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JOURNAL 7-AeNYSSA GATEWAY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS Fastest Growing City In Oregon IN THE HEART OF OREGON’S SUGAR EMPIRE ______________________________THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, ____________________________________$1.50 PER YEAK Published at Nyssa, Oregon, VOLUME XXXVIII, NO. 24 PLANS SHAPING UP FOR ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL Mrs. W ilson And B.B. Lienkaemper Re-elected There were only 66 voters who took the trouble to turn out for the election of one director and the schol clerk held on Monday, but everyone of the 66 cast their votes for Mrs. Alice Wilson for director and Bert Lienkaemper for clerk. The election set two precedents in the history of elections for the dis trict. First that the candidates had no opponents and second that the election of the two was unanimous. Mrs. Wilson will hold office for three years, and Lienkaemper for one year. A. M. Highsmith will be chair man of the board for the coming year, succeeding Mrs. Wilson who held that office for the past year. The committee in charge of the second Annual Nyssa Fall Festival is working on preliminary plans for the Festival to be held in Nyssa September 13 and 14. Included in the plans for this year is a strictly local rodeo which Washington. D. C. News Bureau of is in charge of M. W. Osborne. Pro the Nyssa Gate City Journal fessional riders and circuit broncoes will be barred, Osborne said, in or WASHINGTON, D. C. — Without der local talent a fair oppor formal declaration of war, the Unit tunity to give in the competition. ed States became an active partner Ten gallon hats and rodeo shirts of the allies. Complying with pub for local men, is another that lic sentiment, the administration the committee is working idea and has been giving England and France will put into effect if the idea on meets everything that could be spared un with the approval of the members of til the equipment of the army the Nyssa Chamber of Commerce. DRIVERS EXAMINER (which was inadequate a month The divisions of the exhibits, ago) is now almost at the zero which include agricultural pro A traveling examiner of opertors point. In face of thefact that Am ducts. will flowers, needle work and anti and chauffeurs is scheduled to ar erica is furnishing supplies of all ques and cooked canned foods rive in Nyssa, Wednesday, June 26, sorts available and has appropri will be in charge and and will be on duty at the city hall of various ated $50,000.000 to feed and clothe The Nyssa Civic club will clubs. between the hours of 10 a. m. and be in refugees in France and England, of the cooked and canned 5 p. m. and all those wishing per the allies asked for more and more charge food and the Just-A-Mere club will mits or license to drive cars are ask —meaning American troops. ed to get in touch with the examiner be in charge It has been an interesting study antique*. of the needlework and during these hours. to watch the transformation of the Horse racing is another plan of American people (and the federal the committee, again on a strictly government) since May 10 when local amateur basis. This plan is LIONS TO ELECT German troops invaded Holland, contingent upon negotiations for the NEW OFFICERS Belgium and Luxembourgh. From use of a tract of land just south of The Nyssa Lions club will elect of a standoffish attitude and conten Nyssa. ficers for the coming year, next tion that "it is none of our busi As was done last year, there will Monday at their regular Monday ness”, sentiment grew to the point be agricultural exhibit booth classes noon meeting. where the people are demanding for both organizations and individ Those nominated so far are for that the United States “do every ual. Prizes for the various exhibits president, R. G. Whitaker; for first thing” short of war to aid the al have not yet been announced but it vice-president. Frank T. Morgan; lies. Nor does everyone stop there. is expected they will be in for second vice-president, S. E. Demands are also received by the creased over that those given last year. Smith and Heinz Sonnekes: for northwest delegates that the last Another meeting the Fall Festi third vice-president, Bernard East barrier be removed and a declara val committee has of been for man; for secretary, K. K. Lein- tion of war Issued. Two months next Monday night at the called city hall kaemper; for treasurer, Dr. C. A. ago anyone who predicted this in for 8:30 p. m. Abbott and for directors Clifford flamed opinion was called a war Main and L. P. Thomas. monger. There is little more the United Republicans Elect COMMITTE TO States can do. One more step Smith Chairman E. O. HOSPITAL would be extension of credit, which would knock the cash-and-carry neutrality into a cocked hat; or use of naval vessels to convoy merchant ships carrying supplies in American bottoms; giving (they won't be paid for if sold) the British the obsolete destroyers and submarines which have been rusting in boneyards since the World war; turning over the 100-odd merchant