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O O O O (J O o a VOLUME LV City Journal THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3. 1960 The Sugar City SiniiM of the Time* Constitutional Amendments Discussed At Chamber Meet; Candidates Speak Newman Censures Officials, Opponent Discussion of measures and amendments to be voted on Nov. 8 and short talks by three local candidates for county office were included on the program at the Nyssa Chamber of Commerce meeting Wednesday noon. Mayor Grant Rinehart discussed amendment No. 14 and recommended a NO vote because it would increase state in- ♦come taxes for most people. He gave figures showing that a family of four with income of $5000 would pay $4 plus more than now; with $10,000 Nyssa Junior High 'Back-to-School' Night Slated Monday Junior high school “Back-to- School” night will be held in the junior high building at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7. Purpose of the program is to promote parent-teacher-pupil re lationship. Parents are asked to confer with instructors about their children. Teachers will be available for conferences between 7:30 and 8:30 and following home room visitation period. Program schedule for the eve ning is 7:30-7:50 p.m., girls’ phy sical education class demonstra tion; 7:55-8:15, band class demon stration; 8:20-8:40, library demon stration; 8:45-9:15, homeroom vis itation and 9:15, coffee break, fol lowed by parent-teachai confer ences. amendment No. 6, saying that it would not increase taxes and was badly needed. Jake Fischer explained what the hospital election meant and said it would save money over having an election each year. Candidates who spoke were Emil Stunz, Jake Fischer and Harold Newman. Does Not Favor Tax Increase Stunz said, if elected he would keep the papers in the county in formed of legislation pending that would affect the area and that he did not favor the increase of taxes in any form. Fischer said that his opponent had misquoted some figures in some of his advertising that he would like to set straight. He said his opponent has listed $23,000 in the budget for court house fur nishings but the right figure was $6050, that the emergency fund was not $17,000 but $15,000 and that in totaling up the amount in his ad, his opponent had gotten an extra $50,000 into the budget that was not there. Fischer said, “If I am elected I will know what is going on in the court house.” 'Hatchet Newman' Newman started his talk with the statement that “From now on I’ll probably be known as Hat chet Newman,” as he had start ed now to correct some of the statements and implications of his opponent. He said his opponent had im- plied that he had studied probate law but that he had merely bor rowed some law books from an Ontario lawyer, kept them three days and returned them. Nor had his opponent attended college, other than four days, since his campaign, but that he had im plied he was also a college man. Criticizes Opponent Newman also criticized his op ponent for putting up his signs on property without securing per mission. He said, “A man running for office should obey the laws.” One of the present county offi- (Continued on Page 4) For Maximum Sugar Reel Production Rased on Amalgamated Experiments THE SIGN on ihe right side of this picture was recently erected at Jack's Kwicurb, operated by Jack Church at 117 North Main. Nyssa Buildings Are Reappraised Revaluation of all commercial buildings in Nyssa — a phase of the countywide reappraisal pro gram being conducted by Malheur county and the state tax commis sion — was completed in two weeks instead of the expected three weeks, County Assessor John Koopman reported today. “The splendid cooperation of the merchants made it possible to do the work so quickly,” Koop man said. “The press had done such a good job of notifying the merchants of Nyssa about the project that they were all prepar ed for the appraisers.” At the assessor's request, the state tax commission sent a team of specialists to Nyssa to revalue the commercial properties. Koop man said the new values arrived at by the appraisers will be put on the 1961 property tax roll. Koopman emphasizes that the reappraisal program, currently being conducted in eight counties besides Malheur and completed in 21 others, does not have any in fluence on the amount of taxes collected. The revaluation simply fulfills the legal requirement that each piece of property be taxed according to its market value. That old-fashioned piece of advice, “Early to bed, early to rise,” is being handed out these days to sugar beet fanners by District Manager Henry Zobell and Fieldman Joe Maugh an of Amalgamated Sugar company. But the object is not to get their farmers to sleep earlier, it has to do with their farming practices. ♦ They are referring to fall moisture conditions and for an bedding of their sugar beet evener stand of beets.” ground in preparation for Uses Monogerm Seed planting next spring. Garrison uses monogerm seed ATTENDS BAKER MEETING “Now—this week, today, right now—is the time to