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~ ai 'V> tas NYSSA POLICE FORCE’S MEMBER PASSES Outside Speakers Deliv er Talks at Annual Meeting Earl Parker of Vale was elected president of the Malheur County Cow Testing association at the annual meeting of the organization In the Boulevard Orange hall near Cairo Junction Saturday afternoon. The new directors In addition to Mr. Parker are Robert Clark of Adrian, Pete Countryman of On tario, Alva Ocodell c f Nysea and Ralph Pershall, director at large. The dir. or-, meeting immed iately after the regular gathering, elected officers as follows: Mr. Parker, president: Mr. Clark, vice president, and Mr. • Countryman, secretary. At the morning session, starting at 10 o'clock, the members agreed tc increase fees $2.50 for a 10-cow or less herd and up to $4 a day for a 16-cow herd in order to in crease the compensation of the cow tester to what competitive lab or Is receiving. The members passed a resolution, whereby the assessed valuation on cows would be reduced from $75 to $50. A potluck lunch was served at nocn with Mrs. Fred Burgess in charge. With President George Palmer presiding, the afternoon session was opened with a talk delivered by Clifford Cox, Malheur county cow tester. Jay Pierson, agricultural agent of Washington county, Idaho, said “ We have a ccw testing association In Washington county, but we need a few more members. If you have more dairymen than you can han dle In your association we would be glad to take them. The river should not have a great effect on cooperation between the two areas You should analyze your cwn herds and records wit., the tester” . Mr. Clark said "You can’t push a cow beyond her hereditary abil ity to produce. There are lots of reasons why our herds are not Im proving. We cculd increase pro duction in our association to a pretty high level by taking care In buying good bulls”. The speaker stressed the need of greater care in handling and breeding herds. Fred Burgess discussed feeding of cattle. Mr. Parker read one of Kipling’s poems and a third reader poem. D. B. McKenzie, manager of the Partners' Cooperative Creamery ccmpany at Payette, stated that “I am particularly interested in your cow testing association. It is nice to work with men who know the production of their herds. I hope that the popularity of the association will Increase. • "The government Is buying large quantttle of dairy products, but It gives no contracts. There Is no guarantee that the government will continue to buy. That causes a fluctuating market. I am In hopes that dairy products will not be In the same position as wheat was after the last war. If we can in crease cur production by Improv ing our herds rather than by In creasing our herds I think the dairymen will be In a sounder position”. Discussing the tin situation, Mr. McKenzie said “Our tin came from Singapore, - but there Is not any coming from there now. We can get cream cans, but they won't be as gcod. We do not have to use priorities In getting cream cane, but that will come. There is plenty of butter and there is no danger of rationing” H. P. Ewalt of the animal hus bandry department of Oregon State college pointed out “ now is the time mere than that we should have a dairy improvement association" and paid tribute to the ability of Cox as a cow tester. that ever herd then Mr. “ We must pay attention to our herd sire selection ”, the associate professor said. “A dairyman can pass out of the picture mighty quickly. Don't buy a bull because he has a long pedigree. Consider first his half-sisters, the dam and other relatives. Let's take care of the sire after we get him. Let’s get a bull pen and give the animal plenty of exercise and a good ra tion". Mr Ewalt suggested providing bulls in local associations ad stres sed the advantage of individual feeding of cows in a herd. He dis cussed feeding to increase produc tion for the war effort rather than increasing the herds. JOURNAL $L50 PER YEAR NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1942 VOLUME XXXVII, No. 8 Dairymen Elect Earl Parker as Head of Group r r - 4 j. A member of the Nyssa po lice force for the last 15 years passed away Sunday at the home of his chief, A. V. Cock. King, a German shepherd (police) dog, was bom 22 years ago and soon became associated with Chief of Police Cook in the suppression of crime in Nyssa. Like a good police officer, King paid attention to his own busi ness, but was friendly and cour teous. Curb,Gutter To Be Constructed On City Streets LODGE BUYS DEFENSE BONDS First, Second, Goode A f fected; Date of Monthly Meeting Changed 40M E GUARD FOR IYSSA POSSIBLE The city council men, meeting Monday night, Instructed City Re corder M. F. Solomon to contact Luther Fife or Albert Heldt to obtain an estimate on construction of a curb and gutter on Gccde avenue between First and Second streets and on Second street be tween Goode avenue and Main street. The council passed resolution No. 125, which constitutes the in itial proceedings to establish a Establishment of a permanent local Improvement district in the farm labor camp in the Nyssa sec ur.a where the curb and gutter tion Is Indicated In the report ire to be constructed. that the government has taken A petition of property owners option s on three pieces of ground on Second street and Goode avenue :n this vicinity. The last option asking for the curb and gutter was I vas taken this week. It runs for presented to the counsil. 