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University of Oregon Library Eugene, Ore. 97UO3 _ X X X X X Nyssa Gato City Journal Volum« LXVI The Sugar City Th« Nyssa Gat« City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon Memorial Day Observance FEDERAL FUNDS AVAILABLE TO NYSSA SCHOOLS WILL TOTAL $51,609 FOR 72-73 The ESEA Title I Advisory Committee reviewed a tenta tive budget proposed for$51,609 available to the Nyssa Public Schools for the 1972-73 school year. Those . attending this meeting were Mrs. Lulu Mar tinez, Mrs. Ramon Alonzo, Mrs. Owen Froerer, Mrs. Floyd Ul- rey, and Rev. David Martinez. Committee members unable to attend were Mrs. Mervil Hut chinson, Mrs. Frank Grimoldo, Mrs. Guy Sparks, Mrs. Flo rentino Menchaca, and Mr. Don Engstrom. The ESEA Title I program makes federal funds available to schools of economically de pressed areas. Although allo cations are made on the basis of economic need, their use in the school program is de termined by academic needs. In the Nyssa schools, the federal monies used are com mitted to improving the read ing skills. Any student who Is performing below grade level in reading is eligible for extra help. Personnel provided by fe- deral monies are restricted by federal guidelines to positions not provided by district bud gets. Tentatively, federal funds will provide the Nyssa schools two pre-school teachers, four remedial reading resource teachers, a skills-center direc tor, a program coordinator curriculum person and sixteen teaching aides. The Title I personnel de signs instruction to meet the needs of a student. The class room teacher refers the stu- dent to the resource teacher who after further diagnosis pre scribes the teaching strategy best suited to the student. A teaching aide, under the super vision of the resource teacher is assigned to work with the student in a one-to-one or small group learningexperience. Sup portive instruction of this kind can only be made available through extra personnel. This program allows the tea chers on our local district pay roll to do an adequate job of instructing all the youngsters in our public schooi. Four Retire From Nyssa School System Mrs. Harriet Brumbach of ficially said her retirement farewells to her co-workers and students last Friday after 40 continuous years of public school employment. Of those years, 39 have been spent in Malheur County. After graduation from the University of Washington with a B.A. degree, MissAhearne (she met Joe Brumbach a bit later in her career) joined the ranks of the teachingprofession. After several years of rural and town grade school experience, Mrs. Brumbach moved into the se condary level with classroom teaching in the area of English at Nyssa High School. MRS. HARRIET BRUMBACH In 1950 Superintendent Henry Hartley asked Mrs. Brumbach to develop a complete library program. Local students and teachers past and present know that she lovingly and de votedly chose only the best in library materials. The key word for the library facilities she developed and supervised would be “quality.” Mrs. Brumbach is proud of the many accom plishments of her students, but in her words: “The greatest satisfaction for me is that there is now a cross-indexed, com plete card catalog of all the holdings in the library. This has taken a number of years to complete, but it is indeed satisfying to know that it has been done thoroughly.” The versatile Mrs. Brumbach willingly accepted challenges the suggestion of Superintendent W. L. Me Part land, she pioneered in the field of counseling and guidance. With the help of her co-workers, she became coordinator of guidance services in 1961 and maintained this position, together with the job of librarian, until 1966. Since then she has devoted full time to her career in library services. Thursday, June 1, 1972 ! Part of the crowd who observed Memorial Day ceremonies at the Nyssa Cemetery is shown, along with the color guard and the flag at half mast in honor of those who gave their lives for their country. In the photo at right the firing squad prepares to fire a volley, followed by taps played by three young trumpeteers. The veterans’ graves shown are part of 123 which were de corated with sprays and flags by members of the American Legion Auxiliary. Captain Gene Stunz, USNR, gave the principal talks and An impressive Fred Bennett was master of ceremonies. ceremony on a beautiful Memorial