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7/ieNYSSA VOLUME X X X X IV NO. 21 Maxfield Says Peace Possible In God’s Plan Well-arranged Memorial Program Presented At Cemeteiy Rev. Donald Maxfield o f the Church of Christ told a small aud ience attending Memorial day ser vices in the Nyssa cemetery M on day morning that " I t is folly and stupidity for us to concern our selves with the acquirement of physical possessions to pass on to our children and for our own use. if we do nothing to insure the fact that there is a future for us other than chaos, atomic warfare, biol ogical warfare and complete misery. T o talk of what we will possess 10 years from now is silly, if we are doing nothing toward the building of the peace. Rev. Maxfield's talk was delivered at the close of a well-arranged program sponsored by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars and their auxiliaries. Said Mr. Maxfield: 'For the first time In human history, one power can conquer and rule tire world. It is a probability if we do not find the solution to the problem of peace. Therefore, let us here dedicate ourselves afresh to the task of building a fitting and liv ing memorial to these war dead, a memorial of world peace. Our task is to prevent international wars. T o that task let us here dedicate ourselves. But how shall we do it; we have failed so often. “ Voices are now being raised to have large standing armies anu preparations, so that no powe- would dare attack us. For cent uries Europe has tried this method of avoiding war and it has failed. Armaments are not the answer. Armaments must lead to wars be tween nations, but we have learned the bitter truth that disarmament also leads to war. The outbreak of the second world war proved conclusively the complete fallacy and uselessness of seeking peace between nations through disarm ament. “ Dip! .“ nary wi\l not win the peace. I t is not the answer to peace. Diplomancy like m ilitary strategy consists of hoodwinking, tricking and outwitting the other party. It is unthinkable that a lasting peace can be found on such methods. “ We have tried treaties for cent uries now and they have always failed, because they are stationary, whereas life moves on; they pro m ote rather than solve the issues of peace. “ Now that we have seen some of the meeans useless to build a liv ing peace, what are some o f the problems we face in building the peace? “ T h e fundamental problem of peace is sovereignty. Our congress claims for itself the sovereign right to declare war, but it did not d e clare war In December, 1941. The decision was made in Tokyo. "Slowness of men to accept new ideas and methods is another problem we face. “ In the confusion and choas in which civilized nations are strug gling with utter helplessness we are bound to arrive at the inevit able conclusion that the cause of this hopelessness and helplessness lies not in the outer world, but In ourselves. Atoms are not danger ous, but men are. The lives of men must be changed. This can be done and is being done through the gospel of Jesus Christ. "W e seek security and freedom, but absolute freedom for one means serfdom for another. The divine in Christianity is its mono theism, its universalism. The doc trine that all men are created equal in the sight of God and are ruled by one God with one law over all men was the one reahy revolutionary idea in human his tory. The establishment of a single universal God as the Supreme Be ing and unique source of authority over mankind, and the attribution of his direct relationship to every man on earth revealed for the first time the only law-making system upon which peaceful society can be built. "W aging war is the easiest thing in the world. I challenge you now to the harder task of winning the peace for which these comrades looked with eager anticipation. Let us not fail them. Let us wage the battle for peace—as a fitting mem orial to our war dead". A wreath of flowers was placed on the memorial to the war dead by Mrs H. O Hopkins, Mrs Joseph Maughan and Shirley Trayner, rep resenting the service organizations of Nyssa. * W ith Don M. Graham presiding, the following program was given: Reading of General Ix>^an s orders, C. H. Myers; prayer, Don M. G ra ham .reading, tribute to the dead, Rober; Talbot, Jr., memorial pray er, Don M. Graham, following a moment o f silence; salute to the dead by the firing squad, and tap« played by Charles Steffens and Eugene Fleshman. The graves o f veterans were dec orated by representatives of the service organizations. **Vv • Vvj® ^v s^v * ' ~ ^= Æ â V.