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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.