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University of Oregon Library Kugeca, Ore. 97403 Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LXIII Th« Sugar City MICHAEL'S PHARMACY HOLDS OPEN HOUSE IN NEW QUARTERS Michael’s Pharmacy is cele appliances for the home, glass brating the opening of a large ware, jewelry, cosmetics, and addition to the store this week, specialty items. They have an addition that will double the size of the present store and added a woodcraft line, a more will make it one of the out complete men’s department, a standing drug stores in the baby section, and increased selection of books and records. valley. The Michael’s have carried Chuck and Marlene Michael bought the Owyhee Drug Store out the same color scheme in the from Jack Anderson March 1, new section, have carpeted the entrance area, have opened up 1965, which was then located in part of the wall, and have added the building now occupied by mirrors and color to make the the Twilight Cage & Lounge. whole store very attractive. Later that year they purchased Thursday, Friday and Satur their present building which was day of this week are the official occupied by Eder Plumbing and opening days, and there will be Heating, and December 1, 1965 free gifts and specials galore. they opened the new, modern At l;30 p.m. on both Thurs pharmacy in half of this day and Friday there will be building. This move increased a drawing for a wrist watch their floor space from 1,100 for either men or women, and square feet to 3,500 square Saturday at 4 p.m. some lucky feet. person will win the grand prize, Just before Christmas last a Polariod Color PackCamera. year they opened Toyland in In-store prizes will be awarded the rear of the present store each of the three days per to house extra toys for the iodically during the day to cus holiday season. tomers present in the store. When Mrs. McKague decided Mr. and Mrs. Michael came she couldn’t carry on with the Nyssa Variety Store because to Nyssa from Ontario where of poor health, Chuck and Mar Chuck was with Payless Drug They live at lene made plans to expand into for 7 years. their entire building. This move 818 Reece Avenue, and their has increased their floor space children are Greg, 16; Kellyne, to over 7,000 square feet, or 14; Kirt, 9; and Perri, 5. Chuck is a graduate from the double the old store space. Custormer demand has been School of Pharmacy at Idaho the main encentive for these State University. He grew up larger, more modern quarters, in Payette, and Marlene isfrom and the Michael’s feel that they Weiser. Their new enlarged now have the facilities to meet store will add much to the these needs. There is a much shopping convenience of Nyssa larger selection of electrical area residents. SECOND ISSUE OF “INCREDIBLE IDAHO” OUT THIS WEEK Second issue of Incredible Idaho, a quarterly magazine, published by the Idaho Depart ment of Commerce and De velopment is off the press this week. This publication, designed to tell the Idaho story . . . its people ... its landscape . . . its cultural activities . . . its heritage, contains four teen graphic articles and po ems illustrated with more than 40 pictures. Idaho artist, Forrest Chris tensen, Boise, created the cover design using a palette knife in a painting showing his concept of “First Winter Snow.” Articles include word pic tures of Idaho’s Amazing Fal - cons; the Bruneau Sand Dunes; The Pend Oreille area; Play ground in Hell’s Canyon; Hem ingway; Lewis and Clark High way; Antique Festival Theatre, and an article on the much talked about trailer travel in Idaho. Sudie Stuart Hager, poet Lau - reate for Idaho, is an honored contributor with her peom en titled "For Eternity.” Writers included in this is sue are Colen H. Sweeten, Jr., Malad; Di Bowler, Bliss; Ralph Friedman, Portland, Ore.; Ri chard C. Renstrom, Caldwell; Gladys Rae Swank, Lewiston, Jim Parson, Sandpoint; Helen Olsen, Wilder, Pearl Kell, Los Angeles Other Boiseans are Bob Brown, Jr., Neil Sampson, Mary Hammack and K. D. Flock. Copies are available and an UO HOMECOMING nual subscriptions may be ar ranged through the Idaho De partment of Commerce & De SET FOR NOV. 15 velopment, 108 Capitol Bldg., Homecoming at the Uni Boise, Idaho 83707. versity of Oregon will be held on November 15, when the Oregon-UCLA football game is scheduled. The program for the 15th includes reunion of the classes of 1954 and 1959, with a spe cial before-game concert by the Alumni Band; and an evening The Nyssa Ministerial As concert by the singing group, The Temptations, and the sociation wishes to thank all who helped with the UNICEF Homecoming dance. The Some of the traditional events Drive Halloween night. of Homecoming, the rally Trick and Treators for UNI parade, the Stomp Dance, and CEF collected a total of $78 the coronation of the Home- Following the rounds by the coming Queen, will be held on children cider andcookies were served and games played. Friday, November 7. UNICEF Drive Treasure Valley Community College's Homecoming Court chosen by vote of the students is: Debbie Pasco, Honolulu: Georgia Meinkenmaier, Burns, Ann