Thursday, March 3, 1977
Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon
Silver Anniversary Observed
MB. AND MBS. DON SHARE were honored on their 25th
wedding anniversary on Sunday. February 20, 1977 at an
open house celebration at the Oregon Trail Hall in Nysaa.
Mr. and Mrs. Share were married on February 16, 1952 at
Caldwell, Idaho. They lived in the Nysaa area until 1969. They
moved to Filer, Idaho and resided there until 1972 when they
moved to Buhl, Idaho where they now reside.
Hosting the celebration were their five children, Mr. and
Mrs. George (Shagay) Jones of Nyssa; Mr. and Mrs. Doug
(Kris) Weaver. Mr. and Mrs. Ron (Vicki) Wright. Susan
Share. Doug Share, Theda Thompson and daughter Athena,
all of Buhl, Idaho.
The Share's have five granddaughters, which were all
present for the occasion.
The couple were presented with a personally engraved
family Bible by their family.
Sorority Women Meet In Adrian
Upsilon Chapter of Delta
Kappa Gamma Society met
Friday evening, February 25
at the Presbyterian Church in
Adrian, with 30 members and
two guests present.
A delicious dessert was
served by the Adrian and
Nyssa members, with table
decorations in the patriotic
theme. Door prizes of table
bouquet* were won by Bettv
Oft and Hazel Landis.
The program was brought
by the Professional Affairs
Committee. Mrs. Laurine
Wrenn introduced the guests
Mr and Mrs. Bill Murphy.
Mr. Murphy of the Agricul­
ture Department of TVCC
gave a most interesting talk
on Professional improvement
and the work of the negotia*
tions committee. This was
followed by a discussion
period.
A money making skit was
put on by Evelyn Harm of
Vale. She was assisted by
Oral Laurance. Maude Coo­
per. Mary Frahm, Frances
Lewellen and Elva Palmer.
This was a clever Marionette
show toward which the
audience contributed.
Several member* brought
yarn and magazines for
Maude Cooper to use in her
work in Vista.
Members were urged to
consider attending the State
Convention to be held in
Eugene. April 29-30.
Mrs. Arlene Reukauf was
appointed to be on the World
Fellowship Committee.
Muhicale Group«
A joint meeting of the
Payette Friday Musicale and
the Malheur Musicale will be
held at 1:30 p.m., Wednes­
day. March 9 at the TVCC
Administration Building in
the drama department.
American Musicale Thea­
tre will be the topic of a
program to be presented by
Wayne and Eleanor Phillips.
Assisting them will be
singers, Sally Seiler and Eric
McKaig.
A social hour will follow.
For further information in the
Nyssa area, call Mrs. Jane
Ballou, 372 2884.
Group Meets
The AKH Eriension Study
group met Thursday after­
noon, February 24 at the
Adrian Presbyterian Church
social room, with twelve
women present.
Frances Free!, president,
presided at the meeting.
Mrs. Vera Webb gave the
secretary-treasurer reports.
The lesson was "Coping
With Inflation,” and was
given by Mrs. Nellie Robb.
Leaflets were passed out that
told "100 Ways to Raise
Money." Interested persons
may receive a copy at the
next meeting. March 25.
Plans are underway for the
yearly "Homemakers Day”
which will be May 5. There
will be speakers and a
luncheon and visitors are
always welcome at these
meetings.
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EASTERN
Happy Birthday
Golden Rule Chapter met
February 21 with Beatrice
Grossnickle, worthy matron
presiding. The meeting was
preceded by a innder honor­
ing past matrons and past
patrons.
Escorted and introduced
were Amalia Pratt, member
of blood bank committee of
Oregon; Myrtle Sasser,
Grand Representative of
Utah in Oregon; Dora Upton
cancer research Grand Chap­
ter of Idaho.
Mr. and Mrs. Brewer were
escorted to sign the member­
ship book and are affiliated
now with our chapter.
Hostesses were Mira and
Wilbur Atherton, Dinah and
Mancel Bishop.
YEAR
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3RD & MAIN
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President Lillian Meckem
called the February 23
meeting of the Nyssa Senior
Citizens to order with the
salute to the American Flag
in their new meeting place,
the American Legion hall.
Thirty-eight members and
five visitors were present.
Following the acceptance
of the minutes and the trea­
surer's report the visitors
were introduced and wel­
comed. It was reported that
member, Inga Buckley was
released from the hospital
and at home.
May Bretz, chairman of the
quilting committee reported
that Hazel Sewright had
donated two quilt tops so the
committee will be busy
again.
Nancy Dunham of the
Referral Office announced
there will be a bazaar in April
and the Nyssa Club is invited
to participate.
