o o O O o THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13. 1960 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON PAGE TWO THE GATE CITY JOURNAL TED M. BRAMMER. Editor and Publisher SUBSCRIPTION RATES Single Copies--------- 10c In Malheur County. Oregon, and Payette and Canyon Counties, Idaho: 1 Year___________ IMO 6 Months _______ $2.50 Elsewhere in the USA: Per Year $4.00 6 Months .$2.50 Published every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon. Entered at the postoffice at Nyssa, Oregon, for transmission through the United States Mails, as a second class matter under the act of March 3, 1879. Juniors Help Prevent Fires This is National Fire Prevention week and we are again reminded that more than 11,000 lives and a billion dollars worth of property were claimed by fire last year. Every week should be Fire Prevention week, for fire is a major daily threat to our lives and property and it is tragic that so many could be avoided by taking pre­ ventive measures and knowing what to do when they break out. Here in Nyssa this week a group of eight to ten-year- olds are learning lessons in fire prevention and carrying the lessons home to parents, who in many cases are not well informed either. They are the Junior Fire Marshals, who during this week are organized to seek out and elim­ inate fire hazards in their homes. . Through a program sponsored by the Hartford Fire Insurance company three million school children carry home inspection reports for the signature of their par­ ents, after the children have checked all fire hazards listed on the inspection report. When this is turned in to their grade school teacher they are given Junior Fire Marshal helmets and badges. These boys and girls are serious about fire safety and we adults could take some lessons from them in remov­ ing fire hazards in our own business places. Measures and Amendments With the daily newspapers and weekly magazines carrying so much of what is being said by presidential nominees and by their supporters, it is possible that we are not giving due importance and proper thought to our governments at the lower level. Good government should be sought at the city, county and state levels the same as on the national, and may affect us a great deal more than who is elected president. Costs of maintaining these are not nearly so great as on the federal level but are increasing just as rapidly, in many cases. On Nov. 8 Oregon voters will be privileged to have their say on 15 constitutional amendments and measures and it would be well to study these thoroughly before going to the polls. An unintelligent vote could be worse than not voting at all. Within the next four issues of the Journal we intend to cover these 15 proposals briefly and express our views as to their merits. No. 1—Fixing Commencement of Legislators' Term— To make legislators’ term start at same time as legislative session. (Under the present law their term starts the FIRST Monday in January following their election while the legislative session starts on the SECOND Monday in Jan­ uary. It would delay their term starting ONE WEEK. We would recommend a YES vote.) No. 2—Daylight Saving Tim*— To establish daylight saving time in all parts of Oregon within the Pacific time zone from last Sunday in April until last Sunday in September. (We don’t believe this will affect us very much either way but since only 14 states of the 48 in continental U. S. have this and all except three are east of the Mississippi river we’ll vote NO.) No. 3—Financing Urban R»d»velopment Project»- To permit payment of cost of urban renewal projects from the additional tax revenues resulting from increas­ ed valuation of the areas redeveloped. (This seems only fair that as values increase through additions and changes that the revenue from these addi­ tional taxes could be used for the improvements. A YES vote.) No. 4—Permitting Prosecution by Information or In­ dictment— To permit prosecuting attorneys to commence criminal prosecutions by filing written charges (called an “information") or by grand jury indictment as now provided. (This would permit more rapid action and would elim­ inate some of the costs of a grand jury. We have seen it work successfully in other states. YES.) Letters to Editor Signed letters to the editor are welcomed and will be printed if they do not contain comments of a libelous nature or attacks on religious and racial groups. Pub­ lication of the letters does not signify the agreement of thia newspaper with opinions ex­ pressed. