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University Of Oregon Library Eugene, Ore. 97403 X X X X X Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLIMI I.XI Till- SUGAR CITY THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, ORHxiN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY I, 1968 HOUSING LOANS APPROVED FOR NINE NYSSA FAMILIES UNDER "SELF HELP" PLAN Housing loans under a “self help” program under the super- vlsion of Farmers Home Administration QUA), have been approved for nine Nyssa families. f Robert Pierce, state director tor the federal agency, an- V nounced Ihursday of the approval of the loans averaging about ■ $8,000 per home had been received by his office Thursday. ’ Donald J. Kundrna, supervisor of the Ontario office, said the loans would bear an interest rate of five percent and upon completion each home would tie valued at $10,000 - $11,000. The three bedroom houses have been approved for Mexl- of Columbia Avenue and Third can-A meric an families all on land secured from M. C. residing within the limits of Smith. Nyssa. Those approved for Valdez said the lots on loans, where they will do a Seventh streel would be 75 feet major portion of the labor In by 120 feet. volved are; Felix Calderon, The local project is patterned Teodoro Castellanos, Tobias after a much larger one in Martinez, Antonio Reyes, Visalia, California where over George Torres, Victor Jiminez, 400 homes have been built under Robert Rodriquez, Benito the same plan. These were Menchaca, and Jose Delgado. started in 1961 and at a re They are all families who cent date none had been re have lived in the area for a possessed for non payment on period of three Io seven years. their loans. Most of the year they perform The only work to be done by farm labor and find other jobs outside contractors is for tile in the winter months. Of the wiring and plumbing. nine, seven are presently em ployed by Amalgamated Sugar company at the local refinery, one Is on a year-round job with a local farmer and one has recently been laid off by a local industry, due to seasonal work. He Is presently attending a Brownie’s Cafe re-opened course at TVCC. Chris Valdez is group co Monday under new managm -nt ordinator of the project and Bill and new ownership after having Willis, Adrian contractor, will been closed a month. Eddie Taylor, owner of be in charge of actual construc tion, set to start in a short Brownie’s lxiunge, bought the business from Mrs. Bill (Deane) time, weather permitting. Valdez told a Journal re Kohl and hired her to manage porter Wednesday night that the it. Mrs. Kohl aided her husband houses would be occupied by in the operation about nine 63 individuals, including the years, and following his death assumed full management for parents. location of the houses to be one year. Mrs. Iva Johnson operated the constructed will be: - Six on the west side of North Seventh business from May 1966 until street in Block 41 of the Park It was closed the first of Jan Addition on land acquired from uary 1968. The new owner and manager Jotui Stringer. Oie on the west side of North Sixth (in the promise quality food at po(>ular same block) acquired from Mrs. prices and cater to parties. A H Keck and one on the same The Lions Club will meet in street from land purchased the dining room Tuesday noons. from Bill Grover. Two others are to be con structed on the East side of N. Third near the intersection Brownie's Re-opened JCs To Announce .Nyssa nt* XaiiKul OiiLstaiKÜiig .Mun Sii|M‘rvisors At Feb. IO Meet At ASWCD Meet The name of Nyssa’s out standing young man of 1967 will be announced Saturday, Feb. 10 at the Jaycees’ “Out stand I ng Young Farmer A- wards” banquet-meeting to be held at 8 p.m. at the Oregon Trail Grange hall. Speaker for the evening will be State Rep resentative Lee Johnson, candi date for Attorney General. The contest is being spon sored jointly by the Jaycees and Wilton Jackson, owner operator of Ideal Gas company. For three weeks, a committee headed by Jaycee Dave Rieb, have been canvassingchurches, business firms, clubs and other organizations to determine which young man (21 through 35) has contributed