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NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL Published at Nyssa, Oregon GATEWAY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS VOLUME XXXII. NO. 19. Charter Change Authorized By Strong Majority Voting Light Tuesday as Big Majority Mark Bal lots “Yes.” All the proposed charter amend ments carried by handsome major ities at the election Tuesday, with the largest majority being rolled up on the proposition to chanje the name of the municipality from "Town" to "City." This was a min or change, but has far-reaching ef fects. Only six voters opposed the prop osition to exclude certain lands lying east of the railroad tracks from the city, which were purchas ed last winter by the Amalgamated Sugar Company. This measure car ried 131 to 6. Greatest opposition developed on the proposition to amend the char ter giving the council power tr force property owners abuttng on or ad jacent to the sewer, to connect to sewer. However this measure car ried by a vote of 109 to 18. Fourteen were opposed to changing the term of city offices from one year to two years, and 120 voted for the measure. A total of 137 votes were cast in the election, with most measures carrying with better than a ten to one majority. Judges at the election were Frank Hall, Mrs. Ethel Craw ford and Mrs. Fred Marshall. Morfitt Funeral Held Tuesday Funeral services were held Tues day afternoon at the Community church for Chester Wallace Mor- fit, 50, who passed away early Sat urday morning at the Dixon hospit al from pneumonia. Mr. Morfitt was a well known farmer of the Owyhee comunitj and had lived in that vicinity for the past six years. He was a mem ber of an old Malheur county fam ily and the funeral Tuesday was a t tended by a large crowd of mourn ing friends and relatives. Rev. Floyd White delivered thr funeral services, with music by Mrs John Poage and Mrs. A1 Thompson accompanied by Mrs. Floyd White. Pall bearers were Ness Hatt, Frank Crocker, Henry Truelson, Mr. Duglan, Geo. Kaylor and S. D. Big elow. Chester Wallace Morfitt was born at Bridgeport. Oregon on July 10th. 1886 and was 50 years, 9 months and 28 days of age at his passing He was married at Vale, Oregon in 1907 to Miss Abbie Smith alid to this union, five children were born. They are Robert, Winnie, Raymond and Colvin Morfitt, all of Nyssa and Mrs. Dorothy Davis of Home- dale; and one grandchild, Roberta ART GARDE ACQUITTED AT TRIAL THURSDAY Art Garde, who was brought to trial Thursday on a vagrancy charge signed by Mayor Don M. Graham, was acquitted by the jury Thursday afternoon. Those on the Jury were Jess Thompson, foreman; Wallace Lynch, Bernard Frcst, Chas Leuck, Roy Pounds and Aden Wilson. Attorney Robt. Lees of On tario represented the defendant and A. L. Fletcher, city attorney, prosecuted the case; which was heard before Police Judge A. R. Millar The W C. T. U. will meet at the home of Mrs C W. Reberger on Tuesday, May 18. MAXIE'S CONFECTIONERY OPENS FOR BUSINESS A new business establishment opened its dcor for business Mon day when Maxie's Confectionery Shop started serving customers. The new place of business is located next to the Baldridge Implement and in the location formerly occu pied by Ruth's Beauty Nook and Rubye Lou's Beauty shop New equipment has been install ed, along with a prettily decorated floor and other improvements. The shop is operated by Mr. and Mrs. 8. C. McConnell and their daughter Maxine, who recently came from Alliance. Nebraska They handle root beer, ice cream, candy and SCHOOL CHILDREN HAVE TEETH EXAMINED BY DENTIST NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY. MAY 13, 1937 Music Program Well Received League Team To Battle Ontario The Civic Club are planning to hold a spring flower exhibit at their meeting May 19th in the Eagles hall and are extending an invita tion to every women in the com munity to attend the meeting There will be a Guest Day program given under the direction of Mrs Wm Schireman Everyone desiring to exhibit flow ers should bring them to the base ment of the Eagles hall prior to 2 30, and after the program and flower exhibit, refreshments will be served by a committee headed by Mrs H. R. Quinby Cars will be available, and the latter part of the afternoon will be devoted to other articles found In better con making a tour at inspection at ear of the vicinity fectionery stores. $1.50 PER YEAR Accident Monday At Nyssa Takes