Nyssa gate city journal., September 14, 1939, Image 1

JOURNAL
77>eNYSSA
Published at Nyssa, Oregon,
GATEWAY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS
IN THE HEART OF OREGON’S SUGAR EMPIRE
VOLUME XXXIV NO. 36____________________________________ NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1939
Nyssa Schools
Start Year
M ond ay
REGISTRATION
BOOTH FOR I OOF
FIRST ANNUAL NYSSA FALL FESTIVAL
PROGRAM
The Nyssa lodges of the Odd Fel­
lows and Rebekahs have arranged
with the Nyssa Fall Festival com­
mittee to have a registration booth
FRIDAY
STUDENT ENROLLMENT SHOWS for present and past of the order,
according to an announcement of
1:00..P .M .—4-H Club Livestock Exhibition—
DECREASE IN HIGH SCHOOL
M. F. Solomon, secretary of the
at Nyssa Commission Company
Both the Nyssa high school and Nyssa Odd Fellows.
sales yard, south end of 2nd St.
the grade school started the school
Awarding
of Prizes to Exhibitors
year Monday, after a delay of a
2:30 P._ M.—Athletic and Novelty Events—4th
week due to waiting for the arrival Louis Garrison
of equipment for the high school.
St., near farm produce exhibi­
Approximately 250 students have Seriously
tion booths.
registered in the high school, a
4:00 P. .M.—Senior and 4-H Club Livestock,
Washington, D. C. News Bureau of drop in enrollment of about 65 pu­ H u rt
pils.
the Nyssa Gate City Journal
and pet parade.
In the grade school the number TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RESULTS
EVENING — Carnival and Theatre Entertain­
of students is about the same as
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 14— last year, according to Leo Hol- IN SERIOUS INJURIES
ment.
There is no immediate prospect of lenberg, principal, with a registra­
SATURDAY
Word was received in Nyssa last
United States sending food to Great tion of 500.
1
:30--P.-M.—Matinee
Entertainment.
Thursday . afternoon by Mr. and
Britain and France, although the
The teacher load in the grade
4 :00 P. 4M.—Grand Parade, includes childrens
first reaction to the war’s start was school shows an average class of Mrs. Chas. Garrison that their son
a sharp increase in retail prices to 35 pupils per teacher, Hollenberg Louis of San Francisco had been
division, commercial float di­
in a traffic accident in San Fran­
American consumers in the face of said.
vision, clubs and lodge divi­
cisco and had been critically in­
surpluses of everything. Later, and
Teachers in the grade school, jured. Mr. and Mrs. Garrison left
sion. Payette School band.
soon the farmers and stockmen will
receive better prices—now going to with the grades they aré beaching th at night with their daughter
8:00
P.
M—Massed
Band Concert—Nyssa and
processors, wholesalers and retailers are: 1st grade, Mrs. E. M. Benson Vera, to be at his bedside.
and
Mrs.
Lawrence
Brown;
2nd
,
Payette
bands.
Word received by Dale Garrison
entirely.
grade, Mrs. Walsh (Heifie Medes- from his mother later stated that
Conditions at the opening of the ker) and Miss Joan Bannister; 3rd
second world war are quite differ­ grade. Miss G. Eva Boydell and there had been a bad skull frao-
ent from the first “war to make the Miss Jennie Hansen; 4th grade, ture, a broken arm, a fractured VACANCY ON GRADE
Nyssa Park Board
world safe for democracy” and “a Mrs. A. Chadwick and Miss Ber­ jaw and possible internal injuries. SCHOOL BOARD
Other
details
of
the
accident
are
war to end all wars”. Wheat acre­ nice Martin; 5th grade, Mrs. Omer
Is Appointed
age, for example, is far greater to­ Adkinson and Miss Phyllis Dorffler; not known here at present.
A vacancy hai been created on
day; there is a larger supply of 6th grade. Mrs. Margaret Carpenter
the board of school district 26 by By M ayor
livestock. Great Britain has already and Mrs. A. Bertftelson; 7th and ANTLERLESS DEER
the moving of E. Gaston to Red­
made contracts with Argentina for 8th grades, Mrs. Nettie Medesker,
mond, Oregon.
PERMITS
READY
beef (same canned meat over Mr. G rant Rinehart and Mr. Arthur
Just when the elect'on will be BOARD HAS AUTHORITY TO
which there was a controversy a Smith, with Principal Hollenberg
The state game commission at its held has not y f - been decided on, DEVELOP A CITY PARK
few weeks ago when President teaching science in tthese two meeting in July ordered the sale of but an announce tent will be made
Roosevelt said it was a better pro­ grades.