15 days. The state Is expected to surface Oregon’s 14 part-time farm em First street from Main street to ployment offices may be expanded o 33 this year, while the 14 ad Goode avenue. Gocde avenue from ditional seasonal Job offices at; First to Second streets and Second nigrant labor camps may be in-1 street from Goode to Main street creased to 18 if tentative plans are this summer. approved, according to information | Resolution No. 124, changing the meeting date of the council fr.m received fro mPartland. Local communities are expected the first to the second Monday The Ernies lodge of Nyssa recently purchased $500 worth of United to cooperate in meeting such emer In each month was passed. £*ates defense bonds from the First National bank of Portland, Nyssa The council authorized the re gencies as transportation difficul branch. In the picture Roscoe Finley, Eagles president, (left) and tés, housing, local labor mobiliza corder to accept total payment on Harry Miner, lodge secretary, are shown buying the bonds from R. D. tion and adaptation of school ses any special assessment with inter McCurdy, assistant cashier of the bank. The transaction marked the sions. Advisory council representa est to be cancelled. iaigest single purchase of defense bonds by an organization here. Mayor J, C. Olsen appointed tion from this section includes Ray Tracy Mefford as Janitor, street G. Larsen of Nyssa. cleaner and street patrol and truck POINT MAKERS operator at a salary of $100 a IN TRACK GONE CHAMBER PASSES month. RESOLUTION ON The council instructed City At “ All my points are graduated,” torney A. L. Fletcher to contact lamented Coach Irwin Elder, when WAGES CEILING A gasoline pump at the Thomp the Idaho Power ccmpany and the asked of his Irack and field hopes son Oil company service station Malheur Horn* Telephone company The Nyssa chamber of commerce, for this spring at the high school. was damaged by fire this morning holding its weekly luncheon in to determine whether Joint use However, around the five return In a rather freak accident. of tlielr pcle3 could be effected. Brownie's cafe Wednesday noon, ing lettermen and 20 young pros Russell Rose had Just pumped passed a resolution declaring that pects the squad will be trained to seme gasoline Into a truck and It Is not opposed to a ceiling on attempt a d e fe n d of its Snake left the nozzle on the hose ex prices providing a ceiling Is placed River Valley championship. tending from the pump In the on wages. With the track- and field being gasoline tank on the truck. When T ie resolution als,. orried a prepared for football season In he started to drive away, the end clause asking for the elimination of to the the fall, It seems unlikely that It of the hose extending the 40-hour week during the war. will be available for home track truck stuck in the hole, pulling Coach John Yeung, who has pro Copies of the resolution will be meets, hence the spring schedule over two pumps. sent to Oregon’s representatives duced so many championship ba;e- When the pumps were pulled ball teams during his years at will probably be all away from in congress. over the electric wires broke, caus home, according to Elder. The chamber voted to meet next Nyssa high school that even he Lettermen back on the squad in ing an electric arc that set fire Wednesday at 12 o'clock Instead of has lost count, issued his annual spring call for baseball aspirants clude Jim Gahan, distance man to the gasoline. Rose grabbed a fire at 1 o’clock. this week Forty boys—regulars, re and captain; Chester Ashby, pole extinguisher and turned the chem serves, and freshmen—turned out vault and distances; Bob Browne, ical onto the blaze. As he was of his GRADE SCHOOL’S for an early start toward defend sprinter; Jack Church, sprinter and fighting the flames one ing last year's title. Richard Lewis, sprints; Herb hands was burned. Nyssa May Get Permanent Camp Fire Occurs In Freak Accident 30 Turn Out For Baseball season TEACHERS HIRED Though all but three regulars All teachers In the Nyssa grade are back, this year’s pennant path school, district 26, were re-elected is no bread, smooth highway for for the coming school year by the j the