Published
at Nyssa
G A T E W A Y TO THE O W Y H E E AN D BLACK CAN YO N IRRIGATION PROJECTS
IN THE HEART OF OREGON S SUGAR EMPIRE
VOLUM E X X X V I , NO. 49
Oregon’s Sugar City
NYSSA, OREGON, TH U R SD AY, DECEMBER 25, 1941
$1.50 PER YEAR
SUNDAY BLACKOUT IN NYSSA IS SUCCESS
Bulldogs Beat
LaGrande Five
By 20-14 Score
PICTURE IS SHOWN AT
LIONS CLUB LUNCHEON
i iKS’t
n V s «A RLACKOrT-----
BABY BORN SUN. NIGHT
Lights Doused
Obediently by
City Residents
A March of Time film showing
Nyssa’s first blackout baby was
United States defense and arma
born Sunday night at 9:25 to Mr.
ment production was shown at the
and Mrs. Glen Eason of Nyssa.
regular meeting of the Lions club
Dr. Edelson delivered the baby
in Brownie's cafe Monday noon. The
in the Nyssa nursing home while
Nyssa Leads During Prac picture was shown by the program
Only Two or Three Lights
using only a small amount of
tically All of Game;
committee of the club. Warren
light during this section's test
Visible in Country; No
Heldt operated the machine
blackout.
Nyssa B’s Lose
Mishaps Reported
The Lions held a further discus
The lights In the nursing home
sion
on
the
beet-raising
project
they
were not turned completely out,
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Taking a lead at tl:c start oi the
but they could not be seen from
game, the Nyssa Bulldogs drove to a expect to undertake next year.
The
success
of
Nyssa's first black
the outside. The eight pound boy
20 to 14 basketball victory over the
out, which was staged Sunday night,
and his mother are getting along
La Grande Tigers on the Nyssa floor
satisfactorily.
was attested by the fact that not a
Friday night to avenge a defeat ad
ministered by the La Granders on
single light was visible in the city
the La Grande floor a week before.
except the lights at the sugar fac
The Tigers failed to take the lead
tory. which was darkened as much
during any part of the game, but
Organization of the Malheur
as possible. In addition, persons in
did tie the score at 11 all in the third County Business Men and Farmers
%
The Season of Peace since the angel choir
charge of the event said only two
period.
Livestock association was started at
or three lights were visible in the
was first heard over the fields of Bethlehem! Even amidst the
A capacity crowd attended the rural areas immediately adjacent to
The Bulldogs took a lead of 7 to a meeting held in Ontario Monday
Christmas program, given in the Nyssa.
0 in the first quarter when they set evening, according to a report given
thunder of war the magic of Christmas has, during all the cen
gymnasium Monday evening by Nys
up a defense that the Tigers found by Frank Morgan at the weekly
An alert, such as might be or
sa school children.
turies, sent its streams of good will around the world.
difficulty in penetrating.
Coach luncheon of the Nyssa chamber of
might not be sounded in case of an
The
program
was
divided
into
two
Harold Hoyt of LaGranSe used three commerce Wednesday noon.
air raid, was sounded on the city
parts. Youngsters from the first to fire siren at 9:05 p. ir.. It was fol
substitutes in the first quarter.
Mr. Morgan. George Mitchell and
During this Season of Peace we wish for you all the rich spirit
sixth grades, Inclusive, gave "The lowed in 10 minutes by the air raid
Waldroff, LaGrande guard, con Mr. Schneeflock of Nyssa attended
ual joys that are our divine heritage at Christmastime, with an
Cross Patch Fairies,” an operetta, alarm and the blackout then con
verted on a long push shot at the the meeting. Mr. Morgan was elec
In part I and the junior high school tinued for 15 minutes.
opening of the second quarter to ted secretary-treasurer, and Joe Dy
abundance of material blessings, too.
chcrus of 38 voices presented “The
As the all clear was sounded lights
give lccal fans visions of a Nyssa er cf Ontario president.
Child Jesus,” a cantata. The can in homes from Boise, Idaho to
The purpose c f the association is
defeat, but his “hot” streak was
tata
represented
the
story
of
the
to
develop
the
dairy
industry
in
Huntington, Oregon were flicked an
short-lived, at least as far as shoot
Christ child.
at 9:30 to conclude this section’s
ing was concerned. Russell. Nyssa this county. The chamber members
The
principal
characters
in
the
first air raid test in history.
guard, sneaked in for a basket to voted to table until a later date the
operetta were Sister Due, played by
Not a single accident marred the
make the count 9 to 4 for Nyssa. As proposal that the organization buy
Bernice Turner: Carol, Vivian Ear success of the blackout in Nyssa.
