The Gate city journal., April 09, 1936, Image 1

THE GATE CITY TOURNA I,
Published At Nyssa, Oregon
VOLUM E X X X .
G A TE W A Y TO THE OW YHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS
NO. 14
DUNAWAY GRAVEL
PIT MADE
BASS FISH
Three Dams Put In Place
Monday to Hold Back
the Water.
Fastest Growing Town in Oregon
NYSSA, OREGON. TH U R SD AY, APRIL 9, 1936.
TEACHERS ENJOY
SPRING VACATIO N
Í1.5U PER TEAR
--------- 7 MUSIC RECITAL
W a t e r P o u r s T h r o u g h R in g G a t e A t O w y h e e D a m
TO BE GIVEN
Local teachers are making the
most of the spring vacation, with
almost all of them guing out of
town. Miss Margaret Young went to
her home in Madras; Miss Elizabeth
Ann Jones to her home in Rich­
land and Miss Margaret Galley to
Hubbard, Oregon. Miss Clara Rettie
Is spending the vacation in Portland
and Miss Ruby Denny went to her
home in Wilder. Mrs. Nettie and
Miss Hetie Medesker are se n d in g
the week in Portland. Owen Price is
at his home in La Grande and Mr.
and Mrs. Vernal Shoemaker are
visiting with relatives at Elgin. Mrs.
Elta Benson plans to spend part of
her vacation in Weiser. Mr. Hollen-
berg is attending a teachers conven­
tion at Spokane. Grant Rinehart,
Muss Eva Boy dell, and John Young
are remaining in Nyssa. Mrs. Ha­
worth is at her home in Big Bend.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson will
present their students In a music
recital at the Methodist Church,
Tuesday, April 14 at 8:15 o'clock.
Those taking part from Nyssa are
D ’lma Ward, Billy Newby. Curtis
Foster, June Marie Wilson, Vivian
Gray, Audrey Gray. Mrs. S. Bigelow
Helen Enebeck, Dickie Schireman
Charles Paradis and Donna Hoxie
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson will be as­
sisted by MLss Alice Hashltani
dramatic soprano,
who will sing
two numbers accompanied by the
orchestra.
Other special numbers will be a
violin choir composed of ten violins
Artolla Johnson of Fruitlond
and
Bobby J. Lanterman of Ontario will
each play violin solos and Barbara
Olson and Betty Jean Taylor tal­
ented pupils of Mrs. Wilson, will
appear on the program.
DENTISTS HOLD
MEETING HIKE
COLLEGE PLAY
HERE APRIL 16
The first and largest step toward
making a bass fishing pond at Dun­
away gravel pit was completed Mon­
day when three earth fills were
made to check the water flowing out
of the pits, and during the first 12
hour the water raised approximately
20 inches. The raise has been con­
siderably less since then, due to the
water soaking into the ground and
backing up into the dry gullies and
channels.
The work was started Monday
noon, with George Henly furnishing
his large tractor and "bulldozer"
with Chas. Colley in the driver’s
seat. Boy Pounds helped locate-the
dams and was largely responsible
The first practice of the season
—Cut Courtesy Idaho Daily Statesman
A very successful
meeting of
for getting the work started. The
will be held Friday afternoon o f this
Sounthern
Idaho
and
Eastern
Ore­
men worked until nine oclock that
The above scene shows the waters of the Owyhee D m up to the ring gate, known as the “ glory hole,” with week and every candidate for the
night getting the dams in and get­ gon dentists was held here Tuesday, water pouring down the sides. An ample supply of water for the Owyhee project is assured and farmers
team Is expected to be out at six
the
professional
men
coming
here
ting the tractor in and out, which
are looking forward to bumper crops. The Owyhee project has one of the best water supplies of any project o'clock to start getting in shape for
was quite a job in itself, including for the first time at the request of in the world.
the coming campaign.
two hours being stuck in soft Dr. E. D. Norcott. A business meet­
A practice game has been sched­
ing was held in the Eagles hall
ground.
uled with the College of Idaho to be
The Dunaway site has long been during the afternoon with the Guild C ITY COUNCIL
held Thursday, April 16th on the
talked as a bass pond but it was not serving a splendid banquet in the
PASSES FRANCHISE
local diamond, the game to start at
Parish
hall
that
evening.