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Guild Members Host WSCS Ladies' Group At General Session KATHLEEN DORITY HEADS TROOP 85 BUSY BEAVERS FIFTH GRADE CLASS ORGANIZES HEALTH CLUB Students of Mrs. Hazel Ivane’s fifth grade class met Oct. 4 to organize a 4-H health club. The group decided to call themselves “The Happy Health Club.” Offi­ cers elected for the coming year are Scott Jefferies, president; Keith Overstake, vice president; Russell Myrick, secretary; Mary Jo Richter, song leader; and Or­ rin Corak, reporter. The meeting was adjourned fol­ lowing election of officers. —Orrin Corak, Reporter. Jim Savage Enlists For Three-Year Term With Regular Army James A. Savage of Nyssa en­ listed Oct. 3, 1966, for three years in the Regular Army, according to SFC Early K. Keiffer, U.S. Army recruiter at Ontario. Following eight weeks of basic military training at Fort Ord, Calif., he will return home on leave and then report to his as­ signment in a career field of his choice. Savage is a son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Savage of 601 South Sixth, Nyssa. He was graduated with the class of 1960 from Nyssa high school. • RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL Bill Newell returned home Sat­ urday from St. Alphonsus hospi­ tal in Boise where he had under­ gone surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Elgan mo­ tored to La Grande Sunday to at­ tend the golden wedding event of friends. DISHWASHER WINNERS Final Week of Reddy’s DISHWASHER JINGLES Mrs. Ont. E. Tunning ____ Route 3, Parma Mrs. William L. Farrow __ _______________ Boise Mrs. T. Jay Hitler _______________ Pocatello Everybody wias . . . whea yoa live better electrically I IDAHO V POWER flbrftnalV Dm $e MUCH- CMHUUmt' Beautifully proportioned to the CLASSIC FORD LOOK Dentists J. B. CUNDALL Dentist Sarazin Clinic Dial FR 2-2638 My ss a Oregon An honor to be proud of, this it the medal presented by the international fashion authority, Centro per L'Alta Moda Italians, to the 1961 Ford for functional expression o' clattit btauty. J. W. OLSEN. D.M.D. DENTAL OFFICE Seventh and Bower Dial FR 2-3311 Veterinarians NYSSA VETERINARY CLINIC Dr. B. E. Roas Dr. D. R Mason Large and Small Animals 467 Main St Dial FR 2-2010 Physicians and Surgeons K. E. KERBY, M.D. K. A. DANFORD, M.D. stitution in whole or in part and to refer it to the voters for approval. (We believe any document as lengthy as our present constitution and over 100 years old could be improved upon, and as long as the people had a vote on it--A YES vote.) Dial FR 2-2241 Hours: 10 to 12 and 2 to 5 Daily Except Saturday and Sunday. Saturday, 10 to 12 To permit the state to increase bonded indebtedness to construct additional self-liquidating higher education facilities. (Reports show housing facilities at some of our col­ leges are so limited that only freshmen are housed on the campus. We believe there is a great need for higher education and for these facilities They are self-liquid­ ating and will not increase taxes. Will vote YES.) No. 7—Voter Qualificatign Amendment -To permit voters otherwise qualified to vote for U. S. president al­ though they do not meet requirements of six months residence in the state. (Every citizen is a citizen of the U. S. regardless of what state he resides in and the cause is worthy. But election boards and machinery would have to make many • changes and saparate ballots provided, creating greater costs. And many states, where a person has been resi­ ding, provide for casting an absentee ballot there until legal residence has been established elsewhere Now’ © we’d say NO.) Rev. Willis Ludlow To Deliver Sermon At Methodist Church Busy Beavers of Girl Scout troop 85 held a general discussion meeting recently at the home of Methodist WSCS met in fellow- The Rev. Willis Ludlow of Wal­ i Mrs. Leonard Hewett, where they I ship hall Thursday evening for a lowa, son of the Rev. and Mrs. I will meet from now on. Singing general meeting. Mrs. Paul Lud­ Paul