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University Of Oregon Library Eugene, Ore. 97403 Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME XL THE SUGAR CITY Study of Underachievers Reviewed by Nyssa Teachers A special joint junior high and high school faculty meet ing was held at 8 a.m. Wed nesday. The purpose of this meeting was to review and dis cuss findings of a recent study on the underachievers in the junior high and high school. This study was undertaken by the guidance department as an outgrowth of a previous high school faculty meeting. At that time the faculty felt the need to take a serious look at problems of various sorts that lead to underachievement. A particular emphasis was to tie put on individuals who, accord ing to test results and other positive criteria, demonstrate greater potential than their per formance in the classroom In dicates. Tt» teachers were asked to list students from their various classes, who they felt were in this category. The guidance department then classified this group on the basis of information obtained from the student’s guidance folder. It was noted that undera- chievers are not unique to any one ability grouping. They can be found in the high ability groups as well as the low ability groups. The meeting resulted in a worthwhile exchange of ideas on the part of faculty members. New ideas and approaches to the problem were discussed. Among ideas presented were; (1) Special class scheduling for underachievers as a group, which would include counsel ing to determine individual need s, exploring individual strengths as well as weak nesses, and building interest through changing teaching techniques, as well as giving thought to a special program designed to fit the needs of this specific group. (2) Since some of the prob lems a student has originate at home, the possibility of a series of adult sessions was discussed. These would be de signed to make the parents aware of what they can do in tin* way of encouraging their child and helping him with his educational adjustment. (3) More Intensive counsel ing, both on the individual basis and in group guidance sessions. (4) Helping the underachiev ers to develop better skills and study habits. (5) Additional classroom assistance for the teachers to help meet the needs of these special students. The use of teacher aid was suggested. (7) Developing a better un derstanding of both mental and physical problems as they per tain to educational adjustment. On hand for this special ses sion was Glen Weaver, super visor of guidance services for the state of Oregon. Weaver came to this area to assess progress being made in the development of our local guid ance program. THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1967 Top Students At AHS BARRY FUJISHIN . . . AHS Top Student TAMI KATHLEEN WINN . . . Co-Valedictorian Thunderegg Days Info Sent For Aug. Event Kay Brendle, secretary of Thunderegg committee, report ed this week that 1118 letters had been sent out to Rock and Gem clubs of the U. S. and Canada for the 1967 event. Also that more than 3500 programs had been mailed to persons in dicating interest in the event. The program is sponsored by the Nyssa Chamber of Com merce, along with the Treasure Valley Rock and Gem Club who will have an exhibit in the lo cal cafetorium at the same time. Mrs. Brendle says there have been 58 direct inquiries for information on the vent from 12 states and the Canadian pro vince of British Columbia. In quiries were from the states as follows; Wash., Idaho,Calif., Ore., Conn., Neb., Maine, Mo., Ariz., and New York. Reser vations have been requested from parties in three states to-date. The secretary says there has been a request to guide a group of 12 students of high school age from New York State on a rock hunt later in August. Har old Brendle, chairman of the event, says the local chamber of commerce will assist the girls during their western tour. DIRK R. SIPES . . . Salutatorian Honors THUNDEREGG CAPITAL NUMBER 18 Nyssa's Amalgamated Factory Wins First Place in 1966 '67 For Efficiency Operations Now Tied With Nampa For Over-All Record With Each Winning 8 Times The Amalgamated Sugar company announced last week that its big, Nyssa, Oregon sugarbeet processingplant won top honors for 1966-67 in thecompany’s43-year-oldfactoryefficiencycom- petition. The Nyssa factory, constructed in 1938, outperformed foqr other White Satin sugar factories during the beet processing campaign, which started last fall and continued through the winter. Amalgamated’s operating superintendent BurnaU Brown said the Nyssa plant, which employs over 650 people during campaign, has now captured the company’s "premium factory” pennant eight times. Nyssa’s Treasure Valley rival, the Amalgamated factory at Nampa, Idaho, also has been rated tops eight times, and finished third in the 1966-67 contest. The White Satin factory at Twin Falls, Idaho, was ranked His extra-curricular activi Barry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Barry Fujishin and Tami second best this year, and last Kathleen Winn have earned co- Sam Fujishin of Homedale, ties include membership in Date Max. Min. Prec. year’s competition winner, the valedictonan honors at Adrian earned a grade point average of Eagle Scouts and Boise Valley