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O O U. of 0. Library Eugene, Oregon c O O Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LV The Sugar City THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY. AUGUST 25. 1960 ItiiieliiirtN ‘Adopt* Slud(>nl from Greece i 1 j » U 10 Cents Per Copy NUMBER 34 Mary F. Graham Attention, Kids! Process Raw Materials/ Chamber Back-to-School Announces Judge Parade Tomorrow Told By Oregon Planning Official parade is plan Write-in Campaign ned A downtown tomorrow beginning at 2 For Development of Local Industry Mary F. Graham of Vale in p.m. as part of the annual Cham Nyssa Chamber of Commerce members were told Wednes formed the Journal by telephone ber of Commerce back-to-school day noon that the type of industry that the area should go yesterday morning (Wednesday) event for Nyssa school children, after was the processing of the raw products that are now that she was running for the posi according to Royce Irby, chair shipped out of the area tion of county judge on a write- man. Rupert W. Kennedy, representing the Oregon Department ■- ■ a in vote basis and would send her Parade contestants will be written statement in the after judged in four categories—pets, of Planning and Development, said that Oregon needed plants doll buggies, homemade soap to utilize raw products, to uti-*~----------------------------------- - noon. She said that Oregon law did box cars, bikes, trikes and wag lize the college graduates now not permit her to run on an inde ons. Prizes will be $7.50. $3 and leaving for other states due to pendent ticket but that the write- $2 in each division. A grand a lack of job opportunity, and sT.> in method was perfectly legal and prize of $10 will be awarded to to provide for 10,000 now un Pi that she felt the same way about any one individual or group in employed within the state. J the parade, chosen best by the the judgeship as she did before. He said that as high as 70 per In the May primary Miss Gra judges. cent of college graduates with The parade will be followed ham was one of five Republican certain skills were being drained Nyssa schools will open at 8:50 candidates seeking the county by a watermelon eating contest off by other states at the present a m. each school day and dismiss and feed at Nyssa south park. judge nomination. She came out time. The planning and develop in second place, some 50 votes be Prizes for this event have not ment department is relatively at 3:30 p.m. This is a change of minutes earlier for the ele- hind Ellis White of Ontario. She been announced. new but the University of Oregon five mentary school and 10 minutes It is not necessary to register, later had a recount with the re is making a study of it and will accord sults practically unchanged. Oth- Irby said, and the parade will have mbre technical help avail for high school students, ing to Supt. Walter L. McPart- thers in the contest were Frank assemble at the vacant lot able soon. land. Elfering, Earl Flock and Earl across from Eder's Lumber yard Potato Processing Suggested on North First street. The junior high school has Bopp. For the Nyssa area he said they opened at this time for several Route of the parade will be Statement Published down Main street to South felt that a potato processing plant years, With all schools opening Miss Graham’s statement fol Fifth, thence to the city park. was the most feasible and that if at GRANT RINEHART FAMILY members are Nyssa high, holding a doll that Lena brought with the same time confusion as to shown in their home at 207 North Fourth. They her from Greece; Mr. Rinehart and Gretchen, who lows: All contestants are urged to be unable to find an investor that it when members of a family need “ Shortly after the primary elec at the starting point promptly might be well to form a local to be at school should be elimin are. left to right, Triena. who will be a freshman will enter the University of Oregon as a sopho tion I was approached by a group at 2 p.m. company to begin operations on ated, McPartland declared. The at Nyssa high school this year: Mrs. Rinehart: more this fall. The Rineharts have another daugh offering to circulate petitions to Judging parade entries will a small scale. noon hour will remain unchanged Dirk, a senior at the University of Oregon, Eugene; ter, Mrs. Robert (Kris) Hayes, who