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Page Two Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa. Oregon Thursday, April I, 1976 ____ av Nyssa Gato City Journal Published Every Thursday at Nyssa, Oreg— 97813 Second class postage paid at Nyssa. Oregon 9’91 J under act of Congress of March 3. 18’9 MEMBER == Oregon SUBSCRIPTION RATES SB Newspaper I S Publishers I ■ Association I NATIONAL NEWSPAPER Malheur County. Oregon, and Payette and Cansón Counties. Idaho; One Year Two Years $ 6.00 $1100 Elsewhere in the U.S.A. »M» One Year T»o Years $ 7.00 $13.00 Subscription Campaign We have just completed what has been our most successful circulation campaign, and one of the most successful the Journal has conducted in its 70 vear-old history. Subscription contests are an important part of hometown newspapers, and they benefit not only the newspaper, but the youngsters who took part, and the community as a whole. Through this campaign 204 new subscribers were added to the rolls, along with the many renewals. We welcome our new readers, and appreciate the support of all the rest who made the campaign a success. For the youngsters, it was both a learning and earning experience. The six big winners earned a $100 bike, not bad for-three weeks of hard, part-time effort. The others all earned money, depending on their efforts and ability. And for a few. the excitement of entering the contest was later dimmed by the harsh reality of facing up to the job. Those who completed theu- job learned the thrill of success, dimmed by the disappointment of refusal. What made it all worthwhile for us was seeing the excitement and thrills of the youngsters who came down Saturday evening to pick up their bikes. We won't aoon forget the little fellow riding his new bike upJRain Street at 11 p.m. When you get a new bike, trying it doesn't fit any partem of time or place. And that hasn't changed much over the years, has it? Nyssa Youths Win Convention Honors Mike Parker and Ross Durfee of the Nyssa Future Farmers of Ameiqgp Chapter each receive^ a State Future Farmer degree when the Oregon Association of the Future Farmers of America held its 48th annual conven tion in Bend March 21 to 24. Mike's project includes 14 head of Charolais cows, bulls and heifers and also 6 head of Mavrick steers, one of which won a P.L.L.E. calf scramble. He also works for Bruce and Dick Com as an irrigator. On the chapter level, Mike is Nyssa Chapter President, chairman of the Parliamen tary Procedure Team and is on the Livestock Judging team. He received the Greenhand award. Mike is the son of Mrs. Dorothy Parker of rural Nyssa. Ross' project includes three Holstein cows and three Holstein heifer calves. He plans on increasing his herd and going into partner ship with his father. Ross is chapter sentina! and was on the Varsity Parliamentary Procedure Team. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Durfee of rural Nvssa. Bruce Com, a member of the local chapter, received the crop production pro ficiency award. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Corn of Nyssa. Bruce started his project as a freshman with 50 acres of sugar beets, corn and gram and has increased his farm acreage to 350 acres over the past four years. Bruce has also been active in FFA. He was president of the chapter his junior year, vice-president his senior year and he was a Star Greenhand his sopho more year. The Nyssa Parliamentary Procedure Team placed third in State at the convention. Members of the team are. Mike Parker. Leslie Linegar. Barbara Holmes. Rena Simp son. Greg Thiel. Ross Durfee and Bruce Goodell. Other Malheur County youths honored during the convention were Sam Mackenzie of Adrian, who received a Star Farmer Award. Marshal Witty of Adrian received top livestock proficiency award and Pat Erstrom. Vale, top sheep proficiency award. The Light Touch By Ernie Metcalf LETTER TO EDITOR Editor. The Journal: There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding over the current "controversy" about whether to locate the offices for the Extension Service in Ontario or in Vale. The question is not simply one of whether these people should work in one of those cities or the other but is basically a question of money. The proposal in favor of Ontario would require that the County construct a new building containing approxi mately 3.000 feet and costing a minimum of STS.000.00 or 25.00 per square foot. Many knowledgeable people feel that this per square foot cost is too low for commercial construction. They feel that it would probably be closer to $30.00 or $35.00 per square foot. However, the proposal made by the Vale Chamber of Commerce is to remodel an existing building at a sub stantial savings. There are two buildings to choose from, both of brick construct am and both appear to be solid, sound buildings. One con tains approximately 9,600 square feet. The smaller building could be bought and remodeled for approximately $45.000.00 according to two different contractors. The larger one could be bought and 3,000 square feet of it remodeled to meet the immediate demands for from $75,000.00 to $80,000.00 according to these estimates. Of course the larger one would then allow future expansion space for the County. Obviously, there are many reasons for keeping the County agencies close toge ther. including saving money and time. But even without those advantages, it would still appear that the Vale Chamber's proposal would result in substantial savings Mormon Conference This Week-end Joyful music and inspired words offer answers to the challenges of today's com plex world during the annual world conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The conference. April 3. 