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9 S Í - University Of Qt Oregon Library — 4 ¿ Nyssa Gate CityJournal ? it up Ber, is at inity ma- VOLUME LXIII THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL NYSSA, OREGON The Sugar City HOMECOMING QUEEN CANDIDATES NYSSA HIGH SCHOOL Thunderegg Capital NUMBER XLII OREGON PHEASANT SEASON HOMECOMING FESTIVITIES OPENS SATURDAY; ALSO DOMINATES WEEK-END WATERFOWL AND QUAIL Hyssa high school students are making final plans for their 1969 Homecoming celebration which will culminate with the foot ball game and crowning of the queen Friday evening, and the Homecoming dance Saturday evening. Friday at 3 p.m., the students will be led by the Nyssa high school band down Main Street, where they will be joined by faculty and townspeople at Thunderegg Mall. Here will be staged a large pep rally, with varsity cheerleaders leading yells, followed by competition yells between the classes. The four queen candidates will also be introduced at this time. Elquezabal, varsity football They are Lauri Stunz, fresh captain, will crown the 1969 man, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homecoming Queen. Floats Gene Stunz; Barbara Patterson, prepared by the classes will sophomore, daughter of Mr. and parade as part of the half Mrs. George Patterson; Lori time entertainment. Martin, junior, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Martin; and DANCE SATURDAY Roxie Mason, senior, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mason. “A Time For Us” is the Later Friday, starting at 6:45 theme for the Nyssa high school p.m., students and supporters Homecoming dance, Saturday, will again gather at Thunderegg at 9 p.m. The Children of Sound Mall and march to the football will provide the music. Var field. Here in a pre-game cere sity cheerleaders and the Girl’s mony the Highlander dummy Pep club, under the direction will be burned. of Mrs. Donna Blackburn, are The Nyssa high school Bull in charge of the decorations dogs will tangle with the Burns for the cafetorium, scene of Highlanders at 8 p.m., in the the dance. final home game of the season. Homecoming 1969, promises During the half-time cere to be a gala affair and NHS monies, queen candidates es grads, supporters and friends corted by their fathers will as are invited by the students to semble on the gridiron. John partake of part or all of the activities. STENKAMP NAMED BULLY CREEK RESERVOIR TREATED BANKER S GROUP Tom Stenkamp, Nyssa man ager of the First National Bank of Oregon, was elected presi dent of the Northeastern Ore gon groupofthe Oregon Bankers Association. He succeeds Gene Pierce, President, Bank of Eastern Oregon in Heppner. The association held their meeting October 11 at the Pen dleton Country club, Pendleton, with 117 bankers present. Henry P. Frischmuth, man ager of the Hermiston Branch of the U. S. National Bank president; and T. B. Dame, Manager of the Pendleton Branch of the First National Bank of Oregon was named secretary-treasurer. Police Report On Vandalisms With B.B. Guns For the third time in the past two months, the Nyssa Police have been called to the area of Josephensons and Treasure Valley Packing sheds regarding vandalism of one nature or an other. On two occassions wind shields have been -broken in potato and onion trucks. The most recent, Involved four windshields that were peppered with B.B. holes. Parents of children owning B.B. guns should caution them on the use of the guns within the city limits, as Section 5-1-1 of the Nyssa City Code states: It shall be unlawful for any persons to discharge an air gun or to use any bean shooter, slingshot or other similar wea pon or device. In addition, parents should not permit their children to play in or around these areas. Es pecially during harvest season truck traffic is heavy making this an unsafe place for the chil- this an unsafe place for the children to play. Alvin Allen Chief of Police Ada Sheriff Bird shooters will be able to unload both barrels Saturday, Oct. 18, with that date marking the opening of the statewide season for pheasants and quail and for migratory waterfowl. In most of the state hunters will begin shooting at 8 a.m. opening morning and one-half hour before sunrise thereafter. Exceptions are in Harney, Lake and Klamath counties where gunners will open the season at one-half hour before sunrise to correspond to the shooting time of their hunter counter parts in California. Biologists of the Game Com will be fair. Winter took its mission predict a fine season toll of birds, but spring repro for the waterfowl hunter but only duction was good. Hunters will fair for the pheasant and quail enjoy good upland bird shooting shooter. The optimistic water around La Grande, North fowl prediction is based on Powder, Baker, and other excellent production on the northeastern Oregon areas. breeding grounds this spring Good hunting is predicted for and summer. Although good the upper Snake River, the Owy production has been observed hee, and the lower Malheur. on upland birds, the winter Mountain quail numbers are took a heavy toll of adults good throughout southwestern which resulted in reduced numbers going into the nesting season. However, biologists NYSSA BAND report that large broods were INVITED TO reared and hunters should