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THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1957
NYSSA NITE RODEO - JULY 14-15
LOCAL IMAN DROWNS
IN LAKE OWYHEE
100 Cowboys Expected To Vie For «2500 Cash
Heading the Nyssa’s 21st Annual Nite Rodeo Friday and
Saturday of this weekend are some of the top cowboys of the
northwest, according to local chairman Lynn Snodgrass. Over
100 are expected to be competing for $2500 or more prize
money offered in the five main events.
Not only will they be competing with each other but also
with top rodeo stock furnished again by Ralph Stephens of
Midvale, Idaho.
Plugged Uni
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LYNN SNODGRASS, perennial chairman of the Nyssa ___
Nite
Rodeo is all smiles due to everything being in readiness for
the 21st annual event to be held this Friday and Saturday
night.
He came to Nyssa from Greely, Colorado in 1940 and
helped with the first rodeo in 1944 or 1945 when there was
no arena.
It was held in the open area at the South end of
Second street with cars forming the outside fence to hold
stock inside.
J\ Ranchers To Vote
On J oining Adrain SI)
Ranchers in the Jordan Valley-Rome-McDermitt area of
Malheur county will vote on the issue of adding that territory
to the Adrian Soil and Water Conservation District on July 20,
according to Wilbur Chapin, district chairman. The date was
set by the Oregon State Soil and Water Conservation committee
that administers the Soil and Water Conservation Districts of
Oregon.
The polling place for the referendum will be the A rock
Grange Hall and polls will be open from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00
p.m. on July 20. Land owners unable to vote during the regular
polling hours may get absentee ballots by writing John Lequerica
of Arock who is serving as polling superintendent. Other
persons serving on the election board Include Orville Fretwell
of Jordan Valley, Mrs. Jim Montgomery of Arock and Mrs.
Bill Ross of Jordan Valley.
Perosns eligible to vote in the referendum include individ
uáis, firms and corporations owning more than 10 acres of
land or having such land under contract to purchase within the
proposed district addition,
A two-thirds majority of those
voting is needed to pass the issue and add the area to the
Adrian district.
Cherry Crop
Looking Good
Robert Knotts, manager of the
Fruitland Canning Association,
announced today that their R. S.
P. Cherry pack began last week.
The crop, according to Knotts,
looks very good and together
with an excellent market con
dition, should result in an out
standing return to the assocla-
Hemorrhage Kills
Weiser Laborer
ROD GEORGE
. . . Transferred To Bend
. . . New Operations Officer
The appointment of Doyle Martin as operations officer at the
Nyssa branch of First National Bank of Oregon is announced
by Manager Tom Stenkamp. Martin’s transfer becomes effec
tive July 17 when he will replace Rod George, who has been
named operations officer at the bank’s Bend branch. A First
National employee since March, 1966, Martin has been serving
in the operations department at the Cottage Grove branch. He
was promoted to pro assistant cashier and named assistant
operations officer last November.
George came to Nyssa
from the La Grande branch of First National in December
1965. He joined the bank at La Grande in I960 and was promoted
to assistant cashier in December 1966. He will report to the
Bend branch July 24.
Jesse Lareau, 32, Weiser lab
orer, did not die of drowningas
reported by some news media,
but from a cerebral hemorr
hage, according to medical ex
aminer Dr. David Sarazin of
Nyssa.
Lareau was found face down In
a shallow irrigation ditch in the
Porter Flat area 12 miles west
of Weiser on the Oregon side
of the line by his employer,
Bill Walker, also of Weiser.
The autopsy ordered by Dr.
Sarazin, and performed Thurs
day, showed cause of death.
it occurred near the same
time Bill Tooley was drowned
in Lake Owyhee and it was first
presumed he had drowned.
tlon growers.
The corn pack is expected to
begin shortly after the first of
August and here again the pros
pects look good for the coming
year.
Mr. Knotts commented on
their expansion program, by
noting that the freezing tunnel
is nearing completion and Is
expected to be available by late
July, in time for the corn pack.
