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University of Oregon Library Eugene, Ore. 97403 X X X X X Nyssa Gate City Journal 67th Year, 6th Issue Nyssa, Oregon The Sugar City Thursday, February 8, 1973 Thunderegg Capital NYSSA HIGH SCHOOL FFA TEAMS TAKE TOP HONORS AT DISTRICT CONTESTS NYSSA MUSICIANS NAMED TO AIL-NORTHWEST BAND AND CHOIR IN PORTLAND Nancy Looney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merlin J. Looney; Mardl Cole, daughter of Mrs. Royce Cole; and Shan Moss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don B. Moss, seniors at Nyssa High School, have been selected to participate in the 1972-73 All Northwest Choir and Band held in Portland February 15-19. Participants were selected from six states through tape auditions. The five days in- * elude intense daily rehearsal winding up with a concert Mon day night in the Civic Audi torium. The director of the 250 member choir is Paul Sa- lamunovich from Loyo|a Col lege, Los Angeles. He’s con sidered one of the nations fore most chorale directors. The director ofthe250 memberband is Charles Wiley, director of bands at lAMar University, Beaumont, Texas. Auditions were held last No vember and participants have been rehearsing music for the past month. Mardi and Nancy have been very active in music at Nyssa High for the past several years and were members of the 1971- 72 Oregon All-State Choir. They've held lead roles in three musical productions and are presently working on this years musical "The Midado" by Gil bert and Sullivan. Shan Moss has been involved in band activities and musical productions. She is a member of honor band, participated in State Solo Contest, and attended Music in May. Shan is also an Instrumentalist for "The Mika do". SHAN MOSS WOMEN OF ST. BRIDGET’S CATHOLIC CHURCH are shown in the assembly line as they make tamales for a sale February 10 and 11 after Mass. Proceeds are for the work of St. Bridget’s Altar Society. Pictured around the table from the left are the Mmes. Maria Elena Grimaldo, Martina Rosales, Louise Guerra, Judy Grunke, Adela Lopez, Antonia Rodriguez, Harriet Bass, Myrl Towne, Julia Longoria, Martha Loera, Miss Rosa Marie Sanchez and Oralia Urrutia. In the kitchen are Mar garita Sifuentez, Julia Rodriguez, Christina Vendrel) and Guadalupe Grimaldo. At right are Rosario Castellanoz, Eva Castellanoz, co- chairmen, and Guadalupe Grimaldo, chairman. The women made 108 dozen tamales Saturday, and the process takes several hours as the masa harina (corn meal) and seasoned meat filling must be prepared in ad vance. This is then wrapped in corn husks and steamed for xie hour. The price of a dozen tamales is $2.00 cooked, or $1.50 uncooked. They can be orderedanytime by calling Mrs. Louise Guerra, 372-3601; Mrs. Adela Lopez, 372-3448; or Mrs. Julia Longoria, 372-3674. “South Pacific To Be Presented By TVCC Cast NANCY LOONF.Y Federal l^ind Bank Meeting The annual Stockholders Meeting of the Federal I^nd Bank Association of Ontario will be field at the Eastside Cafe on Friday, February 9th, at 12 noon, said President Harry M. Featherston of Vale. Dr. Alexander Joss, Vice-President and Secretary of the Federal I .and Bank of Spokane, has been scheduled to speak to the meet ing on the subject of “The Year That Really Was.” The FLBA of Ontario, a local member owned association which extends long term real estate mortgage credit to far mers and ranchers in the coun ties of Washington, Adams, and Payette Counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon, has approximately 655 stockhol ders. The association has local individuals as directors and uses the Farm Credit System to obtain lending capital for its borrowers. Serving on the Board of Di rectors for the past year were Harry Featherston of Vale, President, R. H. Howland of Cambridge, vice president, and Tom Burns, Ontario; Verll Hol brook, New Plymouth, and George Tarter, Weiser. MARO! COLE CATTLE GROWER TALKS TO CHAMBER Elton Tarter, Mann’s Creek cattle grower, was the speaker at the regular Nyssa Chamber of Commerce meeting Wed nesday at Brownie’s Cafe, with 30 members and guests present. Rod George presided. Tarter told chamber mem bers that beef is not too high priced according to today’s in come, and the cattle grower is not getting his fair share of the cost. He said that cattlemen must organize for better profits and better public relations. Mental Health Program Topic