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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON PAGE TWO THE GATE CITY JOURNAL TED M. BRAMMER. Editor and Publisher THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1965 Jehovah's Witnesses Nyssan Enlists Schedule Convention In Army; Trains Jan. 15-17 in Idaho At Leonard Wood Charles Dodge, presiding minis ter of the Payette congregation by Robert L. Dernedde SUBSCRIPTION RATES of Jehovah’s Witnesses which in NEWSPAPER cludes the Nyssa area, has been Single Copies-------- 10c There is no sorrier person than PUBLISHERS Now that the 53rd session of Lobbyists know that legislators given a special assignment at the one who has been victimized by the Oregon Legislature has been cannot be tricked into voting, and In Malheur County, Oregon, ASSOCIATION Jan. 15 - 17 circuit assembly in l a phony deal. Unfortunately, once and Payette and Canyon they are also aware that a posi Mountain Home, according to D. i the buyer has signed an order or called to order, criticism about tion not commensurate with the Counties, Idaho: the activities of lobbyists and W. Emshoff, circuit supervisor. $3.50 contract, little can be done to get One Year Dodge will be assistant in the their role in influencing legisla public interest is indefensible be $2.50 him off the hook. Six Months fore the legislature as well as purchasing department, one of 20 “But I didn’t realize . . are tion will undoubtedly be made before the people. Elsewhere in the U. S. A.: departments organized for con during the course of the next few words often heard by lawyers Per Year $4.00 venience of the over 800 expected Since much legislation is Six Months--------- $2.50 who are usually unable to help months. highly technical and cqmplex, delegates. at that point. Unfortunately, much of this cri and since we could not expect Both he and Dale Herndon, also ticism will come from those who our legislative representatives Despite the complete dis of the Payette area, have been Published Every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon. avowal of "caveat emptor" (let have seldom, if ever, visited their to be experts in all fields, the assigned parts on the Friday eve the buyer beware) by ethical , legislature while in session or "Third House" performs its job ning model ministry development Entered at the Post Office at Nyssa, Oregon, for Transmission merchants, there are still some from those whose knowledge of of explaining complex and dif program, Emshoff noted. businesses that thrive on high the legislative process is com ficult subjects in a clear, un Through the United States Mails, as a Second Class Matter A highlight of the convention, promotion deals. Buyers are pletely void. Under the Act of March 3, 1879 to be held at North Elementary derstandable fashion. contracted by direct mail, over The function of lobbying is school, 290 East Twelfth North, The purpose of this function the telephone or by "come on" part of the basic process of can best be said in the words of will be a film entitled “Proclaim advertisements. Such sellers re democratic and representative late President John F. Kennedy ing the Everlasting Good News sort to fancy claims and a high government. The legislature it who said, “Indeed, there is no Around the World.” The film is pressure approach. self often refers to the lobby more effective manner of learn scheduled to be shown at 7:15 DONALD J. DORITY as the "Third House" and de ing all important arguments and p.m. Saturday. How can you avoid such sales In the 1960 presidential campaign Democratic candi . . . To Serve in Europe Featured speaker will be M. L. tactics? There is no sure way, pends heavily on it io provide facts on a controversial issue than date Kennedy made political “hay” with the “Missile ♦ ♦ Holien, district supervisor, who outside of dealing with reputable, expert knowledge on specific Gap” issue that had supposedly been permitted to take Donald J. Dority. son of Mr. established merchants, and using subjects to legislative commit to have the opposing lobbyists will deliver a special public Bible present their cases.” place during the Eisenhower administration. But imme talk at 3 o’clock Sunday after and Mrs. John Dority of Nyssa, common sense in reading the ads. tees and individual representa More specifically, the profes diately after his election and inauguration, he discovered recently volunteered for three noon. But there are certain danger sig tives. sional lobbyist will analyse each years of duty in the regular U. S. nals that should ring the alarm that it did not exist. Although there are basically bill introduced at the legislature Army. He was flown to Ft. Leon In the past campaign President Johnson made “hay” bell. Here are a few: two kinds of lobby—the occasion and determine its effect on his ard Wood, Mo., where he has be with his Anti-Poverty program, saying 35 million Ameri “Buy now or lose the chance.” al and the professional—their ob clients. After reporting his find gun eight weeks of basic train cans were victims, whom he proposed to help. These in “You have been specially se jectives are somewhat the same. ings, he coordinates the efforts ing. lected . . .” The individual who occasionally of those affected by the legisla cluded all whose annual incomes were less than $3000. After completion of this man “It’s only a legal form . . .” writes his legislator to tell him tion by documenting arguments, It must have won thousands of votes! datory training, he will be sent “You can save up to . . .” why he approves or disapproves testifying before committees and Now, even before his