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9 * • Th« Nyssa Oat« City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon Herb's Views By Herb Fits Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place the following ingredients in layers in a2-quart casserole with a tight fitting lid. ORANGE-PINEAPPLE-RICE SALAD 1. . 2. . pkg. orange flavored gelatin cup boiling water cup ice water cup whipped topping cup cold, cooked rice small can crushed pineapple 1/3 cup sugar Prepare gelatin according to directions. Cool until slightly firm. Whip. Add crushed pine apple and rice. Add sugar. Blend and fold in whipped top ping. Pour into a mold chill until set. Serves 6. We’re always looking for ea sier ways to serve temp ting foods. Here's an idea for both easy and tempting. A tossed salad will complete this meal MEAL-IN-ONE CASSEROLE 1 cup rice, uncooked 1 cup whole kernel corn, drained 3. . Sprinkle the above with salt and pepper. Pour an 8 ox. can of Tomato Sauce and 1/2 can of water over first 2 layers. 4. 1/2 cup each finely chopped onion and green pepper. 5. 1 1/2 lbs. uncooked ground beef, seasoned with salt, pepper, and accent. 6. Pour second can of tomato sauce and 1/2 can water over all. 7. . Cover meat with 4 strips bacon, cut in half. Cover dish with a tight lid and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Uncover and bake about 30 minutes longer. Serves 6 to 8. ACTIVITIES IN ARCADtT^ BY AVO MOELLER * PHONE 372-2733 ARCADLA - Mr. and Mrs. Aage Pedersen from Vancouver Wash., arrived August 9 for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Otis Bullard. Monday, Aug. 13 they all left for a few days at Bul lard’s summer home in Mc- Call. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Long of Nyssa accompanied them, Mrs. Pedersen is acou- sin of Bullard and Mrs. Long, Mr. and Mrs. Troman Wag- ner of San Francisco and his sister Audrey Strong of Myrtle Point, Oregon called at the Otis Bullard home Sunday. They were enroute to Gooding to visit a brother, Lealand Wagner and family. They were former residents of Arcadia taking their land out of sage brush in 1937. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Groot of Nyssa also were callers in the Bullard home. Henry and Lori Marquardt of Everett, Wash., are spending two weeks with their grand parents, Mr and Mrs. Henry Carroll. While their mother Henerette Marquardt attends school for two weeks in San Diego. Mr. and Mrs. Parley Feik visited Mrs. Harold Green in Meridian, who is recovering from a broken hip. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Steve James in Meridian. Mr. and Mrs. Clarkson of Portland visited Mrs. Cecil Houston Saturday evening, Mrs. Clarksen is the former Eunice Ann Brady of Arcadia. Steve Carroll and Mark Wil liams from Wilder visited the Henry Carroll home Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Carroll and family from Emmett visited the Henry Carroll home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Bowers of Ontario visited Sunday in the Clyde Bowers home. Mrs. Bob Keisel visited Monday in the Bowers home. Oregon Employment Tops Million For First Time On January 12, 1967 I wrote Employment in Oregon top starts, there has been some the following- "A joke is ajoke ped 1 million at the end of the easing in lumber and plywood and also enough is enough. secood quarter for the first production, but both are still There comes a time when any time in the state’s history, ac at relatively high levels. The man can get his dander up when cording to U.S. National Bank's strong performance in nonre- he is being continuallly ribbed, Oregon Business Barometer, sidential building, and in other then he may loose his temper prepared by Dr. Edward W. types of construction, has been and do something foolish. Reed, senior vice president and largely responsible for this high •When a person is a public economist for the bank. level of production. Some bell figure he must expect a cer June employment stood at wether lumber items are off as tain amount of stories about 1,010,900 persons, a gain of much as $30 to $35 per thou himself and family. Every 2.8 percent over a year ago. sand board feet, and some types president of the United States Dr. Reed said that average of plywood have dropped about has had to undergo a certain weekly earnings reached new 45 percent from their spring amount of this ordeal, but don't highs--8 percent above last year highs. you think we’re carrying It a and 12.6 percent above the ave Federal Reserve member bit too far with LBJ? rage for the nation, one of the bank loans were 17.5 percent "Mind-you- I don't like his largest spreads ever recorded. higher in mid-July than in 1972. attitude. I'm not a Socialist, He used the word "fantastic” Although demand for credit is so I think his policies have to describe the state’s economic strong in all sectors, it has probably hurt these United performance during the first been especially strong