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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Writer Praises Care
Available at 'Home'
Expresses Opinion
On Boys' Hair Styling
Vale, Oregon
Nyssa, Oregon
January 24. 1966
January 12, 1966
Dear Mr. Editor:
Dear Editor:
A quoted statement from the
It’s not that I like these hair
Malheur county court, stating do’s the boys have these days;
that standards at the Malheur it’s just that this country is sup
nursing home are not satisfactory, posed to be a place to do what
has caused much concern among you want to do as long as
those of us who are intimately you aren’t hurting other people.
acquainted with the operation of Right? These hair-do’s aren’t
the nursing home.
hurting anybody, are they?
Mr. and Mrs. William Swift
The rule that the school board
have operated the nursing home
recently
passed, I feel, is against
since August 1956, under a lease
the Constitution of the United
arrangement with the county.
For more than six years I was States, which states, “All men
a daily caller at the home and are created equal.” That, to me,
have continued to visit there doesn’t mean that everyone has
several times a week since, so to wear his hair just as other peo
I have nearly ten years of close j ple do. Maybe teenagers have
personal contact with the pa gone to extremes, but, so what?
tients, the staff and the Swift We aren’t the only generation
that has, and probably won’t be
couple.
We are fortunate in having Bill the last.
We are in school about six
and Vi Swift as managers. It
takes a special type of person to hours a day, five days a week.
have the patience, tolerance and four weeks a month for nine
love to maintain the cheerful, months a year, for 12 or more
happy atmosphere that is evident years of our lifetimes. Does this
in the home. Care of the patients, mean that we have to comb our
cleanliness of the home and qua hair just the way “they” want
lity of the food are unquestioned. us to? I don’t think so! “They”
One cannot cont:nue a 24-hour- will not run our lives after we
a-dav routine without an occa get out of school.
sional break, and it is important
Maybe that hair some of the
that Bill Swift have some time boys have been growing has tak
away. On his ranch he raises en a long time to grow. Maybe it
beef and pork which are used doesn’t look the best in the world
on the nursing home menu.
to some people, but who knows,
Special notice is taken of each maybe it looks “keen” to others.
person’s birthday. If a cake is Should a few people be the judge
not brought in by a relative or of other people? Perhaps they
friend, one is made and decorated don’t even know the people this
in the kitchen at the home.
rule involves, or do they have it
All special holidays are observ “in” for them for some reason or
ed with favors on the food trays. another?
A miniature tree at Christmas
Concluding this letter I’ll ask,
time or a pretty decorated egg for “Does a haircut mean that much
Easter; entertainment is encour to your school?”
aged, such as the appearance of
My opinion is, “The more do
musical groups from local chur minating the school officials are,
ches or organizations.
the more the students will go
Visitors are made most wel against them.”
come and are urged by the Swifts
Yours truly,
and members of the staff “to
ROYAL
SNYDER
come often.”
The Swifts have made it a
Home for the old people instead pie in the county, who may have
relatives there or may themselves
of an institution.
I do believe Bill Swift loves be there some day, should know
old people, for I have seen times about the Malheur nursing home
when it certainly took plenty of and the fine people who run it—
patience and Bill was never Bill and Vi Swift and members
of their loyal and loving staff.
“cross.”
Because I know these things
Yours sincerely,
to be facts, I feel that other peo-
MARY GLENN
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IT'S YOUR LAW
By Oregon State Bar
Legal Defense
Of the Accused
Musical Service
Slated Saturday
At Local Church
THURSDAY. JANUARY 27. 1966
Boise Evangelist
Conducts Services
At Nazarene Church
The Rev. Howard Mansfield of
Boise is conducting revival ser
vices at the Church of the Naz-
arene, located at Fifth street and
Good avenue, it is announced by
Pastor John Bullock.
The services begin nightly at
8 o’clock and will be held through
Sunday, Feb. 6.
Pastor Bullock and his congre
gation extend an invitation to
area residents to attend these
services.
There are many laws designed
to protect a person accused of a
crime. The framers of our con
stitution insisted that those who
violate the law be punished. They
also insisted that those accused
of crimes receive a fair trial. In
this way they hoped to set fret'
those who had not committed
the crimes they were accused of.
Today, every man. no matter
CHRISTIAN CHURCH HOLDS
how unpopular he or his cause j
YOUTH WEEK OBSERVANCE
may be, has a right to be repre- 1
Nyssa Christian church is ob
sented by counsel if he is accused
serving Youth week, Jan. 30-Feb.
of a crime. If he docs not have
6, by having young people parti
the money to hire a lawyer, the
cipate in the morning worship
court will appoint one to defend j
service, it is announced by the
him.