South Pacific - With only two weeks to go, the cast for South Pacific is busy putting the final touches on their production. They have had a great deal of fun working on the show. South Pacific is the most often produced and best liked of Rodgers and Hammerstem musicals. It was first produ ced on Broadway In 1948, shor tly after World War II. The movie came out in the early 1960's, but was not the suc cess that the musical was. South Pacific is basedonJames A. Michener’s Pulitzer Prize Winning Novel “Tales of the South Pacific. It held the title of longest running musical until last year when "Fiddler On The Roof” broke its record. There Is fun and entertainment for all ages in the show, from children at play to the super "Thanksgiving Show" produc tion. The songs range from the very serious "You’ve Got to be Carefully Taught’’ to the funny “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Out-a My Hair." The Cast and Production crew hope that they can make the nights of February 22, 23, and 24 and “Enchanted Even ing” for you. Join us at the Ontario High School Auditorium Larry Silveira, director of the Nyssa Service Center and lrv Smith, Mental Health con March 3 Date For sultant at the Center, presen Adrian Smorgasbord ted the program at the regular The Adrian Annual PT A Com meeting of the Nyssa LionsCIub munity Smorgasbord will be Tuesday at the Twillgtit Cafe. held March 3 this year at the Smith told of the different grade school cafeteria. Mrs. kinds of mental health, and pro Gayle Martin, chairman repor gress being made in treat ted that plans and committees ing this affliction. Services are are now being formed. The provided for those In need at Journal will carry more infor mation as it becomes available. the Nyssa Sefvice Center. at 8:00 p.m. for an evening of Hammerstein Rodgers and music. Reservations and Inquiries may be made by calling Trea sure Valley Community Col lege. Tickets are available at $1.50 for adults; $1.00 for stu dents (ages 13-14); 75? for children (ages 6-12). Children under six (6) are free although a ticket must be obtained for them. Reservations will beheld until 7:30 p.m. on performance night. If they are not picked up by that time they will be re leased to the public. Knife & Fork Books Lecturer An address which is unique in its effective delivery and in the timeliness of its content will be presented by Jane Archer at the next meeting of the Knife A Fork Club Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. at the East Side Cafe in Ontario. This is one phase of the Industrial Me chanics class taught by Mr. Tracy three periods every day at Nyssa High School under the Title HI program, Intermediate Education District (1ED). He teaches two periods every morning at Vale High School. The class is held in the new building built by students last year, and Includes Basic Electricity, Charging Circuit and Starting Systems, Small Engines, Big Engines, Tune- ups, and Rasic Hydraulics. The boys completely overhaul their en gines, including grinding the valves, and pay for their parts. The program is in the third year of funding, and includes the Building Trade Program, with boys in this program now building a house. Nyssa High FFA’ers walked away with six first places, two seconds, and one third as they placed in all nine contests at the Snake River District con tests February 1 at Baker High School. In the varsity parliamentary procedure contest the Nyssa Chapter was first. They were followed by Baker, Ontario, Ad rian, and Vale in that order. The team from Nyssa was made up of Dave Robbins, president; Bill Holmes, vice-president; Dwayne Ulrey, secretary; Scott Goodell, treasurer; Raymond Wiley, reporter; and Bruce Corn, sentinel. The JV parliamentary pro cedure team also captured first place. Ontario, Baker, Adrian, and Vale followed in that order. Making up the JV team was Mike Parker, president; Leslie Li negar, vice-president; Gene Bair, secretary; Jeff Carroll, treasurer; Ross Durfee, repor ter and John Tanner, sentinel. Potato Growers Elect Officers The Malheur County Potato Growers Association board of directors met Thursday night, February 1, at the Eastside Cafe in Ontario to elect offi cers and organize the govern ing body of the Association for 1973. Newly elected director, Ro bert Sanders of Harper was wel comed by the rest of the board. Re-elected as President was Fred Deffer of Adrian. He was