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y* o? Library Eugene, Oregon c Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LVII The Sugar City THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY. JUNE 7. 1962 Nyssa's Municipal Pool Dedication Ceremonies Sei for Sunday, June 10; Boise Groups io Present Water Show Toastmasters Take Office Plans Launched by Lions Club in July 1960; Swimming Facilities Available Aug. 10.1961 In a Vale meeting Friday night, Ontario was selected as the tem porary site for the Treasure Val ley Junior college by a 4 to 3 split decision of the board of di rectors. After Vale had been rejected as a permanent site by a 5-2 vote, in which William Schroeder and Blaine Girvin of Vale had sup ported the home site. Grant Rine hart moved that Vale be accepted as a temporary site. He stated that he was strong for a day col lege and that with the offer of a building and grounds ready for occupancy this fall he felt it •would be much better than using Ontario high school facilities, nec essitating night classes. Following discussion, the On tario site was chosen when the three Ontario directors (John Easly, F. Nephi Grigg and Joe Saito) were joined by Maurice Judd of Adrian. Their reasoning was that if students had to travel the additional distance to Vale that the college would not have as great an enrollment as night classes in Ontario would bring. According to Rinehart, the per manent location was voted to be established in the area from Cairo junction to Ontario, including a suitable location within the city limits. ATHER . . . Date May May May June June June June June Max. 29 77 30 ........... 73 31 78 1 76 2 82 3 _______ 62 65 4 5 66 Min. Prec. 49 52 46 54 47 .03 44 37 48 .03 Owyhee Reservoir Storage June 6, 1962 ___ 416,500 Acre Ft. June 6, 1961 272,330 Acre Ft. TOASTMASTERS HEAR TALK GIVEN IN SECOND PERSON President Paul House delivered the five - minute "ice breaker” speech entitled “Why?” at the Thursday morning meeting o f Nyssa Toastmasters. The talk was unique in that it was delivered entirely in second person. Donald Bates served as topic master assigning talks on “select ed subjects.” mittee of the Lions club met to discuss various plans, size needed, cost, location and method of fi THESE MEN were elected officers of Nyssa Toastmasters at their nancing. May 16 meeting. They are (left to right) Donald Bates. Nyssa high Various plans were considered. English, speech and world geography instructor, named educational One was to tie in with the school ▼ice president; Jeff Ford, Nyssa fifth grade teacher, elected secre district and seek approval in the tary-treasurer; Paul House, manager of North Board of Control, school budget. The school board concluded that this was not es chosen as president; Bob Chatelain, medical technologist at Mal sential and should not be includ heur Memorial hospital, named administrative vice president. This ed. Another plan was to create photo was taken following the May 31 meeting of the recently re —Staff Photo. a separate district taking in some activated organisation. of the rural area to cut costs for ----- ----------------------------------------- city taxpayers. Submit Plan to City Council Nearly 90 head of 4-H and FFA animals were shown at the annual Spring Dairy show at county fairgrounds June 2 There were 13 head of FFA animals and 74 head shown in the different 4-H classes. Blue ribbon winners in FFA classes were Lee Justin, Joel Barnes, Ronnie McCormick, John Taylor and Gene Gaddo ---- —---- ------------------------ —tJohn Taylor had the best FFA exhibit and also placed Malheur Over Quota dairy first in the senior showman Of Voter Signatures ship contest. Gene Gaddo was For Reapportionment first in junior showmanship. Emil A. Stunz, Malheur county representative, and Ed Oakes of Ontario mailed 126 initiative peti tions for legislative apportion ment to the Portland office Tues day. June 5. These contained 3812 verified signatures, or 1312 over the 2500 quota set for the county, with suf ficient in the office of the county clerk that have not been verified to bring the total to more than 4000 Rep. George Annala, head of the statewide petition drive, said that 53,000 signatures were needed and that 50,000 were in on June 2, according to the June 2 issue of Oregon Voter. He said, how ever. that 10.000 more should be obtained in order to be safe. Stunz and Oakes expressed