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NYSSA GATE C ITY JOURNAL, THURS.. SEPTEMBER 9,1937 The Gate City Journal Member of The Oregon Editorial Awtooiation W IN IF R E D BROW N THOMAS - - - - Owner LOUIS P THOM AS - - - - Editor and Publisher IND EPEND EN T IN P O L IT IC S AND R E LIG IO N , O P T IM IS T IC IN D IS P O S IT IO N — W IT H NO IN TE R ESTS TO SERVE E X C E PT THOSE O P M ALHEUR C O U NTY ________ SU BSCR IPTIO N RATES AD V E R TIS IN G RATES One Year ___ -1150 Six Months ____________ .75 Single Copies ......................05 (Strictly in Advance) Open rate, per inch............ 90c National, Per inch ............30c Local, Contract .... 95c Classifieds. Per word 01c Published every Thursday at Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon. Entered at the postoffice at Nyssa, Oregon for transmission through the United States Mails, as second class matter, under the act of March 3, 1879 FOR W H O ’S PRO TEC TIO N DOES OUR FLAG F L Y ? — Press dispatches from ( ecent Associated 'Shanghai tells us that the American Flag ! ship ‘Augusta” came dangerously close to being hit by shells from Chinese howitzers trying to fire on the Japanese flagship ‘ Idzuma’. To the casual observer it must seem evident that the Japanese commander is deliberately trying to anchor close to the American flagship in the hope that one of two ‘incidents' will oc cur. (1 ) That by drawing the Chinese fire, a mis directed shell will again hit the ‘Augusta’ ; or (2 ) That by being so close to the American ship the ‘Idzuma’ will be safe from Chinese shell fire — of such things are wars made of. Our state department should take one o f these two stands, (1 ) Insist that our naval command er, Admiral Yaraell, keep his ships removed from the range of belligerent gunfire; or (2 ) That the Japanese cease to use (indirectly) the American flag (our naval ships) as a means of protection. The latter would seem to call for sterner statesmanship. But is’nt it about time that our rights as a nation be asserted instead of allowing ourselves to be used as catspaws or doormats? R CAUSE FOR CIVIC PRIDE— I T seems hard to believe that, in such a short ■l time, a band could be organized and train ed : as our city band has been. Those who were fortunate enough to have listened to the very fine program at the flower show could not have left without a feeling o f pride. The conductor and organizer, Mr. Roy Tidwell, deserves warm ¡raise for the splendid work that he has done, e, as a community can do much to help Mr. Tidwell by encouraging young men and women to ioin the band. Others of us can do our part by helping financially. The new uniforms must be paid for and then kept up, by cleaning and pressing, whenever necessary. W e should not expect the bandsmen to stand one bit o f ex pense. The band will be one o f the best adver tising mediums the city has ever had. Already, an invitation has been received from Baker for the band to make the trip there. Again— Let’s keep the band playing! ------------------ + ------------------ CROSSED OR DOUBLE CROSSED?— HE epidemic of strikes which reached an all time high some months or two ago, has apparently abated somewhat. Mr. Lewis of C.I.O. fame has curtailed his activities to some extent and is busy talking a third party. The gentleman opines that the President has handed him the double cross and ‘aint going to play in his back yard any more’. He has learned the sad truth that the fairest can deceive, the ‘fairest’ in this case being the smiling gentleman sojourn ing more or less temporarily in the White House. But this is the fate o f all who’ve loved since Adam wedded Eve. The sitdown strike, which reached its full flower in May and June and had on display all the most popular spring styles is little more than a bitter memory’. Regardless of whether one is for or against the strikers there is not a part ¡dr of use in getting all hot and both ered about the matter. Strike conditions are the inevitable result o f the course that has been pur sued in the past by industrial over-lords and nothing hut a slow process o f evolutions, the op eration o f the mills o f the Gods, as it were, will right the situation. ------------------ + ------------------ BLACK FOR SUPREME C O U RT JUSTICE— HE confirmation of Senator Huco Black as a supreme court justice raised quite a tempest in a teapot, but was finally accomplish ed by an overwhelming majority. The heao and front o f his offending appeared to be nothing more than that he was an ardent New Dealer. O f course in the eyes of few ultra conservatives this was enough to damn him throughout eter nity, but if the long accepted theory that the count like the kinjj, can do no wrong, still holds good,the country is safe and our American sys tem of government will continue to function in its accustomed satisfactory manner. It is to be regretted, however, that Mr. Hoover does not approve the appointment (v T T Folks Worth Knowing aret Wanda Ward 9 1 37 Marie Foss 8 30 37. Henry Richard QriHithe and Malinda Hannah Bradford. 