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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1968 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON Dr. George Rush To Head Sugar Reel lechnologists el,Sh' dlrec,<,r 1,1 agricultural research for the Amalgamated Sugai company, was elected president of th« w rtn 1" ^“*ar B""1 Technologist« in Phoenix Wednesday (February 21). H k - 4/ year-old native of Canada will serve two years as < hl«-f executive of th« international organization. The society’s ivinbi f.hip includes the beet Industry’s leading scientists, research analysts and agronomists. M ok than hoo delegates from sugai beet producing countries all ov< r the world an- attending the week-long ASSBT meeting in Phoenix. Dr. Rush is recognized as <me of the best-informed students of sugarbeet storage problems. Preserving beets after they are harve -ted is a major concern for most processors. Rush estimates the loss of recoverable sugar in beet plies cost the Indu- try more than 30 million dollars hi 1967. lie has pioneered experiments in controlled atmosphere storage of beets, which are grown in 23 states. He ii.» pi. Idant also is conducting long-term studies of agricultural, hem i.al apfilicatlons and effects. While herbicides and insecticides are a boon to th« nation’s farmers In their battle against weeds, insects andcropdiseases, many agronomists ar»- concerned with th« threat of chemical overuse. < hemical residues left in the •oil also may pose serious problems for later crops. Amalgamated's research di rector was born and raised In Vancouver, B.C. He obtained a master’s degree in agronomy from the University of British < olumbia in 1947 and a PhD In gendlcs and agronomy from th.- University of Wisconsin m 1950. lie joined Amalgamated in the latter year and assumed com plete responsibility for the company’s agricultural re search and development ac tivities in 1963. For several years before this, Rush was in cliarge of (lie company’s main agricultural research sta tion at Nyssa, Oregon. on.- of the doctor’s contin uing assignments is the development of high production and disease resistant sugarbeet st ra ins, which ar.- then devel oped as seed crops. Amalga mated contracts with more than -I 000 growers in Oregon, Idaho and Utah each year, and will supply beet seed for an esti mated 150,000 acres of produc tion in 1968. Dr. Rush was jiresident of NECCIII OPEN ARM AUTO MATIC PORTABLE SEWING MACHINE LIKE NEW CON DITION A GUARAN TEED TAKE OVER LOW MONTHLY PAYMENTS (lull 372-2331 Su^ar Development foundation in 1966-67, and re- mams a director of that group. The foundation works closely wltti the Department of Agn- culture in various beet crop research endeavors and also help.-, channel industry-financed studies into the most produc tive possible areas. The new ASSBT pre.sid.-nt lives in Ogden, Utah with his wife Anne and two school age daughters. A son attends the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. Potato Group Lists Officers New officers of th« Malheur Potato Bargaining association w.-re elected at a Feb. 21 meeting in East Side Cafe at Ontario. George Sadamori, Nyssa, was elected jiresident, Farrel Peterson, Nyssa, vice presi dent, Ain- Saito, Oregon Slop«-, secretary-treasurer and Bill Duyn, Ontario, assistant secre tary. New directors for the associ ation include Joe Nelson, Rldg«- view, Chancey Steel, Harper- Westfall, andCarl Hunter, On tario. Directors-at-large will be selected at the next meeting. Duyn said members dis cussed ujieonnng potato con tracts, tint took no firm action. £ NHS CALENDAR ! MAR. 1 - 9.45 a.m. Pep Rally to honor Wrestling winners at Thund- regg Mail. MAR. 4 - 3:45 p.m. Musical tryouts in cafeteria. MAR. 5 - 12.45 p.m. TVCC Band program in the gym. MAR. 5 - 7 p.m. GAA at New Plymouth. MAR. 5-8 p.m. FFA meet in Ag. room. FILER SPRING RANGE BULL SAIE Friday - March 8. 