Thursday, October 14, 1976
Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon
GRANGE
NEWS
Oregon Trail Grange
MRS. FLORA KECK PROUDLY DISPLAYS one of the
sixteen quilts she has made since March. Being busy is a very
important part of Mrs. Keck’s life, and quilting keeps her
active. Each of her eleven children have received one of
mom's beautiful personalized quilts.
Old Timer Still li us y
by Pal Savage
The morning of Sunday,
October 10, 1976. was the
beginning of a beautiful
sunny Indian Summer day,
and to Mrs. Flora Keck, it
also marked her 86th birth
day. She had been put into a
festive birthday mood the day
before, when all of her many
family members in the area
had presented her with a
beautiful cake, served with
ice cream. Oh, how she loves
all of her children, grand
children and other relatives.
She knows the importance of
family and is able to reap the
love and affection found in
large families, as she is the
mother of fourteen children.
She and her husband. A.
H. Keck came to Nyssa April
I, 1916. They were farming
people and moved to what
was later called "Keck
Island" on the Snake River in
1918. Here they farmed 90
acres and raised their family,
which included three sets of
twins. In 1963, Mr. Keck
suffered a stroke, and Mrs.
Keck moved into Nyssa
where she still lives today.
Her first thoughts on the
day of
her 86th birthday
were, "I'm going to go right
on and have some more!"
Now this may sound deter
mined and positive, but for
all who know Flora Keck, she
is both determined and very
positive in her thinking.
Flora's first thought was of
attending church this special
Sunday morning, as she is a
regular member and never
misses a Sunday. Following
church, her son and daughter
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Hous
ton Keck of Richland. Wash
ington treated her to dinner
in Ontario. Upon returning
home. Mrs. Klaas Slam
brought her a beautiful
birthday cake.
Now if you think
just
because this warm, cheery
woman has reached 86 years
of age. and is crippled with
arthritis, making it difficult
for her to walk very far or
stand for long periods of
time, just sits and whiles
away the time, you are
mistaken
"We were dirt p<x>r when
we raised our children. We
worked and we taught them
to work. I can't sit around
and feel sorry for myself. 1
have to keep busy."
Busy she has been, and
busy she will stay. I thought
as I viewed some of the
beautiful quilts she has
made. She has pieced and
tacked out sixteen of these
quilts since the middle of
March.
This project came about
when Flora decided to make a
quilt for each of her living
eleven children. She told
them there wouldn't be many
people who would have quilts
made by their 85 year old
mother. Each of the children
have their quilts and she has
given three of her grandchil
dren quilts. Her first great
great-grandchild was the
recipient of a baby quilt
which she made.
'I'm not through yet. I
believe that making quilts is
good mental service. It gives
me something to do."
Friends, neighbors, family
members and one lady in
Portland gives this quilt-mak
ing grandma polyester scraps
or cotton scraps to make her
quilts. She does all the work
herself, except calling on the
occasional help from her son
to help put the batting
between quilts. Flora sews
the blocks together on a
Singer
sewing
machine,
treadle type, that she pur
chased second hand in 1916
for $10. This same machine
made all her children's
clothes during their growing
up years and still looks in top
notch condition. "My chil
dren got
me an electric
sew ing machine, but I prefer
my treadle one as it keeps my
arthritic legs moving."
This happy woman, con
tent with life, is ready to look
forward to her 87th birthday
next year and just wishes to
share every minute with her
friends and family. She
proudly says that three of her
children are ministers and
one is a school teacher. "I am
grandma to 46 grandchildren
great-grandma to 48 great
grandchildren and great
great-grandma to one great
great grandchild," she smi
lingly mentions. Her children
are: Mr. and Mrs. Sherman
Keck. Nu Acres; Mr. and
Mrs. Dennis Keck. Caldwell;
Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Keck.
Caldwell; Mr. and Mrs.
Wilson Keck. Brigham City.
Utah; Mr. and Mrs. Willard
Keck. Sacramento. Calif.;
Mr. and Mrs. Arvin (Rosie)
Goff. Nu Acres; Mr. and
Mrs. Gerald (Elsie) Robert
son. Portland; Mr. and Mrs.
