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Nyssa Gate City Journal
VOLUME LVIII
Th« Sugar City
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY. MAY 13. 1965
Jayvee Activllie*
Malheur County Proposed Budget Gun, Sport Shop
Opening
Increased $52,586 Over Current Year; Grand
Dated Saturday
Glenn Marcum, owner of
11.2 Millage Expected to Remain Same Nyssa
Gun A Sport Shop, is hold-
10 Cents Per Copy
NUMBER 19
Beel Crop Looks Excellent; Thinning
Over Half Finished by Adequate Work
Force; No Loss by Freezing Weaiher
i mg a grand opening Saturday at
! hi* new downtown location at
310 Main street.
While he has been serving the
The Malheur county proposed budget for l965-(i(i is an | g-unsmithing needs of area resi-
The current beet crop is in excellent condition for this
increase of $52,<58(5 over the current year figures. While prac dents the past 10 years ut the
time of year, according to Ray Larson, manager of the Nyssa
offices show small in- shop on Park avenue, this is
tically all departments and county off
district for Amalgamated Sugar company.
...• in the welfare, mis Glenn’s first opportunity to have
crva.si's, the most of it is accounted for
‘‘In fact,’ Larson said, "ficldmen report they have never
cellaneous funds with a new mental health program ât a a location where he could display
seen a better looking crop. The stands are good; there were
♦< ost of $21,000.
supplies for walk-in traffic.
no losses from freezing, in spite of 23-degree weather in the
The county is currently op His location is the Brower
Weiser district last week, and#
erating under a $4(52,391 bud Plumbing building. He has added
by this weekend 55 percent
will be thinned.”
get with the proposed being fishing supplies and has taken the
The manager reported
re
$514,977. Welfare costs show agency for Bridgestone cycles and
there
: a $5,000 increase and miscellan trail bikes. Eventually, he says,
I is an i adequate labor force in
eous, $8,000 Decrease* are shown he plans to add other sporting
the area with all the labor camps
for Circuit court, from $24,950 to g<xxi* to the line he carries anil
of the county filled at this time.
$22.250; a $2,040 cut in the dis have the public think of hi* store
All are employed in the beets and
Fled Benm It, Past Commander trict attorney fund* and almost when they need any supplies or
onion fields. They thinned 7,000
information
concerning
hunting
With more than 30,000 signa
and member of Nyssa Post No. $1,000 in the Juvenile department.
acres of beets last week and with
or fishing He also has plans to
79. announces hi* candidacy for
favorable weather should com- tures on the petitions for a refer
Increases arc proposed for th«-
Alternate National Executive operations of three of the Justice huve 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 courts 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 gift*
at tin- Albany convention of the i $5,688
and continue until near the mid tainty that Idaho voters will be
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for
every
man
who
calls
Saturday
Department of Oregon, July 20- ' $3.800
dle of July. Some laborers will enabled to pass on it in 1966.
$6,321. Jordan Valley
The secretary said Tuesday,
‘ but that lack of space will not
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I be leaving for the Montana and
j would
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 On-gon in 1900, 645
Glenn is married to the former who were elected at the April 1 meeting of the organization. but there will be a sufficient quired to place it on the ballot.
Bennett also is a Past Chef de
j Pat Hmise 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
Gen I
- 40 <v n 1 Ee hM I m Id Hearing Scheduled Tomorrow
man of the Anti- Sales Tax Ref
The budget is within the six children. He nerved a “hitch" for Gustavson, president. Behind them are Ray Tarter, publicity chair field crops.
continuous membership in the
erendum
committee, said more
i
Uncle
Sam
in
the
military
service
percent
limitation
and
no
elec
Legion since 1946 and occupied
man; Dick Burns, treasurer; and Byron Standerfer. director. John
petitions to be filed should bring
tion is required. However, any I and taught gunsmithing for two Marsh, who is serving as vice president, was not on hand when Payment Made on 1964 Crop
all post and district office*.
