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K NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL Published at Nyssa, Oregon GATEWAY TO THE OWYHEE AND PLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS VOL. XXXIII, NO. 15. Fastest Growing Town In Oregon NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1938 $1.50 PER YEAR MAIL CONTEST IRONSIDE PIONEER TO STUDENTS ACTIVE HEAD OF BUSINESS Gate City Journal Will Award AIR OPEN S C « l füll TWENTY YEARS DIES ON THURSDAY Four Districts Vote For Six Scholarships In Campaign Union High School District “Wings Across America" is the Ed McDermott De Roe, 82, passed subject of a nation-wide school con away at the Holy Rosary hospital test announced today by Postmaster in Ontario on Thursday after a 8. D. Goshert who has just received f short nines. He was a highly re copies of the rules and regulations spected farmer and stock grower governing this contest. The essays BUSINESS COLLEGE OREGON MAY LOSE of this community for the past 23 OPERATORS EXAMS are to be based on the progress, de HIGHWAY FUND TRAINING OFFERED TO BE HELD FRIDAY years. pendability and future possibilities of He leaves to mourn his loss, his this method of modern communica Oregon will lose approximately tion. University tuitions—two of them wife, two sons, and two grandchil Tlie examiner of operators and dren. —tuw scholarships in Link’s School $3,000,000 in federal aid funds if chauffeurs, will be in Nyssa Friday Postmaster Goshert will furnish of Business and two courses in Congress cuts the highway uppro- the principal of the Nyssa high Funeral servies were conducted April 22, at the city hall, between beauty school are the outstanding prition in two as recommended by school with a supply of the rules at the Richardson funeral home in the hours of I a. m. and 5 p. m. the house committee. The state awards to he given in the subscrip Ontario at 2:30 Saturday by Rev. All those wishing permits or lic I and regulations governing this con tion campaign which officially op highway commission, meeting here test which will, without doubt, create Fletcher, Methodist minister. Tlie enses to drive cars are asked to get this week, sent telegrams to all ens Friday, April 29, by The Nyssa pall bearers were all his old friends in touch with the examiner du rim | more interest in aviation than has < ¡ate City Journal in a move to fur- members of the Oregon delegation ever been known in the nation as and neighbors. Elmer Mothan. Fred these hours, according to a release B. C. Beetham, president of Link’s Laurance, Bruce Lofton. Gordon form the Secretary of State office. tiier the educational careers of lo- | con*ress urein* ^ a t they ° ^ e j every high school pupil in Amer- cal boys and girls and to secure new 1 ^ rea^ened curtailment of funds. | ica has an even chance to win one School of Business, Boise, in which Dickson and Ed Beam all of Iron mid renewal subscriptions to this of more than a 100 valuable prizes, the Nyssa Gate City Journal is of side and Andy White of Cow Val publication s already large list. ncmuing some 50 airplane trips to fering two scholarships to ambitious ley. M .H . Penrod Killed llow would you like to earn a N yssa Ball Team Washington, Hollywood or Miami. boys and girls in this vicinity. complete beauty course in your The Link’s School of Business Every high schol pupil, or those In Freak Accident spare lime during the next thirty- A d d s Infielders having high schol curricla in Nyssa needs no jntrouduction to students NYSSA HIGH TEAM nx days? Would earning one-half WINS TWO IN ROW is urged to enter this contest.- There in this vicinity for it is well known of your tuition to beauty school in will be at least two prizes for the for its outstanding achievements in Marvin H. Penrod, familiarly pleasant part-tim e work appeal to The Nyssa baseball team is round winners in every state of the union. business training, and the faculty you? ing into shape for the opening The first state prize will be an headed by B. C. Beetham is compos The Nyssa high school baseball | known as "Shorty” to his host of Perhaps you would like to go on game on May 1. This was the word airplane trip from the winner’s ed of as fine a group of specialtists team made it two in a row, when i friends in Nyssa, was killed in n lo a higher aducation and would given out by Manager