en joy a reasonably good season. CALGARY STAMPEDE Homecoming Queen candidates pictured are Lori Martin, junior; Barbara Patterson, sophomore; Roxie Mason, senior; and Lauri Stunz, freshman. The queen will .be crowned RESIDENTS ASKED TO RAKE LEAVES INTO STREETS PRESIDENT OF » THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1969 Plans for the chemical re habilitation of Bully Creek Re servoir by the Oregon State Game Commission are shaping up rapidly now that the irri gation season is drawing to a close. For the past few years, the reservoir has been over- populated with perch and carp and has provided little trout angling. Treatment of the creek be tween the head of the reser voir and the old diversion dam is expected to begin on October 6. The main diversion canal be tween Harper diversion dam and Bully Creek Reservoir will be treated shortly after the Bully Creek siphon is closed down which is expected to be sometime around Oct. 10. Treatment of the reservoir it self is tentatively planned for the week of Oct. 15. The com plete removal of the rough fish is not expected to be permanent since they will again filter into the reservoir from the Malheur River the next time water is di verted into Bully Creek Re servoir. However four of five good years of angling are ex pected to result from the treat ment. One hundren thousand rain bow fingerling are being heldat the Fort Klamath hatchery in Oregon and will be stocked in Bully Creek Reservoir some time in November when tests indicate that the water is no longer toxic. City Manager Fred Koch said today that it is that time of the year “when leaves come tumbling down”. He says that people who live on paved streets where the street sweeper ope rates should rake their leaves into the gutter, so that the street sweeper can pick them up. He asks that they not be piled, but spread out for the sweeper. Koch said that later in the year street crews will pick up the leaves in piles, but in the meantime most of them can be picked up gradually by the sweeper. WEATHER Discusses Drugs Sgt. of Dectectives Vance Johnson of the Ada County Sheriffs Office; Malheur County Sheriff Bob Ingram; and Nyssa Police Chief Alvin Allen are pictured at the Nyssa Chamber of Com merce meeting Wednesday. Sgt. Johnson talked to the chamber about drugs and their problems, and displayed samples of the many drugs, and some of the equipment used by addicts. Johnson said that in the last 3 years there have been over 300 arrests in Ada County on drug abuse, as compared to 7 arrests in all the years prior to 1966 He said that the drug problem is with us and we should know something about It. Education is the main alternative to the almost impos sible problem of enforcement. Army Veteran Heads TVCC Student Body Pat McNeill, sophomore electronics engineering major from Vale, is Treasure Valley Community College’s Associated Studentbodv President. The 23 vear old student leader began his college career when Treasure Valley Community college had no campus, with classes meeting from 4:00 p.m. until mid night in Ontario high school. During his three years absence McNeill earned the rank of Sergeant E-5 and was a Green Beret in the 101st Airborn. Of the 12 months spent in Viet Nam McNeill was stationed 26 miles from Saigon for one month and the remainder between a spot 9 miles south of the DMZ and 55 miles from Hue. The Bronze Star winner experienced 19 jumps while earning his parachutist badge, combat Infantry Badge, and Army Com- mendation medal. I and Carentan II ; operation Nevada Eagle; 1968 TET offen sive; and backed up the Jeb Stewart operation. Back on campus McNeill was an active student worker in last spring’s college budget efforts. Area Concert Band Organized A new concert band is being organized in Ontario to pro vide an opportunity for mem bers to this community who play band instruments to refresh their skills and perform to gether. A community chorus, for those who enjoy singing, has ex isted for several years under the direction of Dr. Sam Po- bans, but no similar organiza tion has been available for those who enjoy playing an instru ment. Several people in the community have expressed an interest in the formulation of such a group so that they will again have the opportunity to Play. In order to meet this need, the Music Department of Treasure Valley Community college announces that their band program is being enlarged to include a college-community MAX. MIN. PREC. concert band. DATE 43 Oct. 8 60 Bob Michie, Treasure Valley .03 38 Community college band direc Oct. 9 61 .05 42 tor, will direct the group. Tena- Oct. 10 57 .02 tively, it is scheduled to meet 39 Oct. 11 59 34 on Monday evenings for two Oct. 12 46 .05 hours. The specific hours of 23 Oct. 13 50 rehearsel will be determined 22 Oct. 14 51 22 for the convenience of the majo- Oct. 15 rity of those participating. OWYHEE RESERVOIR It is hoped that this will be STORAGE 10/15/69 423,810 Acre Feet come a permanent addition to 10/15/68 122,830 Acre Feet. the musical organizations of our area. Membership in the group is open to all, regardless of age. Even if it has been a long time since you played, or if you do not have an instrument of your own you are encouraged to attend. An organizational meeting is scheduled for Monday evening, Oct. 13, at 6:00 