Nyssa gate city journal., January 06, 1944, Image 1

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C-I President,
Dr.W.W. Hall To
Give Talk Here
NO T
CLEO BROOKS IS
iREPORTED SAFE
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Mrs Ruth Brooks of Nvssa has
received word from Honolulu stat­
ing that her son, Cleo Brooks, who
had been missing following the
Japanese attack on Wake island,
is safe.
The Pacific Island Employes Fo­
undation, Inc. has written to Mrs
Cleo Brooks stating that Mr Brooks,
along with 200 formerly unreported
Wake island men. is Interned on
Fukuoka island off Honsyu, Japan.
Mrs Cleo Brooks and small dau­
ghter are living in Honolulu.
JOURNAL
NYSSA, ÜKKgMTtHÜR-girAŸ JANUXWX T r t T
A d r ia n
Defeats
N y s s a B u lld o g s
I n H a r d B a t t le
FOUR SELECTEES
HELD DELINQUENT
Four Malheur county men have
been classified by the selective ser­
vice board as delinquents.
$2.00 PER Y É A ñ
Hartley Names Special Road District Election
Committee To
Help In Drive Will Be Held In Nyssa Feb. 26
Tribute Is Paid
To Nyssa Lions
| Rinehart And Frost Are |
The Malheur county court, meet­
t
Placed On Steering
ing In Vale this morning, decided
|
G fO U J )
to hold a special election Februray
I
26 for the purpose of giving local
Henry Hartley, who has been
Dr. W. W. Hall, president of the
Adrian, Jan. 8—The Adrian An­ Aaron Mitchell, 1-AH.
residents an opportunity of voting
H. W. Jenkins of Grace, Idaho,
chosen as chairman o f the fourth
College of Idaho at Caldwell, will
telopes nosed out the Nyssa high
on the proposed organization of a
deliver the principal address at the
war bond sales campaign in N y­ district governor of Lions Internat­
school basketball team by a score
road assessment district.
annual banquet of the Nyssa ch­
of 3t to 32 in a hotly contested game
ssa, has appointed Grant Rinehart ional, speaking at a luncheon of
Approximately 20 persons In at­
amber of commerce. His subjece mot
on the Adrian floor last Thursday
and Bernard Frost to act with him the Nyssa Lions club In the Meth­
tendance at the hearing on a pet­
announced when he accepted the
night.
odist
church
basement
Monday
on a steering committee.
invitation to speak Wednesday a f­
The game, a Snake River Valley
noon, complimented the Lions on ition presented to the court raised
A large and representative com­
ternoon.
league contest, marked the first
no objections to the proposal. In
Funeral services for Jack D.
their projects.
The banquet will be held in the
mittee to assist the steering com­
loss of the Bulldogs this season.
Mr. Jenkins cited as examples of fact they seemed to be favorable.
Fairman, ’’father of the Vale irri­
home economics room of the high
The teams started the game at a
mittee will be appointed within the the civic-mindedness of the Nysst
In addition to the road district
school building January 13, beginn­
rapid pace and finished the half gation project” and former county next few days. The larger comm­ Lions their sugar beet growing pro­
organization proposal, there will
only one-point apart. The aeore commissioner, were held in Ontario
ing at 7 'clock.
ject,
a
proposed
hospital
project,
ittee will include both rural and
appear on the ballot the names of
The dinner will be served by
A rural war production machin­ was 15 to 18 for Adrian. The quin­ last week.
Boy Scout sponsorship and a pure­ candidates for positions on the bo­
town residents.
Miss VanSlyke, home economics ery repair class will be held in the tets were never separated by more
bred hog project. Speaking of the ard o f directors. The law provides
Mr. Fairman died Christmas mo­
In a letter to school patrons Mi- Boy Scouts, he emphasized the im­
Instructor, and members of the Adrian agriculture shop again this than four points throughout the
rning after a short illness, but he
that three directors shall be elect­
Home Economics club of the high winter, starting Monday, January contest. The Antelopes came from
Hartley said that the chairmanship portance of giving guidance to the ed.
behind in the fourth period to ov­ had been in falling health for sev­
school.