Rev. Wallace Prowell.
It is then the lawyer's duty
Those taking part in the Jan.
to present, by all fair and hon
30 service will be Mary Webb,
orable means, every defense
Janice Richards, Jo Strickland,
permitted by law to insure that
Lona Shelton, Cathy Perdue,
the accused is not denied his
THE REV. LEE ROBBINS
Jerry Anderson. George and Otto
constitutional rights. It is not
. . . Evangelist—Soloist
Heider.
the lawyer's duty to judge the
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Others will participate in the
guilt or innocence of his client.
A special musical service will Feb. 6 service.
A lawyer should not be criti be held at the Assembly of God
cized because he represents some church, located at Second and METHODIST LADIES MEET
one who most people believe is 1 Reece, Nyssa, at 8 p.m. Saturday, AT H. PENNIE RESIDENCE
guilty. The American rule is that Jan. 29. featuring the Rev. Lee
Mrs. Harriet Bennie entertained
a person is presumed innocent Robbins, evangelist, tenor soloist Thursday afternoon, Jan. 20, for
until he is proved guilty in a and recording artist, according to members of the Thelma Case
court of law. Someone must rep-1 the Rev. Don Smith, pastor.
circle of the Methodist church.
resent the accused in this court
During the service, the Rev. Eleven women answered roll call.
of law. and the lawyer, by doing Robbins will sing many of today’s
Mrs. Maurice Corey presented
this, is only fulfilling his duty.
favorite gospel songs. He will the program on the first lesson
Strangely, no one criticizes the also feature some of the new in the new study book, "The
rendering of medical assistance I songs which he has recorded that Word With Power.” She was as
to a bank robber wounded while have been favorites across the sisted by Mrs. Jesse Elgan and
attempting to escape. We con nation.
Mrs. Kinsey Keveren.
sider that the humane thing to
Interspersed with his singing! During the business session,
do. Yet, people do not realize will be stories from his personal i members discussed bazaar plans
that a man accused as a robber experiences as a gospel singer in
were served by
has an equally great need for le various countries of the world, the Refreshments
hostess.
gal counsel to insure that he gets He will also have a message es-
a fair trial and every break that pecially for students and young ATTEND BOISE MEETING
the law allows him.
adults.
K I. Peterson, Kenneth Price,
Any one of us might be false
Upon being graduated from a | Charles Witty. Ernest Seuell and
ly accused of a crime. It would Fresno, Calif., high school, the i the Rev. Elmer Rosenlcilde of
be unfortunate indeed if we Rev. Robbins entered the Marine Adrian Community church at
were denied counsel because Corps. After discharge from the tended a session Friday at Boise
of the unpopularity of our service, he attended and gradu First Presbyterian church. The
cause or because of our seem ated from Central Bible Institute meeting concerned a $50 million
ingly obvious guilt.
at Springfield, Mo.
fund which the denomination's
Thus, before we criticize the
The Rev. Robbins served as churches throughout the nation
defense and the assertion of the broadcast soloist for Revivaltime, are attempting to establish.
rights of a person accused of a weekly international radio ser
crime, should we not think and vice of the Assemblies of God ASSIST NEEDY FAMILIES
say: "There, but for the grace on more than 425 ABC network
Women of the Parma Seventh-
of God, go I.”
and independent stations before Day Adventist welfare center re
port that they were quite active
(Oregon lawyers offer this entering the full-time ministry.
Pastor Smith and his congrega the past month.
column as a public service. No
person should apply or inter tion extend an invitation to the
According to Mrs. Nora Stark,
pret any law without the aid public to attend this special ser welfare leader, they tied five
of an attorney who is complete vice.
comforters, gave assistance to 13
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ly advised of the facts involved.
needy area residents, including
Even a slight variance in fact BISHOP SPEAKS AT DINNER some Nyssans. They aLso pre
Bishop Leipzig of Baker was sented 35 garments to members
may change the application of
special speaker at a banquet held of needy families.
the law.)
Sunday afternoon at East Side
In December the women ship
cafe in Ontario. His discussion ped three large boxes of clothing
4 H STITCHETTES MEET
Third meeting of Stitchettes topic was on the ecumenical to Watsonville, Calif.
