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THE GATE CITY JOURNAL Published at Nyssa, Oregon VOLUME XXXI. NO. 52 Fastest Growing Town In Oregon $1,50 PER YEAR GATEWAY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS NYSSA, OREGON. THURSDAY. DECEMBER :n. 1936 AWARDS LastMinuteShot GIFT TO BE DAY MADE JAN. 20 Blaze Destroys Wins For Nyssa Farm House In In Nampa Game Arcadia District Wool Growers To Hold Annual Meeting In Jan. F a t i a n d sa l e s a t .’ BIG CROWD EXPECTED Merchants of Nyssa are still giving out Gift Day tickets, and another distribution of awards will be held on Wednesday, Jan uary 20th at four o'clock. The setting of the date dack from three to four was made neces sary because of the Interest the school children have in the af fair. Readers are urged to trade in Nyssa and when they make a cash purchase of 50c or more to ask for their tickets. Payments on accounts entitles the custom er to one ticket for every dollar paid on account. Be sure to ask for your tickets. The county land sale scheduled to ¿tat at 10 o'clock Saturday. January 2, is expected to attract a large crowd of prospective purchasers. In terest in all kinds of land la keen this year and spirit 'd bidding Is ex- j pected. The sale will be conducted at the J court house in Vale by Sheriff; Ontario To Be Scene of Glenn. Sheepmens’ Convention Fire which originated near the roof and which Is believed to have been caused by defective wiring, completely destroyed the two story January 11 to 13th house near the Arcadia school house belonging to C. M. Caldwell of Nys sa. The fire started about three The 40th annual convention of Scoring with a long shot in the o'clock Thursday afternoon. the Oregon Wool Growers Associa closing seconds of play, Graham The smoke was discovered by a te are to meet in Ontario on Jan scored the winning points in a game stranger whose name was not learn uary 11, 12 and 13th. This is a large played here Wednesday night with ed, and he stopped at the K.S.&D. affair and upwards of 500 sheepmen Nampa. The final score was 25 to ranch and told a group of men busy from over the state are expected in 27. grinding com. The men were A. H. attendance. All through the game Nyssa was Bishop, foreman at the K.S. & D„ Three New Members To Among the subjects expected % *o ; hard pressed to maintain their lead. Pat Massey, Homer and Loren up for discussion are: Im At first quarter time the score was Be Sworn In; Wiltshire come Ernest and Leland King. The men portation of wool and meat from 10 to 7 with Nyssa leading, at the immediately went to see what they Is New Treasurer the Argentine; wool tariffs; the Tay half time Nyssa was still in front, could do, while Mr. Bishop phoned lor Grazing Act; withdrawal of pub 16 to 14. The boys from Idaho crept the Nys6a fire department. Chem lic land from grazing; redistribution ahead in the third quarter, with icals were taken from the Nyssa fire Three new councllmen will as of grazing permits; range conserva score reading 20 to 22 and up until equipment, but there was no chance sume their roles as city fathers at tion program suggestions; the Pet- the final few seconds, the score was save the building. the meeting of the city council on | tinglll railroad bill; Biological Sur tied at 25 all. With fans in an uproar Election of Officers To Be to Doors, and other move- Monday, January 4th. The new vey program or coyote bounty? calling for a basket, and with John Principal Order of Busi able parts windows, of the house were hastily councllmen to be sworn In Include, These and many other subjects will ston out of the game on fouls, Gra removed in an effort to save all pos Sid Burbidge. Les McClure and Ber be up for discussion and action at ham sank the winning points with ness At Big Meeting sible. wyn Burke. A1 Thompson, the fourth the annual convention. only seconds to spare. Firemen said the building appear member of the council, is serving Convention headquarters will be in Nampa won the first game when to be vacant at the time of the now and was re-elected for another the Moore Hotel, with arrangements the Nyssa second team took their The Commercial Club is to meet ed fire, although Mr. Caldwell says a already completed for the general term. first beating of the year, losing 38 Tuesday evening, January 5th In by the name of Bill Coles was sessions of the Wool Growers Asso Mayor Don M. Graham will enter to 16 before a larger, more exper annual election of officers and other man to be living in the house. Ills second term as mayor with the