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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 13. 1964 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON PAGE TWO Leiters to Editor THE GATE CITY JOURNAL TED M. BRAMMER. Editor and Publishar NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL AFFILIATE MEMBER SUBSCRIPTION RATES Single Copies-------- 10c In Malheur County, Oregon, and Payette and Canyon Counties. Idaho: One Year $3.50 Six Months ----- $2.50 Elsewhere in the U. S. A.: Per Year $4.00 Six Months-------- $2.50 Published Every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon, Entered at the Post Office at Nyssa, Oregon, for Transmission Through the United States Mails, as a Second Class Matter Under the Act of March 3. 1879. Chamber Functions? Should the chamber of commerce functions be limited strictly to those that ring up more dollars on the cash registers of local merchants? Should they be limited to cultivating patronage of those living within the trade territory? And to promo tions that may draw others from fringe areas into be coming regular customers? And to inducing industry to locate in the town or community? Can we limit the functions of a live, active chamber” Or should they include every facet that would make for a better community, including schools, churches, parks, general appearance, general welfare of all the people — including good government on ALL LEVELS” If we are to exclude discussions of government, we’ll certainly be handicapped, since government has long since ceased limiting itself to the purposes of union, as set out in the preamble to the constitution. We believe more “town hall" type meetings are needed all over the country and see no objection to them occurring in the chamber of commerce. Someone should give more thought to the exercise of administrative pow ers of our government — else we no longer need to hold elections but merely let the present leaders decide what is and is not good for us and abide by their decisions (In some countries we call them dictators.) Let us have open discussions, hear both sides of any arguments that may be offered, get the answers to all questions as far as possible and then decide where we stand. We believe personalities and political parties should be omitted from the discussions, but regardless of which party may be in power, we should ever feel free to praise or condemn their proposals — to us that is America. Ash Wednesday By PASTOR JOHN MILBRATH. Lutheran Church Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, is 40 days (not counting Sundays) before Easter. It may occur on any date from Feb. 4 to March 10. The name “Ash Wed nesday” comes from the medieval custom of sprinkling ashes on heads of repentant sinners called "penitents." Originally these penitents appear to have been persons under church discipline who wished to be reconciled to the church on Maundy Thursday. The ashes were a pub lic acknowledgment of their penance. The ashes were prepared by burning the palms of the previous Palm Sunday and pulverizing the ash. Originally the ashes were not blessed, but the penitents were. As the ceremony of reconciliation of penitents fell into disuse, the practice arose of marking the heads of all the faithful with an ashen cross as a visible symbol of the penitenial season which began on this day. It thus became a general custom no longer confined to those un der suspension or excommunication. Today, the church observes Ash Wednesday as such, but the custom of us ing ashes has been lost. The church marks this day as the beginning of the Lenten season with the climax being on Easter Sunday. Since yesterday. Ash Wednesday, was the first dav of Lent, we now focus our thoughts for the next six weeks on the Cross. The Cross is a common sign in our everyday life. At every railway crossing we see the cross as a warning signal to those who approach—and these words, STOP, LOOK. LISTEN As we enter this Lenten season, we see the Cross of Calvary as a warning sign to those who think of crossing to eternity without Christ. It is a dangerous thing to ignore the sign of the Cross’ Lent is a good time to STOP and consider the abun dant mercy of God. Linger long at Bible reading this Lenten season (Psalm 103). Lent is a special period of time set aside in the church year to LOOK at our sin-filled nature and to recognize the need of cleansing. Here we realize the weakness of a do-it-yourself cleaning. Our sins need a powerful sol vent to get rid of that tattle-tale gray (Psalm 51). LISTENING is a much-needed experience God speaks to us thr 'ugh His word. Are we listening as Scripture is read? How attentive are we during the reading of the Bible every Sunday in church” How about that plea for help from the needy (Psalm 46:10)? STOP - Linger at the mercy seat. LOOK —L ook for mercy. LISTEN — Listen to a merciful God. A WHOPPING PILL TO SWALLOW! Sermon Topics Told For Lenten Services At Methodist Church 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 -greement of this newspaper with opinions expressed. Special Lenten services will be held at the Methodist church be ginning at 8 o’clock Sunday eve ning, Feb. 16, and continuing each evening through Wednesday, according to the Rev. Paul Lud- ! low. Speaker will be the Rev. Dwight Williams of the Hillview Metho dist church in Boise. The minis ter is director of work for older youth of the Idaho conference and has been active in youth camps and assemblies. He is a graduate of Pacific School of Re ligion in Berkeley, Calif. Sermon topics for the four eve nings will be: Sunday, “On Be- in g Too Religious;” Monday, "Sinners Anonymous;” Tuesday, “Christian Popularity;” Wednes day, ’The Church Aflame.” Rep. Smith Donates Portion of Salary As Representative STATE OF OREGON House of Representatives Salem Feb. 6. 