JAeNYSSA G/i®tJj8TY JOURNAL
Published at Nyssa, Oregon,
GATEWAY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS
IN THE HEART OF OREGON’S SUGAR EMPIRE
VOLUME XXXV, NO. 30
M ethodist Church
Destroyed By
Fire Saturday
Fastest Growing City In Oregon
NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1940
Services Held For
Mrs. Lafrenz
PROCLAMATION
$1.50 PER YEAR
Nyssa Youth Admits Firing
Church And Parsonage
In Keeping with the recognition which Ore
In the flower banked chapel of
the Parish hall friends and neigh- 1
gon’s newest industry, the beet sugar industry,
The Methodist Church, a land bors of Mrs. Bettie Lafrenz gather
is to receive throughout the entire state from
* SECOND BLAZE IS
mark in this community since it’s ed on Tuesday afternoon to pay
August 2 to 17, and mindful of the proud part
DOWNFALL OF
completion on Wednesday, Febru their last respects to her as Rev.}
that the city of Nyssa enjoys in that new indus
ary 24, 1909, was completely destroy Stanley Moore of Ontario read th e !
FIREBUG
ed by fire of undetermined origin, Episcopal ritual.
try, it is with sincere appreciation that I ask all
last Saturday morning.
Mrs. Lafranz passed away at the
It took the Nyssa Police depart
citizens of Nyssa and our vast trading area to
The parsonage, while severely home of her daughter, Mrs. Dick j
ment just about two hours, Thurs
Word
was
received
today
here
join
together
in
acknowledging
the
part
which
damaged by the intense heat, which Tensen after an illness of several I
theVeterans Facility at Los day morning to clear up the cause of
set it on fire, was saved by quick months at 1:45 a. m. Sunday, July
this new Oregon industry is playing and will from
Angeles
that Charles C. Wilson, long the fire that destroyed the Method
and efficient work on the part of 28. 1940.
continue to play in the industrial progress, and
a resident of Nyssa, had passed ist Church last Saturday morning
the volunteer fire department, in
Mrs. Lafrenz was born at Daven
away there on July 29th. No furth and the second blaze in the parson
prosperity of the State of Oregon, and to urge
Washington, D. C. News Bureau of charge of Fire Chief Bill Schire- port, Iowa on May 21, 1859 and i
er
details were learned but It Is pre age, with the arrest of George Hale
them to show their appreciation by the greater sumed
the Nyssa Gate City Journal
man. The heat from the fire was so lived for several years after in the
that burial would be in Cal 17, Nyssa youth, who has signed a
statement that he set both fires
sale and use of this superior Oregon product.
ifornia.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Alarmists intense that firemen had difficulty middle west. She came with her
“Just to see some excitement".
Mr.
Wilson
was
well
known
by
all
are worrying about the compulsory in approaching the burning build husband the late George F. La
R.
A.
Thompson,
Night patrolman Kenneth Lang-
frenz
and
their
family
to
Nyssa
in
ing
display
windows
in
the
Atk-
old
timers
in
the
community
having
military training and registration
ton's suspicions were aroused at the
1910
and
immediately
became
at-
son
building,
just
across
the
street,
been
identified
with
the
early
grow
of every male between 18 and 65
Mayor
th and development of Nyssa. Dur lire this (Thursday) morning, when
years. They want to know why were all cracked from the heat. sociated with the development of
the
city
and
the
surrounding
count-
j
Adding
to
the
difficulty
of
the
de
ing the World war he was Mayor of he saw someone leave the vicinity
American citizens should be drafted
of the parsonage, but was not close
the city.
into uniform when there is no war partment was the burning of one ry. Later they returned again to
enough to identify the person.
of the fire hoses, necessitating the the middle west for several years, \
Two
years
ago
Mr.
