Pago Four
H^Hometown News JEM?
Call 372-2233
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Byers
visited Mr. and Mrs. Jim Far
mer and children Wednesday
through Friday at Donnelly,
Idaho. While there the group en
joyed fishing with great suc
cess. Byers did lose his tackle
box
and approximately $50
worth of tools at the lake.
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JOBS DAUGHTERS AND MOTHERS served
over 100 hunters Saturday morning at their
annual Hunter's Breakfast, They also served
nearly that many Sunday morning.
Pictured from
left, are Mrs. Eileen
Nelson, Judy Davis Connie Barnes, Mrs.
Eva Aspinwall, Mrs. Vera Webb, Tammy
Webb, Susan Davis, Shawn Webb, Barbara
Holmes, Kathryn Kunkel, Carol Nelson and
Mrs. Adrianna Kunkel.
ESPLINS ATTEND 73rd ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Esplín
of Nyssa have returned from
Cedar City, Utah, where they
attended the 73rd wedding an
niversary celebration of Es-
plin’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry C. Esplín of that city.
Also attending from this area
was another son Rulon of Fruit
land and his wife and their
family.
Now in their 90's the senior
Esplins were married October
11, 1899 in the Salt Lake LDS
Temple in a dual ceremony
which saw the bride’s brother
Henry Chamberlain, marry the
bridegroom’s sister, Mamie
Esplín.
Esplín was engage in live
stock and ranching activities
in the Kane County area and
early in the 1920’s he took a
position with the Utah Highway
Department. Unsatisfied with
that type of work, Esplín moved
to Cedar City in April of
1923 to begin a farming and
livestock operation. He moved
his family there in 1924 and they
Stephens Hold
Family Reunion
A family reunion was held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Stephen Sunday, October 22.
The Stephens have nine children,
Ruth, Peter and Fred are still
living at home. All nine child
ren and other guests attended
the occasion. They were: Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Ewell and fa
mily, Portland, Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Crosswhite and daughter
and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mosso
and family, all of Payette; Mr.
and Mrs. Mark Stephen, Nyssa,
Mrs. Walt Knutson and son,
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin;
Miss Cris Stephen, Portland;
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stephen
and Stuart, Nyssa; Mr. and Mrs.
Axel Stephen, Ontario; Pvt. 1st
Class Jeff Stephen, San Diego,
and Willie Stephen, Nyssa.
Thursday, October 26, 1972
The Nyssa Goto City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon
have made their home there
since.
Ten of the 13 Esplin children
are living; two died in child
hood and a third lost his life
while serving with the U. S.
Army in the Pacific Theater
during World War II. There are
37 grandchildren and 81 great
grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Esplin are
still active. He reads the news
paper daily and she still plays
the piano.
In recognition of the occasion
the couple received a personal
letter from Richard M. Nixon,
president of the United States,
congratulating them.
The family tape recorded
early day recollections of their
father and their mother playing
the piano during the festivities
which included a family dinner
at the Cedar City LDS church.
SHOWER HONORS
BRIDE-TO-BE
Connie Fife, was honored
with a bridal shower at Hy-
line Hall on the evening of
October 16.
The gift table, refreshment
table and cake were decorated
in red white and blue, with
ships decorating the guest's
table, carrying out a Navy theme
as her fiance Steve Munn, is
in the Navy.
After the introduction of the
guests Miss Fife ask her niece
Rhonda Green, and her future
sister-in-law, Theresa Munn,
to help her open the gifts.
Guests were from Nyssa,
Ontario and Huntington.
Hostesses for the event were
Mmes.
Dewey Winklemann,
Charles Farley, Lola Branstet
ter, Evan Ross, Alvin Griffin,
Paul Mendiola and Si Hoffman.
Journal Classifieds
GRANGE
NEWS
Approximately 26 members
of Oregon Traii Grange met in
the Lions Den of the East Side
Cafe Thursday evening, October
12, for a dinner party.
After dinner speakers gave
examples of just how far the
truth can be stretched. Spea
kers included Rick Thomas, Don
Somers, Loyd Adams, and prize
winner Harold Kurtz who told
of the problems his survey crew
had while working m a strong
wind.
The women were represented
by Mrs. Harold Sisson who told
of her pet cat who used her
wooden leg to beat mice to
death.
The winners were presented
with gifts by Grange Master
Ernie Metcalf.
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Members of Oregon Trail
Grange met in informal ses
sion Thursday evening, October
19, with Master Ernie Metcalf
presiding.
Guest speaker was Oscar
Bratton who explained his stand
on the job of assessor.
Refreshments wereservedby
Mrs. Frank Parr and Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Sisson.
