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/ JOURNAL NYSSA, OREGON; THU ïï SD A T; ïï ULV 16TTÏÏ42" $1.50 PER YEÀK BEST STEERS OF INTEREST ASKED ON A Week Of Loss Caused By WEST Lightning, Wind RESTRICTIONS REJECTED IN STARCH PLANT Goodell Chosen CARS ARE ISSUED The War Create Damage Private or pleasure trips are Fire At Powell Western grass-fed steers aren’t are The reported Blackfoot Starch Producers Captain Of New to be attempting to to cause rejection of applica the break they deserve In interest local residents in establish Guard Company War Production Chairman Nel Building $1000 getting In This Vicinity M. likely tions for automobile tires, Walter son, speaking In Detroit, said the army and navy purchass because ment of a starch factory here. Thompson, chairman of the U. S. will hit the "real” peak of local war rationing board, stated Blaze Started As Spark the carotene in the grass-made fat The company in Blackfoot, com 1 Greenlee and Kurtz Are its war production program by meet the specifications as pleting its first year, is reported Named Lieutenants next March. Mr. Nelson said “our today. Welding Torch doesn't to coloring of the fat, says Dr. to have an investment of $15,000. Tires owned by persons eligible From ability to produce is much greater Of Nyssa Unit Hits Gasoline W. H. Lytle, animal division chief During the first year it paid $5 for tires must be used exclusively than anyone dreamed. The arma o' the state department of agricul a ton for cull potatoes, paid a Alva Ooodell was elected captain ment objectives as announced by the purpose for which they Loss caused by the fire that Trees and Idaho Power company for were issued. If eligible persons use swept the E. W. Pruyn garage ture, in an article written for the dividend of 8 per cent to stock of Company D, Oregon state guard, President Roosevelt last winter— transformers were considerably da their holders, set aside $20,000 as a sur the organization meeting of the and which seemed too vast at the cars for pleasure trips they at Second and Main streets Satur July Agriculture Bulletin. maged by wind and lightning that may “This failure of ‘grass-fattened’ plus and paid $11,000 in federal at be refused more tires. company in the Eagles hall Mon time—will be readily realized. . , accompanied the storm that swept day was estimated at 31000. meat to meet the war purchase taxes. . 1 our productive capacity is appar- day night. this area last Friday. An automobile owned by John seems to be due to Rev. M. H. Greenlee was elected etly limited only by the raw ma The wind unrooted one tree. 16 Vanderpool was almost completely specifications the coloring ol the fat," the bulle first lieutenant and Marion Kurtz terials available. inches in diameter, and split an demolished and another automo tin said. “The army wants fat of was elected second lieutenant by “The engineering genius of Amer other tree at the Henry Hartley bile was damaged. The other dam white or slightly yellowish tinge; the 42 enlisted men who attended ican production, when turned from residence. Trees in the Robert age was caused to Mr. Pruyn’s but grass meat has more carotene the gathering. peace to war, has proved a reser Thompson yard and the school machinery and other equipment in the fat .which gives it a yellow The members voted to meet each voir no one could gauge,” Mr. Nel yard were also damaged. The third series of "food for and the ceiling of the building, ish color. Monday night at 8 o'clock for drill. son said. “When American men and Approximately 50 transformer victory” meetings will be held the ’which is owned by Eddie Powell. Miss Rae Russell, regional nut The that very carotene is source ritionist men are required to furnish machines stopped competing with fuses were blown by the lightning, week of July 20 to 22 announces Loss on the equipment and the of “But of the federal security A, absence cf which agency, and Mrs. Ava. B. Millam, their own uniforms. each other and turned all their which hit the lines so hard during R. E. Brooke, Malheur county ag- building was covered by insurance. help vitamin night blindness, dental chairman of the Oregon nutrition Major TurnbiU, commander of competitive energy and abilities the storm that the company em icultural agent. The garage is open for business decay cause and nervous tissue, degener the four companies in the county, against Hitler and Hlrohito, it ployes could not keep the lines The preparation of meat, vegeta again. for defense and dean of asked and decreases resistance to committee the men to support their knocked all previous calculations