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Nyssa Gate City Journal
69th Year, 12th l$iu*
Th* Sugar City
Contestants Vie For
Malheur Beef Princess
Malheur's 1975 Beef Prin­
ce»» will be »elected at the
County Stock Grower» spring
meeting March 22 in Jordan
Valley, according to Mrs Ray
Novotny, Beef Princess Chair
man. The County Cow Belles,
who sponsor this event,
endeavor to recognize one of
Malheur County's outstan­
ding young women asso­
ciated with the livestock
industry. Her activities will
include attendance at various
events and functions through
out the state and county,
representing the beef cattle
industry at all times.
Contestants this year in­
clude Miss Julie Ros»,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Ros» of Jordan Valley. Julie
ha» been active in ranch life,
4 H club work, and the Jr.
Hereford Association. She is
very active in music as her
hobby.
Miss Debra Peutz. Nyssa,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Peutz, also lives on a
cattle ranch. She has been
active in 4-H
club work,
future homemakers, and is a
member of the honor society
at Adrian High School.
Contestants will be judged
on the basis of personality,
and a speech given about the
beef cattle industry.
Mrs.
Novotny emphasized that last
year's Beef Princess. Jeanie
Pascoe, wav Malheur's first
Beef Princess, and did an
outstanding job of represent­
ing this segment of Oregon
Agriculture.
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JULIE ROSS
DEBRA PEUTZ
Journal Bicycle Contest
Fast Exciting Race
This week the candidates are listed in order of their
standing Five bicycles will be given Two bicycles for district
one. those living outside the city; two bicycles for district two,
those inside the city; and a 5th bicycle has been added for
district three, for youngster* in the Adrian area.
Those contestants not earning bicycles will receive a cash
commission. Votes were counted up through last Saturday
inclusive.
DISTRICT ONE
DISTRICT TWO
Ny»»a, Oregon Thursday, March 20, 1975
154 Per Copy
FFAers
Win Honors
Local ETA members at­
tended the Oregon Stale HA
convention in
Roseburg
March 9 to I3.
David Blaylock and Leslie
Linegar of Nyssa received
their Stale farmer degree
I uni Okai .nul I < <■ Hill of
Adrian also won the degree
Bruce Corn of Nyssa
placed second in Agriculture
Mechanics competition and
Crops Proficiency division.
Bruce also entered the
Advanced Production record
book.
Greg Theil of Nyssa, won
third place in the Creed
Speaking contest.
Mike Parker, reporter.
Nyssa and Leslie Linegar,
assistant. Nyssa, won third
place for Chapter Scrap Book
in statewide competition.
Marshall Witty of the
Adrian FEA Chapter, won
the Stale Soil and Water
Management award. The
honor includes a stipend of
sioo.
Other members who at­
tended or competed at the
convention from Nyssa were
Raymond Wiley, Chapter
Treasure Book; David Blay­
lock. Dairy Production; Jerry
Robbins. Home and Farm
Improvement; and Ross Dur­
fee
Winners of district awards
were: Jerry Robbins. Nyssa;
Brenden Pratt. Adrian; Mar­
shall Witty, Adrian; Bruce
Corn. Nyssa; Chuck Sykes.
Adrian; Vernon Hill Adrian
and David Blaylock. Nyssa.
Dervl Leggett, Nyssa FFA
advisor chaperoned
the
Nyssa boys. He is also the
district advisor and was one
of the sis judges for the State
Parliamentary Procedure con
test.
The Nyssa Chapter also
received the Superior Chap­
ter award.
Beet Contract
Approved
Representatives of the
Beet Growers Association
from Idaho. Utah and Oregon
have agreed on contract
terms for the 1975 sugar beet
contract with the Amalga­
mated Sugar Co.
There will be a slight delay
in printing new contracts
because of substantial cha­
nges in the Nyssa-and-Na-
mpa area contract, according
to Jim Elgin, executive
secretary of the organization.
However. Elgin said this
would cause no delay in
issuance of the seed or
planting of the beets.
