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
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MARGARET NEDRY . .
RUTH KLINKENBERG .
LUCILLE CALLAHAN .
, . .Editor and Publisher
. . Production Manager
. .Office Manager, News
. .. .Social, Circulation
.............. Production Staff
.............. P'oduction. Staff
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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.
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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
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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.
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