Checks totaling $515,000 were the total to near 40,000. This, he
this photo was snapped Saturday afternoon by a Journal photo
He recall* that hi* year in of one objecting to any items or the ‘ years.
mailed to growers in the Nyssa said, would allow for any that
amounts
proposed
for
them
may
fice was one of the best member -
grapher. Among summer activities planned by the Jaycees are district by Amalgamated Friday would not be certified as eligible.
shipwise that Oregon enjoyed and be heard at the next open hear
boat races on the Snake river near Nyssa. This week, members of as part payment on the 1964 crop.
Shortly after the sales tax law
tlint he received the 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
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It
will
be
made
up
for
pub
Award given by the Department
for the youth baseball program.
per ton on beets delivered. Final men in the counties bordering
to 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 associate, he
1 after the 1964 crop has been sold. signatures on the petitions. They
Members
of
the
budget
com-
served in the Pacific Theater dur
It has been announced by Ray
Larson said many things could felt they would lose much at their
ing World War II. He is now 46. mittee, other than county court Buckwaiter, program director for
happen
to sugar prices but that trade to the Oregon towns where
Bennett notes that he was the members, are Sam Hartley of the eastern region of Oregon Tu
I it was firm at this time and there there is no sales tax.
Nyssa.
Dyer
Bennett
of
Ontario
latest Department Commander to
I is a good possibility of it improv-
berculosis and Health association,
Merchants of the Oregon cities
have been elected from Eastern and Denny Jones of Juntura.
that the mobile chest x-ray unit
i
ing. Price is down slightly from will make a bid for the trade and
The
city
of
Nyssa
has
leased
the
dump
grounds
on
North
Oregon He was followed in sue.
will be in Malheur county during
since it will be over a year from
Third street to Clarence Page, owner and operator of Nyssa this time a year ago.
cession by Merrill Johnson of
May.
Sanitation Service. Under the agreement adult residents Steel has been delivered for the the time it becomes effective
Oregon City; Charles Draper of
On May 18 from 4 to 9 p.m., the
laboratory on the Nyssa (July 1, 1965) until it can be
will continue to use it free of charge by applying for a per new
Albany; Al Friesen of Salem;
unit will be at the Ontario labor
grounds, installation of the equip voted upon, Idaho merchants will
Wm it Stevens of Beaverton;
mit
at
the
city
hall.
camp and on May 19 from 10 a m
ment should start about June 1 be hurting somewhat.
und Raymond Wilson of Skyline,
Non-residents can purchase annual permits at the city and the company hopes to have i
A group of 20 men, represent to 1 p.m. and from 2 to 6 p m. will
of the tax feel that
Portland
♦hall for a nominal fee, based i it ready for testing samples by i the Proponents
ing "the First Oregon Artillery be parked in front of Toggery
people will be accustomed to
During hi* year as Commander, Volunteers" and celebrating the Bill's in Ontario.
on the type of vehicle to be the middle of August, the man- paying by that time and will not
the Department assumed owner 100th anniversary of Battery A
used in making the delivery. I ager said.
From 10 a m. to 2 p m. on May
reject it. Schools have increased
ship of The Oregon la-gionnaire, arrived in Ontario Friday eve 20, the mobile unit will be located
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
: promise of revenue to be derived
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
Loan* program was extended and pated in the Blossom Festival be at the Vale labor camp.
I effect at the dump. Allowing the Treated at Hospital
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 I use of a permit by anyone other
Mrs. Morrell Bunn and Mrs.
troduced.
The group left Banka. Ore., on of the unit is May 21. From 10 at 8 o'clock tomg^ in the school than the licensee or a member of Leo Montague, both of Parma,
Bennett has the endorsement of April 9, planning to take six am to 2 p.m it will be in front
his family will be grounds for were admitted Monday to Mal- i
cafetorium.
Nyssa Poet 79, according to months to make a cross-country of the Idaho Power company of
I 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
from multiple contusions and
Page
will
continue
his
regular
the evening is the installation of
letter extolling his contribution* horse-drawn cannons and covered at the Nyssa labor camp.
pick-up services under the agree abrasions sustained in a car acci
new
officers.