until Monday that anything tang­
5:30. Another game with the same
AT MONDAY MEETING
ible was accomplished. The pond
In commenting on the banquet
team will be held here on the 24th,
was formed when the General Con­ the men were heard to say it was
just two days before the season
struction Company dug gravel by the one of the finest banquets they had
As a result of a conference be­ opener with Ontario.
trainload out to use in the building ever had the pleasure o f sitting
The city council met Monday LEGION AUXILIARY
The schedule for the new baseball
tween the public utilities commis­
o f the Owyhee Dam, leaving a pit down to and were loud in their evening in regular session and heard
TO SPONSOR FATHER
sioner and the Idaho Power com­ league organized, taking in the
of probably 20 acres, broken by praise of the ladies for the meal
AND SON BANQUET pany, whose service extends into a towns of Vale, Nyssa, Ontario and
the second and third reading of an
various ridges and gullies.
Water they served.
has been arranged, with
small part of Eastern Oregon, an­ Payette
ordinance granting to the Idaho
has been seeping out of the ground
Following the banquet an inter-
Nyssa scheduled to play Ontario for
other
reduction
in
electric
rates
for
j
Power
Company
an
electric
light,
and a fair sized stream running out esting program was given, including!,
.
,
... ..
The American Legion Auxilary Is customers of that company was an­ the season opener.
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__
__ J* heat and power franchise until the
of the pit since the construction two
piano selections by Mrs. W. C.
sponsoring
the
Father and Son nounced by
The complete schedule is as fo l­
Frank C. McColloch,
1st
of
March,
1956.
work ceased, and part of it has Jackson;
two violin selections by
banquet tills year and have chosen commissioner. The reduction, affect­ low;
grown up into cattails, with moss Bernice Fisher; and dance numbers
The ordinance, which Ls published Friday, April 24th as the date. The
April 26— Payette at Vale.
ing a majority of the residential
and other vegetable and animal life by Miss Hinemoa Cloninger, accom- in full on another page of this issue, banquet will be given in the Eagles
Nyssa at Ontario.
users of electricity and, also, some
present which would seem to make panied by Miss Doris Smith. The j gives the Idaho Power the right to hall and the coiv.mittee is working
May 3—Ontario at Payette.
classes of commercial customers,
it an excellent place for fish.
Misses Marzene Hollenberg, Isabelle construct, maintain and operate in now on a progfam which will in­
Vale at Nyssa.
As soon as the water has raised Sarazln and Betty Tensen helped the present and future streets, alleys clude home talent numbers and sev­ will lower to some extent nearly all
May 11—Vale at Ontario.
classifications of electric rates. The
to a sufficient level, the game de­ the ladies of the Guild in serving the and public places of Nyssa, electric eral speakers from Idaho and Ore­
Payette at Nyssa.
reduction will be effective with all
partment has promised to install a banquet. The balance of the evening light and power lines to supply the gon.
Reserve this date, and help meter readings after April 1.
May 17—Nyssa at Payette.
spillway and will also
stock the was spent socially at the Eagles hall. people and corporations of Nyssa make the affair a success.
Ontario at Vale.
This reduction is it estimated will
pond with bass and other species of
May 24— Payette at Vale.
During the afternoon Arthur Boy- electricity for light, heat, power and
save customers of the Idaho Power
fish.
other
purposes.
COUNCIL PASSES
Nyssa at Ontario.
dell took five of the visiting den­
company more than $86,000 in the
May 31—Open.
Meeting Tuesday
tists on a visit to the Owyhee Dam
Nyssa is at present operating
NEW ORDINANCES next 12 month and each 12 months
June 7—Ontario at Payette.
where they were thrilled by the under a franchise issued the Beaver
thereafter. A similar reduction was
The Nyssa W ild Life League, who
Vale at Nyssa.
sight of the water pouring down the River Power and Light; such com­
made in 1935. and the total annual
is sponsoring the Dunaway pond,
June 14—Vale at Ontario.
ring gate spillway.
The city council met Tuesday saving from the two cuts is over
pany having been absorbed by the
will hold a meeting next Tuesday
Payette at Nyssa.
