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Nyssa Gate City Journal
Volume LXVi
The Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon
The Sugar City
Thursday, May 25, 1972
Malheur County voters fol­
lowed the pattern throughout the
State of Oregon in Tuesday’s
election when they picked Sen.
George McGovern to be the pre­
sidential condidate for the De­
mocratic Party. They also
picked former Senator Wayne
Morse as their candidate for
U. S. Senator.
Republican voters picked
Denny Jones with 1649 votes
over Nita Bellows, 1321 votes,
for State Representative. Jones
will oppose Tim Gallagher in
November, who received 1641
votes unopposed on the Demo­
cratic ticket.
Ellis White won the Repub­
lican nomination for County
Judge, receiving 1943 votes to
1014 for Ed Child. Roy Hirai,
Nyssa, received enough write-
in votes on the Democratic
ballot to oppose White in No­
vember.
Democrats gave Sen. McGo­
vern 873 votes for president,
Gov. George Wallace 782, Hu­
bert Humphrey 322, Edward M.
Kennedv 162, Henrv M. Jack-
son 143, Patsy Mink 101, Ed­
mund S. Muskie 98, John Lind­
say 78. Eugene McCarthey 41.
Shirley Chisholm 16. and Wil-
bur Mills 13._______________
The Elementary School will give
up the proposed blacktopping of
a part of the school grounds that
are muddy in bad weather.
One new item that was not
cut from the budget was $2,520
for tuition of children from this
district to the Mary Kay School
in Ontario.
Another budget
item of $3,750 for construction
of a storage building and tem­
porary classroom for the Vo­
cational Shop Class was re­
tained. This amount is to be
matched by Title III funds which
do not come from local tax
sources, and the binding will
be built with labor paid by the
National Youth Corps Program,
as were the bleachers built at
the football field last summer.
The newly proposed budget
calls for $47,914 above last
year’s budget. The new election
date has been set for Friday,
June 9, at the Primary Building.
U.S. National Bank
Starts New Program
Gwen Snyder began serving;
as
personal
service
re­
presentative at the Nyssa
Branch of United States National
Bank of Oregon Monday, May
15, according to Donald E.
Young, manager.
‘‘This new position introduces
a completely new dimension into
our service to our customers,’’
saidC. W. Beckett, vice presi­
dent and manager of the bank’s
Eastern Region. "The personal
service representativeswill not
only open new accounts and an­
swer customer questions, but
will also be able to refer cu-
tomers to any other staff mem­
ber or department of the bank to
take care of indvidual pro­
blems."
Representatives
from 13
branches in the East, rn Region
were present at special tnree-
day training classes conduc­
ted in Pendleton last week by
members of the head office
marketing division from Port­
land.
Physical facilities at the
Nyssa branch have been altered
to emphasize the availability of
the personal service desk. The
lobby counter has been removed
TENSEN, WALTERS
FORM PARTNERSHIP
Fire Season
GWEN SNYDER
to make the desk immediately
acc^ssiblg from the branch
lobby.
Personal service represen­
tatives were introduced at U.S.
Bank branches in the Eugene-
Springfield area a year ago, and
have proved highly successful.
The representatives meet at
frequent intervals to exchange
ideas for improving customer
service relationships.
The program has already
been introduced in Medford,
Salem, Albany, Corvallis, Bend
and Portland areas this spring,
and the Eastern Oregon pro­
gram marks the completion of
this phase of the training and
introduction schedule.
Grant Rinehart and Dick Ten-
sen have announced the dis-
solvement of their partnership
in the accounting firm of Rine­
hart and Tensen. This 22-vear
old association is ending due to
the semi-retirement of Grant
Rinehart.
Dick Tensen and Byrd Wal­
Malheur County Judges at­
ters, who has been associated tended the Minor Traffic Courts
with the firm for many years, Conference at Eugene last week,
have formed a partnership to May 18-20. All judges of minor
carry on the business under the courts in Oregon are required
firm name Tensen and Walters to attend this meeting each
Accounting. They will be lo­ year.
cated at 402 Park Avenue, and
Those attending were E. Otis
will retain the same telephone Smith, Justice of the Peace.
number as before, 372-3546. Nyssa; A.C. Sallee. Municipal
All of the records, with few Judge. Nyssa; Nita Bellows,
exceptions, will be kept at the Justice of the Peace, Ontario;
new address.
