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Nyssa Gate City Journal
Volume LXVI
The Sugar City
The Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon
MALHEUR EXPERIMENT
STATION EARNS MUCH
LOCAL SUPPORT
A public hearing was held
Tuesday at Ontario on the need
for continuance of the Malheur
Experiment Station. The hear­
ing
was the second of 12
throughout the state reviewing
the operations of the 12 stations
operated by Oregon State Uni­
versity, and was conducted by
a three-man committee.
Twenty-four Malheur County
persons affiliated with farming
offered testimony in support of
the local unit.
The committee, Howell Ap­
pling Jr., Dr. Marvin Wilson,
Dr. J. S. Robins, and Dave
Moore, director, was in Union
County Monday and will be in
Harney County Wednesday.
Members plan to conduct six
hearings this week and six the
last week in the month. Re­
commendations will then be
made to the State Board of Edu­
cation.
Appling, former secretary of
state of Oregon, told the ap­
proximately 40 persons who at­
tended the hearing that as a
result of the meeting the com­
mittee was equipped to make
informed recommendations to
the state board.
The Malheur Experiment Sta­
tion conducts variety trials on
different grains, grasses and
legumes, as well as fertilizer
trials and herbicide tests. Neil
Hoffman is superintendent of the
station and Luther Fitch is
agronomist. The 120-acrefarm
is located southwest of Ontario.
Joe Saito, an Ontario row
crop farmer, credited the ex­
periment station with conduc­
ting excellent research on
growing conditions for the sweet
Spanish onion. He said the sta­
tion has been an effective tool
in strengthening the agricul­
tural economy of Southeast Ore­
gon.
Ernest Seuell, a row crop
farmer
near Adrian and
president of the Malheur County
Farm Bureau, commended the
experiment station for its work
in testing new crops such as
soy beans. He noted that Mal­
heur County has a different
type of soil and climate than
the rest of the state and ex-
periments conducted in the wes­
tern part of the state would not
apply to this area.
farmer near Ontario and presi­
dent of the Malheur County
Onion Growers Association,
said research is important to
keep pace with the newest
production
methods.
New
chemicals are developed, he
said, and they need to be test­
ed under the growing condi­
tions of this area.
Teramura said herbicides
have aided onion growers in
minimizing labor
expenses
and all pesticides need to be
examined under growing con­
ditions in the area.
Also appearing before the
committee were Ray Larson,
district manager
for
the
Amalgamated
Sugar Co. at
Nyssa, who commended the
experiment station for tests
on
chemicals;
De
Lance
Franklin, superintendent and
research director of the U of
I’s Parma Branch Experiment
Station, who discussed the va­
luable cooperation between the
two stations and states; and
County Judge Ellis White and
Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Secretary Hap Logue, who gave
a brief history of the station.
He said the "work of the
research and exDerimental per­
sonnel is not only vital to us
as farmers, but is a very wise
investment on the part of the
average taxpayer.”
Emil Maag, a county com-
missioner and farmer since
1939, said he believed many
farmers would no longer be in
business if it were not for
knowledge gained from people
like those at the experiment
station. He said he was sure
the Malheur experiment farm
had paid for
itself many
times.
Kay Teramura, a row crop
Others appearing were Joe
Hobson, Denny Jones, Blaine
Holladay, Ted Avery, Hans
Solamon, Bill Grange,
Earl
McCollum, Russel Hursh, C. J.
Heath, Mamaro Wakasugi, Wil­
liam Panike, Bud Town, Keith
Gressley, Don Oldemeyer, Lou
Wettstein and Burl Lovell.
Annual FFA Meeting
Installs New Officers
Bob Holmes was named Star
Chapter Farmer for the Nyssa
chapter of the Future Farmers
of America Friday night during
their annual banquet and awards
dinner.
Dwayne Ulrey was
named Star Greenhand.
Sharon Kurtz was named
Chapter
Sweetheart,
Other
nominees were Nancy Looney
and Tricia Wahlert.
Speaker for the evening was
Barry Fujishin of Adrian who
is a past Oregon State FFA
officer and past president o'
the student body at the College
of Idaho.