W
Ison
visited
nor war in sight. Army brass hats laying of a new line. Fire brands and fourteen yeas ago returned t o '
Quiet trailing and questioning of
Nyssa
and
renewed
old
friendships
plan an army of 3,000,000 men, from the burning building were scat Nyssa to remain permanently.
those at the scene of the fire
and
made
many
new
ones.
which is not large for a country tered over a wide area of the city
brought about the arrest of the
Mr. Lafrenz passed away several
the size of the United States, but by the high wind that was blowing years ago and since that time Mrs. j
youth on an arson charge which Max
is very large and very costly as a at the time of the fire, causing Lafrenz has made her home w ith !
Taggart, county district attorney
MALHEUR RAMS TO
peacetime army.
filed with Justice of the Peace Wil
alarm that they would set other her daughter. She was associated i
GO
TO
PENDLETON
Another feature of the conscrip fires.
liams this afternoon. Young Hale
with the Episcopal church and its
RAM SALE
said th a t he went into the basement
tion program, approved by the sen
The alarm was turned in by J. B. activities as she was with the Nyssa I
of the church, had piled papers and
ate committee on military affairs, ■Geizentanner, owner of the local Civic Club and community charit
B. B. Burroughs of Adrian has rubbish near the furnace and coal
is that any conscript taken from his theatre, who noticed the blaze, and able associations.
been
announced
by
Walter
A.
Holt,
bin and touched a match to it, leav
Job to respond to the call of the thinking that it was a grass fire,
Mrs. Lafrenz is survived by her
Secretary of the Oregon Wool grow ing the church and later returning
colors must be re-hired by his em went to investigate, and discover daughter Mrs. Dick Tensen of Nys
ployer at the end of his compulsory ed that the church was on fire. At sa, Commander W. F. Lafrenz U.
The Blue Mountain Seed Growers ers Association, as having consigned to assist the fire department In
Here are the leaders from the six
service. Severe penalties arc im that time he said the blaze was not S. N„ retired, San Francisco and districts, for the Malheur County Association will hold an
“open several of his purebred Suffolk rams putting out the blaze. The same
posed on an employer who fails to big but when he came out from Mr. Arnold L. Lafrenz, San Diego. Queen Contest: Ontario, Velma Kol- house” day at it’s Ontario cleaning to the Oregon Ram Sale to be held procedure was followed In the second
at Pendleton on August 23. So far
take back the draftee. On the sur turning in the alarm that the whole
Music at the Parish Hall was baba, 50.250; Margie Mowell, Nyssa, plant on Saturday, at 1 p. m., ac as is known these are the first Mal fire in the parsonage, Hale told
officers. He will undoubtedly be
face this looks good, but not for side of the building was ablaze.
cording
to
an
announcement
made
50,250;
Petia
Veristain,
Vale,
21,850;
furnished by Mrs. C. C. Hunt, Mrs.
the employer. At the end of the
The loss is partially covered by Arthur Boydell and Mrs. Leo Erma Points, Adrian, 46,750; Dor this week. The official opening of heur County rams ever to be sold held over for the grand jury on the
arson charge.
service period of the conscript his insurance.
othy Baltzor, Jordan Valley, 500 and this plant will mark the realization at the Oregon Sale.
Hollenberg.
750 head of rams have been con
old employer may be out of busi
of a number of seed growers in the
Ida Jones, Juntura, 1200.
Just when and where the new
Interment was on Wednesday
ness, bankrupt or been compelled church building will be built is a
The standing of the other candi county to own their own seed clean signed to the sale this year, a fifty
to reduce his employes to a minim question not yet decided on by the morning at the Ontario cemetary. dates in Nyssa district are: Ann ing plant. The plant was purchas percent Increase over any previous
Pall bearers were Messrs Arthur Johnson, 32,600 Josephine Burke, ed from the Michael-Leonard Seed year according to Mr. Holt. These
um, or he may no longer need the board of Trustees, but it is known
Include 230 Hamshires, 200 Suf-
special skill of the consript. Re that several members of the church H. Boydell, William E. Schireman, 5,800; Twilia Latham. 5,000; and figure of $15,000.
gardless, however, the employer favor a location off of Main street. Frank Hall, C. C. Hunt. Tom Cow Margaret Toombs, 7,000.
