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U. of 0. Library Eugene, Oregon e Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LVIII Th* Sugar City THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1965 Malheur County Proposed Budget Gun, Sport Shop Grand Opening Increased $52,586 Over Current Year; Dated Saturday Glenn Marcum, owner of 11.2 Millage Expected to Remain Same Nyssa Gun A Sport Shop, is hold Head dayvee Acliville* 10 Cents Per Copy NUMBER 19 Beei Crop Looks Excellent; Thinning Over Half Finished by Adequate Work Force; No Loss by Freezing Weather ing a grand opening Suturday at Amalgamated Mails Nyssa Grower Checks hi* new downtown location at 310 Main street Totaling $515,000 Friday on 1964 Production While he has been serving the The Malheur county proposed budget for 1965-66 is an g'unsmithing needs of area re»i- The current beet crop is in excellent condition for this increase of $52,566 over the current year figures. While prac dents the past 10 years at the time of year, according to Ray Larson, manager of the Nyssa tically all departments and county offices show small in shop on Park avenue, this is district for Amalgamated Sugar company. creases, the most of it is accounted for in the welfare, mis Glenn’s first opportunity to have ‘‘In fact.” Larson said, “fieldmen report they have never cellaneous funds with a new mental health program at a a location where he could display seen a better looking crop. The stands are good; there were supplies for walk-in traffic. no losses from freezing, in spite of 23-degree weather in the ♦cost of $21,000. The county is currently op Hi* location is the Brower Weber district last week, and*------------ . by this weekend 55 percent erating under a $462,391 bud Plumbing building. He has added will be thinned.” get with the proposed being fishing supplies and has taken the The manager reported there $514,977. Weilar® costs show agency for Bridgestone cycles and a $5.000 increase and miscellan trail bikes. Eventually, he says, is an adequate labor force in eous, $8,000. Decreases ar«- shown he plans to add other sporting the area with all the labor camps for Circuit court, from $24,950 to go<xis to th«- line he carries and of the county filled at this time. $22,250; a $2.040 cut in the dis have the public think of his store All are employed in the beets and Fred Benru tt, Past Commander trict attorney funds and almost when th«-y need any supplies or onion fields. They thinned 7,000 With more than 30,000 signa- anil member of Nyssa Post No. $1,000 in the Juvenile department. I information concerning hunting acres of beets last week and with or fishing. He also has plans to | tures on the petitions for a refer 79, announces his candidacy for favorable weather should com Increase* arc proposed for the Alternate National Executive operation* of three of the Justice have a map on the east wall of plete this part of the work by endum on the sales tax filed with Secretary of State Arnold Wil Committeeman of Oregon, a posi court* in the county — Ontario. the building showing the "hot June 1. tion which will be filled by vote from $8.150 to $10,650; Nyssa from spots" for both sports. Then the first hoeing will start liams, it appears almost a cer Glenn says he will have gifts at the Albany convention of the $5,688 to $8,936; and Vale from i and continue until near the mid tainty that Idaho voters will be Department of Oregon, July 20- $3,806 to $6,321. Jordan Valley for every man who calls Saturday dle of July. Some laborers will enabled to pass on it in 1966. The secretary said Tuesday, but that lack of space will not M be leaving for the Montana and would lx- cut from $2,105 to $1,- permit him to serve refreshments. GUIDING NYSSA JAYCEE activities this year are these officers I Eastern Idaho beet fields soon 25,545 valid signatures were re Commander of Oregon in 1960, 645 Glenn is married to the former who were elected at the April 1 meeting of the organization. I but there will be a sufficient quired to place it on the ballot. Bennett also is n Past Chef de Pat House and they have two Seated (left to right) are Harvey Easton, secretary; and Richard > number staying to care for all Tobe Masingill of Payette, chair Gi»re of the 40 A 8. He has held Hearing Scheduled Tomorrow man of the Anti- Sales Tax Ref The budget is within the six children. He served a “hitch” for Gustavson, president. Behind them are Ray Tarter, publicity chair field crops. continuous memliership in the erendum committee, said more la-gion since 1946 and «xcupied percent limitation ami no elec Uncle Sam in the military