9. 3. 37. Marian Ernest Cady and Elizabeth E it.lla Scott 9. 4. 37. Thomas Russell McLay and M y rtle Gertrude Watson 9, 4, 37. Complaints Filed In Circuit Coart Ministers or ethers Interested In church publicity are Invited to use the columns of the Journal to carry important messages and notices to their congregations. Please try to get your copy In by Tuesday ol each week. Young Peoples service 7 30 Lead L. D. S. CHURCH er, Vivian Higby. Luthir Pile, Bishop Evangelistic service 8:00 Prayer meeting, Wednesday 8.00. 10:00 A M Sunday School. We extend an invitation to one No evening services. Sunday—S tik e Conference will be and to all to attend these services held in th î Tabernacle at Boise. ASSEM BLY OF GOD Apcstle Jos F Merrill will be In at tendance. Ernest C. Knull, Pastor The Young Men and Yeung Ladies Mutual Improvement Asso 10 A. M. Sunday School. ciation will entertain with a Dance 11 A. M. Morning Worship. This and Basket Lunch, at the Nyssa Sunday we will have with us Rev Church on Tuesday, September 14 Wendell Cole and wife missionary at 9 p m. Admission: Gentlemen to China. Come worship with us 35c; Ladles Basket Lunch All are welcome. 8:15 P M Evening Worship. K IN G M A N K O LO N Y Mid week services Wednesday and C O M M U N IT Y CHURCH Friday at 8:15. Kermlt Ecklebarger, Pastor WE READ: "And, behold, I come quickly: • - “ Surely I come quickly Amen Even so, come, Lord Jesus." The hope ol the Christian is the second coming o l Christ and with out this hope He surely would be hopeless. 10:00 A M Group Gathering of five Oregon American Sunday School Union. Schools are to meet in Big Bend Park for a gathering Sunday School and afternoon meet ing. 7:45 P M Young People C. E Seniors: High School and College ages. Juniors: 5th to 8th grades. 8:30 P M Evangelistic Service. Theme: LOVE. Wednesday evening prayer meet ing. Come and Join in with us as we have fellowship with God. Watch the Date of Septemebr 28! CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE In Legion Hall Pastor, V W Martin. Sunday School Supt. Ed Wild Sunday School 10:00 o’clock. Preaching Service 11:00. It Happened In Nyssa Years Ago Interesting bits of history gleaned from the files of years ago. September 10. 1920 Taken From The Gate CUy Journal ST. PAU L’S EPISCO PAL CHURCH Rev Stanley Moore, Pastor Church Services every Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Sunay School will meet at 10:30 each Sunday morning. M E TH O D IST C O M M U N ITY CHURCH Floyd E. White, pastor Sunday School 10 o’clock. Lesson Topic: The Influence of Christian Homes In a Nation's Life. Golden Text: Proverbs 22.6. Morning Worship 11:15. Sermon Subject: The Vision Splendid Text: Blessed are the Pure In Heart for they shall see God. Mrs. W. C Jackson, Mrs. Herbert Fisher and Mrs. John Young will assist with the music. Epworth League 7 o'clock Dean Byram, leader. Evening Worship 8 o'clock. Sunday School Board meeting Tusday evening and election of of fleers. Wednesday evening choir re hearsal lin, West 52 feet of Lots 19 and 20; and West 52 feet of South 15 feet of Lot 18. Block 25, Ontario. 8, 17, 37. $1 <Q C Deed). F E. Coad Administrator to Ted Zimmershied S W '.S W 'i Sec. 10-17 -44. 8. 9. 37. $280 Chevally Bros, et al to John W. Chevalley, N E L S E V S 4 S E 4 , SE4 S W 4 Sec. 18; N E '.N W 't , S 4 N W 4 . N E 'iS E 1«, E4SW14, Sec 19; S 4 and S 4 N s Sec 20; S 4 S W U Sec 21 N E 4 N W 4 , Sec. 28-28-46 1, 11, 32. $10 (Q C Deed). Cora J. Chevalley et vlr to John W Chevalley E 4 N E I4. S W 'iN E V , Sec. 19; S W 'iN W tt, Sc. 20-28-46 1. 11. 32. $10. <Q C Deed). Charles H. Chevalley to Frank Halns. N E 'IS E '4, S 4 S E 4 . S E 4 - S W 1, Sec. 184N E l-4NW*4, S 4 N E 4 N E L S E 'i, E 4 S W % Sec. 19; S 4 and S 4 N 4 Sec. 20; S 4 S W 4 Sec. 21; N E 'lN W 'i Sec 28; and 1 acre In S E 4 S W 4 Sec 19-28-46 7, 12, 32 $13,000 John W Chevalley to Frank Halns. N 4 N 4 Sec. 20-28-46 6. 28. 