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THE GATE CITY JOURNAL Salem Scene ! TED M. BRAMMER. Editor and Publisher SUBSCRIPTION R ates Single Copies 10c In Malheur County. Ore gon. and Payette and Canyon Counties. Idaho: One Year _ ___ 84 00 NATIONAL niwspami S ix Months 82 75 “ TI0NElsewhere in the U.S.A. Per Year 85.00 Six Months _ 83.00 Published Every Thursday at Nyssa. Malheur County. Oregon Entered at the Post Office at Nyssa. Oregon, for Trans mission through the United States Mails, as a Second Class Matter under the Act of March 3, 1879 More Taxes Coming? WHAT'S THE outlook? More taxes ahead, sug gests U.S. News, predicting the U.S. tax burden will rise another $50 billion at all levels by 1970 —to $259 billion—and to $450 billion by 1980. I'M PftWP 1b ŸlUô TUE« IH TU I* WoNPEimiL COUNTRY.' « « < r t X C0ULP 06 JUST AS HtbUP RXT HALF Th 6 MOHSY- Washington S*ar All of which prompted Rep. George V. Hansen (R. of Idaho) to read into the Congressional Record the other day the following poem by one of his constituents, Fred Foster of Silver City, Idaho: Now he's a common, common man, Tax him! Tax him all you can. Tax his house and tax his bed, Tax the bald spot on his head, Tax his bread and tax his meat, Tax his shoes clear off his feet, Tax his pipe and tax his smoke, Teach him government is no joke. Tax his "Henry!" and tax his gas, Tax the road that he must pass, Tax the farmer, tax his fowl, Tax the dog and tax his howl, Tax his plow and tax his clothes. Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax And THURSDAY. JUNK 8, 1967 THE NYSSA GATE CITY Jill RN.U , NYSSA, OREGON PAGE TWO the rags that wipe his nose, his pig and tax his squeal, his boots run down at the heel, his cow and tax his calf, him if he dares to laugh. his barns and tax his lands, blisters on his hands, water and tax the air. sunshine if you dare, living, tax the dead, unborn before they're fed. do your best to make life Hell! by Evwrttt L Cutter I ■ Session. In Overtime. Caught Between Ideals C FAITH LUTHERAN-" 71 CHURCH N07TS\\ At a recent meeting of Faith Lutheran Church Luther League, election of officers was held. Those who will serve asexe- cutives for the school year 1" M BN Jerry Wright, president; Christy Nelson, vice president, Barbara Fangen, secretary-treasurer; Kathy Nelson, activity chairman and Linda Mecham, public re lations. Incoming freshmen were also Initiated into mem bership. Faith LutheranChurch ALCW regular meeting will be held at 8 p.m. Monday, June 12, in the Missionxry at Naz. church home of Mrs. Robert Fangen at 517 Maple Ave. Mrs. Walt Miss Lois Drake, Missionary Looney will present the Bible teacher tn Swaziland, South Study. Africa, will be featured speaker Tuesday, June 13 at 8 p.m. at Nyssa Church of the Na- carene. The missionary service will feature the work of the Nazarene church in Swaziland. Miss Drake will show slides and Nyssa Gate City Journal speak on her work in this Afri Nyssa. Oregon can country. The public is invited to at Dear Sir; tend the service. The regularly I would like to report a change scheduled Wednesday night ser of address so that I will continue vice will be cancelled this week. receiving my copy of the Gate Miss Drake states, “I would City Journal. My present ad like to show the many oppor- dress is: (unities we have of doing evan 5733-122 Ave. SE *145 gelistic work in our dally con- Bellevue, Washington 98004 tacts with people and the great Thank you for your assist need for Christian education in ance. The Gate City Journal Swaziland." is a wonderful way to keep In her years of service as track of former friends when a missionary, Miss Drake has you move away. I really enjoy worked almost exclusively in it. the area of secondary education. Sincerely, During the first three years Gloria Henderson she was a teacher in the En- dingem high school. Since then Mr. and Mrs. Mark Moncur she lias been the principal of and son returned Saturday from two high schools. Upon her re a trip to Nevada and Utah where turn to the field in 1961 Miss Drake has been the principal they visited relatives. ... of the Manzlni high school and After breaking the record property tax limitation such as for length of an Oregon legis the 1 1, 2 percent plan. For the record, several lative session, solons find themselves right back where major plans for property tax they started on the major ques relief have been offered this session. Some