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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
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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
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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.
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