Nyssa Gate City Journal
Volume LXIV
Th« Nyssa Got« City Journal, Nysso, Or«oon
Th« Sugar City
Thursday, May 14, 1970
He said he agreed with Pre
sident Nixon that the Cambodian
campaign would “save Ameri
can lives and permit the con
tinued
withdrawl of U.S.
troops from Vietnam.”
The vice president was late
in arriving for his speech, tel
ling the assembly that he had
taken time to watch the tele
vision interview of President
Nixon with the media in Wash
ington, D.C.
As a result ofthe President’s
remarks that “when the action
is hot, the rhetoric should be
cooled,” Agnew said he was eli
minating one page of his pre
pared text. (In this, the vice
president had made some men
tion of campus unrest and riots,
although most of the press re
presentatives could find nothing
particularly inflammatory in the
text.)
The vice president did say that
President Nixon is “gravely
concerned with the blanket of
Superintendent W.L. McPart
emotion that has settled over land announced that he has hired
this nation.”
eleven new teachers to fill va
“Lately the conviction lias cancies created by teachers
grown abroad that overpowering leaving, and he still has two po
pressures exist in this country sitions yet to fill in the high
to force us to come to terms school. They are Biology and
with them on their terms rather Social Studies.
than others coming to terms
New teachers hired are Mel
with us on a basis of recipro-
vin Munn, Lakeview, Oregon,
Elementary principal; Thomas
Edwards, Northwest Nazarene
College, Elementary P.E.;Glen
Walker, former Nyssa graduate,
High School; Gary Sant, return
ing to Nyssa after obtaining his
Three members of the Gover masters degree at the University
nor’s Commission of Youth of Oregon, High School; Deryl
spoke to the Nyssa Lions Club Legget, Wallowa, Vo-Ag, Doval
Tuesday.
They were Lucille Snyder, Nampa, Elementary;
(Sal) Morgan, Jim Botwinis and Mrs. Leila Baker, EOC, Kin
Bill Flock.
They told about dergarten; Miss Agnes McLou
setting up offices to employ ghlin, EOC, Junior and Senior
youth during the •summer. High;
Mrs.
Mary Sheehy,
Botwinis will be in charge of the Ontario, Elementary; Arthur
Nyssa office, and will operate Bullock, North Bend, Junior
out of the school administra- High; and Barbara Bullock,
tion office.
North Bend, Elementary.
Hirai and Tom
George
Troop 419 scout-
Nishitani,
Superintendent
McPartland
masters, were guests and pre said that the following teachers
sented the club with a 25-year will not return to the Nyssa
charter as sponsors of the schools next year. They are
troop. This entitles the scouts Mrs. Lona Contreras, Junior
to wear a silver bar above their and Senior high; Charles Cahp-
number.
They were accom man, Elementary P.E.; Gary
panied by Bob Oswald, district Jasper, Elementary; Virgil Se
scout executive.
ward, Elementary; Steve Glau
Dan Martin is chairman of the ner, Elementary; Gary Megglin,
annual athletic banquet spon High School; Mrs. Rosalie Juar
sored by the Lions Club, and ez, Kindergarten; Mrs. Donna
said that it will be held Thurs Blackburn, high school; and
day, May 21, in the high school Mrs. Janet Johnson, Junior
High.
cafeteria.
New Teachers
Hired For
Nyssa Schools
Lions Club
Hears Youth
Commission
(One io Each Family)
NUMBER XX
IDAHO-EASTERN OREGON
ONION COMMITTEE
MEMBERS NAMED
The United states Department
of Agriculture has announced
the appointment of members and
alternates who will serve the
next two years on the Idaho-
Eastern Oregon Onion Com
mittee.
The appointees were
nominated by producers and
handlers in the area.
Officials of USDA’s Comsu-
mer and Marketingservice said
the committee administers the
Federal marketing order regu
lating the handling of onions
grown in Idaho and Malheur
County.
The committee consists of
six producer members and four
handler members, and an al
ternate for each member. The
marketing order specifies a
two-year term of office, with the
terms of half the membership
expiring each year.
