Univeraity Of Oregon Library Eugene, Ore. 97UC3 X X X X X Nyssa Gate City Journal 66th Year, 51»t Issue Nyssa, Oregon The Sugar City Thursday, December 21, 1972 REP. DENNY JONES REPORTS ON LEGISLATIVE ORIENTATION CONFERENCE Meeting was called to order by Speaker elect Richard Eyman. Followed by President of the Senate elect Jason Boe. Governor McCall then wel­ comed us to the Legislature offering his support and gave us a summary of the main is­ sues at stake. Governor McCall was fol­ lowed by R. E. Stevens, Le­ gislative A dm in Istra tor, Tho­ mas Clifford, Legislative Coun­ sel; Floyd Gould, Legislative Fiscal Officer, Robert Davis, Executive Assistant to the Go­ vernor, presented Governor McCall’s tax proposal This tax proposal is much the same as we knew it previously but still did not have all of the distribution formula straightened out and still did not provide for school trans­ portation, capital construction or debt service. The Legislative Interim Committee on school finance also presented ttwir proposal which would consist of a li net receipts tax, this is levied on adjusted gross income. They proposed an increase corpora tion excise tax rate by 2.75 Ba rnes Joins Prudential Juirn F. Marsh. Nyaw, sale« manager for Prudential Insu­ rance Company of America, an­ nounces the appointment of James L. Barnes as a dis­ trict agent for the company. He will work out of the On­ tario office covering Ontario, Vale, Burns and John Day. The last day consisted of more interim committee re­ ports and an education program on the rules and workings of the Legislature for the fresh­ man. The conference was well attended and 1 feel quite suc­ cessful. There are two father and san combinations in the House. There are also some real young legislators this year and it will be interesting to see how it works. Christmas Concert JAMES L. BARNES Barnes was born in Nyssa and graduated from Nyssa High Schoo). He served in the U. S. Navy from 1959 to 1961, and Las been associated with Ideal Gas, Inc., since 1967 He and his wife Judy and daughter Leslie live at 503 N. 4th St., Nyssa. Marsh said that Prudential is happy to have Jim with the company, and he will sell the full line of Prudential coverage including life, health and ac­ cident, retirement and educa­ tional insurance. The Nyssa PT A is again spon­ soring the annual Christmas Concert to be presented Thurs­ day evening (tonight), Decern- !» r -'1 .It 7 30 p.m in the school cafeteria. The High School Band under the direction of Don Neufeld will play standard Christmas Carols and some novelty tunes. The Prep Choir and Concert Choir directed by Gary Condon will present Christmas spiri­ tuals along with standard Christmas carols. CECIL MORRISON, JR. (center) was honored Monday evening as Mayor Larry Bauman presented him with a placque while Mrs. Morrison looks on. The occasion was the annual dinner of city officials, employees and wives at the Twilight Cafe. 43 were present, and included were the new council- men-elect Marion Tracy. Mel Calhoun and w ties. Ten Cents CROSS BLOOD DRAWING SET THURSDAY DEC 28 AT EAGLES HALL RFD it is when you give of your­ self that you truly give.” The last Red Cross Blood Drawing for 1972 will be held Thursday, December 28 at the Eagle's Hall between 2 and 6 p.m. The Malheur Memorial Hos­ pital Auxiliary is conducting the program this year and they »ill be trying very hardtomeet the quota of 150 pints. The de­ mand for blood doners is in­ creasing during the holiday sea­ son due to emergencies and traffic accidents. Marie Wilson, president of the auxiliary, said that all types of blood are needed, because we are serving all types of people. Further blood demand stems from open-heart sur­ gery, of which there lias been three this past year from the Nyssa area. Usually about 12 pints of blood are needed for each such operation. percentage points. Also to eli­ minate federal deductions inscription on the placque reads "The Citizens of Nyssa Thank You for the many years of service to the community as fireman, city councilman, and as mayor.” cher. Bernard Eastman and Don Y’oung were elected for two- year terms, and Henry Ander­ son and Bob Wilson were elec­ ted for one-year terms. The new directors will meet Wednesday, December 27 at noon at the Twilight Cafe to select a president and vice- president from among thei. group, and to appoint a secre­ tary for the 1973 year. The 1973 election was held at a county convention, Decem­ ber 11* 1972, at the Malheur County ASCS Office, Ontario, Oregon. Electors were far­ mers chosen as convention de­ legates at recent ASC com­ munity committee elections throughout the county. ASC county and community farmer­ committees are in charge of local administration of such national farm programs as the Rural Environmental Assis­ tance Program, Feed Grain Program, Wheat Program. Ac­ reage Allotments and Marketing Quotas, National Wool Pro­ gram, Sugar Program, Com­ modity Price-Support Loans, and Storage Facility loans. The ASCS county office, 1252 S. W. 4th. Ave., Ontari", is headquarters for the county committee, and serves as the farmers’ local contact for bu­ siness connected with partici­ pation in the programs admnis- tered by the committees. These programs encourage conserva­ tion and increase farm returns by means of price supports and market supply-management, as well as by payments. KEITH TALLMAN NEW PRESIDENT The Malheur Potato Bar- gaining Association directors named Keith Tailman of Adnan as president during their exe­ cutive meeting Friday. Decem­ ber 15. He replaces George Sadam >ri of Nyssa. Max Bar- low of Vale was named vice- president and Ken Weitstem of Ontario was chosen secre- tary-treasurer. NYSSA STUDENT Directors at large elected EARNS HIGH HONOR were George Sadamori. Abe Twenty-seven Oregon State Saito, Masa Nishihara, TedMo- University women students have rinaka and Sam L'chida. been initiated into Omicron Nu, NYSSA GIRL WINS national honor society in home BSC SCHOLARSHIP economics. Tlie 27 junior and senior stu­ Among the major scholar­ dents qualified on the basis of ships is $650 from the ldah i outstanding scholarship and Federation ol Music Clubs for promise of professional achie­ Lon Schenck and Margaret Best vement. They include Ruth Ann of Boise, Gary Kautenberg of McGinley, senior, daugtitei >f Kenosha, Washington, Kevin Mr. and Mrs. Harry McGinley, Kirsher, Nampa, Mark Wilson, Nyssa. New Plymouth, and Lissa Nishi- tani, Nyssa. PR EC MAX MIN DATE Dec. 13 -8 9 24 -10 Dec. 14 Dec, 15 -9 28 4 Dec. 16 28 Dec. 17 32 24 .08 De<. 