ciation to be held just across the ienced quintet from Nampa. important business. The meeting supposed The two-story house, containing meeting Monday night and Bob Mil street in the Roxy Theatre. will be held in the basement of the Play Ontario Next seven rooms, was one of the larger lar will be sworn in again as city re On Tuesday night a Wool Grow Eagles hall and all business and pro The next game will be with On fessional men of Nyssa are urged to homes of the community and Mr. corder. Lewis Wiltshire, the new ers banquet will take place in the high school gymnasium where ar tario when the two old rivals meet attend this important meeting, Caldwell secured i* in a trade from city treasurer replacing A. H. Boy rangements Emil Johnson for some property at are being made to care on the local floor on Friday evening, which will start at 7:30. dell, will be sworn in to perform his Kent, Washington, about a year ago. for at least 500 persons. Completing January 8th. Up to date Nyssa is un new duties at Monday's meeting. The house was covered by insur the three days of work and fun will beaten and has scored victories over be a Wool Growers ball the evening Huntington, New Plymouth, Parma CHRISTMAS BASKETS ance. of Wednesday, the 13th. and Nampa. Ontario won from the Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Powell enter-« children spent Christmas day at the LEGION AUXILIARY strong Weiser team last week 25 to parental Geo. Benton home, ARE DISTRIBUTED tained at Christmas dinner with TO INITIATE EIGHT 26 and no doubt will be a hard team covers being laid for Mrs. Fred Pow Guests at the C. Klinkenberg to beat. The following night, on Jan ell, Mr. and Mrs. Aden Wilson, Mr. home on Christmas Day were Mr. uary 9th, Emmett is scheduled to Baskets of good things, even in and Mrs. Herman Towne and daugh and Mrs. John Lewellen and family Among the principal business to play here. cluding toys for the youngsters, were ters; Mrs. Mary Morris and son; Mr of Bonita; Mr. and Mrs. Marion come before the Legion Auxiliary at delivered to several homes about and Mrs. Theo Moore and family of Klinkenberg and children and Lester their regular meeting in the Legion town Christmas Eve. Mrs. Chas. Ontario; Mrs. J. H. Hawkins and and Gilbert Klinkenberg. hall Thursday, January 7th, will be Paradis from the Auxiliary and daughter Dorothy of Weiser, Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Emmott and the initiation of eight new candi Eleanor Foster from the Epworth A family dinher was served at Mary Lee were dinner guests on dates. The Legion and Auxiliary are League, were in charge of the work. growing rapidly, and this new class the A. H. Boydell home on Christ Christmas Day of Dr. and Mrs. E. of Mrs. C. A. Abbott, chairman of the eight is one of the largest groups Provision For Minimum mas day with Miss Eva Boydell as D. Norcott and Mary. child welfare committee of the Aux of candidates to be initiated for of $300 Annually Pro sisting. Guests were Dr. and Mrs. J iliary, helped make the plans. Mr. and Mrs. Art Norcott spent some time. J. Sarazin and family and their Toys distributed were those the Christmas with the parental Geo. The Legion and Auxiliary will posed At Portland house guest Miss Peggy Robbins; the Kaylor Epworth League had secured around Land Leveling Equipment A. family. both hold their regular meeting on H. Boydell family and Blayney town and repaired Into usable con-' Bought Co-operatively Boydell. evening of January 7th, with PORTLAND^ A committee of the Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leuck enter the dltion again. Several baskets of food By Owyhee Farmers Over $500 In Fines Levied stuffs refreshments being served to top off Oregon tained Mrs. Frank I.euck and child State Teachers association were donated by anonymous Miss Wanda Cantrall and Mrs. ren on Christmas day. the evening. In Justice Court During Good Samaratians for distribution proposed to the 37th annual con Eighmy gave a dinner Christmas for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morgan and vention at tlie opening session last Past Twelve Months to the needy. Benton, Lawrence Fisher, family were hosts on Christinas day CCC ENROLLMENT Friday that a retirement fund be Funds have recently been advanc Douglas Norval Leuck and Mr. Eighmy. to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hall and Mr. established from which Instructors ed through the Rural Rehabilitation One of the largest family dinners Blaine Ballah of Eugene. DODSON-ROBERSTON would receive annually a minimum office at Vale to a group of six co PERIOD OPEN UNTIL Business in the justice of peace on Christmas day was held at the Christmas dinner guests at the of $300 annually. operative farmers on the Owyhee court has been on the boom during Franklin Fry home in the Oregon C. J. Keizer home were Mr. and Mrs. Project for the purchase of land The fund would be established by JANUARY 20th the past year, according to Judge W. Mrs. Mary Robertson and Mr. C. Trail district. Those present were Ronald Burke and Lester Keizer; Joint contributions from teachers equipment. T. J. Williams, justice of the peace B. Dodson, surprised their friends leveling the Dean Smith family. Dwight M!