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Page Eight Thursday, July 23, 1970 Th« Nyi»o Oat« City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon FROM THIS CORNER 1ht Old limwc Idaho Power Says Adequate Electrieity Available To Users By T. M. B. Save Coupons For Kidney Assoeiation aaasasaaaa®®®®®®®®®® KINGMAN KOLONY NEWS «-O-BY DALE WITTPHONE 372-2183 KINGMAN KOLONY - Monday Each of Oregon’s 36 counties is now helping the Kidney As Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Robb and Last week following our re Arrived in the area of my sociation of Oregon collect Betty family visited Mr. and Mrs. Hud turn ffom an eight weeks trip, home town in N.W. Arkansas ( Crocker coupons that will help Robb in observance of Mrs. Idaho PowerCompany, spared More recently, he said, an Editor Dirick asked for a news (Berryville) to see a lot Hud Robb's birthday. “Sometimes when you for by careful planning from even larger number of utilities ; finance artificial kidney ma- item and a report on our tour. of changes in only four years. Mrs. Chas Killmeyer of "brownouts” throughout its 54 serving the western U.S. and I chines for KAO patients. (That’s the Why ofthiscolumn!) Another dam had been completed give and forget, you wish you Cleveland, Ohio was a Monday years of service, does not ex State campaign chairman, western Canada joined in crea Perhaps he knew a lot of the (Beaver) and, not only the areas had remembered.” overnight guest of Mr. and Mrs. pect rationing of electricity will tion of the Western Systems : Mrs. Marian L. Ander n, people here come from the adjacent to the backwaters had Wayne Robb. be necessary this summer des Coordinating Council to pool Beaverton, in announcing com states we visited and thought I been Mrs. Irvin Topliff visited in developed rather ex pite a sharp jump in customer their pletion of county chairmen ap operating capabilities could write of interest for them. tensively, but the land far back demands, the utility’s president and technical know-how. pointments, urged individuals the Wayne Robb home Tuesday. Or, from his present and past from the water. The Wayne Robb family atten reported Wednesday. and organizations to assist the "It is to the credit of the coun experiences, he may have won Land that had been selling for “That does not necessarily cil, whose members serve 35 county chairmen in the coupon ded the Snake River Stampede dered how a semi-retired $30 - $40 per acre when we mean, in complete candor, that million customers and operate collection. The chairman in at Nampa Friday. weekly publisher could afford a left there 12 years ago is now Mr. and Mrs. Al Thompson, our service mav not be inter plants with 57 million kilowatts Malheur County, is Mrs. Fred trip of this duration. selling for $300-$400 per acre. rupted on occasion by incidents of capacity, that its operational Storms, 744 River Street, On Mr. and Mrs. Rex Walters, The answer is, “Plan ahead, Not for speculative purposes but Boise; Mark and Carl Andrews Applications for the certifi completely beyond the control of coordination has prevented dis tario, Oregon 97914. drive, hard, eat and sleep in for homes with a degree of pri cation of alfalfa seed in Mal our highly complex, intercon turbances from mushrooming “The responsibilities of the of Everett, Wash.; and Mr. and the homes of friends and re vacy. The buyers were paying heur county indicates that the nected generating and transmis into major service interruptions county chairmen,” she said, Mrs. Carol Bowman of San latives”. We spent only four an exhorbitant price for a view crop size will be about the same sion system,” said AlbertCarl- on more than one occasion,” "include promoting the Betty Bernadino, were Sunday dinner nights in motels and ate only of water and mountains with, as last year according to County sen. Crocker coupon collection in guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Carlsen said. about half the time on our own. apparently, no attention to re Extension Agent, Leeds Bailey. He emphasized that power ra their county by working with Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Ro We left Nyssa May 8 and spent turns on capitol. They were He says that the red clover tioning and service interruptions individuals and organizations bert Long of Adrian visited the weekend with relatives in largely from the cities of the COUNTY ASKS plantings have increased 111 are "two entirely different and by keeping the public in their niece, Mr. and Mrs. Carol Twin Falls. Monday we headed Mid-West and East. Homes acres while farmers plan to things”, with the first being a formed on progress of the cam Bowman. FOR FUEL BIDS for Phoenix to visit with Ar costing $30,000 to $50,000 and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Phifer of take seed from 105 less acres drastic and generally involun paign by press, radio and tele lene’s disabled brother. We in rural settings were not un Malheur County will accept Ontario were Thursday visitors