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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA, OREGON PAGE TWO History of Farming Traced From Serfdom To Modem Operation THURSDAY. MARCH 19. 1964 EASTER MEETING HELD BY CHRISTIAN LADIES Ladies of the Christian Wo men’s Fellowship group held their Easter meeting Tuesday evening TED M. BRAMMER. Editor and Publisher By T. M. B. Nyssa, Oregon in the church. Mrs. Don Perdue March 10, 1964 Look at these unusual happen ON THE LIGHTER SIDE . . . was study leader for the lesson, SUBSCRIPTION RATES ings recently on the national ' To the Editor Women are never satisfied. “Follow Where Thy Feet Have NEWSPAPER Single Copies.—.------ 10c scene . . . i Nyssa Gate City Journal: I They are always trying to put on Trod. ” PUBLISHERS In Malheur County, Oregon, 1. Congressmen defeated a bill weight, take it off, or rearrange Mrs. Tom Drydale was hostess Like Will Rogers, I read the ASSOCIATION to raise their pay from $22,500 it. and Payette and Canyon newspapers and I saw there that to the group. per year to $32,500. (It’s election Counties, Idaho: The Idaho State Department of ! a week or so ago the chamber year and a roll call vote was de Education bulletin says, “To in One Year________ $3.50 of commerce gave us farmers a golden hair and eyes like violets, NATIONAL EDITORIAL manded. Eastern solons are now sure the education of your teen Six Months______ $2.50 j kindly pat on the head. That was j She had married tall, dark and threatening to vote against the ager, parents need to pull a few Elsewhere in the U. S. A.: really good of them. I can re- handsome Jim. Across the polish wheat bill as a protest against wires—television, telephone and i member when they didn’t do that ed darkwood and the gleam of Per Year ______ $4.00 AFFILIATE MEMBER the Midwest Republicans and ignition.” j way. They hadn’t yet discovered | crystal and silver and soft candle Six Months______ $2.50 Southern Democrats who forced Henry Ward Beecher, the fam that when the going is rough for light at dinner, Jim was manfully the issue.) ed New England clergyman, re I Farmer John, times also get hard I exerting himself to be nice to me, Published Every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon. . Lissa’s ancient, homely hick cou 2. A Chattanooga, Tenn., jury ceived a sheet of paper in the j for the man on Main street. found Teamster head Hoffa guil mail with the single word Seventy years ago when our sin. I know what Emily Post says ty of trying to bribe a juryman “FOOL” written on it. town cousins used to ask us, Entered at the Post Office at Nyssa, Oregon, for Transmission about talking business or any The following Sunday he told and he has been sentenced to “ Where do you live? ” we would Through the United States Mails, as a Second Class Matter thing else sensible at dinner, but his congregation about the mes eight years in prison. reply in a downcast way, “ W-we Under the Act of March 3, 1879. sage and said, "I've gotten let live on a farm.” “Oh,” would be I sensed that Jim wouldn’t be 3. The Supreme court ruled ters where the writer failed to the pitying answer. Now when offended. So I said to him, “Jim, that public officials cannot col- sign his name but this is the we tell them that we live on a I I don’t know what you do or why lect damages for falsehoods first time I ever received one I farm, they rapturously clasp their I you do it, any more than if I published about conduct of of where he signed his name and | hands and yodel, “O-o-oh, do you j lived on the moon.” ficial business without proof So he told me about his work, forgot to write the letter." live on a farm??” they were uttered with "actual * • * • j He sold machinery to wheat far- malice." "Dumb Farmer" Recalled ’ mers, bean farmers, rice growers, PARTING THOUGHT . . . Years ago we used to put on orange, nut and olive orchardists 4. Several senators from wes Minds are like parachutes — Signed letters to the editor are our dusters and tie a thick veil — California grows everything. tern states voted against the they only function when open! welcomed and will be printed if over our hats and ride behind He talked horses to the horsey, amendment to the wheat-cotton they do not contain comments tired old Dobbin hitched to an science to the serious, hobbies to bill to restrict meat imports. of a libelous nature or attacks I old buggy. It took a good driver the hobbyist,. These included Oregon’s Neuber- REV. W. B. TAYLOR on religious and racial groups. to hit all the holes in the road | ger and Montana’s Mansfield and March 13, 1964 Doesn't Worry About Farmers . . . Missionary Baptist Pastor Publication of the letters does i and we got to town looking like j Metcalf whose states produce a ♦ ♦ not necessarily signify agreement The Editor j a last year’s bird nest covered I As he talked, a little bell began lot of beef. (They both used the Gate City Journal to tinkle in the back of my head. The