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Stake Event Attracts
Nyssa Gate City Journal
Over 200 Mormons
Editor. The Journal:
In this Bicentennial year,
many things are being done
to celebrate our nation's
The Nysaa Stake Center
birthday. We are remember
was the scene of the annual
ing all the people and events
Laurel Standard Night held
that made this country great.
last Wednesday. January 28.
One of the things that this
The theme for the event was
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nation couldn't have done
"What Might We Be" and
without, is "The Unity of the
the program was planned and
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People."
arranged by the Laurel Class
under act of Congress of March 3. 1879
It is a well-known fact that
Presidencies and their lea
eastern and western Oregon
ders of the 8 wards in the
have a communication gap.
Nyssa stake.
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What I purpose is to initiate
an inter-state, international
Malheur County. Oregon,
sister city program. This
and Payette and Canyon
program would show the
Counties. Idaho;
government on the other side
of the state that we are over
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here and very much worth
Two Years..................$11.00
listening to. Let's help put an
Elsewhere la the U.S.A.
end to this bunk about
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making a new state out of
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eastern Oregon. Washington
and northern Idaho. We
don't need any more states;
we just need unity between
the ones we already have.
1 suggest we ask Hillsboro,
‘The relationship between the social and economic systems of
Oregon to be our sister city
this country is so close that they almost are merely different
It is a rural type town near
aspects of the same system One cannot provide political freedom
Portland and Salem They
without also providing some modicum of economic independence
could inform us about what's
and mobility."
going on in the government
That provoking thought comes from a bear of a man who is
and large industry and we
bullish on America Carl H Madden, chief economist of the U.S.
could tell them about farming
Chamber of Commerce. Standing six and one-half feet tall.
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and ranching. You already
Madden commands respect in any crowd, even without his public
have national ambassadors
platform of the Chamber, which represents some 50.000 U.S.
from each city to tell the
business firms Backed up by the weight of the Chamber,
country what we would be
The Laurel Class consists
however, his voice truly is worth heeding
doing in this program. Carol
of all the L.D.S. girls in the
“You can’t tie a person to his job and expect him to be
Yurkovich from Hillsboro and
Junior and Senior classes,
capable of political freedom of choice." Madden said recently in
myself from Nyssa will be
and is a part of the Aaronic
an interview published in Scripps League Newspapers "One of
traveling with one of the most
Priesthood Program (for
the greatest political freedoms of the country is the freedom to
merly the Mia). The Standard
famous Bicentennial cele
move, to start a new life."
brations... the Bicentennial
Night is a special night for
Madden also noted the irony of the assault on private
Wagon Train Pilgrimage to
the young women and their
enterprise waged by America's left-leaning intellectuals in recent
Pennsylvania. In partici
parents and thia year the
years. "There is an intimate link between economic freedom and
pating in this program we
program waa expanded to
sitellectual freedom." he said “Governments cannot censor
would not only help bring our
include the young men of
people's thoughts because they're internal They can hardly
great state together and our
corresponding ages and then
control people's speech because it's so ephemeral But they can
nation, we would also bring
parents.
control intellectual products (such as books), they can control
national fame to our cities
Lilly Sharp, Laurel Class
the production, distribution and dissemination of these products.
because we will have started
president from Parma, con
"So in order to have intellectual freedom in a country, one
k.
ducted the meeting and the
must have freedom in the marketplace for intellectual products.
Let’s pat the "UNITED"
program consisted of a
To the extent that freedoms are lost in the marketplace for one
back to the U. S.1!
special presentation by Bre
class of products, they are lost for other
Sincerely,
nda Bowers. Parma, and a
commodities.
. curbing the freedom in the marketplace for
Evelyn Bailey
six-member panel moderated
intellectual products is no different from curbing the freedom for
by Mary Ann Johnson of
ocher products. So intellectuals particularly should recognue the
Ontario First Ward. Panel
deep relationship between intellectual freedom and economic
members were Nonna Jen
freedom."
sen. Bill Jacobs, and John
Noting the unparalleled achievements of the American free
and Kem Wettstein. all of
enterprise system. Madden said, "I am dubious about the success
Duane O. Weeks Ontario and Bishop Vernon
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that would be achieved if we insist on giving everyone equal
rewards. I am thoroughly convinced that equality of opportunity
■ the real basis of political legitimacy in this system "
Wise words from Carl Madden, chief economist of the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce
United Methodist
Church New»
The United Methodist Ch
urch and the Rev. Jim
Monroe welcomes you to all
church activities.
Committee Meetings, 7 p.m.
