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’toi versi’./ Qf Oi'Cgon Lib’a 17 H'.ugene, Ort. X X Nyssa Gate City Journal > 69th Year, 22nd Issue The Sugar City Nyssa, Thursday, May 29, 1975 TVCC Presents The Department of Music at Treasure Valley Com munity College will present a recital of solo vocal music on Thursday. May 29, at 8:00 p.m. in the Music Room of the Tech-Lab Building. Singers participating will be: sopranos Judy Thoren, Elgin, and Tonya Haas. Ontario; mezzo-soprano Alice Roberts. Ontario; tenors Dan Greif. Payette, and Dan Thoren. Elgin; and baritone Jon Pounds. Ontario. They are all voice students of Treasure Valley Community College music director Dick Dalzell. Songs will include early Italian art songs, German lieder, anas from opera and oratorio, and early English and contemporary American art songs There will be no charge for this student voice recital. Plans Boat Tour The Malheur Country His torical Society boat tour on the Owyhee Reservoir will stan at II a.m. Saturday, May 31 at Leslie Gulch. Those attending should make provisions for their own lunches and adquate protec tion from wind, sun and water spray. For further information contact B. Lovell. 473-2716 or A O. Eubanks. 889 8824 Impressive Memorial Day Services at the Nyssa Ceme tery under blue skies and bright sunshine marked the observance Monday. Com mander Gary Cleaver of ficiated in the American Legion ritual, with prayers by Chaplain Carl Lassiter. Le gionnaires formed the color guard and firing squad with taps sounded by Bruce Com and Mike Parker Mrs. Nora Graham placed a wreath on the memorial to the Unknown Soldier on behalf of the Legion Auxiliary. The address was given by Captain Gene Stunz. USNR (Ret).. Nyssa attorney. The complete text of Captain Stunz' address follows: MEMORIAL DAY 1975 MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES Monday at Nyssa Cemetery were highlighted by a talk by Captain Gene Stunz, USNR (Ret). Legion Commander Gary Cleaver is shown at left, with Legion and Auxiliary color guard and firing squad background. in 3rd Annual Top-Op Tour Saturday The 3rd ** annual "TOP OP" tour will be held May 31. 9:30 a.m. - starting at the Kay Teramura farm, according to Ray Novotny. County Extension Agent. Novotny went on to say that this year's tour will highlight a broad range of farming enterprises and of fers farmers, ranchers, bu sinessmen and friends of Fact-FindersReview Extension Program A commission reviewing Extension Service educa- taional program» will meet Monday and Tuesday. June 2-3, in Ontario for the first of five factfinding meetings it will conduct throughout the state. The Commission on the Oregon State University Ex tension Service was appoin ted by the Oregon State Board of Higher Education earlier this year to examine goals, objectives, and con duct of Extension Service programs It will report its findings and recommenda tions to the board by the end of this year. Chairman of the eight-per son commission is Howell Appling Jr.. Portland. The Ontario meeting will be from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday, June 2. and 8;30 a m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, June 3. at the Tapadera Motel in Ontario. In the first day of the meeting, the commission will hear a report on local Ex tension Service programs in Malheur County. Ray No votny. chairman of the Malheur County office of the OSU Extension service, said he and other Extension agents Monday will describe the informal educational pro- grams they develop and deliver. The second day of the meeting. Tuesday, wil 1 be devoted to a report on agricultural Extension work statewide. Fred Hagels tein, assistant director of F.i(ten- skin for agricultural pro- grams, wilt lead the day's reporting. Assisting H agel 15’ Per Copy Memorial Day Observed With Services At Nyssa Cemetery Vocal Recital Historical Society Thunderegg Capital stein will be Extension spe cialists from the OSU campus at Corvallis, and other Extension agents. Although the meeting is open both days to anyone who wants to attend, the commission has invited per- sons who wish to comment on Extension work in Malheur County or other areas to attend Monday’s session. Public comments are sche duled to begin at about 3:00 p.m. Novotny said his stafTs report will emphasize four areas of Extension work in Malheur County. They are agriculture, 4-H youth, com munity resource develop ment and family living—in cluding the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Pro gram (EFNF.P). Other members of the