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The NYSSA W T Sunrise Service To Be Conducted By Young People Easter By JOURNAL ó tiE E ffl, THÜRSDÄT a p RIL 6„ 1Ò44 BRANDON CHOSEN CITY POLICEMAN CHURCif Dale Brandon has been appointed as city marshal, Mayor Herschel Thompson announced this week, To Be Observed following Mr. Brandon's acceptance of the position. Churches Of Officer Brandon replaces Orville Nyssa _____ j Maze, who will enter the service. Easter observance by Nyssa c h -; new a wa" vete,ran’ has been employed as police officer in urches will be featured by a sun- Ontario for two years, rise service to be conducted on the hill east of Snakeriver opposite Nyssa Sunday morning, beginning at 6:IS. The service, sponsored by the yo ung people's group of the churches, Six Adrian hlgh*school girls were will be held in the Church of Ch cut and bruised Tuesday afternoon rist if the weather prevents an when an automobile driven by Letty cutdeor gathering. Bronson overturned three-quarters Irvin Topllff will deliver the of a mile north of Adrian. The accident occurred when the priniclpal talk. The Christian ch urch and Lois Anderson will furnish automobile, owned by Dick Ashcraft of Adrian, failed to negotiate a special music. Virgil Seward will curve in the Nyssa-Adrian highway. give the prayer and Rev. Lloyd N. The girls, who were en route to Pounds will give the benediction. Vale to attend a baseball game, Richard Waddell will be chairman, were given treatment in Nyssa. Th Rev. Qeorge Whipple, song leader, ose in the car in addition to Miss and Claudine Tomlinson, pianist. Bronson were Mildred Higgins, Vida St. Paul’s Episcopal church will Wallace, Forrestine Wilson, Ellen hold a special Easter service Sunday Judd and Alice Meacham. Miss at 9: IS a.m. A choir will furnish Judd was tire only one of the girls special music. returning to school today. The Assembly of God will hold a The automobile was quite badly preyer service, followed by a fellow damaged, but was driven back to ship breakfast. The service will be Adrian under its own power. opened at 6 a.m. Special features of the Easter Rook A vailable— program in the Methodist church A book, "Tuberculosis As It Co will be the singing of "The Holy mes and Goes", by Dr. Edward W. City" by the high school girls ch Hayes, has been received in the orus, under the direction of Mrs county library. The book was writ John Young, with Henry Hartley ten by a doctor for his friends and singing the solo part, and violin his patients and as a result gives in selections by Mrs Herbert Fisher. a layman's language the scientific Several young people will receive facts about tuberculosis and Its dia baptism. gnosis and treatment. It is illustrat The subject of the pastor of the ed in a way that makes the text Nazarene church at the morning more easily understood. service will be “Rejecting Easter Benefits”, Visit In Salt L ak e- An Easter pageant, "He Lives”, Mr and Mrs Nick Rudellck spent will be presented during the Bible last week in Salt Lake City visiting school hour in the Church of Ch Mr. Rudelick's brother, Louis and rist. family. While there they also visit' A general Easter observance will ed Mr. Rudelick’s nephew, Nick be held In the Full Gospel tabern Rudelick, a merchant marine, who acle. visited in Nyssa last September. Six Girls Hurt In Auto Crash Members of the Full Gospel ch urch voted at a meeting Monday night to re-appoint as pastors Rev. and Mrs Lloyd N. Pounds, former pastors of the Nyssa church. Clinton Brown, who previously conducted services at the church, has written from Washington st ating that he is Indefinitely engag ed in evangelistic work and that it does not appear that he will be able to return to Nyssa. Two Contests In County Assured In May Primary Race Also Developing For Circuit Judge Position Two contests are assured in the primary election to be held in Mal heur county May 19. in addition to the circuit judge race, the county clerk announced Tuesday, the last aay on which candidates could file. David F. Graham, former county judge, will attempt to unseat Coun ty Judge Irwin Troxell In the re publican primary. Graham was de feated for re-election in 1942 by Mexican nationals are expected