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University Of Oregon Library Eugene, Ore. 97403 Nyssa Gate City Journal VOLUME LXIII The Sugar City THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA, OREGON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1969 Thunderagg Capital OREGON WINS HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION AWARD IN NATIONAL CONTEST Oregon State Highway De partment won honorable men tion in the nationwide second an nual highway beauty contest sponsored by the U. S. Depart ment of Transportation’s Fed eral Highway Administration, it was announced today. It was cited for its entry in the category covering preser vation of historic sites, and wildlife or natural areas. The contest was initiated to stimulate interest in highway beautification, and to pay tri bute to organizations which have contributed to the preservation or development of an attrac tive roadside environment. It ^was open to all public and quasi-public bodies, civic and professional organizations, and private industry. Broken down into 10 cate gories, the competition attrac- NYSSA PLUMBING AND HEATING OPENS NEW SHOP ON MAIN STREET ted 584 entries from 151 con testants in 44 states. Photo graphs were submitted to illustrate the beneficial impact highways can have on areas through which they pass. The Oregon project saw the continuation of a three-lined park over the Stadium Freeway (Interstate 405) in the vicinity of Portland State University. When right-of-way was being acquired for the freeway, a stipulation in one of the deeds contained a clause calling for the continuation of the park. The park area came from the personal holdings of Stephen Coffin, who purchased a half interest in the Portland town site in 1849. A U. S. Department of Trans portation certificate will be presented to the Oregon depart ment. Another new firm has been added to the growing list of Nyssa business establishments. Kay Ferrenburg and John Nel son announce the opening of Nyssa Plumbing and Heating at 601 Main Street, next door to Nyssa Food Center. Ferrenburg lives at NuAcres, and he and his wife Gloria, have four children. They are Melody, 12; Lori, 10; Kelly, 5 and Sandi, 3. Nelson is a bachelor and lives at 811 N. 3rd Street. Mrs. Emil Wohl- cke (Miriam) is the bookkeeper and office manager. Eldon Wood, plumber and Tom LaRue, tinsmith, complete the staff at the new firm. Wood and his wife Joy live at Fruit land, and their children are Jul ie, 8 and Jeff, 6. LaRue lives w a V Ï i w r W' F " *1 ■ I v * MlIS 1 1 MARCH OF DIMES FUND DRIVE PLANS ARE BEING MADE Several Malheur County res idents have been appointed to leadership positions in the local March of Dimes chapter in preparation for a fund-raising drive planned this January. , Money contributed to the March of Dimes in Malheur County will be channeled to ward research to prevent crip pling birth defects. Mrs. Margie Nichols of Ont- ’ario is leading the local drive as Malheur County chairman. Mrs. Kay Holliday, also of Ont ario, will direct "Mothers’ March” drives in variouscom- munities. Dale Schraufnagel, a journa lism instructor at Nyssa High School, has agreed to coord inate March oUDimes camp aigns among high school student bodies in Vale, Nyssa, and Ont ario. In recent years, Schraufnagel and his students at Nyssa have organized a very successful "Teens Against Polio” pro grams in conjunction with the March of Dimes. Another Nyssa resident, Mrs. Ruth Allen, will direct the Mot hers’ March in that city. No Mothers; March captain has yet been appointed in Vale. In Jordan Valley, Father El- den Curtiss of the Catholic Church will direct a March of Dimes campaign in southern Malheur County. And once again, Ontario’s senior citizens have offered their service. Members of that organization will stuff andadd- ress more than 6,000 pieces of mail destinedfor every mail box in this county, Mrs. Nic hols said. Dwight Sargent, manager of U.S. National Bank in Ontario, is entering his 11th year of service with the Malheur March of Dimes as treasurer. Ano ther U.S. Bank employee with several years service, Andy Anderson, is serving as "pro ceeds” treasurer. Phil Ramstad, March of Dimes field representative for eastern Oregon, recently spent several days in this county help ing develop the organization which will swing into full action this January. January of 1970 is March of Dimes month, and several dif ferent fund raising activities are scheduled throughout the month. Mrs. Nichols said dollars contributed locally will play an important role in helping reduce birth defects, which affect more children in this area than most people realize. Malheur County Development Group Will Hold Meeting Blain Girvin, Chairman of the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service announ ced that the Malheur County De velopment Group will hold its annual meeting at 1 p.m, Nov. 17, 1969, in the County Agri cultural Stabilization and Con servation Service office. Membership in this group is made up of representatives from the various Federal and State agricultural agencies in the county. Some agencies, as well as Soil Conservation Ser vice Boards of Supervisors, ASCS Community Committee- men, and other interested far mer and ranchers, serve in an advisory capacity, with the Ag ricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service repre sentatives jointly responsible for developing the county Ag ricultural Conservation Pro gram. Their responsibility includes selecting practices, determining rates, and