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« 4 U. of 0. Library Eugene, Oregon e Nyssa Gate City Journal Thunderegg Capital Of Oregon VOLUME LIX Th* Sugar City Final Report Pessimistic Waler Outlook Declared as Critical In Som e Areas of Malheur County THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON, THURSDAY. JUNE ¡6. 1966 10 Canta Par Copy FIRST SECTION NUMBER 24 JoAnn Durfee Named Dairy Princess ♦ « ♦ Water supplies have already become critically short for farmers and ranchers in Malheur county except where ade quate stored water is available or where it can be pumped, according to a report released late last week by A. J. Webner state conservationist for the USDA - Soil Conservation ser vice, and prepared by W. T. Frost, state snow survey super f visor, representing cooperat ing federal, state and private agencies. Precipitation has been tremely short for the past months and cold weatner added to the problems. City and Hospital Proposed Budgets Receive Approval I snowpack For all practical purposes, has completely disap * ' /• Nyssa's Only Contestant Selected Over Four Other County Candidates JoAnn Durfee, 18-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin W. Durfee of Nyssa, was chosen to reign as Malheur County Dairy Princess at a banquet held Saturday evening, June 11, in the Lions Den of East Side cafe at Ontario. Judy Faw of Vale was selected as alternate princess. The event climaxed four weeks of public appearances for JoAnn and four other contes-» tants. The girls spoke at ' Chamber of Commerce meet- . ings in Vale, Ontario and Nys sa and the Ontario Lions club. Dairy Princess They participated in the On Continues Chores tario Dairy show by handing out milk and at the 4-H Spring show Despite Honors by selling dairy products. Satur Budget hearings were held at the same hour Tuesday night by hoard members of Malheur Me morial Hospital district and the city of Nyssa. John Stum, budget chuirman for the hospital district, reported thut no one appeured to discuss or question the budget and it was adopted as set up by the budget committee and us it appeured in the Muy 26 -June 2 issues of the Journal. City Manager Fred O. Koch also reported that no one ap peared to discuss the city budget with council members as they met in regular session. The docu ment wus upproved as proposed and published. Other Council Action Noted In other business, councilmcn adopted a resolution to purchase the property located ut 319 Mum street (known us the Taylor buil ding) for the new library facility. Holcomb Construction company, with a bid of $3,431, was awarded a contract to construct public rest rooms at north park, located be tween Fourth and Fifth streets and bordered by Locust avenue on the north. Only one other bid was submitted for the project, that being by Muin Construction in the amount of $3.525 40 Council members discussed and decided to make Bower avenue a through street from First street west to the highway. This avenue parallels Main, one block north. peared from watersheds of Mal heur county A few drifts remain “I didn’t sleep a wink Satur ut very high elevations. day, June 11, they distributed day night, but my Dad still got Moisture in the soil mantle dairy products during East Side me up to do farm chores at 6 throughout the county is depleted Promotion Days in Ontario. a.m. Sunday morning,” stated by the cold winds and the lack Malheur County Dairy Princess Committee Members Named of precipitation. Mrs. Hugh Kennington of On JoAnn Durfee in a recent inter Stored wuter supplies provide tario served as contest chairman view. the only bright spot in the water Miss Durfee was crowned Sat with Mrs. Earl Faw, Vale; Mrs. supply picture this year. Don DeLong, Willow Creek; Mrs. urday night, June 11, during a Jordan Valley Irrigation dis Harold Kurtz, Nyssa; and Mrs. June Dairy Month banquet in trict had 19,300 acre feet in An Klaas Laan, Adrian, as members Ontario. However, this great telope reservoir This is a short honor she received didn’t seem to of the committee. supply for usual irrigation. make any difference the next At the banquet Saturday eve morning when the Durfee dairy Owyhte Holds Ample Water ning, Clint Bellows served as ljike Owyhee holds 516.690 cows demanded attention. master of ceremonies. Darwin acre feet which will provide sat JoAnn; her parents, Mr. and Jensen of Nyssa gave the invo Mrs. Irvin W. Durfee, three sis isfactory water for this season. cation and Melva Morcom, 1965 ters and one brother live 15 miles There is hope for a sizable carry Malheur Dairy Princess, describ southwest of