Holte. McMinn- THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA, OREGON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1969 Thund«r«gg Capital NUMBER XLV OREGON SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING Young people and adults from Nyssa, King said. Contest re throughout Oregon will partici gistration starts at 10 a.m. The state association will be pate in the annual soil judging contest at Ontario Wednesday, gin its sessions Thursday Nov. 12, reports Arthur S. King morning at TVCC. During the Oregon State University exten two day event, those attending sion conservation specialist. will hear talks by State Sen. The contest will be the first Anthony Yturri, Ontario; A.J. event of the 21st annual meeting Webber, Portland, SCS state of the Oregon Association of conservationist, and by Joe Cox, Soil and Water Conservation assistant director, OSU Co Districts which opens Wednes operative Extension Service. PICTURES ABOVE SHOW THE NEW. ENLARGEDMICHAEL S of merchandise. On the left can be seen the opening leading A panel discussion will con day and continues through Fri Pharmacy. On the left is the new 3,500 square feet of space into the existing part of the store. The whole store now sider “Emerging Philosophies day with general sessions sche formerly occupied by Nyssa Variety. Some of the new carpet consists of over 7,000 square feet of floor space, double of Coordinated Private and Pub duled at Treasue Valley Com that of the old store. ing, check stand and fixtures are shown, along with stacks lic Land Management,” and the munity College. annual banquet will feature a- The soil judging contest was designed to stimulate interest in wards for outstanding per Retirement Board determining soil characteris formance among Oregon SWC tics and just how these charac districts and individual co Seeks Replacement teristics can be used to best operators in the districts. Stanely Christensen, Mc advantage in developing crop ping programs, King explains. Minnville, is president of the For Manchester Other of Soil judging involves ex state association. amining such subjects as depth ficers include Wilbur Chapin, Appointment of William J. The Public Employees Re of surface soil, tilth, depth of Nyssa, vice president; William Severin as pro assistant cash tirement Board has announced subsoil and erosion potential J. Cochran, Grants Pass, sec ier at the Nyssa branch of the a vacancy for the position of and then developing recommen retary, and Ben Christensen, First National Bank of Oregon D. W. Terry of Jordan Valley State Association activities Executive Secretary of the Pub has been announced by Thomas was re-elected as president at the State Legislature were lic Employees Retirement Sys dations on how the landcan best Harrisburg, treasurer. be used. G. Stenkamp, manager of the of the Malheur County Live explained including work for a tem. The Board seeks to fill The contest, which is open banking office. stock Association last Friday state disease diagnostic labora the vacancy with occurred af Severin, a native of Silver- during their annual meeting in tory and change of ownership ter the death of Max Man to all interested persons, in ton, was graduated from Sil Vale. Elected first Vice- brand inspection. Jones said chester. Manchester was first cludes divisions for Future verton Union High School and President was Bill Ross also of progress was made on both of employed by PERS in 1964 and Farmers of America, SWCD Willamette University, where Jordan Valley. Kenneth E. these projects but additional served as Executive Sectetary supervisors and adult men and women, King notes. he received his bachelor of (Skip) Thayer of Ontario was work was needed for final a- since 1951. King and Burrell Lovel, Vale, arts degree in economics. He elected second Vice-President. doption. Soil Conservation Service soil joined First National’s state Re-elected were Norman Hipp, Chalmers Jones, chairman Dr. J. E. Oldfield stated that wide banking system in March Ontario treasurer and George he felt there would be an in of the PERS Board, has ap scientist, are in charge of the of this year and has been in W. Bain, Ontario as secretary. crease in numbers of cattle pointed a five member com event. For the 13th year, prizes volved in executive training as Over sixty stockmen attended fed out for slaughter in Oregon mittee to screen candidates. in the contest are being do signment. the day long meeting to dis due to the present situation Members of the committee are; nated by Pacific SupplyCooper- cuss problems and opportuni where we ship out feeder cat Cecil Posey, executive secre ative. Persons wishing to partici ties for stockmen. It was ag tle and feed grains and in some tary, Oregon Education Asso reed that marketing was a mjor instances ship in slaughter ciation; Tom Enright, executive pate in the contest are asked opportunity for improvement cattle to satisfy our state de secretary, Oregon State Em to meet at Boulevard Grange, BLM TRANSFERS among stockmen. A recommen mand. ployees Association, Robert mid-way between Ontario and dation to the Oregon Cattle Dr. Oldfield stated that re Johnson, personnel director, John