The club desperately needs
a piano in the club house and
are hoping to get a pool table.
They have purchased six new
card tables.
A report was given on the
Valentine party hosted by the
Ontario Senior Citizens. Six­
teen from the Nyssa club
attended.
Merle Johnson reported on
the board meeting of the
Oregon Council on Aging
which she attended in On­
tario last week. They inter­
viewed four persons, seeking
one to replace Mike Bergwin.
Fred Robinson, director
for the Housing Authority in
Malheur County, spoke to the
group on housing. This talk
was most interesting and
informative.
Wyatt Smith, chaplain,
closed the meeting with
prayer. Everyone enjoyed the
potluck dinner and cards in
play during the afternoon.
REBEKAHS MEET
Yellow Rose Rebekah Lo­
dge met February 22 at the
I OOF Hall with Rose Toomb
noble grand presiding. All
officers were in their chairs.
Twenty-one members ans­
wered roil call.
Wilma Ostrom was instal­
led as treasurer for the
coming year.
The Question and Answer
meeting will be held March
8.
Hostesses were Beulah
Gann and Kathleen Wheeler.
To Meet Jointly
AKH Extension
March 3 - Delores Gomez
Klyn Cheney. Mike Williams
Nancy Larsson, Charles Sims
Sr.. Fred Moxom. Max Elgue-
zabal, Sr.
March 4 • Joel Rodríguez,
Norma Burbank, Roy Mos­
queda. Billy Lowrance
March 5 - Dianne Cleaver
Paxton Kodama, John Greig
March 6 • Stan Sisson.
Cecil Bair. Derek Frank
March 7 • Verne Shell.
Rosie Estrada. Craig Froerer,
Nell Franklin, Mitzi Sada-
mori. Kathy Freeman.
March 8 - Sally Rodriguez
J. C. Sloan. Brenda Olsen
March 9 • Tara Madria
SENIOR CITIZEN
ACTIVITIES
372-3196
Threads and Breads
Tuesday. February 22. we
used the sewing machine to
sew a diaper. We also
finished our pin cusions. One
part of our club is now going
to 4-Hon Monday. Our group
learned the parts of the
sewing machine today and
then we had a test so we
would remember. We had a
lot of fun.
Nancy Buchtel, reporter
FIRE CALLS!
Nyssa Firemen were sum­
moned to the Barney DeVille
home in rural Cow Hollow
Sunday evening where a tree
which had caught on fire
during a weed burning
operation that afternoon had
continued to burn. A shed
was also destroyed.
Thursday, March 3 - Re­
gular Meeting Oregon Trail
Grange. Oregon Trail Hall, 8
p.m.
American Legion and Au­
xiliary Potluck Dinner in
honor of Legion's birthday,
American Legion Hall, 7 p.m.
Friday, March 4 • Friend­
ship Club. IOOF Hall, 2 p.m.
Alcoholics
Anonymous
meets every Friday. Nyssa
Methodist Church. South 3rd
St. and Emison. 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 5 ■ Uni­
ted Methodist Church, Rum­
mage Sale. Church Basement
during afternoon.
Golden Age Rummage
Sale. 113 Green Avenue. 10
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, March 6 - All
Star Bowling. Sugar Bowl, 2
p.m.
Monday, March 7 ■ Gol­
den Rule Chapter #131 OES
Masonic Hall. 8 p.m.
Tuesday, March 8 • Yel­
low Rose Rebekah Lodge
#202. IOOF Hall. 8 p.m.
Wednesday, March 9 -
Nyssa Senior Citizens, Le­
gion Hall, 116 Ehrgood
Avenue, Potluck, 10:30 a.m.
Job's Daughters, Bethel
#33. Masonic Hall, 7:30 p.m.
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I News From Big Bend
By Goldie Roberta
Page Five
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Kingman Kolony News
By Dale Witt
Holy Rosary Hospital
BIG BEND ■ Mr. and Mr«
Varner Hopkins returned
home last Monday from
Spokane where they had
been taking care of their son.
Bill, who had surgery on his
leg. They met Bill at the
Boise Airport on Wednesday
and he is visiting relatives
here while recuperating.
Mrs. John Luciano retur­
ned home to Denver Thurs­
day evening after visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Noel Tuppeny
for a few days coming here
for Mr. Tuppeny’s eye
surgery on Wednesday. Mr.
Tuppeny returned home on
Friday and is recovering
nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Van
DeWater. Mr. and Mrs. John
Packwood and Mr. and Mrs.
Darrel English attended the
Parma Senior Citizens dinner
Thursday. Later the Englishs
visited Mr. and Mrs. Dale
Clary near Parma.
