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Poge Two Nyssa Gate City Journal. Nyssa, Oregon Nyssa Gate City Journal PuhfchH Erovy Tburodsy M Ny—, Owe— Second class postage paid at Nyssa. Oregon 97913 under act of Congress of March 3. 1879 Oregon News pape Publishers Association NATIONAL NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTION RATES Malheur County. Oregon, and Payette and Canyon Counties. Idaho; One Year................... S 6.00 Two Years ...............SI 1.00 Elsewhere In 11 m U.S.A. One Year................... S 7.00 Two Years................. $1J .00 The Old Gym An important Nyssa landmark will be torn down next week, marking the end of 48 yean of contiauous use of the old elementary school gym. Known as the "Old Gym" since the new high school gym was built in 1950. this old wooden building served its time, and the community used it to the utmost. Basketball games, dances. Lions Club Carnivals. Thunderegg Days Rock Shows • the old building earned its way. To most Nyssa residents it has always been there. Now the walls are crooked, the floors sag. and the old gym will give way to a modem, new structure which will serve many future generations of Nyssa students and families. The December 14, 1928 issue of the Journal is headlined by BEAUTIFUL NEW GYMNASIUM COMPLETED. A subhead says that it is “A credit to the community and Taxpayers of the District." Old toaae quoted The December 21 issue tells of the opening, which is quoted as follows: "The formal opening for the Nyssa new gym was unanimously voted a success, financially and otherwise. High school booths, combined with booths contributed by several Nyssa business men furnished everything from games of chance to hula hula dancers. Roulette wheels, fish ponds, candy stands, ball throwing booths, doll shows, food stands, turkey chance games and lamp raffle, entertained the crowd until 9 o'clock. At that hour Pounds orchestra lured a crowd of dancers onto the floor with some enticing music, which continued until midnight. It is estimated that the carnival drew a crowd of two hundred and fifty people. Many of these are from Ontario. Parma and Vale, and these we heartily thank for their presence at the dance. The high school desires to thank the Nyssa business men for their contributions, and the ladies who furnished the material for the delicious sandwiches, hot tamales and cakes, and was prepared and served by Mrs. Haworth’s Domestic Science Class. They also wish to thank the grade schools for their aid in helping entertain the crowd and the people of the ’"wn for their generous support." 1928 Big Year 1928 was a big year in Nyssa, a community of about 1.000 population at that time. Contracts for building the Owyhee Dam were awarded earlier in the year, and the 1928 issues are full of events which followed. Construction of the railroad to the dam site was finished, an excursion train took many people up to see where the dam was to be built, and by December of that year the 1000-foot diversion tunnel had been completed. Herbert Hoover was elected President of the United States in November, prosperity was high, and people were looking forward to some great years in the future. It's fun to look back at old issues. Chevrolet was advertising an outstanding new 6-cylinder engine with a displacement of 194 cubic inches, and developing 46 horsepower. A 1929 coach sold for $595. Now almost 50 years later we are coming back to that size car. United Methodist Church News Friday, March 12 • Bible Study at Fern Adams home, 9:30 a m. Sunday, March 14 - Pra yer Service at the Church, 9 a.m. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Worship Service, ’’Are We Sheep or Shepherds?”, by the Rev. Mooroe. Fellowship dinner after church. 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 16 - Fel lowship Bible Study, noon potluck. 12 noon. Wednesday, March 17 - Wesleyan Night Circle, at the church. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28 ■ Wo men's Wortday, church clea ning. bring sack lunch, 10 a.m. Msnday, March 22 • Uni ted Men's Love Feast, at the church. 6:30 p.m. The Light Touch •r Executive to computer: "I can work by candlelight during a power failure. What can you do?” • a a Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length. a a a These arc tough times. Potato chip companies aren’t the only ones who are feeling the crunch. a a a One small car advantage they never seem to mention in the ads: it’s so much easier to turn around and swat the kids. a a a Adolescence is when boys discover girls, and girls discover they’ve been discovered. a a a Editor. The Journal: It was with great sadness and sorrow that we heard of the passing of Cecil Mor rison. Sr. He was a friend and a man of whom it can truly be said "he left the world a better place by just having lived in it". What more can one say? May you rest in peace. Cecil Sincerely. Molly and Fred Koch 117 S. Taft Hill Road Fort Collins. Colorado »0521 Editor. The Journal: My attention was called to a recent letter published in your Journal from a C. R. Keeney (grandson of Captain Jonathan Keeney). This was a request for the exact dates of the dedication of a historical exhibit and ramada near Vale. Oregon honoring Captain Jonathan Keeney. 