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KINDNESS Higher Education Faces Financial Crisis The financial crisis facing all of higher education--and particularly the impact that would result if voters in November approve the state bs'lof measure that proposes elimination of property taxes for school support--emergedas the foremost concern of citizens attending the first informal "coffee forum” held in Port land,Thursday under auspices of the Colleges for Oregon's Fu ture citizens organization. Phyllis Wiener, Multnomah county chairman of Colleges for Thursday, September 7, 1972 The Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon Pa®« Eight about post-high Oregon's Future and a mem formation ber of the Portland school school educational offerings that board, said that the loss of are available, and the recent funds would be staggering to reduefion of continuing educa publicly-supported education. tion opportunity. Other small-group coffees She called state ballot measure No. 9 "premature because it will be scheduled throughout the fails to offer essential alter state to identify issues and questions around which re native sources of funding.” Among other problems iden gional public forums will be tified by the dozen participants built. Earlier this year citizens who had been invited to the ex forums on post-high school edu perimental feecftiack session cation were held at Salem and are enrollment declines, pos Medford. The CFOF board plans sible "overselling” of college several similar public discus degrees, inadequate public in sion events during the 1972-73 school year. Colleges for Oregon's Fu ture is a non-partisan citizens organization headed by former Governor Robert D. Holmes. It was founded in 1964 by for mer GovernorCharlesSprague. Invite your clergyman to dinner at a time when don't have a problrm admiral in the Ruaaian navy. For no special reaaon. a bar of Almond Joy to your newsboy, the packer at the supermarket, and the next eight children who help you For a dollar you can make ten kids happy and enjoy their pleased surprise yourself' OREGON EMIGRANTS traveled along the murderous Snake River for a fortnight, crossed it west of Boise, and two days later caught sight of it one last time, at fi Farewell Bend, in eastern Oregon, photo is one of 140 from new book, The Oregon Trail Revisited, by Gregory M. Franzwa. “The Oregon Frail RevisiteiF’Off Press Publication of "The Oregon Trail Revisited." a major new work on the Oregon Trail was announced today by Patnce Press. Inc The book is the result of nearly three years of in tensive research on the route of the old trail by Gregory M Franzwa. a St Louis author and public relations counselor The book is unique in that it gives the reader precise direc tions to reach the points where the route of the trail intersects public streets, country toads and highways all the way from the Missouri River landing north ol Independence. Mo . to The Dalles. Ore . on the south bank of the Columbia River, near Portland The 416-page paperback also presents a broad history of the trail and its impact upon the count of events in 19th century America. The publisher des cribes the trail today as "a faint trace etched on the prairies and in the mountains, recalling the fading doctrine of Mandcst Destiny “ Directions given to the traveler are so explicit that the trail may be pinpointed to a tolerance of about SO yards, on most of the journey. The pub- Full 4-Ply Nylon White Size 650x13 $15.39 19.37 700x13 19.10 695x14 20.21 735x14 21.05 775x14 21.67 825x14 23.12 855x14 21.48 775x15 22.20 825x15 23.73 855x15 Black $14.45 18.13 17.87 18.95 19.80 20.40 21.58 20.20 20.84 22.40 Tax $1.75 1.95 1.90 2.00 2.12 2.29 2.41 2.13 2.34 2.48 lirhcr ltatci thil hum ncHthcrn Kaniar un writ there n uanvly • county along the route that doein't bear the unmistakable gouges cut by the wagon trains of 125 years ago rhe trail was in use by emigrants every spring horn 1841 on through most of the rest ot the 19th century The author points out several of the 200 remaining graves of pioneers who died on the trail, but estimates that there was an average of one bunal every 80 yards in the 2.020 mile pathway Custom dictated that the bodies be buned right in the trail so that passing wagons would obliterate the scent and conceal the grave from wolves and Indians Interspersed with the direc tions are historical passages telling the reader what went on at dozens of points of interest along the trail Poignant sections include a discourse on the ill starred Donner Party, the Whitman massacre a hanging on the trail, and a blistering attack on the United States for ignor mg the famed South Pau. which opened the West for Amer« s" expansion The book carries a foreword by George h Hartzog Jr . direc- lor of the National Park Service, who itatci, "Mr Franzwa gtvn ui a tplcndid guide book io that all may vigil the many ucnci of thn great epu Read th» book and reflect on the qualilici that ihaped America. eapeciaUy the perw re rance and courage of ordinary ntlzeni who created a nation out of a it range w ildrrncu " The book contain! 140 illuitralioni. including a color view of the great iwalc in the xand it one of Scotti bluff, in weitrrn Nrbraika Molt of the picture! arc contemporary viewa taken by the author over the pact three yean, but xome are on-the-ipot depletion! by lead mg 19th century artnti who actually Wltneaaed thr trail m uir by the emigrant! I he book conclude« with direction! for a 1 wo week »peed tnp." where highlight! of the trail may be viuted ns intentatc highway! The book to available at wlected book and department Horn It may be ordered direct by mailing $2 95 phi! 35 cent! mailing charge, to the publicher. Patrice Pre» Im . 