Nyssa gate city journal., January 15, 1953, Image 1

JOURNAL
NYSSA
THE N Y S S A GAT E CI TY J OURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON.
V OL UME X X X X V I I I NO. 1
Dellas Glen Fredericksen Wins
1953 First Baby Contest Here;
Born At M.M. Hospital Jan. 9
Journal Selected
For Publication
Of County Legals
After an unprecedented period of urday, Jan. 10, at Malheur Memorial
time in which no births were re­ hospital.
Dr K. E. Kerby delivered both
corded at Malheur Memorial hos­
pital. the winner of the 1953 Nyssa babies.
Baby Derby arrived on the scene at
Mr. First 1953 starts his career
10:30 p.m., Friday, Jan 9.
with more worldly goods in his own
He was Master Delias Glen Fred- right than most babies do. through
ericltsen, the 6-pound, 14-ounce son the generosity of Nyssa merchants
of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Fredricksen of and business firms. The value of all
Nyssa route 2.
gifts displayed in the window of
Although winning the stone Derby the Journal office for two weeks,
by a wide margin, the Fredericksen totaled several hundred dollars.
child was followed 12 hours and 13
Mother of the child is the former
minutes later by 6-pound, 1-ounce Eva Lee Drown, daughter of Mr
Janice Rae Wilson, daughter of and Mrs. Ray Drown o f Nyssa route
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Wilson of Nys­ | 2. She has lived most of her life
sa. She was oorn at 11:43 a.m.. Sat- here and attended Nyssa schools.
Glen Fredericksen, the father, is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Fred-
ericksen o f Kilgore, Ida. He has
lived here since his marriage to his
! wife in July, 1961. He is employed
as a bulldozer operator by his fath­
er-in-law ait Vale. This is the Fred-
I ericksen's first child.
In appreciation of the gifts and
I services they received. Mr. and Mrs.
The Owyhee reservoir has 473,000
Fredericksen Tuesday made the fol­
acre feet of water as of Jan. 1, ex­
lowing statement through the Gate
ceeding the average of 413.600 acre
City Journal:
feet for the past ten years and last
“ We would like 'to show apprecia­
year’s measurement for the same
tion
to all the merchants and busi- ,
period, it was reported this week by
Paul House, manager of the North nessmen of Nyssa who offered gifts
to the first baby born here in the
Board of Control.
House indicated that farmers ser­ New Year of 1953 by sincerely thank­
ved on the Owyhee project could be ing them.
“ And, as it has been our good
assured o f sufficient water for the
coming irrigation season. Snow fortune to win these nice gifts, we MF.ET MASTER 1953, winner of the hospital and the Journal. The lady
depth measurements this year are are surely happy about it all.”
Nyssa 1953 First Baby contest, spon- in the above photogr aph is. of course,
Gifts and services were awarded; sored by Nyssa merchants in eo- the mother of the child. Mrs. Glen
considerably less than those o f Jan­
uary. 1962, but the water content Is as follows:
operation with Malheur Memorial (Eva) Fredericksen.
Malheur Memorial hospital, $50
higher proportionately and the a-
mount of snow is approximately nor­ credited to bill; Dr. K. E. Kerby,
mal for January. Silver city meas­ $50 credited to physician’s bill; Help-
urement is 24 inches as compared Ur-Self Laundry, one m onth’s fre e !
with 54 last January, and South baby laundry service; Clover Lawn
Mountain No. 2 is 14 inches as com - | Dairy, 15 quarts milk; Roberts-Nys-|
sa Co. car lub, wash and oil change;
pared with 40 inches a year ago.
Last January the Owyhee reser­ Nyssa Greenhouse, floral bouquet;
With plans and ideas mushroom- the fund drive Is the Block-of-Dimes
voir had 426,600 acre feet o f water, Brownie’s Cafe, two free dinners; ing, and new schemes unfolding to project conducted last Saturday by
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in 1951 the measurement was 422,100,
snare loose dimes and dollars—even Nyssa chapter. Future Farmers of
In 1950 there were 355,100 acre feet
five spots—Nyssa’s March-of-Dimes America.
and only 260.800 acre feet in 1949
campaign was swinging into high
setting out to collect $135 from
was the smallest amount on record l
gear this week, it was reported by paSsers-by on the itreets, the FPA
for the January reading. In J a n u -:
Hal Henigson, general chairman.
j boys exceeded their pledge by a wide
ary. 1946, one of the highest records
There is no over-all collection fig- margin. By donating $50 from their
for that time of year was reached
ure to date, Henigson said, but if own club treasury and collecting
when measurement was recorded at
contributions to now from the Vale contributions from some 15 busi-
521,100 acre feet.
