The NYSSA
VTOLÚME XffXVÍIl,
Mexican Killed
As He Tumbles
Off Beet Truck
No. 39 ~
PURPLE HEART IS
AWARDED PARENTS
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JOURNAL
NYSSÄ, OREGON, THURSDAY, flfTÒ BE R i 4,~Ï943~
Value Of A,B,C
Gasoline Slips
Cut To 3 Gals.
MRS FROST NAMED
LEADERS’ CHIEF
War Chest Drive
Will Be Started
In Nyssa Oct. 18
$2.00 BËft ŸEÂÏT
High School Will Be Closed To
Give Students Chance To Work
Mrs Ed Frost has been appointed
Mr and Mrs T. T. Elliot of King-
chief ot the block leaders' in Nyssa
man Kolony have received the pur
in place of Mrs Walter Thompson,
ple heart award given for the brave
and meritorious service of their Greater Demands For Mi who has moved to Ontario.
Committees Are Named
Leobardo Garnica Dies son,
¡Closure To Be Effective
Sergeant Harold W. Elliot, ki
LEGION TO HOLD
Mrs
Thompson
is
working
in
the
By Chairman M. H.
In Ontario Hospital
litary Needs Bring
lled in action July 30 in New Guin
from October 15 to
ration office in Ontario. She said
DISTRICT MEET
Greenlee
ea.
Tuesday
Action
November 1
this
week
that
she
hoped
the
block
Sergeant Elliot was known in the
A series of district conferences
Committees that will have charge
Leobardo Garnica, a Mexican Kingman Kolony section as •'BiU" Local ration officials have been leaders would cooperate with Mrs
Because of the harvest labor sh
stressing “America Alert”, a prog
who had been living at the labor Elliot.
notified that the value of all A, Frost in the coming war chest cam of the Nyssa war chest campaign,
which will be opened October 18. ram designed to carry out the ma ortage, the Nyssa school board de
B and C gasoline coupons has paign.
camp, was fatally injured Tuesday
have been named by Rev. M. H. ndates of the recent National co cided at a meeting Tuesday night
been reduced from four gallons to
albout 1 o’clock when he tumbled
Greenlee, chairman of the local nvention of The American Legion, to close the high school for a per
unit of the Oregon War Chest, Inc., will be held throughout Oregon this
from a truck at the junction of the
three gallons, effeotive at mid
iod of two weeks.
which is affiliated with the nation month by the American Legion, a-
Ontario and Adrian highways east
night last Monday.
The school will be close this af
al
organization.
nd Auxiliary. Vale will be host to
of the Nyssa grade school building.
Pending instructions the boards
ternoon and will be re-opened Ijov-
] Ward Wleneke of the First Nat district 7 tonight.
Garnica was taken in the Nyssa
The Harlan Maw farm residence may not make restorations or re
ional bank of Portland, Nyssa br-
Pour main points will be featured ember 1. No school will be held ei
Funeral home ambluance to the
0 % miles southwest of Nyssa was ceive claims for restoration before
The Nyssa Bulldogs overwhelmed ] aneh, has been selected as treasurer at each of the joint conferences ther In the high school building or
Holy Rosary hospital In Ontario,
destroyed by fire, along with all of October 20.
according to D. M. McDade, Dep the grade school building Friday
where he died about an hour after
the Fruitland high school football of the drive.
the contents, Tuesday night.
Dealers will have until October
' Committee chairman and other artment Commander. These incl because of the annual teachers In
the accident. He is said to have
team
on
the
local
field
last
Friday
The fire, starting in the attic fr
stitute.
suffered a skull fracture and frac om an unknown cause, burned for 16 to dispose of A. B and C cou afternoon to win by a score of 18 ! committeemen are Bernard Frost, ude:
pons received for transfer of gaso
Carlos Buchner, Dale Garrison 880(1 Conservation, including support
Superintendent Henry H. Hartley
ture of the neck.
about an hour. The loss was not line at four gallons value. They to 0.
