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Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa Oreaon Page Two Nyssa Gate City Journal Dirick Nedn......................... ...Editor and Publisher Rene Van BI|} oum ...................... ........... Production Manager Pat Savage............................. .Office Manager, News .............. Social. Circulation Staff Ruth Klinkenberg............... . .............. Production Lucille Callahan................... ................ Production Staff Published Es cry Thursday at Nyssa. Oregon 97913 Second class postage paid at Nyssa. Oregon 9'913 under act of Congress of March 3. 1879 MEMBER SUBSCRIPTION RATES Malheur County. Oregon, and Payette and Canyon Counties. Idaho; NATIONAL NEWSPAPER One ttf***««**«****«*» S6«S0 trniw--------- tara- Two Yean. •••••••••••••• ■SI 2.06 Return To Capital Punishment? The life of Gary Gilmore ended at dawn Monday, but the notoriety and publicity has only started. We get the uncomfortable feeling, though, that in all the television documentaries and almost continuous newspaper propa ganda. that little or nothing is said about Gilmore's innocent victims. Gilmore’s life is well documented, and we are all familiar with the years that Gilmore has spent in many different prisons, the details of his two recent attempts at suicides, the death trysts with his girl-friend, and the gory details of the execution by firing squad. How many of us are familiar with the victims, and their families? Do we know their names, or their wives’ names, or their children’s names, or how they are getting along, or who is supporting them? Do we know anything about their grief, or their loss, or do we care? Who remembers anything about the senseless bludgeoning of the innocent victims? Who remembers if they had parents, or friends, or if anyone even misses them? Almost any of us would be hard-pressed to give any details whatsoever about their murders, because there has been little news about them. The news has all been about the efforts to keep Gilmore alive, even against his wishes. We expect that things will change. The mood of the state legislators seems to be a return to capital punishment. In doing so, the whole can of worms will be opened again, and we will go through the endless arguments which will not be resolved to anyone's satisfaction. Those who oppose the death penalty, while seemingly in the minority, will never be convinced that capital punishment is right. And who does like it. really? Who would like to have been on Gilmore's firing squad? Who would like to pull the switch for the electric chair? Who would like to turn on the gas in the gas chamber, or drop the trap door at a hanging? We predict, though, that there will be a return to just punishment in relation to the severity of the crime. We predict that there will be a return to capital punishment for those who have been convicted of a pre-meditated, cold-blooded, senseless murder. We predict that there will be more severe imprisonment for anyone convicted of any kind of armed robbery or crime where a gun is concerned. We predict that parole will not be as easy for the hardened criminal, or for those who would be a danger to society if turned loose. The American public is fed up with violent and increasing crime, and our state legislators will react accordingly. It must be stopped, or if that is impossible, slowed down. We have gone through a period when our concern for the rights of the individual somehow got twisted around, and our concern for the rights of the criminal somehow became more important than the rights of the victims. If the debates which are sure to follow Gilmore's execution will result in a return to proper punishment in relation to the severity of the crime, then the agony over Gilmore's death may not be all in vain. Superintendent's Corner By W. L. McPartland Everyone is anxious to get in the new high school gym. The bleachers are being finished today so the gym can be used this Friday, January 21. for the wrestling match with Crook County and Parma. The floor is not as bright and shiny as it will be when another coat of gym seal is put down. There are some lines that will have to be added and the bulldog face needs to be painted in the center jump circle. In order to get into the gym as quickly as possible and have time to determine the minimum lines needed on the floor, it will mean using the floor when it is not at its shiny best. It requires between 40-45 gallons of seal to go over the floor. The lines and bulldog must have a coating of seal over the top of them. The plans at this time are to use the gym this spring and to paint the lines and bulldog after the first sea son’s use. The final coatings of seal will then be applied. The elementary gym and multipurpose room is really a fine addition to our plant. The activities that are being carried on during the day, noons and evenings are really putting the building to good use. 1RS Comparing Income Reports About 5,300 Oregonians are being notified by Internal