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MERRY
CHRISTMAS!
VOLUME LVII
Nyssa Gate City Journal
The Sugar City
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 19. 1963
To Direct
795.000 Acres of Beets Harvested
Without Loss; Will Sei New Sugar
Production Record for Nyssa-Nampa
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Chamber Activities
Beets Storing Well; Sugar Market Steady;
Same Acreage in Area Planned for 1964
THESE NYSSA BUSINESS and professional men
will assume duties Jan. 8 as board of directors
for Nyssa Chamber of Commerce. They are (seat­
ed left to right) Walt Ford, President Dellin Erick­
son and Vic Haburchak. Standing are Reed Ray,
John Milbrath, David Sarazin and Floyd Rhoades.
Men and committees they have tentatively been
selected to head include Ford, attendance, parks
“Program for Christmas 1963” is title of a presentation to
be staged at 8 o’clock this evening in the Nyssa high school
gymnasium, according to Mrs. Leonard Hewett, PTA publi­
city chairman. Sponsored by the local PTA chapter, the pro­
gram will feature bands and choruses from sixth grade
through high school.
A selection o f Christmas singing a collection of German
carols will be presented by Christmas carols and songs. They
the sixth grade band and will also present “Mele Kali-
chorus with the seventh and maka” meaning Merry Christmas
eighth grade groups playing and in Hawaiian.
Both the concert and Rose Bowl
bands, comprised of high school
students, will perform. “Chest­
nuts Roasting on the Open Fire”
and “Carol of the Drum” are
Pheasant hunters are well among selections to be presented
aware of the fact that those by the high school musicians.
"birds" are the sly ones and to
prove that point, here's what Girls' Glee Clubs to Vocalize
Junior high and high school
happened last week in Nyssa.
A call io the Journal office girls’ glee clubs will be vocalizing
from the residence of Dr. K. E. various songs of the season, in­
Kerby stated that five hen cluding “Gloria in Excelsis Deo.”
pheasants had just landed on “Peacefully Now Judea Sleeps”
is among selections to be sung
the lawn.
by the mixed chorus.
Upon arrival of a Journal
A Christmas choral reading will j
photographer, the fast-traveling be given by Miss Ann Cleaver.
birds were on the Mural Lewis
Grand finale will be the entire
lawn, one block east of the group singing “White Christmas”
Kerby home. When they saw to accompaniment of the Rose
the photographer's car, over Bowl band with audience parti­
the rooftops they soared to cipation.
places unknown.
The program is under direction
What they were doing in of Frank Turner, band director,
Nyssa and how they knew that and Gary Clawson, chorus in­
both Oregon and Idaho seasons structor. There is no admission
had ended are facts known only charge and the public is welcome
by the five hen pheasants.
to attend, Mrs. Hewett said.
and recreation; Haburchak, education, legislation
and highways; Ray, merchants' promotion, public
events and publicity; Milbrath, agriculture, farm
workers and new business; Sarazin, city council
and junior chamber of commerce; Rhoades. Mal­
li e u r Industrial Development, Eastern Oregon
Chamber of Commerce and Christmas decorations.
—Journal Photo.
Area Churches Plan Yule Observance
With Special Services and Programs
Through special Christmas activities, all churches of the
Nyssa-Adrian area have again taken the lead in observances
of the holiday season. Programs depicting the first Christmas,
special services and parties for all ages are all a part of this
joyous time of year. Some of the churches have already had
*a part of their activities while
I others to come are as follows:
GI Forum Schedules
Sunday Election Meet Collection of Toys
School Bands, Choruses to Perform
In PTA-Sponsored Christmas Concert
NUMBER 51
Plans Being Prepared for Giani Rally
As Send-Off for Nyssa High School
88-Member Rose Bowl Parade Band
A giant rally is being planned as a send-off for Nyssa high
school’s band immediately preceding its leaving for Pasa­
dena and the Rose Bowl parade on New Year’s day.
It will be held on the M and W market parking lot, 424
Main street, at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29. The event will be
open to the general public and all band boosters and music
lovers are urged to be there ♦---------------- - --------------------
to show their appreciation for
the achievements of this
group of students.