Hrrnds Sim»
Route 1. Nytva
Gary South
401 Maple Ave.
Debby Moolev
Route 2. Nyssa
Jim latones
525 N 5th St.
Holly Back
Route I. Nyssa
Andrew Morrison
101 N. 5th St.
lane Seward
Route 2. Parma
Bobbi Gomer
612 N. 9th St.
Becky Tyner
Route 1. Nyssa
Nancy longoria
414 So. 9th St.
DISTRICT THREE
Maria Rodrigucr
Route 2. Nyssa
Alisa Allen
411 Emison Ave.
llnda llemandez
Adrian
April league
Route 1. Nyssa
Kim Moore
701 Emison Ave.
Adolph Rotter
Route 3. Parma
(■all lasslter
Route 1, Nyssa
Sonia Rodrigucr
North 3rd. St.
Melissa Baker
Adrian
Dexra Bone*
Route 1. Nyssa
Randi Wade
112 N 6th St.
Is- Ann Gonzalez
Adrian
Brett Ballantine
Route 2, Nvssa
Todd Hatch
207 N Sth St.
Sherry Tidwell
Adrian
Jerry lloshaw
Route 2. Parma
Brian Benoit
602 N 9th St
Shelly Crawford
TIIE ANNUAL RED ( ROSS DRIVE starts
Monday. March 24 in Nyssa Pictured arc
Tommy Jackson. Paul Penrod, David Greig
and Emil Stunz. .
The scouts arc members of Troop No. 419,
and they and other scouts will solicit the
residential areas, while the men will contact
those in the downtown area John Messick is
the Nyssa chairman.
Fifty percent of all funds collected will
remain in Malheur County for local needs,
and the remainder will be sent to the national
Thund*r*gg Capital
Rt. 1, Homedale
offices to be used nationally and internation­
ally. Ihe American Red Cross spent more
than $204 million Iasi year, much of it aiding
servicemen and veterans and their families.
Other help is provided for victims of disasters
sm h as floods and earthquakes. I he Malheur
County goal is $5.(MM).
Ihe blood program is one of the important
Red < ross projects in our county. Messick
said, and last year over WM) pints were
secured I here is an ever increasing need for
a larger sujipls.
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ARCHITECT’S DRAWING of the new school complex, which
received final approval of the school board and building committee
Monday evening.
The view is from Adrian Boulevard with the parking lot in
foreground. (1) is the high school classroom building. (2)
auditorium, (3) gymnasium with a common foyer between the two
buildings, (4) the cafeteria, and (5) the existing high school building
which will be the junior high school when the buildings are
completed.
Senior Citizen Housing
Registration Next Week
Information and prc-regis-
traiion for apartments for the
Senior Citizen Housing Unit
Io be built in Nyssa will be
field Thursday. March 27 al 2
p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal
Church in Nyssa. Ladies of
Si. Paul's will serve refresh­
ments
All senior citizens (55 and
older) in Nyssa and the
surrounding area who are
presently interested in living
in the new complex, or may
be interested at a later date,
should plan to attend the
meeting.
The Rev. Bob Hutchinson,
pastor of the United Metho-
dtst Church. said thai pic­
tures and slides of the other
Senior Citizen units in
Oregon owned by Hammond
Development
Corporation
will be shown. The cost of
each rental will be- discussed
and questions answered.
Hammond will be owner of
the unit here.
Pre-registration will not
obligate a person to rent a
unit. However. Hutchinson
said, final registration will be
selected from the pre-regis-
(ration lisl according to need.
Architect's sketch of the
facility will be shown in next
week's issue of the Journal.
Plant And Animal Study
Conducted By BLM
A study of relationships
between plant and animal
communities in terms of land
management is beginning in
the BLM's Vale District.
George R Gurr. district
manager, said Chris Maser,
ecologist from Corvallis, will
work in the district on a
cooperative basis with the U.
S. Forest Service and the
University of Puget Sound to
"find out what animal life is
here and why it is here."
Maser will be headquartered
at La Grande where he has
use of the Forest Service's
outstanding laboratory facili­
ties.
Maser is a graduate of
Oregon State University with
a B S in general science and
masters degree in zoology.
He has done extensive
research in the Sahara Desert
and Nepal as well as in
Alaska and Western Oregon.
