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of 0. Library Eugene, Oregon c Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LVI The Sugar City THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 21. !9S! Churches of Area Plan Traditional Observances of 1961 Chrisimas Season With Special Services and Programs Rvflvct Xf/fifia Yulvtidv Spirit Churches have again taken the lead in Christmas festivi ties in this area. Through special services, programs by young people of the churches depicting the first Christmas, and through parties for young and old, they have tried to stress the true meaning of Christmas. Many of the churches in the ♦Nyssa - Adrian area have had part of their activities while others to come are given be low: FIRST SECTION 1Û Cent* Per Copy NUMBER 51 Construction of Succor Creek Road, Highway Improvements and Erection Of Nyssa Signs Are Chamber Topics Membership Votes to Increase Dues for 1962 To Pay Sign Costs; Amalgamated Interested Securing a new road, improving existing highways and ad vertising Nyssa were topics of discussion at the local chamber of commerce meeting Wednesday noon at Brownie’s cafe. The new road hoped for would follow the Succor creek route south to Jordan Valley, leaving present state highway 201 south of Adrian. County court members appeared before Church of the Nazarene the state highway commission* A special children’s Christmas Dec. 8 and asked that the road program will be presented at 10 be constructed to shorten the j o’clock Sunday morning at the route to California and cut | Juan Uriate Monasterio, 21, of ; Church of the Nazarene. down the cost of transporta-1 At 7 o ’ clock Sunday evening a Weiser, Idaho, was fatally injured tion of livestock and agricultural candlelight communion service Monday night in a one-car acci products now going down the will be conducted. dent and succumbed in Malheur Idaho side of the state line on New pews and pulpit furniture Memorial hospital. The mishap U. S. highway 95. are being installed today and Fri occurred approximately 200 yards Assistant Postmaster Lee Dail It was also felt that if the road said Christmas mailing reached a south of the King avenue inter day and will be Christmas gifts were constructed it could be des peak in the local post office Mon section on highway 20 - 26 near to the church. ignated as an alternate of U. S. 95, day of this week when 12,542 Faith Lutheran Church Cairo junction. bringing more traffic through pieces of mail were cancelled, 652 Two other occupants of the A children’s program consisting Oregon with the resulting in parcels were sent out and 970 par automobile, Antonio Gomeza, 23, of Christmas music will be held crease in revenue from the gas also of Weiser, and Paul Gallegos, Sunday evening in Faith Luth TYPICAL of Yuletide displays tax. This project has the approval cels were delivered. 21, of Nyssa, were still in the local eran church. Choral numbers will The preceding Saturday and to be seen in Nyssa are these of the Ontario and Vale chambers hospital Wednesday. Gomeza who ■ be provided by three age groups. the following Tuesday were only depicting Biblical and modern and the Malheur County Develop received lacerations and bruises I Mrs. Jim Thiel and Janelie Nei- a little less but there was a fast scenes of Christmas. The Nati ment group. ger are organists and Mrs. John was reported in good condition. tapering off yesterday (Wednes vity scene (above) can be seen Gallegos received multiple lacer 1 Briehl is program director. day), he said. on the lawn at St. Bridget's Cath Four Lane Highway Included A children ’ s Christmas service ations and bruises and was listed Improvement of existing high The figures were up a little olic church on Locust street. To will be held Friday evening at in fair condition. the left is a display at the Dale ways would include widening the over 1960 for letter mail but no Grace Lutheran in Vale. Investigation by state police Bingman home on North First Nyssa-Ontario road to four lanes records were kept on parcels prior and Taylor Sandvigen, deputy LDS First Ward street where Santa stands to and construction of a new bridge to this year. Dail reported that medical investigator, indicated A Sunday school Christmas pro- greet visitors as they approach across the Snake river between stamp sales for December were that the three men, traveling ' gram will be presented at the Ontario and Payette. the front entrance. running about 10 percent above north, went off