THE MT3SA GATE CITT JOURNAL. N T S !A , OREGON, THURSDAY. MARCH 13. 1958
Thinclads, Diamond Diggers To Start
Practice; Bulldog Teams To Be Strong
Hospital X-Ray Room Refinished, Equipment Replaced
(By Nyssa Bulldog Staff)
With basketball gone for another year and warmer weath
er approaching, NHS boys are getting a yearning (other than
girls) to run around the track and throw baseballs. With this
announcement the spring sports have commenced.
W ith 10 returning lettermen setting the pace and a strong
bunch up from the JV squad the Bulldogs can expect a good
baseball season.
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Returning lettermen include
Gerald Talbot, Chuck Rieb, r>
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Jim McWilliams, Larry Rob
erts, Glenn Walker, Dave Se-
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Democrats Attend
L/OUIlty Meeting
wright. Clark Jaques, John Mes- 1 U e S d a y J N i g n t
sick, Frank Parr and Jim Settles.
About 75 Democrats from Mal-
With practice beginning tonight, heur county met at the Boulevard
the Nyssa bunch can expect a full Grange near Cairo Tuesday eve-
seascxn. They will be pitted j ning under the sponsorship of the
against Weiser, Vale, Payette, Ontario Democratic club No. 3.
Meridian, Ontario, Emmett, Par-
Speakers at the affair, the first
ma, Adrian, Fruitland and meet of its kind for some time, includ-
John Day in a district playoff.
ed Fred Kinney of Ontario as
Thinclads See Slate Title
master of ceremonies; Ron A ’-
Missing out on the track state Hearn of Baker, Representative
championship by just a few AH Ullman’s representative in the
points last year, the Bulldogs re- district; Emil Stunz, incumbent
ceived consolation honors taking state representative running for
second place. This year the track re-nomination in the Democratic
team should be even stronger.
primaries; Tom Jones of Nyssa;
With Gerald Talbot and Don Homcr Schnell, county clerk, and
Walker doing the sprinting, Larry Clyde Snider of Nyssa who is run-
Roberts and Bruce Fife, hurdling, nin8 against Stunz in the Demo-
and Tom Sallee, Tim McGinnis cratic primaries for state repre-
and Dennis Savage, distance run- sentative.
ning, the Bulldogs promise to
Jones said people “from all over
threaten anyone in their paths.
the county” were represented at
Other events in which Nyssa
meeting,
men should do good are javelin,
John Messick and Monty Bur
bank; pole vault, Danny Tucker;
broad jump, Dennis Savage; shot
put, Kent Ashby.
Adrian's Legion
Backs Hospital's
Coach Kinsey Keveren expects N e W
B lo o d B a n k
several new men out who will be
Malheur Memorial hospital’s
expected to turn in sterling per-
newly organized walking blood
formances.
bank received the added support
of Adrian’s American Legion post
No. 109 Monday night, according
to Post Commander James Phifer.
District 15 Commander Fred E.
Bennett explained the walking
blood bank program to the Ad-
Plans for Nyssa Cub Scout pack rian Legionnaires at their regular
419’s part in the Ore-Ida Scout meeting and the post adopted it.
Nyssa’s Legion post recently or
craft show scheduled for April
19 in the Ontario Armory were ganized the new service at the
formulated at a special meeting local hospital which is designed
den mothers at the home of Cub- as a service to the community and
master George Rush Tuesday will be used only upon those oc
casions when blood of a type not
morning.
available
in the Red Cross bank
Each Boy Scout troop and Cub
Scout pack from the Snake River, is needed.
Participating Legion members’
Malheur, Tall Timber and Harney
scout districts of the Ore-Ida blood type and complete record
council will be assigned a booth are kept on file at the hospital so
in the armory to demonstrate blood will be available in a mat
their handicraft and activities. ter of minutes when it is needed.
The Nyssa pack has chosen to put
on a display of nature craft with
each den responsible for a certain
phase of the display.