Day, and some “did not forget”. Miss Coate was also an or dained minister intheNazarene Church and preached for 13 years in several different churches. Miss Coate, who has also raised an adopted son, plans to keep active in her retirement and devote some of her free time to painting and writing of songs. After teaching for a total of 35 years, Miss MarieCoate re cently retired from Nyssa School District #26. Upon com pletion of her undergraduate work at Simpson College in Des Moines, Iowa, MissCoate taught for eight years in Iowa before journeying to Oregon. Miss Coate’s next teaching assignment was at Halfway, Oregon, where she remained for five years before coming to Nyssa, where she taught for 22 years. “Calm, soft spoken Miss Coate has endeavored to in spire her students to explore all areas of seif-expression, MRS. HAZEL LANE especially in language and ar tistic media,” comments one Sneezing in the most exciting of Miss Coate’s fellow educa part of the story, drawing car toons and the nine famous words tors. “Stick to it! Stick to it.! Stick to it!” are some of the fond memories former studentshave of Mrs. Hazel Lane. Mrs. Lane, sixth grade tea cher at the Nyssa Elementary School is retiring after forty seven years of teaching. Twen ty-nine of those years have been spent with the Nyssa School System teaching fifth and sixth grades. Teaching since she was eigh teen, Mrs. Lane took extension classes and went to summer school for seventeen years to graduate in 1941 from Central State Teacher’s College, Ed mond, Oklahoma. She spent most of those years teaching MISS MARIE COATE in the Pawnee County Rural Besides instructing elemen Schools of Oklahoma. Coming to Oregon in 1943 to tary grades, Miss Coate has served as both a junior and visit relatives with her hus senior high teacher. Her fa band, John, Mr. and Mrs. Lane vorite areas include English decided to stay in Oregon to and Art. She also especially help the war effort. They found enjoyed coaching Dramatics in jobs and have remained here since. grades 7-12. Mrs. Lane was guest of honor at a surprise party, May 23, given by her fellow teachers in the Nyssa Elementary School. She was again honored at a dinner May 26 by the Nyssa school staff. U of O GRADUATES INCLUDES NYSSAN More than 2,200 candidates will be presented for degrees at the University of Oregon’s June 11 Commencement, which will be held at Hayward Field. Earlier in the 1971-72 aca demic year, some 2,022 have received degrees, bringing a Mrs. Ina Coffman, a member of the American Legion Auxi total of more than 4,000 de liary, throws a wreath onto the waters of the Snake River grees that will have been given in memory of those who gave their lives for their country by the University this year. Among the graduates will be at sea. Len Phillips is assisting her. Chaplain Carl Las Janet (Nedry) Hartwig, daughter siter offered prayers. The ceremonies at the River City Park concluded the Me of Mr. and Mrs. Dirick Nedry, morial Day observance, sponsored by the American Legion with a B. S. in Recreational Therapy. and Auxiliary. Mrs. Mary Sallee will vacate the position of Deputy Clerk at the end of the fiscal year and re tire from public school employ ment. Before employment in Nyssa, Mrs. Sallee was secretary and cashier for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in branch offices at Springfield, Kansas City and Joplin, Mo. The efficiency of the smiling Mrs. Sallee did not escape« former School Superintendent Henry Hartley. She became his administrative secretary and eventually Deputy Clerk, a po sition she has maintained since her initial school employment in January 1948. Mrs. Sallee has subsequently served under Superintendents R. V. Wilson and W. L. McPartland. MRS. MARY SALLEE And what does the amiable Mrs. Sallee plan to do follow ing retirement? Quipped Mary: “I plan to keep on dancing.” Together with her husband George, the couple will con tinue to be active in the many Nyssa organizations they serve. It is a safe assumption that the Sallees will devote a bit more time “to grandparent duties” for the three children of their son and daughter-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Tom Sallee. Dr. Sallee is a professor in the math de partment at the University of California at Davis. NEW TREES IN THUNDEREGG MALL Merchants surrounding the Thunderegg Mall parking lots on alternate corners of 2nd and Main