Heinz Son- nearest airport to Washington and as can be found in any vocational they took the measure of Vale last I freak accident at the Owyhee Irri gation tile plant south of Nyssa. like to earn your tuition to college nakes. return. The second state prixe will school in the western states. The Friday, and turned the same trick I Tuesday. lor tile entire year, or for one sem The team is turning out three be a trophy awarded by the Ore enviable reputation held by the Tuesday against Harper. Mr. Penrod was loading sacks ot ester? times a week for practice and show gon Air Mail Week campaign com school is the reason why the pub Batteries for Nyssa in Friday's If you are planning a future in ing good form. lisher of the Journal secured two game were Graham and Holmes, cement on a hand truck, from a mittee. stock pile of the material. When the New Infielders tlie business world would you like The essays of pupils winning a scholarships to be given local boys with Carter and Walker for Vale. hand truck had been partially load Three new infielders, Guy Bush, lo earn a six-month scholarship, or and girls. The school was founded in Box scores were Nyssa, 6 runs, 8 hits. trip to Washington and return will even one for three months in one Tommy Biyotte and Red McCrady, be entered in a National Contest in 1906, and since 1918, B. C. Beetham 2 errors; for Vale 2 runs, 7 hits and ed, part of the stock pile toppled over, pinning nim between the load of tlie best business schools in the have been added to the infield line which the winner will be given an has successfully managed the school 3 errors. on the truck and the falling sacks up and should stop the flow of tears. western states? that has trained many of today’s Tuesday’s game was a walk-away airplane trip with expenses paid Sounds mighty interesting, doesn't shed in the past by Manager Son for five (5) days from Washington business leaders in the intermoun for the local boys Nyssa scoring 16 of cement. it? Especially when such excellent' nakes. The pitching staff, already Mr. Penrod was alone when the tain states. runs with 17 hits and 3 errors, while awards may be obtained for just a 1 strong, was further strengthened by to Hollywood, for those living east Harper turned in 2 runs, 3 hits, and accident occurred, and as near as of the Mississippi River, (or to lew weeks of spare time effore in 1 LRclf Elliott, 5 errors. Batteries for this game can be ascertained had been in the Miami, Florida, if the winner lives pleasant and highly dignified work. A practice game will be played Graham and Case, for Nyssa store room for approximatedy 20 west of the Mississippi River). The Parking Ordinance were T hat 'fery opportv\nty is here | Sunday at the local field, on the and Edmondson hnd Medlin for or 25 minutes, when the accident second National prize will be a tro and is today presented to boys and ■ ^ h school athetic field, in prepara- was discovered. Harper. girls over fifteen years of age of the I ^ on opening game to be play- phy, while the third National prize Passed By Council The coroners report gave 'acute will be a placque to be presented Friday will see Vale aggregation more ambitions sort, living in this ed Sunday May 1. when Baker, in by the National Air Mail Week com in action against Nyssa. this not j dllattion of the heart, due to crush place of Boise, will take the field vicinity with ' the full page an ing as the official cause of death. mittee. Opening the meeting for May 15 being a league game. Next Tuesday, The autopsy was performed by Doc nouncement that appears in today's against the Nysas-ites. however, Ontario will come to Nyssa The basis of judging esasys will be New bleachers will be erected in for the formal hearing on the crea issue of tlie Nyssa Gate City Jour tors Sarazin and van der Vlugt, and time for this Sunday’s game. The on oirginality of ideas, 50%; contin tion of sewer district three, the city to play a regular scheduled league Coroner Tacke. nal. game. revised schehule of the first half uity and construction, 25%; spelling, council after hearing no objections, Marvin H. Penrod was born in Outstanding Feature punctuation and neatness, 25%. All instructed the city engineer to pre of the league season games is: Cass county, Michigan, in 1869 and One of the outstanding features May 1—Ontario at Boise; Weiser essays