G A T E W A Y T O TH E O W YHEE AND
B LACK CANYON
IRRIGATION
PROJECTS
THE GATE CITY JOURNAL
VOLUME XXVIII. NO. 36.
NYSSA, OREGON
BUSIEST AND FASTEST G R O W ING
TO W N IN OREGON
INVESTIGATE
NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, M AY 31, 1934.
LOCATE
SI.50 PER YEAR
Owyhee Hay Share In Huge Homestead Set-up
SLUGGERS PLAY
EMMETT I TO 0
HERE ON SUNDAY
ID AH O BOYS W IN
CLOSE
GAM E;
FANS SEE M A N Y IM PROVEM ENTS
IN F IE LD ;
BOISE
HOLDS
LEAD
B Y W IN FROM O N TA R IO .
Season Standing
Club—
Won Lost Pet.
B o is e ...... ......................... 4
1.000
0
Emmett .. .............
3
1
.750
.500
Caldwell .. ........................... 2
2
Nyssa ....
...... ........... 2 2
.250
Ontario .. ........................... 2
.500
2
Parma
........................... 2
2
.500
Nampa
................ .........1
3
.250
Middleton ........................ 0
4
.000
F *
THIS COUNTRY
LOOKS GOOD TO
RFC APPRAISER
P. C. Meredith, appraiser for the
Ro;onstruc|ion Finance corpora­
tion, was here from Buhl most of
last week and he was greatly im ­
pressed with the opportunities for
growth which “ are assured the
Owyhee."
“This Is the ideal project for the
government's
subsistence home-
r ' ad program,” said Meredith. "A
garden, a few cows, a little orchard
—a little tract on which every Inch
Is farmed— will provide a good liv ­
ing and happiness for many an un­
fortunate fam ily.” Mr. Meredith
stated it is the government’s plan
to finance such homesteads.
W ith much Interest the Owyhee
district is awaiting the outcome of
the P W A conference in Washing­
ton. Directors believe there Is
ample acreage on the Owyhee for
many subsistence homesteads and
many other settlers who are able to
purchase and develop larger tracts.
Fans saw some fancy baseball here
Sunday which would compare favor­
ably with big league sport— but the Em­
mett nine nosed out Nyssa 1 to 0. The
only run of the game came in the sec­
ond inning when Wilson scored after
three straight hits. Nyssa's big moment
came in the seventh when Henry walk­
ed to fiist base and stole second and
third. He almost stole heme. The in­
M ISS C LAR IC E JOHNSON A N D
ning ended without the coveted score
D IC K YOUNG, BASEBALL STAR,
after George Johnston flew out to
shortstop, Servoss to first base and
WED IN D AYTO N , WASH.
John Young grounded out.
The same luck hounded the local
boys In the 8th when Rambaud walked
to first and stole second, despite Hoxie's
Miss CIarice Johnson, commercial
single. G uff in of Emmett proved hard toucher in Nyssa liigh school the past
to hit, Nyssa earning but 3 bingles to *our y®®1-3- anc* T'ir - Dick Young, mem
7 for Emmett.
ic>er o f the Owyhee project staff located
Nyssa lost but fans saw a fine game.
were ">nited in marriage at the
In the absence of Dick Young, Charlie : h °me
th. bride’s parents In Dayton,
Newbill managed the team. Art Servoss W ash-> on Tuesday, according to in-
lorm
ation
given friends here. The
was back In his old stand on first base.
Some
marked
improvements had young couple left for Dayton Sunday
been made In the field. Dugouts had morning, accompanied by Miss M argar­
been built for both teams and a fence et Young, sister o f the groom, also a
Miss
erected on ca - h side ol the grandstand member o f the Nyssa faculty..
which helped materially in keeping cars Young will go on to her home at M ad­
ras while the bridal couple will return
o ff the field.
to Nyssa by way of Wallowa lake where
BOISE 12. O N TA R IO 6
Boise held undisputed lead of the they will spend several days.