inauguration, it is reported that By SCOTT LAMB to Europe, according to Sergeant “Yours absolutely free . . .” of specific legislation is, in es presenting his case before indi he has eliminated millions of the poverty stricken. (U.S. Information Director First Class Joseph M. Amick, re These signals do not neces sence, lobbying for or against a vidual legislators. News and World Report, Jan. 18, 1965 issue.) Further cruiter at Ontario. Amick fur sarily indicate a bad deal, but bill. Whether a lobbyist is an in more, it reduced the problem from one of $15 billion to ther stated that Dority left for they are frequently used by The corporate, association or dividual concerned with only $5 billion! Missouri with a written guarantee shady promoters. So read care union lobbyist—quite often a pro one piece of legislation or a To those who have thrown in of the European assignment. How was this done? Merely by revising his defini fully, think it over, compare fessional lobbyist—will give tech representative concerned with the towel in the battle to main tion of the poverty-stricken family from one with $3000 prices and ask for information nical testimony as to how legis many bills, he serves a very tain representative government in annual income to one with $2000. from a merchant you know or lation will help or hinder his useful purpose and assumes an state legislatures, the recent from a friend. important role in our legisla Won’t it be wonderful when he discovers an easy client’s business activity. speech of a U. S. senator on this tive process. way to eliminate high school dropouts, cut the list of Although some people assume Remember, in this world of vital constitutional issue should Topics of special importance in tough business competition, one that professional lobbyists come unemployed and halve the welfare rolls??? Think of the As a lawyer pleads his case be required reading. today’s world will be featured in seldom gets anything for nothing. ' generally from "Big Business" before our judicial branch of suffering it will eliminate while cutting taxes for those Sen. George Aiken of Vermont, a new series of sermons entitled who toil to pay the bills. ranking Republican member of “To Tell the Truth,” during the Once you have signed an order, and "Big Labor" groups, many government, a lobbyist will plead the Senate Agriculture commit next three Sundays at the Nyssa even the law may not be able to lobbyists represent educators, his case before our legislative tee, addressing the annual meet Methodist church, according to help you, no matter how bad the cities, counties, farmers, histor branch of government. Either by ians, sportsmen, doctors and law or vote, the judge in each deal may be for you. ing of the American Farm Bureau the Rev. Ralph A. Lawrence. and various government agen case is the people’s will. In fact, unless the seller is do federation last month in Phila “Who Speaks for Freedom ” is delphia, put the issue in proper topic of the Jan. 17 sermon and ing something illegal, the law cies, to name a few. The misconception that lobby ADRIAN WOMEN TO MEET perspective in blunt and chal- is an answer to criticism of the may wind up helping him to en force the bad deal that you made. ists wine and dine legislators to Women’s association of Adrian Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie lenging terms. churches by extremists, the pas So watch the signals and look be “trick” them into voting for leg Community church will meet this Pearson, 80, were conducted Mon Referring to last summer's tor said. fore you leap—or sign! islation beneficial to a special in afternoon at the home of Mrs. day afternoon, Jan. 11, 1965, at decisions of the U. S. Supreme Nyssa, Oregon “Who Speaks for Christ?” is the (Oregon lawyers offer this terest is untrue, and the legisla Elmer Rosenkilde. Beatty chapel in Emmett, with Court calling for state legisla subject for Jan. 24 and discusses January, 1965 ture would be among the first interment made in the cemetery tures to apportion on the basis whether Christianity has a chance column as a public service.) Dear Ted and Arlene: to dispute such a theory. Classifieds Bring Results! of population, he said: there. Officiating was LDS Bi Just a note to say that we have in the face of today’s evil world CHURCH WOMEN MEET “We are engaged in a struggle and moral crisis. certainly appreciated, during the shop Lee Stoker of the Owyhee A meeting of the Wesleyan Ser between the powerful political past year, the good news articles ward, southwest of Nyssa. “Who Speaks for Teen-Agers?” vice guild and general session of machines of the gieat cities and which you have published in the will be the Jan. 31 sermon topic. Mrs. Pearson, mother of Mrs. Journal concerning activities of R. G. (Nellie) Tanner of route 2, the people of the United States. It deals with how young people the Woman’s Society of Christian the Christian church and other Nyssa, succumbed of a sudden Make no mistake about it—this face the crisis of morals and faith Service were held Jan. 13 in the is a battle for the political control today. This will be youth Sunday. Methodist church. churches as well. attack on Jan. 6 in an Emmett of the nation, and with that con Fourteen ladies were in attend- I All sermons will be given dur Also thanks for the “ads” and nursing home. trol goes the power to tax, the ing the regular; 11 a.m. worship ance to hear the program present- : publicity given to the recent She was born Aug. 6, 1884, at power to spend and the power to service of the church. Church ed by Mrs. A. Chadwick. UNICEF program. We pray God’s blessings upon Bozeman, Mont., came