NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL
Published at Nyssa, Oregon
VOLUME XXXII
GATEWAY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS
NO. 42.
Fastest Growing Town In Oregon
$1.50 PER YEAR
NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1937
M. C. Rose Dies Ta,k ° ver Sch°o1 Housins Problem C o u n ty B u d ge t C om m itte e
• For The C o m in g Y e ar TlieS Morning
Ml
”'*il H o ld s Final Se ssion M o n d a y
NYSSA STUDENT
K e e p s Within Increase NEW 4-H CLUBS
Fair Committee Attends
Of
Pneumonia
FRATERNITY
PLEDGE
TO
BE
FORMED
Allowed By Law— Sal
To Ask for Continued
C ity B u d ge t M a d e O u t
aries Raised.
Support.
Boy Scout Troop also Planned.
The city budget committee and
the city council met Monday night
for the purpose of establishing a
budget for the next year.
Raises Salaries
Two city employees will benefit
fri m the action of the commute ,
the city marshal had his salary rais
ed from 1440 to $1500 and the city
recorder from $900 to $1500. The
reason for the raise on the recorders
salary was that the council intends
to increase the duties of that office
materially and it was felt that with
this in view it would be only log
ical to pay that office a commen
surate salary.
All other city salaries remained
the same as last year.
City Hall Rent Under Discusison
Present costs of heusing the ci.y
offices came up for discussion when
the item of rent in the amount of
$240, or twenty dollars per month
was brought up. The committee al
lowed the full years amount, feeling
that by so doing, in the event that
the new city hall would be built be
fore the end of next year, the un
used amount allowed for rent could
be applied to the interest on the
bonds.
Improvement Fund Cut
The power and water .improve
ment fund was cut $500 from the
original estimate of $300..
Water Rents Estimate Up
Estimates on the receipts from
water rents for 1938 showed a sub
stantial increase. Receipts fer 1937
were $5500 and the estimate for 1938
is $7500.
Five Per Cent Increase
The total amount to be raised in
1938, by taxes will be slightly in ex
cess of five and three tenths per
cent. The amount levied for taxes
last year was $9,179.60 as against
$9,710 to be raised for 1938.
Poultry Raisers
To See Picture
Ontario — (Special)' — Arrange
ments have been completed by
County Agent RG . Larson, to show
a movie Monday night at 8 p. m. in
the Nyssa High School, sent here by
the Washington Co-operative Baby
Chick Association with the associa-
ton representative, Mr. E. W. Eng-
strom.
Has Oregon Approval
The movie which will deal with
all phases of breeding and hatching
has the full approval of the State
Poultry Department of the Oregon
State College, according to County
Agent Larson.
Everyone Invited,
Mr. Larson said that the movie
would not only interest those who
were commercializing their poultry,
but those persons who wanted to
better their owrn private flock would
learn a great deal by attending the
show Monday night. No charge will
be made for admission.
Supt. Leo Hollenberg
Attends Curriculum
Meet in Portland
(Special to Jounral)—Under the
leadership of Mr Hauser, County
Club Leader, and Mrs. Charles Sch-
wei_tr, leader of the Owyhee 4-H
CiU), a meeting has been called for
¡1 the boys and girls of the Sunset
District, for October 20, at 2 p. m. at
the home of Mrs. L. E. Newgen.
Forming of Clubs Purpose
The purpose of the meeting will
be to form a 4-H club and to get a
Scout Patrol under way. Everyone
in the district is urged to aty n d the
meeting and to bring the young
people of the family along.
Whitman To
Play C. Of L
Football Game To Be Fea
ture of Home»coming
Week Celebration,
COLLEGE OF IDAHO, CALD
WELL,
IDAHO (Special)—Prep
arations are underway for the Col
lege of Idaho Homecoming celebra
tion, when College of Idaho Coyotes
meet the Whitman Missionaries
Octcber 30 at Caldwell.
Prizes to be Awarded
Sororities and fraternities, as well
as dormitories and college organiza
tions will compete for the cash prize
in window decoration downtown,
and the cup, which is awarled each
year for the best house decoration.
Judging on house decorations will
take place Friday, the cup award .to
be made in student bedy meeting.
Downtown window decorations will
be judged Friday night.
