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Nyssa Gate City Journal
Volume LXV
The Sugar City
STATE HIGHWAY SURVEY
OF SUCCOR CREEK ROAD
10 PERCENT COMPLETE
Oregon House Speaker Ro­
bert F. Smith said this week
that a State Highway Com­
mission survey of the proposed
Succor Creek Road is 70 per­
cent complete.
Smith, who represents Mal­
heur and Harney Counties, said
that members of the Highway
Commission
are presently
analyzing testimony given at a
recent public hearing. If the
testimony appears favorable,
he said, the next step would be
to place the proposed route on
the highway system.
Smith said that R.L. Porter,
State Highway Engineer, has
told him that the Commission
will take action on this by March
at the latest.
The State Highway Division,
Smith
said, envisions some
right-of-way problems with the
Bureau of Land Management as
lands set aside for recreational
purposes are involved in the
project.
However, Smith said, the
Commission members feel that
an agreement with the BLMcan
be reached through negotiation.
Smith said the Highway Com­
mission is not yet able to fore­
cast when construction of the
highway will begin, but more
information on the time-table
should be available after the
Commission meeting in Feb­
ruary.
Smith said the first step to­
wards completion of the pro­
ject is the road survey and a
preliminary engineering study
to determine the exact route
which the 29-mile project will
follow.
The State Highway Commis­
sion gave its approval to the
Succor Creek Road project in
November of 1969. At that
time, Commission Chairman
Glenn Jackson said that the road
would be built with or without
aid from the federal govern­
ment.
Construction of the road will
save travelers some 13 miles
between Nyssa and Jordan
Valley. It will also allow them
to avoid the hazardous Marsing
Grade in Idaho.
It would also divert traffic
within the boundaries of Oregon
through Nyssa, Ontario and into
Baker.
An estimated 200,000 people
per year travel this route from
Oregon into Idaho, and trucks
originating in Malheur County
make more than 8,000 trips per
year to and from southern states
along this route.
It would also correct the error
made when U.S. Highway 95 was
authorized in 1932. That road
divides Malheur County and di­
verts traffic into Idaho and
points East.
President Nixon Lauds
Farm Productivity Record
President Nixon recently
praised American farmers for
providing this country’s people
the best food in the world at a
lower percentage of family in­
come than is provided for any
other country in the world. For
this, he said, the Nation owes
the American agriculture a very
great debt
He cited the fact that the area
of the American economy that
has had the greatest growth in
productivity is American agri­
culture, and said this has not
been adequately reflected in
agricultural income.
This report on the President
singling out American agricul­
ture for high praise was sup­
plied by Walter E. Ericksen,
Chairman of the Oregon State
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation (ASC)Committee.
Ericksen said, “I believe not
only farmers but others as well
will be particularly interested
in these comments by the Presi­
dent. We who help administer
farm programs for the U.S.
Department of Agriculture have
often reminded our urban
friends that Americans are the
best fed people in the world at
the lowest real cost because
of the efficiency of American
agriculture.
It is heartening
to have the President state
this and other basic facts about
agriculture.” In his remarks,
President Nixon referred to the
new Commission on Producti­
vity, with a membership of top
leaders representing American
industry, labor, the academic
community, and agriculture,
saying that “a very significant
point was made, not only in the
first meeting, but in the second
and third. On every occasion,
it was this: That that area of
the American economy that has
had the greatest growth in pro­
ductivity and that has the highest
productivity per man hour, any
way you want to rate it, is
American agriculture.”
Upon bearing this fact, the
President said he checked fur­
ther and found that "we are the
best fed people, but at the lowest
cost, the lowest percentage of
our income, of any country in
the world. And for that, we are
most grateful.”
Nixon continued, "I am not
happy about the fact that agri­
cultural income has not been
at the rates that it should have
been over the past few years.
I think the farmer deserves a
fair share of the Nation’s in­
creasing wealth and its increa­
sing productivity, due to the fact
that American agriculture is
so productive.”
