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The Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon
The Sugar City
Volume LXVI
Nyssa Nite Rodeo Plays To Large Crowds
HUMAN RESOURCES TO
OPEN SERVICE CENTER IN
CEREMONIES MONDAY
The grand opening of the De
partment of Human Resources
Nyssa Service Center at Second
and Ehrgood, in the American
Legion Hall, will be held Mon
day, July 17. The Center is the
nation’s first fully integrated
social service center. It is also
the Human Resource’s first
center of its kind in the state.
Larry Silveira, project mana
ger, said that an open house at
the center will be held from 1
to 6 p.m., Monday, with cere-
monies to start at 1:30 p.m.
The public is invited to attend.
The center will be open for
business on July 18.
The service center is de
signed to provide an organized
and coordinated approach of all
social, economic, educational
and rehabilitative services
available through the Depart
ment of Human Resouces, with
special emphasis given to the
problems facing the migrant
families in the Nyssa area.
The center, funded by a fe-
dtral grant, will house most of
the Department’s
divisions,
STATE,BLM AGREE ON
LAND
EXCHANGE
The concept of a land ex
change in the Vale District’s
Central Resource Area with
the State of Oregon was appro
ved by the district advisory
board at a recent meeting, Geo
rge R. Gurr, district manager,
announced this week.
Gurr said the State has filed
application to consolidate all
its holdings within the area with
the exception of five existing
blocks, into ohe solid area,
the Brown Ridge Unit which
lies adjacent to Idaho.
Ap
proximately 32,000 acres of
State land will be exchangedfor
nearly an equal amount of Fe
deral land of equal value.
Advisory board members fa
vored the exchange provided
State lessees would receive
grazing privileges for offered
State lands and individuals hold
ing grazing privileges on selec
ted Federal lands are offered
State leases when the exchange
is completed. All State lessees
will be contacted concerning the
exchange, Gurr said.
such as Employment, Voca
tional Rehabilitation. Welfare,
Children’s Services, and Mental
Health. In addition, the County
Public Health Clinic is expec
ted to be housed in the same
building.
The opening of the center re
presents a whole new direc
tion in social services for Ore
gon according to Jake Tanzer,
the director of the Department
of Human Resources. “Pre
viously, services were frag
mented not only in design but
also in location. When the De
partment was created one year
ago, it set about to cluster the
social services around the in
dividual’s needs and his re
quirements rather than around
the needs of each division.”
Tanzer said, “We feel the
best way to achieve this is
through the creation of ser
vice centers where all the so
cial services are located under
In this way, we
one roof.
can focus all our resources in
the department upon the in
dividual’s needs.”
According to Tanzer, several
other similar service centers
are planned throughout the
state. The others will be lo
cated in Corvallis, Portland,
and Ontario.
Officials scheduled to attend
the open house will include
Jacob Tanzer, director of the
Department of Human Resour
ces; Judge Ellis White, Chair
man of the Malheur County
Commission; Nyssa
Mayor
Larry Bauman; Richard Mejia,
chairman of Treasure Valley
United Action Committee, Inc.;
Jerry Mann, State Representa
tive of Rehabilitation Services,
HEW, Region X; Bernard E.
Kelly, Vice-Chairman of the
Northwest Regional Council;
and other DHR officials.
FOUR SRV CREWS'
TO COLORADO
Four Snake River Valley fire
crews were sent by the Vale
District, BLM, to fight a 300
acre fire in National Park land
near Mesa Verde, Colorado.
The crews left Boise at 11
p.m. Tuesday to fight the fire
which is in pinon pine and scrub
brush.
Oscar Bratton Resigns
As Chief Appraiser
Malheur County’s chief ap
praiser, Oscar Bratton of
Nyssa, resigned his position in
the Malheur County Assessor’s
office Friday, charging his
“professional status as an
appraiser is in jeopardy.”
In his letter of resignation,
Bratton, who has worked for
Malheur County almost nine
years, wrote: “I also feel that
appraisals are being made in
violation of Oregon revised
statutes (ORS) 308.330 and
308.234.”
“I cannot agree with the ar
bitrary assessments and the in
terpretation of appraisal and
assessment procedures,” Brat
ton said.
One of the factors in Bratton’s
resignation was the recent
firing of one of Malheur
County’s appraisers, William
Phillips,
Vale, and changes
made in appraisals by Robert
Pierce, County Assessor.
Phillips
was
discharged
during a “work force re
duction” in the assessor’s of
fice. The discharge, which is
legal according to the Malheur
County district attorney’s of
fice, was apparently done with
the concurrence of the County
Court, and without giving pro
per notice as outlined in the
Malheur County employee re
gulations.
Bratton said that he will work
for the Department of Veteran’s
Affairs on farm and home ap
praisals and plans to circulate
a petition in the next few weeks
to have his name placed on the
ballot as an independent can
didate for the position ofCounty
Assessor in the November
general election.