Mrs. Winifred Bennett
returned home Tuesday eve­
ning from a three weeks
vacation spent in Arizona.
She was a guest of Mr.' and
Mrs. Bud Robbins and Mr.
and Mrs. Verle Dowdie in
Phoenix and visited Mr. and
Mrs. Marion Kurtz in Boise.
The Kurtzs used to lived in
Newell Heights.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Davis
called on Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Newman in Homedale Wed­
nesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Burns
and family of Ketchikan,
Alaska have been visiting his
Activities In Arcadia
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ARCADIA - Mr. and Mrs.
Parley Feik called on Mr. and
Mrs. George Hust Sunday
afternoon.
George Hust is home
recuperating from an opera­
tion, he had spent two weeks
in the hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Parley Feik
visited Lyla Houston. Sunday
afternoon.
Clyde and Nell Bowers
went to Parma to visit their
son. Don and family and help
Janice celebrate her birthday
The evening was spent
playing games.
Wednesday morning. Cl­
yde and Nell Bowers called at
the Ted Bowers home near
Ontario.
Wednesday afternoon. Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Bowers
visited Mr. and Mrs. Ted
Howe, at their home on
Oregon Slope. Mrs. Howe
and Mrs. Bowers went to
Weiser in the afternoon.
The Arcadia Sunshine Club
will hold their annual party
for their husbands at the Jim
Tracy home. Supper will start
at 7 p.m.
Herb and Lucille Dimmitt
vHited Marguirite Moss,
SunUay afternoon.
Mrs* Marvin Jensen of
Boise And Mrs. George
Boyack ,< Meridian were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Otis
Bullard, Saturday. Later, the
two women and Pearl Bullard
and Mrs. Louie Rryor atten­
ded the bridal shower given
by Ethel Mae Dail and her
daughter, Janet Wat san at
the Dail home in honor of
Marla Dail Heck.
Mr. and Mrs. Louie Pryor
visited Mr. and Mrs. Otis
Bullard. Saturday.
Don Bowers. Mark. Brent,
David and Melanie Mann
visited Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Bowers. Saturday afternoon.
Marguirite Moss, Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Stradley of Pasco.
Washington and Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Jamieson of Athena
Oregon attended the wed­
ding of Marguirite's grand­
son. Rick Uria of Homedale.
Idaho. The wedding was held
at the Catholic church at
Caldwell. Saturday.
sister. Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Sillonis and family and his
mother. Mrs. Rose Burns in
Nyssa for two weeks. A
sister, Mrs. Robert Mai and
two children of Burley joined
the families for the weekend.
Lauri Witty, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Witty was
elected the FFA Chapter
Sweetheart at the banquet
Thursday evening in Adrian.
Mrs. Dyre Roberts atten­
ded the Happy Dozen Pino­
chle Club meeting at the
home of Mrs. Carl Piercy in
Kingman Kolony. She won a
prize.
Becky Carroll accompanied
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fujishin
and Lanny of Ridgeview to
McCall Saturday to a Judo
Tournament.
Mrs. Dick Davis and Mrs.
Perle Davis of Ridgeview
shopped in Boise Friday.
Mrs. Dallas Chaney is
proud of her eight ewes and
rightly so, they have had
twenty nice lambs.
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Bennett
and Mrs. Leonard Hobbs
attended the Baptist Young
Peoples Banquet at Roswell
Friday evening.
Mrs. Jim Carroll, Mary,
Sue, Darlene and Cariene
visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Carroll in Nyssa Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Stan Thomas
and children visited Mr. and
Mrs. Gerald Thomas and
family in Ten Davis Saturday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Dyre Roberts
were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Riggs in Parma Satur­
day and Sunday. The men
worked on Roberts pickup.
Pug and Gladys Swigert
moved their antique Mormon
derrick Monday. George Ha­
ger and Louie Jones of the
Idaho Power in Parma
assisted them. Glen Molt
provided the moving power
with his tractor. The large
derrick had been on the Ada
Haworth place, that now
belongs to the Swigerts for
many years and now has a
place of honor at the Swigert
Residence.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Davis
were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Perle Davis in
Ridge view.
Doyel Carroll of Mountain
Home visited Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Carroll Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Avery
visited their daughter. Mr.
and Mrs. Bud Walker near
Weiser Sunday.
Six members of the TOPS
Club met Monday afternoon
at the Charles Witty home.
They made ribbon banners
for the DRD next week.
February 22 • Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Wassmer, On­
tario, a girl
February 23 • Mr. and
Mrs. Gary Thompson, Nyssa,
a boy
February 26 * Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Astle, Ontario, a
boy
February 28 - Mr. and
Mrs. John Dille, Weiser, girl.
