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JOURNAL 77>eNYSSA Published at Nyssa, Oregon. VOLUME XXXVL, NO. 33 Materials Here For Red Cross _ — - Mrs. Dick Tensen, Nyssa chair man of the National Red Cross re ports that this week there has been a new shipment of relief materials received. While the response for Red Cross workers has been most gratifying according to Mrs. Ten- sen, tthe need grows every day for more workers and especially cro- cheters and knitters. Especially needed at present are women who can knit socks and there is plenty of yarn now on hand to supply any one wishing to take a part in this activity. There is also on hand new yarns for crocheting and knitting of other garments. On Tuesday Mrs. Tensen and Mrs. William E.Schireman made a house to house canvass for sewers and were more than pleased with the respnse of everyone. Seventy five girls skirts and twenty hospital bed Jackets are now in the making in this area for Red Cross relief, Mrs. Tensen reported. Nyssa voters, for the second time have given their approval to the issuance of bonds for the improve ment of the water system, without a single negative vote. At the election Monday, 63 voters cast their ballots, all in favor of the $18,000 water bond issue. At the election held In June for the $13,000 bond issue 96 votes were cast with no di-senting votes registered against the bonds. The city council will now adver tise the bonds for sale, which will be in denominations of $1,000, will mature serially with the first bond maturing September 1, 1944 and one bond each year from then on will be retired. The bonds are callable at the discretion of the council. Rev enue for the paying of the interest and principle on the bonds will be made from the water system fund, and in the event that, that amount is insufficient, from taxation. Bids for the bonds will be opened at the City hall at 8 p. m.. Sept. 8. County Health Nurse Resigns On Thursday, August 14, Mrs. Margaret Logan, R. N, who has served since last October as County Nurse, submitted her resignation to the Malheur County Curt. Mrs. Logan expressed her appre ciation of support she has received from school and county authorities. She expressed the opinion that be cause o the many calls which come from the three major cities, Vale, Nyssa, and Ontario, and outlying country, that the employment of two nurses would be essential if the needs of the wide-spread and rap idly growing population of this county are to be met. The position vacated by Mrs. Lo gan had not up to Thursday of this week been filled, due. Judge Graham- said to a scarcity of public health nurses. The judge has 'written to the State Board of Health asking for a public health nurse and has been advised that none are avail able at the present time and that it is quite likely that a raise in the $135 per monh salary will have to be made if one is obtained. Nyssa Takes Lead As Spud Shipper mers of America will begin holding meetings again, with the first meet ing scheduled for Tuesday, August 26, at 8:30 p. m. in the agriculture rcora of the Nyssa Union High school, according to Robert Saw yer, club advisor. All boys who in tend to take vocational freshman agriculture are invited to attend this meeting. Program of work, committee duties, and entries for the Malheur County Fair will con stitute the main order of business. A watermelon feed will follow the general meeting, for which each boy is asked to bring 10 cents to defray costs. A special meeting of all committee chairmen and F. F. A. officers will be held at the home of the club ad visor, Robert Sawyer on Monday, August 25 at 8 p. m. Special Days Set For State Fair Fittingly enough, the epening day of the Oregon State Fair at Salem will be dedicated to the laboring man and woman—for the Fair opens on Labor Day. Other special days arranged for the week are: Tuesday. September 2. Townsend day and Service Clubs' day; Wednes day, Governor's day and Salem day; Thursday, Portland, Realtors’ and American Legion day; Friday, Far mers and Farm organizations' day; Saturday, Editors' and Children’s day; Sunday, September 7, Frater nal day. Women of this locality who expect to enter exhibits in the textiles and domestic baking departments at the fair are reminded that the entry deadlines are the night of August 30. Further details may be ob tained from the premium, books, copies of which are still available through the fair office at Salem. Entries " for