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NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL Published at Nyssa, Oregon VOL. XXXIII. NO. 1. GATEWAY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1938 Fastest Growing Town In Oregon ~$L5~0 PER YEAR Nyssa Bowlers Club Funeral Services Reclamation Funds May Be Services Held Townsend School District In Third Place Puts O ut Petition Used To Help Nyssa Schools Call For S atu rd ay For thrown The Nyssa Wild Cats stepped up Held Sunday For Having had one initiative petition to third place last week, when they out by the Attorney-Gener nosed out. the Oa.carlo Furniture al the Cregon Townsend clubs are FRED KOOPMAN Rep. Pierce Sees Chance putting out another petition Special Election Exchange team by twelve points. Alfred Mitchell Buena VistaMan to again authorize PRESENTS CLOCK To Improve Facilities. Total score for the evelng wrs and direct the state T. L. Pierce Dies Wednes day of Pneumonia. Mr. T. L. Pierce of the Buena Vista district passed away on Jan uary Sth from an attack of pneu monia. The funeral services were read Saturday by Rev. L. E. Knull of the Church of God assisted by Rev. E. A. Powell and Rev. Verna Mar tin. A quartet consisting of Mrs John Poage, M. J. Crawford, Mrs. W. W. Foster and Mr. A V Pruyn and accompanied by Mrs. Floyd White, furnished the music. Interment was in the Nyssa cem etery with the Nyssa Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Pierce was a comparatively newcomer here, but in his year’s residence was well known and liked by everyone. Besides his widow, Mrs. Pierce, he leaves behind to mourn him, five children, Raymond, Kenneth, Ray, Helen and Elsie; a brother J. W. Pierce and a sister Mrs. E. A. Sween ey all living here, besides other rel atives in the east. legislature to make application to congress, not later than March 1, 1939, for the calling, by congress, of a national convention. Would Establish Townsend Recovery Plan The purpose of this convention would be for the purpose of amend ing the United States constitution so as to establish the operation and philosophy of the Townsend Nation al Recovery Plan. This plan is known as the House of Representa tive Bill number 4199. The petition was initiated by H. C. Epley, Salem, Glen C. Wade, Hermiston, and Arthur E. Moore of Monmouth. Will Not Repeat Mistake According to one local Townsend club member, one of the main rea sons for disqualifying the last peti tion was the fact that there were a number of signatures on it that were not of registered voters. This time the clubs will exercise great care in seeing that all who sign the petition are registered vot ers. All are agreed that when this petition goes up to the Attorney General for a title and checking of signatures that it will get before the state legislative body. COVERED DISH SUPPER On next Thursday night at 7 o'clock a covered dish supper will be served at the Parish hall and all members of the Episcopal guild and their husbands, parents of the Sun day school children and any others interested in the Episcopal church welfare are welcome. There will be a social evening after. KingntanKolony PTA Holds Meet A local radio guide was compiled by the Kingman Kolony P. T. A. at its regular meeting held last Friday afternoon. Mrs. H. R. Otis, radio chairman was in charge of the dis cussion, “The Radio Program as a Source of Home Education” and what the parent may do to prepare the children for better radio pro gram appreciation. National Forum Program Those present at the meeting were advised that the National Parent Teachers may be heard over radio station KIDO each Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. The subject for the next forum, which will be given Wednes day, January 19, will be on the sub ject “Who Makes Social Codes." The American Medical Associa tion’s program may be heard on the same day at 12 noon. > Mrs. Charles Wilson and Mrs. John Auker assisted with the pro gram. Hot Lunches for Children Additional dishes were purchased and added to the present set. Further preparations were made for the serving of hot lunches to the school children. Boy Scouts to Build Court Mr. McPartland asked for P. T. A. cooperation with the Boy Scouts, who are making arrangements for the construction of a concrete ten nis court in Adrian, for use of the general public. Founders Day Program Mrs. Earl Osborne program chair man will be assisted by Mrs. Lee Tallman in preparing 'Founders Day' program to be given at the Ad rian school at 2:30 on February 18. PROGRAM AT OWYHEE SCHOOL Slogan Contest forOregonGuide Book To Be Held PORTLAND, January 13—A con test for a slogan, or sub-title, for the Oregon Guide has been announced by the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration To Have Four Sections The Oregon Guide, a comprehen sive guide to the state, replete with many photographs, is to be publish ed sometime in 1938. Historic and contemporary Oregon will be de scribed in four sections: essays, points of interest, cities, and tours, rhe