At the same time, Nixon said,
"We have problems of hunger in
this country, and there are pro­
blems of hunger in all countries,
rich and poor, around the world.
“But the problems of hunger
in this country are, in terms of
magnitude, nothing compared to
what the problems are in coun­
tries that simply do not have
the enormous productivity that
we have.
“And so, as we look around
the world and as we think of
the future of the world and what
is going to happen, we realize
how much American agricul­
ture can contribute.” The
President said he referred not
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The Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon
Thursday, February 4, 1971
Oregon Heart Fund Campaign Starts
Emil Stunz and Paul Penrod receive a check from Arlene
Robb of the First National Bank of Oregon, Nyssa branch,
as they begin the canvass of the business district for the
Oregon Heart Fund.
Heart Week in Nyssa starts February 14, Valentine’s
COLLEGE PRESIDENT
TALKS TO CHAMBER
Dr. Emery J. Skinner, pre­
sident of Treasure ValleyCom-
munity College, was speaker
at the regular meeting of the
Nyssa Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday.
Dr. Skinner explained briefly
the proposed budget for the
1971-72 year, stating that the
budget and levy as proposed
will be down from the current
year.
Most of the president’s talk
was on the present controversy
between the college and the
Migrant Education Board, He
said that the college took the
position that if they had the
power to delegate authority,
they had the power to rescind
the authority, which is the act­
ion the college took. The
college’s purpose is education,
Dr. Skinner said, and the college
board felt that they could not
have any part in sponsoring
a program whose purpose
seems
to be of an activist
nature.
TVCC FILM SERIES
SHOWS FEB. 5
The second of Treasure
Valley Community College’s
Great Film
Series
"The
Animals’’, a French document­
ary with English narration, and
W C. Field’s “The Golf Special­
ist” will be presented Friday,
February 5 at 8:00 p.m. in the
Administration Building, ad­
mission free.
“The Animals” is a beauti­
fully photographed documentary
directed by Frederic Rossif,
who collected footage from all
over the world for this aston­
ishing study of the evolution
of animal life on earth. With
close-ups and slow motion, he
exposes a wide variety of
creatures in their natural habi­
tats in combat, at play, and
at their work of daily survival.
Day, and runs through the week. At that time the general
solicitation throughout Nyssa will be held. Mrs. Wilbur
Holcomb, Mrs. Kenneth Danford and Mrs. Des Jones are
chairmen of the local drive.
Onion Growers Elect New
Directors, Hear Proposed
Laws For Labor Dispute
An Oregon Farm Bureau
Fujii said there was a “unique
official told area onion growers situtation in agriculture” which
Tuesday that legislation is being made it impossible to apply
introduced in Oregon which he legislation such as the National
hopes will protect both growers Labor Relations Act to farming
and workers during the coming and ranching.
He said both
season.
federal and state laws are
Howard Fujii, Salem, di­ geared to needs of urban in­
rector of research and legis­ dustry.
lation, was a member of a labor
The "perishable factor” of
panel which was featured at the produce and the need to hire a
annual joint meeting of the large number of employes at
Soflthwestern Idaho and Malheur peak periods points to the need
County onion growers as­ for a governor-appointed agri­
sociations.
culture labor relations board,
Roy Hirai, Nyssa, was chair­ Fujii said.
man of the panel which also in­
cluded Frank Mercer and Phil
He said the bill which is
Batt, both of Wilder.
"expected soon” to be intro­
An estimated 275 persons duced to Oregon Lawmakers
were at the meeting at the would embody such features as ;
La Paloma Restaurant. In --Definition of unfair practices
addition to the regular business for both parties. •
sessions of both organizations,
—Requiring registration of any
technical problems relating to union wishing to get into the
onions were discussed by state agricultural field
and federal officials.
— Providing the right of rapid
Fujii said Oregon’s 10-year- access to courts by the board,
old law which limits picketing employes, employers and the
of perishable crops at harvest union
time to regular employes of a --Providing judicial relief if
farm has been a “real deter­ loss of crop is threatened.
rent” to labor problems.
