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NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL Published at Nyssa, Oregon VOLUME 32. GATEWAY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS Council Acts On Strict City Building Ordinance Interest Keen In Softball Play Beet Acreage To Be Over 7,000; Beet Company To Pay 50c Ton Payment April 10 On 1936 Beet Crop VETERANS FOREIGN WARS TO HOLD OPEN MEETING ON FRIDAY, APRIL 16 The local post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars are planning an open meeting on Friday evening, April 16 at which time all ex-service men and their wives are invited to the party at the Legion hall. An inter esting meeting is planned, including refreshments. A lively meeting was held last Fri day, including the initaticn of sev eral new members by Comamnder L. R Miller if the Payette Valley P 06 t No. 2738 at Payette. Special guests included Henry Hubert, Ray Christ ensen, Lloyd Brundage and Henry Sheppard, all of Payette Valley post. William Jensen Homestead Land Thrown Dies Suddenly Open For Ex-Service Men Funeral Service» Held At Ontario Today From L. D. S. Church Roamers Told To Leave Quick A band of gypsies ran into diffi culties with state and local police Wednesday night when they boldy appreprated $4.U0 belonging to the aged Mr. Ferrel of Adrian. The band had been around here a lew days earlier, attempting to get some cash from Dr. barazin while in his office; but the Doctor was on to their tricks and made them re turn the money they had picked from his pockets. They spent a day or two in Idaho, but were chased out of that state wlien they lifted $82 from a Mr. Alvord near Boise. Idaho pollct made them return the money and ordered them out of the state. Oregon state police caught up with them near the high school Wednesday evening, and secured Mr. Ferrel's four dollars and warned them that any further reports of thieving would lead to filing of criminal charges. They camped near Adrian last night and jU9t what their present plans might be is known only to themselves. There were 14 cars in the caravan, all new machines, carrying Nebraska lie enses; and indications were that they had been doing pretty well financially. Can File Now On 34 Faim Units Under Owyhee Project The United States government is thiowuig open j-t Hum units lor Heart disease claimed the life of The Amalgamated Sugar Com e n u ry o n Lie ow yn-e Homestead William Jensen, 46, Saturday pany has contracted, as of last Sat project, starting immediately, in is while he was pruning trees at the urday. approximately 7400 acres, news was just leceivcd by Jtngui.er Ed Ingraham orchard between Nys- which fanners in the Eastern Ore R. J. Newell on Wednesday and im sa and Ontario. His death was a gon and Western Idaho territory m e d ia t e prepa* aliens « m e made to distinct shock to his family and will plant to sugar beets. Of this take care of homeseekers expected iriends, as he was apparently in acreage about 200 has been planted to swarm in and snap the land up. good health, although he had been at this time. Rains of the past week, Thirteen ol tho iarm units are ill during the winter with the flu although delaying planting to con under the Mitchell Butte division and was bothered some with heart siderable extent, has b-en bene and 21 units are In the Dead o x trouble. Mr. Jensen and his family ficial for the beets already planted division ol the project. The 34 fat m were living on the Shaw farm on and will help those to be planted. units include a total of 1,550 acres tire Nyssa-Ontario highway. Fieldmen are busy urging prepara of irrigable land. F’uneral services were conducted tion of firmer seed beds. As in the homesteading done last this afternoon at two o ’clock from The Amalgamated Sugar Com year, ex-service men will have first the L.D.S. church in Ontario with pany will make a fifty cent per ton preference lor 60 days. Application interment in the Nampa cemetery. payment about April 10th, on beets can be made at once, and all appli Water started spilling over the He is survived by his wife and produced last year. This payment, cations made up until April 15Ui wkD Vera, Miller and coupled with the initial payment of ling gate at the Owyhee dam on three children, be considered as being made simul TuQjday, assuring