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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON PAGE TWO I THE GATE CITY JOURNAL LETTERS to the EDITOR THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1965 May 8 Deadline Set For Clothing Drive Area residents desiring to contribute clothing for the TED M. BRAMMER. Editor and Publish*! of the county’s population is non Nyssa, Oregon white with five percent of the Church World Service clothing April 27, 1965 drive are asked to take items SUBSCRIPTION RATES total being Japanese. I Dear Editor: to the Methodist church base However, the non-white group ment by Saturday, May 8. The At a recent school budget meet Single Copies--------- 10c ing, I took a definite stand and does not appear to be at an eco articles should be boxed and In Malheur County, Oregon, now I would like to give my rea nomical disadvantage since the tied securely and as this is an and Payette and Canyon median family income of non inter - denominational project, sons for taking that stand. Counties, Idaho: One Year------------ $3.30 I have the following informa white in the county at time of name of the donor's church tion pertaining to Malheur coun the 1960 census was $4,617 — should appear on the package. Six Months ___ $2.50 higher than the median family Elsewhere in the U.S.A.: ty. Winter and summer garments Per Year----------- $4.00 Malheur County — Population income for the county as a whole. for all ages are needed but must I understand, by this report, be clean and wearable. Articles AFFILIATE MEMBER Six Months--------- $2.50 22,764. The county has a high proportion of rural families with that unemployment level in Mal that residents are asked not to an extremely low median income. heur county in October was low send include hats, neckties, Published Every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon. It has the state’s highest concen est in the state. This is what bathing suits, formal garments, tration of Spanish-speaking resi puzzles me! Our welfare percen pillows and open shoes or those Entered at the Post Office at Nyssa, Oregon, for Transmission dents with 566 such persons in the tage is 11 percent of 22,764 popu with high heels. Shoes should lation, which is 2,504 people, ac be tied together in pairs. Through the United States Mails, as a Second Class Matter 1960 census. cording to the 1960 census, and Under the Act of March 3, 1879. Its percentage of rural families In addition to wearing ap with income under $2,000 was the yet our unemployment level was parel, blankets, quilts, sewing highest in the state at the time lowest in the state. kits and any kind of material Thornton, Colorado of the 1960 census—18.9 percent It seems to me, and it’s a prob for sewing is needed. If poss Salem, Oregon April 21, 1965 April 24, 1965 compared with a statewide aver lem that much be faced by all, ible, 10 cents per pound should that we have an extremely low accompany the package to as Dear Ted: SHALL EASTERN OREGON age of 12 percent. BECOME A PART Enclosed is my check to cover It was the highest in the state level of income in this area. We sist with shipping costs. OF MULTNOMAH COUNTY? next year’s subscription. We re with regard to percentage of are buying many things which Through this project, warmth, Citizens of Eastern Oregon: ceive about six papers here but population with incomes under we cannot afford. dignity and self respect are of I think the school should stay fered to needy overseas chil I raise this point to call your I still enjoy the Nyssa news. Let’s $3,000 at 28.5 compared with a attention to a serious problem say we! statewide average of 17 percent. within the six percent limitation. dren, refugees, sick and aged now facing Eastern Oregon. The Things have finally broken Sixteen and five-tenths percent I also believe that the teachers and victims of floods, famine. question is, “Will Eastern Oregon loose here and I now find myself of its families had incomes under should not receive an increase retain congressional representa in the middle of my first month’s $2,000 compared with a statewide each year until we can afford it. Local communities and the WATCHTOWER DELEGATE tion, or will we eventually be recommendations —an addition to average of 9.8 percent. Its 1950 states are doing a pretty good job VISITS PAYETTE CHURCH represented by Multnomah coun the city hall, paving, a public median family income at $4,554 of taking care of school teachers’ works building, master plan, etc., was lowest in the state. D. W. Emshoff, a representative ty?” As you will recall, the House water improvements and codifi Percentage of Malheur county’s salaries. We have noted for in of the Watchtower Bible and of Representatives adopted a con cation. Total will run $114 mil population classified as rural farm stance, that over the last 30 years Tract society of Brooklyn, N.Y., gressional apportionment plan lion. I wish we had 40 hours in patrons was second highest in (1929-1959) the increase in teach is visiting this week with the placing Marion and Linn counties the day but will have to settle the state at 38.5 percent, compar ers’ salaries has been 106 percent Payette congregation of Jeho vah’s Witnesses. in Eastern Oregon. These two for 30. ed with a statewide average of in constant dollars. During the same period, other I just returned from two weeks 7.8 percent. The median family primarily agricultural counties The week’s activities will be have much in common with East of active duty in California income for rural farm families state and local employees had an culminated by a public address ern Oregon and are closely asso and while it rained for 12 days in 1959 was $3,909, lowest in the increase of 58 percent and federal entitled “Does Religion Guide civilian employees only 73 per Your Life?” to be given at 3 p.m. I did enjoy the trip. While I was state. ciated with it. cent. old gone, Lee said it was like today by Emshoff. However, the Senate has passed Twenty and nine-tenths per The average annual salary of out of committee a plan that home week. Gene Chester, Mc- cent of rural farm families had All Nyssa residents are invited would place parts of the Portland Partland and the mayor of On- income under $2,000 and this was school instructors rose from $3,- to attend this discussion to be metropolitan area in Eastern Ore tario all called; sorry, I was not the third highest percentage in 126 in 1950-51 to $5,389 in 1960-61 held in Kingdom hall, 310 South 12th, Payette. gon. Eastern Oregon certainly home. Chuck Smith called col Oregon. Malheur county’s 1962 —or 72.4 percent in a decade. On the other hand, in the