Five Lives Commmemwt C r o s s i n g Planned For 34 ° H. S. Graduates Dr. E. D. Norcott completed a dental survey of school children Wednesday and found that out of the 146 high school pupils examined 136 had defects in their teeth. Fif teen were marked as needing teeth extraction, 36 as needing their teeth cleaned by a dentist. Of the 136 marked as having permanent- teeth decayed, 71 had four or more need ing attention and 65 had from one Baccalaureate to be Held t) f air teeth needing attention. May 23 ; Commence A total of 28 third grade pupils ment Set for 27th. were examined last week and Wed nesday of this week was a big day at the dentist's office when 315 pup Is in th e ' grade schools were Thirty-four seniors of the local vumined. No report is available yet high school will complete their as to the number of children nwd- high school work and receive dlp- ng dental attention in this group. plomas at Commencement Ex ercises to be held in the gymnasium on the evenir* of May 27th. It is the largest graduating class in the history of the local school. The annual Senior play is sched uled for Friday night. March 21st with Baccalaureate Services to be held Sunday evening, May 23 in the gym. Rev. Dallas MarNeil, pas Amidst a setting of spring flowers tor of the Methodist church at Pay and greenery the Nyssa Civic ette has been selected to deliver Clients presented their annual the main address, and the Civic Music Week program to a large and Chorus will be in charge of the appreciative audience The members music. School will be out for the were dressed in keeping with the entire school system on Friday, swing motif with the women wear- May 28th when students will return in pastel colored evening gowns and fer their final report cards in a the men wore gray spring suits. half-day final session. All the numbers were well present The Dixon Nursing Home is mov ed and were evidence for the hard work done to be able to give to Nys ing June 1st from their present lo cation in the Towne house to the sa music lovers a treat of this kind. house in the north part of town Mr. Samuel Reid of Ontario dir owned by W. F. McLing. ected the program and Mrs. W. C. Jackson was pianist. The first number was a selection by the Nyssa High School orchestra who were making their first public appearance under the direction of Mr. Walter Rosebraugh, local high schccl teacher. Members of the chorus then marched to their places upon the stage and imme diately a page, Phyllis Haworth AB H nnounced the arrived of King Box Score Richard, Master Richard Wilson, Hashitani, cf ............. 4 2 who was crowned King of Music Abendroth, ss .......... .. 6 3 Week. He was attended by Page G. Johnston, 3b .........~C 4 Betty Flanary. King Richard de Irwin, If ...................... 5 2 6 0 lighted the audience with his Lul Servoss. lb laby. sung to the accompaniement Norcott, rf ................. 4 1 of his sister June Marie Wilson at Schweizer, 2b .......... 4 2 the piano. Following this the Young, c ................... 3 0 Chorus song two numbers, Planta D. Johnston, p ..........2 0 1 0 tion and Ma Little Banjo and Mrs Rosebraugh, rf John Young and Charles Jones Dilly, rf .......................1 0 14 sang a duet, Sunshine of Your Smile. At the close of the following Nyssa won their second start in number, a Lullaby, by the Chorus the little king, who had gone to the Idaho-Oregon league Sunday sleep, was gently removed from the at Weiser when they pounded three Weiser pitchers for a total of 14 stage, followed by his attendants. Howard Larsen, Jr., next sang a hits and trounced the Idahoans 12 bass solo. When I Thing Upon the to 2. Dean Johnston was cm the '«aidens and the Chorus sang Nea- mound for Nyssa and yielded 9 politian Nights. Mrs Elmo Higgen- scattered hits and was accorded support by his team son, soprano, sang a light song from excellent Romeo and Juliet, Jest Perfume mates. Some of the features of the game and Dances, which was followed b> a selection by the women's chorus was a sensational running catch Boats of Mine. Mrs. Herbert Fisher made by Art Norcott in the fifth played two violin numbers. Reverie inning, which robbed Smith of a H. Vieuxtemps and Shon Rosmarin hit and a play made by George and the men’s trio sang Tally Ho. Johnston in the 4th when he The Chorus presented John Peele; handled a hot liner from Brubak a mixed quartette sang Perfect Day er's bat. Johnston also led the hit and the