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Food For Thought
The following address was given before the California-Ha
waii Elks Association by Miss Lori Coi. a high school student
from Scottsdale. Aruona. It was given to the Journal by Mel
Fisher to pass on to our readers. It is indeed "Food For
Thought."
I have come here today to tell you what it has been like
during my campaign to restore time in my school to have the
opportunity for the Pledge of Allegiance. When I first
requested a classroom time for the Pledge of Allegiance my
school administrators were reluctant to initiate a time for such
an observance, my principal explained we no longer have the
Pledge of Allegiance in the classroom because some of the
students do not respect the ceremony and the teachers
complained about their conduct.
I waited weeks for a response from the administrators. My
request was ignored.. . 1 then went to the school boards and
later to the State Senate...During my plea I was dismayed to
find many of my "peers" ■’turned off" to America.
Twice during my efforts for patriotism our Nation's Flag
was stolen from my school premises.
Once during the
National Anthem a student paraded down the hall proudly
displaying a Communist flag. The flagpole lines were cut so
that our Nation's flag did not fly over our school for eleven
days...it was not until the news media put pressure on the
school that the lines were replaced. My efforts for a Memorial
Assembly were denied because it involved...! quote: “Too
much patriotism."
My Vice-principal made the statement to my parents that
my efforts have put the school back five months. I found that
some of my peers and teachers felt it unnecessary to protect
our symbols by calling our flag nothing more than a piece of
cloth, and our Pledge of Allegiance nothing more than
meaningless words.
One evening I attended a dinner at the Disabled American
Veterans Post and I looked around at the men in attendance.
Some veterans were young, some were very old...some were
without limbs ..but when it came time for the Pledge of
Allegiance they stood proud. Those men in wheel chair*. -
unable to stand, seemed to be ten feet tall. I thought about
those students who had complained before the school board
that they had to stand every day for fifteen seconds to pledge
our flag...yet those veterans without limbs live every minute
of their lives with remembrance of preserving this Nation. I
think we owe these men something!
Many students wanted the Pledge of Allegiance in their
classrooms but have been ridiculed for their display of
patriotism and now many are afraid to come forward.
Personally. 1 think the jeers and ridicule are a small price to
pay for our freedom. Those in protest of the pledge were and
still are well organized and are continuing their efforts to
deprive (the students) of the opportunity for a patriotic
observance in our schools. Many students find only fault with
our nation, - therefore they choose to disrespect our
National symbols.
I regret many young people are unwilling to protect and
preserve those things our forefathers died for. We must
restore pride in ourselves by being honest and loyal
Americans. We will be a better people because of pride. -
and by transmitting those attributes unto one another we will
find our Nation's Stars and Stripes reflect truth. Many
students do not want to pledge allegiance because they say
Watergate shamed us. so why bother to salute a flag that may
represent them? I hope all Americans will realize that though
Watergate was shameful, we certainly must not blame all our
leaders for the mistakes of a few. Our Nation is “of the
people" and Watergate certainly does not represent all of the
people.
I have worked closely with national leaders on a project
called "National Patriotism Week." and found there are
many who care and have taken a great deal of time with me. 1
presented my ideas to many clubs and organizations to gain
support. It has meant writing many letters to Washington in
hopes my program would be adopted into a Bill form and
presented to Congress.
Here I am. 16 years old...not even old enough to vote..and
yet our leaders in Washington listened and encouraged me to
continue with my efforts for patriotism. Congressman John
Rhode* and Senator Paul Fannin have introduced into the
Congress a joint resolution calling upon the President to
proclaim a National Patriotism Week. 1 feel N.P.W. will help
restore the patriotism which has dwindled from our United
State*. N. P. W. will encourage primary and secondary
schools to adopt an appropriate curriculum for that
designated week in February, including such elements as the
study of the Pledge of Allegiance, the National Anthem,
National symbols, seals, mottos, monuments, heroes,
accomplishments.
Hopefully it will be a week of honor, unity, and appreciation
for America. I am proud to tell you that Congressman John
Rhodes has asked me to go to Washington D. C. and speak
before a committee on behalf of the importance of a National
Patriotism Week...
You may be surprised to learn that when some of the high
school students in my city of Scottsdale were asked to write
the Pledge of Allegiance, some wrote: "I pledge a legion..and
invisible with liberty and judges for all.” Some grammar
schools were asked to write and it and could not do it.