In discussing further plans for the j area are an indication, people of the ness firms in amounts ranging from
The runoff has been less than
the county are responding with a $5 to $25, the boys presented the
normal this winter because of dry county-wide March-of-Dimes dance,
greater generosity than a year ago. March-of-Dimes committee with a
to
be
held
in
the
new
Nyssa
high
|
soil, but an accurate forecast on irri­
This can mean, he said, that this can check for $316 50.
school
gymnasium,
Wilton
Jackson,
gation water cannot be made until
Taking part In the FFA project
February when readings are report­ dance committee chairman, announ­ be a better year than 1952. which
ced
Tuesday
the
securing
o
f
local
was
the
best
to
then.
were
John Simianer, Don Savage.
ed from all stations where snow and
It was pointed out by state repre- Garth Olsen, Terry Flanagan, Dick
water affect the Owyhee reservoir. talent from Ontario, Vale and Nyssa
for the floor show.
sentatives o f the National Founda- Oorfield, Vard Olsen, Junius Tan-
House said.
Charlie Taylor, Nyssa farmer and tion for Infantile Paralysis at a ner, Harland Fox, Wayne Chesnut.
former Metropolitan opera singer, i meeting held last Sunday that the V. L. Kesler, Delbert Peterson, Dale
will 'be one of the performers fro m 1 Foundation has no funds available Peterson, Dave Savage, Don Bullard
here, Jackson said, with Vale and for payment of its 1952 obligations, and Gary Jones.
By Wednesday noon, 128 persons
Ontario to furnish two or three en­ Henigson said. This means, he add-
ed, that the county chapter will be had divvied up a dollar each for a
tertainment numbers.
Dr Wilford Sanders wild direct a obligated to pay its bills from con- March-of-Dollar^ counter display at
12-piece orchestra, made up o f ac- ( tributions from the present fund Nyssa Pharmacy. The back mirror
o f the soda fountain in this same
complished musicians from all over drive.
For that reason It is all the more place is beginning to take a gay,
the Snake River valley, called the
H. P. Stommel, general manager “ Night Hawks."
urgent, he pointed out, to reach the green effect as five $5 bills were
of the Mountain States Telephone
pasted up in a new March-of-Five
There will be no admission to the j county’s goal of $25,000.
Co., told members of the Chamber: dance, but generous cash con trib u -! One bit of “ finished business" in
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o f Commerce Wednesday noon that tions will be acceptable, Jackson
the Malheur Home Telephone Co. pointed out.
paid out $4700 more last November
It wac also been announced that
than the revenue received before there wiU be a March-of-Dimes
taxes were paid. He stated that such dance this Friday evening at the
a financial condition is the reason Moore hotel, Ontario.
the Malheur Home Telephone had
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a^ked for a telephone rate increase \
through the Oregon public utilities
commission.
Declaring that reports o f an eight
percent dividend being paid are un­
true, Stommel stated that no d iv i-!
dends were paid by this company
between 1900 and 1935, and in 1935
an eight percent dividend was d e - !
dared. Since then returns have ave- | A sugar beet contract between
growers groups of Utah, Idaho and
raged four percent, he said.
When asked if the PUC had rec- j Oregon and the Amalgamated Sug­
ommended in 1940 that the company ar Co. was completed at Twin Falls
assume an obligation up to $40,000. Monday. 1 twas announced by Arvel
Stommel answered in the affirma­ Child o f Nyssa. vice president o f the j
tive. but asserted that efforts to sell Nyssa-Nampa Beet Orowers asso-
bonds to insurance companies a n d ' elation.
Sugar company officials repre­
other firms were unsuccessful. He
went on to state that approximately sented at the meeting were Art Ben-
$800,000 had been spent here on i m - ; nlng, vice president and assistant
provements and expansion during manager of the company. J. W. Ran­
the past four or five years and that dall, manager o f the Ogden dis­
a public utility cannot finance ex­ trict, Harry Eloock, manager at Twin
pansion programs from its profits Falls, and Jed Lewis, manager o f the
Nyssa-Nampa factories.
like other business.
Stommel stated that the Moun- j Growers groups were from this!
tain 9tates owns approximately 99 district, southern Idaho and U tah.'
percent of the Malheur Home Tele­ and Jack Claborn, chairman o f the
phone Co. stock, and the American growers, accepted the sJme contract
Telephone and Telegraph, in turn, as that o f 1952 with the exception
owns about 80 percent o f Mountain that machines developed last year,
which were taking top tare, will be
States’ stock.
