The Gate City Journal
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Thursday, June 17, 1971
Th« Nyssa Gat« City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon
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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.
REV. J. WORRALL
PARTICIPATES IN
In Memoriam
George N. Bear
George Nathaniel Bear, 75,
Nyssa, died June 11 at Nyssa
Memorial Hospital.
He was born Jan. 8, 1896,
in Oxford, Iowa, and was a
retired employe of the Bureau
of Reclamation.
Survivors include a daugh­
ter, Mrs. Dorene Visser, Coeur
d’Alene; a stepdaughter, Mrs.
Ronald McDonald. Priest River,
two stepsons, Clayton Newcomb,
Onalaska, Wash., and Gaylor
Newcomb, Priest River; a half­
brother, Earl Printz, Darby,
Montana, four grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren.
Military
services
were
June 14 at Lienkaemper Chapel
in Nyssa. Concluding services
were held at Hamilton, Mont.,
under direction of Dowing Fu­
neral Home.
Richard L. Cooper
I Am A Sick American
Services for Richard L.
Cooper, 16, son of Fred J.
The following was printed in the Phillips County Review, and Ruth N. Johns Cooper, Rt.
Phillipsburg, Kansas in the May 27,1971 issue, and was brought 1, Homedale, who died the eve­
to the Journal by a reader. The author is not identified, but ning of June 8 from injuries
received in a car accident were
he has a lot to say and we pass it on as being well worth reading.
conducted June 12 at Homedale’s
I AM A SICK AMERICAN
And there are those who claim that ours is a “Sick Soc­ Flahiff Funeral Chapel by the
iety”, that our country is sick, our government is sick, that Rev. Clayton Brewer and Rev.
Don L. Bowman, both of the
we are sick.
Well, maybe they’re right. I submit that maybe I am sick Bible Missionary Church of
Homedale.
Interment was at
.... and maybe you are too.
I am sick of having policemen ridiculed and called “Pigs" the Marsing-Homedale Ceme­
tery.
while cop-killers are hailed as some kind of folk hero.
He was born October 5, 1954,
I am sick of being told that religion is the opiate of the
at Chambersburg, Pa., where
people .... but marijuana should be legalized.
I am sick of being told that pornography is the right of a he was reared and attended
free press, but freedom of the press does not include being school until 1967 when his family
moved to Kuna. In 1969 the
able to read a bible on school grounds.
I am sick of commentators and columnists canonizing an­ family moved to Route 1, Home­
archists, revolutionists and criminal rapists but condemning dale.
He was a junior at Adrian
law enforcement if it brings such criminals to justice.
He
I am sick of paying more and more taxes to build schools High School in Adrian.
while I see some faculty members encouraging students to was a member of the Future
Farmers of America at Adrian
tear them down.
I am sick of supreme court decisions which turn crim­ and attended the Bible Mission­
inals loose on society while other decisions try to take the ary Church at Homedale. He
was associated with the Young
means of protecting my home and family away.
I am sick of being told policemen are mad dogs who should People’s Class of the church.
not have guns — but that criminals who use guns to rob, maim
and murder should be understood and helped back to society.
I am sick of being told It is wrong to use napalm to end a
war overseas .... but if it's a bomb or molotov cocktail
at home, I must understand the provocations.
I am sick of not being able to take my family to a movie
unless I want them exposed to nudity, homosexuality and the
glorification of narcotics.
I am sick of pot-smoking entertainers deluging me with
their condemnation of my moral standards on late-night tel­
evision.
I am sick of hearing the same phrases, the slick slogans,
the (pat patois) of people who must chant the same things
like lombies because they haven’t the capacity for verbal­
izing thought.
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I am sick of reading so-called modern literature with its
kinship to what I used to read on the walls of public toilets.
1 am sick of riots, marches, protests, demonstrations, con­
frontations, and the other mob temper tantrums of people
intellectually incapable of working within the system.
I am sick of those who say I owe them this or that because
of the sins of my forefathers — when I have looked down both
ends of a gun barrel to defend their rights, their liberties and
their families.
I am sick of cynical attitudes toward patriotism, I am
sick of politicians with no backbones.
1 am sick of permissiveness.
1 am sick of the dirty, the foul-mouthed, the unwashed.
I am sick of the decline in personal honesty, personal
integrity and human sincerity.
And the most of all, I am sick of being told I’m sick, and
I’m sick of being told my country is sick — when we have the
greatest nation man has ever brought forth on the face of the
earth.
And fully fifty percent of the people on the face of
this earth would willingly trade places with the most deprived,
the most underprivileged amongst us.
Yes, I may be sick. But if 1 am only sick, I can get well.
And, I can help my society get well. And, I can help my coun­
try get well.
Take note, you in high places, you will not find me under a
placard.
