NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1937
The Gate City Journal
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Published every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County. Oregon.
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the act of March 3, 1879.
NYSSA LOSES
A LOVED FRIEND—
YSSA lost one of the best friends it ever
had when Bob Millar passed away quietly
in his sleep Monday morning; and every person
who knew Bob feels the loss keenly. As for
friends, Bob numbered his by the hundreds and
every one earned by his sympathetic under
standing, loyalty and inherent love for his fel
low men.
As an administrator of city affairs, Bob Mil
lar was a model of efficiency and always a
steadying influence in city affairs. The city lost
a man who could ill be spared when the Al
mighty called Bob home. To us who remain, in
our naiTow viewpoint, it looks as though Bob’s
work was not finished and his sudden death a
cruel blow but we can ease our minds and
hearts with the knowledge that God knows best
and had need for him.
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“TAKE AN INTEREST IN
GOVERNMENT,’ SAYS LEGION LEADER—
N outstanding national leader visited Nyssa
Tuesday morning when Harry W. Colmery,
national commander of the American Legion,
was in town. He heads one of the outstanding
organizations of modem times and it was unfor
tunate that his visit here was necessarily brief.
A
Commander Colmery’s message, delivered in
Boise Monday, was one everyone should remem
ber and write in bold letters in their mind. He
said, “If you aren’t willing to do your duty as a
member of the city council, or the school board,
or the other civic bodies, it isn’t up to you to (crit
icize the result of what is done. After all, Am
erica is a government of the people, and it is the
people who determine whether or not this gov
ernment is to succeed."
It is fortunate that such outstanding leaders
as Commnder Colmery realize the danger faced
by our system of government. The greatest
danger today is the indifference of the Ameri
can people. Too many people are content to set
back with smug indifference and let a compara
tively small group of politicians make rules. The
only time the average American takes any in
terest in governmental affairs is when it hits
him in the pocketbook.
Looking at it from another viewpoint, it isn’t
quite fair to those civic minded people in a com
munity; for the rest of the population to be
slackers. Too many good community workers
have been soured by lack of cooperation, gen
eral indifference, and unwillingness of the other
fellow to bear his share of the responsibility.
Speaking before a banquet of Legion mem
bers Monday night, Commander Colmery plead
ed with them to recognize that the rights of free
speech, free press and free assemblage are
three of the greatest bulwarks of free govern
ment. “The average business man,” he said,
“stands around with his head under a flower pot
in a storm cellar, and has not had the courage to
step forward and defend the system which has
made him what he is. He is not willing to under
stand that we are undergoing a social change.
He thinks that those who disagree with him
should be r e f la te d by law and policemen. He
does not realize that if the American system
under which he operates is to continue, it is up
to him to prove his cause.”
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VISIBLE VS.
INVISIBLE TAXES—
“IT would be an excellent thing if some of the
many taxes now levied indirectly were promptly
scrapped in favor of direct personal taxes, even
on the smallest incomes,” says the New York
Times. “That would give us an electorate with
a greater sense of responsibility in the matter
of public finance, and legislatures with more
backbone in the matter of retrenchment.”
The persistent belief possessed by millions of
citizens that they pay no taxes wnatsover be
cause their incomes fall below certain “income
tax exemptions”— coupled with the attitude
that “the rich guys have to pay”—has bred an
almost callous disregard for government spend
ing.
AAA Payments
To Exceed Million
And Half Dollars
It Happened
In Nyssa
Years Ago
Interesting bits of history
gleaned from the files of years
ago.
From The Gate City Journal
Friday, June 18, 1920
Miss Orace Payne, who has been
In the employ of the Malheur
County bank as assistant bookkeep
er was married last evening to Mr.
Ernest Blck.
Bom to Dr. J. J. Sarazln and
Robert Toombs, a white calf.
Mr. and Mrs F D. Hall expect to
leave Sunday for Portland where
they will attend the Shriner's con
vention. Tom Coward has also gone
as a delegate.
Geo. P Ward and family have
moved Into their new residence re
cently completed.
John Bigelow purchased a new
Overland and has been burning up
the roads since.
One of the biggest social events of
the past week was at the home of
Mrs. Sadie Crockett on Friday
where a miscellaneous shower was
given In honor of Miss Merel Leuck
who will become the bride of Mr.
Tom Johnson during the month.
Miss Marian Lowe, who has Just
completed her freshman year at
Whitman College, Walla Walla, re
turned home Tuesday for the sum
mer.
A four-course progressive supper
party was enjoyed by the Nyssa
high school alumni Friday evening.
