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ÏÏΣgity of Ore*on Eugene, Ore. 97403 ___ __ - * * X X X Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LXI THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON THURSDAY. JUNE 13, 1968 THE SUGAR CITY MALHEUR COUNTY FAGS POOREST WATER SUPPLY OVER 35 - YEAR PERIOD OUR FLAG “LONG MAY IT WAVE’’ REPORT SHOWS STREAM LEVEL ALREADY AT 34 RECORD LOW The poorest water supplies in thirty-five years are expected for Malheur County water users this summer, with local stream levels already at the record-low of 1934, according to a report released recently by A. J. Webber, State Conserva tionist, Soil Conservation Service, Portland and prepared by W. T. Frost, State Snow Survey Supervisor representing cooperating federal, state and private agencies. Water will be barely sufficient only for lands served from Lake Owyhee reservoir. Lands served from Warmsprings, Agency Valley and Bully Creek reservoirs will likely be out of water by about September first. Jorday Valley Irrigation District will be “out of water” even earlier. Precipitation from September 1, 1967 to May 1, 1968 has been only three-fourths of the average according to data provided by the U. S. Weather Bureau. In the month of May the precipitation was about one-third less than normal. SNOW VANISHED Snow has long since vanished except where drifts and patches remain on high peaks and ridges. Antelope reservoir held about 14,000 acre feet on June first compared with 55,000 acre feet at this time last year. No information has been received concerning storage in Willow Creek #3 reservoir. Water held in Warmsprings, Agency Valley and Bully Creek reservoirs totaled 139,500acre feet on June first compared with 214,300 a. f. a year ago. Flow of streams entering these reservoirs has now fallen to levels close to the critical year of 1934. NO CARRY OVER SEEN Lake Owyhee held 363,900 acre feet at the end of May compared with 479,000 acre feet afr this time last year. This is barely sufficient supply for lands served from this source. Inflow to Lake Owyhee during May was only one-tenth of the usual amount. Expected streamflow in Mal heur County, May 1 through July 30, is forecast as follows: Jordan Creek, 8,000 acre feet, 16 percent of 15-year average; Owyhee Inflow, 25,000, 15 percent; Malheur near Drew- sey, 3,000, 9 percent; Malheur at Beulah, 12,000, 36 percent. Statewide, generous but long- overdue precipitation in the last half of May was welcomed by most Oregon water users but will provide only a brief relief from extreme water shortages. Levels of Western Oregon streams received a much- needed “boost,” and both dry farming and irrigation opera tions were temporarily helped, but no significant increase in flow is seen for Eastern Ore gon streams already at record- low levels. The water situation remains critical in most of Oregon. The next report on water supply conditions in Oregon will be issued early in October at the close of the irrigation season. THUNDEREGG MALL WINNERS Route 2, Parma; CoaSt-To- Coast Store - Marsha Richard son, Adrian; Wilson Dept. Store - Louis Skinner, Route 1, Nyssa; Wilson Market, Inc., - Fannie Corey, Nyssa; Paulus Jewelry - Mrs. Glen (Peggy) Brown, Route 1, Nyssa; Mi chael’s Pharmacy - Martha Mausling, Route 3, Parma and George Fanning, Nyssa won the $50.00 saving bond offered by the First National Bank of Nyssa. Pool Manager OLE DYRLUND . . lands big one Nine area persons were win ners in the $500 merchandise prizes awarded Saturday by the owners of Thunderegg Mall in their 2nd Anniversary celebra tion. Ole Dyrlund, Nyssa was tops with the $100 prize drawing at 3 P.M. and may select goods to this amount from the parti cipating merchants - spread- over all or all at one store. Winners of the $50.00 in prizes to be spent with parti cipating stores are as follows: Bracken’s Dept. Store - Marie Elguezabal, Nyssa; Nyssa Rex- all Pharmacy -'Janice Evans. Summer Classes Begin June 18 At Area College Gives Details On Instruction Brad Maxfield, manager of the Nyssa swimming pool, an nounces that registration is open from 1 to 9 p.m. daily at the pool for those interested in group instruction scheduled to start Monday, June 17 with two sessions at 10 and 11 a.m. The fee is $1 per child for six one-hour group lessons, six consecutive days. The les sons will continue through July 13. Vale swimmers will have an opportunity for group or private instruction commencing Monday, July 15. Those desiring private les sons or special instruction for children, five years and under, are asked to contact the pool manager. Instructors will be Russell Myrick, Joan Stunz, Sallee Mor gan, Kathy McGinley and Max field, who will conduct the private lessons. Registration for Treasure Valley Community College’s Summer Quarter is now in prog AIRCRAFT ARRIVES ress at the Student Affairs Office in the Weese Building. FOR TVCC TRAINING Classes begin 8:00 A.M. on A twin engine C-45 Beech Tuesday June 18. All lower ^vision collegiate courses are craft arrived in Ontario on Xansferrable. A complete Memorial Day to become the years’ work is planned for the property of Treasure Valley eight week session in General Community College and des Biology. If enough people en tined for use in the college’s roll in Principles of Accounting popular Commercial Aviation the same arrangement will be curriculum. The other planes made for a year’s work. Con used in instruction all belong tact Mr. Dean McDonald for to Ontario Flight Service. This six passenger-two pilot aircraft more detailed information. will be used in the multi-engine option for second year students. Firemen Summoned The cost to the college is $250 The Nyssa volunteer firemen and was obtained thru the Ore were called June 11 about 7:15 gon Surplus Property Division p.m., to extinguish a grass fire at Salem, according to Otis along the railroad track North Murray, Dean of Administrative of Nyssa close to the old sale Services at Treasure Valley Community College. barn. THUNDEREGG CAPITAL FLAG DAY IS CELEBRATED ON JUNE 14. THIS IS THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE DAY IN 1777, ON WHICH THE AMERI CAN CONGRESS FORMALLY ADOPTED THE STARS AND STRIPES AS THE NATIONAL FLAG. ITHASBEENCHANGED MANY TIMES SINCE THAT DATE (IN THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER) TO ADD STARS FOR EACH ADDITION AL STATE ABOVE THE 13 ORIGINAL ONES. NO MORE FITTING TRIBUTE CAN BE PAID TO THE FLAG AND FOR WHICH IT STANDS THAN THE ONE GIVEN BY PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON ON JUNE 14, 1917, THREE MONTHS AFTER THE UNITED STATES’ ENTERY INTO WORLD WAR I AND 140 YEARS AFTER ITS ADOPTION BY THE YOUNG CONGRESS. HE SAID “WE MEET TO CELEBRATE FLAG DAY BECAUSE THIS FLAG WHICH WE HONOR AND UN DER WHICH WE SERVE IS THE EMBLEM OF OUR UNITY, OUR POWER, OUR THOUGHT AND PURPOSE AS A NATION. IT HAS NO OTHER CHARACTER THAN THAT WHICH WE GIVE IT FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION. THE CHOICE IS OURS. IT FLOATS IN MAJESTIC SILENCE ABOVE THE HOSTS WHO EXECUTE THOSE CHOICES WHETHER IN PEACE OR WAR? AND YET, THOUGH SILENT, IT SPEAKS TO US - SPEAKS TO US OF THE PAST, OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO WENT BEFORE US AND OF THE RECORDS THEY WROTE UPON IT. WE CELEBRATE THE DAY OF ITS BIRTH, AND FROM ITS BIRTH UNTIL NOW IT HAS WIT NESSED A GREAT HISTORY, HAS FLOATED ON HIGH THE SYMBOL OF GREAT EVENTS, OF A GREAT PLAN OF LIFE WORKED OUT BY A GREAT PEOPLE.” «***««» requires that this notice be Farm Bureau posted in a conspicuous place. U. 5. National Announces Is Critical Plans For Bank In Nyssa Of Budget U. S. National Bank of Oregon has applied to the U. S. Comp troller of the Currency in Washington, D. C., for permission to establish a branch office in the vicinity of 5th and Main Streets in Nyssa, it has been announced by Roy J. Carpenter, vice president and manager of the statewide financial institution’s Eastern Region. Carpenter said that l>. S. National’s continuing research decision is then made by that has revealed that there is a office on the proposed banking rapidly increasing trend toward facility. U. S. National presently has Nyssa becoming an agricultural hub of economic activity in two branch offices in Malheur eastern Oregon. He pointed out County. The home-owned bank that MalheurCounty agriculture has served the Ontario area production gross sales for 1967 since 1935, and it has served totaled $48.6 million, an in the Vale area since 1947. Cur crease of 40.8 percent over the rently there are 106 U. S. Na 1960 figure of $34,5 million. tional offices throughout the It was explained by Carpen state. ter that a nationally chartered bank such as U. S. National, which is the 32nd largest com mercial bank in the United States, must apply to the Comp troller for permission to estab lish a new branch. Upon com Governor Tom McCall an pletion of an investigation by nounced today the appointment the Comptroller’s office, the of Nita Bellows, 42, of Ontario, Nita Bellows Appointed J. P. RE: RENDEZVOUS This is a reminder about the Silver Sage Girl Scout council’s traveling day camp. The Nyssa rendezvous will be held June 17-19 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in the Larsson orchard at the corner of Locust ave nue and Highway 20-26. Girls who are attending sum mer school classes but would like to attend the luncheon and afternoon sessions are wel come. Scouts and non-scouts are urged to register with Mrs. Ruth Larsson, day camp direc tor. Further information maybe obtained by dialing 372-2595. Adult leadership is still needed. Interested women are asked to call Mrs. Larsson immediately. Registration will be open until Saturday, June 15. WEATHER as justice of the peace for the Ontario district of Malheur county. Commenting on Mrs. Bel lows’ appointment, McCall said: “It’s valuable in making an appointment if the governor has an indication of the will of the people toward a potential appointee. In the