essays will include history, In dians folklore resources industries, recreational facilities and accomo dations. Cities of importance and detailed points of interest such as the Oregon Caves and Crater Lake will be treated separately. Tours will be the first exhaustive treatment of Oregon highways, roads, rails, and waterways, arranged to show mile age and every possible point of in terest along the way, and prepared in daily travel units. Whatever site may be reached by auto, by pack horse or by hikers will be presented in its appropriate setting with all the romance and adventure asso ciated with it through the years of discovery settlement and develop ment. Autographed Copy to be Prize An autographed copy of the first edition of the Oregon Guide will be awarded as prize to the person whose slogan is considered most suitable. Following are some of the sub titles used in other states which will give contestants an Idea of what is wanted: Idaho: A Guide in Word and Picure; Maine: A Ouide “Down East": Massachusetts: A Guide to its Places and People; New Hamp shire: A Guide to the Granite State; Rhode Island: A Guide to the Smallest State: Vermont: A Guide to the Green Mountain State; Con necticut: A Guide to its Roads. Lore and People; Washington: City and Capital; Philadelphia: A Guide to the Birthplace of a Nation. Closing Date Februray 14th Contest entries should be mailed as soon as possible to to the Federal Writer' Project, Works Progress Ad ministration. 3 Myler Building. Port land, Oregon February 14 has been set as closing date of the contest. The Owyhee Dramatic club will give a program Friday evening at 8 at the Owyhee schoolhouse to which everyone is invited. This en tertainment is to be dedicated to the parents and is in charge of L.D.8. BENEFIT DANCE Juanita Franklin Doris Hite Louise Kligback and Margaret Mitchell. No The local Sunday school class of admission charge will be made. the L. D. S. church will sponsor a benefit dance to be held Friday, W. C. T. U.— January 21, in the auditorium of the On Tuesday afternoon the ladies church. of the W C. T U. held a prayer Proceeds from the dance will go meeting at the home of Mrs O. Z to the treasury of the Sunday school Mathews and afterwards organized class. about thirty children into a group The dance will be open to the pub which will be known as the Loyal lic. Temperance Union. This organiza tion is a branch of the national L. T. U. ad is under the direction of Son Visiting— Mr. John Reece was released from the W C. T U. The next regular meeting of the the Dixon Nursing home last week W C T. U will be held at the home much improved and is enjoying a of Mrs Chas. Garrison on Tuesday. visit from his son Clarence from January eighteenth at two o'clock Kansas. / Dr. Norcott and C. C. Wy- (Ckoff Mentioned For Vacancy. The vacancy on the Nyssa school board, created by the death of C. L. McCoy, will probably be filled by a special election. This word came came from Kathryn Claypool, coun ty school superintendent. Has Power of Appointment The county school superintend ent has the power of appointment, on the recommedation of the school board. In the event of no recommen dation it then becomes mandatory for the superintendent to make an appointment. In this case however, a petition has been presented to Mrs Claypool, endorsing Mr. C. C. Wyckoff. This petition has 175 sig natures. The petitioners give as their reason for Mr Wyckoff’s ap pointment his graduation from col lege, and the fact that he has serv ed on a school board in the state of Kansas. Recommendations have also gone in supporting Dr. E. D. Norcott, set ting forth his long residence in Nys sa and his general first hand know ledge and interest in local school problems. Board May Call for Election The school board, according to law may call for an election, within thirty days from the time of the va cancy. In the event that this elec- ion is not called for it then becomes the duty of the county superintend ent to make the appointment, as mentioned above. FRANK MORGAN ARRIVES I N WASHINGTON Word has been received that Mr. Frank T. Morgan arrived in Wash ington, D. C. He will later meet Congressman Pierce and talk over the possibility of using the triple C boys for road construction within the Irrigation project. After conferring with the Con gressman it is Mr. Morgan's hope that he will be granted an audience with the President. FSA CHATTEL TRANSEFRS REQUIRE LEGAL RELEASES VALE, ORE.