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THURSDAY, MARCH I). I«*« fHt NYSSA OATS CIH JOUiNAl. NYSSA. OIIOON FASI lOUI MR. AND MRS. DON SHERWOOD II On Feb. 14. 19C9 at 7:30p.m. in the Nyssa luted Methodist church, Miss Doris A. Maggard became the bride of Doc H. Sherwood. H Parents X die uwiraedsare Mr. and Mrs. Oebmer Maggard of Nyssa, Dr. ao C Mrs. Doo H. Sherwood of Talmo. Ga. In the presence of 75 guests and before a background of candelabra, basket arrange ments of white giadiloi. red carnations and red ribbon, the double-ring rites were per formed by the Rev. J.D.Crego. Soloist was Mrs. E. C.Cran dall, accompanied by Mrs. Cecil Evans, who provided traditional wedding music on the organ. Given in marriage by her father, Miss Maggard was at tired in a floor-length gown of nylon lace and rayon organza. The bodice of chantilly lace, glowed with dainty seed pearls and French sequins. Lace motifs, touched with sequins, cascaded across the sweeping A-line skirt. Her chapel train was scalloped with lace and her bridal veil was held by a petal shaped tiara of pearls, crys tals, sequins and lace. She car ried a bouquet of red rosebuds end white carnations. Miss Gwen Nelson attended as maid of honor, while brides maids were the Misses Alice Wilson, Sharon and Carolyn Nelson. They wore A-line red DUP MEETING brocade dresses, headpieces of Daughters of Utah Pioneers white velvet ribbon, and each carried a single large chrysan (DUP) met Mar. 6 in the home themum, accented with red and of Mrs. Howard Bair. To become a DUP a person white ribbon. Peggy Kay Storms of W ilder must be a direct descendent of was flower girl. She was a pioneer of Utah, before 1867. dressed in an A-line white bro DUPs meet the first Thursday cade dress with red velvet trim, of every month at 2 p.m. in and wore a red velvet ribbon in the home of one of the mem bers. her hair. The history of Mrs. Bair’s Frank Sherwood served as best man for his brother, while great-grandfainer, John Par ushers were Bill Dorsey, the kins, Sr. was given. He was bridegroom’s cousin; Lonnie originally from Loscoe, Eng and Don Maggard, cousins of the land and pioneered in Utah. Mrs. Bair presented the les bride. The latter two also sen which was based on some served as candlelighters. For her daughter’s wedding, letters written over 100-years- Mrs. Maggard chose a dress of ago. They were written in Eng cream polyester andredacces- land and other places and mailed sories. The bridegroom’s to the Utah territory. Mrs. Bair served refresh mother was attired in a frock of blue silk worsted, with white ments of Parkins bread, which accessories, and each wore an is served with a lemon sauce. Parkins bread is served in Eng orchid corsage. A reception was held in the land the fifth of November every church social room, decorated year to commemorate the date with white wedding bells. A in 1603 when Guy Fawks tried three-tier cake, graced with red to assassinate the king, He and white roses and topped with was saved by a Parkins. miniature newlyweds, centered the refreshment table. It was Secretaries To Meet flanked with arrangements of white gladioli, red ribbon, red Futura Chapter of the Nation and white tapers. al Secretaries Association will Assisting with serving, care hold a dessert meeting March of gifts and guest registration 13 at 7:30 P.M. in the Palomino were Mrs. Luther Ellison of cafe in Ontario. Caldwell, Mrs. Lloyd Mahan of Final plans for the Bosses Vale, Mrs. Wilton Maggard of Night Banquet March 28 will be Parma, Mrs. Arlie Hamilton of announced by the committee Caldwell, Mrs. Robert Wilson of chairman, Sharon Jensen. Nyssa, Corean and Beverly Mahan and Norma Ellison. Her husband was graduated Among out-of-area guests from Greenwood high school in were the bridegroom’s parents Delaware and attended Michi- from Georgia; his brother, gan State university. Frank of Durham, N. C.; his After a brief stay in Boise, cousin, Bill Dorsey of Rock with plans for a June honey- ford, 111.; the Misses Sharon and moon trip to the Eastern states, Carolyn Nelson of Tremonton, the newlyweds are now resi Utah. ding at Notus where the bride The new Mrs. Sherwood is a groom works as a dairyman. graduate of Nyssa high school. L r —0—0^.0^..3—(L.J—0 PINOCHLE PARTIES XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX GRAND OPENING OF TREASURE VALLEY WELDING SUPPLY Wednesday Afternoon Pinochle group met Mar. 5 at the home of Mrs. OrmaCleaver. Prize winners were Mrs. Alma Kingrey, Mrs. Bill Schoen, Mrs. Wyatt Smith and Mrs. Sam McConnell. • * * GRANGE NEWS BETH BANNER A March 29 wedding in the Idaho Falls LDS temple is planned by Beth Banner and David L. Leg gett. Their engagement has been announced by her mother, Mrs. Alice W. Banner. The bride elect is a graduate of Treasure Valley Community college and Utah State university in Logan. She is teaching third grade in the Skyway school at Renton, Wash. Her fiance is a son of the Maxwell Leggetts of Almena, Wise. He served in the Armed Forces and fulfilled a two-year mission in the North western states for the LDS church. He is now working on the ‘747 Superjet’ project for Boeing Aircraft