NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL
Published at Nyssa, Oregon
VOLUME XXXII.
GATEWAY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS
NO. 16.
Owyhee Spellers
Win Five Places
$1.50 PER YEAR
NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1937
W
TAKE PART IN
Committee Sets May 31 As Start t PUPILS
Clinics To Be Held Over County
MUSIC FESTIVAL LAST
FRIDAY AT ONTARIO
For Children of Pre-School Age
of Daily Vacation Bible School
Plans were made Monday night PCMONA GRANGE TO MEET
SATURDAY AT ANNEX
at a committee meeting representing
Zou1“ Spelling Contest Is the various churches of the city, for
Malheur County Pomona Grange
Vacation Bible School. The plan Is
Held Here Tuesday
to start this annual affair on Mon­ will meet Saturday at the Annex
day, May 31st and run for two school house with the Snake River
A zone spelling contest was held weeks. This school is rapidly grow­ grange as hests. The meeting will
Tuesday afternoon at the Nyssa ing in popularity and plans will be last all day with the business ses­
school, with six schools competing made for a large attendance this sion held in the morning, presided
for the right to go to Vale for the year. The various civic and frater- over by Master J. Edwin Johnson.
Mrs. O. L. Lundell of Willows.
fin'd contest. Schools taking part | nal organizations of the town will
Oregon, state home economics
were Owyhee, Oregon Trail, Ar- I finance the school this year.
chairman will be present at this
caSia, Wade. Adrian-Klngman Kol- Those on the committee who met meeting
and will be one of the
at the Methodist parosnage Monday
any and Nyssa.
Two winners were chosen from night were Bishop Luther Fife, Mr. | speakers on the afternoon program,
each grade, beginning with the 5th and Mrs. Elmo Higginson, Rev. and | which will be open to the public. A
grade. Fifth grade winners were Mrs. Ryckers, Mrs. C. A. Abbott,; special invitation is given to all
Keith Tallman of Kingman Kolony Mrs. John Poage and Rev. Floyd women interested to attend. Mus-
ical selection and other numbers
and Helen Schweizer of Owyhee. White.
Sixth grade winners were Betty Sunday School Enrollment Gains will complete the program.
Jane Hite of Owyhee and Lois P at­
The Sunday School of the Com­
ten of Owyhee. Seventh grade win­ munity Methodist Church has been SON OF LOCAL ATTORNEY
GETS VALE PRINCIPAL POST
ners were Inza Fay Ulrey of Oregon growing so rapidly that plans are
Trail and Dorothy Wolfe of Owy­ being made to take care of the in­
The new principal of the Vale
hee. Eighth grade winners were creased attendance. About 180 are
Emily Otis of Adrian and Grace enrolled now. Half of this number Union High school was selected last
Kygar of Owyhee.
belong to the Primary and Junior j week, and after interviewing sev­
Ttie Owyhee district was out­ departments. Last Friday evening eral candidates, chose Audrey L.
standing in the contest, capturing the men of the church put in a par­ Fletcher, Jr„ for the post. Mr.
five places out cf a total possible of tition In the basement to care for Fletcher Is a son of A. L. Fletcher,
eight.
two of the departments. Rev. White Nyssa attorney.
Mr. Fletcher comes to Vale from
and Gilbert Klinkenberg went to
WORD OF DEATH OF TOM
Sumpter Friday and brought backj Crane, where he has been head of
the Crane school for the past several
CALDWELL PROVES FALSE an organ to be used for the child- j
ren. This had been a gift to the j years. He received his higher educa­
Nyssa church. New benches have | tion at Willamette university and
been
made to be used for the en- \ the University of Oregon. He taught
Tom Caldwell said in a letter to
larged
classes in the auditorium. five years in Salem and was assist­
his brother, Chao Caldwell of Nyssa
Tuesday
night the Sunday Schcol ant to the principal of Junior high
that the reports of his death are
board
had
a very interesting ses­ in Eugene for two years.
very much exaggerated and that
sion.
Among
the plans made are
while he has been feeling poorly,
FLOWER SHOW PRIZES
new burlap screens for classes.
is still very much alive.