to Charles Leavitt, who died in office. start arriving in Malheur county Irwin Troxell, fromer county com missioner, was appointed to serve the latter part of April to work in j during the unexplred term of Ju the row crop fields. dge Leavitt. County Commissioner J. C. Med- The Malheu county committee has asked for 400 Mexicans for the lin, who was appointed to fill the Nyssa labor camp and 200 for Vale. unexpired term of Troxell when Two hundred of the Mexicans re- Troxell was appointed county Judge, quested for the Nyssa camp are to ' wil1 be opposed for the republican nomination by Fred E. Burgess. come in the fall. In the only other election con Two hundred and fifty Malheur county farmers have signed the sp test, Circuit Judge Robert D. Lytle onsoring agreement as part of a and District Attorney M. A. Biggs plan for handling the workers this will seek the office of circuit judge year. The Amalgamated Sugar on the non-partisan ballot. Judge company is party to the contract. Lytle has been serving as circuit Requests have been made for 800 judge since he was appointed by Japanese workers, but only 145 ha Governor Earl Snell to succeed the late Robert Duncan. ve been signed to date. Other candidates are C. W. Gl R. O. Larson, district manager of the Amalgamated Sugar company, enn, democrat, sheriff; Mrs Kath estimated that the sugar beet acre ryn Claypool, non-partisan, super age will be in excess of 26,000 acres intendent; Ora C. Hope, republican, for the Nyssa-Nampa district, with treasurer; H. S. Sackett, republican, the bulk on the Malheur county clerk; E. P. Hendrix, republican, assessor, and Murray Morton, dem side. ocrat, assessor. Senator J. N. Jones has filed at Salem for state senator, and repr esentative Virgil Staples has filed for state representative. Mexicans Will Work In County PIGGERY SHOWN IN LOCAL STORE Vale Noses Out Adrian To Take Triangular Meet SALEM MAN WILL RAISE HOPS HERE “It’s the live ones that count" is With the purchase of 100 acres the theme of a unique display in of land about two miles south of the window of the Eder Hardware Ontario, Leo Van O. Kelly of West plans to grow hops in Malh Company store, pointing out the Viking Trackmen With Salem, eur county. proper housing and care of hogs 48 Points Defeat Mr. Kelly, who has had many at farrowing time to prevent loss of years experience in growing ^hops. Nyssa, Adrian Pigs. is making preparations to plant a The miniature farrowing shed sh The Vale high school track team crop on his new tract this year. own, complete with sow and a size won the Malheur county triangular Clusters of hops are being shipped able litter of pigs, is a model built here from Yakima, and necessary to scale of the portable “A” type meet on the Adrian track Wednes poles and wire are being installed day afternoon with a score of 48 individual shed which FSA super on the Malheur county property. visors are encouraging their borr points. owers to use, it being easy to move Adrian took second with 44 points "C" 13 F. A. and has been in and clean, and providing shade a n d |anq Nyssa third with 34. service since September. 1941. ventilation by means of the hinged The Vikings won the half-mile Pvt. Tom Case, who entered ser roof which can be raised. relay, giving them the lead over vice in November 1942 is on out Adrian. At the start of the relay post duty in Co. B 73rd Inf B.N. Adrian and Vale were tied for first and is stationed in Greenland. Scouts of the Or-Ida council held place with 43 points each. Francis O. Case, better known The individual performers and their court of honor in the LDS as Bill, is stationed in Barracks times were as follows: j church here Wednesday evening at 872 Scott Field. Illinois, where he 120 high hurdles, 19:5-M oore,;8:30' Presenting “ wards and a pro- is a cook in the 50th mess squad Nyssa; Crocker, Adrian, and Z am -'*ram to a near capacity audience, Soil-conserving practices which ron. ora. Adrian. 