T aGrande missed two easy shots. i membership in the association for
nest; Jimmy, Kay Riggs; Timmy,
Prospects Indicate that another
Coach John Young sent an entirely $35. Dr. Norcott was elected as a
John Leuck; Doly, Nanette Bybee; blackout will be held, probably about
member cf the association board of FARMER VICTORY
new team onto the floor.
NYSSA
FIGHTERS
Polly, Lorraine Fisher; Jack and the middle of January, according to
directors.
Burnett, LaGrande center, knotted
DEFEAT ADRIAN
Jill. Verden Chambers and Bonnie information received by telephone
Sponsors of the organization pro PLAN IMPORTANT
the count at 11 to 11 on a push shot
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Atkeson: Little Bo Peep, Joyce Ann this morning from the mayor of
pose to bring to Malheur county
»
from under the basket. Cleaver
Corvallis. Dec. 25 (Special) — Now
more well bred dairy calves to be
Thirty-two rounds of fast and fur Aston; Mistress Mary, Betty June Nampa. If the army allows another
scored a field goal and Brady con
distributed (o the FFA and 4-H club that America is at war, achievement
ious fighting was seen by fight fans Hughes; Little Miss Muffet, Betty test blackout, army officers will set
verted on a foul shot, making the
Fife; Bobby Shaftoe. Phillip Wilson,
members. The heifer calves would of the production goals under the
who gathered at the Adrian high and Little Boy Blue, Gerald Rucker. the date. Nyssa officials were un
count 14 to 11. In the tr > I quarter
serve as part of future foundation food for freedom, now “food for vic
able to attend the ceetlng of city
Nyssa scored four points and La
school
gym
Wednesday
night
of
last
The operetta program was arrang officials in Nampa Tuesday night.
Ontario Levy Leads Four
stock for Malheur county herds.
Grande only two.
week. Nyssa’s team won four de ed as follows: Scene I — Christmas
The total cost of each calf is osti- tory,” program has become doubly
Herschel Thompson, acting chair
Other Major Towns
Nusser made good on two *f''ill
impotrant, said Robert B Taylor of
trated at $35.
cisions to Adrian's two, giving the Picture Books, fifth grade chorus man of the Nyssa defense counlil, to
rhets and Eldredge also convert l
in
County
“I'm
Tired
of
Being
Good
Natured’
Tlie board of directors will be com- Adams, chairman of the state USDA
day expressed thanks to the resi
Bulldogs the victory.
to increase Nyssa's lead by three
p.-seu of the president, one member agi¡cultural defense, program, in
In the main event John Lopez, — Carol (Vivian Earnest) and dents of the Nyssa area for their
points. Burnett scored his second
The
tax
levies
for
the
various
mu
fourth grade chorus, “The Cross
of the chamber of commerce from
calling on Oregon farmers to turn nicipalities in Malheur county have Nyssa. was matched against G. Da Patch Fairies;” scene n in Santa cooperation in the blackout and for
basket of the game, but Larson o ff
each of the communities of Adrian,
the help given by the civilian de
vis of Adrian. These boxers showed
pledged increases in production into
set the marker with a field goal
Claus' work shop — Santa's Merry
Pale, Ontario and Nyssa, the 4-H
actual porduction of more eggs, more been announced by County Assessor the most boxing skill of the evening. Elves, first grade; “Look Pleasant. fense committees.
With the teams racing around the
club leader or county agent, one
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Lopez won by a decision.
milk, more pork and more market E. P. Hendrix.
flcor in high gear, Aubrey, La
Please." entire cast; “A Topsy Tur-
vocational agricultural instructor in ings of beef cattle.
Chester Ashby, Nyssa, battled
Grande substitute, converted on a
Ontario’s millage leads the four
vy Christmas," second grade and
the county and a representative of
Results of the statewide far-to- major towns in the county with 31.9 Cummings of Adrian in the semi picture book people; drill and song
foul shot.
the Pomona Grange.
final
fight.
Both
showed
plenty
of
farm signup recently conducted by mills.
The Adrian B team kept its record
Vale has a millage of 22.7,
of the toyland brigade by the toy-
Memberships in the association
hard hitting and willingness to mix
AAA committeemen show that Ore Nyssa 21.6 and Jordan Valley 11.
c f five victories and no defeats clean
land brigade and rhythm band;
may be purchased at $35 each by any
it
up.
Ashby
held
an
edge
in
the
gon farmers have oversubscribed
in the preliminary when the little
The state and county millage in
“The Nicest Day of AH," carol by
one desiring to assist in the program.
first two rounds but weakened in
the original production goals under the county is 8.04 mills.
