Thursday, July 4, 1974
The Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon
Page Four
Steve Hoss And Bride Pam
Honeymoon At \\ orld's Fair
Repeating wedding vows
June 15. 1974 at the First
Christian Church in Nyssa
were Pamela Jean Ellis of
Boise and Steven Rev Ross of
Nyssa. Officiating at the
10:30 a.m. double-ring cere
mony was the Rev. Robert
Hutchinson of the United
Methodist Church, before an
altar decorated with candele-
bra and baskets of daisies
and gladioli in shades of
yellow, lavender, blue and
green.
Gary Condon was soloist
accompanied by Mrs. Harry
McGinley.
Parents of the newlyweds
are Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Ellis of Boise and Dr. and
Mrs. Bert Ross of Nyssa.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore a
traditional white lace-fitted
wedding gown with tiers of
lace forming a full cathedral
length train that was fa
shioned into a bustle for the
reception. The gown featured
a sweetheart neckline and
long lace sleeves. Her chapel
length veil of illusion edged
with lace w as held to a band.
She
earned a cascading
bouquet of white daisies and
yellow roses interspersed
with ivy.
Matron of honor was Mrs.
Dan Freeman of Montana.
Bridesmaids were Mrs. Tim
Obenchain. Miss Patty Purdy
and Miss Liz Young, ail of
Boise. The bridal attendants
were in empire styled gowns
in colors of blue, yellow,
green and lavender. They
each earned umbrella bas
kets of daisies.
Flower girl Colleen Sch
melzer wore a yellow dress
and daisy headpiece and
carried a basket of daisies.
Jeff Mitchell ringbearer,
sported a yellow shirt and
white coat.
floor-length. They each wore
a glamila corsage.
A reception followed the
ceremony in the church
basement. Mrs.
Melvin
Kleeberger and Mrs. Loran
Mitchell -ut and served the
cake. Mrs. Arnold Ellis.
Nancy Ross and Jeanne Rose
were at the punch bowl.
Serving coffee were Phyllis
Kleeberger and Linda Ellis.
Mrs. Margaret Bones and
Mrs. Dorothy Schmelzer ar
ranged the gifts.
Immediately following the
reception the bride and
groom went in full wedding
dress to the Malheur Memo
rial Hospital to see the
bride’s grandmother, Mrs.
E. H Schmelzer, who had
had major surgery and was
unable to attend the wedding
The bride was graduated
from Boise High School and
was employed at Lerner's
Shop in Boise. Her husband,
a Nyssa High School gra
duate spent two years in the
Sea Bees and plans to attend
Boise State University this
fall. He is presently em
ployed in the building trade
with Don Walker.
For their honeymoon trip
to Montana and Expo ’74 in
Spokane, the new Mrs. Ross
changed to a white skin and
jacket with pink top and hat.
The couple are making their
home in Nyssa.
Out of area guests included
Mr. and
Mrs.
Russell
Landry. Scotts. Louisana;
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Klee
berger. Dixon. California;
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Ellis,
Linda and Harmon. Sacra
mento. California; Mr and
Mrs. Ed Schmelzer. Phoenix.
Arizona; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Schmelzer. Kennewick. Wa
shington and Mr. and Mrs.
Loren Mitchell and Clyde A
Schmelzer of Portland.
Gary Ross of Salem was
best man for his brother.
Ushering the 180 guests were
Ron Moffis. Dave Manley
and Chipper Bumingham. all
of Nyssa.
The bride’s mother wore a
floor-length gown of pink and
mother of the groom chose an
apricot colored gown
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BRIDGE ACTIVITIES
Members of the Mr. and
Mrs. Bridge Club were
entertained Saturday evening
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Miner. Guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Smith.
The Smiths also won high
honors for the evening.
Hearing Aids
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CLEANING AND ADJUSTING OF
YOUR PRESENT HEARING AID
FREE
HEARING TESTS
10 A. M. to 5 P. M.
Friday, July 5, 1974
For Homo Service Coll 372-3347
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Golden Rule Chapter »131
OES held an open installation
Tuesday. June 25 at the
Masonic Hall. Worthy Ma
tron Amilia Pratt presided.
Escorted and introduced
were Leon Rosa and Jim
Wheelock, past grand pa
trons of Idaho: Lucille Stei
ner. member of home en
dowment committee and a
member of Golden Rule
Chapter *131; Evelyn Harm
of Golden Chain Chapter and
a member of cancer research
committee, both of Grand
Chapter of Oregon.
Installing Past Matron,
Mae Schireman was escorted
and introduced as installing
the officers. She introduced
the assisting officers who
were: W'llliam Schireman
installing past patron; Della
Holmes, installing marshall;
Edna Bacon, installing chap
lain; Kay Simons, installing
organist.
