NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL
Published at Nyssa, Oregon
VOLUME XXXII. NO. 17.
Civic Chorus To
Give Music Week
Program May 6
GATEWAY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS
NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 29,1937
MAKE PLANS TO WED r
ON SUNDAY MORNING
Miss Florence Wirta and Mr. Al-
| fred Jackson will be married at
nine o’clock Sunday tnornlrg by
Rev. Floyd White, according to
plans made this week. Mrs. Helen
Rose of Portland, mother of the
bride, expects to be here for the
Plan Varied Program To ceremony.
is a son of
Be Given At Community Mr. and Mrs. Mr. W. Jackson
C. Jackson of Nys­
Church — Public Invited j sa. Immediately after the ceremony
One of the outstanding musical ; the couple plan a short trip to Pay-
treats of the year is promised for I ette Lakes and Boise and will return
Thursday, May 6th when the Nyssa I to Nyssa later in the week to make
Civic Chorus will present their an­ ! their home in the Swan Apartments.
nual Music Week Program. A very
r lea sing program ha s been arranged
fer presentation in the community
church.
An added att: action this year will
be I he Nyssa school orchestra, under
the able direction of Mr. Rose-
brai jh, which will make its first
pullic appearance at the Civic
Chorus program. There is no admis­
sion rh rge and the public is invited In behalf of the local Legion Post
to attend.
Osterkamp, commander, re-
r des chorus numbers, special Fred
:e ved a national citation for mem­
number- will be given, with Mrs. ber!
hip and for fullfilling all the
Higcinscn and Howard Larsen, Jr„ requirements
by the state
scheduled to s’ng solo numbers; duet department of expected
Oregon at the special
by Charles Jones and Mrs. John meeting cf Leglcna
res of the Nyssa
Young; mixed quartette made up of if ale and Ontario posts
at On­
Mrs. John Young, Katherine Young, tario Monday night. The held
award was
Charhe Jones and George Reberger made by State Commander
Guy
and a male trio, including Charlie Cordon of Roseburg, who also pre­
Jone; . Howard Larsen, Jr., and Neil sented
the star emblems to Erwin
Jackson. Mrs. Herbert Fisher will Harris and
Stanley Milligan cf On­
give a violin solo: June Marie Wil­ tario. The Ontario
Post also receiv­
son and Eh olvn Haworth will enter­ ed a national citation.
tain with a run-' duet and Master
Richard Wilscn will sing a solo. J. S. About 150 were present at the
Reid cf Ontario is directng the pro­ banquet held in the evening at the
hall and many state offic­
gram. and Mrs. W. C. Jackson is I.O.O.F.
ers were present. Legion songs and
pr-ompaniest.
were given between courses.
The complete roster of the Civic talks
During the program later in the
Chorus is made up as follows: evening.
Aiken of Ontario in­
Sopranos—Ruth Wamock, Kather­ troduced Mayor
officials and
ine Young, Clara Rettie. Margaret talks were the given state
several, with
MacDonald, Elizabeth Ann Jones State Commander by Cordon
making
Lucille Rinehart. Mrs. Elmo EJig-
the main address of the evening.
ginson and Mrs. Howard Larsen.
Altos—Miss Margaret Galley, Reta Neil Fitch, Idaho state commander
Fuqua, Mrs. Herbert Fisher, Mrs v ’S present and gave a short talk.
Other numbers on the program in­
John Young, Mrs. Rosebraugh and cluded
musical numbers and read­
Mrs. E. McClure.
ies by four CCC boys from the On­
Tenors—Charlie Jones, Grant tario
Miss Hinemoa Clonlng-
Rinehart and Mr. Rosebraugh. er of camp;
gave three Hawaiian
Bass—George Reberger, Howard dances, Nyssa
each before she
Larsen, Jr„ Neil Jackson and John danced it; explanlng
two Ontario high school
Ernest.
girls also gave some dance numbers.
The guest list of state notables
Included State Commander Cor­
don; Auxiliary Department Presi­
dent Mrs. Blanche Jones of Sher­
wood; Vice President Mrs. Mae
Waters, Salem; District President,
Mrs. Elma Eckley of La Grande.