are to be certified by the pare plans and specifications for moved to Nyssa from Ellensberg, of tlie campaign is that while all of i at Payette; Caldwell at Vale; Baker school principal as to the eligibil the proposed Improvements. Bids I-O-N CONSTRUCTION Washington in 1930, where he had tlie above mentioned awards are | at Nyssa. ity of the contestant. Essays must for the construction will be opened RESUMED SATURDAY resided to the time of his death. He within your grasp, ycu also have1 May 8—Vale at Ontario; Boise at be postmarked not later than mid Thursday May 15. was a member of te Fraternal Or the asurance of a daily pay check,; Caldwell; Payette at Baker; Nyssa night, May 1, 1938, and addressed, der of Eagles. District Two Work Held Up based on the amount of money at Weiser. State Chairman, National Air Mail Road construction on the I-O-N Nearest surviving relatives is a Construction of sewer district two west of Jordan Valely was resumed turned in. Thus every contestant May 15—Caldwell at Payette; On Week Contest, in care of the local has been held up awaiting the ap last Saturday when a small crew brother, John Penrod,, of Monte enrolled in the campaign will re tario at Nyssa; Weiser at at Vale; postmaster. bello. California. of the SV *e Board of Health. of men were put to work. ceive pay every time they report Baker at Boise. All essays winning either in the proval Funeral services will be held in Construction of the main sewer lines May 22—Payette at Ontatrio; State or National Contests will be subscription business to the office. As soon as machinery can be mov the Community church, Friday, at will proceed, but connections to re Another excellent feature is that Nysas at Caldwell; Boise at Weiser; come the property of the commit ed from other parts of the I-O-N 2 p. m„ with the Reverend Floyd tlie campaign is divided into three Vale at aBker. tee for use in promoting the growth sidence will not be made until this now unler construction, a larger White officiating. approval has been received from the May 29—Boise at Payette; Weiser of aviation. separate divisions, candidates en Funeral arrangements will be un crew will be added to those now state officials. tered and working for awards in at Caldwell; Nyssa at aVle; Ontario der the direction of the Nyssa Fu working. Postmaster Goshert is very anx Mayor Graham deplored the ac one division do not compete with at Baker. neral Home. June 5—Vale at Boise; Caldwell at ious th at eevry school pupil eligible tion of the state authorities on those entered and working in an in Nyssa should enter this contest. other division. There are three sep Ontario; Payette at Nyssa; Baker For further particulars or a copy their actions of holding up the con OREGON TRAIL 4-H struction. on the grounds that, that arate divisions and there will be at Weiser. VISITS GARDEN BOND COMMITTEE June 12—Boise at Nyssa; Vale at of the "Air Mail Week Essay Con body had given approval to the ori two awards in each division—in ad test Rules and Regulations" see MEETS IN VALE Payette; Baker at Caldwell; O ntar dition to pay checks and bonus either your school principal or your ginal sewer construction and sub io at Weiser. checks. sequent extentions. postmaster at once, for the contest June 19—Open. The 4-H Home Beautification New Well Site Sought Work Easy To Do will close at midnight, May 1, 1938. The first meeting since it’s organ club accompanied by their leader. Opening Day Prizes Asked It is believed t.iat every ambit The location for a new deep well, Workers in the campaign will Manager Sonnakes is anxious to Mrs. Grover Cooper and Mrs. Ewen ization. of the committee for the find it easy to secure new and re have as many Nysas merchants as ious boy or girl eligible in Nyssa to augment the present water sys Chard visited the Barrett gardens proposed $100.000 road bonds met in tem was discussed by the council, a week ago Saturday. A camp fire Vale last Thursday. The matter of newal subscriptions to the Nyssa possible put up merchandise, suit will enter this unique contest. getting word to all voters in the asd tentative consideration was giv lunch was enjoyed at noon. G ate City Journal, for the paper is able for gate prizes. Any merchant, county was discussed and it was de en to a location in block 59. located representative of the progressive who has not yet