* JOURNAL THE NYSSA GATE C ITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1949 BEARDED BEAUTIES OF NYSSA TANGLE MEXICANS INJURED; WHISKERS WITH LOCAL BASEBALL NINE ONE IS BEATEN AND ANOTHER STABBED T h e bearded beauties of the I the ball at home plate. As the M ax Ybarra was injured Monday night when two brothers, Manuel and Gerardo Manrequez, are al leged to have attacked him in an alley after quarreling with him in a pool hall. The brothers were arrested by a city police officer on a charge of disorderly conduct and were plac ed in the city jail. They were fined $50 and sentenced to 10 days each in jail by Judge Felton Dun can Tuesday. O fficer Don Buel said he sep arated the men in a pool hall and sent them outside. In a few min utes he found the brothers, he said, beating Ybarra in an alley. Another Mexican, Juan Bernal, was stabbed above one of his el bows Tuesday night by a Mexican who made his escape before o f ficers could reach him. Doctors said the knife was drven com pletely through his arm.. Girls Of Nyssa Area W in Honors M any girls of the Nyssa section won prizes, including the grand championship, at the spring 4-H fair held in Ontario last week-end. Joanne Skinner of Jordan Valley and Jacqueline Sm ith o f Owyhee were the grand champions. Miss Skinner won her honors on a cloth ing exhibit and Miss Smith on her cooking exhibit, an angelfood cake. Winners in the various divisions will go to Salem this fall to enter their exhibits in the state fair. The county fair was climaxed by the style review held Friday a f ternoon. Miss Edith Taskerud, state 4-H leader, and Miss Lucy Lane, Oregon State college cloth ing specialist, were the judges. Winners in the Nyssa section included the following girls: Bread baking—junior contest, Avadna Pet erson of Kingman Kolony, and sen ior contest, Darlene Sm ith of Owy hee; cake-baking, Shirley Sparks of Kingm an K olony; demonstrat ions— homemaking, Charlene and Gay Harris of Kingman Kolony; dairy foods team—Arlene Piercy and Shirley Sparks of Kingman Kolony and individual, Jennifer Thompson of Kingm an Kolony; dollar dinner, junior division, Avadna Peterson of Kingman K o l ony; grand champions in style re view— Karen M cKinley, Kingman Kolony, clothing II, and Adele Hammond, Kingman Kolony. Blue ribbon winners included Cooking II, Jacqueline Smith, Gen eva Connaughy and Lois Garner, Owyhee; Charlene Harris, Francine Peterson and Raymond Thompson, Kingm an Kolony; cooking II, M ol ly Connaughy and Bonita Lang- loise of Owyhee and Shirley Sparks; clothing fA, Shirley Schilling of Arcadia; clothing IB, Kristine Rinehart, CarQl W hittaker and Brenda Myers of Nyssa; clothing II, Karen M cKinley and Mary Stoker of Kingm an Kolony; Betty Ann Boenig of Oregon T rail, M ary Jo anne Russell of Owyhee and Violet Drydale o f Arcadia; clothing I II, Aidele Hammond and Marcelyn M c K inley; clothing IV , Justine Kreag- er of Kingm an Kolony; knitting, Jennifer Thompson, and homemak ing, Carolyn T aylor o f Kingman Kolony. GRANGE SEEKING TWO CVA SPEAKERS T h e Oregon T rail Grange decid ed at its meeting Tuesday night to invite two speakers to talk on the proposed C. V. A. in order to give members information on both sides o f the question. T h e Nyssa chamber of commerce voted at its Wednesday luncheon to co-operate with the grange in securing speakers. At the regular meeting June 14, the 4-H club o f Oregon T ra il will sponsor a style show and musical program, Mr. and Mrs. G len H offm an and Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy H enm an furn ished refreshments Tuesday night. Conniticutt People Here— Mr. and Mrs C lifford of O lai- tonburg, Conniticutt, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Clifford of Ogden spent the week-end visitng at the homes of Frank Skeen and Ersel Beus. Frank C lifford Is L. D S. branch president of the church In Hart- forn Conniticutt. Th e couples were here looking for a farm. Go To Madras— Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gannon and children have gone to Madris, where Mr Gannon Is employed