The Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon
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I Nyssa Gate City Journal
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RUTH KLINKENBERG
LUCILLE CALLAHAN
FAITH LUTHERAN
CHURCH NOTES
Saturday morning, December
11, at 9 a.m. the members of
Faith will be leaving the church
to go on a Christmas Tree Hunt
and Family Snow Outing to Unity.
The group will stop in Vale and
meet the members of Grace
Lutheran Chuch who will also
be going on the trip. The trees
will be cut on U.S. forest land,
and the permits are available
from the ranger station at Unity
for $1.
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A Big Week-end Ahead
Again this weekend Nyssa residents have two outstanding events
scheduled, as we had just a year ago. I refer to the Nyssa
Invitational Wrestling Tournament Friday evening and Saturday,
and the presentation of the “Messiah” Sunday evening.
The Nyssa Invitational has become one of the largest, if not
the largest, tournament in the Northwest for high schools. This
will be the sixth annual tournament, with 19 schools competing
in the colorful event.
Borah, Boise, Capital and Bishop Kelly from Boise; Nampa
and Nampa Christian, Middleton, Caldwell, Vallivue, Homedale,
Parma, Payette, Fruitland, Weiser and New Plymouth from
Idaho.
Burns, LaGrande, Vale and Nyssa from Oregon. All
schools who have built strong wrestling traditions, and it has
not always been the large schools who win this tourney.
Coach Mel Calhoun and his staff run this tournament off with
a minimum of delay, and with action on three mats right up to
the finals Saturday evening. With rooters and parents present
from 19 different schools, it makes for a colorful affair. And
for one big weekend each year Nyssa is the high school wrestling
capital of the Northwest.
Sunday evening in the same high school gym the sweat and
strain of 180 competing athletes gives way to the beauty of
the "Messiah” as performed by over 250 singers. Certainly
there can be no better way to usher in the Christmas season
than to see and hear these young musicians and community
singers in this famous oratorio.
Last year the “Messiah” was presented at the Nyssa LDS
Church before 1,100 persons under the direction of Gary Con­
don, high school choral director. This year, with many more
singers scheduled to perform the program has been moved to
the gymnasium.
The high school concert choir and the community choir will
combine their efforts to present Handel’s “Messiah” in the first
half of the program, a shortened version of last year’s perfor-
mance.
Then in the second half of the program a children’s choir
comprised of 125 fourth, fifth and sixth graders will Join two
high school choirs, and the community choir in Christmas
songs and carols.
The audience will participate in some of
this singing, accompanied by a wind ensemble directed by
Craig Northrup.
Certainly a very busy weekend ahead for all who care to be
involved in the life of their community. It’s the kind of a weekend
that makes living in a community such as Nyssa so’enjoyable.
Tuesday, December 7, was the 30th anniversary of the bombing
of Pearl Harbor.
Each of us much over 30 has his own re­
collections of that Sunday, a day that President Roosevelt
called “a day of infamy”.
I can remember as if it was yesterday sitting in my car at
Pier 91 in Seattle visiting with fellow Navy men that Sunday
morning, when over the radio came the startling announcement,
“All men of the 13th Naval District return to your ship or
station, Pearl Harbor has been attacked by the Japanese.’’
This started a chain of events that affected my life, and the
lives of all of us, probably more than any other single event in
most of our lifetimes. And yet the day 30 years later received
only the most casual comment as people went about their daily
lives as usual.
It didn’t take long for us in the service to get moving, in my
case a hurried trip back to Portland, and on to Astoria where
I was stationed. Almost immediately, it seemed, farmers and
other citizens were guarding bridges with shotguns, challenging
motorists; and undoubtedly the whole nation had sprung into
action spontaneously.
We hear so much todiy about citizen protest, and almost
any effort to insure that future Pearl Harbors don’t happen
again are met with a hue and cry almost incomprehensible in
the light of what we know of history, and much of it pretty
recent.
Japan attacked us because she knew we were weak. We had
failed to heed the most well advertised fact in military history,
“If you want peace, prepare for war.”
No one can say we were attacked on December 7, 1941 because
we were over-armed, and it was our disarmament after World
War II that led to the Korean War. Yet there are people today
who say we should not even try to keep up with the military
strength of the USSR
They say that if we make defensive
missiles to defend our major cities, it will provoke war.
If a third World War starts, it could well be the end of us.
This time we will not have 18 months or so to prepare after
we are attacked. We will not have 18 weeks, or even 18 days.
Our only hope is to prevent a nuclear war from starting. The
basic principle is still the same, we must be prepared to inflict
such damage on the enemy in the event of attack that he will
simply not launch a first attack. Preparedness is still the price
of peace.