Principal functions of the
committee are to recommend to
USDA the grade, size and qua
lity requirements which should
apply to their onion shipments
this year and to determine
whether research and promo
tion projects would benefit their
marketing of sweet Spanish
onions.
The
following
members
and alternates will
serve
through May 31, 1972, succeed
ing those whose terms expire
this May 31.
city. This has never been the
attitude of this country in the
past. It must not, in the in
terests of peace, be our atti
tude today,” he said.
“This is, indeed, the moment
for this nation to stand firm.
I am certain that our ability to
achieve a just peace depends
above all upon the character of
the American people, and that
character must find expression
in a firm spirit. That spirit, I
am confident, is there.” he con
cluded.
To the delight of the audience,
Art Linkletter, a national te
levision personality, lived upto
all expectations as an outstand
ing master of ceremonies.
Jerry Kramer, Idaho’s noted
professional football
player
was honorary chairman and was
highly complimentary of Gov
ernor Don Samuelson whom the
dinner honored. Fundsfromthe
$100
per plate dinner are
earmarked for the general elec
tion campaign of the Republican
candidate for governor this fall.
Samuelson is being opposed by
Eldon Smith of RexburgandEd
ward Whittaker of Marsing in the
GOP primaries.
The anticipated “demonstra
tion” by young critics of the
Cambodian action took place but
was not as large as advance re
ports predicted. About 350,
some carrying signs of “Give
Peace aChance”, appeared out
side the Rodeway Inn where Ag
new was speaking. There was no
disturbance, however.
Rural or P.O.
Boxholder
Thund«r«og Capital
AGNEW SAYS CAMBODIAN
CAMPAIGN WILL SAVE
AMERICAN UVES
American troops will be with
drawn from Cambodia “Within
six to eight weeks” after a li
mited campaign to neutralize
Viet Cong bases and supply
depots there, Vice President
Spiro T. Agnew told about 1,100
persons attending the $100 a
plate Republican fund raising
banquet in Boise Friday night.
The vice president said he
had received information ear
lier that day that the Cambodian
campaign had already resulted
in the capture or destruction of
1,327,000 rounds of Viet Cong
artillery ammunition, 1,620
mortar rounds and 1,148,900
rounds of rifle ammunition. He
added that 1,660 bunkers had
been destroyed 3,360 enemy
killed and 1,004 prisoners of
war captured. Only 53 Ameri
can lives had been lost in the
initial action, he said.
SAMPLE COPY
Idaho Governor Don Samuelson, ex-Green 3ay Packer and
University of Idaho football star Jerry Kramer, U.S. Repre
sentative James McClure, Idaho, and Art Linkletter pose at the
head table at Boise’s new Rodeway Inn, scene of the Republican
banquet last Friday evening.
At right is the Honorable Spiro T. Agnew, Vice President
of the United States, delivering the main address.
Governor Samuelson, Jerry Kramer, Representative McClure
each spoke; and Art Linkletter kept the crowd of over 1,100
laughing most of the evening as he introduced each of the princi
pal speakers.
Roger Skeen Promoted
To Manager of First
National Bank, Bend
Former Nyssa resident Roger
W. Skeen, previously manager of
the East Bend branch of First
National Bank of Oregon, has
returned to Bend as manager of
First National’s Bend branch,
bank
President
Ralph J.
Voss has announced.
Skeen replaces M.F. (Maurie)
Shelton, who will transfer to
the tank’s Roseburg branch as
vice president and manager
there.
The new manager began his
banking career with First Na
tional at his hometown branch
at Nyssa in 1955. He trans
ferred to the Bend branch as
assistant operations officer in
1957, was promoted to branch
operations officer in 1959, and in
1963 was named installment
loan officer. He was general
loan officer at the branch at
the time of his promotion
to manager of the East Bend
office in 1965.
In 1967 Skeen transferred to
the bank’s regional head
quarters and an assignment as
personnel and operations of
ficer. He was named area ad
ministrator and elected assis
tant vice president last year.