Arvil Child, initial gifts; publicity, of the Federal Government in ra t stated in a letter to parents that
Three high school girls standing covered by insurance.
Bybee
scored
the
first
touchdown
may dispose of them to supplier
Klass V. Powell and Henry H. Ha
at the crossing said Garnica jump
on an off-tackle buck In the sec rtley; Mrs Cora Thompson, wom ioning of automobile tires and gas- "The board has made this move af
Madeline Maw and her baby sis
ter due consideration of all of the
j oline.
ed from the beet truck bed, the si ter, Judith, were the only members for replenishment of gasoline or ond quarter.
turn them into boards for inven
en’s house-to-house canvass, and I Liaison with veterans of World factors Involved. It is recognized
des of which had been let down of the family at home when the
tory coupons. Coupons must be The next touchdown was scored Frank Morgan, rural area.
th at our youngsters suffer an ext
¡War 11.
and the back of which had been fire broke out. Miss Maw notified
summarized on sumary for R-541. In the third quarter on a short pass
With the motto of "meet every I Child Welfare and Maternity ca- remely grave loss when school is
removed. The man, the girls said, neighbors, but the fire had gained
Distributors must use separate de from Bybee to Wilson. The third citizen of Oregon face to face’, co ! re.
interrupted for any reason. How
crouched as though getting ready such headway they were unable to posit slips for each deposit for dif counter was registered In the fourth
mmittees will make a house-to-ho j Employment.
ever, the urgency of the harvest
to jump or sit down and then tum control the flames.
period
on
an
Intercepted
pass
by
ferent value coupons. Distributors
use canvass so that every Individual
In addition to the four-point ge situation and the danger of food
bled off head first. Another Mex
Jay
Bybee,
who
ran
70
yards
down
The contents of the six-room will be allowed through October
will be given an opportunity to co neral program, time will be devo losses seem of greatest importance
ican riding on the back of the tr house included a new ice box and 22 to deposit old value coupons.
the sidelines before crossing the ntribute.
ted to other phases of work carried at this time.
uck, Louis Cervantes, said he th new sewing machine.
The office of price administra goal line.
'Since this is a world-wide move
"Pood growers can cooperate to
ought Garnica jumped. Another
Nyssa lost another chance to sc ment participated in by the 18 lea on by the Legion and Auxiliary.
tion, placing the curtailment into
make the maximum use of school
witness said the wind blew off Ga-
effect this week, said the action ore in the first quarter on a bad ding war relief agencies and since
youngsters. It is recognized that not
rnlca's hat and when the Mexican
was taken because of “tremendous pass from center on the Fruitland the drive 1s for the year, every in
all high school youngsters are good
reached for It in the air he lost his
10-yard
stripe.
The
Bulldogs
recov
ly Increased demands for military
dividual is urged to do his very
beet topers, In the pre-war sense of
balance and fell.
needs.” The move will reduce use ered the ball on the 40 yard line best". Reverend Greenlee said.
the word. However, they can top
The truck traveling slowly at the
of gasoline in the west from 197,- and then pushed ahead fegain for The local quota is $2250 and the
beets
and load them on trucks and
time of the accident, was owned
000 barrels dally to 169,000 barrels. the first score.
county quota is $10.000.
after all that is the main Idea.
and operated by Albert Meier of
The Nyssa schools will issue ra t
Nyssa failed to make any con
Military requirements are now
J.
F.
Morfitt
of
Ontario,
United
Behind the barbed wire of war
"Last year many farmers hesitat
Nyssa, who formerly lived in Apple ion book No. 4 October 27, 28 and taking 42 per cent of the avail versions after touchdown.
prison camps, thousands of captive States army retired predicted at ed about using girls. Before the se
valley. Garnica was employed by 29, according to Superintendent able gasoline and Petroleum Ad
Nyssa kept the ball practically soldiers, sailors and marines are the weekly luncheon of the Nyssa
ason was over many were glad to
Meier.
