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Th* Nyssa Gat* City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon Pag* Two Nyssa Gata City Journal EOtor and Publisher . Production Manager OfTke Manager, Mews . . Social, Circalatioa .... Production Staff .... Production Staff DIRJCK NEDRY . . . . RUBEN LOPEZ . . . . PAT SAVAGE MARGARET NEDRY . RUTH KUN KEN BERG LUCILLE CALLAHAN evMshwd !»•/» TWvfWwy ■( Ny>>« Orw*«w «7*13 Second Class postage paid at Nyssa, Oregon 97913, under act of Congress of March 3, 1879 Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association SUBSCRIPTION RATES I NATIONAL NEWSPAPER Malheur County, Oregon, and Payette and Canyon Counties, Idaho. Ooe Year................. $5.00 Six Mouths................ $3.00 Elsewhere in the UJ.A. One Year................... $6.00 Six Months.................. $4.00 Water System Improvements Nyssa’s City Council, and City Manager Fred Koch, have done an excellent job over the past decade in upgrading our water and sewage facilities. As we read and bear about stream pollution, water shortages, contaminatedwater, inadequate pres sure and other problems experienced by nearby communities, we can be thankful that our council and manager have kept abreast of our water and sewer facilities. Nyssa residents, also, have been responsible in their desire to build and finance these improvements. The last election to construct secondary treatment facilities at our sewage dis posal plant passed by an overwhelming margin. Consequently, Nyssa probably protects the environmental quality of the mighty Snake River better than almost any community on the entire drainage, and we are told that the effluent discharged into the river from our plant is over 90> pure. After studies and engineering feasibility reports, the city council recommends and has submitted to the people a pro posed plan to construct a three million gallon water storage reservoir on airport hill. Elsewhere in this issue is a legal notice calling for an election seeking approval of a $425,000 bond issue to finance these improvements. The electi:® will be held on September 10. A story m some detail is also published in this issue, and we will have additional information in each issue prior to the election. We ask that you study this proposal, and we think approval will be of great benefit to all of us. We are told by the city manager that over one-half of the bonded indebtedness could be retired by revenue sharing income over the next three years, Tte balance of the bonds «ill be paid off either through an increase in the «iter rates, by a property tax levy , or both. The exact details are to be » rked out at a later date. It appears, though, that payments on the proposed system can be met by a ooe-third increase m the monthly water bill, or about $1 per month per customer. As our rates are already quite low, an additional $12 per year or so would seem a modest price to pay for so valuable an improvement. In addition to providing an adequate storage to meet present and anticipated growth, and to replace present storage facili ties, the new facilities would improve aad insure necessary water pressure. Quite likely, as a letter from the Fire Rating Bureau points out, these improvements would h pefully lower our fire insurance rating which would result mlower premiums. Mast certainly we would have greater fire protection. Admittedly, this is not the best time to get the most favorable interest rate on municipal bonds, but the increasi.-.g 'osts of labor and materials would make the project more costly m the future. Now is the time to act, and »e commend our manager and council for giving us the opportunity to improve our water system. There is nothing more valuable to a community, and it would seem that now is the time to insure an adequate water system in the future. Reverend Bob's Column This is the series ministers Nyssa and another column in of articles on the and churches of Adrian. REV. MIKE BASHOR This week's minister is the Reverend Mike Bashor. He is the pastor of The English Assembly of God Church at Second and Reece Street. He was born in Spokane and raised in Seattle so he is no stranger to the northwest. Mike comes from a fourth generation Assembly of God family and has six other relatives who are ministers. Mike's fatter, though not a minister, was ven devout and influenced Mike to ward the ministry. When I asked Mike how old he »as when he decided on the ministry, he answered, "Even before I learned to spell tte word mi nister' I wanted to be one. He continued on to say, "To me tte ministry is the greatest, challenging vocation in America today. Doctors may heal bodies and teachers may educate tte mind but I am influencing lives for eternity. 