of energized. The electrical distur bles, and fruit in the home for the The fire was started by a spark ation the school of home economics at and be consistent in at our productive powers into a cock bance caused a total Interruption frozen food locker or the home flying from a welding torch into infection. Oregon State college, were guest- officers ed hat. . . the real problem now drills. of approximately 15 minutes. canning of meat, fish, vegetables, some spilled gasoline. A mechanic ‘In short, grass-fed steer meat speakers at a lunchon meeting of tending is not one of production. It is Despite the fact that the storm and fruits will be demonstrated jacked up a rear comer of the contains nutrltionel essentials that tiie Malheur county nutrition coun- More than enough men have en the of a better distribu was the worst electric storm of by Miss Lucy A. Case, extension Vanderpool automobile preparatory should be desired rather than dis I ell held Friday noon at Taylor’s listed in the guard to insure a tion problem of the materials from which the year, the lightning burned out nutritionist of Oregon State college. to cutting a bolt on a spring and criminated against. Presumably , coffee shop in Ontario. Mrs. Amy company for Nyssa. Several of the production springs”. specifications for meat for military I Larkin, chairman of the council, guardsmen live in Adrian and in only one trasformer. Each community is given a choice gasoline spilled out of the feeding the outlying sections of Nyssa. Chairman Nelson said "at all coet are being changed slowly presided at the meeting. Bernard Frost, lccal Idaho Power of a freezing or a canning demon some opposite end of the tank. When the —we must not get into the frame company manager, stated that stration. Other methods of food conform to newer nutritional Dean Milam called attention to process was started a spark to of mind that this is either an knowledge. “With this number of transformer preservation will be discussed, if cutting struck the gasoline, causing an ig the fact thrt a high precentage of easy or a short job. If people build 'outages’, we feel very fortunate desired, such as drying, salting, nition. “Western people who are desir poor health and physcial disability on false hopes of an easy victory that only one transformer was smoking, and storing food. Persons Mr. Pruyn and others held the ous of producing an army and navy was the result of malnutrition. One or a short war, then they are ers attending will be given a chance flames under control with fire market for fattened meat should third of the men who have been certain to feel let down when the ext day. to ask questions on food preserva extinguishers without lights all the neit use their best efforts to get the called tor the armed forces have until the extinguishers They did not notify the company tion problems. changed to place the been rejected because of disabilit Ontario, July 16 (Special)—The bad days come, as come they will”. went dry and by the time the fire specifications until the next night so that we "The big job of the rural people men western product on a par with ies that can be traced to malnutri USO drive for funds in Malheur Production and Subcontracting on the scene the rear eastern grain-fattened did not know the transformer fuses in winning this war”, says Secre room arrived meat. Slight tion in the home. It has been esti county is drawing toward the last WPB Chairman Nelson announced of the garage was a roaring were blown”. tary of Agriculture Wickard”, is inferno. The fireman, however, pre ly yellowish butter is in high de mated that 40 percent of the Amer week. All solicitations and reports a “realignment” of the Board to More damage was reported caused to raise food. Preservation of sur vented spread of the fire to the mand, why no slightly yellowish ican people not have an adequate have to be in the regional office permit him to devote his time to in Ontario than in Nyssa. plus food in the home is very other part of the garage and to fat in meat ghgn it has its origin diet in the do home. essential allocation policies between is not due in San Francisco by the end of the Important because it will release the Powell service station operated in choice Western grass-fattened to the lack of food This needs of the armed forces and the month. but to the fact beef steers?” r commercial food products for vic by B. B. Lienklaemper. the civilian economy. He said es County chairman J. A. Daven that meals are poorly planned, tory purposes. All farm families civilian needs, such as those improper cooking of food, and