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THURSDAY. MARCH 10. 1966 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA. OREGDE SENIOR CITIZENS TO MEET Farm Bureau Group Taxpayers Urged Slates Discussion To Consult Only Of Property Tax Law The Nyssa Center of Farm Bur eau ’held a meeting Monday eve ning, Feb. 28, in the high school little theater with 12 members in attendance. It was resolved to meet on the last Monday of each month. At tins time, current topics of inter est to local furmers will be re ported on und discussed for more complete understanding. It was also decided to have one enter tainment number at each session. Ray Russell reported on prob lems of potato growers in this locality and several new angles of the industry were discussed. Mrs. Farrell Peterson sang “The Sound of Music,’’ accompanied by her daughter at the piano During the next meeting, the new 1 Mi percent property tax law, now pending in the legisla ture, will be reported on and discussed. Able Tax Advisers Oregon taxpayers who need professional help in filing their 1965 federal income tax returns should select qualified and reput able advisers only. The majority of tax practition ers are competent and honest, A. G. Erickson, district director of internal revenue for Oregon, said recently. He pointed to the fol lowing specific danger signals. Beware of the ’’expert” who will not be around to answer your questions when the return has been prepared and filed. Never sign a blank return and leave it with a stranger. Do not sign a tax return pre pared in pencil which can be changed later. Avoid the adviser who "guar antees” refunds, wants a percent age of the refund or supposedly knows all the angles. A LUCKY LADY — Mr*. Douglas (Sue) Wilkerson is winner of the "Lucky Lady" five-minute shopping spree at Ray's Food Fair in Nyssa, and is pictured with Reed Ray. store owner. Her name was drawn from the registration box at 5 o'clock Saturday. At 4 p.m. this coming Saturday, March 12. she will pilo all the gro ceries she can into her shopping carl within a five-minute time period, end they will be her*—free of charge. Area residents are invited to be on hand to watch Mr*. Wilkerson a* she make* her shopping tour.—Journal Photo. Cow Hollow News By Helen Hoffman Mrs. E<l Bancroft, Carol and Stephen arrived Monday from Portland to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs Elza Niccum. Mrs. Ban croft is th«- former Florence Nic cum. Miss Anita Niccum spent the weekend at home, returning Monday morning to TVCC. Members of the Senivi Citizens club will meet at 10:30 tomorrow (Friday) morning in the Metho dist church. Those attending should take a sack lunch, cup and spoon. A lady from Parma attended the last meeting and was most welcome. Residents of neighbor ing communities are invited to attend the sessions. And, be on your guard if it is suggested that your refund check be mailed to the practitioner’s address. Erickson said it is reasonable to expect a professional assistor to sign, on the line provided, the tax returns that he prepares. For future reference, you should re cord the name and address of the person who prepares your return. Taxpayers may delegate the work of preparing a return, but they cannot delegate tax liabili ties or legal responsibilities, the internal revenue director remind ed. Under the latter, the burning of garbage certainly would be construed a public nuisance as it creates noxious fumes and dense smoke. 1 would earnestly urge all residents to cooperate in this matter and consider your neighbor. The police depart ment is charged with the enforcement of all ordinances adopt«! by the City. Wo may not be the most prosperous or the busiest little town in the valiey, but we surely could be one of the cleanest little towns in the valley. Very sincerely yours, FRED O. KOCH City Manager Oregon’s February highway death toll of 25 was the lowest February total recorded since 1955. according to the Department of Motor Vehicles. That year, 24 people were killed in February traffic accidents. Of the 25 people killed in Feb ruary, 10 were between the ages of 17 and 30, the age group that shows consistently more fatalities than any other. Four were be tween 31 and 50, seven were be tween 51 and 70, and the remain ing three were 70 or older. The department further said that 14 of the traffic deaths oc curred in rural areas, while only eight of the fatalities reported were in urban areas. Figures for the month of Feb ruary showed that pedestrian deaths were down from the Janu ary total of eight. Three of the 25 people killed in February were pedestrians. WHITMAN ACCEPTS NYSSANS L. M. CUNDALL. J. A. NEDRY Lynda Mae Cundall and Judith Ann Nedry are among US stu dents granted admission to Whit man college under the early deci sion plan, according to a news re lease from the college in Walla Walla, Wash. The young ladies are members of this year’s NHS senior class and are daughters of the J. R. Cundalls and Dirick Nedrys. Approximately