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U. of 0. library Eugene, Oregon e Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LVII The Sugar City THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA, OREGON. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 24. 1964 Flouts Stress Religious Aspect of Christmas Havoc Created By High Waters In Northwest Monday Drawing Blood Quota Short; Three Set in 1965 10 Cents Per Copy NUMBER 52 Nyssa District Manager Paul Penrod To Retire Dec. 31 Following 36 Years Service With Idaho Power Company A total of 87 area residents re Unseasonably warm weather, ported during the Monday visita plus heavy rains, have caused tion of the Red Cross bloodmobile. widespread flooding in Oregon, Three were rejected, leaving a Idaho and California with pros net total of 84 units of blood ob Paul H. Penrod, Nyssa district manager for Idaho Power pects of the situation worsening tained and a shortage of 66 pints from the scheduled quota of 150. company the past 12 years, will retire Dec. 31 after more than j in many localities. The worst hit are the western Í According to Dr. David Sarazin 36 years of “tireless service to the company and its customers,” I and northern sections of Oregon, I of the sponsoring Jaycee organ according to recent announcement made by the firm. ! the northern tier of counties in ization, three drawings are plan The genial manager was born in the same county where California and the mountainous ned for the coming year with he is retiring 65 years later. He joined the company as a line- quota to be 150 units for each. man at Payette in 1928 after* sections of western Idaho. ♦ ♦ Many highways are closed, rail Next drawing is tentatively sche having served his country in roads are hampered with washed- duled in March. World War I and worked for out bridges and overflowed tracks A three-gallon pin was present and thousands of persons have ed to Glenn McGinnis at the Mon public utilities in Oklahoma, Texas and for Anaconda Cop been evacuated from their homes. day drawing. per company in Butte, Mont. There is no traffic from the east Women assisting with clerical Transferring to Parma three ern part of Oregon to the Port duties were Mrs. Cyrus Bock, land and Willamette Valley areas. Mrs. Ray Larson, Mrs. Leonard years later, he worked as a ser A bridge is out on the new 80-E Hewett and Mrs. Glenn Marcum. viceman and in 1937 became com freeway in the Columbia river Nurses aides were Mrs. Charles J. pany manager at New Plymouth, area and to the east traffic is Smith, Mrs. Jake Fischer, Susan moving to Nyssa in the same halted at King Hill in southern Stringer, Mrs. Tom Church, Mrs. capacity in 1952. Idaho by swollen streams. K. A. Danford, Mrs. Robert Chate Married Nov. 4, 1924 Few deaths have been reported lain and Mrs. David Sarazin. Paul and Lora Hanby were but millions of dollars of property married in Baker Nov. 4, 1924. He Refreshments were served by damage has resulted from the said this was the day Calvin high waters and -slides caused by Mrs. Harvey Easton, Mrs. Darrel melting snow at the higher ele Zinn, Mrs. Richard Van Zante Coolidge was elected president and Mrs. Nellda Crump, while but that in spite of his being a vations. good conservative that event had Other than the Weiser and Pay Mrs. Denny Bartron and Triena not been nearly so important as Rinehart assisted as sitters for ette rivers to tile northeast in his marriage to Lora. AMONG THE FIFTEEN outstanding religious of colorful stained-glass windows and silhouettes Idaho, no danget is seen in this pre-school children. She shared his ups-and-downs, Harvey Easton was general floats in Nyssa's recent Christmas parade was of persons representing community, church and locality. West and northbound this one entered by the local Church of the Naz home. Also on the float was a tall pedestal bear traffic is being halted at Ontario chairman for the Monday draw as well as his pleasures, after the children grew up and their par arene. with the Rev. John Bullock in charge of since accommodations at Pendle ing. ing a replica of the world. PAUL PENROD ents (whom they helped care for ton were filled and those of La . . . Manager Since 1952 construction. It was designed with a background —Journal Photo. in their last years) died. Paul Grande were fast being used up. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ says his wife hunts big game, up National Guard units, including land birds and fishes with him that at Ontario, have been alerted and sometimes with more success for possible flood work and to than he. prevent looting in the stricken More than 30 secretaries at They have two children, John, areas. More rain was forecast for tended a Christmas dinner party in business at Pocatello, Idaho, When this issue of the Journal reaches local readers, there much of the area Wednesday and and gift exchange held jointly by and a daughter, Marjorie Tennant, will be only a portion of Christmas Eve day left for late shop Delvin M. Conner, service man Thursday following the flooding Futura and Can-Ida chapters of whose husband is an Air Force pers to purchase last-minute gifts. Merchants will close at ager of Wilson Buick company, during the first two days of the the National Secretaries Associa career officer living in California. Entertainment at the Wednes a presentation Dec. 18 at tion (International). The groups They also have three grandchil day luncheon meeting of Nyssa 6 o’clock this evening to let employees off early for Christmas. made Nyssa high school on careers in week. met Monday evening, Dec. 14, dren. ♦ 4 This edition of the Journal is devoted largely to local the retail automotive business. Chamber of Commerce was com- at the home of Mrs. Eugene Gras- prised of solos, duets and organ news, stories of the Christmas event as celebrated in differ New Manager From Hazelton Conner gave a sizeable group of ty in Ontario with Mrs. Chester music by the Rev. and Mrs. John ent countries and localities, NHS Penrod will be replaced by Bullock. Their selections included graduates-to-be a broad pic Max. Min. Prec. Hull assisting as co-hostess. together with greeting ads ture of the opportunities they Date Dec. 16 ........... 20 19 .01 Group singing of Christmas car Dale L. Adams, company manager both religious carols and popular from a big majority of Nyssa- might hope to find in the retail Dec. 17 ............ 13 -5 ols, with Mrs. James McNutt as at Hazelton, Idaho. He is a native Christmas songs. Adrian merchants, with some automotive business. He then in Dec. 18 ■ 20 4 piano accompanist, and a Christ of Fairfield, Idaho, went to work A guest at the meeting was The registrar’s office at Trea from neighboring towns serv vited the group to visit the car Dec. 19 ........... .45 15 .04 mas recitation by Brent Grasty for the company in 1945 as a re Bernard Frost of Payette, regional sure Valley Community college ing this area. The latter is a agency and to see for themselves 54 Dec. 20 23 .03 completed the program. Regular pairman at Twin Falls and ac manager for Idaho Power com- has announced the dean’s list for practical way of wishing the best some of the job assignments in a Dec. 21 58 34 .10 business meeting of Futura chap quired a broad background of ex pany. the 1964 fall''quarter. to customers and friends. It saves dealership. perience in the years that follow Dec. 22 .............. 65 45 .02 ter was then held. Ilea Hall of Nyssa and Robert postagfe and time and makes the During t h e business session, Dec. 23 45 .34 ‘‘Our policy is to try to hire and A guest speaker will demon ed. He was an apprentice line chamber members voted to pro- Lewis of Ontario lead the list special edition possible from the man and apprentice serviceman train young people from our own Owyhee Re,<.?oix Storage strate typing techniques at the with perfect 4.00 GPA’s. publishers’ standpoint. community,” Conner said. ‘‘After Dec. 23, 1964 ___ 492,000 Acre Ft. next regular session which will before becoming a full - fledged mote a Treasure Valley Commu They are followed in order by Santa has made two appear nity college basketball game to serviceman at Filer. 261,970 Acre Ft. be held Jan. 18 in Payette. Gregory Meacham, New Ply ances in Nyssa, trade has been all, if we can create good jobs Dec. 23, 1963... be played on the Nyssa court ♦ ♦ where we sell and service our mouth; Janine Lytle, Nyssa; Lou- brisk, weather has been favorable early in January. anne Hunt, Ontario; Dona Hawk, the greater part of the late shop cars, we’re helping our commu Members of the present board Vale; Judith Miles, Ontario; Wil- ping period and the true spirit of nity and our business.” of directors remained after the The service manager’s presen ladean Huling, Ontario; Donna Christmas has permeated the regular meeting to complete 1964 Davis, Homedale; Judith Glad, town to an extent not observed tation was a part of General Mo business. The new board will hold Payette; Carroll Cooper, Ontario. in the past. Favorable comments tors continuing career program its first meeting on Jan. 5. effort to attract young men and Gerald Freitag, Nyssa; Sherry are still being voiced over the Driver training courses conducted in high schools are com It was announced that the Sather, Ontario; Elizabeth Hobbs, “Keeping Christ in Christmas” women into the retail automotive ing into their own in gaining respect of the public. At