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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON PAGE TWO Rising Toll of Mower Injuries Alarms Manufacturers and Safety Experts IT'S YOUR LAW THE GATE CITY JOURNAL By Oregon State Bar TED M. BRAMMER. Editor and Publisher THURSDAY. JULY 7. 1966 as With 24 million power mowers in use today, and 4 5 mil- i new ones produced each year, mower manufacturers and ety experts have watched with alarm as the toll of injuries BLIIHIII mounts, reports Changing Times, the Kiplinger magazine. A popular misconception of law 9OCIATION Safety officials estimate that from 55,000 to 110,000 people has it that everyone who is in are injured each mowing season, and almost nine out of ten jured on another’s property is ■ ♦ mower injuries treated in-' entitled to recover all damages NATION volve rotary models. Accord Never let a child or someone he may suffer from the owner of ing to the magazine, many of not thoroughly familiar with the that property. these accidents arc not serious machine mow your lawn, cs- SUSTAINING MfMRtB Property owners themselves of But many others result in the pecially if your property is hilly ten believe this erroneous prin loss of toes, fingers, eyes and or uneven. ciple. and it is not uncommon for Published Every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County. Oregon occasionally life. On a slope, mow aidewaya, a home owner, discussing an in The trend to bigger, heavier never up and down. Never pull jury at his home, to remark re Entered at the Post Office at Nyssa. Oregon, for Transmission luctantly. ’Well, I guess I’m liable PHOTOS OF MURL LANCASTER (1941 - 1966) reflect a span of mowers is one of the reasons for a running machine towurd you. Through the United States Mails, as a Second Class Matter — the accident happened on my 25 years in the life of a public school teacher. Mr. Lancaster will the rising number of accidents. Don’t mow if lite grass is wet. Under the Act of March 3, 1879. property.” be among those honored at the Rotwell high school reunion picnic The American Standards associa This ia particularly crucial with to be held at 1 p.m. Sunday. July 17 in the community park at tion has set up safety and design , electric mowers. This is NOT th« law. Th« concept of "fauU" is »till e*»en- Parma. ’’Lanky" was graduated from high school in Caldwell, standards which have 'been adopt Shut Motor Off to Unclog tial to a recovery for damages from the College of Idaho in that city and received his master's ed by most manufacturers. Over Kurtz Family Plans As you turn a rotary mower, all but • few »penalised degree from the University of Idaho in Moscow. He began his 85 percent of all mowers sold this Several Weeks' Visit in always make lefthand turns (away season will carry the ASA seul fields of law and mere owner teaching career in 1927 at Wilder. Idaho, where he remained for if you're in the market for a from the direction In which the At Home of Parents ship of private property does three years, followed by four years at Halfway. Oro. Ho was a So, new mower, be sure it carries the I grass chute points). Never walk NEWELL HEIGHTS—The Rev. not produce the necessary member of the Roswell faculty from in the fall of 1934 until in the by the chute while the motor is ASA seal. Harold Kurtz, Carolyn. Joy. Ca "fault" for recovery. spring of 1943 and then went to Fruitland where ho remained for running and never reach in with Visiting Rockhounds thy and Chris arrived Friday af In most cases of accidents on six years as superintendent of schools. During one of those school Safety Rules Listed your hand or a stick to unclog the ternoon at the home of his par his residence property, a home years, ho also served as coach. He joined the Nyssa faculty in The editors of Changing Times Disapprove of Rules ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Kurtz. owner will not be liable for the 1950 as eighth grade mathematics and social studies instructor, and list these rules which every mow. grass while the motor is running. If you have to work on the For Trailer Parking They had spent several days in resulting injuries. This is because for the past IS years has served as junior high school principal. er owner should follow: cutting blade, disconnect the Portland where the Rev. Kurtz most visitors at his home and on Muri Lancaster and Mildred Hanna were married July 14. 