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rhursday, February 26, 1970 Th« Nyssa Gat« City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon Owyhee: Grandaddy Owyhee Dam served in a measure ground for theories being developed for and construction of Hoover Dam. Frank A. struction engineer, went on to become the mighty Grand Coulee Dam. of the Big Dams Located in the central part of eastern Oregon near the Idaho border, it was constructed by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation between 1928 and 1932, serving both as a storage and diversion dam. Crops on project lands have been extended to include large acreages of sugar beets, potatoes and corn. Farm ing thrives in the area. Dairies, creameries, meat packing plants, sugar refineries, canneries, and plants for process ing, packaging and freezing farm products dot the land scape in all directions. Growth in the area long ago exceeded the greatest dreams of the early day planners. Reservoir created by Owyhee Dam is approximately 52 miles in length Lake Owyhee is a popular recreation area, at tracting waterfowl hunters in winter, and swimmers, boaters, water skiers and fishermen in the summer. Water from the reservoir is supplied to 118,249 acres in eastern Oregon and western Idaho. The project derives its name from Owyhee River, which with its contiguous drainage area of volcanic origin, was named Hawaii" by a group of Hawaiian trappers of the Hudson Bay Company early in the 19th century. Suc ceeding scouts, Indians and pioneers developed this into the word "Owyhee," and ultimately it was spelled phonetically. The project first came under consideration at the turn of this century. The rich lands, favorable climate and transportation potential for successful settlement were recognized early. The territory, crossed by the Oregon Trail near old Fort Boise, now Parma, Idaho, had become very productive. Alfalfa and fruit were being raised and livestock thrived as numerous irrigation projects were constructed to the east of Owyhee River. The need for a firm water supply became more and more urgent. The magnitude of the project, combined with the inaccessibility of potential dam sites, delayed its develop ment and kept the land in open range long after feasibility was established. By the time construction began in 1928, engineering technology had advanced sufficiently to handle the prob lems inherent in large dam construction. However, a Owyhee Dam had progressed to this point by March, 1932. Diversion tunnel delivered 14,500 second feet of water. Spillway located on the right abutment has a vertical spillway shaft which connects to the tunnel used for diversion during construction. fault plane existed and required excavation to a nominal width of about 20 feet, 113 feet deep and 265 feet in length. Concrete backfill totalled 35,623 cubic yards. A standard-gauge railroad was constructed from the Dunaway siding of the Oregon Short Line Railroad, south west of Nyssa, Oregon, to the dam, a distance of 24 miles, for the purpose of hauling construction materials and equipment. Roadways had to be improved to pro Sixty-foot diameter steel ring gate on the crest of the spillway, vide access for trucks and workers' cars. The mass of concrete for the dam, containing maxi mum 8-inch-size aggregates, was delivered to individual blocks by cableway, in 8-cubic-yard bottom dump buckets. A "jockey" rode the bucket, directing its travel from the mix plant to the point of delivery, then released a portion of the mix where designated by the foreman. Instantaneous discharge of the whole load resulted in the empty bucket scooting skyward like a spitwad in a rubber band, as tension of the main cable, or gut, was released. Bucket jockeys needed no reminders to fasten their seat belts. controls spillway discharges which, under 12-foot depth, are 30,000 c.f.s. U BUENA VISTA NEWS f.++++BY HELEN HOFFMAN - PHONE 372 - 2806 ***** BUENA VISTA-Mr. and Mrs. Gene Stephen attended a card party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Strickland Feb. 21. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Stephen Owyhee Dam is a concrete arch-gravity type of struc were recent visitors in the ture, of 417 feet structural height and of 325 feet hy homes of their nieces, Mr. and draulic height. A 60-foot-diameter steel ring gate on the Mrs. Bob Mosso and family, crest of the spillway controls spillway discharges: The and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cross spillway is of the morning-glory type, located on the white and family, all of Payette. right abutment, with a vertical spillway shaft connecting Mrs. Guy Tanner and Mrs. to a tunnel that was used for diversion of the river during Alzina Salters went toCaldwell. construction. Before overtopping the dam (elevation 2,675 on business Feb. 18. feet) approximately 40,000 second-feet of water could be Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brandt were passed through the spillway. dinner guests in the home of Sluice outlets at an elevation of 2,370 feet consist of Mrs. Mae Bretz Feb. 22. Mrs. Mae Bretz and Mrs. Ed three 5-foot-diameter metal conduits. Control of flow is Brandt went to Ontario on busi accomplished by two 4 x 5-foot high pressure slide gates ness Feb. 21. installed in the dam near the upstream end of each. The Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ekanger upstream gate in each instance is for emergency control. accompanied their son, Mr. and River outlets consist of three parallel conduits 4' 9" in Mrs. Bernard Ekanger and son, diameter controlled by 4-foot-square high-pressure slide Randy of Caldwell, to Othello, gates and 48-inch balanced needle valves, the latter Wash., where Mr. and Mrs. located in a valve house on the downstream face of the Andrew Ekanger visited another son, Alvin Ekanger. The Ber dam. nard Ekangers went on to Mos Operation and inspection galleries are provided at cow where Randy participated upstream and downstream locations in Owyhee Dam at in the Idaho State Wrestling Tou Randy received a an elevation of 2,377 feet. These galleries are connected rnament. by four transverse galleries which open at portals on the trophy for his weight class. They returned home Feb. 22. downstream face. Mr. Woodrow Seuell was Two vertical inspection shafts begin at the respective among the group that attended lower transverse galleries, intersect similar galleries at a bowling tournament at Van the 2,500-foot level and terminate at hatches in the crest Couver, Wash., over the week roadway. Structural behavior equipment is monitored end. from these passageways. Mrs. Nelva Dinger of Ontario visited Feb. 23 at the Woodrow The reservoir created by Owyhee Dam is approximate Seuell home. ly 52 miles in length, with an area of 13,000 acres at Miss Melinda Messer was a normal water surface elevation of 2,670 feet. Total stor weekend guest of Patty Seuell age is 1,120,000 acre-feet, 715,000 of which is usable. at the Woodrow Seuell home. Water from the reservoir is supplied to 118,249 acres in Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ingersoll eastern Oregon and western Idaho. of Livingston, Mont., were re cent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Adams. The Ingersolls are old friends of the Adams. Mr. and mrs. James Stephen attended the Pamona Grange at Oregon Trail Hall Feb. 21. Mr. and Mrs. James Stephen visited Mr. George Coleman at the Mercy Hospital in Nampa Feb. 22. We’ve never announced a car at this time before. But then nobody\ ever announced a car like this before. MEN NEEDED In this area to train aa Super Hugger Pick the one that best suits your driving. Then go pick on an open road. And make it one with plenty of twisting turns. Because Camaro has a remarkable new suspension. And standard front disc brakes for a leech-like grip on the road. NeW Camaro. The Super Hugger. Other sportsters always feared it might ■'* a come to this. A And they were right. Only their tim- A (ing was wrong. ' Putting you first, keeps us first. B ............................ New Camaro. Feb. 26th. If it were an ordinary sportster, we'd have intro- luced it at the ordinary time. Instead, we took the time to build a whole new Zamaro. We started with a sleek new shape and a low road- mgging stance. And added more hood. A faster fast back. Wider loors. And new deeply contoured bucket seats. The instrument panel wraps around you. With rnough dials to make you think you're piloting a 7 17. There are four transmissions. And six power plants up to the Turbo-Jet 396 V8 that you can order. as a proving use in design Banks, its con builder of the Today Owyhee Reservoir has become one of the area's great recreation facilities. Rugged mountains bounding the pool provide breath-taking scenery. Boating is excel lent and spiny ray fish are abundant. A restaurant, motel, and boat launching facilities occupy a point on the east bank about four miles from the dam. Editor’s Note; This story on the building of Owyhee Dam was taken from the quarterly publication of Cornell, Howland, Hayes and Merryfield, Engineers and Planners. They have offices in Corvallis, Portland, Seattle and Boise, and are one of the largest engineering firms in the Northwest. This story has received wide circulation through their publication, and perhaps there are many of our readers who