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THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1969 S 8 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON FLETCHER’S CORRAL BY ROGER FLETCHER Z Malheur County Agent Our Extension Advisory Council not long ago identified a need for an indepth, ‘grass roots’ study of county concerns, needs and areas of opportunity. This identified need has taken shape and many residents are now involved in the county’s Long Range Planning Confer ence. A representative cross section of our population has been (and is being) sought in order to obtain a fair sampling of thoughts, insights and stud ious looks at our kaleidoscopic county. „ The Long Range Planning Conference, throughapproxi- mately 20 committee groups, is investigation three broad areas: (1) Industry (agriculture), (2) Human Resources, (3) Natural Resources. One of these committees, un der human resources, is the Family Stability Committee. Their primary task is to deter mine if and how certain fact ors affect stability in the fam ily. This is not an easy task. And it is complicated by the fact that there seems to be some question regarding the definition of family stability. Certainly, family stability as it is understood today is not the same as we understood it, say, 50 years ago. A stable family of the past was a fam ily without divorce, without scandal, where marriage was measured by established norms. Other members of the family, if they didn’t live within the group, at least lived near by. The family usually lived in the same place, often for a life time. As long as each member of the family fulfilled their re- spohsibility, stability within the family was usually assured. Happiness was incidental, us ually a by-product of the fam ily farm. The family today takes many forms, as explained tothecom- mittee by Extension’s family life specialist at Oregon State University, Mrs. Roberta Fras ier. There are one parent families as well as two parent families; a family may be on the move; the marriage may be one of short or long duration. The family today has to be defined by the internal relationship ex isting within the family, and not by any external form. Mrs. Frasier indicated that today, family stability is de pendent to a large extent, upon the amount of creativity in a marriage. In addition, the in ner family situation should pro vide security and ego support. Too, creative relationships should exist between parent and child which will lend to a mem ber’s ability to fit into society and cope with the stresses and strains of his societal environ ment. The concept that if a mar riage does not work, then the partners should remain toget her ‘for the children’s sake,’ is today most suspect. Many studies indicate that family stability can be achieved in a one partner situation, even though the process of separation may Taxes help provide the reve nue needed to pay the costs of public facilities and services we all use. These include our schools, police, roads, welfare, international aid, space pro gram, 4-H programs and a wide variety of other services as provided by local, state and Your trained electric heat specialist for Nyssa is DON SOMERS For answers to your electric heat questions, call him at — 372-2243 IDAHO POWER COMPANY federal laws and regulations. Under this tax system, most owners of property and re- cievers of income share in the cost. It is the responsibility of every citizen to pay his share for the services provided, and his responsibility as members of this nation. Income earned on 4-H projects and 4-H an imals are not exempt; it is taxable income. The following points are of special significance to 4-H leaders and members: To comply with present laws, all persons who receive an an nual income of more than $600, regardless of the source, must file state and federal income tax reports. Income received from the sale of animals including those sold through 4-H auction sales and fair premiums is tax able. 4-H Scholarships and trips are generally not taxable and need not be reported. If income received from the sale of an imals, animal products, crops and articles made, fair prem iums and all other income earned exceeds $600, state and federal income reports must be filed by April 15 of the follow ing year. If a parent claims wages paid to a dependent as an expense, the dependent must report the wages received as in come. A parent may claim an eligible dependent with an in come of over $600. The depen dent, however, must meet the support tests as outlined in your Federal Income Tax, publica tion No. 17. Persons who re ceive less than $600 need not report. If, however, 4-Hers re ceived wages from which taxes were withheld, that person must file a report and submit their W-4 form to get their refund. Not all persons who receive income in excess of $600 will have to pay income taxes. If income includes money re ceived from the sale of live stock, crops, articles made, COSTS should be deducted in figuring the amount that is tax able. 4-H records will pro vide most of the information needed and will substantiate expenses. 