Nyssa. They milk over supply for next year. ed her experiences at the state 14 cows and own 280 acres of On the Malheur river, Warm-1 APPROPRIATE FOR FATHERS DAY is the contest in Portland last year and land, half of which is irrigated springs reservoir has 141,450 acre above picture of the Irvin W. Durfee family. performed the coronation cere and planted in wheat. The other feet in storage; the average as Father is King, Mother is Queen and Daugh monies. of June 1 is usually 124,000 AF ter JoAnn was recently selected as Malheur half is used as range. She is presently a freshman in Agency Valley reservoir has 34,- Dairy Princess. Shown standing (left to right) radiological technology at Oregon Becomes "Farm Boy" 800 acre feet on hand, compared are Margie. 13; Marie. 16; Princess JoAnn. 18; As long as she can remember. Technical Institute at Klamath with an average of 50,000 acre JoAnn has followed her father Mrs. Durfee. Seated are Ross. 7; Proud Papa Falls. Elder Grant Fry of Chi feet. Bully Creek reservoir has cago plcyed and sang various folk around while he performed the 16,000 acre feet which will help Durfee; and Linda. 5. In keeping with June daily chores. Since she is the song selections. make up the shortage in Agency. Dairy month. Ross and Linda are holding oldest child and her only brother Net inflow to Lake Owyhee in glasses of milk. The Durfee family has lived Other Contestants Named is just seven, it has been her jo>b for 17 years on a dairy farm. 15 miles south May was only 15,185 acre feet, to take the place of a boy around Each contestant gave a brief or only 14 percent of average, west of Nyssa. talk on the dairy industry. Gloria the farm. according to preliminary data ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Her day starts at 6 o’clock each Walz of Ontario and Carolyn from North ~ Board of Control at AT RIGHT are the young contestants for Mal Jantzen of Vale stressed three morning and she and her sister, Nyssa. heur Dairy Princess as they appeared for a points for dairy producers to fol Marie, 16, are responsible for the Streamflow Estimates Drop Journal photo after they spoke at a Nyssa C low: (1) Maintain the highest milking in the evening. Forecasts of summer stream- of C meeting Wednesday. June 8. They are Miss Durfee plans to attend quality possible. (2) Speak out flow in Malheur county have (left to right) JoAnn Durfee. Nyssa; Judy Faw, for milk and milk products. (3) Brigham Young university in dropped heavily again and are Carolyn Jantsen, Linda Fleming, Vale; and Support organizations promoting Provo, Utah, next year with a now in the 20 to 36 percent aver- Gloria Wais of Ontario.—Journal Photos. the use of nulk and milk pro- major m medical technology. She Chairman Urges All age category. ♦ ducts. will represent Malheur county at Inflow to Lake Owyhee. May Linda Fleming of Vale suggest- the State Dairy Queen contest to To Attend Meeting Saturday Installation Red Cross Committee ed that city children be taught be held June 26 in Portland. An open planning meeting for through September, is forecast at 45,000 acre feet or 24 percent of Plans Early Meeting the wonders of milk because Planned by Officers tt >*i c « j Thunderegg Days. Aug. 4-5-6. many of them think that milk Class Opens Account will be held Monday, June 20, the 1947 - 62 average. Flow of Of Local lions Club °Pen At Brownie's Cafe comes from bottles. at 10 a.m. in Brownie's cafe. Jordan creek is expected to drop Dean M. McDonald, dean of Nyssa Lions club members will For Injured Member Monthly meeting of the Red Chairman Harold Brendle urges to 20 percent average or 20,000 hold their annual ladies’ night students at Treasure Valley Com Judy Faw of Vale took each acre feet. April through July. Cross fund committee will be The Nyssa high school gradu all businessmen in Nyssa to at The Malheur near Drewsey is and installation of new officers munity college, has announced held at 7 a.m. Thursday, June 23, letter in “milk” to stand for its ating class of 1966 had a western tend. especially those who cater importance. M — May I have more forecast to flow 7,500 acre feet Saturday evening, June 18, at the that late registration will be ac in Brownie’s cafe. No-host break barbecue on the evening of May to tourists. Payette Golf club house. Robert cepted for the summer quarter fast will be served. Several offi milk, please, pointing out that 23 at the Wilton Jackson resi or only 21 percent average, May It is stressed that this is not milk is an important food; I— MoConnaha of Ontario, past dis a meeting for those on the spe through September. For