Nyssa gate city journal. (Nyssa, Or.) 1937-199?, August 20, 1953, Image 1

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Nyssa
In Nyssa — Shop
The Journal Ads
Tire Argument
Leads ie Gunplay,
Arrest R. L. Igo
J
Daylight Robbery
Nets $57 In Cash
Cash amounting to about $57 in
currency and silver was stolen about
1 p. m. Monday from the Hancock
Service Station on North Main, ope­
rated by George Warrington. He told
police that he had made up his bank
deposit which included the cash and
an unspecified amount in endorsed
checks, and had placed the money
under the counter while he served
a customer. The deposit sack had
been opened, the cash taken and the
checks left untouched, all within a
matter of minutes.
Warrington said that he had a
“suspect” who is familiar with his
station, but efforts to locate the in­
dividual in Nyssa have been fruit-1
less since the robbery.
M:
1 letters are being di>-
week to all famille»
camp- in the Ny.--a
urging them to make
Spud Shipment
Continue Heavy,
Price Is Sieady
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in part 'tate s, “ We
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ou will be
*aving the cominunit y bef<ore too
>ng. We do ithink that y<OU O1ve your
in Id,ren the opt>ortun:it; y to attend
.-chool while they are here. Even
though their attendance will be of
-hurt duration, it will help them
greatly when they enter school at
the location of your permanent win­
ter quarters. I can assure you that
the school which eventually enrolls
them will be glad that they attended
here."
More Herds Added
To DHIA Testing
TECHNICALLY CALLED an o\y-
gen-air pressure lock, the mechnism
in the above photograph has more
meaning for the layman when de-
scribed as a combination incubator
and respirator for use in administer-
Labor Camp Gets
Officers Visit
On Liquor Charge
ins to prematurely-born babies and
others with respiratory ailments. It
was presented recently to Malheur
Memorial ho-p tal bv the hospital's
auxiliary, c f which Mrs. Dale C.arri-
son, on the left, above, is president.
On the riebt is Mrs. Clifford Fox.
secretary. Representing ttie hospital
is Fdna Blaylock, registered nurse
A complete description of the appa-
ratus was published in last week's
Journal.—Photo by lost.
Area Residenis Break Own Previous
Records and Those of Entire Boise
Region In Giving 382 Pinls Blood
Howard Bright, labor contractor,
was arrested early Sunday morning
Nyssa area residents broke all be most fitting to label it “The
by county sheriff's officers and two
their c'-vn previous records in giving Spirit of Nyssa" because it is the
deputized Nyssa city policemen in
success story of the people of Nyssa,
a raid conducted by Sheriff John blood and those of all other com ­
from the farms and city. A week ago
munities
in
the
Boise
regional
blood
Elfering. Bright was charged with
Wednesday, on a hot uncomfortable
selling intoxicating beverages with­ center, which extends from Poca­
tello to LaGrande, when they con­ day, 429 men and women, passed
out a license and appeared before
through the Nyssa High School gym­
Ontario Justice of the Peace, Thos. tributed 382 pints of blood last Wed­
nasium, each to offer a pint of blood
nesday.
Jones, who set bail at $250. He was
Since July 27, 1949 Residents of for the use of less fortunate fellow-
released after posting that amount,
this community have given 1,532 men. Of these 429. 47 were . Jjected
the sheriff’s office reported.
pints
of blood. Harold Henigson be­ as donors for various reasons and
The camp is located between On­
382 donated their blood. Of the 382,
tario and Nyssa and is operated for came chairman of the blood cam­
157 were new donors in Nyssa. To
paign
a
year
ago
and
during
the
colored transient workers. Bright
all 429 donors, Nyssa is grateful.
three
drives
under
his
chairmanship,
allegedly carried on bootlegging op­
According to Dr. E F. Sestero, di­
erations from a house located in the 942 pints of blood have been given,
rector of the Boise Regional Blood
with
a
substantial
increase
each
camp, where the search party found
Center, this accomplishment set a
a quantity of wine, whiskey and beer time the bloodmobile visits here.
record for a one day collection in
The
following
statistical
and
edi­
and between 20 and 25 persons in
any community throughout the re­
the house. Bright was the only per­ torial account was prepared and gion which extends from Pocatello
written by Henigson and expresses
son arrested.
appreciation to all those who help through LaGrande.
