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U. of 0. Library Eugene, Oregon e Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LVIII THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA. OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1963 The Sugar City Good Stock, Performers, Weather Aid In Making Nyssa Rodeo Successful Plans Being Made for 1964 Repeat ff <></<*<> Paraden Feature Horne a. Cloirnn Dale Brown, Gooding Cowboy, Is Winner Of Watch for Best All-Around Performance Good stock, good performers and fair weather aided in making the Nyssa Nite Rodeo successful last weekend, accord ing to Gilbert Holmes, chairman. Attendance was nearly 500 Friday night and approximate ly 1000 saw the Saturday night performance sponsored by ♦the Owyhee Riding club. Dale Brown, Gooding, was awarded the watch donated by Amalgamated Sugar com pany for best all-around cow boy. Calf Roping winners were Bud [ Ingram, Haines, Ore., first; Bob Nyssa school board members Juker, Buhl, Idaho; Dan Dennie, authorized purchase of a new Nampa; Dee Christensen, Bliss; school bus at the regular meeting [ Lonnie Wright, Murphy; Grant Monday evening. Swager Ford of Roberts, Nampa. Nyssa was low bidder on the Bareback Riding—Dale Brown, truck chassis with a bid of $3,- Gooding, first; Ronnie Koll, Jer- 368 for a B-700 Ford. Superior, ! ome; Jim Siebel, Caldwell; Jerry represented by Bill Powers of Patterson, Jordan Valley, and Payette, was awarded the body Lewis Zabala, Winnemucca, Nev. with a bid of $2,987.11. (tied for fourth); Kenny Shaft, Total cost of the bus with Jordan Valley, sixth. freight from the Ford factory to Saddle Brone Riding — Gene the Superior factory will be $6,- I Jordan, Mitchell, Ore., first; Jan 442.11 and cost of bringing the Agee, Wells, Nev.; third and completed bus to Nyssa will be fourth split between Bob Bruce near the amount of $6,600 budget , of Midvale and Jack Thresher, ed for the new vehicle, according Klamath Falls, Ore. to Dirick Nedry, district clerk. Bulldogging — Frank LaBeau, Other chassis bids received Winnemucca, first; Denny Char were from Roberts - Nyssa, Inc., ters, Melba; Bob Stephens, Mid with a bid of $3,760 on a GMC dleton; Bill Pernell, Nampa. truck; Nyssa Motors, Inc., with a Bull Riding — Dale Brown of bid of $3,705.14 on a Chevrolet Gooding, first; Paul Striker, Par truck; and Owyhee Truck and ma; Wright and Siebel. Implement company, $3,695 on an Girls' Barrel Racing — Connie International model 1703 truck Baldwin, Boise, first; Alice Wil and $3,490 on a model 1603. liams, Caldwell; Nelma Miller, Other body bids received were Nampa; Sharon Brown, Caldwell. from W. J. Roots company of Shetland Pony Race — Friday Portland, which bid $3,230 on a night winners were Diana Rich Carpenter body; and from North ardson, first; and Ricky Phillips. west Sales and Service, Aloha, Saturday winners were Mike Ore., with a bid of $2,950 on a Remington, first; Rex Young and Thomas body. Rick Young. Successful Gasoline Bid $ .209 Parade Winners Listed Nyssa city council attended the Friday night parade winners meeting and accepted with the were Civil Air Patrol, Nyssa, best school board the bid of Sinclair [ group; Payette County Sheriff’s Refining company to supply gaso , Posse, best mounted group; Ike line to the school district and the ■ Mitchell, best mounted man; Gay city of Nyssa for the fiscal year Nordstrom, best mounted woman; starting July 1 at a cost of $ .209 Robin Hall and Chad Olsen, best per gallon. Sinclair is supplier mounted under 16 years of age. for this year’s gasoline at a price Saturday night winners were of 21 cents. IGI Forum, Nyssa, best group; Other gasoline bids received Payette County Posseettes, best were Signal Oil company with a mounted group; Frank Russell, bid of $ .221; Mobil Oil company, mounted man; Ann Webb, mount $.221; Phillips Petroleum, $.2149; ed woman; Janice Nedry and Shell Oil, $ .215; and Standard Oil, Timmy Phillips, winners under 16-year class. $.2195. Remainder of the school board Chairman Holmes said on be meeting was taken up with rou half of Owyhee Riding club, he tine matters and paying bills. wished to thank all those who Superintendent W. L. McPartland