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NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL Published at Nyssa, Oregon VOLUME XXXII. NO. 33. GATEWAY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1937 % PIONEER George Davis Loses Right Arm While Oiling Gasoline Shovel Painful Accident Hap SETTLING TANK IN pens Saturday Evening CITY WATER SYSTEM Near Ontario; Young GETS CLEANING Davis Well Known. RE-UNION TO BE HELD IN VALE AUG. 27 W;rd has been received from Nel lie Carroll, so? re tar y of the Pioneer Association; that all pioneers of the valley are to meet in re-union at the Vale park on Friday, August 27. There will be a big picnic, a good time and exclusive old time danc ing in the evening. Relk Hay and A crew of men worked most of George Davis is recovering from a the night Wednesday giving the serious accident Saturday night city settling tank a thorough clean Barn Burns which led to amputation of his right ing to Insure the purity of Nyssa’s arm above the elbow. He is at the domestic water. 'Die water was shut Holy Rosary hospital in Ontario and making a nice recovery. The unfortunate happening took place last Saturday evening shortly after six o'clock when he and Henry Carl were working on the Bureau of Reclamation dragline a half mile north of the Ontario golf course. Carl was operator and young Davis act:d as oiler on the machine. As the accident was reconstruct ed, Davis was in the act of oiling the "cats" on the dragline, when Carl heard his cry of pain. He shut off the machine and ran around to the front of the machine, only to find George on his hands and knees, with his right arm caught in the machinery and badly mang led. Ha saw that to attempt to back the machine up would be impossible without further mangling of the arm, unless there was someone there to help guide the arm back through the maze of machinery. Making young Davis as comfort able as possible and acting on th injured man's suggestion of "don’t spare the horses. Hank,” he made e fast run Into Ontario and picker up Dr. Weese, Bill Carl and W Duncan; and the party rushed bad to the scene of the accident. Th< doctor did what he could to reliev the pain, while the men worker' feverishly to release the imprisoned arm. Once released, he was rusher to the Ontario hospital and into thi operating room. George Davis is a son of Mr. am Mrs. S. B. Davis of Nyssa and ha< grew up in this community, being well liked by everyone. Throughout the entire ordeal, he was a model of nerve and grit. He never lost con sciousness. and while in Intense pain, he bore it all like a Spartan. While Hank Carl was after help, he coolly pulled out his watch and kept time on his absence, which was just 30 minutes. After the operation, and when he had recovered somewhat from the shock, he was in cheerful spirits, blaming no one for the happening, and making plans for the future. OWYHEE DISTRICT WANTS BIDS ON HAULING STUDENTS Bids are being asked by the Owy hee district for transporting pupils to and from the school for the com ing term. Bids are to be opened August 21st. TAKE INITIATORY DEGREE M. F. Solomon. Leslie McClure and Berwyn Burke were taken to Ontario Friday evening where the initiatory degree in the I.O.O.F. ledge was conferred by officers of the Ontario lodge Frank Bailey and Oce Blaylock of Nyssa also were In attendance FIRE NEAR CITY JAIL CAUSES MILD EXCITEMENT The fire siren blew Monday night and the fire boys responded qipckly; but the fire turned out to be a small weed blaze near the city jail which was extinguished without help from the fire equipment. COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN APPOINTED FOR KINGMAN KOLONY PTA DUTIES In order that all chairman be ap pointed and ready to start the years work in September, the executive committee of the Kingman Kolony PTA met Friday afternoon at the home of the president. Mrs. Chas Newblll. Additional chairmen elect ed were: Program. Mrs Earl Os born; radio, Mrs H. R Otis; Mc Laughlin memorial fund. Miss Betty Nelson; legislature, Mr McParland; Founders day. Mrs. Tallman; home economics, Mrs Wilson. Other chairmen responsible for a a very prominent years work in clude Mrs C. C. Cotton, member ship; Mrs M M Oreeling, publica tions; Mrs Oowey. summer round up; Mrs Conrad Martin, magazines; Mrs C. E. Elliott, hospitality; Mrs. James Lane, social. Mrs Maurice Judd, publicity; Mrs Iva Nichols, secretary and Mrs Robert Over- street as treasurer At the first fall meeting which will be held Septem- be 10th each chairman will outline her plan of work. BAND TO GIVE CONCERT FRIDAY Tli* Nyssa band will give their initial concert for the enjoyment of the public this Friday evening, August 20th downtown and the pubic is invited and expected to come in and enjoy the music. The band has been practicing faithfully for several weeks and have an aggregation the city may well be proud