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Nyssa Gate City Journal
The Sugar City
67th Year, 13th Istu*
Nyssa, Oregon
Thursday, March 29, 1973
NYSSA FFA MEMBERS
WIN U.P. SCHOLARSHIPS
AT STATE CONVENTION
Bill Holmes, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Holmes and David
Robbins, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Norvelle Robbins, Nyssa High
School Future Farmers of Ame­
rica members, received $400
Union Pacific scholarships at
the FFAStateConventlon March
20-23 at Salim.
Both are members of the
senior class andaré very active
In the Nyssa Chapter. David
serves as president of the Nyssa
Chapter and is also district
sentinal. Bill serves as chap­
ter vice-president and Snake
River District president.
Dave and Bill were chosen
for
their FFA leadership,
scholastic ability, and school
activitl.
Dave's project consists of a
partnership with his dad and two
brothers, Lurelie and Jerry, un
the farm and raising charoláis
cattle. He also helps his pa­
rents at the Starlight Cafe in
Vale.
Bill’s project consists of a
partnership
with
his
and brother, Bob on the farm.
He also owns some beef cattle
and hogs.
The scholarships are trans­
ferable to any college in Ore­
gon.
Also attending the convention
from Nyssa were Reed Young,
who won the District Placement
in Sales and/or Service prof-
clency award, Dwayne Ulrey,
District Placement in Ag Pro­
duction proficency award, and
second on his work experience
record book in the State of
Oregon, and Scott Goodell, who
served on the National Con­
vention Travel Committee.
Highlights of the convention
was the election of officers.
Monty Fujishin from Adrian was
elected state vice-president and
Dan Joyce from Vale was elec­
ted state sentinel for the 1973-
74 year. Monty and Dan will
also serve as Snake River Dist­
rict president and vice-presi­
dent, respectively.
TVCC Budget Election
Tuesday, April 3
Treasure Valley Community
College patrons are reminded
they have another ’’date" at
the polls on Tuesday, April 3,
when college directors submit
a new budget proposal for voter
approval.
TVCC President Emery J.
Skinner says the new proposal
is approximately $9,000 less
than the first presentation, de­
feated earlier this month at the
polls.
However, it still con­
tains funds for two new Vo­
cational Education programs.
On Tuesday, patrons will be
asked to approve an operating
budget of $650,289. Their ap­
proval will create a “rea­
sonable and conservative spen­
ding program for fiscal 1973-74
which college administrators
and budget board members
spent many hours preparing.”
President Skinner says the
new, estimated tax levy ia$2.36
per $1,000 assessed valuation,
which is 2-cents less than the
levy approved by the voters
a year ago. "I am confident,”
he said, “that the actual levy
REGISTRATION AT
TVCC CONTINUES
Registration for spring term
classes at Treasure
Valley
Community College will con­
tinue through April 6. Students
may register until 8 30 p.m.,
Tuesday, March 27.
There­
after, registration will betaken
in the Weese Building Student
Affairs Office tietween the hours
4 30 p.m.
will be substantially less than
the estimated levy which voters
are being asked to approve.”
'T join your budget board,
and your board of directors, ui
urging voter approval on Tues­
day,” Skinner said.
Polls will be open from 8:00
a.m. until 8 00 p.m. at eleven
locations in the district, inclu­
ding the TVCC Adminstration
Building, Aiken School, Pioneer
School, Cairo School, Harper
School, Vale Union High School,
Adrian Grade School, Annex
School,
Huntington School,
Nyssa Primary School, andWil-
lowcreek School.
Absentee ballots are now
available at the Administration
Office.
Nyssa Police
Hosts Officers
Nyssa Police officers were
hosts last week for the monthly
meeting of the Idaho-Oregon
Peace Officers Association.
Chief Alvin Allen reported that
74 members attended the infor­
mal session in the Eagles
Lodge.
The agenda did not include
any resolutions or other bu­
siness action, but a number
of items concerning law en­
forcement
work
were dis­
cussed. Also, new information
Ln how laws are enforced was
discussed.
Ron Hunt, Baker County de­
puty, is president of the or­
ganization and Allen serves as
Oregon district vice president.
NYSSA CO-OP SUPPLY broke ground this week for the
foundation of a new, modern buildingandextensive remodeling
of the old structure, with the cost estimated near $100,000.
Manager Ernest Metcalf said the front of the new building
will be back 30 feet from Its present location, or just to the
rear of the wide door seen in the picture and extending to the
alley.
The new part of the building will be a 50 x 60 foot addition
towards the alley for a sales room, a warehouse area 36 x 110
Election of members for the
Board of Directors of the Trea­
sure Valley UnitedActionCom-
mittee was held last Friday,
with 116 persons voting for ten
directors. 59 voted in Nyssa
and 57 in Ontario.