—Requiring notice of strike in
He declared, however the case of workers and notice of
Farm Bureau is primarily in­ lockout on the part of employers,
terested in a comphrehensive and explaining negotiation pro­
farm labor management act cedures in such instances.
which would attempt to clearly --Allowing for unrestricted
define rights of all parties con­ free speech providing it is state­
cerned in labor disputes.
ment of fact and truth.
Malheur County Onion Gro­
wers Association elected Roy
Hirai, Nyssa; Kay Teremura,
Ontario; W.H. Panike, Oregon
Slope; and Kaz Yamaguchi, Vale;
The Nyssa FFAChapter swept to two-year terms- and Joe
the record book contest honors Saito. Ontario, dlrector-at-
at the recent Snake River Dist­ large.
rict Leadership contest held at
Southwestern Idaho Onion
Vale January 28. The Chapter Growers Association elected
Secretaries book kept by Sec­ Lyle Andrew, Wilder; James
retary Lurelle Robbins and as­ Wakagawa, Weiser; Art Hami-
sistant secretary Bill Holmes nishi, Ontario; and Lawrence
placed first, Ontario’s book se­ Pace, Parma as two-year dir­
cond and Vale’s book third. ectors. Mas Kido, Parma, was
The Chapter scrapbook kept elected director-at-large; and
by reporter Jack Joyce placed Jerry Stone, Parma, secretary.
first, Vale’s second and On­
tario’s third.
In the Advanced record book Taxpayer Assistance
contest Lurelle Robbins’ book
placed first,
Bill Leggett’s Available In Feb.
book from Baker second and
Charles’ Anthony’s book from
During the month of Feb­
Vale third. Alan Fujishan of ruary, 1971 the Internal Re­
Adrian had the first place be­ venue S‘ rvice office, located at
ginner’s book, David Robbins of 368 S.W Fifth Avenue, Ontario,
Nyssa the second place book will be open 8:00 to 12:00 and
and Denzel Robbins of Baker 1:00 to 4:45 each Monday,
the third place record book. except for February 15.
Lurelle Robbins also placed
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third in the co-op contest.
The
Parliamentary team
from Baker placed first in the
parliamentary procedure con-
test.
Team members from
MAX
MIN.
Nyssa were Bob Holmes, Fred DATE
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Childs,
Bill Holmes, Glen Jan. 27
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Gibson, Paul Skeen and Jack Jan. 28
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Joyce. Lamar Sieg from Baker Jan. 29
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placed first in the public speak­ Jan. 30
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ing contest. Bob Holmes from Jan. 31
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Nyssa placed fourth in that Feb. 1
Feb. 2
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contest.
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Approximately 60 boys from Feb. 3
Owyhee Reservoir Storage
the five schools of Baker, Nyssa,
Feet
Ontario, Adrian and Vale par­ 2/3/71 698,150 Acre
Feet
ticipated in the one day event. 2/3/70 612,690 Acre
Nyssa FFA
Takes Honors
WEATHER
are Gish Amano, Weiser, and George Hirai,
Nyssa, 1,000 club chairmen; Fed Kuwahara,
Jamieson, historian; Ken Fukiage, Vale, board
member; James Wakagawa, Weiser, recog­
nition chairman; Jim Watanabe, Payette, first
vice-president; Sam Mori, Ontario, official
delegate.
MARQUEZ NAMED
TO MIGRANT BOARD
Louis Marquez, Nyssa, was
appointed to the Migrant Edu­
cation Board to replace Dale
Appleton, Ontario, who re­
signed last week; and Terry
Reilly, Nampa, was appointed to
fill the vacancy created by the
resignation of Anna Marie Pla-
sencia, Caldwell.
The board voted against re­
scinding the action of two meet­
ings ago, and agreed to continue
to have legal council represent
it in the injunction against the
board of directors of Treasure
Valley Community College.
