THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15. 1966
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON
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THE GATE CITY JOURNAL
TED M. BRAMMER, Editor and Publisher
fell Your Friend This . . .
Christmas Program
To Be Staged Sunday
By Lutheran Women
Food Is Your Best Buy and We Offer
The Following Points to Prove II'
Faith Lutheran Sunday school
will present its annual Christmas
SUBSCRIPT1ON RATES
(Editor's Note — Food prices are high and housewives have
program at 7:30 p m. Sunday. Dec.
NEWSFAMt
started a movement to try to do something about them. If they
Single Copies
10c
18. in the church sanctuary.
i U
rUBLUHIKS
In Malheur County, Oregon,
The urogram. entitled "The object to trading stamps, trips to Hawaii and foreign countries
'ASSOCIATION
and Payette and Canyon
Child We Honor." evolves around financed by the grocers in their gimmicks, that is well and good—
Counties, Idaho:
symbols from Christian history but when they blame the farmer for what they consider excessive
$4.00
One Year
which will adorn the Christm.-s prices they are getting out of line. The following was written by
$2.75
Six Months
tree. Jerry Wnght and Miss Leak John Strohm and Cliff Ganschow for the winter edition of Ford
Henigson will explain the sym Farming, and we believe shows the farmers' plight.)
Elsewhere in the U. S. A.:
bols which answer these ques
Per Year
$5.00
Farmers we've visited with*
SUSTAINING MIMtt*
tions: "Who Is This Child?" across the country are puzzled food bargain the No I success
Six Months
—$3.00
"What Is He to Do?” and "What over all the talk about "high food story of all time!
Does He Give?"
Published Every Thursday at Nyssa. Malheur County. Oregon
prices."
Five Points Listed
Two choirs will participate The
"What's the matter with peo
(1) Your pay check buys mine
children's
choir,
pre
-
school
age
ple?
”
an
Iowa
corn-hog
farmer
Entered at the Post Office at Nyssa. Oregon, for Transnuss.on
through sixth grade, will sing asked us. "This country has the food than ever before—an indus
Through the United States Mails, as a Second Class Matter
"Oh, Come Little Children," greatest food bargain in history, trial worker now earns enough
Under the Act of March 3, 1879
"Away in a Manger," "Silent yet shoppers criticize us every in 37 hours to buy a month's food
supply for his family—in 1950 it
Night," “Joy to the World” and chance they get.”
took him 60 hours.
"I Am So Glad."
No question farmers are under
(2) You eat higher off the hog
Confirmation students, compris fire. And housewives we talked
ing a junior choir, will sing "Hark with in recent weeks weren't —from a third to a half of your
the Herald Angels Sing" and bashful about telling us why. total food dollar goes for costlier
"What Child Is This?” Robin “I’ve paid more for pork the past , meat cuts, fresh fruits and vege-
Kassman and Sharlene Kido will few months than I’ve paid in 20 l tables, and other items that once
OREGON EDUCATION
BOB DUNCAN
sing “Lo, How a Rose E'er Bloom years," said one New York moth I were "luxuries.”
ASSOCIATION
Democrat for U. S. Senator
ing.” and Barbara Fangen will er of two. “My total food bill has
(3) You buy more built-in maid
Portland, Oregon
Duncan for Senate Committee
be the organist
never been this high, Farmers services — about one - fourth of
November
18,
1966
Portland, Oregon
Everyone in the community is must be making a fat killing." your total food dollar goes for
November 30, 1966 Mr. Ted M. Brammer. Editor
cordially
invited to attend.
Heth’s her picture: Farmers what economists call “conven
Nyssa Gate City Journal
master-mind food output, so they ience" foods—cakes already mix
To the Editor:
Nyssa. Oregon 97913
must hold the keys to her cup ed. meat already trimmed, juice
I hope you will open your col Dear Sir:
Sunday Christmas
board.