The next regular meeting will
be held November 2, beginning
with an indoor "weeney roast’*
at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will
be Robert Pierce.
Members of the CWA Club
will meet at the home of Betty
Kurtz Tuesday, October 31, in
stead of the regular date of
November 7 which is election
day. SeveralCWA members are
on the election board. Violet
Drydale will be co-hostess.
All Grange women are urged
to attend. Election of officers
will be held.
Bring Results!
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Mrs. Frank Byers and her
mother, Mrs. Cynthia Gilbert
visited Mrs. Byers’ aunt, Mrs.
Lee Blevins at a nursing home
m Emmett and also visited the
Hurley Blevins and family in
Emmett.
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Byers
ind Mrs. Cynthia Gilbert en
joyed Sunday dinner with Ethel
La ye.
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Sunday visitors at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Jensen
were Mr. and Mrs. DonaldJen-
sen and girls.
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Mrs. Tom Johnson’s cousin
Hubert Leuck of Cottage Grove,
Oregon is a visitor for phea
sant hunting.
Mrs. Tom Johnson and Mrs.
Alice Nieger were in Salem
from October 16 to 18. Mrs.
Johnson was a houseguest of
her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Char
les Smith while there.
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Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Tom
Johnson visited her daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Sweaney in
C aidwell.
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Bonnie House of Hermiston
Mr. and Mrs. Richard For- spent the weekend visiting her
bess recently went on a five sister and family, the Glenn
day trip to Ogden where they Marcum’s.
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visited Forbess’ sister, Fran
cis Forbess and returned to
Dr. Clay Morgan and family
Milad, Idaho where they visited of Bcise and the Ted Morgan
Mrs. Forbess’ sister, Mr. and family were all dinner guests
Mrs. Lynn Alder and family Sunday of their mother, Mrs.
returning home Sunday evening. Frank Morgan.
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Visiting at the home of Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Endicott
and Mrs. Herman Towne this and their son, Mr. and Mrs.
week is their daughter, Mr. Duane Endicott were weekend
and Mrs. Beaty La ye of North guests of the Harry McGinley's.
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Bend, Oregon and Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Brown of Coquille, Oregon.
Weekend guests of Mr. and
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Mrs. Howard Myrick were their
Sunday dinner guests of the son, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry My
Herman Towne's were Mr. and rick and Vicki of Pendleton and
Mrs. Beaty Laye, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Farmer of Salt Lake City.
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Ed Brown and Mr. and Mrs.
Scott Schorb and son Billy of
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Riggs
Coos Bay, Oregon.
and Doyle were dinner guests
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Friday at the home of their
Dr. and Mrs. John Long en daughter, the Darrell Manning’s
joyed a visit from Bert Eshel- in Notus.
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man of Salem and his son Bert,
Jr. of Manhatten Beach, Cali
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Man
fornia while they were here ning and family of Notus were
hunting this past weekend. Es- afternoon callers Sunday of Mr.
helman, Sr. took part in the wed and Mrs. Lewis Riggs anc
ding ceremony of Dr. and Mrs Doyle.
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Long years ago.
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Doyle Riggs boarded a plane
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Butcher in Boise for Fort Polk, Loui
spent Saturday fishing at Mal siana for his basic training in
heur Reservoir. They were the Army.
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joined by Mr. and Mrs. Percy
Capper and others. A party of
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bartho
seven caught 75 trout.
lomew of Corona, California
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spent four days last week visi
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Smith, nee ting his mother, Mrs. Mitta Ba
Pam Bybee, of Portland were rtholomew. They left for their
houseguests at the home of her home Saturday morning.
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parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jay By
bee over the weekend.
Mrs. Irma Myers and Mrs.
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Kay Brendle returned from a
Mr. and Mrs. George Cortney vacation tour in Tahiti Sunday,
of Ontario, Mrs. Bob Smith and which had been arranged by
Tammy Bybee were dinner Iseri's.
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guests Saturday evening of Mr.
and Mrs. S. P. Bybee.
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Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Drake
Houseguests at the home of of Portland were October 23
Mrs. A. H. Boydell for a few weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs.
days are Mr. and Mrs. Al LaVon Jensen.
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Schwab and Ann of Seattle, Wa
October 14 weekend guests of
shington and Mrs. Harold
(Dusty) Rhodes of Milton-Free Mr. and Mrs. LaVon Jensen
water. Mrs. Schwab is the for were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Jones of Jerome, Idaho.
mer Linda Beckham.
FAITH LUTHERAN
CHURCH NOTES
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29. Re
formation Sunday will be a day
Of celebration and rejoicing for
Faith Lutheran congregation.
