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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON PAGE TWO THE GATE CITY JOURNAL TED M. BRAMMER. Editor and Publisher NATIONAL A F F 11 I A If M ! M B i ! 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 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Idaho State Police Legion Commander Receive Recognition Commends Jaycees For Life-Saving Effort For Yule Packages Ontario, Oregon Dec. 28, 1964 Dec. 27, 1964 Nyssa Gate City Journal Nyssa, Oregon Idaho State Police Department Boise, Idaho Dear Editor: Dear Sir: I take this opportunity to ex I would like to take this oppor press my personal thanks to all tunity to express my sincere gra who assisted in preparing and titude for the unselfish, dedicated delivering Christmas packages to service rendered by your depart needy families in the area. ment in bringing emergency blood I especially want to thank supplies from the Red Cross Blood President Byron Standerfer and Bank in Boise to the two hospitals other Nyssa Jaycees who helped in Malheur County from time to with this project. Thanks also go time. to members of the Nyssa Civil This letter is prompted by the Air Patrol and others who assist remarkable help rendered by your ed in delivering the packages. department on December 14 when This is the first year that I your men made approximately have been directly connected with five runs to the Malheur Memor the annual program, and I wish ial Hospital in Nyssa in response to state that it is quite an under to a request for blood, both stan taking for any group of indivi dard and freshly acquired fibrino duals. gen which is a blood derivative Legionnaires of Post 79 are and necessary for the coagulation proud of the local Jaycees who of blood in a desperate effort to did most of the leg work for this help us try to save a young wo Christmas basket endeavor. We man’s life. feel that as long as Nyssa has this This woman underwent a rath type of youthful individuals re er routine operation but suffered siding and working in the com an unpredictable and, unfortun munity, they are deserving of ately, unavoidable complication public recognition. in which her blood coagulating Residents of the Nyssa com mechanism failed completely for unexnlained reasons. Most re munity can well be proud of gretfully, we were unable to save these young businessmen who so the young mother’s life and I unselfishly devoted their time and feel that the loss is a tragedy efforts for such a worthy cause in bringing happiness to others at without parallel. At this time, 1 can only express Christmastime, 1964. Let us hope that the various my sincerest gratitude to your men in rushing these supplies organizations can continue to down from Boise—and I am sure work together in all efforts to at considerably high speeds and further the community’s welfare under some significant risk to in the new year to come. their own safety -to try to help MARTIN G. GREIG save the life of a good citizen Commander in your neighboring State of American Legion Oregon. Post No. 79 I know that I speak for the family of Mrs. Dail in expressing | BIRTH OF SON REPORTED my feelings at this time but, in BY K. HUMMELS COUPLE their moment of sorrow and grief, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hummels they undoubtedly find it difficult 1 (nee Letha Sager) of Ft. Collins, to express their feelings of grati Colo., are parents of a son. Robert tude toward your men. | Dale, born Dec. 26. The infant We don’t often take the time weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces and to let you know how much your is the couple’s first child. Mater help is appreciated when you nal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. make these all too frequent runs Raymond Sager and great-grand to Malheur County in response parents are Mr. and Mrs. W. W. to an urgent request for blood. Foster. While we were unable to save the life of Mrs. Dail, I might VISITOR FROM BOISE Mrs. Grace Horton of Boise vis state that the quick response on the part of your men have, in the ited several days this week with past, contributed mightily to the her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. saving of many lives in Eastern and Mrs. Muri Lancaster and Oregon and I know that I speak Mary Lou. for all of the doctors in this end of the valley when I say, "Thank , IT'S ALL FOOT TROUBLEI you for your noble, Christian I Told to a Journal reporter by Hal Brendle, youngest son of Mr. deeds.” and Mrs. Harold Brendle: "If Very sincerely yours, athletes have athlete’s foot . . . Augustus M. Tanaka, M.D. I | Spacemen must have mistletoe.” Watch Night Service Set New Year's Eve At Christian Church New Year Activities FARM BUREAU Announced by Pastor Of Methodist Church FURROW The Rev. Wallace Prowell has “And the Walls Came Tumbling By SCOTT LAMB announced that a watch - night Down” will be topic for discus Information Director service will be held this evening, sion at the rally for older youth Dec. 31, at