in- port is issuing a last appeal to sential are urged to fill every glass jar the communications and trans adquate use of the right foods. citizens who have not responded for available with home-preserved pro MANY SECTIONS portation systems, must be met. Americans, have been using too to the call of the boys who are The ducts rather than buy food In OF FORESTS OPEN civilian economy, though “thin” in the armed forces, to do so now. much sugar in their diets, said cans. The supply of tin has must be kept healthy, he said. “The county is short nearly $100 Dean Milam, to the exclusion of The state corn show, scheduled tin been cut down by the war. The Salem, July 16 (Special)—Seek William L. Batt and James S. yet of the quota and with a little wheat products. Last year statistics to have been held In conjunction small number of tin cans that ing to clarify forest entry regula Knowlson were named Vice Chair with the Pacific Northwest com- are available A total of 277,637 pounds of scrap showed that «100 pounds of sugar effort on the part of interested men should be conserved Board. husklng contest near Cairo be as much as possible for sending tions which loom as a barrier to rubber was collected in Malheur were consumed per person. Since people, this amount should not be Lou of E. the Holland, formerly Presi tween Ontario and Nyssa in the canned foods to the armed forces Oregon sportsmen and recreatlona- county during the recent collec only two percent of the flour milled hard to raise". Davenport said “Let dent of the Double Rotary Sprinkler fall, has been cancelled because and allies, and for the use of de lists, N. S. Rogers, state forester, tion campaign, according to R. E. commercially is whole wheat, a per it not be said that Malheur county Corp., of Kansas City, Mo., was of war conditions, according to fense workers and others who can in a statement for the press, said Brooke, county salvage chairman. son must obtain the essential food was the only county in the state to appointed WPB Deputy Chairman Information received by H. F. Logue not produce food. Home canning in that outdoor treks to many forested The rubber scrap will require elements lost in milling, by using fall short of the set quota. in charge of the Smaller War of Ontario from R. E. Fore, secre glass Is something that can be done regions are yet possible, although seven freight cars for shipment, enriched flour and bread. Millers "If you have not been contacted Plants Chairman Nel tary of the state com show com in every home as a practical war subject to permit entry which would figuring 40.066 pounds to the car. and bakers will provide what the by the USO representltive, send son said Corporation. Corporation should mittee. be given under ordinary fire weath Practically all of the rubber was public demands so the homemakers your contribution to any one of the attempt to the measure and also to assure ade confine the farming out If conditions permit, the show collected at service stations, whose must take the responsibility of ask three county sub-chairmen; Mrs. of manufacture amounts of food and a well- er As conditions. of bits and pieces Kenneth Kessler, Vale; Mrs. A. V is expected to be held again next quate ing for enriched flour and bread, outlined by the state forester, operators, along with oil com supply of food for the favored fishing or recreational areas by large corporations which hold Cook, Nyssa; or Mrs. L. J. Kinney, year. If it is held, it will be con balanced according to Dean Milam. pany men, cooperated extensively months. prime contracts, and Ontario, It is also possible to send ducted in connection with the non-productive “Every woman should be inter of normal hazard which come under in the drive. Mr. Brooke said there Miss Russell urged the full coop your check to county treasurer, conversion of additional entourage small corn-husking as planned for this ested in some form of home food the "permit entry” classification is still rubber available in this eration of all educatnonal and wel Frank Jenkins, or myself”. plants to essential civilian pro year. would remain open as long as county. Some farmers grouped their fare groups in futhering good nut preservation this year. Everyone duction. The WPB estimated, how Officials indicated this week that want to know how to can average fire weather pervaded. He rubber, which was taksn to the rition, emphasing proper methods ever, that 24,000 small manufact the corn-husking contest will also will collection stations in almost every was careful to point out, however, fruits with less sugar or what sub of food