35 $1. John W Chevalley to Frank Halns, E 4 N E 4 , S W '. N E * Sec 19; S W 4 N W 4 Sec 20-28-46 3, 11, 37 Abusy session of the city council was held at the council chambers Tuesday evening. Bills to the amount of 5225.25 were allowed. The bill o fthe Idaho Power Co., for the street lighting was ordered returned for correction. The question of put ting the measure of the closing of j the picture show on Sunday even ings was discussed. A number of Nyssa school teach ers were in Ontario this week a t tending the teachers Institute. Among those from here were Prof Lustle, Prof R. J. Davis, Misses $ 10 | State o f Oregon to Arthur Holy- Lucy Thompson and Eva Boy dell bee, Lot 6, Block 24, Eldredges Add and Mrs. Anna Gibson. Everett E Horn, of the U. S. Bio- to Vale 8, 7, 37 $1. Fair-man Sc Merton to Carlton | logical survey, arrived the first of 1 the week to take charge of the Meredith et al, Block 3, Fairmore Farm Bureau drive on pocket Add to Harper 8. 24. 37 $1 (Q C. Deedi. j gophers John L Heuser to Amalgamated Jarrett Grute, who owns and Sugar Co. 15 acres in N 'j N W 1, - conducts a farm a few miles out on N W 4 . Sec 20-18-47 8, 11, 37 $10 the Nyssa-Vale road, has a stand of First National Bank c f Portland Yellow Dent com that averages to Rex Mortgage Loan Co., et al., about 14 feet In heights, and from two to four years to the giant lands In Townships 13. 15, 16, 17. 18 stalk, and such ears as those have 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25. 26 and 27. Ranges 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. not been produced in many sections 44. 45 and 46. 7. 12. 37. $ valuable of the United States. consideration. Bessie Doolittle, Administratrix to NEWS OF RECORD Ruby Oardner, Lots 11, 12, 13. 14. 15. and 16. Block 311, Ontario 8. 31 37 $250 Real Estate Transfers Recorded 25-18-46 9, 6, 27 $1. (Q C Deed». Malheur County to Ethel Maxon Florence M Chase to Oregon Sc Lots 3, 4 and 5, Block 259, Ontario Mary M Schall et al to State of 7 .7, 37 $151 50 Western Colonization Co N W 4 Sec H L. Peterson, Administrator to Oregon road right of way over Ethel Maxon. Lots 3, 4. and 5, Block NE4NE4 Sec 10-18-47 7, 12, 37 259. Ontario. 6. II, 37 $400 $27 50. Maurice E Bain to Arthur Baska E. T Evans et ux to J. E. Tooke et ux. N W '. S W V and Lot 8 Sec et al. 4 acre In N E 4 N E 4 Sec 4-18- 3-22-4« 4, 20, 37 $10. 47. 8. 27. 37 $200 <Q C Deed» Eastern Oregon Land C o. to Fan Nora A. R atcliff to Clyda E. Mc- nie R Ross. 791 acres In E 4 N E 4 Oee, Lots 6 and 7. Block 8, Riverside Sec 7-20-4« 8. 1«. 37 $47900 Add to Ontario 8, 18. 37 $ love and Villa C Davis to F Alta Davis affection. Lots 3 and 4. Block 9: Lots 14 and Quy Glenn et al to L. L. Kreager 15 and N S of Lot 19. Block 127, On et ux N 4 8 4 N E 4 Sec 24-20-46 7. tario 2. 5. 37 $10. 24. 37 $2.500 Carl C. Morton et ux to Fred S Ernie W Roland et ux to George Morton, undivided 4 Interest In a W '.S E ',, E 4 S W 1«, S E 1« N W t , L Jones et ux 2 acres In S E 4 N W 4 Lots 2. 3. and 4. Sec 18; N W '.N E V t Sec 2-17-47. 9. 3. 37 $70 Oeorge L. Jones et ux to Ernie Sec 19-13-42 «, 8. 37. 810 <Q C Roland et ux. ditch right of way Deed). Carl C Morton et ux to Fred 8 over S E 4 N W 4 Sec 2-17-47 9, 3, 37 Morton, undivided 4 Interest In mining claims 7, 3. 37 $10 <Q c Deed!. M a m » J Ptnney et u xto Earnest Barklow et al. NEbNWv» Sec 9-17- 47 8. 28. 37 $10 F B Zuts et ux to Stover 9, 3, 37. Divorce. Tehlma M Stover vs Ben R Petitions Filed in Probate Court Estate of James B Swan 9, 2, 37 Introducing John Bartholma & family — :»T By Harry Weidemann Photo by H W Two Minute Sermons By Rev Floyd E. White THE TW O BUILDERS Matthew 7:24-27 Two Minute Sermon by Rev Floyd E White. Pastor of the Methcdist Community Church. "Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doe til them. I will liken him unto a wise man wlch built his house upon a rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house and it fell not: for It was founded upon a rock.’’ In this great parable of the build ers Jesus points out that It Is not enough Just to listen but the very hearing must spur us on to action If anything is to be accomplished. Jesus also emphasizes that all are builders and all are divided Into two classes, the wise and the fool ish. It was to enforce this truth that Jesus told the story of the two builders whose buildings were test ed by the storm. The wise man is a builder. He is building something He is building his own character his scul-home. He Is building the temple in which he is to spend eter nity. The same is true of the fool ish man. He. too. Is building. He. too, Is constructing the temple or the hovel or the sty In which he is to spend eternity. Both alike are builders. This is true c f all of us. We are building all the time, whether wise ly or foolishly. We are building by everything we do. every thought we think, every word we speak, every dream we dream, every ambition that we cherish. All these go to