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77 ie NYSSA Published at Nyssa, Oregon, • /m GATEWAY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS I \I H P I I IT* T ¥ T? A n rT* i m i U.P. Scholarship Awarded County 4 -H Girls Washington, D. C. News Bureau of the Nyssa Gate City Journal Call Sent Out For Jury Duty From The Nyssa Gate City Journal Staff and the Advertisers Nyssa Grows In Sugar Quota Past Year Draws Fire $41,818. Streets have been graded and graveled in Wards addition, on Sixth and Second with the road crew still busy. ------m------ ADEN WILSON LEADS TRAP SHOOTERS Aden Wilson leads the Nyssa trap shooters that turned out last Sun day with a score of 23 out of a possible 25. Art Cook is second with a score of 20 and Roy Pounds third with a score of 19. Another shoot will be held next Sunday at 2 p. m., according to Dr. E. D. Norcott, who is in charge for the Nyssa Gun Club. ! The announcement Tuesday of President Roosevelt that sugar mar keting quotas would become effec tive again January 1, drew the fire of processors. Reasons for the raising of the ire of the processors develops over the fact that Cuba has been allowed to ship into the United States several hundred tons of raw sugar, now held in bond on the eastern seaboard which will be released by payments of the 90-cent duty and become a part of the huge supply to be distri buted during 1940, but not charge able to the 1940 quota. The entry T)f this heavy tonnage of quota free Sugoi just a few days before the quotas are again imposed will mean that sugar prices will be low during 1940 unless the excessive inventories are taken into considera tion in establishing sugar quotas for that year, according to H. A. Ben- ning. president of the United States Beet Sugar Association. Under the newly negotiated agreement with Cuba, the United States agreed to return to the duty of 90 cents per 100 pounds on Cuban sugar which was in effect before the quotas were suspended. During the suspension of the quotas the duty was raised to $1.50. -WHEN SANTA CLAUS CAME TO NYSSA ------m------ -----------SI---------- A reckless driving charge, chang ed to violation of the basic rule, drew a fine of $10 and $5 cost for Fritz Schmidt, Tuesday from Po lice Judge M. F. Solomon. ------m------ BUSINESS CENSUS TAKER TO BE IN NYSSA Orrin C. Currey, of Juntura, cen sus enumerator for this district, will be in Nyssa beginning next Thurs day. January 4, for the purpose of assessing business and manufactur ing establishments, according to Dr. C. M. Tyler, district census enu merator for Malheur. Harney and Baker counties, whose governmental offices are located in Baker. ------m------ Son Recuperating— Louis Garrison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Garrison, who was se verely injured in a traffic accident several weeks ago near San Fran cisco, is now recovered sufficiently to be out of the doctors care for a period of three months. At the end of that time he will report for examination. Feeling that a change would hasten his recovery. Ray Gar rison of Jamieson left for San Francisco Monday last and took his brother and his wife to a mountain cottage owned by Mrs. Garrison's parents near Oakland, Oregon, where Louis will rest and recuper ate for the next few weeks. Ray re turned home on Sunday in time to join in the family's observance of Christmas. The above are two views taken on Main street in Nyssa, when Santa Claus paid his annual visit to some 500 children. Santa Claus left his reindeer outside of Nyssa because, he said, “ they are skittish around crowds.” Kermit Lienkaemper escorted S a n t a Claus to the tree in the city fire truck. The Nyssa Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, Eagles Lodge, Legion and Odd Fellows joined together in induring Santa to make his visit Leaves For Home— Mrs. Cora Cameron, who has visited for several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hall, left before Christmas to spend the holidays with her daughter and old friends at Butte and Cascade, Montana Former Resident Passes On— Word was received on Christmas by Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hunter of the sudden death of Mrs. Agnes Hamaker in San Francisco on De cember 5th. Mrs. Hamaker was a former resident of Nyssa, her hus band preceding her in death here many years ago. Mrs. Hamaker left Nyssa about 12 years ago. ------m------ Son Home— Boyd Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bumall Brown, came home from the University of Idaho on Wed nesday