been contacted, and UNTIL THEN, THEY WILL cided to appoint committees from back of the L. D. 8. church. community it represents. wants to donate a prize is asked to KEEP COOL each locality to appear before Candidates will find the work get in touch with Heinz Sonnakes. Parking Ordinance ODD FELLOWS Construction of a new heating Granges and other Interested farm pleasant as well as highly profit Seven ordinances were read and plant to serve the capitol group of GREET DEPUTY er groups. able. They will discover that they buildings will now probably be de passed. The parking ordinance pro Any group so desiring to have will enjoy this work witli real mon vides for restriction of parking of ferred until after the next legisla some one speak on the bonds, may ey earning power and at the same C o u n ty Leads In automobiles on Main street from tive session. Attorney General Van The local lodge of the Odd Fel arrange for a speker "by contact time be their own boss and devote threw a legal monkey the railroad tracks to Fourth street lows entertained Deputy Grand ing the secretary of the committee. Stu d e n t Increase Winkle only as much time to the work as to two hours, between the hours 6 wrench into the plan for immediate they wish. Master of Oregon. William Ross, at Don M Graham, of Nysas. construction of such a plant this a. m. and 2 a. m. Parking will be their regular weekly meeting Tues Turn to the large display ad in Oregon’s school population con- week when he ruled that surplus allowed for only ten minutes be day night. this issue right away. Study it over Immuni ation Clinic Held— tween 2 a. m. and 6 a. m. carefully and make your own de tines to show a steady increase ac funds in the hands of the Capitol A delegation of the Ontario lodge Thursday, April 14 there was Other ordinances passed were, for cision as to whether you would like cording to figures compiled by Rex Reconstruction commisison can only the mast p3rt compensation ordin of Odd Fellows were also guest at an an immunization clinic held at the to increase your earnings with Putnam, state superintendent of be expended on the capitol site or ances setting up salaries for the var informal evening luncheon. high school when 188 children were daily pay checks while competing public instruction. In the four year the four new blocks to the north. ious city officials. They were City innoculated against diphtheria. period from 1933-34 to 1937-38 the Previously the attorney general had for one of the valuable scholarships The clinic was in charge of Drs engineer. $1.25 per hous; City lib number of youngsters on the school indicated that the commission might iff the next few weeks. census roll increased from 258.880 to finance construction of the plant rarian, $18.75 per month; City re CUNNINGHAM BURIAL Sarazin and ven der Vlugt with Remember it doesn't cost you a 270.530, a gain of 11,650. Malheur county health nurse, Mrs. Edna SERVICES TUESDAY ( Farris if the Board of Control porvided corder, $125 per month; City mar cent, either now or later, to enter and her assistant, Mrs. Lytle shal $125 per month and City at the necessary site. | assisting. Mrs. Dick Tensen. Mr. E. ä crease in school population, from When the Capitol Commission torney a retainer fee of $25 per best awards offered. There is posi 3590 to 5533. a gain of 54 12 percent. Funeral services were held Tues ! G. Norcott and Mrs. William Schire- constracted for construction of the month. tively no obligation on your part. day for Ira F. Cunningham, local man also aided in the work Klamath county reported the next new library building it also let a Water Ordinance Tabled While the number of children In To Handle Campaign highest gain, 27.36 percent. Other contract for revamping of the pre A water ordinance, designed to farmer, who was drowned in Snake The publisher has secured the counties recording large gains in sent heating plant. This proposed regulate the charges for city water river last Thursday. Mr. Cunning noculated was satisfactory those in services of Clint Mecham who will clude Hood River. 16.42; Harney. revamping includes installation of and one strongly urged by the city ham's body was found Sunday about charge felt that there should be a personally conduct the campaign, 14.10; Marion. 