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U. of 0. Library Eugene, Oregon c Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LVIII The Sugar City Pastor Addresses Nyssa Graduates On Importance of Long-Term Goals; Tells Students to Remember Motto THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY. MAY 30. 1963 Ihtiry Princesa io Ite Named ai llanque! Seventy-Six Seniors Presented Diplomas At Sunday Service Followed by Reception after acquiring them, the receiver is too tired to enjoy them. In reminding the seniors of their class colors, “Pearl and Scar let,” he compared pearl to a great price and scarlet to the blood of Jesus Christ. He told the graduates to always remember their motto, “Make the Best of Today, as It Will Not Come Again.” He compared their class flower, the rose, to the Rose of Sharon and reminded them that Jesus’ way of life is the last ing one. Many scholarship awards were presented to individual graduates during Sunday evening’s combin ed baccalaureate - commencement exercises for Nyssa high school’s graduating class of 1963. Presentation of the scholarship awards was made by Clyde T. Swisher, senior class adviser. Among students receiving tuition scholarships were Hazel Dillon to Eastern Oregon college in La Grande; Louise Carter, Beth Ban Individualism Stressed ner, Chuck Corak and Ralph Tal In her valedictory address, bot to Treasure Valley Commu Kathleen McPartland stressed the nity college in Ontario; Marsha Savage and Wanda Handley to | importance of individualism and Hollywood Beauty college, Boise; stated that it is one of the greatest Sandra Neely to Caldwell Beauty gifts to mankind. She called at tention to some of the nation’s college. ] great individuals and told her Partial tuition grants went to classmates that she considered Joyce Morinaka to Pepperdine graduating from high school as a college in California; Georgia ’ great step toward individualism. Peterson and Wilma Williamson More than ever, the student to Boise Junior college; Connie Price to Northwest Nazarene col must now start thinking on his lege in Nampa. The latter was the own terms, making his own deci only local award and was given sions and expressing h i s own by the Nyssa Church of the Naz views, the honor student stated. Vicki Maxfield, salutatorian, arene. Two athletic scholarships were talked on the subject, “Freedom given to Doug Skeen, Weber col Entails Responsioility.” She stat lege in Utah, and Greg Duff, ed that leaving high school is more than just receiving a diplo Boise Junior college. Pam Alexander was presented ma, but gives the student a free a $100 cash award from Oregon dom of choice and with it comes Association of Health, Physical responsibility. Education and Recreation. Son- Compares Education to Parable dra Holmes received a $75 cash She compared education to the award from the Women’s Council, Parable of the Talents. The per Malheur County Board of Real son with one talent is usually the tors. “drop-out.” The two-talent indi Vicki Maxfield, Dale Laurance, vidual usually does what is re Jeanie Seuell and Chuck Corak quired, but puts forth little more each received $25 Elks scholar (Continued on Page 10) ship awards. Kathleen McPartland was pre sented an “honors at entrance” award to Oregon State university in Corvallis, while Wilma Wil The body of Delford Sharpe liamson received a National Merit Scholar’s Letter of Commenda was found last Thursday in the Succor creek area of Owyhee tion. county. Antonio Bilboa, sheep herder employed by the Jump Creek Sheep company, discovered the body and sent word to Mars ing by a passing motorist. The 19-year-old youth had been missing since Easter Sunday when Graduation rites for 106 mem the family car had stalled near bers of the Nyssa eighth grade Silver City and he set out to find class were held Friday afternoon help. An extensive search fol in the school cafetorium. lowed, but to no avail. Processional and recessional Al Barberis, Owyhee county music was provided by Christine sheriff, has stated that the body Burningham and Marcia Jackson. was in Texas basin, about 2*4 Other musical selections were by miles north of Succor creek and the girls’ junior high glee club. four miles south of highway 95 Invocation was by Ray Wahlert. The area itself, he said, has high Dick G. Tensen, a member of sagebrush and the body was the school board, delivered the found north of