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Page Four Thursday, May 4, 1972 The Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon Hometown News Fosters Observe 60th Wedding Anniversary W.W. I Barracks A delicious pot luck dinner was enjoyed by thirty five members of World War I Ve terans and Auxiliary of Bar racks #352 in the Vale Grange Hall Sunday, April 23. Jessie Scott directed the kit chen and table decorations. The group commends her for her ef forts and joy in serving others. After dinner the Veterans and Auxiliary held their busi ness meetings separately. The Veterans decided to keep the same officers for another term spending the remainder of their time discussing the various bills that are before the House and Congress. The Auxiliary chose Vivian Laurance as president. Anelory Coppie was elected Sr. vice president by a unanimous vote. Other officers elected by una nimous vote were: Virginia Sandy, Jr. vice pre sident; Mary Glaves, treasu rer; Jessie Scott, chaplin; Ag- Call 372-2233 Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Shar pies of Burley and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Butcher enjoyed the weekend at the Malheur Re servoir fishing and camping. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Percy Capper and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Capper of Nyssa and the Hank Storms of Boise spent the weekend in Hermiston visiting Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Capper. Enroute home they visited Mr. and Mrs.Cecil Richards in Baker. The Richards are formerly of Nyssa. Ethel Laye, Francis Kratz- burger, Edith Heiser and Earl Crocker visited Saturday eve ning with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Byers. • * • Mr. and Mrs. Frank Byers and Sunshine Dunten visited in the Floyd Somers home of Parma Sunday afternoon. • ♦ • Some of the local residents seen fishing at the Unity Re servoir over the weekend were the John Mullins; the Arthur » » » Cartwrights; the Garold Ropps Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mc and family and Garold’s parents Clure and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde of Idaho. * * * Schurr of Caldwell were dinner guests Sunday at the home of Elton Clapp and his two grand Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Holcomb. children reported the fishing real good although cold at Mal heur Reservoir last weekend. Mrs. Chester Chapman of Meridian visited her sister Mrs. Orma Cleaver, April 26. In the afternoon they visited Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur W. Mrs. Cleaver’s daughter, the Foster were honored at anopen Delbert Cleavers. ♦ 4 ♦ house reception in observance Mr. and Mrs. Owen Gann and of their 60 wedding anniversary, their grandson, John Looney, held in the social hall of the enjoyed a camping and fishing United Methodist Church, trip at the Malheur Reservoir Sunday, April 30. The event was from April 27 to May 2. John’s sponsored by Mrs. Raymond parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter (Crete) Sager andM ss Frances Looney brought John home Sun Foster. day after spending the weekend Mrs. Sager greeted and re at the Reservoir with the Ganns. gistered the 125 guests who ♦ ♦ * called during the afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Jones and honor the couple. son. Keith and his son and dau Guests enjoyed tying green ghter of Baker were Saturday bills to the pink blossomed visitors at the home of Mr. money tree, with ribbons and Mrs. Jim Griffin. from Mrs. Foster’s original ♦ ♦ ♦ Mrs. Jim Griffin, Mrs. Judy wedding bouquet. LELA JEANETTE FRY Favorel and Zoan went to Boise Miss Ruth Childers and Wil Mr. and Mrs. George Pulsi Saturday where Mrs. Griffin bur Foster were marriedathigh pher of Nu Acres wish to an visited her son Lonnie Gorrell noon, May 1, 1912, at the home nounce the engagement of their and family while Mrs. Favorel of the bride’s parents Mr. and daughter, Leia Jeanette Fry, took care of some business in Mrs. T. H. Childers at Boulder, Colorado. to Maurice E. Fokken of Omaha, town. • * * Ruth came to Nyssa as a Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Rueben Harold- bride, her husband Wilbur Leia graduated from Fruit land High School and is pre sen spent