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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY, JUNE 30. I960
10 Cents Per Copy
NUMBER 26
County Voters Reject Reorganization To Heign During Xih1 Hodeo ^ediritien Council Representative Tells C of C
School Plan by Big Majority; Malheur
What Industry Seeks in a Location,
Committee to Await Legislature Meet
What Should Be 'Sold' in This Àrea
Voters of 11 school districts of Malheur county rejected,
Howard Bessire of Boise, executive vice president of the
Idaho and Eastern Oregon Development council, gave the pro­
gram at the Wednesday noon meeting of the Nyssa Chamber
of Commerce. He told of the history of the organization, its
purposes, the accomplishments, what industry seeks, and what
we have to sell in the area ♦
He said the council was or­
ganized a little over three
years ago by a few major com­
panies of Treasure Valley and
by an overwhelming majority, June 18, school plans that had
been recommended by the county committee for reorganizing
the administrative district. The county committee canvassed
the ballots and decided to delay offering another program to
the voters, pending action of the legislature.
f In district 8, Ontario and
1 Annex, little interest was dis­
played by eligible voters of
the Ontario district with only
eight voters casting ballots.
City Police to Use
New Ticket Form Of these, five were against and
three for the plan. The Annex
showed their dislike for
In Law Violations voters
the plan by voting 121 against to
A new uniform traffic ticket I three affirmative votes.
will be used in Nyssa beginning In district 66, Harper, Beulah,
July 1, Chief of Police E. L. Han- ■ Westfall and Juntura, there was
sen said this week.
of 73 nays'and 22 ayes,
The new ticket, developed by a total only
Harper favoring the
the Oregon Traffic Court Rules with
plan.
committee and approved by the
In district 3, Arock, Cow Creek,
supreme court, is a quadruplicate Jordan
Valley, McDermitt and
form.
the vote totals were
Drivers charged with violating Rockville,
a traffic law will receive one por­ 129 nays and only 9 ayes.
tion of the ticket and the other The reorganization committee
three will be kept by official met last Thursday in the office of
agencies processing traffic viola­ Superintendent of Schools Emery
tions — the court, police depart­ Skinner and canvassed the ballots
ment and the Oregon department and discussed the election. They
are making some rather lengthly
of motor vehicles.
recommendations to the interim
A law approving use of the uni­ legislative
committee to be sub­
form traffic ticket in Oregon was mitted at the
next session of the
passed by the 1959 legislature.
legislature and will await action
Also taking effect at the same of that body before making any
time, Chief Hansen said, will be further plans.
a minimum bail schedule on a
Members of the county reor­
statewide basis.
ganization committee are William
The schedule, the chief said, in­ Blackaby, Ontario; Earl Flock,
cludes the following bails: pedes­ Harper; Emil Maag, Jamieson; K.
trian violations, $5; equipment de­ I. Peterson, Adrian; Robert Skin­
fects, $10; registration and licens­ ner, Jordan Valley; John White,
ing violations, $5; passing viola­ Juntura; Henry Zobell, Nyssa;
tions, $20; and speed contests, Ernest Oliver, Ironside; Laurel
$100
Anderson, Annex; and Emery
Bail for violating the state’s Skinner, Vale, secretary.
speed law will depend upon how
many miles over the fixed or
designated speed the violator was Owyhee Riding Club
traveling. From 1 to 10 miles in Makes Rodeo Plans,
violation, the bail will be $10; « .
11-20 miles over, $25; 21-30 miles betS Oliver City 1OUT
over, $50; over 30 miles per hour
The Owyhee Riding club held
in excess, $100.
its monthly meeting Friday even­
Major traffic offenses will call ing.
for larger amounts of bail.
Plans were made for working
The amount of bail for each on the rodeo grounds, getting the
violation will appear in the lower arena ready for the rodeo to be
right-hand corner of each sum­ held the first part of July. It was
mons.
also decided to post rodeo signs
throughout the valley Sunday and
to meet at the Caldwell park for
a picnic.
The picnic was well attended
and the children spent the after­
noon in the swimming pool.