lives at Med put my name on the ballot in the A survey has not been made of for elementary pupils. be Roger Fleenor, acting man Lena Kalaya. exchange student from Greece and ford with her husband and two children. fall as an independent candidate ager of the Merc, and Mrs. Bob the area with any other projects First graders start to eat at newest member of the family: Jan. a junior at —Staff Photo. for county judge. I knew this Palmer, secretary at Palmer in mind, but Kennedy said the 11:15 a.m. and the rest of the ♦ ♦ ♦ was prohibited by Oregon stat Bros. state would help with leadership grades start at approximate five- ute, since I had filed as a Repub and personnel to get the neces minute intervals. School recon lican in the primary, so I was sary information that would be venes at 12:36 p.m. for grades 1 asked to check my legal status desired by outside investors. through 6. as a write-in candidate. Tom Jones reported that his Junior high school will begin “This I found was entirely legal, proposal to reorganize the old lunching at 11:50 a.m. and the Latest addition to the Grant Rinehart family, residing at the writing in of my name with Malheur Development company high school at noon. School will 207 North Fourth street, is Miss Lena Kalaya, exchange stu Donning the baseball uniform out any other mark constituting had been received favorably by take up for both groups at 12:40 of the Boise Braves for the first dent from Greece who arrived in Nyssa Aug. 9. a legal vote. Interestingly enough both Ontario and Vale and that p.m. This is shortening the junior Lena is 17 years old, is 1.58 meters tall and weighs 49 kilo time Tuesday night, Stan Thomp I learned that even if my name each town would have a delega- high noon hour to 50 minutes and son pitched 4-hit ball to win the were misspelled, the vote would A meeting of potato growers tion here at the Friday noon grams (translation: 5 feet, 3 inches; 108 pounds). She will the high school interval to 40 game of a double header, (Continued on Page 6) has been set for Monday. Aug. 29, meeting. be a senior student at Nyssa high school when the doors open second minutes. 9-1. at Moore hotel in Ontario to dis Lloyd Mackrill reported on the ------------------------ --------------- ♦Sept. „ept. 6. Regular buses will leave at 3:35 Thompson struck out eight bat Local Firemen Busy cuss the competitive position of “back-to-school” parade and wat The student previouly at ters p.m. and the activity bus at 5:45 and walked three in record local potatoes in receiving mar ermelon feed, and Fred Bracken tended public high school for ing his win in the Pioneer league. As Fires Plague Area kets. discussed progress on the Har p.m. girls in Greece where she He appeared headed for a shut The time changes will serve Meeting time has been set for vest Festival. Fires in and near Nyssa during studied courses like Latin, re out until the seventh inning the past 10 days have caused ex 8 p.m., according to Turner Bond, two purposes, the superintendent ligious instruction, ancient and when an error by the shortstop said. First, it will cut down the county extension agent. ! modern Greek, housewifery and allowed the single run to score. tensive damage, according to the Swensen Wins Prize length of time younger children local volunteer department. Aug. 20 from a Bond returned psychology. Her favorite subjects Earlier in the season, Thompson On Aug. 14. firemen were call two-week survey trip to five ma- At Bank Days Event will be required to wait for the | are Latin, history and literature. was in the evening; and second, with Wenatchee, Wash., of ed to the John Gonzales residence jor centers receiving the local Names drawn this week at Nys bus According to information re Besides Latin, Lena is familiar it will enable youngsters who stay the class B Northwest league, but on East Bower. The fire was crop of potatoes. He will report sa Bank Days promotion were T. ceived from Supt. Glenn E. Ward, with three other languages — for extra curricular activities to Adrian public schools will open i Greek, French and English. She since his release he has been I burning out of control when vol- and show pictures on how the I H. Brewer, route 1, Nyssa, for the return home earlier. Tuesday, Sept. 6. Buses will run | has studied English for three i working in the insurance office