The Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon
Pag« Four
Garner—Skelton Marriage
Solemnized in Garden Setting
REBEKAH LODGES
DISTRICT MEETING
District #24 of Rebekah
Lodge’s was hosted by Yellow-
Rose Rebekah Lodge #202 in
Nyssa, October 16. Golden Rule
Lodge #64 Vale and Beatrice
Rebakah Lodge #82 Ontario as
sisted.
The Nyssa Lodge opened in
regular format at 1 p.m Spe
cial guests who were introduced
were Mavis Pauli, Rebekah As
sembly President of Oregon, of
Portland, Arlene Young, Re
bekah Assembly Secretary, of
Portland; Jessie Fozier, Past
President, LAPM of Idaho, On
tario; Emily Clapp, District
Deputy President of District
#24.
During Good of the Order Dis
trict officers took the chairs;
Blanche Weeks from Yellow-
Rose #202, chairman; Neota
Sperling of Golden Rule #64,
vice chairman; Merle Johnson,
Yellow Rose #202, secretary
treasurer.
Seventeen past chairmen were
introduced and presented gifts.
Lovely corsages were presented
to each of the District officers.
A corsage with money leaves
was presentedto Assembly Pre
sident Mavis Pauli.
New officers elected for next
year were Neota Sperling, Vale
#64, chairman; Hazel Leavitt,
Ontario #82, vice-chairman;
Georgia Clark, Vale #64, secre
tary-treasurer.
After renewal of obliga
tions and reports new officers
were seated by Assembly Presi
dent Mavis Pauli and Assembly
Secretary, Arlene Young.
The meeting was adjourned
for the banquet at 6:30 p.m.
Golden Rule #64 opened evening
meeting at 8 p.m. Mavis Pauli
president gave an inspiring talk.
Beatrice #82 closed in
form and Rebakahs are to meet
at Vale next year for their dis
trict meeting.
Photo by Schoen
In a garden settingat the home
of the bride’s grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Delbert Garner, Ka
therine Lynne Garner became
the bride of Mark Noel Skelton.
The double-ring ceremony was
performed September 18, 1971
at 7 p.m. by Bishop Reed Ray
of the Nyssa LDS First Ward.
Baskets of orange and yellow
gladioli added to the garden
decor.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Wilma Garner of Nyssa
and Wayne J. Garner of Port
land. The bridegroom’s parents
are Mr. and Mrs. Leon Skel
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ton of Portland.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore a floor
length gown of white polyester
crepe. It was sculptured into
a fitted bodice, with an A-line
skirt, long fitted sleeves and a
cowl neckline. The bodice front
was enhanced with a bibbed
vest of hand dyed African satin,
in hues of blue sapphire to mid
night blue. The fabric was a
gift to the bride from Wadai
Bright of Liberia West Africa,
one of the bride’s college room
mates. She carried a nosegay
of yellow roses, marigolds and
babies breath and wore a wreath
of marigolds in her hair.
Roxanne Mason attended as
maid of honor. Bridesmaids
were Karen Zerbel, Anita
Piercy and Patty Lowe. The
attendants all wore dresses of
identical style to that of the
bride.
They were of floor
length midnight blue crepe and
featured gold crepe vests. Each
carried a nosegay of marigolds
and babies breath.
Flower girl was Nickie Atagi,
niece of the bride. She wore
a midnight blue crepe dress
and carried a nosegay of mari
golds and babies breath.
Best man was Joe Loera and
ushering the guests were Rudy
Vendrell, Ron Moffis and Jim
Dail.
The bride’s mother chose a
street-length dress ofburgundy
polyester knit. The mother of
the groom wore a red polyester
knit
dress of street-length.
Their corsages were one large
orchid and rosebuds.
A reception followed the ce
remony. A three-tiered wed
ding cake, decorated with fresh
marigolds and topped with mari
golds and blue birds was on the
bride’s table. Barbl Wilt and
Janice Okano cut and served
the cake. Susan Kouns was at
the punch bowl. Also assisting
with the serving were Mmes.
Norma Atagi, Bert Wait, Wayne
Garner, Don Beekstead and Miss
Lynne Glenn.
Shelley Schulthies was in
charge of the guest book. Mrs.
Jenny Murphy, Mrs. Fidel So
liz and Mary Wahlert were at
the gift table. Receiving the
gifts were Misses Jamie Gar
ner, Dorie and Marcie Beck-
stead.
The bride was graduated from
Nyssa High School in 1970 and
attended Bassit Fashion In
stitute in Portland.
She is
presently employed at Meier
and Frank Company in Port-
land. The groom, a 1967 gra
duate of Benson High School in
Portland -is in his senior year
at Portland State University.
