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Page Two Thursday, January 13, 1977 Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon Nyssa Gate City Journal Dirk-it Nedrv.................. ......... Editor and Publisher Rene Van BRjouw............ ................. Production Manager Pal Savaae..................... ....... Office Manager, News ....................Social, Circulation Staff Ruth Klinkenberg....... .................... Production Lucille Callahan........... ..................... Production Staff Published Every Thursday at Nyssa, Oregon 97913 Second class postage paid at Nyssa. Oregon 97913 under act of Congress of March 3. I8T9 MEMBER SUBSCRIPTION RATES Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Malheur County. Oregon, and Payette and Canyon Counties. Idaho; .. $6.50 .$12.00 LETTER TO EDITOR Editor. The Journal: Mrs. Robert Wilson 818 King Avenue Nyssa. Oregon 97913 Dear Marie, I am pleased to inform you that the Nyssa community has surpassed itself. The results of your drawing were 128 people participating in the December 29 blood drive. This is very good and I wish to thank you and all the donors for their contribution to the Red Cross Blood Program. Happy New Year. Kathy Beaman Consultant. Blood Donor Recruitment -J News About SERVICEMEN Hospital And Schools The overwhelming positive vote in favor of the hospital in Tuesday’s election was of much gratification to the hospital board and administration, and obviously for most Nyssa and Adrian residents of the hospital district. There were some who could not support the tax levy, and in most cases with good cause. We would hope that this session of the Oregon Legislature will find some way to relieve the dependence on the property tax, and particularly in regard to school financing. Property in Oregon bears an unfair burden of school financing, and we are starting to see the results of property owner rebellion. It is too bad that people must protest local taxes, where they receive the most good, but there is a limit. Oregon, which is supposed to be an enlightened state when it comes to education and citizen involvement, has recently watched while several large school districts have been closed down because their citizens would not approve the school district levy. Fortunately, these districts finally did approve a levy in Tuesday's election, but only after several attempts. In the meantime, thousands of students were out of school for up to two months, and this should not happen. Superintendent to retire Speaking of schools, we read the announcement of Superintendent W.L. Me Part land’s retirement. Not entirely unexpected, for those of us who know him well, because we have known for some time that Mac has a lot of golfing, fishing, traveling and other activities to catch up with while he is still young. Forty years is a long time to serve students in Malheur County, and Mac’s influence and leadership has touched the lives of these thousands of students and their families for as long as many can remember. Nyssa has been fortunate to have had Mac here, both as elementary principal and for the past 19 years as superintendent. In addition to running a good and economical school system, he has contributed to the community in many other ways through Boy Scouts. Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, and other civic service. The school board members have their job cut out to find a worthy successor. Our schools have been free of turmoil, our students have done well in school and after they graduate, and they rank with the best in Oregon. Walter McPartland can take much credit for this record, along with good school board and faculty representation. Mac has had one main criteria in any decision, and that is “Is it good for the kids’” That's not too bad an objective for any educator. VA To Pay Record Dividends In 1977 The Veterans Adminis tration announced today it will pay a record $403.4 million in Gl insurance dividends during 1977. VA Administrator Richard L. Roudebush said the 1977 payments represent an in crease of $26.6 million over the dividends paid in 1976. Dividend payments will be made on the anniversary date of the individual policies. First checks will be mailed next week. Roudebush said. Payments go to holders of three types of government insurance policies: United States Government Life In surance, National Service Life insurance and Veterans Special Life Insurance. Roudebush said $368.1 million of the total dividend will be paid to 3.5 million World War II veterans who maintained their GI insu rance policies. The average payment to these veterans will be $104, an increase from the 1976 average payment of $95. Some 114,300 World War 1 policy-holding veterans who kept their Gl policies in force will receive $12.2 million in dividend payments, Roude bush said. This is an average payment of $22. up from $18 this year. This is the third annual dividend paid to Korean Conflict veterans. Roudebush pointed out that dividends on Gl insu rance policies in force will be paid automatically. He stres sed that there is no need to contact the VA. explaining that an inquiry