You will not see me take to the streets. You will
not find me throwing a rock or a bomb. You will not find
me ranting to wild-eyed mobs.
But you will find me at work within my community, you
will find me expressing my anger and indignation in letters
to your political office.
You will find me canceling my subscription to your periodical
the next time it condones criminal acts or advertises filth.
You will find me speaking out in support of those people
and those institutions which contribute to the elevation of
society and not its destruction. You will find me contributing
my time and my personal influence to helping churches, hos­
pitals, charities, and those other volunteer backbones of America
which have shown the true spirit of this country's determina­
tion to ease PAIN, ELIMINATE HUNGER AND GENERATE
BROTHER-HOOD.
But most of all, you’ll find me at the Polling Place. There
you’ll hear the thunder of the common man. There, you’ll
see us cast our vote ... for an America where people can
walk the streets without fear . . . For an America where
our children will be educated and not indoctrinated. . . . For
an America of Brotherhood and Understanding. . . For an
America no longer embarrassed to speak its motto “IN GOD
WE TRUST”.
Si. Bridgat’s N«ws
CEREMONIES
ADRIAN
COMMUNITY
Africa. She also spoke Thurs­
day morning June 10 to the
children attending Bible School
sessions.
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The annual Vacation Bible
School ended June 13, with a
demonstration program. Spe­
cial speakers were the winners
of the Scripture Declamation
Contest, which was held during
the week.
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Friday, June 11, the children
attending Bible School were
treated to a picnic in South
Park and freeStageCoachrides
were furnished by Don Somers,
it was reported by Mrs. Dwight
Seward, Superintendent of the
school this year.
Womens Association
met
Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Edna De Haven with
nine attending. Mrs. Helen
Bishop conducted the business
meeting. Mrs. Marie Moore
gave a report on the book “A
Fathering in Her Hand.”
Members were asked to fur­
nish cookies for the Bible School
which started June 14 under the
leadership of Rev. and Mrs.
Fred Moxom.
There will be no August meet­
ing, but the September meeting
will be with Mrs. Raymond
Wilson in Roswell.
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The closing program of the
Daily Vacation Bible School will
be held Friday, June 25, at
8 p.m.
The session is calling a spe­
cial meeting of the congregation
Tuesday, June 29, at 8:30 p.m.
for the purpose of considering
the remodeling of the front en­
trance to the church.
NAZARENE
CHURCH NOTES
Guest speaker at the Naza-
rene Church service Wednesday
evening, June 9, was Miss Leona
Youngblood (formerly of Cald­
well). Miss Youngblood is on
leave from Swaziland, South
Survivors in addition to his
parents include four brothers,
David W., John L., Robert E.,
and Fred J. Cooper Jr., all
at home; three sisters, Ruth
Ann Cooper of St. Louis, Mo.,
and Mrs. Sarah Jean Eoff of
Homedale, and Carolyn Faye
Cooper, at home; and his grand­
parents Mr. and Mrs. Craw­
ford Johns and Mrs. Anna
Cooper, all of Chambersburg,
Pa.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
The general meeting of
Christian Womens Fellowship
will be held Tuesday evening
June 22, at the church. In ad­
dition to the usual lesson and
worship, there will be an in­
stallation of new officers.
CONSERVATIVE
BAPTIST
Vacation Bible School under
the direction of Mrs. Dee Stam
will begin Monday, June 21, at
the Conservative Baptist
Church.
Classes will meet
Monday through Friday from
9 to 11:30 a.m. for age 4 through
grade 6. The closing program
will be at 8p.m. Friday. Theme
of the school is “Venture with
Christ into the Unknown.”
A special Christian service
training program for junior high
through college youth will begin
Sunday June 20 at 1 p.m. This
program is directed by the Rev.
Jerry Riffe, Youth Pastor of
the
Scott Memorial Baptist
Church of San Diego. Called
“Breakaway,” this program is
designed to help Christian young
people learn to utilize their
spiritual resources for more
profitable
daily living and
service for the Lord Jesus
Christ.
The "Breakaway” program
will continue daily through the
following Thursday with after­
noon training sessions
and
evening
fellowship
times.
Pastor Riffe will be assisted
in the program by nine high
school and college youth from
his church. He will divide his
time between New Plymouth,
Weiser and McCall where other
teams of youth will be helping
in similar programs.
Both the vacation Bible school
and the "Breakaway” program
are open to all who would like
to participate according to Pas­
tor Arthur Coats.
Daily Vacation Bible School
ended Friday June 11 with a pic­
nic lunch in the park at noon
and a program that evening.
A special thanks to all who
helped and made it such a
success.
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Sunday, June 20, the Loyalty
class will meet at the church,
immediately after services.
They will go to the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hill,
2404 Jackson St., Caldwell, for
a potluck dinner.
Those attending are asked
to bring their own table service.
Some folding chairs will also be
needed.