for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Drown and two daughters were here taking care at business. Mr. Drown is also employed In Madras. [ sageland slipped into defeat be hind their whiskered jowls in one short inning of competition with the Nyssa town team last Friday night, but their conquerers went on to submit to even greater de feat at the hands of a commanding crowd of Nampa Clippers, one of the strong teams of the Idaho- Oregon baseball league. Wearing false whiskers probably imported from Boise, the old men achieved with humor what they lacked in baseball-playing—the a- bility to provide an unusual type of entertainment. The idea, born in the "fertile" brain of Harold Henigson, local attorney, was conducted by the v il lage banker, George Mitchell, act ing as manager of the motley lot, who denied him even a pair of whiskers to cover his shame in ignominious defeat. The only hits that the rheumat ic squad was able to make were registered by two or three small boys, who were added to the roas ter during the contest. Except for the lop-sided decisions of the um pire, Dr. L. A. Maulding, the Rheu matics would probably have suf fered greater defeat. T h e umpire’s decisions were upheld by the use of a billy club and a scooter, that could be used to run down de fenseless and law-abiding baseball players. Ira Ure, imported from the rural area, to add “size” to the squad, took a hefty cut at the ball and missed, but later he hit to second base. A1 Chadwick hit and through the coaching of his manager and assistant manager ran to third base, where he was promptly tagged out. Jake Fischer drove out a fly to centerfleld and stole second as Joe Maghan swung wildly ar, I home town pitcher lobbed over an other easy one, Maghan knocked a | home run. Only Fischer was on base, but five runners crossed the plate. Sid Flanagan walked and came home on thin air, accompan ied by Ure, Henigson and Fischer. Through some new rule devised by Maulding, Pitcher George Cleaver struck out cn three fouls. There was that King-Fischer again. He had aged considerably; he came home this time in a wheel chair. Judge Don Graham flew out to centerfield, 'but tried to stay on first base, unaccustomed as he was to being on the receiving end of a judge's decision. He was finally forced o ff the base and the 49'ers il849> went to the field with or ange crates, crutches and a wheel chair. Umpire Maulding provided transportation for the shakier members o f the team. Despite the weak hitting of the od men, all of them were given an opportunity to bat (maybe to their own detriment). The rest of them are included in the city hall crowd ot politicians, Mayor George C. Hetineman, City M an ager E. K. Burton and C ity Coun cilman Emil Stunz. W ith Don Graham pitching for the 49'ers, Police O fficer Don Buhl wallowed onto the field with his six-guns blazing and broke up the game by "shooting" the pitcher. Judge Graham never reached the ambulance, because Bert Lienka- emper and Dale Garrison awk wardly dropped him from a stretch er onto the dusty field. C hief orf Police Orville Maze car ried Cleaver to the mound and the 49'ers pitcher gave a good dem onstration o i "past" hurling ability. Geo rue M itchell closed the fiasco with an enforced turn at bat. NYSSA WINS THIRD JUNIOR BASEBALL GAME BY DEFAULT Watson Packs First Lettuce The Nyssa-John Day American Legion Junior baseball game, sched uled for Tuesday night, was cancel led at the request o f the John Day players, who forfeited the con test. The default gave the Nyssa jun iors their third victory. They had previously defeated Adrian 15 to 2 and Vale 11 to 9. Wilson pitched a no-hitter a- gainst Adrian M ay 25 tout allowed seven hits to Vale two days later. However, he fanned seven Vale batters. Hale and Bowen hit home runs for Nyssa in the Vale contest. Nyssa will play Ontario Tuesday night, June 7 at 8:30 on the Nyssa field. Ontario is also undefeated in league play. The next home game for Nyssa will be played against Vale June 14. $250 WORTH OF POPPIES ARE SOLD Sales of memorial poppies by veterans organizations of Nssa Sat urday amounted to almost $250, according to reports issued this week. The American Legion auxiliary announced that $181 was raised through the poppy day sale, which opened with a kick-off breakfast at Brownie's cafe, with 24 m em bers of the Legion auxiliary