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University of Oregon Library Eugene, Ore. 97403 Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LXII THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON THE SUGAR CITY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1968 BEH GROWERS RECEIVE Nyssa Chamber of Commerce members turned out in force for the Wednesday noon meeting to hear presentation on the Constitutional Measure Number 7 (To limit property taxes to 1-1/2 percent of true cash value). It had been announced previously that both sides of the issue would be debated and the dining room was filled to capacity-including some mem bers of the fairer sex. Joe Hobson, Ontario farmer, representing the Malheur Coun ty Tax Limitation committee spoke first and was followed by Grant H. Rinehart, Nyssa Mayor and member of the Trea sure Valley Community college. The measure has created so much interest in the county- possibly even surpassing the outcome of the Presidential election--that the editor of the Journal has elected to carry the written speeches of both, in the interest of those who were unable to be present. Their presentations were frequently used in the first tense and this is not intended as an analysis of the talks. A report of the main questions and answers following the talks will be given at the end of the speeches. "PRO” ADDRESS AD ALTARE DEI HONOR SCOUTS AND THEIR PARENTS, (1 to r) Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Smith, Michael and Maurice; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hirai and Brian. Scouts receiving their Mr. President, Members of the Nyssa Chamber of Com merce and guests: My subject Is the hottest issue in town. . .no matter what else is going on. Many things have been said recently about Ballot measure #7, but it serves an important purpose. . .it LIMITS the amount of tax that can be Listed below are the contestants in the Gate City Journal placed on property. subscription drive in alphabetical order. Those living out The predictions have been side the city limits of Nyssa are in District Number one and that it would create chaos, dam those living inside the city limits are in District two. age the economy, be impossible to live with and COST Malheur DISTRICT TWO County 1.5 million dollars. I DISTRICT ONE would appreciate it if you would Daudt, Kathy let me present to you another Bair, Craig point of view. Rt. 2 Box 309-A Dority, Anna The passage of Ballot Mea sure * 7, the Property Tax Bennett, Lonny Dotson, Sheri Limitation, is the first impor Rt. 3 tant step toward tax reform for Parma Easton, Mike Oregon. UNLESS the limitation is approved by the voters.. .the Blaylock, David Fanning, Raymond Oregon Legislature WILL NOT Rt. 2 Box 316 act to provide meaningful pro Franklin, Mike perty tax relief. If the Legis Cottrell, Kathy lature would NOT act. . .at a Rt. 2 Box 126 Greig, James special session called express ly for this purpose. . .they will Frederiksen, Tammie Grijalva, Richard not act to relieve property own Rt. 2 Box 127 ers unless Ballot Measure *7 Kane, Tim is approved by the voters. Galloway, Penny Sue ‘Bronze Palm’ awards, and their parents are pictured else where in this issue of the Journal. Tobler Pleads Guilty TROOP 419 BOY SCOUTS AREA KIDS WORKING FOR BICYLES, CASH * To Manslaughter Charge RECEIVE CHURCH AWARDS Following the 11 a. m. Mass United Methodist church, and at St. Bridget’s church, Troop the honors are given for In Slaying Of Wife 419 of the Boy Scouts of Amer achievement of five merit bad Leon Evan Tobler, 26, Nyssa, Tuesday pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge in connection with the slaying of his wife, Croletta Tobler, June 13, and was sentenced to an indefinite term not to exceed 10 years and fined $2,000. Sentence was pronounced by Presiding Judge Charles H. Foster of Lake County appointed by the Oregon Supreme Court following Malheur County Circuit Judge Jeff Dorroh, Jr. had removed himself from the bench at the request of defense attorneys, Max Taggart and Steve Fonda. Originally charged with second degree murder the charges were reduced to manslaughter oilowing a conference of defense attorneys and District Attorney H. Cifford Looney. Tobler admitted killing his wife with a rifle shot but said she started to leave he decided he did not intend to do so but to return home with her but only to scare her by shooting was unable to get her to stop. over the top of the truck. He That was when he fired the said he had been