one chamber will meet in regular business in their own communi Vale; Suzan Weidner, Payette; parade. session next Wednesday noon, ties. M. E. St. Aubin, GM’s direc time they were thought of by many as another “frill” pro David Smith, Ontario; Vicki Cole Lucky Winners Named Dec. 30, at Brownie’s cafe. moted by school officials to please a few students. tor of service, who initiated the man, Harper; Norman Scott, Nys For a number of years the insurance industry has recog Winners of bikes in the Satur program in 1953, reports that sa; Alan Preston, Ontario; Connie a proportion of the wrecks and dollar Taylor, Ironside; Lavinia Palmer, day drawing during Santa’s visit since its inception approximately nized that too high - - by too few - *.-------- --------------------------- losses were caused are Laurel Beck and Pamela 1,500,000 information pieces have New Plymouth; and Raymond Sweaney. Trike winners were been distributed through schools youthful drivers. However, to parents of children who oper Dunten, Drewsey. Demetria Gonzales and Tommy and GM dealers. not until the use of computers ate cars and have successfully Sweaney. “This career program gives our did they have a complete completed the course. Several thefts of outdoor Christ Lucky ticket holders for free dealers a golden opportunity to breakdown of the costs. Nor Through the courtesy of the mas lights have been reported turkeys given by the Nyssa open their businesses to career did they know how much safer Ken Renstrom Insurance agency to the Nyssa police department, Chamber through the promotion Baskets of food and ‘‘Toys for committee are Ruth Beck, Ross conscious youngsters,” said St. operators were who had com the Journal has been furnished according to Chief F. E. Petrie. with examples of these yearly Tots” will be delivered to needy Brewer, Cliff Main, Mrs. Percy Aubin. “The challenge of being pleted driver training courses. To those who have stolen the Automobiles are considered a dollar savings as follows: a part of a dynamic industry, families of the area on Christmas lights this perhaps is just a fun- Capper, Harold Kurtz, Mel Cal working with constantly improv necessity and practically every 1. Make of car—1965 models of Eve day, according to Byron houn, Agnes Knowles, Del Con prsnk, but to the law officials, publishers of the Journal and Standerfer, president of the Nys- I ner, Connie Price, Mrs. Bob Wild ed products and in a highly com student in school eventually be Ford Fairlane, Chevrolet Chevelle petitive market is one which is comes a driver. Chances are that “300” and Buick 6 Special (all sa Jaycees. others who believe that Christ er, Mrs. Gary Clawson, Clark bound to appeal to many ambi if he does not learn properly be two doors). The project is being sponsored mas time is a sacred season, it is Draper, Mrs. Archie Strom, Elea tious boys and girls.” fore being granted a license he 2. Cars used for “pleasure,” jointly by the Jaycees and Am- nor Crawford a crime. DALE L. ADAMS and Mrs. Walter will never be a really good driver. owned by parents with youthful erican Legion auxiliary of Post Cannon. And to those from whom they . . . Head* Nyssa Power District With this in mind the local school operator in household. STUDENTS ESCAPE INJURY 79. are taken, it is an expense. The Parties and family gatherings IN SUNDAY AUTO MISHAP ♦ ♦ has made the training nearly Members of the two organiza- will wind up lights were installed to reflect the 3. Coverage — Comprehensive, Christmas festivi - In 1954, Adams was promoted true Christmas spirit and also to Sandy Percifield of Marsing and compulsory. tions met at the Nyssa community collision with $ 1 0 0 deductible, ties. Most college students arriv Carolyn Tensen escaped serious hall Wednesday evening to pack ed home last weekend. $10,000/$20,000 bodily injury, $10,- as manager of the utility’s district beautify the hometown. All Sophomores Take Training at Hazelton. He owned a farm injury Sunday when the pickup age the Yuletide gifts. Two years ago only a few Nyssa 000 property damage, $500 medi in which they were riding went high school students were being cal and uninsured motorist cov there and was a member of both NYSSAN AMONG GRADUATES over the bank on a steep incline the Farm Bureau and Grange. More than 500 candidates were approximately 25 miles from Kla trained although the school pur erage. 4. Savings from driver train For many years he assisted in chased an automobile for this presented for baccalaureate and math Falls. projects carried out by Future purpose. But beginning last year ing—Male, age 17, $23.25; female, advanced degrees at the Univer The girls were enroute home it became a part of the health age 17, $13.95; male, age 18, $21.