Nyssa gate city journal., February 21, 1957, Image 1

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THE N Y SS A G A T E C ITY JO U R N A L. N Y S S A . OREGON. TH U R SD A Y . F E B R U A R Y 21. 1957
VO LU M E LII
Prosecution Finishes Its Phase
Of Onion Case. Defense Begins
NO. 7
Factory Completes Record Year,
Than 550,000 Tons of Beets
The federal trial involving two
Three Nyssa defendants in the
federal trial involving alleged counts—one for the theft, con-
theft, interstate transportation realment and transportation of
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and disposal of onions from Pay­ the onions across the Idaho-Ore-
ette and Fruitland began presen­ gon state line accuses Sherman
Here's the Sugar Factory That Set the Record
tation of the case for the defense Bybee, Herbert Fisher and Ra­
this week before U S, District leigh Walker; and the second,
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court in Boise.
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U.S. Judge Chase A. Clark olus Edward J. Brown and Beu­
The Nyssa factory of the Amal­
The Nyssa factory employed
Tuesday afternoon denied mo­ lah Baker, the acquitted defend­
gamated Sugar Company estab­ approximately 350 men during
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tions for acquittal for the three ant, on a conspiracy charge in­
lished two new all-time produc­ the processing period and em­
Nyssa men—Sherman Bvbee, volving the theft, transporation
tion records when it wound up ploys about 125 when not making
Herbert Fischer and Edward J and selling of the onions.
its 1956-57 beet slicing operations sugar, Lewis said. The annual
Brown.
The trial opened Monday of
yesterday. Manager Jed Lewis re­ payroll approximates $1,125.000
Monday afternoon Judge Clark last week in Boise The first week
ported.
Lewis explained that men laid
granted one motion for acquit­ was taken up with selection of
The factory processed the larg­ off now that operations are com­
tal—that of Beulah Baker, former 12 jurors and two alternates and
est tonnage of beets ever to go plete are for the most part farm
Payette bank teller, and denied appearance of more than a doz­
through the giant Nyssa factory ers of this area who will start
a motion of acquittal for Raleigh en witnesses for the prosecution
in one season—more than 550.- their spring farming preparation?
Walker, Weiser.
Although the trial has been
000 tons—and will produce more and not swell unemployment
U.S. Attorney Sherman Furey eagerly followed by residents of
than 150 million pounds of its i rolls.
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completed presentation of the the Payette and Nyssa areas, only
famed White Satin sugar.
federal case against the five d e -, about 18 spectators were in court
Nampa
Sets
Record
Credits Farmers
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endants Monday afternoon short- j
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Credit for the new production I Amalgamated's Nampa sugar
ly after 2 p.m. Then Judge Clark !
T'nev heard the final two gov­
records, Lewis pointed out, goes! factory finished beet slicing last
excused the jury so the defense
ernment witnessses—Dwight K.
not only to the sugar factory and i Sunday, Feb. 17, after having pro
attorneys—seven in all—could
cessed more than 500,000 ton*,
Wells, court reporter for th? Fed­
make their motions.
The sugar factory whistle largest volume in the history of
eral Grand Jury that last Sep-'
Th* y moved for acquittal for all
tember returned the two indict­
sounded at 4 minutes before 7 the plant.
five defendants. The judge grant­
ments, and Roy K McFales. spe­
Wednseday morning when the
Nampa's s u g a r production
ed a judgement of acauittal im­
last beet entered the plant for totaled more than 135 million
cial investigator for the FBI, who
mediately for Beulah Baker, not­
processing into sugar. Many pounds, Lewis reported.
conducted an investigation into
ing that he could find “ not a scin­
Nyssa residents reported hear­
the case.
“ In spite of the fact that we had
tilla of evidence” to implicate her
ing the early morning whistle the wettest October in the his­
U.S.