Antelopes defeated the Nyssa B
the entire cast, and “The Sunny
Sponsors estimate that each $35
The Nyssa basketball squads won
are farm defense program, planning
squad by a score of 28 to 26.
The union high school levies are the third. The bout resulted in a Smile Fairies," fourth graders; scene
membership should purchase one
double-header program on the
Between the two games Anna Ma
more than their share of the in as follows; Union high school No draw.
III — introduction, violin solo, Twi-
calf at the present prices of dairy
Dave Malone of Nyssa won handi
creased production. But with the 1, 10.7 mills; No. 2. 22; No. 3. 19.1;
rie Toombs and Beverly Donahue
la Crawford and "Christmas Dream," Parma floor Tuesday night, taking
stock.
participated in a flag demonstration
nation at war. some of these origin No. 4. 29: No. 5, 19.1, and Malheur- ly over D. Davis of Adrian. Ma sixth grade chorus.
the main game by a count o f 30 to
lone’s hard hitting and experience
with the Nyssa high school band
al goals may even be revised to meet Harney No. 1, 11.1.
Contributions of persnos attend 13 and the B squad game 21 to 20.
Paper
Published
Early—
provpd
too
much
for
Davis.
increased needs, said Taylor.
playing “The Star Spangled Ban
School district millages were re
ing the program to the Red Cross
The Bulldogs took a lead of 7 to
Because of the New Year’s holi
Alvflnn Ekanger of Nyssa slugged
ner.” Bob Gerdes gave a baton
As shown in the signup results, ported by Mr Hendrix as follows:
amounted
to $25.
2 at the end of the first quarter of
day,
the
Gate
pity
Journal
will
be
expected 1942 production of the No. 1, 18; No. 2, 5.8; No. 3. 14.9: No. out a victory over Mecham of Adri
twirling exhibition between the
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the main event and were never head
published next Wednesday instead three most important commodities, 4, 16.9; No. 5, 4.2; No. 6. 3.5; No. 8, an. Mecham’s knees were none too
halves of the main contest.
ed. The score at half time was 11
The basketball lineups and the of Thursday. Correspondents are milk, eggs and pork, well exceeds 35.4; No. 10. 20; No. 11. 9.7; No. 12, steady at the end of the fight. Evert
to 6 and at three-quarter time 25
points scored by each Individual were asked to send in their news by Mon the original goals, the defense board 16.5; No. 13. 9.4; No. 14, None; No. Callahan of Nyssa fought a good,
to 8.
chairman announced.
as follows: LaGrande—Leonard; Da day or Tuesday.
15, 22.5; No. 17, 10.0; No. 18, 16.4; tcugh fight against Gale of Adrian
The B squad players had consider
vis; Burnett. 6; Noland; Waldroff. Undergoes Operation—
An eleven per cent increase in No. 23, 20.2; No. 24, 24.8; No. 26, 20.4; and the bout was called a draw.
ably more trouble winning their
Clyde Adams, Nyssa, boxed to a
A. V. Cook, Jr., son of Mr. and milk production was sought and No. 27, 9.4; No. 29, 9.5; No. 30, 6.1;
5: Ginzie; Hargett; Aubrey, 3; and
O’Rourke; Nyssa A squad—Brady, 2; Mrs. A. V. Cook of Nyssa. underwent brought a response of a 19 per cent No. 31, 68; No. 33, 3.7; No. 36, 9.8; draw with Shaw of Adrian. Jack
Hundreds of youngsters ranging in game. The struggle was a nip and
Eldredge. 4; Larson. 3; Cleaver; Rus a major operation in Seattle De increase planned. The promised in- j No. 39. 26.4; No. 40. 12.8; No. 42. 25.8 Church, Nyssa, won a decision over age from pre-school children to tuck affair throughout.
The lineups were as follows: Par
sell, 7; Miner: Nusser. 4; Brown. cember 22. and will not be able to crease in egg production is 36 per No. 43. 9.5; No. 45, 9.2; No. 46, 10.9; Dazey. Adrian. Lomax. Nyssa. was eighth graders, were greeted by San
Pierce and Yost; Adrian — Hite,4; spend Christmas with his parents.
cent, against a goal of 12 per cent; No. 47, 32.9; No. 49, 4.1; No. 50, 7.0; out-classed by hard-hitting Codr of ta Claus at a "program sponsored by ma A squad - Takltorl and Woods,
Piercy. 6; West. 5; Mitchell, 5; Youngsters Sing Carols—
the 20 per cent pork production No. 51, 5.9; No. 52, None; No. 55, Adrian. The fight was stopped in local organizations in the gymnasi forwards; L. Sayre, center; D. Sayre
and Canning, guards, and J. Gooing,
The Young People’s Fellowship goal brought a response of 38 per 2.1; No. 57. 1.6; No. 61, 23.6; No. 64. the second round, giving Codr a um Tuesday afternoon.