4-H leaders who itemize their deductions may include among contributions, the cost of gas oline or mileage and other out- of-pocket expenses connected with their 4-H leadership, in cluding attendance at 4-H train ing meetings. Leaders may not, however, claim deductions for time or work contributed. 4-H members have financial responsibilities beyond their projects. If any member or leader has questions, consult your tax officials, accountants or others. It’s good business. They can often reveal opportun ities for tax savings while you fulfill your resjjonsibilities and obligations as a citizen. PAGE FIFTEEN It’s Your Law! Work Smarter - Not Harder WHEN THE SPR1NGCLEAN- 10 minutes. Restart the machine and con ing bug bites you, keep an eye out for specials on cleaning tinue through two-to - three products and accessories to minutes wash, rinse and spin. improve storage. Your cleaned- For extra fluff, add fabric out kitchen cabinets will hold softener to the last rinse. To dry, hang blanket length more if you use spice racks on the inside of the doors, wise over two parallel lines. step shelves for dishes and Do not use clothes pins. Some file racks for pan lids. Port electric blankets may be dried able lazy susans placed on a in a dryer, but check the in shelf spin around to help you structions which came with it to be sure. find small food packages. ’ * • • Take a tour through a hard WHAT KIND OF WAX OR ware or variety store to get ideas for convenient cabinet polish should be used on wood space-makers. Ask your county furniture and cabinets? This Extension agent for our free depends on the way the wood bulletin, “Better Kitchen Stor has been finished. If you have age,” for other ideas to stretch any doubts, ask you county Ex tension office for a free fact space. * * * sheet, “C are of Wood Fin A BULLETIN BOARD IS A ishes,” written by Dorothy great helper in every home. Brown, Oregon State University Mrs. Dorothy Brown, Oregon Extension home furnishings State University Extension specialist. ♦ » » home furnishings specialist, SOON, WE’LL HAVE TO has an eye for beauty as well as the practical. She told us find a new excuse for dust about a new material, a vinyl- behind the refrigerator. More covered insulation board that and more refrigerators are doesn’t show holes from thumb built with rollers so they are tacks and pins. The vinyl has easy to wheel out from the wall a memory and is self-healing. for cleaning. You can also get rollers to The regular 4 by 8 panels available from building supply install on many older model firms can turn a whole wall refrigerators and freezers. into a bulletin board. You can Dust and lint behind these ap also get small sizes already pliances are fire hazards be cause sparks from the motor framed. ♦ ♦ ♦ may ignite the lint. ♦ » » SO MUCH TO DO - SO MANY A YOUNG MOTHER little time! Here are ways homemakers say they cope with tells us that she never gets caught up with her work. If this “too busy” feeling. (1) Make a list of what you this gloom grips you, think for want to accomplish. (2) Have a minute of all the types of an interesting use for the time jobs you do—family finance you save. (3) Learn to say manager, child psychologist, “no”. (4) Never use leg work guardian fo family nutrition, when phone work will do. (5) interior decorator, laundress, Do hardest jobs first, use comforter of all the brood, and pleasant ones for a reward. many more. The mere fact you can count (6) Set the minute timer when the phone rings—the dong may such a long list of accomplish startle long-winded friends. (7) ments should be encouraging. Laugh at work, don’t growl at Homemaking is an important career. It’s spiced with more it! * * * variety than any other profes NOW’S THE TIME TO GIVE sion. Remember, “Years electric blankets a vacation. wrinkle the skin, but to give But first they need sudsing. up enthusiasm wrinkles the Never dry clean an electric soul.” » ♦ ♦ blanket. Shake the blanket gently to FOR PRE-SCHOOL YOUNG- remove lint. Pretreat spotsand 5ters, one of the mosLcreative soiled edges with dissolved pieces of play equipment