1 know of no grea ter thrill than personally help ing a person straighten out his life and become a useful citi zen. Mike s wife, Rita, shares in his work and has had se veral years of experience in children’s and youth s activi ties. The English Assembly of God Church was built here in Nyssa around 1940. A pastor, whom some will remember »as tte Reverend Sterl Spiesz He built tte parsonage and was pastor from 1947 to 1950. In earlier years, the Sunday School at tendance was as high as 126 and the ministry of tte church was a great help in shaping many lives. I asked the Reverend Bashor this question, Mike, »hat kind of future do you predict for the churches of this area and spe cifically your church?” In an swer to this Mike said. The Treasure Valley is a growing area in the northwest. It has a strong agricultural com munity. light industry seems to be increasing andthepopu.ation is growing but not so rapidly as to cause problems. This is good for the valley churches. New faces, new challenges, greater opportunities abound. As for our church, I personally believe we are a* the threshold of a new day. The Assemblies of God has long been leaders and pace setters in the charis matic movement which is and has been growing rapidly throughout the world. I be lieve this will continue. With a new interest in Christianity among the young-under 30-set, we have something to offer. The prospects for The English Assembly of God is good. Our church is now growing. 1 and the other ministers in Nyssa are glad to have a per son with the Reverend Bashor's enthusiasm in Nyssa. Next week, I will tell you of the Reverend Bob Manley and The Nazarene Church. UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NEWS The speaker at the 11 00a.m. Worship Service at The United Methodist Church this coming Sunday, August 26, will be the Reverend Wayne Pyzer f De cision For Destiny. Wayne Pyzer »ill also be sneaking at The Three Nights In The Park tonight, Friday night and Saturday night at 8 p.m. The Three Nights In The Park will be held in the South City Park OB1TIAR1ES ¡JkOUTOF G*rald B. Condro •_____ THE PAST Services for Gerald Burton (G.B.) Coodra. 21, of Route 1, Homedale, »bo died Saturday nigtii. August 18, 1973 in Home 10 YEARS AGO dale »ere conducted at the Pres- [>tinis Lynn Forbess is bytenan Church at 10 am.. among 16 graduate students Wednesday by the Rev. David contributing to PACE (Plan of Turnmire. Interment was at Actio® for a Challenging Era) Marsing-Homedale Cemetery. program at Stanford university Mr. Coodra »as born Fe in California. He is the son bruary 20. 1952, in Boise, and of Mr. and Mrs. Richard For- attended schools in Adrian He bess of Nyssa. was graduated from Adrian Higti Dennis was graduated from School in 1970. He had been ac Nyssa High School in 1957 and tive in athletics while in high from the University of Oregon school. He joined the Air Force in 1961. He is now working August 21, 1972 in Boise and teward his doctorate degree it had been stationed at Minot, Stanford. North Dakota and at Denver. • • • He was a member of the The Explorer Scouts of Adrian Presbyterian Church and the Post 436 held a work session Order of DeMolay in Homedale, earlier this vear at Big Bend Surviving are two daugh Park. The group cut down ters. Melissaand PenelopeCon- shoots, burned obsolete mate dra at Homedale, his parents, rials and gave the grounds a Mr and Mrs. Gerald E. Coo general cleaning dra of Homedale, a brother, W orkers »ere Charles Witty Mike Dale Coodra of Home PugSwigert. Mrs Arthur Gale. dale. a sis ter,“Carolyn Coodra Denver Ed»ards. Jerry Edens, of Homedale, and a grand Bob Callahan. Joel Price, Or mother. Mrs. Stella Bollen- ville Carroll. Bob Sant, Billy baugt of Homedale. Boatright, Tony Mitchell. Dave Sant, Isaac Martinez, Scout G*naro Plaza Leader Lloyd Parrill and son Genaro Plaza, 79, Ontario, Danny died Monday, August 20. 