Nyssa gate city journal. (Nyssa, Or.) 1937-199?, July 31, 1952, Page PAGE SEVEN, Image 9

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    T H E YCYSSA. GATE C T T T JOURNAL. I t Y S S A . OREGON,
Nys:a Schccl System Is Example of Pioneering
Spirit, Although Span of Expansion Only 19 Years
standing community produces good
schools is like a-king which came
first, the chicken or the egc It real­
ly is of little importance so long as
the two situations do exist.
Taxpayers have been more than
generous in approving funds for op­
eration and expansi >n of the schools
whenever they are called upon. By
the same token, school administrat­
ors have been more than willing to
“tell all ' to school patrons and any­
one else interested in school affairs.
When mistakes have been made by
the school, the facts have been made
public and the community has ac­
cepted the explanations With such
an attitude, errors in judgment have
been kept at a minimum and the
public has been generous and under­
standing.
Unlike many communities with
"growing pains" there are no "lines"
m Nys.-a insofar as faculty mem­
bers, business men and wage earners
are concerned The community has
been fused into one group that is in­
terested in progress and education
with a goal much like that of the
pioneers of 1852 when they crossed
the Old Oregon Trail.
The prc>eiu !i - .
;
frying with Nyssa at that time
In 1943 school districts 26 and 39 -
Nyssa and the farmir
> vchi. h
It was that year that the Union Nv--a and Oregon Trail—were con­
supports it, is indeed an example of
solidated, ending the Union high
pioneering, although the period of
1 and creating the present
its greatest growth covers only 19 at Adrian. A new high school build­
ing was constructed and ready for school district 26C Two years later
years instead of a century.
the st irt of the 1939 year at Adrian the Arcadia school entered the 26C
A< Malheur county p au c- Satur­ and six rooms were added to the system.
day to honor tho.se pioneers who Nyssa elementary system.
As the district took in more terri­
came through here on the Old Ore­
Nyssa’s Union high school was
gon Trail in 1852. it is fitting that made up of the high school portion tory and more people came to this
a brief preview be given of this, one of the old Nyssa district and of the area, additional plant expansion was
necessary. In 1948 four rooms were
of the most important parts of A- old Oregon Trail district.
added to the Nyssa grade school and
merican life—the school
Financial Problems
the old building was completely ren­
Although dozens of pioneers here
It was during that period that se­ ovated. including a completely new
could give ir.tere'ting accounts of vere difficulties were encountered lighting system. In spite of financial
“the little red school hon es” of by school administrators. The coun­ difficulties of the late 30s and early
Malheur county, time d.d not permit ty was poor, the school distreit was 40s, the district had been saving mo­
interviews to compile of the early in the same dire financial straits ney and had accumulated approxi­
day struggles to educate the chii- j and any improvements had to oe mately $50 000. It was necessary to
dren of the pioneers.
done locally with no state or federal bund for an additional $40.000 for
the expansion program.
However. Supt. Henry II Hartley’s aid.
account of the growth of the Nyssa ‘ Assessed valuation was extremely
In 1949 and ’50, the junior high
schools could well to an example to low in comparison with that of trip school and physical education plant
be set forth in textbook for future pre.-ent time because thousands of were added and the high school
generations.
acres of Owyhee Irrigation project building was enlarged to form the
There were approximately 350 'and wcre
classed as range land, present school plant.
students attending the Nyssa school That fact was a necessity brought Investment Now $1.500.000
LOCAL NEW S
in 1933 and 1934 in the old. two and about by agreements between the
The span of 19 years has seen the
Mr. and Mrs. li. \ Ashcraft and
one half story structure that even Bureau of Reclamation and the investment in the school plant in­
then had been partially condemned. county to continue rangeland valua­ crease approximately 60 times! Back Mr. and Mrs Lambert Deirking at­
It was during that -chuol term that tions for five years. Settlers had to in 1933 when a handful of students tended the L.D.S pageant in Weiser
the building burned and it was have such a break to permit them to were receiving their education here, Wednesday, July 23
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Barton were
necessary in 1934 to build the pres­ get their farm- into complete pro­ there was an investment of approx­
ent grade school budding which ser­ duction. purchase stock and equip­ imately #25.000 Now. the actual val­ dinner guests Thursday evening at
ment and bu ld or improve their ue of school property is set at #1.- the Dan Swalty home.
ved all 12 grades.
homes and farm buildings.
Air. and Airs. W arren Farmer were
Modern Immigrants
500.000. The school grounds cover a
Prior to formation of the two Un­ total of 30 acres, all of which are in in Boise Sunday attending the horse
The new structure failed to serve
show. Mr. Farmer's -l'ter participat­
the need, though, for it was in 1935 ion high school districts, the Nyssa use at the present time.
ed in the show.
and 1936 that modern pioneers came school district was severely bound
Average
daily
attendance
during
Visiting at the ( arlos Buchner
to Malheur county to .settle on the by laws limiting its bonding capa­ the past school year was 1093. the
newly developed Owyhee project city. The new system allowed a dif­ superintendent reported. This was a home are Mr. and Mr>. Raul Scheue-
made possible by construction of the ferent bonding capacity and In turn, decline from the high record of 1950 man and two daughters of Vancou­
the expansion program- when there were 1152 students, and ver, Wash.