drinking the shot. afternoon oHhe killing, became Tobler was in the custody intoxicated resulting in a fam of Sheriff Robert Ingram and ily quarrel that continued into to be transported to Salem with the night. He said he had started in 48 hours of sentencing. Where to take the truck and go to the he will serve the term will be desert to think things out when determined by the Oregon State his wife decided she would need Board of Control. Length of the the vehicle and drove him to term will be determined by Lytle Bldv. west of Nyssa. When behavior during his imprison ment. ica attended the presentation ceremony of the Ad Altare Dei (church) awards to Eagle Scouts Brian Hirai, Michael and Maur ice Smith. The presentation was made by the Rev. Charles R. Young, pastor of St. Bridget’s, and the award is given for faithful and professional service as acol ytes in the services of the Catholic church. Following the Ad Altare Dei award presentations, Eagle Scouts Keith Oldemeyer and Michael Smith received the ‘bronze palm’ awards to be added to their Eagle achieve ments. The presentation was made by Pastor J. D. Crego of Nyssa ges over and above those nec essary for the Eagle award. The ceremony began with the presentation of the colors, giv ing of the awards and short talks by Father Young and Pas tor Crego. The ceremony ended with the retirement of the colors preceded with a hymn by the high school choir of St. Brid get’s. Coffee and doughnuts were served in the parish hall fol lowing the ceremony. Mem bers of Troop 419, under the able leadership of Tom Nish- itani, hope to soon have over half of the group with their God and Country awards, and al ready have many Eagle Scouts within the troop. CASH PRIZE ADDED IN JOURNAL RACE ATTENTION: Idaho Voters APPLE VALLEY - Final deadline for voter registration in Idaho is Saturday Nov. 2 at 9 p. m. Idahoans are eligible to vote in the Nov. 5, 1968 general election if they voted in the general election in 1966, or if they have registered in 1968. If in doubt, the voters are asked to contact their registrar. In the Apple Valley precinct, she is Mabel Fox, Phone No. 722-5491. Fire District Voters To Pass On Tax Base According to Mr. C. G. Brown, Secretary of the Adrian Rural Fire Protection District, an election will be held in the District at the time of the gen eral Election on Nov. 5, 1968, on the issue of whether the district shall establish a tax base of $6,000. Since the Fire district was organized, it has relied on special levies and no tax base has ever been esta blished. Brown reported that through the use of special le vies, all debts for purchase of fire equipment and building will be retired during the current fiscal year and, therefore, it is now possible to forecast with some accuracy the amount re quired for maintenance and up keep. Thus, a tax base is de sired by the Board of Direc tors of the district at this time. Brown emphasized that the establishment of a tax base does not mean that the taxes will be levied annually in the amount of the tax base. The actual taxes levied must be determined by the budget boa rd of the Fire dis trict and the tax base will only establish the maximum tax that can be levied without a special election. DOYLE J. MARTIN He has joined the Pendleton branch of First National Bank of Oregon as installment loa officer, according to C. E. Ped MIN. MAX. DATE ersen, vice president and man- ager of the banking firm’s 33 62 Pendleton office. Martin, a Oct. 23 63 32 Oct. 24 graduate of Bethany Nazarene -- Oct. 25 34 college in Oklahoma, joined the -- .. statewide banking system in Oct. 26 -. Oct. 27 65 1966 and in November of that 65 25 year was assigned to the Cot Oct. 28 60 30 Oct. 29 tage Grove branch as assistant -- 44 operations officer. He moved to Oct. 30 (--) indicates no readings the Nyssa office in July of 1967 as operations officer, and taken by North Board personnel. .03 precipitation was record since May of this year had been ed on Oct. 30. working in a training assign ment. While at Nyssa, Martin RESERVOIR STORAGE was a member of the Lions club and the American Institute of 10/28/67 325,120 Acre Feet 10/28/68 128,930 Acre Feet Banking. WEATHER NUMBER XLIV Nyssa Chamber Members Hear "Pros" And "Cons" On 11/2 Percent Measure $2.7 PAY OH 1967 CROP Southwestern Idaho and eastern Oregon are getting a 2.7 million dollar boost to their economy this week. Sugarbeet growers are receiving that amount in checks mailed from The Amalgamated Sugar Company, producers of White