Young has resided here the past four
Idaho-Oregon league by repulsing On­
tario Sunday 12 to 6. It was a free hlt- years, gaining prominence as pitcher
ting game with 12 for Ontario and 14 iand player
the Nyssa baseball nine
for Boise. Nightengale and Soper pitch­ fo r several seasons. This season he re
linquished his place in the box to Dean
ed for Ontario, Phillippl for Boise.
Johnston but is a valuable player In the
P A R M A 8, N A M P A 7
Parma came back with vengeance field. He is also manager of the team.
A wedding g ift was presented the
Sunday and defeated thE strong Nampa
team 8 to 7 In an 11-innlng battle. young couple by the faculty and friends
Greenback, 17 year old Parma boy, was at a bridge dinner* given in their honor
the hitting sensation of the game. He Friday evening at the Russell Vinson-
haler home where the teachers spent
collected three runs In 5 trips to bat.
the school year. Dainty cards carried
C A LD W E LL 9, M ID D LE TO N 6
Caldwell defeated Middleton 9 to 6 clever verses composed by ‘ Miss Har­
with Campbell of Caldwell scoring a riet Aheam. Guests made up four
homer with one man on base In the tables for dinner and cards.
A complete account of the wedding
third.
appears in the society column on Page
3.
NYSSA TEACHER
WEDS TUESDAY
GOADS DECEIVE
SPECIAL AWARDS
AT COMMENCEMENT
EARL SAGER W IN S T R O P H Y FOR
BEST A TH LE TE ;
BALL;
S E I T S
FORBES F O O T ­
B A SK E T B A LL;
GRADUATES NUM BER 21.
Twenty-one graduates of Nyssa high
school received their diplomas at well
attended
commencement
exercises
Thursday evening at the gymnasium.
Voices carried well from the remodeled
stage and guests were comfortably
seated in the 300 new chairs which
were purchased recently by the school.
“ A fter 12 years of progress we have
finally come to the last step of the lad­
der and are looking forward to a higher
education and a higher place in life.
Some o f us may meet again in college
but never again will the same group
mingle in the halls of our dear old
high. As we look forward, we must face
the fact that we must shoulder greater
responsibilities." These words sum up
an enjoyable valedictory address given
by Miss Doris Smith.
Delmer Keck gave a well delivered
salutatory. Other numbers were proces­
sional, high school orchestra directed
by Chas. Waddingam; invocation, Rev.
Floyd W hite; talk by class president,
Oswald Forbes; history, Daisy Whipple;
solo,
Claudena Crawford; prophecy,
,
Ethel Graham; solo, Ella Martin; will,
Meredith Seits; presentation of dip­
lomas, S. D. Goshert, chairman of the
school board.
Awards Are Made
Supt. Leo D. Hollcnberg presented a
numt>cr of special awards at the close
of the evening.
Earl Sager, son o f Mr. and Mrs. T.
Sager, won the cup fo r all around
athlete, and also the trophy In baseball.
Oswald Forbes won the football trophy,
Meredith Seits, the basketball honors.
Seits also won the American Legion
award based on scholarship, service to
school and courage.
The g irl’s American Legion award
fell to Ethel Graham, older daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Don Graham of this city.
Claudena Crawford, daughter of Mrs.
Ethel Crawford, won the girl's service
cup.
QUIET MEMORIAL
DAY OBSERVED
Offices closed here yesterday and
workmen observed a holiday in honor
of Memorial day.
Patriotic services honoring the nat­
ion’s war dead were conducted by the
Eagles lodge at 11 o’clock. Rev. Floyd
E. W hite delivered an excellent sermon.
Throughout the day, families decorated
the graves o f loved ones at the* ceme­
gHÒWER FOLLOWS
tery.
SEVERE DUSTSTORM A number o f people took advantage
of the holiday by chasing the elusive
One o f the most severe dust storms of
trout in mountain streams. They found
the season raged Monday afternoon,
the day extremely cool In the higher
bringing clouds of dust into town and
regions.
drying up plants and crops. Three pow­
er poles near the Ward ranch were
thrown across the highway and limbs
were broken from many trees. No ser­
ious damage was reported. Tuesday was
cooler and Wednesday morning brought
a brief shower wliich was sufficient
only to settle the dust.
