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University of Oregon Library q Eugene, Ore. 97403 Nyssa Gate City Journal 70th Year 12th Issue The Sugar City Nyssa. Oregon Thursday. March Id, 1976 One Bike Added To Prizes DISTRICT ONE Shane Seward Route 2. Parma Deanna RobMn* Route 2. Bo* 370. Nyaaa Julie Silloni* Route 3, Parma Xavier Leoa. Route I. Bo* 143. Nv*aa Warren Geodwhi Route I. B<>* 241. Ny»»a Albert Hammer, Route 2. Bo* 144. Parma Darlene Carroll Bo* 197, Adrian Julian Almaraz Route 2. Bo* 22. Nyssa HoU* Buck Route I. Nys»a Shade Field Route 2. Bo* 532. Nyssa F'ranlde Rhodes, Jr. Route I. Bo* 229 Nyssa Irma Rodrigue* Route 2. Bo* 25 B Nyssa Marco Rodrigue*. Route 2. Nyssa Greg Parker Route 2. Bo* 106. Nyssa Mandy Rotter Route 3. Parma Andrew (astro Route I. Bo* 43. Nyssa leann Genaalet, P O. Bo* 195. Adrian And* Wolf 518 North 3rd St. Gary South 401 Maple Avenue Diana Martine* 214 North 7th St. Elisabeth Zink 405 North 1st. Street lesile Jessop 902 Locust Avenue Jim loonr* 525 North 5th St. Elizabeth Apodaca 52 Elm Avenue Ronn* Dudley 209 Recce Avenue Rand* Wade 112 North 6th St Pedro Hernande* 614 North 1st St. Richard Banda 220 South 4th St I ape Vaaque*. Jr. 210 Green Avenue lodd Hatch 207 North 5th St. Bias Guerra, Jr. 730 North 1st St. Johnn* 3 bane* 219 North 2nd St Karen Wehb 508 North 5th St. Martin ('aalellom» P O Bo* 2664 Pearl Apodaca This is not a political column, but I must say I am happy and relieved to read of all the filing applications for the different positions in upcoming elections. A choice of candidates shows that not all people are totally turned off by the establishment and citizen Involvement isn't in its final stages of atrophy. • • • Opens Office Dr Arthur S. Dole. Jr. of Caldwell. Urologist speciali zing in diseases of the kidney, bladder and prostate, has opened his office in Nyssa and is accepting appointments every Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon at 20 South 2nd Street in the Maulding Clinic. Dr. Dole has been treating Nyssa patients for many years, and said that he decided to come to the patients where he can treat them at home, and take advantage of the Nyssa hospital when neces sary. CLEAN—UP WEEK ha* been proclaimed by Nyssa Mavor Don Oldemeyer for the week of March 22 Here George Coffman. President of the Council, give* the Mayor's Class of 1966 Plans Reunion The Nyssa High School Class of 1966 is making plans for their I Osh class reunion to be held July 17. The reunion committee has been unable to locate several classmate*, including Clau dia Sweet. Lina Flake. Bill LaBounty. Janet Trott. John Clark. Kay Baber. Barbara Stockdale and Ann Webb. Anyone knowing the add dress of any of those named is requested to notify Mr* Gary Garrison at 810 North 2nd Sreet. Nyssa. Her phone number i* 372-3754. Proclamation to Mr* Mae Schtreman of the Town <k Country Garden Club. The garden club* will observe Arbor Day on Friday of that week. Nick Toole Files For County Commission BLM Opens Leslie Gulch For Season Popular Leslie Gulch, sce nic recreation spot and access point to Lake Owyhee, opened for the 1976 season on March 15. according to W R. Papworth. acting district manager of the Bureau of Land Mangement in Vale Recreationists are urged to use caution and care in driving because of soft road conditions. He also urged boat owners to give their boats a safety check before putting into the water for the first time. Visitor* to the area are asked to place waste and litter in garbage cans placed throughout the gulch and to place fish wastes in the fish cleaning tank that has been installed near the reservoir. Drivers are also reminded that because Leslie Gulch has unique scenery and fragile soils vehicles are not allowed off the road. WEATHER* Min Proc. Date 1 Ma* • March 10 56 25 29 March 11 44 (M March 12 4« 22 March 13 51 21 04 March 14 53 32 March 15 54 23 23 March 16 53 March |7 32 Owvhee Reservoir Storage 3-17-76 635.040 Acre Feet 3-17-75 567.620 Acre Feet N.A. "Nick" Toole, civil engineer and long time businessman, announced hi* candidacy for Republican nomination for the Malheur County Commissioner after tiling petitions Friday after noon in Vale. Toole is seeking the post now held by Sam Hartley. Adrian, who indicates he will not run again. The last day to file petitions for nomination for the position was March 15. Toole retired in 1973 after 20 years in the sand and gravel business in Ontario. In addition to that he ow ned and operated a redi-mi* concrete firm which is now known as Mon-roc. BOY SCOUTS OF TROOP »445 visited the Nyssa City Council last Tuesday in observance of Government Week. Mayor Don Oldemeyer is shown presenting a proclamation to Senior Patrol leader Toole