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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON PAGE TWO THE GATE CITY JOURNAL TED M. BRAMMER. Editor and Publisher NATIONAL NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTION RATES Single Copies 10c In Malheur County, Oregon, and Payette and Canyon Counties, Idaho: One Year $4.00 Six Months $2.75 Elsewhere in the U. S. A.: Per Year $5.00 Six Months $3 00 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. Local Government by Fiat?? Webster defines FIAT as "A formula of endorsement or sanction by which the consent of the proper authority is given; hence an authoritative command." This seems to be the case in Nyssa regarding a change in rates for collection of garbage. On the front page of the Dec. 15, 1966, issue of the Journal, in the council actions, reference was made to Ordinance No. 423 (to revise garbage collection rates) as being deferred on third and final reading due to the ab sence of City Attorney Harold Henigson. Yet. C. R. Page, who has been and is collecting gar bage in the city, raised rates on both residential and business firms 20 percent since July 1. with knowledge and implied consent of the city council, before passage of this new ordinance permitting the raises. We have no quarrel with Page. In fact he is surely entitled to more money than he had been getting as his rates were promulgated in 1961 and covered, in part, by section 7-1-6 of the city code of 1962. Most people would agree that with inflated costs, the 20 percent increase was not out of line with other services. We do take issue with the council’s okay of the in crease without being changed by ordinance. That is like the president of the U. S. telling the Internal Revenue Service to increase our income taxes 10 percent without congressional action. Technically, as one member of the council told us. there isn’t anything in the minutes of the city governing body showing this was ever approved. But we believe Page when he says he was told “the council approved it.” A check with City Manager Fred Koch and with Mayor Grant Rinehart confirms this belief. According to Page, he asked for an increase in May and gave a detailed accounting of his income and costs at the June session of the council, and as a result of this the body later verbally agreed to allow the raise. Also, his franchise expired July 1, 1966, and he has since purchased a $15,000 truck and is operating without a franchise (which he was led to believe would be re newed). He stated his old copy was borrowed as a basis for a new’ contract as he wras informed the city officials were unable to find their original. We are sure it won’t happen, but he could be “out in the cold” if the city fathers decided to award the contract to some other person. This may not be an important issue to the public, but to us it is. On the local level it is a case of government by People instead of by Law and should be continually guarded against on all levels. Examiner Schedules Dec. 30 Driver Tests A drivers license examiner will be on duty at Nyssa city hall Fri day, Dec. 30, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., according to announcement received from the Oregon Department of Motor Ve hicles. All persons wishing original licenses or permits to drive are asked to file applications well ahead of the scheduled closing hour in order to assure time for completion of the required license test Mr. and Mrs. Skip Nakashima of Boise were Christmas dinner guests of his mother, Mrs. Jessie Nakashima and Roger. GIRL SCOUTS STAGE PLAY After refreshments were served at a Dec. 6 Court of Awards and program for Cadettes of Girl Scout Troop 99, a one-act play entitled “Puppy Love” was pre sented by several young ladies. Role of the “puppy” was played by Martha HeideFs dog, Chico, with Janice Church serving as announcer and prompter. Portraying the part of Mr. Bradley was Mary Lee Wahlert, with the role of Mr. Winters play ed by Leah Henigson. Other characters and those por traying them included Valerie Bradley, Nancy Jackson; Judy Bradley, Martha Heider; Mike Bradley, Margaret Dority; Crystal Avery, Mardi Tensen; and Mrs. Bradley, Teresa DeMinck. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 29. 1966 Correspondent for Kingman Reports Christmas Events in IT'S YOUR LAW By Oregon Stat* Bar ADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE You like to watch TV or listen to radio plays containing dramatic courtroom scenes. But you ve wondered if the legal procedures dramatized there are really like what goes on in an actual court room trial. At tense moments the opposi tion lawyer is always jumping up to shout: "Objection! The evi dence is inadmissible, incompe tent, irrelevant and immaterial.” Then the judge will say, "Ob jection sustained." or "Objection over-ruled. The witness may proceed." Does this really happen just like that in a trial? The answer is, pretty much that way, except that it may not be quite so dramatic in the court room. Writers of courtroom dra ma for the radio and TV have to know home law, or the station would get hundreds of letters of protest—some of them from law yers. The law holds that an objection to evidence must state grounds on which it is based — at least where the reasons for the objec tion are not apparent. The classi fications, "inadmissible,” "incom petent,” "irrelevant” and “imma terial" are well known to lawyers and judges as grounds for objec tions. and usually the judge does not need further explanation. Sometimes, however, when the grounds are not apparent, he will ask for it. In such cases THE CHRISTMAS TREE at Faith Lutheran church this year was the judge may have the jury trimmed with various combinations of monograms, symbols and leave the courtroom while the crosses. All of the Chrismons were in white and gold, symbolising lawyers explain what they hope purity, perfection, majesty and glory of the Son of God. Also in to prove if the evidence is ad this picture are Leah Henigson and Jerry Wright, who served as mitted. narrators for the Dec. 18 Christmas program. The symbols, from Have you ever noticed that an Christian history referring to the Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, attorney never gets up and says, were made individually by women of the church. The word Chris- I “Your Honor, I’d like to object mon (Kriz'mon) is a combination of parts of two words: CHRISt to some testimony given yester and MONogram. In describing the ornaments, young people of the day." That’s because legally an church told the story of God's plan for salvation. Also on the tree objection to admitting evidence were 49 lights, one for each family in the parish.