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PAGE FIVE THt NYSSA GATE CIH JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON ■ PHONE 372-2183 ■ ■ ■ NEWELL HEIGHTS —Mrs. Dale Witt attended the Adrian Garden club Nov. 4 at the home of Mrs. Ernest Seuell. Mrs. Dale Witt accompanied Mrs. W. C. VanDewater to Boise, Nov. 7, where they visited Mrs. Calvin Briggs. Mrs. Grace Day was a Nov. 9 dinner guest of Mrs. Dale Witt. Mrs. Irvin Topliff and Jed Chamberlain were after noon callers. Mrs. Thelma Hammon and Mrs. M. L. Judd attended a Chrysanthemum Society meet ing Nov. 8 at the Moore Hotel in Ontario. Mrs. Thelma Hammon was a Nov. 6 evening guest of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Turner in Ontario. The Happy Dozen Card club met Nov. 7 with Annie Vander- Oord. Edythe Prosser was a guest player. Winners were Goldie Roberts, Thelma Ham mon, Edna DeHaven and Gnetty Piercy. Mrs. Carl Lee Hill, Terri and Lee returned from Elk camp, Nov. 9, where they spent the weekend. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Bob Parker and family and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thompson and family at La- Grande. Mrs. Carl Fenn and her sis ter, Mrs. Dora Grunig, went to Albany, Nov. 5, to see another sister, Mrs. Stanley Fenn, who has been quite ill. They report she is improved little. They SIGN TARGET PRACTICE COSTLY AND DANGEROUS Perhaps vandalism is uni versal and unsolvable, or per haps some quirky desire topre serve a “woolly west” image is responsible for the bullet holes were are accustomed to seeing in our highway signs. Either way, with hunting sea son upon us, the State Highway Department here is geared up to replace thousands of signs mutilated by target practice again this year. And no matter what the motivation, sign shoot ing is both costly and dangerous to Oregon citizens. Those who cry for “economy in government” might consider the following: On Oregon’s 7.500 miles of state highways alone there are 100,000 signs of warning, direc tion and guidance, each of which is designed to last for seven years. Because of vandalism, of all types, average life of these signs is half of that. About 30,000 signs must be replaced every year, by 17 crews to tow to four men each. The annual cost, according to the Highway Department’s sign division, is $100,000. The cost, double what it could be if signs were allowed full life ex pectancy, comes from gasoline tax revenues. “The aluminum signs make a nice, big clang when they are hit,” says the sign division man. “Maybe frustrated hun ters pick on them when they can’t find any game.” He cites an instance of one sign being installed just out side a small southern Oregon community. It was removed eight days later because it al ready had 48 bullet holes in it. More important than the cost, however, is the danger factor. Where do shells go after passing through the signs? Bullet holes have been found in signs in downtown Portland. Even out on the road there are blind spots, or cars around corners or nearby inhabited areas. Furthermore, a sign ob literated by too much abuse — a shotgun blast, say — can be come unreadable driving haz ard. It is illegal, of course, to discharge any firearm on a highway right-of-way. Convic tion for a first offense can result in a $100 fine or up to 10-days in jail. The penalty is doubled for a second offense, and a third conviction within a year can cost a violator $500 and up to six months in the mun icipal jail. ‘‘If we didn’t have to spend the money here, it could be put into improving highways or many other better places,” one sign division spokesman says. Paint and other defacing agents are a big problem, he says, but one bullet hole will junk a sign which otherwise might be refaced and saved, Most are made of aluminum, with reflectorizing paint for night driving safety. Why people shoot at road signs defies logic of the main tenance people. Signs get shot up even on main highways, not just back roads, sometimes by passing motorists and some times by neighborhood plunk- ers. Ironically, a litterbug in Ore gon now can be fined up to $500 for his first offense in a far less deliberate and hazardous act even though the practice is offensive and punishment is just. It should be stated that this writer is strongly opposed to anti-gun legislation and regis tration of private firearms. There should, perhaps.be some brain registration program for those who would use their shoot ing arms for senseless acts of destruction of public property. And the people of Oregon should realize what such care lessness is costing and threa tening, and the legislature should take steps to bring pen alties into line with those for littering, at the very least. OOLD STRIKE returned home Nov 8 Mr. and Mrs. Ed Waddell of Ontario were guests at a birth day dinner Nov 9 for Jim Web ster. Mr. and Mrs larry Kel ly of Payette were afternoon visitors at the Jim Webster home. Burdette Pratt and Carolyn Ward of La Grande college re cently accompanied George Gonzales of Treasure Valley Community College, home, where they spent some time with their parents. Mark and Shelia Pratt at tended a swimming party Nov 8 at Given’s Hot Springs. It was sponsored by the Letter mans of Oregon. Mrs. Irvin Topliff and Mrs. Dwayne Bennett went to the On tario City Hall Nov. 4 to get the lesson for the next Home Extension meeting. Gene Worden left Oct. 23 for the armed services, He is stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash., for his basic training. Mrs. Frankie Worden at tended the Treasure Valley Community College Homecom ing at Ontario, Nov. 8. Mrs. Lydia Worden spent a recent week in Huntington, where she visited Mr. and Mrs. Ray Leedy. Mrs. Gerrit Timmerman visited Nov. 9 with Mrs. Frank ie Worden and Mrs. Lydia Wor den. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Coff man of Milwaukie, Ore., were recent weekend guests of her mother, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Webb. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pratt left November 1 with their camper, for a sightseeing trip through Nevada, Arizona, and California. They returned home Nov. 9. Mr. and Mrs. Roebuck of Wilder and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Province of Caldwell were Nov. 9 afternoon visitors of Mrs Province’s parents, Mi au>l Roland Stnnghaui of Bounti ful. Utah, who spent the past Mrs. L. C. McDermott Mr and Mrs. Bud McDer 10-days visiting his daughter, mott of Marsing were Nov. 9 Mr. and Mrs. Leon Chamber callers in the L. C. McDer lain, left Nov. 10 for his home. Mr. and Mrs. Golden Draper mott home. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1969 spent Nov. 6 eith Mr. and Mrs. Rollo Fenn. Elsmore Fenn of Homedale, spent Nov. 7 with his brother, Mr. and Mrs. Rollo Fenn. Mr. and Mrs. David Wynn were Nov. 9 evening visitors in the Rollo Fenn home. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. 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