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o U. of Library Eugene, Oregon 't Nyssa Gate City Journal .¡i™ THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY, JUNE 9. 1960 Th« Sugar City VOLUME LV Firs! Malheur Dairy Princess Title Won by Irene L. Schilling of Nyssa; To Compete at Seaside in State Event Miss Irene Lorraine Schilling was selected Malheur coun ty Dairy Princess at a dinner held at East Side cafe in On tario last Thursday night. Bill Wilson of Nyssa was master of ceremonies. The contest, held for the first time, was spon sored by the Malheur county Farm Bureau, assisted by grade A milk producers and Ontario Jaycees. Mrs. Ted Bowers serv ed as chairman for the Farm*’ Bureau. hobbies are water skiing and Irene was chosen from eight horseback riding. Malheur county contestants Linda Taylor, daughter of Mr. and will compete with other and Mrs. Jack Taylor of Vale, county finalists June 17-18 at Seaside, She will be accompanied by Mrs. Bowers and will be a guest at the Hotel Gearhart. Basis of Judging Revealed The girls were judged on charm, poise, personality, intellect and beauty, 20 percent; dairy back ground, 15 percent; public speak ing ability, 15 percent; friendli ness, 15 percent; healthy appear ance and natural attractiveness, 20 percent. Miss Schilling is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schilling of route 2, Nyssa. She was gradu ated from Nyssa high school with the class of 1960 and plans to en ter the University of Technology at Seattle this fall. Some of her senior year activities and offices included treasurer of GAA and received a GAA pin for earning 1000 points. She was song leader for the Girls’ league and was named in the school annual, the Tupelo, as the friendliest senior girl. Active in Church Work Irene is a member of Pilgrim Lutheran church in Ontario, is a Sunday school teacher and presi dent of the Walther league, the church young people’s group. She is soloist for church services on many occasions. She states that her favorite Wilson Receives Science and Math Study Scholarship Mike Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Wilson, is the recipient of a science and math summer scholarship to the University of Chicago for a six weeks’ period beginning June 26. The program will be conducted by the department of mathematics at the university and is sponsored by the National Science founda tion as a part of its effort to en courage scientific interests of able secondary school students. The students will be given three 4 • Mike Wilson ♦ • courses, two in mathematics and one in science. Any high school student may apply for one of these scholar ships providing he has completed at least his sophomore year, pass ed at a creditable level at least one full year course in high school algebra and geometry, passed at a creditable level a full year course in biology, chemistry or physics and has not participated in any summer program sponsor ed by the National Science foun dation. was named alternate princess. Other contestants from the Nyssa area were Laura Hust, Nancy Hill and Kay Borge. Genevieve Up- hoff of Vale, Kay Ross of Ontario and Jo Anne Evins of Willow creek were other young ladies entered in the contest. Miss Schilling was a guest of the Ontario Lions club at their meeting Tuesday noon, Among other activties planned for the princess is a milking contest to be held Saturday night, June 11, between innings of a baseball game at Vale when she will com pete with the mayors of that city, Nyssa and Ontario. ♦ ♦ Hi-¡.RII .IMHMk ' " MACHINERY SHOWN ABOVE is part of that used last month on the 137-acre tract of Nyssa Industries. Inc., for leveling of about 40 acres of ground, making a one-quarter mile fill for a spur ♦ ♦ « ’V sa prize; jack Nyssa Industries, planned about April 1959 and incorpor Levi Johnson, Fruitland, third ated two months later, has shown a slow but steady growth 1 prize of $5. Simpson was the only during the first year, according to President Joe Chamberlain. | winner. Like most projects started in smaller towns, it has been de Next week’s jackpot will be the pendent upon a few volunteers to do the planning, keep the maximum $200 which will be awarded to the winner. records and solicit funds necessary to keep moving • * Sole assets of the corpor ation. other than a small fior/rr//,/ amount of cash and accounts I receivable, consist of a 137-, acre tract of land between the Volunteer Firemen SCS, North Board Answer Seven Calls Personnel Inspect In Four-Day Period Elfenng, Earl Flock and Earl Bopp, all of whom ran far be hind White and Graham. In making her statement to the Journal, Miss Graham said the money sent in for a recount was her personal funds and that she was making the request due to the small ¿¡umber of votes difference. They could easily be changed by that amount, due to such a long ballot and the chance for human error on the part of the counting board members after many weary hours of tabulating Miss Graham said that she was aware that when the votes were recounted that she could ^asily be ■*.'