Universit y of Oregon Library Eugene, Ore. 97UO3 ___ Nyssa Gate City Journal 67th Year, 18th liiu« Th« Sugar City Nyssa, Oregon Thursday, May 3, 1973 of the Pacific School of Music, band. Pacific Univercity is a four- year co-educational institution founded in 1849. Some 25 de­ grees are offered by its Col­ lege of Arts and Sciences, Col­ lege of Optometry, School of Music and Graduate Studies Program. Participating from Nyssa High School will be band mem­ bers Shan Moss and Nancy Ross, flute; and Dennis Urry, alto sax. Chorus members will he Jenni­ fer Ure, alto, and Jerry Wil­ son, bass. Adrian High School band members will be Mary Looney, clarinet, Monte Fujishin, alto sax; and Laren Robinson, bari­ tone sax. Vicki l-ane, alto, will represent the Adnan chorus. Perez and Calhoun Chosen Bv A inerirà n Ix’gion for Boys State THE ADRIAN HIGH SCHOO! DRILL TEAM, led by co­ ca plains Vicki Lane and Connie Campbell, will be hostesses at a spaghetti feed Monday evening, May 7, with proceeds from the feed to be used to send the girls to dance and drill camps tn Boise and Portland. The feed will be in the grade school cafeteria from 6 to 8 p.m. with tickets $1.00 for adults, 50C for Sth graders and below, and $3.00 for a family ticket. The girls are shown with trophies won at drill team com­ petition at Jordan Valley March 31. They placed first over Jordan Valley, Marsing and Crane, and will host the com­ petition next year. Xvbsa Bov Earn* BA Degree DWIGHT CALHOUN Two outstanding Nyssa High School Junior liave been se­ lected by the American Legion Post »79 to represent them at the annual Beaver Boys State at the OregonCollege of Education, Monmouth, Oregon,Jun* 10 to 16. They ar* Manuel Perez and Dwigtit C aihoua. Tie- purpose of Boys State is to teach today's youth construc­ tive attitudes toward the Ameri­ can form of government, and tram them in functional aspects of citizenship. Manuel is th* son of Mr. and Mrs. Jaun Perez. He was presi­ dent of his Freshman class, is a member of Hie Lettermens Club, National Honor Society and also first chair trumpet player in tlx* band. He is a member of the Catholic Church. Mam-ul lias a grade point ave­ rage of 3.75 in school. MANUEL PEREZ In sports besides parti­ cipating in football and baseball, he lias excelled in wrestling, winning first in Oregon State Class AA. Dwight is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mel Calhoun. He was vice president of Nyssa High School this year and is a can­ didate for president of the As- sm wted 6l jJent Body next year. For the past two years he has participated in the Dist­ rict Speech Competition at La Grande. His grade point ave­ rage Is 3.7 and he is a member of the National Honor Society and will be president of the So­ ciety this coming year. Dwight has participated in football, baseball and wrestling and is a member of the Letter­ mens Club. The Legion feels sure these two boys will bring further honor to the Legion, the High School and the City of Nyssa. Brad Burningham was among 3638 who received diplomas at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, at commence­ ment exercises on April 20 in the 23,000-seat Marriott Center. Brad is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Burningham, Nyssa. To further promote Postal Week and to show our apprecia­ tion for the patronage of this community, the local post of­ fice wishes to extend a hearty welcome to everyone who wishes to make a tour of Pos­ tal Operations, to ask ques­ tions and learn more about Pos­ tal Service between the hours of 10 00 a.m. and 3 00 p.m. Fri­ day May 4 Refreshments will be served during this period to those who wish to attend. Materials will be available for First Day Co­ vers as well as stamps in dedi­ cation of Postal Week. —Lee Dail Team members are. front row from left. Cathy Hardman, Connie Campbel), Vicki Nelson, Vicki Lane, Sandi Lane and Linda Austin. Second row, Rosemary Orosco, Carmen Astoreca, Shana Munn, Diane Thomas, Cindy Osborn and Annette Chapin, Back row, Debra Peutz, Harriet Lorensen, Debbie Bowers, Marchelle Davis, Cherri Price and Tammy Webb. Girls missing when the picture was taken are Verla Jensen, Carolyn Pratt, Jodie Phelps, Cherrie Phelps, Christine Asu- mendi and Mary Turner. The drill team has performed at half-times of football and basketball games throughout the year, and participated in the Parma Drill-o-rama. Plans Being Completed For “TOP