a full two-sea- Lyle and also by his father. Miller $5.50 last fall, brings the total to taneously. After April 15th, if there $6:oo per ton which farmers have I f ^ s“ pply for » U lT and,s un* Jensen, who also lives on a farm be is any homestead land remaining, received for their beets. In addition I d" the Owyhee project. Last yea. tween Nyssa and Ontario. He leaves the applications will be cared for in ___ _______* _______ I the water filled the reservoir and six sisters, M rs Wilbur Sewell, there are two subsequent payments the order received. After 60 days, if overflowed through the ring gate on Nampa; Mrs. Ben Ives, Nampa; to follow. there is any land remaining; the March 26th. This year the overflow Mrs. Henry Kendell, Caldwell; Mrs. The personel of the districts’ or- general public will be allowed to Robert Armstrong, Moore. Idaho: ganization has been completed, an d, came on *jr 1 make application. A committee Wednesday morning the storage Mrs. Gordon Vaughn, Plngree, Ida consists of: R. G. Whitaker, cash made made up of County Agent Lar ho and Mrs. William Edison of La in the reservoir totaled 712.700 feet; ier; George Daley, field man, Nyssa sen, Frank Morgan and R. J. Newell and vicinity; William Baugh, Jr., and this could be increased to cap Grande. He also leaves four broth will pass on the qualifications of ers, El den and Clayton Jensen of acity by closing the needle valve ficldman, Vale and vicinty; E. Q. applicants. Nyssa; Ira of Oakland, California for less than 24 hours. The limit of Marsing, Parma, Caldwell, Marsing Applicants for any of these lands and Gerald of Salt Lake City. All and vicinity; Leo J. Kreider, Pay storage in the dam is 715,000 feet. must meet the requirements made HIGH SCHOOL SMOKER immediate relatives were present Several weeks ago reclamation ette. Emmett and vicinity; H. V. by law for settlers on Federal recla PROVIDES 1 11R ILLS mation projects These requirements Musser, Weiser and viicnity; E. J. officials decided that in order to for the services today. prepare for a heavy spring run-off Sheneberger, warehouse foreman; Include good health, at least two Larry Prawitz, son of Mr. and The lettermens club cf the loca] years actual farming experience and Harvey Hunt, dump and mechan some water should be released early, Mrs. A. C. Prawitz of Nyssa arrived high school gave a real show Friday ical foreman; A. E. Benning, local and the needle valve was opened capital of $2,000 or its equivalent in manager. The above, organization and water started spilling down the last week for a visit with his par night when they presented a pro farm equipment. ents. Larry is in the U. S. Navy, and gram of wrestling and boxing bouts is under the direction of Mr. R. H. Owyhee river. Last week the flow Full information regarding thia Tollman, Idaho District Manager, of the river increased considerably reports he enjoys the work very The boys went after each other in land, along with plats shewing its much. tamest, with plenty of action in and on Saturday the needle valve of Twin Falls, Idaho. location may be obtained at the rec every bout. was opened to capacity, allowing a lamation offices in Nyssa or Ontarle flow of 2,800 second feet. In spite or at the Owyhee Irrigation office of this, the water level kept coming SCHOOL ENJOYS in Nyssa. up steadly and water was expected opening now is very similar SPRING VACATION to The to overflow the ring gate on Monday last year when 107 farm units but cooler weather cut down the Teachers as well as pupils are en were thrown open for homest.ad run-off some and the actual over joying the annual spring vacation entry on the Owyhee project. These flow did not come until Tuesday. Windy, cold weather drove golf The Malheur County Council of with most of the teachers spending lands were in big demand and the Spring rains has made it unnec ers to cover Sunday and the plan Parents and Teachers will meet at the time out of town. Miss Oalley. present offering of homestead land the Aimex School near Weiser Sat essary to turn water into the lrri- ned tournament was postponed un whose home is in Hubbard drove her is excepted to be taken up within a urday, April 10th. Mrs. M. M. Greel- | gation ditches at present, but it is til this Sunday. In spite of unfavor car and was accompanied by Miss short