Nyssa-Adrian representat­
ives elected to the board were
Dr. C.E. Vanettl, Marcelo So­
lia, Daniel Rodríguez, Adela
Lopez, each for three year
terms, and Manuel Perez for
a one-year term.
Those elected from the On­
tario-Vale-Oregon Slope area
were
Tony
Martinez, Lou
Gasca, Jan Isen and Luis Vil­
lanueva for three year terms,
and Linda Kinney for the one-
year term.
The regular meeting of the
TVUAC board will be held April
5 to install the new members and
elect officers for the coming
year.
AMALGAMATED
DECLARES DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors of
The Amalgamated Sugar Com­
pany today declared a regular
dividend on its common stock
of 40 cents per share, Board
Chairman Marriner S. Eccles
announced.
The dividend is payable May
1, 1973 to stockholders of re­
cord on April 13, 1973.
The board also announced the
promotion of Allan M. Lipman,
Jr., secretary and general
«-ounsel, to the position of vice
president of legal affairs for
the company. In his new po­
sition, Mr. Lipman will become
further involved with the cor­
porate activities of the company,
and will retain his duties as
secretary and legal counsel.
The deadline for application
to the Treasure Valley Com­
munity College Practical Nur­
sing Program has been exten­
Those in­
ded to April 16.
terested are reminded that the
new class will begin its studies
summer quarter and conclude in
the spring of 1974.
subtle, never loud.
Mrs. Ashton has received her BA and MA
in Art Education from the University of
Oregon. She presently lives in Portland,
where she is a volunteer research assistant
at the Portland Art Museum. She has studied
in Hong Kong and London, and lias instructed
in the Art Departments of the University of
Oregon and Lane Community College, and
the Maude Kerns Art Center.
feet across the back, and an addition to the shop area of
20 x 60 feet.
The front part of the exsisting building, an
area 30 x 60 feet will be removed to accomodate additional
pumps and service station area. New hoists for car and
truck service will be installed, as will new offices, rest­
rooms and facilities.
Bud Sappe and Clint Olson will supervise construction and
remodeling of this fine new facility.
MALHEUR TEACHERS KU
ADDS PUBLIC EMPLOYES
The Malheur Teachers Fe­
deral Credit Union has received
a change to their charter which
adds the public employees of
Malheur County to their field
of membership. This change tn
the MTCU charter was ap-
proved by the regional CU Di-
rector in San Francisco and
allows city, county, state, and
federal employees of Malheur
County to enjoy the financial
benefits offered by the MTCU.
This expansion lntheMTFCU
field of membership was
brought about by a request from
the Eastern Oregon Public Em­
ploye«
1 i
The Malheur
public employees can now en­
joy the services that a larg'-
credit union can provide, such
as share dividends of 5 1/2 per­
cent paid semi-annually; fede-
Naval Aeademv
Director Heard
Members of the Boise-Eas­
tern Oregon Chapter of the Navy
League heard one of football's
all time greats last Friday night
at the East SideCafe inontarlo,
when E. E. ’Rip” Miller told
the large crowd about some
of his experiences, on and off
the field. Miller played under
Knute Rockne, and was one of
the “seven mules” playing in
front of the famed “four horse­
men.'*
PRACTICAL NURSE
COURSE AT TVCC
LJLl
CHINESE BRUSH PAINTINGS by Margaret
Ashton are now on exhibit at the Nyssa
Branch, United States National Bank,
This exhibition consists of brush work
on rice paper surfaces, which were pre-
pared in brocaded paper in Hong Kong. Dif­
ferent animals are depicted, primarily birds,
rendered In bright colors with soft-stroked
tree limbs which serve as a backbone to her
w ork Her expression of nature is completely
Ten Cents
ALBERTSON'S BEGIN
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW
20,000 HEAD FEEDLOT
TV I AC Directors
Elected Friday
DAVID ROBBINS
Thunderegg Capital
E.E. ■RIP' MILLER
Assistant Athletic Director at
the U. S. Naval Academy at
Annapolis for many years, he
has been in the Treasure Val­
ley area admittedly on a re­
cruiting tnp. He said he has
heard about the excellent foot­
ball players in this valley and
decided to see if he could in­
terest some of the better scho­
lar-athletes in playing for the
Navy. He emphasized that an
athlete at Annapolis must keep
up his grades the same as any
other midshipman. In fact, he
said, every student at the Na­
val Academy is also an ath-
lete, and competes in any one
of about 22 sports.
Miller told about some of
his experiences on the Skinner
ranch in Jordan Valley when he
was a boy of 15, and Loui
Yturri of Ontario was to take
him back to Jordan Valley Sa­
turday morning to revisit the
area.
