U V ■ The Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon Page Two ¡ The Gate City Journal DIR 1C K NEDRY, Editor A Publisher RUBEN LOPEZ, Shop Foreman ti Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association SUBSCRIPTION RATES Copies................ 10< 10? Single Copies. In Malheur County, Ore­ gon, and Payette and Canyon Counties, Idaho: Year................ $4.00 One Year Months.............. $2.75 Six Months, Elsewhere in the U. S. A. Year................ $5.00 Per Year Months.............. $3.00 Six Months. 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. The Pioneer Spirit Still Exists The inherent kindness and generosity of a small, Eastern Oregon community came to light again this past week when the friends and neighbors of the Bud Sappe family turned to and helped them after a destructive fire leveled their home last Wednesday. This happens time and again, not only in Nyssa, but in surrounding communities when difficulty or tragedy strikes a family or individual. In spite of the callousness and in­ difference which we read about, and is supposed to exist throughout the nation, when the chips are down the bulk of our American people always come through. On our front page last week we showed the Sappe home in flames, totally destroyed, and the family unable to rescue as much as a few pieces of clothing. This week, in a picture taken from the same spot, we see the foundation in and a new home well on its way. This all happened, as the story shows, with the help of many In the old time tradition people who rose to the occasion. people pitched in, and will continue to pitch in, to help this family overcome a major loss. Not only nave friends helped with clean-up ana new con­ struction, but so many have given clothing and other essentials that were wiped out by the flames. Saturday night the Owyhee Riding Club is sponsoring a dance, the proceeds to go to help the family. This group has done this many times in the past, the most recent to help Rusty Talbot last winter after his accident, and they are to be commended for their kindness. In pioneer days the whole community helped a neighbor build a house or a barn, with the men doing the carpentry while the women sewed quilts and prepared food for the oc­ casion. We are thankful that the pioneer spirit and helping hands still exists in Nyssa. Angels of Mercy By Harriet Turner I went up to a beautiful building, Weary and ill and in pain. Filled with fear and apprehension, Would I ever--be well again. My doctor came with a nurse in white, Their faces showing their concern for me. The nurse carefully checked each oraer he gave, For each must be filled with loyal TLC. Our nurses never seem to tire, Nor be Impatient when we might unreasonable be. Always willing and prompt to answer our call, Models of dedication we could plainly see. Time passed and each nurse wore a halo, A more noble calling could never be. 1 renamed them our “Angels of Mercy,” •As each nurse was an angel to me. Gertrude Atkeson Bishop Thomas J. Connolly D.D. the Bishop of the Diocese of Baker will spend this weekend visiting at St. Bridget’s parish. Bishop Connolly will meet with the parish Advisory Board Fri­ day at 8p.m.,visitparishioners of St. Bridget’s on Saturday, and attend a coffee and doughnuts social following the 8 a.m. and 11 a.m, Masses on Sunday. Dirk DeBoer will show the movies of the trip to Mexico he and Father Young took. They will be shown to the Bishop after a private dinner party on Sat­ urday evening. All the par­ ishioners are urged to visit with the Bishop following the Masses on Sunday morning. Services for Mrs. Gertrude Z. Atkeson, 78, of Parma, who died Sunday in a Caldwell Nur­ sing home will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday (today) at Dakan Funeral Chapel in Cald­ well by the Rev. Ernest Cham­ berlain of the Caldwell First Christian Church. Interment will be at Canyon Hill Cemetery in Caldwell. Mrs. Atkeson was born March 7, 1893, in Appleton City, Mo., and was reared in Missouri. She was married Feb. 14,1916, in Dillon, Montana to Arthur Lee Atkeson. They farmed at Richfield for several years, returned to a ranch at Dillon in 1923, opened a department store in Nyssa in 1939, and came to Caldwell in 1951. They had lived in Parma for several years. She was a member of the Christian Church in Missouri, Rebekah Lodge in Van Nuys, Calif., Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary in Nyssa, Royal Neighbors of America, and Mo­ dern Woodmen of America. Surviving in addition to Mr. Atkeson are two sons, James of Alexandria, Va., and Jack of Phoenix; four daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth McClaskey of Cald­ well, Mrs. Wanda Groot of Nyssa, Mrs. Alice Noe of Boise and Mrs. Bonnie Summerville of Koneoha, Hawaii; a brother, Louis Ditty of Kansas City, Mo.; 13 grandchildren, and one great grandchild. She was preceded in death by a sister and six brothers. The congregations of Faith Lutheran Church in Nyssa and Grace Lutheran Church in Vale will be served by Dr. E.C. Knorr for the next six weeks. He and his wife will live behind the parsonage in their trailer home. Dr. Knorr