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NYSSA, OREGON G A T E W A Y T O THE O W Y H E F AND B LA CK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS THE GATE (TTY JOURNAL NYSSA, OREGON BUSIEST AND FA STE ST O R O W IN O T O W N IN OREGON INVESTIGATE - LOCATE NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1933 VOLUME XXVII. NO. 11. $1.50 PER YEAR » NYSSA QUINTET PAYETTE AND PARMA FIVE SALES TAX GOES SEES BIG SHIFT Charge Dismissed TO LEGISLATURE; STAPLES SERVES IN OFFICE HEADS ENGINEER BANKS GOES TO BOULDER TO SEE NEW WORK Matron C h a r g e s Friend Took Roll? , __ , F. A. Banks, Owyhee project en gineer, has been called to Boulder dam by R. F. Walter, chief engineer Accused of the theft of money by Mrs. of the bureau of reclamation, to sit Floyd Kreltz, Mrs. M. C. Zahora of Ad upon the consulting board of en- rian was acquitted of the charge Sat I gineers selected to outline the con urday by Judge Percy Purvis In the jus tractor’s work at Boulder dam. The C O M M ISSIO N P R E S E N T S COU N TY BUD GET F O R 1933 IN - tice court at Vale. In discharging Mrs. T A X consulting board will m e e t a t LOCALS DISPLAY GOOD SHOOTING Boulder January 9. D. C. Henny of SALES AND INCOM E T A X ; STAP CLUDES *50,175 FOR ESTIM ATED Zahora. Purvis declared there was not IN F IR ST T W O ENCOUNTERS; sufficient evidence to warrant charging Portland and Louis Hill of Los An LES ON T A X CO M M ITTE E; D U N STATE TAX; FEW CHANGES her with the crime of having taken SECOND STR IN G ALSO FAST. geles are the other engineers called money from the Kreltz dwelling. , in by Mr. Walter. CAN VOTES A G A IN ST SENATE i MADE. Both Mrs. Zahora and Mrs. Kreitz The board will first consider the ECONOM Y BILL. reported thefts some two weeks ago, foundation work on Boulder dam Lacking the speed of their first show Mrs. Zahora claiming $40 had been which will be the highest In the ing but shooting baskets with repeated Marking the greatest shift in Malheur taken and Mrs. Kreitz around $210. The world when completed. Owyhee success, Nyssa lads trounced Payette county officials In many years, officials women first missed small sums, accord- Moving rapidly for the opening of the dam, near Nyssa, is now the highest fcasketeers 30 to 16 Tuesday night In the elected In November—four out of five of ing to their reports, and later in the day special session of the Oregon legislature dam. It was completed last July second game of the season for Nyssa’s them Democrats—took office this week. found that second thefts had been com- which convened Tuesday, members of under the supervision of Engineer flashy five. They took the lead in the Other officers began new terms. mitted, Mrs. Kreltz reporting the loss of ' the lower house introduced a sales tax Banks and at present work is pro first quarter with six counters to 3 and Just in time to officiate at the Jan a roll containing $185 the second time, and increased income tax. referred them ceeding on the tunnels and canals held it until the final whistle ended the uary term of circuit court, Hugh L. Shtriff C. W. Glenn was summoned and to the committee on taxat.on and rev- which form a part of the gigantic game. Summed up. It might be said the Biggs was sworn in as district attorney the charge against Mrs. Zahora follow- ' enue, of which V. B. Staples of Malheur Owyhee irrigation project compris Nyssa boys excelled In size and in shoot succeeding Attorney E. M. Blodgett. E. e<j. | county is a member, and slated a public ing over 100,000 acres of land in ing baskets. H. Brumbach took office as county com The women live in adjoining cottages ! hearing. Eoth were drawn by the state Malheur county and Idaho. Fans saw a nip and tuck second missioner, succeeding J. D. Falrman, at Adrian while their husbands are em tax commission. string game which kept them on edge and yesterday sat In with Judge David ployed at Magoffin tunnel camp. The state grange, federation of labor from start to windup, the clash ending F. Graham and Commissioner Ora E. and other organizations were expected 14 to 13 with the lone point in Nyssa's Clark at his first day In coiu-t. Murray to argue against the measure at today’s favor. Morton was sworn in as