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University Of Oregon Library Eugene, Ore. 97403 X X X X X Nyssa Gate City Journal Volume LXV Thunderegg Capital President Nixon Urges Hiring Of Veterans This year over one million servicemen and women will complete their military service in the Armed Forces and re turn to civilian life. Almost four million Vietnam era ve terans have already returned to civilian life. These service men and women deserve every opportunity that a grateful na tion can provide. For this reason I am announcing the Jobs For Veterans Program, and appointing Mr. James F. Oates, Jr. as National Chairman for this effort. Mr. Oates will be assisted by an Advisory Com mittee of 100 composed of busi ness, labor, government and civic leaders. This committee will be jointly appointed by the participating agencies and an nounced at a later date. Jobs for Veteransisanation wide effort to highlight the quality of the American veteran whose blend of skills and self discipline make him an ideal candidate for employment. He has proved himself in the mili tary--all he needs is the op portunity to demonstrate that he can contribute as much in civi lian employment. I want this program to increase the na tional awareness of the veteran’s potential as an employee, and I am confident that public and private employers will meet the challenge by providing veterans with widened job and training opportunities. I have instructed the Depart ment of Labor, Commerce, and Defense, the Veterans Admini stration and other agencies of the Executive Branch to support the program fully within their areas of responsibility. The Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon Thursday, January 7, 1971 Mark Fifer First Baby Of 1971 TVCC Has Scholarships Available Today I call upon American business, organized labor, ve Almost $9,000 in scholar terans organizations, and state ships has been awarded this and local governments to lend year at Treasure their support. The nation must academic make full use of the talents Valley Community College says and ambitions of these fine Don Ridener, Director of Stu- dent Aids and Housing, The young people. scholarships, varying in amounts, now total 29 with others still unapplied tor. The largest awards made each year are “food scholar Louis B. Perry, Oregon State ships” donated by Capitol- Heart Fund Chairman, has an Plaza Food Service, the cater nounced James Leslie is Mal ing company on campus. Two heur County Chairman for the are earmarked for athletes 1971 Heart Fund Drive. participating in more than one “Cardiovascular disease still sport with one each going to remains Oregon’s #1 killer, ac a drama major and a music counting for more than 54 per major. cent of all deaths in our State Some scholarships, like the last year,” said Leslie. He Ward Davis Memorial Scholar also wants to remind Malheur ship, are for full tuition while citizens of the programs put others may amount to more or on in Malheur during the past less depending upon the stip year by the Oregon Heart As ulations set down by the donors sociation, the last being the and the degree of need on the Heart Sounds Screening test part of the student. for all fourth grade students in Ridener pointed out that the Mark Lawrence Fifer, son of Mr. and Mrs. in rural Vale, is a son of Lester Fifer, Vale, Malheur schools. “Such com student proctors in the men’s Lawrence Fifer, was the first baby born and graduated from Vale High School. Mrs. munity service programs are dorm each earn $150 per quart at Malheur Memorial Hospital in 1971. Shown Fifer is the former Diana Van Zelf, daughter made possible only by dollars er for their efforts. These with his proud parents, he will join brother of John Van Zelf, Nyssa. She is a graduate donated by citizens of Oregon scholarships are made possible Mike, 4, and sister Lori, 2, at their home of Nyssa High School. to the February Heart Fund through the college’s housing at Rt. 1, Vale. Mark and his parents will receive many Drive,” said Leslie, “these program. Of the seven proctors Mark arrived at 4:15 a.m. on New Years fine gifts, courtesy of Nyssa merchants and programs are statewide. In last term Ridener said three Day and weighed in at 8 pounds. Dr. K.A. businessmen; and will also receive