the First Christian I to be held Jan. 1-2 at the Vale church. Activities will begin with Agriculture in 1964 Methodist church. a potluck dinner at 6:30 with The meeting is for all college Farmers in Oregon are not go- games and entertainment planned 1 ing to be overly sorry to see 1964 students and other post - high throughout the evening. go by the board. Prices on the school young adults in Eastern A candlelight devotional ser parity index were the lowest in Oregon and Western Idaho and vice will begin at 11:30 and last years, and from beef through will be led by the Rev. Willis into the new year, the Rev. Prow cherries, growers took it on the Ludlow of Idaho Falls. Addition ell said. Area residents are in chin. al information concerning the vited to attend any part of the The one bright spot was in rally may be obtained from Dan evening’s activities. potatoes. Spuds brought the high Klinkenberg. est prices in years following a According to the Rev. Ralph A. season which saw many demands Lawrence, “Looking Ahead and for federal controls and price sup I Living Now” will be topic of the ports on potatoes. sermon during the 11 a.m. New By Oregon State Bar Wheat prices under the new Year’s worship service at the farm bill were a great disap Nyssa Methodist church on Sun pointment to growers. The cer day, Jan. 3. Presumptions tificate plan operated by the The sacrament of holy commun In the Low Discussed federal government cut back ion will be served and the chan In every trial the law puts the both acres and price, leaving cel choir, under direction of Mrs. ‘'burden of proof’ on one side or farmers in a much lower in Tom Nishitani, will sing “Let Us the other. For example, until the come bracket than the previous Break Bread Together.” Church school will be held at the regular prosecuting attorney offers evi year. Beef prices were down, due to 9:45 hour. dence that an accused person Date of meetings for official committed a crime, the accused a bad feed grain program in 1962- 63 and a great increase in im church board members has been need not prove his innocence. changed back to the first Monday The state has the ‘'burden of ports during 1964. Dairymen were plagued with of each month. The board will proof.” For the trial to move for ward, the prosecuting attorney imports of milk from surrounding meet at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 4 with states, calculated to break the commission meetings to be fol must first make out a case. milk stabilization law passed by lowed by the complete board con Where the burden of proof the last session of the state leg vening at 8:30. lies depends on who must prove islature. Producer - distributors Executive committee of the Wo the case and what presumptions were unhappy with the equaliza man’s Society of Christian Service of the law help him. For ex tion factor written into the milk will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. ample, an accused person is law requiring them to pay other 5, in the church. presumed innocent until proven producers if the P-D’s increased Monthly meeting of the WSCS guilty beyond a reasonable their business. will be held at 1:45 p.m. Thurs doubt. Sour cherry growers had the day, Jan. 7, with a prayer-fellow Yet a person who is found guil best crop in years, but so did ship session followed by the regu ty may take over the burden of the rest of the nation, and cher lar meeting at 2 o’clock. proving that he was insane at ry prices went tumbling. Sweet the time of the offense. He tries cherry prices were smashed by VISITORS FROM NAMPA to show he didn’t have the legal imports from Europe. Mrs. R. R. Funk and children capacity to commit the crime. of Nampa visited Sunday with The flood at the end of the year Since the law presumes all people her brother and sister - in - law, was only a cap to the year which are sane, unless proved otherwise, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hamilton. Mrs. the accused has the burden of will be remembered as a tough Anna Hamilton left Monday for one for agriculture. proof if he pleads insanity. her home in Nampa after spend In spite of all this, we doubt ing several days with her son and This burden differs: In a crimi nal case the state has to show the that many farmers would trade daughter-in-law, the Bill Hamil accused guilty “beyond a reason places with any other farmers in tons. the world. Bad prices in crops able doubt.” are like a storm — there is al Bui in a civil case, say for ways sunshine when the storm is damages, the test is, "Did the over. plaintiff make out his case with The year 1965 is sure to be bet the preponderance of evidence?" This is not as hard a test io ter and the eternal optimism of meet as that of "beyond a rea the farmer has always led the nation to better things to come. sonable doubt." Some presumptions are “con clusive” and cannot be disputed Adrian Church Plans in court. For example, it is Watch-Night Service an ancient maxim that all are College students, spending the conclusively presumed