Attorney
Furey
had
Wells,;
in the onion theft conspiracy.
blast.
tory of the valley,” Lawis said,
At the same time, he denied the who recorded the Grand Jury tes­
timony,
read
several
questions
“ growers harvested the highest
acquittal motion for Raleigh Wal­
its crews, but also to the farmers yield of sugar beets ever attain­
ker. The defense motions in all and answers made by E. J. Brown
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of
this
area
for
their
record
high
ed here, and possibly the highest
cases held that the government's when he appeared before the jury
yield of beets per acre.
case had not presented concrete on Sept. 10, 1956. Vernon K. There Were Mountains of Beets
And Then There Were None The Nyssa factory was in oper­ anywhere.”
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evidence to prove guilt beyond a Smith, defense attorney
ation for 141 days and sliced ir Yield of 24 Tons
Brown, objected to use of the
reasonable doubt.
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excess
of 4.000 tons per day of
From their 43,200 acres planter
Grand Jury testimony in the trial
the
record
beet
harvest
in
the
val­
to
beets, fanners harvested an
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Furey was allowed to proceed,
ley from 43,200 acres, Lewis said» average yield of 24 61 tons per
after Judge Chase said he would j
Men About
acre. Malheur county in Oregon
make a decision on each question
and Canyon and Washington
and answer in the testimony be- j
Exchange Studen* counties in Idaho set all-time high
Nyssa
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fore Wells read it from the wit-1
records of more than
ness stand.
Tells Experience production
25 tons per acre.
Brown had admitted, according j
This compares with the 1956
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to the testimony read by Wells,
In Visiting Iran
; national average beet production
signing and cashing seven checks |
Thomas Zinn, Jr.. International no doubt sustain Malheur county
made out to three different
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Farm Youth delegate, told Nyssa 1 county holds the previous nation-
names.
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chamber of commerce members of al record for high beet yield at
When Attorney Vernon K
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his experiences in Iran and other slightlv more than 22 tons per
Smith moved for a judgement of
Middle East countries at Wednes acre. This year’s record crop will
acquittal for Brown after Well- j
Polio Vaccine
day's noon meeting.
no doube sustain Malheur county
and the FBI agent had appeared ^ust Brings Main
Owyhee Rodd
Illustrating his talk with color- as the top sugar beet area of the
for the prosecution, he said his |
Clinic Slated
t-d slides, Zinn explained that | U. S.
client admitted signing and cash- j Street Sweeping
Iran is one-third the size of the
ing the checks, but that the evi-
Farming Practices
In Nyssa Feb. 23 United States, possesses good Good
dence presented did not implicate To A Halt
“This high tonnage.” Lewi»
Brown in the onion theft.
Street sweeping in Nyssa's
Salk polio vaccine will be giv­ soils and an abundance of irriga­ said, “ is a result, in my judge­
To this the judge told Smith business district will be delayed
en to residents of the Nyssa area tion water.
ment, of more than an abund­
The Iranian people are very ance of good deep soil, water and
that without the money from sale until warmer weather permits
The public campaign to build a at a clinic sponsored by the Mal­
of the onions they weren’t worth early morning operation, the City road from Owyhee dam to Gorden heur Department of Public Health friendly to the United States, he sunshine. In addition to these
of Nyssa announced this week.
much.
gulch took a long step forward this Saturday« Feb, 23 at the Nys­ said, and grateful for the Ameri­ natural blessings we have some of
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An attempt to sweep Main this week when the county court sa high school Little Theatre, can technical help that has raised the most progressive, modern far­
their standard of living.
street Tuesday afternoon raised pledged $5,000 to help finance 1:30 p m.
mers in the nation.”
Zinn said his group had just
too much dust, the city reported the project
In
announcing
the
clinic,
the
“ Their farming practices em­
First National
in announcing plans to stop the
Wayne Garner, Izaak Walton rountv health department said left the Suez canal when Britain brace the wise use of fertilizer,
and
France
attacked
Egypt
last
sweeping for the present.
League president, announced it that the shots would be given
j skilled farming methods, fine
Head Opposes
Because of the frozen condition will immediately launch a public! free of charge to those not able November.