is a retired pastor and professor from Pa­ cific Lutheran University. He graciously has offered to serve these churches in the absence of Orville Jacobson, pastor. This Sunday will be Communion Sunday. There will be a coffee hour after services next Sunday to welcome them to our com­ munity. THANK YOU I We would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to our friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness during the illness and passing of our beloved husband and father. -The family of Gordon J. Williams. We wish to express our ap­ preciation to friends and re­ latives for their care and visits to our loved one. A special thanks for food, flowers and other acts of kindness shown us during the loss of our be­ loved husband and father. —The family of Leslie Topliff ' f | k T' yV \/ SPECIAL ADVERTISING OFFER ! ONE BEAUTIFUL 5x7 COLOR PORTRAIT C A 6.00 VALUE Limit One To A Family 97C each person IN GROUPS RIER’S CLOVER FARM Saturday, July 31 11 A.M. to 7 P.M. DON’S STUDIO * Myrtle Ora Holmberg, 85, died July 27, 1971, at the Mal­ heur Memorial Nursing Home in Nyssa. She was born May 10, 1886, in Illinois and is survived by one son, North Overton of Mt. Vernon, Oregon. Graveside services under the direction of Lienkaemper Chapel will be held at 1 o’clock Thursday, July 29, at the Nyssa Cemetery. George Miller Services were held Saturday morning in the Alsip Funeral Chapel at Nampa for George Miller, 89, of Nampa. Hepassed away Thursday momingafter an extended illness in a Nampa Nursing Home. Rev. J. William Jones of- ficiated, and the grandsons and nephews were pall bearers. In­ terment was at Parma. Mr. Miller was born May 8, 1882 at Buffalo County, Nebr. He moved to Apple Valley in 1911 where he farmed. On January 1, 1918 he married Fina E. Wilson and they home­ steaded in the Melba area until 1921 when they returned to Apple Valley and then to Nampa in 1928. They returned to Melba in 1931 and lived there until 1954 going back to Nampa. On September 9, 1961 Mrs. Miller passed away. Mr. Miller was a long time member of the Nampa First Baptist Church. He is survived by a son John W. Miller of Melba, a sister Mrs. Grace E. McIntyre, Kansas City, Mo., 5 grand­ children and 5 great grand­ children. Latin Assembly • • Oregon Savings Bonds Sales Lead The Nation Announcement was made here Young people will meet Thurs­ day evening (tonight) at 7:30 today by County Chairman Jim Leslie that heavy buying of p.m. in the church. Savings Bonds by Oregonians in the first half of 1971 has MISSIONARIES TO placed the state at the top of the list on the basis of SPEAK AUGUST 1 progress toward this year’s Don and Illene French will dollar quota. be at the Christian Church to “At the end of the first six speak and sing. You may hear months,” said Leslie, “the them at the regular morning State of Oregon has achieved worship service beginning at 67% of the $32,200,000 goal 11 a.m., Sunday, August 1st. assigned us at the beginning of They are serving with Ber- the year. This achievement ean Mission Inc. and will be places us at the top among our going to the Congo as mission­ 50 states. Actually, we have aries. Don has wanted to be been no worse than fourth in a missionary since he was 10 the past 15 months, and were years old, when he dedicated only that low once.” his life to God at a Christian "Three of our counties have Camp. Now God is leading him already reached their 1971 sales and his family to serve in Africa. goals. First, at 119% of quota, The gospel has been preached in the village where they will be living. However no mission­ ary has been there for some time. Slides of his work in the Con­ go will be shown. Everyone is invited to attend. is Sherman County, under the Chairmanship of Giles French who led all the War Bond Drives in his county. Hood River County under the Chairmanship of Bob Flint, and MorrowCounty, with County Chairman Gene Pierce, have both reached 100% of their total goals.” “Total sales of Series E and H Savings Bonds in our own county for June were $14,786. Total sales were $140,313 for the first 6 months. Our quota for 1971 is $190,000. According to the local county chairman, national sales are also very high, running 10.7% ahead of 1970. Obviously, the present 5 1/2% return on Sa­ vings Bonds when they are held to maturity is a most attractive one.” SEEDS FROM THE SOWER Nazarene Women Have Regular Meet Irene Hobson lead the Golden Hour Missionary meeting of the Church of the Nazarene at the meeting held Thursday, July 22, in the home of Mrs. Kenneth Saunders. Mrs. Hobson presented a sur­ prise poster and each member took a picture from the poster and read from the back of the picture. Her part in the pro­ gram made the meeting interest­ ing and fun. Plans were made for a pot­ luck supper for members and their husbands during August. Of God Church Sunday, church activities be­ gin with Sunday School at 10 a.m. followed by the worship service at 11 a.m. and Sunday night service at 7;30 p.m. ♦ ♦ ♦ Young people’s service, every Tuesday night at 7:30p.m. Bible study every Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. A friendly church with a friendly