service man; Dick Burns, treasurer; and Byron Standerfer, director. John Payment Made on 1964 Crop petitions to be filed should bring tion is required. However, any and taught gunsmithing for two Marsh, who is serving as vice president, was not on hand when all post and district offices. Checks totaling $515,000 were this photo was snapped Saturday afternoon by a Journal photo | mailed to growers in the Nyssa the total to near 40,000. This, he He recalls that his year in of one objecting to any items or the year*. said, would allow for any that fice was one of the ly'Kt member- amounts proposed for them may grapher. Among summer activities planned by the Jaycees are I district by Amalgamated Friday would not be certified as eligible. shipwise that Oregon enjoyed and be heard at the next open hear be,«.: races on the Snake river near Nyssa. This week, members of I as part payment on the 1964 crop. Shortly after the sales tax law that he received th«- first District ing set for tomorrow, Friday, May the organization are assisting with a pop bottle drive to raise funds | The payment represented 75 cents was enacted a group of business 14 It will be mude up for pub Award given by the Department for the youth baseball program. per ton on beets delivered. Final men in the counties bordering t<> a District Commander in 1958. lication May 25 and appear in the payment will be made in October Oregon became active securing Journal on May 27. A former Army a*s<x-iate, he after the 1964 crop has been sold. signatures on the petitions. They Member* of th«- budget com- served in th«- Pacific Theater dur It has b«-«-n announced by Ray Larson said many things could felt they would lose much of their mittee, other than county court ing World War II H<- is now 46 Buckwaiter, program director for happen to sugar prices but that trade to the Oregon towns where members, are Sam Hartley of Bennett notes that he was the the eastern region of Oregon Tu it was firm at this time and there there is no sales tax. latest D«-partm«-nt Commander to Nyssa, Dyer Bennett of Ontario berculosis and Health association, is a good possibility of it improv Merchants of the Oregon cities and Denny Jones of Juntura. have been elected from Eastern that the mobile chest x-ray unit The city of Nvssa has leased the dump grounds on North! ing. Price is down slightly from will make a bid for the trade and Oregon H<- was followed in suc this time a year ago. will be in Malheur county during since it will be over a year from Third street to Clarence Page, owner and operator of Nyssa cession by Merrill Johns«»n of Artillery Men Pass May. Steel has been delivered for the the time it becomes effective Sanitation Service. Under the agreement adult residents Oregon City; Charles Draper of On May 18 from 4 to 9 p.m., the new laboratory on the Nyssa . (July 1. 1965) until it can be Albany; Al Friesen of Salem; Through Area Bound unit will be at the Ontario labor will continue to use it free of charge by applying for a per grounds, installation of the equip voted upon, Idaho merchants will Wm R Stevens «if Beaverton; For Nation's Capital camp and on May 19 from 10 a m. mit at the city hall. ment should start about June 1 be hurting somewhat. and Raymond Wilson of Skyline, Non-residents can purchase annual permits at the city and the company hopes to have A group of 20 men. represent to 1 p.m. and from 2 to 6 p m. will Proponents of the tax feel that Portland •hall for a nominal fee, based ! __ _ __ ____ a samples ___ ing "the First Oregon Artillery be parked in front of Toggery it ___ ready for testing by the people will be accustomed to on the type of vehicle to be the middle'of^AugusCthe man- paying by that time and will not During his year as Commander, Volunteers" and celebrating the Bill's in Ontario. Choir Performance, used in making the delivery. I ager said. the Department assumed owner 100th anniversary of Battery A From 10 a m. to 2 p.m. on May reject it. Schools have increased ship of The Oregon Legionnaire, arrived in Ontario Friday eve 20, the mobile unit will be located Officer Installation Residents and non-residents —-------------------- spending tremendously on the a new Adjutant was brought into ning. They remained there over in front of the Flying Realty firm i promise of revenue to be derived Slated by PTA Unit will be subject to compliance Accident Victims office, the Veterans Farm-Home night and on Saturday partici- in Vale and from 6 to 8 p.m. will , . from this source. Spending has "We Believe in Continued Par with the rules and regulations in m Ix»ans program was extended and pated in the