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Univer Librar Eugene, f Oregon 97403 Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LXI THE SUGAR CITY THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, ORE(X)N THURSDAY, MAY 9, I960 County Treasurer Tells Nyssa Chamber Members About In-County Savings a bank statement. She must know also when each body will need money and how much in order to get the maximum in terest from the investments. In addition to her regular duties Mrs. Bond has helped in the tax collectors office, the county auditors office and aided various other agancies in making up their annual budgets. In winding up her talk and demonstration the county offi cial gave credit to Tax-Col lector Hob Ingram and Auditor Henry Hartwell Site explained that in the fall when taxes are being paid at the rate of $100,000 per day or more Mr. Ingram turned the funds over to her daily for early deposit at interest, and Mr. Hartwell (Continued On Page Two) REP. DETERING SAYS STATE BELONGS IN DISASTER AREA DUE TO DROUGHT AND FROST “The water shortage in both Eastern and Western Oregon l!.r< atei.s ttu /el y livelihood of farmers, orchardists, and stockmen,” stated Representa tive Gerald W. Detering (R- Harrisburg) today. "The Fed eral government should con sider declaring Oregon a dis aster area in order to enable those dependent on agriculture to receive low interest loans to assist them in the crisis,” Detering said. “The snowfall and rainfall throughout the State has been very low this winter",Detering pointed out. “As a result, the snow packs have melted early loosing precious water well before the hot, dry summer ahead. Stream flows are already well below normal. in many areas and are expected to aver age 65% of normal statewide this summer.” Detering, two-term Chair man of the House Agriculture Committee, indicated ttiat the water shortage in many areas would be even more critical. "Harney Basin, for example, is expecting stream flow only 15% of normal”, he stated. “Residents of such areas will need considerable government assistance in order to survive," Representative Detering emphasized. eral government are also needed to assist Oregon orchardists, hard hit by April frost. ’’The extent of frost damage is conservatively estimated to be $35,000,000, or about one- half of the total fruit crop,” Detering said. "In the Salem area, damage is 100% of peaches and 50%-60% of prunes and cherries. In Hood River, 50%- 60% of apples and pears, and 40% of cherries have been des troyed. The Milton-Freewater area has suffered 100% damage of prunes, 90% of cherries, and 60% of apples. Damage to fruit crops has also been heavy in Medford and Dallas.” Detering, two-term Chair- man of the House Agriculture Committee and a Harrisburg orchardist, pointed out that the frost damage effects the entire Oregon economy, not just the "orchard industry. The bee, pesticide, fertilizer, irrigation, tractor, and other agro business industries are also hurt. State tax revenues will be lowered. NUMBER XIX NYSSA TOP TEN SCHOLARS NAMED FOR CLASS OF 1968 According to NHS Principal Gene Chester, the top ten scho lars of the 1968 graduatingclass are Lucille Bertram, Scott Jef feries, Lorraine Wilson, Nancy Bock, Stuart Henigson, Rodger Garner, Joan Stunz, Marie Dur fee, Teresa Haburchak, and Linda Ballou. These students earned the highest GPA’s based on their grades received through the first semester of this school year. Pat Bond, Malheur County Treasurer, told and s. owed the members of the Nyssa Chamber of Commerce Wednesday a number of ways that taxjtayers money could be saved by County officials. Tlie primary source was by placing county and public agency monies in banks on interest. Other ways Bond told atx>ut was speedy delivery of txmds to purchasers and keeping excellent records so that the amount of time consumed by professional auditors (at $25.00 per hour) would be less. Bond used a number of charts showing how she managed to secure $46,153 in interest from the four banks in the county on these public funds during 1967. These agencies include about eight school districts, the county, one road, one fire and one cemetery district. The largest amount of interest went to the county ($27,926) with the Ontario school district getting over $8,00(1 and the Nyssa schools over $1,200. The treasurer, after working for a number of years in the tax office, was appointed