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: University Of Oregon Library Eugene, Ore. 97403 i I X X X X X Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LXI THE SUGAR CITY THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1968 THUNDEREGG CAPITAL f FIRE RAZES ONION SHED AT ORE-IDA Fire destroyed part of the Ore-Ida Foods, Inc. plant at Ontario Friday night with loss estimated at $200,000 to $250,- 000. The building, locatedatthe Northwest corner of the plant complex housed the machinery and equipment for processing fresh onions. It also contained thousands of empty sacks which added to the speed with which the fire progressed. The Ontario fire department received a call near 9 P.M., that there was a blaze in the office portion of the plant, but upon arrival discovered a much more serious fire in the onion shed. In fact it was out of con trol at the time with an ex tremely high wind blowing from the Northwest toward the other buildings, they, along with fire crews from Payette and from Ore-Ida, had a long fight to keep it from spreading to the other buildings. Fire Chief Bob Prahl said that three Ontario fire trucks and two from Payette were busy on the scene with volunteer fire men and crews from Ore-Ida until 2 A.M., Saturday. Then 12 plant employees patroledthe area the rest of the night to check on any new outbreaks. MEN INJURED Three men, including two firemen were injured and sent to the local hospital for atten tion. Fire Chief Prahl received an eye injury, Larry Holman a serious burn on the arm, and Kenneth Grout, an Ore-Ida em ployee was injured when a lad der slipped and hit him on the head. All three men were treated and released by the hospital. Cause of the fire had not been determined until Monday when Paul Hodgin, deputy fire mars hall, reached the conclusion that it was probably spontaneous combustion caused by leaving string mops on a linseed treated wooden floor in the building. NUMBER XXX NYSSA THUNDEREGG DAYS SET FOR THURSDA Y START Third Annual Event Expected To Draw Thousands Of Visitors Nyssa’s Third Annual Thunderegg Days starting Thursday of next week is expected to draw thousands of visitors from through-1 out the continental U. S. and some Canadian provinces. All is in readiness for the four day event, according to Chairman Wayne Moncur. He said Wednesday that registrations had been received from 23 states and nine provinces, to date, plus a letter from a lady in Australia wanting to make the tour next year. from 10:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. both days and for the noon to 5:00 P.M. showing Sunday. If additional information is needed she can be reached at 372- 2817. There will be an art depart ment with artists invited to show their work. This is headed by WIDELY ADVERTISED along with the rock, hobby, and Mrs. E. H. (Virginia) Brandt and art exhibits in the high school for additional information she The committee has adver cafetorium. may be reached at 372-2824. tised the event in the Lapidary Journal, Gems and Minerals THUNDERETTS SPONSOR GUIDED TOURS Journal (both having wide na tional circulation)andtheCana- The Nyssa Thunderettes will Registration will be Wednes dian Rockhound. sponsor the rock and hobby day, July 31, at the South park In addition the Journal will show. Mrs. Stan (Jackie) Sisson, again blanket the area with chairman, says they must be in Nyssa with vehicle space sample copies next week in set up in the cafetorium by assignment at that time. The order to inform area residents Thursday to be ready for the guided tours to the Thunderegg about details of the program Friday and Saturday showings beds and other rock deposits will start Thursday morning at MISS MALHEUR COUNTY, Cheri Hyde of Vale, (center) appeared on Tuesday evening of this week with six of the candidates entered in this year’s ‘Miss Malheur’ contest. The other young ladies are (1 to r) Christine Burningham and Marlene Bair of Nyssa, Carol Schutt of Ontario, Linda Ballou of Nyssa, Linda Madrid of Ontario and Angie Parra of Nyssa. Another probable contestant is Nyssan Marcia Jackson, Nyssan Named Local Contact For Retarded Mrs. Paul Kunkel has been selected by Ann Patterson, Director of Volunteer Services, to serve as the local contact person for the volunteer ser vices department of Idaho State School and Hospital at Nampa. She will have information readily available to all indivi duals and organizations who will help to meet the needs of the mentally handicapped children at the institution. Mrs. Kunkel has recognized the need for volunteers