Ludlow, will be guest minis­ Larks and SCP patrols met at the low, Wesleyan service guild co­ ter speaking at the 11 o’clock wor­ home of Mrs. C. M. Pounds. ordinator, introduced guild mem­ ship service Sunday morning at The groups will meet together bers present. the Methodist church. Topic of once a month for fun sessions. The following activities were Nyssa, Oregon his sermon will be “Being Per­ Kathleen Dority was elected announced: Sept. 30, 1960 sonal in an Impersonal World." president; Lila Yost, secretary; Study class, “One World, One To the Editor Mission,” taught by Mrs. W. W. The Rev. Ludlow is a graduate Kay Baber, treasurer; and Char ­ Gate City Journal Foster, is in session Tuesday eve­ of Nampa high school, Willamette I see on the sample ballots that university and Pacific School of lotte Baber, patrol reporter. nings at 8 p.m. The guild plans Second class rank work was the Oregon legislature wouldn’t Religion at Berkeley, Calif. He to study "Heritage and Horizons” say yes or no on 13 measures — has been pastor of the Wallowa discussed and badge work start­ during regular meetings. The ed. A field trip is planned for they referred them to the people. Methodist church for three years. Rev. Ludlow will instruct a study the near future. on “Basic Christian Beliefs” be­ No. 15, the billboard control The two ministers will leave —Charlotte Baber, Reporter ginning the second week in No­ meaure, was initiated by the peo­ Sunday evening for Twin Falls vember. ple themselves. Over 40,000 vot­ where they will attend a Metho­ Mrs. Bill Wilson, secretary of ers signed petitions to put it on dist ministers’ conference. Owyhee Community spiritual life, announced that a the ballot. If the voters approve, Church Events program will be held Oct. 27 at Uncle Sam will give us millions for our Maurine Neuberger, nor Tuesday—Church and Sunday 2 p.m. in the church parlor in of dollars to maintain highways for our own Al Ullman, who unblemished by ugly, glaring have done so much for us in school elections were held at the observance of “Week of Prayer— signs that obscure the natural Washington. Even if they wanted church. Those elected are Luther Self Denial.” Mrs. Wilson led devotions and beauty of our country. Until you to use billboards, I am afraid Perkins, deacon; Elver Nielsen have been back east and have they don’t have the money to buy and Joe Stephen, elders; Elver Mrs. Norvelle Robbins presented seen how little natural scenery 15 or 20 expensive billboards to Neilsen, Sunday school superin­ the program, “Living Echos." Guild members were hostesses they have there, you don’t appre­ put into every big valley in East­ tendent; Otis Bullard, assistant ciate the fine things we have here ern Oregon. And we Democrats Sunday school superintendent; to the 19 ladies present. to look at. are too poor to buy billboards for Glenda Hoffman, librarian; Cheri Naturally, the billboard compa­ them, much as we love our Maur­ Okano, church pianist; Mrs. Joe Bill W. Scroggins Stephen, Sunday school pianist; nies don’t like this bill. They say ine and our Al. Mrs. Elver Neilsen, clerk; Mrs. Selects NIKE Site it will wreck the tourist business. Maybe they could go to Vice Still, some of our most vivid signs President Nixon or Republican Harold Dail, secretary-treasurer; For Army Assignment Bill Wayne Scroggins, son of just about order us to leave Ore­ National Chairman Thruston B. Bill Neilsen, Paul Okano, Gary gon in a big hurry to go to some Morton and get $56,000 campaign Price and Jim Farmer, ushers; Mr. and Mrs. Hubert R. Scroggins place in Reno to see the . . . uh, money, if they would make the Mrs. Otis Bullard, cradle roll; of route 1, Nyssa, recently volun­ Mrs. Ed Corfield, deaconness; and teered for three years service in well, "sights” down there. ■ right kind of promises. But that’s Mrs. Bob Kriner, reporter. the Regular Army, according to I would really grieve to lose the an awful big “if.” I don’t believe Sunday school teachers elected SFC Early K. Keiffer, recruiter “Stinker” signs in Idaho. They they would sell themselves to the help me to endure the “scenery” big banks, the drug companies, are Mrs. Joe Stephen, nursery; at Ontario. Scroggins selected as his choice through 000 miles of dreary sage power companies or