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Nyssa Gate City Journal
69th Year.
39th Issue
Nyssa, Oregon Thursday. September 25. 1975
Thunderegg Capital
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Nyssa’s Annual Krazy Days Coming This Weekend
TVCC Proposes
Two-Year Degree
Program In Nyssa
A one evening per week-
two year college degree
program in the community of
Nyxxa. could become a reality
thia year if there are a dozen
people interested enough to
take part. A similar program
initiated by Treaaure Valley
Community College in Vale ia
underway Wednesday eve­
ning» with a dozen women
from high school to senior
citizen age
The convenience of a
college education offered in
their own hometowns, and
the reduced cost and slower
pace of part-time study has
prompted these adults to go
back to school. Whatever
their reasons, qualifying for a
college graduate entry-level
job. upgrading in their
occupations, or self satis­
faction. they have entered on
what promises to be a very
rewarding experience, accor­
ding to Al Carr. Director of
Community Services.
It is possible to begin the
same kind of program in
Nyssa during fall term. The
Associate of Arts and Asso­
ciate of Science degrees, both
transferrable to four year
colleges, require 96 credits.
Seventy of these credits are
common to a dozen different
major study areas, Carr
added With adequate enroll,
ment in the Nyssa program to
make it economically prac
tical to offer each course, it is
safe to say that between 70
and 96 credits could be
offered
Dates Set For
County Fair
Dates foe the 1976 Malheur
County Fair have been set by
the Fair Board as August 18.
19, 20. and 21. This is the
third week of August which
has become traditional with
the Board in planning for the
annual county fair.
The Board discussed the
'75 Fair and expressed
satisfaction with and appre­
ciation of the cooperation
received from the manv
organizations and individuals
who participated.
In other business. Gordon
Capps. Chairman, stated that
a new caretaker had been
hired and would take over his
assignment immediately.
Alex Towell of Ontario,
who recently retired from
Ore-Ida, and his wife will be
living at the grounds and
assuming the position of
caretaker.
Two classes would be
planned for each term to
meet one night per week.
For example, the first class
might be Introduction to
Literature meeting from 6:00
to 800 p.m.. and the second
might be General Psychology
meeting from 8:10 to 10:10
p.m. 11 a student takes both
classes each term and at­
tends class one night per
week, he would complete a
two year college degree in
four years.
Nyssa area part-time stu­
dents could conceiveably
major tn art. business educa­
tion, elementary education,
history, home economics,
political science, psychology,
social science, sociology and
speech and theater arts. In
addition, elements of other
majors will be available.
People who have taken
Treasure Valley Community
College Community Educa
turn courses over the years
may be interested to know
that the college has been
approved for offering the
Associate of General Studies
degree. This degree permits
application of a large number
of adult and occupational
courses to the degree and
great flexibility in course
selection For example, some
one who has taken 12 credits
of community education art.
sewing or occupational clas­
ses would apply these to the
program and have only 84
credits to complete for the
degree.
The Associate of
General Studies, however, is
only transferrable to the
extent that the student takes
lower division courses.
Also, people who have not
completed high school may
use the courses offered in
Nyssa to finish high school
and get college degree credit
at the same time.
Cost for the program is $10
per credit hour. Six credits
per term would cost $60 rhe
twenty-iwo credits which
could be offered this year in
Nyssa would cost $220
Senior citizens (60 years and
over) mav take these classes
free of tuition.
Books,
supplies and any lab fees
would be extra.
Further information about
the degree program and
other TVCC Community Edu­
cation classes is available
from the Nyssa area Com­
munity Coordinator. Frances
Focht. 372-3184, or from the
college. 889 M9t ext 31.
Sales, Parade, Coin Scramble
Features Day-Long Promotion
MRS. DEE GARNER, LEFT, NYSSA, is
pictured with special guests who attended
Nyssa I’TSA meeting Thursday. September
18. in the multi purpose room. They are Mrs.
Virginia Sparling, Region VII vice president
for National PT A level, Bellevue. Wash.;
Adrian FFA
Slave Sale
Adrian's FFA Chapter is
slating its annual Slave Sale.
September 30, at the Adrain
Grade School cafeteria at 8
p.m.
There will be forty
Chapter members for sale,
with Dallas Chaney as
auctioneer.
Homemade ice cream and
cookies and coffee will be
served to the buyers.