Amalgamated plant at Lewis April 26 54 36 .17 He served as student Judo club in which he holds high school, with Dirk R. Sipes 3.98. ton, Utah, was fourth in the April 27 56 40 .02 He is master to give the salutatorian address body president this year and a brown belt. standings. April 28 48 .23 38 at the forthcoming graduation has been active in other school counselor and winner of the April 29 Brown said Nyssa’s victory 54 30 Chevalier degree in his local organizations. ■ rites. was assisted by a brand new April 30 52 36 Demolay chapter. He was a —— May 1 ion exchange system, which im 62 35 former state star farmer in —- proves sugar extraction. The May 2 67 36 FFA and will serve as state May 3 — 35 — system was developed and is president of the Oregon asso widely used in Europe, but ciation for the 1967-68 term. Nyssa is believed to have the OWYHEE RESERVOIR The Adrian student’s other only one in the United States. STORAGE honors include a Nations Sci What ion exchanges does, in ence Foundation grant to the 5/3/67 459,370 Acre Ft. , simplest terms, is to replace University of California, and 5/3/66 627,590 Acre Ft. , certain molasses-forming im this year’s winner of the Elks purities in sugarbeet juice with leadership contest and the So- magnesium, which is less "me- roptimist citizenship contest. lassigenic.” The beet syrup be He attends First Presbyterian comes easier to process, and church in Homedale. yields more sugar. Tami, a daughter of Mr. and Nyssa has a veteran operat Mrs. Earl Winn, achieved a Bob Ure, NHS senior, won tne ing crew, and most key per grade point average of 3.96. Master Mechanic Award and a sonnel have 20 years of ser She has been active in Thes tuition fee scholarship to Trea vice or more with Amalga pians, FHA, 4-H and Adrian’s ) X XXXXX)OOOO(XX)OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO( mated. The factory’s manager sure Valley Communitycollege I drill team. This year she is as a result of his scores in is R. A. Forbess of Nyssa. His president of the school chorus th« FFA district skills contest principal assistants include su and is a member of the honor held Thursday, April 27 In On perintendent J. S. Newman, choir. tario. The Master Mechanic master mechanic Solon B. The Adrian student was Award is given to the partici Lewis, and assistant superin freshman student body repre pant with the highest score in tendent Lorin Goates, Desmond sentative, secretary of the the six events of the upper Jones and Mural Lewis. Ac honor society during her junior division contest. counting and office functions The mobile chest x-ray unit and senior years and was co Nyssa's FFA team also won will be available May 8-12 are supervised by Lloyd Wilson editor of the school paper last the sweepstakes trophy for the to residents of Nyssa, Adrian, and Everett Heldt, and Paul year. third consecutive year. The Ontario and Vale. Kunkel is the plant’s chief Tami has gained other hon sweepstakes winner is decided chemist. Residents of Ontario are re ors. She was co-recipentofthe through competition inntnecat- minded that the unit will ST The factory draws most of "Best Chemistry Student” a- its beets in Malheur county, agories throughout the year. at the Ontario labor camp May ward in 1966 and was selected and in some years contracts ri r. u n i The contest was divided into 8 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and at "Betty Crocker Homemaker of • ----- - ’ ' acreage as far away as Baker, two divisions with the upper div the Ore-Ida Food plant May 9 the Year” and FFA Chapter Oregon. It also takes in most ision consisting of juniors and between the hours of 1 p.m. )XXXXXXXXXXXXX)OOOOOOOC)OOOOOOOO<( Sweetheart this year. She was of Payette county, Idaho, across seniors and the lower section and 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. The two men probably most responsible for sports trophies chosen Adrian’s queen candi the Snake river, and has beet Facilities of the unit will in the case behind them which graces the corridor of the Nyssa made up of freshmen and soph This Thunderegg seal has to purchase and use these seals. date to the Boise Fairyland omores. Individuals receiving be available to Nyssa and Adrian high school building. They are Kinsey Keveren, (on left) parade this year and was also been adopted by Malheur county Not only will it help foreign receiving stations as far north as Weiser, Idaho. Agricultural honors in the upper division area residents May 11 in Nyssa a NHS coach for 35 years; and Harry McGinley, a member Adrian’s winner of the "Voice for the purpose of promoting exchange students to know our operations in the area are sup were Bob Ure, second in Acty- in front of the Idaho Power of the coaching staff for 30 years. -- NHS photo. and assisting in the support country, but by using the seals ervised by company district of Democracy” contest. lene Welding and third in el Office OO Main St. It will be Tami plans to attend TVCC of the foreign exchange stu on items of mail they will ad manager Raymond Larson. ectricity. Gary Moss placed open between the hours of 10 Harry McGinley, Nyssa high has coached at Nyssa for 17 her freshman year and will dent program. In proclaiming vertise Malheur county--bring Plant personnel will cele first in carpentry and Brian a.m. and 