county Treasurer in 1963, following the death of George Van Horn who held tlie office at ttiat time. In the 1964 election she won it in her own right. She said, “That while law does not require these public funds to be deposited in an inter est bearing account she felt that every officer of the county should make the best of their potential since their end prod uct was SERVICE.” With this In mind she began tlie investment plan which required an addi tional full set of books. Each district receives a monthly accounting from Bond, showing the source of the in come, warrants cleared and the balance on liand -- similar to THUNDEREGG CAPITAL / NHS’s TOP TEN SCHOLARS relax momentarily on th>- Doug Moss Memorial. Standing are (1 to r) Lucille Bertram, Rodger Garner, T\(T Election Results Told Chairman of the Board of Treasure V a 11 e y Community college, Bill Schroeder, announced the canvass of the May 6 election have been com pleted. Certificates of election have been awarded and will be sent out immediately by the clerk of ttie board. Resluts of the election areas tollows, Gene Smith, 1104, Grant Rinehart, 1052; Mary Graham, 1047. The first two named above will be members of the board of directors. LEGIONNAIRES ASK HELP IN LOCATING VETERANS’ GRAVES In order that wreathes and United States Flags can be placed on the graves of all Veterans interred in the Nyssa cemetery, Legionnaires of Post 79 ask the help of relatives and friends of the deceased veterans. The men are aware of the fact that some are not buried in the Veterans’ plot and some graves do not have markers, Anyone who can assist is asked to phone 372-3237 or 372-3143. NIXONS-EISENHOWER TO BE IN ONTARIO SATURDAY, MAY 18 Gene Stunz, Malheur County Nixon For President Chairman, announced today that Tricia and Julie Nixon, daughters of former Vice President Richard Nixon, will visit Ontario. Accompanying the girls will be Julie Nixon’s fiance, David Eisenhower, grandson of for mer President Dwight Eisen hower. Stunz said that plans a/e underway to hold a reception for young Eisenhower and the Nixon girls at the Moore hotel on Saturday evening, May 18 at 8 p.m. Stunz added that the gathering will be open to the public,______________ “The Governor should ask the Federal government to de clare orchards“disaster areas”, in order that the or chardists can receive low-cost DROUGHT STATE-WIDE loans,” Detering said. “Our congressmen should press this “The effects of the drought matter at the Federal level.” will be felt by the entire Oregon and Regional economy,” he said. "Those industries dealing in agricultural supplies and merchants, will be affected. State income tax from the agri Game Commission fishery biologists are concerned for the cultural segment of our econo welfare of salmon, steelhead, and trout this summer because my will decline sharply.” “These loans from the Fed- of the extreme low stream flows and low Impoundment storage which exist at the present time. The outlook for additional water this summer appears quite dim. In most instances, biologists indicate that stream flows are NYSSAN ATTENDS already at July levels or below. Unless considerable rains provide additional runoff in the near future, these streams CHEMICAL SOCIETY will be much lower by fall. Many tributaries are expected to go dry or at best provide a mere trickle of water. NATIONAL MEET borne streams which appear especially serious include tne John Day, Deschutes, Malheur, and numerous Willamette Valiev Dean Patterson recently re streams. All are reported far below normal flows, and im- turned from the national p undments in these drainages are either below normal storage meeting of the American or will be drawn down to sump level before the summer is Chemical Society in San Fran over to meet irrigation needs. The Rogue and Umpqua flows cisco. He and three other top are also below normal for this time of year. students at Eastern Oregon Col The Deschutes River below lege in the chemistry field were Bend downstream at least to probably receive only a Dare among the over 10,000 delegates the Lower Bridge will also minimum of water through the in attendance at this meeting. experience low flows this sum summer, Griggs thought the They were accompanied to the mer. Jim Griggs, district minimum flow would be fine for conference by Dr. Richard fishery biologist at Bend, pre growing "crawdads” but mighty Hermens and Mr. Doug Camp dicts