18 38 33 .23 38 35 Dec. 19 Dec. 20 27 ( )w yhee Reservoir Storage 12/18/72 483,560 Acre Feet 12/18/71 514,500 Acre Feet BLM Requests Fencing Bids Fence construction for the needed improvement of wild­ life habitat, watershed condi­ tions and seeding protection is planned for early spring by the Vale District, Bureau of Land Management, George R. Gurr, district manager, announced this week. Gurr said three barbed wire fences totaling nearly 20 miles will be built in the McDermitt area. Buckskin fence, located about 60 miles northwest of McDermitt near the W hitehorse Ranch will be 11.8 miles long and is planned to protect a new crested wheatgrass seeding. Three mile long Payne Creek fence, to be constructed ap­ proximately 20 miles west of M< Dermitt, Will help alleviate critical watershed conditions by allowing the area to improve through restoration of the ve­ getative cover. Trout Creek fence, five miles in length, will be built to improve needed wildlife habitat. Bids for the fence construc­ tion are being requested. They may be bid separately or in their entirety. Actual construc­ tion dates are dependent upon weather conditions. Bids will be opened in the BLM's Portland Service Cen­ ter at 100 p.m., December 26. 1972. Drivers License Examination Dates Drivers license examinations will be given at the Citv Li­ brary Meeting Room n Nyssa between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.tn. on January 5, February 2 and March 2 and 30, 1973. ELWIN (RFD) McCRADY An example of how blood do­ nated by local citizens is used, Mrs. Wilson said, was in the case of open heart surgery for Elwin (Red) McCrady. He had surgery July 3, 1972 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Boise in which 12 pints of blood was used. The surgery involves by­ passing the heart with veins removed from the leg. McCrady said that he appre­ ciated what others had done for him, and most of the blood used in his surgery has been replaced. Mrs. Wilson. Ethel Lawrence and Freda Holcomb, represent the auxiliary, are co-chairmen for the drawing. The women of the Owyhee Ward of the LDS Church will be the hos­ tess group. Members of the Lions Club and BoyScout Troop 419 will set up and take down the equipment. All healthy persons between the ages 18 through 65 are eligible to give their blood. They must weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and intervals be­ tween donations must be at least eight weeks. The final decision on the eligibility of donors must be made by the physician in at- tendance at the blood drawings, and a complete medical history of the donor is made prior to the drawing in addition to a routine check of.temperature, pulse, blood pressure and hemo­ globin. Certain conditions mean an automatic rejection or defer­ ment, and some of these are; pregnancy and 6 months after delivery; a history of hepatitis; malaria, tieart disease, dia­ betes, infectious mononucleo­ sis; a period of time is re­ quired after most immuniza­ tions, and some allergies rule out a prospective donor. Donors are advised to eat at their regular mealtime prior to donation, but they should avoid fatty foods. Persons engaged in occupations hazardous to themselves or others will be deferred if they must return to work within 12 hours after do­ nation, Mrs. Wilson said. Onion Growers Make Plans For Joint Meeting Malheur County and South­ west Idaho Onion Growers As­ sociation Directors met Tues­ day evening, December 12, at the Palomino Cafe in Ontario to honor the winners in the lar­ gest onion contest and to make plans for their 13th annual joint growers’ meeting. Kay Teramura of Ontario was chairman for the meeting. Those present to receive their prizes were. First place, Paul Halverson of Caldwell receiv­ ing $60.00 for the largest onion weighing 3 lbs. and 11 3/4 oz.; Second place, Carl Hunter of Ontario receiving $25.00, Third place, Maye Wakasugi of the Oregon Slope area receiv­ ing $10.00 and being accepted by Mamaro Wakasugi, and Fourth place, Hedge-. Bros, of Parma receiving $5.00. This contest was to prove that this area does grow large onions. Another full day program schedule was planned for the annual joint growers' meetings. This meeting draws onion in­ dustry people from throughout the Treasure Valley. Last year some 311 people attended the meeting. The meeting will be held February 8, 1973 in the La Paloma Restaurant in On­ tario. Topics to be included on this year’s program are pink root research, weed control, advertising and promotion, onion disease discussion, me­ chanical harvesting, bulk sto­ rage and an onion curing prac­ tices discussion. Research people from Ore­ gon State University and the University of Idaho, as well as onion growers themselves, will be making the presenta- taions. Both Mas Kido of Parma and Kay Teramura will act as chair­ men for the February 8, 1973 joint onion growers' meeting. 4 DAYS until Christmas RllDOl.PH, Till RED NtKE D RE INDEER decorated the front yard of the Art Bossel- man home at 117 N. 5th Street. Flood- lighted at night, Rudolph makes an attractive Christmas scene.