Glass. 8; Dazey and Mathews;
Hopper. Fraubom and Wagner, sub
Nyssa B — Tensen. 1; Peed. 12; El went Christmas caroling Tuesday cent.
Ncne; No. 65. None; No 66. 7.9; technical knockout.
The program was opened by the
Robert Bowen. Nyssa, vs. N. Buck, high school band, which played a stitutes; Nyssa—Brady and El
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dredge. 8; Wilson, 2; Holmes, 3; evening and sold decorated candles
No. 67, None; No. 68, None; No. 69,
was a fast bout with the judges call group of Christmas selections. Mrs. dredge, forwards; Larson, center:
at the different homes.
Morgan, and Marsh.
5.8;
No.
70,
16.2;
No.
71.
21.4;
No.
OSC TEAMS W ILL
Cl aver and Russell, guards; and
72. None; No. 73. 5.0; No. 75, None; ing it a draw. Perry Coleman, Nys M. H Greenlee sang two children's
Nrsser, Browne, Yost. Pierce and
BATTLE IN EAST
No. 77, None; No. 80. 16.4. and No. sa, lost a close fight to K. Buck of songs and women representing
M.ner. substitutes; Parma B squad
Adrian.
81. 7.2.
churr hes of the city sang carols. The
Oregon State College. Corvallis,
The curtain raiser was fought by chorus was accompanied at the pi —Bybee and Franks, forwards; Up
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church, center: Wagner and Moore,
Dec. 25 — Two Oregon State college
Lamar Orr of Nyssa and L. Davis of ano by June Marie Wilson.
guards; Price, Castator and Stut-
athletic teams will leave this week DAIRYMEN W ILL
j Adrian in the bantamweight class
After the entertainment Sidney
end for the eastern seaboard, where HEAR W A R PLANS
Both boys showed plenty of skill “fanta Claus" Burgridge, assisted <eh, substitutes, and Nyssa B—Ten-
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in a good, fast fight, which ended by several youngsters dressed in red. sen and Peed, forwards; Eldredge.
ed and refreshments were served they will be featured in games of
GIRL SCOUTS HOLD CAROL
enter; Wilson and Holmes, guards,
nation-wide interest.
Corvallis, Dec. 25 (Special) — in a draw.
The next meeting will be held at
white and blue suits, distributed
PARTY AFTER GATHERING
and Morgan. Marsh. Johnson and
First to leave Friday night will Much consideration of the dairy in
The Adrian and Nyssa boxing treats to the children.
The Girl Scouts held their regular the home of Mrs Loyd Adams Jan
Aepin. substitutes.
be the Oregon State college football dustry in Oregon to the war situa teams are to clash again in Janu
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meeting December 18 at the home of uary 7.
squad, champions of the Pacific tion and plans for victory will be ary with the Adrian team, coming
I eavr on Vacation—
Mrs. William Schireman. After the
Ontario Visitors—
Coast conference, which will meet given at the annual convention of to Nyssa.
L. F. Lane and Kermtt Lienkaemper
regular business meeting the girls CHRISTMAS PARTY GIVEN
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Paradis and
Duke university New Year's day in the Oregon Dairymen’s association
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left
Saturday
by
automobile
for
went caroling. They were accompa
The Chatter Box club entertained the transplanted Rose Bowl game at Astoria January 13 and 14. says Leave on Trip- -
family visited Fletcher Melton In
Lander. Wyoming, where they will
nied by Mrs. Schireman and Mrs at a Christmas party for the mem-
Ontario December 19.
at Durham. N. C. The Pasadena Roger W. Morse, secretary and ex-
Mr and Mrs William J. Savage spend Christmas.
|
Hershey. Mrs. Hershey is the new
famlUes at t,he Oregon Trail classic was moved from the regular
tension
dairymen
at
Oregon
State.
and
inf.'.nt
daughter
left
today
for
leader. The next regular meeting sch£)0l house
p r e ^ , were dis
Rose Bowl at the request of west college.
Magna, Utah, where they will spend
will be held January 8. with Mardi trlbuted ttnd refreshments were coast army officers.
While the detailed program has the week end with relatives.
Sallee acting as hostess.
served By the members.
