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Nyssa Gate City Journal
67th Year, 37th Issue
The Sugar City
Nyssa, Oregon Thursday, September 13, 1973
Thunderegg Capital
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Rural or P.O.
Boxholdwr
(Ona to Each Family)
Ten Cents
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Nyssa's Fourteenth Annual Krazy Days Coming This Weekend
VOTERS APPROVE WATER
SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION
BY 147 TO 22 MARGIN
Shrine Auetion
Sunday P.M.
Proceeds from the annual
Snake River Valley Shrine Club
Auction at the County Fair
grounds in Ontario Sundav at
Voter approval, by a 147 to
Acting on the bond election, 1:00 p.m. will benefit the Shrine
22 margin, of a $425,000 city the council proceeded tocanvas
Hospitals in Portland and Salt
bond measure on Monday, Sep the ballots, whichconfirmed and
Lake
tember 10, helped to launch the certified the original vote to
According to Ace Lloyd, a
September meeting of the Nyssa tals.
club memtier and participant
City Council thefollowingTues-
In signing a proclamation on for many years in the fall cara
day evening.
the passage of the bond mea van to the Portland Hospital,
Council members, though re sure, Mayor Bauman noted,
the club has raised about $400,-
gretting the small voter turnout, “This is the largest bond issue
000 worth of benefits in cash,
were obviously pleased by the as Fred pointed out to me today,
food, and supplies for each of
weight of the "yes” votes. The that the city (it Nyssa has un
the hospitals over the past
bond measure was put to the dertaken.”
twenty years.
voters last month by the coun
Roy Taylor, a representative
Donations of produce, new and
cil and asked for funding to of the Boise firm «(Cornell, How
used Items, rannedfruits, vege ROD PRICE GIVEN
construct a supplemental water land, Hayes I Merryfield, made
tables, auto supplies, furniture,
system for the city.
a brief presentation to the coun
garden supplies, electrical ap OSU SCHOLARSHIP
Mayor Larry Bauman called cil on the proposedwater system
pliances, cash or gift certifi
the Tuesday, September 11, improvements. Taylor’s firm
The Oregon State University
cates will tie accepted. Lloyd
meeting to order at 7 30 p.m. was hired by the city last May
Crop Science ScholarshipCom-
said.
tn the council chambers of City to assist in construction and
Last year’s auction netted mittee lias awarded a $400 Hy-
Hall. Councilman MarioriTracy planning of the supplemental
$7500.
People to contact in slop Foundation scholarship for
was not present for the meeting water system.
year 1973-74
the Nyssa or Adrian areas if the academic
because of another meeting re
After Taylor’s presentation, you wish to make a donation to Rod Price, son of Mr. and
lated to council business. Coun the council voted to authorize
are
Fred Bennett. C.H Mor Mrs. Kenneth Price, Adrian.
cilman Bill Keeney was absent. his firm to go ahead with the
rison Sr., Fred Koch. E. E.
Rod is a senior at OSU, ma
In an opening action, the coun final project plans for the sys
Crop
Crocker,
W.W. Webb,
Roy joring in Agronomic
cil accepted the resignation of tem.
Holmes,
George Cartwright, Science. He is a 1970 graduate
Keeney, who wrote that he was
Taylor wasaskedby the coun Ken Kerby or Dan McGinnis. of Adrian High School.
being transferred out ofthearea cil to "hurry up tefore pri
by his employer. City Manager ces go up any higher” and he told
Fred Koch was Instructed to the members that his firm's
write a letter to Keeney on schedule calls for plans to tie
behalf of the council thanking finished and for blds to be let
him for his participation on "by December."
the council.
In other business Tuesday
Rod George, manager of ttie night, the council
Five mothers of Nyssa area the board. "By law, there is
Nyssa branch of First National —Took under study a citizen’s youngsters attended the Monday no conflict of interest."
