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Thursday, July 29.J976
Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon
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LETTERS
TO
EDITOR
Hospital Costs Are Increasing
There is at least one thing that the general public agrees
with the bureaucrats on and that is the COS! of health care, h
is too expensive, but what are the reasons?
Actually, there are numerous causes behind the health care
cost increases experienced by consumers in recent yean. Our
inflating economy, government, and the patients themselves
have been the biggest culprits.
Our local hospital has experienced the same type of
inflationary cost increases in labor and supplies as the
shopper confronts when purchasing food in the grocery store.
Some of the supplies and services which hospitals depend
upon have risen so rapidly, that their increased cost alooe can
jeopardize financial stability. Malpractice insurance, which
has risen some 600 percent in the past year at our facility, is a
perfect example.
As for government, it too should not be overlooked in
causing costs to rise. Because of its significant influence upon
hospital operation, its own inefficiencies are evidenced la
hospitals. Compliance with rules and regulations are often
costly and neither practical nor economically feasible for the
small hospital. Also, government sponsored patient bills are
discounted. The biggest share of these discounts are for
Medicare and Welfare patients who represent about S3
percent of our facility's total business. Payment averages
about $.85 on the dollar. This 15 percent discount causes the
nongovernmental patient's bill to be higher, since somebody
has to pay for these expenses. The net result burdens
non government patients with approximately $23.00 per day
additional charges on his bill.
Another cause of rising costs is the patient himself.
Patients directly influence the type of services a facility
offers. They demand the very best of care, which utilises
costly professional personnel and specialized equipment.
The public interest and pursuit of better health, causes
equipment to be obsolete long before its useful life is expired.
The demand for increased technology and more medical
innovations has not been without results. We have seen the
almost complete elimination at some ephkmir diseases such
as polio, which once threatened many lives in our community;
and we can now enjoy longer and healthier lives.
In summary, a hospital's only means of defraying these
burdensome expenses is to either pass them on to the patients
in the form of higher charges or seek alternative sources of
revenue. Our hospital is limited in its ability to raise charges,
and patients do not want to be burdened with even higher
bills. Therefore, in order for our hospital to absorb operating
losses and continue providing quality patient care at
reasonable cost, we need additional tax support in our new
fiscal year.
Voters will be given a chance for the first time since 1965 to
provide additional operating funds for the hospital. If passed,
it will be a one-time-only tax to subsidize operating expenses,
recruit physicians, and begin a building and equipment
improvement program.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of Mrs. Ina
Coffman wish to thank their
many friends and neighbors
for the prayers, beautiful
cards and flowers, food and
other acts of love and
sympathy shown us in the
lorn of our loved owe.
Wilbur Coffman
Melvin and Dolores Mar
cum and family
Dorothy Wilson and family
Iona Greig and family
THANK YOU I
I want to take this way to
see me, eent me cards and
brought me cards while I was
in the hospital. And thanks
to all those who have called
while 1 am rocuparrttng.
Earl Chard
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FULL MILITARY HONORS were displayed
last week in funeral services at the Nyssa
Cemetery for long-time Nyssa resident. Bill
Mayden. Joint efforts of four military
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agencies. the American Legion, VFW, DAV
,nd the Ontario National Guard were
performed with dignity and pride for Bill who
was a veteran of World War 11
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Astrid Stephen
Astrid Stephen, long time
Nyssa resident, pasaed away
Wednesday. July 28. 1976 in
Malheur Memorial Hospital
following a long illness
Funeral services were pend
ing at Lienkaemper Chapel at
presstime Wednesday. The
family requests no flowers,
but memorials may be given.
FAITH LUTHERAN
CHURCH NOTES
Joseph M. Dority
Editor. The Journal:
The program to inform
Oregon motorists of the
state's new vehicle code has
been extremely successfill, a
fact we attribute in large
measure to the excellent
cooperation of Oregon’s news'
papers
We sincerely appreciate
the uae newspapers made of'
the public service messages
we provided for publication
in June. Newspaper uae of
the releases provided by our
Public Information Office on
various provisions of the new
code also was excellent.
We believe this program
has gooe a long way toward
helping to ensure that drivers
know the laws they are
expected to obey, and also
has helped to keep motorists
informed of safe driving
practices that «rill help them
bvokt tramc acciaenu.
