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I o o o ° o •o “ o o © ° U. of 0. Library Eugene, Oregon c • • 0 ° Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LV The Sugar City THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY, JANUARY 7. 1960 Gilmore and New Board Take Over No Charges Filed; Haueier Infant No New Evidence C of C Duties; 1960 Budget Approved; In Marez Fatality Wins 1960 Derby There begn no new devel For First Arrival Committee Chairmen Are Announced opments, city Don 7 pounds, The Nvssa Chamber of Commerce held its first 1960 meet ing Wednesday noon. The new board, with Dorm Gilmore as president, replaced the old board and Ralph Lawrence was selected to serve again as secretary-treasurer. Other new board members are Robert Wilson, Lloyd Mackrill, Bernard Eastman, Rex Voeller and Jim Obenchain. * ♦ Each board member will have certain committees with which he will meet and offer assistance. The committees and the heads are as follows: President Barton Reviews Jaycees' Activities for 1959 have from the stand point, in relation to the Marez death, according to city manager, Art Colby. No charges have been filed nor are any contemplated | at the present time with no more! evidence than now available, Colby said. Marez was killed at the inter- ■ section of Main and First Streets, Nyssa, on Christmas eve night when struck by a car driven by Guy W. Blunck. Blunck was ac companied by Vernon O. Dove. Ronald Woodie and Roger Mor ris, all of Nyssa. The body of Marez was completely severed and a distance of over 106 feet separated the two sections. The state police, the sheriff, the cotoner, and the local police were all at the scene the night of the accident but have found no basis upon which to file any charges. City manager, Colby, said that any inferences that the Nyssa i police ordered the body moved from the death scene were wrong, and that this was done by Sheriff John Elfering before the arrival j of the coroner. Larry Haueier, ounces and measuring 20 inches long, who arrived al 7:21 a.m. Jan. 1 at Malheur Memor ial hospital, won Nyssa's annual stork derby this year. He is the first child of Larry B. and Peggy Haueier of Jamie son. His father is employed at the Warner Magg ranch in Jamieson. His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Mortenson of Seattle, Wash., and Mr. and Mrs. Van Haueter of Westfall. Ore. The young man will receive $50 free Malheur Memorial hos pital expenses, hi* parents, $50 credit on his delivery from Dr. Grant B. Hughes and some 45 other cash, merchandise and credit - certificate prizes from Nyssa business firms. Don Larry's arrival brings the total to four girls and four boys, once again a tie. since Nyssa's stork derby started eight years ago through the cooperation of Nyssa business firms, Malheur Memorial hospital and the Gate City Journal. 10 Cents Per Copy NUMBER 1 Panel to Discuss Juvenile Problems At PTA Meeting Slighlly Beller Moisture Conditions Reported by North Board of Control PTA will January 14 In At Owyhee Area; Officers Re-Named 8 for first meeting of new year. a meeting of the North Board of Control, Owvhee at The pm. meet the regular the Parents are urged to start 1960 out right by attending these meetings and showing an interest in the PTA Program chairman. Virgil Sew ard. has announced the title of the program will be “Juvenile Pro tection." There will be an infor mative panel which will include. Police Chief E. L. Hansen, the Rev. John Briehl, Dr. Grant B Hughes, Mrs. Edna Blaylock and Frank Parr. Discussion will be on causes of delinquiency based on local prob lems. A question and answer period will follow panel discus- sion. There will also be special music and the Rev. and Mrs. Rob ert Jackson and committee will -erve refreshments. project, held Tuesday night, M. L. Judd was re-elected chair man of the irrigation group. Other officers re-appointed in cluded Harold Henigson, secretary, and Paul House, manager. Keith Brown, meteorologist for the North American Wea ther Consultants, reported on cloud seeding operations of the Owyhee river watershed area ♦ These operations began Oct 1 Weather conditions have been Spanish Residents favorable for seeding opera tions on only six days. High Meet to Organize pressure areas in this section are Banquet, Walter McPartland; Group still forcing most of the storms budget and finance. Gene Stunz; north of the watershed, according , Approximately 40 Spanish- farm workers, Paul Ludlow; leg- At the Chamber of Commerce »isiative, Fred Bracken; member to the meteorologist. speaking