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University of Oregon Litp-ary Bugine, ore. 774C3 ’z v -- JOURNAL NYSSA 71st Year 16th Issue Th« Sugar City Thund«r«gg Capital Nyssa, Oregon Thursday, April 21,1977 AdrianBudget Approved, Voters Elect Directors Results of the elections Tuesday showed a relatively light vote, and only a few positions were contested. Town Crier 4 .(* By Pat Savage The Walkathon is over but it was vine of the most successful, with Nyssa hav ing 225 walkers and pledges amounting to over $5,000 and Adrian entered 43 walkers and pledges of over $1,000. The winners will be announ ced next week, but I though it was interesting that me oldest female walker was Edna DeHaven, 65, who walked 18 miles and the oldest male, was Tim Lacey. J8. who walked 24 miles. Tim walked for Willis Shaw. Frozen Express of Boise and he had pledges amounting to $288. The youngest walker was five year old Samuel Valero, and bless his heart, he walked all 24 miles. Anyway, there were walkers of all ages, boys and girls, men and women all with only one goal in mind--to help someone else thru the March of Dimes. Many thanks to all who walked and all who pledged because your gene rosity will certainly pay off. • • • Poppy Day in Nyssa will be Saturday, May 14. The American Legion Auxiliary reports that wearing a poppy on Poppy Day, will honor the more than one-half million Americans who died, and nearly one million wounded during the two World Wars, the Korean War and the Viet Nam conflict. - ... The American legion Pop py program began in 1919. Through this program over $300,000 is paid annually to needy and disabled veterans or their families. Won’t you plan on buying a poppy on POPPY DAY? • • • There have been some reports of mail box vandalism and lest anyone should forget, this is a federal offense. The mail box be longs to the homeowner, but what is in the mail box is federal property. Persons apprehended for this act of mail vandalism will be prosecuted or in simple words, don’t mess around with other people’s mail as it mav land you in jail. • • • According to Marci Robin son there will be a dance at the Malheur Memorial Nurs ing Home Friday. April 29. This is for the residents and their families and the public is invited to attend. Carl and Sylvia Roth will provide the music and dancing will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Refresh ments will be served. Marci said she attended one of these dances in Vale and the residents there really enjoyed themselves, even the ones who didn't dance enjoyed the music and the company. County Clerk Bob Morcom released these unofficial fi gures gathered from the various polling places. In the Malheur Memorial Hospital District incumbent F.yerett Hcldt was reelected with 269 votes, and Barbara Sarazin was elected to the board with 228 votes. Also running was Jim Monroe who received 169 votes, and Harold Kurtz received 53 write-in votes. John Messick defeated incumbent Gerald Simantcl for Nyssa school board director by a narrow margin, 125 to 111. Adrian school voters ap proved the budget with 174 Yes votes to 109 No. and reelected Elver Nielsen to the board. He defeated challen ger J. Golden Draper 157 to 112. Adrain voters also appro ved a straw ballot vote. 162 yes to 121 No. and Superin tendent Robert Heppner said that on the basis of these results, a public kindergarten will be established for Adrian pre-schoolers. Hutchinson to Head TVCC Foundation Cal Hutchinson, manager of Stunz Lumber Company, has been elected chairman of the Treasure Valley Com munity College Foundation for 1977-78. Hutchinson re places Thomas F. Pence. Gary Clark, manager of U. S. National Bank of Oregon. Ontario, will serve as vice- chairman. the spot occupied by the late Howard Matthews Earl Blackaby. Jr., has been re-elected secretary-trea surer. During the past ten years, the Foundation has provided approximately $50,000 in scholarships for TVCC stu dents. This year, more than $7,500 has been awarded to deserving students. Although the Foundation's work has been in student scholarships, as assets grow, there may be expansion into other areas such as library acquisitions, building, or endowment of academic chairs. The Foundation will hold its annual dinner May 2. An extensive list of area resi dents interested in education has been invited. WEATHER^ Date Max. Min. 59 April 13 43 April 14 58 35 29 April 15 70 April 16 70 33 59 27 April 17 April 18 61 35 59 April 19 36 29 April 20 Owyhee Reservoir Storage 4-2Ö-77 507,850 Acre Feet 4-20-76 691.230 Acre Feet Sugar Beet Growers Receive Spring Payment Sugarbeet growers in Ida ho, Oregon, and Utah re ceived checks last week amounting to about $4 million from The Amalga mated Sugar Company for beets grown during 1976. Here is the district-by- district, breakdown of the pavment: Nyssa-Nampa dis tricts. $2.610.