poor angling and probably poor for growing or sustaining bell of the chemistry depart heavy loss of brown trout in trout. ment. this area. He said the stream Patterson is a junior is already almost down to bed STREAMS LOWEST majoring in chemistry and is rock, with no relief in sight. the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Because of lack of upstream Fishery biologists in the Mal E. Patterson of Nyssa, Oregon. storage, the irrigation district heur and John Day areas report He is a 1965 graduate of Vale is forced to “pinch pennies”, that they have never seen Union High School. so this section of river will (Continued On Page Two) LOW WATER FLOW AFFECTS FISHING IN MANY AREAS Nancy Bock, Mane Durfee, and Scott Jefferies. Seated are Teresa Haburchak, Stuart Henigson, Linda Ballou, Lorraine Wilson, and Joan Stunz. Hells Canyon Dams Seen As Big Boost For Area; Dedication Draws Crowd Idaho Power Company’s T. E. Roach Hells Canyon Devel- opment -- the ceremonious hour of its dedication and official completion ended Sunday -- has settled into a quiet, efficient routine of service to the Snake River Valley. Amid a final burst of celebration last Sunday, the huge 3-dam hydro harness was dedicated to public service and named for the utility’s board chairman in a short ceremony featuring Roach himself and high officials of Idaho and Oregon. Then a stillness returned to the deep, scenic river canyon where, in only 12 years of hustling, bustling construction the company has fashioned its three-dam complex taming a 100- mile stretch of the Snake. Sunday’s historic ceremony, ironically as notable for brevity as the controversy preceding it was for length, came at the height of public tours of the multi-purpose development. It was held on the powerhouse dec at Hells Canyon Dam, mountain-walled final project in the 1,120,000-kilowatt complex that also includes Brownlee ana Oxbow dams. Roach, in a hard-hitting He pointed to the complex’s speech to a large crowd gathered in the shadow of the numerous public benefits of giant dam’s towering bulk, de power generation, flood control, clared that the new development navigation, fish conservation is “a tangible demonstration of and recreation. “How have the nation's tax the superiority of individual payers fared?” he asked, and enterprise.” “This is a typical American answered: “Idaho Power’s development, achievement brought into being by the spirit of American enter built at no cost to the tax prise and the pooling of the payers, will generate $500 mil savings of thousands of citizens lion in taxes over the 50-year to furnish a vital public ser license period. This is twice its cost and is equal to the vice,” he said. “Certainley it is proof that cost of the federal program that no financially feasible project would have been built at tax is too big for individual enter payer expense.” prise.” The dedication was attended Other featured speakers in by several other top public offi cluded Gov. Don Samuelson of cials of both Idaho and Oregon, Idaho, Clay Myers, Oregon as well as by representatives of secretary of state, and Albert the financial community in such Carlsen, Idaho Power presi cities as New York, Boston, San dent. Francisco and Los Angeles. The dedicatory address was Guided tours of the develop made by P. G. Batt, Caldwell, ment’s three projects were con a member of Idaho Power's ducted between 10 a.m. and 5 board of directors who praised p.m., withvisitorstoHellsCan- Roach for "vision, ingenuity and yon leaving their cars in parking tenacity” in officially naming lots nine miles upstream and the development for the utility traveling to the dam in shuttle chairman. buses. Investor-owned Idaho Power, which Roach has headed since 1948, began construction of the three dams in 1955 after the Federal Power Commission issued a license in a unani mous decision upheld by the U.S. Karl Smith of Nyssa, was Supreme Court. named master merchanic at the The FPC’s action followed 10 years of controversy between fourth annual Future Farmers the utility and advocates of a of America Snake River skills single federal dam who con contest held April 25 on the tended that Idaho Power was campus of Treasure Valley too small and the Hells Can community college. Smith was yon development too large to awarded a tuition waiver schol arship to TVCC. ever become a reality. Gary Shields, Adrian, was Idaho Power completed Brownlee