program was brought to an ting with four safeties out of 6 and by a selection by the entire trips to the plate. Hashitani had the chorus, "Spring Is Here With Joy distinction of scoring five runs and only being officially charged with and Song.” Members of the high school or four times at bat, as he was walk chestra appearing on the program ed three times. Weiser's principal weakness was were Evelyn Haworth, piano; Lloyd and Huston Wilson, clarinets; June on the mound, three pitchers being Marie Wilson and Charles Paradis, used to no avail. Nyssa drew a total viclins; Leland Morse, trumpet; of nine walks during the game. Batteries: Nyssa, Johnston and Warren Larsen, saxaphone and Young; Weiser, Brubaker Olass, Hollis DeGrofft, drums. The personnel of the chorus in McCord and Anderson. cluded. sopranos, Mrs. Higgenson., Play Ontario Sunday Lucille Rinehart. Clara Rettle, Kate The largest crowd of the season Young, Ruth Wamock and Mrs. is expected to flock to the local field Howard Larsen; Altos. Libby Ann Sunday afternoon when Ontario Jones, Margaret Galley, Herbert will meet up with the locals. On Fisher. Mrs. John Young, Reta Fu-, tario has a good team this year, qua, Mrs. Walter Rosebraugh; while the locals made a perfect Tenors; Orant Rinehart and Char record so far this season. It’s no lie Jones; Bass. Howard Larsen, Jr., secret that Nyssa would rather give George Reberger and Neil Jackson Ontario a trouncing than to beat Spring Flower Exhibit Planned Fastest Growing Town In Oregon any other team in the league. With the inter-city rivaltry so keen, it is expected that a large crowd of both local and Ontario fans will be here Sunday for the game. Other 1 -0 Results Payette had their record spoiled Sunday when Boise took a hard fought game at the capital city, 9 to 4. Caldwell kept their record clean by nosing out Vale 2 to I at Vale when MeEwen of Caldwell knocked a homer In the 9th Inning with one man up. Up to that point in the game Vale had a one-run lead. Tuesday night Ontario lost to Emmett 5 to 7 In a game play ed under the floodlights RETURNS FROM HONEYMOON J. J. Chandler, meat cutter at Bder’s returned this week from a honeymoon trip to Ban Francisco and other coast points He was married last week to Miss Ruth Lacy at ¥ Coroner’s Jury Says Accident “Unavoidable” Train Crashes Into Car Trying To Beat Crossing Jury Fails To Blame Rail road But Asks For Un derpass. Car Hesitates Before Go ing In Front of West Bound Freight Five people lost their lives as the The coroner's inquest held Mon result of a collision at 6:57 Monday day and Tuesday afternoons fol morning between a west-bo..ud lowing the accident in which five Union Pacific freight and a car lost their lives, exonerated the driven by Mrs. Marie Graham of rallroa4 crew from any blame in Payette. The accident iiappened at their report of an "unavoidable the grade crossing in Nyssa and accident." The coroner's jury made was the worst crossing accident in note of the danger of the crossing Nyssa 's history. however, and recommended that The dead are: an underpass be built. Those on the Jury were Ernest Wljgon, John Mrs. Marie Graham, 34 ye Cancelmo, Ronald Burke, J. F. old the day of the accident, who Daelhousen, Roy Pounds and Emil died at 6:05 Tuesday morn in*, in Paulus. the Ontario hospital. The inquest was conducted by Mrs. Lewis F. Buffington, 23. of Coroner R. A. Tacke and District Caldwell who died In the Ontario Attorney M. X- Biggs, assisted by hospital an hour after the accident. Dr. J. J. Sarazin The hearing started Monday, but questioning of Mrs. M. J. Buffington, 34, Fay witnesses was deferred until Tues ette, instantly killed. day at the request of T. E. Williams, division superintendent of the Eugene Thrash, 15, ton of Mrs. Two views of the death car following the accident Monday morn Union Pacific who asked for time Graham, who died at the scene of ing in which five people lost their life. It was one of the worst acci to get to Nyssa for the inquest. the accident. Other Union Pacific officials pres dents in Nyssa history. A coroner’s jury Tuesday absolved the train crew from any blame for the accident.