Image provided by: Nyssa Public Library; Nyssa, OR
About Nyssa gate city journal. (Nyssa, Or.) 1937-199? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1966)
U. of 0. Library Eugene, Oregon e Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LIX THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA, OREGON. THURSDAY. AUGUST 25. 1966 Th* Sugar City Mel Heck Family Ilonin Fxfhanyv Student AN OPEN HOUSE RECEPTION will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Aug. 28. in the Mel Beck home to honor Mi»» Prapasri Tangtat»wa»di. Nyssa's 1966 67 American Field Service exchange student from Bangkok. Thailand. Assisting at the reception will be member» of the local AFS com mittee. including both adult» and NHS »tudent». Miss Tangtalswssdl. seated on the divan (center) 1» pictured with member* of her American family. Seated with her (left to right) are Dad Mel Beck. Laurel. Mother Ruth and Jim. In front of them are Karla and Richard. Prapasri arrived at 9 o'clock Friday evening at the Ontario bus »iation whore »he w»i met by her American family. She flew from Bangkok, via Moscow, to New York, arriving there Aug. 12. A group of 11 Thai stu dent» traveled by bus from New York to San Francisco, then Prapasri was Oregon bound. AU area resident» are invited to attend the Sunday afternoon open house event.—Journal Photo. New Guidance Counselor Outlines Basic Program in Assisting Students Malheur Ex-GI's Benefits Shown By Vets' Affairs When Nyssa junior and senior high students return to The Oregon Department of classes Tuesday, Sept. 6, they’ll find a new counselor on hand to help them with some important problems — such as Veterans’ Affairs granted farm “What courses should I take?” “Should I go to college or to and home loans to 3,703 veterans work?” and the all important, “What kind of work am I during fiscal 1905 - 66 in the amount of $44,419,300, Director cut out for?” ♦ The counselor is Charles The school's guidance program H. C. Saalfeld reported recently. Qumowski and the service is is developed on the concept that This was a 9 percent increase in known as the “guidance pro- nil teachers arc in a way part of loans and an 18 percent raise in gram." It will be available the overall program; however, dollar volume over 1964-65. In Malheur county last year, to »tudents in both junior and specific qualified teachers are as signed to counseling activitiw loans were granted to 32 veterans urnior high schools. The Nyssa guidance program ! during the school year. In this in the amount of $491,550, com was develop«! under the able way it is possible to reach all pared to 34 loans in 1964-65 for $410,650. and dedicated leadership of Mr». students at least once a year. Since the loan program started Harriet Brumbach. She will now Basic Program Outlined in 1945, loans have gone to 559 devote full time to her school Program for this year comes as veterans in this county in the librarian duties. a result of careful groundwork amount of $4.507.500. Statewide. Takas Summer Cour»*» laid by Mrs. Brumbach working 53.861 veterans have borrowed Qumowski attended school at with the school board, school $477,273,024 since 1945. the College of Idaho this sum administrators and faculty mem They have repaid $240% mil mer for the purpose of gaining bers. Basically, the guidance pro lion of this in principal and an gram will include: experience and credits to certify other $79 million in interest, with as guidance counselor. — Personal conferences with monthly repayments averaging students to talk over educational The new counselor explains his $3 5 million. Interest payments job by stating that guidance is and vocational plans. alone are running over $950,000 Collection of information on a month Of the more than 53,000 an attempt to meet the needs and interests of the individual. different occupations and schools loans, 30,791 were outstanding on By understanding the student and to help students choose and train i June 30 in the amount of $289.- helping him to understand him for an occupation. 