"1 OWN LESS than 5 percent,
Rank, accepted the council's in request for a change in the night, September 10, meetingof
vitation to fill the seat left speed limit, from 25 to 35 the District No. 26 School Board I own less than one-twentieth.
vacant by Keeney George, who miles-per-hour, from Henig- in order to ask board members 1 do not indirectly own any
will serve the remaining three son's corner to the highway. for help In solving some school- other stock or anyone else's
years and six months of Keeney’s—Accepted a petition from a related problems. Before they stock."
Stunz also told the other board
term, was sworn in by Steve group of citizens asking the city could address
the
board,
Fonda, city attorney, and took to place "no truck parking” however, they found themselves members who owned the shares
his seat on the council.
signs in the area of Idaho and witnesses to a heated, hour- of Stunz Lumber Company of
Incorporated.
He
Locust streets to deal with long discussion between board Nyssa,
pointed out that he had done so
the problem of produce shed members.
The board met at 8 00 p.m. once before and thought that the
trucks blocking their drive-
in the Administrative area of issue should have been settled
ways.
The council noted that there the primary building for their then. In closing his statement
board. Stunt invited
monthly to the
was a problem and instructed regularly scheduled
Chairman Engstrom and any
Koch to "get together with meeting.
BOARD MEMBER Vic Habur- other interested board member
Chief Allen and Simplots, the
major firm in that area, to chak started thing» off by asking to come down to his office to
see if something can be worked to have the minutes of last see proof of what he had finished
out to eliminate the problem. month’s meeting corrected by telling the board.
TOWARD the end of the hour-
—Mayor Bauman told the coun adding the following statement-
“That the school board has a long discussion, the board also
cil members that the city has
started to receive responses to serious case of conflict of in discussed the District’s pur
its ads in municipal magazines terest. In that, this school is chasing policy and heard W.L.
seeking a replacement for re doing a lion’s share of its McPartland, school superinten
business with Stunz Lumber dent, ask I for a “purchasing
tiring city manager Koch.
Bauman suggested that a spe Company and the Stunz family, policy that would express the
cial meeting might be held la Gene’s family, owns a sub desires of the board, as a
ter to go over the various ap stantial amount of the business." board.’’
In putting an end to the dis-
IN RESPONSE, Boardmember
plications and move toward se
lecting a new city manager. Gene Stunz asked Mark Hart cussion, Hartley told the board,
ley, vice chairman acting in the I’ll get ahold of Don (Engstrom)
absence of Chairman Don Eng when he gets back and we’ll
BILL KEENEY
strom, to change the agenda make arrangements with Don
William W. Keeney, general
in order todeal with the question and he can gather as many
loan officer at First National
board members as he’d like and
raised by Haburchak.
JACK STEWART
GEORGE HOBBS
Bank of Oregon's Nyssa branch,
"I think the time has come 1 think we can go down to Gene's
has been promoted tocommer-
The
Amalgamated Sugar
George Hobbs has been named
for it to be hashed out," said and get this straightened out."
clal loan officer at the bank's
Moving on. the board autho Company this week announced as the new factory superin
Hattley, in support of Stunz’
The
Nyssa
Lions
Club
will
South Sixth Street branch in
"1 personally, for rized the payment of the bills the realignment of its manage tendent of the company’s fac
hold their annual Live, Inc. sale request.
Klamath Falls.
one,
would
like
to see it brought in the sum of $89,592.63 and ment personnel at the sugar fac tory at Nyssa.
Keeney started his banking along with other Lions Clubs
In earlier positions with the
out
and
be
straightenedout
once then turned its attention to the tories in Nampa and Nyssa.
career with First National at throughout Treasure Valley next
Jack Stewart has been named company, Mr. Hobbs was assig
attending
the
and for all and be forgot about ." five mothers
week,
Wednesday
and
Thursday
the Condon branch tn 1952. He
as the new factory superinten ned to the Nampa factory work
DURING THE NEXT hour, meeting.
received assignments at seve evenings, September 19 and 20.
