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Nyssa Gate City Journal
VOLUME LVII
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON, THURSDAY. AUGUST 27. 1964
The Sugar City
10 Cents Per Copy
NUMBER 35
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Upland Game Bird Seasons, Limits Activities Told
For County Fair
Listed for 1965; Three-Day Hunting Now in Progress
The 55th annual Malheur fair
Of Chukars Allowed Over Labor Day opened
yesterday at the county
Dove Season Open Tuesday; Chukars, Huns
October 3; Pheasants and Quail October 17
Oregon hunters will have similar seasons as last year for
hunting upland game birds and some additional opportunities
for migratory birds, according to regulations adopted by the
game commission Friday after a public hearing in Portland.
The chukar season was shortened from last year with the
general hunt for chukars and Hungarian partridge set to open
■°on Oct. 3. The season was
extended through Jan. 7 and
hunters will be allowed eight
birds daily in the aggregate,
16 in possession.
Beet Producers
Issued Warning
On Wage Scale
1FS Kcghanyee
Eastern Oregon Road Group Works
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For Scenic, Water-Level
Highway
Through Hell's Canyon and Wallowas
fair grounds in Ontario and is
scheduled to run through Satui-
day.
Livestock is being shown in the
special barns in both FFA and
4-H classes, Booths by various
organizations and agricultural
products are housed in the main
exhibit hall. Flowers, arts and
crafts, canned goods and baked
food items are on display in the
armory building.
Special events will be a buck-
aroo supper Thursday evening in
Lions park, sponsored by the On
tario Lions club. The fat stock
sale will be held at 8 o’clock Fri
day evening in Girvin hall, with
the special awards program slated
at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon,
also in Girvin hall.
An added attraction is the first
annual Bob Blakesley Memorial
auto races held last night and
are scheduled again this evening
with time trials to begin at 7:45.
The racing event is sanctioned
by SMART, has a guaranteed
purse of $1500 and is attracting
some of the leading drivers and
cars in the northwest. There will
be events for A, B and C cars.
Would Follow Succor Creek to No. 201, Join
Existing Routes to Huntington Into Canyon
A little-heralded group called Eastern Oregon Road com
mittee has been actively working since June to promote a
scenic, water-level route from the Nevada line to the Wash
ington border on the Oregon side.
The group, composed of the county courts of the border
counties, chambers of commerce of towns in the area and in
dividual development groups,♦'--------------------------------------
started meeting in June and
have held three area meet
ings.
Chamber Is Host
Originally the purpose was to
promote a route from Huntington To School Group
down Snake river through Rich
land and across the Wallowa Al Noon Luncheon
mountains to the Washington line.
The commission did allow a
three-day early season on chu
kars and Hungarians over the
, Labor Day weekend, Sept. 5-7, as
Nyssa Chamber of Commerce
William Carson, president of ' an incentive for a father-and-son
However, with Malheur county
the Nyssa-Nampa Beet Growers ' shoot during the early part of
being interested in promoting a was host at a Wednesday lunch
association, announced recently the fall. The commission advised
road down Succor creek to con eon for the Nyssa school faculty,
that some sugar beet farmers are hunters that there would be many
nect with the highways on the cafeteria employees, custodians
asking for trouble with the De
south end of the proposed road and members of the school board.
very young birds at that time,
This has been an annual affair
partment of Agriculture unless
they united to plan making a
but adult birds were abundant
immediately preceding the open
they change their method of pay
complete
highway
through
the
and there should be no necessity
ing of school for several years.
ment to those who work in sugar
area.
to shoot these youngsters.
Usually it has been held in the
beet fields when employed on an
"Alternate 95 by '65”
south city park with just a few
Hens Allowed in Malheur
hourly basis.
