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University of Oregon Library Eugene, Ore. 97403 X X X X X Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LXl THE SUGAR CITY THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1968 Thunderegg Mall Owners Cedrate Anniversary; Give $500 In Merchandise THUNDEREGG CAPITAL ssl NUMBER XXOI NHS PRINCIPAL NAMES OFFKERS FOR 1968-69; USTS AWARD KCIHENTS » Names of Nyssa high school organization and class officers The owners of Thunderegg Mall at Second and Main streets for the 1968-69 school year have been furnished for Journal publication by Principal Gene Chester. in downtown Nyssa are celebrating the second anniversary of A the opening of parking facilities. Also contained in this article are names of recipients re They plan to give $500 in merchandise to those persons ceiving special awards during a recent program in recogni holding lucky numbers in the drawings to be held Saturday, tion of outstanding achievements by NHS students. June 8. The participating firms are First National Bank, Student Council officials for the 1968-69 school year are Nyssa branch, Bracken’s Dept, store, Wilson’s Market, Inc., Barbie Tensen, president; Gary Sadamori, vice president; Nyssa Rexall Pharmacy, Paulus Jewelry, Wilson’s Dept, store, Pam Saito, secretary; Susan Hartley, treasurer; Kenneth Coast-To-Coast store and Michael’s Pharmacy. Wright, public relations chairman; Colleen Staples, inter These stores have had boxes class rivalry chairman. for registration slips since May reds of sales items this week end. The eight firms are cir 23 with no restrictions on the Senior class officers include Janice Church, treasurer; Mary number of times for registering culating the area with a four- Dan Marostlca, president; Haburchak, activity chairman; and nothing to buy. However pa ge circular with all ads also Jerry Wright, vice president; Jeanine Saito, class represen registration is limited in that being carried in this issue of Meria Ashby, secretary; Juhn tative. persons must be at least 18 the Journal. Shell, treasurer; Jo Strickland, American Field Service com The owners are extremely years of age and employeesand activity; Dan Hiatt, class repre mittee members include Kay -■ •i'Ä • sentative; Marcelino Soliz, ser Abe and Jim Beck, co-presi- firm owners are not eligible. proud of the parking facility. It was initiated by them and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Morcom. She will also repre geant-at-arms. Class motto: dents; Chipper Burningham, RODEO ROYALTY CANDIDATES as they appeared Sunday REGISTRATION STILL OPEN after supplying the time and sent Nyssa at other area rodeos, as well as the Snake River The glory of God is intelligence. Barbara Tensen, Jerry Wright, afternoon on the Nyssa rodeo grounds where performances money (without any federal or seniors; Craig Lewis, Roxy Stampede in Nampa. Selected as her Princesses are Lucille Flower: Tropicana Rose. of horses and riders were judged by Nyssans Arleigh Adams, It is still not too late to enter state funds), they may weU be Officers for the junior class Mason, juniors; Mike Smith, and Patty, daughters of the Willis Bertrams and Neil Pettersons. Bud Sappe and Former Rodeo Queen Susan Stringer. They the contest as it will not close proud. It has helped their in Newly Elected Jaycee President Alvin Allen announces that 1968-69 school year are Nancy Wilson, sophomores. are (L to R) Lucille Bertram, 18, Nyssa, on ‘Spunky’; Cheryl until 2 o’clock P.M. Saturday dividual businesses as well as a special feature of this year’s event will be the appearance Barbara Wilt, president; Larry Wilson, 18, Nyssa, riding ‘Rockie’; Connie Morcom, 17, when each store will hold adjoining firms through provi 1967-68 FFA AWARDS of ‘Mr. Terrific’, a Tennessee walking horse. It was announced Miner, vice president; Marty Harper, astride ‘Tater Joe’; Deanna McKay, 19, Jordan drawings with the winner getting ding handy parking and keeping Somers, secretary; Lissa earlier that the animal was owned by the J. R. Simplot Co., Valley, on ‘Fox’; Nikki Newell, 16, Montour, Idaho, riding $50 in merchandise — for a total trade in the home town. It has Fred Schilling, star chapter however his present owner is Joe Albertson, and‘Mr. Terrific’ Nishitani, treasurer; Doug Gar ‘Showdown Blaze’; and Patty Petterson, 17, Nyssa, on ‘Skeet’. of $400. Then the contents of also aided traffic flow since ner, activity chairman; Joanne farmer, sponsored by First Na is still scheduled to perform on both nights of the Miss Morcom will reign as Queen of the Jacyee sponsored the eight boxes will be dumped Main street is the location of Jefferies, class representative. tional Bank; Bob Peterson, star rodeo. - Journal Photo. 