people gathered at the meeting Wednesday noon. Bill ship. Leonard Hewett; roads, to Preliminary reports from the I Catholic church basement Monday Barton gave a resume of the acti- selected; merchant promotion, Soil Conservation service snow I evening for a preliminary meet vities of the Junior Chamber of gen Keller; new business and in surveys section indicate only j ing to organize a fraternal organ Commerce since May 1959. Ac- dustrial development, Joe Cham slightly better snow moisture con ization to benefit the Spanish cording to President Barton, the berlain. ditions than last year at this date | speaking residents of the com Jaycees have had only 11 active for the Owyhee watershed. Silver munity. Agriculture, Ted Morgan; parks members and he feels that they and City has 13 inches of snow with The meeting was headed by Ben recreation, John Briehl; edu have accomplished quite a lot in cation, Walter McPartland; Junior 2.3 inches of water content this Rodriguez and some rules were Damage Suit Filed the past eight months. year as compared with 7 inches proposed and accepted. Commit Chamber of Commerce, Hamilton Projects undertaken or spon Chadderdon; publicity, Ralph Against Nyssa Men snow and 1.5 inches water last tee chairmen and members are to sored by the organization have Lawrence; public events and pro A $31.000 damage suit was filed year. be chosen at a later date. cost $3,440 and have entailed 734 motions, Ben Keller and Ken in the Malheur County Clerk’s Other Stations Reported The meetings will be held each man-hours, Barton said. The pro-._______ ________ lighting and office last week by Lytle and Renstrom; _ Christmas Bear Creek has 19 inches with Monday night for an indefinite jects included the Miss Malheur decorations? Rex Voeller. : Schroeder, Vale attorneys, in be 4 8 inches of water content while period. The next one will be Jan. County Pageant in which Nyssa half of Lee K. Godding. Defend 1959’s readings were 20 inches of 11 at 7 o’clock at the church base had three entries who won the Chamber Endorses Bill ants in the suit are John and snow and 5.0 water. Big Bend ment. All Spanish-speaking per Paul House, manager of the first three places in the county, Vaughn Stringer, prominent had 7 inches of snow both years sons of the area are invited to and the winner placed fifth in the , North Board of Control, explained stockmen of Nyssa. with water content of 1.4 inches attend. state; they operated the Golden legislation that had been propos The suit is for personal injuries this year as compared with 0.8 Nugget and legally sold beer on a ed under Senate bill No. 1388, and alleged suffered by Godding when inches last year. On nine other one-day permit during the Mexi asked for the endorsement of the he was employed by them and stations measured, five were Heads __ ________ ___ _ , — ‘ ............. ■ This was can Fiesta in July; initiated the ' Chamber on this bill. fell from a hay stack. He claims slightly better than a year ago, American Flag service program granted following his explanation I he suffered permanent .injuries in one was the same and three a Board during August. They contracted and the benefits to be derived i the fall and that the defendants little below last year’s readings. A total of 259 pints of blood was given by residents of this to fly the flags of 33 establish- therefrom, were negligent in not providing Soil moisture readings were ap After area Tuesday, Jan. 5, during the semi-annual visit of the Red ments on certain days listed in According to House, the dams I the necessary safe guards to pre proximately 20 per cent of aver The State Board of Health this Cross Bloodmobile at Nyssa high school gymnasium. This ! the contracts. Two, the city hall in the Pacific Northwest were set1 vent such an accident occurring. age with soils frozen over two week announced the appointment and hospital flags, are displayed up to pay the capital and interest I exceeded the quota of 250 by nine pints. The suit s-ks that Godding be feet deep. In event of early rains Dr. Richard H. Wilcox, veteran 'free of charge on the designated back to the federal government Blood was offered by 270 persons, but 11 willing donors! I awarded $20,000 in general dam this frozen soil will help by in of Oregon public health official, as days. in 50 years, but that there was i were found to be unable to give at this time. Eighty-eight ages, $11,640 for loss of wages and creasing the runoff, it was re state health officer. In September at the first PTA little likelihood of taxes being j “■♦of