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i University Of Oregon Library Bugen«, Ore. 97403 Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LXIII The Sugar City THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1969 Eighty To Partkipale Eighty Nyssa High seniors will participate in combined Baccalaureate-Commencement exercises, May 25 at 8:15 P.M. in the gymnasium. Robed in the traditional blue and white, graduating seniors will enter to the familiar strains of Edward Elgar’s “Pomp and Circumstance.’’ The band will then play Francis Scott Key’s “Star Spangled Banner’ ’ and Rev. Orville Jacobson of Faith Lutheran Church will give the invocation. DIPLOMAS TO BE AWARDED v* Miss Pam Saito, salutatorian, is slated to deliver the wel coming speech. Following the band’s rendition of “America the Beautiful’’, Miss Barbie Tensen, co-valedictorian, will address the group. Rev. J. D. Crego will provide the scripture reading and grad uating senior Susan Hartley will sing “The Lord’s Prayer.” Co-valedictorian George Heider will deliver the fare well address and the NHS chorus will sing “The Halls of Ivy.” Following the announcement of scholarships by Mr. Larry Bosen, Principal Gene Chester will present the Class of 1969. Diplomas will be awarded by Mr. W. L. McPartland, super intendent of schools and Mr. Henry Esplin, chairman of the board. The audience will then join in singing the Alma Mater and Father Charles Young will de liver the benediction. - NHS Bulldog. TVCC Wans Agri Study To Improve Local Area First Meeting June 9 A symposium in agriculture is being planned by Treasure Valley Community College for the 1969-70 academic season. An organizational dinner will be held on the college campus on June 9, 1969, so that farm group leaders, community leaders, and college officials might implement the general program now set for November and December, 1969, and Jan uary and Febuary, 1970. The basic theme of the symposium is: How Treasure Valley Community College and the community can work together to bring about change in the local agri cultural economy. Specific themes include: tion can do for agricultural November - "Education and ists is to get their children Agriculture.” One idea to be back into agriculture in a com examined in this program will petitive position.” December: be that “the best thing educa- “Middlemen and Agricultural ists.” The theme for this and the succeeding meetings will be developed by the citizens steer ing committee. January: “Con sumers and Agriculturalists,” and February: “Urban Busi All Oregon Local Boards, nessmen and Agriculturalists.” Selective Service System, will Planned by President Emery be closed on May 27, 28 and Skinner, Dean Ed Haynes, Dean 29, 1969. It is the custom with Otis Murray, Earl McCollum, the various State Headquarters and Bill Murphey, head of the of the Selective Service System agriculture department, who to hold an annual conference will coordinate the symposium, for board members and com the plan is an outgrowth of the pensated personnel for the pur group’s feeling that if progress pose of discussing mutual prob is to be made in our local lems and participating in an agriculture economy, it is time exchange of ideas. The Oregon that a concerted effort be made State System will hold such by all groups who are involved a conference this year on those in the production and market dates. There will be guest ing of agriculture products, to speakers from National and improve the position of the Regional Headquarters as well basic producer. as from associated agencies. Within the concept of cooper Emergency calls will be han ative action, as educators, dled through special personnel Treasure Valley Community assigned to the Multnomah College feels it is their re County Local Boards or Oregon sponsibility to initiate a co State Headquarters, Portland, operative effort to study and Oregon - (telephone number bring about change in the local 234-3361).. agricultural economy. It is Local Board No. 22, Ontario, hoped that the June 9 meeting Oregon will be closed all the will mark the beginning of a week of May 26 through May successful cooperative effort. 30, 1969. The 1969-70 symposium on Draft Boards To Be Closed SMILING FOR THEIR FINAL HIGH SCHOOL PICTURE are the ten top seniors of the 1969 graduating class. They are (1 to r) seated, Kay Abe, Pam Saito, Meria Ashby and Selected as a nominee for Oregon state “Coach of the Year” is Nyssa High School’s Wrestling Coach Mel Calhoun. He is also a finalist for “Wrestling Coach of the Year” in the state of Oregon. Ken Scally, Athletic Director at Gresham, notified Calhoun of his selection by the Oregon High School Coaches Association. Serving as wrestling coach at Nyssa for ten years, Calhoun has seen many of his boys win in district competition and has seen some attain state-wide recognition. Due to his excellent teams and conference titles garnered in 1965 and again in 1968 in Treasure Valley, Calhoun has been featured speaker at various wrestling clinics in the area. In 1968, Coach Calhoun led his grapplers to victory in Corvallis, where they captured the Oregon A-2 wrestling championship. “I am very elated and feel honored to be a nominee for this *Coach of the Year* award. I owe a great deal to the boys who have participated in my program and helped to make my success possible,** stated the NHS coach. Wendy Bair. Behind them (1 to r) are Barbie Tensen, Angie Labby, George Heider, Ruth Ann McGinley, Carolyn Win chester and Brenda McKinney. - NHS Bulldog Photo. 