Gene Stunz, Nyssa attorney
and Captain in the U. S. Naval
Reserve, made arrangements
for the meeting and Clint Bel­
lows, Ontario, was master of
ceremonies.
Miller showed two recruiting
films, one featuring Roger Stau-
bach of the Dallas Cowboys, a
former All-American and Heis­
man Trophy winner at the Naval
Academy; and the other showed
highlights of a Navy-Army game.
Nellie Pounds
Promoted
"It will be one of the most
modern up-to-date feedlots in
the country,” that's the word
of Francis (Frank) Hight, Ge­
neral Manager of Albertson's,
when he explains the construc­
tion of a 20,000 head modern
feedlot
some four (4) miles
northwest of Nyssa on Colum­
bia Avenue.
The feeding facility, accord­
ing to Hight, will be construc­
ted and designed to expand to
30,000 head and will be deve­
loped in compliance with all
(EPA) Environmental Protec­
tion Agency rules and regula­
tions. Two lagoons will be cons­
tructed to catch all water and
waste material from the feed­
lots and no solid waste ma­
terial will escape the area.
Hight said that the all steel
rod-concrete constructed feed­
lot will be built by Corral In­
dustries from Phoenix, Arizona
who have designed large feed­
lots all over the country. The
lots are designed for efficiency
and management ease with all
the built-in modern day tech­
nology known today.
The Phoenix concern built an
80,000 head lot for John Wayne
which is similar in construction
to the one Albertson’s will build.
The facility is being built by
Joe and Katherine Albertson,
Boise, under the direction of
Hight and is named Albertson’s
Land and Cattle Company.
Some 100,000 cubic yards of
dirt will be moved to allow a
5% slope to all feeding pens,
thus allowing individual drai­
nage of each pen to the alleys
and eventually to the two la­
goons. One lagoon is to serve
as a settling area with drai­
nage from this sanitary faci­
lity to another lagoon where
the water will be pumped to
irrigate additional land sur­
rounding the feedlot area. All
pens will be cleaned two times
annually according to Hight.
Water is being furnished the
feedlot area by wells drilled
recently by the company.
The complex will be served
by a modern mill and feed
handling equipment. Two silage
holding pits will be construc­
ted for the 40,000 tons of si­
lage needed for the feeding pro­
gram.
Hight explained that all of the
nutrition information on feeds,
feed costs, and feed mixtures
are reviewed regularly by a
consulting nutrition firm in Ari­
zona.
ral
share insurance up to
$20,000; life insurance equal
to your shares up to $2,000
with double indemnity, service
on loans at a 12 percent an­
nual rate (9.6 percent on some
loans), and loan protection in­
surance at no extra cost.
The MTFCV has been in ope­
ration since 1957 after being
organized by a small group of
teachers, headed by the late
Frank Parr of Nyssa. Since
that time the MTFCU has en­
joyed a steady growth and now
has assets of about $700,000
NELLIE POUNDS
with over 75 percent of the
teachers in Malheur County as
Longtime
Nyssa resident
members. The MTFCU is pre­ Nellie Pounds has been named
sently working on plans for a assistant operations officer at
new CU building to be con­ First National Bank of Oregon's
structed in the spring just west Nyssa branch, announced Man­
of West Park Plaza In Ontario. ager Rod George.
This site will afford members
She also was appointed pro
a more convenient place to take assistant cashier.
care of their Credit Union bu­
Mrs. Pounds
started her
siness.
c->reer with First National at
the Nyssa branch in 1956. She
has worked as a bookkeeper,
commercial teller and has been
note teller since 1967.
Her husband Dick is a Mal­
Approximately 103,000 head heur County Deputy Sheriff, and 4-H COOKERY CLUBS
of livestock will be turned out with their daughters Cheryl and
Several Outdoor Cookery 4-H
on National Resource Lands in Teri reside at 621 Thompson Clubs are presently being for­
Avenue, Nyssa.
the Vale District, Bureau of
med for any boy or girl over
Land Management, when the
nine years of age. This pro­
1973 grazing season opens the
ject is for youth who enjoy
first part of April, George R.
cooking anywhere out-of-doors
Gurr, district manager, an­
which may be a city park, fo­
nounced this week.
rest camp, beach, or backyard
Range forage conditions are
The Nyssa Parent-Teacher patio. The project has four di­
average this year and no turn­ meeting will be held tonight, visions including learning about
out delays are expected at this March 29 at the cafeteria. This the rules of the woods, good
time.
is a very important meeting so manners for outdoor living,
All licensees are urged to please make every effort to planning meals, making safe
check carefully the turnout attend. Election of officers for campfires and making and us­
dates and areas specified on the coming year will be held. ing reflector ovens.
their individual licenses. They
The school choir will be pre­
For further information about
should also check the livestock senting musical numbers for enrolling in this fun spring
water, gates and fences prior entertainment. After the meet­ 4-H project or about being a
to turning stock onto the Na­ ing
Parent-Teacher Confe­ leader, you may contact the
tional Resource Lands.
rences will continue and visi­ Malheur County Extension Of­
All necessary water systems tation of the classrooms.
fice; 889-9129.
are expected to be operational
by the opening dates, Gurr con­
cluded.
