THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON
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THE GATE CITY JOURNAL
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Published Every Thursday at Nyssa. Malheur County, Oregon
Entered at the Post Office at Nyssa. Oregon, for Transmission
Through the United States Mails, as a Second Class Matter
Under the Act of March 3. 1879.
Shall
Informers Be Silenced?
For the first time in over 100 years of Oregon history,
a newspaper writer has been cited for contempt of court
for refusal to name confidential sources of a news story.
Annette Buchanan, managing editor of the Univereity
of Oregon Daily Emerald, was fined $300 for standing
by her promise to seven students that their side of a
marijuana story would be told to the public.
There are laws which keep relations between lawyers
and clients confidential. Similar laws protect relations
between a secretary and her boss, a doctor and his pa
tient, and a clergyman and a confessant. Thirteen states
have laws protecting the right of a newsman not to re
veal a confidential news source. Oregon does not. Why?
Because in all of Oregon history, it hasn't been needed.
Many of our important problems would not be solved
if it weren’t for a public-minded citizen telling a news
paper of some underhanded activity going on in his
community. In the past, he has been able to tell the
newspaper without fear of having his name brought into
it, and his personal security jeopardized. Not that mari
juana-smoking students were public-minded citizens, but
it is of public value that alert citizens are aware of the
narcotics situation. When both sides of the story are
known, it can be more effectively brought under control.
In Pennsylvania, the state supreme court reversed a
lower court’s decision which found two news writers in
contempt for failing to reveal confidential sources of a
news story on political corruption.
The supreme court said: “The public welfare will be
benefited more extensively and to a far greater degree
by protection of all sources of disclosure of a crime, con
spiracy and corruption than it would by the occasional
discosure of the source of newspaper information con
cerning a crime.”
Oregon Secretary of State Tom McCall is offering to
support a campaign for legislation which would protect
the identity of confidential news sources. In the past
100 years, the attitude of Oregon courts has not made
such a law necessary. But if this long-standing situation
is to be changed, and a new precedent is set, a law will
be needed. — Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day.
GUESTS IN URRY HOME
Dr. and Mrs. Grant W. Urry,
Lisa, Meg, Serena and Tony of
Lafayette, Ind., were Saturday
overnight and Sunday guests in
the home of his brother, Mr. and
Mrs. Max Urry, Patty and Den
nis. Another weekend visitor was
her brother. Dale Smith of Boise.
Don Somers to Speak
At Methodist Church
Don Somers, a certified lay
speaker, will give the sermon
Sunday. July 24, during the mor
ning worship services at Nyssa
Methodist church. His subject
will be -Prayer.” Two services
will be held at 8:30 and 11 a m .
with church school at 9:45.
Somers has been an active Me
thodist layman for many years,
having served in the Twin Falls
area before moving to Nyssa last
winter as a representative of the
Idaho Power company.
Mid-Weak Service Set
Wednesday evening chapel ser
vices are continuing each week as
a cooperative program of the
Nyssa Christian and Methodist
J churches. On Wednesday. July 27.
the service will be held at the
Methodist church with the Rev.
Wallace Prowell speaking on the
topic, "Parable of the Wedding
Feast.”
ARRIVE FROM NEBRASKA
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Dennis of
Ogallala, Neb., arrived July 15 to
visit in the home of her sister,
Mrs. Ed Steinke. Dareld Steinke
of Vale spent Sunday visiting
with his mother and guests.
Classified* Bring Resultsl
THURSDAY. JULY 21. 1966
ENTERTAINS CHURCH GROUP
A meeting of the women’s as
sociation of Adrian Community
church was held last Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Dyre Roberts in Big Bend.
Mrs. Jake Borge gave a report
on the recent synodical meeting
in Pocatello. The Rev. Elmer
Rosenkilde showed a film depict
ing church activities of the junior
group at Parma.
By T. M. B.
THE MASTER'S MEN, representing Northwest Naiarene college
in Nampa, will present a concert of sacred music at 11 o'clock
Sunday morning, July 24. at Nyssa Church of the Nasarene. The
men are Dick Mark, Dave Raine. Greg Fraser and Steve Pace.
Ken Meenach of Nampa is their sponsor, and during the summer
months the group is appearing in concerts at various Nasarene
churches in the Pacific Northwest. Member* of the local church
congregation, as well the musical group, invite the public to
attend the Sunday morning concert.
ATTEND CAMP SESSION
The Rev. and Mrs. Wallace
Prowell and family spent last
week attending Christian church
camp at Cove.
By Orsgon State Bar
Pastor Prowell served as direc
tor of junior co-ed activities and
his son. Allen, was among parti
cipating campers. Carl Linegar,
another Nyssan, served as coun
A large crack developed in the
selor.
sidewalk in front of Jones Gro
cery store. Jones told two of his
BARTRON FAMILY RETURNS
carry-out boys to chip away the
Mrs. Denny (Irene) Bartron and broken pavement and fill the hole
children returned to Nyssa last with fresh concrete.
Thursday from Puyallup. Wash..
