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Thursday, December 30, 1976 Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon Nyssa Gate City Journal Dirick Nedrv.................. ......... Editor and Publisher Rene Van BiQou»............ ................. Production Manager Pat Savage...................... ....... Office Manager, News Margaret Nedry............. ..................... Social. Circulation Ruth Klinkenberg....... .................... Production Staff Lucille Callahan............ .................... .Production Staff LETTERS TO THE EDITOR find yourself questioning the use of the money be at ease. The Board of Directors is made of men who are our shrewdest townsmen Our hospital Administrator is dedicated to the success and promotion of our hospital. Do not be deceived by the innocent face. Inside he is a hard core businessman. Every penny will go for our welfare. Vote YES on this issue. Can you produce a better logic against this issue? It will keep a hospital at our doorstep ready to serve us. This is the choice we must make. Do it wisely. Vote YES knowing that you have made your family secure. Signed. Mrs John (Bessie) Long Nazarene Church News Friday, Documber 31. New Year's Eve activities will begin with fellowship, fun and food in Manley Hall, 9 p.m. followed by a Candle light Communion Service in the Sanctuary at the close of the year. Sunday, January 2. Morn ing Prayer at the Church. 7 a.m. Christian Education Clas ses. 9:45 a.m. Children's Church. 11 a.m. Morning Worship with a special message and time of sharing with Newell Morgan concerning his recent Mis sionary tour, 11 a.m. Choir practice, 6:45 p.m. Evening Gospel Hour. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 4, La dies Bible Study will meet with Linda Taylor. 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 5, Bi ble Study at the Nursing Home. 4 p.m. Midweek service for Cara vans, Teens. Adults, 7:30 p.m. OSS Editor. The Journal, It is two o'clock in the morning, but 1 find 1 cannot Second class postage paid at Nyssa. Oregon 9’913 sleep until I write this letter. under act of Congress of March 3. 18'9 Have you ever stood inside MEMBER________ an open door with only the Oregon hospital preventing its clos SUBSCRIPTION RATES ing on a loved one. I am Newspaper standing there now. My Publishers Malheur County. Oregon, husband lies helpless in the Association i and Payette and Canyon hospital • our Hospital. Counties. Idaho: Maybe you are undecided on NATIONAL NEWSPAPER the tax election of the wuiffiw ~ hu« if hospital, If so, you are the one that 1 desire to reach, SNA SUSTAINING » «»I MTMtfl I. too. was to vote no on Editor. The Journal. this important issue. My We are concerned about taxes like yours have become the future of our hospital. a burden. I would just go to Some years back many of the polls. Vote No and go us gave of our time and back to sleep. But you see life money that we could have a charts it's own pattern. hospital in the Nyssa area. Suddenly your complacency By Bill User We took part in three is shattered. No one is "Being a Christian different campaigns in which immune against sickness and No. I am not a recent immigrant to the United States. But 1 living like Christ Is to raise money for a hospital accidents. A member of your am beginning to experience the joys and responsibilities that gieatest achievement | because not only for the sick family may need care tomor a new citizen often feels. A native-born American might well slble.” that need care for a few days row. It happened in my home ask the reason for my elation. As I have had a severe cerebral or week or so. but for those a few days ago. palsy involvement since birth. I have often doubted that 1 had quick emergencies that come I took my husband able to full citizenship in these United States. While 1 was taught as a when least expected, when a read the morning newspaper child to respect the law, my parents did not impart to me the Sunday, January 2 • Sun trip of 12 or 25 to SO miles to a to an out-of-town hospital. In fact that I was a political being with rights and day School for all ages. 10 hospital is too late. ten days I brought him home responsibilities. To them, as to most people, the government a.m. Those emergencies were our in an ambulance not able to was a reality with which one lived. Worship Service in the concern then, they are now, recognize me. Our hospital In early childhood, the nearest contact 1 had with politics sanctuary with message by and they will be in the future. was standing by, true to its was through one of my neighbors who was a clerk of the court. Pastor Dale Mitchell, 11 a.m. So let us all do what we can dedication—true to our needs. Every four years he would solicit the support of the Choir practice and Bible to save our Hospital and An efficient and confidence neighborhood in hrs reelection, and listening to his children. 