Fire Place Dedication
Dedication of the new cobblestone
fireplace behind Strahorn library
will be one of the highlights of the
weekend.
Pep Rally
Friday night the Freshmen bon
fire and pep rally will be held, fol
lowed by a collegiate dance.
Ytil Leaders to Strut Stuff
Novelty tricks to be used at the
game, under the direction of the
yell leaders, will feature card stunts
by the student obdy. Other numbers
include the fresh-soph tie-up, a
game which requires five feet of
rope, a freshman and a sophomore;
and the tug-'o-war between fresh
men and members of the I Club.
All-College Dance
Saturday night will feature the
annual Homecoming covered dish
supper for alumni, to be held at
Blatchley Hall at 6:30, followed by
an all-college dance sponsored by
alumni.
TWO FARMS
EXCHANGE HANDS
Realty Firm Reports
Farm Lands
Activity in
The Nyssa Owyhee Realty Com
pany, acted as agents in two farm
land deals in the past week.
One farm of forty acres, located
in Newell Heights, was sold to
George Nein. The former owner was
Mr. L. L. Patterson. The other farm
consisted of eighty acres and be
longed to Mr. R. Connell which was
sold to Mr. J. B Davis, according to
Don M. Graham.
City Property Changes Hands
City property was also on the list
of sales made by the company this
week Mr George Nein bought three
kits on Good Aveune, next to the
city hall site.
Leo HoUenberg. superintendent cf
the Nyssa schools, attended the In
land Curriculum meeting held in
Portland last Thursday.
Interesting Paper Read
One of the outstanding features
of the meeting was a paper read to
the group, that a committee cf
twenty had worked on for a period
of twelve months, according to Hol
lenberg
Attends Corvallis Game
Mr, Hollenberg attended th*
O.S.C.-U.C L.A. game at Corvalls. Costume Making Teacher Here—
On Friday. County Agent Larson
this being the first time in seven
teen years that he has been on the of Ontario introduced Miss Har
wood cf the Home Demonstration
■Aggie' campus.
School at Corvallis, to a group of
Nyssa matrons interested in costume
INFECTION CAUSES
making at the home cf Mrs. J. S
LOSS OF LEG Bowen. About fourteen were present
to spend the afternoon In this in
teresting work.
On Friday of this week the same
Mrs Nick Smith had a leg ampu
tated last Friday, the result of an group will meet at the country
infection in her foot caused by step heme of Mrs Andrew Boersma
ping on a nail. Dr Sarsdn perform where each member will bring a
ed the operation at the Holy Rosary covered dish for luncheon before
starting the afternoon wort.
Hospital.
College cf Idaho Fraternities Close
Rush.
Services for Parma Busi
ness Man To Be Held
Today.
Mr. M. C. (Bud) Rose, partner
with his bro.hers, in the Parma
Water Lifter Company of Parma,
Idaho, died Tuesday morning at
2:30 from pneumonia.
Besides his brothers, he leaves
his wife, Marion, and one daughter
Jean.
Services will be held Thursday at
2:30 p. m. in the Parma Community
Church with the Reverend W. O.
Benthen officiating. Interm ent will
be at the Parma cemetery.
OREGON MEDICAL SOCIETY
OPENS SESSION
The Oregon State Medical Society
will open its 63rd annual session
at Salem, October 21, for three
days. Guest speakers will include
Dr. Lester R. Dragstedt, Professor of
Surgery at the University of Chic
ago, and Dr. William W. Bauer,
director of the Bureau of Health
and Public Instruction of the Am
erican Medical Association.
To Hold Clinics
Clinics will be held at the Oregon
State Hospital, the Oregon Tuber
culosis Hospital and
other state
institutions.
Officers of Council
The council for the Oregon State
Medical Society is headed by Dr.
Charles E. Sears, president and Dr.
Mcrris L. Bridgeman, secretary.
LT. CLONINGER TRANSFERRED
—Journal Photo
Superintendent of Nyssa Schools, Leo Hollenberg and Representative
Walter M. Pierce, during the la tte r; recent visit to Nyssa, discussed
the school housing problem confron ing the Nyssa School. Pierce as
sured Mr. Hollenberg of his suppor t at the next regular session of Con
gress, for any building program tha b could be worked out with the Fed
eral Authorities for more school buildings for Nyssa.
