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University of Oregon Library Eugene, Ore. 97U03 X X X X X Nyssa Gate City Journal 67th Year, 5th |stua The Sugar City Nyssa, Oregon Thursday, February 1, 1973 Thunderegg Capital PERSONAL PROPERTYMUST BE REPORTED BY MARCH 3, ASSESSOR WARNS Malheur County Assessor Oacar Bratton said Tuesday that, "Personal property tax payers have until March 3rd, 1973 to rejxirt taxable inventory and personal property. All pro perty in this catagory within Malheur County as of January 1st, LOO a.m. (unless exempt by Oregon Law) Is to be re ported for assessment. Pro perty purchased or in pos session, with the exceptions of transient merchandise (ORS- 311.460) and transient liv»-.i • i (ORS 311.455), after this dat»’ is not a taxable item. Failure to receive or secure a personal property form d»*s not relieve a i>ui»son or business of the re- sp»msibility of making a re turn." When asked if there were any penalties for not responding Bratton replied, ‘‘Yes, there are very definite penalties. For late filing it is $1 for each $1,000 (or fraction thereof) of the true cash value, but shall not be less than $10 or more than $250. ORS 308.295". Oregon Artist Featured at TVCC The prints and drawings of Corvallis artist, Wally Welt- zln, will be displayed in a one man show during the month of February, upstairs in the Trea sure Valley Community Col lege Weese Building. Weltsln studied two years at Oregon State University before going abroad to Italy where he studied Italian and Art at the University of Pavla. He re turned to Oregon where he com pleted BEA and MFA degrees at the University of Oregon. After graduation with his Masters Degree, Weltzmwor ked foratimeinEasternCanada He is now based in Corvallis where he teaches drawing and painting at the Corvallis Arts Center, in addition to working at the University Museum and at the Carriage Gallery. Weitz in has had a number of shows throughout It«' North west, including the JewishCom- munlty Center, Fountain Gal lery, Maud Kerns, and theCor- vallis Arts Center. There will be a reception for Mr. Weltzin from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, February 4 in the lounge of the WvMSf Building. The public is cordially invited to meet the artist and to view his work. In answer to the question of can an extension of time be granted in certain circum stances, Bratton said, "Yes in the case of a physical impossi bility the taxpayer can ask for an extension in writing and the date before automatic penalties will start can be extended." There has been some talk of the possibility of moving in ventory across the state line into Idaho in December and then bringing it back after the Ja nuary 1st date to avoid taxa tion. Bratton said that "I have heard of this possibility and dis cussed it with the Department of Revenue, the governing ele ments here are the intent or reason for the movement of the inventory. (1) There must be a boniflde business reason for the movement. (2) It must be in the regular course of the bu siness operation. In other words if the reason or intent is to evade taxation it is Il legal. Let me quote the law." Bratton said, "ORS 308.300 Any person, managing agent or of ficer who, with intent to evade taxation, refuses or neglects to make any return required by ORS 308.290 (personal pro perty law) and file it with the Assessor within the time speci fied, or extended, shall be sub ject to a penalty of $10 for each day of continuance of such refusal or neglect". Bratton continued, "With the inventory tax being phased out at the rate of 10T more each year making 1979 the last year for the tax I believe that the taxpayers should bear with me on this and we will soon have it all behind us. But in any event in order to protect the honest taxpayers if it appears that this is happening the proper steps will have to be taken." HOUSING AUTHORITY ELECTS OFFICERS Ray Russell was elected pre sident of the Housing Autho rity of Malheur County at their annual meeting held at the Nyssa L,abor Camp last Wednesday. Ray Larson was elected vice president and Jake