amateur photographic art close at 4 p. m. August 30. An li ovation this year will be free parking on the fair grounds for all cars arriving before 9 ’clock each morning. This is especially for benefit of those who like to ar rive ahead of the crowds so they may examine exhibits and displays more at their leisure; it will also help relieve late congestion at the gates. BELIEVE I f JR NOT, IT WASN'T FRIDAY THE 13th Friday tha 13th is consid ered by many to hold a pe culiar sort of jinx over the inhabitants of this world of ours. John Oatrom, of Nyssa however says that he believes that Friday the 15th holds as much terror as any Friday falling on the 13th. And to prove his contention, here is what happened to him on a trip that he took last Friday to Boise, returning here by the way of Emmett: Just east of Parma a far mer driving a ear with a stock trailer attached dashed out across thè highway causing John to clamp down on the brakes and grab for the em ergency also. After recover ing from this shock he pro ceeded to Boise only to have a truck smack the rear end of his car turning it com pletely around. John said that he has heard that troub les comes in three's so he was on the Upkout for what would happen next—and he wasn’t dlssappolnted for on his way to Emmett another truck headed for him and Jchn and his car landed In a roadside ditch. With the much vaunted cycle of three back of him, John was sure that his troub les were at an end—but he didn’t reckon with a truck that he met on the road to Nyssa. This truck it seems had a long log chain dragging from the body—and Just as John was about to pass this truck the chgln snagged In the road causing it to lash off toward his car narrowly missing the windshield. John says he Is going to ride a bicycle on Friday's from now on. Idaho Hunters Draw $125 Fine Two out-of-season Idaho hunters, reportedy from Emmett drew a com bined fine of $125 and $10 cost in the court of Justice of the Peace, W. J. Williams on Monday. Te two, A. E. Stockton and H. L. Yager were arrested by State Police Game Warden Norman Minnick or the illegal possession of five sage ens. They were arrested near Jor dan Valley. Nyssa Youth Tells Of Trip, Work At Palmyra Nyssa again has taken the lead as the shipping center of potatoes in Malheur county. Figures released this week by E. C. Crandall, agent for the Union Pacific company here shows that By Harold Taylor since the first of the month there In answer to your request for an has been a total of 270 carload of article for the Nyssa Journal on my the tubers shipped by rail. The to trip to and work on Palmyra Island, tal loadings since the beginning of I must say at the outset that there te season is 556 cars of potatoes, is little that I would be permitted 286 of these were shipped in July, to say in regards to the defense BE CAREFUL OF FOREIGN Cradall said. RECRUITERS, IS WARNING work that is going on, on this little Onions are beginning to come in Pacific Island, however I believe with The Eastern Oregon Produce Congress Pierce in a letter ot Mal- that an account of my trip here eur county newspapers has issued and the J. C. Watson company be would be of some interest to your ginning to scrt Yellow Danvers. It a warning to all American citizens readers. against illegal recruiting for foreign is expected that the harvesting of I left Nyssa on May 20 and re onions will begin to reach peak ported to Morrison-Knudsen, my war service. Pierce has asked Secretary of about Monday of next week. employers and the contractor for Duding July the Union Pacific re this job, and in company with sev State Hull to investigate a recent recruiter, purposedly enlisting Am ports show that Nyssa shipped 286 eral other employees was given tick erican citizens for te “British Com carloads of potatoes, 52 sugar, 16 cat ets on a chartered bus to San Fran monwealth Air Training Plan”. The tle and 1 of seen. cisco. On arrival In San Francisco Received at the Nyssa depot were we were taken to the main office inquiry comes abut through a letter 41 carloads of limerock, 5 of steel, recenty received by the Congress in Alameda, across the bay from San man from the parents of an Ontar- 5 machinery, 1 cotton seed cake. 1 ► Francisco, where we were given a o youth who had been asked to enlist of cement, 50 of coal. 1 of bags. 2 stringent physical examination. A brick, 2 earth 1 wood and 2 carloads secretary then interviewed us, ex in the Coast Guards of