Thursday, March 11, 197.1 The Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon ur Pins The Gate City Journal DIR1CK NEDRY, Editor A Publisher RUBEN LOPEZ, Shop Foreman Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association SUBSCRIPTION RATES LETTER TO THE EDITOR OUT OF I Editor, The Journal: Members of the Siempre Adelante Organization and most of the Mexican American Citi­ zens wish to take this oppor­ NATIONAL NEWSPAPER tunity to let the people of the Nyssa Community know that we FmrnuCINNA SUSTAINING do not have the same feelings MEMBER as those expressed in the poem printed in last week’s Gate City Journal. We are Americans and want Published Every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County, our children to become good Oregon 97913 citizens and do not expect any special treatment. We are proud of our children who have Entered at the Post Office at Nyssa, Oregon, for Trans­ held offices and have done well mission through the United States Mails, as a Second in school. Class Matter under the Act of March 3, 1879. We believe that we gain re­ spect for what we are and not for our nationality. We want you to know that the majority of Mexican-Americans Nyssa sports fans are looking forward to a full weekend, with many planning to travel to such places asCorvallis and John Day. are loyal American citizens and Coach Mel Calhoun will take seven wrestlers to the State are interested in promoting the Wrestling Tournament at Corvallis Thursday, and the boys will role of the Mexican-American within the comunity - not apart compete in matches Friday and Saturday. Based on their from the community. performances in past years, we can expect some of them to Siempre Adelante Organiza­ return home as state champs. In any event, they have had a tion. marvelous season and we can be very proud of their efforts. It is a great honor for an athlete to perform in a state tourna­ ment, and for seven to qualify is a tribute to Coach Calhoun Nyssa Ministers Plan and his wrestlers. Good Friday Service ! Basketball coach Gerald Talbot will take his team to John Day for a play-off game with Madras, the winner to go to the The Nyssa Ministerial As­ State Basketball Tournament at Eugene March 22. Win or lose, sociation urges all in the the basketball team has finished a very successful season Nyssa Community to keep Holy with a 16 won, 6 loss record; much the best record of any team Week, April 4 to 10, as free in recent Nyssa history, and we can be very proud of these boys of secular festivities as pos­ also. sible to recall to all the sacred­ Coming on top of a winning football season, this has certainly ness of this week in the life of been one of the best sports years in history. Winning is a state Christians. The individual of mind, and it can become contagious. During the first part churches will celebrate Holy of the season our basketbailers hadn’t become completely con­ Week in their own way, but the vinced that they were invincible. As the season wore on and the Ministerial Association, as in wins piled up, it started to become evident that they could win. the past, will sponsor an In­ It became a habit. terdenominational Service Good The whole thing reached a climax last weekend when the boys Friday evening, April 9. pulled two tough victories out of the fire on a hard road trip, The service this year will be games that they had to win to stay in contention for state. conducted in the Methodist Behind by 3 points with only 27 seconds to play, they beat Church with Pastor Don Crego, Wahtonka Friday night. Then on Saturday they defeated Madras President of the Association, with a big fourth quarter after being tied most of the ball acting as host. All the people game. of the Nyssa area are invited, They have the momentum going and we think they can win, and and more details of the Good so does every sports fan in Nyssa. You coaches and players of Friday service will appear in Nyssa High School can be assured that your community is behind this paper at a later date. you. Good luck, and whatever the outcome, you have our support. Single Copies................ 10? In Malheur County, Ore­ gon, and Payette and Canyon Counties, Idaho: One Year............... $4.00 Six Months............. $2.75 Elsewhere in the U. S. A. Per Year............... $5.00 Six Months..............