SPIDER VICTIM
SERIOUSLY ILL
Dr. Wm. Erkenbeck of Grandview
Ida., has been paralyzed and seriously
ill from the bite of a black widow spid­
er. He is in a Boise hospital. These
spiders are numerous around Nyssa.
Several weeks ago C. J. Ashcraft be­
came quite ill for a few days after being
bitten. Only the bite of the female is
Poisonous.
GENERAL HOLES
THROUGH TUNNEL
The General Construction company
has holed through the
2000-foot
M E M O R IA L D A Y T A L K
Mitchell butte tunnel and Guy Bailey's
In the absence of the state comman­
crew has commenced the Job of lining der c f the American Legion of Idaho,
the tunnel with concrete. W hen com­ Don Graham was called upon to give
pleted this tunnel will be about 12 feet the main address at a join t meeting of
in diameter. It will form an important the Payette and Ontario Kiwanis clubs
link in the Owyhee project distribution on Monday. Don addressed the gather-
system.
I ing Monday.
J
Coach Young Awards 1934 Letters
To Athletes at Close of School
The close of school here Friday
n. ss
.268
56
15
brought the annual award of letters In
50
.280
14
p
athletics by Coach John Young.
.280
Bela Sager, cf .... .......... 50
14
250
.......... ...4
1
Eleven boys received letters in base­ Nichols, rf
.243
33
8
ball. Earl and Bela Sager. Seits, Keck, Slippy, rf
55
218
12
Spencer. Calvin Wilson, Johnston, Cook, Spencer, p
9
43
.209
Anderson. Slippy and Holly. They play­ Seits. r f ...
i
206
ed 14 games and won 9. This year’s Wilson, 2b ___ _______ 34
27
5
.181
team was composed of many new play­
3b
20
3
.150
ers. Next season all but two of this
Holly, lb
25
»
.120
year's squad will return.
Nine boys received letters In basket
ball, Belts. Sager, Forbes, seniors; Spen­ JUNIOR LEAGUERS
cer, Lankford, Montgomery, Juniors;
PRACTICE MONDAY
Bela Sager, Johnston, Holly, soph­
omores. Out o f 22 games, the boys won i
16. Champions o f Malheur county, they ' Nyssa will have an American Legion
made a good showing at the eastern baseball team which will play a series
Oregon tournament in Union. The sec­ with Ontario for the county champion­
ond team exam posed largely o f soph­ ship. The first call to practice will be
omores lost only 2 games this year.
Issued next Monday night when all
Batting Average for Season—
eligible boys are Invited to turn out. On
Avg. the roll to date are Spencer. Ross John­
AB
Hits Avg
500 ston. Holly. Cook, Anderson. Paul John­
Holmes. If .._........... ..... 2
1
2
.400 son, Arnold and Gerald Slippy, Lathen.
P. Johnston, 2b ___
533 Nichols. Howard and Warren Larsen.
Oroot. If .................. . .%
2
Lathen, l i -------------
2
533 Hendriks. Pierson, Bill Spencer, Lloyd
527 , »ad Robert VQteuu. Raymond
Cock. « — ____________39
U
M other L oses
Race With Death;
Illn ess Fatal
Mrs. U. G. Seburn lost a race with
death Tuesday when her daughter Mrs.
Nellie McLaughlin died at her home in
Los Angeles before Mrs. Seburn could
reach her bedside. Mrs. Seburn received
word Monday o f the critical Illness of
her daughter and she and her son
Cecil left at once, Cecil to drive her to
Lakevierw.
Mrs. McLaughlin had been ill only a
few weeks of tuberculosis. Che is surviv­
ed by her husband, three children, one
o f whom Is a baby five weeks old, three
brothers, John, Carl and Cecil of Nyssa
and one sister Mrs. Goldie Roper of
Lakeview.
Before her marriage, Mrs. McLaugh­
lin lived In Nyssa where the Sebum
fam ily established the Sebum Auto
Park several years ago.