Again, thank you for your
cooperation in this program.
Yours very truly,
Chester W. Ott
Motor Vehicles Division
Salem, Oregon
Editor, The Journal:
We extend our sincere
thanks and appreciation to
everyone who has expressed
concern and sympathy to us
during the time of our
daughter’s sickness and
death. Expressions of food,
flowers, prayers and thou
ghts are certainly appre
ciated. With all the great
people, Nyssa is indeed, a
wonderful place to live.
Thank you,
Larry and Donna Blackburn
Taft and Lisa
We would like to take this
way of thanking family
members and friends for
helping us celebrate the
occasion of our 25th wedding
anniversary. Special thanks
to Mr. and Mrs. Jan Bruyn
and Hans. Mr. and Mrs. Jaap
Stam and Mrs. Trien de
Boer-Stam who traveled from
Holland to be with us, and to
Mr. and Mrs. Herke Stam of
Nampa and Mr. and Mrs
Dirk de Boer of Nyssa for all
their help and considera
tions.
The Cees Hopman Family
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Lori A. Blackbum
Editor. The Journal:
The Agri-Business Council
of Oregon can understand the
Orange; the Farmers' Union;
the NFO, and other organi
sations' disappointment in
their inability to secure the
necessary number of signa
tures for the Initiative Péti
tion dealing with corporate
agriculture. Although op
posed to the Initiative.
Agri-Business Council con
gratulates these fellow agri
cultural organizations' efforts
in bringing some of the
State’s major agricultural
problems to the attention of
the citizens of Oregon.
The family fane is oue of
the most important and
prominent segments in our
State's and Nation's agricul
ture. These is little doubt that
the progress of this Nation
and this State can be directly
attributed to the achieve
ments cd the agricultural
community. The family farm
has been, and will continue to
be. the major thrust of a
progressive economy.
All of Oregon's agricul
tural organizations should
look to opportunities which
will bring about progress for
this essential industry
/«/ Tom Hartung, President.
Agri-Business Council of
Oregon
THANK YOU I
Mara M
OBITUARIES
Rosary for Joseph M.
Dority. 66. who died Satur
day. July 24. 1976 in a Boise
hospital after a short illness
was recited at 8 p.m.
Saturday at Gibson Funeral
Home, Boise. Requiem Mass
was celebrated at 10 a. as.
Monday at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church by the Rev.
Dennis C. Day. Interment
was in Morris Hill Cemetery
Field of Honor, with military
honors by the Ada County
United Veterans Council.
He was born April 6. 1911
in Sargent. Nebr. He g*
dusted from high school in
Nebraska and worked in
construction in the late
1930's until he went into the
service during World War H
He married Ruby Curren,
February 26. 1930, in Schuy
ler, Nebr. Mr. Dority was la
business with his brother
John from 1945 until 1959.
operating Dority Welding in
Nyssa. Mr. Dority worked la
construction from 1960 entfl
Ute fa« of 1975. He was a
member of the Catholic
Church. Elks Lodge No.
1690. Ontario, and Pipe
Fitters Lodge No. 196.
Surviving are his wuv,
Boise; three brothers. Paul
D., Bremerton. Wash.. John
N. Nyssa, and Lawrence E.,
Fort Lupton. Colo, and a
sister, Mrs. Bernard (Mar
garet) Wlaschin. MahtomedL
Minnesota.
Memorials may be made to
a favorite charity.
Pallbearers
were
Carl
Crane, Floyd Arnold, Al
Bevelhymer, Clarence Weber,
Al Cfay and BUI Heinbach.
THANK YOU I
A "Thank Yen” to every
one who contributed in any
way to making the home-
coming for Shan Moss so
successful. To the merchants
and friends for their do
nations; to the organizations,
the Nyssa Band and Drill
Team, Rene’ Van Biljouw
and John Messick for making
the motorcade a success; to
Bishop Gary Thompson and
the ladies of the Relief
Society under the capable
direction of Mrs. Garry Fife
for a scrumptious potluck
dinner and the use of the LDS
Church to show the video
tape; to Clint Turner of Hom«
Dairies for donating th«
punch and ice; to Miss Idaho,
Rene Peterson for coming; to
the Nyssa City Police for their
help and considerations; to
Steve Marez for driving the
Nyssa Fire Truck. A most
special thanks to Mrs. Wilton
Jackson for being chairman
of the gift committee and to
Mrs. Hiro Kido for making
the beautiful "Welcome
Home Shan” banner. To
each and all I deeply
appreciate your help and
concern and the unselfish
giving of your time and
efforts.
