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sidered an old square, but as far as I’m concerned the two best preventive measures are those of abstinence, which is hardly a popular concept today, and the second old fashioned concept is marriage . . . and I’m not speaking of forced mar riage but a monogamous faith ful marriage. Neither of these but both are on the increase. seems to be working very well However, the illegitimacy rate at the present time so perhaps is going up faster among whites we have to look at some alter natives. than non-whites. Are these illegitimate child “We have contraception and ren in Oregon being adopted? abortion. In spite of the avail- Unfortunately, not all of them. ability of contraceptives, in In 1960, nearly 500 were not cluding the pill and the intrau adopted, in 1966 almost a thous terine devices, the illegitimacy and. And the future looks even rate is soaring. Perhaps what bleaker. With our spiralingrate we really need is the morning- of illegitimacy, even if the num after pill, but we don’t have it. ber of adoptions continues to Abortions are rather drastic in increase, by 1970 over 1700 my opinion. We may have to babies born out of wedlock will use them, but certainly they are be left without adoptive homes. not as satisfactory as contra In 1976, 3782 will be born to ception nor is contraception as a future of growing up in foster desirable as marriage or ab homes or institutions. stinence.” “This is a serious problem and we had better look at it Dr. Osterud doesn’t claim to seriously,” Dr. Osterud said. have an answer. The problem “We all know the techniques belongs to the citizens of Ore for preventing illegitimate gon. Ultimately they must pro pregnancies. 1 know I’ll becon- vide the solution. Illegitimate Births Is Serious Problem In State Of Oregon (Reprinted from Imprint, the U of O Medical School Spring ’68 edition) If illegitimate births in Ore gon continue to increase at the current rate, in 1976 nearly 4,000 children will be born who have little or no chance of being adopted. This is one of the disturbing conclusions in a study reported on at the 53rd annual scienti fic meeting of the UOMS Alumni Association by Dr. Harold Osterud, chairman of the de partment of public health and preventive medicine. To realize that such a situa tion could exist a mere eight years hence, one need only look at some of the statistics Dr. Osterud has compiled in the first phase of a comprehen sive study on illegitimacy. This past March, for the first time in Oregon’s history, one out of every 10 births was illegitimate. During 1966 (the last year for which complete statistics are available) it was one out of 14, and in Portland even higher, one out of every seven. During that year 2330 babies in the state were born out of wed lock. In 1967 the number jumped to 2478. In contrast to the spiraling number of illegitimate births, Oregon’s overall birth rate is falling. Since 1953 it has dropped more than 18 per cent. Oregon’s illegitimacy rate did not climb as fast as the national average until 1960, Since then it has been increasing more rapidly. These statistics are brushed off by some who say they are not in reality an increase but a reflection of the population explosion. There are now more young women than there were in the 1940’s and 50’s, they say. But computers spit back such facts as: in 1940 the adjusted rate was 3.1 illegitimate births per 1000 unmarried women in Oregon. In 1960 it was 12.3. Although figures on the current ummarried female population are not available, Dr. Osterud estimated that today they are running clsoe to 16 illegitimate births per 1000 unmarried women in the state. The ages of unmarried mothers in Oregon range from under 15 to over 40. In 1940, 1950 and 1960, about41 percent of all illegitimate babies in the state were born to girls 15 to 19 years old. Since then, illegitimate births among this age group have increased to the point that today roughly half of the unwed mothers in Oregon are teenagers. The next largest in percentage arc the 20 to 24 year olds. The number of women in the 25 to 29 group having illegitimate babies has de creased significantly. Dr. Osterud thinks this may be due to the increased knowledge and use of contraception methods among the older group. Although teenagers are pro ducing most of the illegitimate babies bom in Oregon, women 30 to 34 years old have a high' r rate in relation to the total number of unmarried females of thisage. Forexample, in 1960 , one out of every 52 unmarried women 30 to 34 had an illegi- | timate baby as compared to one out of every 119 unmarried | teenagers. Do very many women have I illegitimate children other than their first one? According to Dr. I Osterud’s report,duringafour- , year period ending in 1953, ‘ 16 per cent of white illegitimate i children born had two or more ' older brothers or sisters when I they arrived. (These siblings ' may or ma^ not have been I illegitimate.) But by the 1963-66 period I there was a five per cent in- . crease in this category of illegi- | timate white children. On the other hand, 42 per cent of the non-white illegiti- mate babies born from 1950-53 already had two or more brothers or sisters, but by the 1963-66 period, this ratio had fallen to 32 per cent. Another popular