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THE GATE CITY JOURNAL TED M. BRAMMER. Editor and Publiahar NATIONAL THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1961 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA, OREGON PAGE TWO IDITO1IAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES Single Copies______ 10c In Malheur County, Oregon, and Payette and Canyon Counties, Idaho: $350 1 Year — $2.50 6 Months Elsewhere in the USA: Per Year — ____ $4.00 fl Months ______ $2.50 Migrant laborers in Malheur county have again come in for an unusual amount of attention by Portland in terests. In our July 6 issue we carried the story, “Welfare Of ficial Wants Look at Migrant Worker,” taken from the Portland Reporter, in which it was intimated that Amal gamated Sugar company should be responsible for the welfare of 1400 migrant laborers they aided in getting into the county to care for agricultural crops. Along with this we carried the explanation of the company and gave background showing why it was impractical for the un employed of Oregon to replace these workers. Now we have come in for some more adverse pub licity from three articles appearing in the Oregonian of July 9, 10 and 11. They were written by Joe Bianco, the paper’s agricul tural editor, who, with the help of a local party, succeed ed in getting into the Nys«a labor camp under the guise of a migrant worker. The title of his three articles was “I Was a Migrant Worker” with a sub-head that he bore poverty in field labor. The Labor Camp Picture We have covered the local labor camp in previous art icles and shown the improvements that have been made in the physical property by the county farm labor spon soring association. And before the four camps in the county were occupied this spring a tour was conducted with the public invited. The people of Malheur county are familiar with the camps, and while not what might be desired, are no cause for apology. Most of the information in Bianco’s articles was true. It was not sufficiently complete to give an accurate pic ture for those living outside the area. (But even an agri cultural editor of the Oregonian cannot learn sufficient in three days time and three hours of field labor to pic ture the life of a migrant worker.) In the opening paragraph of his first article he refers to “the tin, rust and stench,” saying the Snake river washes the “filth from the weedy shore of the labor camp.” This was not a correct picture. We made another inspection of the area and found only weeds and dead brush lining the shores of the river adjoining the camp. The stench he spoke of might have come from his believ ing an overflowing irrigation ditch was an open sewer ditch. He should have known better as Nyssa’s newly completed sewage disposal plant adjoins the camp on the south at the river’s eage. Why Labor Crews Get Priority If he intended to criticize the practice of giving first choice to labor contractors and their crews, he apparently did not know that these laborers had been planned for and received the approval of state employment agencies of both Oregon and Texas to guarantee a sufficient sup ply of labor when needed. It was Bianco’s second article and part of the full page of pictures that offends us. His written references to: (1) “the long dirt road to the camp latrine, (2) $4.50 weekly rental for cabins, (3) filling his canteen in town and carrying to the camp, (4) the $1 per hour received for cleaning corrugates.” All these we resent and wish to clarify. His cabin was about as far as possible to be from two latrines (about 85 yards) and the wind would stir up dust. The $4.50 weekly rental does not pay the expense on upkeep of the cabins, according to the sponsoring group. This is the amount paid whether housing a single indi vidual or an entire family. The gas charge was $2 and not $1.50 as he said. The canteen he so “conveniently” filled in Nyssa con tained the same city water as used in the labor camp. He had an outside hydrant 30 feet from the front door of his cabin. The $1 per hour he received for a “hot, grueling job in the field” was probably high-priced labor for Mr. Schenk. Not knowing what a corrugate was and not be ing hardened to field work or the heat of our desert sun, he probably accomplished little in the time employed. As for the pictures ... Camp Manager Bill Smiley said the cabin had not been cleaned after departure of the previous occupant. But he said this was not too unusual since many checked out of the camp without giving no tice—just as Bianco did. The