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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON
THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1969
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OBITUARIES
WAYNE WATSON
Funeral rites for Wayne O.
Watson, Nyssa, will be held at
10:30 a.m. today, July 17, 1969
at Lienkaemper chapel. Offi
ciating will be the Rev. Carl
Burns of the Nyssa Assembly
of God church.
Mr. Watson died Saturday of
cancer in the Veterans’ hospi
tal at Boise, following an ill
ness of several months.
He was born Oct. 12, 1919
at Willow Springs, Mo. After
leaving there, he lived in the
Parma area from 1959 to 1963,
moving then to Seattle where
he resided until 1966.
The deceased was affiliated
with the Assembly of God
church, served in the U. S.
Navy and had been employed as
a truck driver. He had been
married, but was divorced from
the mother of his children.
Among survivors are three
sons, Raymon D. in Vietnam,
Norman G. of Toppenish, Wash.,
and Ronald E. Watson of Kansas
City, Mo.; two daughters, Mrs.
Diane Butane of Orofino, Idaho
and Wanda Watson of Indepen
dence, Mo.
Also surviving are five
brothers, Phillip; Robert and
Norton of Bourbon, Mo., Zack
and Delmo of Willow Springs;
three sisters, Mrs. Imogene
Simmons of Caldwell, Mrs.
Mary Simmons of Nyssa and
Mrs. Ernestine Clark ofWiliow
Springs.
Mr. Watson was preceded in
death by his parents and an
infant daughter.
Interment will be made in
the Veterans’ plot of the Nyssa
cemetery, with military ser
vices to be conducted.
The Farm Use Deferral Law
passed by the Oregon Legisla
ture in 1967 and used this year
by farmers in Malheur county
was needed desperately. Before
this law all farms were
assessed on their market
values. Because of the location
of some farms close to indus
try and the spread of the suburbs
Published Every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County,
into farm areas, that market
Oregon
value of these farms ... for
a use other than farming... in
Entered at the Post Office at Nyssa, Oregon, for Trans
creased greatly ... in fact
mission through the United States Mails, as a Second
skyrocketed ... in recent years.
Class Matter under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Also speculators began buying
1 range land for either a use as
GUEST SPEAKER
a tax loss, or tax write-off,
or for its recreational use . . .
Dr. KennethCumings of Port
such as hunting and fishing and land will be guest speaker at
the comparative sales of range Nyssa Conservative Baptist
land became too high.
church Sunday, July 20, at the
Farm Bureau worked for the 7:30 p.in. service. “The Role
Farm Use Deferral Law be
A friend of ours was telling us the story of a large boa con cause we could see that farms of a Modern Mission Society”
will be topic of his message.
strictor, who crawled between the slats of a pen in which a and ranches needed to be
Dr. Cumings knows the mod
small animal was being kept and ate the animal; when it came assessed like businesses . . .
time for the snake to make his escape he found his enlarged according to the use of the ern missionary program from
stomach too swollen to fit through the bars. His greed destroyed land not on the basis of what three types of experiences. He
has served as a missionary to
him.
the land would sell for, for some Portugal under the Conserva
There are hunters who capture large numbers of monkeys other use. The Oregon Legisla
by pouring some nuts into narrow-necked gourds. The monkey ture agreed that this is a fair tive Baptist Foreign Mission
reaches into the gourd for a handful of food and cannon retrieve and reasonable method of society and at the present time
his clenched fist. The little creatures are too greedy to let assessment. Because reform he is northwestern representa
tive of that group. He recently
go of the goodies and thus get caught.
was needed this law was passed. visited ten of that society’s
Current attempts to organize farm workers, with the right
In order to be fair, the public
to strike at any time (including the crucial harvest period), are needs to know that these taxes, fields in Asia and Europe.
As representative ofCBFMS,
similar to the stories cited above. •
which are deferred, will become
Many, if not most, of the nation’s farmers are in a marginal payable . . . with interest. . . Dr. Cumings arranges meetings
position. Their entire income may depend upon yields from if the use changes to any other for missionaries, presents
the harvest. Much of their investment in the crop may be bor use than agriculture. And this mission programs and helps
rowed capital subject to repayment with interest. Farmworkers’ will be retroactive for the last pastors plan missionary pro
grams for their churches.
salaries are in those fields of waving grain or in the trees of five years.
On a recent trip Cumings
the orchards. At harvest time, one day can make the difference
The Farm Use Deferral Law visited his former place of ser
between success and failure of an entire year’s work. That one does not cause a shift of the
year’s crop could mean the end of the farmer’s career if it is tax load to other property. vice in Portugal as well as
the work of other missionaries.
not sufficient.
