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Nyssa Gate City Journal
Volum» LXVI
The Sugar City
The Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon
Thursday, August 10, 1972
COUNTY FAIR STARTS
WED.
• , / OUTSTANDING
ENTERTAINERS FEATURED
X XXII
SCHOOLS OPEN AUGUST 28
WITH PRE-REGISTRATION
FOR GRADE STUDENTS
Entertainment is the key word JoAnn Castle and guest star
when the Malheur County Fair Eddy Fukano. JoAnn is an ac­
opens on August 16th according complished vocalist and an ac-
to Gordon Capps, Chairman of cordianist as well as pianist.
the Board. Area residents will Long a favorite enthe Lawrence
be given an opportunity to par­ Welk show she is probably best
ticipate in the SILVER DOLLAR known for her honky-tonk style
FUN TIME sponsored by the of piano playing.
Board under the direction of
Popular in his native country
the Malheur County 4-H Advi­ of Japan as a country vocalist,
sory Committee.
Eddy Fukano is now a well-
Capps said that a number of known personality in the United
events are planned with silver States. An excellent musician,
dollar awards. Open to all in­ he also adds comedy to his
terested horsemen ages 9 to talents which include yodeling
19 are such events as the Ribbon as well as singing.
Race, Surry Race, Relay Race
A numocr of gospel singing
with four to a team, and the groups in the Treasure Valley
riding for Dollars race. Other Area will present a concert at
events are planned for the Sil­ 7:30 p.m. on Saturday evening,
ver Dollar Fun Time which is August 19th, to round out four
scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. full days of outstanding enter­
on Wednesday, August 16.
tainment.
A number of well-known TV
Capps stated that all this
and Singing stars are featured entertainment is available for
in this year’s Fair entertain­ $1.00 per person age six and
ment.
Two performances at over. Admission is by a fair
2:30 p.m. and again at 7:30p.m. button which is being sold now
Lower left is the display of spheres by Bob Jackson, also
FOUR OF THE MANY OUTSTANDING DISPLAYS at the Rock
on Thursday will star Hank by 4-H and FFA groups as well
of
Nyssa.
Show
last
week,
attended
by
over
5,600
persons
during
Nyssa
’
s
Thompson with the Brazos as local banks and chambers of
7th annual Thunderegg Days. Chairman Wayne Moncur said
Upper right is a display of thundereggs in every conceivable
Valley Boys and Grandpa Jones. commerce.
that this was the best event ever, and most visiting rock­ shape and form by Bill Drover, Nyssa.
Hank Thompson and his group
Along with the entertainment
Bob Wertz, Nampa, was the exhibitor of this beautiful display
have been the No. 1 Western a number of area businesses and hounds were more generous, many saying that “this was the
in the lower right picture.
Swing Band for 13 consecutive organizations are cooperating best show in the country.”
Cases of the valuable and picturesque rock displays filled
years and Hank Thompson has to make this one of the biggest
Upper left is the spectacular display of Owyhee Picture Rock the old gym, with traders and commercial dealers parked
had over thirty records that fairs Malheur County has had.
prepared by E. H. “Shorty” Brandt.
outside.
have sold over a million each. Capps said that a number of
Along with the Brazos Valley farm equipment and trucking
Boys is Curtis Potter, a re­ and automotive displays will
cording artist with Dot Records. be on exhibit as well as a
Country music lovers all boat display. He said that live­
know Grandpa Jones who has stock entries are being received
appeared on many television and that the home economics
Nyssa’s
Seventh
Annual
Twenty-two applicants have
programs such as “Hee Haw” and land products divisions are Thunderegg Days ended Sunday
been selected to fill out the
and is a long-time star of the being lined up.
after a busy five day run.
Practical
Nursing
Oregon House Speaker Ro­ provide consultative, diagnostic 1972-73
Grand Ole Opry.
He urged everyone to par­
This year was the largest bert F. Smith of Burns said
Class at Treasure ValleyCom-
and
treatment
services
to
coun
­
Friday’s performances at ticipate either as an exhibitor gathering yet. Over 5,600 per­
this week that more than ties which presently have limi­ mur.ity College. Some ap­
2:30 and 7:30 p.m. will headline or a fairgoer or both.
sons checked in at the rock
$200,000 has been appropriated ted or no mental health ser­ plicants were unsuccessful be­
show. Well over 1,000 more by the State Emergency Board vices.
cause of the necessary limi­
than in previous years.
to provide expanded mental hea­
The new services, Smith said, tation on class size.