Mayor Thompson appointed five
500 special permits to take antler­ in the near future it is expected.
duct than the American article).
members to form a city park board
less deer during the regular open
What
may
Be
a
step
in
the
di­
Canada and Australia have large
in conformity to an ordinance pass­
season for buck deer, September 20
wheat crops; sugar is being produc­ rection of establishing the 7th and to October 25, in the area immedi­ REAL ESTATE
ed recently by the city council
ed in British colonies; Ireland (neu­ 8th grades as a junior high school ately adjacent to the Mule Deer
establishing the board.
is
seen
in
the
division
of
the
teach­
CONFAB
CLOSES
tral), is in the sugar beet industry
Those named were Mrs. Andrew
game reserve in Klamath and Lake
ing
of
the
subjects
of
mathematics,
in an important way. Wheat carry­
Boersma, Councilman J. C. Olsen,
counties. Approximately 100 tags
English,
social
science
and
general
Following a four-day session, the Dr. K. E. Kirby, Jess Thompson
over in all wheat growing countries
have been sold so far and the de­
is enormous. Australia has a heavy science. The mathematics depart­ mand for tags is expected to in­ Oregon real estate board brought and Louis P. Thomas. Members of
ment
is
in
charge
of
Mrs.
Medes­
to a close its annual meeting held the new board have not yet held
store of wool. However, there will
crease as the season approaches.
be a demand by the allies for fats. ker, English by Rinehart and so­ Anyone desiring a tag can secure this year in Ontario with a ban­ their first meeting, but it is under­
cial science by Smith, and as men­
To what extent food supplies tioned before, Hollenberg teaching one by forwarding to the office of quet held at the Moore hotel on stood that one will be held in the
Wednesday evening.
reach Great Britain and France will straight science.
near future to complete the or­
the game commission in Portland
Opening was on Monday and that ganization and prepare plans for
depend on the scope of the sub­
the fee of five dollars together with
\
marine warfare against British flag
information as to the number and afternoon the delegations made a the starting of a city park.
ships carrying food cargoes.
kind of hunting license owned. The tour of the Owyhee project and
FOREST
SERVICE
Housewife's Buying Panic
commission
is compelled, according visited the sugar factory. On Tues­ IRRIGATION DISTRICT
Blame for upping prices is charg­ RESEEDS RANGE
to law, to issue the tags in the or­ day afternoon the visitors were en­
ed to the American housewife who
der that the applications are re­ tertained at Payette and inspected TO HOLD MEETING
wanted to “stock up". Tlie day that (Special from Washington Bureau) ceived and after 500 tags have been the cannery and creamery there,
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Range sold, no more will be issued.
having lunch at the Bancroft hotel.
President Roosevelt gave assurances
The board of directors of the
At the Wednesday dinner the out­ Big Bend Irrigation district will sit
th a t there is no occasion to pur­ land in southern Idaho, Nevada,
Hunters carrying antlerless deer
chase more than the normal food Utah and part of Wyoming, a total permits for this area will be re­ standing guests of the evening were as a board of equalization Friday,
supply for a week, the procurement of 112 million acres, is so denuded quired to check in and out of any Governor Sprague of Oregon and October 18 at 8 p. m., according to
division of the treasury ignored Mr. of vegetation because of overgraz­ one of the following stations: Lake- Governor Bottolffsen of Idaho, an announcement of Carl H. Coad,
both recently elected Republicans secretary of the district.
Roosevelt’s advice to consumers. ing that the forest service is experi­ view, Paisley and Dairy.
and both newspapermen.
Procurement telephoned to all gov­ menting with reseeding. The de­
During the meeting, the board
Those attending the meetings and will review, make corrections of as­
ernment agencies to prepare their partment of agriculture also states
requisitions for one year’s supply that communities in the valley sec­ POLL OF CANDIDATES dinner from Nyssa include Don M. sessments and make apportionment
Graham and James Graham from
in order th at the supply can be ob­ tions face danger of flood due to
from Washington Bureau) the Nyssa Realty company, Mr. and of taxes for the ensuing year.
tained “before prices increase”. loss of vegetation. The ranges in (Special
WASHINGTON,
D.
C
—Survey
of
The assessment list and record
Among other items, a year’s supply the region are used by about five the presidential situation by a n a­ Mrs. Oscar C. Olsen and Mr. and may be viewed by any interested
million
head
of
sheep
and
a
large
of sugar, flour, bacon, lard, coffee
tional magazine, the poll taken Mrs. Bernard Eastman Jr.
person at the office of the secre­
New officers for the coming year
for government hospitals, camps, part of the section’s one million among congressmen shows 44 per
tary in Nyssa.
cattle
from
six
to
12
months
a
to
be
elected
were
David
B.