1968 Nyssa Nite Rodeo to be staged July 12-13. She is a into one container for the big both federal highways #20 and Class motto: Foreward forever, greenhand, Simplot Soil Buil $100 drawing on the Mall at 26. backward never. Flower: White ders; Connel Peterson, soil and 3 P.M. Surveys show parking is a Rose. water management, Oregon major problem in most cities Sophomore class officials are Concrete and dairy farming, It is not necessary to be pres and many smaller towns and David Manley, president; Nyssa Co-opSupply;CraigRob ent to win any of the prizes where not provided will tend Remijlo Sifuentez, vice presi bins, agricultural mechanics, offered in the drawings. to drive trade to places where dent; Nancy Wilson, secretary; B & M Equipment; Karl Smith, In addition to the merchan it is available. It has also added crop farming, Amalgamated dise prizes the participating an aesthetic value to Nyssa that The Silver Sage Girl Scout Sugar Co.; Charles Belveal, merchants are offering hund- can be appreciated by all. Council’s traveling day camp livestock farming, Farmers The fifth annual commencement at Treasure Valley Com will hold a Nyssa rendezvous, Feed and Seed; Manuel Silva, The following winners at the from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on munity college will take place at 7:00 p.m. Saturday June 8 public speaking, OregonTrail 4-H spring dairy show have been* June 17, 18 and 19 in the on the campus grounds south of the Classroom/Administration Many city folks don’t give a grange. announced by members of the' Larsson orchard at the corner Building with a reception for graduates to follow in the Weese staff at the county agent’s of hoot about farm news. But, says of Locust avenue and Highway Building. Dr. Miles C. Romney, Vice Chancelor for Academic THESPIAN AWARDS the Agri-Business Council, Affairs of the Oregon State System of Higher Education, will fice in Ontario. 7. Guernsey championship hon many of them should as they All interested girls of the deliver the commencement address. Rodger Garner, outstanding ors went to Steve Munn of On owe their jobs to agriculture. President Emery Skinner will introduce Dr. Romney and area, Scouts and non-Scouts, The banker, the assembly line boy; Christy Nelson, out tario. He also captured a first- are urged to contact Mrs. assist Mr. Joe Saito, vice chairman of the Board of Education, place ribbon. Other first place worker, the commodity broker, standing girl; Warren Adams, Ruth Larsson, day camp direc who will present diplomas to each of the 153 graduates. awards went to Barbara Cum the retail merchant, and best Thespian. Mr. Edwin Haynes, Dean of Instruction, will present the tor, and sign the registration ming and Jeff Zigler of Vale. hundreds of other types of busi candidates. The Reverend Danny K. Pyles, Churchofthe Naza- form. The fee is $1 on a first- Fred A. Palmer, noted sales and advertising man of OTHER AWARDS Jay Farley of Ontario and Bar nessmen and women are suc come first-serve basis. Fur rene, will provide the Invocation and Benediction. Miss Marca Columbus, Ohio told Nyssa Chamber of Commerce members cessful because of agriculture. bara Cumming took second. McCray, Caldwell, will sing two solos. ther information may be Wednesday that they, along with other organized groups, Marie Durfee, outstanding On the national scale, agri The Kiwanis Student Citizenship Awards, one each to a woman obtained from Mrs. Larsson by should determine what was desired for the town ten years culture spends more than $34 FHA member, Crisco award; and man graduate, will be presented by Dr. John Easly, past dialing 372-2595. John Faw of Vale took champ from now. billion a year for goods and Scott Jefferies and Marie Dur A traveling staff from the president of Ontario’s Kiwanis Club and member of the Board ionship, first and second place services to produce its crops fee, outstanding citizen ship This, he said, should include the type of business desired, of Education. The Veterans of Foreign Wars will present the Boise office will provide ribbons in the Holstein lot. the population growth wanted and locations chosen by the and livestock. It buys each year awards presented by American