People from
twenty-nine lth services for Malheur County will be provided through a va­
The twenty-two will enroll
states, Canada, Japan, Scot­ residents.
riety of public and private agen­ September 18, 1972 with the
land and the Carolina Islands
incoming freshman class. They
Smith, who is Co-Chairman cies.
were represented.
of the Board, said the funds
Smith said it is expected that are: Christie Barlow, Thelda
The rock show had approxi­ will permit the employment of' >ocal hospitals, schools, public Blau, Edith Butler, Doris Cole,
B 4 M Equipment Co. has ticularly after he and other
scheduled an open house for all dealers had operated the new mately 70 various displays this 14 additional staff members to and private child care agencies, Georgia Condie, Nellie Day, Si­
farmers in this area on Sa­ tractors. While he cannot dis­ year. All were very interest­ provide increased services in medical centers, mental health ster Rosario M. Elliott, Jac-
turday, August 19. Mr. Les Bur­ cuss specific details until the ing and fascinating, and one Malheur County.
clinics, law enforcement and lyn Evans, Joan Gwyn, Deborah
bank, owner of the Nyssa firm August 19 announcement, Mr. could easily spend hours at
Smith said the principal fea­ judicial bodies will participate Hendricks, Sandy Hess, Mar­
says they will unveil Genera­ Burbank says it will be to every each display. As busy as it was, ture of the program will be the in the program to provide more garet McBride, Audrey Mc­
tion Two, the biggest advance in farmer’s advantage, especially all the participants still had establishment of a core team to responsive and more effective Nulty, Nancy Mosso, Lu Ann
tractors since John Deere intro from a health and comfort time to tell about their dis­
Nelson, Margy Runnels, Diane
mental health treatment.
duced the New Generation Trac­ standpoint, to attend the open plays and their histories.
Smith said that $156,000 of Sears, Barbara Stapleton, Ka­
tors twelve years ago.
Both the barbecue and ice
house and learn all the facts
the appropriation will come therine Town, Carol Widner,
Mr. Burbank recently atten­ about the new John Deere Trac­ cream social hosted large
from federal funds. The State Linda Waldrop, Margie Kinny.
ded a two-day meeting at Wa­ tors.
crowds, despite the hot weather.
The class currently enrolled
and Malheur County will each
terloo, Iowa, where the new line
The open house will begin at
provide $8,800 and $29,000 will and completing their programs
Rainless July has produced come from other local sources. will officially terminate the
was introduced to all John Deere 9 a.m. and will last all day.
tinder dry forests and grazing
dealers. He said their en­ Refreshments will be served
week of August 7 with final exa­
lands in Oregon that could be
thusiasm was very high, par- and door prizes will be awarded.
minations and a banquet. These
ignited by lightning or careless­
eighteen students will be eli­
ness at anytime. Many visitors,
gible to take their licensing exa­
sportsmen and vacationists in
mination in Portland, September
Total assets of Western Bank,
the area are not aware of this
13, 1972.
home office Coos Bay, reached
vulnerable situation reports the
$74,358,633.00 as of June 30,
Prospective livestock exhibi­ SMITH APPOINTED
Keep Oregon Green Association.
A special memorial scholar­
Wayne was driving the truck, 1972, according to Western
tors at this year’s County Fair
Law
Enforcement
officers,
ship fund for a ceramics student loaded with the bricks and clay, Bank president A. W. Sweet.
are reminded that they should DELEGATION WHIP
at Treasure Valley Community down the hill from Troy, Idaho That figure represents a 27% Highway Department Parks Per­ get their pre-registrations in
Governor Tom McCall today
sonnel and other public em­
College has been established when the brakes on the truck increase in total assets since
ployees who come in daily con­ by August 10 says George Bain, appointed House Speaker Ro­
at TVCC in remembrance of failed.
According to Keith June 30, 1971.
bert F. Smith of Burns as whip
tact with the public in our fo­ livestock superintendent.
Wayne Y. Takami.
