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TED M. BRAMMER, Editor and Publisher
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WHERE CREDIT IS DUE
Members of official investigative bodies and public regula
tory have not hesitated to express their “expert” opinions on
how the pharmaceutical industry should be run, how physi
cians should practice and how hospitals should be operated.
And yet, neither drugs nor health care can be provided by
agencies of government or members of Congress who are
hardly qualified to operate on an inflamed appendix or com
pound a precisely formulated antibiotic tablet capable of saving
the life of a pneumonia victim. A recent development has
demonstrated this fact once again and should be brought viv
idly to the public’s attention.
A new strain of the Asian flu virus has been identified and
has already hit some 500,000 people in Hong Kong and Macao.
The U. S. is now threatened with a major epidemic of the new
Asian flu this fall and winter. Government health officials
have asked major pharmaceutical companies to undertake a
crash program to develop, produce and distribute in mass
quantities sufficient vaccine to control an Asian flu invasion
of nationwide proportions. Several drug companies are pre
sently undertaking the job which is a time consuming and
exacting process and involves an estimated $5 million invest
ment to gear up for production. The Public Health Service
has acknowledged that the drug companies face financial loss
unless the new vaccine can be made available and is used in
mass immunization before the flu epidemic strikes--if it does.
In 1918, before the days of flu vaccine and antibiotics to
combat complications of the disease, 446,000 Americans died
and the epidemic killed an estimated 20 million people around
the world. Such a catastrophe wil 1 not happen this winter be
cause of the research, production and distribution facilities
developed by the U. S. pharmaceutical industry. This should
be kept in mind, in evaluating the merit and the justice of
future official criticism of the industry’s practices and ac
complishments. - Industrial News Review.
MORE ON TELE-CABLE
Fragmentary reports dribble
back to constituents of the 14-
community committee that has
been drafting a model franchise
for area cable vision. After
several months study we are
wondering if all of the pieces
will ever get put together to sat
isfy the whim and need of each
community, large and small.
With such a divergence of inter
est, some say even now that only
a miracle can bring this about.
Meanwhile, it is apparent that
the rights of Oregon cities in
this compact are being totally
neglected and bypassed. In re
ports made to the Ontario city
council from its own represen
tatives, no reference grants
waiver rights to communities
bringing signals from afar
which originate in their own
state even when these signals
conflict with signals from a
neighboring state which is clos
er. Malheur county commun
ities particularly qualify in this
ruling.
PHUTOFIN ISHI NG
Nyssa Pharmacy
“Y our R cxall S tori "
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NYSSA. ORIOON
Ph. 372-3551
Rep. Al Ullman verified this
fact to the Ontario city council
on Nov. 3, 1967 when he stated,
“A FCC procedure does exist
which would permit waiver of
non-duplication requirements”
and he enclosed the FCC ru
lings. This ruling simple means
that Ontario, Vale and Nyssa
communities would always find
the programs on their TV dial
as listed even for the Portland
stations without interference
from the Boise stations.
The application of this ruling
to the local situation has been
called to the attention of the
Ontario council repeatedly. No
thing seems to come of it.
The Ontario Jaycees conducted
a survey last summer which in
dicated citizens here favored
local ownership of the cable
company which promised full
inclusion of these non-duphca-
tion rights. Councilmen Turner,
Echanis and Powell voted for
the local applicant in one of the
few open breaches of council
opinion. None of these council
men have ever been invited to
attend the valley meetings. This
omission leads one to question
whether Ontario is being fairly
and impartially represented in
these sessions? If so, why are
such important things being
overlooked in the projected
franchise?
Being the larger community
in the county, Ontario will in
evitably drag Vale, Nyssa and
other Malheur county commun
ities down this hole at the same
time. So the lot of these com
munities beign thrown into this
valley pot can result only in
an inferior and less effective
cable system for Oregonians.
The franchise provisions
which the 14-community com
mittee is designing has such
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Editor
Gate City Journal
Nyssa, Oregon
Ted M. Brammer
Gate City Journal
Nyssa, Ore.
TO THE EDITOR:
May I express to those who
supported me for election as
second District Congressman
my sincere word of thanks.
The experience of being a can
didate for public offic has been
very satisfying.
At the risk of leaving many
people out, I would like to thank
particularly Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Wettstein, Paul Parker, Dr. and
Mrs. A. M. Tanaka, Ed and
Margaret Dilley, Don Oakers,
Paul Van Petten, Mr. and Mrs.
