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NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, THURSDAY. APRIL 29, 1937 It Happened In Nyssa Years Ago The Gate City Journal BERWYN BURKE------- - - Editor aod Publisher SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year $1.50 But Months 75 Single Copies j Q5 (Strictly in Advance) Published every Thursday at Nysaa. Malheur County, Oregon. Entered at the poctofflce at Nysaa, Oregon for transmission through the United States Mails, as second class matter, under the act of March 3. 1879 MAY FIRST IS CHILD HEALTH DAY — HOSE people blessed with healthful bodies and economic security have every reason to live happy lives. Of the two, a healthy body the most important, and no amount of wealth can bring true happiness unless coupled with health. This is a fact well known to everyone but sometimes overlooked in the mad scramble fof dollars. May 1st then, as Child Health Day, is a splendid time to pause and consider the import ance of health. A strong constitution, started in early childhood, is a priceless asset. Let us honor those people in our community who are giving their time and energy conducting clinics and other health work. By pointing the way toward improved health of our youngsters, they are per forming a sevice which will pay dividends more precious than gold. ----------------------------------+ --------------------------------- IMPORTANT CITY ELECTION COMING MAY 11th— proposed charter amendments F IFTEEN will be put to the voters at a special election called for May 11th and a careful study of these reforms will enable the informed electorate to go to the polls and cast an intelligent vote. These propositions are outlined in this issue of the paper and time should be taken to study and weigh the merits of each proposition before vot ing time on May 11th. Many of the charter amendments are minor in nature, but are necessary to comply with certain laws on the statuate books. The voters must realize that the city is now operating under the original charter of 1903, and that vast changes in the social, economic and political life of the* city have taken place since the original charter was adopted. The election May 11th, at which time it is hoped all the propositions will be adopted, will do much toward putting the char ter in a workable condition. In accordance with law on the subject, the various measures to be put before the public will be published in booklet form and distributed to the voters of the city. In the booklet there is an opportunity to include arguments both for and against the proposed changes. We suggest that the voters study the proposed amendments in cluded in this issue, and when the booklet is is sued, to read it carefully and then go to the polls prepared to vote for the best interests of Nyssa. ----------------------------------* --------------------------------- FIRE RESISTING CONSTRUCTION IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE— HE fire which wiped out part of the busi ness section of Canyon City last Monday will not have been in vain if it will but serve a warning to other cities. While the damage was heavy, running from 75 to 100 thousand dollars; a new water system recently installed at Canyon City is credited with having prevented the de- stuction of the entire town. In the case of the Canyon City fire, the blaze started in a hotel room and spread rapidly. It consumed the drug store, then jumped across the street to a service station and soon destroyed this and a large merchantile establishment. A total of eight to 10 buildings in the business sec tion were destroyed as the firemen battled to prevent loss of the entire town. Among the busi ness establishments destroyed was The Blue fsnaper. Mountain Eagle, the town’s newsi The importance MB of fireproof buildin buildings and adequate fire fighting equipment is obvious. The need for strict regulation in new building construction, is thus exemplified in this terrible fire which destroyed so many of the possessons of Canyon City. Canyon City may never be rebuilt. The neigh- boring town of John Day, only two miles away, may be enlarged to include the business estal> lishments of the destroyed city and thus Canyon City will be only a ghost of its former self. Other municipalities can learn a lesson at Canyon Citv’s expense. No doubt more attention will be paid to building in such a manner that a fire in one building cannot spread to the entire town. More interest will be manifest in having modem, efficient fire apparatus, and well-prac ticed firemen, wise in the ways of fighting the red demon. T -------------------------------- + --------------------------------- Taken From the G ate City Journal April 3», 1*20 ADVERTISING RATES Own rate, ner inch. ..........30c National, Per inch ........ 