THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1963
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON
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THE GATE CITY JOURNAL
TED M. BRAMMER, Editor and Publiai»«»
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Letters to Editor Final Study Session
Held by Methodists
Signed letters to the editor are
welcomed and will be printed if
they do not contain comments
of a libelous nature or attacks
on religious and racial groups.
Publication of the letters does
not necessarily signify agreement
of this newspaper with opinions
expressed.
Ontario, Oregon
Feb. 15, 1963
Final session of the study “On
Asia’s Rim” was held Feb. 11 in
the Methodist church with eight
persons in attendance. Question
naires which were distributed at
the first session were checked and
corrected.
Mrs. Raymond Sager reviewed
the book, “Waiting People.” Mrs.
Waldo Smalley told of economic
and political conditions in Oki
nawa and Hong Kong.
Work of World Federation of
Methodist Women, their projects
and services in these areas were
explained by Mrs. Doris Knoed
ler.
Mrs. Paul Ludlow, Woman’s so
ciety secretary of missionary edu
cation, was class leader.
Mrs. Eugene Butzer led devo
tions at the close of the session.
Dear Editor:
A section of the Oregon Demo
cratic party platform for 1963
reads, “In order that the people
may be better informed about the
interest groups that are actively
attempting to influence legisla
tors, we urge statutes requiring
registration of paid lobbyists and
reporting of their expenditures."
Some six weeks of the 1963
session have passed yet no at Missouri Services
tempt seems to have been made
to implement this plank of the To Be Conducted
Democratic platform. We wonder For Beatrice Search
why?
Funeral services for Mrs. Beat
It has been intimated in the rice Search will be held at st.
past that Oregon was so penurious Joseph, Mo., with burial in the
in payment of its legislators that St. Joseph cemetery.
it was necessary for them to ac Mrs. Search, a resident of the
cept a subsidy from the same Big Bend community for approxi
corporations that send the well- mately two years, died Monday at
heeled lobbyists to the legislature. Malheur Memorial hospital.
While not recognizing this as a
She was born May 5, 1906, in
legitimate argument for keeping Missouri and spent most of her
the expenditures of these lobby life there. Her first husband, Troy
ists in the dark, it is certainly a Routon, died in Missouri in 1959.
dead argument now. This legisla She moved to Parma, Idaho, from
ture. with the approval of the Savannah, Mo., in 1961 and was
people, has voted itself a sub united in marriage to W. M.
stantial and well-merited remu Search on June 7 of that year at
neration for its services.
Winnemucca, Nev.
In addition to Mr Search of the
It is well-known that there are
more lobbyists than legislators in home, she is survived by one son,
iSalem at this time and that large Troy Routon, Jr., of St. Joseph;
sums have been spent to obtain four daughters, Mrs. Leota Rob
passage of laws of doubtful value bins in Alaska, Mrs. Verna Farris
to the people. One such example of Munn, Colo., Mrs. Wilma Ry
was the law passed by the 1961 ans of Savannah and Mrs. Carol
session which, in effect, gives the Templeton of St. Joseph.
Public Utility commission power Other survivors include a bro
to throttle the Public Utility dis ther, Eugene Andrews of Council
tricts belonging to the people. Bluffs, Iowa; a stepdaughter, Mrs.
This law should have been re Thelma Jones of Parma and 15
pealed at the first opportunity grandchildren.
Peckham-Dakan - Davis chapel
but which seems not to have been
mentioned during the present ses- of Caldwell was in charge of lo
cal arrangements.
aion.
Certainly there are lobbyists
whose purposes are legitimate EPISCOPAL CHURCH SETS
and whose expenditures are mod TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER
Residents of the area are invit
est These would make no objec
ed
to attend the Shrove Tuesday
tion to an honest reporting sys
tem and those who are not willing annual pancake supper at St.
to make such reports should be Paul’s Episcopal church.
tequired to do so for the infor Serving will be from 5:30 to
8 p m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26, in
mation of the citizenship.
the church located at Fifth and
Thirty-threc states and the fed Bower avenue in Nyssa.
eral government have such a reg
istration and reporting law as that
contemplated in Senate Bill No. House calling their attention to
<6 and everyone interested in this provision of the Oregon
honest government should not Democratic platform.
Yours respectfully,
hesitate to write the President of
the Senate and the Speaker of the
D. IVAN FRITTS
Film on Communism
To Be Shown Sunday
At Christian School
Women of Korea Plan
1963 Prayer Service
Th« 1963 World Day of Pray
er »ervic« will be held Fri
day. March 1, in the Methodist
church with ladies of St. Paul's
Episcopal church in charge of
the observance.
The service has been prepar
ed by Korean women who have
lived through years of distress
and destruction. Their experi
ences are reflected in the service
as well as their faith with the
theme, “More Than Conquer-
or»."
United Church Women of the
Nyssa-Adrian area will sponsor
this 77th day of prayer.
