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University Of Oregon Library Bugen«, Ore. 97403 X X X X X ate City Journal SUGAR CITY VOLUMI I XIII THt NYSSA OATS CITY JOUSNAL, NYSSA. OSSOOH THUISOAY, MAY I, I«*« ANNUAL MYSTERY DAYS SLATED THIS WEEKEND * OFFERS MANY BARGAINS Nyssa’s seventh Annual Mystery Day, Saturday, May 3 promises to be the biggest town wide promotion since Crazy Day last fall. With practically all retail stores and service shops participating, the buying public is offered top bargins in almost every field. Some merchants are offering speical items at real-honest- to-goodnes low prices; some are offering store-wide dis counts for cash, and others do not list prices but will let the buying public learn when they come into the stores. The latter are advertised by ???? where normally the price would be found. Each merchant has adver tised as he chose and there will be some novel displays that will SCHOOL ELECTIONS SLATED MONDAY f I Patrons in Adrian school dis America Seven Rivers district annual Scout-O-Rama staged trict 61 will go to the polls Saturday in Ontario. The lads are (1 to r) Paul Fife, 8, Monday, May 5 to vote on their son of Nyssans Mr. and Mrs. Gary Fife, who won an award school budget for the coming for model car craftsmanship; Mike Wahlert, 9, son of year. According to Supt. Glenn the William K. Wahlerts of Nyssa, who was first-place Ward, the area residents will vote on the entire budget figure, $388,191, as the district does Idaho Power Company will CORRECTION not have an established tax hold its 1969 annual meeting base. in Boise May 7 for the con The $38,044.16 figure list Balloters in the Big Bend venience of its many share ed in the last issue of the owners in the Boise area, board area will also vote on one Journal as the amount out zone 2 school board director chairman T. E. Roach an side the 6 percent limita nounced Wednesday. Governor Tom McCall has for a five year term. James tion in the Nyssa school The meeting will take place officially designated Thursday Miller is the only applicant, budget was in error. The May 1 as Law Day USA through as Charles Sykes has withdrawn in the Sawtooth Room of the correct amount is $77,972. out the state and has called his name from the ballot. His Downtowner Motel, beginning The upper figure should at 2:30 p.m. upon citizens and public term will expire June 30, 1969. have been NOT subject to Roach said the meeting is officials to observe this day the 6 percent limitation. with appropriate ceremonies, Voters in Nyssa school dis being held in Boise “to enable programs and educational ac trict 26 will select two board the large number of Idaho Power tivities in keeping with the members at the Monday, May shareowners in this area to Junior High Music theme: “Justice and Equality 5 election. The budget election take a direct part in the af Concert Set Friday fairs of their company.” Depend Upon Law--and YOU!” is dated May 23. “We hope that as many share The observance has been or Patrons within the Treasure It is announced by Craig Nor Valley Community college dis owners as possible will attend thrup, Nyssa music director, ganized in most communities trict will also vote Monday, the meeting next Wednesday,” that a concert by junior high of Oregon with a number of school students will be held special events planned under thv May 5 on $3 million budget, he said. Of some 3,750 Idaho Power Friday, May 2, as well as for members of the beginning at direction of local chairmen, shareowners in the utility’s 7:30 p.m., in the members of the Oregon State board. school cafe- southern Idaho-eastern Oregon torium. Bar, with the assistance of civic service area, more than 1,900 and educational leaders, busi Featured will be members live in the central division head of the seventh- and eigth-grade ness and professional people, quartered in Boise. band and chorus, and sixth and church leaders. A state The utility’s 1969 meeting wide editorial writing contest grade band students. was held at Ontario and the for high school students will 1967 meeting at Twin Falls. award substantial prizes of sav Roach said the meeting’s pur ings bonds to five top winners. pose is to elect the company’s These will be judged from board of directors and trans among the winners selected in Charmian M. Roverano was act other business requiring DATE MAX. MIN. each county. Mock trials will sentenced to a seven year term action by the shareowners. All be presented in schools with in state prison Friday by Lake of Idaho Power’s present direc April 23 53 students playing the roles. Min 60 County Circuit Judge Charles tors live in its service area. April 24 37 isters of churches will bring 56 A report on the company’s April 25 Foster. She was transported to 56 36 attention to Law Day i n ser Salem Saturday by. Sheriff Bob expansion during 1968 and its April 26 58 33 mons. Speakers will stress the plans for future growth will April 27 Ingram. 