For going away the new Mrs.
Skelton wore a polyester knit
pantsuit in shades of lavender,
purple and rust. Her acces
sories were purple suede.
Following their wedding trip,
the newlyweds are now at home
in Portland.
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FRIENDS HOST
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Hometown News
The Yellow Rose Rebekah
Lodge #202 and Friendship Cir
cle hosted a birthday party Oc
Cherry Lee Steinke who had tober 7 for Ida Walters and Mary
been staying with her grand McConnell,
mother for two months, returned
Nineteen friends showered the
to her home in Vale Oct. 10. honorees with cards.
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Traditional ice cream and
Mrs. Arthur Cartwright re cake were served and the after
turned home October 17 after noon was spent visiting.
spending one week in Ogden,
Utah getting acquainted with her
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new grandson. See Cradle Roll
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for details.
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Mr. and Mrs. Larry (Blackey)
Gunnels of Kelso, Wash., spent
Golden Rule Chapter met Oc
the weekend visiting Verda
Steinke. Blackey was a former tober 18 at Masonic Hall. Past
resident of this area. They Matron Lois Cartwright pre
are traveling in their camper siding. Escorted and introduced
that has been converted from a was Floy Collins a member of
Long Creek Chapter #90. She is
bus.
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Grand Committee member of the
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hartley Cancer Committee. She was
are visiting in the Nyssa area making her official visit here.
An invitation issued by Wor
for a few weeks during hunting
season. They have their trailer shipful Master Ray Bacon to
parked at the O.E. Cheldelin Women’s Night November 8 at 6
p.m. for a potluck for all Stars,
farm south of town.
Hartleys have their home at Jobies and Masons.
Hostesses Myrtle and Foy
North Bend leased until next
June, so will head south from Sasser and Bill Webb served re
freshments.
Nyssa to spend the winter.
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The next meeting will be No
Gary Wilson of Madras spent vember 1 at 8 p.m.
the weekend at his parent’s
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Wilson and
also went bird hunting while
here.
Houseguests this week at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. K.E.
Kerby are Steven Kerby of Ash
land, Bill Knox of Portland and
Dr. Denny Thomas of Prineville.
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Saturday dinner guests of Dr.
and Mrs. Kerby were Roger
Cole and Whitney Ball of Cor
vallis and Hubert Leuck of Cot
tage Grove, Oregon.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lester Oden
had as their overnight guests
October 13, old friends, Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Lovell of
Bunker Hill, Ill.
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Mr. and Mrs. John A. Pen
rod of Idaho Falls were guests
at the home of his parents the
Paul Penrods October 12 to 16.
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Guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Penrod October
13 to 17 were Mr. and Mrs.
C.O. Ensley of Portland.
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Dean Steinke of Vale, grand
son of Mrs. Verda Steinke has
enrolled as a student at Eastern
Oregon College. Dean attended
TVCC for two years.
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Mrs. Steinke’s son Dareld
Steinke of Vale is also in La
Grande attending school for
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heavy equipment operators. He
Mrs. Ester Romaine of Port
has worked for the State High
way Department for the past land is visiting the Emmett
Sappe’s this week.
several years.
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Mr. and Mrs. James E. Phifer
of Adrian announce the en
gagement of their daughter, Jan
Louise, to Gerald John Frei
tag. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J.A. Freitag of Route 2
Nyssa.
Jan graduated from Adrian
High School in 1968 and Lewis
and Clark Business College in
1969. She is presently em
ployed at Amalgamated Sugar
Company.
Her fiance graduated from
Nyssa
High School in 1962
and TVCC in 1965. He is also
employed at Amalgamated Sugar
and in farm work. A February
wedding is planned by the be
trothed couple.
Knowles Family
Gather for Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. George Knowles
entertained Oct. 6 with a potluck
dinner for her sister, Mrs. Edna
Miller of Camp, Colo., and her
cousin’s Mr. and Mrs. Leslie
Pratt of Chester, Okla.
The Paris’ were on their way
to Hermiston, Oregon to attend
the 50th wedding anniversary
reception of her brother, Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence Laughton,
which was Sunday, Oct. 10.
Those of the Knowles family
attending the Oct. 6 dinner were:
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hiatt, Dan
and Dewayne; Mr. and Mrs.
Willis Hiatt and Debbie; Mr.
and Mrs. Everet Hiatt; Mr. and
Mrs. Clayton Hiatt and Scottie,
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lawrance
and Stacy; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Morris; Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Jones; Mr. and Mrs. A. T.
Knowles; Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Hiatt of Roseburg and Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Tanner.
