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U. of 0. Library Eugene, Oregon c Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LVIII The Sugar City THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 13. 1964 10 Cents Per Copy NUMBER 7 Heavy January Storms Improve 1964 Plan Annual PTA Inivinalional hinner Farmers' Appreciation Day in Nyssa Irrigation Water Storage Outlook; Planned for Saturday, Feb. 29; Farm Snow Cover, Water Content Normal Equipment, Supplies to Be Displayed Forecasts of Streamflow Indicate Supply Also Good in Other County Reservoirs Free Refreshments Available for Visitors At Bower Avenue Area Closed to Traffic Improvement in a satisfactory outlook for 1964 water sup plies in Malheur county was given further assurance by heavy January storms which brought substantial additions to the mountain snowpack and additional water to supple ment the vital supplies stored in county reservoirs. This encouraging news was reported in the Feb. 1 water ♦supply outlook issued by W. T. Frost and Bob L. Whaley for the Soil Conservation ser vice, Oregon State university and Oregon state engineer. Farmers’ Appreciation Day is set for Nyssa Saturday, Feb. 29, and with suitable weather, a huge crowd is expected. The newly formed Nyssa promotion committee is “going all out” to make this a banner day for the farmers. Plans are nearing completion and to date arrangements have been made to rope off Bower avenue for three blocks (Third to Sixth) to be used to display farm*------------ ----------------------------- tractors, machinery, commer-| cial vehicles, automotive sup-1 plies, feed, seed, fertilizer, manufactured bee boards, LP gas farm equipment and seed planters. Malheur Labor Sponsors Group To Meet Feb. 18 Home Economics Agent's Position Water content of the mountain increased substantially from 68 percent of average on To Be Terminated , snowpack Jan. 1 to 97 percent average on The adult home economics agent’s position in Malheur coun ty presently occupied by Mrs. Edna Mae Wimsatt is being ter minated on or before June 30, 1964, according to Gene M. Lear, associate director of Oregon State University Extension service. The position is being terminat ed because of a lack of operating funds resulting from reductions ordered by the governor and con firmed by the legislature in spe cial session. Twenty-eight exten sion staff positions are being eli minated in the state. Curtailment of the home econo mics work will be necessary, but as much as possible of the present program will be continued. Re maining staff members will be assuming additional project lead ership in order to provide a con tinuing program in home econo mics, 4-H club work and agricul ture, according to Harry R. Sand- quist, chairman of the Malheur county extension staff. Mrs. Wimsatt’s future plans are indefinite at this time. Nyssa Bowling Lads Take National Honors In Doubles Contest Two Nyssa youths, Don Win chester and Hal Brendle, placed fifth nationally in doubles com petition during the recent Christmas tournament conduct ed by the American Junior Bowling Congress in establish ments throughout the country. During the tourney staged Dec. 27-28 at the local Sugar Bowl. Hal rolled scratch games of 174 and 190 in the doubles event for a total handicap ser ies of 396. Don's scratch games were 162 and 164, with a total 342 handicap series, making the boys a combined 738 handicap score. A record of total entries for this year's competition is not available; however, last year there were 80,646 doubles en tries from throughout the na tion so the bowling ability of these Bantam boys can be high ly appreciated by those inter ested in the sport. Results from tournaments held locally throughout the na tion were forwarded to AJBC national headquarters in Chi cago where they were tabulated and compared. Hal is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brendle, while Don's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ace Winchester. The boys will be presented with trophies at a later date. Ford Chairman of Event Annual meeting o f Malheur Walt Ford is chairman in Feb. 1, the report stated. On the charge of displays and says more Labor Sponsors association will South Mountain course, water I room will be provided for late be held Tuesday, Feb. 18, at East content increased a total of 7.0 I entries if they will notify him of Side cafe in Ontario, according to Steve Besse, county extension inches from 3.2 on Dec. 29, 1963, space needed. agent. to 10.2 inches on Jan. 31. A nor In addition to having these mal January increase on this The meeting is scheduled to items displayed where farmers snow course is 3.3 inches. can see them with a minimum of begin at 12 noon with lunch be Flights Reveal Heavy Snow effort, Ford says there will be a ing provided by the labor asso fat hog weight - guessing contest ciation. President Tom Burns ad Aerial flights over the broad p es and Mrs. Melvin Feik. American food. C ther with it going to the winner as vises that a very informative pro- plateau regions of the Owyhee THESE LADIES are among committee chairmen , gram has been arranged giving committee heads whc were not present when the the prize. revealed a substantial snow cover who are in charge of preparations for the forth growers and interested parties a coming PTA international dinner. They are seat photo was taken Monday at the Journal office from 6 to 24 inches. The heaviest Free hot dogs, coffee and punch are Mrs. Manuel Defuentes, Spanish food; Mrs. will be served all day in the area j comprehensive picture of the la cover was observed on the East ed (left to right) Mrs. Harry Nakishima, Oriental Fred Arai. Oriental food; and Mrs. Don Lytle, with the local FFA boys doing bor outlook in Malheur county. Fork of the Owyhee where up to foods; Mrs. Eugene DeMinck, overall chairman; Reports will be given on the French pastries. The dinner will be served Feb. the serving. 