Nyssa gate city journal., April 13, 1944, Image 1

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Reservoir Water
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KECK SAYS HE IS
IN GOOD HEALTH
JOURNAL
'TrtSS’A, OREGON, ' THURSDAY ÁP r I l Ì3, ÑTT
Highest Grade
Producers Must Beet Topper Is
Students Named Meet Rules On Made By Idahoan
Margaret 9arazin has been nam­
Beet Field Wage Melvin Beck of Twin Falls, field
Lieutenant Delmer Keck of Ny­
ssa, who was recently reported to
be a prisoner of the German gov- ed valedictorian and Angela Herr­
Information Given At!enYnent- ^ notified his mother in an has been named saluatorian of
and his wife that he is -in the best
the 1944 class of the Nyssa high
Forecast Meeting
of health".
school.
In Ontario
He said. "Please don’t worry ab­
Miss S&razin stands highest in
out me. I am In the best of health.
Good 1944 war crop production X hope everyone Is well at home. I the class scholastically with a grade
average ui
of a 1.1
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prospects on some 85 per cent of ¡w ffll* able to write you at least ; st)ands MCOnd with , grade average
Malheur county’s Important irri
nd M i ^
u7hem0r h eH°?ly y°H of 13 The
are co-editor. of
gated lands because generally ad­ and Mildred will be allowed to send|Tu lo> hlgh Khool yearbo0k. Miss
me
any
packages.
You
may
send
Sarazln
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equate reservolred water were pre­
and Mlss „errman in science.
dicted last week at the annual me one every two months.”
water forecast meeting held in On­
| Other honor students with high
tario.
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grades are Dar Thel Bybee, Michiko
Information brought out at the
Jlo, Norlko Kldo, Billy Pry, Aloha
meeting, one of a series being held
a ,
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Maw, Jean Nlshi, Dorothy Coffman
in the state this month, indicated,
waud.
however, that the local area will
feel some effects of the short snow
Funeral services for Berkely B. WAR FUND DRIVE
cover and winter rainfall threaten­ Baker of Nyssa were held in the
ing to plague Oregon and other Nazarene church Tuesday after­ COMPLETED HERE
western Irrigated territory this se­ noon. Rev. E. J. Wilson officiated.
The Red Cross committee has
ason Inadequate storage and ex­
Interment was in the Nysa ceme­ expressed thanks to those who ma­
pected short streamflow were found
tery with the Nyssa Funeral home de possible the succuseful culmina­
to give the southern part of the in charge.
tion of the recent Red Cross war
county a prospective dry year; and
Mr. Baker was born December 7, fund campaign in this vicinity- The
elsewhere reservoir storage will be
1902 in West Virginia, where he liv­ Nyssa-Adrian district exceeded ’ ta
cut Into sharply, the forecasters
ed until he was four years old. wh­ quota of $2500. The Nyssa money
said, even with planned careful
en he moved with his parents to was raised without any personal
handling of water.
Oklahoma. When he was 22 years solicitation.
The 1944 outlook contrasts with
old, Mr. Baker went to Colorado,
The Adrian district, including
that of a year ago, when the most
where he was married to Miss Nell- Wade and Lower Bend, collected
abundant water supplies in recent
years were enjoyed. The forecast ie Mull January 26, 1925. Mr. Baker I $438.73. Through the effort« of Mrs
committee, headed by R. A. Work of lived In the Nyssa vicinity for 12 Sid Burbidge and J. B. Glezentann-
years.
er $350 was collected In one week at
Medford, in charge of snow surveys
Survivors are his widow; three the Nyssa theater. The Sunset aux­
and water forecast for the soil con­
servation service and the OS.C. ex­ daughters, Mrs Illne Mason and Joy iliary raised $50.
If anyone still wishes to contrib­
periment station, had this to say of Nell and Ella Jean Baker; his mot­
her, Mrs Ella Killin; a granddaug­ ute he may give the money to one
the storage situation;
Owyhee reservoir not expected to hter; five brothers, John. George, of the committee members.
Irvin, Earl and Harper Baker, and
fill; Warm Springs reservoir not
expected to fill; Agency should fill; two sisters, Mrs Edith Cox and Mrs
Antelope not expected to reach mo­ Marie Rogers.
