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THURSDAY. JANUARY 16, 1969 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON PAGE FOUR ENGAGEMENT TOLD The engagement of Miss Karen Lynn Buffum to Joseph Brady Clarkson has been an nounced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William G. Buffum of New York City. Parents of the future bride groom are Dr. and Mrs. Quen tin D. Clarkson of Portland. He is a grandson of Nyssan Mrs. J. I. Brady and the J. I. Brady. The bride-elect’s father is a United States representative to the United Nations. Her fi ance’s father is on the faculty of the University of Oregon Medical school. Miss Buffum and the pro spective bridegroom are both juniors at Florida Presby terian college in St. Peters burg. PINOCHLE PARTY TAKING HONORS AS SCHOOL PATROLMEN FOR THE month of December, 1968 are Nyssa sixth-grade students, MARK JENSEN (on left) and DIANA JONES. Mark is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Jensen, is a student in Mrs. Hazel Lane’s classroom and was named Patrolman-of-the-Month by faculty members and the Nyssa Police Department. Diana’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Farrell Jones, she is also a pupil in Mrs. Lane’s room and was given honors as Patrol Captain-of-the-Month. They display traveling trophies which are given by the police department, together with Individual certificates. - Journal Photo. ORDER oil EASTERN I STAR | Members of Golden Rule chapter, Order of Eastern Star, met Jan. 6, with Worthy Matron Edna Bacon presiding. Under good-of-the-order, Worthy Patron Ray Bacon read a very interesting topic on the 12 landmarks. The Worthy Patron and Matron, with help of officers, honored George Cartwright, Worshipful Master of Golden Rule Lodge No. 147 and Past Patron of the Golden Rule OES chapter. Prior to adjournment, re freshments were served by Mr, and Mrs. Emil Paulus, Mr. and Mrs. John Kygar. BRIDE-ELECT FETED A bridal shower for Miss Harriet Cleaver was given Sat urday, Jan. 11, 1968 in the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Orma Cleaver in Nyssa. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Taylor Phillips and Mrs. Bill Cole. There were 15 guests pres ent for the event. Miss Cleaver plans to be married in late January to Jeff Burkhardt in California. Housewarming Party Host Open House Neighbors of the Rulon Staples family met at their new home on Highland drive on the evening of Jan. 13 for a surprise housewarming party. Among those present were Messrs, and Mmes. Alva Good ell, Cees Hopman, Mancel Bish op, Norvell Robbins, Thurman Piercy, LeRoy Bair, Harold Kurtz, Clint Simpson, Don King, Dean and Paul Blaylock. A ‘rooster’ savings bank, containing money, was given for the Staples’ to purchase something for their home. Punch and cookies were served by those attending. IN APPRECIATION We take this opportunity to thank our friends for the many kindnesses expressed in thought and deed, during his illness and following the death of our be loved husband, father and grandfather, Victor R. Mar shall. Those many kindnesses will never be forgotten. - Sue Marshall; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Marshall, Nancy, Karel and Tina. Annual Dinner Slated By PTA Members of the Nyssa PTA unit announce that their annual dinner, to be served to the public, will be from 5:30 to 8 p. m. Saturday, Jan. 25 in the school cafetorium. This year they will serve an ’old fashioned’ dinner and on the menu will be mushroom soup, roast beef, corn or green beans, cole slaw, mashed pot atoes with gravy, homemade hot rolls, jelly and jam, applecake pudding with sauce and bever age. Nyssa fifth- and sixth-grade students are now selling tick ets door-to-door, or they may be purchased at the door. The PTA patrons state that this is their main fund-raising project of the year. Mr. and Mrs. William G. Schoen entertained Jan. 10 in their home for members of the couples’ pinochle club. Prize winners were Mrs. Alice Nei- ger and Mrs. Orma Cleaver. Students from Ontario and Vale were named winners in the local Elks’ leadership con test on Jan. 9 at Ontario. Michael L. Echanis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ech anis of Ontario, was named top boy and Gayle Marie Kuwa Grange Women Tell Activities hara, daughter of Mrs. Yukie Kuwahara of Vale, top girl. They were each presented $125 by Bob Belvoir, chairman of the leadership contest. Several $50 awards were also given. And among those receiv ing $25 checks are Keith David Keck and Debra Lynn Murata of Fruitland; Alan Kay Cleaver and Mary Colleen Staples of Nyssa; and John Burdett Pratt of Adrian. Members of the Women’s Ac tivity club of Oregon Trail grange met Jan. 7 at the home of Mrs. George Cleaver. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mrs. Ira Price, with Mrs. Harold Sisson giving the devotional prayer. Mrs. Price read a letter from State Women’s Activity Chair man'Mrs. Josie Cross outlining sewing, canning and other grange contests. The letter sta ted that the muscular dystrophy program is the health project, on a state level, for the year. The women voted to make a quilt to be entered in the state contest and the chairman dis tributed stamped squares to be embroidered by club members before the next meeting. Mrs. Don Share was wel comed as a new member. Re freshments were served to 16 members by co-hostess Mrs. Marguerite Moss. Next meet ing will be held Feb. 4 with place to be announced later. This will be the Valentine par ty and a valentine exchange, not to exceed 50 cents, will be a feature of the afternoon. All Grange women are cordially invited. ROUND STEAK U.S.D.i. choice On January 8, Mrs. Schoen entertained with an afternoon pinochle party in her home, High-scoreing prize winner was Mrs. Wyatt Smith. Mrs. Orma Cleaver was recipient of the HOST OPEN HOUSE low award, with Mrs. Fred Guthrie and Mrs. C. A. Wer- A holiday open house was nick receiving the traveling held Sunday afternoon, Jan. 12 prizes. in the Wilton C. Jackson home for all of the Ideal Gas & Ap pliance employees and their mates in the Ore-Ida district. Thirty five guests were in attendence. Due to icy roads, those from the mountainous area around Council and Rig gins were unable to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Jay McCamish, dis trict manager, were co-hosts. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson will tra vel to Bend next week-end to hold a similar affair for Cen tral Oregon employees. 78‘ RUMP ROAST STEW MEAT 78tj GROUND ROUND 75C TIP ROAST SMELT BONELESS ib . BONELESS 98t 984 O-BOY -SNO BOY IS HERE ! SNO BOY SNO BOY ORANGES BAG OF 79* j.2 for $ 1 PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Frank Knot- tingham and David of Gold Beach, Ore., left Dec. 27 after spending the holidays with Mrs. Lois Counsil. Other guests on CAROLYN WARD Christmas day in the Counsil Carolyn Ward, daughter of home were John Knottingham Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ward, of the Mitchell Butte area and Adrian, was named winner in C. T. Moore of Ontario. Other District 6 of the annual Voice visitors that day were the Joe of Democracy contest spon Counsil family of Yakima, sored each year by the Vet Wash., Mrs. Robert C. Smith erans of Foreign Wars. and family of Pendleton. The A panel of three judge.s Frank Knottinghams were ac named Miss Ward the winner companied to Bend by Miss Thursday evening. Speaking on Robin Swazey. “Freedom Challenge,’’ she has * * * now competed against 203 stu Mrs. Bruce Jenkins returned dents on the local and district home Jan. 11 after a week’s level competition, according to stay in Guiderock, Nebr. She Ralph Cornmesser, chairman of was called there due to the the district contest. serious illness of her mother, A tape of her speech will now Mrs. Coral Greenbalgh. The be entered in the state finals to latter succumbed after Mrs. be held in Portland Jan. 25. Jenkins arrived in Nebraska. Finalists from local schools After attending funeral services in district contest were Janet Mrs. Jenkins accompanied her Van Patten, Ontario; De Ann daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peterson, Nyssa, and Diane Counsil to Denver where she Binder, Vale. Others compet spent several days before re ing were from Baker, Halfway, turning to her home in Nyssa. La Grande and Enterprise, Ore. ♦ » ♦ Winner of the state contest will Mrs. Gloria Mann and Mel receive a five-daytriptoWash- anie of Sunnyvale, Calif., left ington, D. C. by plane Jan. 8 after spending two and one-half weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Gonyer, and in the Charles Mann home. They flew to HELLO Chicago to spend several days visiting the Stan Mann family ' WORLD! and were met their by their husband and father, Kent Mann. The family planned to leave MALHEUR MEMORIAL Jan. 19 for their home in Cal HOSPITAL 1969 ifornia. * * * Jan. 9 - To Mr. ahd Mrs. Marilyn Gonyer returned Phillip Bale Parma an eight home Dec. 22 from Corvallis pound, 13-ounce boy named John where she had completed her Gregory. work at Oregon State university. She left Nyssa Jan. 10, after Heart attack is the largest spending three weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo single cause of death in the United States, killing more Gonyer. Marilyn and a friend, than 500.(XX) persons each Carolyn Moelcke left Port year land Jan. 13 by jet to fly to London. The girls plan to tour several European countries for to the Meridian first and sec a period of three months. ond wards’ church building in * * * the afternoon. * * • * Mrs. Glea Billings of Nampa Airman and Mrs. Ray Erland ‘sited Jan. 8 with Mrs. Ber arrived recently to spend six nard Eastman. • * • days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson. The Air Mrs. J. Elwood Flinders was man recently completed 17 a Jan. 12 dinner guest of her weeks of training as a weather son-in-law and daughter, Mr. specialist at Chanute Air Force and Mrs. Lorin Saunders in Base at Rantoul, Ill. Mrs. Er Meridian. land is the former Linda Wil She also attended the Boise son. North stake conference with The couple is now visiting them and her daughter was sus his parents, Mayor and Mrs. tained as Stake Primary Pres Walter Erland at Aurora, Ore. ident, Enroute there they visited Mrs. Victor L. Brown of the pres Erland's sister, Mr. and Mrs. iding Bishopric of the LDS Richard (Judy Wilson) Martin church was main speaker. Other and family at Baker. speakers included President At the end of his leave, Air Scott, former Bishop of the man Erland will be assigned Parma ward. Bishop Brown to the weather station at Mal- also dedicated the new addition strom AFB, Great Falls, Mont. 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