Nyssa gate city journal., December 21, 1939, Image 1

The NYSSA
Published at Nyssa, Oregon,
VOLUME XXXIV, NO. 50
GATEWAY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS
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IN THE HEART OF OREGON’S SUGAR EMPIRE
JOURNAL
Fastest Growing City In Oregon
NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1939
$1.50 PER YEAR
FREE MATINEE
Adequate Defense ODD FELLOWS TO
Change Parking
HOLD INSTALLATION Santa Claus Says He W ill
FOR KIDDIES
And Neutrality
Be In Nyssa This Saturday J. B. Giezentanner, owner of the Law, Chamber
The Gate City Lodge of Odd Fel­
Nyssa theatre, has made arrange­
lows
will
hold
their
installation
of
Legion Goal
ment for a surprise holiday treat Asks Council
officers on Tuesday, January 2, ac­
State Commander Neil Allen, de­ cording to M. F. Solomon, secretary
partment of Oregon, American Le­ of the local lodge.
Caldwell will be installed
gion, at a district conference in James
Noble Grand; Andrew F. McGin­
Vale last Friday said that the goal as
vice-grand; J. C. Greer, treas­
of the American Legion was ade nis,
quate national defense and for neu urer and M. F. Solomon, secretary.
trality "as defined by the principle
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of the United States keeping clear
of other nations' quarrels."
TOWNSEND CLUB
On national defense, Allen called ELECTS NEW
attention of those present at OFFICERS
Washington, D. C. News Bureau of the
the
afternoon
session to the stand
the Nyssa Gate City Journal that the American
Legion had taken The Nyssa Townsend club re­
20 years ago for an adequate na­ elected
A. L. McClellan president,
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Affairs of tional defense program.
state will be shelved next Monday The Nyssa, Vale and Ontario at the annual election held in the
and the President of the United posts were presented with the an­ Eagles hall Monday night.
States will be just Franklin D. nual
The system of election has been
Citations, by the changed
Roosevelt, citizen, and papa to a state Americanism
for the club ,a council of
commander.
Citations
for
hav­
large family. He likes to refer to ing reached their goal in the mem­ 12 being elected from a nominated
himself as “papa” and that is what bership drive were given to Jordan group of 20. The 12 members re­
all his children call him. For hours Valley, Adrian, Vale and Ontario. ceiving the highest number of votes
Mr. Roosevelt will be nestled in an The presentations were made by being elected as the council. In
turn the council elects from its
arm chair in front of a blazing fire­ Carl Moser, state adjutant.
place (fireplaces are in every room Thomas Collins, department serv­ ranks the president. The president,
the new system, appoints the
in the White House—relic of the
officer, warned the assembled under
secretary and treasurer from the
original heating system), reading ice
Legionaires
that
veterans
of
the
of 12.
aloud Dickens’ "Christmas Carol”
war had only until January council
This has been his practice for years, 2, world
McClellan appointed Don Graham
1940
in
which
to
file
their
claims
There are three decorated Christ­ for adjusted compensation. Mem as secretary and Mrs. Clarence
mas trees (one in famed East Room bers
of the American Legion were Reece, treasurer.
where the murdered Lincoln lay in .present
January meeting of the club
posts in Adrian, Vale, has The been
state and Alice Roosevelt was mar­ Ontario from
postponed until January
and
Nyssa.
ried), and at each window of the Officers from the state depart­ 8, due to the
meeting date
mansion facing Pennsylvania ave­ ment attending the conference were, falling on New regular
Years
The lo­
nue, the side tourists stand to take Neil Allen, state department com' cal club now boasts of day.
a
member­
snapshots, garlands and wreaths mander; Carl Moser, state adjutant ship of 111 paid up members.
are hung. The White House, in Thomas Collins, department serv­ All meetings of the Nyssa Town A telegram was received today been good boys and girls and also
from Santa Claus by E. D. Norcott, to find out if there was any last
brief, is decorated as millions of ice
send club are open to the public in
officer; E. L. Knight, vice-corn and
charge of the annual Nyssa pub­ minute ideas they had as to what
other American homes are, no more, mander;
all
are
welcome
to
attend,
Mc­
district 7 Clellan said.
lic
Christmas Tree party, saying they wanted for Christmas.
no less. There is a cheerfulness commander; Earl Otis Graham,
Palmer, district 7
that
he would arrive in Nyssa sharp The following is the wire that Dr.
about the scene.
