Nyssa Gate City Journal
VOLUME LVIII
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY. JULY 1. 1965
Tho Sugar City
10 Cents Per Copy
SECOND
SECTION
NUMBER 26
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New Buildings, Other Improvements Reflect Nyssa Growth
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Study Covering Past Six Years Shows
Steady Gains in City on All Fronts
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The banner across the top of the page might indicate that
this was a promotion by the chamber of commerce or part
of advertising paid for by local merchants. But it isn’t—
this section is the brain-child of the editors and publishers
and furnished free as a public service to all those interested
in Nyssa. And, it is factual.
In recent years there have been numerous accounts of
the death of small rural towns dependent on agriculture.
These have appeared in the press, on the radio and on tele­
vision — and have been very true, especially in the one-crop
areas of our nation.
Now, is this happening to
Nyssa? Recently an ex-resi­
dent who was visiting rela­
tives here made the statement
to the “missus” that she could
“hardly wait to get out of this
God-forsaken place and back
where there was something The Amalgamated Sugar com­
to do.”
pany factory, Nyssa’s biggest in­
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Of Nyssa Refinery
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THIS IS THE ELLIOT TIRE FIRM. own»d and operated by Mr.
and Mrs. Bob EilioU who cam. io Nyssa early in 1960 from Port­
land where they owned a similar business. Early in June that
year the structure was completed, the Elliott* bogan ihair tire
recapping and repair buiine** and on June 18 held their grand
opening event at 204 North Main street.
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AN ARCHITECT'S SKETCH of the proposed
parking mall which will extend along Second
street from Good avenue to Main street, just
east of Wilson's Market and Bracken's Depart­
ment store. The old Chevron station property
was recently acquired by the Wilson and Brack­
en firms. First National Bank of Oregon and
Nyssa Pharmacy. Plan* call for razing the
building and the entire area will be paved
and beautified with potted trees or shrubs,
together with increased lighting. An already-
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THIS IS THE A and W ROOT BEER Drive-in. owned and oper­
ated by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Burningham. Construction of the
building began early in October 1960. The owners held their
grand opening on April 22, 1961. Upon completion, the new
structure housed ail new equipment and was graced with a large
newly paved parking lot. Tho building also serves as the bus
depot and Western Union telegraph office. The business is lo­
cated at 511 Main, site of tho Burninghams' former Doll House.
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ONE OF THE MORE RECENT ADDITIONS to
the commercial firms of Nyssa is Ray Tarter's
O. K. Tire retail store. The structure was com­
pleted and was opened for business around mid-
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CONSTRUCTION of this building was begun early
in October 1960 by Lee Cables of Ontario. It is the
home of Service Paris company, an automotive store,
located at 17 North Fourth street. The structure and
a paved parking lot were completed early in Decem­
ber that year and the business was moved from the
Peterson Furniture building at 223 Main street.
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Naturally, that hit us rather
hard and we started taking inven­
tory of the situation. First, sel­
< fishly, because all our worldly
goods are tied up in the town
and secondly, it is our home, and
we like it and the people. If, as
some seem to think, it is dying,
since we haven’t acquired suffi­
cient to retire in comfort, is it
time to sell out and move on?
established parking lot (upper center of sketch)
will also have a face-lifting by a group of busi­
nessmen, known as Nyssa Enterprises. This area
will also be beautified and lighted to conform
with the new lot. This is considered a major
improvement to downtown Nyssa, a* it will not
only beautify, but will give much-needed park­
ing space for the firms' customers. Work will
begin as soon as the Nyssa-Nampa Beet Grow­
er* laboratory can be moved from the Chevron
building to a suitable location.
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November 1964. Tarter purchased the O.K.
Rubber Welder* firm from Roy and Georgia
Wild in July that year. The 36- x 80-foot con-
Crete block structure is located on North Main.
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BOWLING BALLS began rolling down the lanes of
the Sugar Bowl at 909 Park avenue on Saturday.
Sept. 15. 1962. Special events were held that day
during the new firm's grand opening. The 73- x 140-
foot structure was built by E. E. Corn: his son-in-
law and daughter. Bill and Bets Purcell, all of Cald­
well. In addition to 12 bowling lanes, it houses a
lunch counter, rest rooms and conference room. Rudy
Marostica is present manager of the firm.