Houston Keck. Richland,
Washington; Mr. and Mrs.
Dallas Keck, Haver, Mon
tana; Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Keck, Wallace. Idaho and
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Keck of
Portland.
Life has been good to Mrs.
Election of officers was the
main order of business at the
Oregon Trail Grange meeting
held Thursday evening. Oc
tober 7. The meeting was
called to order by Grange
Master Harold Kurtz.
Officers re-elected were:
Master Harold Kurtz; Lec
turer. Sadie Metcalf; Assis
tant Stewards Tom
and
Violet Drydale; Chaplain
Orma Cleaver; Ceres, Betty
Kurtz; Pomona, Marguerite
Moss; Executive Committee
members Ernie Metcalf and
Frank Sherwood. New offi
cers are Overseer, Foy Sas
ser; Steward. Gene Williams;
Treasurer, Clara Price; Sec
retary, Polly Holub; Gate
Keeper, Don Somers; Flora,
Arlene Williams. ; Executive
Committee member Alva
Goodell. Hall Board Member
Lois Boenig.
Refreshments were served
by Hostess Polly Holub. The
next regular meeting will be
held Thursday c ening. Oct.
21. A potluck supper will
begin at 7 p.m. with the
meeting to follow. All grange
members are urged to
attend.
CWA
Members of the CWA Club
of Oregon Trail Grange met
Tuesday afternoon, October
5, at the home of Mildred
Sisson with Jackie Sisson as
co-hostess. The devotional
was given by Mildred Sisson
and was entitled "A Worthy
Example."
Club officers re-elected for
the year are Lois Boenig,
chairman; Vice Chairmen
Violet Drydale and Polly
Holub; Ellen Jones, secre
tary-treasurer.
Club members voted to
change the refreshment hour
to 2 p.m. instead of having it
after the meeting as in the
past.
The next regular meeting
will be held Monday, No
vember I, a day earlier than
usual. Al) members are
urged to vote November 2.
The meeting will be held at
the home of Clara Price with
co-hostess Esther Stephen.
All Grange women are
welcome.
Golden Agers
Sell Rummage
The Nyssa Golden Age
Club will have a special
winter rummage sale. Oc
tober 15 and 16 at the Old
Western Hotel Items include
furniture, bicycles and every
thing you will need for
winter. Sale hours are 9:30
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Flora Keck and she has
received many blessings. As
she reflects back through her
86 years she has many warm
memories and thanks God for
giving her
these precious
years.
News From Big Bend
I
By GoMie Roberts
Hit, BEND • Mrs. John
Packw<M>d, Mrs. Dyre Ro
berts and Mrs. Winifred
Bennett attended Presby-
terial Wednesday at the
Boone Memorial Church in
Caldwell.
Jolly Janes Club met
Wednesday afternixin with
Mrs. Dick Davis. Seven
members attended.
While bringing Mrs. Sam
Chaney and Mrs. Horace
Chancy to Jolly Janes Club
Wednesday afternoon from
Caldwell. Horace Chaney
became ill. They returned to
Caldwell where he was
hospitalized with a heart
attack. He was improved
enough to be removed from
intensive care Saturday. Mr.
and Mrs. Dallas Chaney were
with the family at Caldwell
several times during the
week.
The Sillonis boys received
word October 5 of the birth of
a son, Steven Peter born at
Santa Fe. New Mexico to
their sister, Mr. and Mrs.
David Lodzinski. The nine-
pound. one-ounce boy joins a
family of a brother. Robert
and sisters. Mary and Anne.
Word has been received by
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pollard Jr.
of the hospitalization of Noel
Tuppeny with a severe heart
attack suffered Saturday,
October 2 at Hill City,
Kansas. The Tuppenys have
been visiting friends and
relatives there. Latest reports
are that he is resting
comfortably but will be
hospitalized for some time.
Mrs. Josie Roadman of
Springfield. Oregon is visit
ing her sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Cartwright. Mrs. Road
man fell while in Adrian
Wednesday and injured her
arm.