time. Anyone interested, who ing, county pjire.sidcnt, washes to j likely that a head of water will be able weather conditions, quite a few Elizabeth Jones, who will spend the can qualify, should make applica call the business meeting punct-1 put in the canals soon, possibly hardy divot diggers were out, and \action at Richland; Miss Clara tion at once, reclamation officials ually at 10:00 A. M. A covered dish j within a week or ten days. Painting all have promised to return for the Rcttie will be at Fossil; Miss Reta say. luncheon will be served at the work at the Owyhee and Snively big affair Sunday. Fuqua and Miss McDonald went on siphons is complete, and work at The local course is now in very noon hour. to Portland; Mrs. Elta Benson who EAGLES AUXILIARY Plans for the county council were the Malheur siphon nearly finished good shape and the club is plan PLAN SATURDAY DANCE went to Monmouth to visit with her made by the County Board of Man the big structures being ready to ning to make the Sunday affair en daughter Doris a student at the Nor take up their task of carrying live- joyable to all. All golfers are in agers at their regular meeting hi The Ladies Auxiliary of the local mal there. The Medeskers are also Ontario Saturday at the high school giving water from the Owyhee res vited to take part in the tourna spending the vacation out of town. Eagles lodge are planning a public building. Eliction of county offi ervoir to the thirsty acres under the ment, whether members of the local Owen Price went to his home in dance for Saturday night In the club or not, and should be on hand cers are planned for Saturday at project. La Grande and Warren Bailey took Eagles hall. They have arranged Mr by 9:30 in the morning to get in the the council meeting. a plane from Boise, flying to Port a good orchestra and Invite the Interesting speakers are schedul HIGH SCHOOL SCORES first round of play. Besides prizes land and from there went on to Cor public to attend. for low score, there will be driving, ed for the afternoon session begin vallis to visit his parents. ning at 1:30 P. M. Musical numbers HIT WITH THEIR PLAY putting and approach contests; be RT. REV. REMINGTON TO sides novelty handicap affairs are also being arranged by the pro SPEAK AT ST. PAUL’S BUSINESS MEN ASKED gram committee. The public is in CHURCH SUNDAY MORN A full house greeted the presen guaranteed to provide fun for those TO ATTEND BASEBALL vited to attend. tation of the high school play taking part. MEETING MONDAY NIGHT The Rt. Rev. W. P. Remington of Thursday night, “ Romance In a Boarding House,” given in the high CCC CELEBRATES ROXY STEPS INTO A basball meeting has been called Pendleton will Speak at the 8fc. school gym. The four-act comedy night by Manager Dewey Paul’s Episcopal church this Sun “ BIG-TIME” CLASS moved swiftly and smoothly; to 4th ANNIVERSARY Monday Ray, to be held in the city hall, and day morning, April 11 at 9:30. Rev the credit of both players and all business men are urged to at Remington Is a frequent visitor teachers. tend. In two previous metlngs the here and needs no Introduction to Howard Matthews. manager of Those taking part in the produc- All the CCC camps in the United business men failed to turn out very Nyssa people. Everyone Is Invited to the Roxy Theatre in Ontario was Whitman, Eleanor Haworth, Dean States are holding open house this strong, and it is hoped a good rep attend and hear hls message. in Nyssa Monday and was jubilant tion included Luelle Leuck. Willard week from April 4th until 11th in resentatlon will be present Monday The Sunday School will meet at their regular time, 10:30. ever the signing of the Cushman Byram, Anne Haroldsen Loren celebration of the fouth anniversary night. road show circuit for his theatre. Earnest. Frank Pierson. Flora Pros of the Civilian Conservation Corps The first show will be staged on the ser, Jo Burke, Ted Morgan and El The local camp has been visited by A baby girl was born to Dr. and JAMES GRAHAM IS evening of April 14th and if the len McConnell. The play was dir several interested citizens the past Mrs. Geo. E. Davis Tuesday at New MARRIED AT VALE TUESDAY public approves, the Cushman unit ected by Mrs. Haworth. few days and are shown a royal wel- Plymouth. Dr. Davis formerly prac will be at the Roxy on