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THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1961
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THE NYSSA GATB CIP? JOURNAL. WYSSA. OREGON
E. Stunz Discusses Educational Bills;
Reports House Passed 2.7% Business
Tax, Eliminating Personal Property
By Rap.
Rep. Emil A. Stum
Stunz
*it more of an inducement to have
Tomorrow, April 10, will be the better horses.
92nd day of this session A lot
Proponents contend that the
of the bills that I have been re state of Oregon is an ideal place
porting to you on are still in com to raise thoroughbred horses and
mittee and I am hoping to be able that passage of this bill would
to get those that I have sponsored give this industry a shot in the
or co - sponsored, that directly arm. Those opposing the bill are
benefit our area, out and passed afraid that its passage might
before the session ends, which jeopardize the counties fair board
may be in a couple more weeks. money and funds going to 4-H’ers
I will now report on a few new and Future Farmers and other
bills that will be of special in groups. This would be true if
terest to you and get you up to the attraction to the races brought
date on some of the old ones.
about by better horses, didn't
House Bill 1143, which in bring about a substantial increase
creases the fire from $75 to $150 in attendance.
for throwing away lighted tobac Liquor:
co or other material, has passed
A bill has passed the house
both houses and been signed by which requires that persons be
the governor. Since this measure tween the ages of 21 and 26 years
carried the emergency clause, it of age must have an identification
immediately became a law upon card in order to buy liquor. The
being signed by the governor. So $1 annual permit would be retain
be careful; that lighted cigarette ed and the bill also specifies that
or cigar that you might throw anyone over 21, resident or non
out your car window could cost resident, would be able to buy a
you $150!
25-cent, 14-day liquor permit.
SB 322, if passed, would curtail This bill would help liquor dis
the practice of a bookkeeper do pensers in refusing service to
ing work for others unless he is those under 21.
licensed and has a public accoun
tant’s certificate. This has passed Voting:
A proposed constitutional
the senate and is now in the
House Financial Affairs commit amendment to reduce the voting
age from 21 to 18 years of age
tee.
HB 1502 would authorize local has been defeated in the house
government units to adopt day on a vote of 34 to 25. The main
argument was over whether teen
light savings time.
SB 351, the dentists' bill, has agers are mature enough to vote.
been returned to the House Judi Taxes:
ciary committee. This bill is said
The house has voted, 48 to 11,
to have already been rendered to eliminate Oregon’s personal
ineffectual by house amendments. property tax and replace it with
HB 1015 relates to moving the a 2.7 percent net income tax.
public welfare office. Both houses This bill, which will now go to
have voted to keep the office at the senate, will do away with the
Portland. It is said that the personal property tax by which
governor might veto this measure. Oregon business now pays in $26
HJR 6 is a resolution which million a year to support local
calls for repeal of capital punish government. The 2.7 percent busi
ment and would submit the pro ness tax would be distributed to
posal to the people for their vote local governmental units in pro
in 1962. It has been taken from portion that they at present re
the table. The house might now ceive revenue from the personal
have the opportunity of voting property tax.
on this measure.
A bill has been tabled which
Legislation on Education:
would have increased the interest
No change will be made in the rate on GI loans from 4 to 4^
distribution of the basic school percent.
HB 1702 is, in effect, a reintro-
support money at this legislative
session. SB 480, which had back duction of a bill that was intro-
ing in Eastern Oregon, would duced and failed to pass in the
have distributed money to coun 1959 legislative session and pro-
ties on the basis of student popu vides pensions for elected offi-
lation. About the only change cials. Under provisions of this
that can now come out of this new bill, county officials who
legislature, as far as school finan have served for a period of 12
cing is concerned, is a possible in years would be eligible for pen-
crease in the amount of the state’s sions lf they were defeated for
contribution to the basic school election, voluntarily retired or
support fund, from $105 to $115. were disabled.
