The Gate city journal., September 24, 1936, Image 1

THE GATE CITY JOURNAL
Published At Nyssa, Oregon
G A T E W A Y T O T H E O W Y H E E A N D B LA C K C A N Y O N IR R IG A T IO N PROJECTS
VO LU M E XXIX, No. 38
Fastest Growing Town in Oregon
* 1.60 PER YEAR
NYSSA, OREGON, TH U R SD AY. SEPTEMBER 24, 1936
any Stop To View Minatore
Best 4-H Club
Fruitland Plays ' M Model
of Sugar Processing Plant!
Workers Wm
First Conference
Portland Trip
Game Here Fri.
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N Y S S A FA R M L A N D
IN B IG D E M A N D | gw
O p p o r t u n it y F o r E s t a b lis h m e n t o f S u g a r
F a c to r y H e r e G ro w s B r ig h t e r A s F a rm e rs
minature sugar factory on dls- |
A g r e e T o P la n t L a r g e A c r e a g e T o B e e ts
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tent Ion of both townspeople and
farmers, giving a better idea of the
Farm land around Nyssa is in big size
_ and workings o f a factory. The |
Nyssa Seen As Center of
demand, and the Nyssa Realty Co. j display was put in by the Amalga- First National Bank Giv*S
C LIP and R E T U R N T O
Locals Lose Battle With reports
Sugar Beet Industry in
closing two deals this week mated sugar company
T ;
p n rt.
N Y SSA C O M M E R C IA L C L U B
W ilder 13 to 0; Strong­ Mr. Christena Hoy of Prlngree, Ida- ^
fBCtory Ls run by eiectriclty>
* r,P 1 ° bhoW a t K o r t
Snake River Valley.
ho has purchased the Ray Wise j sbowjng the raw product going into
land.
er This Week.
place south of Nyssa. consisting of ] one end o i the factory, wtth m in -'
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100 acres, and expects to locate on I aj ure sacfcs 0f sugar coming out the
Visions qf a sugar factory near
I am interested in growing sugar beets in 1937.
A committee consisting of O. J.
Nyssa came closer to reality this
Nyssa dropped their opening foot­ his property around December 1st. 1 other end and distributed Into chan-
week .with farmers almost univers­
ball game Friday at Wilder, 13 to 0
Another sale reported this week nels of trade. Among the raw pro­ Mitchell, manager, Nyssa Branch of
I have approximately................ acres suitable
ally cooperating in agreeing to grow
but are all primed to win the first was to Isaac L. Cooper and Son ducts going into the factory were the First National Bank of Portland,
an acreage of beets next season. The
will be of Harlem. Montana, who purchased beets, coal, limestone and cotton. All Kathryn Claypool:
County School
conference game,
which
|or a beet crop in 1937, and state that it is my
Amalgamated Sugar Co., has ex­
to Bettie these, and more are necessary for Superintendent and E. M. Hauser,
played here Friday against Fruit- the 80 acres belonging
intention to grow approximately.............. acres
County Club Agent, met In Ontario
pressed their intention of building a
land. The game ls scheduled to start Forbes Just north of Nyssa on the the manufacture of sugar,
o f beets in 1937.
factory to handle the 1937 crop of
at 3:15 on the local field.
highway. The new owners expect to
A sign gave the Information that Saturday, to select the boy and girl
beets, add intend to locate this fac­
Nyssa managed to keep
the ball take possession the first o f Decern- j the sugar beet industry, in 1933, paid as eligible to receive the award to
THIS IS N O T A C O N TR A C T— It is only an
tory where It will be close to the
In Wilder territory most of the first her. j She farmers (55,0000.000 for their \
be given to the outstanding 4-H Club
expression o f present intent in order to indicate
largest acreage.
half Friday but weakened in the last
beets; coal, bags and other supplies boy and girl In the county by the
to the Amalgamated Sugar Company the ap­
part of the game, allowing Wilder to
to (12,520,000; wages totaled First National Bank of Portland
Volunteer workers from the Nys­
(17,259,000; freight came to 31,410,000 j This award is to consist of a three
score in the third and fourth quar­ IN S T A LL S V A L E
proximate acreage to be devoted to ^growing of
sa Commercial Club and other field
day
trip
with
all
expenses
paid
to
ters. Graham showed up well, heav­
workers have been contacting farm­
L E G IO N OFFICERS with taxes and Insurance expendi­ the Pacific International Livestock
sugar beets in 1937.