most to the community during the year. Applicants for “Outstanding Young Farmer’’ have also been recieved by Stan Sisson and are ready for judging. Local winners will be entered in the Oregon Jaycee contest. Dean Blaylock and Farrell Peterson were elected to four- year terms as supervisors of the Adrian Soil and Water Con servation District at the Dis trict’s annual meeting held Jan. 27 at Jordan Valley. The elec tion was held to fill vacancies on the board created by the expiration of the terms of Dean Blaylock and Jerry Mackey. Otter activities at the meeting included atalkon range management by W. E. Anderson, range conservationist for the Soil Conservation Service. Also Manuel Silva, a Nyssa high school student gave a speech on Conservation as it applies to a Soil and Water Conserva tion district. About 100 persons attended the meeting according to Dean Blaylock, vice-chairman of the district. He also served as master of ceremonies for the session. Retard«>d Training Slated To Start Feb. 5 A class for trainable retarded children will begin Feb. 5 at the First Methodist Church in Ontario, according to Mrs. Kay Mollahan, president of the Treasure Valley Association for Retarded Children. Arrangements have been completed to conduct registra tion from 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. on Tuesday, Feb. 5 in the base ment of the church located at 312 N. W. 2nd street in On tario. Mrs. Lamar Cowan has been selected to work with the children, and will be assisted by an aide. Regular class hours will be from 9 to 11:30 A.M. Monday through Friday. A tui tion of $15 per month will be charged to help defray cost of the program. Mrs. Mollahan emphasizes that the class is sponsored en tirely by the Treasure Valley association and is open to all trainable, retarded children living within commuting dis- tance. Parents interested in en- rolling their children may call 889-9140 for additional in formation, or contact Mrs. Cowan during the Feb. 5 reg istration hours. Although the class will be limited to a cer tain number all parents inter ested in the program are urged to register, Mrs. Mollahan added. Republicans Slate 'Lincoln Day' Event The Malheur county Repub- 1 an central committee is sponsoring a “Lincoln Day Din ner” on February 13. Speaker will be Robert Pack wood, District 6 state repre sentative (East Central) in Multnomah county. The 35- year-old Packwood is seeking Republican nomination for the Senate seat now held by Wayne Morse. The dinner-meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Lion’s Den of East Side cafe at Ontario. Proceeds from the dinner will be used to support activities of the local Republican group. All interested persons are invited to attend. TH UNDER EGG CAPITAL NUMBER V Nyssa Boy Dies Of Burns/ Father, Brother Injured When Gasoline Explodes A 17-year-old Nyssa youth, Delmar Linn Phillips, died around midnight Friday, after suffering extensive body burns when a gasoline tank exploded while he and his brother, Richard (Rick), 16, w -re attempting to cut a wrecked auto apart with an acetylene torch. Following the mishap, which occurred around 7 o’clock Friday evening, the brothers were taken by ambulance to Malheur Memorial hospital, where Rick is still a patient and was listed in fair condition by hospital authorities at presstime Wednesday. He suffered burns on his hands, arms and the portion of his body from the waist down. Also suffering burns on his hand; was Leonard Phillips, the youths’ father, as he attempted to save his son’s life. He and his wife reportedly had arrived at the scene, an auto wrecking service plant on North Third street, shortly before the explosion occurred. In addition to artificial respiration applied by the father, Nyssa firemen used a resusitator in an attempt to save the critically- burned youth. The volunteers were summoned shortly after the accident and extinguished scattered flames. Obituary information is carried on page 2 of this issue of the Journal. AID FOR FAMILY PLANNED DISPLAYING ONE OF THE MANY POSTERS publicizing the publicity chairman; and Orrin Corak, student chairman for the forthcoming AFS event are Ulvi Unal (on left), this