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Foster To Face CRIME
IN BIG BEljID AREA Ariel
$2.00 PEHTTF a R
MEXICANS WILL
Local Baby Is
Chadwick PLAY
AT CONCERT Malheur County
Killed When He La Donna, and Julane Lee. 6 and Jury On Charge Big Bend. July 13--A number of Is Killed When Several Mexican
musicians will be Short Of Quota
4 years old, were badly burned by Of Manslaughter lawless acts havi been committed
featured at the regular band con
Falls — — In Canal i steam
Struck By Car cert
In Bond Drive
at the city hall Friday night.
from a pressure cooker while
In this vlcinityiHurlng the last few:
Mexicans from the Nyssa labor
weeks, such f^stealing. destroying jru n e ra l Held Here For The
camp will play guitars and sing at Committees Still Have
property and net crimes.
concert, which will be opened
$67,000 To Raise
Sunday afternoon while families Boy Living Near Cairo at the 8:30
were away from home several hou
Junction
This Month
Director Irshal Davis said the
ses were entered and guns, radios,
Clayton White, 2-year-old sonjsarazin clinic, where they were tr James Foster, manager of the! money, alarm clocks, electric Irons Funeral services were held in the band concert scheduled for last we Malheur county was still more
was cancelled because of the nu
of Mr and Mrs. Alma While, was 1 eated for f^ t, second and third Pastime pool hall at Harper, was and other articles which are hard LL>3 chcpel In Nyssa this afternoon ek
mber of players attending the In than *66.000 short of Its quota in
burns. They were burned bound over to the grand jury under to get were taken. The sheriff from
Chadwick, who was kill- stitute
killed when he fell Into an lrrl- | degree
the fifth war loan drive Wednesday,
at Payette lakes.
\ale came here Monday to Investl- •ed when struck by an automobile
gallon canal near the family home j mostly on the chest and arms
*5000 bond by Judge David F. Ora- gate
but Joe F. Dyer of Ontario, county
northwest of Nyssa last Friday j
driven by Forrest Phelps of route 2,
ham, justice of the peace, in Vale |
chairman, believes the county will
afternoon.
Ontario,
one
mile
west
of
Cairo
ju
last
Thursday
on
a
charge
of
man
"go over the top" by the end of the
Dave Beers saw the baby cross-!
nction Monday.
slaughter. in connection with the
month.
ing the highway, but the child fell
The boy, 7 years old, was killed
death of Claude L. Comer of Har*
Sales of E, F, and O bonds during
from a board over a canal spill
way before he could reach him. 1
almost instantly when he jumped Some months ago. Mrs Mildred H. the remainder of the month will
per.
The boy was recovered In a few A very slight earth temblor was
off or fell off a hay rack into the Keck of Nyssa, Ore., was Informed oount In the drive, which officially
waived preliminary hear Dewey Ray, 10 years old. was ser path
minutes, but artificial respiration felt by several Nyssa residents when ing Foster
of the oncoming automobile.
ended July 8.
and
posted
bond
and
was
re-
iously Injured about noon Wednes- At the time of the accident Ariel that her husband. Second Lieuten Total sales In the county amoun
failed to revive him.
two earthquake shocks rocked the
ant
Delmer
C.
Keck.
Infantry,
was
leased.
His
case
will
be
considered
j
day
when
he
was
run
over
by
a
tr-
Clayton was born in Ontario Aug Snake river valley Wednesday noon.
was riding on the hay rack with
ted to *539.077.25. against a quota
in action.
his father a short distance from missing
ust 3, 1942.
One Nyssa woman said she felt at a special session of the grand i act0r near Adrian,
of
*606.000. leaving a balance of
Today,
the
war
department
re
jury, which Clrcut Judge Robert Dewey was riding on the side of their home.