million-dol- Mrs. Russell Howell, beginners; and rocky desert the other side lar corporation farmers for all the Mrs. Ken Lorensen, primary; Mrs. of initial assignment the NIKE Charles Chapin, juniors; Mrs. El­ site located near Ft. Niagara, of Boise. But when we get to billboard money in the world. ver Neilsen, intermediate; Harold Youngstown, N Y. Volunteering some of the really scenic places, Come to think of it, do intelli­ young people; Robert Krin­ with him under the same program I am irritated by big signs en­ gent people pay much attention Dail, er, Jr., young adults; and Mrs. were Charles J. Sommars and treating me to drink Burp’s beer to such signs? Otis Bullard, adults. Richard A. Noel of Parma. or to smoke Kangaroo cigarettes, ANNA D. S. PRATT Friday — Women’s Missionary The youths accepted the oath when I know my doctor would circle met at the home of Mrs. of enlistment and were flown to tell me I’d be better off if I threw To the Editor Harold Dail. Election was held Ft. Ord, Calif., where they will my money into a ditch instead of with the following officers being begin military service with eight buying stuff to make me abuse Nyssa Gate City Journal Tourists and highway 20-26 elected: Mrs. Charles Chapin, weeks of basic training before re­ my family and shorten my life. traffic missing Nyssa. From president; Mrs. Luther Perkins, porting to the NIKE site. Also, when I am driving a mile the east are they stay on 30 north vice president; Mrs. Glenn Hoff­ a minute, I might bump into from Caldwell, have to spend ex­ man, secretary - treasurer; Mrs. VISIT AT FARR HOME some of the scenery if a barn­ tra time and miles Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Chard going through Harold Dail, flower girl; Mrs. El­ sized sign impairs my vision of Ontario and turn back ver Neilsen, devotional leader; and sons of Boise were Sunday south to the next curve. A lot of the big­ Mrs. Bob Kriner and Mrs. Ken dinner guests at the home of her signs are not installed by lovers Cairo junction. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Farr. Lorensen, potluck chairmen. Also from the west a large per ­ of human beings, but reflect the pure gall of the outfits putting centage of traffic turns north at VISIT FROM PENDLETON Cairo, driving through Ontario Parent Group Session them up. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Rookstool while going through Nyssa is time I see Elmo Smith and Ron Phair, Scheduled Oct. 18 and family of Pendleton visited the ex-groceryman from Klamath saving and a shorter distance. Group discussions on the sub­ the past weekend wi*h their mo­ Tourists like to know short cuts ject, “what kind of a parent are ther, Mrs. Virginia Rookstool. Falls, believe in signs—big ones. I don’t know what they cost. I do and time saving roads but signs you?” will be open to all inter­ know that I read in a local paper are needed to direct them. “Short ested persons in this area begin­ parents progress committee, are a few weeks ago that a man of­ Cut to Vale” at the junction north ning Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the scheduled each Tuesday morning fered to paint a big sign to try of Caldwell and “Turn Right to home of Mrs. W. A. Barton, locat­ at 9:30 a.m. for at least four to divert some of the traffic from Boise” west of Cairo junction are ed at the corner of the highway weeks, depending on response the big new freeway to Ontario needed. Let if be known that and Columbia avenue. shown. businesses, if the city council there is a bridge across Snake These discussions will be a car­ These discussions, formerly would rent it from him for $34 river at Nyssa, too. known as parent and family life ryover of the PTA program sche­ a year. WALTER BURDETTE education and now referred to as duled for tonight. I don’t see any billboards out No. 5—Authorising Legislature to Propose Revised Constitution -To permit the legislature to revise the con­ No. 8—Stats Bonds for Higher Education Facilities o O Physicians and Surgeons David W. Saraxln, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Hours: 10 to 12 and 2 to 5. Saturday, 10 to IX —Phones— Off FR 2-3365 Res. FR 2-3173 Office: 2 North Main St. MAULDING CLINIC L. 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