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Published Every Thursday at Nyssa. Malheur County,
Oregon
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Class Matter under the Act of March 3, 1879
NAZARENE
LETTER
To the Editor
Chin ch Onus
June 25, 1967
Mrs. Virgil Dean Sewardwill
be honored with a baby shower
Dear Ted and Arlene,
8 p.m. tonight at the home of
Would you please change the Mrs. Doris Kent, 208 South
mailing address on our Journal Fourth street.
to:
The Christian Minstrels Teen
990 North - 950 East
Chorale of Pasadena, Calif.,
Bountiful, Utah 84010
We sure enjoy our paper will appear tonight at Meridian
every week and hope all is Church of the Nazarene. The
fifty member choir will present
well at Nyssa.
the program, “A Summer
Yours truly,
Irene Bartron Song--Music for Young Amer
ica.”
'Oil Facts’ Says
Gas Tax Provides
Highway Program
The federal gasoline tax,
which beganasapenny-a-gallon
temporary measure during the
depression, is now 35 years
old. Since 1932 it has brought
in about $33 billion.
Currently four cents a gallon,
the tax provided 77 per cent
of the federal money spent on
road-building since the present
highway program was launched
in 1956.
Oil Facts notes that President
Johnson recently pointed out
that the highway program "is
not costing the general fund
of the United States treasury
a single cent” because owners
and operators of motor vehicles
are bearing the entire cost
through special taxes.
Nyssa Nazarene teens with
their director, Mrs. Hal Poe
will leave at 6:30 p.m. today for
the program.
A drop-ln reception in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles An
derson will be held from 8-
10 p.m. July 18 on the church
lawn.
Caravan boys attending Boys’
Camp at Victory Cove this week
are Larry and Merle Saunders,
David and Howard Lowe,Curtis
Warren, and Billy Umferees.
The Rev. Robert Manley is
serving as a counselor and
David Manley is working at the
camp store.
Rev. Skogan Serves
As Interim Pastor
For Baptist Church
The Rev. Arthur Skogan, for
mer minister of Owyhee Com
munity church, is serving as
interim pastor of the Conser
vative Baptist church, located at
Fourth street and Locust avenue
in Nyssa.
He assumed the pastoral
duties on June 25, replacing
Lavon Ray Thomas of Payette.
Finding a new oil or gas field
Regular Sunday services in
is no guarantee of financial clude Sunday school, 10 a.m.;
success, according to Oil Facts. morning worship, 11 o’clock;
and another worship service at
7:30 p.m. Mid-week prayer
JOURNAL CLASSIFIEDS
meetings are at 8 o’clock each
BRING RESULTS I I Wednesday evening.
More than 75 per cent of the
nation’s 3.7 million miles of
roads and streets now are sur
faced, Oil Facts reports. Pet
roleum-based asphalt was used
to pave more than 92 per cent
of the 1.4 million miles that
are hard-surfaced.
¡A Salem Scene
by Everett L Cutter
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Initiative Moves Seen
As Tax Structure Threats
In ignoring the "what’s the
use” critics and reaffirming his
intention to call the legislature
into special session this fall,
Governor Tom McCall appar
ently thinks something can be
done to cut property taxes with
out recourse to some initiative
petition ideas now being pro
moted.
Such faith in the Oregon legis
lative process can be justified
by the record, according to
some students of taxation, de
spite the 1967 assembly's fail
ure to reach agreement on any
local tax relief plan.
In recent years, they note,
lawmakers have directly re
duced homeowners* bills
through the Property Tax Re
lief Act of 1965 and referral of
the successful cigarette tax to
Oregon voters. Indirect relief
has come by way of increases
in basic school support and
other state money directed to
local aid; the new gasoline tax
increase will give more road
and recreation area funds to
cities and counties.
Furthermore, they point out,
legislators have eased the bur
den on elderly homeowners
through the senior citizens’
homestead exemption and have
fought off elimination of the
state personal income tax de
duction now allowed on property
taxes paid.
Despite popular clamor for
repeal of property-tax exemp
tions, elected state leaders con
sistently have refused to allow
application of local taxes to
homeowners’ personal pro
perty.
This practice creates
a big tab in many states, and is
a significant exemption not al
lowed business taxpayers.
Mindful of Oregon’s business
climate, legislators have en
couraged business growth
through legislation as the Inven
tory Tax Relief Act of 1965.
That act is phasing out half of
Oregon’s inventory tax, which
actually is a property tax paid
by businessmen on goods in
stock.
Other incentives to spur
growth in business and employ
ment have included exemption
from tax liability of goods ship
ped into Oregon for trans-ship-
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Harry E. Collins
Funeral services for Harry
Emerson Collins wereconduct-
ed at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July
10, 1967 at Lienkaemper chapel.
