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o o ° 0 o U. of 0. Library Eugene, Oregon .c e 9 9 Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LVI The Sugar City Nyssa's City Government Outlined; Personnel Listed by Title, Salary Now Received, Proposed Increases THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA OREGON. THURSDAY. MAY 25. 1961 To Direct Lions Club 11HÌI-H2 Activities The Jan. 4, 1945, issue of the Gate City Journal carried a copy of legal advertising to acquaint the people of Nyssa with a new charter proposing city manager form of government. This was adopted and became effective in 1946, and the city has operated under this charter continuously since that time. Many people are not familiar with, or have forgotten, the •main provisions of this char ter. With that in mind the Retail Gasoline Journal now proposes to re view the main features of this Prices Lowered form, giving the names of At Nyssa Outlets Gasoline prices have been re duced in Nyssa by all major sta tions since last Thursday. Posted prices show regular at .34.9, three cents lower, and premium at .37.9, four cents lower. Prices were lowered in Ontario, Vale and Burns from two to three cents per gallon by Shell Oil com pany for their dealers and these have been passed on to the cus tomers. Shell declares it is not a price war but was done in five western states to meet competition. Idaho was not one of the five states. For the motorist driving 12,000 miles per year and averaging 15 miles per gallon, this would mean a savings of $24 per year, if he used regular grade gasoline, and $32 per year using premium. Flower Display Termed Success By Club Members Members of Town and Country Garden club have reported that they were well pleased with the reception given their recent flow er show held in downtown Nyssa. Registered guests numbered 237 and many more attended the show but did not sign the guest book. There were 32 entrants, each furnishing from two to 12 arrangements or flower speci mens. Door prize winners during the two-day display were Mrs. Gladys Feik and Mrs. Myrtle Raymond. Mrs. Feik was winner of a planter of petunias and lobelia. A planter of pansies was presented to Mrs. Raymond. Following the show, many of the flowers were taken to Mal heur Memorial hospital for pa tients to enjoy. Members of the garden club state that they plan another show next year and have asked the Journal to express their apprecia tion to exhibitors, guests and all who helped in any way to make the first annual Town and Coun try Garden club show a success. present city employees, their titles, pay received now and pro posed under the new budget to become effective July 1. The charter provides for seven council members as the govern ing body. From this number they choose the mayor. Grant Rine hart is present mayor and coun cil members are Kenneth Pond, Don Engstrom, Paul House, May- lin Maxfield, Cecil Morrison, Jr., and George Sallee. All these men serve without pay. City Manager Duties Listed The council selects and hires the city manager whose principal duties are to administer al1 city departments, consisting of office employees, street, water, sewer, fire, library, health and sanita tion, police, parks and recreation. This is Arthur H. Colby and he has full authority to hire and fire city personnel, with or without cause. This includes city attor ney but not municipal judge (ap pointed by council). Colby’s sal ary is now $7000 per year, will be $7500 July 1, and for this year only he will receive an additional $1'500 as resident engineer on the sewer project. This is paid to the (Continued on Page 7) No Winners Present At Bank Days Event; Next Drawing June 6 Names drawn Tuesday at Nyssa Bank Days event were Lula C. Lattig, Fruitland, $100 jackpot prize; LeRoy Seward, route 2, Parma, $10 second award; and Fay Collins, route 2, Parma, third prize of $5. There were no win ners present to claim their awards. Because of Memorial day, May 30, next drawing will be held June 6 and jackpot prize will ad vance to $150. THREE TEACHERS NEEDED IN NYSSA SCHOOL SYSTEM Superintendent of Schools W. L. McPartland has announced the resignation of Miss Arlene Frahm as girls’ physical education teach er. Miss Frahm will teach in Boise next year. Nyssa is now in need of three teachers. Openings