1 plrst on the Pr°8ram was the must be carried out by sugar beet Shotput, 36 feet, 11 inches-H at- [presentation of the flag. D. L. An- After a silence of nine weeks a producers in order to qualify sugar field, Nyssa; Nesary, Vale, and C h -; derson led the congregation In letter was received by Mr. and Mra beet acreages for government bene urch Vale singing “God Bless America.” In- Ellis Walters from their son, Jack, fit payments provided for in the Pole vault, 8 feet, 8 * Inches,! vocation was given by Bishop Arvel stating that he had landed safely sugar act of 1937 have been establi Elliott, Adrian, and Steinke, Nyssa. Child. in New Guinea and was feeling shed, Glen Hutchinson, Malheur The presentation of awards was county committeeman in charge of tied for first; Zamora, Adrian. fine. 100-yeard dash, 11:4—Irwin, Vale; very impressive, being done with all sugar beets, said today. Evanston, 111., March 30.—Two the lights off and only the flicker Lofton, Vale; Morgan, Nyssa. Requirements provide that a sug Jim Green, who has been serv students from Oregon are among Mile, 5:12--Nelson, Adrian; Keck. ing of 15 candles playing upon the ar beet producer shall carry out on faces of those on the stage. On a the 400 new men enrolled in the ing as quartermaster in the army Nyssa; Wallis, Vale. in Texas the past year, has been land on the farm which is adapted 400-yard dash, 58:7—Fisk, Vale; mounted cardboard, was printed naval V-12 training program at transferred to California. He stop to the production. of sugar beets, the scout oath and laws. Northwestern university where they ped here to visit his parents, Mr. not less than onehalf acre of soil- Brewer, Adrian; Kurtz, Adrian. Leo Child, scoutmaster of the Discus, 104:10—Judd, Adrian; Wi will pursue a course of study to and Mrs. O. E. Green, for one conserving practices for each acre lson, Adrian; Robertson, Vale. LDS troop presented tenderfoot prepare them as prospective officer day. while en route to his new of sugar beets planted on the farm High Jump, 5:3'4--Elliott, Adrian; awards to 12 scouts. Boyd Schaffer, for harvest in 1944 for the extract candidates in the navy. The group station. troop committeeman of Wilder, pre Nesary; Oldfield, Vale. ion of sugar. In connection with was selected from enlisted reserve 200-yard low hurdles, 27:3-- Mo sented second class awards to 19 rented acreage which would other Sergeant Dewey D. Thomason ha3 units in college and high schools scouts. Lorin Goates presented first ore, Crocker, Storey, Nyssa. and farm men who have been on been transferred to quartermaster wise be part of another farm, not 220-yard dash, 25:3—Irwin, Lof class awards to three scouts. Reed officers candidate school at Camp over 75 percent of the foregoing ton, Coleman, Nyssa. active duty with the fleet. Ray received 12 merit badges, the The course for high school grad Lee, Virginia for four months of requirements may consist of pract- Javelin, 123:10—Keck; Wells, most given to any boy at the meet uates consists of four terms of 16 training, according to word received j ices carried out on such farm in Vale, Steinke. ing. Walter MoPartland. principal weeks each, while the training per by his grandmother, Mrs Mattie , exceas of any practices required Broad jump, 19 feet. 1 inch—Ir of the Nyssa grade school, presented thereon. iod for students with advanced st-1 Thomason awards of merit to nearly all scouts win; Hammack, Vale; Elliott. Each of the following shall be anding is shortened proportionately. I 880-yard run, 2:21:8--Brewer, Ad present. After completing the V-12 course,| Mr and. drs Ellis Walters have deemed to be one acre of soil-con rian; Nelson, Nesary. Scoutmaster Witty of the Big the men are assigned to naval m id-1 received a letter from their son, serving practices, which will qual Bend troop presented the star sc shlpmen school for further train Pfc. Jack W. Walters, stating that ify two acres of sugar beets plant out awards to nine boys. Scout he had landed in New Guinea. The ed: ing. master Dean presented the only 1. Maintaining until after July 1, One thousand men are enrolled in message was the first received from life award to Earl Peterson, son of 1944, one acre of a protective cov him since January 24. the V-12 course at Northwestern, Mr and Mrs Glenn Peterson of Ny ering of adapted perennleal or bie which is one of several navy prog ssa. Mr and Mrs B. F. Rooks tool have nnial legumes, adapted perennial rams at the university. Others in Plans for a camporee to be held cludes