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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON___________________________________________ THURSDAY^JUNE 2, 1M8 PAGE TWO Vacation School Set For Methodist Youth TRAIL 1HAZER THE GATE CITY JOURNAL An invitation is extended to till children, ages four (kindergarten) through the sixth grade, to attend Vacation Church school during the week of June 6-10 at Nyssa Methodist i hutch. located at Emi son avenue and Third street. According to the Rev. Ralph A. Lawrence, school hours will be !• to 11:30 u.m. daily. An open house for parents will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 10. There will be no charge for the school and all are welcome to attend. Activities will include lessons, prayers, songs and other creative projects. TED M. BRAMMER. Editor and Publisher SUBSCRIPTION RATES Single Copies 10c In Malheur County, Oregon, and Payette and Canyon Counties, Idaho: One Year $4.00 Six Months $2.75 Elsewhere in the U.S.A.: Per Year $5.00 Six Months — $3.00 Published Every Thursday at Nyssa. Malheur County, Oregon Entered at the Post Office at Nyssa. Oregon, for Transmission Through the United States Mails, as a Second Class Matter Under the Act of March 3, 1879. IT'S YOUR LAW By Oregon Stat* Bar Simple Rules Can Save Lives With the advent of the summer water sports season, Edward J. Slezak. chairman of the recreation depart ment at Oregon State university, has listed a few simple safety rules that could save hundreds of lives. Because of the near availability of water areas in the Nyssa vicinity—such as the Snake river which vir tually runs through our back door and Lake Owyhee— we feel these precautions are worthy of space in this column. The OSU chairman points out that some 7,000 per sons will accidentally drown this year in the United States and 75 percent of the deaths will occur in water less than 100 feet from shore. He lists these life-saving guides for swimmers, divers, boaters, water skiers and scuba divers: Swimmers — Never swim alone; don’t swim at night; avoid staying in water too long—30 or 40 minutes at a time is ample length; never take long swims unless es corted by a boat and two good swimmers in the boat: obey all rules and regulations posted at swimming areas. Divers — Don’t dive in unknown waters; dive only in water of sufficient depth — 8 feet depth from one- meter boards and 10 to 12 feet depth from three-meter boards; dive only in designated diving areas; look be fore you dive—check for swimmers in diving area; use protective trunks or suits for fancy diving. Boaters — Avoid overloading or overcrowding in the boat; wear life jackets. Coast Guard-approved; use boats that are in good condition; never leave an overturned floating boat —wait for help to arrive or direct craft toward the shore; know marine laws governing all water craft. Water Skiers — Ski in areas free of debris; under stand water-skiing signals; two qualified swimmers should be in the tow-boat—one pilot and one “rope” man: make all rescues or returns to boat with motor cut-off; keep a paddle or two in the boat for manual operation if necessary. Scuba Divers — Obtain expert instruction before scu ba diving; never scuba dive alone—always with a buddy; know and understand tricky currents; don’t dive beyond safe depth limits; purchase and use only approved equipment that is in excellent condition. A Youthful Point of View Despite its obvious shortcomings in failing to fulfill certain generally accepted functions of a high school yearbook, Nyssa’s 1966 Tupelo has many praiseworthy aspects. Regrettable is the failure to record, for example, such important events as athletic game scores and the fact that NHS wrestlers under Coach Mel Calhoun this year racked up an impressive list of victories, climaxed by capturing second place in state A-2 mat competition. It was not the original intent of this writer to offer a critique of the publication. Adviser Margery Nihart and the staff headed by Editor Meriko Atagi are to be complimented, in particular, for a relatively brief rhetor ical gem. Appearing as part of the Tupelo’s introduction beneath a superb two-page aerial scene of Nyssa by Photographer Ron Schoen is the following, which we believe to be typical of today’s youth’s increasing appre ciation of what they have and enjoy. We also believe it is worthy of reprinting for the benefit of those older Nyssa residents who may not have seen the yearbook or who may have overlooked it.