Nyssa gate city journal., April 29, 1943, Image 1

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BOARD
EMPLOYES
BOYS SCORE HIGH
Baccalaureate RATIONING
Adrian School SUGAR
Bulldogs Take
CHAIRMAN NAMED Lions Sponsor
BUY MANY BONDS
IN NAVY’S EXAM
Ag. Building Is AT of L. Beet Sugar Refinery Services Will ointed
Mrs R. G. Larson has been app­ Plan To Handle
Three Nyssa high school youths Baseball Title
chairman
of
the
Nyssa
rat­
employes,
local
22918
of
Nyssa,
voted
who
the examination under On Oregon Side
Influx Problem the navy took college
Taken By Fire at its last meeting to buy an add­ Be Held Sunday ioning
board, succeeding A. L. Atk-
training program
eson, resigned. Mrs Larson has been
itional $500 worth of war bonds,
acting as community service chair­ Greenlee Says Leisure in April made sufficiently high sc­ Nyssa And Payette Will
Schools To Sponsor man.
making a total held by the local of High
to be considered, according to
Meetings In Respec­ The rationing board quarters have
Time of Laborers ores
$1300.
Play Foi League Pen­
information
received here.
Is
Problem
tive Towns
Employes, through a payroll ch­
been
moved
back
to
the
city
hall
nant This Week
The
three
youths
are
Jack
Ch­
eck-off system, have bought $13,500
from
the
Atkeson
real
estate
and
The
Lions
club,
meeting
in
Brow­
urch, Bob Eldredge and Marion Su­ The Nyssa high school won the
ADRIAN (Special)—Fire of un­ worth of bonds during the last year. Baccalaureate services for mem­ Insurance office. The office hours
known origin destroyed the agri­ More than 90 per cent of the em­ bers of the senior classes of the are form 9 to 12 and from 1 to 4 nie's cafe Monday noon, voted to iter.
championship of the Oregon divis­
ployes are making regular monthly Adrian and Nyssa high schools will o'clock.
sponsor an educational, spiritual School officials have not learned ion of the Snake River Valley Base­
cultural shop of Adrian union purchases.
and recreational program for the the results of the army examina­ ball league by defeating Ontario
be held in the respective school
high school Friday afternoon.
Most of the students and fac­
buildings Sunday evening, May 2.
750 laborers who are expected to tion.
Monday on the Nyssa diamond by
ulty members had left the build­
arrive
here very soon.
Rev.
John
Nevln
of
Adrian
will
a score of 4 to 1.
ing to attend the Nyssa-Adrian
deliver the sermon in the Adrian
The laborers will be housed in
The Bulldogs played their last
baseball game, when the fire was
high school auditorium. The girls
the labor camp near Snake river.
discovered by a faculty member
conference gome of the season Fri­
octet will sing "Fairest Lord Regional Agricultural Credit cor­ A meeting will be held in Brown­
and some students. Local and
day with Adrian. They defeated the
neighboring residents were soon as­ The May 6 meeting of the Health Jesus” and "The Heavens Re­ poration
Antelopes 4 to 2, thus tying with
ie’s cafe Wednesday, May 5 at 2:30
loans
made
to
date
in
sembled. fighting to save the build­ for Victory cltfb will feature meat sound”.
Ontario for the lead. The Monday
for
the
purpose
of
determining
the
Malheur
county
are
helping
in­
Farmers
who
are
selling
livestock
ing and trying to prevent the fire shortages. At the June 3 meeting Adrian's class day exercises will crease pork production and main­ feasibility of such a program. All
game this week broke the tie.
from reaching the main building spring canning will be discussed.
should
be
sure
that
they
have
corr­
As a result of winning the Ore­
tain
dairy
output,
Pieter
Tensen,
civic,
fraternal
and
church
groups
The fire in the ag building, Paul V. McNutt, war manpower be held Thursday morning in the chairman of the Malheur county
gon
title, the Bulldogs will meet
ect
weights,
declares
Laurel
Ander­
fanned by a strong wind, had commissioner, recently stated that high school building. Honor stu­ USDA war board, reported this are asked to cooperate in the pro­ son, district man for the state dep­ the Payette nine in a championship
reached such proportions that it in 1943 eighty million man-days will dents. the two members of the week.
gram.
artment of agriculture with station play-off this week-end. Payette won
was irr;x>sslble to check the flames. be lost because of needless illness. senior class maintaining the high­ "The bulk of the loans we have Rev. M. H. Greenlee, who was ap­ at
the pennant on the Idaho side.