Hugh Baker. Municipal Judge,
Rinehart will keep a very li­ Ontario; and Howard Ego. Muni­
mited practice at his former cipal Judge, Vale. Mary Gra­
location, 207 N. 4th Street, ham, Justice of the Peace in
telephone 372-2415.
Vale was unable to attend be­
The three take this oppor­ cause of illness.
tunity to thank all of their pa­
The conference was held in
trons for their business in the conjunction with the University
gjast, and look forward to ser­ of Oregon Law School and the
ving them in the future in their Department of Continuing Edu­
new locations.
cation.
Judges Attend
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The American Legion Post No. 79 will pay tribute, with
military honors to the war dead Monday, May 29 at 11 a.m.
at the Nyssa Cemetery.
Main speaker will be Gene Stunz, local attorney and Chaplain
will be the Rev. Carl Lassiter.
Services will consist of a firing squad comprised of men
from the National Guard.
Taps and echos will be played by
Bruce Corn, David Coats and Scott Blaylock. Color bearers
will be under direction of the Nyssa Post. Following the
services, memorial rites will be held at the Snake River bridge,
where a wreath will be tossed on the water in commemoration
of Navy Veterans.
Nyssa stores, busines­
ses, professional and pub­
lic offices will be closed
Monday, May 29 in ob­
servance of Memorial Day.
The Journal will observe
Monday as a holiday, and
advertisers are renrnedto
get their copy in Friday if
possible. Rural correspon­
dents are reminded that
there will not be mail ser­
vice on Memorial Day and
they should make other ar­
rangements to deliver their
news.
Masters Degree
Dale R. Laurance, Nyssa,
will receive his Master of
Science degree in Chemical
Engineering from the Univer­
sity of Kansas at Lawrence.
The university’s 100th annual
commencement exercises will
be held Sunday. May 21.
Dale is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Rolland Laurance and a
graduate of Nyssa High School.
Track Stars To State Tourney
The Nyssa Post Office is
undergoing extensive remode­
ling in the lobby and office
areas, and Postmaster Lee Dail
said that it is one of the first
offices to receive funds for this
purpose. A new program called
Beautification has recently been
initiated to update the appear­
ance of all Postal Units in the
Postal Service.
Bud Sappe, Nyssa contractor,
has been awarded the contract
to do the remodeling, which will
include a private office for both
Postmaster and the Assistant
Postmaster, Melvin Cottrell.
Changes in the lighting is in­
cluded, and carpet will be in­
stalled in both the exterior
lobby and the public lobby. Ron
Truner
Floorcover, Ontario,
has the contract for supplying
and installing the carpet.
All new boxes will be in­
stalled and they will only be
Peggy Moore
Miss Peggy Moore, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore
of Nyssa, competed during the
weekend in the Miss USA con­
test in Puerto Rico. Miss Moore
is a student at Brigham Young
University in Provo and re­
presented Utah in the competi­
tion. She won the title of Miss
Unity" similar to the MissCon-
geniality title.
WEATHER
Talbot, assistant coach; Glenn Walker, head
coach; Lee Ollison and Lee Barton. Rear row
Jonathon Reece, Dar Haney, Jack Moore and
Geren Manley. Scott Engstrom was not pre­
sent for the picture.
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May 24
Owyhee Reservoir Storage
5/24/72 713,340 Acre Feet
5/24/71 714,240 Acre Feet
For U. S. Senator Wayne
Morse received 1189 votes to
1069 for Robert Duncan, 225
for Ralph Wiser and 210 for
Don Willner.
Alice Corbett received 800
votes for State Treasurer, fol­
lowed by Phil McAlmond 474,
Bill Holmstrom 418, Victor
Davis 303 and Jeanne Dost 233.