1964 Malheur Memorial Hospital Nyssa, Oregon Holy Rosary Hospital Ontario, Oregon Enclosed please find an endors-’ ed check which represents my | monthly legislative salary. I am using this method of contribution | to return to the people money i which I consider to be in excess ' of expenses to serve in the Ore- I gon legislature. Legislators now receive $8,400 every two years. Expenses are at the most $5,400 each two years I led the opposition to this high ■ salary during the 1963 session and 1 therefore cannot conscientiously take more than my actual costs. I will distribute $3,000 through contributions to worthy organiza tions in Malheur and Harney counties rather than returning this money to the secretary of state. I will continue in using my influence to adjust legislative salaries to a reasonable amount. Sincerely, ROBERT F. SMITH (State Representative) (Charles J. Smith, adminis trator o f Malheur Memorial hospital, has reported that Rob- bert F. Smith’s check in the amount of $207.50 was received Monday at his office.) Group Protests Action Of Malheur Court On Bonneville Power Ontario. Oregon Feb. 7. 1964 To the County Court Of Malheur County Dear Sirs At the regular meeting of the Malheur County Democratic club on Thursday evening. Feb. 6. the officers of the club were instruct ed to write a letter to the county court of Malheur county protest ing the attempt of the court to put the people of Malheur county jn record as opposed to the ex tension of Bonneville Power into the Snake River valley of Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho Not only do we believe that the availability of Bonneville Power in the valley will be a tremen dous asset to the people and the industry of the area, but we are firmly convinced that the court far exceeded its authority in pur porting to speak for the whole people of the county on a matter of public policy, and which is entirely outside the jurisdiction of the court. The officers of the club were further instructed to tender a copy of this letter to each of the Malheur county newspapers for publication. Signed. ESTHER VAN PETTEN Secretary D IVAN FRITTS Chairman Nyssa. Oregon Feb 10. 1964 Gate City Journal Dear Editor: I would like to know— 1. Who are the mam creditors as to the national debt? 2. Who profits most from war munitions? 3 If disarmament has prevent ed war of aggression? 4. Who owns the surplus wheat 1 this nation has” 5 Who profits most from its sale to Russia” 6. Who profits most from fed eral electric power projects' 7. Who gets the major portion of the farmers’ and stockmen’s in- i come excepting taxes' 8. Who really sets the prices on the wares in our stores’ 9 What percentage of the take of the Red Cross is paid out just for administration? 10 Who profits most from the interest paid on our national debt? 11. What percentage of the vot ers in the U.S A are not captive minds and have the courage to think for themselves? Most sincerely. ADOLPH E. SCHROEDER 4-H JET SEWERS HEAR LESSON ON COSMETICS Sixth meeting cf the 4-H Jet, Sewers was called to order by President Linda Ballou when the group met Monday after school hours in the home of Mrs Bill Hamilton. Karen Smith told of Govern ment day which will be held Feb 22 in Vale. Mrs Duane Holcomb told the girls about cosmetics and gave tips on caring for skin and hair Lissa Nishitani. Reporter , Church Ladies Hear Guest From Caldwell At General Meeting I ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Medicare Should Be Rejected Even though the hard cold fact that the federal gov ernment has no money except what it gets from the people has been hammered home again and again and again, proponents of the Medicare compulsory health program are studiously ignoring it. How else can you explain their insistence on enactment of legislation that would cost S35 billion to treat the aged already eligible for the rest of their lives, as the American Medical asso ciation has testified” As others qualify, the cost would rise to greater astro nomical heights. It seems to us that the unconscionable cost, alone, provides more than sufficient reason for Medicare’s rejection but there are many other sound opposing arguments. These include: 1. The hike in Social Security taxes would have to be at least twice that estimated by the administration. 2. There is no justification for the use of tax funds collected from workers at the low end of the income scale to pay medical expenses for the entire elderly pop ulation. including the self-supporting and the wealthy. 