30 inches of snow was found on Mrs. Bill Hamilton, ticket sales. Standing are labor situation by Amalgamated the level. This equals the 1958 Mrs. Niklei Sutschkow, German food; Mrs. Cees 22 in the high school cafetorium and is the local Dedication of Vo-Ag Building Sugar company and the employ snow cover but falls short of the Hopman, Dutch food; Mrs. Duke Hipp. American PTA chapter's largest annual project. Feeling the time was appro ment service. Discussions will be heavy 1952 snows. priate, the school board has set held on sanitation, pending leg The soil mantle under the this as dedication day for the new islation, the Bracero law and its snowpack is well recharged and vocational agriculture building effect on Malheur county labor. averages about 75 percent of and biology laboratory. Directors for the next two years capacity on both the Owyhee and The advisory council and pro will be elected. Outgoing direc Malheur watersheds. This will motion committee will work out tors are Everett Taylor, Darrell favor a satisfactory runoff of Founder’s Day will be observed at the Nyssa PTA meeting the time and order of services Standage, Tom Burns, Jay Gibson snowmelt water. scheduled for 8 o’clock this evening in the high school cafetor Disabled war veterans and war and these will be announced in and Ted Morinaka. must apply for their an the Journal next week. Owyhee Outlook Excellent ium, according to Mrs. Leonard Hewett, publicity chairman. widows All interested persons are in nual state property tax exemp Lake Owyhee held 286,000 acre A Founder’s Day talk will be given by Mrs. Dee Garner tions by April vited to attend. Merchants to Slash Prices 1, the Department feet of water on Feb. 1. This is and a history of the local PTA will be presented by Mrs. Farmers will find that practic 31 percent less than the 1943-57 Howard Myrick, president. Mrs. Clarence Clapp will intro- i o f Veterans’ Affairs cautioned ally all merchants in Nyssa will 1 this week. average, but is about 69,000 acre ♦ duce past presidents of the or Application for the exemption, offer a wide variety of quality feet more than last year at this ganization. which amounts to $7500 of the merchandise at fair prices for the time and provides an excellent A history of Nyssa schools, true cash value of the property, farm folks—and all others. base for the coming irrigation Ore-Ida Foods, Inc., held its an season. from 1892 to 1904, will be giv is filed with the county assessor. The promotion committee de nual stockholders meeting Mon sires to welcome all farmers and Figures were unavailable for en by Olin Megorden, with Those entitled include: day at 2:30 p.m. at Moore hotel By Horace Arment 1. War veterans 40 percent or their families to Nyssa on this in Ontario. storage in Antelope reservoir. Miss Eva Boydell, a former teach day regardless of where they nor Warmsprings reservoir held 55,- Cold weather throughout Jan er, presenting a resume of school more disabled. The stockholders retained all mally trade. The contest is open 200 acre feet on Feb. 1 and Agen uary kept most outside activities 2. Unremarried widows of war activities betweo’-^the years 1904 company officials and directors and the food is free to all cy Valley held 22,700 acre feet the at a minimum. Construction par veterans. and 1934. Frank Parr will then with one exception. G. A. Mas same day with Bully Creek reser ticularly felt the impact of the 3. Spanish-American war vet carry on with the history pro terson, Sr., resigned as vice presi voir reporting 5800 acre feet. The cold, as practically all projects Scouts Display gram. bringing it up to the pres erans, regardless of disability. dent of cattle operations in order total water stored for the Warm shut down for the winter. Food ent time. The state veterans’ department to devote full time to private National springs and Vale-Oregon Irriga processing activities remained at warned those World War I veter tion districts is 83,700 acre feet peak operations throughout the Teacher to Recall Experiences In observance of Boy Scout feed lot operations. Masterson, a ans and widows who gained en well - known business man, has compared with 45,000 one year month and are expected to re “A Teacher Remembers” will titlement to the exemption by week, members of troop 419 have been closely connected with Ore- ago at this time. If streamflow main high for the next six weeks. be the topic of a talk to