1973 in an Ontario hospital. 20 YEARS AGO He »as bom March 2. 1894. Nyssa area residents broke in EaBedar.Aia Vizcayo, Spain. He »as a retired rancher and all their own previous records stockman. He came from Spain in giving blood and those of to Paradise Valley, Nevada in all other communities in the 1909. He came to Malheur Boise regional blood center, County in 1929 after living In which extends from Pocatello to La Grande, »hen they con Grand View and Boise. He »as married to Victoria tributed 382 pints of blood last Since July 27, Meodazooa in Boise, March 4, Wednesday. 1922. She preceded him in death 1949 residents of this com November 23, 1947. He »as munity have given 1,582 pints of married toTeodora CDorajGas- blood. tanaga in Spair. Jaauarv 29, Mimeographed letters are 1949. He was a member of the Ca being distributed this week to all families living m later tholic Church. He is survived by his wife, camps in the Nyssa school dis Dora, m Ontario; two sons. trict, urging them to make use Dan and Ray Plaza, both of of Nyssa school facilities and Ontario, a daughter. Mrs. Geo calling attenti:® to methods of rge (Alice; Vandewall, Nvssa, enrollment. a brother, Far unde Plaza, Be- darooa. Spair.. three sisters, 30 YEARS AGO Mrs. Christina Echeverria.W m» nemucca, Mrs. Emiley Abasets, . Mr. and Mrs. J. W Kygar Rupert and Mrs. Arrors Ar- of Nyssa Route 1 taw received tuaga. Paradise Valley, nine word from their son Herl Kygar grandchildren and three great stating he is a prisoner in the Philippine Islands grandchildren. Kygar stated on a card to his Recital of the Rosary will be at 8 p.m.. Thursday at Bles pare»:- that “I am tteemedaf sed Sacramer.t Church »¡th Fr. the- Pt.lippme mCiury pritete Gerald Coedon. Interment will camp N. 1. my health is fair, 1 am im be in Sunset Cemetery, On I am uninjured. tario, under the direction of proving. please give my best the BertelsoL-Lier.kaeT.per Me regards to all.” Mr. and Mrs Kygar also have morial Chapel. twin sons m the service. Ser geant William Kenneth Kygar of Jacksonville, Florida arid LETTER Pfc. John Keith Kygar of Gil T O roy, California. EDITOR Editor, The Journal: I very much enjoyed your articles in the Nyssa Gate City- Journal dated 7/19/73 dealing with the story about Nancy Jean Jackson, Miss Oregon 1973 and also your editorial of that day. I thought I would also take this opportunity to tell you that Miss Jacks'® will be staying at the Dennis Hotel. Boar dwalk and Mi tugan Avenue, Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401 from Sep tember 1, 1973 to September 9, 1973 in case you might like to let your readers know and if any ot them want to write notes, send cards, telegrams, flowers, etc. they would have the address. Again, on behalf of Nancy and tte Miss Oregon Scholarship Pageant, we would like t thank you for your very fine coverage of the story. Sincerely. —Michael A. Maki Executive Director Miss Oregon Pageant Seaside, Oregon The name Owyhee,” strictly a word and popular name if eastern Oregon origin, will be cairied to many ports in the world before the present war ends The name «as selected, among a number of Abers in the state, to be given to ooe of a series of tankers to be built m the Kaiser shipyards in Port land. 1 I I I • 40 YEARS AGO Two years ago in July, Wal ter Van Manonholtx tilled the soil, working from da»n until dusk like other farmers of this region, but today he is land lord on an estate in Rittergut, Post Mudden, Grifhorn, Ger many, which is farmed by 150 tenants. He and his family live in a mansion 20 miles from Ber lin where Manonholtx inherited a small fortune from his grand aunts. One is living. Mrs. Marlonholtx recently wrote a Nyssa friend Mrs. Mary Rbertson that her hus band's chief sport is deer hunt ing. Deer are plentiful on his estate--tut he must pay the government $60 a year for li cense. In spite of good hunting and mansion. Mrs Manonholtz said the family is lonesome for the Snake River Valley. • • • The wind having moved the greens and fairways on the Nyssa-Parma Golf Course to slope and swale, the club is considering a permanent move to a more desireable location. 