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77 «? NYSSA Published at Nyssa, Oregon, GATEW AY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN THE HEART OF OREGON’S SUGAR EMPIRE Fastest Growing City In Oregon ______________________________ VOLUME XXXIV NO. 39__________________________________________NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 5, 1939 Washington, D. C. News Bureau of the Nyssa Gate City Journal WASHINGTON, D. C„—What all the shouting is about in'congress is that every one is so anxious for peace that they are fighting one another over the course to pursue which will insure peace. One group wants the present neutrality act re tained as it prohibits sale of arms, munitions and implements of war; the other group favors selling bel ligerents anything they want pro vided they pay cash and take the goods away in other than American ships. The administration favors the latter, for convenience called “cash and carry.” There isn’t a soul on earth who can guarantee that either plan can keep America out of war; good arguments can be presented in support of either policy. An attempt is being made to dis credit advocates of continuing the embargo by charging that those against repeal are inspired by pro paganda from Hitler sources. There has been some propaganda from the German side, just as there is pro paganda from the British, but in dividuals and groups who have been working in the cause of peace for years are against repeal. Just to keep the record straight, it can be said that old-fashioned anti-war groups are demanding that the em bargo on war materials be retain ed, but they may be wrong in be lieving the embargo will keep us in peace, and those who want to sell war supplies may be wrong. One side or the other will win (most probably the administration) but only the future can tell whether the wiser course has been adopted. It is a gamble either way. The Higli Cost of War Regardless of the policy adopted, the lives, living conditions and pocketbooks o f t h e 130,000,000 American people will be affected. Among other things touching the American people because of the war in Europe may be enumerated: More and higher taxes; increased cost of food, clothing and shelter (the old high-cost-of-living); more employment, fewer people depend ing on WPA jobs; better prices for farm products, grains, cattle, sheep; more young men joining the army, navy, marines, national guard, and becoming pilots; greater activity in the lumber industry; decrease in the relief load; fewer jurisdictional strikes; more v i g o r o u s action against disturbing aliens not legally in the United States. I.ess War Profit— Less Incentive Vice President Garner has laid before the senate resolutions of the Second Oregon volunteer regiment, which served in the Philippines, fa voring enactment of legislation pro hibiting the manufacture or sale of munitions of war by any private firm or corporation, and also favor ing conscription of labor, property and wealth as well as manpower in the event of war. The veterans of the Spanish-American war likewise protest against the government is suing any more tax exempt secur ities, and demand that war debts due the United States by Britain and Prance be paid. Parole System Improved Notable progress is being made in the parole system in Oregon and Washington, reports a survey of the parole system throughout the na tion. Oregon, says the document, “has been one of the most backward states in the matter of parole", but legislation enacted by the 1939 leg- (Continued on Page 8, Col. 6) COMMISSION NOT PACKED, BEAN ASSERTS A SCENE SOON 10 BE RE ENACTED CLARENCE HITE TO SHOW PIGS AT P.I.L.E. A litter of nine pigs farrowed on April 22 and belonging to Clarence Hite, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hite of the Nyssa Heights district, left on Tuesday evening via the Union Pa cific to represent Malheur county 4-H pig clubs at the Pacific Inter national Livestock Exposition at Portland, October 7 to 14. Malheur county 4-H director E. M. Hauser made the selection aft er a careful survey of all litters in the county. Besides being late, the mother of the litter became sick and was un able to feed them, which necessi tated their being fed by hand. Nine out cf a litter of twelve survived. Boys going with theii 4-H exhibits left for Portland on Wednesday. C ita tio n Issued T o C ity O n U nderpass MAYOR ASKS FOR ADDITIONAL TIME TO STUDY PLANS City Attorney A. L. Fletcher re ceived the latter part of last week, from Commissioner of Public Util ities O. R. Bean, a citation in te- gards to the proposed underpass in Nyssa. The citation, dated Septem ber 28, gives the city 10 days in which to