be given placed a large display of items forecasts are verified, there will Surprisingly, sales and services by Mrs. Harriet Brumbach as she action of the 1963 legislature and in the window at Wilson Bros. Ida from the early 1950’s when be a good water supply next sum also were good for this off-sea- recalls various experiences during were given an extended time per Department store. Among articles he became an important backer iod to file for the 1963-64 exemp mer. sonal time. are handbooks, scrapbooks, camp and shareowner. her teaching career in Nyssa. tion, that they must apply again ing equipment, collections of ar He was replaced on the board 'In spite of the inclement wea Musical selections will be pre by April 1 to receive this year’s Streamflow Above Average of directors by Ken Inahara, a rowheads and other Indian arti Inflow to Lake Owyhee is fore ther, insured unemployment in sented by Marilyn and Carolyn benefit. facts, rock collections, hobby pro Seattle import-export executive. Disabled veterans and widows cast at 700,000 acre feet or 118 the Ontario area was the lowest Pond and refreshments will be jects and numerous other items. Inahara is a former resident percent average for the February- in percentage to covered em served by Mr. and Mrs. Owen living in house trailers may re and prominent grower in the On This troop is sponsored by the tario area. ceive an annual license fee re July period. The April-Septem ployment in Oregon. Ontario’s Froerer and their committee. PTA officers and members is duction of up to $100 by filing Nyssa PTA chapter; George Hi Officials who were retained in ber inflow is forecast at 466,000 rate was 3.8 percent as of Jan. 30 acre feet or 108 percent average. and the highest rate of unem sue special invitations to all past with the Department of Motor rai is scoutmaster, assisted by clude F. Nephi Grigg (Ontario), Martin Greig. The boys meet at president and chairman of the Malheur river near Drewsey is ployment was Grants Pass with officers, former teachers and stu Vehicles. Assistance on the benefits is 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday in board; Golden T. Grigg (Burley), forecast to flow 121,000 acre feet, a percentage of 17.8 of the cov dents, former school board mem bers and all other area residents available from county service of the Methodist church. senior vice president (farming); 98 percent average for February ered work force. Some apprehension is being ex Earlier in the week, another Vanness Anderson (Burley), vice interested in the history of the | ficers or the state veterans’ de through July. The April-Septem display could be seen in the Idaho president (farming); Otis Wil ber flow is set at 80,000 acre feet pressed by users of migrant labor. local schools, Mrs. Hewett added. I partment in Salem or Portland. Power company office, placed liams (Burley), vice president or 99 percent. North Fork of the Public Law No. 78, known as the there by members of Cub unit (production). Malheur at Beulah is forecast to “Bracero Bill,” is due to expire 445. It was removed Tuesday to David B. Berelson (San Fran flow 65,000 acre feet or 102 per Dec. 31, 1964. The Ontario area make room for a cooked food cisco), vice president (sales), not cent average April through Sep growers do not use this source of labor (Mexican nationals), nor sale. present at meeting; Ross E. But tember. ler (Ontario), corporate secretary; Flow of most small streams have they been employed here TALK BY FARM BUREAU Glenn E. Call (Ontario), treasurer. heading in low-elevation water- since World War II. PRESIDENT DATED BY KCID Attorneys Frank Nash (Portland) sheds will be near average fol- Workers for this area are usu- Thursday evening, Feb. 13, and Martin P. Gallagher (On lowing a normal snowmelt peak. ally recruited in Texas and it is Charles Shuman, president of tario) were also in attendance. Flow of the Owyhee into Lake felt that most of the workers will the American Farm Bureau Grigg reported that Ore - Ida Owyhee has averaged only 68 remain in Texas or be siphoned Federation will speak at the Foods, Inc., had net sales in 1963 percent from Oct. 1 to date. off for California areas, thus de annual Canyon county Farm of $24,062,269 with a gross profit pleting the potential supply here. Bureau winter banquet. Shu of $6,364,912 and a net income Plans for meeting this situation man's address will be broadcast of $624,965. Net sales for the were formulated at a national on KCID, 1490 on the radio dial, year 1963 showed a six percent meeting of growers and em at approximately 8 p.m. increase over sales in 1962. ployment service personnel Feb. 10 in Tucson, Ariz. School History Program Scheduled Disabled Veterans Filing Date For Nyssa PTA Founder's Day Meet Told For Tax Benefits Masterson Resigns From Ore-Ida Firm Area Unemployed Lowest in State For Items Week Itaby Hobrat Hagged Nyssa Board Okays Non-Graded Plan For Use in Lower Primary Classes The Nyssa school board met with 15 primary teachers and Principal Clarice Poor Monday evening to discuss the non graded concept for the first three grades. Mrs. Poor said that educators now like to refer to this program as the “Continuous Growth Program,” where each child learns at his own ability ♦------------------------------------------ rate. School board members to complete the cycle but are not learned that this is a com frustrated with having to keep pletely different approach up with the more advanced stu than at present, and primary dents. In no case would the child youngsters are grouped according to ability, mental maturity and growth; and each advances as he is able to learn. Avoids Frustration It was brought out that most youngsters complete the three- year cycle in three years and if completed in less time are given more advanced and challenging work. Others may take four years WEATHER Min. Max Date 6 36 5 Feb. 14 35 Feb. 6 30 11 Feb 7 10 .27 Feb. 8 34 13 Feb. 9 12 .............32 Feb. 10 41 22 Feb. 11 13 Feb. 12 Owyhee Reservoir Storage 292.060 Acre Ft. Feb. 12. 1964 320.060 Acre Ft. Feb. 12. 1963 stay in the primary school more than four years. After considerable discussion, the board unanimously approved the plan and agreed to go ahead with the program if the teachers are ready to start at this time. The plan has been most success ful where it has been used and is of particular help in streng thening the reading program. Budget Hearing Set April 6 Board members also approved a revised schedule for public meetings on the budget. The budget will be presented to the budget committee on March 2, the committee will approve the bud get on March 13 and the budget hearing will be held on April 6 [ before its adoption by the board. The school election will be May 4 at which time two school board members will be elected and that part of the budget out- jside the six percent limitation I will be on the ballot. 'Gramercy Ghost' Rehearsals Begin For Cast of NHS Junior-Senior Play Adrian School Budget Information Reported Adrian budget document for the 1964-65 school year will be presented by Glenn Ward, budget officer, at a meeting to be held March 10 in the high school build ing. A budget meeting is scheduled | for March 20 at the high school ’ and the budget summary will be published in the March 26 and [ April 2 issues of the Gate City I Journal, Ward said. April 14 is date set for the bud-1 get hearing and notices of the tax levy will be published April [ 16 and 23. Patrons of the school district! will vote on the budget during! the May 4 annual school meeting.1 Supt. Ward concluded. Art Exhibit Slated In School Library Students in Kim Kimmerling’s art class will hold an exhibit and critique between the hours of 7:30 and 9:30 this evening in the high school library, according to Miss Margery Nihart, high school art teacher. All interested persons are in- | vited to attend, Miss Nihart said. What does a girl do with a ghost she has inherited? This question will be answered during the forthcoming Nyssa high school Junior-Senior class play, “Gramercy Ghost,” being directed by Donald P. Bates, English and speech instructor. Gloria Henderson, playing the part of Nancy Willard, has a problem with the ghost when her 103-year-old landlady, Miss Bullock, dies and wills*---- ------------------------------------- her Nathaniel Coombs, a 1776 Rehearsals began two weeks Revolutionary war ghost, por ago and the play will be staged trayed by Norman Haney. at 8:15 on the evenings of Feb. When Nancy begins to see and 27-28 in the high school cafe talk to Nathaniel, her fiance, Par torium. ker Burnette, played by John Wohlcke, decides that she needs to go to a rest home. Ray Gibson, a newspaper man known in the play as Charlie Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fujithin Stewart, covers the story of are chairmen for the Adrian the inheritance and reluctantly PTA smorgasbord slated this shares Burnett’s opinion until he evening in the rooms adjoining begins checking on Nancy’s story. the cafeteria in the grade school Stewart then sets out to help building. Nancy prove that Nathaniel real In addition to individual tick ly exists. The many complica ets for both adults and children. tions arising from this hair-rais $5 family tickets are also avail ing situation should make an in able. teresting evening’s entertainment. Serving will begin al 5:30 Other members of the cast in p.m. with traditional smorgas clude Nadine Spitze, Lynn Jack- bord food items to be featured. son, Steve Henigson, Greg Sum Proceeds from the dinner will ner, Robert Corfield, Judi Mon- ; be used for purchase of new cur, Virginia Lewis and Ann uniforms for the Adrian high school band. Cleaver. Adrian Smorgasbord Slated This Evening THIS PHOTO was snapped Saturday afternoon by a Journal pho tographer, not long after Bruce Child spotted the bobkitten in the cattle feedlot and killed it with the .410 shotgun he displays. The Edison Child family had been noticing strange tracks in the lot, but heretofore the animal or animals had managed to remain out of sight. Members of the family believe they may still have unin vited guests invading their premises as some of the tracks appear larger than those the kitten would have made. Bruce had gone to the feedlot to do away with some magpies that had been bother ing the small calves when he spotted the animal.
