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Nyssa Gafe City Journal
VOLUME LVI
The Sugar City
Nyssa Business Population Increases
6.7 Percent in 60. According to Survey
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA, OREGON. THURSDAY. JANUARY 19. 1961
Executive Group Diwt* PT A Activities
10 Cents Per Copy
NUMBER 3
Nyssa's Social and Health Problems
Discussed by Christian Action Group
The business population of Nyssa increased 6.7 percent
Nyssa Christian Action and Community Service i;roup
during 1960, according to recent statistics released by J. Harry
met at the MethiWist church Friday evening. Present were
White, district manager of the Portland office of Dun & Brad
representatives of Parent-Teachers’ association, high school,
street, Inc. Basing his facts on a physical count of the January
junior high and grade school, city council, city police depart
1961 edition of the Dun & Bradstreet reference book. White
ment, nine local churches and Malheur county court.
reports that 89 business were listed for Nyssa in 1959 and to
Purpose of the meeting was*
-day 95 businesses are listed.
three-fold: recognition of com
mon goals which exist within
The organization reference
all Christian groups, an at
book lists those manufactur
tempt to evaluate and define
ers, wholesalers and retailers
social and health problems which
who seek or grant commercial
exist in the Nyssa area, and to
credit, but it does not include
discuss ways and means of fur
some of the service and profes
ther uniting community efforts.
sional businesses such as beauty
"Potato Outlook for 1961” will
Problems Enumerated
Many aspects of problems of and barber shops, security dealers
be
featured on the program of the
and
real
estate
brokers.
There-
j
A report from a communicable
juveniles in Malheur county were
Malheur Potato Growers associa
fore,
figures
for
total
business
disease
release
by
Oregon
State
discussed and extent of work now
Board of Health revealed the fol tion annual meeting to be held
being covered by Robert L. Kri- would be higher than quoted in
the
publication.
lowing
facts regarding the Nyssa next Tuesday, Jan. 24, reports
ner, county juvenile officer, was
Lawern King, association presi
area: there is a definite upswing dent.
According to White, each Jan- i
outlined at a meeting Jan. 12 of
of
cases
of
venereal
disease
uary
business
concerns
in
all
the Juvenile Court Advisory
Robert Wilcox, extension agri
among teenage youth, from 1957
council. Attending the session parts of the United States are ask-1
cultural
economist from Boise,
to 1959 there has been a 47 per
were some 25 representatives ed by Dun & Bradstreet for copies I
will
discuss
potato economic out
IN
THIS
PHOTO,
taken
at
the
last
regular
PTA
area
representative:
Mrs.
Lyle
Miner,
treasurer;
cent increase in births to unwed
from combined areas of Nyssa, of their financial statements. This
look at the all day sessions begin
meeting.
Jan.
12.
are
members
of
the
newly
se
and
Mrs.
Art
Colby.
Nyssa
area
representative.
mothers,
and
infectious
syphilis
year
requests
are
being
sent
to
Ontario, Vale and Adrian, includ
ning at 10 a m. at the Boulevard
ing Mrs. Robert C. Smith and Mrs. approximately three million busi lected executive committee of Nyssa PTA. They Another committee member. Mrs. Duane Holcomb. has almost doubled during the Grange hall near Cairo. Other
ness concerns—to the corner gro are. left to right. Mrs. Lester Cleaver; president; Oregon rail area representative, did not get in past year.
J. W. Rigney of Nyssa.
speakers on the program include
Robert Kriner, Malheur county Don Palmer, administrator of the
It was very apparent to all cery store worth a few thousand Mrs. Cliff Main, secretary; Mrs. Mark Hartley, the picture.
dollars
as
well
as
to
businesses
first vice president; Mrs. Ted Morgan. Arcadia
—Photo by Schoen.
juvenile officer, was guest speak Oregon Potato commission, and
present, Mrs. Rigney reported,
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er. He emphasized the need for Wesley Roberts, president of Mal
that it has become impossible for worth millions.
more parental control of indivi heur Potato Bargaining associa
one man to do an adequate job in
Using the reference book list
dual youth, the problems involv tion.
so large an area and with so ings as a guide, it is interesting to To Triniz' zs4
ed when these same young people
many related problems to be re- note the number of business firms Is Topic of Message
Palmer will discuss statewide
are allowed an uncontrolled use projects and activities of the Ore
solved.
in the principal communities of
of cars, and the dangers of early gon Potato commission. The com
With this thought in mind the Malheur county:
j dating, particularly among the mission was created in 1949 to
"¿’"I
By Bep. Emil A. Stun,
.
council went on record as recom
Ontario
204
Nyssa PTA, guest speaker was I
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12-14 year age group.
mending to the county court that
Nyssa_______ ___________95
promote the production, market
Salem, Oregon
Mrs. Ruth Hocks of Portland. She
a full-time secretary be hired to
Vale__________________ „..57
Kriner’s talk was followed by a ing and utilization of Oregon po
Jan.