commission besides Appling are Bert Hawkins, Ontario; James Hildreth. Chicago; Donald F. Jackson, Newport; Robert Ohling. Salem; John Robins, Pullman. Wash.; Fred Sohn, Roseburg; and Mary Sorber, Portland. WEATHER Mln. Max. Dale 39 69 May 21 50 72 Mav 22 52 May 13 72 56 45 May 24 30 65 May 25 35 70 Mav 26 41 72 Mav 27 49 Mav 28 Owyhee Reservisir 5-28 75 714.870 Acre Feet 5-28- 74 698.650 Acre Feet THE GLORY HOLE behind Owyhee Dam is an awsome sight as high water continues to flow over the ring. The high water will agriculture an opportunity to become better acquainted with the county's agriculture and it's communities. The Teramura farm will feature onion storage, a modern machine shop, in tense farming enterprises of sugar beets, onions, potatoes and grain. Hop production will be highlighted at the Neil Venturacci farm along with discussions on farm mar keting orders, management planning, cash flow and general farm decision making Novotny stated. The agent emphasized that the Berl Hawkins ranch wrill be the site of the free steak fry. Commercial cattle pro duction and operation of a family corporation will be on the agenda of program ac tivities. Following the steak fry. Mrs. Bert (Helen) Hawkins will present a short but exciting Arabian horse show in full Arabian regallia. The noon meal will be served by the Malheur County Cowbelles. and the Malheur Chapter Society of Range Management. The beef according to Novotny will again be fur nished by the Federal Land Bank, the First National Bank and the U. S. National Bank. The Vale. Nyssa and Ontario Chambers of Com merce are to cook the meat. Others furnishing financial support to this annual event according to the agent include Home Dairies, Inc., Farmers Supply Coop. The Western Bank. Malheur Farm Bureau. Malheur Live stock Association and the Malheur Potato Growers Pick Up Flowers At Nyssa Cemetery « Anyone wishing to obtain vases, floral arrangements, etc. that were placed on graves at the Nyssa Ceme tery on Memorial Day are asked to have them removed by Thursday afternoon (today) as grounds cleanup will be starting at this time. continue until the snow pack melts, and farmers are assured of lots of irrigation water with a full reservoir to back them up. Association. Others on rhe list of supporters are the Malheur Onion Growers As sociation; and the Vale. Nyssa and Ontario Chambers of Commerce. The Baker PCA wrill host a "coke" stop at the last stop of the day at the Hyline Farm Company visit. The group after leaving the Hawkins ranch will review Garland and Wyoma Rogers all new milking parlor along with the new family home. The Rogers operation accor ding to Novotny is truly a family farm endeavor and offers everyone an insite on a modern dairy enterprise. The last stop - highlights the 2,200 acre sprinkler irri gated Batts farm operation. Crops included on the agenda include 500 acres sugar beets. 1.285 acres mint and 400 acres of Nu Gaines wheat. The 120-quarter mile hand move sprinkler lines offer visitors an opportunity to see first hand what it takes to irrigate such a large area. Novotny concluded. Fair Board Approves Plans For Red Bam Approval of plans for completion of the Small Red Barn for use as an exhibit building was given by the Malheur County Fair Board at its recent meeting. Gordon Capps. Chairman, said that the building will be finished with board and batten on the outside and painted again in the same deep red. The inside will be lined with paneling, peg board, and display cabinets. He stated that a concrete floor was poured last fall and this work will complete the building. Capps noted that plans this year for the building include housing all art and photo graphy exhibits for Open Class. It is also planned to have a display of old premium books, ribbons, pictures, etc. from previous fairs. Anyone having memo rabilia of past fairs, pre ferably 50 or more years ago. and who would like to either give them or loan them to the Board should contact Mrs. Alice Murphy. Manager of the Fair. He noted that this will tie in with project "Malheur Horizons '76” and together Fair Premium Books Ready Premium books for the 69th annual Multnomah Cou nty Fair are now ready, and are being mailed on request and to past exhibitors, according to Ron Ingberg. Fair manager. The book contains full information on award com petitions in the Fair's 11 (eleven) departments. The Fair's events of competition include: art. baking, live stock, candies, canning, crafts, floral, macramé, knit ting. crocheting, pottery, tole painting, metal craft, wood