singing, folk dancing, crafts and College with a new flag. William Arthur Lindgren, Hugh Other first place honors went 5 million tons of steel, more Legion; Danny Wilson, basket town for industry. He told of a number of towns and cities Oregon Associate of Science assist with overnight camping. Alan Lockerby, John Allen Mc- to Brent Bradfield of Vale, throughout the U. S. that had reached these decisions and The rendezvous offers every graduates are Gary Lee Aldred, Laughlin, Stuart William Susan DeLong, Vale, Linda Far petroleum than any other single ball free-throw award (66%); been successful in attaining their aims, Girl Scout a progressive exper Larry Asbahr, Meriko Atagi, Mackay, Rodney L. Mathis, ley, Ontario, and Jeanne Uhl industry, and enough rubber to Colin Chester, on honorary dis been successful in attaining their aims. ience in outdoor living enjoy Darlene Bale, Terry Barlow, Ernie E. Mickle, Terrance Pat- man, Ontario. Second place rib put tires on 6 million auto trict 7A-2 basketball team; mobiles. George Heider and Angie Labby, ment, under supervision of a Charles R. Beck, Sandra Lee bons went to Duane Gray, Peggy DESIRABILITY COUNTS (Continued on Page 3) The answer to these prob trained staff. Objectives are to Bennett, Helen Veatrice Black, In Oregon, farmers and ran outstanding chemistry student Faw, Kara Lee Faw all of Vale, lems, he said, was to start chers have invested over $21/2 awards; Otto Heider, Bausch Connie Christine Brinton, Allan Third place ribbons went to Kay Palmer, who is a highly paid spreading part of the huge pop teach appreciation of the out-of- Eugene Brown, Galen L. Bruts- billion to maintain the agricul and Lomb science award. doors, with an opportunity for Roy, Ed Keller, Susan DeLong, consultant, said industry is no ulations into the smaller towns - Darr Jensen, Calvin Wilson ture Industry, an amount equal man, Larry Dalton Burgess, group participation; and to show Vale; and Rita Farley, Ontario. longer going to locations where with the people who arealready to three-fourths of all the assets Memorial athletic award. Roger DeeCarter, Meredith Sue ways in developing resourceful the community is willing to fur there deciding what type town A gift was presented to the Cates, Gary D. Cleaver, Larry Championship Jersey awards of all of Oregon’s banks. They nish land and buildings but to they want and then sticking with ness and making new friends. E. Corn, Bryant Don Cox, went to Pat Fleming of Vale. generate over $750 million school from class of '68, let The program includes, flag communities showing a sincere it. tering for outside buildings. ceremonies, singing, drama Ronald William Custer, James Pat also captured three first- worth of buying power, and they desire to have them. He enum Palmer conducted a sales tics outdoor cooking, fire Patrick Dille, Alan Vern Dopf, The Potatoe Commission place and one third-place bring more than a quarter of a erated some towns across the clinic in Ontario for sales help PERFECT ATTENDANCE Larry Lynn Forrest, Ronnie Budget for 1968-69 will be pub awards. Sharon Sheldon of On billion new dollars into Oregon country where this has happened Wednesday morning and for building, badge activities, get Nolan Garner, Steven R. Gerulf, from products sold outside of licly reviewed at a meeting of ting acquainted with nature, tario also took a first-place in recent years. No absence: Freshmen Debra firm owners Wednesday after Gary Lee Glascock, Janis Lee the Oregon Potato Commission ribbon. Jan Phifer of Adrian the state. He said one of the Mg things noon. He was sponsored in the hiking, exploring, camp craft Graham, Janet Kay Guyer, Haney, Gary Kurtz, Ron Sara- Four out of every 10 Ore scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on took two second-place ribbons in favor of rural towns such as area meetings by KSRV radio, skills. For JuniorsandCadettes Carla Jean Hanson, Keith E. Wednesday, June 12, at the in this division andCarrie Fer gonians owe their jobs to agri zin, LeAnne Wilson, Debra Fan Nyssa was the availability of Ontario, and was introduced at there will be an overnight Harness, Lawrence Dale Moore hotel in Ontario accor guson of Vale took a third. culture. For every new $10 gen, Mary Haburchak, Robin land. Ownership of land gives the Nyssa meeting by station session. Helfert, Dime T. Hill, Jeanine ding to Steve Besse, Malheur million of agricultural activity, Kassman, Kelly LaFay, Keith Leadership is volunteer. In- people