Henry H. Hartley.
ministrator Harold Ickes estimates the entire game in Fruitland terr
chamber of qommerce Wednesday
Garnica. who was 40 years old,
In view of the fact that the high that next year’s demands will itory so that the elosest the visitors seeking desperately to fill long, em noon that cities like Portland, Sea get girl toppers. Time and crops
is survived by his widow and fam school will not be in operation on amount to 52 per cent of the came to the goal was fhe 30-yard pty heurs of tedium, according to ttle and San Francisco will become can be saved if the girls are utili
the state war chest committee. Sp
zed from the beginning.
ily living in Mexico. He as one of those dates, school officals will re supply.
line.
orts and athletic events, particul as large as New York City and ot
"The board wishes to emphasize
the group of Mexican nationals who quest the high school faculty to
The reduction means th at A The Bulldogs will pUty Vale on arly, offer physical and mental re her eastern cities through the dev the fact that the school is being
came here last spring under con issue the books from the high sch book holders In the 10 western the Vale field this afternoon at 2.30.
lease from the misery of imprison elopment of China, India and other closed to assist with the harvest
tract to work in the harvest fields. ool building.
states effected now have a max The game was scheduled for today
oriental countries.
and not to give opportunity for hu
Everyone receiving ration book 4, imum of 180 miles a month In because of the teachers institute to ment, thanks to the work of the
Mr. Morfitt’s father, the orginal nting trips or other vacation act
war prisoners aid committee of the
must
have
with
him
at
the
time
be held in Ontario Friday.
stead of 240.
WARNING AGAINST
world committee of Y.M.C.A.'S, an settler of Ontario, influenced the ivities. We know that the closure
ration book 3. Officials will be pro
SPEEDING ISSUED
international organization having government to send to this territory will not operate perfectly. Some
hibited from issuing book 4 with
the confidence of all warring nat the first engineer, Mr. Whistler, students will not work; others will
out presentation of book 3.
who came here to survey for a dam have difficulty In finding work. So
City officials this week issued a
ions.
Further details as to the time of
warning to truck drivers and car registration will be given next week.
Provision for 300 motor units or that was located on the site of the me parents will cooperate: others
operators against excessive speed in
ganized in Britain with American present Owyhee dam.
will not. Some farmers will cooper
Mr. Morfitt said the potentialit ate; others will not. Some students
the city, especially in the vicinity
funds is one of the outstanding ac
FUNERAL IS HELD
ies
of
China
and
India
ae
enorm
of the school houses.
will be good workers and some will
The Adrian Antelpoes squeezed tivities of the British War Relief
Nyssa teachers will attend the
ous. He served with the army In be poor workers, We do know, how
School officials are especially co FOR INFANT GIRL
district section of the eastern Ore through with the second one-point society which is one of the organiz
China, India, France, England. Ge
ncerned about speeding on the hig
gon conference of the Oregon St victory in as many weeks by edg ations participating in the local rmany, the Philippine Islands, Ma ever that the majority of our young
hway at the intersection of Good
Graveside services were held Oct ate Teachers association in Ontario ing Weiser Wolverines 7-6 on the war chest campaign.
people will turn in a creditable pi
avenue, the first street south of ober 9 in the Nyssa cemetery for Friday.
Established in 1940, these veh nchuria and other countries.
ece of work and that a considerable
Weiser field October 8. The game
The speaker said he had been in quantity of foodstuff will be saved.
Main street, as many of the little Mary Loretta Brady, who died in
Because of gaslone rationing and was the second conference appear icles have now traveled more than
tots cross the highway there.
th t naval hospital In Norman, Ok other wartime restrictions, the con ance this season for both teams.
five million miles and have carried ill of the 48 states but added that
"Those youngsters who have not
The city is issuing the warning at lahoma.
Weiser offense was definitely be more than 200.000 patients, accord T think Ontario and this valley secured Jobs on their own Initiative,
ference will be held by districts.
the request of school authorities.
The little girl was born August The program speakers will attend low par in the Adrian game with ing to Charles A. Sprague, presid have the most to offer of any of will meet at the high school at 7:30
them”.