.% 10 .
"is a tough job and a big one and youth of the nation, especially dur­
Residents of the rural area will
T h e program has not been com­
Classes will be held Monday th­ ercome a four-point lead and fight eral years.
one that I would not have accepted ing the present chaotic conditions. vote in the grade school In Nyssa
pleted, but It will Include vocal rough Friday from 7:30 p.m. to 11 on to victory.
Mr. Fairman was born in Eng-
Porthy-three hundred Lions clubs between the hours of 9 a m and 6
The work of H. Wilson and B ill­ land October 20, 1868 and after | had not I been sure that every engage annually in more than 6000
selections by Mrs John Young and p.m. Gayle Martin, Adrian black­
p.m. Nyssa residents will vote at a
¡one
in
the
community
would
make
a group of girls and instrumental smith. will be Instructor of the first ings was outstanding for Nyssa,
different polling place, which will
spending a few years in India mov- j ^
b u s i n e s s to put the job across. activities.
music by Irshal Davis’ band pupils class, which will last for two weeks. t. Wilson and Hite gave the stellar
“The
Lions
club
provides,
I
be­
be selected later, on the question of
ed to Canada, where he was em W e did a good job in the last drive
President George Mitchell app­
More than 30 farmers used the | performances for Adrian.
lieve, one o f the greatest opportun­ whether the city Is to be included
The lineups were as follows: Ny- ployed by the Canadian Pacific | an<j we Want to do as well or better ities for serving our communities” ,
ointed Henry H. Hartley, Klass V* ahop last year to repair and con­
in the district.
to th* this time.
Powell and Herschel Thompson to struct farm equipment, according ssa-Bllllngs, 8: H. Wilson, 14; St- * • “ * ■ * ’ He 1* ter
the speaker said. ' Most of our act­
John Day section of Oregon and
“The
drive
begins
January
18,
elnke,
4:
D.
Willson,
3;
Morgan,
2,
handle arrangements for the ban­ to John Johnson. Adrian vocational
In 1888 located on a homestead The goal for Malheur county will ivities are for the benefit of the
quet.
agriculture Instructor. Many have and Moore, 2; Adrian--Kurtz, 2; near Riverside.
community and we must have the
be in the neighborhood of 8513,500
already indicated their intention of Tollman, 8 ; J Wilson, 14; Hite, 10;
In 1902 Mr. Fairman moved to While no community goal will be support of y the community if our
using the new 75 by 30 foot shop Lane, and McDermott, 2.
projects are to be successful".
Adrian also took the B game, Westfall, where he was employed set, I'm still a little bit jealous of
and government equipment to co­
A ham dinner was served to the
by the late William Jones as man­ the prestige of this area. Some of
ndition their machinery for next winning by a count of 18 to 18.
ager of the Jones Mercantile comp­ you bank in Vale. Parma or Ontario Lions by the ladles of the Metho­
season’s work.
Boy Scout troop No. 58. sponsored
any and later as cashier of the and may be in the habit of buying dist church.
by the L.D.8. church, took charge
Jones bank there. When the rail­ your bonds there. Please contrive
of the meeting in the LDS church
road was built to Harper. Fairman to buy them in this district during
One of the ’’thrill games” of the
Sunday evening with Scoutmaster
built the first building in Harper, the period of the drive.
year will be played Friday night I n ,
Leo Child presiding and Senior
where
he
opened
a
store
and
bank.
“
I
hope
everyone
In
the
commun­
the Nyssa gymnasium when thei
a.
Patrol Leader Lynn Swensen con­
During
his
residence
In
Malheur
ity
will
consider
himself
a
member
Ontario and Nyssa basketball teams
U O U Iliy F O r e S C e n
ducting the services.
county
Mr.
Fairman
was
a
member
Payette,
Jan.