Simp­
etc., the instruction of procurement
cent predicting Vandenberg’s nom­
division making Uncle'Sam No. One year. The conditions are becoming ination; 22 thought it would be son of Portland, re-elected presi­
so serious th at the government is
dent and W. A. Zimmerman, also PURINA DEALERS
hoarder.
expected to issue new regulations Taft, and 12 percent said Dewey. of Portland, secretary.
MEET HERE
War Precaution
Republican
runners
up
were
Bridges
until the range can “come back.”
of New Hampshire; Martin of Mas­
Warlike atmosphere in the na­
sachusetts, and McNary of Oregon.
Purina dealers of the Snake river
tional capitol—Tourists forbidden to
SPRAGUE OPPOSED
valley met in Nyssa Monday night
walk under the portico of the White NYSSA FARMER BUYS For the democratic nomination 43
predicted Roosevelt: 13 percent said TO HOARDING
for their regular meeting.
House. Police of the executive man­ BLOODED HOLSTEIN
Garner with 9 percent for Hull.
The meeting, presided over by Bill
sion detail have shifted their serv­
Democratic runners-up: Farley, Mc­
SALEM—While Governor Sprague Skinner, district sales representa­
ice revolver from the hip to a hol­
A registered Holstein heifer has Nutt, Hopkins, Clark of Missouri.
"deplores”
the
hoarding
of
food­
tive for the Purlna-Ralston Mills
ster slung from a white Sam Brown
just been added to the herd of
stuffs in anticipation of war-time company, dealt with the various
belt. No outsider permitted to peek Clyde Dideriçksen Nyssa, by pur­
profiteering,
there
is
nothing
he
phases of merchandising Purina
into the building at the navy yard
chase from M. O. Cowling, Caldwell, OREGON PEST FUND can do about it, he told newspaper­ products.
where big guns are rifled. Eighteen
Idaho.
Change
of
ownership
for
Hosts for the meeting were the
minutes after a shift changes in the
I Special from Washington Bureau) men at the capitol this week. The
WASHINGTON, D C —Oregon governor declared that in his opin­ local Purina dealers, A1 Thompson
navy yard every blueprint and other this purebred female, Blackjack
documents must be accounted for Walker Starlight, 2042553. was offi­ received a share of the $1,750,000 ion there was no occasion for and Son.
by the last man inspecting it. There cially recorded by the Holstein- appropriated for grasshopper con­ hoarding in this country where
are 7500 civilians working in the Friesian Association of America. trol. Enough poison bait was sent there is an adequate supply of ev- DRIVERS EXAMINER
to 24 states to fill 185 trains, each everything and told newspapermen
yard; some were contributing to Brattleboro, Vt.
Didericksen is one of about 250 train composed of 50 cars. The de­ that his family was not stocking HERE NEXT FRIDAY
communist “front” organizations a
few months ago. Secrecy surrounds Oregon Holstein breeders who have partment of agriculture buys the up on anything.
Mr. Roosevelt's goings and comings registered and transferred some ingredients and ships them to se­
The examiner of operators and
lected centers where they are mixed
between Washington and his moth­ 640 animals in the past year.
chauffeurs will be in Nyssa, Friday,
and distributed through local agen­ DUAL OFFICEHOLDER September 22, 1939. at the City hall
er's home a t Hyde Park. Each day
\
cies to farmers.
an officer from the army, another
RULED AGAINST
between the hours of 10 a. m. and
1
from the navy, sticks pins in a map FLAX CO-OP ASKS
5 p. m. respectively, according to a
of Europe facing the president’s FOR CROP ADVANCE
FREIGHT MOVEMENT SALEM—Apparently aimed at recent announcement released from
desk in the executive office, show­
Ralph W. Perry of Hood River the Secretary of State's office.
ing the day's developments in the
All those wishing permits or li­
The Nyssa station of the Union country, Attorney General Van
Officials of the flax cooperative
war. Some new dealers who hate at Canby have applied to the board Pacific is a busy place these days Winkle has advised District Attor­ censes to drive cars are asked to get
Hitler favor sending troops to the of control for an advance on this with freight going and coming in ney John Baker of th at county that in touch with the examiner during
allies (they were too young to be year’s flax crop. Lack of sufficient increased amounts.
it was unlawful for one person to these hours.
in the first world war). The govem- capital, they said, places the co­
From this station this past week, hold the dual position of county
(Continued on Page 8. Column 3) operative at a serious disadvantage according to E. C. Crandall, station commissioner and director of a WPA NURSERY FUNDS
I in competing with the state flax agent, 80 cars of sugar were shipped peoples utility district. Perry, a
THE WEATHER
plant which is in position to make from here, 24 cars of spuds and 28 Hood River county commissioner, l Special from Washington Bureau)
was recently elected a director of
WASHINGTON. D. C —President
So far Nyssa has escaped freezing immediate payment to its growers cars of onions.