Blossom Festival be at the Vale labor camp. effect at the dump. Allowing the * reated at xlOSpital also increased in state agencies. ticipation in PTA ” is program the Christmas Card program in parade in Payette. Date for the Nyssa visitation theme for the meeting scheduled use of a permit by anyone other ■' 1 ■' — ■ - "■ Mrs. Morreii Bunn and Mrs. troduced. The group left Banks, Ore., on of the unit is May 21. From 10 at 8 o'clock tunig* jo the school than the licensee or a member of Leo Montague, both of Parma, Bennett has the endorsement of April 9, plnnning to take six am to 2 pm it will be in front cafetorium. his family will be grounds for J were admitted Monday to Mal- Nyssa Post 79. according to months to make a cross-country of the Idaho Power company of heur Memorial hospital suffering Among activities planned for revocation of the permit. Charles Steffens, Adjutant, in a trip to Washington, D. C., via fice and from 6 to 9 p.m. will be Page will continue his regular from multiple contusions and the evening is the installation of letter extolling his contribution* horse-drawn cannons and covered at the Nyssa labor camp. new officer*. The Treasure Vai- ' pick-up services under the agree- abrasions sustained in a car acci- to the Ix*gion. — Oregon Legion wagons. ______ > jn rates, dent. Mrs. Montague was re leas- ley chorus, under direction of Dr. i ___ ment - _• at __ no increase naire. Vic Haburchak. owner of the The travelers plan to visit towns Ore-Ida Foods Notes Sam Pobanz. will present a Coin- Dumping will be be permitted permitted in in the ed Tuesday Tuesday ® and Mrs. Bunn Bunn °" on Dumping will the ** nd. Mrs along the way and fire the can Tnrrnrr«SA in Farninn« Plete musical program including designated pit between the hours Wednesday. Both were reported local Coast - to - Coast store, is having open house Saturday, May nons at various stops. Main pur increase in namings Negro spirituals contemporary. of 8 a m. and 8 p.m. daily except lO be ln satisfactory condition. RECENT OUTINGS TAKEN BY AHS SENIOR CLASS pose of the journey is to perpe F. Nephi Grigg, president of numbers semi-classical Monday when the grounds will Beth Barton, nine - year - old 15, celebrating the completion of Foods. Inc., Inc., reports reports that brSwav hi^ be closed. daughter Ore-Ida Foods, that □«Xent Members of the Adrian high tuate faith in America and in Ore-Ida — daughter of of Mr. Mr. and and Mrs Mrs. William William his newly decorated interior. and current broadway hits. for the 12-week period ending terest in the American heritage class went to school graduating Barton, sustained multiple con Besides free refreshments, he Works of art, in oil and water May 11 Council Action* Told Owyhee reservoir Tuesday eve- by dramatically portraying a por April 18, earnings per share were colors, will be displayed by local tusions and a scalp laceration in has gifts for everyone, door prize In the regular monthly meeting a fall which occurred Sunday for the lucky winner whose name ning for a picnic supper. They tion of history which forged the 195 cents on sales of $9,833,398. artists. Tuesday night. May 11, the coun ! near the siphon on Owyhee river, j is drawn and is offering hundreds Net income for the same period were accompanied by parents of present way of life. This will be the final meeting cil asked City Manager Fred Koch class members. She was treated at the hospital of items at sale prices. On Monday of this week the was $937,398 on 984,263 shares of the school year and PTA offi to investigate dog control ordi j and released. outstanding. He invites residents to come in The 39 students and their ad- unit traveled down highway 95 nances in other cities, requested In comparison with the same cers urge all parents to attend. visers, Mrs. Agnes Dilley and on the Idaho side of the Snake Chad Olsen recently suffered: and get their prizes while looking Refreshments will be served by City Attorney Hal Henigson to over the store, of which he is Isaac Kimura, went to the warm river and by-passed Nyssa. They quarter last year, earnings pet Mr and Mrs. W. O. Hipp and investigate discrepancies in city an abrasion below the left eye, justifiably proud. springs resort near Idaho City ate lunch near the J. A Hartman share were 35 cents based on their committee. when he was hit with a ball | ordinances noted by Judge A. C. on Wednesday for their annual place in Apple Valley and that sales in the amount of $6,724.129 J Sallee and to take such steps as which broke his glasses. He was Net income for that period of i evening made a stop in Parma. sneak trip given emergency treatment at | 1964 was $292,211 and 832.705 1 24 to 81 Vote Okehs might. necessary to correct the Malheur Memorial and released., NHS Senior Recipient shares were outstanding at that D j" z tt •* 1 situation. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Brig Of U.P. Scholarship Budget for Hospital The city manager reported that Olsen of route 2, Nyssa. time. Miss Nadine Spitze, a Nyssa Malheur Memorial Hospital dis- ’ Nyssa is now cooperating For the 24 weeks which ended . _ ___ with ___ high school senior, has been se April 18 this year, net income trict’s budget was passed by vot- Vale, Ontario and the sheriffs lected as winner of this year’s was $1,753,097, equal to $1.78 per ers with 124 votes in favor and 81 office in a joint police communi WEATHER Union Pacific scholarship in Mal share compared with $415,735 or against the budget. A total of cation system. Also that the 1964 Dai» Min. heur county. Max. Mrs. Eva Chadwick, a teacher in the Nyssa school system 50 cents per share in the same 205 ballots were cast, according Ford car used by city police had May 4 68 40 The $200 award is given for for the past 27 years and present fourth grade instructor, was period of the preceding year, 1° Pheral Dodson, hospital ad- a new motor installed and the May 5 36 scholastic ability, 4-H activities, 54 honored with a retirement dinner Tuesday evening, May 4, Grigg concluded. | ministrator. automatic transmission overhaul May 6 55 36 community service and leader 1965, in the school cafetorium. ----------------------- Patrons approved the total bud ed at a $600 cost instead of buying May 7 64 42 ship. It may be used at any land get requirements for the 1965-66 a new vehicle. Members of the Nyssa Education association sponsored the SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT 67 May 8 4'5 grant college or university to- Miss Elma McCracken, sixth fiscal year of $317,200 with $12,- 71 39 ward a major in agriculture or event, with Mrs. Joy McPartland serving as chairman. Water and sewer lines are be May 9 grade instructor at Adrian school, 000 of the amount outside the six ing constructed to serve the May 10 74 36 allied field. The following paragraphs* , I...... — 80 41 The scholarship recipient is a Amalgamated Sugar company | May 11 were taken in part from a The following year she and her was recently notified that she is percent limitation. Dodson said the increase will! factory, May 12 41 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin story of the honoree’s life, sister taught in a small two-room among 35 recipients of science Owyhee Reservoir Storage L. Spitze of the Arcadia commu written and presented at the adobe house. They soon knocked scholarships to the University of be used exclusively for debt re- | North Dakota at Grand Forks. I duction and represents about a Mav 12, 1965 ... 713.850 Acre Ft. nity. Miss Judy Faw of route dinner by Mrs. Josephine Rig out the partition and some of the More than 500 applications were ' one percent increase in taxes for Wildlife Men Attend May 12, 1964 .. 638,660 Acre Ft. Vale, was named as alternate. first team - teaching went into ney. submitted for the awards. the hospital district. Izaak Walton Dinner Eva Cook Chadwick was born effect «------------------------- Approximately 25 area resi in Tahlequah, Okla., and attended Married in Colorado dents were in attendance at the one-room rural schools in that In 1930 at Trinidad, Colo., Eva Malheur chapter of Izaak Walton area through the eighth grade. became the wife of Al Chadwick, league banquet served on the She later studied at Northeastern present owner-operator of Nyssa evening of May 5 at Brownie’s State Teacher's college and at cafe in Nyssa. tended summer school at Greeley, Food Center. At that time the Nyssa school board members accepted the resignation of bridegroom had a son, Vernon, Dr. J. E. Long, chapter presi Jack Bowen at their regular meeting Monday evening, ex Colo. age 12, and a daughter, Hazel, 9 ■ She returned to Northeastern dent. served as master of cere pressing regret at losing this popular teacher. Bowen is a years of age. And in December in 1926 and the following year the following year a son, Royce, monies and guest speakers were native of Nyssa and is completing his fourth year in Nyssa was graduated with a bachelor was born to the couple. Karl Stone of La Grande, past high school. He is biology instructor, and last year served as district president; Cecil Langdon athletic director and head football and baseball coach. of science degree. Al was a farmer and Eva a Her first teaching job was in busy mother during