An outing to tour Silver City
is planned for this Sunday. Mem­
bers will meet at Owyhee Corner
An immediate 30-day driver at 8:30 a.m. and a potluck dinner
license suspension may face any will be served at noon.
driver involved in a Fourth of
July holiday accident which re­
sults in death, injury or serious New Packing Plant
property damage, Gov Mark Hat- HaS Grand Ooeilina
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field announced
The 70
78-
Mr. and Mrs. Don Parker, oper­
hour holiday period begins Friday ators of Treasure Valley Packing
at 6 p.m. and concludes Monday company on Alberta avenue, say
at midnight.
they are well pleased with their
Hatfield said he has requested grand opening last Saturday.
the Department of Motor Vehicles
The new packing company was
to consider such action when formerly operated by Jacob
careful investigation gives it rea­ “Jake” Fischer under the name
son to believe a person has by of Fischer’s Locker Service. This
incompetent, reckless or unlawful spring he began construction of
operation “caused or contributed this new building and added new
to an accident resulting in death equipment almost throughout be­
or injury to any person or serious fore Parkers took over.
property damage.”
The new operators have had
A suspension will be ordered previous experience in all phases
only on the basis of police inves­ of the business. They owned two
tigations which clearly indicate meat markets in Eugene until
the circumstances of holiday acci­ they sold out and came to Nyssa
dents. To implement the program, about a year ago. Don is an ex­
state, city and county law en­ perienced meat cutter and has
forcement agencies have been re- iiau
had experience in buying and
quested by the governor to sub- seiiing livestock
mit copies of investigation re-
-
Don’s father, Pat Parker, is a
ports of injury or property dam­ cattle feeder northwest of Nyssa
age accidents which they believe an(j has ]jve(j here many years,
the department should examine.
The Parkers have two children,
Normally, police agencies for- j a boy, Steve, 8, and a girl, Lauri,
ward fatal accident investigation j age j
reports to the department.
The governor said the unusual ’
measure is warranted due to the j
critical hazards present during1
the holiday period. Last year,!
eight persons died and 139 were
injured in Oregon traffic during
the celebration period.
Recent car wrecks in the Nyssa
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area have claimed two lives, sev­
erely injured one passenger, and
minor injuries to at least
Both Deposits, Loans caused
five other persons. They have also
Up at First National demolished three cars and caused
The Nyssa branch of First Na- property damage to three other
tional Bank of Oregon reported vehicles.
June 15 deposits of $4.514,286 and
Sunday night, June 20, a Nyssa
loans totalling $3.829.481, accord-■ youth, Isamel Lopez, lost his life
ing to Leonard Hewett, branch and Joe Madrid, also of Nyssa,
manager
was severely injured and the car
At the same time he released demolished when it struck an ir­
comparable totals for the branch rigation siphon box in AppleA'al-
for the June 10, 1959, bank roll. ley
On that date deposits were $4,-
Three days later, Wednesday,
496,145 and loans amounted to June 22, Mrs Phyllis LaRae Mit­
>3.323.090
chell was killed outright and her
two small children suffered min­
EARLY COPY REQUESTED
or injuries when the car she was
FROM CORRESPONDENTS
driving struck a boat and trailer.
Due to there being no mail
The accident occurred at the
service Monday. July 4. the intersection of Grand avenue and
Journal staff will appreciate Lytle boulev>d, about 7 miles
receiving any news that can bo southwest of Nyssa Mrs. Mitchell
gathered early and received in approached I.M $le
’e b
boulevard
from
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the
mail _
by
Saturday or deli- the west and fa ailed to stop at the
▼ered in person to the offico stop sign ari€ .nt
h a boat and trail­
er being pulled behind a truck.
sometime Monday.
Stale Takes Firm
Measures io Curb
Holiday Accidents
Blood Committee
covered Malheur county in Ore­ Member Explains
gon and as far south and east as
Mountain Home in Idaho. It has Replacement Plan
since been expanded to cover all
E. A. Liming has announc­
of southern Idaho to the Wyo- ed Mrs
that refreshments for donors
ming border
| at the July 6 blood drawing, fur­
Purpose« of Group Outlined
nished by the Eagles lodge, will
Purpose was to attract more I be served by members of the
payroll into the area The or- Siempre Adelante organization.
Mrs. Thomas V. Church is in
ganization tried to find prospec­
tive industry, get the informa­ charge of staffing the volunteer­
tion needed by various industries ing nurses table and Mrs. E. D.
contacted, and help cities plan Michaelson is recruiting aides and
clerical help. Dr. E J. Wains­
for the new businesses.