Fujishin told the FFA mem­
bers and their guests that
“great opportunity awaits the
youth of today, especially youth
in agriculture,” and he charg­
ed them to take advantage of the
opportunities given them.
Three members of the Nyssa
community were named honor­
ary members of the FFA. They
were
Larry Bauman, Glade
Chadwick, and Deryl Leggett.
Chapter Foundation awards
were presented to a number
of members of the Nyssa chap­
ter. Brent Richesin was given
the dairy production award;
Dwayne Ulrey, placement in ag­
riculture production;
David
Robbins, livestock production;
Paul Skeen, home improvement;
Bob Holmes, soil, water and air
management; Bill Holmes, crop
production; But Holmes, agri­
business; Paul Skeen, agricul­
tural mechanics; Bob Hoomes,
farm
electrification; Frank
Moore,
soil
judging;
Bob
Holmes, chapter scholarship,
public speaking award and Union
Pacific scholarship.
Fred Child, a chapter mem­
ber entertained with several
songs. He was accompanied by
Dean Sappe on the drums, Mar­
lene Jamieson on the bass gui­
tar, and Pam Skeen at the
piano.
New officers installed were:
Dave Robbins, president; Bill
Holmes, vice-president; Mike
Fitzsimmons, secretary; Sam
Hartley, sentinel; Dwayne Ulrey
reporter; and Jerry Robbins,
treasurer.
The banquet was prepared
by the Nyssa cafeteria cooks
and was served by members
of the FHA under the direction
of Mrs. Virginia Steffens.
Thursday, April 13, 1972
Owyhee Lake Stores Water For Main Uses
The water level is at the high water mark in Owyhee
Lake, and water has been pouring into the glory hole since
January. These pictures were taken Sunday, with many
boaters, fishermen and campers enjoying the recreational
benefits of the 52-mlle long lake.
The picture at right only partly captures the awsome,
scary feeling as one looks directly into the glory hole from
the control point above.
CENSUS SHOWS AVERAGE
FAMILY INCOME $7,568
IN MALHEUR COUNTY
Average family income was
$7,568 in Malheur County, Ore­
gon in 1969, compared with
$9,489 for the State, according
to a report on the 1970 census
by the Bureau of the Census,
U. S. Department of Commerce.
Per capita income for the county
amounted to $2,377, the report
shows.
The 1970 census counted
23,169 residents in the county;
2.4 percent were foreign born
and 10.6 percent native born
with one or both parents of
foreign birth.
Among the county’s 21,246 in­
habitants age 5 and over in
1970, 1,007 were living In a
NATIONAL
different county within the State
LIBRARY WEEK
in 1965, and 2,739 in a dif­
ferent State.
APRIL 16-22
In the population age 16 and
Overdue books and lib­
over, 75.6 percent of the men
rary equipment of any kind
and 36.6 percent of the women
may be returned the week
were in the labor force. Among
of April 16-22 to any of
the employed, 36.6 percent were
/he following libraries no
holding white collar jobs, and
matter where checked out
17.8 percent were government
without charge;
workers.
New Plymouth, Payette,
About 35.4 percent of the
Ontario, Nyssa, Adrian and
married women with husband
Vale.
present were in the labor force,
and 28.9 percent of these wives
had children under six.
There were 6,948 persons 3
to 34 years old enrolled in
school. In the 25-and-older
population, 51.7 percent of the
men and 57.5 percent of the
"YOUTH PROBLEMS AND
women
were high school
CHALLENGES” will be the
graduates.
theme for the Nyssa PTA
meeting to be held April 20
at 8 p.m. in the high school
Filing deadline for Oregon
cafeteria.
taxpayers has been extended
A panel is being arranged
from April 15 (a Saturday) to
by Mrs. Darwin (Julia) Jen­
the next “business day” Mon­
The following students have
day, April 17, according to been accepted for the Fall Term sen and guests on the panel
will be Fred Robinson, Mal­
Director C.H. Mack of the Ore­
1972-73, at Treasure Valley
heur County juvenile officer;
gon Department of Revenue. In­
Community College.