and junior auxiliary present. Prizes awarded to the girls selling the most poppies were won toy Shirley Trainor, first prize; Delia Lopez, second, and Barbara Duncan, third. The Veterans o f Foreign Wars and auxiliary reported that their sales amounted to slightly over $60 The five sellers were treated to dinner by the V. F. W. Saturday night. Sons Win Honors— A state tuition scholarship to Oregon State college has been re ceived by Norman D. Case of C ald well. Case graduated from the Caldwell high school in 1948 and during the year Just closed -was a freshman student in agriculture at the Oregon school. Norman is the youngest son of Ed Case of Nyssa. Another son, Edward T., will be graduated from Oregon State college Sunday, June 5. A fter graduating, Edward will work for the Bonneville power as inspector at sub-stations. Mr. and Mrs. Case will leave Nyssa Saturday morning for Corvalis to attend the grad uation of their son, Edward. They will drive to Portland and Seattle, where Mr. Case will purchase mer chandise for his business. To Speak On CVA— William E. Welch of Washington. D. C., secretary o f the National Reclamation association, will speak in the high school auditorium in New Plymouth Friday evening, Girls Softball Attracts— A meeting of girls and women June 3 on "W ater Priority and interested in organizing a soft- C. V. A.” Mr. Welch was engaged ball team or teams w iil be held in in reclamation association work in Ed Jamison's office in the new Idaho fo r 24 years. Heldt building at 7 30 Friday night, June 3. I f enough persons are in Go To Tes: Mr. and Mrs Charles Petterson terested. more than one team will be formed The women will set left last week for Texas, and Ari- Mr. Peterson has been ill, practice nights and attend to other | tons 1 details. Eighteen have already 1 and will try the drier climate for 1 his health. signed fo r the teams. Nampa Defeats Nyssa 21 To 5 PUMPS LIKELY TO BE USED TO ADD TO OWYHEE WATER The Nampa Clippers pounded Del Dotto for 13 hits and Cleaver for 5 to defeat the Nyssa baseball team 21 to 5 in an Idaho-Oregon league game played on the Nyssa field Iasi Friday night. W ith Nampa holding a 21 run lead, the Nyssa Sackers drove m five runs in the eighth inning to give encouragement to the rather small crowd of spectators who re mained for the principal thrill of the contest. Huffer, the first man up in the eighth, was hit by a pitched ball and took first, followed by Russell, who walked. Beckley singled to right field and H uffer scored from second base. M oore hit the ball and made first on an overthrow by the second baseman and Beckley went home on the same erroi. Pounds doubled to left field, scoring Moore from second. McCready struck out and Synie. now pitching singled to score Pounds. Garman Nampa pitcher, struck out Ross and F. Wilson. Basey and Gibson of Nampa hit home runs and Hendricks of Nyssa drove out a triple. Del Dotto pitched 5 1/3 innings, Cleaver 1 2/3 innings and Synie 2 innings. The Nyssa-Vale game scheduled for Tuesday night was rained out T h e Sackers will play Weiser lienc Friday night. As the Owyhee reservoir is not expected to fill this year, storage water will be supplemented by pumping from the Snake river at the Dunaway plant, James Spot- ford. project manager, stated W ed nesday. The pumps will be started some time between June 10 and 15, un less the rain greatly increases tne run-off into the reservoir. On May 1 the storage in the Owyhee reservoir was 601,130 acre feet, compared to 434.310 acre feet on the same date ast year, Mr. Spol'ford .said. POMONA GRANGE VOTES IN FAVOR OF CVA PROGRAM T h e Malheur County Pomona Grange voted at its quarterly meet ing last Saturday at Ontario heights to recommend the estab lishment of the proposed Calumbia Valley authority. T h e members also passed res olutions favoring construction ot a flood control project for the M a l heur river and its tributaries and favoring the establishment of a The J. C. Watson company has federal and state park at the bought new equipment for handl Owyhee reservoir. Announcement was made that ing lettuce in its shed in Nyssa and used the equipment Wednes Pomona Master W illiam Ross will appoint a committee to investigate day for the first time. The company bought five new (he possibility of obtaining a fran trucks for hauling the lettuce