assessor, suc session. Nyssa 36, Parma 14 ceeding Andrew M. Graham. Mrs. Kath- The sales tax bill would tax all sales To say the least, fans were pleasant j ryn Claypool succeeded Mrs. E. M. Crail to the consumer at the rate of two per ly surprised with the showing made by ‘ as superintendent of schools. cent. Estimated revenue is $3,000,000 Nyssa in the opener with Parma last 1 The only Republican elected was Mrs. annually and would wipe out the pro Friday night which ended 36 to 14. | Ora Hope, successor to C. C. Mueller, posed 2.9 mill state tax on property Schweizer was at his best, thrilling fans SERIES OF S IX C A R D PARTIES county treasurer for many years. Sheriff which according to the tax commission WILL OPEN JANUARY 12; DRIVE C. W. Glenn, Clerk Roy Daley and En with three long baskets from tlpoff SEVEN HUNDRED DEPOSITORS would provide $2,975,837 for state pur plays in as many seconds. Lakey took BEGINS FOR BUILDING FUND. gineer J. Edwin Johnson began new poses. The tax would go into effect in SHARE IN SECOND REPAYM ENT scoring honors in the first half, Sch- terms. April and hold over until July 1, 1935. weizer in the second. Line-up follows: County Budget Adopted BY M ALHEUR BANK. The proposed income tax would raise Schweizer, f (16); Lakey, f (12); Boor, Last week the court approved the To raise needed funds for extensive the present rates from 1 to 5 per cent to c (1); Sager, g (3); Hatch, g (2); Bela remodeling that is under way at the county budget for 1933, which included 2 to 7 per cent and lower exemptions Sager (2), Montgomery and Boren. Eagles lodge hall, the Nyssa Aerie will $50,175 for state tax. Changes effected Depositors of the Malheur County from $2500 for married and $1500 for Stringfield was high point man for Par were 10 per cent reduction in deputy give a series of six card parties," opening Bank of Nyssa received dividend checks single persons to $2000 to $1000. ma with 7. Thursday night, January 12, at the salaries, reduction of the advertising totaling $26,311.45 when the second , Hew They Vote? The second string defeated Parma 11 Eagles hall and a minstrel show upon fund for land settlement from *2500 to dividend of ten per cent was paid here The first economy bill introduced in to 10, the visitors threatening to win in ! $1250, elimination of the county fair Saturday at the order of A. A. Schram, the senate Tuesday by Senator Burke which work is beginning. a last quarter rally. Line-up: Boren, f C. J. Keizer and his committemcn are I fund, $15,000 for indigents and *1000 for superintendent of banks. Estes L. Mor- j reducing the pay scale of senate em- (6): Chapman, f; Forbes, c; Bela Sager, planning tables for bridge, pinochle and ¡veterans’ relief, *1000 for weed control, ton, deputy, stated that seven hundred'* ployes 20 per cent below that of the 1931 g (2); Montgomery, g (3). Parma took five hundred at the card parties. Prizes $2700 for county library. A road tax of people received the checks and they , session and disallowing claims for un the early third string game 14 to 3. will be given for high score at each 1 mill was levied which will raise about varied from $1600 to 15 cents. | earned overtime was defeated 16 to 14. Calvin Wilson made the scores while event. At the close of the series of six | $9000. The court reported $35,000 in the A previous dividend of 20 per cent has Senator Corbett declared it an empty other players were Wesley Lathen, i parties, three grand prizes will b e j road fund at present. been paid, bringing the total to date to gesture. Jake Groot, Harold Anderson, Howard awarded. The Eagles invite the entire | The court also approved city levies as 30 per cent. At the time the bank closed | Robt. M. Duncan was listed among Larsen, Dean Eachus, Arthur Vernon community and will appreciate good at follows: Vale $9265, Nyssa $7145, On two years ago, deposits approximated : the nays, voting against the bill. Cook. tendance. Admission will be 25c, or 50 tario 33,833, Jordan Valley $807. $230,000. | The Journal will give a complete re- Vale comes here Tuesday, Weiser high cents per couple. Lunch will be served Local merchants say money is worth port of the vote of local legislators on Friday. Tom