"P u d ” L o n g Takes Lead
A m o n g O r e g o n Trappers
FIRE DESTROYS
H a s Highest Catch on
NEWBY HOME
Record in Oregon.
Robert Newby Loses Furnishings
Fire broke out, Monday afternoon,
in the house occupied by Robert
Newby and completely destroyed
furnishing and wearing apparel be
longing to him.
Fire Gets Head Start
The fire, cause by an overheated
cooking stove, had gained such a
headway that, despite the prompt
response of the fire department,,
nothing could be saved and the
house will be a complete loss.
Lieutenant Elmer Cloninger, for
mer commanding officer of the
926th CCC company, located south
of Nyssa, received final orders for C .L .M c C o y Show s
his transfer to Camp Alexander
I mprovement
Flats, in southern Idaho.
Property transfer has not yet been
completed, but it is expected to be
shortly, acording to reports.
Sirs. McCoy Still in Boise. But
Hopeful.
Robert E. (Pud) Long set an all
time record for one month in the
state, if not for the entire nation,
according to a rep rt for September,
just Issued by the U. S. Biological
Survey.
Long Congratulated
Long was congratulated for catch
ing 244 Coyotes and 12 beb cats. Five
other hunters were listed who had
made top catches, they were J.
Chesley Hart, 80. Malheur county;
Murial E. Jacobs, 54, Lake county;
Alonzo J. Jones, 52, Harney coun
ty; George C. Cormle, 50, Lake
county; Robert Palmer, 50, Wheeler
county.
Bears Cause Losses
Bears have caused an increased
loss of livestock and hunters have
been instructed to take them, but
cnly when it is positively known
that they are killing stock.
Delegate Tells
Of Casper Meet
Civic Club
Holds Meeting
Word was received this morning
th at Mr. C. L. McCoy is improving
as well as could be expected frem
the second operation performed
last Thursday.
Mrs. McCoy is still in Boise but is
keeping this office informed as to
Mr. Morgan returned from the
The regular meeting of the Nyssa daily condition of Mr. McCoy.
National Reclamation Association
Civic Club was held on Wednesday ^
held in Casper, Wyoming, October
in the basement of the Community TOWNSEND CLUBS ASK
12 to 14.
FOR SPECIAL SESSION
Church.
New Assessment Plan
The program consisted cf a reading
Mr. Morgan said th at the con
of current events, two selections
ference had drawn up a resold.km
played by a violin quartette com Asks Legislators to Consider Old for presentation to reclamation
Age Benefits. •
posed of Twyla Louise Crawford,
authorities
recommending
that
Doris Beers, Marie Sebum and Jack
charges in the future be based cn a
Marshall under the idrection cf Mr.
crop yield average, for any partic
Mel Holm.
Backed up with a petition bear ular irrigation project.
Mrs. G rant Rinehart gave a ing 75,000 signatures the Ortgon
Tlie resolution met with favorable
reading of the “Peculiar traits and Townsend clubs have asked that comments, inasmuch ns it based on
Governor
Martin
call
a
special
ses
characteristics of Richard Wagner,
a percentage charge. If a project
the Musical Monster,” from the sion of the state legislature for the produces an average crop of ten
purpose of considering a better dollars per acre, owners in that pro
Readers Digest.
ject would be charged at the rate
Mrs. Willard Jackson then gave pensicn set-up for the needy aged.
of cne per cent, if the project aver-
a piano solo to illustrate, Wagner's
Governor No Decided
agd forty dollars or over, nine per
“Pilgrims Chcrus” from
Tann
T hat Governor Mar. in Is not look
cent Would be the charge.
häuser.
ing with favor on the special session
A short history followed on Gil is be m e out by the fact th a t altho
bert and Sullivan as collaborators te knew such a petition would be
of comic opera and this was illus forthcoming he has not given the County Judge Attends
trated by Mrs. Hunt with three ci Townsendites a definite
Taylor Act Meeting
answer
their arias as piano solos.
Altho the governor has, in a recent
Held at Burns
Mrs. Ernest McClure gave a vocal meeting with the Towns nd club,
solo accompanied by Mrs. John held in Salem, said that he was In
Young.
sympathy with the aims of the club Will Attend State Highway Commis
sion Meeting in Portland.
