Thwriday, D«c«mb«r 20, 1973
Th« Nyssa Gat« City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon
Pag« Two
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Christmas
As the result of the migratk« at many peoples of manv
and varied ethnic r-.gms. these CnitedStates 4 xirs are the
possessors 4 the greatest wealth of Christmas symbols
ever known.
The Dutch pe-ple have given us Sana Claus, beloved at
chUdren. and gr.»;ng ut of Saint Nicholas, a 4th century
clerical figure on a white b rse. Somewhere along the line
there was added the flowing beard and a team of eight
reindeer
In our time we have added Rudolph, the Red
nosed ooe.
Nativity Scenes by way of Creches or cribs appear to have
originated with Saint Francis at Assisi...
Holly was first usedby the Romans toward off evil, and the
Drui& used it tc heal the sick
Legend tells us that its
berries were originally white but then dyed red forever
more by the blood of Christ when the crown of holly tt rns
was placed on His bro» at the Crucifixion.
Der Tannenbaum," or ''The Christmas Tree" comes
to us from Germany with the s xig of a like name, in its
w rds picturizing the like beauty, love and > v .4 the Nativity
From England we have received the myth of the Yule
Log. And U* tradition of the toiling of the Church bells m
Dewesbury. Yorkshire, symtviizing the Devii's Knell, which
was to be a warning tc the Prince of Evil that be must die
when the Prince at Peace was born.
Mexico's gift is the Las Posadas processions ending with
children breaking the pinatas, filled with gifts and -andies.
Very early tradition from many lands tells its of the light
ing of cancfles in the windows of homes to guide the Christ
Child into the world. Today we use electric lights to lighten
•ar windows, but many of us have never ka>c»n why this »as
date.
All of these are beautiful symbols and no», as m the
yesteryear bring joy tc the hearts ci men.
But the greatest, not of our tradm.ns or symbols, but
of the fact at history itself, is our memorial and re mem-
trance of the birth to us of the Son of God. the True Light
»tact enlightens the » rid for all mankind Through Him
has c;tne the Logos or » rd, passed on to us by the Evan
gelists. of the true meaning of God to all of us. and not
to one chosen
pe pie. So, on this dav -f all Ays. bold
out your -rms aac take ial
them the Babe which is
the Christ CNu. 1 L ve him, ■ care fcr Him and rherisb
Him
F» iit 1 is throug* Him that you and I have
received the priceless gift of forgiveness, and everlasting
life.
The Peace, Love, and Joy of God the Father. God the
Sc®, and God the Holy Spirit be »itt you c® this Holiest of
Days, and through «at your »bole life lotig
.The Rev.) John K. Worrall D.D.
Governor’s Christmas Message
There has never been a time exactly like this one m
all of the time that has passed. Nothing in the natural
universe is the same now as it was a moment ag-
Stars are crowing and dying. the earth is in a place ia
the sky it never will be again. a tree falls of old age and
another rises from the ground.
Mar. himself chances, and accelerates change Nogreater
p wer to change the world exists on earth than in the hands
of mar.
We live in an era when man can press buttons to
destroy every living thing on the planet or his apathy coo-
dooes the slower killing process, that of destroying nature.
But surely that was not God’s design, for He so loved
the world that He sent His Son to die for us But is it
possible that God's gift of a second chance for human.ty
will be »astecT* Isn't it possible that in our swing toward
'targe that we will stumble short of the Promised Land
God in his wisdom urged constancy upon us. He asked
that *e not lose an awareness at this world and all those
around us He asked that we remain always of good will,
that we respect always Christ's message of peace.
The Chr.stmas story is one 4 caastaacy-■ eater iat faith,
eternal hope and everlasting peace Let man in his wisdom
leave it unc ranged.
APPLE \ ALLEY ITEMS
•................ ••••BY FRANCES SMALLEY..................
APPLE VALLEY-Mr and
Mrs. C. L.
Fntts were
guests at a pre-Christmas
family gathering in the b--me
of Mr and Mrs Paul Par
sons <■ Saturday evening.
Mrs. Carl Sodowsky »as
hostess for the Susannah Cir
cle on Thursday afternxxi.
The ladies tied two quilts
during
the aftertax* and
later a short business meet
ing »as held.
Gene Honey entered St.
Lukes Hospital Friday for
minor surgery and was able
to come home Saturday after
noon.
Sunday visitors ¡a the Gene
Hooey home were Mr. and
Mrs. Tim Clagg of Payette.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bowen
of Payette and Mr and Mrs.