Owyhee dam. Most of these people permitted
In
one
year
there were 26 classrooms
Air. and Airs. Carl Burningham
were young and had children who
added to the Nyssa and Adrian sy - from the 1951 total of 1128.
and Mr and Mrs. Charlie Mann
had to be educated.
Hartley
emphasized
that
the
ADA
teins.
spent Wednesday and Thursday at
Hundreds of
ne.v
youngsters
drop is not an indication of a "dwin­ Camp Billy Rice where they were
Two
Superintendents,
26
Yean
crowded the school rooms in 1936
dling community," but a factor visiting their sons.
and 1937 and the new people contin­
A record which is possibly un- brought about by the Korean war
Airs. S. I’. Bybee. Airs. V. L. Kes-
ued to come. That fall, school was equaled anywhere else in a school and defense work which has stripped ler and Mrs. Jay Bybee were in Boi­
held “all over town" as the pre-ent system serving both a town and rur- such rural. Inland areas as this of se Friday.
superintendent described the situa­ al area, is that during a 26 year per­ ! their population. Many younger
Visitors at the Jim Klkins home
tion. Churches, lodge rooms and at iod there have been only two super­ i families which have children, have Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Harold
least one garage served as classrooms intendents. "Buck" Hollenberg serv­ moved to the coast where they are Sherman of Midvale They came to
during the 1937-38 term. The fol­ ed the Nyssa school for 15 years un­ working in defense plants, or the take their daughter. Nancy back
lowing year, a different system was til 1940 when Hartley took over the men are In the armed forces, The home with them after she had spent
tried to case the crowded condition, helm. With the Union high school -uperintendent speculated that this the past week visiting with Mrs. El­
yet make use of school facilities. and the regular school district, ad­ situation is strictly temporary and kins’ niece. Shannon of Portland.
Classes were held in two shifts; the ministrative rules were different will change drastically when the
Calling at the Clarence Cassel
city kids attended classes In the than those of consolidated districts Korean trouble is cleared up.
home Friday were Tom Goodier. Mr.
morning and the country kids came which now exist. Hartley first serv­ Cooperation, Cause and Reason
and Mrs. Alva Worrel of Gathen-
in for the afternoon sessions. In ad­ ed as superintendent for the elemen­
Whether the schools are the burg. Nebr., Grace Goodier of Arn­
dition to Nyssa high school students. tary school board and for the high cause of this being an outstanding old, Nebr. and Rex Sprouse of Calla­
Adrian's high school was combined school board in 1940 and 1941.
community, or the fact that an out- way. Nebr.
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Sunset Valley Speaks
Mrs. Lyman Pomeroy
Phone 02-J3
were dinner gue ts at the John Ref-
fett home Wednesday.
Dinner guests of Mr and Mrs.
James Chadd Wednesday included
Mr. and Mr- FI »yd Ze iger and two
children of Vancouver. Wa.-.h., and
Mr. and Mr Gene Clever and fam­
ily. All attended the Nyssa jalopy
races in the evening.
The Rov Campbell's of Tule Lake,
Calif, visited Monday at the Sid
Flanagan home. Campbells were
former Yakima neighbors of the
Flanagan family.
Mr. and Mrs Jerry Stanger and
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dimmiek
drove to Unity Sunday on a fishing
trip.
Jim Robb of Moses Lake is ex­
pected the first of the week to help
with the combining on his farm.
Mr and Mrs Homer Cates and
Larry. Richard, and Lo Wanda, of
Hereford. Texas arrived last Sunday
Thursday, annual n o n e» : ir.iv, were played in the evening social
families of the Owyhee L D S ward hour.
took their lunch to Caldwell and
Mr and Mrs. Fred Linde of Boise
joined in a celebration of the early spent Saturday visiting at the home
pioneers’ coming to Utah. After a of Mrs. Linde’s brother, Fred Bao-
picnic lunch, a pr. gram and games cock.
many w-mt swimming. In the even­
The break in the big canal at Tun­
ing a dance was held at the Oregon
nel canyon, was the main topic of
Trail school hou.-e.
onversation over the week-end. es­
Sunday the Even Chard-. Peggy pecially with those who remembered
Conley and children, and the Elver the canal break of 1940 Everyone is
NieDens to 'k their lunch and had a hoping that it will not be such a
family dinner with the Doyn Prices 1 >ug period with the water off. One
and all pitched in helping the Price farmer had just spent his time
family move to Idaho street in Nys­ demossing his ditches, as a result
sa.
his hay will net get the needed wat­
Mr and Mrs. Ed Gaston of Wichi­ er It will affect each farmer in
ta. Kansas were afternoon visiters varying degrees, according to the
at the h >me of Mr. and Mrs Leo length of time it will take to mend
Cows perspire only on their noses.