The highway will be patrolled and 31, 1943 In the U.3. naval hospital conferences In Pendleton October their star halfback. Walker, out of ent of Oregon War Chest.
In the morning. Farmers are asked
arrests wlill be made if violations at Norman and died at the same 13, LaGrande October 14 and On the line-up. Yomoto, a substitute,
to call for them there”.
Almost a hundred million persons
of the speed laws oocur.
hospital October 5 of Idiopathic co- tario October 15;
ably filled Walker’s shoes and acc in the united nations have been
ryenltal cardiac hypertrophy. Be
Visiting Relatives—
The speakers will Include Rex ounted for several long gains. Wei driven from their homes by the in
Defense Worker Here—
sides her parents, Mr and Mrs E. Putnam, superintendent of public ser put effective interference In fr vader, and in addition to the per
While Private Robert VanDe Bo
Clarence Bybee, fireman on a B. Brady, she is survived toy a great instruction; Royce Brewster, spec ont of their ball carrier. With less ils and hardships they have already
gart, Mrs Farmer's brother, is home
large defense project in Ogden, and grandmother, Amy E. Brady; her ialist, consultation and field service, than six miuntes of first quarter been compelled to endure, will face
on furlough, Mr and Mrs Jack Far
Kenneth and Kris Draayer of grandparents, Mr and Mrs J. I. U.S. department of education; Dr. gone. Yomoto. Weiser’s taiback, br the difficult ordeal of remigration
mer of Hermlston are visiting at
Ontario,
Oct.
14
(Special)—
Ja
p
Clinton, Utah, were in Nyssa last Brady and Mr and Mrs T. J. Rust, Frank Parr, executive secretary of oke away for a 10 yard gain around after the w?r, according to figures
the home of Mr and Mrs Frank
anese
workers
are
performing
a
week-end on business.
and several aunts and uncles.
the O j S.T.A., and Dr. R F . Hawk, right end to score standing up. Try compiled by the national war fund valuable service In the harvest fie Lewis. They are also visiting Mr
and Mrs Cllf Farmer, parents of
ment squadron. Mr and Mrs Osborn director of research, Vanport city for conversion was blocked. Score commitee and made public through lds of Malheur county, In the op- Jack Farmer.
ex-Oovemor Sprague.
inon of William C. Moore, assistant
have received a letter from their schools, and Dr. Roben J. Maaske, 6-0, Weiser.
A functional summary of the bu supervisor of Pacific and Inter-
After and exchange of punts the
other son. Harold, who is stationed president of the Eastern Oregon Co
Weiser offense began to roll again dget of the national war fund rev Mountain states for the War Re
llege of Education.
with the army In Australia.
The program will be presented as and carried to the Adrian 18-yard eals that the campaign goal of location Authority, now in Ontario
Melvin J. Thompson, son of Mr follows: Invocation; group singing, stripe. On an attempted pass play, $125,000.000—to cover the needs of on WRA business.
several Adrian linesmen smeared its 17 member agencies for the 14 A large number of these workers
and Mrs Floyd Thompson of Og led by Dr. Maaske; talks by Mr. Lewis, the Weiser passer, and the months ending October 1, 1944--ls
Putnam, Dr. Parr and Mr. Brews
are here only on temporary harvest
den. who are well known In Nyssa, ter; group discussions, open forum ball, deflected In the air, was rec to be distributed as follows: Ser leave but will have accomplished
enlisted In the U.8. navy recently and address by Dr. Hawk.
overed by Ben Kamihira, Adrian vices to the armed forces of the a necesary task vital to our nat
and has been sent to the naval tr
tackle, who ran 82 yards to score. United States. Including the USO, ional economy before leaving when
Edited by
aining station at Farragut, Idaho.
Ashcraft. Adrian center, place kick $61,226,827: war prisoners aid, $5,- harvest is finished.
T.
CAROL
BYBEE
ed the try for point and Adrian I marines. $4.744,097: refugee relief,
In 1940 there were 137 Japanese
Corporal Kenneth H. McNall, s t
went Into the lead 7-6.
