THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON
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Ward Receives Leiter From Famed
Radiologist, Former Nyssa Teacher
Entertain for Parents
In the “Letters to the Editor” column of the Aug. 13 Jour­
nal, a letter was published from Harold J. Randall of Inter­
national Medical Press, Inc. The correspondent had written
to the Nyssa Chamber of Commerce and the letter was pub­
lished in the Journal at the request of Ralph G. Lawrence,
chamber secretary.
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It concerned Edith Hinkley
Quimby, 1913-14 Nyssa high
science teacher, a famed ra­
diologist now residing in New
York City.
Randall was asking for pictures
or text materials from long-time
residents of the Nyssa area in or­
der to do a “profile” on Dr. Quim­
by for Roche Medical Image,
edited and distributed by him to
numerous physicians throughout
the United States and Canada.
Audrey Ward, a long-time Nys­
sa resident, wrote to Dr. Quimby
and received a photograph and
the following reply which he and
the Journal publishers feel will
be of interest to a number of
readers.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
In the City of New York
Mrs. Hazel Lane’s sixth grade
students held their parents’ tea
Tuesday, Oct. 13. Seventeen mo­
thers, one father and several chil­
dren were present.
After the parents were intro­
duced by their children, a game
was played so that they might
become better acquainted.
Mrs. Victor Haburchak and Mrs.
George Vandewall, room mothers,
were assisted by Mrs. Roy Hirai
in serving refreshments.
KATHLEEN KECK ELECTED
OFFICER OF LIVING GROUP
Merry Kathleen Keck, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Keck
of route 2, Parma, was recently
elected secretary of York House,
an independent upperclasswoman
living organization, for the fall
semester on the Willamette uni­
versity campus.
Miss Keck, a 1963 graduate of
Fruitland high school, is a sopho­
more majoring in mathematics.
She is a member of Alpha Lamb­
da Delta honorary society.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 22, 1964
Ritchie Is Graduate
Of Engineman School
Robert B. Ritchie, engineman
fireman, son of Mrs. James R.
Ritchie of route 2, Nyssa, was
graduated Sept. 18 from Engine­
man school at the Naval Training
Center, Great Lakes, Ill.
He studied operation, mainten­
ance and overhaul of diesel en­
gines, gas turbines and other ma­
chinery used on Navy warships.
Great Lakes, the Navy’s largest
training center, is also headquar­
ters for the Ninth Naval district.
BODY REPAIR and PAINTING
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PHONE 372-3528
STUB
SAMPLE BALLOT
Precinct
No.
To Be Torn Off by the Clerk
Malheur County, Oregon — November 3, 1964
Mark a Cross (X) or a Check (/) in the square between the number and name of each Group or Candidate voted for; and to vote on a Constitutional
Amendment, Measure or Question, Mark a Cross (X) or a Check (/) in the voting square after the word "YES" or after the word "NO."
EDITH HINKLEY QUIMBY
. . . 1913-14 Science Teacher
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NATIONAL
FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT, AND ELECTORS
Department of Radiology
OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.
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When the war came again, my
Radiological Research Laboratory husband went back in the Navy.
(To vote for President, for Vice President and for Electors of President and Vice
630 West 168th Street
I was by this time recognized as
President, make a Cross (X) or a Check (/) inside the voting square between the
number and the group containing the names of your choice for President and Vice
October 2, 1964 an expert in the field of radiation,
and when research leading to the
President. Your ballot so marked will be counted as one vote for each of the six
Dear Audrey Ward,
candidates for presidential electors to support your choice for President and Vice
development of the atomic bomb
President.)