Ontario.
A few records, desk tables and Hiat is enough working time to est scholastic record for their four closed to date through the war pointed as chairman of the Lions Some
The first game will be played here
farmers
who
sell
hogs,
cal­
year
period
will
give
talks.
This
chairs were all that could be saved. build 14,000 planes, 33.000 tanks and
today and the second in Payette
ves
and
other
stock
are
in
the
hab­
board
have
been
to
farmers
pro­
club
committee,
said
that
the
In­
Some damage was done to the 10 battleships. A plant employing year’s honqr students are Mary
The third game, If necess­
potatoes, a vitally needed flux of laborers will cause many it of weighing the animals in the Friday.
main building when the rear doors 5000 workers would be closed for 42 Lou Jackson and Mable Roberts. ducing
ary, will be played Monday but the
trailers
and
are
careless
about
the
food,’
Tensen
said.
of the gymnasium caught fire. The years if this were to occur in such Class officers and student body "Other loans and advances are problems, which can be solved, he weights. As result, there is some­ site has not been selected.
officers will be inducted and spec­ making possible Increased produc­ said, by a committee that is prop­ times disagreement with the sales Payette, which has not played
loss, estimated at around 16,500 a factory singly.
covers loss of the building, equip­ Health for Victory clubs have ial awards presented.
Nyssa this season, has a well-bal­
of milk and pork, both vital­ erly organized. The purpose of such yard weights.
ment, tools, both of the agricul­ been organized nationally in order On Thursday afternoon an in­ tion
anced team.
Farmers,
in
weighing
their
stock,
ly
needed
foods.
an
organization
would
be
to
pro­
ter-grade
school
track
meet
will
be
tural building and of defense class­ to better equip the American house­
Marsh pitched a one-hit game
sometimes
allow
the
two
back
wh-
To
date,
Tensen
said,
117
re­
es, and files and the agricultural wife to meet the problems of food held at Big Bend park. This gional loans and advances for tect the laborers and the towns­ ells of the car to be on the scales against Ontario Monday. Fritz re­
library. All was covered by in­ shortages and food rationing. Com­ year’s May queen will be crowned. $97,800 have been approved in Mal­ people. Other members of the Lions with the trailer. Other times they gistered the only Ontario hit in the
surance as was athletic equipment petent home economists have been Candidates for May queen to be heur county,
club committee are Frank Morgan
the trailer and stock only on sixth, scoring a man from second
stored in the building, and dam­ selected in every locality to give voted on this Friday at student “Reports we have received from and R. G. Whitaker. Klass V. Po­ get
the
scales but neglect to uncouple base for the only Tiger run.
age to the main building.
demonstrations and present helpful body elections, are Lois Patton, the district office in Spokane in­ well was appointed Wednesday to the trailer form the car or truck to Fukiage scored for Nyssa in the
Eleanor Hobson and Phyllis Ha­ dicate that in the four northwest represent the chamber of commer­ which they have it hitched. As re­ third on a hit by Jim Fujli. In the
Lack of local fire fighting equip­ Information.
ment was definitely felt by local Meetings in Nyssa are held the worth,
in the program.
sult, their test weight is not accur­ fourth inning, Bellon hit, went to
states 86 per cent of all loans ce Mr.
.citizens during the fire Friday. first Thursday of each month in On Friday May 7, commence­ and
Whalen, representing Lions ate and they are not a little per­ second and third on a wild pit­
advances
made
have
been
for
International, met with the Lions turbed to find that the sales yards ch and was squeezed in by Pierce
the home economics room of the ment exercises will be held with
than $2,500, and that pro­ Monday.
high school at 2 p.m. Copies of re­ Dean John Anderson of College of less
He talked on changes cau- | weights differ considerably from the for the second Nyssa counter.
CHURCH ELECTED cipes
portion
is
approximately
the
same
Idaho
as
speaker.