A letter signed by 21 ad­
ministrators and staff members
of the program was again pre­
sented to the board. It stated
that if the four people formerly
on the payroll were rehircd, the
21 would Immediately resign.
Their letter endorsed the action
of the TVCC board in assuming
governing authority of the mi­
grant education program for the
remainder of the year.
Car Rollover
Injures Youth
Glen Gibson 17, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jay Gibson, Nyssa,
was injured in a one-car acci­
dent on Enterprise
Avenue
southwest of Nyssa Tuesday
afternoon.
He is listed in
satisfactory condition after
being taken to Holy Rosary
Hospital, Ontario.
The accident reportedly oc-
cured when Gibson took to the
ditch to avoid hitting a car
approaching from the west in
the center of the road. There
is no center line on this stretch
of road.
Report Received
On Blood Appeal
In the report on the last
Blood Drawi: held in Nyssa,
information was not available
on the "last-minute appeal”
for O-Negative blood.
This
appeal was made during the
drawing held December 22 at
the Eagles Hall in Nyssa and
word has now been received that
the results were true to Nyssa’s
fashion of an enthusiastic re­
sponse of 52 pints of type O
blood received.
This type blood was urgently
needed for open heart surgery
that was performed in Boise.
In addition to those listed
as receiving pins at the last
blood drawing are: one-gallon­
pins Warren Fewkes, Orville
Needs, Rollo Kent; two-gallon-
pins Sheila Cartwright and
Jeanne Strickland; Rulon Staples
received a three-gallon-pin and
Betty Fox was a four-gallon-
pin recipient.
The Nyssa Blood program is
sponsored by the Nyssa Jay-C-
Ettes, with Mrs. Alvin Allen as
chairman and the Malheur Me­
morial Hospital, with Mrs.
Ralph Lawrence, chairman.
They wish to thank everyone
for their cooperation and tore-
mind the Nyssa citizens that the
next drawing will be held Mayl2.
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Number V
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
TRAINING PROGRAM NEW
AT NYSSA HIGH SCHOOL
The start of 2nd semester
marked the beginning of Ex­
tended Vocational Training at
Nyssa High School.
The Malheur County Inter­
mediate Education District Of­
fice, in conjuntion with the High
Schools in Ontario, Nyssa, Vale
and Adrian has obtained funding
under Title III to initiate an
exploratory program in Voca­
tional Education.
This program under the di­
rection of Sam Banner, Malheur
County Vocational Education
Coordinator, includes a model
office program at Ontario and
Nyssa, the one at Nyssa is
being taught by Dale Schrauf-
nagel. A building trades pro­
gram at Vale and Nyssa is being
taught by Bill Hood.
Farm
mechanics is being taught by
Larry Bauman in Nyssa, and
he teaches Welding and Basic
House Wiring at Ontario.
This program at Nyssa is the
first program other than Vo-Ag
to be vocationally oriented and
designed to increase the stu­
J ACL Officers
The new officers for thesnaxe Kivercnap-
ter of the Japanese American Citizens League
include these persons pictured above. Front
row from left. Tom Uriu, Weiser, president;
Alice Nishitani, Nyssa, recognition chairman;
Sharon Wada, Ontario, secretary; Ken Tera-
mura, Ontario, treasurer. Standing from left
Thunderegg Capital
dents employability in speci­
fic areas.
The Model Office, though not
completely equipped, will train
the students in office skills
under
similated office con­
ditions to prepare the student
for entry level employment and
all areas of office work.
The building trades is car­
pentry oriented and has al­
ready undertaken the construc­
tion of a room separator for
the model office and a rest
room to be installed at the
Snake River Boat Landing.
Another project planned, time
permitting, is the renovation
at the Band Shell in South Park.
The Farm Mechanics Class
is designed to help the boys to
operate, repair, and maintain
the expensive farm equipment in
an orderly and efficient manner,
to properly maintain equipment
in a manner that will eliminate
expensive break downs, and to
learn the basic theory, appli­
cation and maintenance of hy­
draulic systems.