15.
1961
chose as the theme of her mes
do the great amount of paper
group discussion in which City tatoes.
Back of each listing of a busi
work connected with Kriner’s of ness in the reference book is a sage “Unlimited Progress,” with Dear Readers:
Manager Art Colby outlined city
Roberts will report on progress
On
Tuesday.
Jan
10,
a
day
long
reference
to
factors
of
juvenile
fice and that a full-time person Dun & Bradstreet credit report.
policies regarding control of so of the Malheur Potato Bargaining
be employed to serve as attend The report includes a history of delinquency and what might be orientation meeting was held for
cial problems. Colby definitely association. This association re
all those who wished to attend.
ance officer. It was believed this the business (who owns it, who done to prevent it.
assured the group of his sincerity sulted after a year's study by a
Development
of
a
law
from
an
School
board
election
date
for
As
a
leading
psychologist
the
would enable the juvenile depart runs it and how long it has been
in trying to maintain a program committee of the growers associa
district
26-C
has
been
set
for
Feb.
idea
to
the
statute
books
was
fol
speaker
and
her
husband
discuss
ment to serve schools in the coun operating), a description of what
of clean city government and also tion. The basic service of this
ty in an efficient manner and thus the business does and how it does ed the matter with other authori lowed through by’ Sam Haley, 14, according to W L. McPartland, explained some of the existing bargaining group will be to ne
prevent much of the delinquency it, a financial section which usu ties in their field and the resulting legislative council member. The school superintendent and board laws regarding the present social gotiate contract price and other
which comes as an aftermath of ally includes the latest financial conclusions were entitled “Un information we gained will help clerk. This election is necessary problems.
terms in processing potato con
us to expedite our work and thus as the district will become a re
limited Progress.”
extended truancy.
tracts
for some 220 association
statement and record of how the
Police
Chief
Outlines
Plan
organized district July 1, 1961.
Among questions touched upon speed up the end of the session.
Another area of emphasis dis business pays its bills.
Chief of Police Robert L. Love members.
I
have
been
named
to
serve
on
were
what
punishment
might
be
The
only
change
will
be
the
se
cussed -by the council was the
Among other reports to be
While credit reports are pn- dealt to parents of delinquents, the following committees: agri lection of a seven member board outlined a plan he is formulating
matter of some kind of a deten
heard
at the potato growers an
which
will
work
toward
better
marily
used
by
business
men
who
should high school boys have cars, culture, financial affairs, public instead of five members. All di
tion home and school which ap
control of young drivers. The nual meeting will be a report
pears to be badly needed. There want to evaluate the credit risk should junior high students date health and welfare, and highways, rectors will be elected at that Rev. John Briehl brought out the from the advertising committee.
seems to be a great number of of a business before shipping or and the necessity of being an in of which I am po-chairman. It time.
For the last several years potato
following points:
To place a person’s name on the
children who could be kept from selling, insurance underwriters dividualist in dealing with a was a disappointment to me not
growers have conducted extensive
also
use
credit
reports
to
review
City
authorities
can
only
main
child’s wants.
to be named to the reapportion- ballot, a petition must be signed
serious delinquency if proper
advertising programs in both
AJter the meeting was called ment committee.
by at least 10 qualified voters tain the level of city government fresh and processed potatoes.
measures could be taken soon risks, rates and coverage for fire
to order by Mrs. Lester Cleaver, Homestead Bill Introduced
1 seven days prior to the election. that is demanded by united
enough. Eastern Oregon area has and other types of insurance.