the weekend with having come a year earlier to sently attending Brigham Young their daughter Mr. and Mrs. establish a bee business. He University in Provo, Utah where Orlee Sipes of Homedale. While is known to many as “Honey she is training to be a lab there they attended a house Foster.” The couple have been technician. She had previously warming for the Sipes’ son, members of the Methodist Mr. and Mrs. Rrett SiDes also Church since that time. attended BYU for one year and of Homedale. For the reception, Mrs. was employed by United Air * ♦ ♦ Foster wore the same beauti lines as a stewardess before Mrs. A. H. Keck attended the ful wedding gown that she had returning to school. open house Sunday, April 30 worn as a bride 60 years ago. The future bridegroom is in honor of the W. W. Fosters. The floor-length gown of Swiss presently employed in in * * * eyelet embroidery featured suranceprogramming at Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Keck stitched pin-tucks on the bo The couple is planning a June of Richland, Washington were dice and two tiers with stitched 23 wedding in the Nyssa LDS weekend guests of his mother, pin-tucks formed the skirt. Im Chapel. Mrs. A. H. Keck. Auxiliary # 352 ported Swiss lace enhanced both bodice and skirt and the waist was accented with a white satin sash. Completing the attire was a petticoat and pantaloons. Her corsage was a white orchid with a seed pearl and pink lace backing. The bridal colors of the 1912 wedding were carried out at the reception and decorations were in keeping with May Day charms. The table was graced with a three-tiered white wed ding cake trimmed in pink and May baskets of pink and white mums. The cake was cut and served by Mrs. Melvin Spitze and Mrs. Ben McConnel. Mrs. Ruth Klinkenberg presided at the punch bowl and Mrs. Frances Lewellen poured coffee. Mrs. Robert Wilson catered the affair, with Mrs. Don 01- demeyer and Miriam Kunkel assisting. Of special Interest to the guests attending were the dis plays of old souveniers, keep sakes and memories of the Fos ters. Among them were Wilbur Foster’s black broadcloth wed ding suit, Mrs. Foster’s gra duation dress, and some items of her going away outfit. Also hand-made baby dresses and numerous home-made baby shoes. Pictures, taking the observer from early Foster ancestors to the very youngest great-grand child and many highlight occas- sions in between were dis played and arranged by Miss Frances Foster. Mrs. Tom Nishitani designed and made the plaques for the various displays. The couple have seven chil dren, 19 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. A family reunion is planned June 17 and 18 for the 60 immediate mem bers of the family. The honorees received tele phone calls Sunday from their daughter, Mrs. Charles Wil son, Juneau, Alaska; and sons the Rev. and Mrs. Tom Foster, Madras and Mr. and Mrs. Cur tis Foster, Atlanta, Georgia. I ORDER f They also received a telegram EASTERN I from Mr. and Mrs. Ward (Doris) I Richardson of Traverse City, Michigan. The Fosters wish to thank their many friends for their at The Golden RuleChapter #131 tendance, money gifts, floral of met at the Masonic Hall May 1, ferings, cards and letters. with Lucille Steiner presiding. Among the out-of-town guests The meeting was preceded by were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Har a potluck honoring members of tley, North Bend; Mr. and Mrs. Bethel #33 and the Owyhee Carlos Buchner, Logan, Utah; Chapter of DeMolay. Approxi Mr. and Mrs. Jess Whitaker, mately 50 people attended the Boise, Idaho; Mr. and Mrs. Har potluck. lan Sager, Idaho Falls, Idaho; The Rev. and Mrs. Floyd White, Kathleen Wheeler and Edna Kennewick, Washington; Mrs. Bacon were in charge of the Frances Ludlow. Bothell, Wash Mother’s Day program. ington; Mrs. Julia Beaman, Nampa, Idaho; Mrs. Grace Pa Under the escort of conduc The Malheur Memorial Hos terson, Boise; Mrs. Fanny tress, Amelia Pratt and five pital Auxiliary is scheduling a Cheldelin, Portland; and Mrs. members representing the Benefit Card Party for Satur Maude Cooper, Vale. Mothers of all the Chapters day, May 13 at 1:30 p.m. There were conducted to the several will be a charge of $1.25 per Star Points where appropriate person and proceeds are to be