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Good Citizens— Don ’t Overlook Voting A t The Primary Nominating Election Friday May 15 th the Published A t Nyssa, O regon VOLUME XXX. (. vn: c m G A T E W A Y T O T H E O W Y H E E AN D B L A C K C A N Y O N IR R IG A T IO N PRO JECTS N O . 19. START SIGN-UP ON NEW PLAN TO SAVE SOIL FROM EROSION Farmers Urged to Fill Out W ork Sheets and R e turn. The County Agent's office has been busy getting ready for the 1W6 sign-up on the Agricultural Consei vatlon Program and sent out copies to Malheur county fanners of the work sheet used. This work sheet consists of practically nothing other than a list of the 1935 crops and acres. County Agent Larsen asks that all growers fill out the woik sheet and return it to his o f fice, as it does not obligate and if the farmer is willing to do the things asked will put him in line for payments. It is expected that this program will continue for several years. Therefore, farmers who are inelig ible because of their crop program, to participate this year, may be able to adjust their program to get some of the payments offered. This is an other reason the government is asking that these work sheets be idled out this year as 1935 will be the base year for some time and it will be easier to remember bai ; to 1935 now than at some later date. Under this program the farmer does not sign a contract or agree ment to do anything. However, it certain things are done, you are eligible for a payment under the ilan. The county agents’ office has planned a series of sign-up meetings in the various communities, at which time farmers had help in fill ing out their work sheets. All sign up places were open between 8 in the morning and 5 in the evening and one was held Tuesday in the Owyhee Irrigation office; Wednes day at the C M. Beaumant place across from the Kingman Kolony school; and Saturday, May 16 a sign-up meeting will be held at the Wade school in Big Bend. Main Features Payment is made to farmers on the basis of their diverting from soil depleting crops in 1935 to sod con serving crops in 1936 and for the adoption of certain sod upbuilding practices. Some of the crops In this county listed as soil depleting crops are com. sweet potatoes, truck crops, small grains, field beans, field peas potatoes and sugar beets. Soil conserving crops are per ennial grasses such as bluegrass, timothy, redtop; annual legumes such as sweet clover, beans, peas and cowpeas when turned under as a green manure crop; biennial le gumes such as red clover, alsike, ladino; perennial legumes such as alfalfa and white clover; green manure crops and forest trees planted on crop land since January 1, 1934. The first payment known as Num ber 1 or diversion payment is made on the basis of the farmer decreas ing his 1935 acreage of soil depleting crops and increasing his acreage of • oil conserving crops in 1936. In i rder to receive full payment; this diversion must be not less than 15 l>er cent of the 1935 sod depleting acreage. On the other hand you are f nly paid for a 15 per cent diversion, and if you divert less than 15 per cent certain deductions are made. The amount of this payment Is not d ’ finitely known but for the United States, the average will be $10 per acre for each acre so diverted up to 15 per cent. The payment in Mal- h ur county Is expected to average higher than the entire United States. The Number 2, or sod building p yment is limited to $1 per acre for all soil conserving crops on the farm in 1936. but in order to receive this sod building payment you must p i form some sod buildig practice in 19"6, such as planting new alfalfa, cl ver. or grass: green manuring and other practices. In addition to these payments there is a special payment for flax and sugar beets. Any farmer is eligible to any one of these payments provided he has done the things necessary to earn th m . Farmers who wish more informa tion on this, or would like to have help in filling out the work sheet may come to the County Agent’s office in Ontario at any time: or ran return the work sheet by mad. It is necessary to have a legal de scription of the land and County Agent Larson suggests that your tax statement is the best place to secure JOURNAL N Y S S A , O R E G O N , T H U R S D A Y , M A Y 14, 1936 PIONEER BEND RESIDENT DIED THURSDAY, MAY J BIDS ON CONTRACTS TO BE OPENED JUNE 1 Sealed bids on a contract for the corstruction of structures on the North Canal laterals in the Dead Ox Flat division, will be opened at 10 o'clock, June 1, In Ontario. Prin cipal items are excavation for struc ture, backfill, pouring concrete, dry-rock paving, placing reinforce ment bars, concrete pipe and install ing gate hoists. VALE LOSES IN CLOSE CONTEST PROCRAM MAY 21, 1936 HIGH SUHOOL GYMNASIUM PROCESSIONAL .............. Orchestra INVOCATION .... Rev. Floyd White CLASS HISTORY Leonard Nichols ............................ Helen Pond Helen Enebeck VIOLIN SOLO Raymond Holly PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS ORCHESTRA SELECTION .............. Wilson's Orchestra Paul CLASS PROPHECY Cox Alice Hashitani VOCAL SOLO CLASS W I L L ................................................ VALEDICTORIAN Jacob Groot Helen EnebecJt PRESENTATION OF HONORS .... Leo D. Hollenberg PRESENTATION OF LEGION AWARDS ................C. L. McCoy PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS ............... ............... C. L. McCoy RECESSSIONAL ........................................... Students Busy A s End o f School Draws Near BOISE-PAYETTE BUILDING FINE MODERN OFFICE This is a busy week at the local school, with Commencement and the end of school ir. sight. Students have been finishing up on their school work for the year with the last day to be next Friday, May 22nd. Senior Play Friday Friday night the Seniors will give their play, “Wandering Spooks,” a three act mystery comedy. The play will be given in the high school gym and those who have seen the prac tices say it is going to be something really worthwhile. Nyssa Grades Win Pennant Union P acific Sponsoring I our to Reach H ere on June 23. Pacific railroad is “hand Seekers Ex past few days of growing weather \ curslon which is to leave Chicago has made a wonderful difference I oni ^une UP prospective settlers enroute and will arrive in The Nyssa baseball team closed a and with an abundant supply of Nyssa on June 23rd. The land seek successful season Friday by defeat- water it is hard to imagine why the ing the strong Vale nine by the score croPs this year should not be of the ers will make Nyssa their head quarters while they take three days of 11 to 5. This gives Nyssa a rec very best There is a comparatively small to look over the various parts of the ord of four league victories and two project and the Owyhee dam. | defeats, putting them in second acreage of green peas planted, being The members of the Vale-Owyhee limited to a few hundred acres, but place in the league standings. Both of their losses were to Ontario, who j *^ey are blooming now and the Land Settlement Association have led the league with no defeats. In j fields *°°*c S°od. Early potatoes been working with officials of the Union Pacific for some time to get addition to their conference vic- are up and there are many nice excursion and it should result j tories, Nyssa won a non-conference fields in the Nyssa vicinity. Grow- this ers have been doing the first culti in a fine group of men from the battle with Emmett. mid-west coming to Nyssa to see the A study of the batting averages vation this week. The corn planted in the past splendid country here. The Union during the year shows that Arthur is making it a low-cost \ Cook, veteran backstop for the team, few weeks is up now and looking Pacific Thinning of sugar tour to attract settlers here as they ; led his mates in batting with an heaalthy. I average of .371, getting 10 hits out healthly. Thinning of sugar beets say, “Our interest lies entirely in capable and Industrious \ of 27 times at bat. Paul Johnston started last week in a few cases and helping people to obtain some of the "good and Raymond Graham made good is now pretty general. The amount records, their percentage being .314 of work of this type should be on earth” for their own locations that the increase the next few weeks. are favorable for success." and .290, respectively. This tour will be advertised exten Ontario finished first in the The beets look fine and healthy. The first cutting of hay is not sively back east with the idea of league, with 6 wins and no loses; Nyssa second with four wins and 2 quite ready, although a few farm getting a large group Interested in loses while Vale and Harper were ers have been cutting a little “ horse coming here to see for themselves tied for the cellar with 5 loses and hay.” The haying season will prob the splendid country we have here. ably get in full swing within ten They will register in advance and 1 win each. days to two weeks and in spite of a each land seeker will be contacted A total of eight games were play comparatively cold spring, this crop on the train by a representative of ed during the season. Graham was looks like it should yield well this the Agricultural Development and credited with one win and no loses; year. Passenger Departments of the Union Bob Wilson won one and lost one; Pacific, who will accord each land while Anderson the regular chucker, seeker all possible service and Infor won four and lost two. mation regarding the trip. Upon Members of the team who grad arrival at Nyssa each land seeker uate this year are: Cook, Anderson. will pay $7.00, which covers all Holly, Groot and Poage. The com meals, entertainment, lodging for plete list of batting average is as two nights and auto trips over the follows: projects for three days. Player AB H AV. RIG PRIMARY VOTE EXPECTED FRIDAY J 'ROUND TOWN Tour c «™,», T ° V i‘ w L» " * G ood Batting A verages as _ J _ d C * „ p i _ „ [ Farm crops in the Nyssa section1 M ade By student Play- are very good _ ^ glve The Union _ looklng __ _ promise of a bountiful harvest. The j |J*ann*n® a ers. AB H R .......4 0 0 Cook ................................27 10 .371 When the new Boise-Payette 0 0 ........ i Johnston .......................35 11 .314 5 3 1 Lumber Company office is complet Graham .........................34 10 .290 ed, Nyssa will have the only mod 1 1 ....... 5 Anderson .......................28 8 .285 1 2 ernistic built office in the entire .......5 Wilson, L........................ 18 5 .277 4 4 2 string of Boise-Payette yards. The Rambaud rf .... Holly ..............................27 7 260 School Exhibit Friday ....... 3 0 0 building is now in the course of Hashitani, If Poage ..............................32 8 .250 The annual school exhibit will 1 1 1 construction and is almost complet Cook. If ........... Groot ...... 20 5 250 also be held Friday, May 15th and ....... 5 2 1 ed. Servoss, lb ...... 2 .250 Case ................................ 8 The building is 30 by 32, outside will consist of art, writing and 5 1 0 Young, c ........ Robertson ..................... 15 3 .200 ‘ 5 3 0 dimensions, and is built in modern- classroom work done by the grade Schweizer, 2b 2 .167 .................................. 12 oc e In a thrilling ninth inning batting istic style. The inside is finished in school. This will be held in the Mausling ........................ 8 1 .125 rally that netted three runs, Nyssa “ New-wood,” in five contrasting afternoon and also before and after Wilson, R ..................... 6 0 .000 snatched victory from Vale Sunday colors in the wall panels, while the the Senior play and is also being Holmes ............................ 1 0 .000 to the tune of 7 to 8. Nyssa went in ceiling is made of the same material held in the gym. The public is invit- Other members of the squad were to the last half of the ninth trailing cut in square blocks and also in ed to visit this school exhibit. H. Wilson and J. Swett. by two runs. Rambaud, first man up contrasting colors. The whole effect Baccalaureate Sunday was hit by a pitched ball; Arthur must be seen to be appreciated. Baccalaureate services will be held The floor is covered with a new Vernon Cook, pinch hitting for Hashitani drove out a nice single type flooring material, cut in Sunday evening at 8:15 in the high and Servoss came through w'ith a squares and in alternating blocks of school gym. Rev. Stanley Moore will single to score Hashitani, who was color. The material is quiet, easy on * in char*e of the servicea ai.u will running for Rambaud. John Young the feet and make a beautiful cover speak on the subject “They Con got on base on a fielder's choice ing. This week the kalsomine and quer, Who Believe.” Rev. Moore will play which filled the bases with paint show cases are being built and be assisted by Rev. Floyd White. none down. Knezevich, Vale pitch Tuesday morning a big safe was The Civic Chorus will furnish the , music with the numbers being ar- er, found himself in a tough spot moved into the new building. The scales have been moved from i ranged by Mrs. John Young. and the ball game was over when Candidates have been very busy Commencement Thursday Schweizer got his third hit of the the west side of the yard to the this past week putting the finishing day, driving in Cook and Servoss south side and have been fixed up, Twenty-seven seniors will receive , touches on their campaigns prior to with the winning runs. with concrete between the scales their sheepskins at Commencement the Primary Election, which is Fri- Nyssa started out in good fashion and the office. The front of the j Thursday evening. There will also be day, May 15th. Practically all offices scoring three runs in the first in building features two small show exercises at the high school gym are contested and much interest ning and managed to keep the lead windows set in the curving modern presentation of honors and special has developed over the election and until the 4th when Knezevich, Vale istic comer, while the center has a awards as the Seniors complete their its outcome. A near-record vote is pitcher, rolled a hot one to Ram big plate glass window. Several high school course. expected in Malheur County. baud In right field who muffed it other windows gives the building a | Election supplies have been de and Knezevich gallopped completely high percentage of lighting to vol- j livered and everything put in readi around the bases, chasing two run- ume of the building, ness for the opening of the polls ners ahead of him. Vale already had | When the builder, Lon Root and I Friday. Polls will