are listed for first and second grade teachers and girls’ physical education in The second annual All - You- structor. Can-Eat Flying Breakfast will be served at the Weiser, Idaho, mun icipal airport from 7 a m. to noon Memorial Services Sunday, May 28, by the sponsor Scheduled Tuesday ing Weiser Lions club. Bob Nieland, general chairman, At Local Cemetery Memorial services are sched said all fliers of the northwest have been extended an invitation. uled to be held at 12 noon Motor travelers and nearby resi Tuesday in Nyssa cemetery. American Legion and auxil dents also are invited, he said. Nieland said the Weiser area is iary members of post 79, to surrounded by some of the na gether with men from the Nys tion’s top scenery, including Hells sa platoon of 321st Engineers canyon, deepest river gorge in battalion, will participate in the western hemisphere. The the military rites. Main speaker will be Judge breakfast will give visitors an early morning start on any tour Don M. Graham and a brief talk they may have in mind. Boat en will be given by the Rev. W. S. thusiasts may attend the annual Lowrance. Flags and flowers will be regatta to start on Snake river at 2 p.m. under sponsorship of the placed on all known graves of veterans. A wreath will be Weiser Boat club. Weiser to Fete Northwest Fliers COUNTY SHERIFF'S POSSE TO SELECT QUEEN JUNE 4 Roy Holmes, chief of Malheur I County Sheriff’s Posse, has an nounced that the posse’s queen, will be selected at 1:30 p.m. Sun-, day, June 4, at the Vale rodeo I grounds. placed at the Veterans' memor ial when tribute will be paid to all deceased veterans of all wars. The firing squad will be com prised of men from the Engin eers' group and color guard will be made up of Legion and aux iliary members. Vre for Dairy Princemt Tille THIS GROUP of young ladies, all candidates for the title of Mal heur Dairy Princess, were special guests of Nyssa Lions at their Monday luncheon meeting. They are (left to right) Anna Jean Me- Carver, route 2. Ontario; Billie Dianne Fifer, route 1, Ontario: Sharon Albertson, rAite 2, Vale: D<yothy Houston, route 1, On tario; Min Nette Woodard, route 1. Ontario: and Sally Irene Grif fin. route 2. Vale. • —Staff Photo. O 10 Cents Per Copy Number 21 Malheur Memorial Board Approves Hospital Budget Increase of $100,000; Tax Levy Remains Same as Last Year Annual budget for Malheur Memorial Hospital district was approved last Wednesday by members of the budget board. It provides a tax levy of $19,427.80 which is the same as the 1960-61 tax levy, according to Charles J. Smith, hospital ad ministrator. Overall anticipated expenditures and revenues, however, were increased by about $100,-♦ 000 over the previous year's budget. Actual tax levy for Study Being Made the district remains the same For Boat Channel as last year’s figure. Since Oregon law requires that districts, such as the local hospi tal district, can only expend funds not exceeding those stated in the annual budget, the budget board believes it is advisable to estab lish a budget sufficiently large to provide for any foreseeable in crease in business. This does not affect the tax levy, Smith said, since the additional revenues and expenditures would come from hospital business and not from tax money. In Snake River Floyd P. Shultz, representing the Army Engineer corps of Walla Walla, was in Nyssa last week seeking preliminary infor mation on the amount of use of the Snake river for boating. He told Chamber of Commerce President Ken Renstrom that a NEWLY ELECTED Lions club officers are (left second vice president; and Tom Jones, third vice hearing would be held in Weiser to right) Lloyd Wilson, president; Ray Larson, ptesident. This photo was taken following the June 23 to determine the feasi first vice president: Sian Thompson, secretary; dub's noon luncheon meeting Monday at Brow bility of clearing a channel from Lauren Wright, treasurer; Gene Chester, Lion nie's cafe. These officers will be installed in the Brownlee reservoir up river. tamer; Art Colby, tail twister; Charles J. Smith. near future. —Journal Photo. The channel would be four feet Prepared for Disaster The projected figure is not un deep and 50 feet wide and would realistic. Should the local hospi extend as far above Brownlee as tal suddenly receive a heavy load was justified