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U. of 0. library Eugene, Oregon c Nyssa Gate City Journal Seek Malhear Dairy Pria re** Title $16.004 Decrease Seen in 1964-65 Budget for County The Malheur county budget committee, composed of Sam Hartley, Nyssa; Dyer Bennett, Ontario; Denny Jones, Juntura, submitted a lower budget than the current one to the county court Monday of last week. The 1964-65 figures of $462,391 are down $16,004 from the current budget. Reductions were due largely to the county having paid off all bonded indebtedness and to a lower welfare fund. County court members. Judge Ellis White and Commissioners Jake Fischer and Earl Flock, will consider the budget at an open meeting June 11 with final ap proval set for June 18. If the figures submitted by the budget committee are adopted it will mean a reduction of approxi- mately 1.5 mills in the county levy. Shown below are the current figures and those proposed for the coming year, by departments. 1963 $21,550 Circuit Court County Court ... 14,888 County Judicial 2,600 Sheriff and Tax Collection 51,875 Clerk-Recorder _.. 25,700 Assessor ____ 41,340 Auditor ....... ..... 9,075 Treasurer _____ 5,700 Dist. Attorney ... ... 8,344 Health Dept. .... ... 23,040 Public Welfare ...102,748 Justice Courts: Ontario ___ . 7,370 Nyssa............... ... 5,215 Vale ... 2,790 Jordan Valley .. 1,975 Juvenile Dept. . 15,600 Courthouse Expenditures ... County Agent ... Veterans 'Service Library _______ . Watermaster __ ._ Miscellaneous 15,655 18,692 3,000 21,756 1,120 77,955 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY. MAY 14, 1964 The Sugar City VOLUME LVII 1964 $24,950 14,465 2,200 53,682 '25,780 42,780 9,125 5,700 8,890 24.220 84,565 8,150 5,503 3,550 2,105 16,450 17,515 17,977 3,010 22,338 975 68,520 TOTALS ....... $478,395 $462,391 D. E. 'Deb' Hooper Critically Injured Yesterday Afternoon D. W. “Deb” Hooper was cri tically injured about 4:15 yester day afternoon (Wednesday) when a fork lift he was repairing fell off a jack and crushed his head and chest. The accident was reported by some Mexican laborers who were at the garage to see about having some work done. The fire de partment was called and the vic tim was taken by Nyssa Ambu lance service to Malheur Memor ial hospital where his condition was reported critical at Journal press time (8 p.m.). Hooper’s son, Blaine of Boise, a salesman, was in town at the time of the accident and is at his bedside. Adrian Junior High Concert This Evening Adrian junior high school band members will present their year- end concert this evening in the high school gym. A chorus of seventh and eighth gF ders will vary the program by rendering several selections. There will also be instrumental solos by members of the begin ners band, including Cheryl Bur roughs on clarinet; Ronnie Miller, saxophone; and Sammy Chaney, trombone. Mayor G. Rinehart Proclaims May 10-16 As Hospital Week WHEREAS, hospitals maintain health care services for every person in this community on an around-the-clock basis: and WHEREAS, hospitals work with other health agencies in safeguarding the health of our citizens; and WHEREAS, hospitals serve as educational institutions for many types of hospital personnel and conduct educational programs for various groups of our citi zens; and WHEREAS, hospitals are en gaged in research for the pre vention and cure of illness; and WHEREAS, each member of the hospital staff contributes in a specific way to care of pa tients; BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Nyssa in recognition of National Hospital Week, May 10-16, salutes Malheur Memorial Hospital for its contributions to the public welfare, for high standards of care, for education al and research programs that each year raise these standards to a higher level. GRANT H. RINEHART Mayor of Nyssa By A. H. COLBY City Manager 10 Cents Per Copy NUMBER 20 Oregon Primary Elections Slated For Both Parties Friday, May 15 * Interest Centered on Presidential Council Continues Race With Six Republicans Entered City Water Study ALL BUT ONE of these young ladies are from Adrian. Nyssa. Ontario and Vale and are 1964 candidates for Miss Malheur County Dairy Prin cess. Left io right, they are (seated) Joan Pal mer, Diane Walz, Lynn Chaney, SanDee Hobson and Joyce Johanson. Standing are Sue Olsen. Barbara Williamson, Nancy Frahm, Linda Olsen of Coos county (present Oregon Dairy Prin cess), Ruth Barklow, Effie Laan and Marilyn Shields. The girls were entertained at a kickoff luncheon Saturday in Vale and will be guests of the various chambers of commerce later in May. Following the chamber appearances, they will serve milk at the larger grocery stores in each town. This year's county dairy princess will be selected at a banquet dated June 6 in Vale. Last year's Malheur dairy ¡Princess was Miss Janet Coleman, 1963 graduate of Nyssa high school. Her parents are and Mrs. George Coleman of Ontario, former residents of the Arcadia community. Abundant Water Supply Marks Start of 1964 Irrigation Season Largest Reserve Since 1958 Indicated* As Owyhee Stores 624,700 Acre Feet Goldwater Son The 