Unloaded here were 26 cars of the newly created Hood River PUD. Roosevelt has signed as eligible for
temperatures although the ther­ without the necessity of borrowing
mometer this past week has on a from banks at high rates of inter­ cattle and 28 of sheep. The stock ■■■■■»«■«■■■■■■■I WPA funds a state-wide project for
will be fed here this winter, most
Oregon to maintain and operate
couple of occasions just missed it. est.
of it at the sugar factory feeding
free nursery schools for the needs.
Following are the thermometer
pens.
Allotment is estimated at $91,817
readings for the week as given by
“Fudge” Schireman all worried and the sponsor is the state de­
the Nyssa offices of the U. S. Rec­ CCC TO STAY AT J. V.
about the young master shut up in partment of education.
lamation :
REPORT MADE ON
a school room . . . . John Young
Date
etaoin unun unnun I (Special from Washington Bureau) DOG LICENSES
casting a critical eye over the new
Date
High Low Prec | WASHINGTON, D. C —At the
squad . . . . the early and the later GRANGER ON BOARD
Sept. 7 ______
33
78
request of Senator Holman. Oregon,
Chief of Police A. V. Cook, in rains descending in one grand
Sept. 8 ......................37
85
I the plan to close the COC camp in his monthly report to the city coun­
(Special from Washington Bureau)
Sept. 9
39
90
Jordan Valley and transfer its ac­ cil Monday night, reported that his downpour . . . . all hands turning
WASHINGTON. D C — As a na­
too
on
booth
making
.
.
.
.
and
ev­
Sept. 10 ---------------54
94 trace tivities to another location has been office had collected $274 in dog li­
tional defense measure Secretary of
erything
promising
for
a
grand
two-
Sept. 11 _________ 42
85
26 abandoned. The senator received censes so far this year.
day celebration if old Pluve will Agriculture Wallace has appointed
Sept 12 ---------------49
66
.55 petitions signed by every stockman
an agricultural advisory council.
Of this amount $54 80 was paid to
just
hold back.
Sept 13 __________43
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.36 in Jordan Valley, urging that the the county, the city receiving
Only member from the Pacific coast
Water in the Owyhee Dam
j tfsmp be continued until necessary $153.44 and a commission of $65.76
is Ervin E. King, master of the
390.620 acre feet.
/• » te r holes have been p rovided
Washington state grange.
was paid for making the collections
ROUND TOWN
Fastest Growing City In Oregon
$1.50 PER YEAR
Fall Festival Opens Tomorrow
Captain Charles Soderberg, the
heaviest and highest of the world’s
high divers, will provide thrills and
chills for the edification of those
attending the Nyssa Fall Festival
and Hildebrands United Shows, Fri­
day and Saturday of this week.
Final touches were put to the first
annual Nyssa Fall Festival last
night when the committee met.
Keen competition Is shown be­
tween the eight Oranges who will
have farm produce exhibits at the
Festival, for the electric range that
is offered for the best grange booth.
Other clubs and Individuals will
compete for cash prizes, the exact
amount of which has not yet been
definitely worked out by the com­
mittee in charge of this division.
Close to 200 feet of exhibition booth
space has been asked for by a large
number of exhibitors.
The Fall Festival will open to­
morrow at I p. m. at the sales pa­
vilion of the Nyssa Commission
company, where the 4-H clubs will
have on exhibition their prize stock.
Following this exhibition, athletic
and novelty events will take place
at a location near the farm pro­
duce exhibits on 4th street. Among
the novelty events will be a sawing
and nail driving contest for the
ladies, while the city men are an­
xious to try their strength against
the farmers in a tug of war con­
test.
