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VOLUME LXVl
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The Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon
Thursday, August 31, 1972
LIGHTS ON FOR SAFETY'
SUPPORTED BY GOVERNOR
TO REDUCE ACCIDENTS
Governor Tom McCall today
app- aled to Oregon motorists
to join state government and
fout major utilitie in a pro­
gram to reduce traffic acci­
dents.
M Call said, • I am appalled
by the rising tragic toll of ac-
dfl- ids, injuries and deaths on
our highways We must do
everything we possibly can to
prevnt this lamentable loss of
property and lives."
Through July, 422 persons
have died In Oregon traffic ac­
cidents, an increase of 60 over
the first seven months of 1971.
McCall said state employees
and the employees of Pacific
Northwest Bell, Pacific Power
and Light, Portland General
Electric and Northwest Natural
Ga will drive with 'Lights on
for Safety" during the entire
month of September. Auto head­
lights will be on during both
daylight and evening
hours
in late and company cars.
M Gall said, ‘It also will b-
strongly urged that the em­
ployes and members of their
Four (¿»unt il
IrniK Expire
O'Neal came to Vale in July
1969
He began his career
with the government in January
1965 as labor foreman for the
Job Corps at Tillamook.
In
July of that year he was made
maintenance
technician
in
charge of the Job Corps main­
tenance program, also instruct­
ing in carpentry, electrical and
plumbing repairs and mainten­
ance He »as presented with a
superior performance award in
1967 for his work
O'Neal, his wife Jeanne and
four daughters live in Vale. He
has a special hobby in lock­
smithing and also likes to fish,
hunt and bowl in Ills spare time.
Gale M. Christensen, 50, of
Stayton, Oregon has been hired
as Administrator of Malheur
Memorial Hospital, according
to Everett Heldt, board chair­
man. Christensen will replace
Ernest M. King, who resigned
effective September 11.
Christensen is married and
has two adult sons.
He has
been Administrator of Santiam
Memorial Hospital in Stayton
since 1961, and will assume
his duties here by November
1. He is presently Secretary-
Treasurer of the Oregon As­
sociation of Hospitals, and has
been a member of the board of
directors of the association.
Effective September 11 Mar­
garet
Bennett,
R.N., will
assume duties as acting ad­
ministrator of the hospital until
the arrival of Christensen. Er­
nest King will continue his
dutie as anesthetist for an
indefinite time.
Heldt said that the board has
received and interviewedappli-
cants since King's resignation,
and feel most fortunate to fill
the position with a man of
Christensen’s background and
experience.
Leslie Gulch Road
Construction To Start
Highway I mt
Funds Rwrivrd
SCHOOL BUSSES ARE RUNNING AGAIN and area drivers
are reminded to be very careful when approaching the big
yellow vehicles, as youngsters are nearby. State law re­
quires that all vehicles must come to a complete stop when
the red light is blinking on the bus.
(dancer Crusade
( xmgra tula ted
Movie and television star,
Joan Crawford, National Cru­
sade Chairman for the Ameri­
can Cancer Society, sent a tele­
gram to Worth Caldwell, Oregon
Crusade Chairman, congratu­
lating him on his successful
Crusade. The Oregon Division
just exceeded their total raised
last year but the C rusade does
not close officially until August
31st, end of the society's fis­
cal year.
The telegram read, "May I
extend my congratulations and
best wishes to the volunteers
of the Oregon Division for ex-
reeding last year’s final re-
Republican Central port on funds raised.”
Caldwell remarked over the
Committee To Meet
phone when he was notified of
the wire, “I would like to pass
The Malheur County Repub­ this ‘thank you' on to the over
lican Central Committee will twenty thousand volunteers in
hold their regular m-etingSept­ Oregon who worked so hard to
ember 5 in the East W est Lounge
put our state over the top. Total
of the Administration Building
raised to date is $577,301 com­
at Treasuie Valley Community
pared to the total last year of
College,
$572,625. Gratitude should also
Harriett
Flanagan. Vice-
be expressed to the many firms
Chairman, stated that the meet­
and individuals who contributed
ing which will begin at 8 p.m
memorials and other gifts to the
is
of especially importance
division. I am very pleased to
to all comitteemen and com­
report that legacies have also
mitteewomen as well as other
exceeded the total left to the
The
interested individuals,
society last year Total legacies
group will be organizing their
to date are $182,320 "
work campaign for all Repub­
Chairman for MalheurCou­
lican candidates and voting on
nty, Mrs. Deannie Smalley, re­
revision of the bylaws. She
ported their total to date to be
stated that a report will be gi­
$6,706.
ven by Mrs. Bud Hammack of
Jamieson on the Oregon Plat­ OLD THRESHER IN
form Convention «held recently
in Portland
ACTION SUNDAY
Mrs. Flanagan stated that
Senator Mark Hatfield will be
Harry Miner will thresh oats
the guest speaker at the Farm again this Sunday, when he
Bureau Dinner to be held the steams up his oldCase steamer
7th of September at the East threshing machine. He will be
Sid«' beginning at 8 p.m
She at the Nyssa Rodeo Grounds
noted that this dinner is open from 2 30 p.tn. until the thresh­
to the public. She encouraged ing is completed.