Officiating was the Rev. Orville
Jacobson of Faith Lutheran
church.
Mr. Collins, a 26-year res
ident of Nyssa, succumbed Fri
day at the Payette Valley san
itarium tn Payette, Idaho.
For two years he had been
a patient there and in nursing
homes at Boise, Ontario and
Nyssa.
He was born Dec. 15, 1875
at Stoughton, Wise., a son of
John and Anna Collins, and at
age 11, moved with his parents
who homesteaded near Parker,
So. Dak.
In 1902, the deceased was
married to Emma Hienold, who
died in 1906. He later married
Lydia Hienold, who succumbed
in 1925. Mr. Collins was united
in marriage in 1931 to Alice
A. Helvig, who is presently re
siding at 614 N. 4th street tn
Nyssa.
The deceased was affiliated
with the Methodist church, and
was a farmer, having home
steaded in the Plankinton, So.
Dak. area.
In addition to his widow, he
is survived by six sons, Floyd,
Ralph and Don of Boise; Lyle
of Belle Fourche, So. Dak.,
Martin of El Cerrito, Calif.;
and Fay Collins of the Apple
Valley community on the Idaho
side of the Snake river near
Nyssa.
Other survivors include two
daughters, Mrs. Kathryn Smith
and Mrs. Ardene Hunter, both
of Boise.
A brother, Earl Collins of
Phoenix, Aria.; numerous
grandchildren and great grand
children also survive.
Burial was made in the Nyssa
cemetery, under direction of
Lienkaemper funeral home.
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William J. Bott
Graveside services for Wil
liam Julius Bott, 81, were con
ducted Wednesday morning,
July 12, 1967 at Kohlerlawn
cemetery in Nampa. Officiating
was the Rev. Wallace Prowell
of Nyssa First Christian
church.
Mr. Bott succumbed Monday
at a nursing home in Ontario.
He was born September 22,1885
at Hooper, Nebr., was a retired
farmer, having resided in the
Nyssa area for the past 48
years.
He is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Naomi Ferreira of
Princeton, Calif., and one
sister, Mrs. Angus Northrup of
Omaha, Nebr.
Lienkaemper chapel in Nyssa
was in charge of local arrange
ments.
THE FAMILY OF THE REV. J. W. DOTSON, who on June 18,
took over pastoral duties of Nyssa’s First Baptist church
located at Second street and Ehrgood avenue. Pictured with
Pastor Dotson is his wife, Peggy, daughters, Linda Christine,
5; and Sheri Rene’, 7-years-old. The family resides at 203
North Second street and came to Nyssa from Bellflower,
Calif., where the Rev. Dotson had studied for five years at
Baptist Institute. Mrs. Dotson grew up at Wenatchee, Wash.,
and her husband is a native of the Eugene, Ore., area. This
is the Rev. Dotson's first pastorate, and he is the church’s
first pastor since the Rev. W. B. Taylor left in November
last year. Pastor Dotson announces that the regular schedule
of Sunday services includes Sunday school, 10 a.m., Worship
service, 11 a.m., Haptist training course, 7 p.m., worship
service, 8 p.m. Mid-week service is each Wednesday evening
at 8 o’clock. —Journal Photo,
Mrs. Harold Hawker was re
cently called to Grangeville,
Idaho where her daughter, Mrs.
Archie Jacks, underwent emer
gency surgery. The Jacks fam
ily, from Omak, Wash., were
vacationing at Grangeville
where they were visiting his
family and friends. Mrs. Haw
ker returned home July I.
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ment elsewhere, the "green
belt” provision offering pro
perty tax relief to farmers and
the exemption from taxation of
buildings while under construc
tion. Beginning Sept. 13, per
sons or industries installing
anti-pollution facilities, instead
of being penalized for improving
property, will be allowed some
tax relief on the new equipment.
Most important for both
homeowners and business is the
high degree of uniformity of
assessment and administration
among all classifications of
property which has been achie
ved over the years. Because of
this, tax experts note, Oregon
has become the model stgte in
sofar as property tax equality
is concerned.
In spite of past legislative
efforts, most also will agree
that property taxes are too
high, that we place too much
reliance on local taxes to sup
By Jean Burton
port burgeoning local needs.
Like current legislators, how
NU ACRES — Mrs. Alta Un
ever, they fail to agree on an
win and Kenny of Portland; tier
answer to property tax relief
nephew and niece, Steven and
demands. Harmony comes clo
Michele Sutherland spent sev
ser when considering ways NOT
eral days last week visiting the
to solve the dilemma, some of
Jay Conners.
which are embodied in Initiative
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Niel
proposals.
sen and her son, Tom of Denver,
Aiuuug these are well-puo-
Colo., visited June 30 with his
licized ideas to place a flat
aunt, Mrs. Effie Nielsen.
