Thursday, December 29, 1977
Nyssa Gate Oty Journal • Nyssa, Oregon
Elks To
Sponsor
Eye Poster
Contest
¡The toys were beautiful but the batteries few.
J'Next year 1 know what I'm getting you!”
\vind-up or push toys but not run by battery
Xnd you can expect nothing more in spite of your flattery."
¡The sweater and slax are in fashion and neat
¡But next year check more closely the fit at the seat.
¡1 remember your asking whether I liked a large or small check
¡But I didn't realize you were talking about ties, what the heck.
The games I received were tough and precarious
¡Observers will please not react so hilarious.
¡Some games are played more easily than others
J've finished with this one, may I try your brother's?
J-njoy your toys, your clothes and your banks
|uiter today you'll write your thanks.
o your Uncles 1 and Aunts and Nephews and Cousins
__
_ _____
and cards and thanks by the dozens
ou'll
send letters
left
a Twas the day after Christmas
J
Rules for the third state­
wide Oregon Elks' Eye In­
jury Prevention Poster Con­
test are being distributed by
local state Elks' Lodge­
officials to schools in their
area.
The 1977-78 contest is
open to Oregon fourth, fifth,
and sixth grade students,
who will compete in one
group for first, second, and
third place U.S. Savings
Bond Awards on lodge,
district, and state levels,
Awards will range from a
$300 bond for first in state to
$25 bonds for third in lodge
and district competition.
Oregon Elks’ have a
special interest in preventing
eye injuries through their
support of the Elks' child­
ren's Eye Clinic at the
University of Oregon Health
Sciences Center in Portland
since it opened in 1949.
“If one eye injury is
prevented in Oregon this
year due to the contest it will
have been worth it," an Elks'
official said. The contest was
started in hopes that by
reaching the children who are
most susceptible and making
them aware of the vulner­
ability of the
eye to
accidental injury, some eyes
might be saved.
School contests are to be
held in January or Feb­
ruary. Lodge competition will
follow later in February.
District competition will be in
February and March
state
judging Saturday,
March 18.
There is a minimum and
maximum poster size. No
restrictions are put on the
medium used to decorate the
posters. Local Elks' officials
have complete contest rules.
Statistics kept by the Elk’s
Children's Eye Clinic from
1957 through 1970 show 200
patients, between birth and
age 21, were hospitalized due
to serious eye injuries. This
does not include many
patients treated but not hos­
pitalized. “Many times mi­
nor eye injuries are not even
brought in.“. said clink admi­
nistrator Dr. Xhdrea Obis
Tongue, assistant professor
of ophthalmology at the
Health Sciences Center.
From the group of 200
most of the injuries came
between ages 6-10 and 12-14.
Injury causes included rocks
and dirt clods, sticks, thrown
objects, and explosions. A
major problem was B-B shot.
“One child a week is hos­
pitalized in Oregon with eye
injury due to a B-B gun," the
doctor said.
In the same group there
were 267 operations, mean­
ing many patients had more
than one operation for their
eye
injury. Twenty ope­
rations were for eye removals.
Thirty-five percent of the
¡And time to be thankful
¡For being together
‘And the chance to be prayerful.
¡For the season of giving and receiving you see
¡Is something we mustn't take lightly, you and me.
;We must remember the reason for the happy day
-And take more than just a little time out to pray.
That God in his wisdom and power and love
.“Will continue to bless and protect from above.
.This is the day when we should resolve anew
That there'll be peace and love from me to you.
injured eyes had a final best
corrective visual acuity of
20/200 or less (legally blind).
“It is unquestionable that
prevention of injuries would
be the best of all possible
cures," said Dr. Tongc.
For information on the
contest, contact Roy Pro-
basco. Ontario, 889-5682 or
889-8012.
I
Photographic Cantor Opens
i
!
December 19. 1977. Nish's
i Photographies, the camera
‘ and sound center for Eastern
I Oregon and Western Idaho,
i opened for business in
I
Ontario, Oregon.
I
The new full-range store is
I
» designed to meet the photo­
graphic needs of both family
and business and features
I
such major name manufac­
as Kodak, Nikon,
• turers
I Canon. Sony, Pioneer, Vivi-
I
I tar,
Teac, Braun, Fuji.
I
I Marantz and Pentax.
i
To meet the demands of
I
I the professional artist, Nish's
I r Photographies
>ioii>gia|jiiivs has
oas its
ns own
' private lab in Ontario for
; custom film finishing. It
; offers the convenience of a
; drive through film deposit
! and a hand crafted framing
■ service to complete the
¡picture.
J In addition to the lab and
¡retail operation, owner-pho-
¡tographer Jon Nishioka has
¡his own studio for com-
■ mercial assignments. por
■ traits and wedding pho-
dography.
Z "Customers, quality pro-
Eucts ar.d service are para-
lount." says the 30-year old
ishioka. “We want to
^upply our customers with
<hc best inventory and offer
I
hest turn
,urn around service
our best
in film processing. As you
know, this phase of our
service, film processing and
printing, is done right here in
Oregon. We’re pleased to
have that business stay in the
state.’•
As for customer-base, Jon
is hoping to serve Ontario
and the neighboring com­
munities in Oregon and
Idaho.