OP” Tour "The "TOPOP" Tour on May 19, can’t help but be success­ ful with such wonderful county wide support," thats the words of County Extension Agent Ray Novotny. Novotny went on to say that the noon meal is being supported by the First National DAVID MANLEY Bank, the Federal Land Bank and the U. S. Nati^aUBa** ( EARNS HONORS who are buying the quality beer David Manley, son of the Rev. Other supporters include the and Mrs. Robert Manley, Nyssa Western Bank, County Farm has been named to the honors Bureau, County Potato Produ- list at Northwest NazareneCol- lege, Nampa, for first term, 1972-73. Students cited for ho­ RABIES CLINIC TO nors must earn a grade point average of 3.40 - 4.00. Manley is a Freshman and is BE HELD MAY 8 majoring in Business at North­ A Rabies Clinic will be held west Nazarene Colige which is Tuesday, May 8 between the a four-year, fully accredited, hours of 5 and 7 30 p.m. at the liberal arts college. Nyssa City Shop building, 2nd Baseball For Kids Sign-up (x)untv Receives Highway Funds Post Office To Baseball For Kids sign- The Oregon State Highway Hold Open House “f wlU **hel<1 *’,h*‘Sou,hCl,y • Park, Tuesday, May 8 at 6p.m. Commission today announced distrltutioi. of $6,310,281.12 in highway-user tax funds to the 36 Counties of the state. The allocation is based on the statutory 20 percent for the period Januaryl through March 31, 1973. The funds come from the following sources motor vehicle registration and opera­ tors' license fees, gasoline tax, use fuel tax motor carrier fees, and fines andpenaltiescollected for violations of the size and weight statutes where com­ plaints are made by Hie High­ way Division weighmasters. The allocation to Malheur County is $81,873.60 based on registration of 22,073 vehicles. Boys between the ages of 9 and 12 interested in playing little league taseball should be at the park at that time and bring their birth certificates, according to Bob Lassiter. cers Association, Stock Gro­ wers Association, Chambers of i Commerce from Ontario, Nyssa and Vale, plus the Onion Gro­ wers and Baker ProductionC re­ dit Association. An added attraction will be the support from the Home Dai­ ries Inc. who will furnish milk at every stop, highlighting their theme "Milk Has Something For Every Body" -plus ice cream _ at the noon stop. All being ser­ ved by Dairy Princess, Terrilyn Chamberlain. The Malheur County Cowbel- les will organize the serving of the meal with the steak cooks coming from the three Cham­ bers of Commerce. Other noontime activities in­ clude introductions, 4-H Barrel Racing, 4-H Livestock Pro­ jects, entertainment by Cindy and Linda Pollard, Parma and and Reece Avenue. The clinic will be put on the three Arrien Sisters, The­ by the Oregon Veterinary Me­ resa. Joyce and Reme from dical Association and co-spon­ Juntura. The expected 600 are in for sored by the Nyssa Police Re­ serve. Cost will be $2 for all an enjoyable day with the tour dogs over four months old. starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Experiment Station, The clinic will be held in Malheur Vale on May 9, and in Ontario Novotny concluded. May 10. Election Reminder MALHEUR PAGEANT For Adrian Schools DEADLINE SATURDAY NW NAZARENE STAGE BAND HERE The Northwest Nazarene col­ lege stage band will appear at 1:30 p.m., Thursday (today) in a concert at Nyssa High School. Two members of the band are former Nyssa students, David Manley and Nancy Wilson. Nancy is one of three girl mu­ sicians in the («and. Entries for the Miss Mal­ heur County pageant must be in the hands of Ontario Jaycees by Saturday or girls who are entering must indicate so to the Jaycees by that time. Kern Iseri, Ontario Jaycee, said a tea for the contestants is being planned for Sunday. Girls who plan to enter should attend the tea for instructions Ten Cents . SCHOOL ELEQION MONDAY MAY 7 FOR DIREGORS, BUDGET AND IED MEASURES LOCAL STUDENTS CHOSEN FOR "MUSIC IN MAY" AT PACIFIC UNIVERSITY More than 580 high school musicians from the Pacific Northwest will participate in the 25th annual Pacific Univer­ sity "Music In May" Festival Concert on May 19 at 8 p.m. In the Pacific gymnasium. Selected from over 2,000 ap­ plications the 580 finalists will live on the University campus for three days. May 17 - 19. They will take part in inten­ sive rehearsals of band, cho­ rus or orchestra culminating In the Festival Concert. Distinguished guest conduc­ tors for