to know holidays with their families, join the laws. A man cannot say in ed the Adrian Community church his defense that he didn’t know choir and presented a special vo the law he is charged with violat cal selection during the worship ing. service last Sunday morning. Sometimes two presumptions On New Year’s eve there will may conflict in the same case. A be a congregational potluck sup second marriage was being at per at the church with serving to tacked as invalid because of a begin at 7 o’clock. claimed prior marriage. The law The watch-night service will presumes a prior marriage con honor college students and other tinues. It also presumes that a holiday visitors in the community. person is innocent of a crime Activities will include games, (bigamy). In these cases the pre singing and the showing of films sumption of innocence of the including “Christ in the Art of crime usually gets preference. India.” (Oregon lawyers offer this All residents of the area are column as a public service.) invited to attend. Variety of New Books Now Available To Patrons of Nyssa Public Library The following books are now available at Nyssa public library, according to Mrs. Max Urry, city librarian. ADULT BOOKS "None So Blind" by Bernice Clifton. What happens when a successful young business woman is suddenly confronted by the prospect of a lifetime in total darkness? Read how this woman met her challenge in the world of darkness. "The Living Reed" by Pearl S. Buck. This book tells the story of a close-knit family who dedicate themselves to the salvation of their homeland (China). The reader lives with them from the splendid era of Queen Min to the climactic days of World War II. Ian Fleming’s "The Spy Who Loved Me" is a new departure in chronicling the adventures of the fabulous James Bond, but bears the customary Fleming hall mark — what Max Lerner in the New York Post called “His enor mous resourcefulness, his sure sense of what will fascinate and terrify the reader, his contriving of hairbreath escapes.” "Adam M-l" by William C. An derson. Little did Helios Project Officer Jeff McDermott realize what he was letting himself in for when he had his inspiration. Adam M-l resulted from this in spiration—a perfect blend of ro bot and man. This author also has written “Penelope.” With this bit of information, need we say more? "Forever Old, Forever New" by Emily Kimbrough. This author, the most ardent adoptive Greek since the Emperor Hadrian, is back among the people she knows and loves so well. When things happen to Emily they really hap pen, and she reacts. Since this is true of the Greeks as well, mu tual admiration is really easy to understand. "Kirsli" by Helen M. Miller. Kirsti Junnola needed help. She looked through the door of her cabin and saw the first snow falling on the mountains. She was left in this primitive Idaho valley with her little sister and pregnant stepmother to care for and unable to speak the language of her adopted America. "Dag Hammarskjold's Mark ings." This manuscript was left by the author to be published af ter his death. It is a remarkable record of the spiritual life of a man — a record that reveals the extent of his commitment to the Way of the Cross. "Old Mali and the Boy" by D. R. Sherman. Old Mali tends the gardens of the British memsahib. The boy is enthralled by Mali’s tales of the great hunts and longs to test his strength in the jungle. "The Strange Tactics of Ex tremism" by Harry and Bonaro Overstreet. The Overstreets turn their attention to the other end of the spectrum — the extreme right. Although they name names, times and places, their emphasis is on methods and results rather than on personalities or motives. YOUNG PEOPLE'S BOOKS are "Rascal" by Sterling North, "Three Against London" by Ra chel M. Varble, "The Pond" by Robert Murphy, "Across Five Ap rils" by Irene Hunt, "Mary Pop pins" by P. L. Travers. CHILDREN'S BOOKS include "Little Toot on the Thames," "Nothing to Do," "Reptiles and Amphibians," "The Piper," "Pre historic Animals," "Mousekin's Golden House" and "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer." VISITORS FROM RENTON Sunday and Monday visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Max Urry, Patty and Dennis were his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Kay Johnson and family of Renton, Wash. New Planning for Retirement Guide Published by Oregon State University Realistic planning for retirement must take into account the “bonus” years that accumulate as a person nears retire ment age. A new guide to planning for retirement, published by the Oregon State university Cooperative Extension service, pro vides a table of average life expectancy for the person ap proaching retirement age. The*------------------------------------ - publication was prepared by cial plans for retirement. There Alberta Johnston and Roberta are several questions to ask Frasier, OSU extension home when planning retirement finan economics specialists. ces: What are your financial re According to the