6—The
Farmers
Co­
of the committee whether or not
tangle In a Snake River Valley le­
The American public is being li­
Special visitors were the chair­
ague contest. The game will follow
Farmers of Utah think Malheur operative creamery is playing no of the board of directors of the he actually servies on same. We beled by misinformation concarning man o f the Big Bend district, Arvil
Vale-Owyhee
Land
Settlement
ass­
are in this war and we have to win the cost of selling war bonds and
a preliminary contest, which will be county will become the greatest small role in the war effort as Is
Child, and Field Executive E. R.
dairy section in the United States, indicated by the Increased product­ ociation, county commissioner for It. All of us must bear our share the rate at which war bonds are Burkey. A capacity audience wit­
started at 7:30.
T h e Ontario Tigers were defeated Ed Irving, who recently moved to ion of dairy foods shipped to the two terms, clerk of the school bo­ of the cost. There will be some being cashed in. This is the con­ nessed the ceremony.-
by Adrian in their first and only Nyssa, stated at the weekly lun­ United States armed forces and the ards at Harper, Westfall and Cairo, hitch-hikers, those who accept ben­ clusion of Forrest E. Cooper, dist­
Patrol Leader Swensen announ­
league game of the season thus far, cheon of the Nyssa chamber of allies under the lend-lease program. chairman of the non-hlgh school efits paid for by others, but not rict representative of the Oregon ced the program as follows: Con­
board
of
directors
and
a
member
In
addition
to
increased
production
many.
This
is
a
chance
to
do
our
war finance committee, who report­ gregational singing, “ Verdant Sp­
played Oecember 17, but since th­ commerce in Roger's cafe Wednes­
the management of the Farmers o f the Taylor grazing district ad­ share. Let’s do it” .
ed this week to Joe Dyer, Malheur ring and Rosy Summer"; flag cer­
en have defeated Baker, which wh­ day noon
visory
board.
Committee chairmen of the wo­ county chairman. Cooper has just
Mr. Irving, who came here Irom Co-op has been able to add much
ipped Boise and Nampa. Ontario,
emony, Reid Ray, Farrell Peterson
Survivors
are
his
widow
and
a
men’s division of the fourth war returned from a conference of U.S.
represented by five lettermen, Is Woodcross, Utah, recently purcha- ! needed and expensive equipment
and Valdee Child; "Am erica” ; re­
loan drive, as appointed by Mrs F. Treasury executives where plans
led by Boyer and Willis, who played sed the Frank Graham farm west as wel' 45 *° P*V 4 bonus of one brother, Charles of London.
marks. Leo Child, who has received
L.
Olmstead,
women's
county
ch­
cent
per
pound
butterfat
for
the
were made for the 4th war loan all of the Boy Scout awards except
with last year’s championship sq- of Nyssa. He said a 30-acre farm
airman,
include
Mrs
John
Young
past
year
to
each
one
o
f
its
patrons.
scheduled for January.
uad.
I Is a big farm in Utah so that every
life-saving, which would entitle him
of Nyssa and Mrs Violet Skinner
The out-of-pocket cost of selling to the Eagle scout designation; his-,
The Bulldogs have divided their j foot of ground on a farm must pay During the year just closing the
of
Jordan
Valley.
Other
committee
war bonds is 1-33 of 1 percent, Co­ tory of the flag, Nathan Orr, and
two league games, defeating New dividends. Dairymen are paying 830 plant o f the Farmers Co-op manu­
chairmen will be appointed by Mrs oper reported. This unusually low
Plymouth and losing to Adrian, a ton for hay and are receiving 87 factured 3,214,332 pounds of butter
scout oath, led by Ray Callahan.