13; Linn. 12.41; Lane. an additional boiler, moving of the attorney was tabled at the sugges 11 a. m. four hundred yards north of greater number of children of pre devoting his entire tjm e and atten 12.19: Polk. 11.84; Deschutes. 11.72: smoke stack 150 feet to the east tion of Mayor Graham, when he ob where he was thrown into the river school age treated and both the doc tion to aiding the workers to secure Benton. 11.19: Coos. 9.32; Washing an dcamouflaging of the plant un jected to a phrase referring to when the raft on which he was tors and their assistants urge every the full benefit for the time they ton, 8.99; and Curry, 8.94. der a screen of flowers and shrub plumbing inspection iir connection crossing broke loose from its moor parent with children of pre-school age take advantage of the next Im devote. During the past three years bery. The enlarged plant, it is claim with the installation of water to a ings. Ira Francis Cunningham was munization clinic which will be held Mr. Mecham has conducted cam A school instruction for P ar ed, will meet the needs of the residence. born at Elmont, Kas, February 5, in the near future. paigns in Utah. Idaho. California ent-Teachers workers for Malheur state for the next ten years at Immunisation against infectious 1882 and died at Nyssa April 14, at and Colorado, and has given out county is planned for April 28th in < least. Some members of the com the age of 56 years. He came to Nys and contagious diseases Is now recog more than two hundred scholar the Ontario grade school auditor- [ mission are known to be in favor of sa 25 years ago and has since been nized by all authorities as the only ships to college, business college lum. All officers and committeemen going through with this program. sure method of prevention against actively engaged In farming. are urged to attend. A board of j A majority of the commission, how and to beauty school. For the convenience for interest managers meeting is called for 0 j ever. appears to favor delay of any He is survived by his wife Mabel them. ed parties the campaign office will a. m. The school of instruction will action on the heating plant until Boor Cunningham and 3 year old Home grown rhubaab for sale at son Jerry Roger, and daughter Reta. remain open evenings until eight follow this meeting. the legislature can be induced to WILL ASK TOURISTS TO BF. Mrs. C. W Walls, state president, authorize construction of a npw the local markets. . . Frank Morgan Hjs mother Mrs. Agnes Cunning oclock for a few evenings to inter GUESTS and Mrs. Charles E. Roe. national plant on a site removed from the at the bat on the home lawn on ham of Portland. Oregon, a brother. view prospective candidates. Oregon Is making a strong bid for capitol building. The campaign office is located in field secretary, will be present. Easter Sunday. . . Hear Harry Min W B. Cunningham of Odell. Ore tourist travel this year, according to the business office of The Nyssa er may start a fancy dancing gon, five sisters, Dora, Nora, Cora. Harold B. Say, in charge of the Flora, and Mollie, besides several Gate CJty Journal, Main Street, Arrive from California class. . . Bert Lienkamper receiving nieces and nephews and a host of travel information bureau of the phone 19. On Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. John Attend Cunningham Funeral— j state highway department In ad Penrod and their two sons of Monte I William Cunningham and his advice on the latest in window wash friends. dition to attractive abvertisements daughter of Hood River were in ing 8unday morning. . . Herb Fisher Undergoes Operation— Bella California arrived to take Services were held in the Com I in magazines of nation-wide clrcu- Nyssa the first of the week, to a t Mrs Walter Thompson was oper- J charge of the funeral arrangements j official greeter of new Eagles In munity Methodist church, with the lation display booths are also being ated upon at the Ontario hospital! and the affairs of the late Marvin j tend the funeral of his brother. Ira. Weiser. . . Nothing slouchy about Reverend Floyd White as pastor, 1 maintained in two of the nation's and the funeral arrangements un on Friday by Dr. O. O. van der j Penrod. * Booth Baby in Hospital— the whiste of Sam Ferry's demon der tho direction of the Nyssa Fu j outstanding spring travel shows— Vlugt but is now reported to be out j ------------------------------- the one at Los Angeles this