Nyssa Gate City Journal
VOLUME LVII
The Sugar City
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY. AUGUST 20. 1964
Potato Processing Marks Harrest Season
10 Cents Per Copy
NUMBER 34
Nyssa Teachers Teachers Named Huge Potato Crop Being _ Marketed /
To Be Welcomed ^or?.964’65J®rm “
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At Adrian Schools Harvest of Grain Largely Complete;
A complete list of Adrian tea Corn Canneries Operations Started
At Chamber Feed chers
has been reported to the
Final plans were made at the
Wednesday noon meeting of the Journal by Superintendent Glenn
Nyssa Chamber of Commerce for I Ward.
Elementary instructors include
a dinner meeting with school em
Juanita
Maggard and Olive Mit
The valley’s huge potato crop is being marketed, with all
ployees in the south park next|
chell, first; Gertye Jones and Gla sheds and processing plants in operation daily. The grain har
Wednesday.
Feeding the teachers has been dys Newbill, who will instruct the vest is 95 percent completed and corn canneries are operating
an annual affair of the chamber entire second grade jointly in one part-time with harvest slow and corn maturing unevenly.
just prior to the opening of school classroom; Mary Weir and Ruth
First shipment of potatoes from the Nyssa depot was on
each year. Volunteer workers Morgan, third; Mary Thompson July 20 when four ears were shipped. This has gradually
and
Charles
Witty,
fourth.
have done the serving in the past
Anna Long and Gertrude Wel- built up to between 20 and 25*------------- -----------------------
with few chamber members pres
bourn,
fifth; Elma McCracken and cars going out daily with no
ent. This year the chamber will
estimate of those going to
have a short informal meeting Helen Zueger. sixth; Helen Low area processors.
ell,
seventh;
Emma
Snyder
and.
and spend most of the noon hour
Nyssa freight agent Tom Jones
getting acquainted with new tea Pat O’Loughlen, eighth.
reports that while only 294 cars
O
’
Loughlen
will
also
teach
chers and welcoming back re
modern problems in the high have been shipped to date, as
turning ones.
school.
Robert Patterson is grade compared with 488 at this time
All members of the chamber
one year ago, the tonnage is prob
school
principal.
are especially urged to be at the
Visitors to the Malheur county
ably about the same. He said
High
school
teachers
include
park promptly at 12 noon.
in Ontario Aug. 26-29 will
Agnes Dilley, English and library; most of the cars this year contain fair
find
a large number of food ex
Koopman Talks Taxes
60,000
pounds
where
last
year
Veryl Harrison, social studies and
hibits
on display, according to
they
ran
36,000
to
45,000.
Ship
County Assessor John Koop boys’ physical education; Isaac
man, guest speaker, talked briefly Kimura, commercial; Helen But pers get lower rates on the lar Helen Dwelle, Malheur county
extension agent.
ger cars.
A "HARVEST SCENE," one of many to be view Maxfield, manager of the firm (in foreground). on county taxes. He called atten ler, mathematics and science; Ann
Area residents are urged to
The Federal Market News from
tion
to
the
increased
valuation
in
Watts,
home
economics
and
Eng
ed in the Nyssa area. This picture was taken Maxfield is also a stockholder, together with
bring
in their exhibits from 1
Payette
dated
Monday
of
this
the county, which he said was
Monday afternoon by a Journal photographer at Nash-Finch company of Minneapolis, Minn.; H. L. largely due to new property add lish; Roger Watts, science and week shows on Long White pota p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, to 12 noon
guidance; Joe Witty, agriculture;
Wednesday, Aug. 26.
the produce shed of the newly incorporated Trea Pace, Nyssa; Art Hamanashi of Ontario and Kax ed to the tax rolls.
and Ladene O’Loughlen, girls’ toes, “Demand very slow, markets
Judges for the arts and crafts
sure Valley Growers and Sales company. Pictur Yamanaguchi, Vale. The building is the former
slightly
weaker
with
U.
S.
No.
1A
Where the budget had changed physical education.
of the fair will be Mrs.
ed with workmen unloading potatoes is Maylin Owyhee Produce shed, located in south Nyssa.
little, in most cases, he said the
According t o Superintendent prices of $2.90 for 100 - pound division
Florence
Probanz of Ontario and
sacks
with
U.