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and school athletic director and as years in football, basketball, the week of May 8 for this ing visitors and tourists to see brate their victory at a dinner major in math. Cleaver took the top award in 6 p.m. sistant football coach; and baseball and track. Dirk R. Sipes holds a grade purpose, County Judge Ellis the area’s wonders--Owyhee in Ontario Thursday night, April The unit will be at the Nyssa Kinsey Keveren, assistant track the farm shop quiz. The Nyssa While coaching in Nebraska, point average of 3.5. He is a White said, "Malheur being the Lake, PaintedCanyon, The Lava 27. chapter placed second in the labor camp May 12 from 3 p.m. coach, will be honored and a- McGinley’s football teams won son of Mr. and Mrs. Orlee Thunderegg County of Oregon, Craters, Leslie Gulch, Succor The factory processed over upper division in their events. to 9 p.m. warded cer t i ficatesforout 21 of 22 games during a two- Sipes of Homedale. it is well that we adopt this Creek and other places of in 8000,000 tons of beets this win Vale will have the unit May standing services as Oregon year period. His New Mexico The young lads of NHS did Dirk has been active in school seal.” Students of Vale, On terest. Judge White concluded, ter, more than any other com 10 in front of the Flying Realty high school coaches during the basketball team took second equally well by winning in the activities and is editor of the tario and Nyssa will be selling "Again I ask my fellow citizens pany plant, and operated stead lower division. Dick Cooper firm from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. May 27 state track meet at place in the state basketball annual yearbook. He will gradu the seals. Judge White added, to buy and use Malheur County ily for 124 days. Nyssa’s pio Chest x-rays are advisable Corvallis. placed first in Actylene Weld tournament. ate with honors as president of "It is with pleasure that I ask Thunderegg seals.” neering effort with ion exchange Keveren will receive his a- While at Fruitland, he the national honor society, was the people of Malheur County ing, Craig Robbins received to all adults at least once a * « « was so successful that company year, in order to help direct ward for 35 years of coaching coached district championship a second in carpentry and a secretary of FFA and has officials say a second such unit third in tool conditioning. Har tuberculosis, other lung and service, and McGinley will be basketball teams for two years, achieved the state farmer de- is now being considered for heart disorders before they honored for 30 years of high placing third and fourth in the gree._______________ old Christensen took third in Amalgamated’s Mini-Cassia become extremely serious. school coaching. Idaho state basketball tourney. soldering. — NHS Bulldog factory (between Burley and Keveren attended Idaho State McGinley commented that he Rupert, Idaho) this summer. university, Southern Branch, has never regretted coaching Amalgamated’s first pen now Idaho State university at and has always enjoyed it in It was announced to high Pocatello. He was graduated spite of some tough years. school seniors attending the nant-winning factory back in 1923, was in Smithfield, Utah, from Utah State university, and Only 323 voters, roughly 20 recent senior day event at in the Cache valley. That holds a Bachelor of Science percent of those eligible, turned Northwest Nazarene college facility is a swiss cheese fact degree in Arts and Sciences. out for the Nyssa school election that Miss Karen Main has been ory today. Other early winners, While in college, he partici Monday. selected to receive an activity pated in track as a miler and The local board had approved scholarship to NNC in Nampa. all smaller plants that have two-mijer. a budget for the coming school This honor was given in since been closed or consoli Keveren began his coaching recognition of Karen’s par dated into larger facilities, in A late model Plymouth car year that was within the six career in 1928 at the Kimberly, belonging to Rex Voeller was percent limitation, thus there ticipation in activities during cluded Ogden, Logan, andCorn- ish, Utah; Rupert and Burley, Idaho high school where he her high school career, and in stolen from in front of the was not the usual interest in Idaho; Missoula, Montana; and served as football and track Nyssa theatre on Main street the election. hopes that she will continue Clarksburg, California. coach. He also coached in Harold Kurtz, with 159 votes, these activities while seeking of Nyssa about 9:30 Sunday The pennant competition was Lander, Wyo., and has been and Victor Haburchak, with 119, higher training. night but recovered within min introduced to Amalgamated by a Nyssa high school coach for were elected to the five year High school organizations to utes. vice president Roy Cottrell, 21 years, prior to 1967. director positions. Voting for which the NHS senior has be Nyssa policeman Ron Rook who remains active in manage He stated that his greatest longed include GAA, Pep club, stool apprehended the car a- other candidates for the po ment today. Cottrell says the rewards in the coaching field sition were as follows; Gene drill team, Science and Ger bout two miles north of town idea of sugarbeet factory con have been the good will of the man clubs. She has also been on the Ontario highway and DeMinck, 111, Howard Myrick, tests originated with the Great kids and watching them develop. 