y t Chamber Gears Up for City's 75th Birthday At a special Chamber of Commerce meeting Friday, it was decided that a special calendar would be printed in observance of Nyssa's 75th birthday. The city of Nyssa will be officially 75 years old on February 24. 1978. Anyone having old pictures or other memorabilia of Nyssa is asked to contact City Manager Henry Schniedcr or the Gate City Journal. Old pictures and significant dates are of particular interest. t t hese calendars will be­ come available sometime in late February. Anyone inte­ rested in placing an ad on the calendar is asked to contact the Chamber of Commerce office as soon as possible. The calendars will contain pictures of early Nyssa and many historical facts and dates. The calendars will be produced in a limited supply. Those wishing to reserve a calendar early should fill out the coupon below and order an original copy now. I University of Oregon Saturday Some 882 University of Oregon students were ho­ nored as candidates for degrees at the University's Fall Term Commencement Friday evening, December 9. at McArthur Court. Nyssa students graduating were: Barbara Kaye Bock, BBA, Accounting; Charles Edward Wade, BS. Tele­ communication; Eric Norman Olson. BS, Computer Science r I Paper Drive Graduates Drop at Th« Gat« City Journal or Mall to Calendar, c/o Postmaster, Nysaa, Oregon. Only $1.00 per calendar. Number of Calendars Local Studeaf s Among .Amount Enclosed Stafford Hansell, former director of the Executive Department of the State of Oregon, delivered the com­ mencement address at the ceremonies. Among the de­ gree candidates honored were 537 candidates for bachelor's degrees, 340 can­ didates for advanced degrees and five candidates for law degrees. Name Address I I tty I State NYSS Nyssa High School Band members will conduct a paper drive Saturday, De­ cember 17 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. If you have papers you wish picked up. contact Kayleen Fowler by calling 372-3706. The proceeds from the paper drive will help finance the band's trip to Calgary this summer Frank WoNror Appointed Teaching Assistant Frank A. Walker has been appointed as a teaching assis­ tant in physical education for men at Washington State University for the 1977-78 school year. Walker is the son of Don H. Walker. He is a graduate student in physical education at WSU and is working toward a Ph. D. The Nyssa student is a graduate of Brigham Young University, Provo. Utah, where he received a M.S. degree in August 1977. Walker also received a B.S. degree in physusl education at BYU in 1969. He was listed in "Who's Who of Students-1977." Hospital Grant Approved Malheur Memorial Hospi­ tal has been notified that their grant application in the amount of $600.363 has been approved in full. Federal funds were made available under Title XVI, section 1625 of the Public Health Service Act to assist facilities with the correction of life safety code deficiences. Some of the items included in the grant are: interior painting of the nursing home and hospital, solid core fire doors, smoke detectors, isolation trans­ former for surgery, auxiliary generator, central he"ung and cooling system and lamina air-flow for the surgery. Because Malheur Memorial is in a rural poverty area. 100% funding was awarded and no matching funds are required. The grant application was submitted in January. 1977 and on December 9 a list of the grants which were approved was published in the Federal Register. Of the 136 grants submitted, Mal­ heur Memorial ranked 9th out of the 54 grants which were approved. Funding for the grants will be approp­ riated by Congress sometime after the 1st of the year. PICTURED ABOVE are the employees of the U.S. Bank with their Christmas Window. PICTURED IS Dr. Sarazta whose window took Second Place in the Christmas Window Decorating Contest. First Place Pork Sorvica Seeks Summer Employees JOURNAL Thursday, Dacambar 15,1977 71st Yoar - Tow Crier By Pat Savage By Pai Savage Isn't this the warmest December weather you’ve ever seen? I suppose this remark will set some of you old timers to thinking about previous Decembers and bringing to mind tempera­ tures of years ago. If you have something interesting about the weather around the Nyssa area in the past, give me a call at 372-2233 and I will do an Out of the Past on the weather. Should be a lot of calls, as everyone talks about the weather, despite the fact we can't do much about it. Right now enjoy these spring-like rains, and try to get in the Christmas Spirit. • • • I had several people call wondering how many people were fed at the annual Pancake Feed. To satisfy their curiosity and mine. I called "Mac" McPartland and he told me the count was right at 1.000. Now that is a lot of pancakes and eggs. It really was a big success and everyone was happy to find there were no long waiting lines, every thing moved right along and the fd stocking stutters, (always found mine right in the toe) are better for you than candy, and they add a lot of color to the nut basket. For some super delicious oranges all you will have to do is answer your doorbell Friday evening. December 16, as the Nyssa Sports Boosters will be selling oranges in a door-to- The National Park Service is accepting applications for seasonal employment at the parks in Alaska. Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The jobs usually run from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Competition for the jobs is fierce, according to Russell 15* Por Copy E. Dickenson, NPS Regional . Director. He said the region expects more than 10.000 applications for the 600 jobs open next summer. ONLY 10 Dickenson urged members of minorities to apply for the '0 SHOP« jobs, saying his agency has a strong commitment to the federal equal employment opportunity program. The openings next summer yvill be for unskilled laborers, aides, technicians, natural- V lsts aud rangers. Applicants Tho Sugar City door campaign. They are a SI a bag and the funds go sports toward the youth programs, Let's all eat oranges this Christmas. • • Have you ever dreamed of taking a trip to the Beautiful Islands of the South Pacific* You may have a chance if Nyssa's new vocgi.jnusic director has his way. Gary Welch, choral munk teacher at Nyssa High School has told us he would like to put on the musical. "South Pacific." in the spring. He said he wanted this to be a com­ munity musical with mem­ bers of both the high school and community participating in all facets of the production. He has scheduled auditions for January 3. 