of grain for certification. tary step imposed on a com vision. ” Mrs. Anderson added drove hard across Nevada (no usual. One native, on beingas- Application for the certifica pany by overloading of its sys bids on it’s requirements for that each chairman is making of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Bowers. speed limit), crossed into Ari ked what was the area’s best tion of alfalfa seed total 6,184 Isac Martinez left for Baker tem and the second a usually regular gasoline and fuel for arrangements in her area for zona late in the P.M. - saw cash crop, replied, "New acres compared with 6,189 last violent, and hopefully short the twelve-month period com deposit stations where the Sunday where he will work for a sign painted on the bluff, comers.” year. Vernal alfalfa is the lead lived, disruption of the de mencing August 1, 1970. All public can leave the coupons, the Forest Department. (immediately after crossing Spe nt a month in the old home ing variety and claims 4,244 licately balanced flow of elec prices will be excluding federal like Josephine Guntero and Rosie grocery stores, banks, Hoover Dam), saying “Welcome town visiting with life-long fri acres. Ranger takes second tricity from generating plants to tax, F.O.B. County Shops, Vale, shopping centers and churches. Martinez went to Nampa and vi to Arizona, The Copper State.” ends and relatives. Everything spot with 689 acres and is fol Oregon. customers. As each county chairman and sited Elisa Landa who is in the We proceeded at near the same was beautiful since there lowed by Narragansett with 601 Regular Gasoline: approxi her volunteers collect coupons, hospital there. Carlsen made the statement speed as in Nevada and were had been an abundance of rain. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Atherton acres. Eleven other varieties in commending on a recent mately 20,000 gallons to be they will count them and send soon apprehended by a state But they had suffered the most make up the balance of the 6, rash of reports that rationing of delivered in transport quanti them in groups of thousands to of Ontario visited Mr. and Mrs. patrolman who informed us we severe winter in 65 years. Had 184 acres total. electricity, resulting in brown ties. the statewide chairman each J.R. Osborn Friday. were going 78 MPH when the about 60 inches of snow, many Diesel Fuel: approximately month. As each unit of 640,- Mr. and Mrs. Devar Woodard Request for red clover in outs, might be necessary in limit was 65. Spent the night many days of below zero wea spections total 216 acres. This some areas of the eastern sea 14,000 gallons to be delivered 000 coupons is grouped, the of Ontario visited Mr. and Mrs. in Kingman and told the Cham ther and hardly saw the ground is up from a 105 acre total board, the midwest and the in trailer quantities. Kidney Associaition will ship J.R. Osborn Sunday. ber of Commerce we felt they from Christmas to the end of Bids to be in the County them to General MillsCorpo- Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Cearleyof last year. The acreage is southeast. should ask the state to inform March. Also during our visit divided between the Lakeland, "Rationing has never been Auditor’s office by 5 p.m. July ration who will issue a check Emmett, visited their daughter, newcomers to the state about the there a storm hit the town of Bids will be dis Kenland, Sapporo and Pennscott necessary on Idaho Power 28, 1970. to KAO for $3,200 for each Mr. and Mrs. Myron Osborn limit to take the brunt off their Springdale (atiout 50 miles away) varieties. Sunday. system because the company cussed and awards made at the artificial kidney machine. town. Paid the $13 fine and pro destroying much property and Mr. and Mrs. Willis Conant Malheur county farmers plan steadfastly pursued a policy regular meeting of the Malheur As each artificial kidney taking one life. It reminded ceeded to Phoenix. to certify 321 acres of seed for more than a half-century of County Court Wednesday, July machine is purchased, it will had a family dinner Sunday in Found Arlene’s brother in us of the sleepless nights spent grain. The Nugaines wheat planning and building ahead to 29, 1970. be held by KAO and provided honor of her brother, Mr. and extremely poor health and spent there in the past watching clouds variety claims the most acre provide adequate supplies of for new patients as they are Mrs. Tony Pitz and family of eight days with him and his and preparing to go to a storm age. This is followed by Vale energy for anticipated future admitted to the program. The Santa Cruz, Calif., who came family. Played 18 holes of golf cellar. There were also some barley. needs,” he said. Kidney Association expects to on Friday. Other guests were “I had the right-of-way” is and really did not enjoy it due days in the high nineties, and Bailey said that certification “ On the other hand, no one add at least one new patient Mr. and Mrs. Bill Conant and to the heat - 103-107 even at