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Sunday’s schedule finds Sun-
day School at 9:45 a.m., Wor-
ship at 11 a.m. and the usual
Sunday evening Revelation Bi­
ble Study will be held this Sun­
day at 4 p.m. at the parsonage
to allow people to attend the
Community
Vesper Service,
“The Messiah”, at the high
school.
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Malheur County, Oregon,
and Payette and Canyon
Counties, Idaho;
Pearl Harbor Day, 1971
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Wednesday, December 15, 6
p.m., there will be Christmas
Family Night Potluck, followed
ay games, singing, and carol­
ing.
ADRIAN
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
The
Adrian Presbyterian
Church will hold their annual
God’s Acre Sale and bazaar,
Saturday December 11.
The bazaar will start at 11
a.m. with a fried chicken din­
ner served from 11:30 to lp.m.
The sale will be held following
the dinner and the public is
invited to attend.
SECOND WARD
RELIEF SOCIETY
)C
OBITUARIES
Mary E. Stokes
PARMA - Services for Mrs.
Mary
Elizabeth Stokes, 80,
Parma, who died Friday at a
Caldwell hospital, wereconduc-
teu Tuesday at the Parma Ward,
Church of Jesus Christ of Lat­
ter-day Saints, by Bishop Mel­
vin R. Nielson. Interment was
at Parma.
Mrs. Stokes was born June 13,
1891, at Lincoln, Iowa, a daugh­
ter of James H. and Lucy A.
Heusteis Newton. She grew up
in Lincoln and came to Salt
Lake City inl910whej e she was
employed as a secretary at
Salt Lake Hardware. She was
married to Thomas O. Stokes
on April 20, 1911, at Salt Lake
City. They had lived in Cedar
City, Utah, Preston, Idaho, and
Scappoose, Oregon. They mo­
ved to Parma in 1951 after
Mr. Stokes retired. Mr. Stokes
died Sept. 16. 1971, at Boise.
She was a member of the Parma
Ward, LDS Church. She was
involved in church work for
many years and had been sec­
retary to the Relief Society
at Parma.
Survivors include ason.W.D.
Stokes,
Moscow, a daughter,
Mrs. Elna Morrison, Parma;
eight grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by an infant daughter, a son,
Ferrin Stokes, on February 28,
1971, two brothers, a sister and
a grandchild.
In Loving Memory Of
Anna Marie Dimmitt
There is someone who misses
The Nyssa Second Ward Re­
you sadly dear one
lief Society will hold their Home And finds time so long since
Making Lesson December 14,
you went
at 10 a.m. The lesson “What It’s the time of day when we
Is Time For?” will be given
listen and wait
by Julia Jensen. The object­ For the sound of your footsteps
ive is to show how time can
in the door
be used to serve a woman’s There is someone who thinks of
basic needs and those of her
you daily
family.
And tries to be brave
and
Quilting and Christmas de­
content.
coration ideas will be featured
It’s the time when we try to
with other crafts and arts dis­
make believe
played.
That soon you will be home with
Lunch will be served at noon
us again
and a nursery will be provided
And all the sorrow and grief
for children.
we have known
A second session will be
Woulcj magically disappear.
held at 7 p.m.
All women
Time does not mend an aching
are Invited to attend.
heart
This we know is true.
Pentecostal Church
Please God, let us go on pre­
The Pentecostal Church is
tending
located at the Corner of 7th and For this is the only way we can
Emison, with Carl Lassiter,
bear the silence around us.
Pastor.
To your graveside dear, We
Sunday School is at 10 a.m.
often wander
and church services at 11 a.m. Flowers we place with tender
Sunday evening services at
care
8 p.m.
And feel your presence near
Wednesday evening services As we sadly linger there.
and Bible study at 8 p.m.
—Herb and Lucille Dimmitt
and family
LETTER
TO EDITOR
Editor, The Journal:
As a former resident and
graduate of Nyssa High, I find
I’m in the position of trying
to explain the annual Thunder
Egg Days to my children. Then
they go to school and tell about it
and io one believes them. So I’m
wondering if you wouldn’t have
some folders, etc. explaining
when it is, what a thunder egg
is and so on that they could
use in their school discussions.
We are looking forward to
being in Nyssa again, as we
have
a lot
of friends and
relations there.
In fact, my
mother still lives there. Thank­
ing you ahead of time.
Sincerely Yours,
Mrs. Abram Henry Arlington,
South Dakota (formerly Donna
Hieter).
Note:
This letter will be
passed on to Wayne Moncur,
Chairman of Thunderegg Days,
who answers many such letters
each year.