compliments were paid. While used for hospital equipment. they journeyed around they were BASTE & BAKE Area women are being con accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. The Baste and Bake 4-H club tacted, anyone interested in Foy Sasser singing with Mrs. playing who has not been con went on a weiner roast Monday Jessie Brown accompanying tacted is asked to please call evening, May 1. We went in them at the piano. Mrs. Bob Wilson, auxiliary pre the hills this side of Vale. Ro bin Wood caught a lizard which At the close of the meeting sident at 372-2981. Edna Bacon sang, “That Irish Bridge hostesses for the she brought home. Our leaders Mrs. Adams and Mother of Mine.” Ray Bacon event are: Mmes. L. A. Maul- ding, Ken Danford, Boyd Wilson, Mrs. Hopman took us in their conducted the Good of Order and members reported on visits to Howard Myrick and David Sara- cars. We are going to Vale Saturday Cambridge, Nampa, Parma, zin. Pinochle hostesses are: to the training day for Spring Caldwell and Homedale. The next meeting will be Mmes. Wilbur Holcomb, Ed Fair. May 15. Michaelson and Jim Nichols. —Chris Hendrick, reporter nes Jordon, conductress; and Eulalia Curl, guard. The newly elected president appointed the following: Clara Corder, patriotic instructor; Blanche Burgess, muscian; Mi nna Conrey, good of order; Grace White, Americanism; Elva Palmer, legislative chair man; Birdie Vaughan, publicity chairman and banner bearer; Gladys Moore, historian; Car rie Moos, flag bearer; Mary Gloves, membership chairman; Beaulah Points, Jean Scott, Ruby Franklin and Gladys Moore, color bearers. Mary Glaves, past president and out-going Jr. vice presi dent installed the newly elected officers. The Veterans and Auxiliary extend a hearty “Thank You” to Radene and Ravona, dau ghters of the Rev. and Mrs. Scott of the Christian Church in Vale. The girls come faith fully to wash the dishes each meeting. ¿^naa^ed O I j i STAR Benefit Party Slated May 13 K ' I ROBERTA ASUMEND1 The engagement of Roberta Asumendi to Charles Belveal, Jr. is announced by her mother, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Smith and by her father, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Asumendi of rural Nyssa. Roberta will graduate in May from Adrian Union High School. Charles, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Belveal, Sr. of Nyssa. He graduated from Nyssa High School in 1968 and served in the U. S. Navy. He is now employed in farming by Dwight Seward of Parma. The couple are planning a May 24th wedding. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO OPEN HOUSE AT MAINfUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.NYSSA.SUNDAY, MAY 7 OBSERVING NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK Delroy Mathews, laboratory supervisor, is doing a differ ential blood count with the microscope. Mrs. Ellen Mills, Medical Record Technician. Every medical record since the hospital opened in 1950 is on file in this office. Mrs. Vera Wilhite is operating the NCR 400 accounting ma chine, on which all of the hospital’s business records are pre pared. Andy Louie, R.P., comes daily to the hospital’s licensed pharmacy. Ì Ernest A. King, hospital administrator, and Mrs. Margaret Mrs. Jane Kobs, RN, operating room supervisor, is showing Tensen, Candy Striper advisor, are shown in the J.J. Sara- her mother, Mrs. Frank Parr, center, and Mrs. Dick Tensen zin Memorial Medical Library. Mrs. Tensen is a daughter the anesthesia equipment in the hospital’s modern surgery, of the late Dr. Sarazin. Tours Will Be Conducted Sunday From 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. All Areas Öif The Hospital Will Be Open To The Public And Children Are Invited, Accompanied By Their Parents . Lois Luther, maternity technician, is preparing the delivery table in the Maternity Ward. Nursing Home residents are busy knitting, embroidering, and enjoying crafts work under the direction of Donna Bart- ron, craft supervisor. The women are, from left, Minnie Tyrrel, Hazel Vinsonhaler, Mrs. Bartron, Belva Gabriel and Elizabeth Clayton. Benefit Card Party Coffee and Punch Saturday, May 13 Served By Members 1:30 P m $1.25 Par Parton Bridge and Pinochle of the Auxiliary Sponsorad By Malheur Mamorial Hospital Auxiliary