the road at ap- (Continued on Page 5) >--------- ----------------------------- Advertising of the town would the same period last year. approximately 10:45 p.m. be accomplished through erection No extra help was hired to care The vehicle hit a utility pole, of signs on the highways west and for the rush period. The postmas shearing it off at the base, and south of Nyssa. At the present ter said it was easier to use the then continued for about 151 feet time there are none, other than regular help, working overtime into a plowed field, rolling over these supplied by the highway when necessary than to train new at least once before it stopped. departments telling the distance help for such a short period. Investigating officers said there The most dangerous time of the to Nyssa at various junctions. expressed his appreciation were no witnesses to indicate who Henry Zobell, manager of for Dail Bob Moss, manager of Idaho year for traffic is just ahead. It the response to his plea for was driving. The trio was brought Canning company Nyssa factory, Sugar company’s early mailing will come, state safety officials Amalgamated of letters and pack to the local hospital by Duane A. announced Wednesday that checks Nyssa factory, said there was a remind, on Christmas Eve when good possibility that the company ages. Doramus of route 2, Nyssa. totaling approximately $350,000 fatal accident rate is five times Rosary will be recited for Mr. had been mailed to sweet com ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ greater than for the remainder of would erect its own sign telling Monasterio at 8 o'clock this eve- growers in the Nyssa-Payette area of White Satin products made at No Winners Present the holiday. ning, Dec. 21, 1961, at Bertelson, this week. the largest and most efficient su “ Death by automobile is point Lienkaemper chapel in Ontario These payments went to about At Tuesday Drawing less and needless at any time, but gar factory in the world. and Requiem Mass will be cele- 200 growers, with about half that Names drawn this week at Nys , on a holiday such as Christmas Asks Cooperation With Others brated at 10 o’clock Friday morn number in each of the areas. sa Bank Days event were William Eve it becomes even more trag House, who was a member Mantell, route 1, Nyssa, $50 jack ing in Blessed Sacrament Catholic Moss said the annual growers In keeping with the Yuletide season, many Nyssa homes L ic,” according to Warne Nunn, of Paul the delegation calling on the church. Interment will be made banquet for Nyssa producers was and churches are decked with colorful lights and holiday dis- chairman of ''the” Oregon Traffic highway commission Dec. 8, sug pot; Lowell A. Dailey, route 2, in St. John’s church in Ontario. Parma, $10 second award; and being planned for near the middle plays. Nativity scenes on lawns, Santa Claus and reindeer on Safety commission, gested that plans be formulated Eugene Seybold, 515 North Eighth of January but the exact time roofs, the Jolly Old Gentleman from the North Potts greeting Nunn said Oregon recorded four and place will be announced later. visitors at doors are some of the displays to be seen around I deaths on Christmas Eve last year for highway ixaprovemonU and street, Nyssa, third prize of $5. Santa Claus Plans (Continued on Page 5) contracts for 1962 will No winners were present at holiday wreaths, gleaming trees, glit-1 — seven for the entire holiday Return Trip Saturday be Acreage received in the Payette area town. Others include 3 p.m. in a participating store to ■ - - - i period. Santa Claus will make a brief the latter part of January with tering windows and other tra-* claim their awards. I “ Officials of all traffic law en Ore-Ida Shut-Down appearance in Nyssa again Sat the field men and office crews ditional decorations. All these Jackpot will advance to $75 forcement agencies warn against urday from 3 io 4 p.m. for the moving into the Nyssa area a make Nyssa a hometown to j drinking intoxicants if driving, Over; Workers Return next Tuesday. benefit of any kiddies who little later, Moss said. Ore-Ida Foods, Inc., last week _ _______ ___________ I yet too many drivers take a Lea±™d didn't get to see him two weeks announced that their potato pro season. _ — 1- J 1 J n* . , chance—putting themselves above cessing plants ago—and for those really anx STUDENT OFFICER ELECTION would resume full Jaycees Slate Hours Nyssa Jaycees have taken on OCneaUled j Tonight the law and placing their