retirement sources? What will each of these guide, although average life ex provide in cash? How do you pectancy is normally shown as 67 plan to use these resources after for men and 74 for women, these you retire? figures are based on life expec The publication also includes tancy at birth and can mislead the guidelines for use in making plans person planning for retirement. for housing after retirement. The Since the early years of life are guidelines list the advantages and the most hazardous, a person who disadvantages of living with rela (Editor's Note—This item was submitted for publication in the lives beyond these critical years tives, living alone or moving into Journal by Bob Wilson of Wilson Bros. Department store. He re usually has some bonus years a retirement home or community. ceived it from C. C. "Uncle Charlie" Harris, a poor cotton-pickin' coming. A check list of special things to dress salesman of route 1, Banks, Oregon.) For example, a man at age 65 look for when considering a re has, on the average, another 12 tirement home is also included. Gentlemen: * For my own protection. I am years to plan for. A woman of Oregon residents may obtain In reply to your letter request ing a check. I wish to inform you required to carry life insurance, 65 has an average 16-year life free single copies of PNW Bulle tin 60, “Planning for Retirement,” that the present condition of my property insurance, burglary in expectancy. by writing to the Bulletin Clerk, bank account makes this almost surance, accident insurance, tor Older Persons Remain Active nado and earthquake insurance, impossible. The common conception of the Department of Printing. Oregon My shattered financial state is unemployment insurance, old age retired person as infirm and bed State University, Corvallis, or due to federal laws, county laws, insurance and fire insurance. ridden is generally not true eith from their county extension of My business is so governed that er. according to the OSU exten fice. city laws, corporation laws, liquor laws, mother - in - laws, sister-in- it is hard for me to find out ex sion specialists. Most older per laws, brother - in - laws and out- actly who owns it. I am inspect sons can look forward to remain LEAVES FOR CORVALLIS ed, expected, suspected, disre ing active and in good health for Wayne Riggs left Christmas laws. Through these laws I am com- spected. rejected, dejected, ex at least the first few years after night to return to Oregon State university in Corvallis after hav pelled to pay a business tax, head amined. re - examined, informed, retirement. ing spent several days with his tax, amusement tax, school tax, required, summoned, fined, com Studies indicate that only about gas tax, phone tax, sales tax, manded and compelled until I one percent of persons past 65 are parents. Mr and Mrs. Lewis Riggs excise tax and income tax. I am supply money for every need of bedridden. At least two - thirds and Doyle. Together with other required to get a business license, the human race. of the persons in one study had members of the OSU band, he auto license, truck license, hunt Simply because I refuse to do not spent any time in bed due boarded a plane the following day for Orange, Calif., to attend the ing license, fishing license, mar nate to something or other. I am to illness during the past year. riage license and dog license boycotted, talked about, lied __ __ uuvs to IO learn does not, Pasadena Rose parade and Rose The ability I am also required to contribute about, held up. held down and suddenly stop at retirement’ age, Bowl game Riggs attended the to every society and organization robbed until I am almost ruined. either Nearly a million people activities last year as a member imaginable—to women’s relief, to I can tell you honestly that ex age 65 and older are enrolled in i of the Nyssa high school band. unemployment relief, to gold- cept for a miracle that happened formal education programs in the! diggers’ relief—to every hospital I could not enclose this check. United States. Many more are and charitable institution in the The wolf that comes in my door engaged in informal education, it SATURDAY EVENING GUESTS Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Marcum city, including the Red Cross. every day just had pups in my was note!. and children were Saturday eve Black Cross, Blue Cross, White kitchen. I sold them and here is Financial Questions Considered ning visitors in the home of Mr. Cross, Purple Cross and the your money. The bock let also suggests fac and Mrs. Joel Mitchell and fam- double cross. —“Uncle Charlie" Harris. tors to consider in making finan- i ily. Poor Cotton Pickin' Salesman Gives Humorous Version of Fund Shortage THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31. 1964 IN PLANNING YOUR NEW HOME, ELECTRIC HEAT can be this simple An electric heater is built into the wall of each room. It’s one of the easy ways to provide heating for your modern, all-electric home. 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