bought ads, donated prizes and summarized the teaching needs helped in any manner. for next year and said that vacan He said the riders were plan- cies still remained for an English- I ning to have another good per Spanish teacher in the high school formance in 1964. and an assistant in the music de TREATED AT HOSPITAL partment. The superintendent also said Angelo Marostica, Jr., of route that plans are nearing completion 2, Parma, was admitted to Mal on the new vo-ag building and it heur Memorial hospital June 5, is hoped that advertising for bids suffering from head injuries he can be made within the next two received when kicked by a cow. He returned to his home June 7. or three weeks. Board Members Accept Two Bids On New Bus, Fuel Rep. R. Smith Summarizes Activities Of 'Non-Productive' 1963 Legislature By ROBERT F. SMITH, State Representative The goose that laid the golden egg—the egg was of fool’s gold; it glittered but was not real. This is in essence the re sults of the 1963 Legislature. The longest session (141 days) on record, extending past the 1957 session of 128 days, slowly ground to a halt in the wee hours of the morning on June 4. Significant at first in dis-* ♦ cussing this session would be [ come taxes to the people will be the many records it broke. It raised by a 24 percent average was the longest; it was the and it will hit hardest in the most expensive; it provided middle income group with in the least in tangible results; it comes of between $5,000 and $9.- worked the hardest in number of | 000. days; and it provided the greatest There were 1412 bills introduc dissension and the most heart ed, which is slightly less than the aches of any session in history. 1961 session of 1431 bills. Some 637 became law in the 1963 ses Income Taxes Up 24% Average sion in comparison to 725 bills in This Legislature passed a rec the 1961 session. Non-productive, ord - breaking budget of $403.7 expensive, petty, ridiculous, sen million, while raising a mish sitive, overworked, could all be mash, patchwork tax program of adjectives used to describe this an additional $60 million to bal debacle. ance this record achievement. In- Disagreement From Beginning It all began on Jan. 14 when the Legislature convened for its 52nd session. A note of rancor Swimming lessons scheduled and disagreement evolved over to begin Monday at the Nyssa the very first important piece of pool have been postponed until legislation acted upon, legislative June 24, according to Glenn salaries. The Legislature, after a controversial session, in which I Walker, pool manager. As soon as weather permits, led the opposition, determined the swimming team will prac that legislative salaries should be tice each day from 11 aun. to increased more than four times Legislators now receive $8,400 1 pun.. Walker said. The pool reopened at 1 p.m. per biennium, whereas before yesterday and will be open salaries amounted to $1,200 per again today (Thursday) at 1 o' biennium, with an elective $150 clock, it has been announced by per month expense account. City Manager Art Colby. The Of course there followed the pool will be open seven days a tremendous pressure upon a de week this year with hours from pressed economy producing a (Continued on Page 4) 1 to 9 pjn., Colby said. Cool Weather Delays Swimming Lessons - ■■ 10 Cents Per Copy a NUMBER 24 1963 Wafer Supply Outlook Changed From Gloomy to Satisfactory; Rapid Snow Melt Aided by Mid-May Rains Shortages Predicted for Lands Dependent On Natural Stream Flow Before Autumn The 1963 water supply outlook in Malheur county has changed greatly this year from an extremely gloomy mid winter prospect to a reasonably satisfactory situation for most lands served from stored water supplies, according to a report released by T. P. Halseth, state conservationist of the Soil Conservation service (USDA), cooperating with Oregon State HORSES, HORSES — all kinds of horses — and in these photos and they are only a few of the university, Oregon state en-* riders of all ages were on hand in Nyssa Friday many who were entered in the parade both eve gineer and others. and Saturday evenings to participate in parades nings. These pictures