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o State-Owned Vehicles and Drivers Fleet Safety Program Is Successful THE GATE CITY JOURNAL TED M. BRAMMER. Bdiier and Publuhar I THURSDAY. J&LY 13. 1961 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL NYSSA. OREGON PAGE TWO A fleet safety program for state-eFinance department, but many owned vehicles and drivers has employees were slow to take ad SUBSCRIPTION RATBS paid off for the state of Oregon, vantage of them The commission ta<^- niwimhi resulting in a saving of more than then launched a program to con Single Copies-------- 10c PUHIIHIIS $49,000 in insurance premiums for vince employees that they should In Malheur County, Oregon, use the belts and, among other ASSOCIATION the 1961-02 fiscal year. and Payette and Canyon The saving, reported by the Fi things, provided dashboard stick Counties, Idaho: nance and Administration depart ers for vehicles admonishing driv $3 50 1 Year... ..... ment, is due to a sharp drop in ers and passengers not to be $2.50 6 Months__ loss total, down from 84 percent “caught dead sitting on your seat Elsewhere in the USA: to 40 percent during the last fis belt.” Per Year _ $4.00 While education helped, state cal year, and much of the reduc 6 Months ..... — $2 50 tion is credited by officials to the officials are convinced the best state’s relatively new fleet safe advertising for seat belts has been Published every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon. the word-of-mouth selling job ac ty program. complished by employees who The state ’ s concern over the Entered at the postoffice at Nyssa, Oregon, for transmission safety record of its fleet started have had accidents but received through the United Slates Mails, as a second class matter under in earnest in 1958 with the Ore no injuries, thanks to use of belts the act of March 3, 1879. gon Traffic Safety commission’s Driving Records Checked study of accidents involving state- Second step in the program for owned vehicles. the 2539-vehicle state fleet was surprised their mother, Mrs Mary Seat Belts Installed a recommendation to check the Brumbach and Ezra with a picnic As a result of the study, the prior driving record of anyone , dinner on the Fourth of July. 1 commission recommended instal Mrs. Mary Brumbach attended lation of seat belts in state ve being considered for a job which book club Saturday at the home hicles as the first step in making involved driving. “This means departments don’t of Mrs. Jack Elliott at Owyhee. I vehicles safer and drivers more take a chance by hiring someone By Helen Hatch Mrs. Chet Smith, Mrs. Pearle safety conscious. for a Job of this type if his prior BIG BEND—Eighty-one friends Abbott and family met Mr and The belts were installed by the record, maintained by the De and relatives attended a recep Mrs. Kenneth Smith and family of Motor Vehicles, in tion Friday evening for Mr and of Boise at Givens hot springs for Davis, 1 spent Saturday evening partment dicates he’s a poor driving risk,” Mrs. Wayne Roberts at the home a picnic July 4. In the evening visiting in the Charles m >— Witty ’”*'‘7 saj(j Freeman Holmer, director of of his parents, Mr. and Mrs Dyre they drove to Caldwell to view home. the Finance and Administration ¡Roberts. Mrs. Horace Chaney the fireworks. Jim Carroll of Idaho Falls agency. Rickie Abbott is spending a made the wedding cake for the spent the weekend with his fam Cooperation of all departments table centerpiece. Serving were j week with his cousins, Gary and ily in the Dyre Roberts home. has been excellent in this regard, Mmes. Floyd Wood, Donald Ham ! Sandy Smith at Boise. Leonard Abbott spent last week he said. [ Miss Florence Miller, Mr. and ilton and Orville Groves. with his aunt, Mrs. Ricks Gale Third and newest phase of the I Mrs. Harry Sassaman of Boise Others assisting were Mmes. | and girls at Boise. program involved establishment | and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Knapp Harvey Bennett, Darrell English. Messrs, and Mmes. Dyre Rob last November of a course of stu Luther Houtman, Rolan Riggs, spent July 4 with Mr. and Mrs. erts, Wayne Roberts, Leo Davis, dy for state drivers. Phil Clucas and family, Verl Bishop, Delmo Brock and David Krause and Mrs. Jim Car Boyce Van DeWater. Out-of-town Cartwrights Host Picnic roll and girls attended a picnic Various Tests Employed The course involves testing of guests were Mr. and Mrs. Carl A family picnic was held Sun supper Sunday evening at the Roasch of Boise and Mr. and Mrs. day at the Raymond Cartwright Wilbur Roberts home in Roswell. vision and reaction time, rules of Keith Carpenter of Ontario. home. Those present were the Mr. and Mrs Wallace Averys the road and over-the-road driv Messrs, and Mmes. William and family of New York City ing demonstration, films and oth A. L. Hardman of Independence, Search, Jr., and family of Los recently visited his brother, Mr. er training devices topped by a Ore., was a recent overnight guest Angeles, Bert Search and boys of and Mrs. Ted Averys and family. written examination. Students are selected by depart- of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Homedale, Guy Jones and sons, They are moving to Los Angeles. i ment heads or recommended for Mrs Joe King. Hardman had Vernon Search and boys of Ridge Picnic Held at Chaney Home attendance by the Finance de been back east and was piloting a view and William Search, Sr. A family picnic