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XT* ‘•'fäfigX 77 h ?NYSSA G A T E W A Y TO THE O W Y H E E AN D BLACK C AN YO N IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN THE HEART OF OREGON S SU G AR EMPIRE Published at Nyssa — — Snow Conditions Prevent Arrival of Few Pupils and Teachers Nyssa's public~schcoLs were open ed Monday after a two-week Christ mas vacation. Because of snowdrifts on the roads pupils who ordinarily ride to Nyssa on bus No. 4 were unable to reach school Monday. LeRoy Ingram ha? resigned as mathematics and ari teacher In the junior high school secti .n in antici pation of entering the army. Mrs. A1 Keuhn of Nyssa is substituting for him. Leno Christensen of Broken Bow, Nebraska has taken the position of agriculture Instructor. He assumed his duties Monday morning, replac ing William Schneeflock. ------- +------- Information on Air Raids Given — .*. — ANNUAL BEET GROWERS MEETING IS SCHEDULED —4 j Oregon’s Sugar City NYSSA, OREGON, TH U R SD AY, JA N U A R Y 8, 1942 VOLUM E X X X V I , NO. 52 Schools Opened After Vacation O f Half Month JOURNAL The annual meeting of te Nyssa Factory district Beet Growers asso ciation will be held January 26 at 8 p. m. A brief program will be fol lowed by a public dance n the gym nasium. The principal business will be transacted at the district meetings. The meeting of directors, scheduled for January 15 for organization has been postponed to an Indefinite date. ----------- + ------------ Snell Praises Nyssa’s Record —4*— Secetary of State Earl Snell has sent a letter to Mayor J. C. Olsen complimenting Nyssa on its record of not having a single tarfflc fa tality during 1941. Mr. Snell’s letter reads: "Not a single traffic fatality in Nyssa during the entire year of 1941. That’s a splendid achievement — an enviable record. It is a record of which you and all citizens should be justly proud. "The entire department joins with me In shouting: ’Hurray for Nyssa — congratulations — and, keep up ’ he good work.’ ” Mr. Snell today reported Oregon's Christmas day was unmarred by traffic fatalities this year. On the basis of December traffic accident reports received to date, no fatal ac- cidnts occurred, though there were several persons seriously injued. Last year, two persons were killed in traffic accidents on Christmas day The Oregon holiday traffic death record this year is slightly better than the record for 1940, Snell's fig ures disclosed. In 1940, holiday ac cidents claimed a toll of 16 lives while holiday accidents in 1941 took 13 lives. Taffic volume on many of Ore gon's major highways shows an in crease of from ten to fifteen per cent on holidays, Snell stated. The Increased use of the highways, fa tigue due to long drives, speed too great for crowded highways and lack of courtesy and consideration fer the rights of others are the principal factors seen in many of these holiday accidents. Tc avoid them, Snell suggests re duced speed on highways carrying heavier than normal traffic, greater alertness on the part of drivers and pedestrians in the vicinity of recre ation areas, patience on the part of drivers caught in long lines of cars and careful compliance with traffic regulations. Emphasizing that under no con sideration should requests for infor mation about reports of pending air raids be made to interceptor com mand headquarters or agencies of the interceptor command, the war department has issued detailed in structions regarding air raid pre caution measures. Such restriction on requests for information Is essential because, in event of actual air attack, all agen cies of the interceptor command must be left free t: take necessary measures to repel the attack. Under the war departmnt’s in structions interceptor commanders and their designated agencies > ive been given sole responsibility for initiating orders for blackouts, rat i r silence and the discontinuance of all activities which may assist an ene my in navigating to its objective, in civilian communities as well as mili tary and naval activities. Civilian authorities are charged with the enforcement of air raid precaution measures in their com munities. However, military com manders are to advise with civilian authorities on the adequacy of these civil precautions so far as they re late to the active defense with which each military commander is charged. Military commanders will also co operate with the civilian authorities n coordinating civilian and military efense measures. Warning