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u. of 0. Library Eugene, Oregon c Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LVIII The Sugar City THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY. MARCH 7. 1963 10 Cents Per Copy NUMBER 10 National 4-H Club Week Honors Youth Presented S2 /<> Scholarship to tv College Bond Issue for New Vo-Ag Building Seeking to Become Better Farmers, And Remodeling Old Structure Wins Homemakers; Over 2,000,000 in U. S. Nyssa Voter Approval by 375 to 173 / Adult Leadership Plus Actual Practice In Selected Projects Contribute to Success I Being celebrated this week in Oregon and the 49 other states is a special event of real significance. It is National 4-H Club week. People who have not come directly in con-| tact with this organization do not realize the importance it has on the moral, economic and spiritual well-being of the U.S. There are 94,700 local clubs in the United States and Puerto ♦Rico today with membership of 2,285,600. During the half century since its founding 22,- 830,400 youngsters have parti cipated in one or another of Council Accepts Leseberg's $45,619 Street Paving Bid Nyssa city council opened bids Monday night for construction of 12 blocks of paving, curb and gutter. Low bidder was C. E. Leseberg, Nyssa contractor, with a bid of $45,619.67, according to City Manager Art Colby. Only other general contract bid was submitted by Ontario As phalt Paving company in the amount of $46,481.43. Council men accepted Leseberg’s bid sub ject to sale of bonds on March 12. The improvement district is composed of the following areas: South Eighth street, King to Thompson; South Seventh, King to Thompson; South Sixth, Good to Reece; Emison avenue, Fourth to Sixth and Seventh to the high way; North Seventh from Park, 436 feet north; North Sixth, Park to Walnut; North Fifth, Park to Maple; Maple avenue, Third to Fifth street. Advertising and Sale of Bonds Next Steps With Construction Hoped to Start in June Voters of Nyssa School District No. 26 approved a $95,000 bond issue Monday for the construction of a new vocational agriculture building and the remodeling of the old building into a biology laboratory and classrooms. Less than one-third of the 1800 registered voters of the dis trict bothered to vote on the issue. Of the 548 votes cast 375 were “yes" votes and 173 “no.”*---------- —------------------------- Of the $95,000 issue it was estimated that approximately $55,000 would be used for con struction of the new building and the balance for remodeling and equipping the old building for the biology lab. of the many activities which are planned to develop good citizen ship. These youngsters learn by ac tual practice, instead of by class room theory, how to become bet ter farmers and homemakers. Men and women serve as community and project leaders for the boys and girls and are due consider able credit for the success of the program. The planned program includes business meeting, plan ning project work, recreation and other activities such as health, grooming and courtesy. It gives boys and girls training for better citizenship, community life, char acter building and spiritual de velopment. Sale of Bonds Next Step National Poison Prevention Week Set March 17-23 The week of March 17-23 has Warren Farmer, chairman of been designated as “National the board, said the next step was Poison Prevention Week” in an advertising and selling the bonds. effort to awaken the public to the In the meantime architects will need of extreme caution with MRS. TONY MARTINEZ, treasurer of the Siem The Martinez and Hernandez couples are members complete the plans and drawings poisons. More than 822,000 accidental pre Adelante club, is shown presenting a $240 of the Siempre Adelante club. Members of the I and have them ready for con scholarship check to David Loera, which will be organization have been working for some time struction bids when the money is poisoning cases, with 500 in Ore used for his education at Treasure Valley Commu building up a scholarship fund to further the edu available. It is hoped that work gon, were reported in the U. S. can be started by last year. Chiefly involved were nity college. In the photo are (left to right) Grant cation of Spanish-speaking young people. This building ready for June and the children under five years of age use at the fall Rinehart. Tony Martinez, Harold Henigson. Mrs. is their very firs* scholarship award to be present term of school. with approximately 30 percent of Martinez. Mrs. Samuel Hernandez. Samuel Her ed to a local student. The recipient is a son of Study of needs for the new the 1500 deaths falling in this age nandez, Lorea and Wilton Jackson. Rinehart is a Mrs. Porferia Loera, is a 1962 graduate of Nyssa building has been carried on for group. member of the college board; Henigson and Jack- high school and is presently attending TV col many months. A public hearing All Oregon parents are urged son are members of the college foundation board. lege in Ontario. —Staff Photo. was held last August and the to participate in the program by board was advised to submit the “poison - proofing” their homes. Theme for National Week They are urged to check all rooms plan to the voters. Theme for the week of national The school board had publiciz in their homes to be sure that all products are either out observance is “4-H: Young Citi ed the inadequacy of the present poisonous of reach of zens in Action.” building due to a lack of space and key. children or under lock Each 4-H club member prom for efficiency, the increasing en Unless there is an exceptional ises: “I pledge — my