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OPEN HOUSE at the then newly constructed Kerby-
Danford medical clinic was held Oct. 21, 1962. The 40-
x 80-foot brick veneer structure is located at Third
street and Good avenue, the former site of a dilapi­
dated dwelling with weed-covered grounds. In addi­
tion to the offices of Drs. K. E. Kerby. K. A. Dani ord
and J. R. Cundall, dentist, it contains sound-proofed
rooms for minor surgery, electrocardiograms, dia­
thermy and x-rays. It will also house the office of an
eye doctor in the immediate future.
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CONSTRUCTION of the Phillips 66 Station was com­
pleted early in 1963 and on April 27 that year the
grand opening was held. Don King is manager of
the Nyssa firm, located at Sixth and Main streets.
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THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN in September 1962 dur­
ing construction of a 300- x 130-foot pulp storage shed
on the grounds of Amalgamated Sugar company's
Nyssa refinery. Construction began June 1 that year
and was done entirely by company employees. The
steel structure, with galvanised siding, concrete floors
and arch-type roof was ready for use in early Octo­
ber 1962. It holds 15,000 ions of bulk pellets, pre­
viously stored in rented warehouses or in outdoor
piles.
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THE FANGEN FLORAL FIRM, owned and operated
by Bob and Mabie Fangen. is located on the Adrian
highway at the west edge cf Nyssa. The floral shop
structure and greenhouses were completed early in
1960 and on April 9 that year, the Fangens held their
grand opening event. In addition to flowers, plants,
shrubs and trees, the owners carry a complete line
of gift items.
dustry, has continued to enlarge
and modernize its multi - million
dollar plant during the past six
years.
It is rated the most modem in
the world and second in size to
only one plant in California. Last
year it processed 900,000 tons of
sugar beets to make 2,400,000 one-
hundred-pound bags of sugar. It
paid approximately $10,000,000 to
growers in the area, paid $2,000,-
Findings Reported
000 to the 600 employees used
When we completed the survey during the processing period and
covering the six-year (phis) per­ the 150 hired year-round.
iod since we came to Nyssa, here
Storage has been more than
are our findings:
doubled for processed sugar from
The town is not on the down­ the former 700,000 one-hundred­
grade. There have been a con­ pound bag capacity to 1,500,000.
siderable number of new busi­ This was accomplished through
nesses established here in the past the construction of five enormous
six years. (Many are pictured on concrete silos (pictured elsewhere
this and following pages.) These in this issue) and one Weibel silo.
have been mostly at the outskirts
The company has also added
of town where more land was 15,000 tons to the capacity of beet
available at a cheaper price and pulp storage on the local grounds
where adequate parking could be and constructed installation for
had.
bulk sugar loading. A new lime
There are more vacant build-■ kiln and package boiler have also
ings in the downtown section of been added during this period.
Main street than six years ago. I
but then the same is true in New Machinery Added
The mills have been increased
Boise, Caldwell, Nampa and On­
tario. And all of the merchants from a 4,800 tons of beets sliced
located in the downtown sections per day to 6,500 tons through the
of those towns are aware of it addition of a slope diffuser, more
and trying to remedy the situa- industrial filters, a new crystal-
tion — the same as Nyssa mer- izer, granulator, extra beet wash­
ers and cutters, and new evap­
chants have started to do.
orators.
Population Shows Growth
Capacity of the beet pulp drier
The population has shown a has been increased from 285 tons
slow’ but steady growth. The big­ per day to 500 tons through the
gest industry, Amalgamated Su­ addition of extra presses.
gar company factory, has been i
enlarged and improved in many | Under way now, and to be in
ways. The churches, schools and use for processing the 1965 crop,
hospital have kept pace with the is a new $500.000 testing lab for
sugar content, whereby each in­
commercial growth.
dividual grower will be paid on
The city government has pro­ the basis of the sugar actually de­
vided many improvements in the rived from beets he delivers, and
form of more paving, larger water not on an average for the over­
lines, sewer facilities for the en­ all crop.
tire city, more and better play- ,
grounds and parks. And there
has been a steady residential
growth over the years.