30c 25c Local, Contract Classifieds, Per word — Hie T Mayor’s May Day Proclamation Interesting bits of history gleaned from the files of years ago INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS AND RELIOION, OPTIMISTIC IN DISPOSITION—WITH NO INTERESTS TO SERVE EXCEPT THOSE OP MALHEUR COUNTY While Clyde Long and A1 Thomp son were burning straw near the Pete Tensen farm .on Thursday, the wind changed blowing sparks into the hay nearby, burning the feed racks and fence posts and also burning 25 double standi of bees belonging to W W. Poster Being unable to check the flames, they managed to save 40 of the bee stands. Mrs. Bud Anderson returned from Vale this week where she had been visiting home folks. Mrs. Addle Wilson and daughter Gertrude were Baker visitors this week. A party consisting of Barney Wil son. Harry Goshert, Marlin Wilson Albert Cook, C. H. Prettyman, Geo is Green. 8. Burbidge and Con Wilson were out to Cottonwood last Sunday. They report good fishing and trout In fine shape, with George Green the acknowledged champion fisher man. Jack McConnell made a trip this week to his camp at Dry creek. The baseball game, Nyssa vs. Fruitland played last Sunday was marked by many good plays and gives an optimistic idea that we have some of the most promising material for games can produce. The lineup for Nyssa included Tom Newby, Aden Wilson, P. E. Young. Hank Teutsch. Mr. Keene. Jack Teutsch, Felton Duncan. Artie Rob- erton. Keene pitched five Innings and “Pan 'em out' Charlie Newbill the last four. The results of the game were 12 to 5 In favor of Nyssa. April 29, 1927 The Misses Elizabeth and Jessie Carter and brother George of Boise visited their sister Mrs. Pud Long Saturday and Sunday. Mr Poster, father of “Honey" Poster arrived In Nyssa Friday to spend seme time with his son and family. Dr. J. J. Sarazin and wife were Ontario visitors Tuesday of this week. Mrs. Barney Wilson is entertain ing today for Mrs. Chap Williams of Priutland, Mrs, Ross Clement cf Caldwell, Mrs. E. D. Stafford and Mrs. Beulah Clement of Not us The two former ladles are aunts and the two latter cousins of Mrs. Wilson. W B Hoxie was a business visitor in Vale Thursday. Monday morning work started on the new blacksmith shop on Main street which is being erected by Prank Leuck just west of his pres ent location. The building will be a cement block structure. This will be an added Improvement to Nyssa s Main street. Joe Meyers has the contract for construction. W. C. T. U. INSTITUTE The Malheur County W. C. T. U. held their Institute of April 20 at Harper. The morning business ses sion and citizenship lecture was held In the N&zarene church at which time Mrs. W. G. Greene of Nyssa was elected vice president. At noon an elaborate covered luncheon was I served In the high school building. In the afternoon Rev Perry oi Harper lead the devotionals. Mrs | Poage of Nyssa sang a solo and Vlv- ; Hlgby of Nyssa gave an oration j as on ian the Economic Situation. Then Miss Hartzell and Miss Speecher j from the Nazarene College in Nam- j pa song two duets. Mrs. Magnum, nurse from Nampa, gave a fine discourse in the Interests j of the Social Welfare Department Rev. Floyd White then gave a talk on the Consequences of War; Mrs Troxell of Ontario a talk on Mar- ajuanl Addicts. Mrs. E. M. Carter, president, led all sessions. About fifty men. women and children were present, with three car loads attending from Nyssa. WHEREAS, the youth of Nyssa are its future citizens, WHEREAS, the efficiency and wealth of a com munity are dependent upon the health of its citizens, WHEREAS, the basis of child welfare is child health, sound minds clothed in sound bodies, WHEREAS, May Day has through the ages been dedicated to joyous health and happiness in the great out of doors. THEREFORE, I, DON M. GRAHAM, Mayor of the City of Nyssa, do hereby des ignate May 1st, as May Day in 1937, and call upon the people of Nyssa to celebrate this day in honor of the health and welfare of our children. DON M. GRAHAM, Mayor Malheur County To Observe “National Child Health Day’’ Mr. J. L. Turnbull, President of the Malheur County Public health Association has at the request of the civic organizations of