Sweet added that Western
Marple who was in the truck
Early pre-registrations allow for the Oregon delegation to the
rest
lands
are
urged
to
kindly
Wayne, the son of Mr. and with Wayne, he was attempting Bank’s total deposits also sho­
the reservation of adequate stall Republican National Convention
Mrs. Sonny Takami of Nyssa, to shift down the gears on the wed a 27% gain for the same advise them of the necessity for space in the barns, Bain says, in Miami Beach later this
added
caution
while
in
the
area.
was killed July 27 in an ac­ truck but lost control of it and period,
bringing them to
Law Enforcement officers are so there will be no confusion month.
cident while on a field trip with after skidding a distance went $65,458,904. Total loans made
McCall is chairman of the
urged
by the Keep Oregon Green or disappointments upon arrival
the college’s summer art pro­ over the cliff. Wayne was thrown by all Western Bank branches
at the Fair, August 15.
delegation and was asked by Ro­
Association
to
be
on
the
alert
gram.
out of the truck and was killed. increased 26% bringing the loan to observe persons discarding
Clerk sheets, judging sche­ bert Dole, national Republican
He was a student at Oregon
Marple remained inside the figure to $43,774,887 for the burning material from their dules and all such necessities party chairman, to appoint a
State University in Corvallis truck until it came to rest on one year period.
cars along the highway and to for the Fair can best be hand­ member of the delegation to the
majoring in art and was an in­ its top. He was then taken to a
The growth rate, considered
led if it is known early just post.
take prompt action.
structor of the art program Lewiston hospital where he was “quite healthy” by bank pre­
what is coming, Bain concludes.
The whip has the responsibi­
at TVCC this summer.
treated for a broken shoulder sident Sweet, occurred after a
Premium books with pre-re- lity of assuring that the dele­
He had traveled to northern and other injuries.
merger with a Clatskanie bank, Practical Nursing
gistration forms included are gates are on the convention floor
Idaho with several others in­
According to those working but, Sweet said, the new figures Program Changes
available at the Extension office it the proper time to cast their
volved with the program topick with Wayne in the summer art reflect growth among Western
in City Hall for the asking. A votes.
up some clay to use in the program, he was very com­ Bank’s other branches as well.
The Treasure Valley Com­ telephone call will get one
classes as well as some “su­ mitted to art and ceramics and
Headquartered in Coos Bay, munity College Practical Nur­ the mail to you.
per-brick” he’d heard about was a fine ceramicist. Anyone Western Bank has branch sing Advisory Committee has
for a kiln he was making. This interested in contributing to the offices in Baker, Bandon, approved a significant change in
brick had been over-fired and memorial scholarship fund can Brookings, Cave Junction,Cla­ the nursing program which will
consequently wasn’t suitable do so by sending their contribu­ tskanie, Coos Bay’s Empire go into effect with the enroll­
for the manufacturer’s needs, tion to Al Carr’s office at TVCC District, another branch inCoos ment of the 1973-74 class. The
but for a kiln, it was excel­ and should specify that it is for Bay, Gold Beach, La Grande, class will enroll and begin their
lent.
North Bend, and Ontario.
the fund.
Bids are now being solicited
studies in June of 1973 and will
graduate at the spring com­ for 180 tons of bentonite de­
mencement. In the past the girls livered to the wareyard of the
began in September and com­ Bureau of Land Management
here, George R. Gurr, dist­
pleted the following August.
The new schedule will re­ rict manager, announced this
quire that applications be sub­ week.
Specifications ask for the
mitted from January to a pro­
bable closing date of May 1. bentonite to be delivered in
High school students wishing 50 or 100 pound paper or plas­
to enroll right after gradua­ tic bags, on wooden pallets. The
tion would make application bentonite, a clay which expands
midway through their senior when wet, is mixed with soil
and used to seal stock water
year.
reservoirs.
Bids will be received in the
PART
OF
THE LARGE
BLM’s Portland Service Cen­ CROWD who enjoyed the ice
ter until 2:00 p.m. August 14, cream social Friday evening
1972.
as part of the Thunderegg Days
DATE
MAX
MIN
Bids
are requested from can be seen on the elementary
Aug. 3
89
57
small
business
concerns
only,
Aug. 4
school lawn.
95
52
Gurr said.
Aug. 5
99
At right Eileen Oldemeyer,
51
Aug. 6
Crete Sager, Boyd Wilson, Bob
101
54
BLOOD
DRAWING
Aug. 7
57
Wilson and Marie Wilson serve
iœ
Aug. 8
punch, ice cream and cake.
105
57 ON AUGUST 23
Aug 9
53 gallons of homemade ice
81
AREA RESIDENTS joined with visitine Rock
was served by the Nyssa Jaycees and the
Owyhee Reservoir Storage
Blood donors are reminded cream was served by members
Hounds
Thursday eveninc to enjoy the
Nyssa Lions Club.
8/9/72 580,100 Acre
Feet of a blood dra ving on August of the United Methodist Church
barbecue in South City Park. The large crowd
8/9/71 585,710 Acre
Feet 23. More details later.
in their annual social.
'72 Thunderegg
Days Best Yet
Money Appropriated For
County Mental Health
B&M Equipment Co.
