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Nyssa Gata City Journal
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SOCIALISM AND ENERGY
Secretary of the Interior, Thomas S. Kleppe. has issued a
timely «ranting against turning to socialism ui an attempt to solve
the nation's growing energy problem
“We should encourage private capital to do the job rather than
use tax dollars," said Kleppe in a recent speech before the
American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Busmess.
Acknowledging that “Energy development is tied closely with
government because so many of our resources are on public
land,” Kleppe warned that the idea of some Members of Congress
to establish Federal corporations to develop energy resources
"would be disastrous for our future.”
Kleppe pointed out that energy development programs require
huge amounts of capital and expertise - and only the private
sector has adequate amounts of both.
The mentality which calls for government takeover of business
is the same mentality which would have the government dictate
what products will be produced, what quality and colors «nil be
available, and what prices will be charged.
"If this rounds a little like socialism to you. the same thought
has occurred to me."
Kleppe noted that, for Washington to take over the nation’s
energy industry, it would have to direct 10,000 firms exploring
for and producing petroleum, 2S0 companies refining it. 200.000
service stations, 5,000 coal mines, and 3.000 utility companies.
Kleppe is on target in his assertion that the federal role, if not
kept "within bounds" could tum from a partnership into a
“government dictatorship.”
For those Americans who seem to have forgotten the great
strength of the American free enterprise system, Kleppe has this
reminder “The most important ingredient in our ability to
succeed as a nation has been our economic system.... Other
countries have been founded on dedication to liberty and justice
equal to our own. but they have failed because they have lacked
the economic freedoms and incentives necessary to make liberty
meaningful"
.
4-H Members Prepare
For Annual Spring Fair
4-H young people from
Malheur County will be
entering Spring Fair compe
tition, June 8-10. Spring Fair
i* an opportunity to receive
recognition for 4-H member’s
accomplishments by the yo
uth entering contests and
exhibiting completed projects
Viewing of the exhibits is
open to the public on
Wednesday, June 9, from 9
a.m. until 6 p.m. and on
Thursday, June 10. from 9
until 9 p.m. The highlight of
the weeks activities is the
public style show to be held
on Thursday evening, june 10
at 7:30 p.m. at Ontario High
School. Judging begins with
the Style Review on June 8 at
1 P-*®-
County residents have an
opportunity to view the
exciting array of exhibits and
see the worthwhile activi
ties so many of our county
young people are involved in.
states Carol Knothe. Exten
sion Home Economist.
Thursday, June 3, 1976
Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon
Many businesses, organi
zations and individuals pro
vide special awards for exhi
bits. records and contests
including • Hatches Book
Store. Vale Co-op, Evelyn's
Fabrics, Ontario Sewing and
Vacuum Center. Ontario
Auto Parts. Elks Lodge
#1690, Malheur Farm Bureau,
Malheur County Cowbelles,
Richard A Elaine Russell,
Mr. and Mrs. Elvord Roy.
and Mr. and Mrs. Standley
Hill.
Activities nui In Arcadia
Marguirite Moss spent
Monday visiting her daugh
ter and family in Homedale.
Her daughter is Mrs. Marvin
Hill. In the afternoon they
visited a granddaughter and
husband, Mr. and Ms.
Layton Noe of Wilder
The Light
Touch
By Ernie Metcalf
LDS Second Ward
LETTERS
TO
EDITOR
Editor. The Journal:
This letter is one of
defense for the Nyssa Volun
teer Fire Department. It has
been brought to my atten
tion that some feel we cost
the taxpayers too much
money in wages. Being a
member of the Department, I
feel qualified to make several
points about the non monev
received.
First of all, it should be
noted that the same non fee
is non-charged every time we
go out on a fire call. This flat
non-fee is the same whether
1 or 21 members answer the
alarm. It actually costs less
per member if all go out
rather than ten or so.
Secondly, the non-fee is
the same regardless of the
type of call we go out on.
False alarms are non-charged
the same as larger fire calls.