ing passes all over the field Into the
tures coming to (0,291,000, making
ers the past three weeks and have
Exposition
at
Portland
early
■
in
waiting arms of Paul Johnston.
a grand total of (122,480,000 expend­
secured splendid co-operation. Be­
This week Nyssa will have consid-
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ed that year. The sign also said that October and is awarded on the basis
Name ................................................. .....
fore the campaign ends this week, it
erable more weight in the line with
Charlie Paradis, District Com- over one million persons were de­ of the number of years in Club
is expected tha\ over 5;000 acres will
the addition of Esposito, Rust, Leuck mandf r ,°* . the Amerlcan Legion, pendent for their livelihood on the work, number of projects carried,
Address ......................................................
have been signed in the farming
officers M the sugar factory.
quality of work, .'nterest,
attitude
and Lankford. The boys realize they installed the new
(Please Return As Soon As Possible)
area around Nyssa. Practically every
have quite a job on their hands, as Val®
Friday evenlng at a jneet" | The minature factory was moved and sportsmanship, as well as lead- j
farmer contacted has agreed to grow
Fruitland gave Notus a 14 to 0 lick- ln* heId 111 the Vale community hall.
Homedale for the week end, ership qualities
from 10 up to as much as 200 acres
and
will
be
The
Vale
P“
*1
1
8
now
headed
by
j
,
The
winners
as
selected
by
the
ing just last Friday and will
_ ,
,
| where It will be on display Friday
of beets next year.
Mr.
Oscar
Daley.
Mrs.
Hrna
Ec
ey
and
8aturday
at
the
fair
held
committee are; Doris Klingback of
fighting to keep a clear record.
nde, District President of ; at Homedale.
MRS. G O R M A N G R O W S Whether Nyssa will be the favor­
Owyhee, winner f rir the girls, with
The starting lineup Friday against 01 La Grande
ed spot or not, depends on the
W ilder was Jackson at center; Keck
Auxiliary,
installed the Vale
Marjorie Groot named as alternate;
L A R G E T O M A T O amount
of acreage fanners are will­
and Zamora at guard; Wilson and auxiliary officers with Mrs. Carter
and Fred DeBoer of Ontario, win­
Byram at tackle; Pierson and Case heading the women. Preceeding the
ing to devote to beets. The Amalga­
ner for the boys with James Nichols
at end; Johnston as quarterback,1 lnstalIaUon a Hungarian pheasant
o f Kingman Kolony named as alter­
Mrs. H. C. Gorman won this weeks mated Sugar Company is Interested
contest
conducted by the
Nyssa [ to establishing their factory in the
nate.
Kurtz and Graham at half back and buffet dlnner was served at the
These members will leave Ontario
Boren in the fullback position. T h e 1 h »11- others from Nyssa E n d i n g
Packing Co., her pound. 15 ounce center of the producton area; some­
backfield played the entire game but besides Mr. Paradis were Mrs. Par-
Sunday, October 4th, and will par­
tomato being the largest brought In. where between Welser and Nampa.
ticipate In the 4-H Club activities at
line substitutes were Enos, McKee, |adis' M r- and Mrs 0011 ° raham
Some other nice tomatoes were on With Nyssa being practically equal
Camp Plummer on Monday, taking Amateur Night Program exhibit, the product of the Mrs. C. distant between the two ends of
Lnndreth, Brown,
Nelson
and and
in the 4-H Club banquet, the par­
Holmes.
W. Barrett garden. This week the their territory; and with the thous­
To Feature First Social (1.00 prize Is for the heaviest ear of ands of acres coming Into produc­
ade and the horse show. They will
tion on the Owyhee project. It ls be­
Kotony Corn Club Mem­ also attend the 4-H auction sale of
Night of Season.
com brought In Saturday.