to claim. The concert will start at approximately 8 o'clock and the band would like to see a big crowd out to enjoy their music. s V. F. W. AUXILIARY PRESIDENT TO VISIT Word has been received that the state president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary is now in Buffalo, N. Y , attending the nat ional convention and will leave there about the 8th or 9th of Sept ember. On her return trip she will pay the Nyssa post a visit. Fastest Growing Town In Oregon $1.50 PER YEAR C. L McCoy Named As State Vice-Commander of Legion CIVIC CLUB SETS Successful Legion a n d SEPT. 2 AS DATE Auxiliary Convention FOR FLOWER SHOW Held at Albany Last Ban Placed On The Civic Club met at the C. W. Week End. Barrett country home Wednesday set September 2 as the date for C. L. McCoy, prominent Legion Slot Machines C. and the C. annual fall Flower Show. Mrs. worker of Nyssa was elected vloi Hunt will be In charge again commander of Oregon at the Legion convention at Albany last week end and thereby became the second per Court Rules Pin Ball and son In Eastern Oregon to hold such Total Damage of Over an important post In Legion af Slot Machines Devises $1,000 at Country Fire fairs. Lotteries and Orders Friday Afternoon; Par Mr. McCoy Is a charter member Removal. tial Insured. of the local post and was Instru mental In starting the Legion move ment in Nyssa. He has served locally All slot machines and pin ball Fire from an undetermined orig as adutant and commander; and machines In the state have been in destroyed the barn, 125 tons of two years ago served as district outlawed by a recent decision of hay, two wagons and a pole derrick commander. WhUe district com Judge James Crawford of the Mult at the Jake Relk place 514 miles mander he helped organize the Vale nomah county court and copies of south of Nyssa last Friday after post; and all through his career as decision have been sent district TILE PLANT IN Part of the hay was insured, Idaho Powers Reduces his a Leglonalrre, has been a hard GERMAN BAND NOW noon. attorneys over the state. District but the machinery was not, and Mr. worker for the good of the order. SOFTBALL LEAD Rates To Save Custom- Attorney Biggs said Wednesday that Relk places his total loss in the PRACTICES STEADILY neighborhood The nominating speech at Albany of 8600. The farm be era Total of $128,000 he had received a copy of the de was made by Casey Brewster of cision and that a move would be longs to W. P. Stevens of Portland, The German Five got underway Redmond, who reviewed the work Standing of Teams made In the very near future to wiih its first rehearsal last week, and the value of the barn belonging w L Mr. McCoy had done in Legion af wipe out slot machines and pin ball preparing for its first public appear to Mr. Stevens was probably from Rate reductions totalling more machines In Malheur county. Tile Plant ........5 1 fairs. Ke was seconded by Ralph ance scheduled soon. The new or $250 to $350. Journal than $128,000 annually In charges 2 Hargatt, a schoolmate and lifelong From all Indications, the ma Beeler Boys ........ ........3 ganization consists of but five In No one was home at the time, the of the Idaho Power company were chines ....... 2 3 friend of Pendleton; who told the be banned Indefinitely Outlaws struments, yet produces pleasingly Relk family having gone to Nyssa to announced Monday by Harry Hold from the will county. ........1 5 assembled delegates of Mr. McCoy’s Many other coun get a broken Jackson fork repaired. rich harpnony, familiar melodies personal life through the years. In en, chairman of the Idaho public ties, through their district attor and enticing rhythms. Mr. Holm, the Neighbors discovered the fire short utllltiea commission folloa lng con neys, the baUotlng, the Nyssa druggist The Tile Plant softball team have taken slmillar action. rganizer, promises a capable group, ly after four o'clock in the after ference between the commission and The legal status of slot machines, cinched the second half of the soft carried 6 out of 7 districts for a able and willing to fill any engage noon, but it had gained too much the power company. race Tuesday night by defeat huge majority. ball machines and other such ball headway to save the bam and hay. The new rates became effective pin ment. ing the Outlaws in a hotly erntes'ed Good Representation Present has been rather clouded un 2 to 0 game The following are the musicians However by hard work, they man Monday, said Holden. In southern devises ended the this recent decision, and county season with but and one thus ind their respective instruments; aged to keep the fire from four Idaho and eastern Oregon, and rep til loss, which was The convention at Albany August officials have intimated they will stacks of grain, and two sets of har Art Cook, E flat bass; Ole Olson, In the first game of 12, 13 and 14 was attended