Mrs. Gertrude Maxam of La
Grande was also a visitor. Mr. Cor­
First contingent of Mexican beet don addressed the Nyssa high school
field workers arrived in Nyssa Wed­ and grades Monday afternoon be­
nesday morning when 124 entrained fore the Ontraio meeting.
from two special cars and a bag­ Those attending from Nyssa
gage car coupled to the Ppcific were District Commander and Mrs.
Limited. The men are from Califor­ Chas. Paradis, Messrs, and Mes-
nia and drawn principally from the
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Sacramento and Stockton area,
where beet thinning work is about
completed. They were in charge of
Mr. Squires, cashier of the Ogden
factory.
The men are being housed in the
twelve new tent houses constructed
by the beet company and fed in the Play Day for all the schools In
company mess hall. Part of the men Malheur county will be held on
were removed to the country Wed­ Friday, May 7th, beginning at 9:30
nesday and will be housed by the in
morning at the Vale park.
beet growers. By the end of the All the
registration will be conducted
week all of the Mexicans are ex­ by Leo
pected to be distributed to various TOrnbull. D. Hollenberg and J. L.
growers, and to make room for an­ This is an annual social event in
other shipment of 125 expected to the county schools for the past three
arrive Sunday.
and is not competitive. Play
Work of thinning beets, and let­ years
Day is arranged for grade school
tuce; weeding onions, lettuce and students
from the 5th to 8th grades
beyts will require a regular army of but all students
under the 5th grade
workmen in the Nyssa territory this
be personally supervised by
summer and fall. The pea harvest must
their classroom teacher for the
will also mean employment of addi­ day.
tional hundreds, and there should Softball will be one of the lead­
be work for all nationalities this
attractions, with five games
summer. Several carloads of Filip­ ing
being played at the time, all under
ino labor arrived last week for em­ the
direction of Grant Rinehart and
ployment in beet fields and many committee.
Wheel games will be
white families are ready to go into conducted
Kermit Myers and
the beet fields when thinning starts committee; by volley
ball by Jennie
next week.
Reinhart; and organized games by
The labor bill on beets alone, in­ Edwin
O. Rogers and committee.
cluding thinning, hoeing and har­ The morning
period will be devot­
vesting operations is expected to ed to games and
in the afternoon
means a payroll mounting to nearly the teachers and children
will free
*200 000 for the district.
to enjoy other recreations, includ­
ing the swimming pool and the
green and restful park of the town.
are also cordially Invited
EVENT CALENDAR Parents
and may eat their basket lunches
in the park.
April 30—Play at Big Bend.
May 2—Caldwell here, Idaho-
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Oregon league starts play.
May 4—Softball league opens.
Mrs C. B. Short underwent a
May 6—Civic Chorus program. major operation at the 8t. Alphon-
May 7- Grade School Play Day at sus Hospital Monday morning Al­
Vale.
though two blood transfusions were
May 14—Junior-Senior Prom.
necessary, she is reported to be re­
May 14—Girl 8couts Mother- covering nicely.
Daughter banquet.
May 15—Kingman Ice cream LEGION AUXILIARY PLANS
social.
FLOWER SALE
May 21—8enior Plav
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May 23 Baccalaureate. « m i 1 The American Legion Auxiliary la
May 27—Commencement.
planning a flower sale for May 8th
May 2*—School ends.
for Mother’s Day. Potted plants
and cut flowers will be far sale.
Local Legion
Wins Citation
Mexicans Here
For Beet Work
Play Day In
Vale Next Fri.
Scenes Taken At Nyssa Saturday Auction Sale
Fastest Growing Town In Oregon
$1.50 PER YEAR
NEW STORE MANAGER
ARRIVES IN NYSSA
J. F. (Jimmy) Daelhousen, wh
«ill manage the Halverson Foou
Store, recen.ly purchased by Wm.
Bulhngton of Gooding, is in Nyssa
and will take over active manage­
ment the first of the month. Mr
:>aelhousen comes here from Hazel-
ton, Idaho where he was connected
with grocery owned by Mr. Bull-
ington in that town. He and his
wife expect to start housekeeping
is soon as they can find a suitable
house.
f\
Vvi
League Season
Opens Sunday
Steps Taken To
Organize High
School At Adria n
Boundary Board Grants
Perfnission At Monday
Meeting Held At Vale
Prel minary steps leading toward
building of a high school at Adrian
*eie made Monday when the Coun­
ty Boundary Board met in Vale. The
icard acted on petitions from Owy­
hee, K'ngman, Wade and Big Eend
district asking for permission to
build a higli school at Adrian.