888.168: services to the merchant In Malheur county, he states. By
HARVEST TIME
ationed with the army engineers at
In the second half Adrian p re -1 which embraces aid to civilians in February, 1942, this figure had In
Camp Abbott, Oregon, returned to
sented a formidable defense and i combat zones, $24.973.626: relief in creased to 749. Some of these had Harvest time is here again.
camp Tuesday after spending a th
Weiser was forced to kick frequen-1 occupied countries, where there Is
Returns as high as $1200 to $1400 tly. Twice during the last half Ad- j assurance that supplies will not fall come In voluntarily, and some had Earth seems to burst with pride
ree-day furlough here visiting fri
been released through military au Of lettuce, onioni, spuds and beets
ends and relatives. He is a grad an acre are being realized from the rlan unleased offensive drives, but j into the hands of the enemy, $5,- thorities for necesary farm work. On every country side.
onion crop in Malheur county, now on one occasion a fumble bogged 925.566: administrative and camp
uate of the Nyssa high school.
Amarillo Army Air Field, Amar
being harvested. There are over a the drive down the Welser’s 6 yard aign coats, $800.000, and contingent Since that time there have been
217 Japanese come In on Indefinite The air is sweetened with the smell
illo, Texas--Acel V. Brown, son of
Aviation Cadet Clifford T. Ashby thousand acres in the county with line and the final gun stopped an fund. $12.807,867.
leave and 636 on seasonal leave. Of fresh cut new mown hay.
Mr and Mrs E. Brown of 7027 N. of Nyssa, Oregon graduated this about half the acreage in the Vale other drive on Weiser’s 4 yard line.
This makes 1602 Japanese In the The thresher hums a Joyful tune
Tyler PorUand, Oregon, former Ny- week- from Minter field, army basic area. While these high returns are Defensive line play of Crocker and
county now.
As it 8tores the wheat away.
SOLDIER, SAILOR
ssa residents, has completed his flying school near Bakersfield. Cal for exceptional acres with extra Piercy. Adrian guards, was outst
Those on seasonal leave are to
WIVES
GET
HELP
fine
yields,
average
fields
are
br
anding
as
was
the
offensive
play
of
ifornia.
He
has
successfully
compl
course of studies as an aviation me
leave as soon as their short term The orchards bend with ready fruit.
chanic in this school of the army eted his basic flying training and inging $700-$800 an acre. Cost of Adams. Weiser right end. Adrian
employment period has ended. By The apples blush with shame
Dr.
Frederick
D.
Strieker,
state
production
is
about
$125
per
acre
meets Ontario at Ontario next Fri
air forces technical training com now enters advanced school, the
the middle of December the War As they drop from limbs In their
health
officer,
gave
the
"go”
signal
so
onion
growers
stand
to
make
an
day.
4
final phase in the rigorous course
mand.
Relocation Authority will have lo fullness
to
a
plan
to
provide
federal
funds
exceptional
profit.
His graduation from this techni of Instruction prescribed by the ar
cated
In other parts of the United To bathe In the autumn rain.
for
giving
complete
maternity
care
The high prices are caused by a
cal school now fits him for airplane my air force for its flying officers.
to wives and Infants of service States, or returned to the camps,
very
small
crop,
coupled
with
a
Upon
completion
of
his
training
he
maintenance and he will be sent
men. The plan became a realty approximately half of these work We here, should take a lesson
to some air base where he will as will be awarded the silver wings of huge demand. The national crop is
From the grasshopper and the ant.
for Oregon with acceptance by the ers. according to Mr. Moore.
estimated
at
40
per
cent
of
nor
sist in keeping America s flying fo a lieutenant.
The 800 left will make only a To store our bins and cellers full
U 8 children’s bureau of the pro
mal.
Most
buyers
are
paying
$1.75
rtresses in the air.
posal to compensate physicians and small part of the approximate total So In winter we'll not be gant.