12M PËR VËAft
MACHINE SHED,
CONTENTS BURN'
The Goulet brothers machine
shed in Newell Heights was destroy­
ed by fire Friday afternoon with a
loss estimated at from $2000 to
$3000.
The destroyed property Included
considerable gasoline, tools and sev-
I cral large piles of sacks,
The potato digger was the only
large piece of machinery burned.
Mrs Stanley Ooulet drove the car
from the shed.
The fire Is believed to have been
started by a match thrown into a
pile of sacks.
Nyssa Defeats
Adrian Diamond
Outfit 14 To 2
n ;n for the Amalgamated Sugar
company, has Invented a mechan­
Vale And Bulldogs Take
ical topper that Is expected to re-
Lead In Leagqe On
duce the amount of hand labor ne
Oregon Side
cessary on sugar beets, according
Recently the war food adminis­ to an article written by the Assoc­
Nyssa and Vale won the first two
tration announced the sugar beet | iated Press.
league baseball games played on the
According to the article, the ma
wage requirements which must be
Oregon side in the Snake River
chine tops beets, windows the tops,
met by sugar beet producers be­
Valley conference this year. Both
pulls the beets and windrows them.
fore they can apply for govern­
games were played last Friday.
Some people predict that the
ment payment under the sugar act
Nyssa defeated Adrian on the An­
number of machines harvesting this
of 1937.
telope diamond by a score of 14 to
fall will total from 300 to 400, or
Wage rates for 1944 are those
2 while Vale was defeating Ontario
about three times as many as were
agreed upon by the producer and
15 to 7.
used last year.
laborer which must not be less than
The game scheduled to have been
One of the principal features of
those specified in 1943. The only
the new machine, Beck said, is that
played with Vale here Tuesday of
change is made in the thinning
it measures each beet and tops it
this week was postponed because of
rate for fields planted with seg­
according to size, automatically.
rain. The date for the postponed
mented seed in which the hand
Committees have been appointed contest has not been set. The next
Beck, a graduate In agriculture
thinning requirement has been
sident of the Malheur County Pub­
of the University of Idaho, has been
home game for Nyssa will be play-
liminated.
As considerably less
lic Health association, to assist In I cd April 21.
working on the invention for seven
labor is required In the thinning
by Dennis W. Patch of Adrian, pre-
years. He has tested it on fields of
In the Adrian game the Bulldogs
of fields planted with segmented
the early diagnosis campaign des-
a“ ' ,c « " " “ “ « J
his four brothers In the Burley ar­
seed instead of whole seed, the
igned to aid in stamping out tuber- f ' aye? **•?*. bal> ***P » for a J“
ea. From 50 to 60 machines are ex­ culosis
| tery flrst inning. Adrian scored bo.
piece rate for blocking and thin­
pected to be manufactured this fall.
ning shall be the rate , agreed upon
The committee members Include “ * ° f lta runa ln the ilrst lnnln*
Beck estimated the cost at from
between the labors' and the pro­
Mrs Dick Tensen, of Nyssa; Mrs on a combination of two hits allowed
$800 to $1000.
ducer but not less than 75 per cent
Martha Kllngback. Owyhee; Mrs by Warren Marsh, and three errors.
Nyssa's lineup was as follows:
of the piece rate for blocking and
F. O. Holmes, Oregon Trail; Mrs
thinning prescribed
under last MAROSTICA IS
Earl Weaver, Cairo; Mrs J. T. Do­ Fuji!, cf; Bellon, If; H. Wilson, 2b;
year's determination. This change AWARDED MEDAL
wns, Valley View; Mrs Wesley Bl- D. Wilson, rf; Bybee. ss; Billings,
is made in view of the more ef­
anton, Lincoln; Mrs Maurice L.
Steinlce’ 3b: Marsh- P. and Mc­
ficient planting method now be
Sergeant Louie B. Marostica has Judd, Adrian and Newell Heights; Coy, c; and K. Bybee, Funatake,
ing used.
been awarded the purple heart for Mrs F. L. Steams, Jordan Valley Sakamoto, Heldt and Maw, substit­
utes.
