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Th« Nyssa Gat« City Journal, Nyssa, Or«gon Pag« T«n Hunters Used Firearms Safely During Season SUNSET VALLEY ACTIVITIES Mr. ■■ M ■■■■Il Wres llin FRIDAY, JAN. 26 It’s pure fiction that the fields led the list of causes. Several and forests of the state aren’t youngsters were hunting with NYSSA 66, EMMFT1 3 safe to be in during the hunting out adult supervision and se seasons and the figures are veral had no training in fire 98 - Bryce (E) dec. Jensen, there to prove it. Except for arms safety, both required by 9-7. a very small minority, Oregon law. 106 - D. Simantel (N)pm Gar Very few mishaps can be nimrods are pretty careful with land, 3rd. their firearms when they go termed strictly accidental but 115 • Garner (N) won forfeit. are generally the result of pure 123 - Deve Simantel (N) won afield. Take the deer season, for carelessness with firearms, forfeit. as two youngsters 130 - Holcomb (N) won forfeit. example, with various rifle such hunts held from late September wrestling over a firearm in 136 - Joyce (N) won forfeit. through November and a few a vehicle. Or the young fellow 141 - Stephens (N) won forfeit. into December. During the en who placed a cocked pistol 148 - Adams (N) pm Fisher, tire season last fall we estimate back in his holster. Another 3rd. roughly aiound 275,000 deer hunter aimed at a flying bird, 157 - Gallegos (N) pm Shaw, hunters were in the woods at then lowered the 22 rifle down 1st. varous times. Yet only 23 peo ward, pulled the trigger, and 168 - Haney (N) pm Perry, ple were injured with firearms. shot his toe off. One freak 2nd. Of the 23 accidents, six were accident occurred when a hunter 178 - Chamberlain (N) pinReed self-inflicted and many others shot a deer in the spine and the 3rd. were the result of carelessness bullet actually richocheted, hit 191 - Mitchell (N) won forfeit. around vehicles or in camp ting his companion. Another • • • and did not happen when the per nimrod shot at a ground squir sons were actually hunting. rel only to have the bullet hit SATURDAY, JAN. 27 Three deer hunting accidents a flat rock, fragment, and have some of the pieces bounce back were fatal. NYSSA 34, MAC Hl 16 We don’t like to report on directly at him. But we will spare you de 98 - Hartley (N) pin Bibble hunting accidents with firearms because the reaction of many tails of these accidents because 1st. nonhunters is that this is some we claim hunting ranks as one 106 - Pargas (MH) dec. Siman NYSSA SEVENTH GRADERS Roy Rosales Wagner m the background. Nyssa won 27-3, sort of suicidal recreation that of the safest of all sports. Sta tel 16-5. 30 and Gene Cordova 52 are shown in action and the team has only two losses for the should be done away with. Yet tistics show- that only a minute 115 - D. Pargas (MH)dec. Rob against Kuna last Friday, with coach Adnan season. it is one of the safest of all fraction of the hunters who go bins 9-3. sports, far safer than swim afield each year are even in 123 - B. Calhoun (N) dec. Har ming, skiing, or other types any danger. Hunting ranks near wood 6-4. of outdoor recreation. Actually the bottom of the list com 130 - Holcomb (N) dec. Spra a person is safer out hunting pared with other accident cata- gue 3-0. than he is taking a bath m gones including all types of 136 - Perez (N) dec. Nosz- Vv' outdoor recreation. his home. ger 5-2. When you stop to think that 141 - Park (MH) pin Adams No one advocates doing away WILDER 58, NYSSA F1K.SH 43. FRIDAY, JAN. 19 with swimming as being too more than 375,000 licensed hun 3rd. ADRIAN JR VARSITY 56 I MM! II 41 01 ters with high-powered rifles dangerous. The recognized NYSSA 7th GRADE 29, 42 58 Nyssa 9 15 148 - Davis (MH) dec. Church Wilder 16 27 31 41 43 course of action is to teach and shotguns spent somewhere 7-2. 