A “School of World Outreach"
will begin Sunday at the local
Christian church and continue for
four or five Sunday evenings, it
has been announced by the Rev.
Wallace Prowell.
During the combined session
which begins at 7:45 a film, “A
j Christian in Communist China,”
will be shown. This 20-minute
picture portrays the story of a
Chinese Christian pastor behind
the bamboo curtain in Red China
and shows the dangers which
Christians face on the rim of East
Asia.
The school will begin at 5:30
each evening with a sack lunch
for those desiring additional time
for fellowship and discussion. At
6:30 there will be a short worship
and singing period, followed by
classes for all age groups, pre
school through adult.
Adrian Community
Church News
Women’s association met last
j Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Goldie Roberts in Big
Bend. Nineteen ladies were pres
ent for the business meeting con
ducted by Mrs. R. D. McKinley
and devotionals led by Mrs. Anna
D. S. Pratt.
Mrs. M. L. Kurtz was in charge
of the lesson on Africa. Next
meeting will be March 14 at the
home of Frankie Worden.
Minister Announces
Lenten Services
At Episcopal Church
Church Board Holds Meeting
The church board met last
Thursday at the Jake Borge home.
Rev. Stewart of Nampa was a
guest. Charles Witty was elected
clerk of the board. It was an
nounced that the Rev. and Mrs.
Gerard Kuiper will be vacation
ing from Feb. 21 to March 11.
Instead of a sermon next Sun
day, there will be a color film
describing benefits of the over
seas relief offering, “One Great
Hour of Sharing.’’ Dr. Ruth Grob,
associate professor of philosophy
and religion from the College of
Idaho, will conduct worship ser
vice one Sunday during the pas
tor’s absence.
Attends Youth Council
Marie Borge attended the youth
Presbyterian council meeting on
Sunday afternoon at the Frank
lin church in Boise.
MINISTERS TO CONDUCT
EVANGELISTIC CRUSADE
The Rev. and Mrs. Paul Ludlow
will leave Sunday afternoon, Feb.
24, for Mackay, Idaho, where he
will preach during a spiritual life
mission Feb. 25-28 in the Metho
dist church.
This Is part of an evangelistic
crusade in which ministers of
western Idaho and eastern Ore
gon will hold services in eastern
Idaho churches.
The following week, March 4-7,
the ministers of the east will be
in pulpits of the west. The Rev.
Ross Miller of Pocatello will be
speaking in the Nyssa church at
that time.
GIFT FIGHTS
THEM ALL '
More Will Live — The More You Give
Rural Areas Development Committee
Adopts Nine-Point Program of Work
The Rev. Armand Larive has
announced the following schedule
for Lent at St. Paul’s Episcopal
church:
Feb. 27, 7 p.m.—Ash Wednes
day (Penitential Office).
Daily Services
7:45 a.m.—Morning prayer on
week days (except Wednesdays).
7:30 a m.—Holy communion on
Wednesdays.
5:30 p.m.—Evening prayer on
Wednesdays.
Sunday Services
8 a.m.— Holy communion.
11 a.m.—Worship service.
MRS. KNOEDLER HAS GUESTS
Mrs. Phyllis Ross of Boise was
A policy of “promoting, inducing and stimulating the maxi- a recent guest of Mrs. Doris
mum development of the natural economic and human re . I Knoedler. Mrs. Beryl Lemmon
sources” of Oregon with the objective of “mutual benefit of and son, Charles of Fremont,
were guests last week of her
the community, area, state and nation” has been adopted by Neb.,
sister, Mrs. Knoedler, while Lem
the State Rural Areas Development (RAD) committee.
mon attended to business in east
The committee adopted its statement of policy and objec ern Idaho. The Lemmons had at
tives at its last meeting in*
'
tended a National Dehydrators
Portland, reports J. W. Scheel, training of our human resources convention in Colorado Springs,
assistant director of Oregon in line with our diversified eco Colo., prior to their arrival in
Nyssa.
State university Cooperative nomy.”
The
committee
also
expressed
Extension service and secre concern that adequate opportuni
tary of the committee.
ties be made available in the state
Church Officials
To Attend Nyssa
Stake Conference
Bishop Victor L Brown, second
counselor in the Presiding Bi
shopric of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mor
mon), Salt Lake City, will pre
side at a quarterly conference of
the Nyssa stake Saturday and
Sunday, Feb. 23-24, in Nyssa.
Accompanying Bishop Brown
will be Elders Paul C. Child, a
member of the church’s General
Welfare committee, and Samuel
R. Carpenter of the Genealogical
society conference staff.
General session of the confer
ence will be conducted Sunday
at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. by Stake
President Dehlin A. Erickson.
Visitors are welcome to attend
these meetings at the Nyssa stale
center.
