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U. of 0. Library Eugene, Oregon Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LVIII The Sugar City THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON, THURSDAY. AUGUST 29. 1963 — Tax Valuation of County Increases $795,000 Over 1962; Mill Levies Hiked Largely Because of Education Needs ' — - - ----------------- .Verr Inniruclors Welcomed lo Nyssa NUMBER 35 10 Cents Per Copy — ....................... —, , ---------------------- , ■ ..... ■ ■ - ’•* Nationwide Railroad Strike Averted By Passage of Federal Law Shortly Before Deadline; Arbitration Forced Nyssa With 11.9-Mill Increase Leads Area; Ontario Lists 3.0 Raise; Vale Has Small 1.6 Local Officials Notified New Work Rules Not to Be Posted; Usual Operations Resume Final assessment figures and mill levies were released last week by County Assessor John Koopman. Generally, they show an increase in millage in spite of an increase in valua tion of $795,000 in the county over the 1962 figures. The largest increases in millage were for education, with city schools, rural schools and Treasure Valley Community -------------------------------------- ♦college sharing in the raises. I Millage increased by 8.7 for ' Nyssa schools, 0.2 in Ontario, 3.1 for Union high in Vale and 1.5 for TVCC. A crippling nationwide railway strike was averted Wed nesday afternoon when congress enacted a law forcing arbi tration on the railroads and unions on the main issues in dispute. The railroads had notified President Kennedy and legis lative leaders that they were not postponing further posting of new work rules and regula-* tions, previously approved by 1 the U. S. Supreme court. This ( was set for 12:01 a.m. today , (Thursday) and the unions I. Maia Charged With Murdering Juan Jiminez, 26 The county-wide rural school millage increased from 16.8 to 17.4 and the millage to operate county government increased from 11.7 to 12.2. Total Levies by Towns Nyssa taxpayers have the high est levy of the incorporated towns in the county with 95.9, made up of the following and showing a comparison with 1962: 1962 1963 11.7 County ______ 12.2 16.8 Rural School ___ 17.4 3.3 1.8 TVCC School 33.2 24.5 3.9 1.8 Hospital 25.9 27.6 City of Nyssa 84.0 Total 95.9 Ontario 11.7 12.2 County 17.4 16.8 Rural School 1.8 3.3 TVCC School _____ 28.7 28.5 24.0 24.0 City of Ontario Total 85.6 82.6 Vale 12.2 11.7 County 16.8 Rural School 17.4 1.8 3.3 TVCC 11.4 11.7 School 16.2 Union High 19.3 1.0 .7 Cemetery 32.3 City of Vale _______ 28.0 Total 92.6 91.0 The Nyssa Road district de- creased its millage from 11.4 in 1962 to 9.2 for 1963. Adrian school district No. 61 had a decrease from 28.9 to 28.0. Incarnation Mata, 21, of the Vale labor camp has been charg ed with first degree murder in connection with the fatal shoot ing of Juan Jiminez, 26, Ontario, at a Spanish - American dance Sunday night. The charge was filed by Coun ty Attorney John Hutchens Tues day and Mata is being held in the county jail at Vale without bond. He has been arraigned in Mary Graham’s justice court for pre liminary hearing. A brother, Roberta Mata, 19, is being held on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon and is in the Vale jail in lieu of $2000 bail. Roberta had trouble with Jimi nez and reportedly drew a knife on him in the dance hall. The shooting started in the dance hall and Jiminez was pursued to the Jack Boles home where he fell in the kitchen. Officers were summoned and Jiminez was rush ed to Holy Rosary hospital in On tario where he died about an hour later. Sheriff Bob Ingram said the boys were apprehended on Lytle boulevard following a report by a passing motorist. I. Mata con fessed to the shooting and later led the officers to a nearby spot where they had hidden a pistol. A bullet was recovered from the dance hall and one from the Boles home. They have been sent Ore-Ida Foods Gives in for a ballistics check but the Five-Cent Wage Hike report had not been received at The management of Ore - Ida Journal press time Wednesday Foods, Inc., made announcement evening. yesterday of a five-cent per hour wage increase for all hourly em ployees at both the Burley and Nyssa PTA Officials Ontario plants. raise will be effective Sept. Attend Recent School 16, The 1963. Salaried plant employ Nyssa unit officers and com ees will receive a comparable in mittee chairmen were among crease. The company has a wage those attending the Aug. 20 review during September and school of instruction conducted March each year. by the Malheur county PTA or F. Nephi Grigg, company presi ganization at the Cairo junction dent, expressed confidence that school. the wage increase would be justi Attending from the local chap fied by increased efficiency in ter were Mrs. Howard Myrick, all operations. president; W. K. Wahlert, treas urer; Mrs. W. O. Hipp, secretary; NURSING HOME PATIENTS Mrs. Bob McKinney, school edu TO GET GROOMING ITEMS cation chairman; Mrs. Don Lytle, Malheur Memorial hospital aux Arcadia representative; Mrs. J. iliary members held their regular W. Rigney, exceptional child monthly meeting Monday after chairman; Mrs. Leonard Hewett, noon at the hospital. During the publicity chairman. business session, the ladies dis Among