Satin Sugar, as final payment for the 9.6 million dollar 1967 beet crop grown last year in the Treasure Valley. Growers received an average of $14.44 per ton for their beet crops delivered last fall to the Nampa-Nyssa factory areas. The price reflects sales revenues from refined sugar, and sugar content. Amalgamated’s total three-; state payment for a 2.8 million ton crop exceeded 36 million dollars. Both are substantially higher than the 1966 crop price and yield. Net return for sugar sold by Amalgamated from the 1967 compared to 1966 crop returns. The payment received by the crop was an all-time high fig ure, the result of a firm su grower includes a benefit pay gar market duringthe past year. ment from the government un Grower payments were corres der the sugar act, amounting pondingly higher due to the im to an average price of $2.21 proved market and through per ton. Growers had received an ini significant improvements granted by the company in its tial payment for the 1967 crop grower contracts. Offsetting the in November during harvest op gains in prices paid by the Og erations and a second, interim den, Utah firm was an overall payment made in April of this low sugar content in the Trea year. The final payment this sure Valley beet crop, which week completes the 1967 crop caused lower prices per ton settlement. THUNDEREGG CAPITAL A new prize is announced for boys and girls enrolled in the campaign of the Gate City Journal that started last Sat urday. By the time reports are in for Wednesday, Nov. 6 one of the boys or t girls in the campaign will be $10 richer in ad dition to being a winner of one of the cash commissions or a brand new bicycle. The additional cash prize will be given to the candidate obtaining the most points for new subscriptions between Sat urday morning Nov. 2 and Wednesday night Nov.6. Here is an opportunity for an ambitious boy or girl to earn a welcome cash award in addition to one of the original prizes for just four days of pleasant competition. The $10 cash prize is a new campaign. It is separate from the original campaign in which bicycles and cash commis sions are offered to boys and girls who work for Journal subscriptions. See the large advertisement in this issue for full details. The prizes in this campaign are well worth the effort of the entire family. Parents should get behind their entry. Help him or her with actual work and advice to the end that their own favorite candidate will win one of the major awards. POLLING PLACES PRECINCT ADRIAN APPLEGATE AR DA DI A BIG BEND BROGAN BUTTE CAIRO EAST GRANGE FAIR HARPER IRONSIDE JAMIESON JONES JORDAN VALLEY M c D ermitt NORTH VALE NYSSA 1 NYSSA 2 NYSSA 3 ONTARIO 1 ONTARIO 2 ONTARIO 3 ONTARIO 4 ONTARIO 5 ONTARIO 6 ONTARIO 7 ONTARIO 8 OWYHEE RIDGEVIEW ROME SNAKE RIVER SOUTH VALE SUNSET WEST GRANGE POLLING PLACE AMERICAN LEGION HALL DISTRICT BUILDING ARCADIA GRADE SCHOOL LOWER BEND SCHOOL BROGAN COMMUNITY HALL CAIRO GYMNASIUM BOULEVARD GRANGE VALE GRANGE HALL ARMORY COMMUNITY HALL GRANGE HALL WILLOWCREEK SCHOOL JUNTURA CITY HALL VALLEY GROCERY 4 SUPPLY WHITE HORSE INN CITY HALL MEETING ROOM OF CITY LIBRARY EAGLES HALL PARK AVE. BAPTIST CHURCH ARMORY CITY HALL EPISCOPAL CHURCH LINDBERG SCHOOL AIKEN SCHOOL GYMNASIUM ARMORY TVCC ADMN. BLDG. AIKEN SCHOOL OREGON TRAIL HALL RIDGEVIEW SCHOOL GRANGE HALL JEFFERSON SCHOOL COURTHOUSE OREGON TRAIL HALL CLAUD! KINNEY RES. Rt. 2 Box 49 Mackey, Ronda Hori, Sachio Rt. 1 Box 510 Moffis, Greg King, Gregory Rt. 1 Box 274 Homedale Oldemeyer, Neal Pickett, Charles Prowell, Gary Lassiter, Betty Ann Rt. 1 Box 23 Rookstool, Vicki Luna, Dennis Rt. 2 Box 3 Simantel, David Mitchell, David rt. 2 Box 616 Williams, Kelley Rt. 2 Box 252 Shell, Kathy Stringer, Matt Wood, Larry Zerbel, Vanessa PHEASANT HUNTERS State College IN HIGH NUMBERS Delegates Plan In spite of State Fish and Game reports of a lower number of pheasants in Malheur county than last year, hunters came in record numbers for the opener on Oct. 19. They came by about every means of transportation available-cars, pickups, camp ers, train, plane, and helicop ters. t he latter were reported as landing in the Adrian area. All available motels and ho tels of Vale, Ontario and Nyssa were booked for weeks in ad vance. Many stayed in pri vate homes as paying guests or as houseguests. Others set up tents on stream banks, drain ditches and near vacant houses. There is no way of knowing the number of thousands of birds taken by local and other hunters but a general check of the Nyssa area