The regular monthly pack
meeting of the Nyssa Cub Scouts
is scheduled for next Wednesday
night at 8 o’clock in the basement
In line with similar state action
of the Methodist church. All Cubs by Gov. Robert Holmes, Nyssa’s
and their parents are invited to Mayor Clifford Main issued the
attend.
following proclamation this week:
“Whereas, the American Legion,
dedicated to service ‘For God and
Country,’ has become one of the
great bulwarks of the American
way of life through its leadership
in movements designed to pre
serve our free institutions and lib
All residents of the Nyssa area erties; and
are urged to see the free showing
“ Whereas, the American Legion
of three films to be presented has performed valiantly in the
Thursday and Friday evenings at fields of Americanism, community
7:30 at Brownie’s cafe by the Nys service, child welfare, rehabilita
sa Chamber of Commerce, ac tion and national security; and
cording to Bill Wahlert, educa
“Whereas, the American Legion
tional chairman. The program has earned its reputation as a
will last for about 90 minutes.
champion of the veterans, the
Films are: “The Loaded Pack community, state and nation; and
age” dealing with taxes, the guar
“ Whereas, the American Legion
anteed wage and fair labor stan will celebrate its 39th anniversary
dards; “Crossroads: Main Street” on March 17; now, therefore,
pertaining to proposed changes
“I, Clifford Main, mayor of the
in the minimum wage law, and City of Nyssa, do hereby proclaim
“Who Said This About Taxes?” the period of March 16-22 as Am
All are important to employers, erican Legion birthday.”
employees and the self-employed,
Wahlert said. The films are pro McCradys Attend
vided through the University Ex
tension service. The program was Funeral Services
E. L. McCrady and Mrs. John
scheduled for presentation at the
Little theater Wednesday evening. Hansen of Kalispell, Mont., ac
Wahlert said plans are being companied the latter’s son, Ing-
completed for a forum discussion well Hansen’s body to Kalispell,
March 25 with five University of where funeral services were held
Oregon students and Dr. Nobles today (Thursday). Mrs. McCrady
participating. Details of the for accompanied the deceased’s wife,
Mrs. Ingwell Hansen of Fruitland
um will be announced later.
The McCradys are expected back
CLASSIFIED FOR RESULTS Saturday evening.
Cub Scouts Plan
Nature Display
For Craft Show
Mayor Cliff Main
Proclaims Legion
Birthday Week
Education Films
Of Interest
To All Groups
Piano and Organ Instruction
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Beginning Through Advanced
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In Nyssa
ROBERT NELSON
Artist — Teacher
B. Music; M. Music
Phone Collect— Parma 2-3261, Evenings
ON THE LEFT. Dianne Maul-
ding. guide of Bethel No. 33 of
Job's Daughters, is pointing out
to Joan Maulding, junior prin
cess of the bethel, how the as
phalt tile in the X ray room at
Malheur Memorial hospital has
been destroyed by the develop
ing acid. The Job's Daughters
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Public Meeting
Slated March 21
By order of the city of Nyssa
there will be a public Civil De
fense meeting in the Little
Theatre at the Nyssa high school
Friday, March 21 at 8 p.m., Don
M. Graham civil defense director
for Nyssa and community an
nounced this week.
There will be a film on civil
defense shown and some short
talks by local civil defense offic
ials. Graham urged all people to
attend the meeting and “ to get
word to your friends and bring
them along with you.” He con
tinued, that all “would enjoy the
meeting” and gave the assurance
that each one in attendance “will
learn
something
worthwhile,
maybe just enough to save your
own life and that IS worthwhile!”
Pamphlets on important and es
sential
information
regarding
civil defense have been prepared
by the Nyssa Post No. 79 of the
American Legion and distributed
to area residents, Graham stated.
He emphasized the importance of
studying the folio data for pre
paredness in the event of an at
tack or disaster happening here
or elsewhere.