Street have planted ar tificial trees in the planters to add color and beauty to the parking area. These parking lots are pro vided and maintained by Nyssa merchants as a convenience to their customers. WEATHER MIN MAX DAT! E 47 May 24 70 45 May 25 71 42 May 26 78 44 May 27 85 48 May 28 88 50 May 29 93 51 May 30 96 62 May 31 Ow yhee Reservoir Stor age 5/31,Z72 713,470 Acre Feet 5/31,Z71 712,580 Acre Feet Thunderegg Capital Numb«r XXII STATE EMERGENCY BOARD APPROVES HUMAN RESOURCE PROGRAM IN NYSSA The State Emergency Board last week approved a self-help housing program to be included in the federally-funded Trea sure Valley Migrant project. House Speaker Robert F. Smith, R-Burns, Co-chairman of the Board, said favorable Emergency Board action will allow the State Department of Human Resources to activate the program at Nyssa. The U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare has already approved the state’s application for nearly $400,000 to finance the program. The project will provide a variety of employment, rehabi litation, housing, mental hea- lth counseling and supportive family services. The objective of the program. Smith said, is to provide mi grants with the necessary skills and opportunities to become self-dependent and to reduce their dependency on welfare and other public assistance. Smith said expenditure con trols will be placed at the operating level to guarantee that the funds are spent in the most effective and efficient ways possible. He noted that no state or local tax funds are involved in the program. The project will be financed and supported completely by federal revenues. Nyssa Pool To JAN SAITO WINS Open Saturday JACL SCHOLARSHIP The Nyssa Swimming Pool will open Saturday, June 3 for the season, weather permitting, according to City Manager Fred Koch. Gary Jasper, teacher in the Nyssa schools, will be pool manager this year. Two for mer staff members, Lorinda Baker and Dave Danford. will be back as lifeguards. Mary Ann Dority and Roxy Mason will also assist, as will others to be announced. Miss Baker will again coach the swimming teams, and she will also give lessons, which will be announced later. Jan Saito of Nyssa won the top scholarship presented Sa turday night at the 27th annual Japanese American Citizens League banquet honoring the organization’s high school gra duating seniors. Jan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kayno Saito, and her winning scholar ship was for $150. Jan Hayashi of Ontario won the second place award for $75, and Dan Uyeki, Ontario, won the $50 scholarship for third place. All scholarships were provided by the Snake River Valley JACL and are to Colleges of the re cipients’ choosing. OSU Graduation Exercises Slated Sunday, June 4 Multiphasic Screening Of Youngsters Scheduled Multiphasic Screening of youngsters between the ages of 3 and 5 years will be available June 6th thru 9th in Ontario and Nyssa it was announced by Dr. David W. Sarazin, Malheur County Health Officer. Since only 400 youngsters from the County may be screened, it is necessary that an appointment be made with the Malheur County Health Department by telephone (473-3164) or by let ter. Anychildin MalheurCounty is eligible for this screening. Our Multiphasic Screening will consist of: lst-Nutrition and Medical History. The child’s diet will be reviewed as will the medi cal history. 2nd-Eye Examination. A team of examiners from the State Health Division will check the child’s vision and eye move ments. 3rd-Hearing. The youngsters hearing will be tested with an audiometer. EOC TO GRADUATE AREA STUDENTS A record 3,400 degrees will be conferred by Oregon State University at its 103rd com mencement Sunday, June 4, at 2 p.m. in Gill Coliseum. Last year’s total was 3,328. 4th-Dental Examination. By a There are 211 candidates for dentist. doctor of philosophy and doc- 5 th-Growth and Develop of education degrees; 645 can mental. The child’s ability to didates for master’s degrees; coordinate his muscles will be and 2,580 candidates for ba tested. chelor’s degrees. One pro 6th-Phonocardioscan Exami fessional degree in engineering nation. A Phono Cardio Scan will be awarded also. is a computer which "listens” The number of bachelor’s to the child’s heart to detect degrees conferred by the uni a serious murmur. versity passed the 50,000 mark 7th-Labratory Tests. Both last year and the master’s de Urine and the child’s hemo gree total will reach 10,000 globin will be tested. this June. The number of doc 8th-Physical Examination. tor’s degrees conferred is ap This will be done by a quali proaching 2,000 with this year’s fied physician. record number. 