the 1973 "Music in May" program will be Norman Luboff, world-known choir di­ rector, chorus, Stefan Mind«', general director andconductor, Portland Opera Assocation, or- cfc tr i, Dr. Alle rt Shaw, Dean Thund«r«gg Capital They have won each of their three games to date. The contest Saturday has an added interest for area viewers. The Parma coach is Mrs. Raul Kunkel, who teaches at Parma High School. The Nyssa team captain is Kathy Kunkel, daughter of Mrs. Kunkel. There’s no way the Kunkel family can lose, although we hear that the family has di­ vided loyalties. DATE MAX MIN April 25 44 70 36 April 26 77 April 27 41 74 April 28 59 39 42 April 29 64 April 30 67 42 May I 66 42 May 2 36 Owyhee Reservoir Storage 5/2/73 713,980 Acre Feet 5/2/72 697,010 Acre Feet OSU Campus, the young people will participate in classes, tours and discussions aimed at introducing them to various ca­ reers an«l to college lif«-, ex­ plains Lois Heilman, OSU Ex­ tension 4-H and youth spe­ cialist. The Summer School de­ legates will live in O6U re­ sidence halls. The delegates also will participate in a se­ ries of assemblies featuring outstanding speakers. Additional application blanks for Summer School are avai­ lable at the Malhpur County Extension Office for 4-H mem­ bers who did not receive them by mail, Mobley said. All 4-H members who were 13 before January 1 are eli­ gible to attend. Applications are to be returned to the county Extension office by May 1st. Selection of the county dele­ gation will be made soon after that date. Many organizations in Mal­ heur County have made scho­ larships available to help 4-H members meet the costs of the week. Wilson To Open Baker Store Nyssa School District No. 26 patrons will go to the polls Monday, May 7 for the annual School Election. Polls will be open between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. at the Primary School. Voters will be handed four ballots, with the local budget, the IED bud­ get, IED directors and local directors on the ballots. Gerald Simantel and Edward Wade have filed for the four- year term on the school board, the winner to replace Ray Lar son on the board. Larson is completing his third term and chose not to run again. Intermediate Education Dis­ trict directors are running unopposed in the Nyssa area, with George Pressley, incum­ bent, filing for director at large; and Roy Holmes, incumbent, filing for reelection in Zone 2 Nyssa. The Intermediate Education District (IED) budget is a to­ tal of $1,996,296.26. Office Voters Reject Tax Measure expenses total $104,998, and the difference of $1,891,298.26 re­ presents tax equalization. Ac­ cording to Leroy Paulsen, su­ perintendent, Nyssa will re­ ceive $396,615.13 if the mea­ sure passes, and $259,794.44 if it is defeated. As in pastyears, a Yes vote in Nyssa means less in taxes for School District No. 26 patrons. The Nyssa School District budget for 1973-74 requires the approval of $264,507 outside Hie 6^ limitation, and increase of $60,493 over the amount ap­ proved for the current budget. This includes a4.7G increase in school district employe sa­ laries, $10,500 for band uni­ forms, $3,700 for participation in Greater Oregon League ac­ tivities, and $7,500 for black­ topping on the elementary play­ ground. School board members point out that Nyssa was cited as the lowest cost per pupil Class A District in Oregon in argu- ments over the school tax re­ venue issue defeated Tuesday. Expenditures are at rock bottom, and they urge passage of this budget. Oregon voters rejected Gov. Tom McCall’s plan to provide property tax relief, Tuesday, with all 36 counties turning the measure down by a 3 to 2 If your choice of high out­ margin. A light turnout in Malheur door adventure is a white water County showed voter disappro­ float or jet boat trip, set against val by a 3 to 1 vote. Complete the grandeur of the world-fa­ but unofficial returns showed mous Hells Canyon, this is the 3,624 •<< ‘es against the mea­ program for you. The May meeting of the Eastern Oregon sure and 1,193 in favor. Outdoorsmen (County-wide sports club) will highlight a talk and film presentation by Snake River guide Jim Zanelli, of Hells Canyon Navigation. "Spring Roundup" will be the There is no admission charge theme for the pre-school child­ for the film. The meeting of the FOO, ren’s visit to the Nyssa school which is scheduled for May 9 scheduled for 8 