S.
No.
2
at
$1.50
to
millage rate had remained about Ward, instructors will attend a
Mrs. Chris Moore of Vale.
the same.
teachers’ institute on Aug. 24-25 $2.00.” O n Russets, “Demand
Arts and crafts exhibits will be
He also commented on the loss at the Ontario school plant. They moderate, market steady and
on display in the Armory build
of tax revenue through deferrals, will report to the Adrian school priced at $4.00.”
ing adjacent to the fairgrounds.
The Oregon Department of Vet relief for disabled veterans and for in-service training on Aug. Grain Harvest Near Completion
As in the past the painting and
Rulon Trost, manager of Far
erans’ Affairs granted farm and reductions for people over 65 26-27, Ward said.
and photography exhibits will be
with
minimum
incomes.
mers
Feed
and
Seed,
Nyssa,
and
home loans to 3,834 veterans dur
one of the largest purchasers of one of the highlights of the coun
Special ceremonies took place at the regular meeting of ing fiscal 1963-64 in the amount Endorse Paul House
grain in the area, estimated the ty fair. Interested area residents
Local Board No. 22, Selective Service System, on Aug. 11 of $43,095,700, H. C. Saalfeld, di Paul House was endorsed una
harvest was 95 percent completed are invited to exhibit their work.
when Max S. Taggart of Ontario was awarded a certificate rector, reported this week. This nimously by the chamber for ap
Each person may make only one
Wednesday afternoon.
of appreciation in recognition of 20 years of service as a was a 10 percent increase in loans pointment to the Oregon Water
He said quality and yield were entry in each lot number, accord
government appeal agent.
and a 19 percent increase in dol Resources board where a vacancy
good
and about the same as last ing to Miss Dwelle.
Thomas G. Jones of Nyssa, chairman of the board, made lar volume over the previous has occurred and will be filled by All Nyssa Girl Scouts who will year. However, he said the Exhibits will be judged by Jo
year.
Governor Hatfields appointment.
seph Stuart, director of the Boise
the presentation as a repre
enter the fourth grade this year amount marketed to date was
sentative of State Director Francis R. Chilman of Ontario In Malheur county last year, House has been endorsed by and those older will meet Tues about 20 percent lower than last Art Gallery. Divisions have been
were granted to 22 veterans the Republican Central commit
created for both juniors and sen
Sprague H. Carter, Portland. has been a member of the board loans
in the amount of $237,900, com tee of Malheur county, the county day and Wednesday, Aug. 25-36, year due to acreage being down iors. Exhibitors are requested to
This document was signed by since November 1959.
somewhat
and
more
on-the-farm
to 25 loans in 1962-63 for court, Malheur County Develop for a two-day campout at the
have pictures ready for hanging.
President Lyndon B. Johnson, Newest member of the board is pared
storage.
$234,550.
ment association and it is expect Big Bend park near Adrian.
Classes and lot numbers for
Lewis B. Hershey, director of Se Ralph J. Davis of Ontario who
Idaho
Canning
company
man
Since the loan program started ed that chambers in Ontario and
The girls plan to camp, work
lective Service, as well as by was appointed in January 1964 in 1945, loans have gone to 493 Vale will act favorably toward and cook in patrols. Leaders will ager Bob Moss reports the Nyssa the various displays are contained
in the 55th annual Malheur coun
Governor Mark Hatfield and the to replace William E. Blackaby veterans in this county in the the appointment.
be Mary Lee Wahlert, Margaret cannery as running only part- ty fair book available in Nyssa
state director.
time
now
with
cool
weather
slow
who resigned. Medical adviser to amount of $3,605,300. Statewide,
Although more irrigation water Gallegos, Patty Lowe, Georgia
at the Gate City Journal plant
A “20-Year” service pin was the board, Dr. W. J. Weese of 46,764 veterans have borrowed is used in Eastern Oregon than Dean Hagler, Margaret Dority ing down the maturity of the or at the office of Ralph Lawr
crop.
also presented to Taggart. The Ontario, has served in that capa $395,188,024 since 1945.
other parts of the state there is and Linda Clapp.
Operations started Tuesday, ence of the Nyssa Insurance
recipient has served in the capa city for 23 years.