The
Treasure
Vai-
'
to the Legion. — Oregon Legion wagons.
! ley chorus, under direction of Dr. ment at no increase in rates. dent. Mrs. Montague was releas
naire.
Vic Haburchak, owner of the
The travelers plan to visit towns
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Sam Pobanz. will
a com- , Dumping will be permitted in the ed Tuesday and Mrs. Bunn on
along the way and fire the can
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
RECENT OUTINGS TAKEN
1 Negro spirituals, contemporary, °f 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. daily except to be in satisfactory condition.
F. Nephi Grigg, president of religious numbers, semi-classical Monday when the grounds will
pose of the journey is to perpe
BY AHS SENIOR CLASS
Beth Barton, nine - year - old 15, celebrating the completion of
Members of the Adrian high tuate faith in America and in Ore-Ida Foods, Inc., reports that and current broadway hits.______ ■ he closed.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William his newly decorated interior.
school graduating class went to terest in the American heritage for the 12-week period ending
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 95 cents on sales of $9,833,398. artists.
Tuesday night. May 11, the coun near the siphon on Owyhee river. 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- i and released.
outstanding.
He invites residents to come in
The 39 students and their ad- unit traveled down highway 95
cers
urge
all
parents
to
attend.
nances
in
other
cities,
requested
;
In comparison with the same
i and get their prizes while looking
visers, Mrs. Agnes Dilley and on the Idaho side of the Snake
Chad
Olsen
recently
suffered
Refreshments
will
be
served
by
| City Attorney Hal Henigson to I
over the store, of which he is
Isaac Kimura, went to the warm river and by-passed Nyssa. They quarter last year, earnings per 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.
Sallee and to tahe 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 NHS Senior Recipient
1964 was $292,211 and 832,705
necessar>' to correct the Malheur Memorial and released.
-
,
__
«*1
situation.
shares were outstanding at that —
? His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Brig Of U.P. Scholarship
The city manager reported that Olsen of route 2, Nyssa.
time.
Miss Nadine Spitze, a Nyssa
Malheur Memorial Hospital dis- ' Nyssa is now cooperating with
For the 24 weeks which ended
high school senior, has been se
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April 18 this year, net income trict’s budget was passed by vot- Vale, Ontario and the sheriff’s
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- I WEATHER
Union Pacific scholarship in Mal
share compared with $415,735 or against the budget. A total of cation system. Also that the 1964 . Date
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 Fora car used by city police had Mav 4
40
68
The $200 award is given for
for the past 27 years and present fourth grade instructor, was period of the preceding year, to Pheral Dodson, hospital ad- a new motor installed and the ! Mav 5
36 scholastic ability, 4-H activities,
54
ministrator.
honored with a retirement dinner Tuesday evening, May 4, Grigg concluded.
automatic transmission overhaul Mav 6
55
36 community service and leader
19(55, 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
May 8 ......
67
45 grant college or university to-
Miss Elma McCracken, sixth fiscal year of $317,200 with $12,-
.. .... 71
39 i 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
36 allied field.
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The following paragraphs*
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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.
among
35
recipients
of
science
Dodson
said
the
increase
will
May
12
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factory.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
story of the honoree’s life, sister taught in a small two-room
to the University of be used exclusively for debt re-
Owyhee Reservoir Storage
L. Spitze of the Arcadia commu
written and presented at the adobe house. They soon knocked scholarships
North Dakota at Grand Forks.
: duction and represents about a
Mav
12.
1965
713,850
Acre
Ft
nity.
Miss Judy Faw of route 1,
out
the
partition
and
some
of
the
dinner by Mrs. Josephine Rig
More than 500 applications were one percent increase in taxes for
May 12. 1964
638.660 Acre Ft. 1 Vale, was named as alternate.
first team - teaching went into (
ney.
submitted for the awards.
the hospital district.