Thursday, July 13, 1972
Part of the large crowd in the grandstand and horses
Th ree Renamed
To Drug Board
The board members of the
Malheur County Council on Al
cohol and Drug Problems whose
terms are expiring, were re
elected for three-year terms
during the annual meeting in
Ontario this week.
Re-elected were Orlin Cul
bertson, Vale; Blanche Rowe,
Ontario and Edna Blaylock,
Nyssa.
The nine-member board will
reorganize at its next regular
meeting. Glenn Ward, Adrian,
is the present president.
Speakers at the annual meet
ing were Robert McCarthy, Ba
ker, member of the Baker
County Council and F. Verne
Flock, Ontario, consultant for
the council.
McCarthy discussed Baker
County’s detoxification center
which is located in the old
hospital and the work of the
center.
Flock outlined how
the
state’s plan affects the local
council and what each council
is expected to do.
Malheur
County has neither a detoxifi
cation center
or half way
house.
OREGON PAGEANT
BEGINS TODAY
Miss Malheur County, Diane
Haney of Nyssa and MissTVCC
Debbie Gillies of Fruitland will
compete for the coveted title
of Miss Oregon and a chance
to go to Atlantic City. The theme
for the 1972 Pageant will be
“Our Singing Land,”
which
begins Thursday. July 13 and
continues through July 15 at
Seaside, Oregon.
Record crowds attended both
performances of the Nyssa
Night Rodeo where 187 con
testants vied for part of the
$5,000 prize money.
Featured attractions both
nights was the Eh-Capa Riders
of the Boise-Meridian area.
This group of youngsters gave
outstanding performances both
nights.
A first place tie in novice
barrel
racing high-lighted
action during the grand finale
Saturday. Marchel Davis and
Joana Bruce tied at 19.0 se
conds for first place, running
again, were knotted at 19.6 in
the tie-breaker. However Miss
Bruce knocked over a barrel
which added five seconds to
her score and a second place.
Third went to Vicki Rookstool
who rode the course in 19.2.
Finalists in each of the seven
classes ofICAcompetition were
as follows:
Bull Riding - Mike Pratter,
first; Bill Davenport, second;
Bill Knox, third.
Bareback Riding - Jim Sie-
bel, first; Bud Landin, second;
Bill Dogg, third.
Saddle Brone Riding - Larry
Robinson, first; Dick Anderson,
second; Pete MacArthur, third.
Bulldogging - Bob Monroe,
first; Pat Knee, second; Jackie
West and Ron Endicott, tied for
third.
Calf Roping - Jay Green
wood, first; Connie Bateman,
second; Buzz Walthers, third.
Students Accepted
at Treasure Valley
A three-car pile-up on High
The following students have way 20-26 near Malheur Butte
been accepted for the Fall Baptist Church July 11 resulted
Term. 1972-73, at Treasure in one minor injury and two ci
Valley Community College. tations, according to Oregon
Karen Diane Haney, Nyssa, State Police.
will major in General Educa
Officers said Juan Lofiez,
tion.
25, Nyssa, had stopped his
Scott T. Smith, Nyssa, will pick-up truck on the highway
major in Education.
before making a left turn, when
another car, driven by Michael
Ray Hammack, 24, Nyssa, ap
parently hit the rear of his
vehicle, knocking it into the
lane of oncoming traffic, where
the Lopez vehicle was then
struck by a pick-up and horse
trailer driven by Jay Dwight
Greenwood, 29. Unity, Oregon.
Steven Ray Ballou. 17. Nis
san who was a passenger in
the Hammack car. complained
to officers of a bump on the
knee, but none of the others
involved in the accident com
plained of any injuries, |>olice
said.
Lopez was cited for driv ng
without a license, and Ham
mack for failure to maintain
proper control oi his vehicle.
Eh Capa Ridt‘rs Parade
Team Roping - Russ Cain
and Buzz Walthers, first; Tim
and Pat Fuller, second; Don and
Dave Dorris third.
Barrel
Racing - Jeanette
Taylor, first; DeeAnne Bell,
second;
followed by Karen
Crowder and Patti Kaufman.
Winners in the pre-rodeo pa
rade contests were as follows:
Best Riding Club was the
Caldwell Riding Club; Best
Western Dressed Rider, Monty
Culbertson; Oldest Rider, Dixie
Kinkade; Youngest Rider, Ada
Louise Strong, five years old,
grand-daughter of Mrs. Ada
Schweizer.
Ppv RookstOol, Chairman of
the Nyssa Rpdeo Board would
like to thank all the spectators
who turned ou? and supported
the rodeo. A very special thanks
to Larry and Peggy Larsen who
worked so hard painting the
sponsor’s signs for the arena.
