THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1968
PAGE THREE
701 GI BILL VETS
AT OSU THIS FALL
1947 TOTAL, 4895
A total of 701 veterans are
enrolled at Oregon State univer
sity this fall under the Federal
GI bill - about one-seventh the
number on campus 20 years
ago after World War II.
The total last fall was 527.
During the 1946-47 OSU school
year, the number of WW 11
veterans studying under the GI
bill reached 4,895, reports from
the registrar’s office show.
We’ve made great medical
About 70 per cent of all stud
ents on campus that year were progress in the last generation.
returned servicemen and What used to be merely an itch
is now an allergy.
women.
This fall’s 701 total repres
ents about five per cent of the
record 14,523 enrollment.
WW 11 is not completely past
even today, however, it was
ristniaer
r» special thanks to you ..
our good friends through
out the community ... for
your faithful patronage and
continued good will.
Nolan Field Agency
YOUNG CHARLIE SHELL, SON OF MR. AND MRS. LE-
Verne Shell of Nyssa, seems to be in deep thought as he
prepares to tell Santa Claus what he wants for Christmas.
This is a time when a ‘feller’ can’t afford to make a
mistake! This photo was snapped by the Journal camera
on the afternoon of Dec. 21, 1968 when Santa made his
final appearance of the year. His three visitations were
sponsored by the Nyssa Chamber of Commerce, and each
child was given a candy cane.
Why Pick Chimney?
St. Nick Has Reasons
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We’re thankful
for our many friends
and wish them happiness at this
very special time. Merry Christmas!
NYSSA TAVERN
pointed out. Forty-four children
of men killed or disabled in
the service are enrolled this
fall under the federal war or
phans educational act.
Eight OSU students this fall
are receiving federal veterans’
rehabilitation benefits and six
are attending under the state G1
bill.
The Federal GI bill of today
provides single veterans $130
per month for full-time study.
Married veterans get $155 per
month plus allowances for
children.
Why does Santa come down
the chimney?
Of all the traditions con
nected with Santa, his un
conventional mode of entry
might seem the most puz
zling. Surely the magical gift
giver, who has the power to
drive reindeer through the
skies and who can cover the
earth in a single night, could
find an easier way to enter
a house.
Like most of the lore of
Christmas, Santa’s choice of
the chimney has several ex
planations. For instance, leg
end has it that the original
Santa, St. Nicholas, present
ed three maidens with gifts
of gold for a dowry. Modest
ly concealing his generosity,
he tossed the gold down a
chimney, in secret.
Another theory claims that
Santa copied a goddess, who
was the first to deliver gifts
via a chimney. According to
this legend, when the Vikings
of Norway celebrated the
Yuletide or winter solstice in
their great halls, a festive
feature of the occasion was
the appearance of the god
dess Hertha in the fireplace.
As her name Indicates,
Hertha was goddess of hearth
and home, and most appro
priately arrived by way of
the chimney, to deliver her
Christmastime
friends we wish a
good health. May the Day
Yuletide gifts of good luck
and good cheer.
Still another explanation
takes a practical point of
view. Housewives of North
ern Europe, cleaning house
for the New Year, used to
coax children to help with
the chores by saying, "Let's
clean the hearth. St. Nicho
las will soon be coming down
the chimney.”
The children willingly set
to work, and thus, says leg
end, a tradition was born.
Even when he takes to heli
copter or jet plane, Santa de
livers his gifts by way of the
chimney!
Churches
Celebrate
It’i the season for all
to lose, share and show they
care. We care about you
our loyal customers.
Heartfelt thanks.
DENNY’S SHELL SERVICE
Heartfelt
thanks for
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friendly
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holiday be
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laughter.
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with for a beautiful
Christmas! And may we express our sincere |oy
in serving you. Your patronage is appreciated.
GENTRY FORD SALES, INC
RODNEY COWGILL, Local Representative
PRICES EFFECTIVE:
Thursday, December 26
Through Tuesday, Dec. 31
With special services,
churches of this community
celebrate Christmas — a hol
iday that is, first of all. a holy
day. Festivals of light, music
and prayer are dedicated to
the birth of a Holy Child in
Bethlehem, nearly two thou
sand years ago.
For Christian believers,
each of these — light, music,
prayer—has a special mean
ing associated with Christ
mas.
"And lo, the star, which
they saw in the east, went be
fore them, till it came and
stood over where the young
child was. When they saw the
star, they rejoiced with ex
ceeding great joy." Matthew
29-10.
The Star that guided the
Wise Men shines as symbol
of Christ, the Light of the
world, and it in turn is sym
bolized by all the bright lights
that twinkle at Christmas
today.
Candlelight services reflect
the radiance of the holiday,
in Christian observances ev
erywhere.
"And suddenly there was
with the angel a multitude
of the heavenly host praising
God, and saying, Glory to
God tn the highest, and on
earth peace, good will toward
men.” Luke 2:13-14.
Since the angelic chorus
brought “glad tidings of great
joy” to shepherds watching
in the fields, hymns and car
ols of rejoicing have told of
the wonder and glory of
Christmas.
That the words of the an
gels composed the first of all
Christmas carols is a thought
repeated again and again in
favorite songs of the season.
“Hark! the Heruld Angela
Sing” makea thia thought ita
theme, and another familiar
carol, “It Came upon the
Midnight Clear,” ia devoted to
“that glorious aong of old,"
on the night when “the world
in solemn etillneaa lay to hear
the angels ting.”
Christmas music in the
churches celebrates the joy
of the Nativity
Assorted
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Pork Chops
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Pacific Maid
Shrimp
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flavors
Western Family
Potato
Chipsjl
INJURED IN MISHAP
Nyssa Co-op Supply
Mrs. Maurice (Fannie)Corey
remained hospitalized at Mal
heur Memorial Monday, after
suffering injuries in a two-
car mishap on Dec. 18.
Oregon State Police report
ed that the car, driven bv Mrs.
Corey, skidded into the path
of another vehicle, driven by
Richard Mei singer, and occup
ied by Myron McCrady and
George Jones, all of Nyssa.
Mrs. Corey suffered t»ack
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