other program pro visions to be used by the ASCS in administering the county pro gram for 1970. Under thispro- gram the Federal Government shares with farmers and ran chers the cost of carrying out soil and water conservation practices. In 1969, approxi mately $300,000.00 has been made available to Malheur County farmers and ranchers for this conservation work. CORRECTION Rexall Pharmacy was also among those donating prizes for the P.T.A. carnival. Rec ognition to them was left out of last weeks paper. THIS PT TUR E TAKEN ON SOUTH seventh street shows five houses In a row displaying the American Flag on Veteran’s Day. Hundreds of flags all over Nyssa were flown honoring those who have served NUMBER XLVI Pictured above is the Stadium Freeway in Portland, with Portland State University in the background. In the upper right corner is Broadway, with the Park Block in the cen- Dr. Kerby Re-visits Univ. Of Missouri Dr. K.E. Kerby left November 4 to visit relatives in Kansas City, Missouri. While there he attended the Missouri-Oklaho ma game November 8 at the University of Missouri in Columbia, won by Missouri 43- 10. Gwyn Henry, ex-football coach at the university was in ducted into the Missouri Hall of Fame at a banquet following the game. Ex-football players and their families attended the game and banquet. Dr. Kerby played for Coach Henry for three years. DATE MAX. MIN. PREC. Nov. 5 .05 51 45 Nov. 6 .08 50 41 Nov. 7 .08 54 37 Nov. 8 55 35 Nov. 9 52 27 Nov. 10 55 32 Nov. 11 59 38 Nov. 12 31 OWYHEE RESERVOIR STORAGE 11/10/69 438,070 Acre Feet 11/10/68 135,970 Acre Feet. their country In the Armed Forces. To dispel any doubts that this is truly God’s country, note the boy mowing the lawn on November 11! TVCC AGRICULTURE SYMPOSIUM HELD IDAHO POWER COMPANY PAYS MALHEUR COUNTY $152,470 TAX Bill Idaho Power Company re ported Wednesday that checks are being sent to six Oregon counties this week to pay 1969- 70 property taxes totaling more than $1.5 million for the second year in a row. Malheur County will receive a check for more than $152,470 as its share of the total tax distribution, according to com Sunday Dr. Kerby saw the pany president Albert Carlsen. Kansas City Chiefs - San Diego Carlsen said Idaho Power’s Chargers game in Kansas City, total 1969-70 property tax bill and returned home Tuesday in Oregon was more than$l,- evening. 558,000. WEATHER Continuation of the park across the new freeway was cause for an honorable mention award in the national highway beautification contest. The company also pays pro perty taxes on its electric service facilities in Baker, Grant, Harney, Union and Wal lowa counties. Carlsen pointed out that "every resident” of the county benefits from the taxes utili ties pay as one of their costs of providing essential services. “Our tax contributions help provide such public necessities as schools, roads and fire pro tection, stimulate the economy and actually help reduce taxes on other taxpayers,’’ Carlsen said. Rep. UHman Soys Gun Control Legislation Not Imminent Now Congressman Al Ullman as sured a public meeting here to night that a new gun control legislation will not be approved by the 91st Congress. "There is no discernible support for new restrictive gun laws in Congress now," Ullman said. "If any action is taken, it will be to repeal the pro visions of the 1968 Gun Control Act requiring registration on ammunition.” Ullman said he is leading the fight in the House to win re peal of ammunition registra tion. "I have introduced two repeal bills this year,” he said. "Tile second is before my own Ways and Means Com mittee. I am urging early clearance of this repeal pro posal by the Committee.” The Oregon Democrat re asserted his position as "ad amantly against any new gun control legislation.” He ad ded, "I would vote against any new restrictive legislation as I vote against the 1968 Gun Control Act.” Ullman said the ammunition registration and other provi sions added by Senate amend ment to the 1968 law are "as unacceptable to me today as they were in October last year when I voted against them. They have resulted only in the inconven ience and harassment of sports men and dealers.” The 2nd District Congress man also deplored the “dis appearance of antelope and deer in recent months from southern Oregon forests and the high desert country. Neither the Oregon Game Commission nor federal government agencies are free from blame in this failure to keep these areas productive for wildlife,” Ullman said. TVCC Brings Poet Nov. 17 The Continuing Education office at Treasure ValleyCom- munity College has arranged for a community service pro ject that will bring a guest lec turer to Ontario. On November 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the East- West Lounge of the Classroom Administration Building, Miss Diane Wakoski will present a reading of contemporary poe try. Miss Wakoski is a poet of national stature. Diane Wakoski grew up in Southern California and grad uated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1960. Her early work appeared in the anthology, Four Young Lady Poets, edited by Le Roi Jones, in 1962, as well as in The Nation, the New Yorker, and many literary magazines. Her proÂictivity since then can be seen in the bibliography below. During the past three years, she has read at the Guggen- (Continued On Page 8) Idaho State Senator David Bi vins, Payette, was guest speaker at TVCC’s first agriculture sym posium. According to Bivins, who has both a row crop and cat tle feedlot operation, the