The NYSSA
Published at Nyssa, Oregon,
VOLUME XXXVI, NO. 3
AT
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Washington, O. C. News Bureau of
the Nyssa Gate City Journal
WASHINGTON. D. C —Before the
lease-lend bill is enacted it will con
tain several provisions limiting the
powers of the president. It is on this
point that the bitter fight in con
gress is now in progress. Mr. Roose
velt wants the bill as it was intro
duced it was written in the treasury
department, but a dozen senators,
who favor helping Britain but not
giving them Uncle Sam’s shirt, are
objecting. It is possible that the ad
ministration has sufficient votes to
push the bill through both houses,
but leaders prefer accepting a few
mild modifications to mollify the ob
jectors.
Cabinet* 1 officers have rushed to
the assistance of the president; have
told congressional committees that
this aid must be provided at once
or in two or three months Britain
will cave in and the United States
will be attacked, via South America.
As a matter of cold fact it will be
months before the United States
will be on a production basis. Con
tracts have been let on a cost-plus
fixed-fee basis, but even before
these contracts can be executed the
plants must first be erected. There
are 125 plants now being financed
by the federal government and more
will be added. These plants will pro
duce everything that Britain and
the United States will require.
Sometime in the summer most of
these plants will be starting up.
but it will be next winter before
they are organized for producion. In
short, it will be approximately a
year before material will be rolling
out of the plants.
GATEWAY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS
IN THE HEART OF OREGON S SUGAR EMPIRE_____________
NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1941
Asks Increase Beet Growers To
In Weekly Benefit Hold Annual
SALEM—Labor launched its first
fight for liberalization of the unem
ployment compensation act during
the first week of the session. Four
bills sponsored by the American
Federation of Labor were brought to
Salem and deposited in the House
hopper. One of these seeks to elimi
nate the "experience rating” provi
sion. A second seeks to reduce the
waiting period from three to one
week. A third seeks to increase the
maximum of weekly benefits paid to
jobless workers from *15 to $24. The
fourth is designed to eliminate the
seasonality exemption for employers.
At the same time it was discovered
that the "experience rating” provi
sion written into the act in 1939
contains an error which must be cor
rected before the Oregon program
can meet the standards required by
the Social Security Board.
Music Lovers To
Be Given Fine
Program
The Nyssa Factory District Beet
Growers association will hold their
annual meeting in Nyssa at the
school gymnasium on Monday, Jan
uary 27 at 2 p. m. according to A.
W. Neeley, director and executive
committee member of the associa
tion.
A full program of vital interest
to beet growers in the Nyssa district
has been arranged according to Nee
ley. Preston Ellsworth, president of
the Idaho Beet Growers association
will be present and give a short talk
L. B. Taylor, Idaho representative
of the Sugar Section of the Depart
ment of Agriculture will also be
present and while ot is not definite
ly known what his subject will be, it
is expected that he will explain to
the growers the acreage allotments
for 1941. Another speaker, from the
Idaho association, as yet unnamed,
will also be on the speakers list.
Mr. Neeley said that the new 1941
growers contract with the Amalga
mated Sugar company might possi
bly be another subpect of discussion,
but that as yet the association com
mittee was not ready to render any
definite report.
A male quartette, composed of
youths from the Weiser N. Y. A.
school will furnish the musical part
of the program. Neeley asked that
every beet grower in the district
make a special effort to be present
at the meeting.
Seed Growers
School Slated
Weed Control Is
School Subject
Following are the thermometer
readings for the week ending Jan.
22. as given at the Nyssa offices of
the U. S. Reclamation.
Date Low High Prec
34
29
16
22
36
17
32
38
It
32
05
40
34
18
40
20
40
34
.01
12
40
21
22
34
40
.01
First Third Term President
Fastest Growing City In Oregon
$1.50 PER YEAR
Chamber Elects Bulldogs Trim
New Officers Payette; W ill
Members of the Nyssa Chamber of
Commerce at their annual meeting
held last Thursday night at the
Eagles hall elected Dr. K. E. Kerby
as president; Bernard Eastman, vice
president and A. C. Norcott, George
J. Mitchell. R. C. Shelton and C. W.
Buchnsr as directors for 1941.
Following the election of office s,
? talk cn Peeples’ Utility Districts
was given by L. W. Brainard. Payette
d vision manager of the Idaho Pow-
?r company.