Mamaro Wakasugi, Bob Dye and
Senator Anthony Yturri.
I would also like to thank the
Gate City Journal for the con
tinued coverage of my campaign
in order to bring a more in
formed choice to the people of
Malheur County.
Again, thank you all very
much. - Sincerely, Marv Root.
Dear Sir:
Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks “Memorial Day”
service will be held on Sunday,
December 1st at 7:30 p.m. in
the Ontario Lodge No. 1690.
The first Sunday in December
of each year is dedicated as a
day on which shall be com
memorated by every lodge of
elks in sacred session the mem
ories of departed brothers.
The program will be per
formed by the lodge officers,
Exalted Ruler George Hardisty
presiding.
Dr. Emery Skinner, Presi-
ent of Treasure Valley Com
munity college will deliver the
keynote address.
Music will be provided by Mr.
Ed Bradshaw, organist and
tenor.
The public is cordially invited
to attend the service. Yours
truly, - Roger D. Graves, chair
man.
You pay (high) for Trading
Stamps. Also, to prove that
they are used to gyp, an On
tario store offered 50 trading
bonus stamps FREE with pur
chase of one pound of cran
berries at 39 cents. A Nyssa
store sold the brand, one pound
for 23 cents. “Something for
nothing" is usually a gyp. -
Walter Burdette, Nyssa.
Gate City Journal
112 Main
nyssa, Oregon 97913
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Nyssa, Oregon 97913
Letter to the Editor:
Saturday, November 9, 1 at
tended the Oregon State-UCLA
game in Corvallis and saw a
marvelous show put on by the
Nyssa High School Band.
Many people around me re
marked about the large size of
the band as well as their ex-
cellent sound and execution.
Nyssa residents can be proud
of their school music program
and its director. - Very truly
yours, Howard H. Hudson, 117-
48 S. W. Summercrest Pl., Ti
gard, Oregon 97223.
Vaio
Nyssa
Subscription department
Nyssa Gate City Journal
Thank you for the very im
pressive coverage of school
highlights presented in the Gate
City Journal during National
Education Week.
Your thoughtful work cer
tainly kept education in the
news.
Sincerely yours, - Christine
McPike, chairman NEA week,
Nyssa Elementary School.
gargantuan complexity that even
the Boise Broadcasters who
figured prominently in this pic
ture earlier have given up the
whole thing according to re
liable reports. Only factory bids
and one or two big, big com
panies from out of state will
be able to bid. No provision
is being made for smaller com
panies to bid specific segments
of area such as the Oregon
section. We are being led around
by the Idaho Municipal League
as if we had a ring in our nose.
Why should specific area bids
be ruled out? They might be
lower per unit. Is there to be
anything lost from such a pro
vision? Or does this 14-com
munity committee want to rule
out all local enterprise?
Reliable information already
indicates that smaller commun
ities will have to wait four or
five years for cable vision. The
plan would centralize this op
eration in the larger city so
that we are literally being sold
up the river in this case. Local
independence a control which
highlights other independent
Nov. 11, 1968
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Dear Editor Brammer:
It was my good fortune to
observe Nyssa High School’s
marching band on two occa
sions this year; once during a
Treasure Valley Community
college football game and again
at the Oregon State University -
UCLA game. Their finest mom
ent was at Corvallis when play
ing before 41,000 spectators.
I was more than proud for
many of the band members I
recognized were those I knew
as grade schoolers.
Congratulations to Craig
Northrup and the young men and
women of whom Nyssa residents
may feel justifiably proud.
Sincerely - Jeff Ford, Assis
tant Dean of Instruction, Trea
sure ValleyCommunity college.
Gentlemen:
I am a Freshman at Wil
lamette University in Salem,
Ore., and have as my room
mate a resident of your town--
Gary Ross.
The next time he mumbles
“our team won” I want to know
“who.”
Therefore, I am asking that
you send to me a subscription
to the Nyssa Gate City Journal.
1 don’t know what it will cost
but just bill me here and I’ll
send back a check. The sub
scription may run for the stan
dard year or however you work
it. I can always have the address
changed if necessary. Respect
fully yours, - Donald K. Olsen.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 19«8
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON
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Funeral rites for Clarence
E. Elliot were conducted Mon
day morning, Nov. 25, 1968 at
Lienkaemper chapel, with the
Rev. Arthur Skogan officiating.
