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Nyssa Gate City Journal
Volum« LXV
The Sugar City
AUX LIERANQ NAMED
CHIEF, RESOURCE DIVISION,
OREGON OFFICE OF BLM
State Director
Archie D.
Craft today announced that Max­
well T. Lieurance will succeed
Muri W. Storms as Chief, Di­
vision of Resources, in the
Oregon State Office of the Bu­
reau of Land Management.
As resources chief, Lieu­
rance will head a professional
staff concerned with coordi­
nating the management of
timber, range, water, wildlife,
land, minerals, and recreational
uses. BLM manages these re­
sources on 16 million acres in
11 districts in Oregon and Wash­
ington, deriving an income for
the public of more than $60
million annually, plus major in­
tangible environmental values.
Th« Nyssa Gat« City Journal, Nyssa, Or«gon
Johnsons Leave
Adrian Schools
Adrian School Superintendent
Glenn
Ward announced that
James Johnson, band director
and his wife Janet, who teaches
math have resigned their posi­
tions with the Adrian schools
to accept teaching assignments
in New South Wales, Australia
next year. Johnson was also
head baseball coach.
Ward
asks that interested persons
contact him about these posi­
tions.
Mrs. Jean Thomspon has been
hired to teach Social Studies in
the Elementary School, Mrs.
Vivian Nakroshis of Vale will
teach English in the HighSchool,
and Eugene Dockter has been
hired to teach Science.
Swimming classes for the
Adrian young people will start
July 12 at 9 a.m. at the Parma
pool. The bus will leave Adrian
at 8:30 the first morning. Each
swimmer
must
pay $1.00
insurance fee, Ward said.
The Marsing Job Corps has
started the heavy equipment
work on the ball field and this
work is to be completed by the
end of July.
The new office
addition to the high school is
nearing completion by the Hol­
comb Construction Company of
Nyssa.
Lieurance began his career
with the Bureau of Land Manage­
ment in 1951. He first came
to the Vale District in January
of 1954 as assistant manager,
a position he held for 2 1/2
years prior to a promotion to
Portland.
This was during
the controversial years of the
Soldier Creek adjudicationsand
settlement of agreements. This
controversary resulted in a
chapter, “The Battle of Soldier
Creek” in the book, “Politics
and Grass.”
An ambition resulting from
his first assignment in Vale to
return as district manager
was realized in 1959. One of
the highlights of his career
was being able to restore the
reductions in livestock grazing
made during the earlieradjudi­
cation years of the 1950’s.
These restorations resulted
from the “Vale Project” which
has gained international promi­
nence as the largest range re­
habilitation project in the world.
It is an accelerated program of
multiple use resource manage­
ment, including land treatment,
plus scientific management on
the entire 4.6 million acre dist­
rict.
Lieurance, with his wife
Marcia, and children Jeff, Scott
The Nyssa-Adrian Boy Scout
and Ann will leave in July for
Portland where he will assume Sustaining Membership En­
his new duties on July 25. rollment Campaign has been
completed
for this year.
$1,227.36 was collected and
turned over to the Boy Scouts
of the Seven Rivers District in
the Ore-Ida Council according
to Dale Bishop, chairman of the
campaign.
Those who contributed their
terday is the hope of today and
services on the enrollment com­
the reality of tomorrow.”
The three-week honors camp mittee this year were Colleen
brings together 100 of the na­ Froerer, Carolyn Blaylock,
tion’s top young scientists for Mrs. Gayle Martin, Virginia
three weeks of study with na­ Cleaver, Emil Stunz, DonOlde-
tionally know authorities in the meyer, Jerry Williams, Glenn
sciences and humanities. Among Frederiksen, Ervin Durfee,
Don Crego and Farrell
the highlights of the camp sche­ Rev.
dule are a two-daytrip to Wash­ Jones. On behalf of the com­
ington as guests of the United mittee and the Ore-Ida Coun­
States Senate; a visit to the cil, Bishop wishes to thank the
National Radio Astronomy Ob­ many businesses and people of
servatory; work with an IBM the Nyssa-Adrian area who con­
1130 computing system; hikes tributed financially this year.
through the scenic West Vir­ Because of the excellent support
ginia hills; and talks by such we received, our $1,200 goal
authorities as Michael Collins, was exceeded.
