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Nyssa Gate City Journal
VOLUME LV
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY. JUNE 23. 1960
The Sugar City
Don Graham, 68-Year-Old Nyssa JP,
Called for Active Naval Military Duty
10 Cents Per Copy
Partifipnte iu lump Recrealion
Don C. Graham, gunner’s mate, first class, U.S. Navy Re
serve, has again been called for active duty. Don is better
known in Nyssa, by the younger people, as justice of the peace
who often tempers his justice with some fatherly advice, and
as past mayor of the city of Nyssa.
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This term of active duty be
gan Monday of last week and
is to end Aug. 15, 1960. He is
taking a refresher course in
Dublic relations at the Boise
Nyssa High to Host Foreign Exchange
Student; Greek Girl Coming in August
Helen Kalaya, foreign exchange student, selected by the
American Field service for one year of study and experience
| in the United States, will arrive in New York Aug. 4. She will
1 proceed directly to Nyssa where she will become a member
of the Grant Rinehart family. Miss Kalaya is 17 years of age,
I a senior in high school this coming year, a native of Greece
and plans to study law at thef—----------------------
University of Athens, follow-, rji
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school here in Nyssa.
Potato Growers
Set Parma Meet Training
Center, and is aiding
the
program.
First military service came for
Next
Wednesday
A meeting of potato growers of Don in 1914 when he returned to
in
The award of scholarship cov
ers tuition, room and board, medi
cal expenses while in the U. S,
and travel within the country to
and from port and place of resi
dence.
The scholarship does not cover
clothing, dental work, eyeglasses
and small personal items, all of
which must be borne by the stu-
dent.
recruiting
Malheur county and western Ida
ho will be held Wednesday, June
29, at 8 p.m. in the Parma com
munity hall.
Purpose of the meeting will be
to discuss shipping regulations for
potatoes under marketing agree
ment that cover the state of Idaho
and Malheur county. In previous
seasons such rules have specified
the minimum grades and sizes of
potatoes that could be shipped
and have set minimum quality
standards.
The official control committee
of the marketing agreement will
meet in Boise June 30 to consider
recommendations by the growers
meeting.
Last Year's Rules Listed
his native Scotland on a visit and
enlisted in the British Army, for
what he thought would be a short
war. It was almost six years later
before he was to return to Ore
gon.
Recalled During Korean War
He again enlisted in World War
II and served with the Seabees
from 1942 until the end of hostili
ties. He remained in the active
reserve and was again called up
for duty during the Korean war.
He served as a gunner’s mate,
first class, aboard a troop trans
port ship This tour of duty last
ed 14 months.
Graham, who will be 68 years
of age in October, reports that he
is doing very well but that his
legs do get a “bit tired.” However,
he enjoys the work. He sent the
Journal some recruiting informa-
tioin that would be of interest to
young men of high school age
who have a military problem fac
ing them.
In Graham’s absence, his wife,
Nora, has been sworn in to fill
the justice of peace office tem
porarily.
Rules placed in effect last year
under marketing agreement set
the minimum size of potatoes at
two inches in diameter or four
ounces in weight for all varieties.
The rules also specify that white
rose and russet varieties should
have at least 40 percent of the
potatoes over six ounces in
weight.
The 1959 regulations set matur.
ity standards at a 10 percent tol
erance for potatoes with more Hospital Assessment
than one-fourth of the skin miss
ing or feathered. This maturity Approved
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* Voters I
standard was tightened consider-1 Malheur Memorial hospital dis-
ably over previous years to meet trict voters approved the 1960-61
market conditions of the 1959 i fiscal year budget for operation
season.
I of the institution by a large ma-
The rules listed above were! jority at a special election held I
adopted for 1959 and expired with Monday.
the marketing of last year’s crop
Approval of the $19,427.80 as-1
, sessment levy was given by 80
while only 10 opposed it.
