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U. of 0. Library Eugene, Oregon c i • Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LIX THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1966 Th* Sugar City Union Pacific Railroad io Discontinue Government Costs Residents Less-Than-Carload Freight Service Oregon Third of Income residents paid $19 bil Between Nyssa and Portland Jan. 17 lion Oregon in taxes to federal, state and Applies to Road's Main and Branch Lines On All Shipments of 4,000 Pounds or Less The Union Pacific railroad will be allowed to discontinue less-than-earload freight service in Oregon after Jan. 17, State Public Utility Commissioner Jonel C. Hill announced recently. The commissioner, acting on evidence presented by the UP and protestants last October l at public hearings in Port- land, Condon and La Grande, issuer I an order lifting a sus- ♦pension of a tariff that elimi nates handling of all ship ments of 4,000 pounds or less consigned to points along the railroad’s main and branch Drinking Drivers Warned of Law Effective Jan. 1 Win Colutiti Stork Drrby local governments in fiscal 1965 more thun one-third (34 6 per cent) of their estimated $5.2 bil lion personal income, the Oregon Voter reported recently in magazine’s special biennial review edition. The $19 billion tax bill eludes $766 5 million in federal taxes; $221.5 million in non-dedi- cated state taxes; $641 5 million in state taxes; $641.5 million in dedicated states taxes; $260 6 mil lion in property taxes; and $2.25 million in Portland business taxes. Oregon per capita tax in rela tion to persona) income and bawd on July 1, 1965, U S. census fig ures of 1,899,000 is thus $1,007 for all levels of government, notes the Oregon Voter. The 84-page Oregon Voter Tax Review details a comprehensive analysis of local, state and federal taxes collected in Oregon. 10 Cents Per Copy NUMBER 1 County Judge Ellis A. White Chastens Journal Editor at Nyssa C of C Meet For Article on Overspending Budget Denies Any Infraction of Law; States Action Approved by Attorney General's Ruling lines between Portland und the Oregon-Idaho border A new law to strengthen atiite The UP lute lust June filed the efforts to deter and to prosecute tariff with all states through drinking drivers took effect Jun. ! which its system operate*. The 1. tariff automatically went into ef In simplest terms, the new luw, fect on Aug 1 on all portions of known us implied consent, meuns its system except Oregon where that anyone who drives a motor it was suspended on July 22. vehicle on un Oregon highway after the utility commissioner is deemed to have consented to learned there would be < com- u chemical test of his breath pro plaints from shippers. viding hr has been arrested for driving while under the influence. Records Show Net Los* He may refuse to take the test UP witnesses testified at the and none will be given, but re- hearings that IX?L traffic has Federal law requires all alie . fusal is grounds for suspen ion I dropped steadily since 1946 de- in the United States, with few of his driver’s license for 90 days spite their efforts to maintain exceptions, to report their ad by the Department of Motor Ve it with good schedules, low rates dresses each January. Those not TINY MISS JONI LYNN LOWE, posing with her mother, Mrs. hicles and mcxlern, fast freight handling required to do so are diplomats, Dave (Virginia) Lowe at Malheur Memorial hospital, was not only Oregon's law, unlike that of techniques. They produced rec those accredited to certain inter most states which have adopted ords showing 1964 I j CL revenues national organizations and those the star of the Nyssa Stork Derby, but also winner of the county - implied consent, applies the sus- had dropped to $195,323 while entered temporarily as agricul wide contest. In addition to the many gifts she and her parents will receive from Nyssa merchants, they will also get numerous pension feature only to refusal their LCL expense came to $293,- tural laborers. others from Ontario and Vale firms. Joni Lynn arrived at 6:09 to take a breath test (The first 825, for a net loss of $98,502. Forms for making the reports implied consent law was passed Although no protestants ap are available at all post offices p.m. on New Year's day, with Dr. David W. Saraxin as attending physician. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 20*/i in New York in 1952 Sixteen pear«^ at the Portland hearing, a states now have this type of law.) number did appear at Condon and offices of the Immigration inches. Her father is warehouse foreman al Idaho Canning com and Naturalization service. The and La Grande. The majority latter office will supply forms pany's Nyssa plant. The family resides in Parma and Joni Lynn Police Report Refusal A driver still may refuse to indicated they feared the loss of and information for those desir Joins a brother, Richard. 14: and a sister. Diana, 12 years old. Her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lee Cash of Apple Valley and take a blood, urine or saliva test competition more than loss of ing naturalization. the service. Mrs. Mabel Lowe of Twin Falls. Running the little miss a close without jeopardizing his license race was 5-pound. 13-ounce Brock Lee Young, whose parents are Hill ruled, however, that there privilege. But if a driver refuses to take a breath test when arrest was no evidence that traffic PTA Executive Group Mr. and Mrs. Donald Young of Payette. He was also born at the Nyssa hospital, but arrived just 43 minutes behind the big little ed for driving while under the would not continue to be a finan Meets Tonight; Other winner. The first infant born in 1966 at Holy Rosary hospital in influence charge, police notify the cial burden to the railroad and Activities Scheduled the public would not be adversely Department of Motor Vehicles A meeting of the PTA execu Ontario was Rebecca Lynn Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene That office, in turn, notifies the affected if it were discontinued. tive will be held at 7 o’ Jones of Juntura. She arrived at 2:50 p.m. the following day. driver of its intent to suspend his He pointed out that all affected clock council —Staff Photo. this evening in the junior license. Under the law, the driver by the discontinuance are ade high wing of the high school has 20 days after he receives the quately serviced by regular sche building, it is announced by Mrs. notice of intent to suspend to re duled truck lines. Dee Gamer, president. quest a hearing He also has a Mrs. Elvin Ballou is program right to appeal to circuit court if he has a hearing and the suapen Adrian Students Send chairman for the Jan. 13 meeting I of the chapter. A panel discus sion is invoked. Christmas Greetings sion will be given by high school “To know Wilda, was to love Implied consent legislation was students in Don Bates' speech her," is typical of remarks heard approved by the 1965 legislature, To Fighting Marines Approximately 100 Adrian class. Sgt Russell Haines of the as friends learned of the untimely nine years or five sessions after grade and high school students Oregon State police will serve death of Mrs. Warren Farmer on it was first introduced. The mea the afternoon of New Year’s day, sure had been proposed by the recently wrote letters and sent as moderator. “Dad's Night" will also be ob- 1966 Oregon Traffic Safety commission Christmas cards to Marines on Mrs. Farmer. 43-year-old moth and Governor Mark Hatfield, but board the USS Valley Forge. The served. This is when each father the bill was considerably altered items of correspondence were present will count as two in the er of seven, succumbed at Mal heur Memorial hospital following by the legislature before its pass sent by suggestion of Patrick O’- riom attendance contest. Loughlen, Adrian instructor, who age. a very brief illness. previously served with the unit. BANK CLERK PROMOTED The family had returned home O'Loughlen reports that the The promotion of James B. Friday evening from a skiing Local Youths Injured Marines comprise a helitopter Armstrong from operations clerk at McCall. Shortly after In Two-Car Collision squadron which patrols the coast to pro - assistant cashier at the vacation their arrival, Wilda became sud- and at times the men paratroop Sidney Lancaster, route 1, Nys Nyssa branch of First National . denly ill and sometime during sa, and Clark Draper, route 2. to the interior to fight the Viet Bank of Oregon is announced by | the night suffered a stroke and were treated New Year’s eve at Cong. Branch Manager Ronald Young. j went into a coma. She was taken Malheur Memorial hospital for The instructor stated that sev-' Armstrong became affiliated to the hospital and never regain injuries sustained in a two-car eral students had received an with the bank in July 1964 after ed consciousness. collision which occurred at the swers from the servicemen and I completing his studies at Eastern Wilda Holton Farmer was born intersection of Lytle boulevard that their morale is high. He said Oregon college in La Grande He Feb. 21, 