Sugar content is the lowest
in history for the Nyssa-Nam­
pa districts but the increase
in tonnage will still make it
the biggest year ever for the pro­
duction of sugar. Average yield
per acre was slightly less than
28 tons with several growers get­
Old Santa Claus will make his ting over 40 tons per acre.
last 1963 trip to Nyssa this Sat­
The Nyssa - Nampa plants will
urday. All the kids who missed contract about the same acreage
seeing him the first time are j for 1964 as was grown in 1963,
alerted to be on hand for this Zobell said, as they have now
final visit. He will appear here reached capacity. There is cla­
from 2 to 5 p.m. and will be at moring for additional acreage in
the Taylor market building im­ various parts of the country but
mediately after a ride on Main until a larger quota is assigned to
street.
the beet growing industry on a
He will listen to the wishes of long-range basis the plants will
the kiddies, have candy gifts for j not be erected.
all of them and see some lucky
Only two years ago company
children leave as happy posses­ officials were concerned about
sors of a brand new bicycle and the decrease in acreage in the
tricycle. Tickets will be given out Nyssa area. It appeared then that
at the door for those present and so much land was going into al­
a drawing held at 4 p.m. to de­ falfa seed production that the
termine the winners.
company might not operate at
full capacity. But since the past
Turkeys for Adults
season was not profitable to a lot
In addition to the party for the of these seed growers it is thought
kiddies, 15 adults will each win now there will be no trouble fill­
a dressed turkey, ready for the ing the beet acreage.
oven. This drawing will also be
Zobell said the processing was
held at the Taylor market build­ continuing in an efficient man­
ing at 4 p.m. with the winners ner, the beets are keeping well in
being those whose names are the stockpiles and the present
drawn from a list of prior regis­ sugar market is steady.
tration at one of the Nyssa stores.
There is no limit to the number
of places or times of registering
up to time of delivery of boxes
before drawing.
New officers for the American
The Christmas party is spon­ GI Forum will be elected at a
sored by Nyssa Chamber of Com­ meeting to be held at 2 o’clock
merce. The turkeys were fur­ Sunday afternoon in the office of
nished by a group of merchants Louis Vendrell at the labor camp,
and paid for through their collec­ according to officers of the group.
ting a special fund for this and
Outgoing officers are Frank
street lighting.
Loera, chairman; Gilbert J. Gal­
legos, vice chairman; Mike Mon­
Turkey Winners Listed
Winners of the 15 turkeys given toya, secretary; Tony Martinez,
by the group last Saturday were treasurer; Louis Vendrell, le­
Paul Klinkenberg, Gilbert Main, gal adviser; Trencleno Martinez,
Orland Dimmitt, Melvin Crocker, chaplain; Jesus Rodriguez, ser-
Sid Kelley, Lillian Cannon, Mrs. geant-of-arms, state headquarters.
A. S. Bishop, Ernestine Clark,
Sylvia Smith, Mrs. Vear Haile, SENIOR CITIZENS HOLD
Mrs. Owen Gann, Golden Draper PRE-CHRISTMAS PARTY
Members of the Nyssa area
and Mrs. Jack Bowen, all of Nys­
Senior Citizens’ club met last
sa or rural routes.
Friday for their Christmas party
Other winners were Mrs. Ken­ at the Catholic parish hall.
neth M. Saunders, Apple Valley,
Next meeting of the club will
and Molly Jakl, address not be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27,
listed.
at the parish hall.
10 Cents Per Copy
C of C to Sponsor Event Set for 4:30 p.m.
December 29 at M & W Market Parking Lot
The 1963 sugar beet harvest was completed again this year
without any loss of the 795,000 acres contracted by Amalga­
mated Sugar company. This took place in spite of a late start
and rain and some freezing late in November and early De­
cember. The last year any loss occurred was in 1956 when
some beets froze in, according to Henry Zobell, district man-
Old Santa Claus
Makes Last Trip
Here Saturday
FIRST
SECTION
Now in Progress
"Toys for Tots" is a project
now under way by Nyssa Jay-
cees and American Legion Post
79. The two organizations are
collecting new and / or used
toys in good condition to be
given children of needy fami­
lies in the Nyssa area.
Collection barrels have been
set up at Howard's Texaco sta­
tion, Walt Ford's Shell Super
service. Booth's Sinclair, Bing­
ham's service, Don King's Phil­
lips "66" and Zinn's Flying "A."
Other barrels have been placed
in Ray's Food Fair, Wilson's
Market, M and W Market.