the same trict governor of Lions, will be at the college through Friday, cers and other outstanding per Ice cream, which is an example dence. A roast pig was prepared sons will be present. All interest and Mr. and Mrs. Neil Petterson cial committee, but la open to period, flow of the North Fork installing officer, Music will be June 17. of the many varieties of foods at Beulah is forecast at 13,500 He emphasized that the college ed residents are invited to at produced from milk. L—Learn to taught the guests to square dance. all merchants. acre feet or 36 percent of average. provided by the Rev. and Mrs. i offers a wide and varied late af tend. At the party the seniors over Brendle also stated that it is speak up for milk and all dairy whelmingly approved establish John Bullock. Statewide Picture Dim as ternoon and evening program Al Peters of Ontario is Malheur one of the most important meet Outgoing President Gene Ches well as a daytime schedule in county chairman for the United products. K—Keep your refri ment of a college fund for class Statewide, crop failure looms ings of the year to discuss the gerator shelves stocked with milk ter will turn over his gavel to mate Larry Hirai. The group de Fund campaign which includes and other dairy products. forthcoming Thunderegg Days on the horizon for much of the Floyd Rhoades; and other officers air-conditioned classrooms. cided to contribute from their the Red Cross drive. (Continued on Page 4) event. to be installed are Dick Forbess, Summer Courses Listed Father's Role Acknowledged personal earnings as Larry will first vice president; Gerald Si- Of special interest for the sum In recognition of Father’s Day. not be able to work this summer mantel, second vice president; mer quarter are courses in Am Chamber Views Film Judy also thanked her father for due to injuries he sustained in an Dale Adams, third vice president. erican literature, English litera At Regular Meeting giving her the opportunity of Oe- auto accident. Don Oldemeyer, tail twister; ture, Shakespeare, applied art, Seniors and other friends who Nyssa Chamber of Commerce ing raised on a dairy farm. Jim Grunke. Lion tamer; Dirick mathematics, physical science met Wednesday, June 15, with In her speech. Princess JoAnn wish to do so may contribute to Nedry, secretary; and Lauren survey, history of western civili Ron Young presiding. Postmas stressed the nutritional value of the account which has been open Nyssa’s Ralph Carter has qualified as a member of the Wright, treasurer. Directors to be zation. American government, re ter Lee Dail reported that be milk and used one of Nero’s wives ed at First National Bank of Ore Oregon Cultural Exchange wrestling team and on Tuesday, installed are Otis Smith, Rulon medial mathematics, corrective tween 75 and 80 letters had al as an example. She pointed out I gon, Nyssa branch. June* 21, will be winging his way toward Tokyo via Pan- Trost. Fred Koch, Lloyd Wilson. reading, music, band, chorus, fire ready been received by the post that if she had taken the 15 gal arms for women from 9 to 11 a.m. office for the official Thunderegg lons of milk internally each day, American Airlines jet. Annual Art Exhibit on Saturday as well as driver Days cancellation. On Friday of last week Ralph, Rudy Vendrell, Bob Church VACATION IN OREGON instead of bathing in it, the nu training and farm records. Slated for Weekend A film issued by the Oregon tritional value would have last and Coach Mel Calhoun went to Hillsboro where the Oregon Mr. and Mrs. Charles Quinowski Third annual Malheur Art show Further information about en Highway and Parks commission and family vacationed last week high school A AU freestyle* ed for many days. will be held at Grace Lutheran m southern Oregon and visited rollment may be obtained from was viewed. It showed various tournament was being held. Wins Two Contests, 7-5 JoAnn stated that milk had had Yakima and F streets in Ralph was matched against In order to qualify for a spot in Medford and Eugene with rela the college office or by telephone locations and accommodations in a tremendous past but was des church, Vale, on Friday, June 17, from Oregon. at 889-6493. Gary Onchi of Benson high on the team, the Nyssa youth tives and friends. tined for a greater future, regard 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Saturday, school in Portland and lost had to defeat his opponent in two ing its medicinal value. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the contest by an 11-4 decision. successive matches. This he did, To conclude her talk, JoAnn Mrs. Roger Barker reports ex The Nyssans arrived home at winning both contests by 7-5 de stated. “No, you don’t have to hibitors are welcome and further 6 o’clock Sunday morning and at cisions. drink 15 gallons of milk a day information may be obtained by Members of the exchange team 12:30 p.m. Ralph received a tele to maintain a healthy body—just calling her at 473-2105. phone call from one of the tour will be in training until June 21 four glasses for children, three for nament coaches. He was inform when they will begin their tour. I teenagers and two for adults.” Thunderegg Die-Hub ed that the first place winner had They will depart from Portland Serving as judges for the con dislocated his shoulder and would and upon their arrival in Hawaii test were Mrs. Dale Scheer, Vale; Cancellation Desired be unable to participate with the during the early afternoon will be Mrs. Darwin Jensen and Ron By Stamp Collectors given a four-hour tour of the team. Schoen, Nyssa; Jack Williams and According to reports from the The coach requested that Ralph islands. Dr. John Easly, Ontario. local postoffice, the forthcom The local youth, who is com return to Hillsboro for a rematch ing Thunderegg Days event 1« with Onchi, so it was down to peting in the 115-pound class, is appealing to stamp collectors as the bus station and an all-night a son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Carter. I 4-H Members Receive well rockhounds. Postmaster The young wrestler’s record for 1 ride back to the Oregon city. Special Fair Awards Lee as Dail states that 10 to 20 the 1965-66 school year is 23 wins I ♦ ♦ Special awards and donors for letters are being received daily and no losses in scheduled mat j the 4-H Spring fair, June 7-10, with requests for enclosed en ches. He was also winner in his have been announced by Helen velopes to be stamped with the weight class in the Boise Invita-1 i Dwelle, Malheur county exten die-hub being used at the local tional tournament and 7 A - 2 sion agent. Those of interest to office. Greater Oregon league. the Nyssa area follow. The die - hub was purchased i Earns Other Wrestling Honors Award for champion exhibitor by the Nyssa Chamber of Com He earned championship hon in foods went to Pam Hamilton, merce to be used six months of ors in district competition at Mad who received a 4-H Summer the year (February through ras and went on to win first school scholarship given by the August) in promoting the Thun place trophy at the Oregon State Malheur County Fair board. deregg Days event. A-2 tournament held in Corvallis. Requests were received dur Wilson Brothers Department Coach Calhoun has stated that store of Nyssa donated mohair ing the past week from the fol $200 is needed to help defray ex yarn to the champion exhibitor in lowing cities: Elisabethtown. penses of the young athlete’s trip knitting, who was Marcella Guer- Pa.; Lafayette. Ind.; Nashville, to the Orient. Area residents de Tenn.; Parkersburg, W. Va.; rant. siring to assist with this project Gift certificates from Idaho De Midwest City, Okla.; Omaha. may leave donations with Bob partment store went to Becky Neb.; Pawtucket, R. I.: Virginia. Thompson at Thompson Agency Wenke, Jeanette Phifer and Su Minn.; Bath. Me.; Pompana or with Bob Wilson at Wilson's san Kitamura for champion style Beach, Fla.; Western Springs Department store before the first revue. The girls were winners in and Chicago, Ill. MISS MELDA KELLEY of Ontario (center) was Anita Niccun. of Nyssa and Sandy Cutbirth of the senior division. of next week. Thorofare and Morganville, Emmett. Judging the performances were Al Mc Dirick Nedry of the Nyssa selected to reign as queen of the July 8-9 Nyssa Champion bread baker in the N. J.; Great Valley and Buffalo, Lions club reported that the or Nite Rodeo during competition held Sunday at Connell of Ontario, Marion Tracy and Russell senior category is Jeanette Phi N. Y.; Iowa Falls, Iowa: Apple ganization voted at their Tues the rodeo grounds. Princesses are Rena McKay Gressley. Lynn Snodgrass is general chairman fer, who received a $7.50 cash ton City, Mo.; Charlotte. N. C.; RALPH CARTER day meeting to start the fund of Harper (left) and Nyssan Ann Webb. Other for the two-night show and Ralph Stevens of award from the Oregon Wheat San Francisco and Auburn, . . . Leaves Tuesday for Tokyo with a $50 contribution. contestants were Cheryl Wilson, Karen Main and Calif. Midvale will provide stock for the events. commission. TVCC Registration Until Friday Ralph Carter Qualifies as Member Of Oregon Exchange Wrestling Team Xyima Nile Rodeo Royalty Chosen Sunday I i A » M & '■ Ì