Thanks to the businessmen for
advertising; Nyssa 4-H Com-
mancheros for helping with the
grounds and the programs;
the Nyssa High School Rodeo
members; to all the Nyssa
Rodeo Board members who
worked so hard in preparation
for the rodeo and at the time
of the rodeo, and all of those
who “gave a helping hand.’’
Big Game
Booklets Out
XXVIII
NEW TEACHERS NAMED,
ENGSTROM ELECTED BO ARD
CHAIRMAN FOR 1972-73
Don Engstrom was elected
Chairman of the Nyssa School
District #26 board, with Mark
Hartley named as ViceChair
man at the organizational meet
ing July 10.
The First National Bank of
Oregon was named depository
for this year’s funds.
Mrs. Dick Kriegh was named
deputy clerk to replace Mrs.
Mary Sallee, who is retiring,
and Mrs. Joe Ableman will
serve as administrative secre
tary.
Mr. Duane Buchtel and Mr.
Bob Harrod reported on the
testing program now in effect
in the Nyssa school system.
Superintendent W. L. Me Par
tland announced that new tea
chers for the 1972-73 school
year are as follows: Donald
Newfeld, band teacher and a
graduate of Pasadena College,
replacing Craig Northrup; Mrs.
Edith Aman, librarian, NNC
graduate, replacing Mrs. Har
riett Brumbach, who is retir
ing; Miss Lynette Vawter, an
NNC graduate, will teach Jr.
High Home Economics, taking
Mrs. Vohland’s place; Adrian
Wegner, a University of Idaho
graduate, will teach Jr. High
Art and English, replacing Miss
Marie Coate, who is retiring.
Teaching a new class in the
secondary program Title 1,
will be Mrs. Carol Hoff, a
University of Wyoming gra
duate. Sixth grade teacherswill
be Russell Aman of the Uni
versity of Oregon and Jerry
Sloan, an Eastern Oregon Col
lege graduate replacing Mrs.
Hazel Lane who is retiring
and Bill Snyder. Mrs. Lorraine
Bauman will be returning to
teach first grade after a year’s
absence. She will take Mrs.
Jones’ place, who will become
1 resource teacher.
SEVEN NAMED
TO HONOR ROLL
107 students were named to
the spring quarter Dean’s List
at Treasure Valley Community
College. This honor is accor
ded students who earn a grade
point average of 3.25 (B plus)
or better, while taking at least
Eastern Oregon's newest in 14 credit hours.
corporated city—Adrian—lias
Ninety-four students ranked
chosen five city councilmen. between 3.25 and just short of
George Cartwright, Marvin 4.00; those from Nyssa and
An initiative petition that Bowers, Vernon Parker, Bill Adrian are: Richard Cannon,
Virginia Cleaver,
would prohibit the use of pro Looney and Glenn Ward were Nyssa;
perty taxes as a means of elected by residents Monday. Nyssa; Rodger Garner, Nyssa;
funding elementary and secon The five elected council mem John Mantel, Adrian; Ervin
dary schools as well as com bers will select the town's Parrish, Nyssa; Janet Takami
and Janis Takami, Nyssa.
munity colleges was filed with mayor.
Secretary of State Clay Meyers
last week by the Oregon Farm
Bureau Federation.
in the arena, all contributing to make the 26th annual Nyssa
Nite Rodeo an outstanding success.
Nyssa Nite Rodeo Pays
85,000 in Prize Money
Thunderegg Capital
Petition Filed
According to WaldronJohn-
son, Farm Bureau First Vice
President, a total of about
63,000 signatures have been col
lected. Of this total some 47,000
are certified, and most of the
remaining signatures should be
certified without
difficulty.
53,312 certified signatures are
needed to place the con
stitutional amendment on the
November ballot.
If the measure is approved
by the voters, it will be up to
the 1973 legislature to deter
mine an alternate means of
financing
school
operating
costs. The initiative does allow
for property taxes to be used
to construct school buildings,
retire bonds and pay for the
interest on the bonds.
NYSSA MAN SHOT
SUNDAY NIGHT
A 49-year-old Nyssa man was
in "satisfactory” condition at
Big game hunters are advised St. Luke’s Hospital in Boise,
that regulations covering the Wednesday morning as the re
1972 big game seasons are now sult of gunshot wounds recei
available in booklet form and ved Sunday evening at a pri
residence here. Jose
may be obtained at all license vate
agencies. In addition to sea Zepeda Lopez was taken to
sons and bag limits, the book the hospital where he under
surgery Monday for
let contains rules on arms and went
ammunition, possession
and wounds of the chest and abdo
transportation of game animals, men, according to Oregon State
and other general hunting re Police who investigated.
gulations.