Vale. Nys sa and Ontario appointed Mrs. Chas. P. Flegel as County Chairman of May Day—Child Health Day. May Day has been designated by congress and by proclamation of the President of the United States as •National Child Health Day.” Therefore, the civic clubs and or ganizations of Malheur County with the teachers, school children and school superintendent of the county in cooperation with the Child Wel fare Agencies, Family Welfare Ag ences, National, state and local Health Departments. Health and Medical groups. Educational Groups. American Red Cross National and Civic Groups, and the United States Children's Bureau, will stage a Nat ional Demonstration lor the Child ren oi America with the accent on “Health Protection for Every Child.” Katherine P. Lenroot, Chief, United States Children's Bureau, is the National May Day-Child Health Day chairman. Miss Lenroot is lead ing the country in a wide celebra tion to arouse the Interests of the people to this non-controversial subject, "Health* Protection lor Every Child.” To this end the or ganizations of Malheur County, asks your assistance. Mrs. Flegel as County Chairman will announce later programs and accomplishments of Malheur Coun ty and Is using May Day-Child Health Day 1337 to begin a program rather than to summarize one. She hopes that through the year each organization will definitely interest its membership in some special pro ject to bring about in Malheur County "Health Protection for Every Child." progress made during the basis of reports and programs for May Day-Child Health Day in 1938. IIMPORTANCE OF CHILD HEALTH STRESSED IN PROGRAMS OVER COUNTY The importance of health protec tion for every child will be stressed this year on ' National Child Health Day,” which is designated by Con gress and by the President at May First. Health Day programs will be held on May 1st. according to plans now being made and various organizations in Malheur county have been requested to co-operate. Mrs. Lowell Paget of Portland has been appointed State Chair man in Oregon and ear), of the fol lowing organizations in this county have been asked to appoint a rep resentative for a county committee: The County Council of P. T. A.. County Heatlh Association, Ameri can Legion, Legion Auxiliary, Fed erated Womens Club, County School Superintendent, County Medical Society and County Med ical Auxiliary. The committee will meet at an early date and appoint a County chairman, after which Malheur county's program will be determin ed. Various programs over the state Include surveys of existing Child- Health conditions evaluation of child health services in the com munity, the launching of new local child-health projects and exhibits or programs celebrating gains made. THE NYSSA FUNERAL HOME Grease and oil are really nasty things to handle but if you don’t don't use them when and where w they should be used, you are looking for trouble. Let us change your car lubricants to a summer grade and avoid trouble. - S - Powell Service Standard Station Products Want to buy a watch? . . . one about two feet across, and about the right size and weight to carry around in a pickup? This is not an advertisement, but we noticed this jewelers ftnblem In the window of Olson’s second hand store and Indi cates the variety of merchandise one can find in a second hand establishment. Spring days bring the urge to paint up and clean up; and the Kozy Cafe has done a nice job of redecorating their interior. Both The Owyhee and Vogue beauty shops have Improved the inside of their places of business lately. The Smoke Shop also got the urge and is sporting a nice, scarlet and green front. Sidewalks were also put In this week and it will now be easy to slip down that way and visit a moment with the genial operators. Now il some miracle would happen, and sidewalks be built westward from the phone office to complete the block, it would be the first block In Nyssa having sidewalks on all four sides. Some of the local cement workers were a little miffed that A reminder that summer's sun will soon be beating down is seen they didn't get the job. In the installation cf new front window awnings installed at Wil Not to stray too far from the sons. Ever notice that all the awn- subject, but the lots west of the tele- Ings in Nyssa are on the north side phone office would be a pretty good of the street? location for a combination city hall- library-jail-fire house, etc. A nippy little frost Friday night knocked the edges off some of the A crew from Shell