Pat Davis received 1637 votes
for State Senator, Tim Gal­
lagher 1641 for State Repre­
sentative, Robert Pierce 1880
for County Assessor, and Ro­
bert Ingram received2386 votes
for County Sheriff. All were
unopposed.
On the Republican ballot in­
cumbent Senator Mark Hat­
field ran away with the race
for U. S. Senator, receiving
1782 votes to 786 for Kenneth
Brown, 519 for Lynn Engdahl,
and 166 for John Smets.
Craig Berkman was the lea­
der in the race for State Trea­
surer with 905 votes, followed
bv Ancel Page with 705, Don
Stathos 642, and Mathilda Tas-
sin, 344.
Sam Hartley received 2706
votes for County Commis­
sioner and Jean Bond received
2346 votes for County Trea­
surer. Both were unopposed.
President Richard M. Nixon
received 2589 votes, John M.
Ashbrook 210, and Paul Mc­
Closkey 295.
The forest fire season lx1- Voters Turn Down
came effective for several eas­
tern Oregon National Forests
and fire protection districts TVCC Tax Base
May 19, according to State Fo­
Voters in the Treasure Valley
rester J. E. Schroeder. Fire Community College District
danger is increasing with dry turned down the Tax Base Mea­
and warming summer weather. sure by a vote of 3960 NO
Included are the Deschutes, and 1735 YES.
Fremont and Winema National
For TVCC Directors, John
Forests, the Klamath and Wal­ Bishop won handily over Dick
ker Range Forest Protective Grigg in District No. 6 bv a
Districts,
and the
Lake­ vote of 3437 for Bishop to 2109
view Grazing District of the for Grigg.
Bureau of Land Management.
In District
No. 7 Aranka
The Memorial will begin Sunday evening when Legionnaires Under the closed season, forest
will place flags on all known graves of veterans. The American laws affecting active forestland Trenkle had a slim lead over
Legion Auxiliary will place a wreath upon each grave as well operations go into effect. Nor­ Jim Williams at press time,
but there were still 250 absen­
as the Memorial marker for the unknown soldier.
mal activities of the public are tee ballots to lie counted, which
Monday at sunrise the National flag will be placed at half not affected.
could change tills election. Mrs.
staff to show that the entire nation mourns its dead. At noon
The fire season will remain Trenkle received 2032 votes,
the flag will be returned to full staff, signifying new hope for in effect in these areas until
the future and for the living. This same procedure will take the fire danger is reduced. Williams 2017 anil Adriana Kun­
kel 1324.
place in U.S. Military Cemeteries in foreign countries as well
as in all cemeteries in the United States.
Residents are invited to attend the services and are reminded
that the observance of Memorial Day should include the dis­
playing of the UnitedStatesflagbyevervhome and business firm.
Poppy Day Friday, May 26
Buy a Poppy—Wear It Proudly
Nyssa Post Office Gets
New Remodeling Job
Miss Unity”
Members of the Nyssa High School Track
Team who will be competing in the State
AA Track Meet in Eugene Saturday are
shown with their coaches.
Pictured from left, front row, are Gerald
Number XXI
MALHEUR COUNTY VOTERS
FOLLOW STATE PATTERN,
M c G overn for president
PROPOSED NYSSA SCHOOL
BUDGET REDUCED $7,408,
ELEGION SET JUNE 9
The Nyssa School Budget
Committee met Friday evening.
May 22, to discuss the pro­
posed 1972-73 budget, and as
a result of their deliberations
the budget was cut $7,408 from
the budget turned down by 19
votes at the May 15 election.
School Board Chairman Ha­
rold Kurtz said an attempt was
made to trim the budget without
sacrificing any specific educa­
tional programs. The athletic
program was cut slightly by
elimination of the golf program.
Travel allowance for teachers
and administrators was cut,
thus cutting down on some out
of town meetings.
Once again, the bus trans­
portation system will bear some
of the economy by eliminating
the purchase of a new school
-bus body. An old body will be
transferred to 'a new chassis.
Thunderegg Capital
opened by use of a key, there
willl be no combinations. There
will be new tables in the lobby,
and also new
tvpe bulletin
boards.