$3.00 Good Luck, Nyssa Teams I FIRST MISSIONARY St. Bridget's News Sisters Clare Inez and Alice Ann O.S.F., The Associate Di­ rectors of the Baker Diocese Confraternity of Christian Doc­ trine, spent Monday through Wednesday at St. Bridget’s par­ ish. While in Nyssa, they worked with teachers and students in the CCD program of St. Bridget’s parish. They visited the CCD classes at Adrian on Monday, helped in the planning of the students Mass on Tues­ day afternoon in Nyssa, and at­ tended the high school classes on Wednesday evening. The Sisters brought with them many of the new films available through theCCDDiocesanoffice. Plans are now being formulated to show some of these to the high school students on Wed­ nesday evening, and to adults at the coffee hour after Mass on Sundays. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NOTES The United Methodist Church of Nyssa will have a Fellow­ ship Dinner on March 14, fol­ lowing the morning church ser­ vice. Miss Nancy Wilson and Miss Patsy Wilson will show slides and speak on their trip to Europe during the summer of 1970. Everyone is invited to come, bring food, and your own table service. Friends of the Wil­ son girls from other churches are especially invited. ♦ ♦ ♦ Special Lenten worship ser­ vices are being held by the Nyssa United Methodist Chruch each Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m. The total theme of these ser­ vices is built around the words of Jesus from the Cross, using each of them in turn. The topic for Sunday, March « * * 14, is “Son, Behold Thy Mo­ St. Bridget’s Altar Society ther!” is going ahead with plans for Everyone is invited to walk a card party May 7. Games of the Via Dolorosa, the Path of all types will be the goal to fit Sorrows, with the Christ and all tastes with tables also set us during this Lenten season. aside for discussion. Refresh­ ments will be served. A good APOSTOLIC FAITH adult social evening is the goal. ♦ » » Apostolic Church of the Faith The second class of the pre­ in Christ Jesus services will sent Inquirers’ series will be be held in the evenings Sunday, held in St. Bridget’s rectory Wednesday, andFridayat7p.m. Monday evening, March 15, at Sunday School services are held 8:00 p.m. This Thursday, an from 10 a.m. until noon. All advanced adult discussion group are welcome, announced Pastor is beginning at 8:00 p.m. Those Mike Valverde. Jr. Thechurch wishing to attend are asked to is located at 612 North 9th read the first three chapters Street in Nyssa. of the book of “Revelations”. Journal Classifieds Bring Results! ST. PATRICK’S t DANCE ¿^EAGLES HALL SATURDAY, MARCH 13 BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. and Mrs. James W. Dot- son of the First Baptist Church will accompanythe church youth group Saturday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m. when they will attend a progressive dinner. Their first stop will be at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Bill Lowrance progressing to Parma to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dale McDaniel and Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hiatt and back to Nyssa to the Everett Hiatt home. From there they will go to the Ray VanderOord home and the Scott Hiatt home, with their last call being a return to the Lowrance home. There will be food, a program, and devotions at each home. * * * Ladies Monday Bible Study and Prayer hour was held this week at the home of Mrs. Harley Sager in Parma. Next Monday, the group will meet at 9 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Iona Greig. CARD OF THANKS THE PAST 10 YEARS AGO 20 YEARS AGO Basket ball fans who believe that the typical high school is that large building that has ivy creeping on the outside and teachers creeping on the inside are due for a big surprise. The male members of Nyssa High School faculty have decided to shatter that myth about the creeping and prove they still possess athletic prowess. Re­ cently at an informal meeting, the boys voted to form a basket­ ball team to be officially known as “the Sad Sackers”. Although admitting they are not exactly big league material, these aging athletes will pool their wisdom, experience and whatever muscle available to defeat the student varsity team, all for the purpose of sending the senior members of the high school basketball team to the state tournament. The slaught­ er should begin promptly at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 13,pro­ viding the professors can gather their hair nets and muscle oint­ ment in time. Rumor indicates that due to the length of the