of Impending air raids1 i orders to initiate precautionary i sures are to be Issued by inter est t regional headquarters through — + — inf' rmaticn and filter centers, all of The United States has taken steps which are operated by interceptor to protect American consumers commands, to district warning cen against any possible sugar shortage ters, which are operated by agencies and increasing prices by arranging of the office of civilian defense. to buy most of the 1942 sugar cane The commanding officer of each crop in Cuba. military post or activity is held re The action was taken primarily sponsible for arrangements for the because c f prevention by the war in receipt of air raid warnings and or the Pacific of getting sugar from ders for precautionary measures the Philipppines. The Philippines from the nearest district warning sugar normally provides the United center. The coir.anding officer is States with 14 per cent of its re also held responsible for the promul quirements. gation of instructions concerning, Heretofore the United States has and enforcement of, blackouts, radio depended upon Cuba for only 30 per silences and other air raid precau cent of its sugar needs, but the new tions for establishments under his arrangement is expected to provide command. this country with 50 per cent of its It is essnetial that when air raids sugar supplies from Cuba. A part of are imminent, no intercepter com the crop may be turned over to Rus mand agencies or district warning sia and Great Britain. center be handicapped by the re The action taken by the govern ceipt cf calls for information. Their ment does not mean, necessarily, organizations are set up to receive that the transaction would increase reports of raids from their observer the supply of sugar potentially avail and deteotor units and to dissemin able for this country. ate warnings to all concerned. ------- * ------- Relative to the dissemination of such Information the following in Hospital Notes— A son was bon to Mr. and Mrs. structions have been Issued: “False rumors to alarm the peo Rex Sconce December 28 at the ple are a recognized form of fifth Nyssa nursing ome. Mrs. Sconce column activity. Even loyal indi was dismissed from the hospital viduals report false alarms to mili January 7. Mr and Mrs Horace Chaney are tary authorities in good faith. Ser ious consequences have already re the parents of a s on bem December sulted. All military ecelons will 29. Mrs. Chaney was dismissed transmit promptly military informa from the nursing home Wednesday. A son was bom to Mr. and Mrs. tion to proper military command au thorities. being careful to give the Martin Hobbs January 3 Mr and Mrs. Ralph Focht are the source of their information, but will not divulge It to the public Reports parents of a son bom January 7. of hostile forces or movements will Visit in Nampa— Mr and Mrs. Charles Paradis spent be given to civil authorities charged with public defense only by direc New Year’s with Mr and Mrs Roy tion of commanding generals of Vancker at Nampa. corps areas, of deportments, of de Go on Short Trip— Mrs. Herschel Thompson, Mrs A1 fense comands, of each air force or Thompson and Mrs. Ralph Bnitler by higher authority.” Responsibility given to intercep motored to Weiser and Ontario tor commanders and their designat Tuesday on business ed agencies does not include practice Goest at Dinner— Miss June Marie Wilson was a or training blackouts such as may be desired by civilian authority or dinner guest at the A. A. Bratton home New Year’s. military and naval commanders. U . S. W ill Take Sugar of Cuba SEAL CLEAN-UP TO BE STARTED — + — Those who have overlooked their Chrstmas seals will receive in their mail this week a little reminder card with a message from Mrs. O. A. Bill ings, executive secretary of the Mal heur County Public Health associ ation as the follow-up campaign be gins in an effort to obtain the addi tional 5200 needed tc give Malheur county its quota in order that 75 per cent of the Christmas seal funds may remain in the county for use in financing clinics and other public health work. About $1400 has al ready been returned from the sale of seals and health bonds. The Ontario Kiwanis club pur chased a $10 bend last week and the Nyssa American Legion post bought a $5 health bond. O. L. Cash of McDermitt also purchased a $5 bond recently. The Brogan school was another recent purchaser of a $5 bond. In all about 50 Christmas seal bends, ranging in