Canada. Readers of the Nyssa Journal of beet seed. plaining the living conditions, which should give careful consideration to incidently are very comfrtable, any recruiter of any country which From Spokane— each man being given private quar Mrs. Hazel Gidela and her son ters with plenty of room and pri urges them to Join up. It may re Theron returned from Spokane on sult in the loss of citizenship in the vacy. The terms of our contracts Saturday with her sister Mrs. T. V. were all gone over, ont f the stip U. S. Patterson who visited at the paren ulations being that we must stay _______ ________ tal George Bertch home. Girl Scouts Return— n Palmyra at least 60 days or for feit our travel pay which amounts Completing an eight day holiday Attend Picnic— Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fox with to 12 days pay. encampment spent at Pilgrim's Cove With these preliminaries out of at Payette Lakes the Adrian Girl Mrs Sessler and Darlene were Scouts returned oir.e on Wednesday among thse from Nyssa wha atten the way we were given first class evening last. Under the leadership ded the South Dakota picnic at passage to Honolulu on one of the Matson liners, and for five days we of Mrs. Maurice L. Judd the en Nampa on Sunday. lived the “life of Riley". Life aboard campment this year was outstand From U Grande— Mr and Mrs. John Gruelich of La was really delightful, with deck ing in opportunities for the mem Grande are visiting at the home of games and even a plunge where we bers. Mrs Walter McPartland of Ad Mrs. C. L. McCoy. Bob McCoy who could swim and relax to our own rian assisted Mrs Judd in camp has worked most of the summer at fancy. The meals aboard were as de- llclusly prepared as any you will find programs. Mrs. Paul Jackson gave Pendleton returned with them. in a large hotel or restaurant, believe instructions In handicraft. Miss It or not a 12 course dinner was the Sarah Jackson visited here from! usual thing! And the waiters were San Francisco and a graduate experts in their trade. nurse gave a course in first aid and The gang at the Journal hoping Our five day trip seemed all too Miss Jane Schooler of Boise was that the white pigeon that has swimming instructor. 26 members moved in to roost is a luck getter. . short as we sited the Island of Oahu and their leaders attended the John Ostrom looking for a lucky and prepara tins were made for the landing. The first sight of the na camp. day. . . the bonds going over in a tives that a traveller get's is that big way again . . . the music box of the coin divers who swim out to From Nebraska— Mr and Mrs John E Mellman are at Brownies working over time on meet all Incoming passenger boats. These natives seem as much at home in Nyssa from Ootherberg Nebras the Hut Sut Song. . . . in the water as fish, and swim along ka. looking after property Interests. " T ouno ' town " ' $1.50 PER YEAR NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1941 No Opposition In Nyssa FFA To Homemakers Start Meetings Elect Committee Second Water The Nyssa Chapter of Future Far The fifty-some Malheur County Bond Vote Homemakers who returned last Sun day evening from their five day va cation camp at Pilgrim's Cove. Pay ette Lakes, were most enthusiastic about this year’s program. For the past eight years such camps, providing a restful and In teresting vacation at little expense have been sponsored by the Oregon State Extension Service, headed by Mrs, Azalea Sager, Local arrange ments are made through the County Agents office assisted by a local committee chosen by campers, this year's chaiman being Mrs. Cora Thompson of Nysaa. Campers welcomed as director again Miss Izola Jensen, Extension Specialist, In Community Social Or ganization, who has been in charge of the camp for the past 5 years. Mrs. Archie Hawkins, camp nurse, looked after the proper emergency care of any minor accidents or ail ments suffereed by the campers. Plans are already under way for next summer’s camp. Following is a list of new committee members elected at camp by various districts represented; Cora Thompson, chair man andOrma Goodell, Nyssa; Clara Points and Hida Davis, Ad rian and Homedale; Susie Udick and Mary Mallett, Ontario; and Ot- talie Alexander and Sarah Aldrich Vale. Appointed to special duties were the following: Camp Area, Jule Barlow; Program Adviser, Minnie Lup»r; Camp Photography, Public ity and Picnic, Amy S. Larkin, and Ada Perry; County Fair Booth, Florence