Thursday, November 29, 1973
Th« Nysia Oat« City Journal, Nytta, Oregon
SUPERINTENDENT'S CORNER
By W.L. McPartland
10 YEARS AGO
Shocked disbelief, common
grief and in a few cases, raw
anger could be used to des
cribe the feelings in Nyssa
Friday following the sudden
death of President John F.
Kennedy in Dellas.
Within a short period fol
lowing the shooting, television
and radio stations were on the
air constantly giving the latest
details of the event and des
cribing the condition of the
President and Governor John
Connally who was hospitalized
by the assassin's bullets
Due to President Kennedy's
death, two major functions held
annually in Nyssa, were post
poned for one week
The annual Lion’s Club car
nival was postponed and the ba
zaar and merchant's
lunch,
sponsored by the
Methodist
guild ladles was alsocancelled.
Both will be held at a later
date
20 YEARS AGO
Hefore reaching its present
spacious location on tlu* se
The week of December 3-7
style of Ford enclosed body. It
is a distinctive type designed has been set aside as ENERGY
cond floor of the City Hall to carry five passengers in CRISIS WEEK in Oregon.
During this week, all schools
three years ago when the an complete comfort.
nex to the fire station was
The Tudor Sedan, which is are urged to plan activities and
built, the library had five homes now In production, is priced a classroom instruction in an
all-out educational effort tocon-
$590 at Detroit
throughout the city
vey the gravity of the energy
30 YEARS AGO
60 YEARS AGO
At
a
meeting
of Mal
heur County residents with of
ficials of the la-ague of Ore
gon Cities in Ontario Thurs
day night and a follow-up in
Nyssa Friday night, blame for
juvenile delinquency was pla
ced largely on the shoulders of
Vacant houses are at a pre
parents.
mium. If Nyssa grows much
more in population, somebody
Lieutenant Delmer Keck, who will have to build some more
has been serving in the United dwelling houses.
At present,
States Army for the last two Thomas Carrick and W W.
years, wrote his parents, Mr. Foster are building residences
and Mrs. A. H. Keck, stating for their own use, but there is
that he Is now in North Africa, no place for the stranger within
and is "in the best of health." our gates to get in out of the
rain.
Le Roy Ward, Seaman 2nd
Class, was a weekend guest at
Herbert Loy reports a tre
the home of his uncle, L. E. mendous gas explosion about
Newgen
35 miles south of Vale. The
ground over 20 acres was badly
disrupted and huge boulders
40 YEARS AGO
scattered about. Any person in
Thankful for the opportunity the Immediate vicinity would
to work, a crew of about twenty have been likely to have hard
men have started the tearing work dodging boulders.
up and re-grading of First
Street, running from the City
Hall north, which has been
quite famous for its chuck-
holes. Uncle Sam is paymas
ter as their work is under the
civil works appropriation se
cured by Mayor Howard Larsen
in Portland last week. They will
tie paidby U. S. treasury checks.
About $3000 was allotted Nys
sa for labor and $335 for equip
ment hire. Just how far this
will go on street improvement
will depend somewhat on the
cost of gravel,
Mayor Larsen presented the
sewage project while in Port
land He returned with the re
quest that Nyssa proceed at
once with its application for a
federal loan.
Nyssa public library obser
ved National Book Week last
Wednesday afternoon with a tea
and open house sponsored by
Nyssa Civic Club which also
honored Mrs H R Sherwood
who has served on th»- library
board for the past 27 years
The Nyssa Library, now en
tering Its 38thconsecutive year,
was established April 1, 1916
with formal opening May 4,1916
and was located In the city coun
cil room on the north side of
Main Street about where the
present Ben Franklin Store is
located.
Th»- Library was realised
largely through the efforts of
Miss Althea Sheltkm, English
instructor and P. P. Brainard,
superlntenr>nt of Nyssa schools
Brainard was elected president
of the first library associa
tion, with E. M. Dean, vice
president and H. F. Brown,
secretary-treasurer. Addi
tional members of permanent
committees were Cret»- Chil
ders. W W. Foster, S. D.
50 YEARS AGO
Goshert, E. B. Nedry, F. D.