TO BE DISTRIBUTED SOON
Last week Mr. Caldwell received
YOUNG
VANDALS
BREAK
word, which he thought was auth­
The gladiola bulbs, which were
entic, that his brother had died in
WINDOWS AROUNDI NYSSA first prize awards at the fall flow­
Los Angeles. In order to check up
er show, will be shipped within the
on the information he had receiv­
Malicious destruction of porperty next ten days, according to word re­
ed he wrote to Mrs. Caldwell at is a serious offense, liable to mean ceived this week. Further notice
Los Angeles, and received the re­ a term in prison or reform school will be given when they can be dis­
assuring word that he was very or those caught doing such things. tributed.
much alive. The news that Tom Reports have come to our office
Caldwell's death was false was wel­ hat certain youngsters are making
Don Graham is driving a new
come news to his friends and rela­
a practice to break out windows Chevrolet town sedan.
tives here.
n some of the buildings around
town, and if the practice continues,
they are bound to be caught; and
probably serious trouble will re­
sult.
One of the buildings to suffer at
the hands of the vandals is the
old Nyssa Protfuoe building near
the high school, and now belonging
to A. M. Highsmith. Mr. Hlghsmltli
has had to replace windows to the
A deal was made this week in value of around $25 but it is doubt­
which the Halverson Food Store was ful if he will feel Inclined to deal
This week marks the 10th anni­
with anyone caught versary of the Nyssa Civic Club,
sold to Wm. Bullington of Gooding, leniently
possession to be given the first of breaking them again.
which is one of Nyssa's most active
forces for civic improvement. In
May. Mr. Bullington was in Nyssa
over the week end and expects to
turnng back the pages of time, we
return next week.
find the club has enjoyed an active
Mr. Bullington is an experienced
ten years, and have many achieve­
grocery man and has owned stores
ments to their credit.
a t Gooding, Wendell, King Hill
By examining the records we find
Hazelton and other cities of south-
the Nyssa Civic Improvement Club
Idaho. He will not take personal
held Its first regular meeting on
charge but expects to transfer a
February 3, 1928. which Is not quite
man from one of his other stores
the full ten years as time is mea­
to help the present force In the
sured by the calendar, since that
An active campaign aimed against first meeting, but so full of work
management and operation of the
noxious weeds was planned last and things done th at twice ten
store.
Mr. Halverson has not announced week by the county court and the could well have been allotted to the
future plans, but says he intends memebrs of the county weed conrtol tasks completed.
to take about a two weeks fishing committee. Those on this commit­
This first meeting was in the
trip first and then take up one out tee are Pieter Tensen of Nyssa; C. Commercial Club room, which was
of two or three propositions he has E. Charles of Vale, vice chairman; also the council room and library
Ray Larson, county agent, secre­ In the building now occupied by the
in mind.
tary; C. C. Cotton, Horace Joseph Baldridge Implement Co. Mrs. G.
and Hans Oft. The meeting was at­ R. Swan, the first president, pre­
RECLAMATION WORKERS
tended by foremen of three CCC
TO LEAVE NYSSA SOON camps in the county engaged in sided at this meeting. Mrs. Dick
Tensen was vice-president and Mrs.
noxious weed work.
Laura McCoy, secretary, who wrote
Men who have been employed by
The law Is definite In regards to the minutes from which this short
the government on engineering and noxious weeds and the committee history is based.
other work connected with the Owy­ has sweeping powers to force land
Twenty members had signed the
hee project, have been making plans owners to control weeds. In the case roll and one of the first things plan­
to move to Caldwell about June 1st. of small patches, half the cost of ned by the club was a father and
Practically the entire crew will eradication with chemicals will be son banquet, with half of the pro­
move and will work on the Home- shared with the land onwers, where ceeds given to the Boy Scouts.
dale end of the Owyhee project. The such land owners shows a willing­
A committee In charge of a Band
only men who will remain in Nyssa ness to co-operate In the campaign. Benefit dinner reported net pro­
will be the Maintenance and Oper­ Failure to co-operate means the en­ ceeds of $68.00 and as a further
ation men. working under George tire cost of cleaning up his noxious help to the band, it was voted to
Haycock.
weeds will be assessed against the donate 810 each month to the sup­
land.
port of the Nyssa band.