4. b in Salt Lake City, will feature the music of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir under the direction of Dr. Jerold D. Ottley. The 375- voice choir has won world fame through its tours, record albums and its weekly radio and television program. "Music and the Spoken Word," now in its fifth decade. President Spencer W. Kim ball. world leader of the 3.5 million member church, will preside over the conference Speakers will include, in addition to President Kimball members of the First Pre sidency, N. Eldon Tanner and Marion G. Romne. as well as other top authorities of the Church. The family, ora) living, service to others, loyalty, and the life of Jesus Christ are some of the topics on which speakers will concentrate as they offer ways to meet the world's challenges. World Conferences are held twice each year, during I wish to extend thanks to all my friends and neighbors for the flowers, cards and letters, and to the nurses for the wonderful care I received during my recent stay in the hospital. Also thanks to Dr. Kerby for good care. Mrs. Ellis Walters All Sessions of The LDS Conference except Saturday mornings session can be heard on Radio Station KBRJ A M. in Boise at 950 on the radio dial. The Saturday morning 10 a.m. session will be televised on Channel 7. Boise. The closed circuit general priesthood meeting will be transmitted to the Nyssa Stake Center starting at 7 p.m. Saturday evening. April 3. All Priesthood members are urged to attend. Lovina Batty Reed CARD OF THANKS CARD OF THANKS While thousands will at tend the conference in person in Salt Lake City, many thousands more will "attend' in their own homes through radio and television broad casts. Over .150 radio and television stations will broad cast sessions to the United States. Canada. Mexico, Cen. tral America. South America. Japan. Europe. Africa. Aus tralia and the Pacific. NOTE: OBITUARIES to the taxpayers nf Malheur County. As you can see. this is not a "petty fight” between Vale and Ontario but is one which will substantially affect every taxpayer in Malheur County. Very truly yours. Bob Butler Vale Chamer of Commerce We are very grateful for the cards and expressions of sympathy, flowers, many helpful acts of kindness, and the dishes of food, all of which helped so much after the passing of our beloved husband, son and father. Many thanks for the me morial work of the VFW and the Lienkaemper Chapel for all their help and under standing. Mrs. Roy Osborne. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wart Jay Osborne. Mrs. Zora Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Osborne Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Mundt the first week in April and in October Beginning in April of 1830. conferences have been held to bring the body of Church membership to gether to receive counsel and instruction from Church lea ders. Services for Birdie Anne Leseberg. 87. Nyssa, who died Wednesday. March 24. 197b at Malheur Memorial Hospital, were conducted Monday at the Lienkaemper Chape). Nyssa, by the Rev. Donald Beattie of the Con servative Baptist Church. Interment was in the Nyssa Cemetery. She was bom September 12, 1098, in Buffalo. Wyo ming, the daughter of Ed ward and Viva Fischer. The Fischer fsmily moved to Dubois, Wyoming, when Birdie hsd reached the age of ten, later moving to St. Anthony in 1925. She mar ried Clarence Leseberg. Ja nuary 7, 1927 in Rexberg. Idaho. They moved to Coun cil in 1941 where they ranched. They came to Nyssa in 1945 and established the Leseberg Construction Com pany. She was the book keeper for her husband. They retired in 1970. Surviving are her husband Clarence; a daughter. Mrs Viva Mary Jensen; four grandchildren, Scott, Craig, Dawn and Deanna; a great grandchild, Jennifer Marie Jensen; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother, January 1931 and her brother Harry (Bud) Fischer, January 31, 1956. Nyssa PTA Chili Feed Saturday, April 3 Lovin a Batty Reed. 7b, Chiloquin. Oregon, suc cumbed March 8. 197b in the hospital in Klamath Falls. Oregon. Services were held March 18 in Klamath Falls under the direction of O’- Hairs Funeral Chapel. Inter ment was in Klamath Me morial Park. Mrs. Reed was born October 19, 1900 in Toquer ville. Utah and moved to Chiloquin in 1925. She was a frequent visitor in the Nyssa area where she visited her sister and family. Survivors include a daugh ter, Mrs. Hazel McConathy. Chemult. Oregon; two sons. Bill Savage, Quincy. Wash., and Kenny Reed of Mount Shasta. Calif., one sister. Mrs. Damon Savage. Nyssa; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren and ma ny nieces and nephews. CARD OF THANKS Thursday, April 1 • Gol den Hour Missionary Chap ter will meet with Mrs. Connie Windom. 7:30 p.m Saturday, April 3 • Dis trict Women's Fellowship will convene at College Church in Nampa this year. Morning session. 10:00 - 12 a.m.; Salad luncheon; ano ther session. 1:00 • 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 4 • Mor ning prayer around the altar, 7 a.m. Christian Education Clas ses. 9:45 a.m. Children's Church. 