from chise fo r establishment of a co the fields to the shed. Each truck operative telephone system in the handles eight "oig metal baskets, r u ra l'areas of Malheur county. each four by five feet, with a depth Mrs. Alva Goodell of Nyssa, Pom of 32 inches. Because of the bask ona lecturer, presented a program, ets. no lettuce crates are taken into with State Senator Elmo Smith as the field. In the shed the loaded the principal speaker. Music and baskets are raised into position by readings were also included in the an electric hoist and tiie trimmers program. take the lettuce directly from the Sixty persons representing eight granges attended the meeting. baskets. The new equipment also Includes trimming tables and conveyor belt. RODEO SUBJECT OF The new equipment, which will MEETING OF CLUB eventually include 140 baskets, is T h e Owhee Riding club meeting in Nyssa. Th e Watson company cut 250 held Friday evening. May 27 at the crates of lettuce, for dry packing Rolland Holmes home was center for local trade Wednesday and ex ed on rodeo business. Members decided that more fenc pects to cut some more Friday, ac cording to Manager Howard Smith. ing would be needed at the rodeo General harvesting of lettuce has grounds and a larger pump would been delayed because of the low have to be installed in order to price paid in the middle west. The furnish adequate water for the price was quoted yesterday as from grounds. Hay has been purchased $*2.25 to $2.50 in the middle wesL, to feed 70 head of rodeo stock. The advertising chairman, Chet or about $1.75 a crate in Nyssa. Some lettuce is ready to cut, but Sage, reported on the meeting with it is believed that general harvest the Nyssa chamber of commerce can toe delayed until next week, and of the street decorations and In the hope that the market will parade, with the first day of rodeo to be children’s day. improve. Drill master, Nell Dimmick, an nounced that regular drill practice Woman Injured— Mrs. Lee Miller cut a gash in for (both Junior members and sen her forehead with a lettuce knife ior members will be held every in an accident at the J. S. Watson Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at packing shed Tuesday. W ith the the rodeo grounds. Co-hostess Aileen Holmes and knife tied to her wrist, Mrs. M iller pulled an a host rope and tht rope Donna Mitchell assisted In serving broke. As Mrs. M iller's hand and refreshments to the seven Junior arm Jerked downward, the knife members and 38 senior members slashed her forehead. Mrs. Miller present. The June meeting will be held recently recovered from Injuries sustained in an automobile acci at the home of Lynn Snodgrass, with Mrs. Bruce Pett and Mrs. Hap dent in Idaho. Norman assisting. Outing Planned— Sunday June 5 is the date set Adrian Planting Delayed— Plans for the planting of shrub by the Owyhee Riding club fo r the motor excursion to Silver City. bery around the First Presbyterian Junior and senior club members church In Adrian were cancelled and their friends are invited to on advice o f the nurseryman from pack a pot-luck lunch and Join in whom the shrubs were purchased. He advised the church to wait the day's outing. A ll cars will meet at 9 o'clock at the Owyhee until all danger of frost in the ground was gone, and to first plant Junction Sunday morning. lawn, then the shrubbery. Announcement will be made at a Go T o Rerdsport— Mrs. Jennie Baker o f Reedsport, later date as to the exact time of A substantial amount Oregon was a week-end guest at planting. the Fred KratZberg home. She has been allotted to the buying of left Monday morning for home. the shrubs and many beautiful accompanied by Mrs. KratZberg, plants have been purchased. who has been ill, but is greatly Completes College Course— improved. Merle Kurtz of Nyssa rural route is among the College of Idaho sen Spending Vacation— Mrs. Ellen Sparks o f Boise ar iors who will be graduated at Kay rived here Wednesday on her va Caldwell Monday, June 8. cation. She will visit relatives in Christensen o f Nyssa rural route received a miniature gold football Nyssa and Adrian. for playing with the 1948 north west conference champions. Visit In Idaho— Mr. and Mrs. Luther Fife, left Saturday for an extended vacation Here From Utah— Mrs. LeR oy Burnlnghand and with relatives In Idaho. Mrs Don Moss at Salt Lake