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PAGE SIX THURSDAY. JANUARY 9, 1969 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON limilliailllllllllliaillllllllimailHIMH DRIVER EXAMS EVENTS AROUND ADRIAN . BY PAULINE MACKEY PHONE 372-2724 . SLATED A Salem Scene By Everett E. Cutter ADRIAN - Mr. and Mrs. Glen area were Mmes. W. E. Ash Brown attended Dec. 29 instal craft, George DeHaven, W. E. lation rites when their grand Piercy and Bill Willis. Prize A drivers’ license examiner daughter, Lynnette Brown was winners were Mmes. W. E. will be on duty at the Nyssa installed as honored queen of Ashcraft, Carl Begeman, Dyre public library, between the Job’s Daughters in Boise. Roberts and Luit St am. hours of 9 a. m. and 2 p. m. on Others attending were Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Park Friday, Jan. 10, 1969, accord In an informal poll recently, expected to pass. It failed last Mrs. George Cartwright of Ad er were New Year’s day din ing to an announcement receiv legislators who will serve next session by only one Senate vote, rian and Mrs. Glenn Marcum of ner guests of her sister, Mrs. ed from the Department of session voted property tax and the complexion of the upper Nyssa. Motor Vehicles of Oregon. Mary Hatt. relief as their first order of house was changed by Novem Mr. and Mrs. George Cart Persons wishing original li Recent visitors in the Wally ber’s election. Many members business. wright visited Jan. 5 with her Steiner home were Mr. and Mrs. censes or permits to drive are They will be convening here in of both houses now feel that mother, Mrs. Alma Hibbard Wayne George and family of the asked to file applications well three short weeks to tackle that the governor’s plan incorpo at Notus. Seattle area, Mrs. Nancy Adam ahead of the scheduled closing and other issues. For their rate«. all the best features of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Myers son and family of Caldwell. hour in order to assure time first order of business, they the nearly-successful draft of and family of Missoula, Mont., Mrs. Lee Lovitt and Judy of for completion of the required have some realistic guidelines two years ago. visited during the holidays with Parma visited Jan. 5 in the G. license test. Adjustments which probably from Gov. Tom McCall, who her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Mackey home. now has proposed a broad tax will be debated are the proposed Duncan and family. reform package as the revenue elimination of the federal de Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Mackey half of his total revenue-budget duction from, state income tax and Gene spent New Year’s answer for the 1969-71 bien returns and some of the “some eve at the home of Mr. and HELLO thing-for - everyone’’ features nium. Mrs. Oliver Freel and family. His comprehensive plan to which tend to complicate the WORLD! The evening was spent playing relieve property taxes would package. These may include pinochle. establish a 3 per cent retail special relief provisions for the New Year’s day dinner guests sales tax -- “adding a third poor, the elderly and for MALHEUR MEMORIAL of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Mackey leg to our tax stool” -- and renters, and exemptions from HOSPITAL 1969 were his parents, Mr. and Mrs. APPLE VALLEY - Mr. and make other adjustments in the the sales tax. E. M. Mackey; their children, Mrs. Henry Dibble and children On the latter point, Gov. state tax structure to raise an Jan. 5 - To Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Mackey and Ronda of Nyssa, Mr. and of Boise were Jan. 1 dinner George Jones of Nyssa a girl. estimated $100 million annually McCall said he would support guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jan. 8 - To Mr. and Mrs. for schools. This increased a- a tax refund program in lieu Mrs. Carl Lovitt and sons, Laura Mackey and Jim King of Dibble. They also helped Lloyd George Gentry of Parma a boy. mount, the governor estimates, of the exemption of food and celebrate a birthday anniver would bring state aid to local prescription drugs if the legis Ontario. school districts up to the long- lature preferred. Such a plan HOLY ROSARY New Year’s day guests in the sary that day. sought 50 per cent figure, re no doubt would be less expen home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sue Dibble was among those Jan. 5 - To Mr. and Mrs. ducing schools’ heavy depend sive to administer, both for the Looney included their son, Mr. MARK N. STEPHEN (on right) HAS BEEN attending a Jan. 2 Sunday school He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe J. Stephen and Mrs. Clifford Looney and class dinner at East Side cafe Raymond P. Joyce of Nyssa ence on local property taxes. state and for retailers, but it is awarded a certificate of acheivement and of route 2, Nyssa and is a 1965 graduate of To ensure property tax re more complicated to explain « a boy. sons of Ontario; her parents, in Ontario. promoted to rank of PFC for attaining high Nyssa high school. PFC Stephen, who is pres ductions, the plan would replace than exemptions. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hodges of scholastic standing in his class upon com ently assigned to Veterinary Det. at Fort The refund plan included in the present 6 per cent growth Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thomp Wilder, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mr. and Mrs. Frell Blair pletion of the Food Inspection Procedures Lewis, Wash., spent the holidays with his limitation on school budgets last session’s bill allowed a son and family of Payette were Long and Mrs. Marjorie (Basic) Course at the U. S. Army Medical recently received word that parents and other relatives. Jan. 5 evening guests of Mr. their son and daughter-in-law, with a 2 per cent lid. Local $12 refund per citizen to off Looney. Department Veterinary School in Chicago. property taxes could increase set the sales tax estimated to and Mrs. Lawrence Thompson. Mrs. Marie Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Blair are Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barr of parents of a seven-pound, only by that amount annually be spent on food and drugs. daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clar in the Thurman Piercy home ence Jacobson and family of Nampa were Jan. 5 guests of three-ounce son. He was born without a vote, and only two The $12 figure was considered votes to exceed the 2 per cent liberal -- at a sales tax of were his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chester, Calif., were Dec. 31 Mr. and Mrs. David Bay. December 31 in Kansas City, 3 per cent it would represent Mr. and Mrs. Rex Nichols and Mo., and was named Ryan Mc would be allowed. W. E. Piercy of Adrian, Mr. and dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. In addition to bringing basic expenditures of $400 per person Mrs. Wayne Piercy of Parma, K. I. Peterson. Mr. and Mrs. sons were Jan. 4 overnight and Kay. Maternal grandparents are BY HELEN HOFFMAN - PHONE NO. 372-2806 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Piercy of Mervil Hutchinson and family Jan. 5 guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hale of Ida school support up to the magic for those necessary food and half-way mark, Gov. McCall drug items. BUENA VISTA - Mr. and Truman returned home on New Nyssa, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mech of Payette were New Year’s Charles Simmons in Boise. ho Falls. Hopefully, a simple method of estimates there would be enough Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pit Mrs. Harold Sisson left in mid Year’s eve from an elk hunting am and family of Nyssa. day dinner guests of her par revenue left to provide direct explaining this concept will be man and sons of Boise were Mr. and Mrs. Howard Day of ents, the Petersons. December for the Fort Worth trip near Troy. Truman left payments to cities and counties developed by the legislature. area where they spent some Jan. 5 to resume his studies in the Owyhee dam area were Jan. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Piercy, Jan. 4 guests of Mr. and Mrs. for further relief. He suggests The whole issue of tax reform Charles Pitman. 4 afternoon and evening guests time up to andincludingChrist- Eugene. Mr. and Mrs. K. I. Peterson completely phasing out the ultimately must go before the Steve Schultz was a Jan. 5 mas with their son-in-law and Mr. and Mrs. John Cleaver of the Thurman Piercys. were Jan. 5 dinner guests of COMING EVENTS? “discriminatory and unfair” voters, and taxation matters Miss Harriet Cleaver, ac Mrs. Ethel Lane at Ontario. guest in the Ed Sells home. daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gary and new daughter of Burns ar inventory tax at a rate of five often are confusing enough. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rook Shoemaker and Kevin. The Sis rived Jan. 3 to spend some companied by Sam Cleaver,left Mrs. Bill Willis Jr. of Boise As they prepare to convene, per cent each year, using those sons returned home early on time with her parents Mr. and Jan. 5 for Ashland where Har spent the New Year’s holi stool were Jan. 5 guests in direct payments to “more than some lawmakers talk of sub New Year’s day. They visited Mrs. Drew and family at Wild riet will get her belongings as days with Mr. and Mrs. Bill the Ronald Rookstool home to TODAY - 2 p.m. WSCS meet offset any decline resulting mitting a proposal to Oregon help Kimberly celebrate a on the evening of Jan. 2 with er and with his parents, Mr. she has completed her course of Willis Sr. their son, Mr. and Mrs. Dean and Mrs. Lester Cleaver and study at Southern Oregon col Becky Matthews spent Jan. birthday anniversary. The Roy in parlor at the Methodist from phasing out the inventory voters at a special election in the spring. Many consider a tax.” Sisson and family, and on the family of rural Nyssa. The lege. Enroute home they visited 3-5 at Lake Owyhee resort Rookstools were New Year’s church. sales tax, tied to property tax TODAY - 8 p.m. Nyssa PTA The governor ’ s plan also the LaVerne Cleavers at Burns. afternoon visitors in the Robert following evening they visited Cleaver infant was born Dec. with Tamara Webb. Wes Story and Glenda Hoff another son, the Stanley Sis 27 at Burns and was named Tina Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hopper Rookstool home at Caldwell. meeting in school caretorium. recognizes the desirability of relief and limitations, likely to TODAY - 8p.m. FuturaChap- equal tax relief for all types pass the statewide test. son family. Brynn. The John Cleavers left man visited in Nyssa Jan. 5 of Ontario spent Jan. 4-5 with Mrs. Jessie Frasier of Ontario with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. her parents, Mr. . «, lu ...» o.«U11- was a Jan- 5 evening visitor ter of NSA meet at Malheur of property, an equality which Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Topliff Jan. 6 for their home. and Mrs.Jun So, after seeing his tax re has made Oregon a model state and family of the Adrian area Lester Cleaver slippedon slippedoi the James Story of Nampa. ior Matthews : and family. Juan- fh the RoY Rookstool home. County library in Ontario. form proposals virtuallyig- in property tax fairness. Busi Jan. 10-2 p.m. Nyssa a Jan. 4ov«r-*' °ic- 31 overnight and New and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Tool ice Friday evening on the Joe ita Martirte« i Was _____________ night guest of Jean Matthews. Year’s Day dinner guests of Friendship circle meeting at ness, to balance part of its nored by the 1967 legislature, ey and daughter of WiliowCreek Sebum place and fractured his were Jan. 5 dinner guests in ankle. He is recuperating at Gary Kressly of Ontario was a Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Saun home of Mrs. C. A. Wernick. share of the relief, would be Gov. McCall now is likely to Jan. 10-8 p.m. Steve Jor asked to increase its corporate be heard and to receive wide the Leslie Topliff home. The home. Jan. 3 overnight guest of his ders were Dr. and Mrs. R. A. occasion honored the birthday Dave Burgess of Sutherlin, uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Junior Kellogg, Ralph and Ruth of Nam dan’s Idaho Adventure Films, tax rate by 16 2/3 per cent, support. Coupled with his budget pa; Gladys Johnson of Emmett, with Steve and Dud, the pet in addition to its substantial message, his bold plan for tax anniversaries of Leslie and Ore., Dan Fugate of Oakland, Matthews and family. reform goes a long way toward Theresa Topliff and Mrs. Ore., Stanley Hogan and his Happy Dozen card group met Arlen Cook ofWakeeney, Kans., cougar in person. At multi sales tax liability. BY FREDA ASTORECA — - relieving many inequities and Some other proposed adjust purpose room of Nyssa pri Mr. and Mrs. Tom Calvin and Tooley. son-in-law and Harold Hatcher, Jan. 3 in the home of Mrs. Don ments in the total tax picture deficiencies in a government of Boise. mary building. Sponsored by daughter Mr. and Mrs. LesterCleaver also of Sutherlin and Roger Fox. Guest players were Mmes. SUNSET VALLEY - Mr. and may encounter legislative finance structure which has Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jackson 4-H Comancheros. and family were Christmas day Hutchens of Umpqua, Ore., were Mrs. Alvin Hall and son, Lorrie, Carl Begeman and Bill Wil Jan. 13 - 3:40 p.m. Educa resistance, but the sales tax is been criticized for many years. and overnight guests of their all recent duck hunting guests Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chapin lis. Attending from the Adrian and daughter left Jan. 1 for their home at Myrtle Creek, tional film presented by Gas son, Mr. and Mrs. JohnCleaver of the Lester Cleavers. and