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<4 Ü. of 0. Library Euge ne , Oregon e Nyssa Gate City Journal Thunderegg Capital Of Oregon Thunderegg Days August 4-5-6, 1966 TT The Sugar City VOLUME LIX ■=- - - Rep. Robert F. Smith Reing Pushed For Republican State Chairman; Says He'd Accept Through Fall Election THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY. JULY 21. 1966 . i, —ngsisV~‘i ~ "r.'.N I'i i.'.'i'S T'r'i ""■" H ■■■" "a "'r a A aa—s a« m' ~ ■■■■ ■ u - Nrunftu Lupidara CoMÍrudu Huye Sdir Judging Competition Slated County-wide livestock judging contest will «tart at 1:30 p.m., with team* of three members from ouch 4-H livestock club eli gible to compete Contestants will judge two classes of dairy cattle and sheep, one each of beef and swine Animals for the contest are being furnished by Alva Goodell, L-wis Johnson, Scotty Payne, Rod McKay, Allan Erst rum. Tom Burns and sons. Would Accept Temporarily Smith’s statement Tuesday was. “My first concern is for Malheur and Harney counties, which com prise the 26th legislative district I now serve. However, should the Republican delegates meeting in Coos Bay determine my ser vices needed, I would be willing to accept the chairmanship until after the November election." He secs the need for a chair man who can unite party differ ences and provide a solid aggres sive program for the party and candidates. Financial stability and party unity were named as what he considered the first goals of a state chairman. Jaycees Plan Miss Malheur Contest; Announce August 1 Entry Deadline A DR AG-SAW, built purposely to cut through thundereggs, petrified wood and other precious gems, has been constructed by Adolph Schroeder, a Nyssa resident for 20 years — and a rockhound for approximately one dosen. Being the proud owner of stones too large to be halved with equip ment he had on hand, Schroeder began dreaming of a big saw to cut huge rocks. For some time he studied plans for construc tion of such a piece of machinery. Finally in March, he ordered a blade with the cutting edge made from segments of diamonds containing metal. The blade came from Felker company of Torrence, Calif., which Schroeder believes is the oldest existing manufacturer of diamond blades. He says that this portion of the drag-saw is by far the most expensive part. The motor which maneuvers the blade back and forth is the mechanism from an old washing machine. While the blade is in motion, a small stream of water is kept running over the rock to reduce friction and eliminate sawdust. (Now this writer always thought of sawdust as small fragments of wood — but after thinking on the subject — a saw is a saw and it is what produces the sawdust, regardless of the material it is cut ting through.) The above photo shows Schroeder with the complete unit, as the saw works its way through a 225-pound thunderegg, the largest in his collec tion. And the pictures below are close-ups of the smaM n motor which operates the saw (on left) and smaU the tr the prtially cut huge rock which Schroeder found ‘”X bed about 33 miles south of Harper, drag-saw builder says the unit is not yet perfected, as he is still having trouble with blade adjustments. After seeing his weary countenance and listening to his story of ups and downs (or should it be backs and forths) this reporter be lieves that Schroeder's advice would be. “Don't try to construct a drag-saw to cut large stones.'' But our guess is that the 12-year gem collec tor will soon have it operating to perfection. Schroeder, a retired carpenter, likes to hunt, cut and.polish his stones for other folks to enjoy and among his desires is to have some displayed in the proposed county museum. He plans to have specimens on display during NYSSA'S AUG. 4-6 THUNDEREGG DAYS. —Journal Photoe Miss Malheur County (or 1966-67 will be sUrct<»d from area contestants Aug 20 at 8 p.m. during the annual pageant at Ontario high school auditorium. A social meeting for all girls interested in vying for the title will be held at 8 o’clock tonight (Thursday) in the Wal nut room of Mixirc hotel at Ontario. Girls of the county who are high schixil graduates be-* tween the ages of 18 and 28 assisting in the production are and unmarried are eligible to Toni Winkel of Vale. Miss Mal enter. heur County of 1965-66, and Mrs Entrance deadline is Aug. 1. lairry DeLong of Vale, formerly Each contestant must ‘be of good character and possess poise, per sonality and intelligence Among other qualities, she must have charm and beauty of face and figure. A talent presentation of at least three minutes duration will lie required of each girl. Tliis may involve such talents as singing, dancing, art display and creative poetry, or the entrant may give a talk on her chosen career. Pageant Sponsors Listed Sponsors of the Miss Malheur |(C'ounty pageant are Ontario, Vale and Nyssa chapters erf Junior Chamber of Commerce and Jay- C-Ettes. Ben Cook of Ontario, general chairman, will be assisted by six co-chairmen—Messrs, and Mmes. Gary Schmitt of Ontario, Harlan