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U. of 0. Library Eugene, Oregon Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LVII THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1963 The Sugar City 10 Cents Per Copy Number 48 Local Elk Hunters Santa Claus Due in Nyssa Saturday, Harlem Stars Skid Out 13 Miles To Play in Nyssa After Axle Breaks Dec. 7, in First of Two Appearances; On Friday, Dec. 6 Registration for Prizes Sei for Kids * Three men from Nyssa had quite an experience while elk The hilarious Harlem Stars are hunting last week. Leo Fife; his coming to Nyssa Friday, Dec. 6. son, Garry, and Vern Field were Advertised as the greatest and in the Dead Horse Ridge and funniest basketball team in the Thompson Flat area northeast of country today, these Negro stars Enterprise when a rear axle on ’ tour the world making fans laugh. the pickup broke and a wheel They will be opposed by a came off. bunch of local All-Stars of yes They were 45 miles from the terday, composed of “Butch” Mc nearest town and there was con- Donald, Larry Roberts, Jerry My- siderable snow on the ground. Í rick, Gary Quinn, Larry Schenk, There were very few other hunt Jim Moore, Mel Calhoun, Jack ers in the area. They cut a pole Bowen, Harry McGinley. Gene and used it as a skid for 13 miles Chester and Dan Martin. back to camp. It was necessary The locals are out - of - school, for Leo and Vern to ride the out - of - shape and would be no front end this distance to get match for the traveling team if traction. the latter desired to score. But When back at camp Leo walked according to publkity chairman out to the road and waited some Bob Wilson, the Harlem Stars time for another hunter to show never try to run up a huge score up heading toward Enterprise. against their opponents. They They finally gave this up. broke keep the score close and devote camp and loaded all equipment most of their time to comedy. into the camper and headed for The game is sponsored jointly town for a new axle. by Nyssa high school Lettermen’s They got it replaced and hunt club (Brent Schulthies, president) and the Bulldog Booster club ed part of Saturday and Sun (Bob Wilson, president). It will day, getting home late Sunday be played in the Nyssa high gym without having seen a single I elk. with game time at 8 p.m. A preliminary game between two teams chosen from the junior InsiirfTnCP ComnnnV high school will be played start- “ vuivc ing at 6:45. Everyone who enjoys razzle- Hnwln K I I hnnnlinff intrirafp dazzle ball handling, intricate Appointment of local resident pass patterns, trick shooting, marathon dribbling and comedy J°hn F. Marsh as agent for the antics should see this game. (All 9nt,ar*.° 0^'ce.°f}^e ^1U' the comedy may not be put on dential Insurance company was reported in an announcement this by the visiting team!) week by Edward F. Glannon, MODERN NOVEL DISCUSSION staff manager. A resident of the community SET WEDNESDAY EVENING First of a series of monthly for 10 years, Marsh attended lo discussions on modern novels will cal schools. The new agent came to this be held at 7:30 Wednesday even ing, Dec. 4, in room 4 of the high area from Olathe, Colo. He re school building. Clyde Swisher, sides at 406 King avenue with his senior English instructor at the wife, Teresa (Bingham) Marsh, high school, will lead the discus and two children, Laurie and sion on Dreiser’s “Sister Carrie.” Kelly. Names John Marsh District Agent q ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Nyssa Journalism Student Reports Somber Mood on Campus at OSU After Assassination of President ♦ ♦ President's Death Closes Businesses Friday, Monday r Shocked disbelief, common grief and, in a few cases, raw an ger could be used to describe the By VICKI MAXFIELD feelings in Nyssa Friday follow (Editor's Note: This letter was received Tuesday in Nyssa by ing the sudden death of President Vicki's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Maylin Maxfield. We consider it John F. Kennedy in Dallas. touching, well-written and a vivid expression of the feeling among Within a short period follow college students and the surrounding atmosphere upon learning ing the shooting, television and that the life of their national leader had been taken in such a mer radio stations were on the air ciless way. There are so many news stories written about the bad constantly giving the latest de deeds of the nation's teenagers, that we consider it a pleasure to tails of the event and describing print items of this nature. It reveals the true seriousness of this the condition of the President young student and many like her. Vicki was graduated from NHS and Governor John Connally who hospitalized by the assassin’s last year as salutatorian of her class and began her freshman year was bullets. at Oregon State university in Corvallis this fall.) Those few who had not heard November 22, 1963 the news, upon being told, “The “The President is dead!” Four small words that carry the President is dead,” thought some impact of sorrow for a whole country. Needless to say, the joke was being pulled on them. campus is dead! Walking around the campus is the most eerie thing one could do. Ten thousand five hundred people with sullen faces. If you run into someone you know, a small smile is offered with ♦a whispered “hello.” Nothing has to be said. Everyone feels Roy Hirai Appointed | the same. To National Position Someone who looks familiar With Potato Council ; and may be in one of your Time of Confusion For those in business it was a time of confusion. Chamber of Commerce President Vic Habur- chak, following a call to a few other merchants, told KSRV radio station in Ontario that Nyssa businesses would be closed Friday afternoon about 2 o’clock. About Roy Hirai, prominent potato 11 classes looks at you with a blank 15 other merchants not knowing and onion grower and shipper of •1 expression. No smiles are ex- about the closing plan heard it over the radio and called a meet Nyssa has been appointed to the ii changed; no words spoken. ing to determine if they were steering committee of the Nation College Classes Cancelled going to close. al Potato council, according to an ‘ With these four small words, announcement made by Claude \ the friendliest campus in Oregon In the meeting discussion it was Aunger of Stockton, Calif., new became full of lifeless people. I asked what was done when Presi National Potato council president. Classes have not been officially dent Roosevelt died. No one The Nyssan is the only Ore knew, as Dick Wilson was the gonian on the committee. Steer dismissed but many teachers have only merchant there young taken upon themselves to dis ing committee members from Ida miss them. I just returned from enough to be home in 1945, and ho include Paul Hansen and Joe reporting for a cancelled English he didn’t remember. Allen. Joe Houska of Hazelton, literature class. I don’t know if Many Remain Open Friday Idaho, is vice president. my English composition class will Merchants at the meeting de- be dismissed but I’m sure it will. cided to close at 3 p.m. but failed CEMETERY MAINTENANCE The dorm appears empty, al to notify other businessmen who DISTRICT SETS ELECTION An election will be held in the though filled with people. Radios were unaware of the latest plans. Owyhee Cemetery Maintenance are blaring out of each and every As a result quite a number of district Monday, Dec. 2, for the room. In some rooms you see a stores remained open all Friday purpose of naming one director. group of girls sitting around afternoon. Voting hours will be between eagerly listening to every word According to radio reports, the 2 and 7 p.m. at the Owyhee school that comes over the air. No rec only other valley towns in which house. All balloters must be elec ords are playing; no music is businesses closed, in part, were tors in the state of Oregon and heard. Emmett and Council. The local residents of the district at least Reactions Varied post office was open through Fri days last preceding the elec Everyone walks around the day and Saturday but was closed tion date. hall with head hung low. The all day Monday, along with the Judges for the election will be question of “why” is on every bank and city offices. Most other Marjorie Brewer, Edna Mills and . mind. Some cry; some lie down; firms opened their doors at noon LaVone Culbertson. others have a sullen look. I can’t Monday. cry and I wish more than any Comment« on Oswald thing else that only I could. Some comments on Oswald The reason I am typing this were: “He was a madman and letter is because I have to get has probably been unbalanced away — I feel I can do this by since childhood. ” “When the writing home. My head is split truth is known, you’ll find he is ting with the worst headache I have ever suffered but there are the tool of the Communists.” “He was killed to shut him up no tears. before he involved others.” “It When I woke up this morning i (Friday), everything seemed nor probably had something to do mal. Journalism class and my with President Kennedy pushing interviews went on as usual. so hard for the Civil Rights bill.” When stocks began to break Jeanie Seuell wanted to borrow ! my muu-muu to wear to a house rapidly on the New York stock dance tonight. She came to the exchange Friday, before it closed, some local people felt the bottom dorm and tried it on. would drop out of business and Thoughts Not Pleasant a depression would start. Others | It was one of the most humor-1 felt newly sworn - in President ous sights I ever experienced. It Lyndon Johnson would make a I ' came about five inches above her competent leader and could car- (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4) Methodist Bazaar and Lions Carnival Set Saturday; Activities Unchanged Due to President Kennedy’s death, two major functions, held