Bessire said it was rather dif­ cott, new Malheur county health
ficult to tell just what had been officer, will be physician in at­
accomplished in the area as a tendance during the drawing.
IN THE CENTER is Sharon Decker, choaen to Princess Linda Parker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I result of these efforts. It takes
Mrs. Ralph Lawrence has stated
reign as queen at Nyssa Nile Rodeo io be held Kenneth Parker, also of Nyssa. She is shown Ian average of 2\4 to 3 years to that notes were mailed this week
July 8-9. She is riding "Billy.” an Appaloosa here riding "Omega.” a horse owned by Mar­ secure industry and actually get to recent recipients of blood, in­
owned by her father, Kerm Decker of Vale. On jorie's sister. Frieda Kratxberg. The three young them located after the initial ef­ viting them to help with the blood
her left is Princess Marjorie Kratxberg, daughter ladies axe invited to a Chamber of Commerce fort has been made. He said that program by recruiting donors to
blood for them.
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kratxberg of Nyssa. She is
dinner at Vale July 4 and will ride that evening over 30 firms had located in the replace
Because there has been some
area and that they felt that 17 to
on her own horse. "Rex.” On Sharon’s right is in the Vale rodeo parade.
20 had come in as a direct result misunderstanding of the replace­
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of their efforts. And they helped ment program, the committee
would like to emphasize that re­
on the others.
The future looks best from the cipients are NOT obligated to se­
standpoint of processing raw cure replacements. Usually, how­
foods in this area, he declared, ever, those who have benefited
and called attention to the in­ the most are anxious to help. Re­
Nyssa Nite Rodeo to be held July 8 and 9 will be preceded creased use of processed potatoes, placement cards give this op­
By Mrs. J. W. Rigney
by a parade both nights, according to Eldon Barker, Owyhee which have now passed peas as portunity. Replacements are not
to be recruited at the drawings.
The second week of school for Riding club member and chairman of the rodeo parade.
the leader.
Most donors in this community
migrant children at Cairo is in
Entries for the parade must be registered with Bob Thomp­ Seek Other Type« of Industry
I are faithful repeaters, Mrs. Lawr­
full swing. Total enrollment to son at his agency office by July 6. Entries will be divided into
Other types of industry they ence said. Percentage of first tim­
date is 95. There are two main
divisions which consist of three three classes, western, commercial and children’s division, have been trying to secure are ers at each drawing is extremely
primary rooms, children who Barker said. Exact starting*------------------------------------- “ the manufacture of trailers and low, and it is in this area that
suppliers of parts for trailers, to­ recipients are asked to help. By
range from ages 7 through 9, and
gether with research and develop­ contacting relatives and friends
the upper group which has all
ment companies that are looking who are not regular donors, ask­
y/e[[ fQr JJyssa
children with ages 10 through 12. in the Journal next week
for “elbow room” and a high de­ ing them to replace a pint of
The parade will be led by Shar.
One primary group consists of
gree
of “livability” — healthful blood, they will spread the life­
on
Decker,
selected
rodeo
queen
City
Manager
Art
Colby
re
­
children who have very little
knowledge of English and it was June 19 in competition with other ports that a representative of the and pleasant climate and outdoor saving story of blood, and help
keep the program alive and grow­
Ranney Method Western corpora- recreation.
necessary to give directions in young ladies of the area.
The primary things industry ing.
Spanish during the first week To Reign Over Festivitiee
tlon wiU be,hcrKe, soon to consider
looks for, once they have decided
The committee has asked the
These same children now respond
Her attendants will be Marjorie I a new we" ^or NXssa-
a general area, include sites at Journal to announce that O-nega-
when directions are given in Eng­ Kratzberg and Linda Parker. Miss
A new well was completed only on
costs, water, electri­ tive type blood is urgently need-
lish.