Administrative Board, 8
p.m.
Tu e sday, February 18 -
Bible Study at the Parsonage,
6:30 a.m.
Bible Study Fellowship at
Evans home, 12 noon.
Religion in America, 4
p.m.
Wetereadny, February 11 .
Grab Bag in the parlor. 7:30
p.m. “Why Have Liturgy?"
will be led by Jim Buffington
and Rev. Monroe.
Friday, February 134 -
Young Adults Sweetheart
Dinner, church parlor, 6:30
p.m.
United Womens Society
Meeting. Church Parlor. 2
p.m.
Friday, February 6 ■ Bi
ble Study at Fern Adams
home, 9:30 a.m.
Acolyte Training Session for
1st thru 6th grades. 10 a.m.
to 12 noon.
Sunday, February 8 -
Prayer Service at the church.
9 a.m.
Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service "Holy
Spirit - Like a Giant Balloon,
by the Rev. Monroe. This is
Educational Sunday.
Potluck Fellowship Dinner
following the worship service
Special speaker will be
Richard Sisita, a native of
Tonga Island.
Samba
Mrs. W. D. Holcomb
entertained the Samba Cub
at her home last Friday. Prize
winners were Mrs. Bert
Lienkaemper and Mrs. Fred
Guthrie.
The Light
Touch
By Ernie Metcalf
Sign in window of small laundry: “Your clothes are not
torn by machinery. We do it all by hand."
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Heard about the fellow who takes a glass of wine every
half hour for insomnia? Doesn't help him sleep, but it
sure makes him glad to be awake.
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One thing you can conclude from studying modern
styles: it takes hours to achieve the natural look.
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Nothing makes it harder to keep a secret than the
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It’s no secret that Nyssa Co-op Supply is planning an
open bouse in mid February, watch for it!
Nyssa Co-op
Supply
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Thursday, February 5, 1976
Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon
Duane Oscar Weeks, 53. a
structural inspector for the
Oregon Highway Division,
died of a heart attack in a
Portland hospital, Tuesday,
January 27. 1976. Funeral
services were held Friday,
January 30 at Milwaukie
Funeral Home with inter-
meat in Willamette National
Cemetery.
Mr. Weeks, who lived at
3554 S. E. Wake St.,
Milwaukie, was born in
Utica. Kansas and moved to
Nyssa in 1936. He served in
the Marine Corps during
World War 0, moving to
Portland area in 1954. He
worked for the State of
Oregon for the past 18 yean.
Surviving are his wife,
Dotma May; two daughters
Shawna B. and Tracy Lee
Weeks at home; two brothers
Johnny of Seneca, O k ., and
Glen of Parma. Idaho; two
sisters, Mrs Lois Steinke of
Vale and Mn. Betty Johnson
of Parma; and m ot he r, Mn.
Blanche Weeks of Nysaa.
The family suggests re-
memberances be contributed
to the Oregon Heart Asso
ciation.
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Lords and his wife. Loris of
Nyssa. They answered ques
tions previously submitted by
the Laurel Girls.
Following the panel. Ne
well and Wendy Cleaver of
the Owyhee Ward sang “Let
Me Thia Day."
Kathy Thorstad. Ontario
First Ward introduced the
special guest speaker. Morris
Bastian, a counselor in the
Boise Stake presidency. Pres.
Bastian spoke on the Impor
tance of living a morally clean
and virtuous life in a time of
worldly permissiveness He
used graphs and vivid exam
ples to reinforce his message
of the necessity of maintain
ing high moral standards of
behavior.
The lovely evening con
cluded with the audience
singing "1 am a child of
God." The prayers were
offered by Nysaa Stake
President. Melvin Nielsen.
Parma, under whose direc
tion the meeting was held,
and Reed Ray. Nyssa Stake
director of the Aaronic
priesthood Gaynel Jorgen
sen and Brenda Bowers from
Parma, played the organists
prelude and postlude and
Pam Tanner of Chorister
Owyhee lead the singing.
Decorations of the chapel
were by Nyssa I and II
Wards, Programs by Ontario
1 A D wards. Refreshments
by Vale I A II Wards and
music and special effects by
Parma and Owyhee Wards.
Special guests included
Mrs. Louis (Mildred) Wett
stein. Stake Director of
Young Women. Mrs. Melvin
(Margaret) Feik, stake MIO
Maid advisor, and Mrs. Frell
(Cleda) Biair, state Beehive
advisor, other special guests
were President Bastian's
wife, Elaine, formerly of
Nyssa and her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Maurice Glover.