amounts from $5 to $30. have been purchased by various organizations and indvidual contributors throughout the coun ty. THOMPSON NAMED COUNCIL OFFICER _.;._ Herschel Thompson of Nyssa was elected vice chairman of the county defense council at a meeting held in the courthouse in Vale Tuesday night. He succeeds Louis P. Thom as, resigned. Air raid alarms were discussed, but no plan for notifying residents of the rural areas was adopted. Two plans are under consideration. The Vale meeting was attended by Walter Thompson, Albert Heldt. Mrs. A. L. Fletcher and Mr. Thomp son. Tire dealers of Nyssa were repre sented at a meeting by Earl Gray and Wayne Chestnut. STAMPS, BONDS SALES PLANNED _.;._ At a meeting of treasury officials and state bond sales administrators, held recently in Chicago, it was de cided to press the campaign for sales of sts#nps and bonds as a means of partially meeting the gov ernment needs in the present emer gency. To that end each state will inaugurate a campaign during the present month to offer this type of investment to every person with an income. “Oregon, as usual in such activi ties. is out in the lead thus far. and the state staff is anxious that we maintain our present position,” according to County Chairman P J. Gallagher, who has called a meet ing cf committeemen and women heretofore appointed, to be held at the Ontario high school January 16 at 7:30 p. m. to perfect an organi zation to carry the drive for sales into effect. Similar meetings are being held in all the counties of the state, where organizations have not been fully ef fected. Invited also, are precinct commit tee members of both parties, frater nal officials and all those interested in the success of this movement. Guild to Meet— The St. Paul's Episcopal Guild will meet at the home cf Mrs. J. L. Churcn Wednesday. January 14. Doing Red Cross Work— The Girl Scouts are doing Red Cross work for this year. Here from Salt Lake— O. Salt with Mrs. C. Haycock and son, Don. of Lake City spent New Year's Mr. Haycock's parents. Mr. and George Haycock of Nyssa. Return to School— Misses Margaret Eleanor and Frances Foster have returned to Nampa, where they are attending the Northwestern Nazarene college. They were accompanied by Miss Edith Rydholm of Spokane. Attends Conference— Chief of Police A. V. Cook went to Pendleton Sunday, January 5. to take a six-day civilian defense course for peace officers. The course, beginning January 5. Is be ing conducted by representatives of te federal bureau of investigation. Leaves for Ogden— Miss Betty Whitaker of Ogden has returned to her home after working in the Amalgamated Sugar company office for four months. Di'eases Reported— Two tases of influenza, two cases of pneumonia, four cases of chicken- pox and three of mumps were re ported in Malehur county during the week ending December 27 Eighty-four per cent of the doctors in the county reported to the state department of health. Nyssa, Ontario W ill Open 1942 Basket Season M AIL RECEIPTS S H O W INCREASE $1.50 PER YEAR Only 24 Auto, Truck Tires Allocated to This Section Postal receipts during 1941 in Nys sa showed an increase of $872.05, or a total of $14.323.31, according to a - 5 - report given Wednesday by Post ♦ ., —+ — One of Five Games in master Goshert. Powell Service Station Is PICTURE IS SH OW N Receipts during 1940 amounted to Valley to Be Played Named Local Inspector TO N YSSA LIONS $13,45126. — 4 — on Nyssa Floor Mr. Goshert said the increase was In Rationing Program All interesting educational picture due to a general growth in the Opening of the Snake River valley community. was shown by representatives of the Five passenger car tires and four Amalgamated Sugar company at a basketball league will be staged Fri ------------+ ------------ tubes and 19 truck and bus tires and Lions club luncheon In Brownie's 16 tubes have been allocated to Nys day night with Nyssa and Ontario meeting on the local floor. cafe Monday noon. sa and vicinity under the automobile The night after playing Ontario The picture showed the Owyhee tire rationing program that as been here, the Bulldogs will play Emmett dam and other phases of the pro launched throughout the United on the Emmett floor. ject, production of sugar beets and States, according to Walter M. manufacturing of sugar. The pic Tiie league is divided into two di Funeral services were held In the Thompson, chairman of the board. visions as follows: A division — Nys- Community church in Parma Friday