PEA PICKERS
AT WORK
ON LARGE CROP
F IR S T CROP IN NYSSA REG IO N IS
P R O D U C I N G
CREWS A T
AB U N D A N T L Y ;
W O R K HERE AND IN
APPLE V ALLE Y.
WILSONS WILL
GIVE RECITAL
ON JUNE 8th
Mr. and Mrs. Charled L. Wilson
will present their piano and violin
students in a joint recital next F ri­
day evening, June 8, at the Parish
Hall. They will be assisted by Miss
Floy Lackey, soprano of Fruitland.
The program will begin at 8:15.
Students who will take part are
Lloyd Wilson. Warren Larsen, N el­
lie Jean Schweizer. Marlon Boden,
Jean Harman, Margaret Sarazln,
Robert and Barbara Jean Browne,
Howard Lai sen, Gayle McCoy, Cur­
tis Foster, Colleen Townc, Doris
Qrnham, Delma Ward and Helen
Boydell.
LATEST MOVE
RELIEF PROGRAM
G O VERNM ENT
WOULD
A ID
SET­
TLERS ON SUBSISTENCE HOME-
TEAD TR A C T S ; LARGE ACREAGE
AV A ILA B LE HERE IS INC E NTIV E
Close to 400 people are picking peas
When Marshall N. Dana of Portland,
in this vicinity, around 200 on tnis side
regional dilector of the P W A reaches
of the river where F. H. Hogue has an
JOINS N A V Y
¡Washington this week he will ask that
early crop oi 100 acres and approximat­
Kenneth Williams, son of Mr.
the Owyhee project share in a huge
ely the same number on the Idaho side
and Mrs. H. B. Williams of King- ! program of socal planning under w hich
where the San Diego F’ruit and Produce
man Kolony. has enlisted in the U. jthe removal of unemployed city work-
company has a large acreage contract­
S. navy and for the present is stat­
ers and struggling farmers on sub-mar­
ed.
ioned at San Diego.
ginal lands to such productive areas
Matured several weeks earlier than
as the Owyhee will play an Important
usual, the pea crop is said to be better
| part. Mr. Dana made this promise to
than last year. Good ciops aid workers
| the Owyhee district when he and Major
as well as growers as they are paid by
j R. F. Bessey, regional planning engln-
the hamper. In spite of the large num­
17/ A n i r 4 n A m f A \ T ! eer' were here Sunday. They were cn
ber aiready employed, it is said more
can be used. Hogue alone expects to
I Mr. Dana stated that depression-
ship 50 cars from his Fruitland packing
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| stranded people will be given small
house where the peas from all this ter­
homes on good lands. They will be
ritory are packed.
MRS. BENSON GOES TO LOS A N ­ helped to subsistence opportunities.
ID AH O LODGE W IL L SEND O F F I­
The raising of green peas is new to
GELES; MEN TEACHERS FIND Candidates for these rural homes will
CERS AND D R IL L TE A M TO LN- Nyssa proper although they have been
be interviewed to make sure they are
W O R K ON OW YHEE.
raised successfully for several years in
S T A L L A T IO N HERE ¿UNE 6th.
adaptable.
< adjacent communities. From 150 to 175
hampers to the acre is considered a
Mr. Dana said these people should
Following the close of school in Nys­ not be confused with commercial fan n ­
Eagles Aerie No. 2134 and the Aux­ good yield although an especially good
They are among the dependent
iliary will hold a joint Installation of stand will yield as high as 200 hampers. sa, a number of teachers have left the ers.
officers on Wednesday night, June 6, A fter the peas are harvested the land city for the summer months. O f the class which has increased from 10 per
with the Nampa Eagles and drill team goes Into head lettuce and other crops,1 school faculty, Mrs. Elta Benson, pri- cent to 33 per cent during the las*i few
officiating. Both lodges are counting on thus getting two ciops each year from mary teacher, lias gone to Los Angeles years. ‘Self-subsistence Is their restor-
the same land.
where she will spend vacation with rel- ation ot happiness and self respect.
large attendance for this occasion.