a $50 addition 59 percent of all monies are agriculture majors; two Danford was the attending physician. reduction in each of the hospital and doctor donated remain in Oregon to physical education; one police The baby’s father farms for HaroIdWright bills. be usedby medical investigators science and one liberal arts for further research to discover major. basic causes and means of pre Application must be made for venting cardiovascular di all scholarships and the award sease.” Leslie is emphatic ing is done by a committee in urging “that everyone help composed of faculty and admin Murrel E. Doan, president of the Oregon Heart Association istration. the Malheur Home Telephone during their annual Heart Fund Several partial scholarships Two Nyssa women were Mrs. Walter Looney seems to Company, announces the start Drive during February 1971.” are still available. They are Leslie is Manager of the set aside for drafting, agri pleasantly surprised with quite have an unusual way of supplying of direct dial long distance First National Bank in Ontario. culture, and replacement parts. unexpected Christmas presents her family with television telephone service to all tele this year. viewing. In 1953, the Nyssa phone users in Nyssa area. Doan said that the service Businessmen promoted a dollar day, and withpurchases of mer will start Sunday, January 10, chandise, one would receive a and you may dial direct, station ticket. These tickets were to station, on any long distance drawn for several portable tele calls to telephone numbers visions plus a beautiful RCA which have 7 numerals or 2 Victor 21-inch Dexington Con- letters and 5 numerals. In-state calls, customers will ole model as grand prize. Needless to say, Mrs. Looney dial "1” plus the 7 digits. Out was the one who received the of state calls, dial “1”, plus large console TV and had it the area code, plus the 7 digits. delivered July 11, 1953, the After the dialing is completed Saturday before the first TV the operator will ask for your program broadcast from Boise. telephone number. Further information on direct Mrs. Looney went to Ontario to see the new shopping center dialing may be found on pages just before Christmas and on 4, 5 and 6 of your Telephone December 24, was delivered a Directory, Doan said. TV color set which was given away as a Grand Opening prize. TVCC SCHEDULES Mrs. Looney had registered for BUSINESS CLASSES the prize twice. Mrs. Ellis Walters visits her The Business Department of sister, Veeta Willhite in Jack Treasure Valley Community pot, Nevada, and ' on one College would like to remind occasion, while visiting there, all interested persons of eve New officers of the Nyssa Chamber of Commerce for 1971 picture on the right. Directors are (1 to r), Dr. David they decided to buy tickets on were installed Wednesday noon at the regular meeting at Sarazin, Wayne Moncur, owner of the Arrowhead Motel, ning offerings this term. Be a car that was to be given away. Brownie’s Cafe. Dirick Nedry, publisher of the Gate City Ken Nyce, manager of Stunz Lumber Company, Nyssa; ginning and advanced shorthand Mrs. Walters again visited her Journal, was installed as president, succeeding Tom Sten and Bill Grange will be offered on Monday and sister just before Christmas and kamp, manager of First National Bank, Nyssa branch. Bill A full-house crowd attended the first meeting of 1971. Wednesday evening; beginning happened to be in Jackpot when Grange, Boise, Industrial Development Director for the Guests included Lucy Field, Sylvia Grasmick and Willie and advanced typing on Tuesday they drew one of the tickets she Idaho Power Company and past Manager-Secretary of the McKinney, who serve as the telephone calling committee and Thursday evening; Per had purchased and she received Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce, was the installing for the chamber. Out of town guests were Fran McLean, sonnel Supervision on Tuesday a 1971 Ford Mustang. Had officer and speaker. Ontario, publisher of the Argus and retiring chamber presi evening and Income Tax Pro Mrs. Walters not been there, she In the picture on the left, Stenkamp is turning over the dent; and Mel Rich, manager of the Western Bank and new cedures on Thursday evening. would have received $100 in credentials