THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1968 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON PAGE EIGHT Auxiliary Meeting 56 members of the World War I barracks auxiliary » 352 met Dec. 15 in Vale with a pot­ luck dinner and gift exchange. One new member, Mrs. Agnes Jordan of Ontario, joined the group. Guests for the event were Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brown of Nyssa and William Elferingand Marie of Vale. After the dinner Miss Elfer- ing, a senior at Vale, showed slides taken of her trip to the U. N. in New York. The trip was given her as a scholarship from the Rebakahs. FLETCHER’S CORRAL BY ROGER FLETCHER Malheur County Agent PHOTOGRAPHY TEACHES SENSITIVITY Greetings wonderful customers and we take this opportunity to say, “Thank you!” DOLLAR DINER BILL & JO time of Christmas! Brownie’s Cafe & Lounge A Christmas Prayer HYlay the beautiful meaning of Christmas ... living through the ages to inspire men everywhere... continue to live in your own heart and mind. And may your Christmas be filled with joy. Dr. J. R. Cundall ' 1 Johannesen-Adams Motors, Inc. 420 MAIN STREET NYSSA, OREGON PHONE 372-2224 ■ The Cooperative Extension Service this year will introduce I for the first time the 4-H Pho- I tography project designed to teach boys and girls skills in . communication through pic- | tures. Perhaps one of the most I important communication skills ’ a 4-H leader can teach any youngster today is how to use a : camera. During the past gen- i eration recognition of its im- | portance has crept out of the 1 dark room over, the mound of baby pictures in the attic, over ' the television set, and into the i available light of autumn 1968. | Today in many instances the i camera is a basic tool of life-- | like the car, the telephone, the [ typewriter. Where do you use j it? Really, that’s not the ques- | tion. Where can’t you use it? The 4-H Leader is not a for- I mal educator and thus not re­ quired to teach the three R’s-- that aged element considered basic in times past to educa­ tion. But they can teach photo­ graphy, and who can say that it is not as important. Picture making predates the three R’s and their symbolic commun­ ication. Early man used a stick in the dirt instead of a camera. But the instinct to make a pic­ ture communicate was there. Photography will help 4-H members communicate with other people--the number one task of today. It will also help them fill the inner need to make treasured moments as perm­ anent as possible. A big question to new 4-H Photography leaders, of course, is: How do you teach photo­ graphy to your 4-Hers if you know little about it yourself: The National 4-H Photography Development Committee in co­ operation with Eastman Kodak has developed a complete course designed to help 4-H leaders guide the development of youngsters in a photography project from elementary pic­ ture taking through advanced photography--a stage where skills and interests might lead them to explore career oppor­ tunities. There are four main guide books for 4-H leaders and each has its county part in a member’s manual. The manuals are entitled, “Explor­ ing Photography”. Using one book a year works out nicely. In the advanced stage of the 4-H Photography project there are skill guide sheets that cover such topics as color slides, news photography, enlarging, movies, photo recording, car­ eer opportunities in photo­ graphy, investigation of small business opportunities, and photo visual presentations. All of the advanced pamphlets come with bibliographies so that the really skilled boy or girl can study the field in depth. As the new 4-H Photography project member will soon dis­ cover, photography is not just matter of taking pictures. It’s an art, a science, a commun­ ications tool. It teaches much more than just how to use a camera. It teaches how to look at people and nature and really “see”. It is both self expres­ sion and the ability to see one’s surroundings; not to mention the enjoyment of leisure time that will be realized by 4-H Photography memtiers. It definitely has a place in the learn by doing program. At this joyous time of year we extend our greetings to our friends, whose confidence we highly value. Thank you. THE BEAUTY NOOK ALICE NEIGER FLB DECLARES 68 DIVIDEND The Federal Land Bank as­ sociation of Ontario has de­ clared a $20,965.35 dividend, which was mailed out Dec. 18 to its 650 member farmers and ranchers in the area, according to FL BA Manager Dan Roberts. The figures represent the as­ sociation’s share of a $1,000,- 000 dividend declared by the Federal Land Bank of Spokane, which makes loans through the local association. The FLBA of Ontario and the 60 other FLBA’s in the four northwest states own all of the Spokane bank’s capital stock. Nearly 26,000 association members are sharing in the div­ idend, which brings to more than $12,000,000 the total paid to members since 1944. Eastman Insurance Agency I V—IS« NYSSA IMPLEMENT COMPANY IDarmest greetings at the Holiday time! May this be the most joyous of Yuletide seasons for you and yours. TREASURE VALLEY ANIMAL HOSPITAL r Here 's a holiday tradition we really cherish . . . time out to tell you how much your loyal friendship and patronage mean to us and to wish you and your family a very healthy, happy and cheerful festive season! OLYMPIC CLUB r "GROWERS OF SUNBLEST SEED