McClure of Vale and D<ck Bums of Nyssa. Two previous pageant winners Linda Bates, who held the title for 1964-65 Others helping during the event are Miss Linda Lieurance of Vale, Mrs. John Jennings of Ontario and Mrs. Darwin Jensen of Nyssa, who was second runnerup in the 1959 Mrs. Oregon pageant Entry Blanks Available Official entry blanks for the contest can be obtained by (con- tacting Harlan McClure of Vale. who is entries committee chair- man. Among other prizes and awards, winner of the Miss Malheur title will recieve a $250 scholarship, a television appearance in Boise and an expense-paid trip to state competition in July of 1967 at Seaside, Ore. A $100 scholarship will be awarded to the first runnerup, and second runnerup will receive a $50 scholarship. Gary Ward Says Information Wrong On Altercation With Police Officer (Editor’s Note—Gary Ward, who was involved in an alter cation with Nyssa Patrolman Ron Rookstool at the Nyssa Nite Rodeo July 9. says the information carried in a front page article of the Journal last week was incorrect. His ver sion is carried in the following statement.) Nyssa, Oregon July 20, 1966 Gate City Journal Nyssa, Oregon I am Gary Ward. I gained no toriety through an article publish ed on the front page of the July 14 issue of the Nyssa Gate City Journal. I hope this article will have the same publicity. I was at the Saturday night rodeo and was participating by riding a horse. I parked my pick up at the south end of the grand stand. There was no reserved sign where I parked. I was or dered to move my vehicle and I told them to move it as the keys were in it. Officer Rookstool became loud and profane. I answered in kind. He rode toward me and I dis mounted to go move the pickup. He also dismounted and met me, cursing loudly. He threw off his badge and hit me in the mouth. Officer Allen grabbed me around the arms and wanted De puty Sheriff Dick Pounds to ar rest me. Dick refused and said, “He has done nothing to be ar rested for.” That I asked him to take off his badge is untrue, as I was taken completely unaware by Of ficer Rookstool’s attack. It is true that 'I am 19 years of age. If Officer Rookstool was fined $200 for not performing an arrest that was unjustified, it would seem to be inconsistent with good city management. A number of men have visited my Dad and me, offering to be be witnesses for me if the matter comes to trial. I would appreciate a meeting with the police force for a chance to submit my story and witness. We should have been asked be fore the article was published in the paper. GARY WARD Teaching Staff Nearly Filled for Start Of Nyssa Schools August 29; Program For Children of Migrants in Doubt Nyssa schools are scheduled to start the fall session Mon day, Aug. 29, according to School Superintendent W. L. Mc- Partland. Teachers will report for the usual in-service train ing one week earlier on Aug. 22. One unknown quantity is the status of the migrant educa tion program, carried on in the district and county with fed- federal funds the past year*------------ ------------------------- under the Office of Economic Opportunity. To date, accord 100 4-H Members ing to McPartland’s informa tion, there has been no appro In Malheur Plan Robert F. Smith, Republican and Hurney counties is being pu publican party state chairman. The action was initiated Monday by Don Wilson, Republi can representative from the heavily populated counties of Benton and Lane He has been contacting leading figures ♦ within the party as well as county chairmen, urging Livestock Field Day key their support at the coming July 21 to Feature state meeting in Coos Bay. “I am supporting Bob Smith Contests, Instruction for state chairman because he is one man who cun serve the in terests of all Oregon Republicans. Bob is not the candidate of one county or one faction," Wilson said. Smith, a successful business- man and rancher of Burns, as well as the county’s representa tive in the state legislature, serv- cd as majority house leader dur- ing the lust session. This was the first term since 1955 that the par ty had a majority in the Oregon House. NUMBER 29 Possibility Program May Be Supervised, Financed by State with Funds to Come Sees Need for Party Unity and Financial Stability as Goals to Be Attained Now Livestock judging will I m * fea tured at today's annual 4-H Live stock field day at the Malheur county fair grounds In addition, 4-H members will be given in struct ions on fitting and showing lieef, dairy, cattle, sheep and | swine. . The program will begin at 10 a ni. with demonstrations on fit , ting various types of animals ! lx»wis Johnson of Vale will be in charge of showing 4 ll’ers how to fit and display dairy animals; G«s»rge Bum, lx-cf cattle; Stanley Sisson, NHS vocational agricul ture instructor, swine section; Michael Amick, Harper 4-H mem ber. sheep demonstrations. 