the main search address to the class and a student area. talk was given by Teresa Elque- Barberis said there was no evi zabal. dence of foul play and that death Sports, library, science and at- was apparently due to exposure. tendance awards were given by He estimated that the youth died James Skeen, Mrs. Harriet Brum- within a week, or sooner, after bach and Frank Parr, his disappearance. Class members were presented Funeral services were conduct by Parr, while diplomas were giv ed Saturday at Bertelson-Lien- en to the students by Warren kaemper chapel in Ontario and i Farmer, chairman of the school interment was made in Hillcrest board. cemetery at Weiser. Sheepherder Finds Missing Youth's Body Nyssa Junior High Graduation Rites Held in Cafetorium Students Receive Numerous Awards At Annual Class Night Ceremonies Welcoming address was given by Chuck Corak, student body president, during annual class night award assembly held Tuesday evening, May 21, at the Nyssa high school build ing. Mrs W. A. Barton, PTA president, was presented a spe cial Tupelo award by Ralph Talbot, editor of the yearbook. Members of the senior class were presented with a paint-; ing, “Helping Hand” by Re-f~---------------------------------------- nouf. The picture, given to Jim Benedict, Steven Henigson. the class as PTA room count Mike Oft, Wayne Riggs, Hazel winner for the year, will re Dillon and Melvin Matsunaga main on display in the high There were 16 students who school building. Mrs. Barton pre sented this award. Installation of student body of ficers and yell leaders was con ducted by Dale Overstake who also presented attendance and math awards. Attendance Awards Presented Seventeen NHS students had perfect attendance during the school year They are James Bi shop. Sharon Peine. David Sump ter. Steven Haney, Wayne Over stake. Gail Saunders, Ted Krause, Charles Smith. Jackie Strickland, Arlene Okano, Harold Corfield, were not absent more than one day. They included Brenda Dra per. JoAnne Durfee, Rita Booth. Brad Bumingham, Jeanette Mit chell, Suzanne Stunz, Robert Cor field, Eileen McConnell, Margery Morton. Betty Jo Graham, Karon Hust. Cherie Okano, Leonard Lowtrip, Joyce Morinaka, John Berg and Alan Hirai. Gene Jones received the Calvin Wilson Memorial trophy John Davis, president of Nyssa Volun teer Fire department, made this presentation to Jones as outstand ing senior athlete Also consider-! (Continued on Page 4) NUMBER 22 Proposed County Budget Up $30,000 From Previous Year; $489,375 Total Gives Increases io Most Departments Welfare Total Raised $8800 to $102,748; Now Makes Up Over One-Fifth of Total The importance of long-term goals was the principal thought stressed by the Rev. Howard Larsen in his address entitled “The Big Stretch,” as he spoke Sunday evening to 76 members of Nyssa high school graduating class, members of their families and friends. The Rev. Larsen, pastor of the Christian church in Ontario, ♦ ♦ »told the graduates that short term goals often ended in fail ures. He advised them not to work too hard for the material things of life as many times, Seniors Awarded Scholarship Gills Al Evening Riles 10 Cents Per Copy Following a series of budget meetings, the Malheur county court Wednesday arrived at a $489,375 budget for the 1963-64 year during a session at Vale. This is an increase of almost $30,000, or roughly 6 percent higher than for the previous year. However, with the total assessed value increased as a result of the property reap praisal, the amount is well* within the 6 percent limitation and will not require voter ap proval. Public hearing date was set for Thursday, June 27, at Vale. At that time residents may protest any items in the proposed budget. Increase for Most Departments The raise was shared by prac tically every county department, with the county welfare leading with an $8800 increase. The new figure for this department is $102,748, or more than 20 percent of the entire budget. Other in creases noted were circuit court, $4000; sheriff and tax collector, $3200; clerk, $1200; district attor ney, $1210; health department, $1330; juvenile department, $1470 and miscellaneous, $2150. Slight decreases were noted in the amounts set up for county court administration, treasurer, veterans’ service and watermas ter. Swimming Pool To Open June 3; Rules Announced Nyssa’s municipal pool will open Monday, June 3, at 1 p.m. if weather