by use, provided due to a disaster similar to the the funds were appropriated, fol one encountered by the Roseburg, lowing a recommendation for According to an unofficial re Ore., hospital at the time of that construction by the engineers. port by telephone to City Man The distance from the dam to Emil Stunz, state representa-^as well as any other section of city’s terrible explosion some ager Art Colby, Ontario Asphalt tive, spoke briefly at the Nyssa the state. months ago, the funds would not the upper end of the pool is 53 company, Ontario, was successful Chamber of Commerce Wednes Some of the bills, affecting the otherwise be available. miles and from there to Nyssa 43 bidder on the paving contract for day on what he considered some local county, he named were: re Chairman of the budget board more miles. Park avenue with a bid of $19,100 of the highlights of the recent apportionment, which remained is Eugene Pratt of Adrian, with The representative left some at Salem this week. session of the Oregon legislature. the same, or is now, but the state Glen Peterson, secretary. Mem boating questionnaires with Ren Nyssa’s portion of the cost will As to state legislation, he said supreme court could change it bers are George Folkman, Delbert strom and anyone interested in be $1487, which is considerably probably the agreement with since the constitution states it Garner of Nyssa and Bob Web the project who does any boating below the $2800 estimate set by Boeing corporation on leasing of shall be done solely on a popula ster of Adrian. Regular hospital on the river may secure from the state as the city’s part of the ’ the Boardman industrial site was tion basis; watermasters for all board members also on the bud Renstrom or by writing direct to project. The remainder will be i the most important. counties having irrigation pro get group are John Stam, chair the Army Engineers at Walla paid from state highway funds. Approximately 1500 bills were jects, with salaries paid by the man; Everett Heldt, secretary; Walla, Wash. Colby was authorized by the introduced and almost one half state; cities getting a larger por Frank Morgan, Jr., treasurer; and According to Renstrom, the city council Tuesday night to pay ■ of them passed, many in amend tion of revenues from the sale of D. H. Christensen of Nyssa and survey is the result of a resolu this amount upon demand from ed form. He said newspapers had liquor and the county getting 5 Bill Willis of Adrian, members. tion made by Sen. Henry Dwor- the state highway commission. The hearing is scheduled for shak of Idaho before the commit referred to this legislature as a percent where in the past none The portion of Park avenue to I “do nothing” body but that he had been received; farm picketing June 20, 1961, at the hospital at tee of public works in 1958. be paved extends from the high 1 felt the interests of Malheur bill which makes it illegal for 8 p.m. Following the hearing, a way on the west to Fourth street. county had been taken care of anyone other than an employee film will be shown, entitled "De P. Zobell Receives who had worked for three con cision,” which will illustrate the secutive days to picket a farm. responsibilities of the hospital Illinois University He was asked what part lobby and budget board in their obliga Science Scholarship ists played in the legislature and tions to provide the best they can Paige Zobell, son of Mr. and how effective they were. His in hospital and medical care to Mrs. Henry Zobell and a senior answer was that many people the community. next year at Nyssa high school, looked upon them as something By Sharen Jaques has been awarded a summer ♦ Gilbert Lopez Bill Wahlart obnoxious but that they were scholarship to the University of Nyssa’s cindermen came home placed fourth and sixth, respec high caliber people and were Illinois at Urbana. victorious from the Greater Ore tively, to add more counters to mostly well-versed in their sub gon Track meet in Mero as they Nyssa’s cause. The quartet of jects. The most powerful in this The award in engineering and ran up 115 points and qualified Butch Bingman, Savage, Blair session was labor, with education Nyssa city council accepted science was given by the National five men to go to the state meet and F. Walker brought home a being second, he