Sharp Only Winner voters
Bob Q. Smith, director of the
Total fiscal year budget is
At Bank Days Event $186,296.85, according to Charles Nyssa recreation program, reports
that activities are well under way
Names drawn this week at Nys Smith, hospital manager. The at
the city park. Arts and crafts
amount
of
$19,427.80
to
be
raised
sa Bank Days were Oscar Hieter,
route 2, Nyssa, $200 jackpot prize; by tax levy appeared on the spe classes are being held Monday,
Vernal Sharp, route 2, Nyssa, $10 cial ballot and represents ap Wednesday and Friday, 9 a m. to
11:30 p.m. On these same days
second prize; and Rollo Mills, proximately 2*4 mills.
a school bus leaves the park at
Fruitland, for third prize of $5.
Smith stated that provision is 1 p.m. to take youngsters to Par
Sharp was present to claim his made this year for $1000 emer ma
for swimming. Bus fare is 10
winnings.
gency fund and $2,515.65 equip
and pool admission for chil
Next week the jackpot prize ment depreciation reserve, mak- cents
under 12 years of age is 20
will again be $200. Drawings are j ing it possible for medical equip- dren
held in Nyssa each Tuesday at j ment to be replaced as it wears cents.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays
3 p.m.
' out.
regular activities are conducted in
the park from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Parma pool is open for
booking for private swimming
parties from 9 to 11 each evening.
Family season tickets are avail
A large number of people attended the Blanket Give-Away able for $10. These tickets may
be used by students who are par-
day promoted by the Chamber of Commerce in Nyssa last ticipating
in the recreation pro-
Saturday. While larger crowds have been in attendance at gram.
Park Recreation
Lists Swimming,
Arts and Crafts
Blanket Give-Away Draws Crowd;
Winners Named in Saturday's Event
other events in the past, few have maintained their numbers
for so long a period. The crowd assembled in the 100 block BOAT MISHAP DAMPENS
of Main street for the first drawing at 1 p.m. and followed TRIO ATTENDING REUNION
each drawing into the other
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zinn
blocks westward as each hour son, Ira Lovelace, Donald Eugene attended a family reunion Sun
ly drawing was held.
Simpson, John Reeves, Ramon day in Julia Davis park at Boise.
Ten blankets were given at Bergan, Kiyomaro Hori, Tony
Mrs. Zintl and two nieces.
each drawing and at the final Richter, Norvelle Robbins, F. E. Annabel Puckett and Mildred
Thompson, Maude Peterson.
selection at 5 p.m. in addition to
the blankets being given away
the name of Mrs. D. C. Moss was
called as winner of the $50 cash
prize.
Merchants seemed to be rather
pleased with the results of the
promotion. In checking with
those along Main street their com
ments ranged from. “My business
was somewhat better” to “It was
the best Saturday I’ve had in a
long, long time.”
Baker, went for a boatride on
Five o’clock — Dick Plueard, the lake. The boat suddenly
Laura Holloway, L. Kinkenberg,' sank, forcing the ladies to call
Mae Hooker, Vincent Martinez, | for help.
Rollo Mills. Charles Campbell,
The caretaker of the boat
Buel Clement, Art Cartwright, house heard their screamed SOS
Mrs. Leo Gonyer.
and pulled them safely ashore.
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One of .70 Cluimunin ...
Stores Busy After Drawings
Grocery stores attested to the
crowds staying with the drawings
through the final one, as they said ,
most of their business came after
ward when they were really rush
ed.
Helping with the drawing and
giving away the blankets were
Bob Thompson, announcer; Bill
Zahm, truck driver; Miss Malheur
county, Jean Evans, drawing,
names, and Dale Bingman. pass
ing out the blankets. Eder Build
ing Supply donated use of the
truck
BOB THOMPSON at the mites. and Dal* Bingman. inspecting
blankets, were the key men who worked all Saturday afternoon
just giving away blankets to 50 persons who were present when
their names were drawn from the drum during Blanket Give-Away
day. On ft* truck with them and assisting at the 1 o'clock drawing
is Gloria Jean Evans, new Miss Malheur County. Having just re
ceived her blanket and turning to walkoawsy is Mrs. Angie Cook,
one of Nyssa’s pioneer residents.