Revenue Service that they apparently did not report all of their income on their 1974 Federal income tax returns. Nearly 420,000 such notices are being mailed nationwide by IRS. The returns in question were filed with the IRS Service Center in Ogden, Utah which processes Oregon individual income tax returns Dividends, interest, wages and other types of income reported by payors directly to the IRS on information returns have been found not to agree with the amount reported by the taxpayers involved. Through a com puter process, the data on the information returns were matched with amounts repor ted by taxpayers and the apparent discrepancies de tected. Notices concerning the possible omitted income with a computation of the cor rected tax liability are being sent to the taxpayers from the 1RS Service Center in Ogden. Utah. A taxpayer receiving the notice can agree to the 1RS determina tion or furnish information to contest the proposed adjust ment if he or she believes it to be incorrect. In cases where the 1RS regards the information submitted by taxpayers as insufficient to resolve the dispute, tax payers will be afforded all the usual administrative and judicial appeal rights. LETTER TO EDITOR OBITUARI£S John "Doc" Long Editor. The Journal: In behalf of Malheur Memorial Hospital's Board of Directors. Budget Board. Employees, and Auxiliary; I wish to graciously thank all those individuals who per sonally and collectively helped to make our recent budget election successful. It was wonderful to see so many spirited and dedicated people unite to support a common cause. Your continued interest and support of our future endeavors will be necessary if we are to achieve our goals. We have already begun a physician recruitment pro gram and would appreciate information regarding pros pective physicians. We are looking forward to a bright and exciting future for the hospital, and hope to fulfill peoples expectations. You have helped us. now it is our turn to serve you with the best quality care possible. James A. Mattes Administrator Minimum Wage The U. S. Department of Labor today announced that workers currently subject to a federal minimum wage of $2.20 an hour will be entitled to $2.30 an hour beginning January 1st. In addition, farmworkers covered by a current $2.00 an hour minimum wage will be entitled to $2.20 an hour on that date, with a subsequent increase to $2.30 on January 1. 1978. Loren E. Gilbert, the Labor Department's assistant re gional administrator for the Wage-Hour Division, said most non-agricultural wor kers covered by the federal minimum wage are already entitled to the $2.30 rate. Employees currently sub ject to the $2.20 rate are those brought under the protection of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in 1967 or after. Employment categories subject to the increase include: laundry and dry cleaning establishments; construction enterprises with a gross annual business volume of less than $350,000 (larger construction firms are already subject to the $2.30 minimum); private hospitals, nursing homes, preschools, schools and colleges; hotels, motels, restaurants and cer tain other enterprises with an annual gross sales volume of at least $250,000; all bran ches of a chain store opera tion, if the enterprise as a whole grosses at least $250,- 000 annually (ending a current exemption for indivi dual chain stores grossing less than $200,000); and household domestic workers. The FLSA, which sets minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor and equal pay standards, is adminis tered and enforced by the Employment Standards Ad ministration’s Wage and Hour Division. For TheV; Record^ Services for John Earl "Doc" Long. 84, who died Thursday, January 13, 1977 at Malheur Memorial Hos pital were conducted Satur day at the Nyssa United Methodist Church by the Rev, James Monroe. Inter ment was in the Nyssa Cemetery. He was bom November 2, 1892 in Verdon, Nebraska and moved to Nyssa with his family in 1907. He attended Willamette University in Salem, Oregon in 1912 and finished Chiropractic College in Portland. Oregon. He opened practice in Nampa, Idaho, after serving in World War I. He moved to Salem and married Bessie Goode. June 1, 1922 and operated a private hospital there until 1942. He was a pioneer in the Chiropractic profession and organized the Oregon Chiropractic Associa tion and was president for many years. • " His health failing, he returned to his native town of Nyssa where he was active in civic affairs and organized the Malheur County Isaac Walton League. He was president of Malheur County annual picnic and was a Nyssa school alumnus. Doc Long served on the water safety commission and many other worthwhile activities. The deceased was a life-long member of the Nyssa United Methodist Church and ‘hafl*- been on the church rolls since 1909. Surviving are his wife, Bessie. Nyssa; a son. Jack, Redondo Beach. California; a brother Clyde, Nyssa; and three sisters. Mrs. Ethel Thompson, Adrian. Mrs. Ruth Bates. San Bernardino, California and Mrs. Mildred Clark of Boise. William A. Smith Services for William A. "Bill” Smith. 