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NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL Published at Nyssa, Oregon VOLUME XXXII. NO. 36. GATEWAY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS Fastest Growing Town In Oregon $1.50 PER YEAR NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1937 Bernard Frost Appointed To Serve A s Councilman Eloise Russell Chosen As Malheur County’s Healthiest G i r l I Council Hit Snag On Pete Deare Elois? Russell of Lower Big Bend was judged Malheur County’s girl, against the many Building Permit healthiest contestants taken from the health Permit Not Acted On, But Construction Continues Despite the fact that he had not received official sanction of his per mit, Pete Deare has gone ahead with the construction of his two small hcuscs located opposite the school house. Controversy over the granting of the building permit has had the City Father's in an uproar, for the past week. Pete Deare originally made application for a permit to build but the council decided not to act on it immediately on the grounds that insufficient plans and specifications were submitted. Construction Goes Ahead Pete Deare, going on the assump tion that the Council had no Juris diction in that his buildings were outside the fire limits has gone ahead with construction. The build ings are of the two room cabin type and are to have a connecting toilet and shower room and garage. Chief of Police Orders Building Stopped Chief of Police Cooke was order ed to stop the construction and on three occasions tried to enforce the order. Pete Deare had in the mean time consulted his attorney and was advised that the council had no jurisdiction, according to Deare. Water Not Available Mr. Deare h3s put in his applica tion for water to be brought from the main line that runs hi front of the school house, but has been ad vised, so he claims, that it is doubtful if water can be furnished his houses due to lack of funds in the city treasury. Pete Deare told this reporter that he was contemplating using one of the houses as an office for his real estate holdings and residence for himself. Mayor Opposition Explained Mayor Don Graham and Council man Thompson said that they were opposed to the erection of small houses in that section of the town, on the grounds that it was too close to the entrance to the city and that a more substantial type of building should be erected. Both admited however that Pete Deare was outside the zoning limits of the ordinance. LEGION AUXILIARY ELECT OFFICERS At their first meeting of the fall season held at the Legion hall, members of the Legion Auxiliary elected their officers for the coming year. Mrs. Sid Burbidge was chos en to head the auxiliary and she will be assisted by Mrs. Victoria Schweizer, vice president; Mrs. Doris Anderson, 2nd vice president; Mrs. Merl Johnson, secretary; Mrs. Ruth Russell, treasurer and Mrs. Mable Poage, historian. The execu tive committee will consist of Mes dames Doug McDonald. Leo Hol- lenberg and Ada Schweizer. Retir ing officers are Mrs. Donald» Ora- ham, president; Mrs. Burbidge. vice president; Mrs. Ruth Russell. 2nd vice president; Mrs. Grace Larsen, secretary; Mrs Mable Poage, histor ian and Mrs. Archie Howell, treas urer. Plans are being made to hold in stallation of newly elected officers at their next meeting, Thursday evening .September 16, at the hall All World War veterans and their wives are invited to attend this meeting. A program will be present ed after the installation ceremonies and a social time will conclude the evening. LEGION TO HOLD JOINT INSTALLATION Local Legion alres and members of the Auxiliary are looking forward to the Joint installation of Post 7» and its Auxiliary to be held in the Nyssa Legion Hall next Thursday night. September 16 at 8:30 p m New Officers Incoming officers of Post 79 are Harry Russell, Commander Sidney Burbidge. 1st rice commander; Oce Schweizer. tad vice commander. C. L. McCoy, adjutant; Archie Howell will be the Mrs. Geuliaelma Holady, widow of Mr. David Hampton Holady pass ed away on Wednesday of last week, after a short illness. Mrs. Holady was affectionately known in Ar cadia district as Grandma. Mrs. Holady was born in Vanda- lia, Mich., on October 23, 1862, and was married to David Hampton Holaday on November 27, 1883, in Tennessess. The Holaday’s made their residence In that state until 1866 when they moved to Colfax, W.ish., while that state was still a territcry. In February 1933 they moved to the Arcadia district. Mrs. Holaday is surwied by five children, Nora Fleming, Tulla Hew itt, William Edgar, Harvey Hamp- .on, an