A remonstrance was filed, and if
it had been allowed, would have
brought the matter to a vote. How­
ever the beard threw the remon-
srance out on the grounds that it
did not contain the necessary 10
qualified names. Present at the
Boundary Board meeting was
Commissioners Clark and Peterson,
and County School Superintendent
Kathryn Claypool. Judge Graham
was not present at the meeting.
The petition was granted and a
temporary board of directors nam­
ed consisting of Russell Patton from
Owyhee; Maurice Judd from King-
man Kolony; Claude Eachus from
Wade; Harry Russell from Big Bend
and Thos. Welsh named director at
large.
Some members from the Owyiiee
district called in Vale Tuesday and
presented objections t j hav.ng the
remonstrance tabled and the mat­
ter will likely come up for furth­
er discussion at the mee.lng of the
County Court next Wednesday.
PLAN MOTHER-DAUGHTER
BANQUET FOR MAY 14
The Girl Scouts plan to hold a
Mother-Daughter banquet at the
high school on Friday evening, May
14th. Tickets must be bought in ad­
vance so that a definite number
can be arranged for and place cards
prepared. Tickets will be fifty cents
and can be purchased from Isabelle
Sarazin. Louise Tensen or Phyllis
Poage.
The first batter will_ step to the
plate at 2:30 Sunday afternoon on
the local diamond, open ng the 1937
'daho-Oregcn League season for
Nyssa, with Vale furnishing the op­
position. Dean Johnston will be on
the mound for Nyssa. with John
Young behind the plate for the sea­
son opener.
Before the first Vale batter steps
;o the plate, the cermony of offic­
ially opening the season will see
Mayer Don Craham in the pitcher:
box tc burn the first one over thf
plate. A. Fletcher, president ol
he Ccmmercial Ch b will doi
.catchers mitt, mask and protecto.
to receive the fir ,t p.tch while May
or D n Masterson of Vale will stand
in the batters box and is expected
to wave at the ball as it streaks by.
In erder that everything is accord­
ing to the 1937 rules, Marshall Ar
Cook will act as umpire for the first
pitch.
Nyssa business men have made
up a list of prizes to be given for
certain features of the game, all of
which will add pep to the game and
interest for the spectators. Among
the prizes listed are:
For the first single, *1.00 in trade
at Miner's; first dcutle, *1.00 in
ade at Wilson Brcs.; first three-
base hit, *1.00 from Baldridge Im­
plement; first home run, *1.00 in
Every Saturday sees a large cr jwd in attendance at the regular Saturday Sales being conducted at trade at Bob Freeman's; first score
the sale yard east of the railroad tr ick. Above are three views taken of the crowd in attendance April 17 *1.00 in trade at Owyhee Barbpi
at a sale marked by spirited bide ing and good prices. McGinnis and Fox are managers and are rapidly shop: first double play, *1.00 from
building the sale into a big thing. Col. Bert Anderson, the man with the big hat, is the leather lunged McClure’s Bakery; first man on
base. *1.00 from H. J. Larsen; first
auctioner. Don Graham serves as clerk of of these sales.
put-out, (1.00 from the Rosebud;
and the first stolen base, a silver
dcliar from the Gate City Journal.
While Vale and Nyssa are fight­
AN ANSWER TO PED­
ing it out Sunday on the local dia­
DLERS.
mond, Weiser will be playing at
Payette, Boise at Emmett and On­
Here’s an effective answer
tario at Caldwell in other Idaho- “Let us be friendly with ourselves,
to the gib tongued smooth
Oregon league games.
peddler, who with the return
our family and Grange. We should
of prosperity, is coming in
love our Orange for what it is doing
to offer stockings,
for us.” These words were spoken
The
Crystal
Ballroom,
Ontario
Nyssa Box Score
AB H R iroves
hardware, photographs, var­ amusement center and lodge hall
by Mrs. Mary Lundeli, State Home
Johnston, ss ...................... 4 0 1 ious
stocks, printing, sheep, for the Eagles lodge, went up
Economics Chairman of the Oregon
Ray, 2nd ....................... — 4 0 1 kitchen
and on In smoke early Wednesday morn­
State Grange, in the main addrestf
Case, c ..........................
