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University of Oregon Library Eugene, Ore. 97403 Nyssa Gate City Journal 66th Year, 47th Issue The Sugar City Nyssa, Oregon Thursday, November 23, 1972 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERS PLAN PANCAKE SUPPER FOR RESIDENTS A free pancake supper for all residents of the Nyssa trade area will be held Friday eve ning, December 1, given by the Nyssa Chamber ofCommerce in appreciation of the support given Nyssa business firms during the past year. This event, held last year for the first time, proved so popular that It has been scheduled as an annual affair by the Nyssa chamber. W. L. Me Partland is chair man of the committee preparing the supper, which will be held at the school cafetorium, ser ving from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Pan cakes, sausage, eggs, coffee and milk will be on the menu. Not a year, or a month, or a day passes but that we have cause to give thanks for im provement of the human con dition. Our involvement in a terrible war has decreased, and peace seems near. We are making progress toward resolving pro blems of the socially disad vantaged. As we balance our perspectives on economic growth, we are turning to a renewed emphasis on spiritual and moral growth. We are learning more of ourselves and our place in the total ecolo gical structure. We are thankful that we have the strength to do better, and the breath to speak out against the afflictions that still beset this Nation and its people. We are thankful that we can discover new dimensions in learning and loving to satisfy the spirit of man. We are thankful for idealism in the search for perfection. We are thankful that we have the opportunity to glorify God. Potato, Onion Growers Set Meeting Dates The Malheur County Potato and Onton Growers Asso ciations have set a time and place for their annual meetings In 1973. Warren Henninger, Malheur Extension Agent, with primary duties in potatoes and onions, said these meetings always draw good participation from Malheur County growers and Southwest Idaho growers. Bids Asked For Interstate BON OPENS IN NYSSA FRIDAY, DEC. 1 Nyssa merchants will of- flcaily open the Christmas Season Friday evening, December 1, with a free pancake supper for area residents. Santa Claus will make his first Nyssa ap pearance that evening. He will have candy canes, and will visit with area young sters. The stores are well stocked and ready for Christmas stoppers. BL.M Advisory Board To Meet Advisory board members of the Vale District, Bureau of Land Management, will convene November 29 and 30 in a two- day session to review a number of matters concerning manage ment of public lands. George R. Gurr, district ma nager, said the nine-member board will review 1973 grazing applications, allotment manage ment plans, transfers of base properties or base property qualifications, as well as re lated affairs. The meeting, which is open to the interested public for the first time, will begin at 9 0C a.m. November 29 in the con ference room of the district office located at 365 A. St. West. Bids will be received by the Oregon State HighwayCommis- sion on Thursday, December 7, for a project in Union County. This 9.25-mile project in volves grading, paving, struc tures and signing on the Ladd Canyon-North Powder Section of the Old Oregon Trail High way (I-80N), about 12 miles parts of the U. S. He built and managed the plant at Dinuba, south of La Grande. Plans call for continuously California before coming to Parma. Mrs. McMullen is from Weiser, and they have two children, Starla 16 and Randy 18, reinforced portland cement concrete pavement with asphalt both students at Parma High School. One hundred thirty-three Tim Isaak is production superintendent, and came to Parma concrete paved shoulders on .from Dinuba. He and his wife have two small children, and live four 12-foot divided lanes. personal service represen Traffic interchanges are to be tatives from'Untied States Na at Homedale. The plant is constructing 14 x 70 Titan mobile homes and constructed at Clover Creek tional Bank of Oregon branches throughout the state will attend has been averaging one new home a day since opening October and at Wolf Creek. 19. McMullen said that they hope to hit two a day by next week. This is the final section a three-day workshop spon The plant is capable of manufacturing ten mobile homes a needed to complete the con sored by the bank’s marketing day when in full production, hopefully within a year. struction of Interstate SON division at the Cosmopolitan At present the plant employs 86 people, 71 on the production in Oregon extending from Port Airtel in Portland, November line. When in full production, the plant will employ 100 on the land to the eastern Oregon bor 28, 29 and 30. Attending from the Nyssa line, McMullen said. der at Ontario. Completion time branch will be Gwen Snyder. 500 calendar workdays. The Journal will again blanket the trading area, compliments of the Cham ber of Commerce, with next week’s issue of November 30. Advertisers are asked to get ad copy in early for this big Christmas shop ping edition. Diener, Concord Division, New Plymouth. Others not present at the time are Floyd Avery, Wood Products Division, Weiser; Jim Masurak, Champion Motor Homes, Payette, and Lev Smith, Products Division, Caldwell. Attend W orkshop Forty-Foilr Students Take Honor Roll Spots Forty-four students gained EARNING 3.8 AVERAGES top grade honors for the first Dan Cruson, Nancy Ross, nine weeks of the 1972 Nyssa Carol Takami, John Tensonand school year. Those garnering Jennifer Ure, seniors, Beth a 4.0G.F.A. include Scott Able Ann Kassman, Lillian Moore, man, Lois Cottrell, Randy Monica Smit, juniors; Melody Davis, Kevin Engstrom, Rod Ferrenburg, Jennie Shimo- Lewis, Pat Ross, Sonia Saito, maeda and Cathy Ward, sopho Launa