Decker and her coqrt will reign 1 a short time ago and final pay- reasonable
It is most interesting to note over all rodeo festriities.
ment was made to Ranney upon city, fuel, transportation and com­ j ed.
how free and happy these chil-
Davis Amusement company of! the Provision that the well be ac- munity climate The latter covers
dren seem to be. They come eag- Portland will set up their carni. | ceptable as to water produced and such items as schools, churches,
utilities and recreation, Bessire
erly to classes each day and are val, featuring rides, booths, con- 'he
beln« what 11 should said.
enthusiastic about items of special cessions and other typical carnival
He named training personnel as
interest which the school provides attractions, a few days prior to1 The new water source has an
one
of the most expensive costs
—fish bowls, frogs, toads, turtles, the rodeo. This carnival has par- algae of some type that doesn t
flowers and various kinds of plant ticipated in Nyssa Nite Rodeo break down with treatment Bac- for industry and said if workers
The Eastern Oregon - Western
and their families were happy in
life.
week
v.—.. for the past
t---- - six
— j years.
------ They
-—, teriologists have not identified it | a location, they not only did bet­ Idaho Potato Growers meeting to
Currently, there are several will have an elephant this year j and the water has not been turn-
have been held last night (Wed­
ter work but that the turnover
projects being developed which as an added attraction.
| ed into the city collector for do- was a great deal less and hence nesday) at Parma has been post­
lend emphasis to the importance
poned to 8 p.m. July 11.
Rodeo stock will be furnished mestic use.
a more profitable operation.
of Independence day. New 50-star by Catterson and Miller of Burns,
The meeting was called to set
Colby says the algae shows up
flags are furled in each classroom Ore.
up marketing agreements and
only when the well is shut down Climate Should Attract
and some of the early historical
A weather map of the U. S. had grades for potatoes to be harvest­
J and then is restarted. It then
facts of our country are being I'
i collects on screens and partially been colored to show various nor­ ed this year. It was postponed
taught. In due time, the history
mal average temperatures, humi­ because the late freeze had de­
| blocks the flow of water.
of Oregon will come in for its
dity and precipitation in belts layed the crop and potatoes had
share of emphasis and some in­
the United States. The area not set on sufficiently to deter­
Annual Installation across
teresting field trips are scheduled.
represented by the council has a mine what regulations would be
Slated by Jaycees
Fire stations, the court house,
I really good climate and it should . best for all the industry.
police stations, dairies and post
be sold to the outside world, Bes­ All growers, shippers and any
At Banquet Toniqht sire
offices are included on the list of
said. They are seeking indus­ others interested in the industry
The Nyssa Jaycees will hold try in Southern California where are urged to attend this meeting.
places where all children need
Children of all ages, who are
to understand as to purpose and interested in taking beginner or their annual banquet and installa, expansion is needed, he said.
intermediate Red Cross swim­ tion of officers tonight at 8 p.m.
personal significance.
in Brownie’s cafe, according to Our normal average tempera­ Wilder Miss Jailed
Visitors are welcome at the ming lessons this summer are W. A. Barton, retiring president. ture is 50 to 55 degrees, the aver­
school. Classes begin at 7 a.m. asked to be at Nyssa south park
age humidity is 30 to 50 (referred I For Reckless Driving
officer is Harlan Heis to
on each school day and close at promptly at 8:30 a-m. Tuesday, I of Installing
as the "comfort” zone) and the ’ Doreen Doris Teeman, 23. Wild­
Ontario and guest speaker will rainfall
July 5. as the first lesson will
noon.
is so slight in the imme- | er, was still confined to the Nyssa
start at the Parma pool at 9 a.m. be Cork Corbett of Burns, 1959- diate area that we have over 300 | city jail yesterday afternoon for
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president
of
Oregon
state
Jay
­
Youngsters will receive further
days of sunshine in a normal failure to pay a $250 fine assessed
No Winners Present
instructions upon arrival at the cees and 1960-61 national vice year.
against her as a result of a reck­
park, according to Bob Q. Smith, j president.
less
driving charge.
At Bank Days June 28 summer
Many people have the mistaken |
All local Jaycees and their
recreation leader.
Besides the fine, Miss Teeman
Names drawn this week at Nys­
idea
that
it
gets
terribly
cold
here
j
wives
are
invited,
as
well
as
any
The only requirements. Smith
was sentenced to 90 days in jail,
sa Bank Days event were Henry
interested citizens of the com- in the winter and as hot accord- to be suspended if the fine was
Edens, route 3, Parma, $200 jack­ said, are that children must be | , munity.