Rev. W. B. Taylor began of this newspaper with opinions (with dust. No wonder we used same excuse that they feared it Nyssa, Oregon expressed. to say, “Jim and Tom and Bill Jim, bless his heart, was doing pastoral duties March 1 at the would jeopardize the farm bill Dear Sir: l are smart, so we’ll educate them : his best to serve the machinery Missionary Baptist church in that passed by a 53 to 35 vote— A unique and what may prove Those who think the govern to be merchants and lawyers and j manufacturers he worked for. He Nyssa. The new minister, his the amendment to limit the meat to be a very interesting program ment ought to pass Medicare for preachers—but poor dumb John ■ didn’t once worry whether the wife, Bertha, and 11 - year - old brought’in from foreign countries will be conducted by the men of hard-working wheat farmer who daughter, Wanda, are residing at lost 46 to 44.) the aged or any other group and will have to be a farmer.” Blessed Sacrament church in On got 3 cents out of a 30-cent loaf 203 North Second street. Wanda In ancient times, farmers were • « « • (This letter directed to the pay for it out of Social Security tario on Sunday, April 5, between of bread, would get a decent price is now a member of the sixth attention of parents of Nyssa or by any other method, ought to slaves. Then in medieval times the hours of 2 and 5 p.m., accord- DID YOU KNOW? do some figuring. Mark Andrews we became peasants, peons, serfs. for his crop so that he could pay grade class and is in Elvin Bal school children). Only three cases of polio I ing to Father C. M. Kirkpatrick for his machinery. lou ’ s classroom. When the Declaration of Inde of Freedom magazine writes: of Nyssa. Dear Editor: He never mentioned that the The family came to Nyssa from were reported in Oregon during pendence proclaimed that all men “ A man and wife, both of A guided tour with short ex 1963? It is well, occasionally, to con whom were 48 in 1937, would are created equal, we became citi bean grower might go broke be Sheridan, Ark., where Pastor Tay planations at various stations for The Oregon birth rate de sider the needs of our children zens. Schools for everybody made cause middlemen would monkey lor had served for 12 years as and then to decide whether or not have paid into the Social Secur us social equals. And now, Chris with the prices so that at harvest missionary in the Pine Bluff as clined about 6 percent in 1963 the general public will be con ity program by Jan. 1, 1954, a ducted for the first time at the from 1962? our homes, churches, community tianity in politics and enlightened time the farmer would get half sociation of Missionary Baptist President Johnson said he Ontario church. One guide will and schools are fulfilling these total of $564. His employer would common sense make us see that the price the beans would sell for churches. He has served the de needs. Homes and churches are have contributed a like amount, when one segment of our body four or five months later. The nomination for the past 25 years would finance the anti-poverty be in charge of a group of five program through cuts made in or six people and several guides a personal affair in which the for a total of $1,128. “Jan. 1, 1954, they both retire j politic is sick, the rest of us are same for alfalfa seed and potatoes in various capacities. In addition the defense program? will be available. Visitors will be standards, principles and ideals of and rice and a hundred other ag to the Sheridan church, he also not well. directed through the church and He also said Bobby Baker was the parents are passed on to the and qualify for Social Security, ricultural products. I didn’t argue performed pastoral duties at a $127.50 a month for life or until | Visits Glamorous Cousin not his protege or anyone else’s? then to the basement for refresh children. with Jim, but I have thought of number of other locations in Ar Years ago while passing A number of cattle feeders in ments. Regardless of position, parents Congress changes the rules. kansas. “In the first nine months, they through California, I stopped to it many times since. Northeastern Colorado are feed The general public is invited to are responsible to God for the Are the chambers of commerce Pastor Taylor states that week ing chips from cottonwood trees congregate in the classroom buil child He has given them. The receive from Uncle Sam $1,147.50 to visit Cousin Lissa, whom I the friends of farmers, or are they ly schedule of services are: — more than their total contribu- hardly knew. She was a dainty merely fingers at the end of the community must provide for its Sunday, 10 a.m., Sunday school; as roughage for cattle and say ding at the rear of the church creature and had her English mo long arms of the manufacturing youth a chance to grow as good, 11 a.m., morning worship service; they seem to “do as well as other where guides will quickly organ reliable citizens. It must