may now be tion of property tax relief. Well, not quite, because sev given further consideration in eral alternatives to high prop this session, extended by the erty taxes have been virtually J< ,1th of HB 1093. In his January inaugural ad eliminated, including the pro posal to put before the people dress, Gov. Tom McCall asked HB 1093, a three percent sales for a 1967-69 increase of $150 tax which, if accepted, would million in state aid to local raise money to offset local schools. Some $70 million, he maintained, could be raised by revenue needs. After exhaustive Senate com increasing state income taxes mittee study and numerous a- 15 percent and corporate in mendments, the House-passed come and excise taxes 33 per- sales tax bill went down to de cent, To insure property tax feat on the Senate floor last relief via school aid, he pro week by a 16-14 vote. A next- posed hibiting property taxes day motion for reconsideration for school purposes to one per of the vote was likewise de cent of market value. A proposal to establish a feated. The dilemma posed by that state lottery, sponsored by Sen. action shows how easily the Ted Hallock (D-Portland) was legislature can be caught be- tabled in committee. Proposals tween two working philosophies. for "local option,” to allow First, if a sales tax would cities and counties to levy sales never win support at the polls, or income taxes, met with simi as some who nixed the plan lar lack of success. Many legislators, mostly on contend, then the Senate vote would reflect the will of the the Senate side, have consist people and perhaps save the ently maintained no more state cost of an election. They see taxes are needed. True, other their duty as decision-makers, lawmakers agree, if the aim is sent to Salem by voters to work merely to continue business as out solutions without referring usual on the state level. But if substantial property tax everything back on a ballot. Many sales tax supporters, relief is forthcoming, they ar however, think voters should gue, substitute revenue will at least be given a choice, and have to be raised and the best that they might just elect to pay place to do it is at the state local government costs through level. Such thinking prompted a state sales tax. This legisla House passage of the tax re ture, some say, thus will have form package, which included fulfilled its responsibility oy bills for the sales tax plan, a formulating an answer and of corporate tax increase, and a new formula for pumping more fering a choice. While both over-simplified revenue into basic school sup arguments may show merit, port. With last week’s Senate de probably neither is entirely sat isfactory. It is true that Ore feat of the sales tax referral gonians expect a lot of service bill, leaders of both houses out of their elected representa announced their decision to stay Daily Vacation Bible school tives. It is also true that we on the job until another plan can restrict them by denying the use be put together--again for re will be held from 7 to 9 p.m., June 12 through the 16th at of an emergency clause on tax ferral. If current initial planning Nyssa Conservative Baptist measures, making any legisla ture-passed reform subject to comes to fruition, Oregon vot church. Theme of this years DVBS referendum before going into ers can expect to see a three- effect. way choice, in effect, on their is “Walking With Jesus". All In any case, lawmakers now ballots. First, we could vote area children between the ages face the prospect of additional for a state net receipts tax, ql three and 14 are invited to days--maybe weeks--in Salem coupled with a property tax attend. Those needing trans trying to hammer out a new limitation. This basically is portation may contact Mrs. plan that might serve the in a tax which would make in Walter Fellows by dialing 372- terests of property taxpayers, come taxable from the first 3558. The closing program will be voting majorities, education and dollar earned. local government, and the pre Second, voters could choose held at 8 p.m., June 18 in the dicted severe restrictions a state sales tax, again teamed church. which might be imposed by a with a property tax limitation. Third choice would be to re maintain the existing state ject the first two, and thus local relationship in taxing and LETTER To the Editor \ acai ion School At Conservative Baptist Church in charge of the