corporation at Everett, Wash. Tuesday Meeting Set Various aspects of religious training, in relationship to de velopment of the handicapped and retarded child, will be dis cussed by Father David Hazen of Ontario when he appears next week at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Treasure Valley Association for Handicapped and Retarded Children, Inc. The meeting will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, in the Senior Citizens’ center on South Oregon in Ontario. Everyone, interested in learning how religious training of all faiths can benefit the handicapped and retarded, is welcome to attend the meeting. Ricks Honor Student Samba Group Meets A —-, A Samba club members met Mar. 9 at the home of Mrs. Members of Oregon Trail Bert Lienkaemper. Mrs. Wilbur Grange met in regular session Holcomb was a guest. on the evening of March 6, Prize winners were Mrs. E. with Master Don Somers pre H. (Shorty) Brandt and Mrs. siding. Shay Bybee. Legislative Chairman Frank Sherwood reported on work programs and welfare recipi ents. Women’s Activity Chairman HELLO Mrs. Ira Price announced that a conference of the Women’s WORLD! Activities Committee,, led by Dist. No. 6 Chairman Mrs. Delpha Jones of the Oregon MALHEUR MEMORIAL State grange, was to be held MARIE DURFEE HOSPITAL 1969 March 10 at the Oregon Slope Her engagement to Vance E. grange hall. March 11 - To Mr. and Mrs. Woolley is announced by her Before the Thursday meeting Leonard Weber of Parma, a parents, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin each member was given a tag girl. W. Durfee of route 2, Nyssa. by Lecturer Lois Boenig March 11 - To Mr. and Mrs. showing the lettersKABwhich, Ramon Flores of Nyssa, a girl. Her fiance is a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Keith Woolley of Othel it was learned later, stood for lo, Wash. Miss Durfee is a 1968 Keep America Beautiful. Six graduate of Nyssa high school members participated in a dis and is now attending Ricks col cussion concerning litter. lege in Rexburg, Idaho where It was found that the ‘Litter Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Harold- Bug’ is a very old insect. A son spent the weekend in Boise she is a student nurse. The sign discovered in the ashes of with Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn future bridegroom is a graduate the volcano Mt. Vesuvius read, Haroldson and Kirstin. They of Othello high school and is "Anyone caught littering will be helped Kristin celebrate her also a student at Ricks college. A July 10 wedding is being fined.’’ birthday anniversary. planned by the engaged couple. According to Allen Seed, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gardener ■— "^tK Hf C Junior Executive Vice Presi from California visited Mar. 9 dent of KAB, John Shakespeare, with his sister, Mr. and Mrs. BRIDGE ACTIVITIES father of the author, was fined Reuben Haroldson. They were in 1552 for littering on Hanley on their way to Portland. Thursday Afternoon Bridge Street. One granger commented club members met Mar. 6 in that litter doesn’t distribute mittee to arrange for time and the Muri Lancaster home. itself - only people can do that. place. Mrs. E. Otis Smith was a Prior to the business session, F ifteen members answered guest player. a potluck dinner was served to roll call by telling of inter- High honors went to Mrs. 33 members and seven children. esting books they had read re Elsie Diven. Mrs. Jan Barton Next meeting will be at 8 P.M. cently. Subjects covered Jap won second high award. * » ♦ March 20. All grangers are anese Flower Arranging, urged to attend. History from Civil War time Bride-Elect Honored to the present, trips to Aus Members of the Women’s Ac tralia, New Zealand, and Tim- NEWELL HEIGHTS-A bridal tivity Committee of Oregon buctoo, tax loop holes, how to shower, honoring Miss Karla Trail Grange met March 4 at the keep house and information Kreigh, was given Saturday aft home of Mrs. Ellen Jones, with about UFO. ernoon in the Presbyterian the session called to order by Dessert was served by Co church social room at Adrian. Chairman Mrs. Ira Price. hostess Mrs. Lucielle Runcorn Games were played by the The possibility of having a who also gave a recipe for group, after which the bride rummage sale was discussed sponge cake - “everythingbor elect opened her many lovely and it was decided that one rowed.’’ gifts. She was assisted by Mrs. should be held in May or June. Next meeting will be at 2 Marline Jenkins of Westfall. Members were urged to begin P.M., Tuesday, April 1 in the Cake, punch and coffee were getting clothing and miscellane home of Mrs. William Smiley, served by the hostesses, Mrs. ous articles ready for it. Mrs. with Mrs. Don Somers as co Robert Long, Mrs. Irvan Top- Eric Boenig and Mrs. Stanley hostess. All grange women are liff, Mrs. Frankie Worden and Sisson were appointed as a com- invited to attend. Mrs. Dale Witt. PERSONALS 366 S.E. 1st Ave., Ontario, Oregon 1 % Cafe ' Blocks East Of The East Side i f MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1969 FROM ì P.M. - - - 9 P.M. 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