C LIM B M ITC H E LL BUTTE
lieved the sugar company officials
ber» W in On Corn at fat stock on Wednesday as well as
will give Nyssa considerable atten­
other activities during their stay.
FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL P A R T Y
tion. The thousands of acres of beets
Salem.
The First National Bank of Port­
T h e Eagles expect to hold their
signed for next year includes only
land is making this trip possible to first social night o f the fall
and
the old land around Nyssa, but
club members In each of the coun­ winter season on Wednesday, Sept­
Seventeen boys and their leader
when the lands of the Owyhee pro­
The superority of Malheur County ties in which they have a branch ember 30th, starting at 8:30, with a
were pretty well tired out Tuesday
ject are in shape for beet culture,
Fire which broke out as Frank in the production of com through­ bank, thereby making it possible for novel program planned for the even-
evening after a picnic and weiner W ard’s truck was taking a load to
this acreage can be Increased several
out the state of Oregon was amply the outstanding club members to ’ mg. The form of entertainment will
roast. The party climbed to the top­ {McCall Sunday destroyed his truck,
times over.
demostrated in exhibits shown at see this very fine show.
be along the lines of an amateur
mast part of Mitchell Butte to hold | a new Farmall tractor, potato dig­
the State Fair at Salem recently J
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night, with [irises given tor the
Every
year
it
seems
there
must
be
Community Enthused
the affair, and although weary, were ger and 1,000 sacks. T h e accident
when members of the Kingman K o l­
best child, lady and man performer; I a “ lost hunter” story floating 'round,
The Nysaa community has become
rewarded
with the spectacle of a happended three miles the other
ony Corn Club won the first four j
the winner to be established by the ftnd fortunately, most of the hunt- enthused the past few weeks as the
brilliant western sunset as viewed
side of Midvale while Mr. Ward and prizes In the corn exhibits for east- {
amount of applause received fro m |ers are found. Such was the case possibilities of the factory become
from the summit. The boys were 3“ k o i ^ r ' ^ r e taking the load to era and southern Oregon.
the audience.
Monday when word was spread brighter. The Investment to estab­
members of Rees Byram s Sunday McCall for ^
Hogue wllh the
A ll those wishing to enter the around town that Jerry Rust was lish a sugar refinery comes to
School class, and was held Tuesday
Members of this club selected
expectation of starting seed potato
amateur night contest should leave lost In the hills near Ironside. He {around a million and three-quarters
evening after school. The party harvesting there the first of this their own exhibits from the acre or
their name and the name of
their and a party of friends from Ontario dollars, and means a payroll of ap-
more of corn each is growing as his
made the trip to the foot o f the
week.
act at Norcott Service not later i had spent Sunday hunting,
and
proximaiely 500 workers in the fac-
Butte In Mr, Byram’s truck.
4-H Club project and sent them to
than Tuesday, September 29th. The when nightfall came; there was no torv during the Beason The estab-
The cause of the fire can only be the State Fair to be entered in the
Deer
hunting
has
been
very
popu­
number of acts will be limited, so Jerry. They came to Ontario a n d 1 ll8hment o f a factory here would be
left to speculation, but by the time 4-H Club class. When the judging
FRESHMAN RECEPTION
the men noticed it; it had gained was completed it was found that A l­ lar since the season opened Sun­ those contemplating entering should enlisted the services of several men one o f the greatest forward steps In
day
and
many
hunters
were
In
the
get their names down early.
to search for the lost hunter.
too much headway to put out. The vin Duvall had placed first, James
the history of Nyssa, and business
hills ready to start the hunt for the
T h e amateur night entertainment
Jerry was not lost, however, he men and farmers alike, are bending
The Freshman reception is to be tractor
Denney Hogue' Nichols, second,
Leonard Nichols, elusive buck the first minute of open J ^
^ open
ttn. whether Eagles, was Just determined to have hta ven­
.1
every effort to get the factory for
Friday night at 8:00 o'clock. Seniors whlle the P °U to digger
belonged ,B
to third and Anthony Allen, fourth. By
season. Several have returned with Eagles Auxiliary or not. Everyone ison. He had shot at and wounded a
Alvin Duvall auto­
Nyssa.
are In charge with Bob Jackson as chas- Overstreet. One theory as to winning first,
venison
and
nearly
all
the
hunters
invited
to
attend,
and
everyone
ls
deer and was hunting for it when It
what started the fire was advanced; matically wins a scholarship to the
Besides the employment of several
general chairman. The Sophomore
report
getting
at
least
a
shot
at
a
‘
inVited
to
take
part
in
the
amateur
became too dark to travel farther.
that gasoline had leaked from either annual 4-H Club Summer School to
hundred men, the establishment of
class are furnishing
the refresh­
night program.