1. too. as well as other members of "The Keeney Family" living here in Oregon would like to know of the date set for the dedication so that we may plan to attend? Jonathan Keeney was my Great Great Unde, as his brother Andrew Jackson Ke eney was my Great Grand father. Any information you may furnish us on this matter will be greatly appreciated. My brother. Bill Keeney, has been Loan Officer at your First National Bank there in Nyssa in recent years. He is now with the First National at Klamath Falls. Thank you! Sincerely. Ralph R. Keeney 214 E. 13th ST. The Dalles. Oregon 97058 CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for the sympathy shown during the sickness and death of our father, for the cards, flowers and delicious food and many other kind acts. Special thanks to the Rev. Eridene Johnson and the doctors and nurses of the Malheur Memorial Hospital. The family of Luther Murray CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for the memorials, flowers, food and other acts of kindness and sympathy since the illness and passing of our loved one. Oscar Nichols. Ethel Nichols and family CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank those who sent expressions of sympathy, cards, flowers, food and memorials to the hospital in honor of our mother and grandmother. Joy, Arleigh and Kevin Adams Chipper. Debbie and Jo- shua Burningham ^ or / fi / ar / es ^» Bartha Rudllck Services for Mrs. Bertha Rudelick. 73. Nyssa, who died Monday. March 8. 1976 at Malheur Memorial Hos pital. will be conducted at 2 p.m.. Friday at Lienkaemper Chapel in Nyssa by the Rev. Letitia Croom, pastor of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Nyssa. Interment will be in Nyssa Cemetery under the direction of the Yellow Rose Rebekah Lodge No. 202. Nyssa. She was born February 22. 1903 in Romania. She came to the United States in her early teens and had lived in Nyssa for 45 years. She was married to Nick Rudelick August 24. 1925 at Caldwell. Idaho. They came to Nyssa in 1930. She and her husband owned and operated the Olympic Club until 1945 and in 1954. they purchased Brownies Lounge which they operated until 1961. Mrs. Rudelick was a member of St. Paul's Episco pal Church. Her husband. Nick, died in 1968. She is survived by a sister in Irael and several nieces and nephews. CHARLIE L. TIMMERMAN Services for Charlie Leroy Timmerman. 78. Parma, who died Sunday. March 7, 1976 in a Boise hospital, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thurs day at Lienkaemper Chapel in Nyssa by the Rev. Paul Yadon. pastor of the Parma United Pentecostal Church. Interment will be in Nyssa under direction of American Legion Post No. 79. Nyssa. He was born February 11. 1898. in Maryetta. Illinois. He moved to Idaho in 1912 and lived most of his life in the Boise Valley, except for a few years in Oregon. He had been a barber He served in the Navy in World War I He is survived by his wife Jean. Parma; five daughters. Mrs. Irene Whiting, Che yenne. Wyoming, Mrs. Vel ma Aven. Emmett, Mrs. Genevieve Bourget, Boise. Mrs. Daisy Fields. New Plymouth, and Mrs. Bonnie Welter. Lockport. Illinois; a son. George Timmerman. Ontario; two brothers. Ho ward Timmerman. Yureka. California and Lloyd Tim merman. Beloit. Wisconsin; two sisters. Mrs. Mabel Jones. Springfield, Oregon and Mrs. Margaret Mattern. Boise; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Roy E. Osborne Services for Roy E. Os borne. 56. Durkee, who died of natural causes, Friday, March 5, 1976, at a Caldwell hospital, were conducted Monday at Lienkaemper Cha pel. Nyssa. Interment was in the Nyssa Cemetery. He was born September 1, 1919. in Bayard, Nebraska. He was a veteran of World War II He was a rancher most of his life. He married Iris on May IS. 1948 in Caldwell. Surviving are his wife, Durkee; a son. Jay of Arlington, Oregon; a daugh ter. Mrs. Kay Wart. Her miston, Oregon; a brother, Harold of Nyssa; a sister. Mrs. Helen Mundt. Alliance. Nebraska; his mother. Zora Osborne, Nyssa and three grandchildren. SEEDGRAIN Certified & Uncertified Stock ♦ Stepto Barley ♦ Vale Barley t Twin Wheat ♦ FieMers Wheat CUSTOM CLEANING A TREATING FARMERS Nyssa Co-op Mppiy 18 N. 2nd Nytre, Oregon 372-2254 Thursday. March II, 1976 FEED AND SEED CO. Ny**e, Oregon 372-2201 Mattia E. Knowlas Services for Mettie E. Knowles. 84. Nyssa, who died Saturday. March 6, 1976. at Malheur Memorial Hospital, were conducted Tuesday at Lienkaemper Chapel, Nyssa. Interment was in the Nyssa Cemetery. She was born March 25. 