to help PLANS NEW BUILDING provide the “extras” that con F. E. Osburne, vice presi tribute to a pleasant life for dent of administration of the the retarded children. She is company, said construction of a anxious to enlist others who new building would get under will also be concerned. Contact Mrs. Kunkel, 605 way soon and it was hoped it could be ready for processing Ennis Avenue, Nyssa if you wish the current crop this fall. If information about what you or not, he said, temporary faci your organization can do for mentally handicapped children. lities would be used. HEADING THE JULY 31 RED CROSS BLOOD DRAWING committee are Mrs. Dave (Judy) Peery (on left) and Mrs. Richard (Linda) Gustavson, members of the sponsoring Nyssa Jay-C-Ettes. Quota for the Wednesday drawing is 150 pints of the life-saving fluid. Dr. David W. Sarazin will be on duty during the mobile unit’s visit from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Nyssa FOE hall, located at North Third street and Bower avenue. Women of St. Paul’s Episcopal church will be in charge of canteen service and members of Girl Scout Cadet troop 99 will be baby sitting. The Jay-C-Ette chairmen remind members of area organizations that the traveling trophy is still being awarded. To be eligible, an organiza tion must have ten or more members, and the trophy is given on a percentage basis of members donating blood at any one drawing. The Nyssa Jaycees have won it once, and members of the Lions club are two-time winners. If there is a three time winner, that organization gets to keep the trophy. Inter ested members of the various Nyssa-Adrian area groups are asked to cootact Mrs. Gustavson or Mrs. Peery who will supply additional information and register the name of the organization. The women also point out that there is a desperate need of blood for patients who reside in this imme diate area. REMEMBER DONORS: BLOOD DRAWING - JULY 31-2 TO 6 P.M. - AT NYSSA EAGLES HALL. - Staff Photo. however, she was not on hand when this photo was snapped during a meeting of the Nyssa Jay-C-Ettes at the local Jaycee hall. The new Miss Malheur will be chosen during a pageant to be staged at 8 p.m., Saturday, August 10 at the Ontario high school auditorium. The contest is being sponsored by Jaycees of Nyssa, Ontario and Vale. - Staff Photo. County Judge Ellis White Explains, Defends Budget What does the 1968-69 Malheur County Budget provide for? What will it require in taxes? Is it objective and in the best interests of the County and the Taxpayer? What is the County Court’s Fiscal Policy, and how does it relate to budgets? Will the 1968-69 Budget encourage or discourage industry to locate in the County? The foregoing and additional questions have been raised in part as a result of a budget statement issued to the news media by a member of the Court. 29 COUNTY DEPARTMENTS The 1968-69 Budget provides for operation of 29 separate 'department or service budgets in the County for the ensuing year. It includes $363,550 for Roads; $82,980 for Schools; $121,126 for Welfare and the Abundant Food Program; $62,147 for Medicare and Migrant Health Programs; and $41,606 unappro priated balance to be used as a tax offset in 1969-70 Budget. The total budget is $1,463,601 and will be balanced by resources or income of $897,995 and a $629,713 tax levy. Compared to the 1967-68 Budget, it will require an increase of $34,823 in taxes. An estimated 16% increase in valuation bringing the true cash value of Malheur County to $217,000,000 will lower the millage rate of taxes for the 1968-69 Budget. The Budget is determined by the committee consisting of Sam 1965-66, $528,313; 1966 -67, Hartley of Adrian, George $559,264; 1967-68, $590,988. Russel of Vale, Tom Iseri of In the Majority of the fore Ontario; and, the members of going years, the budgets have the Court. It is an objective reflected county needs without Budget. It is within the 6% using the increase of 6%. Limitation. It provides a lower In the comparison of 8 budgets millage rate for taxes, and sets including the 1968-69 Budget, aside $41,606 as a tax-offset for the increase has been 19.2%. .. the coming year in a continuing averaging less than 2.5% per effort to maintain a dependable year; or, 3.5% per year under and stable millage rate for the the 6% Statutory Limitation. County Budget. Had the Budget Committee The taxpayer may well ask, and the County Court compiled “Why set aside $41,606 for next budgets using the full 6% year’s budget?” The Budget increase in taxes for each of Committee recognized that the the succeeding budgets, the beginning year balance from un taxes necessary for the 1968-69 expended funds in departmental Budget would be $848,926 rather budgets and from other re than $629,713 ... a difference sources in the amount of $101,- of $219,213. 