Instead of leaving his venison for a factoi*y here would mean cheap
the tractor or digger onto the pile be held at Corvallis next summer. deer.
ment; Juniors the decorations and
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Short and A
Following the entertainment, the coyotes to fight over, he
of sacks and a discarded cigarette The other prize winners will be
.
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.
cafnped i beet pulp feed for livestock feeding
Seniors the entertainment.
A. Esse* hunted Sunday, returning crowd will be served refreshments right
might have started the blaze.
there all night and continued operatioiui
given
cash
awards In
varying
Reception
committee
includes
with two deer, one shot by Mrs. and dancing will be enjoyed. There the search for the buck the next
The truck was insured and Tues­ amounts In addition to their ribbons. Short and the other by Mr. Essex, jg no admission charge, and those In
Warren Larsen, Virginia Miller, Isa­
Nyssa has the advantage over
morning. The deer was evidently
belle Sara zi n and Don Boren. P ro­ day Frank Ward got delivery on a
Other 4-H Club activities at the Barney Wilson and son
Huston. charge are expecting a outstanding not badly hurt, as Jerry was unable other sections in that more beets
gram committee is Nellie Jean Sch­ new truck.
State Fair In which Malheur County Lloyd and Bob Wilson and Wendell program to start the new series of to find him. Friends and relatives of are growing near Nyssa this year
weizer and Hinemoa Clonlnger. Dec­
participated
Included the
Dollar Pogue hunted Sunday with Huston Eagles social nights.
Jerry were much relieved Monday than any other section In the entire
oration committee
includes Irene H IG H SCHOOL STUDENTS
Dinner contest which Evelyn Ha- getting a small buck. George Kaylor
afternoon to learn that everything district. Approximately 600 acres
Poague, Lucille Thrasher. Betty Mc-
out of a total acreage of 800 between
worth entered, the Health contest ! brought In a two-point buck and Joe
NEW MAN IN BANK HERE
was OK.
ELECT OFFICERS FOR YEAR
Hargue and Bessy Ashby. Refresh­
Nampa and Welser are growing
which Johnny Timmerman and Robertson was sucessful in getting
ment commltte is Houston Wilson
within a few mUes of Nyssa. Yields
Evelyn Haworth participated in, and a deer. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Blod-
O. H. Keller of Portland, assistant MEETING HELD WEDNESDAY
and Ruth Flanary.
the Style Revue In which Martha gett and Mr. and Mrs Klaus Ten- cashier of the First National Bank
are expected to run up to 22 and 25
TO
DISCUSS
PRODUCE
The faculty and students are cor­
The various classes of the local Lang of Vale was a contestant.
tons to the acre on some fields and
sen were hunting near Flagg Prairie o f Portland In charge o f personnel
dially Invited to attend.
high school organized Monday and
Marjorie Groot, County winner In with the Tensens returning with a
It has not been hard to Interest
and
operation
was
In
Nyssa
Tues-
A
group
o
f
business
and
prof
ess-
chose officers for the coming year. Division I I I of the 4-H Cooking pro­ deer.
farmers here. Nyssa ls also fortunate
day.
When
he
left,
he
was
accom-
tonal
men
of
Nysaa
met
In
the
city
,
.
.