Bishop said the money re­
command pilot of the Apollo 11
moon mission, and Dr. Isidore ceived this year will be used
Adler, chief NASA scientist in to maintain our very beautiful
charge of Apollo 15 and 16 campsites, cover correspon­
geophysical mapping of the dence costs, maintain our Boy
Scout headquarters at 110 Scout
moon.
Harry Brendle left Nyssa Lane in Boise, and aid in cover­
June 18 and will be home July ing the expenses of our small,
12. The boys were guests of but dedicated, professional staff.
Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr.
at the governor’s mansion June Dick Wilson New
19.
Scout Drive
Exceeds Goal
Thursday, July 1, 1971
V isiting AFS Students
Thirty-six American Field Service (AFS)
students were visitors in Nyssa from Sun­
day night to early this morning. They are
on their way East, and then to their re­
spective homes after a year in the United
States. This group of students spent their
year in California cities.
They are pictured below by areas, with
their names, home country, and the Nyssa
host family listed.
During their few days in Nyssa they saw
cattle operations on Albertson Island, visited
the Amalgamated Sugar Factory, picnicked
at Owyhee Lake and toured the dam, and
enjoyed swimming parties and mixers with
their group and Nyssa students.
Most Nyssa businesses
and all offices, banks and
public Institutions will be
closed Monday, July 5 in
observance of the 4th of
July holiday. Food markets
will be open Sunday, July 4
and closed on the 5th.
Rolland Laurance, Nyssa, was
named state president of the
Eagles at the annual convention
held in LaGrande June 24 to 27.
Laurance has filled all of the
offices of both the state and
local Eagles organization, and
has served as state vice-presi­
dent the past year.
He was
president of the Nyssa Aerie
in 1961-62 and again in 1966-
67.
Max Lieurance, BLM mana­
ger at Vale, will be the speaker
at the Nyssa Chamber of Com­
merce meeting Wednesday, July
7 at Brownie’s Cafe. Also guests
at the chamber will be the queen
and princesses of the Nyssa
Nite Rodeo.
Lieurance is leaving Vale to
become head of the BLM Re­
sources Department in Port­
land.
ASIA AND AFRICA
Front row, Pramit Boonnil, Thailand,
Rear row, Smarn Luadwonghad, Thailand,
Larry Saito; Suzzanne Edmonds, New Zealand,
Fred Koch; James Amoako, Ghana, Steve
Rev. Don Crego; Wendy Creighton, New
Fonda; Pramaul Tobbundit, Thailand, Carl
Zealand, K. Gooch; Katrina Kelly, Australia,
Linegar; Nariaki Kose, Japan, Kayno Saito;
Dick Tensen; Jill Schlachter, South Africa,
Habibullah Mayar, Afganistan, Paul Kunkel;
John Dority; and Bounmy Soumountha, Laos,
and Firdaus Nitidisastra, Indonesia, Hal
Carl Linegar.
Henigson.
Drug Council
Meets July 14
The annual meeting of the
Malheur County Council on Al­
cohol and Drug Problems will
be held Wednesday, July 14 at
8 p.m. at the Moore Hotel,
Ontario.
Three directors are to be
elected for three-year terms
expiring in 1974. Those no­
minated are Alvin Allen, Nyssa;
Rev. Edward Mclndoo, Ontario;
and Joan O’Toole, Vale.
Also to be elected is one
director to fill the unexpired
term of Mildred Amick, who
resigned.
This term expires
in 1973, and Rev. David J.
Hazen, Vale, has been no­
minated.
Grand Opening
At Volkswagen
CENTRAL - SOUTH AMERICA
uador, Dick Tensen; Oscar Alfredo Prieto,
Argentina, Paul Kunkel; Vielka DeLaCruz,
Panama, Wilton Jackson; Francisco Gallo,
Argentina, Harold Kassman; Sonia Mejail,
Argentina, Bill Barton; and Juan A. Chan-L,
Peru, Melvin Spitze.