The French Fried Onion line
equipment is also being install
ed with the expectation of pro
duction beginning in late Octo
ber. The association also ex
pects to process a substan
tial pack of purple plums and
applesauce.
TVCC Officials
Approve Budget
OFFICIALS NAMED
PARADE ROUTE
Bill Brummett, popular auc
tioneer and Mayor of Weiser
will be the announcer. With
his know-how action will be fast
with a minimum of time be
tween events.
Judges are Harold Woodland
and Bill Hogg, both of Weiser,
while Mrs. Woodland (Hazel)
and Mrs. Lynn Snodgrass (Nora)
will again serve as official
timers. The Stevens twins of
Middleton will be clowns and
bull fighters, who not only are
highly entertaining with their
antics but are highly competent
to help save riders from the
mad, bad bulls.
Pickup men will be furnished
again by the stock producer.
Each night’s performance
will start with a parade at
8 p.m. forming at the Union
Pacific depot parking area. The
procession will parade to S.
First street, north to Main,
thence west to South Sixth to
Reece, westward to 7th. Then
left to King avenue and thence
to the rodeo ground In the south
west part of Nyssa.
and mixed grain. The latter can be seen at
left end of building where it formerly handled
all, forcing the pit to be cleaned out when dif
ferent grain was beingdumped. Manager Rulon
Trost says it will offer the fastest unloading in
the country. The building had an earlier “first”
in that the sign was said to be the largest in the
entire area.
According to parade chair
man W. L. Me Partland no ad
vance entry Is necessary-just
be at the proper place In time
to be placed in the proper cate
gory.
LOCAL CONTEST
In addition to the five main
events--saddle bronc riding,
bareback riding, calf roping,
bull riding and steer bull dog
ging, there will be a strictly
amateur portion of entertain
ment both nights.
Local businessmen will try
their hands at calf tying, kids
(age 9-12 inclusive) will com
pete in calf riding and area
girls will vie in barrel racing
each night. The latter groups
have been practicing for weeks
but the merchants feel with all
their previous experience in
“throwing the bull” that prac
tice is unnecessary.
Kids entering the calf riding
must be accompanied by their
parents who must sign-in for
them. A $25.00 award will be
made to the winner of the girls*
barrel racing event.
On Friday night Payette
County Posseettes will put on a
precision drill with the Payette
Valley Riders doing the same
on Saturday night.
Chairman Snodgrass says the
grounds have been cleaned, will
be watered and sprayed for
mosquitoes before rodeo time.
All will be in readiness for an
other “bang-up” good rodeo
this weekend-so plan to come
and bring the family for two
nights of good clean entertain
ment. Even disable people can
see the performance by driving
to the east gate where they
will be escorted to a vantage
point to watch from their cars.
The Owyhee Riding Club Is
sponsoring the event and pro
mise this 21st rodeo will be
up to the usual high perform
ance.
All parade entrants, both
nights, will be admitted free to
the rodec, as well as children
HARPER GIRL QUEEN
under 12 years of age when
Rena McKay, daughter of Mr. accompanied by parents. Other
and Mrs. Rod McKay, was wise, admission Is $1.75, which
chosen over seven other con Includes grandstand seating.
testants to be queen of the two
night event. Her sister, Dor
Prizes will be awarded for the
othy, and Lucille Bertram, best in the following classes:
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willis youth entry (under 14 years of
Bertram, Nyssa, will serve as age), riding club, float and most
princesses to the queen.
unusual.
Cascade Natural Gas
Manager Says Rates
To Remain Unchanged -
The recent request by Intermountain Gas Company to raise
its rates in Idaho has started a number of rumors on the Oregon
side of the river that have no basis in fact, according to Burl
Snowden, district manager for Cascade Natural Gas Corporation.
"All kinds of rumors have been reaching the ears of our
people in Ontario and Nyssa,” Snowden said. “Some of the
customers of both Cascade and Intermountain along the border
here are not sure which company is serving them.
But that problem is mild compared to the story being cir
culated to the effect that if Intermountain Is granted a rate
increase in Idaho, Cascade will quickly apply to the Oregon
Commission for a hike in rates.