—Cut Courtesy of Statesman. Marion Kruger, 13, daughter of ent at the inquest Tuesday includ Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kruger of Pay ed L. A. Collins trainmaster of ette, died at scene of accident. Nampa; Mr. Hills safety agent of Pocatello; Mr. Orr, signal super As the events leading up to the visor of Nampa; A. C. Ahrendsen accident were reconstructed, the claim agent- of La Grande and H. car left Hogue's camp near Payette Jellen. claim agent at Nampa. early Monday morning with the in The hearing Monday was limited tention of weeding onions near to testimony of relatives, who gave Nyssa. The crew had been setting information for the records re Ontario and Nysas high schools out cabbage plants the last three garding birth dates and other in will meet under the flood lights at days of the previous week and were formation. The Jury was taken to Ontario to night to decide the to start weeding onions Monday. the Nyssa Funeral Home to view Snake River Valley Conference Arriving at Nyssa they were told the bodies, after which the Inquest Baseball championship. Nyssa won the onion field had some water adjourned to Tuesday. j Is way into the final game Wednes- flooded on it. and work would not The first two witnesses 'Tuesday | day afternoon by beating Fruttland start until later. gave Information regarding the The car stopped at Chadwick’s 13 to 11 and Ontario had little victims. Edna Graham and Albert service station for gasoline, and trouble with New Plymouth last The granges of the county will Kruger, both of Payette, gave the according to Mr. Chadwick, there night and ran up a 11 to 1 score. ages, birthplace, parents and other hold their annual picnic at the This will be the third meeting of were two older women in the front information concerning Marie Owyhee Dam on Sunday, May 23rd tlie two teams this season. Nyssa seat, with the young boy and girl, Graham. Eugene Thrash and Mar and all grangers, civic groups and won the first one on April 27 on the and the younger woman in the back friends are invited to attend the \ ion Krugar, three of the victims | local lot by a score of 12 to 5. Last seat of the Chevrolet sedan. He Claude Marshall, ditch rider for affair. j Friday Ontario turned the tables filled the car with gasoline short Everyone intending to be at the the Bureau of Reclamation, was the , and won on their field by a count ly before seven o’clock In the morn first eye witness called. He said he picnic should bring a basket dinner | of 12 to 7. The game tonight has ing. was standing east of the railroad and arrive at the grounds in the ! aroused keen interest between the The car headed east with the In when he saw two cars coming from morning. It will be an all day af | two schools and townspeople, with tention of driving back to Payette. fair with plenty of amusement for| the west. One got ahead of the honor and championship at stake When they were about in front of train and the other was struck. He the crowd, the committee promises. The two teams finished in a tie for the drug store a Terraplane pickup New people cn the project are testified the signal was working pre-tournament honors with 5 wins driven by L. C. "Whitey” Htght, and that he heard the whistle blow especially Invited to attend and get and one loss each. drove out of Lawrence Service Sta He estimated the speed of the train acquainted with the rest of the tion in front of them, the accident The game will be played under folks In the county. to be about 35 miles an hour. the recently installed lights at the car being possibly 50 feet to the E. J. Sheneberger, who was Fair grounds, and is schedued to get rear. A train was coming from the standing at the south end of the SOFT BALL PROVIDES underway shortly after 8:30. Bob direction of the bridge, and accord Amalgamated Sugar Company Wilson Is expected to be on the ing to evidence brought out at the KEEN AMUSEMENT warehouse at the time of the acci mound for Nyssa, with Graham be inquest, the whistle blew four times, dent, but whoe view of the actual ing held In reserve. Ontario has not the bell was ringing and the signal at the crossing was working. accident was cut off by a house, announced their starting pitcher. Softball continues to be a major testified that he heard the whistle Mr. Hlght said he saw the train, evening attraction, with either Locals Win and Lose and the signal bell operating. and also the signal working, but John Todd, standing at the practice or league games held near- The locals lost to Ontario Friday the train was still quite a ways northwest comer of the depot and iy every evening. Friday night the by a 12 to 7 score, with Graham In down the track and he figured he 85 feet from the accident by mea Reclamation played