Interment was made in the cem
etery at Roswell.
Mr. Elliot, 68, succumbed
Friday at a Caldwell hospital,
following an extended illness.
He was born Nov. 11, 1900
in Illinois, and had been a con
struction worker prior to his
retirement.
He is survived by two sons,
Kenneth of Prosser, Wash.,and
Donald Elliot of Stanfield, Ore.
Also surviving are ten grand
children; three brothers, Loyd
and Floyd of Nyssa and Ray
Elliot of Olympia, Wash.; one
sister, Mrs. Gladys Lutes of
Natchez, Wash.
THOMAS JOHNSON
Funeral services for Thomas
Charles Johnson were conduct
ed Wednesday afternoon, Nov.
27, 1968 at Lienkaemper chapel.
Officiating was the Rev. Wallace
Prowell of the Nyssa Christian
church.
Mr. Johnson succumbed Mon
day at Malheur Memorial hos
pital, following an extended ill
ness.
He was born Nov. 25, 1894 at
Ironside, Ore., the fourth child
of Thomas J. and Avo (Joslin)
Johnson. While still a child,
the Johnson family moved to
the Ontario area where the de
ceased attended a rural school.
Mr. Johnson served in the
armed forces during World War
I, most of the time in France.
On July 4, 1920 he was mar
ried to Merle B. Leuck at On
tario. After their marriage they
moved to a farm near Nyssa
and later homesteaded a farm
west of Nyssa where they re
sided until 1943. Mr. Johnson
worked for the Owyhee Irrig
ation project until his retire
ment in 1957.
The deceased was an active
member of Nyssa Christian
church and of IOOF Gate City
Lodge No. 202.
He was fond of farm life and
caring for his livestock. In later
life, his favorite hobbies were
reading and fishing.
In addition to his widow of
Nyssa, Mr. Johnson is sur
vived bv two daughters, Mrs.
OWYHEE
COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Pat (Jean) Sweaney of rural
Caldwell and Mrs. Ray (Anna)
Graham of Quincy, Wash.
Also surviving are five
grandchildren, two great
grandchildren; and a sister,
Mrs. Clifford (Emma) Wallace
of Spokane.
He was preceded in death by
his parents, four brothers and
one grandson.
Interment was made in the
Nyssa cemetery under direction
of Lienkaemper chapel. Serving
as active pallbearers were
Ewen Chard, Don Perdue.Cecil
Richards, John Strickland, Glen
Pederson and Dean Sisson.
Honorary pallbearers includ
ed Ralph Curry, Owen Gann,
William Gruber, Ross Mills,
Frank Sherwood, Al Thompson,
Audrey Ward and Theron
Wheeler.
Memorial gifts may be given
‘Thomas Johnson Memorial
Fund of the Nyssa Christian
Church’ or to the Cancer
Society.
Dec. 3 Meeting
Set For CBPWC
Next meeting of theChristian
Business and Professional Wo
men’s Council will be held at
7:30 p. m., Tuesday, Dec. 3
at the La Paloma cafe in On
tario.
Speaker will be Mrs. Vivian
Kimbro, a Boise mother, home
maker and office worker. Music
will be provided by Mrs.
Phyllis Talbot of Nyssa.
A special feature will be
group participation in telling
about special Christmas gifts
or decorations which will be
taken to the meeting.
Reservations may be made by
dialing 889-6289.
TVCWC Meeting
Slated Dec. 4
The December 4 luncheon
meeting of the Treasure Val
ley Christian Women’s club will
be held at 1 p. m. at the La
Paloma cafe in Ontario.
ADRIAN
COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Rodney Frost was speaker
on Sunday, Nov. 24 at Owyhee
Members of the women’s as
Community church.
He will also speak this com sociation of Adrian Community
church met on the afternoon
ing Sunday, Dec. 1.
of Nov. 14 in the home of Mrs.
Prayer meeting was held Nov. Leroy Bennett in Big Bend.
Fourteen women answered
20 in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
James Phelps. Nine local res roll call by reporting on the
idents attended, as well as Rod number of friendshipcalls made
ney Frost. Next prayer session during the month.
A letter, from the Eastern
will be held Dec. 4 at the Boyd
Oregon hospital at Pendleton,
Haney home in Nyssa.
was read. It requested gifts for
Among those attending an all Christmas for nearly 900
day American Sunday School patients.
