Nyssa Gate City Journal
VOLUME LV
Th* Sugar City
Earl Flock Appointed Commissioner
To Fill Unexpired Term of Cleaver
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY, JULY 21. 1960
Miss On'ffon Candidal^
Earl Flock, Ontario, retired rancher-farmer and a recent
candidate for county judge, was appointed county commis
sioner by the county court July 13 to fill the unexpired term
of George Cleaver, resigned.
In making the appointment, the county court followed the
recommendation of the county Republican Central commit-
—
----------------- *tee, who submitted Flock’s
name. He will serve until Jan.
Congressional
1,1961, at which time the com
missioner elected in the No
GOP Hopeful Here vember voting will assume
Ron Phair of Klamath Falls, office.
Republican candidate for congress
from Oregon’s Second district, in
Nyssa last Thursday for organ
izational work, told Republican
leaders that ‘The Democratic
platform is a beautiful work of
art. The trouble is that it will
cost millions—even billions—to
manifest. The American people
are taxed to the limit now and
the Democrat leaders neglected to
tell them that the Utopia they
promise would mean more back
breaking taxes laid on the backs
* of our citizens.”
Phair chided Al Ullman, Demo
crat incumbent, as a “tax-and-
spender of the first water.” “In
this and other regards he simply
is not representing Eastern Ore
gon the way the people want to
'be represented',’’ Phair said.
He said he had not made up his
platform yet but would do so
fallowing his return from the
national convention and after
viewing the platform adopted
there.
Next week Phair will go to
Chicago as a member of the Ore
gon delegation. He said that he
hopes it will better represent the
“serious mind of America than
did the Los Angeles hi-jinks of
the Democrats.” He said that he
will return to stump Malheur
county in the fall.
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A biographical sketch shows
Flock was bom in Custer county,
Neb., and came to the Ontario
area 47 years ago. He was gradu
ated from Fruitland high school,
attended normal school and
taught in Idaho for several years
and at the Oregon Trail district
near Nyssa.
Engaged in Farming
From 1930 until the spring of
1960 he was engaged in ranching
and general farming in the Har
per area. He sold the ranch and
moved to Vale but he and his
family are now living in Ontario.
Flock was a director of the
Vale-Ore Irrigation district for
many years, served as supervisor
of the local soil conservation dis
trict, and one term as Malheur
director of the Farmers’ Co-op
Creamery. He is also a member
of the Grange, Farm Bureau and
the county school reorganization
committee.
In his campaign for county
judge, the new commissioner was
considered a solid conservative.
He said he would eye the county
budget from the viewpoint of the
taxpayer and that NEEDS not
WANTS would determine his
governing policy, if elected. He
also expressed some definite
views on county roads 'and the
juvenile delinquency problems.
10 Cents Per Copy
NUMBER 29
Street Sealing
Started Today
John Dorm Gilmore Drowns Sunday
While Diving al Cascade Reservoir
over
sweeper Body Recovered Wednesday Morning
The street sealing project got
off to a slow start this week due
to the city having to go
some
of the streets with the
the second time. Some grass and
trash had been thrown on them
and in some cases water had been
permitted to run over the curbs
and soak the surface. Actual seal
ing started today (Thursday).
City Manager Art Colby says
the streets must be clean and dry
for proper curing after the seal
ing operation. All are asked to
conform to these conditions for
at least a week.
He also said that tentative ap-
proval had been given by the
state for allocation of funds to
begin work on Park avenue from
the highway to Fourth street.
This would include replacing the
paving and probably base mater
ial, and is the reason Park avenue
is not in this city project.
Soil Conservation
Referendum Set
/
The body of John Dorm Gilmore, prominent Nyssa mer
chant and C hamber of Commerce president, was recovered
about 6 am yesterday morning at Cascade reservoir when it
surfaced some 65 hours after his disappearance while skin
diving Sunday afternoon. Gilmore was last seen about 1:30
p.m. when he surfaced, waved and went down again. It is
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not known if he was in trouble*
at that time but it was be Victim of Drownina
lieved that he had gone down
on his own volition.
Other skin divers were called
in from Boise and other towns
and a search was started about 6
p.m. Sunday, continuing through
the daylight hours of Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday.
Hope Abandoned Monday
All hope was abandoned when
swim trunks and one flipper be
longing to Gilmore were found
on the lake bottom Monday morn
ing in 35 feet of water. But the
methodical search for the body
continued with skin divers, Idaho
state police, Valley county sher
iff's office, 124th Fighter group of
the 'Idaho National Guard and
many others helping.
Identification of the body was
made by Sherril B. “Speed” Por
ter, Nyssa, one of the skin divers
and a close personal friend of
Gilmore.
Porter said the body was first
seen approximately 100 feet from
where Gilmore and a friend had
first started diving Sunday, and
that the mask and tank were
still attached.