1964 irrigation season began in Malheur county with a very good water supply outlook for Owyhee water users — Here Saturday the best since 1958 — the last time Lake Owyhee filled, ac cording to a report released this week by T. P. Helseth, state . conservationist of the Soil Conservation service (USDA), co . operating with Oregon state engineer and others. The water supply outlook* for Malheur water users has been dimmed slightly by be low average April increases to reservoir storage. Water supplies are expected to be slight ly less than the 3-acre-foot allot ment usually made on the Vale, Oregon and Warmsprings Irriga tion districts unless streamflow improves greatly in the next two months. Jordan Valley water users are now expected to have an average water supply after above average April inflow to Antelope reser voir. Snow cover on the Owyhee watershed is 100 percent of the May 1 average and 113 percent I of last year at this time. Owyhee Streamflow High The low and middle elevation snow present one month ago on the broad plateaus of the Owyhee has melted during April, contri buting to above average stream flow. Snow cover on the Mal heur has disappeared except at higher elevations such as Blue Mountain Springs where it is about 150 percent of May 1 aver age. Cool nights retarded the melt and tributaries of the Malheur did not produce as much water as was expected in April. Watershed soils on the Malheur soaked up as much as 4.5 inches of snowmelt water at the higher elevations helping to retard the streamflow to some extent. Mal heur watershed soils now average 89 percent of capacity. Owyhee soils are now 90 percent of capa city and should continue to aid runoff. Owyhee Holds 101% of Average Lake Owyhee now holds 624,700 acre feet or 101 percent of the 1943-57 May 1 average. Last year it held only 378,900 acre feet. This is the most water held in (Continued on Page 6) Board Cuts $3,750 From Adrian Budget According to Adrian School Su perintendent Glenn Ward, board members of school district 61 met Monday evening in reference to the budget defeat. Also attending the session were approximately 40 residents of the district to discuss issues regarding the bud get. New budget figures were com piled showing a cut of $3,750 from the one previously offered to patrons of the district. Decreases in the new statement include music, $500; physical edu cation, $750; lunch program, $1,- 000; maintenance, $1,000; and typewriters, $500 School patrons will vote on the new budget Monday, June 1. City council members will meet Thursday, May 14, with a repre- sentative of a consulting engin- («ring firm to hear a report authorized last July. The report is based on additional water pro duction. Further consultation will be discussed regarding the pres ent supply, according to City Manager Art Colby. In addition to the engineering firm, the city is working with the Oregon State Board of Health and County Health department on a field testing program which involves a microbiological analy sis of the water. The bacteriolo gical water tests are expected to continue for several weeks. During that period, these tests are expected to outline an exact analysis cf any bacteria that may be discovered. The proce- cedure is also expected to eli minate considerable time normal ly taken in shipment of water samples to Portland. Colby said that since the prob lem of taste and odor became evident the city has exercised the greatest of care in following daily the requirements set forth by the state board of health on April 20. While such precaution does add chlorine causing a bad taste or a strong medicinal taste, this is the better of two solutions in the protection of public health. A report on the system test re sults will be given next week. “Your city government has been abreast of the water condi tion since its discovery and will keep you informed weekly pend ing a solution toward improve ment,” the city manager conclud ed. Primary elections for both Republicans and Democrats will be conducted statewide in Oregon Friday, May 15, to deter mine party nominees to go into November’s general election. Voting hours will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Polling places of precincts in the Nyssa area are as follows: Adrian, Ameri can Legion building; Arcadia, grade school; Big Bend, Lower Bend school; Nyssa No. 1, city* - -------------- hall; Nyssa No. 2, Eagles hall; Nyssa No. 3, Catholic parish hall; Owyhee, Oregon Trail hall; Ridgeview, school house; Sunset, Sunset hall. Amendment Proposed Measure No. 1 gives the voters an opportunity to pass on a $30 million bond issue to be used for a building program for public colleges of the state. Of this, $25 million would go to the four-year colleges and $5 million for com munity colleges. Payment of principal and in terest would be provided by a property tax levied annually on all taxable property within the state, according to explanation in the Veters’ Pamphlet. The legis lature may use other revenues to offset the property tax in full, or in part, the required tax levy. Critcism has been made that the explanation is incorrect