Nyssa gate city journal., April 29, 1971, Page 2, Image 2

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The Gate City Journal
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Published Every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County,
Oregon 97913
Entered at the Post Office at Nyssa, Oregon, for Trans­
mission through the United States Mails, as a Second
Class Matter under the Act of March 3, 1879.
House Bill No. 1120
There has been much interest in Nyssa’s opposition to House
Bill No. 1120, which deals with bilingual education. The bill,
which passed the Oregon House and is now in Senate committtee,
has been opposed by the Nyssa Chamber of Commerce and the
Nyssa Schools.
Some have interpreted this action to mean that we in Nyssa are
opposed to helping our little Mexican children get a proper
education. This of course is not the case, in fact Nyssa and
our school system has led the way in the entire area in pro­
viding a proper start for these youngsters.
What concerned people are opposed to is forcing the schools
to adopt a bilingual approach to education. Nyssa educators
and the school board do not wish to be placed in a situation
where they MUST teach classes in both English and Spanish,
nor do they think it is proper.
The only instance we know of where bilingual education has
been part of the school system for years is in the Province
of Quebec, Canada. They have taught classes in French half
a day and English half a day in their schools for the last 100
years, and undoubtedly the children become somewhat pro­
ficient in both languages. But, in doing so they have destroyed
National unity, Frenchmen have been fighting Englishmen, and
they are in a mess.
We in Nyssa are enough Nationalistic minded that we feel that
it is important that all emigrants, whatever their origin, should
learn and excel in the language of their adopted country. To
this extent the Nyssa Schools have established kindergarten,
with Federal funds, for 4 and 5 year old Mexican children so
that they can learn the English language, our customs and
habits, and be ready to assume their place in the first grade
with the other children.
Recognizing that even after this pre-school training all of
the youngsters aren’t completely ready, and new families move in
without this training, the schools have also provided Spanish
speaking aides to help these children. They interpret and help,
and the results have been outstanding.
Sdtiool records will show that our Mexican students have
rapidly progressed to the point where there is absolutely no
difference in the learning ability of most of our children.
Each year our Mexican-American children show a better
percentage of completion of high school, and more and more
assume scholastic and leadership roles in the schools in
music, sports and other activities.
We see no reason to reverse this record of success. We
don’t care what they are doing In Woodburn or Wilder, or
anyplace else. We have a larger percentage of minority group
children in our schools than perhaps any other city in Treasure
Valley, and have met the problem head-on long before most
of the other people have gotten into the act.
We in Nyssa are also concerned about the fact that militant
groups are trying very hard to break down the excellent re­
lations that so many have worked so hard to Improve over
the years.
Back to House Bill No. 1120. We see no reason for it, and
have done everything possible to see that it is not passed in
the Oregon Senate. The laws as they exist give school districts
all the leeway they need to teach their children as they see
fit, and we don’t think legislation is needed to force us to do
otherwise.
LDS Seminary Students
To Receive Certificates
Special certificates will be
received by eighty three LDS
seminary students in cere­
monies to be held at the Nyssa
Stake Center Sunday evening
May 1 at 8 p.m.
The
young people of high
school age of Nyssa, Ontario,
Parma, and Vale have attended
early morning classes through­
out the school year to study the
Book of Mormon. The know­
ledge they have gained will be
Thursday, April 29, 1971
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expressed in a presentation of
speech and musical numbers for
the graduation program.
The main speaker for the
event will be Waldo Thurber of
Boise, a well known retired
businessman and church leader
in youth activities. The certi­
ficates will be presented by
Nyssa Stake President Dehlln
A. Erickson.
Refreshments
will be served following the
program. Parents and friends
are invited.
St. Bridget's N«ws
In Memoriam
St. Bridget’s Men’s group are
now signing up groups for booths
for The Fiesta Day, June 5.
All booth areas this year will
be concentrated in the area
between the hall and the rec­
tory. The outside dance will
go from 9 to 11 p.m. There
will be music in the eatingarea
during all of the afternoon.
Those who come are uged to
dress in Mexican motif.