squad. Frank Wilson, regular meeting. Salary Increases of $60 pitcher, Is Just recuperating from board cf education at a recent j a persistent leg fracture and it per year were voted for the prin- ! may be some time before he hits clpal and etcahserETAOINETAOIN his usual stride. Warren Marsh, freshman hurling prespect who cipal and teachers. These who will be offered c o n -' shows promise, has Just returned tracts are as follows: Owen Price.! to school after undergoing a case principal, LaDella Shaw, Theresa of mumps. Tabor, Zella Mae Twidwell. Mamie Spots to fill In the lineup in Bostrack, Eta Benson, D orothy. clude right field position, which Smith, Eva Beydell, Reta Bene was left vacant by the graduation dict, Eva Chadwick, Bernice Mar-1 of Bob Duffy last year, and second tin, Dorothy Adkinson, Margaret base, left by Lester Keizer of the Carpenter, Bernice Williams, Eva class of ’41. Though last year’s reg Kuehn, Art Smith and Wilma ular catcher, Ray Morfitt, also Brown. graduated, his position will be Henry H. Hartley, superintend filled by one of four good pros ent of schools, and Gordon E, As- pects, Dave Malone, Roy Pierce, pengren. supervisor of music, were Blaine Devlin or Bob Eldredge. Besides Wilson and Marsh, other reelected at a Joint meeting of the grade and high school beards mound-men who are practicing in clude Delbert Malloy, a reserve earlier this year. pitcher last seasfcn, and Bob Ycst, a transfer from Portland’s Benson Official Visits— high. J. D. Mickle of Salem, head of On first base Don Eldredge and •he state agriculture department, was in Nyssa Tuesday attending to Ray Larson are returning as vet erans. Jay Bybee, sophomore. Is a business. strong reserve. examiner C tm in fs . Competing for second base posi A traveling state examiner of op tion are a number of boys. Lars n erators and chauffeurs Is scheduled and Pierce may shift to fill the to be In the city hall In Nyssa post. Marcel Nusser is a possi March 18 from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. bility, and Bob Bowen is a gcod lea ve For Portland— aspirant. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Olsen left On third will be either Keith Monday for Portland to locate. Mr. Russell, who held the "hot corner” Olsen has been engaged in the last year, Harold Wilson, or Ralph real estate and insurance business Johnson. here. Eugene Cleaver at shortstop 1 To Conduct Servi-cs— being challenged by Lawrence Car Dr. C. W . Phllleo. preacher, lec ter. sophomore transfer. turer, author and Bible expositor, Fielders beck are De;’ ”!rt Mallcy will conduct revival services in and Clyde Adams, trying for right. the Full Gospel nbernacle begin Warren Heldt, who led the team ning March 17. Dr. Philleo, who In batting last year, and Esaw has been In the lu ll Gospel min Atagl. for center. Houston Keck. istry for 31 years, is a former Den Wilson, a transfer from Pay secretary of the Pentecostal as ette, and Pierce, are left field pos semblies of the world and receni sibilities. managing editor of the Foursquare W ith cnly three days of practice Crusader. behind the boys. Coach Young has made it clear that all nine posi Bank Balances Krp rted— The bank balance in the city's tions on the team are "open” and general fund was $6222 82 February’ each candidate will have to earn 28, according to a report given his place on merit alone, regardless by City Recorder M F. Solomon of former status. to the city council Monday night. In spite of the fact that acme The water department balance was schools will dismiss early due to $4206.44 and the sewer department Che war It la assured that a com balance was $2340.77. plete achedula will bo played. Malheur County Fair Expected To Be Staged Again This Year Ned Hibbert, distances. Last to the squad this year are Smith, weights; Clyde Smith, 440; Clifford Ashby, 880; John Benedict, pole vault; Duane Weeks, high jump: Rd. Jordan and Conley Ward, hurdles, and Bill Fagan, high jump. The way the outstanding aspir ants line up Is as follows: Sprint ers—Jack Church, Bob Browne, Cec.il Whitman, and Harold Kurtz. Hurdles—Rosel Anderson, Jack So- pher, Thurman Hill, Lyle Miner, Wayne Story. Distances — Jim Gahan, Ned Hibbert, Chester Ash by, Carl Hale, Story, Clarence Mer rick, Tom Church, and Elton Coun sil. High jump—Hill, Keith Herr- man and Anderson. Bread Jump —Miner, Jack Church. Pole vault— Chester Ashby, John Lopez. Weights—Miner, Counsil. Bill Cole man, Dale Varbel, Marion Suiter, Gene Brady. Youth Is Injured— Leonard Baird, son of Mrs. Em ma Baird of Nyssa, was Injured in an automobile accident at Fort Lewis March 4. He sustained an arm fracture and head Injuries. He is recovering satisfactorily, accord ing to Mrs. Baird, Who returned Sunday from a visit with hei son. The accident In which Baird was involved resulted In the d"ath