78. Parma, who died of natural causes Saturday. January 15. 1977. at a Boise hospital, will be conducted at 2 p.m., Thurs day at Dakan Chapel. Parma, by the Rev. Paul Yadon. Interment will be in Parma Cemetery. He was bom May 20. 1898, at Cabool, Missouri. He married Nancy Riggs August 6. 1921, at Cabool. They moved to Parma in 1943. where he was a carpenter. Surviving are his wife, Parma; five daughters, Ber tha McGehee. Des Moines. Iowa, Gladys Davis. Star. Ruby Finley and Ruth Rho des. both Parma, and Ida Riggs. Sitka. Alaska; two brothers, Albert. Parma, and Leonard. Boise; 16 grand children and numerous great grandchildren. He was pre ceded in death by a son. six sisters and three brothers. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund. Audrey L. Malloy Services for Audrey L. Malloy, 74, Nyssa, who died Monday. January 17. 1977. of natural causes at Malheur Memorial Hospital were con ducted Wednesday at the Lienkaemper Chapel, Nyssa, by Rev. Jim Monroe. Nyssa United Methodist Church. Interment was in Nyssa Cemetery. She was bom January 11, 1903, in Myrtle Creek. Oregon. She married James Malloy December 22. 1921 in Roseburg. Oregon. They moved to Nyssa from Canyon ville in 1936. Surviving are her husband. James. Nyssa; a son. Delbert Nyssa; two daughters. Mrs. Vivian Bowns. Nyssa, and Mrs. Neva Cobum. Boise; a brother. Virgil McGee. Riley. Oregon; a sister. Zola Wea ver, Canyonville; five grand children and five great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and a grandchild. Memorials may be made to the Mountain States Tumor Institute. Millicent Barry-Cameron Mrs. Millicent Barry-Ca meron. 90, of DeBary, Florida passed away Wed nesday, January 12. 1977 at the DeBary Manor House Nursing Home. Mass was held at the Deltona Catholic Church. January 17. Crema tion services were held at the Wee Kirk of the Heather in Los Angeles. Mrs. Barry-Cameron is survived by a sister, Nora B Graham. Nyssa; two brothers Alfred Barry in England and Edward Barry in Canada. She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and three brothers. She had visited her sister in Nyssa several times during the years and enjoyed the Nyssa community and the people here. • * ■ • a ■ Elvinu Penrod Elvin Penrod. 80. Indepen dance. Missouri. passed away Monday. January 10, 1977 in Independance. He was buried in Salem. Oregon, January 13. He had been a frequent visitor in the Nyssa area during past years. He is survived by his wife. Olive of Independance; a sister. Emma Ensley. Wilson ville, Oregon and a brother, Paul Penrod of Nyssa. Oscar Schafer Oscar Schafer, 76, Adrian, died Monday. January 17, 1977 at his home of natural causes. Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 p.m. at the Lienkaemper Chapel in Nyssa. The Rev. Robert Ball of the Adrian Presbyterian Church will officiate and interment will be in the Owyhee Cemetery. A full obituary will be printed next week. Park Avenue Baptist Church Sunday, January 23 - Sun day School for all ages, 10 a.m. Worship Service in the sanctuary with message by Pastor Dale Mitchell, 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 26 ■ Bible Study. 7 p.m. FBXRTJJSj January 18 ■ Mr. and Mrs Tips On Choosing And Using Your Record Player FBIRTHS3 Arturo Gloria. Ontario, girl To be eligible for warranty service you are sometimes re quired to fill out and mail a war ranty card that is packaged with the equipment. It's a good idea to do this as soon as you unpack the unit. Also, file the sale slip away should proof of the purchase date be required later, say the experts at the Electronic Industries Association. Malheur Memorial Hospital r-OPEN TILL 6:00""l The same computer pro cess also uncovered cases of possible failure to file tax returns. Some 10,689 Oregon taxpayers are receiving no tices that they have appa rently failed to file individual income tax returns for 1974. Nationally, over 1 million notices are being mailed. In these cases, while informa tion reports filed with the IRS indicated sufficient levels of income to require the filing of returns, such returns could not be located. Thursday, January 20, 1977 Church Directory N azarene Church News St. Paul's Episcopal Church News Sunday, January 23,Mor ning Prayer at the Church. 7 a.m. Christian Education Clas ses, 9:45 a.m. Children's Church. IFa.m. Morning Worship and shar ing time with the Gideons concerning their Bible mi nistry, 11 a.m. Choir practice, 6;30 p.m. Evening Gospel Hour, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 25, La dies Bible Study at the home of Dorothy Pattee at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 26, Bible Study at the Nursing Home, 4 p.m. Midweek service for Cara vans, Teens, Adults, 7:30 p.m. • • • "The truest end of life Is to know the life that never ends.” United Methodist Church News The United Methodist Church and the Rev. Jim Monroe welcome you to all church activities. Thursday, January 20 • Nancy White Circle. Verna Tobler home, 2 p.m. Sunday, January 23 • Prayer Service, 9 a.m. Sunday School. 