According to Byron Stander-
fer, Jaycee chairman for the
project, a barrel will be placed
for the convenience of donors
on Main street and labeled
"Toys for Tots." Don Graham
is serving as chairman for the
Legion post.
The two groups will hold a
party for the children at 7 o'­
clock Dec. 23 in the basement
of community hall and toys will
be distributed at that time.
OWYHEE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
A Christmas program will be
presented at 8 o’clock Sunday
evening, Dec. 22, at Owyhee Com­
munity church. Other services
will be conducted at the regular
hours, including Sunday school at
10 a.m. and worsl-.p service at 11
o’clock.
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ADRIAN
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Regular services are planned
Sunday morning, Dec. 22, at Ad­
rian Community church, accord­
ing to the Rev. Elmer Rosenkilde.
A children’s Christmas program
is planned at 7:30 Sunday even­
ing. A choir cantata will be pre­
sented at 8 o’clock Monday even­
ing.
A communion service will be
held at 10 a.m. Christmas day,
the Rev. Rosenkilde said.
♦
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ST. BRIDGET'S
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Father John Baumgartner of St.
Bridget’s church in Nyssa an­
nounces the following schedule of
services for Christmas: Midnight,
(Continued on Page 4)
Plans Return Visit Saturday
Idaho Cannery Mails
$150,000 in Payments
To Growers Monday
Final payment was made Mon­
day to Idaho Canning company
sweet corn growers for the 1963
crop. Checks totaling $1’50,000
were mailed from the Payette of­
fice to the 225 growers serving
the plants at Nyssa and Payette.
According to Dave Stohr, com­
pany fieldman, this payment
made a total of $450,000 paid out
for the current year crop. Of the
225 growers, approximately 100
are in the Nyssa area and deli­
vered to the local plant.
MISS LYNN JACKSON has
been selected as winner in the
"Good Citizen" contest held an­
nually among senior girls of
area schools and sponsored by
Malheur chapter. Daughters of
American Revolution. Students
of each senior class selected
three girls possessing such qua­
lities as dependability, service,
leadership and patriotism. From
these three, faculty members
selected one to become the good
citizen of her school. Other con­
testants were Kay Pobanz of
Ontario, Melda Sunderland of
Vale and Effie Laan of Adrian.
The girls were each required to
complete a questionnaire and
write a brief history of her life.
Miss Jackson, a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wilton Jackson and
NHS senior, will receive a $25
series E government bond and
is now eligible for state compe­
tition. Lynn is the first Nyssa
student to win these honors
since the annual contests began,
according to Mrs. J. I. Brady,
DAR chairman.
B. Humphreys Named
KSRV Gen. Manager;
Stan McNutt to Nyssa
Sly Hen Pheasants
Defy Nyssa Hunters
THIS IS SANTA as he appeared in person Saturday, Dec. 7, in the
Taylor building located at Fourth and Main streets. A small lad
is telling the Jolly Old Gentleman what he wants for Christmas as
others wait their turn. Kids of the area will have the privilege
of seeing him again this Saturday between the hours of 2 and 5
p.m. at the same location, as he plans to make a return visit and
will distribute candy to his friends while listening to their desires.
Present plans call for Mayor
Grant Rinehart to address the
group, giving background on the
time and effort necessary on the
part of the students and instruc­
tors to be selected as the only
such band from the northwest
states. The band will play the
numbers that will be played dur­ ,
ing the parade in Pasadena. Bob
Humphreys of KSRV, Ontario,
will act as master of ceremonies.
To Leave Following Rally
The 88 students, their instruc­
tor, Frank Turner, and 10 chap­
erones are due to leave the Nyssa
bus station on three chartered
buses at 6 p.m. following the
rally.
Much of the credit for the hon­
or of being selected goes to Bob
Q. Smith, former band director
who initiated the move in 1961
and trained the students until this
school year. He moved to Mil­
waukie (Ore.) high school this
fall and was replaced in Nyssa
by Turner.
TREATED AT HOSPITAL
Mrs. Irvin Durfee was admitted
Friday evening, Dec. 13, to Mal­
heur Memorial hospital suffering
from knee injuries and lacerations
sustained in a two-car accident
at the Nyssa-Parma junction. She
was released Sunday.
Receiving treatment Wednesday
for hand injuries was Richard
Fresorger of Ontario who was
hurt while working at Amalga­
mated sugar company plant.