the humidity, after living here, never an excuse for an acci- inspectors are in the process of can fortell when service may each month, Oregonians who family, Mr. and Mrs. Paul that time of year. was almost unbearable, (So dent, When there is any ques- completing grain examinations be interrupted by violent cannot live without the treat Gherke, Twin Falls; Mr. and Had not been in the city for much for the home town.) Mrs. Frank Rhodes and family, and that the legume inspections storms, equipment malfunc tion, you yield the right-of-way. ment provided. Visited our relatives in Mis seven years and found many will be made in August. tions or disturbances outside changes. It continues its mi souri and Kansas for the next our system,” Carlsen con raculous growth; city limits are two weeks. Found these areas tinued. extended for miles into vacant much the same as four years ago He pointed out that despite desert-yet there are large wheat with the exception of there had the “best-laid plans” and in fields in the city limits. There been plenty of rain. The land stallation of protective equip is an over-abundance of hippies scape was more beautiful than I Last evening I witnessed one ment, such interruptions “have and schools are a problem. Our had ever seen-wheat crops the and probably will continue to nephews attended one with over past two years were the best in of our wonderful golden sunsets. occur.” 4,000 in the high school with many years. Yields of from 30- Everything was bathed in gold. “But is is on the record divided attendance-half going 50 bu. per acre were about The church across the street that service has been available early in the morn and the other double the average, But growers and the mountains in the distant were complaining of the low background were crystal clear to Idaho Power customers more half in the P.M. It ranged from $1.00 but bathed in gold. The very than 99 per cent of the time in l eaving Phoenix we headed price. the last five years.” North to Flagstaff. Arrived to $1.09 per bushel while we air around me seemed to have In spite of the fact that cus there at noon and welcomed the were there. Box cars for ship a golden hue. We have one of tomer demands will reach a new higher altitude and cooler cli ping were also scarce with some these sunsets twoor three times record peak this summer, Carl mate. Spent the night in Santa of the small towns using their a year and 1 always have that sen said, “Idaho Power does Rosa, N.M., and on to a small asphalt streets for piling after same feeling of being in another not anticipate any difficulty in world. town in Oklahoma (between Okla. elevators were filled. Sunsets are a never ending meeting its load requirements.” All-in-all, we were glad to get City and Tulsa). Much of our Forecasts indicate, accord travel was on Freeway with the HOME. Maybe it took 12 years source of beauty to me but I ing to the Idaho Power execu find that many people can take for us to really appreciate what poorest roads from Okla. City I tive, that the summer peak de to the Arkansas line. Could not we have here ...an ideal climate, ’em or leave ’em alone. mand will rise to an estimated understand the thinking of the friendly people, little smog, remember one evening a couple 1.4 million kilowatts. That com of years ago when the sky little traffic problems, an abun enigneers and planners of much pares with 848,000 kilowatts of this part of the Freeway in dance of water, a goodtown with was streaked with enough red, only six years ago and 1.2 mil white and blue to make one think a small, steady growth, and a making exits for country stores lion kilowatts in 1969. and gas stations so near to wide variety of recreation. Af of the Star Spangled Banner. Carlsen said Idaho Power gether. In my thinking it would ter the 6,000-8,000 mile trip This particular sunset would has assured adequate supplies of rate in the 1A class and I was and observations over the area have been much cheaper to 1 electricity for its customers not have bought the business and traversed, I’d predict we should drinking it in, optically, as a man only by steadily building new who was dying of thirst would prepare for tourists. They ’ re land and forgotten the exits. sources of generation on its own And, if one thinks it’s* none of coming in ever-greater num water. I met one of my friends system, but also by arranging my business-they are wrong tiers-want ease and comfort, and he was paying no more for reserve supplies from its We attention to the wonderful pano since a great part of the cost scenery and recreation. neighbor utilities. is payed by federal funds. About have it and should promote it rama of color than 1 would to "These arrangements, the a street light. I guess sunsets with everyone in town taking an the only other thing that irked newest of which were completed just don ’ t grab everybody be interest and being able to di me was the slowness of travel in 1969, guarantee that reserve by campers from the Eastern rect the