10 Cents Per Copy ■■■■ Amalgamated Picnic Slated at Nyssa Park Idaho Power Seis Demand Record Of 1,006,000 Kilowails in One Hour Amalgamated Sugar company employees will meet for ,heir annual family picnic at 2 p.m. Customer demand for service from Idaho Power company's Saturday. July 30, in Nyssa south interconnected system soared to a single-hour peak of 1,- park. 006,000 kilowatts July 11, setting a new’ record that President The dinner will be a southern T. E. Roach said demonstrated the utility’s “ability to fill the style barbecue. On the entertain growing electric needs of its area.” ment agenda will be a ball game, Roach, tracing the jump in the hour peak load to the races for all ages, horseshoe pit ching contest and a sugar draw weather and a “flourishing”*-' economy, said it broke a pre er than Idaho Power’s maximum ing, with prizes being offered. All former and present employ vious mark of 1,003,000 kilo hour system load of 918,000 kilo ees of the White Satin firm and watts that was reached last watts in 1965, Roach declared: members of their families are July 9 to top 1,000.000 kilo ‘ The fact that our supply of watts for the first time in Idaho urged to attend. electricity fully met this increas Each family should take a cov Power’s 50-year history. ed demand should leave no ques He reported that the company’s ered dish and own silverware. record level of service to south tion about the company’s ability to fill the growing needs of its ern Idaho and eastern Oregon GROCER LISTS WINNERS area as we continue to provide was hit between 1 and 2 p.m. OF CAMPING EQUIPMENT additional sources of generation, Reed Ray, owner - operator of “Our peak load can be expected such as Hells Canyon dam, and Ray’s Food Fair in Nyssa, has list to go even higher before the eno additional transmission lines.” ed the following winners of camp of the summer as the economy He said the area’s present hot ing equipment and grocery items continues to grow and if there is and dry weather was responsible in his recent Ocoma Camp-A- no change in the weather,” the for a “large part” of the peak utility president predicted. Rama event. load increase. Marion Iceberg was winner of Up 10 Percent Over 1965 Irrigator« Run More Pumps the tent; Joseph F. Staples, camp Pointing out that the new peak ing stove; Mrs. George Sndamori. “Electric-pump irrigators in the table; Mrs. Mel Beck, lantern; was more than 9.25 percent high- Snake River valley not only are and Mrs. Gordon Williams, ice operating a greater number of chest. Gratitude Expressed pumps than last year, but they Winners of case goods and other are running more of them simul groceries were Mrs. Dean Win By Zittercob Family taneously because of the weath We take this opportunity to er," he explained. chester and Mrs. Richard Pounds. extend our sincere appreciation Roach said stepped-up produc SENIOR CITIZENS TO MEET to Oregon Concrete Products. tion by the area’s phosphate pro A meeting of the local Senior Glade Chadwick, Wilbur Hol cessors shared in boosting the Citizens’ club will be held Friday, comb. Earl Bartron. sugar com peak load to a new high, espe July 22, on the lawn at the home pany employees and our many cially at FMC corporation’s elec of Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Long in other friends whose efforts have tric-furnace plant near Pocatello. Nyssa. Activities will begin at made possible the baseball dug “Thus, this increased demand 10:30 a m. outs in memory of our beloved on our system also is a reflection All area residents, 55 years of husband, father, son and bro of our flourishing economy,” he age or older, are invited to at ther. asserted. tend. We are deeply honored, and “As Idaho Power approaches most grateful! its 50th anniversary on Aug. 1, DEMOCRATS PLAN MEETING To the Rev. John Bullock and Officials of the Democratic cen all others who took part in the it is interesting to note that the tral committee have asked the dedication ceremony, we also July 11 peak load was more than 52 times higher than the com Journal to announce that a meet express our sincere thanks, pany's peak load in the year that ing of the group will be held at it began serving the Snake River —The Family of 8 p.m. Monday, July 25, at Brow valley, ” he said. Jack Zittercob nie’s cafe in Nyssa. priation made. However, he said there is talk that it will be con tinued with state agencies doing the supervising. If discontinued entirely, during the school term, it will mean the end of the kindergarten classes (two rooms at Arcadia school in volving about 60 children) plus the remedial classes (grades one through six) involving about 100 pupils and conducted in the Nys sa city schools. Other Programs Eliminated Also eliminated would be the day-care program in which 55 children of agricultural families, with parents working, have care paid for during working hours. Another phase of the program that would be eliminated would be the current summer school for county migrant laborers. The latter is conducted in the May Roberts school building in Ontario and has 50 to 60 students from Nyssa, five days each week. They are sent by bus and another bus carries a smaller number from Adrian. The local school staff