praised for his outstanding con tributions to the Assocationand thanked by his fellow collea gues for the work he has con- Presidents Honor Roll Lists Nina Salomon Nina Salomon, a junior at the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks, made the Pre sident’s Honor Roll. In order to qualify for the President’s Honor RoU, you must have a grade point average better than 3.8 or higher and have at least 30 semester hours. Nina is carrying 19 hours this year. She graduated from Adrian High School in 1970. Nina’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Hans Salomon formerly of the Ridge view area now living in Ontario. Form New Club JANE ARCHER Jane Archer is a radiant and versatile Actress-Lecturer who makes Americans glad they are Americans. In the first part of her lecture, she describes flight across her 45-day Germany from the onsurging Red Army. The second part of her lec ture is devoted to those who today live under Totalitarian ism. This past year she re visited East Germany, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Yugo slavia. She found the satellite countries celebrating the end of an Anniversary: ”50 Years - Communist Party!” This promises to be a very Informative and interesting meeting. DATE Jan. 31 Feb. 1 Feb. 2 Feb. 3 Feb. 4 Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Feb. 7 MIN PREC 25 21 23 24 25 33 .31 35 32 Owyhee Reservoir Storage 2/7/73 571,860 Acre Feet 2/7/72 588,380 Acre Feet MAX 43 38 37 38 49 47 46 In the record book contests Nyssa grabbed four firsts and one second. Dwayne Ulrey placed first in the advanced supervised work experience re cord book contest. H also placed first with the chapter scrapbook. Ontario, Vale, Ad nan, and Baker followed in order. Bruce Corn took top honors in the beginners record book contest. The treasurers book of Jerry Robbins also top ped all record books. Vale, Ontario, Adnan, and Baker fol lowed. Ontario’s secretary's record book was the only one to beat Nyssa. Mike Fitzsim mons book did place second, Adrian, third; Vale, fourth, and Baker, fifth. The combined efforts of Dave Robbins and Dwayne Ulrey weren’t good enough as the Vale pair captured the Co-op Quiz contest, Nyssa, second; Adrian and Baker, tied for third; and Ontario, fourth. David Klugh, Baker, captured first place in the public speak ing contest. He was followed by Monty Fujishin, Adrian, se cond; and Bill Holmes, Nyssa, Ontario and Vale also A Nyssa woman was injured third. fatally and her husband and participated in this contest. another motorist were injured All first place record books in the collision of two pickup will go on to the state contest trucks on U.S. Highway 30, 200 to be held at the State Con feet east of Caldwell, Friday vention March 19-23 in Salem. afternoon. The two parliamentary proce Mrs. Faye G. Montoya, 60, dure teams will meet the two of 813 Ehrgood, Nyssa, died top teams from the Eastern soon after being taken to Cald Oregon District at a sectional well Memorial Hospital, Can contest at Baker March 2 and yon County Deputy Sheriff Rus if they win will go on to the sell O. Fink reported. state contest. Miguel A. Montoya, 67 of 813 Christian Rodríguez andSuan Ehrgood, driver of one vehicle involved, was admitted to the Sukan, exchange students at hospital for treatment of la Nyssa High, also attended the cerations on the cheek and arm contests. Nyssa Woman Dies in Crash Outdoor Sportsmen ^WEA t Ì i EK ~ COMPLETELY OVERHAULING their own engines are, from left, Robert Van Zelf, Steve Ballou, their instructor Dick Tracy, and Frank Rodríguez. Ten Cents If you want to be an informed sportsman and participate in is sues affecting outdoor recrea tional opportunities in the local area, a new club has been formed with your interest in mind. A membership meeting of the Eastern Oregon Outdoorsmen is scheduled for the Boulevard Grange, near Cairo Junction, 8 p.m., Monday, February 12. A discussion on “Endangered Species" of eastern Oregon and an audio-visual presentation will be keynoted by Cecil Lang don, Oregon State Game Com mission biologist. All in terested sportsmen and their families are urged to attend this important meeting. Re freshments and donuts will be served. According to Jerry Hansen, Nyssa, "the intent of the or ganization is to establish a common purjiose for local sportsmen of all ages and in terests. The formation of the club was prompted by two meet ings, held