No date has been set for the pre­
It is a fine thing to be able to
make the Nyssa community’s out­
Students and alumni of Oregon liminary hearing pending the return standing record possible;
take pride in your town and to live
State college and OSC dads, mothers | of District Attorney Charles Swan
in a community where the farmers
and friends have been Invited to a j from Salem, the sheriff’s office re­ Spirit of Nyssa
and city people are always ready to
If
this
story
needs
a
title
it
would
family night program at the Little ported Wednesday.
join together for anything worth­
Theater o f the high school at Nyssa j
while. Far from hanging our heads
Friday night at 8 o’clock.
#/
//
at
being a seat of "crime and cor­
Ed Case is chairman of the loca l;
ruption,” as a few local citizens
committee making arrangments for
would have it. Nyssans actually have
the meeting which will bring three
representatives of the college to Ny - 1
a great deal about which to feel civic
ssa.
: pride. Not the least of these things
dr
The meeting is intended primarily j
| is the fact that this is a community
to provide information to high |
I which ‘puts out’ more More money
school students In Malheur county j Malheur county kept pace with |
|
to build a fine hospital, more money
who have already been accepted for i the rest of Oregon in its increased
Six new names were added last j for the March of Dimes, and more
admission to OSC this fall. At the motor vehicle registrations for the
same time members of the entire first six months of this year over the Wednesday to the membership list blood for the common welfare. This
of the Nyssa Gallon club, composed I justifiable pride is a part of ‘ ‘The
OCS family, including alumni, stu­ same period a year ago.
According to the secretary of of individuals who have given eight j Spirit of Nyssa” and as long as we
dents, dads and mothers, will be
brought up to date on recent devel­ state's office, Malheur county gain­ or more pints of blood to the blood have that our accomplishments will
ed 305 vehiehles, or an increase of bank.
opments on the college campus.
always set the pace and Nyssa will
Students who will enter OSC this 5 percent from the 5.877 registered
They were Warren Farmer, Sam continue to be a better place In
fall for the first time, and their par­ in 1952 to 6,182 registered in 1953 Parks, Paul Penrod, Sam Phillips, i which to live.
ents, are especially invited, accord­ The percentage of increase here was
Many Workers
ing to Case, along with all others in­ almost indenical with that of the Frank Sherwood and the Rev. E. J.
The real credit for the overwhel­
entire state which had 392.202 a Wilson of Homedale.
terested in the college.
ming
success of our blood drive
year
ago
and
412.600
this
year.
Speakers from the college will in­
Others who have given eight or j
must
go
to all the people who gave
The
number
of
vehicles
registered
clude Ralph Coleman, professor of
more pints are Bernard Frost, Dor­
(Continued on Page 12)
physical education and baseball in Malheur county in proportion to othy Nolen and Mrs. Grant Rine- |
coach; Lawrence E. Darlington, as­ the state as a whole is almost ident­ hart, eight pints; Ralph Lawrence,
sistant dean of men: and Bob Knoll, ical to the percentage o f population. | Bob Thompson and Tom Moore, Baker Child Third
alumni manager. Dick Tensen and This county had 23,223 people when
Mrs. L. E. Robbins will be in charge the 1950 census was taken, or 1.5 nine pints; Everett Heldt and Mrs. Victim of Polio
of an informal session, including re­ percent of population of the state. Ralph Lawrence, 10 pints, and John
A diagnosis confirming suspected
freshments, following the meeting The pre-ent registration of 6,182 ve­ R. Winchell, 13 pints.
non-paralytic polio was made this
Gaining the selective circle of 7-
Students, new and old. are Invited hicles is about 1 5 percent of all Ore­
week for four-year-old June How­
Pinters were Henry Hartley, Harold
to bring their questions on entrance, gon’s registration.