file a protest on the con struction of the underpass. Plans accompanying the citation show that the proposed underpass will extend west from the center of the Union Pacific right of way a dis tance of 440 feet and east from the same poin 1900 feet. Mayor R. A. Thompson has asked that a letter be sent to Commission er Bean asking for an extension of time on the filing of protests to al low citizens and city officials suffi cient time to contact engineers from the highway department for explanation of some of the techni cal engineering data. The Chamber of Commerce has also written to the highway depart ment asking that an engineer of the department meet with the Chamber of Commerce and explain the va rious details of the plans. Unoffi cially, the underpass, it is estimated, will cost in the neighborhood of $250,000. and upon its construction and location depends an expansion program of the Union Pacific, which calls for the construction of a new depot and additional siding tracks. Salesmanship Fails By Lucy Marie Case SUNSET V A L L E Y (Special)— Imagine the surprise of a certain Sunset matron when on investigat ing certain unusual and unseemly noises at her front door step on Monday about five a. m„ she found an unexpected and unwelcomed car parked at her front door step, and in it two equally unexpected and unwelcomed, loquacious, vivacious and bombastic inebriates. The wordy gentlemen, reputed to have been searching for their Cald well home, had just missed snagging the front porch off its moorings and were giving deep thought to fording the nearby irrigation ditch, but opined that the waters therein might be a bit over their jalopie’s depth. With this decision they were ov ercome with pity for those living in such a benighted country and tried to cajole this Sunset resident from her homeland. But she informed them with a few potent remarks that she much preferred her own fireside, where she labored in peace and security, to any such home town as begat such as they. That is, she would en joy it as soon as the landscape was rid of them and their rut-jumping jalopie. They departed over the hill still on the trail of Caldwell. The above is a picture of a scene soon to be re-inacted at the local sugar factory—the unloading of sugar beets at the factory dump. Smoke started pouring out of the smokestack of the Nyssa factory , of the Amalgamated Sugar com pany last Thursday in preparation for the 1940 beet campaign, which begins October 10. Actual digging of beets will probably start about October 8 or 9, since contracts with growers call for percentage delivery beginning October 10. , Estimates of yields for this year’s crops vary, but the general opinion is that the yield should exceed that of last year, which yielded approximately 240.000 tons of sugar beets, which was processed into 700,000 100-pound bags of sugar. MALHEUR LETTUCE CROP GOOD In spite of the recent rains fol lowed by hot weather, not as much damage was done to the late let tuce crop as was at first expected. Most fields will now soon be ready for cutting and some crews will be gin the last of this week, but most of it will not begin until the middle of next week. According to market reports, it portends to be a hot market, as Salinas, California, lettuce sold the first of the week for $2.90 to $3.00 a crate, f. o. b. Salinas. With local lettuce usually topping all other, growers are more than cheerful this week. Lettuce Grow ers To View Variety Trial A t Parma NEW STRAINS AND VARIETIES AT IDAHO EXPERIMENT PLOT Lower Snake River lettuce grow ers are invited to visit the lettuce variety trials at the Parma branch experiment station of the University of Idaho on Thursday, October 12 at 2:00 P. M. There are 96 plots of head lettuce representing vari eties and strains from 17 of the largest and most reliable seed com panies of the United States. Grow ers will be interested in compar ing the varieties they are using with the different varieties in the trial. Most of the varieties grown in this area and many relatively new strains and varieties are represent ed in the trial. Carl F. Dietz, horticulturist at the Farma station, E. R. Bennett, ex tension horticulturist at Boise and B. E. Kuhns, Canyon county agent, will be on hand to answer questions on lettuce growing. Representatives from many o f the packing houses will also be present at the meeting. The Parma branch experiment sta tion is located one mile north of Parma just east highway 18. DEER HUNTING SAFETY CAMPAIGN Eddie Powell brought in a vest pocket edition of a deer with a spread of only 514 inches, to take first place so far for the award for the deer with the smallest spread being offered by Herman Towne, of Towne’s garage. Art Neeley takes top place with BOULEVARD GRANGE i the largest, his deer having a spread THE WEATHER By Mrs. Cliff Jordan l o 41% inches. Neeley is now leading Boulevard Grange No. 389 met in with W. H. Green being shoved Saturday of last week was the first day this fall that the temper regular session Thursday, Sept. 28 down into second place honors. ature has fallen to the freezing at 8; 30 p. m. with Worthy Master Green was first last week, with the spread on his deer measuring 38% point, for on that day the ther John Lienhard in the chair Frank" Sherwood and J. D. Fair- inches. mometer dropped to 30 degrees. Date Low High man talked on agriculture. J Ed Sept. 28 .............. 