Glen Peterson, chairman of the
soil conservation district organ
ization committee, has announced
that a referendum will be held
Aug. 8 to determine whether to
extend the boundaries of the pres
John Dorm Gilmore
ent Adrian Soil Conservation dis- I
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trict northward from Owyhee j
river to King avenue.
Chamber Sponsors
According to the county assess,
Fund to Aid Gilmore
or’s office, there are 450 land
owners in this area who are qua
Searching Expenses
lified to cast ballots. To be elig- ,
The Nyssa Chamber of Com
ible to vote, a landowner must i
merce is now sponsoring a
own in excess of 10 acres of land.
Gloria Jean Evans—Miss Malheur County of 1960
voluntary contribution fund to
Ballots may be cast by mail or Divers Search for Body
aid in paying expenses of vol
by dropping them in the ballot
He said that a maximum of 15 unteers who aided in the search
box at Nyssa high school between divers was used and that they for the body of Dorm Gilmore.
the hours of 4 and 9 p m. Aug. 8, searched in relays with the use
The fund was started as a re
Peterson said.
of two motor boats, each pulling sult of so many family friends
The district is a farmer organ- i about 150 feet of rope attached to offering help in any way they
ization, run entirely by local land-1 a 16-foot aluminum bar near the could. Thus they could express
Among the 19 contestants vis crown from the reigning Miss owners. Its purpose is to promote ' bottom with a diver on each end their thanks to the Hell Divers
ing for the title of "Miss Oregon Oregon. Karlyn Mattsson, who greater
efficiency in farming ] of the bar. Thus they were able club and all other individuals
of 1960” in the 14th annual pa entered last year as Miss Port- through the
adoption of soil and to cover an area about 20 feet who gave of their time and ef
geant at Seaside July 29-31 will land.
wide and three feet up from the forts in the search.
water
conservation
practices.
be Miss Gloria Jean Evans, daugh Many Awards for Winner
bottom in one strip. They were the office of Ralph Lawrence,
It
has
no
power
to
tax
and
does
|
ter of Mrs. Chester Bowns of
handicapped by the visibility
not
raise
local
taxes.
In
general,
Don Oldemeyer, Nyssa Lions club president, informs the Nyssa. Miss Evans was chosen
In addition to the title, the new
Funds will be accepted at
ranging
from nothing to one foot secretary
districts
are
authorized
to
assist
of the chamber of
Journal that the study of the swimming pool is continuing. Miss Malheur County June 4 at Miss Oregon receives a $1000
in
front
of
the
face.
He says that it has been slow because they had to start from a Jaycee-sponsored pageant held Pepsi - Cola scholarship, $1500 and encourage any voluntary pro Following recovery of the body, commerce, during the next two
wardrobe for her trip to Atlantic gram to achieve the prevention,
weeks.
“scratch” to gather the information before they could assess in Ontario.
City with her chaperone, Mrs. and control of soil erosion and the I the diving equipment was check,
the values and apply them to Nyssa.
Since her reign began, Miss
Haralampus and the pleas , conservation of soil, water and ' ed by Kirk While, a commercial
:--------- “♦ He said the group had gath Evans has been asked on many Alex
diver employed by Idaho Power
ant duty of personifying the grace other natural resources.
all information from the occasions to appear at various and charm of Oregon at dozens A two-thirds favorable vote is company at Brownlee reservoir.
Signal Station Opens ered
state and from cities that had functions and social gatherings of official appearances during her needed to get the proposed area It was found to be in perfect
With New Managers previous experience with the throughout the county.
added to the Adrian district. Far working order, leading to the
year of rule.
mer participation in this election theory that a physical mishap hit
The Signal Service station lo construction and operation of
Her mother and Mr. Bowns are
Runners - up for the title of
cated at 301 Main street has re swimming pools.
making plans to escort her to Sea Miss Oregon also receive scholar will be appreciated, Peterson Gilmore suddenly. A post mor
tem was to be held in Ontario.
added.
cently been opened under new
side
and
remain
with
her
through
Some of the things that have
ships. Second place receives a
management.
Mrs. Alice Hatton, registrar at
Praises Efforts of All
been considered by the committee the three-day pageant which will $500 scholarship; third place, $200
Operating the station, which is are the different types of con decide the winner to carry the
Boise
Junior college, stated re
WEATHER
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Porter said he could not offer
open 24 hours per day all sum struction and the advantages and , state’s hopes to the Miss America and Miss Congeniality, $100. Miss Date
cently that students who plan to
enough
praise
for
the
efforts
and
Max.
Min
Congeniality
is
chosen
from
the
mer, are Hank Fick and Dave disadvantages of each, the size ! Pageant in Atlantic City in Sep
100
62 kindnesses shown by all people attend BJC this fall should com
group of contestants by their own July 13
Holstrom.
necessary to fit the needs of Nys- i tember.