Leland Dewey and Nir oil of
F ruitland
Sue Dibtie went to the
Canyon Hill N aza rear Church
Sunday afternoc« for a plan
ning session fora T. Pe'gdes
New Years Watch Night Ser
vice.
Mr. and Mrs Earl Bostr«
were Sunday evening d.rmer
guests of Mr. and Mrs Bob
Shippy of Weiser and atten
ded the Christmas pr cram
given by the Ctudr*as'Sun
day school that evening.
Mrs Wallace Thomas and
Mrs. Bill Thomas entertained
Tuesday evening at the Twi
light Cafe with a bridal sho
wer for Mrs Debbie Thomas
Simpson.
Mrs. Ed Sells,
Mrs Raitr.ond Thomas and
Mrs. Hazel Ferguson of Ap
ple Valley »ere among the
guests.
Robert Rookstooi and girls
of Caldwell were Sunday din
ner and evening guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Rookstool.
Lloyd Dibble and the Rev.
Hibbard made a trip to Nampa
last week for more supplies
for the New Nazarene Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd B«wen
and Sandy of Camden. New
York were overnight guests
of Mrs Laura Baks on Fri
day and Mrs. Lillian Kimp-
tou of Camden. New York
who <ame with the Bowers
was a guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Lyman Reools. They all plan
or, vis-.tmg with <her friends
and relatives for a week or
more.
Mrs. Laura Bale Mrs.
Lillian Wagtaer arid Mrs.
Larry Miller and David were
Sunday evening dinner guests
of Mr and Mrs. Phil Bale.
Mrs. Lucy Rogers was re
leased from Nyssa hospital
on Thursday and «as m the
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Bob's
OBITUARIES ^ Reverent!
Column
LETTER
T O
EDITOR
Editor. The Journal
The following letter » »S
sent to
Man Thiel.
Director.
Malheur Countv Child De
velopment Center,
Dear Mrs. Thiel.
Your letter cf Ort. 25,1973,
addressed
to TVl.A.C.
Board of Directors »as read
at car regular board meet
ing held this past month of
N wnlvr
The T V.l'.A.C board has
taken excepth® to that [tart
in vow letter and also to
ne»s releases authorized by
yourself or the MigTant-In
dian Cualitu® staff, infer
ring or suggesting that nw
Board f Directors is being
represented on vcsir Head
Start PolK» B ard r In
terim Committee, which
ever it may be. serving the
Malheur Countv Dai Care
Centers.
Therefore, mai I respect
fully submit to you and the
M igrant - Indian
C uliti n
staff, that oaly the chairman
may appoint, or the directors
may elect authorized pe pie
to represent T V V A.C This
pofKy has been in effect
since the inception of T.
V.L’.A.C.
and
»as reaf
firmed again by unanimous
ball 4 at our last meeting.
However, should our board
receive a written request
from you or the Coalition
staff, asking for authorized
representation from T.V.U.
A.C.. the request would be put
on our agenda for ccnsi-
deration by the entire beard.
Sincerely.
s. Richard Mejia
Chairman
Treasure Valiev United Ac
tion C ommittee Inc
Superintendents
('orner
BY W.L Me PAET LAND
How many days has your
youngster been absent fr-m
school this year' What are
the reasems? Each of u* as
parents needs t be realisUc
and certain that the day's
absence is necessary. Accor
ding to Oregon La». the only
legal excuse for a young
ster's absence is sackoess.
A child »ho is ill should not
be in school. However. some
children make a quick reco
very after the school bus is
gone If such a quick re
covery occurs and the child
is up and about and engaged
in normal activities, some
times there may have been
an assignment not finished
or a difficult assignment at
school
Make sure the ex
cuse is a good one and the
illness legitimate.
Please send a »ritten ex
cuse each time y sir young
ster is tome. Let the school
kno* if an unusual happening
that needs special attention
occurs We receive sane
excuses at the schools that
are
questionable.
Occa
sionally it is necessary for
an older student to work.
The school has tried to be
reasonable it . these instan
ces but this excuse should
be used only in an emer
ge .ocy. Some students and pa
rents take advantage of the
sitiatioe.
If iour High School stu
dent is going to be dismissed
for other reasons than ill
ness. piease send an excuse
before ttie absence occurs so
he can make arrangements
»ith his teachers and get
the assignments for the days
be »ill miss.
This gives
the school, the student and
the parents time to plan and
make necessary adjustments
If the scbrx.l and the
parents work together and
keep each other informed,
the student will benefit. We
need your help
Earl Boston home a dav or
so and is no» in her own
home at Roswell.
Mr. and Mrs W ald'/Smal
ler entertained »ith a pre-
Christmas dinner on Sunday
Goests »ere Mr and Mrs.
