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University Of Oregon Library Eugene, Ore. 974C3 X X X X X Nyssa Gate City Journal Volum« LXVI The Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon The Sugar City Thursday, June 8, 1972 FIRST NATIONAL BANK DEDICATES NEW BUILDING First National Bank of Oregon marked a giant step in the re development of downtown Port land with the dedication last Thursday of First NationalCen- ter, a two-building complex that includes the state’s tallest building. The $40 million project in cludes First National’s new 40- story office tower, a five-story data processing building linked to the tower by an enclosed pe destrian skyway, four subterra nean levels housing bank vaults and parking for over 500 cars, and landscaped plazas. Located on a two-block site bounded by SW 3rd and 5th Avenues, Jefferson and Colum bia Streets, the complex is si tuated in an urban renewal area that includes the 26- and 18- story American Condominium buildings and the 18-story 200 Market building, all presently under construction. The bank complex has nearly 1.2 million square feet of floor space and houses 1,500 First National employes, consoli dating administrative opera tions previously housed in nine buildings throughout the down town area. Total bank and tenant population will be 3,000. Gov. Tom McCall said the bank deserves praise for the role it has played in streng thening the economic base of th? state. “Its new headquarters will serve as a symbol for all time ofthe impressive progress underlying Oregon’s past and the economic health of its fu ture,’’ he stated. Bank President Ralph J. Voss called the new headquarters Adrian High Honor Roll Glenn E. Ward, Adrian High School principal reports those high school students on the 2nd semester honor roll for 1972. They are as follows: SENIORS: A’s, Bruce Ishida, Denise Mausling, Sheila Pratt, and Vikki Shenk; B’s, Roberta Asumendi, Jill Conant, Helen Fenn, Teresa Lane, Polly Le wis, Dan Miller, Susan Olsen, Barbara Phelps, Julie Robb, Lisa Sykes, Mary Timmerman, and Rosemary Waite. JUNIORS: A’s, Carol Bur roughs, Monte Fujishin, Wanda Gregg, Vickie Lane, Mary Loo ney and Vicki Nelson; B’s, Linda Austin, Connie Campbell, Dick Cameron, Sandy Davis, Cindy Duncan, Penney Freel, Bill Lane, Lennie Martin, Laren Robinson, Kathy Saloman, Doug Share, Wanda Simpson, LaRue Smith, Nancy Timmerman and Joe Zuegar. SOPHOMORES: A’s, Cheryl Cutler, Julie Ishida, Terri Mo- rinaka and Toni Shenk; B’s, Dennis Beebe, Steve Bishop, Margo Case, Russell Grau, Kathy Hardman, Verla Jensen, Sandi Lane, Tim Mackenzie, Charles Martin, Shana Munn, Carolyn Pratt, Larry Price, Kelly Shenk, Diane Thomas, Fonda Walker and Stuart Ward. FRESHMEN: A’s, Tonya Ben nett and Kathleen Deffer; B’s, Gayle Clucas, Angela Conant, Jim Lane, Elair Mackenzie, Betty Jo Wenke and Marshall Witty. Imposing site on the Portland skyline is the new First National Center. The two-block statewide headquarters for First National Bank of Oregon was dedicated May 25. The two-building complex is bounded by SW 3rd and 5th Avenues, Jefferson and Columbia Streets, and borders the expanding urban renewal area in downtown Portland. Construction began in 1969. Plane Crashes In Sunset Va Pilot Steve Howland suffered head and leg injuries when his plane crashed at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday after hitting telephone wires. He was operating from Folkman’s air strip and was spraying one of Ira Price’s alfalfa fields. The pilot was taken to Malheur Memorial Hospital, where he was reported in satis factory condition. NYSSA GIRLS TO GRADUATE AT OCE NOW COUNTED Robert Morcom, County Clerk, reports that with most of the absentee ballots counted Roy Hirai received 773 write-in votes for County Judge on the Democratic Ballot, and he also received 168 write-in on the Republican Ballot. County Judge Ellis White, incumbent, received 342 write- ins on the Democratic Ballot in addition to his majority on the Republican Ballot. Janine Edna Meyer and Rose Arlene Valdez of Nyssa are among 850 Oregon College of Education students who will re ceive bachelor degrees in edu cation, 130 bachelor degrees in general studies and 196 master degrees. Students listed as graduating with honors have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better. State Representative Norma Paulus, R-Salem, will speak at the program which will begin at 2 p.m. at the college stadium. Accident Hurts Fruitland Man The plane was owned by Ontario Flight Service, Inc. and witnesses to the accident said the plane traveled about 1/4 mile after snagging the wires. Howland had just made one pass on the alfalfa field before the accident, and was soaked by the highly toxic spray material still left in the plane. Historical Tours Planned June 11 An old fashioned barbecue will be sponsored by the Mal heur Country Historical So ciety. Hanley Ranch, which is outside Jordan Valley, will be the location of the barbecue, beginning at 3 p.m. Prices for the dinner are adults $2.00 and students $1.00 for a menu of pit barbecued beef, potatoes, cole slaw, baked beans and coffee. Tickets are available at Eastman Insurance in Nyssa. Also planned for the same weekend on Sunday, June 11 will be tours of Pelote Courts, Jordan Valley cemetery, Char bonneau grave site and the Ruby Ranch. Charbonneau is the son of Sacajawea. Overnight camping facilities are available. New Summer Library Hours The summer schedule for the Nyssa Public Library will be different than it has been during the winter months. The library will be open every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with the exception of Tuesdays when the library will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The library will be closed on Sundays. WEATHER This accident Monday at 11:20 a.m. re sulted in injuries to Darwin Condie, 70. Fruitland, driver of the the pick-up. He was taken to Malheur Memorial Hospital in Nyssa, and was reported in satisfactory condition. The accident occured about five miles north of Anderson Corner on Highway 95 at the Cienway Avenue intersection. Driver of the Nyssa school district pa trons are reminded that Friday, June 9 is the elec tion for the school district budget. Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Primary Building. The proposed budget was cut $6,408 from the first budget which was defeated by 19 votes on May 15. REGISTER BY FRIDAY .New xManager At Brownies WRITE-IN VOTES Elks Scholarship for the dist rict. Highlights in the area of sports were: FOOTBALL - Snake River Valley League Champs (first time) BASKETBALL - Undefeated in SRV play; second in district; second year team eligible for state WRESTLING - Boise Valley Conference Champions; three qualify for state TRACK - Qualified for state finals; placed first in pole vault; first in mile relay; placed fourth team GOLF - One man qualified for state, tied for third place; Two of Oregon’s six repre- medalist for district senatives to the National The school year was no less Science Symposium at Duke busy for the vocation building University were Nyssa High trades class. It completed a School students. During Spring 10’ by 10’ storage facility for Vacation twenty-three students city, a pump house for the found their trip to the Oregon school district, and a single coast to study marine biology family dwelling that is sixty worthwhile and enjoyable. percent finished. Some of these In the foreign language de same students helped build the partment, the class in German new athletic bleachers under II place first, second, and third the National Youth Corps Pro in the Eastern Oregon Foreign gram during the summer of Language Field Day at La - 1971. Grande. In total, Me Partland said, the Individual student achieve Nyssa Public School wrapped up ment seized the first place one of its most successful years Elks Leadership Award and the in a number of areas. Two weeks ago kids thought it would never end, but yet it did. School ended in Nyssa. The graduate and the remain ing student body will look back with pride at a busy year of achievements, Superintendent W.L. Me Partland said. The Music department en joyed its share of successes. The outstanding rating in band and chorus competition; a po lished Charlie Brown produc tion with an invitation for the musical cast to stage a per formance in McCall, all of which followed a memborable trip to the Calgary Stampede last sum mer are well appreciated. Friday Is Deadline For Adrian Council Floyd and Mary Whitehead have taken over management of Brownie’s Cafe in Nyssa, and also will continue to operate the Mirage Cafe in Adrian. They will specialize in Mexican food, steaks, a varied menu, and spe cial merchant’s lunches. They will continue to feature their home made pies, and will serve the same good food that they have been noted for in their Adrian cafe. Brownies will be open 7 a.m. to lOp.m weekdays,until3a.m. Saturday nights, and will be open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays. Number XXIII NYSSA SCHOOL DISTRICT ENDS BUSY YEAR WITH A RECORD OF SUCCESS “the fulfillment of a dream”. He traced the growth of First National from the bank’s early days inrentedquartersonFront Street, pointing out that the bank’s growth has paralleled the growth and economic deve lopment of Oregon. "Oregon and First National have been building together for a long, long time,” he said. Work on the project began July 8, 1969, with the demoli tion of four buildings on the site of the tower. Ground breaking was Aug. 22, 1969, first steel was erected May 1, 1970, and the tower "topped out” on Jan. 25 of last year. Construction of the build ings required some 815,000 square feet of decking, 300,000 square feet of marble^ 232,000 square feet of glass and 11,500 tons of steel. The City of Adrian became officially a city May 1st when the people voted unanimously to incorporate, and that is the date of incorporation. The next step is the election of a City Council, consisting of five councilmen, and this election will be held July 10. Deadline for filing nominating petitions for the City Council is Friday, June 9. Petitions are available from Glenn Ward or Gene Stunz, and must be filed with the Malheur County Clerk at Vale by 5 p.m. Fri day. Those who have filed to date are W.W. Looney, Vernon E. Parker, George Cartwright, Dale H. Freel, Glenn E. Ward, Marvin D. Bowers, Myron D. Gossard and Wesley B. Walker, Jr. Thunderegg Capital other vehicle was Donald R. Hatfield, 17, Payette. Investigating officers reported that Hatfield was headed north on the highway and Condie, going east on Glenway, apparently failed to stop at the stop sign and pulled in front of Hatfield’s vehicle. Investigation is con tinuing. MIN PF EC MAX DATE 62 97 May 31 63 June 1 90 60 90 June 2 .02 64 88 June 3 87 58 June 4 49 93 June 5 57 June 1 88 63 June 7 Owyhee Reservoir Storage 6/7/72 704,210 Acre Feet 6/7/71 715,000 Acre Feet Paul Wilson To Receive MD Degree Paul L. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wilson, Nyssa, will be among 97 candidates to receive the doctor of medicine degree at the University of Oregon Medical School com- mencement ceremonies Friday, June 9 at 8 p.m. at the Port land Civic Auditorium. Dr. John S. Millis, presi dent and director of the National Fund for Medical Education, will give the principal address at the School’s 85th commence ment. The class will be presented by Dr. Charles N. Holman, dean of the Medical School, to Dr. Robert D. Clark, president oft the University of Oregon, Eu gene, who will confer degrees. Prospective Nurses Must Apply Now AU Snake River VaUey fire fighters who plan to work in the fire suppression program this year must be on a crew roster by Friday, June 9, 1972, George R. Gurr, managerofthe Vale District, Bureau of Land Management, announced Mon day. "We will have reached our capacity for training and handling of SRV crews by this date and Friday will definitely be the cutoff for taking picture identification cards and accept ing signups for fire fighting. The capabilities ofthe Vale Fire Control Office can only ade quately handle a certain number of crews and we are rapidly approaching this point,” he em phasized. Some crews still do not have the full number of fire fighters to complete their individual crew complements, he added. The Vale District will have between 1200 and 1300 trained fire fighters available for fire call for the 1972 season. Plans Being Made For Annual Mexican Fiesta Plans are being made for the 3rd annual Mexican Fiesta in Nyssa, to be held Saturday, June 17, at St. Bridget’sChurch and Hall at 5th and Locust. Beginning at 4 p.m. and run ning until 11 p.m., it will be a full evening of fun, games, food and dancing. Booths will serve both Mexican and American foods, there will be booths of skill and snacks, music during the day, and an outside dance from 9 to closing. Organizations involved are the Siempre Adelante Associa tion serving mole; the Latin American Men’s Club serving menudo and carne a ba da, Boy Scouts with a baseball throw and snow cones; Rodriguez Bakery serving barbecued tacos; Ame rican Field Service booth ser ving homemade ice cream; the Wilton Jackson family with a booth for barbecued sand wiches; two youth groups from the Catholic Church with dart throws and fish pond; the Lions Club with cotton candy; the Altar Society with tacos and tamales; Mrs. Olga Johnson with a booth of gifts; and the Eagles will again run the bingo game. Nyssans Earn WSU Degrees The 1972 spring graduation list released today by Wash LIONS CLUB PLANS ington State University includes 2,077 candidates for undergra duate degrees, 160 for master’s INSTALLATION degrees and 53 for doctor's de The Nyssa Lions Club will grees. The degrees were awarded hold installation of officers for the coming year Tuesday eve during WSU’s 76th annual com ning, June 20, with a steak fry mencement June 4 at Martin Stadium. in South City Park. The graduates include Teresa Francis McLean, Ontario, was the speaker at the regular Elguezabal Pyne with a M.A. meeting Tuesday noon at the degree in English, and Paul Twilight Cafe. He showed slides House, Jr. with a B.S. in Ar- and told of the Malheur County chitecture. Fair Board activities, and plans Both are graduates of Nyssa for the county fair in August. High School. Several other groups will have booths, including the Girl Scouts, the Latin American Wo men’s Club, the Nil-Acres Grange, GAS Cheerleaders, and there are still three more booths available according to Wilton Jackson, chairman. The Nyssa Chamber of Com merce will again handle the finances. Everyone is welcome for the entire evening, or any part of it. Bienvedidos To- dos - Everyone Welcome! Utility Names New Manager Stanley B. Shupe has been named Ontario district mana ger for Cascade Natural Gas Corporation. He is from Tri Cities, Wash., where he served as district construction super intendent for the utility. Shupe replacesCalvin E. Key, who has been promoted to Wes tern Division Superintendent in Washington for Cascade. "Stan” Shupe is a gas in dustry career man with 14 years of service in Cascade's ope rating department. He is already on the job in Ontario and expects his wife, Barbara, and four sons to join him about July 1. The boys are Charles 10, Troy 11, Ro bert 13 and Michael 15. Sheep Head For High Country All prospective students for the Treasure Valley Community College Practical Nursing Pro gram must submit their appli cations by June 18. According to department chairman, Connie McClun, there are only 22 positions available, and interested girls should con tact the office of Student Af fairs for both a college en rollment application and a Pra ctical Nursing application. DOUGLAS SKEEN RECEIVES DEGREE Douglas Richard Skeen re cently received his Masters of Science degree in accounting at Brigham Young University. Douglas, a gradute of Nyssa High School is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Skeen of Nyssa. He is presently making his home in Eugene where he is em ployed with an accounting firm. Several large trucks and trailers were seen going through Nyssa last week hauling sheep of the Fine Sheep Company from Harper to the high country around Cascade. These sheep left the Stringer yards for Harper in early April, and now that the grass there is drying up, will pasture in the higher areas through the summer. t