Pierce reached first on an error
sed
in
interior
towns and cities by weight they supposed.
used
in
the
demonstrations
here
in
Malheur
county,”
the
war
STUDENT PREXY
and scored on Marsh's double with
are given to everyone attending. The program has also been com­ board chairman reported. "That the war.
Anderson
points
out
that
it
is
planning guides for the fol­ pleted for the Nyssa baccalaure­ means that the small farmer is A March of Time picture on the unlawful, in selling any commodity two down in the sixth. McCoy, hit
Tom Church was elected president Meal
lowing
may be secured for ate services.
by weight, to Include the weight of by a pitched ball, went to first. Fu­
one making greatest use of this medical profession was shown.
of the Nyssa high school student ,10 cents month
each.
Every
ho­ The program will be presented the
anything other than the weight of kiage knocked out a double, scoring
program.
body for the 1943-44 year in an el­ me-maker is invited to interested
as follows: Prelude, high school "More than half of the money FARMERS URGED
Marsh.
attend.
the commodity sold.
ection held in the high school this
band; processional, high school advanced throughout the district
The Nyssa lineup in the Ontario
He
says
further
that
there
is
a
week.
band: invocation. Rev. Burton J. has been for special war crop ad­ TO TAKE COURSES
game was as follows: Jim Fuji!, If:
state
law,
administered
by
the
de­
Perry Coleman, this year’s soph­ HIGHT AWARDED
Salter: hymn, congregation, led by vances. Malheur county’s loans for
partment division of weights and Wilson, 3b; Bellon rf; Malioy, cf;
omore class president, was elected GUERNSEY CALF
"Rural America-40 million strong- measures,
Rev.
Lloyd
Pounds;
"Hie
Heavens
regulates livestock Pierce, 2b; Marsh, p; McCoy, c;
livestock
purposes,
are
Included
vice president over five other can­
has gWen generously to the Amer­ scales over which
Are
Telling’’,
girls’
glee
club;
scrip­
which
is bought Fukiage, ss, and Bybee, lb. Ontario’s
in
the
small
portion
of
the
district
didates.
Francis Hight, sophomore in the ture reading, Bishop Arvll Childs; total which has been disbursed for ican Red Cross. Now the Red Cross and sold, as well as stock
battery was Burgher and Joyce.
all
scales
Claudlne Tomlinson was elected Nyssa Future Farmers of America
renews its plea for the public to which commodities are handled. over
Lord's Prayer", Letha Moyes; general farm purposes.”
Nyssa defeated New Plymouth 11
All
secertary, Bill Fry treasurer and has been awarded a purebred guer­ “The
take
advantage
of
its
services
des­
sermon, Rev. M. H. Greenlee;
commercial heavy duty scales, such to 8 in a non-league contest here
Don Bishop inter-class rivalry ch­ nsey heifer calf from the L. A. Mil­ "Hear
igned
for
the
average
citizen,"
ann­
Us, O Lord”, Colleen Towne,
those Used at sales years, are in­ Tuesday.
airman.
ler herd at McMinnville.
ounced Dr. W. J. Weese, chairman as
CHANGES
SHOWN
Lucille
Latham
and
Gale
McCoy;
spected
yearly by the department.
of the Malheur Red Cross chapter.
Sears-Roebuck company is finan­ prayer, Rev. H. N. Waddell; hymn, IN CROP GROWING
WEED CONTROL IN
Knitters Wanted—
cing the purchase of calves for the congregation; benediction, Rev. C.
The volume of donations to date
COUNTY IS URGED
Knitting yam for sleeveless swe­ 10 eastern Oregon F.F.A. chapters. A. Slaughter, and recessional, high Ralph Brooke, county agent of are as follows: Ontario and vicinity,
calf is to go to each school.
$3341.70; Vale and vicinity, $1660.57
aters to be made for the Red Cross One
Malheur county, said recently that and
Requests for the control of mor­
Nyssa and vicinity, $1795.32.