Gaston Sunday. The men are broth­ the break
A "struck bushel" is an even
er-. The Id Oast ms who also visited
Mr and Mrs. Clifton Blood, of bushel.
in New Plymouth, are making their Haysville, Utah arrived Saturday to
home in Longview. Washington
visit the George Folkmans and Carl
Leo Gaston of New Plymouth, Simpsons. They are houseguests at
father of Leo and Ed Oastin. is now the Folkinan home.
able to be up on crutches. Mr Gas­
Hollis Knowles is working for Del­
ton. who is 71. had suffered an acci­ bert Garner, doing combining at
dent In June, and was hospitalized. present. Helmut Hintz is working
Mr- Dorothy Rice of Eagle and for Sid Flanagan, and living at the
her sister, Mrs. Theo FHsher of Boise Dick Wyatt home.
visited at the Ora Newgen home
Mr and Mrs Harold Fvllingness
Wednesday, bringing Patty Rice, age and family, and Mr. and Mrs Harry
' Hay and Straw
nine, who will be with Mr. and Mrs. Rowe and family of Parma were din­
Newgen for an indefinite stay.
New Machine
ner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schulz of Spo­ Alvin Ekanger. Mr. Rowe, is leaving
kane. Washington were overnight Monday for Kellog. Idaho, where he
guests Wednesday and Thursday will open a new dental office His
visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs. wife and family will Join him later
O. P Counsil. Mrs. Schulz is a sister
Mr and Mrs. George Reed and
of Mrs. Counsil. The guests left Mr and Mrs. Claude Wilson arrived
Phone 099-R4
Thursday, continuing on their trip, home last Sunday from a fishing
including the Yellowstone Park
trip in Oregon and Washington.
Recent visitors at the Charles Mc­ They also were overnight guests at
Coy home were Mr and Mr s Harold the Robb home in Moses Lake, and
Earson of Caldwell and Mr and Mrs. visited Claude’s sister in Seattle,
Archie Stradley. Stradley was home Wash.
on a furlough.
Mr and Mrs. Tom Distler of Cali­
Former residents of Brown county, fornia Tuesday for a visit of several
Neb. again met at the Kenneth Lor- weeks. Mrs. Distler is a daughter of
ensen lawn Sunday for the annual Mr and Mrs. Oeorge Reed, and sis­
re-union, and picnic dinner. Many ter of Mesdames Pete and Claude
were present from Payette, Emmett, Wilson, and Clarence and Buck
Caldwell, Nampa, and the surround­ Reed.
ing valley. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur
Mrs. George Johnson and family
Chapin and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth and Mrs. Jim Hite and children, ail
Lorensen furnished cake, ice cream, of Haines, Ore. spent Saturday at
and drinks for the large crowd at­ the home of Mr and Mrs. H. A. Wil­
tending Week-end guest at the Lor­ son, visiting and picking apricots to
ensen home, was Art Griener of take home with them.
Springfield, Oregon.
Mrs. Ruby Teel returned last week
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Garner and to the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Leona were dinner guests at the Jack Field Mrs. Teel had spent al­
Dewey Garner home in Emmett most six weeks visiting her sisters
Sunday.
Kids!
in California and Oregon.
Mrs. Mae Lytle returned to her
Get rollini;!
Mrs.
James
Chadd
and
Mrs.
Clyde
home last Thursday after staying a
Conn* in tonight!
week at the nome of her daughter. Dldericksen spent the day Thursday
Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Robb in Nampa.
and family dined in Roswell with j Mr and Mrs. Leonard Newgen
Mrs. Lytle.
Arriving Saturday at the James !
Chadd home were, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Home beauty begins
Stiner of Hurrah, Wash., and Mr. |
and Mrs. Ira Chadd. with their trail-
w ith . . .
or house. Ail were overnight guests. !
Modern Alleys
Additional dinner guests Sunday ;
Air-Conditioned
were Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Charland j
Snack Bar
Stiners left Sunday night for their
home. Ira Chadd, who is not well, 1
Open 12:0« M
re-entered the Boise veteran’s hos- j
pital Monday.
BOWLING
Mrs. S. E. Flanagan helped Satur-
CENTER
day evening with the serving of the j
Spanish dinner at the Catholic
church. A great variety of Mexican 1
dishes, prepared by a group of Mexi- | j
Stunz L um ber Co.
can members, were served. Games
WANTED
Cusiom Baling
Don Grant
. . . I T S S P L E N D O R IS T H E V I C T O R Y
O F L O V E O V E R T E R R O R A N D T Y R A N N Y \\
She was a Christian— he was a pagan—
and their love was a conflict between
faith and the flesh. A great human
story unfolds in this epic o f an era told
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