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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."
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