the next of Ontario, local wildlife super Bowen has accepted a posi-' a small country school where she few years. The corn they raised visor; and Victor Masson of Vale, tion at Hermiston, Ore., nigh was instructor for all eight grades district supervisor for the State brought 25 cents per bushel, so school as a biology instructor. In 1929, Eva went to Kim, Colo., Game commission. they found it cheaper to bum the when- she taught grades one and grain than to purchase fuel. Superintendent W. L. Mc Robert Kindschy of Vale, sup two, seventh and eighth grade ervisor of wildlife for the Bureau Partland told the board that It was at this time that the English, and art to fourth and family decided to go west so load of Land Management, showed the elementary staff is set for fifth graders. color slides of Oregon’s desert next year in most positions, but ed their belongings into a trailer, Jacob "Jake” Fischer is re that he has several vacancies at wild flowers. climbed into a Model A Ford and opening his Treasure Valley Pack the high school level. There are entering Oregon passed Auxiliary Designates upon ing company for business tomor no changes expected at this time GIFTS OF APPRECIATION for 27 years of service as teacher in TUESDAY FIRE DESTROYS Nyssa. row, Friday, May 14, after a five- in the junior high school. May 28 as Poppy Day through Mrs. Chadwick remembers the Nyssa school system are being presented to Mrs. Al (Eva) SHED, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS year absence from the business, Nyssa volunteer firemen were Members of the American Le thinking as sh<- saw the local Chadwick by Dick Tensen, school board chairman (on left) and In addition to biology there are “Jake” operated the business gion auxiliary remind Nyssans school house, “That is where I’d Virgil Seward, president of the Nyssa Education association. Mrs. I summoned at noon Tuesday to vacancies in English - journalism, that wearing a poppy on Poppy like to teach." They continued Chadwick will retire at the end of the 1964-65 school term. On 122 Vi North First street where a commercial subjects and mathe for 20 years prior to 1960 when Day will honor the more than on to Ellensburg, Wash., stayed the extreme left in this photo is the honoree's son. Royce, principal storage shed was ablaze. The matics. Several coaching positions he leased it to Mr. and Mrs. Don half - million Americans who a short time and returned to of the elementary school at Prineville, Ore. At the lower right is I structure and household items are vacant at this time, but these Parker, who recently gave up the died and the nearly one million Nyssa to look for a business lo- the profile of Mrs. Joy McPariland who served as general chairman | stored within were destroyed. The are collateral duties secondary to lease. He is a well-known farmer living on Alberta avenue near the property is owned by Malheur wounded during both World cation. for the retirement dinner served by the NEA on the evening of Investment company but the be teaching assignments. packing plant, is also currently a Wars and the Korean conflict. The superintendent said that Malheur county commissioner. May 4 in the school cafetorium. Assisting Mrs. McPartland were longings were those of a Mexican May 28 has been designated Battle Severe Dust Storm* he has several good applications He plans to do custom butcher Before they could get settled Mrs. Gladys Spitze, invitations; Mrs. Josephine Rigney, retirement family. as Poppy Day by the local The blaze is believed to have f°r ea(?b °‘ these positions and ing and processing as well as sell auxiliary and members will be they heard of a business oppor program; Mrs. Helen Gonyer and Mrs. Zette Bumgarner, decora selling the flowers in down tunity in Colorado so once again tions; and Elvin Ballou, courtesy chairman. — Photo Courtesy of been started by a neglected weed hopes to make an announcement and deli-er wholesale to retail as -- these vacancies are — filled, outlets. Warren Farmer. fire nearby. ! soon ----- — ----- ---------- --------- town Nyssa. (Continued on Page 6) New $21,000 Mental Health Program Set; Welfare, Miscellaneous Funds Enlarged Fred Benneli Bids For National Post In Oregon Legion I Chest X-Ray Unit Slates May 18-21 Visit to Malheur Idaho Sales Tax Referendum Seen As a Ceriainiy Free Dumping for Nyssa Residents Under Lease Coniraci With C. Page Coast-to-Coast Open House Set For Saturday Teacher lo Retire After 27 Years In Nyssa School; NEA Hosts Dinner Jack Bowen, Nyssa Teacher, Resigns For Hermiston Post; Vacancies Noted T.V. Packing Co. To Open Friday By Jake Fischer