"This simply is not true, company serving another state
and we cannot emphasize that have become confused with the
fact too strongly. The present operations of Cascade Natural
rates in Ontario and Nyssa will Gas Corporation.
"In this part of Oregon we are
absolutely remain the same.”
In this connection, O. M. proud to serve Ontario and
Jones, president of Cascade Nyssa. Several neighbor cities,
Natural Gas Corporation, has very close by—but in Idaho, are
issued from the Seattle general served by Intermountain Gas
Inter mountain has
office the following statement: Company.
“It is unfortunate that the made application to the Idaho
plans of another gas distribution Public Utilities Commission for
an increase in its rates.
"Action on this case in Idaho
Nyssa Jaycees
will have no effect on Cascade
Report Activities
Natural Gas Corporation.
Whether a rate increase is
Five Nyssa Jaycees attended granted or denied to Intermoun-
the July 7 District 4 conference tain Gas Company, our com
at a hot springs resort near pany’s rates in Ontario and
Prairie City, Ore. Those at Nyssa will remain the same.
tending the meeting are Alvin There will be no change.”
Allen, Monte Burbank, Richard
Gustavson, Tim McGinnis and
John Marsh.
The Treasure Valley Com
munity college board of educa
tion, together with the budget
board, in a July 6 hearing,
approved the revised college
budget as published.
Discussion brought out inclu
sion of auxiliary funds in the
revised budget, including book
store, food service and housing,
The Jaycees report that they
student assistance, and student
are now making plans for early
body funds.
The board also approved re breakfasts tobe served in Nyssa
commendation of the financial south park each day during this
affairs committee to initiate a year’s Thunderegg event. Phil
travel payment schedule for lip Sweet is chairman of the
meals and lodging based on the committee.
system used by public institu
Members of the organization
tions throughout Oregon.
are responsible for the display
ing of American flags on 15
days each year in the business
section of Nyssa.
They have asked the Journal
publishers to announce that
owners or managers of firms
not participating in this service,
Eligible donors of the area
but interested in doing so, may
are reminded of the Red
get full details from any local
Cross blood drawing from
Jaycee.
2 to 6 p.m. today (Thursday)
at the Nyssa Eagles hall,
Third street and Bower ave
nue.
The Nyssa Jay-C-Ettes
Max. Min. Prec.
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Free baby-sitting ser
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vices will be provided by
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in charge of the canteen.
With peak demands on the
OWYHEE RESERVOIR
blood bank, those in charge
STORAGE
urge all eligible donors to
report during the scheduled
July 13, 1967 514,830 Acre Ft.
hours.
July 13, 1966 442,870 Acre Ft.
THE WEATHER
The hugh warehouse building Isn’t new but the
75 foot high elevator at the right end of the
structure is. It was recently completed by
Parma Water Lifter company and Holcomb
Construction to speed up unloading of grain at
harvest time. This is the only warehouse in
the Lower Treasure Valley having an elevator
to move wheat and another to move barley
NUMBER 28
21st Annual Nyssa Rodeo
To Be Held This Weekend
SEARCH FOR BODY FAILS
Tte body of a drowning victim in Lake Owyhee Wednesday
of last week had still not been found at press time yesterday,
one week after the mishap.
Vietnam war veteran, Bobby Tooley, 21, Route 3, Parma,
disappeared in the water about 150 yards from shore, a short
“bovt the dam, when the boat upset. His uncle, Perry
...
. was also
jK)gt wa(. #ave(J
Lester
Tidwell, Nyssa,
who
Cleaver, Nyssa.
According to Malheur Sher
iff Bob Ingram, Tidwell and
Tooley were approaching the
boat dock when the propellor
became entangled in fishing
line.
Tidwell went into the
water to free it, telling Tooley
to “gun” the boat. When he
did It upset throwing Tooley
A plane, piloted by Earl Bar-
out.