ap preciation to the Farm Bureau, the Grange and the many indi viduals who took the time to cir culate the petitions in Malheur county and congratulated them on exceeding the quota set. IN BASEBALL FOR KIDS TWO HOME GAMES SLATED June 12—Bab« Ruth. Weiser. june 14—Little League Minor, Vale No. 2. Princess Frahm To Reign in 1962 As Dairy Royalty But in January 1961 the Lions club, together with the city plan ning commission, decided to sub- I mit a plan with cost estimates to the city council and recommend Miss Mary Ellen Frahm was they submit the proposition to the selected to reign for the coming people of Nyssa for a vote. year as Malheur Dairy Princess The council approved and set during the fourth annual Farm Feb. 28 for date to vote on the Bureau-sponsored pageant staged $60,000 bond issue. Meanwhile, Friday evening at East Side cafe Lions club members “got on the in Ontario. ball” to sell churches and other Princess Mary Ellen, daughter civic organizations on the plan. of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Frahm of Lion President Don Oldemeyer route 1, Ontario, was chosen from and Stan Newman did a large nine contestants and in addition part of this “leg work” and sell- to her new title was awarded a ing. $50 check. Miss Denice Currey A brochure was prepared and of Juntura, selected as runnerup, circulated throughout the city received a check in the amount giving reasons for a pool and set- of $25. ting forth the cost per year to tax Miss Dorothy Houston, daugh payers. ter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Houston of the Arcadia community and Organisations Endorse Plan Before the Feb. 28 election date reigning as dairy royalty during the plan of the Lions club was en 1961, placed the crown on the dorsed by the Eagles lodge, Nyssa head of her successor. Nolan Field served as master Jaycees, Chamber of Commerce, Masonic order, Sugar Workers’ of ceremonies during the Friday union, fire department and the evening banquet and program. PTA. Churches, scouts and others Following a three-minute talk by were also active In working for each of the contestants and wrtile the judges were making their se the pool. The election results were a sur lection, a musical program was prise to no one when the pro presented, including instrumental posed building program carried duets, a baritone solo, group sing by more than 4 to 1 with 462 vot ing and numbers by a hillbilly ers saying “yes” and only 110 band. Among contestants were Nys balloting “no.” Contract was let to Conely com sans Lois Jean Spitze, Jennifer pany, Salt Lake, for construction Stephen and Marilyn Hickman. Judges for the dairy princess of the pool and appurtenances with the rest being let to Holcomb contest included Leonard Hewett and Main of Nyssa. Actual con of Nyssa, C. C. Cunningham and struction began June 12, 1961, and Mrs. Bill Jenkins of Vale, W. D. the pool opened for use on Aug. Walker and Mrs. Dee Winegar of Ontario. 10, 1961. Miss Frahm will compete in the Dedication Program Listed Bob Humphreys of Ontario will Oregon state dairy princess pa act as master of ceremonies. He geant to be held June 25-26 in will introduce Councilman Maylin Portland. A national dairy queen Maxfield .representing hospitaliz- will be chosen Sept. 10 in Chicago. (Continued on Page 12) Youthful Entrants Named as Winners At June 2 Annual Spring Dairy Show In the 4-H division, blue rib bon winners in the Guernsey classes were Danny Morehouse, Clinton Kennington, Claire Bow ers, Judy Sproul and Patricia Bosch. The champion went to the latter. In Holstein, winners were Den nis Farley, Effie Laan, Frank Kaneaster, Ron Winkle and Ran dy Miles, with Randy taking the champion award. Jersey Winners Named Jersey winners were Wayne Sheldon, Scott Sanders, Frank Jantzen, Linda Fleming and Jean ette Phifer. Champion went to Miss Phifer on her cow. Tom Phillips showed the only Ayrshire entered. Winners in the Brown Swiss classes were Ron Froerer, Tim Holly and Alfred Fleming, with Alfred walking off with cham pion. Linda Fleming of Grove had the best 4-H dairy exhibit with Judy Sproul and Jeanette Phifer placing second and third, respec tively. In the showmanship contest, Imogene Bell was first in the junior division. Ron Winkle took blue in the intermediate and Randy Miles was tops in the sen ior division. NUMBER 23 Annual Nyssa Rodeo Primed For ♦ Performances June 8-10 ♦ Wanted... Musicians