At thi close of the meeting the
members adjourned to a Dutch
iunch served in the basement of the
hall.
Meeting
Music lovers in Nyssa and sur
rounding communities will be given
a real treat at the concert to be held
tomorrow night (Friday) at 8 p. m.
in the school gymnasium in Nyssa.
This program will include music by
the Charles Wilson string ensemble,
violin solos by Dickie Schireman and
Twila Crawford both of whom are
gaining considerable note for their
ability on the violin. A piano solo,
consisting of three numbers will be
played! by Mrs. Gordon Finlay. Voc-
cal numbers will be given by the L.
D. S. church ladies sexette, Mrs. C. A small seed growers school is
L. McCoy, Dale E. Baker, and Ber scheduled for the community hall in
nice Martin. A trombone solo will Vale for Thursday, January 30, be
also be given by Gordon Finlay. ginning at 10:30 a. m. according to
All funds raised from this con announcement by R. M. McKennon,
cert will go into the Nyssa Method county agent. This meeting is the
ist Church Building fund, accord only one of the kind to be held in
ing to those in charge of the con the county this winter by the coun
ty agent and Is open to seed grow
cert.
Serving on the committee for ar ers all over the county. It will last
rangements have been Mrsr Merle all day.
Burres, Mrs. Ed Pruyn and Mrs. A. E. R. Jackson, extension specialist
Chadwick.
in Farm Crops, who has been the
The full program for the evening guiding influence in Oregons tre
mendously increased small seed pro
Objectors to the lendlease meas is printed on page five of this issue duction
in recent years will be the
ure are insisting that the needs of of the Nyssai Journal.
principal speaker on the program.
this country be first taken care of
He will discuss among other things,
before Uncle Sam becomes too big
the opportunity for production of
hearted. They do not want the presi
certain new seed crops because of
dent to decide what shall be sent;
the effect of the war. H. G. Avery,
they prefer the judgment of army
manager of the Blue Mountain Seed
and navy officers, but overlook that
association, will discuss
the president is commander-in-chief ADRIAN—Two farmers’ evening Growers
prospects for seed crops in
and if he orders materials sent a- classes have been held at the Adrian market
the immediate future. Mrs. Lucille
broad the army and navy officers Union high school this winter und Lindsey,
seed analyst, will explain
will obey the command.
er the direction of J. E. Johnson, ag some of the
of seed anal
In the Pacific northwest there Is riculture instructor. Soil fertility ysis and how problems
quality of Malheur
considerable opposition to the lend and Red Clover were the two sub county seed might
improved.
lease bill by the Maritime Federa jects discussed. An average of 20 The production of be small
seed in
tion of the Pacific and the Seattle attended each meeting.
Malheur
county
still
offers
great
Industrial Union. In the first place Weed control will be the subject portunity for profit in spite of op
the
they foresee that taxes will be raised for the third meeting which will be disastrous
just passed as far as
to pay for help to the English, Chi held Monday, Jan. 27 at 8 p. m. in both yield year
and price are concerned.
nese and Greeks if war materials the agricultural building. Harry En-
are given away. They also object to dicott, assistant county agent, who
American freighters, now being or has done a lot of work on perennial CLUB OWNERS FINED
dered, being transferred to foreign weeds will be the main speaker of
VIOLATION
registry, and they are quite positive the evening. All farmers who are FOR
Owners of the Blue Moon Club,
that they do not desire American interested are asked to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Wilson were each
warships serving as convoys. Their
fined $45 and $5 costs for violation
protests have already been spread In Caldwell
of the Oregon Liquor act in Justice
on the pages of the Congressional
of the Peace Thomas Jones’ court at
Record. Practically all of the mem On Monday Mrs. Leslie McClure Ontario on Wednesday of this week.
bers of the two organizations voted and Mrs. Carlos Buchner and their They face another charge for the
for Mr. Roosevelt two months ago sons motored to Caldwell for the possession of slot machines found in
for a third term, but they do not day.
club by Sheriff Glenn Monday.
want war.
WBVW U K W » PK EÆ'P'ER
There is a difference of opinion
between the secretary of war and
the secretary of the army. The for
mer advised the house committee
on foreign affairs that, if necessary,
more navy boats particularly des
troyers) should be given to the Bri
tish. The secretary of the navy ob
jects to that idea; insists that all
the American warships now in com
mission or under construction are
needed to protect the interests of
the United States. Under the lease-
lend measure, however, the presi
dent could give away the navy with
out consulting the secretary of the
navy—Just hand it over where he
thinks it would be most beneficial.