was held July 4 partment as a result of violations new plane for a company. He had Mr. and Mrs Dyre Roberts and to stop in Caldwell for the night. their house guests, Mr. and Mrs. at the Horace Chaney home. At ' or two avoidable accidents in tending were Messrs, and Mmes. Mrs. Oscar Haney and son, Leo Davis, Mr. and Mrs Wayne Albert Gifford of Nyssa, Bill Gif state cars within any 24-month Dwane of Pendleton, visited Sun Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. David ford of Parma, the Trouthon fam period. The course, developed by a day with Mr. and Mrs. Joe King Krause, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Carroll ily of California. Dallas Chaney Mrs. Larraine Amimon and and girls attended a family picnic and family, Mrs. Anna Brown and fleet safety advisory committee family of Adrian are spending a Sunday at the Delbert Douglas son of Ontario and Mrs. Anna of the commission, is given quar terly or as often as needed. In week with her sister, Mrs. Dale home in Nampa. structors and equipment are pro Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith of Chaney of Nyssa. Teeter and family. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Price vided by the State Police and Mo Mr. and Mrs. Joe King took Caldwell spent Friday with his their nephew, A. L. Hardman, to brother, Mr. and Mrs. Chet Smith recently attended the Kingman tor Vehicle departments. Kolony Pollyanna club picnic at “The entire program,” Holmer the Caldwell air field Tuesday. and family. Helen Hatch accompanied her the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles said, “has proved to be a very They stopped enroute home at practical demonstration that safe Greenleaf to attend a Fourth of sister, Mrs Tom Ferguson, to Bowers. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Price and ty does pay. It has resulted not Vancouver, Wash., Friday to visit July program. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brumbach of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ramey and family of Ontario were July 4 only in substantial premium sav dinner guests of his parents, Mr. ings but has increased the num Payette, Mr. and Mrs. John Bi- family, ber of insurance companies in ~ 2__ i Johnny and 1 Mr. shop, Ira, Renie __ and I* and Mrs. Wayne Roberts and Mrs. Raymond Price. Mr. and Mrs Leon Price and terested in bidding for state ve Miss Mary Beth Horton of Nampa and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L«o boys and her sister, Mr. and Mrs. hicle insurance business.” «*****♦*****♦**♦♦******* ★ * ★ *♦♦♦**♦ ★ *♦♦♦*♦*♦******* M. E Chronister and family of j Fort Smith, Ark., i evening dinner guests of Mr. and Methodists Attend Mrs. Raymond Price. Wallowa Camp Mr. and Mrs. James McGinnis Members of the junior high and Stevie Davis spent the week class of Nyssa Methodist church end at Joseph, Ore. They visited I left Monday morning for camp Messrs, and Mmes. Henry Hatch at Wallowa lake. Karen Main, and boys, Paul Hatch and Dwain Lucinda Bratton, Judy Laurance. Hatch and family. Karen Smith, Eileen and Charles Mr. and Mrs. Don Newbill and McConnel are students attending. boys of Boise called Sunday eve The Rev. Robert McNeil of Vale ning on Mr. and Mrs. Dick Davis is camp director. Mrs. Raymond and Stevie. Sager and Karen Ellis accompa Doglas — Trua Western Style. Karen, Carol and Lawrence nied the Nyssa group as coun Clucas and Kenny Hopkins left selors. Sizes 6 to 12.......................... Monday morning for Warm lake Members of the senior high to attend church camp. group will attend camp next The Rev. and Mrs. G. D. Phipps, week. Janet Coleman, Kathleen NOW MEN S REG. $2.98—WESTERN Jim and Terry of Red Bluff, McPartland, Lois Spitze and Pa Calif., visited recently with Mr. mela Alexander are registered • • and Mrs. Varner Hopkins and from the Nyssa church. The Rev. Kenny. Several friends called Paul Ludlow will accompany this SOFT. PLASTIC LADIES' Monday and Tuesday to visit group as counselor and the Rev. them. Their son, Jim, is attending Willis Ludlow will be camp di- church camp at Warm lake. I rector. Congregations Honor Pastor John Briehl HIGH COST OF FUN The Rev. John Briehl, pastor of Faith Lutheran church, was guest of honor Sunday at a potlucg dinner at Nyssa south park. Con gregation members from Grace Lutheran church in Vale and the local church joined to honor him on his 10th anniversary in this community. A specially decorated cake with miniature church on top, made by Mrs. James Nichols and Mrs. Bob Fangen, was served. The Rev. Briehl, who was in stalled as pastor of the Nyssa church on July 1, 1951, will be presented a gift from the two congregations. The Briehl family returned Saturday morning from a two- week trip to Wisconsin where they visited their parents. The Rev. Briehl conducted services in his home church, St. Peter Luth eran in Fennimore, and baptized an infant nephew. He also attended a national, meeting of the research and social action commission of The Ameri can Lutheran church at Wartburg Theological seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. Friday Evening Reception Honors Roberts Couple »ODEO i* DAYS! BOYS' DUNGAREES STRAW HATS . Journal Classifieds for Results! No, 90 2-ROW DIRECT POTATO '-.Ji A A. P ' ‘bá DIG & LOAD IN ONE QUICK tASY OPERATION The No. ; j built on a heavy, well-br. ced frame, mounted on 9" or ll"x24' 8-ply implement tires. 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