Infant Roy Sutton
Roy Eugene Sutton, Jr., seven
months old, passed away April
24, 1971, at Sacred Heart Hos­
pital in Eugene.
He was born September 17,
1970 and was the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy (Lavora Smith)
Sutton, of Oakridge, Oregon.
Survive -s in addition to his
parents are grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs.CliffordSmithofNyssa
and Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Sutton
of Gooding, Idaho.
Graveside services were con­
ducted April 26, by Bishop Far­
rell G. Peterson. Interment
was at Owyhee Cemetery under
direction
of
Lienkaemper
Chapel of Nyssa.
IN MEMORY
OF EARL WARD
Earl Ward was born Dec-
ember 29, 1896, on the Owyhee,
the son of John and Ida B.
Ward. His parents were early
settlers in the area. His fa­
ther came here in 1881 and his
mother shortly after, with her
parents to Ontario where they
built and operated the first hotel
in town, The Neatherly Hotel.
Earl spent his entire life
farming and ranching the area.
In his youth, he and his brothers
raised and broke horses to ride,
selling many of them to the U.S.
Calvary. He was an active part
of Ward Brother’s. For many
years he was in charge of the
farming operations, while his
two brothers were in charge of
the sheep and later cattle busi­
ness.
After retirement, Earl kept
busy caring for their home and
five acres, 1 mile southwest of
Nyssa. He rented his farm. He
enjoyed fixing up his home and
was always doing something to
improve it. He loved the hills
and he and his wife Laura, spent
many hours fishing and camping
in the surrounding area.
Earl Ward passed away
April 20 at
the Malheur
Memorial Hospital at the age
of 74. He was laid to rest in
the Nyssa Cemetery April 23,
1971.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the nurses
and staff of Malheur Memorial
Hospital and Dr. Kenneth Dan-
ford for their kindness and care
during the illness and death of
our husband and father; and to
the many friends for their flo­
wers, cards and thoughtfulness.
—Mrs. W.E. Ashcraft, Mrs.
I.R. (Joyce) Richards and Mrs.
R.W. (Donna) Hamilton
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank the nurses
and staff at Malheur Memorial
Hospital, for the wonderful care
given our husband and father.
Also a very special thanks to
Drs. K.A. Danford and K.E.
Kerby and the staff at the clinic,
for care given during his ill­
ness.
Our very deep thanks and
appreciation for the wonderful
food prepared on the day of
the funeral.
A special thanks to the Rev.
J.D. Crego and Lienkaemper
Chapel.
—The family of Earl Ward
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our thanks
to those who furnished food,
floral offerings, visits, cards
and other courtesies during our
recent bereavement.
Donna Curry and family
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Curry
Nadine Sweaney and family
HIRE
THE
VET
THE PAST
10 YEARS AGO
Three weeks ago, Simon Pool
of the Netherlands arrived at the
Herke Stam home.
Pool is in the United States
as an exchange farm trainee,
sponsored by the Netherland-
American foundations. Purpose
of the program is to give a better
understanding between people of
foreign countries and get
aquainted with different farming
methods. He will remain at the
Stam home until fall when he
plans to return to New York to
board the SS Rotterdam, Sept.
29.
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Nyssa junior high students
Karen Obenchain, Linda Lese-
berg, Jim Houston, John Glas­
cock and Richard McEwen dis­
played relics of World War n.
Their social studies instructor
is Miss Marie Coate. The items,
loaned by fathers of students
and friends in the community
were discussed. Guns, swords,
costumes, coins of foreign coun­
tries, a Purple Heart and other
interesting mementos were ex­
amined.
40 YEARS AGO
"Nyssa with its numerous
new houses, Spanish types, Eng­
lish types, and others, shows a
remarkable growth in the past
year,” said M.E. Bain, field
deputy for County Assessor An­
drew M. Graham and he is one
man to whom no property owner
is over zealous. Bain is as­
sessing Nyssa this week. Being
an old time publisher of the
County, Mr. Bain called at the
Journal office Tuesday. Here-
tired from the newspaper field
when he disposed of the Ontario
Argus about 1913.