34 73 win Johnson was present and talk State Officers Here— Sept 29 ....... 30 75 ed on Pomona Grange and about Carl E. Green, state sanitary en Sept. 30 __________________.48 75 the conference, which is to be held gineer. with M. L. Cotta, state Oct. 1 _____________________ 47 65 at Boulevard hall on Oct. 31st. The Y. O. A. of Boulevard will superintendent of community sani Oct. 3 _____________________ 44 65 tation, were in Nyssa and Ontario Oct. 3 ...------------ 44 71 present the third degrees at the on state business on Wednesday and Oct. 4 ____________________ 48 69 conference. | Thursday. Precipitation Trace on Sept. 30 and They took time out from their Oct. 1. Three hundredths of an inch Patient Improves— Jack Hunter, who has been con business while in Nyssa to get in a on Oct. 4. fined to his bed for the last three bit of hunting and were dinner Water in Owyhee Dam weeks, and under the care of a phy- guests on Wednesday of Mr. and 361.39« Acre Feet Mrs. Louis P. Thomas ¡sician, is improving again. N yssa C .o f C . To Entercain U .P Official FALL FESTIVAL COMMITTEE TO BE GUEST FOR EVENING The Nyssa Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a dinner meeting to be held in the new Nyssa high school next Tuesday night at 7 p. m. Wives of the members of the Chamber of Commerce are invited, according to the announcement. All members of \ ljt 1939 Nyssa Fall Festival committee have been in vited to be the guests of the Nyssa business and professional men for the evening. Principal attraction of the eve ning will be a talk given by Earl Reed, supervisor of agriculture and industrial development for the Union Pacific railway, according to Bernard Frost, president of the Chamber of Commerce. Reed's talk will be entitled “These Things That Are Ours” and will be along the lines of agricultural development. In a letter to the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, Frank T. Morgan, Reed said that he expected to arrive in Nyssa about noon on Tuesday and would make a tour of the Owyhee project taking pictures, both still and motion, of the devel opment of the new lands. ASSOCIATED BODIES TO MEET AT PARMA The regular bi-monthfy meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce will be held at Parma on on Monday, October 9th, at 7:30 P. M. in the basement of the Commun ity church. Dinner will be served by the Matron’s Guild at 75c per plate. Subject of this meeting is to be “Specialized Crops”, and the pro gram is being centered about Mr. C. G. Boden, of Boise, manager of the Boise branch of Northrup, King & Co., and a well known seedsman. This subject is one of great im portance, and nothing other than routine business is being planned to detract from the subject. This s u b j e c t of “ Specialized Crops” is one which will bear a great deal of study. Transportation and distribution costs too often ab sorb most of the consumer's dollar, leaving our producers with little or no return for their produce. It is hoped that out of this meeting and the discussion on the subject, will come some interesting facts which will benefit farmers and business men alike. Fractures Elbow— While running for a school bus on Monday afternoon. Claude Meach- am fell, with a fractured elbow re sulting. He was taken to the Sara- zin Clinic for treatment. ■■■■■■■■mannui ’ROUND TOWN . . . . nomination for Nyssa's No. 1 square dance caller-outer, M. W. Osborne . . . . and Andrew Boersma a close second . . . . factory all steamed up again . . . . everyone late to work on Wednesday listen ing to the World Series broadcast. «■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■I $1.50 PER YEAR ADRIAN HOLDS WILDER TO 0-0 TIE By Irma Points ADRIAN (Special)—It was an excited crowd that gathered at the new Adrian athletic field on last Friday to witness the first game of the year between Homedale and the new Adrian high football teams, with all stores closing in honor of the event. The new team held the visitors to a no-score tie. But the real