plow, harrow, disk, float and fertilize if you want an outstanding crop of su- gar beets next year,” said Zobell. “Our experiments show, and practice in the Nyssa district has proved, that fall plowing and soil preparation will result in increas ed yields of up to five or six tons eer acre.” Many Have Ground R«ady Many farmers already have their sugar beet ground all ready for next spring’s planting. D. H Christensen of route 2, Nyssa, said that fall bedding “is a must.” He has 50 acres plowed and before the fall season is out, all of his ground will be ready for early sugar beet planting next spring. “Getting the sugar beets off to an early start in the spring is probably worth about five tons per acre." Christensen said. Another advocate of fall prep aration is Dale Garrison, also of Nyssa, who has 135 acres of beets. His fall program consists of ap ply ■ _ ph -phate. ripping thf ground to a depth of 14 or 15 in ches. irrigating, cultivating, har rowing. leveling and harrowing • ajgil.es his nitrogen in the spring. "My fall work is aimed at get ting a good seed bed for accurate p ^ ing in the spring," Garrison san? "We are looking for better with the new Venture drill for precision planting, aiming at a 2t4 - inch spacing between the seeds. He uses a spring tooth har row five or six times for stand reduction and weed control. Fieldman Joe Maughan points out that one of the big advantages of fall bedding is that in the spring farmers can get an earlier start with planting. “It’s this early start that in creases yields, gives a jump on the weeds and makes it easier for labor to do a good job,” Maughan declared. In that connection, Garrison said that last year his spring lab or cost him only $16 an acre as compared with previous years when it was $40 an acre. Fall bedding, accurate planting and spring mechanical work reduced the labor bill, Garrison said. Nyssa Area Polls, Chairmen Listed Voting precincts, polling places and counting board chairmen in the Nyssa area for the Nov. 8 gen eral election are: Adrian — Adrian grade school; F. E. Deffer, Adrian. Arcadia—Arcadia grade school; Laura A. Moss, route 2, Nyssa. Big Bend—-Lower Bend school; Joseph King, route 3, Parma. Nyssa 1—City hall; Merle John son, 312 South Fourth, Nyssa. Nyssa 2 — Eagles hall; Mae Schireman, Box 456, Nyssa. Nyssa 3 — Old Catholic church basement; Mary E Wilt, city hall, Nyssa. Owyhee — Oregon Trail hall; Edna Mills, route 1, Nyssa. Ridgeview — Ridgeview school; Floyd D. Peterson, Homedale, Idaho. Sunset — Sunset hall; Clara B. Price, route 2, Nyssa. Local Firms Report Change in Personnel Effective Tuesday, Nov. 1, Bill Zahm was transferred to Payette to become assistant manager of Van Patten Lumber Co., Royce Irby replaced Zahm as manager of Eder Building Supply and Gene Servoss replaced Irby as manager at Eder Hardware. Gary Jones will continue as as Pa-l House, manager of North sistant at the lumber yard and Board of Control, attended a rec Ione Storm and Mariam Haney lamation congress Thursday and will continue in their capacities at Eder Hardware. Friday at Baker. Ellis A. White, Republican can didate for county judge, issued the following statement this week: “My Democratic opponent has made a number of charges con cerned with my personal integ- ! nty and the truthfulness of my I campaign, according to a report given me by a reporter from KSRV radio station, who covered a Nyssa meeting. Several ques- l tions arise from these charges: “(1) Why were these charges i not made at one of the sev eral candidates meetings held | throughout Malheur county? “(2) Why have they been made in the closing days of the cam paign where full opportunity of rebuttal can not be used? “(3) Does this opponent not have the courage and fortitude to make these same charges in my presence? “Surely opportunity has been offered through the eight candi dates meetings held by farm groups or organizations through out the county. In addition all those seeking the office of Mal heur county judge have spoken before commercial or service clubs. “I believe statements made by me or my supporters giving my qualifications for the important office of Malheur county judge have and will be based on fact. “I challenge my opponent to bring these charges or any others before any group of voters in a meeting arranged by any civic or ganization where full time will be given to answer such charges. 'The issue before the voters of my county is: Which candidate is best qualified for the office of Malheur county judge. Ellis A White UNICEF Committee Reports Collections In Nyssa and Adrian According to Mrs. Hal Henig- son, UNICEF chairman, proceeds this year from a house-to-house canvass in Nyssa and Adrian amounted to $106.34 Of this amount $46 07 was collected by Adrian youth. In Nyssa approximately 30 chil dren in grades four through six, 20 from junior high and 12 high school students helped with the drive. Following the canvass, they returned to designated chur ches where they were treated to Halloween parties. The ministerial association spon sors the program each year with churches taking part. UNICEF committee this year included Mrs. Henigson, Mrs J W. Rigney, Dick Tensen, Mrs. Joe Cundall and Mrs. Lawrence Schwarz. They asked the Journal to express their thanks to all who assisted in any way to make the drive a success. Spirit Croinied at Kfonirrontinp Zobell Suggests Procedure Zobell suggests the following procedure for farmers who want to prepare their sugar beet seed bed this fall: 1. Plow in fertilizer at the rate of about 120 to 160 units of nitro gen and 80 to 120 units of phos- phate. 