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r/ieNYSSA VOLUME XXXV11, NO. IS JOURNAL NYSS a , OREGON THÜÏÏgTVAV, MAY 2Ì, u>42 ÿ 1.0*1 r i ’ii\ < GRAHAM NOMINATED AS JUDGE; SNELL WINS Japs Scheduled To Work In This Section Delayed BREAK OCCURS IN PRINCIPAL DITCH ON VALE PROJECT The main Harper ditch on Election Winners the break was soon repaired, according Vale project broke Sunday, but the to information received here. were sent to Workers may arrive in the Two break "cat by skinners" bur Nysvsa Friday from eau from Nyssa the to reclamation assist in repair- One farm was reported to have Portland ing the damage. Between 200 and 300 Japanese, been damaged by the water pour scheduled to arrive in Nyssa this ing from the hole in the ditch. morning from the Portland recep tion center to work in the beet fields, did not reach here. R. O Larson, district manager of the Amalgamated Sugar com-1 pany, who stated that the labor situation was critical, was notified Wednesday night that the Japanese did not leave Portland by train as scheduled. Honors are awarded to One official representing a group several of 1942 that is partly responsible for the graduates program of bringing the Japanese to Malheur county said the work The 1942 commencement of the | ers may arrive here Friday. school held in the The plan under which the Japan Nyssa high Thursday night, was ese were to have been sent to Mal gymnasium featured by a varied program., heur county was Jointly approved Fifty-one were graduated with the by the governor, the county Judge, the sheriff, district attorney and class. the sugar company. The program " The Nyssa high school band j was developed because of the ur opened the program with the pro- I gency ofr labor In the fields and cessional. Warren Heldt, a member' the demands of many farmers for of the class, gave the invocation, j and the glee club sang “God relief. Other details about the program Shall Wipe Away All Tears” and j will be published if and when the “The Lost Chord”. Japanese arrive here for housing In the salutatory Keith Herrmau ! in the F. 8 A. camp between Nyssa welcomb the crowd to the excer- and Adrian. cises. He cited the improvement in schools and instruction during the history of public instruction and pointed out the necessi’y of knowledge in living in a democ racy. Pointing to the hardships that civilization will face during the Lands In Australia— Mr. and Mrs. Earl Strickland next few months, the salutatorian have Just received word from their stated that "we must not let little A total of $401,120, approximate son, Don, that he has landed in obstacles stand between us and ly was turned over to the county our goal. As we go into the future treasurer, Mrs.Ora Hope, during Australia. let us be diligent in toil, just in our April and May by the sheriff’s of dealings and above all play the fice, according Here From Seattle— to advice from that Ted Mazac, deputy Sheriff at game fairly". Nineteen hundred and Seattle, and Mrs. Mazac returned Twila Latham, valedictorian, con department. forty two taxes paid and turned home Saturday after a short visit trasted economic conditions of a over in April totalled $297,463.08 with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. few years ago with those of today. with delinquent for the same A. A. Mazac of Nyssa. Nellane "National defense projects are at month amounting taxes to $70,781.59 and their height", Miss Latham said. Mazac went to Seattle with them sale of county owned land $4,677.1. and expects to return to a voca “There are hundreds of trades for In May the 1942 tax turnover to boys and girls. Other students are tional college at Weiser. amounted to $16,284 and the studying for civil service positions. date taxes collected were $10,619.50 The nation is crying for our help. back Youth Is Deferred— while sale of county owned land Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Cook have There are many opportunities for brought in another $1.294.63. This received word from their son, Ar us. We must decide which oppor Is appreciably more than the In tunity is going to bring success to thur, who is employed in the Boe come for the corresponding period ing Aircraft factory, that he has us. Are we to take well paid jobs last year. been given a six months defer now that have no future? In any ment from June 1 to December 1. case, America needs us and we are willing to do whatever we are call BOOKS AVAILABLE ed upon to do”. - License To Wed— FOR CHILDREN IN Mary Louise Garner and Percy R.