The weekend of Oct. 9-10
Mr. and Mrs. George Knowles
and Mr. and M's. A.T. Knowles
traveled to Hermiston to attend
the 50th anniversary recep
tion of Mr. and Mrs. Laughton.
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Michael O’Brian and Dana
Abbe of Shasta, Calif., were
weekend guests of Michael’s
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wal
lart and family. They enjoyed
the bird hunting in the area.
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Jay-C-Ettes were honored
guests at Treasure Valley
Toastmistress Club Thursday,
Oct. 14 at the Nyssa Library
Meeting Room. Louise O’Neil
was Toast mistress for the even
ing. Members gave three min
ute talks on hobbies. This por
tion is to train members to stay
within time limits. Ona Tun
ing gave the Lexicology lesson
and Mary Greenway a book re
view. Job’s Daughters catered
the refreshments. Guests were
Ava Kildow, Sandy Siegenhagen,
Linda Uhl and Sharon Fletcher
all of Parma.
Next meeting will be Oct. 28
at the Library Meeting Room
at 8 p.m. Women interested in
improving their communicating
techniques are invited to at
tend.
Mrs. Jan Shell is president.
SENIOR CITIZEN
ACTIVITIES
All members of the Senior
Citizens are invited to attend
a dinner to be held Wednes
day Oct. 27, at the La Paloma
Restaurant in Ontario.
Members are asked to meet
at the United Methodist Church
at 11 a.m. Transportation will
be furnished.
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SPAGHETTI DINNER
AND
CARNIVAL
SPONSORED BY
NYSSA PT A
OCTOBER 23, 1971
DINNER - 5:30 - 8 P.M.
CARNIVAL - 6 - 9:30 P.M.
IN THE HEART OF THUNDEREGO MALL
NYSSA, OREGON
Adults . $1.00 - Ages 6-12 - 75<
Family Ticket
All 4th, 5th and 6th grade
girls, interested in joining Ju
nior Girl Scouts, are asked to
meet Thursday,Oct. 28, at the
United Methodist Church, at
4 p.m.
Each girl is to bring $2 for
registration fees which includes
insurance. Mrs. Carl Linegar
will have uniforms available to
exchange or sell.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Towne •MX
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visited Mrs. Townees brother,
BRIDGE
ACTIVITIES
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mull
of Boise Sunday, October 17 and
Mrs. Paul Penrod entertained
later in the day visited Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Dority also of Boise. members of the Thursday
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Bridge club October 14. Guest
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Morgan and players were Mrs. Frank Mor
Mrs. Frank Morgan were Oct. gan and Mrs. Artie Robertson.
10 visitors at the home of Dr. There were two tables in play
Clay
Morgan and family with Mrs. Joe Cundall taking
high honors and Mrs. Mor
in Boise.
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gan taking second high.
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Mrs. Chester Chatman of
The Friday Afternoon Bridge
Meridian visited her sister Mrs.
Orma Cleaver October 9. They Club met at the home of Mrs.
both visited Mr. and Mrs. Junior Ted Morgan, with three tables
Mrs. Ray Russell’s
Goodell and Mr. and Mrs. Del in play.
bert Cleaver in the afternoon. sister, Mrs. James Kirby of
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Camarillo, Calif., was guest
Mrs. L.A. Maulding
Mr. and Mrs. Osla Forbes of player.
Seaside, Oregon are visiting was high prize winner.
Mrs. Audrey Ward and other
Mrs. L.A. Maulding was hos
friends and relatives in this tess for members of Tuesday
area.
bridge Oct. 12. Winning high
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honors was Mrs. Ray Russell,
second high was Mrs. Herb Fis
Toastmistress Club her.
INSULATED
UNDERWEAR
Mark Stephen and Bride
Honeymoon in Canada
Call 372-2233
REBEKAHS MEET
Yellow Rose Rebekah Lodge
met October 12 at the IOOF
hall with Noble Grand Nellie
Jenkins presiding.
Eighteen
members answered roll call.
All the officers were present.
Practice was held for the Dis
trict meeting to beheldOctober
16 at which time Mavis Pauli,
Assembly President of Oregon
will be here for her official vi
sit.
Emily Clapp was presented a
gift as District Deputy from the
Lodge. Hostesses Emily Clapp
and Nita Mae Wiley served de
licious refreshments.
Next meeting will be October
26 at the IOOF Hall.
Thursday, October 21, 1971
$4.00
Under 6 FREE
On Saturday, September 11,
1971, at 7:30p.m..CaroleJeane
Christenson became the bride
of Mark N. Stephen, at Tieton
Drive Bible Chapel in Yakima,
Washington. The double-ring
ceremony was solemnized by
the Rev. John Crawford, in the
presence of 125 guests. The
Chapel was graced with baskets
of yellow mums entwined with
ivy.