Funeral services were held In the her davenport shake and saw one Lytle
*66.922.75
to be sold.
vealed
the
circumstances
under
wh
has called for July 20.
the tractor and hanging onto a cul Ariel was born June 15, 1937 at ich the young infantry officer, a The figures by towns were given
L. D. S. chapel Sunday afternoon of the cuboards In the house move. Following
the death of Comer, a tivator lever when he slipped and | Ontario. Survivors are his parents,
with Bishop Arvel Child officiating. The shocks sent hundreds of pe
follows: Ontario—E bonds *110.-
s Jury, meeting in Vale, re fell under the machine, which was lMr and Mrs Dave Chadwick; a sis- member of the 36th Infantry divis as
Former Bishop Dwayen Anderson ople In larger towns to their tele- coroner’
082.75, and total sales *275,617.25;
ion.
disappeared—never
to
be
for
turned
a
verdict
stating
that
the
cperated
by
his
older
brother,
Billy
ter, Maxine; a brother. Melvin, and gotten by the officers and men who Nyssa—E bonds *37 575 and total
and President Luther Fife were the ! phones to make Inquiries as to the man came to his death by reason
speakers. Interment was In the1 cause of -the confusion! Inquiries of a brain hemorrhage due to a bl Ray. One of the tractor wheels ran his grandparents.
*88.850; Vale-E bonds *74,125,
with him. He later was re sales
Interment was in the Rosedale me served
Payette cemetery with the Nyssa ranger from "Have we had an ear- ow on the head administered by Ja over the boy's chest.
and total sales *107.860.50. and Jor
ported
a
prisoner
of
war.
The accident occurred on a dirt morai park at Payette.
Funeral home in charge. Bishop' thquake?” to Has Roosevelt, clung - mes Foster during a quarrel.
Valley E bonus and total sales
The story was told by Lieutenant dan
road about a quarter mile from the
ed his mind?”.
*4237.50.
Chlkt dedicated the grave.
Zerk O. Robertson.
to the stories told the farm operated by the boys' parents, ELECTRIC STORM
The temblors are believed to ha According
Outside purchases, which are in
It Is the story of an act that cluded
by the two witnesses, Wayne Mr and Mrs Frank Ray.
ve been the moat severe recorded jury,
in the total figure, amounted
WOMEN REPORT
could
have
been
performed
only
by
CAUSES
DAMAGE
Hutker
and
Clinton
Corder,
the
ar
Dewey
was
given
emergency
tr
In the Snake river valley since 1912. gument started when Comer and
to *62.512. The E bond sales amoun
a
brave
and
unselfish
and
steel-
SALES OF BONDS
Officials of the California Instit Foster deceided to throw dice to eatment In Nyssa and was then An electric storm occurring Sat willed man, the war department ted to *226.020.25. as compared to a
taken to the Holy Rosary hospital urday morn<ng caused some damage announced.
ute of Technology reported that the see
quota of *285.000. a difference of
who bought the drinks but fail in Ontario.
Mrs Albert Heldt, city chairman seismograph
showed
the
earthquake
*58,979.75.
to
Idaho
Power
company
property.
"Lieutenant
Keck
was
to
take
hts
of the women's division of the fifth centered about 700 miles from Pas ed to agree on the manner in which
The storm burned up a transfor platoon across the Rapido river
the cubes were to be handled. Foll
war bond drive, has received a few adena.
mer at the Ira Ure place and blew near San Angelo, Italy, and rejoin
owing an exchange of sharp words,
reports of sales, but she hopes to
20 or 25 transformer fuses at other hts company on the road west of
Cbmer went outside and Foster
receive more this week.
points near Nyssa.
the river at dawn on the morning
made a remark about someone hav
Up to Wednesday morning Mrs
Bernard Frost, local Idaho Power of January 22." said Lieutenant Ro
ing a chip on his shoulder. Comer
Ainy Adams, chairman of the Am
manager, said the company will be bertson. “Until he rejoined his co
evidently overhearing him, returned!
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erican Legion auxiliary committee,
and taunted him about the remark, j The week of July 24-29 will be unable to buy any more transform mpany, he and his men were to Potato shipping will be started
reported sales of 48 E bonds. The
saying 'Maybe you'd like to knock observed nationally as Farm Safety ers this year because it has used Its operate by themselves.
bonds sold by Mrs Adams and her
from Nyssa the latter part of this
| week, R. E. Brooke, Malheur County allotment.
"In the approach to the river ba week or the first of next week.
committee had a cash value of Hood River, July 13—Funeral ser it off.’.’