At the morning worhip hour,
11 a.m,, the Rite of Confirma
tion will take place for Sandra
Fangen, Judy Mecham, Nellda
Nichols and Danny Simantel.
The Rev. Karl Ufer, execu
tive assistant to the District
President, North Pacific Dis
trict of The American Lu
theran Church, will bring a
greeting to the congregation on
the observance of its 25th an
niversary. Pastor Lewis’ ser
mon will be from John 4 39-45,
"We have heard for ourselves,
and now we k*ow.”
The church will be decorated
with five new colorful banners
depicting the church seasons.
The banners were made by
Bonnie Roppand Roseanne Mar
tin. At I p.m. congregation
and friends will gather in the
church basement for an anni
versary pot-luck. Pastor Ufer
will bring the message.
in the evening "The Sonfolk
Concert" will be held at 7:30
p.m. at the Nyssa HighSchool
Cafeteria-Auditorium. This is
an anniversary gift from Faith
to the Nyssa community. All
are invited, there is no charge,
a free will offering will be
received. Refreshments will be
served bv Faith AI j CW.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER28,at
1 p.m., the Sunday School tea
chers of Faith will hold a hal-
loween party for Sunday School
students and friends. It will be
in the church basement. Cos
tumes are encouraged.
—Faith Lutheran Church, 5th
and Park, where you are always
welcome.
—Pastor Bill Lewis.
COMING EVENTS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 -
Toastmistress Club, Library
Meeting Room, 8 p.m.
Rummage Sale, St. Paul's
Church basement 10 a.m. to
5 p.m.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27 -
Rummage
Sale, St. Paul’s
Church Basement 10 a.m. to
5 p.m.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 -
Rummage Sale, St Paul’s Base
ment, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Merry
Widows
at Hazel
Pounds, 6-30 p.m.
PTA Dinner and Carnival,
Cafeteria, 5 to 8 meal, 6 to
9 carnival.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 30 -
Hospital Auxiliary at hospital
2 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1
TOPS, *494, Adrian Grade Sc
hool, 7:30 p.m.
Sharia Froerer celebrated
her 7th birthday anniversary
October 19 at Shakeys Pizza
Parlor. There were 9 guests
and two adults attending the
occasion.
Engagement Announced
Peggy is currently a senior
at Brigham Young University*)
Provo,
Utah, majoring jn
elementary education. She i*
also th«1 reigning Miss Utah-
USA and Miss Unlty-USA, hav
ing won the latter title it th*
Miss USA Contest in Puerto
Rico in May of this year.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V.
Moore announce the engagement
of their daughter. Peggy, to Mr.
James Gerald Fanner, son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Warren Farmer of Nyssa.
The prospective groom ii*(.
tending the University of Utah
at Salt Lake City and U a
junior. majoring In bualness and
accounting. He served two years
in the Marine Corps prior to
attending the university, ll0r
year of which he spent in Viet
Nam.
The couple is planning a D*.
cemtier wedding.
TALKING BOOKS
AVAILABLE AT
COUNTY LIBRARY
The Malheur County Library
currently has on display a Talk
ing
Book Record
Player.
Players, such as this, along
with talking books are available
free of cost to the blind and
physically handicapped. This
includes any individual whose
sight or physical condition
makes it impossible for him to
hold or
read conventional
printed materials.
Talking books are long-
playing records on which books,
magazines and other materials
are recorded. Among the sub
jects
available are polular
novels, mysteries, religion,
sports, biographies, andchild-
ren’s t«>oks.
If you know of someone who
would benefit from this ser
vice cal) or visit the library
for a demonstration or more
information.
PINOCHLE PARTY
The Happy Dozen Pinochle
Club met Friday afternoon with
Mrs. Dale Ashcraft in Nyssa.
Each table was decorated witli
a beautiful centerpiece of pas
tel fall mums. Prize winners
were Edyttw Prosser, Gnetty
Piercy, Thelma Hammon and
Mabel Piercy.
WHILE GOING THROUGH
school, Sheila
Pratt saw so
many classmates fall behind
In their studies be-'a use of spe
cial problems Hiat she chose the
field of education as her major
at Boise State College. After
receiving her degree, Sheila
hopes to concentrate her ef
forts in the area of special
education. Sheila, the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Pratt of Adrian, is a graduate
of Adrian High School «here she
participated as cheerleader,
president of the student body,
was a member of GAA and was
a school tx>ard representative.
LEGION NEWS
Legionnaires and auxiliary
women of Nyssa Legion Post
No 79 and members of their
families will have a potluck din
ner Thursday, November 2 at
7 p.m. at the Eagles Hall in
Nyssa.
Besides a hot dish, members
are asked to bring their own
table service.
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