No, friends and neighbors, Nys­
sa is not dying! There is a shift
I of business locations and we are
definitely not a boom town—but
The major physical addition
not dying. If we were, there made to the Nyssa school plant
would be a large decrease in the since 1959 is the addition of a
value of business and residential new vo-ag building and remodel­
property, which there isn’t. And ing of the old structure used for
i there is optimism for a continuous ; this purpose into a modern bio-
growth of our town.
I logy classroom and laboratory.
This cost $95.000 for which a bond
Friendly, Courteous People
We are centrally located in a issue was approved by patrons.
Minor improvements have con­
fertile farm area — have a good
climate — some of the best hunt­ sisted of paving the area back of
ing and fishing to be found any- the elementary building, re-sod­
| where — have friendly and cour­ ding the football field following
teous people, as a whole, and to the spreading of beet dirt donat­
’ the merchants we are individuals ed by local growers, and seeding
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In 1961 a third well was dug
in the store to make the cash
> near the football field and the
register jingle.
It is up to the people of the irrigation system was changed
town to keep w’hat we have and from hose watering to the use of
gradually get more, if we like aluminum sprinklers.
New Programs Added
i what we have — WE DO!
Found under other headings
In 1960 guidance programs were
will be facts and figures in detail I started at the junior high and
showing the improvements made I high school level, plus a program
during the past six years. For aid for advanced placement.
During the 1961-62 term a pro­
in these we are indebted to Ray
Larson of Amalgamated Sugar gram was started to benefit men­
company; W. L. McPartland, sup­ tally retarded children in the pri­
erintendent of schools: Betty Wilt, mary and elementary grades. Also
city clerk; and no small amount a vice principal was placed to
to Art Colby, previous city man­ lighten the burden on the ele­
ager, from whose reports to the mentary principal.
city much information was taken.
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Six-Year Period
Of Improvements
Noted in Schools
Building Permits Near $2 Million Mark
NYSSA'S MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL opened
Aug. 9, 1961, upon completion of the pool and bath
house. Plans for the facility were begun in 1960 by
a 14-man committee of Lions club members. In Jan­
uary 1961 the Lions group and City Planning com­
mission decided to place a »60,000 bond issue before
Nyssa voters, and on Feb. 28, 1961, the balloters ap­
proved the issue by a four-to-one vote. Construction
began June 12 that year, the pool opened in August
and on June 10. 1962, the facility was officially dedi­
cated. This photo was taken Friday morning. June
25. 1965, from across the pool with the bath house in
the background. A group of young Nyssans were
about to dive in for a class of instruction, conducted
by Glenn Walker, present pool manager.
HOWARD MYRICK'S all - new Texaco station and
radiator shop at Fourth and Main streets opened for
business May 1, 1962. Myrick now plans a display lot
for new and used cars and trucks for Gentry Ford
Sales of Ontario. He formerly operated Howard's
Chevron station at Second and Main streets. That
building is one that will soon be rased to make room
for a new parking mall.
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THIS IS COMINCO's fertiliser storage warehouse
when it was under construction in August 1961. It is
located on the Union Pacific railroad spur near the
intersection of South First street and King avenue,
and is a distribution center for Elephant Brand pro­
ducts. The all - steel structure has metal roof and
walls with reinforced concrete foundation and floor.
The interior measures 58 x 99 feet, with 18-foot walls.
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Further indicating that Nyssa* New commercial construction
hasn’t stood still since 1959 are has accounted for a total of $699,-
building permits issued by the 282 with $47,290 used to remodel
city of Nyssa totaling $1,779,629 other commercial-type buildings.
since the first of 1959.
No check was made of the num­
Of this total, residential con­ ber of permits issued for new
struction comes first with $823,- construction but most of the
974 for 53 new dwellings. Most buildings are pictured on this and
of these have been of modest cost,1 following pages in this section.
(Some are shown larger than
averaging slightly over $15,000
each with none in the really ex­ others in the pictures due to our
still having the engraving from
pensive bracket.
Spent for remodeling of exist­ opening announcements while
ing residences during the same others are recent pictures made
period, according to permits is­ with a Polaroid camera and de­
veloped in this size.)
sued, was $209,082.
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