Preceeding the retiring of
1973;74 officers an adden
dum under the direction of
Myrtle Sasser, who was
assisted by star points, was
held for retiring Worthy-
Matron. Amelia Pratt and
Roy Holmes retiring Worths
Patron. The Chapter officers
presented each a gift of
appreciation.
The following officers were
then installed: Myrtle Sasser,
worthy matron; Foy Sasser,
worth patron; Cleta deBoer
associate matron; Clarence
Wemick. associate patron;
Mae Schireman. secretary;
Louise Wernick. treasurer;
Beatrice Grossnickle. con
ductress; Rose Willis, asso
ciate conductress;
Laura
Penrod. chaplain; Lois Cart
wright. marshall; Patricia
Marcum. Ida Miner. Nora
Graham. Mira Atherton and
Sadie Metcalf, starpoints;
Vera Webb, warden; Wilbur
Atherton, sentinel.
Following the closing an
addendum, under the direc
tion of Cleta deBoer and
assrsted by all officers, was
given for Foy and Myrtle
Sasser. The Chapter presen
ted them a gift.
From a lovely pink and
gold decorated table, re
freshments were served with
Eva Chadwick at the coffee
service, Madge Thomson at
the punch bowl and Mrs.
Sasser's daughter-in-law
Joy Alexander and grand
daughter Pam Alexander and
Cleta deBoer cut and sliced
the cake.
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JOB’S
DAUGHTERS
activities
Job's Daughters, Bethel
#33 held their regular meet
ing Wednesday . June 26 with
Dena Piercy , honored queen
presiding.
Escorted and introduced
were Kathy Poole, honored
queen of Bethel #25 of
Ontario; Patricia Marcum,
past honored queen of Bethel
#33; Glenda Barnes, past
princess of Bethel #33; Laura
Thomfeldt. member of Be
thel #25; lone Rhodes. Grand
Guardian of Oregon from
Bend; Vera Webb, guardian;
Roy Holmes, associate guar
dian pro-tem; Della Holmes.
Myrtle Sasser. Louise Wer
nick. past guardians of
Bethel #33; Bob Holmes of
Bethel #33 and William
Schireman past associate
guardian of Bethel #25 in
Ontario, past associate guar
dians; Myrtle and Foy
Sasser, worthy matron and
worthy patron of Golden Rule
Chapter #131.
Reports were given on the
trip to Grand Session in
Medford and the concession
stand at the Nyssa Rodeo.
Grand Guardian, lone
Rhodes with Bob Holmes.
assisting installed the follow
ing council officers for the
coming year: Vera Webb,
guardian; Roy Holmes, asso
ciate guardian; Alicia Shell,
guardian secretary; Kathleen
Wheeler, guardian treasurer;
Glenda Barnes, director of
music; Paul Kunkel, finance;
Dottie Webb, paraphernalia;
Patricia Marcum, sociability;
Louise Wernick. epochs.
After closing the Bethel
the girls put on a program
honoring the fathers, with all
members taking part. Each
father was presented a
boutonniere. A salad supper
was held preceding the
meeting. Refreshment* were
served after the meeting. The
Bethel was adjourned until
Wednesday. September 11.
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Hometown News
Call 372-2233
Mr. and Mrs S P Bybee
left Thursday, June 20 to
attend Expo *74. They
returned Sunday. June 23.
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Mr. and Mrs. Wilton
Jackson and Tom were
spectators at the Burns High
School Rodeo over the
weekend. Their daughter Jill
was entered in the competi
tion.
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Guests last week in the
home of their grandmother.
Mrs. R G. Larson Sr., were
her twin grandsons. Brian
and Michael Bauer of Ken
newick. Washington. The
latter part of the week
another grandson. Jim Lar
son and his father. Rax
Larson arrived from Ogden
Fndav he took all three boys
back to Ogden for a visit.
ess
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mvrick
and Vicki from Pendleton
were weekend guests of his
mother. Mrs. Lucile Mvrick
and Shelley. Mr. and Mrs.
Mvrick returned home Sun
day but Vicki is staying for
two weeks with her grand
parents. Mrs. Mvrick and
Mr and Mrs. Dick Tensen.
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Several people attended an
ice cream social and sing-
spiration at Sweet. Idaho.
Sunday following church
services. Those attending
were: Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
Evans. Mrs. Vina Fox. Mrs.
Grover Lytle. Mr. and Mrs
Raymond Sager. Mrs. W W
Foster and Mrs. Madge
Thomson. The group stop
ped and had a picnic lunch at
Black Cany on Dam enroute to
Sweet. Special music was
provided by Dee McClellan.