Local paas will be canned at the Pay atives and friends.
I They will not increase surpluses, they
The Eagles Auxiliary has changed Its
I Mrs. Nettie Medesker and daughter'will increase human contentment. Such
meeting night from Wednesday to the ette cannery.
Miss Hetty have gone to Joseph for a a program will lighten the heavy relief
first and third Friday of each month.
short visit after which they will return burden which now rests on taxpayers
The next regular meeting falls on June
to their home In Portland for the sum­ and givers."
15. The change was made to avoid fur­ KOLONY GIRL WEDS
Mr. Dana said details of the program
mer.
ther conflict with the Eagles meeting
FOCATELLO DENTIST Miss Harriet Aheam will return to had not been completed, hence the con-
on Wednesday night.
Milton, Miss Margaret Young to her ¡ ference with President Roosevelt In
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Schafer of K ing- home in Madras. Miss Eva Boydell Washington. M ajor Bessey declared
ADRIAN BABY IS
man Kolony announce the marriage , will spend the summer here aside from planning was not a “ frill or fad " but
KICKED BY HORSE Monday of their daughter Eulalia to a short vacation while Mrs. R. L. Ha- would bo shaped by our Americanism
and the geography of our country.
Dr. Philip C. Call o f Pocatello. The worth is with her fam ily at Big Bend,
The visitors had lunch In Ontario
Kicked in the face by a horse, 2-year bride lived in this locality a number of i O f the high school faculty Miss Stel-
old Jackie Atkins of Adrian was badly ycars, having graduated from the Itos- la Fishbum Is remaining In Portland with Engineer R. J. Newell, Dr. J. J.
Injured Tuesday. He was taken to St. well high school, after which she ob- where she Is recovering from a long 111- Sarazin and Frank Morgan of the
Luke’s hospital In Boise for treatment tained her B.A. degree from the College |ness. Her substitute Miss Grace Posey Owyhee board, P. C. Meredith, RFC
and was able to return home that even­ o f Idaho at Caldwell and then attended is at home. Miss Clarice Johnon de- appraiser from Buhl. E. C. Van Petten,
ing. The child was injured a t the E. G. a term at the University of Southern cllnend a contract for the coming year H. C. Boyer o f the land settlement as­
Roberts farm in Big Bend where his California at Los Angeles. For the past as she and Dick Young of this city sociation and Mayor Geo. K. Aiken.
Engineer Newell took the
visitors to
m othei had gone to pick berries. Ills four years she has been dramatics were married on Tuesday,
father Is an employe of Morrison- teacher at Pocatello high school.
| Owen Price, Grant Rinehart and Boise where they met Monday with tho
Knudsen company on the Owyhee pro­
The groom, a resident of Idaho and Coach John Young have work for the Idaho planning board.
ject.
Utah, Is a graduate o f the Chicago Col­ summer months with Engineer O. G.
lege of Dental Surgery and for the past Boden’s crew on the Owyhee project.
HENRY SHARE DIES
four years has been practicing dentistry
W. C. T. U. HONORS
AT BURNS HOSPITAL
In Pocatello.
MRS. ADA JOLLY The couple are now on a trip MONEY AMPLE FOR
Mrs. Vic Marshall and her brother
through Utah and Arizona, where they
NYSSA SEWAGE JOB Charles
“ A wide field for good work is open will visit Bryce, Grand and Zion Can­
Share and wife of Apple Valley
to the W. C. T . U.,” said Mrs. Ada Jolly yon, andl other places of interest.
were called to Bums Saturday by the
“There
will
be
ample
money
for
such
of Portland, state president, who at­
death of their father Henry Share, who
They will make their home in Poca­
worthy P W A projects as the Nyssa sew­ succumbed to injuries received In an
tended an all day Institute here Thurs­ tello.
age
Job,”
said
Mr.
Campbell
of
Port-
day. “ Its field includes all kinds of
automobile accident. Mr. Share pas» ■ 1
j lend, field agent from the office of away at a Burns hospital. He was wr'l
civic endeavors in addition to curbing
P
W
A
Engineer
C.