The bill would also permit him to
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WEATHER REPORT
liT Y "JOURNAL
Nyssa FFA Takes
In New Members
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT
President Roosevelt, who was inaugurated on Monday of this week
is the first President to have been elected for a third term. Mis mes
sage to the Vation at the inaugural ceremonies was that this nation
was facing trying and dangerous times and for that reason every citi
zen should unite with their government in a battle for the survival of
democracy.
Report Given On Final Approval
State Convention Given On Nyssa
By Marjorie Groot
Defense School
A convention called by the state
committee of the Soil Conservation rinal approval has been received
Administration for the purpose of by H. H. Hartley, principal of the
discussing the 1942 program was
held January 15, 16, 17 and 1» at Nyssa high school on the two classes
Corvallis. Oregon. Incidentally, make selected as part of the National
such recommendations for the 1941 Youth Defense Training Program.
program as could be incorporated These classes will offer youths 17
In the Interest of the program. The 24 years of age training in metal
convention was attended by all the to
and auto mechanics. The sub
members of the county committees work
of the state of Oregon, Its secretary jects were selected at a meeting of
and assistant secretary and specia the high school board, Principal
lists of the Oregon State College and Hartley and local co-ordinator, Rob
federal representatives of the Soil ert Sawyer and the advisory board
Conservation prt%ram. Various rec
ommendations came forward from consisting of A. W. Neeley, Frank
the several committees for that pur Parr, Keith Bailey and L. P. Thom
as.
pose.
It was clear more than ever that The full board selected John Lien-
the needs of Eastern Oregon Soil hard as instructor for the metal
Conservation purposes differ widely work class which will give Instruc
tion in simple welds, tempering and
from those of Western Oregon.
It was pointed out by Mr. Steen of drilling. For the auto mechanics
Milton, Oregon that the need for a course such subjects as the opera
close relationship between several tion, care and repair of tractors,
groups was apparent.
trucks and automobiles will be
Steen stressed the need for co-op taught. This class will be Instructed
eration of the smaller wheat growers by Ed Pruyn, owner of Pruyn’s Ga
who only derive a small part of their rage In Nyssa.
Income from growing wheat with the Both groups will meet next Mon
larger wheat growers. If the wheat day night at 7 p. m. in the high
quota referendum does not carry by school. Any young man interested
a vote of two thirds or better of all may attend this first meeting. Thir
the growers In the United States the ty young men have registered for
future of the commercial wheat the school, the majority of whom
grower will be as dark as it ever was. are about evenly divided as to the
It will mean wholesale bankruptcy choice on the two subjects to be
of the commercial wheat growers taught. The board hopes later to
which in turn will affect the welfare add two other courses, that of wood
of other economic groups of people. working and elementary electricity.
The need for unity and self sacri Students who show marked abili
fice in these tragic times was close ty may have an opportunity to fur
ly pointed out by Mr. 8teen. With ther their education and ability
that in mind the committees offered along those lines by being sent to
recommendations.
other centers for advanced training.
Interesting addresses were made
by Mr. Entermille of Washington.
D. C. formerly from Baker, Oregon,
on the quota feature for wheat.
From his remarks it Is plain that
all of the wheat growers in all of the
United States should support an
eventual referendum on that quota. The actual cause of the death of
An address was made on the sub Lloyd Smith, 38, Apple Valley farm
ject of the desirability of the food er Is still being Investigated, accord
stamp program, bringing out the ing to Coroner William D. Talley.
need for it. A most informative ad Smith died last Saturday night at
dress on the economic side of the the farm home of his father, located
European war was given by Mr. Ol southeast of Nyssa on the Snake
son of Washington, D. C., represent River in Idaho. According to Roy
ing the information bureau of the Toal, an employee on the farm,
A.A.A. A picture of economic and Smith had gone outside and return
social evolution was presented by ed In a short time and made the re-
Olsen and in a way that everybody marek that. “Well, I’ve done It,” and
could understand and will contri then lay on a couch. Becoming
bute a great deal to the understand alarmed. Teal and the deceased
man's wife. Ruby, summoned Dr.
ing of the present conflict.