=r Sue Kei-cr of Boise, Bill Kell and the state. It was estimated $13,- Chard, Marlon Chard. John Smith for the Nyssa precinct. Judge Wil Saturday morning by going to H. Ewen family, Mrs. Lucille Johnston er and Miss Evelyn Benefiel of Bon Another CCC enrollment period 000 would be needed for the first Ulrey, Wyatt C. Smith and Archie liams heard a total of 81 cases dur Caldwell where they were married by Smith, all of whom are new settlers and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Dean John neville, Oregon. has been announced, and will run year and $2,000 to $3,000 annually ing the past year and collected a tlie Justice of the peace. Mrs. Dodson on the Owyhee from the midwestern ston. Mrs. J. B. Smith, Mrs. Stelle Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schireman and from January 1st to 20th. A small thereafter. is well known here having resided total of $536.30 in fines. is to be filled from this county Coupled with a report on a re and Carol Tucker; and Mr are the cooperators. Three of Wright were hosts on Christmas Day quota this time, so prospective applicants tirement fund came a series of and Mrs. Earl Dean and daughter family While there have been mere cases in Nyssa many years. Mr. Dodson is states these farmers are standard Re with dinner for Mr and Mrs. C. L. this past year than usual, Judge Wil employed on the Black Canyon pro habilitation clients previously assist »nd Mr. and Mrs. Joe Daniels of McCoy and Gayle and Bob, Mr. and are reminded to apply as early as committee studies bearing upon a Application can be made at broader treatment of tlie problem of liams says there is no cause for ject near Emmett and is also quite on their new farms by Rehabili Payette. Mrs. Frank Halverson and Lloyd; 'possible the Vale Relief office. alarm over a crime wave. Sixty-one well known here. TTiey plan to live ed physically and mentally handicap tation loans. Mr. Chas. Caldwell and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Burger Applicants must be between the ped students and marking out a of the cases were criminal actions here for the present. Miss Sabina and son Jim were din and Joan of Boise. The Rural Rehabilitation Division ages of 17 and 28 years; citizens of course to do away with meclmnlral and 20 were civil cases. However all of the Resettlement Administration ner guests of Mrs Margaret Nelson Mrs. Dewey Ray and Mr-. Sid the United States, unmarried and methods of teaching in favor of but. five of the criminal cases were WEATHER MAN CHANGES Lit Christmas day. has assisted approximately 150 farm infractions of traffic regulations. - COMPLEXION OE LANDSCAPE families by Rehabilitation loans dur Mr. and Mrs. John Mull gave a Burbidge entertained their uncle and have dependents in need. "more fundamental needs of child amt, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Monday ren." The amount collected in fines, the ing the past eighteen months in Christmas dinner for Mr. and Mrs over Christinas. On Christmas Day HOUSE DISAPPEARS tidy sum of $536.30 was divided be E. D. Towler, Astoria, in tlie re Malheur County. The majority of Baker and family. Mr. and Mrs Mr. and Mrs. Burbidge entertained tween the county and state. Judge The long awaited snow, which fail these are new settlers on the Vale- Clarence port fund, said it and family. Mr. and with a dinner for Mr. and Mrs. MYSTERIOUSLY would on cost a retirement $18,000 to retire every Williams points out that if he was ed to arrive for Christmas, finally Owyhee Projects. While the cooper Mrs. Felton Mull Duncan and family. Mr Monday, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Rob aged school teacher in Oregon. His titled as city police judge, the city here this week. There was a light ative type loan obtained by these and Mrs. Ray Mull. Mr. and Mrs. ertson and Mr and Mrs. Dewey Ray study showed that tlie