last to spend the holiday vacation with his parents. Boyd spent Tuesday and Wed nesday of this week in Boise and attended the dinner and dance for the university students at the Hotel Leaves For Portland— Sister Passes On— Mrs. Betty Forbes left on Friday Boise and Elks club He expects to R. Cornell received word last week that a sister in Kansas had passed for an extended visit with her chil remain in Nyssa until the fourth of January dren. away the week previous. ------m------ -------P------- » i n * n FIRE DOES LITTLE DAMAGE FRIDAY A fire which broke out in the Parker residence on north 6th street last Friday at noon, did little dam age. The fire was caused irom clothing that had been laid on the floor near a heating stove. A small hole was burned in the floor ----------H ---------- •■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■I ROUND TOWN December 26th. everyone going on a diet . . . . that one about E. A. Wimp’s young granddaughter warn ing her sister that if she didn't stop ••bawling' s he'd run her batteries down . . . . too bad George Jensen lost that bet to Malcolm Crawford . . . . for the thermometer dipped below 12 above the past week Nice to see R J. Davis in circula tion again . . . A Happy New Year to everyone Fastest Growing City In Oregon n Nyssa Merchants To Vie For Best Spud Window ONTARIO—Fern Johnson of Ore gon Slope was selected to receive this years Carl Raymond Gray scholarship for outstanding achieve ment in 4-H club wark in Malheur County. This scholarship is given by the Union Pacific Railroad com pany and consists of $100 to be used in helping defray the expense of a college education. The award i6 based on the quality and quantity of project work carried by the club member on the records and story submitted, and on the character of the individual, including qualities of leadership, community activities, school activities, and scholastic standing, preference being given to high school seniors who will be in a position to use the scholarship shortly. Fern Johnson has been in 4-H club work for seven years and dur ing that time has carried eleven projects, although specializing in the clothing project. She has been active in -H club and community activ ities, and the quality of her work has been high as shown by the win nings made with her exhibits at the various fairs, and by scholar ships to summer school as well as other prizes won. Marjorie Groot of Nyssa was chosen as alternate to receive this scholarship if Fern is unable to at tend college. Marjorie is a junior In the past eleven months of this in high school, and has been in club year Nyssa has not only grown in work for six years. Her work has size but has seen many improve been of exceptionally high quality, ments throughout the residential and she has also been active in and business districts. county 4-H activities. According to records given by City These scholarships, which are / . „ . ’ , , ..__Recorder Morris Solomon to date awarded annually to outstanding there has bfien building 1>ermits t0_ in 4-H club and community actlv taling $162,825 issued through his each county in the several states office, water extensions have been served by the Union Pacific railroad, laid that have totaled $4305.30. have made it possible for several Approximately 20,000 lineal feet of Malheur county club members to sewer lines have been laid and a attend Oregon State College. disposal plant built at the cost of WASHINGTON, D. C.—Starting Monday, January 1, Uncle Sam will begin making monthly payments to holders of social security cards who have attained the age of 65 years. This is no government pension (benefits range from $10 to $85 a month) but has been bought and paid for by card holders, one per cent of their wages having been de ducted toward the fund and a sim ilar amount contributed by the em ployer. But to draw these benefits the card holder must retire, go fish ing or do anything but continue working for wages. No benefits will go to the thou sands of fishermen of the Pacific Northwest nor to agricultural la bor, nor to people In domestic serv ice. None of these are eligible under tlie act, at present. However, a maid in a private home is covered by the act if she goes to work in a hotel or dining room. A cook in a logging camp is covered but not if he cooks for harvesters on a farm. Excluded, also, are the cowboys and sheep- herders on the rangelands of the Pacific Northwest. Only last summer was the act amended to include bank employes. If you work for the