The OPA has releaved the restr nk preparatory to crossing It, he The potatoes are of good quality
$6382 50. Other sales Included Mrs vices for Archie Eastman of Nyssa, Poster is said to have remarked ! Axent, said today.
Martha Lorensen of the Worthwhile veterans of world war 1, who died “I think you are a crook” and then "With the theme 'Food For Free- lctions on line extensions, but the j and his men were subjected to sev and the average yield Is higher th
club. *218; Mrs C. E. Crandall, Civ In the veterans hospital In Port witnesses testified, struck Comer ' dom’. farm and safety organizations Idaho Power company will not be! ere artillery and automatic weapons an normal because of favorable we
ather conditions.
ic club. *768, and Mrs Iren Dowers, land July 4, were held in 'the And who was standing near the door- a^ °ver the nation are caling att- able to service any new customers fire.
; entlon to the vital need tdr in* ut- because of the transformer short- "Lieutenant Keck talked to the The early acreage Is believed to
erson Funeral home Friday after way.
Arcadia Sewing club. *4040
men encouragingly and led them to be as large as last year, but the
noon. Dr. E. F. Leake officiated. Comer fell or was pushed through ! most production of food for the age.
the boats. While crossing. Lieuten acreage of late potatoes In the Ny
Interment was In the Idlefllde cem the doorway and fell on his face fighting forces, our home front and
Attend Institute-
ant Keck's boat was hit by mortal; ssa-Adrian section haa been decr
11 was reported, on the cement, walk our ' allies,'' Brooke declared. "The STATE BUYS FOUR
Rev. and Mrs M H. Oreenlee and etery.
critical factor In food production
fire, wounding him seriously In the eased.
30 young i>eople of the Methodist Mr. Eastman, 53 years old, fought where he lay for some time before now
Is farm manpower. Therefore, MILLION IN BONDS
legs and shoulder, but he continued
Community church of Nyssa return overseas 25 years ago. He was a me Clyde Bethel notified the author
it Is of utmost Importance that The participation of the state of cpposite
across the bank river and reached the Employment Man Here—
ed home Monday from Payette la mber of the Veterans of Foreign ities. Both the sheriff's office and accidents,
which strike at ttutONk- Oregon In the fifth war loan am-
Dorsey Scroggins, veterans rep
kes. where they attended a district Wars. The VPW had charge of the [ the state police were notified and power necessary
to harvest the crop, minted to a purchase of $4.888.440 ,he He aUaek
urged wlthout
hts men hlm to M
continue
In resentative of the United States
their representatives were soon on
institute Harry Counsll and Jerry graveside service.
he
coultl
prevented.
employment service In Baker, Mal
Crandall of Nyssa were elected as Survivors are his widow, Agnes of | the scene Faster was arrested im be Accidents
on the farm can be - “ H™d by the state bond commiss hardly move.
heur and Harney counties, will be
two of the officers of the organiz Nyssa, a daughter, Virginia of Ny- | mediately and lodged in the county prevented through
ion
on
recommendation
of
State
the exercise of
"After his men had crossed anti In the city hall in Nyssa each Tu
ation. The Nyssa group rated the ssa, and a sister, Mrs Winifred Ho jail to await a hearing.
Hucker, 34. said Foster followed care and common sense. Figures fr Treasurer Leslie M. Scott, and was gone on. he heard a soldier calling esday from 8 a.m. to 12, noon. He
Jiighest in number present, the nu rn of Hood River.
the national Safety Council In- snnounced b* Governor Earl Snell, him. The man was wounded and will handle clearance of workers
Comet outside and continued hitt om
mber attending classes and the dis
ing him as he lay on the walk with dicate that by far the greater per- ^ chairman. L. O Arens, member of floundering helplessly in the water. and other phases of the employ
tance traveled to the lastltute. Rev U tte r From Columnist— . .
¿entage of farm accidents are the the 5tate lndurtrW commission, is "Lieutenant Keck, himself pain ment stabilization program.