Fred Hagelstein, county exten
"America” was sung and Bishop
no facility whatever for provid
There has beeh a homestead The candidate must file a notice thinking of the people.
sion
agent and secretary of the
Efforts of the community must
Howard Bair of the LDS church bill filed that wilLbe of interest of acceptance at least five days
ing any kind of detention. To Funds Still Needed
be untied in recognition of the association, is slated to give a re
offered the invocation. Mrs. Bill to many people of our* county and i before the election date,
make matters worse, Oregon’s
port on 1960 potato research pro
Barton invited the public to at state. It gives hojnestead tax ex-
facilities in the western part of For Memorial Clock;
Petition forms are available at problems that exist and be con jects conducted at Malheur Ex
sistent
in
working
toward
solving
tend classes that have just be emption to elderlji citizens of lim- at the office of the school super-
the state are badly overcrowded. Instrument Selected
them. This idea was in contrast periment station and financed by
gun on parent and family life
It was suggested, Mrs. Rigney
Forty-five friends of the Lee education. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd ited incomes. It would apply to intendent.
to what Mr. Briehl termed the the potato growers association.
heads of households, 76 years of
said, that the Malheur county Miller family have donated to the
"crusaders who flared up from Research the past year included
county council recommend to the memorial fund, it was announced Lewis gave a brief report on their age or older (an amendment of 65
time to time getting people all potato variety trials and residue
county court that serious consid this week by Mrs. Mark Hartley, trip to the White House confer years is suggested) who do not J
stirred up but actually accomp tests on soil insecticides.
eration be given to ways and a member of the fund committee. ence at Salem and thanked PTA have a total income in excess of
Election of new grower mem
lishing very little."
members for sending them as $2500. It would provide a home
means of securing state help in
bers to the board of directors of
A
12-inch
diameter,
double-dial
delegates.
W. L. McPartland spoke briefly the association will also be con
stead property tax exemption not
developing some kind of deten
ed Stromberg clock has been lo
Mrs. Hocks then gave her talk to exceed $5000 of the true cash
of the need for more parents to ducted.
tion home for this area.
cated and will be purchased and concluded the program by value of the residence.
Area farmers are urged to at take active leadership in various
through Paulus Jewelry. The in opening the meeting to group dis
Another
prospective
law
is
one
tend
a Farm Bureau meeting at youth programs and the consider
Seed Growers Set
strument will be hung in the hall cussion.
that would establish State Fores Nyssa high school little theater ation that needs to be given re Wiser, Benoit Win
of Nyssa high school as a memor
Room count winners were: first try department work camps, to Monday at 8 p.m. Purpose of the garding the pressing need for Bank Day Awards
Meeting at Adrian
ial to Mr. Miller who served the
Malheur Alfalfa Seed Growers schools for many years as custo grade, Mrs. Opal Alcorn; second provide summer jobs for boys be meeting is to organize a Farm more foster homes. He also point
grade, Miss Frances Bateman; tween the ages of 15 and 19 years. Bureau center in Nyssa.
ed out that while Nyssa has many At Tuesday Drawing
will hold their annual meeting at dian.
third
grade,
Virgil
Seward;
fourth
Thomas F. Wiser, 7 East Fourth
fine
students from excellent
Adrian grade school Wednesday,
(Continued on Page 4)
Brig Olsen is chairman of the
More funds are needed, how- grade, Mrs. Elaine Nelson; fifth
Jan. 25, at 1 p.m., according to
organizational committee and is homes there have been a number street, was recipient of the $100
George Folkman, president of the ever, to meet the purchase price grade. Mis. Hazel Lane; sixth Nyssa School Board
assisted by Noibert Sarazin and of cases where young men and jackpot prize and C. J. Benoit,
group. Several specialists are of the clock, Mrs. Hartley said, grade, Mrs. Mary Hatt; seventh
Tom Nishitani. They feel that an women could have been saved 117 Park avenue, was winner of
slated to bring latest seed pro Those wishing to donate may grade, James Nally; eighth grade, Appoints Committee
active center in Nyssa would be from becoming criminals if the the $5 third award at Nyssa Bank
duction and marketing informa leave their contribution with Mrs. irl Nolan, and seniors.
of benefit to each farmer in the proper facilities had been avail Days event this week.
On
Building
Needs
Bob
Fangen
at
Fangen
Bros.
Flor
Everett C. Higley, route 1, New
tion to the growers.
community and say that if enough able at the right time.
According to Superintedent W | interest is shown an election of
Date of the February meeting Plymouth, was drawn for the $10
Folkman said all seed growers al shop.