aren't familiar with the whole story of the dam. Pictures and data are courtesy of the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, Design and Construction Division, Region 1. Owyhee Dam, when it was completed in 1932, was the highest masonry structure ever built. It required 536,471 cubic yards of concrete for its construction, 12,186 of which were in the spillway. Pag« Seven LIVESTOCK BUYERS LEARN TO BUY CATTLE. HOGS AND SHEEP at sale barns, feed lots, and farms We prefer Io train mon 21 55 with livestock experience. For local interview, write ago. phono, address and background Mrs. Esther Stephen and Mrs. Edith Whipple attended the smorgasbord at Adrian Feb. 21. Later they attended the card party at the Ray Strickland home. Mr. and Mrs. Elton Hunsucker and family were dinner guests Feb. 22 at her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mancel Bishop. Mrs. Orma Cleaver was a dinner guest Feb. 22 at the home of her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Cleaver and family. Marvin Seuell and BertClea- ver have the chicken pox. Mr. and Mrs. Carl McDRoe visited Feb. 23 at the Glenn Hoffman home. APPLE VALLEY «««»BY FRANCES SMALLEY•»* APPLE VALLEY-Mr. and Mrs. Fay Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Harrold Snider, Mrs. Clark Ol sen of Nyssa attended the Pre region Eagles meeting held in La Grande Feb. 21-22, February 21 Mr. and Mrs. George Griffin and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Favorel were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Griffin. February 22 visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Griffin were Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Gorrell of Boise and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Favorel and family. Mrs. Earl Boston was hos tess Feb. 19 for the Susannah Circle. Mrs. Cora Rookstool was hos tess for the Merry Matrons Club from Oregon Feb. 18. Mrs. Roy Rookstool won the transister radio at the drawing for Eders Hardware in Nyssa on Feb. 16. Nancy Shippy of Weiser was a guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Boston Feb. 19-21. Mrs. Dwight Seward left by bus Feb. 14 for Bend, Ore., where she visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jackson and helpedcare for a new grandson, Brent Le- Roy who was born Feb. 10. He joins a sister, Marcy, and weighed seven pounds and four ounces at birth. Dwight Sew ard and Shirley and Gary went to Bend Feb. 21 and brought Mrs. Seward home the 22. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Morgan and family and Mrs. Helen Wil son and Don drove around the loop from here to McCall and back through Meadows having good roads. NU ACRES HAPPENINGS BY MARGARET EVANS NU ACRES-Mrs. Steve An derson has been released from Caldwell Memorial Hospital. She isrecooperatingatthehome of her mother-in-law in Cald well. John Walker and a friend from Seattle, spent Feb. 20 with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Baxter. They are on their way to Colorado. Mrs. R.R. Speas of Shelley, mother of Mrs. Roy Howard is spending a few days visit ing her daughter and family. The Nu Acres Grange met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Neely Feb. 19. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Buel Clement on March 5. The Farmerette Club met at the home of Verna Shaw on Feb. 18. A Valentine exchange was the roll call. Mrs. Sue Nesbitt gave a demonstration on caring for new fabrics. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Evans drove to Glenns Ferry and King Hill Sunday. They attended church in Glenns Ferry and called on Mrs. Ernest Cart wright, a former resident of Nu Acres. They spent Sat urday night with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bingaman of Boise. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Russell of Twin Falls spent Feb. 20-22 with Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Rus sell. Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Earl Russell of Caldwell were guest of the Russells. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson were dinner guests of the Russells. Mrs. Ralph Cairns, David, Jimmy, and Mary Leigh of Vale spent Saturday with her mother, Mrs. Cecil Evans. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kimmes went to Palouse, Wash., Feb. 17 on business. They visited their daughter Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith and family. They had lunch Feb. 18 with her cousin Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ben nett of Farmington. Mr. and Mrs. George Gross man of Ellensburg, Wash, visited Feb. 20 - 23 with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Pulsipher. Mrs. Gene Haggerty and children of Boise were Sun day turkey dinner guests. Sat urday, Mr. and Mrs. Grossman and Mrs. Pulsipher visited at the home of the Haggerty’s in Boise. Mr. and Mrs. George Pul sipher, Mrs. Buckley, and Mrs. Effie Murphy of Nyssa drove to the Owyhee Dam Feb. 18. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Meroney and her sister of Caldwell called at the W.H. Grasmick home Sunday afternoon. -OOOOOOOOOO-I COW HOLLOW -^ BY HELEN HOFFMAN—* Phone No. 372-2808 COW HOLLOW-Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stephen, Ruth, Peter and Freddie attended the smorgas bord held at the Adrian High School, hosted by the Adrian PTA. La Verne Widmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Verne Widmer, left Feb. 20 to visit relatives in Salt Lake City and Ogden. Verne Widmer made a busi ness trip to Boise Feb. 18. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Durfee, Linda and Keven spent the week end in Rexburg visiting Mr. and Mrs. Vance (Marie)Wooley, who are students there. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Howell and Mr. andMrs.Charlie McCoy and daughter, Marcia visited Mrs. Howell’s brother, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Cates of Boise Feb. 21. They also visited Mary McCoy, daughter of the Charlie McCoys. She attends business college in Boise. CLASSES GIVEN AT GED, Spanish, Basic Education, English, Sewing FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL BRAKE OVERHAUL • WHEEL ALIGNMENT • TIRE 1 RUING AND BALANCING Expert Workmanship by 0 K Service Specialists' Cantaro Sport Coopt icitii RS rquipmmt. TARTER’S • - • Nyssa Mr. and Mrs. Alden Bryan attended a meeting at the Dairy man’s Coop Creamery in Cald well Saturday It was held to see how many interested in pro ducing Grade A milk for the creamery. The Bryans, Robert Shaw, and Robert A. Shaw also attened the annual meeting of the Dairyman’s Creamery Feb. 18 at the Caldwell Armory. Mr. and Mrs. Mike McKague went to Boise Feb. 19. In the afternoon they called on Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lissonbee and Mrs. Eva Hughes. Mrs. Ralph Baxter and Mrs. Effie Nielsen called on Mrs. Martha BesendorferFeb. 18 who was ill in the Caldwell hospital. Miss Leia Fry of Denver visited home Feb. 11-21. Mr. and Mrs. George Pulsipher and Leia drove to BlackCanyon Dam Feb. 19 and took a picnic lunch. Leia called from Denver Feb. 21, she has returned to work. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Knaston, formerly of Nu Acres, and now living at Caldwell, called on Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson Sat. evening. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Heap and family of Emmett were Saturday dinner guests of their grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Baxter. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Strong attended the Elk’s Crab Dinner at Ontario Sunday afternoon. JOBS DAUGHTERS ACTIVITIES Job’s Daughters of Bethel 33 held their regular meeting Feb. 19 with Honored Queen Susan Kouns presiding. Escorted and introduced were: Past Honored Queen Joyce Jennings, of Bethel 33, Nyssa; Grand Bethel Par liamentarian, Marlene Jamison; Grand Second Messenger, Louise Wernick; Past Associate Guardian for State of Oregon, Dr. L.A. Maulding; Guardian and Associate Guardian of Bethel 33, Della and Bob Holmes. Job’s Daughters plan to visit Ontario Bethel March 4. Susan Kouns was chosen as Jobie of the meeting. The next meeting will beheld March 5 with a visitation from Grand Guardian of Oregon. Journal Classifieds Bring Results! Professional Directory Physicians and Surgeons K. E. KERBY, M. D. K. A. DANFORD, M. D. Physicians and Surgeons Dial 327-2241 HOURS: 9 to 12 noon It 2 to 5 P.M. - Monday through Friday. 10 to 12 Saturday. MAULDING CLINK. L. A. Maulding, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Dial 372-2216 HOURS; 9 to 12 noon and 2 to 5 P.M., - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 9 to 12 noon, Sat urday. Weight labs. “By appointment only” - Wed nesday. DAVID W. SARA7IN, M.D. Physician and Surgeon 213 Main Street. Phone: 372-3365. THE NYSSA OPPORTUNITY CENTER and Driving. COMPLETI PHONE 674-2074 The Nyssa Opportunity Center 313 NORTH MAIN STREET OR PHONE 172-3262 Optometrist DR. JOHN EASLY 387 S. W. 4th Avenue Ontario, Oregon — Phone — < intarlo............... 889-967 5 Veterinarians TREASURE VALLEY ANIMAL HOSPITAL Phone 372-2251 DR. B. E. ROSS Nyssa .... 372-3552 DR. JAMES REILLY Parma . . . . 722-5848 HEART AND CANCER FUND BENEFIT DANCE Sponsored by Owyhee Riding Club Saturday Music Donated By Fob. 28-9 P.M. Ralph Armstrong Orogor^iai^Hal^^in^Jjmiis^Hj*^ * w"’'-.... »«r—