Frederick Davis Holaday, all of Nyssa. Besides five children Mrs. Holaday leaves twelve grand child- Hn and ten great grand children. Funeral services were conducted by the Reverend White on Friday September 3, at 2:30 P. M. Hymns were sung by a quartet composed of Mssrs. R. A. Thompson, A. V. Pruyn and Mesdames J. W. Poage and R A. Thompson. Mrs Poage also sang i sclo hymn, the title of which was •‘God's Beautiful Morning." Pour jrandsons wore among the pall bearers; Jean, Virgil, and Wayne Holaday as were Jack Dcolin and Harry Gorham. The Nysas Funeral Home was In charge of the Funeral arrangements. V.F.W. Auxiliary President Visits Here Tuesday At a meeting held at the home of Mrs. Cock. Mrs. Beatrice Shadoin of Corvallis, State President of the V. F. W. Auxiliary Instituted a new Auxiliary to the local veteran post She also installed the following of ficers, president, Mrs. Alma Clon- inger; senior vice president, Mrs. Rebcca Duffy; Junto- vice president. Mrs. Alice Nothies; secretary, Mrs Bertha Paradis; treasurer, Mrs. Ada Perry; historian, Mrs. Janet Dut ton; conductress, Mrs. Angie Cook; chaplain. Mrs. Ella Smith; patriotic instructor. Mrs. Florence Chase; guard, Mrs. Frank Wilson; mus ician, Mrs. Edith Kurtz; trustee, Mrs. Ella McKee; Mrs. Fredrika Kollcn; Mrs Rhoda Landreth. The meeting was well attended with the V. F. W. boys and several visitors preesnt. Mrs. Shadoin stoped off on her way home from National En campment at Buffalo. She gave a splendid talk on the convention and Auxiliary work. The members of the V. F. W and the Auxilary will hold a picnic at Big Bend park Sunday. September 12. Mrs. Cloninger and Mr. Kollen urge all members and oversea vet erans to come. BROTHER PAYS VISIT Mr. Harry 8hirk and wife of Cedar City, Utah, were In Nyssa visiting with his brother Mr. C. H Shirk and family Botn Shirk fam ilies made a sad journey to Tac oma. Wash., to attend the funeral of Herbert Williams, nephew of Mr. Shirk. The Harey Shirk’s left for their home Monday. In honor of their daughter Miss Clara who is spending her vacation here, Mr and Mrs H. Blair John son entertained with a dinner Sun day. Ouests were Mr and Mrs P S Pride of Kuna and Mr and Mrs Oeorge Winner and daughter Miss Elsie at Payette DEER POOL AT Pierce Greeted NORCOTT SERVICE Council Holds Art Norcott is conducting a deer •pool’ at his sendee station, that Long Session By Dem ocrats fhould interest all prospective deer hunters this season. Eighty per cent the pool will go to the nimrod Tuesday Night who brings in the deer with the Here Tuesday of largest spread. Twenty per cent will go as a consolation prize for the clinics held in each school in the county, by Dr. Weese, judge at the County Fair Health contest. Hie contest is held each year at the Malheur County Fair in Ontario. Funeral Held Friday For Mrs. Holaday I Nyssa City Band On Parade at Owyhee Stampede in Ontario Representative Pierce paid a visit to Nyssa Tuesday noon and was re ceived by the Commercial Club who gave an impromptu luncheon in the Representative's honor. Chas. H. Cox, postmaster of On tario brought the Congressman to Nyssa, after taking a trip thru the Brogan country. Pierce said that he While the number of exhibitors at was greatly Impressed with the sur the Nyssa Civic Club Flower Show rounding country, particularly with held last Thursday at the Eagles fine looking farm buildings that Hall were considerably less than last had been built, and with the very year, the quality of the blooms were efficient type of farmers on the unchanged and many beautiful Owyhee project. flowers were on display. One par Sugar Bill Lauded ticularly good display was the table Congressman Pierce was loud In aramged by the 4-H Garden Club of Kingman Kalony, who under the his praise of the recent passage of direction of their leader Mrs. C. C. the Sugar Quota Bill. He said that Cotton arranged an attractive this was the first time in over table of various flowers grown by forty years that Atlantic seaboard the girls. Another feature was the refiners would co-operate with the awarding of prizes to the best dec inland sugar beet Industry. As the orated luncheon tables, with two bill now stands, said Pierce, the nicely appointed tables exhibit price of sugar can be controlled from Washington, by the expedient ed. raising the importation of sugair. As a fitting climax for the day, of would not happen unless it was the Nyssa Band made their debut This that the retail price of in ful ¡uniform. They played several evident was raised to a point wherein selections where were well received sugar consumer would have to cur by the