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Nyssa Gate City Journal
VOLUME LVI
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1961
The Sugar City
City Council Rejects State Request
For Paving Funds; Votes to Retain
City Land; Okays Outside Water Line
10 Cents Per Copy
FIRST
SECTION
NUMBER 28
Arena Set Friday, Saturday
For Annual Nyssa Nite Rodeo
At the regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, July 11,
the city council: (1) rejected the request of the state that the
city pay approximately $2000 additional for paving on
avenue, (2) approved planning commission recommendation
to retain all ground in the cemetery plot, (3) approved outside
city water service for the Henigson and Jackson residences.
-------- :----------------------------- *and (4) found they had erred
' in approving new rate sched
ule for Nyssa Sanitation ser
vice.
The $2000 additional asked
i for by the state was due to a
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Three Burglaries
Plague Police
During Weekend
Parades, Cowboy and Kids Events,
Carnival Will Highlight Celebration
Nyssa Nite Rodeo officials promise there will be plenty of
cowboys on hand both Friday and Saturday nights at 8:15 to
contest rodeo stock furnished by Stephens and Thomas of
Midvale, Idaho.
The parade each night will begin at 7:30 at First and Mam,
proceed down Main to Fifth street, south to Reece and will
follow that street until it*
crosses King avenue onto the'
rodeo grounds After arrival'
at the arena Friday night, a
rodeo queen will be named
from women riders in the
parade.
Burglars hit three Nyssa spots
during the weekend. Early Sun
day morning the post office was
robbed of $42.18, the A & W Root
Beer of approximately $105 and
sometime near the same period
great deal more excavating on
two railroad crew cars were forc
Malheur county court last week Park avenue (at seepage points)
ibly entered with two radios,
approved a proposal to gather in and refilling than had been anti
some clocks, shoes and approxi
formation on the drouth situation, cipated when drawing up job spe
mately $2 in pennies taken.
as requested by Weldon Reynolds, cifications.
Entry was made at the post
county Civil Defense director.
office by using a bar between the
Data and opinions on conditions State Engineers Make Errors
double doors and forcing the lock
After considerable discussion it
in the county were collected by
Youngters events, under chair
SHOWN ABOVE is the scene left by post office burglars early
Reynolds and sent to Col. A. M. was concluded that errors were Sunday morning. Left foreground shows drawers used by clerks Drawers at the service counter manship of Neil Dimmick, will
Migrant Ministry program is
Sheets, state director of Civil De made by state highway engineers with evidence of forcible entry on those not unlocked. The upper were forced in a similar manner include calf riding, greased pig now under way at Nyssa. Adrian,
but
only
one
contained
cash
The
j
■
in
their
testing
and
that
the
city
fense at Salem.
scramble and shetland pony race. Vale and Ontario labor camps.
Sheets is presenting it this week should not be held responsible, drawer, middle row, is the one from which $42.18 was taken. On others containing cash were lock Children participating in these Jorge Martinez has been sent to
at a U. S. Department of Agricul nor had any funds been budgeted , either side are the empty spaces where drawers had been removed ed in the P. O. safe. The thieves , | events are requested to have a this community by the Oregon
ture meeting in Portland and will for this additional amount. The ! and placed in the safe. Two rolls of stamps had been thrown into disregarded all but cash, leaving' signed permit from their parents Council of Churches to serve as
two rolls of stamps in the waste | who must be on the rodeo grounds
ask that Malheur county be de matter was referred to City At- j a wasje basket,
director. He was bom and reared
basket.
while the children are competing. in Guadalajara, Mexico, and came
clared an emergency drouth area. torney Hal Henigson for his at
tention
with
the
highway
depart
Carl
Burningham
’
s
A
Si
W
Col. Sheets has expressed the
to the United States in 1959 to
building was entered between i Barrel Race Scheduled
belief that the county could be ment
study
for the ministry at School
Request
had
been
made
for
the
Entertainment,
in
addition
to
12:45 (when they closed) and 4:45
named an emergency drouth area
of the Pacific, Berkeley, Calif.
purchase
of
some
cemetery
land
['
regular
rodeo
events,
will
also
in-
a.m.
when
police
called
him.