passen- HELD AT ADRIAN SCHOOL production during this week. ious to see him again. the project of seeing that some of For Kids to Call Santa _ .... gers in unnecessary danger,” he He'll be on the streets and in David Looney was elected pres these families and congregations Nyssa Ore-Ida operations had origin PTA members invite the ported ouf 1 Children from this area may downtown stores, so youngsters ident of Adrian high school stu of the best decorated residences [ general public to share their an- “No Christmas will be a merry ally been shut down on Dec. 10 to are urged to watch for him. He dent body at an election held and churches will be repaid for nual Christmas musical program one,” he concluded, “if it’s mar adjust inventory with increased call Santa at the North Pole from 6:30 to 8:30 p-m. Friday, will have candy for the little Tuesday. production. their efforts. at 8 o’clock this evening in the red by accident.” Dec. 22. ones again. Other officers chosen are Mi To Be Judged on Originality F. Nephi Grigg, Ore-Ida presi I school cafetorium. By dialing FR 2-2222. young There's also another free mo chael Hastriter, vice president; dent, stated, “We are now happy Judging will be done by mem- I The high school chorus, under vie. "The Kettles on Old Mac Donna Davis, secretary; Marlene bers of the Town and Country direction of Bob Q. Smith, music Rex Voeller to Install to say that the inventory on some sters of all ages will be able io Donald's Farm." at Nyssa thea Slippy, treasurer; Carl Lovitt, Garden club on Tuesday and instructor, will present Handel’s items is down to the point where talk to Santa or one of his help Two Coin-Operated continued ter for older children, starting sergeant-at-arms; Judy Mackey, Wednesday, Dec. 26-27. All resi-1 Messiah, processing is neces-1 ers and express their desires for Christmas. school board representative. at 1:30 p.m. sary. ” Cleaning Machines dents are asked to have their, Featured on the program will ' Jaycees are sponsoring this Approximately 2,000 employees ■ Christmas lights burning between be soloists Jerry Hendricks, tenor; ! Rex Voeller announced Wed- the hours of 8 and 10 o’clock both Chuck Corak, bass; Neva Flake nesday that two “do-it-yourself,” are affected by the Ore-Ida re new "Call Santa" service in Nyssa. evenings. Displays will be judged and Judy Wilson, soprano; Judi coin - operated dry cleaning ma call. on originality and must be readily Bingham and Virginia Lewis, chines would be added to the seen from the street. alto. Accompanists will be Mrs. King Laundromat very soon. The Classifications for churches will Tom Nishitani and Mrs. Bob Q. machines are here and awaiting By SUPERINTENDENT WALTER L. McPARTLAND be Nativity scene with $15 to be Smith. installation by a factory repre In the spring of 1961, Board of Education of Nyssa schools awarded to first place winner and The mixed chorus will be com- sentative. Voeller said the machines were recommended that a system of merit pay for Nyssa teachers $10, second prize. Within the city posed of 59 high school voices. limits, résidences will be judged Prelude music will be provided designed to fill the need of those The Red Cross bloodmobile has continued to visit Nyssa be studied. In July, a committee of four classroom teachers and three on two types of displays—Nativi- by a ciarinet choir, directed by i people desiring to do their clean twice a year since 1949 and donors have failed on very few ing and had time to do their occasions to provide their set quota. and Christmas scenes. Two Dick McPartland. principals met with the Board of Education to determine the ty prizes will be given in each clas- ___ __________ pressing. The equipment can be According to reports provided by the local blood commit extent and basic objectives of the study. The school board sification amounting to $10 for _ used for clothing that requires no instructed the committee to*------------- —-------------------------- first place and $5, second award School Board Names special cleaning attention and for tee, top donors for the Nyssa area are Everett Heldt, having given 26 pints, and Bob Thompson, accredited with 25 pints work on a merit plan for the (4) The plan must be developed [ cloth household furnishings. ♦of the life-saving fluid. There Bus-Stop Committee: system AS IF IT would be put to meet local conditions. are many others who have ex (5) Plan should be subjected to with comparable prizes being giv- Sets Special Session into