4-H Sewing club was held on the council.
afternoon of Jan. 22 at the home
Those attending the dinner HOSTS CIRCLE MEETING
of Mrs. Virginia Cleaver, with meeting included 25 members of
Mrs. Ruth Fritts was hostess
President Karry Cleaver presid St. Bridget’s Catholic church in last Thursday afternoon to mem
ing.
bers of the Marcia Ball circle of
Nyssa.
the Methodist church. In attend
The flag salute was led by Mar
ty, Orr, and Diana Okano was LIVESTOCK CLUB MEMBERS ance were eight members and one
elected as assistant news reporter. TO CONTINUE SIGN PROJECT guest. The lesson was on “Mis
Adrian 4 - H Livestock club sion for Decision.”
Next meeting will be at 2 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Virginia meeting was held Jan. 18 in the
Cleaver home. Diana Okano will high school building. During the GRADUATES FROM PRIMARY
Cow Hollow — Danny Garner,
give the demonstration and re session, members decided to con
freshments will be served by tinue the project of erecting a son of Mr. and Mrs. Dee Gamer,
Shelly Schulthies and Christine welcome sign at the edge of town. was graduated Sunday evening
Stephen.—Diana Okano, assistant Jane Timmerman, Laura Mackey from Primary into Mutual and is
and Gloria Holly were named as now a deacon in the priesthood
reporter.
a committee to complete the pro at Owyhee LDS ward.
ject.
SUNDAY DINNER GUESTS
Record papers and officers
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Johnson en-
tertained with Sunday dinner for booklets were distributed. The
their son-in-law and daughter, group decided to have a demon
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Sweaney and stration at each meeting until
sons of Caldwell and the latter summer.
Next meeting will be Feb. 1 in
couple’s son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Rossman the high school building.
and son of Nampa.
—Laura Mackey, Reporter.
Sunday Farewell
Service to Honor
Young Missionary
Graveside Services
Held for Alvie Jones
Graveaid« rites for Alvie A.
Jones were conducted Wednesduy
afternoun, Jan. 26, lIHki. nt Nyssa
cemetery. Officiating was the
Rev. Ralph A. laiwrence of Nyssa
Methodist church, with services
under direction of Lienkaemper
funeral home.
Mr Jones, 73, succumbed Sun
day in a local hospital, following
brief illness. He was born April
17, 1892, in Bloomfield. Iowa, and
wus retired from the carpentry
trade.
He is survived by one son, Jack
Jones, who is with the Armed
Forces in Viet Num. and a daugh
ter, Mrs. Mary Christensen of
Sparks, Nev.
Other survivors include a bro
ther, Walter Joni'S of Boise; and
two sisters, Mrs Nora Epperly of
Vun Nuys, Calif., and Mrs Pcurl
Brown of Eagle, Idaho.
FAMILY EXPRESSES THANKS
THOMAS LYNN PETT
To Travel North
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Friends of Elder Thomas Lynn
Pett and his family are invited
to attend a farewell testimonial
at 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, in the
Nyssa LDS First ward chapel.
The young missionary, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Taft Pett, will enter
the mission home at Salt I^ak«-
City on Feb. 7, prior to leaving
for the Canada-Alaska area
Elder Pett was graduated from
Parma high school and studied
last year at Brigham Young uni- I
versity in Provo, Utah, and dur- .
ing the past quarter has attended
classes at Treasure Valley Com
munity college in Ontario.
We would like to publicly thank
Drs. K. E Kerby, Ken Pfaff and
the nursing staff at Malheur Me
morial for the kindness shown our
beloved mother and grandmother,
Dessa Hofstetter, during her hos
pitalization. We also thank our
friends for messages of sympa
thy and kindnesses extended to
us following her death Your
thoughtfulness will always be re
membered.
- Mr and Mrs. Edward A
Boydell and Family.
CHICKEN and
NOODLE
DINNER
THURSDAY, FEB. 3
5 to 8 p. m
ADRIAN LEGION HALL
— Sponsored by —
ADRIAN LEGION and
AUXILIARY
FELLOWSHIP GROUP MEETS
Cow Hollow—Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Strickland were hosts Monday
evening to members of the Chris
tian Youth fellowship group at
their home.
DOG LICENSE DUE
No Later Than March L 1966
On All Dogs in the City of Nyssa
Over 8 Months of Age.
— LICENSE FEES —
Males, Spayed Females... $2.00
Unspayed Females
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After above date any unlicensed
dogs will be impounded and own
ers are subject to a misdemeanor
penalty.
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