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Eugene, Oregon
Nyssa Gate City Journal
VOLUME LVIII
The Sugar City
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL NYSSA. OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 21. 1963
New $200,000 Malheur County Jail
Construction Approved; $103,000
Federal Matching Funds io Be Used
Annual Wwc lair Produrv* Winner*
10 Cents Per Copy
NUMBER 12
Nyssa Instructors Offered Contracts
For Next School Term; Bob Q. Smith,
Music Director, Tenders Resignation
To Be Three Times Size of Present Structure,
Very Modem and Will House 50 Prisoners
Budget Board Adopts Tentative Budget;
Ray G. Larson Seeks Reelection to Board
Construction of a new $200,000 Malheur county jail is
slated to get under way at Vale within 120 days, according
to County Judge Ellis A. White.
Announcement was made Monday following notice from
the offices of Congressman Al Ullman and Senators Maurine
Neuberger and Wayne Morse that $103,000 federal funds had
♦been approved on a matching
basis for this purpose.
Application had been made
previously for $90,000 plus by
the county court following
Notification has been given to all teachers in the Nyssa
school system that they will be given a teaching contract for
next year, with the exception of Mrs. Bonita Witty, high
school English teacher. Teachers have until April 1 to signify
their intention whether or not they will remain in Nyssa and
after that date the school board will seek replacements, ac
cording to Superintendent W ♦'
L. McPartland.
Robert Q. Smith has ten
dered his resignation to the
Hughes Selected
As Owyhee Lake
Resort Manager
NHS Cinderella,
1 Pnnce Crowned
one of the finest music directors I
in the country,” McPartland said, Al Evening Ball
"and we are extremely sorry to
Malheur county s designation as
an area of high unemployment.
The period covered was nine
Howard Matthews, president of months prior to last August and
Sondra Holmes and Gene Jones
see him go. Smith has been in reigned as 1963 “Cinderella” and
Owyhee L^ke Resort, Inc., an comes too late to ease the unem
Nyssa for the past six years and j ‘iPrince" during the annual NHS
nounces that Calvin Hughes of ployment to any large extent.
in that time has developed an Cinderella ball staged Saturday
Ontario will be the new manager
In fact before construction be
outstanding music program.”
of the resort this season. Hughes gins the county will be importing
evening. Others given titles of
went to Ontario in 1947 from 1200 or more farm laborers for NYSSA HIGH SCHOOL science fair winners in ond; Jo Anne Durfee, (c) first: Leonard Lowtrip, Unavailable for Comment
| royalty included Terry Thomp
Nebraska.
work in the fields. The rate of biology (b), physics (p) and chemistry (c) divisions (c) second; Lynn Jackson, (b) first; Ellen Saito. i Smith was in Portland and un- son as “Duke;” Joyce Morinaka,
He has been engaged in farm unemployment in Malheur and are (left to right) Jim Kodama. (p) third; Vidor (p) first; David Sumpter, (b) third; Joan Marcum, I available
at press time but his son "Duchess;” John Beck, “Count;”
ing and construction work the Harney counties on March 14 Haburchak, (b) second; Steve Henigson. (p) sec- (p) first: Jay Garner, (c) third.—Staff Photo.
told
a
Journal
reporter that his and Mary Evans, “Countess.”
past 16 years and is well known was 4.2 percent or much less than
Members of the court were
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father was considering offers
in this area for his active parti the national average.
, Wanda Handley, Sherry Hust,
from
more
than
one
school.
cipation in several community or The county will be able to
McPartland. Karen Sai
The only other vacancy for next Kathleen
ganizations.
to,
Marsha
Dicksie Ser-
match the funds without addi
year known of at this time is in voss, Karen Savage,
He extends to all an invitation tional levy. When the new court
Stoneberg,
Chuck
j the first grade. McPartland said, Corak, Greg Duff, Jim Kodama,
to attend the official opening of house was constructed, funds
i where a replacement will be Dale Laurance, Chuck Obenchain,
the restaurant on March 30 and available were not sufficient to
Approximately 350 to 400 science exhibits were displayed
| sought for Mrs. Lana Schenk, Doug Skeen and Ralph Talbot.
