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Ceremony Held
In Tribute To
U.S. Sailor Dead
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GOAT BRINGS BIG
PRICE AT AUCTION
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Cow Waddies Fail Again To Meet
Purple Hearts
Are Exhibited
Challenge To Capture Mustangs
A white nanny goat has contrib
uted *77 to the funds of the Nyssa
Some of the purple heart awards
The cow waddies have failed ag
post of the Veterans of Foreign received by residents of the Nyssa ain to meet the challenge of the
section have been placed on dis wild horses of the Owyhee breaks.
Wreath Dropped
Into Wars add American Legion.
A group of cowboys started short
River; Regular Memorial Probably a goat is not worth that play In the window of the Paulus ly after sun-up last Thursday mor
much, but the nanny was auctioned jewelry store.
Service Held
The purple hearts will remain on ning to round up 2000 head of mus
several times at the Bybee Lives
display next week. They were aw tangs roaming the ranges of south
The first special service held In tock company sale Saturday after arded to Sergeant Louie B. Maros- ern Malheur county in Oregon and
Nyssa In honor of the American It was offered for auction by H. O. tica of the Infantry, son of Mr and Owyhee coupty in Idaho. They were
sailor dead was conducted on the Hopkins.
Mrs Tony Marostlca; Larry Fisher. scheduled to reach Rom«, where
corrals had been built for the hor
Snake river bridge Tuesday morn
lyith the bidding fast and snap US.N.A. air station, son of Mr and ses, Saturday, but before the end
Mrs
Harry
Shelton,
and
Sergeant
ing as a part of Nyssa’s Memorial py, Bill Lane, auctioneer, sold the
Walter H. Turk, radio gunner on of the week their project had failed.
The cowboys had gathered 500
day observance.
goat 10 times. Those buying and B-17 killed in action over Germany
As she droped a wreath of red selling the goat were Bill Lane, DO, January 11, 1944. son of Fred Mc horses and were traveling satisfact
orily when reserve horses brought
roses into the river, Mrs Harry Sh Bybee, W.A. Bybee, Bob Cooper, Carthy.
The purple heart award was es up to relieve the cowboys’ mounts
elton, president of the Veterans of George Mendezonna, Bob Rhoades,
tablished
by General George Wash bolted lqto the mustangs and cau
Foreign Wars auxiliary, said “I j A1 Seward, W. A. Fox, Zack Walker,
sed a stampede among the wild
ington in 1782 and was re-establish
place this wreath in loving tribute I H. O. Hopkins, Bert Anderson and ed by General Douglas MacArthur horses. The cowboys gave up, but
to our boys who lie in watery grav- j Alpha VanOyen. Anderson and Al “out of respect to Washington's
es to prove that no greater love! pha VanOyes made high bids of *10 memory and military achieveme
nts”.
hath he than one who lies down h is . each.
At Newburgh, New York on Aug
Mrs T. C. Bybee, clerk, said “I
life for his country and his flag.
ust 7, 1782, General Washington
May this wreath follow this river don’t remember who finally kept issued the following order:
to the boys who are buried at sea”. the goat, but wherever it Is, It can
“The general, ever desirous to oh-
Representatives of the Methodist,
Mrs Donald Graham, chaplain of be proud to think it brought *77 erish virtuous ambition In his sold
to
the
veterans”.
Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary
iers as well as to foster and encour Full Gospel, Episcopal, Christian
and also representative of the Am
age every species of military merit, and Assembly of God churches met
erican Legion auxiliary, opened the
directs that whenever any singul in the Ifethodlst church Monday
ceremony.
arly meritorious action is perform evening to further develop plans for
Rev. M. H. Greenlee gave a pray
ed, the author of It shall be per
er. A firing squad, composed of
mitted to wear on his facings over a union daily vacation Bible school
Raymond Cook and D. I. King,
the left breast, the figure of a heart to be held from June 12 to 33.
veterans of the second world war,
The pupils will be divided into
Although he has seen plenty of In purple cloth, or silk, edged with
and Everett Heldt, fired a salute action, Ensign Joe Robertson of the narrow lace or binding. Not only five groups; Beginners, primary,
under the direction of Arthur Ro UB. navy modestly remarked this Instances oi unusual gallantry, but
junior and intermediate and nur
use, and Glenn Schireman, Boy week that he experienced his gr also of extraordinary fidelity and
sery. The beginners department
Scout, played taps.