At the last meeting in Ontario members of the council appearing
The law requires that workers
Seasons for pheasants and quail
their slogan adopted was “Alter to do the serving. This time it
receive a minimum of $1.15 per will get under way Oct. 17. Phea
THIS IS RALPH and ETHEL LAWRENCE, their three sons and nate 95 by ’65.”
was held in the school cafeteria
hour. Some growers have been sant season will close on Nov. 29,
the family's dachshund, Jorge. The youths are (left to right) Brian
With completion of the plans and the chamber used the date
paying a labor contractor this while the quail season will run
'Bud) Lawrence, Richard (Dick) Lawrence and Rolf Lier, AFS ex the new road would leave present of a regular meeting with most
and sometimes the contractor through Jan. 7. One hen was
change
student from Norway. The latter is, of course, the latest U. S. 95 north of Jordan Valley of the members present to wel
takes his fee out of the $1.15. allowed in the daily bag in Mal
addition to the Lawrence family, having arrived Aug. 19 at Ontario at the intersection of Succor come old teachers and get ac
Thus, the worker receives less heur county for the last nine days
with a bus load of other AFS exchangees enroute to Portland. Bud creek, follow the creek to south quainted with the new ones.
than the law requires.
of the season, Nov. 21 through
and Rolf will both be seniors at Nyssa high school this year. Bud of Adrian for an intersection with Introduction* Made
Beet growers are jeopardizing Nov. 29.
returned home last Saturday from California where he had at Oregon 201, thence to Weiser—
their benefit payments, Carson
Bag limit on pheasants will be
President Dellin Erickson pre
According to George O. Folk tended the U. S. Naval Reserve boot camp on Treasure Island. down river to Huntington and sided at an informal meeting. The
said, unless they pay the workers the same as last year, three cocks
the minimum of $1.15 per hour. per day, 12 in possession, while man, president of Malheur Coun Dick was graduated from NHS in 1959, served four years in the down the canyon on the west Rev. John Bullock of the Nazar-
The Department of Agriculture the quail bag limit was set at 10 ty Legume Seed Growers associa U.S. Navy, attended Eastern Oregon college at La Grande last side of Brownlee reservoir.
The proposed route would go ene church asked the blessing and
has representatives in the area at per day in the aggregate, 20 in tion, a reward of $200 is being year and plans io enter college again this fall. An open house re
across
the hill to Richland and School Superintendent W. L. Mc-
offered for information leading ception honoring Roll is planned between the hours of 7 and 9 p.m.
the present time checking for possession.
Halfway into the Hells Canyon Partland introduced the nine new
compliance with the law.
to the arrest of the person or per
Dove season will be open dur sons who are guilty of stealing Friday, Aug. 28, at the Lawrence home. All members of the senior area, then across the Wallowas to teachers, giving a brief back
Seek Sugar Legislation
ing September with a daily bag leaf cutter bee boards from resi class, their parents and all others interested in meeting Rolf are Joseph and Enterprise and north ground on each as well as telling
invited to attend.—Journal Photo.
Carson also stated, “Represen limit of 12 and 24 the possession dents of the area.
to the Washington state line and what they would be teaching.
All businessmen were asked to
tatives of the sugar beet industry limit.
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connect with U.S. 95 again at
Folkman said that thefts of the
introduce themselves and Gene
have been working since January Short Grouse Season Set
Clarkston, Wash.
valuable boards have been occur
Stunz, president of the school
attempting to get congress to
Advantages Cited
Gunners were allowed a sage ring since last fall, including
board, introduced Warren Farmer
pass legislation which would per
some recent ones.
The new highway would make and Ray Larson as other members
mit them to market their over grouse season from Sept. 5
Boards have been taken from
an almost straight route down of the board in attendance.
quota sugar produced in 1963 and through 13 in Lake, Harney and the premises of Dean Fife, Fred
that
part
of
Malheur
county
south
Succor creek to the Washington
School personnel and chamber
which they will produce this
The Ralph Lawrences, with whom Rolf Lier, Nyssa high border and eliminate a lot of representatives
of highway 20, with a bag limit Guthrie, LeRoy Bair, Carl and
commented that
year.
Jack Simpson, Wayne and Del
“Due to other pressing legisla of two birds per day or in pos bert Garner, himself and a num school American Field Service exchange student for 1964-65 tortuous mountain curves and this meeting was much better
is making his home, have received the following letter from steep grades for commercial ve than those of past years and was
tion in tive congress, we have not session.
ber of others, Folkman said.
his parents in Norway. Sharing Rolf with residents of the hicles. It would also expose tour beneficial to both groups.