The following night Coach Slats not been worked out by President Former Resident VMU—
I
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Gill and his 11-man basketball squad Oscar Hagg of Reedville. and other
Harold Brooks, former Nyssa res
BERNARD FROST GIVES
will leave enroute to New York Ci officers, the general outlien has been ident, is here from Fresno, Califor
CHRISTMAS PARTY HELD
WIFE SURPRISE PARTY
I
ty, where they will meet Manhattan approved. Prior to the opening of nia. for a visit.
AT MRS COOK S HOME
Bernard Frost gave his wife a sur
Mrs. A. V. Cook entertained at a college in the featured intersection- the main session, various committees 4-H Club Gives Basket—
prise party on her birthday Decern-, _
_
al game at Madison Square Oarden of the association will meet the af
The members of the 4-H club met
ber 1L Four tables of pinochle 1 Fhr|«l" M
Tuc* toy gvenln«
ternoon of January 12. Meetings of at the home of their leader. Mrs. N.
I her home High scores were won by December 29.
were played with high scores going
The Beaver cagers have scheduled separate breed associations have j E Sherjvood. December 20 The
The 1941 sugar control bill, expec 000,000. The benefit payment funds
Mrs. Burbridge and Mrs. Wilson.
to Charles Newbill and Mrs. C. W
Guest prizes went to Mrs, Bowen games with St. Bonaventure college, been arranged for the afternoon of j members voted to give a Christmas ted to Increase government benefit are raised by a one-half cent pro
Buchner. Traveling prizes went to
| basket to some needy family. The payments to producers by $10,000,000. cessing tax.
and Mrs. Davis. After cards gifts at Buffalo. N. Y„ December 27. But January 13.
Mrs. R G. Whitaker and Harry Mi
ler university at Indianapolis Jan
Other subjects slated for promin- next meeting will be January 3.
was passed by congress and sent to
Quotas have been established to
were exchanged.
ner. After cards lunch was served
uary 1, Texas A. and M. at Spring- ent consideration on the program ' Win Gaessing Contest—
the white house last week end.
control the production of sugar in
- f -
by Mr. Frost.
field. 111.. January 2 and Bradley j will include the relation of the dairy'
Ora Friel and W L. Lane won
The measure, if approved by Pres- the Philippine Islands. Cuba and
NYS8A UNIT OF EASTERN
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Tech at Peoria. 111.. January 3
j industfy to the national nutrition prizes given for guesses on the dent Roosevelt, «rill extend quota other areas as well as continental
STAR
HOLDS
INITIATION
MRS BYBEE ENTERTAINS
Both squads will arrive back in proWam. sales promotion of dairy weight of a squash at Fox' drive-in and processing tax provisions of the United States. Producers In this
J. C. Olsen. Mrs. J. C. Olsen and Corvallis in time for the opening of products, and a discussion of plans recently. The squash, weighing 74 1937 act for three years The pro country «rill be permitted to raise
CHATTER BOX MEMBERS
Mrs. Florence Bybee entertained W. E Schireman were initiated into the winter term, the basketball team necessary to prepare for post-war pounds and 14 ounces, was raised by posal. also including child labor reg as much as they please because of
the Chatter Box clob at her home the Eastern Star December 15 at on the morning class work begins conditions.
| A M. Highsmlth.
ulations. would increase the basic the war-created emergency.
December 17. Twenty-two members the Masonic hall. After the cere- and the football team with the loss
The Oregon Dairymen's associa- Here from Union—
benefit payments from 60 cents to
Senator O’Mahoney said that de
and five guests were present The mony. refreshments were served by of only one day of classwork. Mem Uon is one o f fceh oldest agricultural
Mrs Edna Busick and daughter, 80 cents per hundred pounds.
spite suspension of the quotas, bene
members decided to take up Red Mrs C W Rehbeiger. Mrs Sidney bers of both squads completed their commodity groups in the state. This Marion, of Union were week end
Senator O'Mahoney, author of the fit payments will be continued on
f t oss work for the coming year Af- Burbridge and Mr Bud Wilson. In final examinations for the fall term will be Its forty-ninth annual con- | guests of Mr. and Mrs Walter K. measure, estimated that the benefit the basis of compliance with the
before leaving for the east.
ter the meeting gifts were exchang- stallatlon will be held January 2.
vention.
Davis.
payments would be Increased to $69.- sugar control law.
Livestock Unit
In Co. Is Formed
Program Given
To Large Crowd
Christmas
The Nyssa Gate City Journal
Hendrix Shows
Tax Levies in
Malheur County
Nyssa Hoopmen
Defeat Parma
Children Given
Christmas Treat
Society
’41 Sugar Control Law Passed
By Congress, Sent to President