said. the bid of First National Bank of Science foundation and includes in Corvallis this weekend. fifth place in the 880-yard relay. Oregon, Portland, for the $60,000 cost of schooling and transporta business, In regular chamber Paige Zobell set a new pole James Zink nabbed third spot swimming pool bond issue at a tion. The course begins June 12, vault record as he vaulted 12 feet in the pole vault and Jim Danford Lloyd Mackrill reported that de- net rate of 3.937 percent for the continuing to July 21. out for tails had been worked to win the event and qualify for and Harlan Sager tied for third 20-year period at the Tuesday Scholarship winners were select state competition. Frank Walker in the high jump. Tossing the the promotion of "Two Dollar night meeting. First National's ed by a board at the university Days ” for next month. Paul Pen jumped 20’ 9” to place second in discus 136’ 9*4” Zobell claimed a rod reported on the Idaho-Eastern bid was submitted at 3.75 percent from submitted applications. Ba the broad jump. fourth place ribbon and Galen Oregon Industrial council meet for the bonds due the first 10 sic qualifications are academic Don Arai put the shot 43’ 2%” Hiatt grabbed a fourth place years and 4.00 percent for those achievement, leadership in the ing held in Weiser last week. to take second in that event, while notch in the javelin. due during the second 10-year community, citizenship and out Norman Baker ran the 880-yard period. Total interest cost to the side interests. Gregg Macy was a triple win INSTRUCTORS ACCOMPANY run with a time of 2:08.8 to nab ner for Madras, but his efforts city for the 20 years will be $28,- first spot. Mike Savage was vic were to no avail as his team col TRACKMEN TO CORVALLIS 111.50. Five Nyssa trackmen will parti torious in the 440-yard run with lected 113 points, just two short Other bids received and exam Students Receive cipate this weekend in state com a time of 53.3. ined were submitted by U. S. Na Scholarship Awards of the Bulldogs. Macy set a new Adding up additional points for broad jump record as he leaped petition at Corvallis. Represent tional Bank of Portland with a ing the Bulldogs will be Paige the Nyssa crew, Dave Moore plac 21’ 10%”. net effective rate of 4.2407 per From Nyssa Eagles Zobell, pole vault; Don Arai, shot cent Alice Sakana of Ontario and ed third in the high hurdles with and interest charges of $30,- Other records that fell were the put; Mike Savage. 440-yard run; James Shurtliff of Vale are reci a time of 16.3 and took fourth in 279, and Blythe and company, the lows with 22.2. Walker took discus, thrown 150’ 11%” by Sher Norman Baker, 880-yard run; and Portland, with a net rate of 4.454 pients of $250 scholarships pre sented to them by Nyssa Eagles. third in the 100-yard dash clocked man’s Ron Mobley; the 220 in Frank Walker, broad jump. The athletes Will be accompan and interest of $31,804.50. Frank Walker of Nyssa and Kar at 10.3 and Savage was close be 22.5, set by Gary Thompson of Next Wednesday, May 31, is en Mitchell of Adrian each re Sherman and Mark Sias of Mac- ied by Mr. and Mrs. Kinsey Kev- hind him with 10.4. the date reset for pool construc eren, Harry McGinley and W L. ceived $25 awards. In the 220-yard dash Boyd Blair Hi tied the 100 mark at 10.0. tion bids to be opened. Sherman scored 66% points to McPartland. took third and Walker fourth. The awards were presented at The latter will attend an Ore Placing fifth in the 440-yard run take third place, while Mac-Hi the May 17 meeting of the Eagles was Douglas Skeen and David had 59, Enterprise 24, Burns 20%, gon School Activities association Poppy Days Slated by Bob Thompson, chairman ot Walker came in third in the 880- Heppner 14, Elgin 13, Grant Un meeting which is being held at At Nyssa and Adrian the scholarship committee. Other the same time as the track meet. yard event. ion 5 and Vale 1. Adrian American Legion aux committee members were Charles iliary has slated May 26 and 27, Browning of Ontario, J. Homer Friday and Saturday, for poppy Schnell of Vale, Dudley Kurtz sales, under chairmanship of and Dick G. Tensen of Nyssa. Scholarship winners were se Mrs. Bill Ashcraft. Mrs. Rolland Laurance. chair lected for academic ability, lead man of Nyssa auxiliary poppy ership, citizenship, personality By Senator Anthony Yturri * b. Imposition of a 1 percent' ’commissions that now exist in sales, will be assisted by mem and need, after a study of bro tax upon “business profits ’ to re Oregon. (Reorganization would bers of Duplicate Cookers and chures submitted by candidates. The effectiveness of the 1961 ' place nearly 40 percent of per have established seven or eight Oregon Trail 4-H clothing clubs The $250 scholarship awards legislature of Oregon must be sonal property taxes by the offset departments wherein would be and Girl Scout troop 85. They will be given to the college of the measured in terms of what it pre system. grouped those boards and agen will be on Nyssa streets Satur recipents’ choice and the $25 vented from happening as well as cies performing related or similar day selling the veteran-made grants were presented in actual c. Sales tax of not to exceed its actual accomplishments. The percent, excluding food and functions.) flowers. cash to the winners. following is a summary only and 3 drugs, with the proceeds to be not intended as a detailed outline used to offset school taxes on Reapportionment The constitution requires that of all legislative activities. real property. the legislature must reapportion Expenditures d. A 1 percent “net receipts” the state for representatives and The general fund budget was tax upon all income, combined senators on the basis of slightly in excess of $366.000,000. with elimination of the usual de population solely after each federal cen This exceeded the governor’s rec ductions, including the federal sus. ommended budget by about $7.- tax, contributions, interest, etc. Since there has been a large 500.000 and was about $53,000,000 (This would have resulted in increase in population in Western more than the 1959-61 budget. some reduction of rates.) Oregon and at best a static situa Whether prudent or not, this e. A 5-cent tax per package tion in Eastern Oregon, it appear was made possible by reason of upon cigarettes. (Oregon is the ed that a serious question existed a surplus of nearly $39(000.000 an I only state which does not have as to whether or not Eastern Ore ticipated to be on hand on July 1 such a tax.) gon would be stripped of many 1, 1961. (Similar budget increases f. A “head tax” of $5 on every I of its senators and representa in future sessions could spell dis single person filing a return but tives. Thanks to the coalition of aster.) | reflecting less than $2.006 income, i Eastern Oregon legislators and | and a $10 “head-tax” on husband Republicans, we preserved almost Taxation 1. No change was made in the I and wife with income less than J intact the representation from income tax structure of the state. $4,000. Eastern Oregon, including Mal In this respect the will of the Reorganisation heur county. people as expressed m the No Despite the repeated efforts of Labor and Industry vember 1960 election was observ nearly every legislative session Labor and industry fought to ed. I for 10 years, the legislature failed a standstill, with neither making 2 Changes which were sought to enact any part of the reorgan great gains nor suffering appre k CAR DRIVEN by Gerardo Manriques of Caldwell is shown af by one element or another but ization program, which had been ciable losses. Here are a few re ter it became wedged under a loading platform at Muir-Roberta submitted to the legislature upon sults: which failed were: pecking company. Manriques was arrested Monday evening by a. Repeal of the personal prop the demand of the 1959 session by a. ft "Little Landrun - Griffin local police officers on charge* of leaving the scene of an accident. erty tax and substitution thereof the governor. This indicates that by a 2.7 percent tax upon “busi a majority of the legislators are bill” for Oregon passed the senate Police said ha first struck a telephone polo in the alley at the rear of the Journal office, shearing it off. —Staff Photo. (Continued on Page 7) satisfied with the 170 boards and ness profits.” Contract on Park Avenue Paving Let Chamber Hears Stunz on Legislative Highlighis Affecting Malheur County Trackmen Viciorious al Moro Meet- Five Men Qualify for Slate Event First National Bank To Buy Pool Bonds Slate Sen. Anthony Ylurri Discusses Accomplishments Of 1961 Oregon Legislature After Record 122-Day Session Free Darkiuy Space?