ships which are 20 years old and are in charge of the federal maritime commission (Pacific northwest shippers have been unable to charter any of these ships); send surplus crops in addi tion to the fifty millions dollars' worth voted last week; send the planes, tanks and trucks which the national defense commission Is pre paring to produce for the protec tion of Uncle Sam. After all that has been done, and the possible additional aid enumer ated, it is no wonder that the presi dent rather tartly replied to the "last appeal” of the French pre mier for the United States to help immediately and declare war on Germany. The premier implied that defeat of the allies would be the fault of the United States. Some slight benefit will be de rived in Clark county, Washington, in Hood River, Wasco, Marion, Yamhill, Lane and Washington counties, Oregon, by Italy’s enter ing the war. Action by Mussolini prevents importation of maraschino cherries, filberts and almonds which have competed with cherries and nuts grown in the northwest. For the “duration” the American mar ket will be for the American pro ducer. Italy’s act, on the other hand, cuts off markets of northwest fresh fruit, wheat and flour in 14 Medi terranean countries. Jerusalem, for example, was an attractive market for apples and pears. (Continued on Back Page) Visits From Oakgrove Alta Salisbury, Oak Grove, Ore gon. Ls a house guest this week of Alma Westerfleld. The Malheur County Republican Central Committee re-elected Otis Smith, as chairman of the executive committee at a meeting held Tues day afternoon at Vale. Vice chair man will be Irene Gilchrist and Joseph A. Butte of Nyssa will be the secretary, treasurer will be O. C. Leuhrs. Ontario druggist. Mrs. Lee James of Ontario was elected to the executive committee. Rex Mar quis was elected as congressional committeeman, Robert D. Lytle state central committeeman and Mrs. Rex. Marquis state central committeewoman. Those attending the meeting from Nyssa were Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Johnson, Mrs. M. F. Solomon and Joe Butte. FEDERAL FUNDS FOR HIGHWAY SALEM—Oregon will receive $2,- 385.000 for highway improvements under the federal aid bill just passed by congress, according to R. H. Bal- dock, state highway engineer. This amoupf, Baldock said, does not in clude an additional $1,250,000 to be spent on forest roads within the state. OPPOSE BLOCKING OF SCHOOL LANDS (By A. L. Lindbeck) SALEM—The Oregon School Fund committee, composed of representa tives of some 20 Portland organiza tions interested in education, is vig orously opposing the recently an nounced program of the State Land Board for the administration of school lands. The committee is particularly op posed to blocking of school lands around private holdings. Such a policy, its spokesmen claim, would enable the stockmen to dictate the lease prices. They are also opposed to long term leases on the ground that improvement in range condi tions now under way will make these lands more valuable and insure a larger return to the school fund In a few years. Weather Report Instead the school fund commit Following is the weather report tee is supporting a policy of block as given by the Nyssa office of the ing the school lands in 16 to 20 United States Reclamation Bureau large areas of from 25.000 to 200.000 for the week ending June 19. 1940. acres each for lease to associations Date High Low of stockmen on a year-to-year basis. June 13 ....................... 8# 96 Such a policy, they insist, would in June 14 _________ --54 93 sure a revenue of $60.000 to 980.000 June IS ........................ — 54 100 a year to the school fund instead June 16 ................— .....— M 101 i of the $10.000 now being received June 17 ..._..................... „ 0 103 from grazing leases or the $20.000 June 18 ....... 64 10S which the Land Board hopes to get June 19 64 110 under its new policy. Acre feet of water impounded at the Owyhee reservoir are 648570 From Baker Mr. and Mrs Dewey Ray, Baker, were Monday visitors in Nyssa. ROUND TOWN i $1000 W IN N E R County Judge David F. Graham held an insanity hearing in Nyssa Tuesday afternoon commited Don M. Graham to the Eastern Oregon hospital on the recommendation'of a board of two doctors consisting of Dr. L. A. Maulding and K. E. Kerby. Paranoiac insanity, due to exces sive alcoholism was the verdict of the board of medical examiners, on which Judge Graham could have disagreed entirely, or he could have paroled his brother to friends or relatives, or have disqualified him self and turned the case over to Circuit Court Judge Robert Duncan, for the latters disposition. Instead he chose to discharge his duty as a Judge and agreed with the doctors and committed Don Graham to the hospital for treatment. Freak Runaway— Cause for much excitement and some damage done at the Sid Flan agan ranch was the runaway of a large team hooked up to a manure spreader Tuesday morning. Howard Finger was loading the spreader in the corral when the team started to run. They circled the corral run- ing faster every second. They went through the gate