Grouse hunters will shoot blue
been able to get them to act. How
The thefts have been reported
ists to scenic mountains, the School Personnel Listed
ever, when congress convenes af and ruffed grouse Sept. 5 through to the offices of the state police community is one of the host family’s greatest desires.
deepest canyon i© North America,
RoU Lie*.
ter the Democratic convention we 20 with a bag limit set at three and Malheur county sheriff.
A roster of instructors in the
Vestheia 169
expect them to act on our sugar per day, six in possession.
to hear that our boy is going to , permit excellent fishing in the Nyssa schools this year follows.
An
advertisement
of
the
seed
Owyhee,
Snake
river,
Brownlee
Kragero, Norway
legislation.”
have a “brother” his own age in
The silver gray squirrel season growers organization appears on
W. L. McPartland, superinten
9th August 1964
your son, and we both hope and reservoir and mountain streams dent; Dirick Nedry, business man
was set similar to last year, page 8 of this issue of the Jour
believe that he will feel at home and lead them through some of ager and clerk.
Dear Mrs. and Mr.
except the commission included nal.
NYSSA SWIMMING POOL
with
you, and that you will find the most fertile farming areas of High School Staff
Ralph
Lawrence:
Wasco
and
Hood River counties
TO CLOSE SUNDAY NIGHT
Oregon in the Nyssa-Ontario area.
Nyssa municipal swimming open Sept, 1 through Oct. 31
We want to begin by express pleasure in having him.
Gene Chester, principal; Ralph
The U. S. Forestry service is
with
a
bag
limit
of
four
per
day
pool will close for the season
ing our deep gratitude to you for Interested in Family Activities
Aldrich, boys’ physical education;
building
roads
and
bridges
in
the
at 9 o'clock Sunday evening, and four in possession.
having opened your home for an
Rolf is a quiet boy who is fond Wallowa mountain sections, the Donald Bates, English and speech;
according io City Manager Art
AFS student. In fact, a positive of family activities. He is also BLM is planning park and picnic Jack Bowen, biology; Mrs. Har
Waterfowl gunners were allow
Colby. The decision was made ed a straight 90-day season from
attitude toward such an organiza very keen on outdoor life and is sites along Brownlee and the riet Brumbach, librarian; Melvin
io close the pool. Colby said, Oct. 10 through Jan. 7 with a
tion does tell more about your often out in the woods and moun counties are opening access roads Calhoun, English; Gary Clawson,
when the weather suddenly bag limit on ducks of four per
chorus; George Fanning, indust
family than many words, and my tains. One of his hobbies is pho into the regions.
turned cooler and the number day, eight in possession, and three
rial arts; Kinsey Keveren, history;
wife and myself are happy that tography and he is an interested
Counties Collect Resource Data
of swimmers decreased.
dark geese per day, six geese in
Harry McGinley, mathematics.
it is our boy who is going to be philatelist. He also is fond of
possession. Duck and goose limits
Miss Margery Nihart, commer
Each
county
has
assumed
the
a member of your family for a reading and has been a regular
remained the same as those for
responsibility of collecting re cial; Miss Primitiva Perez, math;
visitor to our local library.
whole year from now.
last year.
source data and reasons why the Mrs. Alice Peterson, English and
Rolf was born and grew up in Oregon State Highway commis- I Spanish; Charles Quinowski, so
Thank you very much for your
Mallard Limit Increased
kind letters which we have read a little town with about 5000 in- sion should plan for the road in cial
Rodney Lee Main, 10-rnonth-
studies; Miss Joleen Reece,
i
Along the Columbia and Snake
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert
with great interest. It was so nice '
the immediate future.