cf one youth and the injury of five. Baird Is In the-heavy field ar- illery. CONCERNS GIVING THEATRE TICKETS The firms whose names ap pear In this article are gl»ng away free theatre ticket! this week» If your name appears In an advertisement of one cf these firms in the Gate City Journal you are entitled to a free ticket. Clip the ad and take It to the Nyssa theatre, where you will be admitted free upon payment of the defense tax. Cooperating concerns are: Fox's Drive-In A1 Thompson and Sons Ncrdale Furniture Store Wilson Bros. Orocery Golden Rule Store MEN’S PHYSICAL CLASS SCHEDULED Physical education classes for men will be started in the gym nasium Thursday night. The clas ses will bt conducted each Thurs day evening, beginning at 9 o’clock, until the close of school. Irwin Elder and John Young of the physical education depart ment will conduct the classes. The program will Include different types of sports, depending upon what the men desire to play. The class is In line with the physical fitness program conduct ed in other cities. I6ere From Heppner— Mr. and Mrs. Harold Grey of Heppner have been visiting the past two weeks with relatives here. Mr. Grey will leave Saturday for the army. To Join Army— Volcah Kivet, son of Mr. Vernon Klvet. will leave Friday to Join the army. Visit To Portland— Mr. and Mrs W, W. Poster and daughter, Grace, left Friday af ternoon on a business trip to Portland. Build Fireplace— Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Cock have built an outdoor fireplace In their back yard. Attending Meeting— Ralph Beutler left Tuesday for Denver to attend a convention and school sponsored by the Ralston- Purina Mills, Inc He Is associated with A1 Thompson and 8ons. Another Dance Planned— A good-sized crowd attended the dance given by the Eagles lodge In the hall Saturday night. The lodge plans to give another dance March 21. Child Conference Planned— A crippled children's conference will be held In the women’s club house, southwest Second street, in Ontario March 24, beginning at 9 a. m . according to Information re ceived from Mrs Edna Parris, pub lic health nurse of Malheur cognty An examination and chack-up only will be given. Dr. Louis Clark and Dr Roderick E Begg will oonduot the examinations. Expression* Are Given at Meeting; Board Mem bers Resign Possible organization of a home guard In Nyssa was discussed at he weekly luncheon of the Lions ’ ’tib In Brownie’s cafe Monday noon. Herschel Thompson was appoint ed to Investigate the possibility of securing government rifles and am - Indications that the Malheur county fair, held annually at Ontario, will be staged again this year unless the war Interferes were revealed at a dinner meeting of the board and interested persons in the Boulevard Grange hall Sat urday night. All of the speakers ex unitlon. At the luncheon R. D. McCurdy pressed the opinion that the fair should not be discontinued. ave a short talk on Lionism. John Lenhart, president of the board, thanked the ladles of the Boulevard »ra n g e for the dinner and the county court and business men of the county for their support In past years. He said "W e should continue the building program 4DRIAN . March 12 (Special)— The every year so far as possible” . Charles Hopkins of Ontario sang Adrian F F. A. sponsored an even ing program at the Kingman K ol- and danced and Miss Howard of Ontario entertained with three onv Orange hall March 6. accordlan solos. The winners of the public speak H. F. Logue, secretary of the ing contest in the local chapter have pust been announced. Allen Ontario chamber of commerce who Nelson, speaking on “The Sugar acted as toastmaster, read a letter Secretary of Agriculture Beet Industry”, won first place from and Gene Davis, who spoke on Wlckard urging fair boards to stage “ Vegetables for Victory”, was sec fairs this year as usual if at all ond. Billy Hamilton, whose sub possible. The honor court of last year, ject was “ Eradication of Sheep Jamison of Nyssa, Ticks,” was third. The First Nat Queen Erls ional Bank of Portland. Nyssa Princess Louise Hinton of Adrian branch, presented cash awards as and Princess Lorraine Blanton of were introduced. Miss follows: first, $2.60; second, $1.50; Ontario, Blanton gave a reading. and third, $1. E. M. Hauser, assistant county A scrap Iron drive is now In full 4-H swing. Several tons have been agent, told how fairs help gathered with more yet to be se club work. Absence of a county fair would cured. Proceeds from this Iron will take a great deal from the incen go Into the F. F. A. treasury. The second annual F. F. A. dance tive to carry on 4-H club work”, School auditorium- March 31. Mr. Hauser said. “Children must will be held In the Adrian High have a reason for the things they do. Competition adds incentive to Everyone is Invited to attend. Another