year’s festival. The posters were prepared by students in Miss Marie foreign exchange student from Turkey, Miss Barbie Tensen, Coate’s eight-grade art class. - NHS Bulldog photo. For February 9 By Barbie Tensen NHS Bulldog Staff Ulvi Unal, NHS foreign ex- change student from Turkey, will be honored at the annual American Field Service slated to begin at 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 9 in the school cafetcrium. Theme for the event, featuring Turkish foods, i s Seker- Bayraml, Turkish for Sugar Festival. Turkish kahve (coffee), lnnonata (limonade), and paliv (a popular rice dish) will be sold at the freshman booth. Sophomores will offer Turk ish salads and (he junior booth will feature baklava (fruit pastry similar to a tart), tel kadayif (sweet pastry), and rahat lakoum (Turkish delight candy). Famous Turkish sis-kebobs will be st rved by Senior stu dents. A highlight of the evening’s program will be a talk by Ulvi. NHS students will present a dance the exchangee has taught them. Wrestling, Turkish style, is also being practiced for the evening. A short film, “Holiday in Turkey” will be shown. Co-chairmen of the event are Clyde Swisher, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Adams with Orrin Corak serving as student chairman. Mrs. DickG. (Margaret) Ten- sen, Dale Schraufnagel, Barbie Tensen, and Jim Beck are in charge of publicity. Serving as program chairman and master of ceremonies will be Don Bates. Mrs. George (Mary) Sallee and Charles Thomson are serving on the ticket committee. Heading the food committee are Mrs. Harriet Brumbach, Mrs. Mel Beck and Miss Pam Saito. They are being assisted by Mrs. DonOldemeyerandson, Keith, Mrs. Sonny Takami, Jan- McCALL APPOINTS COUNTY FARMER TO AGRI BOARD Governor Tom McCall an- nounced today the appointment of Ma 1 he u rCounty rancher Mamaro Wakasugi to the State Board of Agriculture. The ap pointment is for six years. W ikasugi, 55, succeeds Joe Saito, Ontario, who has served the two full terms allowed under Oregon statutes. The new board member operates a large onion, sugar beet and berry farm in the Ontario area and is recognized as an outstanding agriculturist and civic leader. He is a long time State Farm Bureau direc tor. McCall said. “Mamaro Wakasugi is one of Oregon’s outstanding farm leaders. He brings to state government a wealth of knowledge and ex perience about Oregon agricul ture.” Wakasugi will join the six other board members who serve as advisors to the Department of Agriculture in working to ward a long-range development of Oregon’s agricultural re sources. REPUBLICANS HOLD TRAINING SESSION FOR CO. WORKERS Farmers Meet Set For Nvssa At 7:30 Today The Owyhee Riding Club will hold a benefit dance for the Leonard Phillips family Saturday night, Feb. 3, at the Oregon Trail Hall. Music will be furnished by “Schrolls” orchestra. The misfortune of the family is told in the above story. Tickets, priced at $1.50 per person, are available from Riding Club members or at Nyssa Rexall Pharmacy, the La Paloma restaurant in Ontario, Lions club members in Adrian, Owyhee Junction grocery store, Skinner’s service sta.ion at Owyhee Junction and at Sunset Market on Lytle Boulevard. Cash contributions may be made at any of the places selling tickets or to Riding Club members. Jim Rudd, Ontario area far mer, announced Tuedsay that a An audience of more than 50 persons, Republican precinct meeting of farmers would be chairmen and officers of the Republican central committee of held at 7:30 tonight at the Little Malheur county, met at the East Side cafe, Monday for an all Theater room of the Nyssa high day training session. school. Special guest speakers were three women from the Willamette Purpose of the session will Valley, experienced in precinct training and campaign work. be to explain the principles of Mrs. Charles D. Dake of Ontario, precinct training chairman National Farmers’ Organiza for Malheur county, presided. She introduced the speakers, tion (NFO) for those who were special guests, including Mrs. Anthony Yturri, Dale B. McLane, unable to attend the county county chairman, Mrs. Mamoro Wakasugi, county vice-chairman, meeting at