open at eight one run when Vale filled the bases j his assistants, complete their Job o'clock in the morning and close at in the second and Terry issued a and the painters have finished with , eight at night. The count will not be free pass, forcing a runner in. their work. The Boise Payette ex- _______ | complete enough Friday night to be pects to hold an open house and in Highlights of the Game The Nyssa grade school baseball certain of the results but the Jour- Hutton's catch of Burkey's high vite the public to see the latest thing team won the Malheur County pen- nal will try to have this Information fly, robbing Burkey of a hit; Hashi in office building construction. nant for the second straight year available Saturday for those who The old office will be remodeled when they defeated Vale at Vale ' may care to phone for results, tani taking one on the dead run into a storeroom, adding consider that looked good for three bases; last Wednesday by a count of 5 to j The registration of Democrats is Nyssa's two double plays, Schweizer able to the facilities of the local 1. During the conference season the 2200, in round numbers and the to Price to Servoss and Schweizer to yard. Nyssa boys won three games and registered Republicans amounts to Young to Servoss; longest hit of the lost one. Ontario, Vale and Nyssa 2900 in the county. day by Winters of Vale; best bat STUDENTS VISIT school made up the league of city NEWSPAPER OFFICE ting average, Rambaud with four schools. Mrs. Claypool, county sup MANY INTERESTED IN out of four; Nyssa’s 9 errors and HOMESTEAD LANDS erintendent, is giving the boys a Vale's 7; Nysssa coming out of their pennant. hitting slump, getting 16 safe one to A group of students studying Many inquiries have been received Boys playing on the Ny-ssa team 9 for Vale; small number of strike under Owen Price visited the Jour under the leadership of Coach Owen relative to the opening for home outs, Knezevich getting 5 and Ter nal Wednesday while things were in Price were: catcher, Lloyd Nelson; stead of 107 farm units on the pro ry only 3. Batteries for the game full swing perparatory toward get pitcher, Guy Booth; first base, Lau ject and many applications are ex was Terry and Young for Nyssa; ting this issue on the press. The rence Cornell; second base, Grant pected to be filed between May 16th Knezevich and Cabbie for Vale. various workings of the paper were Stringfellow; short stop, Stanley and 26th, according to Frank Mor explained to the interested students. Ray; third base, Charles Short; left gan. All applications filed during Other groups who are interested in fielder Herb"rt Boren; center field this period will be treated as though learning a bit about the mysteries er, Lester Keizer; right fielder. Dale they had been filed simultaneously. of getting out a paper are invited to Bingman. Substitutes were Gerald After May 26th they will be filed In visit your home town paper. Warren, Pete Clonlnger. Bob Mc the order received. Nyssians attend Tom Mix Circus C. C. Hunt has been appointed to Coy. Warren Matlock, David Green, Wednesday . . . Sewer Machine C IV IC CHORUS TO look after the details of this home R. D. Jordan and Leo Nusser. PRACTICE THURSDAY causes detours . . . Town back to In a game played Tuesday after steading while a committee com normal after Owyhee Canyon Days noon on the local field, Payette de posed of Frank Morgan, R J. Newell . . . Big crowd to hear Townsend feated the local team 14 to 11, but and Ray Larson will pass on the speaker, Eugene Burr. Tuesday A practice has been called for the the Nyssa team was handicapped by applications submitted. night . . . Townsend club plans auc members of the Civic Chorus, to be their star pitcher, Ouy Booth, being Mrs. W. O. Jackson returned tion . . . Hot weather brings on held Thursday evening in the high out of the lineup with the mumps. fishing rash . . . Republicans plan school gym The practice will start This Friday the boys will go to Pay Tuesday morning from a several to organize club at meeting May 21st at seven o'clock, and will be in prep ette for a return game. Beth of weeks visit with her parents, Mr in Ontario . . . . aration for Baccalaureate services these contests are non-conference and Mrs. Andrew Busekrus in Kan sas City, Mo. games. Sunday night. BOX SCORE Burkey ............. Long, cf ......... ... ..... Price, ss ...... Johnston, 3b .... S1.5U PER YEAR Nyssa Crops Look Very Good Nyssa Hi^h School SALUTATORIAN »"«1 s « * * « HIGH SCHOOL BULL l TEAM RI1HHFH-1IPI Commencement Big Bend—Another pioneer resi dent of this community, passed Thursday May 7 at the McDonald hospital in Parma where she was a i patient since she was stricken with i paralysis about a week ago. Mrs. Samer was born October 1, 1866 at Strassburg, Bavaria. She came to the United States in 1891 and first went to Pittsburgh, Penn- ■ sylvanla. She