In fact, and this might be a
point of contention, the Dept,
non-pays members retroac
tively for past calls. I
received the same amount of
non-money for the high
school fire, even though I
wasn't here then, as for the
last grass fire I fought. So.
even though the risks for
firemen vary fire to fire, the
city is only non-charged one
flat non-rate.
Thirdly, the people on the
Department's rolls are very
dedicated. The non-fee and
non-wages have nothing to
do with our joining. I can't
speak for all the men, but I'd
wager (if I bet) they would all
do the same thing even if the
non-wages were non-pre-
sent!
Finally. 1 am willing to
provide a list of names of
Department members who
will donate one half of their
non-payments to those who
feel we are over charging.
The stipulation is that the
latter re-study their infor
mation. Who knows? They
might want to join and earn
the other non-haif!
Sincerely,
Jim Monroe
Member.
Nyssa Volunteer Fire Dept.
Editor. The Journal:
The relationship between
the Nyssa Service Center and
Treasure Valley Community
College has been a positive
one since the very beginning
of the agency. This is mainly
due to the common concern
of service to the public and to
the optimistic and firm lea
dership of Larry Silveira. His
leadership was reflected in
the attitudes and actions of
the staff assigned to the
Nyssa center.
In addition to regular
assigned duties, members of
Silveira’s staff were encoura
ged to do outreach and
contact work for the college's
adult basic education pro
gram. Classes were held at
the Nyssa Service center
during afternoons and eve
nings and included English
as a second language as well
as General Education De
velopment test prep classes.
In addition to basic educa
tion classes, Silveira also
made space available for
adult continuing education
classes. Class space was at a
premium in Nyssa due to the
loss of their high school and
Silveira’s help was most
appreciated.
Another example of Sil
veira’s concern for the public
is that he served on the
college's Community Educa
tion Advisory committee. The
advice of the committee
included district wide acti
vities in adult basic educa
tion. continuing education
and community service.
As the services provided
by the Nyssa Service Center,
the decision to dose the
facility can only be viewed as
discouraging. With the cen
ter closed, the job of serving
less fortunate people in the
Malheur County area still
remains as unfinished. Larry
Silveira can look back on the
past four years with a large
measure of pride. In spite of
individual agency cut back
and attrition, he did well with
what he had. The Self-Help
Housing, volunteer programs
employment services. Chil
dren Service counseling, day
care, and health services are
among examples of doing
much with few resources.
Without his leadership, it is
doubtful that much would
have been accomplished dur
ing the four years of the
Nyssa Service Center,
/s/ Emery Skinner,
President, TVCC
Jeff Ford
To Hold Reunion
Saturday, June 19. the
Nyssa Second Ward of the
LDS Church will hold a ward
reunion. The evening will
start with a social hour at
5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:30
p.m. A program will follow at
8 p.m. with dancing after.
There will be movies for the
children, histories and slides
of the ward and families and
games and fun for all.
Nyssa Second Ward be
came a part of the Weiser
Stake September 14, 1947.
Arvil L. Child was the first
Bishop. The ward became
part of the new Nyssa Stake
on January 8, 1950.
Former bishops who will
be present for the reunion are
Glen W. Peterson. Howard
R. Bair and the present
Bishop, Vernon L. Lords and
many of the councilors.
Mission Presidents are
Arvel L. Child, presently in
Ireland Belfast; Soren P.
Cox. Singapore Mission;
Thum Baker. Nova Scotia.
Udell E. Poulsen, former
president of Helsinki Finland
Mission is now manager of
the LDS Tabernacle Choir; .
R. Child was former presi
dent of English missions.
Come and join with us at
the Nyssa meeting house for
this ward reunion.
MRS. HERMAN TOWNE is shown placing
a wreath on the Veterans Memorial at the
Nyssa Cemetery Monday, escorted by Legion
Commander Gary Cleaver.
Bicentennial
NOTICE
Dinner Planned
The United
Methodist
Church will have a Bicenten
nial birthday dinner in the
social hall (afternoon). Thurs
day. June 3 at 1:30 p.m.
There will be two special
speakers and also door
prizes.