525,032. — Use of records, tests and self, the school can help him Saalfeld said the loan program make the most of his educational other material to help students continues to earn a net revenue study and understand themselves. | after paying all expenses of the and vocational opportunities. loan program and of the depart ment’s service division. This net revenue last fiscal year was a record $2.436.197, bringing total ■earnings since 1945 to $18,717,206. This money is plowed back into new loans to help meet the vet erans' demand for farm and home financing, and reduces the number of self-liquidating bonds that have to be issued to finance the program, Saalfeld said. Blaze Inside Moving Van Causes Damage; Other Fires Reported GLENDA OLSON (right) of Ontario was selected as Miss Mal heur County and Nyssan Marilyn Marie Lewis was named as first runner-up during the pageant held Saturday evening. Both young ladies are pianists with Miss Lewis adding singing to her talents. Lorraine Hasler of Vale was chosen second runner-up. Each final ist had to answer two questions asked by Clint Bellows, master of ceremonies. Miss Lora Jo Stoker of route 2. Nyssa, was recipient of the “Miss Congeniality" award. All finalists were presented trophies and coronation duties were performed by Toni WinkeL retiring Miss Malheur County.—Photo Courtesy Argus-Ob**rv*r. A new truck, purchased recent ly by tht» rural fire district, other equipment and Nyssa firemen have been getting a workout as fires were reported on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday of this week. The local firemen were sum moned early Sunday morning to the home of Mrs. Joan Söder ström at 512 Reece avenue. The Soderstroms were in the process of moving to Hermiston with a van being loaded in front of the dwelling when mattresses were discovered to be burning at the top of the load inside the truck. Firemen state that cause of the blaze is not known and the fami ly’s belongings were reported to have been extensively damaged by both fire and water. The local firefighters were called Monday to the labor camp where a fire was burning be neath the floor in one of the ca bins. The blaze was extinguished and minor damage reported. On Tuesday the firemen were called to the junk yard owned by Jim Warren and located at North Third street and Columbia avenue. Officials report a shed and pile of rubber shavings were on fire, with damage reported as minor. Board Reaffirms Increase in Rales Al Local Hospilal 1st National Bank Entering Field Of Retail Credit Applications for the First Na tional BankAmericard are now The Malheur Memorial Hospi being accepted and are available tal board reaffirmed rate in at any of First National Bank of creases of $3.50 per day and 19 Oregon’s 109 offices throughout cents per hour for registered the state and thousands of Ore nurses at a special meeting Tues gon merchants are being asked to day night, Aug. 23. The only join the program, it was announc change was a delay until Oct. 1 ed by Walter G. Zeller, vice pres as the effective date (originally ident in charge of the bank’s planned for Sept. 1). credit card division. Zeller said the bank’s modern The motion, made by Everett Heldt and seconded by Tom Dry data processing equipment will dale, passed unanimously after handle BankAmericard transac brief discussion as to what other tions not only for the statewide hospitals in Idaho and eastern First National system, but also for three other banks offering the Oregon had done about raises. Administrator Pherai Dodson all-purpose credit card. told the group that Idaho hospi Replaces Other Cards tals were trying to "hold the line "The First National Bank at somewhat less than had been Americard offers proven advan thought over here.” And that tages for both merchant and cus- those of eastern Oregon, as a ■ tomers, and we anticipate an en whole, were trying to stand by thusiastic response," Zeller said. the recommendations made by “Seven years of experience in the Eastern Oregon Hospital coun California has shown that the cil at an Aug. 4 meeting in Pen BankAmericard can easily re dleton. place all other credit cards a per son may carry and can even pro- Pay of Nurses Discussed Dodson read at length the rates ■ vide an additional and unique of starting pay for nurses from service — that of the cash ad cities in New York, California, vance.” First National Bank of Oregon Seattle and western Oregon, showing they were much higher was the first bank in the nation than locally. Board Chairman to sign an agreement with the John Stam remarked that the Bank America Service corpora comparison was not effective as tion authorizing issuance of the some people in New York mak card. Currently, there are 1,- ing $6,000 annually were consid 800,000 card holders and 60,000 merchant members in California ered as poverty stricken. He further added that the lo alone, and officials of the cor cal area is more like Idaho's eco poration predict that more than nomy and that only Snake river 200 banks throughout the nation separated us and they were pay will offer the card within the near future. ing much less than we. An official reported applica- Board Member Ted Morgan said he felt the action of Tuesday i tions are