A bill which would appropriate
Benefits would vary according
$2,553,000 for community college to service, age and the average
buildings (which would be state salary received during their years
owned) and another bill which in office. These benefits would
would provide $667,000 to help run from 25 to 40 percent of the
pay the operating costs of the salary and would be payable to
colleges has been recommended the office holder or his or her
by the State Education commit spouse for life. The official would
tee. The Central Oregon college pay 50 percent of the cost and
located at Bend is the only col the county would pay the balance.
lege eligible for aid at this time. The bill, which carries the emer
This money would be in addition gency clause, would become ef
to $1.3 million requested for com fective immediately and officials
munity colleges in the Depart who were otherwise qualified
ment of Education budget.
could receive all the benefits
A bill has passed the house that without contribution to the fund.
would take tenure away from
There is another feature of this
school administrators, such as bill that makes it unsound. That
principals, but would leave them is the provision which states that
with tenure as teachers. This any official who had paid into
would make it easier to get rid the fund and who was defeated
of principals although the district prior to the time his length of
would have to retain the indivi service would have made him eli
dual as a teacher.
gible for the pension, could with
draw the amount of money he
Racing:
A bill relating to horse racing had paid into the fund or in case
that had been defeated on the of his death his heirs could col
floor of the house was brought lect this amount from the fund.
out for reconsideration Friday County Commissioner Jake
and referred to committee. This Fischer and Mr Cox of Ontario,
bill would cut by 40 percent the who were in Salem Thursday to
state’s share of gross racing reve- attend a school dealing with tax
■nues and that amount would be equalization, visited us at the
added to the purses, thus making capitol Thursday morning.
nish music, the first time in eight
years that participants have danc
ed to live music during the festi
val. Masters of ceremonies for
the affair will be Doug Hyslop
The 13th annual Caldwell and Don Rising.
square dance festival will be
Among callers will be Neil Pet
sponsored this year by the T V. I terson of Nyssa and the Petterson
Highniters, Lads 'n Plaids and the couple will be among those lead
Heart association of Canyon coun-' ing the grand match.
ty, it has been announced by Zel-1
Square dances on the program
ma March, publicity chairman.
will include New Line Cannon
The annual event will be held Ball, Angry, One Time Too Many,
Friday, April 14, at 8 45 p.m in Western Moon, Jealous Heart and
the multipurpose room of the many others. Round dances will
Caldwell high school.
include Shortcake, Calcutta, Bye
The Lloyd Wanzer trio will fur- Bye Blues, Three Penny Waltz,
Silk and Satin, Navajo Trail,
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Bateman of Daisy Waltz and Del Rio.
Dancers are expected from all
Boise were Sunday visitors at the
surrounding towns and all pro
home of Mr. and Mrs.
Hooper.
ceeds will go to the Heart fund.
1961 Square Dance
Festival Scheduled
Friday in Caldwell
GIRLS VISIT RESIDENTS
FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Girl Scout troop 81 members
are studying international friend
ship which is a second class re
quirement.
When the girls met April 4 in
the grade school building, they
divided into groups and visited
area residents who came here
from various countries.
Girls who visited and those
whom they called on are: Sallee
Morgan and Kathy Burns, Mrs.
W H. Whincup from England;
Trudy Olsen and Carol Greig,
Mrs. Gerrit Stam from Holland;
Lucille Bertram and Joan Stunz,
Mrs. James Hartman from Egypt;
Noreen Smith and Jerri Ableman,
Mrs. Don Lytle from France.
Joan Stunz, Mrs. Ray Holly
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Mrs. Michael C. Zamora of
route 1. Nyssa, left Thursday for Drivers License Tests
San Pedro, Calif, where she will I Slated Here Friday
visit relatives.
A drivers license examiner from
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Mr. and Mrs Tom Jayo and the Department of Motor Vehicles
Miss Linda Moncur of Boise of Oregon will be on duty in Nys
spent the weekend at the home sa Friday, April 14, at city hall
of the ladies’ parents. Mr and between the hours of 9 a.m. and
2 p.m.
Mrs. Mark Moncur.
Persons wishing original li
from Italy; Linda Mecham and censes or permits to drive are
Donna Connors, Mrs. George asked to file applications well
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Rush from Canada; Krista Skew ahead of the scheduled closing
and Marcia Jackson, Mrs Larry hour in order to assure time for
Saito from Japan; Lorraine Wil cdffipletion of the required license
son and Mary Danford, Mrs Nik- test.
lei Sutschkow from Germany,
Stephanie Wilson and Teresa Mr and Mrs Wayne Robb and
Haburchak. Lena Kalaya from family of Moses Lake. Wash., are
Greece.
visiting this week at the Hudson
—Teresa Haburchak, Reporter Robb and Bill Hamilton homes.
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