The requirements set up provide seshool band
"Agriculture
in
Malheur
county
has
is now available at the home of $frs that
ning glory, white top, Canada th­
the
calves
must
be
from
regis­
"While
50
per
cent
of
the
funds
made
quite
a
change
in
the
past
Pick Tensen, chairman of the Nyssa tered stock, of which the records
istle. or Russian knapweed should
will go to support the many Red
several years. . .and for the better. Cross
unit of the Red Cross. Women will­ are 500 pounds or over on the dam’s
services to our armed forces, The Oregon Trail Grange at its be filed in the county agent office
Much
of
this
results
from
certain
ing to knit the sweaters are asked side and 650 pounds on the sire’s
Weese explained, “many other Tuesday night meeting voted to buy by June 1, J. B. Holladay. assistant
factors which introduced into the “Dr.
to call at the Tensen home immed­ side. Hight is to return to the Se­
services which have been offered a $500 war bond. It already had conty agent, announced today. Since
program
with
the
establlsment
of
labor, time and travel are limited
iately for the yam as the call for ars-Roebuck calf committee the fir­
public for many years are still purchased a $100 bond.
the beet sugar factory in 1938. Some the
sweaters is a “hurry-up” appeal. st heifer calf.
available In fact, they are more The bonds will be placed in the this year, it is believed that such
Hie annual meeting of the Malh­ of
these
I
have
discussed
in
a
pre­
eur Stock Growers association will vious statement about livestock fe­ important to the Individual and to building fund, which will be used a plan would do much to facilitate
phoned from Seattle recently and (be
the nation now during wartime th­ after the war. The Grange also the weed control program in the
held Saturday, May 1, starting
and dairying.
talked to his sister, who in turn at 1:30 PM. in the Moore hotel in eding
an ever before.” Restrictions in tra­ loaned $200 to the Malheur county county.
“Besides
the
expansion
of
the
vel will not pervent the Malheur experiment farm committee from Many requests have already been
related the message to his mother. Ontario.
livestock
and
dairying
Industry
filed and work will begin in the
First Lieutenant Charles H. Lane, The tentative program has been since sugar beets became a part of chapter form offering classes in Red the building fund.
near future. Mr. Holladay stated
son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lane planned to Include the following our farm program, there has also Cross first aid, accident prevention, The Orange has been building that
clean cultivation and the app­
has been transferred from Camp speakers: Prof. E. F. Rinehart, ex­ developed, to a very substantial de­ nutrition and home nursing to rural the fund during the last two years lication
chemicals will again be
Clayborn, Louisiana, to a New tension animal husbandman, Uni­ gree, the profitable practice of gr­ groups, it was emphasized. All four through silver drills, scrap drives, practiced of this
In view of the
York post, where he expects to be versity of Idaho, who will discuss owing certain seed crops, such as courses are of especial value to fa­ cooperative buying of wheat and shortage of help, year.
are urged,
called overseas. Another son, First "Livestock Production and Prob­ onions, carrots, and lettuce, on land rm families, which are distant from coal and donations from members. wherever possible, farmers
to apply chemical
Lieutenant Garland Lane, who is lems;” H. Soulen, president, Idaho which has grown one or two crops doctors and hospital and nursing The organization collected $175 Tu­ on their own weeds
patches are
ground mechanic at Williams Field, Woolgrowers association, who will of sugar beets. Following beets, th­ care .Skills learned in some Red Cr­ esday night in donations toward the small. Tills system if would
Pheonix, Arizona, 'Just returned discuss “Recent Developments Aff­ ese crops do especially well, prod­ oss class may save the live or health $500 bond. Members reported in­ county help for larger areas release
which
from a trip to Los Angeles, with ecting Sheep and Wool Production; ucing high yields of good quality of one individual, and he is one dividual purchases of bonds in the demand more time.
his wife. .
"Walter A. Holt, Umatilla county seeds. The income from such cr­ more agricultural war worker ne­ amount of $1425.
for chemicals may
by Uncle Sam.
agent and secretary of the Oregon
Harold Kurtz and Edward Kurtz be Arrangements
following beets, runs from $150 eded
made at the county extension
Farm people in Malheur county were initiated into the organizat­ office.
Pt. Harold Kurtz, who has been Woolgrowers association, who will ops,
to
$600
per
acre.
stationed at Sheppard Field, Tex­ discuss “Legislature Affecting the “The practice of planting these are urged to get in touch with their ion.
Cross chapter to arrange for
as, since his call the latter part Woolgrower of Today;” and Dudley
crops after beets results from Red
Move To Canada—
these wartime protection classes. WELL KNOWN LDS
Technical Sergeant James B. At- of March, has recently been trans­ Sltton, superintendent of the Malh­ seed
several
causes.