Fischer, secretary. The board of directors was enlarged from five to seven members. In addition to the officers, board members are Darrell Standage, Vale; Ro bert Laubacher, Oregon Slope; Vernon Parker, Adrian, and James Williams, Nyssa. Sixty NHS Students Attain Positions On Honor Roll Those garnering a 4.0 were seniors - Scott Ableman, Leann Bair, Lois Cottreil, Dan Cru son, Kevin Engstrom, Rod Lewis, Shan Moss, Nancy Ross, Pat Ross, Sonia Salto, Launa Schulthies, Murie Stunz, Carol Takami and Jennifer Ure, ju niors - Debbie Alexander, Beth Ann Kassman, Monica Smit, sophomores - Miriam Kunkel and Kathy Shell. Mastering a 3.8 included se- nors - Bartiara Bock, Randy D*ls, Eileen Joyce, Scott Kido, John Tensen, Don Sappe, Dennis Urry and Patsy Wilson, juniors - Thomas D. Church, Lillian Moore and Manuel Pe rez, sophomore, Jennie Shimo- maeda, freshman - Dion Gar ner. Achieving a 3.7 were seniors Don L. Ballou and Darr Haney; junlor - Tom Zittercob; sopho mores - Melodi Ferrenburg, Lori Lewis and Kathy Ward, freshmen - Kip Cindell and Klrt Moore. Capturing a 3.6 included Nico Hopman and David Robbins, ju niors - Scott Blaylock, Shelley Munn, !>>an Sappe and Roger Voeller, freshman - Danny Si- mantel. Those obtaining a 3.5 were seniors, Nancy Looney, Bob Stout, juniors - Lor a lee Bates; sophomores - Connie Barnes, Bruce Corn, Jim Craig, Gail Hirai, Kathy Kurtz, Julie Pe terson and Wilma Staples, freshmen - Terry Baker, Larry Haney and Randy Savage. Out of the total students ear ning honor roll positions 28 were seniors, 12 juniors, 13 sophomores and 7 freshmen. BUDGET BOARD APPROVES NYSSA PARTICIPATION IN GREATER OREGON LEAGUE Perhaps the largest turnout of school district patrons in many years greeted the Nyssa School Budget Committee Mon day evening, and the meeting re sulted in the decision that Nyssa High School pledge its athletic the fortunes and future to Greater Oregon League. Forty persons attended the meeting, all of them interested in what decision wouldbe made. The alternative would have been to stay in the Snake River Valley League as at present, the SRV being made up of all Idaho teams except for Nyssa. NYSSA SCHOOI BUDGET COMMITTEE MF MBERS listen attentively as Superintendent W.L. Me Partland reviews the position of Nyssa schools in regard to the Greater Oregon League and Snake River Valley League. Committee members, from left, are Gene Stunz, Bill Schilling, Dee Garner, Joel Mitchell. Chairman Keith Langley, McPartland, Victor Haburchak, Woodrow Seueli, Onion Growers Set Meeting Treasure Valley onion gro wers will meet early in Fe bruary for their 13th annual joint meeting. Kay Teramuara, President of th»- Malheur County Onion Growers Association said that the joint Malheur County and Southwest Idaho Onion Gro wers /ssociation meeting will be held February 8, at the La Paloma Restaurant in On tario. According to Mr. Tera muara, the session will begin at 9:30 tn th»- morning and con clude- at 4 30 in the afternoon. The Thursday morning, Fe bruary 8 speakers will discuss onion pink root research, weed control and advertising and pro- mot ion. The afternoon session will see discussions on onion diseases, curing practices, me chanical harvesting and bulk storages. Conference speakers will be drawn from Oregon State University, University of Idaho and from Treasure Valley onion growers. Max Takasugi, an onion gro wer from Caldwell and a South west Idaho Onion Growers As sociation director will be chair man for a forty-five minute in dustry presentation scheduled for 3:45 p.m. He reports that various supplies of onion ma chinery and other products for the growers will be part of the industry presentation. Legal Secretaries To Give Scholarship Malheur County Legal Sec re - taries Association (Oregon) this year is making a scholarship available to a graduating high school senior who plans topur- sue a career as a legal secre tary. Inge Koyama, scholar ship chairman, advised that this scholarship will be awarded on th»- basis of merit, ability and need. Inquiries liave been mailed to the Girls Counselor of the high schools in Ontario, Vale and Nyssa to