Freshman officers chosen were ject, entered a loaf of bread in that
Guy Sperry brought In one of the pained by Riley Delap. who has hall Wednesday night and met with |
CHAS. CLEMENTS BUYS
Eleanor Haworth, president Claude division at the State Fair.
largest deer up to date, his buck been transferred to the bank at La Mr. Brush, representative o f the row crop minded,” and welcome
CAFE IN O N TA R IO Patterson, vice president and Stan­
having a spread of 42‘4 inches. Grande. Robt. McCurdy of Pendle- {W hite River Packing Co., who have the opportunity o f adding beets to
ley Ray, secretary. They chose blue K O LO N Y G IR L SCOUTS
Others in the party who were un­ ton ls expected to arrive today to established temporary headquarters their rotation of potatoes, onions,
and gold for their class colors.
successful were W. C. Jackson and take Mr. Delap’s place as teller In at Ontario. T h e packing concern is lettuce, com, and other row crops.
Mr. and Mrs. Clements, who oper­
STU D Y FLOW ER ARRAN G EM EN T
Malcolm Crawford. Dewey Ray and the local branch.
The Sophomores elected H ouston
ated the Schweizer Cafe here for a
very much Interested In the Nyssa
Site to Be Selected Soon
son Stanley, Lewis Wiltshire and
year, took over the Penewell C a fe ; Wilson as their president; Clarence
section, » and . . believes
the land here
.
.
The site for the new factory will
Riley Delap hunted Sunday but will l e a s e s 12« ACRES
iq Ontario
Wednesday
m orning., Enos, vice president and Anna John-
has great natural advantages for the ^ * , lecUd very soon now. and It Ls
Mrs. Albert Pfeiler gave an inter­ have to go again If they want to get
NEW BENCH LAND production of lettuce, peas, onions.
Their many Nyssa friends will be ston, secretary. The Juniors selected
that soine prellmlnary work
esting lecture on flower arrangement their venison. Eddie Pruyns brought
glad to hear that they have a per- Henry Mitchell as president;
BUI
potatoes and other crops the con- wlu ^ done thja fall and the iactory
In
a
nice
buck.
They
were
hunting
John Schaureman and two sons cern handles^ The company expects I
K ° '™ y
M t summer in time to
manent location at this well known Kurtz as vice president; Wilbur
Smith, secretary and Jack McKee. I
‘ “ “ ■f tbe
Maur‘ with Louis DeBord. Sam Caldwell, of Kimberly, Idaho, leased 120 acres
Ontario cafe.
to increase their operations by next procefig the , M7 crop
ice Judd home Saturday afternoon. Don Todd and hts father have been
treasurer. The Seniors elected Bob
o f new land from Mr. and Mrs year.
Mrs. Pfeiler arranged several bou­ hunting near Flagg Prairie.
Jackson, president; Virginia Miller,
Louis P. Thomas Monday and have
T A T BRENNAN GETS
Fleldman for Nysaa
quets to Illustrate her points.
Art Servoss, Dr. E. D. Norcott. already started clearing the
land HOGUE DIGGING SEED
Y E A R FOR SHOOTING LEES vice president and Nellie Jean Sch­
A
fleldman
ls to be stationed at
Mrs. Judd was assisted In serv- Bernard Frost,
Artie
Robertson, j ^ d drilling a well The land ls lo-
weizer, secretary.
POTATOES AT McCALL : Nyssa this fall to help with the har-
lng refreshments by some of the Robert Long. Albert Hopkins. Wayne { r a te d northwest of
Nyssa on the
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vesting of beets, and he expects to
new girls starting work on
their Brand. Mr. and Mrs. Aden Wilson, bench.
Work was started
Monday by | move here as soon as he can find a
The jury brought In a verdict of
hostess badge. They were Mildred Art Servoss, Blayney Boydell and |
Denney Hogue at McCall digging his ' suitable house. The fleldman will be
guilty In the case o f State vs Patrick TED M AZAC JOINS
Curtis. Helen Duvall. Arlene Pet­ Dean Smith are among those who FEDERAL BUREAU ASKS
acreage of seed
potatoes
there. Mr. Daley, formerly of Twin Falls.
Brennan heard last week at Vale.
U. 8. M AR IN E CORPS erson. Pauline Oowey, Virginia Jar­ hunted or are hunting for deer this'
FOR BIDS ON PU M PIN G
As a profitable crop for the farmer
Three outfits were In the field, and
Brennan was convicted of assault
week. Wayne Brand came in today
vis and Phyllis Haworth.