of membership; and Har­
at 2 p. m. this coming Saturday, Norcott received:
Every employe at the President’s chairman
district commander
December 23.
house received a personal present. ry Humphreys,
district 2. J. R. Smurthwaite,
Santa Claus asked Ed to be sure From the North Pole
The gifts were purchased by Mrs. of
state
veterans
administration
and
to have all of the children from To Dr. E. D. Norcott
Roosevelt. The buying is simplified, Jerry Owen, editor of the Oregon
the surrounding communities at the I will be in Nyssa sharp at 2 p. m.
for the First Lady merely orders a Legionaire, were also present. The
Nyssa community Christmas tree, please have all the children from
couple dozen of these and those un­ afternoon session was followed by a
located at Second and Main streets, your community present. Of course
til she has enough. Into the mansion public banquet with Ray Larson,
troop all hands and the cook (lit­ member of the Nyssa post, as toast­ The council meeting, scheduled for sharp at 2 p. m as he (Santa Claus) you know that only good boys and
Monday night, was postponed until was pressed for time and wanted to girls will be considered, but I know
erally). From the gardners who master.
tonight. At this meeting Monday get through with his Job of dispens­ that all of them around Nyssa have
mow the lawn and rake the leaves,
to the broad-shouldered fellows as­ Out -of-state department officers the council was to have discussed ing candy to all present and be on been good. Please have your fire
truck meet me and take me to the
signed by the secret service as attending the dinner were Homer the issuance of a bond issue of his way to other children.
While in Nyssa Santa said that he tree as my reindeer are skittish
presidential bodyguards; from the Huddleson, commander of the de­ $25,000.
scullery maids in the electrified partment of Idaho, and Leslie Al­ Details of the ordinance, and would interview_as many youngsters about crowds. Regards,
Santa Claus
kitchen to the weather-beaten po­ berts, adjutant of the department other legal work, hindered City At­ as possible, to find out if they had
licemen who patrol the grounds, to of Idaho.
torney Fletcher from completing
each and all Mr. Roosevelt gives a The Legion Auxiliary also held a the ordinance in time for it to be
hand clasp and a gift—possibly district conference, with the mem­ acted on by the council Monday,
three handkerchiefs in a fancy box. bers attending the Legion banquet. and he asked that the meeting be
This scene, the president and first Mrs. William Horshefall, depart­ postponed. The council selected to­
lady distributing presents, is re­ ment president and Mrs. Otis Pal­ night to act on the ordinance.
mindful of commencement exercises mer and Mrs. Earl Graham both The bond issue would be used to
at school, with the principal hand­ district presidents, were the state finance outstanding warrants, street
ing out diplomas. In the waiting officers attending the conference improvement bonds and city water
line, in addition to the staff and and banquet.
works bonds. It is the intention of
Competitors To
servants, are their families—the
the council to save the city tax­ LIONS PROVIDE
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wives and children. It is a big mo­
Receive
Awards
payers money on the rate of inter­ MEDICAL CARE
ment and the gifts are treasured as
est,
which
is
6
per
cent
on
the
items
January
4
souvenirs. Years from now they will Man Loses Ear
mentioned, it being expected that The Nyssa Lions club this week
have historic value,‘will be museum
the new bonds, if favorably voted, “adopted” a young school girl who The Nyssa Chamber of Commerce
pieces. For the youngsters there is In Ironside
would carry an interest rate greatly is direly in need of an operation will be hosts to eastern Oregon
candy; for the grown-ups pieces of
below the 6 per cent.
and dental work.
competitors in the State Corn Show
cake.
Brawl
held in Corvallis this fall, Thurs­
This
is
part
of
the
function
of
the
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Christmas Eve the grandchildren
day, January 4, in the Nyssa high
Lions
club
it
was
pointed
out
at
the
hang their stockings over the fire­ Otis Buchner, Ironside, is being
school. At this meeting and din­
Monday noonday meeting.
place in the President’s bedroom; held on a $1000 bond on a charge
ner, trophies will be awarded the
The young girl is now being car­ winners.
awaken him Christmas morning of felonious assault and battery
ed for by a Nyssa family, who are
with their shouts as they rush pell- against the person of Claude Pow­
giving the girl a home, providing The dinner will not be confined
mell to see what Santa Claus has ell, as the aftermath of a knifing
her
with food, shelter, and cloth­ alone to those who were winners
brought them. It is one morning brawl at a dance in Ironside last No action has yet been taken by ing, but
who feel that they cannot at the state show, but those who
when, as he breakfasts in bed, the Saturday night.
highway commission in regards afford the cost of the operation competed in the Nyssa sponsored
President does not have officials Powell has an 8-inch cut in his the
to the construction of a subway and dental work, which the local County Com Show will also be in­
there to make reports, to discuss
and a two-inch cut in his arm under the Union Pacific right-of- club has undertaken as one of their vited.
domestic and foreign developments. back
minus most of his left ear way, according to word received projects.