038 was 3 to 5 times larger The annual certified Malheur than the average of the past 3 County Statement of Taxes years. The County, just like bears out the fact that County every home, farm, ranch and Budgets have been determined business, faces increasedcosts on the basis of need and econ of supplies, materials and ser omy, and not on a basis of how vices. Should there be no much can be budgeted under the increase in the 1969-70 Budget, 6% Statutory Limitation. It ex and an average beginning fund plodes the oft-repeated argu balance, the amount of taxes to ment that county taxes will balance resources for budg double every 12 years. etary requirements would not be within the 6% Limitation where FUNDS DRAW INTEREST as, setting aside the remaining balance of $41,606 with interest Today the County has no earned as a reserve or tax offset would keep the 1969-70 bonded or outstanding indebted ness. We operate on a requisi Budget within the statutory tion basis with know balances limitation and save the tax payers an election cost of $3,000 In budgeted accounts. Interest to $5,000; and iikewise main earnings, through the coopera - tain dependable and stable tax millage. The County Court has maintained the policy of providing the services as re quired of Counties by the State, and such other services as are MAX. MIN. needed and desired by the people DATE for the common good at the 83 59 lowest cost to the Taxpayer. July 17 July 18 92 49 July 19 96 54 BUDGETS COMPARED July 20 83 52 50 The first budget that two July 21 50 90 present Court members were July 22 54 92 responsible for, was the 1961- July 23 56 62 Budget of $528,180. The fol July 24 — RESERVOIR STORAGE lowing years’ budgets were: 1962-63, $510,120; 1963 - 64, 7/24/68 232,430 Acre Feet $541,630; 1964-65, $507,209; 7/24/67 482,500 Acre Feet WEATHER tion of departments and the in- vestment of unexpended balances by the County Treasurer, has increased 5 times, resulting in a 1967-68 earnings of $25,000 which off sets a like amount of tax dollars. Prudent management and con servative yet progressive budgets as have been carried out by the present Court and Budget Committee will maintain the strong fiscal position of Malheur County. On this basis, I believe in dustry and development will be attracted to Malheur County and provide for continued growth in both population and valuation, and enable Budget Committees and Courts to meet necessary budgetary requirements. 7 o’clock and continue through Saturday. HAUSER CABIN DEDICATION The Thunderegg is Oregon's official stone, Nyssa has been declared the Thunderegg Capi tal of the state, and it is up to Moore, Vale; Pam Saito, Nyssa, every citizen of this and sur and Gay Morinaka, Adrian. rounding communities to make Adults also attending camp all visitors welcome. include Jack Conner, Kay Pobanz, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Fletcher, and Helen Dwelle, On fishing, hiking, sports, crafts, tario; Mrs. Earl Faw and Judy, and evening programs. Vale; and Mrs. Harvey Harring- Wednesday, July 24 was ton, Baker. E. M. “Curley” Hauser Day Youngsters attending are at 4-H Camp in honor of the taking part in classes on tim retired 4-H Extension Agent. bercruising, riflery, outdoor A special program was held cooking, entomology, survival to dedicate a cabin built with and plants. Many special ac funds donated by Malheur county tivities are a part of the 4-H members in honor of Mr. camp program including Hauser. HELD DURING CAMP SESSION About 100 Malheur County 4-H members and 30 Baker County 4-H members are atten ding the annual 4-H Camp, July 23-27. The session is being held at the Lakecreek Youth Camp in Grant County. Older members serving as camp counselors are Chris Wyatt, Susan Harrington, Robert Sturgill, and Ann Lindley, Baker; Cindy Mikesell, Unity; Jim Schaffeld, Sandy Davis, Maxine Nagaki, Cynthia Teramura, and Linda Yoshihara of Ontario; KaraleeFawandTik PO SERVICE CURTAILED ON SATURDAY Effective Saturday, July 27, every First and Second class post office in the U. S. will cut out window service. This means there will be no sale of stamps, money orders, and no general delivery mail passed out through the windows. This is under orders of the Postmaster General and comes about as a result of cuts ordered by Congress in various govern