alternate ception at the camp. James M Graham, son of Judge ticed in Parma and was well known HIGH SCHOOL BALL Wednesday evenings. The local camp is very much 1m here and Mrs. Davis is a sister of and Mrs. David F. Graham, and The Wilbur Cushman stage show proved ov-r a year ago. with grass Mrs. Laura Fisher, who was form Miss Eunice Leona Childs of Hun TEAM TO OPEN SEASON is big-time stuff, and Ontario Is tington were married in Vale Tues WITH EMMETT TUESDAY and trees now adding to the beauty erly in business here. one c f the smallest cities on their of the camp. Visitors invariably are day afternoon The ceremony was circuit. The units made two stops struck by the cleanliness, utility performed by the groom's father In Chas Caldwell returned Tuesday The umpire will call "Play Ball” in Idaho, one at Boise and one at and comfort of the camp. Anyone the latter's chambers in the court on the Rose from a business trip to Pocatello. Artists on the first show on the local lot Tuesday for the who has not taken advantage of house. Fallowing the ceremony they Krnt and Seattle, Wash He re include Joe Christy, one of Ameri opening game of the season when the CCC invitation to visit the left on a wedding trip to Portland cas' foremost dancing come,Vans Emmett will come here to open the camp, have lunch with them and ports lots of rain in that vicinity and Eugene. while away. The program also includes acrobatic high school season. Cold rainy inspect the camp; should do so on The bride attended Oregon State comedians, dancing girls and a weather, coupled with spring vaca or before Sunday, April 11th. College and the bridegroom the Lieutrnant and Mrs. Mortenson tion this week has hampered-prac dance band University of Oregon. FY>r the past returned last Friday from Salt Lake tice. but the Emmett game does not VISITS BROTHER eight years Mr. Orahatn has been where they had been called by the OPENS BEAUTY SHOP count in league standings and is on the engineering staff of the rec death of Mr Morteson's father. Mr. and Mrs Bob Ramsey moved more in the nature of a practice lamation bureau. He is now station Mrs. H. 8 Wetherell of Poet last week to Boise where Mr. Ramsey Mrs. W C. Jackson returned on ed at Emmett, Idaho, where the Miss Florence Wirta, who arrived game. Falls. Idaho arrived Monday even was transferred by the Bureau of Thursday from a short business young couple will reside. here recently from Portland open ing for a visit with her brother Recalmation. The Lewis Wiltshires trip to Portland. She went down ed a new beauty shop this week in and family, A. V. Pruyn. She will have moved into the house formerly Tuesday evening. Mrs Rena Schweizer underwent a the rear of th Owyhe Barber Shop. also visit for a time with the Ed occupied by the Ramseys. major operation at the Mercy hos Miss Wirta has had wide experience Pruyn family. Mrs Wetherell was RETURNS FROM TRIP pital in Nampa Monday. She la re as a beauty operator and has in associated in the publication of the Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rinehart and ported to be recovery ing nicely. Mr. stalled new equipment to adequat- Post Falls newspaper before selling Kenneth Pond gets new tudor daughter Lucille of Enterprise spent E. C. McFarland returned on No and Mrs. Max Schweizer, Mrs Barr ly take care of her customers. out several months ago. Ford sedan and plans to leave for Saturday and Sunday visiting with 17 Thursday evening from an ex Doolittle and Miss Nellie Jean Sch Nampa job Ward's tire dept. . . . their son Grant and his wife and tended visit in Iowa Palls and De weizer spent most of the day in Mr. and Mrs A1 Thompson left I. "Beeler" Alien denies story that their new daughter Kristen Anne. Mr and Mrs. Albert Pfeller ar Moines. Icwa, Kansas City and Nampa with her. Saturday morning for Salem, Ore he ran his new two-cylinder tractor rived Tuesday evening from Oxnard Kirksvlle, Missouri. Omaha. Neb., gon to visit with their daughter for a week on one cylinder before Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence "Red" California and Immediately took up Ottcwa. Kansas and Red Woid Palls BRIEF SERVICES H » .f) Kreager of the Owyhee Dam are and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph he could tell the difference . . . Re- their duties at the Pfeiler ranch