Regional 8 officers at cussed the possibility of giving tending and taking part on the home permanents to woman pa program were Mrs. Lester Clea tients in the nursing home. The auxiliary is purchasing an ver, vice president; Mrs. William Barton, secretary; and Mrs. Mark electric razor for use by male patients in the nursing home. Hartley, legislative chairman. Events Scheduled maintained that they would im- 1 For County Fair mediately go out on strike if the rules were posted. , Ending Saturday The law sets up an arbitration APPEARING AT THE ANNUAL box luncheon served Monday noon at Nyssa south park for school personnel were these instructors who will be new io the Nyssa system this year, They are (left to right) Mrs. Elaine Smith, Mrs. Alice Peter son, Miss Mary MitchelL LaVerne Shell, Mrs. Kay Fangen, Stanley Sisson, Mrs. Kathleen Reed. Dan Martin, Gary Clawson and Frank Turner. Mrs. Smith will be English instructor and came io Nyssa from the schools in Si. Anthony, Idaho. Mrs. Peterson taught in Nevada last year and will be English and Spanish teacher. She is making her home with Mrs. Louise Fife. Miss Mitchell will teach first grade and came here from Burns. She will reside in Nyssa but her hometown is New Plymouth. Shell is a fifth grade instructor and a graduate of Eastern Oregon college. He spent the summer in Missoula, Mont., where he was taking additional courses at the university. Unique Entries Seen in Nyssa Parade Marriage License Period Followed by Free Melon Feed in Park Waiting To Be Increased Members of the sponsoring Nyssa Chamber of Commerce have estimated that over 1250 pounds of watermelon was served to area youngsters following the Back-to-School par ade held Friday afternoon in Nyssa. Approximately 50 entries made up the parade with a num ber of floats and units comprised of from two to six children. This year’s event has beenf—- ----------------------------------- termed as one of the most successful as many of the kids VFW Service Officer went all-out in carrying out To Assist Veterans their ideas and put a lot of work into their costumes and floats. One slight mishap occurred when a young lady fainted, fell against a curb and had to be rushed to a local doctor’s office where several stitches were taken to sew up a gash in her head. Division Winners Named Named as first place winners in the “Bike, Trike, Wagon and Doll Buggy” division were Barbara Bosselman, Jeanie Jefferies, Con nie and Linda Ray. The young ladies won the top award for their unique costumes, colorfully dec orated doll buggies and tricycle. Second place wiaer was Ross Fox Second place winner was Ross Fox with third place award go ing to Michael Manning. In the “Homemade Soap Box Car” classification, top winners were Russell Myrick and Larry Miner. Myrick, dressed as the mother, was astride a bicycle and pulled the homemade car with Larry aboard. A sign on the car read, “Mother, please, I’d rather go to school by myself.” In this division, second place winners were Steve Moss and Chipper Burningham. David Danford and Doug Howes received the third place award. Circus Theme Wins Mike Ray and Steve Bosselman were top winners in the “’Cos tumes and Floats” division. Their entry carried out a colorful circus Carl Devin, director of adult education at Treasure Valley theme. Steve Wilson and Mike placed second, with Linda Community college, has announced adult education classes Smith and Ann Colby in hula costume, at four sites within the college education district. place winners. Basic institutional menu planning, taught by Agnes Foley, as A third Basset hound, Maney, nearly will meet on Monday nights at Cairo school. Basic clothing stole the show from the Hirai constrution, with Hazel Anderson as instructor, will meet on boys who were first place win Tuesday evenings at Ontario* ners in the “Pets” classification. high school. All students interested are asked Oralee Stites placed second, with Also at Ontario high, a class to attend the meeting. Carolyn Winchester taking third. in ABC shorthand will be If no instrument is owned, ar Photos of all first-place winners conducted on Tuesday and rangements can probably be will be carried either in this Thursday evenings. A tailoring made to obtain one. However, week’s Journal or in subsequent course, taught by Virginia Stef those students who own instru issues. First place winners in each fens. will meet on Mondays at ments are asked to bring them Nyssa high school. On Mondays to the meeting. division were awarded $5. Sec Further information may be ond place winners received $3, at Nyssa, Robert Patterson will teach the popular rapid reading obtained by contacting Mrs. M. C. while third place award was $2. Anderson at Payette, phone num Watermelon Victor Disappears course. ber 642-3560, or at the college Classes Scheduled at 7 p.m. A watermelon eating contest All classes, except future farm office. was held during the feed at Nys records, accounting and advanc Football Activities Slated sa south park, but unfortunately ed clothing construction, will be Equipment will be issued to all the winning young man got away gin the week of Sept. 23 and will prospective TVCC football candi before those in charge could get meet at 7 p.m. Registration