He invites all who are in­
all interested individuals to
attend tlie dinner and visit with terested in seeing an old steam
Senator Hatfield alx>ut any ques­ threshing machine in action, or
tions they may have. Tickets who would liketotake some pic­
are available at the Farm Bu­ tures, to come out and watch
reau Office, Phone 889-6664
Sunday
grade; Ruth Steinhaus, Home Economics,
Elaine Undorf, Commercial, and Ruth Fra-
denburgti, 1st grade.
Nyssa drivers are from left, Merildean Robbins, bus super­
visor, Mrs. Loris Lords, Bob Martin, Mrs. Frances Orr,
Dale Hayford. Mrs Marcella Lowe and John Price. Drivers
not pictured are Don Bowers, Ralph Lawrence and Mrs.
Clara Glascock.
Record Number of Deaths
Expected Over Labor Day
A record number of people
may
die
over Labor Day
weekend if drivers repeat their
performance of the July 4th
holiday
Some 760 persons were kil­
led in traffic accidents over the
four-day July holiday, ac­
cording to the Consumers Th-
surance Information Bureau and
the Oregon Association of In­
surance Agents.
“This disgraceful holiday toll
has been exceeded only once in
memory and that was the Than­
ksgiving weekend of 1968 when
764 people died, ” Frank G.
Sauer, president of the agents
association said.
"Over the Labor Day week­
end of 1971, 616 were killed
and 328 were mjuredover Labor
Day a year ago,” he continued.
IDEAL GAS OPENS
IN LA GRANDE
Ideal Gas Incorporated an­
nounced a new office opened in
La Grande this past weekend
A grand opening was sponsored
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, August 24-27.
Ideal Gas will be distribut­
ing gas to Union and Wallowa
counties. The office will have
full facilities with propane gas
appliances included. Wayne Te-
regobe will be the district
manager for the new office.
VETERANS HAVE
TOLL FREE SERVICE
Senator Mark Hatfield said
today that toll-free telephone
numbers which veterans may
use to reach the Veterans Ad­
ministration office in Portland
will be placed in service Sep­
tember 6
He said that the WATS (wide
area telephone service)number
1-8OO-452-7276 may be dialed
from any Oregon community.
Hatfield said that trained VA
personnel will respond during
business hours.
“This free service »ill be
a major step in eliminating red
tape and will be of great aid to
veterans of past conflicts, t>ut
will be particularly valuabb to
veterans of Vietnam service
who have an entirely new set
of problems,” Hatfield said.
••Latest estimate is that there
are some 326,000 veterans now
in Oregon, with approximately
67,000 of them of the Vietnam
war era,” Hatfield said.
WEATHER
NEW
TEACHERS IN
THE ADRIAN
SCHOOLS aie, from left, Virginia Baker,
1st grade. Larry Cain, Social Studies and
head football coach, Betty Kalmbach, 2nd
XXXV
NEW ADMINISTRATOR
NAMED FOR MALHEUR
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
families operate their own pri­
vate vehicles with lights on at
all times in September.
Impetus for the “Lights on
for Safety” program came from
the utilities, the governor said.
Similar programs have been
conducted by other private com­
panies, the governor said. The
Greyhound Co., for instance,
reported an 11 per cent reduc­
tion in accidents through a
lights-on campaign over a
period of five years, he said.
Vehicles are more visible in
daylight hours when driven with
the lights on, McCall said. In
addition, he said, the program
should create a greater state­
wide awareness of the need to
drive carefully.
The governor will partici­
pate in a “Lights on for Sa­
fety” caravan and conduct a
press conference at 10 a m.
Thursday at the Thunderbird
Jantzen in Portland to outhne
the program more fully.
The semi-annual apportioning
of the State Highw ay Fund to the
incorporated cities of Oregon
The terms of four NyssaCity was made today by the State
Councilmen expire at the end of Highway Commission.