Another requirement demands that bravery in action In Italy, according and Mrs Joseph King, Big Bend.
all persons employed on farms In to Information received by his par­
Final plans for the campaign
the production of sugar beets be ents, Mr and Mrs Tony Marostica. were discussed when the execu­ PURPLE HEART IS
paid in full for such work at not
Sergeant Marostica has written to tive board of the Malheur County GIVEN J. F. SCOTT
less than the minimum wage rates his parents that he has recovered Public Health association met in
specified.
from his wounds and Is back In Ontario Saturday morning.
Mr and Mrs Ray Keller have re­
For purposes of this determin action again and "anxious to get
Community leaders have protnl ceived a letter from their son, Cor-
ation, a farm, or part of a farm even with the Germans”. Marost- ed their fullest cooperation in the ( poral John P
of the marlnea
covered by a separate labor agree lca's medal has been received by his campaign, according to Mr. Patch. who has been awarded the purple
re than 10,000 acre feet peak out of
ment, shall be deemed to be local parents here.
He quoted Dr. L. A. Maulding, heart for wounds received in the
36.550 acre-foot capacity; Willow SPOFFORD TAKES
ed in the wagj district in which the
county health officer; Mrs. Edna invasion at Tarawa.
Creek reservoir not expected to fill IRRIGATION JOB
factory^where the beets are con­
Farris, public health nurse; Mrs.
Corporal Scott did not say wh­
but to have sufficient water to meet
Dick Jensen, president of the Coun­ ether he was in the hospital, but
The Easter sunrise service held tracted to be delivered is located
1944 needs.
Minimum
wage
rates
set
up
for
ty
P.T.A.
council;
and
John
Car­
James Spofford, former commiss­ Sunday morning on the hill east of
was able to write. The purple heart
Of prospective streamflow for the ioner of reclamation for Idaho, Arr­ Snake river was followed by a wa­ 1943 are as follows:
ver, president of the Nyssa La­ was awarded last month to Scott,
Apiil-September irrigating season, ived in Ontario last week to assume ffle breakfast served in the base­
On a time basis, per hour 50
bor union; among other public of­ who has been in the service since
the committee concluded:
cent for blocking and thinning;
ficials and community leaders who Januray, 1942. He has been overseas
his duties as irrigation manager of ment of the Methodist church,
A
probable
marked
reduction
in
Owyhee river to have 240,000 acre the reclamation bureau.
have endorsed the association’s for two years.
j The principal talk at the service 45 cents for first hoeing, a second
feet, or 61 per cent or average and
Mr. Spofford succeeds Maurice was given by Irvin Topliff on the hoeing and each subsequent hoeing 1944 hay supplies ln many parts ol campaign.
49 per cent of 1943 supply ; North Scroggs, who retired recently and subject of "Christian Psychology and weeding; and 60 cents for Oregon is one of the most serious
Dr. Maulding offered the en­
aspects of the irrigation water sup­ dorsement of the county health de­ MINUTE MAN FLAG
Pork of the Malheur, 25,000 acre moved to Seattle.
harvesting.
for the Duration” .
feet, or 54 per cent normal and 24
On a piecework basis, per acre: ply outlook, which shows shortages partment ln the following words: TO WAVE IN APRIL
Other numbers on the program
in many sections, according to re­ “The Early Diagnosis Campaign of
per cent of last year; Middle Fork Visit At Fletcher Home—
were as follows: Hymn, “Christ $11 for blocking and thinning; $3.50
Again, ln the month of March,
(Continued on page two)
Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs A. Arose ”; prayer, Virgil Seward; duet for first hoeing; and $2.60 for sec ports from most of the eight dlst the Malheur County Public Health
L. Fletcher were Mr and Mrs James .“Alone”, Claudlne Tomlinson and ond and each subsequent hoeing rlct forecast meetings held the first Association, being held this month, the students earned the right to
Grange Initial
is an Intense effort on the part ol fly the Minute Man flag, by 97.9
C. Dunn and three daughters ot George Whipple; scripture, Danny and weeding. Blocking, thinning, week in April.
Heaviest prospective reduction re­ the association to decrease further percent of the student body buying
A class of candidates was oblig­ Boise and Mr and Mrs Hartsel Mc- Pennie; duet, “Take Up Thy Cross hoeing and weeding, when on a
ported to R.A. Work, in charge of the tuberculosis rates in this coun­ at least a 10 cent stamp.
ated in the first degree at a meet­ Crea and daughter of Payette.
and Follow Me", Thelma and Dor­ combined operation basis will be
snow surveys and irrigation water ty. The purpose of the campaign
Even though the seniors seem to
ing of the Oregon Trail Grange j
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othy Florea; hymn, "All Hail the $17 per acre.
