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School Finance Plan
As a result of recent legislative action, voters of Oregon
will go to the polls May 1 to vote on Governor Tom McCall’s
school finance plan. Both the House of Representatives and the
Senate passed the proposed school finance and property tax
relief plan, very much as the governor proposed it at the start
of the session.
School board members, school administrators and news media
members from Eastern Oregon counties gathered in Ontario
Tuesday evening to hear versions of the new plan from Tom
Rigby, executive secretary of the Oregon School Boards Asso­
ciation. Dr. Dale Parnell, State Superintendent of Public Instruc­
tion. and Rep. Donald Oakes.
It is to be noted that Dr. Parnell favors the plan; the Oregon
School Boards Association opposed the plan until Monday, when
they reversed their position by a split decision and now of­
ficially favor the plan, and State Senator Robert Smith, Rep.
Denny Jones and Rep. Donald Oakes oppose the plan. The latter
told the group last night (Tuesday) that he thought it was bad
legislation, not only for Eastern Oregon, but for the State of
Oregon as a whole.
Since its passage we in the news media have been besieged
with information both for and against the plan, and it is too
early to arrive at any definite conclusions. We will try to pass
on as much information as we can on both sides of the issue,
as will all the media, and we would suggest that between now
and May 1st everyone study it and form his own conclusions.
We will vote on HJR 3, a constitutional amendment, and the
outcome of this election will probably decide our financial
fate in this state for many years.
One encouraging note that we gained from the pros and cons
of the conversation Tuesday night was that Oregon will be a
very good state to retire in if this bill passes. On the other
hand, all business is fighting the legislation with everything
it has, suggesting that the bill’s passage will not be good for
business.
A statement by State Superintendent Dale Parnell reads as
follows:
“All of us who watrt to improve and strengthen public edu­
cation in Oregon should work for passage of this measure on
May 1.
With little change in principles since its earliest form, Go­
vernor McCall’s school finance plan still embodies the fol­
lowing objectives.
L Equalize Oregon’s education offerings and balance Ore­
gon's taxation load.
2. Eliminate the local property tax as a method of financing
operating expenses of primary and secondary education.
3. Eliminate homeowners property tax insofar as school opera­
ting costs are concerned.
4. Attempt to minimize the shift between income-producing
(business) and nonincome-producing (residential) property.
5. Adopt, as much as possible, the ability-to-pay principle
in financing education.
6. All districts will have at least their current level of re­
sources and low spending districts educational offerings may
increase up to a $900 level.
7. Maintain local control of public schools.
It is true that the Supreme Court’s decision on the Rodríguez
case may signify the retreat of federal government from a
historic commitment to equality of educational opportunity.
Yet this landmark decision does not deter our Oregon effort
to overhaul our 'bailing wire’ school finance system. Our chief
concern is to bring stability and fairness to the Oregon system.’’
Title I Commitee Reviews
Budget Proposal
The ESEA Title I Advisory
Committee received two budget
proposals and made tentative
plans for next year’s Title I
program. The committee ap­
proved the proposal to use a
special re-allocation of $1638
for instructional materials.
Supt. Me Partland recommen­
ded that the recent allocation of
$7363 on this years program
be held over to help maintain
next year’s program. The com­
mittee approved both proposals
and further recommended that
the decisions concerning pro­
gram adjustments that may be
necessary because of possible
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Thomp­
son, retired postmaster of
Nyssa and a longtime Portland
resident, died Sunday, March
18, 1973 in a Portland hos­
pital. She was 79.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tues­
day in Caldwell’sColonial Mor­
tuary, with interment in Rose
City Cemetery, Portland.
Miss Thompson retired in
1957 after 37 years in the Post
Office Department. She was
postmaster in Nyssa for 22
years and spent 15 years as
postal clerk in Vancouver, Wa­
shington.
She was born in Oaksdale,
Washington, August 4, 1893.
In Portland, she lived at 1861
SE Ladd Street.
Survivors include a brother,
Norvell Thompson of Califor­
nia; two sisters, Eudora Eld­
ridge of Ukian and Virginia
Foran of Portland, a niece and
a nephew.
She was preceded in death
by a sister, Lucy, and a bro­
ther, Charles, all former re­
sidents of Nyssa.
Editor, The Jornal
I am very much pleased at
the way you handle the Gate
City Journal. I enjoy very much
receiving your newspaper each
week. Even though I am away
from Nyssa, I am very much
interested on what happens
there.
I am taking a class in mass
communications and we just
finished studying about news­
paper writing and printing. I
have some suggestions that 1
hope you will consider. In the
Feb. 22 and Mar. 1 issues of
the Journal, you have 2 news
articles and 1 editorial on the
recalling of Judge Jeff D. Dor­
roh. All that your paper has
printed are articles in support
of the judge and against the
recall. There has not been any­
thing published in favor of or
in support of the recall. This
shows partiality and bias. In
the future, 1 hope both sides of
the issue will be represented.