Among
other
things,
Mr and Mrs Fred Burgesser and
keson of Nyssa has notified his par­ ferred with other air corp reserves eur branch experiment station, who the thorough cultivating and hoe­ Class times and locations are so pl­
son loft Wednesday for Winnipeg,
ents, Mr and Mrs A. L. Atkeaon, to A & M college, Stillwater, Okla­ will discuss “Hie Winter's Beef Fe­ ing of a beet field eradicates weeds anned to same time and gasoline. MEMBER PASSES
Manitoba. Canada, where they will
by letter that he is now in England homa.
eding Operations Conducted on the that you can grow a seed crop “There is still more to Red Cross Funeral services for Albert L. Mc­ make
their home. Mr. Burgesser
work than giving of your money,
Sergeant Atkeson’s letter reads in A-c Merle Kurtz began his basic Station." Additional features of the so
without weed contamination. The and
accepted a position with the
taking through class in Inst­ Clellan, Sr., former Nyssa resident, has
training at Lancaster, California, 'program will be worked out to make rotation of seed crops and sugar
part:
held April 12 in the Union Manitoba Sugar company as chief
Just a note to let you know I am April 17.
the meeting one of interest and beets promises to make seed grow­ ruction, “Dr Weese added. "Giving were
church with Bishop Leo An­ chemist. He has been employed by
ok. Am now at my final destination.
educational value to the livestock ing one of our major activities in else Includes the work of over three L.DS.
derson
presiding. Lloyd Walsh of the Amalgamated Sugar company
million
chapter
volunteers
in
the
Had a lot of fun getting here. Have Byron Barton, who has not been producer.
Malheur County. There is no comp­
the Union stake presidency was the In Nyssa ever since the local factory
received a lot of letters from you. heard from for some time, writes A banquet is planned for the eve­ arison between the quality and yield seven special service crops in such speaker.
Hope you got all of mine. The cen­ that he is stationed at New ning. All stockgrowers are urged to of seed crops grown in rotation with programs as production of surgical j Mr. McClellan was bom Septem­ was built In 1938
sors would probably cut out all the Guinea. He is advanced to fireman attend both the meeting and the sugar beets and those grown in ot­ dressings and kit bags for the arm - ' ber 13, 1884 at Loa, Utah, the son
ed forces, or visits by home service
Interesting news. Consequently th­ 2nd class. Barton sailed on the San banquet following.
her ways.
workers to the families or service- | of Hugh Jefferson and Jullett Ch­
ere’s not much to say. Condor isn't Francisco and was injured in the
“There is plenty of land for feeds, men.
some problem has arts- ' ase McClellan. In 1903, after assist­
here and Fm live chief till he arr­ battle In November.
seeds,
potatoes
and
a
great
variety
POETS’
V-HOME CAMPAIGN of other crops which grow well in en to where
be solved by the Red Cross. ing his father in farming and stock-
ives. Hope he gets here soon.
Malheur chapter needs more volun­ raising, Mr McClellan attended the
“I reached here on my 24th bir­ Second Lieutenant Boyd B. Brown IS STARTED HERE
Malheur Oounty and still leave as teers
CORNER
throughout this rural comm­ A. C. college of Logan. Utah and
thday Probably a memorable date, of Nyssa having completed a six
much
as
12.600
acres
of
land
for
the following year was called to ta­
Ha Majbe will be somewhere far weeks course of military instruc­ Block leaders of the civil defense sugar beets each year. The county unity to aid in the Job to be done. ke
a missionary course at the B. Y.
different on next one: who knows? tion and physical conditioning at group of Nyssa started a V-home planning board has Included this Men and women are invited to give university
Edited by
at Provo, Utah, after wh­
as much or as little time as they
the air force officer training school campaign Monday.
much
beet
acreage
in
its
war
crop
ich he fulfilled a two year mission
T.
CAROL
BYBEE
Amor ’ the 13 Oregon men advan­ at Miami Beach. Florida, was Requirements for a V-home are program. Last year slightly more can spare to their Red Cross chap­ to
the northern states.
ced from the pre-flight school of graduated with his class in the air conservation of food, clothing, tr­ than 11,000 acres of sugar beets ter".