“Civil Defense is our great
weapon in preparedness” , the
local director concluded.
played a part in the repair of r bethel, look over the new floor
the room and the new equip
and developing tank. The hos
ment installed there by their
pital auxiliary replaced the de
donation to the memorial fund
velopment equipment to avoid
in honor of Mrs. Mary Play-
repeated repair bills. This mon
ford. adopted grandmother of
ey came from the memorial
the Job's Daughters. On the
fund, according to Kay Brendle,
right. Dianne Maulding and Joy
Malheur Memorial hospital aux
Gay Roth, marshal of the local
iliary president.
Record Librarian
Visits St. Luke's
Mrs. W. O. Peterson, medical
librarian at Malheur Memorial
hospital, spent Wednesday in
Boise. She visited St. Luke’s hos
pital where she studied modern
library record techniques, Charles
Smith, manager of the local hos
pital, reported.
Efforts are being made to mod
ernize Malheur Memorial’s file
system, Smith stated.
Nyssa Jaycees
Plan Speakers
For April Meet
O
FFA Members
Name Officers
And Delegates
Lions Report
On Zone Dinner
At Monday's Meet
Lions club members met Mon
day noon at Carl’s Doll House.
Reports were given on the zone
dinner held in Payette Saturday
evening. Attending from Nyssa
were Elmer Cruson, zone chair
man, Dick Forbess and Stan New
man and their wives.
Additional reports included the
Lions visitation at Weiser’s club
Wednesday noon. Those going
were Tom Jones, Dean Lancaster,
Jack Jenkins, Walter MePartland
and Stan Newman.
At last week’s meeting two Nys
sa high school seniors, Barbara
MePartland a n d Eileen Moss,
were presented gratitude gifts
from the club for their much-ap
preciated accompanying work for
the members.
Nyssa FFA chapter held a regu
lar meeting Tuesday, March 11,
at the school with election of offi
cers and nomination of state dele
gates.
Newly elected officers are Den
nis Spitze, president; Smith Mat-
sunaga, vice president; Dean Sis
son, secretary; John Peterson,
treasurer; Ray VanderOord, re
porter, and Loyd Cuttlers, sen
tinel. Out - going president was
Jerry Matsunaga.
Delegates for the Oregon FFA
state convention to be held at
Bend March 19 through 22, inclu
sive, were also elected. They are
Jerry Matsunaga, senior delegate;
Ray VanderOord, junior delegate,
and Loyd Cuttlers and Dean Sis
son, alternates.
The FFA members will be ac project had been incurred.
companied by LeRoy Pulliam, ! Later council discussions on the
Nyssa advisor. FFA chapters from drafting of next year’s budget
all over the state will be present. also illustrated that in recent
years maintenance of the un-pav-
ed streets in Nyssa has been cost
Council Defers Action ing about 80 percent of the city’s
annual street maintenance bud
On Street Program
get, or in excess of $20,000 per
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year.
newly approved schedule these
After the street improvement
will total $7,860.
district was actually underway
The three teachers resigning
and the assessments had been
this year include fifth-grade tea
mailed out, the council received
cher Jimmie Hjorth who has been
152 individual protests to the im
called by the military draft, first-
provements as a result of their
grade teacher Mrs. Lennie Berk assessment roll hearing. On Feb.
ley who is returning to Idaho to
11 the council ordered City At
teach and fourth - grade teacher
torney Harold Henigson to draw
Mrs. Alice Moncur who is moving
up the ordinances nullifying the
to Utah with her family.
district.
Wilson said that all other tea
The council’s actions were
chers will have until April 1 to
brought about largely by protests
accept or reject the new contracts registered on First, Second and
extended by the school board. He
Third streets, north of Park ave
also pointed out that in order to
nue and especially the areas on
qualify for the new yearly in
these streets north of Locust.
creases for continued teaching in
The council unanimously ap
Nyssa schools, teachers must re
proved
the improvement of 48
ceive credit for at least eight
hours of college courses during blocks of streets and 11 alleys
Nov. 26 and city voters approved
each three-year period.
the issuance of $48,000 in general
obligation bonds to pay the city’s
Infant Improves
share of the construction on Dec.