headquarters gardens around town, and also brightened up the Norcott Service thinned out the strawberry blos in spots this week. Major Improve soms. Most crops were unharmed, ment was the installation last week and usually these spring frost don't by Art of a new and modem gas cut the yield much at harvest U;:ie, pump, which the painting crew doll but do look bad the next day. ed up in the Shell colors. -----O----- We like to boast of our wheat Nyssa has some pretty good dec crops, our beet crops and cur l ay orators and window sign painters, crops .and unless certain steps are but among the top-notchers should taken, we will probably be able to be listed Mr. J. J. Chandler. He has boast of our fly output this year. been In Nyssa about a month and has painted some mighty pretty SELL IT OR BUY IT THROUGH A CLASSIFIED AD. signs on the Eder window. Building and Property Values ARE GOING UP Check your fire insurance policies .. . Are you carrying enough insurance to adequately reimburse you in event of fire loss? LET US ANALYZE YOUR INSUR ANCE REQUIREMENTS . . . WE WRITE ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE Frank T. Morgan Nyssa, Oregon Phone 31 NYSSA BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY WE RECOMMEND THEM NYSSA When the door opens for a loved one depend upon us for careful attention to the final arrangements. Free consultation always. Paint.ng of the new telephone building this week has brightened up the looks of that comer Im mensely. It was colored a pleasing shade of yellow and it will now be easy to direct strangers to the tele phone office We can say, "Its that yellow stucco building on the cor ner.” ' ■V ATTORNEY-AT-LAW DIGNIFIED SERVICE AS OTHERS SEE IT. y C A R L H . COAI> NASTY! Phone 1 Have you noticed how a bright new floor covering can brighten up a store? Wilson Drygoods store re cently pul down brand new linoleum in a bright, colorful pattern and patrons have been heard comment ing on the astounding difference it makes. OREGON TOWNSEND CLUB MEETINGS Meetings of the Townsend Club are held once a month In homes of members. The Public is Invited D. R. DeGross ____ President Mrs. A. V. Pruyn ..... .......,8ecl NYSSA LI BRARY OPEN SATURDAY Town Patrons__ .2:30 to 5:30 Out-of-town patrons 2:30 to 7:30 ALL PATRONS WELCOME Mrs. Pred Marshall. Librarian ON THE OLD JOB H. IX Holme* TRANSFER and BAOOAOB All K inds of Hanling In City Limits NYSSA. OREGON Phono • FACTS ABOLT NYSSA Population (1930) .. Recent Estimates Elevation________ City Officers j M ayor--------------- Don M Graham Councllmen________ A1 Thompson Leslie McClure, Berwyn Burke, Sid Burbidge City Clerk -------------- _A. R. Millar City Treasurer ___ Lewis Wiltshire Marshall------------------- a . V. Cook Watermaster_____ N. H. Pinkerton Fire Chief ..............Wm. Schireman Health Officer__Dr. J. J. Sarazin Connty Officers County Judge ......David P. Graham Commissioners ................Ora Clark. L. P. Peterson Sheriff......................... c. W Glenn County Clerk---------Harry Sackett Assessor------------- Murray Morton Treasurer------------ Mrs. Ora Hope County Attorney ......__. M. A. Biggs County Surveyor, J. Edwin Johnson County Physician,__ Dr. Anna B. Pritchett Coroner-------------------R A. Tacke Superintendent Kathryn Claypool Nyssa Public Schools Superintendent ------Leo Hollenberg School board; Mrs. E. C. Wilson, chairman; C. L. McCoy, Pred Koopman, Dwight Smith. Clerk. Facts A boot Owyhee Project Principal Products—Hay, sugar beets, com. dairying, stock rais ing. grains, clover seed, potatoes peas lettuce, onions, fruits and berries. Cost of Owyhee D am ____98.000.000 7t4 miles of T unnel..... ....$4.000.000 Siphons, canals, etc. _____83.000.000 Owyhee dam storage capacity___ ---------------- 715,000 acre feet Heighth Of dam _______ ¡fyp Prom lowest point of foundation to top. Leading project city, Nyssa. Oregon Elevation of land ......2250 to 2500 Acres In Owyhee project. 100.00 seres Principal products __________hay. j corn, dairying, s t o c k raising, grains, potatoes, clover seed, peas, lettuce, anions and rarrota A. L. FLETCHER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW NYSSA : OREGON DR. E. D. NORCOTT DENTIST Office Phone 35P2 X-RAY EXAMINATIONS NYSSA OREOON Ny»»a Aerie F. O. E. No. 2134 IfEETS WEDNESDAY NTOHT AT EAGLES HALL Visiting Eagles Welcome CLAUDE WILLSON. Pres. KKRMIT LIENKAEMPER Secretary CITY TRANSFER TRUCKING and TRANSFERRING Pbnne 15 and Phene 28 G. 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