She sang and played the
harmonica and guitar. The
Emmett Methodist Youth
sang and directed a "sing-a
long." Charles
Skro's
(Comfv) Barndance Gang
played and sang ole time
hymns and songs of the
a
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Roger Draper, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Miland Draper,
who is on the ship USNS
Harkness stationed on the
Island of Crete called his
father last week for Fathers
Day. He was on sea duty on
the oceangraphic ship on
Fathers Day so was unable to
call until he landed. He called
from Naples. Italy.
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Mrs. Bob Wilson visited
her daughter Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Erland and Nicki in
Salem. Enroute she attended
a wedding in Dufur. Oregon
in which her daughter Mari
lee was bridesmaid. Manlee.
formerly of Salem is now a
state employee in the Student
Union Building at Oregon
State University in Corvallis.
Mrs. Wilson also visited her
son Dave Wilson, who is
residing in Corvaliis.
Mrs. Erland and Nicki
returned to Nyssa with Mrs.
Wilson. Her husband. Ray
will arrive July 3 and spend a
week and take his family
home. They are also visiting
Mr and Mrs. Dick Martin
and family.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ja
mison of Oregon City were
Saturday night houseguests
of his niece. Mr and Mrs.
Willis Bertram.
HELLO
' WORLD!
Mr and Mrs. Stanley
Smith of Route 1. Nyssa are
the proud parents of a son,
Jeffery, who was born June
25. 1974 at the Caldwell
Memorial Hospital in Cald
well. He weighed in at nine
pounds and twelve ounces.
He is the couples first child
Grandparents are Mr
and Mrs. Merrill Call and
Mrs. Alice Smith all of Route
1. Nyssa.
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Malheur Memorial
News About
SERVICEMEN
T/Sgt. L. Krau»«
Mi and Mrs. William
lox si of San Jose. California
Agana, Guam— The son of
were Monday
overnight
guests of her aunt. Mrs. R. a Nyssa couple has been
assigned to Andersen AFB.
G I arson Sr.
Guam.
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Air Force Technical Ser
Mrs Velma Winegar of
Huron. South Dakota left for geant Leonard I Krause, son
her home last Friday. She of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil T.
h.ui been visiting her sister. Krause. Route 2. is an
Mi and Mrs. Harn Miner Administrative Supervisor
He previously served with
tor the past three weeks.
Detachment 180 of the Air
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Officers
l^iursday
and
Friday Force Reserve
guests at the Wahlert home Training Corps. University of
were Mr. and Mrs. Wai- Idaho.
A 1958 graduate of Nyssa
sanen. Danny. Tim and Kris
anil Mrs. Ethel Fish of High School, he attended
Verndale. Minnesota
The Boise Junior College.
Sergeant Krause's wife.
Waisanen family and Mrs.
Fish were returning home Karen, is the daughter of
after attending the wedding Fred Gepford of Caldwell.
of their daughter to Ray
Wahlert.
CN Wolfer Myers
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PORI HUENEME.CALIF.
Mr and Mrs. Willis
Bertram went to Sumpter last Navy Constructionman Re
week for three days of cruit Walter I Myers, son of
camping and fishing. They Mr. and Mrs. William L.
caught their limit of trout and Myers of Nyssa, has begun
Seabee training at the basic
returned home on Friday.
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Equipment Operator School
Mrs. Ruth Klinkenberg here.
EquipmenOperators ope
visited last week in the
rate heavy duty equipment
homes of her daughters Mr
used on Seabec construction
and Mrs. Delvis Freeman
projects. Seabees are trained
and girls in Eugene and Mr.
to work under combat situa
and Mrs. Wayne Tucker in
lions
Florence.
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Visiting late last week with
Mrs. Arlene Brammer and
her mother. Mrs. Lottie
Hower, were Mr and Mrs.
Dale Kirkpatrick of Kiniberlv
Idaho. Sunday and Monday
guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Loren Peck. Terry and Tonya
of Neodesha. Kansas. Mrs.
Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Bram
mer are cousins. Peck is her
brother.
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Talent Winner
Pvt M
Sifuentez
Ft. Knox. Kentucky— Pri
vate Mario C Sifuentez. 19.
von of Mr and Mrs Santana
Sifuentez. Nyssa, completed
seven weeks of Advanced
Individual Training at the
U.S. Army Armor Center. Ft.
Knox. Kentucky.
During the training, stu
dents learn the duties of a
Tank Crewman, including the
firing of the Tank's Arma
ment and Small Weapons
They also receive instruction
in Field Radio Operation.
