Thursday. October 21, 1976
Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa. Oregon
Activities In Arcadia
Bratton Explains Duties
By Nell Bowers
Of County Assessor
WALLY JOHNSON, TVCC science department chairman,
demonstrates an infra-red spectrophotometer for Nyssa High
School students. Mary Omberg’s Biology II class took a field
Newell Heights Items
By Dale Wlu
NEWELL HEIGHTS • Mr
and Mrs. Greg Topliff and
son Kelly of Boise are
spending a week with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin
Topliff and doing some
hunting.
Burdette and Kathy Pratt
of Nyssa and Jean Trunnel
were Sunday evening dinner
guests in the Eugene Pratt
home.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D.
McKinley went to Caldwell
Sunday afternoon and were
evening dinner guests of
their daughter. Dr. and Mrs.
Hugh Eddy and family.
Mrs. Rollo Fenn was a
Sunday dinner guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Wesley Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Schutte went to Nampa,
Thursday evening and spent
the night with their son. Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Schutte
and family.
Last Wednesday evening
Mrs. Anna Long and Mrs.
Marie Moore attended the
Adult Bible Gass meeting at
the home of the Rev. and
Mrs. Robert Ball in Roswell,
They are going to study the
Book of Matthew. They will
meet at Roswell every Mon-
day evening at 7:30. This is
for any age group that wants
to take Bible Study.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
Stephens and family of Boise
were breakfast guests of their
mother. Mary Jarvis and Mr.
and Mrs. Don Linville. Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Siam and
famly were also breakfast
guests. The Stephens have
been hunting in this area the
past week.
Don Linville's sister. Mr.
and Mrs. E. L. Patton of
Martha, Oklahoma spent a
week here visiting the Don
Linvilles and other relatives.
They went home on Wednes
day.
Thursday evening dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Don
Linville were Mr. and Mrs.
E. L. Patton. Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Linville of Caldwell and
Charlene Livesay of Wilder.
Mrs. Wesley Walker and
Mrs. Al Simpson went to
Albany, Monday and at-
tended the funeral services
for Stanley Fenn. Several
years ago he lived in this area
for three years.
Weekend campers and
Sunday dinner guests in the
Alfred Simpson home were
Mr. and Mrs. Don Stalp and
Mr. and Mrs. Bud VanAkin.
all of Cornilus. Oregon.
Other dinner guests Sunday
were Mr. and Mrs. Marion
York and famlv of Vale and
Mrs. Ray Simpson.
Weekend guests in the
Alfred Simpson home from
Washington state were their
daughter Selma
Simpson
and friend Dave Woodard of
Vancouver.
Saturday evening dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Simpson were Mr. and
Mrs. Marion York and family
of Vale; Mrs. Alene Galyen of
Ontario. Mrs. Ida Fenn and
Selma Simpson and Dave
woodard of Vancouver.
Mrs. John Fahrenbruch
accompanied by Mrs. Dale
Witt and Mrs. Carl Begeman
were Tuesday afternoon visi
tors of Mrs. W. C. Van
DeWater and son Kent of
Caldwell.
Mrs. Jeanie Fenn, Marcie
and Laurie of Ontario. Mrs.
Carl Fenn and Mrs. Linda
Simpson and Ryan were
Sunday afternoon visitors in
the Gene Simpson home.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fenn
and son Arnold and wife of
Portland
returned home
Friday after deer hunting in
the nearby area. They did not
get a deer.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Franklin
of La Grande spent the
weekend with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Timmer
man.
Hank Moore of Bend, came
last Tuesday to visit his
mother. Mrs. Marie Moore.
He left this Monday for his
home.
Those attending Women's
Associaton Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Dyre Roberts in
Big Bend were Mrs. Tina
Schiemer. Mrs. John Fahren-
bruch. Mrs. Marie Moore
and Mrs. Dale Witt.
Speaking before the On
tario Lions at their Tuesday
luncheon meeting, Malheur
County Assessor Oscar Brat
ton toid the group that the
assess« does not determine
how much money is collected
by property taxes • this he
said is the responsibility of
the budget committees of the
different taxing districts and
you the citizens that vote and
approve these levies.
Bratton said that it is then
the assessor's duty to see
that the tax burden is
distributed as fair and
equitable as possible accor
ding to the laws governing
property taxation.
Bratton said that, "after
nearly four _ years as your
assessor. I can honestly say,
that I believe that the
position of county assessor is
one of the most difficult jobs
a person can hold, k takes a
strong person for even
though the pressure may at
times be severe, you must
still keep a cool head and not
be forced into a hasty
decision." "It's a must." he
said, "that an assessor have
a good working knowledge of
trip to the TVCC chemistry lab to receive instruction in the
identification of organic compounds.
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Your Property
Taxes
by Oscar B. Bratton,
Malheur County Assessor
Question: After I become
65 years old is there some
way to continue to live in my
home w ithout being forced to
sell because I cannot pay my
taxes?