out-of-town guests in cause he told me that sunrises energy supplies will be available were his favorite and 1 had their quests. states. They seemed to be in if and as they are required My personal problem is what to admit that I had witnessed no hurry and thought no one else during the period that our 500,- was. It was a relief to see a can a senn-retired man find to precious few sunrises and those 000-kilowatt steam generating patrolman make a fast turn and supplement an inadequate in I did see, I was in no condition unit is under construction at the head one off the highway so come when he’s a “Jack-of-all to really enjoy them because Jim Bridger plant in Wyoming,” faster traffic, bottled up for two trades and Master of none!” I don’t like to get up early and he noted. 1 don’t like to stay up all night. miles could go around. GARDENERS MEET Companies in this region, In the winter time the colors The Owyhee GardenClubheld of a sunset in New Meadows Carlsen declared, "have taken their regular meeting Friday, Small engine failures? are not as varied or profuse and perhaps greater strides than July 10, at 2 p.m. at the home brilliant but they do get very those anywhere else in the U.S. of Mrs, Kenneth Price. There There’s a red and reflect off the snow on to build sufficient generating were 19 members present. Granite mountain, this view you capacity ahead of need and main Several business matters would have to see to believe. tain maximum service re answer were discussed and approved. I have taken pictures of the liability.” Reports were given by various As an example, he citedtrans- sunset on Granite but they never committees. Plans for a Fair New RPM Out do justice to the actual mission interconnections Idaho board Motor Oil Booth are in progress and a Power established with neigh happening. Super Red adds theme w.is submitted by the Fair bor utilities early in its opera hate to live 1 would in an power to 2 cycle Booth Committee. area like Los Angeles where tions to implement "mutually and small 4-cycle An interesting demonstration the smog prevents one from beneficial” exchanges of elec motors Extends on table setting and decorating seeing sunsets, I guess the tricity. plug life was given by Mrs. Ann Watts. “These inter-utility ties were Chevron smog prevents sunsets because Refreshments were served by forerunners to I’ve been told that for days on pioneering Mrs. Kenneth Price with Mrs. formation of the Northwest Po end the citizens of that metro Carl Lee Hill acting as co CALL YOUR STANDARD OIL polis never see the sun. It’s too wer Pool during World War II hostess. MAN IN NYSSA bad too because sunset on the to prevent just the kind of W V SILL SCMIRIMAN Next meeting will be held Au brownouts much of the rest of ocean is a breath taking thing 373 9111 gust 8 at the home of Mrs. Vern the nation faces today,” Carl- of beauty. •Standard Oil Company of California Garner. I’ve been over and a round Los sen said. Seed Crop In County Same As Last Year Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pitz and fa mily of Nyssa and Mrs. Lester Stacy and girls of Apple Valley. Lisa Sykes spent Sunday vi siting Connie and Nancy Camp bell. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kygarand family and Guss Sillonis went camping last Sunday returning home Thursday. They went to the north fork of the Malheur, to Logan Valley and Fish Lake on Steins Mountain. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Duncan and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kygar. Jay Kygar returned home with them for a visit. 1960 CLASS TO HOLD REUNION The Nyssa High School Class of 1960 will hold a class reunion August 8, at an 8 p.m. ban quet, at the La Paloma in On tario. A pot-luck picnic is also planned for August 9, at 1 p.m. in the South Park at Nyssa. For further information call Patty Imada 372-3733. Too many oils? RPM DELO Multi-Service Oil is the one oil best for both diesel and gasoline engines Chevron CALL YOUR STANDARD OIL MAN IN NYSSA W e. "BILL- SCHIREMAN 372 3131 •Standard Oil Company of California Herb Sez STANDARD* When The Building Bug Bites You...Don' I Fuss Or Cuss, Call Us. CARL’S BUILDING CENTER ] 425 N. MAIN ST.372-3303 Angeles but never in the city and from all I hear about the smog I’d just as soon stay away but this brings up a point. Can Los Angeles really be as bad as I’m told? If it is, then why in this dreamy eyed world would anybody want to live there? The human being is a strange animal. He clusters in great groups then complains about the crowds. I don’t like crowds enough to live in them so I live in New Meadows but someday someone will discover the possibilities of this being a resort area and my Meadows Valley will be over run with the human race, such is progress. I guess I wouldn’t really have it otherwise or I wouldn’t keep advertising the town. Sludged engines? } There s a STANDARD* answer RPM Motor Oils keep en gines clean, cut wear, help engines last longer Clwvron SHOP AT THE MERC IN Nyssa