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$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
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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
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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