showed a high per cent of the hunters getting bag limits. And of those who had disappointments they acknowledged in many cases that it was their inabil ity to hit the highly colored birds. OTHER SEASONS OPEN Hunters could also hunt quail, Chukars, Hungarian partridges, duck and geese. It was theo retically possible for a total bag limit of 36 birds after Saturday and Sunday hunting. However, most seemed to con fine themselves to the wily pheasant and seemed to be too weary to take to the hills after treading over beet and hay fields. The season for pheasants closes November 24. Visit To Nyssa Nyssa High School will host a visitation team comprised of representatives of state col leges and universities at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7. Unique throughout the United States is the Oregon System of Higher Education‘‘team” which visits every high school in the state. The team attempts to impress upon secondary stu dents the need for some type of education or training beyond high school. The visitation supplements the guidance program of Nyssa high school. Students will be given firsthand information about course offerings, admis sion requirements, housing, costs, financial aids, scholar ships and other information pertinent to planning for the college experience. Parents are invited to at tend the visitiation session and are urged to discuss post high school plans with their sons and daughters before and after the conference. Everyone agrees that pro perty taxes are too high, but almost in the same breath, they ask the taxpayers to WAIT AWHILE LONGER and someone will figure out what to do about it. This is like asking a DROWN ING man NOT to reach for the rope that will save him I According to John Koopman, Malheur County Assessor, the budgets for local taxing dis tricts in Malheur County have increased more than $650,000 for the 1968-69 year. The pro perty taxes levied have in creased more than $564,000 for the same period. Property taxes have in creased steadily in the past and the end is NO WHERE IN SIGHTI If there was any pro- spect that property taxes would stabilize there would not be so much support for this measure. Inflation has created much of the present situation and no effective steps are being taken to control inflation. It WAS NEVER INTENDED that pro perty would bear the big share of the tax load. It is necessary to limit property taxes inorder to protect owners of property from confise?]^ axes. Own- (Contlnued On Page 9) State College Teams Visit Nyssa High; Supplement Guidance Nyssa high school will host a visitation team comprised of representatives of the state colleges and universities on Thursday, Nov. 7, 1968 at 1 p.m. Unique throughout the United States is the Oregon State System of Higher Education ‘‘visitation team” which visits every high school in the state. The team impresses upon secondary students the need for some type of education or training beyond high school. The visitation suppliments the guidance of Nyssa high school. Students will be given first hand information about course offerings, admission requirements, housing, costs to attend, financial aids and scholarships and other information per tinent to planning for the college experience. Parents are invited to attend the visitation and are urged to discuss post high school plans with their sons and daughters before and after the conference. Nyssa high school will host Adrian high school students for the conference. TRAIN SCHEDULES NOW CHANGED The Portland Rose passenger trains of the Union Pacific sche dules are changed effective Sun day, Oct. 27, according to Freight agent Ralph Armstrong, Nyssa. Number 18 (East bound) will leave Nyssa at 9:42 a.m. instead of 11 00 a.m. while West bound number 17 will change from 4:48 to 4:45 p.m. AHS FOOTBALL HOMECOMING ROYALTY. IN THE CENTER is Queen G. G. Holly, with Princesses Evelyn Tailman (on left) and Joann Timmerman. The young ladies are all Adrian high school seniors, and are daughters of the Richard Hollys, Keith Tailmans and Gerrit Timmermans. The crowning ceremonies and presentation of roses by AHS Football Co-captains Pud Franks and Burdette Pratt, took place during the Friday evening 40-6 Adrian Antelope-Wilder Wildcat game, won by AHS. The royal trio reigned at the homecoming dance staged in the school cafeteria, with music provided by ‘The Sun’ of Caldwell. The girls report that the seniors' Halloween float, "They Don’t Have A Ghost Of A Chance” took first place parade honors. - Journal photo.