Glenn Weed and Mrs. Cleta
Lork»<>'id and Mr and Mrs.
William Anders allot Cald
well. Mrs. Mary Nichols and
Mrs. Betty Hay* and three
thildren all of Nampa
Mr. and Mrs. WaldoSmal-
ley attended funeral services
for Martin Osborne Jr. at
Meridian nn Saturday morning
Mr. and Mrs. [Miyht Se
ward and Mrs. Mate) Fax
were guests at the Aanuai Gol
den Hour Christmas Party
held Tuesday evening in the
Natar*ne Fellowship Hall.
Robert L. Skinner
R tert L ®is Skinner. 78,
rural Nvssa. died Tuesday.
Decemter 11. 1973 at Mai
hcur Memorial Hospital.
He »as born Sept 7. 1395
in Belton. Tex. He married
Jessie Fave Lusk in Reaver,
Okla . June 20. 1915.
He
had lived in the Nyssa area
f r minx years an l had been
■perat r < a store at Skin
ner's
Junction,
south of
Nvssa
He is survived by his»ife.
in rural Nvssa. a si®.Claude
Skinner, Nvssa two laugh
ters. Mrs
Bettv Guard,
Engle» >>d. Calif and Mrs.
Clara Nicholson. B> ise, two
br <hers. Laurence Skinner,
Mesa. Aria . and R v Skin
ner, LaCrescenta. Calif.,
three sisters. Mrs Esther
Cn- ker. Culver. Ore.. Mrs
Fave Vindeburgti Alhambra.
Calif and Mrs Ruth Horn.
Granby, Colo., and five
grandchildren and 10 great
grandchildren
Service» »ere conducted I
at 2 p.m Saturday at the
Lienkaemper
Chapel
i in
Nyssa,
with interment I at
Owyhee Cemetery.
Homer G. 'Pat ' Parker.
69. < Nvssa died Thursday.
December 13.1973ataBoise
hospital
He was brn March IS.
¡904. in Kansas He had
lived in the Nvssa area for
30 years ami «as a farmer
He is survived bv hiswife.
Dorothv, a son. Don Par
ker, Bend, a stepson. Mike
Parker Nvssa, twobr thers.
Frank and Marie Parker.
Parkerville. Kansas and two
grandchildren and a great-
grandchild.
Graveside services were
onducted at 10 a m Satur
day at the NissaCemeterv bv
the Rev Robert Manley.lus
ter t the Nyssa Nazarene
Church
Services were un
der the direction of lien
kaemper Chapel in Nvssa
This is another Ui ttie
series of biographical sket
ches of the ministers and
churches of Nyssa and Ad
ri in
This week's pastor
is The Reverend Raul Gomez
He pastors The Apoatalu*
Assembly of the Faith In
Christ Jesus, whuh is lo-
cated at 612 North 9th
Church Directory
St. Paul’s
Christmas
Service»
The Christmas Pagvant
for thè Sundav S* Imol "I SI
Paul'» EpiscopalChuri hwill
be held .li 10 30 a m , Sun
dav December 23 Tlw* Ps-
geant »ili I* f "ll<”‘«,,l l,v
thè Service I Mornlllg Fra
ver. then a coffee hour and
recepii* »n.
Tiie Christmas Eucharist
»ill t»> celebrated on Deceit!
ber 24 beginning at ll p ">•
It is hoped that all »ho wish
to attend a worship ser
vice celebrating the begin
ning irfChristmas Dav will a<
cept this invitation to visit
with us on this most Holy of
Nights
Martin Osborn Jr.
REV RAI L GOMEZ
Services for Martin W
Raul »as born in Sinti®.
Osborn Jr.. 63 of Boise,
Texas
When he »as 22
»ho d»ed Thursday. Dec. 13.
years old. he accepted Je
1973 at a Boise hospital
sus Christ as his Lord and
»ere conducted Saturday at
Saviour
Shorth after this,
Robison Chapel of the Chi-
he was baptized in Jesus'
mes. Mendun. bv the Rev
Name and received The Gift
Gerald Martin of the State
DEATH NOTICE
of the Holv Spirit Later in
Street Baptist Church. In
that same vear be received
terment was at Dry Creek.
Jess W. Rigney
the call' to the ministry
Mr Osborn »as born July
and enr illed in the Apostalic
25, 1910. m Crescent City.
Mr Jess W Rignev. 69.
Bible College in Los Angeles.
Oklahoma He moved la Port
passed away at his hoove De
California
In his church
land m 1928. and to GarcMn
cember IS.
