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U. of 0. Library Eugene, Oregon c Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LVIII Th* Sugar City______________ THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 7. 1963 Type III Sabin Oral Polio Vaccine Clinic Sei Saturday. Sunday; Hours, Place and Cost Same as Previous Two Familiar Secar to Ue Repeated Fob. »-to 10 Cents Per Copy NUMBER 6 Recent Snow and Rains Practically Assure Owyhee Project Water Users Of Four Acre Feet for 1963 Season U.S. Surgeon General Offers Special Advice To Adults Concerned About Risks Involved County Road Crews Taking Care of Flood Damage to Bridges, Approaches and Roads “The fight’s not over! Two battles have been waged suc cessfully and the third is slated for this weekend. But the war will continue on until all people and all new-born have been vaccinated against polio.” These are the words of the Southwestern Idaho Medical society and the Malheur County Medical association in their ♦efforts to alert the people to 1 the need to secure immunity against the dread killer and crippier. A wet snow followed by rain, for a total of 1.11 inches of precipitation, produced high water flows in many low-eleva tion water courses throughout the county last week. As a result, some damage was sustained to county roads, bridges and approaches with scattered reports of damage to farms in the lowlands. On the good side, reservoirs serving the territory made enormous gains. In the Owy hee the water surface raised Extension Agent III Sabin oral vaccine will Notes 4-H Increase I be Type given in 15 towns of southwes Idaho and those in Malheur During Early 1963 I tern county on Saturday and Sunday. over 10 feet with a gain of 95,370 acre feet from Wednesday of last week. This gain was more than the 88,100 left in storage at the same time one year ago. Bowling Tourney Winners Named Tn Team Matches The first weekend of events for For the Nyssa-Adrian area the Organization of 4-H clubs saw the tournament sponsored by the a big spurt of activity during vaccine will be administered in Possibility of Reservoir Filling Nyssa Men’s Bowling association January and the first week in the multi-purpose room of the The flow Saturday of 33,000 ended when the final balls were February, according to E. M. Hau Nyssa primary school building. acre feet was the highest recorded rolled in the 9:30 p.m. team mat ser, county extension agent. En- i The time will be the same as the in one day since the 1952 flood, ches Sunday. rollments for approximately 30 previous clinics (from 1 to 9 p.m. according to Paul House, manager The team events are all over, clubs with nearly 400 members each day) and the cost will be the of the North Board of Control. He the scores tallied and names of were received in the county ex- same as for the other doses (35 also said the project is now prac winners released by owners of tension office during that period. | cents per person). tically assured of a sufficient the Sugar Bowl. This makes a total of 80 4-H Advice Given for Adults Skinner’s Service team is first THESE SUGAR CUBE SWALLOWERS are all were given their first dose of the Sabin vaccine quantity of stored water to fur clubs with 989 projects that have Surgeon General Luther L. Ter place scratch winner with 2675 nish four acre feet delivery to been organized for the current ry of the U. S. Public Health Ser members of the Warren Farmer family. They are series. This will be a familiar sight again Satur users for the 1963 season. pins for which they will receive year. Five of these are health vice whose committee cleared the (left io right) John, Tom. Father Warren. Jim. day and Sunday as the Farmer family and many The reservoir was last filled to a team award and individual tro groups, 29 are clothing, eight are Type III vaccine in December Warren, Jr., Mother Wilda and Jane. Unfortunate others will appear for the Type III vaccine. The its 715,000-acre-foot capacity in phies. Other teams rolling over knitting, 20 are food clubs, two urged that all communities move ly. Katherine is hidden from the camera behind clinic will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. Feb. 9 and 10 1958, House said, and when asked a 2600 scratch series are Muir- saddle horse, one each in leather ahead with all three types. her brother, Jim. This photo was snapped by a in the multi-purpose room at the Nyssa primary if there were a possibility of it Roberts, 2634; Howard’s Texaco, craft, archery, junior leader and In respect to vaccinations among Journal photographer at the first polio vaccine school building. filling this year, he said, “It is a 2627; and Gate City Journal, 2603. 