Head to rollment and the fire hazard ex case, such as a recent case in How well the Aid to Dependent Children program is liv clearer thinking; my Heart to John Lytle, Chapter Reporter isting from the shop being con ing up to its requirements, both in Oregon and throughout greater loyalty; my Hands to lar Word has been received that the nation, will be determined in an intensive study which nected with the main school Oregon where a small boy was the victim of a dog poisoner, most ger service; my Health to better Dean Peterson and John Lytle, plant. Work to Begin in April of the poisonous objects are ob began in February, according to John C. Kerns, administrator along with 78 other boys from Bonds will be issued for a 15- tained in the home. Modern pro The general contract bid in living; for my club, my commu across the state, have been accept- for the Public Welfare commission in Malheur county. term and with the present gress is partially to blame for this cluded asphaltic concrete paving, nity and my country.” ed to receive State Farmer de- Both state and federal welfare officials are checking elig year valuation of property in the dis because so many new develop curb and gutter, excavation, base The 4-H club idea has become grees. The state FFA convention ibility of 146 Oregon Aid to*-------------- -------------- trict it is estimated that three- ments are poisonous. rock and leveling course. Drain international. More than 40 coun will be held March 20-22 at The are now adopting programs Dependent Children cases ov- potatO/ Onion Group fourths of one mill tax per year Oregon state health officer Ri age will be accomplished by city tries Dalles, at which time awards will i er a period of three months. H will amortize the bonds and in chard H. Wilcox pointed out that forces. Colby said it is anticipat to their own needs. be presented. Through the International This and similar studies are Directors Elect New terest. ed that work will begin during 20 or 30 years ago there were not Nyssa FFA boys held a ‘‘radio being conducted in all states Officers for County Farm Youth Exchange, American April. as many deodorants, depilatories, Budget Vote Due May 6 and overseas youths share activi day” last Saturday. KEOK’s mo ................ - Following a canvass of the bond detergents, herbicides, stimulants, Residents who are not within ties and learn from one another. bile unit was rented for four and the District of Columbia at I In separate meetings held ' dur the request of the Senate Approp rodenticides, seda Street Improvement District No. hours and a program was broad riations committee, as a result ing February, the county onion issue votes Monday night, board insecticides, tives and analgesics. 6 and would like to have curb Government Assists Program and potato growers associations members studied preliminary fig cast from the Nyssa Motors park of preliminary investigations last and gutter installed should call Ever since the Smith-Lever Act ing lot. elected officers for the coming ures for the budget of the next In addition, children often have year which revea ’ ed widespread at city hall before April 15. The in 1914 authorized, among other school term. This will be the access to salicylates, kerosene, lye, Doug Patterson, Dean Peterson, , question regarding eligibility in year. contractor will install curb and things, use of federal funds to Delores main order of business for the lead, barbiturates and arsenic or The onion group directors elect Morris, Jim Tracy and 11 Washington, D.C. gutter for $1.55 per front foot, assist in club work for youths, Carl Devin ed Joe Saito, Ontario, president; next few weeks before submitting related compounds. In fact two- were announcers. Kerns said the Malheur County Roy Hirai, Nyssa, vice president; | the figures for public hearing, thirds of fatal poisoning among Colby reported. Since the work 4-H programs have been part of is outside the street project, there the national education system of The Nyssa chapter wishes to Welfare department will make its and Steve Besse, Ontario, secre- Election is scheduled for Monday, children are caused by the latter group. is no means of financing. All cooperative extension work in extend its appreciation to all records available for examination tary. Grant Rinehart of Nyssa May 6. Dr. Wilcox offers the following work outside the regular contract which the Department of Agricul valley merchants who made the and field visits by members of the was reappointed treasurer. At the same election voters will must be cash since the price per ture, the state land-grant colleges broadcast possible and to KEOK state welfare staff, with spot Directors of the potato grow- elect one member to the board. advice in caring for common poi for use of their radio station. checks by federal representatives. sons: (1) Keep the products in foot will be paid direct to the and the counties share. To control the possibility of in ers association re-elected S a m The term of Ray Larson expires their original containers, (2) un contractor. For a long period of time after at the end of this year. Nomina Hartley, Nyssa, as president, and 4-H clubs were organized they AFS Officers Elected; fluencing the findings in the cases Tom Burns, Ontario, as vice pres tions are now ready for those in used portions should be disposed under study, county staff mem of in a manner to insure children confined almost exclusively ident. Isao Kameshigo, Ontario, terested in seeking the position. County Labor Camps were to farm youth. That is no longer Chilean Celebration bers have been ordered to limit was elected treasurer and Steve They