manager said tenants were to keep the cabins as clean as they desired and noted that when Bianco left his was still uncleaned. Smiley also said that while many refinished mat tresses had been placed in the camp prior to the spring opening very few could now be found that were not stained — and most of them not from rain dripping through a leaky roof. We believe Bianco could have gotten more accurate information had he let himself be known and inquired of the proper authorities, than he did drawing his own conclusions based on improper information. He could have told of the facilities available for the workers in the two utility buildings, of the space available for the Cath olic father, of the play room and toys for the little ones, of the shows and dances held in the camp, of the weekly free clinic held by county health authorities in space pro vided in the administration building, and of the amount of improvement made in the camp in recent years. The neighboring county papers have carried articles covering the situation and we nope some of these reach the Oregonian and are printed to clear up the picture of our labor camp and our treatment of the migrant laborer. It's Easy, Convenient and Economical To Wash at • • • NYSSA KWIK WASH 15c Wash — 5c Dry First and Main Street Nyasa. Oregon LOCAL GIRLS ATTEND NAZARENE CHURCH CAMP Church of the Nazarene camp for girls is being held this week at "Victory Cove” camp near Mc Call. Mrs. Omar Barnhouse is junior high director. Mrs. Roy Wild took the girls to camp Monday morning. At tending from the local church are Linda Price, Cindy Price, Anita Maine, Cheryl Anderson, Louise Pattee and Gail Reece. They plan to return home Friday afternoon. Book Editor to Give Faith Lutheran Youth Attend Camp Session Morning Message The Misses Janelie Neiger and At Nazarene Church Janis Baker are attending the senior session of Blue Mountain Lutheran Bible camp this week near Elgin. Next week, July 23-29, camp will be held for students who will be in the eighth and ninth grades next fall. Those enrolled to date from the local Lutheran church are Wayne Overstake and Billy LaBounty. During the week of July 30 to Aug. 5, junior camp will convene for fifth, sixth and seventh grade students. Several from Faith Lu theran church are planning to attend. Pastor John Brieh! will serve as an instructor during this session. By Mr». Waldo Smalley APPLE VALLEY—Mrs. Martha Norland and nine children had a family reunion Sunday, July 9, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Les- I ter Norland in Caldwell. There were 60 members present including Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mr. and Mrs. Victor Shields and i Norland of Ontario; Mr. and Mrs. Lyle, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Read I Roger Norland, Caldwell; Mr. and ing of Siloam Springs, Ark., vis Mrs. Raymond Noiland, Home- ited last week at the Asa Win | dale; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stephen chester home. Weekend guests at ■ and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ste- the Winchester home were Mrs | phen, both of Owyhee; Mrs. Gro- Shields’ brother, Mr. and Mrs. i ver Findley and two boys of Mad- Charles Burden and children of | ras, Ore., who visited until Tues-| Seattle. day • with her mother; Mr. and l Mrs. Dan Norland of Umatilla, Miss Marilyn Mills and Joe who also visited four days; and Mills of Sulphur Springs, Ark., j Palmer Norland, who lives with are visiting their sister, Mr. and his mother. Mrs. Dean Winchester and family. 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. Let's Get the Picture in Focus! Norland Family Members Hold July 9 Reunion Farewell Service Scheduled Sunday For C. Roberts TO CONDUCT SERVICES The Rev. O. Rex Lindemood of Fruitland Methodist church will The Rev. Norman R. Oke The Rev. Norman R. Oke will be guest speaker Sunday at the Elder Clyde A. Roberts be guest speaker during the mor Nyssa church. The Rev. Paul Ludlow is attending youth camp Mr. and Mrs. Phil Nicely and Mrs. Alta Webster was a recent ning worship service July 23 in this week at Wallowa. A farewell testimonial service family of Baker, Ore., were week- for Elder Clyde A. Roberts will ! end house guests of Mr. and Mrs. weekend guest at the home of her Nyssa Nazarene church. He is a former pastor and dis be held at 6 o’clock Sunday eve George Griffin. Nicely was a par- brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and trict superintendent and is book MRS. R. SCHOEN HOSTS Mrs. Wyatt Smith. ning, July 23, at Nyssa LDS