The program was in charge of in securing mere adequate pensions
Mrs. Leslie McClure and Mrs. Ber for the aged.
nard Frcst was chairman of the tea
“Judge Graham attended the meet
committee.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L Brown cf Pay ing held in Burns, for the purpose
At the next meeting to be held on ette visited at the Bernard Frost of discussing the Taylor Orazing
November tenth each club member home on Monday evening.
Act. Als:: attending this meeting
is to bring a new member and ideas
were a group of livestock men wiih
as to what will make the most in
suggestions for improvem nt on the
teresting programs for this winters
Act.
meetings. All newcomers to cur
Portland Meeting Friday
community in or out of town are
Judge Graham left Burns for
always most welcome and are asked
not to watt fer a special invitation
Frank Morgan carrying his win Portland where he will attend 41r
but to come knowing th at they will nings in a bottle—unopened . . . Art State Highway Ccmmisslon meeting
be made tc feel at home by everyonp Boydell getting good at bridge . . . to be held Friday. At this m-eting
there.
Bill Schireman cutnigering Dick Judge Graham will be given a hear
Tensen for the ‘booby prize’ . . . ing on the conditions of roads In
this county.
larkson Family have Get Together Pete Dearr buying an ironing board
—matrimony or a new laundry.
On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Williard Pete? City Council 'widows' break Mr. and Mrs. Nye Attend Funeral—
Jackson spent Sunday seeing the ing up the midnite coffee klatsch!
Mr and Mrs Walter Nye attended
sights and taking dinner In Bcise . . . D:c 8arazin getting optimistic
with their sons and their wives about th at full nights sleep . . . the funeral of Mrs. Nye's nephew
There were Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jack Hunter looking for a chess Mr.. J. Town in Twin Falls on Sun
Jackson of Nyssa and Mr. and Mrs partner . . . Fire boy getting there day Mr. Town was employed for
Nell Jackson of Caldwell
If Bob in nothing flat . and BUI giving several years by the Amalgamated
who Is now attending the University the offside ones a shower both by Sugar Company and did consider
able work for them in this district
of Oregon at Eugene could have going thru the puddles.
the last two years. He leaven be
been there it would (lave been a
sides his widow four small sons.
real family reunion.
ROUND TOWN
The College of Idaho fraternities
have ended their pledging of tlie
tnc.ming Freshmen. Fifty-one being
pledged to the Orion and thirteen
going Delta Kappa Phi.
Nyssa Student Pledged
James Kincaid, from Nyssa was
pledged to the Delta Kappa Phi
fraternity.
Vale Game
Ends In Tie
Game Wednesday Gives
Fans Plenty of Thrills.
In a game that in the first half
was one fumble after another, Nyssa
and Vale fought to an even score of
6 to 6.
First Half
The first half of the game, with
1>. tli teams fumbling, gave tlie fans
all the thrills of 'big league' games.
Neither team seemed to be able to
drive over the scoring play. Altho
Nyssa put up a valiant stand on tlie
ten yard line to keep Vale from put
ting the ball over the goal. The half
ended with Nyssa in possession cf
the ball.
Second Half
In the third quarter Vale came
out witli a determined spirit and
with a long pass made their score. A
running play for the extra point
fa iled.
In the last quarter of the game
Nyssa showed real heads up' play
ing, getting possessi. n of tlie ball
on fumbles time after time. About
half way thru this quarter Nyssa
snared another fumble and then
started going places that eventually
ended up with Eichner going over
the line for the touchdown and
evening ’the score. After making
consistent gains thru the line Nys
sa tried for the extra print by a
pass. Tile try for point was no good.
The game ended with Nyssa again
having the ball, and was making
another concerted effort to make a
second Luchdown.
Business Houses Close
Most of the business firm of Nys
sa closed for tlie duration of the
game, with the owners and em-
pl yees attending. The result was
that one of the largest crowds of tlie
year attended the game.
CHRISTMAS SEAL
SALE EXPLAINED
County Chairman Tells of Amount
Going to County.