Olmstead In the county.
cost of selling bonds is in contrast
Sickness has been prevalent among cents a pound for butterfat. He said and 3,288.631 pounds of milk pow- \
Eleven boys received the tender­
Mrs
Olmstead
said
"
It
is
up
to
der,
added
new
equipment
In
the
with
cost
o
f
2
percent
In
the
sale
local
dairymen
can’t
produce
bu­
the players this week, but Coach
foot badge. Olen Swensen received
Funeral services were held Sun­ the mothers, wives and sweethearts
amount
of
830,000
and
will
pay
da­
of
similar
war
bonds
by
other
allied
John Young hopes his boys will be tterfat for less than 75 cents a
a second class badge, presented by
day in the Adrian high school for
^
pound on 815 hay and 82.50 grain. irymen approximately 830.000. an Mrs T. T. Elliott o f Kingman K ol- of our boys in uniform to assist in nations.
In condition tomorrow night.
Arvtl Child, and Reed Ray received
every
possible
way
In
purchasing
of
added
payment
for
butterfat,
about
"Rumors about the high cost of a first class badge presented by
Mr. Irving said that apparently
ony, who died at her home lost
the
middle
of
February.
In
addition
bonds
and
stamps”
.
selling war bonds can be laid to Lorin Goates. representing the M.
dairymen in this section are “ we­
Son Arrives—
week.
ignorance or enemy propaganda
A son weighing 714 pounds was eding out” their herds by disposing to the above accomplishments, the
I.A. Farrell Peterson was made a
Rev. J. C. Nevin o f Adrian offic­
Mr. Dyer stated. "Only in America star scout.
born Wednesday morning in the oi poor producers. He said breds plant Is making plans for the In iated. Interment was in the Ros­ AN G LIN G RULES
have
been
improved
and
average,
stallatkm
of
more
equipment
this
could
billions
of
dollars
be
raised
Holy Rosary hospital to Mayor and
The mothers o f the 13 boys part­
well cemetery with the Nyssa Fun­ W IL L BE GIVEN
production increased considerably yi4 r which will approximate anoth
at such unusually low cost.”
M rs Herschel Thompson of Nyssa.
icipating in the ceremonies were
eral home in charge.
er 825,000. The farmers of this sec
Concerning
cashing
in
of
war
called to the stage and were pres­
Mrs Elliott was born July 10,
The Oregon state game comm­
tion have received payments in the
Undergoes Operation—
Return From Trip—
1875 In Nebraska and moved to the ission will meet at 10 o'clock, Sat­ bonds. Cooper stated that the num­ ented with badges as the boys re­
amount
o
f
81,5682113.77
during
the
George
Neln,
former
Nyssa
M r and Mrs Tom Burnlngham
Kingman Kolony section 25 years urday morning, January 8, 616 Ore­ ber being turned In is much smaller peated the scout oath. The scouts
and
daughter,
Merle,
returned farmer, underwent an operation for past twelve months.
ago.
gon building. Portland, for the pur- than state headquarters had antici­ sang Have I Done Any Oood ln
In explaining the addition ol
Monday from a business trip to the removal of his appen^jx in a
the World Today” .
Survivors are the husband; two j pose of holding a hearing in regard pated.
"Ninety-four of every 100 savings
Salt Lake City and Phoenlz, Ariz­ hospital in Denver December 31. more equipment, Don McKenzie, daughters, Mrs Elsie Simmons, who to regulations governing the taking
Mr. Burkey said ln a talk that
manager
o
f
the
local
plant,
stated
Mr.
Neln
sold
his
farm
and
went
ona. They were away from Nyssa
E' F a" d ° > f ld, sin‘ "The need of the world today Is
lives near Portland and Mrs O l- of game fish during the coming 1 *>nds
that
“
the
installation
of
more
equ­
j
ce
war
bonds
were
first
Introduced
to Colorado in May of last year.
fo r 10 days.
adults who will set an example for
adys Patterson of Yakima: four
ipment at this time Is necessitated
sons. Clarence of Adrian, Ray of
The hearing is open to the public ! ln MaV’ 1941 ar* * tlu fn ‘ he hanf youth” . He read a letter from a
Washington.
