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University Of Oregon Library Eugene, Ore. 97403 L w Nyssa Gate City Journal Volume LXIV The Sugar City Th« Nyssa Gat« City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon Thursday, July 9, 1970 Thunderegg Capital NUMBER XXVIII 24th Annual Nyssa Rodeo To Be Held This Weekend 140 Cowboys Registered For All Events A total of 140 cowboys are registered for the 24th annual Nyssa Nite Rodeo to be held Friday and Saturday nights,ac cording to rodeo chairman Al vin Allen. Sponsored by the Nyssa Jaycees, the rodeo is gaining a reputation for being one of the best staged, fastest shows in the valley. The cowboys will be com peting for $3,700 in prize money on stock furnished by Jake Pope of the Spur Rowel Rodeo Com pany, Twin Falls, Idaho. The well-known stock producers will furnish judges, timers, pick-up men, clown and bull fighters. QUEEN TO REIGN Sharon Coleman, daughter of Albert Coleman, will reign as queen during the two-night per formance. Serving her as prin cesses will be Teresa Ann Lewis daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Lewis, and Candy Cramer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Cramer, both Ontario. PARADE INFORMATION Posse and the Payette County Co-chairmen of the parade Posse-ettes; Malheur County- are Don Bowers and Chad Ol Sheriff’s Posse; 4-HComanche- sen. Riding groups in the pa ros Riding Club; and the Old rade include the Eh Capa Ri Fort Boise Riders, Parma. In ders, Boise; the PayetteCounty addition will be many indivi dual entries in several different categories. The parade will form on Main Street near the Snake River Bridge at 7 p.m. both nights, and will start promptly at 7:30, proceeding up Main Street to 7th Street, south to King Ave nue, and then to the rodeo grounds. The summer bands of Nyssa and Adrian will march in the parade, one each night, and play the national anthem at the start of the rodeo. All parade entrants, both nights, will be admitted to the rodeo free. There is no charge for children under 12 when ac companied by parents. Admis sion for adults is $2.00, and $1.00 for students ages 12 through high school, and this is SHARON COLEMAN for grandstand seating. SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT Competition in the six main events is in saddle bronc ri ding, bareback riding, calf ro ping, bull riding, team roping and barrel racing. Kids under 12 years of age will compete each night in calf roping. They must be accom ages of 18 and 27 to enter. panied by their parents, who They must be high school grad uates and must have never been married. According to the co-chairman the pageant is meant to build character and poise in all the participating girls much as it Dr. Robert W. MacVicar, is aimed at selecting a top re new President of Oregon State presentative. University will be in Malheur It’s an experience eirts ne county next Monday, July 13, ver forget, and one they’ll al to meet local people anu tu gei. ways cherish because no one acquainted with this area of Oregon. actually loses, Barton said. eastern People of this vicinity are Entry blanks can be obtained invited to attend the special at the Carriage House, First lunch meeting of the Ontario National Bank, and the Argus Chamber of Commerce at which Observer, all in Ontario; and Dr. MacVicar will speak in at the Malheur Enterprise formally at the East Side Cafe in Vale, or at the Gate City at 12:00. A question and Journal in Nyssa. answer period will be included. MALHEUR COUNTY GIRLS URGED TO PARTICIPATE IN MISS OREGON QUEST The Malheur County Pageant is tentatively set August 15 at the Ontario High School audi torium according to co- chairman Ross Barton, Ontario. The girl selected next month will represent Malheur County at next summer’s Miss Oregon Pageant in Seaside. Clint Bel lows has again been tabbed to be master of ceremonies for the StDDIliay nlglii show. Barton says there is a po tential Miss Oregon living in every community of Malheur County, and it’s the local pa geant where they’re found. He urges Malheur girls between the must sign for them. Featured attraction both nights will betheEhCapa