Mrs. Clint (Nita) Bellows, Jus­
come tax returns owing tax filed
Helen Marie Fenn, Route 1,
tice of the Peace; Skip Naka­
after this date are subject to a
Box 128, Nyssa, will major in
shima, Boise Police Depart­
penalty, if no extension is gran­
Legal Aid.
ment, where he works with nar­
ted before April 17.
Brent D. Richesin, Route 2,
cotics; and Alvin Allen, Nyssa
It is estimated by Director
Box 532, Nyssa, will major in
Police Chief.
Mack that the Department of
Ranch Management.
The public is especially urged
Revenue will process approxi­
Nancy Bratton, Route 1, On­
to attend this interesting and in­
mately 800,000 income tax re­ tario,
will major In Mid­
formative meeting that all might
turns this year.
Thus far,
Management.
be better informed and ready
refund returns filed have to­
Tom D. Huffman, 201 S. 3rd to help our youth of today!
taled 478,887 and paid returns
*
*
*
48,227, for a cumulative total St. Nyssa, will major in History.
PRE-SCHOOL meeting
is
of 527,114.
Director Mack
scheduled for Wednesday, April
cautioned that if a taxpayer Local Students On
26 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
finds himself among those esti­
mated 272,886 with returns still OSU Honor Roll
Former Athlete To
outstanding, with no extension
The names of students who
granted, then he should have his
made the winter term honor Help Wayward Boys
return filed by the April 17
roll have been announced by
Greg Duff, former Nyssa High
deadline.
Oregon State University.
School student and athlete, has
Mack indicated this deadline
The list includes 430 stu­ been hired to be the manager of
would also apply to filing Home­
dents who made the straight- a Boys Ranch which will open
owners’ Property Tax Relief
A honor roll, and another 1,352 its doors to “Wayward Boys”
Applications.
on the B-plus or better honor in the next month or so near
roll.
the LaGrande airport.
Students from Nyssa on the
After graduation from high
honor roll include Susan Brat­ school Greg attended Boise
ton, junior, Education; Nancy State College for two years, then
Bock, senior, Humanities and graduated in Education from
Social Sciences; Esther Hori, Idaho State College. He was a
freshman, Science; Charles Mc­ football star in high school and
Connell, senior, Engineering college, and played one year
(straight-A);
Renee Somers, with the Chicago Bears.
senior,
Pharmacy; Barbara
In spite of his size, 270
Tensen, junior, Education; and pounds and six-four, Duff is a
Lois Seuell Tailman, senior, very “tender sort of person”
Home Economics.
interested in helping young peo­
ple with problems back onto
the right track.
State Income
Tax Deadline
Youth Problems,
Challenges-PTA
Meeting Theme
TVCC Accepts
Nyssa Students
Subscription Campaign Winners
WEATHER
DATE
These were the top salesmen in the
Journal’s recent subscription campaign. Each
of the six received a savings bond in ad­
dition to a cash commission on sales. Due
mainly to their efforts, the campaign was
very successful, and many new readers were
added to the Journal’s list of subscribers.
I
From left are Lonnie Johnson, 3rd place
in district 2, Debbie Simantel, 1st place
in district 1; Donna OJdemeyer, 2nd place
in district 1; Margie Sells, 1st place in
district 2; Laurie Marsh, 3 rd place in
district 1; and Sally Looney, 2nd place in
district 2.
MIN
MAX
Grand Jury Returns
PR EC
47
April 5
65
48
66
April 6
.04
41
57
April 7
34
65
April 8
35
April 9
56
38
Api 11 10
61
.09
38
April 11
59
41
April 12
Owyhee Reservoir Storage
4/12/72 704,970 Acre Feet
4/12/71 698,530 Acre Feet
33 Indictments
The Malheur County grand
jury returned 33 indictments
Tuesday, of which 9 were se­
cret.
One was related to unauthori­
zed use of a vehicle, one for
issuing a forged instrument,
and the balance were related
to the 16 drug arrests made
last week, some of them on
more than one count.