Second Discussion
L. McPartland, the Nyssa school officers will be held at this first of the Christian Action and Com second award but he was not
A complete record is being kept
are invited to the meeting which
munity Service group will be present in a participating store to
will end with a business session and all donations will be acknow Slated Tuesday Night board has selected the following meeting.
claim his prize.
area
residents
to
serve
as
a
announced at a later date.
Family
Life
Education
commit
ledged,
Mrs.
Hartley
added.
and election of officers.
Farm Bureau has active legis
tee of Nyssa PTA will hold a building committee:
lative, citizenship and commodity
second study discussion on fourth,
Victor Haburchak, Gene De- marketing programs and member
fifth and sixth grade children at Minck, Ke.n Pond, Bob Holmes.
ship is for the family. All policies
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Art John Briehl, Grant Rinehart,
Colby Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 8:15 Gene Stunz, Lester Cleaver, Cecil stem from the local level and
majority rule is recognized.
p.m.
Houston, John Olsen, Cliff Main,
Several years ago Nyssa Farm
Topic will be "Spurring Their Hubert Christensen, Alan Jones.
At the regular monthly board meeting of Malheur County
Bureau center was one of the lar
Progress in School,” with Mrs
Van Ure. Mrs. Harold Wilson, gest in Malheur county. There Tubeculosis and Health association, Mrs. Edna Blaylock,
Cornne Smitheran of the Ontario Mrs. Lloyd Lewis, Mrs. Max Urry,
county health nurse, reported on proceedings of the Action
school system as resource leader. Mrs. Mark Hartley, Fred Aral and are 70 active members ^j the area
conference on tuberculosis held in the fall. “Accelerate Con
at this time
Mis. W. A. Barton, chairman Kay no Saito.
trol of Tuberculosis Now” gave the conference its name; it
of the committee, emphasized
Purpose of this committee is
included both private and institutional physicians and per
that these study sessions are for to help decide immediate building
sonnel of local, state and na-"
both mothers and fathers. She needs. Those most urgent are
tional, official and voluntary Nyssa had a 100 percent response
furthers adds that it is not neces .mprovement in science facilities
in last spring’s testing.
sary to attend the whole series ior the high school, room for a
health agencies.
Early Treaimani Necessary
of meetings but urges parents to guidance program and additional
Mrs Blaylock indicated con
Treatment is the second impor
attend those sessions that are of high school classrooms, McPart
cern about the TB problem in tant tool toward the control of
Union
Pacific
’
s
agricultural
car,
interest to them.
land said.
Malheur
county,
where
the
high
High school enrollment will parked at the local depot, will be est incidence of positive skin re TB. The continued support of the
grow from 320 to over 400 by the scene of a hay improvement actors has been found in the high private physician is essential in
■chool year 1962-63, the superin program Monday, Jan. 23, for school testing The conference this respect. Mrs. Blaylock stated
farmers of the area In addition
that Malheur county physicians
tendent added.
to the railroad special agricultural pointed out that detection of the had been particularly cooperative
agent there will be representa disease is the first step toward in case-finding and follow-up care
Adult classes which were or
Adrian
PTA
Members
tives
of the county agent's office, eventual control, which can be of TB patients. Early treatment
Captain RALPH E. MAZE. U. 3. Army
ganized Monday, Jan. 9, at Nyssa
OSC
and
State Farm Bureau con done within 10 years if public is an important factor in TB con
high school started off with an To See Cancer Films
ducting various phases of the pro apathy can be overcome and all trol. Active cases should be con
enrollment of 86 in five different
existing agencies cooperate fully. fined to the TB hospital for com
At Tonight's Meeting gram.
classes, it was announced this
Hay
ranks
second
to
wheat
in
plete and adequate treatment un
Chest X-rays Not Harmful
week by Supt. W L. McPartland i An outstanding program has
Welding is being offered in both ' | been arranged for Adrian PTA the state and has an annual valu
Use of skin tests and chest x- til the contagious stage is past.
According to the official report
beginner and advanced classes | when it meets Thursday evening, ation of $46 million, according to rays should be intensified. Some
Dr Norman Goetze, OSC crop
of the conference received by the
Capt Ralph E Maze, formerly Tthere, Capt Maze was assigned to with an enrollment of 13 in each Jan. 19, at 8 o'clock, according to specialist. He says, "Farmers of people have the erroneous idea TB and Health association. TB
PTA officers. The meeting will
that x-rays from the mobile unit
isigned at U. S Army Training an army reserve unit in Hawaii class. Carl Devin is instructor.