ment departments in order to lower the budget expenditures by $6 billion. There is much pressure from members of the House of Repre sentatives and U. S. Senate to eliminate the P. O. department J a Y-C-ETTE OFFICERS who recently took over their duties for the coming year as they from the cut. appeared in their official blue and white uniforms at their regular meeting in the LOCAL CHANGES Nyssa Jaycee hall. They are (1 to r) Mrs, Nyssa Postmaster Lee Dail Delroy (Joy) Matthews, director; Mrs. Monty says, for the time being, he will (Norma) Burbank, treasurer; Mrs. Richard keep the upper portion of the door entering the office from the lobby open from 12 o’clock noon to 1 p.m. and deliver parcels and general delivery mall. Box-holders and other pa trons on city and rural routes will not be affected by the change as their mail will be delivered as usual. (Linda) Gustavson, president; Mrs. Dave (Betty) Rieb, vice president and Mrs. Alvin (Ruth) Allen, director. Another officer, Secre tary Judy Robinson was not on hand when the Journal camera went to the Jay-C-Ette meeting on Tuesday evening of this week. Malheur Judge Holds First Juvenile Hearing Jurisdiction of the Malheur County Juvenile Department was changed from the county court to the circuit court July 1. The transfer of jurisdiction resulted from action in the last NO LEADS FOUND session of the Oregon Legislature. First indications are that juvenile violators and their parents will share a greater res ON FARM THEFTS ponsibility for actions contrary to laws of the State of Oregon. Judge Jeff D. Dorroh presided at his first series of juvenile Malheur county Sheriff Bob hearings last week. Seven boys and girls, ages 14 to 16, were Ingram reported Wednesday brought before Malheur’s circuit judge on a variety of charges that his office had developed no from larceny in a building to possession of alcohol and curfew solid leads in their investiga violations. ______________ _______ tion of farm thefts last week. court for illegal possession of Items taken were 15beeboards, FIRST HEARINGS HELD alcoholic beverages were re valued at $525, from the Fred manded to adult courts where Province farm, and a skill saw, Commenting on his new job they will face the charges like some hand tools and siphon as administrator of the Juvenile adults. He said if “they are old tubes from Robert Munn, both Department, Judge Dorroh said enough to drink they are old of Route *2, Nyssa. enforcement ofOregon’scurfew enough to be responsible for law and violations of alcoholic Swim Pool Managar beverage laws were some of the their actions.” Complaints will be drawn up by Malheur County biggest problems he would face. District Attorney H. Clifford Reports On Lessons Judge Dorroh met these prob Looney and the boys will ap lems head-on during his first Brad Maxfield, manager of pear in Ontario Justice Court. hearings and rendered some the Nyssa swimming pool, an Another boy was remanded to surprising decisions. nounces there will be one more an adult court for illegal pos Two boys brought before the session of firecrackers. week of group swimming Some youngsters charged instruction. be no later than Sunday, July 28. The 9 and 10 a.m. sessions After August 3 there will be with curfew violations will con will start July 29 and continue only private lessons for swim tinue to come under scrutiny through August 3. Sign-up must mers in the Nvssa-Adrian area. of juvenile authorities and other cases will be continued. He said the parents of some of the youth ful violators will also make fur ther appearances in court. CURFEW LAW CITED Judge Dorroh commented that under Oregon curfew law all persons under 18 are to be off the streets by midnight each night. Cities may also have laws posing further restrictions. “Parents need to be more res ponsible” he pointed out and they can also be prosecuted or fined for permitting curfew vio lations. He said that all young sters charged with curfew vio lations in his first session of hearings were detained by law enforcement officials between the hours of 2 and 3 a.m. Judge Dorroh has been pre paring for his new roil as ad ministrator of the Juvenile De partment since action by the legislature. The cases were previously heard by Malheur County Judge Ellis A. White. A juvenile council was ap pointed last spring and the group meets regularly to assist the court and point out areas where improvement is needed in re gard to juveniles. The advi sory council is made up of representatives from most of the towns and farming com munities in Malheur county.