larg^Srowd present. Mr. Tid the well. directly®! the band, was pre tail his consumption. sented a beautiful bouquet of glad- To Introduce CCC Bill iolias by the Civic Club in apprecia Congressman Pierce said that at tion for their playing. Four lucky opening of the next session of women whose numbers were drawn the Congress he intended to Introduce a for the door 'prizes, also received bill to the House that wculd allow pretty bouquets of flowers. the use of the Civilian Conservation Following is a list of the winners. Corps to be used in the Improve Asters—Single, 1st Mrs Alice Wil of farm market roads.Pa.tic- son. Ageratum—1st Mrs. Alice Wil ment interest was shown by Ptercf son. Canna—2nd Mrs. K. Tensen. ular the progress of tha finishing cf Cosmos—1st Mrs. Oarret Stam; 2nd on the I. O. N. road. Mrs. Julia McDonald. Callicpsis— Black O. K. As Justice 2nd Mrs. Garret Stam. Coreopsis, perennial, 2nd rs. Alice Wilson. Cal While heartily In accord with the endula 1st Mrs Dwight Smith; 2nd Preisdent over the appointment of Mrs. Garret Stam. Gladiola—1st Senator Black as Supreme Court Mrs. G. Stam; 2nd Mrs. K. Tensen. Associate Judge, Representative Gladiola—best, Mrs. K. Tensen. Pierce felt that Black lacked jud- Gallairdia—1st Mrs. Alice Wilson; lical experience but that the Sup 2nd Mrs. J. J. Sarazln. Mallow Mar reme Court would be liberalized by vel—1st Mrs. G. Stam; 2nd Mrs. D. the seating of a man whe is a great Groot. Marigold—French, 1st Mrs humanitarian and one of liberal G. Stam Potted Plants— 2nd Mrs leanings. G. Stam. Phlox, Annual— 2nd Mrs. Inspects New P.O. Quarters G. Stam. Phlox. Perennial—1st Mrs. Proving that the Congressman G. Stam; 2nd Mrs. Alice Wilson. Roses, Collection—1st Mrs. Alice keeps his fingers on the public puls: Wilson; 2nd Mrs. Aden Wilson one of the first things that he Roses. 4 varieties, 1st Mrs. Alice wanted to see upon his arrival was Wilson. Roses. 6 varieties— 1st Mrs. the enlarged quarters of the Nyssa Alice Wilson. Salplglosls—1st Mrs. P. O. He was pleased with the use G. Stam. Scablosa—1st Mrs. made of the enlarged quarters and Dwight Smith; 2nd Mrs. G. Stam. said that he was only sorry that we Sweet Pea, Perennial, 1st Mrs. could not. at this time be rated as a Alice Wilson; 2nd Mrs. D. Groot. higher class office. But that with Snapdragon—1st Mrs Alice Wilson; the ever Increasing number oi 2nd Mrs. Q. Stam. Verbena—1st people arriving to settle here felt Mrs. C. C. Hunt. Sunflower, Mexi sure that the local office would be can, 1st Mrs. Sarazln; 2nd Mrs. G. given a higher rating. Stam. Zinnias, Olant— 1st Lester Klinkenberg; 2nd Mrs. Dwight OWYHEE CLUB MEMBERS WIN AT COUNTY FAIR Smith. Zinnias. Llllyput, 1st, Mrs. Morgan Zinnias. Fantasy—1st Mrs. (Deris Klingback) C. Klinkenberg; 2nd Mrs. D. Smth. 4-H Oarden Club—1st Kingman That 4-H club members worked Kclony. Artistic Table Decoration— hard getting ready for the Malheur Lunlheon, lht Mrs. Morgan; 2nd Fair is very evident in the Mrs. E. Ncrcott. Artistic bouquets County results obtained. Although a com Mixed, tall, 1st Mrs. D. Groot; tad plete list of winners was not ob Mrs. G. Stam. Artistic bouquet— tained. a partial list shows the fol mixed low, 1st Mrs. D. Groot; tad, lowing prizes won by club members Mrs. Alice Wilson. Artistic basket— of this district: Wm. P?utz, Jr, tad 1st Mrs. Alice Wilson; 2nd Mrs. D. 3rd in open and 4-H division Orcot. Artistic bouquet— One var and on baby beef (Black Angus); and iety. low, 1st Mrs. K. Tensen; tad 2nd In showmanship Schweiz Mrs. G. Stam. Best 5 vase display er 1st on fat lamb Bud In 4-H Roses—1st Mrs Alice Wilson. Best 5 breedign ewe In open divisions and Bob vase display. Petunia, 1st Mrs. D. 3rd on 4-H lamb. Doti- Groot. Best 5 vase display Zlnlas— Schweizer Hite won 1st on his 4-H pig and 1st Mrs D Groot. Unlisted flowers alt Sam Pullen won 5th on com raised 1st Mrs O Stam; 2nd Mrs. Mor on new land. Laurence Dlmmlck 1st gan. on 4-H dairy calf and Dona Dlm- 5th in dairy calf. Ike Mitchell Bryan Payne and sons Bob and mlck 1st In the health contest. Betty Bill visited at the C. C. Hunt home won and MaTgaret Klingback last Friday while on their way Schweizer 2nd and 3rd places In 3rd Division home from Ore as Island, Washing sewing and Margaret made 2nd in ton to Tyler, Texas. style review. Viola Pullen placed 3rd 1 n4th division sewing Grace Kygar GRAIN MARKET REPORT was 1st, Beta Franklin 1, and Bud Schweizer 4th In 2nd division cook ing Doris Klingback won 1st In 3rd Herschel Thompson division canning and 4th In flower Al Thompson and 8on garden. Wheat F O B II 25 a hundred bulk Barley I 96 a hundred delivered Mrs Herman