Carlene and Darlene Car
roll of Sunset Valley were
Friday overnight and Satur
day guests of Shellene
Stephenson.
Mrs. Varner Hopkins en
tertained in honor of Mrs.
Ernest Seuell and her sister,
Mrs. Lois Guilford of Hale.
Missouri Saturday afternoon.
Guests were Mrs. Tim
Tallman and boys of Napton.
Mrs. Darryl Seuell and
daughters. Mrs. Winifred
Bennett. Mrs. Leroy Bennett.
Mrs. Boyce Van DeWater,
Mrs. Darrell English, Mrs.
Dave Greening and daughter
Mrs. Reg Ludy and Mrs.
Dyre Roberts.
Mrs. Margaret Wood of
Caldwell was a Saturday
overnight and Sunday guest
of Mrs. Winifred Bennett.
The Big Bend Home
Extension Study Group will
meet Tuesday, October 19
with Mrs. Ben Witty at 12:30
p.m. The Lesson. "Slow
Cookery" will be given by
Mrs. Boyce Van DeWater
and Mrs. Darrell English.
Mrs. Lois Guilford re
turned by plane Sunday to
her home at Hale. Missouri
after visiting her sister. Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Seuell and
their family for four weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Bovce Van
DeWater visited Mr. and
HUNTERS BREAKFAST
AT THE MASONIC HAU
5 aun. TO 10 a.m
Sponsored By
JOB'S DAUGHHRS BETHEL
October 5 ■ Mr. and Mrs.
David McClaran, Fruitland, a
girl
October 6 - Mr. and Mrs.
Don DeWitt. Payette, a girl
October 7 • Mr. and Mrs.
Dean Sisson. Nyssa, a boy
Mr. and Mrs. George
White. Ontario, a boy
Mr. and Mrs. Bennie
(Juaid. Payette, a girl
October 8 • Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Hilliard. Payette, a
boy
Mr. and Mrs. Trinidad
Camarillo. Weiser, a boy
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald
Cornett. Payette, a girl
October 9 • Mr. and Mrs.
Larry McArdle. Nyssa a boy
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Bolton. Ontario, a boy
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Perry.
Vak. a boy
October 10 - Mr. and Mrs
James Kurata. Vale, a girl
October 11 - Mr. and Mrs
Lawrence Green, Payette.
boy
October 12 - Mr. and Mrs
Dan Wilson. Nyssa, boy
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ogburn
Payette, girl.
Fire Dept.-503-372-2220
St. Police 503-889-6468
Adrian Oil Company
503-372-2877
208-724-6130
Bea's Beauty Bar
503-372-2653
Callahan Repair Service
Wrecker Service
503-372-3213
F reel Brothers Tracking
Commodity A Livestock
503-372-2736
Martin's Market
A Adrian Supph
503-372-2722
Mirage Cafe & lounge
Live music Sat. night
503-372-2338
WIDE SELECTION
• Daffodils
For Assessor
• Hyacinths
Fairness-Ability Experienct
• Tulips
•Crocus
*Past Record of Integrity and
Ethical Conduct as Appraiser.
Farmers Feed and Seed
NYSSA
372-2201
At Adrian
Holy Rosary Hospital
Tidrets H*° Per Person
For Fall Planting
.
October 6 • Mr. and Mrs.
Roman Gonzales, Ontario, a
boy
October 9 • Mr. and Mrs.
Gary Trueax, Ontario, a bov
No. 33
Floyd Holton
New Teacher
Malheur Memorial Hospital
Business Directory
Oct. 16 <8 17
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Mrs. Dick Reed in Boise
Sunday. Their granddaugh
ter Rendy was home from
Idaho State at Pocatello for
the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald
Thomas of Notus called on
Mr. and Mrs. Stan Thomas
and family Sunday afternoon.
Dinner guests of Mrs.
Winifred Bennett and Mrs.