Radio Operator’s school of received word that their son. Ser grasses, or mixture of such legumes The Malheur County Public Hea at Payette lakes April 29 and 30 1,000 men. a naval midshipmen’s geant Claude J. Rookstool arrived and grasses. lth association this week launched are underway. The camp will be 3. Seeding in 1944 one acre of j its early diagnosis campaign, an held for the purpose of developing training school on the Chicago ca in England safe and well. He said mpus with an enrollment of 2.000 the trip was smooth and uneventful. adapted perennial legumes (except educational project designed to aid leadership among the boys. Ancel F. Rookstool wrote home st alfalfa) or biennial legumes, adap in stamping out tuberculosis. men. The students include Herman Joe ating that he had been in Dublin ted perennial grasses, or mixtures Dennis W Patch of Adrian, pre sident of the association, said “Our Counsil, Box 177, son of Mr and just before the trouble in Erie He of such legumes and grasses 3. Seeding in 1944 one-half acre,! job in the tuberculosis control mov said he saw American cars for the Mrs Owen P Counsil of Nyssa ement is to teach people the facts Pvt. James E Cook, son of Mr first time among civilians. It seem of adapted alfalfa. 4. Plowing under during 1944 one about the disease. I hope that every and Kirs A. V Cook, has enlisted ed odd to him for the cars to be in the coast artillery and has been driven on the left side of the st acre of a good stand and a good man. woman and child in Malheur The Nyssa chamber of commerce, stationed at Fort Worden, Wash reet. Rookstool said that Dublin, growth of adapted green manure county may soon become familiar occupied by persons from all over crop. with the fact that tubereulsosis is meeting at its weekly luncheon ington. 5. Applying during 1944 eight sh not inherited, that it is curable dis Wednesday noon, passed a resolu the world, is beautiful and peaceful. ease and given proper treatment in tion requesting the office of price Willard Aston, who is serving in Petty Officer Harold Rookstool said ort tons of animal manure. 6. Applying during 1944 to land on Its early stages, it Is preventable if administration to transfer the Ny the merchant marines, has sent a he had Just received his Christmas which sugar beets are planted for those having it are kept from in ssa board from the Boise to the cablegram to his parents. Mr and package. harvest In 1944, 75 pounds of net fecting others That these facts are Oregon district. Mrs Clarence Aston, stating that The Nyssa board was formerly Corporal Charles Wilson has been available nitrogen, potash and pho not generally known is evidenced by he had arrived at his desination somewhere in the Atlantic. He said transferred to Camp m is. Illinois sphoric acid in the form of comm the fact that the majority of pat under the Jurisdiction of the reg ients entering sanltorla from this ional office at LaOrande and later he is fine and having a good time from Hot Springs. Arkansas, where ercial chemical fertiliser. county and elsewhere are in an under the Klamath Falls regional he was stationed for two years. He is office before it was transferred to advanced stage" Change* Reside Mr and Mrs Cecil Case of Big a clerk in the army. Mr. Patch appointed community the Idaho district. Mr and Mrs Luther Fife have so Bend have t hree boys in service, In passing the resolution, the ch Pvt Oral Rookstool. a newphew ld their farm on Alberta avenue leaders to arrange special educat who have grown up here and have many friends who are great of B. F Rookstool, arrived in Ny and are moving into the large wh ional programs, contact local gr amber expressed the belief that the ly interested in the part they are ssa Wednesday evening for a visit ite house adjoining their former oups interested in the campaign local affaira could be handled more taking in this war. Dick Case or with relatives He spent three years place on the east They are remode and to distribute pamphlets expl- efficiently and satisfactorily th- alnlng the value of early diagnosis, ‘ rqygfa.tt** Oregon office. ling their new residence. Pfc Richard J. Case Is in Battery in the Aleutians. Our Boys In The Service POUNDS RENAMED AS LOCAL PASTOR