smile. The Rev. David H. Martinez, Pastor. By Michael A. Guido, Metter, Georgia It has been said that Mar­ tin Luther had but one de- sire-to give to his people the Scriptures and the song book in their own language. So that the Lord might speak to them directly through the Scriptures, and that they might speak to Him directly through their songs. Sacred songs have always had an important place in the worship of the Lord. Only in sin is the song interrupted. The captives of Babylon con­ fessed this with shame and sorrow in Psalm 137:4. As they faced the taunts of their captors, they asked, “How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a strange land?” Songs are found through­ out the Scriptures, and in thq r 95th Psalm the song leader invites, “O come, let us sing unto the Lord.” “But,” you say, “1 can not sing.” Then shout. For the verse con­ tinues, “Let us make a joyful^ noise to the Rock of our salvation.” •• During a rehearsal, a picco 1 lo player took an illicit rest. Sir Michael Da Costa, the' director cried, “Where’s the' piccolo?” Do not think or’ say that your voice does not matter. The Lord will miss it if you are silent. I am singing to the Lord.- Care to join with a song or a shout? 9 9 s ■ s t- 7th DAY CHRISTIANS Services every Sabbath, 7th THANK YOU ! and Emison, Nyssa. 10:00 a.m. I would like to thank Dr’s. Bible Study and 11:00 a.m. Morn­ K.E. Kerby and K.A, Danford ing Worship. and the Malheur Memorial Special guests this Sabbath, Hospital staff for their fine July 31 will be a group of young care during my recent con­ finement. Also my sincere people from the Meridian Bible College. appreciation to all my friends, relatives and neighbors for all the kindnesses shown me. —Mrs. Jess Asumendi I would like to express my thanks to Dr. K.E. Kerby and, Dr. K.A. Danford, and the nur­ sing staff at Malheur Memorial Hospital for their kindness and care. I would also like to thank the many triends and relatives for the cards, visits, flowers and gifts during my illness. —Mrs. Louis Skinner Professional Directory Physicians and Surgeons K. E. KERBY M.D. K. A. DANFORD, M.D. F. J. SYKES, M.D. HOURS: 9 to 12 noon & 2 to 5 P.M. - Monday through Friday, 10 to 12 Saturday. One day in that great judgement morning, Our Lord’s richest rewards will surely be; ' Given to those “Angels of Mercy.” Along with the doctors who cared for me. Morning services begin at 11 a.m. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Myrtle Holmberg Physicians and Surgeons Dial 372-2241 At last my doctor dismissed me, I was really reluctant to gc. 1 would miss their tender, loving care, Now each nurse became a new friend to me. BOISE, IDAHO AT ST. BRIDGETS CHRISTIAN CHURCH OBITUARIES TO SPEND WEEKEND SERVE LUTHERAN CHURCHES Into my room, fresh and inviting, I sank down on a soft pillow of white. The nurse smiled and said so cheerfully, I’m sure you’re going to be alright. ONLY BISHOP CONNOLLY DR. KNORR TO I entered this edifice of healing, A friendly nurse met me at the door. Gently she tucked me into a wheel chair, Quickly, wheeled me to the second floor. FOR Herman Towne has completed refinishing the tables used in St. Bridget’s Christian Edu­ cation building. Herman re­ paired damage to the tops re­ sulting from multiple handling, and sanded and painted the frames and tops. • * * Classes have begun at the Adrian and Nyssa Labor camps to teach the children about the Christian way of life. Several teen age girls at the Adrian camp expressed interest in the Youth Center at St. Bridget’s, and will be picked up by their teachers and brought in to meet socially with other youths of the Nyssa area. There are now seven teachers working in the program, but there is a need of more for the Nyssa camp. Any interested persons should contact Father Young. f It is prefered to have persons ; who are bilingual. * * * READING CLASSES FOR ADULTS There will be a meeting of interested adults who wish to learn to read the English lan­ guage Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Catholic rectory. This class is directed to those who have some ability to speak the English language, but have not learned how to read it. The class will be conducted by Mrs. Dirk DeBoer a certified teacher of the state ofCalifornia. There is no charge for this class with only the desire and time of those interested needed. Thursday, July 29, 1971 MAULDING CLINIC L. A. Maulding, M.D. Charles E. Vanetti, M.D. Physicians and Surgeons Dial 372-2216 HOURS: 9 to 12 noon and 2 to 5 P.M., - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 9 to 12 noon, Wednesday and Saturday. Weight labs. "By appoint­ ment only’’ Wednesday. DAVID W. SARAZIN, M.D. Physician and Surgeon HOURS: 10 to 12 noon A 2 to 5 P.M. - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Fri­ day. 10 to 12 Saturday. Phones; Office 372-3365 Residence 372-3173 ■ ■ — M PREMIUM PRICES PAID FOR BARLEY B B B B B & B AND WHEAT 55 B B (Modem Equipment For Fast Unloading, State Inspected And Bonded Scales) B Optometrists DR. JOHN EASLY 387 S. W. 4th AVENUE Ontario, Oregon - Phone - Ontario .... 889-8017 DR. J. E. 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