belief is that we have fewer "forced mar riages” these days, hence the increase in illegitimate births. But statistics do not bear this out. Allowing for population in crease, the National Center for Health Statistics has found that the number of women pregnant before marriage has risen since 1945. In one out of about every seven marriages in Oregon during 1966, a child was born less than eight months after the wedding. For marriages in volving girls 16 or under, every other bride was illegitimately pregnant. Non • whites have a higher rate of illegitimacy than whites, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1968 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON PAGE TEN LEAN & MEATY V z * 7. > i i i i i i 111 :I’A< i < i < i < iwi 7 WORK SMARTER - NOT HARDER HOMEMAKERS TELL US THAT FINGER MARKS are a problem on copper and avocado colored refrigerators. The best solution so far seems to be to use a little creamy white furniture or kitchen wax on a cloth and polish the surface until dry. This will leave a slightly waxy finish. * ♦ ♦ DURABLE PRESS FABRICS ARE HERE TO STAY. Beth Petersen, home economist with Du Pont, tells us that by 1970, 75 per cent of the market in home furnishings will have this type of finish. If you’re buying new laundry equipment, you may want to con sider features which give the best performance with these fabrics. Washers last, on the average, about nine years, so think about what will be in your wash bas ket then too. Of course, special features add to the price and thinking ahead about your poc ket book is also important. BasebdU^^i COW HOLLOW the Payette 1 lads on the Cow Hollow diamond and on June The Cow Hollow Little League 27 will travel to Fruitland. minor lads, to date, have won four games and lost one. In NYSSA LEGION a June 6 contest on the Adrian diamond, they defeated their The Nyssa Legion team has hosts by an 18-4 final tally. a record of three wins, three Again on June 10 the Cow Hol losses since the season began. low lads took a 16-12 win from On June 1, the lads shared the Nyssa No. II team. Their double-header honors with the June 13 game, however, found Baker squad, with a 4-0 loss the Cow Hollow minors defeated and a 1-0 win. On June 6, by a 16-7 score by Payette II. the Nyssa youths defeated Baker They came back for another by a 7-1 final score andonJune win on June 17 by taking a 11 they bowed to the Ontario 14-6 victory from the Fruitland Legion team by a 3-2 tally. On boys. June 13, the final score was Pitchers for the CH minors Nyssa, 5 and Boise 4. Then on are Douglas Wynn and Sam June 17, the local ladswerede- Hartley, with Roger VanZelf feated by Payette by a 6-2 behind the plate. Serving as score. umpires are Vai Garner and Bud Bill Mayden is manager for Gooch. the Nyssa team, with Jim During the next week, the Anderson and Frank Wilson Cow Hollow youths are schedul serving as coaches. ed to play June 20 at New The Nyssa youths and their Plymouth; on June 24 will meet positions include Steve Pecora, catcher; Dan Wilson and Von Bowman, pitcher and shortstop; Jeff Lundy, first base and out field; Jerry Wright, second base; Tim Klinkenberg, third base and outfield; Clarence Tis- dial, second base and outfield; Bill Coles, catcher and out field; Bob Lassiter, outfield; Gary Ross, first base; Jerry Fritz, third base; Mike Murray, Centerfield and pitcher; John Bernal and Don Hiatt, outfield. In addition to a June 19 game at Weiser (after Wednesday presstime), the Nyssa Legion lads’ schedule next week ca"s for a June 24 contest at Boran in Boise and a June 25 game at Weiser. BABE RUTH The Nyssa Babe Ruth team defeated Payette 6-3 Wednes day evening of last week. The local lads led the scoring throughout the contest. Rod Lewis was on the mound until the sixth-inning when he was relieved by Bryan Feik. Lewis was credited with the win. On the following evening, June 13, the Nyssa Babe Ruth squad defeated Ontario II by a 5-4 DINNER PLATE ■ ?>: Í I ; LB. FRESH - SLICED Beef Liver KEIM - 1 LB. ROLL SAUSAGE BONELESS - SHOULDER CUT Pork Roast 53t 39C 3/$1.00 «. 59( Slked Turkey Fish Stkks HORMEL SMOKED Liver Sausage Swift 3 Lb. 6 Oz. Canned Chicken Snodrift-3 Lb. Gan Shortening 8/S1.00 APPLE SAUCE 6ft 8/S1.00 GREEN BEANS SWIFT 3 LB. CAN MILANI - 8 OZ. LOW CALORIE 4/SI.00 4/8ft FRUIT COCKTAIL DADS - 1/2 GAL. 2/89t iczsi . oo ROOT BEER COLLEGE INN Chicken-Beef Broth 6 PAK - ALL FLAVORS I Hll w MORTONS CREAM HES A $1.29 COFFEE MELLOWEST - 2 1/2 CAN 3/S1.00 PEARS KARO CRYSTAL - QUART 63C SYRUP Large AA Salad Bowl - Qts. Jar^^ ■ 3 Ir II 6ft Instant Breakfast FOLGERS 2 LB. 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After trailing 4-2, with two down, the Nyssa youths took advantage of some Ontario errors by getting three runs for the victory. Rick Wilson was on the mound for the Nyssa team, and went all the way. Mike Smith led the Nyssa attack with two hits, in cluding a triple. Steve Cody pitched for the Ontario Babe Ruthers. A schedule of future games was not available at Journal presstime Wednesday. c LB. FOR SALADS OR STUFFING June is Dairy Month MEADOW GOLD THOMPSON SEEDLESS Cottage Cheese JAI 2 LB. CTN. 63C 2/25Í 3 $1.00 3/1« Green Pepers GRAPES SUN KIST - - JUICY JUICY SUNK1ST UMONS Lbs. 1 markets High Qu.ilitg Low Prices plus 424 MAIN STREET NYSSA .. . OREGON I