13 livestock clubs. possibility but not a probability.” There will be no awards given adults he quoted from the recom clinic when many area residents, young and old. The project serves 120,000 acres except for first place. In the livestock clubs there are mendations of his committee as 79 beef projects, 76 dairy, 60 | follows: with 70,000 depending solely on In the handicap team contests, sheep, 31 swine, nine rabbit and the reservoir. To serve one acre Home Dairies placed first with “Because the need for immuni four poultry projects. foot to the 70,000 acres requires 3168 pins. They will receive a zation diminishes with advancing storage of 100,000 acre feet since team award, individual trophies This is slightly under the fig age and because potential risks approximately 30 percent is lost and $37.50. Other winners are ures for the corresponding period of vaccine are believed by some By WALTER L. McPARTLAND, Superintendent of Schools in transit to the farm acres and Swager Ford, 3092 pins, $30; How in 1962. Hauser explained that to exist in adults, especially above ard’s Texaco, 3068, $25; Shell Ser due to evaporation. some additional clubs are organ the age of 30, vaccination should Idaho Power company, Boise, MURL LANCASTER, Junior High Principal vice, 3067, $20; and Reed’s Texa ized but have not as yet sent be used for adults only with the submitted an application late in Highlights Flood Damage A few weeks ago we told you of the important events in co, 3005, $17.50. their enrollments to the exten full recognition of its very small January to the Oregon public uti County Commissioner Earl sion office. risk. Vaccination is especially lity commissioner asking for a the life of Mrs. Clarice Poor, our elementary principal, insofar Flock said Wednesday afternoon More Matches Set Saturday In the doubles and singles Following are leaders of clubs recommended for those adults 7*£ percent increase in rates for as they had some bearing on the work she is doing for that damage to county roads, the Nyssa schools. Another division of our educational sys events, 72 men have completed who are at a higher risk of natur electric service to customers in in the Nyssa-Adrian area. Health bridges and approaches would clubs, Hazel Lane, Nelda Schenk ally occurring disease; for ex Malheur, Harney and Baker coun tem concerns the junior high and the man who has headed run several thousand dollars but their matches with 42 left to bowl this department since it was moved to the new building from the county was able to care for their events Saturday evening be and Joy McPartland; clothing j ample, parents of young children, ties. ginning at 7 and 9 o’clock. clubs, Ione Cleaver, Mrs. Elvin pregnant women, persons in epi The firm has been operating the present elementary school*----------------------- it and most of the damage would Leading in scratch singles are Worden, Virginia Cleaver, Mrs. demic situations and those plan with separate rate structures in 1 I in 1950. lady by the name of Mildred de be repaired within two weeks. Tom Ogura, 627 pins; Emil Wohl- Bill Hamilton, Mrs. Klaas Laan, ning foreign travel.” Oregon and Idaho since December cided two could live as cheaply Muri Lancaster, principal of The county road crew is working cke, 611; and Lloyd Mackrill, 572. Sylvia Wenke, Mrs. Carl Piercy [ Help Win the War when the Idaho public utility the junior high, is an “old as one. extra hours to make emergency Tops at present in handicap and Laura Brock. Their family consists of Dean repairs. The doctors, nurses, pharmacists commission granted the company Timer” in this area. When he singles are Ogura, 681; Dorrance Knitting clubs, Mrs. Elvin Bal and other volunteer workers are a 714 percent increase. The com was barely high ^enough to see and Mary L u and one grandson, Flock said the biggest damage I lou, Nancy Goodell and Bernice; making this clinic possible for the pany had applied to the Idaho | above the short sJgebrush of the Mike. i would probably run to four or At the t (>f ,he Hst jn scratch. Cleaver; cooking clubs, Virginia protection of the entire commu PUC early in 1962 for a 13.6 per l flats south of Caldwell, his par five thousand dollars m the Lit- ¡ double, are George Saito and Cleaver, Ione Cleaver, Betty Jean nity. They donate their services cent increase in rates. After leng ents brought him to that area (tie Valley area where two spans T Miyasako with 1122 pins. Phifer, Mrs. Stanley Hill and, and the cost is low at 35 cents per thy hearings that were spread from the civilized environs of I of bridge across the Malheur river Jo<? Ableman and Lamar Orr ¡ead Mrs. Bill Hamilton. j were washed out. immunization. But they can't win over many months they were al i Illinois. with 1291 in handicap - doubles; Other damage he listed includ Gary Quinn and Earl Faw, 1248; Livestock clubs, Dallas Chaney this battle without the people lowed the 7’4 percent increase. Before the days of free school The tariff submitted to the Ore ed: Sand Hollow, some damage Dean Winchester and Willis Ber- and James Phifer. being out for the vaccine. buses, “Lanky” managed to get I to bridge and roadway; Westfall tram, 1224; Royce Inby and Ted Slightly over 3000 took Type I in gon commissioner would bring back and forth to the Caldwell i area, approaches to bridges across Teske, 1224. November, 3124 took Type II in rates up to the level of those now I schools until, in 1923, the high Shell Super Service December, i Indian, Clover and Bully Creeks | Tony Miyasako leads in total so let’s keep increas in effect in Idaho. school of that city certified that damaged; Willow Creek, bridge scratch pins for all-events honors, Names Hog