The proceeds will go to
help the Chapter finance its
projects throughout the year.
Horse Play Day
At TVCC
There will be a horse
gymkhana at the Treasure
Valley Community College
Rixico Grounds. September
28. beginning at II a m.
Participants may
enter
events such as keyhole,
tandem bareback, barrel
racing, egg racing, rescue
races and a number of others.
Admission is 50c per event
entered For further informa­
tion. call Helen McGrath at
889-6493. ext. 70.
TVCC Registration
Through October 3
Registration for fall term
classes at Treasure Valley
Community College is being
taken now and will continue
through Friday. October 3.
Interested students should go
to the Student Affairs Office
where he will get assistance
with academic advisement,
financial aid information and
registration materials.
Nyssa Girl Killed In Accident
A 15-year-old Nyssa girl
died Thursday of injuries
received in a collision at the
intersection of Clark Boule­
vard and Columbia Avenue.
The accident occurred about
7:30 Wednesday evening
Toni Armstrong, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Armstrong, died in a Boise
hospital to which she had
been transferred after emer­
gency treatment at Malheur
Memorial Hospital in Nyssa
She was In a vehicle owned
by Ure Farms. Also in the
vehicle was Lesa Ure. 16.
who was taken to Malheur
Memorial Hospital. She is
reported in satisfactory con­
dition and will be released to
her home in a few days.
The other vehicle was
driven by Keippc L. Mav. 36,
Nyssa. With him were his
sons. Paul 6. and Dennis II.
All were taken to Malheur
Memorial Hospital, and Paul
was later transferred to St.
Luke's Hospital in Boise for
treatment of internal injuries.
All three have been released
to their home, and are doing
well.
Mrs. Donald Worth, OCPT president.
Milwaukie, Oregon; Mrs. John Geiger, first
vice president. Portland; and on the far right
is Mrs, Lester Cleaver. Nyssa. Region VIII
vice president. See related story inside.
Nyssa Teacher Helps
On Reading Program
Clyde T. Swisher recently
participated as an interpre­
tive panel member for the
1975 statewide assessment of
Oregon fourth graders' per­
formance in reading. The
meetings were held at the
Northwest Regional Educa­
tional Laboratory in Portland.
The group reviewed the
results of the reading test
and together with Research
Triangle Institute, an educa­
tional testing and statistician
bureau, of Raleigh. North
Carolina, set forth acceptable
and desired outcome levels ef
performance
Swisher is also serving a
two year term as a member of
the advisory committee for
statewide assessment of edu­
cation. This committee is a
part of the Oregon Board of
Education based in Salem.
This group gathers the
information necessary to
report how
well Oregon
students are meeting parti­
cular goals. Based on this
information, needs are iden­
tified and based on these
identified needs, specific
action steps can be recom­
mended and taken.
Because the statewide
performance levels of the
reading test have not been
released publicly. Swisher
Clyde Swisher
was unable to indicate
scores. However, he did say
that students in eastern
Oregon performed signifi­
cantly better than students in
either western or metropoli­
tan areas of the state.
The statewide assessment
program, in future years, will
gather data relevant to other
educational areas such as
math and citizenship. Assess
ment of education is de­
signed to reflect overall
statewide effectiveness of
learning, rather than the
relative success of individual
programs.
ments. housing, costs to
attend, financial aids and
scholarships and other infor-
mation pertinent to planning
for the college experience.
Parents are invited to
attend the visitation and are
urged to discuss post high
school plans with their sons
and daughters before and
after the conference.
Nyssa Students
Sell Wood
The Nyssa High Steppcttes
and varsity cheerleaders are
still selling dry river wood
and will continue till Friday.
They will take orders from
9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. and
profits will go to pay for
uniforms to replace those lost
in the school fire.
Cutting, loading, stacking
and delivery of the fireplace
wixxl will be done by the girls
for $20 a pickup load. It still
isn't too late to place your
order so call 372-2287 now
WEATHER
THESE VEHICLES were involved in an accident last
Wednesday which resulted in the death of Tom Armstrong.
15. and injuries to four others.
Photo ut left shows the Scout owned by Urc Farms in which
the Armstrong girl and Lesa Ure. were riding, which was
• ' I* sin ,1 in tl i from card of the John Cooper residence at
< lark and Columbia 1 he photo at right shows the pick up
truck driven by Keippc May in which he and his sons, Paul 6.
and Dennis II. were iniured.