What a breath from the past began, anyone with any such
your letter was—and how pleased knowledge was practically draft­
I was to receive it. I had no idea ed. Most of us didn’t really know
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
the Focus people were writing to what we were working toward;
For President, BARRY M. GOLDWATER. For Vice President,
Nyssa.
except for the top planners the 101
WILLIAM E. MILLER. For Republican Presidential Electors:
Of course I remember you, and research was pretty compartmen­
Louise Robertson, and many of talized. So I worked along on
Robert Chrisman; Mrs. Forrest (Virginia) Hedges; Mrs. Lawrence
the other pupils in that old school my uranium problems without
(Bess) Scharffenberg; Bernard Schur; Mrs. E. E. (Norma) Seibert;
house. It was my first position1 knowing quite where they fitted,
Mrs. Victor Thomsen.
and that always leaves a deep untn the big boom,
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
mark. I used to hear something I
about some of you from the Boy­ Consultant io AEC
After the war, radiobiology and 102 □ For President, LYNDON B. JOHNSON. For Vice President,
dells, but I don’t even know any­
HUBERT H. HUMPHREY. For Democratic Presidential Electors:
medical work with radioactive
thing about them any more.
W. W. Abraham; Helen Burch; Mrs. Olga Freeman; Dr. Max
Seven living members of a class isotopes became very important,
and
again
my
early
radium
ex
­
Friedman;
Francis Reagan; Al Weeks.
for a 50-year reunion is remark­
able. I forget how many of you perience was valuable. I develop­
there were, but I would have ed the radioisotope laboratory
guessed about a dozen. I went here and became a consultant to
back to Whitman for my 50th re­ the ABC on medical uses of iso­
union in 1962; we had, I believe, topes—a job which I still carry
10 out of a class of 32 and thought on.
Basically, in spite of my re­
that was pretty good.
search, writing and administra­
Much Expected of Teachers
tion, I have always been a teach­
I would indeed be interested to er, and for many years this has
know more about the boys and been my primary interest. My
STATE
girls I taught physics and chem­ students have been mainly doc­
istry under such primitive condi­ tors who were specializing in ra­ FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, SECOND CONGRESSIONAL
tions — not to mention a little diology or in radioactive isotopes.
DISTRICT. Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood
English and a few other things. There is so much they need to
River, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla,
A high school teacher then was know about x-rays besides how
Union, Wallowa, Wasco and Wheeler Counties.
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expected to be able to take on to interpret a film, and about iso­
anything.
topes besides how to read a ma­ 103 □ EVERETT J. THOREN.
Republican
I’ve come a good many miles chine output. So I have written
(and a good many years) since I three text books which are wide­ 104 □ AL ULLMAN.
Democrat
left Nyssa. First I went to the ly used and have given count­
University of California and ac­ less lectures besides the regular
quired a master’s degree and a classes.
husband, both in physics. As soon
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
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as the war came along, he went Both in Good Health
Now my husband and I are 105 Q ALFRED H. CORBETT.
Democrat
in the Navy and I went back to
teaching. When the war was over, theoretically retired. He is treas­
106 Q TOM McCALL.
Republican
he went to Columbia to work for urer of the American Physical
Society,
which
is
big
business
and
his Ph.D. and I came to New York
to get a job and help support the keeps him occupied. Also the
Navy drags him back frequently
family.
FOR STATE TREASURER
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Here I was fortunate. I became for consultations. I still give
some
lectures
in
a
couple
of
107 Q HOWARD C. BELTON.
a research assistant in a newly
Republican
opened radiological research lab­ courses and carry on assorted
ROBERT W. (BOB) STRAUB.
Democrat
oratory in the Memorial Hospital committee jobs. Both of us are 108
for the Treatment of Cancer and fortunate in enjoying good health.
Unfortunately we never had
Allied Diseases. Working with
x-rays and radium and being able any children. When we were
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to see practical use of one’s work young and had little money our FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
in the treatment of those patients, amusements were simple, but as 109 □ MERLIN ESTEP,
Republican
was absorbing and gratifying. I soon as we were able we began
have spent my whole professional to travel and have pretty well lïo’ Q ROBERT Y. THORNTON.
Democrat
life in radiation research and covered South America, the
teaching.
Caribbean and Europe, except for
Iron Curtain regions. Our next
Professor at Columbia
project is New Zealand and Aus­ FOR STATE SENATOR, SIXTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
We had intended to go back to tralia. My husband spent two
Baker, Grant, Harney and Malheur Counties.
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California, but after my husband years in Australia during the war,
got his degree he was offered a and at first said he never wanted 111 □ ROBERT J. STEWARD.
