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Eugene, Oregon
Nyssa Gate City Journal
VOLUME LIX
Th. Sugar City
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA. OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1966
Excellent Carryover in Reservoirs, I
New Snowpack Assures Ample Water
For Irrigation Locally During 1966
To Head Xynna Chamber During HHiii
State Outlook Changed From Fair to Good
Due to Storm Conditions Since Christmas
io Cents Per Copy
NUMBER 2
Oregon Tax Research Reaffirms Stand
That Malheur County Court Violated
State Law in Budgeting Procedures
States That Review Revealed Spending
In Excess of Adopted Budget in Other Funds
Malheur county farmers, ranchers and other water users
The Oregon Tax Research is reaffirming its stand that
can look ahead to good to excellent water supplies in the
state budget laws have been violated by the Malheur county
spring and summer of 1966, according to a report released
court over a three-year period, involving different funds.
tins week by A J. Webber, state conservationist, Soil Con
This follows talks and written articles released by the court
servation service, Portland, and prepared by W. T. Frost,
in which members have denied the fund-abuse charge.
state snow survey supervisor, representing cixiperating fed-
The criticism by OTR was carried in the December 1965
feral, state and private agen
issue and listed by years over ♦“-------------------------------------------
cies.
a three-year period, the funds
Unusually light mountain
involved in which the budget
snowpacks have increased
had been exceeded. And it
! considerably in the recent storm«.
also listed the state law section
Stored water «upplies are excel-1
they maintained had been violat
lent already because of heavy I
ed. The article also printed Judge
carryover from last year.
Ellis A. White’s letter of comment
Water content of the mountain |
on
their findings.
Mrs. Jackie Lynn Hagbom of snowpack was ubout 57 percent |
During their regular meeting
The
first local paper to carry
Caldwell wus transported to the of the 15-year average (1948-62)'
Monday evening, Nyssa school
excerpts
from
the
OTR
article
Oregon state penitentiary today at the end of December and only 1
was the Argus-Observer (page 1 board members adopted a policy
(Thursday) by a county sheriff’s 50 percent of the 1965 pack Rc-
of the Dec. 20 issue), followed concerning dress of students
officer to sturt serving a one-year cent storms have improved this
three
days later by an editorial while attending school.
term on a negligent homicide situation.
The matter came up due to a
on
the
same matter, entitled “The
charge.
Watershed soils under t h e
few male students going to ex-
Bark Is Worse Than the Bite.”
The Iduho woman was found .«nowpuck were wet up to 75 I” I
i tremes with their tight pants,
Answer Appears in Statesman
guilty of the charge by a jury cent of capacity on the Malheur
high boots, girl hair styles and
of eight men and four women at and 80 percent on the Owyhee—
On Dec. 30 the Journal carried other outlandish attire that serv
Vale early Saturday morning af not quite as wet as a year ago.
excerpts from the item and used ed to distract the student body as
ter alxiut 13 hours of delibera
the same headline printed by a whole.
tion She was sentenced Monday Owyhee Supply Excellent
OTR in the original article. This
The motion, which was passed
Owyhee reservoir held 550,140
by Circuit Judge Jeff D. Dorroh,
seemed to irritate the officials in
unanimously, reads that all stu
acre
feet
on
Jan,
1,
compared
i
volved
and
their
first
answer
The charge arose from the
attending Nyssa schools
appeared in the Dec. 31 issue of dents
death of Martin G. Greig, 47, with 639,200 a year ago and a
shall maintain a standard of reas
15-year
average
storage
of
316,-
THESE
SEVEN
NYSSANS
war*
recently
elected
pastor
of
the
local
Nazarene
church;
Dale
Adams,
the
Idaho
Daily
Statesman
and
Nyssa, who was killed when Mrs
manager of Idaho Power's Nyssa operations and included comments from the onableness in haircuts, dress and
Hagbom’s car missed a turn on 500 acre feet. This is an excel as board members of the Nyssa Chamber of
appearance so as not to be dis
lent
supply.