permits, according to announcement made by City chamber in that city. They were guests of the ONE OF THESE YOUNG LADIES will be named Manager Art Colby. The pool will Ontario Chamber of Commerce on Monday, May Malheur County Dairy Princess at a no-host ban remain open until 9 p.m. each 20. and visited radio station KSRV where they quet slated at 8 o'clock Saturday evening at the evening. were interviewed. Following the Nyssa appear Moore hotel in Ontario. The candidates are (left In addition to past sanitary and ance. the girls served milk to customers at the to right) Delva Wolfe, Vale; Louanne Hunt, On board of health regulations, bath First National Bank. Nyssa branch, and also tour tario; Sherry Hust, Arcadia; Janet Coleman, Ar ing caps must be worn by all fe ed Clover Lawn Dairy plant. Tickets to the Sat cadia; Janice Johnson, Ontario; Tammy Hasler, male swimmers. For a 11 cash urday evening banquet are available from Dairy Vale; Joanne Shelby, Vale; Donna Long, Vale. swimmers, tickets similar to thea Princess committee members. The dinner will Another contestant, Carolyn Jacobs, was not on ter tickets will be issued; the climax activities of the 4-H. FFA Spring Dairy hand when this photo was taken following a guest child or adult will return the ticket with the clothing bag and show slated to begin at 9:30 a.m. June 1 at the appearance at the May 15 meeting of the Nyssa then be admitted. county fairgrounds in Ontario. Chamber of Commerce. The girls also appeared —Journal Photo. in Vale during the rodeo and as guests of the Colby reported bleachers have been constructed for spectators outside the pool area. Pool personnel will conduct a 19% Higher Than Used summer recreation program for The $485,995 totals for the com non-fwimmers, intermediates and ing year starting July 1, 1963, are life saving students. The summer up $76,000 from the year ending recreation program is free but Normal traffic was restored on the main line of Union At a regular meeting of Owy June 30, 1962, when the actual each child or adult should take Pacific railroad Friday morning—only 2*6 days after the 31- hee Riding club Friday night at expenditures were $409,911. This $1 to cover costs involved in the car wreck at Apple Valley siding Wednesday morning. Those entering life Representatives of the claims department from the Salt Oregon Trail hall Gilbert Holmes, is almost 19 percent higher than program. chairman of the rodeo committee, had been used at the end of that saving classes must take $1.75 to Lake City office were in Nyssa late Wednesday afternoon and reported final plans for the 1963 cover books and other costs. contracted with local firms to salvage as much of the wheat show to be held June 7-8 were fiscal year. In order to establish the pro The board approved, by unani ----------------------------------------- ♦ cargo as could be done with nearly complete. gram, those planning to partici mous vote, a county-wide one- out holding up repair crews. Stock for the two-day rodeo ' mill road fund levy. This amount, pate must sign up before June 9. Farmers Feed and Seed of I will be furnished by Ralph Ste- I estimated to bring in about $43,- Applications for the program may Nyssa, Parma Seed company i vens of Crane Creek, Idaho. Bill 000, will be divided among the be obtained at the city hall. Par of Parma and Feeds, Inc., of Brummet of Weiser will be an road districts and the areas de ents must sign for anyone under Caldwell were principal contrac nouncer and Curly Heath and son pendent upon the county for 18 years of age. No children un tors. They operated many trucks ’ of Emmett will be clowns. der six years will be accepted in maintaining county roads. Thursday and Thursday night, the program. Chairman Holmes appointed the Board members of the budget salvaging the grain after railroad The recreation program will be The complaint of dissident elec crew? had made“‘i't Accessible "by following committee chairmen: committee are County Judge Ellis gin on June 10. Classes are as tors forwarded to Governor Mark cutting cars open wAh torches • or Roy Holmes, grand entry; Neil A. White; Earl Flock and Jake follows: O. Hatfield received action this I Dimmick, parade; Red Kreager, Fischer, commissioners; Denny ramming holes in the bodies with 9 to 10 a.m.