Bare- back riders from Boise. The group consists of about 40 young riders who have performed at large rodeos all over the West, including Cheyenne Frontier Days, Nampa Stampede, and many others. The group is led by Wayne Stear, drill master, and are dressed in colorful Indian garb. The Nyssa Jaycees have been busy preparing for the big event, which will get underway prom ptly at 8:15 each evening. The grounds will be watered and sprayed for mosquities before rodeo time. Chemicals are being donated again by the J.R. Simplot Company. Plan to bring the family and see a good rodeo. Chairman Allen promises that this will be one of the best, with ex cellent stock and some of the West’s best cowboys on hand to insure a fine show. Preceding the rodeo on Thursday, Friday and Saturday the Vigilantes will be out in force to see that everyone is wearing Western garb, and shaving permits must be pro duced by those not growing beards. Winners of the beard growing contest will be announ ced Friday night. New President Of OSU To Visit Eastern Oregon philosophies of Land-Grant uni versities such as Oregon State. An honor graduate of Wyoming, THE EH CAPA BAREBACK RIDERS of Boise will be featured at the Nyssa Nite he received his masters <rr w Oklahoma Sttle ano ius xiC* Rod eo. This young lady and about 4C of her associates, led by Wayne Stear, D. from Wisconsin. Dr. MacVicar has said that Drillmaster, will be present both evenings. Eh Capa is Apache, spelled backwards . the opportunity to return to and direct Land-Grant university, TVCC Girl Competes with its historic commitment to statewide public service pro For Miss Oregon grams such as agricultural ex tension, is one of the reasons COUNTY COURT TO Action began early July 8, for he was interested in the OSU a raven haired Miss Treasure ATTEND NEXT position. Tickets for the luncheon are Valley Community College at The pageant is being spon Ewen Chard, Nyssa was ad Dr. MacVicar is a bioche CHAMBER MEETING Seaside in the Miss Oregon mitted to Holy Rosary Hospital at the Ontario mist by training. He was born sored by Jaycees in Ontario, available competition. Marcie Kochs- in Ontario Tuesday after he was Nyssa and Vale. Co-chairman, Chamber of Commerce office in Princeton, Minn., September Governor Tom McCall has Lewis, Sublimity. Don Niel The Board of Directors of Bob Halter of KSRV and Barton in the Moore Hotel and at the 28, '1918. He completed his announced appointments to se son, Stayton, replacing Howard meier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. injured in a one-car accident. the Nyssa Chamber of Com expect to hold a preliminary County Extension office in the Kenneth Kochsmeier, Vale, will high school education at Sara veral of Oregon’s 16 commo Mader, Salem. merce met Wednesday noon at judging a week before the pa Ontario City Hall. Oregon State Police report be the Ontariobasedcommunity Persons toga, Wyo., in 1935. dity commissions, the state’s Oregon Hop Commission - the Twilight Cafe. geant. Judges will not be Mal planning at attend are urged to He served three years in the agricultural self-help organiza Robert B. Stauffer, Hubbard, college’s official representative ed Chard was traveling east on Secretary Jake Fischer re heur County residents. They call either office to make ar and the only such contestant Highway 30 at the Stanton Boule Sanitary Corps as a food and tions, Each of the three-year replacing Robert Pokorny, sponsored by a community col vard Overpass, about four miles ported that the Malheur County say final selections have rangements for tickets. nutrition expert in World War Edgar Crosby, lege. Court will attend the regular from Ontarioandapparently lost Dr. MacVicar’s swing through Il and was discharged in 1945 terms expired June 30, 1970. Woodburn. not been made. Appointments include: Woodburn, replacing Phillip meeting of the chamber Wed control of his car and hit a central and eastern Oregon will with the rank of major. He is “Somewhere” a vocal solo concrete abutment of the over- Oregon Beef Council - Larry Goulet, Gervais. Phil Wolf, nesday, July 15. They will DRIVERS ED COURSE include his first public a colonel in the