married Mike Samer i at Allegheny in 1892. The first years of their married life were spent in | West Virginia and Ohio. In 1907 the family moved west, first settling near Walla Walla, Washington. In 1912 they came to Parma taking up a hometsead north of town, later buying a ranch and j moving to Big Bend where she spent her remaining years. Mr. Samer j passed away about ten years ago. She was the mother of eight child ren, seven of whom are living; a daughter died at the age of nine. Funeral services were held at the Catholic Church in Parma, Satur day morning at ten o’clock, with interment in the Parma cemetery. Fastest G row ing T ow n in O regon CANYON DAYS SHOW PROFIT The railroad has drawn up a sug gested schedule for the three day Another Owyhee Canyon Days visit, starting with their arrival at passed into history last Saturday 9:39 Tuesday, June 23rd. Lodging night as the show closed, after en- accomodations will be assigned and tertaining hundreds of people dur- a meeting will be held at 10:30 to in8 the two nights of the show. It describe lands, furnish information, was a lively time in Nyssa and the answer questions and assign cars to crowds enjoyed playing the games. take visitors to the Owyhee Dam dancing, eating and the sociability and Reservoir. of the affair. Luncheon will be held in Nyssa, Speaking financially, the affair after which there will be a tour to was not as successful as last year. the dam and reservoir in the after The total receipts were $576.63, noon and lands of the Mitchell which does not compare favorably Butte division. That evening a spec- with the total of $814.26 received last ial entertainment will be arranged year. However the expenses were for the pleasure of Nyssa’s guests, much lighter this year, coming to a The Commercial Club expects to total of $429.27 as against an ex-1 assist in arranging this entertaln- pense of $554.05 last year. The net ment. returns from the show this year, un Next morning, following break less there are other outstanding fast. an auto trip will be made to bills that have not been turned in, Dead Ox Flat division, return to was $139.96. Ontario for lunch at the hotel and Everything went off smoothly and in the afternoon a tour to East there was no rowdyism to mar the and West Bully Creek division will celebration. be made, returning to Vale for supper and entertainment. The party will return to Nyssa that night LEGION AUXILIARY MEETS for lodging. On Thursday the various members The Legion Auxiliary held their of the party will have an opportun regular meeting in the Parish hall ity to see lands and locations In last Thursday evening. After the which they are especially Interested. business meeting refreshments were Members of the tour will be able to served by Mrs. F R Bailey, Mrs. leave Nyssa at their own convenlen- Wesley Browne and Mrs. Eddie Pow ience, their tickets being good for a ell. Members of the Nyssa Legion ten day stay. If they are Interested and Auxiliary attended a meeting in buying land, as most of them will, in Vale Wednesday night, being ln- they can spend a few more days ) f ed * Vale post for presenta looking around and making ar tion of their charter by District of rangements. ficers. The co-operation of the railroad Is expected to prove a big boon to helping settle this land and the CHARITY DANCE HELD WEDNESDAY party will make Nyssa their main headquarters. In the railroad’s own The Eagles lodge held a Charity words. They say, "This is one of the Dance Wednesday night In the hall , best and most !>romlsing sections of and the affair attracted a good sized the west from every farming view crowd. All of the proceeds, after point.’ trying expenses, went toward char ity. COUNCIL MAKES RULES FOR IRRIGATION WATER R. J. Davis has recovered enough from hLs recent serious Illness to be out again. He was In Nysi» Tuesday The Town Council has again put greeting his friends. the irrigation rules Into effect and beginning Friday May 15th, the use of high pressure water for irrigation on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri days; those north of Main street on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays; while there Is no restriction on the (please phone Journal to have your use of water on Sundays. date In this column) The council has also ordered that May 15—Senior Class Play. sprinklers must be used at all times Friday—Primary Election during the watering hours, which are from five o’clock in the after Sunday Nyssa vs Vale at Vale. 8unday— Baccalaureate HFrmon. noon until nine at night. Thursday Commencement Exer Mr. and Mrs. Max Landon are the cises. parents of an 8V4 pound baby girl May 22—End of School. bom Monday morning In the Peter June 23—Land Seekers Excursion son home in Parma. Mrs. Iendon is arrives. better known as Annette Blodgett. She was attended by Dr Sarazln. j EVENT CALENDAR