on Minnesota, visiting relatives he had SATURDAY FOR TWINS Beutler. During their absence Her- >port is that while Prank Rambaud parents of a son bom April 3 at not seen for 32 years. His brother the new project. The Pfeilers left schel Thompson is caring for the isn't on strike. It didn't prevent the Brlttingham home In Ontario Walter is in a paralyzed condition, Brief graveside service« were held him from sitting down in Emmett here last fall to spend the winter in having suffered the second stroke Saturday afternoon for the Infant The newcomer has been named feed and seed business. California. lumber mill . . . We expect to hear Leo Hoilenberg. superintendent of while E. C. was th're. Lawrence LaVeme. sons of Mr and Mrs. Ronald Burke. Nyssa schools. Coach John Young about the first dandelion any day Mr McFarland left 10 foot snow The twin boys were born Friday, but Miss Eva Boydell and Owen Price now . . . Dick Tensen hurts leg Miss Ruth Wamock spent Satur and Mr Fred ■ Koopman left Tues accompanied the 7th and 8th grade banks in Minnesota and at least 4 one lived only about three hours and day night and Sunday in Nampa day for Spokane where the the two loading stock, but refuses to follow entrants in the declamatory contest. inch s on the level. Mr McFarland the other nine hours. Rev. White eras Margie Howell and Erls Jamison to says Oregon is still hls favorite in charge of the services where she visited friends and at school men will attend the meeting his wife's advice and stay off It . tended a reunion of her classmates of the Inland Empire Teachers As Maria McElroy refuses to be quoted Vale Friday evening. They report state and looks better to him than Mrs Mae Keizer Burke la at the that both Nyssa pupils made a sat ever. He experts to return to work Dixon Home and Is making a nice of the class graduating from Drake's sociation being held on Wednesday. on matrimonial subject. Thursday and Friday of this with the reclamation soon. tafactory showing Beauty school. Pre-season softball gossip is Every person who contemplates spreading around town and many builuing, enlarging or repairing any prospective players can be seen building within the corporate limits daily scanning the sky to see if the c f Nyssa will first have to secure a weather will permit starting prac building permit, according to the tice. Following the announcement terms c f an ordinance adopted at of the organization of a league last the city council meeting Monday j wfceiti there has been a grand rush evening. _ | ___ to sign players, with the result that The ordinance provides that be- three or four teams are certain to fore construction is started on any j ^ m the league, and possibly more, improvement within the city limits,] The newest development is the duplicate plans, description of pro- | organization of a girls soft ball pcrty. specifications and description team to play in the league this must be filed with the city recorder j summer, and already a list of pros and a permit to build may be issued |)ective feminine players have been with the council's permission. secured. Mrs. Henry "Jackie” Carl organizing the team and Any li gal voter in the city can ob started ject to granting of a permit and has secured Artie Robertson as can flic ( bjections with the record team coach, manager and chaperon Players have until April 20th to er. In such case a hearing must be held, giving ten days notice, at sign as league players, paying a sum which time the council can either of 25c to be used to buy league grant cr refuse the permit. In case equipment. Each team will be out of refusal, the agrieved party has fitted in colorful soft-ball sweaters the right to appeal to the district with the prospect being plenty of good clean fun this summer on the court. Incorporated into the new build soft ball lot. ing ordinance is a provision where by the coun ¡1 cr.n require a build STATE LIQUOR OFFICERS MAKE RAIDS IN COUNTY ing to be set Lack at least 20 feet from the street it found necesary ta promote public health, safety and Five proprietors of rooming houses in Malheur county appeared welfare. Outdoor privies were given con before Judge Williams in Nyssa siderable attention in the ordin Monday morning, charged by o f ance, whch provides for an inven ficers of the State Liquor Commis