THURSDAY. JANUARY 24. 1963
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON
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THE GATE CITY JOURNAL
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Published Every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon.
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Under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Something for Nothing?
Since the President announced his $99 billion budget
for the coming year we have heard more complaints
about taxes than in the past six months together.
It is the highest of all times—even more than any of
the war years. It is beyond our comprehension—$99,000
million—saying it a different way! But perhaps broken
down to an individual cost would make it clearer. As
suming that the population of the U. S. today is 180 mil
lion, it figures $550 for every man, woman and child in
the country—and for only one year to operate the fed
eral government. A government that is supposed to do
only for us what we cannot better do for ourselves.
But should we evidence surprise? It has been increas
ing practically every year since the 16th amendment to
the U. S. Constitution was approved in 1913, giving the
government the right to tax any form of income without
any consideration to a division for the individual states.
We cannot be Prepared for an atomic war—Prepared
to put a man on the moon ahead of the Russians and Pre
pared to buy friendship of Communist-inclined nations
without paying enormous sums.
It costs money to support U.N. troops in Africa to
fight our friends in Katanga—(we’re paying the major
Fiart). It costs money to wean neutralist (?) nations like
ndia away from Red China and Russia after they have
supported the Communist bloc of nations in the U. N. all
these years.
It costs money to increase the wages of all federal
workers. It’s not free when 150,000 people are added to
the Federal payroll since Mr. Kennedy became president.
Local Projects Cost
It costs money to supply the federal funds asked for
by the county ($90,000 for aid on our county jail); by On
tario ($70,850 to improve their water system;) and last,
but largest, Nyssa ($98,350 for aid on a new library
building, jail and improving the water system).
Applications have been made by these agencies for
federal funds set up to alleviate unemployment in certain
distressed areas. According to Horace Arment of the On
tario Employment office, our area was declared one of
high unemployment. When?— August 1962. Period Cov
ered?— Nine months preceding. Unemployed Rate?—
Over 6 percent. Still That High?—No, approximately
3.4 percent. Is This Higher Than State and National Av
erage?— No, considerably less, as Oregon is now 4 to 5
percent and the nation about 5 percent. Was Our High
Rate Seasonal?— Yes, it was largely due to a period when
Ore-Ida, Idaho Canning and other seasonal industries
were not operating, or not at peak capacity. Was It Ab
normal for the Time of Year?— Not at all.
(These answers were supplied by Mr. Arment and he
made it clear that the unemployed percentage figures
were approximations.)
Let’s take a look at these individually. A new county
jail is needed badly but not an absolute necessity or the
people would have demanded one and have provided
the funds.
Ontario had already budgeted $70,000 for each of the
next two years and were going to do their job with local
funds, so the work doesn’t hinge on federal participation.
Nyssa’s budget, published in June 1962, had $125,000
in proposed capital improvements to be voted upon by
the people. Of this $35,000 was for street improvement
bonds, $45,000 for water meters, and $45,000 for a new
library building. There was nothing included for a new
jail nor for water system improvement, other than the
water meters named above.
The people of Nyssa would determine if they wanted
these badly enough to vote bonds to pay for them. This
was well and good. But the othei federal taxpayers, who
would furnish the $98,350, would have no vote on whe
ther they wished to contribute this amount for our local
projects!
Vale people, bless them, didn’t ask for anything!
The old argument that “the funds are available and
we pay our part and if we don’t take it someone else
willf’ just does not make sense. While we’re getting these
funds the other communities are getting some other
funds over which we have no say. It appears that the
federal government will ever be willing to spend our
money for political reasons. It is up to us to stop it at
the local level.
Economy, like charity, begins at home I
Methodist Ladies Tie
Quilts, View Slides
At Thursday Sessions
Circles of the Methodist Wom
an’s Society of Christian Service
| met Jan. 17 with program topic
being “Reports From Lands of
I Decision,” hearing from a bishop
and missionaries serving in Ar-
! gentina. Southern Rhodesia and
\ Pakistan. Ladies of each circle
j participated in presenting infor
mation to encourage further study
1 of these countries.
Fourteen Lenora circle mem
bers and two guests met with
j Mrs. Orma Cleaver with Mrs.
Wyatt Smith assisting. Mrs. Muri
Lancaster was leader. During the
business session, a letter was read
from Miss Lenora Sykes, deacon-
MISS JOANN BARTON
ness in Michigan, and members
. . . To Leave on LDS Mission
voted to send her a birthday gift.
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A circle - sponsored baked food
sale to be held next month was
also discussed.
Helen Barns members met dur
ing the morning at the home of
Mrs. Clarence Fritts in Apple
A farewell testimonial service
Valley to tie four quilts and have
a covered dish luncheon. Twelve for Joann Barton will be held at
members and one guest were in 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, at the
attendance with Mrs. Mary Honey Owyhee LDS chapel. She is a
leading devotions and Mrs. Waldo daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cor
Smalley in charge of the program. nelius Barton of route 1, Nyssa.