this fall in Nyssa, which featured presentations concerning public access by district managers of Vale and Baker BLM district lands." Requests for formation of a sportsmen’s club to represent the area sportsmen led to a committee, comprised of resi dents from Ontario, Nyssa and Vale, which has drafted a club constitution and by-laws which will later be submitted to the general membership for adop tion. Coming meetings and pro grams of the Eastern Oregon Outdoorsmen are tentatively scheduled for the second Mon day of each month. ducted in behalf of the Potato Association. Farrell Peterson from Nyssa was the newly elected Vice- president replacing Chauncey Steele of Harper. Sam Uchida of Ontario was re-elected to the post of Secretary-Treasurer for the Association. This meeting was conducted by Fred Deffer who is now be ginning his second year as Pre sident. At the business meeting and internal injuries. the group examined advertising and research programs for 1973 and regulations of the Occupa tional Safety and Health Act. They also heard discussions on legislative matters of con cern to Malheur farmers. Two Pick-ups Demolished Two 1970 Ford Pick-ups were totaled out Tuesday evening at 7:25 p.m. in an intersection accident at North 1st Street and Locust Avenue. Perry Crocker, 21, of Route 1, Nyssa, was the driver of one pick-up and suffered a broken knee, cuts and bruises. His pas senger, Gilbert Gallegos, 64,of 920 North 2nd Street, Nyssa, had two broken ribs, head and back injuries. Both were taken to Malheur Memorial Hospital and listed in fair condition. Juan Almaraz, Jr., 25, Route 2, Nyssa, was the driver of the other pick-up. His passengers were Paul Castro, 19, and Isa bel Rodríguez, 21, both of Nyssa They escaped injuries. Crocker was going north on 1st. Street and Almaraz was traveling west on Locust. The Crocker pick-up rolled once and hit a tree and bounced back on its wheels, traveling 137 feet from point of impact. Crocker was cited for failure to yield the right-of-way. Dairymen To Organize Dairy producers met recently and organized a new Malheur County Dairy Herd Improve ment Association, according to Ray Novotny, County Exten sion Agent. Officers elected were - Scotty Payne, president, Ri chard Chamberlain, Vice-pre sident; Donna Faw, secretary, and directors Elverd Roy and Lee Monee. President Payne emphasized that the new directors elected to join the central testing la boratory in Nampa, Idaho to MRS. FAYE MONTOYA help implement a more pro Robert J. Horkley, 27, of 819 ductive and workable program Payne North Oregon, Apt. 5, Ontario for local producers. was treated for a cut on the nose went on to say that the test and dismissed. He was alone ing program is one of the fi in his pickup, traveling west on nest tools dairymen can use to the highway, Sgt. Fink said. aid him m management deci The officer said Montoya was sions affecting his economic attempting to turn left into Nor progress. Local dairymen reviewed thwest Plywood Co., on the north side of the highway. The Idaho’s testing program with Horkley pickup collided with Idaho Extension Dairy Specia the Montoya pickup’s right front list George Cleveland in eva side, causing it to spin around luating their final decision join and flip over onto its right side. ing the Idaho program Novotny Montoya was thrown out of the stated. President Payne is calling vehicle. The westbound lane was out of the new board together on Fe use to traffic for about an hour bruary 12th to implement policy before the vehicles were and organizational guidelines cleared away, Sgt. Fink said. so that local producers will No citations have been issued, soon have the new DHIA pro gram available to them. he said. THE NYSSA HIGH SCHOOL CHESS CLUB meets every noon for competition, with 25 active chess players participating. J. Draper is the club advisor, and 42 members have paid dues. Pictured at the two tables in the fore ground are Kurt Chamberlain playing Peter Stephens and Jim Greig against Nico Hopman. In the background are Larry Saunders and Russell King, Joe Martinez andOscar Ramos, Mike Tyner and Leslie Linegar with Max Elguezabal looking on, and at far right Mike Saunders and Bruce Corn. Russell King is currently the champion, and has held the title for two years. The club raises money by selling Jerky, and the proceeds are used to buy chess boards, sets, and to finance an occasional pizza party.