of office to Nedry as Don Young, (left ) manager president of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. Also, the second term of ac cash, in place of the car. of the U.S. National Bank, Nyssa branch, and new vice- The Nyssa Chamber of Commerce meets regularly on counting is being offered on president; and Jake Fischer, chamber secretary, look on. the first and third Wednesdays of the month, with director Monday and Wednesday eve The new directors of the chamber are shown in the meetings on alternate Wednesdays. HAPPY NEW YEAR nings. Leslie Heads Heart Fund Two Nyssa Women Grand Prize Winners Direct Dialing Starts Jan. 10 1971 Nyssa Chamber of Commerce Officers Number I The Sugar City TVCC BOARD REQUESTS RESIGNATIONS OF FOUR IN MIGRANT ED PROGRAM The Treasure Valley Com munity College Board of Edu cation today announced that as the governing Board of the spon soring agency for the Migrant Education Programs of Trea sure ValleyCommunityCollege, it has requested the immediate resignations of the following employees of the Programs; Humberto Fuentes, Lucia Hunt, Pedro Lopez and Tony Solis. This Board has carefully re viewed the findings of its Ad visory Board on Migrant Edu cation in coming to this deci sion, which is based upon the idea that Treasure ValleyCom- munity College is primarily engaged in activities which are designed to improve, through the medium of education, the standards of Mexican-American people within the Treasure Val ley. It cannot and does not endorse as an institution acti vities which are or may be de- TRAFFIC DEATHS DECREASE IN 1970 Oregon’s 1970 traffic death toll decreased 3.3 percent with 689 deaths reported to the Motor Vehicles Division as of midnight December 31. The toll may be revised if delayed reports are received or if deaths now at tributed to traffic are found to be non-traffic. The agency said Oregon’s decline in traffic deaths followed a national trend for a lower toll this year. Nationally, deaths declined about two per cent. On a mile-for-mile basis, Oregon appears headed toward its lowest mileage death rate in history. Through October five persons had been killed in each 100 million miles driven and, although the final rate may not be that low it probably will be below the 5.5 figure set in 1969. Single death crashes ac counted for three-fourths of the state’s toll. The number of multiple death crashes and the number of people killed in these crashes decreased in 1970 in comparison with 1969. Never theless, 175 people were killed in just 74 crashes. The worst accident of the year was recorded late in February when seven people died in a two- car head-on crash in Tillamook county. ^WEATHER DATE MAX MIN PR EC Dec. 29 40 33 .03 Dec. 30 31 41 .05 Dec. 31 45 34 33 Jan. 1 23 Jan. 2 30 18 Jan. 3 30 18 Jan. 4 25 11 22 Jan. 5 • Jan. 6 10 Owyhee Reservoir Storage 1/6/71 585,945 Acre Feet 1/6/70 470.190 Acre Feet signed to accomplish this pur pose through means other than education. The Board of Education re serves for further consideration the question of whether or not part or all of the Migrant Edu cation Programs as they pre sently exist under the sponsor ship of Treasure Valley Com munity College will be phased out at the conclusion of the existing contractual commit ments. Duck Hunters Take Swim Might as well put your bi kinis and trunks back in the storage chest for another year because Dr. Ken Kerby and Art Bosselman have already taken honors as the first to swim in the Snake River this year. According to the hot report called in by Charlie Bale, Doc and Art were duck hunting when their boat capsized Wednesday morning in the Snake River near Albertson Island. No prizes awarded in this event, but for consolation, Doc did save his gun. Oh, well, we knew this year was going to go off with a bang! 118 Donate Blood In Nyssa Guadalupe L. Rodriques was the first of 118 donors to give blood at the Blood Drawing held December 22 at the Eagles Hall in Nyssa. Of the 118 who put out the effort to donate blood, only four were rejected. A last minute appeal was made for O-Negative blood. Re ports are not in on the results of the response but Mrs. Ralph Lawrence, ' chairman, will report on/the outcome of the response at a later date. Due to the fact that many reports on blood donors were