9528 Old Honhomme Rd St Loun Mo 63132 Russell, Scott Russell. Rifle Safety - Tom Kurz and Kim Kurz. Junior Raders of th« Club Sclwiet, Mi« ht-h- Brown. Joan are Mark Nevill, Dan Monta Wells. Sheep - Aaron Weaver, gue and Pam Nichols. Mark Ni-vtl! show« dthe0 and Kent Weaver, Tarnt Schonet, Leland Nevill, Scott Montague, champion Angus cow for the Dan Montagu* Rabbits Kim FFA Fruitland Chapter Kent Weaver entered the cow Kurz. Chickens - Tom Kurz Hogs - Don Wells. Beef - Bob milking contest for the NuAcres Jones, Cynthia Russell, Brad 4 H Club and placed sr-cond. The young peigjli- did quite well and we are proud of them Congratulations to all of you. Sandy Sherrick of NuAcres a member of th« Willow Ran gers 4_H Club received out landing hoi • •■man hip awards. What is organic food7 Under Oregon law the Oregon Department of Agriculture is obligated to define organic food, yet at an August 24 hearing in Eugene there was no unanimity of opinion on many details of organic farming among those testifying. Physicians Testimony given at the and Surgeons hearing, for which State Di rector of Agriculture Irvin Mann, Jr., was the bearing of K. E. KERBY M.D. K. A. DANFORD, M.D. ficer, emphasized the intense interest that there is inorganic Physicians and Surgeons food. Also notable was the con Dial 372-2241 cern on the part of retailers that they could tie assured in HOURS 9 to 12 noon I 2 to selling organic food that the 5 P.M. - Monday through. product was what they repre Friday, 10 to 12 Saturday. sented It to be The hearing was the first of two called by the director to MAULD1NG CLINIC gather information that will tie L. A. Maulding, M.D. considered in drawing up defi- Charles E. Vanetti, M.D. rntiions and standards for or Physicians and Surgeons ganic foods. The second hearing Dial 372-2216 will be Friday, September 15, HOURS 9 to 12 noon and at 10 a.m., at the State Office 2 tn 5 P.M., - Monday/ Building in Portland Tueuday, Thursday and Pointing out that the organic Friday. 9 to 12 noon, food business--its production, Wednesday and Saturday. distribution and consumption-- Weight labs. '‘By appoint is the most rapidly growing phe ment only” Wednesday. nomenon in the food industry in the United States, Director DAVID W. SARAZIN, M.D. Mann has taken the stand that Physician and Surgeon persons prefer ring organic food HOURS: 10 to 12 noon A are entitled to the same assu 2 to 5 P.M. - Monday, rance that it is truly organic Tuesday, Wednesday, Fri as they are of assurance that day. 10 to 12 Saturday. It is fresh, wholesome and un Phones: Office 372-3365 adulterated. Residence 372-3173 He reminds that under Oregon statutes the Department of Optometrists Agriculture is charged with ad ■ • ministering all legislation ap DR. JOHN EASLY K plying to all food products of 387 S. W. 4th AVENUEf agricultural origin, including Ontario, Oregon K the distribution of such food Phone • products and says that with the Ontario .... HO8017B; growing number of organic food devotees and the growing num DR. J. E. HEITZMAN I* ber of organic farms/the de 7 North 2nd Street ■- partment cannot ignore this re Nyssa .... 372-37471Î sponsibility. ■ • Oregon is the first state in Veterinarians the nation to recognize this sig nificant change in the food chain TREASURE VALLEY by taking steps directed at of ANIMAL HOSPITAL fering consumers the same pro Phone 372-2251 tection for their organic foods DR. B. E. ROSS as are given other foodstuffs Nyssa .... 372-3552 that are required to have stan DR. DICK TEMPLE dards that must be met before Nyssa................... 372-2755 they can be marketed. XI ACRES HAPPEXIXGS Size 670x15 650x16 700x15 700x16 750x16 No With Trade Trade $28.10 $25.10 27.99 24.99 32.31 28.30 34.03 30.03 45.17 40.17 No With Size Trade Trade 670x15 $29.86 $26.86 650x16 29.74 26.86 700x15 34.34 30.34 700x16 36.15 32.15 750x16 48.00 43.00 Tax $2.78 2.96 3.26 3.29 4.17 NUACRES-Mr. and Mrs. Robert Doizher who are living at TVCC where he is going to school, have been visiting Mrs. Doizher's grant*» rents, the M A. Jones'. Mrs. Bertha Olsen and son, Lowell of Springfield. Oregon mother and brother of Mrs. Glen Jones, were visiting her this week. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Maine arid three children visited at the Lester Robinson's in Cornell, W ashington and the Earl Moores in Tacoma, Washington. They stopped at Kennewick to visit his sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cooper. They came back through Portland, Ore gon and visited tht Bill Maine family. They, also, visited the Portland Zoo. Robert Maine and family cam« from Colorado Springs, Colorado to visit his parents, the Omar Maines. Robert is working and going to school. Mrs. Rosemary Main«- was going to her ten year <la re union at Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Troyer and daughter, Tracy, were visi ting tier parents, Mr and Mrs. Sherman Keck They w« nt up to the Deadwood Reservoir cam ping and fishing. They reported everything was very dry and dusty. Keith Keck returned to the University of Idaho at Moscow last week. Frank Fry came home from the University at Moscow to visit his parents, Mr and Mrs. George Pulsipher, during the Labor Day weekend. Stanley Shaw, nephew of Robert Shaw and Bill Lambeth, from Jerome visited both fami lies during the long weekend. He stayed Sunday night at Bill Larnbeths. Sherrie Fitzsimmons from Nyssa stayed with her aunt arid unde Mr. and Mrs. Bob Shaw, Jr., while her parents vaca tioned in McCall. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Grass mirk had Sunday dinner at the Ben Schusters in honor of Da vid’s birthday. Sunday evening they were at Schusters looking at slides taken of La Donna Schuster’s float trip down the Salmon River this summer Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Russell have moved into their new home. Gerald is still home recupera ting from a back surgery that he had a few weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ziegler have moved into the Paul Rus sell home until they can find them another home. Among those taking part In the Payette County Fair were members of tile NuAcres 4-H Club. Sewing - Elizabeth Mar- tinez, Keely Englesby, Timi Organic Foods Deli ned ProfrNttional Directory I 1*