1969 Top Ten Senior Students Named Top ten scholars of the 1969 graduating class are Kay Abe, Meria Ashby, Wendy Bair, George Heider, Angie Labby, Ruth Ann McGinley, Brenda Mc Kinney, Pam Saito, Barbie Ten- sen, and Carolyn Winchester according to NHS principal Gene Chester. These students have earned the highest GPA’s based on seven semester’s grades of the entire senior class. KAY ABE currently serves as president of the newly-form ed Honor Society and was sec retary-treasurer of German Club her junior year. She is also serving as AFS president and is completing her fourth year in FHA. In addition she was also a member of Honor Band in her junior year. MERLA ASHBY has partici pated in band for four years, honor band, two years, pep band, two years, and stage band two years. She is presently ser ving as the secretary of the Senior class and participated in FHA one year. WENDY BAIR is an active member of Pep Club and has also participated as a cheer leader for three years. She transfered from New Meadows High School in her junior year where she was a member of the Dramatics Club. GEORGE HEIDER serves as Science Club president and Let termen’s Club treasurer. He participated in band, pep band, and dance band for two years. George also lettered in tennis two years. agriculture follows similar ef forts in community service by the college. In 1966-67 they presented “The Dilemma of Modern Man Series;” in 1967- 68 a Humanities Series in the Development of Western Man; in 1968-69 a fine art film series, and now, for 1969-70 the agri culture series. PTA SCHOLARSHIPS COACH MfL CALHOUN NUMBER XXI Nyssa, Adrian, TVCC To Hold Budget Elections Before June 1, Brief Data Listed In Graduation Exercises STUDENTS TO SPEAK Thunderegg Capital Since 1946, the Oregon Con gress of Parents and Teachers has given scholarship aid to 1,032 students who have aspired to be teachers, and would be attending a state supported uni versity or college. To date the Oregon Congress has given $391,288 in scholar ships. This year there were 375 applicants. $1,000 has been set aside for 17 new students and 45 renewals. Among the new students is Miss Barbara L. Tensen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dick G. Tensen of Nyssa. WEATHER Date May May May May May May May May Max. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 75 71 79 82 82 65 66 — Min. Prec. 53 52 44 49 59 53 44 46 .42 .06 — — .02 .34 — RESERVOIR STORAGE 713,850 Acre Feet 5/21/69 5/21/68 385,010 Acre Feet LEGIONNAIRES PLAN MEMORIALSERVICES Graduation and planning for the future are the big things in *he lives of the seniors now. But to area taxpayers it is the elections in the near future. Three school budget elections are due before the end of May and shortly after (June 3) is the one to decide about a sales tax. Nyssa school district budget is to be voted upon tomorrow (Friday), Treasure Valley Community College district voters will pass on the budget next Tuesday (May 27) and Adrian’s has been set Satur day, May 31. Nyssa’s will be coming up for the first time this year but the other two are up for the second go-round, both hav ing been defeated in light votes May 5 Neither of the latter have a tax base established and voters must approve the entire amount for them to carry. $8.50 per $1,000 valuation as compared to $8.80 in the cur rent year. Board members point out that this budget has been pared dras tically so as to present a bud get less than the 1968-69 bud get. Nyssa schools operate for less money per student than all but one or two Class A systems in Oregon. School district patrons will vote on the budget Friday, May 23rd at the little theatre in the high school. They will be asked to approve the amount of $77,972.00 outside the 6% limitation. TVCC COLLEGE BRIEFS An abbreviated form of the TVCC budget, carried in this issue of the Journal, shows: TOTAL TAXES TO BE LEVIED are up $88,000 (from $343,193 to $431,011), SALARIES up NYSSA BUDGET BRIEFS about $88,000 (with about $30,- 000 of this amount for three The total budget require new instructors, (1) Agri, (2) ments in the GENERAL FUND (Continued On Page 6) are increased from $782,562 last year to $833,683 proposed. BONDED INDEBTEDNESS is decreased $30,500 (from$251,- 000 to $220,500). SALARIES Report by Judge White of are increased approximately his meeting with Mr. Darold $41,000 for 121 total employees and EMPLOYMENT RETIRE Walker, Highway District *5 MENT fund is up $4,950. But Parks Supervisor, State High TOTAL TAXES TO BE LEVIED way Department: A flood light and floating are down$l,306.59(from$584,- dock will be installed at the 167.75 to $582,861.16). A report from the Clerk- State Park on the Snake River Bus. Manager D. E. Nedry is north of Ontario, which will improve launching and landing as follows: The Nyssa school board of boats and increase