one- third of Whitman’s freshmen are selected on this basis, which is considered an advantage to both the students and college. ATTEND PAYETTE BANQUET Mr. and Mrs. Ira Price Sr., Mr. and Mrs Tom Jones attended the recent 50th anniversary banquet given by Idaho Power company at Payette Special guests at the dinner were agriculture leaders including Grange masters of area organizations. Classifieds Bring Results I • • • OL SNOIXYiniYHDNOO MRS. DOUGLAS WILKERSON — NYSSA Keim's 'LIBBY'S RED SOCKEYE Salmon Shank Portion Other problems which arise this time of the year are the matter of garbage cans, again which may be tipped over by dogs, or not be the proper type of can; and it seems that in the spring time we have more of this than any other time of year. I wish to refer to Sections 7-1-3 and 7-1-4 of the Code in this matter; also, 7-3-2 H and M as follows: 7-1-3. DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE: All persons in the City arc hereby required to dispose of all perishable garbage and garbage which may become offensive or may have become of fensive, within one (1) week from the time of its production, and it shall be unlawful for any person to burn or bury any garbage of perishable nature, or garbage that may become of fensive. or has become offensive, in any yard or open space within the City Limits. (Ord. 233; 12-6-37) All residents of the City, maintaining a home or place of business in the Citv and required by this Chapter to dispose of all perishable garbage, shall procure and maintain at their own expense one (1) or more receptacles upon their said premises for the receipt and storage of garbage until the removal there of Said receptacles shall consist of G. I. cans topped with a fly- tight cover, and shall not exceed thirty (30) gallons in capa city. It shall be unlawful to deposit or keep in said cans any grass or ashes. 7-1-4. UNLAWFUL DUMPING: It shall be unlawful for any person to dump, or place any garbage, refuse, waste or rubbish, in or upon any street, alley, vacant lot or occupied lot or property within the City, and all perishable garbage or gar bage that may become offensive or may have become offensive shall at all times be placed and kept in proper metal, leak-proof container, with tightly closed lid thereon. 7-3-2. NUISANCES AFFECTING HEALTH: The following are hereby declared to be nuisances affecting health: (H) All noxious weeds and other rank growths upon public or private property. (M) Dense smoke, noxious fumes, gas and soot or cinders in unreasonable quantities. February Traffic Toll Lowest Since 1955 Save on the GREEN and in between at RAY'S BIG ST. PATRICK'S DAY Selle- bration! Faith and begorra, we've Green TAG SPECIALS galore . . . and almost as many LOW PRICES as Ireland has shamrocks! You'll find them in every department and on every shelfl Miss JoAnne Strickland spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Strickland, re turning Sunday afternoon to La Grande. Mrs. Strickland and Jo- Anne attended the Community concert Saturday evening at On tario. The Strickland family at tended a farewell party Sunday evening for the Clarence Clapp family at the Elvin Ballou home. Once again we are approaching the happy time of the year, spring time, and with it we will have its ever - reoccurring problem of "dogs.” Dogs running in alleys, tipping over gar bage cans — running through flower beds — running in packs after a female — and so on. Somehow there seems to be a population explosion as to dogs at this time of the year. I feel I should call attention to some of the ordinances which cover the actions of dogs and the liability to their owners. The dog ordinance as such provides for the licensing of all dogs, regardless where kept, only. However, Section 7, of the Nyssa City Code as adopted in 1962 entitles nuisances very broadly and covers the behavior of dogs Section 7-3-1 is as follows: PUBLIC NUISANCE DEFINED: A nuisance is a thing, act, occupation or use of property which: (A) Shall annoy, injure or endanger th«» safety, health, comfort or repose of the public. (B) Shall unlawfully interfere with, obstruct or tend to obstruct or render dangerous for passage a public park, square, street, alley or highway. (C) Shall offend public decency. (D) Shall in any way render the public insecure in life or in use of property. The section defines a public nuisance and one can readily see that certain acts of dogs can be considered a nuisance un der this ordinance. Section 7-3-3 b, this would cover any female dog in heat running loose as follows: (B) All domestic animals in the act of copulation exposed to public view. Under this interpretation, females in heat should be kept penned up. PAGE THREE Toilet Tissue Libby's — 303 Size Fruit Cocktail Del Monte 46-Oz. — Assorted Fruit Drinks Jack 'n Beanstalk Butt Half Lb Green Beans Fresh-Baked BUNS Hot Cross Radishes & Onions WIENERS Bunches RAY'S HIGH QUALITY Ice Cream Home of Quality and Service WE GIVE GOLD STRIKE STAMPS Crisp Heads Lettuce