p.m., Monday, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Pri­ May 7 at the Cairo School gym­ nasium, will also feature a mary Building. Parents and tneir pre-school timely look at the local fish­ children who will be first ing conditions and general out­ graders this fall are urged to look. Every charter member is attend. This will be the only chance for the school to get encouraged to bring a friend some idea of how many first to this exciting outdoor pro­ graders there will be for the gram. Refreshments will be In addition, a door coming year. The Golden Rod served. sheets will also be handed out prize will be given away so plan to be on hand. "Family mem­ at this time. Baby sitting will be provided bers and the public is invited for the younger children at the to attend our May meeting,’’ school. A interesting program according to EOO spokesman Jerry Hansen. will also be presented. Eastern Oregon Outdoors men Pre-Schooler’s Spring Roundup Wilson’s Warehouse Markets, a discount type of grocery operation, will soon move into a new 15,000 sq. ft. building now being constructed for them by Mr. Dick Haynes of the Maxi­ mart Shopping Center in Baker. Houston Wilson, Nyssa, pre­ sident and general manager of the corporation, said the target date for the opening is late July or early August. The firm has been engaged in the food business in Nyssa, Ontario and Weiser, since 1911. Mr. Bob Olson, presently assistant ma­ nager of the Ontario store, will become manager of the Baker operation. He and his family will move to Baker. The firm will employ 10 to 12 persons, and will offer lo- wer food costs to consumers through reduced operating ex- penses. Mr. Wilson states that the Baker economy of logging, livestock and farming ties in very well with his type of food distribution, and that with in­ flation on everyone’s mind, his store will offer the lowest food Ground Breaking Ceremo­ prices available in Baker and nies, under the direction of Union counties. the State of Oregon, Depart­ ment of Human Resources, Nyssa Service Center will be BASQUE DANCERS held Friday, May 4, for the Housing Project in TO APPEAR AT TVCC Self-Help Nyssa. These Ceremonies, to be held at 2 00 p.m. at Se­ The Basque Oinkari Dancers, cond and Ehrgood Streets in internationally known from per­ Nyssa, will commemorate the formances in both hemispheres, beginning of six new homes. will appear at Treasure Valley Self-Help Housing is a non­ Community College, May 8. The profit project, developed for program, sponsored by the the purpose of assisting groups Treasure Valley Community of low-income and agricultural College Art Club, will feature workers interested in building the unique costume, music, and their own homes. In this way, traditional dances of the Bas­ people acquire new skills at the que people. The performance same time they acquire new will begin at 8 00 p.m. in the homes at low cost. college gymnasium. Admission This Project is supervised for adults is $1.00, and for stu­ through the OEO Section of the dents $.50. Tickets will be avai­ Special Programs Division. lable from Art Club members Self-Help Housing furnisheste- and at the door. chnical assistance needed to New Self Help Housing Program Set For Nyssa THE NYSSA HORSE ACTIVITIES, INC. received their incorporation papers and have drawn up by-laws in preparation for their future activities, which includes agreements for the High School Rodeo May 26-27 and the Nyssa Nite Rodeo June 22-23. Shown from left are Jack Pittz, vice build the homes within the li­ mits outlined in the funding guidelines and within the pro­ provisions of the membership agreement. The Membership Agreement is the agreement among all the members of the Association to work together to complete their homes. The Association is a group of not less than six or more than ten families who have signed the Membership Agreement. To date, twenty homes have been built in the Nyssa area and nine in the Homedale area. Organization of the Ontario area is well underway with ten ap­ plications currently being pro­ cessed. Chalmers L. Jones, Spe­ cial Assistant to the Director of the Department of Human Resources will officiate at th* ceremonies. president, Melvin Munn, president, Tom Ed­ wards, secretary; and Elvin Ballou, member of the board of directors. Gene Stunz, legal advisor, is seated. Other members of the board are Don Bowers and Ray Rankin, directors, and Carolyn Cooper, treasurer.