Young; Foods, Clara Points. The annual after-camp picnic for homemakers and their families will be held September 7 in the Ontario City Park. Fastest Growing City In Oregon G ATEW AY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN THE HEART OF OREGON S SUGAR EMPIRE side the boat asking that passen gers toss in coins for them to dive after—aand very few oolns ever get lost—when they retrieve your tossed coin from the water they come to the surface, hold the coin up for you to see that they have it. These swimmers support their families from the coins rescued from the blue Pacific. As is usual the docking of a boat in Honolulu is very pic turesque—a band plays “Aloha Oe” the territory's greeting song, and mountains of lei’s (floral wreaths) are brought aboard by friends of the passengers and native girls. These lei's are placed around the necks of the passengers as a token of wel come. Following the docking, a represen tative of the company met us and took us to the Naval Employees Ho tel, which is a former school build ing transformed into a hotel to ac commodate employees coming to and from the Islands. Indoor games, a football field and a basketball court furnished employees with ath- etic diversion. Each Sunday there is an excursion and sightseeing bus that makes a loop around the entire Island. The sightseer goes over the Pali, where King Komokamla com mitted suicide, and sees the natives in their true native habitat. Employees usually spend from one to three weeks waiting for an equip ment boat to Palmyra. It takes from 3 to 6 days to reach this un inhabited island, which before the contractors moved onto, to make a nightmare for the birds and co- coanut crabs, had never heard the sound of tractors, trucks, the ring of picks and shovels on the coral rocks. We put in 16 hours a day at our work, being paid time and a half for all hours worked over eight. I am sorry that I cannot give any details as to what Is being done in the way of defense, but there are big things being done to transform this island (a mere dot on the map, southwest of Hawaiian Islands) into another link in the defense of con tinental United States Earl Ward’s Son Gov. Sprague To Local Defense In Rescue Role Attend Malheur Council Named The Malheur County Defense Conley Ward, 16 year old son of County Fair Earl Ward of Nyssa, and now living with his mother in onck's Corner, S. C„ was a co-rescurer of a friend from drowning near that city, the first of this month, according to word received here by Mre. Lilian Newby. Several boys were swimming when Fleetwood Dennis, who could not swim fel Unto 12 feet of water,« and after an uncle made futile rescue attempts Conley and another friend, Kenneth Appleby located the body of the drowning lad, brought him to shore and brought back the spark of Ufe through artificial respiration, he was then taken to a hospital when he fully recovered. The Red Cross chapter at Monck's Corner has recommended the Car negie Life Saving medal for the two boys, it is reported. To Consolidate County F.S.A. Portland — Consolidation of all Farm Security Administration ac tivities in Malheur County with es- tabishments of the Malheur Farms Project and appointment of Howard Bertsch, regional farm management specialist as area supervisor with headquarters at Ontario was an nounced today by Walter A. Duffy, reginal director. “Experience in working with over 800 farm familes in Malheur county Indicates that a closely coordinated program of special tenure, land de velopment, financing and coopera tive aids are necessary to serve most effectively families in new settle ment areas,” Duffy said. Bertsch will bring together all FSA activities in the county and present plans contemplate main taining offices now established in Vale and Ontario, Duffy explained. current programs consolidattd In the new administrative unit include rural rehabilitation loans, special real estate and improvement loans, community and cooperative services, debt adjustment, tenane purchase and the migratory labor camp at Nyssa. “Since 1935, Farm Security has loaned a total of $739,000 to 828 fam ilies in the country, and made 61 special real estate and improvement loans, mostly on the Vale-Owyhee project,” said Duffy. “FSA esti mate is that 500 more families can eventually be aided in establishing themselves." Bertsch is expected to officially report for duty about Sept. 1st. Governor Charles A. Sprague has wired his acceptance of the