Students on
Honor Roll
Completing the third nine
weeks of school, 42 NHS stu­
dents were able to gain a grade
point average of 3.5 or higher.
Nine students captured a
straight 4.0 standing.
They
included the following: Scott
Engstrom, Lee Barton, seniors;
Carol Takami, Alan Blaylock,
Nancy Ross, Kevin Engstrom,
Laurie Stunz, Launa Shulties,
Leann Bair and Shan Moss,
juniors.
Achieving a 3.8 GPA were
Rick Chester, Barbara Patter­
son,
Norma Rodríguez, Jan
Saito and Hal Brendle, seniors;
Rod Lewis, Pam Stephens, Sonia
Saito, juniors; Beth Ann Kass-
man, sophomore; Jennie Shi-
momaeda and Kathy Ward,
freshmen.
Receiving a 3.7 average were
Patsy Wilson, Randy Davis and
John Tensen, juniors; David
Coats and Kathy Shell, fresh-
men.
Students
garnering a 3.6
grade point average included
Pam McPartland, Jim Dail and
Ron Moffis, seniors; Jennifer
Ure, junior; and Miriam Kun­
kel, freshman.
Those obtaining a 3.5 were
Jan Pecora, Bruce Hipp, Char­
les Nevins and Vicki Coats,
seniors; Don Ballou and Darr
Haney, juniors; Dana Freder-
iksen and Debbie Alexander,
sophomores; Kathy Kurtz, Lon
Lewis and Willma Staples,
freshmen.
Out of the total students that
earned honor roll spots, 14 were
seniors, 17 were juniors, 3
sophomores and 8 freshmen.
JOHN BECK EARNS
Thunderegg Capital
Number XV
COUNCIL APPOINTS KEENEY,
HEARS AGENT DISCUSS
DRUG PROBLEM IN NYSSA
Mayor Larry Bauman appoin­
ted Bill Keeney to fill the un­
expired term of Tom Stenkamp
on the city council at the re­
gular meeting Tuesday evening,
the first of many actions taken
by the council at the long ses­
sion. Stenkamp has resigned be­
cause of an impending move to
Prineville. Keeney’s appoint­
ment was unanimously con­
firmed by the council, and he
was sworn in by City Attorney
Hal Henigson. His term will end
this year.
Council members then heard
and questioned William Arnold,
undercover agent in narcotics,
whose work was successful in
helping to arrest 16 in the
current crack-down on drug
traffic in Malheur County.
Arnold told the council that
he had been in narcotics work
one year and four months, and
has been successful in 140con­
victions so far. He said a nar­
cotics agent must be reliable,
and he must not be a user,
as his testimony is very im­
portant. He hopes to become a
regular member of some state
or municipal police force, as
his present work requires that
he move quite frequently.
Arnold said that drug pro­
blems are very serious here
because of our proximity to
Idaho. He said that most of
the drugs comes from Idaho,
but there is also some from
Portland and Eugene. There are
many dealers in the area, and
many varieties of drugs are
sold
including
marijuana,
heroin, speed, mescaline, co­
caine, and LSD.
Asked about the problems in
Nyssa, Arnold said that they
are serious and will get worse.
The pushers are here, and the
stuff is available. He also said
that users pay more here than
in California, with $15 paid for
a two-finger lid as against $10
to $12 for four-fingers. A lid
is an ounce or less, according
to Arnold.
When asked about the best
way to prevent drug use in
DON BOWERS NOT
BOARD CANDIDATE
Don Bowers, who had filed a
nominating petition to be on the
ballot for election to the Nyssa
school board, has withdrawn his
petition.
Bowers said that state law
now restricts anyone who con­
tributes services or materials,
or anyone owning a business that
supplies goods or services to
schools, to qualify for member­
ship on the board.
Changes in the law also make
the term of office of school
board director four years, in­
stead of five years as in the past.
VALE BLM FIRE
CONTROL ALERTED
The fire control organization
of the Vale District, Bureau
of Land Management, has al­
ready been alerted twice for
possible availability for fire
fighting in the Southwestern
United States, District Mana­
ger George R. Gurr said this
week. The southwestern area
generally covers Southern Ca­
lifornia, Arizona, New Mexico
and Southern Colorado. These
areas are now extremely dry
and a critical fire situation
exists, he added.
