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THURSDAY. AUGUST 22. 1968 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON PAGE TWO The Gate City Journal TEDM. BRAMMER, Editor and Publisher SUBSCRIPTION NATIONAL NCWSPAMR kmiiïuMUirn RATES Single Copies............10? In Malheur County, Ore gon, 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 Trans mission through the United States Mails, as a Second Class Matter under the Act of March 3, 1879. DIRE CONSEQUENCES Back in 1962 when some of the steel companies announced price increases. President John F. Kennedy delivered a public denunciation in mule-skinner language that most family news papers found too rough to print. It did not go unnoticed, how ever, that neither Castro, Khrushchev, nor Ho Chih Minh ever inspired such violent language on the part of the youthful President. Now, six years later, President Johnson has repeated the performance, although the language he used was not as pro fane as that of his predecessor. Mr. Johnson sees "dire con sequences for our nation” in the price increases announced last week by certain steel companies. "Inflation in steel,” the President told a press conference, “is inflation for the nation.” He particularly singled out Bethlehem Steel, which had announced a 5 percent general increase, and said that the action was "unreasonable,” and "just shouldn’t be premitted to stand.” When a President sounds off, he makes headlines. The "un reasonable” charge was repeated so often by the news media that the reason for the increase was obscured. Earlier in the week, on Tuesday, the eleven major steel companies wrapped up a new contract with the United Steelworkers of America. Under the contract the companies agreed to in creases in wages and fringe benefits amounting to between 90 cents and $1 an hour over a three-year period. The price for averting a nation-wide steel strike had come to about 6.5 percent, increase each year, for three years. In short, Bethlehem and the other steel companies obli gated themselves to make pay increases of 6.5 percent, and then increased prices 5 percent. And that is what the Presi dent angrily branded as "unreasonable, ” raising high the spectre of "inflation for our nation.” For our part we thought President Johnson’s outburst more t.han a little "unreasonable” in the circumstances. As to inflation, in o« nation steel executive Roger Blough put it this way last month: "When government spends more than it gets, and when labor gets more than it gives, that empty feeling in your pocketbook is inflation.” - U.S. Press Associa tion. TVCC To Test Soil Samples A new soils testing service is being planned by personnel at Treasure Valley Community college, according to Bill Murphy, Technical Agriculture instructor. Members of the Young Agriculturists of Tomor row, a student service club at Treasure, will take the soil samples of interested growers and garden and lawn enthusiasts within the college district beginning early in October, according to Mr. Murphy. Samples will be halved for dual testing at the community college and at Oregon State University. This will provide needed experience in soil ì^o bitua riesci LETTER TO EDITOR sampling and testing for future certification, the eventual goal of Malheur County’s two year college. Tests will be run to deter mine p H, conductivity (total salts), and extractable phos phorus. Carlton Fletcher, chemistry instructor, will work with Mr. Murphy on the project by supervising the lab work. The remainingtests will be con ducted at Oregon State Univer sity on the nuclear absorption equipment. Though a small fee will be charged commercial growers, no assessment is planned for those wishing tests on lawns and gardens. For reservations or addi tional information call889- 6493 - extension 72. ORDER YOUR FALL PLANTED SEED GRAINS RALPH A. BLANCH Gate City Journal Nyssa, Oregon EDNA L. BLANCH Dear Editor: Combined funeral services for Ralph Anthony and Edna Louise Blanch were conducted Wednesday morning, August21, 1968 at the Owyhee LDSchurch. Officiating was Bishop Wayne Berrett. Interment was made in the cemetery at Ogden, Utah. Mr. and Mrs. Blanch suc cumbed Sunday, following a two- car accident near Othello, Wash. Mr. Blanch was bom Nov. 18, 1906 at West Weber, Utah. His wife was born Jan. 11,1910 at Plain City, Utah. They had been residents of this area for 25 years. The Newell Heights residents are survived by three sons, Gary, who resides in Nyssa, Chris, 15 and Laney, 13, of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Norman (Delores) Garner of Othello, Mrs. Gale (Linda) Cleverly of Pocatello, Ida., and Mrs. Terrel (Carma) McDer mott of Rexburg, Idaho. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren. Mr. Blanch is also survived by four brothers, George of UNJUST TAX BREAK Salt Lake City, Leonard and Willard of West Weber, and Ray of California; three BY REP. BILL BJJOCK sisters, Mrs. Sara White, Mrs. (Republican - Tennessee) Mabel Johansen and Mrs. Anne Four months ago, as the Winter, all of Ogden. “Poor Peoples’Campaign” Mrs. Blanch is survived by prepared to descend on Wash two brothers, Edward Sharp of ington in an undisguised effort Parma and Dean Sharp of Moses to apply political pressure on Lake, Wash.; five sisters, Mrs. Congress, I suggested that the Florence Powell, Mrs. Ethel federal government withdraw Thompson and Mrs. Josephine tax-exempt status from the Costley, all of Ogden; Mrs. Southern Christian Leadership Marjorie Clontz of Kennewick, Conference and Southern Wash., and Mrs. Ruby Solberg Christian Leadership Foun- of Fremont, Calif. dation. Eddie and Dean Sharp, broth At that time the Internal Re ers of Mrs. Blanch, grew up venue Service claimed that it in the home of their deceased still considered the SCLC and brother-in-law and sister, as SCLF to be legitimate civic and their mother succumbed when charitable organizations, not Dean was an infant. political pressure groups, and so Ralph Abernathy and his fol lowers continued their work of political intimidation, mass de COMING EVENTS^ monstrations and civil disobed ience with the special blessings of the federal government and tax-exempt status. TODAY - 10:30 A.M. Senior The subsequent behavior of Citizens meet at the home of Mr. Abernathy and the inhabi Dr. and Mrs. John E. Long. tants and organizers of Resur TODAY - 8 p.m. Self-help rection City has made it pain housing meet at Nyssa Oppor-' fully clear that my claimswere tunity Center at Third street true, and the clearing of Re and Park Avenue. The public surrection City and removal of is invited to attend these Ralph Abernathy to the District meetings. of Columbia Jail have left the TODAY - 8 P.M. Members taxpayers with a whopping bill of the Futura chapter of the Na for police costs, sanitation ex tional Secretary Association penses and restoration of the will meet at the former Novell park area. Conservative esti shoe store in Payette. AUGUST 23 - 8 P.M. Mem mates run well over $1 million, far in excess of the $5,000 bers of the Treasure Valley bond posted by Mr. Abernathy. Rock and Gem club meet at It is unjust to expect the Nyssa Public Library. AUGUST 24 - Members of American taxpayer to have to pay for cleaning up after Ralph Adrian Class 1947-48 reunion Abernathy and his adherents banquet at East Side cafe. AUGUST 24-8 P.M. Mem while their organizations, which are responsible for the unwar bers of Malheur Pomona grange ranted expenses, enjoy special treatment as tax-exempt groups. Please print this note of ap preciation directed to the at tention of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bair of rural Nyssa. "Thank you so very much for the wonderful note you wrote saying that my reading, *Can We Wave The Flag Too Much’ brought a clear message about waving our flag too little. ‘‘I cannot express just how wonderful it makes me feel to know that someone got the message and took the time to let me know. "Thank you for calling me A WINNER FOR AMERICA. - Linda Madrid.” (Editor’s note: Miss Madrid was a candidate for the title of Miss Malheur and gave the reading at the recent pageant held in Ontario, under sponsor ship of area Jaycees. An article bearing the same title was pub lished in the June 13,1968 issue of the Gate City Journal.) No group engaged in intensive political lobbying is entitled to tax-exempt status, this abuse of our tax regulations must not be allowed to continue. 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Substitute with new lunch pail. Your BankAmericard can make back-to-school shopping much more convenient. The reason is simple: BankAmericard ia the most popular credit card. Remem ber the other BankAmericard benefits, too: one itemized state ment; the extended-payment fea ture for balancing your budget. And. If you need cash for tuition or some other school expense, your BankAmericard is good for a cash advance up to $500 at any branch of First National. szj LET US DO IT NOW AND IT WILL BE READY FOR WINTER. EDER’S New belt needed to hold up new pants. COMBINES ---O--- NYSSA, OREGON This outfit fine for summer but not for school. Replace outgrown skirts, sweaters and dresses of last year. ON A WIDE VARIETY and LUTHER BARLEY 101 N*. FIRST (Continued From Page 1) checked with most of the field men in the area and that hail damage had been slight. Maylin Maxfield, manager of ROSARIO VELOZ Treasure Valley Growers and Rosario Veloz, 15, daughter Sales, Nyssa, said he believed of Mr. and Mrs. Tomas Veloz potatoes had been damaged very of the Nyssa labor camp, suc little, if any. He said that a cumbed Monday, August 19, Tuesday check of some fields 1968. She was born June 15, that were ready for harvest 1953 in Texas. when the rains came showed no Final rites will be conduct damage. Potato sheds have been ed at 11 o’clock this