42 56 Emmett VALE 28 IN OVERTIME 30 15 Adrian 15 24 30 41 41 people to swim, recognize the around 3-1/2 million man-days 157 - Haney (N) dec. Martin Adrian ■ Thiel 14. Pratt 12, Nyssa - Marcum 16, Marquez dangers involved, and take pre in the field last year in pur Nyssa 7 14 17 24 29 Robinson 10, Orosco 8, Okai 8, Blanch 15, Kouns 4. 13-0. cautionary measures to pre suit of the various game spe 168 - D. Calhoun (N) dec. Ric Vale 2 12 24 28 7, Orris 2, Webb 3. 18 Emmett - Soper 18, Olson vent unnecessary drownings. cies, yet had only 64 accidents hards 15-7. Nyssa - Lopez 0, Espinoza Wilder - H. Julian, high point 13, Bryan 4, Woodall 6. with firearms, it all adds up This is also the course of ac 178 - Ableman (N) dec. Pease 6, Wilson 3, Delgado 12,Cor- man with 18. tion with those who prefer to to a mighty small percentage then 0, Gonzales 8, F. Munn 0. 15-0. with little risk to the indivi- 191 - Lords (N) pm Wycoff hunt. Vale - Yraguen 12, Nishara ADRIAN During the entire year nim dual hunter. Probably another 2nd. 4, Smith 6, Johnson 4, Gueri- Adnan rods experienced 64 firearms million man-days of recreation Hvy - Rosas (N) dec. Frost cagoitia 2. Wilder • • * accidents, seven of which were were enjoyed by hunters after 5-3. Beebe 11, Condra Adrian 9 fatal. In addition to the three nongame critters such as rab 15, Evans 18, Ward 20, Piercy deer hunters mentioned, two fa bits and crows. TUESDAY, JAN. 23 14, Fujishin 2. Unfortunately, there probably talities occurred (hiring the elk Wilder - Pag»- 16. Williams season, one during the upland always will be a few hunting TUESDAY, JAN. 30 ADRIAN 60, MARSING 48 10, Durham 10, Driskell 2 bird season, and one while hunt accidents caused by careless Summa 27, Ingram 6, Suarez NYSSA 37, BOISE 24 ing nongame critters such as individuals who disregard the 53 17 33 N Adnan rules of firearms safety. A big 98 - Jensen (N) pin Lewis, Marsing 48 32 crows and gray diggers. 21 8 NYSSA SOPH 1st. Of the total accidents, 22 were point in favor, though, is the Beebe 13, Condra Adnan VALLIVUE 106 - Simantel (N)dec. Palmer, self-inflicted, indicating again Game Commission’s excellent 6, Evans 10, Ward 13, Piercy Nyssa 24 14 12-2. that the hunter is his own worst juvenile hunter safety pro- 14, Bishop 2, Grau 2. 20 Vallivue 6 enemy. Twenty-three more ac gram--for adults as well-- 116 - Robbins (N)dec.Christen Marsing - Hartley 7, Lar Martinez 21, Nyssa - J. sen, 12-5 cidents occurred at close quar which will tend to reduce even sen 10, Aevermann 7, Haskett C. Martinez 10, Meadows 9, NYSSA 50, EMMIT7 123 - Calhoun (N) pin Imel, ters of 10 yards or less. Twelve these small odds. 2, Kent 4, Kovis 11, Percifield Short 14, Vanetti 2. 2nd. occurred while hunters mis In our view, when it comes 5, Bond 2. Vallivue - Knigg 6, Woolery Nyssa 36 34 12 handled firearms in or around to living a long and enjoyable 130 - Carter (B) dec. Holcomb, 17, Wissel 11, Hughs 4, Keahey Emmett 16 3 24 11-5. vehicles, and four more while life, hunting is really the best VALE FROSH 63, 4. Nyssa Lewis 19, Wilson • * • in camp. Four accidents occur health insurance a person can 136 - Larkin (B) dec. Froerer ADRIAN FROSH 30 14, Manley 2, Marquez 13, Ste 8-0. red while hunters were illegally have. For sure, this writer's wart 2. 