average age would have received practically half got Owyhee farmers is a comparatively snowfall Saturday, but it failed to Guy Shafer. Andy Kraiick and Bud and family. of the amount collected in fines, but last but Wednesday evening the new development, it is a definite part Pickerd were evening callers. Sid "Butch” Burbidge has lost a of women teachers in tlie state was as he is a county officer, the money overcast clouds started sprinkling a of the Rural Rehabilitation pro Mr and Mrs Chas. Garrison gave house; but who got it, when or how 28.5 years and men, 27.7. Rex Put goes to the county and state. and Mrs. O. T. Cheldalin a family dinner on Christmas Day it disappeared is as much a mystery man, Albany superintendent, mem few flakes and had covered the gram. They are available to groups and Mr daughters Christmas din [or Mr and Mrs. Chas. Newbill and as why an efficiency expert doesn’t ber of the legislative committee, said ground with a nice white coat b" of low Income farmers who wish to ner guests of were Mr and Mrs. H. R Betty Lou and Donald, Dale Oar- use his own system and become a he would take the plan to Salem in DELPHIAN CLUB purchase farm equipment or live morning Weather this fall and win rison and Miss Vera Garrison; and millionaire. In other words, the the hope the 1937 legislature would TO MEET JANUARY 6 ter has been spring-like, with farm stock. the purchase price of which is Sherwood and Frank. and Mrs. Ray Garrison of Jam house disappeared and left no trace approve It. ers able to plow their fields right up too great for any one farmer to Mr and Mrs. J C. Beam enter Mr. It might of disappeared Hal “A retirement program would in ieson. bear. Pure-bred sires have been ob tained on Christmas day for Mr lowe’en night, when other such duce good teachers to stay in the Alpha Rho Chapter of Delphian, to Christmas. tained by cooperating groups in The Charles Fisher home was the and Mrs. Roy Pounds and Margaret houses often disappear or tumble business and would provide compul Ontario, will meet Wednesday morn Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pinkston and other counties. scene of a Jolly Chirstmas gather over; but Butch says he raked his sory retirement pay for those too old ing January 6, in the Library Club son Bruce and Mrs. Andrew MeOln- “Although funds are temporarily and Richard. ing. Guests were Mr. and Mrs room at 10 o'clock. Social Life of nis spent Christmas in Alturas. Cal exhausted for Standard Rehabilita Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Marshall en Louis Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. C. W back yard tills fall and would have for service,” said Towler. Tudor England will be the subject ifornia. They left here last Wednes tion loans" states Mr W. W. Young tertained Mr. and Mrs Vic Marshall Reberger and son George of Nyssa. missed the familiar shelter if it Putnam added that the teachers' delegation at the legislature also discussed and the following mem day and returned Sunday. The Pink Supervisor at the Vale Rehabilita and Jack at dinner Christmas day. Dr. and Mrs. Karl Norvall of Parma, were not in its usual place. bers will take part: Mesdames H. G. stons visited with their daughters tion office, “there are still limited Guests at the Lem Wilson home Carroll Avery from Vale and Mar Tlie little building, useful In its would seek state support of schools. "Washington pays 60 p r cent of the Hutchinson, I. B. Gordon, Miss Mar Mrs. Floyd McKee and Mrs. Wesley funds available for the cooperative at a family dinner on Christmas day jorie Norvall of Salt Lake City. day; was not a shack. It boasted a costs of education," he declared. ion Nichols, Francis Zimmerman. McKee and their families and Mrs type of loan to eligible farmers. We were Mr and Mrs. J. Hughes and shingle roof, tin-trimmed Interior a Lee Cables. Paul A Roberts, W. J McOlnnLs vllsted her son Perry Can- expect that more of this type will be daughter Grace of Long Valley, Al Mr. and Mrs. Robert Toombs. Mr nice coat of white paint and Inter Cornelia A. Tomes, Pendleton Mrs. Ness Hutt and son Donald conveniences But progress mar principal ,in a report on handicap Weese. Mrs. F. S. Taylor is chalr- trail and family. fred Mathews of Payette, Armin and made in the future." tnd Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Parker ior children, said only 286 out of tlie mna of current events. ches on, and the only purpose it ped Washburn of Ontario, Mr and Mrs. were 2.068 school districts In tlie state Christmas dinner guests of Mr served