I unteers arrived, itie house was local crop is being received and $50 jackpot prize, Lottie Phillips of his father, Bob Thompson, in badly damaged and furniture was what competing stocks of pota of 101 Emison avenue, Nyssa, for that morning, returning children years. Nyssa. i a total loss. Cause of the blaze is toes are available at the same $10 second prize; and Alvin Swen- LOCAL YOUTH LEAVES home at noon. Regular classes I Plans Career as Lawyer time from other areas. I sen of route 2, Nyssa, for third FOR NAVAL TRAINING He has signed to play the rest 1 unknown. will start Sept. 7. After high Lena plans of the season with Boise and will On Aug. 17, the department an- Bond’s survey covered whole prize of $5. Bill Tobler, son of Mr. and Mrs. First graders will need to bring to study law at school the University of birth certificate or other record to Athens, preparing for a career as commute from Nyssa for the ' swered an alarm which took them sale and retail markets in Chica Swensen was in a participating Evan Tobler, left Boise Monday verify their age before they will lawyer, the profession of her fa home games. Upon commenting to the Doyle Denny residence on go, Detroit, Philadelphia, Pitts store to claim his $5 award. The evening for San Diego, Calif., to on trying to get back in shape, he Idaho street where flames badly burgh and Indianapolis. He noted jackpot prize will advance to $100 begin nine weeks’ training course be admitted to school. ther. in the U. S. Navy. said, “It’s a rough go, getting burned the west end of the house. the Early Gem variety from this next week. Grade School Faculty Listed Miss Kalaya left her home in I bones and muscles loosened up The structure was severely dam district being very well received Grade school faculty will be as Greece Aug. 4 and arrived in New after they've had two months of aged but not destroyed and much and moving at premium prices York City the evening of Aug. 5.' sitting.” over eastern supplies. White I follows: of the furniture was saved. The blaze apparently started in Rose variety was getting less j Robert Patterson, principal and After spending three days in that physical education; Mrs. Juanita city she arrived at Boise on the the kitchen, firemen said. No one play, mostly because the local ! was at home at the time and the crop was too late for its normal Maggard and Mrs. Lucile Cary, evening of Aug 9 and was met alarm was turned in by a neigh position in the markets and was first grade; Miss Emma Snyder at the airport by the Rinehart By MARILYN PRATT bor. competing with Russet supplies | and Mrs. Ruth Morgan, second family. I was privileged to be selected as one of the delegates on Lena has not been in this coun-1 According to the Aug. 29 issue grade; Miss Mary Weir, third Sunday evening firemen were from the state of Washington and I the United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth sponsored by Odd grade; Mrs. Clara Collins, third try long enough to form any defi- ' of U. S News and World Report, summoned to the Treasure Valley other areas. and fourth grades; Charles Witty, nite opinions but some of her first crime in the U. S. is still on the Packing company on Alberta ave Special effort was made in the 1 fellows and Rebekahs. I traveled on the Northwest bus with fourth grade; Mrs. Anna Long, impressions are that America is a increase. FBI Director J. Edgar nue, where a fire was burning out market survey to evaluate the ef-.’ delegates from Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. All Oregon delegates met in Portland on July 6 where a fifth grade; Mrs. Gladys Newbill, lovely country, the people are Hoover reported a “startling” 9 of control in a stack of alfalfa feet of quality standards now in ! sixth grade; Mrs. Lois Williams, very kind and helpful, especially percent spurt in the number of chaff. Firefighters were hamper force under the potato marketing banquet was held for us. I was rather scared when I first seventh grade; Mrs. Helen Low her American family, the Rine serious crimes committed during ed by high winds which kept the agreement. Bond reports that re saw all those strange faces, ell, seventh and eighth grades; harts. She says, “I love them and the first half of 1960, compared fire blazing and also endangered ceivers like the standards for ma but everyone was friendly and from