—MWU. "Nyssa is like any other town in that it has houses, streets, buildings, churches and a school. However, other towns don't always have the warmth and friendliness with which the Nyssa people have been gifted. "Our town and our school work hand in hand. The school depends on the town for support. The town de pends on the school for teaching its citizens. "We, the Tupelo staff feel that our town should be displayed. It is known to be a small town, but don't you feel that it is the greatest town in the U. S. A.?" ATTEND CORVALLIS RITES Mr. and Mrs. Orvil Hickman and Larry, Lynnette Seburn of Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Brown and Marilyn Hickman of Boise returned home Sunday mor ning from Corvallis where they attended funeral services for their father and grandfather, F. C. Hickman, who succumbed May 25. COMMERCIAL CLUB Beware of Relying On Verbal Leases Kangaroo Körner LETTER To the Editor By MARGIE STAPLES Portland, Oregon May 27, 1966 It seems incredible to me that it is eight and one-half months Nyssa Gate City Journal since school started, nine and P. O. Box 785 one-half months since I arrived Nyssa, Oregon 97913 here, and that I will be leaving j Dear Sirs: Nyssa in six weeks. I’ve never Audrey and I are deeply grate- known a year to pass so quickly. , ful to, and want to thank, the I have had so many wonder people of Oregon who expressed ful experiences it is impossible their confidence in me on May 24. to review all of them. There There is only one real reason was that surprise birthday par to seek the governorship of Ore ty last October, the band trip gon and that is to improve the to California, a white (or near vantage point from which to come ly white) Christmas, playing in : to grips with the issues. And you the Pep Band at basketball may rest assured that my con- games, more parties and dances, 1 cern with the issues transcends and our next big attraction, ' partisanship or personal whim. coming soon — Graduation! Now that each party has cho We don’t have any elaborate sen its nominees. I’m anxious to graduation ceremony in Austra I get into the substance of the fall lia, since the results of the final campaign, bringing to all comers exams don’t come out until after of the state my program of prog school has terminated. I’m look ress for people. ing forward to May 22, even Respectfully, though it will mean the end of TOM McCALL school. ----- «* --------------- I wish everyone could have the experience of being an exchange ARRIVES FROM FLORIDA Mrs. Theodore Wheeler of Dal- student. It might sound like a lonely, scary year, but in such a 1 tona, Fla., arrived Sunday night friendly town as this, and with ■ to visit her aunt, Mrs. Nora Gra such a wonderful family as the ham. The latter plans to return Nedrys, it’s very easy to feel at to Florida with her niece in ap- , proximately two weeks. home. Has the experience been worth it? From my point of VISITS FROM EAGLE view, if certainly has. Apart Mrs. Corrinne Haney of Eagle, from gaining a lot of first-hand former Nyssan, recently spent information on your country, I four days in the C. A. Wemick think I have gained an under residence. standing of the world in gen- eral. I would also appreciate hearing I hope I have also been able from any of you if you feel like to brin( a bit of Australia to you. writing. Incidentally, one of the best ways I hope some day I can come of finding out about your own back to Nyssa. Many of you will country is to live in another one probably be gone, but just to visit for a while. with some of you again would I want to thank you all for be great. But even if I never accepting me into your town, your return, I will always remember school and your homes. my year here. In fact, I know it If any of you should ever will stand out in my memory as chance to come to Australia, probably the greatest year of my please be sure to contact me. life. My address, incidentally, is And I will never forget the 7 Denman Avenue, Cronulla friendly little town that made me so welcome. New South Wales, Australia (From the NHS Bulldog;) Baler Twine JUNIPER Especially Treated to Be Resistant To Rot, Mildew, Rodents and Insects. o Wednesday, June 8,1966 Starting at 12 Noon *1.50 -------------o------------- Brownie’s Cafe IVA JOHNSON, Owner 113 Main Street Nyssa, Oregon Classifieds Bring Results! Our large, automatic washers and dryers do your biggest wssh load faster, for less money. BALER WIRE Circle "M" Brand UVa-Gauge, 6500 Feet C Per Coil...................... ▼ NYSSA—Tue«^™ Tim Don't Fret Lady— We'll help you beat the heat on laundry days! 