land of Baker, who was admitted
housing, fees, courses, activities and
Henigson, Jake Fi-cher, Everett
last week for observation. The
similar matters to the college rep- ! Cannery Opening
Michaelson and Mrs. Betty L. Nor­
youngster is the third case admitted
resentatives.
land.
this summer. Kirby Heminger, three-
Other statistics released by Hal
Date Postponed
year-old Vale child, was admitted
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Smith and
Henigson,
chairman
of
the
blood
The immature state of Nyssa’s
July 25 with polio and was suffering
family of Caldwell were dinner
sweetcorn crop has caused postpone­ bank drive for Aug. 12, reveals 157 with a slight paralysis of one leg. A
guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
new
donors
for
Nyssa,
eight
of
whom
‘
ment of the opening of the Nyssa
third child was admitted several
Glenn Weeks.
branch of the Idaho Canning Co., had previously given blood in other days ago and is being treated for a
according to a statement by Mark communities.
recurrence of polio suffered last
Henigson was in receipt this week
Noel, resident manager.
summer.
Opening date was originally set for o f a letter from Dr. E. F. Sestero,
director
of
the
Boise
regional
blood
last Monday.
Noel said notices would be mailed center, who conducted last week’s
held for nine years. Prior to his ac­ to employes telling them of the ope­ blood drawing here, in which he
expressed his appreciation for Nys-
ceptance o f the Job he was a bus ning date.
<w’s outstanding accomplishment.
Golden Rod health forms are a-
driver for the Greyhound company
vailable In all doctors' and dentists'
The letter stated:
for five years.
“The entire staff Joins me In offices for those parents who wish
Jensen’s responsibilities are mani­
j voicing our heartiest congratulations to obtain them, it was announced
fold. including setting of bus sched­
I to you, your many workers and vol­ by Mrs. S. E. Flanagan, vice presi­
ules, hiring of drivers and servicing,
Mrs. George Oxnam. president of unteers for your most outstanding dent of the Nyssa P.T A. Parents of
repairing and maintenance of the
the newly formed Jaycee-ettes, an blood drawing. We are very proud every child who is starting school
fleet.
auxiliary to the Junior chamber of o f Nyssa for the exemplary cooper­ this year are urged to make arrange­
No Schedule Change
Of Interest at the moment to par­ commerce, has called a special meet­ ation of its many fine people. It Is a ments for medical and dental check,
ents and students Is the fact that ing for Friday, Aug. 21, at 8 p.m. at ! privilege to work with all o f you. ^ ups.
“ Your many hours o f effort for a
All doctors and dentists in Nyssa
there will be no change this year in her home. Purpose of the meeting Is
the bus schedule. Jensen said he to find out the number of members good and sincere cause should serve | are cooperating in this program.
| as a perfect example to the many
would, however, rotate routes again by collection o f dues.
A meeting was held Monday night j communitie we visit Only the same JAMES P R l’ YN TO
this year on a weekly basis so that
those students who are last to be at the American Legion hall. Tenta- 1 earnest planning and organization ENTER SERVICE
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pruyn have re­
delivered to their home on one week tive plans were made for the charter j that is yours can give others the
ported that their son, James will be
would be the first to arrive at home banquet to be held in September. same success.
Committees were named to work on j ‘ ‘ We again are most grateful to all inducted Into the United States
the next week.
Army September 1.
o f you.”
the banquet.
(Continued on Page 12)
OSC Family Nighf
Friday ai Nyssa
Lillie Theater
Licensed Vehicle!
Show Increase In
Malheur County
Maintenance of School Bus Fleet Is
Big-Time Operation for District 26-C
Bv Dick Yost
The yellow fleet of School District
26-C will soon be rolling once more.
It will make its first run of a
nine-month’s schedule on Monday,
Aug 51, when it deployes over a wide
area of the district to bring over 500
students to the Nyssa schools In
answer to the first call for classes
at 1:30 p m.