an interest in the entire salesman Stan McNutt. Gordon Ricky Uhlman of Ontario took 1,720 new jobs are created. Oldemeyer, Mark Stringer; Anita Hill, Ronald M. Hippe, County Extension agent. community that does not prevail Capps, chairman of the radio terested women and girls are champion and first place rib Maybe, then, city folks should Sophomore Robert Ward; Junior Glenda Marie Hoffman, Thomas The Potato Commission where a high percentage of own chain was a guest of the needed as there must be one H. Hogg, Jerry Lee Hole^hek, meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. bons, in the milking shorthorn become more interested in Katherine Abe; Seniors Charles adult for each seven girls. Staff ership is in the hands of a few. chamber. Belveal, Tim Klinkenberg, Bob members may be troop leaders, Lawson Stan Howland, Stephan with the hearing on the pro class. Jeanne Uhlman of Ontario what’s happening “down on the People of the large cities are Paul Howland, Michael Paul posed budget scheduled for 1:30 also placed first; Rita Farley, farm”. (Continued on Page 3) mothers, college girls or others becoming more unhappy than interested in helping. They too, Hulse, Kenneth Charles Hunt, p.m. At this meeting, any pro Ontario, second. ever and as long as they keep G. G. Holly’s animals took are asked to contact Mrs. Lar Robert E. Jauregui, Judith Faye ducer of Oregon potatoes has piling up, there will continue all honors in the Brown Swiss Johnson, Valerie Ann Johnson, a right to be heard with respect sson. to be strife regardless of the Carolyn Emily Jones, William to the proposed budget. division. The Adrian Miss took amount of money that may be D. Jordan, Gary Lee Kamo, Growers, shippers, and any home the championship ribbon, spent in the ghettos by the fed Kenneth M. Kariya, Martha others interested in the Potato two firsts, two seconds and one eral government. Masako Kawakami, John David Industry are invited to attend. third. Senior fitting and showman Kirby, James L. Knutson, Paula The Oregon Potato Commis Six Malheur County young Around 6:30 Friday Nyssa Ann Lam, Susan Elaine Logan sion is composed of nine com ship winners are Pat Fleming, ladies, competing for the title volunteer firemen answered a Lemons, Lloyde William Lewis, missioners appointed by the first; Jan Phifer, second, Kara governor from the major potato Lee Faw, third. of dairy princess of Malheur call to extinguish a grass fire intermediate fitting and producing areas of the state. County, met with the Nyssa North of town near the rail Sam Hartley and Roy Hirai, both showing honors went to John Chamber of Commerce last road tracks. The only damage of Nyssa, are the commis Faw, first; Jeanne Uhlman, week and with Ontario and Vale reported was several burnt second; Ed Keller, third. sioners from this area. C of C members this week, to railroad ties. Junior fitting and showman At 7 p.m. they quelled another promote the contest and ban ship awards went to Susan De- quet to be held Saturday night grass fire. No damage was re Long, first; Sharon Sheldon, KENNEDY SHOT when one of the girls will be ported. The Wilson brothers of Wil second; Dale Gray, of Vale, On June 3 the volunteers were son’s Market, Inc., announce the selected to represent the county Senator Robert F. third. called to East Echo avenue to following changes in operation, in the state contest. Kennedy, candidate for the Best dairy exhibit honors put out a corral fire. No blaze The local contest wiU be held effective Monday, June 10. Democratic nomination for went to Pat Felming, first; at 8 p.m. Saturday at the La could be found and the fire The office of General President of the U.S. was John Faw, second; G. G. Holly, Paloma restaurant in Ontario men found that Echo runs North Manager Houston Wilson will be felled by a would-be assas third. with the new princess to be and South. A gas tank fire was moved across Good avenue to sin following a victory crowned by last year's Princess reported Tuesday on the Ed the former location of the Ren- speech to followers in Cali Carol Ann McCormick of Ad Child property. The fire was strom Insurance agency. He will fornia early Wednesday rian. Earnie Lewis of Adrian extinguished before the men be assisted by a new employee, KEITH OLDEMEYER MICHAEL SMITH morning. wiU be vocalist. Appearing at left the station. Mrs. Janice Peterson of Parma. The shooting occured at the Chamber meetings were Nyssa high schoo! fresnmen Purpose of the