made of heavy polls, mowing down a light pole on their way out. Flanagan's car parked in front of the back gate, directly in their line of advance caused them to swerve their chariot and run out into Kirkland's field. Clayton Booth who was watching helped to catch the team. Luckily, the Flanagan car was parked where it was or the team might have came straight through the back fence and killed or injured Terry, who was viewing it all with much interest. His mother, who was nearby, immediately rushed him into the house away from the fallen live wires and turned off the elec tricity. leave for Yakima Mr. and Mrs E. C. Williams who have spent the past month wtth Mrs. Williams' parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Wemp, left on Wednes day for Yakima. Return From Iowa Mr and Mrs. C. J. Keizer re turned on Sunday from a two weeks trip to Iowa where they visited with Mr. Keizer's mother. They also stopped at Cody where they spent some time with their son. Bill, and Mrs. Reiser and with Miss Sue Reiser who is now employed in a hospital there. The Reisers also Joined their son-lin-law and daugh ter, Mr and Mrs. Ronald Burke, for a fishing trip Into Yellowstone Park. From Coast Mr and Mrs Bert Hoxie returned on Thursday from a trip to Salem and the coast. Ted T. Kirsch, Maupin, 1939 grad uate of Oregon State College and long active in 4-H club work, who has won the men’s $1000 U. S. D. A. extension service scholarship in Washington, D. C., for 1940-4!. MEASURE WOULD ABOLISH STATE LIQUOR STORES SALEM — Voters of Oregon are going to have an opportuinty to pass judgment on the Knox liquor control act next November. Com monwealth, Inc., an organization seeking repeal of the act has com pleted petitions for an initiative measure which would wipe the Knox act off the statute books. The repeal measure, if approved by the voters, would take the state en tirely out of the liquor business and place the sale of all alcoholic drinks in the hands of privately licensed establishments. Sponsors of the repeal measure claim that their program would increase revenue for relief and old age pensions by $750,000 a year. In Ontario Mrs. R. A. Thompson and Mrs. Ralph Beutler spent Wednesday in Ontario. Date Extended High School To On Underpass Hold Election The State Highway Commission, having first set June 20, (today) as the final date on which all differ ences over property and damages, growing out of the contemplated construction of the under pass in Nyssa, was to have been settled, has extended that time until June 25. H. A. Benning, vice-president of the Amalgamated Sugar company, was in Nyssa today and conferred with Ray G. Larson, district man ager for the company here, and Frank T. Morgan, secretary of the Nyssa Chamber of Commerce, and left for Portland where he will meet Attorney Devers of the commission for further negotiations. Originally the Union Pacific com pany was to have participated with the sugar company on the purchase of the property in the Emison Ad dition, but later withdrew when le gal complications arose. When this occurred the sugar company said that they would buy the property. Morgan said that he was sure that the underpass would be built, despite seeming difficulties at the present time. COURT BUSY WITH WEEK END DRUNKS Week end drunks gave the Nyssa police a busy time of it over Satur day and Sunday, and a still busier time for Police Judge M. F. Solo mon. The police arrested five on drunk charges and Judge Solomon passed out a fine of $50 and $5 costs to George Funk, who was released to day (Thursday) when he paid his fine. Joe Rodriguez and Vern John son were each fined $10 and $5 costs and are serving out their fines. Y. Gonzales paid his fine of $10 and $5 cost. Basil Arnett, who last March took French leave of Nyssas commodious jail halls, when he had 30 days left to serve of a 37% day Jail sentence, was also among those present to say “Good Morning, Judge” on a drunk charge. Solomon sentenced him to serve the balance of his prev ious sentence and on the latest charge fined him $100 and costs, which Arnett is now serving out in time. Nyssa Packing Plants Rushing Preparations For Coming Season Owners of packing plants in Nyssa are rushing preparations of the plants for the coming season of row crops, which this year promise to be a banner one. The Denny R. Hogue plant, under the management of Tom Eldredge is all set for the season and is now taking contracts on White Rose and Early Bliss potatoes, and fall lettuce contracts. The office of the plant is now open and growers may call there at any time during business hours. Another plant, the Eastern Ore gon Produce Company, under the ownership and management of Ralph Castater, is being enlarged to four times it's former size, and some new equipment Is being in stalled. This plant is affiliated with the "Blue Goose” organization, the American Fruit Growers Incorpor ated. a national selling agent for the American National Co-opera tive Exchange, having 228 market ing outlets in the United States and Canada. California Visitor W. V. Baird arrived this week for a visit