main ingrediants of marketing from the producer’s standpoint are: quality products, willing seller, dependable buyer, and a realis tic price. Panel members Kay Te- ramura, Cairo area row crop growers; Denny Jones, cattle man and president of the Ore- gon Cattlemen’s Association; Bill Me Nulty, vice-president of Malheur County National Fa rmer's Organization; and Geor ge Russell, cattleman and row crop farmer from Vale all agreed that the basis of the farm problem is Bivin’s point of ob taining a realistic price. How to achieve this goal is the point where panel members themselves and audience parti cipants departed. Some felt that the cost of labor compared to return was far too costly, others felt that a greater ef ficiency must be found in farm operations. Still others cited the lack of salesmanship in ag riculture. One of the major problems related to the low prices that producers receive was pointed out to be the expensive cost of packaging, advertising, and marketing. This problem is borne by both the producer and consumer. The next symposium, slated for December 2, will be “The Middleman and Agriculture. at Rt. 1, Nyssa, and he and his wife Marlene have three chil dren. They are Teresa, 9; Ray, 7 and John, 5. Nyssa Plumbing and Heating will specialize in all phases of plumbing, heating, sheet metal work, refrigeration and air condition, and sewer rooter service. They carry a full line of gas and oil-fired furnaces, water heaters, gas heating stoves, garbage disposal units, and plumbing and heating sup plies. Ferrenburg says that the firm has experienced personnel in all parts of the business, and their aim is to give the Nyssa area good service affair prices in both new installation and repairs on existing sys tems. TVCC Homecoming Labelled “Best Ever” Ann Holte Queen Homecoming at Treasure Valley Community College was the best ever according to Earl McCollum, faculty advisor for this year’s activities. Nancy Erlebach, Ontario freshman, succeeds Bob Biddle, sopho more from Astoria, as the sen ior co-chairman for next year’s festivities. A freshman will be chosen to serve as co-chairman next fall. The sophomore class won the class comoetition in noise parade and bonfire events. The Esquire Club, a veteran’s cam pus club, won the stationary ex hibit competition. The sopho more team won the annual Pow der Puff football game by down ing the frosh 28-0. During halftime Pat Me- Neill, Associated Student body president was crowned Campus Casanova. CHUCKERS WIN Treasure Valley’s Chukars defeated a tough Walla Walla Community College 24-14 to add to the success of Homecoming. During the halftime Alfred "Chief” Wilson, this year’s Honored Alum” crowned the Homecoming queen while the Flying Chukars flew over the stadium in a formation sulute. PTA Plans Meeting On Drug Problem The Nyssa PTA plans a most informative meeting for its pat rons and all other interested people in the area this Thurs- day evening, November 13, at 8:00 p.m. in the Cafetorium. The topic of the meeting is the ever-increasing problem of drugs and their effects on the human body. Captain Beery, Captain of the Vice-Squad, Boise, Idaho, and Walt Belveal, Specialist of Public Affairs, will present a movie entitled, "The Trip Back’’, plus some slides describing various drugs being used todav. Mr. Verne Flock with the Alcohol and Drug Sec tion of the State of Oregon, Ontario, will also be present to answer questions dealing with the use of drugs in Malheur County. All parents and people who are interested in the problem of drugs are urged to attend. The program is being presented by the PTA, with Mr. Duane Butchel, guidance counselor, mak..iu the arrangements. The traditional Homecoming dance was well attended with Ann Holte, Homecoming Queen, presiding. Campus decorations included a candle lit pathway to the Weese Memorial Building, site of the dance. Handicapped Children Association To Meet The November meeting of the Treasure Valley Association for Handicapped and Retarded Children, Inc., is scheduled for Tuesday, November 18, at 8 p.m., in the meeting room of the Casa Jaramillo Restaurant, 157 SE 2nd, in Ontario. Tom Cowan of the Vocation Rehabilitation office in Ontario is slated to speak prior to the business meeting. All members and other in terested persons are invited to be present at this meeting. First National Luncheon Host First National Bank of Ore gon was the luncheon host to .representatives of 41 women’s clubs Thursday, Nov. 6, at which time thepresentationof a "Fas hions In Finance” program for Dec. 4 was announced. Present at the East Side Cafe in Ontario were women’s club presidents from the Ontario- Nyssa area. Acting as hostess was Mary Nakamura, staff member of the bank’s Ontario branch. Also present was June Overberg, First National’s wo men’s banking consultant from the Portland head office. Accoding to Mrs. Overberg, the upcoming "Fashions in Fi nance” program Dec. 4 will be one of a series of the popu lar forms scheduled this year throughout the state. Fashions and wigs will be shown from local shops. The program is set for 8 p.m. at Treasure Valley College. 1 Mr. Maylin Maxfield, President at Treasure Valley Growers 4 Sales, is shown receiving workmen's comp ensation dividend check amounting to $771. The check presented by Don Clark, State Accident Insurance Fund Representative, represents 28% of the premium paid by Trea*- re Valley Growers 4 Sales for the 1967-68 fiscal year. The firm has an outstanding safety record as they had no losses during the period.