Boulevard Grange Mrs. Gus Tanaka, Mrs. James Flanagan and others responsible Hall recently. for arrangements and the excellent attendance. Fundamentally, Rudd said, Mrs. Merle Pennington, KVretary of the Washington county the organization advocates a Republican central committee, matte the opening remarks for “holding action” in an attempt the trio of guest speakers. to raise prices of farm prod Mrs. John Hoffman, from training chairman for Clacka ucts. Members would unite in Clackamas county, gave the mas county Republicans con holding the product off the mar principal morning address. ducted the afternoon training ket until a certain price was “Most people are law-abiding session. offered by processors or con and live within the law,” she McLane announced the next sumers. This can be done only said, “but many have the sub meeting of the central com on a nation-wide basis to be conscious feeling that politics is mittee will be held Feb. 6, successful, group leaders say. ’dirty.’ Remember that the starting at 8 p.m. in the Nyssa Rudd said any farmers who candidate on the ballot is a city library. felt they were not getting their potential lawmaker and next fair share of cash for crops, year may be making those laws and who desire to better them- NYSSA POLICE CHIEF under which you live.” selves, should attend the Only 73 per cent of the num WARNS OF CHASING meeting and learn what it is ber of registered voters cast EMERGENCY VEHICLES all about. Membership drives DELMAR LINN PHILLIPS ballots in the 1966 election, will probably develop in all she commented. Some 83.9 per The Nyssa police department communities of the county. cent of those eligible to vote is now trying to bring it’s were registered and, in Ore bicycle card files up to date, gon, only 56.7 percent of the it is announced by Chief Al population was eligible to regis vin Allen. Cards have been ter that year. distributed at the schools. They Mrs. Roy Payne, precinct are to be taken home, filled out and then returned. If for some reason, a child The Valle Del Tesoro Fed is and Janet, Mrs. Roy Hirai has not received me of the eral Credit Union held its first and Brian, in charge of the cards and wishes to register annual meeting on the afternoon freshman booth. his bicycle with the department, Members of the newly formed that his office was trying to of January 14, at the Little he may do so by contacting the Malheur County Juvenile Ad meet a need for expansion of Mexico cafe in Ontario. Approx Mrs. Don Somers and Marty, police department office at the visory council met Jan. 24 at the activities to encompass in imately forty-five members Mrs. Ray Schulthies and Shel city hall. courthouse in Vale, with local terests of urban youth, and that from W'eiser, Nyssa, Adrian and ley, Mrs. George Sadamori and Merchants who sell bicycles law enforcement officers and new programs in geology, gun Ontario were in attendance. Gary, sophomore booth. also have the cards and they can others who work with area safety, archery and automotive Mrs. Alfred Adams, Mrs. be filled out at time of purchase. youth. After a brief introduction of instruction are a start. Cecil Bair and Wendy, Mrs. guests, by the outgoing Presi- Ontario Police Chief Jim Duane HolcombandConnie, jun Jones cited lack of winter Larry Doman, county juvenile dent of the Board of Directors ior booth; Mrs. Dale Adams New TVCC Queen activities, a heavy load of officer, emphasized the in Manuel Plazola, reports were and Warren, Mrs. Kayno Saito Contest Slated juvenile cases, lack of special creasing case-load in his office, made by the nominating com and Reid, Mrs. Norbert Sarazin training for policemen, and now averaging 1 1/2 new cases mittee, credit committee, At OHS Saturday and Bruce, senior booth. earlier freedom for young per day, and lack of available supervisory committee and A new Miss Treasure Valley people as major problems in foster homes as majorcon treasurer. Denzel Weeks is chairman of Community college will be the field of juvenile delinquency. cerns, as well as the problems decorations, while Mrs. Steve Elections for new board Nyssa’s Chief, Alvin Allen, mentioned earlier of the coming crowned by