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FIRST WARD
RELIEF SOCIETY
Thursday, December 9, 1971
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Rudolph Koch
Word was received of the
death of Rudolph Koch, of Mil­
waukee, Wisconsin. Mr. Koch
passed away December 7. He
is survived by a son Fred
Koch, Nyssa. Funeral services
were held Thursday, December
9 at Wisconsin.
David W. Powers
Services for DavidW. Powers
Sr., 85, Ontario, who died of
natural causes Sunday at the
Presbyterian
Nursing Home,
Ontario, were conducted
at
2 p.m. Wednesday, December 8,
at the Bertlesen-Lienkaemper
Memorial
Chapel,
Ontario.
Mrs. Betty Hopper, Fruitland,
first reader of the Christian
Scientist Society, officiated.
He was born June 13, 1886
in Chadron, Nebraska and mar­
ried Anna S. Aikens, Oct. 6,
1909, at Boise. He worked for
Davidson Grocery Co. in Boise
until 1919 when he was trans­
ferred to Ontario to manage
the Davidson Store. He managed
the store under different owners
until 1939, when he left the
company to form the Powers
Groceterias in Parma, New
Plymouth, Harper and Ontario.
In 1945 he sold the groceterias
and formed the Valley Whole­
sale and Warehouse Co. in part ­
nership with Ed Oakes. The
partnership was dissolved in
1963 when Mr. Powers retired.
He was a member and past
master of Acacia Lodge No. 118,
AF&AM. Ontario, BPOE Lodge
No. 1690, Ontario, the York and
Scottish Rite Bodies and the
Shriners. He also was active
in the Chamber of Commerce,
Library Board, director of On­
tario Building and Loan, was
a past city councilman and a
member of the Christian Scien­
tist Society.
He is survived by his wife,
Anna Powers; one son, D. W.
(Tip) Powers Jr. Ontario; two
daughters, Mrs. John (Cat­
herine) MacGillivray, Spokane
and Mrs. William (Pauline)
Beasley, Los Angeles; a sister
Mrs. Edith Crane, Holdredge,
Nebraska and 12 great-grand-
chldren.
The family suggests remem­
brances be made to Shriner’s
Children’s Hospital, in care of
John Fowler, Ontario.
interment was at Evergreen
Cemetery, with Masonic rites
by
Acacia
Lodge No. 118,
Ontario.
CARD OF THANKS
We would like to express a
grateful thank you to all the
good neighbors, friends, and to
the Rebekah’s for the food,
flowers, memorials and cards
and all the kindness and sym­
pathy shown us, in the death of
our loved one.--The Joe Bellon
family.
CARD OF THANKS
NAZARENE
CHURCH NOTES
The Golden Hour group is
having its annual Christmas
party Thursday evening at the
Jim Langley home. The men
as well as the women are par­
ticipating in this special meet­
ing and the traditional “white
elephant”
gifts will be ex­
changed. An evening of games
and Christmas desserts will
make the time enjoyable for
those who attend.
The children’s classes of the
Sunday School will be making
preparations next Sunday morn­
ing for the Christmas program
to be presented December 19.
The adult and youth classes
are beginning a study of the
gospel of Luke, looking at the
record of Christ’s birth in these
early
sessions during Dec­
ember.
Next
Sunday is Universal
Bible Sunday and special at­
tention is being given to the
fact that the Bible is God’s
Word, and to the place of the
Bible in our lives. The pastor
has been
encouraging the
memorization of scripture pas­
sages to be shared during next
Sunday morning’s service.
Our congregation is sharing
in the community Christmas
Vespers being held at the high
school gymnasium Sunday even­
ing at 7:30.
CONSERVATIVE
BAPTIST
CHURCH
Sunday School Appreciation
Day has been set for this Sun­
day in the Nyssa Conservative
Baptist Church. A banquet will
be held at the church at 1:30
p.m. in recognition of the work
accomplished for God in the
Sunday School. Special attention
will also be given to the Sun­
day School in the morning ser­
vice.
A committee headed by Mrs.
Loraine Bauman is planning the
food.
Mrs. Judy Robinson is
phone chairman for arrange­
ments.
Pastor Arthur Coats
is in charge of the program
which will include a vocal en­
semble from the choir of the
First Baptist Church in Cald­
well and a devotional message
by Pastor George Fikejs of that
church.
Special invitations are going
tp parents whose children attend
the Sunday School without them
and to other homes where only
a part of the family attends.
However, Pastor Coats empha­
sized that anyone interested in
showing their appreciation for
Bible study in the Sunday School
is welcome to attend.