offers as special weekend attrac erect a new jail. The money left
Members of Siempre Adelante
tions free pony rides and balloons from this source, plus interest on by junior high and high school students last Thursday and organization met at a reception who left in January. Mrs. Lor-
on the program was
j raine Bauman is finishing out the an Included
Friday evenings at the high school building.
for all children as well as free it to date, is $110,000.
address
of
welcome by Wilma
March
15
at
which
time
a
letter
school year in that position but Williamson, president
The junior high fair was staged in conjunction with the
baby sitting services for parents.
of the NHS
incorporation was presented to does not wish to teach regularly.
regular PTA meeting last Thursday evening in the tafetorium. of
A good oiled road will take To Start in 30 to 45 Days
Girls’ league. Mistresses of cere
President
Samuel
Hernandez
by
Judge White said plans had High school exhibits were set up and viewed by the public
visitors to an excellent area for
mony were Vicki Maxfield and
Grant Rinehart, mayor of Nyssa. Tentative Budget Approved
boating, water skiing, bass and been prepared for the latest type last Friday evening in the*
The
budget board met in a long Jeanie Seuell. Brief presentations
The
letter
was
blessed
by
Father
crappie fishing, rock hunting, pic of jail, approved by the proper science rooms and little thea
various viewpoints were giv
Deadline Set Friday John Baumgartner, pastor of St. session Monday evening and on
nicking or just loafing in the sun federal authorities and that con ter.
adopted a tentative budget for the en by Patty Seuell, childhood;
Bridget
’
s
church.
Hughes urges that overnight struction can start in 30 to 45
It has been reported by To Reduce Production Other guests of honor included 1963-64 school year. First pub- j Christy Wyckoff, scientific; Ann
guests make reservations for days.
Douglas Wilkerson, high Of Wheat and Grains Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Mr. lication of the budget will be in Cleaver, poetic; and Marcia Wy-
The structure will be approxi school chemistry and general sci
modern motel units, cabins, tent
and Mrs. Pud Long of Adrian who next week’s issue of the Gate I ckoff, romantic.
“cabanas,” trailer house or camp mately three times as large as the ence instructor, that there were
March 22 is the last day farm entertained
with movies taken in City Journal, and the public hear- j Quartet Sings Theme Song
present jail. Plans call for separ nearly three times as many area ers of Malheur county have to
er facilities.
ing on the budget will be held
Theme of this year’s ball was
Alaska.
ate quarters for juveniles and residents seeing the display than sign up to reduce their produc
Tuesday, April 16, according to “When You Wish Upon a Star, »» 1
A
letter
of
thanks
from
David
women,
a
room
for
mental
pa
and the title song was rendered
Meeting for Parents tients, maximum security quar in previous years. Wilkerson and tion of wheat and feed grains in Loera was read by Oscar Alcocer, Dirick Nedry, district clerk.
Jack Bowen, biology instructor,
of the junior organiza Nedry said that a nominating by Sherrie Glenn, Georgia Peter
Of Pre-School Tots
ters for 12 prisoners and quarters were co - chairmen for the high 1*963 and receive payment for this president
diversion under the 1963 Wheat tion. The correspondence was in II petition has been received from son, Virginia and Marilyn Lewis,
a jailer and wife. It will have school fair.
Set Monday Evening for
Stabilization and Feed Grain pro appreciation of the recent scho ’ Raymond G. Larson seeking re accompanied by Karen Bybee.
total
facilities
for
about
50
pris
A meeting especially planned oners.
A play, "The Story of Cinder
HS Biology Winners Named
grams, farmers are reminded by larship Loera received from the election to the school board for
for parents of next year’s first
Siempre Adelante group.
a five-year term. Candidates for ella,” was presented by Karel
Paul
Bunch,
chairman
of
the
ASC
The
old
jail
will
be
razed
im
Lynn
Jackson
won
first
place
graders will be held at 8 o’clock
Refreshments consisted of Mex the board must file their petition Obenchain, Sally Holmes, J i m
prior to the start of honors in the biology division for committee.