*! 131 votes but C>'.’. her mine wtaMd be relieved and that was what she was willing to spend her own money to f.nd out. were Survey Markers An inspection and maintenance of snow survey markers on Owy hee river watershed is under way this week by North Board of Control and Soil Conservation service personnel. Paul House and Alvin Baker left Sunday to meet Jack Frost and Bob Whaley of the Portland SCS office and Morres Barton of Reno, at Mc Dermitt, the starting point. After checking snow markers in Trout Creek mountains the party will travel east to head waters of Antelope and Louse creeks, and the Little Owyhee river where they will separate. Frost and Barton will continue east through Nevada while House. Baker and Whaley will cover the Three Forks and Crutchers Cross ing area, making stream flow and high water measurements. From Crutchers Crossing they will re turn via Deer and Battle creeks to Triangle and Silver City. Due to primitive roads in the area, only four-wheel drive ve- hides can be used. Commerce Chamber Hears Group Reports Nyssa Chamber of Commerce was slated to hear from City Manager Art Colby on the city budget at the Wednesday meet ing, but a grass fire kept him and several other firemen away. As a result the meeting was very brief and consisted largely of committee reports. Paul Penrod made a report on street decorations for Christma- and displayed a new type of gar land made of plastic and alumin um which he -aid the committee was considering. He reported that action would follow after board decision was made. Fred Bracken explained that Bank Days winners were an nounced over the Payette radio stat.on as a public service and without charge to merchants. Ken Renstrom reported on the road work along Owyhee lak^ above the dam. o The group voted to send a gift to Malheur Meu rial ho-pital as a memorial to the mother of Chamber President Dorm Gil more In the absence of President Gil more, Vice President Jim Oben- chain presided A guest was Sheriff John Elfenng of Vale NUMBER 23 Nyssa's Gloria Jean Evans Selected I960 Miss Malheur County at Pageant Saturday Night; Second Local Winner -T K ' John Simpson Wins Progress Report of Nyssa Industries $10 Bank Days Award Names this week at Nys- Reveals Slow Rut Steady Growth | ’s Bank drawn Days event Dean i Pettet, Ontario, for the $150 In Tract Development North of City | pot 1, Nyssa, John A Simpson, route $10 second prize; and PICTURED in appropriate action is Malheur County Dairy Prin cess Irene Lorraine Schilling with Kristy, the Holstein cow she raised from calfhood. The scene is at the Schilling farm approxi mately three miles north of Nyssa where Irene proved to a Jour nal photographer that she is well trained in work suggested by her title. When attention was called to the fact that she was milking on the wrong side. Irene said. "It makes no difference io Kristyl" Nyssa volunteer fire depart ment has been kept quite busy the past week wtih a “rash” of brush fires. During a four-day period, firemen answered a total of seven alarms. On the morning of June 4, they were called to the Marion Glenn farm about a mile north of town to extinguish a car fire in which the vehicle was badly damaged. The afternoon of the same day they were called to the Owyhee Truck and Implement Co. lot where there was a grass fire. Sunday, the volunteers again answered two calls. The first was a grass fire on North 6th street where there was no damage re ported. In the afternoon a shed belonging to Mrs Kenneth Tuck er and Everett Labby of North 11th street was destroyed. Monday about 6 p.m. they were called to North 8th street where there was a large brush fire burn ing behind the Morocco club. No property damage was reported. Later the same evening firemen were called to the Gilbert Klin- kenberg residence near Bauman Equipment Co. where another brush fire was burning. Again there was no damage. Tuesday afternoon a grass fire got out of control south of Clover dale Ave., damaging a loading chute and corral belonging to Da mon Savage. S9W>- line of Union Pacific railroad (shown in the back ground) and for excavating and grading over one- half mile of road into the area from the county road bordering I the tract on the north. * ♦ The title of Miss Malheur County was bestowed upon Nyssa’s Miss Gloria Jean Evans, climaxing a pageant Satur day night at Ontario in which eight candidates from the county appeared in talent and beauty competition for the royal honor. Karen Sue Campbell and Ardis Ruth Olson of Ontario were named first and second runners-up respectively. The Miss Malheur County*- pageant was co-sponsored by I at Seaside late in July r and will the Nyssa and Ontario Jay- be accompanied by a c chaperone. For her talent number, Miss cee organizations. Miss Malheur County, crowned by Nyssa’s Nancy Skeen. Miss Malheur County of 1959, is