—Beginner girls, 6 week. The state head acknowl calf riding; Tex Morgan, Shetland Jones, Juntura; Dyer Bennett, heavy equipment. edged the letter and complaint pony race; Charlie Culbertson, Ontario; and Sam Hartley, Nyssa. to 12 years of age. 10 to 11 a m.—Beginner boys, and was forwarding them to Sec- Metal Cars Cut Into Scrap rodeo grounds; Loyd Adams, 6 to 12 years. retary of State Howell Appling, After clearing the cars from the | parking; Bob Holmes, tickets. to 11:45 a m.—All boys and 11 Jr., for investigation. tracks with heavy derricks from Neil Dimmick, parade chairman, girls who received beginner cer The body of the governor’s let the Huntington and Nampa shops announces that there will be a tificates last year and those over ter, dated May 23, reads as fol as soon as the wheat was remov parade both evenings at 7:30. 12 years of age. ed they were set on fire to de Floats of all types will be wel L. E. (Bud) Tibbets, the Rev. lows: Life saving classes will begin “Thank you for your letter of stroy the wood in them. The me comed including horses and rid ¡Wallace Prowell and Don King June 24 at 9 a.m. May 20 and the information tal cars have been cut into scrap ers, kids entries, club floats, etc. | were main speakers at last week’s Private lessons may be arrang- that can be loaded onto gondola Those desiring to participate in meeting of Nyssa Toastmasters. which you conveyed. ed at the pool. type, open-top cars for delivery to j the parade are asked to contact Tibbets’ speech was entitled “Your letter and complaint will A Junior Lifeguard corps is Pocatello. Bob Thompson at the Thompson “Silver" and pertained to his dog planned and will be organized to be forwarded to the Secretary of At Pocatello as much as poss Insurance agency, phone 3 7 2- The Rev. Prowell spoke on the assist in the improvement and en State who is the chief elections subject, “Listening Can Be Dan- forcement of water safety. Pool official of Oregon. I am sure the ible will be salvaged for repair 3355 with the rest of the metal being I gerous.” King gave an ice-break safety rules are posted for pro was also announced there It secretary will investigate the mat will be prizes given for parade, er speech entitled “The Story of tection of swimmers and these ter and probably take it up with sold for scrap. Nyssa Freight Agent Tom Jones calf riding and Shetland pony My Life.” the Board of Education which is rules will be strictly enforced. Don Bates served as toastmas responsible for the Community said five of the 31 cars had been race, Anyone interested in en- The pool will be closed for placed back on wheels and sal- ! tering these events should con ter, Jeff Ford was topic master cleaning on Thursdays. Sugges College Program.” vaged. He thought there might tact the committee chairmen or and Don Bowers acted as evalua tions for improvement in the rec Sincerely, be another one or more worth Gilbert Holmes. tor. Joe Del Quadri was a guest reation program and pool activi (Signed) saving. ties are welcomed, Colby added. Mark O. Hatfield President Leonard Phillips pre- of the club. Governor Jones had no new estimates of sented club trophies for senior The complaint arose from 89 the total amount of loss caused and junior high point winners of voters of the Nyssa district being by the wreck. the WRCA field meet at Payette denied a vote in the May 6 Trea to Tex Morgan and Tim Phillips. sure Valley Community college The trophies were sponsored by levy due to a shortage of blank ¡the Polar Bear Drive-In and the ballots two times during voting | Sugar Bowl. By ROBERT F. SMITH, State Representative hours. Nyssa Jaycees’ installation and The WRCA state field meet will This week will mark the passage of House Bill 1399, the initiation banquet will be held I be held June 9 at Emmett. First, brand new land management program for the state of Oregon. JUNIOR LEGION TEAM at 8 o’clock Saturday evening, second and third place winners Because this was originally my conception of a management SCHEDULES TWO GAMES June 1, at Cherry Creek resort, will compete there for state hon program for the state and since this bill will be of prime im The local Junior Legion base according to Bill Fangen, presi ors. portance to will relate the specific effect - ---- ---- Eastern ------- Oregon, I 4 ball team will go to Caldwell dent of the organization, Wives of House Bill 1399. Friday evening. May 31, for a of members are invited to at This bill is the result of the economical eradication of the game under the lights. Game