Page Eight
Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon
Thursday, July 29, 1976
CLEARANCE SALE
0F1976 MODELS
THE NYSSA DRILL TEAM led the
motorcade-parade for Shan Moss last Friday
night. It began at the Sugar Bowl, went down
Main Street and ended at the South Park.
Numerous cars, farm machines, and a fire
engine and the Nyssa High School Band
marched through town in honor of Shan.
Seven Boys Have Narrow Escape
Swimming In The Shoestring
By Pat Savage
The day started out hot and
became hotter and seven
Nyssa boys decided to head
for the "Old Swimming
Hole." The water was fine
and the joy of sharing a
summer swim in the canal
with one’s buddies seemed
complete.
Flent Ballantyne. 15 and
his brothers. Brett. 13 and
Edward. 10. sons of Mr. and
Mrs. David Ballantyne; La-
nee Kohler. 14, son of Mr
and Mrs. William Murphy;
Mike Stam, 14. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Mike Stam and Sid
Ballantyne. IS and his
brother. Mark. 13. sons of
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Bal­
lantyne had all swam in this
spot in the canal for several
years and considered it a
choice spot on a hot day.
At one end of this
particular swimming hole,
water is pumped into the
Shoestring Canal from the
Snake River. The boys like to
swim here because of the
pushing and swirling effect of
the water as it is forced into
the canal.
Everything was fun and
games until all of a sudden
the water became very still.
Sensing that something was
totally different, they started
yelling at each other to "get
out of the water, quick."
They all scrambled out
except Edward who was
farther from shore than the
rest. Flent, who stayed in the
water to help his younger
brother to shore, suddenly
felt a sucking sensation and
grabbed onto a plank that
was suspended across the
canal. He yelled for Edward
to grab his legs and hold on.
He then wrapped his legs
under Edward's arms and
hoped the plank would hold.
A most frightening and
strenuous battle began as
they struggled against the
sucking water. They knew if
Flent’s fingers slipped it
would be sure death, because
the canal was draining so fast
and the force was so great
that where there was a bend
in the canal the water was
high on the bank.
Not only were the boys in
the water terrified, but those
School Children
Need Immunization
Children from 5 through
14 yean of age entering
Oregon's private and public
schools for the first time this
fall will need to be im­
munized against polio, mea­
sles, diptheria. whooping
cough and tetanus to comply
with state law.
Keith Putman, adminis­
trator of the Oregon State
Health Division, issued this
reminder to parents today
and urged them check with
their physician or health
department to see if their
children who will enter school
in September have sufficient
immunizations to protect
thefn against the common
communicable diseases that
can be prevented by vaccine.
Putman pointed out that
parents should also check the
immunization statua of their
preschool children who are
too young to enter school but
may need basic immuni­
zations or booster immuni­
zations.
"July and August are ideal
months to make sure chil­
dren's immunizations are up
to date," Putman said.
"Every child should be
immunized according to the
recommended schedule be­
fore he enters school. If this
is done now. there can be no
conflict with Oregon's man­
datory School Immunization
Law thia fall."
All children 5-14 entering
Oregon kindergartens, first
grades and other grades for
the first time need to furnish
proof of compliance with
minimum immunization re­
quirements according to the
following schedule, and state
ments of proof must be
signed by a physician or
health department represen
tative:
Petto ■ Four feedings of
oral polio vaccine. However,
five feedings arc recom­
mended for full protection in
some cases
Manatee • One immuniza­
tion is required and should
provide lifetime protection
against this disease. How-
ever, the State Health Divi­
sion recommended that chil­
dren as soon as possible after
1 year of age should be
protected against rubella
(German Measles) and mu­
mps. One inoculation with a
combination vaccine will pro­
tect children against mea­
sles. rubella and mumps,
DPT (Combination vaccine
for diptheria. whooping cou­
gh and tetanus) - Four ino­
culations are required, with
one just prior to school entry.
Children entering kindergar­
ten and the first grade should
have a fifth DPT inoculation
if their fourth shot of DPT
was more than two years
prior to school entry.
Putman advised parents
whose children do not have a
regular physician to call their
local health department for
advice and to arrange for
needed immunizations.
Alfalfa
Certification
Petitions
Due Aug. 1
Alfalfa seed growers who
intend to certify their crop
have until August I. to make
application at the Malheur
County Extension Office re­
minds Oris Rudd. County
Extension Agent.
A special reminder, also,
for growers who planted new
seedling this year that these
new seedings require a seed
crop inspection a* well as the
seedling inspection.
The Extension office is
prepared to handle the
sign-up with a minimum of
time. All that is required is
for the grower to check the
forms for accuracy, sign and
pay the necessary fees.
Late sign-up is subject to
penalty so do it now. Rudd
concludes.
on shore were in a panic.
They hurriedly looked foe
something to help get them
out of the water. Mike Siam
started for home for help and
a rope.
While he was gone the
others found a short piece of
cable and got it close enough
for Edward to grab and hang
on to with one hand, thus
helping to lighten the load for
Flent. Brett held on to Flent’s
wrists, hoping to help keep
his hands from slipping off
the plank.