PARENTS OF SON
Larger areas, which are badly In­
Mrs. Dick Tensen, the vice-presi­
fested at the present time, can only dent, presided at the next meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Crawford be controlled by preventing the The committee reported th at the
are the parents of a baby boy bom weeds from going to seed. Chemicals father and son banquet had netted
Thursday. April 15 at the Peterson are too expensive for use over large 147.85. which was a great help to the
Home in Parma. Both mother and areas, and the cooperation of the Boy Scouts of Nyssa. At this meet­
son are getting along nicely. He has land owners Is vital toward control ing it was decided to hold regular
been named Malcolm Darrell and of the menace, the committee said. meetings on the third Wednesday of
weighed about 8*4 pounds at birth. Should the land owner refuse to co­ each month.
operate. the only alternative will be
The Influence of spring was now
The A1 Thompsons. Mrs. Herschel to quarantine the land and prevent making Itself felt and the Club took
Thcmpon and son and Gayle McCoy movement of stock from the Infest­ up the work of improving the gar­
were Sunday guests at the J. T. ed farm, and sale of hay.
dens and yards around the various
Long home Sunday.
Weeds In Malheur county do not homes of Nyssa. At this meeting a
present a serious menace at the "Flower Contest" was suggested by
present time, but the committee ex­ Mrs. C. C. Hunt, and from this idea
pects to try to prevent these weeds the club’s flower' show has develop­
from gaining a foothold. White top ed Into one of the nice events of the
and puncture weed are among the year. At this same early meeting
April 27—Ontario H. S. game here worst offenders, and morning glory Mrs. J. B. Smith gave an interesting
May 2—Caldwell here. Idaho- also presents a serious menace. In talk on "Plant Culture” and the
Oregon league starts play.
the discussion. It was brought out ladies started out actively to Im­
May 4—8oftball league opens.
that educational work through 4-H prove the appearance of Nyssa.
May 14—Girl Scouts Mother- clubs and schools would have a
In those first early months the
Daughter banquet.
mother and daughter
helpful effect in pointing out the club gave
May 14—Kingman ice
cream dangers of letting noxious weeds banquet, with the proceeds going to
social.
gain a footing and the best methods the Oirl Scouts, who netted $23 85
of killing them.
by the club's effort* The tin t tea
Among those taking part In the
annual grade school Music Festival
held last Friday In Ontario were
several students from the districts
near Nyssa. Students from Oregon
Trail gave a number entitled,
•‘Bear’s Dance," while Arcadia's
number was "Welcome 8weet Spring
Time." Students of Wade school
gave a French minuet while the
Nyssa grade school gave a song and
dance entitled, “The Wedding of
Jack and Jill.”
Hetty Medesker was a member
of the committee in charge of the
affair.
Young Couple
Married Monday
Th health of the pre-school child*Kolony have held their clinics dur-
was considered at the meeting on ing the post week. Owyhee, Oregon
April 10 ol the County Council of Trail and Annex plan to hold their
the Parent and Teacher Associa­ clinics next week. The exact dates
tion. The Council Is participating will be announced through the
in a nation wide campaign by urg­ units. Ontario and Nyssa plan their
ing each of the units In Malheur clinics the week after their school
County to send to the entering closes. Lincoln will have theirs early
grades of school in the fall a group In May. Mrs. Cotton desires every
of children In good physical and unit that plans to have a clinic to
mental condition.
complete their plans as soon as pos­
Mrs. C. C. Cotton, County Sum­ sible and If they desire the Public
mer Round-up chairman, has con­ Health Nurse to help them with
tacted each unit in the county and their plans to get In touch with
has urged them to explain to the her. Her office Is in the City Hall
parents why the change from home In Ontario, her address Is Ontario.
to school environment, with all Its Box 585.
attendant adjustments, is a vitally
Dr. William De Klelne. on the
important time in the life of a Advisory Committee of the National
child.