four-way race May 28, Mrs. Bellows appar ently nearly doubled the vote of each of the two nearest contes tants and nearly trebled the total of the last-place candidate. Such strong favor with the voters of one’s home county cannot be lightly regarded by an appoin ting authority.” Mrs. Bellows, a native of Oregon, graduated from Baker High School and did course work at Iowa State College. She was secretary to Sen. Austin Dunn for 13 years, office manager for Baker County Finance for two years and secretary to Sen. Anthony Yturri for 11 years. Mrs. Bellows and her hus band, Clint, have two children. They reside at 1235 Moore Way in Ontario. MEMORIAL GIFT Under special school awards, listed in last week’s issue of .. the Journal, a gift was pre June 5 81 50 •• sented to the school from mem Juqp 6 73 57 June 7 75 55 .01 bers of the class of ’68, let .. tering for outside buildings. June • 71 55 .. The Journal staff learned this June 1 78 55 June 10 82 .03 week that the contribution 50 should have been reported as June 11 85 55 — — one in memory of the late June 12 51 Delmar Linn Phillips who was fatally injured in a gasoline RESERVOIR STORAGE 6/12/68 343,310 Acre Feet explosion on January 26 this year. 6/12/67 532,900 Acre Feet DATE MAX. MIN. PR EC. The board of directors of the Malheur County Farm Bureau expressed concern about the $41,000 unallocated item in the proposed Malheur County budg et. They felt the people should not be taxed for this money until the time it is needed. It should not be raised this year in order to use up the entire increase allowed under the 6% limitation. The board pointed out this is one reason the 1 1/2% limita tion has gained momentum . . . because budget committees are taxing the full amount allowed even in years when it is not required. They noted the budget con tains a $15,000 item which can be used to supplement the budget for emergency items and felt it was sufficient. They do not think it is wise to include the $41,000 unallocated item also. Donald Oakes, Ontario, is Tax Chairman for Malheur County Farm Bureau. In other business Carl Hun ter, Ontario, Labor Chairman for MCFB, announced that all members will be receiving a copy of the notice required under ORS 662.815 to post on their farms. This notice ex plains that any person, other than a regular employee, is prohibited from picketing a farm where perishable crops are produced while such crops are being harvested. The law POUCE SLATE PUBLIC DANCE A public dance, sponsored by Nyssa policemen and mem bers of the police reserve, will be held Saturday evening, June 29 at the Nyssa FOE hall. The ‘Tijuana Grass’band will provide music for the dance slated to begin at 9 p. m. Nyssa Police Chief Alvin Al len reports that proceeds will go into the police reserve fund. The reserve program was set up about three months ago, and already there are a number of local men who have become members. They have completed a first aid course, classes on traffic control, procedures of arrest and attended drug-nar cotic, auto theft and finger printing seminars at Treasure Valley Community college. Allen said the police depart ment is still accepting appli cations for police reserve pos itions, and interested area res idents are asked to contact Sgt. Darrell Zinn. "The organization will help local law enforcment officers to maintain better coverage during special city-wide events,” the chief stated. Dur ing the Nyssa rodeo in July and Thunderegg Days In Aug ust they will be on duty to as sist with traffic problems and control. NUMBER XXIV NYSS4NS TO HOST 41 AFS EXCHANGEES Nyssa will be host city to 41 foreign exchange students the weekend of June 22-.3 when their bus, which originates in Junction City, Oregon makes its first overnight stop. These students, completing their school year with their American families, will be on their cross-country bus tour to New York City and Washington, D. C. before returning to their respective countries. Countries represented by these AFS students include Argen tina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam and Yugoslavia. Ulvi Unal, Turkish student who has spent this year with will distribute thunderegg pins the Dale Adams family of Nyssa, to each of the students. is included in the group of 41 MORE HOSTS NEEDED students. Eight other students from Eastern Oregon and A few homes are still needed Western Idaho will join the bus for these youngsters. Any inter at Nyssa. ested family in Nyssa may call Wilton Jackson, 372-2214 and PLANS FOR WEEKEND request a student, and may indi Tentative plans for the week cate the nationality if they pre end are as follows: On Saturday fer. They must have a separate June 22nd at 1:00 p.m., the host bed available. Two chaperones families of the 8 students from and the bus driver are included area cities will bring their in the party, and housing must students to Nyssa, and they will be arranged for them also. meet their Nyssa hosts at the senior pentagon at Nyssa High