is well known throu ghout the eastern Oregon area, as he came to Juntura after graduation from Oregon State University in 1932 in civil engineering. He was bom and raised in the Portland area. From 1932-42 he worked throughout Mal heur and adjacent eastern Oregon counties as an engineer for the state high way department. Toole entered the service in 1942 and served overseas w ith the armed forces in England and Germany. He was released from active service in 1946 with the rank of Captain in the Corps of Army Engineers. He re turned to the Highway Department for one year, then went into business for himself. Nick and his w ife Anne live in Ontario, and have three sons and two daughters, all grown, and 11 grandchildren. He is a registered engineer for the State of Oregon, and has worked in every town in Malheur County. He did the field work for the Nyssa Main Street and underpass, and the Ontario underpass. WHEREAS, the citizen* of Nyssa are a proud people who are interested in the appearance of their community, and: WHEREAS, they recognize the need for trees and flowers in enhancing the beauty of the community, and: WHEREAS, they recognize the need of cleanliness for sound health and welfare, and: WHEREAS, a concerted community effort will materially assist in achieving these goals, and: WHEREAS, the administration of the City of Nyssa wishes to guide and assist in providing a city wide clean-up and planting campaign: NOW THEREFORE, I. Donald L. Oldemeyer. Mayor of the City of Nyssa, do proclaim the week of 22 March as City Clean-Up Week and do enjoin all citizens to do cleaning of their premises during this period. AND FURTHER, do proclaim 25 March as Nyssa Arbor Day and encourage all citizens to plant a shrub or tree to the beautification of their premises: AND FURTHER, direct C'ty Personnel to assist in making Nyssa a cleaner place to live. Signed: Donald Oldemeyer, Mayor High School Band Asks For Donations Nvssa band members are canvassing the town this week asking for donations and help to support their auction, which will be held at the First National Bank parking lot, Saturday April 10. They are in their band uniforms and will pick up large or small items at each home. Some of the donations include: SI00 by an anonov- mous businessman; $250 off an Arabian stud service fee. donated by Helen Taknen of Emmett, whose stud is out of a national champion; a newly reupholstered couch, do nated by the Nyssa Jaycees; 100 pounds of beans for chili feed from Wahlert Seeds and the Catholic Church let them use the hall for the chili feed. The proceeds from the auction, the chili feed, candy and calendar sales and placemats, note cards and paper products will help finance the band members trip to Disneyland where they have been invited to play June 14. Two other concerts are tentatively planned for Manne Land and Knotts Berry Farm. Seventy-two band members and eight chaperones will make the trip. $7,600 is required for transportation and expenses and they have raised a little more than $1.300. If you have items for donation, but are not notified please call Boyd Haney, 372-3342. if you live in Nyssa and Carl Linegar. 372-3441 if you live in the country. north of Main Street and west of the railroad tracks. On Wednesday. March 24, the truck will make pick-ups in the area east of the railroad tracks and all property south of Main Street. Dean Winchester, public works foreman said. "We’ll pick up leaves, limbs, paper, old furniture and general debris.” Winchester went on to say that everything to be picked up must be boxed, bundled or in cans, except broken furniture or small branches which must be tied into bundles not over four foot lengths. "We do not have enough manpower to pickup loose material so please, box. bag or bundle the debris. City Manager Schneider pointed out that in rendering this free pick-up no garbage can be accepted as this would infringe upon the City's garbage contract. "I'd also like to point out that no car bodies or machine parts can be accepted by the City. However, free pickup of abandoned vehicles can be had anytime by calling our police at 372-3825.” Schneider also urged citi zens to take advantage of the free pickup service next week. "Let's reaiiy make this a clean-up week!” Nyssa Teachers Receive Grants Forty-three Oregon tea chers have been awarded federal incentive grants to put their ideas to work in the classroom. State School Su perintendent Verne A. Dun can announced today. Most of the projects are designed to improve instruction of the basic skills at the elementary level, he said. A total of $25.000 was awarded. Some teachers re ceived as much as $1,000. About 200 elementary and secondary teachers applied for the