Schulthies, LauneStunz, mores. seniors, and Cathy Shell, CAPTURING A 3.7 GRADE sophomore. POINT ACHIEVING A 3.9 G.P.A. Don L. Ballou, Eileen Joyce Barbara Bock and PatsyWil- and Dennis I'rry, seniors; Bob son, seniors; Debra Alexander, Meadows, sophomore, Neal junior. Oldemeyer, freshman. EARNING A 3.6 Scott Kido, senior, Scott Blaylock, junior, Lori Lewis sophomore. RECEIVING A 3.5 G.P.A. Darwin Haney, Don Sappe and A first payment of $12.9 mil lion was sent Wednesday to the Jerry Wilson, seniors, Thomas Treasure Valley sugarbeet gro- D. Church, Susan Davis, Diana wers by The Amalgamated Diaz, Marci Meyers and Tom Sugar Company for beets de Zittercob, juniors. Bill Calhoun, livered through October. Ano David Coates and Gail Hirai, Randy Savage, ther payment will be made on sophomores, December 1 for beets delivered freshman gained top grade from November 1 through No honors of 3.5 or higher. vember 15 the District Mana gers reported. $3,750,000 An additional in the form of a conditional payment provided under the terms of the Sugar Act will be paid to the sugarbeet gro wers through the A.S.C.S. Of fices. The total harvest in the Trea sure Valley was over 95 ’< com pleted November 15, with yields averaging approximately 25 tons per acre according to Nyssa District Manager, R. G. Larson. First Sugar Payment Made ATHEN • •••••• MANAGER OF THE NEW TITAN MOBILE Home plant in Parma is J. W. McMullen, left, shown with other Champion Home Builder managers in the valley. They are Joe Light, Tamarack Division, Weiser, Bob Servatius, Champion Homes Divisoti, Weiser, and Henry The first Thanksgiving was in tribute to survival. Now our quest is to make survival a joyous experience, to give meaning to the struggle of our forebears. The growing dedication of America to equality in life and quality of life makes immea surably greater the privilege 1 have, as Governor of this State, to proclaim Thursday, November 23, 1972, as a day of Thanksgiving throughout Ore gon. Torn McCall Governor of Oregon Bank Employes MORE THAN 800 AREA RESIDENTS turned out Saturday for Open House at the new Titan Homes Division of Champion Home Builders Company in Parma. This big new plant is one of seven Champion plants in Treasure Valley, employing hundreds of workers, including many from the Nyssa area. Scenes at the opening include the factory as seen from the highway east of Parma, visitors cars outside the plant, an Interior view of the plant showing a new home under con struction, and some of the completed homes parked in the yard. The bottom photo shows Tim Isaak, production superin tendent, outside a new home on display. Manager of the new plant is J. W. McMullen, who is a native of this area. Born in Adrian, he grew up in the valley, and joined Champion Home Builders in their first plant at Weiser five years ago. Since then, he has built new factories in different YULETIDE SEASON POTTERY SUCH AS THE PIECE Diane Hoffman is glazing •ill be on sale at the TVCC pottery sale Thursday, November 30 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Weese Building. The sale will feature a variety of ceramic work including cups, bowls, plates, and planters. Proceeds of the sale will go toward finishing a gas kiln. Ten Cents THANKSGIVING DAY STATEMENT BY OREGON GOV. TOM McCall Chamber members will pre pare and serve the dinner. Tickets may be picked up at all Nyssa businesses that are memtiers of the Chamber of Commerce. Everyone is wel come, but it is expected that children will be accompanied by their parents. The Nyssa High School stage band and chorus will entertain dinner guests with Christmas carols and songs during the dinner. A little later In the evening Santa Claus will make his first visit to area youngsters, and open the Christmas Season in Nyssa. The exact time of his arrival will be announced next week. Fred Deffer of Adrian, who Is president of the Malheur Po tato Growers Association, will be chairman for the January 17 morning session of the Associa tions’ annual meeting. The onion growers’ meeting is set for February 8 at the La Paloma Restaurant in On tario. This will be a joint meet ing of the Malheur County and the Southwest Idaho Onion Gro The potato growers’ meeting wers’ Associations. Kay Tera- is set for thv morning of Ja rnura of Ontario, president of nuary 17 in the Armory Build the Malheur Onion Growers As ing in Ontario. Immediately fol sociation, and Mas Kldo of lowing the annual growers’ Parma, president of the South meeting, the Oregon Potato Con west Idaho Onion Growers As ference will be held at the same sociation, will be serving as location. A trade fair of potato the chairman for the all day equipment is being organized. event. Thunderegg Capital DATF MAX Nov. 15 Nov. 16 Nov. 17 Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Nov. 20 Nov. 21 52 46 50 46 45 47 MIN 38 40 37 33 35 25 24 < A EJW THESE NYSSA HIGH SCHOOL CON- struction workers are shown pouring the footings on their new house, under the supervision of Bill Hood (in the plaid jacket). The boys will build the house, in the $20,000 bracket, during the school year under the school's new building trades pro gram. Nyssa businessmen have incorporated to make the project possible, and the stu dents will participate in all phases of the construction. The house is being built on the corner of 11th and Ehrgood. • • • PR EC. .12 .07 Owyhee Reservoir Storage 11-20-72 464,690 Acre Feet 11-20-71 487,070 Acre Feet SENIOR FOOTBALl PLAYERS who have played their last game for Nyssa High School are front row, (1 to r) Jerry Wilson, Scott Ableman, Curt Lords and Darr Haney. Second row, Max Elguezabal, Pat Ross, Rod Lewis and Kevin Tracy. Third row, Kevin Engstrom, Gilbert Flores, Randy Davis, and Rod Church. Fourth row, Mike Fitzsim mons, Don Sappe, Manuel Rosas and Geren Manley. Fifth row, coaches Jerry Huntley, Gerald Talbot, Max Brittingham and head coach Harry McGinley.