The first course was at the Hotel
Western with Miss Lotta Phillips in
charge. The second course was at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Goshert; the third at the home of
Miss Lucy Thompson and the
fourth at the home of Miss Eva
Boydell.
From The Gate City Journal
June 10, 1927
Hawkins and Tensen have been
hauling clover seed the past week,
with sale for same at top price of
50c a pound .
Mrs. E. M. Benson and daughter
Elizabeth spent the week end as
guests of Mrs. Chas. McConnell,
leaving Monday morning for Boise
where they will spend the summer.
Otis Bullard reported the first
salmon catch for Nyssa fishermen
this season when he landed a ten
pounded from the Malheur river
Sunday.
Charley D. Thompson and Clair
L. Peppard at Nyssa were among
the graduates of Oregon Agricul
tural College. Rex Brumbach of Big
Bend also received a degree.
Mrs. Robert Gilchrist and sons
returned home from Salt Lake
where the boys attended college.
Robt. Jr., received his Bachelor of
Arts.
A fire of unknown origin destroy
ed the horse bam, cow bam. chick
en house, granary and three hay
stacks at the Tom Lowe ranch on
Thursday.
Frank Morgan left Monday for
Middleton to appraise land under
the Black Canyon, with B. E. Hay
den, government man from Denver.
Bom to Mr .and Mrs. Tom Newby
a boy on June 2nd. He has been
mamed Billy.
With payments to farmers under
the 1936 agricultural conservation
program nearing completion the
Oregon branch of the federal dis
persing office has Just paid out $1,-
482,769 54 on 12,045 applications, ac
cording to a summary financial re
port Just made by N. C. Donaldson,
TOWNSEND CLUB SOCIAL
secretary of state AAA committee
and Lewis C. Van Winkle, state ac
countant.
The local Townsend club will hold
Not more than 1500 application an ice cream and pie social at the
still remain to be approved and C. Kllnkenberg lawn on Thursday
paid, aside from approximately 1350 evening, June 17th. Homemade Ice
payments for carrying out range cream and pies will be served.
practices, none of which had yet Everyone invited.
been cleared when the report was
made, although payments on them
will start at once.
LOWER BIG BEND
MISS FLORENCE RUSSELL
Douglas is the only county in the
state to which no checks had been
mailed, the report shows, as the
Wilma Wilson visited with her
first batch of applications was re sister Mrs. A. T. Patterson In On
ceived from there in May. Most of tario three days of last week.
the remainde rof the unpaid appli Locust Grove visited with J. W. and
cations are from Malheur.
David Martin and son Frank of
In this semi-final summary Uma Kle Scott Sunday. The Martins also
tilla county is shown to have re visited in the Newt Thomascji
ceived $221,724.07, or nearly twice home.
the $113,264.49 that went to Union,
Mr and Mrs. Ray F. Perry of Ad
the second highest county. Linn is rian, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Howell
third with $111,657.80. Other high and family and the Harry Russell
counties are Morrow with $97,982.71; family picnicked at Owyhee dam
Baker, $87,131,49; Marion $81,288.71; Sunday.
Polk $68,557.75, and Gilliam $67,-
Florence and Elolse Russell visit
815.50.
ed with the Cable children of Vale
On the basis of number of appli at the home of their sister Mrs. Ed
cations paid .the counties rank Tullls of Nyssa Friday. They also
somewhat differently. Marion heads attended the parade and carnival.
this list with 932, followed by Uma
The Sew and Sew club met
tilla with 850; Linn 811, Clackmas Thursday
afternoon with
their
771, Lane 739, Washington 667 and leader Mrs. Zeb Wilson. After
Yamhill 617. Fewest applications spending the afternoon sewing, re
were received from Harney county, freshments were served.
with only 10, who were paid $513.30.
J. W. Scott has rented the Jones
A county agent has recently been
employed there, however, and the farm and has taken over part of
signup for this year is expected to the milk cows.
The Big Bend Bakers met at the
be more comparable to the number
of farms.
IT-1 home of their leader Mrs. Harry
Russell last Wednesday afternoon.
Plans were made for the tea for the
parents which will be held some
OREGON TRAIL
time in July. Mrs. Jeb Wilson and
MRS. FRANK BYERS
Mrs. M. K. Johannesen were guests 4, 13, 37. $10.
Hazel Rogers to Jerry Jenkins,
Punch and cookies were served at
the close of the afternoon —Jean Lots 4 and 5, Sec. 6-24-38; SHNEVi.
and SEV. Sec. 1-24-37. 6, 3, 37. $10.