Front row, 1 to r, Dan Avritzer, Brazil,
Kay Brendle; Elizabeth Wurfl, Equador, Tom
Church; Jose Mercader, Domincan Re­
public, Steve Fonda; Paulo Rey Zanella,
Brazil, Elvin Ballou.
Rear row, Ampara Jacome-Lovato, Eq-
Richard
Wilson, former
Nyssa High School principal,
will become the principal of
Salem’s McNary High School
on August 1.
Wilson has been principal
of North Bend High School
since he left Nyssa, and for
the last year has been with
the State Department of Edu­
cation.
SNAKE RIVER(AORIAN)BR. SEC.
(PARMA
ROLLAND LAURANCE NEW
PRESIDENT OF OREGON
STATE EAGLES LODGE
Attending the state conven­
tion from Nyssa were Woodrow
Seuell, district president; Bill
Schilling, junior past worthy
president; Art Bosselman, pre­
sident; Vern Hancock, vice-pre­
sident; Harry Gahan, trustee;
Joe Dirksen and Fay Collins.
CHAMBER SPEAKER
McNary High Head
JULY 4
Number XXVI
LIEURANCE NEXT
Harold Brendle Attends
National Youth Science Camp
Oregon’s
National Youth
Science Camp delegates Harry
Brendle of Nyssa and Patrick
Sitton of Corvallis began their
three weeks with a warning
against falling victim to "in­
sidious isolationism,” Con­
gressman Ken Hechler of Hun­
tington, guest speaker at the
opening ceremonies of the camp,
lamented the current trend to­
ward “copping out” when faced
with the problems of the modern
world.
John M. Gates of Becley,
commissioner of the state De­
partment
of
Finance and
Administration, greeted the
campers on behalf of the go­
vernor; and delegate Tom Edgar
of Pocahontas County welcomed
them in the name of the people
of the county.
Later in the ceremonies,
campers unfurled their state
flags before the dignitaries and
local visitors. Flags and copies
of the state songs had been
donated to the camp by the fifty
states.
As a closing note to the day’s
activities, camp director Joseph
M. Hutchison Jr. charged the
100 young scientists to use their
knowledge to make a better
world for the future. Quoting
from Robert Goddard, the father
of space science, Hutchison re­
minded the delegates that “it is
difficult to say what is im­
possible, for the dream of yes-
Thunderegg Capital
SPUR)
MALHEUR COUNTY
A new Volkswagen dealer­
ship, West Park Volkswagen,
2095 S.W. 4th Avenue in On­
tario will hold a grand opening
- open house on July 8, 9 and
10.
According to West Park co­
managers, Gary Wood and Jake
McClellan, everyone from the
Ontario, Payette, Weiser, Vale,
Nyssa and Burns areas is in­
vited to stop by and say hello.
Featured will be a “Grub
Bug” contest in which visitors
can guess the combined value
of groceries and car. The
closest guess wins the gro­
ceries. The contest, which is
co-sponsored by Albertson’s
Food Center in Ontario, will
run until Saturday, July 31.
There will also be a new pro­
duct display, refreshments and
give-away toy Volkswagens for
the kids.
West
Pa rk Volkswagen
carries VW’s complete line of
cars, including the popular
Camper and the just introduced
411 luxury car. There is also
a complete parts and service
facility on the premises.
Co-managers Wood and Mc­
Clellan together have nine years
experience in Volkswagen sales
and service behind them. Both
are married and are residents
of Fruitland and Ontario re­
spectively.
Grand Aerie and Northwest
region officers were present
for the joint installation of Lau­
rance and Opal Stoop, Pendle­
ton, new state auxiliary pre­
sident, who were given a stand­
ing ovation by the several hun­
dred delegates in attendance.
The new president says that
he will announce plans for some
of the projects he hopes to ac­
complish during his term in the
state’s highest office. He is
especially interested in conti­
nuing the Eagle’s program of
donating hearing aids to handi­
capped youngsters throughout
the state.
Summer Band Concert will
be held Thursday evening, at
7 o’clock in the South Park,
announced Director Craig
Northrup.
This is a free concertopen
to the public, Northrup said
and he also suggested that
people bring folding chairs.