p.m. in the Ontario junior high school band room. All interested indivi duals are urged to attend. If you cannot be there at that time, but would like to play in the group call Bob Michie at his home in Payette after 5:00 p.m. or call the college, from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon, and ask for Dick Dalzell. Oregon State Flag Fund Low Secretary of StateClay Myers said today that requests from Oregon servicemen overseas have been so heavy that the Ore gon State Flag Fund may be exhausted within six months. Myers said that his office has mailed an average of 65 state flags a month to Oregon (C ontinued On Page 7) at half-time ceremonies at the Nyssa-Burns homecoming game Friday evening. Among the operations Mc Neill participated in were: MED-CAP, or escorting of me dical personnel into native vil lages; search and clear manue- vers; pacification work; Chieu Hoi or open arms action; and Cordon operations. Among the major offensives were the A Shau Valley operation; Carentan His main goals as ASB pre sident have been to improve college atmosphere and to open communications among stu dents. Admittedly rather gene ral goals, McNeill points to hap penings that indicate im provement. There are more campus clubs than last year with three new ones initiated. They are Phi Beta Lambda, business; Mum mers club, described as a poor man’s Delta Psi Omega; and the Esquires, a club for veterans. McNeill holds high hopes for more student involvement and lists activities which are shaping up as positive proof of student interest in: the best homecoming ever, biggest Miss TVCC naeeant with 13 parti cipating coeds; the Western Weekend Rodeo next spring; and an air show being planned for the spring picnic. BOY SCOUT TROOP NO. 419 PRESENTS 55 AWARDS Troop 419 and the United Methodist church held a joint dinner and awards ceremony on Sunday night in the Methodist Fellowship hall. Assistant Scoutmaster Tom Nishitani, who holds the Silver Beaver award, was the toastmaster. The Eagles Patrol led the flag ceremony and Eagle Scout Danny Nichols gave the invocation. Following the dinner Scoutmaster George Harai and Assis tant Scoutmaster Tom Nishitani presented the following awards, being assisted by the Eagle Scouts of the Troop. Dennis Chamberlain had ear ned merit badges in canoeing, conservation of natural resour camping, swimming, rowing, ces, and swam the one mile oceanography, personal fitness swim. and cooking; Neal Oldemeyer received badges in canoeing, Dave Crego had qualified for mert merit badges in camping, swimming, and rowing; oceanography, citizenship in the Kirk Savage received merit home, and was advanced to the badges in camping, conserva Star Scout rank; tion of natural resources, and Larry Haney had earned can oceanography; oeing, swimming, life sav Randy Savage won the prize ing, rowing, motor boating, and for selling the most tickets swam the one mile swim; to the Scoutarama last spring, Lynn Hirai qualified for the and was advanced to the Sec Finger Printing merit badge, ond Class Scout rank; Scott Kido earned canoeing, Rex Schilling received the camping, lifesaving, rowing, canoeing and oceanography gardening, and he was advanced merit badges; to the Life Scout rank. Danny Simantel earned the John Kouns, received merit swimming, life saving merit badges in canoeing, swimming, badges and was advanced to the rowing, and life saving; Second Class Scout rank; Pete Leseberg had earned David Simantel earned the merit badges in canoeing and swimming and life saving merit rowing. badges; Bill Marcum was advanced John Strickland was received to the Second Class Scout Rank. as a Tenderfoot Scout. Henry Morrow received Mike Tyner was advanced merit badges in oceanography, to the Second Class Scout rank. FHA GIRLS MEET OCT. 21 "Our World - A Growing Her itage” will be the theme of the Future Homemakers of Am erica’s October 21 meeting. Place of assemblage is at the Public Library meeting room at 8 p.m. Guest speaker for the even ing will be Marcia Komoto, an Ontario high school sen ior, who traveled to Europe this summer on a 4-H spon sored People to People pro gram. Marcia will relate her exper ience to the club and display souveniers she brought back. Included on the program is initiation of new members. "All mothers and also girls not in FHA are welcome to attend,” states Mrs'. Virginia Steffens, club adviser. Ideal Gas Adds McCall Outlet Jay McCamish, district man ager of Ideal Gas & Appliance, Inc. of Nyssa, announce the purchase of the Blue Flame Gas Company in McCall. It will assume the name of the Idaho Gas of McCall, Inc. Kenny Hurd, formerly of Blue Flame, is staying on as manager. Ideal Gas is proud to an nounce that they are now serv ing all of Treasure Valley with 7 plants in Idaho and Eastern Oregon and 4 plants in Central Oregon. Wilton Jackson of Nyssa is president of the firm, and there are over 40 people on the pay roll. BULLY CREEK RESERVOIR TREATED Chemical rehabili ation of Bully Creek Reservoir was started Wednesday, Oct. 15., with the distribution of 5,000 gallons of fish toxicant through out the reservoir. The project was undertaken to remove an over-population of carp, perch and suckers from the lake. Game fish turned up include large numbers of perch, a small number of channel cat fish and