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Busy This Week
Enlisting Donors
According to Bob Wilson, blood
recruiting chairman, a committee
is working this week in the busi
ness district and through organ
izations, with a deadline of June
28. to have all lists of blood don
ors turned in to the office in
, Student Shares Expenses
preparation for the drawing to
Cost of travel between the stu- be held July 6 from 9 a.m. to
dent’s home in Volos, Greece, and 6 p.m. in the Nyssa high school
the United States, and return, and
__ building.
The committee is composed of
of spending money for the year,
will be provided as follows: Stu Gene Stunz, Lloyd Wilson, Bob
Thompson, Janice Bowers, Hal
NYSSA'S 1960 Girl Scout day dent will pay for travel from
Henigson,
Paul
home
to
point
of
departure
and
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.. Ralph Lawrence,
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camp included recreation as
from
port
of
arrival
in
home
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,
Chadderdon,
Eddie
well as many educational acti
Taylor, Chuck Landreth and Ber
vities. Girls in top photo are country to home town, and will' nard Eastman.
doing the "Bunny Hop.” In fact make a contribution of $250 to-
one hopped right out of her | ward the cost of the scholarship. Requirements of Donors Told
Application for a foreign stu The chairman advised that there
thong as the picture indicates.
The girls' dancing instructions dent to be sent to Nyssa was made must be an interval of three
were led by Tone Wahlert and | through a local chapter of the months between donations. There
Rosemary Roth who did not get AFS organized last fall with Gene is an age limit of 18 through 59,
Stunz as chairman. The local and donors 18 to 21 years of age
in the picture.
must have written permission of
NATURE STUDY, taught by chapter was organized through parents
or guardian. Minimum
Edith Pounds and Evelyn Whit interest shown by the local school weight is 110 pounds.
student
body
council
last
fall,
and
aker. was one of the educational
Donors must have had no im
activities presented to girls who their inquiries on how to get a munization shots in the past two
student into the Nyssa
attended Girl Scout Day camp foreign
school.
weeks. Final responsibility rests
last week. The young ladies at
with
physician in charge of the
Students
Raise
Funds
left are displaying pictures they
bloodmobile.
had made from various kinds of
Approximatey $600 of the $650
Every effort should be made to
grasses and dried weeds. Dis needed on the local level was assure the success of this drawing,
cussing result* with the Girl raised through efforts of the Wilson states. Need for blood in
Scouts is Miss Whitaker.
classes and individuals in school. civilian hospitals has increased.
Some students contributed from Hospitals locally are using 130
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income gained from odd jobs and pints a month. Large quantities
I quite a number turned in cash of gamma globulin are being used
I earned last fall during the few in treatment of infectious hepa
days that students were released titis (jaundice) and measles.
from school to aid in the onion
Gamma globulin is also being
harvest.
given to persons, especially chil
The school, student body, the dren, who are deficient in this
The 1960 Nyssa Girl Scout day11-------------------------------------------
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[sponsoring chapter of the AFS, blood fraction. Blood must also
camp came to a successful con
con-
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st
be supplied for veterans’ hospi
clusion last Saturday morning
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I Lions club, and especially the tals in this fegion as the Red
when Brownie and Intermediate
Rinehart family, acting as hosts Cross is their primary source of
Girl Scouts shared their activities
to Helen, are to be commended
of the week with ew.h other and
One Nyssa youth was killed for their part in this international blood.
staged an impromptu parade down and another seriously injured in a
Main street, according to Mrs. W one-car wreck that occurred about fellowship. It Is now planned Elliotts Hold Tire
that Nyssa will host a foreign
L. McPartland, camp director.
9 o'clock Sunday night on the student each year.