City spent the wertt-end with their Visit At Wilder— Mrs. Jake Fischer and daughter, mother, Mrs. M ary E. Bybee and Loraine, spent the week-end with other relatives here. relatives at W ild e » To Vlsli New York— Mrs Richard West, who has been Visit In Nyssa— Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Haytett of visiting her two daughters, Mrs Pasco, Washington were week-end Mable Skeen and Mrs. Ann Bens, guests at the home o f Mr. and left last week with relatives for a visit In New York City. Mrs. W illiam Bchireman. Youth Program Attended By 700 The third annual youth achiev- ■ment banquet given by the Weiser (take for the youth of the L. D. S. church was held in the Nyssa gymnasium Wednesday night with 700 persons from 12 surrounding cities in attendance. Douglas R. Phillin presented 23 awards to the girls and 15 group awards to the boys. Individual a- wards were presented prior to the meeting. President Fred Blacker it Ontario, who was in charge, pre sented W. J. Beus as master oi ceremonies. The “Sehmoo” orchestra enter tained as the crowd was filing into the gymnasium and Mrs. D. O. Bybee played the electric solovox as the guests were eating. Basket dinners were served to the 700 per sons hi eight minutes under the supervision of the food chairman, Mrs. S. P. Bybee. Former Bishop Grant Weber of Weiser led In com munity singing during the meal. The program given following the dinner included a song, "T h iee Little Maids" toy a ladies trio from Lelha; comic reading by the Vale ward, songs, Nyssa boys quar tet known as "T h e Four Notes" and songs, Charles Taylor comic trio of Nyssa. Arvel L. Child of Nyssa, presi dent of the Weiser stake, gave an inspirational talk to the children. He complimented them on their past conduct and urged them to greater achievement In the future. M ilton Nelson of Ontario is chairman of „he boys and Mrs. O. P. Williams o f Nyssa is chairman of the girls. Across the front of the stage were arranged the words in silver let tering "Y ou th Achievement", which added greatly to the other decora tions, which consisted of pink, green and yellow streamers across the hall and on the walls. The stage was decorated with large baskets ot flowers. The achievement program is at tended by all of the children be tween the ages of 12 and 21, with their teachers and advisers. To receive an award an entire group must meet certain requirements, must attend sacrament meetings each Sunday night, attend Sunday school and also M. I. A. meetings during the week. They must also assist with the welfare program and other duties. 3 BIBLE SCHOOLS PLANNED FOR NYSSA T h e First Church of Christ, the Church o f the Nnzarene and the Methodist Community church will each have its own vacutlon Bible school in its own building, but the three w i l l hold simultaneous schools. All schools will toe opened at 9 a. m. June 6 and w ill continue from Monday through Friday each week fo r two weeks. Pupils will Include those from four-year-olds to youngsters In the sixth grade Hours will be from 9 a. m. to 11:15 a. m. Mrs. Dorothy Bibby Is dean of the Christian church. Rev Don Campbell of the Methodist and Mrs. Arllne Seward of the Nazarene. Church School Well Attended— T h e Catholic summer school ses sion for the Ontario parish that lias been in session the past two weeks in Ontario has been well at tended. The total enrollment has been around 180, with about 70 chlldrtn attending from Nyssa. T hirty children from the Ontario parisli will receive their first com munions at Ontario next Sunday at the 9 o’clock mass. Next Sun day at 4 p. m. the rite of confirm ation will be conferred upon a class of 00 by Bishop Leo F. Fuhey, coadjutor bishop of Baker. Visit In Washington— Mrs. Howard Smith and son left Saturday for Davenport, Washing ton to visit relatives for a month. Here From Portland— Dan Whalen of Portland Is vis iting at the home of Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Lewis. Here From California— Mrs. Cora Sherwood arrived In Nyssa Sunday from California for an indefinite stay at the home of her brother-in-law, H. R. Sherwood Visit Here— Mrs. Lillian Newby at Homedale and M r and Mrs. Harry Newby oi Hagerman visited in Nyssa M em orial day. Speaker Shows Importance Of Work Selection Dr. R. R. Reichart Speak er At Graduation of 49 Nyssa Seniors In addition