Services are
you are ordained to the mi
Valley a year
later. He
pending
nistry immediately upon be
married Lucille Prestel Sept
ginning to pastor. Then you
t
5. 1933. in Boise Thev lived
serve as a pastor an trial's
in the Nvssa and Vale area
CARD OF THANKS he! re moving tc Meridian in for a period of time to‘prove’
your ministry
After this
1
¡942. Thev movedtoVidtSe-
period of time you are anoin
t<® in 196: and to Boise in
We wish to express our
ted as a pastor' and given
1970
most heartfelt thanks to the
an assignment to a church
Mr Osborn retired tr m
staff of Malheur Memorial
In ¡966 Reverend Gomez
farming in 1970. He »as
Hospital and Dr K. E Kerby
came
to Nyssa to start an
»elterweigM
champi®
of
for the excellent care and
Apostalic Assembly Being
Idaho andOregc« m the 1930s
kinteess shown to all of us.
and a Gai<k-n Gloves champion a pastor ui a small church
Thanks to the Christian
Raul supported his familv
in Colorado He »as an ho
Church ladies. OKK Club
by working at The Dessert
norary member < the Meri
and the mans friends who
dian Riding Club and drill
Seed Co.
Of this com
brought in food and all the
master for the Ada C ««ity
pany Raul says, “It is one
other thoughtful gestures ex
Posse-ettes in 1972 He »asa
of the best companies 1 have
tended to us in the loss of
member nf the State Street
ever worked for." After ser
husband and father
Baptist Church.
ving here in Nvssa for three
We »ill always be grate
Survivors are his »ife.
years
he moved to L. A.
ful to each and every»
Boise,
a
s<®. Ronald of
of you.
t learn ttie upholstery trade
Nampa three daughters. Mrs
Mrs Louis Skinner
( The Rev. Gomez »111 be
Bud (Beverly Hoelzie. Fern-
opening ar. upt» iuen sh<g>
Mr. and Mrs C.audeSkw-
.4
<*a>
W'ashingtr®.
Mrs.
Al
here in Nyssa
He »ill be
ner and familv.
” 'Mariivn) Russell. B ise.and
Mr and Mrs Neri (Clara)
doing furniture, car seats
Mn Robert Bettv Baker.
and ‘door
panels
An
NickoLst® and family
M--df rd. Oreg-® his father.
announcement »ill be in this
Mr and Mrs CUfi Betty)
M W Osborn. Ontan and
newspaper soon t • announce
Girard and family
»if» Margaret five brothers. the grand pening of his
Robert and Bud. both Quincev
shep.)
CARD OF THANKS Wasbingtc®, Ross of Sequim,
When Raul finished the
Wash . Bert of Rupert. Ida
course in upholstering he be
gan pastor inc in The Wil
We • isb to express our gra and Mar 100 of Nampa, three
lamette Valley. He has also
titude and thanks to Dr. Kerby sisters. V H TAay) Gaf
ford. Mrs. Paul .Betty) Hal
served his denomination as
and Dr. Dani:rd and their
verson, Caldwell, and Mrs
Bisbcp Supervisor for The
staff and all the friends and
Ivan (Lecoa) Tiffany, Red
Northwest District which in
good neighbors of H. G
ding. Calif.. 13 grandchil
cludes Oregon. Washington
Parker, for their kindness
dren
and Idaho Presently, while
and generosity u his and
postering here, he is The El
our time of need
der Supervisor for the Ore
The Parkers
gon and Idab' churches. Raul
returned to Nyssa this past
CARD OF THANKS
October
(This helps to
Dece inter
First Sunday
mas »ill also
bration of the
30. being tlw
after C hrist-
feature a cele
Eucharist.
St Bridget's News
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH NEWS
This romuigSiuiday morn
ing
Reverend Bob's ser
mon title »111 be His Name
Stull He Jesus Christ. Im
manuel ’’ The choir will be
pteseni Advent music and
.in Advent Meditation »ill
tie given by the pastor.
Sunday evening at 7 30
p m , the Sunday school will
present their annual Christ
mas program under ttie di
rection of Hie United Me
thodist Youth
On Christmas Eve at 7 30
p.m.. a Camtie LlteConnnu-
nloii Service will be held. A
new feature of this service
w ill l>e
Tlw* Burning Ser
vice." During The Burning
Service
the congregation
»ill commit to a flame m a
copper urn pieces of paper
upon which they »ill write
problems they are having,
things for which they desire
forgiveness and hopes they
have for thisChristmassea
son
The community la In
vited to attend tlw* Candle
1 ite Conimunn® Service
Christian Church
Christmas Mi" »ill teat
miitnght Christmas Eve and
at 11 a.m . Christmas Dav.
w ith some of the spe. ul mu
sic of Christmas.