11 a.m. Morning Worship with message by Pastor Russell. 11 a.m. Choir practice. 6:45 p.m. Evening Gospel Hour. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8. Ladies Bible Study with Mrs. Shelia Larkin. 9:30 a m. Wednesday, April 7, Bible Study in the Nursing Home 4 p.m. Midweek services for Ca ravan Children. Teens and Adults, 7:30 p.m. Dual forget to PRAY| “Dally prayers leeeea dally cares." United Methodist Church News Thumdas, April 1 - UW SCS will meet in the church parlor, 2 p.m. Friday, April 2 ■ Bible Study at Fem Adams home. 9:30 a.m. Sunday, April 4 • Prayer Service at the Church. 9 a.m Sunday School. 9:30 a.m. Worship Service. "Cool Mustard Seeds." by the Rev. Monroe UMYF meets at the church 6:30 a.m. Religion in America, at the church 4 p.m. Watfoaeday, April 7 Ad ministrative Board at the church. 8 p.m. Conservative Baptist Church News Sunday, Aprfl 4 • Sun day School, 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship. 11 a.m. Sermon "The Old and the New." Service at Malheur county jail. 2:30 p.m. Sunday School staff. 6 p.m. Evening service. 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 7 ■ Awana for boys and girls, 6:45 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer, 8:15 p.m. .- mb mws The Spoons and Spools 4-H Club met Friday, March 26. We are working on ragion sleeve shirts. We are trying to get them finished. When we do we will start cooking. We meet every Friday at the Nyssa High School home ec room. Denise Blanch, reporter MRS. ALTA STUNZ. left is Nyssa city chairman and Mrs Peg Brown is Nyssa rural chairman for the annual American Cancer Society's canvass to start April I and run through the month Volunteer« will solicit the residents in the residential and rural districts seeking funds to finance the American Cancer Society’s program in reasearch, education and service. Annual Cancer Drive Starts April 1 to 30 The annual cancer canvass for the American Cancer Society will start April I thru April 30. it was announced by Mrs. Alta Stultz. Nyssa city chairman Mrs. Peg Brown is chairman of the Nyssa rural area. A volunteer will be calling at each home so please be generous with your donation. Canvassers this year for the city are: Mmes. Gladys Cooper, Betty Rinehart. Art Servons. Paul Penrod. Icel Reece. Kay Patterson. Lucille Morgan. Verda Stienke. Muri Marcum Barbara Sarazin. Louise Wcr nick. Mary Schneider. Eileen Oldemeyer. Cecil Richards. Donna Blackburn. Merle Johnson. Mmes. John Lane. Ralfita Gallegos. Myrl Towne. Nora Graham. Maxine Stringer. Harriet Bass, Pat Marcum Anna Torres. Dorothy Mi chaelson. Sandy Morrtson, Adriana Kunkel. Marian Danford. Nellie Wahlert. Mary Sallee. Gerald Talbot. Cyrus Bock. Marjorie East man Marjorie Shuster, Ber nice Fisher and Miss F.mma Snyder. OWYHEE COMMUNITY CHURCH The Ladies Missionary Group of the Owyhee Com munity Church met at the parsonage Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Kay Moxom as hostess. Mrs. Judy Nielsen led devotions. Homemade cream puffs were served by the hostess. • • • A Youth Rally was held at the Owyhee Church Friday evening for all American Missionary Fellowship Chu rches. The young people enjoyed an evening of games, cookies and punch. Speaker for the evening was Pastor Jim Farmer of Donnelly. You won’t spring lawn Chili, homemode pie, at Nysaa Ca-ep. Nyssa Co-op salad and punch Tickets on sole at the door. Adults and students over 12, *1.50 chHren thru 12, *1.00 family tickets, *6.00 FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES Thursday, April I • Instal« lation of Pastor Petrasek at St Paul Lutheran Church. Ontario. Sundai. April 4 - Sunday School 9:45 a m Worship service with Holy Com munion. II a m. Wednesday, April 7 ■ Choir rehearsal 6:30 p m. lenten service at Pioneer Nursing Home. Vale. Sermon theme: "I Believe in the Word of God", 7:30 p.m.; Church council meeting, 9 p.m. Thursday, April 8 • Con firmation class. 6:30 p.m Inquirers class al the par sonage. 8 p.m. Latin Assembly Choir To Sing “The Disciples of the Son." choir from the Latin Assembly of God Church. Nyssa will give a sacred concert at Revival Center Church. Parma on Thursday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Paul Nickens invites tne public to enjoy the music of this versatile group, whose singing in English is superb. They also sing in Spanish if requested. Mrs. Najor directs the choir and orchestra. There will be no admission charge, but a free-will offering will be taken for this worthy group. U. S. Bank has ways to help you win. See Don Young at our Nyssa Branch for a game plan. ■F Member FDIC (Manley Hall) serving from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m Canvassers for the rural area are Mmes. Ted Frei tag. Carl Barnes. Tony Gomer, Arie Hakker, Hud Sappe, Edison Child. Joel Mitchell. Mark Hartley, Greg Thiel, Farrell Peterson. Woodrow Seuell. Mike Siam. Allen Zikniund. Dirk DeBoer. Jim Conant and John Chant, berlin HOW’S YOUR SAVINGS GAME NYSSA? at the Nazarene Church Just w ratea we ■ ■ Nazarene Church News Spoons A Spools We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Dr. Kerby, the staff at Malheut Memorial Hospital and the many true friends for their thoughtfulness and many kind gestures during our time of remorse. Clarence Leseberg and family. -------------------------- BANK