to receiveiqg their diplomas, 49 seniors at the Nyssa high school were given advice on selection o i their vocations by Dr. R. R. Reichart af Oregon State college at commencement exercises held in the gymnasium last Thurs day night. Dr. Reichart used some o f his extensive experiences as director of the counseling and testing bureau af Oregon State college to empha size his talk on selection o f a vo cation. Other interesting discussions were given by tiie valedictorian, Yoko Okano, and the salutatorlan, Deane Irving. Miss Okano stated that “Today, more than ever, tihe light o i free public education shines brightly and consistently into Am ericas future. Each year our school pop ulation increases, not only because of the increased birth rates and compulsory attendance, tout because American youth wants to learn. "Unfortunately, many of us who are graduating tonight cannot fully realize and comprehend how lucky we have 'been to have had 12 years of guidance apportioned to us, which have molded and shaped our character and skills, so that this day, when the bonds o f supervision are untied, we have a support to rely upon ¡for a decent start in our adult life. "T h e point to which we have come may be called one o i the d e cisive periods in our lives. -We all can become successful. W hat do we mean toy success? Is it the idea of possessing a large sum of money or holding some high pol itical or social office? No, this cannot bring complete happiness. T o be mentally and physically stable and enjoy life as it presents itself is successful living. Yet, we have to face the truth that only part of us will truly attain success. The principal Ingredient to success ful living is the courage to face the obstacles life puts before us. Work, along with determination, is the most important element in human progress. “ Attaining success fo r ourselves Is ¡form o* In our thoughts now, but we must not forget that our turn to lead the youth o f tomorrow will soon be upon us. In carrying out our responsibilities -we must not forget our precious heritage for which our forefathers so brave ly fought. We are the ones youth will turn to for hope; let's not let them down." Mis, Irving Gives Thanks Miss Irving stated that "T o Our parents, teachers and our friends who have made our school life so happy, we pay our tribute tonight. You liave made a great influence on our lives thus fa r and the thought of your approval or dis approval will influence all o f our future decisions. “One’s religion, one's life com panion and one's occupation are the three most important factors in life, yet how much time de we devote to the consideration of these choices? Our parental train ing Influences must which religion we choose. A ll o f us should choose some religion. W e should devote much time to the consideration of a standard o f values by which we choose our life's companion. The choice of one's life work should be the product of long and careful thought. "W e in America are the bene ficiaries of one of the richest h er itages ever given a free people. This provides an environment which is conducive to learning and progress. Because we have beeu given so much, much will be ex pected o f us” . Life's Work largely Chance Miss Irving touched briefly on the subject discussed by the com mencement speaker, Dr. Reichart, who pointed out that selection of a vocation is left almost entirely to chance. "Is there anything we can do about It? Dr. Reichart asked. "O f course, there Is always going to be chance. There Is no scientific way o f telling for sure. W e at the col lege do not know all the answers. W e can find out about a person 3 ability aptitudes, personality and interests and then put those things together and look around for a vo cation that can make use of those skilLs and abilities. W e do help a lot of people help themselves. Some should not have come to college In the first place. Some are better at handling things with their hands and others are better at handling ideas” . Discussing the testing o f youths (Continued On Page Seven) Breaks Ankle— Mrs. Dixie Kinkade who broke her ankle while irrigating on the family farm on west Alberta, Is re covering. Go To Nebraska— Chief o f Police O rville Maze and family left Tuesday for K ear ney. Nebraska to visit fo r two weeks. They are making th « trip by car.