THE
WOMEN asked for dent of the Nampa factory, the ing directly under Mr. Hatch as
the
board
engaged
in
a
wide-
W.L. Me Partland is chairman
ral branch offices prior to
school board assistance ontwu company's largest processing technical assistant. Later, he
his appointment as assistant of the sale, in which all of the ranging and at times heated school-related matters. Board complex and the third largest was the plant engineer at the
discussion
of
the
issue.
merchandise
is
made
by
the
operations officer at Lakeview
sugar factory in the world. Nyssa factory. He has been in
“If a board member owns members listened to their pro
branch in 1961. He was pro blind, with proceeds from the
Mr. Stewart has been the volved in the sugar industry for
blem, discussed possible solu
less
than
5
percent
of
the
shares
moted to operations officer the sale to carry on the Lion’s
tions and then instructed Mc Nyssa factory superintendent 15 years, and he holds a B.S.
in
a
corporation,
”
Stunz
told
following year, and was named sight conservation program.
Partland to follow through with for the past three years. In degree in mechanical engineer
general loan officer at the Mer Brooms, mops, rugs, chimes,
moving to Nampa, he is replac ing from Colorado State Uni
the matters.
light
bulbs
and
door
mats
will
rill branch in 1964. He trans
OTHER ITEMS before the ing veteran superintendent Mau versity.
ferred to the Nyssa branch in be sold, as in past years.
board Monday night included rice Hatch, who is retiring
In announcing his early re
This annual event has always
a similar capacity in 1967.
—Gene Chester, Nyssa High early because of ill health. tirement, Mr. Hatch brings to
been
supported
generously
by
Past-president at the Nyssa
A chemist, Mr. Stewart is one a close a highly successful 33
School principal. George Gan-
Lions Club, Keeney was also a Nyssa residents, and members
Area law enforcement offi- nlng and Don Bates made a of tiie company’s top factory exe year career with The Amal
member of the NyssaCltyCoun- of the Lions Club ask the same ciais are warning area citizens brief presentation to the board cutives, having
served as gamated.
cil, City Planning Commission support this year for a very -particularly elderly persons- on the concept of Career Edu superintendent of the Twin Falls
He started his sugar career
worthy cause.
and the Library Board.
Nyssa factories before at the company's factory at Bur
that two confidence men appa cation and outlined a tentative and
rently are operating here.
five-year
program for the moving to Nampa. He has been ley, Idaho. He was later selec
with the company since 1946. ted as one of the original em
Last Friday, two men swind board's consideration.
led at least one elderly Nyssa
--Superintendent McPartland He received his B.A. degree in ployee •> to start up the Nampa
man. They made at least two notified the board that he had chemistry from Northwest Na- plant when it opened in 1942.
similar calls in Nyssa and at filled the last (pen teaching zarene College, Nampa.
least one in Weiser.
position by hiring Bob Belnap
Investigators said the men, as the full-time Mechanical-
posing as employes of Idaho Trades teacher.
Power Co., told residents they
--Also, McPartland told the
had to conduct an electrical in board that the Building Trades
spection of their homes.
project house hasn't been sold
In one of the Nyssa cases, yet and, therefore, those young
they left with a signed blank sters are in need of some pro
Nyssa one and two-party tele
The cutover to the new long
check which was later cashed jects to work on.
phone customers will soon tie distance system is scheduled
for $6,148.
At Weiser ttiey
The board discussed
the direct dialing their long dis for September 14, 1973.
received acheckfor$1.12 which matter and suggested that Mc
tance calls without an intercep
■ This is the very latest long
they later changed to$3,824.12. Partland should contact the local
ting operator asking for their distance calling equipment,"
But a banker refused to accept Self-help Housing group about
number, according to A. R. Davis said. “It is technically
that check.
tlie possibility of helping out Davis, Malheur Home Tele
known as ANT which stands for
Law enforcement officials are there until the project house is
phone Company manager.