Army Medical Helvey, Portland, replacing Le Gervais, reappointed. from “The Westside Story”, pass. tell about the new legislation on appearances since he succeeded Corps Reserve. land Jacobsmuhlen, Cornelius. Oregon Orchardgrass Seen has been chosen by Miss Kochs public lands, and will be avail TO BE ORGANIZED The car flew off the high- Acting President Roy A. Young George B. Russell, Vale, re Producers Commission - Les meier for her talent selection. way to the strip between the able to discuss or answer ques as Oregon State’s top man on TVCC Sponsors ter Estergard, Harrisburg, re tions on any county business. An organizational meeting has July 1. appointed. highways and landed in its top. Accompanying Miss Treasure Police reported Chard was Chewings Fescue and Creep placing Charles S. Kizer, Har Wayne Moncur, chairman of been set for a driver’s educa Dr. MacVicar came to OSU Education Workshop the Thunderegg Days cele tion course at Treasure Valley from Southern Illinois Uni ing Red Fescue Commission - risburg. C.E. Hunton, Junc Valley Community College to wearing his seat belt which the coastal fun city are Mrs. “undoubtedly saved his life.” bration August 5 through 9, Community College on Thurs versity, a state university Twenty two participants se Stanley W. Cellers, .McMinn tion City, reappointed. Oregon Ryegrass Growers Marion Goin, director of the reports much interest from day, July 9 at 7:30 p.m. in room of 23,000 students, where he lected from Oregon Community ville; John W. Hayworth, Har Miss Treasure Valley Com Hospital spokesman reported throughout the country, and he C-22 of the Classroom/ was chancellor and former vice Colleges and other educational risburg; George Royes, Jr., Seed commission - Roy A. Harrisburg; Fenn munity College pageant and Mrs. Chard was admitted for obser expects a good crowd in Nyssa. Administration building, accor president for academic affairs agencies responsible for adult Summerville, each reappointed. Bowers, He said that bumper stickers, ding to Bob Feasel, instructor. Oregon Dairy ProductsCom- Emerson, Tangent, and Clair Janice Willis, official chape vation and had cuts and bruises basic education are involved in a for six years. around his head. programs and maps are Interested persons may sign up mission - Richard M. Lyon, E. Miller, Corvallis, each re rone. He has a solid background in two week workshop at Treasure available and may be picked up, for the course at the organi appointed. Junction City and Joe S. Payne, the traditions and educational Valley Community College Oregon Strawberry Commis or will be mailed upon request. zational meeting. The program got underway on Vale, both reappointed. Oregon Filbertcommission - sion - Richard H. Barger, Sa Nyssa Summer Band July 6, with a presentation on programmed instruction by Dr. D.D. Maltby, Canby, replacing lem, replacing James M. Hea To March In Parade Rex Reynolds, University of Donald F. Blake, Salem. Ro ter, Sublimity. Harvey Kendell, Aumsville, replacing F.M. The Nyssa Summer Band Chicago. He is director of the bert Groshong, Albany, re Smith, Stayton. placing Ivan C. DeArmond, workshop with sponsorship marched in the Vale Rodeo Oregon Tall Fescue Commis Parade July 4. The 50 piece jointly shared by TVCC; Ore Sherwood. Don Jossy, Corne sion - Tom Hunton, Junction lius, replacing Fred J. Patton, gon Board of Education; and band was lead by Jan Pecora, City, and Neal Reiling, Wood McMinnville. drum majorette. Saturday night Oregon State University. burn, both reappointed. Highland Bentgrass Com Among nationally recognized the band will appear at the Nyssa Oregon Wheat Commission- mission - Robert Doerfler, authorities concerned with the Night Rodeo Parade. William Hulse, Dufur, replacing Aumsville, replacing Gene Learning Centerapproachtoin- The Summer Band meets Floyd Root, Wasco. from 9 to 12 noon each week struction who will take part in He aring On Minam Oregon Fryer Commission day at the Music Department workshop are Dr. J.B. Adair, and the Oregon Bartlett Pear North Carolina State University, where there are a variety of River Wilderness Commission elect their com musical activities. Mr. Craig