Of special interest on Friday at
4 p. m. will be one of the few 4-H
^club stock parades ever held in this
■vicinity. In addition, farmers with
blooded stock will be in this divi­
SCHOOL BOARD SETS sion. A childrens pet parade will
be held at the same time. Over
MEETING FOR 30TH
twenty saddle horses will also par­
The board of directors of school ticipate in this parade.
district 26 have oalled a special
During the afternoon the judges
meeting for the taxpayers of that will have reached their decision on
district for the purpose of voting awards for all exhibits.
on a proposition to authorize the
Location of the various 4-H home
board to expend $678.64 left over economics projects, cooked and can­
from fire insurance money, together ned foods, needlework and antique
with $127 received from the sale displays are as follows. 4-H club
of the 2 room school building, for home economics at the Masonic
purchasing equipment and con­ Hall and Legion Hall; cooked foods,
structing bleacher seats and lockers Masonic hall; Canned foods, Ma­
in the reconstructed gymnasium.
sonic hall; needlework and antique
The date of the meeting has been displays, Eagles hall; flower show.
set for Saturday, September 20. Eagles hall.
The polls will be opened at the con­
Saturday, starting at 1:30 p. m.,
clusion of the meeting, which has
been called for 2 p. m. and will those 4-H members who exhibited
stock on Friday will be entertained
close at 7 p. m.
at the matinee performance at the
Nyssa Theatre.
P.I.L.E. TRIP
At 4 p. m. the grand parade will
FOR 4-H MEMBERS
swing onto Main street with three
large divisions, a childrens, com­
Striving to win the trip to the mercial floats and organizational
Pacific International Livestock Ex­ marching units. This parade also
position in Portland this fall, spon­ will be headed by the same group
sored by the First National Bank of saddle horses as were in the pa­
of Portland, 4-H Club members of rade Friday. Prizes will be awarded
Malheur county are completing spe­ for the best in each division.
This parade will be headed by the
cial projects and preparing entries
for county and state 4-H competi­ Payette school band, which will
tion. As for the last three years, participate in the massed band con­
choice of the boy and girl from cert to be given at 8 p. m. Saturday
each county in Oregon for this night.
Wide praise is being voiced by
three-day visit in Portland will be
based on outstanding leadership Nyssa business men for the high in­
and achievement in 4-H Club work. terest shown by farmers all over
According to local 4-H Club lead­ the county and across the line into
ers, the reports of last year’s trip Idaho, and everyone is predicting
brought back by Doyne Price and one of the most successful farm
Viola Edna Pullen, winners of the fairs Nyssa has ever sponsored.
Business houses, by a vote of the
1938 award from this county, have
heightened the competition to fever Nyssa Chamber of Commerce, have
pitch. The trip includes daily visits been asked to close their places of
to the exposition grounds, sight­ business during the parades on Fri­
seeing in Portland and special en­ day and Saturday.
tertainment by the state-wide bank
which pays all transportation and $500 DAMAGES
expenses. Last year 74 boys and
girls of Oregon enjoyed this visit DONE BY FIRE
to Portland and the same number
Fire broke out this morning at 1
is expected this year.
H. C. Seymour, Oregon 4-H Club a. m. in the Pete Dear building on
director, has again been appointed the west end of Main street, causing
general chairman of the Judging damages amounting to about $500.
The fire was of undetermined
and awards. Local Judges will be
the county agent, county superin­ origin, the damages of which was
tendent of schools and O. J. Mit­ covered by insurance, according to
chell, manager of the Nyssa Branch Don Graham.
of the First National Bank of Port­
land. Dates for the visit this year
D edication Postponed
are October 11, 12 and 13.
Due to the fact that so much of
the equipment in the new high
DROUTH ENDS
school has not arrived the dedica­
WITH SHOWERS
tion program and teachers greet­
Ending a two months drouth ings which was to have been given
when only a trace of rain fell, heavy under the sponsorship of the Ore­
rains began falling early Monday gon Trail P. T. A. and the Nyssa
morning and in three days a total Civic Club on the evening of Wed­
of 1.17 Inches of moisture was mea­ nesday. September 20th, has been
sured at the U. 8. Reclamation of­ postponed. The new date will be an­
nounced later.
fices.
This is the heaviest rainfall since
Thursday Quotations
March of 1938 and more than has
By Wiley Clowers
fallen in all of the months since
Reflecting the upward trend of
February of this year.
Coming so nearly at the close of food prices butter and eggs have
the Irrigation season, many farm­ advanced with prices on eggs not
ers have found th a t they now do given by the buyers.
Following are the market prices
not need any additional Irrigation
and have ordered the water turned as given by Wiley Clowers:
Butter, Grade A ..... ................ .39
off.
The reduction in second feet of Butter. Grade B ....... ............. ..... n
Trade in on Eggs ------------- ---- 33
water per day is now 281.