Automatic-Nuinber-Identiflca -
urging everyone to avoid bu sold.
tion, and will automatically re
siness with strangers and to
- M< Partland closed out the
cord th»> customer’s numt>er,
prohibit
strangers In their meeting's agenda with a pre
the called number, the date,
homes.
sentation of the enrollment in
time of day, and the length of the
Officials say it is possible the District’s schools to date
call,"
explained Davis.
the con men may switch to us
First grade 77, Second grade DATE
MAX
MIN
MEMORIAL IN HONOR of Virginia Steffens and Harriet ing any oilier local utility com 88,
Third grad«1 82, Fourth Sept. 5
46
90
The New long distance system
Hrunibarh are displayed by Mrs. Edith Aman, Nyssa High pany for business. They said it grade 125, Fifth grade 120, Sept. 6
91
50
and additional central office
is
possible
these
men
are
still
School librarian.
Sixth grade 99, Seventh grade Sept. 7
69
54
equipment to meet Nyssa's grow
The Betty Lamp, symboiicing FHA, was presented by the in the area.
120, Eighth grade 94, Ninth Sept. 8
79
49
ing demands for telephone ser
American Association of University Women in memory of Mrs.
grade 109, Tenth grade 99, Sept. 9
83
52
vice will cost the telejilione com
TVCC REGISTRATION
Steffens; and the placque in memory of Mrs. Brumbach was
Eleventh grade 89, Twelfth Sept. 10
48
88
pany over $40,000.
TO BEGIN MONDAY
provided by friends who gave to a memorial hind A new
grad«' 86 and Special students Sept. 11
49
90
stereo system which plays soft music in the library was also
6.
The present operator number
Sept. 12
49
Fall quarter registration at
provided from the memorial fund.
THE TOTAL so far, ac-
identification system was in
The jrlaeque and Hie lamp are located oneach side of (lie main Treasure Valley Community Col
stalled in 1970, and will continue
Owyhee Reservoir Storage
entrance to the library in memory of the two long-time Nyssa lege is Monday, Se|>teml»*r 17,
I 13 73
112.«20 A. c
feet to serve the Nyssa exchange
in the Weese Building.
teachers who passed away during the past year.
9-13-72
469,300 Acre feet four-party and rural subscribers.
School Board Argues
About Purchasing Policy
Harry Miner Threshes Oats
AMALGAMATED SUGAR
ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN
PLANT SUPERINTENDENTS
Bill Keeney
Transferred
Lions To Hold
Annual Si le
Police Warn
About Con Men
New Direct Dialing
SALES, CONTESTS, PRIZES
FEATURES OF BIG EVENT
WITH FUN FOR ALL
Nyssa merchants and busi
ness people are again sponsor
ing their annual KRAZY DAZE,
with their fourteenth celebra
tion coming this weekend. Sale
dates will be Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, with some of the
specials coming on Saturday
only. This is the day when store
owners, employees and kids all
dress as crazy as possible and
have lots of fun.
The Merchants Promotion
committee has again arranged
for the Journal to be distri
buted throughout the sales area,
and all are encouraged to read
the ads very carefully, because
this annual sales event offers
prices which just can't be beat
anywhere.
In addition to the bargains,
there will be over one hundred
valuable prizes offered. Each
business is providing a box
where those over 16 may place
their namesonaslipof paper,
and at the end of the day these
names will be drawn and prizes
awarded. The winners need not
be present for the drawing, and
they will he notified by the
merchants.
The Job’s Daughters will spon
sor
the annual Crazy Days
Breakfast, and it will be ser
ved Saturday morning from 6 to
8:30 a.m. downstairs in the Ma
sonic Hall. They will serve hot
cakes, eggs, milk or coffee,
juice and all you can eat for
$1.25. All store employees are
urged to attend this breakfast,
and they will be judged for their
costumes at this time.
Early Saturday afternoon the
kids fun gets underway with the
big parade, led by members of
the Nyssa Junior High School
band under the direction of
Frank Werner and all dressed
in crazy clothes. Adults, kids
and pets who wish to dress up
and compete for prizes will be
welcome in the parade.