Tuesday night. The new members Here From Boise_
For harvesting, on a piecework forecasting for the soil conservation is to convince the people of this show little pep as far as the pep
Power of Jesus’ Name” , and bene­
are Mr and Mrs Culbertson, Larry
basis the wage rates run from service and O.S.C. experiment stat­ county of the necessity of finding cup is concerned, their record of
Mrs W. E. Clinkingbeard of Boise diction, Rev. Lloyd N. Pounds.
Dlmmlck, Charles Newblll and An- visited her sister, Mrs Joe Suther-
$1.34
per ton in fields netting 18 ion, was ln northeastern Oregon, the undiscovered cases and find­ getting 100 per cent first ln the
Effie Ellen Oounsil was chairman;
where a reduction of 47,000 tons of ing them ln the early, easily cur­ participation for the Minute Man
gela. Harriett and Ellen Herrman. land, Friday and Saturday.
Rev. George Whipple, song leader, tons or more per acre, to $1.89
flag is a mark of patriotism.
per ton in fields netting six tons alfalfa Is foreseen in Baker. Union, able stages of the disease."
and
Claudlne
Tomlinson,
pianist.
, He is studying to be an air crew
The freshman and Junior classes
or less per acre. If topping and and Wallowa counties. Wasco cou­
also scored 100 percent for this
loading are performed as separate nty, on the other hand, expects only COMPANY GIVES
JUNIOR-SENIOR
month but the sophomore class
operations, 70 per cent will be paid a 10 per cent reduction because of
Private Frank Rambaud arrived BANQUET ^PLANNED
reached only 77.9 percent.
for topping and 30 per cent for poorer late season stream flow, wh­ 4-H SCHOLARSHIP
in Nyssa Tuesday from Camp Van-
ich is a prospect prevailing rather
loading.
4-H club members carrying a In Apple Valley—
dorn, Mississippi for a visit with
generally throughout the state.
After three weeks of careful pl­
Mrs Rambaud and his father, Pete anning and discussion, the plans
Mr and Mrs L. Davidson of Par­
Irrigated lands ln the Umatllla- crops project this year will have
Rambaud. He will return to his for the junior-senior banquet and
Walla Walla region, however, will an additional incentive to do a ma and Mr and Mrs Dick Oroot of
station Monday.
prom, which Is to be held on the
for the most part have adequate good piece of work, as the Amal­ Nyssa spent Sunday at the Oarret
water supplies from ample reservoir gamated Sugar company through Groot home ln Apple valley.
night of April 14. are finally un­
(Mrs Lillian Wing of The Dalles, derway. Efficiently supervised by
storage. The same holds true ln the R. O. Larson, manager of the Nys-
former resident of Sunset valley, Miss Van Slyke. the following com­
Ontario region, where fully adequ­ sa-Nampa district, Is awarding a
The second annual feeders day ate Irrigation suplles will be avail­ scholarship to the annual 4-H
has received offical notice that her mittees and chairmen are in ch­
son, Flight Officer Ray E. Hines arge: Program, Claudlne Tomlinson; program Is to be held at the Mal­ able, except in the southern part of summer school at Corvallis for the
has been missing in action since food, Marjorie Klkuchi; decoration heur experiment Btation April 19, Malheur county. A 1500-ton drop 4-H club member ln the county
March 23.
Thelma Florea; and invitations, starting at 1:30 p. m. The public in alfalfa production is expected ln who carries the best 4-H crops
Hines has been stationed in Eng­ Harriet Herrman. The theme, which is invited to see and hear the re­ the Jordan valley, and a 6500-ton project during 1944.
This may be a vegetable garden
land since February 1.
is to be kept confidential, will be sults of the beef fattening experi­ wild hay decrease for southern Mal­
project, com, sugar beets, pota­
Lieutenant Houston Wilson of
ments.