1922. at Perry, Utah, a and Grand avenue. the youngsters are impressed by and his wife reside at 417 North daughter of John Grant and Alda Lancaster suffered a lacerated the I<cathernecks' determination j Eighth street in Nyssa. Harper Holton and received her I scalp and abrasions to hi* left arm to defeat the Viet Cong. elementary and high school edu-! WILDA HOLTON FARMER and knee. Draper was treated for j Their letters tell the students LADY BOWLERS TO MEET . . . Succumbs at Age 43 cation in Salt Lake City. abrasions and contusions to his1 not to worry about the outcome ♦ ♦ Members of the Friday evening. It was while studying at the | left arm and elbow. Both young because they will “stay there un Sugar City league teams will re tion to being busy with her fam University of Utah in the capital men were released following til hell freezes over" if necessary, sume their regular bowling sche city that she met Warren, whom ily and church work, she was treatment. to complete their mission. dule at 7 o’clock Jan 7, after two she married on March 2, 1945, in also active in many other public Investigating officers reported Many of the men were very weeks away from league play. the home of his brother-in-law organizations. that Lancaster was southbound grateful for the Christmas greet- Jimmie Ann Hatch, league pres and sister, Joe and Jane Cart In addition to Mr. Farmer and on Lytle boulevard when Draper ings, as in some cases, the one ident, announces that immediate wright at Draper, Utah. Shortly | the seven children, survivors in- pulled out from a stop sign on received from a student was their ly following the three-game ser thereafter, they came to the Nys elude the deceased's mother, Mrs. Grand avenue into the path of only Yule correspondence. ies Friday evening, a meeting of sa area. Alda Pixton; and a sister. Mrs. his vehicle. Both cars were ex the women keglers will be held Nathelle Done, both of Salt Lake To this union seven children tensively damaged. at the Sugar Bowl. There are sev City. Her father and one sister, DRAINAGE DISTRICT MEET were born. They are Katherine, eral items of business to be dis DATED TUESDAY IN NYSSA a student at Whitman college in Elma Holton, preceded her in cussed. Area Beet Growers Landowners in the Nyssa-Ar Walla Walla, Wash.; James Ger death. Services were conducted, under «Set Friday Meeting cadia Drainage district will meet MBS. MARY MILLER DIES: ald, Charles Warren Jr., Jane, Thomas Jeffery, John Douglas, direction of Lienkaemper funeral Th» Nyssa-Oregon Trail beet at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Jan. 11, for NYSSA SERVICES PENDING growers' meeting will be hold the purpose of electing a super Mrs. Mary Miller succumbed all students in the Nyssa schools; home, at 11 o’clock Tuesday mor at 1:30 Friday, Jan. 7, at Ore visor and for the transaction of Wednesday evening at a Vale and Richard Karl, three years of ning, Jan. 4, 1966, at the Nyssa LDS stake chapel, with Bishop gon Trail hall, it is announced such business as may properly nursing home following an ex age. Howard R. Bair officiating. by Bob Holmes. The meeting come before the session. Mrs. Farmer was an active tended illness. Her husband, Lee was previously scheduled for A family prayer was offered The annual meeting will be Miller, long - time Nyssa school member of the Church of Jesus Jan. 11 but the date was chang held at the district office of Sec custodian, died several years ago. Christ of Latter-Day Saints and by Dr. Kirk Anderson, husband ed duo to conflicts with other retary Harold Henigson, located Services, expected to be held had taught primary classes for of Warren’s sister. During the activities. Holmes said. at 106 Main street in Nyssa. the Nyssa Second ward. In addi- (Continued on Page 4) in Nyssa, are pending. Aliens Register During January Stroke Takes Life of Nyssa Mother; Rites Held Tuesday at Stake Chapel In what was announced as a program on county govern ment, Judge Ellis A. White spent considerable time chasten ing Journal Editor Ted Brammer and Oregon Tax Research at the Wednesday program of the Nyssa Chamber of Com merce meeting. The Oregon Tax Research magazine was castigated for an article in the December issue* saying, “Malheur County Ov erspends Budget by $385,000 in Three - Year Period,” and Brammer for carrying ex Hunting Season cerpts from the article in a front Closing Dates Set page story last week. White spent considerable time January 6 and 16 laying the background for the at The hunting season closes to tack through an explanation of day (Thursday) in Malheur coun the road problems faced by the ty on geese, chukars, Hungarian county, the flooding problems en partridge and quail. Ducks can countered last year and the fed- ta){en legally through Sunday, eral money received as aid that jan ¡g, ¡n Malheur and certain could not be set up in the origi- other counties designated by the nal budget. He said these funds, game commission. being unexpected, could not have All hunters and fishermen are been included in the original bud reminded that they must have a get. • license for 1966 to be in the field Misunderstanding Feared in pursuit of game. This applies White said any "fair - minded” to the chase for predators, var- man would have' carried the art- mints and other critters that re- icle in full, showing the extenuat- main active during the winter, ing circumstances, and also would License costs are the same for have checked with the court to residents as in 1965—$4 for hunt find what was the truth before *n<> $4 for fishing and $7 for the carrying it in the paper. There combination permit. Anglers go- appeared to be a fear that some *n8 after steelhead are reminded readers might not understand the to purchase salmon - steelhead article and think members of the punch cards costing $1. Regula court had absconded with the tions for 1966 are available at all license dealers. $385,000. County Commissioner Jacob I “Jake" Fischer introduced Judge Feb. 15 Deadline 1 White and Commissioner Earl Flock who had asked for the ap Set for Freshmen pearance before the body. Fischer To Take Physicals i made no comments but Flock Nyssa high school freshmen are | talked briefly and finally said he asked to have physical examina | wasn’t so much down on Ted > tions by their family doctors prior | (Brammer) as he was on OTR for to Feb. 15, 1966, it is announced , the original article and for fool- by Principal Gene Chester. I ing him into thinking the writer Local physicians have unified ■ of the OTR article was from the personal health and medical rec i state tax office. ord forms, and students having Deny Violation of Law* | out-of-town doctors may secure Both White and Flock denied the documents at the high school there had been any violations of office. Oregon’s bud-get laws. Tn the event a family cannot At the completion of White’s finance the examination, they talk, Brammer asked to be heard may call the Malheur county with his explanation and a de health office in Vale and arrange- fense of himself, which was grant . ments will be made. ed by Chamber President Ray These physical examinations are Tarter. equivalent to the goldenrod test He explained that he was quot required for students entering the ing from the article, that it. was first grade, Chester said. not his personal idea or thinking, and that he had talked to Com Postmaster Reports missioner Flock at length last Thursday night about the article. I Carrier Examination Postmaster Lee Dail reports At that time, he stated, he had tolk Flock that his editorial page that the U. S. Civil Service com was open to him, other members mission has announced an exam of the court, or all collectively, ination for substitute postal clerk but he would need it in the Jour carrier for positions in the Nyssa nal office by Tuesday morning. post office. Full information can (Flock called the Journal office be obtained at the office of the Tuesday and left word that if postmaster or by writing to the Wednesday noon would be too Executive Secretary. Board of late for the article, Brammer U. S. Civil Service Examiners, should contact White.) The call Post Office, Boise, Idaho. Dail said that no one can be was not made, nor does the Jour nal have any written answer or hired for a job opening at the local post office unless he has criticism yet from the court. passed a civil service examination Assists Writer of Article such as offered. Much was made of the time element of the OTR article and in stating that White did not know it would be critical after he had shown the writer (whom he said was a friend of his) ev ery courtesy in getting the in Date Max. Min. formation for it. Dec. 29 ... 54 28 At the Wednesday C of C Dec. 30 48 29 meeting White read his Novem Dec. 31 _________ 39 27 ber letter to OTR, following their Jan. 1 31 18 (Continued on Page 10) Jan. 2 ....................... 