Burton, Don Graham and Hugh a good deal more than it was two years various bills of interest. Watch for The BOND HOLDERS ASK Glasgow have been appointed a com ago, so all patrons welcomed the divi Journal’s "At the Legislature” column COLLEGE OF IDAHO mittee to proceed with the minstrel COURT TO DEMAND dend. each week. show. Music has been secured and re GIVES OPERETTA IRRIGATION TAXES hearsals will begin soon. HARPER BAN K P AYS DIVIDEND 4-H CLUBS PLAN » IN PARMA JAN. 11 While plans for raising money have The Harper State Bank also paid a Following argument Saturday, Judge been getting under way this week, vol ACHIEVEMENT DAY dividend last week of six and a fourth A program comprising group and unteers have been busy making changes |W. W. Wood, of the circuit court, over per cent, bringing total receipts to 81 ruled the demurrer submitted by C. B. AT KOLONY SCHOOL solo numbers and a short operetta, at the Eagles hall. They have changed and one fourth per cent for depositors. “ Bluebeard,” will be presented by the the stairway to the rear of the hall. McConnell for the supervisors of the Shortly after closing, the Harper bank Kingman’ Kolony, Big Bend, Wade College of Idaho women’s glee club at They have removed the partition and Malheur Drainage district, In the action was sold to the First Bank of Juntura the high school auditorium in Parma balcony to provide a larger main room taken by J. D. Billingsley, a holder of under the supervision of David F. Gra and Owyhee schools are sponsoring a joint achievement day program for 4-H Wednesday evening, January 11. The and lockers are being constructed for the district’s bonds, to compel the coun- ham, then a deputy of the state banking club members Friday, January 13, at 8 program Is being sponsored by the the use of the various oraemizations | ty court to levy sufficient taxes to pay department. oclock at the Kolony school. Russel Mc which will rent the hall. Painting will interest on its obligations. Matron’s Guild of Parma. The court gave the defendant district Kennon, county club leader, will have Assisting the women’s club is a complete the work. officials 10 days to determine whether MALHEUR OPPOSES charge. These four rural communities, quartet from the men's organization to appeal from the ruling or stand on were among the most active in the which Includes B. K. Remley of Nampa, CALDWELL PLANT STATE SALES TAX county in club work this year. Achieve the answer and try the issue, but sug first tenor; Buddy Peery of Weiser, sec gested that It would be advisable for the ment awards will be presented to the WILL RECEIVE ond tenor; Clarence Zurcher of Boise, parties to get together and settle their baritone; and Ernest William, also of When V. B. Staples, representative- numerous club members who completed JANUARY TURKS difficulties. Boise, bass. Bob Clark of Boise is ac elect for Malheur county, left Saturday their projects and attained additional Fallowing the hearing Mr. Billingsley !for the special session of the Oregon honors. companist for the quartet. Many turkey growers will sell the last and his attorney, W. E. Lees, who rep- “Bluebeard” is an operetta written by ; legislature in Salem, he took with him of their 1932 crop at the January pool of esents the owners of $98.000 of the out the director of the glee club, Frederic ;the knowledge that Malheur county is Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Stringfellow spent the Northwestern Turkey Growers as standing bonds, indicated that the cred Fleming Beale. It Is composed entirely ! In general opposed to the proposed sales the week end In Boise at the home of sociation. Live turkeys will be received itors are willing to consider settlement for solo voices, four singing parts being tax. Business men, the grange and com- j Walter Stringfellow, brother of the at the Caldwell plant January 3 to 7th, offers. He indicated, however, that Included. These are taken by Myrton mercial clubs have expressed opposition, former. Their mother was a visitor from dressed turkeys from January 9 to 14th. bondholders will seek damages against Blackler of Nampa, Marjorie Smith of j “ It appears that everyone locally is Pocatello. To obtain the highest market