18 32 63 48 hunting, one while spotlighting, health is always at its best 141 - Mitchell (B) dec. Bal Vale SATURDAY, JAN. 27 Emmett - Betzoid 4, Limb lou, 3-2. Adrian 6 11 17 30 one with no hunting license, and when the hunter's moon shines 11, Bowman 3, Rood 15, Leslie 148 - Litster (B) dec. Galle Adrian - Pratt 14, Thiel 2, NEW PLYMOUTH 47, NYSSA 43 bright in the fall. two out of season. 7, Carroll 2, Parks 2. gos, 7-6. Robinson 1, Okai 4, Orris 2, Forty-two nimrods wounded • ♦ • 26 35 47 10 157 - Haney (N) pin Farmer, Asumendi 4, Griggs 2, Witty 1. N. Ply. their hunting companions or 24 34 i ■ GREENLEAF 43, ADRIAN 39 Nyssa 12 AHS CALENDAR 1st. Vale scorers unavailable. some other hunter, Causes New Plymouth - Ziegler 6, • 6 • 168 - Stevenson (B) pin Cham given include several victims Pittman 4, Meyer 6, White 30, Greenleaf 16 29 33 43 FEBRUARY 2 - Basketball, berlin, 1st. out of sight, several victims Sturdy I. FRIDAY, JAN. 26 Adrian 6 14 ■il 39 Jordan Valley, there. 178 - Ableman (N) pm Lowry, stepped into the line of fire, Nyssa - Ross 7, Lewis 10, High, FEBRUARY 3 - Jr. Greenleaf - Bmford 6, W. 2nd several more were hit by ri NYSSA FROSH 47, Wilson 6, Marquez 14, Moore Kock 10, Armstrong 2, Fudge Notus here. 191 - Mitchell (N) pin Lint, cochets, and others by acci VALLIVUE 48 6. 5, Holloway 10, M. Kock 2, FEBRUARY 5 - Basketball, 3rd. « dental discharge. Four hunters Smitherman 7, Hackworth 1. freshmen at Vale 5 p.m. Hvy - Ferris (B), forfeit. 47 34 I* were mistaken for game--three 7 Nyssa * * * Adrian - Beebe 6, Condra 8, FEBRUARY 6 - Basketball, NYSSA FRCJ6H 44, H 23 19 for deer and one for elk. Vallivue 11 Evans 8, Ward 2, Piercy 6, Notus, here NEW PLYMOUTH 47 in OT As usual, juveniles were in Nyssa - M. Marquez 16, B. Fujishin 9, Grau 0. FEBRUARY 8 - FHA meet volved in a disproportionate FEBRUARY 9 - Basketball, Marcum 4, Escobedo 12. Blanch ♦ ♦ ♦ Nyssa 10 19 30 42 44 share of accidents. Horseplay ing 7 p.m. Nampa Christian, here. Tip off. 15. 7 18 27 42 47 — — — — — Ma Vallivue - Whitney 9, Chris- N. Ply. Nyssa - Marquez 6, Marcum | tenser, 8, Crawford 10, Egns 5 11, Escebedo 9, Blanch 15, q'() Feb. 1 Oldemeyer 3. New Plymouth - Hawker 6, The Nyssa Sports Boosters Haile 9, Cooper 8, R. Hawker will meet Thursday, February 6, Robert 13, Coombs 5. 1 in room 7 at the Nyssa High Fouled Out - Marquez 3rd School at 8 p.m. The advisory board members quarter, Escobedo in overtime. * • • have met and drafted a consti tution and by-laws ot this new ADRIAN 7th GRADE 16, organization to promote in PARMA 21 terest in all activities effec ting sports in the Nyssa community. 21 18 10 8 Parma This meeting is open to all 16 7 3 0 Adrian interested parties wanting to - Olsen 2, Jenkins 2, Parma participate in this club. Montoya 12, Nay 3, Sutton 2. Adrian - Baker 7, Miller 0, SALMON-STEELHEAD LEE OLLISON Jensen 7, Ishida 2, Orosco 0, LICENSES DUE Bennett 0. Sport fishermen are remin NYSSA VARSITY 61. * ♦ * ded to return their expired 1972 VALLIVUE 48 salmon-steelhead licenses to 31 41 61 14 Nyssa ADRIAN 8th GRADE 37, the Game Commission as s<xm 48 34 Vallivue 21 10 PARMA 41, OT as possible. The law requires Nyssa - Ross 10, Lewis 10, that these licenses be returned Wilson 4, Marquez 23, Stewart Parma 4 41 35 21 8 following the expiration date. 4, Manley 4, Ollison 6. 20 35 37 Adrian 7 13 Information obtained from them Vallivue - Johnson 2, Brown Adrian - Leos 20, Ishida 11, is vital to the management of 21, Tietsort 2, Pickett 14, Stein Pratt 6, Timmons 0, Robinson the state’s more than 70 sal 4, Harns 2, Martin 2, Taylor 1. 0, White 0. 2 lbs. Checkers . mon and steelhead producing Parma - Montoya 6, Steinhaus rivers. 