S. Wilder, vice-president men’s Association was adopted search should be considered an City of Portland; Carl Hobson, of the National Association asking that their Marketing investment by producers in the of Conservation Districts, will Committee study the various state. He felt that if this re Oregon State Personnel Of be one of the featured speakers marketing programs advocated search properly applied was ficers Association; and Mel CREEK STATE PARK at their annual meeting. Wil and proposed in an effort to not increasing efficiency then Cleveland, executive secretary, Public Employees Relations der is an attorney, member come up with a workable state Three parcels of public land our research program should Many local offices and stores of the Tennessee State Senate, totaling‘360 acres located along wide program to increase ef 'Ve* 'losely scrtrtiniz-d for ave Board. will benl^edinNyom;Tuesday, U.S owns and operates a 4,000 Succor Creek canyon in eastern ficiency in the marketing of the* nues of improvement. The PERS executive sec November 11, Veteran’s Day. acre cotton and cattle farm. beef cattle in the state. Malhuer County, Oregon, have He urged membership and retary administers the system There has not been a formal One proposal was for a participation in commodity been conveyed by the Bureau of retirement, disability, and program scheduled for that day, state-wide listingprogramtobe addition it is able to pay both groups as a means of being death benefits; and the old age of Land Management to the State but schools, city, county, state individual and group dividends of Oregon for an addition to distributed in the major feed heard in these times of expand and survivors insurance pro and federal offices will be to its members,” Nelson ex Succor Creek State Recreation ing states. ing population andincreasedde- visions for the employees of the closed in observance of the plained. The American National Cat Area. In 1966, BLM trans mands for goods and services. state of Oregon, the counties, holiday, as will the bank and The National Rating Bureau ferred another 720 acres. Con tlemen’s Association is pre Concentration of livestock in the school district, cities and post office. establishes rates for each state. veyance of these lands in pared to conduct this type of smaller areas has complicated other political subdivisions. Food markets will be closed Rates initially started for gene crease the size of the recrea service this fall in their pre the livestock health problem There are over 95,000 PERS also Tuesday, and they are ral farming in Oregon at $10.64 sent Cattle Fax program. tion area to 1,710 acres. accounts in the state of Oregon. M & W Market, Ray’s Food per $100 wages paid. These Stockmen were urged to make since now we are having more serious disease syndromes, rates were adjusted July 1, Succor Creek canyon is noted use of this program already Salary range has been set Fair, Nyssa Food Center, and such as calf scours caused by a 1969, to $11.93 per $100 of Wilson ’ s Market. available. for its deep, colorful rock walls from $14,940 to $19,965 de The Junior Chamber ofCom- payroll. By comparison, Farm D. E. Jones, Oregon Cat combination of many different pending upon the person’s ex and abundance of thundereggs. merce members jvill place the Bureau rates have been $9.14 tlemen Association President organisims. The long term future holds periences and qualifications. flags on Main SÇrfcet, and Com and $10.74, respectively, per Cost of the three parcels to urged stockmen to abide by Interested applicants should mander Ralph Armstrong of the $100. the State was $900. The spe rules and recommendations in an ever increasing population American Legion urges all re Nelson continued, "Bringing cial pricing of $2.50 an acre the use of antibiotics and in and by all indications a chal send a complete resume to: is authorized by the Recreation secticides to prevent exceed lenge to produce food to ade Retirement Committee, 511 sidents of Nyssa to display the Oregon agriculture under the and Public Purposes Act. ing residue tolerances in meat. quately supply the increased State Highway Building, Salem, U.S. flags on their homes on workmen’s compensation re Veteran’s Day. quirements increased the labor Oregon 97310. He stressed the importance demand. Recommendations for con cost of farmers and ranchers in Future plans call for of accurate replies to ques- Oregon approximately 10 per development of an overnight tionaires from the USDA Sta tinued emphasis within the As cent initially, but we feel the campground and day-use area, tistical Reporting Service since sociation were for continued ac Farm Bureau group, through its construction of roads, and in this information is vita) to long tivity to regulate beef imports lower premium rates and divi stallation of sanitary facilities. range planning by stockmen in at a level which would allow dend program, will reduce the their management decisions. a fair and equal return to pro This to be done by cost of workmen’s compensa Jones announced that Ore ducers. experience. Many members of The Oregon Farm Bureau gon numbered seventh in