eatest thrills from tropical storms essential service in any way shall work will be conducted in the Met
L. B. Landreth, commander of rather than from enemy action.
meet with a due reward”.
hodist ctiurch with Mrs C. W. Bu
the Veterans of Foreign Wars post
According to the magazine Mili chner as superintendent; the pri
Ensign Robertson, who has Just
of Nyssa, was in charge of the ser returned to Nyssa from a seven tary Order of the Purple Heart, mary In /h e Assembly of God ch
vice held in the cemetery prior to months “stretch" in the South Pac “Some 70,000 purple heart medals urch andj.the junior and intermed
the service conducted at the river. ific, said “The South Pacific is the were issued by the war department
iate at the Christian church with
The firing squad fired a salute and breeding place of all tropical s t prior to the Japanese attack on Mrs M. H. Greenlee as superin
Glenn Schlrmean played taps. Rev. orms”.
Pearl harbor, December 7, 1941. tendent. The nursery repartment
Greenlee offered prayer.
When flying in 70 and 80 mile-an How many thousands will be Issued will be under the supervision of
Following the ceremony the gr -hour gales, Robertson said, planes as a result of world war 2 is diff
Mrs Lloyd Pounds at the Full Gos
aves of war veterans were decorated encounter up and down drafts that icult to estimate.
pel grounds.
with flags and flowers.
"The purple heart, medal of mil
"throw them all over the sky”.
The parade on the first day of
Ensign Robertson, who is schedu itary merit, bespeaks In those who ] the school will be conducted by
led to receive a promotion to the display It far finer things than Rev. Greenlee and Rev. Lloyd Po
rank of lieutenant (j.g.) soon, re mere bravery. It means self-disclp- unds. The picnic treat will be arr
turned to the states for six monhts line, without which there can be no anged by Mrs Bert Adams. The
of training on four-engined planes. effective giving or obeying of or program or. the night of the 23rd
He has been piloting fighters and ders and therefore no mass discip will be land in the Methodist ch
line.
urch with Mrs Douglas McDonald
More than *300 was raised on the patrol bombers.
“The purple heart medal is proof and Mrs A. Chadwick in charge.
dance given by Owyhee post No. After enlisting in the navy two
“It Is hoped that everyone in
3506, Veterans of Foreign Wars, years ago, Ensign Robertson serv that the patriot who wears it, wh
Saturday night in the Nyssa gym ed for four months in the Atlantic en put to the test, displayed the terested in a vacation Bible school
nasium for the benefit of the VFW before transferring to the Pacific. self-discipline, the devotion and the for the children, regardless of den
home for widows and orphans at He will visit his parents, Mr and fortitude that spell military merit. omination, will lend his hearty co
Eaton Rapids, Michigan. A large Mrs Artie Robertson and sister, The war department recognled this operation in making this school
Carol, for 10 days before returning fact when it included 'wounds re something well worthwhile for the
crowd attended the dance.
ceived in action' among those ‘sin community”. Rev. Pounds said.
1,. B. Landreth, commander of to California.
Ensign Robertson gave an inter gularly meritorious acts of extraor
Owyhee post, expressed thanks “to
all those who contributed to the esting talk at the weekly luncheon dinary fidelity and essential ser MONEY RAISED
veterans' welfare fund”. He also of the Nyssa chamber of commerce vice’ that entitle their doers to wear
the 'order of mllitry merit—the ba FOR RED CROSS
thanked those who furnished the Wednesday noon.
muslc--Frank Savage, John Savage, The young officer, who has been dge of the purple heart”.
The Ridgeview Grange raised *45
Harry Miner, Earl Crocker and Mr in practically every section of the
at a pie social for the American
South
Pacific,
said
the
cities
of
and Mrs Carl Roth.
OFFICERS CHOSEN
Red Cross recently, according *o
Australia, all of them 6n the coast,
BY
FF A CHAPTER
Margaret L. Olass, secretary of the
are generally modem. The people
Grange.
