t U. of 0. Library Eugcne, Oregon c • Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LVI The Sugar City llogalty Honored ai Hall THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 16. 1961 Court Members Give Road Reports At Chamber Meet Tanya Burningham and Jack Dail Crowned 24th Cinderella and Prince Tanya Bumingham was crowned Cinderella with her Prince, Jack Dail, at the 24th annual Cinderella Ball held Saturday night, March 11, in the NHS gym. Janet Maulding, duchess, and David Moore, duke, were the second royal couple chosen. Other members of the court were: girls, Karen Ellis, Louise --------------------------------------- ♦Howard, Sandra Lewis, Patty Michaelson, Marilyn Pratt, Rosemary Roth, Elaine Smith, Bonnie Staples. An honored guest was exchange student i Lena Kalaya. County Judge Ellis White and County Commissioners Jake Fis­ Plans have been ompleted for cher and Earl Flock were speaker guests at the Nyssa Chamber of the student body show on Greece Commerce meeting Wednesday to be given at the school cafetor­ ium tomorrow night (Friday) at noon. White said they were there to 8 o’clock. The show on Greece give the group a report on some was selected because this year’s of the problems they were en­ foreign student is from that countering in the county and country and it will give residents what they were doing in an effort of the area an opportunity to to solve them. All three members learn more about one of our al­ seemed to think that roads pre­ lied countries. It will also serve as a means sented the most pressing item at of securing some of the funds the present time. Fischer said Jordan Valley had necessary to bring another stu­ handled their road problems ef­ dent from a foreign country to fectively through a plan in which study at Nyssa high school next the county had furnished a road year. The entertainment will feature grader, a dump truck, a tractor loader and allotted certain funds Grecian folk songs, folk dances to the district. An advisory com­ and a film on Greece, flown here mittee had been set up to deter­ from the Greek consular office in mine where and how these funds San Francisco. The local high should be used. Fischer said he school band will play and Lena believed they were getting almost Kalaya, the student from Greece, twice as much done this way than will give a talk on her native they would if the work were done country. Admission is by mem­ with county crews, due to the dis­ bership card and they will be on tance necessary to move men and sale at the door Friday night. equipment the long distance when work was to be performed in that district. Flock reported that county roads were not in too bad shape now, as the winter had been dry i and mild, but he said that with : David Moore, Nyssa FFA chap­ the county continually losing i ter president and son of Mr. and sources of revenue, it would Mrs. Max Moore of route 2, is re­ eventually be necessary to have cipient of a $300 scholarship for 1961. Announcement was made a county road levy. this week by Carl Devin, Nyssa White said the county was vo-ag instructor, who had receiv­ making a survey of roads to de­ ed a letter from William Morris, termine how much road they had, acting director of agricultural where it was located, and set up education at Salem, telling of the a cost accounting system to learn award. what construction and mainten- The scholarship, awarded by ance costs were on different Standard Oil of California, will types of roads, and by districts. be presented to Moore Friday evening at the State FFA conven­ Church and Hieter tion in Salem. Committees selecting award Win Bank Day Prizes winners are appointed by the Names drawn this week at Nys­ FFA. Those selected must be se­ sa Bank Days event were J. L. niors in high school or have gra­ Church, 118 North Fifth street, duated not more than one year $100 jackpot prize; Oscar Hieter, prior to their applicatioh and not route 2. Nyssa, $10 second award enrolled in an institution of and Ford Nelson, Vale, for third higher learning. prize of $5. Church and Hieter were present in a participating Selection Points Listed store to claim their awards. Character, scholarship, leader­ ship, financial need and FFA ac­ LEGION BIRTHDAY DINNER tivities are points stressed in SLATED AT 7:30 TONIGHT selecting scholarship recipients. American Legion post 79 and They are required to enroll as auxiliary members will celebrate full time students in a school of the Legion’s birthday anniversary higher education within 12 this year with a potluck dinner. months afterdate the scholarships The anniversary dinner will be are awarded. held at 7:30 tonight at commun­ Moore and Devin, accompanied ity hall, Second and Ehrgood. by Reed Child, Reed Patterson, .. ................ t Tuberculosis Press award for 1961, it was announced this week by Clyde Swisher. Nyssa jour­ nalism and English instructor. Last month the publication was named winner of the state TB press award. Nyssa was the only Oregon high school to receive the national recognition. This is the fourth consecutive year that Bulldog staff members have won both state and national awards for their press project, Swisher added. National TB Press association and Columbia Scholastic Press are co-sponsors of the national contest. Press projects are judged on accuracy, originality, journalis­ tic style, evidence of research and subject matter. The publication is written and edited by Bulldog staff members and their adviser, with makeup by Max Urry of the Gate City Journal staff and is printed in the Journal shop. Chief Love Tells of Youth Problems Ài Christian Action Group Meeting ■ rt • > ■ Following up on Mayor Grant Rinehart’s promise to take speedy action on the swimming pool proposal, Nyssa city councilmen spent the major portion of their regular Tuesday meeting on this matter. 1 he council heard the last of some eight pool construction proposals from contractors and engineers offering their ser­ vices to the city. Following* this, City Manager Art Colby was instructed to contact H. Gifford Thompson of Seattle, consulting engineer, to have Committee Seeks him prepare plans and specifi­ Housing for AFS cations for the pool. It is hoped that prior to May 20 Exchange Student the city can advertise for con­ In preparation for enrollment of another foreign exchange stu­ dent in the local high school next year the home selection commit­ tee of the Nyssa chapter, Ameri­ can Field Service, has asked fam­ ilies interested in taking a foreign student into their home to check the following qualifications out­ lined by the national office: Only married couples 37 years of age or older who have chil­ dren of their own and were bom in this country or immigrated here before five years of age will be considered. The mother must not work during evening hours or more than six hours a day. The prospective hosts must not other­ wise be connected with the AFS program and must not be a major contributor to the $650 fund nec­ essary to bring a student to this Park Avenue Paving country. Interested couples who meet Contract to Be Let these requirements and who are City authorities informed the interested in housing a foreign Journal Wednesday that in May exchange student are asked to or June a contract will be award­ contact Mrs. Max Urry, phone ed for paving Park avenue from FR 2-3149, before Monday night. Fourth street west to the high- Selected exchange students are way. boys and girls between 16 and City crews will lower catch 18 years of age and come from 40 basins and drain tile to allow for different countries. They are all 12 inches of compacted base and i able to speak English passably approximately four inches of well if not fluently and are care­ paving, including leveling and fully chosen for personal qualities i wearing courses. i as well as academic prowess. Ob­ ject of the program is to further among peoples of Annual Chili Supper understanding the world and exchanging of cul- Set March 25 by PTA 1 tural ideas. The annual PTA chili supper is slated March 25 at the school PATROLMAN JAMES RESIGNS: cafetorium. REPLACED BY CALDWELLITE Kenneth James, Nyssa patrol- An ample amount of chili will be prepared by Bill Kohl, local | man, resigned effective March 15 chef. In addition to chili, the to become chief of police at Fruit­ menu will consist of pie, coffee land. He will move his family as > soon as suitable quarters are lo- and a relish dish. A playroom with equipment Icated. James, who came here from and a baby sitter will be provided for families with small children. Caldwell about one year ago, is Various departments of the high being replaced by another Cald­ school will have projects on dis­ well man, Donald Haile, 22-year- play. Organ dinner music will be old son of the Canyon county provided by high school students. sheriff. struction bids, based on the plans and specifications. The engineer is expected to be in Nyssa Thurs­ day. Reading Held on Pool Bonds Second reading of the ordinance providing for the issue and sale of pool bonds was heard. Third and final reading was set for Tuesday, March 21. Mayor Rinehart reappointed Bernard Eastman and the Rev. John Briehl to the planning com­ mission for four-year terms and Dr. K A Danford, Dick Forbess and Lloyd Wilson to the budget committee for three-year terms. Public hearing was set for March 21, 1961, on ordinance to vacate a portion of Eighth street between Bower and Ehrgood avenues. Stores io Display Spring Fashions Ai Saturday Afternoon Style Revue More Business Changes Made By Nyssa Firms Str an Song or Goonr C'hane? o • David Moore ♦ ♦ D. L. Fife, Sam Smit, Dick Mc- Partland, George Jones and An- drew Child, left Tuesday to at­ tend the Salem meeting. Patter­ son, McPartland, Fife and R. Child are attending a a musical combo group; Smit and Jones went as delegates from the Nyssa Boys on the court were Boyd Approximately 65 Nyssa Cham­ Blair, Walter Cannon, Jim Jamie­ chapter with Moore and Andrew ber of Commerce members and son, Neil Lundy, Jim Danford, Child attending as alternates. guests heard Nephi Grigg give a Bob Pond, Harlan Sager and Moore was selected as chairman general talk at their annual ban­ Frank Walker. Royalty was cho- of the committee