since Oregon has not used the property tax to pay off bonded indebted ness in the past. (As long as the law does provide it as a property tax, this editor finds no fault with the wording used.) Nonpartisan Ballot Voters are offered four candi dates for judge of the state Su preme court. A statewide poll of attorneys showed they favored Ralph M. Holman, Oregon City, with 988 of the 1959 votes re corded. In second place in the poll was Edward H. Howell, Canyon City, with 634 votes. He is endorsed by local attorneys and most of those in Eastern Oregon. Comments on Republican Ballot Taking the ballot in the order in which the voter will mark it: Vote for 10 out of 61 candidates at large for delegates to the na- tional convention — the comment following each name will indicate in most cases which presidential candidate he or she favors. If more detailed information is needed, refer to the voters’ pam- phlet. (Continued on Page 7) Oregon Official Slated to Speak At PTA Meeting Dr. Gertrude Boyd Crane will be guest speaker at the 8 o’clock meeting of the Nyssa PTA this evening in the high school cafe torium, according to Mrs. Leonard Hewett, publicity chairman. Dr. Crane was head of the philosophy department at Pacific university for many years and is now completing a two - year term as Oregon state mental health chairman. Mrs. Hewett stated that PTA members who have heard her speak, feel that they are very for tunate in securing her for this meeting. Mrs. Dee Garner, pro gram chairman, is given much credit for obtaining her, as she has corresponded with the speak er during the past year in an at tempt to have her visit the Nyssa chapter. Topic of Dr. Crane’s talk will be “Focus on Family Responsibi lity” which is in keeping with the May theme of the PTA organ ization. She spoke on this topic at the 1963 state convention which several Nyssans attended. Pro gram chairman for May is Mrs. J. W. Rigney. New officers will be installed at the meeting this evening. Mu sical selections will be presented by a flute trio comprised of Lor raine Wilson, Joan Stunz and Connie Mitchell. These girls re ceived a “1” rating at the recent music clinic in Caldwell. Barry Goldwater, Jr., 25-year- old son of the Arizona senator, declared Saturday that his fath er’s interest in Oregon and the West “was not recently acquired A concert featuring the five after he became. — presidential TREATED AT HOSPITAL school bands, junior high girls’ candidate." ' ■ chorus and high school mixed Kevin Smith, small son of Mr. Speaking to a local group in chorus will be held at 8 o’clock and Mrs. Charles J. Smith, was the cafetorium of Nyssa high tomorrow evening in the high treated Saturday at Malheur Me- school, young Goldwater empha school gymnasium, according to morial hospital for a broken col sized that his father was the only Gary Clawson, assistant music in lar bone. The lad was injured Westerner running to take a firm when he fell from an elevated stand on behalf of Oregon cattle structor. play house. Special numbers planned for men in their demands for a limit the program are an instrumental John Martin, 16-year-old Parma on the importation of beef. - solo by Director Frank Turner youth, was also given treatment He also called attention to the i Saturday after catching a fish and a vocal selection by Clawson. fact that the Goldwater campaign 1 hook in his lower lip. Both will be accompanied by the was carried on almost entirely band. by volunteers. The only paid The concert will feature popu I member was the secretary, he lar-type music including “Georgia said. on My Mind,” "Tango Ameri In criticizing the present ad cano,” “Fascination,” “I Left My ministration, he said, "Young peo Heart in San Francisco,” “Okla ple looking to the White House homa,” “Nearness of You” and One-hundred and five Adrian students in the eighth grade for moral leadership found the others, Clawson said. Bobby Baker case and the fol There will be no admission and high school history classes voted Tuesday using sample lowing whitewash. Business men charge and the public is invited ballots identical to the official ones to be used at the polls found inflation and deficit spend to attend, the instructor conclud in the Friday, May 15, Oregon primaries. ing instead of sound leadership.” ed. Instructor Patrick O’Loughlen has reported the following Social security was not return results: ♦' —------------- ing the same kind of dollars in President of the United States— County Clerk — Republican: vested, due to inflation; the farm Republican: Barry Goldwater, 20; John C. Elfering, 30; Margaret program was still no closer to a Henry Cabot Lodge, 20; Richard Tiffany, 24. Democrat: J. Homer solution, in spite of years of sub The Rev. Armand Larive of St. Nixon, 6; Nelson Rockefeller, 7; Schnell, 43. sidies and the government was Paul’s Episcopal church was guest Margaret Chase Smith, 1. Demo County Sheriff — Republican: increasing its spending for com speaker during the April meeting crat: Lyndon B. Johnson, 45; Wilbur Atkins, 45. Democrat: mercial ventures in competition of the Asociacion de Padres y Robert Kennedy, 1 