En
by the federal government due to
try was made there by removing dude girls’ barrel race and clown Purposes Listed
the fact that it borders on Idaho for residential building. The plan- I
In Migrant Ministry churches
ning
commission
felt
that
it
would
the screen from an open window antics.
state which has already been
Admission to the rodeo will be are united to serve men, women
in the rear. This was done after
designated as such. Twenty coun be used very little for this pur-|
an unsuccessful attempt to force $1.50, with children under 12 ad- and children who are following
ties in Utah have also been nam pose in the near future and that i
the crops. This program is cen
the
city
might
eventually
need
The city “dads” passed a resolution Tuesday night author a rear door with a similar tool mitted free, if accompanied by tered in Christian faith and seeks
ed as drouth areas.
all
the
land.
Council
members
their
parents.
Results of the Portland meeting
izing the mayor and city recorder to enter into a contract used on the post office.
Elderly spectators or those un- to share that faith with the mi
are expected to be known here concurred.
with the Bureau of Municipal Research and Service of the Burningham lost $54 from a able
to leave their cars should grant and to develop in him a
Outside
City
Water
Discussed
late this week or next.
University of Oregon for an urban planning program for metal box and about $51 from a enter the grounds by way of the sense of his personal worth, be
Hengison brought up the matter Nyssa. Under the proposed contract the city will put up $1000 money bag on the premises. The
longing and responsibility.
I of the city furnishing water to cash (already budgeted) and $250 labor by city personnel in juke box was forced open at the east entrance where autos will
L. SCHWARZ RESIGNS
It seeks to awaken the com
be
parked
in
clear
view
of
rodeo
I
his
and
Jackson
’
s
residences,
say
rear but the money was not locat
POSITION AS INSTRUCTOR
munity to the opportunity and
fmaking
the
survey
and
the
activities.
ed. Some effort was made on a
Lawrence Schwarz. Nyssa high ing that he had told the council
federal government will sup- cigarette machine with a pry tool The street west of the rodeo obligation of sharing equally all
OF 1961 SPUD CROP
school instructor in American a month or so before that they FIRST
arena will be blocked off, but the protective b e n ef i t s and
LEAVES NYSSA WEDNESDAY 1 ply the balance of $2500 but without success.
problems, speech and English, re would not asx for water service
there will be ample parking space warmth of community life.
through
a
grant
from
the
Fed-
The first of the 1961 potato
Entry was made in the crew on the school grounds, north of
signed this week to accept a posi due to the shortage at that time.
It challenges the local churches
tion with the Sweet Home. Ore., But now they were making plans crop left Nyssa yesterday when i eral Housing and Home Fin cars by breaking a lock on one the arena or inside the rodeo to include these seasonal neigh
Lynn
Josephson
Produce
ship
to
come
into
the
city
and
that
if
ance
agency.
and tearing screens off another. grounds.
school system, it was announced
bors in their concern and full
The project will provide for
No arrests had been made at
yesterday by Supt. Walter L. Me-1 they bad to put down a deep ped three carloads and one
fellowship.
The
area
has
been
sprayed
for
well for domestic use they would truck. Three more were due to J maps, charts, studies and reports Journal press time.
Partland.
It calls on the state and nation
insects
by
Ron
Zerbel
of
Zerbel's
In addition to the vacancy left not want to abandon it and use be shipped today and more on on the following:
Flying service. Members of the to apply Christian principles to
city
water
once
they
were
incor
Monday.
Josephson
said,
but
by Schwarz’ resignation, there
1. Extend the city base map James Stephen Wins sponsoring Owyhee Riding club the economy in which migrants
most shippers would not be
are still two teachers needed in porated within the city.
to
include property adjacent to
worked last weekend to prepare live and work.
the elementary school, McPart With this in mind, he said he loading out many until near the the city tending toward urbaniza $100 Jackpot A vard
Program Outlined
the grounds for the event.
would like to know now if they 20th of the month.
land said.
tion.
According to staff workers, ev
At
Tuesday
Drawing
were to be furnished water.
Carnival
in
Operation
He said these were the Nor
2. A land use study.
ery
Monday and Friday evenings
Paul
House,
acting
as
chairman
James Stephen, route 2, Nyssa,
land variety of reds, good qua
Mr. and Mrs E. J. Davis and are family nights at the Nyssa
NEWELL HEIGHTS AREA
3. A population stydy.
in the absence of Mayor Grant lity and the price received by
was
winner
of
the
>100
jackpot
son
of
Portlatm
arrived
in
Nyssa
HAS NEW CORRESPONDENT
4 Utilities maps.
camp. Piograms are plan
prize Tuesday at Nyssa Bank Tuesday afternoon and began op 1 labor
Effective immediately, Miss Rinehart who had gone home ill the grower was from $1.50 to
5. A map showing existing zon- Days
ned and movies or other enter
prior
to
the
discussion,
asked
for
event.