week Baby Richard Both who as been strating how to call husbands. . . neral Home. of danger. Brother Visits— ! sponsored by the Automobile Club under te care of Dr A L. Mauldlng ------------------------------- j Mr. and Mrs Gordon Ray and for the past month for pneumonia Sure sign of spring, children playing Pall bearers were Messrs. A. V of Southern California and one at The Oregon Trail H. E. C. m e t' their son of Baker were guests of and complications following is still in out door sand boxes. . . Cook, W E. 8chireman, John Lack Chlcagq sponsored by the Interna with Mrs Wyatt 8mith Tuesday af- the Dewey Ray family over the week at the Holy Rosary hosptial in On ey. A. R. Thompson. N Rudclick tional Travel Exposition April 28 to I (and J Dalhpusen temoon. end. May 1. tario. in a serious condition. = .'.y :“ , . 'ROUND TOWN ONLY ONE DISTRICT OPPOSED TO PLAN With four school districts voting on the proposition, last week, or establishing a Union High School ai Adrian, it was carried by the over whelming vote of 111 to 22. The districts voting were, King- man Kolony, district 61; Wade, dis trict 46; Lower Big Bend, district 47, and Owyhee district 18. The Owyhee district was the only dis trict that votes against the proposal. Tabulation of the vote showed district 61; 51 for—0 agains, district 46 : 23 for—1 against, district 47: 20 for—0 against, district 18: 17 for —21 against. Final totals show the vote to stand as 111 for the proposition, while 22 of the voters, all except one from Owhyee, voting no. District Valuation The four districts, votisg on the Union high school district proposi tion have a combined valuation of $595,869.22, according to figures re leased from tha county superintend ent of schools office. This will mean that the district, may bond itself for about $30,000 for the constructios of a high school building. OREGON TRAIL CLUB PLANS HEALTH CLINIC Oregon Trail P. T. A. met Friday evening April 15. Mrs. Edna Ferris, county health nurse and Mrs. Lytle of Ontario were guests. Plans were started for a health clinic to be held sometime soon for all pre-school children. Lunch was served at the close. KINGMAN P. T. A. HOLD CLINIC Under the sponsorship ot the Kingman Kolony P. T. A. Dr. G. G. van der Vlugt and Dr. E. D. Nor- cott, both of Nyssa, conducted a pre-scholo clinic, Monday evening. Complete physical and dental ex aminations were given, and all members present expressed their appreciation to the doctor and den tist for devoting their time, gratis, to the clinic. Mrs. M. L. Kurtz was the local summer round up chairman in charge. Cham ber To G ive Dance A pril 2 8 The Nyssa Chamber of Commerce in line with it’s policy of offering dances to the public, will sponsor another dance, next Thursday night, at the Nyssa high school gymnas ium. Proceeds of this dance will go to ward te Nyssa baseball team fund. Music will be furnished by the Ross dance band of Parma, an or chestra, well known to dance fans of the Snake River Valley. THE ETERNAL TRIANGLE— MAYBE SALEM. Ore. — Passlbility that Oregon’s gubernatorial contest may develop into a three-way fight in the general election campaign is now receiving consderatlon in poli tical circles. Should Governor Mar tin win the Democratic nomination and Charles A. Sprague be select ed by the Republicans it is regard ed as almost certain that an Inde pendent candidate of more liberal leanings that either of these will enter the race with a bid for the left-wing support of both parties. Should this situation develop, as is entirely within the range of prob- abllties, it is expected that Peter Zimmerman of Yamhill county who came within 21,000 votes of victory four years ago, will again make the try. ELECT OFFICERS At their meeting on Friday eve ning the V. F W s and their Aux iliary held their yearly election of officers. Mrs. Charles Paradis elecied as president of the auxlllan’ Mrs. Albert Notheis, senior vice pre sident. Mrs. A. Ooodell. junior vice president, Mrs. L. Norris secretary- treasurer. Mrs F. Wells guard, Mrs. Marian Kurtz chaplain, Mrs. C. C. mer E. Cloninger, trustee. For the V. F. W S Mr George Wyckoff, conductress and Mrs. El- McOee was elected commander and Mr Elmer E Cloninger quartermas ter. At their next meeting which will be held on Friday the twenty second of April there will be a joint instal lation of officers. Y