MALHEUR COUNTY
are very friendly, for the most part,
Nyssa chapter of the Future F ar
In a letter to Dr. W. J. Weese,
MEN ARE INDUCTED
to the American servicemen.
mers of America elected officers at Malheur county Red Cross chair
The residents of the British-con a meeting held Thursday night.
man, Mrs Glass said “Enclosed Is a
Several Malheur county men were trolled FIJI islands are the highest
The new officers are Keith Bl money order for »45, money raised
sent to the Portland induction st type natives in the area. The n at
ation May 26 for induction into the ives are large, with the men ave ackburn, president; J. B. Lewis, at a pie social sponsored by the
navy. The men were William J. raging seven feet tall. Suva is a vice president; Ted Dawes, secre Ridgeview Grange for Red Cross.
tary; James Smiley, treasurer; Jo
"We are a small group In district
Packer, Charles E. D. Davis, Ron rather modern city.
hn Bartholoma, reporter, and Ver eight, or 10 miles south of Adrian.
ald A. Hale, Lloyd D. Dyas, Chester
Speaking of flying. Ensign Rob non Maw, sentinel.
Not having been solicited at all
L. Slaughter, leader; Erie B. P ar ertson said aviators may encounter
ker, Jr., Charles D. Wyckoff, Clar temperature changes of from 60 to The boys have decided to keep during the war fund drive we took
ence C. Cox, Willard E. Bennett 70 degrees in climbing from the their organization intact despite the it upon ourselves to raise money in
: fact that the agricultural course said manner.
and Glen Holmes, Jr.
earth to an altitude of 10,000 feet. ! has been discontinued for the dur
“We especially want Ridgeview
son of Mr and Mrs K. I. Peterson ation In Nyssa high school. Frank to have credit for this amount, as
; P arr has been appointed adviser of apparently we are not a part of
of Adrian, 1s now located In North the boys.
Adrian territory".
Africa.
Youngsters Arrive—
Here Frsm Portland—
Ancil Rooks tool, who is working
Six children have been born In
Mrs Margaret Lynch of Portland
in Northern Ireland told his par the Nyssa Nursing home during former Nyssa resident, arrived here
ents that he will soon be through the last few days. They are son. Wednesday for a visit of a few
with his work in Ireland and will May 23, 7 pounds, 8 ounces. Mr and days.
Mrs R. T. Saunders; daughter, 9
go to England.
pounds, 8 ounces, May 28. Mr and Visit In Payette—
Earlier in May Rookstool said "I Mrs Tom Keene; daughter, »pounds
Mr Henry Borgman and Mrs
will be through here In a month or May 30, Mr and Mrs W. T. John Helen Tonning and son, Henry,
two, but I have signed for a civil ston; son, 7 pounds. May IB, Mr spent Monday visiting Mrs Borg-
service job in England to be effect and Mrs I. O. Combs; son, 7 po man'.s daughter. Mrs Oliver Patch
ive as soon as I'm through here. unds. 4 ounces. May 20, Mr and of Payette
I will be with the air transport co Mrs James Bayard, and son, 8 po
mmand. It adds up to a good deal, unds, 2 ounces. May 23. Mr and Visit In Caldwell—
Leno Christensen, former vocat I think".
Mr and Mrs Perry Ward and son
Mrs Rosooe Findley.
ional agriculture instructor in the
spent Sunday at Caldwell with Mrs
Sergeant C. J. Rookstool, who is Go To Portland—
Nyssa high school, who was recently
Ward's brother. Clare Crockett.
Inducted, has been sent to the nav serving in England, has written to
Mr and Mrs Joe Sutherland and
his
parents.
Mr
and
Mrs
B.
F.
al training station at Farragut, Id
two sons left Saturday on a busin Visit In Boise—
Rookstool, stating that England is ess and pleasure trip to Portland
aho.
Mr and Mrs T. J. Taylor and «on.
about 25 years behind the United
Bruce, of Boise spent the week-end
Robert DeGross, former Nyssa re States and that "most everything is Visiting Here—
with Mr and Mrs Perry Ward.
sident, is reported to be stationed different".
