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Baumgartner. Approximately 150
In Malheur County, Oregon,
grade
school students are in at
-ASSOCIATION
and Payette and Canyon
Nyssa, Oregon
tendance.
Counties, Idaho:
May 31, 1962
Spanish - speaking students are
$3.50
One Year .
To the Editor
being taught by Father Jose Gon
EDITORIAL
$2.50
Six Months
Gate City Journal:
zalez who arrived May 28 from
Elsewhere in the U. S. A.:
If I were called on to address Mexico City. Teaching English-
Per Year
$4.00
a high school graduating class, do speaking grade school children
Six Months_____ $2.50
you know what I would use as are Sister Bertilla, Sister Joseph
the subject of my talk? It would Therese and Sister Marie Ave.
Published Every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon.
be the question: “Do you read the These sisters are members of the
editorials in your newspaper?”
Third Order of St. Francis and
Entered at the Post Office at Nyssa, Oregon, for Transmission
have
their Motherhouse in Port
Now,
I
am
not
possessed
of
the
Through the United States Mails, as a Second Class Matter
land.
During their stay in Nyssa,
delusion
that
any
great
-
grand
Under the Act of March 3, 1879.
mother, short of Eleanor Roose the sisters are guests of Mr. and
velt, is ever going to be asked to Mrs. Herman Towne.
Also teaching are Manuel Cam
give advice to a graduating class.
pos, a sub-deacon from Mt. Angel
It just isn’t done.
But I remember that 30 years seminary, Mrs. George Zueger
ago I saw a young man not long and Miss Janice Burns.
Classes are held daily from 8:30
out of high school rip open the
newspaper to get at — not the to 11:30 a.m. Then the children
By FRED ARAI and MARK E. HARTLEY
news, not the editorials; oh, no! go to the church for mass and
Nyssa School Board Members
—not even the sport pages first, benediction. Afternoon classes re
at 1:15 until 3 o’clock. No
The purpose of this, the third in the series of articles being but the funnies, the comics! I sume
classes
are held on Saturdays and
said
to
him,
“
Young
man,
the
tax
written by your local school board, is to further discuss the
Sundays.
operation of your school system and the problems and ex payers of Oregon have invested Children will make their First
penses this operation entails. These items are listed in the about $2000 in your education. Holy Communion on Trinity Sun
(Things were cheaper then.) I
printed budget from the 510 to the 855 series. Because of the think
they had better have given day, June 17.
nature of these items, we will not follow each item and offer it to the
Hottentots!”
an explanation, but rather willf
~
He
is
now
a man who glances Church School Slated
try to discuss those items many students are benefiting over the news,
then avidly ab
that might be controversial in from the program.
sorbs the editorials. I have seen Next Week in Adrian
To begin with, our trainer car him throw the paper vehemently Vacation church school of King-
your minds.
The operational expenses, which is purchased from local dealers to the floor because he knew that man Memorial Community church
include such items as utilities, at the very reasonable cost of $50 the writer who belted out that (United Presbyterian U.S.A.) will
janitorial supplies, etc., plus the over actual cost to the dealer. All editorial on the typewriter did so be held next week in Adrian.
salaries of the custodians, have of our dealers participate in this to try to make suckers out of tax Classes will meet Monday through
been held to what we feel is a program, and therefore we can payers like him. That man has Friday from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the
minimal increase. There are few avail ourselves to the different grown up. He is now fit to hand church and parsonage basement.
Sessions will be held for young
in any businesses today with the model cars. At the end of the out a few diplomas himself.
sters three years of age through
volume and net worth equal to year, the car is sold publicly
I have at times studied the at
your school system which has through a system of sealed bids, tendants at a PTA meeting and the ninth grade.
and
with
such
a
system
we
are
More information may be ob
been able to hold this increase
wondered just how many of those
down to a mere $164 during the able to have the use of a new car women read anything but Ann tained by calling Mrs. J. G. Lane,
for the actual cost of between
church school superintendent, at
past year.
Landers. I read her, too, but she 372-3243.
$200 and $300 per year.
reads—and writes—editorials.