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And, find, but Tom managed to locate as I said before, ran through by looking in the lunch counter one. It was old and in poor re town. At the time it was con cash box. pair. The owner told Tom he structed there was no town Bert Hoxie built n residence on could have the house on a two- west of the railroad tracks. I the cast bank of the ditch and year lease if he would “fix it up.” Later as the town expanded on also had a harries« shop near his So Tom painted th* place, in the west side of the tracks, the home. The harness shop burned side and out. and mad* all of ditch became a nuisance to the down later. More businessmen th* necessary repairs. He fixed city of Nyssa. It once siphoned wished to build, but the ditch was up the old fireplace in the liv the flood waters of the Snake into an obstacle. ing room and built a small patio town and flooded the city. Each City Fills Irrigation Ditch in the back yard. east and west street had a bridge Under these conditions, the city Three months after Tom and over the ditch. purchased the old "Wilson Ditch" Jane had moved in, they received property and filled in the canal. notice to move out. The owner Hitch Rack Offers "Parking” This caused some waste prop The town of Ontario was mighty had sold the house. Only then did Tom begin to erty along both sides of the ditch happy to get rid of it as it was think about his legal rights. Could , j and this land became the first making u swamp on the land the landlord do this to him? Af i “parking mall” in Nyssa. It con where the college buildings now ter all, hadn’t he told Tom that sisted of a hitch-rack for horses stand. Well, what had taken thousands he could have a two-year lease? near the present site of Moulding of hours of labor with men and clinic. There was also another Tom found out. to his sorrow, horses to build, the ditch was that no mere verbal understand- i west of the old Hotel Western. filled, using thousands of hours ■ which was handy to the Boydell inq would hold up in a case like of lubor with men and horses— this. Only a written lease would Mercantile firm housed in this and this was the second big step be effective for such a long : building. At this early date, we raised in progress. term rentaL Eddie Powell built a garage on horses on the range and as they A lease is a contract between the spot which was formerly the were not salable until broken or the landlord and the tenant, and hank of the ditch; the Hoxie prop, binds them both. That is why in trained, we broke large numbers erty was torn down and a ser of them to harness or saddle. such situations the renter should Saddle horses were always rid vice station was built. This was have a written lease. den to town and tied to the rack the third big step in progress. In this case, Tom may be able to collect the reasonable value of while we would go to the drug Merchants Purchase Property the improvements he made to the ! store for hot chocolate or ice Just recently these buildings house, but he cannot force the i cream, according to the season. were purchased by the group of landlord to keep him as a tenant, Break 30-40 Hones al a Time Nyssa merchants, torn down and He will have to look for another The particular horses ridden to again the property becomes a place for his family. town were then ridden home, un I parking mall. (Oregon lawyers offer this saddled. Another was saddled Gone are the ditch, hitch column as a public service. No and we would go back to town racks, horses and buildings—and person should apply or interpret under the same procedure. We the area is much the same as it the law without the aid of an would break 30 or 40 horses at a was tx-fore the ditch was con attorney who is completely ad time and it would mean a lot of structed years ago. Except now vised of the facts involved. trips to town for several riders. it is blacktopped and cannot pro Even a slight variance in fact Sid Foster, the druggist, said duce greasewood any more. may change the application of he could not only tell when the So, I have lived to see the the law.) Wards were breaking horses, but fourth big step in progress at he could also tell just how many nearly the same location in Nyssa. GREAT-GRANDSON ARRIVES Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Strait of Traver City, Mich., are parents of a son bom May 6 at Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The infant is a great-grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Corey of rural Nyssa. WOE IS ME On Hot Weather Wash Days! $795 Per Bale "THUNDEREGG MALL" — Located in the center of down town Nyssa. Inspired by the recent dedication of thia latest Improvement In his hometown. Audrey Ward, an occasional contributor of pionoor-day articles in the Journal, has writ ten the following nostalgic account concerning the history and development of the area located at Second and Main streets.—Schoen Photo. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ AT WARDS SHELL STATION "SERVICE IS OUR BUSINESS'" We'll clean your windshield and also check the level of your oil, battery water and radiator coolant . . . with out being asked. We'll give you honest work, fair prices and Itemized bills. And give your smallest prob lems careful attention • . . just as If your car were our own I -o WARD’S ((W Shell Service SHELL Wz WARD LUNDY, Owner 101 North Main Dial 372-3990 NYSSA . . . OREGON