were snapped on Seventh Severe late season shortages staged just prior to the rodeo performances. The street between Bestway Building Center and the are definitely expected for all Journal staff was unable to identify all the riders Nyssa Lumber yard. lands dependent upon natural stream flow. Mountain snow cover melted rapidly, except at the extremely high elevations, when mid-May First place for “men only” temperatures became excessively arrangements went to Floyd warm. Very little snow remains Rhoades at the recent flower show When Oregon Girls’ State, the government training pro in the mountains as of this date. staged by members of Town and gram sponsored by the American Legion auxiliary, opened Upper watershed soils, close to Country Garden club in the Merc Monday at Willamette university in Salem, representing this the point of saturation, have as building. Ross Brown was winner sisted considerably in boosting of a second place ribbon. area were Lynn Jackson of Nyssa and Effie Laan of Adrian. A gold ribbon went to Mrs. S. P. Miss Jackson is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Jackson. the runoff from snow melt and rainfall. Bybee for her arrangement of iris, Miss Laan’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Klaas Laan. without accessories. Mrs. William The 260 girls from all parts* Owyhee Supplies 4 Acre Feet Schireman received a blue and of Oregon who are attending Water stored in Lake Owyhee also a white ribbon in that classi I now totals 383,850 acre feet com fication. will constitute a mythical pared with 416,700 one year ago state for one week. They will On iris arrangements, with ac- on June 12. With careful use this assume duties of citizens by supply, coupled with pumped cessories, Mrs. Schireman also re- electing officials and setting up water, should satisfy the 4-foot ceived red and white ribbons. their own city, county and state A blue ribbon was given on allotment to irrigators. governments. Stored water in Warmsprings dark shades of iris to flowers Part of the session will be held and Agency Valley reservoirs has from the garden of the late Mrs. in the State Capitol building, an increased very well during May Violet Grunke. Mrs. Bybee re experience that will be long re and now totals 175,000 acre feet ceived a red ribbon in this classi membered. The inauguration of compared with 133,000 one year fication. CURLY HEATH and his son of [the newly elected governor will All awards went to Mrs. Bybee ago. This supply should bolster Emmett were Nyssa Nite Rodeo be held in the House of Represen for pastel shades of iris. She re the plan to allot 2.4 feet to each clowns (this is one or the other) tatives at 2:30 p.m. today. Gov. irrigated acre in the Vale-Oregon ceived for her Permanent Wave astride Minnie Pearl as they ap Mark O. Hatfield will be guest and Warmsprings Irrigation dis- a gold ribbon; Mission Starlight, peared Friday evening in the speaker. blue ribbon; and Enchantress, a tricts. parade. The jester appeared white ribbon. The senators and representa- No reports are available on most happy to pause momen Mrs. Norbert Sarazin took both either Antelope or Malheur Lake first and second places on rose tarily to have his picture taken. ' tives will hold legislative sessions reservoirs. He tossed candy kisses to view in the House and Senate where arrangements. ers along the parade route. But they will introduce, debate and In the spring flower class, Mrs. May Runoff 44% of Normal his important duties were at the pass bills. There will be a visit Maylin Maxfield took a blue rib- Runoff during the month of rodeo grounds as he protected to the Supreme court where du bon on snapdragons, while Mrs. May has been only 44 percent cowboys from the rodeo stock ties and functions will be explain the 15-year average (1943-57) on Floyd Rhoades received a white ed. during various events. the Owyhee river, according to i ribbon on her peonies. Government Officials to Speak I the North Board of Control at i Mrs. K. E Kerby took a white FRANK TURNER Other government officials . . . Has Professional Background Nyssa. Forecasts of stream flow ribbon on an arrangement of dai- ! scheduled to address the