*G. Larson, on behalf of the THIS COMMUNITY Marvin Kelch, both of Nyssa. were Nyssa post of the American Legion, Issued a marrrlage license in Pay- presented medals and certificates In all the Malheur county lib to Idaleen Maw and Don Eldredge. rary stations, collections of chil ett recently. The selections of Miss Maw and dren’s books are available to the Mr. Eldredge were made by a com Accepts Position— during the summer. These Doris Smith has accepted a posi mittee and kept secret. The awards children are still being checked tion in the county agent’s office in were based on the following char collections from schools. The election of Ontario. She resigned her position acteristics: the Girl, courage, char In library books is still limited. as bookkeeper in the C. C. Ander acter, service, scholarship and com county All stations will be supplied as son store In Boise. Miss Smith panionship. and the boy, character, soon as possible. has also received an appointment honor, courage, scholarship, leader In several localities that have for a position in Wash in ton, D. C. ship and service. adult stations, people Interested Superintendent Henry Hartley no Leaves For Portland— in the children are taking special Gilbert Henry, commercial teach said the students deserved the hon collections books to er in the Nyssa high school, left for ors they were receiving, but lie also loan out to of the children's children in their asked the parents of the graduates neighborhood during the summer. his home in Portland today. to arise. He presented a certificate Mrs. Ruby Glrvin will have a and pin to Delma Ward on behalf year-round Moves To Nyssa— library station at her Mrs. Mary Lyles of Seattle, of the Daughters of the American near Grove, which will fur mother of Mrs. A. V. Cook, has Revelution in recogition of her home nish books for adults as well as moved to Nyssa, where she will good cltzenship. Mr. Hartley also children. announced that Miss Ward had make her home. The following persons will have been awarded an honor scholar children’s books to loan during the ship at Willamette University. Here From Payette— L. Eachus who lives near Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Brown of Frank Parr, principal, presented summer: school; Mrs. Sam Cald Payette visited at the home of Mr. the class and C. C. Wyckoff, chair the Wade near the Arcadia school, Mrs. and Mrs. Bernard Frost Saturday. man of the school board, gave the well Donald Joseph In the Jefferson graduates their diplomas. school district. Mrs. Bill Wells (or Other numbers on the program Visit In Nyssa— the Park school, Mrs. William Mr. and Mrs. S. I. Newbill of were given as follows: vocal solo, Leavitt for the Lincoln school and Walla Walla spent last week visit Dar Thel Bybee; class history, Mrs. Ruth Swisher for Antelope ing at the home of Mr and Mrs O Eugene Brady; songs. “Roses of school. Picardy" and "The Harp of Delight The county library will send a J. Mitchell. girls glee club, directed by Mrs. vacation loan collection, which may Stella Young and accompanied by kept for the summer or changed Motor To Council— Mr and Mrs. S I. Newbill and Gordon Aspengren; class will, Don be when desired, to any family or Mrs. O. L. Mitchell motored to Eldredge; vocol solo, Helen Sallee; adult who would like to have a “In the Luxemberg Garden" and Council Wednesday. class Prophesy, Delma Ward: songs. set of books for summer reading. “Let All My Life Be Music", girls Examiner coming— From Seattle— A traveling examiner of oper glee club; vocol solo. "A perfect Here Womack of Seattle was ators and chauffeurs is scheduled Day", Mr. Aspengren, and “Star a George of Mr. and Mrs. Char to be in the Nyssa city hall Wed Spangled Banner" and recessional, ley houseguest Grider over the week-end. nesday. May 27 from 9 am to 5 high school band, directed by Mr. Aspengren pm. Harold Kurtz. Twila Latham, El Members of the class were Esow aine Lewis. Alice Lytle, David Nyssa F F A. to Hold Summer | Atagi, Margery Benedict. lone Ben Malone. Idaleen Maw, Mardrllne Meetings son, Harold Boyles, Eugene Brady, j Maw Nellane Mazac, June Mitchell. The Nysm F. F. A. will hold its ! Jack Church. Eugene Cleaver. Leon Celia Morehouse. Marcel Nusses. Ve first summer meeting in the high ard Cleave:, William Coleman. Jr. ra Orr, Marion Osborn, Delpha Os school building May 27 at 8 30 Thelma Cooper, Arthur Cote, And - \ born, Charles Paradis, Jr., Richard Besides the regular business, in rey Dewey. Berle Draper, Alvfinn Parker. Dorothy Jane Paul. Eunice stallation of new officers and adop Ekanger. Donald Eldredge. Lilly j Powell. Wtlla Fern Rogers, Keith tion of the new year's program of Eppes, John Frensh, James Gahan Russell, Maxine Shaw. Rex Shelley, Robert Oerdes. Warren Heldt. Martha Smith, Leery Toombs. work are planned. A motion picture will furnish the I Keith Herrrran. Robert Duncan. Delma Ward, Homer Whitman and Elton Jennings, Ralph Johnson Frank Wilson. entertainment. 