Mayberry.
Gaston Dleudonne et ux to Bess
5. Wyckcff, Lots 11 and 12, Block
NEWS OF RECORD
27, Ontario .4, 8, 37. $1.
John R. Hunter et ux to Lotta
Phillips,
Lots 21 and 22, Block 61,
Real Estate Transfen Recorded
Edith Tate et vir to John M. Greens Add. to Nyssa. 5, 29, 37. $1
Pryse, SV48W14 Sec. 7-18-46 6. 1, 37 <Q C. Deed).
Malheur County to Emil Baarsted
$400.
Owen H. Test et u xto William B. SEV.NEVi, SEV«SEW Sec. 8-20-46. 8
Russell et ux, WV4NWV4 Sec. 14-20 2, 37. $273 90
E. M. Moore to Jessie Pearle
-46. 7, 13, 36. $937.
A. N. Hickey et ux to Emma 8. Moore, Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Block 275
George, Lots Ito 10, Inc, Block 109, Ontario 5, 2 \ 37. $ love and affec
tion.
Ontario. 6, 1, 37. $4,500.
Joseph Allison to David J. Buch
Nettie M. Click to Glenn H.
Berry. Lots 42 and 43, Block 4, anan, WV4NWV«. SEViNWH, SV4-
Riverside Add to Ontario. 5, 22, 37. N E 'iN W 'i Sec. 23-14-39. 6. 4, 37. $1
$5. (Q C. Deed).
Marriage Licenses Issued
Meryl M. Napton to William B
Wilson Stanley Pritchett and
Napton NV4NWV1SWVÌ Sec. 12-22- Margaret Elaine Handsaker. 6, 1, 37.
46. 11, 1, 1926. $10. ( Q C Deed).
Drexel Woodrow Williams and
Oregon & Western Colonization Irene Stewart Goodman. 6, 1, 37.
Co., to Robert M. Griffin et al WV4
Walter E. D. McGarvie and Ruth
SE Vi Sec. 21-18-46. 4, 26, 37. $567.
Bennett. 6, 1, 37.
E. P. Emerson to Ralph W. Emer
Carl Lewis Hurley and Stella
son, Lots 6 and 7, Block 139, Ontario Ruth Wolfe. 6, 3, 37.
If
I our Home . . .
BURNS
Do you have ample insurance to cover
the loss? Don’t take a chance— See
Nyssa Realty Co.
Don M. Graham, Manager
Why a Car Needs
Lubrication
Here are some things to think about while
lubricating an automobile. The figures were
taken from the publication “The Delaware Mot
orist,” and show that, when an automobile has
traveled 1000 miles, its moving parts have per
formed about like this:
Five representatives from Oregon
Trail 4-H club left Sunday for Cor
BOYS and GIRLS
vallis to attend summer school
Three scholarships were awarded
Earn money in your
by Oregon Trail P. T. A. to Madon
spare time and
The crankshaft has made 3,000,000 revolu
na Kressly of the Sewing Club,
tions.
Mary June Rookstool of the Cook
ing Club and Vance Smith of the
The camshaft has revolved 1,500,000 times.
Boys Calf Club. Club members sold
Join Ginzel’s Bike
chances on a quilt and the proceeds
Each valve has opened and closed 1,500,000
went for a J scholarship to Frank
Contest
Wilson of the Pheasant Club. Dewey
times.
Thomason from the Calf club paid
Get particulars at
his own way making the total num
Have Your Car Serviced Regularly At
once at
ber to go from the Trail being five.
Albert B. Hopkins is employed at
GINZEL JEWELRY
the Safeway Store in Ontario.
and Gift Shop
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bowen and
Ontario,
Oregon
ACCESSORIES
TIRE REPAIRING
family moved to Nyssa the first of
the week.
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Frank Byers purchased a new
Oliver mower and rake this week.
Mrs. Albert B. Hopkins left Sun
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day to attend the grange conven
tion at The Dalles.
The Sewing club held an all day
meeting Thursday at the home of
Mrs. Marion Chard. A covered dish
W in A Bike
Norcott Service
NYSSA BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
WE RECOMMEND THEM
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FACTS ABOUT NYSSA
CARL H. COAD
KOLONY SCOUT ACTIVITIES
Wednesday afternoon the second
and third patrols of Kolony Girl
Scouts met at the home of their
hostess advisor Mrs. E. H. Brum
bach
Tuesday afternoon a new class of
high school Scouts started work on
their Home Nursing and Thursday
morning another class of younger
girls started work in First Aid.