Wednesday, andFridayat7p.m.
Sunday School services are held
APOSTOLIC FAITH
from 10 a.m. until noon. All
Apostolic Church of the Faith are welcome, announced Pastor
in Christ Jesus services will Mike Valverde, Jr. Thechurch
be held in the evenings Sunday, Is located at 612 North 9th
The Rev. John K. Worrall,
vicar of Saint Paul's Episcopal
Church, and Mrs. Worrall,have
just returned from a visit of
several days to the Bay Area
of California. While there The
Rev. Worrall participated in the
ceremonies attendant upon the
retirement of the Very Rev.
Dr. Sherman E. Johnson, Dean
of the Church Divinity School of
the Pacific at Berkeley, Calif.,
for the past 20 years. The
school is the West Coast Se­
minary of the Episcopal Church
and one of the Alma Maters
of Rev. Worrall.
While in the area the
Worrall’s also attended the 1971
commencement exercises of the
Seminary, and The Rev. Worrall
celebrated Holy Communion in
Saint James Church in Oakland
where he was active before
coming to Oregon.
The Worrall’s also celebrated
their wedding anniversary at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. James
R. Paschal, recent guests at
the vicarage in Nyssa.
Confirmation Planned
CYO high school group will
serve coffee and doughnuts after
the 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Masses this coming Sunday in
honor of Father’s Day. All
parishoners are invited to parti­
cipate, and all profits go to­
ward a Mission in Southern Mex­
ico.
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The Youth Center in the
Christian Education building of
St. Bridget’s parish will oepn
the last week of June. The
high school students have asked
for Tuesday night and the 7th and
8th grades will choose their
evening this week. We are
still looking for some ping pong
tables and other games for the
Youth Center.
All programs will be non-
denominational with any films
shown chosen by the students
being non-denominational or­
iented.
New Bishop
To Be Ordained
The ordination and installa­
tion of Thomas J. Connolly
as the fourth Bishop of the
Diocese of Baker will take place
on Wednesday June 30, at 4:30
p.m. in St. Francis DeSales
Cathedral Baker. The principal
consecrator will be Archbishop
Robert J. Dwyer of Portland
with Bishop Thomas K. Gorman,
retired Bishop of Dalles-Fort
Worth, and Bishop Joseph Green
of Reno as co-consecrators,
At Episcopal Church
By the end of this week Mike
Easton, Laurel Nevins and Ro­
berta Nevins will have comple­
ted a six months training course
for confirmation under the
leadership of the Rev. John K.
Worrall, vicar of Saint Paul’s
Church. Arrangements are now
being made for a visitation to
this area by the Bishop of the
Episcopal Diocese of Eastern
The homily at the Mass will
Oregon, at which time the young
people will be accepted into full be delivered by Archbishop
membership in the Church and Dwyer and the choir will con­
receive, by prayer and laying sist of priests from the arch­
on of hands, the gifts of the diocese of Portland. The master
Holy Spirit.
of ceremonies of the Mass is
Father John Larkin, Portland
with Father Patrick J. I.unham,
Condon as assistant master of
ceremonies.
Get the fastest
loan in theVfest when
you need money.
Church«i Hold Joint
BIBLE SCHOOL
We call it Automatic
Cash Transfer. And here’s
how it works.
Once you sign up and
get approved, you’re all set to
write your own loans for any
amount you need, ranging
from $500 to $2500. Anytime.
Anywhere. By U.S. Bank check
or BankAmericard.
You won’t have to keep
coming in to apply for loans.
With ACT, your iine of credit is
established once, and that’s it.
So, when you need a
loan—write your own. Sign up
for ACT at any branch of
United States National Bank
of Oregon.
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Through the splendid efforts
Sunday, church activities be­
of many of the women of Faith gin with Sunday School at 10
Lutheran Church, quite a few of a.m. followed by the worship
the children of Saint Paul’s service at 11 a.m. and Sunday
Episcopal Church have had the night service at 7 30 p.m.
benefit of a most interesting
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Young people’s service, every
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Tuesday night at7;30p.m. Bible
. .c school ran from June 1st study every Thursday night at
until June 11th with a very good 7:30 p.m.
attendance and a wonderful
A friendly church with a
spirit throughout the whole friendly smile. The Rev. David
course.
H. Martinez, Pastor.
Saint Paul’s is most grate­
ful to Faith Lutheran Church
REVIVAL AMONG YOUTH
and to its former Pastor, Or­
A "coffee house” ministry
ville Jacobson, through whose
for youth, started last fall by the
co-operation the joint school
Church of the Nazarene in New I
came into being.
Milford, N.J., about r>0 miles
north of New York City, has
Volunteer to rend fur «n
been the center of a continuous
hour or more « week at a home
for the elderly or in a hospital
revival.
Pastor Paul Moore
children's ward
has reported more than 1,200
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