secure names of deserving seniors. The win ner of the scholarship will be announced in May and will be a guest of the Malheur County Legal Secretaries at a dinner meeting that month. Mrs. Ko yama said the scholarship award was prompted by the great need for capable legal secretaries in this area and throughout the United States. Bair, Scott Ableman, (second row) Pat Ross, Sonia Saito, Carol Takami. (third row) Kathy Shell, Dan Cruson, Launa Schulthies, Debra Alexander and Beth Ann Kassman. Ray Larson, Mark Hartley, Don Engstrom and Larry Saito. Members not present were Bud Sappe, Rudy Longoria and Van Ure. The committee recommended that Nyssa become a full athletic participant in the Greater Oregon League, and m- eluded $4,700 in the proposed budget for athletic team travel expense. SRV Fire Fighting Crews To Be Organized Early Preparation for the 1973 fire season is already underway, including organization of fire crews, George R. Gurr, mana ger of the Vale BLM District, said this week. Gurr said that requirements for fire crew membership es tablished last year will con tinue this year. Included in these requirements is passing Lions Install New Members Larry Silveira and the Rev. Bill Lewis were initiated into the Nyssa Lions CluD at their regular meeting Tuesday noon at the Twilight Cafe. The Rev. John Worrall was the installing officer. Melvin Munn and Steve Glau ner of the Nyssa Elementary School presented the program, telling the Lions about the school’s educational plans. MOBILE HOME OFFICERS ELECTED Malheur County Mobile Home Park Association met Thurs day at the West Gate Mobile Home Park in Ontario. Jake Fischer, Nyssa, was elected president; Earl Wine- ger, Ontario, vice president and Mrs. Douglas Phippen, Ontario, was elected secretary. 4-H LEADERS ATTEND CONFERENCE Three Malheur County 4-H leaders met with more than 200 other Oregon leaders at th«’ 38th annual Oregon 4-H Lea ders Conference in Salem, Ja nuary 28-30. The leaders who attended the Conference were - Midge Te- ramura, Ontario, Geology lea der, Lori Lewis, Nyssa and Kim Farley, Ontario, Home Eco nomics leaders. Ron Mobley, Malheur County 4-H Youth Agent, stated that the leaders participated in va rious workshops and activities while in Salem. These sessions included urban projects, Com munity Pride, Outdoor Recrea tion, Nuti itioii, Lhibliclty and programs for the mentally and physically handicapped. The leaders also toured the 4-H Center and joined the 4-H Youth Conference delegation in co hosting an appreciation dinner for Oregon Legislators. The leaders plus th»' Malheur County delegates for the Ore gon 4-H Conference, Barbara Anthony, Debbie Bradfield and Vickie Schaffeld, all of Vale, returned horn«' late Tuesday evening January 30. \\ LA HIER Some of the Nyssa High Sch»x>l students capturing a 4.0 G.PA. for the first se mester are: (first row) Jennifer Ure, Leann Ten Cents MAX MIN PR EC DATE 37 29 Jan 24 Jan 25 37 26 .18 Jan 26 23 37 Jan 27 36 12 —— Jan 28 23 Jan 29 34 32 Jan 30 24 25 Jan 31 Owyhee Reservoir Storage 1-31-73 565,340 Acre Feet 598,080 Acre Feet 1-31-72 a physical examination by a qualified physician. This exa mination, in addition to veri fication of U. S. citizenship, will qualify applicants for photo identification and plastic pay roll cards. Those people who had a fire card for 1972 will be issued a card for 1973. Persons new to the SRV program will be required to pass a physical and give proof of citizenship before they will be issued cards. Me dical forms can be obtained at the BLM office in Vale after March 15. Those crew members who al ready naveaflrecardare asked to bring both the plastic payroll and identification cards to the district fire office starting in April through June 30 to re ceive a card for 1973. Any new crew applicant should have these preliminary requirements completed by June 1 in order to attend crew training in early June. Gurr explained that crews must be organized early to pre pare for fire activity which could start in May. Eleven SRV fire fighting crews were dis patched to Arizona in early May 1972 to assist in controlling an 