the pints given were re j $127 special damages. ported. He succeeds Dr. Harold M. meeting they held a “Welcome lowered after that time, so bill placements for blood used lo Water Allotment Postponed Erickson, is resigning Jan. 13 No. 1388 would provide that any j New Farm Service cally, according to Mrs. Hal Local Feed Company The board discussed the acre- to become who deputy the Teachers Back to School" director of funds left over from operation meeting. Henigson, a member of the Plans Grand Opening foot allotment for the 1960 irri health for the state of California. costs be allocated to the aid and Mayor Grant Rinehart explain i blood committee. gation season. Due to the water Dr. Wilcox, 50, has been head ed the sewer problem to the group assistance of irrigation projects A new farm service that brings I Six persons gave their 16th pint For Public Tuesday shed conditions, an estimate of of the health board’s local health in the Northwest. It would pro and they encl r'sed this project a complete feed processing plant of blood, becoming two - gallon Tuesday, Jan. 12, is the date set the water supply available was services division for more than and aided in selling the program vide for this account to be under right into customers’ farmyards donors. for the grand opening of Farmers not possible at the present time nine years and prior to that serv These included Mrs. Cecil the secretary of the interior but to other residents. been started in this area by Houston, the Rev. John Briehl, Feed and Seed company, accord and such determination was de ed as Umatilla county health of the funds to be held by the U. S. has Moad Mobile Milling of Nyssa. The Jaycees agreed to under treasurer. Arthur Cartwright, Marvin Jef ing to Manager Dwight Wyckoff. ferred to a later meeting. Mem ficer. He also has been associated write the cost of the baby resus In announcing the new opera feries. Glenn McGinnis and Wil He says the mill will be complete bers oX the board thought some with the South Dakota State Following the meeting, House citator at the local hospital, which tion. Bill Moad, owner, said that liam Schireman. There are people ly shut down for the entire day restriction might have to be set Board of Health, and has been amounted to $120. They also plan explained to the writer that simi the new “mill on wheels” is ex- who have given more than two and the time will be given over on water use for lands under the in the private practice of medi lar projects had already been set to construct backboards for a bas | pected to be a godsend to local gallons, but the» ' iord is not to showing customers and any Owyhee gravity system. cine in South Dakota and Oregon. ketball court in the north city up and approved by congress cov farmers and feeders who want to available. A complete list of new visitors through the plant. Owyhee reservoir has 210,380 Dr. Carl Holm, Salem, health ering the Upper Colorado Basin park. They maintained a lot for utilize their own grains and one-gallon donors will be pub The open house will start at acre feet of water in storage at board president, said the appoint the sale of Christmas trees and of Wyoming, Colorado and Utah; roughages for feeding livestock lished soon. the present time, compared with 8 a.m. and refreshments will be ment was made following a na put the decorations on the light the Central Valley in California and poultry. One of the main ad- served throughout the day. There 468.980 feet last year. It requires tion-wide recruitment campaign poles this past holiday season, and the Missouri River Basin, cov 1 vantages of the new service, he Committee Tha.uc* Volunteers j will be free gifts for the ladies, 100,000 acre feet of storage to de The blood procurement com suckers for the kiddies, and draw liver one acre foot to the gravity launched immediately after Dr. They also sponsored the annual ering all the states frorr. Montana said, is that it brings the mill to Erickson submitted his letter of to Missouri. Christmas lighting contest again the farmer instead of the farmers mittee wishes to thank the follow ings for prizes will continue lands of the project. resignation Nov. 18. ing persons for their assistance: this year. Hear Review of Jaycee Work The board also approved re through the day. Wyckoff says he having to take his grain to the Dr. Wilcox, who will be the i Dr. J. J. Sarazin, Dr. David Sara- would like to stress that the en-I questing bids for new equipment Barton says that the '.digest and A letter from Roy Wilde was mill. seventh state health officer since zin, Lions club members for load to replace two dump trucks, three most important project sponsored read, thanking the C of ' C ~ for tire family is welcome. " the The mobile unit, first of its type the health board was created in by the Jaycees was the Salk polio flowers sent to him at the hos- in this area, is built by the Daffin ing and unloading, St. Bridget’s Farmers Feed and Seed is sue-! pickups and a station wagon. 