the daughter of Mrs. Chester Bowns of Nyssa. Announcement of the runners-up and finally the win ner was made by Karlyn Matts son of Portland, Miss Oregon of 1959. To Study at Oregon State An award of a college scholar ship of undetermined amount will be presented to Miss Evans as winner. She expressed plans to use the award to begin studies at Oregon State college where she will major in home economics. Malheur, she will com- As M.ss ----- pete in the Miss Oregon contest » ♦ Reign Reeurrent Rrineenti Proven Rrofieient Mary Graham Petitions for Recount In Judge Race of Republican Primary Mary Graham notified the Jour nal yesterday afternoon (Wednes- ‘ '* t she had made official’ day) that petition a asking for a recount of votes cast in the recent Republi-! can primary for Malheur county judge Her letter was addressed to Secretary of State Howard Ap- r attention of Jack Thomp son, director of elections, and she enclosed cashier’s check of $3201 to cover the maximum charge of. $10 per pret.net foj>the 32 county voting precTn^ts. When off.cial count was made, following thvpnmary, Euls White was winner of the Republican judge nomination by 31 votes over Qrah CT _ ■ was runner- up. O l T ii ,ers in' the race were Frank Equipment IVorliM at Intluslrial Site 10 Cent« Per Copy Evans modeled a tailored wool suit, one of her own creations. The new Miss Malheur County, attired in a formal of white bro caded everglaze cotton, designed and made by her, expressed that the announcement of her title brought emotions of surprise, happiness and the thrill of her lifetime and has pledged to rep resent Malheur county to the best of her ability. Other Awards Presented The present Miss Oregon pre sented Jean with a bouquet of roses and she also received an evening bag complete with com pact and makeup compartments. Miss Campbell, first runner-up, received a $100 savings bond; and Miss Olsen was presented with a $50 bond. All candidates for Miss Malheur County were presented corsages and gifts of jewelry. In addition to the talent, bath ing attire and formal dress ap pearance of the eight candidates, special numbers were presented on the pageant program. Includ ed were two vocal solos by Miss Skeen and Miss Oregon gave a resume of her trip to Atlantic City last year. Neal Miller, assistant manager of Bracken's Department store, was chairman of the Miss Mal heur pageant committee for the Nyssa Jaycees. Other contestants were Joan Maulding of Nyssa, Patsy Fair of Ontario, Joan Rose, Carolyn Mc Laughlin and Sandra Knner of Vale Union Pacific railroad and Third street road about one mile north of Nyssa. This property was purchased for $16,000 from Mrs. Elizabeth Strasbaugh to provide a suitable place for industrial growth. It has peen ploted; a topographical map made so that proper drain age can be effected; it is located adjacent to the railroad and plan ned with help of railroad engin eers to make a spur line available to all the land; a fill for the rail road spur has been made for about one quarter mile from the main line into the tract; about one-half mile of road has been ex cavated and graded from the the county road along the north boundary into the tract; and ap proximately 40 or 50 acres have had the brush cleared off and some leveling done. I WEARING THE CROWN ps new Miss Malheur County and Five-Acre Tract Purchased One five-acre tract of land near holding a large bouquet of roses is Gloria Jaen Evans, daughter of the northeast corner has been Mrs. Chester Bowns of Nyssa. On her left is Karlyn Mattsson of Nyssa Nite Rodeo Queen will sold to Midwest Structural Steel, Portland, Miss Oregon of 1959. On Miss Evans' right is Miss Mal be selected Sunday, June 19, at Minneapolis, Minn., as a factory heur County of 1959. Nancy Skeen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank 2 p.m. at the Nyssa rodeo grounds, site. The company began leveling I according to Lynn Snodgrass, a last fall but had to halt before Skeen, also of Nyssa. member of the sponsoring organ- finishing due to inclement weath- | mzation, Owyhee Riding club. GIRL SCOUTS REMINDED er. The work, however, was com WEATHER Queen contestants must be over pleted this spring. 55 OF DAY CAMP JUNE 13 ..... 85 14 years of age, residents of Mal 1 John Dority, local manager of June Mrs. W. L. McPartland. day heur county and must furnish 57 88 2 Midwest structural, says that June camp director, would like to re their own horses. Girls will be 90 60 June 3 Walter Wlaschin, owner of the June 4 56 mind all Girl Scouts who are judged on appearance, personal 86 company, has not lost interest and June 5 registered for the camp to be ity, horsemanship and riding 50 85 still plans construction of a plant. June 6 at the grade school grounds equipment used. Judges will be 92 52 The size and shape will depend on June 7 Monday morning at 9 a.m. for announced at a later date. 78 55 just what products will be made June 8 beginning of activities. ....