Because o f high federal taxes, the used exclusively in 1953.
Child explained that this machine
rate Increase requested would pay
far the company's needs and such is a big advantage in the method
anticipated needs are based on pre­ of taking top tare. Formerly the
vious operations rather than future excess crown was cut o ff with a
heavy knife by the tare man. The
operations, Stommel said.
Kenneth Renstrom announced machine used the latter part o f last
that a road to Owyhee reservoir is year and adopted for this year has a
completed and asked the Chamber, rotating blade with finger guides ex­
to urge the state highway commis­ tending in front of the blade. As the DONALD RAYMOND GOVVEY, who Marrh-of-DImrs funds. Donald was
sion to designate the area a state beet is forced into the fingers, guards was one year old Dec. 7. shows his stricken with polio Oct. 20 and was
are opened in front o f the knife, prowess with crutches in the above in the polio ward of Malheur Me-
park.
permitting
the beet to enter the photograph as he looks longingly at mortal hospital until Dae. 12, and
Dale Garrison and £. H. Brandt
ask the assistance o f the Chamber knives up to a certain proportion of every tmy’s delight—a baseball. Amd still goe* there twice a week far
in supporting proposed legislation Its greatest diameter. It Is very a c­ ha will on* day be able to satisfy treatments. He Is the son of .Mr. aad
to include all personal property on curate and definitely removes the that * i ~ ii ~g thanks to the treat- Mm. Joa Govey of Adrtaa.
aaaate ho la raoatria« faaaa thoj
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the i u roiie for road districts.
Owyhee Reservoir
Has Large Supply
Irrigation Water
Buckei-of-Dollars, Steer Auction
Among Polio Fund Raising Projects
Taylor Sings at
March - Dimes
Dance Jan. 28
Mountain States
Phone Manager
Gives Report
Contract For '53
Sugar Beet Crop
Completed Mon.
THURSDAY. J A N U A R Y 15. 1953
Residents of the Nyssa area will
be provided with more detailed in­
formation about their county fi­
nances as the result of action taken
by the Malheur county board of
commissioners last week.
The Nyssa Gate City Journal has
been named one o f the official news­
papers o f the county to carry all
commissioners proceedings and other
legal notices pertaining to county
affairs. County Judge Sewell Stan­
ton announced. Such official notices
as county land sales, requests for
bids and other official notices re­
quired by state law will appear in
the Gate City Journal to give resi­
dents o f Nyssa and its vast rural
area an opportunity to "keep up-to-
date" on activities of the Malheur
county court.
The Journal’s greatly increased
number of paid subscribers living
within Malheur county was respon­
sible for the selection of the news­
paper as an official publication by
the Malheur county court.
T WE L VE PAGES
Thomas Jones Named Mayor oi Nyssa
At Council Organization Meeting;
Vet Housing Project Becomes Issue
Thomas Jones, newly elected
member of Nyssa's city council was
named mayor of the city Tuesday
night immediately following the or­
ganization of the new municipal
Malheur county high school stu­ board.
dent.' will be able to see unusual en­
One other new member of the city
tertainment next Tuesday when the council and one councilman, who
College of Idaho dramatic depart­ was re-elected in November to con­
ment presents "The Tammg of the tinue in the post he has held for
Shrew" at Che Nyssa gymnasium, be­ 12 years, took office Tuesday night.
ginning at 10:45 a. m. The C. o f I. The new courvcilmin is Clifford
dramatic department Is under the Mink; Emil Stunz is the veteran
direction of .Asher B Wilson and council member and Dale Bingman,
will appear here through the efforts another newly elected member of the
of the local Thespians, of which board, was unable to attend the
Mrs. Joe Brumbach is the advisor. meeting because of illness. Hold­
Invitations have been extended over members to complete
to the Ontario and Vale high schools en-man board are Bob TL
and Ontario notifed school officials Hugh Tobler and Lloyd Wilsc
here that 107 students will come going members are Mayor
e
from Uiat city.
Henneman. Harry Miner and <
e
SaUee.