Many valuable prizes
Each merchant will provide
a box where those over 16
may register, and at the
finish of business Saturday
names will be drawn for
prizes. The winners need not
be present for the drawing,
and they will be notified by
the merchant.
Crazy Days Breakfast
The annual Crazy Days
Breakfast will be held this
year at Brownies Cafe.
Hotcakes. bacon, eggs and
coffee will be served. Store
employees are urged to
attend the breakfast, and
they wifi be judged for their
costumes at this time.
Kids Parade
Early Saturday afternoon
the kids fun gets underway
with the big parade, led by
members of the Nyssa Junior
High School band under the
direction of Frank Werner,
and all dressed in crazy
clothes. Adults, kidsand pets
who wish to dress up and
compete for prizes will be
welcome in the parade.
Participants are asked to
be at the schixil grounds at
the west end of Main Street
by 1:30 p.m. so that the
judges may award the prizes
and the parade will get
underway at 2 p.m.
The Journal will again
award .cash to the craziest
dressed kids, with $5 for first
place. $3 for second place
and $2 for third place. The
contest is limited to kids in
the 7th grade and below.
"Top Hand" Health
Seminar Saturday
Students To Meet
With College Reps
Students from Nyssa High
School will go to Treasure
Valley Community College
for a meeting with represen­
tatives of the state colleges
and universities on Monday.
September 29, at 10 a m.
Unique throughout the
United States is the Oregon
State System of Higher
Education "visitation team"
which meets with high school
students from every high
school in the state. The team
impresses upon secondary
students the need for some
type of education or training
beyond high school
The visitation supplements
the guidance program of
Nyssa High School. Students
will be given first hand
information about course
offerings. admission require-
Nyssa merchants and bu­
siness people are again
sponsoring
their
annual
KRAZY DAZE, and this will
be the sixteenth celebration.
The sale dates are Thursday.
Friday and Saturday, with
several events scheduled for
Saturday only. This is the day
when store owners, em­
ployees and kids all dress as
crazy as possible; and several
stores reserve their big
giveaway specials for this
date.
The Merchants Promotion
committee has again ar­
ranged for the Journal to be
distributed throughout the
sales area. Those receiving
the paper are advised to read
the ads very carefully,
because this annual sales
event offers prices which
can't be beat anywhere in the
valley.
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The "‘First Annual” -
."Top Hand" Herd Health
Seminar offers livestock ope­
rators an opportunity to learn
more about herd health,
antibiotics, calving manage­
ment, eye diseases, vaccina­
tion equipment, implants and
respiratory diseases starting
at 9 a.m. PDT. September
27, at the Ermie Davis
Ranch. Haines. Ore., accor­
ding to George Bain, County-
Extension Agent.
Bain went on to say that
the Seminar is sponsored by
the Oregon Cattlemen's Asso­
ciation and the Syntex Agri­
business. Inc.
Speakers include. Dr. Guy
Reynolds. OSU.
Extension
Veterinarian.
Identification
of Health Problems; Dr.
Eldon Doser. Animal Clinic.
Baker - Antibiotics and
Withdrawal Times. Calving
Time Management, plus a
demonstration on Restraint.
Use of a Thermometer, and
Handling Eye Diseases; Dr.
Baxter Black, Jr., Simplot
Co., will discuss. Using Your
Animal Health Team, plus
demonstration using Vaccina
tion Equipment. Use of a
"Dose Syringe and 'Balling
Gun'."
Owyhee Junction
Shooting Scene
The Malheur County she­
riff s office is investigating a
shooting at a home west of
Owyhee Junction Monday.
Consuelo Rodrigues, 27. is
listed tn critical condition in a
Boise hospital where she was
taken after being shot in the
neck with a small caliber gun.
The incident occurred about
1:45 p.m
OSU Vet Will
Discuss Scours
Word was received this
week that Don Matson.
DVM. Oregon State Uni­
versity Veterinarian Depart
ment will be at the annual
meeting of the Malheur
County Livestock Assocation
in Vale. October 24 to discuss
calf scours and related
disease treatments. Dr. Mat-
son has developed a unique
treatment for this dread
disease according to Nick
Pascoe, Association Presi­
dent. We're glad
he can
come here to share it with ns.
