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f Oregon MC 3 Nyssa Gate City Journal 68th Year Th« Sugar City 47th Issue Nyssa, Oregon Thursday, November 21, 1974 Thunderegg Capital 15C Per Copy School Board Studies New Building Plans N'sva school board mem bers conducted a short business meeting al lheir i' .¡iil.it session Monday eve ning then spent several li'ins with Architects Bob South and Martin Hasegawa and members of the building committee going over plans for reconstruction of the sc bools Superintendent W.l. Me Partland pointed out that the new Oregon laws set the dates for elections, and the board must plan with these dates in mind. The dales arc the 4th Tuesday in January (Jan 2H). the Jrd Tuesday in March (March IH). and the first luesdaiin May (Max 6). which is the Annual School Flection. It was agreed to shoot for the January date if al all possible. TVCC Name Now Official < (INSTRUCTION OF A NEW BRIDGE is underway across the Owyhee River, to replace the old steel bridge that collapsed over a year ago when struck by equipment owned by Ontario Asphalt Malheur County Judge Roy Hirai said that plans tor the bridge have been approved by the Oregon Highway Bridge Department, and Jav Young. Boise, started pile driving 1 uesday. the new 200 foot prestressed concrete bridge will be erected on the abutlments of the old bridge, shown above, and will coat an estimated SI IS.(XX). financed entirely by Malheur ( ounlv t he work will be done by the Nyssa Road District and county bridge crew. Little or no work is required on the bridge approaches. Hirai said the bridge should be open for traffic prior to the time high water is expected. with the concrete slabs to be in place bv Dec 20 and the bridge open to traffic by Jan. 20. Adrian S'ttles Salary Issue WORK HAS COMMENCED ON THE new J.000.000 gallon water storage tank on airport hill. The ring shown in the picture is the cement base, four feet deep, with compacted, oiled sand in the center The tank will be built of 1 < inch steel plates, all pre fabricated The diameter of the tank is IO» feet, and it will be 42 feet high Levi Lough is the foreman for Pitts burgh lies Moines, who is the sub-contractor building the tank His welding equip ment is shown in lhe background, including a diesel engine to generate his own direct current power Work will continue through out the winter. City Given Nyssa Jail Inspected Safety Award By State Official The City of Nyssa was given the Pacific Northwest Pollution Control Association Honor Award for safety in recognition of Zero Lost Time Accidents in the operation of its Sewer Plant This award is given an nually for excellence in employee accident preven tion and safety performance associated with waste water operation. Citv Manager Henry Sch neider pointed out that contrary to popular miscon ception Sewage Treatment Plant operation is considered more hazardous than many other municipal services ••The Oregon State Acci dent Insurance rate for Nyssa lists Sewage Treatment Ope ration just ahead of Police activities." said Schneider. "There are numerous dan ger areas around a treatment plant. A man must be very careful because he generally works alone and is out of sight of the public." Frank Lawrence. Plant Operator, recently super vised the Correction and Modification of numerous danger areas noted during an OSHA type inspection of the plant. Bicentennial Committee Meets The Nyssa Bicentennial ( ommittee met Tuesday eve ning with Jake Fischer chairman Members of this committee include Mr and Mrs. L. Meckem, W. L. McPartland, Rev. William Russell. Clyde Swisher. Ge rald Talbot. Dirick Nedry and Gilbert Wells The committee voted to meet every two months on the third Tuesday, with more frequent meetings ns the centennial nears. At this time they are Io coordinate ideas, and work with the county and state committees. Wayne Ruthledge. State Correction Division, visited Nyssa last week to inspect the modification of the Nyssa lock up. dispatch service facilities and general area Sergeant Rodrigue*. Nyssa Police, pointed out construc tion changes as well as proposed modification yet to be completed. Mr Ruthledge noted the significant changes already made and commented fa vorablv on the improvement plans. The City decided to re model its lock-up facility when mountaing costs for transporting prisoners to Vale, plus overtime increases to provide back ip policemen during transportation periods, prisoner