Pag« Two Th« Nyssa Gat« City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon Thursday, September 19, 1974 OBITUARIES Nyssa Gate City Journal A Report To The People DIRK.K NEDRY.............. RUBEN LOPEZ ............. PAT SAVAGE .... MARGARET NEDRY . . RUTH KLINKENBERG . LUCILLE CALLAHAN . , . .Editor and Publisher . . Production Manager . .Office Manager, News . .. .Social, Circulation .............. Production Staff .............. P'oduction. Staff ------- Oolo Christenson----------- Our critics say "Medical care is too expensive." Let's answer by asking a question. "Too expensive, compared to what?" Cer­ PublUlivd (vary TkwnWey at Ny«i«. Or«««« 9791] tainly not too expensive compared to transportation. Second Class postage paid at Nysaa, Oregon 97913, Last year, the average under act of Congress of March 3, 1379 American spent twice as much on his car as he did on SUBSCRIPTION RATES Oregon his body. Is your life worth Newspaper Malheur County, Oregon, only half as much as your Publishers and Payette and Canyon car? Association Counties, Idaho; Last year Americans spent over ten billion on tobacco NATIONAL NEWSPAPER One Year................. $5.00 and over 20 billion on Six Months................ $3.00 alcoholic beverages. Add this Elsewhere in the U.S.A. to the 36 billion spent for One Year................... $6.00 recreation, plus ten billion for Six Months.................. $4.00 personal grooming. We Ame­ ricans spent 30 billion more on "good times" than we did BACK TO “STANDARD" TIME on health care. Medical care is too expensive, compared to what? Most everyone, we are sure, will applaud the decision of The rising of hospital costs Congress (by a vote of 383-16) to return the United States to too often tends to be over­ Standard Time from November through February simplified by those who The year-round Daylight Saving Time was enacted by the merely compare figures on Congress dunng the peak of last winter's energy and fuel the Consumer Price index. shortage, on the alleged grounds that the emergency legislation Unfortunately, such an ap­ would save up to two percent of the electrical energy consumed proach does not take into by the country. At the time, many people wondered why it consideration the tremen­ should be thought that a light burning in the darkness of early dous improvements in the quality of care today's morning would consume less energy than a light burning ui the patients enjoy. evening. Last spnng, a study completed by the U5. Department Since 1958. the price of a of Transportation confirmed the doubting Thomases, the amount loaf of bread has risen more of energy saved was less than A of one percent, rather than the than 100 percent. During expected two percent. this same period the nation­ As a result of the study, the Department of Transportation wide average cost per day of recommended that the United States should observe Daylight hospital care has risen more Saving Time for eight months of the year, and Standard Time than 500 percent. during the months when the mornings are darkest — from Unlike a loaf of bread, the November through February. It was upon this recommendation price of which has simply that Congress acted. floated up and up with little change except in the pur­ So, it's good news that sleepy-eyed laborers will no longer be chase price, a day of hospital forced to drive to work in the pitch black of night, nor will care today in no way school children be forced to wait for their buses in the darkness resembles a day of hospital of early dawn. care provided in 1958. It has That still won’t take care of the millions of cows in the United changed markedly and is States who are unable to tell the difference between Daylight vastly improved. Saving Time and Standard Time. But. Congress can't do For the most part, these everything. u. g Press Association. changes have come about because of the demand by the consumer for the high quality care. At a time when a loved one is ill or critically injured, no care or service is considered too expensive. It is this increase in public demand and the great tech­ nological advances of recent Among the students retur­ Stewart. Rex Schillings and years that have pushed cost ning or enrolling in Univer­ Lillian Moore. per patient day upward. In sities and Colleges