(XX); Mini-Cas sia and Twin Falls districts, $l,025.(XX>; Elwyhee district. $250.000; and Utah district. $100.000. The payment, the third made for the 1976 crop, brings the total received by local growers to slightly over $51.6 million. The company's final payment for 1976 sugarbeets will be made in October, according to agri culture vice president Larry Corry. In making this spring pavment. Corry explained that growers are now in the process of planting beet seed for the 1977 crop. Approxi mately 65 percent of the crop has already been planted. Contracted acres for 1977. however, will be significantly below the 134.000 acres of last year. Corry attributes the de cline in acreage mainly to the drought now affecting the intermountain region and northwest. Corry did, however, ex press confidence in the ability of the sugarbeet to withstand the effects of the drought as successfully as any crop available to farmers in this area. "Research." he said, “has shown that beets can grow quite well with about half of the water used during plentiful water ycars- the secret is to establish a good stand early in the spring, to do a thorough job of weed control all season long, and to monitor the use of existing water to avoid run-off and waste." 15'per Copy New Building NamedlnHonorOf Retiring School Superintendent CHAIRMAN BILL SCHILLING, left, of the Nyssa School Board is shown presenting the bronze table to retiring School Superinten dent W. L. McPartland. The tablet will be erected on the new elementary multi-purpose building designating the building McPARTLAND HALL. Women's Tourney Supported By Nyssa-Parma Merchants It seems like every time an organization needs help, they always go to the team merchants for help. Well this time without the merchants we could not have had such a successful Women’s City Tournament. We would like to extend our thanks and gratitude to the merchants of Nyssa and Parma for making our Wo men’s City Tournament such a fun and successful one. The following merchants donated prizes and named are those who received these prizes: AA W Root Beer • Arrowhead Team; Steer Inn - Alley Cats Team: MAW Market - Nyssa Electric Team; Fort Boise Inn. Parma -PAH butchering Team; White Satin Sugar Co - Stunz Lumber and The Olympic Team; The Olympic Club • Judy Hiatt; Wilsons Dept. ■ Dusty Bennett; Kids Close • Pam Phieler; Gam bles • Beth Glenn; Zim mermans - Anita Peutz; P A H Butchering, Wilder - Bonna Clary; Nyssa Co-op • Paulette Rieman; Eastside Market - Karen Burress; Parma Cleaners - Deloris Hawks; Terry Dept., Parma • Donna Bay. Bobbi Graves. Rhonda Mackey; Idaho First National Bank of Parma - Aileen Holmes; First Security Bank of Parma - Beverly Morrison; Paulus Jewelry - Barbara Hittie; Parma Fur niture, Parma • Mary Wal lace; Riebs Market ■ Jesnie Jr. High Names 87 Honor Students Eighty-seven honor stu dents were named on the 3rd Quarter honor roll at the Nyssa Junior High School. They are: Seventh Grade Alisa Allen, Robyn Anken- man. Jolene Atagi. Nikki Bair. Mark Bauman. Laura Buchtel, Traci Burbank, An drew Castro. Derral Draper. Tony Drydale. Susana Esco bedo. Patsy Estrada. Sharie Field. Chris Fonda. Susanne Glauner. Vicki Guerra. Renate Hansen. Kim Jack- son. Sheila Johnson. Kathy Kesler. Lisa Kuhlman. Todd Langley. Lili Longoria. Vir ginia Lopez. Rodney Main. Wayne Mitchell. Kenny Moore. Julie Peabody. Ron nie Robinson. Vincent Rosen field. Lisa Sarazin. Teresa Savage. Janice Simpson. Leslie Sparks. Brian Taylor. April Teague, Trina Thiel. Becky Tyner. Eddie Udlinck. Lupe Vasquez, Don Williams. Ge neve Williams, Johnny Ybanez. Eighth Gradei Oralia Alcoser. Lupe Al maraz. Mark Ballantyne. Joy Ballou. Brenda Bradbury. Alan Bullard. Sharon Dail. Brigctta Drydale. Kathy Eck ley. Richard Espinoza. Carlos Galindo. Amy Glenn. Lisa Guerra. Sandra Harris Rilev Hatch. Sheila Jovce, Landon Lane. Leslie Lane. Jim Looney. Devina Lowe, Charles Main. Melanie Mar tin. Christopher Mastas, John McCune. Perry McPeak, Terri Mor rison. Ayde Mosqueda. Na than Mower, Fred Palmer. Toni Petterson. Candy Prit chett. Gigi Saito. Kris Savage Steve Schoeneman. Cathy Seuell. Charles Shell. Angie Stam. Jeanne Sword Tiena Tensen. Jan Townsend Janie Vielma. Julene Wag staff. Mike Wood, Trudy Wvnn. Yokum; Brackens Dept ■ Al ice Vanderwall; Rons