Monday evening, March 25, in the mediately
ican chocolate prepared by Mrs. | before April 6, and the election Benedict, Cheryl Young, Linda
construction
of
the
new
building
her
project
on
micro
technique.
A considerable nun'5i of far Rosario Loera and cake served by j will be held May 6, when the bud- Reece, Janice Burns and Sharon
multi-purpose room of the pri in order that the cost of “farming Second place winner was Victor
mers have shown interest and Mrs. Felipe J. Estrada, secretary. get will also be pasaed on by the Cottrell. Play director was De-
mary building, it has been an out
prisoners to nearby jails will Haburchak with his display en have inquired about these pro Table decorations were provided
I lores Morris.
nounced by Mrs. Clarice Poor, be ” held
to a minimum. White titled “Will Algal Oxygen Sup grams but have left the county by Miss Adela Estrada and Mrs. voters.
Members of the court were then
elementry principal.
said,
port Life?” David Sumpter won ASC office without actually sign Eloisa Hernandez.
presented,
followed by coronation
Tentative plans for the program
third place with an exhibit of ing up to participate. Any farm
Members of the organization Harold Sisson Named ceremonies.
include introductions of first
“
Shells
Through
the
Ages.
”
ers who fall into this category have asked the Journal to express I
Junior court royalty included
grade teachers, other parents of Fire Destroys Shed
Joan
Marcum
and
Ellen
Saito
should
make
certain
they
take
their
most
sincere
thanks
to
Mr
_
®
Board
Michele
Lytle, Cinderella; Fran
pre-schoolers and PTA personnel. At Klinkenberg Farm; won top honors in the physics
the necessary steps to complete Williams for assisting with the j For Malheur Hospital kie Moore, Prince; Suzie David,
“Goldenrod" forms used for the
math division. Their joint an application within the remain incorporation and to Louis Ven-
Duchess; Mike Stringer, Duke,
required physical examination of $3000 Loss Estimated and
project
was on Owyhee irrigation. ing time, should they decide to drell, member, for his interpreta Harold Sisson of rural Nyssa Crown bearers were Janet Dail,
Nyssa firemen were summoned
first graders will be explained
has been appointed as a member
Second place winner was Steve participate.
Bratton, Linda Ray, Tho-
tion.
and distributed. Information con at 3 o’clock last Thursday morn Henigson
of the Malheur Memorial hospital Debra
for
his
cloud
chamber
mas
Zittercob,
Of a possible 1500 Wheat and
cerning the pre - school testing ing to the Gilbert Klinkenberg project. Jim Kodama took third
budget board, according to John John Bowen. Gary Devin and
program and other school policies place north of Nyssa where a stor place with his display on “How 1350 feed grain farmers only 188 BASEBALL COMMITTEE
Stam,
chairman of the hospital
NHS Girls’ league, sponsoring
age shed for bee supplies was
applications have been filed so. MEETING SLATED MONDAY
and procedures will be given.
board.
Sisson was appointed and
Bullets Kill.”
far for the diversion of 2772 acres. I
The "Baseball for Kids" com accepted the position at the last organization, was formed to cre
Dr. Sam Pobanz of Ontario will | ablaze.
starch analysis project won This is far short of the 1962 pro- j mittee will meet at 8 o’clock meeting of the executive group. ate a feeling of democratic com
show a film, “Children’s Emo According to Mrs. Klinkenberg, top A honors
for Jo Anne Durfee grams in which 613 participants Monday evening, March 25, at
radeship and unity among girls
tions,” and further discuss physi-1 loss from the fire amounted to ap i n the chemistry
Carryover members are Leon of the school in working for high
classification.
proximately
$3000.
Articles
lost
5824
acres
for
which
diverted
the
Idaho
Power
company
of-
cal and emotional development
included a power saw, 500 new Leonard Lowtrip won second with payments totaling $42,175 were fice, according io Dick Wilson, ard Hewett, Maurice O. Judd, standards of character and con
pertinent to a first grader.