4. 5. and 6 at the Nyssa School Auditorium and says there are plenty of parts for everyone. If you are interested in any part of the musical, w hether it be acting, singing, costumes, working on the sets, lighting, sound, etc., be sure to come out. JU—a* canataaTe Vists Nyssa t Jim Ogle and his wife Dorothy will be traveling through the 60th District State House of Represen-Z tatives Thursday and Friday, I December 15 nd 16. The/ hope to meet friends and get the thinking and feeling of people in the eastern part of the District. They travel to Burns and Vale on Thursday and will visit Ontario and Nyssa on Friday. Lupe Ortiz Listed Good' Guadalupe (Lupe) Ortiz, the 23-year-old Nyssa woman who received bone marrow from her identical twin sister. Olga. over the weekend, is listed in good condition today at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. Lupe. who has suffered from acute Leukemia since summer, received the bone marrow intravenously on Saturday afternoon. The mar­ row was taken from Olga in a fashion similar to a blood drawing except it was done in an operating room. must be at least 18 years old and citizens of the United States. Application forms, avail­ able at the NPS Regional Office in Seattle and at all national parks in the four, states, must be submitted by January 15. 1978 to: Sea­ sonal Employment Unit. Na­ tional Park Service, P.O. Box 26200. Denver, Colorado 80226. Persons wanting the forms mailed to them can call the Seattle Office at (206) 442- 4409 or write Personnel Office. National Park Service. 601 Fourth and Pike Building Seattle. Washington 98101. RALPH BUKER is pictured POLICE REPORT Three burglaries are under the investigation of the Nyssa Police Department. The Rex- all Pharmacy reported a large quantity of drugs were stolen early Saturday morning. En­ try was gained through the roof. Wilson Brothers De­ partment Store was burg larized Tuesday morning and Bob Wilson reported a colored television was taken. Entry through the old hotel rooms above the store was attempted, but failed so the windows in the back door were broken and entry made. That same night the Nutrition Center on the east side was broken into and an overhead slide projector and cassette player were stolen. the Gambles window which took Third Place. Nyssa Co-op Wins Award Jim is a candidate for Representative in this Dis­ trict which comprises Harney and Lake Couty and most of Malheur County. His address is Route 6. Box 180. Lakeview. Oregon. The phone number is 947-3852. He encourages anyone in the district to write or call if they have any questions or wish to contact him. v 1 ™ *' J* I a W i WEATHER Date Max. Mln. Prec. Dec. 7 52 34 .02 Dec. 8 45 27 Dec. 9 38 25 Dec. 10 42 28 Dec II 42 30 Dec. 12 50 33 .17 Dec. 13 55 37 .15 Dec. 14 41 .12 Owvhee Reservoir Storage 12-12-77 203,380 Acre Feet 12-12-76 458,750 Acre Feet Nyssa Co-op Supply of Nyssa is one of 127 local cooperatives served by Cenex to receive a Sparkle Award for 1977. Presenting the award to Manager Ed Sche­ etz is Marv Wieland, vice president. Farm <& Home for Cenex. ’Wk MRS. VIRGINIA BRANDT, left, and Mrs. Vervle Smith, right, pictured in the far back presented an American Flag to the Nyssa Elementary School during the noon hour. Wednesday. December 7. The two ladies, members of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the only two members in Nyssa, presented the flag on behalf of the Malheur County Chapter of the DAR. Accepting the flag and most happy to do so were class representatives from the third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades. Rtes for Re-election T « 1 * * ■ a 11 j MEMBERS OF THE NYSSA GIRLS VARSITY BASKET- with rMT * ilL a few games last year ball team are (left to right) Tanya Atagi, Gladys Vielma, Pam but the facilities were small and not adequate. Townsend, Mary Escobedo, Julie Hipp. Coach Daune The Bulldogs have won two matches against Adrian this Buchtel. Sara Marcum. Virginia Elguezabal. Nancy Mecham,^ season, making good passes and taking their shots when they Luz Delgado, Donna Oldemeyer and manager Lynelle Drake. come around. However the Bulldogs did lose to Harper, but This is the girls first year of play in the Greater Oregon will have a rematch Fridav. Al Ullman filed for re­ election recently as the U.S. Representative from Ore- gon's 2nd District. "It is a privilege to serve the people of the 2nd District,'* said Ullman, a Baker Democrat. "Congress has acted pro­ mptly in response to several matters of vital concern to the people of the 2nd District, but much remains to be accomplished. "I ask for continued support so this work can move forward in the years ahead." Ullman said. Ullman filed for the Demo- ctatic nomination for the 2nd District seat at the Secre­ tary of State'-, office in Salem Friday afternoon before go- ing to meetings in Jefferson and Albany. Ullman, first elected to Congress in 1956. has been closely involved in this session of Congress with efforts to improve federal disaster relief programs for drought-stricken farmers and ranchers; improvements in forest management and other legislation important to the 2nd District. Ullman is chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee which has dealt in the past year with such major legislation as the National Energy P’an. Social Security Amendments and the Tax Reduction and Simplification Act of 19??. The Sparkle Award is presented annually to re­ cognize a local cooperative's outstanding attention to cleanliness, courtesy and service. Winners are an­ nounced each year at Show­ case. Cenex's annual mer­ chandise exposition held in Minneapolis. Minnesota. Sparkle Award winners are determined by "Mr. Spar- Me." an unidentified cus­ tomer who visits Cenex-ser- ved co-ops during the year and evaluates each local cooperative according to ap­ pearance. employee attitudes and customer service. A high score is needed in all cate­ gories to win the award. This is the 13th year the awards have been presented. Headquartered in South St. Paul. Minnesota. Cenex is the leading agricultural sup­ ply cooperative in the 13 states it serves and supplies more than 1400 locally owned cooperatives with a wide range of farm and home products and provides a variety of management and technical services.