—Journal Photo. must generally be made when the evidence is offered, or not at all. These rules, technical as they NEBRASKA COUPLE ARRIVES summoned here due to the sudden may seem, are to assure a fair TO ATTEND FUNERAL RITES death of Berne Lorensen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Smith of Mrs. Smith’s brother-in-law and trial by keeping out testimony that is not pertinent and proper. Johnstown, Neb., arrived by train sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Loren (Oregon lawyers offer this Tuesday evening. They were sen. column as a public service. No person should apply or inter pret any law without the aid of an attorney who is completely advised of the facts involved. Even a slight variance in fact may change the application of the law.) By Dale Witt * Messrs, and Mmes. Boyce Van KINGMAN KOLONY Mem DeWntcr and Wilson Witt were bers of the Strawn family held Sunday dinner guests in the Curl their annual Christmas reunion . Hegemon home. Saturday dinner guests of the and dinner Tuesday evening nt the Methodist church in Fruit Virgil Viera were their son and daughter-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. land. Bill Vlers and children of Nampa. Mr. and Mrs. Tony Martinez, Dina in Legion Hall and family were Saturday even Holiday visitors in the Willis ing dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs Manuel Ilefuentes and family in Conant home are his parents, Mr. Nyssa They were Christmas din and Mrs. J. F. Conant of Orleans, ner guests of the Jess Martinez Neb A family Christmas dinner was served Sunday in the Adrian family. Legion hall. In addition to the The Bill Toombs were Christ two couples, others present in mas Eve guests of their son-in- cluded the Richard Conant fam law and daughter, Mr and Mrs ily of Mountain Home; the Bob Jim Phifer and Jan. The Phifers Stedtnitz, Leonard and Butch were Sunday dinner guests of her Conant families of Boise; the Les parents. ter Stacy family of Parma; Mr. The James Miltons of lUdge- and Mrs. Mitch Anderson of I41 view were Dec. 21 afternoon vis Grande; the Glenn Brown family itors in the Walter Pinkston home of Nyssa; Mr und Mrs. Kenneth The Pinkstons were Christmas Godbout of Millbrae. Calif. dinner guests of their daughter, Visiting during the holidays in Mr. and Mrs Tom Sant. Other ; the Herschel Thompson home are guests were Bob Sant of Burns. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Thompson and Claude Smith. Charlotte McGin family of Sacramento, Calif, Mr. nis and her mother, Mrs. Loura and Mrs. Don Thompson and fam- Smith. ily of Seneca, Ore. Mr imd Mm. Granddaughter Arrives [ Gary Thompson and baby of Mr. and Mrs Lester Strawn Heppner arrived Friday to spend announce the arrival of a new some time with their parents, the granddaughter, born Dec. 21. 1968, Cornelius Bartons and Herschel to their son and daughter-in-law, Thompsons. Mr. and Mrs. Klaas I.nan and Mr. and Mrs Arnold Strawn of New Plymouth. The Lester I family; their son-in-law and Strawns spent Christmas day in ■laughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis i Martin and baby of Moscow, the neighboring town. Mr. and Mrs Earl K.vgar were | Idaho, were Christmas dinner Christmas dinner guests of their guests of the Ray Luan family daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry near Parma Gordon and family in Jordan Gueits of Sparks Family Valley Mr. and Mrs Art Sparks were Christmas dinner guests in the Sunday dinner guests of their son. Dwayne Bennett home were Mr. I Mr. and Mrs. Guy Sparks and and Mrs L. 1, Kreager, Mrs Ilea sons in Nyssa Other guests were Hall and children. Mr. and Mrs. the Art Sparks’ son-in-law and I-eRoy Bennett of Big Bund, Mr. daughter. Mr. and Mrs Kenneth and Mrs. Larry Kreager and fam Altig and family of Boise. ily of Orem, Utah. Mr. and Mrs. Al Thompson went Mr. and Mrs. Myron Osborn to Boise Saturday to spend the and family were Christmas Eve holiday weekend with their son. guests of the Gerald Oslxirns at Mr. and Mrs. Rex Walters. Weiser and on Christmas day Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowers were guests of Mrs. Bob Calhoun accompanied the Jim Phifer fam at Emmett. They were accompa ily to Boise Saturday and spent nied by a niece, Paulette Herring the day with Mr. and Mrs Marvin of Pasco, Wash., who had been Wright The Bowera were Christ visiting the past week in their j mas dinner guests of Mr. und Mrs. home. | Clyde Bowers Holiday Party Held By Area Secretaries Members of Futura chapter, National Secretaries association, held their annual Christmas party Dec. 19 at Four Seasons restaur ant in Ontario. A Santa Claus cake centerpiece and small paper Santas graced the table, and individual favors were Christmas candles. Featured during the buffet-style dinner meeting was an exchange of gifts for office use. These were distributed by Mrs. Eugene Gras- ty, chapter president, and Mrs. A. W. Nylander, hostess for the party. During the program, Rick Sim mons of Vale spoke on commer cialism at Christmas time and Mrs. Russell Dishazer, a Futura chapter member, read a Bible passage telling the story of Christ’s birth. To Buy. Soli or Trad*. Try the Classified Page! January White Sale AT THE NYSSA MERC Starting Thursday, December 29 OFFERS TOP EARGAINS THROUGH JANUARY 7! A message for absent-minded savers o Check Quality and Prices on . . . 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