tend. work of the 1961 Legislative brush, grass production improves time is 8 o'clock. Fangen also reported that a dis They will meet the John Day trict meeting will be held that Interim committee on natural as much as 300 percent; therefore, squad at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 2. day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the resources. It provides a new the value of the land improves. A survey of the merchants par on the Nyssa diamond for a resort with luncheon to be served ticipating in the Mystery Sales land management policy for 700,- Grass Cover Improved double header. These breakthroughs were made at noon. Day program May 18 indicated 000 acres of state land. It provides the event was deemed very suc for a three-point program: Classi possible largely as a result of the cessful by most of the business fication, blocking and improve work of the Squaw Butte Experi ment; primarily a do-it-yourself, ment station. For the first time men. pay-as-you-go program prescrib (Continued on Page 5) One department store owner ing an incentive to individuals to said it was the largest Saturday improve their lands and also a i volume the store had ever had. method to borrow money from One grocery super market was re the state to pay for such improve- ported to have run out of shop ments. A Memorial day service, spon ping carts and had a line formed sored jointly by the Nyssa Am 700.000 Acres in Eastern Oregon waiting for the carts to be emp erican Legion post and auxil tied. Two other super markets The state of Oregon has been iary will be conducted at 11 reported “a real good day.” in the land business since 1859, at j a.m. Thursday on the veterans' One clothing store said it was , which time admittance into the plot at the Nyssa cemetery, almost as good as the first Crazy Union gave the state automatic according to announcement by Day promotion; two other cloth-1 ally Sections 16-36 of each town Fred Bennett, Legion comman | ing stores said it was the best day ship, which funds were approp der. in a long time and one jewelry riated for the purposes of educa Nyssa's newly organised Civil store wanted to know when it tion. Since that time state lands Air Patrol cadets will stand in have dissipated to about 802,000 formation during the service. could be repeated. Some stores off Main street acres in Oregon, of which 700,000 | Taps will be played by Don said it affected their normal busi- j lie in Eastern Oregon and are Moss. Featured speaker will be I ness very little. Service estab-' primarily useful only for grazing ' Gene Stuns, a commander in lishments not dependent upon' These lands have remained un- j the Naval Reserve. THESE ARE SEVEN 1962-63 sixth grade students considered tops walk-in traffic saw little or no changed over the years with little j Don Graham will place flow in school patrol duties this year by faculty members and the city change in their volume despite production capacity, therefore lit- j ers provided by the auxiliary police department. They are (left to right) Kathy Peterson. Karla high discounts offered on special tie interest in them. These lands and flags furnished by the Le Jensen. Don Söderström. Carolyn Winchester, Elaine Kurts, Debbie items. yield only $50,000 per year to the gion post on graves of all vet Davis and Mary Webb. Carolyn was trophy winner as patrolman state. erans. Reed Ray, merchants' promo- of the month. Mary received the trophy as patrol officer. The tion chairman, said he would Servicemen who lost their In recent years there has been others were named runners-up and received pins for their efforts. check further with the merchants a breakthrough in methods to I lives at sea will be honored by The awards were presented by Bob Love, Nyssa police chief, dur to determine if more of the pro eradicate the weed of Eastern j the placing of a wreath on Oregon — sagebrush Upon the I Snake river. ing special ceremonies held last Friday afternoon. motions were feasible. Wreckage Removed, Normal Traffic lune 7-8 Rodeo Be Sponsored Resumed Early Friday on U.P. Track To By Owyhee Riders Governor Refers Election Mailer To State Secretary Toastmasters Hear Ice-Breaker Speech Rep. Smith Discusses Effects in State Of New Land Management Program Cherry Creek Resort Selected by Jaycees Mystery Sales Day Deemed Success Top Patrolmen Named Memorial l^uy DdV Rites FUIKS Planned at Cemetery