by dele resented, the chairman added, the now that the law Is clearly de to the the split Journal ,rc mbene ; Herschel Thompson, ness were rescued from the blazing largest reduction In rates made by act season. In a return game gates from practically every post in fined. rumpet; Al Jackson, and Mel Holm, barn. the company In any year. The 1936 they defeated the Journal 3 to 4, the state. Those from Nyssa were larinets. while the Joumalites lost their Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Paradis, Don M. rate reduction totalled $26.000 chance at a possible tie when the Oraham, Mr. and Mrs. Archie How There have been 21 rate reductions MANY TREATED AT CITY ASKS FOR BIDS OKMER KANSAS PEOPLE lowly Outlaws rose up and smacked ell and family, C L. McCoy and fam 1927. TUESDAY CLINIC them ON BONDS; WALKS since TO PICNIC AT BIG BEND The reduction affects chiefly down to the tune of 15 to 3 ily, Mrs. Wesley Browne and Mrs. Howard Larsen. PARK SUNDAY. AUG 22 residential lighting, cooking and A total of 164 children from six earlier in the season. refrigeration customers, users of months In age on up were treated Last Friday night the Outlaws Officers Elected All former Kansas people are re- Bids are being asked by the city commercial lighting, and small at the smallpox clinic Tuesday and Journal teams battl.d it out In Besides the election of Mr. McCoy ninded that a big picnic is to be on city hall bonds to the amount of power users. It establishes 514 cents morning an extra Inning affair which finally at the high school. Dr. ended when It was too dark to see as vtce-oommander; O. E. Mose held Sunday, August 22 in the Big $7.500 and city park bonds to the per kilowatt hour as the highest Sarazin, assisted by County Health Bend park. Basket dinners are to amount of $1,000; and all bids will electric charge beyond the minimum Nurse Mrs. Edna Flanagan Farris the ball with the score 10 to 12 for Palmateer, Salem was elected de be brought and spread in the shade, be opened the evening of September rate made to company customers. and a corps of volunteers workers the Journal. The last man up was partment commanded and. Oeo. of Portland as National com with speaking and sports to make 7th at the city hall. The net payment period for cus were kept busy administering the Wendell Pcgue and the boys re Kahn mitteemen, mors import Invitation has also been extended tomers has been extended from 10 serum it a busy afternoon. ported It was so dark he swung the children. This was the three times and out; and the pitch ant offices. aa E. the L. Knight of La bidders on construction of sidewalk days to 15 days, and the delayed second to clinic month, and at er never even threw the ball. Grande was elected district com curb and gutters along the north payment charge has been reduced the two, a total this of 275 chlldr?n were mander to succeed Chas. Paradis of side of Main street between Third from 10 to 5 per cent. treated. B.elers vs Journal Friday Nyssa; Philo Anderson of Baker and the highway. Bids will be re "Based on the revenue received The Beeler Boys and Journal was chosen as delegate to the nat ceived up to August 30th and will be by the Idaho Power company for BOUNDARY BOARD RULES team will wind up the season Fri ional convention and J. Richard opened that evening. electric service during the past 12 AGAINST CHANGE IN THE day In a game to see which Smurthwaite as alternate. months," said Holden, "this reduc NYSSA DISTRICT BOUNDS has night undisputed possession of sec- LAWRENCE YOUNGSTER tion in rates will amount to an an Americanism Stressed nd place in league standings. It Is Don M. HOLDING HIS OWN nual saving of $128,000 for the A meeting cf the Boundary B:ard possible Graham of Nyssa headed more games will be played, company’s customers.” was held In Vale Monday mornlnp as most of the boys are still enthus- the Americanism Committee which and attended by several Interested In several Important reso Boise and Pay:tte won their for softball and want to play brought FOREIGN WARS persons from this section. Business astic lutions, among them being a stand games last Sunday in the Idah;\ The young son of Mr. and Mrs. VETERANS until football draws the center of TO ENTERTAIN FORMER before the meeting was a petition the stage. by the Legion to carry on an un Oregon league and remained tied Ralph Lawrence is described by DEPARTMENT COMMANDER presented to the board asking for a compromising fight against all with 6 victories each and one loss. doctors as “holding his own," at the change In school district boundaries “Isms” except Americanism and Vale was eliminated when Ontario family home on First street. Miss also recommended the deportation rapped out a 3 to 4 deciison over Elliott from the Good Samaritan Former Department Commander. which would take a strip 1<4 miles of all aliens who advocate overthrow the county seat