Schedules Open House
Forest Fire
Danger High
Western Bank
TARAMI MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP STARTED
Thunderegg Capital
Pre-Register
Shows Growth
For Livestock
TVCC Nurse
Class Filled
Nyssa schools will openearly
this year, with the first day of
school to be Monday, August
28. Classes will run just to
noon Monday, with the first full
day of classes on Tuesday.
High school principal Gene
Chester said that high school
students will register on the
first day of school rather than
a pre-registration as in past
years. This will allow students
and parents to complete their
vacations or work, as the case
may be.
Chester said that physical
examinations are required for
Freshmen students. The fee
schedule will be announced
later, but will be much the
same as last year.
Junior high principal Dan
Martin said that the 7th and 8th
grade students will also re­
gister on the first day of school.
Both principals emphasize that
students should know their com­
plete address, and the distance
they live from school.
Melvin
Munn, elementary
principal, said that registra­
tion for youngstersentering the
first grade will be held Thurs­
day and Friday, August 17 and
18, at the Primary Building,
between the hours of 9 a.m. and
4 p.m. Parents are urged to
register these children in ad­
vance so
that delay and
confusion are avoided later. All
other students will register on
the first day of school.
Munn said that each beginner
must have his birth certificate
with him. There will be a $ 1.75
registration fee which will pro­
vide all of the year’s supplies
except for physical education
equipment. School insurance for
elementary students is $2.50,
TVCC Accepts
Nyssa Students
The following Nyssa students
have been accepted for the Fall
Term, 1972-73, at Treasure
Valley Community College.
Peter Morgan, will major
in Agriculture.
Janet Pecora will major in
Secretarial Science.
Cruz Ribera will major in
Secondary Education.
Maria Sifuentes will major in
General Education.
I
BLM WEATHER
STATION DAMAGED
U.S.
government weather
measuring instruments and the
structures housing them have
been severely damaged by van­
dals, George R. Gurr, manager
of the Vale District, Bureau
of Land Management, said to­
day.
Gurr said the damage was
found when Max Olson, fire
control technician for the dis­
trict, went to take the daily
weatlier readings and found that
someone had shot through the
structures several times, da­
maging them and the delicate
instruments enclosed. The wea­
ther station is located two miles
south of Vale.
Daily
weather
data
is
computed and sent into the Na­
tional Weather Reporting Ser­
vice where it is coordinated
with similar information from
other areas to arrive at the
all important fire weather dan­
ger ratings. This data is also
used for other scientific and
agricultural purposes.
“This needless vandalism is
not only very expensive but
disrupts necessary weather in­
formation and recordation,”
Gurr said. Information re­
garding this destructive act
would be appreciated and would
help reduce federal costs he
added.
Investigation into the matter
is continuing.
Oregon Veterans Home
Loans Highest on Record
Oregon veterans’ farm and
home loans went to 8,310 ve­
terans in 1971-72 in the amount
of $148,617,467 for the highest
fiscal year on record, H.C.
Saalfeld, Department of Vete­
rans’ Affairs director, reported
today.
This was a 14 percent in­
crease over the previous record
year, 1969-70, and was 42 per­
cent above 1970-71. The mon­
thly average for last year was
690 loans for more than $12
million, compared with the
1970-71 average of 505 loans
for $8.7 million a month.
In Malheur County last year,
loans were granted to 71 ve­
terans
in the amount of
$1,758,600, compared with 60
BLM Asks For
Bentonite Bids
WEATHER
and may be paid at the time of
registration.
Beginning students must have
a physical examination, using
the Goldenrod form. These are
available at the local doctor’s
offices, or at the school ad­
ministration office, and when
completed are filed in the county
health office.
Teachers will return to
school on August 21 for a week
of in-service and preparation
for the school year. Wednesday,
August 23, at noon
in the
cafeteria will be the annual
luncheon put on by the Nyssa
Chamber of Commerce for tea­
chers and school employees.
All three principals and se­
cretaries have returned to
work, and further information
may be received by calling them
at their respective schools.
Veterans have repaid over
$530 million in principal and
$188 million in interest, with
monthly repayments now ave­
raging more than $8 million.
Of the 91,246 loans, 52,528
were outstanding June 30 in the
amount of $688,399,909.
loans in 1970-71 for $1,459,650.
Since the loan program star­
ted in 1945, loans have gone to
896 veterans in this county in
the amount of $11,268,150.
Statewide 91,246 loans have been
granted for $1,061,468,591.
The loan program is self
supporting and during its 27
years of operation it has earned
a net operating revenue of
$25,973,506.
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