Store founder and owner
Jon Nishioka of Ontario.
Oregon has been doing com­
mercial photography pri­
vately for more than three
years. He is a graduate of the
University of Idaho with a
degree in architecture and
has been employed by The
Architects, Smith and Hase­
gawa in Ontario since 1966
while a student at Trea­
sure Valley Community Col­
lege, where he now also
serves as an instructor. He
has lived in this community
for the past 12 years except
from 1971 • 1973 when he
was serving in the U.S.
Army- Washington, D.C.
Jon Nishioka is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Bill T. Nishioka
of Caldwell, Idaho and a
graduate of Middleton High
School.
: Day After Christmas
By Jean Evans
•Twas the day after Christmas
'And all through the house
¡There was the rustle of paper
¡Like the sounds of the mouse.
•The stockings which had been hung by the chimney with care,
.l ay tossed on the floor all forlorn and so bare.
Their contents were strewn like chaff in the wind
JAnd the stalwart tree had developed a bend.
The lights and the ornaments were still bright and shining
Hut the joyous shouts had given way to whining.
The tinsel still fluttered all silver and glitter
But hugs for little sister had changed to “I'm gonna hit 'er."
Twas the day after Christmas
¡And the Carols had been sung
¡And everyone's nerves
¡Were becoming unstrung.
6
ADRIAN
Business Directory
Fir« D«pt.-503-372-2^20
St. Polie« 503-889-6468
Adrian M
503-372-2727
208-724-6111
Adrian OU Company
503-372-2877
Maritai'a Maritai
* Adrian Supply
503-372-2722
Or*. A
503-372-2783
Van De Water Leveling
503-372-1562
YOUNG BRENT KODAMA is proof that everyone from the
youngest to the oldest enjoyed the Nursing Home Christmas
Party. He and his mother Chris are sampling the Christmas
cookies, and from the looks of his bright eyes he isn't going to
let Santa Claus exit of his sight.
Salem Scene
by Jack Zimmerman
Politics -like printer’s ink -
has the tendency to permeate
the circulatory systems of
some individuals.
This circumstance is parti­
cularly
prevalent among
those who have sought and
won voter approval to serve
in public office. Once elected,
it appears exceedingly dif­
ficult to shun an opportunity
to run again.
The condition is not limited
to officeholders. Perennial
losers also become infected.
But the extent of their
infection seldom matches
that which motivates those
who have tasted victory on
election day.
This fact of political life is
of particular interest to those
who follow even causually the
careers of Oregon Legis­
lators. The state’s Capital
City becomes a veritable
paradise for speculators as
the time that incumbent
lawmakers have to declare
their candidacies diminishes.
Much has been written
and many opinions expressed
about why candidates seek
elective office. And from the
standpoints of those who are
successful, the thrill of
victory on election day is only
a taste of that which is to be
savored during a term in
office.
Not all of every successful
candidate’s term of service is
that savory, however. And
that additional fact lends
intensity to the conjecture.
Although filing deadline
for those who would seek
seats in Oregon's 60th
Assembly is more than three
months hence, the guessing
game is well underway.
During several stages of
grueling 177-day legislative
session that convened last
January, there was consi­
derable talk among lawma­
kers and others that the
Pago Nino
complexion of the 1979
Legislature would be chan­
ged extensively. Let's face it,
there were times that this
year’s regular biennial meet­
ing in Salem simply wasn’t
enjoyable.
There were those who
became completely disen­
chanted with the progress of
the process. And there were
those who were equally
dissatisfied when adjourn­
ment finally occurred. Am­
ong insiders and those on the
sidelines alike, there were
estimates predicting as much
as half the 60-member House
of Representatives would not
seek re-election
Historically, each election
produces a turnover among
Oregon lawmakers that ho­
vers around 25 percent. Vast
bulk of all changes occur in
the Lower Chamber, whose
members serve only two-year
terms. Four-year Senators
have a distinct edge on that
basis. In 1973 there were 19
freshmen members in the
House. Twenty served their
first terms in 1975 and this
year there were only 16 new
faces.
The odds that 30 new­
comers would join House
ranks next year didn't appear
all that slim when that
chamber was jolted by revolt
last May that threatened
traditional leadership of both
Speaker and partisan ma­
jority. And while some
majority Democrats fumed,
many minority Republicans
appeared equally on the
verge of abdicating the then-
tenuous role of lawmaker,
In all caaes, conditions
appear to behoove would-be
candidates--incumbents and
their competition alike--to
file as early as possible. More
liberal new tax law permits
campaign contributors to
«Xnt what amounts to
interest-free loans to the
candidates of their choice.
In addition to being able to
obtain tax credits for contri­
butions to candidates per­
sonally. individual donors to
political action committees
also havt the same incentive.
A couple filing income taxes
jointly can claim combined
state and federal credits up to
8100.