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Thursday, January 13, 1977 Nyssa Gate City Journal Nyssa, Omnon Newell Heights Items ____ MRS. ALICE WILSON happily celebrated her 91 at birthday at the Nursing Hume Friday, January 7. Her "special day” was spent in the company of her family and friends and everyone enjoyed her beautiful birthday cake. 91 Years Makes Lots of Memories By Pat Savage "I've always liked living in Nyssa because everyone has always been so nice and friendly," were thoughts expressed by Mrs. Alice Wilson during her 91st birthday. Friday, January 7, 1977. Little did anyone know that little Alice Voegelein when she arrived into the world during a raging blizzard on the outskirts of Salem, Richardson County, Neb raska in 1886 would later become part of the history of Nyssa. Oregon. But she did, and left her mark not only as a teacher, wife and mother, but as a businesswoman and an involved citizen. Alice started her education in a small country school, but shortly moved into Falls City, Nebraska following the death of her father. She graduated from high school in (90S with a great interest in mathe matics and science. Upon her graduation from North Cen tral College in Naperville, Illinois with a degree of Bachelor of Philosophy this eager young lady taught mathematics and science in the Lewiston Illinois High St hool. In 1911, Alice, her mother, and her sister Belle, came to Nyssa to visit her brother Albert Voegelein who was superintendent of Nyssa schools. During this visit, a lady teacher, a Miss Squires, was unable to secure her teachers certificate and the school board offered her job to Alice. The next five years were busy and kept Miss Voege lein involved with her math and science classes as well as being basketball coach for the girls basketball team. It was during her teaching career that romance found its way into the life of Alice Voegelein. She met young Ernest Wilson when they sang in the Methodist Church choir. Following a wonderful courtship, and visits to both sets of parents, this couple was married June 14. 1916 at the home of Lila and Ray Wilson in Ontario. After a brief honeymoon to Boise, the young couple set up housekeeping in a house NEWELL HEIGHTS ■ Mr and Mrs. Jim Phifer, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lee Hill and Terri Mr. and Mrs. Larry Field and Mr. and Mrs. Rod Price and Kelsey surprised Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Price on their 27th wedding anniversary Saturday evening, which was held in the Rod Price home. Mrs. Marie Moore was a Sunday luncheon guest of Mrs. Gladys Newbill. Mrs. Marie Moore re turned home Monday from a two weeks visit with her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. Jacobson and family at Chester, California and her son, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moore at Bend, Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Simpson had a seventh wedding anniversary dinner fot their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Marion fork of Vale, Sunday. Other guests were their children, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Galyen and girls of Ontario, Mrs. Ida Fenn and Mrs. Ray Simpson. W. C. Van De Water of Caldwell called on Mrs. Dale Witt Friday afternoon. Danny and Randy Walker were Saturday overnight guests of Mrs. Carl Fenn. Those from Newell Heights attending the Rev. and Mrs. Robert Ball’s open house at Roswell Sunday afternoon were Mrs. Marie Moore, Mrs. Gladys Newbill and Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Sprague. Mrs. Gladys Newbill and Mrs. Anna Long and Mrs. Mabie Piercy of Adrian helped with the serving. Tea. coffee and lime punch were served with the cake which was decorated with red roses. Cookies and nuts were also served. A nice crowd at tended. Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Call report a telephone call from their son Bryan who is at Otheemua, Iowa where he is in his LDS Mission. He reported he is doing fine. Steven and Marilyn Fenn of Quincy, Washington are leaving for their home Monday after spending a week here visiting their grandmother Mrs. Carl Fenn and other relatives. Christmas dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Wenke were their family, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lawson of Ontario. Kathy Katruska and Steve of Ontario, Mike Wenke, of Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brown, of Adrian. at 201 Ehrgood. this was to become the family home, where Mrs. Wilson lived until a short time ago when she became a resident of the Malheur Memorial Nursing Home. Their first son. Ernest Calvin Jr. was born and brought many new exper iences to the new young mother and father. Ernest and his brother Barney owned and operated a dry goods store and he was a busy young businessman while the young Mrs. Wilson contentedly accepted the challenge of motherhood. Two years later another son, Robert was born, followed a year later by their third son, Lloyd. The years to follow were busy ones for Alice as she watched her sons all grow to manhood and graduate from college. Robert and Lloyd also served in the Army. When the boys left for college, her lifestyle changed from other to store clerk. She started working in Wilson Brothers Department Store in 1938 and worked there until 1960. She was active in Eastern Star, holding all five stations during her first five years of chairman four times because membership. She is now a of the death of Glen McCoy. charter member. She is listed She signed both of her son's as the first president of the (Robert snd Lloyd) diplomas Nyssa Eagles Auxiliary and when they graduated from during her term of office the high school. district convention was held Yes. the years have passed in Nyssa for the first time. since Alice Wilson made her Besides being active in first appearance in