Parades Slated Friday and Saturday; Climax of Events Planned for Sunday Of All Ages to Play In Rodeo Activities Owyhee Riding club members, Nyssa rodeo sponsors, re Formal dedication of Nyssa’s municipal swimming pool is set at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 10, at the Park avenue location with talks, swimming demonstrations and a water show by Boise’s YMCA and girls’ swimming teams. The program is an anti-climax for the young people of Nyssa — the highlight for them was Aug. 10, 1961, when the kpool was opened for use at 12 noon and 312 registered in the first three hours. Plans for a pool started in July 1960 when a 14-man qom- Oniario Approved Temporary Site Of Junior College 10 Cents Per Copy Camouflaged PVT. RONALD SHERBERT of the local equipment platoon of the 321st Enginee's' battalion was used to demoT” trate camou flage and conceal nent during a recent night problem class con ducted by Sp/4 A. Nelson. Sherbert will leave around June 15 for six months' active duty. Dairymen Will Meet Tonight to Organize County Association Bob Q. Smith. Nyssa music instructor, has asked the Jour nal to announce that musician* are needed to participate in June 8-10 rodeo activities, both in the parade and for selections to be played on the grounds. Interested students from all school band groups or adult musician*, regardless of age, are asked to report at 7:30 this eve ning to the band room in Nyssa high school building. Due to dismissal of school, the band's World Fair trip and a shortage of time, it has been difficult to notify members of any certain group of these sche duled activities. Smith added. Patrols Compete In Scout Skills During Camporee A parade both Friday and Sat urday evenings will begin at 7:30 at First and Main, proceed down Main to Sixth street, south to Reece, west to Seventh, south to King and onto the rodeo grounds. Area Riding Groups to Parade Among riding groups which will appear in the parade are Malheur County Sheriff’s Posse, Payette Sheriff’s Posse, New Plymouth Riding club, Caldwell Senior Girls’ Riding club and Owyhee j Riding club. In addition to groups and indi- 1 vidual entries, also in the parade will be a marching band com prised of volunteer musicians of the area who will also play selec tions on the grounds under direc tion of Bob Q. Smith, Nyssa mu sic instructor. Events for youngsters will in clude Shetland pony races and calf riding during all three per formances. Kids are reminded that in order to enter the calf rid ing event, they must have written consent from their parents. Owyhee Irrigation Allotment Raised To 4*/2 Acre Feel At a meeting held Tuesday eve ning by joint boards of control, Owyhee project, an allotment of 4 Vi-acre-feet of irrigation water per acre from Owyhee reservoir was established, according to Paul House, manager of North Board of Control. This is one-half foot more than last year’s allotment and also ex ceeds the temporary allotment set for 1962 by the same amount. The additional water is only for the gravity lands served by Owy hee reservoir. In the Shoestring and Dead Ox pump areas there is no restriction as to excess water. No water in excess of four acre feet was delivered to any lands last year. Owyhee reservoir storage on June 6 was 416,500 acre feet. This compares with 272,330 acre feet on that date last year. In addition to live storage, House said, the reservoir holds 405,000 acre feet of dead storage below the level of the outlet gates. This is to provide ample water for fish life and cannot be used for irrigation purposes. Boy Scout camporee for Oregon i and Idaho districts was held June 1-2 at Spring Creek park north of Weiser, it has been reported by Keith Gates, district scout execu tive. Purpose of the camporee was j to give the boys camping experi- i ence and a chance to compete with other troops in scout skills. Judging was on a patrol basis and consisted of camp selection, neat Youngster* io Be Admitted Free ness, cleanliness, proper use of Friday, designated as children’s equipment and knowledge of night, will also feature a greased skills. Events on which the patrols pig scramble. Youngsters 12 years were judged included first aid, of age and under will be admitted compass, firebuilding, nature, dis- free that evening if accompanied ■ tance and height judging. Patrols by their parents. Curley Heath of Emmett will were given up to 20 points for perfect