; girls’ physical education; Stanley
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Main, was given emergency treat rivers, bonus birds were again
agriculture; Mrs. Elaine
When this has been compiled Sisson,
■
ment Sunday at Malheur Memor allowed in Baker, Gilliam, Mal
Smith,
English; Mrs. Virginia
the
county
courts,
together
with
■
ial hospital for second degree heur, Morrow, Sherman, Uma
Steffens, homemaking; Clyde T.
support
from
all
interested
groups,
tilla, Union and Wallowa coun
burns on his left leg.
will present it to the commission. Swisher, English; Frank Turner,
Pete Morgan, son of the Ted ties. Bonus mallards were upped
Once
the road is joined it is music; Douglas Wilkerson, chem
Morgans, was treated Tuesday for to four more mallards in the daily
hoped
it will be designated Alter istry and physics; William Wil-
lacerations and abrasions on his bag from the two of last year
nate
95
and federal highway kins, English.
The Misses Jane and Joann Timmerman have been named
forehead. He was injured when and eight more mallards in the
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funds
will
be available.
to junior membership in the American Hereford association,
he fell from a bicycle on to as possession limit.
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world
’
s
largest
purebred
registry
organization,
according
to
a
In addition, the hunting season
phalt pavement.
release from the association headquarters in Kansas City, Mo.
Burnell Stelling, an employee was extended in these counties
The girls are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Timmerman
of the J. C. Watson Packing com through Jan. 24. The commission
of route 1, Nyssa. Their paternal grandfather is John Tim
pany, was treated Tuesday for a also allowed an additional one-
EMIL STUNZ
lacerated left thumb. He was in half hour of shooting time in
merman, and according to*------—-------------------- ——
... To Steer Campaign
jured while repairing a belt at Malheur county. The shooting
their mother, he has played placed on the association’s offi-
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time here will extend to one-half
Pupils returning to school Monday, Aug. 31, will find many
the packing shed.
Emil Stunz of Nyssa has been a big part in promoting their I cial roster during July. The or
David Kasik, nine-year-old son hour after sunset.
ganization maintains active ac changes in their buildings, particularly at the high school, ac
selected as district finance cam livestock projects.
of Arlene Kasik, sustained a lac-
Bag limits remained the same paign chairman for the Ore-Ida
Jane is 14 years of age and will counts for more than 60,000 cording to Dirick Nedry, Nyssa school district clerk.
erated right leg when he fell for coot and mergansers, but two council, Boy Scouts of America, be a freshman this year at Ad breeders of registered Herefords
Custodians, under direction of Del Maggard, have com-
from a building on Tuesday, All redheads or canvasbacks singly according to Wayne B. Powers, rian high school. Joann is 13 throughout the nation.
aletely renovated the mathematics room and the old voca
patients were released following or collectively will be allowed district scout executive.
The Hereford association, dur tional agriculture classroom by installing celotex ceilings,
years old and will be an Adrian
treatment.
daily or in possession this season.
eighth grade student. They are ing the last fiscal year, recorded painting the walls and refin
Stunz
has
done
a
very
good
job
The black brant season was set
in the past as community cam-' both members of the Adrian Live 513,076 purebred calves. The ishing floors. The chemistry
Nedry said that the bus routes
STUBBLE FIELD BURNS
at Dec. 3 through Feb. 15 with
stock club. Jane has been active year’s total recordings were the laboratory has also been com- will be the same as last year.
paign
chairman
of
Nyssa.
Nyssa volunteer firemen were a bag and possession limit of
fifth highest on record and al jletely refinished, and part of Monday morning the students
His job as chairman is to line in 4-H work for five years, with
called Tuesday morning to the three birds.
most twice combined registrations the high school hall was re riding buses will be picked up
her sister just a year behind,
up
community
campaign
chair
Woody Seuell farm southwest of
of other recognized major beef painted by Holcomb & Main tte- at their usual time, and they will
According
to
the
release,
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men in Vale, Nyssa, Ontario, Ad
Nyssa where a stubble field was
breeds.
cause of damage caused by the be returned home that day after
rian, Owyhee, Burns and Hines. junior Hereford breeders were
burning. The blaze was controlled
school is dismissed at 11:45 a.m.
July 29 windstorm.
and no damage reported.