2. Disk, harrow and level the grounfr 3. Work up Qi beds on 44- inchecenters, using wing shovels and a marker for accurate spac ing. A smaller shovel or deer (Continued on Page 4) MISS SHKREN JAQUES, Miss Spirit of 1959, places ihe crown of Miss Spirit of 1960 on the head of freshman Triena Rinehart at a ceremony during halftime activities at homecoming game Friday night with Parma. Miss Rinehart was chosen Miss Spirit from a group of four candidates ° ‘a o » 10 Cents Per Copy NUMBER 44 Majority of Political Polls Declare Don Hosier, county auditor, in Kennedy Leading Nixon at Present- formed a Journal reporter yester day (Wednesday) that Vale had secured necessary land and ease Newspapers Report Nixon in Front White Answers Newman Charges THIS BUILDING at 11 North Third is no longer the new home of Nyssa Auto Parts, as the firm has been in the location since April. The Journal, however, waited for the new sign before photograph ing ihe establishment. FIRST SECTION Vale Buys Bridge Approach Lands ments to the Vale side of the approach to the Glenn street pro posed bridge and had signed a contract to pay its part of the county cost. At a previous meeting of the county court it was agreed that Vale should pay 10 percent of the total cost of the bridge. The coun ty’s share would also be 10 per cent of the cost while the state would pay 20 percent and the fed eral government 60 percent. Ontario Chamber Requests Changes income. $35 24 more; and $15.000, $47 more than under present for In Highway Signs mula. He asked that all vote YES on The Ontario Chamber of Com merce has been quite displeased with the attitude of the state highway department regarding directional signs placed at the in terchange at the north entrance to Ontario. According to H. F. (Hap) Logue, chamber secretary, he informed the department that the traveling public going out of Ontario north were getting onto old highway 30 instead of the new road quite «frequently because the roads were not properly marked. He received a letter from G. S. Paxton, assistant state highway engineer, who said the situation had been investigated and there was no justification for a change. Another letter was sent to them asking that they make some changes but to date no reply had been received, Logue said. Logue said he believed many people in Ontario would vote against the billboard control mea sure (No.15) in the general elec tion due to the highway depart ment’s attitude on these signs, over which they now have con- trol. o representing the four high school classes. Her escort is David Sherbert. Members of her court are (left to right) senior Lena Kalaya and her es cort. Don Crisp: juniors Linda Myrick and Steven Patterson. On ihe right are sophomores Noil Stoneberg and P«m Alexander.—Photo by Schoen. Religious Issue Could Alter Pivotal States; 62,000,000 Voters Foreseen at Polls Tuesday Tuesday is voting day, nation-wide, and millions of people, who normally take little interest in any of their governmental leaders, will be glued to radio and TV sets until the morning hours. This is presidential election year and it is predicted that at least 20 million more voters will turn out than turned out two yean ago when 42 million* went to the polls. Interest in local and state elections may well swell the number far larger than the 62 Registration Up; Republicans Lead million estimated by some of the nation-wide polls. Neither party is giving ground and the fight continues into the last week at a pace never known in the United States. The TV de bates, never before used, are giv en credit for advancing a great deal of the increased interest on the part of voters. Nixon Loses Ground Consensus of newspaper reports seem to show that Nixon has lost ground to Kennedy through the debates. Not so much because of Nixon losing the debates as in giving Kennedy an opportunity to become as well known to the pub lic as Nixon. Who won the de bates, if they were won, is highly debatable and party adherents are loyal in thinking and saying their candidates did. Kennedy has made his race largely on the ground that the I present administration has not moved ahead, on either domestic or foreign policy, as fast as they should to keep pace with the Sov iet bloc of nations. He proposes a change that he calls a "New Frontier" to step up our efforts and regain some of the prestige he claims we have lost abroad during the past eight years of the Eisenhower administration. Makes Plea to 20 Million Nixon, knowing that he must win over millions of Democrats, since their registration