After the 11 a.m Mass
on December 16, coffee and
cookies »ill be served Al-
si. some of the children have
prepared a short Christmas
program
Happy Dozen Club
The Happy Ikcen Card
Club met iridai afternoon
»ith E<Ma DeHavei: Winners
• ere Dorothv Fox, Sue Ash
craft. Thelma Hammon and
Elsie Diven
SUNDAY — 9 45 a.m. Sun
day School Classes for all
ages.
11 a m Morning W orship
6 30 p.m.-Youth groups
meet at the Churrh-grades
4 through High School
7 Pm. • Evening ser
vices for the whole family.
WEDNESDAY - 7 pm
Choir Practice.
COMING EVENTS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER20
United Methodist Women's
Circle Mrs Kinsey Keveren
home 2 pm.
Christmas Concert, mCa-
prove mv trhef that v >u c an fetena. 8 p m Everyone is
take a man '>ul f Nyssa tail invited.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21
you can't take Nyssa out
of the man) Raul loves liv United M-tti distChur'h-rum
ing here, loves the community. mage Sale • 9 a.m to3p m.
SATURDAY. DEI EMBER22
the farm land, the
-erf and
most of all the people. He Merry Widows meet at tioiio-
says. God bless this small of Alice Neiger in Ontario
yet beautiful townof Nyssa " 6 30 p .m
Recovery, ln< .FirstChriv-
Raul and his wife. Paulita,
have six children They are tian Church. 8 p tn.
Rudy-lt, Raul Jr II. Dina
9. Debra 8. Dalia 4 and I»
loges-2. They ar* a »'®der-
ful family of whom Raul and
Paulita are very proud
The Apostalic Assembly Of
The Faith In Christ Jesus
is one of our smaller chur
ches The present attendance
is around 30-35 and some
times they have as many as
50 in attendance However,
it is a crowing church which
fills a vital mle m the Ilf*
of the peuple who call it-
their church
Next week I will tell you
of The Reverend Toy Mai
dooado and the congregati'«
of The Latin Assembly of
God Church
A C hristinas dinner for 34
’■ W | J.J War I
Barracks and Auxiliary >352
»as held at the Vale Grange
Sunday. December 16
Mrs Kilpatrick from Boise,
a visitor of Mr and Mrs Joe
Maughn f Nvs a. was a guest.
The turkey for the dinner
»as furnished and prepared
by Mrs Carrie M'-.s <4 On
tario A gift exchange fol
lowed the dinner There »as
no business meeting
The next regular meeting
will tie held January 20. at
the Vale Grange Hall
Our heartfelt thanks fo*
the many prayers and acts
and kin'toess at our friends
and relatives during the ill
ness and death cf our loved
one, Charles Skelton. Also,
the flowers, cards, food and
'ntnbutioos to his Memorial
F und at Sterry Memorial
Presbyterian Church in Ros
well are deeply appreciated.
Dora E. Skelton
Mildred Smyser
Lt. Claries Skip; Smyser
Melodae and Bot Blower
Brtov. Michael and Marc 1
Blower
Verdell and Adell Skelton
Crystal. Michael, Randy
and Sherrill Skelton
CARD OF THANKS
We are >*plv CTateful to
those »bo in our time of sor
row have expressed tbeir sym
pathv through prayers, cards,
fl' »ers, calls and food.
The Family of Dick Aman
EASTERN
STAR
Golden Rule Chapter 8131
met December 17 at the Ma
sonic Hall »ith Amelia Pratt
presiding There »ere 32
members and ooe guest. Mrs
Spragve of CascadeChapter,
were present
Jessie Brown and Mari»
Holmes we*e in charge of the
Christmas pr<<ram
The
gr'«<i enjovedsingintChrist-
mas carols. Later a minia
ture Santa Claus, complete
• ith hells andpack appeared.
He even had a “Ho, Ho, Ho '
and A Merry Christmas to
all " A gift exchange »as
held. Hostesses »ere Harry
and Ida Miner and Wallace
and Lucille Steiner
The next meeting »ill be
January 7, 1974 and will
tn brother’s night
Hjaiw a nirr ffitfriatmaa!
To provide the conatant electric
service you expect for your family’s holi-
days, we 11 have dispatchers (and mainte
nance men as necessary) on duty around
the clock ... all wishing you a merry
Christmas!
7
Idaho Power Company
a citizen wherever it serves