effect and to consider the a continuing evaluation through en. r ceeded the one and two-gallon following jobs: At a recent meeting of Nyssa marks. (1) Work out an instrument for all levels of school personnel. Rural Residents Must Register school board members, a com (6) The merit policy should ap Rural residents entering the Nyssa’s first chawing was held evaluating teachers in the Nyssa ply to all aspects of the school competition, however, have been mittee was appointed to make July 27, 1949, in the Methodist school system. recommendations to the board re church and at that time 54 pints (2) Make necessary presenta situation, including selection for asked to register their entries at garding the Garrison corner bus of blood were donated. Among tions, orientations and recom initial appointment, salary sche Idaho Power company office by stop. Committee members include those first donors are a number mended changes until an effective dule and promotion. phone or mail. They are request Shorty Brandt, Don M. Graham, of area residents who still con plan is developed that is accept Study Other Plans in Effect ed to submit their names and ad Dale Garrison, Ralph Lawrence, tinue to visit the drawing regu Following the meeting with the dresses, stating name of avenue W. able to all concerned. L. McPartland and Sgt. Rus larly, sometimes accepted, now The following basic objectives school board, the committee elect on which they live. sell Haynes of Oregon state police. and then rejected. Others are ed a chairman and secretary. It Among business firms assisting were selected as guideposts: This school bus stop has been deceased and some have moved (1) Policies relating to the merit has continued to meet once a with this project and to which from the area. pay plan should be developed week since August to study merit Jaycee members express their ap a problem for some time due to through cooperative efforts of the plans' that are in effect in various preciation are Ben Franklin store, sites where the vehicle loads and First Blood Donors Listed teaching staff, administration and sections of the nation and to make Wilson Brothers Department store, unloads, especially on foggy days. As provided by members of the A special meeting of the school an evaluative instrument that First National Bank of Oregon, Board of Education. local committee, the list of Nyssa (2) Basic objective of the plan possibly could be used to evalu Coast-to-Coast store. Pounds Gro board has been set to work out area residents donating blood must be to help teachers to suc ate local teachers. cery, Nyssa Co-op Supply, Peter the “Lights on for Education” during the first 1949 mobile visi program which will also serve as ceed and to improve in their The committee has made regu son Furniture, Eder Hardware. tation included Avelon Olean work; thereby improving the qua lar progress reports to the Board The Merc, Ray’s Food Fair, the Feb. 15 meeting of the Parent- TOP DONORS in Nyssa's blood program since it started in 1949 Wells, Everett Heldt, Richard Gu lity of the educational program of Education and to Nyssa Edu Firestone Dealer store, M and W Teachers organization. thrie, Betty (Tillman) Walters, (3) Plan must be designed to cation association. It is hoped that Mar ket. Bracken’s Department ■ This program is sponsored an are Bob Thompson (left) and Everett Heldt. They have both ex Bernard Frost, Frank Sherwood, reward superior teaching, not as a tentative plan can be submitted store, Amalgamated Sugar com nually by Oregon School Board ceeded the three-gallon mark. Thompson has given 25 pints and Samuel Phillips, Herman Towne, a penalty for less satisfactory per to both groups for further study pany, Idaho Power company and association, Oregon Education as Heldt is accredited with 26 pints of the life-saving fluid, as indi Rosel Griffin Anderson. early in the new year. cated by records provided by the local blood committee. News media of the area. 'i sociation and Oregon State PTA. (Continued on Page 5) formance. One-Car Mishap Claims One Life; Two Hospitalized Chrisimas Mailing From Nyssa Office Increases Over '60 Warns Accident Rate Is Highest On Christmas Eve $350/000 Mailed To Corn Growers By Idaho Canning Nyssa Churches and Homes Display Holiday Cheer; JC's Sponsor Contesl MUSlCOl Program at this holiday By NHS Chorus Commitiee Continues io Study Plans Regarding Nyssa Teachers' Salaries Committee Lists Local Blood Donors During First Mobile Visitation in 1949 F I