crafts and many more. Write or call for further information The Fair is scheduled for July 29 through August 3 at the Multnomah County Expo sition Center in Portland Premium information for all departments may be obtained by written request Io the Multnomah County Fair. P O. Box 17364, Portland, Oregon 97217 or bv calling 285-7756. with the Log Building form a focal point on the fairgrounds just inside the Main Gate. In other business the Board approved continuation of the 4-H Summer School Scholarships to be awarded at the 1975 Malheur County Fair. Participants at this year's 4-H Summer School received their awards at last year's fair. Capps also noted that the position of caretaker is open and that anyone interested in this should contact Mrs. Murphy regarding it. We are gathered here today to pay tribute to those who have served the United States of America in its armed forces and to those who have given their lives so that their country, freedom, democracy. liberty and those institutions which we hold dear might remain for future generations. We. the living, bear a burden, if we have the backbone to accept it, of making sure that those whose graves are found here did not give their lives for a passing fad. We, if we accept that burden, must assure that future generations have the opportunity to live under freedom. We cannot take freedom for granted. During the past ten years those who would destroy us have made huge advances. We must stop that trend. The basis for our freedom is to be strong. Freedom and strength go together—if one is lost, both are gone In addition to reaffirming those principles we and the departed so strongly believe in, this is also a time for accounting. We should. 1 believe, have to account for the privilege of living in this land, which those, by their sacrifices, made possible. As we look out over the valley we can say that all is well. There is peace here, there is prosperity, and there is freedom. But can we say that truly we have lived up to the burden of sustaining freedom? Not if we are honest with ourselves. Marsing Job Corps Ends 10th The public is invited to an Open House at the Bureau of Reclamation’s Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center on Thursday, May 29. to observe the 10th anniversary of the Job Corps Program. Rod Vissia. Director. Pa cific Northwest Region. Bu reau of Reclamation and James A. Wehmeyer. Assis tant Regional Manpower Administrator. Department of Labor. Seattle. Washing ton. will be honored guests. The Open House—from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.—will feature corpsmen and their C.luss Of 1955 Plans Reunion work. The on-going program will not be interrupted so that visitors can observe actual training Events scheduled for the Open House include: Center and off-Center tours of the project; a film that will show Job Corps projects con structed; and brief comments by guests and staff. During the first ten years of the Job Corps Program. 3.214 corps men have entered the Job Corps at Marsing. Among the many projects completed by the Job Corps are the baseball field at Adrian High School and the shower building for the Nyssa schools. We must say to the departed that we are a- shamed on this Memorial Day 1975. The United States of America has just been defeated for the first time in its history. Who is to be blamed—and if blamed, blame without constructive thought as to how we can better handle such an affair in the future will serve no good purpose. I am ashamed of our Presidents, of our Congress, of our leaders in general for allowing a situation to occur where people in Southeast Asia received our solemn promises to assist them, relied on our promises, and are now losing their heads for it. Now every country is asking "Is it safe to be an ally of America?” But more than that, I am ashamed of myself for not doing more. One alone can do little, but if he speaks out and continues to do so he can create interest and support among others. Through num bers we can get across the message that we do not believe in the White Hag Diplomacy which seems to be in favor in Washington these days. We must remain strong and that is the only equalizer that will ever give us a chance against the Com munists. But I am not ashamed of our Armed Forces. They were not defeated. They fought and fought and when victory was at hand and snatched from them time and time again by the liberal press and the politicians in Washington, they answer the next orders by giving it their best. Such tactics unneces sarily cost the