Local Physician
Announces Visit
Of Bloodmobile
Dr. David W. Sarazin has asked
the Journal to announce that the
next Nyssa visitation of the Red
Cross bloodmobile will be Friday,
Jan. 3, 1964.
Donors will report between the
hours of 12 o’clock noon and 6
p.m. at the multi-purpose room
in the primary school building.
Quota for the drawing is 200
units.
The Nyssa-Adrian blood draw­
ing project is now under sponsor­
ship of the Jaycees with Dr. Sara­
zin as chairman of the committee,
assisted by Aaron Petross and
Don Weaver.
Mrs. E. D. Michaelson is in
charge of securing typists, Mrs.
Beth Ellis will supply the staff
of nurses and Mrs. Jake Fischer
will secure nurses’ aides. Women
of the Methodist church will be
in charge of serving refreshments,
with the cost of same to be un­
derwritten by the Nyssa Eagles.
Dr. Sarazin has stated that
families needing donors for blood
replacements would help the pro­
ject immensely if they could se­
cure “new” donors instead of
contacting the “regulars.” Re­
placement cards are available at
his office for those who have not
received theirs in advance.
Donors who have a preference
as to the hour they can report are
requested to notify Dr. Sarazin
at their earliest convenience in
order that a schedule may be
made out to keep the line moving
continuously during the designat­
ed hours.
WEATHER ...
Date
Dec.
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Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
11
12
13
14
1'5
16
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18
Max.
24
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33
30
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39
Min.
11
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25
28
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Owyhee Reservoir Storage
257,980 Acre Ft.
193,590 Acre Ft.
Dec. 16, 1963 ...
Dec. 16, 1962
Nine Plaques to Be Awarded Winners
In C of C-Sponsored Lighting Contest
Nyssa Chamber of Commerce is new sponsor this year for
the area’s residential and church lighting contest with the
committee headed by Glade Chadwick.
Nine plaques will be given in various categories instead of
the usual cash prizes, Chadwick said.
The awards will be given for first and second place Nati­
vity scenes; first and second'
place lighting exhibits in the surrounding area to observe the
rural area. Identical awards many individual exhibits so that
will be given for displays they may appreciate the efforts
within the city of Nyssa. One of those who display the “Spirit
plaque will also be given to the of the Season” for all to enjoy.
church having the most outstand­
ing scene.
Members of Town and Country
Robert (Bob) Humphreys will Garden club will be judges and
With the Nyssa schools clos­
they plan to tour the community
become general manager of radio on Sunday evening, Dec. 22. Resi­ ing for th« holidays tomorrow
station KSRV, effective Jan. 1, dents planning to compete are (Friday) and resuming Jan. 6,
replacing Gordon Capps who is asked to have their lights on all students and faculty will have
three weekends during the 16-
retiring. Humphreys has been as­ evening.
day period. Band students will
sociated with the station since Phone Registration Planned
continue their daily practice in
1950 and for the past few years
There
will
be
no
registration
preparation f or their leaving
has been Nyssa representative.
Capps will continue as company blanks to fill out, but those de­ for Pasadena and the Rose
siring to compete are asked to Bowl parade on New Year's
president.
call the Idaho Power company of­ day.
Replacing Humphreys will be fice or city hall. This applies es­
BUDGET BOARD CHANGES
Stan McNutt as Nyssa represen­
pecially to rural residents so that
At the Dec. 9 meeting the
tative. He is a native of Payette,
their displays will not be missed school board appointed Henry
a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Mc­
by the judges.
Esplin and Vic Haburchak as
Nutt, was graduated from Pay-1
The chamber committee feels new members of the budget
ette high school and has been in
radio and television work for the that the plaques will be some­ board. They replaced Marian
past 11 years. He became asso­ thing that winners may retain Danford and Tom Moore whose
ciated with KSRV in 1957, most and cherish for years to come, terms expired. Holdover mem­
bers are Clarence Lancaster, D.
of which time he has been chief Chadwick stated.
engineer. He is married and has | The group in charge also urges H. Christensen, Kayno Saito,
all residents to tour the city and John Stam and Roy Holmes.
two children.
Nyssa Schools Close
Friday; Resume Jan. 6
From the Journal Staff .. . Ted and Arlene Brammer, Max Urry, Earlene Jennings, George Hollins, Clyde Hamilton