THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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Property Owner's
Liability for Damage
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To the Editor
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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.
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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
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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.
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