M. W. Osborn, Nyssa, is president folks 20 Suffolk Hampshire cross
must re-engage the worker who was It is the present plans to repair the ard and Deane Smith.
The fair Board has completed el of the association and one of the breds, 100 Lincolns, 60 Lincoln Ram
With the help of the merchants
Arrangements were in charge of aborate plans for the Cornation Ball original organizers of the Malheur bouillet crossbreds and 100 Ram
taken away by the draft.
parsonage.
and
business men of Nyssa the Nyssa
bouillets.
the Nyssa Funeral Home.
which will be held on Friday Aug county growers. H. C. Avery, former
Mrs. A. L. Atkeson and Merle W.
All of these rams will be sold at Fall Festival will have a strictly
ust 30, at Ontario and in which county agricultural agent for Union
Portland Woolen Mills has sold Burres. Minister of the church ask
local rodeo as an additional attrac
prominent citiz as of Oregon and county is the full time manager of auction to the highest bidder and
wool blankets valued at $196,562 to ed the Nssa Journal to thank the
Idaho will take 7>art. It is at this the association and plant opera they are of finest quality. Sheep tion this year. A start had been
the army, and Malarkey & Hollan fire department for their exdellent FORTY REGISTER
men interested In finding the best made on the rodeo idea, was dropp
ball that the judges will select the tion.
FOR HOME CAMP
der, Portland, have been awarded a work in checking the fire.
quality
rams without doing a lot ed and later revived when it was
fortunate
young
lady
who
will
rule
$33,950 contract for buildings at
of
traveling
over the country, can learned that those farmers and
fair,
Forty Malheur County women over the three day county
Vancouver barracks. The navy has
fill their requirements at the sale. stockmen who were in favor of the
bought pine lumber valued at $40,- FACTORY EMPLOYEES have already registered for the sev August 31, September 1 and 2.
Tire sale is sponsored and managed idea were disappointed over the
enth annual Homemakers’ Camp to
788 from Daugherty Lumber Co..
by the Oregon Woolgrowers Associa fact that the committee had de
be held at Payette Lakes August 14
Cottage Grove; raw linseed oil for TO HOLD PICNIC
cided to drop the rodeo.
tion.
to 18 inclusive. Registrations close ODD FELLOWS
$11,764 from Kerr Gifford & Co..
The committee is meeting tonight
The employees af the Amalgamat on Monday August 5, and it is ex BUY HALL
Portland, and lumber at $6,324 from
and will start windng up the tag
ed
Sugar
Company
in
the
Nyssa
pected
that
a
total
of
50
Home
Some lucky 4-H club or FFA
George E. Miller Lumber Co . Port
ends of the Festival, the entry lists
The Nyssa Odd Fellows and Re- member will be the proud possessor OWYHEE SCHOOL
land. These are the first national factory will hold their first annual makers will have registered by th at
have been thoroughly gone over
Employees
Picnic
on
Saturday.
Aug.
bekahs
lodges
are
now
the
proud
time, according to R. M. McKennon,
defense orders placed in the state.
of a pedigreed Guernesy bull calf BUS CONTRACT
and it remains now to work up the
The next announcement will report 3 at the Gala Gardens, east of On County Agent, who is supervising possessors of a hall of their own, a donated by Bernard Eastman, real
premiums.
(By Lucie Marie Case)
a $2,000,000 order for four navy tario. John Lienhard, chairman of arrangements for the camp under goal that has long been the aim of estate broker of Payette, Idaho as
The dates have been set ahead
the members.
Sunset Valley (Special) Charles
boats to the Commercial Iron Works the picnic, said that much of the direction of the camp committee.
a jrize at the Malheur County Fair.
to September 6 and 7, in order to
success of the picnic was assurred
The
hall,
formerly
owned
by
Pete
A.