about a dividend could delay pay ment. Dividends represent a re turn to policyholders of funds not needed to pay the cost of the insurance. This includes both excess interest earned and anv savings realized because actual deaths were We are happy to announce that Jo Grasmick is working Lt. Jon Reece. USMC at Quantico, Virginia, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Reece of Nyssa. He joined the PHONE 372-3531 Services for Irvin Lee Mabe, 58, Ontario, who died Thursday. January 6, 1977 at his home were conducted Wednesday at the Bartelson- Lienkaemper Chapel. Ontario The Rev. Thomas Stevenson, rector of St. Matthews Episcopal church officiated. Ritualistic services were con ducted by Acacia Lodge 118, AF&AM, Ontario. Interment was at Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise. Mr. Mabe was born July 26, 1918, in Bonnieville, Kentucky. He was a veteran of World War 11, serving in the U. S. Navy. He had lived in the Pocatello and Jerome areas before moving to Boise in 1954. He moved to Ontario in 1970. He had been employed by General Foods and Larry Barnes Chevrolet, Boise; Johannason-Adams and Matthews Chevrolet in Nyssa and Ontario. He was a member of the Jerome Masonic Lodge. No. 61. AF&AM; the Scottish Rite Bodies, Boise; and BPO Elks, 1690, Ontario. He was pre ceded in death by his wife Wilma i. Mabe in Caldwell in 1976. Surviving are one son, Preston L. Mabe. Boise; two daughters. Mrs. Raymond (Susan) Buffington, Kuna and Mrs. Terry (Paula) DeMen, Sandpoint; his pa rents. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Mabe, Bonnieville. Kentucky four brothers. Roy, Vcrlon, and Jim Mabe all of Bonne ville and Nelse Mabe. Louis ville, Kentucky; and eight grandchildren. He was pre ceded in death by one sister. THANK YOU I Marines in 1974 under the PLC program while attending Treasure Valley Community College. He received his commission after completing Eastern Oregon State College Lt. Reece entered active duty October 4. 1976. He is in advanced officers training at Quantico and will complete his training and graduate April 21, 1977. At this time he will be given a new assignment, possibly Japan. Jon is qualifed for flight, however, due to a back log of pilots has accepted Infantry. Spec/4 Goodman Grafenwohr, Germany • Army Specialist Four Gary M. Goodman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar H. Goodman, 717 Idaho Street. Nyssa, Oregon, recently partiepated in a training exercise in Grafen wohr. Germany. The exercise demonstrated current doctrine and training methods employed by units in Europe. The demonstra tion was filmed by Army signal units and will be made into a training Film for world wide Army use. Spec. Goodman, who is serving a six-month tour of duty in Germany, is regularly assigned to the 2nd Armored Division at Ft. Hood. Texas. The 23 year-old soldier entered the Army in October 1976. The specialist is a 1970 graduate of Banks (Oregon) High School. fewer than projected rates. Dividends on most VA insurance policies have in creased in recent years because the funds have been earning interest at higher rates. Roudebush said this has operated to the benefit of veterans owning permanent type insurance plans, but has had little or no effect on those with term insurance where the interest element is small. Tha VA Administrator pointed out that some vete rans will receive more than the average dividend pay ment and others less than the average. Dividends will de pend on the policy they hold, the amount of insurance, veterans age at issue or renewal and the length of time the policy has been in force. Jo specializes in all the latest styles. Other operators are Betty Johnson, Edyie Wheeler, Ella Seward, Betty Morrison, Mary Atagi, Paola Cleaver and Thelma White, owner-operator. 214 MAIN ST., NYSSA. Eva G. Dean Irvin Lee Mabe Lt. Jon Reece with us again. Owyhee Beauty Shop OBITUARIES Th« first coeducational college was Oberlin in Ohio which awarded a degree to a woman in 1841. Our heartfelt thanks go out to all our friends and relatives who shared with us our 60th wedding anniver sary. A special Thank You for the lovely cards and gifts. Hilda and Perle Davis FBIRTHiSj Malheur Memorial Hospital January 11 • Mrs. Scott, Ontario, boy. Joni Holy Rosary Hospital January 3 - Mr. and Mrs. Dave Sanders, Ontario, a girl January 4 - Mr. and Mrs. Steve Ballou, Ontario, a girl Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pittz, Nyssa, a boy January 6 - Mr. and Mrs. Larry Tipton, Ontario, a boy Mr. and Mrs. Oren Payne, Fruitland, a boy January 7 * Mr. and Mrs. Dan Schledewitz, Fruitland, boy Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Murphy, Payette, boy January 8 - Mr. and Mrs. Brent Hasler, Vale, girl January 10 - Mr. and Mrs Ken Fortin, Fruitland, boy Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coates. Payette, girl January 11 • Mr. and Mrs William Hollingsworth. On tario, boy. Apple Valley Items Mr. and Mrs. Steve Fritts were Friday overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. C L. Fritts. They were on their way home to Hermiston from Sun Valley where they spent part of Christmas vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Tuning entertained for New Years dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Fritta, Mrs. Eva Armacost of Pa yette. Gerald Enning of Melba and Mrs. Emma Tuning. Mr. and Mrs. Garence Tuning had open house December 28 for Mrs. Emma Tuning's 89th Birthday anni versary. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Parsons of Boise. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Adams. Mr. and Mrs. Don Adams and son and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tuning all of Caldwell, Mrs. Eva Armacost and Gerald Denning, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Fritts. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Trupp and Mr. and Mrs. George Walker were Sunday dinne guests of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Walker at Boise. Laura Norman spent Satur day and Sunday with Mrs. Mary Honey. Tracey and Rhonda Griffin i Baker were Christmas vacation guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Griffin and other relatives Mr and Mrs. George Griffin took them home Sunday. Services for Eva Goodman Dean. 55. Nyssa, who died Saturday, January 8. 1977 in Nyssa after a long illness, were conducted Tuesday at the Lienkemper Chapel in Nyssa. Interment was in Owyhee Cemetery. She was born October 15, 1921 in Major County, Oklahoma. She moved to California in 1942 and to Nyssa in 1953. She married Bobby L. Dean, November 10, 1971. She was a member of the Church of God Seventh Day and had been active member in the church. Surviving are her husband, Bobby, of Nyssa; one sister, Mattie Harm. Nyssa; and one brother, James L. Goodman, Albany. Oregon. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother and a sister. Debbie A. Haley Services for Debbie A. Haley, 88. formerly of Nyssa, who died Friday, January 7, 1977 at a Payette nursing home were conducted Mon day at the Lienkaemper Chapel. Nyssa, by the Rev. Jim Monroe, pastor of the Methodist Church. Interment was in Nyssa Cemetery. She was born October 26, 1888, in Malheur County. Her husband, Leroy Haley, died in 1958. Mrs. Haley lived in Nyssa and Big Bend until moving to New Ply mouth five years ago. Surviving are a son, L. B. Halev, of New Plymouth; a daughter. Alta Warden of Boise; a sister. Mrs. Veda Nye, Guaymas, Mexico; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. First Southern Baptist Church The First Southern Baptist Church of Fruitland will have “Round Up Day" January 30. The Day will start off with high attendance in Sunday School. The “Inner Lights" will sing in the worship service. The people are asked to dress western that day. The W M U has postponed their meeting until January 17 at Mrs. Harold Christners in Oregon Slope, due to weather conditions. The Rev. Leo Sullivan of the Valley Baptist Church of Nampa was the guest spea ker on Sunday evening, January 9. He gave a wonderful message and many hearts and lives were blessed and challenged. He brought several of his con gregation along with him. Cold Weather Hits Area ley temperatures had a stranglehold on Nyssa and the valley with the low in Nyssa recorded at -9 degrees and lower temperatures re ported around the area. The Malheur Experiment Station reports six days in a row of below zero temperatures. Neil Hoffman, manager, at tributes it to s possible temperature inversion. The extreme cold has prevented snowmelt so roads and streets remain icy. Heavy frost decorates trees, utility lines and shrubs, caused by freezing fog. Garages are busy repairing balky cars and plumbers are working overtime thawing residents' frozen water pipes Residents of the area are told more snow may be in the offing. Trucks Crash In Snow, Fog Snow, ice and fog were involved in the Monday morning crash of two pickup trucks on Owyhee Avenue near the Jefferson Road intersection. State police reported that Chester W. Mills, 61, Nyssa, received minor head injuries but was released from a local hospital following emergency treatment. The Mills vehicle and a pickup driven by Louis R. Stam. 41, also Nyssa, were both westbound on Owyhee but the Mills auto did not have its lights on. Stam's pickup struck the rear of the Mills pickup. His passenger. Patrick Stam, 12. received a minor facial cut. Police issued a citation to Mills lor failure to use his lighr ■txilfcd FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES Thursday, January 23 • Confirmation instruction, 6:30 p.m. Adult Bible study, 8 p.m. Friday, January 14 - Meet ing for Luther Heights Bible Camp. Twin Falls, Idaho. Saturday, January IS • Pairs and Spares at Gaylord and JoAnn Scriptures, Parma Sunday, January 16 - Sun-« day school, 9:45 a.m. Worship service, 11 a.m. Luther League Pizza Party 5 p.m. Wednesday, January 19 • Men's Breakfast. Brownie's Cafe, 6:30 a.m. Choir rehearsal. 6:30 p.m. ALCW at Trudy Kass- man's, 8 p.m. Letitia Croom To Be Ordained Sunday Park Avenue Baptist Church Sunday, January 16 • Sunday School for all ages. 10 a.m. Worship Service in the sanctuary with message by Pastor Dale Mitchell, 11 a.m. Choir practice and Bible study, 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 18 - Youth group, 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 19 * Bible Study Nazarene Church News The Rev. Letitia Sunday, January 16, 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 message by Pastor Russell. 