32 theme in a number of schools 61 The former office manager be presented to the shareowners April 28 42 and organizations. Civic clubs 76 at Dessert Seed Co. in Nyssa by Roach and Idaho Power pres April 29 40 are devoting meetings to ad 55 had previously plead guilty to ident Albert Carlsen. — April 30 30 dresses by qualified speakers Roach said specially pre a grand jury indictment on a .30 inches of precipitation on the subject: forgery charge. Sentence was pared charts and displays will was recorded April 24, 1969. LAW DAY HIGHLIGHTS delayed at that time for a pre be on exhibit to illustrate ' ‘Idaho sentence investigation to be Power’s achievements to help RESERVOIR STORAGE made for the judge’s consider stimulate the continuing eco 4/30/69 699,160 Acre Feet Highlights of Governor Mc- nomic progress of its area.” 4/30/68 435,220 Acre Feet Call’s statements on Law Day ation. follow: “All of us recognize that representative government de pends for vitality and strength upon citizen participation in its processes. The broader that Idaho Power Plans Annual Meet In Boise derby winner; and Tommy Henkel, 8, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Henkel of Parma and second-place winner of the race. These youths were among 30 Cub Scouts, from several area towns, who participated in the pinewood derby. - Photo courtesy of Argus Observer. GOVERNOR DESIGNATES STATE LAW DAY - MAY 1 WEATHER Nyssa School Board Aspirants To Appear At Meeting Tonight TWO GERMAN-SPEAKING NYSSA HIGH school students brought home honors from the Foreign Language Field Day held April 23 at Eastern Oregon college in La Grande. They are Leah Henigson (on left) and Roxy Mason. With them, in this photo, is their instructor Gary Sant. Roxy, a daughter of the Ed Masons, took second place in German level I; while Leah, a daughter of the Hal Henigsons, captured second place in German level II. They were given a German verb book and a volume on Germany, respective ly. Twenty-six members from Nyssa’s Ger- Rural or P.O. Boxholdar (On* to Each Family) NUMSIt XVIII NYSSA WOMAN KILLED, SIX INJURED, IN TWO CAR WRECK SATURDAY afford fun as well as bargains*. Some are running items Thursday, Friday and Saturday- some Saturday only — but the latter day is designated as Mystery Day and is one that no one in the area should miss. The Journal is blanketing the area with over 4,000 copies, reaching 12,000 to 14,000read ers in the nearby areas. In checking the pages of the Journal, readers will find special prices covering such items as food, clothing, used cars, automotive equipment, tires, jewelry, farm tools and implements, paint, irrigation supplies, garden and lawn equipment, drugs and novelties. The event is sponsored by Nyssa Businessmen’s Promo tion committee and they invite everyone to come to the Thunderegg Capital for this special event. Only by seeing the low prices of these quality goods will buyers be convinced! NYSSA WOMAN DRAWS 7 YEAR PRISON TERM THUNDEREGG CAPITAL SAMPLE COPY man 1 and u classes, ana ineir instructor, attended the event; along with approximately 600 other language students from Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The competition also covered French, Latin and Spanish. After the testing was completed, participants re ported to the EOC coliseum where students from various high schools sang and exhibited their talents in German dances. Following the entertainment, a banquet was served and awards were presented. - NHS Bull dog photo. To become acquainted with, and to learn the ob jectives and goals of can didates for Nyssa school board positions is purpose of a public social meeting scheduled at 8 p.m. this evening, May 1, in this meeting room of the Nyssa public library. Vying for the two posts are Dean Blaylock, Mark Hartley, Joel Mitchell, Charles Qulnowski and Ira Ure Jr. After a brief introduction of the candidates, area res idents will have an oppor tunity to talk to each one, on an informal basis, during a social hour which will follow. The session