Dentists In attendance were Drs. Idaho Power Company. The fran­ night in special session and re-dis­ $180,000 annually. Approximately 10
night in the basement of the Eagles
June 21—Nyssa at Payette.
tricted the city fire zone and also per cent of the saving will apply to
chise
has
28
years
to
run
as
tt
was
Falck,
Siebert,
Hoarty,
Heer,
Filpot
hall They are inviting every sports­
Ontario at Vale.
passed an ordinance making it nec­ customers of the company residing
man in the entire Nyssa country to and Over from Boise; Blondell and originally given for 50 years. The
June 28— Payette at Vale.
essary for any property owner to in Oregon.
attend this meeting. A dutch lunch Udick of Caldwell; Titus and W hit- Idaho Power requested a now fran­
Nyssa at Ontario.
get a permit before making any new
The new rates announced today
will be given and Mr. Aiken of On­ sul o f Emmett; Zevin and Belknap. chise for 20 years as their bond­
July 4th and 5th—Tournament at
construction, alterations or repairs affect schedule 1-A, residential
tario, state game commissioner, Jim Payette; Kline and Tyler of On­ holders would prefer the franchise
Vale.
to their present property. This is lighting and cooking; schedule 1-D,
Davenport, Ontario sportsman, and tario; Brett of Parma; and Dr. be in the Idaho Power name rather
July 12—Ontario at Payette.
the same policy as followed by the residential lighting, cooking, water
others have been invited to a t­ Johnson. Dr. Parry and Roy Jacobs than the disbanded Beaver River
Vale at Nyssa.
Power and Light. The old franchise majority of municipalities and is heating, and
residential
lighting
tend. Mr. Aiken will attend a meet­ of Nampa.
July 19— Vale at Ontario.
having 28 years to run will be re­ deemed necessary in order that the and water heating; schedule 1-B,
ing of the commission this week end
Payette at Nyssa.
leased in favor of the new one for fire and nusiance danger be mini­ residential lighting and refrigera­
and will have
some
interesting
July 26—Nyssa at Payette.
20 years.
mized.
tion; and schedule 1-F, residential
things to report to the
meeting
Ontario at Vale.
lighting. Reductions were also made
Tuesday. The local club says the
August 2—Playoff
between the
in commercial cooking and lighting
latch string is out to all and would
two leading teams. The place to be
rates.
like to see a big representation at
by the president o f the
In discussing the reduction. K in ­ decided
the meeting, whether members of
sey M. Robinson, president of Idaho league.
the club or not. Everything is free.
Power company, said: “This 20th cut
A picnic at the Owyhee Dam Is
in our electric rates since 1927 car­
being sponsored by the Pomona and
PAT O'ROURKE
By Members of Civic Chorus
ries out our policy of passing on im­
granges, to be
held
PASSES SUNDAY subordinate
mediately savings which result from
Sunday, April 19th. The Grangers,
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greater use o f
electricity by our
and the general public, are to as­
customers and from new and Im­
semble at 10 o'clock at the dam and
Pat O ’Rourke, who has lived on a the grangers expect to do some
proved methods of operation, which
small tract near the Owyhee river work on the picnic grounds being
result in lower
unit
production
By J. Christopher Marks
for several years, passed away Sun­ built there through the efforts of
A big picnic excursion, one that
costs for our company.
day noon after a short illnes. The the Pomona Grange.
Sunday Evening, April 12, 8 o’clock
“ Idaho Power has always main­ will rival the celebration when the
Ixxly was taken to Ontario where
tained the
lowest
possible rates Owyhee Dam was completed, is
The general public Is Invited and
funeral services were held Tuesday. all are requestd to bring a basket
M ETH O D IST C O M M U N IT Y C H U R C H
commensurate with its high stand­ planned for Sunday, April 26lh at
Little is known of the past history
ard of service. Our latest reduction the dam. The affair Is sponsored by
dinner and join In the affair.
nf Mr. O'Rourke, although he was
will give our customers electric rates the Vale-Owyhee Land Settlement
rn interesting and unique char-
planning a
among the lowest enjoyed anywhere Association, who are
: cter. He lived alone on hLs tract of CIVIC CLUB TO
Part I— In the Garden
in the United States and presents genuine red-letter day for that date.
land and was unmarried.
additional opportunities for greater
DISCUSS GARDENS
The celebration will
mark the
Solo—“ In the Place
Malcolm Crawford
use of electric service in eliminating filling of the Owyhee Dam, which
Male
Quartette—“
Sir,
We
Remember,"
Crawford,
Jones,
Gilchrist,
R. J. DAVIS BETTER
drudgery from the home of every means an assured water supply for
Stringfellow
customer. Electricity has become so the Owyhee project and enduring
Mrs. W. C.