Cong res of Parents and Teacher for
Mrs. Cotton points out the fact the Summer Round-Up stated In
that the Summer Round-Up of the a recent article on the Round-Up:
children Is a major health project “The advance made In recent yeart
of the National Congress of Parents In the conservation In child health
and Teachers and Includes examin­ may be attributed, at least In part
ation In the spring of all children to the
efforts of parent-teachei
who will enter school for the first associations. The Summer Round-
time In the fall; correction of all Up has had a definite part In this
remediable defects during the sum­ movement and is making the nation
mer; and a check up in the fall to conscious of the need for special
determine the condition of the consideration of the pre-school
children. Mrs. Cotton says, as a re­ group. The werk must go on and
sult of this project more children Increase until all parents grasp Its
are entering school each year as significance."
free as possible from defects and
The National Congress reports of
protected against disease.”
last year gives 75,467 as the number
Round-Up committees have been of children that were examined as
appointed in most of the units and a direct result of the Round-Up
two units. Big Bend and Kingman activities of last year, 1936.
Lottie Boren, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ike Boren became the bride of
Meredith Seits at a wedding sol-
menized by Bishop Peterson of
Weiser Monday evening. Witnesses
at the single ring ceremony were
Mr. and Mrs. Ike Boren and Mrs. S.
Sclts, mother of the groom. Both of
the young people are popular Nyssa
young folks and are graduates of
the Nysas high school.
The young Mrs. Belts graduated
from the Nyssa high school with
the class of 1933 and Meredith grad­
uated with the class of 1934. Mrs.
Seits has been employed for nearly
two years at the telephone office
and Mr. Seits Is employed at Nor-
INFANT DIES WHILE
cott Service.
PLAN GET-TO-GETIIER
MEETING FOR APRIL 28
The American Legion and Aux­
iliary are planning a big get-to­
gether meeting at Ontario on Mon­
day evening, April 29th. A good time
Is being planned and all Leglonaires
and Auxiliary members have been
Invited and are urged to make plans
to attend the pleasant affair.
täO F T BALL PLAYERS
WARM UP FOR SEASON
WITH PRACTICE GAMES
of
VISITING NEAR NYSSA
Robert F. Fletcher infant son
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Fletcher
died Wednesday afternoon at the
Givens heme on the new project.
Mrs. Fletcher was Mabel Givens be­
fore her marriage and lives In Boise,
but she and her young son were
spending a few days with her par­
ents when the Infant passed away.
He was bom December 26. 1936 In
Boise and was taken to Boise for
funeral services and Interment.
Civic Club Celebrate Ten Years
Service To The Community
Halverson Sells
To Gooding Man
Make Plans To
Destroy^Weeds
EVENT CALENDAR
Fastest Growing Town In Oregon
Mb'
and social hour was recorded and
this has continued to be a delightful
feature of the club's meetings.
Highlights of the meetings held
th at first year must Include an
henor which came to the Nysa cluk
when Mrs. Hershey was appointed
speaker at a meeting of women's
clubs in Ontario during “Better
Homes Week.” Answering roll call
with a slogan. "Opportunity Calls
Us to Nyssa" was chosen as the best
one. Other highlights was planning
and giving a dinner In the Parish
hall Owyhee Dam celebration; ac­
cepting Mrs. O. R. Swan’s resigna­
tion as president of the club and
elevating Mrs. Dick Tensen to
president, with Mrs. Frank Morgan
being chosen as vice-president; Mr.
Hollenberg giving a talk on "Public
Schools” and the setting of the
flower show for August 23rd.
This first flower show was an am­
bitious affair, with not only a dis­
play of beautiful blooms, but also
a dinner and band concert. The af­
fair was not only a social, but fin­
ancial success.
The flower show out of the way,
a reception was planned for the
teachers and new ministers, and a
decision was made to give an an­
nual Library dinner. Both affairs
turned out to be big successes and
Mrs. Marshall was paid $75 for her
services as city librarian.
The last meting of that first club
year was held January 16, 1929 and
all the officers were re-elected, with
the addition of a treasurer's office
which was filled by Mrs. Earl Ward
An old fashioned show and old
fashioned dance were held during
the winter, which was well paton-
ized and resulted In an addition to
the treasury, amountng to $80.68.
Mrs. C. L. McCoy resigned her posi­
tion of secretary and Margaret
Klinkenberg
was
elected in her
place.