He said the Iranians do not like equipment and know-how,” he
of the street dirt, it is not pos­ campaign to raise $10,000, which to afford them. All persons be­
Saturday Closing sible to operate the sweeper at with the county’s $5,000 will fi­ tween the ages of 1 to 19 and Communism because back in 1953 pointed out.
Wilton Jackson
The well-managed farms of the
the Communists took over a por­
Compulsory Saturday closing night or early in the morning, nance the road construction.
pregnant women are eligible.
tion of the country in the north valley that set the new record
bank
legislation
which
was
in­
when
dust
would
not
interfere
“This
project
will
make
fish­
This will be the first of three-
Nyssa's chamber of commerce
yield, he said, are the result of
ing and boating at Owyhee lake such clinics in the county. It will and executed hundreds in enforc­ modern farming methods taking
president was born in Temple, troduced in the state senate Mon­ with business operations.
ing
its
control.
day
was
described
as
not
in
the
The city also anonunced it will available to all county residents,” include the Adrian grade and
Texas, September 12, 1920.
He said that the only desert he advantage of crop rotation and
public interest by C. B. Stephen­ purchase salt to remove the snow
The Jackson’s moved to Waco son, president of the First Na­ from streets, to determine if the Garner said, “and will need the high schools, Big Bend and saw in Iran was a small area in other conservation methods. Far
until Wilton was 11 years old and tional bank of Portland, in a let­ method will be less costly than support of every one in the coun­ Ridgeview
the south. In contrast, he said, mers' production records stand
On March 2 a second clinic- most other Middle East countries as evidence of their skill
after two years moved to Lub­ ter delivered Tuesday to law­ hauling it off by loaders and ty.”
Meet With League
bock where Wilton’s family was makers now in session at Salem.
will be held at Ontario for the have large areas of wasteland and
trucks.
in the school furniture and sup­
Members of the county court | Ontario, Annex and Jefferson little water for irrigation.
Independent studies of banking
ply business.
Monday evening joined the Izaak districts A third will be held
Wayne Garner, Izaak Walton nTA Promises
needs in Oregon reveal Saturday
Walton League’s regular meeting March 9 in Vale for the Juntura league president, reported on the
He was graduated from high is one of the two most popular March of Dimes
school in 1937, having played banking days throughout the
at Ontario to confer on the road Harper, Grove, Ironside, Jamie­ progress of the Owyhee road anr' Evening of Fun
football, if not sensational, with state, and that an important pro­ Passes S2600
project, spearheaded by the son, Brogan, Willowcree'k and subscription of $5,000 by the
Seventh Day Adventist church county court to help complete the At Circus Friday
the varsity. He was also a mem­ portion of bank customers would
The March of Dimes total for
Wilson Jackson, Nyssa cham­ school.
ber of the debate team. (That fig­ be seriously inconvenienced of ac- j Nyssa and its surrounding area
road from the dam to Gordon
If you want to see Nyssa Teach
The county health department gulch.
ures).
tually denied bank services if the soared over the $2600 mark this ber of commerce president, an­
ers tangle in a basketball game
While attending high school Saturday closing measure became week. Chairman Bob Wilson an- nounced the appointment of El­ cited results of the Nyssa polio
with the “ Local Hotshots,’’ both
mer Cruson to head the cham­ vaccine and last week urged all
Wilton spent his summers driv­ law, the banker disclosed.
nounced.
teams
wearing boxing gloves,
ing a truck. He was busy deliver­
Reaffirming a stand taken early
Added, since last week were the ber's drive in Nyssa for the resident to obtain the three polio Phillips Oil Bid
you’d better be at the PTA cir­
Owyhee
dam
road
funds.