He also serves as associate
curator of mammals at the
University of Puget Sound, a
position he has held for the
past several years.
Maser
has published articles in a
number of technical journals
and is widely known in his
field of work.
Maser and his wife. Rita,
and their three year old son.
Erik, will make their home in
La Grande where he will
commute from field work on
weekends. Mrs. Maser has
accompanied and assisted
him in much of his research.
Gurr said Maser will be
working in the Alvord and
Steens Mountain areas of the
Burns BLM district as well as
in the Vale district. This is
the first time this type of
research has been under­
taken in the Bureau of Land
Management.
Vale Girl Wins 4-H Union
Pacific Scholarship
A Vale Union high school
senior who plans to enroll at
Eastern Oregon State College
next fall is one of eleven
outstanding 4-H members
chosen as recipients of
college scholarships given
annually by Union Pacific
Railroad.
She is Peggy Faw, daugh­
ter of Mrs. Donna Faw.
Route I. Vale, and a 4-H
member
for nine years,
according to Helen Conner.
Malheur County Extension
Agent.
In her 4-H work. Miss Faw-
has concentrated on foods,
clothing and dairy projects.
She is also an active member
of Empire Builders, and has
served as a camp counselor.
In school, the National
Honor Society member has
been active in Future Home­
makers of America, choir and
drama.
Scholarship awards are
made available to outstan­
ding 4-H and Future Farmers
of America members in
counties served by llnion
Pacific, explains Lois Red­
man Oregon State University
Extension 4-H and youth
specialist.
The $400 scholarships are
awarded in the fall upon
enrollment in the college or
university of the young
person's choice. The scholar­
ships may be used at any four
year, degree granting insti­
tution or at a community
college if the student enrolls
in a transfer program.
Nyssa Safety
Efforts Praised
Nyssa City officers were
complimented on safety ef­
forts by the city by Safety
Compensation Board officers
following a complete inspec­
tion of city facilities Wednes­
day. March 12
Workmen's Compensation
Board officers George Rolfe
and Jim
Lyons compli­
mented the city officers for a
complete and adequate sa­
fety program following the
inspection of administration
offices, police department
and facilities, sewer plant,
city shop and area and the
reservoir site. One inade­
quacy was noted in the tour,
that of the need of improve­
ment of acetylene welder
hose safety equipment.
City manager Henry Sch­
neider reports that the
officers retained copies of the
city's safety training program
for employees for distribution
to other cities.
He also noted that the city
safetv program is headed by
Dean Winchester, who de­
signs safety programs and
lectures for employees. City
fire inspection officer is
Ralph Lowe.
Mechanical engineer Don Wisdom of Boise told board members
that the electro-hydronix heating system can heat all the existing
buildings economically when needed tn the future, and he was
instructed to locate the heating plant where it can best serve future
needs.
Architects Smith and Hasegawa said that they plan to have the
high school building plans ready for construction bids by May. with
the others to follow by midsummer.
Vacancy Exists
On Nyssa Board
April 1st is the deadline for
filing nominating positions
for one position on the Nyssa
School Board, according to
Superintendent W.L. Me-
Panland. The term of Don
Engstrom expires June 30.
The school election will be
May 6, and filing for the
position must be 35 days
before the election. The term
is for four years. Petitions
may be picked up at the
superintendent’s office.
City Clarifies
Speed Limit
Nyssa City Manager Henry-
Schneider reported Wednes­
day that he has written a
letter to the Oregon State
Highway Speed Control Bo­
ard to inform them that the
city is revising its traffic
controls to reduce the num­
ber of different speed limits
within the city.
The changes in speed
limits will be to 15 mph in
park areas. 25 mph in
commercial areas and 35 mph
in residential areas on
portions of the state highway,
with 20 mph in designated
areas (schools) when children
are present.
The city is requesting that
Adnan Boulevard (Highway
450) be designated 25 mph
instead of the present 30
mph This would be between
Mile Post 0.00 (at the Y) to
MP 0.41 (King Avenue.)
If this request is granted
the city of Nyssa will have
three major speed zones. 15
mph past park areas. 25 mph
in commercial areas and 35
mph in residential areas on
portions of the state highway.