the supporting the American Na federation’s workmen’s com the group are receiving up to tion to farmers and ranchers number of state members in the tional Cattlemen’s Associa pensation pure group announced 60 per cent of earned premium. by up to 70 per cent. He concluded, "Social bene American National Cattle tion proposals on beef im ths week the largest farm di Farmers and ranchers in fit programs such as workmen’s men’s Association. Also Mal port regulations. It was voted to postpone final vidend for its members in the Oregon who have a minimum compensation, however desir heur county stands fifth in the DATE MAX. MIN. PREC. number of members in the Ore adaption of by-laws for the state for the period January 1, of $1500 payroll have been re able they may be, are a con 34 1968, through June 30,1968, the quired by law to carry work Oct. 29 53 gon Cattlemen’s Association, County Association until more first six months of the pro men’s compensation on their siderable expense to Oregon 29 Oct. 30 53 members could have ample time agriculture, an industry already Jones said. 31 employees since January 1, gram. Oct. 31 57 Jones announced a five state to study the proposed by-laws plagued by a serious cost-price 1969. "The Oregon Farm 34 OFBF executive secretary Nov. 1 61 meeting of Pacific Coast states and make desired additions or David Nelson reports a divi Bureau group was formed on squeeze. Realistic benefit sche 31 Nov. 2 57 dules, proper waiting periods to try to iron out interstate corrections. 29 Nov. 3 56 The membership voted a- dend of $164,645 from the State this date and has offered its for coverage upon employment brand inspection problems and 31 Accident Insurance Fund, which members the same coverage at Nov. 4 65 avoid duplicate brand inspec gainst moving the offices of the is being distributed to indivi substantially lower rates than and group action such a Farm 45 05 Nov. 5 State Cattlemen ’ s Association tion charges. He felt this could dual members of the OFBF the Oregon rates set by the Bureau’s can hold costs for OWYHEE RESERVOIR be accomplished in the near fu office from Prineville to Port workmen’s compensation National Rating Bureau. In farmers at bearable levels.” STORAGE land. ture. group. This dividend re 11/3/69 434,210 Acre Feet presents a 43 per cent return. 11/3/68 131.630 Acre Feet. Farm Bureau is distributing this dividend based on loss First National Bank Announces Appointment Jordan Valley Man Elected President Of Livestotk Association Offices Close For Veterans Day Holiday FARM BUREAU ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND WEATHER vllle; Vickie Salto, Ontario; and Donlta Den ti nger, Vale. The Homecoming Queen will be crowned at halftime of the TVCC - Walla Walla game Saturday. OREGON STATE BAR TO HOLD MEETING IN MALHEUR COUNTY The Oregon board of Gov ernors of the Oregon State Bar will hold its November meeting in Malheur County, the third time in 35 years that the meet ing has been held here. The meetings will be held in Vale starting Thursday at 2 p.m. and will continue through Friday and Saturday. Robert MacDon ald of Astoria will preside, and John Luvaas of Eugene, is vice-president. Special guests for the week- will be Judge Herbert M. Schwabe of Salem, chief judge of the Court of Appeals; Judge Alfred T. Goodwin, newly ap pointed federal district judge for Oregon; and Justices Gordon Sloan, Arno H. Denecke, and Kenneth J. O’Connell of the Oregon Supreme Court. Arrangements have been made to take the visitors to Owyhee Lake Saturday, weather permitting, and several boats from Nyssa and Vale have been lined up to make the trip. Melvin Walter, Ontario at torney, is chairman of the Mal heur County Bar Association committee arranging for the Saturday night dinner, at the home of Martin P. Galla- gher, Ontario attorney; and Ste phen Fonda of Nyssa is helping with arrangements. William F. Schroeder, Vale attorney, is a member of the board, serving a second year of a 3-year term. He has made the arrangements for hosting the group . State Highway Winter Road Reports Start The annual harbinger of Ore gon’s winter season has ap peared on the scene as the Ore gon State Highway Division an nounced that its winter road and weather reports would begin on a daily basis starting Mon day, November 3. The reports will be gathered five times daily, Monday through Friday, and three times daily on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. The Highway Division will initiate a tele type report at 8:15 a.m., and 3 p.m. on weekdays. In addition to these reports, the State Po lice will gather road and wea ther information at 5:15 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 9:15 p.m., se- (Contlnued On Page 11) I MALHEUR COUNTY WINNERS OF UNION PACIFIC SCHOL- arships are Maxine Nagaki, Ontario, and Billy Brewer, Nyssa. They were among 16 outstanding students at Ore gon State University to receive railroad’s $200 checks at UP sponsored banquet in Corvallis. At OSU, Maxine is majoring in home economics, Brewer in agricultural education. UP has invested $1 - million in scholarships for farm youth since starting program in 1921. I »