this fall RICKS COLLEGE - answer to this demand and in are: Leanne Bair and Darr Haney order to bring these advances UNIVERSITY OF ORE­ NORTHWEST N A- to the patient's bedside, GON - Patsy Wilson. Laurie ZARENE COLLEGE - Mike there has come tremendous Stunz. Jeanine Saito. Sonia Fitzsimmons, Gary Seward. growth in health care ser­ Saito, Nancy Ross, Sharlene David Manley. Debbie Ale­ vices and facilieites-a growth Kido, Mark Stringer, Dana xander and Geren Manley. resulting in higher hospital Bratton. Gilbert Flores. Ora- bills, and more importantly, UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO- lia Flores, Cruz Granadas. greatly improved quality of Nancy Looney Wilson and Monica Smit. Jan Saito. care. Gerrv Wilson. Beth Ann Kassman. Since 1940. the average life COLLEGE OF IDAHO • EASTERN OREGON COL- expectancy of a newborn Marian Kunkel LEGE - Tom Zittercob. Kirk child has increased by seven SOUTHERN UTAH- Savage. Jim Dail, Marci years, and the likelihood of a STATE - Jeff Marquez Meyers and Jon Reece. cancer patient being cured COLORADO STATE COL­ has improved greatly. In BOISE STATE UNIVER­ LEGE - Nancy Wilson 1925. it has been said, every SITY- Scott Ableman and SOUTHERN OREGON fourth patient undergoing Susan Davis. COLLEGE - Bruce Jack- major surgery in a hospital in OREGON STATE UNTVER son. Nancy Jackson and Mike the United States died. By SITY- John Tensen, Mardi Stringer. 1970. this had dropped to one Tensen. Ron Sarazin. Marty U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY out of every 100 patients and Heider. Pete Morgan. Tom Keith Oldemeyer and Ma­ is much less than that now. Church, Norma Rodnguiz, nuel Perez. Consider the number of Dave Wilson. Scott Kido. new services offered by Jack Olsen, Mary Haburchak ARIZONA STATE UNI­ hospitals over the years. In Kline. Janis Takami. Janet VERSITY - Dwight Calhoun 1960, according to the Ameri­ Takami, Larry Schneider. can Hospital Association, Kellyne Michaels. Ruth ROBIN KASSMAN. Good coronary care, inhalation the­ Carroll. Lureile Robins. Samaritian School of Nursing rapy and inpatient renal in Portland; TREASURE VALLEY dialysis units were available COMMUNITY COLLEGE - at only a handful of com­ BARBARA WILLIAMS, Roger Voeller. Mardi Cole, munity hospitals. By 1972. University of Oregon; Jennifer Ure. Lee Ollison, more than 31 percent had a Dan Cruson, Rod Church, GREG MICHAELS, Uni­ coronary care unit. 65 Randy Froerer. Rich Schoen, versity of Oregon. percent offered inhalation J Brad Rapp. Paul Valencia. therapv and II percent LYNN HIRAI. University Carol Takamil and Eileen offered inpatient renal dialy­ of Oregon. Joyce. sis. BRIGHAM YOUNG UNI • New equipment, much of VERSITY • Kevin Engstrom which is automated and Scott Engstrom. Randy Davis miniaturized, is constantly Shan Moss. Launa Schul- being perfected. No hospital thies. Lila Barrett, Craig can own or operate all of it. lsliiUL‘1 ill Hu Leurs. Ken Stewart. Kathy For not only can the price of a Students Return To Universities, Colleges NOTICE NYSSA FIRST WARD ANNUAL SMORGASBORD DINNER at L. D. S. Nyssa Stake Center FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1974 From 5:30 to 8:00 p. m. FAMILY TICKET.... ADULTS ................... CHILDREN 6 to 12 .. CHILDREN UNDER 6 $10.00 $ 3.00 $ 1.50 ■ FREE COME AND EAT ALL YOU CAN piece of equipment run into thousands of dollars, but by the time one piece of equipment is paid for. it may already be technologically obsolete due to the rapid scientific advances. Hospital laboratories now can routinely, rapidly and accurately perform batteries of tests upon each patient admitted, thanks to equip­ ment advances. Computeriza lion of hospital laboratories can make possible an in­ crease in output, a significant reduction in paper work, and better laboratory service and more efficient use of the physician's time. And the results of these examinations may alert doctors to un­ suspected latent disease. Hospital costs have gone up. and they will continue to go up as long as the public­ demands the highest quality, most technologically advan­ ced care. In the opinion of most of us who have wit­ nessed the remarkable ad­ vances in medical and patient care. The health care dollar is still the biggest bargain on the market. Again we ask "What is your life worth?” CRADLE ROLL Word was received that Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Ker of Toledo. Ohio are the parents of a baby boy. Michael Benjamin, born September 15.1974. He weighed eleven pounds and thirteen ounces. He joins two brothers at home. Richard age three and Brett two-years old. Proud grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Mitchell of Nvssa and Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Ker of Ririe. Idaho. Holy Rosary Hospital Sept. 11 - Mr. and Mrs. Donald Prater. Payette, a boy. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Solter- beck, Payette, a boy. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Schurger Vale, a boy. Sept. 13 • Mr. and Mrs. Juan Renteria. Ontario, a girl Mr. and Mrs. Richard »A Sellers. Payette, a girl. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bennett Ontario, a boy. Sept. 14 - Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gingrich. Ontario, a girl. Sept. 16 - Mr. and Mrs. Gary McCamey. Payette, a boy. Martha Lorensen Has Eye Surgery Mrs. Kenneth (Martha) Lorensen underwent eye surgery Monday at the Holy Rosary Hospital. She returned home Tues­ day and is reportedly doing fine. Mrs. Lorensen has been the Sunset Valley corres­ pondent for the Gate City Journal for several years. Park Avenue Baptist Church Sunday Services: 10 am. Sunday school classes for all ages. 11 a m. Worship Service in the Sanctuary with message by Pastor Williams. Wednesday services, choir practice at 7 p.m. with Bible study and prayer at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend these services. Holy Communion will be cele­ brated during the Worship Service this Sunday. Park Avenue Baptist Church is located on the corner of North Third Street and Park Avenue. Pastor is Chuck Williams. Margaret J. Haro Rosary for Margaret Jesus Haro, 17. 285 Northeast First, Ontario, who died Wednesday. September II. 1974 was recited at 7 p.m„ Monday at Blessed Sacra­ ment Catholic Church. Mass was conducted at 10 a.m., Tuesday by Fr. Anthony Terhaar at the church. In- terment was in the Nyssa Cemetery. She wa-s born March II. 1957. in Nyssa, She was a senior at the Ontario High School. Surviving are her mother. Mrs. Lenora Haro. Ontario; five sisters. Lupe Deleon. Nyssa. Emma Barrera. On­ tario. Delores. Mary Ellena and Andrea, at home; six brothers. Joe. Felix. Manuel. Tony. Pablo and Johnney. all of Ontario; and a grand­ mother. Margaret Jamie. Los Angeles. Travis John Ballard Services for Travis John Ballard. 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John and Delores Ballard, were conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 11. 1974 at the Lienkaemper Chapel by the Rev. Dale Vandergrift of Caldwell. Interment was at the Nyssa Cemetery. He was born Decemoer 16. 1970. at Heywood. Cali­ fornia. and died Friday. September 13. 1974 at his home in Rohnert Park, California. Surviving are his parents; a brother, Timothy, at home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morris, of Nyssa and Mr. and Mrs. John Ballard of Caldwell. CARD OF THANKS The kindness and sym­ pathy of neighbors and friends in our recent sorrow will always remain with us a precious memory. Our sin­ cere thanks and gratitude for all those comforting acts following the loss of our son Travis John Ballard. Mr. and Mrs. John Ballard Timothy Ballard Mr and Mrs. Frank Morris Mr. and Mrs. John Bal­ lard. Sr. NAZARENE CHURCH NOTES Thursday, noon. Prayer and fasting group meet at the Church. Friday and Saturday. Pas­ tor and Superintendent's Conference will meet at NNC in Nampa. Sunday. 7 a.m., Morning Prayer at the Church 9:45 a.m.. Children's Church will meet with Mrs. Velda Hartley in the Sanc­ tuary. 9:45 a.m. Adult Sunday School classes. 11 a.m.. Children's Sunday School classes. II a.m.. Worship Service for adults with message by Evangelist Mrs. Velda Hartle 7:30 p.m.. Each evening. Sunday through Friday. Spe­ cial Services with Mrs. Hartley. Tuesday. 9:30 a.m. Ladie s Bible Study at the home of Mrs. Dwight Seward. Are you troubled with problems in your life? "Des­ pair goes out the window when Christ comes in the door." you are welcome to any of these services. aiHBHiiinW- ONTARIO LIVESTOCK COMMISSION, INC. “MORE LIVESTOCK FOR THE BUYERS, MORE BUYERS FOR THE LIVESTOCK’’ SALE STARTS AT 10:30 A.M. EACH TUESDAY FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL ONTARIO LIVESTOCK COMM., INC AT 889-8636 OR CONTACT C. JOHN STRINGER, NYSSA .................372-2474 DALE MEHLHORN, ONTARIO.............. 