camp is to help Her duties will be those of the Ambassador Hotel in contestants Lois Seuell, daugh Keith Oldemeyer and Michael develop leaders with an under sec retary - bookkeeper. Los Angeles after compu WHEN LARRY MILLER became ter. of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Seuell Smith were recently notified by standing of the interrelation Frank Tuttle, meat depart ters had awarded him the assistant manager last week, it and Jan Phifer, daughter of Mr. Robert A. Teegarden, Malheur ships among ranges, water, ment manager for the Nyssa race over opponent Sen. was a first for Nyssa’s M and and Mrs. Jim Phifer, both of DATE county chairman for the Oregon soils, forests, wildlife and MAX. MIN. firm, will become store man Eugene McCarthy. He was The Nyssa summer school Youth Range Camp, that they recreational resources. It also W Market, according to Store Adrian; Joan Belnap, daughter ager; with Mike Anderson listed as being in verycri- program is scheduled to start have been chosen recipients of gives them ability to make ob Manager George Patterson. He of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bel May 28 87 48 named assistant manager and tical condition at Journal at 7 a.m., Monday, at the ele stipends to attend the August jective decisions concerning says that no one has held the nap, Trudy Nelson, daughter of May 29 82 52 head of the produce department. press time Wednesday. The mentary school. Classes will 4-10 OYRC session at Lake resource management and use. position before. Larry came to Mr. and Mrs. Ford Nelson and May 30 73 51 A meat department manager is assailant had not been iden run through July 19, with no Creek recreation center in The camp provides an oppor the Nyssa firm in November Carrie Ferguson, daughter of May 31 80 43 yet to be secured. tified although he was school on July 4-5. last year from a McCall market Mr. and Mrs. Doy Ferguson, June 1 tunity for the boys to learn Logan Valley. 86 49 Dick Wilson, who has man immediately placed under Classes will be organized in where he served as assistant all of Vale’ Glenda Sunderland, June 2 The camp is jointly sponsored useful skills and to explore 91 50 aged the Nyssa market for sev arrest by local police. In areas of student interest - by the Pacific Northwest Sec career possibilities in range manager. He is a son of Mr. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. June 3 75 55 eral years will become manager the wild shooting four other reading, math, crafts, ceramics tion, American Society of Range and related resource manage and Mrs. Albert P. Miller of Henry Sunder land of Willow June 4 79 59 of Wilson’s new Warehouse people were inj ured but and typing. There will be a $5 Management and Oregon State ment. Apple Valley. Larry is married Creek. — June 5 50 Market in Ontario. Dick says non seriously. charge for typing. Accompanying the girls was to the former Patricia Wagner University Cooperative Exten Oldemeyer received a stipend .03 precipitation was record his present plans are to retain News bulletins said the If interested, students should sion Service. whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Klaas Laan of rural Nyssa, ed on June 3. sponsored by the Vale Grain his residence in Nyssa. Bob next 12-36 hours would mail the forms into the office Alex Wagner, also reside in chairman of the contest. She will This unique conservation ex and Feed company, while Olson of Boise, another new probably determine Apple Valley. The Millers are also accompany the winner to by June 7 indicating their pre perience will give the boys Smith’s stipend is provided by RESERVOIR STORAGE employee, will serve as assis whether or not the young at home in the Nu Acres com Portland June 23-25 for the 6/4/68 ferences so the classes can be first-hand knowledge of range the U. S. National Bank, Vale 355,950 Acre Feet tant manager of the Ontario senator would survive. state dairy princess cpntest. 6/4/67 planned. munity. resources and Management. and Ontario branches. 494,240 Acre Feet store. T Girl Scout Rendezvous Set June 17-19 Jk j TVCC COMMENCEMENT county agent LISTS DAIRY SLATED SATURDAY; SHOW WINNERS Farming GRADUATES LISTED Helps All City Folks NOTED SALES-AD MAN TELLS NYSSA C OF C TO DECIDE ON AIMS Spud Growers Study Budget For 1968-69 Dairy Royalty To Be Chosen Saturday Night YOUTH CAMP DELEGATES FIRE CALLS! Wilson Market Owners Report June 10 Changes WEATHER Nyssa Summer School To Begin Monday, June 17