Among the awards to be made is
Mr. Roosevelt gets as much kick and of is which,
it is reported, Buch­ from Salem Wednesday evening.
the sweepstakes cup, offered by C.
pleasure and joy out of Christmas all
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ner
denies
any
responsibility
for,
to authoritative sources,
E. Sersanous, Portland, as well as
as do his noisy flock of grand­ except the ear that is missing. For the According
awards for the growing contest and
matter is held in abeyance, EAGLES SPONSOR
children.
this Buchner, so it is said, admits pending negotiations with the Union SATURDAY DANCES
those for the 4-H clubs and FFA.
And the 124,000 government em­ having
bitten it off, or most of it, Pacific and the Amalgamated Sugar
The sweepstakes was won this
ployes (they had $15,000,000 to spend but claims
that he did not use a company in regards to property ly­ The Nyssa Eagles are sponsoring year by Wilbur Stewart of Ontario.
last Saturday—payroll is about a knife.
ing between the railway right of public dances to be held every Sat­ The growing contest was won by W.
million dollars a day in the District
waived preliminary hear­ way and the sugar company prop­ urday night, according to Harry H. Black, Ontario while in the 4-H
of Columbia) their Christmas starts ing Buchner
was bound over to the grand erty.
Miner, secretary of the order.
class Joe Stewart was first and the
Saturday noon and they punch the jury and
who
will
hear
the
case
at
its
The first of these dances was held FFA winner was Harold Silket, On­
Officials
at
the
local
sugar
fac­
clock next Tuesday morning. To meeting January 2.
last Saturday night with a good tario.
tory said that no definite prelim­ crowd
all intents, government stops, is on
inaries had been begun by the It is reported.
Thompson is chairman of
dead center, with no one at any of
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aim of the Nyssa Eagles the Hershel
highway department over the prop­ to afford the good
committee in charge of the din­
the great, sprawling federal build­ GUN CLUB TO HOLD
dances
to
the
pub­
erty. and that no comment could be at a reasonable cost. Miner said. ner to which R. M. McKennon,
ings except the uniform guards
agent, his assistant, H. J.
posted at the only entrance un­ TRAP SHOOT SUNDAY made until the department had be­ lic Another
dance will be given this county
gun actual and factual negotiations. Saturday night.
Endlcott, and O. D. Dearborn will
locked.
be asked to attend. Others inter­
The Nyssa Gun Club through E.
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ested in the development of corn in
D. Norcott, have announced that
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MR. AND MRS CLUB
To Attend Convention—
Malheur county will be invited to
there will be a trap shooting at NYSSA LOSES TO
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morgan were the
Leo
Hollenberg,
principal
of
the
attend,
Thompson said.
newly
constructed
trap
just
hosts to the Mr. and Mrs. club at north of Nyssa on Third Street, PARMA 31 TO 26
Nyssa
grade
school
will
attend
the
their annual Christmas dinner and Sunday, December 24, at 2 p. m.
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convention of the Oregon
party. Christmas decorations were No prizes will be offered, but it The Nyssa high school basketball annual
State
Teacher’s
association
to
be
Schools
Close
used throughout the house and at will provide an opportunity for team lest out in their game with held in Portland December 27, 28 Students of the To Nyssa
high and
the table.
Parma
Wednesday
night
by
a
score
and 29
grade schools start their Christmas
those who enjoy the sport to have of 31 to 26.
High scores for the evening’s some
Hollenberg will attend the con­ holiday vacations today.
according to Norcott.
play of contract were won by Mr. The fun,
Ray, topnotch Bulldog, vention as a delegate from Malheur Classes will be resumed Tuesday,
trap, which has been in and was Stanley
and Mrs. George J. MitchelL
out of the game on account of county.