is com plete for the fall start with the exception of the migrant pro gram. And. should it be discon- tinued, two teachers now in that department would fill existing vacancies in the primary depart ment. Camp Attendance Malheur 4-H members attend ing camp this year will be using the new 4-H camp being built on Cascade lake near Donnelly, Ida ho. Dates of the camp arc July 28 to Aug. 1, which is consider ably earlier than previous camps. More than 100 4-H members from Malheur county have signed up for the camp, according to E M. Hauser, county extension agent. In addition, adult leaders will help conduct the camping program. Members of the junior leader organization will act as cabin counselors and will help with camp activities. Hauser explained that most of the campers are younger 4-H members, many of whom will be away from home for the first time. He says that this lesson in group living is one of the most valuable experiences in a camp ing situation. Babe Ruth All-Stars To Vie for Honors In Thursday Contest The Ontario Beaver All-Stars are still competing in the District 3 Babe Ruth tourney at Hermis- ton. So far they have won 3, lost 1. The Elks-sponsored lads suffer ed their first and only loss Tues day evening to the Pendleton Americans with a final 9-7 score. I During this contest, there were seven home runs chalked up by members of both teams. Two were made by Garry Berg of Nyssa; one each by Pud Franks of Adrian and G. B. Condru. Thursday evening will produce results of the championship con test. At 8 o’clock the Beavers will meet the winners of tonight's game which will be either the Pendleton Americans or the On- tario Vandals. Clarence Page of Nyssa and Pete Franks of Adrian are coaches for the local lads, with Carl Lo- I vitt of Adrian serving as team manager. New Teachers Named Charles Newkirk of Notus will teach social studies here and coach track in the coming year. He is married, has a wife and two children, and is in school in Cali fornia this summer. They will be moving to Nyssa. Monday of this week, William DeLong of Vale was hired to teach physics and chemistry. He taught at The Dalles last year and is currently employed by BLM at Vale. His family consists of his wife and one child; they will also be moving here. Howard Parrill, custodian in the local school for three years, has resigned to accept a similar situation in Council. No replace ment is being sought at this time _ - • —dependent upon the outcome of oeed v^ertlllCOtlOU the migrant program. Repairs. Improvements Made Among the repairs and im provements made in the school plant and on the grounds are re roofing one-half of the elemen tary building, refinishing desks and floors in various buildings. placing a partition in the room under the north balcony of the gym. This will be used for in- dustrial arts drawing and another section for the music room. Painting has been done at the Arcadia building and acoustical tile installed in the elementary library room and three high school classrooms. The triangular-shaped part of the grounds at the intersection of Adrian boulevard and Uth street has been filled in. leveled and will soon be seeded to grass, When completed and sodded, this will be used for a practice area for junior high athletics. j Specialists Complete Grain Examinations Seed certification inspectors from Oregon State university have completed examination of grain entered for certification in Malheur county, according to _ r county ________ ____________ Leeds _______ Bailey, extension agent. A total of 502 acres made up of wheat and barley was examined by the certification officials. Vale barley with 345 acres led the crops in total acreage. Remainder of the acreage was made up of Bonneville barley, Idaed 59 and Gaines wheat. Grain that passed the field in- spection will undergo purity and germination tests following har- vest and cleaning. Seed that passes all tests will qualify for certification and furnish a source of weed - free planting stock of known genetic purity for farmers to plant for next year’s crop. Gov. Mark 0. Hatfield Issues Message In Observance of Farm Safety Week During Farm Safety Week, July 24-30, 1966, I urge emphasis on measures to eliminate accidents which can lead to injury or death, in our homes, on our streets and highways and in rural activities. It is said, “that since accidents are caused, they can be prevented. “But prevention can only be realized when the proper attitude toward safety exists and persons are moti vated by a feeling of personal responsibility in the preven tion of accidents. I would urge, therefore, that during Farm Safety Week and throughout the rest of the year as well, that all com munications media assist in reminding our citizens that error can be reduced by training, skill and knowledge of hazards. It is my hope that such a program will bring with it strengthened motivation to function safely. Then and only then will the word “safety” become more than a word in everyone’s vocabulary. (Signed) MARK O. HATFIELD Governor of Oregon