by the transition from farm separ­
Cooper si- soldier who credited his success in
Notus, Floyd of Iceland and Lloyd and those interested in the 19441°f ° ri« ‘ nal purchasers
ated cream to whole milk. For In­
the army to having been a Boy
regulations are Invited to ate?' " Ev' n th f
‘ *
a
A-c Harold Kurtz, who is tak­ stance. In the past dairy products o f Kingman Kolony, and nine gr­ angling
attend
Series E. has a splendid record with Scout.
andchildren.
ing basic training at Enid, Okla­ were received at the creamery In
1
91.5 percent still owned by original
Bishop Arvil Child and Lorin
homa. has written to his parents, more concentrated form of butter­
purchasers.
Goates gave short talks. The scouts
fat and only butter manufacturing
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Kurtz.
"Totql sales E. F and O bonds sang the "Tap Song” with the tr­
He said in part: “ I wish you equipment was needed. Under the
aggregate 827,700,000,000, with rede­ umpet, played by Nathan Orr, re­
would take special notice of this present condition," McKenzie con­
mptions only 6.4 percent," said Co- sounding taps. The benediction was
stationery. Ouess who it was from. tinued, "whole milk is' received at
joper "Surveys show that the vast given by Jarvis Mitchell.
The Lawrence family. They were the plant, thus requiring additional
majority o f redemptions are for
up here for Christmas and as us­ equipment to handle a greatly in­
legitimate purposes."
WAC Reaches Italy—
ual they couldn’t get rid o f me. creased volume.”
Cooper pointed out that compar­
Mrs. O. R. Hite has received
Butter production has shown a
(Kurtz has roomed with the son
ed with the total of 826 billions of word stating that her daughter.
of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence for sev­ substantial Increase during the past
war bonds (including old Baby Bo­ Pvt. Oloria Glascock, WAC, ar­
eral months. They live In Texas three years 34 Indicated by the
nds) outstanding November 1, 1943, rived safely ln Italy after landing
and have visited their son several following figures: In 1941 the local
monthly redemptions are only slig­ first in Africa.
Miss Glascock,
times. They furnished the Christ­ plant processed 2,714,320 pounds of
htly above V4 of one percent.
who enlisted in the women’s army
mas dinner, including smoked tur­ butter. A six percent Increase. 2,-
M ALHEUR
CO U NTY
RECORD corps last May., said she has been
875,763. was noted in 1943 and the
GOOD
In some beautiful country.
Corporal Dewey Thomason, gran­ key, for the two boys.)
Oh. yes, I wish to report that record was topped in 1943 with 3,-
Figures released by the state o f­
dson o f Mrs Mattie Thomason ol
the Oklahoma weather man Is giv­ 214.332 pounds or an increase of
fice
show
that
Malheur
county
has
Nyssa, has been promoted to the
ing us a dose of every kind of 11.8 percent aver 1942.
Invested 81.242,108 26 In Series E
rank of sergeant In the army.
Increased production o f dry milk
weather. We could not fly Sunday
war bonds since May. 1942 While
powder is also noted over the three
the exact percentage of redemp­
Mr and Mrs Ira R. Ure received because of rain and today because
year period. In 1941 1.052.805 pou­
tions In this county could not be
a Christmas telegram, along with of snow "Have to go to code class
¡ascertained Mr. Dyer asserted that
tonight.
Haven't gotten back on nds of dry milk was produced. T h ­
a letter from their son, Ira, J'.’..
is amount was increased by 129 per
the figure is proportionately low.
who Is now In England He wrote the beam so far as code Is con­
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cerned. yet. Wish to thank all of
about visiting Scotland and some
you for the Christmas presents
Visit In Boise—
Edited by
o f the bombed areas of London
"Dud. let's keep that Adrian Axseclatlen To Meet—
Mr and Mrs Olea Billings and
and stated that “W e should be very-
T.
C
A R O L BYBEE
The annual meeting of the Ow­
all season. Am
Mr and Mrs Al Kuetrn spent New
grateful that we live In America” team going stl™ *
______
expecting great things. Sure wish yhee Water Users aseocistion will
Year's eve ln Boise.