violation of the state tory and regular inspection. It not sion with kept in clean and sanitary condi liquor law. Each paid a fine of $100 tion, or for other good reasons, the and costs. These hauled up before council can order removal upon 48 the judge were proprietors of the hour notice. No additional outside Farley Rooms. Multnomah Hotel toilets can be constructed within and Colonial Hotel in Ontario; and the city limits without special per- the Nyssa and Rex Rooms in Nys sa. misison of the city council. Penalties for violation of the or dinance were set at fines ranging I’own Ball Hawks To from $10 up to $250. Hold Practice Sunday The council also provided for the bonding of the city recorder, order The first baseball practice for the ing him to purchase a bond in the town team has been called for Sun amount of $1,000. Dean Smith was day afternoon at 2:30. All ball appointed inspector of sewer con |:!ayers interested in playing on the nections for the year and three Nyssa team this coming summer judges for the May 11th election are urged to be out. The first game were selected. They were Bert of the season will be May 2nd with Hoxie, Ethel Crawford and Mrs. Caldwell here. Fred Marshall. Carl Coad appeared before the ELECTED SECRETARY OF council, asking for a creation of a DELTA ZETA SORORITY sewer improvement district to run north up Third Avenue. This will Word has been received by Mr. be drawn up in formal form and presented to the council at an ad and Mrs. Chas. Garrison that their journed session called for Friday daughter Vera has been elected sec evening. Before sewer extensions retary of her sorority, Chi of Delta can be made, with resultant charge Zeta at Oregon State College. Miss to abutting property, a hearing will Garrison is majoring in secretarial have to be arranged and the con science at OSC. sent of the property owners will be necessary before work can be start EXPECT TO RE-MODEL DEPOT THIS SUMMER ed. Dr. J. Sarazin appeared before the council, explaining the need for Word was received Wednesday by regulations and health examination Frank Morgan, secretary of the' of all persons engaged in personal Commercial Club, that the Union servee work, to detect social dis Pacific railroad had plans drawn eases. Those particularly affected for re-modeling the local depot and would be food handlers, doctors, expected to do the work sometime dentists, barbers, beauty operators, this year. etc. Mr and Mrs Del Taylor moved A building permit was issued to Ed Dilly for the construction of a this week to the house formely oc dwelling house and Mr. Nate Leigh cupied by the Frank Phillips family. c f Parma appeared to get instruc Mi. and Mrs. Wm Kyles and tions for presenting plans and spec ifications leading toward a building children of Buhl. Idaho, spent Sat permit for a new theatre building. urday evening at the Rees Byram There being several other matters home. of importance to come before the Mr. and Mrs. Bunny Schweizer council, the session was adjourned until Friday evening, April 9th. who have been living in Ontario when the council will continue with moved Monday to Nampa. their work. Mrs. Doug McDonald and young son spent Friday in Caldwell OREGON TRAIL PLAN est where she vietied with her mother PLAY FOR APRIL 16 and sister. “ Aunt Emma Sees It Through", a lively farce in three acts will be pre sented by the Oregon Trail Orange Friday. April 18th at the Oregon Trail schoolhouse. The play will be gin at 8:30 and the admission 10, 15 and 25 cents will be used for grange benefit. Louise and Kathryn Adair live with strait-laced old Aunt Emma Time is passing and neither girl is marred, so Lou advertises for a husband. They tell Aunt Emma the applicants are for a butler's job When the truth is known there is some scene The characters include Aunt Em ma. Mrs. Albert Hopkins; Louise Adair. Iva Adams: Kathryn Adair Mrs John Bowen: Dick Christian son. Albert Hopkins: Jack Norris. John Stam: and Joe Sparks. Lloyd Adams. The production is under the dir ection oT Mrs. Glen Holmes $1.50 PER YEAR N YSSA, OREGON, TH U R SD AY, APRIL 8, 1937. NO. 14. Permit» Required For Re- Modeling, New Building or Repair of Buildings Fastest Growing Town In Oregon Water Spills Over Glory Hole Golfers To Test Prowess Sunday County P. T. A. Council To Meet ROUND TOWN