Therefore, when she pays already squeezed— some food pre-
umns to permit Marijane and me
We noticed your fine write-up
more for food, farmers make cooked and some pre-flavored.
to express publicly the deep gra on American Education Week on Programs Planned
(4) All grocery store bills are
more.
titude we will always feel toward November 10. 1966. The school At Nazarene Church
not
for food—almost one-fifth of
each of the many wonderful peo district and the local education
Agreed, she doesn’t understand
A Sunday school program, di
ple who worked with us and sup association thank you for this ex rected by Mmes. Dan Martin and farming. But can you expect her the money spent at super-market
checkout counters goes for items
ported me in the campaign for cellent coverage.
Hal Poe, at 10 o'clock Sunday to? Anymore than farmers know that are not food.
the United States Senate. We
the
cost
and
profit
picture
of
the
Free public schools depend ul morning, Dec. 18, will be a Christ local jeweler? Or the economics
(5) Food prices are higher but
wish we could write to each one
mas feature at Nyssa Church of
so
is practically everything else—
timately
upon
citizen
awareness
individually but time and money
of producing a pair of shoes?
and interest. Because education the Nazarene. Treats will be dis
from 1947 to 1965 food increased
will not permit.
Farmers are among the most! less than 30 percent, rent raised
is becoming somewhat complex tributed following the service.
We truly had a people's cam and "bureaucratic,” educators
The teen department, under di important men on earth today— j about 50 percent, personal care
paign, fueled by the unselfishness must depend more on the news rection of Mmes. Joe Hobson and in terms of responsibility for items (laundering, barbering, etc.)
and dedication of friends—some media to close the gap between Dwight Seward, will present a heading off world-wide mass star- I rose about 40 percent and medical
old—some new—some unknown— the public and schools. Your ef- pageant at 7 p.m., to be followed vation. But along with that dis- j care over 75 percent.
all over Oregon. It has been call I forts during American Education by the sanctuary choir cantata, tinction goes the hard fact that I
ed a “campaign of amateurs"— Week and through the year are "Night of Miracles,” under direc only 7 of every 100 people in the Summary Presented
and so it was. But these Duncan
U.S. now live on the farm.
While grocery costs have gone
greatly appreciated by the pro tion of Hal Poe.
“amateurs” can be proud. They
It’s inevitable that many of up the farmers’ share of the food
fession.
took on the professionals and, in
CHILDREN'S PROGRAM SET
these other 93 people misunder- dollar has decreased he only re
Best wishes,
spite of many handicaps — all
SUNDAY
AT
ADRIAN
CHURCH
stand
the complicated economics ceives about 40 cents out of every
JACK A. VOGEL
known and anticipated, very
The children’s Christmas pro of agri - business. The following dollar actually spent for food
Director,
Public
Relations
nearly won.
gram at Adrian Community will help explain America's great The costs of what he has to buy
to operate a farm today has risen
We know from the many letters
church will be presented at 7:30
50 percent faster than the prices
we have received — some with leled respect for the rights of the p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18 at the
he has received for his products
checks to help pay the bills—that individual.
church. Members of Sunday Pastor of Christian
since 1957.
My own cup has been full. I school classes, both children and
these friends share our disap
Church
Announces
If it were not for the efficiency
pointment but are not discouraged have had ten years of service to adults, are preparing the Yuletide
and have no regrets. This is our my state and nation and the program.
Christmas Activities of the modern farmer, along with
political system that has demon nomination of my party to *he
A Christmas program will be the allied industries furnishing
him better equipment and know
strated to the world that political United States Senate. Few have Women Clean Church
Women’s association meeting presented at 7 o’clock Sunday how the American people would
power can be modified, continued that opportunity and I am grate
evening,
Dec.
18,
at
the
First
was held last Thursday afternoon
be in a sad plight.
or transferred peacefully.
ful
l Christian church in Nyssa.
One hour of U. S. farm labor
The election is over. We wish at the church. Following a brief ■ Children in the nursery and
It is the system that has brought
America through almost 200 years the senator - elect and the state business meeting, the 11 women ’ primary classes will recite Christ today produces double what it did
present cleaned the church base- i
15 years ago, and triple what it
of such personal political tri good fortune.
ment in preparation for the God’s 1 mas verses, with second and third did in 1940 The average Ameri
And
we
thank
again
all
our
umphs and disappointments to the
Acre Sale and dinner held Sat-1 year primary pupils presenting a can farmer now grows enough to
leadership of the free world, to friends.
pantomime telling the Christmas feed himself and over 30 others
urday.