I ticipant in the Nyssa Nite Rodeo editor of the Nazarene publishing LUTHERAN LADIES GROUP church. Ladies of Faith Lutheran church l Saturday evening. house in Kansas City, Mo. In this GUESTS AT SMITH HOME Main speakers during the ser met July 10 at the home of Mrs, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Griffin of position, Mr. Oke has supervision Mr. and Mrs. Duston Sample of vice will be Paul Wynn, Dix B. ! Nyssa were Friday guests of their Ronald Schoen for their regular of all manuscripts for devotional Los Angeles and Mrs. Josie Bunch Roberts and Clyde W. Jackson. ’ monthly meeting. Devotions were Special musical selections will son, Mr. and Mrs. George Griffin of Lincoln, Kan., visited recently reading, textbooks and other I led by Mrs. K. A. Danford. i and family. at the home of the ladies’ brother books published there. be furnished by Mmes. Walker Following the business portion Don Boston was home Sunday j and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.1 He became book editor in 1955 Low, Clarence Lee, Blaine Hol visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. [ Wyatt Smith. after serving for seven years as of the meeting, refreshments were laday and Lou Wettstein. director of Christian service train served by the hostess. Elder Roberts, son of Mr. and Earl Boston. He has been work ing on a hay baler in Jordan Val Next meeting will be held Aug. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Perrigo of ing program of the church. Mrs. Snoden Roberts of route 2, ley with his uncle, Ed Brum 14 at the home of Mrs. Ben Storm. A son of a circuit riding Metho- Fruitland were Sunday evening Parma, will leave Aug. 14 when baugh, doing custom hay baling. guests of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice ¡ dist preacher, Mr. Oke was born he will enter the LDS mission Mr. and Mrs. Bob Slippy of Corey. in Manitoba, Canada, and spent home in Salt Lake City. He plans Boise were Sunday guests of Mr. his early life there. Upon gradua to spend a year on a Cential At and Mrs. Earl Boston. of Caldwell were Sunday guests tion from Northwest Nazarene lantic States mission for the LDS Mr. and Mrs. Jack Moran and of Miss Gertrude Hicks and Mrs. college in Nampa, he became pas- I By METHODIST CHURCH church. tor at North Powder, Ore. He Suzanne spent the weekend at Elsie Robinson. Friends of the family are invit-1 Silver City camping and visiting also served as pastor in Portland, ed to attend this Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs. Ray Willis of Ore., Everett, Wash, and Toronto, I Wednesday, July 26 historic places. 7 to 10 p.m. service. John Moran of Kaysville, Utah, Middleton were Sunday guests of Ontario, Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sandy. Mrs. On Robert Wilson Lawn and Glenn Bell of Ogden stopped Sandy has been helping her mo 818 King Avenue Terry Martin RETURN TO CALIFORNIA Friday morning for a visit with ther care for her father, Grover Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gould of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack HOMEMADE ICE CREAM All-Around Boy Moran. They were enroute to La Willis of Nyssa, who is quite ill. San Diego, Calif., returned home and HOMEMADE CAKE Mr. and Mrs. Buford Standerfer July 7 after spending 10 days Nazarene Camp Grande, Ore., and Everett, Wash., were Tickets 35c Each Sunday dinner guests of with her brother-in-law and sis- j Church of the Nazarene boys’ where they were to install two 3 for $1.00 their daughter and family, Mr. ter, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Storm. camp was held last week at Pay 1 neon signs in each city. and Mrs. Roger Smith at Boise. ette Lakes. The Rev. Omar Barn Visit at Honey Home Shirley Seward accompanied house of the local church was | The Rev. and Mrs. George Gee- Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Saunders junior high director for the Idaho- sey and children of Anchorage, to McCall Sunday, where she will Oregon conference. Alaska, and Mr. and Mrs. David be a counselor this week in the A record attendance of 188 boys Barnhart and family of Melba Nazarene church girls’ camp. between the ages of 9 and 14 at-1 were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bushnell and tended camp. Mrs. Gene Honey. Mrs. Geesey family of San Diego, Calif., were Among those present were Ter and children will be house guests ry Martin, Richard Maine, Curtis all week of her sister, Mrs. Honey, Friday overnight guests of Mr. Reece, Steven Reece, Larry Mc while the Rev. Geesey is in sou and Mrs. Jed Gooing. They were enfoute to their home from Spo Ardle, Jimmy Langley and Lon thern Idaho. with a Mrs. Katie Morris was a Sunday kane where they had been visit nie Barnhouse from the local church. dinner guest of her nephew and ing a son. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Russell At the conclusion of camp eight family, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Sew spent a recent weekend fishing boys were chosen by camp coun ard. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Seward| and camping on the south fork ol selors as being the best all-around 'boys throughout the entire camp. and family and Mr. and Mrs. the Weiser river and report ex Lonnie Barnhouse and Terry Hugh Pierce of Boise spent a re- j cellent fishing. Mrs. Elaine Hicks and three Martin were two of the eight best cent weekend camping and fish boys. Terry Martin was chosen ing along a stream near McCall. I children’of The Dalles, Ore., re Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hawkins I turned home last week after a best boy of the camp and honors were extended to him. and family of Melba were Sunday three-week visit with her parents, dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Russell, who ATTEND COVE SERVICES Sells. David Sells returned home took them home by car. Gas and Torches The Rev. Armand Larive, min with them. His parents went to • Electrode Holders ister of St. Paul’s Episcopal Melba Wednesday to bring him church, was ordained elder July home. • Gas Welding 11 at Episcopal church in Cove. Released From Hospital Mmes. Jake Fischer, Eddie Tay Mrs. Angelo Marostica, Sr., was • Arc lor, Artie Robertson, A. C. Sallee, released recently from the On- • Arc Welding Machines David Sarazin, Mr. and Mrs. tario hospital and is staying with Grant Rinehart, Jan and Gretchen her son, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence • Helmets and Gloves and Vicki Maxfield attended the Marostica and family of Ontario, while they are doing some re service. Tools modeling work in her home. Her SCHOOL OF MISSIONS daughter, Julia, who was here • and CONDUCTED AT CALDWELL caring for her mother, has return • Gas Methodist WSCS school of mis ed for duty in a Salt Lake City WORK sions was held July 10-14 at Cald hospital. GUARANTEED! well with 122 registered for the Mr. and Mrs. Al Endsley are grandparents of a baby boy born four-day session. Courses of study included Latin July 7 to their daughter and hus-1 America, home missions, Chris band. Mr. and Mrs. Don Poulson | tian social relations and meaning of Parma. The baby weighed six, Phone FR 2-2288 “Your N. A. P. A. Jobber” of suffering. pounds, 12 ounces and has been | NYSSA, OREGON 11 North Third Street Phone FR 2-2293 Mmes. Paul Ludlow, Dale Gar named Michael Ray. Mrs. Endsley I rison, W. W. Foster and Miss has been helping care for the Sally Evans attended from the baby the past week. local church. Mr. and Mrs Leonard Price and family of Arco were guests last CHRISTIAN YOUTH LEAVE weekend of Mr and Mrs. David SUNDAY FOR CHURCH CAMP Bay and Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Price. Mr. and Mrs. Don Strickland, They also visited their son, Larry, Mrs. Kenneth Pond and Mrs. Rol who has employment here and is lo Kent went to Cove Sunday to living with the Bay family this take junior high members of the summer. | Christian church to camp. Haturn From Camping Trip Mrs. Glen Strickland is camp Mr and Mrs. David Bay return counselor. Students attending are ed Tuesday from a four - day Edena Hastings. Jackie Strick camping trip in Garden Valley. land, JoAnne Strickland. Marjorie Bear Valley and Deadwood. Mr. Morton, Carolyn and Marilyn and Mrs. Heyward Jack of Dead Pond. They will return home this wood went camping with them. weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Henshaw I Ice Cream Social Named Best At Weld It Yourself — — LOW-PRICED AIRCO OUTFIT! Select From Our Complete Stock of Welding Equipment and Supplies! • WHEEL BALANCER Swager Ford Cutting Rods Welding Electrodes Try Our Brand New BEAN Welding Goggles, • Welding Cleaning Oxygen Acetylene Regulators Nyssa Auto Parts Ladies' and Children's Summer Shoes White Heels—Summer Sandals—White Flatties WHY WE BUILD MORE THAN 1 MODEL COMPARE THE JEEP curb weight Jeep' CJ 6 Vehicle "S" 2336 lb*. 3000 lb*. Front aile peyloed capacity tiro sito« accommodated 600) lbs. 200 lbs. 9 Because no one model is rijht for every job. * Ttats why the Jeep' Universals coma in - three wheolbeso sizes. 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