Margaret Wood Sunday were
Mrs. Anna Hamilton of
Nampa; Mrs. Don Hamiltor
of Caldwell; Mrs. Gary
Blanch of Nyssa; Mrs. Dick
Bennett. Laurie and Bryan.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Van
DeWater and Kent of Cald
well were Sunday evening
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Boyce
Van DeWater.
Mrs. Luther Douglas has
returned to her home in
Cathlamet. Washington after
visiting her daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Pete Sillonis and
daughters.
,
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Smith
are the proud parents of a
son. Jacob Aaron, born
Sunday. October 10 at the
Caldwell Memorial Hospital.
His bigger brother Josh has
been staying with the beam
ing grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Rich Holly. Mr. and
Mrs. Glen Pounds and Mrs.
Clara Holly of Adrian are the
proud
great-grandparents.
Mrs. Ella Smith of Nyssa is
also his grandmother.
Mrs. Leroy Bennett and
Mrs. Ernest Seuell accom
panied other mebers of the
Adrian Garden Club to the
A.N.K. Garden Club meeting
Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Paulton in
Parma.
ADRIAN
Parker l.mbr. A Hrdwre
50.3-372-2433
208 724-6174
Stephen Plumbing
Oregon A Idaho licensed
503-372-2783
Van DeWater Leveling
503-372-2562
Webb Service Garage
503-372-2464
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CONNIE VEAL, received a
B.A. in art education and
physical education. She at
tended Northwest Nazarene
College. She is teaching art
and P.E. at the Adrian High
School and has been a sub
stitute teacher in Ontario,
Payette, Fruitland and Ad
rian.
Home Extension Office
Sponsors Home Arts Day
Interested in learning
some old time cooking skills?
Plan to attend the Bicen
tennial Home Arts Day on
Saturday, October 23 in
Ontario says Helen Conner.
Extension Home Economist
for Malheur County.
Sponsored by Oregon State
University Extension Service
with the assistance of many
local volunteers, the day is
planned to help young and
old alike learn some of the old
time homemaking skills.
New Teacher
At Nyssa
Pottyan n a (Au b
It will be held at Ontario
High School from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m.
Numerous classes and
demonstrations are planned
for the day long event. Most
are free but a few do require
pre-registration and include a
small fee to cover materials
or transportation of instruc
tors.
Some of the classes to be
offered include Making Brick
Cheese. Cake Decorating,
Making Corn Husk Dolls,
Cooking With Sourdough,
Making Soap at Home.
Butter Making, Knife Shar
pening, Cutting and Cooking
Rabbit, Making Salami and
Jerky at Home. Drying Fruits
and Vegetables at Home, and
many other short demon
strations will be given during
the day.
A schedule of classes and
times is
available at the
Extension Office in the
Ontario City Hall.
HELLO
WORLD!
The Pollyanna Club met
Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Dale Witt with
Mrs. Earl Ervin as co-hostess
There were eight ladies
present. Mrs. Paul Gehrke,
president, presided at the
business meeting. A thank
you note was received by the
club for the nice coverlets
made for the Malheur Me
morial Nursing home. A get
well card was sent to Ethel
Thompson at the nursing
home in Nyssa.
After the business meeting
the afternoon was spent
visiting. Mrs. Dale Witt gave
two readings to the group.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Bill Toomb. Mrs. Carl
Begeman will be co-hostess.
Rex and Gigi Smith are
proud to announce the arrival
of their new son, Jacob
Aaron. He was born October
10, 1976 at the Caldwell
NANCY VAN DINTER, is
new librarian at Nyssa High
School and Junior High. She
is a graduate of the Univer
sity of Wisconsin, where she
received her B.S. degree in
history and French and a
master's in library sciences.
She has been a junior high
librarian in a Wisconsin
school.
Memorial
Hospital. He
weighed six-pounds and four
teen and one-half ounces and
measured twenty-one and
one-half inches long.
He joins a brother. Joshua
Adam, who is one and
one-half years old.
Happy grandparents are
Mrs. Luella Smith of Nyssa
and Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Holly of Adrian. Proud great-
grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Glen Pounds and Mrs.
Clara Holly of Adrian.