8,000 acre timber fire. Adrian Honor Roll Students Superintendent Glenn E. Ward announced the Honor Roll for Adrian High School for the First Semester. Those with an "A” for the semester are: Freshmen - Har riet Lorensen and Robin Shenk. Sophomores - Angela Conant and Kathleen Deffer. Juniors - Cherryl Cutler, Julie Ishida and Toni Shenk. Seniors - Carol Burroughs, Sandy Davis, Monte Fujishin, Vickie Lane, Mary Looney and Kathy Salomon. Students receiving "B" for the semester are: Freshmen - Debbie Bowers, Deanna Chaney, Marchelle Davis, Shannon Lin ville, Tom Oka 1. Brenden Pratt, Cherie Phelps, Sherrie Price, Julie Shenk, Chuck Sykes, Ta mara Webb and Beth Zueger. Sophomores - Carmen Asto- rica, Tonya Bennett, May Hon, Elaire MacKenzie, Beulah Teter and B.J. Wenke. Juniors - Dennis Beebe,Steve Bishop, Margo Case, Russell Grau, Kathy Hardman, Tern Morinaka, Carolyn Pratt and Kelly Shenk. Seniors - Linda Austin, Dick Cameron, Connie Campbell, Pennie Freel, Wanda Gregg, Mark MacKenzie, Vicki Nelson and Nancy Timmerman. NYSSA NITE RODEO BOARD TO MEET Progressing Friends of Jim Robinson will be interested to know that he un derwent a second surgery at St. Vincent's Hospital m Portland Saturday morning. He is still under intensive care, and re ports received Wednesday mor ning indicate that he is getting along satisfactorily. Over $400 has been given by friends to the money tree located in Dr. Heitzman’s of fice, and this money has been sent to Judy Robinson to help with some of the expenses. The Nyssa Nite Rodeo Board will have an organizational meeting tonight (Thursday), Fe bruary 1, at 7:30 p.ni. in the Library meeting room. All of those interested in seeing the rodeo continued in Nyssa are invited to come and voice your support. The board is open for suggestions from all interested jiarties. Chairman Keith Langley opened the meeting, and asked that Superintendent W.L. Mc Partland review the situation which led up to the need for a decision, which he did He pointed out that Nyssa has been a member of the SRV for over 25 years, and also participated in Oregon play on a sub-dis trict basis. The past year Nyssa has not played football and bas ketball in the Greater Oregon League because of a re quirement that all members must play a full round-robin schedule. Now, the superin tendent said, it appeared that the GOL would require that member schools play a full schedule in all sports, or not be eligible in any. At the pre sent time Nyssa is eligible for state competition in wrestling, track and baseball. McPartland said that the Nyssa board has always favored going back to sub-dist rict. In order to gam first hand knowledge of the problems facing other GOL schools, and also to present our views, the superintendent, boardchairman Don Engstrom and board mem bers Gene Stunz and Bill Schill ing traveled to John Day, Ma dras, Wahtonka and Milton- Freewater. They also made plans to visit the two other schools, Burns and Prineville, but were turned down. Chairman Don Engstrom said that they were given a good re ception at each school visited, they found out for sqre that these schools would not consider going back to sub-district be cause of scheduling problems, and that they did want Nyssa back in the league. High school principal Gene Chester told the board the ap proximate travel costs for each sport, using charter buses on the longer trips, and including meals and lodging, wouldbeap proximately $6200 as near as he could estimate, He said this compares closely with $6,500 budgeted by Vale, Gene Stunz said that Mac-Hi told them that the costs were similar. He also said that Madras pur chased a used commercial type bus for $13,000, and John Day paid $28,000fora78-passenger school bus that was also used to transport students. Questions from the audience revealed that gate receipts at games take care of officials and equipment expense, and gate re ceipts for 1971 were $6,115. Bill Schilling said that some of the schools would consider Saturday football games if re quested, which would help with loss of school time, and allow parents and fans to attend the games. Junior