—Persons selling, trading or receiving chattel mort gaged to the Farm Security Admin istration loans are liable to court action by the government if legal releases have not been secured, ac cording to a notice received from the regional attorney, reports W. N. Young, county rehabilitation super visor, Vale. Restriction Provides Security Restrictions are placed on sale or transfers of chattels mortgaged to F’SA not only to provide partial security for rehabilitation loans but to insure maintenance of sufficient operating goods to keep the farm on a productive basis and carry out farm plans, says the notice. Where sale or trade of mortgaged chattels is necessary because of changes in farm operation, author ization for transfer of such prop erty should be secured through the county supervisor’s office. Young pointed out. ATTENDING TWO DAY IMPLEMENT DEALERS MEET Annual Affair Bring Held in Boise Wesley Browne, manager of the Baldridge Implement company, of Nyssa. is in Boise attending the two day annual convention of of John Deere Implement dealers. The first day will be featured by a banquet which will be held in the Boise Hotel. The convention proper will be held in the Boise headquarters of the John Deere Implement company. Mrs. C. K. Norcott of Coquille Ill- Word was received that Mrs C. K. Norcott of Coquille, mother of Dr. E. D. Norcott and Mr. Arthur Norcott was quite seriously ill and had been taken to a Portland hospital for treatment Mr Arthur Norcott left that evening to be near her and wired back hat her condition was not as serious as they had at first feared. In Payette— Mrs. Blair H. Johnson was a busi ness visitor In Payetu on Tuesday Nyssa Wildcats 2133; Ontario Furni TO HIGH SCHOOL ture Exchange 2121. Klaas Tensen New Settler Dies After was high man for Nyssa with a score Short Illness. of 453. Mr. F*red Koopman has Just com Leaders Topple pleted a very Intricate piece of cop The Bowling League leaders were Sunset Valley was shocked and ing saw work, in the form of a toppled from their lofty first posi saddened by the death of Mr. Alfred clock case. This case Is of clever de tion when the Norris' Store team L. Mitchell, who passed away Wed sign, having been built to resemble defeated the Ginzel Jewelers by a nesday, January 5. at his home after a cathedral. a short illness of pneumonia. Fun The use of two kinds of wood, score of 2071 to 1926. The W. & W. Store team main eral services wire held Sunday at black walnut and white holly dis tained their position in second place, 2 o’clock, at the L. D. S. church in play the delicate workmanship to when they took the measure of the Nyssa, with the burial following at advantage. Ontario Sheet Metallers. Final score the Owyhee cemetery. Mr. Koopman has installed an W. <fc R. Stores 2157, Sheet Meta- Alfred L. Mitchel. son of Mr. and electrical clock in this case and ers 2104. Mrs. FYed Mitchell was born Feb given it to the Nyssa schools, ex pressing the wish that it be used to League standings for the end of ruary 24, 1901 at Kamas, Utah. last week were: On November 21, 1921 he was raise money for some worth while Outlaws ............................... .625 married to Miss Lila Moon ot Upalca project at school. W. & R. Stores ...........................583 Utah. To this union was born three The high school is in need of Nyssa Wild Cats ..... .542 children, one daughter. June, age of dishes, glassware and silver, in Ginzel Jewelers ............................ 500 15 years and two younger brothers, order that banquets, dinners and luncheons can be given at the school Ontario Furniture Exchange .500 Val and Jarvis. Ontario Groceteria .458 Mr. Mitchell, with his family without borrowing from other or Norris' Store ................................416 | moved to the Owyhee project in 1935, ganizations or from the students Ontario Sheet Metal ........_... .375 where they have been since that homes. So the clock has been turn over to the Girls League and the time, developing a home in the new ed proceeds of its sale will go for this land. He leaves to mourn his loss, his purpose. widow and children, his parents, Mr. r.nd Mrs. Fred Mitchell, six sisters, Verna and Lois Mitchell and Mrs. Wm. Orr/ all of this district, Mrs. De Vonne Larsen of Roosevelt, Utah, Mrs. Wm. Porter of Salt Lake City, Mrs. Alton Smith of Rexburg, Utah, and a brother Dallas Mitchell of Taft, California, also the Mitchell grandparents who live at Spring- Salem. Ore.—A great deal of val field, Utah. uable light was shed on the state All these relatives attended the school land blocking problem by F. funeral except the grandparents Salem, Ore.—Early indications R. Carpenter, federal grazing dir and one sister. ector, who met with the State Land Relatives of Mrs. Mitchell who point to a bumper crop of candidates Board last week. A Jarge number of attended were Mrs. Mitchell’s par for the harvesting when the May educators interested in protecting ents, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Moon, primaries roll around. the irreducible school fund and a brother Ralph and sister, Mrs. Leo While only five candidates have number of eastern Oregon stockmen Loyd of Riverton. Utah; Mrs. Ster definitely declared their intentions run so far a number of others also attended the meeting. ling Marrick and husband of South to have publicly announced themselves Jordon, Utah. Federal Government Anxious aspirants for one office or an To Cooperate Funeral services were under di as other and many more are being The federal government, accord rection of Nyssa Funeral Home. "prominently mentioned" in politi ing to Carpenter, is