Towne was In town a few days last week looking after bulk. their property here The Towne* are Oats 11.10 bulk delivered Clover Red 13100 per houndred on now living at Meridian where Towne is operating a service station re-cleaned basis Civic Club Announces Flower Show W inners CITY BAND STEPS OUT AT OWYHEE STAMPEDE PARADE Citizens of Nyssa were justifiably proud of the City Band, when it went to the Owyhee Stampede to enter the parade on Labor Day. Applause greeted the boys from Nyssa, all along the line of march. Likened to Army Band During the march the Nyssa City band kept their lines perfectly straight and the music was as fine as that played by any other band in the line of march. Citizens of On tario were greatly surprised when they learned that Nyssa organized the band Just two months ago. OCA BLAYLOCK INJURED IN CAR MISHÂP FRIDAY Oca Blaylock received a broken collar bone and other minor injur ies last Friday morning when at tempting to pass a truck on which was loaded a tractor with a beet cultivator attachment. Hts trailer caught on the cultivator causing the car to skid into the barrow pit. Hie car turned completely around and over. The truck was driven by Bob Morfitt and belonged to Bud Wil son. The accident occured on the highway about one mile from the Langton Service Station. According to Blaylock, the truck did not have any red flags, showing how far the cultivator wa9 overhanging, and having followed the truck for some time, he thought he had come to a place wide enough in which to pass. However, when he went to drive around the vehicle the stock trailer attached to his car caught on the cultivator causing the wTeck. A passing motorist stopped and took Blaylock and his companions, Jim Caldwell and Dickie Tensen, to the Langtcn Service Station. Blay lock was taken to Dr. Palmer for first aid treatment. The other two were unhurt. NYSSA TOWNSEND CLUB TO GREET DISTRICT MANAGER SATURDAY Local Townsendites are looking forward eargerly for the arrival, on Saturday cf this week, of their Dis trict Manager, Glenn C. Wade, Mr. Wade Is expected to arrive some time early In the morning and will spend the day visiting members of the club. Open Air Meeting It Is planned to hold an open air meeting, the weather permitting. In the event that the weather man Is not in a good humor, the meeting will be held in the Community Church Auditorium. The meeting will start promptly at 8 p. m. and Mrs A V. Pruyn, secretary ex tends an invitation for all members and the public to attend. Local Cleb Conducts Fair Booth Nysas Townsend Club conducted the refreshment booth at the Owy hee Stampede on Monday taking their turn with Ontario club con ducting the booth on Saturday, while Harper acted as hast Sunday Dues Lowered Mrs Pruyn has Just received word that the dues to the Townsend Club has been materially reduced Initiation fee will be twenty-five cents with monthly dues at ten cents per month. This change will become effective on October first, according to Mrs Pruyn. Mrs Prances Burger of Boise, a fanner Nyssa resident .was a guest of Mrs C. L McCoy on Monday Rep. Pierce Gives Short Talk at Noon Luncheon Tuesday. smallest spread. A tot of interest has been shown already, but Art says that theye is plenty of room for more contestants. Sewer Extension a n d Sidewalk Work Dis- cussed. The City Council met Tuesday night for the regular monthly meeting, during which a new Coun cilman was appointed to succeed Berwyn Burke, who recently resign ed. Public Warned to Refrain From Enrollment In Nyssa Schools D iscussion . Show Increase session Mayor Graham, on opening the warned citizens present that he would not allow anyone oulside the council to enter Into the dis cussions of the Council. Oraham said that if he felt it in order he would call on those whom he want ed to address the council. Idaho Power Co., Official A pointed The first order of business for consideration was the appoint ment of a councilman, to fill the vacancy left by Berwyn Burke, for the unexpired term. Mayor Oraham advised the council that each one would find a blank piece of paper In front of them on which they w;re to writ« the name of their can didate to fill the vacancy. Secret Ballot Method Used What was probably the most startling piece of work of the meet ing was the method of balloting for the new councilman, when Mayor Oraham announced that the Indi vidual votes of the councllmen would not be read but that he would act as clerk and Judge of the elec HOTEL LEASE RENEWED tion. After the ballots were turned Into the Mayor he announced that Mrs. John Poage has Just renewed Bernard Frost, local manager