1903, took his pre-medical studies Altar society for canteen work. I cessor to Tobler Feed company I clinic. With the aid of the doctors pital in Salem. Roy said that it Manufacturing company of Lan at Northwestern university and Eagles for underwriting the cost, and many other people 1101 inoc was a slow process but that he caster, Pa. It consists of a com and has been in operation since i holds the degrees of bachelor of ulations were given, of which 404 was better and looking forward plete feed mill that grinds all Charles Lundy, Patty Michaelson, Aug. 25 under the present man-j Pesticide Costs, science from the University of Robert Wilson, Ralph Lawrence agement. They perform about any were first shots. They furnished to the time he could return, farm grown grains and roughages and South Dakota, doctor of medicine the Mmes. Robert Heldt, Hal Crop Increases the vaccine for 71 persons who operation necessary in the prep Bill Barton gave a resume of according to the farmer’s specifi Henigson, E. D. Michaelson. Ward from the University of Louisville, were unable to pay. With every the work of the Junior Chamber cations, mixes the ground material aration of many types of feed, are ' and master of public health from in one donating time, enough people of Commerce since May 1959 with with feed concentrates, and then Wieneke, Mark Hartley, Royce buyers of grain, handle a full line j paid for their shots that $109.29 the number of man-hours and the blends in fresh liquid molasses to j Cole. Muri Lancaster, Robert of Purina products for all farm 1 To help farmers decide if com John Hopkins university. He is a veteran of combat action more was taken in than the cost amount of money involved in each produce any desired formula. The Thompson. Kay Cottle, K. A. Dan- stock and poultry and handle vet mercial application of weed and of the clinic. This amount was project that they had sponsored. truck-borne mill is powered by ford, Tom Church. June Patter erinary supplies. By spring they insect control chemicals will pay, with the Medical corps of the turned over to the hospital to pay He said their immediate plans for its own diesel engine and is driven son, Gus Liming and Ralph Lawr- will have a full line of'small grain a bulletin has been published by Fleet Marine forces in the South | ence. on the baby resuscitator. ! seeds, garden seeds and supplies. the Oregon State College agricul Pacific area during World War II January and February were to from farm to farm on a regular and left the service with the rank (Editor's note: We have given The company has also been ap- tural experiment station. route schedule. i increase the membership. of lieutenant commander. blood in several different loca Farmers can ’ t afford to use i proved by the department of ag- One guest, Bernard Frost of Frank Graham Wins Payette, district manager of Idaho The local feed service reports tions. but the Nyssa operation i riculture as a bonded warehouse pesticide chemicals unless these Health board members termed farmers all across the coun was the most efficient and had for storage of grain by farmers. can be applied economically, thej Dr Wilcox "an outstanding person High Prize Tuesday Power company, was in attend that try have found that it is far more more dedicated local workers Wyckoff says the public is wel- bulletin points out. To help farm with broad experience in all Names drawn this week at the ance. convenient and economical to than any we have seen.) I come and invited, whether farmer ers decide if commercially applied j phases of Oregon public health Tuesday Bank Days event were have their feed formulas process or not, as they are very proud of chemicals pay, author D. Curtis! problems." They indicated his Frank Graham of route 2. Nyssa, ed right on their farms. *In the CORNER STORE SOLD Memorial Markers their operation and in order to Mumford, OSC agricultural econ appointment will insure “the or for the $50 jackpot prize; Robert past it was necessary to load their Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hislop have ! be eligible for the prizes persons omist, included a table showing derly