feeding and other allied costs became pro hibitive in proportion to services rendered to the community. Nyssa now provides its ow n dispatch service and prisoner feeding capability. Upon receipt of teletype equipment the Nvssa lockup facilities, though small, will be deemed adequate for a town of its sire. Farm Management Session Planned In December Farm management will be highlighted at a two-dav session on December 11 and 12. The meetings will be held at TVCC. room W 10 and will start at 1:30 p.m. on both days according to Jim Burr. County Extension Agent. Burr went on to say that the program is designed to deal with present day farm problems from production to marketing It will give the grower a chance to look at alternatives, and show him how to select the most profitable crops to grow at assumed price levels, and how to anticipate each requirement at various times during the crop season. Cost of production figures on CORRECTION The picture of the Annual 4 H Banquet that appeared on Page 1 in the Gate City Journal Thursday. November 14 in which Rav Novotnev presented an award, should have read Nancy Mecham instead of Linda Mecham. We regret this error. various crops, as well as budgeting information will be' covered. Pre registration is reques ted. according to the agent, so if you plan to attend, please call or come in and register at the Malheur Counts Extension Office on or before December 9. FNB Distributes Christmas Checks Santa Claus arrived earlv this year for .10.590 Ore gonians when First National Bank of Oregon Christmas Club checks, totaling $5.802.- 000. were delivered through out the state. This year the average check amounted to $190, compared to $l79 last year. Included in the total was the amount saved regularly bv club members during the past year plus some $112.(XX) in accumulated interest. Christmas Club checks were mailed from the batik's IJH branch offices through out Oregon on November 5. Adrian teachers and the Adrian School Board reached agreement Tuesday. No vember 12. on a new contract calling for a $7.b00 base salary for the 1974-75 school year. Teachers had been seeking a S7.80C base. An agreement was also reached to base next year’s salary increase on the cost of living index. Adrian was the last of the nearly 200 school districts in Oregon to reach an agree ment with teachers. Ne gotiations have been under wav for more than a year. The Journal will print a day earlier next week so that everyone will receive their paper before Thanks giving. Advertisers, correspon dents and persons wishing news items must have their copy in not later than Mon day______________________ Treasure Valley Education District offically became Trea sure Valley Community Col lege Monday at an open hearing and board meeting. The board studied a preliminary salary schedule from the faculty but neither accepted nor rejected it. A negotiating team consisting of Gary McGraw of Vale and Jacob Fischer of Nyssa along with board members Ernest Seuell and K. E. "Skip" Thayer was appointed. Arlene Robb. Nyssa, and Dorrance Standage. Vale, were approved as members of the budget committee. The budget was discussed at length Other items on the agenda were continued be cause of the length of the meeting. Hiitorical Society Names Officers Burrell Lovell of Vale was chosen President of the Malheur Country Historical Society at their annual meeting Thursday evening. November 14 at which over 100 members attended. Cho sen to serve with Lovell are Bill Kaatz. Ontario, vice- president: Chris Moore. Vale secretary; Joaquin Hernan dez. Ontario, treasurer; and Walter Selby. Ontario, direc tor. Imilor high principal Dan Marlin rejiorted that the Fire Insurance Adjuster has had the plans for settlement for over a month, and they hope to arrive at a settlement soon. This plus completion of the architects' plans are neces sary before the board can call for a bond election. Martin also said that the Tire insurance coverage for the buildings will be largely used up by the settlement, and after discussion the board authorized Superin tendent McPartland to pur chase additional insurance until an appraisal can be made on the existing build ings. Union Pacific Ordered To Cut Train Speeds Public Utility Commis sioner Richard Sabin has ordered Union Pacific Rail road to cut train speeds dow n to 25 mph at crossings of Sth and 6th Avenues in Ontario and 40 mph at the Locust Street crossing in Nyssa. The