11 a.m. Nursing Home Service, 4 p.m. Choir practice, 6:30 p.m. Evening Service which will include a Caravan presenta tion and receiving of mid year Awards. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 18, La dies Bible Study at the home of Mrs. Dwight Seward. 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 19. Bible Study at the Nursing Home, 4 p.m. Midweek service for Cara van children. Teens and Adults. 7:30 p.m. “There fo a place of quiet rest, Near to the heart of God." Conservative Baptist Church News Sunday, January 16 - Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Evening Service, 7 p.m. Hi-Time, 8 p.m. Monday, January 17 - Bi ble Study, 7:30 p.m. Bible Study, 8 p.m. Wednesday. January 19 • Prayer meeting at Lillian Zittercobs, 9:30 a.m. AWANA, 6:30 p.m. Annual business meeting, 8 p.m. United Methodist Church News The United Methodist Church and the Rev. Jim Monroe welcome you to all church activities. Sunday, January 9 - Pra yer Service, 9 a.m. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Worship Service with mes sage by Rev. Monroe, 11 a.m. The Rev. Letitia (Tish) Croom. 51. will be among the first women in the United States to be ordained to the Episcopal priesthood this Sunday, January 16, at the Vale Union High School Cafetorium at 7 p.m. She will be the first to be ordained in Eastern Oregon. The Right Reverend Wil liam B. Spofford, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Oregon, will Ordain Letitia Croom to the Order of Priests in Christ's Holy Catholic Church, Sunday, January 16. 1977. Representing St. Paul’s Church in presenting Miss Croom for ordination will be Mr. Grant Rinehart, Senior Warden; Mrs. Dick (Mar garet) Tensen. Guild Presi dent; and Mr. Roger Voeller, College Student. Other mem bers of the congregation will also participate in the service including all the young people serving as acolytes. Father Warren Sapp and Father Tom Stevenson will also be Presenters. They, together with other Episcopal priests, will join Bishop Spofford in the Ordination. Priests who will assist in administering Communion will be those who have served St. Paul's and Holy Trinity in various capacities, including the Rev. Fathers John Worrall, Fritz Cochrane, Ja mes More. Louis Perkins, and Chaplain Koji Hayashi of St. Luke's Hospital. Boise. Miriam Kunkel will be one of the organists, and the choir from St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Ontario will lead the singing. Miss Croom has been in Episcopal Church work for nearly 30 years. She came to Nyssa and Vale as Deacon from the Episcopal Diocese of Idaho, June 1, 1974. Prior to that she had worked in Idaho, out of Boise, both in Christian Education and on the Bishop's staff for 18 years. As deacon-in-charge of two churches. Miss Croom is part of the team ministry with the Rev. Tom Steven son and the Rev. Warren Sapp. Other assignments of Miss Croom include editor of the semi-monthly Diocesan newspaper; she serves on the Diocesan council; was secre tary of the Dioces' convention and takes an active role in the Malheur County Ministry. Miss Croom received her education and Seminary work in New York and has specialized in Town and Country work and rural Christian Education. The Bishop's Committees and people of Holy Trinity Church. Vale, and St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Nyssa invite members of the com munity to be present at the Ordination and to join them in the reception that follows. St. Paul's Episcopal Church News Sunday, January 16 ■ The Ordination and Eucharist will be the main service of the day; in addition, there will be a service of Morning Prayer at St. Paul's at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 19 - The regular monthly Com munion service for members of St. Paul's and their friends at the Malheur Nursing Home will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. January 19 in the small dining room. • • • On Wednesday evening the young people of the congregation will join Miss Croom for supper at the church, followed by their regular weekly meeting and study session. Annual Meeting The fol lowing Sunday, January 23, will be observed at St. Paul’s "name day" (Conversion of St. Paul), with a festival Eucharist, followed by a potluck dinner and the congregation’s annual meet ing. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Nyssa Co-op Supply will be held Wednesday, January 19, 1977 at 1 p.m. at the Oregon Trail hall. Regular business of the association will be in order, as well as the election of two directors (the terms of Woodrow Seuell and Harold Alexander expire), annual audit report, and any other business that may properly come before the members. Lunch will be served at 12:00 noon. DOOR PRIZES ■ LADIES INVITED SEE YOU THERE - JANUARY 19TH Donald Bullard, secretary NYSSA CO-OP SUPPLY Where the customer is the company 18 N. 2nd Nyssa Co-op Supply Nyssa, Oregon 372-2254