to select the quet held March 8 at Oregon I sen by the votes of those who 1962 convention site. Trail hall. Grigg told of resources bought tickets. Attending from the Adrian of the valley that have been uti­ The ball got under way v/.th chapter with their adviser Joe lized and what could be done to ' the crownings followed by the Witty are Larry Davis, Gary process some farm products pro­ j program. The program included Costley, Darryl Seuell, Larry duced in the area. classic oriental dance by Karen attitudes. There are many porno­ Mackey and Keith Langley. By Mrs. J. W. Rigney Grigg is president of Ore-Ida j Saito and Janet Hara, a song by A. Child of Nyssa, Costley and Considerable interest and live­ graphic materials being circulat­ processing plant of Ontario and Mrs. Alice Nishitani, a song and ed. There are many broken it has become one of the largest j dance routine by a group of grade ly discussion followed a very fine homes. (This does not mean just Langley of Adrian will receive According to Mrs. K A Dan- classes will model fashions of employers in the county. He gave school youngsters, and a trumpet talk by Robert Love, Nyssa chief homes where divorce has happen­ State Farmer degrees while at- tending the Salem meeting. ford, chairman of Malheur Mem­ their own creation. of police, when local residents a history of the potato and told solo by Jim Jamieson. orial hospital auxiliary style Shown will be the latest in hair met Friday evening for another ed.) There is a lack of enough what an important food product Junior Court Chosen people who can do a good syste- show, plans are nearly complete styles created by owners and session of sharing in matters of it has become. The junior court was composed , matic job of “following through’’ operators of The Beauty Nook, for the annual event. Walter McPartland served as of first graders chosen by draw­ community responsibility. 1 when children are put on proba- The fashion show will be staged I Cordy’s Fashionette, Owyhee Subject for the evening was tion. master of ceremonies and Leon­ ing Molly McCoy, junior Cinder­ Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock Beauty shop and Mildred’s Beau­ ard Hewett, chamber vice presi­ ella; Mark Grieg, junior prince; “The Youth of Our Community.” | Gives Direct Quotations ty shop. in the school cafetorium. Chief Love began his talk by dent, gave the welcome address Jan Saito and Bruce Hipp, crown. Some direct youth quotations Spring jewelry fashions will be Among Nyssa department stores Dinner music was furnished by bearers; Raymond Lowe, Pame- pointing out that the term “juve­ and specialty shops that will be displayed by Paulus Jewelry and the “Sugar Beats,” a five-man la Skeen, Harold Brendle, Margie nile delinquency” is often mis­ which Chief Love gave included: “You’ll never be sent to reform displaying their latest fashions in Jackson Jewelers. dance band from the local high Singleterry, Sue Jones and Brent understood. Oregon law states Gilbert Lopez announced Tues­ clothing are Bracken's Depart­ Mrs. Chet Sage will furnish or­ school the first time they catch that a delinquent child is any school. Mrs. Farrell Peterson sang Richesin were its members. you.” “If you talk to a car thief, day the purchase of the Morocco ment store. The Merc, Wilson gan music and Mrs. W. A. Barton two numbers. Music for the dance was fur­ child who violates any law or is club building from Mrs. Justa Bros. Department store, Marguer­ will be narrator throughout the The dinner was cooked and nished by the Parma high school found in any place where liquors you'll know how to steal.” “If Yturri and has already started ite ’s Apparel and The Stork shop. style revue. afraid you ask me, everybody ’ s are sold or where gambling takes served by ladies of Oregon Trail dance band. Admission was 75 minor repairs. He says it will Refreshments will be prepared Center Dress shop of Vale and place. A child in this sense is a of the kids; everybody’s got a eventually house a new business Hall association. cents per person. Marj’s Style shop of Parma will and served by the women’s organ­ racket.” “It’s a lot easier to get Committee chairmen were ap­ boy or girl under 18 years of age. money by stealin’ than by work- but announcement will be made also have models on hand to dis­ ization of Faith Lutheran church. pointed early in February and Points emphasized by Chief in’.’’ “People think they know at a later date. City Now Enforcing most play their spring styles. Admission tickets will be avail­ had been working for over Love are as follows: Our young M. Peterson has opened a black­ Several members of Mrs. Vir­ able at the door and will entitle Dog License Law a month. They were aided by the people are our greatest asset, their kids, but they don’t.” Chief Love emphasized that of­ smith shop at 503 Main street, ginia Steffens’ high school home-1 holders to become members of A drive to pick up and impound efforts of individual committee Things are somewhat different ficers are now making every ef­ formerly occupied by Palmer making classes and adult sewing J the auxiliary. unlicensed dogs within the city members. now than in the previous genera- fort to enforce the curfew (mid­ Brothers implement. ♦ * • ♦ limits began this week, accord­ Mrs Marguerite McNeil opened tion in that the youth tend to night). He continued by saying ing to City Manager Art Colby. I the ultimate (speed, space that the uncontrolled use of cars her new dress shop Monday and Adrian PTA Members find Animals will be held in the I and be best). Some causes for is the biggest single source of Mrs. Raymond Larson, Sr., re- city pound for a period of four To Elect Officers opened her Stork shop last Fri- present delinquency are adult ag­ days and then destroyed, if not I Adrian PTA will meet at 8 o’­ gressions which alter children’s trouble He stressed the need for day. These are located in the more family activities and urged called for prior to that time They | clock tonight, March 16, in the oc- a closer relationship between Peterson Furniture building will be released upon payment grade school building. cupied by Service Parts before father and son and a greater em ­ of license fee and 50 cents per Each child’s work will be on Local Jaycees Urge phasis on firm parental discipline. they moved into their new build­ day board. Colby said. display, in his respective room, Residents to Return An interested out-of-town guest ing License fees are $2 for males for parents to view. Peterson Furniture has added attending the Friday meeting was and spayed females and $3 for Election of officers will be held Survey Questionnaire approximately 40 percent to their The community survey that County Judge Ellis White of floor space by adding a room unspayed females. at the Thursday meeting. Nyssa Junior Chamber of Com­ Vale. The meeting closed with used for storage which adjoined merce has been conducting the the expressed desire that more them on the west and by taking past three weeks is nearing com- such meetings be held as a source in the upstairs portion over the pletion. Dr. David Sarazin, chair- of information for all residents old Service Parts store. When an east bound train pull­ exactly how they tagged him. ed into Nyssa Friday morning, Dr. John Easley has moved his The swans circled for a short man of "Operation Find-Out,” ' of the Nyssa community, a member of the crew reported optometry office from the comer time, returning to the same announced that tabulation of re- ' to Tom Jones, station manager, of Towne's garage building to spot. Thinking "this is our suits will begin within 10 days. Baseball Signup Set All local residents who have that he had seen a flock of chance." the photographers be­ All young basaba Ilers be­ 313^ Main, formerly occupied by about 35 swans on Lake Arca­ gan sneaking up to where the not completed their survey ques- tween the ages of 10 and 15 (be­ the Stork shop. dia near the railroad tracks Carl Bumingham plans to open graceful birds were settled tionnaires are urged to do so ím- fore Sept. 1) are asked by Jerry north of Nyssa. Jones in turn quietly once again. But sens­ mediately and retum them to the Myrick. local "Baseball for his new A & W Root Beer build­ called the Journal office and ing that someone else was ap­ Jaycees. "Kids" chairman, to bring birth ing about April 1. Demoltion of members of the staff left im­ proaching. off they went and certificates and some baseball the one-story portion of his old Preliminary analysis indicate mediately for the site, with this tim» never to return. that local people feel that im­ spirit to the American legion Doll House building began Wed­ A member of the Journal provements in many aspects of hall Monday nigjit. March 20. nesday morning and when re­ IN PREPARATION for the hotpiial auxiliary annual fashion show, camera in hand. Before learning from Hana crew got a picture of them, but the community are needed. To Young enthusiasts will sign moved he plans to hard-surface these models and committee chairmen posed for a Journal photo­ Oft the nearest route to the in fbght end as e result in the date, results indicate a general up for berths on a Little league the entire area for a parking lot. grapher Saturday morning at the home of Mrs. Jessie Morgan. The interior of Bennett’s cafe They are. left to right. Mrs. George Rush, model: Mrs. W. A. Bar­ body of water, a man waMaed pAeto they turned oat ta he overall criticism of the physical or Babe Ruth team with an ex- down the tracks. frighleaia© I is being redecorated, changes are ed erecefal cttiag season afcea©. «rar.ce of this community ton. fashion coordinator and narrator; Mrs. Lyle Miner and daugh­ being made in arranjyment of the birds lato fbght. He «»* Adults • sis tat* t ChaiPmhn ©••in •nticipat*- I furniture and some new equip­ ter. Lori, and Jane Rush, models: and Mrs. Morgan, chairman of not have been a "bum.” but i© iacluda •r*l coftiglOion of the project ment has t^en purchased They table arrangements. The fashion re rue will be staged Saturday the Bnguage of staff qgpm^grs during Aped en© results will be afternoon at 2 o'clock in the school cafetorium. j plan to reofx-n April 1. o at that particular time, that's tar fl