look to so much? What do we expect ther’s apple blossom skin and interests whom they serve? The 7:30 p.m., evening worship; Wed roughages when fed right?” ize their small groups for imme the future with opportunities that from them? diate start of the tour. National Association of Manufac nesday, 7:30 p.m., Bible study. Is our sports program intended tion. But at that time, their life will entice the young home again. PASTOR ANNOUNCES TOPIC Laymen who will participate in turers, arrayed politically in a A school can be no better than for the child — to build strong expectancy would be nine years solid phalanx against us farmers OF PALM SUNDAY SERMON the explanation at various sta its community and a child can bodies and good sportsmanship, more, or an additional Social Se and laborers, should take a leaf Pastor John Milbrath has an tions in the church include Albert or is it for the honor and glory curity benefits of $13,700. Some out of the farmer’s book. be no better than its school. nounced that Palm Sunday ser i Barrinaga, Louis Barrinaga, Ken We here in Nyssa are fortunate. of mom, dad and the commu bargain!” vices will be conducted at 11 o’ I Taylor, Nick Toole, Hugh Smith, Robert Meyers, actuary of So Must Get Decent Prices A concert of sacred music will clock March 22 at Faith Lutheran Joe Marquina, John Schram, Har We do not have extremes of nity? We feed our cows if we expect Let us demand that our teach cial Security, said that if Con wealth or poverty. We do not to get beef and milk. We don’t be presented at 4 o’clock Palm church. Sermon topic will be ry Erlebach, Merlin Brock, Ralph have racial dissension. We have ers set a good example for our gress cut off Social Security to starve them. So, manufacturers Sunday afternoon in the Payette “Hosanna to the Son of David.” Hollingsworth, John O’Kief, Dr. a wholesome atmosphere in which children; teach them that rules day and did not admit any new oughtn’t to Squeeze the life out Methodist church. Included on The Sunday service will be the James Flanagan, Lawrence Ech- to raise our children and we have are to be made, not broken; that members into the program and of us fanners, if they want us the program will be solo num beginning of Holy week activities anis, Jerry Murphy and others. good schools. We cannot com knowledge comes from hard work figure what they are going to to do well so that they themselves bers, massed adult and junior at Faith Lutheran, Pastor Mil pete with larger schools in cour and good grades from knowledge. pay into Social Security and com can prosper. We can’t buy cars choir selections, congregational brath said. Let us have fewer social affairs pute what Uncle Sam is going to SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS and hymn singing. Participants ses offered but our children have TOLD FOR NYSSA PASTOR and make them worth attending. pay them back, using average if we can’t get a decent price for will include groups from all many advantages. CATHOLIC CIRCLE MEETING Why can’t the Junior - Senior life expectancy statistics, Uncle our crops. The Rev. Wallace Prowell of Methodist churches of the sub Special Classes Praised They say, “We sell our com Prom have as much “punch” as Sam will be $320 billion in the HELD AT CORAK RESIDENCE Nyssa Christian church will be district. bines for $11,000.” Why can’t We have a transition room to last year’s box social and this red. A meeting of St. Teresa’s circle guest speaker Monday evening at An invitation is extended to help the little ones over rough year's Hootenanny? And, of of St. Bridget’s Catholic church the district Christian Men’s fel If anyone thinks 7 Vi percent we farmers say, “We will sell our the public. spots. The accelerated class does course, a sports program — one which is paid into Social Secur wheat for $2 a bushel, our alfalfa was held March 11 at the home lowship dinner in the Payette two things—it works the better for the students. of Mrs. Marion Corak. Follow Christian church. ity on every worker’s salary is seed for 35 cents a pound?” We student to capacity and it gives Grateful for Discipline ing the business session, Father Pastor Prowell will be special rough, just wait a few years until are the only workers who cannot SISSONS HOST DINNER Come Double class of the C. M. Kirkpatrick showed a film speaker at evangelistic meetings the more average student an op Let’s be pioud when they try, Congress catches up with us and put a price on our work, our portunity to excel and a chance Even if they don’t win! In a few starts collecting that $320 billion. products. There is something the Christian church met last Friday and gave instructions on the in the Weiser church beginning to compete with the attitude that years we will all forget the games Then let Congress put Medicare genuinely farsighted chambers of evening in the Stanley Sisson mass. next Sunday evening. should study, should home for a spaghetti dinner. In he might win. The