889-5798 GIB MASTERSON, ONTARIO................ 889-5631 LEE PETERSON, WEISER....................... 549-0687 CHAD OLSEN, NYSSA............................. 372-2686 FRESHMAN CHEERLEADERS at Nyssa High School this year are, from left to right. Donna Oldemever (on top). Jamie Garner. Juanita Soliz (center). Kim Messick, and Barbara Haney (on top), Owyhee Garden Club "Time To Run" Graham Him "Time to Run" Billy Graham's newest film is coming to the Centre Theatre in Ontario. October 6-8 for seven showings. "Time to Run" has received coverage in the leading magazines and newspapers of this country. The Saturday Evening Post in its Aug -Sept, issue devoted four pages to the story of the film. In the first three months of this year 1.791.000 persons saw the film. It has been translated into Japanese. Spanish. French and German for showing in countries speaking these languages. It has been show n in over ihirly countries other than our country. Recently the film was shown to the ministers of Adrian Women Meet The Women’s Association of the Adnan Community Presbytenan Church met in the church social room last Thursday afternoon with 16 Hostesses ladies present, were Mrs. Irvin Topliff and Mrs. Dale Witt. Mrs. George DeHaven, president, presided over the meeting and Mrs. Marie Moore had the devotional». Mrs. Dyre Roberts read the minutes and treasurers re­ port. Bills were presented and allowed. Roll call was answered by the number of friendship calls made during the time between the last meeting. It was announced the fall Presbyterial will be held at Weiser, October 25 at 9:30 a.m. Mrs. Dale Witt read an article for the Least Coin and the dish was passed. An article was read about Harold Kurtz, a missionary in Ethiopia. Mrs. Gertye Jones showed slides of her trip to the Holy Land. MERRY WIDOWS The Merry Widows met recently at the home of Mrs. Hazel Pounds. Th-re were 11 members present with one guest Mrs. Anna Marostica. A delicious potluck dinner was served at 6:30 followed by pinochle. Nvssa. Vale. Ontario. Wei­ ser. Payette. Fruitland and many other communities in Oregon and Idaho. In a sense "Time To Run" is the story of people running. Jess Cole, the main character in the film, i* running but he is not alone. His mother and father arc in this desire to run. to run from life, to run from people, to run from themselves and to run from God. You will want to see. "Time to Run." Conservative The Owyhee Garden Club will meet Friday. September 20 at the home of Mrs. Howard Evans in Parma. Mrs. Keith Tailman will be cohostess Carolyn Barker Brewer will demonstrate preserving fresh flowers and foliage for winter and permanent bouquets. Anyone interested is wel­ come to attend. Professional Directory Physician« & Surgeon« Church Baptist Sunday Service« 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Classes for all ages. Adult class taught by Larry Bau­ man; High school by Ralph and Patricia Werner; Doug Pfeildr. Superintendant II a.m.. Morning Wor­ ship with special music and Pastor Don Beattie speaking. 7 p.m. Youth time. 8 p.m. Bible study and prayer. Wednesday services. Bible study and prayer. 8 p.m. CARD OF THANKS To all my thoughtful friends and neighbors who sent cards, calls, and I prayers during my most recent operation, thank you so much. —Olive Oldham Nolan Field- K. E. Kerbs, M. D. K. A. I) an ford, M. D. T. J. Fuson, M. D. Physicians A Surgeons Dial ,C2 2241 HOURS 9 to 12 noon A 2 to 5 p.m Monday thru Friday. 10-12 Saturday. MAUI.DING CLINIC Charles E. V’anettl, M.D Physician A Surgeon Dial .V2 2216 HOURSi 9 to 12 noon and 2 to 5 pm., Monday Tuesday. Thursday and Friday. 9-12 noon. Wednesday. David W. Sarazln M.D. Phvsician A Surgeon HOURS: 10 12 noon & 2-5 p.m.-Monday. Tues­ day Wednesday. Friday 10 to 12 Saturday. Phones: Office 372 3809 Residence 372-3173. -Waldo Co imUR A MCE Optometrists AGENCIES ALL TYPES OF INSURANCE DR. JOHN EASLY 387 S. W. 4th Ave.. Ontano, Oregon. Phone 503 889 8017. DR. J. E. HEITZMAN 7 North 2nd. Street, Nyssa Phone 372-3747 INCLUDING Veterinarians FARM TREASURE VALLEY ANIMAL HOSPITAL Ontario Vale Nyssa