Sunday School teachers are as
follows: Mrs. Dee Stam. begin­
ners; Mrs. Viola Brown, pri­
mary 1; Mrs. Edna Meyer, pri­
mary II and junior superinten­
dent; Mrs. Lois Page, juniors;
Chet Brown, teenagers; Pastor
Coats, adult Bible survey; and
Larry Bauman, adult study of
the
Pentateuch and Sunday
School superintendent.
Mrs.
Patty Imada is Sunday School
secretary.
The First Ward Relief Society
We take this ooportunity to
will hold their weekly meeting
December 15 at 10 a.m. The thank our friends for ‘he many
Social Relations lesson will be kindnesses expressed In thought CHRISTMAS PARTY,
presented
by
La
Raine and deed, following the death
Thompson entitled “Bridging of ojr loved one, Mrs. Minnie POTLUCK PLANNED
the
Communications
Gap Mae Wilder.-- Robert Wilder
The Ruth Robinson Circle of
through Trust.” Theobjective- and family.
the United MethodistCnurchare
“13 nelp Latter-day Saint
planning
a Christmas party
women more effectively instill
Thanks to Friends!
and potluck to be held Dec. 16
trust in children in order to
at 2 p.m. in the church base­
help them develop a greater
I wish to thank my friends and
capacity to control and govern neighbors for cards, gifts, and ment.
Each member is asked to
themselves.”
the many kindnesses during my bring a covered dish and their
There will be a baby sitter. recent illness.
own table service. Husband’s
—Oscar Schafer
are invited to attend the event.
THANK YOU !
Our many thanks to the Adrian
Volunteer Fire Department for
aid during our early Tuesday
morning fire and also thanks
to the per .
v.io turned in the
alarm.-- Th? Emery Cameron
Family.
Masonic Lodge 147
Golden Rule Lodge No. 147,
AF & AM, will have a Past
Master’s night at the next stated
meeting, Monday, Dec. 13. It
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Bring Results!
Displaying a few of the handmade items that were sold at
the United Methodist Church bazaar last Saturday are four
committee members, from left, Mmes. Ina Coffman, Alma
Topliff, Erma Sparks and Bessie McConnell. The bazaar was
sponsored by the Ruth Robinson Circle of the Methodist Church.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Malheur I
Memorial |
Tattler
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Sunday School classes for all
ages,9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship, 11 a.m.
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DONNA BARTRON»
We had two women admitted
to the nursing home this week.
They are Mrs. Leia Rose of
Vale and Mrs. Mildred Poin­
dexter. They are sharing room
202.
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Those visiting residents this
past week were Ray Smith,
son
of Rosa; Mrs. Georgia
Sooter, sister of Opal Selby;
Orland White, son of Sheff.
The Carl Linegar’s visited his
mother and she was a Sunday
dinner guest in their home;
David Hawkins was visited by
son, Ernest.
Roberta Kurtz,
is working in our head office
again.
She is the niece of
Minnie Tyrrel.
Last weekend Arthur Cham­
berlain was
visited by his
daughter and son-in-law; Harry
Burkhart’s
wife was also a
visitor; Connie Bumpus was
visited by
daughter
Mrs.
Dorothy Miles; Others visit­
ing were Kane Nakamoto’s son
and family; Mrs. DorisChaney
of
Boise, sister of Joseph
Chase; Don Linville, son of
Louis; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Lorensen
visited
Mertrude
King.
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Rev. and Mrs. Lloyd Pound,
Church of God, sang and gave
a talk Saturday.
Christian Youth Fellowship-
For all Jr. & Sr. High Youth.
A new group has been formed
for all 5th and 6th graders and
will mebt each Sunday evening
at the church at this same
hour. 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday Choir Practice,
Assembly Of God
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.
A friendly church with a
friendly smile. The Rev. David
H. Martinez, Pastor.
Sunday members of the Pen-
tocostal Church, Mrs. Schaffer
and son, led services and sang
assisted by
Mrs.
Shirley
Lassiter.
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We wish to thank Mrs. Ruth
Pruyue for the two plants she
donated to the nursing home,
and the Nakamoto family of
Wapato, who presented
the
girl’s a decorative religious­
candle for the nurses station.
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If any group wishes to sing
Christmas carols at the nurs­
ing home during the holidays,
please contact Donna Bartron
at 372-2211 or 372-3045. A
schedule is necessary so groups
can arrange to sing on different
days.
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God's Acre Sale-Bazaar
Adrian Presbyterian Church
Saturday, December H
Bazaar Open at 11 A.M.
Dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Adults $1.50 Children 12 4 Under $1.00
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