Some day we will be your leaders, and where are the adults
of today going to be if we. your future leaders never learned
to abide by the rules or respect others? Patriotism and respect
go together
I want my children to be morally righteous, unselfish,
patriotic, and thankful for being an American. If they have
these values they will secure my future as we should secure
their*. They will be the ones to hold our great Nation on the
pedestal where she so rightfully belongs.
1 love America and will continue to work for her!
LETTERS
TO
THE EDITOR
Church Directory
NAZARENE
CHURCH NOTES
Editor. The Journal:
Attached is my check in the
amount of $7.00. please
renew
my subscription to
your very splendid Journal
Each issue seems more
interesting than the last.
Your young folks are so
busy • the boys working,
harvesting the crops—.
The girls are *o active in
the Miss Oregon Pageant
1 am sure all of the young
folks are busy helping their
parents in many wavs—they
are so capable.
Your Editorial quote of
Rogers C. B. Morton. Sec
retary of Commerce, gives us
such hope.
We do need more of the
"Positive" in these unsure
day*.
More "Faith in God." who
never fails us when we call on
him for added strength and
guidance.
Yours truly
Mrs. M. C. Leveaux
Fallon. Nevada 89406
Editor. The Journal:
This is to thank you and
your paper for the very fine
support that was given our
annual Japan Nite Obon
Festival. A great number of
persons came from far and
near. Many tounsts as well,
enjoyed the festivities food
and our temple.
Yours very truly.
Idaho-Ore. Buddhist Temple
Thursday, July 24
Dis
trict Camp meeting continues
in Nampa. 10:30 a m. and
7:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 27 - Mor
ning Praver at the Church. 7
am.
Christian Education Clas
ses. 9:45 a.m.
Children's Church. 11 a.m.
Worship Service with mes
sage by Pastor Russell. 11
a.m.
Evening Service will be
dismissed mi that as many as
possible may attend the
closing service of the District
Camp in Nampa. 7 p.m.
Monday. July 21 3— Aug.
1 • Summer Camp for Se-
venth Graders at Victory
Cove
Tuesday, July 29 - La dies'
Bible Study at the home of
Mr*. Dwight Seward. 9:30
a.m.
Wednesday, July 30 - Bi
ble Study at Nursing Home.
2:30 p.m.
Mid week Prayer and Pra
ise Service. 7:30 p.m.
“He that does good for
good's sake seek* neither
praise nor reward, but he Is
United Methodist
Church News
The
United
Methodist
Church and the Rev James
Monroe welcomes you to all
Church activities.
Sundav, July 27 - Infor
mal prayer service. 9 a.m.
Sunday School. 10 a.m.
Morning Worship ■ "And
What Does the Lord Require
of Thee?" This will be the
First message tn a series of
four by the Rev
James
Monroe.
Youth sponsored “All Chu
rch Picnic" at the Nyssa
South Park Everyone invited.
There will be a ball game
between the "under 30 and
over 30" men in attendance
at 1 p.m.
Bible Study in the Church
Parlor. 7:30 p.m.
Office hour* at the Church.
Tuesday u> Friday from 10
a.m. to 12 noon. Telephone.
372-2245.
Connie Shimojima. Publctv
Japan Nite Obon Festvl.
Forceful Film
To Be Shown
The story of Jesus is sung
and narrated by Johnny Cash
in a film entitled "The
Gospel Road" being shown
July 26.
Filmed in Israel, the movie
is characterized, among ot
hers. by Cash and his wife.
June, who appears as Mary
Magdalene. The forceful
narrative of life in the
Holy Land will be shown at
7:30 p.m. at the Park Avenue
Baptist Church. Nyssa, on
Saturday, and is cordially
open to the entire public
says Pastor Dale Mitchell.
There is no admission fee.
Planning Ahead:
Tuesday, July
29 - Fel
lowship Bible Study group
will meet at the home of Lyn
Dohner Pot luck dinner at
noon, followed by Bible
Sudy.
Sermon Feedback Discus
sion group will meet in the
Pastor's study. 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday. July 30 • Yow
th group at the Church. 7:30
p.m.
August 8 • Ice Cream
Social at the Nyssa Grade
School. 7-10 p.m.
Aug uat 16 • Youth car
wash - time to be announced
August 22-23-24 - All Chi>
rch retreat at McCall.