morning, closed down for several days August 22 at St. Bridget’sCath- and their reopening will depend olic church. Officiating will be on how fast sun and winds will Father Cletus M. Kirkpatrick. dry out the fields. The services were under dir Rulon Trost, manager of ection of Lienkaemper chapel Farmers Feed and Seed, Nyssa, of Nyssa. said that about 90% of the wheat and barley had been harvested and that the remaining fields GENE SWARM would be damaged some by winds and rain but in most cases could Nyssa friends have been not be largely salvaged. ified that Former Nyssan Gene The cattle rancher who has Swarm succumbed Friday, Aug been using open range has ust 16, 1968 in Seattle. Among looked upon the rains with A GRAND CHAMPION BLACK ANGUS FAT STEER is shown survivors is his widow of the jubilation. It has greened up by MARK HARTLEY at the 1968 Malheur County Fair. Mark home. cheat and some other grasses is a member of the Nyssa FFA chapter, and took honors His mother, Mrs. Anitta on the range lands and probably in that division. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hartley Swarm and brother, Alvin left eliminated the need for hauling of route 2, Nyssa. The local youth also took reserve champion on the midnight bus that day to water to the stock. honors in the sheep division, as well as four first-place attend the funeral rites. Whether it has helped or hurt ribbons. - Staff photo. one financially it has been pleasant temperature wise for A man never becomes so con OWYHEE COUNTY AGENT all. The average maximum for fused in his thinking that he the past eight days has been can’t see the other fellow’s COMMUNITY (Continued From Page 1) 69 degrees and the minimum duty. CHURCH Krause, Nyssa, embroidered 51. picture. Midori Komoto of Ontario Members of the Missionary received a special award ribbon circle of Owyhee Community for her set of four pictures church met August 13 in the in the art division. Margie home of Mrs. Ken Lorensen. “Congressional extension of a program designed to ‘help’ Mizuta, Ontario, cake; Jaretta Norman, Ontario, decorated cup On August 18, Mr. and Mrs. farmers, the Food and Agriculture Act of 1965, seems il cakes; J. J. Hasabe, Ontario, logical when considered in light of the year-by-year decline Ken Lorensen and approx- imately 15 young singers, who in wheat prices since the beginning of the Act,” Claude Wil berry pie. Lila Ryan, Maxine had presented a program at the liams, Prineville, president of the Oregon Farm Bureau fed Marrs, Pauline Ross and LeAnn Barton received canning church, dined in Vale and later eration, said in a statement issued recently. awards. “ Before receiving this new ‘ help, ’ wheat growers realizeo visited with Mrs. Maude Ontario garden club’s special an average of $1.59 per bushel. After being ‘helped’ for three Cooper. years, growers now get $1.24 per bushel,” Williams charged. award and $3 prizes were pre sented to Mrs. Sandie Bennett He called for the present meet at Boulevard Grange hall. of Ontario for cactus dahlias, farm program to be reviewed Oregon Farm Bureau mem AUGUST 25 - Adrian school and changed next year before bers indicated support for a exhibition dahlias and best 1947-48 Reunion picnic at the the four-year act ends in Dec dollar limitation on government chrysanthemum. Mrs. Herke Adrian school cafeteria. ember, 1969. He said, "We program payments to any in Stam of Nyssa received awards AUGUST 25 - 10 a.m. Acti hope that Congress will post dividual or corporation, at their for her gladioli; Susan Bratton vities begin Kansas State picnic pone any extension of the act recent annual mid-summer re of the Arcadia area received at Caldwell Memorial park. and give the 1969 session an solutions conference in Bend, the 4-H award for best flowers AUGUST 25-1 p.m. Oregon and Mrs. Katerina Bakker of opportunity to reappraise the Williams added. Trail Grange Women’s Activi Ontario had the most outstand program. The entire program The Senate recently passed a ties Committee picnic at the ing flower arrangement. Eric Boenig ranch on Grand should not be destroyed but the four-year extension of the Food Vale garden club women re next Congress ought to be able and Agriculture Act but the avenue. ceived the championship ribbon AUGUST 28 - 2 to 6 P.M. to come up with a more work House rejected the four-year on their booth, followed by ANK, Adrian high school students able plan, one in which farmers proposal, taking no action be Ontario and Owyhee garden and ranchers produce for a fore Congress recessed until registration and pay fee. clubs. market-oriented agriculture.” September 4. People, like boats, toot loudest when they are in a fog. * HARVESTS STOPPED 401 Mam Ph. 372-2226 Worn out tennis shoes unacceptable for classroom and/or iridi: on New shoes a must. Put one pair Mary Janes and ie pair everyday shoes on your BankAmericard shopping list ■' r >r > » B ank A mericard ¿vol« Z—