Hot Issur
The city’s new governing
d
had a "hot potato" thrown in us
lap as one of the first orders of
MRS. BENNETT REMOVED
business when apartment house
TO HER HOME. BETTER
owners appeared to Inquire about
Mrs. Nettie J. Bennett was re­
the status o f Nyssa’s Veteran hous­
moved from Malheur Memorial hos­
ing project.
pital. where rhe had been confined
Fred Guthrie, owner and opera­
since Jan. 7, to her home at 601 No
"Keep that which is entrusted
tor
of an apartment house on South
First street Monday afternoon. Her unto you, be truthful and have mor­
condition was reported as (lightly al courage,” David O. McKay of 5th street, told the city that he ope­
rated six apartments and had lost
unproved.
Salt Lake City, president of the
Mrs. Bennett was strickywjust be­ Church of Jesus Christ of Latter at least three renters to the Vete­
fore midnight last WedneWHy while Day Saints, told the youth o f the rans housing unit. One of his three-
room unit renting for $40 a month
performing her duty as cashier at Nyssa stake Sunday evening.
has been vacant for one year and
Brownie’s cafe.
The Nyssa stake house was filled his average occupancy is 65 percent,
to capacity with 1,568 people, in - 1 Guthrie said. ‘“I'm at a point of
eluding 93 comprising a youth c h o r - ' desperation and am merely inquir­
us and officials participating, who ing about how long the city will be
heard the energetic, white-haired in competition with property own­
leader of the L.DS. churah.
ers,” he commented. He asserted
President McKay reminded the that last year he grossed $2300 on
young people that they owed some­ the apartments he had purchased
You cun dispose of items you thing to society and "we aU owe for $23,000 to provide his llvllihood,
don’t need and help fight polio something to the public." His talk and after taxes, upkeep and other
was colorfully illustrated with quo­ expenses a net profit of approxi­
at the same time!
Anyone inserting a "For Sale, tations from poetic works and with mately $720 was realized.
Fred Bennett, another apartment
Misoellaneoua” • lasoified ad In stories emphasizing the need for
next week's Gate City Journal— courage, the human desire for free­ house owner, stated that he had
that's the issue of Jan. 22— can dom and the restraints which must five units vacant for the past two
pay far the ad at the regular two be applied to proteot the liberties of years, except for aVout two months
during the harvest season.
cents a word. 3# rent minimum of others.
Both landlords, in answer to ques­
prieo and the entire amount wjl.’ Ountanding Record
be turned over to the March af
Prior to President McKay’s talk, tions o f the coancilmen, stated thay
Dimes.
Antone R. Irvins of the first coun­ allowed and welcomed families with
This offer Is for the issue of cil of Seventies of the church, an­ children to rent their apartments.
nounced that the Nyssa stake, com ­ Issue* » b a u d
Jan 22 only and will not apply
Don Graham, manager o f the
on continuously running ads nor posed of six wards, two at Nyssa and
the amount paid for classifieds one each at Ontario, Vale, Owyhee Veterans housing project, hired by
inserted for more than one week.
and Parma ranked in fourth place the city told the board that that
Seareh year attics, your clos­
in the entire church for youth at­ since the project was installed on «
tendance at church meetings and cooperative plan with the federal
ets, your basement and your ga­
active participation in the various government in 1946, 138 veterans
rage. There are hundreds of dol­
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phases of the church work.
lar’s worth of unused items that
someone wants. You can dispose
Arvel L. Child of Nyssa, president
of unwanted items, someone else o f the Nyssa stake, introduced the |
can obtain something he wants
speakers, and called attention to the |
work that Is being done by the
and you will help fight polio!
youth of this stake. Henry A. Smith,
If any person advertising and
church editor of the Desert News,
selling some item through this
spoke briefly on the reports of ac­
special Polio Classified Campaign
tivities and progress in this stake.
is willing to donate the proceeds
to the March of Dimes, the Jour­
Inspiring music was provided by
a 75-volce mixed chorus composed I Dr L. A. Maulding. county health
nal will turn the money over to
of young people from Nyssa, Ontario I officer and Nyssa physician, express­
the fund.
and Vale under the direction of I ed hope for means of possible pre­
Robert E. Lee of Vale, assisted by i vention and cure of polio last Thurs­
ACCIDENT VICTIM IS
Mrs. Jack Capp of Vale and accom­ day evening when he spoke before
RECOVERING AT HOME
Mrs. Aiima West Is reported to be panied by Vela Dee Poulson of Nys­ members of the Parent-Teachers
much improved from injuries sus­ sa.
association.
Donald A. Fife of Nyssa gave the
tained in a car accident last Sep­
If new equipment that is now
opening
prayer
and
Olive
Beus
of
tember. She was able to move to her
available had been on hand here
own home at 506 North 5th St. in Nyssa gave the closing prayer.
during the severe epidemic in this
Earlier In the day, the church area, some of the Uves lost might
Nyssa Saturday, Jan. 3.