Robert L. McCoy, son of Mrs D. per hundred pound sack, field run
In addition to completion of the
hospitals for care rendered to fam population of Malheur county, 20,-
Officers
of
Nyasa
poet
of
the
schedule of academic and practical L. Me Bain of Nyssa. left last week An average field will run 400 sacks American Legion were Installed by ilies of servicemen.
000 people. Any other Japanese While we enjoy such blessings
to
the
acre.
Some
of
the
better
for
Sheepshead
Bay,
Brooklyn.
New
studies as an aviation mechanic, he
The children's bureau has allo workers coming in now wilt be co Beneath a harvest moon.
H. W Fisk of Vale, commander of
fields
will
run
as
hgih
as
800
sacks
York
to
attend
a
purser-pharmacist
has been thoroughly drilled in mil
Jack Tanaka has one of the best district No. 7, at a meeting held in cated $36.000.000 to put the project ming in on harvest leave, and will Lets not forget to work and pray
itary tactics and defense and a co school for five months. McCoy join
For the army filled with gloom.
(Continued On Page 5)
onion
crops In this section. Hls 30 the Legion hell last Thursday nig into operation here. Oregon is
urse of physical training that has ed the U. 8. maritime service and
expected
to
receive
further
grants
ht.
acres
will
bring
nearly
$35.000.
T.
conditioned him to meet all requir spent six weeks in training at Cat
Leave On Trip—
The farmers labor, swet with seat;
The new officers are Andrew Mc- as the program progresses,
alina island. Avalon. California, be M Kamo of Jamieson has 36 acres
ements of an American soldier.
Mrs Sid Burbidge and her two They toll from mom till night.
for which he refused $1000 an acre Oinnis commander; Delbert Rouse, cated $35.000 00 to put the project
fore going to New York.
daughters. Mary Lou and Beverly. To feed these brave courageous
unharvested in the field. By harv first commander; Albert Rouse, se
Paul Troutner is here viislting
left Tuesday for Portland Betty men
Visiting Here—
cond
vice
commander;
Bert
Adams,
esting
his
crop,
he
expects
to
sell
it
Private Eugene Baughman, who
his mother. Mrs W E Robinson
Jean Burbidge left Sunday for Po Who will win America's fight.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
James
Gorrell
of
adjutant;
Sid
Burbidge.
finance
of
for
at
least
$10.000
more
than
He Is stationed with the army at is hi training at Stanford univer
ficer; J. Maughn. service officer, Bremerton. Washington, are visit rtland. En route, she met Mr and
sity. Palo Alto. California, has re that offer.
Breckenridge. Kentucky.
ing the Andrew McOlnnls family Mrs Dewey Ray of Baker, who acc So we salute, at harvest time.
turned to Palo Alto after spending- The early potato harvest is about and Douglas McDonald, retiring co and other relatives this week. Mrs ompanied her to Portland. Mrs Bu- You Soldiers of the Farm.
mmander.
over
and
the
late
potato
harvest
a
10-day
furlough
with
his
wife.
(
Master Sergeant Roy Osborn is
The American Legion auxiliary Don Linvllle of Pasco also visited rbidgo will meet her brother. Verl You’re helping God, in a myster
visiting his parents. Mr and Mrs Mrs Viola Baughman, a t the! has not yet started. Nearly 260 cars furnished e potluck dinner before at the McGinnis home She left 1 Hoover, who Is home from Califor ious way.
of
early
potatoes
have
been
shipped
Dale Osborn, from Pocatello, where home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
HIS wonders to preform.
nia on furlough from the army.
for her home Tuesday.
the business session.
1 from Vale.
he Is stationed with a bombard A. P. McGinnis
Fire Destroys
H. Maw Dwelling
Bulldogs Beat
Fruitland 18-0
Ration Book 4
Will Be Issued
Bright Future
Seen For West
Adrian Defeats
Ontario To Be
Wolverines 7-6
Institute Host
Malheur County
Has 1602 Japs
Our B o y s I n
T he Service
POET’S
CORNER
County’s Onion
Returns Large
Officers Named
By Legionnaires
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