action comes on the heels of a train vehicle accident Wednesday mor ning at the Sth Avenue crossing in Ontario which left two occupants of the auto mobile in critical condition at the local hospital. Commissioner Sabin also announced his office is launching a formal investi gation to determine per manent train speeds for the crossings. In explaining his action Sabin noted that while the speed of trains may not be the only factor contributing to the accident record at these crossings, PUC records do indicate that accident se verity and train speeds are directly related The crossings are located on the Union Pacific's main line from Portland to Boise. PUC records reveal that since I‘»63 there have been six train-vehicle accidents, resulting in five fatalities and three injuries, at the 5th Avenue crossing in Ontario. During the same time there have been seven accidents without injury at the 6th Dairy Meeting Set For ASC Election Marketing, Production Balloting Until Dec. 2 Slates of nominees for the upcoming ASC committee election have been deve loped. announces J. P Bunch. Chairman Malheur County Agricultural Stabile ration and Conservation Ser vice. The ASC committee elec tion will be conducted by mail from November 22 until December 2. Eligible ASC voters will receive a secret ballot in the mail with instructions on how to vote for candidates of their choice and return the ballot to the countv ASCS office. Partici pation in ASC elections is open to all farmers regard less of race, teligion. sex. color, or national origin In the com «unity com mittee mail elc< lion, farmers in each of the seven communities will elect three committee niei ibers and two alternates, all to serve one year terms. Ballots will be counted on December 4 in the countv ASCS office. 1252 S. W. 4th Av.. Ontario, with the public invited to attend ^WEATHER* • • • • • • • • «■ • • • e- >-■••■«••«••• -e Mln. Prec. Date Max. 30 56 Nov. 13 30 51 Nov. 14 32 56 Nov. 15 26 48 Nov. 16 27 43 Nov. 17 27 trace 56 Nov. 18 Nov. 19 56 33 Nov 36 20 Owyhee Reservoir Storage Il IH 74 384.910 Acre Feet 11-18-73 400,770 Acre Feet Marketing. production, economics in feeding, and recognition of local dairy men are part of the agenda of a countywide dairy meeting scheduled in Vale. December 3. Golden Slipper Restaurant at 10:30 am., according to Rav Novotny. County Exten sion Agent Novotny emphasized that Ray Hobson. Administrator. Milk Marketing Stabilization. State Department of Agricul ture and Bob Ely. USDA. Federal Marketing Orders, will discuss these two areas of the marketing process. Dairy Reproduction by Dr Lloyd Swanson. O.S.U., Ani mal Scientist and Economic Dairy Nutrition by Dr H. P Adams. O.S.U., Extension Dairy Specialist add to the informative agenda planned for dairymen. Novotny stated. Leslie Gulch Road Closed Dr Bob Mallorie operator of a large dairy in the Willamette Valley will con elude the program in his discussion of the Oregon Dairy Association and its importance to Oregon’s dairy industry. Novotny concluded Construction work on the Leslie Gulch road will begin Monday. November 25. and passage into the area will be delayed until early spring, according to Bill Schneider, outdoor recreation planner for the Vale District. Bureau of Land Management. The board authorized the concert choir to make plans for a trip to Western Oregon during Spring Vacation next March The choir hopes to visit larger schools, who will take their vacations at a different time. If arrange ments cannot be made, they plan to visit Washington or Idaho schools. The total cost will be near $l.0(X) which the choir will raise by money raising projects. The board also approved plans of the Ski Club to take a school bus to Bogus Basin on Saturdays, leaving at 8 a m. and returning at 6 p.m. Jay DrajHT is adviser, and Judy Davis, student body presi dent. made the request. The agent emphasized that three local dairymen will be recognized for the top pro ducing herds along with the announcement of the three top producers of quality milk In addition, the receipients of the 19'4 "Dairy of Honor" program will be introduced Avenue crossing and two accidents resulting in three fatalities at the Nyssa cross ing. According to the PUC's accident reports, all the train vehicle collisions resulting in fatal injuries involved trains traveling at 50 mph or faster. Commissioner Sabin also pointed out that visibility problems at each of these crossings make it