1 or 1 1/2 per cent limitation
Steve Kersey left June 30 for
on property taxes through Con
a three-day Boy Scout campout
stitutional amendment. Al
session at Camp Billy Rice on
though appealing on the surface,
Cascade lake.
these generally are regarded as
disastrous, for such limitations
Mr. and Mrs. John Damiano
would slice local revenues from
and children of Sacramento,
one-third to half without pro
Calif., visited last week with her
viding other resources to pay
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
education and local government
Anderson. Stephanie Jones of
costs.
Carmichael, Calif., grand
Other proposals gaining favor
daughter of the Andersons, ac
in recent weeks would extend
companied the Damianos and
property tax relief only to
plans to stay several weeks with
homeowners. Such ideas, whose
her grandparents.
proponents include State Trea
surer Robert Straub, Oregon
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dargotz of
Young Republicans and some
Ventura, Calif., visited last
Democratic legislative leaders,
week with her parents, Mr. and
are being challengedongrounds
Mrs. Ralph Baxter, The Bax-
that (1) they display lack of
ter’s and Dargotz’s left July 3
The Rev. Carl Johnson Jr.,
confidence in the record com
to visit for several days with
piled by legislators and (2) they pastor of the Nyssa Assembly of friends in Rupert.
would severly damage Oregon’s God church announces that a
Mr. and Mrs. Woody Wilson
special youth meeting will be
business climate.
attended a July 4 picnic at the
held
with
the
Rev.
Dan
Franke
On the latter point, those who
home of their son, Mr. and Mrs.
would seek equal relief for all of Dayville, Ore., as guest Kaye Wilson in Apple Valley.
speaker.
classes of property argue that
Sunday, July 16, Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Wise
business and industry already
shoulder the greatest property school will begin at 9:45 a.m., man and children, Mr. and Mrs.
tax burden. Special relief to morning worship service will Frank Reppen spent the July 4
residential property owners start at 11 a.m., with the evening holiday fishing and picnicking
would shift an even larger per service being held at 8 p.m. on the Payette river.
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Mell spent
The Rev F ranke will talk at
centage onto business property.
a recent weekend with his uncle,
the
worship
service
in
the
More industry and year-
round employment provide the morning and also the evening. John Surland at Sumpter, Ore.
answer to a balanced, non-sea- Pastor Franke and his wife re
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fogle and
sonal Oregon economy, accord cently returned from Arkansas. daughters moved last week into
All area residents are cor
ing to businessmen. This is
their home.
They recently
particularly important in a state dially invited to attend this came here from San Leandro,
where the three largest indus- special event.
Calif., and stayed with her fath
tries--forest products, agri
er, Mr. and Mrs. Alden Bryan
culture and tourism--are highly
until their home was ready for
■seasonal.
And Oregon’s uni
occupancy.
form property tax structure,
Recent Sunday visitors of the
they maintain, provides a major
George Pulsiphers were Mrs.
inducement to expansion and
Bob Haggerty of Nampa, Mrs.
diversification of industry--
Members of the women’s as Gene Haggerty and children of
which, in turn, means more
sociation of Adrian Community Meridian.
jobs.
church
will meet this after
In any case, the threat to
Mr. and Mrs. Alden Bryan
Oregon’s economy posed by noon, July 13, in the home of attended July 4 family gathering
Mrs.
Irvin
Topliff.
such plans, and the defeat of a
Church session members will at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
number of school budgets a-
meet at 8 o’clock this evening Dick Winder at Caldwell. Also
round the state, is causing some
attending was a nephew, the Rev.
in the Ira Price home.
re-evaluation of the whole tax
and Mrs. Kenneth Kencton and
reform program.
Governor
children of Phoenix, Ariz.
McCall said last week he may Young Lutherans
Mrs. Mabelle McKague left
call a special session earlier
recently by jet for Minneapolis,
than September ”if a crisis Plan Skiing Party
Minn., on a business trip per
intervenes.”
Young people of Faith Luther taining to her new store in
And present legislators, de an church will hold a water
Nyssa. She planned to return
spite the taxation record to be skiing party Sunday, July 16 at
home July 9.
written in Salem over many Lake Owyhee.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Storey and
earlier years, now are learning
Transporting v e h i c 1 e s will
from the folks at home that ill leave for the Lake site following children were recent Sunday
feeling over 1967 session re the 9 a.m. worship service, it dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
sults Is widespread and will not is announced by Pastor Orville Jack Burton.
Mrs. C. L. Alexander, Tim
easily be forgotten.
Jacobson.
and Dee Dee of Ontario were
July 2 visitors in the home of
her brother, the Jack Burtons.
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