court, the older gentlemen will need both an offensive and defensive team. They may also insist on their baskets counting four points. The shifty passing of “cat­ gut” Lawrence and “Sliderule” Cox is expected to keep the varsity team on their toes. “Two Ton” Lovejoy and Dennis (the rotund) Patch are expected to work the backboards. It is hoped that “Nicotine” Char­ ley Steffens will keep the fans cheering. Lee “Ragmop” Miller and “Vitamin” Over­ stake will round out the octet. GRANGE NEWS We wish to thank those who sent food, flowers and cards at the time of the death of our The March 2 meeting of the mother and grandmother. Committee of Women’s Acti­ —The Neils Larsen family vities of Oregon Trail Grange was held at the home of Mrs. Frank Parr. SENIOR CITIZEN ACTIVITIES 30 YEARS AGO Although a warm wet Feb­ ruary had raised the hopes of Malheur County farmers for an improved irrigation water supply outlook, the situation is more gloomy than a month ago. Warm rains and melting have Increased the flow but reduced the possibility of a good springandsummer stream flow. Paul House, North Board of Control manager, said under present conditions it appears the Owyhee users may be limited to 3 1/2 acre feet. • * ♦ Marguerite McNeil, owner and operator of Marguerite’s Apparel will hold her grand opening Monday. The new busi­ ness is located in Peterson’s furniture building. Mrs. Mc­ Neil is a daughter of Mrs. Freda Miner and a sister of Harry Miner, Nyssa. » » * Representative Emil Stunz and Senator Anthony Yturri re­ ported Tuesday that they were quite optimistic over the pos­ sibility of state funds being available to pave the road to Lake Owyhee in the near future. ♦ ♦ ♦ Harlan Sager, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sager is a winner of Ontario Elks Scholarship contest. He re­ ceived $200 and will attend the district contest to be held in Lakeview. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Eric Boenig, Nyssa Senior Citizens and acting chairman, in the absence Senior Citizens of other nearby of Mrs. Frank Holub. towns met with the OntarloCity Project for the month was to Citizens at their center for a make bibs for use at the nur­ joint potluck meeting March 8. sing home. Each member was Approximately 60 attended the invited to make two bibs of affair with 12 .being from the colored or flowered material, Nyssa group. The program size 18 by 36 inches with a tape included a talk on the problems tie. Bibs are to be brought to of and for the Senior Citizens. the next club meeting. The members then were placed Refreshments were served to in six groups to discuss the 12 members by the co-hostess talk and the afternoon was then Mrs. Fern Runcorn. The next meeting will beheld spent discussing how Senior Tuesday, April 6, 2:00 p.m. at Citizens could do things to help the home of Mrs. William others and how they could work Smiley with Mrs. Don Somers as together and with others to ac­ co-hostess. complish the goals they set out All grange women are invited to do. to attend. Twenty years service as a Nyssa rural mail carrier was completed by Artie Robertson last Friday. He entered the service on March 7,1921 taking the place of George Schweizer who was then a substitute carrier. “A bushel basket would hold all the mail that we carried in those days,” Robertson said. There were about 90 mail boxes serving about 100 families along the 33 mile route, all of which reached by the usual unsurfaced, ungraveled country roads, ex­ cept for about 150 yards of graveled roads just south of Nyssa city limits. The route has always been a daily one. In contrast to the number of patrons on his route when he started, there are now 225 mail boxes and 273 families, all of whom can be reached on either surfaced or graveled roads. And the amount of mail has increased, “until at times a fellow could make good use of a truck,” according to Artie. Another sidelight on the growth of the local post office, which has advanced from what was then a third class office to it’s second class rating now, is that there was only Elizabeth Thompson, post-mistress and Artie. They were required to put in two hours work on each Sunday in addition to their daily week work and no extra help for Christmas rush, at present there are the post­ master, three clerks and two carriers in the Nyssa office. Robertson has served under three postmasters during his 20 years service, Elizabeth Thompson, Dean Smith and the present postmaster, S.D. Gosh­ ert. 50 YEARS AGO Many Nyssa people have pre­ pared grounds for gardens and lawns with the expectation of securing water from the pro­ posed municipal irrigation system are wondering when the water will be turned on. It is to be regretted that this improvement should be delayed. According to estimates, $4500 will install the system, bonds for which have already been issued. Difficulty in disposing of the bonds has been encountered, which is said to be the obstacle that is pre­ venting the immediate install­ ation of the system. This is a condition for which the City Council does not appear to be to blame, but Nyssa people will be sadly disappointed if the irrigation system is delayed. and they are Beth Barton, Nancy Roberts, Bobbie Ray, Becky Blaylock, Roberta Morrow and Vedas Estrada. Mrs. Margaret Tensen is advisor. These four Candy Stripers were awarded 100 Hour pins in ceremonies Monday at Malheur Memorial Hospital by Ernest King, hospital administrator. They are, from left, Debbie Haney, Vickie Franklin, Judy Belveal and Norma Menchaca; shown with Mrs. Emma Singer, a resident of the Nursing Home. Six girls were awarded 50 Hour pins, The awards are given in recognition of the many hours of public service given to the community by the Candy Stripers. Adrian FFA Chapt er Parents - Son Banquet Adrian High School held the Thirtieth Annual FFA Parent- Son Banquet February 23, with approximately 180 members, parents and guests in attend­ ance at the school cafetorium. The banquet is held to give recognition to parents and people in the community who make it possible to have a FFA Chapter and carry out FFA activities. Recognition awards of out­ standing FFA members are pre­ sented at the banquet. Following the invocation by the Rev. Raymond Wilson, the FHA girls served dinner consisting of baked ham, corn, hot rolls, tossed salad, mashed potatoes, and gravy, pie and ice cream. Chapter Sentinal Alan Atagi introduced the guests. State farmers, honorary members and delegates from the sur­ rounding chapters were special guests attending. Melvin Wilson was guest speaker and a former Adrian FFA Chapter president. After graduation from high school he furthered his education at OSU in Corvallis and is presently an instructor at TVCC. Clyde Martin, Jim Thomas and Curt Fewkes reported on their trip to the National FFA Convention at Kansas city last fall. Clyde Martin was in the National Chorus, while Jim and Curt wentasChapterDelegates. Chapter Adviser Joe Witty, presented letter awards, which is based on activities in FFA, and go to the top third of the group. Chapter Sweetheart was pre­ sented by Bruce Ishida. Can­ didates this year were Linda Martin, Susan Olsen, Wanda Gregg and Kelly Shenk. Linda Martin was elected Sweetheart of the year. Proficiency awards were presented to outstanding mem­ bers by the sophomores. Those receiving awards were; Jim Thomas, dairy proficiency; Alan Atagi, crop production; Clyde Martin, farm home electrifi­ cation; Ron Miller, soil and water management; Clyde Mar­ tin, processing; Jim Conant, farm mechanics; Dan Martin, placement in agriculture; Monte Fujishin, livestock production; Jim Thomas, Star Chapter far­ mer; Monte Fujishin, Star Greenhand; Greg Topliff, farm safety; and Clyde Martin, pub- lie speaking. Honorary Farmers Degree is given to outstanding individuals in the community who help the FFA Chapter. This year three people received this dis­ tinguished award. Kenneth Thomas, father of James D. Thomas, has helped make it possible for Jim to have pro­ jects that assisted him in be­ coming a state farmer last year. He has also supported the Chapter for the last five years; Ross Corn, father of Patrick R. Corn, has also contributed to the FFA. He encouraged Pat to participate in all Chapter activities. He also supported the annual slave sale for the last three years. Clarence Nelson is the fa­ ther of four boys who have been active in FFA. Two of his sons, Eddie and Norman, were both Chapter Presidents. Charles Nelson attained the de­ gree of State Farmer. Dan Nel­ son is currently Chapter Re­ porter. —by Dan Nelson and Pat Corn TREASURE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE is YOUR COLLEGE DEPENDABLE YOU CAN SHOW HOW PROUD YOU DRIVER'S GET MORE FOR LESS IN YOUR COUNTY ARE OF HAVING A COLLEGE BY CASCADE INSURANCE COMPANY ■ RVIC t VOTING A Member of United Pacific Insurance Group NOLAN FIELD -WALDO CO. 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