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Pag« Four rs Thursday, Nov«mb«r 8, 197J Th« Ny«ta Gat« City Journal, Nyna, Oragon Korean Child LEGION NEWS Memtiers of the Nyssa Ame rican Legion and Auxiliary held a potluckThursday,November 1 at the Eagles Hall. Tables were centered with vases of beautiful mums. Everybody had a great tune visiting. After the LegionChapluiCarl Lassiter, said Grace, the group and their visitors ate a bounti ful supper. Merl Towne, Auxiliary pre sident, called a short meeting. There will tie no Auxiliary meeting this month. The'too- kie Project" which is an an nual affair was discussed. Next potluck will be the Christmas party to be held Thursday , De cember 6. The District President, Fran ces Laurence and Julie Hop kins were present Theyhadat- tended a meeting at Pendleton, Oregon. Mrs. Laurence infor med us that Nyssa and Adnan had reached quota. She told us that they had enjoyed the meeting and had learned a lot about Auxiliary laws. < ><■» FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE Everywhere Navy Lt. and Mrs. Harlan Sager of Charleston, South Carolina go, their one and a half-year-old daughter, Sarah attracts attention. The petite, but active, Ko rean girl was adopted by her American parents when she was five and one-half months old. Her Oriental features are quite a contrast to her parents' blondness. The couple was stationed in Idaho at the time and first ap plied for adoption through the state. But after learning that few children were up for adop tion and there would be a long wait, the Sagers decided to apply through the Holt Adoption Pro gram which places Korean chil dren. Holt Agency is based in Eugene, the Sager’s home state. Adopting a child of another race was not really a big de cision for them. The biggest factor was simply they wanted a child and they had children to adopt. The couple's greatest diffi culty was red tape. It took al most a year for the adoption to go through. After initial screening by the agency and the home study, the Sagers quickly negotiated immigration and naturaliza- tional legalities. Once Sarah’s visa was approved, Holt Agency made all travel arrangements and Sarah came into Seattle where the Sagers met her. Of stumbling blocks along the way, Mrs. Sager simply said, "You have to keep your sense of humor and a spirit of hope.” Sager added, "Most adoption laws in the U.S. are so ar chaic. Only couples wanting to adopt are really concerned with the needed reforms.” In raising Sarah, the Sagers try to incorporate some of her native culture. Among other things the couple have close Oriental friends. Though they sometimes en counter prejudice toward their R^Hometown News _ __________ ctiir^s^_______ Dr. Kenneth Lyle Cottle from Chesapeake, Virginia has been visiting this past week with his parents, Mr and Mrs. Kenneth Cottle and in Boise with his brother Mr. and Mrs. ReidCot- tle and family. He will return home Friday. Mr and Mis. Alan Cottle and two children from Bremer ton, W ashington are also visit ing with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cottle and Dr. Cottle. They will return home Tuesday Mrs. Eldon (Marilvn) String fellow of Scottsdale, Arizona is here to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. KentiethCottleandher two brothers. She will return home Thursday. Additional guests intheCottle home over the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wall from Wallsburg, Utah. They are the parents of Mrs. Alan Cottle. Mr. and Mrs. Reid Cottle and family from Boise were in attendance at the family ga thering on Sunday. • * * J*- I J? Daniel Kirtley ot Muncie, In diana visited his aunt Mrs. Ma bel Houston last week Kirtley, a retired Navy Pilot had served in the Naval Air Force for 33 years. Mrs. Houston hacbi't seen her nephew since I960 and the two enjoyed visiting and reminiscing. Kirtley also visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jo hnny Estano in Ontario. • * • Mr. and Mrs. Dirick Nedry in visited the Britt Nedrys Boise Sunday afternoon. « • • Mrs. May Betterton of Jerome. Idaho, sister of Mrs. Jim Grif fin is visiting here for ten days. Their husbands are on a trip visiting in Arkansas and Okla homa • « • Mrs. Griffin s granddaugh ter, Mr. and Mrs i.n k i.ann and Penny of Boise visitedSun- day afternoon. ♦ ♦ ♦ ORDER O f I .EASTERN I STAR I Golden Rule Chapter of Eastern Star »131 met Novem ber 5 at the Masonic Hall, worthy Matron Amelia Pratt presiding. Escorted and intro duced was Evelyn Harm Wor thy Matron of Golden Chain Chapter »103 Vale This being Past Matrons, Past Patrons Night, seven Past Matrims from Nyssa, two from Golden Cham in Vale - three Past Patrons and one from Vale escorted and introduced Star Points assisted by Conductresses and Assistant Patron gave a lovely addendum in verse. Each guest was presented a gift from tin' W orthy Matron Worthy Matron Amelia Pratt reported on visits to