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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON RUBEN RODRIGUEZ Malheur County Agent “Democracy in action” will other community study groups. provide the emphasis of this It is hoped that their information year’s Coorperative Extension might be utilized; however, the Service program in Malheur Extension Advisory Council County. Numbers of people from wants to make a “grass roots” around the county will be part study. “Go to the source” is icipating in a long range plan their motto, and “for the good ning effort to determine areas of Malheur County” is their of concern and opportunities to theme. The council seeks our area, and arrive at spec people-involvement from all ific recommendations which or walks of the county’s life. This ganizations, businesses, insti is essential if such an indepth tutions and civic-minded groups study is to achieve its purpose. will find useful as they look to The Advisory Council to Ex the future. tension has identified three ma The Cooperative Extension jor areas for study: Industry, Service exists through a three- Natural Resources, Human Re way partnership between Ore sources. Under Industry will gon State University, The U. fall all agricultural and non- S. Department of Agriculture agricultural enterprises: food and our local government and processing, seed, feed forage local people. Extension is thus and cereals and cleaningplants, a unique service of three levels row cropping, shippers, live of government permitting maxi stock and range, specialty mum flexibility and adaptabil crops, etc. Under Natural Re ity to local conditions and needs. sources, three basic areas will Its guiding philosophy is based come under consideration: land on the theory that Extension’s use, water use and recreation. relevance can only be main Human Resource studies will tained by involving local people involve the county picture of in Extension’s decision-making family stability, housing, process regarding program health, consumer competence and community resource devel direction. opment. To help maintain Extension’s Core committees are pres program relevance, the Exten sion Advisory Council was re ently being developed. It is not activated last Spring so that unlikely that anywhere from 150 guidance could be afforded Mal to 300 people will ultimately heur County Extension staff as become involved in this effort. they begin to map out programs To obtain the depth desired, which speak with greater ad ample participation from a to equacy to today’s county needs, tally representative cross-sec and the needs of tomorrow. tion of Malheur County people Under the able direction of and interests is essential. Such a study of the county’s Louis Wettstein, chairman to the Advisory Council, and pro present situation and a pro minent Ontario dairyman, the jected look at the future will council has identified the need provide our organization’s, in for an indepth study of total stitution’s, civic groups and our county concerns and opportun general population greater in ities: in other words, long range sight into county needs, con cerns and opportunities. It will planning. Such an enterprise will in no allow us an opportunity to lay way duplicate efforts of our plans for the future and it will County PlanningCommissionor serve as a mandate from the county to her people which says: “Here are things to which we IN APPRECIATION should speak. Let’s get about the task.” More complete information We take this opportunity to on the planning effort is forth thank Drs. K. E. Kerby, K. coming. Watch this paper for A. Danford and the staff at more news. Malheur Memorial hospital for their many kindnesses and con siderate care during the lengthy period of illness of our beloved husband and father. We alsc want to thank members of the Rebekah lodge, Nyssa First Christian church and all our other friends for their many expressions of sympathy. We shall never forget those many acts of kindness and may God bless each and every one. - Mrs. Tom Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Graham and family, Mr. and Mrs. Pat S veaney and family. KiimiiQiiiiiiiiiiiicaiiiiiiiiiiHiaiiiiiiiii •T £31 Zjggíl Marine private Ruben Rod riguez, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Rodriguez, Nyssa, was recently graduated from eight weeks of recruit train ing at the Marine Corps Re cruit depot at San Diego, ac cording to a Mar ine Corps news release. He will now undergo from two to four weeks of individual com bat training and then, after leave at home, will report to his first Marine Corps assignment. The intensified Marine re cruit training emphasizes rigid physical conditioning and sur vival techniques, both at sea and ashore, to develop self-confi dence and endurance. Marks manship with the M-14 rifle and 45-caliber pistol are equally stressed, and close order drill instills the tradition of Marine Corps teamwork. A thorough study of basic military subjects, hygine, first aid and sanitation, and the cus toms, courtesies, history and mission of the Marine Corps serve to polish the new Marine’s recruit education and prepare him to join the Marine combat forces. HAROLD CORFIELD Airman Harold L. Corfield, USN, 20, son of Mrs. Bonnie Province of Nyssa, is serving aboard the attack aircraft car rier USS Ticonderoga at Long Beach, Calif., according to a Navy news release. His ship has won its third Navy Unit Commendation. Ti conderoga received the award for action during its fourth com bat cruise with the Seventh Fleet off the coast of Vietnam. While deployed, Ticonderoga launched air attacks against enemy defenses in Vietnam. The carrier also acted in support of U. S. and Allied ground forces at Khe Sanh and other embattled areas in the five northernmost provinces of South Vietnam. The San Diego-based carrier is the first attack carrier to complete four combat missions off the coast of Vietnam and has received three Navy Unit Commendations in four years. STEVEN J. HANEY DRIVER EXAMS Fireman Apprentice Steven J. Haney, 19, son of Mr. and Alvin C. Haney of Nyssa SLATED Mrs. recently visited Yokosuka, Ja pan aboard the attack aircraft A drivers’ license exam carrier USS Constellation, ac iner will be on duty in Nyssa cording to a U. S. Navy news between the hours of 9 a. m. and 2. p. m. on Friday, Dec. censes or permits to drive are 13, 1968 at the Nyssa library, asked to file applications well according to announcement re ahead of the scheduled closing ceived from the Department of hour in order to assure time Motor Vehicles of Oregon. for completion of the required Persons wishing original li- license test. ^Clül NEWS 4-H COMANCHEROS A meeting of the Nyssa 4-H Comancheros was held Oct. 24 at the Oregon Trail grange hall, with President Ron Moffis call ing the meeting to order. Nine teen members were present. New officers were elected. They are FredChild,president; Jay Chamberlain, vice pres ident; Jane Joyce, secretary treasurer; Jack Joyce, news reporter; Don Sappe, activity chairman and Brent Richesin, sergeant at arms. Prior to adjournment, re freshments were served by Vicki Rookstool and Gary Sparks. Another meeting was held at the home of Don Bowers, with 11 members present. The pledges were led by Martha Heider and Terry Sweet. Achievement night was held on the evening of Dec. 2 at the grange hall. The Comancheros are plan ning a skating party to be held Dec. 12. Next regular meeting will be January 23 when Ron Moffis and Jack Joyce will give a demonstration. - Jack Joyce, reporter. COOKING BUSY BEES Third meeting of the ‘Cook ing Busy Bees’ was held Nov. 16 at the home of Letty Rod riguez, with five members and one guest, Mrs. Saito, present. After roll call and read ing of the minutes, the group chose various kinds of egg dish es to be cooked. Norma Men chaca selected scrambled; Di ana Diaz, fried; Letty Rodri guez, poached; Martha Law rence, hard-boiled; and Lora- lee Bates, deviled eggs. The group cooked them one at a time and sampled each one. After they finished, they cleaned up the mess and wash ed dishes. They then discussed a field trip and decided it would be to the bakery at Ray’s Food Fair and to the dairy. 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