for dates Monday, Sept. 2, from 9 to his name. these courses can be made at the 11:30 a.m. at the Ontario high Art Colby served as master of college office starting Sept. 19 or school gymnasium. First practice ceremonies during activities at at the first meeting of the class. will be held Monday afternoon at the park and distributed awards Later in the fall, Grant Rine 4 o’clock. Practice at 8:30 a.m. to parade entry winners. Local hart will teach a course in farm and 4 p.m. will be a two-a-day businessmen who assisted with records and accounting. Ako, a schedule until registration on cutting and serving the melon class in advanced clothing con Sept. 19. were Vane Rusco, Byron Stan- struction. taught by Christine Coach Walt Pentz, when con-1 derfer, Ralph Lawrence and Ber Moore, is to be arranged at Vale tacted at the college, once again i nard Eastman. Judging the parade entries issued the invitation to all young Band to Be Organised The college band will hold an men who are interested in play-| were Bob Thompson, Ron Schoen organizational meeting at 7 o’ ing college football to call him at and Royce Irby. Other chamber clock this evening (Aug. 29) at his office or report at the high members assisted with the event in various ways. I the Ontario high school building. school Monday morning. TVCC Announces Classes for Adults At Four Sites; Band, Football Plans Malheur county fair got under board of two men representing way at Ontario Wednesday mor the unions, two the railroads and ning with weather and attend three to represent the public. The ance reported good. Entries were latter are to be agreed on by both heavy in the FFA and 4-H con parties, and in case of non-agree- tests. ment, to be appointed by the A schedule of events, starting president. at 9 a m. Thursday and ending Board to Make Decision at 4:15 p.m. Saturday, is listed The board would issue a bind below. ing decision on the issue of 32,090 Thursday firemen’s jobs to be eliminated 9 a.m.—4-H beef, west of main under the road’s proposal, plus exhibit hall, judging; FFA beef, changes in road and yard crews. FFA show arena, judging; FFA The decision would become ef swine, swine show arena, judg- ing; 4-H dairy, Girvin hall, judg fective 60 days later. Minor issues would be left ing. for settlement through collective 1:30 p.m. — FFA dairy, FFA bargaining. show arena, judging; FFA sheep, The bill passed the senate 90 swine show arena, judging. to 2 with Oregon’s Senator Wayne 2 p.m. — 4-H beef fitting and Morse and Texas’ John Towers showmanship. voting in the negative. Morse is 8 p.m.—Hardtop races. known as a union man and had Friday said that he would never vote for 9 a.m. — 4-H dairy fitting and forced arbitration in any form. showmanship, Girvin hall; quar Local Shippers Prepared terhorse junior activities; select A partial check of the potato ing Statesman trophies. A seven-day waiting period be 10:30 a.m.—4-H poultry, judg tween application for and issu shippers i n Nyssa Wednesday ance of marriage licenses be morning revealed that various ing; 4-H rabbits, judging. 1:30 p.m.—4-H livestock judg comes effective Sept. 2, accord- plans were made with the strike ing to County Clerk J. Homer pending. ing contest. Muir - Roberts planned to cut 7:30 p.m.—Junior fat stock auc Schnell. off truck deliveries to the shed tion sale. This is in accordance with a new Oregon law passed during at 3 or 4 p.m. and complete the Saturday 9 a.m. — Judging 4-H saddle the last session of the legislature. cars being loaded to meet the Probate judges still have author Wednesday 7 p.m. deadline set horses. ity to waive or shorten the wait by the railroads Tuesday. Man 2 p.m.—Awards program. ing period if they find sufficient ager Maylin Maxfield said pota 4 p.m.—Release all exhibits. toes unharvested would not be cause. 4.16 p.m.—Deliver fat stock to hurt for a few days and he felt trucks. that the strike would not be tol Miss Clarinda Ashley erated longer than that if it came Oregon PUC Studies Wins Flying Vacation about. Simplot planned to cease oper Miss Clarinda Ashley was re ations much in the same manner Idaho Power Request cently judged winner in a “name as Muir - Roberts, according to For Increase of Rates your snapshot contest” sponsored Mas Yamashita, local manager. A proposed 7% percent rate in by Film Service corporation. As Watsons Continue Operations crease for Oregon customers of winner of the competition, she Tom Eldredge, J. C. Watson Idaho Power company was sus was awarded a week’s flying va manager, said they planned to pended this week for the second cation in the sponsoring com continue normal operations, be time by Oregon’s public utility pany’s Beechcraft plane to the lieving the strike would not occur commissioner. Seattle-Vancouver area. and that in the event it did and The official, Jonel C. Hill, said Miss Colleen Christensen, a lasted very long they would plan rates were suspended for another daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. to make deliveries by truck. three months to allow time for Christensen of Nyssa, accompa Local Freight Agent Tom Jones further study of testimony taken nied Miss Ashley as traveling said Wednesday morning that he during a hearing in Vale. companion. The