The Nyssa contractors also re- Tuesday they will be on regular
Dallas Chaney of Adrian re
placed the roof section which was school schedule.
gained consciousness late Wed-
blown off by the storm, and New Roofing Installed
i nesday afternoon, Aug. 19, and is
Parks Roofing company has re
Not so noticeable, but equally
reported to be showing consider-
placed the damaged roofing. Still
important is the large amount of
I able improvement. He was re-
to be rebuilt is the backstop on
new roofing installed this sum
The fall bowling league will , leased from. St. Alphonsus hos
the baseball field and one or two
mer. A total of 415 squares of
pital
in
Boise
Tuesday
afternoon
get under way at 7 o'clock
small jobs. All storm damage was
Monday evening, Aug. 31, when and is resti ig comfor<.ably at his
completely covered by insurance, roofing has been installed on the
high school and gymnasium, and
home.
members of the Patriots' league
estimated to cost about $8,000.
last week the school board auth
Chaney suffered head injuries
start the ball* rolling down the
Other Maintenance Completed
orized
Van Petten Lumber com
on
Aug.
16
while
working
cattle
lanes at the local Sugar BowL
Floors in all the schools have pany to install 156 squares of
A meeting will be held imme on the ranch owned by his par
been refinished and waxed and roofing on the junior high school.
diately following the Monday ents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Chaney
Parks Roofing company has
the two gymnasium floors sealed.
of route 3, Parma. The horse he
evening bowling session.
been
working on the primary
Desks
have
been
sanded
and
for
was
riding
stumbled
and
rolled
Second of the ladies' leagues
mica installed on some of the building taking up the plastic
io get started for fall play is over on him.
1 desk tops. One new classroom of roof panels, recaulking them and
the Sugar Babes who will be
furniture has been purchased to screwing them back tight so that
gin at 9 o'clock Wednesday MARY LOU DENMAN HIRED
accommodate the extra students they won’t leak.
evening, Sept. 2. A meeting will AS ADRIAN MUSIC TEACHER
Word was received Monday,
precede their first bowling ses
Mrs. Mary Lou Denman of THE YOUNG LADY in the photo on the left is animal* are being shown for the third consecutive expected at the high school. Four
elementary classrooms were re Nedry said, that Rutledge Roofing
sion. All kegler* are asked to Ontario has been hired as music
year at the 5Mh annual Malheur fair, now in painted.
company of Boise will renew the
be at the alley in advance of instructor for the Adrian schools, Jane Timmerman, 14, who is shown with her
progress at the county fair ground* in Ontario.
Hereford
cow.
Mis*
Royal
17.
The
other
Miss
Custodians are now washing built - up roof on the primary
the scheduled bowling time in according to Supt. Glenn Ward.
Mis* Sunny Slope was named reserve grand windows and putting finishing building which has been deter
order to attend the meeting.
She was a substitute teacher in is Joann Timmerman, 13, posing with her cow.
Member* of the Friday eve the music department at Ontario Mis* Sunny Slope. The girls, daughter* of Mr. champion in 1962 and the following year received touches to all the buildings in iorating and leaking badly. This
ning Sugar City league will I for five months last year and and Mr*. Gerrit Timmerman who reside near reserve champion honors. These picture* were preparation for the more than work will be done under terms
of the original roof bond at no
meet immediately after their prior to that time had taught in Adrian, were recently named to junior member taken Monday afternoon on the Timmerman I 1 3 5 0 youngsters returning to
cost
to the school district.
school
next
Monday.
farm by a Journal photographer.
first bowling session, Sept. 4.
ship in th* American Hereford association. The
northern Michigan schools.
Reward Offered
For Information
On Board Thefts
Parents of Exchange Student Write
Leiter of Appreciation io Nyssans
Nyssa Resident
Named Boy Scout
Finance Chairman
Four Accident Cases
Treated at Hospital
Timmerman Girls Named as Junior
Members of Hereford Association
Repairs, Maintenance Beady Plant
For Start of Fall School Term Aug. 31
D. Chaney Improved,
Released to Home
Lady Bowlers League
Play Begins Monday;
Meetings Scheduled