ture was also shown at a farmers The Nyssa rationing board, con a. Ontario, Vale. Payette, Weiser at 2:30 p. m. for Mrs. H. C. Bald class meeting in Nampa Monday sisting of Mr. Thompson, Mrs. A. L. and Emmett, and B division — Adri ridge, wife of the president of the nleht. Feltcher and M. F. Solomon, met Henry Musser of Weiser, field man Wednesday afternoon to formulate an, Parma, New Plymouth and Baldridge Implement company of the Amalgamated Sugar com plans for further meetings. The Frultland . A playoff will be held at which operates a store in Nyssa. ¡he end of the season to determine Mrs. Baldridge died at her home pany, was a guest at the Lions boards of Vale, Nyssa and Ontario the winner. will meet each Friday at 4:30 p. m. December 30 in Parma after an Ill luncheon. ------------*■------------ The Nyssa team looks good for ness of two months. Interment was The Nyssa meetings will be held in the opening game. the city hall. in the Parma cemetery. Ccach Irwin Elder announced his The Powell service station has been Cora Alice McCreight was born prcbablc starting lineup as follows: January 18, 1872 at Tranquility, named local inspector. F. Eldredge and Brady, forwards; Ohio. She was married to Mr. Bald The three Nyssa board members Larson, center, and Cleaver and ridge at Carlock, near Bloomington. attended a meeting of the combined —*i*— Ru sell, guards. Illinois February X, 1893. Mr. and Ray Larson was elected president boards at Vale Tuesday night. Mrs. Baldridge moved to Parma In of the Nyssa chamber of commerce No applications for tires and tubes 1904. Mr. Baldridge served as gov by the directors, Wednesday after for passenger cars will be accepted ernor of Idaho from 1927 until 1931. noon. George Mitchell was elected by the board, except from those hav Survivors are her husband, a son, vee president and Frank Morgan was ing priority ratings. Mr. Thompson said. Claire of Parma and a daughter, re-elected secretary-treasurer. Those having priorities are fire Miss Gail Baldridge of Boise The directors were elected by the ------------ *5*------------ chamber members at the weekly fighters, police officers, persons en The Malheur county U.S.D.A. de luncheon yesterday. The new di gaged in public health and safety fense committee met December 31, CHILDREN W ILL rectors are Omar Adknson, George work, persons disposing of garbage and considered some of the problems Mitchell. Bernard Eastman, Bernard and those engaged In mail services. that are confronting agriculture of HANDLE STAMPS — I— Frost and Herschel Thompson. the county and problems that are of Washington, D, C.. Jan. 8 (Spe national importance. The nominating committee con In considering the possibility of cial) — America’s 25,000,000 school sisted of A. L Fletcher, J. B. Giezen- collecting scrap iron, various plans children will be givin an unprece tanner and A1 Thompson. ------- * ------- were discussed and it '7as finally de dented opportunity to play a vital cided that through publicity in local part in the defeat of avis aggression paiiers, and challenging the loyalty through the defense savings pro NYSSA TO PLAY Many members of the faculties of of those who have this product, that gram, under plans announced by NEW PLYM OUTH the Nyssa schools took advantage the treasury department. —— efforts would be made by them to of an 11-day vacation over the The school program cf the defense place this in the hands of scrap iron The Nyssa town team will play Christmas and New Year’s holidays dealers at the prices offered by them. savings staff will place particular New Plymouth at New Plymouth to visit parents and relatives The prices as given by the L. Jer- emphasis upon the educational op January 12. throughout the state. Several, how mulowskie company of Weiser are portunities which defense savings The contest will be the second ever, remained in Nyssa to observe $10 per ton for cast iron scrap and afford. Through the operation of game of the season for the local the holidays. $5.00 per ton for steel or rot pig iron defense savings stamp booths by team, which defeated a group of Owen Price, grade school princi scrap f.o.b. Ontario. ®very effort school children, the formation of college all-stars home for the holi pal, accompanied by his mother, will be made on the part of the com student “ information squads" to ex days 66 to 28. Mrs. Mary E. Price, spent New Year's mittee to asslstin the location of a plain the aims of national defense, Members ofthesquad