Nyssa. clubs, church, etc., Alice She has seen many changes, found time to nurture her suffered the loss of friends, hobby of flower gardening, of her husband Ernest in especially roses, and kept the 1960, her son Calvin and yet. Wilson home filled with she is cheerful and feels she beautiful flowers and house has lived a good life and put plants. She was the proud her years to good use. On winner of many Malheur Friday she was surrounded County Fair awards for her by her sons and daughter- flowers. in-laws and she has eleven She also liked to do grandchildren and ten great different types of fancy work, grandchildren and many as embroidery, tatting, cro friends. Lots of hard work, cheting, drawn work and first-hand experiecne. lose, hand-drawn work. While in laughter and some sadness college she took water color has gone into her ninety-one painting and many of her years but she probably paintings adorned the walls wouldn't change much if she of the Wilson home. could live it over again In 1933. Mrs. Wilson was because she etched her elected to the Nyssa School personal design on each day Board. She served three - days now full of golden three-ycar terms and was memories. Mr. and Mrs. Klaas Laan visited Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hopman in Nyssa New Years eve. Mr and Mrs. Rex Walters of Boise were New Years evening dinner guests of her brother Mr. and Mrs. Her schel Thompson. They were overnight guests and re turned to Boise Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Fox and Julie of Parma were New Years evining dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Don Fox. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gehrke were New Years eve guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rhodes and family. Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gehrke were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rhodes celebrating Paul and Elizabeth’s birthdays which were Sunday and Mrs. Paul Gehrke's birthday which is on Monday. Ice cream and cake were served. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ervin and sons were New Years dinner guests of their daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Radford and family in Adrian It was also Roberts birthday. New Years day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Piercy were Mrs. Bill Toomb, Mrs. Sue Ashcraft and Mrs. Mabie Piercy. Mr. and Mrs. Don Beck- stead and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lowtrip and children of Eugene, Ed Prdsusney, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Mills and family were New Years dinner guests of Mrs. Freda Astorica. Kelly. Brenda and Mike Connell returned home Sun day from their holiday trip to visit their father al Jackpot. Nevada. Mrs. Bill Toomb was a Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Myron Osborn. Thursday, Mrs. Bill Toomb called on Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Dixon in Nyssa. Guests at a New Years eve party at the Earl Kygar home were Mr. and Mrs. Hank Hay. Mr. and Mrs. Aovd Rosenbaum. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bashaw, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jenkins.and Mr. and Mrs. Walter McConathy. Mr. and Ms. Chuck Walker Mr. and Mrs. Herington of Adrian and Rusty Talbot were New Years eve callers in the Earl Kygar home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rhodes and family were Sunday luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Rhodes in Roswell. Elizabeth Rhodes is re covering from Scarletina. Mr. and Mrs. Cart Lee Hill were coffee guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Phifer after church Sunday. New Years dinner guests in the Earl Kygar home were Mr. and Mrs. Walter McCo nathy and Brenda. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jenkins and family. Mr. and Mrs Charles Culbertson, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Culbertson. Cindy Gor don and friend of Caldwell. Kathy Gibson. Kathy Hay, La Deana Talbot. Janeen Kygar. Ronda. Dessie and Tonja Duncan. New Years eve. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Phifer. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lee Hill and Mr. and Mrs. F.ugcnc Dockter were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Price in Ridgeview. Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Jim Phifer attended a DAB Christmas party at the Budd Kehne home in Cald well. r EQUAL oprorriNiTV HOUSING • NYSSA MANOR * 510 5. 5th Street in Nyssa Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Freitag and family were dinner guests of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Phifer. In the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Phifer, Mrs. Freitag and children went to the Perle Davis 60th wedding anniver sary party at Ridgeview. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kygar and Janeen took Jay Kygar to Boise to catch the plane to Maryland Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Phifer and Mrs. Bill Toomb of Kingman Kolony attended the open house for the Rev. and Mrs. Robert Ball at Ros well Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Brewer report the birth of a son. "Patrick” born in the Holy Rosary Hospital at Ontario, December 26, 1977. He weighed saven-pounds and four-ounces. Mrs. Brewer’s mother, Mr. and Mrs. Don McDonald of Port Angles, Washington came December 30 and visited in the Brewer home until January 3. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Price joined the group for New Year's dinner at the Brewer home. The Pollyanna Club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Dorothy Fox. Due to the condition of the roads there were only five members present. The next meeting will be a coffee at the home of Mrs. Evelyn Thompson for Heart and March of Dimes. The members are to bring cookies for the event. Mr. John Thiel and Paula of Boise were Saturday afternoon visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Don Fox. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jenkins were Sunday dinner guests at the Earl Kygar home. Apple Valley Items _______fwo» s».a»>________ Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bowen of Payette and Mrs. Mary Honey were New Years dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Shaul of New Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Seward were Thursday din ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Knapp of Nyssa. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Seward were Wednesday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Smith at Ontario. APPLE VALLEY ■ Mrs. Merlin Carpenter of Spring field. Missouri visited Tues day -Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Veri Bishop. On Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs. Verl Bishop entertained with a family reunion dinner for Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Mamie Farver of Superior, Nebraska; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hoffman of Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Will Bishop of Caldwell and Bill Bishop of Roswell. Mr. and Mrs. William Mantel of Nyssa were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Verl Bishop. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Larson and children were Sunday evening after church guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Seward. Mrs. Dwight Seward. Mrs. Verda Kellogg and Eunice Gibson of Nampa were Tuesday afternoon guests of Miss Thelma Lee at Caldwell. They were celebrating Birth day anniversaries for all four ladies. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sells were guests January 6 of Mr. and Mrs C. L. Hawkins of Caldwell. It was the Haw kins’ 59th wedding anniver sary. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sells visited January 2 with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tuttle of Notus. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Trupp visited with Fred Knapp at St. Lukes Hospital in Boise on Monday afternoon. Mr. Knapp had open heart surgery recently. Mrs. Ethel Nichols re turned home last week from a two weeks visit with her sister at Greer, Idaho and her brother George Jones at Pierce, 'daho. This was the first time in 50 years they had all been together for Christ mas. She reports much better weather conditions up there than we had here during her visit. Mr. and Mrs. David Bay entertained with a New Years Eve party. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Pete Edgar. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Nichols and Dr. and Mrs. K. E. Kirby. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Wagner entertained for Sunday din ner. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Muir of Weiser, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Scott and sons of Vale and Mr. and Mrs. Reed Wagner and family. To Vie For State Title Malheur County Dairy Princess, Susan DeLong, 19, of Vale, will compete as a finalist in the annual Oregon Dairy Princess contest Ja nuary 22-24 at the Thunder bird Motor Inn, Jantzen Beach in Portland. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley DeLong, operators of a 300-acre dairy farm, milk ing 50 Holstein cows, Miss DeLong has been a 4-H member for the past ten years. She has had a Grand Champion cow, received a national achievement award for dairy, won the "Best Dairy Exhibit” honor, and been a Showmanship Cham pion. Twelve candidates will compete in the state contest, sponsored by the Oregon Dairy Products Commission, according to Ray Kozak, Executive Secretary. The coronation will take place at a luncheon banquet on Monday January 24. Miss Con geniality. as well as first and second alternatives, will also be selected at the coronation proceedings. Finalists for the 1977 title are: Martha Brink, Central Ore.; Colleen Meier, Clacka mas County; Nanette Tharp, Linn-Benton Counties»Susan DeLong. Malheur County; Theresa Bielenberg, Marion County; Elizabeth Callander, Polk County; Patti Martin, Thursday, January 13 . OKK Club meets at Liz Vandewall home 2 p.m. Saturday, January IS • United Methodist Church rummage Sale, Church Base ment during the afternoon. Golden Age Rummage Sale. 113 Green Avenue 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Merry Widows Club. Bla nch Weeks home, potluck. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 18 - Eagles Auxiliary, Eagle* Hall. 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 19 - Nyssa Golden Age club. 113 Green Avenue, potluck. 12 noon Apply Now For Spring Occupancy Call: John Worrall - Ny«»a ■ 372-2915 Rogue Valley; Patty Bohren, Tillamook County; Erin Fry, Washington County; and Catherine Warner. Yamhill County. The new Oregon Dairy Princess will receive a $400 educational scholarship from First National Bank of Ore gon. marking their eighth year of participation in the event. A $495 fashion and career scholarship will also be awarded from G lores La Von ne Finishing Fashion Modeling School. During her reign, the title holder will be involved in state-wide dairy promotional activities, receiving a salary and travel expenses from ODPC. Susan DeLong The Oregon Dairy Wives will present a $150 scholar ship to the outgoing 1976 Oregon Dairy Princess. Tina Russell, 21, of Coquille. Judges for this year's event are: Roseburg News- Review Women's and Food Editor Betty Straughan, KO- IN-TV News Anchorman Mike Donahue and United Air Lines Food Services Manager Frank Kelly. Finalists will begin the weekend activities with a group orientation on Satur day. They will interview with judges throughout the week end and a speech competition is planned at the Sunday night banquet. 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