Nyssa, Arnold told the council
that drug education should start
in the lower grades in school.
He said the children should be
shown films on the bad effects
of drug use, and they should
also be taken to the State Hos­
pital where they can see first
hand former human beings who
are reduced to vegetable status
through addiction to drugs.
He also recommended that
another undercover agent be
brought in when things cool
down. Arnold told the council
he is not in favor of legal­
izing marijuana because he does
not think the true effects of
its use are known, and how its
use destroys the minds of
people.
Arnold toldcity council mem­
bers that most of the pushers
are local residents, and that
a good percentage of the bur­
glaries in the valley are as a
result of users needing money
to purchase narcotics.
City Manager Fred Koch re­
ported that during the month
of March, 62 dogs were picked
up, 59 dogs were disposed of,
and several were reclaimed.
He commended the excellent and
humane care given the dogs
by Atherton Kennels.
Councilmen discussed the
city water supply system, and
are aware of the water short­
age which can be anticipated
when sprinkling season starts.
They authorized the city mana­
ger to look into the possibility
of a federal grant for an ad­
ditional water storage tank.
The council awarded the
gasoline contract to Standard
Oil Company of California, with
a low bid of .214 for regular
gas, and .241 for ethyl. Other
bidders were Nyssa Co-op Sup­
ply, with a bid of .224 re­
gular and .2465 ethyl; and Phil­
lips Petroleum, .247 regular
and .273 ethyl.
Councilmen also discussedat
length the city budget for the
next fiscal year. It does not
appear at this time that a vote
for funds outside the 6'’( limi­
tation will be necessary.
Historical
Society Meets
The resource planning under­
way by the Vale District of the
Bureau of Land Management
will be discussed when the Mal­
heur Country Historical Society
meets Thursday, April 13, for
their monthly meeting. The 8
p.m. meeting is held in the
Weese Building on the TVCC
campus.
Rob Currier, Public Rela­
tions Officer, and Bob Kind­
schy, Wildlife Biologist, for
BLM will discuss the compre­
hensive land use plans made
for the 15 units in the district.
Of special interest will be the
detailed multiple use plan for
the Mahogany Unit, the unit
through which the proposed
Succor Creek highway passes.
Deadline for the two con­
tests sponsored by the histori­
cal group Is Thursday also.
The group is seeking entries for
a letterhead design and for a
publication title. Entries for
both contests are to be sent
to Bruce Rassety, 1045 S. W.
2nd. Ave., Ontario. The letter­
head design is to be a maxi­
mum of 7 x 3 inches and be
in black ink on white paper.
Nyssa Policemen Earn Degrees
ARIZONA HONORS
John Beck, Northern Arizona
University student from Nyssa,
was among 800 who received
Dean’s List recognition for the
fall semester 1971. The stu­
dents qualified with a mini­
mum of 12 semester hours and
a grade point average of not
less than 3.499 on a four-
point (4.00) scale, according to
NAU’s
office of academic
affairs.
Siempre Adelante
Awards Scholarship
Ester Leija, 21 year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ju­
lian Leija of Weiser, was re­
cently awarded a $75.00 scho­
larship for spring term at Trea­
sure Valley Community Col­
lege, by Siempre Adelante Or­
ganization. Miss Leija is a
sophomore and serves as Trea­
surer of the Associated Stu­
dent Body.
Panfilo (Pancho) Rios and Joe Rodríguez, Jr. recently com­
pleted their course in Law Enforcement at TVCC, and have
earned an Associate of Science degree.
This makes a total of five who have earned their degrees
after two years of college.
Chief Alvin Allen, Phil Sweet and Gary Aldred had pre­
viously completed the course. Gary Jackson, the sixth mem­
ber of the police force is in his first year of the program.
Chief Allen said that Jackson is presently attending the
Oregon Police Academy at Camp Wythcomb near Oregon City.
Attendance at the academy is now a requirement to become a
certified Oregon policeman.