They have repaid $173 million no one representing the district
They will be assisted by Ca- Aug. 11, have been confined to agency.
city of appeal agent of Selective
All these men are uncompen of this in principal and another on the board at present.
dettes Barbara Tensen, Barbara
Service since 1941 with time out sated personnel of the Selective $57.4 million in interest, with
House is. lohg-thrfc manager of Fangen, Lofca -Shelton, Linda Me one shift per day with no run»
for military service during World Service System, as well as the monthly repayments averaging the North Board of Control and cham, Carol Grieg and Debbie made on some days* This w«-ek TVOVz F lvtllS Rf*"OlV0
H
War II, which is a commendable many other local and appeal $3.2 million. Interest payments considered well - fitted to render Davis. The Cadettes will help the plant was closed Wednesday qi-i,,
and
Thursday
with
expectations
oraTe
DOOTO
Approval
record.
board members, registrars and amount to over $800,000 monthly. good service on the board.
to teach the girls how to work of making a run Friday.
Dr. E. F. Voris, president of
advisers to registrants throughout
Others Given Recognition
with compasses, judge distances
Treasure Valley Community col
Moss
says
quality
is
excellent,
with Scout’s pace, take own mea the yield probably down some lege, has been notified by the
Recently Glenn E. High of the nation who serve faithfully
surements, read trail signs and from last year but that they will secretary of the state board of
Vale was awarded a 10-year cer without compensation.
ft
-ft
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The board meets on the second
do lashing.
tificate of appreciation for his
harvest all contracted corn in education that at the regular
Tuesday
of
each
month
at
2
p.m.
services to the system. Board
During their courts of honor spite of slowness of maturity and August meeting the following ac
Chairman Jones and George B. in the local board office now lo
meetings held last week, the girls the fact that some of the early tion was taken:
McClure of Vale have served with cated at 368 S.W. 5th avenue in
Mrs. Clarice L. Poor, Nyssa elementary principal, has ask decided to use an international corn was downed by the storm 1. “The board finds that the
Selective Service over 12 years. Ontario.
long-range plan submitted by the
ed the Journal to publish a list of school supplies needed at theme. Each patrol has chosen and required hand picking.
each grade level so that parents may purchase the items at a country and will represent it He told a Journal reporter that Treasure Valley Community col
lege meets the requirements of
their convenience before school convenes Monday, Aug. 31. by using its language to make starlings and blackbirds were ORS
341.935 and is therefore ap
greeting
cards.
They
will
also
playing
havoc
in
a
lot
of
fields
—
All students, both boys and girls, will need tennis shoes wear native costumes and tell
proved for submission to the em
destroying
from
10
to
20
percent
for physical education classes to be held in the gymnasium, about the countries during a
ergency board.”
Mrs. Poor states. The child’s*------ —---------------------------- • “Scouts Own” session to be held of the corn.
2. “The board also approved
Teachers for East Africa pro hili. Upon arriving in Uganda name should be printed on
the plans for the first phase of
Tuesday evening.
SUMMER BAND STUDENTS
ject announces the departure for she will receive a two-year ap each shoe for easy identifica
| the Treasure Valley Community
All girls planning to attend the SLATE FRIDAY CONCERT
Date
Max. Min.
Uganda of Miss Ruth Yoneyama, pointment as an education officer. tion.
college construction program sub
Summer
band
students
will
94
70 two-day camp session are asked
Zipper-type notebooks are not Aug. 12
one of approximately 100 Ameri
TEA, as the Teachers for East
ject
to the approval of the long-
present
a
concert
at
10
o'clock
to
meet
at
2
o
’
clock
Friday,
Aug.
58
85
can teachers selected this year for Africa project is better known, recommended for elementary stu Aug. 13
21, at the home of Mrs. Bill Wah Friday morning on the A and range plan by the emergency
Aug.
14
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service in East African secondary was organized in 1961 in response dents. Regulation pens will be
91
52 lert, 518 North Third street. They W Root Beer parking lot, ac board.”
schools and teacher training col to requests from the governments available at the school. Pupils are Aug. 15 ___
When reached by telephone at
91
57 are asked to take $1 for expenses cording to Director Frank Tur Greeley,
leges.
of Kenya, Uganda and what is asked not to bring ballpoint or Aug. 16
Colo., where he is at
ner.
and insurance.
Aug.