Ditty
was
low
bidder
for
the
The
camp
Is
open
to
any
woman
This calf was born June 29, 1940,
of Portland.
agree with the dates open for the
by the many merchants in Nyssa in the county over 18 years of age. Tensen, lately occupied by the As
is valued at $200 and has a “blood" three year contract for the trans Silver State Attractions carnival
who
have
donated
merchandise
to
sembly
of
God
church,
was
a
t
one
portation of school students of the
The total camp fee for the 5 days
With the American export mark
line
that
Is
outstanding,
being
only
which has agreed to show here.
et shot on account of the war. the be given for prizes in the long list is $5 00 which includes transporta time a cheese factory, located on the two generations in lineage from the Owyhee school and was awarded the
The school board has given the r
contract
by
the
board
of
the
district
administration is taking further of athletic events to take nlace tion, beds and meals. Each camper South First street.
Isle of Guernsey. The immediate
consent to holding of the exhibitions
The lodges held their first meet
last
Friday
evening.
must provide her own bedding. Miss
steps to affront the last big custom beginning at 1 p. m.
sire is Verity of Thousand Springs
In the gymnasium this year, which
The program for the afternoon Izola Jensen, O. S. C. Extension ing in their new home this week.
er for American products—Japan.
and the dam, Velia of Thousand
will add much to the enjoyment of
includes
a
mens
soft
ball
game;
50
Specialist
in
Reclamation,
will
again
The land of the rising sun is the
Springs.
Parents Visit
the farm, flower and cooked food
yard
dash
for
boys
under
8.
from
8
serve as camp director. $1.50 of the NEW ROAD
third largest buyer of United States
The award of a calf will beforthe
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. McClure of exhibits.
goods and only a few days ago pur to 12 and over 12 years old. and the camp fee may be paid in produce
Grand Champion Heifer, under Caldwell visited with their sons
All of the Granges have been in
chased one of the largest supplies same events for girls of the same if the camper so elects, but $1 must NOT NEEDED
vited to put up a booth at this years
John Beaky, traff c engineer for two years and will be for Malheur Ernest and Les on Saturday.
of flour sold on the Pacific coast ages. A sack race for boys over be paid at the time of registration.
Festival.
Anyone who wants to register for the Oregon State Highway Commis County entries only.
this year. Now official Washington 12. A girls bubble gum race, for
Son Born
those
girls
from
6
to
60
years
old.
A
sion
who
was
here
two
weeks
ago
to
the
camp
will
still
be
able
to
do
so.
is taiking of an embargo on oil and
25 yard dash for youngsters under
make a survey of the need of a At Long Beach
On Wednesday night at the fam FREE INSTRUCTIONS
scrap metal to Japan.
Pacific 6. Fifty yard dash for men over
road west of Nyssa school buildings,
ily home a son was bom to Mr. and ON BOWLING
coast business firms and exporters
40, a 25 yard dash for ladies over FOX’ CABINS SOLD
thus eliminating the "Y” for north
Word was received at the Journal Mrs. Cleave Pitkin. Dr. K. E. Ker-
are alarmed over the treatment ac
40. A 100 yard dash for men under
and south traffic, has recommended office this week that Lloyd Nelson by Is caring for them.
corded America’s best customer.
The Nyssa Bowling Alley, in the
40. and a 50 yard dash for ladies
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fox announ that as the traffic situation at that who enlisted in the U. S. N. last
Western Hotel, under the manage
under 40 (all ladies present are ex ced this week that they had sold point is not particularly bad, and fall is now aboard the U. S. S. Sar Visit« Sister
While several million children
Mrs. Charles Drewitz spent Wed ment of Oeorge Wells, Is giving free
pected to be in this class). In order their service station, grocery store that the suggested change would be atoga stationed at Long Beach, Cal.
are ill-clothed, 111-fed and ill-housed
nesday in Ontario where she visit Instructions in bowling according to
to help some of the executives keep and auto court to Mr. and Mrs. D. expensive, th at nothing be done at
in the United States, their plight
Returns To Haines.
ed with her sister Mrs. Eldon Jen Wells.
down their waist line the committee W. Hurley of Nampa.
this time on the project.