Map Reading and Tank
Maintenance and Repair
SENIOR CITIZEN
ACTIVITIES
THEONE TETER an Ad
nan High School student,
was announced as being the
winner of the Church of God.
Idaho-Utah, talent contest
this last week.
Miss Teter, who will be a
Junior at Adrian High this
fall, has participated in
chorus and xanous school
activities, and the SRV Solo
Ensemble Contest.
She also was Eastern Ore
gon’s entry in the Oregon
State Grange Youth, spon
sored talent contest, where
she placed third this June
Theone will be traveling to
Dallas. Texas to compete at
the Assembly of Church of
God in August
Uahlerts Return
From Portland
Mr. and Mrs Bill Wahlert.
John. Mike and Larraine
have returned from Portland
where they attended Pat
ricia's graduation from Basist
Institute. Patricia returned to
Nyssa where she will visit a
short time before moving to
Eugene where she hopes to
find employment.
While in Portland the
Wahlerts also attended Ray's
wedding in Salem and his
graduation from Portland
State College.
TVCW Club To
Meet July 10
June 29: to Mr and Mrs
Alfred Medina. Vale, a girl;
The
Treasure
Valley
to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Belveal; Christian Women’s Club will
Nyssa, a girl.
meet Wednesday. July 10 at
June 30 to Mr. and Mrs.
I p.m. at the LaPaloma Cafe
Manuel Vargas. Nyssa, a
in Ontario.
girl.
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July 1 to Mr and Mrs.
Paul
Loree, Fruitland
Larry D Miller. Parma, boy. School principal will be the
main speaker. The feature
Holy Rosary
will be "The Art of Quilting."
by Elizabeth Williamson of
June 26: to Mr and Mrs. Cambridge. Everyone is ur
Kevin Wilson. New Ply ged to bring an interesting
mouth. a girl and to Mr and quilt and share ideas.
Mrs. Daniel Martinez. River
Special music will be
side. Oregon, a girl.
provided by Mary Little of
June 27; Mr. and Mrs. New Plymouth. There will be
Jerry Korn. Cambridge, a free babysitting at the First
boy and Mr and Mrs. Baptist Church in Ontario.
Charles Terry, Vale, a boy.
For reservations call Doris
Juen 28: to Mr and Mrs. Norris, 889-J444.
Tony Walls. Vale.
The Senior Citizens met
Wednesday. June 26 at their
new clubhouse on Bower
Avenue. President Erma
Sparks presided at the
meeting with 38 people in
attendance. There were se
veral guests, Mr and Mrs
Rookstool. Sarah Yingling.
Myrtle Squire of Boise. Alma
Topliff and Mr Nichols.
The minutes were read and
approved The treasurers
report and the committee
reports were read. Leona
Reeves and Merle Johnson
were appointed to buy
silverware. The carpet is laid
and the draperies arc up. A
used
electric stove has
been purchased. Flach mem
ber is asked to bring a tea
towel to the next meeting
The main speaker was Mr.
Nichols of Vale, who is the
Task Force Chairman. He
spoke on "Transportation."
Others on the program were
Mrs Dale Witt who presen
ted a reading "Sam's Letter,
poems by Ruth Foster and
prayer led by Ruth Foster.
A potluck followed the
meeting with a few tables of
pinnochle tn play after
dinner.
Waisanrii-Walilrrt Exchange
Wedding Vow» In Salem
Si Mark Lutheran Church
in Salem. Oregon was the
setting for the two o'clock
wedding June 8 of Miss
Lynne Waisanen and Rax
mond B Wahlert Prelude
selections before the service
were composed and sung by
Dan Waisanen. brother of the
bride Officiating at the
ceremony was the Rev.
Randall C Olson
Parents of the couple are
Mr and Mrs Finard Wai
sanen of Verndale. Minnc
sola and Mr and Mrs.
W illiam K Wahlert of Nyssa.
Oregon
For her wedding the bride
created a gow n of sheer w hite
dotted swiss underlined in
yellow The bodice, sleeves
and skirt were trimmed with
self fabric ruffles and white
cotton lace interwoven with a
yellow satin ribbon A mat
ching headpiece of dotted
swiss and lace held the
shoulder length veil of net
illusion Three long stemmed
yellow roses were carried
with two of the roses
presented to the mothers of
the bride and
groom
following the marriage ser
vice.
Miss Kris Waisanen was
her sister's only attendant
She wore a pinafore of blue
dotted swiss over a white
dotted swiss blouse and
carried one long stemmed
yellow rose.
