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JOURNAL
NYSSA
71 st Year
2nd Issue
Thursday, January 13, 1977
Nyssa, Oregon
The Sugar City
Town •
Crier
By Pat Savage
Those degrees below zero
and the slick roads sure
slowed things down around
the area. Now that it is above
zero it almost seems like a
heat wave, well almost, at
least you have to admit it’s a
little warmer. Don't know
what the almanac is predict
ing. but sure hope it's green
grass and daffodils before too
long.
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You townspeople now have
a new mayor, George Coff
man. and three new council
members. Bill Morrison,
Max
Brittingham,
Glade
Chadwick and re-elected
Marion Tracey. Lets plan on
giving them all the support
we can. and become more
interested in city govern
ment. They represent all of
us. and if we don't feel that
they are doing their job.
perhaps we as citizens are
falling down on ours. We
elected them, now it is up to
us to see that they know what
this town needs,
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The turnout for the hos
pital budget was overwhelm
ing. You voters kind of
renewed my faith in the
people around here. Anytime
you get results of 947 yes
votes and 278 no. despite the
cold weather and slick roads,
shows we weren't suffering
from apathy on January II,
1977. Keep yourselves stir
red up because there are a lot
of causes that will be needing
your attention this coming
year and besides the extra
exertion
will probably be
good for your citizenship
responsibilities.
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Sure do think that all the
able-bodied home ow ners or
renters who don't shovel the
snow from their sidewalks
should have to keep that
snow on those walks all year
round. I realize that the
mailmen deliver thru snow,
sleet, etc., but to have to risk
falling down steps and
sidewalks that could be
cleaned, is a bit much. I know
that everyone isn't able to
shovel snow and can't afford
to have it done, this doesn't
bother m~ a bit. but to those
who are either lazy or
uncaring of the many people
who use these sidewalks,
shame, shame, shame.
for the current year, the
$819,236 is an increase of
$45,766, or 5.9 percent, over
this year.
The college has no tax base
and must gain voter approval
for a tax levy to finance the
district’s share of the operat
ing budget.
Faculty salaries under the
new budget would increase
an average of 7.9 per cent:
custodial salaries up 8.5 per
cent; secretarial, 10.5 per
cent, and supervisory and
administrative salaries, 6 per
cent. Fixed costs and fringe
benefits would be increased
$40,000
The budget was adopted as
presented and turned over to
the college board of educa
tion. The next public hearing
will be January 31. with the
election scheduled for March
8.
In his budget message, Ed
Haynes, dean of instruction
and acting clerk, said the
primary objective of the staff
and board in preparing the
budget was to keep expendi
tures down without sacrific
ing quality.
"In order to accomplish
that goal, cuts were made in
personnel of the community
education and student per
sonnel divisions. In addition,
two employes in the adminis
tration-supportive staff have
been reduced from 12 months
to 10-and 11-month employ
ment. Also, part-time sala
ries have been reduced.
Superintendent W.L McPartland
Submits Resignation To Board
Superintendent W. L. Mc-
Partland. who has been with
the Nyssa Schools since 1943,
submitted his resignation to
the Nyssa School Board at the
regular meeting Monday
evening. The resignation will
be effective July 1, 1977.
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Court
Director
NEW MEMBERS OF THE NYSSA CITY
Council took the oath of office Tuesday night,
administered by City Attorney Steve Fonda.
New councilmen are. from left. Max
Brittingham. Bill Morrison, Glade Chadwick
and Manon Tracy, who was re-elected for a
second term.
January 25
The Nyssa Chamber of
Commerce installation ban
quet will be held luesday,
January 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the
Twilight Cafe.
Harold Pook. Nyssa Post
master, will be installed as
the new president. Ray
Larson, district manager for
the Nyssa-Nampa District of
Amalgamated Sugar Com
pany will be the main
speaker. He will talk on the
sugar economy and how it
affects this area.
the 1976 growing season.
These will include irrigation,
nematode, and insect control
projects.
The processors of the area
will give a brief report on
conditions of supplies for the
1976 crop and also the
projection as to what it looks
like for 1977. This processor
panel will be followed by a
report from Glen Vogt,
assistant research manager
for Ore-Ida Foods, who will
report on a project that he
has been involved with the
last three years concerning
the source of Russet Burbank
seed as it affects yield and
quality. Chauncey Steele.
Chairman of the Oregon
Potato Commission will fol-
low with a report on the
activities of the Oregon
Potato Commission and then
to conclude the afternoon
program, Floyd Hawkins
from the Oregon Farm
Bureau will give a report on
What's New in the Legis
lature as it Relates to
Agriculture.
The program will adjourn
at 4:45, when the potato
growers will return with their
wives to a hosted banquet at
7:30 p.m. at the Royal Cafe.