r^ady and anx cal speculations. ious to cooperate witn the state in C andidate Already Filed any program that the Land Board LATERALS AND Those who have filed formal de may decide upon. He recommended SUB-LATERALS clarations of their candidacies to an experimental test of the block include J. W Morton of Hood TO BE BUILT date ing program through a year's ex River who seeks the republican change of land use before any ex for governor; Nicklas J. change of title is made. This would Hie Bureau of Reclamalicli is nomination Zilstra of Perrydale who would like give the board a chance to study asking for bids for the construction to be the democratic nominee for the effect of such a program upon of South canal laterals and sub Congress from the first dtstridt; the stockmen as well as upon the laterals. Succor division of the Victor Hisson, Portland republican, fund before any definite steps are Owyhee project. creek All of this work who aspires to a seat in the state taken. is located near Homedale, Idaho. senate: Bayard T Merrill, Juntura, Small Tracts Available Be Completed In 170 Days candidate for the Republican nomi Carpenter also called attention to Must According to the invitation for nation for Congress from the sec the fact that Uncle Sam still owns bids the construction district, and Wade Crawford, must be start ond a number of isolated tracts of 40 and ed within fifteen days Klamath Fulls democrat, who will after the 80 acres each, in various parts of the notice to start the work and com contest Walter for his party's state which can be acquired by the pleted within 170 days from that nomination for Pierce the Congressional state through exchange of its graz date. post. ing lands on an acre-for-acre basis. Gubernatorial Possibilities These tracts, according to Carpen Interest in the gubernatorial race ter, are much more valuable than PLUMBING SHOP revived this week by apparently are the grazing lands which com TO OPEN HERE was authentic reports that Sam Brown, prise most of the state's holdings tlie Oervais farmer, would again and an exchange on this basis would the republican nomination for prove highly advantageous to the ir Mr. Charles V. Starks of Boise, seek Idaho, will start a plumbing and governor. The same rumor, verified reducible school fund. heating business here next Monday- by Zimmerman himself, has it that The business will be under the if Brown does enter the race Peter A Son— name the Nyssa Plumbing and Zimmerman, once independent can Word has been received that a son Heating of company. didate for governor, will take the was born to Mr. and Mrs. Tom New Has Long Plumbing Experience stump in Browns behalf Brown, It by of Boise on December 12th. be remembered ran second in a Mr. Starks comes to Nyssa with a will field of five candidates for the re long and wide experience in the publican nomination for this office plumbing business. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE in 1934, his defeat at that time be He has spent trhee years in Boise T O HOLD ELECTION as a journeyman plumber and art ing largely attributable to an elev drive by party leaders in equal number in the state of Calif enth-hour behalf of Joe Dunne in their deter ornia. President Fletcher of the mination to stop Rufus Holman who Nyssa Chamber of Commerce Will Move Family Hero appeared to be out ahead In the issued a last minute appeal Mr. Stark said that he was bring race at the time. today to all business and pro ing his wife and two daughters to Secretary of State Snell and State fessional men in Nyssa to at Nyssa as soon as a residence could Treasurer Holman are both still tend th e annual meeting, among those being "prominently which will be held tonight at 8 be found. mentioned" as contenders In the p. m. in the basement of the republican gubernatorial contest GIRL SCOUTS TO GIVE PLAY Ektgles Hall but so far both have refused to com Election of offifcers is the mit themselves. Friends of the two principle business to come be however, have indicated that they The Kingman Kolony Girl Scouts fore the meeting, which will held their regular meeting at the are in a receptive mood and await be followed by refreshments. a little more encouragement Maurice Judd home on Saturday only before making the plunge. afternoon. Martin Not Yet Announced After the meeting the girls enjoy ed a marshmallow roast, which was Day by day In every way It be followed by the younger girls doing comes more apparent that Gover nor Martin will seek another term. ROUND TOWN folk The dances. older girls rehearsed for their He is not to escape a contest In the coming play "The Perils of Pearl El primaries, however, If he does file which will be given at the Kolony Anti-Martin democrats are determ Bill Schireman getting stuck up la' school. FYiday evening January 14 ined to stop him If they can. Just at the taffy pull—Late for a train at who will be chosen to oppose him and caught in the middle of 2100 8 p. m for the nomination has not yet de sheep going the same direction— veloped but It Is a