Mrs. West was taken to Boise | leader dedicated Ontario’s new, have been saved. Dr Maulding
Thursday by her daughter, Mrs. E. $150,000 ward building recently com ­ stated. He attended a special clinic
H. Beus to have a leg brace changed. pleted there.
and school in Los Angeles last fall
where technical Information regard­
ing research was explained along
with special training for doctors.
Dr. Maulding stated that re­
searchers have been able to grow
one of three types of virus and ex­
pressed the opinion that a preven­
Aids Beulah Oann, Irene Alsop, Mrs. tion or even a cure may be found.
By Dick Yost
Besting its previous record of 259 C. F. Hansen, Mrs. Jake Fischer and
He went on to explain the serious­
nts, established Aug. 5. the Nyssa Mrs. Bob Thompson.
ness of infantile paralysis which he
Aiding in the making of appoint­ stated afflict« a much larger pro­
ood Bank committee headed by
tl Henigson, is boasting a new ments and other details were Mrs. portion oi people In an epidemic area
gh mark In the drawing of 301 Ralph Lawrence, Mrs. Dale Garri­ than is Indicated by the number who
nts o i blood during the visit of the son, Mrs. Harry Miner, Mrs. Henry report to a doctor. The doctor told
ilse Regional Bloodmoble unit here Hartley, Mrs. Ed Mlckalson, Mrs. o f a case, based on a man who had
Clifton Neilson, Mrs. Ellen Fisher the virus in his system, but feeling
ednesday, Jan. 7.
With 371 persons reporting to the and Miss Lorraine Fischer.
no ill effect», he disregarded the ad­
The Chatterbox club, under di­ vice to avoid too much exercise, and
Kxknobile staff, only 70 were turn-
down, Henigson said. Mrs. Ray rection of Mrs. Harold Sisson, presi­ went swimming for a long period of
iffman had the Ihnor of being dent, had full charge of the serving time, resulting in a definite polio
o f refreshments. All commodities diagnosis and his death two days
i. 301 donor.
Dr. E. F. Sestero, director, Boise served were donated by Give club, later. Dr. Maulding explained thax
glonal Blood Center of the Amer- also.
during the time he had the ’germs’’
Nyssa Is but one of many com­ his body coukl resist the disease,
in Red Cross, told this reporter
at, on the basis of population, this munities thrt Dr. Sestero and his but fatigue broke down the resiat-
one of the best records percent- staff visits during the course o f a ance.
e-wise that he has a record of, year. The area he serves embraces
John Savage provided music for
liming Ghat 200 is a good run and the 24 civilian and defense chapters the program with two saxaphone
a mark for anyone to shoot at of the Red Cross In Idaho and East­ solos. He was accompanied by Mrs.
ern Oregon.
larcBess of population.
Kinsey Keveren.
The setting up of shop for the Drawing Capacity As Basis
Hosts and Hostesses for the social
Visits to the various areas of this hour were Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Oyl-
ling of blood la quite an under­
ling, and involves a considerable region are based on the drawing ienskog, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Beus, Mr.
lount of equipment which has to capacity o f each community, he and Mrs. Shirley Mitchell, Mr. and
moved from one location to an- pointed out. Nyssa Is visited every Mrs. Paul Russell, Mr. and Mrs.
six months.
aer, and a competent staff,
Lewis Briggs, Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Although blood doning lapsed Oden, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zobell,
sff of 14 Required
Dr. Sestero’s staff consists o f a somewhat during
the
summer Mr. and Mrs. Desmond Jones and
sen trained nurses, headed by months, Dr. Sestero said there was Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Foster.
sa Elinor Eakin, chief nurse, and a decided up-surge In December,
o male assistants. This staff Is with drawings exceeding the quota lOB’S DAUGHTERS TO MEET
Members of Job's Daughters are
gnu-..ted by a corps of local people for defense purposes.
e*ch location In which It works.
Heretofore, the bloodb&nk has to meet at the Masonic hall at 7:30
While here last week, the blood- been drawn upon primarily for clvll- p. m. Thursday, It was announced
Monday.
M 't» staff was assisted by Nuxsaa'
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College Group to
Perform at Nyssa
Huge Crowd Hears
LDS Church Head;
Record Made Here
Classified Ads
Can Bring Sales,
Polio Funds
Dr. L.A. Maulding
Gives Report On
Polio Research
301 Pints Blood Given By Nyssans;
Boise Fails to Rise to Challange