Commerce and will direct the civic organization's Pheral Dodson, Malheur Memorial hospital ad county assessor.
the highway at the northwest
tracting.
Bully
Creek
reservoir
has
17,-
activities during 1966. Seated (left to right) are
ministrator. Tarter was selected as chamber
edge of Nyssa and collided with
Then on Jan. 5 members of the
The board also set the date of
000 acre feet in storage, compared Ray Tarter, owner operator of Tarter's OK Tire president by other members of the board. It is | county court asked for an appear
the man’s vehicle.
the
budget election tentatively
with 21,200 acre feet last year.
store; Mrs. Chuck (Marlene) Michael, co-owner
believed that he was just restin' when this photo ance before the Nyssa Chamber as April
The maximum penalty provid
18 and called the first
A record total of 179,000 acre
was snapped, but it might also appear that he was of Commerce to talk on county meeting of the budget committee
ed by law is three years in the feet of stored water is already on of Michael's Pharmacy; Paul Penrod. retired
government
but
which
became
a
penitentiary or a fine not to ex- hand for water users served from manager of Idaho Power company's Nyssa plant "asking for guidance," which all will agree is
for Monday, Jan. 24, at which
ceed $2500 or both.
an excellent idea, especially the preacher right personal tirade against the Jour time they will organize and plan
the Malheur river as compared and full-time chamber secretary. Standing are
nal
editor
—
with
White
speaking
behind him.
with 127,000 acre feet at this date Ron Young, manager of the Nyssa branch of First
both as county judge and as a | for their budget meetings.
—Staff Photo.
last year, This is nearly three National Bank of Oregon; the Rev. John Bullock.
Six Bids Received
private citizen. Then on Jan. 6 Budget Board Named
times the usual stored water at
(last Thursday) the Ontario pap
For Water Project
Members of the budget com
this date.
er, the Idaho Daily Statesman mittee, in addition to the school
Six bids, all within the budget
Fair to near average st rea m-
and the Journal carried differing board members, are Vic Habur-
figures, were opened at the regu flows are expected next spring
accounts of what transpired at chak, Darwin Jensen, Dr. John
lar monthly meeting of Nyssa if snow continues to accumulate
the meeting.
Olsen, Robert Wilson, Farrell
city councilman Tuesday evening. in near normal amounts during
As a result of these, OTR has Peterson, Roy Holmes and Gene
They were for the second phase the balance of the winter
Governor Mark O. Hatfield of Oregon released the fol
of a plan to secure an additional
asked to be heard again and we DeMinck. The latter two will be
"We Pledge Health and Safety are pleased to carry for our gin new’ three-year terms with
lowing statement Wednesday morning, Jan. 12:
water supply — covered pumps, Lake Owyhee Flow Varies
for
Every
Child
in
Home,
School
Today marks the seventh year of my stewardship as your and Community” is theme of the readers’ information the letter this first meeting.
pump house, transmission lines
Flow into luike Owyhee has
and a chlorinator.
been 117 percent of the average governor. When I took the oath of office, I pledged a vigor program planned for the Nyssa from the research director. It ar
The school board authorized
The low bid was approximate since Oct. 1, but was only 79 ous quest for new job opportunities both through the expan PTA meeting slated at 8 o’clock rived, via airmail, Wednesday Clerk Dirick Nedry to work
ly $66.000 and the top one near percent average in December, ac sion of existing Oregon enterprise and through the nation- tonight in the school cafetorium. noon (yesterday) after the edi closely with County Treasurer
torial had been written and set Jean Bond in the investment of
$77 oho An award will l>e made cording to preliminary data fur
•wide and world wide search
Mrs. E1 v i n Ballou, program in type.
within 10 days after further stu nished by North Board of Con
tax receipt money, so as to obtain
for
Oregcn
sales
services.
I Program on Australia
chairman, has arranged for a
dy of alternate plans, according trol, Nyssa.
the highest rate of interest poss
Oregon Tax Research
panel
discussion
with
students
in
The
facts
speak
for
them
to City Manager Fred Koch.
ible to the school district.