Shell - Virginia Bybee; Greens Je welry • Rhonda Mackey; The Merc • Edie Stutheit; White Satin Sugar - Betty Clarich, Nellie Pounds; Bro wnies Cafe - Shirley Jones. Beth Glenn; Alendas Beauty Salon. Parma - Barbara Hittie Roberta Schappert; BAM Equip - June Sloan, Alita Richter; Twilight Cafe - Che ryl Watkins. Pam Hiatt. Stella Ross; Coast to Coast • .Nellie Pounds; Michaels Phar macy - Donna Warren. Bet ty Jones; Farmers Feed A Seed -Stella Morris. The following merchants prizes were passed out at the tournament. Rays Food Fair; MAW Market. Nyssa; Emery Realestate. Parma; U. S. National Bank of Oregon; First National Bank of Ore gon; Mels Husky. Sugar Bowl, Nyssa Electric and Michaels Pharmacy. The above gifts will be passed out at the Women’s Annual Association meeting atentative date May 11. Everyone will be notified for sure on the time and day. Please come and receive your prize for your^reat bowling. Thanks again merchants for pulling us thru -without you we would not have our leagues and tournament. A special thanks to Gate City Journal for being our biggest suporters throughout the whole year. Nyssa Women s Bowling Association. Walter L. McPartland. soon to retire as Nyssa's school superintendent, was honored by his past and present school colleagues at a retirement dinner Saturday evening. Highlight of the evening was presentation by Chair man Bill Schilling of the Nyssa School Board of a Proclamation and bronze tablet designating the new elementary multi-purpose building as McPartland Hall. The dinner was held in the new cafeteria, with a special committee and cafeteria per sonnel putting on the ban quet dinner, and arranging the decoraticuis and special effects. Two former Nyssa superin tendents. Henry Hartley and R. V. Wilson, and their wives, were among the more than 300 guests who assem bled to pay tribute to McPartland and his family. All five children, including Barbara (Mrs. William Frie sen). Portland; Kathleen (Mrs. David Gallo). Chico. California; Dick, Portland; Linda, Nyssa; and Pam, Eugene; were present to help honor their father. A brother, Neiland McPartland and wife Vivian of Worden. Washing ton; and sister Mary jane and her husband, Albert Malone of Vale, were also present. The program was in the form of a Dean Martin roast, and Dorothy Nolen acted as mistress of ceremonies. The roasters included Henry Har tley; Mel Calhoun, represent PR0CLAMAT10N KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the Board of Directors of School District 26 met at special session on March 14, 1977, at which time Don Bullard, Mark Hartley, Keith Langley. Adriana Kunkel, Bill Schilling. Gerald Simantel and Gene Stunz, being all of the Directors, were present and upon a motion duly made, seconded, and carried with a unanimous vote, it was, resolved as follows: WHEREAS. Walter L. McPartland has served in the public school systems in Malheur County for nearly 40 years as a teacher, elementary principal, and superintendent, and since 1958. has served as Superintendent of the Nyssa Schools, having held that position longer than any other person; and WHEREAS. Walter L. McPartland intends to retire and has resigned as Superintendent effective July 1, 1977; and WHEREAS, during his tenure as Superintendent he has been the driving force for the pursuit of excellence in education for every youngster in the community of Nyssa and as a result of his leadership the youth of this community have lived and learned together in harmony, regardless of their economic, racial, or other status; and WHEREAS, his efforts have now culminated in the planning and construction of some of the finest school buildings in the state of Oregon, and among them is the elementary multi-purpose building for which he worked for many years so that th« younger students in the system might have a place where they could participate in special activities, group instruction, music, arts, crafts, games, and sports, not the least of which is tumbling; and WHEREAS, in recognition of his long and faithful service to the youth of this community, it is appropriate that School District 26 officially recognize and make a lasting memorial in his honor. NOW. THEREFORE. IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED, that effective on April 16, 1977, which is the date of a special program honoring Walter L. McPartland. the elementary multi-purpose building shall be, from that date on, forever, named and referred to by all persons, as “McPARTLAND HALL." FURTHER, that an appropriate bronze tablet bearing the following inscription shall be permanently affixed to M c P artland hall : M c P artland hall DEDICATED APRIL 16. 