Falls and into their new home
up on the hill near Sherman
Hecks. Mr. Ballard is a
retired fanner and used to
live in this area. Mrs. Ballard
is Mrs. Heck's sister.
Told Doris she would have
a lot of company with her
sister there and she said
"We’ve been dinking back
and forth a lot." That dinking
gives a neat stretch to the
vocabulary. Dictionary says a
Dinky is a small locomotive
used for shuttling freight
back and forth.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert
Wells had visitors from Post
Falls last weekend, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Loehner and
Jennifer.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Evans
combined family visits with a
Lay Witness series of meet­
ings at the Methodist Church
in Paul last weekend. At
Hazelton they visited with a
daughter and son-in-law, and
their family, Mr. and Mrs.
Terry Stigiles. At Massacre
Rock they visited their sen
and his wife, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Evans.
Sunday overnight guests in
the Robert Shaw home were
her sister and husband. Mr.
and Mrs. George Clark of
Drewsey. Last week, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Waldon of
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Phifer and
Mrs. Bill Toomb were Wed­
nesday evening dinner gue­
sts at the Jerry Freitag home
in Nyssa where they helped
Jamie celebrate his first
birthday,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Camp­
bell were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Myron Osborn.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Rhodes and family were
Tuesday evening dinner gue­
sts of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Gehrke.
Mrs. Ruth Castro and baby
were Friday afternoon visi­
tors of Mrs. Earl Ervin.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Freitag
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Phifer and Mr*. Bill Toomb
left Friday February 18 and
spent the weekend in Cul­
desac visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Vincent Scott, returning
home on Monday.
Thursday, Mrs. Bill Toomb
babysat with the
Freitag
children while their father
consulted a doctor.
Sunday, Mrs. Bill Toomb
and Mrs. Mabie Piercy had
dinner at the Eastside Cafe in
Ontario.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Phifer
attended the Adrian Lions
Club Charter night dinner at
Vale Saturday evening.
Bryan and Brad Thompson
of Nyssa came Tuesday and
are visiting their grandpa­
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Herschel
Thompson.
The Pollyanna Club had a
surprise housewarming for
Mr. and Mrs. Klaas Laan.
Twenty-three people were
present. Ice cream and cake
were served to the group.
The Laans recently reme­
died their home and it is truly
beautiful.
Janeen Kygar of Ontario
spent the weekend with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Kygar.
Kathy Hay was a Sunday
afternoon visitor in the Earl
Kygar home.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Pitta who
have been visiting relatives
in this area and Nyssa
returned to their home in
Chowchilla, California. Feb-
rurary 11.
Mr. and Mrs. F. T.
Douglas of Culver, Oregon
came Tuesday and are*
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Don
Fox. Mrs. Fox’s mother,
Mrs. Hazel Chamberlain of
Nyssa came Wednesday and
is visiting in the Don Fox
home.
Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. F.
T. Douglas. Mr. and Mrs.
Don Fox and her mother Mrs.
Hazel Chamberlain went tcaj
Boise and spent the day with
Mr. and Mrs. John Thiel and
family. Friday, Jim Chamber
lain of Nyssa took Mr. and
Mrs. F.T. Douglas, Mr. and
Mrs. Don Fox and Mrs.
Hazel Chamberlain to Nampa
to dinner.
Quasar
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fl Professional
Directory
Ptiyscans & Surgeons
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Dr. Arthur S. Dole, M.D
Urological Surgery
Dlseaaes of the kidney,
bladder and proa tale.
Phone 372-5269
20 South 2nd. Street,
Nyaaa, Oregon
Hours: Saturday-10 a.m
to 12 noon.
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Brandon L.W. Adama
M l) . General Practice
A Psychiatry
Phone 372-3809
19 North 4th Street
Nysaa, Oregon
Hours: Monday A Wed.
12 noon-6 p.m.; Tues.,
1:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.;
Thurs., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m
r*0PEN TILL 6:00“1
Optometrists
Dr. John Eaab
387 S.W.4ÜI Ave.,
Ontario, Oregon
Phone 889-8017
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If there's a way
uxiy
the new tax law
can save you
money.
money,
well
we'll find it.
it.”
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Dr. A. N. Bonde
7 North 2 nd Street,
Nvaaa, Oregon
Phone 372-3747
Vetemanans
THE INCOME TAX PEOPLE
214 N. Main
372-3396
wmCDAYSÍA M -6 PM .
NO appointment
NECESSARY*
TREASURE VALLEY
ANIMAL HOSPITAL
Phone 372-2251
Dr. B. E. Roaa
Nyaaa.-372-5257
Dr. Robert Derby
Parma, 722-6537
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