Shop Grand Opening
The concluding song session and Apple Valley road southeast of
Mr. and Mrs Bob Elliott, own
flag ceremony were held on the Nyssa on the 'Idaho side.
ers
of the new Elliott Tire shop
Seed
Growers
Given
grade school grounds at 11 o’clock
The dead lad was Isamel Lopez,
after refreshments had been serv 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lo Crop Inspection Data on North Main street, Nyssa, held
their grand opening last Saturday
ed to all.
pez, 507 North Sth street, Nyssa, Certified seed growers are re and announce that they are well
“Special credit and thanks for and the injured boy, Joe Madrid, minded that July 1 is the deadline pleased with the reception.
a happy and profitable week for 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ma for applying for field inspections
Eight door prizes were given,
77 girls go to the 16 volunteer drid, North 1st street, also of on seed crops, according to Leeds with recap jobs going to LeRoy
workers, five junior counselors Nyssa, is in Malheur Memorial Bailey, county extension agent.
Bair, Ann Richter, Keith Bing
and five guests who gave so gen- St hospital. Wednesday afternoon,
Bailey said that field inspec ham and Donald L. Anderson,
erously of their time and talents,' hospital authorities reported his tions are required each year that while wheel balance job win
condition as satisfactory.
the camp director said.
growers wish to certify a seed ners were Norbert Sarazin, M. L.
Madrid suffered a fractured leg crop. The principle crops involv Spitze, Tom Okai and Duane
Adult Instructors Named
Mrs Max Urry led the girls in and arm, concussion, multiple ed are alfalfa, red clover and Holcomb.
grain.
a half hour song period every bruises and abrasions.
The Elliotts came to Nyssa from
Further information and appli Portland shortly after the first
According to Canyon county
day. Mrs. Bill Hamilton and Mrs.
cation
blanks
are
available
at
the
Jack Anderson gave instruction Deputy Sheriff Derold Lynskey,
of this year and completed the
in campcraft and camp cookery. excessive speed was the cause of county extension office.
new tire shop about April 15.
Mrs. Robert Fangen was on hand the accident. He said the car fail
every day to teach the girls the ed to make a curve and hit a con
arts of flower arranging and cor crete irrigation siphon box about
one mile south of Apple Valley
sage making.
Handcrafts were under the su school.
Rosary for the Lopez youth was ■
pervision of Mrs. Dick Tensen
and Mrs. Carl Grunke. Mrs. Wil recited Monday night at 8 o’clock
Miss Sharon Decker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kerm Deck
liam Woodman, Mrs. David Sara, and mass held Tuesday afternoon er of Vale, will reign as queen of the 1960 Nyssa Nite Rodeo
at
5
in
the
Nyssa
Catholic
church.
zin and Mrs. Joe Chamberlain
Interment was in the Nyssa to be held July 8-9 at the Nyssa rodeo grounds.
also helped with craft work.
Miss Decker was given the royal title following tryouts at
cemetery Tuesday afternoon un
Lynn Jackson taught classes in der the direction of Lienkaemper i the rodeo grounds Sunday afternoon. Sharon is 18 and was
sketching. Edith Pounds and Eve funeral home.
graduated with the class of 1960 from Vale high school. She
lyn Whitaker led groups interest
Twas a member of a girls’ trio
ed in nature study. Joy Gay Roth
and also of the honor choir
and Katherine Klinkenberg help
comprised of 20 voices. Miss
ed all girls interested in baton
twirling Folk dancing was taught
Decker has studied piano for
every day by Rosemary Roth and
two years and has taken tap
Tone Wahlert.
dancing lessons for three year*.
She was queen of the Vale Letter
Triena Rinehart, Sylvia Holly,
man’s court and director of the
Joan Ht wett, Linda Morrison and
senior class Christmas play.
Colleen Gifford acted as junior
counselors.