Democrat
professorship at Columbia and to go back. Now, however, he is
112 □ ANTHON Y YTURRI.~
was happy there. My work was ready to.
Republican
prospering too. and I acquired an
Sc.D. degree. I came to the Col­ Enjoy Metropolitan Living
lege of Physicians and Surgeons,
People ask us why we continue
which is the Medical School of to live in New York, when we FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE, TWENTY-SIXTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT. Harney and Malheur Counties.
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Columbia University, as professor could pick pleasanter spots. But
of Radiology in Physics.
we’ve been here 45 years; our
113 □ ROBERT F. SMITH.
Republican
friends are here; we are adjusted
to metropolitan living; if we want
to go away we can just shut the
apartment door and leave. We
enjoy the theater and the opera,
COUNTY
and the many available good res­
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taurants. All in all, we feel that FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
114 Bower Avenue
we
have
been,
and
are,
fortunate
114
Q
AME
IL
CLAUDE.
Nyssa, Oregon
Republican
in enjoying a good life.
Phone 372-3305
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JACOB
FISCHER.
Do give my best greetings to
Democrat
• Major Overhaul Work
any who remember me. And
when you have time, I will appre­
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ciate hearing about the people
• All Types of Welding
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR.
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• Free Pickup and Delivery and the town of Nyssa.
Yours very sincerely,
116 Q JOHN KOOPMAN.
• Service Calls
Democrat
Edith Hinkley Quimby
C & G GARAGE
& Welding Shop
FOR COUNTY CLERK.
DR. ROBERT J. HUNZIKER
OPTOMETRIST
117 □ J. HOMER SCHNELL.
118 Q MARGARET V. TIFFANY?
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Democrat
Republican
announces the opening of his office
for the
General Practice of Optometry
at
811 12th Ave. South . . . Nampa, Idaho
Practice Devoted to Examination, Visual
Analysis and Prescribing of Lenses,
Including Contact Lenses . . .
B Y APPOINTMENT
Telephone 466 0496
FOR COUNTY SHERIFF.
119 Q WILBUR ATKINS.
120 Q ROBERT G. INGRAM?
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
121 Q JEAN (PAT) BOND.
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AND MEASURES
Submitted to Voters of the State at Large
Referred to the People by the Legislative Assembly
1.
2.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT BILL — Purpose: To amend
Yes □
Constitution to abolish the death penalty for murder
in the first degree and to make the penalty life im-
prisonment.
No □
LEASING PROPERTY FOR STATE USE — Purpose:
To amend Constitution to permit State of Oregon and
its agencies to lease real property for a period not
exceeding 20 years.
Yes Q J
No [JJ
Proposed by Initiative Petition
3.
AMENDING STATE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
LAW — Purpose: Changes Workmen’s Compensation
Yes Q
Law from an elective to a compulsory state system.
Requires employers to insure under state system. In­
cludes practically all employees. Increases benefits.
No □
4.
PROHIBITING COMMERCIAL FISHING FOR SALM-
ON, STEELHEAD — Purpose: Prohibits commercial
Yes T ]
fishing for salmon, steelhead in all Oregon inland
waters, including boundary rivers. Prohibits all com­
mercial dealings in such fish taken in prohibited areas.
No [ ]
NON-PARTISAN BALLOT
Official ludiciary Ballot
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Position Number Two.
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201 Q KENNETH J. O’CONNELL. “Re-elect Justice O’Connell, an
experienced, capable and impartial judge.”
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Position Number Three.
Vote for ONE
202 | | GORDON SLOAN. “Retain Justice Sloan. Present incum­
bent. Vigorous, capable.”
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Position Number Seven.
Vote for ONE
203 | | RALPH M. HOLMAN. “Senior Judge, Fifth Judicial District.
Qualified by Supreme Court experience.”
204 | | EDWARD H. HOWELL. “A practical common sense, human
approach to the law.”
FOR JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT. NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Harney and Malheur Counties. Position Number One.
Vote for ONE
205 | | JEFF D. DORROH, Jr. “Your present Circuit Court Judge.”
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Nyssa District.
206 □ E. OTIS SMITH.
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