government, federal or state, you cannot draw social security monthly benefits. Railroaders are not included; they have their own provision, the rail ---------- P3---------- road retirement act. Consideration For Northwest In the congressional session open ing January 3 considerable legisla tion will be considered of primary interest to the Pacific Northwest, Trial jury summons were sent out affecting practically every nook and this week to a panel of 31 persons, corner of both Oregon and Wishtng- who will report in Vale, Monday, ton. There will be, of course, a January 8. at the court house. heavy appropriation for Grand Those on the panel are Phillip B. Coulee for the fiscal year 1941, be Anderson, Earl V. Bull, Fred F. ginning next July 1. Congress will Carsons, W. J. Carter, W. F. Corn, be requested for money to install more generators at Bonneville. Bernice Dunigan, T. T. Elliott. C. D. Fullerton. C. W. Garrett, E. T. There will be an appropriation to Hendricks, Frank Hill, John H. take further steps in the Willamette Howard, , J. R. Huffman. Glen L. Valley project with its myriad of Hutchinson, Homer G. King. L. J. dams on Willamette and tributaries Kinney, W. H. Laxson, Charles G. for flood control. McConnell, George J. Mitchell, Another attempt will be made to Charles Mortimer, J. A. Penewell, have congress authorize construc William Peterson, A. H. Redick, tion of a navigation dam at Uma Pierce H. Rogers, Lon S. Root. Will tilla rapids, on Columbia river. iam E. Schireman. F. W. Smith, Funds will be requested to drain the George Troy, John VanOrder, L. E. sump in Tule lake into Klamath Wilson and Earl F. Wyckoff. lake as a combined project of the Those on the grand jury list are reclamation service and biological Dennis W. Hohn, Ora E. Clark, survey. Donald McKenzie, W. W. Foster, Will Oppose Trade Agreements Lew L. Boswell. Thomas Joyce, and Peeler log legislation, which has passed one house, will come up for Francis Turner. a vote in the other, branch of con gress. This is a proposal to prevent GET NEW LICENSE, exportation of peeler logs to Japan, in particular. The measure is back MOTORISTS WARNED ed by coast counties, chiefly. For SALEM—Procrastinating motor the now-building naval airplane base at Tongue Point additional ists are warned by Superintendent of Police Pray that they must have funds are expected. Vigorous fight will be made by the their new blue and white license delegations of the two northwestern tags on their cars when they appear states against extension of the re in public after Sunday or be pre ciprocal trade agreement act, which pared to tell their story to some expires June 12, as under the vari convenient judge. That there will ous trade agreements Washington not be as many licenseless cars this and Oregon have suffered material year as in former years, however, is ly. Treaties have permitted inva the opinion of Secretary of 3tate Snell who explains that the license sion of domestic markets by for department has been enjoying the eigners competing with many of the biggest pre-Christmas rush in its products grown in the two states. history, an indication that there is more loose money in circulation than usual. Violator Fined a n JOURNAL With the coming of the Union Pacific's “Tater Train", scheduled to arrive in Nyssa at 1:30, Wednes day, January 24, the Nyssa Cham ber of Commerce is offering a $10 prize for the best “spud" window display for the week preceding the arrival of the train. Half of the prize money is being donated by the Idaho Power company. All merchants, regardless of the merchandise they sell, will be eli gible to compete for the prize, in fact every merchant will be re quested to have potatoes displayed. The potato train is equipped with visual and audible demonstrations of why more quality potatoes per acre should be the aim of producers, dealers and shippers, and is truly the “College of Agriculture on Wheels.” This train will tour the principal potato-producing areas served by the Union Pacific between mid-January and mid-February. The Nyssa Chamber of Commerce has issued an invitation to all farmers, whether they grow potatoes or not, to spend the afternoon in specting the latest and best meth ods of quality potato production. There will be no charge for any part of the exhibition and demonstra tion. County Agent Russell McKennon will be present to assist Earle Reed, supervisor of agricultural and in dustrial development, and Joe Jar vis, Boise agricultural agent, both of the Union Pacific, in conducting the demonstrations. ------m------ CHAMBER TO ELECT OFFICERS TONIGHT The Nyssa Chamber of Commerce members will elect their officers for 1940 tonight. The meeting, originally scheduled to be held in the city hall, will be held at 8 p. m. in Brownies cafe. Officers for the past year have been Bernard Frost, president; Frank T. Morgan, secretary; Dr. E. D. Norcott, George J. Mitchell, J. B. Giezentanner and Lucian Wray, di rectors. Every business and professional man. whether he is a member of the Chamber of Commerce or not, is in vited to be present at this evening's meeting, according to Bernard Frost, president. ---------- P!