Statewide, most Oregon water 1 Scheduled Jan. 20
Portland, Oregon 97204
selves. Employment is at an the high school speech class as
The contract will call for com users can be very happy with the ~
January 11, 1966
pletion within 150 days from the heavy storm situation wh.ch has By Exchange Student all-time high. We have de- panelists. Don Bates, speech in
structor, is assisting Jim Able Mr. Ted Brammer, Editor
veloped
138,000
new
jobs,
the
award date.
Miss Margaret Staples, Nyssa
prevailed since the day after
man, Darryl King, Barbara Bow
Gate City’ Journal
Christmas, now that immediate high school foreign exchange stu- equivalent of two cities the size en. Linda Ballou, Jean Neeley, Nyssa
Nyssa, Oregon
of Salem. Even those who are
have
less-
dent
from
Australia,
will
speak
flood
threats
seem
to
TVCC Official Sets
Dennis Schilling, Vicki Peterson
ened. The excessive rain and at 8 o’clock Thursday evening. on welfare have rehabilitation and Paul House in preparing To the Editor:
Lloyd A. Wilson and Everett
and
work
relief
outlets
to
main
Monday Registration snow have combined to boost the ' Jan. 20, at the American Legion
Because of the current contro Heldt, employees of Amalgamated
short
talks
for
the
evening.
tain their self-esteem unavailable
versy regarding Malheur County
Harry Hoch, supervisor of adult mountain snowpneks considerably hall.
I seven years ago.
Panel mpderator will be Sgt. fiscal procedures and because of Sugar company at Nyssa, have
education at Treasure Valley and. thereby, raise the statewide
A 22-minute film will be shown,
been promoted. The announce
Our highway system has seen Russell Haynes of the Oregon Oregon Tax Research involve ment was made Tuesday by A. E.
Community college, announces water outlook from fair to good revealing a rich and varied pro
State
Police
department.
its
greatest
development
in
any
ment in this affair, we should like Benning, president of the com
that registration for adult tailor for next spring and summer.
file of the "Land Down Under."
Special entertainment will be to briefly re-state and clarify the pany in Ogden.
ing classes will be held at 7 p.m
Stored water supplies are ex The film shows many geographic, comparable time in its history;
Monday, Jan. 17, in the NHS cellent and the moisture in the social, economic and cultural con our education program has a provided by the Rope Jumpers basic points:
Wilson, present factory cashier,
homemaking rooms.
soil mantle under the snowpack cepts important to an apprecia scholarship commission and a from Vale. As their name implies,
1. Our review of the county’s has been named to the newly
community college system un they are a talented group which fiscal affairs clearly emphasized
Mrs Virginia Steffens will in is about average.
tion of this country.
created post of district cashier
known seven years ago. We have
struct the course which is spon
that there was no suggestion of for the Nyssa-Nampa district. He
From the fringes of the con embarked on a water study to performs with ropes.
sored by the college and will give FFA Youths Collect
Mrs. Clarice Poor, elementary- misuse of county funds, and that is a native of Nyssa and joined
tinent to the limitless rangelands ward off possible raids hum
two quarter hours credit when
school principal, reported at the all expenditures under consider the company in 1946 as a clerk,
of the “outback," the film gives other states.
completed. No sewing supplies For March of Dimes
Jan. 6 executive meeting that ter ation were for legitimate func was advanced to assistant cashier
an insight to Australian life. Miss
will be needed for the first class.
Seven sophomore boys from the Staples will elaborate on the film Sees Greater Oregon Progress
rariums have been ordered for tions. The only question was one in 1950 and to cashier in 1961.
Hoch will be present at the local FFA chapter conducted a and discuss the Australian nation.