public adopted the 1969-70 budget at use of the facility. A trailer house will be placed their public hearing May 14. at the State Succor C reek Park Total taxes to be levied are $582,861.16, which is down$l,- and a caretaker^wlll be pro- 306.59 from the amount of 'idcd tor Spring, Suipuifr and Fall supervision’ Restrooms $584,167.75 levied for the cur rent year. The tax levy is and water facilities to approxi also reduced, and will require mately 15 overnight camp sites will complete the first phase of the development. The Court also discussed in creased numbers of persons at tracted to Owyhee Lake....... especially the area from the dam to the Cherry Creek Re sort. Signs will be placed on the road prohibiting parking, Oregon House Speaker Robert except at designated sites. F. Smith said Monday that the A PUBLIC HEARING was held city of Nyssa will receive an at 2 P. M. on Supplemental additional $8,679 in state liquor Budget. No protests were re revenues during the next two ceived, and the Supplemental years if the full Legislature Budget was approved by the approves a plan adopted by the Court. Ways and Means Committee. Smith said he supports a revised liquor revenue distri bution* for mu la which would boost the share of revenues that cities receive from 14 to 20 per cent. Legislative approval of the plan, he said, would result in an additional $4 million revenue to hard-pressed city govern ments during the next biennium. Smith said that Nyssa would receive $20,251 during the next two years under the present formula. If the revised formula Is adopted, the city would re ceive $28,930. Smith said that the share received by Malheur County will remain at its present percent age. The increase for cities will result in a reduction in revenue to state government. The Malheur County Legis lator said "this is just an other example of the efforts being made by this Legislature to return every dollar possible to local government for direct or indirect property tax re lief.” ANGIE LABBY has been busy Team. She is also a member Legionnaires of Nyssa Post serving as editor of the Bull- Of Science Club and two-year dog in her senior year. She member of German Club. Pam No. 79 are planning Memorial also acts as Thespian secretary, won first p]ace in the Sorop- Day services at the Nyssa and was FHA'feporter in her* tomist Citizenship Award, cemetery in remembrance of junior year. Angie has been in all deceased veterans. Thespians three years, FHA The services will begin at BARBIE TENSEN is present four years and is now a Science ly completing her senior year 11 a.m. with a prayer. Also on Club member. She received dis as Student Body President. the program will be a rifle tinction this year of placing Other ____ ____________ offices she has _______ held are squad and guest speaker. second in the state Betty Crock- freshman class representative, Plans also include the drop er Homemaker of Tomorrow • sophomore class secretary and ping of a wreath from the Snake Contest. junior class president. She has river bridge, in memory of RUTH ANN McGINLEY is participated in Pep Club four Navy veterans. Further details completing her fourth year as years, AFS four years, German will be in next week’s issue a member of Pep Club and Club two years, and band two of the Journal. her second year of cheerlead years. Barbie was also J. V. Flags will be placed on the ing. She was active in FHA cheerleader for two years. She graves of all known veterans two years, honor band, two was — named -------- Nyssa’s alternate on Memorial Day eve by memtiers of the Legion aux years; and band two year- /jMGirJs'State. iliary. In case any of the graves During her junior year, Ruth CAROLYN WINCHESTER is are overlooked, the Legion Ann served as German Club activity chairman and AFS rep currently serving as editor of naires and auxiliary women will resentative. She also is sec the Tupelo this year and was appreciate being notified. Members of the families of retary-treasurer of the Honor assistant editor last year. She Society. In addition, Miss Mc has been a member of FHA the deceased veterans may call Ginley was Nyssa’s represent four years, Pep Club two years, Ralph Armstrong, Joe Maughan, German Club one year, and band John Broad or Wes Brown and ative to Girls’ State. the flags will be placed. BRENDA McKINNEY has two years. - NHS Bulldog. been active in Pep Club and served as president this year. She was in FHA four years; GAA, one year; honor band, / two years; German Club, one year; Drill Team, two years; and Tupelo, one year. She is currently vice president of Honor Society. On Saturday, May 17, 1969, at 8 a.m. 36 Cub and Weblo PAM SAITO has been a four- Scouts and ten adult Scouters from Nyssa Pack 450 departed year member of Drill Team, by school bus for the Air Force base at Mountain Home, Pep Club, FHAandGAA. During Idaho. her junior year she served as After a remarkably quick trip we arrived and in a little secretary of Pep Club and FHA while we were found by our guide, AIC Gary Neitzke. This may and is presently secretary of sound simple but the Mountain View District of Scouting was the Student Body, In addition, holding a field meet at the