Mal heur Cunty Fair Board to be pre sent for one day at the County Fair which opens in Ontario August 30. The Governor advised the board that he would be present on the epening day, Saturday. The Governor will be flown to the Ontario airport from Salem by an airplane from the 123rd Observa tion Squadron, Oregon National Guard. He plans to arrive at the airfield abut 10 a. m„ spending the balance of the day taking in the sights at the Fair. The Fair Board said that com plete entertainment program has been rounded out. Arthur's Greater Attractions, a Labor Day parade, the Levi Straus midget rodeo that gained so much popularity at the San Francisco World's Fair, the Grabner-Bedford rodeo stock and a greatly increased number of stock exhibits will go to make this year’s fair one of the best ever held in the country, The Nyssa Lions have com pleted all arrangements for the handling of the grandstand soda pop and sandwich consession and the restaurant on the fair grounds according to Fred Burgesser, presi dent of the club. Schools Employ 5 New Teachers Five new teachers were given con tracts for the Nyssa schools during the past week, according to Henry H. Hartley, superintendent. Only one vacancy now exists on the grade school faculty. Miss Frances Tomlinson a grad uate of the University of Oregon, has been employed to take charge of the high school girls physical ed ucation and health department and will also teach freshman mathema tics. Those given contracts in the grade schools are Irvin Ingram, graduate of the Oregon College of Education, who will teach mathematics and art in the upper grades: Mamie L. Bos- track, graduate of Oregon Normal, first grade teacher; Zella Mae Twidwell an Eastern Oregon Normal graduate who will have charge of girl’s physical education and upper grade English. Rita Benedict, who taught in the Nyssa schools a few years ago is coming back to teach in the third grade. Superintendent Hartley announ ced that children who will have reached their sixth birthday on or Niece Passes On— Mr. and Mrs. Charles Paradis before November 15 of this year registered for school. were caled to Boise on Monday by may be ------------- _________ the critical Illness If Mrs. Paradis’s niece whose family lives at Mid vale. The little girl was stricken with an acute appendicitis and passed away on Monday. Funeral services will be held Friday and Im mediately following Mr. and Mrs. Pour Nyssa men will report to the Paradis will leave for Portand with Boeing Aircraft factory in Seattle Buddy wo will undergo a medical next Monday, following Inductions check up there. to report there for work. Clarence Brewster who was employed as At Garden Valley— Marion Osborn was taken to the an engineer for the Amalgamated Oarden Valley, Idaho farm of his Sugar company here will join the father and mother, Mr. and Mrs engineering staff of the airplane Martin W. Osborn, on Sunday of company. Norvel, J. Leuck, Wendell Poage this week. Mrs. Osborn and Buddy will stay with him until the opening and Floyd Hirst also employees of of the Malheur County Fair when the sugar cmpany will be employed they will return to attend and then by Boeing as sheet metal workers. All have left Nyssa for Seattle this return to Oarden Valley. week. Four Nyssa Men Go To Boeing WARNING ISSUED ON RUBBISH IN SEWERS DISPOSAL PLANT Councilman John Ostrom this week issued a warning to persons with a perverted sense of humor who have made a practice of throwing pipes and kindred material In to the digester plant of the sewer system. If the culprits are apprehended they will be dealt with according to law for destroying publicly owned property. The blades of the digester plant have been broken and the chains to certain sprock et wheels have been thrown off due to some one throwing an iron pipe, according t Cliff Greer, water and sewer sup erintendent. At present the plant is not fenced, but Councilman Os- trom is going to ask the Coun cil to make provisions for the fencing of the plant, as at the present time It constitutes a danger to youngsters who may fall into one of the pits. NEW I-P CO. SERVICE MAN Cark Schwelzer hasbeen added to the Nyssa office of the Idaho Power company as service man, ac cording to Bernard Frost, local man ager. He will assume is duties here on Friday of this week Schwelzer held a like position with the com pany at Ontario. This will give the local office two service men. Frost said. _______ «_______ Hu prise