The flower show, teachers re­
ception, libarary dinner and an In­
teresting program for each meeting
occupied the club for another year
Election of officers for the third
year resulted In Mrs. Eddie Powell
being chosen president; Mrs. J. B
Smith, vice-president; M V Klin­
kenberg secretary and Mrs. Dick
Tensen as treasurer However Mrs
Powell and Mrs Smith both resign­
ed at the next meeting and it was
voted that the old officers all be
re-elected.
One of the first things planned by
the club for 1930 was a
ful and the club increased to 58
active and ascclate members. Reg­
ular meetings were now usually held
In the M. E. church basement and
the August meeting at the country
home of Mrs. Clarence Barrett.
One of the accomplishments of the
club In 1930 was the acquiring of a
large number of dishes which have
since been used many times for
community affairs in Nyssa.
In 1931 Mrs. J. J. Sarazln was
elected president and the other of­
ficers were re-elected. During the
year many meetings were held In
the Parish hall with the August
meeting again at Mrs. Barrett’s.
Prom this group of women band­
ed together ten years ago for com­
munity betterment has come an or­
ganization which has done much
for the betterment of Nyssa. The
Civic club’s annual flower show has
become one of the major events of
the year and is a constant source
of Inspiration to home owners to
create more beautiful home sur­
roundings. The club has often taken
the lead in sponorlng worthwhile
civic Improvements and now have
one of the largest and most active
memberships In the history of the
club.
Celebrate Wednesday
The Civic Club celebrated their
10th anniversary at their regular
meeting Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. Howard Larsen the new presi­
dent presiding for the first time.
Attendance was good and a young
womens division added to the club,
with by-laws being adopted and
work started under the direction of
the division leader, Mrs. Dick Ten-
sen.
During the program hour. Mrs.
Benaen's class of first graders Illus­
trated rhythm drills and entertain­
ed with delightful youthful singing.
Current events were read by sev­
eral members and a resume of Civic
Club progress for the past ten years
was read by Mrs. Klinkenberg and
Mrs. Sarazln.
Mayor Don M. Graham was pres­
ent, and paid tribute to the work
of the club In glowing words, and
also urged joining forces with the
city planning board to make Nyssa
a better place in which to live.
One of the features of the after­
noon was a huge birthday cake,
built In tiers, decorated with pink
and white icing and carrying ten
blazng candles. Tea was served, and
the top of the birthday coke was
presented to Mrs Towne os the
special lucky prior of the afternoon
Nearly every night the soft ball
field Is the scene of a practice game,
getting ready for the opening of the
league season on May 4th. The girls
team practice on Mondays and
Thursdays; the Journal team on
Tuesday; the Beelar Boys on Wed­
nesday and a new team is being or­
ganized with players being drawn
principally from the churches and
school, who will practice on Friday
nights.
The Reclamation team h a v e
already started their season, and
expect to play In both this league
here and the Caldwell league. Mon­
day night they played a close game
with the Falk team at Caldwell and
were nosed out In a tight contest.
Tuesday
night the Reclamation
team won by two scores In a prac­
tice game with the Journal team. So
far the girls haven't played any out­
side competition, but are reported
to be getting a team In shape able
to give anyone a real tussle.
SELLS HOUSE
Barr Doolittle has sold hts house
In Nyssa to Eldon Jensen, and has
purchased a house In Caldwell. The
Doolittles will move to their new
home when the reclamation work­
ers are transferred from Nyssa to
their new headquarters In Caldwell
next month.
FRIZZELLS HAVE SON
An 8 pound baby son was bom to
Mr. and Mns. Glenn Frizzell at
Emmett on Sunday. April 18. He
has been named Roy Neal accord­
ing to an announcement received by
Mrs. C. B. Short this week. The
Frizzell’s formerly lived in Nyssa.
The Nick Leuck family and the
Otis Klrkllnd family of Bakere were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs
Leuck's sister Mrs. Henry Plelds and
family. The Fields and their guests
with Mrs. Frank Leuck and the Tom
Johnson famly enjoyed a picnic at
Owyhee dam.
High School Win
League Opener
Vale Defeated 9 to 13; To
Play Ontario Tuesday
Nyssa Box Score—
AB H. R.
Johnston, ss
6
3
1
Ray, 2nd b
1
1
.........2
Case, c ....................
5
3
0
Graham, p .............