make up the structure that we are building for the ages. A ll buildings, whether they be material buildings, or character buildings are going to be tested Therefore we must build with a view to hours of crisis. For surely the storms of life will break sooner or later both upon the wise and folish alike, for we are all builders. Then, finally, the testing will not be the same to all for many will not be able to stand when the storms break, because their lives have been bullded upon the shifting sands. But there are those, thank God that are going to pass through the testing without loss. For their lives have been builded upon the Rock of Ages, Which Is Christ Jesus, our Lord. F A R M SE C U R ITY TAK E S OVER RA Creation of the farm security ad- mnistration by order of the Secre tary of Agriculture, for the purpose of taking over the major activities of the resettlement administration and administering the Bankhead- Jones Farm Tenancy bill in Oregon, Idaho and Washington, was an nounced by Walter A. Duffy, reg ional director. “ A ll phases of the rural rehabil itation program including farm debt adjustment, community and cooperative services and rural re settlement. as well as present reg ional and field personnel will be taken over by the new administra tion,'' Duffy said “There will be no changes In present rehabilitation procedures or policies In the reg ion, according to current tnstruc tions and all offices will function as heretofore except under the new name." As cnly $10.000.000 was appropria ted for the first year's administra tion of the section of the tenancy bill providing for loans enabling tenant farmers to become owners and as tenancy is most prevalent li southern states, indicated allot ments for the present fiscal year ti Oregen, Idaho and Washington are expected to provide for a very 11m Ited number of tenants this year, D uffy explained This will call for county committees In only a few selected counties of each state Another section o f the tenant bill provides for transfer and continua tion o f the entire rehabilitation pro gram. substantially as administered before except under the farm secur ity administration. Present rural resettlement projects already under way are slated for completion with funds available from the past allo cations “Th e only major change included In the program formerly adminster- N A Mann to Bertha E Mann ed by RA Is the transfer of certain Lot 3. Block 22. Ontario 9. 2 37. $1 phases of present land utilization •(Q C Deed). activities and land utllimtion sec M arriage licenses Iaeaed tions of the tenant bUl to the bureau William John Lind and Grethe o f agricultural Stephen Audrey Parks and M arg Duffy. $1 On the Owyhee Project — — ■ - ' ----------- , »! It w- The Bartholma fam ily are native cf Hagler, Nebraska. Their rela tives now live there. They lived In an Irriga ted community but due to water shortage they knew that they would be forced to sell all their property at auc tion and find a new home Undecided where to go, they wrote to many communities for Information and one day some friends that had taken a trip through Oregon, Wash ington and California handed them the bulle tin published by the Nyssa Comm -clal Club and suggested that they look Into this country. After writing to various information they decided Nyssa. They arrived here February 28, 1937, Mr. Bartholma worked around at what he could get until he de cided where his new home would be located. After careful consideration they decided on an 80 acre tract lo cated one and one half miles north and two and one half miles east of Nyssa. They have just started work on a basement house and expect the farm to produc’ the house later They expect to be living In the basement within two weeks. Their principal crops will be sugar ------- ——----- - OPINIONS BY OUR READERS Submitted by readers of The Journal and the opinions may or may not agree with the policy of The Journal. You are invited to send in your ideas on current questions. beets, this communities new and prolific crop, and clover and dairy feed. They expect to have a large dairy. When asked what they thought of their new home they said “ We are sure of success here as we know the Irrigation method of water supply and the new land we farming and with the plentiful know that we will make g:od.’’ Mr. Bartholma said, “ This Is our first venture away from home and we expect to stay here. The above picture shows Mr. r. d Mrs. John Bartholma and daughter Dorothy June and son Junior snap ped in front of their newly exca vated basement. OREGON H U N T IN G LAW For the guidance o f all nimrods the ‘JO U R N AL’ publishes from the official synopsis of the Oregon Hunting Laws, the License fees with requirements for those making ap plication for Oregon State Hunt ing or Fishing licenses: Effective August 11, 1937 Where a variance occurs between the hunting synopsis and the 1937- 38 Oregon game code, the synopsis supersedes. Any one of our readers may write License Fees in to the Forum on any subject not Resident Hunter's License $3.00; offensive to good taste. Opinions Resident Angler's License $3.00; herein contained a.-3 not neces Resident Combination Angler's and License $5.00; Juvenile sarily those of the publisher. Con Hunters Hunter's License f : r persons be tributions must be signed. tween the ag:s of 14 and 18 years Open Forum Editor: A lecturer in to hunt for any animals or birds Nyssa recently made the claim that during the open season except deer the alleged increase in the number or elk $1. In order to hunt deer or of auto accidents since the repeal elk. a resident juvenile must have was due to increase In drunkenness a $3 resident hunter's license, and a Incident to removal of legal bar non-resident juvenile must have a rier against drinking. Naturally $15 non-resident hunter's license. those opposed to prohibition Indig Juvenile Angler's License for per nantly dsny the allegation. One sons between the ags of 14 and 18 p ominent Nyssa citizens even years $1. Non-resident Angler's Lic claims that it Is really safer for a ense $3; Special vacation angler's driver to be under the Influence of licenses for residents and non- resi liqucr because knowing himself to dents to angle for a period o f two be more or less inebriated he will day only $1, Non-resident hunter's exercise more care In driving than license $15. Resident Elk Tag, in he otherwise would. There is room addition to resident hunter's lic for an honest difference of opinion ence $3. Non- resident Elk tag. In on the question and one's belief will addition to non-resident hunter's be largely determined by his pe - license. Trappers license $3. Fur sonal p re d ic tio n s . It is Impossible dealers license $10. Game Breeder's of course, fer anyone to know surely Permit $2. Guide's license $3. T a xi which of these divirgent views is dermist's license $5. true. There are a number of fac All persons must have a license to tors involved which makes any hunt for or take deer whether on claim to positive knowledge, their own or other land. absurd. Hcwever there is one angle All persons 14 years o f age and to the question that might be con over must have a license to angle sidered— that of personal liberty or hunt. Much of the campaign against pro Unnaturalized persons must first hibition was made of the score of obtain a $25 Allen Oun License be personal liberty. ' Personal liberty fore being eligible to purchase a lic has been defined, and I believe ccr- ense to hunt or trap. rectly, as the right to do anything Iftinting and angling licenses may that does not conflict with the per be procured from any county clerk sonal liberty of some one else As by applying in person or from the suming that the claim of an In State Game Commission cr any crease In motor car accidents since duly appointed agent thereof. repeal is due to drunkeness. the Report of game animals and birds conclusions is inescapable that per taken during 1936 must be made on sonal liberty has been abused and regulation form at time of applica that those killed or maimed in con tion for 1937 hunting or angling sequence. thereof have bwn depriv license. ed of their Inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happi “ M Y S K IN WAS FU LL OF ness— Harry Brown. PIM PLES AND BLEMISH Says Verna Schlepp: “ Since u Adkrika the pimples are gone, W C. T. U. ELECT skin is smooth and glows health." Adlerika washes B< you of poisons The W. C. T. U held Its regular bowels, rids meeting on Tuesday in the base aggravate a bad complexion. ment of the Community church and NysRa Pharmacy. Adv. elected Its officers for the coming year. Eleven members and one visitor. Mrs Shores of Russell. Kansas at tended, electing Mrs Ethel Wild president; Mrs Hawkins, vice-presi dent; Mrs Douglas, treasurer: Mrs Higby recording secretary and Viv ian Higby. corresponding secretary The next meeting will be held at tht home of Mrs Ruth Brooks with Mrs Hawkins assisting and Mrs White holding the devotkmals Now You Can Wear FALSE TEETH With Real Comfort FASTEETH, a new, pleasant al kaline powder, keeps teeth firmly set all day Deodorizes No gummy, gocey. pasty taste or feeling T o eat and laugh In comfort just sprinkle a little FASTEETH on your plates. Get it today at any drug store. Ac cept no