Jackson,
program
Chorus—“The Sky is Dark”
cheap that there Is no reason why prosperity for the Nyssa country. It
R. J. Davis, who has been confin­ chairman for the April meeting of
Soprano Solo— “He Was Wounded,"
Claudena Crawford
every housekeeper cannot be a Ls something worth celebrating and
ed to his home for the past three the Civic Club, is planning a meet­
Chorus— “God So Loved the W orld"
the committee has decided to make
homemaker.”
v; aeks with a serious case of the flu, ing with “ Gardens through the
Robinson estimated that rate re­ it a real event.
is now on the
road to recovery. Ages” as the subject. I t will be in the
Part II— The Earthquake
Due to the roadbed conditions and
ductions made since 1927 are now
1 sursday afternoon he took a short form of a round table meeting with
Contralto Solo—"Behold There Was A Great Earthquake,”
saving customers over $400,000 per danger of accidents, it will be un­
walk in the sunshine, the first time special discussions to be given by
Mrs. John Young
year in lowered cost of electric ser­ likely that the railroad to the dam
h had been out for three weeks. Mr J. J. Sarazin, taking up Gardens
Soprano Solo and Chorus—" I t is the Hour of Morning,"
vice.
will be utilized for excursion pur­
o f the Bible Times; Mrs. Garret
Mrs. Elmo Higginson
In making an analysis of the re­ poses, but people from all over
Stam, European gardens; Mrs. Ver­
Tenor Solo and Chorus—“ My Heart in Terror Throbs",
sult of the reductions In the Pay­ southern Idaho and Eastern Oregon
Max Gilchrist
nal Shoemaker,
Asiatic gardens;
ette area, Mr. L. W. Bralnard, div­ will Journey to the dam In their own
and Mrs. Lewis Wiltshire, ancient
ision manager of Idaho Power com- cars to the scene of the affair. A l­
Greek ahd Egyptain gardens, and
Part III— At the Tomb
pany, estimated that approximately though the program ls not complete
she will also discuss American gar­
Mrs. W. C. Jackson
Prelude ......... .......................... .
$10,800 per year would be saved by as yet, an effort Is being made to
Laura Fisher leaving town with dens. Mrs. C. L. McCoy and Mrs.
Katherine Young
Soprano Solo— “ As it Began to Dawn,”
get some reclamation leaders o f the
customers In the Payette division.
tv.o suitcases for three hour visit In Howard
Larsen will sing solos,
................. Chas. Jones
Bass Solo and Chorus, “ Fear Not,”
One of the important phases of nation here for the affair, with a
Pnrma . . . New pumps installed at their songs carrying out the garden
George Reberger
Bass Solo—"As They Went,"
............
the reduction Ls the elimination of program of events making It an
Thompson O il . . . Neon signs give theme. Mrs. Bernard Frost will be
Mrs. Laura Fisher
Duet--“ By O lft of Love,” .......
the so called “ room count” section of event long to be remembered.
Nyssa “ citified'' appearance . . . Bar­ hostess for the afternoon.
and Robert Stringfellow
The road to the dam Is In excel­
residential rates. As a result of this
ney Wilson make futile good sam­
Finale Chorus— “ Death Ls Swallowed Up"
change the extra charge for each lent condition and visitors will have
ara tan trip to Malheur Butte . . . COM M ERCIAL CLUB
room above four has been entirely an opportunity to go through the
Little Lloyd Halverson sorting red
TO HOLD REG U LAR
Others in the Chorus
dam, see the spillway and needle
eliminated.
tt ns from the white ones . . . Small
M EETING A P R IL 21
“ We are confident that our cus­ valve In action and have other fea­
blaze In shed back of L D S church
Grant Rinehart
Mrs. Herbert FLsher
tomers will take advantage of our tures of the dam explained to
can es excitement this afternoon, a
Mrs. Ray Emmott
Howard Larsen
lower rates to enjoy more fully the them.
The Commercial Club will hold
few buckets o f water did the Job . . .