are Raymond in LaGrande. Zella Mae Twidwell suitable place to pile this material and through the cooperation of Par Graham. Lloyd Lewis, Blair Hend- also went to LaGrande to visit her and all those who have scrap iron in ent-Teachers associations, this pro richs, Bob Wilson, Calvin Wilson, parents. Mamie Hostrack spent the any quantity are asked to make it gram will enable parents, teachers Dick Osborn, Tom Mace, Irwin El time In Salem. Albany and Jeffer available for defense work. and children to translate materials der, “ Moose” Bailey. Max Swanson, son with relatives, Bernice Martin Farm machinery and farm sup cf the school room into tangile ac Ellsworth Wheeler and Wren Ens- spent Christmas with her parents minger. plies were given considerable study tivity in behalf of a great cause. In Glendale, Theresa Tabor went to ------- -------- A detailed outline setting forth and the committee recommended Granite, and LaDella Shaw travel that while most farm supplies do various ways by which children can ANTELOPES BEAT ed to North Powder for the vacation not have a priority rating, farmers cooperate is contained in a new bul period. Three grade school teachers should place their orders at an early letin, “Sharing America.’’ now being HUNTINGTON FIVE went to Portland. Reta Benedict date so that all needs will be taken distributed to all educational insti observed Christmas with her par With the first team playing but care of for the porduction of food tutions. Prepared by the treasury ents in Portland and then went to six minutes in each half of the game, for defense and victory. Such sup department in consultation with the the Olympic peninsula. Seattle and plies as sacks, new machinery and United States office of education, the Adrian high Antelopes trounced Bellingham, Washington. Mr. and the Huntington high basketball hardware, can be obtained through the bulletin already is receiving en Mrs. Art Smith visited their parents usual suppllies channels if orders are thusiastic comment from educators. team at Adrian last Friday night, 43 and friends in Portland and Pendle to 19. made through them In plenty of ton. Elta Benson visited her sister The basic theme of the education Dudley Kurtz and E. Hatch were time. Farmers are urged to have al program is to teach children why In Payette. high point men in the game. Both their machinery In running order they are being asked to buy defense Beatrice Williams assisted the are Adrian players. through the winter months so that savings stamps through incorporat Curry county nurse with a clinic at Statistics for pre-season games harvesting cr ether farm operations ing defense savings philosophy Into Gold Beach. will not be handicapped when the classroom instruction. The bulletin, were released by Coach George Slr- Three high school teachers spent season arrives. The committee will “ Sharing America,” is intended to nlo of the Antelopes this week. The the vacation in Portland. They are conduct a farm machinery survey help teachers and others to intro first squad from Adrian has won Ferd Stark. Gilbert Henry and Fran to obtain the itemization of farm duce the subject in a truly educa six games and lost two, with both losses to teams that they defeated ces Tomlinson. Gordon Aspengren machinery for harvesting grain, Aus tional manner. in other pre-season games. The of went to Los Angeles by train to be trian winter peas and seed crops “ ‘Sharing America.' said Dr. John with relatives. Margaret Stevenson during the coming season. The co W Studebaker. U. S. commissioner fensive of the team averaged 29 spent the time with her parents In operation of combine owners, sta of education. “ Is certain to find fa points per game and the defense av Banion, Flora Urquiri went to Eu tionary separator owners and own vor with school officials and teach erage was 20 points per game. The "B ” squad, which has wen gene. and Wesley Sherman with his ers of other harvesting machinery ers who are eager to do everything ine consecutive games and is un wife and son, Richard, visited his is requested and information may they can to help America win the parents In Forest Grove. be left with the secetary of the com war. The program as outlined In beaten for the current season, has ------- +------- also averaged 29 points per game, mittee at the county agent’s office. this publication, is educationally but has held opponents to 11. Two In considering the farm labor sit sound, and offers to every child in of the second team's vctorles are Odd Fellow Install— Officers of the Odd Fellows lodge uation, the committee will submit a the United States an opportunity over the Nyssa second team and a recommendation to the county draft to participate in an important way team of Adrian all-stars, composed were nstalled at a meeting held Tuesday night. They are Wiley A. board to seriously consider the de in the defense of his country. of last year’s first team, which Clowers, noble grand; Lee Miller, deferment of farm boys wro are vi ------------♦ ------------ squad was nipped. 