Dick Forbess and Bob Webster. duct. The annual Cinderella ball
the "Solubility of Iodine." Jay made.
an officer of the group.
Afternoon meetings are sched-! honey supers, approximately $100 Garner
Stam has announced that the is only one of their many activi
placed
third
with
his
pro
worth
of
nails,
small
tools,
wax
uled for April 1 and 8 in the pri- |
budget
board meeting will be ties conducted throughout the
ject
on
the
distillation
of
sea
foundations,
two
5-gallon
cans
of
mary building, with visitation day
held April 9.
school year.
linseed
oil
and
seven
gallons
of
water.
for pre-schoolers slated April 16 paint. The latter items caused
Twenty-two
honorable
mention
and 18.
the fire to be extremely hot, Mrs. awards were also made at the
Klinkenberg
said.
high school fair.
"PROSPECTIVE MEMBER"
Firemen
remained
there
for
NIGHT SLATED BY EAGLES
Eighth Grade Placing« Told
Saturday evening will be “pros three hours before the blaze was
Science teachers in charge of
pective member” night at the controlled and danger of spread the junior high fair were James
By W. L. McPARTLAND, Superintendent of Nyssa Schools
Eagles hall. Chicken dinner will ing to nearby buildings was past. Skeen, Frank Parr and Mrs. Ken
The number of Mexican-American children attending the
be served from 6 to 8 p.m„ fol The fire was believed to have neth Renstrom.
Nyssa schools has increased considerably in the past 10 years.
lowed by dancing at 9 o’clock. been started by children who Royce Zobell won first place
When these youngsters reach the junior high, there tends to
Music will be provided by the Bill were in the building earlier in the honors in the eighth grade physi
evening.
be a segregation of social classes. The Mexican - American
Rhodenbaugh band.
cal science division with a dis
children seem to get together and the other groups have a
play on amino acids. Daryl King!
tendency to ignore, or to say*""----------------------------------- —
placed second with a project on I
the least, make no attempt to frequently meet at the Nolen
refining petroleum and third spot
include these students in their home for similar functions.
went to Frances Cruson for a'
groups.
crude oil derivatives display
Mexican PTA Group Organised
Royce Bair and John Church re
Feeling that this was an un In addition to the friendlier at
By ANTHONY YTURRI. State Senator
ceived honorable mention.
EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS who received top honors for their healthy situation, Irl Nolen, math
found around the school,
I am taking this means of personally thanking the hun First place in the eighth grade science fair projects in physics (p) and biology (b) division are instructor in the junior high, de titude
the
club
been instrumental in
dreds of people who expressed their concern regarding my biological science classification (left to right) Brad Maxfield, (b) honorable mention; Charles Me- cided to do something about it. promoting has the
of a
health and sent me many friendly “get well’’ cards. Last Fri was awarded to Bobby Smith for Connel, (b) third; Royce Bair, (p) honorable mention; John Church, Taking his home room students Parent-Teacher organization
group for Mexi
day morning, prior to the session, I simply “ran out of gas” a project on development stages (p) honorable mention; Karen Maim (b) honorable mention; Daryl as a nucleus, he organized a social i can families. This adult group
and was taken to the hospital. I was released Sunday after of embryos in eggs; Marilyn King, (p) second; Marilyn Stephen, (b) second: Theo Ashby, (p) group called the All - American has an active membership of ap
Stephen, second, tree grafting; second; Royce ZobelL (p) first; Bobby Smith, (b) first; Frances club. It has been in operation for j proximately 60 members. They
noon and since then have been* on a very limited schedule.
three years. The club at the pres are enthusiastic about their work,
Charles McConnel, third, growing Cruson, (p) third,—Journal Photo.
I have been attending the
ent
time includes more than 601 and will no doubt, in the years to
mushrooms.
Honorable
mention
sessions of the Senate which pass the Senate with only one
members from all segments of the come,
in
this
division
went
to
Karen
dissenting
vote
—
which
was
mine.
do a great deal to improve
last about an hour, but frank
junior high school.
the educational morale of their
ly, the remainder of my time I plan to lobby the bill in the Main and Brad Maxfield.