annually in Nyssa, were postponed for one week. The bazaar and merchants’ lunch, sponsored each year by Methodist WSCS and Wesleyan Service guild ladies, was slated to be held last Saturday but has now been scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 30 The ladies state there will be no change - ---------------------------------------- 1 in the previously announced 1964 REUNION CONSIDERED activities. Hours for the ba BY NHS GRADUATES OF 1935 zaar are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Some interest has been re the church social hall. ported in having a reunion for Needlework and baked foods NHS graduates of 1935, accord will be on sale, together with ing to information received by the Journal. It is hoped that items from a country store and the gathering can be held dur white elephant booth. Also on sale all day will be doughnuts, ing the summer of 1964. Anyone who was graduated made on the spot, served with from Nyssa high school with coffee. the class of 1935 and who is in terested in a reunion is asked Carnival Slated in Gym The annual Lions club carnival, to contact Mrs. Lois Ennis Hershberger, 1390 George street. slated for last Saturday evening was also postponed and will be Woodburn, Ore. staged from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, in the grade school gym. STRINGER ASSISTS CREW Dick G. Tensen, overall chair IN STAGING SCHOOL PLAY John Stringer, son of Mr. and man, announced that all activi Mrs. John Stringer of Nyssa, is ties will be carried on as origin- among members of the produc a 11 y scheduled. Entertainment tion crew for a one-act play “in booths, bingo games and a food the round” at Shattuck school, Faribault, Minn. The production, Richard Harri- ty’s “Hope Is the Thing With Feathers,” was a part of the school’s Thanksgiving observance and was staged on the evening of Nov. 27 in the Johnson armory. Street Decorations and Merchants' Displays Will Be Completed Prior to Santa's Coming Santa Claus is due to make his first official 1963 appear ance in Nyssa Saturday, Dec. 7. He is due to arrive on Main street at 2 p.m. and march, to the accompaniment of music by the Nyssa band, to the old Taylor grocery building. According to chairman Bob Thompson, who has been communicating with the Old Gent, he will stay at his Nyssa headquarters from 2 to 5 p.m.*'----------------------------------------- - interviewing the kiddies, find-1 ing out how their conduct has I been and taking their orders; for Christmas. Thompson says there will be a decorated tree in the building, a nice warm room and seats for the waiting mothers. There will also be a registrar getting names of the kiddies for prizes to be awarded at a 4 p.m. drawing. Bicycle, Tricycle io Be Given At this drawing some child, age 6 to 12, will win a brand new bicycle and some tot under age 6 will be the happy possessor of of a brand new tricycle. It will be necessary io be present to win. Another appearance is slated for Nyssa by Saint Nick on Sat urday, Dec. 21, and will be for the benefit of those unable to at tend the first time. However, none of the first vis itors are excluded and all, other than previous prize winners, can register for another drawing for an additional free bicycle and tricycle. There will also be candy given to all kiddies at this ap pearance. Yule Decorations Under Way Idaho Power company and city crews are busy this week string ing street decorations in the downtown section of Nyssa. Merchants have received the greater portion of their Christmas goods and will have their win dows decorated before this time. Most stores, other than grocery, will be open until 8 p.m. on Dec. 20, 21 and 23 for the convenience of night shoppers. They will close at 6 p.m. Dec. 24 for employees to get home to their families early. | I Concert Climaxes Two-Day Session For SRV Students A large crowd was in attend ance last Thursday evening at Nyssa high school when area stu dents presented a concert climax ing a two-day Snake River Valley Music clinic. The program featured an 1100- voice mixed chorus, a 500-voice girls’ chorus and an 80-piece hon or band. A standing ovation was given Jester Hairston, clinician for the mixed choir, as he directed stu dents and at the end of the con cert. Hairston, who resides in Hollywood, Calif., told the audi ence that he had “greatly enjoyed working with the young people and that they had a great deal of training and discipline and show ed complete cooperation.” Several pieces of original music written by Hairston were includ ed in the program. Leader of the girls’ chorus was James Gabbord, vocal music di rector at the College of Idaho. Bill Rankin, also from C of I, directed the honor band. Participating schools were Mid dleton, Notus, Vallivue, Donnelly- McCall, Parma, Wilder, Melba, Kuna, Marsing, Homedale, Vale, Adrian, Ontario, Weiser, Payette, Fruitland, New Plymouth, Em mett, Meridian and Nyssa. Four