16 at a special election.
Following Surgery
The Nyssa Jaycees met Tuesday
evening at the community hall
for their regular business meet
ing.
Elvin Ballou suggested asking
Mrs. Josephine Rigney, grade
school teacher, and Nyssa Police
Chief E. L. Hansen to appear at
the April 8 meeting as guest
Kirt Moore, son of Mr. and
speakers.
Justice Court
According to Stan Olson, secre Mrs. Garold Moore, is reported
NYSSA Player
Feb. 26—William E. Miller, fol tary, all members and interested to be improving after undergoing
lowing too close, $5.50.
major surgery at Malheur Mem
Of the Week . . .
persons are urged to attend.
orial hospital last week.
Feb. 28—Thomas F. O’Conner,
Kirt, 3*4 months old, weighed
CLAR K JAQUES
no PUC permit, dismissed; arrest
only three pounds and three oun
ed Jan. 8 and left job for parts
Guard
ces when bom. His weight is now
unknown.
recorded
at
10
pounds.
He
is
the
March 1—Willard M. Davidson,
Clark came along real well
grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Sam
failure to stop at through high
during the Bulldogs' basket
i
Moore.
way, $5.50. Ralph TL Curry, vio
ball season. He lettered In
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Tunks,
lation of basic rule,*$10, with $5
spite of a hand operation that
CONSULTS
BOISE
SPECIALIST
former
Nyssa
residents
who
now
suspended.
kept him out of ball games
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Eddie
Taylor
were
reside
3A o f a mile north of Gay
March 3—Thomas D. Norris, im -1
until January.
proper equipment, posted $10 bail. | Way corner were "shocked" by j in Boise Wednesday morning
when
Mrs.
Taylor
consulted
a
an
unannounced
visitor
at
their
A 5-8 junior who had only
Francis J. Thiel, failure to drive j
JV- experience last year,
on right side of highway, $5.50. | home last Friday evening about bone specialist concerning a
j sprained foot.
Clark did an outstanding job
George H. Elfers, failure to stop 6:45 o'clock.
One Puanani Nicholson of
in his guard position this past
at through highway, $5.50. Alvie
season. He did a particularly
A. Jones, failure to stop at high Payette lost control of a Stude- Nyssa School Board
way and passing with insufficient baker car which left the high
Re-Hires 51 Teachers, good job on set shots.
clearance, $5.50 first count, $5 way, hitting a car which in
Next season the Bulldogs
suspended; $5.50 second count, turn crashed into Tunks' house, Raises Salary Scale
will
be counting on Clark’s
wrecking
a
hot
water
tank,
a
suspended.
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shooting and all-around ball
washer
dryer
and
plumbing,
the
teachers in Nyssa’s elementary
March 4 — Richard W. Fenn,
handling even more . . .
Payette county sheriff's office school were being paid a high of
failure to stop at through high
reported.
It
also
knocked
out
a
way, $5.50. Donald W. Dennie,
$5,280, a low of $3,660 and an
You'll Find
between the garage average of $4,348. The state aver
Nyssa Attorney Seeks leaking and sifting load, $5.50. partition
That Any Season
and
utility
room.
Henry R. Carroll, no motor ve
age is $4,687.
Demo Nomination
You Can Count
The driver was arraigned in
Junior high teachers received
hicle license, $5.50. Laura G. Clu-
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Payette
justice
court
the
next
a high of $5,280, a low of $4,300
cas, failure to stop at through
— on—
Stuns Opposes Sales Tax
highway, $5.50. Fusaye Hirai, no day. pleaded guilty to a charge and an average of $4,897. The
of drunken driving, was fined state average is $4,845. Senior
Stunz, who is completing his operator’s license, $5.50.