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50 YEARS AGO
372-3549
CHURCH NOTES
Sunday, April 25, was a spe­
cial day in the United Methodist
Church of Nyssa. The dedi­
cation service for the new
Chancel was held.
Mrs. Sherman Wilson pre­
sented the Chancel to the church
for dedication, and Don Somers,
chairman of the Board of Ad­
ministration of the local church
accepted it.
An impressive
Litany of Dedication was then
made a part of the service bv the
pastor and the congregation.
The Rev. C. Keith Mills, Su­
perintendent of the Snake River
The morning service begins at District of the United Methodist
11 a.m. The evening service Church then brought the ser­
begins at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Ar­ mon.
thur Coats annouced that his
The new Chancel was made
topic in that service will be
“Doing God’s Will.” This mes­ possible by money from the
sage will consider three aspects gifts given in memory of Mr.
of God’s will for us: His pre­ and Mrs. Russell Cochrun,
determined will, His command Lloyd Tober, Mrs. Elsie Ro­
binson, Miss Gertrude Hichs,
and His desire.
Other services of the day in­ Sherman Wilson, Mrs. Cora
clude Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Stockfleth, Gilbert Klinken­
with classes for all ages in­ berg, Ed Henderson, Mrs. Car­
cluding two for adults and the olyn Stephen, Grover Willis,
Youth Training Hour at 6:30 E.C. Terhune, Leo Thompson,
p.m. for junior high and high Robert H. Martin, Mrs. Harriet
school youth. A spokesman for Pennie, and Earl Alexander.
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the church indicated that all of
the services are open to the pu­
A
Fellowship Dinner was
blic and visitors are welcome. enjoyed by the congregation of
the church after the morning
Latin Assembly
service April 25th. Cecil Evans
and Rev. C. Keith Mills, were
Of God Church
honored for their birthday ann­
iversaries. Following the din­
Sunday, church activities be­ ner Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
gin with Sunday School at 10 Pounds were honored for their
a.m. followed by the worship many years of faithful service
service at 11 a.m. and Sunday as custodians of the church. On
night service at 7:30 p.m.
behalf of the congregation Ernie
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Metcalf presented the Pounds
Young people’s service, every with a lounge chair.
Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m.
Bible study every Thursday
night at 7:30 p.m.
A friendly church with a
friendly smile. The Rev. David
H. Martinez, Pastor.
A series of messages entit-
led “The Ministry of the Holy
Spirit” will begin in the Sun-
day morning service of the
Nyssa Conservative Baptist
Church with the first message
on the subject of “The Holy
Spirit’s Part in Salvation.” Suc­
ceeding topics will be “His
Beginning with the Church,”
“His Work with theChristian,”
“His Assurance for theChrist­
ian,” "His Deliverance for the
Christian,” and “His Provision
for Evangelism.”
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30 YEARS AGO
Dee Payne, young son of Mr.
and Mrs. Payne, was rescued
from the Shoestring irrigation
ditch running through the old
Holiday farm. He was rescued
by his únele, John Payne who
gave artifical respiration and
revived the youngster.
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Harold Kurtz was recently el­
ected president of the Future
Farmers of America for the
coming year.
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Adrian and surrounding com­
munities are rapidly complet­
ing plans for the second annual
May Day Festival to be held at
the Big Bend Park, May 3rd.
The affair is sponsored by the
Adrian American Legion and
presented by the Adrian High
School student body, with C.T.
Cook, coach, in charge of the
program. Seven grade schools
will compete, they ate Wade,
Kingman Kolony, Ridgeview,
Owyhee, Napton Siding, Adrian
and Lower Bend.
Adrian Union High School and
Nyssa Union High School will
present a band concert. Fol­
lowing the concert will be the
crowning of the May Queen,
Queen Dorothy II, Dorothy
Hamilton, attended by princes­
ses Donna Ashcraft and Eileen
Slippy.