Routine business was discussed.
Miss Barton *will report Feb. 4
Mrs. George Coleman was hos to the mission home in Salt Lake
tess for members of the Fulton City, prior to her departure on a
circle with Mrs. Golda Roper as Central Atlantic States mission
sisting. Mrs. Dale Garrison was for the LDS church.
in charge of the program for the
She is a graduate of Adrian
17 members in attendance.
high school and Link’s School of
Evelyn de Vries circle mem Business in Boise and has been
bers met Thursday evening in the employed for the past year by
church with Mrs. Jeff Ford in the Credit Bureau in the Idaho
charge of activities. Slides of capital city.
Southern Rhodesia taken by Miss
de Vries at her mission station Christian Church Sets
were shown, including hospital
care, agriculture, schools and liv Evangelistic Series
An evangelistic meeting will be
ing conditions. Of special inter
est were slides showing members held at Nyssa Christian church,
of Woman’s society wearing their located at Fifth street and Ennis
avenue, beginning Jan. 27 through
uniforms.
Mrs. Cyrus Bock was hostess Feb. 1, it is announced by Wallace
with Mrs. Paul Ludlow assisting. Prowell, pastor of the local con
Seven members and one guest gregation.
The Rev. Joe Wagnon, pastor of
were present.
the First Christian church in Wei
Idaho, will be guest evange
Youth Week Revival ser,
list for the services beginning
each evening at 8 o’clock.
Is Now in Progress
A nursery for pre-school chil
At Nazarene Church dren
will be provided during each
Young people of Nyssa Church
service,
the Rev. Prowell said.
of the Nazarene have announced
The Rev. Wagnon is a 1954 gra
a youth week revival now in pro
gress each evening at the church. duate of Northwest Christian col
The special services began Tues lege in Eugene. He was pastor of
day evening and will continue the Allison Park Christian church
through Feb. 3 at 7:45 each even in that city when it was just get
ting started. He has been pastor
ing, except Saturdays.
of the Weiser church for approxi
Guest speaker for the services mately eight years.
through Jan. 27 is the Rev. Leon
Hopkins of Nampa.
HUFFMANS HAVE GRANDSON
The Rev. John Bullock, pastor BORN IN KLAMATH FALLS
of the local church, will be speak
Morris Huffman, accompanied
ing at services for the remainder by Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Metcalf,
of the revival period. He and went to Klamath Falls during the
Mrs. Bullock will also provide weekend to bring Mrs. Huffman
special music.
home. She had spent the past 10
"Everyone is cordially invited days there helping care for her
to attend,” the Rev. Bullock said. grandchildren.
A 6 - pound, 12%-ounce son,
FIRST STUDY CLASS HELD
Morris Arnold, was bom Jan. 8
MONDAY BY METHODISTS
to the Huffmans’ daughter-in-
The first session of four classes, law, Mrs. Mildred Huffman. The
“On Asia’s Rim,” was held Mon infant’s father is the Nyssans’ late
day afternoon in the Methodist son, Virgil. Named for his two
church parlor. Twelve persons grandfathers, the baby joins a
were in attendance for discussion brother and five sisters at home.
led by Mrs. Paul Ludlow.
The Metcalfs visited friends,
Following introduction of the Mr. and Mrs. Pete Fowls, while
study by Mrs. Ludlow, a report in Klamath Falls.
on Korea was given by Mrs.
Maurice Corey and a film strip MRS. RIGGS RETURNS HOME
was shown.
FROM TRIP TO CALIFORNIA
Assignments were given for the
Mrs. Lewis Riggs returned
next three classes.
home Friday morning after spend
Devotions were led by Mrs. ing three weeks in Bell Gardena,
Earl Boston.
Calif., with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Darrel
ICE SKATING PARTY HELD
Manning. The Mannings are par
BY CATHOLIC GROUP
ents of a 6-pound, 6-ounce son,
Young people’s group of St. Darren Rae, born Jan. 5. The in
Bridget’s Catholic church held a fant joins a brother and sister in
skating party Sunday at Arcadia the home.
lake. Chaperones for the group
During Mrs. Riggs’ stay in Cali
were Mr. and Mrs. Chick Quin- fornia, her son, Kay Riggs, of
owski.
Sunnyvale, spent a weekend in
the Manning home.
MISSIONARY SPEAKS
Rev. Garmo, missionary from VISIT STEWART FAMILIES
the New Tribes mission, was
Mr. and Mrs. George N. Bear
guest speaker last Sunday at the visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Owyhee Community church. He Henry Stewart at Caldwell. En
also showed films of the Philip route home they visited Mr. and
pines and Bolivia.
Mrs. Lloyd Stewart near Notus.