BIOOD DRAWING MAY 21
NEEDS 150 DONORS
TO MEET QUOTA
Heading theMay21 RedCross and blood recipients for re
blood drawing committee are placements.
Persons age 18 through 65
Mrs. Alvin Allen and Mrs. Ron
Rookstool, members of the are accepted. Unmarried per
sponsoring Nyssa Jay-C-ettes. sons between 18 and 21 no lon
Quota for the Thursday drawing ger need parents consent. If
is 150 pints of the life-saving you are in good health and other
wise
meet elegibility re
fluid.
Dr. David Sarazin will be on quirements why not come and
duty during the mobile unit’s give a pint? REMEMBER DO
visit from 2 to 6 p.m. at the NORS: BLOOD DRAWING MAY
Nyssa Eagles Hall, located at N. 21 -- 2 to 6 p.m. at NYSSA
3rd St. and Bower Ave. Wo EAGLES HALL.
men from the Nazarene Church
will be in charge of the canteen SUPERINTENDENT
service and members of Girl EXPLAINS 1970-71
Scout Troop #89 will be baby
sitting.
SCHOOL BUDGET
The Hospital Auxiliary is co
Superintendent W.L. Me Part
sponsoring the blood drive and is
land explained the 1970-71 bud
contacting organizations, busi
get to the Nyssa Jaycees Mon
nesses, churches, etc. to sche
day evening at their regular
dule the blood drawing.
meeting. The budget will be up
The traveling trophy was
for approval at the budget elec
awarded to The Amalgamated
tion F riday, May 22 in the Multi
Sugar Co. at the December 11,
purpose room of the Primary
1979 drawing. To be elegible,
Building.
an organization must have ten
The superintendent notedthat
or more members, and the trophy
Nyssa school’s cost of operation
is given on a percentage basis
per child is third lowest in the
of members donating blood
State of Oregon for 1st class
at any one d awing. The trophy
districts with enrollment of
is on display at the Nyssa City
1,000 to 2,999 students. The
Library at the present time.
average cost for these 42 dis
There is a desperate need
tricts last year was $762.45
for blood lor patients who re
per pupil, and the per pupil cost
side in this area. At the last
in Nyssa was $578.12. This is
drawing they were just 11 pints
$184.33 below the average, and
short of making their quota of
much below the highest in this
150 pints. A committee iscon-
category.
tacting Gamma Globulin patients
Superintendent McPartland
said that the 1970-71 budget is
$81,318 above last year’s bud
get. This includes salaries for
1 1/2 new teachers needed be
cause of an expected increase
in enrollment, andalsoincludes
$15,000 for new and replace
ment equipment to strengthen
some academic fields.
Please, Be A Blood Donor!
Producer members and their
respective alternates:
District 1 - George Matsuura,
Fruitland, and Howard K. Al
bano, Weiser.
District 3 - Joe Y. Saito and
Kay Teramura, Ontario.
District 5 - Lyle Andrew and
James Yamada, Parma.
Handler members and their
respective alternates:
Representing Oregon - Joe
Komoto, Ontario and Maylin U.
Maxfield, Nyssa.
Representing the production
area-at-large - Thomas V.
Moore and Shigeru Hironaka,
Ontario.
The following members and
alternates, previously appointed
will continue to serve through
May 31, 1971.
Producer members and their
respective alternates:
District 2 - Mas Yano and
Paul U. Saito, Weiser.
District 4 - Joel Mitchell and
Harold E. Dail, Nyssa.
District 6 - Kay Inouye and
Ken Tamura, Homedale.
Handler members and their
respective alternates:
Representing Idaho - Robert
A. Parsons, Weiser, and George
Sugai, Payette.
Representing the production
area-at-large - Tom
Iseri,
Ontario, and Charles E. John
son, Parma.
While headquartered at Bend
Skeen was active in many com
munity activities. He was a di
rector of the Bend Chamber of
Commerce, a director of the Ro
tary Club, board member ofthe
Oregon United Appeal, co-
chairman of the Pine Mountain
Observatory, past president of
Toastmasters and past pre
sident of the Deschutes County
United Fund.
