Image provided by: Nyssa Public Library; Nyssa, OR
About Nyssa gate city journal. (Nyssa, Or.) 1937-199? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1977)
Thursday, January 6, 1977 Jfc OUTo7$A Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon A total of SI persons met at Brownie’s Cafe in Nyssa to lay the ground work for future planning. ess foreign field, ” according to the One-To-Another Bulletin published by the Oregon Tuberculosis Association. Last year 271 persons died of tuberculosis in Oregon. During the present year, with the two X-ray units which have conducted case-finding surveys in the state, there have been 320 cases of tuberculosis discovered. This is not the whole story, because private physicians, clinics and the Portland tuberculosis center have brought to light a great many more cases. Guest speakers at the Sunday evening LDS second ward sacrament service were •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••eeeeeeeoeeeeeeeee Bob Esplin, Janice Lewis, 10 YEARS AGO Rodney Beus, Jim Skeen and 3, and Tammy 18 months old. Grand parents are Joe and, Spencer Beus, all college Honored with an open students. Katherine Lopez of Nyssa, house reception on Monday, A trio consisting of Cleo, and Ralph and Marie Page of December 26. 1966, were Tarms and Joy Esplin pre Wilder. Murle and Beatrice Marcum, sented a musical selection. who that day were celebrat M YEARS AGO ing their 35th wedding 30 YEARS AGO anniversary. They were mar Development of the Owy ried December 26, 1931, in ‘‘Because Oregon has one hee reservoir area for recrea Vancouver, Washington. tional purposes had its first of the lowest death rates from • • • tuberculosis of any state, we start Friday when state and Seven-pound, five-ounce may become complacent and federal officials met with the Tony Ralph Page, infant son recreational and natural re think our problem is solved, of Ralph Ray and Margaret particularly after reading the source committee of the Jean Page of Wilder, is the Portland Chamber of Com alarming figures from some winner of this year’s Nyssa of the other states and from merce and Malheur County Stork Derby. residents to discuss the He joins two sisters, Tina, needed facilities for the area. THE PAST «I The public i* invited to use the pond and many are expected to take advantage of the invitation thia weekend. 40 YEARS AGO Prospects look g<»od for excellent skating back of the high school, if the present cold weather continues. Water was turned onto the new playground back of the high school Monday and an attempt is being made to build up some solid ice for the skating pleasure of all who want to use the ice. Mort- water was turned onto the pond today and the WPA crew is removing all obstructions that stick through the ice. The water coming from the shallow well back of the high school is freezing almost as fast as it hits, and barring radical change in the weather the pond will be in good shape for skating this weekend. • • • T. Carol Bybee has re ceived a copy of the 1946 Poetry Digest, a 127-page book published in New York. Her Poem, “Gratitude, published in the book. *' Few people look upon their work as an ally to their health, yet it is and it should be so. All. except a few favored few of us, have to work and we are better off for it. The work of an individual should be inspiring and stimulating. It should be pleasant and profitable. It should have a definite purpose. If it would meet these ends, his health would be better. Nature hates an idler. A man who has nothing to do is worse off physiologically than one who toils a good eight hours a day. Idlers form a Mrs. Lester Reece Saturday, with the children home for the holidays. Present were Donna Reece, and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Walker and family, from Idaho Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Walker from Fruitland, Mr. and Mrs. Mick Berryman and family, from Fruitland, and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Reece and infant from Nyssa. Went to the Library in a hurry, returning books, and with little time to look for more. Asked the chief li brarian for help, and really wound up with some goodies. She picked them out in a matter of moments. it seemed. Read first Taylor Caid well’s "Your Sins and Mine” in an evening. Terrific little book with a religious-ecology slant. Couldn't lay it down. Then for a frontier flavor, read Fancis Ames’ "Callahan Spunk" and "Callahan Gam ble" based on true expe riences of a couple and eon, homesteading in Montana in 1906. Simply and vividly written from the viewpoint cif the boy, one seems to experience with him the adventures, dangers, cold and a wealth of learning experiences of frontier life. This new interest, for me, was brought on by reading Grace Jordan's "Canyon Boy" on life in Idaho early in the century. Events Arovnd Adrien Martin Kiesow of Reeds port and Oliver Freel went duck hunting Monday and Tuesday of lat week. Christmas eve dinner gue- “ sts of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Freel were Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kiesow of Reedsport; Alice Davis of Caldwell and Mr. and Mrs. Keven Roun tree and son. Christmas dinner guests in the Oliver Freel home were Mr. and Mrs. Keven Roun tree and son, Gib Deffen- baugh of Nyssa and Dale Freel. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Schafer joined a group of friends who called at the Klaas Laan home Wednesday afternoon. They visited thetr daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Macy and baby boy who live at Crescent City, Calif. Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Schafer had Christmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Kendall in Caldwell. Mr. and Mrs Warren Hise called on Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Schafer Christmas evening. Last Monday, Mr. and Mrs. GEorge DeHaven and Mr. and Mrs. James Mosier visted an aunt, Mrs. Ida Wyman in Weiser. 60 YEARS AGO whole WFSHRN FWVfllY tryers JOHNSON'S FRESH GRADE "A CUTUP FRYERS .-jt 4/X BOLOGNA by the piece BLUE MOUNTAIN WESTERN SHORES BATHROOM TISSUE I Cha, lira Egg, Stew, Super | APPLESAUCE 15 oz. WMe. Asst. 4 lui rnl nkn H pKy. WESTERN FAMKY WESTERN FAMILY WESTERN FAMILY CHUNK TUNA PINEAPPLE Tidbrt. Crushed, Chunk 13H oz. 6» tu. 3s89* 2179« 2199e 69* We Welcome Effective Dates Food Stamp Shoppers > WESTERN FAMIV AFQQ6 CAKE MIXES £ r O3 WESTERN FAMILY BROWN ft POWDERED SUGAR 2 to. 30 oz. MORTON MEAT PIES Cha, Turkey, Beef WESTERN FAMILY 8 oz. CQQ U v 0 $1 JR ■ Q W000 CROSS TOMATOES FRUIT PIES potatoes $149 38 oz. HASH QoRQ$ BROWNS J R U w $999 NATURK STEW VEGETABLES FACIAL TISSUE Tumos, Parents Bagos, Yelow Ornons, $119 I 6Q1Q FISH FILLETS Z VAN DE KAMPS Carrots 16 oz PREMIUM SALTINE NABISCO CRACKERS _ A straw onqc BERRIES ¿RfU NICE N SOFT 150 s CARNATION Apple, Blueberry, Blackberry, Peach LYNDEN FARMS WESSON OIL COFFEEMATE STEER-INN BRICK ■»<>- CHILI JUMBO Thck Steed ORANGES For take out orders caH 372-3 » The Amity Club held it’s annual holiday party Decem ber 30 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mel Beck. The hus bands were special guests for the evening. Everyone enjoyed the de licious pot luck dinner served from individual tables. Pro gressive table games were played with prizes being awarded to the winners. NYSSA, OREGON bs. LITTLE FRISKIES CHILI DOGS HOT CHIU HOT STEW Amity Women Meet A quiet home wedding was held at 1:30 in the afternoon on Sunday, December 31, 1916, when the marriage of Miss Genevieve McGinnis to George Donald Campbell was solemnized at the home of the bride’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. J.P. McGinnis of Kingman Kolony. The date of the wedding being New Year's Eve. Genevieve is one of our best liked girls and all loved her. She possessed unusual RAYS FOOD FAIR LIVER ft FISH 8 t beauty, and better than that, a pleasant temperament. Mr. Campbell's home is in Modoc, California, where he has a very fine farm. He in industrious and steady and is a favorite among his many friends. bacon By Lvn Bv Lyn Dobnor Dohner Did you get to hear the Hallelujah Chorus on the Lawrence Welk program? Just a handful of them but they did it beautifully. I stood up and told George to stand, told him it was our Heavenly Country’s national anthem. Best one we’ll know till we get there anyway. Gary Fischer went off to visit some of his pals up at Clearwater over Christmas. His dog, Sassifras. is staying in our fenced yard and patio while he’s gone. How that sizeable dog gets through that little wee door we made for our poodles we'll never know. Mrs. Gary Fischer and the little girls have gone to California to be with his and her parents over the holiday. Gary would like to have gone too, but is staying home, most of the time, to work on their house. How was your Christmas bird? We opted for chicken again, but this time it was one of our own. Never ate a chicken with flesh quite so firm. Almost defied a knife to cut ill She was only a couple or three years old, too. Guess the rest of those birds will go through the pressure cooker, maybe even the meat grinder Back when I used to plague George to let me have a horse, he gave me a little Castic one for Christmas. ell, been wanting a log cabin in the hills. So, guess what? Uh huh, Lincoln logs for Christmas, Love them. Box says they're for chil dren ages five to ten. Be something for the little Fischer girls to play with when they’re here. Present for Christmas night supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Russell were Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Russell and their far ily and Mrs. Celesta Russell .nd her family. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shaw and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Shaw Jr. went to Emmett for Christmas, celebrating at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bogle. Visitirg Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shaw recently were her nephew and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. John Palmer spent Christmas with their son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Palmer, out Kuna way. Dave Weaver was home, with his family again, for Christmas. Hope he can forget the truck driving for awhile and run that big ranch of theirs. Mrs. Weaver’s mother, from Boise, Mrs. Loretc Hamlow, joined the Weavers in their Christmas celebration. Christmas was a big family day at the home of Mr. and vicious class of people who find time to write long windy epiatles, taking exceptiona to every progressive movement. There ia a happy medium between idleness and over wore, which every useful citizen ought to try to attain. SO YEARS AGO Sage of Nu Acres i • Page Three 16 oz 59' RAY'S RAY'S FRESH GLAZED 19F$1 BAKERY DONUTS ,^R 1 FRESH BAKED RANCH ROLLS JUr 117 Main Nyssa »V . 1