difficult for motorists to see oncoming trains. The PUC has been working with the cities to improve safety at these crossings. Currently none of these crossings are equipped with automatic safety signaliza tion. Rather, the crossings are protected with cross bucks. stop signs and ad vance warning signs. The board then went over plans for the new schools with members of the building committee. They discussed plans for remodeling the present bus garage into an Industrial Arts complex, with an additional building tied into the VoAg building. These plans were approved bv officials of the State Department of Education. Also considered were plans for a new bus garage and shop to be located away from the campus center. No decision was made subject to cost studies of this plan. Hasegawa went through the plans for the high school, auditorium, gymnasium and cafeteria, with some sug gested changes in each area. The new gym will seat approximately 2.000. the same as the old gym. but is designed to provide practice areas and dressing room facilities for both boys and girls, as required by new Federal standards. Architect Bob Smith said that plans seem to be progressing on schedule, and the schools should be in the new buildings bv September 1976 . Farm Bureau Dinner Friday The annual Farm Bureau dinner will be held Friday. November 22 at the Eastside Cafe in Ontario. Oregon^ Farm Bureau Federation President, Wally Johnson, will be the speaker. Reservations must be made by Thursday by calling the Farm Bureau officer. 889-6664 or Lois Hoffman after hours. 889-6719. Stunz Named Director of School Boards Association Dr. Robert P. Whittaker, school board member from North Bend, is the newly- elected president of the Oregon School Boards Asso ciation. Whittaker, a North Bend Veterinarian, suc ceeded Rod A. Moore. Washington County Inter mediate Education District board member, at the annual election held during the recent OSBA convention in Portland. Elected first vice president was Barbara Klein, board member from Forest Grove. Portland school board mem ber. Jonathan Newman, was elected second vice presi dent. Oscar Specht. Salem board member, continues as secre- tary-treasurer of the State organization which repre sents most of the 339 local school districts. 29 IED boards, and 13 community college boards in Oregon. Four 'local school board members were elected to serve on the OSBA board of directors. They include: Do nald Rice. Riddle and Doug las IED; Barbara Tripp. Al bany Union High; Gene Stunz. Nyssa; and Carol Williams. Tillamook. Continuing as members on the OSBA board of di rectors are Frank Brawner. Parkrose; Jack Crawford. Medford; and Pauline Win ter. Morrow County board Retinng directors are Irene Cheldelin. Corvallis; and Gail Nicholson. Eugene. SRV Honor Band and Choir In Weiser This Weekend The Snake River Valley Honor Band and Honor Choir will be held in Weiser. Friday and Saturday. November 22 • 23. There will be nine schools involved in the Honor Clinic. The Band will be an 85 piece group and the Choir will consist of 100 students Persons involved in these groups are first appointed by director’s recommendation. Then by audition and finally tryout. The Band will be directed by Guest Clinicians. Richard Miller. C of I. and Geraldine Schmitt The Concert will be on Saturday night. November 23. ' 30 p.m in the Weiser High School Gymnasium Admission will be Adult— $1.50. and Student—$.75. Participating schools will include Payette, Weiser. Ontario. Nvssa. Vale, Em mett. Vallivuc. Middleton. and Kuna 1 Schneider said because of fragile soils in Leslie Gulch, vehicular travel through this area could cause con siderable damage to the road in the winter months Thousands of visitors, the majority from Idaho, visited the beaqjiful area this past year to enjoy the outstanding scenery and take advantage of the access to Lake Owyhee which Leslie Gulch affords. Closure notice will be posted at the Succor Creek- Leslie Gulch road junction The road will be accessible in the early spring or whenever weather conditons allow. Schneider said CREWS COMPLETED PAVING in the First National Bank parking lot Tuesdav. Several unpaved areas have been left, such as in the foreground, where plantings will be made Bracken's building in background will ) be stuccoed, with all work to be completed this fall, weather permitting The parking lot wav formerly the site of the old bank building and the Sarazin Clinic.