Grazing Season
Opens In April
NYSSA PTA
MEETING
Two hospital pens wtth rru.
dern handling equipment will be
constructed to ease handling of
sick cattle in the lot regu­
larly serviced by a consulting
veterinarian.
The island facilities will be
removed and farming opera­
tons will utilize the area now
known as Gamble Island, Hight
explained. He went on to say
the company was looking for­
ward to this endeavor in Ore­
gon and hoped to open about
August 1 with the feeding en­
terprise.
(Jean-up Week
Starts April 9
City Manager Fred Koch said
that with spring cleaning well
on the way the City Crew will
pick up rubbish during the week
of April 9. We must ask you
to stack this at the curb and
have it in a container, we do
not have the man-power or the
time to pick up a number of
loose items. We will start on
the North side first. North of
Main Street, and finish up on
the South side toward the end
of the week. If you have any
special problems call the City
Hall dut ing that week.
Koch said he must once again
call attention to the DogControl
Ordinance, as we have had a
number of complaints about dogs
being turned loose after dark
and about undue barking of dogs
throughout the night. This or­
dinance is in effect twenty-four
hours a day andnot from sun-up
to sun-down, and that where a
dog becomes really a nuisance
because of its barking the owner
should curb this.
Eire Fighters
Must Register
All Snake
River
Valley
(SRV’s) fire fighters are re­
quested to come to the Vale
BLM Fire Control office be­
fore May 29, 1973, BLM Dist­
rict Manager George R. Gurr
announced this week.
Gurr said persons wishing
to become prospective SRV fire
fighters for the first time are
asked to get their physical fit­
ness form for physical exa­
mination beginning this week
at the Fire Control office lo­
cated at the west end of Vale
on Barkley Drive. The form
will be completed following ex­
amination by
that person’s
physician choice, placed in a
sealed envelope and returned
to the Fire Control office by
the applicant. This form must
be approved by the BLM be­
fore a new fire fighter can
make application for fire fight­
ing this year.
Upon approval of the physical
fitness form, the prospective
fire fighter can then make ap­
plication as member of an SRV
crew. New members are re­
minded to bring proof of citi­
zenship with them when making
application.
The BLM will
cooperate fully again this year
with the U.S. Immigration Ser­
vice in citizenship matters,
Gurr emphasized.
FFA (Jiapter
To Host Ba ntj net
Nyssa HighSchool FFAChap­
ter will host their 31st. annual
Parent and Son banquet Friday,
April 6 at 7 p.m. in the Nyssa
High School Cafeteria.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Chicken, salad, hot rolls, po­
tatoes and gravy, milk, coffee,
and desert will be served.
Highlights of the evening will
be the installation of new of­
ficers, Chapter Farm Pro­
ficiency presentation, and Star
Greenhand and Star Chapter
awards presentation.
Monty Fujishin, Adnan, the
newly elected state FFA vice-
president will be guest spea­
ker for the evening.
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March 23
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March 24
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March 25
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March 26
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March 27
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March 28
Owyhee Reservoir Storage
3/28/73 684,350 Acre Feet
3/28/72 678,500 Acre Feet
STATE OFFICIALS visited this area Tues­
day evening and met with school board mem­
bers and administrators from Malheur, Har­
ney, Grant and Baker Counties at a no-host
dinner at the East Side Cafe in Ontario.
Shown above, from left, are State Re­
presentative Donald Oakes, State Superin­
tendent of Public Instruction Dale Parnell;
Tom Higby, Executive Secretary of the Ore­
gon School Boards Association; and Leroy
Paulsen, Malheur County IED Superinten­
dent.
Rigby conducted the meeting and explained
pending legislation affecting schools, dwel­
ling primarily on Gov. Tom McCall’s tax
revision program which has been passed
by the Oregon Legislature, and which will
be voted upon May 1 at a special election.
A long question and answer period foil, wed,
with both Superintendent Parnell and Rep.
Oakes commenting on the bill and answer­
ing question. Parnell favors the legisla­
tion, which if |>assed by the voters will
completely change the school finance dis­
tribution formula, and Oakes spoke against
the legislation.