SMILE
In
1909,
Mr.
McClellan
was
mar­
the San Antonio aviation cadet cen­ farces of the army of the United ansportation and health; salvaging were harvested in Malheur county ,
ried to Nora Taylor. To this union
ter in Texas recently as Aviation States. He is prepared to take of essential materials, refusal to sp­ so growers should aim to plant app­
were born five children, all of wh­ Twenty-three muscles It takes to
over executive duties in air forces read rumors, and purchase of war roximately the same in 1943, or sl­
Cadet Paul W Heldt of Nyssa.
om survive. In 1912 he moved to frown.
savings stamps and bonds.
The cadets Will undergo training maintenance.
ightly
more,
for
a
well-rounded
Payson, Utah, where he became a To smile, it takes only eight.
Persons meeting the requlrments county agriculture program."
in the air at primary, basic and
member of the high council and Why work those muscles overtime?
advanced flying fields before winn­ Willard A. Aston is somewhere will be given a V-home sticker
counsellor to Bishop Heber Curtis Better smile before its too late.
ing the coveted wings and comm­ in the Pacific. A letter received "Let's see a sticker in each home NYSSA YOUTHS
The Nyssa branch of the First of the Payeon 4th ward He served
by his ps rents recently was dated in Nyssa”. said Mrs Walter Thomp­
issions at flying officers.
National bank of Portland has pur­ two years as marshal of that city. Like a dark cloud overhanging the
TO ENTER MEET
March 7 and said: “It is 120 de­ son. local leader.
chased $486.000 worth of bonds dur­ Mr. McClellan and his family mov­ sky
Mrs J E Wheeler has two eons grees hot" when he made his
Several Nyssa high school boys ing the second war loan campaign ed to Union in 1930 and there he That's how we look when we pout
in the service, one on one side rounds. He is in the maritime Youngsters Te Form Club—
engaged In farming and stockrais­ Let’s wear a smile, dispell all the
Any child nine years of age or will participate in the eastern Oreg­ this month
of the continent and one on service.
older Is invited to Join the Nyssa on track meet to be held in La- The bank has sold approximately ing and moved to Nyssa in 1939 gloom
the other Oswell Forties, a 2nd
Saturday They will be acc­ $100.000 worth of bonds to individ­ During the two years he resided in Hang your “Happiness Shingle” out.
class mechanic in diesel engineer­ Clarence Zink, who has two sons 4-H Victory Garden club, which trill Orande
to LaOrande by Coach uals and firms during the month, Nysaa. Mr McClellan managed the
ing. gets his mall at New York in the service, has received word be formed at a meeting to be held ompanied
bringing the total handled through Western hotel In 1842 he went to Twenty-three muscles It takes to
Young.
fleet station He expects to go to that one of his soons. Dee J. Zink, in the Nyssa grade school building John
the local bank during the month southern California, but the change frown
The
Nyssa
youths
will
enter
the
Friday
between
12
and
12:46
by
Mrs
is
“right
in
the
front
lines
of
ac­
Key West. South America, soon.
failed to improve his health and he To smile, it takes only eight.
events; Ward. 230 low to almost $600.000
Her other son. C. A. Forbes, is in tion”. He is with the army in Walter Thompson, local leader of 'following
It opens the wey for friendship to
*
Browne. 100 yard dash; Malheur county's quota during died April 5.
the 38th constructSion battalion North Africa His other son. James the civil defense organization In­ hurdles;
440; Church. 880. and Hill, the present campaign is $1.800.000. Survivors include a daughter. Mrs bloom
and gets his mail at fleet station Zink, is an instructor in the heavy terested children are asked to meet Larson.
Let happiness in at the gate.
Everett Hamilton of Nysaa.
at the entrance to the building high Jump and 128 high hurdles. based on the 1940 census.
P.O, San Francisco He tele­ artillery e4 Camp Lewis
Loss To Building And
Equipment Placed
At $6500
Loans Increase
Crop Production
Meat Shortages
To Be Discussed
Careful Animal
Weighing Urged
Grange Raising
Building Fund
Stock Growers
Plan Gathering
Our Boys In
The Service
First National
Purchases Bonds