When It has returned students to
their homes upon dismissal o f class­
es, the nine-bus fleet will have cov­
ered approximately 300 miles. There
are two other buses In the fleet, one
held ready in case of a break-down
and the other being used as an ac-
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remain after school for activities.
Clayton Jensen is supervisor of
the school bus fleet, a post he has
Use Classifieds
TWELVE PAGES
Transient Workers
Reminded of
School Facilities
189 Take Part
During Summer
Ree. Program
■a s summer program wa» par­
ted in by 189 young'ters, 118
Herbert L. I;o , operator of the
and 71 girls, during its eight
Nyssa Junk Yard is free on $750
c f activity that ended Friday.
bond following hil appearance S.it- Aug. 14, according to the report of
urday in the Ny- , ju-tice court on J. L. Herriman, chairman of the
a charge of a^at ; with a deadly - umm r recreation committee of the
weapon. A comp tint, signed by Nyssa Parent-Teachers association.
Bennie Lewis Gra' am,, one of four
The recreation prog;
men reportedly nei .■Hating with I”
ered by the P.-T.A , fi
for the purchase of used tires. chamber c f commerc
rged that Igo fired four shoits at City of Nyssa and Sc he
the*n with a 30-3' 3 rifle.
26-C and admirlistered by
Acccrdir.g to ;information (
district.
Jusi:ice Don M. Graham, Ed ward
Directors of ■the recre
H ■].comb had purcha -ed two tires gram were Jerry Bellon,
at l:he junk yard Saturday foi
teach and coac•h at Fra,
eacio. Graham sì i:d that Hcli:omb year, and his Jlife. Einer
came back to Nyssa after Ber.nie
Activities in which the youngsters
Graham, J. C. Collins and a third participated were baseball, swim­
man whe.-e name was not learned ming, tennis, badminton, checkers,
by the court. Igo asserted that he hor e shoes, croquet, arts and crafts
found the four men placing the tires and other activities. The swimm.ng
on their car and that Holcomb “ in­ program occupied two afternoons
sisted on paying for only one of each week during six weeks of the
them.’’
seaoon plus two weeks when the
Graham said that an argument youngsters participated daily in a
ensued with Holcomb attempting to Red Cross swimming program de­
follow Igo into his house. Igo got his signed to teach them water safety.
gun from his house and fired four
School buses were u»ed to trans­
times; one shot going wild, two go­ port them to the Ontario pool. At­
ing into the car and another al­ tendance averaged 85 for the entire
legedly hitting one of the purchasers , program, running above 100 on many
on the wrist, Graham said. The occasions.
justice of the peace stated that no j Ba.eball teams competed with
medical records were submitted to j those fro mthe summer programs of
indicate there had been treatment; neighboring communities, meeting
for gunshot wounds.
teams from Vale. Adrian, Ontario
No date has been set for the pre­ and Payette.
liminary hearing, pending the re - 1
turn of District Attorney Charles
Swan from Salem.
William O. Shambaugh, Nyssa
Labor Camp manager, Monday gave
Lions club members the reason why
there is tranquillity in the camp and
so many disturbances on the down­
town streets,
" There is just one rule in camp
that applies to everybody alike—no
fighting in camp. So, they come
down town to do their fighting.”
This does not mean, said Sham­
baugh who related to Lions some of
the problems of managment and the
transient laborer, that all is peace
and harmony. Biggest camp prob­
lems, he said, are domestic and dis­
turbances caused by outsiders visit­
ing the camp.
Even these problems, Shambaugh
pointed out could be reduced to a
minimum if the camp could provide
recreational facilities. There is a
crying need, he said, for play­
ground equipment so a recreation
program could be carried on for the
150 children in the camp.
Only form of camp recreation is
the weekly Sunday evening Spanish
movie.
Another problem as pointed out by
Shambaugh that has assumed major
proportions is the lack of medical
care for camp residents.