is about three to two over the Republicans nation-wide, has made a plea for those 20 million who normally do not vote. He has maintained that the U.S. has not lost prestige abroad and that it is at an all-time high now. He has stood firmly behind the actions of the Eisenhower admin istration and promised, if elected, to continue it, with minor changes. According to a report t>y Stew art Alsop in the Nov. 5 issue of the Saturday Evening Post, Nixon has had seven points that he has used in his speeches throughout the campaign. They are: “The great issue of the cam paign is to choose men with the experience to keep the peace without surrender and extend freedom throughout the world. (Continued on Page 4) Voter registration in Malheur county has increased by 1266 since the May primary, according to figures supplied by the office of the secretary of state. The Democratic total is 4721, up 668; the Republican is 494«, up 563. Others are listed at 133, up 35 from the primary. These registrations give the Republi cans a lead of 225 over the Demo crats. State totals show Democratic registrations 75.393 higher than for the Republicans out of a total of 900,616. Legion District 15 Slates Veterans' Day Service at Ontario George Hirai, American Legion commander of district 15, an nounced yesterday that plans have been completed for a pro gram to be held on Veterans’ day, Nov. 11, at Lions park in Ontario. VFW members will also partici pate. A short concert will be given by Adrian, Nyssa and Ontario high school bands prior to an 11 o’clock memorial service to be held in the park. “The Star Spangled Banner” will be played by all three bands, under the direction of Bob Q. Smith, Nyssa music instructor, while Adrian Legion post raises the colors. A prayer will be offered by Howard Towel) of the Vale post. Nyssx’> R Kaetomi will represent Gold ’ *r mothers by placing a wreath on the Japanese-American monument. Speaker will be Ellis White of Ontario whose topic will be “Vet erans’ Day and Its Meaning.” On tario National Guard unit will fire the salute and Nyssa high school band will provide buglers for taps. 1 Sam Kenney of Ontario has announced that the Legion post of that city will hold open house for all veterans following the ser vice. Adrian, Nyssa and Ontario high school bands will provide music at intervals during the program. Halloween Window Painting Contest Winners Listed by Nyssa Jaycees Bill Barton, Nyssa Jaycee mem ber and chairman of the Hallow een window decoration contest, reports winners of the recent competition. Paintings created by members of grade school classes and individuals appeared on many windows of Nyssa business houses. Grand prize winner of the con test, according to Barton, was Mrs. Vale Hagey’s third grade room on their creation, "Hallow een Fun.” Their painting appear ed on the window at Nyssa Food Center They are recipients of a four - speed, hi - fi record player which will stay in the room from year to year. Winner of the individual »5 prize was Carlos Parra with his painting, "The Lifting of the Dead," which appeared on the window at Peterson Furniture company. His art work recently earned him the title of “Nyssa’s promising young artist" and he is currently being sponsored by the local Eagles auxiliary. Students of Lucille Pett’s room were the only ones from the sec ond grade classes participating Their entry was a poem. Third grade participants and their paintings were from the classes of Mary Thompson. A Spooky Halloween; Helen Gon- yer, No Theme; Naomi May, Hal loween Helpers; Virgil Seward, A Spooky Eve; and Vale Hagey, the winner. Students and their entries from fourth «rade classes were from the rooms of Madge Thompson, Frightened Witch; Eva Chadwick. A Night Just for Spooks; Gladys Spitze, Boot Hill; and Elaine Nel son, Pumpkin Tree @ Fifth grade instructors whose students participated were Joy McPartland, Ghosts, Cats and Witches; Nelda Schenk, Spook Hill; Hazel Lane, A Very Spooky Night; Helen Obendorf, Haunted Graveyard; and Nina Baxter, Pumpkin Head. Sixth grade students displaying their art talent were from the rooms of Mary Hatt, Haunted Hill; Ellis Parrill, Witches Brew; Tavie Hendricks, Haunted Hill; and Elvin Ballou, Spirits of Hal- loween. Barton said the paintings were judged on artistic ability on grade level and that many of them were termed very good by members of the judging team comprising four Jaycee members. Nyssa Jaycees plan to make this an annua) contest and are hoping that it will be bigger and better each year, Barton said. Tuttle Wins $10 Prize At Tuesday Drawing Lewis Tuttle, route 1, Nyssa, was present to claim his $10 prize at Tuesday’s Bank Days event. Other names drawn were James Saito, route 1, Ontario, $50 jack pot award, and Don C. Moss, 514 Ehrgood Ave., for $5 third award. Next week the jackpot prize will c^imb to $100 WEATHER Date Oct. 26 Oct. 27 Oct. 28 Oct. 29 Oct. 30 Oct. 31 Nov . 1__ Max. 57 54 53 52 55 51 58 Min. Prec. 29 40 • — .03 38 02 24 — 29 .02 29 .03 25 OwyhM Lak« Storage Nov. 2, I960 Nov. 2, &59 165,170 Acre Ft 184,220 Acre Ft.