By the time Mike returned
with a garden hose, the canal
had emptied two to three feet
and the sucking motion of the
pipe had become less swift,
so the boys worked their way
out.
They had no way of
knowing that this sucking
motion happened if there was
a power shortage to the pump
down by the river. The boys
kept their heads, even
though they were very
frightened, and as a result
there were no lives lost. It
could have had a different
ending.
Seven mighty white and
shaken boys went home to
report the incident to their
parents. They don't want to
swim in the canal again. They
do wish that signs could be
posted in that particular
place to warn future swim­
mers of the hazard
They feel mighty lucky, as
do their parents, and are very
much convinced that canal
swimming is not the answer
to a perfect summer day.
Your County
Agent Says
During this time of year we
usually receive several calls
concerning puncture vine.
This nuisance plant is ob­
vious in July and August. It is
an annual prostrate growing
plant, has a yellow blossom
and a hooked bar as a seed
pod. It can be a real problem
in tires and spreads by those
pods hooking into rubber or
fiber material. It can be
easily killed by spraying with
2. 4-D or diesel oil when it is
small. Late applications don't
prevent the problem of the
thorned seed pod.
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We have just received a convoy of new pickups
Check our sales prices.
Before you buy, give Newhouse a try
1976 C-20 Pickup No. 115
Skyline blue. 350-4 BBL, automatic tranamiaaloa.
Mxiilarv tank, mans extras. Chev. suggested retail
price >6199, Saie Price
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grazi- up
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deposi'. even ihough thi
foliai*
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Red. radio, rear step bumper >3914, Sale Price
1976 LUV Pickup n .. «7
1976C-20Pickup No. 116
Yellow, radio, rear step bumper >3914, Sale Price
aex. tank, loaded. Chev. Saggeeted Retail pries >6250,
Sale Price
1976 C • 65 Series Truck
’3653
CE-67013
1976 C-20 Pick-Up w in
Super heavy duty, single axle, 427-Vg, 5 4 4
hole Budd wheels 10:00-26 rubber, tacbameter.
White, air brakes, $16364, Sato Price
WUtoway Green, 350-4 BBI. A
AnxMary tank, many <
price >6199, Saia Price
Jlttll
1976 C-20
’16566
’5338
1976 C-10 (2) Pickup No. 119 & 120
1976 Vega GT
heavy duty chassis, other extras, rod ta^Xr.^Ctev.
S-speed, man. extras. Chev. saggesled reta* price,
$4464. Sale Price
’4600
saggested rated price >5366, Sate Price-
1976CK-24x4 Pickup
’6837
1976CK-20 4x4 Pickup h ., no
Silverado equipment, eastern camper
Buckskin and tan 400-4 BBL »9184,
$7007
tomfod.
a
no . 41
1976 Nova 4-door m.7i
n «. m
350-V-8, power steering, power brakes, air, many
extras, custom deluxe. Chev. suggested retail price
$7983. Sato Price—
V-8, automatic, transmission, many extras,
suggested retail price $4064, Sale Price-
a*«.
’4073
’4245
1976 Chevette No. 4*
2-door Hatchback
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1976 CK-20 4x4Pickup tu. ni
1976 Chevette Ns. 40
’7721 2-door Hatchback
1976CK-20 4x4 Pickup
Chev. Suggested Retail Price, $.3825, Sale Price—
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Custom deluxe, 350-4 BBL, automatic transmission
power steering, white. >7066, Salo Price
WAX
1976CK- 104x4Pickup *>.m
Short, wide bod, Scottsdale pack age, 400 4 BBL,
auxiliary teak, automatic transmission, Muy extras,
Catalina blue. Chav. Suggested Retail price >7360, Sale Price
SZ.OOA
VU
Silverado equipment, special orange and white paint.
1976 Malibu Classic N..101
Landau
350-V-8, Power «leering, Power brake«, Automatic
transmission, air, tilt wheel, cruise control. Chev.
Suggested retail price, $5872. Sale Price—
*5375
1976 Monte Carlo n «. im
2-door Landau
1976 C-10 Pickup N«.ii2
Irrigated pastures around
the county are showing signs
of having run out of nitrogen.
Continued production, es­
pecially on pastures heavy to
bluegrass, will require nit­
rogen fertilization, parti­
cularly during the hot sum­
mer months.
Application of 60 • 80 lbs.
of available nitrogen per acre
will provide the needed
boost.
Other management prac­
tices which will help pastures
at this time of year are
dipping of old rank growth
and the scattering of manure
piles.
1976 LU V Pickup n . «*
’6054
Special paint, buckskin In color, 50-50 seal*, loaded
with many extras. Suggested Retail Price >7332. Sale Price—
We have 3 more 1976
Tandem Trucks on the
way. Available soon for
immediate delivery
Jim Goodman
Home Phone 473-3.537
Charle* Chapín
Home Phon« ¿72-3242
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NEWHOUSE CHEVROLET
420 Main Street
Nyssa
372-2224