son, Danny returned home at Burns. Kim Cleaver, son of the La- Jan. 2 from a successful elk were New Year’s dinner guests Ore., after spending the holi ton Smith in the multi-purpose Mrs. Lester Cleaver and son, Verne Cleavers of Burns has hunting trip in the Troy area. of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Bing days with their parents, Mr. room of the primary building. Jan. 13-7 p.m. AAUW meets and Mrs. Dwight Seward, the been visiting for a week with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lor aman at Fruitland. at the home of Mrs. Donald Rev. and Mrs. Robert Jack- relatives in this area. Jim Martin, arrived from ensen were guests at a Dec. Oakes at Ontario! Miss Mary Anne Little visit 21 Christmas dinner and party the Bahama Islands recently to son at Emmett. TO FIGURE HOW MANY Jerry Wilson was a Jan. 5 ed on the evening of Dec. 31 sponsored by the Argus Obser visit his father, Florie Martin Jan. 14 - 10:30 A. M. - through New Year’s day with ver at the La Paloma. On the and Mrs. Cal Martin of Owyhee dinner guest in the Dwight Sew HEADGATES YOU'LL NEED Senior Citizens’ meet, weather Mrs. Edith Whipple and Ken same evening Harriet and Glor Junction. His father recently ard home. New Year’s day dinner guests permitting, at Nyssa United FOR YOUR '68 OPERATIONS neth. ia Lorensen were guests of underwent surgery, but is home of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Honey Methodist church. Guests in the Eugene Stephen Sandra Atagi at her home. recuperating nicely. home on the evening of Jan. 4 Christmas Eve guests at the were Mrs. Darlene Honey and Roberta, Frank, Christine, MEN WANTED to honor Mrs. Stephen’s birth Louis and Tony Assumendi were home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles daughters of Caldwell, Mrs. In This Area To Train As day anniversary were the Joe Christmas Eve and Chirstmas Chapin were Mr. and Mrs. Tho Leeland Dewey, Mrs. George Stephen family and Mrs. Esther Day guests at the home of their mas Crow of Madras, Mr. and Griffin and Lori. ’HJTOFINISHINÓ Stephen. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Fritts father, Mr. and Mrs. Jess As Mrs. W. L. Chapin. AND WE’LL GUARANTEE Martin Tanner was a recent sumendi, Curtis and Lillena. Christmas Day guests at the were Jan. 1 dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Tun weekend visitor in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Orm were home of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. DELIVERY WHEN NEEDED LEARN TO BUY CATTLE his parents. He is employed in Dec. 25 evening callers in the Chapin were, Chapin’s mother, ing. The C. L. Fritts’ visited AND HOGS FOR PACKERS Vale. Mrs. Harriet Turner of Owyhee on the evening of Jan. 3 with Assumendi home. AT SALE BARNS AND Mr. and Mrs. Mancel Bishop Junction, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cross Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Phaff FARMS. We prefer to train visited Jan. 5 with their of Ontario, were New Years Chapin and family, Mr. and white in Caldwell. They were men 21-55 with farm or ••You» R kxaix S torb " daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Elton guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Crow of Madras. both convalescing at home from FOR ALL POPULAR SIZES livestock experience. For IM M ain S trut Hunsucker and family at Gay Mrs. Charles Chapin. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hall and a seige of illness and a stay in local interview write age, NYSSA. ORKOON Way junction. Mr. and Mrs. Elver Nielsen, son of Ontario were Dec. 29 the hospital. phone and background to PK 372-3551 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Saun New Year’s day dinner guests Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Nielsen visitors in the Charles Chapin National Institute of Meat ders, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kel home. Packing, P. O. Box 1207, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Wilson logg were Jan. 5 dinner guests Modesto, California, 953- of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fitzsim 103 N. MAIN and family were dinner guests NYSSA 53. at the Darrell Wilson home in mons. Wilder on New Year’s Day. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Clowers of Madras were Dec. 28 over night guests of Mr. and Mrs. Brent Folkman. Mrs. Myrtle Hillis, Mr. and Mrs. Ike Mitchell of Payette, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Knowles were Dec. 25 evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mitchell. 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