prices, the supervisors, E. H. Davidson, Nelson Caldwell, Philura Graham of Boise and against the sales tax," said Mr. Staples, Earl H. Brockman, manager, urges tur Oregon Trail school reopened Mon Grover and John Molenaar. because of Mr. Peery. Mr. Beale Is accompanist "but the situation Is not an easy one to key growers to select only the well flesh the expense to which the bondholders day with Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. Hop for the operetta. meet as possible reduction in expendi ed birds, remove all feathers and pin have been put to secure action to levy kins at work after a Christmas visit tures will not take care of the deficit in feathers, clean all dirt and blood from the necessary tax They plan, also, to with relatives of Mrs. Hopkins in La state income. It looks like return to the CLUB LEADER WEDS body, feet and head. Dressed birds proceed to foreclose liens on lands delin Grande and Hereford. state tax on property." GRANTS PASS GIRL should be cooled for 12 to 24 hours be quent in taxes and will contest the pay Mr. and Mrs. Estes L. Morton and fore marketing but freezing should be ment by the district of expenses In con- children have returned to Wasco after JUSTICE MOVES QUICKLY ection with the action to secure the Russel McKennon, Malheur county guarded against, said Brockman. Justice was meted with unusual speed a pleasant holiday visit with friends levying of the tax. club leader, left Thursday for Grants in the case of State vs. Ervin Bidier of in Nyssa, Ontario and Payette. They IN APPRECIATION The action in this case is being Brogan, charged of theft in the circuit were entertained at several homes. Pass where his marriage to Miss Lois The Eagles lodge of Nyssa wishes to watched by the bondholders of other court yesterday at Vale. Bidier plead Edgerton of that city was an event on Mrs. David F. Graham of Vale and Sunday. Their marriage was the cul thank the following who aided with do districts in Malheur county similarly guilty on one count, was sentenced to her daughter Margaret, ndrse from the mination of a romance which began at nation of the Christmas treat for the situated financially with the idea that serve two years in the Oregon peniten Multnomah County hospital in Port Oregon State college where both were . community tree, Wilson Bros.. Baldridge it will show a course of action for them tiary and paroled on good behavior all land, were guests Tuesday night of Mr. graduated with the class of 1932. After , Implement Co., Larsen Garage, H. O . to follow. within the course of the early afternoon. I and Mrs. Donald M. Graham. Miss Mar a short trip in the western part of the Hoxie, E. J. Powell, T. J. Caldwell, Bert Attorney R. D. Lytle was counsel for garet left for Portland yesterday. f. state, Mr. and Mrs. McKennon will re Lienkaempcr. Lawrence Service Station, Bidier. I Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Parxmson and son turn to the county, probaby the latter ¡Mrs. and Miss Bailey Mrs. Burns, Swan JORDAN VALLEY é Chauncey spent the week end at the part of this week. They will live at the ¡Bakery, Mrs. C. J. Keizer, Mrs. A. H. RANCHER TRAILS FA RM HOUSE BURNS NEAR VALE Tom Ennor apartments In Ontario. ¡Wilson, The Journal. Adv. A bad fire occured near Vale Tuesday Ross Parkison home. Mr. and Mrs. Par HORSE RUSTLER when the farm residence of Roy De- kinson and daughter Melba accompan Armond burned to the ground. Only a ied them to Nampa on Monday. Supt. Leo D. Hollenberg returned Sat Charles Williams, Jordan V a 11 ey few clothes and a radio were saved by rancher, went to Nampa and other val Mrs. DeArmond who was asleep and urday from the state teachers' conven ley towns Monday to look for the man alone at the time the blaze started. Mr. tion in Portland. He stated that the who stole Williams' horse, saddle, bridle DeArmond is a leading turkey grower county unit plan came up for serious consideration. and six-shooter last week. W illiams says of the Vale section. The plight which Oregon counties still ! to compensate the counties for the loss the horse Is a sorrel and bears the brand Ray Emmott returned Tuesday from having road bonds outstanding will find | of taxes so resulting, it