transition” from one health Stringham of route 1, Nyssa, for For Service Dead grains, truck them to the feed sold corner store to Mr. and must register at the store. It is the additional yield per acre need officer to another without any the $10 second prize; and Clyde mill, unload them, wait until the Mrs. the necessary, however, to be ed by each of 10 representative interruption in the state’s public Sylvan Bybee of route 2, Nyssa, for third Furnished by Govt. feed was prepared, load it again, over Monday. Talbot, who took I j not p esent when the drawing is held. crops to pay for a chemical and health program. The government now will furn prize of $5. take it back to the farm, and un The appointment was also its commercial application. Graham was in a participating ish memorial markers to honor load it into feed bins. For instance, the table shows warmly approved by Gov. Mark store to win $50. The others were the memory of servicemen who Consequently, by eliminating all that an increase of one bushel per Hatfield not present. Next week the jack were missing in action or whose that feed handling, the new mo Dr. Wilcox is past president of acre will more than pay the cost remains could not be identified or pot prize will again be $50. of a commercially applied spray both the Umatilla county and Eas were for other reasons not recov bile farm service saves feeders a to control tarweed and mustard tern Oregon Medical societies and ered, the Oregon Department of tremendous amount of time, labor Carrie J. Gaylord Veterans’ Affairs reported today and money, according to the own After touring Nyssa and the ality and individual expression. in a Wheatfield. In experiments is a member of the Oregon, Wes- ers of the equipment. Increased a three-year period, tern Branch and American Public Funeral Held Tues. The markers may be erected in emphas:s is also placed on better surrounding territory for more It isn’t the most lights or displays covering in Eastern Oregon wheat- Health associations, and the Ore- Carrie J. Gaylord was born Feb. either private or national ceme nutrition, enabling farmers to get than two hours, the Christmas or expensive displays that become yields fields average a 4 bushel-per- gon Health Officers association, 5. 1865, a daughter of Mr. and teries. high production and greater prof.t lighting contest judges selected the winners." acre increase following chemical He has served as clinical inztruc- Mrs. Cyrus Jacobs, pioneers of the following winners: A memorial section has been set from their meat, milk and eggs. The Jaycees have asked the weed control. ! tor in preventive medicine and Boise, Idaho. She was the third aside for Jthese markers in the “Seasonal outside scene”—first, Journal to express their thanks The table also shows that about public health at the University of white child to be born in that Willamette* National Cemetery in MRS. EDWARD MORRISON the Cliff Main home at 414 North to the merchants who made the three double handfuls of cherries Oregon Medical school, and holds city. Fourth; second, the Carl Burning prizes available, to the judges and per tree will pay the cost of pro Portland, where the superintend commission in the U S. Public Mrs. Gaylord had lived in the ent will assist next of kin in filing JOINS HUSBAND IN FLORIDA ham home at 844 Reece avenue. to the contestants who partici tecting an orchard against fruit a Health service. Mrs. Edward (Leta) Morrison, Nyssa-Ontario area since 1927. for the memorials. The markers ’’Inside window scenes"—first, the pated. He is married to Washington fly. She was a member of the Epis- will be erected here entirely at daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jake Fischer display on Alberta Titled “Pesticide Applications— county commissioner Barbara Wil (Editor's not*: Perhaps th* Carroll of route 1, Ontario, re avenue; second the home of Royce copal church. government expense. Commercial Charges," the bullet cox and has a son and daughter. residents of Nyssa are familiar ceived word Sunday that her hus night She succumbed Saturday Cole at 308 Park avenue. Persons desiring to erect a me seeing the many decorated in was prepared from daily re Their home is at 8225 SW Birch at the age of 94 in the Vale, Ore., morial marker in a private ceme band had arrived in Pensacola, "Inside Christmas trees”—first, with homes during th* holiday sea ports of 13 commercial chemical wood road. Fla., aboard the USS Lexington. the Walter Roth residence at 428 nursing home. working in the Will tery should apply to the Office of