high principal Dan Martin told the board that Mid dleton and Homedale are seek ing entry into the SRV, and the handwriting is on the wall for Nyssa’s future in the SRV. It was also revealed that any decision made now would not affect football in 1973 as sche dules are already made up in both leagues, and that most of the basketball schedules for 1973-74 are made up. Mark Hartley told the au dience that every group to appear before the budget com mittee this far in their deli berations wants more money, and this includes teachers, cus todians, cafeteria help; and the committee hasn’t had an op portunity yet to come to grips with the budget, He said also that I he is very interested in athletes go to state see in Aour ( and that some place play-ol there must be a priority. Glenn Marcum told the bud get committee that a Sports Boosters Club is being organi zed to help support athletics at every level, and they would help all they can. Tom Church told the committee that as an ex athlete who had attended state competition he felt that our athletes today deserved this right when able, He made the point that in spite of location Nyssa is an Oregon school. After two hours of full dis cussion, in which most com mittee members and many indi viduals from the audience parti cipated, two things seemed tu become evident. (1) Nyssa’s years in the SRV arc* limited, they are i nly ac comodating us now, and of course we have no participation in Idaho school play-offs. (2) After a GOL vote on Feb. 6 it is most likely that Nyssa must either participate fully in that league or we will not be eligible for play-offs at the state level in any sports. It was then moved and passed that an additional $3,700 be in cluded in the budget now being prepared for athletic travel. This is in addition to $1,000 that has previously been bud geted for this use. It was pointed out that the total amount of $4,700 is less than the esti mated cost of $6,200 because football could not be included next fall. The budget committee then voted that Nyssa become a member of the Greater Ore gon League, an action that as yet is unofficial because this action must be taken by the school board, but it was an action that sent 40 athletic fans home in a happy mood. Adrian Class Plans Trip The Adrian eighth grad 'ass is planning a week-long educa tional and si e'il’ trip through Oregon in early May. They arc now studying Oregon Histor. and the trip will enable them to see what they have d'idi >d. Some of th»’ places they w.ll visit are the State Capitol, va museums, historical rious sights, and industries. The students are planning many fund raising activities for the trip. The cost of the trip will be approximately $1,500.00. Some of the fund raising activities will be din ners, car washes, sidling of goods, and a slave auction. The first fund raising pro ject will be a chicken-turkey dinner Saturday, February 3, 1973, at the Adrian School Ca- fetorium from 5 30 to 8 30 p. m. There will be a cake raffle and door prizes will be given. Tickets will be sold at the door or are available from the stu dents. Cost of the tickets are, $2.00 for adults, $1.50 for chil dren 6 through 11 years, chil dren 5 and under are free, a family ticket for $6.50. LUCAS MARTINS GAIARSA, an exchange student from San Paulo, Brazil arrived Sun day to spend six months with the Paul Kunkel family in Nyssa. Standing behind Lucas and their parents are John, Kathryn and Miriam Kunkel. Lucas arrived in Boise Sunday, Jan 28 after stops in Miami, Florida and Los Angeles en route from Brazil. He has four brothers, his father is a medical doctor, and his mother is a high school biology teacher. He has had two years of English in school and speaks the language quite well. He is a senior in high school and plans to be an Electronics Engineer. He is in the United States under the auspices of the Youth For Understanding program. Miriam Kunkel will go to Germany this year for three months under the same program and stay with a German family. Lucas is signed up for Math, Chemistry, Physics, Music and Literature for the r> >t of the school year.