Funds to be released by the
this year, according to City
Manager Fred Koch They are Commission total $7,129,518.65
Bill Keeney, Dave Rieb, Don which will be distributed to 230
Old- rneyer and Cecil M rrison, incorporated cities in Oregon
Jr.
whose combined population now
Nominating petitions for the totals 1,219,301 The allocation
four positions are available at is based on the statutory 12
tbe City Clerk's office in the percent for the period January
City Hall, with deadline for 1 through June 30, 1972.
The fund comes from the fol­
filing Friday, October 6. Tbe
♦lection for councilmen is at the lowing sources motor vehicle
Gen- ral Election, November 7. registration and operators' li­
cense fees, gasoline tax, use
BLM TECHNICIAN
fuel tax, motor carrier fee?,
and fines and penalties collec­
GIVEN PROMOTION ted for violations of the sire
The prone tum of Donald W. and weight statutes where com­
O'Neal, engineering technician plaints were made hv the High­
in the Vale District, Bureau of way Division weighmasters.
Land Management, was an­
Population figures are as of
nounced this week by District Juin- 30, 1972. The city of Nys sa
Manager George R. Gurr. will receive$15,222 54 based on
O'Neal’s promotion was ef­ a population of 2,650
fective August 20
Thund*r*gg Capital
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MIN
DATE
MAX
82
Aug. 24
52
Aug. 25
87
56
93
Aug. 26
52
Aug 27
53
96
Aug. 28
98
54
Aug. 29
90
57
Aug. 30
57
Owyhee Reservoir Storage
8/30/72 500,380 Acre Feet
8/30/71 525,480 Acre Feet
Pioneer Picnic
ell Attended
Road surface construction on
approximately 9 5 miles of the
Leslie Gulch road will begin
soon. The constructiol will re­
quire the Le lie Gulch road to
be temporarily closed to public
use. except on Sunday, George
B. Gurr, manager of the Vale
BLM district, announced this
week.
Gurr said the road will be
reconditioned and surfaced with
crushed rock. Water and heavy
equipment will be used to hold
the surface rock in place Ma­
terial for the road surface pro­
ject will come from a com­
munity pit located near the
Leslie Gulch road.
This pit
has been designed and will be
developed so that it will not be
noticeable from the road and can
be used by county and state
agencies in the future.
Gurr continued by saying that
the original design of the Les­
lie Gulch road is to disturb as
little area as possible. "We
want to do the same when the
road surface workbegins.” De­
tours oft the road are not ad-
visable during construction be­
cause of the high resource
values and environmental con­
cerns of the area. This new
surface will improve safety and
protect visitors against vehicle
tire damage that has been ex­
perienced by people traveling on
the Leflie Gulch road in the past
two years. In addition, surfa­
cing of the road is essential
for reducing soil erosion from
the road, thus protecting the
environment
and
reducing
yearly maintenance costs.
The contract for improvement
of the LeJlie Gulch road was
awarded August 18 to Hendrix
Construction of Sparks, Nevada
for $164,833 The contractor
has 120 calendar days to com­
plete the surface work
This
contract will complete the ori­
ginal construction that began
over two years ago.
Over 300 people attended the
annual Pioneer picnic whichwas
Mr. Sauer also noted that held at the Vale Park Saturday.
Americans may be on their way The picnic originated as an
to setting an annual record for annual reunion of the early-day
Actual construction dates the
highway deaths. Quoting recent pioneers and their descendants
road will be closed to public
figures from the Insurance In­ have carried on the tradition.
use will be announced in the near
formation Institute, he said that A program was presented in
future as a public service, Gurr
in the first five months of 1972, the afternoon which included a
advised.
21,120 people were killed in picture-window of one's life and
J affic accidents. This was an the m ijor events occuring dur­
increase of 890 over the same ing a lifetime. Mike Hanley,
period of 1971.
Jordan Valley, was the featured
The 1972 five month figure speaker. A dance was held at
exceeds the five month figure the Grange hall that evening.
of 1969, the year in which the
The 1973 officers for the
Nyssa schools got underway high students were 214 com­
present annual record of 56,400 Pioneer Association are Mrs. Monday with an enrolim-mt of pared to 210 last year
deaths was established.