with his sister, Mrs. J. I. Brady. He has been visiting rela tives and friends at his old home at Parsons, Kansas, for some time. After his visit here he will return to his home at Strathmore, Cal. New Books Two new books at the library are proving very popular with Nyssa readers They are the much dis cussed “Mein Kampf" by Hitler and Paasan's “Days of Our Years”. Any one wishing to read either of them should make application as soon as possible as they will not remain at this library permanently, according to Mrs. 8 B. Davis, city librarian. ’ROUND TOWN Farmers smiling again, the wa ter's in the “Ditch" . . . hear that Slim Musser saw to It that Hershel's Leghorn inlts glassen cage laid its first egg last week . . . Nominated for Nyssa best dressed man-about town today. Bernard Froat all done up in blue and white. . , Thermome ters yesterday breaking all record*. Nyssa is the latest of three ship ping points in Oregon for the Am erican Fruit Growers, the other two being located In Medford, the state headquarters and Hood River. Cas tater said that growers marketing through the American Fruit Grow ers would be paid cash at Nyssa on f.o.b. sales and would be advanced harvest costs on cars rolling. Anoth er advantage to growers, Castater said, would be the opportunity to re-route cars when better markets appear at any of the 228 marketing points. The Duncan Brothers, operating the . C. Watson company of Parma will operate two sheds this year, one in Nyssa now undergoing construc tion and another at Adrian will be in operation by July 1, in time for the early potato crop. They plan to handle onions and lettuce this fall. Still anther plant is that of Klaas Tensen recently moved to it’s pres ent site north of Main street, and there remodeled will be In operation in time for row crops. Labor Camp Resident* According to Roy Searles, super visor of the Labor camp, there are at present 174 persons comprising 38 families at the camp. A very few of them have been there since the opening of the camp, most of them however are newcomers and will probably remain only a short time. The tenants come from al most every state in the west and middle west and two famine* from th Carolinas are now registered. Both these expect to remain in this area permanently. A New Daughter— Cards were received in Nyssa this week by friends of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Jackson of Caldwell announc ing the birth of a daughter on June 16. which they have named Lynne C. This is the first child bom to the couple and the first grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Willard C. Jackson who lived in Nyssa until very re cently. Nephew Visits— Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bailey of Wateloo, Iowa, are visitors this week with Mr Bailey’s uncle Keith Ball- ley and Mrs. Bailey On Saturday they wll lall leave for a weeks outing at Grande Mesa, Colo. Monday Union high school district No. 5 (Nyssa) will hold it’s annual elec tion next Monday between the hours of 2 p. m. and 7 p. m. in the high school building in Nyssa, for the purpose of electing one director. Mrs. Alice Holmes, the outgoing director, is the only person to have filed her petition for the election, according to Heinz Sonnekes, clerk for the board. The new director will serve for a period of five years. KINGMAN SCHOOL HOLD SELECTION ADRIAN (Special)—In the larg est turnout of voters in school dis trict 61, (Kingman Kolony), the voters Monday, elected K. I. Peter son as director and Mrs Charles Newblll as clerk of the school board. EXTEND DRIVE FOR RED CROSS I DITCH REPAIRED; WATER ALMOST AT MAXIMUM FLOW Water, 200 second feet of It, wa3 turned into the north canal of the Owyhee project Monday, signaling the completion of the repairs to the break that occurred 26 days earlier, one of the most serious breaks that has happened since the project was completed some six years ago. This mornlning (Thursday) Wa- termaster Haycock said there were 700 second feet of water in the can al, just 100 second feet short of the normal capacity. Rumors were circulating around that the repairs had broken loose and that farmers were again faced with no water. Another rumor was to the effect that there was 25 Inches of water leaking out of the repair. Both of these rumors have no foundation of facts. At present the repairs look substantial enough to go through the season. There is a small leak, coming from what ap pears to be between two lava rocks. The amount of water coming from this leak is going over a weir and is measured at the present time as seven Inches. Around 100,000 cubic yards of dirt was moved to make the cut through which water is now running. The cost of the repair job is estimated at around $50,000 (not to be con strued as official figures). The cost of this repair, it is said, will go on the construction charge of the pro ject. Watermaster Haycock ordered his ditch riders to turn in six-tenths inches of water Thursday morning to those farmers who could use that much. This is close to the normal allowance of five-eights Inches. According to the committee in