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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 <o
the contest.
Adrian Public Schools »61
elections for two directors will
be held Monday, May 7 at the
Adrian Elementary school be
tween the hours of 8 a.m. and
8 p.m.
Those running for directors
3,
this year
are for Zone
(Owyhee) Elver Nielsen and
Kiyomaro Horo.
From Zone
2, Dick Bennett and Dick Davis.
One will be elected from each
zone.
Voting will also be on the
school
budget.
4-H Sn mnier School At
OSI Seeking Applicants
Applications
to attend the
1973 4-H Summer School at
Oregon State University have
been mailed to Malheur County
4-H members, according to Ron
Mobley, Malheur County Exten
sion Agent.
"Reach Out” is the theme
of the 58th annual event on the
O6U campus in Corvallis which
is expected to attract nearly
1,600 young people. Malheur
County will be allowed to send
45
delegates
to Summer
School.
During the five days on the
WEATIIER
THE JUNIOR VARSITY QUIZ TEAM of
Nyssa High School will appear on Channel
7 TV at 5:30 p.m. Saturday when they
compete for thechainpionshipagainst Parma
The team is coached by Duan«1 Buchtel,
left, high sehool guidance counselor. Team
members are, front row, Neil Oldemeyer and
Kathy Kunkel.
Back row, Randy Savage,
Jimmy Shimomaeda, and John Strickland.
>
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.