Police said the shooting was
Nimrods are urged to check
carefully the procedures requi reported at 1145 p.m. at a
red for filing applications for dwelling north of Nyssa. Police
special tags and permits. Full said there have been no arrests
instructions will be found in the at this point and declined to
booklet. Hunters are also re identify the residence. Details
minded that to be eligible for of the incident were not made
available by police.
the drawings, applications for
special tags and permits must
be received at the GameCom-
mission’s Portland headquar
ters by 5 p.m. on the deadline
date.
The rule does not mean ttiat
hunters cannot file applications
after the deadline, but with the
great interest in the limited
number of special tags arid
permits this season, it is doubt
ful that late applicants will have
much chance. Only if surplus
tags or permits are available
following the drawings will late
applications lie considered.
Adrian Elects
City Council
Nyssa Girl Reports On
1972 Oregon Girls’ State
by Patsy Wilson
1972 Oregon Girls’ State be
gan June 11 at Willamette Uni
versity in Salem.
There to
welcome us in the opening cere
mony was the mayor of Salem,
the Dean of Admissions and
Registrar, the director of Girls’
State, the governor of Girls’
State, and the president of the
American Legion Auxiliary in
Oregon.
During the week we had
several speeches on govern
ment. Some of them were the
city manager of Salem speaking
on “Municipal Government,”
the district attorney of Linn
County, and Mr. George Sanders
of KWJJ
in
Portland, on
“America”. The Girls’ Nation
senators of last year showed
their slides and told us about
Girls’ Nation.
And, of course, the week
was full of election". There
were approximately 30 offices
to fill and several girls ran
for each office. When you ran
for an office you had to give
an impromptu speech telling
why you wanted the office and
your qualifications. We heard
about 250 speeches, at least,
during the week.
There were three things that
were really interesting to me.
On Monday night we had a mock
trial. Judge Wendell Tompkins
of Linn County told us about
what happens during a trial.
Then, on Thursday morning we
went to the Oregon Supreme
Court. Supreme Court Justice
Bryant told u> all about the
court; what it does, when it
meets, how many cases they
hear, etc. We also had several
Senate and House sessions.
Karen Dentinger and Connie
Murphy from Vale and Sonia
Saito and I, from Nyssa, were
in the House of Representatives.
There were 72 members in the
House and 36 members in the
Sanate. While there, we passed
three laws and one resolution.
They were:
Bill 1:
It is required that
public bicycle-pedestrian paths
be built along all state and
interstate highways in Oregon’s
Girls’ State.
Bill 2:
Annual
driver’s
license examinations are re
quired for all Oregon auto
license holders over 65 in Ore
gon’s Girls’ State.
Bill 3:
It is required that
fresh meat, fish and fowl pro
ducts sold in Oregon’s Girls’
State be packaged in such a
way that at least three-fourths
of the contents are visible.
Resolution 1: Since we are
sponsored by ihe American
Legion Auxiliary, we are to
help with at least one of their
projects during the year.
The last thing we did was a
candle-light ceremony in the
sunken gardens. In the ceie-
mony we sang about 20 songs
as we formed a semi-circle.
We all held electric candles.
We had practiced our - songs
night
morning
noon,
and
throughout
the week and it
turned out beautifully.
All in all, I met lots of
wonderful girls, I had a lot of
!
fun, and I learned a lot.
wish to thank the Nyssa Ameri
can
Legion
Auxiliary
for
sending me. I will remember
it always.
Xew Information Outer Dedicated
NYSSAN INJURED
IN CAR ACCIDENT
WEATHER
The Eh Capa Riders participate in the
parade
prior to the start of the rodeo
each evening.
Mrs. Jay Gibson, Nyssa, »as
injured in a car accident Tues
day evening, July 11 at 7 p.m.
MAX at Columbia Avenue and Gray
DATE
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92 Boulevard. Driver of the other
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July 6
92 vehicle was Frank Lynn Moore,
58
Julv 7
95 15, of Nyssa. He was cited for
58
Julv 8
42
75 failure to yield.
July 9
85
50
July 10
Mrs. Gibson was taken to
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86 Holy Rosary Hospital com
July 11
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July 12
plaining of back and shoulder
Ow yhee Reservoir Storage
injuries.
Passenger in the
6/12/72 642,770 Acre
Feet Moore vehicle was Jay
S.
Feet Chamberlin 16 also of Nyssa.
6/12/71 663,900 Acre
Part of the crowd who attended the de-
dication of the new Port of Entry rest stop
information center last Friday morning.
Located on Interstate 80 N just east of On
tario, the center will be the first contact
in Oregon to thousands of tourists enter
ing the state.
Providing Information about Oregon and
local places of interest will be two full
time attendants, Mrs. Barbara Hatt and
John Weisgerber. The Oregon State Depart-
ment of Parks will maintain the spacious
grounds of the new facility.