Shambaugh was emphatic in say­
ing that a better class of workers
could be attracted to this area if
the city and its residents would give
them more of an incentive to stay,
and would make their living con­
ditions a little more desirable.
As it is, he added, many o f this
year’s group of workers, whom he
considers as a class to be far sup­
erior to transients brought here in
previous years, are planning to re­
main here.
The majority o f them, according
to Shambaugh, now spend “ more
time in Oregon than they do in
their native Texas”. They are here
nine months out o f the year. The
Labor Camp has been filled to cap­
acity since April 20, Shambaugh
said, adding that they come here as
family units and work in such units.
Shambaugh took a crack at labor
contractors, who have been some­
what of a menace in the free-labor
market, he said. All workers sent
out from the Nyssa Labor Camp
are supplied on a free-labor basis,
he said. There Is no discrimination
shown either worker or hirer.
To Buy or Sell,
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. IHJHS j a Y. AUGJ&; V.« IbiJ
VOLUME XX XXVIll NO. 32
Labor Camp
Manager Is
Lions Speaker
Jfy Journalï
If You Want
Gallon Club'
Grows Followina
Blood Drawing
Pre-School Health
Forms Available
Jaycee-ettes Plan
Special Meeting
• ma
.’ .061
■mained
,dy
; with gì
rom $ 1
hundri
s and it
ring soni
lx Her pi"
when they start to
market w¡thin a feu r days.
This ye
Augii -t potato ship-
ment-s are running a head of that , or
a year ag<) beeause cif a later sea:■ion
and the late July lull when the mar­
ket reached its low peak. A year
ago shipments from Aug. 1 through
Aug. 17 amounted to 690 cars as
compared with 768 this year and a
smaller part of this year’s crop has
been harvested.
Jones said that other carloadings
here are above that c f a year ago
with a total of 839 dispatched here
from Aug. 1 through Aug. 17, as
compared with 742 cars during the
-ame period a year ago.
County Grassman
Named; Several
Win Recognition
Ten new herds were added to the
Malheur Dairy Herd Improvement
testing during June and July, it was
reported by Don Anderson, county i
extension agent. A summary of the
testing showed that there were 142 \
herds with over 2400 cows on test.
Ten county herds averaged over
35 pounds of butterfat for the two
months and five of that number
W. W. Ker, who farms northwest
averaged over 40 pounds per cow c f Ontario, has been selected as
Herds over 40 pounds were Toomb Malheur county's “Grassman of the
<& Pfeifer, Nyssa, 25 Jerseys, 45 3 Year" and Harry Featherston, who
pounds; L. B Vaughn, Vale, 32 Jer­ has a beef cattle pasturing operation
seys; 42 4 pounds; Lewis Johnson.
Vale, 20 Jerseys, 42 3 pounds; A1 near Vale, was named second piace
Thompson <fc Son, Nyssa, 27 Jerseys, winner in the Malheur County Farm
41.7 pounds, and Paul Cleaver, Ny­ Bureau’s Grassman of the Year con­
tent.
ssa, 17 Jerseys, 41.3 pounds.
Herds averaging 35 to 40 pounds
These two farmers will receive
of fat during June and July w ere1 their awards during the week of the
Earl Faw, J. Irvin Hart and Archie county fair.
Kardell. all of Vale, and Ker Crest
Selected by the Technical commit­
Farms and David Skeen of Ontario.
tee, Ker’s fine score on all points of
the .selection system entitled him to
the award avd made him eligible to
«»cmpete 1. the state contest. Judg­
ing proved difficult for Leeds Bail­
ey. Neil Hoffman and Don Kadruna
in that several farmers in the coun­
ty showed outstanding pasture man­
agement, the Farm Bureau reported.
Among other topnotch gr.issmen
One of his first duties upon re­ who equalled or even exceeded the
turning to his office Tuesday morn­ winners’ scores in certain aspects,
ing following completion of summer were D. L. Hurst, who farms near
school was the mailing by R. V. Adrian, E. W. Irving of Nyssa, W. V.