The
ing furniture through Oklahoma, in November when the Saturday ( following:
vaccine shots, cither from family
cus this Friday night at 8 o'clock
New Mexico and Texas. He also closing plan was first revealed,
KSRV auction $85, Oregon Trail goal is $3,000. Jackson said. Do­ physicians or from the clinics if Accepted By City
in the high school gym.
nations
may
be
turned
in
to
the cost is beyond a family’s
did some selling on the road be­ Stephenson said that the average- Grange $15, Nyssa elementary
The City of Nyssa this week
That’s the word from Chairman
tween his junior and senior year wage earner, divorced by his em- school $20 66, Adrian FFA $42.62, Cruson or to Ken Renstrom. means.
accepted the Phillips Petroleum John Briehl, who promises in ad­
Izaak
Walton
league
secretary.
at high school.
ployment renditions from week- Adrian high school $17.20, Ridge-
Co. bid to supply the city with dition an evening of entertaining
Our president then attended j ay banking, is the largest recip- view school $7.74, Adrian elemen- Ontario residents and business­
its gasoline and other petroleum acts to please both parents, teach
Adrian FHA Elects
Texas Military Academy, where, ienj Qf the benefits of Saturday, tars* school $58.28, Adrian Moth- es have already given almost
products for the current year.
ers and students.
in his freshman year, he was a banking.
ers’ March $26.86, and Methodist $3.000 for the drive. League of- New Officers
The city said the Phillips bid was
Ringmaster Wilton Jackson will
^member of the football team, box-
“While we agree that legisla- Church Women’s society $5.48.
ficcr» wportsd.________________ j officers elected at the last week lower by a small margin over eight
present local talent including a
ihg team and class president.
i tion can force Oregonians to bank
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League and chambers of COHI meeting o f the AdliMt FHA Wifi other bids submitted. The city sham battle, tumbling acts, a rhy­
The family bought a furniture Monday through Friday,” Steph-
P n ctn rm oH
merce of Adrian, Vale, Nyssa and Bernice ^ Jorgenson, president; will pay 23.34 cents per gallon of thm group, Claude Wilson and
factory in Oklahoma moving the enson pointed out, “ it is not true L 1*5 *UJ f
Ontario. About 50 were present Linda Costly, vice president; regular grade gasoline, a price his Devastating Dolls, Herb San­
factory to Greenville, Miss., the that a law can force all of those By Adrian PTA
1 Claudia Peterson, secretary; Nor- including the state tax but not ders in clown act, and vocal sol
following year. Wilton stayed out now using Saturday into a projec-
The Adrian PTA meeting which Climaxes Campaign
, ene Howes, treasurer; Claudette the federal levy. Cities are ex­
os by Charles Jones.
of school to assist in this opera- ted pattern. For this reason and was scheduled for tonight (Thurs-
The county's support for the Day, parliamentarian; Shirley empt from the federal gasoline
Funds raised will be used te
tion.
because the legislation would day) has been postponed indef- recreation road designed to serve Skinner, point keeper; Kay Mc- tax.
After he got the factory trans- single out for regulation one par- initely due to the weather con- residents of this area and summer Donald, historian; Lavina Shy,
The city will install during! further local PTA projects. Ad­
planted Wilton attended Missi- ticular type of business institu- dition in the Adrian area, accord- tourists, climaxes a pubile cam- recorder, and Bonnie Lowtrip, March a 1,000 gallon storage tank mission will be 50 cents for
ssippi State where he majored in tion, we feel that the proposed ing to Mrs. Claude Day, publicity paign of many years.
and gasoline pump at the ware-, adults, and 25 cents for school
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business administration. This was law is discriminatory.**
I chairman.
Members of the County Court ¡ A candy sale was held last house yard, Second and Reece, children. Parents ran bring their
in 1939.
inspected the road site last week- w e e k t o earn money for UNESCO, : streets. Previously the city has pre-schoolers in free.
Came the depression and it
end after a preliminary report a state FHA project. The sale net- purchased gasoline at retail, lack-'
caught up with Wilton who mov­ Alas Webfoots!
supporting practicality of the ted $1.75.
ing bulk storage facilities.
Is Your Dog
ed back to Lubbock where he got
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A Delinquent?