preservation, and promoting BOARD’S FINANCE urers whose annual sales three have to be cancelled. conceivable manner. that in the event of low humidity— stitutes for sugar can be used. the use of enriched flour and bread. years ago amounted to $4 billion, Near the end of the campaign, New pressure cookers will not be dry air which places the forest at Miss Russell stated that the home PROBLEM VIEWED will be forced to close October 1 Oregon was in fourth place in col the mercy of fire—the public could available In any quantity. There makers' part of the national defense TWO NEW POTATO fore, those who have pressure cook not expect permission for entry. lection of the scrap per capita. program may not be as spetacular The problem of continuing to because of inability to convert to or essential civilian produc GRADES PROVIDED will want to make the best use Should such precautionary meas Nevada was first and Montana was and thrilling as driving an ambul finance the Malheur county price war tion. Two grades. Oregon standard and ers second. Nevada's population is 110,- ures become necessary, sportsmen them. For those who wish to ance or piloting a plane; but we control and ration board was dis WPE said expenditures for Oregon utility, have been added of pressure cookers, the sugges and others were asked to cheerfully 247, Montana's 559,466 and Oregon's should not underestimate the im cussed at a meeting of the execu war The purposes by U. S. Government to the standards for Oregon pota buy 1,89.684. forgo their outdoor trips, since even tive board of the comity defense tions is made that they buy cooper portant part she plays in building agencies in June were at the aver toes, according to information re atively so that four or five families loggers must close their operations council in Nyssa last week. up strength and moral when she daily rate of $158 million, 6 ceived here. use the one piece of equipment. during these periods. carefully plans, expertly prepares Funds for miscellaneous opera age percent higher than in May. Con These grades may be used only can CHANGE MADE IN Under permit entry rules the tional expense of the board, for All methods of canning will be and serves attractive and nutri- gressional war appropriations to during July, August and September, demonstrated at the meeting. visitor, armed with the stand ONION GRADING tous meals for her family. Miss merly the tire rationing board, have date total more than $225 billion, according to the state department Because of sugar rationing and forest ard axe, bucket and shovel, is in Russell said of the county nutrition been supplied by the defense coun the Board said, but the U. S. ac of agriculture, which provided the shortage of equipment, increased structed see the nearest fire Malheur county onion growers ouncll, "Few have done as well, and cil. The funds are becoming more tually has spent less than $40 bill grades following a hearing held interest is apparent in the drying warden or to ranger who in turn will and dealers, meeting at the Boule none better.” of a problem because the defense ion. Hie WPB Bureau of Finance several weeks ago at the request of grant the permit, favorable fire fruits and vegetables. A model council has no established source obtained $62 million in the form vard Orange hall last week, .ap Mrs. Bertsch exhibited a num of Malheur growers. weather and forest conditions per of a homemade dehydrator will of Income. Early in the year a re loans or advances on payments proved changes in the grades of ber of white rats, which she has The new grades place Malheur shown at the demonstration mitting. serve fund of approximately 800 of onions raised in this county. for war materials for almost 400 been using in dietary exhibits. A county on a better footing with be directions for making it will Despite the emergency fire dang Those at the meeting unanimous specified * amount of milk was in dollars was built up by a county manufacturers June. During the Idaho in the matter of potato and be distributed, as well as directions er conditions, many Improved camp ly approved a new commercial cluded in the diet of one group of wide sale of ribbons. This fund past six weeks, in the Army Signal production. for drying and various methods ing spots within national forest grade. The specifications set up rats, while the same diet of the has been considerably depleted Corps has given acceptance each of home food preservation. areas now remain open to the gen will be similar to those of No. 2 second group was entirely without since that time by the ration day to more than $2 million worth