Another place that I wish you
would
think about concerns your
Pentecostal Church
editorials.
There is no re­
ference to who authored them
Of Jesus Christ
or if they are your own views.
Thank you for your consi­
SUNDAY SERVICES:
Sunday School for all ages, deration.
Sincerely
10 a.m.
Paul Trost
Sundav School busing avai­
S-503 Deseret Towers
lable..call 372-5078
Provo, Utah 84601
Morning worship service, 11
a.m.
(Editor’s note: Thanks for your
Youth Service, 7 p.m.
letter. The persons who are
Evangelistic Service, 7:30 p.
circulating the petitions at­
m.
tempting to recall Judge Dorroh
WEDNESDAY: Bible Study have not been very communi­
classes for Adults and Youth, cative, and we admit to consi­
7;30 p.m.
derable bias on this subject.
Everyone Welcome.
As to the editorials, unless they
David D. Wiens, Pastor,
are otherwise designated, for
(corner of 7th and Emison) better or worse, are written by
me. Sincerely, DN)
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
WEDNESDAY - Choir Prac­
tice, 6:55 p.m.
THURSDAY - Women’s Bi­
ble Study, 9:30 a.m.
FRIDAY - Good News Club-
for children of all ages, 3:30
p.m.
Bible Study, 8 p.m.
SUNDAY - Sunday School
Classes for all ages 9:45 a.m.
Morning worship - 11 a.m.
Sunday evening Youth
groups meet at the Church -
grades 4 through High School
6:30 p.m.
MONDAY - Each Monday
evening 6-8 p.m., fun and games
at the old gym.
ADRIAN
COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Drtirrs
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Elizabeth Thompson
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Thursday, March 29, 1973
Th« Nyna Gat« City Journal, Nyna, Oregon
Pag« Two
Editor the Journal:
The Nyssa Senior Citizens
were organized around
ten
years ago and at no time have
we canvassed the community for
assistance. We have clothed,
fed and provided even home
furnishings for needy worthy
families here and in Ontario
known only to ourselves. At
this time we are in need of a
used radio with the AM and FM
bands to be used in a loud­
speaking service in the Social
Room of the Methodist Church
where we meet. If you haw
one to donate to us would you
please phone 372-3106 or 3734.
-Bessie E. Long, president
Editor, The Journal
Again we wish to thank you
all for the many kind and
generous things you have done
for us these past few months
during Jim's illness.
We would like to thank each
of you personally but many
of you did things that we are
unaware of.
We received hundreds of
cards and letters
while in
Portland and these are very
precious to us. The mail was
the bright spot in each day.
Thank you for taking the time
to think of us.
Our hearts hold much appre­
ciation and thanks to those who
worked so hard to make the
Jim Robinson Benefit and the
money tree such a success.
Also those of you who donated
and bought tickets to help with
this need.
To the many who prayed so
faithfully a special thank you.
As you can see, God does ans­
wer prayer.
Jim is feeling much better and
the doctors were quite amazed
at how well he is doing.
The money we have received
from this community will all
go to pay hospital and doctor
bills and it has certainly helped
to make our load lighter.
Thank you for caring.
Jim, Judy, Morley and
Ronnie Robinson
All Ghurch Sinii
Sunday. April I
Adrian United Presbyterian
Church is planning an all-out
Lenten drive to raise funds for
the One Great Hour of Shar­
ing for World Relief and Emer­
gency Service and the Self­
Development of People. The
theme of the 1973 offering is
“One Way to Help a Broken
World.”
Funds this year will answer
urgent needs in Nicaraugua
where many people are still
homeless as a result of the late
December earthquake, will help
alleviate needs of victims of
the drought ui India which has
devastated large areas of land
making them unproductive for
food crops and will hasten eco­
nomic upgrading of poor people
in the United States and over­
seas by aiding them in efforts
to become independent manu­
facturers and producers.
Irvin Topliff is the coordina­
tor of the 1973 One Great Hour
of Sharing for Adrian United
Presbyterian Church. He is in
charge of organizing the cam­
paign to involve every member
of the congregation m this once-
a-year effort
by which the
church reaches people in need
and helps people build a future
that will help them become full
participants in society.
Every church member will be
reached with information about
the One Great Hour of Sharing,
and opportunity will tie given
to contribute to the offering on
each of five Sundays beginning
March 25 and culminating on
April 22 when a dedication ser­
vice will be held.
UNITED METHODIST
The Churches of Nyssa will
conduct an All Church Sing at
CHURCH NEWS
the Nyssa High School Cafe-
torium Sunday, April 1 at 8:30
This Sunday 'Reverend Bob's’
p.m. It will be hosted by the sermon title will be "Today
Latin Assembly of God Church Thou Shalt Be With Me In
and thier Pastor Reverend Paradise.” The Job’s Daugh­
David Martinez. The AllChurch ter's Will be presenting "The
Sing has been moved to the Forming Of The Cress.’’ Until
cafetorium because the ever Easter the Wethiesday night
crowds have out- Bible Study and Prayer groups
growing
grown Nyssa's largest chur- will
meet
with the Faith
At this sing Snoopy’s Lutheran Church as they have
ches.