51 Grads Given Diplomas From Nyssa’s School 10CALNEWS Collections On ■ Taxes Are Good Wallace Likely ¡To Oppose Snell In Nov. Contest McNary, Pierce win re- nomination for con* gress Lowell Stockman of Pendleton (upper left) won the republican nomination for congress from the second district. Earl Snell (lower) gained the right to run for govern or on the republican ticket in November and Congressman Walter M. Pierce of LaGrande won re- nomlnatlon on the democratic tic ket. School Budget Expected To Be Lower For ’43 District No. 26 figures $11,500 less than this year Taxpayers of school district No. 26 will probably be called upon to pay almost $11.500 less in 1943 than Uiey are paying this year, according to the tentative budget recently adopted by tile budget board. The levy for 1942 amounted to $39,453.50 and the estimated levy for 1943 is $27.976.68 or a difference of $11,476.82 The 1942 levy In mills was 20.4 mills as compared to an estimated 1943 tnillage of 13.8 mills. The school district is now $7310.- 48 under the six percent limitation. This is the first year In a long time that district No. 26 has not had a warrant indebtedness. The suggested budget for 1942-43 is divided as follows: General con trol, $2700: instruction supervision, $1832.50; instruction teaching $22,- 560; operation of plant, $4335; maintenance and repair, $1000; auxiliary agencies, $5640; fixed charges, $300; capital outlays, $800; debt service, $100; emergency, $2000, or a total of $41,267.50. In schedule 3are principal on bonds, $2542, and interest on bonds $2542, which added to the $41.267.50 make the total $50,310. Estimated receiptes amount to $1333.32 VALE EXPERIENCE CALLED VALUABLE COULEE DAM, Wash. May 14 (Special)—The experience of of ficials of the Vale irrigation pro ject will help to solve the prob lem oi preventing excessive use of water on the Columbia basin rec lamation project in eastern Wash ington, the 1,200,000-acre area to be Irrigated by the Grand Coulee dam. The bureau of reclamation at Coulee dam has secured pertinent Information on experience in the Vale project concerning the base or contractual amount of water per acre allotted, charges for ex cess water, methods of payment, and methods of water delivery, whether on demand, by rotation, or continuous flow. Local officials were asked to recommend average delivery capacities for different size farms. Earl Snell, whose term as sec retary of state will expire Jan uary 1, 1943, is asssured of the republican nomination for govenor on the basis of incomplete returns received here this week. He defeat ed Governor Charles A. Sprague by more than 20,000 votes. On the democratic ticket Lew Wallace was leading Howard Lat- ourette and Grover C. Fretwell by a fairly safe margin. With only votes from 34 of the second congressional district’s 433 precincts still missing Tuesday, Con gressman Walter M. Pierce was as sured of renomlnatlon by a small margin. His opponent was Charles Mack of Klamath Falls. Senator Charles L. McNary eas ily won renomination on the re publican ticket over Arthur Geary of Portland. Walter W. Whitbeck won over Dr. MacBeth A. Milne on the democratic ticket. Lowell Stockman of Pendleton defeated Marvin Klemme of Burns for the republican nomination for congress by almost two to one. Stockman will oppose Congressman Pierce in the fall election. Justice J. T. Brand easily defeated Edward B. Ashurst In the non partisan race for Justice of the state supreme court. The vote for state, district and national offices was as follows in Malheur county: Republican—senator, McNary 1102 and Geary 229; representative, Stockman 695 and Klemme 556; governor, Sprague 599 and Snell 761; secretary of state, Farrell, Jr., 1114; commissioner of labor, Kimsey 1013; state representative, V. B. Staples of Ontario 1175, and dis trict attorney. Max S. Taggart 1114. Democratic—senator, MacBeth A. Milne 250 and Walter W. Whitbeck 450; congressman, Mack 345 and Pierce 575; governor, Fretwell 139, Latourette 344 and Wallace 349; secretary of state, Francis Lambert 639; commissioner of labor, Hyde 581. Non-partisan—justice of the su preme court, position No. 2, Brand 1393 and Ashurst 738. Appeal Is Issued For Bond Sales operator, I* employed. help pay the expenses of sending a boy to the Beaver boy state, sponsored