Christian Church
Bible School
Daily
Vacation
Bible
School will be conducted at
the Christian Church from
June 7 to 11 from 9:30 to
11:30 a.m.
Classes for nursery ages
_
from 3 to 4 years olds thru
junior high will be held.
Crafts, singing and contests
are planned.
All children in the com
munity are invited to attend.
A program and picnic for
parents is scheduled for
Friday, June 11.
OBITUARIES
The United Methodist
Church wishes to an
nounce new summer
hours:
Starting June 6 - Pra
yer Service. 9 a.m..
Morning Worship. 9:30
a.m., , Adult Sunday
School. 10:30 a.m.
Starttag June 16 •
Wednesday
Evening
Church School for chil
dren and adult study
classes. Every Wednes
day, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Owyhee Church
To Show Movie
The Owyhee Community
Church extends an open
invitation to the community
to attend the showing of the
Billy Graham film, "Time To
Run,” which will be shown at
the church. Sunday, June 6 at
8 p.m There is no admission
charge but a free will offering
will be taken.
Wilhelmina Siam
Services for Wilhelmina
Booys St am. 67. Nyssa, who
died Thursday. May 27, 1976
at home were conducted
Tuesday at Lienkaemper
Chapel. Nyssa, by the Rev.
Robert Ball, Adrian Presby-,
terian Church. Interment wan
at Owyhee Cemetery.
She was born April 15.
1909, in Holland. She came to
the United States, and moved
to Nyssa, July 4. 1921 She
married Luit Siam, Decem
ber 29. 1927. in Nyssa. They
fanned at Vale and in the Big
Bend area before moving to
the Newell Heights area near
Nyssa in 1939. She became a
citizen of the United State in
1936.
Surviving are her husband.
Luit. Nyssa: two sons, Louis
and Dick, both Nyssa; a
daughter, Mrs. James H.
(Selma) Miller. Big Bend;
two sisters, Mrs. John
Koop man. Ontario and Mrs.
Klaas Hart. Nyssa and seven
grandchildren.
Don Willson
Graveside services for Don
Willson, 57, formerly of
Nyssa, who died Wednesday.
May 26, 1976 in Louisville,
Kentucky, were conducted
Saturday in the Nyssa Ceme
tery under the direction of
the Lienkaemper Chapel.
He was born December 28.
1918, in Raymond, Wash.
He was a veteran of World
War 11.
Surviving are two brothers.
Dale, Powers, Oregon and
Jerry, Kelso. Wash., and two
sisters, Mrs. Claudina Ni
chols, Meridian, and Mrs.
Wilma Rice, Kelso.
Leila M. Damazio
Leila Mae Damazio. 52, a
Nyssa resident passed away
Monday, May 31, 1976 at
Holy Rosary Hospital in
Ontario following a heart
attack. Funeral services will
be conducted Thursday at 2
p.m. at the Lienkaemper
Chapel in Nyssa with Father
Robert Simard officiating.
Interment will be at the
Nyssa Cemetery.
Mrs. Damazio was born
June 30, 1923 in Canada. She
is survived by her husband
John of rural Nyssa and a
daughter Gloria Ann at home
and two sons and three
daughters by a previous
marriage.
Daisy Sutton
Daisy Sutton. Parma, pas
sed away at the Malheur
Memorial Nursing Home
Tuesday, June I, 1976.
Services are pending at the
Dakan Chapel in Caldwell.
The
United
methodist
Church and the Rev. Jim
Monroe welcomes you to all
church activities.
Thursday, Juno 3 • United
Womens Socmty Birthday
Dinner al the church, potluck.
Speakers will be the Rev. Jim
Buffington and Mrs. Ivan
Patrick, dinner «rill be served
at 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, Juno 6 • Prayer
Service 9 a.m.
Worship service. "Jesus
On Vacation," by the Rev.
Monroe. 9:30 a.m.
Adult Sunday School.
10:30 a.m.
Wedneoday, June 16 -
Wednesday evening church
school for children and
adults. 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 19 • Uni
ted Methodist Men’s Pan
cake Breakfast. 6 a.m. to 10
a.m.