score, or less depending tantalize the fighting bulls with i on performance in each event and his antics, as cowboys contest the in three campsite inspections. rodeo animals furnished by Ste Names drawn Tuesday at Nyssa Campsites were observed by sen phens and Hyde. Announcer dur- Bank Days event were Herman ior patrol leaders, patrol leaders | ing the three performances will Springen, route 2, Parma, $50 j be Bill Brummett of Weiser. and scoutmasters. ' jackpot; Francis Griffin, route 1, In addition to regular cowboy New Plymouth, $10 second award; A perfect score would have been 160 possible points. Winners rodeo events, entertainment will R. I. Gressley, route 2, Nyssa, were troop 362 of Payette, first; also includes girls' barrel racing. third prize of $5. No winners troop 313 of Payette, second; troop There will be no carnival this were present at a participating 366 of Cambridge, third; troop year in conjunction with the ro- | store to claim their awards, deo as there has been in years Jackpot prize will advance to 450 of Parma, fourth. $75 next Tuesday. Other troops participating in past. On the rodeo grounds will be a cluded troop 453 of Vale, 351 of Fruitland, 322 of Emmett, 438 of food stand and popcorn conces BABE RUTH TEAM LOSES Nyssa and 324 of Emmett. Troop sion operated by members of Ore LEAGUE GAME TO ADRIAN gon Trail Hall association. The Nyssa Babe Ruth baseball 350 of Weiser joined the group team traveled to Adrian May 22 Saturday morning. and were defeated in their first Awards were presented by Le BASEBALL GAME SLATED league game, 7-4. 'Pitching for the land Bahr, district chairman, and TODAY BY CHURCH TEAMS Nyssans was John Moore and Local Church of the Nazarene Lyle French, district commission baseball team will meet diamond Gene Pratt was on the mound for er. men from Emmett Nazarene Adrian. A Methodist youth group from church today at 2:30 p.m. The The night game was well at Ontario joined the fun at the game will be played in Nyssa tended and gave promise of an campfire and presented a skit, south park. exciting season ahead. along with each troop. No Winners Present At Tuesday Drawing Plans for a general meeting of dairymen were developed at a special committee meeting held this week at the county agent’s office. Purpose of the general meeting will be to formally or ganize a county dairymen's asso ciation. Charles B. Leedy of route 1, Nyssa, chairman of the special committee, said an open meeting will be held at 8 o’clock this eve ning in Ontario city hall. Business to be conducted at the meeting, he explained, will be to elect officers and approve bylaws Funeral services are pending at for the newly incorporated asso Lienkaemper chapel for Barney ciation. Other members of the commit Wilson, 79, Nyssa pioneer resi dent and retired businessman. Where the livestock brand and tee, appointed by Dale Winn, Mr. Wilson had been in ill president of Malheur Dairy Herd identification program is involv health for some time but suc Improvement association, include ed, the state department of agri cumbed of a sudden attack Tues culture is servant of the industry Patrick Eden of Ontario, Melvin day evening at his home. I Spitze of the Arcadia area, Ben and when industry knows what He was the father of Mrs. it wants the department will try Justice and Lewis Johnson, Vale. Dwight (June Marie) Wyckoff, Due to a number of problems to provide it. J. W. (Bill) Southworth, assist facing the dairy industry at the Houston and Richard Wilson, all of ant director of the department, present time, all dairymen are of Nyssa, and Phillip Wilson gave this message to Oregon cat urged 'by special committee mem- Weiser. A complete obituary will be tle feeders at their June 2 meeting i bers to attend this meeting to as sist in organization of a dairy printed in next week’s issue of in Ontario. the Journal. Southworth pointed out that men’s association. the industry pays the full bill, through fees, for the brand pro- gram, and that it should call the shots within the framework of legislation sponsored by the in dustry. ^He reminded that only the day before (June 1) the experimental change - of - ownership inspection on branded cattle was dropped by the state because the county asso ciations and those appearing at hearings last month were over whelmingly opposed to this regu lation. This trial was in effect 2 Vi months. He advised feeders that the de