should pro vide an excellent opportun ity for School District 26 residents to become better acquainted with the candi dates for the two vacant positions and learn their viewpoints on school issues. The public is cordially invited to attend this in formal meeting. Local JC Groups Select Officers In balloting conducted on April 28, the Nyssa Jaycees elected Jim Robinson as pres ident for the coming year. Rob inson is owner-manager of the local office of the Farmers Insurance Group. He came to Nyssa from Burns in 1967 when he joined the Nyssa Jaycees. During the past two years he has served as first vice pres ident and second vice president of the club. Jim and his wife, Judy and their two children live at 315 North Sixth street in Nyssa. Other officers elected are Steve Fonda, first vice pres ident; Doug Patterson, second vice president; Chris Valdez, secretary; Dave Rieb, treas urer; Panfilio Rios, internal director; Dave Larsen and Joe Rodríguez, external directors. Alvin Allen, who has served for two years as president, will be a state director next year. JAY-C-ETTE OFFICERS Mrs. William (Connie) De Long, 25, rural Nyssa was fatally injured and six other passengers were hospitalized Saturday night when two cars crashed at the SW edge of Nyssa. The head-on collision occurred at the SW corner of Nyssa school grounds on Adrian boulevard about 10:15 P.M., according to Nyssa Police Chief Alvin Allen. Mrs. De Long died in Malheur Memorial hospital approximately two hours later. The DeLong children, Mary, 4, and Robert, 3, were still hospitalized at press time Wednesday, along with 13-year-old Frank Simmons, a passenger in the other car. According to Nyssa police, teacher in Nyssa high school, DeLongs were heading east into and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nyssa in a 1963 Plymouth L. E. Bates of Vale. Valiant station wagon, and CHARGES FILED Norman Watson, Seattle, driver of a 1966 Thunderbird, heading West when the crash occurred. Norman Watson was charged He was accompanied by his with negligent homicide and Uncle, Philip Watson, 112 Park confined to the city jail. He avenue, Nyssa and his nephew, appeared in E. Otis Smith David Simmons. The latter suf Justice Court Monday and asked fered a broken leg. He is the time to consult an attorney. son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank This was granted and ball set Simmons of rural Nyssa. Both at $1,500. This was put up Tues cars were extensively damaged. day and the accused released Mrs. DeLong was the wife until preliminary hearing in of William DeLong, science Smith’s Court May 16. May 19 Deadline Set For Assessment Appeals Oregon property taxpayers have until Monday, May 19, to appeal this year’s assessments to their County Boards of Equalization. Each board will convene on Monday, May 12, to begin its annual review of assessments, and any taxpayer has the right to petition for a reduction if he feels his assessment is out of line with comparable properties in his district. The county assessor is required by law to appraise property at its true cash (market) value. If the taxpayer feels the assessor’s appraisal is not correct, he should first request the assessor to review the appraisal. The assessor may make an adjustment as late as May 1. If the taxpayer still is true cash value determined by not satisfied with the assessor’s the board is not more than determination, he may appeal $25,000, and in the case of by petition to the personal property, if the true Equalization. cash value involved does not Filing a petition does not exceed $10,000. automatically insure a de due - tion, suspend tax payments or If the taxpayer appeals dir invalidate the present assess ectly to the Small Claims Divi ment. The board is required sion, the decision is final and to find the correct assessed no further review is allowed. value of the property in ques Decisions by the Tax Com tion, whether it is the same, mission may be appealed to higher or lower than the value the Tax Court, and the Tax determined by the assessor. Court’s decisions, other than in PROOF REQUIRED the Small Claims Division, to To overcome the legal pre the Oregon Supreme Court. sumption that the assessment Petition forms for appeals to is correct, the taxpayer must the Board of Equalization may be able to offer evidence sup be obtained from the county porting his contentions. He can assessor or the county clerk. not expect relief simply be Property owners are remind cause he