wax the dubious one of or Chet Morfitt and sons, Mr. and Mrs and Mrs. Dennis Toombs. have rejiorted children and Mr and Mrs. R A. Ambrose of ORDERED TO REPORT NEWS FLASH! namenting the back yard. Last she suggested disabled Lester Kendall and family. Mr. and “ a better for Jerome and Mrs Ambrose's son. Mr Mrs. Bud Wilson and family, Mr Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schireman re summer Butch had a idea he would locating handicapped system children.” FOR NAVY TRAINING and Mrs. Harold Estes and two Just as we go to press, word comes and Mrs Bob Morfitt, Mr. and Mrs turned home Thursday morning make a tool shed out of it, but a Statistics showed that only 10 of of Wendell arrived in that Fred Klingback died today at daughters Hank Sherrill. from Richland. Wash., where they half dozen vicious looking black Multnomah county's 322 handicap Nyssa Sunday evening to spend a the DeBord home in Payette. few days visiting with Mrs Ambrose's Larry Prawltz, son of Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Pruyn and were called by the serious illness and widow spiders changed his mind ped children were receiving instruc death of Mr. Schireman’s father. It was not until Sunday that he tion In 1935 Special mention was Jess and A1 Thompson and Mrs. A. C. Prawltz who operate the Misses Maria McElroy and Marg brothers, sister Mrs. I. T. Dale and their Nyssa Shoe Shop, received word ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■a The eider Mr. Schireman had been discovered his loss. Heeding the ad made of work along this line Eugene, aret McNulty spent Christmas at her ill for some time. vice of weather forecasters predict Klamath Falls and Medford. families. The visitors stopped in Christmas day that he is to report their home in Vale. ing colder weather, he thought the The committee proposed state aid Boise to visit Lee Estes and in Em in Boise on January 10th ready to ROUND TOWN LLOYD ORRIS GETS lumber in the building would build for transportation of disabled child to visit the Chas. Thompsons start his career in the navy. Young Mrs. C. C. Hunt is visiting with mett BUS DRIVING JOB an excellent dog house, and grabbing ren, special equipment and teachers, coming to Nyssa. They left Prawltz put his application in sev her daughter and husband. Mr. and before a wre-klng bar and hammer was establishment of a state bureau of eral months ago at navy recruiting Santo leaves McCoys a new Pon Mrs. Merrit M. Greeting, J., at Yak for their homes on Wednesday. headquarters In Boise and the or tiac . . . Fat Duncan leads orchestra Lloyd Orris was low bidder on the about to set to work . . . but the special education and compulsory ima. of hauling school children to the house wasn't there Butch is philoso laws for education of deficient child Mrs Ralph Buetler and daughter ders received Friday mean he will practice Wednesday evening . . job be on his way to a navy traln- Firetruck arrives too late to save Arcadia school, and was awarded phical about his loas and says, "I ren. Hie report warned that tlio Mr, Ray Emmett came down from Sharon Lee of Salem arrived Satur soon small building at Terteling camp the contract at a board meeting hope the fellows who got It needed problem child frequently became tlie Enterprise to spend Chrlstmaa at day to spend the holidays with her inb station. problem adult. . . Young folks plan to at held Monday evening at the Chas It worse than I did " home. On his return to Enterprise parents. Mr and Mrs. A1 Thomp Don Todd expects to attend a Sunday Leo D Hollenberg, superintendent tend watch party at church New Garrison home. The new .school bus on Saturday, he was accompanied son and other relatives. Mr. Buetler route will be started right after the Miss Blanche Kolbaba spent of the Nyssa schools Is in Portland by Mr and Mrs. Grant Rinehart, will come Saturday to join them Wild Life conference in Salem on Years Eve . . . first of the year and «ill continue Christmas with her parents near attending the sessions He left Sun who will visit relatives there during and they will accompany him gack to Tuesday January 5th; and while during the three winter months Cairo. day and expects to return Friday. there will also visit with a sister. the holidays. Salem. Lucky Nyssa Team Wins By 25 to 27 Count—2nd Team Loses Their Game NEW CITY COUNCIL TO TAKE UP DUTIES — COMMERCIAL CLUB 10 MEET TUESDAY Justice Court Has Good Year GREETINGS To Young ‘37 Many Big Dinners Held Christmas Day Government Aid Given SettlersTo Buy Machinery Teachers Want Pension Set-Up