grants under the teacher incentive program. Among the recipients are Mary Omberg and Gary Thompson of the Nyssa High School. Chatfield Is DA Candidate BLM Has Golden Age Passport The Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service offer a special pro gram for all Senior Citizens who are 62 years of age or older. They offer a Golden Age Passport. This passport enables the Senior, and any companions traveling with him or her, to camp in ANY government campground, anywhere in the United States for free. The Golden Age Passport may be obtained, locally, by filling out an application at the Bureau of Land Mange ment office in Vale. The BI M office is located in Vale at 365 A Street West. There is no application fee. Speaking of involvement, are you planning on partici pating in "Clean Up Week?" Hope you are. because I am, and what better time is their than right now to clean up yards, lots, etc.? The city is going to help with the trash pick-up and if we all get together we can start this spring with a cleaner looking city. • • • Good luck to the Nyssa tennis team, baseball teams and track team as they start their spring season nest week. “I urge all citizens to take advantage of the free trash service on the 23 and 24 of March. We need to clean out our attic*, basements and garages, occasionally, so I think this is an ideal time." The city will provide a free pick-up service on Tuesday, March 23. of all property PROCLAMATION NYSSA CLEAN-UP WEEK AND ARBOR DAY DISTRICT TWO Dr. Arthur Dole Spring Cleaning! If you have any old or new white elephant* that you can't find a place for. why not donate them to the Nyssa Band Auction? Call Boyd Haney. 372-3342 if you live in Nyssa or Carl Linegar. 372-3441 if you live in the country and wish to donate something. Let's all help send the band to Disney Land in June. • • • The City will conduct a spring clean up on 23 and 24 of March in conjunction with clean-up-Arbor Day plant ings. Mayor Don Oldemeyer pro claimed the week of March 22. a* Nyssa Clean-up Week and Friday March 26 as Arbor Day. Thia week the candidate* are li*ted in order of their »landing thru Saturday. Ma rch IJ inclusive. 532 North 1st. St. Drew Morrison I Of North 5th St Manuel Valero, Jr. 415 North 1st St. Ttaa Page 536 North 1st. St. by Pat Savage The members of the dty council were luncheon guest* at the Lion's Club last week This was my first time to attend one of these meeting* and was made to feel most welcome This organization ha* done many thing* to make our community a better place to live and are continuously making future plan* They are responsible for our swimming pool and Lion* Park and are planning on adding swing* and other playground equipment for the little tots. Lets show how much we appreciate what they do. by taking good care of the things they *0 graciously give by donation* of their money, time and effort*. a • s Day Proclaimed Next Week There are two more week* to go in thi* fast exciting race. Vote* will be tallied Monday. March 15 thru Saturday March 20. inclusive Pedro Catnarero, Jr. 920 Idaho Avenue 15' Per Copy Spring Clean-up Week, Arbor Bicycle Contest Off To Great Start There arc »0 many good contestant* working hard for 10 speed bike* that we have added one more bicycle to the contest, making ail (6) in all. Thi* mean* that six young »ter», three in each district will win a bicycle. All the other contestant* will receive commission*, baaed on their •alea. Thunderegg Capital Nathan Mower, as Scoutmaster Larry Hatch, left standing, and scouts Scott Taylor. Riley Hatch and Mike Wood look on. Seated are Count tlmen Cecil Morrison, left, and George Patterson. Byron Chatfield, assistant Malheur County district at torney since October 1973, announced that he has filed as candidate for county district attorney. The district attorney's po sition is on the nonpartisan ballot. Chatfield was graduated in 1973 by the Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College, Portland, and passed the Oregon Bar exam in the same year before coming to Malheur County. An Oregonian by birth. Chatfield lived most of his years in the Portland area before coming to Ontario. Current assignment in the DA's office includes court responsibilities on felony and juvenile cases. While he works on some of the trials in the courtroom, he basically is responsible for keeping case filings made to move the cases through the court processes. Chatfield and his wife. Patty live in Ontario. THE OLD GYM lasted about an hour Mondav morning after heavy equipment tore into it. and by evening it was a pile of ashes. Crews of R. Company are construction Multi-purpose A Chambers Construction now preparing the site for of the new Elementary room.