1 Study, 7 p.m. Nursing Home. Be sure and inspiring nurse rode in the was led to believe that the world would surely come to an end Tuesday, January 4 - vote Yes on January 11. 1977. ambulance with us. They if his sorry opponent ever won. Youth Group. 7 p.m. Signed. took no chances. She sat by Shortly after high school. 1 shocked the neighborhood and Wednesday, January 5 • Herman and Myrl Towne, my husband, alert and the voting official by pushing five or six blocks in my Bible Study and Prayer Nyssa, Oregon. watchful. An immaculate wheelchair to register to vote, and thereafter raised a few Meeting. 7 p.m. room was awaiting us. and eyebrows on each election day by working my wheelchair into capable hands took over. the line at the polls. My local voting official soon began to look United Methodist FAITH LUTHERAN I have no words to tell you for me and was always willing to help me mark my ballot. I Church News CHURCH NOTES the true meaning of that was fortunate that my voting place was located at a fire statement. This is only station that presented no architectural barriers. I have since The United Methodist Friday, December 31, New learned thru experience. And learned that architectural barriers prevent many handicapped Church and the Rev. Jim Years Eve Vesper service, 7 you may find this sooner than people from exercising their rights to full citizenship. Monroe welcome you to all p.m. you think. Not in our hospital How can elected officials hope to improve the lives of church activities. Sunday, January 2 • Sun but elsewhere and ALONE. handicapped people? Our efforts to gain better rehabilitation Sunday, January 2 • Pra day School 9:45 Here at MMH they sud services, more employment opportunities, the elimination of yer Service 9 a.m. Worship Service with Holy denly become your family. architectural barriers and the establishment of other human Sunday School. 9:30 a.m. Communion 11 a.m. They care about you and your rights has given the elected official a new role. Worship service. "Crea Wednesday, January 5 • family. You feel their warmth While we still hope that doctors and scientists will discover tive Ministry.” by Rev. Choir Rehearsal. 6:30 p.m. about you. Skilled nurses new- ways to alleviate our physical difficulties, we know that Monroe. Study based on Church Council meeting, 8 work quietly. You scarcely this is often dependent on government-sponsored research Second Corinthians. p.m. know they are there. They do and treatment programs. My future, and the future of other Monday, January 3 - First Thursday, January 6 • not congregate in the office handicapped people, depends upon understanding political of 13 weeks of Bible study. __________________ ________ Confirmation Instruction 6:30 and await the bell. They leaders. Topic is “Death and Chrinip pin. come tn regularly on their It is very significant that both major parties included tian Perspective." 9:30 to Adult Bible Study, 8 p.m. own volition. Nor do they special planks in their 1976 platforms with respect to 10:30 a.m. The pastor and members of leave you with the feeling handicapped people. The first White House Conference on Wednesday. January 5 - Faith Lutheran Church wish a you are a nuisance to them. Handicapped Individuals, to be held May 25 to 29 at the Weekly devotions Start mak blessed New Year to all. If you. like myself, were Sheraton Park Hotel in Washington. D.C. promises to be ing crismons. 10 a.m. allowing the added taxes to another important milestone in the political advancement of Pastor-Parrish relations blind you let's go into that. America's handicapped citizens. Committee meets. 8 p.m. I. for one. feel that I have gained a new citizenship in the Do you pay a fire insurance Thursday, January 6 - premium? A liability on your past decade. It is so easy to forget, though, that citizenship is General meeting of the car. and pray you will never not a one-way street. Now that 1 am working, it's easy to think United Women's Sodety, 2 1 do not have time to go to the polls on election day. It is only use it? But your money is p.m. gone! These taxes are a natural that the firest thrill of voting wears off. but we handicapped people should remember that voting is not only paid-up policy on what I'm receiving today at our hos- a privilege; it is an obligation as well. THANK YOU I phal. 1 realize that laws are the result of bargaining and compromise. 