now being taken at the night might have been a little i Nyssa bank and forms will be hasty and perhaps it should have enclosed with August statements, been determined what other com i Local response so far, he said, peting hospitals were doing about 1 has been very good. the raise. Dodson told him that the near WOMEN S BOWLING GROUP est hospital in Oregon going PLANS FRIDAY MEETING All women interested in bowl along with the raise was at Baker. Holy Rosary of Ontario planned ing during the coming league no increase, according to an season are urged to attend an nouncement made over a local association meeting Friday eve- radio station Wednesday, Aug. 17. ' ning, it is announced by Presi dent Donna Glenn. The session will be held at 8 Sept. 4 Picnit Slated o’clock in the Sugar Bowl, Mrs. By Owyhee Pioneers Glenn added. Plans are being made for the annual Owyhee pioneer picnic to BOWLING SEASON BEGINS be held Sunday, Sept. 4. in Nyssa MONDAY FOR MIXED LEAGUE Men and women planning to south park. A potluck dinner will be served at 12:30 p.m. with bowl on the Monday Night Mixed coffee to be furnished. Doubles league are reminded that All Owyhee area pioneers, their the bowling season will begin families and friends are invited Monday evening, Aug. 29. Keg- to this annual get-together. Those lers are urged to be a* the Sugar planning to attend should take Bowl 30 minutes ahead of the 9 food for a potluck dinner and o’clock bowling hour to allow | time for a business meeting. own table service. 10 C*nta Per Copy NUMBER 34 Slate Crop Prospects Improve; June, July Weather Favorable for Maturing According to USDA Statistics Service All Grains, Hay Below Estimates for 1965 But Potatoes Up Due to Increased Acreage On Aug. 1, grain crops in Oregon showed improved pro duction prospects, according to the Oregon Crop and Live stock Reporting Service. After a slow start because of un favorable spring growing conditions, crops responded to the favorable maturing weather during June and July Wheat production prospects, particularly winter wheat, showed considerable improve-* ment during July, with yields turning out better than ex pected. Production is now set at 25.6 million bushels, over one million more than the esti mate last month, but nearly five million bushels below the 1965 crop. Malheur county will receive Oafs, Barley Show Increases $253,928 this year as its share Several other grain crops also under the 1965 property tax re showed substantial improvement lief act. Secretary of State Tom in production prospects during McCall notified the county’s as July. Oats, now placed at 6.2 sessor in a letter mailed recently million bushels, compared with from Salem. 5 5 million but are still below Total statewide relief for this the 1965 crop of 7.8 million bush year under the legislation will els; and barley, estimated at 16.8 million bushels, compares with amount to $18,285,000, according the 14.8 last month and the 1965 to McCall, who said it will result crop of nearly 17 million bushels. in a potential average tax cut of $13.25 on a $10,000 home. Mc For both these crops, yield Call noted that the total was prospects increased five bushels nearly $5 million higher than the per acre during July. first distribution under the relief The Oregon forecast for corn act last November. and dry field peas remained un The 1965 law requires the sec changed from last month’s fore retary of state to determine the cast. (Corn for grain at 949 thou amount of the relief in dollars sand bushels and dry field peas and millage and to break down at 143,000 hundred pound bags.) the net share of each county. Hay production at nearly two Millage relief this year is 5.3 million tons remained about the mills for 34 of the counties and same as a month ago. There were 6.4 and 6.1 mills, respectively, for several shifts in production by Columbia and Wasco counties. kinds—a slight decline in grain The secretary of state must hay offset by a slightly higher mail warrants to the counties by estimated output of alfalfa. The 1965 production of hay totaled Nov. 15. 