(Continued On Page S)
and Mrs Oreenlee will go to Wall Mis Henry McLemore of Florida,
result of some unsafe action on the 1 other commission member,
fully wounded and hardly able to
owa lake Monday to attend a simil well known columnist. Is exchang-1
part of individuals. Usually, these The bulk ot bond-s Purchased are move, crawled and pulled himself
ar institute. After the Institute they ing correspondence with T. Carol! ADRIAN COLLECTS
unsafe actions are the result of ca-1 earl>’ maturities, according to Scott, to the river's edge in enemy territ
will visit friends In Stanfield. Mrs syndicate column for her husband | FOR BOND FUND
which was deemed necessary be ory.
relessness or thoughtlessness on the cause
Oreenlee will return home, but Mr Bybee, reporter for the Gate City
the needs of the state for “Holding to a tree limb, he was I
POETS
part
of
the
person
involved.
But
Oreenlee will go to Tacoma to att Journal. Mrs McLemore writes a Adrian. July 13—Adrian and vic sometimes, particularly where inex cash to of carry
on its activities such successful In rescuing the drowning
end a summer school for ministers while he Is In the armed forces. He j inity has contributed over *14.000 perienced labor Is Involved, the act as post-war plans
to re
However, just as he had
at the College ol Pudget Sound. recently had a four page picture; to the war loan fund, according to ion Is the result of lack of know turned servicemen beneficial
CORNER
and industrial soldier.
story published In “Look”. Mrs | Dennis Patch, chairman for this
gotten the man back on the bank,
workers
no
longer
engaged
in
war
ledge
McLemore
s
column
is
found,
three
:
the
limb
to
which
he
was
holding
Visit In Idaho—
One or two districts have '"To avoid these accidents then, plant work.
Edited by
broke, causing Lieutenant Keck to
Ed Wild and son, Roy Wild, att times a week on the edltoral page j district.
not
yet
reported, so that final re new workers should be trained In
of
theYdaho
Statesman,
as
well
as.
(all
Into
the
river,
and
he
was
last
T.
CAROL
BYBEE
ended to business In Nampa and
Operation—
ports have not yet been made.
practices and experienced Undergoes
seen floating down the swift str
other papers all over the U. 8.
Boise Tuesday.
Mrs
Lloyd
Marshall
of
Nyssa
is
Solicitors who have been working safety
GUEST
WELCOME
workers should be cautioned to av lecovering from an operation per eam."
•
rlan have received word that their on this drive are Mr and Mrs Joe oid unsafe practices.”
We are glad you are here,
in a Portland hospital rec
son, Dick. Is stationed in Farragut, King for Lower Bend. Miss Mary An important phase of farm saf formed
so WELCOME guest;
for Wade district, Mrs Kreager ety, stressed In Oregon this summ ently. She will remain at the home WAVES GOING TO
Idaho. He is getting along fine.” Weir
We hope you have a good night's
and Mrs Oreellng for Kingman Ko- er and to be emphasized during of her son. Leonard. In Portland for NAVAL STATIONS
n
few
more
days.
rest.
lony.
Mrs
Martha
Judd
and
Mrs
Farm
Safety
Week,
is
the
safety
of
Corporal Maurice K. Deffen- D. L. Anderson for Newell Heights.
Naval air stations now are absor-j Sleep aa late as you like. You can
young
farm
workers
enroute
to
and
baugh, son of Mr and Mrs W. W. George
At Mine—
blng the largest percentage of new! laugh and talk.
de Haven and K. I. Peterson
the farms. Mrooke said. The Visit
! Deffenbaugh, has written home st for Adrian and Mr and Mrs Floyd from
"Aunt" Mattie Thomason received WAVES to handle a hundred or We live by the heart, and not the
safety
division
of
the
secretary
of
ating that he visited Liverpool and Glass. Mr and Mrs Ralph Antrim, state's office Is making an effort to a letter last week from her son, Ch more jobs formerly performed by (clock,
while there saw the Mercy tunnel, Mi and Mrs Carl Ashenbroad. Mr bring this Important matter to the arles. who said he and his family navy men, Rives Waller, U. S. navy
Our pillows are stiff, our mattress
which he said Is "very beautiful and Mrs Clarence McKague and attention of those who operate farm visited at Jackson. California, wh recruiter in Baker, announced.