The guest speaker. Kirby
Brumfield. Energy Manage
ment Consultant for Portland
General Electric, will give a
presentation on 200 years of
American History. Kirby is a
well known figure in the
Portland area and has for
merly been with a TV channel
in Portland. Kirby is a verv
entertaining speaker and it
will be a program that the
potato growers will remem
ber for manv years to come.
WEATHER
Date
Max.
Mln.
13
24
Jan. 5
•4
14
Jan. 6
-5
13
Jan. 7
■4
9
Jan. 8
-8
8
Jan 9
-9
Jan. 10
13
-4
20
Jan. 11
9
Jan 12
Owyhee Reservoir Storage
1 10-77 474 770 Acre Feet
1 10-76 60.'..400 Acre Feet
Takes Office
Malheur County has a new
Juvenile Court Director. On
January 4, Circuit Court
Judge, F. J. Yraguen swore
in James D. Mosier as the
Director of the Malheur
County Juvenile Department.
C of C Banquet
All potato growers and
allied industry people are
urged to attend the program
and the banquet on January
17 at the Royal Cafe. Ontario.
THE NEW YEAR’S BABY was a little late in arriving, but
finally came Tuesday, January 11, 1977, at 11:01 a m., at
Malheur Memorial Hospital.
The little fellow was bom to Mrs. Joni Scott of Ontario, and
was named Joshua Andrew. He joincs a sister Lisa, who is
two years old. Dr. David W. Sarazin was the attending
physician.
Mrs. Scott has been employed at the Presbyterian Nursing
Home in Ontario until recently, and is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wavne Wilder. She is a former student of Caldwell
High School.
McPartland's entire teach
ing career has been in
Malheur County. He taught
in Adrian for five years,
coming there after gra
duating from Eastern Oregon
Juvenile
Mr. Mosier is a graduate of
the University of Portland in
Sociology and Psychology
and has been employed in the
field since 1968. Mr. Mosier
was employed by the Mal
heur County Juvenile Depart
ment dunng 1968 and 1969
and for the last seven years
has been employed by the
Wasco County Juvenile De
partment.
OUTGOING MAYOR Don Oldemever was given a placque
by new Mayor George Coffman in recognition of his service to
the community.
Potato Growers To
Meet January 17
The Malheur County Po
tato Growers Association will
hold their Annual Meeting at
the Royal Cale on January
17. 1977. The meeting is
scheduled to begin at 12:45 in
the banquet room and will
start off with a business
meeting and then at 1:30 a
panel consisting of Chuck
Stanger as moderator. Norm
Hilbert from Stauffer Chemi
cal, Al Scoggins from Che-
magro Chemical Co., and
Rovce Smith from Eianco
Chemical Company, will dis
cuss the latest development
in potato weed research.
Following this, at 2 o’clock
Tom Cowens, who is a field
representative for Uniroyal
Chemical Company, makers
of MH 30. will discuss with
the group the proper use of
MH 30 to produce top quality
potatoes and prevent sprout
ing after the potatoes have
gone into storage. Mr.
Cowen has some good
information on how the size
and quality of potatoes can be
improved in the
Russet
Burbank by proper timing of
MH 30. the program will
then continue with Jim Burr
who will give a report on
some of the demonstrations
that he has conducted during
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Thunderegg Capital
Effective July 1, 1977
7VCC Budget Board
Proposes Lower Levy
No opposition was voiced
to a proposed 1977-78 budget
of $2,242.636 for Treasure
Valley Community College at
the first budget hearing In
Ontario.
The budget would require
a $2.52 tax rate to raise the
$819,236 that is contributed
by the college district. The
rate is 9 cents less than the
$2.61 approved by the voters
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He is married to the former
Vicki Sue DeHaven, formerly
of Adrian. Mr. and Mrs.
Mosier have two daughters.
Chrisi. age 5 and Kimberley,
age 2..
Rabies Clinic
To Be Held
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OUTGOING COUNCILMEN Cecil Morrison and Pat Savage
were presented Certificates of Service by Mayor Coffman as
they turned over their Council seats to their successors.
37% City Residents
Answer Survey
average by nearly 90 percent
and police work in general
was termed average and
above by almost 93 percent.
Some 92 percent of those
returning the queries felt that
commercial and industrial
growth is desirable but 71
percent felt that prime
agricultural land should be
reserved for exclusive farm
use.
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The results of a citywide
survey, conducted in No-
vember as part of the
citizen's committee for in-
volvement project under the
Oregon Land Conservation
and Development Commis
sion guidelines, show general
apathy by young adults in the
city.
City Manager Henry Sch
neider said, however, that
the 37 percent return of 328
of the 883 survey question
naires is a better track record
than some other communities
are getting.
The greatest majority of
the returned questionnaires
came from households where
the head of the household is
retired (32 percent), owns his
home (81 percent) and has
lived in the city more than 20
years (39 percent).