Pat Savage
their homes during their stay. Johnny
Whittaker, second from right, has been in a
TV series and the movie, ''Huckleberry
Finn."
Missionary Preparing
For Return to Pakistan
Frances Foster, who re
turned from Pakistan in
April, due to the sudden
death of her mother, Ruth
Foster is preparing to return
to Pakistan within the year.
She flew to St. Louis,
Missouri, June 3. to meet the
Mission board of the United
Pentecostal Church. She was
accepted and will be doing
deputations! work following
the Annual Conference of
this group in Anaheim, Calif.
She has already spent eight
years in Pakistan.
Miss Foster had some
interesting experiences on
her return trip from Missouri
by bus. Among those visited
was the former Virginia Voigt
who taught for many years in
the Nyssa schools. She is now
Mrs. Ray Sauer living in
Clmarrou, Kansas. She spent
a week wtth her aunt. Mrs.
O. L. Dever, a sister of the
deceased, who lives in
Meeker Park, Colorado.
The highlight of th«
journey was her first visit to
Yellowstone Part. This was
followed by a first visit of the
Big Sky Country of Montana.
Besides speaking in the
churches. Miss Foster visited
her brother Howard Foster,
and his two sons. Don and
Bob Foster in Lewistown,
Montana. Of sepcial Interest
also was her visit with Dr.
Nazarene
Church Newa
Christian Education Clas
ses. 9:45 a.m.
Children’s Churches. 11
a.m.
Morning Worship Service
with message by Pastor
Russen, 11 a.m.
Evening service here will
be dismissed so that as many
as possible may attend the
closing service of Campmeet
ing in Nampa, 7 p.m.
Vacation Bible School con
tinues each morning, 9 00-
11:45 a.m.
August 2-7, Junior High
Camp at Victory Cove near
McCall.
Wednesday, Angnrt 4 -
Bible Study at the Nursing
Home, 4 p.m.
Mid-week prayer and Bible
Sudy, 7:30 p.m.
“Prayer la the key ef the
day and the leek of the
nigh«."
BUI McElroy, former resident
of Nyssa, who io now au opto
metrist la Havre. Montana.
Bill and his «rife Jaa royally
entertained Miao Foster one
weekend
Another former
Nyssan visited was Mrs.
Harry Durston aad her
daughter Jean, now residing
in Manhattan, Montana.
She spent the Fourth of
July In Spokane wtth the fine
United Pentecostal Church
folks in that interesting city.
The final tour was made
home July 6 by bus, after
spending one day with
former N.N.C. classmates
Miss Foster spoke, showing
her slides of Pakistan a total
of nine different times in
churches. Each entertained
her graciously. She can say,
"It's truly a joy to be at home
this Bicentennial year aad to
appreciate the many wooden
of our great country. May
God keep it free and cause its
inhabitants to put their trust
more firmly in Him as its true
Father."
Thursday night, July IS,
Miss Frances Foster was a
guest speaker for the United
Methodist Church Womens
meeting in Fruitland. Idaho.
She wore her native costume,
showed her slides and
displayed souvenirs and pic
tures collected in Pakistan.
1 • United Methodist Chu
rch Camp at McCall. The
Rev. Monroe will be at camp
but will be back for the
August I service.
Sunday, August 1 • Pra
yer Service, 9 a.m.
Worship Service message,
"Giving It Straight
From
God," by the Rev. Monroe,
9:30 a.m.
Adult Sunday School.
10:30 a m.
On the highways, slower speeds save lives,
save energy. For example, traffic deaths were
down by 9400 in 1975, as compared to 1973,
when speed limits were higher than 55.
And we could save eight and a half million
gallons of gasoline a day if everybody
slowed down.
The point is, the 55 mph speed limit isn't
something to take or leave lightly. It's vitally
---------—j important. To all of us.
Meet to make ice cream for
social. We need all the help
we can get on this.
Church School for the
young people, 7-8 p.m.
Friday, Angust 6 - Ice
Cream Social at the Nyssa
School lawn. 7-10 p.m.
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