THURSDAY. AUGUST 22. 1968
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON
PAGE TWO
The Gate City Journal
TEDM. BRAMMER, Editor and Publisher
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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.
I
Farm Bureau Protects
Extension Of Farm Act
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kids for school
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Boy will begin
receiving information
for study. Get him the
needed school tools
with that convenient
BankAmericard.
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Shirt has seen a rough
summer and the sleeves
are too short for winter
wear. Also, a new jacket
may be needed.
Eyes will be reading
more as she learns more.
Make sure she has a good
reading lamp.
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more convenient. The reason is
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most popular credit card. Remem
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benefits, too: one itemized state
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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.
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IT
NOW
AND IT WILL BE READY FOR WINTER.
EDER’S
New belt needed
to hold up new
pants.
COMBINES
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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
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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.
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