the newly or the box; but ran up the big score of had ample time to cross, and he Outlaw team, with the 20 to 1 at Harper Monday Bob Wil- went ahead. He sped away and it surement. testified he saw the two ganized cars approaching as the train was government boys taking the long sen pitched that game. Tuesday was not until Monday night that coming down the track. He heard end of the game. 5 to 1. The same they defeated Fruitland In the he learned that the car following the train whistle and saw one car night the Journal team went to On tournament at Ontario by a 13 to 11 him 50 feet to the rear had met go acroes ahead of the train. The tario and won a 19 to 10 victory count, with Oraham being the win with an accident. driver of the second car applied from the Safeway team there. ning pitcher. Eyewitnesses said the death car The Outlaws shoved the Beeler the brakes Just before getting to approached the crossing at a rea the main track, he testified, and Boys Into the cellar Tuesday night PLANNING BOARD sonable speed and when crossing then shot ahead, evidently deciding when they eked out a 6 to 7 vic the first tracks which run west of tory on the local lot. The same AND COUNCIL TO that they could get across. the depot .the car slackened its A. L. Hooper of Parma was ap night the Reclamation team went speed. When almost onto the main HOLD JOINT MEET proaching from the east, in a car. to Caldwell to play a league game line track the driver put on the testified he saw the train coming and ran up a score of 25 to 5 against brakes but the momentum carried the American Legion team of Cald and pulled to the right side of the the car on so that the front wheels A Joint meeting of the Planning highway near the beet company well. were on the track. The train was Commission and City Council Is warehause to wait for It to go by. Tomorrow night the Journal bearing down on them, running at planned for Friday night in the city He saw the car approaching and team will cross bats with the Recla (Continued on Page 4> saw the train hit it. He testified the mation team to see which will re hall. The meeting will start at 8 highway signal was Working but main at the top of the league o’clock anu the public is invited to attend. GOSPEL SERVICES BEING said he didn't recall hearing the standings. All teams have ordered The council Intends to take up HELD AT KINGMAN KOLONY sweaters, with the Beeler Boys the train whistle. Ike Boren, section foreman saw first to be fully outfitted. Most of the business of canvassing the elec tion returns while the Planning the accident while he was standing the rest of the games this season In the door of his house, about 400 will see the teams brightly outfit Commission will hold a hearing on A series of undenominational feet away. He saw the pickup go ted; with interest getting keener a proposed zoning ordinance, and Gospel services are being held In discuss other matters pertaining to every day Due to the fact the town across ahead of the train and s the Kingman Kolony school house the other car hesitate, then drive ball club has decided to use their the welfare of the city. on Sunday. Wednesday and Friday into the path of the train Mr old field for practice, the games are nights, starting at 8:30. I.FGION AI’XII.I \H V TO Boren testified he heard both the being played on the the high school Miss Sarah Humphries and Miss SELL POPPIES SOON Lillian Willis, evangelsts. extend a field There Is no admission charge whistle snd the signal bell. Ralph Lawrence was standing In for the games, which are scheduled hearty Invitation for all to attend. front at the service station at the to get underway at 6 :30 on Tuesday Plans have been made by the local post of the American Legion time at the accident. The Terra and Friday evenings Mr and Mrs Chas. Gossett of plane pickup had just driven out Auxiliary to sell poppies in honor Caldwell were dinner guests Wed Mrs Margaret Pash lev visited of the war victims cn two days this nesday night at of his station and he watched both Jess Thompson car driving down the street. He Sunday with her daughter am year. The poppies will be sold home Mr Ooasett is • former resi also testified the accident car heel husband. Mr and Mrs Larry New Thursday, May 20th and again on dent of Nyrna and at the Saturday, May 29th by In Huntington n Page »1 time is Lieut Governor at High School Ball Team Play Ontario For Pennant Grange Picnic To Be Held At Owyhee Dam