Mr and Mrs La Verne Hastrlder trucks to haul workers from cities ere his father engaged in mining Most of the 47.000 WAVES who Is hard;
and a good piece of work”.
for South Owyhee.
the "gold rush of '49". The fam- , will be enlisted in 1944 will be ass- It would really be better, out In the
and towns to their farms for the in
ily also saw Jenses Mire," just a igned to one of the navy's many yard.
Mr and Mrs I. A. Michell have
harvest
work.
spot in the road". At tihe time | air stations, joining thousands of We know that the best is none too
* i eceived word from their son. Evart Song Service Planned—
“Many of our youngsters travel in wide
the elder Mr.
Thomason
was there.. WAVES already on active duly
at good for you
V. (Jeani Mitchell that he Is now The evening service of the Meth school
busses
In
organized
crop
pl
o lto /j T
-T
was o called
Hang
Town, these centers, he declared Most D of But our quilts are made up of old
stationed at Camp Pendleton, Calif odist church July 30 will be devoted atoons. but many others are trans the town tiro
ornia He was recently home on a to a songspiration” to be given ported In trucks and in some cases, which had a population of 60.000 these young women had no previous things and new.
persons Charles Thomason, former exprience in the various branches
furlough after being stationed under the direction of Mrs June
Second Lieutenant Loren Ear short
Nyssa resident now living In Berk of aviation, but were specially tr If you hear creepy things, be not
the San Diego marine base for Marie Wyckoff. A double trio of in trailers.
nest. son of Mr and Mrs H L. Ear at sometime.
wdmen. the Intermediate choir and SCOTT RECEIVES
eley. California, operates a loading ained for their Jobs at the numer afraid
nest. Is visiting his parents. He has
It may only be mice, playing under
soloists will provide the music
crane at an Oakland dock.
ous WAVE training centers.
MOST
ORE.
VOTES
WAVES are selected for these the bed.
been stationed In Florida, but will CAMP WOLTERS, Texas.—Pvt
Examiner Coming—
assignments in a series of aptitude If you hear a loud notce and your
go to Lincoln. Nebraska for fur- Harold E. Kurtz, son of Mr. and Visit Here—
I Mrs. O J Kurtz, of route 2. Nyssa. Rev. and Mrs H. N. Waddell of The candidate in the Oregon pri A traveling examiner of operators tests during their Indoctrination tr heart goes ker-plunk
thelr training.
! Oregon, has arrived at the infan lone were In Nyssa Wednesday ev maries. May 19. receiving the high and chauffeurs U scheduled to be aining period at Hunter college. Remember dear guest, it Is only the
Mr and Mrs Lucien Wray have try replacement training center at ening en route to Dwyer. Wyoming est number of votes In the state in the Nyssa city hall from 9 a m New York City. Those tests reveal pump.
the aptitude-sometlmes unknown to
received word that their son. Jack Camp Wolters, Texas, to begin on a vacation trip. Their son. Rich was Leslie M Scott, republican, st to 12 noon July 19.
the young woman-of the enlistee You are among friends, so let down
A. Wray of the UBS Maryland, his basic training as an infantry ard. Is spending a few days In Ny ate treasurer, seeking renomination
for that office, with a total of 118.- Go To U tah
for advanced training which pre your hair.
has been rated chief pharmacist's man He has been assigned to a ssa.
948 votes, according to abstract of Miss Louis Bybee and brother. St pares her to serve at a naval air You can sing or dance, or stra
mate The rating is the highest rat- battalion stressing heavy weapons
votes Issued by the state office at anley. returned to Utah with their base
ddle a chair.
Ing an enlisted man can attain In Pvt Otis Olenn Carroll, son of Retarn From VMt—
aunt and uncle. Mr and Mrs LeRoy
If our kids make a noice and act
R j. Carrol of Nyas* has also ar Mr and Mrs Julian JoHnaln re 8alem
the navy.
like a dunce.
rived at the Camp Wolters. Texas. turned home Tuesday from Ameri Scott was far In front in votes Bumingham of Salt Lake City, who Takes Position—
Lynn Barnhouse has been trans Remember dear guests, we were
Arthur Bock, former Nyssa resid Infantry replacement training cen can Falls, where they visited rel received by any candidate in either were In Nyssa visiting friends.
republican or democratic party
ferred by the Consolidated Freight- all kids . . . once.
ent. has been promoted to the rank ter He has been assigned to a atives.