5 0 2 down the knick-knacks
of the Pomona Orange meeting at
Mausling, 1st .....................5 1 1 suspecting: long list, to the un­ ing in a blaze which not only en­
destroyed the hall, but threat- Miss Marla McElroy became the Annex Saturday. The Snake River
Graham, p ................
4 1 2
my living in Nyssa tirely
was hostess. Mrs. Lundeli
ed
to
R. Wilson, 3rd .....................4 1 1 and "I I earn
of Mr. Herman Laurance at Orange
duty bound to spend Ontario. spread to other buildings In bride
emphasized further. “At times we
Zamora, if
4 0 0 most of am my
a
ceremony
performed
in
the
Vale
money here. I
discouraged and feel that our
Atagi. cf ............................2 0 2 like to deal with
wind hampered efforts of Catholic church Tuesday morning feel
friends and. the A high
work
is not appreciated. But let us
Hari. rf
3 0 1 neighbors who pay
firemen,
who
were
hard
press­
taxes, ed to prevent the fire from spread­ at 11:30 in tire presence of imme­ remember that although we are not
L. Wilson. 2nd ..............1 1 1 contribute to various worthy
relatives and a few friends.
in words that our work is far
Enos and Choate, substitutes; not undertakings and help build ing. Burning shingles were carried diate
The bride was given in marriage by told
reaching; the satisfaction we have
at bat.
as
far
as
a
quarter
of
a
mile,
and
her
father
T.
C.
McElroy
and
Father
up the community.”
in work well done should be our
Ontario residents were kept A. F. Loeser performed the simple compensation.”
Incidentally it might J>e many patrolling
streets and alleys ceremony. The wedding march was
Although outhit 6 to 4, Nyssa cap­ added that there are some buy
Mr. R. O. Larson, county agent,
small fires. The fire­
by Mrs. Henry Lumpee.
italized on Ontario misplays and people who perhaps won’t to extinguish
gave an interesting talk in which
able to confine the blaze playd
The
bride
wore
a
blue
sports
errors to win their second league publicly admit It, but secretly to men the were
out that the Granges of
one building.
dress and had white accessories. he pointed County
start here Wednesday afternoon by wish they had given such an
have an Important
The lodge estimated its loss in ex­ Her sister, Miss Ann McElroy was Malheur
a 12 to 5 count. Graham was on the answer to peddlers who re­
to do, and that is, interesting
cess of *2.000, including the partially bridesmaid, and she wore a pink work
mound for Nyssa and struck out 16 cently visited this city.
people of the new lands in
insured building, lodge paraphen- sports dress. Mr. David Laurance, the
batters, but was wild at times and
It’s always a good idea to alia,
Orange
work. Mr. Larson emphas­
and
the
drum
and
bugle
corps
brother of the bridegroom acted as ized the fact
issued 9 free passes during the at least know by reputation
that the people of Mal­
best man.
game.
the man you trust with your uniforms and equipment.
County must extend a friend­
Mrs. Laurance is the daughter of heur
Ontario started out strong, get­ money.
hand to these people, rather than
OWYHEE GIRL WINS
Mr. and Mrs T. C. McElroy of Vale, ly
ting three of their runs in the first
they
extend a hand to us.
and
a
graduate
of
the
Vale
high
PRIZE
AT
COUNTY
Inning without a hit. First scoring
The
morning session consisted of
school.
For
the
past
two
years
she
SPELLING CONTEST
done by Nyssa was in the 3rd in­
reports
from various sub-ordinate
has
been
assistant
postmistress
at
ning when Mausling hit a triple
granges
and from Pomona officers.
Nyssa. Mr. Laurance is the son of The meeting
with three on base and then Bob
conducted by J.
and Mrs Fred Laurance of Edwin Johnson, was Pomona
Wilson singled to score Mausling.
Master.
Orace Kygar of Owyhee won sec­ Mr
Ironside.