C.
Hockley
who
dis­
Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Duncan o f Boise
of the liquor traffic.” She expressed the
known In Nyssa as he resided h e n
belief that the present liquor control and tha Robert Madden family of On­ cussed the project with City Attorney some years ago. Interment was mad a
"¿urns
system is worse than the old saloon tario sprnt Memorial Day with Mrs. Lott D. Brown, Mayor H. J. Larsen and
system. Musical numbers added to the Emma Duncan. Mrs. M ary Felton was A. R. Millar, city recorder, Friday. I f
enjoyment o f the afternoon program. A also a dinner guest at the Duncan the government approves the project,
the city must vote bonds for the re­ AUXILIARY SELLS
home.
covered luncheon was served at noon.
payment of 70 per cent of the cost
RED POPPY QUOTA
while 30 per cent Is a direct grant.
Nyssa Legion Auxiliary went over the
top in Its annual sale of popples for the
EAGLES HAVE P A R T Y
benefit of disabled veterans Saturday.
I a crowd of young folks made merry f7ve hundred popples were sold durir.■:
at the M ay social meeting of the Eagles
day an<* evening. Mrs. C. L. McO'
lodge last evening. Earl Danley had was chairman and her son Robert lead
charge o f the program which was fo l­ In sales with Joe Robertson, secoin..
lowed by dancing. The program fo l­ Boy Scouts helped with the sale.
lows: reading, Luella Leuck; song,
Carol Robertson; harmonica solo, Wld-
ner boy; song, Bllilo Louise Olasgow;
and group singing.
NAMPA EAGLES
WILL INSTALL
TEACHERS LEAVE
rim VAtAilUJNiroutetoWashlngton
L IG H T E N IN G B O L T K IL L S
IDAHO AWARDS
I-O-N CONTRACT
Winnemucca, Nev, M ay 30—Hllario
Lecumberry, well known Northern Nev­
ada sheepman, was killed by a bolt of U TAH F IR M W IL L B U ILD 8.8 MILES
O F RO AD IN R O l'G II SECTION.
lightening early Monday near his
OREGON SECTOR PROGRESSES.
ranch, 80 miles northwest o f here, the
sheriff’s office reported today. His
charred body was found beneath his
dead horse by a searching party late
The Idaho bureau o f highways has
yesterday. Lecumberry was buried here awarded a contract to Utah Construc­
today.
tion company o f Ogden for building 8.8
miles of the Idaho-Oregon-Nevada cut­
M O TH HAS R IG N IG H T
o ff In Squaw Creek canyon In Owyhee
county about 50 miles southwest of
A collector o f moths captured a large Nampa. The work to be done Is new
specimen In the postoffice Monday road over the most difficult section of
night which has a wing spread of over the highway which eventually will pro­
5 inches. He presented the moth to Don vide a road approximately 300 miles
Graham who pinned It fast to a blotter. shorter between this section and Los
The next morning Mrs. Moth presented Angeles. The bid was <186,294.
Den with no less than 60 pale green | Idaho w i l l
build a connection
eggs. They were as large as small beads , with the Oregon section of the I-O -N
and may be seen at the Ny&
Realty at Jordan Valley. The Oregon section
office.
Is being constructed from McDermitt
north. I t to unofficially reported by W.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Noble and daugh­ S. Bruce of Arock that the Oregon
ter Evalyn and Mr. and Mrs. Frank highway
commission Is planning to
Steams of Jordan Valley made Owyhee call for bids on another 11 miles of ths
dam the mecca of a Sunday outing. I-O -N In tho near future.
Like other visitors, they were impress­
ed with the world’s highest dam and
Mr. and Mrs. Olenn Frizzell hod as
the pretty camp at Its base where guests for commencement Mr. and Mrs.
workmen a r f still quartered. The Jor­ Bud Mattingly of Watson and Mrs Ed­
dan Valley visitors came to Nyiea for a die Kitchen o f Boulder, Colorado. Mr.
brief visit before their drive home over and Mrs. Kitchen have been trending
the I-O -N .
their vacation In Vale.