17
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tending
an
educational meeting,
Miss Yoneyama received her now the United Republic of Tan fountain pens.
Among
selections
to
be
pre
Aug. 18________ _ 92
56
Those who cannot attend the
Dr. Voris commented, “This ac
sented
by
the
50
-
instrument
bachelor of science degree from ganyika and Zanzibar.
Required Supplies Listed
Owyhee
Reservoir
Storage
Aug. 21 meeting are asked to give
The American contribution to
Oregon State university at Cor
550,810 Acre Ft. their money to Mrs. Wahlert as group are "You're a Grand Old tion by the Oregon State Board
Grade 1—The $1.50 registration Aug. 19, 1964
this joint Anglo - American pro
Flag," "Rebel Rouser," "Limbo of Education is an extremely im
vallis in 1964. She is a daughter ject is sponsored by the Agency fee will pay for all school sup Aug. 19, 1963 _.. 303,250 Acre Ft. soon as possible.
Rock,"
"Military Escort" and portant step toward our building
of Mr. and Mrs. John Yoneyama, for International Development plies except gym shoes.
plans for this fall.”
the NHS fight song.
Grade
2
—
Two
No.
2
pencils,
route 1, Nyssa.
(AID) of the Department of State
She completed a six-week orien and administered by Teachers wide - lined pencil tablet, pink
tation and training program Aug. college, Columbia university. By pearl eraser, box of crayons (16
15 at Teachers college including the end of this year, TEA will colors), 12-inch ruler.
Grade 3 — Two No. 2 pencils,
instruction in East African edu have posted over 500 qualified
cation, African studies, English American teachers to East Afri pink pearl eraser, box of crayons
(16 colors), 12-inch ruler, wide-
as a foreign language and Swa- can secondary schools.
lined pencil tablet and wide-lined
A total of 250 men from the area’s labor camps, comprising
spiral notebook.
ten 25-man crews, have been dispatched to Nevada to help ex
Grade 4 — Two No. 2 pencils,
tinguish large range fires in the state’s northeastern portion.
pink pearl eraser, box of crayons
According to Gary Naughton, fire control officer at the
(16 colors), box of Prang water
Bureau of Land Management in Vale, the men are working
colors, wide-lined spiral notebook,
under crew bosses Lorenzo
Manuel Defuentes and
---- Vaquera,
f.——--------------------------------
—
looseleaf notebook with wide-
Israel
Reyes
of
Nyssa,
Eddy
Highlight of the Oregon Justice of Peace association an lined paper (no zipper).
Osuna, Vale; Luis Rodríguez Boulder Flats - Maggie Creek
nual conference workshop, held in La Grande the past week Grade 5 — Two No. 2 pencils,
and Ray Ruiz, Adrian; Ignacio blaze covering 140,000 acres, cen
red - lead checking pencil, pink
end, was the unanimous vote by the group for introduction of pearl
Soliz and Marcos Betancur, tered about 35 miles northwest;
eraser, box of crayons (16
a bill in the 1965 legislature to make justice courts officially colors), 12-inch ruler, two wide-
Wilder; Ignacio Leal, Parma; Palisade, 70,000 acres, 25 miles
a part of the state judicial family.
and Gabriel Ruiz, Caldwell. southwest of Elko; and Sherman
lined spiral notebooks, looseleaf
Creek, 32,000 acres, within eight
Justice of peace courts operate under state statutes and notebook with wide-lined paper
In addition, nine men from the miles northeast of Elko.
♦the
the predominance of their case (no zipper).
BLM fire control personnel are
Naughton said that all fires in
load is the result of state law Grade 6 — Two No. 2 pencils,
in Nevada serving as liaison offi Malheur county are now under
cers between the local crews and control and that the men would
enforcement agencies such as pink pearl eraser, red-lead check
those of the fire control organiza be returning home last evening
state police, game commission, ing pencil, box of crayons (16
tion in the Nevada area. Naugh (Wednesday).
weighmasters and livestock colors), 12-inch ruler, two wide-
lined spiral notebooks.
ton said that no equipment had
officials.