January 2.
around Nyssa for a number of sickness.
years,
was
put
up
about
two
weeks
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THE WEATHER
ago by members of the gun club, Wilson was high point man for
Only .15 inches of moisture fell in who
Coach
To Take Vows
Nyssa with 11 points, Ken Lewis
are
anxious
to
get
a
team
ready
ROUND TOWN
this area the past week and no for the telegraphic shoots, next following close with 9 points. High
Bob Parke, assistant coach and
real cold weather yet.
man for Parma was Harper with 10 Window judges hard pressed to physical education Instructor of the
Following are the thermometer spring.
make a decision as to the windows Nyssa high school, will be married
points.
Last
Sunday
about
15
men
were
readings as given by the Nyssa of­ out putting the final touches on The Bulldogs go to Adrian to­
Buckaroo Frank Morgan tak­ Friday, December 22, in Boise.
fices of the United States Recla­ the operation of the trap, which is night to take on that team. This ing the cows to pasture this a. m. Parke will marry Miss Mary Jane
mation.
. Hershel Thompson says he’s Westby. of Long Beach. California
to be one of the best in is the last scheduled game until . not . . responsible
Low High reported
Date
for that present Mr and Mrs. John Young will ac­
this
section
erf
the
county.
school
resumes.
The
next
scheduled
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Dec. 14
. . . . Passenger trains coining in company the couple.
game
is
with
Emmett
here,
on
Sat­
34 41
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Dec 15
double sections and late—Santa
urday, January 6.
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40 49 To Visit Children—
Dec. 16
Claus
traffis . .*. . Teachers as an­ Here From
Baker—
Coach
John
Young
said
that
he
Mrs.
Betty
Forbes
plans
to
leave
40 54
Dec. 17
xious
as
the
students
for
that
va­
R.
E.
Stiff
of Baker and W. P.
may
schedule
a
game
between
now
on
Friday
for
Portland
where
she
24 53
Dec. 18
Downing of Wrlser were business
the first of the year with cation . . . . Merry Christmas!
23 42 will visit in her son’s and her and
Dec. 19
either Jordan Valley or Homedale.
muumummmmm visitors in Nyssa on Wednesday
........................24 45 daughter’s homer
Dec. 20
-3 iHerry (Christmas ^
Bond Meeting
Is Postponed
State Corn Show Prizes
To Be Awarded Here
No Action Yet
On Subway
for children, with a free matinee
next Tuesday afternoon. The pic­
tures to be shown have not been
decided on as yet, but they will be
a real afternoon of fun for the
kiddies, Giezentanner said.
The matinee will start at 2 p. m.
The Nyssa Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday passed a resolution that
the city council change the existing
ordinance governing parking time
on Main street.
The resolution asks that the city
council amend the ordinance so that
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the two hour restriction will be
lifted from six p. m. until two a. m.
NYSSA FFA HOLDS
Most of the members favored the
PARENT BANQUET
ordinance but expressed their opin­
the law was not necessary
The Nyssa chapter of the Future ion that
six p. m.
Farmers of America, Monday night after
Allen, Nyssa farmer spoke
held their first Parent and Son on I. the B. ordinance.
Mayor Thompson
Ilanquet.
t also spoke on the ordinance,
reciting
Approximately 175 attended the that the ordinance was the result
banquet which was held in the of requests from not only Nyssa
Nyssa high school.
business men, but from farmers as
Frank Johnson, president of the well.
Nyssa chapter, presided, introduc­ The ordinance has not been en­
ing visiting FFA members which in­ forced, although it has been a law
cluded O. D. Dearborn, advisor of for a year, the Mayor said. The
the Ontario FFA; Don Danner, council stands ready to make any
president of the Ontario chapter changes in the ordinance that the
and the speaker of the evening, business men of Nyssa want, the
Fred Hawkins, treasurer of the Mayor continued.
council will probably discuss
Oregon Association of the FFA. the The suggested
change at the meet­
Hawkins gave an outline of the ing tonight, definite
how­
work and ideals of the Future Farm­ ever, may be restricted action,
this will
ers of America. “The Future Farm­ be a special meeting, and as according
er of America member serves his to law cannot consider any matter,
neighbor and community by living
except that for which the
to serve and through livestock de­ officially,
has been called.
velopment a n d improvement," meeting
Chief of Police Cook said this
Hawkin said.
morning
that no overtime parking
The musical program consisted tickets had
been issued yesterday.
of a vocal duet by Barbara Larson As to those desiring
to attend the
and Betty Wilson, accompanied by show in the evening. Cook
that
Mrs. Young; a saxophone solo by cars are checked at seven said
p.
m.,
at
Laura Savage, accompanied by June nine p. m. and again at 11 p. m„
Marie Wilson; and a quartette com­
those who arrive after seven
posed of Frank Johnson, Hollis De- giving
hours of parking.