write-in. Robert Ingram, 43. with private industry. Maestros (Mexican PTA). He County Treasurer— Republican: Vice President — (All write-ins) On Communism, young Gold talked to the group about the Jean "Pat” Bond, 29; Marie Van Republican: Nixon, 2; Lodge, 2; water said, "We are fighting lim misunderstanding between doc Margaret Chase Smith, 2; Robert Horn, 24. ited wars with no plan to win— tors and migrants. Kennedy, 1; Wallace, 1. Demo President's Aide Replies lest we irritate those who have New officers will be installed Some time ago, Grant Patter said they would bury us—yet we at the May 28 meeting. Mrs. Val crat: Kennedy, 14; Hubert Hum son, a member of the eighth do nothing to remove Castro and > demar Diaz is the new president. phrey, 1; Lodge, 1. U. S. Representative, Second grade class, wrote to President Communism from our own door She will be assisted by Mrs. Jesus Congressional District — Republi Johnson inviting him to attend step.” Lopez, vice president; Mrs. Louie Goldwater made a brief appear Vendrell and Mrs. Bertha Mon- can: Willard Cromwell, 18; Ever Adrian’s junior high graduation ance in Ontario prior to coming ( quida, secretaries; Oscar Aguilar, ett J. Thoren, 37. Democrat: Al exercises on May 27. He recently received this note, Ullman, 46. to Nyssa. treasurer. "Thank you for your invitation National Committeeman — Re publican: Lowell Paget, 14. De to your class graduation. Presi mocrat: Harvey Akeson, 11; Sid dent Johnson regrets that he will ney Leiken, 6; James H. Moore, be unable to attend but sends his best, wishing you and your class 21; Norman A. Stoll, 13. the best of luck in your future National Committeewoman — endeavors. — Kenny O’Donnel, Republican: Mrs. Collis Moore, Special Assistant to the Presi 12. Democrat: Alice Corbett, 27; dent.” Virginia Grant, 24. Secretary of State— Republican: Tom McCall, 26; Dan E. Mosee, 26. Democrat: Alfred Corbett, 30; Harold Steubs, 11; M. A. Yegge, 9. The first memorial poppies State Treasurer — Republican: Howard Belton, 40. Democrat: distributed by the American Thomas Baggs, 5; Vic Davis, 17; Legion and auxiliary following World War I were made of silk Robert Straub, 26. Attorney General— Republican: by French widows and war or Merlin Estep, 46. Democrat: Rob phans, according to informa tion provided by Mrs. Herman ert Thornton, 48. Stale Senator— Republican: An Towne, chairman of the annual thony Yturri, 47. Democrat: Rob poppy sale in Nyssa. P°PPY manufacturing was ert Steward, 50. State Representative— Republi soon turned over to disabled can: Robert F. Smith, 48. Demo veterans in this country. Hos crat: Patrick O’Loughlen, 3 write- pitalized veterans in Minnesota BARRY GOLDWATER. Jr., wean a thoughtful expression as he ins. produced the first memorial talks with Journal Editor Ted Brammer while three teenage boys County Commissioner—Repub poppies made in this country lend an attentive ear. Also in the photo, just to the right of Barry, lican: Ameil Claude, 48. Demo during 1922. The local poppy sale will be Jr., is Jim Mack, a traveling companion. This picture was snapped crat: Jacob Fischer, 42. County Assessor — Republican: Saturday. May 23. sponsored Saturday at the Nyssa school cafeiorium immediately following a talk given by the young son of the Republican presidential candi J. Homer Schnell (D), 2 write-ins. by the American Legion aux iliary. Democrat: John Koopman, 47. date.—Journal Photo. Musical Groups Plan Popular Selections For Friday Concert Adrian Students Ballot Unofficially For Actual Candidates; Results Told VERNON MASON, mathematics and chemistry teacher at Ad rian, will be attending Texas A & M university this summer to complete work on a master's degree. Schlumberger Founda tion of Houston, Texas, has made this possible with an $800 study grant. Sponsoring Groups Reschedule Fiesta For Sunday at Park A Mexican fiesta will be staged Sunday, May 17, at Nyssa south park, according to Irl Nolen, pub licity chairman. The event was previously planned for May 3 but was cancelled due to inclement weather. Booths will feature a selection of Spanish foods including tacos and enchiladas and a combination plate will be available. Hambur gers and popcorn may also be purchased for those desiring Am erican food. Music will be pro vided during the afternoon and a dance is being planned for later in the day. Sponsoring groups are Siempre Adelante club, Siempre Adelante junior group, Asociacion de Pad res y Maestros (Mexican PTA) and All-American club. Proceeds will be used to provide a scholar ship for a student of Mexican an cestry, Nolen said. NHS Senior Receives Union Pacific Award John Lytle, a member of the 1964 NHS graduating class, has received a $200 scholarship award from the Union Pacific Railroad company to attend a school of agriculture anywhere within the I United States. The student, son of Mr. and Grover Lytle of route 2, Nyssa, has been active in FFA work dur ing his four years in high school. He received the award at the re cent FFA state convention in Klamath Falls. Officer Installation Set by Mexican PTA Original Memorial War Poppies Created By French Widows