July
14
98
64 helping with the search and those plete the process of applying for
secret ballot. A $200 scholarship
Fick recently moved from a sa and community, the cost of[
admission as soon as possible in
100
64 living in the area.
is given to the girl with best tal July 15
farm near New Plymouth to the construction, suitable locations | Trophies Given Each tvening
order to avoid the late rush.
July
16
100
67
ent,
other
than
Miss
Oregon
or
Young
Gilmore
was
on
active
Apple Valley community. Hol and various methods of financing.‘ Friday and Saturday night
She said application forms may
July 17
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60 duty with the Idaho National
first and second runners-up
strom comes to Nyssa from Boise.
be
at her office, room
Oldemeyer said they were ap shows will bring preliminary tro
July
18
103
60
Guard at Gowen Field for his 113, obtained
His parents also live in Apple proaching the final stages of most' phies to three girls each evening;
Tickets for the three pageant July 19
administration building, and
105
61
tour
of
summer
duty
at
the
time
one
award
each
for
talent,
ap
Valley.
performances are now on sale at
at the same time students should
of the problems and were plan-1
70 of the mishap.
The new managers state that, ning some meetings with various | pearance in swimsuit and appear Seaside Chamber of Commerce July 20
also request the special form for
Owyhee Lake Storage
He was the son of John Gil- a physical examination and spe
in addition to Signal gasolines, area organizations to get their I ance in evening gown. Girls are office and may be ordered by
divided into two groups, one com mail. All performances will be July 20, 1960
they are featuring the sale of lub thinking.
340,270 Acre Ft. more, manager of the Merc store cial instructions for three photos
ricating oils, grease, tires, bat
July 20, 1959
296,890 Acre Ft. in Ontario, and is survived by which are required.
He said that as soon as plans | peting in talent each night and at Broadway school.
his widow, Myla and two small
teries and accessories.
Mrs. Hatton added that future
have been formulated they would the other in beauty and poise.
children of the home.
students should notify their for
be publicized fully, giving the 1 The Sunday afternoon show
Arrangements were incomplete mer high school instructors to
brings announcement of the fi
Sewage Grant Notice public an opportunity to get any nalists
at press time Wednesday evening forward their transcripts to the
—usually five in number,
information the committee might
but it was learned that funeral I college in the very near future.
Received by Officials have.
i although previous pageants have
services were to be held Fnday student Housing Availabl’.
1 brought tie votes resulting in six
According to City Manager Art
at 10 a.m. in the Episcopal church
Applications for housing for
Colby, Mayor Grant Rinehart has VOELLER NAMED CHAIRMAN finalists being chosen.
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Job’s Daughters of bethel 33
at Ontario.
Rex Voeller was named tem
married students who plan to en
received notice from the state
At the Sunday afternoon per- arrived home Saturday from
The obituary will be carried in roll at BJC this fall are now
sanitary authority of an issuance I porary chairman of the Nyssa i formance, finalists repeat their grand session in Salem. The girls
the Journal next week.
available, according to the pub
of a certificate of priority for the Chamber of Commerce at a talent numbers, appear again in were jubilant over awards re
licity department of the college.
city of Nyssa for a federal grant meeting of the board of direc | swimsuit and evening gown and ceived there.
in the amount of $42,550 to assist | tors held yesterday morning.
Requests for housing should be
finally face the crucial test in
Adrian Legion Post
This year for the first time a
Voeller will fill the office, left answering ad lib two questions choral contest was held. In the
in financing construction of the
directed to Louis Peck, College
Receives Awards
Courts, BJC, Boise.
sewage treatment works project. vacant by the death of Dorm made up by the judges’ commit- competition all bethels were re
Adnan American Legion post The college controls 64 units of
The city had originally asked . Gilmore, until a new chairman 1 tee. Judges cast their final ballots quired to sing one song of their
and auxiliary held their annual one, two and three - bedroom
for $48,300, Colby said.
I is elected.
and the winner receives her choice and one song required by
summer picnic Sunday at Parma apartments which are for full-
grand council. The girls, directed
I city park.
time married students. They are
by Dianne Mauiding, chose 'The
Highlight of the day was a spe furnished with range and refrig
Nightingale” and sang “The Mo
cial citation awarded to the Ad erator and rent to students at a
ther’s, Father’s and Guardian’s
rian post at state convention low fee.
Prayer” as required. In this com
which was presented officially by
petition the local ginls received
Willard Judd, past district com BLOOD GROUP EXPRESSES
first place trophy which they will
mander. The Adrian post also THANKS FOR REPLACEMENTS
keep permanently. As a result of
received a citation for being the
Members of the blood procure
this honor they were asked to
outstanding unit in the district ment committee has asked the
sing for grand opening and grand
for child welfare work during the Journal to express their apprecia
installation.
past year.
tion to those donors who gave 46
Win Traveling Award
The history award for the best pints of blood for local replace
scrapbook of events undertaken ments during the Red Cross
A traveling gavel was present
by the post during the year was bloodmobile visit July 6.
ed to the bethel traveling the
Mis* Jan Rinehart
presented and the Adrian group
most miles with the most girls to
These replacements were in re
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received the membership trophy sponse to requests made to reci
>ei
attend grand session.