This nursing and first aid work is
done under the supervision of Mrs.
Wylie Hewitt, a trained nurse, and
each group will have one class a
week. Mrs Hewitt has been helping
other classes during the winter and
> spring.
DIGNIFIED
SERVICE
When the door opens for a
loved one depend upon us
for careful attention to the
final arrangements.
Free
consultation always.
THE NYSSA
FUNERAL HOME
Hot Weather Meals
. . .
Can Be Made Appetizing
By the Right Assortment of
Cold Lunch Meats
This year, AS ALWAYS, you’ll find the big as
sortment and right prices at The Nyssa Packing
Company.
We AUo Feature . . .
Pickles— Olives— Cottage Cheese
Kippered Salmon— Pigs Feet
W einers— Cheese.
NYSSA PACKING CO.
FRESH MEAT
luncheon was served at noon. Gen
eral sewing was done during the
day.
THE JOLLY COOKS
The meeting was held at the
home of Loretta Mitchell. The
meeting was called to order by the
president Loretta Mitchell. A song
was sang and the club yell and
Each girl to bring somthing. The
pledge were given. It was decided to
have a food sale Saturday, June 5.
Each girl to bring something. The
meeting adjoured and a delicious
lunch was served by the hostess
FISH
CURED MEATS
Population (1930) '....... ................ 821
Recent Estimates ___________ 1400
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Elevation ___________________2188
City Officers
NYSSA
OREGON
M ayor................... Don M. Graham
Councllmen......... .........A1 Thompson
Leslie McClure, Berwyn Burke,
Sid Burbidge
City C l e r k __________ A. R. Millar
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— — — — - City T re asu re r___ Lewis Wiltshire
M arshall_____________A. V. Cook
TOWNSEND CLUB
W aterm aster_____ N. H. Pinkerton
MEETINGS
Fire Chief ____ __ Wm. Schlreman
Meetings of the Townsend
Health O fficer__ Dr. J. J. Sarazln
Club are held once a month
County Officers
in homes of members.
County
Judge
...... David P. Graham
The Public b Invited
Commissioners ________ Ora Clark,
D. R. DeGross ____ President
L. P. Peterson
Mrs. A. V. Pruyn ______ .8ec|
S h e riff____________C. W. Glenn
1 - ---------- — ---------- ------------- -- County C lerk ............ Harry Sackett
Assessor_________ Murray Morton
T reasu rer________ Mrs. Ora Hope
County A ttorney___ __M. A. Biggs
County Surveyor, J. Edwin Johnson
NYSSA LIBRARY
County Physician,.__ Dr. Anna B.
OPEN SATURDAY
Pritchett.
Coroner ____________ R A. Tacke
Town P a tro n s___ 2:30 to 5:30
Superintendent. Kathryn Claypool
Out-of-town patrons
Nyssa Public Schools
2:30 to 7:30
Superintendent .......Leo Hollenberg
School board; Mrs. E. C. Wilson,
ALL PATRONS WELCOME
chairman; O. L. McCoy, Fred
Koopman, Dwight Smith. Clerk.
Mrs. Fred Marshall. Librarian
Emets About Owyhee Project
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Principal
Products—Hay, sugar
beets, corn, dairying, stock rais
ing, grains, clover seed, potatoes
peas lettuce, onions, fruits and
berries.
Cost of Owyhee D a m ____$ 6 . 00^,000
ON THE OLD JOB
7H miles of T u n n e l_____$4,000.000
Siphons, canals, etc. ------- $3.000,000
H. D. Holmes
Owyhee dam storage capacity___
-----------------715,000 acre feet
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Heighth of d a m ________ 520 feet
Prom lowest point at foundation
TRANSFER and BAOOAOK
to «op.
All Kinds of Haaltnf to
leading project city, Nyssa, Oregon
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Elevation of l a n d ----2,250 to 2,500
City lim its
Acres Is Owyhee project, 100,00 acree
Principal p ro d u c ts __________ hay,
NT SS A OREGON
Ffesss f
corn, dalrjrfcg, s t o c k raising,
grains, potatoes, doeer seed. peas,
lettuce, onions and carrots
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DR. E. D. NORCOTT
D E N T I S T
Office Phone 35F2
X-RAY EXAMINATIONS
NYSSA
OREGON
Nyssa Aerie
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VfEETS WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AT EAGLES HALL
Visiting Eagles Welcome
CLAUDE WILLSON. Pres.
KERMIT LIENKAEMPER
Secretary
CITY TRANSFER
TRUCE INO
TRANSFERRING
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C. Klinkenberg
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