A1 Thompson
Mrs. Dick Tensen
benefits afforded by cheaper elec­
monthly meeting In
Firemen feel bad they didn’t get a their regular
Ray Savage
Mrs. J. W. Poage
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Richardson
tricity and thereby permit further
chance to use their new hats and the basement of the Eagles Hall,
Accompaniest, Mrs. W .C . Jackson
Elizabeth Ann Jones
reductions in electric rates as use of and fam ily spent the week end In
Tuesday evening, April 21st, ac­
coats at the fire . . .
Director. Mrs Howard Larsen
electricity Increases," Mr. Robinson Nampa, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lew
cording to announcement made this
Rawlings.
stated.
week.
Nyssa Electricity Users To Share
In Rate Reduction By Idaho Power
Pomona Grange
To Picnic At Dam
Cantata Program
+
“ VICTORY DIVINE”
ROUND TOWN
Big Affair To Be
Held April 26th
NEW SETTLERS TO
BE. . .
OF BUSINESS BEN
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Big Affair Planned For
Friday Night— All Nev,
Settlers Invit.-d
The second annual Commerc
Club banquet will be given Frldt
night, April 10th In the high scho»
;ym, honoring the new settlers. Tht
affair is for the purpose of acquaint­
ing the new comers with our folks
here In Nyssa and a lively program
has been arranged.
E. G. Harlan, secretary of the
BoLse Chamber of Commerce and a
talented speaker, has been selected
to give the main talk of the even­
ing. Othere scheduled to give short
after dinner talks are R. J. Newell,
County Agent Ray Larsen, Leo
Hollenberg and Captain Marlon
Tadlock of the Nyssa CCC camp.
A. L. Fletcher, president of the
Commercial Club will act at toast­
master while Frank Morgan will In­
troduce the new comers and the old
settlers. The talks will be Inter­
spersed with music by the choral
club and It members and dance
numbers.
The committee met Wednesday
evening and selected a reception
committee to function Friday night
and a committee has gone out two
different afternoons to extend a
personal invitation to the new set­
tlers. However there are a great
many new people coming In now
and In the rush, there might have
been some missed. I f they were
missed, it was unintentional at.
the club wishes it clearly understood
that every newcomer and wife are
Invited to come to the banquet as
guests of the club. Every Interested
citizen of Nyssa Is expected to i
present with their wives to help glv
the newcomers a fitting welcome to
their new home.
The banquet is being served by
the Ladies Aid and they are prepar­
ing a real meal and plan to serve at
least 225 plates that evening. The
guests will assemble at 7:00, accord­
ing to Chairman W. C. Jackson, and
the affair will be held in the high
school gymnasium,
which was
chosen as being callable of handling
the big crowd expected for the
event.
SPECIAL CHURCH
SERVICES SUNDAY
The churches o f Nyssa are plan­
ning special services In commemor­
ation of Easter and the public ls In­
vited to Join In worship.
The L. D. S. Sunday School will
hold a program during the regular
Sunday School hour, starting at 10
o'clock. All the classes will have a
part in the program.
Good Friday services will be held
tomorrow afternoon from 3:30 until
4:30 at the Episcopal church. Blaster
communion services will be Sunday
morning at 9:30, to be followed by
regular Sunday School. Rev. Stanley
Moore will be present for both of
those services.
The Community church will have
a program In the morning by the
primary
department, starting at
10:30. Sunday evening the Civic
Chorus will give a full evenings en­
tertainment at the church, present­
ing a Cantata, "Victory Divine.”
Word has been received from Mrs.
C. L. McCoy, who Is visiting In La
Grande, that Gayle is believed to
have the scarlet fever. Mrs. McCoy
and children are spending this week
with Mr. McCoy's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Gruelick.
EVENT CALENDAR
(Please phone Journal to have your
date in this column)
T on igh t—Fights at Eagles hall.
Friday afternoon— Ball practice.
Friday Commercial Club Banquet
for new settlers at gym.
Sunday- Boater program in even­
ing at the Community church.
Tuesday—Wild L ife League open
house at Eagles hall.
Thursday--Ball game, College of
Idaho vs. Nyssa town team.
April 17 Emmett vs. Nyssa high
school.
April 19 Grange picnic at dam.
April 21- Monthly meeting Com­
mercial club.
April 24— Fathers and Sons ban­
quet at B&gles hall.
April 26—Celebration at dam.
May 8. #—Owyhee Canyon Days.