Pentecostal Church
Sunday - Sunday School
10 a.m.
Morning Worship. 11 a.m.
Evening Service. 7 p.m.
Tuesday - Women's pra
yer service. 7 p.m.
Wednesday - Bible study,
7 p.m.
Sundav School Bus Service
Cail 372-3332
Dial fur Prayer • 372 3925
or Write Box 2582.
Touch
by Larry Shaw
A good storyteller is someone who has a good memory,
and hopes you haven’t.
o
Glasses affect vision—after you've emptied them
several times.
• • •
If the Good Lord had wanted us to see the sunrise, he
would have scheduled it in prime time.
o
Last week, 50 people picketed for action on air
pollution. Then they got into 48 car* and went home
0
Nothing seems to go as far a* it did. Even nostalgia
doesn’t go as far back as it used to.
• • •
Nostalgic about good old-fashioned value? See us at
Nyssa Co-op Supply for a good variety of grain bins, all
sizes to meet your harvest needs. Also baler twine and
wire.
Nyssa Co-op
Supply
Joy cometh in the morning.
IS N. 2 m I Nyssa, Oregon 372-2254
Thursday, July 24, 1975
(Him ARIES
President Proclaims
Nellda M Raney
Today for Prayer Day
Park Avenue
Baptist Church
Everyone is welcome to
attend services at this Bible
teaching church.
Sunday Service* . Sunday
school classes for all ages. 10
am.
Worship Service • in the
Sanctuary with the message
by Pastor Dale Mitchell. II
am.
Christian Training Pro
gum - 7 p.m.
Evening Service • Mes
sage and fellowship. 8 p.m.
Wednesday Evening • Bi
ble Study and prayer at the
Church with choir practice
afterward.
A friendly smile, a warm
handshake and the word* of
the lord await yon al Park
Avenue Baptist Church, on
lhe corner of North Third
Street and Park Avenue.
Group Haa Picnic
Twenty-eight young people
parents, church members,
and Pastor and Mrs. Dale
Mitchell enjoyed an outing on
the North Fork of the Little
Malheur River. Thursday.
July 17.
The "Youth Day" was
enjoyed by all and brought to
realization ho* truly grateful
we should be to God for hi*
many miracles.
The group enjoyed the
outdoor cookery, getting wet
in the creek, exploring,
fishing (for Mime, this was
the first fish they ever
caught) fellowship and devo
tions. A very tired but happv
group returned to Nyssa that
evening with shouts of "Lets
do it again uxxi."
Pastor Williams and the
young people wish to thank
all the parents and members
of the Church for taking tune
to make the exiting mi great
Sers ices for Nellda M
Ranev. h’. Parma, who died
Sunday. July 20. 1975 at a
Caidwell hospital, were con
ducted at 2 p.m.. Wednes
das at Northam-Jones Chapel
at Weiser
Interment fol
lowed at Fairs lew Cemetery.
She was bom January 10.
190«, at Weiser, where she
grew up and married Virgil
Ranev. October 14. 1929.
They lived in Weiser for
three years, then moved to
Parma, where they farmed.
She was a member of the
Faith Lutheran Church at
Nyssa She is survived by her
husband Virgil Raney. Parma,
two daughters. Mrs. Virginia
Eastwood, Burns. Oregon.
Mrs Millie Pinkston. Nyssa,
her mother. Mrs
Myrtle
Turner. Baker. Oregon; a
sister. Mrs. John Colton.
Baker, Oregon; a brother.
Howard Harris, Pawtucket.
Rhode Island and seven
grandchildren. A brother.
Zeb A. Harns, died in 1966.
The family suggests me
monals to the Heart Fund or
the Cancer
Fund.
Christian Church
Sundav • Sunday
School
classes for all ages. 9:45 a.m
Morning Worship. II a m
Wednesday
Choir prac
tice, 7 p m.
Young people meeting.
7:30 p.m.
Bible study for adults, 7:30
p.m.
Exclaiming that those First
prayer* were answered in full
measure and that the Union
survive* with the liberties our
forefathers praved for never
a* *e< re a* they are today,
he cot ‘nqed by warning that
"Material progress and hu
man achievement often bec
kon mankind from the spin
tual virtue*
The President then ex-
pressed the hope that as the
nation prepares to mark it*
200th anniversary. "Amen
can* will not forget that it
was prayer that helped us
forge our freedom and foster
our liberties."