field has nothing in common with lect but I find our method of cor annual payroll per worker was respondence by tape to be better. $3,988, lowest in the state. Net of agriculture, the income has Multnomah county or Portland. Your chamber rates a set of effective buying income per capi constantly decreased to a point GROUP EXPRESSES THANKS Eventually this heavily popu Members of the committee for lated area would elect the con handclaps for a good job of clean ta was $1,389, also lowest in Ore where people are beginning to gressman for our congressional up. Sounds as if the city and gon. Net effective buying income leave the farms and the future the Methodist annual spring district. Portland would have two chamber both have good men at per household was $4,688, fifth looks worse today than it ever breakfasts served Friday and Sat did. In fact a USDA official told urday report that the project was congressmen, and the two-thirds the helm. I had always felt guilty lowest in the state. of Oregon located east of the Cas in the clean-up field but with the Malheur was the third highest the wheat league, “We do not successful. They have asked the Journal cades would be without a con recourse that I was busy. county in the state in relative need to have a prosperous agri- Haven’t heard much from Nyssa percentage of families receiving culture in order to have a pros- to express their appreciation to gressman. all businessmen and individuals Don't let this happen. Now is but will promise to reply when public welfare in January 1964— perous nation.” It looks like we have an over who supported the project and to the time that action is required. I do. No need to say we miss our with 1.3 percent of all families in Contact your newspaper editors, many friends and will look for the state. The county had 11 per stuffed nation. The future looks also thank those who purchased tickets and news media of the and write your legislators! The ward to a visit. Say hello to your cent of all families receiving pub anything but good. area for publicity given. Sincerely yours, boss. battle to protect Eastern Oregon lic welfare. will be fought in the Senate first, Sincerely, Approximately 1,500 migrants D. H. CHRISTENSEN probably ealy next week. So act ART COLBY come to work in Malheur county Mr. and Mrs. Jim Danford and now!!! between April and September Mr. and Mrs. James McMillen son of La Grande were Easter City Manager Sincerely yours, Thornton, Colorado with particular concentration in and son and her mother, Mrs. guests in the homes of theii par ROBERT F. SMITH the months of May, June and John Krul, spent Easter Sunday ents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Baker, again in September. Six percent with relatives at Kuna. Classifieds Bring Results! State Representative Dr. and Mrs. K. A. Danford. Local Ministers Plan Joint Program For Christian Marriage Discussions Ministers of St. Paul’s Episco-*will be divided into groups and pal, Faith Lutheran, First Chris competent physicians will lead tian and Methodist churches are the discussions. joining together for a series of This will be followed with meetings to prepare young people meetings on “What Does It Mean for Christian marriages. to Be Popular?” a discussion led The ministers feel that parents by ministers, “Tying the Knot” are often hesitant or embarrassed will be the final discussion con to discuss these matters with cerning Christian marriages. their teenagers. The clergymen The clergymen report they can are also of the opinion that par proceed with the program only ents and young people often do with understanding and approval not feel they should make ap of parents. A meeting will be pointments with their physicians held at 8 oclock this evening in for such information. Consequent the Methodist church so that par ly many young people have dis ents may examine the book they torted ideas and misinformation plan to use and to offer sugges which they have obtained in var tions for the series. Previous ious ways. meetings have been held in the The meeting series entitled other participating churches. “Fit to Be Tied” will be held on Sundays, May 2, 9 and 16. The general program will open Local Artists Win with a discussion and film on Craft Show Awards biological and physiological facts of human reproduction. Youths With Oil Paintings The Bahai’s of Boise and Ada ASSEMBLY OF GOD SLATES county sponsored an in’ercultural FRIDAY FELLOWSHIP MEET art and craft show April 17-18 The Rev. Don Smith of the As for public viewing. sembly of God church has an Art and craft works from the nounced that the Rev. Sandy Tar Basque, Oriental, European and tar of Wilder Baptist church will American Indian were shown. In be guest speaker Friday evening addition, fine arts, craft and at the men’s fellowship meeting. hobby craft works were exhibit The session is slated to begin ed. at 8 o’clock and will be held in Theme of the show was “Unity the lower auditorium of the local of Humanity” and theme area Assembly of God church. entries were judged. Mrs. Earl The Rev. Smith states that men (Gail) Winn of Adrian won sec of all faiths are welcome to attend ond place and best of show with this Friday evening meeting. her works in oil. Miss Margery Nihart of Nyssa won first in the YOUNG PEOPLE TO CONDUCT same division. SERVICES AT LOCAL CHURCH Other local artists who have The Rev. Wallace Prowell has been taking classes from Kim announced that young people will conduct the Sunday morning wor Kimerling, Boise artist and teach ship services at Nyssa Christian er, displayed oil and water color church. Speakers for the day will works in the show. be Jerry Strickland, Carolyn Pond and Linda Ballou with other loumal Classifieds youth participating in the re mainder of the service. Get Results! RADIO AND TELEVISION MINISTRY Station Time 6:50 a.m. (Mon. thru Sat.)—KSRV, "Religion in the News." 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Every Thursday—KSRV, "The Word and Music." 3:45 p.m. (Sunday) and 7:00 p.m. (Wednesday)—KSRV, "Ministers' Round Table." 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Saturday)—KBOI Television, "Breakthru" (Family Series). 11:00 p.m. (Every Night)—KSRV, "Be Still and Know." 11:05 p.m. to 12 Midnight (Monday thru Friday)—KSL (1160), "Night Call." METHODIST MINISTERS OF TREASURE VALLEY DURING "VALUE DAYS • • I NYSSA THIS WEEKEND (Thursday... Friday... Saturday) Join the Crowds Shopping For Spring and Summer Bargains In This City-Wide Sales Event! Watch the Plane Dropping Hundreds of Ping Pong Balls on the Football Field • • • They're All Winners... 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