feels his taxes are ed that they cannot wait until too high. The appeal procedure receiving their tax statements is based on the assessed value, next fall before appealing the not the amount of his tax. assessments. If they do not If the taxpayer still is not know the value at this time, satisfied after the board’s they can obtain the information action, he may appeal to the at the assessor’s office. If their appeal petitions are State Tax Commission or, in the case of real property, dir not filed by May 19, they can ectly to the Oregon Tax Court’s not hope for any relief this Small Claims Division if the year. participation, the more effec tive and just government will be. “Every citizen thus has a responsibility to his country, his state and community. He has a duty to observe the laws, to support the agencies of law enforcement, and the courts, and also to recognize the rights of others and assist in advanc ing the equality of justice and opportunity for all Americans. “Our form of government, which unique und has pro tected our nation for over 190 years, requires that the right of dissent and the right to petition for redress of grievan ces be asserted in a lawful manner. In a free society, the end to be sought, however worthy, can never justify un lawful means. “It is appropriate, therefore, on this special day set aside by joint resolution of Congress and by Presidential proclama The Nyssa Jay-C-Ettes have tion that we should reaffirm our faith in the rule of law and in also elected officers for the the supremacy of government coming year, with Ruth Allen by law rather than by men.” named president; Jo Rookstool, vice president; Jan Pfeiler, secretary; and Kay Rodríguez, treasurer. Directors are Betty Rieb and Anne Burbank. Both groups will install their new slate of officers sometime this month. The annual school election will be all day Monday, May 5 at the little theatre in the Nyssa High School, with polls open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nyssa school district voters will elect two board members for five year terms, and those running for the two positions are incumbent Joel Mitchell, Dean Blaylock, Mark Hartley, Charles Quinowski, and Ira R. (Van) Ure. In addition patrons will vote on the county Intermediate Education District budget, the Treasure Valley Community college budget, and for the col lege directors. The Nyssa school district budget will not come up for bal lot until May 23. Legal adver tisements appeared last week and this week in the Gate C ity Journal showing the tax levy and receipts and expenditures as proposed by the budget commit tee. At the public hearing scheduled for May 14 the school board will answer questionsand discuss the budget with inter ested patrons before adopting the budget. The proposed budget calls for an amount outside the 6% limi tation of $77,972 (this was in advertantly reported in last week’s issueas$38,044.16),and a levy of $1.87 per $1,000 assessed valuation, which amount is the same as the levy approved for the current year’s MISS CAROLYN SELLS, A NYSSA HIGH budget. school senior, (on left) is this year’s win Overall taxes to be levied are ner of the Nyssa Jay-C-Ettes’ $100 scholar $582,861.16, down $1,306.59 ship to the school of her choice. She is from the current budget. Mem being presented with the award by Mrs. bers of the budget committee Ron (Jo) Rookstool, Jay-C-Ette scholarship point out that this will call for committee chairman. Carolyn is a daughter a levy of $8.50, down from the of Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Sells of Nyssa, levy of $8.80 per $1,000 valua is serving as Dresident of the Girls’ Athletic tion in this year’s budget. The Association (GAA), served as decorations tax figure includes district tax, chairman for the junior-senior prom and IED tax, and $38,044.16 to re was runner-up for the position of NHS tire bonds and interest. public relations chairman. The award winner School Voting Monday, May 5 has been a member of the NHS girls’ track team for four years, placing second in a district meet and participating in the state event. She also earned a third-place ribbon on an oil painting at the Malheur County fair. Miss Sells participated in Girl Scout activities for two years, is a member of a 4-H riding club and is active in work of the Christian Church Youth Fellowship group (CYF). She plans to enroll for physical education and art instruction at Treasure Valley Community college. - Journal Photo. V