coop was formed within the work. W e owe a great deal to the chapter this past week when the fair boards and the people and exhibitors appreciate their eight boys purchased a registered the durlc-jersey boar from Roy Shut- efforts. Unless the war situation well of Boise. The Adrian chap changas a lot I see no reason why ter now has 14 registered duroc the fair should not be held”. sows. Orris Dearborn of the FFA of Ontario said "W e feel that the fair from the standpoint of the PFA is a motivating force for our work. W e hope to see more dairy exhibits this year. We wish to ex press our thanks to the fair board for Its interest In the boys and The Malheur County Public girls". Health association and the Lions John Johnson, FFA leader In the club of Nyssa will hold a Joint Adrian high school, expressed the dinner meeting March 33 at 7:19 opinion that “keeping up the mor p. m. in room. 9 of the Nyssa ale of the people la Important union high school building. and the fair Is one means of The principal speaker will be keeping it up. Us ag. teachers Dr. G . D. Bock, director of the need something to create Interest public health unit at Boise, who among the boys". will talk on the subject, “The Re Robert Sawyer of Ontario dis lationship of a Public Health Pro cussed the stock Judging contest gram to National Defense” . held at the fair last year. Anyone who has not received an Edwin Johnson, master of the Invitation, but who desires to at Pomona Orange, said "T h e fairs tend should telephone Mrs O . A. have been an Inspiration and a Billings, 141. The wives of Lions Joy to the farmers. I think all members and others are Invited to possible support should be given attend the dinner, but should make to the fair. I can’t speak too reservations with Mrs. Billings. strongly in favor of the board. I hope it will be possible to go ahead with the fair”. Program Given By Adrian FFA HEALTH MEETING SCHEDULED FOR NYSSA MARCH 23 WOOL POOL CLIP SOLD AT PARMA . PARM A. March 12 (Special) — The Parma wool pool’s 1942 clip, still on the backs of 16,000 sheep owned by Its 228 members, was sold here last night to Howell. Jones Sc Donald of Boston for 42% cents a pound, Lewis O. Mlars, secretary of the pool announced today. The price was the best of sev eral sealed bids submitted. It compares with 16% cents received last year and Is believed to be the highest paid for wool In this area for many years past. Delivery Is to be made here May 10. The clip Is expected to aggregate around 136.000 pounds. Shearing will commence on the farms of the members as soon as weather per mits. The pool Is somewhat larger this year than last. Government Radio Inspector« and addresso- graph operators are »ought by the government through civil service examinations just announced by the civil service commission Pull information may be secured at the post office. R or «Ire Ward Prom Son— Mr and Mrs A. L Atkeson have received word that their son. Ser geant James Atkeson, la now stat ioned with the United States army air corps In South Carolina Wins Re vail fonteot— Mrs Charles Myerm of route 8. Nyssa. won the Rexall contest con ducted last month by the Nyaaa Pharmacy She was awarded an enamel kitchen set for answering 14 questions correctly and giving the beet answer to the queetion. "W h y should I buy Rexall prod ucts?” County Agent Ray Brooke stated that “Our work is educational. Some of the results we try to ob tain are shown at the fair”. Mr. Hollingsworth, president of the Ontario chamber of com merce, said "T h e fair Is not an Ontario show, but a community fair. If the fair Is held Ontario will give some kind o f show”. County Judge David Graham reviewed some of the history of the fair, which he classified as "a sort of grade school for boys and girls. Later they go to the Pacific International Livestock ex position at Portland” . Frank Morgan o f Nyssa discussed the experiment station that has been established near Cairo Junc tion. He reviewed the efforts to secure the station and added that contributions were made by firms and individuals of the county to buy the farm. The contributors will be reimbursed next fall If residents o f the county vote In favor of such reimbursement. R. O . Larson of Nyaaa, district manager of the Amalgamated Sugar company, discussed the his tory of the fair during the last several years and also talked of the development of agriculture Ha pointed out that “There still Is much progress to be made and we face many changes. I think It would be a great mistake to elim inate the fair“ . Other speakers were County Commissioners Marshall and T to x- ell, Frank Jenkins of the Ontario Junior chamber of commerce. Jack Falrman. V. B. Staple« and H. C Boyer o f Ontario, who recoin- meoded that tha fair be held even If It la smaller than usual; Earl Wsaver and Martin Osborn, six)
