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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1968 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON Oregon Grows Almost Half Of Peppermint Millions of Americans have “kissing sweet” breath — thanks to the Oregon farmer. Oregon grows 42 percent of the nation’s peppermint, which is used as flavoring for tooth paste, chewing gum and candy. According to the Agri-Business Council, the growing of pepper mint is a $10 million industry in Oregon. One of the state's largest growers is Billie Towery, who has just completed harvesting his 1,000 acres in Madras. Like many of Oregon’s 275 pepper mint growers, he also has an on-the-farm distillery which is currently being expanded to keep pace with his mounting production. Nearly 100 distilleries are owned by Oregon’s peppermint growers. This year, over 31,000 acres of peppermint was harvested — up more than 100 percent from the 15,000 acres in 1960. The Willamette Valley is the state’s largest peppermint growing area, although JeffersonCounty ANOTHER UNUSUAL ENTRY IN THE 1968 CRAZY DAY parade staged Saturday was Evelyn Bailey and her ‘pony reindeer - MISS KITTY.’ They received the prize for the ‘most unusual breed of animal, given by Michael’s Pharmacy. Adding to the effectiveness of the entry was Evelyn’s attire, depicting the arrival of the old gentle man from the north pole in September. in central Oregon now accounts for 11,000 acres. The peppermint crop is mowed in late summer, then left to wilt on the fields for several days. It is then picked up and put into large trucks, which transport it to the distillery. Atop each truck are a couple of laborers, called “stom pers”, who pack the load by jumping up and down. The ritual of the stompers, however, may bend to progress. Dean King, owner of King Farms in Madras, has already eliminated the stompers from his harvesting operation. His trucks are equipped with hydraulic packing PAGE THREE devices. Despite progress being made in some areas of peppermint growing, experts predict that over-production is imminent. Prices are established by supply and demand, and this season’s supply is greater than the demand. This year’s price is between $5.00 and $5.25 per pound, de pending on area of production and quality. Last year, the aver age price per pound was $5.80. Post-Election Clutter Ends In Novel Way There was more party en thusiasm for the “campaign” after the campaign than had been created for the election. Right after the election In Some parents brought their kids 1966 in Arizona, someone came in with pick-up trucks loaded up with a sure-fire idea for with the old posters. Others cleaning up the countryside. came in pulling wagons piled Within one week not one poli high. tical poster could be found. Here’s how it worked: Each We don’t know if Arizona party offered five cents for originated the idea, but it sure You are an old-timer if your every poster brought in to the worked. It probably could work income tax today is higher than campaign headquarters by just as well in Washington and your salary used to be. children under 16. The Repub Oregon. Flam WHAM HOPE FOR THE EMPHYSEMA PATIENT BY STEPHEN M. AYRES, M.D. Director, Cardiopulmonary Clinic St. Vincent’s Hospital, New York, N.Y. Emphysema, a chronic dis ease of the lungs, once con sidered hopeless, can no longer be considered as such. We know a good deal more about the ill ness now than we did only a few years ago. What is emphysema? It is a condition in which the walls of the millions of tiny air sacs, called alveoli, become stretched with “trapped” air which the patient cannot expel. In time, the strained walls of the alveoli weaken and the air flow ip » d out of the lungs is obst. acted. This forces an increased burden on the heart which must pump blood through the damaged lung. What actually causes emphy sema is unknown. However, the evidence is gradually accumu lating that it is related to air way irritants, and that people inhale these irritants either through tobacco smoking or through exposure to air pollu tants. There is also an addi tional factor which is geneti cally predisposed. *" The best way to treat emphy sema is to prevent it. The ideal way is to stop smoking. Young people should be encouraged not to start. If you have a chronic cough, see your doctor. Res piratory infections can often be prevented by use of an appro priate antibiotic. Change of atmosphere, if it is heavily-polluted may be indi cated for the emphysema pa tient. Some physicians advocate breathing exercises. The use of a pocket-size neb ulized bronchodilator such as the Isuprel Mistometer, which contains measured doses of iso proterenol, clears the airways of the lungs and alleviates the PACIFIC MAID Oysters shortness of breath symptom. Most patients should also have a home unit for inhalation of warm, humidified isoprotere nol. They are given careful instructions for proper use of each device. Emphysema is not a hopeless disease. Although it cannot be cured, we can do a great deal to prevent the disease from be coming worse. Skillful, inten sive therapy can improve most patients. LIBBY'S 2 1/2 size cans Pumpkin •• Great Cor pies! Lean & Meaty Cured to Perfection lb i » VOTERS’ REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS SATURDAY, OCT. 5 NABISCO 2 lb. Graham Crackers.. (is your name in the book?) October 5 is the last Day to Register to Qualify for Voting Privilege for the General Election Tuesday, November 5 Here’s Where You Can Register... PRECINCTS Local Chicken, Turkey, Beef Selsbury Name A Adddress Adrian & Big Bend ....... Ruth Looney, Adrian Oregon Applegate .................. ...... Della Christensen, Rt 2, Ontario, Oregon Brogan ___ „_____ __ „„.„Hallie Vilsmeyer, Brogan, Oregon Harper _______________ Wilda Rush, Harper, Oregon Ironside__ ___ _________ Charles Redsull, Ironside, Oregon Jamieson .......... . ..... ........ Anthony Coleman, Jamieson. Oregon Jones .................. „.Inez Cooley, Juntura. Oregon Jordan Valley ____ „„„John Mallea, Jordan Valley, Oregon McDermitt ___________ Jessie Wilkinson, McDermitt, Nevada Nyssa 1-2-3 A Arcadia ... Betty Wilt - City Recorder’s Office, Nyssa, Oregon Ontario 1-2-3-4-5-6, A Ines Wilson - Ontario Credit Butte, Cairo, Fair __ Bureau, 89 S.W. 2nd Ave., Ontario, Oregon Glenna Kinney - Kinney Agency, 463 Park Blvd.. Ontario, Oregon Florence Gross - School Administrative Bldg., 497 S.W. 3rd, Ontario. Oregon Owyhee A Sunset_____ Claude Skinner, Rt 1, Nyssa, Oregon Ridgeview ____________ Wilma Tallman, Rt 1, Homedale. Idaho Rome________________ Ellen Coria. Arock, Oregon Snake River__________ Marcella Robinson, Rt. 3, East Grange. West Weiser, Idaho Grange. North Vale, Office of County Clerk. South Vale_________ Vale. Oregon ************ ***** Local Delicious licans paid the five cent bounty for all GOP posters regardless of candidate, and the Demo crats did the same.