Calling upon all Americans
to pray on July 24, each after
his or her own convictions.
Ford suggested that thanks
be given to God for the many
blessings granted to Amen-
can throughixit these two
centunes.
First National Bank
CARD OF THANKS
I would like to express my
sincere
appreciation
and
thanks to Dr Fuson and Dr
Kerby, the nurses and aids
and everyone at Malheur
Memorial Hospital for their
excellent care during my
recent surgery To all rela
tives and friends, my deepest
appreciation for gifts. flowers
visits and cards.
Sincerely
Amalia Pratt
56« N W 3rd St..
Ontario. Oregon
CARD OF THANKS
FAITH LUTHERAN
Thursday, July 24. Enqui-
rers Class ,7 p.m. at the
Parsonage
Saturday, July 26. Work
day at the Church,9 a.m.
Sunday, July 27, Worship
Service,11 a.m.
Sunday, July 27. Parish
Luther League«
Softball game and swim
ming party, meet at the
church,! p.m.
Wednesday. July 30 Mid
week Service;7:30 p.m.
Following in the footstep*
of the Second Continental
Congress of 1775. President
Gerald R. Ford has called
upon all Americans to unite
in a day of natkinal prayer
and recognitxin on Thursday.
July 24
In hi* proclamation from
the White House, de sig
nating July 24 as National
Dav of Prayer • 1975. Presi
dent Ford cited action of the
Second Continental Congress
on June 12. 1775. "200 years
qgo. the Second Continen
tal Congress called upon the
inhabitants of all the colonies
to unite. on a designated
Thursday in July, in *hu-
initiation. fasting. and pra-
yer.’ "
The President explained
that on that day in 1775.
Americans were asked to
address their prayers to the
"Great Governor of the
World" to preserve the new
Union and secure civil and
religious liberties.
The family of Ralph Tag
hon wishes to thank everyone
for their kindness and thou
ghtfulness in our time of
need.
Mrs Ralph Taghon and
children.
Amity Women
Members of the Amity
Club met Friday. July 18 at
the home of Mrs. Cleda Blair.
Mrs. Lavin Robert* gave the
book revue and Mrs. Flo
rence Lewis was winner of
the doorprize.
The Club Picnic will tn
held Wednesday. August 1 1
at the home of Mrs Barbara
Burningham
Journal Clatsifisdt
Bring Reiultsl
Reports Less Earnings
f
The decline in earnings is a
First National Bank of
result of generally slack loan
Oregon reported a decline in
demand and the continued
earnings for the second
narrowing of intere»t spread
quarter of 197$, reflecting
which produced lets than a
the effect* of the nation's
two per cent gain in the
ailing economy. Deposit*
bank * net interest income
were up and loan* off
This increase together with
compared to mid-year I9?4.
small gains tn other opera
according to Robert F
ting income categories was
Wallace, president
not sufficient to offset a ten
The bank's domestx de
per cent rise in non-interest
posits totaled $2.172.362.000
operating expenses
on June 30. compared to $2.-
Income before securities
077,432.000 recorded at the
transactions for the first half
end of the second quarter of
of 1975 amounted to $10,04?,
1974. First National's loans
000. or $1 «9 per share, up
generated bv 142 statewide
1.2 per cent from $9.927.
offices were $1.361.612.000.
000 or $1.87 recorded ui
down slightly from the
1974. Net income after
$1.384.016,000 reported on
securities transactions was
the same date in 1974.
$10.064,000 compared to
Additionally. First Na
$9.940.000 last year
t tonal held $5,211.000 in
The Nvssa branch reported
foreign loans and $5.203.000
deposits of $15.528.377 and
in foreign deposits in it*
loans >4 $8.680.953 as of June
Cayman island branch The
10
funds in the office are being
Comparable total* for the
used on a selective basis as
branch a year ago were
an offshore depository and
$ 12.7’81,019 in deposits and
Financing branch for the
$7.219.297 in loans
bank's business customers
Total resources were $2.-
820.296.000. up from $2,601,
589.000 on June 30 of last
year.
For the second quarter,
income before securities tran.
sactions was $4,820.000.
down 6.2 per cent from
$5.137.000 in 1974
This
amount* to 91 cents per share How great a matter a little
compared to 97 cents last fire kindleth'
year.