game of the year will be that on this Friday when Nyssa will meet Adrian, on whose team are several last year’s Nyssa men. Mortgage Burning Party To Be Held By Nyssa Legion HALL MORTGAGE PAYMENT TO BE MARKED BY CEREMONIES It will be a gala night, tomorrow night at the Legion hall for the members of the Nyssa post of the American Legion when the last payment on the mortgage will be paid off and the Post takes legal title to the property. The event, coupled with that of the installation of the 1940 officers of the post, will be marked with a pheasant dinner. Present at the dinner and ceremonies will be Dis trict Commander Earl Graham, and District President of the Legion Auxiliary Mrs. Palmer of LaGamde, and members of the local chapter of the Legion Auxiliary. The Legion officers to be install ed by their district commander are Sidney B u r b i d g e, commander; Douglas MacDonald, first vice-com mander; Albert Heldt. second vice commander; adjutant, Fred Oster- kamp; finance officer, Wesley J. Browne and sergeant-at-arms Ar thur Heiter. Mrs. Palmer will install the of ficers of the auxiliary, with Mrs. Wesley Browne to be Installed as president and Mrs. Douglas Mac Donald as secretary. MISBRANDED BUTTER SALEM — Hundreds of pounds of misbranded butter were seized by agents of the state department of agriculture last week in a cam paign for enforcement of the grad ing laws. The largest seizure, 2600 pounds, was made in Eugene. Smaller lots were seized in New- berg, Sheridan, Corvallis and Al bany. The seizures were made un der the department's new policy under which butter samples are in spected and analyzed in the stores. The inspection campaign is being carried on in other Oregon cities this week. No arrests are being made as yet, the misbranded but ter being sent back to the cream eries for re-wrapping Repitltlon of the offense, however, will lead to prosecution, J. D. Mickle, state di rector of agriculture, said. Visit« From Bally Creek— Mrs. Jean Lea ton. teacher at Bully Creek, was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hunter on Sunday. Mrs. Leaton had also visited In Jordan Valley SALEM—Charges that the public utilities commission is packed with Martin democrats are not true, it was revealed by Commissioner Bean this week. A survey conducted by Bean has revealed that more than 50 per cent of the commission's employed pei- sonnel are registered Republicans. Of the 29 "Key’’ positions. 62'* per cent are filled by Republicans, while only 32(4 per cent are held by Democrats, most of whom have been with the department for many years. Although denying that politics plays any part in the selection of employees for this department. Bean admits that 32 Republicans have been appointed to jobs in the epartment since January 1, 23 of these being placed on the payroll since June 1 when he took over. Recent appointments in the depart ment include that of George R. Mc Gee, former city manager of Hills boro, to the engineering department to succeed the late Frank T. Angell, and Eugene E. Laird of Myrtle Point as assistant to the commlssioner'3 general counsel. Livestock Feeding To Be Discussed A t Meeting O.S.C. REPRESENTATIVES TO GIVE FEEDER OUTLOOK Management and rations for cat tle and lambs in the fattening lot and the economic outlook for the livestock feeder will be discussed by representatives of Oregon State College at a meeting to be held in the Boulevard Grange Hall at 8:30 P. M. on Friday, October 13, ac cording to R. M. McKennon, county agent, who has scheduled the meet ing. D. E. Richards, superintendent the eastern Oregon livestock experi ment station at Union, will explain results of feeding and management experiments conducted on the sta tion for many years. H. A. Lind- gren, extension animal husband man, will discuss the price outlook and supply and demand for fed livestock during the coming winter. Thè development of extensive fattening operations in Malheur county over the next few years is one of the major factors in the solution of the hay surplus and soil fertility problems of Malheur coun ty, believes McKennon. This fall has been a difficult time for pros pective feeders to decide whether or not they can afford to purchase feeder livestock at present high prices. A thorough discussion of the factors Involved in the decision on whether or not to feed this winter will be a highlight of the meeting on October 13. 