The employees worked at it
where they had resided since ear during the afternoon, and at quit
ly this year. They have moved ting time had the hole chipped
into their former home on high out but were not ready to pour in
way 20-26 north of Nyssa. Their the fresh concrete. So they put
husband and father, who is em a sawhorse over the excavation |
ployed at Boeing Aircraft plant and left it
in Seattle, plans to join his family
Early in the evening, while
here this fall.
it wa* still light. Mr*. Smith
came walking down the side
CALIFORNIANS ARRIVE
walk. She was watching two
Mr. and Mrs. John Pond of Los
children throwing a ball across
Angeles and Mrs. Tom O’Brien of
the stree4p«o she did not see
San Leandro, Calif., visited July
the sawhone or the hole in the
11-12 with the women’s sister,
sidewalk. She stepped into the
Mrs. Bill Wahlert, and their niece,
hole, turned her ankle, fell and
Mrs. Charles Quinowski. Later in
I
the week Bill Wahlert. accompa broke her nose and leg.
Mrs. Smith sued Jones. "He THE REV. HAROLD E. KURTZ
nied by John and Patricia, travel
ed to California to transact busi dug a pitfail right in the middle will speak during the 11 o'clock
morning service Sunday. July
ness. While there they visited at of the sidewalk,” she declared.
24, at Kingman Memorial Pres
“
There
was
a
sawhorse
over
the home of Mr. and Mrs. O’Brien
the hole,” Jones replied. "She byterian church in Adrian. The
in San Leandro.
would not have fallen if she had i Rev. Kurts and his wife. Paul
paid the slightest attention to ine, have served as missionaries
in Ethiopia since 19S5. They
where she was going.'
The jury decided in favor of and their children are presently
Jones, It found that he was neg-' visiting his parents. Mr. and
ligent in leaving a hole in the Mrs. M. L. Kurts of Adrian.
sidewalk with only a sawhorse ( They expect to be leaving for
over it to warn the public. But, Ethiopia again in August.
it said, Mrs. Smith would have
I seen the sawhorse if she had been he cannot hold another liable for
j watching where she was going. damages. This is known in law
Her own negligence was as much as the doctrine of contributory
the cause of her injuries as was negligence.
the negligence of the defendant.
In short, everyone is expected
In general, people are liable
to
use some good sense to take
if their negligence cause* in
jury to other*. Bui everyone is care of himself.
(Oregon lawyer* offer this
bound to exercise reasonable
column a* a public service, No
care for hi* own safety. A
person should apply or interpret
pedestrian cannot simply walk
any law without the aid of an
along with hi* head in the
attorney who is completely
clouds, paying no attention to
advised of the facts involved.
traffic, condition of the side
Even a slight variance in fact
walk or other possible hazards.
If an injured person’s own neg may change the application of
ligence contributes to his injury, the law.)
IT'S YOUR LAW
Case of Contributory
Negligence Discussed
In June the "Missus" and I took
off for our old hometown of Ber
ry ville Un the north west corner
of the Arkansus Ozarks) for the
first time in over seven years.
When we became property own
ers in Nyssa, following over 20
year* in the previous location, we
said we would not return until
we felt we were coming home to
Oregon
and not leuving our
home hack there.
We both reached that positive
stage three or four years buck,
but for various reasons were un
able to make the trip Possibly
we fell we couldn't ufford it
we felt we didn't have experienc
ed help to take an extended trip
where we could get our visit out
with numerous relatives and
friends
and maybe we feared
we would learn that we were not
only indispensable to the paper
operation but to our customers
and friends of Nyssa.
And, since our stuff with the
help of two of their daughters,
did such a murvelous job we
aren’t sure we are as important
as we thought!
• • * •
Anyway we had a wonderful
trip—didn't rush down or back
but traveled leisurely, visiting
friends and relatives unseen for
several years, and had beautiful
weather throughout the tour.
Berryville is a town some
smaller than Nyssa had a diver
sified economy when we left
there in 1959 dairy and beef cat
tle, some small gruin, fruits and
berries—but lurgely poultry (tur
keys and chickens) for cash. Since
1959, turkey and chicken pro
ducing, along with the dairy-
ing industry, has replaced most
of the others. There are few row
crops und utmost no small grain.
In addition to these changes,
the tourist industry has lioomcd.
Tho town is within a short dis
tance of three new lakes on White
river, imin-mude through the for
mation of dams built by federal
agencies. These are not irrigation
dams (us our Owyhee) but are for
flixxi control, power and recrea-
I ton
The old home town hu* not
grown population - wise but one
can find hundreds of nice, new
expensive homes, and these can
also lx« seen over the country
side. Iaind thut formerly sold for
>25 - >50 an acre is now selling
for >200->300 Services are cheap
er and taxes lower than here, and
for those with a fixer! income it
has special attractions.
• • • •
Our whole point is thst we
have special attractions here—our
climate is Ideal—we have clbow-
j room for those tired of crowded
city conditions—we have real ex
cellent hunting and fishing near-
| by—our living cost» compare fav-
' orably with most parts of the
western states we're a paradise
for rock hunters - and, most im
portant we have friendly people.
If we, as a town und commu
nity, do not take advantage of
all these to sell our guests who
will lx- here for the soon-coming
Thunderegg Days — we are cer
tainly missing a bet. We can grow
and prosper without adding any
big industry by just uttracting
people who like what we already
have! Arc you preparer! to do
your part in the selling program'
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