School. The bus will arrive about 5:30 p.m., Saturday, and at that time they will be welcomed by Mayor Grant Rinehart; Student Body President Gary Ross will tell Bob Ferdinand of Nampa was them ofthe weekend plans; War elected the Executive Vice ren Adams will introduce the President and John T. Hawley students to their Nyssa host of Boise, was appointed the families; and Barbie Tensen Council Trust Committee will present each of the stu Chairman of the Ore-Ida dents with name tags. Council, Boy Scouts of America, Saturday evening the students at the last Executive Board and members of the host Meeting. families will congregate at the Ferdinand served as Presi Nyssa swimming pool for a party from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. dent in 1965-66 of the former Sally Morgan is in charge of Ore-Ida Council before merging arrangements for this party, with the Mountainview Council. and incase of inclement weather He has also served as a Vice will move the party to the high President, Council Finance school cafetorium for a record Committee Chairman, District Chairman and other positions in hop and get-together. Sunday the students may Scout Units, District and attend church with their host Council. He is a holder of the families, and a pot luck picnic Silver Beaver which is awarded is planned for the afternoon at for distinguished service to the State Park above Owyhee boyhood under the jurisdiction of a local Council. Dam. Monday morning, June 24th, Hawley was a former Execu the bus will depart after a short tive Board Member andCouncil ceremony at the senior penta Member At-Large and has gon at 8:00 a.m. Kay Abe, Nyssa served many years in Scouting. High School AFS president, will He will now head up the Trust give a short address andWilton Fund Promotion Committee for Jackson, Nyssa AFS president, the New Ore-Ida Council. BSA Council Officers Named Royal Dairy Title Goes To Vale Miss Trudy Nelson, 18-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ford Nelson of Vale, was named Mal heur County Dairy Princess at a banquet Saturday night at the La Paloma cafe in Ontario and was crowned by last year’s princess Carol Ann McCor mick. The new dairy princess will compete for the title of Oregon Dairy Princess in Portland June 23-25. Miss Nelson, a 1968 graduate of Vale Union high school, plans to attend Treasure ValleyCom- munity college this fall and plans to major in elementary education. She has lived on. a dairy farm all of her life. Others competing for the Malheur Dairy Princess Crown were Jan Phifer, Adrian, named first alternate; LoisSeuell, Ad rian; Joann Belnap, Vale; Carrie Ferguson, Vale, and Glenda Sunderland, Willow creek. The winner, in addition to the trip to Portland this month, also received a $75 scholarship and a bouquet of roses. Each of the contestants received a silver butter dish. Mrs. Klaas Laan of Adrian, was chairman of the contest and will accompany Miss Nelson to Portland. Bob Humphreys was master of ceremonies at the banquet and Earnie Lewis, of Adrian was vocalist. STYLE REVUE, AWARDS EVENT CONCLUDE 1968 SPRING FAIR Special awards were pre sented Friday to outstanding contestants of the annual Mal heur County 4-H Spring Fair. A style revue and tea and the awards presentation climaxed the four day fair held at the Ontario High School. More than 600 exhibitors participated ac cording to Helen Dwelle and Sally Meeuwsen, extension agents who were in charge of the annual event. Rosann Namba, Ontario, was winner of the all-round home economics records and re ceived a steam iron from the Malheur Farm Bureau. She also was winner of the champion senior dinner demonstration. Linda Turner, Vale, received a portable mixer donated by the Ontario Elks Club for being club member with outstanding foods record, Karalee Faw, Vale, received a scisors set from Payless Drug for club member with outstanding clothing record and Marcella Guerrant, Annex, received mohair yarn from the Knitting Nook as club member with out standing knitting record. She also was a first place winner in the knitted garments division of the style show. Other style show winners were Patty Harada, Vale, Marcia Komoto, Ontario and Jan Phifer, Adrian, senior style review winners; Jan Powell, Nyssa, Jeanine Saito, Nyssa and Karen Hata, Annex, inter mediate division winners and Miss Guerrant and Barbara Anthony, Vale, Knitted gar ments. The style show winners all won merchandise certifi cates and also the right to enter their garments at the state fair in Salem. Sonia Saito, Nyssa, was the champion exhibitor in the food (Continued On Page Four) NEW MALHEUR DAIRY PRINCESS for the coming year is Trudy Nelson of Vale. On her left is Jan Phifer of the Kingman Kolony area near Adrian. She was selected "runner-up” princess by a panel of five judges Saturday evening. Placing a crown on Miss Nelson’s head is Carol Ann McCormick, retiring Malheur County Dairy Princess, also of the Adrian area. - Photo Courtesy of Argus Observer.