Neither could swim and tron of Nyssa, made an emer
they were without life jackets. gency landing last Thursday on
Cleaver was repairing his U. S. Highway 93, five miles
motor at shore and paddled th*» south of the Shoshone ice caves.
boat (Hit to save Tidwell but
According to Bartron, he was
could never see the body of forced to land the plane due to
Tooley. Sheriff’s officers con a plugged air-vent line leading
tinued looking for the body with to the fuel tank, which cut off
grappling hooks in the deep the supply of gasoline, causing
water through Saturday and skin the engine to sputter.
divers Speed Porter, Roscoe
The pilot, Bill and Vaughn
Tanner, Nyssa, and Stan Mc
Stringer also of Nyssa were
Nutt, Payette sought the both
enroute home from Dubois,
Wednesday andThrusday. How
Idaho where they had attended
ever, the water, believed to be
services for Fred Smith, father
200-300 feet deep, was too much
of Nyssan Blaine Smith.
for the divers to penetrate with
Idaho State Patrolman Larry
their equipment. Ingram said
Plott was in the area and saw
there were still watchers for the
the plane going in the opposite
txxly but that it was possible it
direction he was traveling, and
would never be found.
Tooley is the son of Mrs. it was flying at a very low at
titude.
He turned his auto
Estel Tooley.
around and saw the aircraft land
on the highway behind a car.
The officer took Bartron to
the Hailey airport where re
pairs were made.
He then
Twelve out-of-area visitors, blocked the highway for a half
interested in Thundereggs and mile, making room for the take
other rocks specimens in this off.
area, called from July 1 through
Mr. Smith, the deceased for
8 at the Nyssa Chamber of wtom the trio had attended fun
Commerce office.
eral rites had spent the winter
Among them were those from months in Nyssa for several
Oregon, 1; Washington, 4; years, having resided at the
Massachusetts, 3;
Utah, 1; home of Mrs. Ellis Walters.
Minnesota, 2 and Illinois, 1. He succumbed July 3, services
This makes a total of 291 were held In Dubois and burial
since the beginning of the year. was made in Spencer.
THUNDEREGG DAYS, AUGUST 3-6
VICTOR STEELMAN wltfully inspects the charred ruins
of the Fruitland Elementary school which burned to the ground
Tuesday evening,. Victor attended school in this building.
Arson is suspected of this blaze, the second major catas
trophe from fire in four months for Fruitland.
Malheur County
Pageant Slated
August At OHS
The Miss Malheur County
pageant will be held at 8 p.m.
August 11 at Ontario highschool
gym.
This year the contest is being
sponsored by Nyssa, Vale and
Ontario Jaycees.
To qualify for the pageant
a contestant must be a resident
of Malheur county for at least
six months and not have been
a previous state finalist who
completed in the national finals.
She must be single, a high
school graduate, 18-28 years
of age, of good character and
possess poise, personality, In
telligence, charm and beauty.
She must have talent and may
be either amateur or pro
fessional.
Interested young women are
asked to contact Alvin Allen or
Tim McGinnis for futher infor
mation.
AJHS Students Need
Science Instructor
Adrian School Superintendent
Glenn Ward has reported a
teacher vacancy, the position of
junior high school science in
structor.
If qualified, the teacher hired
will also serve as high school
assistant basketball coach and
AHS head track coach.
MISS ELIZABETH (COOKIE) COLE was among top winners
in the knitting division of the 1966 Western Idaho state fair.
She displays the garment which not only won a blue ribbon,
but a special red, white and blue award. The prize-winning,
off-white sweater of pull-over design, is of Aran Isle (fisher
man’s knit). Cookie is a 1965 graduate of Nyssa high school
and a student at Treasure Valley Community college. She has
been knitting for six or seven years and her Instructors have
been her mother, Mrs. Royce Cole; and her grandmother, Mrs.
Pauline Church. Miss Cole plans to enter a Poncho-style coat,
which she made for herself, and possible other knitted Items In
this year’s Western Idaho state fair.
There is an amazing
climax to this brief story about an attractive young lady with
“sheer determination,” as in one eye she has about 20-200
vision, with around 20-60 in the other. When asked how she
gracefully conceals that fact, Cookie replied, “Oh, I j
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put on a big front, I guess.” Miss Cole is scheduled for
surgery on August 10 In Portland—and again that
determination” is definitely in her favor. — Journal