3. The aged who need help in meeting medical bills are already receiving it through private health insur ance. through public funds, through voluntary welfare organizations and through self-financing. Adrian Community Prayer Service Church News Women’s association will meet Slated Tomorrow today at the home of Mrs Elmer Rosenkilde in Adrian. of the church board By Church Ladies will Members meet at 8 o’clock this even Tomorrow at dawn the first World day of Prayer service for ing following the smorgasbord in 1964 will have been concluded Mr Witty’s classroom. in the Tonga Islands. This stream of prayer will continue PASTOR REPORTS TOPIC around the world until it rea FOR WEDNESDAY SERVICE "Praying Hands” will be ser ches the outermost islands of mon topic for the mid-week ser Alaska. United Church Women of the vices to be held Feb. 19 at Faith Nyssa - Adrian area are spon Lutheran church, according to soring the observance at 2 o' Pastor John Milbrath. The sermon topic follows the clock in the Kingman Memor ial Presbyterian church at Ad theme. “Into Thy Hands." which is general theme for all services rian. Mrs. W. W. Foster is chair this year. Pastor Milbrath said man for this 78th observance. Committee members include SCOUT RECOGNITION SET Mmes. Bill Spitler. Bernard SUNDAY AT LOCAL CHURCH Eastman. Sylvia Wenke. Irma Recognition will be given Boy Myers. R. D. McKinley, Wesley and Cub Scouts during the 11 Browne and the Rev. Elmer o’clock worship service Sunday. Rosenkilde of the host church. Feb. 16. at the Methodist church, The theme. "Let Us Pray." is it has been announced by the being used in nearly 150 coun Rev. Paul Ludlow. tries and areas of the world. Boys attending the Methodist Special music is planned and church that day are asked to a fellowship hour will be held wear their uniforms, the Rev. following the service. An of Ludlow said. fering will be received for use Sermon topic will be Where in home and foreign projects. Is the Mission Field?" Service to Honor LDS Missionary Dale Glen Mitchell ELDER DALE MITCHELL ... To Serve LDS Church ♦ 4 General meeting for the Wo A farewell testimonial service man’s Society of Christian Ser for Elder Dale Glen Mitchell will vice was held last Thursday af be held at 8 o’clock Sunday eve ternoon in the Methodist church. ning, Feb. 16, at the Nyssa Second Theme for the program was “The ward house on Alberta avenue. Church Speaks—or Dies.” Devo Elder Mitchell, son of Mr. and tions were led by Mrs. Waldo Smalley, assisted by several Mrs. Wilford A. Mitchell, was members of Helen Barns circle. graduated from Nyssa high school Mrs. Herman J. Schmall of with the class of 1963. He will enter the mission home Caldwell was guest speaker and told of the church’s responsibility i in Salt Lake City on March 2 and in relation to political and social on March 9 will leave for the issues of today. Ladies divided [ Eastern Atlantic states. into “buzz” groups followed by Friends of the young Nyssan discussion on how Christian wo-1 and his family are invited to at men fit into the pattern. tend this service. Mrs. Alfred Adams presided [ during the business meeting. Mrs. j CHURCH LADIES CONCLUDE Roy Rookstool and Mrs. Archie I STUDY CLASSES ON ASIA Strom attended as guests with the | Fourteen persons were enrolled former joining the society. in the study, “Issues of Southern The serving table was decorat Asia.” sponsored by Methodist ed in colors of red. pink and Woman’s Society of Christian white. Refreshments were served Service. to the 28 ladies in attendance by Leaders were Mrs. Maurice members of Helen Barns circle, Corey. Mrs. Harry Nakashima, hostesses for the event. Mrs. Paul Ludlow and Mrs. C. A. Wernick. Film strips, reports, worship and discussion were a Dad's Weekend Set part of each session. Feb. 21-22 at OSU Refreshments of Oriental cook Fathers of Oregon State uni ies and tea were served following versity students will be honored the final class held last Friday. on campus Feb. 21-22 during First class of the series was Dad’s Weekend. More than 2000 held Tuesday evening by mem bers of the Wesleyan Service fathers are expected to attend. “Dean’s meetings" are schedul guild. Other sessions are slated ed to provide fathers with a at 7 o’clock on Feb. 14, 18 and 21 briefing on fields of study and in the church parlor. career opportunities for gradu ates of various schools and de CATHOLIC WOMEN DISCUSS partments. Deans of the schools PLANS FOR ANNUAL DINNER and other faculty members will Executive board of St. Brid conduct question and answer ses get’s Altar society met on the evening of Feb. 4 in the rectory sions. Rounding out the weekend with President Mrs. Herman schedule will be campus tours, Towne presiding. Plans for the annual ham din fireside gatherings in various liv ing groups, athletic events and a ner were discussed. The dinner is slated Sunday, March 8. Co- student variety show. Del Ball of Tigard is president chairmen are Mrs. Art Bossel- of the OSU Dad's club which pro man. Mrs. Eugene Pratt and Mrs. vided nearly $6000 in scholarship Joe Dirksen. Refreshments were served to funds last year. members attending the Tuesday evening session. GUESTS IN PAYETTE Mr. and Mrs. Paul Penrod were To Buy, Trade or SelL Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Try the Classified Page! Mrs. Lee Fulton at Payette. 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