Mr C. E. Cliristeson, county chair
man of the Christmas Seal sales,
releasid figures th at will be of in-
nterest to all residents of Malheur
county. Mr. Christeson said th at if
each |)erson in the county would buy
six Christmas Seals, it would mean
th at the Malheur County Health
Association would have $43949 out
f the total amount of the sales
which would be $678 14.
Figure» Not Mueh Greater
Than 1937
The average sale of six seals to
the irerson would mean an Increase
of only eight-tenths of a stamp,
over the 1936 average which was
five and two-tenths stamps average
per persen.
Meeting in a final session, tha
county budget committee, met wiui
the county court on Monday morn
ing for the final work on the 1938
County Budget.
Ontario Committee on Fair Present
A delegation of business men from
Ontario called on the budget com
mittee for the purpose of asking tha
county court and budget committee
to continue support of the Owyhee
Stampede Days, held each year in
Ontario.
To Change Name
According to the Mayor of On
tario. Mr. George Aiken, these Is
strong sentiment In favor of chang
ing the name Owyhee Stampede
Days to the Malheur County Fair.
Which Mr. Aiken points out is real
ly what the event is.
Makes Premium Allotment
The budget committee cut the
1938 premium money from $1500 to
$1200. This money alloted each year
by the county budget committee is
not used for anything except pre
mium money for exhibits at the fair,
according to Mr. Aiken. For the 1937
exhibits the county donated $1000
intsead of the $1500 called for fh
the budget.
Schools Offer Big Problem
The rapid Increase in the popula
tion of the county and the resultant
increase in the number cf school
students, made the job of the budget
committee a strenuous one this
year, according to Mr. C. C. Hunt, a
member of the committee. The state
law makes it mandatory for the
ccunty to allot so much per head
for each student, said Mr. Hunt,
and it is one of the most Important
issues confronting the citizens of the
county, he continued.
Another state law stipulates that
a budget cannct be raised beyond
six per cent over the preceeding
year. And with the valuation of the
county having been cut down during
the depression years the budget
committee found it extremely dif
ficult to keep from cutting even
worthwhile project of the county,
down.
Lodges To
Change Halls
The order of Rebekahs and the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
announce today th at both lodges
had rented the Eagles Hall for their
meeting place in the future.
Odd F( Hows Change Meeting Night
The Odd Fellows Lodge also an
nounced a change in the meeting
nights of the order The first and
third Thursday night will be the
regular meetings time instead of
Tuesday, as in the past.
Rebekahs Hold District Meeting
The Rebekahs of Nyssa, Jordan
Valley, Vale and Ontario will hold a
district meeting in Ontario next
Wednesday, October 27, with Mrs.
Scott Davis presiding. There will be
two session held, one during the day
and a night session.
V. F. W.’a Diatrict Meet
Held in Payette
The district meeting of the V. F.
W. 's held in Payette was well a t
tended. Among the members visit
ing from the Nyssa Post were Mr.
and Mrs. Jake Kollen, Mr. and Mrs
Don M O rah am and several others.
Mr Hcmer Hudlestrom from the
Veterans Hospital in Boise made the
principal address, and all felt that
some very constructive work for the
organization was accomplished and
that the meeting was a success.
BREAKS COLLAR RONE
IN SCRIMMAGE
Owhyee Project Office
In New Location
C. Porter. 8n empoye? on the Dale
Garrison ranch. Is suffering from a
broken collar bone, th~ result cf an
impro'np u football scrimmage, on
Tuesday. Mr. Porter Is under the
care of Doctor Barazln.
The Owyhee Project Irrigation
offices are now in their new location
at First street and Good avenue
which have been remodeled and
modernized, keeping step with Nys-
sa's advancement, and which we as
a c mmunlty should be Justly proud.
Old Friends Call—
Mr and Mrs. George Stone and
M r Hiskew of Payette vlsi'ed with
Mr and Mrs R J. Davis and Mrs
Ella Hilton on Sunday. Mrs. Haskew
was a ftudent of Mr Davis In the
days wlien he earned the title "Pro
lessor ."
Owen Price Improves—
Word has been received from
Owen Price now at the Stae Hos
pital in the Dalles th at he U im
proving rapidly and hopes to return
soon but In the mean time Owen
wishes to be remembered to his
many good friends.
MES