Winner ing the figure. You can take this Company officials, in their ap he was ready for the College of j approaches; Ridge view area, a with a 1764 score. Ted Brammer Walt Ford, operator of Shell one if you missed either or both plication, said the increase is Idaho. With the aid of a job with needed to meet growth require the city waterworks and hitches Super Service, said he was ex of the others. (Continued on Page 6) is high with 1950 pins for all ments and to allow the company with a few semi - pro baseball tremely well pleased with his events, handicap. Jerry Gordon ••Farmer Days” tire sales last Area Onion Growers to compete in the money market clubs, 1927 found him reaching is next with 1946 and Tex Mor Beginner Band Slates gan, for large amounts of additional for a bachelor’s degree from the week. third with a 1903 total. Friday Performance He said customers and guessers Plan Annual Meeting capital. This is the first request college. Southwestern Idaho - Malheur for an increase made by the com on the weight of the hog given Annual concert for the Nyssa Set Monday Meeting away “grazed” about 50 pounds county onion growers will hold pany to the Oregon commission Receives Advanced Certificates beginner band will be held to An alfalfa seed growers meet Summer school work at the of free goobers while on the their annual meeting at East Side since 1952. morrow afternoon at 2 o’clock in ing will be held at Oregon Trail Oregon ’ s Commissioner Jonel Universities of Washington. Ore cafe in Ontario Monday. Meeting premises. , the multi - purpose room of the hall at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. It, C. Hill said his staff is studying gon, Idaho and Washington State Winner of the hog was LaVon time is 9:30 a.m. I primary building, it has been an- according to Ted Avery, president the proposed tariff. He said a college put him in line for his Two grower members of the Jensen, 1011 Park avenue, Nyssa, nounced by Instructor Bob Q of the county seed growers’ asso MURL LANCASTER who guessed 137 pounds, 10 oun- onion committee will be elected hearing will be held at a time master’s degree. This was granted Smith. . . Considered "Old Timer ” ciation. and place to be announced later. from the University of Idaho in ces. Actual weight was only two at this time. They will replace The Friday concert will be the Speakers will discuss stem ne 1949. Along the way “ Lanky ” had W. B. Russell (deceased) and ounces less than his guess. Ap picked up a life certificate for Adrian School Head first public performance for the matode, soil - borne diseases and proximately 150 persons filled in Warren Farmer whose term ex No Winners Present 80 students enrolled in the music biological control of insects. There teaching in Oregon schools and pires this year. estimated weights. Names drawn this week at has program. Lists Honor Students will be a panel on the construc since secured a secondary Nyssa Bank Days event were El tion and maintenance of alkali An invitation is extended to the principal ’ s certificate. For First Semester lis Stokes, route 1, Fruitland, $150 bee beds. public. From 1927 to the present Lan Karla Kriegh, Adrian high jackpot; Orville M. Weaver, route 1, New Plymouth, $10 second caster has been in the school school senior, earned straight A’s award; and Ben Calvert, Nyssa, business. Before he came to Nyssa to give her a perfect 4.00 average third prize of $5. No winners in 1949 he had been coach and for the first semester, according were on hand to claim their principal o r superintendent at to Superintendent Glenn Ward. By ANTHONY YTURRI, State Senator Wilder, Halfway, Roswell and Twenty-five other Adrian high Perhaps one of the reasons for continually mounting ex awards. Fruitland. Jackpot prize will advance to school students were named to penditures is the fact that the legislators at the time of voting $175 next Tuesday afternoon. By ROBERT F. SMITH. State Repreeeniafiv* Back in 1930, he and a young the honor roll, with all earning upon a bill do not have full information as to the fiscal impli B or better in all subjects. Senior Activity during the past week in the legislature has been cations. Bob Smith and I have introduced a bill which will students include Donna Davis, somewhat increased, although it does seem to be slower ini require that there be placed upon each bill the amount of Michael Hastriter, Kiyoharu Hori, tially than the 1961 session. The Ways and Mean Taxation money that such bill will cost the general fund or dedicated Ellen Jones, Michael Pratt, Le- committees have been meeting regularly, while other com ---------------------------------------------- Roy Barton and David Looney. funds. Other students are Pauline But mittees are only meeting now and then to consider bills as In this manner, the first The eastern Oregon delegation ler, Effie Laan and Terry Tail signed to them by the speaker of the House. thing that will be staring the ' met at a dinner meeting Jan. 31. Two committees on which I* man, juniors; Marie Borge, Mari legislator in the face at the i No formal organization was form lyn Nishihara, Eugene Pratt, Dick serve have discussed bills of bringing about