of the her lease for the Western Hotel, In Idaho Power Company, was the Nyssa for another year, according to nominated candidate and asked the Mrs. Florence Meyers, the owner. council to confirm Frist's appoint ment. Councilman McClure movei Thelma Cook spent the week end that the appointment be confirmed visiting her parents. and the motion was unanimously approved Councilman Thompson questioned the method of the ap pointment but was advised by the Mayor that it was perfectly In or der Increase In Expenditures Under Fire An Increase of some $200 In ex penditures for the month of August over July brought forth vehement remarks from the Mayor. Intima tions were that there was an appar The Western Electric Co., of Den ent lack of co-operation among the ver Is Installing a new type ’board’ city employees. The fact that con for the Malheur Home Telephone siderable extra work was necessary, company. This Is known as a nun * such as cleaning the water tower ber twelve board and Is th; latest and laying of sewer extension pipe type for small cities, and when was overlooked, for the time, until finished will ellimnate the neces it was later brought out. sity of ringing in central for Nyssa Sewer Cost of Operation subscrlbeds However those on the rural lin s will still have to follow A slight Increase, far power in the the old system. The load capacity operation of the sewer pump was will be six hundred forty lines and noted but this was explained by should be enough to care for tl)e the addition of new users of the community's n eds for some time. sewer system. Seepage of sand was Mr Frank Campbell, foreman, another point raised as a possible for the increase, but as yet no and Mr. T. J. Gant, his assistant, oause expect to take about five weeks for tests had been made the complete Installation and are Contractors Bid Voided staying at the home of Mr. and C. E. Winters, contractor, who re Mrs. A. V. Cook while here. This is was awarded the contract for Just one more proof that vailous cently the laying of concrete sidewalks, corporations have faith in Nyssa’s curbs cross walks on the west ability to go forward and to grow. end of and Main street had that same awarded contract declared null and A. V. COOK. JR.. APPOINTED void on the Justifiable grounds that TO TAKE ACADEMY EXAM he (Winters) had altered the con San Francisco, Calif.—Word has tract. Just been received that Seaman A City May Act as Contractor V. Cook. J*.. U. 8. Navy, has been The suggestion was made and appointed by Senator McNary of very likely to be carried out, Oregon, to take the competitive ex seemed (Continued on Last Page) amination for entrance into the Naval Acadamy at Annapolis. Cook has been ordered to Join the Asiatic I. O. N. ROAD MACHINERY Fleet and Is in hopes that these ARRIVING AT JORDAN orders will be changed to allow him VALLEY TO RUSH WORK to go to the school for enlisted men taking these examinations. (Mrs Isabelle Lee) A. V. Cook, Jr., is th? son of Chief cf Police and Mrs A. V. Cook, and Machinery to be used in the Is well known locally, having been ION road construction has been prominent in Nyssa High School arriving for the past week. Work is athletics. being pushed rapidly. Three shifts are being used. A number of fam Mr and Mrs E J Scheneb-rger’s ilies living In trailer houses are moved Into the Larsen home the already at the camp which is about first part of the week Mr Sohene- 12 miles from town. As soon ss the b rger Is an employee of the Amal cook house and bunk houses are gamated Sugar Co . In the capacity finished the men who ar? staying In town will be moved down. eg Field man Word has been received that Mr Mr and Mrs Tom White of C. L. McCoy who was taken to the Meridian and their son Bob White Veterans Hospital In Boise Is recov and wife were Sunday guests at the ering and may be home within a home of their netoe Mrs. George McKee and family. few days (Florence Russell) Proving that the population of Nyssa and the surrounding coun try is rapdlly growing, is borne out by the fact that the School Board of the Nyssa District has found it necessary to rent four buildings in Nyssa. These buildings are the Leg ion Hall, Parish Hall, Mormon Church and Eagles Hall. At the time of going to press the classes had not been designated that would attend schoc! In the en* d build ings. Staff Changes New teachers to replace thoee re signed Misses Martin, Morris and Mr. Parr. In the grades the teach ers for the coming year are 8th grade. Miss Belknap, 5th, Miss Dorffler, 4th, Miss B?rnice Martin, 3rd, Miss Hanson, 1st and tad Miss Oe.-dis. Telephone Co. Installs New Switchdoard