Wilson, high school principal, of let­ Richmond, who farms between Ont­
ters to parents of high school stu­ ario and Nyssa, and A P. Goodell.
dents explaining fall registration Hurst was given recognition because
procedures.
of his outstanding management of
The plan, as explained in Wilson's his beef cattle operation. Irving’s
letter, calls for student registrations operation was considered somewhat
next week Monday. Aug. 24, fresh­ remarkable in that he has establish­
men will register between the hours ed on 160 acres of relatively rough
of 8 a. m. and noon and sophomores land a productive pasture program
from noon to 4:30 p. m. Those of with practically no hired help or
both classes unable to register dur­ custom work. Irving pastures sheep,
ing the scheduled hours may do so dairy cows, harvests hay and grass
between 7 and 9 p. m Monday.
ensilage and produces seed.
The same morning hours on Tues­
Very close to the county winner on
day, Aug. 25, have been set as regis­ all prints of the scoring system was
tration period for juniors, with the Wendell Richmond who operates a
afternoon hours, noon to 4:30 p. m., grade A dairy farm. A. P. Goodell
set for senior registration. Students was considered as having the best
of those two classes unable to go to future possibilities and predictions
the school during day-time hours were made that his operation will be
may register between 7 and 9 p. m
among the winners when his pro­
Wilson announced that opening gram makes further progress. Good­
day classes on Monday, Aug. 31, ell uses a pasture program to main­
would begin at 1:30 p. m. The switch tain soil fertility by occasionally
to the afternoon period is occasioned plowing under a lush stand of grass
this year. Wilson said, because of and clover.
teacher meetings during the morn­
Orassman Ker will receive the
ing hours.
county award of $100 in cash provid­
Students ar.d parents are request­ ed by the United States National
ed not to come to the building dur­ Bank of Ontario and 100 pounds of
ing the forenoon of Aug. 31, since pasture seed provided by the Dess-
teachers will all be attending these .'ort Seed Co. of Nyssa. Featherston,
meetings.
the second place winner, will receive
100 pounds of pasture mix seed from
CARA VAN VISITS NYSSA
the Dessert Seed Co.
Escorted by an Idaho state patrol
Judging proved an education for
car, a caravan of 11 automobiles the few who accompanied the tech­
visited Nyssa at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. | nical committee on their trip. It is
Stopping briefly on Main street, planned that in future years a tour
the spokesman for the caravan made will be scheduled to accompany the
announcement of the Payette coun- | Judges so all interested persons can
ty fair, to be held at New Plymouth witness the fine Job that is being
this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. ;
(Continued on page 12)
High Schoolers
Will Register
Monday, Tuesday
Boat Club to Offer G am e Commission
Plan for Completing O w yhee Road
Articles appearing in current Is­
sues of national sports magazines
extolling the virtues of Owyhee res­
ervoir as a “ fisherman’s paradise”
have spurred the Nyssa Boat club to
renewed efforts In persuading the
Oregon Oame Commission to com­
plete the access road to the dam
which the club started some months
ago.
Without exception, authors of the
articles,
themselves
outstanding
sportsmen, and other fishermen who
have tasted the sport offered by
Owyhee's fishing, have deplored the
means of access to the lake and the
lack of facilities there.
The Nyssa Boat club and other
groups of sportsmen have been
working untiringly to overcome the
handicap oX poor access to the lake,
but they have run through their re­
resources.
The Boat club has already spent
$5600 on the Cherry Creek road, ac­
cording to Ken Renstrom, who said
that estimates have been placed at
an additional $5,300 to complete ft
two-way road to the lake without
switch-backs.
Time estimated to complete the
access road is one month, Renstrom
said. Only work done on It this year
was early spring cleaning of boul­
ders and washed-down soil.
When completed the Cherry Creek
road would be 32 miles in length,
14 of which would be graveled. It is
maintained by the Boat club that
this is the best approach to the res­
ervoir, both for residents o f Mal-
(Continued on page 12)
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