Washington and British Co I feel like at my home.” Ray Barnes, eighth grade. with the same period for 1959. other buildings in the area by turity and feel progress is being we were soon all acquainted. lumbia. made. They feel that more needs Mrs. Thelma Borge, special; Likes American Food Increases were reported from flying sparks. Early the next morning we Our trip took us across Canada Loss from the blaze included 30 to be done in regard to more uni- started the pattern that be to the Great Lakes region. While Miss Donna Black, girls’ physical' She states that many things are all parts of the country and in all tons of alfalfa chaff and 165 feet grade tolerances. education; and Wally Krause, very different and many times types of crimes. came routine for us—eating an in Canada we stayed in Regina, of corral fencing, according to she has to ask her family what music instructor. early breakfast, checking to see Saskatchewan, where we visited Hoover’s report listed increases Jak<- Fischer, owner of the busi- SON BORN AUGUST 2 something means. She says that of 13 percent in the number of that our suitcases were loaded on the Parliament buildings and Registration and Fees Set the food here is very different, robberies, 12 percent in burg ness which is presently under TO JARVIS MITCHELLS the bus, choosing our seats and Mounty training center. Registration for high school but that she likes American food. Mr and Mrs Jarvis Mitchell of settling down for a long ride. lease to Don Parker. On July 11, we dropped back laries, 8 percent in larceny cases students will be conducted be "I have never eaten corn on the Othello, Wash., are parents of a into the United States and picked involving $50 or more, 6 percent Meet Other Delegate« tween the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 cob at a dinner,” she said In in murders, 5 percent in forcible son born Aug. 2. He has been That night we arrived in Spo up two delegates from Minnesota. pm. Saturday, Sept. 3. Total fees, her native country, corn on the named Darwin Clyde. Mrs. Mit- rape. 5 percent in auto theft, and kane where we met delegates That day we went to Bemidji lake excluding insurance and work chell is the former Lois Bybee where huge statues of Paul Bun (Continued on Page 12) 4 percent in aggravated assault. • * a books, will be $20 for boys and yan and Babe, the blue ox, are $17 for girls, the difference being located. an equipment fee for physical Tom Jones, local Union Pacific The next day, after traveling education. freight agent, announced Wednes the length of Lake Superior, we Insurance required of all boys day that to date Nyssa had ship crossed the border back into Can participating in athletics will be ped 441 cars of potatoes through ada at Sault Ste. Marie. We tra $12 for those taking football and veled through the province of On with approximately 30 Many parents have requested that a list of school supplies, Tuesday, $6 for boys who participate in tario into the province of Quebec slated to go out Wednesday. This sports other than football. Other needed at each grade level, be published so that these items is still far below totals of last where our first main stop was students may take out insurance may be purchased at their convenience before school convenes year when 1155 had been sent Ottawa In that city we saw the on Sept. 6, Elementary Principal Clarice Poor said this week out by Aug 23 for $2 for the year. changing of the guard at Parlia All boys and girls need tennis shoes for physical education Other shipments from Nyssa, to ment hill. Then we visited the High School Faculty Named classes held in the gym, according to Mrs. Poor The child ’ s date, show 14 cars of onions, com Parliament building where the High school faculty includes pared with one car last year at Senate and House of Commons Glenn E Ward, superintendent name should be printed on ‘ this time; 109 cars of wheat, as are located. Later that day we and principal; LeRoy Buhler, sci each shoe for easy identifica book, looseieaf notebook with compared with 111 last year. visited Montreal and drove on to tion. wide-lined paper (no zipper). ence and coach; Sam Tyson, social Quebec where we stayed that Zipper-type notebooks are Grade 5 — Two No. 2 pencils, The U. S Department of Agri studies and coach; Jim Harper, report. No. 22, dated Aug. night. mathematics; Joe