partment will follow instructions i of its livestock advisory commit-1 tee. composed of industry people, to obtain information on brand programs in other states. He said his office would attempt to have several alternatives for the ad visory committee consideration by Oct 1. “At present, I could not even guess what we may be able to submit to the advisory committee .' —but I assure you we will be lis-1 tening with an open ear and open NYSSA MERC MANAGER FLOYD RHOADES (left) is shown pre mind to suggestions and recom senting a piece of Samsonite luggage to Leonard Green, a 1962 mendations from the Oregon in Nyssa high graduate. The senior, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Green of route 2. Nyssa, won the luggage following recent store registra dustry, individually and collec lively,” Southworth told the feed- , tion of members of the graduating class. The gift was presented ers attending the meeting. through courtesy of the Merc. —Staff Photo. Ag Official Says Industry Governs Branding Program port that the arena is set and there will be plenty of action at 8 o’clock performances Friday and Saturday evenings, to be climaxed with a 2 o’clock show Sunday afternoon. The sponsors reported Wednesday noon that approximate ly 70 cowboys and four lady contestants had signed up to participate in rodeo events.*--------------- —-------------------- They expect still more regis trations, as deadline is at 8 o’clock this evening. B. Wilson Succumbs; Funeral Rites Pending Graduate Wins huijcjacje Caverhill Tells Evils of Communism Ai Nyssa Jaycee Installation Banquet Nyssa Jaycees installation banquet, under chairmanship of Bob Church, was held Tuesday evening at Brownie’s cafe with approximately 40 in attendance, including members of the organization, their wives and invited guests. Installed into office were Neal Miller, president; Gene De- Minck, first vice president, internal affairs; Armand Larive, second vice president, exter-* nal affairs; Bob Chatelain, sec retary; Ken Toomb, treasurer; Junior Legion Team Bob Love, one-year director; Slates Sunday Game Bill Fangen, two-year direc First game of the season for tor. Installing officer was Dr. David Sarazin, outgoing president of the local organization and pres ent state director. Special guests at the Tuesday evening dinner included Orville Caverhill, past president of Ore gon Jaycees and Mrs. Caverhill of Ontario; Ray Larson, presi dent-elect of Nyssa Lions club and Mrs. Larson; Ken Renstrom, chamber of commerce president and Mrs. Renstrom; City Manager Art Colby and Mrs. Colby; Robert F. Smith, Republican candidate for the office of state representa tive from Harney county. members of the Junior Legion baseball team will be Sunday af ternoon when they travel to John Day. This group of boys has been holding practices during the past two weeks and team members will be selected Friday. Due to the fact that several of the players were in Seattle last week with the band, members of the team have not been chosen. Another contest is slated for the Junior Legion team Wednesday evening, June 13, in Ontario. William Mayden and E. L. Mc- Crady are managers and Glenn Marcum is serving as coach. — Speaker Discus*«« Communism Two Adrian Students To Attend Institute At OSU in Corvallis Main speaker of the evening was Caverhill who said, ’’I would rather sell democracy than fight communism.” He elaborated on the evils of communism and stat ed that agreements with and tol erance of communism are directly opposed to the tenets of democ racy. He pointed out the simi larity of the Jaycees creed and democratic ideals. The speaker urged all young people and especially Jaycees to know, be and do something. In addition to Sarazin, other outgoing officers are Miller, first vice president; Fangen, second vice president; Bud Tibbets, sec retary; DeMinck, treasurer; Byron Standerfer, one-year director, and Love, two-year director. Michael Pratt and Kiyoharu Hon, Adrian high school students, will leave this week to attend Junior Engineer and Scientist Summer institute in Corvallis. The two-week session will be held at Oregon State university. The Adrian students were reci pients of tuition fees presented by American Federation of Grain i -. local No. 290. This award is given annually to students in one of the area schools. Two years ago the tui- tion gift went to Nyssa students and last year was presented to i Ontario.