lives of tens of thousands of our service men—without hardly a com ment of regret from our Congressional Leaders. Su rely we learned one thing, that which any military man has long known, you don't fight a war with one hand behind your back. Either get with it or don't get involved. I heard General Goldwater once say that if he had been elected President that the U. S. would have won the war in ten days and I believe it. Why is our country so willing to accept defeat with out even a question as to why it occurred? How can we accept the fact that untold numbers of Cambodians have and are being murdered without hardly a word on the editorial pages about it— whereas a short time ago the government in Chile was receiving a real blasting in the press for forcefully booting the Communists out? 1 believe that our national news media is most res ponsible for the attitude which allows us to accept such a series of events and to overlook the fact that we are now a second rate military power and the gap is widening. 1 can give you statistics which will prove that we are being brain washed. For example, CBS News over the past few years has systematically given far more time to the cause of North Vietnam than to the South; has mentioned the U. S. Military in an unfavorable light 66.1% of the time the military has been in the news; and has systematically failed to publish or broadcast important stories originating in Russia which tell of its increasing military might, and of the speeches their leaders have made to assure their world that the so called "detene” with the U. S. does not signify a weakening of the ideological struggle a- gainst the U. S. Also disturbing is that our representatives in Washing ton do not appreciate the basic rule that we must be strong if we are to be free. Surely welfare and all of the thousands of things our federal government stands for are important, but with out defense they are mean ingless. Defense is the most important single purpose of our federal government. (Continued On Page 2) Idaho Power Experiences Above-Average Growth Idaho Power Company’s above-average growth in new electric users has pushed the number of general business customers the utility serves beyond the 200.000 mark. President James E. Bruce reports the utility's 200.000th customer was connected last week and that Idaho Power now is supplying a total of about 200.200 general bu siness customers. Bruce says the trend of customer growth in the utili ty's area is "apparent from our experience in the last ten years.” While Idaho Power con nected slightly more than 14,000 customers from May. 1965. to May 1970. he says "we added more than 40.000 new customers in the follow ing five years ending this month." Bruce says that with new irrigation customers still to come on the line for the 1975 season and other types of new users still to be added. Idaho Power expects to be serving about 201.000 ge neral business customers when its load reaches the summer peak in June or July. “Our rate of customer growth, which is substan tially ahead of the national average, clearly indicates that Idaho Power's summer peak load will exceed the 1974 record high of 1.757,000 kilowatts and will continue to rise to successively higher levels in the years ahead." he says. Company projections, ba sed on computer analysis of historical trends and statis tical forecasting techniques, point to a 167-percent in crease in residential electric use alone by 1985 and a 65-percent increase in resi dential customers. Residen tial users make up the bulk of Idaho Power's general busi ness customers, who also include irrigation, commer cial, industrial and street lighting customers. The Nvssa High School graduating class of 1955 is planning its 20th year Class Reunion. August 1,2,3. 1975. The following people can not be located: Lvna lankford Little. Molly Yonevama. Ron Buchner. Ray Holcomb. Carolyn Dillon. Carol Jones, Thomas Simmons. Betty Lou Smith and Virginia Tucker Peutz. If anyone knows where these people can be reached, please notify John Lien- kaeniper. 16, N.W. 16th Street. Ontario. Oreg. 97914. Arrest Made Nvssa Police arrested Gil bert Ybanez. 19. of Nyssa this week and charged him with being AWOL. He is being held at the County Jail in Vale awaiting military authorities. THE AVENUE OF FLAGS became a reality for the first time Memorial Day, the result of purchase of 50 flags by American Legion Post No. 79. The flags line each side of the road to the Nyssa Cemetery, and were placed there largely through the efforts of Bill Mavden.