misplaced several years ago, a complete report on the in dividuals who have donated blood in the past are not on record. Those who would like their records brought up to date, have only to call Mrs. Lawrence, or notify her at 105 Main. Mrs. Lawrence reported that those receiving one-gallon pins were Merildean Robbins, Will iam Schilling, Jolene Reece, Dirk DeBoer and George Fanning. Receiving a two- gallon pin was Donald Bre- shears; and William Fitz simmons received a three- gallon pin. Donald Oldemeyer was a four gallon pin recipient. A special thanks is extend ed to the Methodist Church women who were canteen work ers, and also to many indivi duals too numerous to name who helped at the drawing Mrs. Lawrence said. REVIEW OF 1970 EVENTS FEATURES NEWS HIGHLIGHTS FROM JOURNAL FRONT PAGES January 1. - First baby of 1970 born to Mr. and Mrs. Alan Kaija. 2. - Panfilo (Pancho) Rios joins Nyssa Police Department. 3. - Carylee Mefford, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Mef ford, killed in head-on collision near Caldwell. 7. - Tom Stenkamp installed as president of the NyssaCham- ber of Commerce for 1970. 9. - Secretary of State Clay Myers principal speaker at Nyssa Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award Banquet. Rev. Orville Jacobson given Jaycee Distinguished Ser vice Award, and Dan Martin, Nyssa Junior High School Principal, was awardedtheJay cee Distinguished Young Edu cator Award. Jake Fischer was awarded the DistinguishedCiti- zen of the Year award. 14. - Oregon Potato Growers meet in Ontario for two day meeting. 21. - Mike Anderson named manager of Wilson’s Market, and Jerry Wright was named assistant manager. 22. - Jake Fischer named president of the Treasure Valley Chambers of Commerce. 29. - Dick Hart, former Nyssan, named vice president and manager of First National Rank in Klamath Falls. February 13. - AFS Night honors Lutz Kliche, Foreign Exchange Stu dent from Germany. 19. - Nyssa High School stu dents raise $1,000 for March of Dimes in annual Teen Action Program (TAP). 25. - Two prominent Nyssa residents, Fred Schilling 58, and Wes Browne 76, pass away suddenly from heart attacks. 27. - Two new businesses open on North Main Street. Carl Lassiter opened Carl’s Building Center and Tracy Mef ford opened Mefford’s Sin clair Service. 1. - Adrian Band Boosters raise $3,300 in community auc tion to send marching band to Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. 5. - Nancy Seward, Scott Engstrom, Diane Haney and Larry Miner named All-State Musicians. 9. - Sixteen Candy Stripers win awards for service to Mal heur Memorial Hospital. 10. - Henry Morrow received Eagle Scout Award. 13. - AmalgamatedSugarCom- pany finished beet slicing at April factory. 2. - Gerald Talbot named head 19. - Tom Eldredge honored basketball coach at Nyssa High at retirement after 20 years School after a successful 18-7 as manager of the J.C. Wat season with the Junior Varsity. son Produce sheds in Nyssa. 6. - Adrian High School Band 21. - Burns wrestlers win leaves for Washington, D.C. to first place at District Wrest march in the Cherry Blossom ling Tournament hosted by Festival on April 11. Nyssa High School, and Nyssa 9. - Jeanine Saito, daughter placed second. of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Saito, 28. - Dan Haney won the state named State Secretary of the wrestling championship in the Future Homemakers of Ame 141 poundbracket,Curtis Reece rica. was state champion at 148 9. - Victor Haburchak elected pounds, andRichardBeckplaced chairman oftheCounty Planning third at 98 pounds. Nyssa Commission. High School placed fifth in the 16. - Nyssa High School Music tournament. Department presents “The Sound of Music” to full houses March during three-night performan ces. 10. - Western Hotel gutted by 21. - A A W Root Beer Drive- fire. In badly damaged by fire. 21. - Rev. Orville Jacobson elected president of the Nyssa Lions Club. 30. - Dave Peery elected presi dent of the Nyssa Junior Cham ber of Commerce. 30. - Stunz Lumber Company opened Nyssa branch with Ken Nyce as manager. June August 4. - Clyde Swisher and Hazel Lane named teachers of the year. 6. - Mexican Fiesta held at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church sponsored by churches and or ganizations throughout the com munity. 