Adrian high school students
Lunches will be served in the
been sent from the Vale head
It, therefore, is the considered
are reminded of the registra
school cafetorium beginning on
quarters.
and
concerted
opinion
of
the
jus
tion dates scheduled by faculty tice group that their courts should Tuesday, Sept. 1. Charge for ele
He stated that the first of this |
members. Students may regis be granted their proper status as mentary pupils will be $1 for a
area
’s men were sent to Battle
ter between the hours of 5 and the court of lowest jurisdiction in five-day week per child. Milk
Mountain but were later transfer
8 p.m. Aug. 24 and 25 and from the state judicial system and will be available at the cafetor UNKNOWN TO "WHITEY," the nearly five-year-old Holstein cow red to the Elko area where the
Registration for ,-upil» enter
9 to 11 aun. on Aug. 26-27 in should look to the state for their ium to supplement lunches that in this picture, she is a celebrity. She is owned by Mr. and Mrs. fires were still raging according ing the first grade will be held
the high school building.
financial support and operational first, second and third grade chil Loyd Adams of rural Nyssa and is pictured here with Adams and to the latest reports he had re today and tomorrow. Aug. 20-
dren bring from home.
21, from 9 a.m. to 4 pan., ac
the two latest of her seven offspring, six of them comprising three ceived.
First day of school for all jurisdiction.
cording
to Mrs. C j trice Poor,
sets
of
twins.
Whitey's
first
(single)
calf
was
born
Oct.
1,
1961,
students will be Monday, Aug.
Recommendation for the pro Milk Served in Classrooms
Not Recruiting Laborer»
elementary principa..
when
she
was
two
years
old.
On
Nov.
15,
1962,
her
first
set
of
31, with classes during morning posed legislation came as a result
Afternoon milk will be served
At Journal press time Wednes
Parents are asked to remem
hours only.
of several years’ study of justice daily in the classrooms, begin twins came into the world. A repeat performance occurred on day, Naughton said that his office
ber
(1) to bring the child's
Sept.
15,
1963,
when
the
second
set
was
bom.
Adams
stated
that
Adrian high school athletes of peace courts and the failure in ning Tuesday, Sept. 1. Tickets
was not recruiting any more lab-1 birth certificate, (2) that the
desiring to try out for the grid many counties of the county will be $1 and are good for 50 he could hardly believe his eyes when on Aug. 5 of this year she orers from this area at the pres child's physical examination
had the third set, those shown in this photo. Whitey is a small ent time. He also stated that he should be completed and the
team are asked to report io the courts and budget boards to allow half-pints of milk.
football field at 6 p.m. on Mon adequate salaries t o guarantee
Each teacher will collect milk cow: however, her mother is quite large and is still owned by the does not know when those crews goldenrod sheet sent to the
day, Aug. 24, according io Sup qualified persons filling the posi and lunch money every Monday Adams couple. The owners say they'll be quite disappointed if they now in Nevada will be released county health office, (3) a $1.50
erintendent Glenn Ward. Equip tions and failure to furnish quar morning at 9 o’clock to save class don't get twins again next year — they are beginning to look for to return home.
fee for the child's school sup
ment will be checked out and ters adequate for the administra room time, Mrs. Poor said. Stu ward io the annual event. In the background is a lush field of
plies for the year and (4) school
According
to
latest
reports,
the
the first practice held that eve tion of law by the judge.
dents should take their money on corn on the Adams farm which was nearly "roasting ear" sire major Nevada fires flanked Elko insurance may be paid. $2 per
ning, Ward said.
(Continued on Page 5)
when this picture was taken on Aug. 10 by a Journal photographer. on three »ides. They were the year, at this time.
(Continued on Page 4)
Spud Quality Reported Fair to Good; Grain
Quality, Yield Good; Corn Maturing Slowly
Extension Agent
Gives Statistics
On Fair Exhibits
Loans Increase
Max Taggart Receives Tweniy-Year Vet
In Malheur County
Awards for Selective Service Duty
Nyssa Girl Scouts
Set Camp Session
In Big Bend Park
Principal Reports School Information,
Lisis Supplies Needed by Grade Pupils
Ruth Yoneyama Leaves United States
To Fill Teaching Position in East Africa
WEATHER ...
Prolific Holstein
Area Crews Sent io Nevada io Assisi
Fire Fighters; Malheur Blazes Cease
Oregon Justices io Ask Legislature
To Place Courts Under State System
Registration Dates,
Grid Team Tryouts
Set at Adrian High
Registration Hours
Set Today and Friday
For First Graders