was provided “bar C X on the left stifle.” Officers told Seattle where he sold Malheur county them selves facing in case motor vehicle j that one-fourth of the license fees re Williams it would be like old times to go beeves and also made a visit with rela license fees are cut and no provision ceived from each county should be re after a horse thief after trailing auto tives. The previous week Dick Tensen made to maintain the return to the turned to It for road and other pur marketed a carload in Portland. mobile thieves for ten years. counties in the amount hitherto enjoy poses. Most of the counties capitalized FARM LOANS M OUNT Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Morton, Mr. and ed, has been pointed out by Robert W . this expected Income and Issued bonds Loans totaling *18,000,000 had been Mrs. Chas. P. Flegel and E. Otis Smith A U X IL IA R Y MEETS 8awyer of Bend, member of Governor In the confident belief that the one- i Mrs. J. Boydell and Mrs. Sidney Bur- authorized to farmers and livestock of Ontario and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. M c- Meier's motor vehicle license fee com fourth return of license fees would be I bidge entertained the Auxiliary at a growers of the four northwest states by ; Ling were guests at the C. L. McCoy mittee. available for at least a part of their regular meeting on Monday night at the the regional agricultural credit cor- ] home Friday night. “ A good deal has been said about the principal and Interest requirements. home of Mrs. Burbidge. Attendance was poration when Its books were closed for M r and Mrs. Eldon Jensen of Nampa The need for this income and the small so only routine work was discuss the year Saturday. O f this amount, state highway bond debt of about *27,- and Leo Potter of Eagle spent New 000.000. but few realize that the county right of the counties to it as recognized EAGLES PLAN BENEFIT PARTIES BANK DIVIDEND TOTALS $26,311 Counties Need License Money for Bond Payment, Says Sawyer Study DID YOU KNOW? ed. highway bond debt is about *25.000,000," Mr. Sawyer declared. He believes that on behalf of the counties and the taxpayers therein it cannot be urged too strongly that any rearrangement of the Oregon license and gas tax laws that falls to provide for the ocuntles about the same Income they now enjoy will add a heavy and an unjust burden to these taxpayers. In the plan for financing the Oregon highway system as it was originally set up. Mr Sawyer explains, the motor vehicle was taken off the taxr oil. Then. when the 25 per cent cut in fees was made in 1929 and the county portion in creased from one-fouth to one-third so that the dollar return might remain un- dlmlnlshed. Mr. Sawyer said. The amount budgeted by Malheur county for 1933 as anticipated motor vehicle license fee ir.come is $6.250 and the bond and Interest requirement is *20.275, according to Sawyer's report. *7.492,505 actually has been disbursed in western Montana. Idaho. Oregon and Washington and the remaining *10,500,- 000 will be turned over to the borrowers as soon as proper papers are completed. PHILLIPINES M A Y BE FREED The house Friday approved the com promise plan for granting Independence to the Phillippines at the end of 10 years. The measure went to the White House. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Splawn of Arcadia visited Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Hunt at Vale today. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stevnson and Mr. and Mrs. W m . Fraser of Payette were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Frost on New Year's day. Mrs. Abe Vaughn and son Jerry left Sunday evening for their home In Ore gon City after spending the holidays Mrs. Farnham Sills accompanied Mr. Mrs. C. Williams returned to Fruit- with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Long, parents land last Sunday after a month's visit of Mrs. Vaughn, and other relatives and Mrs Dewey Ray to the mine near here. at the Barney Wilson home. John Day for the New Year week end. Y ear’s day with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hunter. On Monday the Hunters were guests in the Potter home at Eagle. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Spell and children of Boise gnd Mrs. Marie King were guests New Year's day at the C. L. McCoy home. Mrs. King remaining for an indefinite visit. Attorney R. D. Lytle was a visitor In Nyssa Wednesday evening. On Sunday he and Mrs. Lytle passed through here en route to Caldwell where they spent New Year’s day with the John P. Hous ton family. FIRST NEW YEAR BABE ARRIVES AT S. BURBIDGE HOME The New Year brought a nine and a half pound girl to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Burbidge yester day noon, the first New Year baby I to arrive In Nyssa. The name Merllou was awaiting her. Almost a New Year baby was the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W . W . Foster, born Saturday, December 31, at the McDonald maternity home in Parma. He was the last of quite a flurry of boys bom In the waning days of 1932. Dr. J. J Sarazin was In attendance on both cases. W hile the Fosters were rejoicing over the arrival of the new boy, they were also much worried over the illness cf their little daughter Phyllis, aged 2 1-2, who Is ill of a mastoid Infection and complica tions. She Is at the Ontario hospital and today was reported somewhat Improved although her condition is still serious. GRAND JURY FREES STACEY PROFIT OF E JURORS FIND T H A T SELF DEFENSE ACT DOES NO T W ARRANT IN D ICTM EN T; M cIVOR IS INDICTED FOR ASSAULT. Stacey F. Profit of Nyssa, 61, accused of first degree murder In connection with the fatal stabbing of Joe Charette, 31, former employe of Magoffin tunnel camp, at the Profit residence In the early morning of October 7, returned to his home In Nyssa last night a free man. He was completely vindicated of the charge when the grand Jury return ed a not true bill after Profit and his attorney R. D. Lytle established a clear showing of self defense. Profit alleged that Charette was choking him beyond the point of endur ance when he grabbed a butcher knife I lying on a kitchen shelf and stabbed Charette in the abdomen. He also prov ed that Mrs. Profit’s son Charlie Smith had been choked by Charette during the quarrel. Charette died of the knife COUNCIL SPONSORS O R G A N IZ A wound the day following the tragedy. TION OF VOLUNTEER DEPART Mr. Lytle argued that the facts did M ENT; W IL L PURCHASE FIRE not warrant an indictment and the ex pense of trial which could only result TRUCK. In acquittal. The state's evidence was presented by Hugh L. Biggs, young at torney of Ontario who the previous day W ith the avowed support of Mayor E. was sworn In as district attorney of M. Blodgett and councllmen who took Malheur county. office this week, citizens of the com M clvor Indicted munity who are interested in the re The grand Jury reported but three organization of the volunteer fire de true bills after considering a number of partment have called a meeting for charges Tuesday and Wednesday. An Friday night at the city hall. It Is the ¡indictment was made charging James duty of every property owner to attend, M clvor of Rockville with assault with said Sid Burbidge, veteran fire chief. 'intent to kill. Mrs. Daniel Haylett, Jr., The plan Is to reorganize the depart ¡is the complaining witness and tells a ment and discuss the purchase of a lurid story of M clvor’s midnight call at motor fir* truck, made mandatory upon her home, of the burning of her homo the city ii the rating bureau is to low and M clvor’s attack against herself and er insurance rates In Nyssa to the level young son. Mr. Lytle Is attorney for of last year. Mclvor. It has been said that Mclvor J. R. Hunter, recorder-elect, took of is mentally deficient. fice this week and began his duties by The January term of court will con preparing the monthly water bills. It vene in Vale on Monday. Judge C. H. is expected that as soon as bank books McCulloch of Baker Is serving for Judge and record are moved, the city will be W . W . Wood of Malheur county who is gin the rental of safe deposit boxes in sitting for the Baker jurist. the vault. The grand Jury included: Thos. B. New city officers include A. H. Boy- Nordale, Otto Melll, Frank Featherston, dell, treasurer, Eddie Powell, Dr. E. D. L. P. Peterson, Granville Stacey, W alter Norcott, Ted Newell and