girls in- have raised with the Owyhee ex- sies, with accessories, while Mrs. ♦ ♦ I elude Col. Leon W. Gray, com- Frank Turner, recently hired as | i pected to produce 83.000 acre feet Sarazin received blue and red | mander, Portland A i r Defense music instructor for the Nyssa ( or 39 percent of average for the r*bbons for arrangements of dai- sies, without accessories. sector; Robert Y. Thornton, attor schools, was born and raised in May-September period. In the spring bouquet classifica ney general; Judge Alfred T Sul- Los Angeles, Calif. The Malheur at Drewsey is tion, Mrs. Chamberlain received monetti, Multnomah county; Mrs. He was graduated in 1960 with forecast to flow 30,000 acre feet a blue ribbon, while Mrs. Schire- Leonard L. Kremen, Marion coun a bachelor of arts degree from | or 83 percent of May-September man was awarded a red ribbon. ty district attorney; Sheriff Den UCLA While going to school, he average. The North Fork is fore Next meeting of the garden club ver Young, Marion county; Mayor played professionally with vari-1 cast at 32,000 acre feet or 84 per- will be a 1 p.m. potluck luncheon Willard Marshall of Salem and ous dance bands and at night I cent average for the period. June 20 at the home of Mrs. Don Mrs. Paul Patterson, former first clubs in the Los Angeles area. Statewide Situation Satisfactory Weaver at 310 South Third street lady of the state of Oregon. He began teaching music at | Statewide, Oregon’s 1963 water in Nyssa. The 1962 governor, Miss Gret Melba, Idaho in September 1960 chen Young of Beaverton, will and had remained there since. In j s u p p 1 y outlook has changed I preside until her successor is se- addition to his teaching duties, he 1 greatly this year from a gloomy 1 lected. Two girls will be chosen was senior class adviser all three mid-winter prospect to a current to attend Girls’ Nation in Wash- years. He was 1962-63 president I ly satisfactory situation for most Concrete work is now in pro lands served from stored water ington, D.C. of the Melba Teachers’ associa 'supplies. Thousands of acres of gress on the J R. Simplot packing The final program at Girls’ tion. | land depending on natural flow shed which will replace the one State will be the candlelight ser- 1 of streams, however, will have se destroyed by fire on March 25 Conducts Clinic in Nyssa vice which is held in the rotunda He married an Idaho girl in vere late season shortages unless of this year. at the capital Saturday evening According to Elmer Jaques, for at 9 p.m. Girls' State will close 1962. Last year he was guest con unexpected rains fall at oppor mer local manager now with the tune times. ductor at a junior high music fes on Sunday, June 16. The next report on water sup Caldwell office of the firm, the tival at Bonners Ferry and was * ply conditions in this area will be building will be a 20,500-square- also trumpet clinician at a dance issued at the close of the irriga- foot structure of Garceau steel band clinic in Nyssa. ! furnished by J. C. Campbell and tion season in October. Since going to Idaho, he had associates of Bouse. played with the Boise and College It will house a 52 X 78 - foot Emmett McCarty, M a 1 h e u r of Idaho symphonies, was a mem |packing shed area and 96 x 150- county service officer, is resigning ber of the Gib Hochstrasser-Louie Max. Min. Prec. foot onion storage space. his position as of July 1, after 14 Ventrella dance band and worked Date GORDON F. RAY The first load of steel arrived years of service, according to June 5 69 51 .01 with LMN Productions and Music . . . Heart Attack Proves Fatal in Nyssa Wednesday. Mel Jacob Virgil E. Glaves, president of the June 6 75 51 Ads, Inc., a company that com ♦ * son, longtime construction fore Malheur County Veterans’ coun poses jingles, commercials, ete., June 7 80 49 Gordon F. Ray, prominent Nys cil. man with the Simplot company, 79 54 June 8 for radio stations. sa businessman, succumbed Fri is in charge of erection. Jacobson 66 June 9 55 wife I Applications are now being tak This summer, he and his day, June 7, 1963, after suffering said the entire building is sched 47 June 10 65 39 a heart attack and remaining in en for this position and may be are residing in Los Angeles where uled for completion in approxi ........ 