Complete and accurate
the highlight of the affair.
heur as a whole unless usually he­
Edited by
toes, or any other type of crops
Pfc Jim Montgomery, son of Lee
Nyssa, has written to his parents,
The prom, which Is to be held data will be available, cost per avy late rainfall occurs.
project. The club member must
T. CAROL BYBEE
Mr and Mrs Barney Wilson, stating Montgomery of Nyssa, has arrived In the gym after the banquet at pound gain, amount of feeds con­
be enrolled in club work through
in England. Montgomery, a radio the high school, will be a program sumed during the feeding period
Contributions to be published ln
that he Is In charge of construct­
the club agent's office and must this corner should be mailed to T.
technician in the air corps, Is a dance and strictly date affair. At and other interesting Information.
ion of a machine gun range and graduate of the Nyssa high school.
keep a record of the project work,
Carol Bybee, Box 853, Nyssa.
the present time, the junior class is Feeds used were alfalfa hay, corn,
has 76 Oerman prisoners of war
The award will be based 60 per
proposing to set up a date bureau wet beet pulp, sugar molasses and
working for him at Fort Jackson,
“I THANK YOU SINCERILY’’
cent on cultural practices during
Rex Shelley, former Nyssa resid­ for the more or less shy students. soybeans.
South Carolina.
By George Cassell Callahan 1937
the summer, 25 per cent on rec­
E. R. Jackman of Oregon A tale
ent, engaged in the battle at Cape Programs will be on sale for the
Lieutenant Wilson said the Ger­ Gloucester, according to informat­
Selective service officials have ord books, and 15 per cent on “ I thank you sincerlly
underclassmen In the near future. college will be on the program.
mans ■ were captured in Tunisia, ion received by friends In Nyssa.
D. E. Richards, superintendent of announced that the system of quality of exhibit made at the fall My wonderful mother.
most of them just young kids. They Shelly, who Is serving In the mar­
the Eastern Oregon branch ex­ placing farm workers ln deferred fair. Tours will be held during For the treasures un-numbered
still think Hitler Is going to win ines, Is a son of Mrs Rock Shelton, STATE NUTRITION
periment
station at Union and classification on the basts of num­ the summer months to check on Free gifts of your love.
the war. Two or three of them can former Nyssa resident. He entered LEADERS VISIT
several others will be present.
ber of farm war units has been the progress of each contestant That life ln the range
speak English. They act as inter­ the service In January, 1942.
“ If you are Interested in feeding abandoned. Hereafter, local boards and to score his cultural practices. Of fond memorle's vision,
preters. When I want something
Mrs Gertrude Hoppe, research cattle and seeing what home grown will use the Tydtngs amendment
The Amalgamated Sugar com­ Like multiplied stars
done I tell them, and they tell the
Seaman 2-C Byrd Walters son of assistant In nutrition of Oregon St­ feeds will do. your afternoon will of the selective service act for pany is also offering special cash In the heaven above
other Germans Of course, there Mr and Mrs Ellis Walters of Owy­ ate college, and Miss Frances Al­ be well spent in attending this determining
agricultural
defer­ prizes for the best sugar beet ex­
hibit made by 4-H club members I thank you for bringing me
are armed quards watching them hee. Is home on a furlough after exander. also of Oregon State coll­ meeting” Dudley 8itton. station ments.
ail the time, so there Is not any having taken his "boot” training ege and executive secretary of the ¡manager said,
The Tydlngs amendment directs at the fair this fall. These ex­ Out of the shadow.
state nutrition council, were prin­
danger I also have a 13-man sur­ at Farragut.
local boards to defer any registrant hibits will be from the 4-H sugar To drink at the crystle line
cipal speakers at a nutrition meet­ Return From Trip—
veying party working out there.
found to be necessary to and beet projects carried by the club Fountain of youth.
For lane ln that little
Mrs Olea Billings has returned regularly engaged in "agricultural members.
They are Americans, however.
Corporal Joseph Harold Callahan, ing held in the llbarary in Ontario
Orey home In the mountains.
home from Oreeley, Colorado after occupation or endeavor" essential
“The Germans are falling tree«, who ìa with the army in northern Monday evening.