Mrs Dee Garner, stake
Laurel advisor, would like to
thank the Ward Laurel and
presidents
and
advisors
responsible for making the
Laurel standard night such a
beautiful and memorable
evening.
Nyssa Stake
Emma E. Daudt
Services for Emma E.
Daudt, 86. Payette, who died
Saturday. January 31.1976 at
Malheur Memorial Hospital,
Nyssa, were conducted at 2
p.m.. Tuesday at the Pajtette
Shaffer-Jensen Chapel.
She had lived for the past
several years at the home of
her son Raymond Daudt in
Nyssa. Interment was in
Riverside Cemetery, Payette.
She was born July IS.
1889. in Elster Berg. Ger
many. She was reared and
educated in Germany and
moved to Greeley, Nebraska
in 1911, where she married
Paul Frank Daudt. on Ja
nuary 22, 1913. They farmed
in Nebraska until 1939. when
they moved to Idaho She was
a member of the Lutheran
Church.
Surviving are four sons.
Elmer. Portland, Herbert,
Payette, and Charles and
Raymond, both Nyssa; eight
grandchildren and 13 great
grandchildren. She was pre
ceded in death by her
husband, a son and a
daughter.
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The new
telephone
directory
is going
to press.
We re getting ready to print the new
telephone directory If you need to
make any changes in your listing in
the White or Yellow Pages our busi
ness office will be happy to assist
you and can advise you if any
charges are involved
But please call our business office
now The deadline is soon
Malheur Home
Telephone Company
KINDERGARTEN YOUNGSTERS AT Nys
sa school, celebrated Chinese New Year last
Friday afternoon. In the picture they are
learning to eat Chinese food with chop sticks.
Nazarene
Church Newt
Sunday, February «, Mor
ning Prayer at the Church. 7
a.m.
Christian Education Clas
ses. 9:45 a.m.
Children's Church, II a.m.
Worship Service with the
Damascus Road Quartet pre
senting a concert of Gospel
Music. The singing group
includes Gary Seward. John
Meyer. Mike Peck and Joy
Persoon. all students at
N.N.C.. II a m.
Choir practice. 6:45 p.m.
Evening Gospel Hour with
message by Pastor Russell,
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Fobrmwy 18. La
dies Bible Study will meet
with Kay Rodríguez. 9:30
a.m.
Bible Study in the Nursing
Home. 4 p.m.
Ladies Inspirational Fel
lowship I imr at the home of
Esther Knapp. 1 a.m.
Midweek Service for Cara
vans. Teens, and Adults.
7:30 p.m.
Prayer and Fasting group
meet in the Conference
Room. 12 noon.
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"Beware ef the eaey rari.
k always gees down.”
FAITH LUTHERAN
CHURCH NOTES
Young Artists,
Speech Festival
The Nysaa Stake wiU hold a
Young Artists and Speech
Festival Tuesday, February
17. Time to be announced
later.
Eight wards wtil be parti
cipating and the program wffl
consist of best musical
number and best speech from
each ward.
The public Is cordially
invited to attend.
C'hrufian JFom#*n
The Treasure Valley Chris
tian Women's Club met for
luncheon Tuesdsy, February
3 at the La Paloma Restau
rant in Ontario.
Theme of the meeting was
"Old Fsshioned Valentine.”
Special music was presented
by Mrs. Ruth Ann O'Neil of
Payette Guest speaker was
Leans Rice of Boise. Evelyn’s
Fabric» presented a special
feature, "What to Know
About Weddings."
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OF BANKING
Kindergarten Youngsters
Observe Chinese Holiday
Nyssa youngsters in the
4th sad Sth year kindergarten
classes held a Chinese New
Year's celebration last Friday
J tnnsay 30in their classroom
in the mobile unit behind the
primary school.
Highlight of the afternoon
waa a Dragon Parade They
learned a song in Chinese
and several Chinese words
for the occasion. Following
the parade, everyone
en
joyed eating Chinese food
with chopsticks. Food consis
ted of egg foo young, rice,
sweet and sour chicken and
won tofts, prepared earlier
from authentic recipes by
tbcfr teachers with the help
of the youngsters.
Family Issue
Sessions Set
Gene Lewin will be bolding
sessions on “Famiy Issues'’
at the Nysaa First Christian
Church reports Pastor Eri-
dene Johnson.
The first sessions will be
Saturday. February 7 at 9
a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and then
will resume at 7 p.m. that
evening.
Mr. Lewin will be guest
speaker at the morning
wonhip service Sunday mor
ning. He will hold the last
sessions that evening at 6:30
p.m. All who arc interested,
incteding young people, are
invited to attend.
