THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1962
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON
KITCHEN QUEENS 4-H CLUB
PLANS CHRISTMAS MEETING
The third meeting of Kitchen
Queens 4-H Cooking club was
i held Dec. 10 at the home of Vir
ginia Cleaver, leader.
A work program was planned
and arrangements were made for
(SALEM SCENE by ROBERT H. ELSNER)
a Christmas party to be held in
Although many issues will confront the 1963 Legislature, the near future. Names were
the one likely to concern most Oregonians centers around drawn for a gift exchange.
Next meeting will be Dec. 31
the strong possibility of a tax increase.
New or higher taxes of some type seem inevitable during ■ at the home of Karry Cleaver.
—Sylvia Cleaver. Reporter
the next biennium. Oregon is faced with a deficit ranging
S40 Million Oregon Budget Deficit
Calls for Tax Hike; Gov. Hatfield
Proposes New Sources of Revenue
from $40 to $50 million. State law prohibits operating in the
red, which means that addi-*--------------------------------------- VISIT FROM KENNEWICK
Mr. and Mrs George Bauer,
tional revenue will have to be ! most observers predict that adop. Brian
and Michael of Kennewick,
obtained through taxes. In the I tion of a sales tax is unlikely.
Wash., spent the weekend visiting
past, Oregon has been able to II One of the most widely advo-1 her mother, Mrs R. G. Larson,
meet its potential deficits by . cate is a cigarette tax. At present, Sr., and her brother and sister-in-
falling back on existing bud I Oregon is the only state in the law, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Larson and
get surpluses. But now, the union without some form of cigar - Melissa.
j ette tax. Of the 50 states, 47 now
surplus is gone.
impose a tobacco tax. The other
Education accounts for one of j two—North Carolina and Colora
the largest expenditures in the do—subject cigarettes to either a
general fund budget. This and sales tax or a local community
other “built-in” costs are neces | tax.
sary—and often difficult or im
Governor Suggests Tax
possible to avoid.
Proponents of a cigarette tax
Even if the legislature trims
the state budget to the bone, it is I include Governor Mark Hatfield,
apparent that some type of tax Speaker of the House Clarence
increase is in store.
j Barton (D-Coquille) and Associat
ed Oregon Industries, the state
May Hold Special Tax E’ection
wide business association.
Oregon’s lawmakers will have
Taxes ranging from 3 to 5 cents |
to determine the source—or sour per pack on cigarettes have been
ces—of this additional revenue. suggested, but 4 cents seems to1
It won’t be easy and will require be a likely compromise. Estimates
careful scrutiny and deliberation. are that this would produce from
They may even decide to hold a $14 to $19 million per biennium.
special election while the legis
Another proposal includes broa
lature is in session, to let the
dening the state income tax base.
voters determine how — or if—j As suggested by the governor in
additional taxes will be levied.
I | his' recent budget recommenda
Traditionally, Oregon voters and tions, this would be a net receipts
legislators have opposed a state tax, with a rate schedule of 1 to
wide sales tax. Sentiment still 6 percent. Under it, every wage
seems to follow this pattern, and earner would pay at least 1 per-
j cent and nearly all deductions |
; would be eliminated.
37 Slates Rely on Sales Tax
Proponents say that it is more
equitable than a sales tax. Both
business and organized labor I
agree that a sales tax hits the
lower income groups hardest. A
1 percent gross income tax, for
example, would cost the low in
come taxpayer less than if he
were required to pay a 3 percent I
sales tax. Yet 37 states rely on |
a sales tax as their principal or
a major revenue source.
Other tax possibilities include:
—A limited sales tax, on lux
ury items. This has been advo
cated by Sen. Walter Pearson (D-
Portland), who also has urged a
statewide tax election during the
legislative session to let the voters
decide.
Liquor Price Increase Planned
•ETES EXAMINED
GLASSES FITTED
—An increase in liquor prices
by about 15 cents per bottle,
•CHILDREN'S VISUAL CARE
coupled with the elimination of
the annual $1 liquor purchaser’s
•CONTACT LENSES
permit fee. Governor Hatfield
also has proposed this as a means
of raising additional funds.
Or. JOHN IASLV
Whatever the outcome, it ap
OPTOMITIIST
pears certain that income — the i
Vision Specialist
, taxpayer’s — will be one of the
major topics of the 1963 Oregon j
Legislative Assembly.
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ularly, with first - hand reports, I
previews and interviews through
out the session.
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BOISEANS VISIT HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Coburn and
children of Boise visited Sunday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Malloy.
OSU's Student Body
Includes 79 Enrolled
From Malheur Area
A total of 79 students from Mal
heur county are enrolled at Ore
gon State university this fall, in
cluding 25 from Nyssa, according
to the OSU news bureau.