Is overlooked by humanitarians who
A special endeavor Is being made
sen.
felt it was necessary to put an
The
survey
was
made
at
a
recent
Mr. and Mrs. Hurley have already
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sales were
are urging use of American merch Executives Wheelbarrow race in the
to get the ladles of Nyssa Interested
Moves
From
Boise
taken charge of the premises altho request of the County Court, who in Nyssa for a short time on Satur
ant vessels and the United States program.
in the healthy sport, Wells said, anti
A husband calling con
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hander are the afternoons would be devoted to
navy to bring thousands of children test is next on the program, with the former owners are remaining had received suggestions from Nyssa day visiting Mrs. Sales parents, Mr.
from England to save them from the the men following in a hog calling a short time to help theme become residents that this new road be put and Mrs. S. V. Goshert and left late new residents of Nyssa who have ladles who wished to bowl or learn
in, Judge Graham said.
that night for Haines, Oregon where moved from Boise and have rented the game.
expected German Invasion. Further contest. A womens tie race follows adjusted to their new work.
they recently moved. O n their re tre Hunter cottage back of the Star
more, there are several thousand A mens three-legged race and
Later on Wells said, he planned to
turn trip they were accompanied Hotel.
well-to-do American families anx swimming and diving will close the
start a league of women bowlers,
by Phyllis Schireman and Marcia Son Bom To Sam Caldwell’s
ious to provide homes for the little program for lunch, which will be Historical M em entos Found
with teams made up of local and
Olson who had visited Phyllis the
Britishers talso mostly from prom followed by a womens soft ball
On Wednesday night a t the On country ladles.
inent an^ well-to-do families), who
In Corner Ston e O f Church past two weeks.
A weekly prize Is now being given
tario hospital a son was bom to
game.
are not at all interested in the
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Caldwell of the to those players who make the high
In
Hospital
under-privileged American kids.
Mementos, of local historical valui e f O | r i egon (his name does not appear
est score. Score« will be tabulated
Arcadia district.
THE WEATHER
were found In the corner stone of in the story). A banquet celebrat
Sam Caldwell has been a patient
While Mrs. Caldwell's condition is each Saturday night, Wells said.
Arty skilled mechanic of the Pac
With tall tales coming in over the Methodist church th at was de ing the affair was served at the at the Holy Rosary hospital for ob not serious according to Dr. L. A.
ific 'northwest who does not soon the ether waves and via the city dail stroyed by fire last Soaurday morn Opera House by the Ladtes Aid to servation and treatment since; last Mauldlng, the physician in charge, APPLE VALLEY MAN DIES
connect with a job has no one to ies of suffering and death result ing.
which visitors and business men Friday. He is under the care of Dr. she will not be allowed visitors for a
On July 28th Paueldwln Smith
blame but himself. The government ing from the unusual heat wave in
In the corner stone wgs found were invited to attend.
L. A. Mauldlng.
few days.
passed
away after an Illness of eight
wants every trained mechanic it can other parts of the nation. Nyssa two copies of the Idaho Dally States
Enclosed also was a very brief
years at the home of his sister.
find, and in the northwest the and the Snake River valley in gen man, dated February 20 and 22, history of the church, saying that
TROY
W.