TVCC Honor
Roll Students
Thirteen students at Trea­
sure Valley Community Col­
lege earned a perfect 4.00 grade
point average for Spring Quar­
ter 1970-71. Nyssa area stu­
dents wereCherryleeChamber-
lain and Dorothy Shaw.
In addition, the following from
this area were listed on the
Dean’s List for earning a GPA
of 3.25 or more while carrying
14 or more hours: Alan Clea­
ver, Newell Cleaver, Kimido
Hori, James McGinnis, Kathe­
rine Nelson, Holly Stout and
Robert Ward.
Subscription Rates
Increase August 1
Subscription rates to the Gate
City Journal will increase to
$5.00 per year starting August
1 in Malheur, Payette and Can­
yon Counties,
and to $6.00
elsewhere in the United States.
The recent increase in postal
rates for second class mailing,
plus increases scheduled each
year for four years, and rising
costs ofpaper and printing make
the raise necessary.
Subscribers will be given the
opportunity to renew at the pre­
sent rate throughout the month
of July.
AFS Chaptirones
EUROPE
Front row, Kristina Nilsson, Sweden, K.
Koch; Bjoarni Olsen, Denmark, Elvin Ballou;
Gooch; Tone Eriksen, Norway, John Dority;
Phillippe Lacoumette, France, George Sad-
Claes Hultling, Sweden, Harold Kassman;
amori; and Giuseppe Giachi, Italy, George
and Isabelle Pernot DuBreuil, France, Bob Sadamori.
Wilson.
Not pictured, Gerd Sigerud, Sweden, Bill
Rear row, Michel D. Eggs, Switzerland,
Barton; Lars Eriksen, Sweden, Kayno Saito;
Hal Henigson; Ulrich Mall, Germany, Bill
Greta Postma, Netherlands, W.L. McPart-
Wilt; David Terry, United Kingdom, Fred
land; and Alfred M. Kappauf, Germany,
Bill Wilt.
NYSSA WOMEN
Persons interested in re­
The proposal consists of re­ tact H.S. Coulter, regional en­
questing a public hearing to vision of the existing alignment gineer in LaGrande, phone 963-
discuss proposed plans for a to provide a new structure, 40 3177, or the Design Section,
future project on the Snake feet in width, over the Snake Room 224, State Highway Build­
River (Adrian) Bridge Section River, with adjacent road sec­ ing, Salem 97310, phone 378-
of the Parma Spur Highway, tions of 12-foot travel lanes and 6558.
lying near the community of 8-foot shoulders. The project
Requests for a corridor-de­
Adrian, Malheur County, Ore­ is approximately 0,13 miles in sign hearing should be directed
gon will have until Wednesday, length.
to the Malheur County Court,
July 21,1971, to file notice, it
Persons interested in obtain­ Courthouse, Vale 97918, on or
was announced today by R.L. ing additional information con­ before Wednesday, July21,1971.
Porter, state highway engineer. cerning the proposal may con-
HEAD AUXILIARY
^WEATHER
PAULA RAMIREZ
RETURNS TO CHILE
DATE
MAX
MIN
PREC
June 23
85
62
Two Nyssa women were
June 24
91
55
Paula Ramirez, AFS student
named to head the District 10
June 25
66
70
who has been with the Carl
Auxiliary of the American Le­
June 26
54
59
.25 Linegar family for the past
gion at their convention in Baker
June 27
67
46
.08 year, left Saturday to return
June 24 - 27.
June 28
66
46
.15 to her home in Chile.
Mrs. Harold (Faye) Snyder
June 29
41 (trace)
73
Before she left Paula extended
was elected as District 10 pre­
43
June 30
her thanks to the Nyssa schools
sident, and Mrs.
Rolland
Owyhee Reservoir Storage
and community for the kindness
(Frances) Laurance was elected
6/30/71 685,600 Acre Feet shown, and the help in making
vice-president.
6/30/70 680,740 Acre Feet her stay here most enjoyable.
Chaparones are Danny Feld, Los Angeles, a student at UCLA;
who stayed at the Kay Brendle home; and Meg Little, AFS
staff, New York, who was a guest of the Wilton Jackson’s.