is a granular or liquid laundry de wooden box about 30 inches tergent. Don’t use dry cleaning square. In fact, any size or spot removers as these can shape box will do. harm the wiring. Mrs. Roberta Frasier, Ore Wash only one blanket at a gon State University Extension time in the automatic washer. family life specialist, says its Start the washer on warm or uses are limited only by the cool water, then add about 3/4 child’s imagination. It can be the usual amount of detergent. a boat, train, plane, a cage, Wash for one minute on gentle garage or house. Cardboard speed. Then stop the machine boxes, although not durable, and let the blanket soak 5 to can also provide creative play. Dear Editor, Tom Brown wrote a letter to the editor, which was published in the local newspaper: “Dear Sir: The high school physical education program is a waste of the taxpayer’s money. The people who run it are not keep ing their promises to the tax payers.” He pointed out waste, took those in charge to task and opposed a bond measure to build a new gym, saying the school board should raise teachers salaries before building gym nasiums. Since Tom was a teacher at the high school, his letter caused quite a stir. As it turned out, Tom made mistakes about the waste. Still, the bond issue failed. The superintendent fired Tom “In the school’s best interest,” as the state law empowered him to do. Tom claimed the dismissal infringed his right to free speech. Nobody should have to give up his right to criticize the public schools just because he’s a teacher, he said. Be sides any taxpayer who lives in the community ought to be free to criticize. The Supreme Court agreed with Tom. No public employee can be subjected to unreason able conditions. He still has his constitutional right to free dom of speech. The fact that Tom’s state ments were false was not enough to justify his dismissal. True, if he made intentional “defama tory” statements he might be fired. But everyone can com ment on public matters, espec ially his own government. Such comments are “defamatory” statements only if the speaker knows they are false or if he makes them with reckless dis regard for truth. Tom had acted in good faith. Anyone can comment on pub lic figures and those in the public eye-government of ficials, actors, football coaches, policemen, etc. These figures cannot claim defamation when someone makes false statements about them unless they prove the statements were knowingly or recklessly false. The basic right to criticize government officers and those in the public eye, the courts have held, is so important to good government that mistakes and harsh comment will not be penalized unless it can be proved that the false statements were made on purpose or in disregard for the most elemen tary common practices of fact gathering. (Oregon lawyers offer this column as a public service. No person should apply or in terpret any law without the aid of an attorney who is completely advised of the facts involved. Even a slight variance in fact may change the application of the law). : • • Approximately 24 local and state organizations contribute scholarships to eligible TVCC students (i. e., Elks, Sears (Police Science), Nordling Parts, PTA, etc.). Most of these are specifically earmarked, for elementary education, motor parts curriculum, police science, etc. During the past two years, very little has been spent toward campus site improvement. A continuous complaint from the student body, as well as dis trict patrons visiting the cam pus, relates to the poor con dition of the parking lots. The traffic of several hundred cars per day in and out of the park ing lots has created an im possible maintenance problem. The proposed budget provides $30,000 for parking lot im provement and other site de velopments. ~ PERSONALS ~ HAS NO TAX BASE Another gross misconception commonly heard is that the college can operate without passing a local levy. To the contrary, not one dollar is available to the college until a levy is approved by the voters. The college has no tax base, consequently the total amount of the local operating levy must be submitted for voter consid eration. Finally, the amount of the local contribution in taxes to support the college is relative ly small compared to most other tax supported institutions. Of the total proposed expend iture of $3,077,906 for 69-70, local taxes provide 14% or $431,011 including bond retire ment. Students provide 29%, or $895,478, and the remaining 57% or $1,751,417 Is derived from state and federal sources. Journal Classifieds Bring Results! YES! Local taxes levied for this current year (1968 - 1969) .........................................