park. Can you imagine 150 to 200 Pam is captain of the Drill Cub Scouts all dressed alike? First on our agenda was the how they can tell by all the ‘sit in’ and ‘climb-all-over’ a little dots on the radar screen phantom jet. Here one of our what are planes, what are smaller fly-boys was wounded mountains, etc. We got to watch in action. Mark Haile cut his the radar screen while a plane head while walking under the landed. jet. He was rushed to the base We arrived home to Good Adrian high school com hospital and came out wearing 01’ Nyssa about 8:30 p.m. Don’t mencement exercises will be a white badge of courage on know how tired all the young held at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 25, his head and eating an ice sters were, but the oldsters 1969 for 37 graduating seniors. cream cone for bravery. felt they had logged quite a Speaker will be Howard An After a picnic lunch in the few flying hours for one day - derson, Dean of Men at East park, we went to the fire sta but felt every minute was worth ern Oregon college. Carolyn tion. We saw and sit in the it! Ward and Leslie Fujishin will biggest fire truck we had ever be delivering the valedictorian seen; and it has power steer address, with CherryleeCham- ing. They have five there, all berlain and Burdette Pratt different sizes. We saw fire giving the salutatorian address. fighting suits, equipment and saw how they weigh and fill fire extinguishers. Game Regulations We observed a ‘Husky’ jet- Jake Fischer of Nyssa was propelled helicopter and the Hearing Scheduled boys were given a demonstra elected vice president of the Oregon citizens are advised tion on how the pilots pick up Treasure Valley Chamber of (Continued On Page 6) that the first hearing to dis the wounded. They manned the Commerce at a regular monthly cuss the big game seasons for controls, learned how the smoke dinner meeting Monday at the 1969 will be held on Saturday, jumpers emerge, what helicop Owyhee Lanes cafe in Home May 24, at the Game Com ters are made of and how much dale. mission’s Portland head it costs to operate one for one Fischer will fill the vacancy quarters, 1634 S. W. Alder. hour. created when Perry Kail of The meeting will convene at The control tower was of Payette became president, re 10 a.m. An Ontario man was fatally special interest, mainly be placing Lyle Andrew of Nampa, John McKean, state game di cause we had to walk up 148 who moved out of Idaho. Injured Sunday morning, May 18 rector, announced that by the steps to get to the top. Breath Seven of the 17 Treasure when his automobile went off time of the public hearing lessly, we watched three jets Valley towns that make up the a county road near Nyssa and biologists will have completed land. It was very interesting organization were represented. burned in a field. their annual big game inven to hear the pilots and tower They were Nyssa, Ontario, Par Oregon State Police identified tories and the staff will present operators talk to each other ma, Caldwell, Payette, Emmett the man as Elmo W. White, 35, information on the status of during the landing operations. and Homedale. also known as Rusty Davis, of deer, elk, antelope, and other Roger McGinnis of Boise, 510 North East First. They said Last, but not least, we vis big game animals and will pre ited RAPCON. It is amazing secretary, reported that the in his vehicle was traveling north sent their recommendations to dustrial directory for South from Nyssa on Arcadia Road the Commission. ing and will become final for western Idaho and Eastern Ore about 8:50 a.m. and he appar Proposals and recommenda the 1969 seasons. gon is now at the printers, and ently missed a curve. The car tions by the public will also be McKean invited all interested will soon be available to the jumped an irrigation ditch, considered by the Commission, persons to attend both sessions public at $5 per copy. The rolled over on its top and burned McKean said. Tentative regu and present suggestions for the directory is a joint project of in a nearby field. lations will be adopted. Any coming seasons. Those who are the Greater Boise Chamber of Nyssa rural volunteer fire changes to the tentative rules unable to attend may submit Commerce and the Treasure men were called to the scene, will be made at the latter hear- recommendations in writing. Valley group. but were unable to save White. Court Briefs LEGISLATURE MAY INCREASE CITY REVENUE Resume Of Scout Trip To Mt. Home Air Base AHS Graduation Slated Sunday Fischer Mamed VP of Treasure Valley C of C Ontario Man Dies In Crash WHERE THERE’S A RODEO there's royalty, and the Jaycee- sponsored 1969 Nyssa Nite Rodeo is no exception. Reigning as queen during the two-day event will be Miss Patty Pet terson, 18-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Neil Petter son of Nyssa. Her Princesses will be Sharon Coleman of Nyssa and Vicki Turner of Vale. Also vying for the title of queen were Renee Hardman and Lynne Hall of Adrian, Jane Joyce of Nyssa and Margret Holland of Payette. Judges of the queen contest were Dan Townley and Betty O'Neil of Vale and Roy Holmes of Nyssa. The girls were judged on horsemanship, poise and personality.