Witty, agricul not recommended for elemen red lead checking pencil, pink culture from Caldwell, showed a total Impressed With Quebec ture; Wally Krause, music; Mrs. tary school students. Regulation pearl eraser, box of crayons (16 23 661 cars of potatoes shipped Of all the cities we visited, I Arlene Krause, commercial; Mrs. pens will be available at school. colors), 12-inch ruler, two wide- of from the county through Tuesday, liked Quebec the best. Most of Mane Moore, home ec; Mrs. Ag- Pupils are asked not to bring lined spiral notebooks, loose-leaf or a total of 220 from Vale and the people there speak French nes Dilley, language arts; and ballpoint or fountain pens. notebook with wide-lined paper Ontario combined. and the French influence is very M iss Donna Black, physical edu Supplia* Needed (no zipper). This report showed harvesting obvious in dress and food, We cation Grade 1 — All school supplies Grade 6 — Two No. 2 pencils, light due to the weather and a were taken on a tour of the city will be furnished, except gym pink pearl eraser, red lead check lack of maturity. Market for which was very interesting. shoes, being paid for by the $1.50 ing pencil, box of crayons (16 col Early Gems was weaker with too Two Nyssa Families registration fee After leaving Canada we tra- ors), 12-inch ruler, two wide-lined few sales to quote a price on that veled through Vermont into New Change Locations Grade 2 — Two No. 2 pencils, spiral notebooks day. MISS MARILYN PRATT write* an account of her recent trip York state On Sunday, July 17, Mr and MA. Gordon F. Ray wide-lined pencil tablet, pink Cafetorium Information Listed to the United Nations for the Gate City Journal. Marilyn was win we visited Hyde Park. President have recently purchased their for nparl eraser, box of crayoas <16 Lunches will be served in the WEATHER ner of a local contest sjionsorecb by the Nysaa Odd Fellows lodge Roosevelt's home, and the Van mer home at 513 Bower from Paul colors), 12-inch ruler. school cafetorium beginning Wed Aug IB 91 54 on an eaaay concerning some phase of the United Nations. She went derbilt mansion. We attended Wynn. The Rays built the home 0 Grade 3 — 'J wo No. 2 pencils, nesday, Sept. 7. The charge for 98 55 Aug 19 went on to win a regional contest held at Baker in March. As re church services at St. James Epis approximately 12 years «go «nd pir^i pearl eraser, box of crayons elementary pupils will be $1 per copal church where we were pri — 90 58 Aug. 20 gional winner she was awarded an all-expense trip to the assembly later sold the property, moving (16 colors), 12-inch ruler, wide- five-day week per child Milk will vileged to see and talk to Mrs. «1» 91 52 of United Nations in New York City. In the bowl on the table is a Eleanor Roosevelt. to Boi< The/’movei back to lined pWiqJ tablet and w««e lined be available at the cafetorium to Aijg 21 65 51 07 Aug 22 Nyssa last week and wilt be asso spiral notebook wooden salad set comprised of knife, fork and spoon which Marilyn * CT ■’.< ment lunches khat first and Aug 23 Thatxivening we arrived at our 68 ©42 M ciated with Ratrt Food Fair stores purchaQd at the gift shop in the United Nations building. The destination—New York City. We Ow<> 4 — Two No. 2 pencils, second grille children bring from Aug 24 .02 49 in Nyssa and Ontario. q gift, presented to her mother, Mrs. Orville Mase. comes from Kenya. were met by delegates from Kan pink pearl eraser, box of crayons home for 15 cents per week. Lake Owyh*« Storage The Wynns have moved to (16 colc«wi. box of Prang water Afternoon milk will be served , | Aug A I960 240(90 Acre Ft. Africa. The shop contains articles for sale from nations all over sas, Nebraska, New York and route 1, N$ka col*N. v.-ide-liMtd spiral note- the world. —Staff Photo. (Continued on Page 12) (Continued on Page 6) t^tug ¿4, 1959 205,550 Acre IP n Supt. McPariland Reports Changes In School Hours ♦ ♦ Miss Lena Kalaya, Exchange Sludent Thompson Signs Baseball Pact Gives Views on U.S. Foods, Customs With Boise Braves Potato Growers To Hear Survey Report by Bond Adrian Schools Open Tuesday; Faculiy Named Nyssa Delegate Describes Interesting Experiences During U. N. Pilgrimage Alarming Crime Rise Seen in U.S. Elementary Principal Clarice Poor Gives School Information lor Parents Nyssa Produce Shipments Listed CompoNPN Trip Arrotini