Present School Hos (Nancy) Fonda, Mrs. Armand members were held with the tess Sandy Bennett, on Saturday, said that truancy, traffic viola reorganization. (Ruby) L a r i v e and Warren following results: Two-year Feb. 3. The annual pageant to tions, liquor, petty theft and Adams are planning music for terms, board of directors, Mrs. pinpoint beauty, poise, and tal shop-lifting, and curfew viola The Council members, led by the evening. ent, will begin at 8 p.m. in tions occupy much of his time, Gordon Capps, discussed the Carmen Villanueva, Weiserand Wilton Jackson is president of the Ontario high school gymna while Malheur County Sheriff curfew problem 'or over an hour Mrs. Rosario Martinez, Adrian. the local American Field Ser Bob Ingram emphasized lack of including the possibility of its One-year terms, Jesse Mar sium. vice chapter. Interpretive and jazz dances, curfew law enforcement as the enforcement with fairness to tinez, Adrian; Elisandro Urrea, Tickets for the Feb. 9 event dramatic readings, singing and major contributor. Ingram also area young people. It was Ontario; Federico Aguilar, are available from all Nyssa a humorous composition will be pointed out that the County Ju pointed out that the State of Nyssa. junior high and senior high stu offered on the varied program. venile Department will be under Oregon has such a law that dents beginning today, Feb. 1. Credit committee members Nine girls will vie for the Circuit Court jurisdiction as of requires those under 18 to be honor of representing Treasure July 1st, and that change will off public streets by midnight. elected are Miguel Amaya, On tario; Tony Martinez, Adrian; Valley Community college at relieve present juvenile author Manuel P.azola, Ontario. ities of investigative and Seaside in the Miss Oregon con They agreed that enforcement test next July. Judges for the counseling duties which will re of the law would be a great The newly elected board event are Mr. and Mrs. David vert to local police who have deterrent to delinquency prob members and credit committee Langley of Milton-Freewater, neither the training nor the lems since most violations m?t to choose Elisandro Urrea Jim Alexander of Boise, Mrs. manpower to act effectively. occur during early morning as president of the board of Lovell Howard of La Grande The Sheriff also stated that the hours. The committee’s recom directors; Aguilar, vice presi DATE MAX. MIN. and the former Cheryl Ann reorganization of juvenile de mendations have been submitted dent; Rosario Martinez, treas Jan. 24 34 22 Crouch, Miss Idaho of 1966. partments is by order of House to Circuit Court Judge Jeff urer; Carmen Villanueva, Jan. 25 Master of ceremonies will be Bill #1038 enacted by the last Dorrah for his consideration. secretary; Mrs. Vera Rost, 24 37 Jan. 26 18 Clint Bellows, owner-manager State Legislature. 30 Judge Dorrah appointed the assistant treasurer. Jan. 27 Credit committee officer s 17 of KYET. Treasure Valley 34 group to advise him on such Lieutenant Haines of the Ore Jan. 28 are Miguel Amaya, chairman; 14 Community college’s band will 37 matters. Jan. 29 23 provide music throughout the gon State Police listed stolen Manuel Plazola, secretary. 45 Jan. 30 34 program. A judge’s luncheon cars and illegal possession of 44 Seventy-six area residents In other action, the Counsel had become members in the Jan. 31 23 will be held during the after alcoholic beverages as his de ****** noon with the contestants. Be partment’s main contact with appointed Bob Dye as Public Valle del Tesoro Federal credit Information Director for its union as of December 31, 1967. hind the scenes arrangements young violators. RESERVOIR STORAGE Malheur county extension a- activities, and adjourned until Organization took place at the 1/29/68 373,410 Acre Feet are the work of Kenny Goul, 312,430 Acre Feet director of the project for the gent in charge of4-Hactivities, their next meeting on the last Nyssa Opportunity Center on 1/29/67 Roger Fletcher,toldtheCouncil Wednesday in February. past three years. October 1, last year. JUVENILE COUNCIL STUDIES PROBLEMS; SEEKS SOLUTIONS WEATHERtí Valle Del Tesoro Credit Group Fleets Officials