Conservation Districts
To Meet February 11
The Adnan and Malheur Soil
and Water Conservation Dist­
ricts will hold a joint annual
meeting at the Starlite Cafe in
Vale on February 11. It will
start at 7;30 p.m. with a no
host dinner. All persons in­
terested in soil conservation
are invited to attend the session.
A special feature of the meet­
ing will be a talk by E.W. An­
derson, State Range Conserva­
tionist for the Soil Conservation
Service.
His topic will be
“Range Lands in Oregon.”
Winners of the District’s
speech contests for youth of high
school age and under will pre­
sent their talks on Wildlife
Conservation in a Soil and Water
Conservation District.
The
winner of the Adrian contest is
Julie Ross of Jordan Valley.
Rex Maag oi Jamieson won
honors in the Malheur District.
The group will be entertained
by vocal selections by the Ar-
rien sisters of Juntura. Lewis
Johnson of Vale will act as Mas­
ter of ceremonies.
The business session of dis­
trict cooperators will see the
election of supervisors to fill
vacanices on the board created
by expired terms of E.V.
Area Fanner
To OACD Board
Hans Solomon, a Ridgeview
area farmer and member of
the board of supervisors of the
Adrian Soil and Water Con­
servation District, has been
elected to the post of director
of the Oregon Association of
Conservation Districts accord­
ing to Dean Blaylock, who is
chairman of the Adrian Dis­
trict Board.
Salomon will represent area
11 on the OACD board of direc­
tors.
He will coordinate ac­
tivities between the various con-
servasion districts and re­
present their viewpoint at meet­
ings of the state board of direc­
tors.
Area 11 covers Soil and Water
Conservations located in Mal­
heur, Grant and Baker counties.
(Shamy) Johnson, Jim Black­
burn and Jeff Davis of the Mal­
heur district and Harold Mark-
ley of the Adrian Board. Dis­
trict reports on the activity of
the districts the past year will
be given by Dean Blaylock,
chairman of the Adrian dis­
trict board of supervisors
and Dudley D. Williams who
heads the Malheur board.
NYSSA GIRL
ON HONOR ROLL
Word
was received that
Colleen Staples, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Rulon Staples of Rt. ?.
Nyssa, is
on the College
Education Honor Roll for the fall
quarter. Colleen, a student at
Utah State University at Logan
is majoring in Physical Educa­
tion.
SAVINGS BONDS
SALES UP IN 1970
The
people
of Oregon
purchased in excess of one and
one-half million dollars more
Savings Bonds in 1970 than in
1969, according to word re­
ceived here today by County
Chairman Jim Leslie.
"In spite of serious disloca­
tion of the economy in many
areas of the state, Oregonians
increased their purchase of Sa­
vings Bonds substantially in
1970, ” said Leslie. “The in­
crease in sales was widely
spread throughout the state, and
probably at least in part stems
from the new 1/2% interest
bonus given long time E and H
Bond holders, effective on June
1.”
Our sales in this county for
December were $9,013. For the
full
year, purchases here
amounted to $178,349. Oregon
sales last year were $32.-
083,850 compared to $30,566,-
028 in 1969.
“There was also a very sub­
stantial increase in the Savings
Bonds sales in 1970 over the
entire nation. 1970 sales were
$4,665,000,000 as against sales
of $4,393,000,000 the year be­
fore.”
Newcomers To Nyssa
Rev. and Mrs. Roy L. Kilby are shown with their three sons,
Lee 8, Ryan 3, and Pat 5. He is the new minister of the Park
Avenue Baptist Church, and the family lives at 206 Ennis Avenue.
They are from Ashville, North Carolina where Rev. Kilby
taught Bible at the Grassy Branch Baptist Church for seven
years.
He received his theological training at Moody Bible
Institute.
Rev. Kilby helped in revival services in Nyssa last September,
and liked it so well that he accepted a call to serve the local
Baptist church on a full-time basis.
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