Most of the homes reflec
ted by the questionnaire
answers are single-family
dwellings (87 percent) and 59
percent are north of Main
Street.
Survey participants rated
city services such as street
maintenance, street lights,
street cleaning, parking avai
lability. water supply, se
wage disposal, city parks and
dog control as generally
above average or average
with a few responses indicat
ing citizens were not pleased
with the service and found
room for improvement. The
sidewalks and curbs were
rated average by 34 percent
but 66 percent found them to
be below average and poor.
The fire department was
rated above average by 64
percent and 35 percent found
it to be average.
Police traffic control was
rated above average and
Malheur County Ve
terinarians will conduct
the annual Rabies Clinic
on January 13. 1977 at
the following locations
and times:
Nyssa-Treasure Val
ley Animal Hospital-al
berta Avenue. 2 p.m. -
6 p.m.
Ontario-Ontario Vete
rinary Clinic, 1580 S.W.
4th and Malheur Veteri
nary Clinic. 110 S.E.
2nd.. 2 p.m. • 6 p.m.
The fee will be $4.00
per animal. If dogs are
six months of age or
older, the vaccine will
be good for three years.
Dogs under 6 months of
age when vaccinated,
should have a booster in
a year.
Cats need to be
vaccinated every year
regardless of age.
College. He then taught in
Ontario one year, and came
to Nyssa in September. 1943
as Elementary-Junior High
Principal. He became super
intendent July 1. 1958,
succeeding Richard V. Wil
son.
McPartland, 62, told the
board that after 40 years of
teaching and administration
he needs some time to enjoy
some of the advocations and
hobbies that he has
de
veloped. He said that he is
submitting his resignation at
this time to give the board
plenty of time to screen
applicants and hire a new
superintendent before the
start of the fiscal year next
July. The board accepted his
resignation with regret.
A complete text of Mc-
Partland’s resignation letter
follows:
Members of the Nyssa School Board:
This school year represents my 40th year in the teaching
profession, thirty-four of them in Nyssa. I started my teaching
career in Adrian in 1937. After spending five years there and
one in Ontario, I came to Nyssa in 1943 as Elementary-Junior
High Principal. This meant all the duties of principal plus a
full-time teaching schedule of Math and P.E. with coaching
and woodshop thrown in. This was hard work, but I enjoyed
every minute of it because 1 liked working with young people
very much.
These past nineteen years as Superintendent have been
rewarding in other ways and have seen many changes and
advances. The new buildings are nearing completion. These
buildings will give Nyssa excellent facilities for many years.
No building program can make a school. I feel that the staff of
Nyssa teachers and administrators is very strong, with true
concern for the educational needs of every child. My job has
been made easier because of the support and cooperation of
this staff.
I appreciate all of the School Boards with which 1 have
worked. Most members have had the best interest of
education for the children of Nyssa at heart. I particularly
appreciate the sincerity and spirit of cooperation of the
present Board.
I have enjoyed my teaching career of the past forty years
very much, but now 1 feel that I need some time to enjoy some
of the avocations and hobbies that 1 have developed. In
looking ahead. I find that governmental regulations and
filling out forms has made school administration a complete
desk job without much contact with the educational
process - the part that I enjoy most.
Therefore, I would like to submit my resignation effective
July 1. 1977.
As I look back. 1 remain thankful that I chose Nyssa for my
hometown and a place to raise a family. We plan to continue
to make it our home for a long time to come.
W. L. McPartland
Hospital Levy Passes
By Large Margin
Voters in the Malheur
Memorial Hospital District
gave an overwhelming vote
in favor of the special,
one-year levy of $274.675
Tuesday. It also was the
largest turnout of voters
locally in many years, accord
ing to County Clerk Robert
Morcom.
The final tally was 947 Yes
votes to 278 opposed, for a
total of 1.225 votes cast.
Unofficially, the break
down in voting was as follows
Nvssa 825 Yes.
208 No.
Adrian 122 Yes. 70 No.
The money from the levy
will be used to update
hospital facilities, pay a
portion of the hospital's
operating expenses, and help
recruit new physicians for
Nyssa.
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NYSSA HIGH SCHOOL’S new gym is ready to go as soon
as the bleachers, which are shown here spread out on the gym
floor, have been installed.
The bleachers, which will seat about 2.200 spectators, will
be fixed on the near end and sides, and movable at the end of
the main court about where the installer is working. This will
allow for the third practice court across the far end.
The bleachers were to be installed starting January 3rd.
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team of a father and two sons from Los
Angeles arrived here to do the job. The father died suddenly
of a heart attack, and a new crew is now here to replace the
original crew, hence the delay.
School authorities have been assured by the contractor that
the gym will be ready for use by January 28. and opening
ceremonies arc being planned for the basketball game with
lYook County on that night, followed by the Madras game on
January 29.