9th-A conference will be held Candidates for degrees from with the parents to evaluate Malheur County include; the findings of these Screenings. HARPER; Dennis R. Hart, Following the examination, a Agriculture. report will be sent to the JAMIESON: Dennis K. Naka physician for his consideration. moto, Pharmacy. June 6th and 7th the screen ings will be given in Ontario and June 8th and 9th in Nyssa. To date, appointments have been made for 200 children. Appointment hours will be from 8:30 to 3:30. The complete screening takes about 2 hours. NYSSA: Sallee A. Morgan, Humanities and Social Scien ces; Joseph B. Sarazin, Ag riculture; Orlinda D. Madrid, Education; Teresa M. Habur- chak, Home Economics, Renee E. Somers, Pharmacy; Jimmy W. Brewer, Agriculture and Charles McConnel, Engineer ing. ONTARIO: Samuel J.Clayton, William H. Grace and Thomas E. Phillips, Agriculture; Emilio Vejil, Candice S. Hironaka, Dennis D. Hironaka, Diane Hi ronaka, and Beverly Y. Tsu- bota, Education; Roger R. Find ley, Dale E. Cruson, and Den nis L. Shigeno, Engineering; Rosanna S. Namba, Home Eco nomics; Donald H. Nakano, Pharmacy; Maryl F. Hurley, Fred D. Trenkel and Judy Ko- moto, Masters Degrees. VALE: FredW. Albertson and Douglas Kamo, Agriculture; Gary L. Johnson, Forestry; Da vid P. Westerberg and Tony C. Perry, Masters Degrees. Union Pacific Train Wreck NYSSA MAN EASTERN OREGON COL LEGE, La Grande-- The 253 INJURED IN FALL students to be graduated from Lee Ellis, Nyssa, suffered in Eastern Oregon College In La Grande during commencement juries when he fell off the roof exercises at 10 a.m. Saturday, of Watson’s Produce shed Tues June 3, will hear U. S. Re day afternoon. Ellis was rushed to Malheur presentative Al Ullman discuss “Of the People, by the People, Memorial Hospital for X-rays, and then transferred to Mercy for the People.” Cecil W. Posey, class of Hospital, Nampa, with apparent 1932, will receive a distingui fractures of leg and neck. shed alumni award from Dr. A. M. Rempel, the college pre sident who will preside. Posey retired recently as executive secretary of the Oregon Edu cation Association. Karen Marie Quarles was George H. Corey of Pendle among the 506 graduates re ton, a member of the State Board ceiving Baccalaureate degrees of Higher Education, will re from Boise State College Sun present that group. day, May 21, 1972. She re Malheur County students gra ceived the degree of Bachelor duating are James L. Anderson, of Business Administration in education; Billy Lee Kouns, ge Marketing. neral studies; Dorothy M. Karen Is a 1967 graduate of Phelps, education, cum laude; Nyssa High School. She and her and Denzel S. Weeks, education; husband Robert and daughter all from Nyssa. Michele live in Boise. Vale students are Stephen Karen is the daughter of Mr. G. Bates, general studies; Ralph E. DeLong, biology, Donald M. and Mrs. Cliff Main of Nyssa. Wayne, education; Joseph M. Yraguen, history. Dee Ann Peterson Ontario graduates are Ned A. Enyeart, general studies; On Ricks Honor Roll Desmen B. Etheridge, educa The spring semester honor tion; Daniel L. Hoots, general studies, Donald E. Lewis, edu roll at Ricks College, Rexburg, Idaho includes 533 students out cation; Jerry I. Ogawa, educa of a total enrollment of 4,667. tion; Tom Ogawa, education; Honor students include Dee Lynda M. Veristain, education, a magna cum laude; Delores Ann Peterson, daughter of Mr. Mrs. Glenn Peterson, S. Yamaguchi, education; and and Nyssa. Linda Kay Moxon, education. Receives Degree From BSC Boxcars are shown in disarray along the Union Pacific tracks at Apple Valley, the remains of a wreck early Satur day morning that destroyed 30 cars and blocked the main line from 1:30 a.rn. to 9:30 p.m. Rail crews and Morrison- Knudson employees worked with huge bulldozers to clear the tracks and restore service. Clean-up operations and salvaging the cargo of lumber and perishables continues throughout the week. A broken wheel reportedly caused the accident, similar to an accident almost ten years ago in the exact location. The damaged cars were in the middle of the long train, and both the engines and the caboose stayed on the nils, as did most of the other cars.