---------- Invitations O u t For Corn Show Dinner Invitations to about 75 guests have been sent out by the Nyssa Chamber of Commerce for the Corn Show dinner to be held in Nyssa January 4, at 7:30 p. m. in the Nyssa high school. Awards will be made at the din ner to the Malheur county winners at the state corn show held in Cor vallis. Also invited to the dinner are the winners of the County Com show held annually in Nyssa and sponsored by the Nyssa Chamber of Commerce. State agriculturists, seed experts, County Agent Russel McKennon and others interested and well vers ed in the growing of small seeds, will be the speakers for the evening. ------m------ Children Home— Katherine and Pete Mitchell re turned home from Eugene to spend Christmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George J. Mitchell. They plan to return to the college city the end of the week arid attend New Years Eve festivities in Port land. Daughter Improves— Word has been received by Mr. Dick Tensen from Mrs. Tensen who left two weeks ago for Van Nuys, California, that their daughter, Mrs William Bothalmey (nee Tiena Ten- sen) was making a nice recovery from her recent operation. Family Cared For— The call for help of a needy fam ily, appearing in last weeks issue of the Journal, was most generous ly responded to by many people. The mother and father wish to ex press their thanks and gratitude to their many benefactors. Leave On Trip— On Wednesday Mrs. Arthur Nor cott with Mrs Marge Adams of Caldwell and Mrs Rosemary Bames of Ontario, left on a motor trip East and will on their return drive home a new car. Son Home— Jack A. Wray, son of Mr and Mrs. Lucian Wray, who is attached to the U. S. naval hospital corps at Vallejo is spending a 25-day fur lough with his parents. Council Passes Ordinance Calling Bond Election LOCAL BANK TO TAKE FINNISH RELIEF FUNDS Orders were received at the Nyssa branch of the First National Bank of Portland to receive contributions for the Finnish relief fund. The First National Bank is not taking part in the solicitation of the funds, but simply acting as a de pository, according to Heinz Son- nekes, assistant manager. Funds deposited here for the Fin nish relief fund will be forwarded to the Chase National Bank of New York. £ Council Acts To Change Parking January 15 Set A* Day For Election The city council last Thmsday night adopted an ordinance calling for a special bond election to be held Monday, January 15, In the city hall. The total of the issue will be $25.364.79 and will be for the pur pose of retiring $14.000 of city water bonds. $4,000 city improvement bonds and funding $7,252.40 in out standing city warrants and $112.39 on warrant interest. These bonds and warrants are now carrying an interest rate of 6 per cent. The odinance limits the new bonds to not to exceed 4 per cent, a saving that will mean that the city can pay off the proposed bonds in 10 years without having to increase the yearly budgets. First payment on these new bonds would not have to be made until 1941. The voters will have an oppor tunity to vote on each of the three items, separately, the ballots pro viding for a separate vote on the city water bonds, the improvement bonds and the warrant issue. This is done, It is understood, to facilitate the marketing of the bonds. Rough calculations show that by issuing the new bonds the city gov ernment will save about $500 a year. Judges for the election, appoint ed by Mayor Thompson, are Lillian Newby and W. B. Hoxie. The clerks are Ethel L. Crawford and Mae E. Davis. An amendment to the parking ordinanle was introduced by Coun cilman Whitaker last Thursday night for its first reading. The amendment would change the parking ordinance so that no restriction would be placed on park ing from 6 p. m. to 2 a. m. The two hour restriction would be in force from 6 a. m. until 6 p. m. and the 10-mlnute restriction from 2 a. m. until 