Bishop Brown, a native of Card-
ston, Alberta, Canada, was an
executive of United Air Lines at
the time of his appointment to
the Presiding Bishopric in 1961.
He is experienced in youth, busi
ness and church leadership.
Elders Child and Carpenter will
address special meetings for wel
fare and genealogical leaders on
Saturday.
BOB PALMERS HOST DINNER
FOR YOUNG-MARRIED GROUP
The newly organized “young-
married” group orf the Nyssa LDS
First ward was entertained at
dinner Friday evening in the
Robert Palmer home. Assisting
Mrs. Palmer as co-hostesses were
Shirle Nielsen and Marilyn Span
gler.
Officers are Mr. and Mrs. Leon
ard McCosh, presidents; Mr. and
Mrs. Emery Spangler, vice presi
dents; Mr. and Mrs. Arlen Fehl-
man, secretaries.
In addition to those mentioned
above, those in attendance includ
ed Palmer, Nielsen, Spangler and
the Messrs, and Mmes. J. B. Lew
is, Glen Weeks, Ronald Fehlman,
Jim Skeen, Don Bates and Del
Traveler.
Classifieds Bring Results I
RAD is a local program, sup for young people to begin their
ported by the U. S. Department of life’s work as they finish school.
Agriculture, designed to help lo The committee recommended that
cal groups, state agencies and ‘‘we seek expansion of research
private organizations develop the opportunities in Oregon through
Effective Friday, March 1, all persons
total resougc«s of rural areas. The private and public institutions.”
state committee is headed by Har The importance of Oregon’s for
owning or keeping any dog over the
ris Higgins, Hood River county est and wood products industries
age of eight months shall purchase a
judge.
was recognized and the committee
The policy statement also points noted the “necessity for continued
license from the city clerk. All dogs
out that “no one economic factor and expanded research on man
should excel at the detriment of agement of forest lands and on
not licensed shall be impounded and
another” and adds that “financial the utilization of products in the
held five days.
attainment cannot surpass hu interests of economic health for
PLAN ANNUAL DINNER
manitarian considerations and a the state as a whole.”
Mmes. Jim McMillen, Art Bos- united effort with reciprocal The committee also acknow
selman, W. K. Wahlert and Eu benefits should be the common ledged the “economic necessity
—NYSSA CITY RECORDER.
gene Pratt met Feb. 11 at the goal.”
for aggressive marketing of Ore
Wahlert home to discuss plans Committee Adopts Program
gon products” and urged contin
for the annual Catholic ham din
(Published Feb. 21 and 28, 1963)
uous research and study of “mar
The
committee
adopted
a
nine-
ner to be served March 10 in the
keting
methods.
”
point program of work to help
school cafetorium.
achieve its goals.
The state committee will en
ATTENDS CONVENTION
The Rev. J. L. Mussell, pastor courage county or area RAD com.
of the local Assembly of God mittees “to carefully and expertly
church, left Tuesday for Salem analyze their present and future
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to attend a state convention of assets
“
take
vigorous
cooperative
action
the group.
to bring about needed results"
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utilizing the resources of both
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The committee took a vigorous
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stand for orderly and proper land
DISCUSS PRACTICE ITEMS
and
water development and us
Eight members attended the
M a g
SHROVE TUESDAY
fifth meeting of Frankie’s Stitch- age, urging the activation of
ettes 4-H club held Feb. 13 at the county planning commissions
home of Mrs. Elvin Worden, lead where none now exist and en
V U u k
couraging those already formed
er.
“
to
renew
their
efforts
in
behalf
At St. Paul's Episcopal Church
The girls discussed their prac-
tice articles and ate'refreshments j of proper land and water usage.”
Fifth and Bower Avenue . . . Nyssa. Oregon
served by Carol Brock and Jean All Resource» Con»id«r«<i
Multiple usage of natural re
ette Phifer.
Next meeting will be held Feb. sources wherever possible for the
Public Is Cordially Invited To Attend.
most benefit to the most people
27 at the Worden home.
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—Jeanette Phifer, Reporter. was also included in the state
ment. “Planning should be such
that all resources are taken into
consideration when development
of one is under way," the commit
tee stated.
The statewide group also ack
nowledged the need for “the cre
ation and dissemination of educa-
I tional and informational mater-
36 Inches Wide . .. Just Arrivedl
I ial” about proper utilization of
I natural resources and "adequate
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zoning ordinances providing pro
tection and guidance for develop
ment of agriculture, commerce
Regular .79 . . . Thursday, Friday, Saturday ■
and industry in line with the best
interests of the citizenry in gen
eral."
Recreational opportunities were
1 recognized as one of Oregon s
i greatest assets and close appraisal
I and orderly development was
urged.
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The committee proclaimed that
' its “growing human resources are
■ Oregon’s greatest asset,” but it
warned that these are not being
utilized to maximum potential in
some cases. The committee urged
that "greater utilization be made,
through education, training or re.
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