2.3 million tons. Malheur Potatoes Higher Nyssa Parents Urged The first potato production es To Stress Bicyclists' timates for the new season in Oregon show Malheur county Traffic Regulations Cyclists are subject to the prospects at 3.5 million hundred weight compared with 3.3 last same traffic regulation* a* auto year. All of this increase is be motive vehicle* in Nyssa. cause of 2,000 additional acres City Manager Fred Koch asks 1 this year. that parent* cooperate with city The balance of Oregon’s pro official* by stressing th* impor duction from this high income tance of this fact to their chil crop is estimated at 6.2 million dren. hundredweight — 2 3 0 thousand Most important feature of this bags above last year. Again, all educational cooperation is that of the increase is because of more it could keep the youngsters acreage. from being involved in serious Fruit crop prospects in Oregon accidents. Koch notes that the remain unchanged from the pre hazards will be even greater vious month. after the opening of schooL County to Receive $253,928 Tax Relief Under 1965 Act Nyssa-Adrian 4-H Club Members Among Top Winners al County Fair According to E. M. Hauser, Malheur county extension agent, entries in 4-H classes at the Aug. 17-20 county fair reached an all-time high this year, with a total of 620 exhibits. These consisted of 122 dairy animals. 154 beef exhibits, 68 head of swine, 138 sheep, 88 saddle club entries, 17 food exhibits, 16 crop displays, five photography entries, 12 poultry and rabbit exhibits. ♦----------------------------------------------- Among blue ribbon winners Awards Made for Judging in the Jersey dairy class were Over 100 4-H members com- Mike Osborn of Nyssa and I peted in the livestock judging Jeanette Phifer of Adrian. A i contest with top honors going to first place ribbon in the Guem-1 the Ontario Heights team. A sey division went to Ann Cam-1 number of special awards were eron of Adrian. also presented to 4-H members In the swine classification, blue for outstanding achievements in ribbons went to Scott Goodell of various categories. the Buena Vista area; Rodney Among them was the Beau- *>ric,S’ JuJ,e Hirai. Monte and Les- j rnonf Memorial trophy given by lie Fujishin of near Adrian; and William Toomb and James Phifer Don Bishop of Nyssa. of Kingman Kolony. This award Herdsmanship contest banners 1 went f0 Linda Fleming of Vale, went to Hyline. Harper and Ad- Halters given by Toomb and rian Livestock clubs for outstand- Lewis Johnson went to David ing achievement in caring for; Beiser and Richard Denman, animals. Adrian s award was in The 4.H summer school scho- the swine division. i )arship, given by the Malheur Jersey Cattle club, was presented to Kelly Peterson. Medicare Patients Winners Named Outnumber Regulars Nyssa-Adrian Among blue ribbon winners in At Local Hospital market lamb classes was James During July, first month of Graham of Nyssa. In th? beef operation of the federal "Medi division, first place awards in care" program, patient-days at market steer classes went to Don Malheur Memorial hospital ex Stoker of Adrian, Ronald and ceeded total days for regular John Hight of Nyssa. Blue ribbons in beef breeding patients. According to a monthly re classes were awarded to Mary port furnished the board by Laan of Adrian and Fred Child Administrator Pherai Dodson of Buena Vista. Carolyn Pratt of at the regular meeting Aug. 16, Adrian was among first place the totals were Medicare, 176; winners in poultry and rabbit exhibits. regulars, 132. First place ribbons in crop ex A further breakdown shows considerable difference in the hibits went to Susan, Debbie and type of treatment rendered the Nancy Bratton of the Arcadia patients. For Medicare bene community. Other Adrian-Nyssa 4-H rib fits, only 24 were admitted for surgery, compared with 70 bon winners will be listed in a regulars. Elderly patients using subsequent issue of the Journal. the new federal program for A number of the area's grand medical care totaled 138 and champion and reserve champion there were only 38 regular ad award recipients are pictured on mission*. various pages of this week’s issue. I THE BEGINNING OF A "LARGEST POTATO" CONTEST. This one was grown on the Joe Stephen farm in Cow Hollow and was found by members of the Keith Tailman - Donnie Brewer digging crew, including Tim Tallman and Louise Brewer, who display th* big Norgold spud. When first weighed, shortly after being dug Tuesday, the potato weighed 55 ounces on the scale at Owyhee grocery. On Wednesday afternoon it was taken to th* Farm*r* Feed and Seed scale, being used as th* official on* for th* con test. There the potato weighed 51% ounce*. with the difference probably caused by water loss. The spud was measured in th* Journal office, and a* is evident by reason of the 12-inch ruler, is 119% inches long. Around the larger end it measur** 13 inches, and 11% at the small end. To date two prise* ar* being offered to the grower (or to the one he designates). They are a year's sub scription io the Journal and a free airplane rid* by Paul Hansen of Ranch Aero Flying service. Area spud grower* ar* urged to bring those "really big ones" to th* Journal office.—Staff Photo.