All participants are asked to
be at the school grounds at the
west end of Main Street by
1:30 p.m. so that the judges may
award the prizes and the parade
will get underway at 2 p.m. Jim
Robinson will be the head judge.
Michael's Pharmacy will give
prizes to the three winners in
the pet division. The Journal
will again award cash to the
Craziest dressed kids, with $5
for the first place, $3 for se
cond place and $2 for third
place. The contest is limited
to kids in the 7th grade and
below.
Merchandise prizes are being
awarded by Bracken’s Dept.
Store, $5 for the craziest dres
sed male above the 7th grade;
Nyssa Firestone Store. $5 for
the craziest dressed female
above the 7th grade level, the
Nyssa Merc, $5 for the oldest
person wearing goofy garb; and
Wilson Bros. Dept. Store, $5
for the youngest person with a
costume entered in the contest.
The Nyssa Merchants Asso
ciation will again offer prizes for
the craziest dressed employees.
They are up $15 for 1st place,
$10 for second and $5 for third.
These will be merchandise cer
tificates
redeemable at any
Nyssa Store.
This fourteenth Crazy Days
promises to be the best ever,
and Nyssa Merchants suggest
you come for breakfast stay
for lunch, see the parade, re
gister for lots of prizes at
every store, take advantage of
the bargains and fun, and have
an enjoyable and profitable day.
Greece Student
"y ssa Resident
Nyssa Police
Begin Bicycle
Safetv Month
The Nyssa Police Department
and Police Reserve will conduct
a bicycle clinic Saturday after
noon
at
the
City
Hall
immediately after the Crazy
Days parade, or about 2:30
p.m.
Demonstrations will be given
in the safe operation of the
bicycle, and bikes will be in
spected to insure that they are
in safe operating condition.
Each bike owner will be re-
quired to demonstrate his riding
skills and abilities, and the use
of hand signals.
Police officers will also en
grave the names and serial
numbers on each bicycle, and
the bikes will be permanently
recorded with the department.
All bike owners who have pre
viously registered their bikes
are asked to do so again.
Police Chief Alvin Allen said
that Nyssa Police will also
show a film "Rules of the
Road" to all primary and ele
mentary students, with the first
show ing Thursday (today) to the
4th, 5th and 6th graders. Each
week the Nyssa Police
will
choose two riders who the po
lice believe show the most re
sponsibility in their operation
of the bicycle. These riders
will receive an award from the
Nyssa Chamber of Commerce,
and their pictures will appear
in the Journal.
ALEX DROUGAS
A foreign exchange student
from Greece is in Nyssa for
the 1973-74 school year, and
will live with the Harold Kass-
man family.
Alex Drougas, 17, is here un
der auspices of the Youth For
Understanding program. He is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Athan
Drougas of loanmna, Greece, a
city of about 50,000. His fa
ther is in the poultry business,
he has a brother Photios, 13
and his grandmother also lives
with the family.
Alex will be a senior at Nyssa
High School, and plans to study
veterinary medicine when he
returns to Greece.
He joined the Kassman fa
mily August 28 when he arrived
in Boise after a flight which in
cluded stops at Frankfurt, Ger
many and Detroit, Michigan. His
Nyssa family for the year are
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kassman,
Beth Ann, a senior, and Dustin,
a freshman. Robin has completed
two years of college.
System Starts Friday
WEATHER
JUANITA WALTERS AND BONNIE ROPP are all smiles at
the opening of their new store, aptly named Raggedy Ann’s Pad,
featuring infant, children's and teen’s clothing. The new store
opened for business at 109 Main Street last weekend.
Winners of the door prizes were Francis M. Acosta, $10, and
Norma Iracheta and Donna Haney, each $5.
The two extend their thanks to the many who made their fraud
ofieriing such a success, and to those who sent flowers and good
wishes for their opening.