(A ll poems contributed for pub­
lication must be sent to T. Carol
Mervin Peterson, radio technician I could get in a little of that ice be held ln Nyssa Tuesday, January
11 at • p.m , according to Secretary
Ill At Home—
Bybee, who edits this column. Box
In the navy, writes that Leo Don skating
Mrs Frank Hall Is confined to her 85B. Nyssa.)
Mrs. Kurtz received a letter from Roy Tidwell.
Henry, a former Adrian high school
Technical Sergeant Sam
Hider,
home by illness.
student. Is a cook on the ship he
stating that he has seen Mrs. Pwrrhase Property—
Just a little open smile.
is now on.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Pond
Barn Is Burned—
Kurtz' son. Bill, In North Africa.
Just a handshake true.
The barn on the Harlan Maw Just a moment to linger a while
Hider’s letter reads: "Just a line have purchased the L E. Pry house.
Billy Hamilton, a member of the
farm near Nyssa was destroyed by T o pass the time with you.
to let you know that I just ar­ They will take possession of the
army air force at Buckley Field,
property this week.
fire Wednesday. The fire broke out
Colorado, writes that Gene Davis, rived here (Portland. Maine.) from
at 10 am . and burned into the Just a little pat on the back
North Africa and was stationed at
former Adrian student body presi­
afternoon The hay in the barn
the same field with your son. Bill Union T e
T o help someone along—
dent, Is also In the camp at Buck-
The W.C.T.TJ. will meet Pridsy.
destroyed, but several cows were Just a little word of praise I
He is doing test pilot work snd Is
ley Field.
one of the operations officers. He ¡January 14 with Mrs Mary Felton
saved The Maw reaidence burned You’ll find it won’t be lo n g -
several weeks ago.
was the last man I saw before I
Pvt. Lawrence Peut*. son of Mr.
Recruiting Specialist Joan Ram- sub-station at Baker She will be
VMS
■
1 T i l l everything Just comes your
and Mrs William Peut*. of Nyssa. left. I met him in Algiers. He is
Mr and Mrs Pud Long snd dau­ aklU of the W AVBB* who wUl out- on duty from 8 A M to 5 P M . with Viait In Nyian—
j
way
well and safe and one of the finest
route 1. who has been overseas for
ghter. Evelyn, of Jordan Valley line opportunities for young women 1 night Interviews available by call-
Mr and Mrs Clyde Benton and You'll find success Indeed
31 months. Is home on a 20-day fellows I have ever met.”
visited Mr and Mrs A1 Thompson in the W AVES in the Baker area ing or writing her there. Miss Rair.- two sons of Twin Falls visited Mr i f you will take the time today
furk>i«h. He landed In New Or­
and Mrs Oeorge Benton o f Nya- T o plant success’ seed,
Technical Sergeant John Jensen last Sunday Evelyn also visited her from January 10 to January 15. ln- skill will also be ln Ontario Thurs-
leans December 11 and will report
clualve at the U B navy recruiting day. January 13.
grandmother, Mrs Carter, In
sa over New Year’a.
j
By T . Carol Bybee.
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for duty January 12 at Port Lewis.
Chamber O f Commerce
Banquet Is Set For
January 13
Nyssa Nosed Out In Lea­
gue Game By Count
O f 34 To 32
Adrian Farmers
To Have Class
Ontario, Nyssa
Will Play Here
a i i o f the men were classified
in November, 1943 , as follows: Bob
Meyers. 1-A; Dario Luna, 1-A;
Casper D. Anderson, 1-AH, and
Jack D. Fairman
Services Held
Ceremony Held
By Boy Scouts
Creamery
Dairy Future Of Co-op
Adds Machinery
Owners Cashing
Few War Bonds
Mrs Elliott Of
Kingman Passes
Our Boys In
The Service
Waves Recruiter In Baker Area
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POET’S
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