Soloist was Mrs. John
Christenson.
Parents of the couple are Mr.
and Mrs. Robert A. Christen
son of Cowiche, Wash., and Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Stephen of
Route 2 Nyssa.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, was attired in a
floor-length empire waisted
gown of Quaker lace. The
gown’s round neckline was com
plimented with lace scallops and
full Bishop sleeves accented
with seed pearls and were ga
thered into cuffs. Her elbow
length veil of illusion was held to
a petal headpiece of satin and
lace, edged with seed pearls.
She carried a bridal bouquet of
yellow rosebuds and babies
breath.
Attending her sister as ma
tron of honor was Mrs. Ron
Garrison, who wore a floor
length dress in shades of lime
green print. Bridesmaid was
Mrs. Ron Christenson, she wore
a yellow dress of floor-length.
Candlelighters Christine Step
hen andSandyChristenson.wore
identical floor-length dresses of
yellow and lime green print. The
attendants all carried mums.
Flower girl was Kim Christ
enson, niece of the bride, she
was attired in a yellow dress of
floor-length.
Serving as best man was Axel
J. Stephen. Ushers were Ron
Christenson and Robert Ewell.
For her daughter’s wedding
Mrs. Christenson chose a
street-length dress of pink lace,
while the bridegroom’s mother
was attired in a pink knit dress
of street-length. Each wore a
corsage of white and pink rose
buds.
A reception was held follow
ing the ceremony in the Bible
Chapel social hall. The three
tiered cake was decorated with
yellow roses and topped with a
miniature bride and groom en
circled with fresh flowers.
Mrs. Dan Crosswhite and
Mrs. Bob Mosso were in charge
of cutting and serving the cake.
Mrs. Robert Ewell poured cof
fee.
Becky Christenson and
Ruth Stephen served punch.
The new Mrs. Stephen attend
ed Yakima Valley Junior Col
lege and University of Puget
Sound in Tacoma. Her hus
band attended Treasure Valley
Community College and Ore
gon State University.
For going away the bride
wore a rust colored velvet
dress. After a honeymoon trip
to Canada the couple are mak
ing their home in Nyssa, where
he is associated with his fa
ther in farming.
Among the guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Stephen and
family of Nyssa; Mr. and Mrs.
Axel Stephen of Ontario; Mr.
and Mrs. Grover Findley, Mr.
and Mrs. Roger Norland and
Eric of Madras; Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Crosswhite, Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Mosso of Payette.
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PINOCHLE PARTIES
Wednesday afternoon pino
chle club met at the home of
Louise Wernick October 13.
Merle Johnson placed as high
winner, Bessie McConnell low
and Hazel Smith and Or ma Clea
ver traveling.
OES Chapters Hold
District Meet
The District Meeting of OES
Chapters of this area was held
October 11 at Ontario with Star
Chapter #69 as hosts.
The meeting was preceded by
a no host banquet at the East
side with approximately sixty
attending.
Star Chapter #69 officers
opened the meeting in form and
escorted and introduced Vir
ginia Wilkerson, Worthy Grand
Matron andCarl Wipper, Worthy
Grand Patron of Oregon; Jim
Wheelock, Past Grand Patron of
Idaho; Grand Ruth, Clare Cox;
Grand Esther, Bernice Wipper;
Grand Electa of Oregon, Bur-
nita Eastman; Grand Ruth ol
Idaho, Helen Bevins; two Grand
Representatives, Dorothy Wal
ker of Star Chapter repre
senting Idaho in Oregon and Mil
dred Bokin, representing Puerto
Rico in Idaho. Three Grands
came from Oregon and fhree
from Idaho.
Three Worthy Matrons and
two Worthy Patrons officers of
the Golden Rule Chapter “131
of Nyssa took the chairs and
examnlified the balloting.
Officers of Golden Cha in *103
Vale did the initiatory work.
Star Chapter =69 had Good of
the Order under Worthy Patron
Merrill Abrames.
A gift from the Chapter was
presented with a very original
adiendium Wbrthy Grand Ma
tron and Virginia Wilkerson and
Worthy Grand Patron zave -omc
inspiring remarks.
There were several chapters
in Idaho and Oregon repre
sented. After closing of Chap
ter refreshments were served
from
beautifully decorated
tables. Individual tables wore
decorated with the emblems of
the threeChaptors, Golden Rule.
Golden Chain and Star.
District m etinu will be held
m Nvss.i next year.
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Thank You Notes
Personalized Napkins
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Anniversary Announcements
Parchment Scrolls
Calling Cards
5 to 6 Day Service
Many kinds of type styles and a large
variety of invitations to choose from
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