There are 12 members in farm lie held in the recreation room of ten neglect to give hay the same are harmful but there is less can be prevented by use of chem
Center. Armor (USATCA), Fort at Fort De Rusey, Honolulu
careful management that they radiation from a miniature chest otherapy, which is treatment with
the grade school building.
A 1945 graduate of Nyssa high law class under Gene Stunz.
Knox. Kv . was recently reassign-
give to their wheat, potatoes and x-ray than from wearing a watch drugs, on certain groups of posi
Mrs.
Bo.-i.ta
Witty
has
17
taking
j
The
American
Cancer
society
is
school,
he
later
entered
College
ed to 1 Fort Leavenworth. Kan . to
sugar beets.”
with a radium dial. The mobile: tive reactors, including children
her
conversational
Spanish
course
furnishing
two
films
to
be
shown.
attend I the fommar.d and General I of Idaho. >, Caldwell, in 1945.
Among his suggestions for im x-ray unit will be in the county under four, adolescents with large
Miss
Margery
Nihart
has
14
adult
To
Smoke
or
Not
to
Smoke"
and
completion
of
tne
course
Upon
<
here.
,
Staff college
TB reactions, people receiving
proving quality and livestock per
The 33-yea -old captain, son of offered at Leavenworth. Capt. students enrolled in bookkeeping The Other City.” Dr. Gus Tana- formance are cutting the hay in for two weeks in May and the I steroid therapy, and children
public
is
urged
to
take
advantage
and
typing
classes
Basic
English
11
be
assigned
to
Germany
xa
of
Ontario
will
have
charge
of
513«
Maze
wil
p
Mr a nd Mrs W E. 1 Maz
when they have developed the
the bud stage instead of during of this free service
.
in May of
i this year. The Army class, taugnt by Mel Calhoun, has
North E.|;hth stree t. Ny
measles. It is extremely impor
the early bloom, considering an
A
three-year
skin
ti
ting
pro
has
ditie
tours
of
duty
17
members.
ing
the
films
Mrs.
Earl
Winn,
veteran
t
in
ary
caree
»>■ n ilit;
extra cutting*, and baling at night gram in county hools has been tant that TB be eradicated before
McPa
.
I
’
.
hat
he
;»:
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1
program
chairman,
states
this
is
in
both
the
states
and
overseas.
later < ti»red Off»
to ave fhor»- of the leaves
set up with freshma n and senior ©le licteria become resistant to
While stationed at Fort Knox ful’y • •
• en
<■11 fiee to the public.
O' . F<ort Riley. Kan
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Ny a and Adrian l®FA chap high school students being tested these drugs.
he was living with if?s wife, the ¡aged to see so many adults in
fnW M
A.ma Mauket of ter« -ted^n -orr.i pha e of schobl- Mrs Kenneth Price, Mrs Robert ter- wi© visit the a© -ultural car every y«ar Patent# of the e tu- Mor» Sup»rvisic« ©*>> ©i t
Greater opervision of TBfa-#
na
nal < < * an be I; . .in ar : Mr !gpn Zerbel, rep- from 9 to 11 am. Monday and the det©i should realize th< impor-
Knox in Haubstadt, Ind., and their two ing Any »
Mi
- • . , . IllVlilViJ
■ ../.« n*. re M*
z of
x f 1 the
H*. third
t bl I A* Z| to m.», meet.ng wii ©r’ • I 15 i tance of this program and consent tients after leaving the ho^iital
•* a _ - nting
mothers
»•■«
ing th* posi children. Kirk Leon, 7, and K ’ i organized if tn<. < are ¡0 or more 1 I ¡U.^.lllHlj;
(Continued ggi Page 5)
I to having thei£ ^ildren tested.
q I grade room.
p m. It is open to thij-pTolic.
.> member
ts General Staff Lor«w>, 5
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Malheur Potato
Growers to Hear
Outlook tor 1961
Council Discusses
Juvenile Needs,
Asks More Help
Siunz Named to Four Committees;
Heard at pta Meet Outline of Governor's Program Given
New District 26-C
Board of Directors
Election Feb. 14
Farm Bureau
Center Planned
By Local Farmers
Malheur Nurse Indicates Concern
About County Tuberculosis Problem
Union Pacific Sets
Hay Improvement
Meeting Tuesday
Faculty Reports
Good Enrollment
Capt. R. Maze io Attend Staff College
Prior to Transfer for Overseas Duty