and Dr. Carl Hendershott, Mi missioners. All the rest of the chigan State University. Northrup and Mr. Gary Condon Bill July 27 commodity commissioners are Since the Learning Center is are directing the band this year. Senator Mark O. Hatfield said appointed by the governor. Additional band members will the central theme of the today that a hearing on the workshop, attention will b>- di be accepted and may register at Brammers Return anytime in the month of July. rected to selection, production, proposed Minam River Wilder use, and evaluation of program ness bill has been scheduled for Haburchak To Serve med instructional materials, La Grande on Monday, July 27. From Vacation Trip Provisions of the bill (S1142) according to Bob Patterson, Dr. Fred Conkel is shown with wife Janie and 3 1/2 month Mr. and Mrs. Ted M. Bram old daughter Heidi. He joined Dr. Bert Ross at the Treasure 2nd Year As School TVCC and host sponsor of the call foradditionoflOO.OOOacres mer returned Monday from an to the Eagle Cap Wilderness eight-week business and plea event. Valley Animal Hospital effective July 1st. Area. Dr. Conkel received his degree as a Dr. of Veterinary Board Chairman sure trip to Arizona, Arkansas, Hatfield said there is a Missouri and Kansas. Medicine from the University of California, Davis Branch. The Nyssa school board re possibility that the bill in final Janie attended the University of California, Riverside Branch Some observations and a story form will call for fewer cres on their trip will be written by two years, and one year at Davis where she met Fred. She organized Tuesday evening for to be added. worked four years at the Placement Center on the Davis campus the new school year starting MLN MAX. Brammer under the “From This July 1 with Victor Haburchak He said that “all alternatives Corner” column next week. At the conclusion of two days of competetion Jennifer helping to put husband Fred through veterinary school. July 1 52 85 Gould of Ontario was crowned MISS RODEO OREGON and are being carefully studied. ” The Conkel’s first heard of Nyssa through Dr. Tom Sallee, elected for a second term as July 2 58 92 will represent the state in the Miss Rodeo America competetion According to Hatfield, the who is a mathematics professor at Davis, and whose wife school board chairman. Harold July 3 60 97 in Las Vegas in November. procedures, hour and place for worked with Janie at the Placement Center. Tom did such a Kurtz was elected for a second July 4 63 STORYTIME 97 Two young ladies from Haines took the remaining trophies. the hearing will be scheduled July 5 good job of selling the Treasure Valley that the young couple year as vice-chairman. 65 96 Storytime at the Nyssa Don Engstrom was sworn in July 6 in the near future. Melissa Davis was named first runner-up and Diana Camp knew this was where they wanted to start in practice. 62 93 Public Library is being held “This hearing will provide took the second runner-up award and was named Miss Con- 58 F-ed enjoys hunting and fishing as a hobby, and Janie likes as a new school board member July 7 95 on Thursday from 10 to 11 an excellent opportunity for all genality by her fellow contestants. July 8 60 to sew, knit and antique old furniture. Both are very personable, for a five-year term, succed- a.m. These hours will con those interested in the proposal Among the eight girls competing in the two day contest, and are looking forward to meeting people and getting ac ding Dick Tensen, who has com OWYHEE RESERVOIR tinue through the month of pleted two five-year terms on to appear and be heard on a which ended Friday, was Pam Bradley, The Dalles; Rilla Carter, quainted. matter that is of concern to all August. Long Creek; Sharon Coleman, Nyssa; Suzanne Grant, Madras They have found a home near the airport at Adrian, and are the board and did not run for 7/8/70 674,030 Acre Feet re-election. Oregonians,” Hatfield said. and Hedy Ricco, Prairie City. 7/8/69 642,530 Acre Feet fast becoming acclimated to our area. GOVERNOR McCALL NAMES APPOINTEES TO OREGON COMMODITY BOARDS Nyssa Man Injured In Car Accident Miss Rodeo Oregon New Nyssa Veterinarian WEATHER 4 » I I