This award
at-
bethel
has
chartered
a
bus
to
for obtaining membership in ex pients by the committee for ad
was also won by the Nyssa girls
cess of its quota.
which they may keep until an tend grand session meetings.
ditional donors.
YSS
r’SSi c'ssx
Attending the event were Di
other bethel travels here to visit
anne Mauiding, Joy Gay Roth,
and claim it.
Miss Jan Rine lart, present jun- Karen Ellis, Mary Lou Lancaster,
ior princess of the local bethel Jan Rinehart, Mary K
and delegate to the state session Judy Wilson. Susan Roth, Sandra
was drawn for prior princess of Lewis. Judy Mackey, Kathleen
grand bethel. J ■n is a daughter Mi Partland. Vicki Maxfield. Jan
If Lynn Butcher, custodian of
over there, Vern Burks, says
of Mr. and Mrs Grant Rinehart. et Mauiding. Luc e Whit*, Karen Nyssa schools, is seen mowing
the probabilities of it happen
Stoneberg.
1. trained by Mrs.
The Iocs
the bare ground or watering the
ing to an amateur golfer in reg
NYSSA'S HUSTLING BABE RUTH baseball
Mason. Able and Willin' and first base. Back row. L A Mai J 1C
Delores Morri
nd comprising 17
concrete areas of school prop
ular play would be about 1 to
th«. flatf /
team, proud in their new uniforms, are shown
Thompson; Jim Kodama. Sliding Instructor and girls presen’
Carolyn Lowe,
erty, think nothing of it. he just
100.000.
Cookie Cole, Linda Wilson, Mari can't bring hi* head down level
here with Field Manager Stan Thompson and Ed
pitcher; Mike Jefferies, Human Backstop and mony. As the fl - were di:
Lynn was playing the 14$-
lyn Gnnyer. T • na Rinehart. Lyn yet.
Mason, club founder and business manager. Left
catcher; Chuck Covak. Any Base and utility; Dale ed. M.s* Dianrx Mauiding
yard ninth hole and drove a
da Cundall, Linda Morrison, Clau
He doesn't have any physical
to right they appear by name. Thompson's des
Laurence. Rally Starter and short stop; Steve a tribute to cac
Tourney ball with a Spaulding-
dia Woodman and Pauline Butler. affliction causing this condition
paît gua
Mrs M .•
made five iron. It was a fairly
criptive nickname tor each and position played.
Kerby. Ball Hawk an< outfielder; Chuck Oben-
advanced
G dian council members at- i ... He just made a "holo in one” high ball which hit the surface
Front row: Mike McCrady. Try Hard and in-outr> chain. Team Energizer and ou*ielder; Les May- of the local bet!"
the position of tending as chaperones were Dr. on the Ontario golf course Sun
grand marshal
of the putting green Just a few
field: Paul Wilson. Improved and short stop: Mike
den. Never Miss and outfielder; Mkson. Not on
grand guide of tne state of Ore- and Mrs. John C Isen, Mr. and day.
feet short of the flag and rolled
Hirai. Club Hustler and left field; Dave Danford.
hand to get in the picture were Steve Marts. Ne gon by a majoi
vote of grand Mrs Cecil Moms« in Jr., Mrs. C.
To a non-golfar this isn't im
gently into the cup.
Club Her* and official bat boy; Jesse Pierce.
Fear and third base; Ronnie Ditty. Practice Hard council.
Others in the foursome were
A. Wernick, Mrs Paul Houseg portant, but it happen* less
and
outfielder.
p.
Loose and Limp and second ba**- Christy Wy
Bill Hamilton. Dick Butcher
Mrs Walter Roth and Mrs. Wil-1 than once per lifetime to the
Attending GQl* Listed
ckoff. Wild Throw Snagger and first base; Gary
-Photo by Schoen
and Tod Brammer.
ordinary golfer. In fact the pro
This isgie 11th year the Nyssa liam Woodman.
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Jean Evans, Miss Malheur County,
To Vie for Oregon Honors at Seaside
Nyssa Lions Club Continues Study
Of Community Swimming Pool Needs
BJC Registrar
Urges Students
To Enroll Early
Local Bethel Attends Grand Session;
Jan Rinehart Named Senior Princess
Young Sandlotters Sport Xeir i niformn
A .»•<
o„, Nyssa Golfer Lynn Butcher Scores
Rare 'Hole-in-One' on Ontario Course