THE GATE CITY JOURNAL
TED M. BRAMMER. Editor and Publiahar
NATIONAL
THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1961
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA, OREGON
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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.
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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
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ister of St. Paul’s Episcopal Melba Wednesday to bring him
church, was ordained elder July home.
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11 at Episcopal church in Cove. Released From Hospital
Mmes. Jake Fischer, Eddie Tay
Mrs. Angelo Marostica, Sr., was
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lor, Artie Robertson, A. C. Sallee, released recently from the On-
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David Sarazin, Mr. and Mrs. tario hospital and is staying with
Grant Rinehart, Jan and Gretchen her son, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
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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
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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,
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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.
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