So much for the past and the each grade and these will be pre of proper budget procedures in
Heldt, also a native Nyssan, has
Monday evening session to accept March of Dimes drive Saturday,
(Continued on Page 4)
The public is invited to attend. present. In our future together sented as awards to room count
been made factory office man
registration fees which are $12 Jan. 8, in Nyssa. The lads went
winners
for
each
month
I see an Oregon of even greater
ager at Nyssa, a new post. He
for those residing within the about town on a tractor pulling a
A suggestion that the PTA JESS ARMAS TO SPEAK
progress, a recreational mecca, an
started with the company as a
TVCC district and $18 for out- manure spreader. The machines UF Directors Report
economic dynamo, a factor known president appoint a nominating AT ADRIAN PTA MEETING
clerk in 1950 and was named as-
of-state residents.
were furnished, respectively, by
to be reckoned within the deci committee was vetoed during the
sistant
cashier in 1961.
Collection
of
$15,000
Regular
meeting
of
the
Adrian
Nyssa Implement company and
meeting of the executive council. PTA chapter will be held at 8:15
United Fund directors report sions of our nation.
Truman
L. Manning, cashier at
FIREMEN ANSWER ALARM
BAM Equipment company.
I earnestly want to put what Patrons will select this commit Thursday evening, Jan. 20, in the the Nyssa factory for the past
Nyssa volunteer firemen were
The seven FFA youths fell that $15,000 has been collected
tee
during
the
session
tonight,
of
high school building, it is report 14 years has been made assistant
called Sunday to the Thurman short of their $198 goal; however, within Malheur county. The an ever talents and experience may ficers report.
ed by Mrs. Vern Parker, publi to the general sales manager and
Piercy farm southwest of town. they collected $157.46 and wish nouncement came following a be mine into the continued ser I
city chairman.
will have headquarters at Amal
It was reported that a heat lamp to thank all those who donated. meeting of the group held early vice for Oregon and for Oregon
Jess Armas of Ontario will be gamated’s general offices in Og
had ignited some hay in a barn. | On Tuesday, Jan. 4, the annual this week in the general office ians. I shall seek to be a senator MEXICAN DINNER, DANCE
guest speaker of the evening.
den.
Piercy reports that damage was FFA-FHA party was held in the building of Ore-Ida Foods in On of all the people—no request of SLATED AT EAGLES AERIE
yours will be too small, no order
tario.
Dining and dancing are on the
minor.
NHS ag building.
entertainment agenda Saturday
According to Dale McLane, too big.
These have been seven short evening, Jan. 15, at the Nyssa
I $22,300 was the goal set for Mal-
I heur county. He also stated that years. They have been seven FOE hall.
the campaign has been extended good years. They have been seven 1 A Mexican dinner will be serv
to Jan. 31 and every attempt will productive years. I would like ed between the hours of 7 and
be made during the final three to continue to be a part of this 9 o’clock to Eagles and their
Representatives of Malheur youth groups voted last week
progress.
weeks to raise the full amount.
friends. Dancing to live music to organize a County Youth council.
“Short winter days can shorten your life!”
MARK O. HATFIELD will follow, with a floor show
The directors approved distri
As announced by E. M. Hauser, county extension agent,
In a plea for increased attention to safe driving practices,
Governor of Oregon
scheduled at 10 o’clock
bution
of
$12,000
to
five
agencies
purpose will be to coordinate county youth activities, improve
Vern L. Hill, director of the Department of Motor Vehicles,
including Boy Scouts, Red Cross.
communication between youth and adults and make it poss
this week urged Oregon motorists to exercise extra caution Girl Scouts, Oregon United Ap
ible to work as a unit on projects beneficial to youth and to
in the winter weeks ahead when days are shorter and dark peal and Salvation Army.
the community.
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ness is an increased driving hazard.
McLane also reported that
Officers selected as an exe league. Tiger club and 4-H clubs.
The department’s traffic*'
Nyssa was probably closer to
cutive committee to complete
Regular meetings of the council
safety and education division occur during the night hours and completing its portion of the
the organization include Dick will be the second Monday of
pointed out that headights in 50 percent of all pedestrian deaths drive than any other town. Area
Butcher, Janet Tsukamaki each month. Executive commit
good working condition can il take place after dark, the division residents who have not been con
and Scott Wrenn of Ontario; Paul tee members will hold their first
luminate the road ahead up to said.
tacted may send their checks to
House and Jim Ableman, Nyssa; meeting Monday, Jan. 31, to draft
about 350 feet. At a speed of 50
The division offered these tips Ron Young at the First National
Fred Curry of Vale and Jim a constitution and by-laws, and
miles per hour, it takes 243 feet to motorists for safer nighttime Bank, Nyssa branch. McLane said.