Rather it is a reform in the He states that he feels he has
In the case of manufacturers, a strike usually means only method of assessing farm prop
a delay. They can often stockpile at the first sign of an im erty. This reform became a much better understanding of MILTON GREENLEE
pending strike. The farmer has no such option. Crops cannot necessary because of the missions, now that he has seen
Services for the Rev. Mil
be stockpiled. Killing storms and severe droughts don’t wait modern problem caused by the the problems and successes of ton Harlan Greenlee, former
various
fields.
because of a work stoppage.
expansion of industry and the
Pastor Arthur Coats of the pastor of Nyssa Methodist
Congress should look very carefully at the United Farm suburbs into farm areas and the
Nyssa
Conservative Baptist church, were conducted Wed
Workers Organizing Committee’s attempts to force the Cali- buying of range land for use
church
invites area residents nesday, June 16, 1969 at Beatty
fornia'.grape pickers to join their union which is exempt from other than ranching . . . such as
who
are
interested in missions chapel in Emmett.
federal laws forbidding boycotts (e.g., the picketing of super recreation and tax write-off.
Officiating were the Revs,
to attend the service to hear
markets, which hurts not only the target product, but thousands
Now farm land can be and Dr. Cumings. The congregation Harold W. Day of the Kent,
of other farmers and manufacturers.) One strke in one crucial
is required by law to be meets in the trailer chapel Ore., Conservative Baptist
crop could hurt the entire nation. (U. S. Press Ass’n.)
assessed according to its use located at N. 4th and Locust. church and J. D. C rego of Nyssa
United Methodist church.
not its market value for some
Vocalist was Nyssan Mrs. Tom
other use. Safeguards are in
MOVE TO NYSSA
Nishitani, accompanied by Mrs.
the law to protect the public
The Rev. (Jerry) and Mrs. J. S. Tarter of Wilder. Inter
from abuses. No farmer is
eligible for this new method (Lillian) Branson and their five ment was made in the Alpha
of assessment unless he meets children have moved from Boise cemetery near Cascade, Idaho.
The Rev. Greenlee was born
these requirements. If the use into the former Nellie Powell
changes of the land involved residence at 316 Park avenue June 9, 1894 at Ft. Smith, Ark.,
and succumbed Sunday after
a penalty in taxes and interest in Nyssa.
A picture of the family was noon at a Cascade hospital.
is required.
In 1941, the deceased was
We think the public will agree printed in the Nov. 7, 1968
this is fair. - Joe Hobson, issue of the Journal. The child appointed to serve the local
Legislative Chairman, Malheur ren are Linda, Laura, Randall Methodist church. At that time
(Joe), Roger (Beaver) and Lois. the church had been destroyed
County Farm Bureau.
In November they were ages by fire and worship services
9 1/2,8,7,6 and 5, respectively. were being held in the present
Re: 1942 AHS Grads The Rev. Branson had just Nyssa Eagles’ hall. By 1944,
NOW SPRAYING IN THE NYSSA AREA, OPERATING
ADRIAN - Anyone knowing the recently begun full-time duties when the Rev. Greenlee was
FROM THE NYSSA AIRPORT. EXCELLENT CONTROL
whereabouts of Ellis Givins or as pastor of the Park Avenue appointed to the Kimberly-Han
OF THR1P AND MILDEW IN ONIONS, DUE TO SUPERIOR
Keith Conyers, please contact Baptist church in Nyssa, with sen churches, he had effectively
CROP COVERAGE AND PENETRATION, USING HIGH
Mrs. Irma Overs at 1204 Union, plans to leave sometime this led the local congregation, en
CONCENTRATE SPRAY SYSTEM. - PHONE, NYSSA,
Bend, Ore., 97701. Mrs. Overs summer to study at Southwes abling them to build the present
372-3944.
is completing plans for an Aug. tern Baptist Theological structure. This is what is now
10 reunion of the 1942 class of Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas. known as the older portion of
Adrian high school.
Those plans, however, were the Nyssa church. The educa
changed and members of the tional annex was added later.
family will now refer to Nyssa
In 1946 the Rev. Greenlee
as their hometown. Mrs. was named pastor of the Cas
Branson and the children cade church where he served
called at the Journal office last until his retirement in 1957,
Friday and were looking for- due to illness.
ward to meeting new friends
In addition to his widow, Edna
and participating in commu- P. (McGinnis) Greenlee, whom
nity activities.
he married on Oct. 23, 1921
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at Oakland, Calif., the retired
PLAN BIBLE SCHOOL
minister is survived by a son,
John, a retired Navy officer
Pastor and Mrs. Branson an- living in Houston, Texas; one
nounce that Vacation Bible daughter, Verna Greenlee, a
school will be held from 9 social worker in San Jose,
a.m. to 12 noon, July 28 through. Calif., and three grandsons.
will do more than
August 1, with Mrs. Paul Pen-
A number of Nyssa area resi
just cool your home. Just look at th« features
rod serving as director.
dents attended the Emmett
funeral rites.
that ar« also a part of owning an
Mr. and Mrs. RaymondSager
attended a reunion of students
who had attended Lone Tree, Accepts Appointment
Franklin and Fairview schools.
Mrs. Eris Bertram has ac
The gathering was held Sunday
on efficient, eff.cti«.
cepted
a position on the
in a Nampa park. Mrs. Sager
noted that six of the 8th grade nominating committee for the
refrigerating system is part of your air conditioner
graduates of Lone Tree’s class Oregon State Women’s Bowling
of 1924 were present for the association. Her appointment
was made by Mabie Mars.
occasion.
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LENA M. LOEBER
Funeral services for Mrs.