Postmasters Elect
The Sectional Postmaster's
Organization, which is com­
posed of all Postmasters ser­
ved by the Boise Sectional Cen­
ter and including Boise, held
their Annual Meeting Thursday
evening at the Masonic Hall in
Meridian.
Nyssa Postmaster Lee Dail
was selected as president to
head this group for the com'ng
year. The Postmaster of Mid­
dleton
was
named vice-
president and the Postmaster of
Wilder was once again selec­
ted as secretary-treasurer.
"Turn In A Pusher”
Campaign Underway
The UnitedStates Department
of Justice asks help in their
crackdown against heroin traf­
ficking now underway across the
country.
The President on April 7 an­
nounced establishment of the
■ • Heroin Hotline' ', a nationwide,
toll-free telephone number to
provide American citizens with
a quick and convenient way to
report information on heroin
pushers.
That telephone number is
(800) 368-5363.
The telephones are manned at
a center in Washington around
the clock, seven days a week.
Trained operators on duty are
under the supervision of ex­
perienced Federal agents. The
caller need not identify himself,
and the rights of all callers will
be fully protected.
The department believes this
national
turn in a pusher"
program has tremendous poten­
tial.
The custom of wearing pop­
pies in memory of the World
War dead sprang up sponta­
neously in many parts of the
world soon after the close of
the World War I, inspired by
the poem "In Flanders Field,"
by Colonel John McCrae. First
wearing of the poppies
in
America took place in New York
City two days before the sign­
ing of the Armistice, November
11, 1918, but the sale was not
organized on the national level
until 1922. This spring marks
the 50th anniversary of nation­
wide Buddy Poppy sales by
VFW posts and auxiliaries.
On Poppy Day each year more
than 25 million poppies made
by disabled veterans are dis­
tributed throughout the country
under the supervision of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Approximately 125 thousand vo­
lunteer workers from the Auxi­
liary and other organizations
take part in this annual pro­
gram.
The VFW has never put a
price on the poppies to the
public but only asked that they
contribute what they feel they
can afford. Thousands of vets
are helped each year by the
VFW Claims Service offices
which can be found in every
state.
The sale date this year in
Nyssa will be Friday, May
26, it is announced by Mrs.
Herman Towne, chairman.
Volunteer workers assisted
by the Legion Auxiliary will
start selling poppies in the
downtown and residential are as
at 8 a.m. Friday morning.
Girls assisting with the sales
are Lori Lane, Carolyn Webb,
Janet Lassiter, Carolyn Las­
siter, Megan Jackson, Sylvia
Farmer, Annetta Farmer, Col­
leen McGinley, Kathy Habur-
chak and Beth Calhoun.
Buy a Buddy Poppy--wear it
proudlyl
Nyssa PI A Officers
ELECTRICIAN HURT
IN FREAK ACCIDENT
Richard Reynolds, an elec­
trician for Morrison Electric
Company, was injured and nar­
rowly escaped electrocution
while working on an electric
motor at the Nyssa Tavern
Tuesday afternoon.
The freak accident came as
the result of contact with a
live electrical current of some
kind after the switch to the
motor had been pulled, work­
men said. Reynolds was at the
top of a ladder when he ‘‘froze’’
on the live contact, and quick
action by co-worker Leo Lane
probably saved his life, ac­
cording to Nyssa Police Chief
Alvin Allen. Lane knocked the
ladder out from under Rey-
nolds, dropping him to the
floor, and breaking contact.
Reynolds was taken to Mal­
heur Memorial Hospital by am­
bulance, and emergency sur­
gery was performed on a com­
pound fracture of the leg. He
also suffered facial cuts as a
result of the fall.
New officers for the Nyssa PT A were
installed at the meeting last Thursday eve­
ning. They are, from left, Bill Wahlert,
standing in for Mrs. Wahlert as first vice
president, Mrs. Mel Beck, president; Mrs.
Carl Barnes, secretary; Mrs. Floyd Ulrey,
Oregon Trail representative; Mrs. Javier
Gomeza, treasurer, and Mrs. George Hirai,
Nyssa area representative. Mrs. GlennFred-
ricksen, Arcadia representative, was not
present for the picture.