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The refuge that sheltered
Mrs Hoppe told of her research a visit of several weeks with relat- to the war effort until replacement Here From Texas—
clearing brush, etc. I don't know Canada expects to receive a furlough
how long I’ll be with them. We and go to Chicago April 26 to meet of vitamin C in Malheur county. Ives She visited her parents, Mr can be found. Final decision on; Mrs W. W Smith of Pecos. Texas The flower of my youth.
have at least a month's work. If his wife. He will later visit friends and Miss Alexander exmphasized and Mrs George Green and her granting any deferment is the I and her brother-in-law, Sergeant
the importance of nutrition train- i brother. Dixon Moss, who ha« been responsibility of the local board
Miller Jensen, who is stationed with I thank you for strength
our trainees come In, however, I and relatives In Nyssa.
Cooperation between County US I the army at Pecos, arrived ln Nyssa In the hour of temptation.
lng. beginning with the young ch- in the South Pacific for two years,
may have to quit out at the range
Mr and Mrs Leo Utter have rec­ lldren. She gave suggestions on at Oreeley. her sister. Mrs Herbert DA boards and local selective | Thursday night. They were accom- For vigils that live
so we can start training. I have to
get up at 5 o’clock now and work eived a letter from their son. Don­ several nutrition ideas for the sch- Young at Stuart. South Florida, aervlce boards will continue ln the | panled by Mrs Smith’s baby daug- In my memory bright;
and Mr Billings’ mother. Mrs Mary matter of deferring farm workers. h$$f. Sergeant Jensen will remain For holding my hand
ald. who is serving In the army, st­ ools
until 6 o ’clock.
Billings at Windsor. Colorado. Mrs It was announced following consul­ here until May 1. when he and Mrs In the dusk and the darkness
“ I asked one of the Germans wh­ ating that he is confined to his
Billings was delayed in returning tation between R B Taylor, state Jwwen will return to Pecos. Mrs Pbr the smiles ln the morning
at was wrong in Africa. He said bed. They did not leam whether he Visit In
Mrs Herbert Fisher and Mrs home by a storm that swept that war board chairman, and Oregon Smith will remain here Indefinitely The kisses at night.
No good. Oerman soldier shoot one is sick or receiving treatment for
selective
service
officials.
Any while her huMiand, Lieutenant W.
bullet; American soldier shoot th injuries received In action. Mr and Emma Qulnby spent Tuesday ln territory the first of this week
I thank you dear heart,
changes In present county war W Smith, is overseas
ousand bullet«. We told them the f Mrs Utter lost one son In the war Boise.
For your faith and devotion.
Return From C onfer»««
board-local board relationships will
Russians are in Rumania and they last fall.
Your sacrifice perfect.
Mr and Mrs Wllford Bybee re- await Issuance of new instructions Move To N;
Visit Hi
wouldn't believe us” .
1 —
Mr and Mrs Oscar L Haney, who Your patience devtne,
Mr and Mrs C. V Thomas of tumed home Monday after attend­ from the national level. County
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Ben Ashby, who is serving In the
Elmer B. Richards, grandson of army is the southern states, was North Loop, Nebraska (halted Mr ing the U » quarterly conference agents will continue to collect In­ have been working in defense work For lingering low
Mrs Howard Crcwby of Nyssa. has i home last week visiting his parents, and Mrs A. V Pruyn over the we­ ln Salt Lake City. Mr Bybee is a formation concerning activities of in Ogden, have moved their family In the valley of life’s shadow
been transferred from Missoula, Mr and Mrs J R Ashby of Cow ek-end. They had been vlisltlng in member of the blshoptrtx In the individual registrants for the war here and will operate a farm for To give me life’s heritage;
Dear mother of mine.”
the Bybe» brothers.
Vancouver. Washington.
Owyhee district.
boards.
Montana to Santa Ana. California. ■ hollow.
Requirements Set Forth
For Payment Under
Sugar Act
DerKtey DaKer
succumbs Here and ««meth
Early Diagnosis
Leaders Chosen
Easter Sunrise
Service Is Held
Water Supply
Affecting Hay
Our Boys I nr"**”
T h e Service
Annual Feeders
Day Scheduled
POET’S
CORNER
Farm W ar Units
Plan Abandoned