4-H CLUB STOCK LEAVES FOR P. I. L. E. On Tuesday the 4-H club stock from Malheur county to be exhi bited at the International Livestock show at Portland, left via the Union Pacific for the show. Under the supervision of county club supervisor E. M. Hauser, 20 head of 4-H club steers and one pen of four fat hogs went down. On exhibit also will be a com exhibit to be shown at the corn show at the Portland animal and stock yards company. Those boys and girls whose stock was chosen as representative in this county were Lester Panlche of An nex. Conrad Reitz and James Ulde of Oregon Slope, Sam Pullen, Pete Clonlnger and Bob Reffett of Owy hee; Ivan Zesiger of Kingman Kol- ony; Dick Yundt and Earl Howard, Bernard and Gerald Fritts from Cairo. Jack Zlttercob ad Andy Snow from Arcadia, and Elsie and Esther Neln from Oregon Trail. The pen of four fat hogs belonged to Clarence Hite of Alberta Valley. The boys and girls, with Mr. Hauser, Wm. Peutz and George Nein, left by motor on Thursday from Ontario. The animals will be judged on Monday and will be auctioned off the following Wednesday. The breeders expect to be away one week. Infant Dies— The Infant bom to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Edmond at the Dixon nursing home on Wednesday did not live and graveside services were held by Rev. Knull on Thursday morning. Nyssa and Adrian Play H ere Friday BULLDOGS HOLD TO l TED WEISFR TEAM TO TIE The baby team of the Snake Riv er Valley conference, Adrian, comes to Nyssa tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. to pit their bag of tricks against the Nyssa Bulldogs. In a football tussle that should see plenty of action. Adrian last Friday played a score less tie with Homedale. The Bulldogs, in their game last Friday, upset the dope by playing the Weiser team to a standstill. Final score was 0-0. Only once did Weiser threaten the Nyssa goal, when Stanley Ray fumbled a punt on the 10-yard line, which was re covered by Weiser. It was at this stage of the game that the Bulldog line put up a valiant stand, and before the series of downs ended, had pushed Weiser back to the 15- yard line. From there the Bulldogs pushed down to Weiser's 20-yard line. Stanley Ray proved that he is one of the best broken field runners seen in these parts for some time. His work must have brought Joy to Coaches Young and Parke. Harold Holmes is back in his form again in going through the line, twisting and plunging and usually coming up with substantial gains. Ken Lewis, at center, is sure of his passing and always come up with the necessary spark to fire his teammates to a greater effort. Conference game scores for last Friday were: Parma 6, Payette 0; Vale 14; Emmett 0; Ontario 33, Fruitland 0; Adrian 0, Homedale 0. Probable starting lineups in to morrow's game as announced by their respective coaches are: Adrian Nyssa H. Choat C. Patterson LE H. Smith LT M. Deffenbau D. Blngman O. Friel LG K. Lewis N. Cram C H. Taylor E. Hatch RG RT C. I/. Harris G. Osborne RE F. Wilson of W. Piercy C. Short L. Larkin Q LH B. Notheis S. Ray S. Schweizer RH H. Boren F H. Holmes D. Zamora TOWNSENDITES PLAN CLUB ORGANIZATION Nyssa Townsendites, banded now in a club numbering 67, plan to in crease that number by 100 new members at a meeting to be held in the Eagles hall Monday, October 9, at 8 p. m„ according to Don M Graham, temporary secretary. At this meeting permanent officers will be elected. Present temporary o f ficers are E. Frost, president; Don M. Graham, secretary; Mrs. A. V. Pruyn, treasurer. All Interested in the Townsend movement are invit ed to attend. Last Monday evening the Nyssa Townsend club was addressed by the president of the Caldwell club, who explained the current progress of the movement and the dire need of the Townsend movement. "There is no question,” he said, “ about the tax raising the money without any hardship on taxpayers, and there is still a greater probability of increas ed business under the Townsend plan of enforced spending of every dollar collected through the tax ev ery thirty days. None of it would be hoarded and every dollar would be put into circulation.” CAFE OWNERSHIP CHANGED TUESDAY The Sinclair cafe changed owner ship Tuesday of this week when Mrs. E. M. Nelson of Sandpolnt, Idaho, and W. C. Brown of Nampa, Idaho. Jointly bought the interest of Sterling Sinclair. Brown comes to Nyssa with a background of restaurant owner ship in Nampa. California and Port land. Sinclair's plans are indefinite, but he intimated that he plans remain ing in Nyssa for a while at least. Sinclair also asked that his many customers, during the time he own ed the cafe, be thanked for their patronage. MARKETS Thursday Quotations By Wiley Clowers Cream. Grade A ..... .30 Cream, Grade B ............. 28 CASH PRICE Eggs, large _________ No quotation Hens, heavy __________________ .12 Hens. Light and Leghorn ___ 08 Springs C ock erels______________________ j D4 S p rin gs_________________________.11 Egg Market Trade-in __________ .25