two young ladies felt sure there would not be a The proposal would raise rates left Wednesday morning from the strike but that “before midnight for about 9500 patrons of the Ontario airport. I’ll be working for Uncle Sam, company in Malheur, Harney and Miss Ashley is a student at and you can’t strike against the Baker counties of Oregon and Brigham Young university in government.” produce about $161,000 added Provo, Utah. revenue yearly for Idaho Power. LDS First Ward Team The utility company first sub mitted the revised rates last Feb Defeats Utah Squad ruary and Hill suspended them In Softball Tourney for six months. The company Word was received here Wed said the new rates would bring nesday that the Nyssa LDS First the Oregon tariffs into line with ward softball team defeated West those in Idaho. The Idaho Public Jordan, Utah, Second ward team Service commission earlier grant 26-5 in the all-church tournament ed the company a 7% percent in being held this week in Salt Lake crease. City. It was noted that the local boys MUSIC TEACHER ARRIVES Frank Turner, new music in were behind 5-0 in the third in ning when Mike Jefferies came structor in the Nyssa school sys through with a homer in the tem, arrived last weekend. He spent the summer studying in sixth frame. The youths were slated to play Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. Turner another game Wednesday even is visiting her parents at Melba ing. If they win the contest, they and plans to join her husband will play Friday for the cham late this week. They will reside pionship or consolation place, ac in the Elvin Ballou residence on North Fourth street in Nyssa. cording to Ken Ashby, coach. Mrs. Fangen will teach mathematics, is a Nyssa resident and taught for several years at Parma. Sisson is new vocational agriculture instructor and is residing in a trailer house on the farm of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sisson on route 2. Nyssa. Mrs. Reed will teach first grade and will reside in Parma where her husband has a plumbing business. She taught last year in the Parma schools. Martin, junior high mathematics and social studies teacher, joins the staff after teaching in the schools at Payette. He will also assist with the physical education program. Claw son is a recent graduate of Idaho State college at Pocatello and is making his home on Reece ave nue in Nyssa. He is vocal music instructor and will assist with band. Turner came from the Melba, Idaho, schools and is Nyssa's new instru mental music instructor. Staff Photo. Harry Stephens, assistant ser vice officer of the Oregon Veter ans of Foreign Wa*-s, will be in Ontario Wednesday and Thurs day, Sept. 4-5, to discuss claim problems with veterans. Ralph Cornmesser of Ontario. VFW state commander, has asked that the state department send a representative here at the re quest of Joe Maughan, Malheur county service officer. Veterans with service claim problems may contact Stephens during his stay here at the Far West motel, room, 12, in Ontario. MICHAEL PRATT ENROLLS FOR FALL TERM AT TVCC Michael A. Pratt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Pratt of route 1, Nyssa, has been accepted for enrollment at Treasure Valley Community college. Pratt will begin his studies in liberal arts during the fall term starting on Sept. 19, 1963. People io Decide Fate of $60 Million Tax Increase in October 15 Election It appears that Oregon voters will be afforded an oppor tunity to approve or disapprove the $60 million tax increase voted by the last session of the legislature. The referendum petition appears to have more than the required 23,185 signatures to be placed on the Oct. 15 ballot, according to preliminary reports from Salem. The principal increase in-* volved was a raise of approxi The legislature apparently had mately 10 percent in income some doubts about the new pro taxes through removal of cre gram being acceptable and pro dit on federal income taxes vided for $300,000 to conduct the "MOTHER, PLEASE. I'd Rather Go to School Myself" is lettering on the sign attached io the homemade soap box car ridden by Larry Miner. Russell Myrick, portraying the mother, is apparently taking her (or his) offspring to school under protest, via bicycle towing the car. This unique entry was just one of the nearly 50 which made up the Back-to-School parade held Friday in Nyssa. These lads won first place in the homemade soap box car division. paid. Opponents of the new act special election, if it should be say it is unfair to put a state petitioned by the people. Should it be rejected by the tax on money paid to the federal government and never in the people, Governor Mark Hatfield could order reductions in state hands of the earner. Those who desire the act to funds sufficient to cut out $60 remain in effect say the increase million in state spending or call is necessary to maintain educa the legislators to special session tional facilities and that this is and let them attempt to pass new the fairest method of raising the tax laws. They would have a money. Many also maintain that chance to do some cutting and the legislature might come up possibly find other methods of | raising funds for the program. with a worse bill.