- Farmers of America. The Gate City Journal will sity of Oregon’s second annual He was active in community Lighting display* in Nyssa publish "Babson's Business and fall term graduation convocation from OTI when the vehicle hit a program and now every sopho- 60; female, $13.95; male, age 19, affairs and served as Lions club and immediate surrounding area snow rut, went out of control and more takes the training. Financial Forecast for 1965" in $13.95; female, $8.30; male, age on Dec. 11, according to a release over a bank, coming to rest president and was an elder of his will be judged on Christmas the Dec. 31 issue. Readers will The first year 106 were enroll- 20, $9.30; female, $4.65. from the university’s news bureau against some trees. Both girls church. Eve. according to Byron Stan find it on page one. In four years, with driver train ed in the class; 96 completed it in Eugene. derfer, president of the spon were shaken up and bruised and and received a certificate after ing, the difference in costs total A careful checking of Bab The new Nyssa manager and Among the students was Patsy the Tensen pickup was demolish son predictions made in the passing the tests. This year ap $68.10 for males and $40.85 for his wife, Fern, who was born and soring Nyssa Jaycees. Hatsumi Yoneyama Abe, master ed. Ninety dollar* in prize* will Business and Financial Forecast raised at Filer, have two children proximately 100 are being given females. of education. She is a daughter Mr. Percifield went for the stu six weeks of classroom instruction be given in three categories for the past year upholds his They are Warren, 14, and Cheryl, of Mr. and Mrs. John Yoneyama dents and all arrived home safe Cost in Local School remarkable record by being 88 3. They have moved to Nyssa including residential, business and six hours of actual driving of Nyssa. Nyssa School Superintendent from Hazelton and are now re firm* and churches. In each of ly Sunday evening. Carolyn is time under supervision. percent correct. With a top per i W. L. McPartland says $1 is ap the three division* there will spending the holidays with her centage of 95 in 1946 and a low Mel Calhoun is in charge of the propriated by the state from each siding on South Seventh street. be three award* of $15, $10 mother, Mrs. Anne Tensen. of 80 in 1960. over a 20-year program and is assisted in the driver license fee to local schools Active in Nyssa Affair* and $5. period he has come up with an A Christmas dance will be held classroom by Joleen Reece and that conduct such courses. Last Paul has been active in church The contest is open io every overall average of 86 percent at the Nyssa LDS stake house on SUFFERS SLIGHT ATTACK Ralph Aldrich. year, for the 96 who completed and civic work in all towns where one within the territory to be J. E. Brower is reported to be Alberta avenue, according to Mrs. for the span. the course, he said the total cost he has served the company. Since judged and registration is not Watch for this forecast in the Mel Beck. Dancing to music pro recuperating satisfactorily at his Benefit* Noted next issue of the Journal. It is vided by a live orchestra will be home after suffering a slight In addition to saving lives, in was $3975.84 with the state re coming to Nyssa he has served on necessary, Standerfer said. The informative and could be very gin at 9 o’clock. A floor show is heart attack last Thursday morn juries and millions of dollars in imbursing the local district in the the city budget committee, the Jaycee* request that all dis helpful in making plans for the also being planned and refresh ing. He was released from Mal property damage and collision amount of $3578.26 — leaving a board of directors of the Cham- | play* be lighted from early in (Continued on Page 6) the evening until the late hour*. (Continued on Page 6) new year. ments will be served. heur Memorial hospital Monday. claims, there is a direct savings Plans Spasmodic Hunting, Fishing, Travel With Nyssa as Home Base for Operations *— Joint Session Held By Future, Can-Ida Secretary Chapters Christmas Draws Near; Area Firms Serviceman States Field Extend Greetings Via Journal Pages Automotive Promising Career C of C Meeting Given Christmas Air by Bullocks WEATHER.. TVCC Reports List Of Honor Students Public Benefits of Driver Training By Schools Recognized in Many Ways Yule Lights Reflect Spirit of Christmas; Thefts Termed Crime Thursday Delivery Set for Food, Toys Lighting Displays Slated for Judging On Christmas Eve Babson 1965 Forecast To Appear Dec. 31 Christmas Dance Set From the Journal Staff — Ted and Arlene Brammer, Max Urry, Earlene Jennings, Ruben Lopez and Jim Raeder