Mrs Bert Thompson and small
"England has very few automo daughter of Cheyenne, Wyoming Here From Baker—
with the navy at Farragut. Idaho.
biles and if the English saw four arrived Monday for a visit with Mrs
Mr and Mrs Dewey Ray and dau
Mr and Mrs M. C. Zamora have head of horses hitched abreast they Addle Wilson and Aden Wilson. ghter and Mrs Robertson of Bsker
received word that their son. Tech would all stop and stare. T7ie fen Mrs Thompson is a granddaughter are visiting Mrs Stella Butler and
nical Sergeant Daniel U. Zamora, ces are mainly hedge and stone; lal Mrs Wilson and a niece of Aden Mrs Sid Burbldge. They arrived in
has been transferred to New Mex very little wire. The houses are at i Wilson
Nyssa Tuesday.
ico from Albuquerque. New Mexico. one or brick with tile or some kind
of straw roof. The towns that I h a Transferred To Nyssa—
Leaves After Visit—
Duane Hatch of Adrian, a mem ve seen have narrow street* and
Charles Warnick and family of
Mrs Cliff Main of MUes City.
ber of the sea bees stationed at an most of the people live in tenement Twin Palls have arrived in Nyssa. Montana, former Nyssa resident
island base somewhere In the South houses or what we would call apart where Mr Warnick will be employ who has been visiting here, has go
Pacific, writes that he has met ments.
ed by the Amalgamated Sugar co ne to Boise to visit relatlvss. She
“This country around here and mpany at the feed yard and on the came here to visit her brother. Ver-
Carol Mathews and Ed Hawkins, of
the most of it I have seen is just farm They have moved into the lln Mace, who has Just completed
Adrian at his present location.
slightly rolling This particular sec- feed yard house owned by the co his "boot" training at the naval
Mervin Peterson of the U j S. navy.
(Continued On Page 2)
training station at Farragut
mpany
Arthur Seale, district grazier, said
the cowboys may try the round-up
again.
Round-up of the horses was ord
ered by Secretary of the Interior
Harold Ickes to preserve the range
for cattle and sheep and provide
meat for certain types of food pro
ducts. Malheur residents, however,
contend the round-up would add
nothing to the war effort, as the
range is unsulted to grazing of ot
her livestock.
Cowboys have tried on many occ
asions to capture some of the wild
horses. Some have been successful
and some have not, but success in
rounding up the mustangs has been
rarely achieved.
Bible School To 2000 Memorial
Poppies Sold
Be Opened Here
Joe Robertson
Tells Of Storms
$300 Raised For
Veterans Home
Our Boys I n
T he Service
/
Approximately 2000 memorial
popples were sold iast Saturday In
Nyssa by the auxiliary of, the Am
erican Legion and Veterans of For
eign Wars for a total sale of more
than *200.
The auxiliary members were ass
isted in their sales t>y several boys
and girls.
Mrs Jessie C. Hershey, secretary,
said the American Legion auxiliary
wishes to thank the Cubs who help
ed sell popples. Mrs Jessie Graham,
who gave the use of her office as
headquarters and those who bought
poppies.
The VFW auxiliary also express
ed thanks for the loyal support giv
en in the sale.
DUSTING OF PEAS
HELD ESSENTIAL
With Victory Garden peas coming
into bloom it Is time for all gard
eners to begin thinking of pea wee
vil control, says E. N. Hoffman,
assistant county agent.
Pea weevils have been on the in
crease in recent years and have ca
used considerable loss to gardeners.
Effective control can be obtained
with rotenone, a meaterial which
is applied as a dust. Dusting should
be started soon after the first bl
ooms appear but in any case before
pods are formed. Eggs are laid on
the pods and once the eggs have
been laid no amount of dusting will
prevent weevil Infected peas. This
makes it Imperative that adult
weevils are destroyed early, Hoff
man pointed out. Additional dust
lngs should follow every week or
ten days or following rains that
would wash the dust from the peas.
Weevlle travel great distances and
new Infections are always possible.
Rotenone loses its killing power qu
ite rapidly upon exposure to light
and air. Gardeners are cautioned
to thoroughly cover the pea vines
Tdth the dust for effective results.