to the enact programs which will affect school is held in the Nyssa church you; may you experience His Boise valley in 1893 and three the lives and welfare of every at 9:45 a.m. each Sunday and the EDITOR'S OATH . . . presence each day and may the years later moved to Sweet, living person for generations to Apple Valley school meets at I swear to read the proof, the 9:30 a.m. each week. year 1965 be a happy and fruitful Idaho. She was united in mar come.” whole proof and nothing but the One of the more devastating one for all members of the Gate riage to Andrew Kelley on Jan. proof, so help me with my spell 17, 1902 at Sweet. Mr. Kelley actions that could be taken by City Journal staff. Classifieds Bring Results! ing. died July 2, 1930. In April J934. an urban-dominated state legis In the lav» of Christ. the deceased was married at Em lature would be in the field of Wallace and Roberta mett tn William L. Pearson who taxation, Sen. Aiken warned. Prowell succumbed in 1946. "Certainly," he said, "the In addition to Mrs. Tanner, Mrs. amount of taxes paid by farm CHURCH LADIES SLATE Pearson is survived by another ers would be increased substan WSCS CIRCLE MEETINGS daughter, Mrs. Ellen Harwell of tially, even though they would Meetings of the Methodist Wo- Tieton, Wash.; and one son, Ralph be distributed in such a manner man’s Society of Christian Ser- Kelley of Kelso, Wash. that the major portion would vice circles will be held at 2 Other survivors include a sis go to the urban area." o’clock Thursday afternoon. Jan. ter, Mrs. Amy Marker of Cald How does Sen. Aiken propose 21, in various homes. well. 14 grandchildren and 21 that the people fight against loss Members of the Lowry circle great-grandchildren. Two daugh of representative government? He will meet at hte home of Mrs. ters preceded her in death. calls for submission of a constitu Lloyd Tobler. Mrs. W. W. Foster Among relatives here to attend tional amendment “to see that all will host the meeting for the the Monday services were the the people of the United States Thelma Case group and women Ralph Kelleys, Mr. and Mrs. Dud get a chance to pass on it.” of the Marcia Ball unit will meet ley Harwell, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Common justice demands, he at the home of Mrs. Gene Honey Hyde, all of Washington state; said, that a constitutional amend in Apple Valley. Mrs. Amy Marker of Caldwell; ment be submitted to Congress The evening circle meeting will Mrs. George Marker of Cascade, and that Congress should “settle be held at 8 o’clock in the home Idaho; Theresa and Barbara Tan once and for all the powers and of Mrs. Glade Chadwick. ner of Salt Lake City. limitations of the U. S. Supreme Court.” What’s more. Sen. Aiken challenges the faint-hearted by calling for a “fight to the finish.” He said, "If we could spend five months in breaking a fili buster against legislation that —As roomy a car as Chevrolet’s ever built.Cherrolet lmpala Sport Coupc affected the rights of only part When you take in everything, there’s more room inside moved forward to give you more foot room. So, besides of the people, we should spend this car than in any Chevrolet as far back as they go. It’s the way a ’65 Chevrolet looks and rides, we now have all of this session, if need be, wider this year and the attractively curved windows help one more reason to ask you: What do you get by paying in breaking any filibuster aim to give you more shoulder room. The engine’s been more for a car—except bigger monthly payments? ed at restricting the rights of all the people." Those are plain words and they come from a man who is a vet- | eran of many long and bitter leg islative battles. He has issued a 146 clarion call for action. It remains for the people to discharge their i responsibilties of citizenship. Danger Signals Another First Round KO FARM BUREAU FURROW A Fight to the Finish Methodist Minister Tells Sermon Series LETTERS To the Editor Mother of Nyssan Succumbs; Emmett Rites Held Monday ATTENTION, VETERANS! For Veterans' Disability Exemptions, apply at office of County Assessor John Koopman. Forms are not being mailed as in past years. Discover the difference in the 65f TIPI lpt^ <different from other cars tty </f t/rv ro as. tjiey areyroin eac]t other) Over 150 Fabrics! CHEVROLET How Do I Cope With Them? FORGET ABOUT THEM .. Whether It's Dacron, Nylon, Orlon, Acrilan or Others — IT'S OUR BUSINESS To Know the Names and How TO DRY CLEAN EACH Send Your Clothes With the Content Label Attached . . . WE LL TAKE CARE OF THEM! o Gate City Cleaners 15 North Second St. Phone 372-3555 NYSSA . . . OREGON KNIMBLE KNITTERS REVEAL PLANS FOR SPRING DISPLAY Knimble Knitters 4 - H club | meeting was held Jan. 7 at the i home of Nancy Goodell, leader. Eight members answered roll call by telling what they are knitting for the spring fair. Presiding during the meeting . was Patty Johnson, vice presi dent. Following the business ses sion, remainder of the time was spent knitting. Next meeting is scheduled Jan. 21 at the home of Bernice Cleav- I er. —Colleen Brown, Reporter. HONORED ON ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Schultz of Apple Valley entertained with dinner Tuesday evening. Jan 12, in honor of Mrs. Bill Schoen on her birthday anniversary. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kurtz and the honoree’s husband. Corvair Corta Sport Coupe CORVAIR — The only rear engine American car made. You should read what the automotive magazines say can touch its styling. They say if you haven’t driven a about the ’65 Corvair. They’re wild about its ride. 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