Brewer of Adrian. This group arrange a program for the regular
to stop, a distance well within driving: Never drive as fast at
will also act as program commit meeting of the council on Feb. 14.
headlight range.
night as during the day. Your
tee.
An increase of 10 miles per visual field is considerably shor Former County Judge
Organization of the County
hour increases stopping distance tened and even the most routine
Gets Pioneer License
Youth council is sponsored by a
to 366 feet, approximately 16 feet decisions will take longer.
Former County Judge G. Y.
Governor’s committee on children
beyond the illuminated distance Keep Glazs Clean
Chester was recently awarded a
and youth and directed by the
in the road. That 16 feet, the
• • •
Base speed on the illumination pioneer hunting and fishing li
County Extension service. The
division went on to say, could
range
of
your
headlights
—
never
cense upon fulfilling the needed
Max. Min. Prec.
local group will be affiliated with Date
mean a needless rear-end collision
the Oregon Youth council.
if there happened to be a stopped drive so fast that you can’t see residential requirements.
Jan. 5 ........ 56
41
.01
To be eligible for the rare docu
car or another obstacle in the danger ahead. Keep your wind
Jan. 6
.01
54
47
Jess
Armas
to
Advise
shield and headlights clean so al ment, a holder must have lived
road.
Jan. 7
48
.01
35
Adult adviser for the Malheur Jan. 8
ready limited visibility won’t lie in Oregon for 60 years and be AFTER TAKING A LEAVE OF ABSENCE from the cafe business
—
54
34
Mora FataliiiM After Dark
reduced still more.
county
group
is
Jess
Armas
of
born prior to Dec. 31, 1899.
Jan. 9
42
22
since
Oct.
16,
Pete
and
Nina
Shaw
opened
this
new
restaurant
Increase your f oilowing dis
Ontario.
In spite of the fact that there
According to county officials,
Jan. 10
42
25
Youth groups represented on Jan. 11
are fewer cars on the road during tance when driving in traffic to former Judge Chester has met Monday. They are now located at the corner of Seventh street
46
31
.08
and
Good
avenue
on
the
Nyssa-Adrian
highway,
in
the
former
Sin
the
county
council
include
stu
the period from sunset to sun allow for that unexpected poten these requirements. He became
-
Jan.
12
31
clair
station
building
which
has
been
completely
remodeled.
The
dent councils, church groups. Boy
rise, more traffic fatalities occur tial danger hidden in the dark a resident of Malheur county on
Owyhee Reservoir Storage
during this time than during day ness ahead. Change your day Jan. 6, 1906, and he reports that Shaw couple's cafe is open from 5 ajn. to 5 p.m. each day except Scouts. DeMolay, Future Farmers,
554,990 Acre Ft.
light hours. Statistics show that time driving habits to compensate when he arrived there were 16 Sundays. Assisting them in serving short-orders and plate lunches Future Homemakers, Boys’ Fed Jan. 10, 1966
eration, Job’s Daughters, Girls’ Jan. 10, 1965 ._. «57,150 Acre Ft.
three out of five traffic deaths for driving “in the dark.”
is Mrs. LeRoy (Kay) Sage.—Journal Photo.
inches of snow on the ground.
Malheur Jury
Convicts Woman
For Aulo Death
Student Attire
Policy Adopted
At Nyssa School
Governor Mark 0. Hatfield Aspires Speech Students
Discussion
To Senate Office Held by Neuberger Plan
For PTA Meeting
Sugar Company
Promotes Nyssans
Traffic Safely Director Urges Caution
By Drivers in Winter Weeks Ahead
Members of Malheur Youth Groups
Vote io Organize Council in County
Nyssa
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