at Corvallis each year. The Lions club, American Legion and Chamber of commerce are ex pected to pay one-third each to ward the boy’s expenses. The Nyssa delegate to the boy state has not been selected. The Lions discusser plans for a zone meeting to be held next Mon day evening. Dinner will be served at 6:30 In Brownie's cafe. The Weis er and Caldwell clubs will be repre sented at the gathering. A round-table discussion on curr ent affairs was followed by the showing of a March of Time mo tion picture. Chamber Asked To Boost Guard Don Graham of Nyssa, Who U on a furlough from the United States navy, Issued a strong appeal to the Nyssa chamber of commerce at Its regular luncheon Wednesday noon to assist In completion of the org anization of a home guard. As a result of the appeal, the members voted to ask President R. G. Larson to appoint a committee to meet with other groups interes ted in the formation of a home guard tonight. The chamber made arrangements for Nyssa to be represented at the third annual convention of the Nat ional Highway 20 association in Idaho Falls May 25 and 26. Bernard Frost and Jesse Thompson are ex pected to attend the meeting. The chamber voted to assist in sending a Nyssa youth to the Bea ver boy state at Corvallis. R. L. Carpenter of the United States employment service was a guest at the luncheon. County Budget Figures Given The tentative Malheur county budget for the period from July 1, 1942 to June 30, 1943 as adopted by the budget board last week calls for $181,478.50 to be raised by tax ation. The final budget meeting will be held in the courthouse In Vale June 10 at 10 a.m. The total budget amounts to $221,078.50 and the receipts for the year are estimated at $39,600, leaving a balance of $181,478.50 to be raised by taxation Expenses Incurred by legislative enacment amount to 890, 723.50 and expenses over which the county court has no control amount to 887,225, making a grand total of 8221.078.50. An apeal has been Issued by P.J. Gallagher of Ontario, chairman of the county war bond sales through the newspapers of the county for the purchase of more war bonds. In an effort to bolster sales, Mr. Gallagher plans to run a series of advertisements In the four news papers in the county. The first appeal, appearing In today’s issue of the Gate City Journal, is sponsored by the Thompson Oil company, Oamble's stores, Eder Hardware company, Idaho Power company, Food Mart and First National bank of Port land. Nysssa branch. Malheur county's war bond quota for May is $30,200. In Washington is expected to ask for 815.000 for repair work on the Beu lah dam damaged recently when two gates gave way The Vale Irrigation district asked for the aid, according to Senator Charles McNary. The dirt-filled dam was not affected by the breaking of the gates. NYSSA YOUTHS TO RECEIVE DEGREES AT U—O MEETING CORNERSTONE OF CHURCH IS LAID The cornerstone of the new Na University of Oregon, Eugene, STAGE SERVICE May 21 (Special) The sixth-fifth annual commencerr.ent of the Un INCREASE NOTED iversity of Oregon will be held the Motor stage service between Nys week-end of May 29-31, Dr. Donald sa and California over the I.O.N. M Erb. president of the university, cut-off has been doubled during announced. the last few days, according to in A total of 648 students are now formation received here. of candidates for de Arthur Lyon, chief of Boise- on the at list the commencement excer- Winnemucca Stages, stated that grees to be held Sunday evening “Curtailment of automobile travel cises May Included In this group created a real need for Increased from 31. Nyssa are Edward Arthur stage service between this area Boydell. bachelor of science In and California points. Fortunately business administration; Char additional deluxe super coaches les B Wilson, bachelor of and science in ordered last year have been re business administration. cently delivered and Immediately President Erb will make the com placed In service. This has made 1 mencement address speaking on Leave For California— “The University and the War of Mrs 9am McConnell and M ti. Survival.’’ Bruce Richard Baxter, J. F Carpenter left Wednesday for bishop of the Methodist church Los Angeles. Mrs. McConnell will of the Portland area, will de visit relatives. Mrs. Carpenter will j liver the baccalaureate address live In LoaAngtlea, where her hus Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. HU band. former Nyssa service station topic will be "Oolng Back Another Way". i ------------ Marshall Gets Slim Margin In The Nyssa Lions club, meeting County Contest at dinner Monday night, voted to NYSSA YOUTH TO BE SENT TO BOY STATE SESSIONS CASH ASKED FOR REPAIRS AT DAM The bureau of reclamation zar ene church was laid at a spec ial service Sunday afternoon. Rev. Olenn Griffith, district su perintendent was in charge of the service. He delivered the address. Dr. and Mrs. Eilyson of Nampa were special speakers Clyde Dllly of Caldwell led the singling and also sang solo. Visiting ministers were Rev. Milo Roberts of Cald well and Rev. Langthem of Vale. CLUB SPONSORS HYGIENE CLASS Mrs Dyer Bennett, county chair man of class committee for home hygiene and care of the sick, Amer ican Red Croas. announces a class starting this week in the Valley View community. The Friendly Neighbor club la sponsoring the class. It meets on Mondays and Thursdays at • PM at the Valley View school house. Class registration Is still open. Mrs Edna Farris, public health nurse, is teaching Mis class Atkeson defeats Judge Williams almost 2 To 1 In a hotly contested race, County Judge David P. Graham nosed out Irwin Troxell oi Ontario by only 75 votes for renomlnatlon on the republican ticket in the primary election held last Friday, according to the offlcal count of County Clerk H. S. Sackett. Graham polled 621 votes and Troxell 546. J. Edwin Johnson of Vale trailed the other two men with only 188 votes. As a result of his victory, Judge Graham Will face Charles S. Lea vitt, unopposed on the democratic ticket, in the general election In November. In the closest race In the county. Commissioner C. A. Marshall won renomlnatlon on the republican ticket over Fred E. Burgess by a vote of 655 to 650. Marshall will be opposed In the general election by Clarence W. Barrett of Nyssa, who was unop posed for the democratic nomina tion. R. A. Tacke 1s assured of election as coroner in the fall as he was the only candidate on either ticket. A. L. Atkeson of Nyssa defeated Judge W. J. Williams of Nyssa for the democratic nomination for Jus tice of the peace. “Dad” Frost will oppose Atkeson in the general election. Sailors On Visit— David and William DeLashmutt of the D-M-8- U. 8. 8. Zane spent a few days last week on furlough visiting their parents, Mr, and Mrs. George E. DeLashmutt, and friends in the Rlverview community. The youths enlisted last December and have been In the vicinity of Hawaii most of the time since January. They left Friday morning for La- Grande to visit two brothers, who may soon be in the service. A fifth brother is in the air service at Sheppard field, Texas. The sailors, who reported for duty at San Fran cisco Tuesday of this week, ex pressed high praise for the service. Here From Idaho— Mrs. Lulnda Fulwider and son, Allen, of Nampa and Mrs. Esther West and daughter, Shirley, of Caldwell, spent Sunday at the George DeLashmutt home in the Rlverview section. Visiting In Washington— J. B Boydell left Tuesday for Bremerton, Washington to visit for a few days, on the coast Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Chesnut and children spent part of last week on h tecaost. Goes To Sooth Dakota— Miss Tillle Wright has returned to her home In Rapid City, South Dakota. She had been employed as clerk In Fox's drive-tn.. To Attend School— Owen Price, principal of the Nys sa grade school, will attend the University of Oregon summer school for six weeks, beginning June 8. His mother, Mrs Mary E. Price, Is staying In LaGrande. Tires-Tabes Rationed— Several automobile and truck tires and tubes were rationed by the Nyssa rationing board at Its regular meeting May 15. They were ration ed as follows: Dr. L. A. Mauldlng, two passenger tires and one tube; George Greeley, Rockville, one truck tire; Ed Underdahl, Adrian, one truck tire; Joe Bengoechea, Mc- Dermitt, one truck tire; Leslie Oou- let, one truck tube and one truck recap; Jenario Rementela, Jardan Valley, one trusk tuba and one truck tire. Tlrea and tubea rationed to establish emergency reserves, but not applied against quotas were Iss ued as follows: Agueda Mallea, Jordan Valley, two truck tires and tubes; Janerio Remen terta. five truck tires and tubes, and Joe Zatica, Jardan Valley, one truck tire and tube. Resigns Board Job - Due to the increased demands of the rationing board on his time, Walter Thompson, a member of the board, has resigned as county sal vage chairman. Ralph Brooke of Ontario, county agent, will be ap pointed as >alavage committee chair man. Oaa Rattening Schadaled— Motorists will register in the grade school building for gasoline rationing from 1:80 to 8 p. m. May 38 and 39, according to Henry Hart- lay. Local persons will be asked to assist in the registration.