charge of the collections, Nyssa con tributions to the recent emerency call for Red Cross funds to aid suf ferers in Europe Is still short about $30 for the first quota set for $100.00. Since the first call another has been made which has raised the quota to $200.00. In an effort to raise the required amount there will be young ladles collecting for Red Cross on the streets on Saturday and a house- to-house canvas may be made. Those not previously contacted and wishing to give their share may leave the funds at the Journal of fice or the Dick Tensen home at Fourth and Ehrgood. All other communities in the county have surpassed their quota according to figures given out at the main office. Ontario raised $565 for her first quota of $200.00 and Is still over the top when the quota was raised to $400.00. With an estimated 5500 acres of Vale early raised her quota of land planted to potatoes, and an ex $100.00 and Dead Ox Flat sent in pected yield, based on a reasonable $61.00 to head quarters. price, that will bring a gross Income to Malheur county farmers of some near a half million dollars, AG. BOARD HEADED where County Agent Russell McKennon BY E. A. GEARY has arranged a potato tour for July 2. The places to be SALEM—The state board of agri Tuesday, visited and the place where the tour culture. meeting in Salem June 15, will start will be announced next nameo E. A. Oeary of Klamath week. Falls chairman to succeed Mac Hoke Numerous Interesting and Import of Pendleton, who resigned to be ant developments taking place In come a member of the board of tillage, fertilization, disease and In higher education. Geary is serving sect control and handling methods his second term on the board and is will be viewed by growers, prospec a large seed farmer in Klamath growers, dealers and business county. The board serves In an ad tive men on this tour which has been visory capacity to the state depart purposely scheduled to take place ment of agriculture. at the beginning of the potato har All members were present: Chair man Oeary, Roy Collins of Hood vesting. River; Fred H. Cockell of Mllwauk- CALL FOR BIDS le; George Fullenwider of Carlton; O. A. Brown of Portland; Frank ON PUMP HOUSE Rowell of iHillsboro; and Arm and Perkins of Haines. The council has called for the construction of a pump house to be New Comer»— constructed over well number two On June 18 Dr. K. E. Kerby es on north Third street, according to corted two new citizens Into Mal an advertisement appearing In this heur county. issue of the Nyssa Journal. One a daughter bom to Mr. and The bids will be opened on Mon Mrs. Don Haro Id sen of the Owyhee day, July 1, at 8 p. m. In the city district and the other a son to Mr. hall. Plans and specifications are on and Mrs. Marvin Dewey of Arcadia. file at the office of the City Record On June 13 a daughter was bom er M. F. Solomon. at the Nyssa Nursing home to Mr. Mrs. L. M. Klvett with Dr. L. A. In Pendleton Maulding officiating. The newcomer Mrs. C. L. McCoy with Gayle and has been named Patricia Ann. left on Saturday for Pendle And on June 16 with Dr. Mauld Bob, where Bob will work for the ing attending a son was bom to Mr. ton summer. They over-night and Mrs. Dale Orammon of Cairo Saturday with Mr. stayed and Mrs. John Junction. Greullch in La Grande. Week End At Lakes Mrs. K. E. Kerby with her brother Visit From California in law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. M. Mrs. Hazel Glldea and son, Ther- C. Rossean and her mother, Mrs. on, enjoyed a two days visit this Fred Johnson who were house week (Sunday and Monday) from guesfs at the Kerby home last week Mr. Mrs. Geo. Sorenson of San were among those who spent the Jose, and Cal. Mrs. Sorenson Is a sis week end at 8ylvan Beach. ter of Mrs. Oliver Glldea. They are Doctor Takes Trip— going on to Cheney, Washington, to Dr 3 . J. Sarazln with his sons, visit Norbert and David left on Saturday for a trip to Michigan and other In Emmett points in the middle «rest. Boys New Home Mr. and Mrs. Bill Green and Mrs. Lillian Newby has purchased Herschel Thompson spent Wednes the house on Seventh near Park, day morning in Emmett. They originally owned by Mr. and Mrs. trucked in Purina products from a Langford. After alterations and re carload sent to Emmett. decorating are completed Mrs. New by will occupy the home. MARKETS Tb arada y Quotation* Operator 111— By Wiley (Tower* M F. Wernicke, linotype operator at the Journal was ordered to bed Cream. Premium .................. .27 by Dr. L. A Maulding on Wednes Cream, Orade 1 ...... .26 day. suffering with an attack of in Cream, Orade 2 ........ 24 testinal flu. CASH PRICE To Visit Berkeley— Henc, heavy colored___________.10 On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Hens, light and Leghorn .... .06 Overstreet with Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Springs, heavy __________ .12-14 Smith and their children will leave Stags and Cocks ____________ 03 via the I. O. N. for a trip to Berke Trade-In Eggs ley and the San Francisco bay area. Large---------------------------------- ,13 County Potato Tour Arranged