Paul House, manager of the
North board of control, Owyhee |
THE CITY OF NYSSA is go­
Not content with the wages,
project.
ing to the dogs— for their an­
Wilton took off for the Kansas
nual license fees that is— the
Estimate
Cost
oilfields where he worked about
city administration announced
A remedy for some of those sections are not adequate to
House and Earl Harmon, en­
a year, enlisting in 1942 in the
this week.
Nyssa’s
Heart
Sunday
drive
Mr.
and
Mrs.
John
Broad.
Mr.
air corps reserve. He was defer­ chronically flooded street inter­ handle rain storm and thawing gineer for the Bureau of Recla­
The dog license are now on
mation, estimated cost of the road will get underway this weekend Bybee died Feb. 14 at his home
red for six months hut “ got the sections in Nyssa’s business dis­ snow runoffs.
hand
and should be purchased
construction
at
$10,000
to
$14,000,
with
volunteers
from
numerous
here
after
a
short
illness
from
a
trict came into view this week
By using the Main street sys­
call” in the fall of '42
before March I, the city said
women’s organizations making a heart ailment.
The State Highway Dept tem the city at least will
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The Heart drive in Nyssa will | As usual, it's the females who
complete canvass of the town, Dr.
has given verbal a p p r o v a l be taking advantage of the best
pay the most: fees are $3 for
K. A. Danford, chairman, an­ take place Saturday and Sunday
for
the
city
to
connect
certain
method
available
in
tackling
its
R.
V.
Wilson
Talks
Chamber Banquet
females and $2 for males and
When
residents
are
not
at
home
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nounced
this
week.
intersections to the storm sewer street drainage problem. The best _ . r .
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Participating will be the ladies when the volunteers call, they spays.
installed by the state on Main method, of course, would be a At L lO n S O l U D
Tickets On Sale
city-owned system of storm sew-
Nyssa Lions heard about a bill of the Eagles, north side of town; will leave envelopes addressed j After the March 1 deadline the
Tickets went on sale this week street.
Tentative plans call for first con- J ers.
j before the Oregon legislature au- Methodist Ladies aid, highway to the heart fund, Dr. Danford, police will pickup and impound
for the Nyssa chamber of com­
The state granted permission to thorizing reorganization of school and hospital area; Lutheran La, said. He urged that persons wish­ unlicensed dogs for five days.
merce annual dinner Feb. 28, R nections to be made for draining
when they met Monday
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>nary society, south ing to aid in the fight for the I They will be destroyed there­
V. Wilson announced Wednesday. into the storm sewer the inter- use the Main street drain subje
sections
of
Second
and
Bower,
to
the
condition
that
the
city
not
noon.
side;
Mrs.
Loon
Roberts, east end; heart use the envelopes to send after if not redeemed by owners.
Tickets may be obtained from
Dog owners must pay the im­
R. V. Wilson, Nyssa superin- and American Legion Auxiliary, in donations.
Wilson, Elmer Cruson, Ken R* ns- Sixth and Good and Fourth and overload it.
in
more
than
80
Volunteers
pounding
fee. feed costs and the
Good.
No
cost
figures
for
the
hookups
tendent
of
schools,
explained
how!
business
district.
trom and Bernard Eastman The
The city explained that drain- have been computed and the City the bill, if passed, would reduce
Dr. Danford announced that a Oregon cities will^be working fori regular license fee on removing
annual dinner meeting will be
held in Oregon Trail hell Feb age has been a problem for many Council kas not yet taken action the number of school districts in Heart Fund Memorial for Wilford the heart fund this Saturday and their pets from the pound. Lic-
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run for the calendar yeer.
A.
Bybee has been donated by Sunday.
years, since sumps at these inter»1 to provide fumi»
the state.
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Growers Harvest Record Yield
Of More Than 24 Tons Per Acre
Project
Forges Ahead
per°dayna
$1 Those Flooded Intersections
Soon Water Down The Drain
Nyssa Hear! Fund Drive To Begin
This Weekend Throughout City