Bain stressed that Dr.
Emory Bull. Syntex Agri­
business. Inc.. Denver. Colo,
will review ‘"Growth Pro­
moting Implants" and Brood
Cow and Reproductive Ma­
nagement; with Dr. Dave
Miller. Syntex Agribusiness.
Inc., Des Moines. Iowa
reviewing Respiratory Di­
sease. Prevention and Con­
trol. plus demonstrations on
using equipment.
The final discussion will be
“A Bankers View of Herd
Health.” by a representative
of the U. S. National Bank.
Bain stated.
The agent stressed that the
Seminar is designed for any
livestock operator to learn
more about herd health and
the use of some of the ve­
terinarian tools found at most
livestock operations.
For further details contact
Tom McElroy. Vale • Nick
Pascoe. Jordan Valley or the
County Extension office,
Bain concluded.
Merchandise prizes are
being awarded by Bracken's.
$5 for the craziest dressed
male above the 7th grade;
Nyssa Firestone. $5 for the
craziest dressed female a-
bove the 7th grade; the Nyssa
Merc. $5 for the oldest
person wearing goofy garb;
and Wilson Bros. Dept.
Store. $5 for the youngest
person
with a costume
entered in the contest.
The Nyssa Merchants As­
sociation will again offer
prizes for the craziest dres­
sed employees. Merchandise
certificates will be given, re­
deemable at any Nyssa store.
$15 for first place. $10 for
second, and $5 for third
prize.
Coin Scramble
New last year was the coin
scramble, under the direction
of Ken Nyce. It proved to be
so popular that it will be held
again this year, immediately
after the parade is finished,
in the vacant lot between
Gambles and Idaho Power
Company on Main Street.
The chamber of commerce
will provide $75 in coms, in
denominations from nickles
to silver dollars. They will be
raked into a sand pile, and on
a signal the kids by age
groups will go into the sand
pile and keep any coins that
they find. There will be a
time limit, and it will be wild
and wooly.
The sixteenth annual Crazy
Davs promises to be one of
the best ever, and Nyssa
Merchants hope that you will
come early for breakfast,
register for free prizes at the
stores, and take advantage of
bargains.
Airmail Stamps
No Longer Needed
Starting October 11, all
domestic
First Class mail
will receive the same service
as Airmail, according to
Nyssa Postmaster Harold
Pook
There will be no
service advantage in paying
airmail postage rates for
domestic First Class mail.
Airmail postage should
still be used on all inter­
national airmail.
Airmail stamps and stam­
ped envelopes may be
exchanged here for ordinarv
stamps and stamped en­
velopes.
Freedom Train Stop Sought
Efforts are being made to
have the Bicentennial Free­
dom Train make a stop in
Ontario so area residents
may view it w hile it is touring
the country.
The train is due in Boise.
October 23 • 24 and mem­
bers of the Disabled Ameri­
can Veterans are soliciting
support from area residents
in asking for a stop of even
four hours at Ontario.
Persons interested in see­
ing the train are asked to
contact Congressman Al Ull­
man and Senators Bob
Packwood and Mark Hatfield
asking their support in
having the train stop in
Ontario.
The train can accom­
modate 1,800 people per
hour. A running narration is
coordinated with the exhibits.
The historic caravan is
sponsored bv the non-profit
American Freedom Train
Foundation, headquartered
in Virginia.
Social Security Allows
Direct Deposit Of Checks
Social Security will now
permit direct deposit of
benefit checks. Robert R.
Peckham. Branch Manager
said today. This means that
any person receiving regular
monthly benefits may have
this check sent directly to the
financial organization of his
choice. This may be a credit
union, savings and loan
association, banking insti­
tution or other financial
organization in which the
individual has an established
account. Acceptance of the
direct deposit authorization
must be made by the
financial organization to­
gether with the deposit's
account title and the number
(if any) of the depositor's
account.
Advantages to be derived
from this procedure are the
elimination of check loss,
theft and forgery, check­
cashing problems and trips
to the financial organization
bv the depositor. Peckham
said.
In the Ontario District,
more than .100 persons had
already decided to use this
service. Peckham announced.
More information on direct
deposit can be secured from
any financial organization or
from any
Social Security
office.
The local Social Security
Office is at 2024 SW 4th
Avenue, Ontario. Oregon.
The phone number is 889-
3146.