Tires, Tubes Rationed— Cold storage lockers can be used eral public. boards and expenses of the de of radio and communications equip grade of onion, but will include The milk-fed rats were larger fense Tires and tubes were rationed by more efficiently. Shelves can be To date only four forested areas up to 10 per cent toleration of milk. oouncll. ment, and awarded contracts for and healther appearing than the war price and rationing board 24-3 built in them. More vegetables and have been designed as absolute hidden decay. $1 billion worth of additional ap other animals. Charts prepared by July 10 as follows: William Peutz, fruit can be frozen in them. Con closures by Governor Sprague. Re Two onion growers from the Lake Mrs. Bertsch showed that they Hunting Tags Available— one passenger tube; William R. tainers may be of glass or locker stricted to all public entry, these Labische production area of the gained weight about 50 per-cent The state game commission Is paratus. Labor Supply Howell, truck tube; Charles M. waxed paper. When no pressure closures represent old burned over valley voided opposition faster than the rats which were now receiving at its office in Port Persons who desire jobs in plants Paradis, two passenger recaps; C. cooker is available, the frozen pack areas of snags and ground debris Willamette land applications for a limited at the meeting to the change from given milk. In the 14 counties number M. Tensen, two truck tubes; Joe is of special interest in preserving which would become a holocaust the standpoint of their production. not of special tags to be issued working on secret or confidential previously visited by Dean Milam, contracts will no long Branek, Parma, two tractor tires vegetables, meat, and fish. of destruction should fire once They approved applying the new she had suggested the use of rat for the taking of cow elk, doe Government and one tractor tube; Dale Garrison, The demonstrations will include start. The closures, all within na grade to the sweet Spanish type display such as exist In this county deer and antelope in certain areas er be required to turn In birth tractor tube; Maurice L. Judd, two the safe and practical methods of tional forest areas are west of the of onion. The grade will become but none have adapted them. of the state. Two thousand cow certificates to prove American cit tractor tubes and tires; Esther E. canning and freezing. elk tags will be Issued at $5 each izenship. the War Manpower Com Cascade mountains. applicable to those areas producing Sub-committee reports were made for the open territory, exclusive of mission announced. The WPB La Loveland. Parma, two obsolete tires; Everyone is invited to attend any this type of onion. by R. E. Brooke, county agent on Wallowa county, in northwestern bor Division said the aircraft In John Mlttleider, truck tube; U. E. of the following meetings, free of food conservation In the county; Oregon. Doe deer tags will be limit dustry will require more than Parker, truck recap; Orland Turner, charge: Oregon Slope. July 20, 1:30 Sugar Bonus Planned— Mrs. Kathryn Claypool, county ed to 3000 and will be good for 1,500,000 workers by the end of McDermltt. two truck tubes; Russell p.m., district hall. Mrs. D. Patten, No. 7 stamp in the war ration Examination, Announced— Lynde, Arock. four tractor tires and chairman; Nyssa, July 21, 1:30 pjn. books will be good for two pounds Hie United 8tates civil service superintendent, gave details on a specified area in Grant and 1943. A total of almost 20 million three truck recaps; Jacob Fischer, Wilson Orocery building. Mrs. Ed of sugar between now and August commission today issued a call for number of hot lunches served in ajolnlng counties. The fee for the persons will be drawn Into war tractor tire; D. E. Mitchell, tractor I Frost, chairman; and Vale, July 22 in addition to the regular personnel officers, additional nurses this county last year; E. H. Hauser, doe deer tags is $3 50. Practlally production and service In the armed amount of sugar to which each and operators of calculating mach county 4-H club agent; Miss Lillian the same portion of Lake. Malheur forces during this year and next, tire; Audrey Ward, truck recap and 22 , 1:30 p/n., Grange hall. person is entitled. The sugar ob ines and of tabulating equipment Nisbet, county librarian on exhibits and Harney counties will be open the WMC reported. Consequently, tube: W. W. Foster, truck tube, and -------------------------- tainable with stamp No. 7 is called to further war work in federal and literature available; Miss Kat again for antelope