Answer: Yes. ORS 311.668
is the Senior Citizen Resi
dential law. The 1975 legisla
ture reduced the age require
ment to 62 years. By making
application with the County
Assessor and the State
Treasurer each year between
January 1 and April 1. a
property owner age 62 or
older may defer their resi
dential property taxes until
after death. The spouse may
then elect to continue the
deferral if he or she refiles
within 90 days and will be 60
years of age no later than six
months from the date of the
death of the taxpayer. In the
event that the spouse does
not qualify or choose to
continue the deferral, the
taxes accumulated plus 6
percent interest become due
and payable. In the event
there is no spouse the heirs
may redeem the property by
paying taxes plus interest or
the property will go into
foreclosure and the taxes
paid from sale of the estate.
Even though the property
taxes are being deferred the
taxpayer may file and recieve
the Homeowners and Renters
Property Tax Refund - if
they meet the household
income limitations. Under
the present law - this money
may then be used to reduce
the amount deferred or spent
as they wish.
The total tax amount
deferred plus interest may be
paid at any time if the
taxpayer chooses to cancel
the deferral.
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For Homeowners
WHEN IS A BARGAIN NOT A BARGAIN?
edge« of poorly made pliers
often wear, joint« looaen and
the jaws lose their align-
ment — so that tightening a
faucet fitting can be difficult.
Soldering guns and irons
When is a bargain not a bar
gain?
Frequently, it’a an item of-
fered at a "special reduced
price.” Not always, but often,
these "specials" are in fact
just that—substitutes for the
original, made for the "cents
off' sale, or a "look-alike" to
the brand accepted as the
quality leader
A case in point la hand tools
for the homeowner's work
shop. Here, high quality and
true economy are one. A good
hand tool, properly and aim
ply cared for, should serve
efficiently and last a human
lifetime, and still be in shape
for use by another gen
eration.
For real economy, buy top
quality tools, advise expert
tool makers such as the
craftsmen who have made
Nicholson uws and files for
112 years, Lufkin tapes and
rules since before the tufli
of the century, Weller soldet-
ing equipment for genera
tions, and high-quality
Crescent brand pliers,
wrenches and screwdrivers.
Poorly made tools make
home repair work more time
consuming, difficult and ulti
mately uneconomical. For
example, the tips of
run-of-the-mill variety screw
drivers often chip and their
Bhafta become loose in the
handles. Thia can alow down
a job that’s aa easy as fasten
ing a door hinge. Gripping
SPECIAL PURCHASES-
They often give you ape
ciel problems "Bargain”
tools can wear out quickly
and cost you more in the
long run.
on “apecial" can become too
hot to handle to if a hard to do
an easy electrical repair job.
Poor quality measuring tape
blade« can slip and markings
wear away, ruining calcu
lations before you start. Saw
blade teeth naturally lose
sharpnesa with use—those on
a "special" can become blunt
so quickly and regularly that
they perform poorly and
sharpening becomes a bud
get burden.
Remember that bargain
hunting means searching for
not just a low price, but a high
quality, leading brand prod
uct. This is especially true of
tools which should be made to
last a lifetime.
If you keep canned fruits in a place no warmer than 75°F.
they will usually retain their quality for a year or more.
the Oregon Assessment
Laws.”
Bratton ended his infor
mative talk with a question.
"What does the Department
of Revenue have to do with
my office?" He answered by
quoting OHS 305. (NO which
states that the Department of
Revenue shall exercise ge
neral supervision and control
over county assessors and
county boards of equalisation
to the end that equality of
taxation according to law is
secured.
Kingman Kolony News
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KINGMAN KOLONY •
Mr. and Mrs. James Berk-
heimer of Miller. Nebraska
and Dee Berkheimer of
Illinois visited in the J. R.
Osborn home several days
last week. They were neigh
bors of the J. R. Osborns in
Nebraska. They were on their
way to Sunnyside. Oregon to
visit their brother and family.
Friday morning callers in
the J. R. Osborn home were
Mr. and Mrs. Devar Wood
ard of Ontario.
Mrs. Myron Osborn and
Mrs. Gerald Osborn went to
Homedale Friday morning
for apples.
Janeen Kygar and friend of
Ontario were Saturday callers
of her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Kygar.
Kathy Hay called in the
Earl Kygar home Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Bill Toomb attended
Bible Study at the home of
Mrs. Anna Long Wednesday
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Viers
of Jamieson visited Mrs.
Marge Ervin Thursday after
noon.
Geven Miller of Boise
spent the weekend with his
grandparents. Mr. and Mrs.
Wayne Robb.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis
Frances and baby and Anna
Peterson all of Nyssa were
Thursday dinner guests of
Mrs. Marge Ervin and boys.
Mrs. Ruth Osborn visited
Marge Ervin Saturday after
noon.
Mr. and Mr«. Charles
Conant and family went
hunting at Ironside last
weekend. They saw lots of
deer but failed to acquire
one.