Visit— Mr and Mrs. George Barton and theirs house guest Mrs. Anne Russell were pleasantly surprised on Thurs day evening when several old friends arrived for a short visit. Their visi tors lncludeed Mrs. Smith of Los Angeles. Mr and Mrs England of Ely Nevada, and Mrs. Clifford of Idaho Falls. The party was en- route to Sun Valley for a taro weeks vacation. Another pleasant addition at the Barton ranch the past week was striking soft water at 230 feet and the Installation of a power pump Tha drilling was done by De- Coursey of Nampa. Council through local commlttemen, appointed last week, met at the city hall Tuesday night and selected committee members for the various committees. These committees will function in Nyssa and surrounding communities. The meeting was con ducted by the Nyssa members of tha County Council, Ray O. Larson, W. M. Thompson, A. L. Heldt, Frank T. Morgan and L. P. Thomas, vice- chairman. Named to the various committees, with their chairmen were, Finance, Wesley J. Brown, chairman, Robert McCurdy and K. K. Lienkaemper; Police, A. V. Cook, chairman, L. Huseby, Lloyd Lewis. Bernard East man, Roy Arthurs, A. C. Norcott, Dwight Smith, Rock Shelton, Artie Robertson, Grant Rinehart, Frank Graham, John Kopman, Kenneth Lang ton, Fred Sessler, Malcolm Crawford, Alden Wllso, Claud Wil son, Roy Pounds, Bud Anderson, Grant Lewis, and Carl Hanna. On the fire committee, headed by Fire Chief W. E. Schtreman are S. Bur- bidge, L. Eachus, W. Morris, E. Frost, J. Weeks, W. Edmonds, G. AUsebrook, A. Kuehn, O. Coffman, H. Miner, L. Smith, L. Marshall, L. Ernest, R. Thompson, and Del Tay lor. Air Raid Precaution committee is headed up with Ray G. Larson as chairman and K. Cottle, Dwight Smith and George Henneman as members. Aircrafe Observers, A. L. Heldt, chairman, members are H. A. Hahn, John Church, W. M. Thompson, Doug McDonald, J. B. Gelzentanner. E. A. Paulus, Wallace Paul, Andy McGinnis, J. C. Page, John Ostrom, J. T. Andrews, C. A. Abbott, LeRoy Herman, Earl Black burn and Elden Stimweiss. On the water committee is Cliff Greer, city water superintendent, Lee Miller. A. O. Gann, R. E. Moss and James Caldwell. Community Facilities, H. H. H art ley chairman, M. H. Greenlee, A. O. Sallee, and O. W. Buncher. Utilities Committee, headed by Bernard Frost is cmposed of Perry Ward, Robert Lee and Carles Sch welzer. The housing and temporary shel ter committee is under the chair manship of Raleigh Searles and the membership is Charles Paradis Rock Shelton and A. H. Boydell. The medical committee is in charge of Dr. K. E. Kerby, Is helpers belg Drs. Sarazln and Mauldlng, and druggists Omer Adkinson and Sid E. Smith. The First Aid Rescue and Evac uation cmmlttee is headed by Dr. L. A. Mauldlng. the first aid section being cmposed of Mrs. L. P. Thomas Mrs. Charles Leuck, Mrs. C. W. Wil son, Mrs. F. G. Paulson, Jessie Her- shey, Mrs. E. D. Norcott, Mrs. Ed Frost, Misses Ann and Jean John son, Malcolm Crawford, George Jensen, B. B. Lienkaemper, Clifford Ferguson, Harold Gried, Dr. E. D. Norcott, Dr. J. R. Cundall. Dr. Sara zln and Dr. Kerby. The rescue squad will be composed principally by fire and police reserves under the directiin of Fred Burgesser. The evacuation committee Is com posed of Frank T. Morgan, Mike Campbell and Cass Callahan. To the Registration commute« which is In charge of Mrs. Bert Osborn was appointed Charlena Crawford, Cora Thompson, Effle Council. Ethel Correll, Mrs. Harry Hahn, Mrsi E. A. Wimp, Mrs. Emil Paulus. Sanitation Committee member is Billings. Committees to which members have not yet been appointed are the Morale with Mrs. W. E. Schtreman chairman; Food and Clothing, Mrs. Dick Tensen, chairman; Transpor tation, Herachel Thompson, chair man. Committees to which only a chairman will be appointed for the present are the Telephone and Tele graph committee headed by C. E. Crandall and the Fuel committee headed by R. A. Thompson. The Radio Committee Is at present due to the absence of Gene Sleboldt who was originally appointed chairman. As soon as manuals arrive from Salem. It Is planned to issue them to each committee chairman for the purpose of instruction of the indi vidual members. Factory Picnic— The annual picnic given by the Amalgamated Sugar Company era- plyees promises to be outstanding In entertainment and amusement this year if present plans and final preparations carry through accord ing to those In the “know". The picnic will be held at Oala Gardens on Saturday.