Best Janitorial Upkeep
Students Next Year Total 78
It is also interesting to note that
We know that the public is in One time at a grange conven EUGENIA SEUELL TAKES
the Hartford Insurance investi terested in the demand for this tion over in Western Oregon, I METHODIST PROJECT TOUR
gator who recently made a visit program and for this reason we asked how many of the women Touring the World’s Fair is one
and inspection of schools in the would like to state that although there had read the master’s mes of the highlights of the Methodist
Snake River valley stated that only 28 students were enrolled sage—or did they just read the projects tour, June 4-13.
our school was among the best last year, the advance enrollment cookie recipes in the Grange Bul Tourists ranging in age from
maintained and was in the best for the coming year is 78. Fur letin. I remember the amused 16 to 21 years and residing in the
condition of janitorial upkeep of thermore, this car also has a mul look that Morton Thompkins gave area from Twin Falls, Idaho, to
all schools which he visited;
ti-purpose use and is sometimes the assembly. I think he had Baker, Ore., are visiting Metho
We are proud that this could be used in the place of a school bus wondered about that himself.
dist projects and churches in Ida
said of our school. We are also when small groups need to be
What was the matter with their ho, Oregon and Washington. Miss
pleased that after a prudent study transported to extra - curricular schooling?
Eugenia Seuell is Nyssa delegate.
of our fire insurance program and activities.
1 don’t know how to play cards Other sites on the agenda in
by regrouping of our policies we These trips are always pertain myself, but on a few occasions I clude touring Idaho, Washington,
have been able to save $580 on ing to school activities, and the have been present at a card party. Puget Sound, Willamette and
this item the past year. There has public should feel assured that As I listened to the conversation, Oregon Stal t|A universities. An-
been an increase in the Social they are not furnishing a car for I couldn’t help but think of what other attract twn
’__ __ is the
... Goodwill
Security account, but this is auto purposes other than such func I heard an old professor say more Industries in Spokane.
matic in all businesses.
tions.
than 50 years ago about the kind
We cannot leave the subject of of talk that ran around the ordi VISIT IN FLINDERS HOME
The increase shown in the In
dustrial Accident account has oc transportation without discussing nary boarding house table: "Why
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Child visit
curred because of the change in one of the largest items on the it is discouraging!”
ed Saturday at the home of his
our rating which is set by the proposed budget—the purchasing One hundred and eighty years uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J.
state, and of course the increase of a new school bus. Originally ago, Alexander Hamilton, a great Elwood Flinders. They were en
in our Liability Insurance is a di our program was set up with the man, but not a great American, route to Quincy, Wash., where
rect result of the recent ruling proposed plan of replacing one said contemptuously of the mass they will make their home. They
by the courts concerning the re bus per year over a 10-year per of common people, “Pfaugh! It also called on Mr. and Mrs.
sponsibilities of a school district iod. Somewhere along the line is a great beast!”
Clyde Bybee while here.
to its students.
this plan was not followed, and
Mr. and Mrs. Child were mar
When
we
see
who
it
is
back
of
the bus which we plan to retire the stage running our government ried May 25 in the Salt Lake LDS
New Furnace Planned in Gym
from service this year is a 1948
The major expense along the model—a model which is almost no matter how hard our president temple.
repair line for the coming year completely obsolete on today’s and too few of our really devoted
public servants try to raise the read between the lines, as well as
will be purchase of a new furnace highways.
welfare of our people even an what’s printed there?
for the old gymnasium. The pres
ent heating plant is not only in “Reserve" Bus Used Extensively inch, whom do we blame?
Our schools were instituted by
It is true that it is used for
We’d better blame ourselves.
adequate but beyond repair.
what we term the “reserve” bus, We’d better read the editorials our founding fathers to make us
This building, although old and but nevertheless it makes many
able to govern ourselves, to carry
thought by many to be quite use runs during the year, particularly and find who is fighting Wayne on a free government. At the last
less, nevertheless serves quite a during the athletic season and at Morse here in Oregon, and why. election, just one-half of us cared
purpose to the school system. Not any time that a regular bus is out It is sticking out plainly for all enough about having a free coun
only is it used for the elementary of service for repairs or is in use thoughtful people to see who try to get out and vote at the pri
physical education programs, but for some extra-curricular activity. doesn’t like Frank Church in Ida maries. The rest of us ought to
in the dead of winter all of the Whether this bus makes one or ho, and why? A few private in have to move to Russia and let
terests or the people who graduat
grades spend their recess time
hundred trips during the year, ed from high school and really Khrushchev do our thinking!
within the protection of its walls. one
—ANNA D. S. PRATT
the fact remains that the brakes
We, therefore, feel that this is a are unsafe and parts for complete
needed and justified expense.