Concluding the days festivi­
ties will be a baseball game be­
tween Adrian High School and
Jordon Valley Mustangs. The
purpose of this May Day is to
provide a play day for grade
school students of the school
districts and serves as a com­
munity get-to-gether for the
parents.
CARL’S
BUILDING CENTER
425 N. MAIN ST.
APOSTOLIC FAITH
UNITED METHODIST
Think First
for home improvement
The springtime brightens our world, as Nature transforms her drab
look to a cheerful new one. It’s the time to bring a new look to your
home, too. Every homeowner has plans for remodeling or improving
his home ... a new roof . . . finishing the patio . . . adding a bed­
room.
And most homeowners need a little extra money to do it.
First National Bank of Oregon has the answer to home improvement
financing that will make it easy for you. Decide what you want to do,
and estimate your costs.
Then, whether you plan to do it yourself,
or call in a contractor, see Bill Keeney at the Nyssa branch of First’
National.
He can arrange a Home Improvement Loan to cover the whole job.
Stop by soon and see Bill . . . he’s like to get to know you, and your
home improvement needs.
get to know
you
BUILDING NEEDS
NYSSA, OREGON
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Apostolic Church of the Faith
in Christ Jesus services will
Frank Boswell of Big Bend be held in the evenings Sunday,
has purchased an interest in Wednesday, and Friday at 7 p.m.'
the M and M Soap Company Sunday School services are held
of Nyssa, of which R.H. McNee from 10 a.m. until noon. All
holds a controlling interest, and are welcome, announced Pastor
the manufacture of this unri­ Mike Valverde, Jr. The church
valed cleanser will be com­ Is located at 612 North 9th
menced on a large-scale im­
Park Avenue
mediately. A campaign is being
started to introduce the pro­
Baptist Church •
duct to the public.
Park Avenue Baptist Church
services start with Sunday
School at 10 a.m., followed by
20 YEARS AGO
Sunday worship services at 11
a.m. and 8 p.m.
Bonnie Ward of Nyssa was
Wednesday Bible Study, April
selected at the grand session
28 at 8 p.m., the topic will be
of Job’s Daughters April 13 as 60 YEARS AGO
“The Ten Commandments.”
honorary state queen of Ore­
Within the past two years
Everyone is welcome, an­
gon. The position is the high­ Nyssa has grown beyond be­
nounced Pastor Roy Kilby.
est that can be reached by a
lief to the inhabitants that have
member of Job’s Daughters in noticed many new families that
PIANO RECITAL SET
the state.
have come in, the number of new
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buildings that are being erected.
Mrs. Dorothea Mitchell an­
John Stringer, Nyssa live-
When the census was taken ten nounces that her piano students
stock man, has purchased one years ago there was not even
will be presented in a recital,
of Hawaii’s most famous and
a town here that could be called beginlng at 3 o’clock Sunday,
valuable horses, "Tropic Sky,”
a town for there was scarcely
a gray stud sired by Skymore fifty inhabitants in the town May 2 at the Nyssa LDS Stake
House. The public is invited.
and out of Aloha Oe.
proper and today it comes close
Stringer went to Honolulu to
to six hundred and fifty mark.
play polo with the Boise team. There is but one answer and that
Journal Classifieds
He made arrangements to pur­
answer is the country that is
Bring Results!
chase Tropic Sky, who was ship­
behind it.
ped to the United States on the
Hawaiian Craft, Skymore is
by Bomba, who twice won the
Ascot cup.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Stringer
have returned from a three-
weeks visit in Honolulu, where
Stringer played polo. They vi­
sited friends of Mrs. Stringer,
On their return trip they were
forced back to Honolulu be­
cause of motor trouble and saw
General MacArthur’s take-off
for the States.
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TARTER'S
OK TIRE STORE
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The
Christian Education
classes on the grade level will
all me«t Tuesday May 4 at
4 p.m. for Mass. This will
be the last combined class of
the current year, and Mass
will be followed by Benediction
of the Blessed Sacrament.
CONSERVATIVE
BAPTIST
CHURCH
372-3303
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OREGON
NYSSA BRANCH
209 MAIN STREET
PHONE 372-2221
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