6 a. m. Councilman McClure wanted the 10-minute restriction removed from the ordinance saying that it was in terfering with the patrons of hotels and restaurants. After considerable discussion, McClure agreed on the first reading. The proposed amendment has two more readings to go before it be comes a law, but the council felt sure enough about its final passage that they ordered the parking signs to be taken down and the wording S A L E M—The appointment of changed to conform with the pro Robert M. Duncan of Bums as cir posed amendment. cuit judge for the ninth judicial district, to succeed the late Judge Charles W. Ellis of Ontario, Just an nounced by Governor Sprague, is a well-merited recognition of one of the leading members of the Oregon bar. Born in Illinois 55 years ago, Duncan was brought to Oregon by his parents while still a small child. Graduating frfom Willamette Uni versity law school in 1909, he started the practice of law at Ontario and Vale, later removing to Burns. As a member of the state senate during its sessions of 1935 and 1937 and senate president in the session of 1939, Duncan demonstrated quali- ities of leadership, fairness, courage and freedom from narrow partisan ship that won for him the respect and admiration of his associates. LeRoy Parker a n d Carlos With the appointment of Duncan Buchner, manager of the Nyssa to the bench and his resignation as Golden Rule Store. a member of the senate, Earnest A simple letter to Santa Claus, Fatland, of Condon, Speaker of the told in a few words, won the bicycle House of Representatives becomes shown in the above picture for Le heir apparent to the gubernatorial Roy Parker, who lives on a farm throne and next in line of succes sion in the event of a vacancy in south of Nyssa. Carlos Buchner, manager of the that office. At least three other attorneys local Golden Rule Store, offered the bicycle for the best letter submit from the ninth district were en ted to Santa Claus. The following dorsed for the appointment. They were Robert D. Lytle of Vale. M. is the winning letter: W. Biggs of Ontario and A. L. Dear Santa Claus: For Christmas, please bring me Fletcher of Nyssa. an aviation jacket, a football and a bicycle. I've been a good boy for the past LEGION APPOINTS year, SCOUTMASTER An ardent admirer, LeRoy Parker The Nyssa Post of the American Legion, last Thursday night, ap ■ s - pointed Raymond Nations, manager Beet Growers To Meet— There will be a meeting of the of the Snook photo studio in Nyssa, Nyssa Beet Growers association on as Scoutmaster for the Legion- January nlneth at the Kingman sponsored Boy Scouts, Troop 19. Charles Baptist, scout executive Kolony school at eight in the eve ning for the purpose of electing of the Ida-Ore council of Boy Scouts one director and three members of was present for the meeting. Troop 19 will meet each Wed the advisory board. nesday night in the Nyssa Legion Leave* for Home— hall, according to the new scout Mrs. Ronald Burke, who had master. visited with her parents Mr. and Nations has been identified with Mrs. C. J. Keizer since the start the Boy Scout movement for six of the holiday season, returned or seven years, having been a scout with Mr Burke to Jerome on Tues in Colorado for about four years, day. and having gone to Camp Billy Leaves With Friends— Rice, at Warm Lakes last year with On Wednesday afternoon Mr. and the Payette scouts. Mrs. Hayden Livingstone of Rich Leave For Homes— field visited at the C. J. Keizer Members of the J. T. Long and home and on their return to Rich R. A. Thompson families who were field Miss Sue Keizer accompanied in Nyssa for the family re-union, them. left for their homes on the coast Stork Plays Santa— on Wednesday afternoon. On Christmas day a daughter Friends Visit— was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Callers on Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Long Gee of Apple Valley at the Nyssa in their new home on Goode ave hospital. The babe weighed 6 pounds nue were Mrs. Olen Vance and Mrs. and 13 ounces and has been nam Bratton Eason from Arcadia on ed Jacqueline Anne. The little miss Tuesday afternoon. Moves From Eagle— has two sisters and a brother. H. E. C.— Eari Frazier, employed at the The next regular meeting of the Main's Cleaners, has rented the Oregon Tarll H E. C. will be held Dennis Toomb home on Sixth and on Thursday. Jan. 4th at the Ed Ennis and has moved his family to Neilson home Nyssa from Eagle HPh- Senator Duncan Appointed Judge ------s ------ -A SIMPLE LETTER WINS