92, Farrell Peterson, 85, Frank a member of the band, a major arrested Hector Ramirez of Western Sugar company, where He says, he has enjoyed every ette for four years and served the Wilder labor camp and Wilson, 45, Golden Draper, 17, he worked before joining White minute of coaching--that he en as librarian. and Dean Fife 10. Julian Garza of the Nampa la Satin in 1917. joys recalling some of the funny Joel Mitchell won the position Miss Main has also devoted things that happened during bor camp. Both are migrants for the two year term with her attention to activities out and 18 years of age. KAREN MAIN some of the contests. side of the school. She is a Both are being held in the 169 over Robert Kennedy with . . . Scholarship to NNC When asked how he met his 93 and John Davis ’ 37. member of the Methodist Youth county jail at Vale in lieu of wife, Keveren said "She was a Fellowship and Girl Scout or $1500 bail. high school senior in Wyoming. ganizations. Voeller said the keys were When I went to her dad’s cattle She has served in several left in the switch and the doors ranch to get her for our first Earnie Lewis, an Adrian high capacities in Job’s Daughters unlocked. date, I found her out in the of Bethel 33, while also hold school junior, returned home corral saddling a ‘half-broke’ ing the highest office in her with first place honors in the bronc which she had snubbed tenor vocal division in the 4-H club. The Thunderegg parking mall owners will be observing the to a pole in the center of the Karen received special hon State’s Solo Music contest at first anniversary of the opening Saturday of next week by ors while attending NHS, as Monmouth. corral.” Nyssa Jaycees held a car offering $500 free merchandise at a drawing at 2 P.M. Miss Judy Martinez, 18-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. McGinley attended St. Bene The youth sang Schubert’s she was selected to attend Jun Tobias Martinez was administered the oath of Job Corps dict’s college and Peru state wash Saturday and funds will The project was the brain-child of eight local firms who also ior Engineers' and Scientists* "Serenade” before a panel of trainee, a first in the Nyssa area. The swearing-in ceremony teacher’s college in Nebraska be used to assist Dave Green financed the construction without any aid from the state or summer institute (JESSI) in three judges, all from Washing was held Tuesday afternoon in the office of U. S. Commissioner where he received his degree of Madras. He is a candidate federal government. It has proven to be one of the best moves There were five 1966; and she was Grand Be ton state. E. Otis Smith, local attorney, pictured with Miss Martinez. in education with a mathema- for JC National president. The made in many years to better serve the buying public. tenors in vying for the title. thel representative in 1965 to Present for the ceremony were several local WICS (Women tics-sclence major. He parti local group has asked the Registration for the free merchandise may be made at any the state of Missouri for Job’s Earnie is a son of Mr. and In Community Service). Judy left at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday cipated in football, playing in Journal to thank Nyssans for one of the eight firms owning the parking mall. They are Mrs. Harold Lewis. He was Daughters. by plane from Boise for the Albuquerque, New Mexico center. the backfield, while ¡n college. their support of this project. Bracken’s Dept. Store, Nyssa Rexall Pharmacy, Coast-to- She plans to pursue a coll accompanied to Monmouth by Next meeting of the Nyssa Coast Store, Paulus Jewelry, Wilson’s Dept. Store, Wilson’s Miss Martinez attended schools in New Mexico prior to 1964 He began coaching at Filley, ege course in education, spec- his mother; a sister, Bonnie, when her family came to Nyssa and she enrolled as a student Nebra., in 1936. His coaching Jaycees will be at 8 p.m. Mon Market, Inc. and Michael’s Pharmacy. There is no cost for alizing in the field of science. a student at Treasure Valley day, May 8 at 15 Bower avenue. here. On Tuesday evening the Job Corps trainee, members tenure includes Grants, N.M.; registration, nothing to buy to win, and one may sign as many Karen is a daughter of Mr. Community college; and Mrs. of her family, close friends and local WICS were guests at Fruitland, Idaho; Redmond, Following the regular business times as he desires. and Mrs. Clifford Main of Ben Denman, his music teacher a farewell party in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Rinehart. Weston and Nyssa, Oregon. He (Continued on Page 7) Watch for details in next week’s Journal. and accompanist. Nyssa. Nyssa Takes Sweepstakes In FFA Test NHS Coaches To Be Honored At 1967 State Track Event The Weather Thunderegg Seal io Aid Exchange Student Program Chesi X-Rays Due in County School Voter Turnout Small NHS 1967 Graduating Senior Earns Activity Scholarship Thieves Nabbed In Stolen Car Within Minutes Jaycees To See Fast-Car Films Thunderegg Mall Owners Plan Anniversary Celebration May 13 I Youthful Tenor Takes Top Honors At State Contest Ì