Sharon says she has ridden
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since she was four years old and
owns two mares. During her
reign as Nyssa rodeo queen, she
will ride her father’s horses —
"Billy” and “Chico Buzzer,” a
registered quarter horse. She was
Hearing on the proposed addi
named 1960 Vale rodeo princess.
tion to Adrian Soil Conservation
Prince**** to Attend Queen
district held at Nyssa June 16 by
Attending Miss Decker as prin
the State Soil Conservation com
cesses during the rodeo will be
mittee drew favorable comment
Miss Marjorie Kratzberg and Miss
from farmers pre ent for adding
Linda Parker, both of Nyssa.
the area to Adrian Soil Conserva.
Miss Kratzberg is 15 years old
tion district. There was no oppo
and will be a sophomore at Nyssa
sition to the proposition, accord
high school next year She plays
ing to Leeds Bailey, county ex
clarinet in the high school band.
tension agent.
She Is the daughter of Mr and
Mrs Fred Kratzberg of route 1,
However, a poor representation
was present from the Cairo dis
Nyssa, was raised on a farm and
has ridden since she was two
trict and the state committee re
years old During the rodeo, she
cessed the hearing and will con
MRS. ELSIE PRICE, a cook at Malheur Memorial hoapital: will ride her own horse, “Rex.”
tinue it at Cairo school June 27
Miss Parker, daughter of Mr.
at 8 p.m All farmer-, of the area Chuck Smith, hospital manager, and Nurse Helen Sinclair inspect
are invited to attend and state empty hoapital basement shelves which auxiliary members are •nd Mrs. Kenneth Parker of route
their views about being included hoping to have full when the canning season •ends. Auxiliary 1, Nyssa, is 15 and will be a junior
in the district. Bailey said.
members, workinq through various Nyssa organisation*. ate spon- at Nyssa.high next year. She is
The propo <d extension of the coring the project. Ladies of.Faith Lutheran chush have already a member of Nyssa high GAA.
Adrian Soil Conservation district prepared rhubarb and St. Bridget’* Altar society member* fur Linda grew up on a farm and has
I ridden since she was very small.
would take in the farms between
Owyhee river ,nd Cam junction nished asparagus which ladies of the hospital ktechen have can She flans to ride "Rocky." a
the hospital, ask* that horse owned by her grandfather,
The present ASCD extends from ned. Mrs. Emm* Merrick, head cook
the Owyhee river south t® the anyone having extra vegeftble» to contact her. Canned or frozen O. H Schweizer, during her reign
fruit is especially needed.
a* princess of Nyssa Nite Rodeo
vicinity of Sheaville.
Girl Scout Day Camp Director Reports
Successful Activities of Six-Day Event
Crash Kills Nyssa .
Youth, Injures One
chT£er °i Commer1<;e. ^e
Vales Sharon Decker Named to Reign
At Nyssa Nite Rodeo Slated July 8-9
The Cupboard Wan bare
3ailey Reports
On SCS Meetings
Blanket Winners Named
One o’clo, k drawing—Mrs. Ray
Simpson. Mrs. Kenneth Sanders,
Mrs Carl Fenn, Mrs. John Lawr.
ence. Mrs. Chris Valdez, S. H.
Mitchell. Laura Troy, Mrs. C J.
Gonzales. Mrs Angie Cook, Wil-
liam LaBounty.
Two o’clock drawing —
Smith, G. W De Haven,
Walters, Dean Lancaster, Otto
Prawitz. Mamie Martinez, W. A.
Mitchell, Clifford Patterson, Her
man Towne, D R. Peppergrayson
Three o’clock—Frank Plagman,
Robert Me.singer, Jasper Fanes,
Vernal Patterson, Frell Blair,
Floyd Ulrey. Minnie Tyrell. Geo.,
Reitenbaugh, Ben Morris, Ralph
W. Griffitts
Four o'clock—Merle B Thom- i
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