boys. The Nyssa- hopltal in Portland has been en Dick Preston of Roseburg Is ex wide off the Nyssa district’s south , of the government by violence or gaged as day nurse and Mrs. Chas. pected here Friday to attend the ern boundary. Weiser game was cancelled. Veterans of Foreign War meeting Very few persons appeared In force. Boise had a real a skirmish with Leuck 1s serving as night nurse. that night in the Legion hall. All support of th change, and after A resolution calling for the ap Caldwell but finally won 8 to 6. pointment of a legion committee to Payette had things much easier Chas Caldwell left Tuesday even- members and veterans are Invited hearing the discussion, the board assist school superintendents In re with Emmett and coasted to a 19 to ng for Seatle to look after his busi to attend and hear Comrade Pres ruled to let the boundary stand as at present. ton. viewing textbooks to see that there ness Interests there. 5 victory. Is nothing in them to glorify war The tie in league standings makes The many friends of D. C. Duv or derogatory to the American form it necessary to held a post season all, 42, former Kingman Kolony of government waa adopted by the game, which will be played at Pay farmer, will be sorry to learn of his delegates. ette this Sunday If Payette wins, it death Tuesday morning at 5:30 In a means a three game series for the Wins Citations Pendleton hospital, with funeral The Auxiliary league flag, as Boise won the first local Auxiliary unit were servloes being held Wednesday at recognized half of the pennant chase. Should several outstanding Echo, Oregon. Mr. Duvall has been awards at with Boise win the game Sunday it will their convention, also In bad health for the past several end the Idaho-Oregon league sea + + + + + + + + + + * + + + ♦ + at Albany. Among the awards months, and gradually grew weaker held son with Boise as Champion. going to the local post was the cup Nyssa's ball team has disbanded The Golden Jubilee of Malheur bright shirts, Levis, and ten-gallon, sitting In the open will not be both until the end Tuesday. the highest percentage gain In fer the season, and ended the sec County and the Tw(enty-Eigh«h hats .much color and enthusiasm ered by a burning sun as they were Mr. Duvall and family lived on for merbershlp during the past year; the old Morgan homestead In King- department ond half with a record of two wins Annual Malheur County Fair has been added to the annual last year. for successful and 5 losses; and were tied with and the Owyhee Stampede season show which this year appears to be Col bom and Sorenson have Just man Kolony for the past 5 or 6 ly completing citation the outlined work of years, but due to the 111 health of the biggest celebration event to take was officially opened Saturday, Emmett and Caldwell in league finished a successful rodeo at Sun the year; national citation for hav Mr. Duvall, did not farm it this place In the county. August 14. with the announcing of standings The local team finished Valley Idaho, and word from them ing their memberthlp quota com the first half of the season with a Hazel Duncan of Ironside as the General admission tickets, reserve reveals that their show Is being re year. While In Kolony the family pleted by last October; and the many friends and took an better standing, having won 3 and Owyhee Stampede Queen, the an seats and box seats have been plac ceived very well. They will bring made honor of all, a citation for lost 4 and were tied with Ontario nouncing of Mrs. Florence Sells of ed on sale at the Commercial Club Brahma steers to Ontario fer the active part in the community life. biggest the most active unit In Ore Ontario as Pioneer Queen, and the office In Ontario’s City Hall, and show which will mark the first time Besides his wife, he is survived by being and Vale on the record books donning of ten-gallon hats. Levis, the advance response has been very that they have shown In the Snake two children, Alvin and Helen; all gon with membership under 50. and bright colored shirts. LADIES AID HOLDS River Valley. Colbom and Sorenson of whom are living with relatives at active. C. C. Cotton of the Kolony NEW DAUGHTERS GUEST DAY THURSDAY Stampede Queen Hazel Duncan Construction work at the fair will bring the same show here that Echo attended the funeral Wednesday has Just finished playing Sun Val grounds In Ontario continues with will rule the Stampede and Pair and will be assisted by seven princesses, tha completion of a six-foot clear ley Idaho. TRIP Mr and Mrs. Barr Doolittle of wire fence 310 feet long and Policing of the grounds will be ENJOY VACATION Guest Day was observed by the namely, Marjory Bullock of Vale, a vision TO WALLOWA LAKE Caldwell, former Nyssa residents, road for leaving the grounds taken care of by Chairman R. O Methodist Ladies aid with each Hinemoa Clonlnger and Irene Is new under