William T Lambert, democrat, se Buys Blacksmith Shop-
ways to Nyssa as manager of the
of O.M 3rd class. In tha navy He battalion stressing heavy weapons
eking the state treasurer’s berth Frank Smith of Baker has bought local office. He has been with the We serve coffee or milk, or Ice cold
Living Here—
is stationed at Newport. Rhode is and specialist training
the J. C. Olsen blacksmith shop. freighting firm for 10 years. Mr. tea;
Mrs Hazel Scott of Nampa T ill polled 71.248
land. where Mrs Bock is also liv
Mr Smith has been operating a Barnhouse and family have moved Just speak up friends, what will it
Pvt. Arnold Thompaon. who is st make an indefinite stay with her
ing.
machine shop In Baker Mr. Olsen Into the former Sessler hemstitch be?
ationed In the infantry at Camp sister. Mrs W W Smith Mrs Scott Take« P m IU m —
Leo Hollenberg. former superin will work In the shop for sometime ing shop on west Main street.
Our hearts are full of joy. cause
Pvt. Leroy E. Parker of the **th Hood Texas has written to his par Is recuperating from an operation tendent
of the Nyssa schools, has
you came;
signal company. Camp Maxey. Tex ents Mr and Mrs Floyd Thompaon Go To North Powder—
beeen appointed executive secretary j Te Celebrate 24th—
Return« Tu Portland—
But after sleeping here, you'll never
as. arrived June 22 on his first fur- of Ogden, former Nyssa residents,
Mrs E D. Norcott and daughter. of the Oregon farm wage staWlaat- All members of the L D6 church I Mrs M Mitchell, wife of Buff be the same
lough home He left July » for Te stating that his training "la very Merry,
left Monday for North Pow ion board, which handles farm will hold a celebration July 24 a t . Sergeant R A Mitchell, has re
rigid and tough", but adding that
xas
der. where they will spend the su wage ceilings He la making hts he- [the Apple valley school grounds, to :urned to her home In Portland Do as you like, feel free as a bird.
he Is enjoying it.
adquarters In Portland
commemorate the arrival of the after spending a few days nt the The things ssid up here, cannot be
Pvt Jacob Ray Deffenbaugh of Leland T.sompaon. seaman, first mmer with Dr. Norcott.
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| Merman pioneers In Utah A special | home of Sergeant Mitchell’s par- heard
Kingman Kotony has notified his class, has returned to duty after VMt tag Mother—
To Boise—
program and vaudeville Is planned I ents. Mr and Mrs I A. Mitchell of We are glad you are here, eo WEL
parents. Mr and Mrs W W Deff- spending a 10-day leave with his Mrs Raine, daughter of Mrs Fr Cues
Mrs Max Goldman went to Boise Residents of outlying districts be- route I. Nyssa Sergeant Mitchell is COME gueet.
wife. Mrs Ruth Thompaon. formerly
enbaugti that he is in Italy
Miss Ruth Scoutten and his par- ank Ra mb a ugh Is here from Los Wednesday for medical treatment longing to LOS membership are serving as Instructor in Dyersburg We hope you have a good nights
Invited to attend.
Tennessee
Angeles Mrs flamba ugh is 111.
She will return home Sunday.
rest.
fContinued On Page i)
Mr and Mrs Dale Ashcraft of Ad-
Artificial
Respiration | mother
canning about j : m Claude L. Comer of Har
Fails To Revive Clay- i Wednesday
per Alleged Killed
ton ____
White
> The girls’ dau*hl'ers of Mr and
In Fight
Mrs Merl Lee, were taken to the
Slight Quake Is
Felt In Nyssa
Archie Eastman
Of Nyssa Dies
Lieutenant Keck
Is Hero Of War
Boy Injured In
Tractor Mishap
Safety Week To
Be Celebrated
Potato Shipping
Is Started Here
Our Boys In
The Service
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