Lena Martha Bald Loeber,
mother of Nyssan Mrs. Don
(Janice) Wilson, were conducted
July 12, 1969 at the Nazarene
church in Connell, Wash. Offi
ciating were the Revs. R. J.
Wegner and T. O. Weatherby.
Mrs. Loeber succumbed July
9 at Park Manor nursing home
in Walla Walla.
She was born July 10, 1882
in Lenzburg, Ill., and had re
sided at Connell for 64 years,
after homesteading on 160 acres
there.
In addition to Mrs. Wilson,
Mrs. Loeber is survived by
six sons, Ervin, Otto, Edgar,
Paul and Loren, all of Connell;
and the Rev. Albert Loeber of
East Rockaway, N. Y.; another
daughter, Mrs. Charles Neher
of Walla Walla; 21 grandchild
ren and a great-grandson.
Pallbearers were the six sons
of the deceased and interment
was made at Mt. View ceme
tery at Connell.
ANNETTE SWARM
Services for Mrs. Annette
Swarm, 79, will be conducted
at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon,
July 18, 1969 at Lienkaemper
chapel. Officiating will be the
Rev. Robert Manley of Nyssa
Church of the Nazarene.
Mrs. Swarm, a longtime resi
dent of the Nyssa area, suc
cumbed Saturday at Malheur
Memorial hospital.
She is survived by two sons,
Vern of Colorado and Alvin
Swarm of Nyssa; a daughter,
Mrs. Helen Whitman of Kansas
City. Twenty grandchildren also
survive.
APPLE VALLEY - Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Pitman attended
the Old Timers Picnic for the
Lone' Tree area, held July 13
at Lake View park. Mrs.
Callahan and daughters visited
her brother, Harvey Pitman and
family of Boise while her
parents were at the picnic.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Honey
recently spent a week camping
on the Big Salmon river in
Stanley Basin. Mr. and Mrs.
George Griffin and Lori, Mr.
and Mrs. Leland Dewey joined
them for the weekend. They
were in a rain and hail storm
while there, but otherwise re
port good weather and fishing.
Mrs. Emma Moran was a
recent visitor in the JohnCham-
berlin and Henry Steck homes.
On Tuesday afternoon, July
8, Mrs. Earl Boston, Lucy
Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Wallis were visitors in the
Ralph Rogers and Ruth Yoder
homes at Nampa.
Messers, and Mmes. C. L.
Fritts, Clarence Tuning and
Robert Tuning spent a recent
weekend camping at Goose lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Whittom
of Boise, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Carter and family of Port Or
chard, Wash., were July 10-12
guests of Nell Correll.
Mrs. Ione Callahan and
daughters of Dallas, Ore.,
arrived July 9 for a two-week
visit with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Pitman.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Boston
entertained with a July lOpicnic
dinner in honor of her brother-
in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Wallis of Napa, Calif., who
spent a week visiting her
mother, Mrs. Lucy Rogers.
Other guests were Mr. and Mrs.
John Boston and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Shippy and
family of Payette, Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Rogers of Nampa, Mrs.
Ruby Brumbaugh and children
of Boise and Mrs. Lucy Rogers
of Roswell.
Mrs. Robert Shippy and child
ren of Payette, were recent
weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Boston while Robert was
on Guard duty. Steven Harris
was also a weekend guest.
Jim Whittom and a friend
from Dallas, Texas were July
9 visitors of Nell Correll.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reed and
family of Salt Lake City were
July 11 visitors of Nell Correll.
Mr. and Mrs. Fay Collins
returned recently from a two-
week trip to Oregon and
California. They attended the
State Convention of Eagles in
Medford, where Mrs. Collins
turned her title as president
over to the newly elected
officer. They then went to Ione,
Calif., to visit Mr. and Mrs.
Harlan Ware.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jami
son and Marilyn of Napa, Calif.,
stopped July 10 to visit her
mother, Mrs. Anna Boston and
her brother, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Boston. The Jamisons were en
route home from a vacation trip
in Montana and left July 12
for their home.
Sherri Ramey of Portland has
been a guest of her grandpar
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fer
guson for the past month. Mrs.
Ferguson took her home July 3
and returned home July 8 with
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Judd.
Mrs. Jim Ennor and daughter
and Leslie Lenke all of Pendle-
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Due To A Change In Future Plans
FAITH LUTHERAN
CHURCH NOTES
I Am Announcing ~
FALL
Young people from Faith
Lutheran church will go on a
retreat, July 17-20 at Mason
Dam with young people from
Grance Lutheran, Vale, and St.
Paul’s Lutheran, Ontario. The
retreat is entitled, “What in
the World,” and will be an in-
depth study of the identity of
these young people as Chris
tians, what they are here to do
as Christian young people, what
priorities they should have in
Christian service, what motiva
tion they should have and how
they should get the job done.
Those attending from Nyssa
are: Dana Ure, Rick and Ron
Schoen, Robin Kassman, Leah
Henigson, Debra Fangen, Nancy
and Patty Ross. Advisors will
be Robert Fangen, Bob Ure,
Dorothy and Dale Hershey and
the Rev. Orville Jacobson.
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