BOB and MARIJANE
unparalleled material prosperity
story.
And the top farmer is capable of
DUNCAN
and, most important, to unparal-
COUPLE ANNOUNCES BIRTH
Assisting with music will be feeding 200 or more. Contrast this
OF FORTIETH GRANDCHILD
members of the junior depart with Russia where one farm
Former Nvssans Mr. and Mrs. ment, with high school pupils worker struggles to feed only six.
L. G. Poulsen of Ontario recently comprising a verse-speaking choir.
On the average, only 18 percent
returned home after spending two There will also be special music of U. S. income is spent for food
weeks with their son-in-law and by adults.
In Russia it takes 50 percent—in
daughter. Stephen and Vela Dee
According to Pastor Wallace Italy 40 percent and in many Af
Talbot and family in Bellevue, Prowell, there will be no Sunday rican countries over 70 percent,
Wash.
school classes on Christmas day.
Don't blame the farmer —
On Nov. 21, 1966, one day be Morning worship services will be thank him for his versatility
fore Poulsen’s 80th birthday anni gin at 10:45 a.m. instead of the and know-how that gives such
versary. a son was born to the usual hour.
a wonderful food bargain!
Talbot couple. He was named
Mark Amos, and is the Poulsen
couple’s 40th grandchild.
The infant joins a brother,
Ricky: two sisters, GayLyn and
Shawna. Paternal grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. Waynard Talbot
of Nyssa.
The Poulsens and Talbot family
were Thanksgiving dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wuest in
Seattle. Mrs. Wuest is the former
Jolene Hunter, daughter of for
mer Nyssans Mr. and Mrs. Rosel
Hunter.
Li
LETTERS io the EDITOR
I
WILLIS G. HIATT . . - Army Stall Sorqeant
♦ ♦
Skill, Ability Earn
Army Commendation
Medal for W. Hiatt
Staff Sergeant Willis G Hiatt
was recently awarded an Army
commendation medal for meri
torious service from Jan 16, 1964,
to Oct. 15, 1966
During this nearly two - year
period he served as supply ser
geant for the instructor group,
Senior Reserve Officers Training
Corps at the University of Wash
ington in Seattle.
Hiatt's initiative, professional
competence and tireless efforts
were invaluable assets as he suc
cessfully managed supply activi
ties during an increase in enroll
ment from 250 to 750 cadets.
According to Army officials,
Hiatt's outstanding abilities great
ly enhanced the image of the
ROTC and won respect from cad
ets, cadre and faculty.
His devotion to duty was in
keeping with the highest military
traditions and reflects great credit
upon himself and the U. S. Army
Hiatt arrived in Germany on
Thanksgiving day, but due to his
wife, the former Evelyn Young,
being scheduled for surgery yes
terday, Dec. 14, he is now home
on a 30-day emergency leave. She
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400 to L000 Lbs.
1.000 to 2.000 Lb«.
2.000 to 5.000 Lb».
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10.000 to 20.000 Lbs.
Over 20.000 Lbs.
BLACK PIPE
$13.00 (Over 400 Lb«.)
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Owyhee Junction
Phone 372-2108
Nyssa. Oregon
Thursday, Dec. 15 Through 23
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Sunday, Dec. 18
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Christmas Eve —Until 6 p.m.
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117 Good Ave.
$18.50
14.25
12.25
11.50
11.00
10.75
10.25
OPEN
0. K. SAFETY STUDS
TARTER’S
Wholesale Prices
— Christmas Shopping Hours —
FOR FASTER STARTS-SAFER STOPS
as
low
as
is a patient in Caldwell Memorial
hospital.
Mrs. Hiatt and the couple’s two
children, Debbie. 13, and Tommy,
11, reside in Parma.
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PROGRESSIVE DINNER HELD
Twenty-nine young nuirrieds of
the Nyssu I .DS First ward held
a progressive dinner on Dec. 3.
The various courses were served
in the homes of Messrs and Mmes.
Gary Clawson, Farrell Jones und
Ted Olsen.
NYSSA, OREGON
Phone 372-2201