Accident Cases Treated at Hospital Larry Roberts of Nyssa was ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING given emergency treatment Mon HELD FOR CUB SCOUT TROOP A Cub Scout organizational meeting was held recently at the home of Mrs. Howard Myrick, Nyssa PTA president. The troop will be sponsored by the local PTA organization. Those present at the session were Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Powers of Ontario, representatives of the Boy Scout council; Mrs. Wilmer Hipp, PTA secretary; George Hi rai and Martin Greig, master and assistant master of the new troop and Mrs. Thomas Morrow, den mother. NYSSAN NAMED TO OFFICE BY EOC YOUNG DEMOCRATS Judith Ann Wilson, Eastern Oregon college sophomore, has been elected secretary - treasurer of the Young Democrats campus organization. A 1962 graduate of Nyssa high school, she is a daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Wil son of Nyssa. day at Malheur Memorial hos pital after cutting his foot when he dropped a kelly frame on it while working at Amalgamated Sugar refinery. He was released following treatment. Jack Gooing of Parma, also an employee of Amalgamated, was treated Tuesday for lacerations sustained while cutting string on bales of sacks at the factory. Roy Dimmitt and Dean Haile, both of Nyssa, were admitted Tuesday to the hospital suffering from injuries sustained in an automobile mishap near Parma. Their condition was listed as good Wednesday afternoon by hospital attendants. Harry Nakashima was released Wednesday from the hospital af ter being admitted Tuesday for treatment of a cut on his leg. He is employed by Shigeno Farms and was injured while moving some machinery. stand will be in operation. Door prizes will be two pieces of Sam sonite luggage, a hair dryer and a transistor radio. Tensen added that advance The Civil Air Patrol will mark its 22nd anniversary on tickets, bearing the Nov. 23 date, will be valid and may be used Dec. 1 this year. Nyssa has a 35-member unit of this hard working and dedicated group with S. H. Porter serving as for admittance. Operetta Termed Success Dec. 1 Marks CAP 22nd Anniversary; Nyssa Unit Carries on Youth Program commander. Mural Lewis is executive officer for the local unit which was established May 15, 1963. The Nyssa CAP group meets at 7:30 every Monday even ing in the community hall.* Porter has stated that there is' Service in search and rescue acti always a need for more cadets vities in the continental United and cadettes between the States, and conducting a aero space education program for ages of 13 and 18 years. CAP has etched a record of pa youth. The Nyssa unit falls in the latter category. triotic public service to commu CAP officials report that the nity and nation since it was organization has excelled in both. founded during World War II. Each year, pilots fly more than Develop« Into Potent Force half the total hours expended on Since that time it has grown search and rescue by USAF’s Air into a highly organized, efficient Rescue service. and potent force for the emer Nyssans should join the United gency services relief role it now States Air Force in saluting its occupies. civilian auxiliary on its 22nd an Cooperating with Civil Defense, niversary and should be proud to Federal Aviation agency, state, have a CAP unit in the commu county and city governments, nity. CAP today is an asset to any community. Its trained and com petent pilots stand ready to fly Max. Min. Prec. search and rescue missions on Date instant notice. .10 39 42 Nov. 20 Its nationwide communications Nov. 21 29 .03 40 _____ network of 14,000 radio stations Nov. 22 30 38 has become a vital element in Ci Nov. 23 .38 34 44 vil Defense planning for survival Nov. 24 .10 36 46 and recovery in the event of na Nov. 25 37 47 tional disaster. 29 43 Nov. 26 __ 31 Becomes Civilian Auxiliary Nov. 27 In 1948 CAP was officially Owyhee Reservoir Storage made a civilian auxiliary of the Nov. 25. 1963 246,340 Acre Ft. United States Air Force by con (Gained 4,440 acre feet gressional action. since last week.) The USAF gave CAP two vital Nov. 25, 1962 181,710 Acre Ft. missions — assisting Air Rescue WEATHER APPEARING IN THE RECENT OPERETTA. "The Guy From Venus," were NHS chorus and speech students (left to right) Doug Patterson, Carol Pond, Judi Moncur, Linda Reece and Roy Gibson. Patterson, as Don Starr, played the title role and secretly tried to help Linda Stacy, played by Miss Pond, who became heir to her father's department store following his death. Among other mem bers of the cast, not pictured, were Ralph Tidwell, Betty Jo Gra ham, Tony Mitchell, John Wohlcke, Karen Hust, Steve Henigson. Proceeds from the musical production, under direction of Gary Clawson, NHS vocal instructor, and Don Bates, speech and Eng lish teacher, were added to the band's travel fund to Pasadena where members will march in the Jan. 1 Rose Bowl Parade. —Photo by Schoen.