construction. Construction “Rawy” Morrison, who will act as Mr and Mrs. Aden Wilson, Mr are the parents of a baby girl bom member bringing with her a guest Poage of Nyssa and Pauline Doo of bleacher Saturday afternoon at the Memor seats to take care at the Chief of Stampede Police and will little, Pauline Powers, Marcllle for the afternoon meeting which Mrs Klaus Tensen and Mrs. M ial hospital In Caldwell 8he is their increased crowd Is underway. All have a group of deputies to assist and was held at the Methodist church Hurst and Joan Smith of Ontario. F. Solomon were In a party which first daughter and has been named taking care of the patrons. Thursday afternoon. Business dis Mrs. Prances Sells of Ontario, a seats will be good ones this year, as in The Sunday night from a vaca Karen Lee. She weighed 7H pounds Malheur County Fair Is rap returned cussed was mainly about the rum native Oregonian, bom in La all shows are at night, and those idly trip to the Wallowa Lake re upon arrival. taking shape, and may organ tion mage sale planned for early fall. Orande in 1866 and coming to Mal They enjoyed horse back trips isations have spoken for booth gion Hostesses for the afternoon who heur County In 1(72 will be queen back to the upper lakes and report SPORTSMEN TO MEET space in the main building Those served refreshments were Mesdames of the Pioneers With the closing, seeing som of the finest scenery In TONIOHT TO TALK FISH granges and communities that are C. A. Abbott, Emil Paulus. A. V. of registration for Pioneers last intending showing and will need America. Pruny and DeGross. Tuesday, we find that there will be Mrs M F Solomon was especially are advised to make arrange struck close to 100 Pioneer Guests of the Cart Coad acquires outboard space with the scenery, as It Is so A meeting of all Interested sports ments with BUI Callan of Ontario. GATHER AROUND TABLE Stampede and Pair who have lived motor which looks big enough to Secretary of the Fair, for space much different from heT former men has been called for tonight FIRST TIME IN 41 YEARS in Malheur County for fifty years drive a battleship . . . Butch Bur- This apace la going fast and Callan home in Illinois; and says ^he will starting at 8 00 in the banquet room or more. remember It as one of the most en bldge says the younger generation advises that before long there wUl Joyable trips of all the many jour of Bchwelser's Cafe to discuss fish and game matters. Representatives Eph Frost went to Nampa Sunday Congressman Walter M Pierce of nowadays gets tanned on the not be much left. from the state game department and had dinner at the W A Frost this district will be one of the dis beaches: It used to be the breeches Fanners from all Darts of Mal neys she has taken home there. Present were W. A. and tinguished guests of the Stampede . . . Recorder Solomon Issuing ultl heur county wUl be showing In this ATTEND FUNERAL IN BOISE will be here. Including Commission O. M Frost families of Nampa and and he will be with us on Monday mat Ion of pay or go thirsty . . At years Fair, as well as farmers frem er Aiken, and the principal subject, we understand, will be the question a sister Blanche Frost of Seattle September 8. at which time he will torney Fletcher showing Ml adjoining counties In Idaho. Let This was the first time in 41 years make a short address to the Street boys what the well dressed ten have been received from dis Mr and Mrs M F. Solomon and of planting trout In the waters of tant places like Twin Pails and Mrs. Aden Wilson drove to Be the Owyhee reeervolr. All sportsmen that the three brothers and sisters Pioneers and the audience of the man ought to wear . . . Cambridge from people who want Monday to attend the funeral s are expected to be present and air had seen each other at the sat closing day their views on the subject. vices of Mrs Eva Martin. With all men of Ontario wearing time. to show In the Fair olf, and water in the tank pumped cut; then a crew of 8 got busy with brushes and other equipment to give the tank a thorough cleaning and disinfection. Two weeks ago the tank atop the high tower was given a cleaning by Frank Bailey, and since that time the sediment in the water cleared up considerably. The cleaning work done Wednesday night should also be a great help in keeping Nyssa’s drinking water in goed condition. Idaho Power Slashes Rates this year and committees will start work at once arranging for the af fair. The meeting was marked by the resignation of two officers Mrs. Howard Larsen as president and Mrs. Ethel Thompson as vloe-presi- dent. Election was held, resulting In the choosing of Mrs. Frank Morgan as president to fill out the unex pired term, and Mrs. Betty LaFrenz was chosen vice-president. Payette To Be Scene of Playoff Funeral Held For D.C. Duvall Malheur County Fair Promises To Be An Outstanding Event In Local History ROUND TOWN