The cost is economical.
Rotenone supplies are very limit
ed and every effort should be made
to prevent waste, Hoffman added.
NYSSA MEN GET
C-I HOO*5 AWARDS
College of Idaho June 1 (Special)
Alta Frazier of Twin Falls was in
stalled as president of the College
of Idaho student body Friday at the
last ASCI meeting. Delbert Lamb
ing, out going president, is a senior
and will graduate June 4.
Coach George Willott made the
basketball awards to five of the ni
ne men eligible. He reviewed the
basketball season for the students,
telling of the 23 games played, out
of which the C of I tallied 18 wins.
He also pointed out that the team
had been invited to play in the nat
ional tournament at Kansas City,
Kansas.
Those receiving the awards were
Richard Hall of Payette, Kenneth
Inaba of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Leon Bailey of Nyssa. Oregon. Oene
Brown of Castleford, and Delbert
Lambing, who was also appointed
honorary captain. Allen Hubblnger
of Ft Lauderdale, Fla, now In the
army. Jim Ryan of Ft. Lauderdale.
Fla. now In the navy, Ruy Rosoda
of Emmett and Oeorge Salto of Ny-
ssa were not present to receive their
awards.
Visit* In La G ra n d e-
Miss Erma Hamlin spent the Me
morial holidays with her parents
hi LaOrande.
To Visit Husband—
Mrs Kenneth Kygar will leave the
first part of next week for Stark
Florida to visit her husband. Ser
geant Kygar.
■$27 k ) P E I T Y S S "
WAR LOAN QUOTA
SET AT $606,000
tu -
Program Given
At Meeting Of
Pomona Grange
Malheur county’s quota In the
fifth war loan drive will be *606,-
000, according to Joe F. Dyer, co
unty chairman.' Of this figure. In
dividuals are to contribute *364.000 Approximately 100 per
and corporations *242,000.
sons Hear Talks In
The campaign will be started
Afternoon
June 12 and will be continued Into
the first part of July. Selection of
The public program given Satur
a Nyssa chairman has not been an
day afternoon under the direction
nounced.
of Mrs Blaine Glrvin of Vale, Pom
ona lecturer, / as , a part of the quar-
terly meeting of the Malheur Co
unty Pomona Grange was featured
by extemporaneous talks given by
members.
Howard L. Fisher, seaman first
class. United States navy, was 17)6 sessions were held In the
awarded the Purple Heart medal Oregon Trail schoolhouse with the
for wounds received In the Battle Oregon Trail Orange as host. The
of Savo island on November 30, business session In the morning was
1942, at a full dress formation of followed by a dinner served at
the crew at the naval auxiliary air noon. Supper was served prior to
station at Fallon, Nevada April 29. the business meeting held In the
The award was presented, on behalf evening. Approximately 100 persons
of the navy department, by Com attended the afternoon session.
mander Albert F. Rice, officer In The Kingman Grange opened the
charge of the station.
program with a skit, "The Bright
Fisher, who halls from Nyssa, Child”, presented by three persons.
Oregon, was badly wounded when
Other numbers Included a twirl
his ship, U3S Pensacola, was dam ing exhibition, Nan Grider, Jane
aged In the Savo action against the Parr and Joan Garrison, accomp
Japs. He spent almost a year In the an ied on the piano by Mrs Charley
hospital before returning to this Grider; vocal solo, "I Wish I Could
country. Now in good health, Fish Hide Inside this Letter”, Dorothy
er is back on active duty and anx Florea; two readings, “The Curfew
ious to meet the Japs again. As Must Not Ring Tonight” and "To-
part of the new crew on board the wser Must be Tied Tonight”, Mrs
air station. Fisher Is helping get Beebe of Ridgeview Grange, and
the station ready for training oper vocal solo, "My Head Is In the Cl
ation.
ouds”, Tommy Clowers.