Homedale, Caldwell and Nampa. Mvrtle Sasser reported on Friendship Night at Star Chapter in On tario and reception for Dorothy Roark chairman of Payof Mile Guests last week in the Frank age Committee of Grand Sherwood home were his cou Chapter of Oregon sin, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sher- Hostesses for the evening w >od from Bellevue, Michigan, were Glen and Jesse Brown e • e A Sunday dinner guest in the and Beatrice Grossnickle Mrs. home of Mr. and Mrs. Elton Sprague of Cascade Chapter Clapp »as Mrs. Clapp's bro- was a guest. Friendship Circle met No Mrs. Tom Johnson's daugh vember 2 at the home of Mrs. ter and husband Mr. and Mrs. Emily Clapp with assistant hos Raymond Graham visited with tess N'lta Mae Wiley. her last week. They were on Merle Johnson president pre their way home to Quincy, Wa siding. The next meeting will shington after a trip to Cali ther, Roy S. Wickham from be a Christmas party and pot fornia. Boise. ♦ ♦ ♦ luck to be held December 7 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leuck at the 1OOF Hall. Gift ex from Canyon City. Oregon were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Byers change will be held. visitors this past week of Mrs. from Corvallis visited in his Nineteen members and one Johnson. They also visited Mr. parent's home, Mr. and Mrs. guest. LorraineChard, daughter Leuck’s sister Mrs. Kathrine Frank Byers on October 21 un til the 23. Mr. and Mrs. Stan of Mrs. Hazel Farr were pre Vetsch in Boise. • • • Byers from Ontariovisitedwith sent. Four tables of Bunco were Dr. and Mrs. Ken Kerby have his parents and brother October in play with OrmaCleaverhigh, had Mr. and Mrs. George Hen 22 Merle Johnson low and traveling derson from Charlotte, North Mrs. Tom Eldredge returned went to Nellie Jenkins. Carolina visiting them these past ten days. Mrs. Hender Sunday from Corvallis where mixed family, the Sagers say son is Mrs. Kerby’s niece. They she had been visiting her sis- those open minded are chil went elk hunting and spent five ter, Mrs. Gladys Snowberger dren with their natural accep days at the Kerby's cabin at since Thursday. tance and "older people,” who Wallowa Lake. Steve Kerby got have lived their lives and rea an elk. Sunday dinner guests in the ♦ ♦ ♦ lize it’s just not important, R. T. Sager home were her The Sagers have placed an Dr. and Mrs. Clayton Mor parent's Mr. and Mrs. W. W. application to adopt a second gan of Boise and Mr. and Mrs. Foster. • • • Oriental child, and they would Ted Morgan were Sunday din also be interested in adopting ner guests at the home of their Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Jen an American-Indian child. mother, Mrs. Frank Morgan. kins were Friday evening cal lers at the David Beers home this past week. Guests for a "Waffle Supper" Saturday eve ning were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Malloy and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Beers. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Beers left early Sunday morn ing for their home in Sausalito, California. • • • Mr and Mrs. Henry Hartley of Woodburn, Ore. visited in the area October 30 until Novem ber 4. They made their head quarters at the O. E. Cheldelln home while here, and enjoyed pheasant hunting and visiting old time friends. Save for the holidays Join Christmas Club af First National ' Guests in the Eugene Ste phen home this past two weeks have been Eugene’s sister, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Armstrong of Long Beach, California and the Stephen's son, Lance CpI Jeff Stephen from Camp Pendle ton. California. He and the Armstrongs came from Cali fornia together. A pre-Thanksgiving dinner was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Stephen. Those attending were Mr and Mrs. Armstrong. Jeff Stephen, Mr and Mrs. Mark Stephen and Scott from Yakima. Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Exel Stephen from Roseburg, Miss Christine Ste phen from Portland. Mrs. Es ther Stephen and Will of Nyssa, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stephen, l*e- ter, Ruth andFredfromNyssa. • • • Mr and Mrs. Herman Towne visited her brotier Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mull in Boise last week. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Bertram were Sunday dinner guests at the home of their daughter, Mr and Mrs. Warren Adams. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Herman Towne were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ttieo Moore in Ontario. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Forest Moore of Nampa were Sunday afternoon callers at the home of her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Mc Connell. • « • • Mr. and Mrs. Larry Black burn and family were guests at Dinner guests Monday in the a birthday gathering in the home Hazel Farr home were Mrs. of Mrs. Marion Blackburn in Blanche Weeks, Mr and Mrs. Middleton onSunday. They cele Ken Chard of Portland, and brated the birthday of Mrs. Rick Ewen Chard. Mrs. Farr is Russell from Homedale. Mrs. Weeks’ sister-in-law. LET CHRISTMAS CLUB TELLERS Marilyn Helman, Elaine Olsen, and Lucy Moore help you start aChristmas Club Account. How would you like to re ceive a check for Christmas shopping early in November? have to dip So you wouldn’t or be into other savings caught short of money for holi day spending. That’s what Christmas Club at First Na tional is all about. A Christmas Club account lets you accumu late money gradually through out the year - so when the Christmas season comes around you’ll have money es pecially for holiday shopping. Here’s how it works: You choose either the Coupon Plan which allows you to save $1, $2, $3, $5, or $10 per week for 50 weeks...or the Automatic Plan which deducts from your checking account any amount in multiples of $5, monthly. Then in early November you’ll re ceive a check for your savings plus interest earned. The Au tomatic account will remain open year after year, if you like. Stop by the Nyssa branch of First National and ask about opening a Christmas Club ac count. So when the 1974 holi days arrive you’ll be ready with the money you’ve saved at First National Bank of Oregon. W like to get to know Nyssa branch FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OREGON THE ART WORK of Earl Tanner is dlsplayedat the Nyssa Public Library for the first time during the month of No vember Mr. Tanner and his wife Dorothy are residents of Nyssa, and lie studied for a short time under Roger Baker, art Instructor at Treasure Val ley Community College in i- a K tn*d 11 pni.iki'i from movie studios in Hollywood and tn addition to his art work composes andsings music,plays the fiddle. writes poetry, and is a silversmith and lapidarist. Malheur Memorial Hospital A »ort To rhe Gal« Chri»t«n»«n, Administrator This week we will cover three short subjects Hospital costs liave sky rocketed along with all other costs, txit it is reassuring to know that the hospital is able to provide us with the best possible care at a moment's notice. Many people ask. Why' hos pital costs are so high Labor accounts for approxi mately 6Oy of the hospital's total costs. Let's take for example the Hospital and a Hotel or Motel Hotels have one employee for each six guests. Motels less than this, Hospitals have over two and one-half employees for each patient or fifteen times as many. Hotel service includes use of room, housekeeping, utilities and maintenance, linen and laundry, PBX service Hotels provide only 2'>1 of the services which are given in a hospital. Hospitals in a<Mitii*i provide meals with room service, special diets, 24 hour nursing care, drugs, medications, all ancillary medical service, and often a credit plan. Visitors How can the visi tor help'.’ Visit often, but leave sooner Visit only during visit ing hours. Keep conversation light. Keep visitors to two at a time. Remember three is a crowd If you are ill your self, do not visit the patient. If you have a cold, a boil, infection, or are sneezing, stay away from the patient. Do not sit on the bed, either the patient's or the one next to It. If you are in a room where other patients are, please keep zolces down. Re mem ter the state law says that a visitor may not smoke in a patient's room of more than one patient, Remember, a visit to the patient's home after release from hospital, commended rather than visit* to the hospital. Your hospital cares about Its patients. Ambulance: The Malheur Memorial Hospital ambulance is staffed by the Nyssa police men. These men liave ail taken the Emergency Medical Tech- nician Course. In addition to these men there are others in the area who have also taken the EMT course and are quali fied to go on the ambulanca. It you need the ambulance Phoat 372-2211, this is also the Hos pital number. The hospital business office will refer your call to the nurse duty. The nurse will ask you the circum stances that require an ambulance. This is necessary so that needless runs are not made. Often more than UM person will call tor in ambulance. This must tw cleared before the amtiulanct can be dispatched, The am- bulance men will bring the patient to the hospital and the doctor of your choice will be called and his orders will be followed by the nurse ou duty. It is requested that at the earliest possible moment friends or relatives of the in jured persoo, come to the busi ness office of the hospital, so that the (ntient can be properly admitted. Also, in cases oí unconsi lousness, there are certain questions the dir tor or the nurse may wish to ask about the patient. Without the cooperation of the policemen, the area would not be able to support an ambulance. Many Ilves have been saved by (tie quick response of the ambulance. Just another way that your hospital cares. Journal Clat*ifi«dt Bring Results!