$584,167.75 Local taxes to be levied under 1969 - 1970 proposed budget ................................. $582,861.16 Local Taxes Down............................. $ i i 1 ! } : MAIL TO YOUR LOCAL IDAHO POWER OFFICE to recognize legitimate student grievances before they boil- over to the point of crisis. After the state of emergency had been declared, all non students could be barred from the campus until the danger had passed. This is in recognition of the fact that non-students are often the leaders of campus uprisings and revolts. The measure was expanded in the Senate to allow the same action to be taken if any pub licly-owned building was faced with the threat of violence of destruction. This bill, which has been labeled the “outside agitator bill,” was followed-up in the Legislature by a measure which would prohibit the possession of loaded firearms, ammunition or any explosive devices in any public building. Private col leges were also included under the protective wing of this bill. Violation of this law would be punishable by a fine of $500 and imprisonment for a year. This should certainly dis courage any individual who might by prone to attempt to enforce a "non-negotiable” de mand by use of weapons. It is another clear warning that the Oregon Legislature— and through it, the people of Oregon—will not tolerate the lawlessness which has infected and destroyed colleges in other states. Your taxes are determined by the amount of local taxes levied and not by the amount outside the 6% limitation. The ballot calls for approval of $77,972,00 outside the 6% limitation. This will not increase the local levy for Nyssa schools. The following is a comparison of the local taxes levied and to be levied under the proposed budget. ELECTRIC HEAT INFORMATION COUPON Nam e_________________________ : Address________________________ ; _______________ Phone_________ (Continued From Page 9)! May 23, 1969 — Nyssa High School Time to change YOUR home to electric heat? Modernizing loan* available! Mall the coupon tor full detail*. : (Continued From Page 9)! NYSSA SCHOOL BUDGET “We don’t know when we’ve gone through a hard winter and enjoyed the heat so much,” say Mr. and Mrs. Noble Davis of Meridian. “The house was always nice and warm, always the same, not hot and cold. The heat is clean so we don’t have to paint every year or two as we used to. The extra insulation makes it so quiet we can’t hear the wind when it’s blowing. And it’s the cheapest heat we ever had. We don't know why we didn’t change to electric heat a long time ago.” We would like information about the types of electric heat available for our home and the cost to install and operate. TVCC BOARD SAYS von MR AND MRS NOBI h DAVIS MERIDIAN i i LEGISLATURE SEEKS Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Mc- Crady were May 17 visitors of their son, Mr. and Mrs. Myron McCrady in Boise. The two couples attended the races at the Meridian Speedway that evening. ♦ * * Some say that even in the Betsy Stunz, daughter of Mr. Stone Age when a woman wrote and Mrs. Gene Stunz, is home down her ate, she chiseled a for the summer months from little. college. "We don’t know why we didn’t change to electric heat long ago.” Idaho Power Company ROSIE MONTGOMERY, ROBERT FRETWELL and PRINCI PAL INSTRUCTOR MRS. RITA STITZEL. Rosie and Robert spent a recent week preparing their speeches for their eighth-grade graduation rites on Friday evening, May 16, 1969. The W. W. Jones school graduation exercises were held at the Arock grange hall. Main speaker was Floyd Acarregui of Jordan Valley. The ‘prophecy’ was read by Mike Henry; the ‘will’ by Frances Eiguren; and the ‘class history’ by Penny Lequerica. Cecilia Yturriondobeitia walked with Robert and Steve Easterday escorted Rosie to the stage. Robert gave the valedictorian speech, with Rosie giving the salutatorian address. Mrs.CalvinStitzel,chairman of the school board, presented diplomas. Class colors were white and yellow. - Charlotte Elwood, Arock reporter. : ! 1,306.59 Cost of educating a student in the Nyssa School System is one of the lowest three in the State of Oregon. Let’s continue to support good schools at lowest cost. Support Your Schools - Vote Yes This Friday! This ad sponsored and paid for by the following Nyssa School District patrons: ROBERT WILSON DALE ADAMS ARLEIGH L. ADAMS LYLE MINER DAVE RIEB BERRELL PETERSON GEORGE SAITO BERNARD EASTMAN NORMA S. URRY JOHN STUDER BARBARA SARAZIN CHARLES R. MICHAEL LAUREN L. WRIGHT WILTON C. JACKSON BERT ROSS GEORGE SADAMOR1