Farewell Service
Scheduled Sunday
For Joann Barton
Lutheran Church
Elects Officers;
Classes Scheduled
March of Dimes Benefit Scheduled
January 31 al Thompson Residence
Thiel
• Mr. and Mrs. Francis
and
By Ruth Bowers
Pastor John Milbrath of Faith i KINGMAN KOLONY — A cof family were Sunday dinner guests
' of the Keith Lanes. The Thiels
Lutheran church announced this j
week that the following officers fee benefit for the March of I just returned Friday from a
Dimes will be held at the Her
were elected to the church coun schel Thompson home Thursday, three-week trip to California and
cil at a recent meeting.
Jan. 31. All Pollyanna club mem Old Mexico.
Named as president of the con bers are asked to furnish one A. H. Keck Suffers Stroke
gregation was L. E. (Bud) Tibbets. dozen cookies.
A. H. Keck suffered a stroke
Others elected to office were Dr.
Saturday morning and was taken
K. A. Danford, vice president;
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Reece of by ambulance to Malheur Me
Chuck Rieb, secretary; Bob Mei- Nu Acres visited Sunday after- morial hospital.
singer, financial secretary; and i noon with the Ed Brandts.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Callister
E. D. Michaelson, treasurer.
Mrs. Virgil Viers visited Jan. spent Saturday in Caldwell with
Pastor Milbrath also announced 15 with Mrs. W. A. Hines at On- their son, Wayne.
that adult instruction classes will | tario.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bowers
be held for those interested in the
Henry Hatch of Joseph, Ore., spent Sunday at the Charles Cha
beliefs of Lutheran Christians.
spent Friday afternoon at the pin home. Other guests were
The sessions will be held at 8 Herschel Thompson home and Rudy Zimmerman and Clint Sny.
o’clock every Tuesday for the was also an evening dinner guest. der.
next eight weeks at the church
Mr. and Mrs. Don Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Piercy
with the local pastor as instructor. and Mari Kay of Seneca arrived were Sunday dinner guests of the
A communion service, baptis Friday evening to spend the J. C. Olsens in Nyssa. In the
mal rites and reception of new weekend with his parents, Mr. afternoon the Piercys and Olsens
members will be held at the 11 and Mrs. Herschel Thompson.
visited Mr. and Mrs. Bill Downey
o’clock service Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Thompson of Nampa.
and Collette of Boise spent Sat
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Schafer
NYSSANS ATTEND MEETING urday night and Sunday at the
visited
last week at the home of
TO HEAR BISHOP SPEAK
Herschel Thompson home.
her sister, Mr. and Mrs. O. H.
Bishop Raymond Grant of the
Evans at Middleton.
Portland area was guest speaker Attend Sewing School
Mmes. Earl Kygar, Art Sparks, Sant Home From Hospital
Monday evening at a meeting held
Mrs. Thomas Sant drove to
in Caldwell Methodist church. Klaas Laan, Virgil Viers, Carl
More than 200 men from Boise Piercy, James Phifer and Delno Boise last week to get her hus
and Treasure Valley were in at Brock attended a sewing school band who had spent several
held recently at the Methodist weeks in the Veterans’ hospital.
tendance.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Sharp and
Nyssans attending the meeting church in Nyssa.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Thompson family called on the Sants Sun
were Gene Chester, Foy Brown,
A. M. Duff, Grover Lytle, Jim and Mari Kay visited Saturday day. Saturday callers were Mr.
Stephen, Wilbur Foster, Eugene afternoon in Ontario with the and Mrs. Howard Frahm.
Luncheon guests Sunday at the
Butzer, Cliff Main, Lloyd Tobler Gary Navotneys.
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Wilson of home of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley
and the Rev. Paul Ludlow.
Caldwell visited Sunday after Callister were Mr. and Mrs. Mar
with the Bernal Maybons. ion Howell of Caldwell.
Owyhee Community noon
In the evening the Clark Maybons
Mrs. Dick Stockham of Cascade
Church News
spent several days last week at
of Homedale were also visitors.
Schedule of Sunday Services—
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Pinkston the home of her sister-in-law,
10 a.m.—Sunday school.
of Parma spent a recent Wednes Mrs. Art Sparks, while recuperat
11 a.m.—Worship service.
day afternoon with the Walter ing from surgery which she re
7 p.m.—Young people’s meet Pinkstons. Alvon McGinnis was cently underwent at Malheur Me
ing and adult Bible class.
also a caller.
morial hospital.
8 p.m. — Evening worship ser
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Piercy and
Mrs. Walter Pinkston visited
vice.
Sunday with Mrs. Alvon McGin Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ashcraft were
Wednesday, 8 p.m.—Mid-week nis, who was ill and confined to Sunday evening dinner guests at
prayer meeting.
bed.
the Bill Toomb home.
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THE THIRD and FINAL ROUND
IN THE FIGHT TO KNOCK OUT POLIO
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The Clinics will be held
at the same sites in the
same towns at the same
price of 35 cents per im
munization.
This Type III vaccine immu
nizes against the second
most virulent polio virus.
Youngsters from six weeks
to 19 years, particularly,
should participate.