orphanage which is located there. In addi tion to this she has pastored a wayside church which has since become an outstation church. Miss Drake was born in Mid land. Mich. She received her teachers* certificate from the Central Michigan university and then earned her bachelor of arts deirree from Olivet Nazarene college in Illinois. Adrian (¿7 Community Vs Church News Adrlan Community church women's association meeting will be held this afternoon, June 8, in the home of Mrs. Harvey Bennett in Big Bend. Members of the church ses sion will meet this evening in the home ot Mr. and Mrs. Ben Witty, west of the Big Bend school house. Vacation Bible school is con tinuing this week and closing exercises will be at ll).30 a.in. Friday, June 9. Primary classes are being taught by Mrs. Jim Miller and Mrs. Kenneth Price, with May- lene Miyasako assisting. Mrs. Gordon King is helping Mrs. Elmer Rosenkilde with pre- schoolers and Mrs. John Fahrenbruch is the junior in structor. A group of women are clean ing the church, getting it ready for the 25th anniversary cele bration to be held July 30. Among those assisting are Mmes. Kenneth Price, Ernest Seuell, Carl Lee Hill, Verl Bishop, Dyre Roberts, Stanley Hill, Harvey and LeRoy Bennett. They report that the brick walls have been cleaned, and the men plan to start refinish ing the floor this week. NAZARENE ■Church Orion The first annual Nazarene Caravan Fair was held May 27 at Nampa on the NNC campus. The fair, under the direction of Helen Thompson, was attend ed by over 100 children and several churches were repre sented. Those representing Nyssa church of the Nazarene were Trailblazers Rodney Rhoades, Larry Saunders, Gary Seward, Lee Ollison, Curtis Warren, Scott Jamison, Mike Fitzsim mons and their guide David Alexander. Pathfinders attending the fair were Debbie Alexander, Annelle Jamison and guide Mrs. Dean Seward. Maidens attending were Sherrie Fitzsimmons, Rhonda Rhoades and guide Mrs. Bill Fitzslmmoir.. Others who went were Aleta Anderson and Trailtot guide, Mrs. Floyd Rhoades. Bill Fitz simmons, Caravan director," was unable to attend. Nyssa church won Grand Prize in the booth competition due to the efforts of guides Mrs. Fitzsimmons and Mrs. Seward. Mike Fitzsimmons won first place in the Pinewood Derby and Gary Seward placed first in the sixth grade talent con test. Various demonstrations on cooking, embroidery, first aid and camping were given at the event and a style show was held. The caravaners toured the NNC campus and played games. Hie grand finale was held it the Science lecture hall »here special events awards sere presented. Journal Classifieds Bring Results! Tune in June 10 and 11 to the 10th Annual Buick Open, on NBCTV. Buick Bargain Days are here. Now, drive a Buick bargain. spending. Professional Directory Physicians and Surgeons K. E. KERBY, M. D. K. A. DANFORD, M. D. KEN PFAFF, M. D. Physicians and Surgeons Dial 372-2241 HOURS: 9 to 12 noon A 2 to 5 P.M. - Monday through Friday. 10 to 12 Saturday. MAULDING CLINT L. A. Maulding, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Dial 372-2216 Chevrolet Lowest priced convertibles. Lowest priced ha rd tops. Lowest priced V8 models. (And that low price brings you a road-sura ride, Body by Fisher quality, and a traditionally higher resale value. You also get wider front and rear tread for greater stability and handling, foam-cushioned seats, and extra fenders Inside the regular ones to help Inhibit rust. Most everything more expensive cars give you!) By Appointment Only" HOURS: 9 to 12 noon - Mon day, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. 10 to 12 noon - Wed- nesday and Saturday. Keep Him "in the Swim Right now. it's “Come on in, the water’s fine! School's out. and he hasn't a care in the world. But what about the future? To keep him “in the sw im” when it's time for college and career plans, it's time now to start saving. Open a Savings Account with us. soon . . . save steadily . . . and see savings grow through interest, compounded re, ularlv. You'll have the money you need to launch him on the wav to success. DAVID W. SARAZIN, M. D. Physician and Surgeon HOURS: 10 to 12 noon A 2 to 5 p.m. - Monday, Tues day, Wednesday, Friday. 10 to 12 Thursday A Saturday. Phones: Office 372-3365 Residence 372-3173 Optometrist 4’/a % on Regular Pass Book Savings 5 % on Variable Rate Certificates DR. 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