Meetings Held Twice Weekly
youngsters.
has been devoted to resting in House. It provides that the local Seventh Graders Take Honors
health
officer.
Bureau
of
Labor
One of the main functions of The local chapter of the Parent-
bed. I am improving rapidly and
Sallee Morgan was first place
this group is to help any student Teacher association has taken
expect to be able to perform my and Department of Employment winner in the seventh grade phy
each have equal right to close a sical science division with a dis
who is having difficulty with his over sponsorship of the Mexican-
full duties very soon.
farm labor camp for sanitary rea play regarding James Jules law
or her studies. Meetings are held American group, but the All-Am
Discusses Week's Legislation
sons.
at least twice a week for this pur erican club remains active in pro
of
conservation
of
energy;
Christy
Fewer bills were passed during
It is, in fact, a sanitation prob
pose. Only students who show a moting its growth.
the past week than in the three lem, for which the Bureau of La Nelson, second, operation of a
keen desire to aid the program
A contest is now in process to
or four previous weeks. I was bor and Department of Employ peppermint still; Clinton Rob-
are allowed to join and their work
(Continued on Page 6)
continued
on
Page
6)
very sorry to see Senate Bill 47 ment, in my opinion, are not qua
is so supervised that, if they do
lified for a decision to close a
not show an interest in the club CANCER SOCIETY GROUP
camp
after
adequate
notification
Wayne
Stites
Wins
work, they are soon dropped It PLANS MARCH 28 MEETING
WEATHER ...
is not often that a member is eli
Min. and after giving the owner an op $75 Jackpot Award
An informative meeting spon
Max.
Date
portunity
to
correct
the
griev-
minated
for this reason.
20
sored by Malheur unit of the
Wayne
Stites.
108
Ennis
ave
March 13___ ____ 53
Morale is very high, both for i American Cancer society will
34 ances.
55
March 14___
Such closure should be made nue, was winner of the $75 jack
27
those needing and accepting help . be held at 8 o'clock Thursday
47
pot
award
at
Nyssa
Bank
Days
March 15 ___
and for those willing to aid those j evening, March 28, in the Eagles
24 by the local health officer, and if drawing this week Other names
____ 52
March 16
having difficulty. As time and hall for the benefit of Cancer
35 one is not present, then by the drawn but not present to win
March 17 ___ ____ 54
State Board of Health.
THESE
NYSSA
STUDENTS
ar*
all
seventh
graders
whose
projects
finances allow, the club sponsors I Crusade volunters, according
38
53
were
A.
M
Ekanger,
route
2.
Nys
March 18
33 Cuts Seen in Education Budget
____ 62
sa, $10 second prize, and Louise were rated highest in the recent junior high science fair. They are a social hour. This is most often to Mrs. Charles Dake, rural
March 19
The Ways and Means commit- Dagueau of Fruitland, $5 third (left to right) Clinton Robbins, physics, third; Donna Connors, bio held in Mr. Nolen’s home room chairman.
.07 precipitation was recor
logy, honorable mention; Cindy Tracy, (b) honorable mention: after school.
(tee is curtailing general fund bud- award.
In addition io area residents
on March 15.
i
gets
but
the
amount
of
deduction*
It has led to the intermingling already contacted, all interested
Jackpot prize will revert to the Sallee Morgan, (p) first; Linda Ballou, (p) honorable mention:
Owyhee Reservoir Storage
March 20. 1963 356,700 Acre Ft. |80 iar u small Insignificant <50 minimum next Tuesday after Christy Nelson, (p) second: Nancy Boydell. (b) first: Christine of the students, in their homes on persons are invited to attend.
Burning ham. (b) second__ Staff Photo.
noon.
candy-making projects, and they Mrs. Dake said.
(Continued on Page 6)
March 20. 1962 186.180 Acre
Projects in Various Divisions Shown
At Annual Science Fair; Winners Told
Siempre Adelante
Receives Letter
Of Incorporation
!
Mexican-American Integration Seen
In Junior High School Organization
Sen. Yturri Describes Recent Illness
As Temporarily 'Running Out of Gas'