1930. at Kirkland, Wash. Know your machine. Read the spark plug. Merely shutting off had attended state synodical his residence property will be Caldwell and are parents of two children. Dean is a resident of owner’s manual carefully and the engine doesn’t guarantee that Dear Mr. Brammer: meetings at the Presbyterian Nyssa and Mary Lou Hobson resides in Gooding. Idaho. Returning know how to stop the engine it won’t start again as you crank We are rockhounds from Kirk church while his family visited social guests. to the subject of the July 17 Roswell reunion picnic, the Journal quickly in on emergency. Toward his guests, a home own. the blude around land. Wash. For several years Dr. and Mrs. Merle Kurtz. Bill er owes the duty only of refrain publishers owe an apology to Mmes. Phil Clucas. Lyle Andrew Before you start to mow, check we have parked our trailer near If you have a riding mower, be Kurtz of Merrill was also a guest ing from willful and wanton mis and Mildred Smyser whose pictures appeared in last week's issue. the mower for cracks, loose nuts your south city park while we especially careful on hills and of the Rose city family. conduct, and of warning them of The cutlines stated that they were members of the Roswell gradu and bolts. Fill the gas tank be never allow a pasxanger on board. “hunted” in desert areas. Jane Kurtz, a daughter of the any hidden traps. He is under ating class of 1914. The correct year of their RHS graduation was fore you start, not after the motor These machines cun and do tip Your city’s shade trees have Harold Kurtz couple, remained in no obligation to use any active 1941—a difference of 27 years. Now in addition to adding 27 years gets hot and never while the over. given us most welcome relief Pasadena. Calif., for completion care for their safety, and. if they onto the ages of the three women—where would it put "Lanky?” motor is running. And lastly, pay attention to the from the hot summer sun. We of some dental work. Harold’s are injured, he has no obligation Check the lawn for stones, job at hand. Perhaps the single have been most careful not to be wife, Polly, and daughter, Janice, to make good their damages. and other debris that could greatest cause of accidents is the “litterbugs” nor noisy visitors. Richard Young Calls POLLYANNA CLUB MEMBERS sticks remained in Portland where they get hurled out of the mower. This rule is derived from the SCHEDULE SUNDAY PICNIC mental lapse that sends your One evening recently, a most are being treated for tropical ul When you are ready to mow, thoughts wandering when you nature of the relationship be Parents From Japan Annual Pollyanna club picnic courteous and friendly young cers which they contracted while Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Young re will be held Sunday, July 10, at clear the area of children, pets should be alert. tween host and his guests—th« policeman told us the “city fath the family was in Ethiopia. host receiving no benefit from ceived a telephone call Monday the Charie Bowers home in and other bystanders. ers” were complaining and he A thorough study of their ail th« visit except the pleasure of evening from their son. Richard, Kingman Kolony. An invitation Beware of Blades! asked us to move to the river ment is being made by doctors at his guests' company; it would who is recovering from injuries is extended to all residents of the Before you start the motor, park—which we did. the Portland medical school, since be unjust to place upon him at a hospital in Japan. The young community. make sure all blade and drive We drove to the park, but had lt ¡s qUjje rare in this country, the burden of protecting hi* man suffered hip wounds from a Those planning to attend are clutches are disengaged. As you — For Your — so much trouble turning our 16- being treated, thev are guests from all injury. sniper's bullet on June 25 while asked to take food for a potluck I start the machine, keep your feet foot trailer into the cramped area guests in the Merle Kurtz home FARM-RAISED As it was put by one judge, the in combat in Vietnam. dinner and their own table ser well away from the blades. that we decided that place was The Rev. Harold Kurtz and visitor in a home takes his host In reporting to the Journal that vice. Coffee and punch will be If you are called oway from the not for us. i children are attending family as he is and for the purpose of Richard is recovering satisfactor furnished by the club. machine, shut it off. Stop the en Luckily, we had our “good | church camp this week at Saw liability becomes a member of ily, Mrs. Young stated, “That was gine before pushing the mower friends,” the Burdettes, located tooth and plan to return Monday the host’s family. the most welcome telephone call ARRIVE FROM CALIFORNIA over walks and other non-lawn BARLEY —WHEAT just out of Nyssa — so that is to the parental M. L. Kurtz home. A different rule applies to per we ever received.” She said that Mrs. Pegi Martinez and Mrs areas. where we stayed. MIXED GRAINS | They will remain in this area for sons who come on one’s property just hearing his voice and know Maxine Weaver of Hollywood, In the Seattle area (where several weeks and plan to take for the purpose of a business in ing he is safe gave her the great Calif., arrived Sunday night at HAY — STRAW VISIT IN HUFFMAN HOME Kirkland is located) we belong some camping and fishing trips. which the owner is engaged. To- est peace of mind she had had the home of the former’s parents, ' Mr. and Mrs. Frank VanOrsdal to two rock clubs. We have The Rev. Kurtz will also do some ward these persons the owner since his departure for Vietnam. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Corey. Mrs. and girls of Boise were June 30 ALBERTSON'S spread the word to many rock practice flying out of Nampa. Weaver also visited her mother, breakfast guests in the home of owes the duty of “reasonable hounds about your fine “hunting” ATTEND CHURCH CAMP FEED LOT Mrs. Bessie Pitkin at Fruitland, Mr. and Mrs Morris Huffman. care” for their safety. areas and have shown many of Classified* Bring Resultai Kent Boydell, Mardi Tensen and her sister, Mrs. Ed Bates at Overnight guests of the Huffmans Thus one who operates a store Phone 372-2373 your beautiful rocks in gem dis and Patrick Eastman left June 26 Vale. The two visitors left Wed were a niece. Miss Helen Harniss; is liable to his customers for in P. O. Box 307 plays. trailer home to the river park for Cove, Ore., to attend Episcopal nesday morning for San Fran a nephew. Dr. and Mrs. Dean NYSSA. OREGON However, we cannot recom and try to turn it around while juries they sustain as a result of church camp. cisco. Harniss and girls, all of Seattle. mend any good overnight camp other trailers are parked at the his negligence. He must do what a reasonable man would do under ing spots in the city of Nyssa. end of the driveway. the same circumstances to pro May we suggest this? If your Last, but most important, a “city fathers” don’t want over word of praise to your merchants vide for the care and safety of night parking in the park near and gas station operators. They these so-called "invitees.” (Oregon lawyer* offer this city center, then they should post have always been most friendly column a* a public service. No it as such. and helpfuL person should apply or interpret If Nyssa wishes to encourage We thank them most kindly and rockhounds and other visitors, consider them our good Nyssa any law without the aid of an attorney who is completely ad provisions should be made to ac friends. vised of the fact* involved. commodate them. Sincerely, Even a slight variance in fact Have some of those “city fath JOHN and FRAN may change the application of ers” and Chamber of Commerce STEWART the law.) members take a 16-foot, or larger, NiWifAM» SUBSCRIPTION RATES Single Copies 10c In Malheur County. Oregon, and Payette and Canyon Counties, Idaho: $4.00 One Year Six Months--------- $2. <5 Elsewhere in the U. S. A.: Per Year----- ------- $6.00 Six Months--------- $3.00 Property Owner's Liability for Damage LETTER To the Editor READY MARKET FEEDS They ’re Both Western! 20th ANNUAL WILSON'S RODEO SPECIALS! Friday and Saturday — July 8-9 LADIES' LADIES' ‘ Slreich Pants Regular $4.98 S3.77 MATERIAL Dress Pumps Values to $8.95 $3.99 MEN'S Western Shirts Closeouts at — 29* $3.44 WILSON BROS. DEPT. STORE CLEARANCE! While It Lasts — "Where Your $$$ Buy More" Nyssa, Oregon Nyssa Nite REPORT CORRECTED Names and positions of two new officers of the Assembly of God Missionettes were incorrectly re ported to the Journal last week. During the group’s June 21 meeting, Judy Wall was named social committee chairman, with Loma Hardman elected as chair man of the achievement commit- tee. RODEO FRIDAY and SATURDAY VISITS FROM NEW YORK Mrs. Elsie Swanson of Long Island, N.Y., has been visiting in the home of her brother and sis- ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Holmes. She plans to leave Sat urday morning for Minnesota to visit other relatives before re turning home. JULY 8-9, 1966 White Satin BOYDELLS RETURN HOME Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Boydell re turned home Tuesday afternoon after spending the holiday week end with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rhodes in Milton-Freewater. SUGAR (BOTH TOPS IN THEIR FIELD) NYSSA NITE PLAN NOW TO ATTEND— FRONTIER'S ROCKIEST RODEO'' — AND. ALWAYS BUY — ★ I.C. A. Approved ★ At Nyssa Rodeo Grounds White Satin Products FRIDAY-SATURDAY SUGAR . . . DRIED MOLASSES . . . BEET PULP JULY 8 and 9 — 8:15 p.m. 6 - MAIN EVENTS - 6 Amalgamated Sugar Co . . . Plus . . . 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