50 YEARS AGO A second | ledge which pro- mises richness has been dis covered by Jim W orsham at the Apple Tree Mine several hun dred yards from the Red W bite and Blue mine It has not been uncovered sufficiently to test accurately. This mine »as originally » >rkedby FredJohn- soe and Associates of Vale and named the Drexel mine, after the hotel in Vale which Mr Johnson wned at that time. 60 YEARS AGO Decision For Destiny Wayne is a na '•THREE NIGHTS IN THE PARK" • ill Miss A.H. Strauber, who re tionally famous high school a'-*mbly spea be held in Nyssa Thursday, Friday arid cently lost the bouse on her ker. His humorous yet straight-forward Saturday nights, August 23, 24, and 25. homestead »ben it was struck advice to teens has made him loved by beginning at 8 00 p.m. each night by lightning and burned, has high schoolers and college students through Singers will be The Galileans, The moved into a brand new house Children of The Son. The Victors. The out the country. which was provided for her by Kings Witnesses, The Son Shiners and The Three Nights In The Park” win the big hearted people of Nyssa. The Family. be at South City Pxrk on South Sixth Street Parma and vicinity, wheadmire The speaker will be Wayne pyzer of Admission is free. the plucky fight Miss Strauber is making for a home and in Of Jesus Christ dependence. She feels deeply GOSPEL JAMBOREE grateful to the kind friends who The Jesus Experience Bible WEDNESDAY Bible Study so promptly came to her aid Group is sponsoring a "Gos SUNDAY SERVICES Sunday School for all ages, 10 am. classes for adults and youth, in her time of need pel Jamboree” featuring The • • • Sunday School busing avail 7.30 p.m King’s Witnesses,” "The Fveryone Welcome. This is the season when Wavmark Singers” and ' The able. call 372-5078 Morning » rshlp service, 11 everyts dy but rhe countr y edit r Pathfinders." The ►•vent »ill —Carl Lassiter, Pastor takes a vacation, and he stays be on August 26 at 3 p.m. in a.m. Corner of 7th and Enlx* Youth Service, 7 p.m. at home hunting news in a town the Parma City Park. Phone 372 3332 Evangelistic Service, 7 30p m. that is temporarily newsless. The public is invited. REDECORATE WITH MINI Gambles introduces its new decorator line! NAZARENE CHURCH NOTES SUNDAY - Bible study clos es for all ages 9 45 a.m. Clos ing with Promotion Lay exer cises by Departments. Morning Worship. 11 a.m. Evening Gospel Hour, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY - Mid-week service of prayer and Bible study, 7 30 p.m. THURSDAY - Annual barbe cue sponsored by Golden Hour Missionary Chapter at the De® W ilson home, 7:15 p.m. FRIDAY, AUGUST 31-SEPT. 3 - Layman’s Retreat at Vic tory Cove. McCall. • • • A group of ten children from the Primary Department with their sponsors. Mrs. Janice We want to thank Dr. K. Wilson and Mrs. Arlene Se ward enjoyed a lovely time, A. Dunford and Dr. David Sa- Tuesday, in Boise at the Julia razin and al! the neighbors who Davis and Ann Morrison Parks. helped us at the time of the The trip was planned as an death of Gate Astoreca. award for being the W inner in a Tte neighbors for the gram harvest, for baling and stacking July Sunday School contest. A friendly welcome awaits the hay and straw for all who each ooe who attends our ser sent so many beautiful flowers, vice. Try Christs' Way. cards, the memorials, the food —Rev. Robert Manley, pastor. and calls. Words cannot ex press their meaning to us. —Freda. Audne and Carmen Astoreca CARD OF THANKS Thursday, August 23, 197J INTERIOR & EXTERIOR LATEX & ENAMEL 992 CUSTOM COLORS Come see our complete home decorating center for all your painting needs We offer a full line of quality paints including a selection of 992 custom colors to choose from our complete home decorating center The Duane Smiths. Don Hat- chs, Ed Lowtrips, Jess Asu- mendis, Harold Lenons. Christian Church School SUNDAY - Sunday Classes for all ages, 9:45 a m. Morning Worship - 11 a.m. Sunday evening - 6 30 p.m. Youth groups meet at the church-grades 4 through High School. —Erledene Johns'®, Pastor STORE HOURS: 9 a.m. . 6 p.m. Monday • Saturday 204 MAIN STREET NYSSA, OREGON