Morrison, a son of Mr. and Mrs. North Fourth; second, the home son, but this being our first applicator* Survivors include two daugh the Quartermaster General, Me amette Valley, Southern Oregon, TAKES NUCLEAR COURSE Christmas in Nyssa, we were J W Morrison of Wilder, Idaho, ters, Mrs. R G. Larson of Nyssa morial Division, Washington D. of Dwight Wyckoff at 419 North Columbia Basin, Central Oregon, Wilson left Sunday for and Mrs. R. M. Wray of Salinas. C. While the marker is furnished has been with the navy for 8 years Fifth street. “Residence religious not only amazed, but elated at and Snake River areas during Ft. Houston Leavenworth, Kan., to take a seeing the many beautiful Yul*- Calif.; four grandchildren and free, cost of transporting the mar and will attend school in Pensa scenes”—first, the home of Carl 1957 Both ground and air applica course in nuclear weapons em cola for three months Mrs. Mor Grunke at First and Ehrgood; sec tid* displays. three great-grandchildren. tion methods were studied. ker to a private cemetery and its ployment, lasting five or six We have never seen a com Funeral services, under the di erection there is borne by the next rison left Tuesday to join her hus ond, the C. M Pounds residence Different sections of the bullet weeks. Wilson is a major in the band there Their daughters, Rob paratively small to4rn, such as rection of Lienkaemper Funeral of km. at 608 North Third. “Churches"— in analyze use of control chemi reserves, attached to the Boise in and Judy, will stay with their first, St Bridget's Catholic church; ours, where th* Christmas spir cals home, were held Tuesday morn from the standpoint of crops Memorial marker application grandparents, the Carrolis, during second, the First Christian church. it was reflected so elaborately and land use, pests treated, and Army Engineer unit. ing at St. Paul's Episcopal church and by so many, for all to en • with the Rev. William S Wood- forms are available in Oregon the absence of their mother. The judges were Mrs Dudley chemicals used. Commerical ap joy. To» us it means that not plication of fertilizer* and seed is WEATHER . • • Aan officiating Burial was made from county service officers, the • in jfie Pioneer cemetery in Boise Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Date Max. Min. Prec. Schireman of the Town only did th* residents hav* th* also discussed. • at Willamette Nat.onal Ceme- Nyssa Hiqh School William Christmas spirit, but they take Dec. 30 ........ 31 22 02 More than 20 tables and ilius- : nd Country Garden club Dr and tery. 32 12 • BASKETBALL! .03 •..shRd the pride in th* appearance of th* ’’ations give specific answers on Dec 31 KCID to Broadcast town. • ( ,iow 33 22 Friday, Jan. 8 — Bulldogs v*. transportation for judges. fir commercially applied chemi ODD FELLO V© LODGE Basketball Games 30 8 A vote of thanks goes to the cals 1 have been used in the state Jan. 2 Weiser at Weiser. The judges had this to say: This Friday night radio station TO HOLD INSTALLATION 31 10 Saturday. Jan. 9 — Bulldogs vi. “There were many beautiful dis Jaycees for sponsoring this pro to he! T> . farmers improve the effici-4 B Jan 3 11 KCID will wroadcastSkeports of The Gate City Odd Fellows 28 Ontario. Nyssa high Tym. plays that were not registered, so ject ami the judges are to be’ ency and productivity of their 1 Jan 4 the Adrian-Middleton game to be lodge of Nyssa will hold installa Preliminary games bfg.n at 6 45 could not be judged D 1 Jan. 5 30 11 commended. They i*ust have farms — played at Middleton. KCID. 1490 tion services for new officer*. 23 .02 had quit* a task ir<choosing Oregon residents can obtain a Jan. 6 p m Varsity games start at were judged on originality, Owyhee Lak* Storage on the radio dial will also carry Monday January 11. at the IOOF 8:15 p.m. neatness and focal point. Chnst- whom they thought should be free copy of the bulletin at their reports of the Antelope s contest hall Members of any other lodges 210,380 Acre Ft. "Support th* Fighting r’as l.ghting is the application of th* winners. We'r* just happy county extension office, or from Jan 4, 1960 with Marsing the following night are invited to these services the OSC bulletin clerk, Corvallis. ¡Jan. 4, 1959 468,980 Acre Ft. Bulldog*!" I >od lighting principies to origin- we didn't hav* to be judges!) Fraternal Local Blood Procurement Commiiiee Reports Quota Exceeded in Tuesday Drawing as 259 Pints Are Donated Dr. Wilcox of Health Dr. Erickson Opening in Nyssa Told Jaycees Lighting Contest Winners Announced by Garden Club Judges a Bulletin