6. - Thunderegg Days gets under way, attracting visitors from many states. 7. - Rep. Al Ullman (D) visits with Nyssans at break fast meeting. 11. - Henry Anderson takes May over as manager of Farmers Feed A Seed, succeeding Rulon 1. - Two Nyssa girls meet Trost who purchased a grain tragic death in one-car accident. mill at St. Anthony, Idaho. They were Penny Belveal, 17, 18. - Bernard Frost honored daughter of Mr. and Mrs. by Treasure Valley Chambers Charles P. Belveal; and Ora of Commerce for “outstanding Lee Stites, 18, daughter of Mr. civic service”. and Mrs. Wayne Stites. 7. - Don Engstrom elected to Nyssa School Board. July 22. - Nyssa voters approved 1970 school budget. 2. - Nyssa 1970 census of ficially 2609, up from 2520 in 24. - Patricia Lowe and 1968. 10. - Nyssa Nite Rodeo per Barbara Wilt were named Sa- lutatorian and Valedictorian of forms to record crowds, with Coleman, queen and Nyssa High School graduating Sharon Teresa Ann Lewis and Candy class. Other top seniors were Lissa Nishitani, Debra Draper, Cramer, princesses. 16. - Dr. RobertW. MacVicar, Joyce Jennings, Joanne Jeffries, Ken Spitze, Marty Somers, Ted new president of Oregon State University, visits area. Barton and Roxy Mason. 23. - Luis F. Rodríguez was 24. - Adrian High School gra killed when fighting a forest duates 30 seniors. Mark Pratt was salutatorian and Nena Salo fire near Grants Pass. At tempting to rescue a fellow mon valedictorian. SRV crew member, he was 28. - Craig Lewis named win struck by a falling snag. ner of the Calvin Wilson Me 30. - Marion Glenn, Nyssacon- morial Trophy as outstan tractor, loses life in sugar fac ding senior athlete of the year. tory accident. 18. - Annual Krazy Days held 5. - Dennis Patch, former by Nyssa merchants. Nyssa High School principal, 18. - Bob Ure received Ameri dies of heart attack. 5. - Gordon Capps elected can Farmer Degree at the Nat ional FFA Convention at Kansas chairman of Malheur County Fair Board. City. 12. - First National Bank of 24. - Superintendent W. L. Oregon, Nyssa branch, cele Me Partland said that attend brates 35th year in Nyssa with ance was up in Nyssa schools open house. over last year, with 1373 23. - Ontario Argus Observer enrolled. commences daily publication. 13. - Dr. Charles E. Vanetti joins Dr. L.A. Maulding in the Maulding Clinic. 14. - Paula Ramirez of Arica, Chile arrived to spend the school October vear with the Carl Linegar fa mily. Lutz Kliche of Germany, 7. - Nyssa Chamber of Com who has been with the Roy Hirai merce holds pancake feed for family for the past year, re Adrian residents. turned to his home. 9. - Queen Nancy Bale pre sides over Nyssa Homecoming 26. - Chamber of Commerce activities. hosts school employees to 9. - Frank Parr, longtime annual dinner, and welcomes Nyssa educator, was killed in 15 new teachers. car accident. 27. - Fiesta Farms major 22. - Governor and Mrs. Tom new business in Nyssa, or McCall visit Nyssa on cam ganized for the handling, pack paign trip. aging, marketing and storing 22. - Succor Creek Road of onions. hearing held at Ontario, strongly 27. - Owyhee Ditch break supported by area chambers and causes damagetofieldof Robert government units. Holmes. 29. - Nyssa High School band earns top rating in Boise Mar Septem ber ching Fastivai. 12. - Annual Style Review sponsored by Malheur Me morial Hospital Auxiliary. November 5. - Malheur County voters helped return Governor McCall 16. - Wilson’s Market bur and Rep. Al Ullman to office, glarized , with losses estimated re-elect Emil Maag County in the thousands. Commisioner. December 1. - Nyssa High School foot ball team honored at Eagles Lodge after completion of win ning season under Coach Harry McGinley. 5. - Santa Claus comes to Nyssa to commence Christ mas season. 13. - Combined community and high school choir presents Handel’s “Messiah” before crowd of over 1,000 persons at Nyssa LDS Church. 17. - Jack Stewart succeeds Dick Forbess as superintendent of Amalgamated plant in Nyssa. 17. - U.S. National Bank, Nyssa branch, observes 1st anni versary. 18. - Bob Patterson, director of the TVCC Migrant Education Program, dosedtheNyssaOEO Opportunity Center temporarily until further notice 20. - Mr. and Mrs. Marcelo Soliz open the El Tejano Cafe and Tortilleria.