Awards Earned By Boy Scouts Beet Producer Rules Outlined Early Diagnosis Campaign Begun Transfer In OFA Set-up Is Asked Graham Talks About Islands R e tu r n s F ro m T rip — Don M. Graham of Nyssa, gun Mrs Frank Morgan returned ho ner’s mate, 1st class, serving in the me Monday from a six-week visit seabees with the United States na in the east. She visited her brother, vy, has returned from the Aleutian Commander Calkins, who is seriou islands, where he experienced war sly ill in the naval hospital in Wa conditions for several months. shington, D. C. She also visited her Organized fighting ceased on the son, Frank “Ted" Morgan at Yale islands June 2 and Graham's outfit university and in New York City, landed June 12. While waiting for En route home she visited her construction materials, the seabees daughter, Mrs William Blaine Ball- hunted the remaining 400 Japs. ah of Denver. Two hundred and fifty of the en emy committed suicide and the P a r e n ts O f G irl— others were killed by the Ameri A daughter weighing 7 pounds, 5 cans. The Japanese committed suic ounces, was born April 2 in the Ny ide by exploding a hand grenade ssa Nursing home to Corporal and as three or four stood together. Mrs Lloyd Estep of Nyssa. The girl The Japs continued to bomb Attu has been named Patricia. from the air until October 13, when the last organized raid was made. However, the Americans had reason to expect attempted invasions at three different times. Graham enlisted April 30, 1942 and was called to active duty the next month. He went to Norfolk and then to Heunene, where he Edited by finished his training. When not engaged in gunnery, he engages in T. CAROL BYBEE construction work. Graham was on VICTORY AHEAD 14 different Islands during his 17 Billie Jo Brawley months of service in the Aleutians. Green Forest Arkansas He spent the last nine months on Up the hill and down the valley Attu. On January 28 of this year the Through the sand and the dust. Nyssa man was promoted to batt None of us like to do it. alion fire chief, which placed him Although we know we must. in charge of the demolition squads, but he said that fortunately he did We have many friends and relatives not have any work to do along that All of whom we left behind, Now we must forget our homes line. Graham's battalion was commen And follow in the line. ded by Admiral Mead as being the best battalion and having accompl We may be right in the battle ished more in the way of construct On the land or on the sea ion than any other in the Alaskan But our hearts are with our loved ones sector. The Aleutians are divided into Where ever we may be. two groups. Graham said. Attu is all hills and has no trees or an Thats why we are out here folks. imal life. The southern islands are To try to win this war covered with spruce and have many Even though the ones at home i We may never see no more. kinds of animal life. POET’S CORNER W om en T o M eet— The regular meeting of the Nyssa Business Women’s club will be held in the home economics room of the high school building at 8 pm Ap ril 11. Mae Schireman and Charl otte Heldt are in charge of the pro gram Margaret Carpenter and Eva Chadwick will be hostesses. Sewer* T o M eet— The health service unit of Sun set valley will meet in the Sunset hall Friday. April 14 at 1 p.m. The work committee has on hand 50 yards of material to be made into hospital socks for the Nysaa Red Cross unit. Everyone is invited to attend the meeting. But this life is but a Vapon We know we will meet again. Where the life is all eternal Where the wars are at an end. We have got to win the victory Securing freedom for the land. For if the evening takes us all; There will be no Uncle Sam When Pearl Harbor was attacked There were so many Japs Our U. 8. Navy was surprised And greatly handicapped Now we’ve grown so strong and steady And none of us are weak We are turning all our money Into tanks and guns and Jeeps. B all G a m e S ch ed u led — The Nyssa high school baseball team will play The Adrian Antel opes on the Adrian diamond Friday afternoon. Coach John Young will take IS players to Adrian. We have fought from dawn dawn. We've mingled blood and dust. We have got to win this war Yes, Oh, Ood. we must. to