City Judge A. C. Sallee
and Chief of Police Alvin
Allen both endorsed this
plan.
WEATHER
Min. Pm
Date
Mas.
54
26
Mar. 12
26
Mar 13
53
29
52
Mar. 14
56
33
Mar. 15
49
33
Mar. 16
44
24
Mar. 17
.21
Mar 18
61
32
.08
Mar 19
41
Owvhee Reservoir Storage
3-19-75 573.'00 Acre Feet
3 19-74 682.4X0 Acre Feet
TVCC Budget Defeated
By 53 Vote Margin
A proposed $829,428 ope­
rating budget for Treasure
Valley Community College
for 1975-76 was defeated by
the voters Tuesday by a
margin of 53 votes.
Bob Morcom, county clerk,
reported the total votes
tallied showed 1,159 yes
votes and 1.212 no in the
complete but unofficial count
Max Barlow, Vale, was
elected to the board of
directors with a vote of 1,179
over O'Neil Holloway. On­
tario. receiving 1.056. Ara-
nka Trenkel. incumbent, was
returned to the board with
Fair Board Sets Budget,
Regulations For Fair
Members of special in­
terest groups visited with
Fair Board Members at their
regular meeting concerning
use of the fairgrounds and
events at the annual Malheur
County Fair. August 13
through 16.
Representatives of 4-H
Horse groups again reques­
ted permission to use Girvin
Hall for events such as Horse
Judging and Demonstrations
Use of the Hall has been
restricted over the years
regarding horse riding events
because the arena is rather
small, however, members of
the 4-H Horse Advisory
Council stated they felt it was
more than adequate. Since
the building was constructed,
riding and training horses
have not been permuted in
the building due primarily to
the safety factor.
The Board did agree to
permit use of the Hall this
Spring during inclement wea­
ther for a Judging event and
a Horse Clinic; and the 4-H
Horse Club Leaders Council
is to accept responsibility for
all supervision and activity
Drivers License
Examinations
Drivers License examina­
tions will be held at the Nyssa
City Hall between the hours
of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on April
9. May 14 and June II.
NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE JAY-
cees from the Eastern Oregon Region. Bob
DitMilteu. was the principal speaker and
installing officer at the joint installation of the
Nvssa and Adrian Jaycces Friday evening.
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1.354 votes. Her opponent.
Reed Ray. Nyssa, received
918.
Voting by precincts sho­
wed four precincts approving
the budget with Ontano One.
149 yes to 40 no; Ontario
Two. 224 yes and 98 no. and
Ontano Three. 263 yes and
55 no. Huntington had 39 yes
and 26 no votes.
Pioneer precinct had 21 yes
and 60 no; Cairo 100 yes and
103 no: Nyssa 108 yes and
282 no; Vale 188 yes and 381
no; Willowcreek 20 yes and
66 no; Adrian 34 yes. 58 no;
Harper three yes and 32 no.
and Annex. 10 yes and 11 no.
whenever their members are
in the building. This is on an
experimental basis.
Mrs. Helen Hawkins of
Vale was named Chairman of
the Open Class Horse Show
which will be held again this
year at the Fair.
An Open Class Dog Show
and 4-H Dog Division at the
Fair were discussed with
requests from the 4-H Club
Leaders that the previous
Open Class Dog Show be
discontinued and there be
one section of the 4-H Dog
Division open to all young­
sters. This will be a trick and
costume class.
Members of the Board
completed the Budget Pro­
posal of $61,170.00 for
1975-76. This is $2.000 00
lower than last year's low
budget which was some
$5,000.00 less than the
previous year.
Revenue is
derived from racing funds
allocated through the State
Legislature and rentals and
admissions charges during
fair time and year-round
rentals of facilities.
Loss of revenue from the
Commercial Building which
was rented for the Abundant
Food program and a decline
in number of horses stabled
at the track account for the
major portion of the decrease
in funds. With inflation and
increased labor costs main­
tenance of the grounds is
becoming more of a problem.
Seated at the head table, foreground, are
Carl Lovitt. Adrian president and Mrs. Lovitt;
Larry Harrod. Nyssa president and Mrs.
Hartod; and Mrs DuMilieu