r/ieNYSSA
VOLUME XXXV11, NO. IS
JOURNAL
NYSS a , OREGON THÜÏÏgTVAV, MAY 2Ì, u>42
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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".
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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.