47 June 11 sent to Glaves at 591 West Idaho he is working on a master ’ s de Malheur Memorial hospital for a mately two months. The packing avenue, Ontario, Ore. gree at UCLA. Owyhee Reservoir Storage period of two weeks. shed area will be ready in time June 12, 1963 383,850 Acre Ft. for potato processing, the foreman Funeral services were conduct June 12, 1962 416,700 Acre Ft. said. ed at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon at the Nyssa LDS stake house with Bishop Frell Blair in charge. Mr. Ray was born Aug. 13, 1909. at South Weber, Utah, a son of Joseph and Eva Ray who pre ceded him in death. He was united in marriage on More than two years of effort by members of the Oregon Nov. 24, 1928, to Leda Bybee at Association of Hospitals will bear fruit Saturday, June 15, Preston, Idaho. Their marriage with the adoption of a set of “guiding principles” by most was endowed on Nov. 25, 1929, at hospitals within the state, according to a release by Charles the Salt Lake City temple. J. Smith, local hospital administrator. The Rays resided at Roy, Utah, The statement, adopted overwhelmingly by OAH’s mem ! 1 í’ until moving to Nyssa in 1943 ber institutions, sets forth* Mr. Ray was owner and operator guiding principles for hospi-, Lester C. Palmer, chairman of of Gordon’s Drive - Inn grocery tals, principles of establishing the council, pointed out that hos- store in Nyssa until 1951 when hospital charges and a defini- pital rates vary according to loca the family moved to Boise He tion of standard hospital ser- tion, wage costs, size and other was employed by Dependable vices. Purpose of the move is to factors, Wholesale, Inc., in the Idaho capi “One of the major misunder- assure high quality patient care tal city. and provide a standard system for (Continued on Page 4) He later moved back to Nyssa computing hospital bills. j ____ and with his two sons. Reed and Each of the tatewide hospital DANCE, CAR SAFETY CHECK Lynn, formed and operated Ray’s >nal SLATED BY TIMING GROUP Food Fair grocery stores at Nyssa Sugar City Tuning association councils has endorsed the pro-1 and Ontario. He was active in gram Locally, such approval was j will sponsor a dance Friday, these businesses until the time of ■faß, ® »I given by the Eastern Hospital | June 14. beginning at 8:30 p.m. his death. council, with participating hospi- ' in the community hall. Music The deceased was an active high priest with the Church of BYRON STANDERFER, a member of Nyssa Jaycees, is shown tals including Malheur Memorial I will be by the Coachmen. Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints presenting a community improvement award to Wilbur (left) and of Nyssa and Holy Rosary hospi- I The association will hold a and had held numerous positions Dee Booth of the Nyssa Sinclair Service station. The award was tai at Ontario. safety check for the 10 safety in the church, including bishop given by the civic group for outstanding improvement to their Standard System of Charging items required by Oregon law both in Boise and Nyssa for a property including a recently planted lawn and flower garden. The The statement provides a stan- | for all can at the M and W number of years. Booth men say they plan to plant trees and install picnic tables, dard system of charging for hos parking lot Sunday, June It, He was a member of the board making the area a rest stop. Engraving on the plaque reads. "Com pital services but does not set. from 12 noon until 4 pun. There of directors of Associated Food munity Improvement—Presented to Sinclair Service—1963." uniform rates nor establish the will be no charge for the safety check. —Journal Photo. charges themselves. (Continued on Page 4) Ladies Announce Ribbon Winners Ài Flower Show Girls' State Opens Monday in Salem; Teenagers Represent Nyssa, Adrian Recently Hired Music Instructor Studies at UCLA LDS Services Held Monday Afternoon For Gordon F. Ray Simplot to Rebuild Nyssa Packing Shed E. McCarty Resigns As Service Officer WEATHER ... Improvement Air ord Made Hospitals of Area Plan to Participate In Program Adopted by State Group y