He was also
active in th»- old Bend Water
Pageant and in several athle
tic associations.
I k '-V
When he left Bend for his as
signment on the bank's regional
staff, he was prsident-elect
of the Central Oregon Bankers
Association. Skeen lias re
PR EC mained active in the American
Institute of Banking and has
.08 completed several comprehen
sive courses in banking and fi
.07 nance sponsored by the AIB.
Skeen and his wife, Janice,
have five children. They are
.03
Robin, 14, Steven, 13; Judy,
11; Cynthia, 8; and Stuart, 5.
WFATI I IF k "*
DR. JJ. SARAZIN
PAINTINGS ARE
SHOWN AT LIBRARY
“Tragedy ofthe Hills”, “Paul
Bunyan and Babe Digging Hells
Canyon”, “Lake Superior” and
“Apples and Bananas”, art work
by the late Dr. J.J. Sarazin
are on display at the Nyssa Pub
lic Library during the month of
May.
Dr. Sarazin, the first physi
cian in this area, came to the
Nyssa community in 1905. He
practiced medicine until his re
tirement at the age of 80 in
1958.
The paintings now on
exhibit were all done after his
retirement.
Dr. Sarazin had painted some
as a child but never pursued it
until after ceasing to practice
nedicine. His only art instruc
tions were through the “famous
artist correspondence course”
and the artist Kim Kimmerling.
He was the father of Mrs.
Dick
Tensen, Norbert Sa-
razin and Dr. David Sarazin,
all of Nyssa.
DATE
May 6
May 7
May 8
May 9
May 10
May 11
May 12
May 13
MAX
57
66
64
67
58
58
62
MIN
52
45
39
43
42
29
34
39
GOVERNOR ISSUES
COUNTY EMPLOYEES STATEMENT ON
NOMINATE OFFICERS COLLEGE CLOSURES
Judy Peery and Norma Burbank, members the Red Cross Blood Drawing. The quota
of the Nyssa Jay-C-Ettes, show the posters is 150 pints, and every effurt is being made
that will be displayed all over town reminding to assure that this quota will be reached.
people that May 21 is the date set for
The Malheur County Em
ployee Association held their
regular
monthly
luncheon
meeting May 7 with 24 members
present. President Oscar Brat
ton presided.
The following were nominated
as officers for the coming fis
cal year. They are Oscar
Bratton, Dick Pounds, and Le-
Roy Huff for president. Nancy
Moore and Paul Hale for vice
president.
Betty Hiatt and
Yvonne Osborn, secretary-
treasurer.
Five delegates at large tor
the Bargaining Committee will
be voted on at the same time
ballots are cast for the other
officers. The election is May
21, with voting from 7 a.m. to
5 p.m.
The following statement was
issued by Governor Tom Mc
Call.
“Three state institutes of
higher education in Oregon sus
pended all classes on one or
more days this week. Discre
tion was vested with the presi
dent of each institution to de-
cide whether each closure was
advisable in light of his on-
the-scene evaluation of the sit-
uation.
I have informed the
president of each institution
in the state system that 1 ex
pect regular academic ac
tivities to be resumed Monday
morning. I am ready to counsel
and assist them in restoring
the normal functions of their
schools and in assuring all
students the right to continue
their education.”
Shown are eight sophomores who were
initiated Tuesday evening into the Adrian
High School Chapter of the National Honor
Society. They are, front row, Jill Franklin,
Vikki Shenk, Lisa Sykes and Teresa Lane.
Back row, Sheilah Pratt, Donna Rossbach,
Mary Timmerman and Bruce Ishida.
Senior members of the honor society
are Nina Salomon, president; Marsha Top-
liff, secretary-treasurer; and Mark Pratt,
Steve Davis, Vickie King and Jane Rossbach.
Junior members are Mots Hori, vice presi
dent, and John Mantel, Cheryl Burroughs,
and Tina Call.
Members are selected on the basis ol
outstanding achievement in scholarship, ser
vice, leadership arid character.