1891. in Kansas. She married George Knowles July 31, 1907 at Anthony, Kansas. Surviving are her husband. Nyssa; a son. Alonzo. Nyssa; six daughters. Mrs. Scott (Mae) Hiatt. Mrs. Frank (Stella) Morris and Mrs. Clara Jones, all of Nyssa, Mrs. Ralph (Muriel) Church. Sunnyside. Wash.. Mrs. E. J. (Myrtle) Andrews, Phoe nix. and Mrs. Bertha Rhodes, Bole how. Missouri; a brother Floyd Lou than, Kismet. Kansas; three sisters, Mrs. Jenny Peters and Mrs. Edna Hiller, both Tape. Colorado and Mrs. Stella Owen, Las Animus. California; 29 grand children. 72 great-grandchil dren and 10 great-great granchildren. Harold L. Minium Services for Harold Leffeat Minium. 60. Route J, Parma, who died of natural causes Saturday. March 6. 1976 at a Nysaa doctor's office, were conducted Wednesday, at Dakan Chapel. Parma, interment was in Parma Cemetery. He was bom September 11. 1915. in Deiuth. Minne sota. He moved with his parents to Phillipsburg. Ka nsas at the age of 3. where he attended schools. He moved to Parma in 1937. where he since had farmed. He mar ried Mabel Freeman. Oc tober 21. 1940. in Boise. Surviving are his wife. Parma; six brothers. Eugene. Hay Fork. Calif., Votis of Kuna. Ralph of Oak Ridge. Oregon. Raymond of Parma, Johnny of Weeping Water. Nebraska and Ray of St. Anthony; five sisters, Zelda Arbuckle. Phillipsburg. Kan sas. Jessie Reid. Kensing ton. Kansas. Donna Bell Schmidt. Montezuma. Kan sas. Elizabeth Dennis of Parma and Julia Hartman of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. Kelly Petroff Graveside services for Kel ly Petroff. 86. Parma, who died Thursday, March 4. 1976 at Malheur Memorial Hospital, were conducted Saturday at Parma Cemetery, under the direction of Lien kaemper Chapel. Nyssa. He was bom December 21. 1889. in Bulgaria. He came to the United States in 1907. He married Ruth Catherine Moon. September 22. 1924, in Denver, He was a coal miner in Colorado until 1961. when he retired and moved to Parma Surviving are his wife and a niece. Mrs Don Andrus, both Parma. ________ WILLOWCREEK COMMUNITY CHURCH and Conservative Baptist Church of Nyssa will host the forty-six voice Ambassador Cbeh from the Multnomah School of the Bible in ffortland. Oregon, in a program of inspirational music, under (he direction of Mr. Frank Eaton. The program is scheduled for Tuesday. March 23 at Willowcreek School Gym which is located at Willowcreek. Multnomah School of the Bible is an inter denominational Bible College, offering a full line of Bible-major courses, including four CARD OF THANKS The kindness and sym pathy of neighbors and friends in our recent sorrow will always remain with us a precious memory. Our sin cere thanks and gratitude to the doctors, nurses and staff and Malheur Memorial Hos pital for the wonderful care that was given to our loved one The beautiful cards, flowers, prayers and many acts of kindness are deeply appreciated. Mrs. C. H. Morrison Mr. and Mrs. C. H Morrison. Jr. and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mormon and family. Mr. and Mrs. Homer P. March and family. degree programs. Founded in 1936 under the leadership of Dr. John G. Mitchell, the school now enrolls almost 800 day school students and over 450 evening school participants. Alumni number over 6000 and arc located in almost every country of the world as missionaries, pastors, and active Christian laymen. The school is an accredited member of the American Association of Bible Colleges. The meeting is open to the public. There is no admissain charge; a free-will offering will be taken. Nazarene Church Newt Friday, March 12, La- dies Inspirational Fellowship Time will meet at the Parsonage. 10 a.m. Pairs and Spares Sunday School Class will meet for a fun time at Manley Hall. 7 p.m. Sunday, March 14, Mor ning Prayer at the Church, 7 a.m. Christian Education Clas ses, 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship with message by Pastor Russell. 11 a.m. Choir practice. 6:45 p.m. Evening service with Mis sionary emphasis directed by Mrs. Edith Aman and NW MS. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. March 16, La dies Bible Study will meet with Evelyn Griffin, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 17. Bible Study in the Nursing Home. 4 p.m. Midweek service for Ca ravans. Teens, and the adult special study. "In His Like ness." 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 18, Eve ning will open activities at NNC in Nampa for Prospec tive Student Days which is sponsored for high school Juniors and Seniors. March 23-28, Special Re vival services are scheduled with the Rev. John David Hicks. Mark these dates on your calendar. a a a Be kind Io others. The (.olden Rule never tarn Is bos. Free Tbolkits for savers ADRIAN Business Directory Fire Dept.-5*3-372-2220 St. Police, 5*3 889 64*8 Adrian MercantHe Phone 372-2727 or 724-6131 Adrian Oil CeugMay Phone 372-2877 or 724 6130 Bea's Beauty Bar Phone 372-2653 Callahan Repair Service Wrecker Service Phone 372-3213 Rosa Coen Phone Nyssa 372-2383 Or(503)724 6164 Free! 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