ADRIAN NEWS
John Whalert stood with
his brother as best man. Tim
Waisanen served as acolyte
and Mike Wahlert was the
usher
The reception was held at
the home of the bride’s aunt
and uncle. Dr and Mrs Phil
Porter Holly Porter and
Patricia Wahlert greeted the
guests. Vicky Porter was in
charge of the guest hook
Assisting the bride was Mrs
Kay Robbins Mrs Ethel
Fish poured coffee and Mary
lee Wahlert poured punch
Cutting the bride's cake,
groom's cake and Kranskage
were Mrs Mary Jane Bell
and Mrs Margaret Vigeland
Assisting with th# reception
was Mrs I aura Sherrill
The bride and groom are al
home in West l inn. Oregon
The bride is employed by the
Stale ol Oregon as a mediial
record consultant and the
groom will enter the master's
degree program in Eco
nomics al Portland State <
University in the fall
Guests attending the wed
ding were from Minnesota.
Oregon and < alifornia
Poll Milina
Club Picnic
Ihe Pollyanna < tub family
potluck dinner will be held
Sunday. July 14 al the Robert
Radford home on Fast
Overstreet. Ihe community
and former residents are
invited Bring vour own table
service and
food for the
dinner Serving will start at
12:30. Ice cream, punch and
coffee will be furnished by
the Club
Adrian • Koffee Klutch
met with Sue Ashcraft June
19 Nine ladies attended
Mrs Ellen Ashcraft of
Caldwell was a Thursday
Christian Women
overnight guest of her sister
in law Mrs Sue Ashcraft
Mr. and Mrs Mvron
Guest Night
Gossard were Sunday after
noon visitors in the Oliver
the Christian Business
Freel home
Mrs Fred Defter. Kath and Professional Womens
leen and Julie went to the < ouncil will meet July 9 at
Burns Oregon High School 7 30 pm at the LaPaloma
Rodeo finals Friday. Satur
Restaurant tn Ontario, Ore
day and Sunday
Mrs Mabie Pieri v and gon July is the month for
Mrs Bill loomb went to guests, men and teens are
Boise Sunday to see Mrs invited to attend. Florence
Piercys sisters. Mrs Mildred
Pobanz of the Cinnamon
Graham and Margie Beam
Mr
and
Mrs
Bill
Looney
Stick
will be the special
COMING EVENTS Jr and two children came
feature. She will be display
Friday from Moses lake, ing articles from her fascina
Washington to spend a week
Friday. July 5. United with his parents. Mr and ting sho|> M usk for the
Methodist Church rummage Mrs
Bill looney David evening will be prevented by
sale, 9 a m to 3 p.m
LoOney of Portland came vocalist Mark Moncur of
Golden Age. rummage Saturday evening and will
sale. Old Western Hotel. 9 also visit a week with his Nvssa Ihe guest speaker is
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Paul Loree, a Fruitland
parents.
Saturday, July 6. Reco
Mr and Mrs Vern Parker School Principal
very, Inc. First Christian went to La Grande Saturday
For
reservations call
Church. 8 p m.
evening and spent the
>880
Golden Age. rummage sale. weekend with their son. It' Vt l lx IL.II, ii be. 1 I
Old Western Hotel. 9 a m to Robert Parker.
or Margret Bodewig 889 8508
5 p.m.
Merry Widows meet at
home of Verna Tobler, pot
luck. 6:30 p.m.
Monday, July 8. Nyssa
Parent meeting, at Nyssa
Child Development Center. 8
p.m.
Tuesday, July 9, Tops #
494. Bea's Beauty Bar,
1 Offer your time to drive those without transjiortation
Adrian. 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 10. Se
to medical appointments, dental appointments, or
nior Citizens Club House on
other necessary places. Any amount of time needed.
Bower Avenue,
potluck,
Mileage can be reimbursed.
10:30 am.
V01ÜNTEEW NEEDED
WRITE ALETIER. Would
you favor a law that would
guarantee you, a worker,
vested rights in all or a
part of the retirement bene
fits you have earned, even
if you don’t stay on the job
until you retire? Congress
is now considering such a
bill, which is concerned with
private pension plans.
If you are interested in
this kind of legislation, write
your representative or sena
tor.
2 Visitors needed to make home or institution calls on
elderly people Could be weekly or bi weekly,
depending on care • home and volunteer.
3. Men. high school or older, to act as handyman for
elderly and unknowledgeahle.
4 Clerks, aides, and typists to work in local offices.
Good work experience and training
Many other opportunities for volunteers.
Call Volunteer Services, Monday thru Friday 8 ■ 5,
at 889-9194 or 372-3834, or drop by the office < Nyssa
Service Center or Ontario Public Welfare/ ( hlldren'a
Services.