45 29 Jan. 3____________ 50 40 RETURNS TO EUGENE Jan. 4 54 40 Miss Joan Marcum left Satur Jan. 5____________ — 41 day night by bus for Eugene to .01 precipitation was recorded resume her studies at Eugene Wednesday morning, Jan. 5. Business college. She had spent Owyhee Reeervoir Storage the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Murle Mar Jan. 3, 1966 ____ 551.600 Acre Ft. cum and other relatives. Jan. 3, 1965____ «48,970 Acre Ft. IMS* Nyssa Weather... Chrono!oyy of Erents Reviews Journal Front Paye News Highlights of 1905 Following is what the editorTFEBRUARY considers the leading news events 11—County sugar beet allot as recorded on the front pages of ment cut 1,535 acres (8 percent) the Journal throughout 1965. from 1964. It is not intended to be com 18 —Nyssa city and Malheur prehensive hut only as a reminder Memorial hospital to restore am of the events in chronological bulance service to area. order. They include local, state and national affairs and embrace MARCH 4—Nyssa teacher. Clyde Swish schools, local government, com mercial promotions that affect the er, selected for John Hay study whole community served by the grant. (Only one from Oregon.) Journal. 18 — Nyssa Chamber of Com merce starts planning of city-wide JANUARY 7 — Melanie Anne Bates wins renovation. 25—Adrian Rural Fire district First Baby of Year contest at Malheur Memorial hospital —also gets new fire truck and other equipment—expected to lower in first in county. 7 — Water release started at surance rates. Owyhee reservoir as precaution APRIL ary flood control measure. 8—Wilton Jackson, Nyssa busi 14 U.S. Census bureau shows nessman, granted patent on weed retail sales up 24 percent in coun burning device. ty over 1958. 8 — Snow survey assures an *move into larger Eder Building*DECEMBER abundance of water for 1965f 17—Nyssa boy’s body recovered*AUGUST 2—Nyssa-Nampa Beet Growers’ crops. 5—$332,000 allocated to county structure. Eder’s tc erect new from Snake river four days after association erects new building for disadvantaged child educa building at First and Bower. 22—Nyssa and Adrian school drowning. on Good avenue to house labor budgets pass while Vale, Ontario NOVEMBER 24—Federal excise tax cut to tion. 12—Martin G. Greig killed in and Treasure Valley Community lower retail prices 3 to 20 percent. 4 — New water wells increase atory. 2—Football incident brings sus college fail. two-car collision at edge of Nyssa. Nyssa water supply lti million pension to Nyssa high for one 29—FBI investigates Gate City JULY 12—County assessed valuation gallons daily. 1—Idaho 3 percent ’sales tax increases $1 million over previous Journal for alleged anti-tmst vio 11—Nyssa C of C approves mer year on outside activities. becomes effective. 9—Nyssa's second Religious Pa lations. year. ger of UP and Rock Island lines. 1—City voters approve $120,000 SEPTEMBER MAY 11 — Orin Sumners sell Nyssa rade slated for evening of Dec. 13. 9—NHS marching band to ap 6—BLM proposed land in Suc issue for water bonds. 16—Ore-Ida Foods and Heinz Pharmacy to Council druggist fol pear at pro-football game in sou 8 — Nyssa’s 19th annual Nite company stockholders approve lowing 15 years’ operation. cor Creek canyon be used for Rodeo held this weekend. state park. 18 — Nyssa Furniture starts thern California. merger plan. 16—Mayor Grant Rinehart tells 13—Proposed budget for Mal- 23—Nyssa’s sixth annual Crazy “close - out” sale, due to health 8—Freak windstorm takes out heur county up $52,586 from cur- telephone lines north of Nyssa. Day celebration bigger than ever condition of owners, after 20 C of C city needs new library, rent year. rest rooms and traffic changes. years in business. 8 — Idaho Power opens new —repeat for 1966 planned. 27 Legislature adds Linn and 230,000-volt line from Hells can OCTOBER 23—Sugar company plans eli 18—Journal subscription cam mination of soot deposits on town, Marion counties to Second Con yon. 7 — Full - time student enroll paign adds 800 readers. gressional district. 18 — $6 million paid area beet caused by use of coal. 15 — Nyssa Girl Scouts attend ment of 694 at TVCC doubles that 23—Journal prints another spe growers by Amalgamated Sugar JUNE National Jamboree at Coeur ’d- of previous year. cial Christmas issue which car 3—Adrian high school captures Alene, Idaho. 21 — Pheasant season opener ■ company in three-week period. state B crown in baseball. 29 — Migrant youth dies of brings thousands of hunters into , 25—Honors won by young area ries greetings from area firms. 30—Annual Stork Derby opens residents provide highlights of 3 — Nyssa firms plan parking wounds from pistol blast by 18- Malheur County. at Malheur Memorial hospital. i this Journal issue. mall for downtown section. 28 — Michael’s Pharmacy to year-old girl.