ROBERTS
Mrs. Cecil Fox In Apple Valley.
principal market at present is the eral have slumbered each night un 1909. The Issue of February 20 it had been organized in 1903 with
Services were held In the Metho-
Simple graveside services were
navy yard at Bremerton. Several der blankets and enjoyed cooling carries the story of the coming lay 13 members, with a partial list of
fcttst Church last Frtday for Troy W. held with interment in the Parma
shipyards on the west coast are to breezes during the day, but with sun ing of the comer stone. Other items the charter members, those being
Alva Goodell pinch hitting for th Roberts, who was drowned <dn the
cemetery.
be rehabilitated and used for con enough to ensure bumper crops come of interest at the time were the com
Mr and Mrs. W. L. Gibson and Mrs. on the Buena Vista news . . . Owyhee river on Thursday, July 25.
structing merchant and navy vess harvest time.
ing election in which former Presi
Arrangements were in charge of
Troy W Roberts was born In
son Albert: Olie, Olive and Willis Frank Morgan all tuckered out after
els. No wooden ship program, such
dent Taft was a nominee for th at
the Nyssa Funeral Home.
Atoka,
Okla..
and
at
the
time
of
his
Megorden;
E
E.
Jones
and
D.
Wld-
Following
are
the
thermometer
one
round
with
the
home
lawn
mow
as was experienced inthe first world
office—the Oregon State Senate
death was 20 years and 5 months
was is contemplated, however The readings as given at the officees of favored ownership of the railroads ness. J. E. Garver, was the minister er . . . Sid Smith handing the boys of age.
MARKETS
who started the building in 1908,
lumber business too will be pepped the U. S Reclamation in Nyssa.
Th ursday Quotations
Low High within the state and th at President according to the history and was at the soda fountain a “fast one" The Revermnd Merle Burres, Meth-
up as millions of dollar’s worth of
B y W iley (’lowers
90 “Teddy" Roosevelt would review the completed in 1909. J. D. Gillian was . . . . Doc Weir wants to know If odls pastor conducted the services.
60
lumber will soon be ordered for July 25
fleet off Virginia Capes.
CASH PRICE
they
call
the
boys
th
at
ride
at
76
Malcem
Crawford
was
the
solost,
45
the
district
superintendent
at
the
July
26
barracks for the mobilized army.
Found aLso in the comer stone was
Cream, Premium ..........
37c
77 a copy of the Nyssa Sun, a fore time of the laying of the stone. A. Rodeos “Buckeroos" what’s the accompanied by Mrs O. C. Hunt on Cream, 1st grade ........................ 26c
45
July 27
90 runner of the Nyssa Gate City H. Soward was the minister a t the name of the gals th at ride . . , the piano.
53
July 28
Cream, 2nd grade .........
..24c
Here For Underpass
time of the completion of the build Eli Is Stocker out with a spy glass
Pall bearers were George Daley, Hens, heavy colored .........
_llc
94 Journal. It was published, at that ing.
60
July 29
looking
for
a
tall
and
spreading
Vem
Wilson,
Earl
Orey,
Henry
2
1
0
-
time by Tom Shaughnessy, and car
Mr and Mrs Ed West and their July 30
Hens, light and Leghorn .........07c
97 ried the story of the laying of the
54
Of those members contacted, all chestnut on the south lawn of the bell. Robert Morfltt and Nell Nich Springs, reavy __________ 11c At 14c
family have rented the Ooergia
Stocker
ranch
.
.
.
hear
Bob
Thom
56
93
ols.
cornerstone
also. The Ontario of them are in favor of replacing
Dennis house on First street. Mr. July 31
Springs, leghorns .............
lie
Acre feet of water impounded at Lodge of Masons laid the stone In these historical facts in the comer pson's buddies are donating straw
Interment services were held in Cocks ___
West is a carpentar foreman for
03c
Jerome, Idaho In the Christian
the Horn construction company and the Owyhee reservoir measure 523- ceremonies conducted by the Grand stone of the new church that must for a new tick.
Trade-In Egga
Master of Masons of the state of now be built.
Church.
wUl be employed on the underpass. 280. .
L a rg o ____________
13c
Former Mayor
Dies In L.A.
Queen Candidate Seed Co-op
Open House
Tabulations
Fall Festival To
Have Rodeo
Pedigreed Calf
Is Fair Prize
ROUNDTOWN