P L A N T AND NEW CANALS a fourth was on the way when It was R. H. TaUman, district manager,
with a dangerous weapon growing
with a buck.
destroyed by fire. Mr. Hogue re­ has pointed out the fact that over
out o f the shooting of W. F. Lees of
Ted Mazaac has left for Portland,
cently completed
building a
big the post ten years, the average price
DAUGHTER BORN
Ontario last March 14th. Judge C.
paid to growers has been (5.75 a ton
H. McColloch of Baker, sentenced where he passed the examination
T h e bureau of
reclamation
ls storage cellar at McCall to store his
and Judging from the beets growing
Brennan to one year In the county for enlistment In the United States
asking for bids on the Dead Ox seed potatoes this winter.
Marne Corps. He ls now stationed
In the Nyssa section this year and
A baby daughter was bom to Mr.
Jail.
I «¡9 «
pumping plant and canals, which ts
at San Diego. California. Ted ls the and Mrs Earl Crocker Sunday night
last ;an average crop of around 18
CITY COUNCIL TO
Fresh paint at Johnson Variety part of the water system of the
son of Mr. and Mrs A. A. Mazac of at their home on the Owyhee proj­
SET DATE FOR CAUCUS tons could be expected.
Owyhee project. Th e pumping plant
.
.
.
Hunters
bring
reports
of
Don
An enthusiastic meeting of busi­
ect. The little miss weighed 814
Mrs • Jim Boor left Saturday Nyssa.
Todd patrolling highway looking for 'Is to be located near Ontario and
'The regular meeting of the city ness men was held Monday even­
pounds.
morning for a six weeks visit with
the
canals
are
near
the
north
end
deer . . . Farm sale at K 8 Sc D Fri­
POSEYS LEAVE FOB
council will be held on Monday. ing In the city hall to discuss the
relatives in Iowa. She accompanied
day . . . Tom Coward recounting the o f the project.
October 5th at which time the date situation, and make plans for com­
PARENTS OF SON
her sister and family of Kendrick,
ROGERSON, IDAHO
Bids
on
the
pumping
plant
are
to
day he broke his record selling
for a caucus
will be set.
The pleting the acreage canvass.
Idaho, making the trip by car.
Model Ts . . . Bert Llenkaemper opened at Ontario on October 13 caucus la to be held to select candi­
and on the canals on October 12th.
dates for mayor and counc Ilmen to CHANGE IN TRAIN SCHEDULE
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Llenkaemper wearing a parental look . . . School
Mrs. Elma Eckley, district presi­
Mr. and Mrs. W. T Posey left a n the parents of a baby boy bom children get education via screen
be voted on at the time o f the gen­
dent of the Legion Auxiliary, of La Tuesday for their new home In R<5T- at the Peterson home In Parma • • • ^ " e y Wilson signs 171 acres In
According to information from the
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Johnston and eral election on November 3. City
Grande, and friend Mrs. Gertrude
The
Pounda refuses to Mrs Sid Burthdge went to Boise candidates are non-partisan and local depot the west bound poss-
g.
in e new arrival 24
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erson. Idaho, where Mr Posey will be Friday rooming.
Maxam were dinner guests of Mr.
pounds and both he flsh when 11 wiows two feet deep . . . I Sunday to see the baseball game be- every citizen has an opportunity to jen ger and mall train. No 21. which
the Union Pacific depot agent. Mr weighed 714
and Mrs. Chas. Paradis last Thurs­
Payette
which voice their opinions and views In the formerly was due In Nyssa at 9 39
Posey has been the sgent here for and his mother are getting along World Series pools gains popularity, tween Boise and
day.
caucus meeting.
{ will now arrive In Nyssa at 9:50.
Boise won with the score of 7 to 0.
over five years and they leave many ! nicely.
Eagles Plan
Social Night
Nyssa Corn
Best At Fair
FIRE BURNS
TRUCK ENROUTE
“ LOST HUNTER”
IS FOUND O K
Venison Enjoyed
By Good Hunters
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’ROUND TOWN