Sunday, June 26 * Bicen
tennial Box Social in the
Nyssa South Park, 12 noon.
Nazarene
Church News
Sunday, June 6. Morning
Prayer at the Church, 7 a.m.
Christian Education Clas
ses. 9:45 a.m.
Children's Churches, 11
a.m.
Morning Worship with
message by Pastor Russell.
11 a.m.
Evening Gospel Hour, 7:30
p.m.
We d nesday, Jane 9. Bible
Study in Nursing Home, 4
p.m.
Midweek prayer and Bible
Study, 7:30 p.m.
e e e
Vacation Bible School will
bn held later In the Summer.
Beginning date Is scheduled
for August 2, so please check
thia event on your calendar.
Dairymen
To Meet
Dairymen of the area are
invited to attend a no-host
luncheon at 12 noon, at
Nampa, Idaho at North's
Chuckwagon. Friday, June 4.
Thursday, J
VFW
Meeting. Trading Post, 102
Main Street 8 p.m.
Friday, Juae 4 * Golden
Age Rummage Sale, Old
Western Hotel. 9:30 a.m. to 5
p.m.
Nyssa Senior Citizens Rum
mage Sale, 213 Reece Ave
nue. 9:30 a.m.
Friendship Club, IOOF
Hall home, 2 p.m.
Saturday, Juae 5 - Gol
den Age Rummage Sale. Old
Western Hotel. 9:30 a.m. to 5
p.m.
Nyssa Senior Citizens.
Rummage Sale, 213 Reece
Avenue, 9:30 a.m.
Job's Daughters Bethel
No. 33 Practice. Masonic
Hall. 9 a.m.
Mooday, Juae 7 • Job's
Daughters Bethel No. 33
have cancelled card parties
until fall-watch for date.
Golden Rule Chapter No.
131, Masonic Hall. Last
meeting this term. 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Juae 9 -
Nyssa Senior Citizens. Uni
ted Methodist Church, pot
luck. bring own table service,
10:30 a.m.
Thursday, June 10 - Open
Installation of officers for
next term, Job's Daughters
Bethel No. 33, Masonic Hall.
7:30 p.m.
fBnznfsJ
May 26 • Mr. and Mrs.
Bonifacio Cordova. Nyssa, a
boy and a girl.
May 26 • Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Blackaby, Ontario, a girl
May 27
“ - Mr. and Mrs.
Andres Martinez. Ontario, a
girl
May 28 • Mr. and Mrs.
Gary Sant, Nyssa, boy
Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn
Youngberg. Weiser, boy
Mr. and Mrs. David Cook,
Ontario, a boy and a girl
May 29 - Mr. and Mrs.
Terry Heev, Payette, boy
May 36 - Mr. and Mrs.
Kirt Steinke, Juntura, girl
Jaaa 1 ■ Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Goodman. Payette,
boy
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas
Hicks. Nyssa, boy
Conoervative Baptist
Church News
Sunday, Jana 6 - Sunday
School, 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship II a.m.
Evening Service. 8 p.m.
Hi-Time, 9 p.m.
Wadnssd a y, Jane 9 Bible
Study and Prayer 8 p.m.
CARD OF THANKS
On behalf of the Nyssa
High School Graduating
Class of 1976,1 wish to thank
the many merchants who
paid for the page in the May
20th issue <»f the Gate City
Journal so that we could have
our senior class pictures in
the paper. Also thanks to the
Nyssa PTSA for the nice
reception following the exer
cises. We appreciate every
one's help and considerations
Randy Savage, treasurer
Class of 1976
Mims
The Silly Sewer»
This will be the monthly
meeting of United Dairymen
of Treasure Valley. Guest
speaker will be Ray West,
manager. Idaho Dairy Pro
ducts Commission. He will
explain how the Dairymen's
advertising dollars are being
spent. A special invite to the
processors and retailers of
the area is extended.
Spring Fair is coming and
we’re all about ready for it.
We are all anxious to find out
what Spring Fair is all about.
When our projects are
finished we will start cooking
Andrea Wenke and She-
lene Stephenson served re
freshments.