Howard J. Looney, Evan A. Brown. Larsen, councllmen. The panel for the trial jury consisted of A. P. Ackerman, E. E. Adams, Geo. B. Adams, Robert Barney, Joe Blanton, P. M. Boa Is. Wilmer L. Boyer O. E. Car man, E. B. Conklin, Robert Copeland. J. A. Davenport, Jas. I Diven, 8 . C. Gaulke, J. W . Gibson, Oscar H. G ra Today's news broadcast carried ham, F. A. Hannah, J. B. Jones, word of the death of former Presi dent Calvin Coolidge. The message came In during the noon broadcast and stated that Mrs. Coolidge had returned to her home shortly after the luncheon hour to find Mr. Coo lidge dead In his chair. Doctors re ported that he had suffered a heart Closing many years of business In attack. Nyssa, T . J. Caldwell made the sale of President Coolldge’s death will be his mercantile business to his brother mourned throughout the land. Chas. M. Caldwell, proprietor of the CITY SUMMONS FIRE FIGHTERS RADIO BROADCASTS DEATH OF COOLIDGE CHAS. M. CALDWELL BUYS STORE HERE; BROTHER TO LEAVE COU N TY ROAD W O R K County Engineer J. Edwin Johnson was here Thursday to see Archie Howell In regard to road maintenance in the Nyssa district. Some surfacing is being done in the Sam Henry lane. Mr. John son reports market road work In pro gress on the Juntura-Beulah road. Gilo and Powell are also making a large fill at the Juntura bridge. Owyhee hotel, In a transfer effected during the week. Mr. Caldwell has been feeling poorly for several months, so plans to return to Wilmington, Cal„ with his son Cecil the last of this week. For some years Cecil has been oporat- ing a store in the California city with outstanding success. Mrs. T . J. Caldwell also makes her home In Wilmington. ICY ROAD CAUSES ANOTHER ACCIDENT SCH W EIZER H U R T IN FALL Even Invoicing has Its dangers. While helping with the annual count at W il son Brothers’ Grocery Friday George Schweizer fell with a ladder that top pled from a shelf and sprained his ankle. He has been out with the aid of crutches. W hile returning from the dance at Big Bend Monday night, the car In which Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lynch were riding skidded off the icy highway near the Chas. Garrison home and crashed Into the borrow pit. Lynch sustained a farctured shoulder and severe cuts about the head while Mrs. Lynch suffered Mr. and Mrs. Ora Harris and child shock and minor Injuries. The other ren spent New Year’s day with friends occupant of the car Emory Baird was in Parma. not hurt. New Year Receives Eager W elcom e But Marks End o f Long Vacation W ith bells, whistles and siren, Nyssa rang the old year out Saturday night and welcomed the arrival of 1933. En thusiasm marked the farewell party as few people regret the passing of 1932. Th Epworth league of the community church sponsored a watch party to which all young people were invited. For dlversionn In the early part of the evening, they staged a mock wedding with Earl Sager the bride and Wesley Newton, the groom. After ringing In the New Year, refreshments were served. Friends gathered at many homes to hear radio programs, heralding the ar rival of the New Year, first In the east, then In the west, then in Honolulu. A number attended the midnight frolic In Ontario. Many people enjoyed a second holiday on Monday. celebrating Christmas and th e previous two weeks celebrating an extremely cold spell which made It Impossible to properly heat the Nyssa school build ing. Teachers, bus drivers and students were on the Job Tuesday. School began at Oregon Trail M on day while Kingman Kolony school will have another week’s vacation. COLLEGE STUDENTS LEAVE Vacation was over for college students with the arrival of the New Year, some of them leaving town Sunday and others Monday. Ralph Boden, Donald Sherwood and Oeorge Reberger hava returned to Oregon State college at Corvallis, Miss Kathrine Leuck to the University of Oregon with a party of friends from Eugene, Miss Dorothy O U - more to the College of Idaho, Miss SCHOOL REOPENS TUESDAY Deans Smith, Donna Cook and Leonard Several hundred students trooped Marshall to La Orande Normal school. back to school Tuesday morning after Miss Agnes Nichols to Reed college in a three weeks vacation, the last week Portland.