1977 IN HONOR OF W alter l . M c P artland SUPERINTENDENT OF NYSSA SCHOOLS FROM 1958 TO 1977 and that when the bronze tablet is set in place in McPARTLAND HALL the students of Nyssa High School are requested to make an appropriate photograph of the bronze tablet, have the photograph placed in a frame made by their woodworking class and appropriately presented to Walter L. McPartland. Dated this 14th day of March, 1977. /a/ Bill Schilling, Chairman of the Board of Directors ing the high school teachers; Merildean Robbins, classi fied employees; Mike Irons, Ontario superintendent; Lupe Lopez, aides; Dennis Savage, junior high teachers; Gene Stunz and Mark Hartley, school board; Elaine Nelson, elementary teachers; Gene Chester, representing the principals; and Dirick Nedry, the business com munity. Each of the roasters kidded McPartland good- naturedly on some phase of their association with him. A quartet consisting of Don Bates, Duane Buchtel. Steve Howe and Ralph Werner sang several numbers during the evening, and Verne Shell presented McPartland with a CB radio on behalf of those attending. A group of retired teachers sang a parody on "He'D do it His Way.” Several out-of-town guests were present at the dinner, including Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Buckner. McMinn ville; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jenkins and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bowen. Hermiston: Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Poulsen and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Herrod, Malheur IED; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Cammon and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Barnes. Vale; Larry Larson. Ontario, of the Migrant Program; and for mer board members Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Wycoff. Wal lowa and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Larson. Nampa; and Frances Bates, a retired teacher who now lives in Boise. The committee in charge of the evening's festivities in cluded Clarice .Poor. Mary Sallee. Dale Schraufnagel. Verne Shell, Betty Oft. Dorothy Bivins and Virgil Krause. School Crossing Signal Approved A pedestrian crossing sig nal has been approved at the intersection of the Ontario- Adrian highways in Nyssa to serve school children, most of whom have to cross the highway at that location, according to a letter received by Superintendent W. L. McPartland. The signal will be actuated by the pedestrian, and will be installed by the State of Oregon at an estimated cost of $13.200. The state re quests that the school district continue crossing guards after the signal is installed DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME STARTS APRIL 24. Set your clocks ahead one hour Saturday night tflrian To llarr Concert The Adrian band and choir will present a Celebrating Spring Concert April 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Adrian high School Gym. Featured will be district solo and ensemble partici pants who received superior ratings. Everyone is welcome to attend. WHAT IS NYSSA? To most ot us it is a small town on the Snake River. It has terrific farm land and is > great place to live. But (an vou imagine living in Nyssa when there were less than HX) residents’ When then was no Owxhee Irrigation Protect, no Owyhee Dam' At that time if you lived farther north than I lirgood Avenue or farther south than Recce Avenue, you delinitch lived 'in lhe country!' Nyssa will soon have the opening performance in our new amliiorium and what more ippropriate theme than the history of Nyssa'.’ The performance will include singing, dancing, dramatic readings and touches of Cornells. One original song and an original poem both written by Nyssa students will be featured. ’What is Nyssa’’ will include students from kindergarten through seniors in high school. Also taking part will be community members and various community groups. What is Nyssa’’ will run for three consecutive nights Ihursdas. May 5th; Friday. May 6th; and Saturday. May 7th. There will be no admission fee to see the pageant; however, you must have a ticket to get in. There will be separate tickets for each night. Only those having Thursday tickets will be admitted for the Thursday performance. You will not be admitted on Friday if you have a Thursday ticket. You will soon be able to pick up your tickets from a bixith downtown under the direction of the Senior Citizens. Photo Courtesy of Bob Thompson