Grofft, Dwight and Burl Wyckoff. four
According to that explanation a
person may park his car after seven
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p. m., the police would then not
mark the car until nine p. m., which
would mean that the time limit on
that car would not expire until 11
p. m. In other words a person de­
siring to see the show need not
The Nyssa Chamber of Commerce worry over parking problems until
will hold their annual meeting and 11 p. m. if they park their car after
election of officers Thursday night, seven p. m.
December 28, it was decided at the The ordinance limits parking of
cars from two a. m. until 6 a. m. to
noonday meeting Wednesday.
The meeting will be held in 10 minutes.
Brownie's cafe and will start at 8
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p. m.
At this election a president, board Power Company
of directors of four will be elected,
and secretary will be elected.
Bernard Frost has been president W ins Window
for the past two terms, with George Prize
J. Mitchell, E. D. Norcott, Lucian
Wray and J. B. Giezentanner serv­
ing as the board of directors. Frank The Idaho Power company wo»
T. Morgan is the incumbent secre­ the prize for having the best dec­
orated Christmas window in Nyssa.
tary.
The
grocery department window of
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the Eder Hardware was awarded
honorable mention by the Judges,
Ray G. Larson, J. W. Bushong and
Millard Scherich. The contest is
sponsored by the Nyssa Chamber of
Commerce with first prize carrying
O N T A R I O < Special) — Circuit an award of $5.
Court Judge Charles W. Ellis died In the decorations contest between
in the Holy Rosary hospital Wed­ the blocks, the one between Second
nesday night from a paralytic and Third 8treet won, according to
the judges. This contest was a chal­
stroke.
issued by the winning block
Judge Ellis was eating dinner in a lenge
to the merchants of the
restaurant when he was stricken, merchants
block between First and Second
being removed to the hospital where street—the
losers to treat the win­
he later died, never having regain­ ners to a dinner.
No one seems to
ed consciousness.
be
sure
if
the
losers
actually did
Judge Ellis is a former Harney accept the challenge but
win­
county state senator, having served ners are insisting that they the
get
their
from 1921 to 1923. He was appoint­
ed to the circuit bench to fill a va­ dinner at the expense of the losers.
cancy left by Judge W. W. Wood,
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and in 1936 was re-elected for a
six year term.
Judge Charles W. Ellis is survived
by his widow. There are no chil­
dren.
Funeral arrangements have not Nat H. Pinkerton, city employee
yet been completed.
and well known Nyssa resident, suf­
fered a cerebral hemorrhage last
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Friday morning, leaving him al­
Japanese Winter Social most
completely parallzed.
Pinkerton was cleaning the streets
The third annual winter social, early
Friday morning when he suf­
sponsored by the Japanese Ameri­
the stroke and was taken to
can Citizens Club will be held Tues­ fered
his home by night police officer
day, Dec. 26. The Japanese families Langton.
improvement has
of eastern Oregon and Southwestern been noted Little
in
Pinkerton’s
condition.
Idaho will gather at the Ontario
hall for a day full of entertainment.
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For Holidays—
The events will begin with basket­ Home
Raymond
has returned
ball games. Jui jitsu and boxing ex­ home for the Haahltanl
Christmas vacation
hibitions, after which there will be from Brigham Young
University.
a buffet supper, following a pro­
gram of songs and dances. To top
off the entertainment of the day.
I ki
MARKETS
there will be a dance. Mae Russell,
and her Melodlans will play.
Thursday Quotations
Co-chairmen Joe Salto of Ontario
By Wiley Ciowrra
and Henry Suyehira of Emmett Cream, Grade
.29
promise plenty of fun and frolic. Cream. Grade A B _________
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.27
A special invitation is issued to
PRICE
all American friends of the society Hens, heavy CASH
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to attend the days festivities.
Hens, light and Leghorn
.05
Springs.............................
.09
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Stags _________ __ ____
A Son Born—
.05
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Cockerels_____________
.03
T. E. Tlbbets of Parma at the Otis
Trade-In Eggs
Tibbets home in Nyssa on Tuesday Large _.
IS
with Dr. L. A Mauldlng in charge. Medium
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Chamber To Hold
Annual Meeting
Judge C.W. Ellis
Dies In Ontario
N. H. Pinkerton
Suffers Stroke