ladies discussed a rum He will speak to Weiser Lions won or lost. An athlete is quick into Social Security and govern commerce attendance were 25 members of mage sale which they plan to club members during their meet Being a small school, the chil ly forgotten. The students will ment will be taking the whole ponder. ANNA D. S. PRATT the class. dren are individuals and their never forget the teachers and paycheck and we will be bank hold in May. ing next Wednesday noon. problems are recognized and con coaches who taught them history, rupt. This is the Socialist-Com sidered. These are only a few of English, math—they will need to munist plan to take us over. the things that make for better know how much and what kind Let’s not drift with the Social students and better people. of interest they are paying. They ist - Communist plan and let our By the time a student reaches will be grateful to those who ex great country go into bankrupt high school age his pattern is pected discipline and gave them cy. Let’s not shift our responsi made but there are four impor ideals. bility to someone else, especially tant years in which to make Why are our children so busy? to government. Let’s not be guil changes and form definite ideals. I think it is because youth is en ty of wanting something for noth Soon he will be gone from home thusiastic and parents have for ing, especially from government. and whether it is to college, to gotten how to say “no.” Every Let’s defend the Constitution work or to the armed forces he program offered our children is which was written by inspired will need what we have given important to some of them, but men raised up by God to give him. Has it been enough? parents must insist that the child us the most freedom ever known As parents, it is our duty to chooses a few activities and do to man. Let’s insist our govern keep in touch with the school. them well. Time must be left for ment operate a balanced budget. Each child must be educated to home, family and certainly for Let’s not demand services by the best of his ability and the study. government that make George or school’s. He must have social ex It is necessary that parents any other neighbor pay for what periences and a good sound sports know what the school expects we want. program. All of these require and the school must know what Tell your congressman and good teachers. we parents want. We must be in senators what you want. You If you tried to throw a monkey-wrench into the machinery for future tune with one another. will get it if enough of us tell Are Students Too Busy? reclamation project development in the Snake river valley, you’d have difficulty We can have a well - rounded them. Right now, you are get Are our children too busy with doing as much damage as has already been done by the intrusion of the extra-curricular activities to do educational program, or one that ting bankruptcy, indebtedness and soon slavery. If they don ’ t re teaches a little about a lot. What Bonneville Power Administration into this area. justice to their real education? spond, change a few of them at Must they be involved in so many do you want for your children? the next election. This is because modern-day reclamation projects are costly beyond the activities, play so many games Very truly yours, Yours truly, ability of irrigators to repay, and revenues from by-product hydroelectric plants that they are away from home MRS. W. K. WAHLERT DELLIN A. ERICKSON must be used to defray large parts of the cost. Present projects built by the THE GATE CITY JOURNAL Minister Begins Pastoral Duties At Nyssa Church tyiatn. Camel... LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Writer Discusses Reasons for Opposing Medicare Legislation Catholic Laymen To Conduct Tours At Ontario Church Problems of Schools Studied by Writer Methodists Schedule Palm Sunday Concert How to Hamper Development Bureau of Reclamation have successfully used this method. Bonneville has pulled the rug out from under this procedure. It has nullified the Bureau’s previous power rates which produced cash benefits for repayment of irrigation project costs, by substituting its own below-cost power rates which are non-productive of irrigation benefits. How can they be with Bonneville’s record of deficit operations? LAST CHANCE TO GET YOUR «60.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE From Bracken's Department Store! This poses a serious question about the future. It was already difficult to prove new project feasibility and reclaim more of Idaho’s arid acres even with the help cf surplus power revenues prior to the advent last year of Bonneville meddling. It will be tremendously more difficult now. A handful of "preference customers” such as REA’s, which also benefit by tax avoidance, is now receiving the monetary difference. Isn’t future reclamation project development vastly more important? 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