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paid, and her driver’s license was
pot prize; Irvin Durfee, route 2, at least 42 inches in height, be
suspended for 90 days.
Nyssa, $10 second prize; and E dressed in bathing suits upon
The charge resulted from an
D. Franks, route 1, Nyssa. $5 third I arrival at park, girls must have
bathing caps available to wear
accident involving Miss Teeman's
prize. There were no winners.
car and two other vehicles in a
High prize will remain at $200 in the pool, and the only cost
is 10 cents bus fare to Parma.
collision near the underpass on
next Tuesday.
There will be sufficient sup­
East Main street in Nyssa Satur­
ervision for each group of
day night. The other cars Involv­
children, so parents need not
ed belonged to Leo Palumbo, Pay­
worry about their safety. Smith
ette, and Charles Geisler, Nyssa.
stated.
Miss Teeman and Mrs. Dorothy
All children from Nyssa, Ad­
Robertson, a passenger in the
rian and surrounding areas are
Geisler car, suffered minor in­
The driver of the truck was invited to participate in this
juries and were treated at Mal­
Richard Wayne Percifield, 18, of swimming lesson program. The
heur Memorial hospital.
course will continue through
Marsing.
NYSSANS RETURN SATURDAY
No charges were filed by offi­ July 15.
FROM GUARD TRAINING
cers investigating the accident.
Local boys returning Saturday
At almost the same hour of the Local Girl Elected
from 16 days training at National
same day and about 5 miles in the Head of Living Group
Guard encampment at Ft. Lewis,
opposite direction from Nyssa as
Karen Saito of route 2, Nyssa,
Wash., included Dennis Leavitt,
the Mitchell accident, an Ontario was elected president of her liv­
i Dean I-ancaster, Gene Servos»,
man was injured when he lost ing group at the 45th annual 4-H
, Glenn Marcum, Louie Stam, Don
control of his car and it skidded club summer school at Oregon
Bowers, Lester Robinson, John
into a trailer attached to a trac­ State college. Each of the 46 liv­
I Focht, Larry Bauman, Robert
tor parked along the highway.
ing groups elect its own officers
Hale, Gary Jones and John Ward.
James L. Holland, the driver and carries out special activities
suffered a fractured left shoulder under supervision of advisors.
WEATHER
and head lacerations and his car
A total of 1883 4 H members
Date
Max. Min.
was demolished as a result of from every area of the state were
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this wreck No charges were filed registered at th or. -wegk school,
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by investigating police.
MRS. ROSE GRIFFITHS, seated, was guest at a birthday party June 23
one of the largest of its kind in
June 24
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Then Saturday night a three- the nation. They live in college giver, in her honor Friday afternoon at Malheur Memorial nursing
June 25
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car accident occurred near the dormitories, cooperative, fratern­ homo. Standing behind her are Nurse Aides Vi Matthews and
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June 26
underpass in Nyssa, causing min­ ity and sorority houses
Donna Peterson. Seated to her left are Ole Knudson and Mrs, Laura
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or damage and injuries to a driver
Kay Louise Ross of Vale was Emmar Davis. Other guests included the hospital staff, patients
June 28
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of one car and a pa = senger in an­ elected girls' president of the of the nursing home. Mr. and Mrs. George Sallee and Mr. and Mrs.
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other. One woman was jailed for lumme* school According to E Gone Stuns. Mrs. Griffiths, a patient at the nursing homo since June 29
Owyhee Lake Storage
reckless driving Details of this M. Hauser, extension agent, this
403,520 Acre Ft.
are found elsewhere in the Jour- I is the first time a Malheur dele- September, 1959. formerly resided at 206 Ennis avenue. Refresh­ June 29, 1960
359,040 Acre Ft.
June 29, 1959
ments of ice cream and cake wore served.
l gate has been so honored.
Migrant Students
Learn Important
Historical Facts
Recent Car Wrecks Near Nyssa Claim
Two Lives; Others Suffer Injuries
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I July 6 Deadline Posted for Entries
In Nyssa Nite Rodeo Parade July 8-9
XTÄ™"Í,S To Consider New
Potato Growers
Change Meet Date
Red Cross Swim
Course io Begin
Tuesday, July 5
Honored at Nursing Home
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