1968 Filer Fairgrounds - Filer, Idaho OVER 200 HEREFORD 4 SHORTHORN RANGE BULLS SALE STARTS 11:00 A.M. 18 - 30 MONTHS OF AGE "YOU CAN DEPEND ON RANGE BULLS CONSIGNED TO IDAHO CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION SALES” FRIDAY - MARCH 8 - FILER, IDAHO SALE SPONSORED BY IDAHO ( ATTl.l MEN’S ASSOCIATION SEEDS? (dancer Society Names Sarazin Area Director TODAY - 7:15 p.m. Annual Boy Scouts Eagle Award ban quet at the La i’alorna cafe, Ontario. MAR. 1 - 9:45 a.m. NHS Pep Rally to honor WrestlingCham pions at Thunderegg Mall. MAR. 1 - 1:45 p.m. "World Day of Prayer’ at the Metho dist church. MAR. 2 -1 p.m. 4-H Lea t tie r- craft meet at home of Dick Miller. MAR. 2-7 p.m. Pomona (.range Lecturers banquet, Moore hotel, Ontario. MAR. 2 • 9:30 p.m. Pubiic dance at Oregon Trail trail. MAR. 2 - 7:30 p.m. TVCC registration and first meeting. Preventive Veterinary Medi cine, Adrian high school in Ag. room. MAR. 5 - 7:30 p.m. Girls Scout public meeting at Nyssa school cafetorlum. MAR. 5 - 7:30 p.m.Christian Business and Professional Women’s Council dinner meeting at the La Paloma cafe, < intai to. (xiunty (Jiurch Group Elects New Officials The Rev. Wallace Prowell, pastor of Nyssa FirstChristian < hur< h, was elected president of (tie Malheur County Council of Churches at its second an nual meeting Sunday in Nyssa, other officers ejected are vice presidents, the Rev. Or ville Jacobson, pastor of the Nyssa Faith Lutheran Church, th« R«v. f rank Butler, rector of St. Matthews Episcopal Church in Ontario and Mrs. O G. Lewis, Ontario. Mrs. H. F. Harnn, Vale,was re elected secretary, Mrs. Ray Strickland, Nyssa, re-elected treasurer and the Rev. Tom Foster, pastor of the Ontario I- irst Methodist Church, re elected publicity chairman. Fr«d Koch, Nyssa, was named to head th« business and fi- nance committee, Mrs. Wil liam Schireman, Nyssa,Church Women United, the Rev. Ralph Lawrence, Nyssa Methodist pastor, migrant ministry; the Rev. Virden Seybold, Vale Methodist pastor, campus min istry, and the Rev. Robert Her manson, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Ontario, United Chris tian Youth. Dr. Joseph Burdic, resident psychiatrist at Ontario, spike to the group on "The Church and Mental Health.” Approximately 40 attended the meeting held at Nyssa First Christian Church. Outgoing president, the Rev. Elmer Ros- enkiide, pastor of the Kingman Memorial Presbyterian Church in Adrian, conducted the meeting. Spring Quarter Registration Begins at TVCC Early registration is under way on the campus of Treasure Valley Community college for spring quarter classes. The sign up period will last until March 8. Patrons are reminded that district residents, over the age of 60 years, may register for classes tuition free. These classes include the on-going transfer and vocational-techni cal courses as well as special aduIt-continuing education classes. We Have ’Em Pasture Grass Seeds Field-Type Seeds Clover and Alfalfa Lawn Seeds All Garden Seeds ■----------—o---------------- "SEEDS ARE OUR BUSINESS" DESSERT SEED CO. INCORPORATED 403 North Main Street Phone 372-2208 NYSSA . . . OREGON 4 been done. fir. Tanaka Issued a warning that such volunteer organizations as the Cancer Society must continue to serve a needful area, and do a good, efficient, economical job of it, or lose their perogative to big government. Voluntary health organizations are an important part of the national health and welfare programs, said Dr. lanaka, but if volunteer organi zations fail, the government will pick up the trail. •Seven members of the Mal heur county Unit of th« Ameri can Cancer Society were in at tendance at today’s district meeting in Baker. Basic Classes Set For Adults Classes in adult basic educa tion are now available thru the efforts of Treasure Valley Mi grant Education personnel. Those eligible for this elemen tary level instruction need not be seasonal fa. m workers. Offi cial permission has been received by Lawrence Larsen of the Office of Economic (opportunity financed group. For further information con tact the Opportunity Center in Weiser (549-0237), Nyssa (372- 3262), Ontario (889-8919), or Treasure Valley Community college. Adrian School Deads Adopt New Salary Schedule Ntw "W ut2 According to Glenn Ward, Adrian school superintendent, the board of directors have adopted a new salary schedule for teachers joining the system next year. This includes a starting salary of 16,000 for teachers with bachelors’ de grees. The school head also stated that this move will put the Adrian schools in a good posi tion when hiring instructors. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Riggs have a new grandson, Mark Lewis, born Feb. 16 and weighing eight-pounds, three- ounces, He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis K. Riggs of Milpitas, Calif. He has a brother, Robin, who is eight years old. FEB. 22 - To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burkholder of Fruitland, a four-pound, three-ounce boy, Edward Lawrance Lewis. FEB. 24 - To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee C hester ofFruit- land, a seven pound, three- ounce boy, William Brent. Several friends played bridge Feb. 17 in the Arleigh Adams home. Mrs. IXiane (Jo Anne) Holcomb took high honors, with Mrs. (Joy) Adams receivingthe low-score award. INTERNATIONAl’ CUB CADET IAWM AMO GABDEM TRACTORS Turns work into play Saves hours of back breaking labor Mows grass, plows snow, rakes leaves, seeds lawns, handles many other lobs. Five new models—with 7. 10, and 1 2 hp engines. Year around convenience can be yours Owyhee Truck & Implement (’<>. 401 MAIN-NYSSA TVCC SLATES VET CLASSES AT ADRIAN The Treasure Valley Com munity college has scheduled the registration and the first class meeting of the ’Preven tive Veterinary Medicine’ course to be held in Adrian, Monday, Mar. 4 at 7:30 p.m.’ in the Adrian high school Ag. room. This first session will cover the reproductive tract. PERSONALS Mrs. Charles Burger of Lucas, Kans., Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Smith were Feb. 21 guests of the latter’s son, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Kressly and sons in Ontario. The trio also visited that day in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ewen Chard and with the Ted Brammers at theJour- nal office. Mrs. Burger and Mrs. Brammer are cousins. Feb. 22 luncheon guests in the Smith home were Mr. and Mrs. Manon Chard of Caidwell. SaL, March 2 - 9:30 P. M. AT OREGON TRAIL HALL $1.00 PER PERSON MIDNIGHT SUPPER - 50< We take plea-lire in announcing the GRAND OPENING of another Ray*« Food Fair Thriftway Store At Vale. Oregon Saturday. March 4 and invite everyone to come and help u« celebrate. FUN • EATS - FREE PRIZES Thriftwav’s Finest Beef. Izan. Tender and Meats. Gome One — Come All! Salmon lb. Simply Delicious Fall Salmon. Whole or Half . . . Chuck Steak Lean, Meaty. Tender and Delicious . . . 49 Stew 69! Fresh, Delicious. 10 lb. bag PINEAPPLE GRAPEFRUIT Fancy Boneless. 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MINUTE MEALS Catsup Check These Items! ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A Nyssa physician has been nominated as a District Medi cal liirector of the Oregon Divi sion of the American Cancer Society. At a meeting of Dis trict ¿ven, held Wed. in Baker, Di. David Sarazin of Nyssa was nominated to serve as Dis trict Medical Director. In this position he will serve at both the local and state levels. Dr. Sarazin will replace Dr. Gus Tanaka of Ontario who has served in the capacity for a number of years. Dr. Tanaka was guest speaker at today’s District meeting. He pointed out several area's in which the Cancer Society may enlarge it’s service to the country, and posed several philosophical questions. Dr. Tanaka told members of the Cancer Society Units of Mal heur, Banker and Union counties one of the greatest benefits of such a voluntary organization is the membership itself. He said that one of the greatest values of the Cancer Society is its 2 million volunteers. 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