in 1959, Oxbow in second in the master mechanic 1961, and put Hells Canyon contest and Darrell Conklin, Baker, was third. They each re into full production early this ceived a plaque. year. Nyssa FFA chapter was sweepstakes trophy winner for the yearly contest in which points from contests throughout the year are totaled. TOP POINT WINNERS Top school in points Thurs DATE MAX. MIN. day was also Nyssa. Vale was second; Baker, third; Adrian, April 30 84 40 fourth and Ontario, fifth. Ban May 1 70 42 ners were awarded to the top May 2 70 43 winners. May 3 79 37 Approximately 800 FFA boys — May 4 40 from the five schools partici -- pated. Mel Coleman, TVCC in May 5 54 May 6 60 31 structor, was in charge of the May 7 65 34 competition. May 8 — 38 Lower division ribbon win .01 precipitation was record- ners were: arc welding: Sam ed on May 5. Harsin, Baker, first; Dave Tschida, Ontario, second and RESERVOIR STORAGE Richard Grout, Vale, third. 5/8/68 414,810 Acre Feet Acetylene welding: Doug 5/8/67 459,480 Acre Feet Lewis, Baker; Tony Justus, LINDA BALLOUcurrently serves as the NHS Inter-Class Rivalry Chairman and as sec retary of the Senior Class. She is a four year member of band and acted as student direc tor of the pep band. Linda is participating in her third year of tennis and is aiso an active member of Thespians. In addi tion, Miss Ballou was Nyssa’s representative to Girls State and winner of the Soroptimist Citizenship Award RODGER GARNER serves as secretary-treasurer of the Sci ence Club. He is also a mem ber of German Club and re presents his homeroom at the Student Council. A three-year letterman, Rodger currently is participating in tennis. winner of the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow Con test. STUART HENIGSON is active on the tennis team and in Sci ence Club. This year he acted as activity chairman for the German Club. Stuart also served as Vice-President of both his F reshman and Sopho more classes. SCOTT JEFFERIEShaspar- ticipated in four years of foot ball, basketball, and track. He was FreshmanClassPresident, Junior Class Treasurer, and currently serves as editor of the Bulldog. Scott was also winner of the Elk’s Scholarship Contest. JOAN STUNZ is active in the German Club andGAA. This year she was elected president of the Pep Club. Joan has also participated in tennis and band. LORRAINE WILSON served as Sophomore Class Repre sentative, Junior Class Pre sident, and is currently Student Body Treasurer. She was also elected treasurer, and secre tary of GAA. In addition, Lor raine is an active member of AFS, German Club, and Pep Club. - NHS Bulldog LUCILLE BERTRAM is an active member of Pep Club, GAA, German Club, and Band. In addition she participates in Thespians arid was the local and District 6 winner of the Voice TERESA HABURCHAK is a member of Pep Club, GAA, and German Club. During her high school years, she has also been active in FHA, Science Club, Band, and on the tennis team. This year Teresa was named Bill to Offer Time Choice For Malheur TVCC MICTION SET ON J968-'69 BUDGET Rep. Al Ullman, D-Ore., reports he has introduced a bill in Congress which would allow the Oregon Legislature to exclude Malheur County in Eastern Oregon from daylight savings time. Ullman said he had been asked by many residents of the county to sponsor such legislation so the county could be on the same time as the rest cf the state during the summer. Malheur County is in the Mountain time zone and under federal law must go on daylight time with the rest of Oregon. Patrons of the TVCC Area Education District will vote on the college budget for 1968-69 Wednesday, May 15. The elec tion is for the purpose of submitting the question of increasing the tax levy over the amount limited by constitutional law. The reason given for increasing thé levy is that the Dis trict has no tax base established. The amount of the tax, in excess of the constitutional limitation, proposed is $272,399. Expressed as a rate of levy the estimate is $1.38 per $1,000 of true cash value of taxable property. The total tax is $343,193 but $70,794, previously approved by the voters for bond re tirement, is not subject to the 6% limitation. Voting time is 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Mountain Daylight Saving time in Malheur county and Pacific time for Huntington. Polling places are: Nyssa High School for Nyssa, Arcadia and Owyhee precincts, and Adrian