The
young
couple
plan
to
making a total of four to romp
ond place among the 8th grade make their home in that vicinity.
A special committee named by the
across during the Inning. Nyssa had
students at the finals in the coun­ Immediately foliowring the wed­ Pomona master reported a plan of
another big inning in the 8th, when
ty spelling contest held Friday, April ding ceremony a luncheon was serv­ an attendance drive in the sub­
the locals scored five times on two
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Vale grade school building ed to the guests at the McElroy ordinate Granges. The committee
hits, two Ontario errors and sev­ Election to make some proposed Miss at the
Kygar
was the only winner home Ouests were served at two consisted of Dottle Edwards of the
eral squeeze plays.
Boulevard Orange, Albert Hopkins
from this vicinity.
changes
in
the
old
1903
city
charter,
decorated tables, and a of
the Oregon Trail Grange, and
Longest hit for Ontario was made will be held on Tuesday. May Uth. Winners of first and second prettily
lovely
wedding
cake
formed
the
cen­
Paul Bedsaul of Snake River
by DuPre, visiting pitcher, who hit at the Owyhee Irrigation District places in the various grades were as terpiece for the brides table.
a triple. The visitors had several offices.
follows: 5th, Melva Eddy. Ironside; Misses Sabina Caldwell and Mar­ Orange.
The committee on membership re­
runners left on base but were un­ The registration list of the gen­ second to Arthur Gardner of Har­ garet
able to hit In the pinches, when hits eral election held last fall will be per. 8ixth grade. Rosemary Elliott. Nyssa McNulty were guests from ported the division of various
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meant runs.
Malheur and second to Velma Ant­
which means a voter must rim
of
Moui
lain
View
(near
Hunt­
Batteries for Ontario were DuPre used,
have been registered to vote at this ington.) Seventh grade winners APPLICATION OF ROBERT
and Davis; for Nyssa. Graham and election.
There are no property qual­ were Doyn Price of Cairo and sec­
LEUCR APPROVED BY NAVY
Case.
ifications. but the voters must have ond
Play Vale Friday
Fern Amick of Park. Eighth
been a resident of the state six grade to winners
’ROUND TOWN
were Florlbel Eddy of Word has been received from
Nyssa is scheduled to play a re­ months, the county three months, Ironside and second
to Orace Ky­ Navy Recruiting headquarters at Softballers stage practice games
turn game with Vale Friday at the and properly registered for the last gar of Owyhee.
Boise that the application papers before league season opens next
county seat city and will go to Har­ general election.
Much interest was shown this of Robert V. Leock of Nyssa have Tuesday
per for a game Monday. On Tues­ The various proposed amend­ year
. . . Weatherman refuses
with about a doaen contestants been approved and his name has to act decent
day the Harper team will play here, ments. 15 in number, are published in each
. . . John Reece sport­
grade Remote parts of Mal­ been added to the waiting list for ing a new coupe
. . . Hot-Shots cool­
and on Friday. May 7th. the locals elsewhere in this issue of the Jour­ heur county
were represented in enlistment in the U. 8. Navy.
will play a return game with On­ nal. and tells the nature of the
ed
off
at
Ontario
. . . Res-
Robert is a son of Mrs Wllhel- turant beauties doll Friday
tario on the Ontario diamond. The various proposed reforms in the this contest, as well as nearby dis mina
up to get their
M
Leuck
and
already
has
two
tricts.
Som
of
the
districts
repre­
pictures taken Monday . . . Prelim­
boys are playing a practice game at city government.
sented from distant points were brothers serving the navy. He will inary plana being made for Canyon
the CCC camp today.
be
called
for
enlistment
when
desig­
Mrs. Oeorge Taylor of Orange­ Oregon Canyon school at McDer- nated by the Navy Department to Days first part of June . . .
Mn Dean Johnston has been ill ville. Idaho, visited Saturday with mitt, Nevada; A rock and Jordan fill
the quota for this District.
this week.
, her brother Emil Paul us and wife Valley.
Ontario Eagles
Lose Their Hall
Nyssa Trounces!"
Ontario Team
City To Vote On
CharterChanges
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Pomana Grange
Meets At Annex
Maria McElroy
Married Tues.