pretty safe bet By their dogs ye shall know them. DIXON NURSING HOME that It will be either Howard La- Art Cook and Prince, Dickie Ten- tourette, who is now democra sen and Jerry, Pete Dear and Old Joe, H. F Brown and Sandy. Hers- On Tuesday morning a baby boy tic national committeeman. Is un derstood to be willing to step aside chel Thompson and Scottie. Whltie was bom to Mrs. A Pounder. Williams and his black Chow, N. H. Duane Wolfe, small son of Mr in favor of Hoach if the Bend legis Pinkerton and Max. Mark Robert and Mrs. Otto Wolfe was admitted lator arlll agree to run In any event son and Poncho—That rock pile on on Wednesday for treatment for an an effort will be made to persuade the Bert Lienkampers lot begins to infected mouth and Mrs T. L Pierce O Henry Oleen of Columbia county look like a house — Hhwonner Don was admitted the first of thq week who has already announred himself ready for any and all bandits on also. Mr Jack MrConnell is remain as a candidate, to withdraw from the ing for further treatments. All are race In order to give the left-wing Monday night. uder the care of Dr. J. J Sarazin candidate, whoever he may be, a clear field. and Dr J. van der Vlugt II Feder al Director Recommends An ExperimentTest Bumper Crop Of Candidates For May Primaries Representative Pierce, in a letter to local school authorities says that here Is 'a possible chance to get money from the Reclamation fund for providing school facilities for Nyssa, Harper and Vale.' This was a result of an interview with the Reclamation Service com missioner. Suggests Alternative Plan The Congressman suggested an alternative plan of temporary build ings which would cost considerably less than the $75,000 originally sub mitted to him for buildings of a permanent nature. Congressman Pierce wrote that he could not 'see any possibility of an appropriation from any fund as a grant unless the Public Works is re vived which we do not expect this winter. May Ask For Social Legislation The Congressman further wrote that as soon as the alternative plan was submitted to him he would again take the matter up with the reclamation service and if necesasry to pass additional legislation. Keenly Interested Í Pro per Schools Last fall, during the visit of Presi den Roosevelt, Congressman Pierce showed great Interest and concern, over the school situation in Nyssa. and other communities In the Owy hee project. And at that time told this writer that he would see if some method could not be arrived at, that would alleviate this situation. OutlookforCrop Prices Not Good The outlook for field crops and vegetables in 1938 is not so favor able as in 1937, judging from In formation on probable production, consumer demand and farm prices contained in a report Just released by the Oregon agricultural exten sion service. The principal crops covered in the circular are wheat, feed crops, olov- erseed, hops, flaxseed, beans, and truck crops. With few exceptions, increased supplies are in prospect considering both probable carry over and new-crop production. At the same time, the demand situa tion indicates that the purchasing power of consumers will probably be lower in 1938 than in 1937. Operating Costs to be Higher Faced with the probability of re duced farm income,, producers of field crops and vegetables generally are also confronted with the possi bility of even higher farm operating costs than in 1937. These conditions are indicated by current data on relative farm price and cost levels. Farm Prices Down for 1937. The general level of farm prices in Oregon at mid-December is shown at 72 per cent of the 1926-1930 aver age. against 84 a year ago Floods at wholesale are down five points com pared with a year ago. On the other hand, the United States index of the prices paid by farmers for com modities is up slightly and farm wage rates 16 points higher, com pared with a year ago. The ex change value of farm products is nearly one-fifth less. The report contains several tables of data and graphic material to provide background information for the commodity outlook sections. Citizens of Oregon who wish the in formation to assist them in planning farm production and marketing operations may obtain copies with out cost from county agricultural agents or direct from the college. SEALS HELP YEAR- ROUND CAMPAION "It is not yet too late for those who received Christmas Seals dur ing the holiday season to take part in the year-round campaign to help prevent tuberculosis," said Charles Chrlsteson, chairman of the seal Success In raising the Christmas sale committee for Malheur county. Seal funds needed for work In this county now stands upon the re sponse of many persons who have mislaid or overlooked their Town Crier seals In the rush of the holiday season. Mr Chrlsteson reports that a total of 1780 59 has been received from the sale, but adds: "If we can secure 8120 93 more, a gross sale of $90152, It will be eight seals per capita, and the Malheur County Public Health association can retain 75 per cent of this amount."