Mr. and Mrs. John Good
win and son took Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Moore and Mrs.
Della Horn on a trip to Silver
City, Sunday to celebrate
Bill's birthday. They had a
picnic near the mines and
said it was beautiful up there.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cottell
and daughter of Coos Bay
and Forest Wells of Bend
came Friday and are at the
Myron Osborn home visiting
and doing some hunting.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Briggs of
San Leandro. Calif, and Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Hinkle of
Parma were Friday evening
visitors of Mr. and Mrs.
Myron Osborn.
Your County
Agent Says
My Neighbors
Police Report
Guadalupe Vasquez, 41.
Nyssa, was sentenced to 60
days in the Malheur County
Jail after he pleaded guilty to
the charge of menacing in
Municipal Court Tuesday.
The case arose from an
incident at the Vasquez home
Saturday.
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ARCADIA ■ The Arcadia
three weeks in September
Club will meet at the home of ami October. They were Mrs.
Anna Grace Edmunson on
I ma Vis-dc Boer and Mr. Jan
Friday of this week.
Vun I Land. They are old
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde friends of Mrs. Bakker in
Bowers went Fishing last
Holland. While here they
week to Sheep Creek Reser visited many Dutch friends
voir in Nevada. Good luck,
with the Bakkers and saw
too.
many interesting things In
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Feik
Treasure Valley. The high
of La Grande. Oregon were light of their visit was a trip
overnight guests of Mr. and
to the western part of
Mrs. Parley Feik. Monday Oregon, where they visited
last week.
Crater Lake, the Redwoods in
Jim and Karen Carroll and
southern Oregon and Nor
family visited Mr. and Mrs.
them California. They came
Henry Carroll, Wednesday up the Oregon coast and
evening of last week. The
spent sonic time visitinu
occasion was the 67th birth around Portland and came
day of Henry Carroll.
home by wav of the Columbia
Doyel Carroll of Mountain river. Soon after, the guests
home. Idaho was an over left for their home in
night guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Holland.
Henry Carroll Saturday night
Guests at Neil Petterson
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth home over the hunting
Jackson of Battle Mountain.
weekend were Mr and Mrs.
Nevada were guests of Mr.
Mel Striekletl of Portland.
and Mrs. Henry Carroll the They are old friends of the
7th of October. Mrs. Jackson Pettersons. While they were
is a cousin of Mr. Carroll.
here. Pettersons invited ot
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert
her old friends. Mr. and Mrs.
Scroggins of New Plymouth. Oilund White for dinner,
Idaho visited Mr. and Mrs.
After the dinner, Connell
Henry Carroll, Fri. evening.
Petterson showed his pic-
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Bullard
urea of his African Mission
went to Payette. Sunday to a
ind all the artifacts he
wedding reception for Mr.
trough! home.
and Mrs. Garv Tipton. From
there they went on to
Meridian to the 25th wedding
anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
Al Smart. Mrs. Smart is the
former \ irginia Schoen, a
niece of Mrs Bill Schoen of
The main question being
Nyssa. The Bullards went on
asked around this country the
to their daughter's home,
past month or so is. "What
where they were guests for
should I plant to grow next
supper and spent the evening
year?" History has shown
visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
that farmers who stay with a
George Boy ack and daughter
regular rotation are the
Nancy.
growers that survive years
Mrs. Otis Bullard spent the
like we are experiencing in
First part of last week with
1976. The grower that gets
her sister. Mrs Lillian Zitter
into
trouble most often is the
cob in Nyssa.
one that jumps around trying
Jerry Zittercob and Otis
to hit the "hot” commodity.
Bullard went deer hunting
So • in answer to the
the first part of last week.
question,
growers who are in
Mrs. Marvin Jensen, of
a grain, beet, potato, onion
Boise and Mrs. Eileen Tonkin
rotation should stay in this
also of Boise, and Betty
rotation. One other crop that
Boyack of Meridian visited
may be injected in a year like
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Bullard.
this is alfalfa hay for J • 4
Monday afternoon.
years as a soil builder, but
Mr. and Mrs. Brig Olsen
don't count on hay prices to
and Mr. and Mrs. Maurice
stay up high for loo long
Glover Fished at Riverside on
because many acres arc
the weekend, last week The y
going in all over the Pacific *
reported a successful trip.
Northwest (the in and outers
Nell Bowers called on Inga
arc
doing (Ms). If you wish to
Robbins. Monday morning.
discuss this further drop by
Mr. and Mrs Bill Stradley
the office and talk it over with
of Pasco, Washington visited
us.
Mrs. Amy Stradley and Mrs.
Marguirite Moss over the
weekend.
A week ago. Marguirite
Moss had a week of vacation
which she spent visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Stradley at
Pasco and Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Jameson at Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Bowers went to the Don
Bowers home. Saturday eve
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celebrate his 7th birthday.
Don Bowers. Mark. Brent.
David and Brian of Parma,
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Bowers. Sunday afternoon.
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