•Little Brother’ will be given been during lent.
to the church with the second
largest attendance.
Marriage Licenses
The Latin Assembly of God
will hold their 7 p.m. Evening
Evangelist Service at the cafe­
Rex Carl Marble and Caro­
torium prior to the sing.
lyn Faye Pewitt. both Ontario;
Everyone ts welcome to at­ Raymond George Holtlner, Salt
tend and enjoy the sing and th, Lake City and Julie Ann Jensen,
refreshements to follow.
Nyssa.
CONSERVATIVE
NAZARENE
baptist
CHURCH NOTES
CHURCH
SUNDAY — Group
prayer
6 a.m.
Sunday School classes for al]
ages, 9 45 a.m.
Morning Worship - 11
Family
Hour - Junloraj
Teens and Adults meet in »4
parate sessions, 6 p.m.
Evening Gospel Hour, 7pm
MONDAY AND TUESDAY -
"IMPACT CONFERENCES'ar*
t>eing held across our nation by
our Church leadrrs . . . and
our area Conference la scha-
duled at NanqiaCollegeChurcti
Monday, 7 30 p.m. and Tues­
day. all day, starting at 9 a.m
WEDNESDAY - Mid week
service with Caravans, Teen
meeting, and adult Bible study,
7 30 p.m.
Choir practice at 8 30 p.m.
FRIDAY - Noon.prayer
time at the Church.
Several from "The Pairs and
Spares" Sunday School Clasa
met at the Church last Tuesday
night and painted several areas
of the basement that needed
attention.
You are welcome toworsh^
with us in any of our services.
Take time to listen to God’s
DOUG COHN
voice. You can't live wrong and
Mur«’ than on«’ million young die right
Rev Rotiert Manely, pastor.
people run aw ay from horn« each
year. Drug abuse is reaching
epidemic proportions. Venereal
FAITH LUTHERAN
disease lias become a plague.
CHURCH NOTES
Young people are searching for
some reasons for living, and
Friday, March 30, at lm-
they are finding none worthy of
the investment of their lives. manuel Lutheran Church, 707
Doug Cohn lias been burdened Fort Street, Boise, 8 p.m.,
by God to help these young the Pacific Lutheran Univer­
people find the true meaning sity Choir of the West, one of
which they are seeking, a mean­ world's great a< apella choirs,
ing which comes only through a will present a concert, open to
relationship with Jesus Christ. the public, with a free-will
Mr. Cohn is the director of a offering. We will leave Faith
ministry in Denver, Colorado at 6 30 p.m. if anyone needs
which has been set up to reach a ride If you can drive, hr
these young people, and it is sure to call the pastor and let
this unique ministry that he will him know (372-3331).
Sunday,
April I, Sunday
present as he speaks at the
Conservative Baptist Church on School, 9 45 a.m.
Worship (Holy Communion),
Sunday, April 1 at II a.m. and
11 a.m. Sermon text John 7:
6 p.m.
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37ff.
Evening, Community Sing-
Leaving the land of loggers
and fishermen ou tl» WvstCoast, splration at Nyssa High School.
Faith
Lutheran
Church,
the Rev. Robert Long looks for­
ward to working in a land of wherr you are always welcome.
Dyak tribesmen on an Indo­ Fifth and Park Pastor WU-
nesian island. He plans to share llam Lewis.
Sunday—Sundav School, 9 45
a.m. Worship Serivice, 11 a.m.
Evening Service, 6 p.m. Hi-
Time, 7 p.m.
Wednesday—Bible study and
prayer meeting, 7 30 p.m.Can­
tata practice, 8 30 p.m.
,
Friday—March 30, Rev. Ro­
bert Long will share lus future
missionary work to the Dyak
Tribesmen on an Indonesian
Island at 7 30 p.m.
Monday—April 2,
Family
night at th»’ Roller Rink
All
invited, meet at the church at
his future missionary
work
when he speaks at The Conser­
vative Baptist Church, Friday,
March 30 at 7:30 p.m.
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CARD OF THANKS
Latin Assembly
Sunday, church activities be­
gin with Sunday School at 10
a.m., followed by worship ser­
vice, 11 a.m.
Sunday night service, 7:30
p.m.
Bible Study every Tuesday,
7:30 p.m.
Royal Rangers, every Tues­
day, 7:30 p.m.
Young
people’s
service,
every Thursday. 7 30 p.m.
1 wish to thank all of my
friends from Vale, Nyssa, Ad­
rian and Caldwell for the many
cards I received while in the
hospital in Caldwell undergoing
hip surgery. May I say thank
you a lot.
—Ross N. Mills
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