___ — 54 Additional information concern here. Each girl is to bring a sack ing the queen contest may be ob Owyhee Lake Storage Firm Has Defense Contracts June 8, 1960 459,900 Acre Ft. lunch. Milk will be served al tained from Gilbert Holmes, El The company has defense con June 8, 1959 41'5,310 Acre Ft. the school. don Barker, Jim Jamieson, Roy tracts totaling $5 million but in Holmes or Snodgrass. view of the recent Russian situa The 1960 Nyssa Nite Rodeo will tion, there may be a change in be held July 8 and 9 at the Nyssa these, Dority said. At the present rodeo grounds, Snodgrass said. time the company is manufactur Rodeo stock will be furnished this ing containers for baking pota year by Catterson and Miller of toes. This is a limited operation Burns, Ore. Davis Amusement in Nyssa and is being done on a company will be back with their trial basis through Ore-*Ida Froz en Foods of Ontario. It will be Neil Dimmick informs the Journal that a great deal of in carnival and concessions and will three months or longer before the terest is being shown in the annual spring horse races to be have an elephant this year as an results will be known, Dority ex run in Ontario over the coming two weekends. He attributes added attraction. Bill Brummett of Weiser will again be announc plained. it to several factors that are different this year. They are; er for the event. Nyssa Industrie* Officials Named (1) two periods of three-day racing instead of the usual More details on the rodeo will Corporation officers elected last supplied by the riding club June are Chamberlain, president; four-day meet, (2) an unusually large number of entries, (3) be through the Journal in weeks to Wilton Jackson, vice president; the largest purse ever to be • offered in a local race, (4) en entries from Utah, Twin Falls and come. (Continued on Page 4) try of several locally owned Burley. More are expected as the NYSSANS PLAN TO ATTEND is open to the world. horses that have made good race These Thursday, Friday and NATIONAL GUARD CAMP New showings on tracks away from Saturday races for the next two Gene Servoss, Glenn Marcum, this area. weekends are sponsored by the Slam, Gary Jones, Larry Clover On Monday morning of this Snake River Breeders and Racing Louie Bauman, Robert Turner and Dean Cover Lawn Dairy broadened week there had been 109 stall ap association with M. E. Doan, pres Lancaster will leave Friday morn the base of its operations June 1, plications made, indicating there ident, and Hap Logue, secretary ing for two weeks’ training at Pari-mutuel betting will be in National Guard camp, Ft. Lewis, when owner Don Engstrom pur- would be a plentiful supply of horses. operation under state supervision. Wash. rha t d the Guernsey Gold Dairy in Payette from Del and Dorotha Purse Large«! in History Wolfe. Several locally bred and owned The locker and plant will be colts will run in the breeders’ used as a receiving station for futurity for thoroughbreds and Clover Lawn trucks, with all quarter horses in the two-year old packaging to be done from the class In the thoroughbred futur Nyssa plant. It will also be known ity the purse had reached $840. Twenty two-year-olds had made as Clover Lawn Kn,;-trom «ays he now has their last eligibility payments and i wholesale and retail delivery in each one that enters the gate New Plymouth. Fru.tland, Adrian, I -i u • pay an add t.< nal $25, a. sur- Payette, Ontario, Vale and Nyssa. ing that the purse will be at least At present Weiser is only a' $1000 This will be the largest wholesale town but retail deli- | purse paid in an Ontario race. very will be added in the near i Among the locally owned or O, owned and bred by T. H and j future. Clover Lawn has 15 full-time Don Brewer, Nyssa, who will i employees, operates 17 trucks, bring the horse here from Phoe buys from 14 producers who have nix, Artz., where it has won in1 nearly 600 dairy cow«, end pays fast company; Manners Fit, a a gross of nearly $150.000 yearly filly ownid by Jack and Pat for Grade A miik it deliver: in Simp-on, Nyssa, to be brought the territory. O here from Portland w*ere she < ■ -. w.r ' ' f r-’ ' WiQ BLANKET GIVE-AWAY DAY Truiftt. owned by Si .am Shaw, Bo se, formerly of Va" ■ This colt i SATURDAY. JUNE 181 Dimmick ranch Watch for details on Nyuil a ra. 1 at Big Blanket-Give-Away Day, Entries from Wide Are« MANNER'S FIT. owned by Jack and Pat Simpson of Nyssa, Ontauo entries are owned by I shown in the winner’s circle at Portland Meadows, as winner of Saturday. June -18. in next week's Journal. Plan Mow to Jac k I1W wer, D Shelley, C Gar the third race May 18. 1960. is jug one of the hot blooded fillies attend tiAs event sponsored by diner, Mat Schiemer, GlesPThay- I that will be racing in Onlarjp the next two weekends. er and Bill Caterson. Tr? re are i Queen Contest For Nite Rodeo Slated June 19 Two 3-Day Race Meets io Be Held In Ontario Draw Inierest in Nyssa Ry Local Horse Entries, Large Purses Owner Adds Lawn Dairy