in real States more than they have half of the year, a performance estate and consumer credit. helped. But this is my opinion. never matched in the past. The This has helped to force in It is also my opinion that no increase in the bank's business terest rates up to the approxi other ''resident in my time has barometer, form 135.9 in De mate levels of 1969-70. Fi taken such a domineering at cember to 144.6 in June, was nancial institutions have also titude. The overwhelming vote 6.4 percent. In June, how increased the rates of interest he received merely put him ever, there was some slowing paid on savings and time de in office. It didn't give him in activity, traceable largely to posits. the nation. I feel that he is the construction strike. Spending by consumers and making a botch of Viet Nam, With inflation becoming more business firms as measured but I, like you, am no expert intense in the second quarter, by bank debits has been running on winning wars. 1 do know that business activity decelerated, at record levels. Bank debits occupation is the only way a na indicating that the economy is on a seasonally adjusted basis, tion can be conquered, but this cooling and perhaps moving out and corrected for price increa gives me no right to poke fun of the boom phase. ses, were up 22 percent in the at the president and his family. In addition to labor disputes first half «hen compared to I mentioned the Viet Nam in the construction, food and a year ago. This is the largest situation and now point out that transportation categories, a increase ever in a six-month it must be settled. Since we slowing in the expansion in the period. are not going to invade North lumber and wood products sec Although farmers have been Viet Nam for occupational pur tor contributed to a lessening plagued by drought and rising poses we have but one way out in the employment climb. The feed costs, the state's agri of the mess and that is by gasoline shortage and a slower cultural outlook in the aggre arbitration. Only one man in pace in residential construction gate is good. Wheat produc this nation has the power of caused further dislocation in tion is estimated to be down 5 arbitration and that is the presi employment. percent or more, but the price dent. With our continual gags Hourly earnings in manufac is very favorable. The fruit about him we are weakening turing were up substantially, harvest has been good and the his hand at the conference table. and average weekly earnings outlook for potatoes is excel If we continue to treat him as a exceeded last year’s level by lent in terms of output and clown at home, it's probable that nearly 8 percent. Personal in price. The output of hay has other nations will have little come through May was 11.8 been seriously reduced but the respect for him and our fighting percent above the same period price is nearly double last boys in the jungle will suffer.” last year, which in turn was year’s. All other farm prices, The above applies just as well nearly 11 percent higher than especially meat animals, have to president Nixon. Let’s give in 1971. risen substantially from last him «and ourselves a break. With the decline in housing year. HIGHWAY SAFETY TIP: WHEN TO USE SUNGLASSES GLOBALLY, LIFE IS A MANY-LANGUAGED THING History* greatest linguist was Cardinal Giuseppe Casper Mezzofanü 11774-1849), the Vat ican library's chief keeper He spoke 60 languages fluently and 11 other passably and under stood 20 more He could trans late 114 languages and 72 dialects Not many American travelers are so gifted That s why key personnel at Holiday Inns in 30 countries and tarritu***» aprak Eng bah a* well a* the local language. Globally, there are over 1.000 speech communiUee ' — some with only a few dozen disci plea The languages spoken by the greatest number ISO million or more) are North Chinas*. fol lowed in order by English.Ru* *ian. Cantonese and German. During the day. your chance» for teeing better when behind the wheel are much improved by good tunglataet Prescrip tion or prescription quality (la**** protect your eye* from tun glare, both from the road and the hood of your car. Keep color* neutral though. suggest esperta at American Optical, for glass** with red duh or amber tint* can make ■ mockery out of traffic lights Hut never wear sunglasses at night! They cut down the amount of light entering your eyes that make* seeing pot •ibl* Wearing *un(la***a dur mg the day do** help night won though, by making it eaaier for your eye* to adapt to night lim* condition* Th* *u ng la >• moral don them by day. ditch them at du*k especially when driving' R E T U R N T H IS R E P O R T TO D E P T O f TR EA SU R Y with nutrients a plenty. Here’s * "honey” of a salad. It’s different and inexpensive as food goes now-a-days. It may be served with a meal or as a dessert. The idea came to me from Oregon and the ingredients are out-of-state too but that's America. Thursday, August 16, 1973