hunting. Fifteen employers can no longer afford to Hugh Olenn. truck tube. 1 Attend Meeting----- a bonus. arbitrary age limits or dis agencies in Washington, D. C. and herine Peterson. Idaho Power home hundred tags will be Issued at set Miss Vlrgene Grimes of the farm criminate against workers because service advisor and member of pub $3.50 each. Individuals wishing to Positions Offered----- throughout the United States. Ex administration and Miss (osk<| Ar, Needed_ sex, race or nationality, the Com To secure additional naval arch security aminations were announced for licity committee, reported on the apply for any of these tags should of Peterson of the Idaho Power The coast guard needs 50 cooks electrician's forward to the game commission mission stated. The WMC said ths picture. “'Proof of the Pudding.” itects and marine engineers for Kay helper and junior re attend^ a nutrmoncoun- receding to infor- pairman trainee (radio). Informa office the proper fee. together with United Electrical Radio and Ma positions in the navy department company meeung in OnUrio Friday J h e , maUon recelTed ^ Mlectpd tion may be secured at the post Information as to the number and chine Workers of America (CIO) is and maritime commission, the cU Time I* Extended— attended a dinner served at ^ officer, ratings ^ lice conducting a drive in 40 war pro kind of hunting license held. United States civil sendee comm also the counto club in honor of Mrs ^ ^ )pnce duction plants to encourage hiring J. W. Maloney, collector of in ission today announced modified Av» B Milam chairman of the AppUc*nU muit ^ and upgrading of negroes and work ternal revenue, announces that legion Cuts Meetings— requirements. The commission's Oregon nutrition committee for * " year, corporations have been granted an The Nyssa post of the America ers in other minority groups. years old. old, , prove they j To Attend Convention— board of legal examiners, created deM.ce and dean of the school of (Continued on page six) by the president to bring federal home economics at Oregon State are citizens of the United States Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Thomp- extension of time to September Legion, at Its last meeting, decided . _______ _____I and pass the required physical 1 son have been elected as delegates 29. 1942 within which to file capital to meet only once a month during Attend Meeting— legal positions into the classified _ and Mlss ^ examination. Information may be to the state convention of the stock tax returns for the year ended July. August and September. A civil service system, also announced college, nutritionist T. Morgan and A. H. Boy- Its first attorney examination. In security agency of the federal secured from the recruiting station American legion and the auxiliary, June 30 It is not necessary to apply ! meeting will be held on the first dell Frank attended a regional meeting in 8eattle. which will be held in Portland for the extension as It Is applicable Thursday of each month. formation may be secured at the of the eastern Oregon district O. P. July 23. 24. and 29. They will make to ail corporations. Capital stock j post office. A. In LaOrande Friday. The office the trip to Portland by train. Mr, 30 are not yet available for dls- | Called To Bremerton----- Returns To Home-- Examiner Coming— of price administration will Invest tributions, but they will be mailed i Jess Ford has gone to Bremerton, Sidney Burbidge. who is now in Oeorge Stevens of LoaAngeles left A traveling examiner of operators Visits fn Nyssa----- visiting her mother, will directly to all corporations filing Washington, where he was called igate business houses to enforce Mrs R. L Clithere of Sitka. Al Monday for his home after vial ting and chaffeurs is scheduled to be Portland the auxiliary conven returns in the district of Oregon as because of the death of his brot price celling regulations, according aska visited her aunt. Mrs Prank at the home of his cousin. Mrs A in the city hall in Nysaa Wednes- also as sttend a delegate from the Nyssa soon as a supply has been received her, who had been employed In the to information Issued at the meet D. Hall Sunday and Monday She V. Cook. Mr Stevens had been on day. July 22 from • am. to t pm tion ing. navy yards for several years. from Washington, D. O. unit. a trip as far east as the Dakotas -------------------------- returned to Portland Monday. One Tree Uprooted And Transfonner Fuses Are Blown Food Meetings To Be Conducted Importance Of Nutrition Seen U.S.O. Drive Is Coming To End *** Corn Show Not To Be Conducted 277,737 Pounds Of Rubber Given