Angie Sillonis. reporter
BIG BEND • Mr and Mrs
Carl Lovitt and family lost
their home and most of its
contents Wednesday evening
by fire. The Adrian and
Parma fire departments kept
several other buildings and
the Lee Lovitt home from
burning. The Carl Lovitts are
moving into the little house
of Elmer Woods.
Mr. and Mrs. John Pack
wood, Darrell English and
Charles Witty attended the
Senior Citizens dinner at
Parma Thursday.
Gary Smith and his two
children of Burley spent
Tuesday and Wednesday
with his mother. Mrs. Ethel
Smith. Tuesday evening To-
qua Linegar and Ken Landras
of Nyssa visited the Smith
children.
Mrs. Boyce Van De Water
and Mrs. Ben Witty went on
the Extension Tour to The
Bird Refuge near Burns
Wednesday.
Mrs. Delno Brock of
Ontario called at the Dyre
Roberts home Thursday eve
ning.
Horace Chaney of Caldwell
called on Mr. and Mrs
Dallas Chaney and family
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Louise Bailey left
Thursday evening for Port
land to visit her son Bob and
family. She had been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Don Roberts
and family for two weeks.
Brenda Carlock left Sunday
with several G.A.A. girls for
an outing at Miss Schults
cabin above Ola.
Mrs. Dyre Roberts and
Mrs Noel Tuppeny attended
the Happy Dozen Pinochle
Club at the home of Mrs. Sue
Ashcraft in Adrian Friday
afternoon Mrs Roberts was
a prize winner.
Mrs. Ethel Smith went to
Boise Thursday where she
was an overnight guest of her
daughter. Mrs. Patricia Bled
soe and attended graduation
exercises at Capital High for
Brett Bledsoe.
Big Bend friends lost two
old neighbors last week. Mrs.
William (Alice) Baxter pas
sed away Tuesday at Nampa
and was buried Friday. For a
number of years they lived
where Gene Whites live and
their three sons. Bill. Gene,
and Divain attended Adrian
High School. They left here
in I960.
The other friend, Mrs. Luit
(Minnie) Siam mother of
Mrs. Jim (Selma) Miller
passed away Thursday at her
home in Newell Heights.
They lived a number of years
on the Jarrit Siam place,
where Stan Thomas lives and
moved to Newell Heights in
the late JO's. She had been
an early-day member of Jolly
Janes. She will be greatly
missed by many and espe
cially by this correspondent,
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell
English had as their guests
Thursday evening, his bro
ther. Mr. and Mrs. Marion
English of Nampa.
Mrs. Winifred Bennett and
Mrs. Ethel Smith went to
Ontario Friday evening to get
Mrs Mary Auker of Beaver
ton. who spent the weekend
with Mrs. Bennett. Several
ladies called on them Sunday
afternoon. Mrs. Auker is a
former Big Bend resident and
is moving to Alaska to live.
Mr. and Mrs. Dyre Roberts
accompanied Mrs Jim Car
roll. Carlene and Darlene of
Sunset Valley to the Melba
and Hillcrest Cemeteries
Sunday afternoon They also
visted Mrs. Florence Hender
lider at the Nampa Convales
cent Center.
Mrs. Winifred Bennett and
Mrs, Mary Auker were
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs.
Dale Witt in Newell Heights
Mr. and Mrs. Blackie
Lewis and family of Portland
and Mr
and Mrs Pete
Lemuine and family of
Gresham were holiday week
end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Dallas Chaney and family.
Mrs. Lemoine had been a
girlhood classmate of Mrs.
Chaney
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Datson of Boise and Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Kmefel of
Parma were Monday guests
of Mrs. Winifred Bennett
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Church
of Wilder were Monday
evening guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Don Roberts.
Mrs. Mary Auker, Mrs.
Winifred Bennett and Mrs.
Dyre Roberts called on Mr.
and Mrs. Darrell English
Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lovitt
were honored with a shower
at Adrian Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Ethel Smith attended
the wedding of Judy Mecham
and Gary Dawson in Nysssa
Saturday evening.