Elementary School for Adrian, Sunset, Big Bend and Ridgeview precincts. But many residents of the pre dominantly agricultural county object to daylight time and would rather stay on Mountain stand time in the summer. That would be the same as Pacific day light time. If Ullman’s bill passes Con gress, final action would be left to the state legislature. BOISE BUSINESSMEN PLAN VISIT TO AREA A group of businessmen from the Greater Boise Chamber of Commerce will be visiting this area on their annual spring goodwill tour on Wednesday, May 15, when they will meet with leaders of the community. Purpose of the annual trip is to become better acquainted with their neighbors. The Boiseans will have a coffee stop from 2:45 to 3:15 p.m. at Nyssa Methodist church. Nyssa FFA Youth Takes Skills Contest Honors WEATHER of Democracy Contest. NANCY BOCK is completing her fourth year as a member of GAA. This year she is pre sident of the organization. Nancy is also business manager for the Tupelo and an active member of German Club. Many J»HS activities occupy the time of MARIE DURFEE. She has served as secretary, songleader, and merit checker for the FHA. This year she is editor of the Tupelo and Senior Class Representative to the Stu dent Council. Marie repre sented Nyssa in the Elk's Lead ership Contest and was named alternate to Girls State. Vale, and Rodney Price, Adrian. Tool conditioning: Gary Mil ler, Baker; Ed Jeffers and Jim Graham, Nyssa. OTHER WINNERS Soldering: Harold Christen sen, Nyssa; Sam Harsin and Gary Miller. Carpentry: Dwight Olsen, On tario; Chuck Hoffman, Ontario and Ron Ringer, Baker. Upper division ribbon win ners were: arc welding: Fred Schilling, Nyssa; Alan Zikmund, Adrian, and Tim Holly, Adrian. (Continued On Page Two) Adrian Pre- School Roundup Set May 10 Gene Harper, principal at Adrian Elementary school, an nounced the pre-school round up will be held Friday, May 10 commencing at 8:30 a.m. At this time the young students will be assigned to a teacher. The pre-schoolers can ride the school bus and a hot lunch will be served at noon for 25 cents. A program for the parents and the pre-schoolers will be pre sented at 1:30 p.m. Children whose sixth birth day will be on or before Nov. 15 are requested to attend. NYSSA SIXTH-GRADERS JANIE GARCIA and TOMMY CHURCH took school patrol honors for the month of April, 1968 and earned the Nyssa Police Department’s traveling trophies for their rooms and individual certificates. Janie is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Garcia, is a student in Dorothy Wilson's room and took honors ascaptain for the month. Tommy’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Tom Church. He is a student in Hazel Lane’s classroom and has been named April Patrol man. - Journal photo. SPECIAL ACTIVITIES END SCHOOL TERM FOR TINY STUDENTS An annual train trip and grad uation programs will conclude the year’s activities for Ida Moncur’s Jack and Jill kinder garten students. Canyon County Sheriff Dale Haile will meet the children today and tomorrow, May 9-10 at the Caldwell railway station and escort them in police cars to the city park for their picnic outing. The sheriff is a grand father of student Mark Haile. Graduation programs, fea turing highlights of study, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Mon day, May 13 for morning stu dents and Friday, May 17 for afternoon pupils in the LDS cul tural hall. The public is invited to attend. Mrs. Moncur teaches two sessions of kindergarten to en able more individual instruc tion. Each group has educa- tional study units with visits to see “in action” what they are being taught. The boys and girls visited the Nyssa library,Ray’sbak ery, Peterson’s dairy farm, Stringer’s lambing sheds, the Frank Jayo farm, Ontario police station, firestation and airport. They also observed the life cycle of baby chicks, had the care and feeding of hamsters, and planted a garden. Morning students enrolled are David Howell, Marianne Schaffeld, Diana Harper, Mi chael Savage, Teresa Tuttle, Clayton Wages, Dorie Beck- stead, Scott Edens, Rachael Gallegos, Tina Hopman, Angle Jayo, Russell Keeney, Eddie Kinkade, David Moffis and Kevin Wages. Attending anernoon classes are Dina Hirai, Sheila Joyce, John Kunkel, Jean Looney, Noel Lopez, Jerri Morrison, Marley Robinson, Lynda Schilling, Mi chael Traveller, Krista West, Todd Wiley, Kathy Wright, Waynette Ellison and Mark Haile.