Don Wood, president;
Miss 33 pupils under the opening
The blgge-t drop cam" in the
Mary Graham, vice-president, date a year ago, according to second grade, with only 74 re­
Seed Certification
Glenn High, treasurer and Mrs. Superintendent W' L. M'Part- gistering compared to 113 last
Benny Maag, secretary. Mrs. l.-nd There wen 1167 regis­ year
Is Completed
Most other classed ar-
Wood said the picnic was very tered the first day of school about the same,with the elemen­
Seed Certification inspectors
tary school down 37 students.
from Oregon State University well attended and expressed compared to 1200 last year
Surprisingly, the decrease in
Many older students are
have completed examination of her appreciation of the com­
alfalfa seed fields entered for munity help that went into students came in the elementary working in the cannery and
grade M Partland said. High sheds this week. Me Partland
certification in MalheurCounty, making it a success.
school students numbered 343. said, and indications are that
according to Malheur County
BLOOD DRAWING
the same as last year, and junior another 100 students will re­
Extension Agent, Leeds Bailey.
gister after the Labor Day
Alfalfa seed growers entered NETS 94 PINTS
weekend if the trend follows that
6,568 acres in the 1972 pro­
At the August 23, 1972 Blood
o' previous years. However, the
gram. The leading variety was
lower enrollment also indicates
Vernal with 4,348 acres. A dis­ Drawing, one gallon pins were
awarded
to
Donald
Gee
and
tant second was Ranger with
Filed in Circuit Court in Vale that there are not as many mi­
558 acres. Farmers requested Earl Boston both of Parma. A this week was a petition for an grant familes in the area as in
inspections on 15 different va­ two gallon pin went to Mrs. alternate writ of mandanus ask­ past years, and this shows up
Edna Mills, Nyssa.
rieties of the crop.
ing that the Malheur County in the elementary grades.
There were 94 pints of blood Court either pay Mrs. Donna
FESTIVAL OF MUSIC donated making the fall draw ing Calhoun a salary of $500 a
far short of its quota of 150 month or show cause why they
PLANNED SEPT. 8-9 pints.
aren't
The Blood Procurement Com­
In the action, Mrs. Calhoun's
The churches of Nyssa, on
mittee would like to thank the attorneys seek the increase in
the Sth and 9th of September,
Lutheran Women for donating salary from the date ordered,
The following students from
are sponsoring aChristian Fes­
the refreshments and their ser­ attorney's fees and the costs o' Nyssa have been accepted for
tival
of Music titled, 'Two
vices at the hospitality table; the action.
the Fall Term. 1972-73, at
Nights In The Park.” The pro­
Doctors Vanetti and Sarazin
Mrs. Calhoun is the secre­ Treasure Valley Community
gram will begin during half­
for donating their time, also tary to Circuit Judge Jeff For- College.
time at the football game be­
all the volunteer
workers, roh, Jr. and in June he ordered
Richard Scott Cooper will
tween Nyssa and Ontario which
Lion’s Club, Eagles and Gate that her salary be raised to thi major in Law Enforcement.
will be September 8.
The Malheur
City Journal not forgetting a above figure.
Kay Griffin will major in
During the half-time, the Ga­
“THANK YOU” to the 94 sup­ County Court, saying it was Music.
lileans, The Way-Mark Singers
porters of our program that contrary to the pay scale for
Chris G. Moore will major in
and the Children of the Son will
took time out of their busy sche­ the county, refused to up the General Education.
be singing The program will be
dules to donate a pint of pre­ salary The county budget board
Henry Serrano will major in
broadcjsted over KSRV. After
cious blood to aid their fellow set Mrs. Calhoun's salary at Law Enforcement.
the football game the festival
$415
man.
will start in the park with the
singing groups pre-enting the
latest InChristian Gospel Music
and will last for about 1 1/2
hours.
On Saturday, groups of young
people from Boise will come to
Nyssa to join with young people
from all the churches ofNyssa.
This group of young people will
knock on every door in Nyssa
inviting the people to attend the
festival on Saturday night at
the park which will begin at
7:30 p.m. After they have knoc­
ked on every door they will pa­
rade
up mainstreet
in a
•Demonstration For God” in­
viting folks to attend.
The speaker for “TwoNights
In The Park” will I* Sonny
Arguinzoni, who appeared in
the movies, The Cross & The
Switchblade and Twelve Angels
From Hell. He becameaChris­
tian on the streets of New
York City after hearing David
sing for the picture was Rose Pattee.
COOKS IN THE NYSSA SCHOOL CA­
Wilkerson, the author of these
FETERIA are grouped around some of the
New equipment, 75%reimbursable by fe­
two books, speak Sonny is the
new equipment recently purchased for the
deral funds, is a tilting steam kettle, double
author of "God’s Junkie” which
kitchen. They are, from left, Peg Brown,
deck electric oven, and portable hot food
is his life story. He is now the
Myrtle Capper, Sadie Butcher, supervisor,
cabinet Still to come are 22 new tables
pastor of The Addicts Church
and seats for use in the cafetorium.
Alice Bergam and Leah Meismger. Mis­
in Los Angeles.
School Enroll nient
Under Previous Year
Petition Filed
In Circuit Court
TVCC Accepts
Xvssa Students