Several other men on the station
Mrs Garret Stam told of how the
have received decorations for valor
people of Holland are suffering be
in the various Pacific actions.
cause of the German occupation
and said “I wonder if we realize
GASOLINE COUPONS
what a wonderful country we live
In. We really live in Paradise”.
rO BE EXCHANGED
Erie Parker of Vale, Pomona ma
B-2 and C-2 gasoline ration cou ster, discussed the fifth degree, and
pons—the old-type B and C ra t advocated attendance at the Pom
ions without serial numbers--be- ona meetings for the purpose of
cause invalid for use by consumers “meeting people Just like you and
June 1, Frederic F. Janney, district getting other people’s ideas. We
OPA rationing executive, explained probably don’t realize the strength
today. Holders of unused coupons of the Grange. We can realize this
may exchange them at local OPA strength only by attending the Po
mona meetings”.
boards.
Serial numbered coupons cut do Clinton Klesllng, manager of the
wn black market diversion by giving Farmers Supply Co-op, said "There
a permanent Identity to every cou Is a strong movement underway
pon. Janney pointed out. so that In the United States to crush coop
stolen coupons can be Identified as eratives A plan has been developed
stolen wherever they turn up. The for taxing them. There Is no ground
The strip form of the new coupons for this as the cooperative Is non
makes tailoring unnecessary and profit organization”.
eliminates possibility that loose, Membership and business of the
tailored coupons may be lost or st local cooperatives have increased
olen before they can be voided and greatly during the last year. The
destroyed, he said. Serially num co-ops have between 800 and 1000
bered coupons are also much more members. The volume of business
difficult to counterfeit than the old amounted to *77,000 last year and
type--so much so that no counter Klesllng hopes It will reach *125,000
feits have been discovered among this year,
The local co-ops belong to the
them so far.
Endorsement of state and license Pacific Supply Co-op, which Is the
number on every coupon Is still re wholseale branch, and the Pacific
quired as It provides the only way In turn belongs to the national.
Henry Hartley praised the pur
to trace source of Illegal coupons
after they have been exchanged for pose of the Young Orangers assoc
gasoline, Janney emphasized.
iation and congratulated the Ore
gon Trail Grange on Its sponsor
ship of a YOA.
Go To Utah—
Mr and Mrs Ronald Campbell
Mr. Hartley said "meeetlng of the
and daughter, Annette, left last Fr children and adults together is a
iday on a vacation to be spent In fine thing. There Is no organized
means of taking care of children’s
Logan, Utah.
urge for recreation or worthy work
Visiting Here—
of some sort. I think you Grang
Mrs Tim Pond of Lewiston. Utah ers are doing a fine thing along
came last Friday to visit her sister, that line. Other Granges would be
Mrs Burnall Brown. Mrs Campbell well repaid for organizing Young
Bear and daughter, Beverly of Na Grangers associations”.
mpa. spent Sunday at the Brown
Mrs Frankie Curtis of Klngqmn
home.
Grange played two accordian solos.
H. L. Fisher Is
Awarded Medal
POET’S
CORNER
Edited by
T. CAROL BYBEE
The following poem was written
by Daniel Powell, who would have
graduated from the Nyssa high sch
ool with the class of 1944;
LONESOME
Us boys sitting round this evening
Wuz a-thinking of the past
Just a-dreamlng of our old friends
And some vows that didn't last.
We wuz thlnkln of the future
And how hard t'would be to fight
When our mind kept straying back
ward
To the friends who never write.
The things to let us know
That they’re with us to the finish
Down that Row we have to hoe;
But when friends back home neg
lect us
When It’s for them too we fight.
We feel kind of let down, somehow
When they all forget to write.
So get started on that letter
To your boy who’s gone away
Let him know that you still miss
him
Let him know that you'll be gay
When he comes marching home
ward
After he has won the fight.
Won It with a courage
With the letters that you write.
When you feel that you must help
out
In this war as days go by
Just get started on that letter
Course we know you can’t write of Although many moments fly
ten
You can write a line to someone
As we’d like for you to do
Mske them happy every day.
But each letter that we get here
When he reads those precious let
Helps the old Red. White, and Blue ters
Cause a fellow oft has sorrow
From loved ones far away.
That should be a-taklng flight
But it's mighty hard to low them
Daniel Powell 8 2-c
When your best friends do not write
Barracks 4 Sec E R-3B
Naval Air Technical Training
We know that Mon and Dad will do
Center, Memphis. 15 Tenn.
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