Malheur county was represented Kerby and Chief of Police Cook. Dr.
by three members of the county Kerby reported the man as dead up
committee, Pete Tenaen of Nyssa, on his arrival.
Glenn Hutchinson of Vale, R. H. The body was then taken to Cald
Wood of Oregon Slope, and its al well where an autopsy was perform
ternate member, Carl Loeey, live ed. The state chemist has reported
stock man of Ironside. The exten that he found traces of cyanide, In
sion secretary of the Malheur coun sufficient quantity to cause death.
ty Soil Conservation association, and Coroner Talley said today With this
county agent, McKennon. They re Information at hand, officers are to
port a pleasant and Instructive meet today to make a further Inves
tigation Into the man’s death. Talley
meeting.
said that he could not say whether
an Inquest would be held or not
| In Homedale
Mrs. Emma Quin by and Mrs. Her- Funeral services will be held In the
I bert H. Fisher spent Monday vWt- Nyssa L. D. 8. church on Friday at
| ing at the John Eubanks home in 2 p. m., the Reverend Merle Burres
of the Methodist church conducting
Homedale
the services, according to announce
In Boise
Mrs K. E Kerby. Mrs Arthur C ment of Mrs Ruby Smith, the wid
, Norcott and Mrs. E D. Norcott spent ow. Interment will be In the Nyma
Cemetery under the direction of the
! Tuesday in Boise.
Nyssa Funeral home.
I taio.
Eighteen Green Hands, and thlr-
ty-ona Future Farmers were initiat
ed In the Nyssa Union hjgh school
at 8 p. m. on Tuesday, January 21.
A gold pin Is the emblem of the
Future Farmer, who must be en
rolled In an “AG" class, be able to
lead a ten minute discussion, have at
least $25.00 productively Invested or
In the bank, and must have had one
year of Vocational Agriculture.
Bronze pins were awarded to first
year students, who are carrying a
crop or animal project.
Boys receiving Future Farmer De
grees were: Chester Asby, Clifford
Asby, Harlod Boyles, Lloyd Boyles,
Jim Chadd, Eugene Cleaver, Leon
ard Cleaver, Pete Clonlnger, Jimmy
Cook, Robert Dewey, Alvflnn Ekan-
ger, Genn Knottlngham. Thurman
Hill, Dick Parker, John French, Jim
Cahan, Wayne Haroldsen, Keith
Herrman, Bob Reffltt, Ned Hibbert,
Elton Jennings, Darwin eJnsen, Ed
win Kurtz, Harold Kutrz, Earnle
Larkin, Lean Larkin, Leroy Merrick,
Roy Pierce, Qerald Sebum, Marion
Suiter, Dewey Thomoson. Homer
Whitman.
Boys receiving Green Hand De
grees were: Don Bishop, Jay Bybee,
Ray Fox, Richard French, Billie Fry,
Arlan Haraldson, Dee Hibbert, Avery
Larkin. Richard Lewis, Delbert Mal
loy, Jack Marshall, Charles McCoy,
Daniel Powell, James Reid, Virgil
Seward, Donald Snader, Kenneth
Wadd and Bill Boersma.
SCHOOL OFFICIAL
ON STATE TOUR
Assistant State Superintendent of
schools, D. A. Emerson, was In Nys
sa Tuesday In company with Coun
ty school superintendent Katherine
Claypool on his annual tour of in
spection of high schools throughout
the state.
Emerson and Mrs. Claypool will
hold a meeting In Vale tonight with
all school board members and clerks
at which the problems of high
school management will be discus
sed.
Annual Green
And Gold Ball
annual Oreen and Gold ball
Farmer’s Death of The the Nyssa
M. I. A., L. D. S. church
will
be
held
on
Tuesday, January1 28
Being Checked at Several
the Nyssa school gymnasium.
special features will be
presented during the evening, the
main attraction being the crown
ing of the Green and Gold Queen,
Miss Ann Haroldsen, who will be es
corted by Max Swenson and her at
tendants. Vema Mitchell and Lila
Fife. Another feature will be a speci
alty (dance given by the Stake dance
directors, Ella and Art Cheney of
Emmett.
Leave For East
Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Wray left
on Thursday evening for Detroit
where they will get a new car and
visit relatives for a few weeks.