very few trout. Restocking the reservoir with 100,000 three to four inch rainbow fingerling will occur some time in November after the water has detoxified. Other water recently stocked with trout fingerling include Malheur Reservoir, which was planted with 80,000 three and one-half inch rainbow fingerling on Oct. 11. A number of small reservoirs in the Westfall and McDermitt areas also received plantings of fingerling trout. d GOOD SHOOTING LATER They say it is a bit too early for top shooting in the Columbia Basin and the Snake River country. Nonetheless, good numbers of Canadas are using the upper Columbia River as well as the Snake, and good numbers of locally produced ducks are also present. Some top bets here include the Cold Springs and Me Kay refuges, La Grande Valley, the Snake Basin, and the lower Owyhee and Mal heur rivers. Best shooting for northeast Oregon will be from about early November through December when cold weather and freezeup forces ducks and geese to move into these open water areas. Prospects in the Columbia Basin for pheasants and quail Malheur Livestock Association Meets October 24 J.E. Oldfield, head of the Department of Animal Science at Oregon State university, will be the featured speaker at this year’s annual meeting of the Malheur County Livestock As sociation on Oct. 24 in Vale at the Grange Hall, according to George Bain, Association secretary. Dr. Oldfield will discuss the future of the beef cattle in dustry in Oregon including ex pected price trends, both short and long term. Dr. Oldfield has been head of the Animal Science Department at Oregon State university since 1967. This year, Dr, Oldfield received the Alumni Associa tion Distinguished Professor A- ward. He is past president of the American Society of Animal Science. We are very fortunate to have Dr. Oldfield on our program according to D.W. Terry, As sociation president. Craig Northrup, Nyssa high school music director, ap peared at the regular meeting of the school board Monday evening to request permission for the Nyssa high school band to appear at the Calgary Stam pede in July, 1970. Northrup said the band had recently re ceived the invitation to appear at this oustanding event. He said that all funds for the trip would be raised by band members, and there would be no cost to the school district for the trip. It is planned that 4 days would be spent at the Stampede, and 5 concerts and performances would be given during the stay. Side trips would be made to Glacier and Yellow stone National Parks. School board members gave permission for the band to pro ceed with plans for the trip. Superintendent Me Partland told the board that the schools will be evaluated October 20, 21 and 22 by Ray Osburn and Elton Minkler of the State Board of Education. The school board will meet with the State De partment officials Wednesday evening, October 22 to discuss results of the study. Ministers Sponsor Film On Drugs The Nyssa Ministerial As sociation members are spon soring a film, “The Family Next Door,” at the Catholic Parish hall Sunday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. The film takes up the problem of drugs in our modern society, and how they can effect the family environment. All adults are invited and young adults 15 years of age and over, and who are accom panied by a parent. A dis cussion will follow the film. There is no charge, and the Nyssa Ministerial Association feels the time given for the film and discussion will be most rewarding to all those who at tended. MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION ELECTS NEW OFFICERS At a recent meeting of the Nyssa Ministerial Association, held in Faith Lutheran church with the Rev. Orville Jacobson as host, officers were elected for the 1969-70 term. The Rev. Robert Manley, paster of the Church of the Nazarene, and president for the past two years presided over the elec tion. The Rev. J. D. Crego, pastor of the United Methodist church was elected president; the Rev. Orville Jacobson, pastor of Faith Lutheran church, was elected vice-president; the Rev. Thomas E. Winkler, pastor of St. Paul’s Episcopal church, secretary; and Father Charles Young, pastor of St. Bridget’s Catholic church, treasurer. Meetings are held in the var ious churches on the first Wed nesday of each month, begin ning with a study session at 11 a.m., followed by a no-host sack lunch, and the business meeting. Membership is open to the clergy of all faiths who will come. 'The next meeting will be November 5, at 11 a.m., in the United Methodist church parlor. REV. CREGO HONORED The Scoutmasters and mem bers of Troop 419 had pre viously made Rev. J. D. Crego an honoary Tenderfoot Scout. Sunday evening they advanced him through the ranks to Hon orary Life Scouter, presenting him with the pins denoting the various ranks culminatingwith the Life Scout pin. The troop also presented him with a very beautiful desk pen set, a native Oregon rock set in plastic and with the set marked "Camp Tapawingo, 1969,” in apprecia tion of his work with those of the troop attending Camp Tap awingo this past summer. I Rev. Orville Jacobson, Faith Lutheran church; Father Charles Young, St. Bridget’s Catholic church, Rev. J. D. Crego, United Methodist church; and Rev. Thomas E. Winkler, St. Paul’s Episcopal church.