Other
names
drawn
$1.75 per hundred.
eration of carnival activities last
Alice Simpson is new Journal
ing.
were Wayne Piercy, route 1, Nys night, including merry-go-round, tainment are provided. Crafts are
correspondent for the Newell comments from other members of
6.
A
land
use
plan
taught Tuesday mornings for
sa, $10 second award, and Mrs. ferris wheel, roll-o-plane, rock-o younger
Heights community, replacing the council.
children. Each Wednes
Hearing
to
Discuss
To
Show
Adjacent
Areas
Dick
Gilmore,
401
South
Ninth
Ken
Pond
made
a
motion,
sec
plane, octopus and numerous con day afternoon and Friday morn
Miss Karla Kriegh. Residents of
street,
Payette,
third
prize
of
$5.
The base map work will con-
cession stands The Davis family
that area having news items for onded by George saiiee that if Spring Development
prize will revert to the confines their shows to Oregon ing, sewing classes are held for
the Jcumal may contact her at the applicants were willing to j July 18 at 10 a.m. r
is the date sist of copying the existing base $50 Jackpot
the women.
minimum next week.
(Continued on Page 5)
and caters largely to the “small
FR 2-2109.
and time slated by Malheur map at a smaller scale, probably
Vacation Bible school will be
fry."
county court for a public hear- with one-inch equaling 400 feet,
conducted at the camp sometime
On the rodeo grounds will be in August.
. ing to discuss development of and without detailed dimension CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCES
and plat name data. It will be SEWERS READY FOR TIE-INS a food stand and popcorn conces The Rev. Robert McNeil m !
Snively hot springs.
The new sewer lines are sion operated by members of Ore Vale is chairman of Malheur Mi
This property,, which is located extended to show roads and prop
j on the Owyhee lake road, is now erty lines adjacent to the city ready for tie-ins in all sections gon Trail Hall association.
grant Ministry committee. Lay
except two blocks between First
under control of the Bureau of limits.
Many Nyssa merchants have men of various churches are as
The
land
use
study
will
include
By Mrs. J. W. Rigney
A hot lunch is served at 10:15 Reclamation. It consists of a hot- gathering data on existing land and Second and between Beech been wearing western attire the sisting with the program.
Chestnut, according to City past several days in preparation
Enrollment at the school for each day and even this period is water swimming pool and some use, preparation of a colored map and
Art Colby. Part of the for the annual Nyssa Nite Rodeo TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
migrant children at Cairo reached used as an added means of de vacant buildings. The spring pro showing various classifications of Manager
line in this area will be taken sponsored by Owyhee Riding
vides
a
four
to
five-inch
piped
Superintendent Walter L. Mc-
veloping
better
understanding
an all-time high Friday, July 7,
land use and an evaluation of up but it will be ready next club. Nyssa Jaycees have been Partland will leave Tuesday for
when 157 boys and girls were and use of the English language flow of warm water.
existing
land
use
week, he said.
driving around the city with loud Eugene where he will attend a
Monday, July 10, was a red- The bureau is interested in
counted at the school. This meant
The population study will in
Application to tie-in must be speaker and “jail-wagon” threat school administrators conference.
that six teachers would average letter day for it was swim day having this property developed elude a trend of the growth in
better than 26 children per class at the Ontario pool. Following a into a recreational area and is the city and surrounding area made at the city hall. Colby ening to cage those not wearing His family plans to accompany
proper attire.
him.
room. so special arrangements two-hour class period, all the asking for full details of any such and will determine what popula- said.
were made to add one more tea children were loaded on two plans. It has been reported that tion the city is capable of hold-
cher Mrs. Frances Bates was hir buses and taken to the pool. Here various groups have expressed in- ing.
they were divided into groups terest in the project.
llor/*
ed to teach an extra room.