4
2
I
H. Choat, If
...... 3
0
0
Robertson, 3rd b .... ...... 4
0
l
Kara, rf
2
0
0
A tagt, cf
..........
3
1
3
R. Wilson, 1st b...... ..........«
3
3
Enos, cf .................. ......... 1
0
U
Zamora, If ......................3
2
1
C. Choat ................ ........ .0
0
0
Total .......................
.12
13
Nyssa won the first game of the
high school league season when
they defeated Vole handily on the
local field Tuesday afternoon, 13 to
J. As to be expected In an early
reason game, and a diamond which
is still rough In spots, both teams
were charged with several errors but
showed promise of real baseball
ability.
Graham served on the mound for
Nyssa and set Vale down with only
5 hits, although errors and ml*plays
boosted their total to 9 runs. Vole
played better In the field, being
charged with five errors as against
six for Nyssa. Graham also walked
off with long hitting honors, getting
a home run blow his first time up
in the first Inning and a triple in
the 7th. In both cases there was
one man a beard the bases. Enos hit
one that would have gone for a
homer, but he failed to touch first
base. Walker, catcher for Vale also
hit a circuit clout. Case and Wil­
son led the base hitting for Nyesa
with three hits each.
Batteries for Nyssa were Graham
and Case; for Vale, Carter. Cam-
man. Bailey and Walker.
Play Ontario Tuesday
The next home game will be with
Ontario next Tuesday In one the
traditional “big gomes” of the year.
This Friday the local team will
travel to Harper for a game with
the upper river boys.
Defeat Huntington
The local team annexed a practice
game last Friday afternoon when
they defeated Huntington 6 to 4.
Small Crowd At
Wrestling Show
The wrestling card at the Eagles
hall Friday night was not quite up
to the high standard of some of the
other shows this winter, according
to the verdict of the fans in at­
tendance; and patronage was at a
low ebb In spite of good sized dele­
gations present from neighboring
towns.
Contrary to most shows,
the
main event this time carried the
show, with "Windmill” Pearce
Omar Kourali, Turkish
wrestler;
using his fists to advantage on All
and then after a short rest, taking
on Hy Shannon in a wrestling
match, which went to Shannon In
two straight falls.
Toshl Kodlake, wiry Japanese
wrestler, won from Hy Shannon In
two straight falls, using Jui Jutsl
Jackets The first fall went 14 min­
utes but the Japanese boy made
shorter work of hts opponent In
the second fall, getting Japanese
arm bar after being thrown all over
the ring by his heavier opponent.
Lou Mueller, styled ss a German
champion threw Earl James In two
straight falls In a rather Indiffer­
ent match to start the show.
The C. E. Eder family of New Ply­
mouth. the Marion Klinkenberg and TOWNSEND CLUB TO
Harry Sayles families and Mr. and
MEET THURSDAY NIGHT
Mrs. S. D. Ooshert enjoyed an out­
ing in the hills on Agate Oulch
The Townsend club will hold their
Sunday.
next regular meeting next Thursday
Three generations of one family night. April 28th at the C. W. Re-
visited Sunday at the Rees Byram berger home In Ny
home when Mrs. W. R. Byram and
her daughter. Mrs C. E. Tullock and RECEIVES WORD OF
NEPHEWS DEATH
her husband, all of Shoshone Idaho
and Mrs. Tullock's daughter Mabel
Newton and husband of Boise spent
Louis Reels received a wire Tues­
the day here.
day from Crystal Falls. Michigan,
stating that his nephew. Joe Reels
Mr and Mrs Wm Russell of had died the previous night and
Hollywood. California spent the that the funeral would be held
week end here looking over their Thursday.
farm which is adjacent to the
Pfeiler ranch on the new project.
GETS AUXILIARY QUILT
This was the Russell's first visit to
their land and they are very much
Mrs. Alice Prewitt wah the win­
Impressed with this country. They
visited with the Dean Adams fam­ ner of the quilt given by the Ameri­
ily and with other friends of their can Legion Auxiliary.
family Mr. Russell Is a brother of
Mrs. T. Barnes Is now recovering
Tommy Russell who spent two sum­
mers here looking after his fathers' from a recent illness. The Barnes'
live at the Terteltog camp.
ranch on the new project.