repair are not available. Such
Another necessity in the ex equipment
as the motor mounts
pense items is the purchase of a are obsolete and these repair
new water line Within the past parts are not easily obtainable.
year the present line has broken The bus which we propose to re-
in numerous places and is beyond tire to the position of “reserve”
further repair.
bus upon the purchase of a new
Road Repair Item Dropped
one is a 1952 model and an in-
Deleted from the budget after teresting fact to the reader should
the public hearing following the be that the oldest bus being of
initial election has been the fered for trade by the other
amount budgeted for repair and schools in the district is a 1952.
black - topping of some of the “Not Being Extravagant"
roadway and area adjacent to the
When we consider all the facts,
shop, cafeteria and little theater. we feel that we are not being ex
Although the board thought that travagant by asking the taxpay
this repair work was needed, we ers to replace this obsolete bus
have tried to abide with wishes with a new model this year, but
of the voting public and decided rather are making the only safe
that this was one project that and prudent decision that could
could be postponed until a later be made.
date.
It has been with this same atti-
There has been a great deal I tude that we have tried to ap-
of interest in the driver training i proach all of the matters pertain
program and the car which the ing not only to this budget but to
system purchases for this use. We all the many details which must
think that the public will be in necessarily come before a school
terested in knowuig how we ob I board. You have given us the
tain this car, how much it costs ! honor and the duty to represent
the district to maintain, and how I you by electing us to the board,
[ and we have prepared and sub-
' mitted to you what we feel is a
very conservative budget.
We are desirous of obtaining
for the children of this district
Lawn Mowers
I the finest education that can be
1 obtained for the money that you
$2.50 — $5.00
1 the taxpayer and voting public
104 Main Street — Nyssa, Oregon
desire to spend.
and
The final decision rests in your
ALL TOOLS!
hands.
Sincerely,
FRED ARAI
217 Good Avenue—Nvssa, Oregon
MARK E HARTLEY
509 Main Si.
Nyua
Nyssa School
Board Members
THE GATE CITY JOURNAL
THURSDAY. JUNE 7. 1962
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON
School Operation Expenses Discussed
In Third Letter by Board Members
The Rev. Ludlow Bible School Picnic
And Program Slated
Is
Reappointed
At Lutheran Church
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During the Idaho Conference of
Methodists held last week in
La Grande, Bishop A. Raymond
Grant of Portland appointed the
Rev. Paul L. Ludlow to the Nyssa
church for the coming year. The
Ludlows have served the local
church since June 1955.
Other appointments in this area
include that of the Rev. Grace
Weaver to the church at Glenns
Ferry, Idaho. Miss Weaver has
been serving in Alaska. The Rev.
and Mrs. William Ralphs (nee
Margaret Toothman) will serve
the Emmett, Sweet and Ola
churches.
The Rev. and Mrs. Willis Lud-
low and family have moved to
Dallas, Texas, where he will work
on his degree in theology and also
serve a pastorate there.
Also during the conference a
resolution in opposition to legaliz
ed gambling in any form was
passed by those in attendance
Another resolution was passed
opposing television programs that
degrade “human personality.’’
Faith Lutheran church vacation
Bible school program will be held
at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, June 10,
at the church.
A picnic will be held on the
church lawn immediately follow
ing the program. Those attending
are asked to take enough wieners
or hamburgers and buns to serve
members of their family, plus one
covered dish. Outdoor grills will
be furnished.
All families of the church are
invited to attend the Sunday pro
gram and picnic.
ROSWELL PASTOR TO HOLD
ADRIAN SUNDAY SERVICE
The Rev. Richard C. Mastbrook,
minister of Sterry Memorial Pres
byterian church in Roswell, will
conduct the 11 o'clock morning
worship service Sunday morning,
June 10, at Kingman Memorial
Community church in Adrian.
Church school will meet at the
regular time, 9:45 a.m.
RECEIVE MASONIC DEGREES
At a special meeting of Golden
Rule lodge 147, AF&AM, held
May 28, Charles Zinn and Melvin
Barstad were given their entered
apprentice degrees, conferred by
Bill Morrison.
Cecil H. Morrison presented
Masonic aprons • and the apron
lecture. Main speaker of the eve-
VISIT IN QUINOWSKI HOME
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gigsteb of jning was Clyde Marcus of On-
Ontario, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wilson Jtario.
Next communication meeting is
were Sunday visitors in the
scheduled June 11.
Charles Quinowski home.
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