14, Morrison 4, Schere 1, Black Collection boxes are located NYSSA 8th GRADE 41, KUNA 22 16. at all license dealers for the ♦ convenience of fishermen. The 17 29 41 6 Nyssa cards may also be returned di 17 9 22 TUESDAY, JAN. 4 Kuna 30 rectly to the Game Commis Nyssa - M. Ausman 19 (11 sion, 1634 SW Alder, Portland rebounds), M Rios 8, D. Sappe EMMETT SOPH 41 97208. 7, M. Kurtz 4, T. Mecham 40 NYSSA Remo Koski, staff biologist 2, Johnson 2. who maintains the catch re Kuna - McCurdy 12, Thiel 22 30 8 40 cords, advises sport fishermen 4, Prendall 3, Nebker 2, Myer 1 Nyssa 16 6 Emmett m 41 that the return of the cards • ♦ ♦ cannot be overemphasized. C. Anglers should return the cards Nyssa . J. Martinez 3, NYSSA 7th GRADE 27, KUNA 3 Martinez 14, Meadows, 13,Short whether they caught fish or 4, Wiley 2, Vanetti 2. not. Information provided is Nyssa 14 17 24 27 Emmett - Harris 9, Rodd 19, used to compute the statewide Kuna o 2 3 3 -------------o------------ Nyssa - Espinoza 7. E. Del- Bowman 8, Carroll 3, Ober- salmon and steelhead catch as well as ttie catch by individual gado 6, G, Urrita 6, J. Wil- myer, 2. * stream. son 4, R. Lopez 2, Rosales 1, Total catch figures for 1972 J. Moffis 1. Everyone played in ADRIAN JR. VARSITY 32, will tie available in late June, cluding B. Corthen, E. Stunz, GREENLEAF 29 according to Koski. Anglers G. Cordova, D. Martinez, K. wishing to know which streams Nyssa, Oregon 372-2201 Michael, D. Welch, R. Cain, Adrian - Linderman 9, Hori were the top producers and the K. Garner, B. Piercy, P. Fife, 8, Pratt 5, Chamberlain4,Okal months to fish these streams D. Lawrence, and S. Marcus. 1, Witty 1, Roscoe 2, Sykes 2. should contact the Commission Kuna - Middleton 2, Hubble 1 • « • at that time. • * • Sports Boosters Purina Range Checkers 2 LBS. WILL REPLACE 10 LBS. OF HAY . 10e SAVINGS TO YOU OF 1 0l Per Head Per Day ! ! Purina Protein Blocks Farmers Feed & Seed Thursday, February 1, 1973 and Mrs. A. T. Knowles SUNSET VALLEY - Mr. and Mrs. Homer Whitman of Nampa, and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mlt- Jack Chard of Meridian, Ewen chell visited Phil Mitchell who Chard of Nyssa, Mrs. Doyn is a patient at the Veteran's Price of La Grande, and Mrs. Hospital in Boise Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Tim Holly and Elver Nielsen, left for Portland Saturday morning. They were family visited over the week guests at the home of Kenneth end at the home of Mr. and Chard. They visited with Mrs. Mrs. Harley Wilson. Kenneth Chard who is at the Mrs. Larry Culbertson and Immanuel Hospital after suf children attended graveside fering a severe heart attack services for her grandfather, January 21. She has been in Earnest Story, which was held intensive care since that tune. Saturday at Murphy, Idaho. Mrs. Ida Kelly of Uniondale, Messrs, and Mmes: Larry Iowa is spending this week at Culbertson, Gary Nielsen, Bill the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Nielsen, RexSmith, Mark Ward, John Cleaver and Mr. and Mrs. Roger Smith and Pat Zamora Magnus Ekanger. enjoyed a potluck supfier which Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Windom was held at the home of Mr. and son Scott and Mrs. Evelyn and Mrs. Ronnie Smith Satur- M<x>re were dinner guests Sun day evening. day at the home of Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Murphy Mrs. Harold Alexander. were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Hite are Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wood Sun visiting friends at PeEll, Wa day afternoon. shington this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reffett and family of Payette were din I spent Sunday and Monday at the ner guests Friday evening at [home of Mrs John Roffott. the home of Mr. and Mrs. I Mrs. John Reffett has a new Magnus Ekanger. I great-granddaughter at Fair Mrs. Lois Counsil, Charles banks, Alaska. Her name is Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Laurie Lynn and her parents Young were dinner guests Sun are Mr. and Mrs. Shorty Hite day at the home of John Knot- and her brother is I 1/2 years tingham. ’* old. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Edith Aman of Nyssa, Mrs. Loren Hite. John Kjiottingham was a visi Mrs. Daisy Hester and Mrs. tor Friday at the home of Ora E. J. Hobson were dinner guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Newgen. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Moore Mrs. Homer Brewer. They were and family were dinner guests afternoon visitors at the home Sunday at the home of Mr. and of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Langley. Mrs. Ora Newgen. Mr. and Mrs. Ken lairensen Mr. and Mis. Jun langivy were visitors at the Adrian were guests Wednesday eve ning at the home of Mr. and Elementary School Monday and observed the P.E. Class of the Mrs. Elver Nielsen. 7th and 8th grades during their Mr. and Mrs. Ira Price tiave training period. Miss Schultz Is returned from a week's visit their instructor and cannot be at the home of Mr. and Mr--. praised enough for her ability Albritton in Monmouth, Ore. in her work. Amy Glenn participated at The Sth Grade Students of the piano recital of Mrs. Do Adnan are planning a six-day rothea Mitchell which w is held trip t" W estern Oregon in April at tiie LIB Church in Nyssa, They are working up the iti Saturday afternoon. nerary and planning various ways of earning money for the NHS CALENDAR trip. FEBRUARY 1 - Wrestling, (tonight) Borah, there. District FFA at Baker FEBRUARY 2 - Basketball. Parma, here. AFS Ice cream and cake sale following game. FEBRUARY 3 - Basketball, Weiser, there. Jr. High basketball, Valhvue, 9 30 a.m. FEBRUARY 5 - GAA 7 p.m. FEBRUARY 6 - Jr. High basketball at Vale, 1 p.m. Smoker, sponsored by chorus, They will have a birthday dinner Saturday at the Grade School cafeteria. Tickets for the affair will be, family $6.50, adults, $2.00, ages 6 thru 11, $1.50. Various novelties sales, a cook book will be compiled, and edited, made up of yours and my special recipes. So get busy and send them with your name and address to "Trip Committee,” Sth Grade, Adrian Oregon 97901. Send recipes on cards or paper, write only on one side of tie- (taper NOTICE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXPAYERS are required to file a return of taxable property as of Jan. 1,1973, l;00AM, with the Assesor on or before March 3,1973. A penalty is provided for late filing. INVENTORY OWNERS (includinglive stock) will receive a 30% reduction in accordance with inventory reduction law ORS 310.608. ANY PERSON who has not received a personal property form by mail should obtain one by contacting the Assessors office personally or by phone, 473-3192. ORS 308.290 states in part, "... failure to receive or secure a form shall not relieve the person, managing agent or officer from the obligation of making any return . . >» PENALTY PROVISIONS: Late filing (ORS 308.295) after March 3, 1973 of personal property returns shall be $1 for each $1,000 (or fraction thereof) of the true cash value, but shall not be less than $10 or more than $250. FAILURE TO FILE with the Assessor within the specified time with the intent to evade taxation (ORS 308.200) shall be subject to a penalty of $10 for each day of the continuance of such refusal or neglect. OSCAR BRATTON Malheur (Àiunty Assessor Published February 1, 1973 9 A