Have Chili Feed
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Lil i LE MISS CAROLINA VENDRILL has mastered the art
(rf eating Chinese food with chop sticks. She la enrolled In
Nyssa kindergarten classes
Teachers are Mn. Carolyn
Hansen, fourth-year kinder
garten. Mrs. Margie Mec
ham, fifth year kindergarten;
and Mias Rosa Fuentes, aide.
Nyssa Band To
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with help from their teacher Mrs. Carolyn
Hansen. Children from left arc, Rosario
Adriano. Carolina Vendrill. Angie Moreno
and Mickie Bashor.
The Nyssa High School
Band is sponsoring a Chili
Feed at the Catholic church
in Nyssa on Thursday.
February 12. They will be
serving chili, salad, pie and
drink from 5 p.m. to 7:30
p.m.
Tickets are: adults $1.50,
children under 12, 7Sc and
pre-schoolers, free. The pro
ceeds from this event will be
used for their anticipated trip
to Disneyland in June.
THANK YOU I
We want to thank the
Nyssa Sports Boosters for
helping with our expenses to
the Oregon Invitational track
meet the last two years.
Curtis Moncur,
John Strickland
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Cairo School Chili Feed.
Adults $1.25. Children 75c,
pre schoolers. free. 5 to 8:30
p.m.
Friendship Circle. »OF
Hall, 2 p.m., Valentine
Exchange.
Adrian Lion's Club Pancake
Supper, Elementary School
Cafeteria. Adults $2.00, stu
dents, $1.50, children $1.00
S to 9 p.m.
Sunday, February 8 • Ail
Star Bowling. Sugar Bowl, 2
p.m.
Monday, Fbruary 9 -
Golden Rule Lodge #147.
AFAAM, Masonic Hall. 8
p.m.
Stardusters, Gladys New-
bill home, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, February 11 •
Nyssa Sr. Citizens. Club
house on Bower, potluck.
10:30 a.m.
Job's Daughters Bethel
»33. Masonic Hsll, 7:30 p^.m
Nyssa High School Band
Chili Feed, Nyssa Catholic
Church, adults $1.50, Chil
dren under 12, 75c, preschool
era free, 5 to 7:30 p.m.
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HELLO
WORLD!
Mr. and Mrs. Rodger
Garner of Ames, Iowa are the
proud parents of a baby girl
bom January 19, 1976. She
was named Molly, weighed
six-pounds, three-ounces and
was 195$ inches long. Molly
joins a sister. Amy, 14
months old.
Grandparents of the new
arrival are Mr. and Mrs. Dee
Garner of Route 2, Nyssa and
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Kenning
ton of Ontario.
Great-grandpaients are Mr
and Mrs. Maurice Glover of
Nyssa.
5 - year old kindergarten is
combined to make room for
another classroom.
Among the guests were W.
L. Me Part land, superinten
dent; Mel Munn, grade
school principal; Marcella
Lmve. bus driver; and several
parents.
Malbeur Memorial Hospital
January 29 • Mr. snd Mrs
Andrew Alcoser. Nyssa, boy
February I ■ Mr. and Mrs
Gary Duspiva. Parma, boy
February 3 • Mr. and Mrs
Clarence Hart. Nyssa, girl
Police Report
A citizen’s band radio was
stolen last Thursday evening
from a vehicle owned by
William Tobler. The car.
parked at the Sugar Bowl,
was slightly damaged in the
break in Nyssa Police are
investigating the matier.
Monday. Zack Watson, S3
was arrested on driving while
under the influence of intoxi
cating liquor He appeared in
Municipal Court and entered
a plea of not guilty, and
posted bail. He will appear in
court Friday evening.
Police also arrested David
Edward Springfield. 19, on
Monday. He was charged
with minor in possession and
was later found to be AWOL
He is being held for Armed
Forces Police.
Nyssa FFA
Speaking
Contest
Mike Parker was the
winner of the annual FFA
Chapter Public Speaking
Contest with hia speech
entitled "DDT-What was the
Problem?” Thursday, Ja
nuary 29, at the Oregon Trail
Grange Hall. Renae Simpson
and Roger Blaylock tied for
second. Judges for the event
were Duane Buchtel. Monte
Burbank, and John Messick.
The evening was kicked off
with a potluck dinner hosted
by the
,he Grange members.
FFA members present also
put on a parliamentary pro
cedure demonstration for the
audience.
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Thursday, February 5 .
Adrian City Council, regular
meeting. Adrian Fire House.
8 p.m.
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