14 to 12. vice grand; Charles Nlnemlre, sec tally .'ceded In the production of ------------ 4 ------------- retary; Keith Moss, treasurer: J C. agricultural commodities, especially Weather Data Withheld— Leave for Washington— Officials of the United States re Greer RSNG , A. O. Oan, LSNG; M. those for which a goal has been es Mrs. George Bt. Cyr and daughter, tablished in this county. Farmers clamation bureau, which assembles after spending the Christmas and F. Solomon, RSVG, and A. F, Mc- are asked to put their operations on weather data In Nyssa, have been New Year’s holidays with Mrs. St. Gnnis, L8VG Assisting in the in the best possible labor saving basis notified by the war department not Cyr’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Louis stallation were M F. Solomon, DO to meet the goals established by the to Is ue information on weather to Recla of Nyssa, have left for their OM; Cliff Greer, past grand; Lon S. Root, past grand; A. L Oan, past state defense board, and at the same newspapers. The snowfall here dur home In Washington. grand, and Andy McGinnis, past time to meet the probable laber ing this week Is believed to have Return from California— been the heaviest in several years shortage situation in 1942. Mr. and Mrs. Elml Stunz and chil grand. Thermometers In town indicated dren and Mrs. Stunz' mother, Mrs. First Aid Planned— that the temperature dropped be Roy House, have returned from a First aid classes will be held Returns to Baker— low zero here this week. trip to San Francisco, Riverside and Tuesday and Thursday evenings Mrs. Hattie Holman of Baker has Postal Rates Changed— San Wego. where they visited rela from 7:30 to 10:30 beginning next returned to her home after visiting week In the city hall Miss Frances A new ruling on rates on mail i tives. her scn-ln-law and daughter, Mr. Tomlinson will be the Instructor. and Mrs. Lloyd Lewi* and fapnlly sent to members of the armed forces Game I* Cancelled— during the Christmas holidays Miss of the United States was announced j St. Teresa academy of Boise, The course will probably last for six Marie Holman of Colorado, sister of at the Nyssa post office today. Six- i scheduled to play the Nyssa high weeks. The classes are open to the Mrs. Lewis, also visited at the Lewis cents air mail will send a half-ounce school basketball team here last Fri public. home. Mrs. Lewis' aunt. Miss Ruth letter to any place as long as the day night, cancelled the game Fri School Attendance Down— Holman and grandfather. D W Hol army men me there In official ca day noon because of road conditions Because of the heavy snowfall In man of Nampa and her brothers. pacities and there are still postal between Boise and Nyssa this area some of the school chil David and Tommy Holan of Baker, connections. On parcel post, rates ( Fire Cause» Damage— are figured from Nyssa to the p ort! Fire occurring In the Rosebud Ci dren who ordinarily come to town In also visited In Nyssa. where the soldiers and sailors are gar store about 12 o'clock Tuesday buses had not reached school at 9 Return from Coast— No additional fee Is night caused damage estimated at a. m. today. Superintendent Henry Mr and Mrs. Frank Morgan and embarked Hartley dismissed the pupils at 2 son, Clay, have returned home from charged, regardless c f where th e , $200. The blaze Is believed to have p m Wednesday because he was Eugene They were accompanied to men are moved. The address must j been started by an overheated stove fearful that the snow might drift Eugene by Ted Morgan, who resum include the rank and military branch Bill Lusk of Ontario owns the build before the children could reach ed his studies at the University of of the service man receiving the ing, Two beds and clothing were home. among the articles destroyed mall. Oregon. Mrs. Baldridge Of Parma Dies Larson Chosen Chamber Prexy Farmers Given Call to Defense Teachers Spend Time at Homes %