1 do not consider myself a radical activist, but I Never lose sight of the The Christmas party at the fact you may need the know that handicapped people must work together to achieve Nursing Home. December services of this hospital the things we want and need. My limited contact with public 22. sponsored by the Hospital tomorrow. Health is a fragile officials in recent years has. on the whole, been most Auxiliary was a huge success thread. Give careful thought encouraging. With few exceptions, these elected men and thanks to Santa Claus and the women have made me feel like a citizen whose opinions and to these matters. generosity of our Community A good hospital increases The Auxiliary would like to vote they consider important. Recently. I witnessed an immigrant's excitement in the value of your property. say Thank You to the obtaining her citizenship. I regret that native Americans miss following organizations and One of the first questions of a persons that took part con this thrill. It will not go unmarked, however, by handicapped prospective buyer is "What tributing much happiness to people who are finding cause for celebration in the full are your health care fa citizenship we are now slowly but surely attaining. cilities?" We have it let's the Residents: Bill Schilling. Golden Rule keep it. Lodge. Eagles Auxiliary, We can be rightfully proud Bill Kiser, of Winston-Salem. NC. and Handicapped Catholic Church. Pentecostal of it. Are you aware of its American of the Year, authors a weekly syndicated rating in Oregon? My niece Church. Owyhee Garden newspaper column, a weekly radio program, and edits a Club. Tops Club of Adrian. in Salem, a nurse married to new spaper for the North Carolina Rehabilitation Association. Marantha Circle of Cons. a doctor phoned me. "Do you Bap. Church. Koffee Klutch know your Nyssa hospital has Klub. A.N.K Garden Club. a top raating in our state?'* Watch Night Arcadia Sunshine Club. Lu Perhaps, you are not familiar T W AHÍ theran Church Ladies. Ore NOkJ . with the attitude Western Service Slated UFd gon Trail Grange. Methodist Oregon has toward Eastern Church. LDS. Ward 1. Oregon. The general opinion There will be a New Year's Nazarene Church. St. Paul's is we are a desert waste, Eve Watch Night Service at Guild. Adnan Pinochle Club. where camels roam at will. the Conservative Baptist Patriots Class of Christian Yet folks there are aware of Church, starting at 9 p.m. There are three abet listed the quality of our hospital. A Church. Christian Women's There will be a time of in the record books as being Fellowship. Comm, of Wo significant fact to us. refreshments, a film and a the smallest in America, only men's Activities. Nisei Uni I, who am now benefitting time of devotions to end the .4 square miles in area ted Methodist Church .Louise by this same hospital, beg of Belvedere, California, Bonne old year and see in the New Ward. Fred and Lola Guthrie on this Year. Everyone is invited to Terre, Missouri, and Mont you Vote YES Hazel E. Herman. Gladys gomery, West Virginia. momentous If you attend. Cooper. Margaret Bracken. Dinck and Margaret Nedry. 7T Houston and Audrey Wilson. Mary Schneider. Axella Ste phen. Wilma Stnckland. J J \ I Cleta Blair. Mrs. Klaas Stam, d Katura Dickson. Madge Tho mpson. Candy Stripers. The Lutheran Church fur nished the beautiful tree, the Patriot Class of the Chnstian Church decorated it helped by Ladies of the Home that made pop com stnngs. The delightful and much enjoyed program was done by Do rothea Mitchell's Kindergar ten; Auxiliary Lalies fur nished the cookies and The Gate City Journal gave us publicity. Again, thanks from all the Residents and the Hospital Auxiliary. Published Every Thursday at Nyssa. Oregon 97913 B Meaning of Citizenship Park Avenue Baptist Church 7E SEVENTEEN HAPPY KINDERGARTEN children under the supervision of their teacher. Mrs. Dorothea Mitchell presented a program for the Malheur Memorial Nursing Home Christmas Party. The group sang three Christmas songs. They acted out ’’The Twelve Days of Christmas" and “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Maumee Thomas and Angela Wettstein sang a duet. "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus." Pictured left to right are: Brad Cleaver, Wade Waddell. Brandi Olsen, Loren Mitchell, Kurt Wynn. Justin Woodie. George Folkman.K. C. Williams. In the background is Mrs. George Knapp. Lori Lewis and Mrs. Mitchell. Conservative Baptist Church News Friday, December 31 • Watch Night Service, 9 p.m. Sunday, January 2 * 'Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship. II a.m. Evening Worship. 7 p.m. Monday, January 3 - Two Bible Study Classes, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 5 • AWANA. 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and prayer. 8 p.m. Choir Practice. 8:30 p.m. TVCC Registration Registration for winter quarter at Treasure Valley Community College begins Monday, January 3. Classes begin Tuesday. January 4. Community Education das ses will register during the first meeting. The registration schedule is as follows: 8:45....... R 1 20... 9:00......M 1:40... 200 9:20......D-F 2:30... 9:50......J-L 3:00. 10:00......A 3:30... 10:40......H-l 1:00...B 6:30-8:00 p.m. open V NEW YEAR PRAYER I M M N & **' Page Two JFe stive thanks and pray for peace and happiness for our friends and all mankind. I 4