All of Oregon’s counties are
represented i n OSU’s student
body, along with 46 states and
63 foreign countries.
Those attending from the Nys
sa-Adrian area include Rena E.
Dirksen, Alan L. Fahrenbruch,
Marilyn C. Hickman, Bonnie K.
House, Sandra J. Lewis, Jerry T.
Matsunaga, James R McKinley,
Henry C. Mendazona. James D.
Moss, Monte R. Mullen
Gary D. Newman, Sharon A.
Newman, Norris J. Niccum, Paul
Okano, Mary K. Olsen. Broshia B.
Reinke. Joy Gay Roth, Harlan R.
Sager, Ronald R. Ctephen, Anne
M. Stringer, Gary V. Thompson,
Dan R. Wilson, Michael B. Wil-
PAGE THREE
MOVE TO NEW HOUSE
Mrs. Howard Finger called Sat-
uurday on Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Simpson and saw their new house
Sandra J. Lewis of Nyssa has
into which they recently moved. been selected for membership at
Oregon State university in Alpha
GUESTS IN SCHOEN HOME
Lambda Delta, an honor society
Mr. and Mrs. Jhelmar Schoen, for coeds who make outstanding
Mark and Terry of Kennewick, scholastic records during their
Wash., visited Dec. 2-3 with his freshman year.
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schoen.
Eleven sophomore women who
Sunday guests in the Schoen made top grades as freshmen a
home were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest year ago have been initiated into
Schoen of Nampa. Mr. and Mrs the honorary this fall at OSU.
Harry Frost of Meridian, Mr. and
Miss Lewis is majoring in the
Mrs. Cecil Shane of Caldwell.
school of science. She is a daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs Grant A Lew
VISIT IN ONTARIO
is, former Nyssans, now residing
Mr and Mrs Earl Farr visited in Caldwell.
Sunday with their son-in-law and
daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Max Jones GUESTS IN JOHNSON HOME
and daughters in Ontario.
Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Kirkland of
Roseburg visited three days last
son, Ruth M. Yoneyama, Benja week with their brother-in-law
min A. Zamora.
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Other totals throughout the Johnson. Spending the weekend
county include: Brogan, 1; Har-| in the Johnson home was her
per, 1; Jamieson, 2; Juntura, 1; I brother, Donald J Leuck of Bak
Ontario »4; and Vale, 15.
er.
Sandra Lewis Chosen
For Honor Society
H. KANEASTER COMPLETES
ADVANCED ARMOR TRAINING
Army National Guard Pvt. Her*
bert E. Kaneaster. 19, son of Mrs.
Clara L. Kaneaster, route 1, On
tario, completed eight weeks of
advanced individual armor train
ing under the Reserve Forces Act
program at the Armor Center, Ft.
Knox, Ky., Nov. 24.
Kaneaster received basic train
ing at Fort Ord, Calif.
WELDING
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General Repairs
TRUCKS — TRACTORS
CARS — MACHINERY
KYGAR'S
REPAIR SHOP
111 Bower
It s Christmas at RAY'S FOOD FAIR! We're playing Santa to early food
shoppers with a big storewide PRE-HOLIDAY STOCK UP SALE. The
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An Ideal Present
For the WIFE'S CHRISTMAS!
Pork Steak Lb 39c
Would you pay 50*
to shampoo your
9' x 12' rug with
professional results?
SHETLAND
RUG-SHAMPOOING
ELECTRIC FLOOR POLISHER
INDIAN RIVER
»ith mtomatx dispensing of all liquids
Hard Mix—Christmas
CANDY 3$1
CRISP —CELERY
pks
Pumpkin •Hns 35«
Ocoma — Assorted Meat
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FIRESTONE DEALER STORE
417 Main Street
Phone 372-2124
NYSSA, OREGON
PINK
Pineapple 5 © $1
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than 50i and take« leaa than one hour to
shampoo a 9' x 12" ru<. or equivalent «»,
with professional results. And you can avoid
the inconvenienee of having your rue» taken
up, of being with bare floor». What • more,
rugs can be walked on immediately after
shampooing
But th» Shetland can do ao much more! It
will power-scrub your floors to a deep-down
clean . . . will dispense automatically an
economical coat of long-lasting wax ... will
elactnc-polish-and-buff your floors to a hard,
diamond-like gleam that will laaC ap to da
months with occasional buffing.
Th» Shetland, featuring the latest ptaatie
ne-thru dispenser and low silhouette head
for getting under kitchen cabinet, towpacea,
low furniture and in hard-to-clean romers,
comm complete with two brushes for poliab-
iM and shampooing, two sembbtng and
scouring pods, two felt buffing peds, rug
clean M “ll UK1 »rnP«* packet of shampoo.
Nyssa
FRUIT
k. CAKE
I Gift Size
HEARTS