Eva Cook Chadwick was born effect.
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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
Food Center. At that time the
cafe in Nyssa.
tended summer school at Greeley,
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
monies and guest speakers were I native of Nyssa and is completing his fourth year in Nyssa
the following year a son, Royce,
was graduated with a bachelor
Karl Stone of La Grande, past high school. He is biology instructor, and last year served as
was born to the couple.
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
of Ontario, local wildlife super
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busy mother during the next
Bowen - has accepted
a small country school where she
visor; and Victor Masson of Vale,
few years. The corn they raised
tion
at
Hermiston,
Ore., high
was instructor for all eight grades.
district supervisor for the State
brought 25 cents per bushel, so
■ school as a biology instructor.
Game commission.
In 1929, Eva went to Kim, Colo.,
they found it cheaper to bum the
where she taught grades one and
Superintendent W. L. Mc
Robert Kindschy of Vale, sup
grain than to purchase fuel.
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 tn most positions, but
ed their belongings into a trailer,
Jacob “Jake” Fischer is re
i that he has several vacancies at
wild flowers.
climbed into a Model A Ford and
opening his Treasure Valley Pack
i
the
high
school
level.
There
are
upon entering Oregon passed
| no changes expected at this time ing company for business tomor
GIFTS OF APPRECIATION for 27 years of service as teacher in TUESDAY FIRE DESTROYS
through Nyssa.
row, Friday. May 14, after a five-
in the junior high school.
Mrs. Chadwick remembers the Nyssa school system are being presented io Mrs. Al (Eva) SHED. HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
year absence from the business,
Nyssa
volunteer
firemen
were
Member* of the American Le thinking as she 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 Nyssan* school house, “That is where I’d Virgil Seward, president of the Nyssa Education association. Mrs. 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 22 ^2 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 Americana who a short time and returned to of the elementary school at Prineville. Ore. At the lower right is 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
War* and the Korean conflict
The superintendent said that Malheur county commissioner.
Battle
Severe
Dust
Storm*
May
4
in
the
school
cafetorium.
Assisting
Mrs.
McPartland
were
longings were those of a Mexican
May 28 ha* been deiignated
he has several good applications
He plans to do custom butcher
Before they could get settled Mrs. Gladys Spitse. invitations; Mrs. Josephine Rigney, retirement family.
a* Poppy Day by the local
for each of these positions and ing »nd processing as well a* sell
program;
Mrs.
Helen
Gonyer
and
Mrs.
Zette
Bumgarner,
decora
they
heard
of
a
business
oppor
The
blaze
is
believed
to
have
auxiliary and member* will be
selling the flower* 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 deliver wholesale to retail
Warren Farmer.
I soon as these vacancies are filled. outlets.
fire nearby.
(Continued on Page 6)
town Nysaa.
New $21,000 Mental Health Program Set;
Welfare, Miscellaneous Funds Enlarged
Amalgamated Mails Nyssa Grower Checks
Totaling $515,000 Friday on 1964 Production
Fred Bennett Bids
For National Post
In Oregon Legion
Idaho Sales Tax
Referendum Seen
As a Certainly
i
Chest X-Ray Unit
Slates May 18-21
Visit to Malheur
Free Dumping for Nyssa Residents
Under Lease Contract With C. Page
Artillery Men Pass
Through Area Bound
For Nation's Capital
Choir Performance,
Officer Installation
Slated by PT A Unit
Coast-to-Coast
Open House Set
For Saturday
Ore-Ida Foods Notes
Increase in Earnings
Teacher lo Retire After 27 Years
In Nyssa School; NEA Hosts Dinner
124 to 81 Vote Okehs !m,ght
Budget tor Hospital
Wildlife Men Attend
Izaak Walton Dinner
Jack Bowen, Nyssa Teacher, Resigns
For Hermiston Post; Vacancies Noted
T.V. Packing Co.
To Open Friday
By Jake Fischer
Auxiliary Designates
May 28 as Poppy Day