must be completed and filed cannot get access to them, (3) do contacts with these clients not take medicine in the presente Open for Inspection true. Only 51 percent of the mem Scheduled for April 4 their with the clerk of the board 30 of Besse, Ontario, secretary. to emergency situations. children or tell them medicine bership comes from farms, with of Nyssa chapter of Both groups discussed legisla days prior to the election. By Public Thursday 29 percent coming from rural but the Members is candy. Study Mad* During, Peak Time American Field Service met tion pending in Salem that might Civic and farm leaders are in Children like to imitate adults homes and 20 percent Tuesday, March 4, at the cafetor- PATROLMAN ROGER GOADE and believe what adults tell them, Since the study is being con affect their local operations. vited to attend an inspection tour non-farm from towns and cities. ium to elect officers for the com JOINS BOISE POLICE FORCE so both practices can result in ducted at a period of peak acti of the four county farm labor ing year and to further plan for vity, the year-around average is Educators to Speak Roger Goade, Nyssa patrolman, serious consequences. Dr. Wilcox camps today (Thursday). Tom Strong in Malheur County has accepted a position as patrol warned. Burns, president of the Farm According to Jan Gumprecht, a local version of “Chilean Inde likely to be better than the sam-1 At Saturday Meeting man with the Boise police depart The Oregon State Board of Labor-Sponsoring association re county extension agent, there are pendence day" which is slated pie shows, Kerns declared. Mrs. Regina Ewalt, Oregon tea ment. His last day on duty in Health has a number of pamph ported that the tour, sponsored by 125 4-H clubs in Malheur county for April 4. Mrs. Joe Cundall was Cases for the study will be the board of directors, is being with membership of over 1100 named program chairman. chosen at random; the inclusion cher education and professional Nyssa will be March 15. lets on the subject of poisoning. held to give local people an op youths. Nearly 1'50 men and wo Officers elected were Grant of a case in the eligibility check standards consultant; Mrs. Hal Applications for a Nyssa patrol One of the most complete of these portunity to see the facilities men serve as community and pro Rinehart, president; Gene Ches does not imply that a family is verson, incoming state adviser for man are now being accepted by is “First Aid for Poisoning.” But available for migratory farm la ject leaders with their only in ter, vice president; Mrs. Max under suspicion in any way. The Future Teachers of America, and Police Chief Bob Love. Examina the best method of handling the terest being the betterment of Urry, secretary. Bob Thompson study is the first in public wel Mrs. Gildersleeve, current adviser tions will be given, beginning at problem is to make every week bor. FTA, will be guest speakers 10 a.m., March 11 at the city hall, of the year poison prevention The group will meet at the youngsters and their communi was appointed finance chairman fare history conducted as a joint of and Mr. and Mrs. Maylin Max effort of federal and state gov when the Malheur county TEPS Chief Love said. week. Nyssa labor camp at 1 p.m. The ties. They serve without pay. schedule for afternoon stops will Oregon has 33,974 4-H members field, home placement committee ernments on the single subject of committee meets Saturday in I eligibility and the first one in Nyssa. be the Adrian camp at 2 p.m., the who have chosen among the 50 chairmen. The session will be held from Beth Bates was introduced and which field investigations will be Vale camp at 3 o’clock and the projects available dealing with Ontario camp at 4:15 p.m. Burns practically every phase of farm welcomed by the committee as 1 conducted of the entire review 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the high school with noon luncheon served sample. reported that many improvements ing and homemaking. There are PTA representative. Since aid to dependent children at the Episcopal church by wom have been made at the camps dur also some projects designed for is the program most frequently en of the church guild. ing the past few years and ex the youths of urban areas. High Prize Claimed By ANTHONY YTURRI, Stat* Senator Jeff Ford, Nyssa fifth grade under fire, the findings will be Thirty business firms of Nyssa tended an invitation to all inter teacher, is chairman of the local At long last it is possible to see signs of the form in which Third Week in Row received with considerable inter- 1 offer congratulations and encour ested persons to attend. committee. the tax program may finally emerge. The House and Senate For the third consecutive week, est across the nation. Preliminary i 1 agement for continued growth of Anyone needing transportation Taxation members met at an informal meeting for nearly may contact Harry Sandquist, the 4-H clubs in Malheur county jackpot prize at Nyssa Bank Days reports to Congress will be made | three hours on Friday evening. Eight of the nine House mem Malheur county agent, at Ontario through a full page ad in this is drawing has been claimed by an in March. Final results combined 1 CHAPIN RE-ELECTED HEAD area resident. Winner of this , results are expected to be ready 1 OF ADRIAN SOIL DISTRICT sue of the Journal. bers were present and five of the seven Senate members. city hall. Board of supervisors for the week’s $50 award was H. L. Day i for release by June 1963. We reviewed in general all|----------------------------------- —~ Adrian Soil Conservation district of Adrian. tax measures and at