an alarming in ed, but we resolved to stand to- time he is voting on a parti Atagi, Gene Worden and Cather interest to eastern Oregon. crease in the fees per acre. In cular measure is the amount of 1 gether on matters affecting east cases fees have risen from ine Samer, sophomores. The first problem is involved some ern Oregon. It was somewhat of money which he is asking the five cents per acre to nine or ten Freshman honor students are with fire protection districts taxpayers to pay by voting af a dismal sight to see 14 senators Mary Laan, Cheryl Mitchell, Nor formed in eastern Oregon. Lands cents per acre, which equals the and representatives assembled in firmatively on the bill. man Nelson, Ross Nishihara, Judy are classified in basically four taxes on the land. place of the 19 that existed before Pratt, Wanda Peutz, Linda Scott, I ways: (Continued on Page 7) the tragic reapportionment. We i Lora Jo Stoker and Marilyn' will reintroduce the apportion Zone 1 provides for forest lands ! Tallman. ment bill on a somewhat different ' with grazing lands intermingled For Your Heart's Sake — Do you know what the Spe basis than that which faced the and includes a statutory limit set cial Education program does for voters at the last election. JACL Bazaar Slated ' by law of five cents per acre. Buy Some Cherry Pie! Wives of the various Nyssa Nyssa? Jackson county legislators have 1 and 2 lands are forest Sunday, February 10 Class Do you know how many Nys introduced a bill to create a Cat lands. Class 3 are grazing lands, doctors plan to bake cherry sa children are now receiving Control district. They argue that Near Ontario Airport i Class 1, 2 and 3 lands have no pies to be sold Saturday (be ginning at 9 a. m.) over th* help because special services cats in Jackson county are grow A bazaar, designed to be a “fun acreage limitations. counter at Nyssa Pharmacy. are available? 1 day,” is being readied for Sunday, I Rates Adjusted Following Year ing wild and running rampant, They may be purchased by th* Do you know about the con thereby requiring control. How I Feb. 10, at the Ontario Airport sultive services which are avail will they distinguish the good cats Community hall by the Snake i A fee is arbitrarily assigned to piece or as a whole pie. Proceeds from the sale will able through the Special Edu from the bad cats? River chapter of the Japanese | Class 3 grazing districts for the state forester, which includes only go to the Heart fund. cation division of the State De- American Citizens league. There Republicans Head Committee« Contributing to the Saturday partment of Education? will be games for al) ages, differ- monies for administration, retir Although there are only nine THIS PHOTO WILL INTRODUCE Nyssans to members of the Roy I ent kinds of foods, Japanese pas-! ing of capital expenditures, pur sale will be Mmes. K. E. Kerby. Do you know what YOU can do to make sure that Nyssa has Republicans in the Senate, we O'Neil family who are now residing at 417 North Eighth street. | tries, home-baked cakes and pies, chase of replacement equipment, L. A. Maulding, K. A. Danford. a well informed group of peo have six chairmanships of com O'Neil is new manager of Bestway Building center in Nyssa, re ; fine needlework, auction sale andj etc. Should a fire start within a J. R. Cundall. John Easly. Bert Class 3 fire protection district, the Roes. Ralph Faulk, John Olsen ple who can answer questions mittees and six vice chairman : door prizes. and explain about Special Edu ships. This indicates that the Re placing Harvey Springer who left Jan. 25 for Boise where he was Mamuro Wakasugi of Weiser, rates are adjusted for the follow and David Sarasin. publicans are held in high regard transferred io one of the company's yards. The new lumber center general chairman, is being assist ing year by the state forester to Also adding to the pastry con cation? by the president of the Senate. manager is pictured here with his wife, Wanda and son. Brent. The ed by Bobbi Watanabe of Fruit replenish the state forester’s fund tribution will be Mrs. Orin YOU DON'T? Sumner, who is given credit Then please come to PTA on By contrast, there are 29 Repub- couple has two other sons. Ralph of Idaho Falls who is married and land, Min Okuda of Payette and for the cost of the fire. Feb. 14. You will find your I licans in the House and they have has two children, and Kent at Moscow, Idaho, who is also married. Ikey Wakasugi of Weiser. Every There has been a controversy for the idea of the pie sale and only three minor chairmanships. answers there. The O'Neil family had resided in Idaho Falls for the past 25 years one is welcome to the festivities in eastern Oregon caused by the slogan. "For Your Heart's Sake. —Josephine Rigney many fires in 1961, and therefore | Buy Some Cherry Pi*.’’ (Continued on Page 6) and he has been with Bestway for 20 years.—Journal Photo. I from 12 noon until 8 p.m. Idaho Power Co. Asks for Increase In Oregon Rates Knoir Your Faculty Sen. Yturri, Rep. Smith Introduce Bill To Label Legislation With Total Costs Legislators Seek Equitable Method For Assessing Costs of Fire Protection Family Welcomed to .Vi/Miia Do You Know?