The Ford Motor Company an
Hall, Ethelwin Boydell, Miss
Sheldon, Dr J. J. Sarzin, and nounces an addition to its line
6. F. Foster with a member of cars-the Sedan, which brings
to the public an entirety new
ship of 50.
GIRLS' LONG
HOLIDAY
DRESSES
crisis. The aim is to stress
the individual responsibility in
energy conservation and the
specific actions individuals may
take.
I have visited with two citi
zens that saved two gallons of
gasoline each on a trip from
Portland and the Willamette
The G-G 4-H Club met at
Valley by cutting their speed to the home of Mrs. Jane Ballou
the reduced speed limits of 55 recently Kaylene Robbins cal
miles an hour.
led the meeting to order. We
Just a little attention to li had the (lag salute and talked
ghts and thermostats can be a about Paul Bunyan Melanie Mar
considerable saving if each of tin made jambalaya and we ate.
us is careful about using only Then we went home.
what we need.
Tara Madrid, reporter
The school buses run by the
homes of many students who
are now driving to school. Many
The G-G 4-H Club met at
of the cars parked around the
school should be left at home the home of Mrs. Jane Ballou
during this energy crisis. 1 and Kaylene Robbins called the
observe that many of the town meeting to order. Joy Ballou
children are delivered and pic made brownies, which we ate
ked up each day at the various and then we went home.
Tara Madrid, reporter
Pag« Three
FAITH LUTHERAN
Malheur Recidenti
Sunday, December 2, marks
the beginning of a new Church
Year and the beginning of the
season of Advent, which bolds
as its major theme the coming
of Christ--both at Christmas
and in His second-coming. This
Advent our worship services
will depart from our normal
liturgy, with special services
written by Mrs. Robert Ure,
incorporating the themes of
“The Present,’’ "TheFuture,"
and this Sunday’s worship being
"The Traditional." Two of the
Sundays will incorporate chan
cel dramas. This Sundays chan
cel drama and service will be
presented by members of Grace
Lutheran Church of Vale. A
service later in Advent will be
presented by members of Faith
Lutheran Church of Nyssa We
invite all to come and worship
with us in these Advent wor
ship experiences.
CHURCH NOTES
bring along a favorite Christ
mas baking treat for the pot
luck dessert hour. All are wel
come.
Bert Hawkins, an Ontario
rancher, has been elected first
vice president of the 3,300-mem
ber Oregon Cattlemen’s Asso
Thought for the week: "Life
ciation. The association’s con
can exist without Christ, but we
vention was held last weekend in
cannot LIVE life withoutChrist’1
Portland.
--said by Governor Cecil And
Bill Ross of Jordan Valley
rus of Idaho, when addressing
was named to a vice president's
the Idaho Lutheran Congress.
post representing one of the
six districts within the asso
Faith Lutheran Church, Fifth
ciation.
and Park, Pastor Bill Lewis
Ermie Davis of Haines suc
ceeds Charley Otley of Diamond
Christian Church
as president, Dave Densley of
SUNDAY - 9 45 a.m. - Sun
Baker succeeds Carl Mayo of
day School Classes for all ages.
Riley as treasurer; and Donald
11 a.m. - Morning Worship
Ostensoe, executive vice presi
6:30 p.m. - Youth
groups
dent, was retained.
meet at the Church-grades 4
According to Ostensoe, the
through High School.
cattlemen
took positions on
7 p.m. - Evening services
some of the major issues affec
for the whole family
ting their industry. Through
WEDNESDAY - 7 p.m.-Choir
a resolution, the organization
Practice;
commended the Umatilla Ex
Goipel Singing
periment Station for its work
in improving beef cattle pro
Sunday, December 2, Sunday
The Son Shiners, a group
duction efficiency and urged School, 9:45 a m.
of gospel singers from Nyssa,
continued support of the sta
Worship (Holy Communion),
will sing more of that good gos
tion by OregonState University. ll a.m.
pel music at the First Bap
tist Church m Payette, Decem
Faith ALCW
will hold its
BUHHHffln-HUtt-
ber 2, at 7 p.m. There is no
annual Christmas meeting at
admission charge but a free
the parsonage, 531 Park Avenue,
will offering
will be taken.
Wednesday, December 5, at 8
Everyone is invited to attend
p.m. The ladies are asked to
and join m the fellowship.
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