9:30 a.m. Worship Service, "Con fession; How To Ease Our Load," by the Rev. Monroe. II a.m. UMYF at the church, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 25 • Study on Death in Chris tian Perspective, at the church, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 26 • Forum Discussion, at the church 7-8 p.m. Council on Ministry, at the church. 8 p.m. ADRIAN Business Directory Fire Dept.-503-372-2220 St. Police 503-889-6468 Adrian Mercantile 503-372-2727 208-724-6131 Adrian Oil Company 503-372-2877 Bea's Beauty Bar 503-372-2653 Wrecker Service 503-372-3213 Holy Rosary Hospital Commodity & Livestock 503 372-2736 Martin's Market A Adrian Supply 503-372-2722 Henry W. Block Mirage Cafe A lounge THE INCOME TAX PEOPLE 214 N. Main 372-3396 WEEKDAY59 A M.-6P.M . SAT 9-S Live music Sat. night 503-372-2338 Parker Lmbr. A Hrdwre 503-372-2433 208-724-6174 Stephen Plumbing Oregon & Idaho licensed 503-372-2783 Van DeWater Leveling 503-372-2562 Webb Service Garage No APPOINTMENT NECESSARY* Conservative Baptist Church News Sunday, January 23 - Sun day School, 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Jail Service, 2:30 p.m. Evening Service. 7 p.m. Hi-Time. 8 p.m. January 24 - Wednesday, January 26 - AWANA 6:30 p.m. Prayer meeting and Bible study, 8 p.m. F reel Brothers Trucking H»R BLOCK After the potluck dinner, the agenda will include passage of a budget for 1977, progress reports for various organizations and com mittees. plans for the coming year, and election of three new Bishop's Committee members. Offgoing members of this board are Mr. and Mrs. Grant Rinehart. Roger Voeller's unexpired term will also have to be filled since he is now away at college. Members of the congregation 16 years or older are eligible to vote. Monday, Callahan Repair Service “If there’s a way the new tax law can save you money, we’ll find it.” The Rev. Letitia Croom, priest-in-charge will preside at the Eucharist, assisted by members of the congregation including Mr. Grant Rinehart and Mrs. Paul Kunkel as lectors, and Mr. and Mrs. Dirick Nedry as oblation bearers. Young people of the congregation will serve as acolytes and sing a special verstion of "I sing a song of the saints of God” for an offertory anthem. Bible Study. 7:30 p.m. Bible Study. 8 p.m. January 17 • Mr and Mrs George Comyford, Vale, girl January 11 - Mr. and Mrs David L. Posey. Payette, hoy January 12 ■ Mr. and Mrs Wendell Horn, Fruitland, girl January 13 - Mr. and Mrs Ernest Draper. Payette, a girl Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baldwin. Parma, a boy January 14 - Mr. and Mrs Charles C. Rowe, Ontario, a girl Mr. and Mrs. Rory Howell. Fruitland, a boy Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Osborn. Ontario, a boy Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hoff man. Ontario, a girl January 16 - Mr. and Mrs Douglas Fraizer, Fruitland, a boy Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lewis. Ontario, a bov A festival Eucharist will be celebrated at 11 a.m. this Sunday at St. Paul's Episco pal Church in observance of the congregation's "name day.” A potluck dinner and the congregation's Annual Meeting will follow. Tuesday is the feast day of the Conversion of St. Paul, but will be observed by St. Paul's Congregation this Sunday. 503-372-2464 FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES Thursday, January 20 • Confirmation Instruction, 6:30 p.m. Adult Bible study at the parsonage. Sunday, January 23 • Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship service. 11 a.m. Parish tubing party on hills off Lytle Blvd. All members asked to bring hot dogs and hot chocolate, 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 26 • Choir rehearsal. • • • Congratulations to our congresational officers for 1977. Gerald Simantel. presi dent; Harold Kassman. vice- president; Sylvia Wenke. secretary; Fayetta Looney, treasurer; Bonnie Ropp, fi nancial secretary. First Southern Baptist Church Plans are now being made for the Sweetheart Banquet to be held in February. Mrs. Sharon Griggs has asked that everyone planning to attend to please sign up. The Youth will vote on a Sweetheart Couple and announce their choice at the banquet. There will also be a guest speaker that night speaking to the youth. The Rev. Don Beattie of the Conservative Baptist Church of Nyssa was the guest speaker Sunday eve ning. January 16. The First Southern Baptist is in the middle of their Stewardship campaign. There is a guest speaker each Sunday evening- The Rev. Roy Ferguson, the area missionary for the Boise Valley will be the guest speaker Sunday evening, January 25, at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. Ferguson will speak and also show a film on Steward ship. The Youth Group has elected Kayleen Fowler as president of their class. The Youth went on a shopping spree buying different items for their class. Plans are now underway to paint their room in the near future.