the close come. This means that wage earn met Tuesday evening at the dis Other names drawn but not BEATNIK PARTY, DANCE of the meeting an informal ers would pay 1 percent on all trict office at Owyhee Corners. present to win were Mrs. Cecil SLATED AT EAGLES HALL poll was taken of the direc wages and businessmen would During the meeting new offi Scott, route 2, Parma, $10 second A beatnik party and dance will tion in which the legislature pay 1 percent on all net income. cers were elected for the coming prize, and Raymond Hutchinson, begin at 9 p.m. Saturday at the should move on the tax program. In addition, the tax rates would route 1, Ontario, for the $5 third Eagles hall. Music will be fur year. Wilbur Chapin was named By ROBERT F. SMITH, State Representative As a member of the Taxation range from 2 to 5 percent. They to serve another term as chair award. nished by the Kelland Clark band Proposals for new legislation continue to pour into the Jackpot prize will again be $50 from Boise. Prizes will be given man and Gerald Mackey was committee, it seemed to me that are now 3 to 9% percent. Tax'- the consensus was as follows: payers would pay on the new House of Representatives and the Senate for consideration. next Tuesday afternoon. elected vice chairman. for the best costumes. 1 A majority were opposed to rates in addition to paying the It appears certain now that there will be at least 1500 meas 1 percent. In addition to elimi a sales tax at the present time, ures introduced. For the most part, for Eastern Oregon leg nating the federal income tax de majority believed that we 2. A islators these many bills present to a legislator one of his duction, this plan would eliminate should arrive at a compromise most important functions, that THESE TWO NYSSA LADS, Tom Stringer (left) and between the Musa bill and the all charitable contributions, non of providing protection for Senate this week on the subject Steve Pecora. will enter the »ingle« event« at 1 o'clock Governor’s Net Receipts bill. Both business interest and most other his district from bills which of strikes, especially in the con Sunday afternoon during the Junior State Bowling would remove the federal income deductions. would adversely affect his struction field. The governor stat Tournament at Barbour Lane» in Portland. Mr. and tax deduction. The Musa plan Majority Want Deductions ed that through four requests area. Mr*. Dick Wilson and Jan plan to take the boy». Tom would impose a minimum of $5 3. A majority believe that most This job. therefore, becomes one from his office leaders in labor is a »on of Mr. and Mr». Vaughn Stringer and Steve j for every single person filing a of the deductions, such as chari and the construction field were of not only introducing measures i» a «on of Mr». Wil»on. They were winner* in the re | return and $7 50 for a married table contributions, home taxes for the improvement of a legis brought to his office for concilia cent district tourney held at La Grande. Tom qualified couple. and non-business interest should lator’s area but also the function tion purposes. He was able in some of these cases to provide for the state event with a 589 series, placing fourth in Exemptions Reduced to $500 (Continued on Page 6) of evaluating the bills, of defeat the junior division single«. Steve's series of 489 gave It would reduce the exemptions ing measures which would injure grounds for arbitration. The governor’s message, how- him ninth place, earning him the right io enter the and dependency credits from $600 ELECTION MEETING HELD his constituents or his area. Many bills are being tabled in i ever, points out that this is not state matches in the bantam division single«. The tro to $500 and would make small BY SEED GROWERS GROUP An election meeting was held committee. This eliminates the the answer and he asked the leg- phies they display are those awarded following district changes in the rates. No one, possibility for discussing these I islature to provide some means play at La Grand*. Ny»»a was r*pr*«*nted during the however, would pay over 6 per Monday evening in Adrian high measures before the full assem to eliminate these costly strikes area tournament by six teams comprising 33 junior and cent. This plan would produce school by members of the Mal some where between $8 million heur Legume Seed growers asso bly. This session of the legislature during the construction season in bantam bowlers. At that time Cliff Winchester also and $23 million more than the ciation. will be prominent if for no other the state of Oregon. Last summer received honor* by rolling a 234 gam* for th* highest existing tax structure. Ted Avery of Big Bend was re reason than the wild, unreason- most of the large jobs in the val score during the tourney. He received an AJBC patch ley area were unable to proceed The net receipts plan would elected president and George ble legislation which has been in for his efforts. Peterson's Bantam boys placed third produce $31 million more than Folkman of Sunset Valley was on schedule because of these cost troduced. ly trikes. and Nyssa's junior girls team took second place. the present plan. It would impose named to serve another term as A message from Gov. Hatfield a 1 percent tax on all "net” in- vice president. —Staff Photo. was presented to the House and ■ (Continued on Page 6) Peterson, Lytle Receive State FFA Farmers Dearee Aid to Dependent Children Eligibility Study in State Part of National Survey Sen. Yturri Outlines Tax Measures Proposed at Salem; Sales Tax Opposed Rep. Smith Sees Total of 1500 Bills To Be Considered by 1963 Legislature Enter State Tourney