ROUND TOWN
Hear that there is a mud hole
for sale cheap at the A. V. Cooks . . .
big he-man bowler Roy Pounds tak
ing the ice cream from the mouth of
his babe . . . (where is that sun that
is supposed to shine 368 days of the
yetr in these parts . . . Doc Norcott
counting the minutes that he can
bowl before fear of having to throw
the head gear in over the home
threshold first . . . Ed Stetnke and
his gravel throwers pretty popular
with both pedestrian and motorists
. . . out of state hay buyers finding
bovine cupboards bare here a bouts
Meet Adrian
By Wesley Sherman
In trouncing Payette high school’s
basketball team here last Friday
night the Nyssa Bulldogs displayed
form that might carry thorn to the
upper reaches of the Snake River
valley conference.
The win was an easy 22-12 victory.
Showing the brand of basketball
that they have exhibited in home
games so far this season, the Blue
and White jumped to an early seven
point lead on two field goals by Don
Eldredge, forward, and one by Rich
Lewis as well as a gift throw by
Eldredge.
In the first minutes of the game
the Nyssa squad cracked the Payette
defense wide open, but later the Ida
ho boys settled down, began work
ing some screening plays and soon
tied the count.
This was Nyssa’s night, however,
and In the second quarter the big
guns began booming. Frank Wilson
found the range and dropped in a
couple of typical swishers which,
with the exception of two free
throws, consituted the scoring of
the second period. The half ended
13-8.
In the last half the Bulldogs not
only held their lead, but gained five
more points advantage after Payette
threatened to tie it up at the end
of he third.
Only two of the Nyssa teams 22
points were scored on free throws,
while four of Payette’s were gift tos
ses. Wilson was high man with ten.
Richard Lewis played a stalwart de
fensive game .especially under the
opponent’s basket and In taking re
bounds from tha backboard. He was
forced to retire with three fouls dur
ing the second and third quarters,
however.
Tomorrow night (Friday, Jan. 24)
the boys go to Adrian to play the
Antelopes. Adrian boasts a strong
squad this year with a 41 to 24 tri
umph over New Plymouth and only
a 29 to 24 loss to Ontario.
Saturday night, Wel3er. there, is
on the slate for the Bulldogs. Weiser
has one win, over Payette and two
losses, to Ontario and Emmett.
Road Funds For
County Allocated
S A L E M — Malheur county's share
of the $2,410.961.31 in highway funds
Just allocated to the several coun
ties by Secretary of State 8nell a-
mounted to $39.653.15 The appor
tioned money represented 15.7 per
cent of the 1940 revenue from motor
vehicle and operator's registration
fees, motor vehicle fuel taxes, motor
carrier fees and fines for traffic
law violations. The apportionment
was based upon the 1939 registration
of motor vehicles In each county.
Attend Zone Meeting
A zone meeting of the Lions club
was held in Ontario last night with
44 members of Lions clubs from
Homedale, Weiser, Ontario and Nys
sa attending. The meeting was pre
sided over by Oene Stanford, zone
chairman. Deputy District Governor
Stanley Klme, Nampa, was the prin
cipal speaker of the evening. Those
attending from Nyssa were R. G.
Whitaker, K. K. Llenkaemper, C. W.
Buchner and Tom Nordale.
BOWLING TEAM STANDINGS
Games Points
Teams
Payed W. L.
9 3
Outlaws .......... ........ ...... 3
8 4
Sugar Co......... ................3
7 5
Wilsons .......... ..........._....S
6 6
Barbers .......... ..............J
5 3
Eders ............. .............2
4 4
Thompsons ................2
3 9
Journal ......... ............. 3
2 10
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Grahams
MARKETS
CASH PRICE
PRODUCE
By Wiley Clower*
Premium .................................. ... 30c
First ..... .................... -................ 29c
Second ...........— ....._.. ........ .. 27c
POULTRY
Hen,s heavy colored ________.... 11c
Hens, light and leghorns ___ ___7c
Stags __ ________________ ... 3c
Cox
................................... 3c
11c
Trade in on eggs, 17 cents.
GRAIN
By Al Thompson and Sons
Balk. f. o. b. Nyssa
per 160 pounds
S D r ln e s
Wheat ...................
$1.20
O a ta ________________________ 81.00
Barley --------
*1.15
Corn --------------------------------- 81.10