SINCLAIR
$155.40. including costs, then high teachers were receiving a
second term as state representa
March 6—Delbert J. Rice, fail
PETROLEUM
tive, filed in mid-February on ure to stop at through highway, jailed in lieu of payment of the high of $6,143, a low of $4,500 and
PRODUCTS
the Democratic ticket and re $5.50. Iola F. Looney, failure to fine.
an average of $5,136, or just $4
emphasized what he termed his stop at through highway, $5.50.
less than the state average.
UNDERGOES SURGERY
only campaign promise: to op
Salary increases that would
March 7—Sheldon W Alder, fol
pose a state sales tax.
Jeffry Jenkins, 4, son of Mr. cil were not registered until long
FRANK MORRIS
lowing too close, $5.50. Robert
and Mrs. Jack Jenkins, is re after the regular protest hearing
The other late-filing candidate, Renz, no PUC permit, $10.
DISTRIBUTOR
Sweeney, is a licensed embalmer
March 10—Vernon V. Sparks, covering at home following major had been held and after some
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and served as deputy coroner for truck speeding, $5.50. Wallace surgery which he underwent last $6,640 of engineering costs for the
four years. Incumbent Beechler, Vanderhoff, no signal indicators, week at Malheur Memorial hos
who filed earlier last week, has $5.50.
pital.
served as coroner since 1950 and
March 11—Donald L. Anderson,
is completing his second term.
failure to stop at through high Thursday Afternoon Club
As announced last week, both way, $5 50, suspended.
Entertained at Quast Home
parties have candidates for dis-1 March 12—Audrey S. Stoker,
Mrs. Henry Quast entertained
trict attorney: Incumbent E. Otis failure to stop at through high her Thursday afternoon bridge
WHERE?
Smith on the Republican ticket way, $5.50.
club with members and one guest,
and Jeff D. Dorroh on the Demo
$4 50 court costs were assessed Mrs. Harry Miner, present.
cratic ticket.
in each above completed case.
Prize winners for the event
Governor Race Seen
were Mrs. Carl Barclay, Mrs. Jim
On a state-wide basis Republi cumbent All Ullman, Baker, has McWilliams and Mrs. Miner.
WHAT?
can voters will have five candi-1 filed fbr nomination on the Demo
dates to choose from in the pri cratic ticket and Marion T. Wea Dependency of U. S.
The U. S. claims to have an
maries to oppose one of th ree1 therford, Arlington, is seeking the
anti-missile missile. The future
Democratic candidates in the gen Republican nomination.
The same holds true for labor may well depend on Uncle Sam
eral election in November. They
are Sig Unander, Portland, incum commissioner which has Incum and Anti-Missile.
PLUS!!
bent state treasurer; Mark O. Hat bent Norman O. Nilsen, Portland,
Customer: Have you a book
field, Salem, incumbent secretary as the only Democratic candidate
All Through March . . . A FREE LUBE
of state; Warren Gill Lebanon, and Lyle E. McCauley, Salem, as called “ Man—the Master of Wo-
! men.”
incumbent Linn county senat the sole Republican candidate.
JOB with Every Oil Change
Salesman: Sorry, sir, the fic
Malheur voters will help de
or; Orval Rasor, Portland, and
cide two non-partisan judiciary tion department is on the other
George N. Livingston, Boring.
On the Democratic side are posts for the supreme court: In side of the store.
Open Every Night Until Midnight
three candidates seeking the gub cumbent Gordon Sloan, Astoria; Fiction or Non-Fiction
ernatorial nomination: Incumbent Samuel M Bowe, Grants Pass, Love That Boss
Employee: May I have the day
Robert D. Holmes, Gearhart, and and Boyd R. Overhulse, Madras,
Come on in and See Blinkie or Rich!
Lew Wallace and Wiley W. Smith, are seeking position 3. Incumbent off to go shopping with my wife?
Employer:
Certainly
not!
George Rossman, Salem, and Ja
both of Portland.
SOON?
Employee: Thank you very
Neither party has a contest for son Lee, Salem, are candidates
much.
second district congressman. In- for position 7.
Court Cases. . .
Former Nyssans'
House Damaged
By "Wild" Auto
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