The utilities maps will show the
and
received
lessons
in
swimming
A
second
hearing
is
slated
July
Interest in the school is high.
eight of the regular instruc- 26 at 2 p.m. for the purpose of water and sewer systems, and
The children come clean and well from
tors
at
the pool. The teachers I discussing suggestions on use of possibly the gas system, if the
dressed They are eager to share joined their
children for lessons ' additional fee money apportioned information is available.
in the various projects provided. and all enjoyed
The land use plan will give con
the water to- by the state for recreational faci-
These consist of practical units
sideration to the future growth
gether.
i
litie«
in
the
county.
on such subjects as farm life,
of commercial, industrial and
These swim sessions will take
firem pets, story writing, animal
residential areas and consider the
stones and an imaginary store place each Monday morning dur-
major needs for public land
where the principal purpose is to ing the school program and if i *
The city must make application
teach the children the use of coins shining faces and enthusiastic re
for the funds when the resolution
in buying household foods which ports are any indication, each
is sent to the university agency.
are found in regular grocery Monday will find everyone on
No indication was given to show
hand ready to participate!
stores.
Walter L. McPartland, superin when the funds would be avail
tendent of Nyssa schools, an able and the study might start.
nounced this week that several
j improvement and remodeling pro Band Registration
jects are under way this summer
For Second Session
at the Nyssa school plant.
In prior years, spectators at To Be Held Monday
tending basketball games and sit
Second session of summer band
ting in the high school gym bal will begin Monday, accord,ng to
cony bleachers have been unable Bob Q. Smith, director Due to
to see players unless they were the Lake Tahoe sessions being set
at least six or eight feet from the ahead one week, the second
side edge of the basketball court. course will last only three weeks.
Approximately 16 inches is be Rates are reduced accordingly;
ing taken off the front edge of for one child the fee is $6 and
the bleachers to give a clear view the family rate is $9
j of the playing floor. The super Special features of the second
intendent said it would help con
siderably for those seated on the session will include an invitation
to the Snake River Stampede in
WORK ON NYSSA'S new swim
first five rows of the bleachers.
ming pool is progressing on
A ceiling is being installed in Nampa July 19. Saturday night
schedule and should be complet
the room off the gym balcony so concerts in downtown Nyssa and
ed around the first week in Au
that the area may be used for playing for Junior Legion night
baseball games
gust. according to Art Colby, city
1 additional classroom space
manager and resident engineer.
Other improvement projects in
Workmen (in above photo, left
clude stripping and finishing the WEATHER .
to right) are Lamar Carlson, rod
’ entire high school building hall Date
Max. Min Prec
man: Colby; Dick Allbright. gun
way, sanding and refinishing of July 5__
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61
22
ite foreman: and Jeff Marchant,
approximately 3 0 0 desks and July «
86
58
09
gunite nosslemark To the left is
W. A. (BILL) BARTON. Nyssa high school industrial arts instruc tables.
90
—
60
July 7
a 500 CFM compressor and air
A
new
well
is
being
dug
to
97
—
tor. points to a board he had placed where the front edge of the
July 8
60
pl aco gun being operated by Don
take
care
.of
irrigation
on
the
—
100
62
July 9
gym balcony bleachers was previously located. This photo shows
Bferraarde at the swimming pool
football
field
and
new
land
locat
—
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70
July 10
the contrast of the amount of playing space on the basketball court
site. Park avenue, between Sev
ed northwest of primary buildmg July 11
96
58
that may be seen when the remodeling project is completed. Ap
enth and Eighth streets. TMa
Plans are to remgdel the high
—
59
proximately 16 inches is being removed from the front edge of the school office in the near future July 12
equipment can be seen, together
bleachers in order io give a clearer view of the court. Barton is to include a conference room to • * Owyhee Lake Storage
with numerous sacks of cement,
in the background of the ■hole
being assisted with the carpentry work by Claud Brown, school be used by guidance personnel, July 12, 1961
184.530 Acre Ft.
photo.
—Journal Photos.
364.690 Acre Ft
cultodian.
—Staff Photo.
McPartland added
July 12. 1960
Drouth Situation
To Be Discussed
At Portland Meet
Church Program
Now in Progress
At Labor Camps
Council Plans io Contract for Urban
Planning Program for Nyssa; Federal
Agency Pays Two-Thirds of All Cosis
Enrollment at Migrant School Seis
New Record; Swimming Is Highlight
on Swimming Pooi
McPartland Tells
; Oi Improvements
At Nyssa Schools
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