The group voted to allow $39
workers’ conference held Nov.
23 at the First Baptist church to pay the shipping charges
in Caldwell were Mr. and Mrs. for clothing to be sent over
Harold Dail, Janet and Sharon, seas by the Church World Ser
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Haney, vice. Mrs. K. I. Peterson took
Roger, Joyce and Barbara, Mr. a box of sheets to be mended t
and Mrs. Kenneth Lorensen, for Malheur Memorial hospital
Harriet and Gloria, Mrs. Clara in Nyssa, and each one present
Corfield, Mrs. Dorothy Pattee, took some of them home.
Plans were made to serve
Miss Sandra Ward, Mrs. Gary
Nielsen and children, Mrs. Bill dinner at the Presbytery meet
Nielsen and children. The Haney ing to be held Dec. 10 in Adrian.
children sang a special number The women also voted to serve
lunch at the Nov. 27 Larry De
during the program.
Haven farm sale.
It was announced that there
will be a box for Christmas
St. Bridget’s News
gifts for Eastern Oregon hos
pital placed in the vestibule.
Women of St. Bridget’sCath-
The container was placed
olic Altar Society will meet there on Nov. 24 and will re
at 12 noon for a potluck lunch main there through Dec. 1.
eon on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at the Gifts should not be wrapped.
parish hall. A brief business There is also a box at Looney’s
meeting will follow the lunch store and one at the Adrian
eon.
Merc. The gifts must be in
Pendleton before Dec. 10.
On the evening of Nov. 23,
Patrons who desire to sub
a chili feed and card party mit their names, as donors,
were held in the recreation should enclose slips containing
hall of the church. Mrs. John their names and addresses.
Dority served as chairman for
Those wishing to give money
the event.
should make their checks out
to E. I. Silk, M. D., Box A,
Speaker for the afternoon will Pendleton, Ore., 97801.
On the suggested gift list
be Lorraine Tillman of Boise.
Vocalist Ed Bradshaw will pro are toiletries of various kinds,
vide the musical portion of the remnants of material, embroid
ery thread and yarn, sheet mus
program.
A special feature of the Wed ic and records, musical instru
nesday afternoon meeting will ments (any kind), books (West
be ‘Holiday Hair Fashions’pre ern preferred), table games,
sented by Mary Rich of the shirts, bathrobes, new clothing,
cakes, cookie or pudding mixes,
Payette Beauty School.
Reservations may be made by handkerchiefs, stationery,
contacting Betty Lewis at 889- socks, pipes, tobaccos, candy,
6538. A nursery will be avail nuts, soap, combs, brushes,
able at the Ontario Church of electric razors, cuddly toys,
and new puzzles.
the Nazarene.
cable companies is to be for
feited along with many rights. Is
this what the people want? We
pose these questions to the cit
izens of Malheur communities
now, before it is too late and
many months of pointless con
ference with the 14-community
committee delays for another
year or so thg arrival of cable
television in this valley. - /s/
Lee Smith, President, Treasure
Valley Cable Vision.
Professional
Directory
Physicians
and Surgeons
K. E. KERBY, M. D.
K. A. DANFORD, M. D.
Physicians and Surgeons
Dial 372-2241
HOURS: 9 to 12 noon & 2 to
5 P.M. - Monday through
Frldav. 10 to 12 Saturday.
MAULDING CLINIC
L. A. Maulding, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
Dial 372-2216
HOURS: 9 to 12 noon and
2 to 5 p. m., - Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday 9 to 12 noon, Sat
urday. Weight labs "By
appointment only” - Wed
nesday
DAVID W.SARAZIN, M.D.
Physician and Surgeon
’ HOURS: 10 to 12 noon I
| 2 to 5p.m. - Monday, Tues-
' day, Wednesday, Friday. 10
to 12 Thursday 4 Saturday.
Phones;
Office 372-3360
Residence 372-3173
DR. JOHN EASLY
18 North Main Street
Nyssa, Oregon
—Phones—
Nyssa................. 372-2949
Ontario............. 889-8017
Veterinarians
TFEASURE VALLEY
AN.MA I. HOSPITAL
Phone 372-2251
DR. B. E. ROSS
Nyssa .... 372-3552
DR. JAM l S REILLY
Parma .... 722-5848
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