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./ A s * , 0ìh, r/ieNYSSA VT)LU m ë XXX lX, NÖ. 29' LIEUT. BURRELL Lloyd W. Lewis AWARDED MEDAL Tiikes Position As Postmaster Lieutenant Robert P. Burrell, son Former Rural Carrier Acting In Place Of S. D. Goshert JOURNAL tíYSSA, O kYáO Ñ TH ü W f)A ~rTTR TlJS T T ces in the European theater. He I o r g a n i c j j yssa Development com Lloyd Lewis, appointed as act mas been in the service since August pany, is expected to be leased to the ing postmaster in the Nyssa post 1, 1541. Mrs Burrell, living in Tacoma, is city. Volunteers worked on the east office, assumed his new duties doing her part in the war effort. and west runway Sunday, using August 1. « She is working as a riveter in the the city grader and a farmer's tr actor. Anyone willing to work Mr. Lewis succeeds S. D. Goshert, Boeing Aircraft company plant. who is retiring from government the proj. next Sunday is a c to report to Bernard Frost. service. Mr. Goshert's retirement has not been completed. A the present time the men a- The new postmaster has been clearing sagebrush and doing sc employed as carrier on route 2 leveling. They will also const, for the last five years. He was a northwest-northeast runway a. i employed by the Amalgamated Su possibly a north and south runway. The Oregon T rail Grange, meet gar company for two years after coming to Nyssa seven years ago ing last week, voted to sponsor a APPEAL ISSUED weed-cutting campaign in the surr from Baker. D. W. McGinnis of Nyssa has ounding territory to eliminate the FOR TRUCK TIRES been appointed temporary carrier in danger that the weeds create at In a determined effort to obtair place of Mr. Lewis. He has been corners and cross-roads. The Grangers also voted to send as many heavy duty truck tires s regular substitute on the route a resolution of protest against the possible to releive the critical tir i since May IS. action o f the Oregon state game situation in this area. McDannel commission in shortening the ph Brown today issued a public appeal ADRIAN V IC IN ITY easant season and changing the bag directed primarily at operators who have such tires on vehicles that are RAISES $19,075 limit. The Grangers decided to hold a laid up indefinitely for repairs, or The Adrian vicinity sold $19,075 membership drive contest between other reasons. worth of bonds in the recent bond the subordinate members and the "W e are appealing to anybody drive. Mrs Klingback reported $1050 Young Grangers association during who has these heavy truck tires and is not using them to get in touch for the Owyhee district; Mrs Floyd this quarter. Glass reported $1825 for the South After lunch, the members en with us and make them available Owyhee district; Mrs L. Kreager joyed an hour of entertainment, in to meet the urgent need” . Brown sold $1275 worth of bonds in the which the laldes competed with the declared. Tires size 8.25-20 or larger are de Kingman Kolony section; Mrs M ar men for honors. tha Judd $5450 for the Newell Hei The next regular meeting of the sperately needed, he emphasized, and the district Office of Price Ad ghts section and George de Haven grange will be held August 8. ministration is exploring every poss $8825 for Adrian; Miss Mary Weir ible avenue to get any not in actual $1625 for the Wade district and Joe LIEUT. FISHBURN use at present. King $1025 in the Lower Bend re REPORTED SAFE Brown said the O PA has learned gion. that some vehicles in this area wh Although for many farmers this First Lieutenant Thomas Fish- ich use heavy tires have been laid is one of the most difficult seasons in which to contribute, the solicit bum, brother of Mrs John Young, up indefinitely for repairs or for ors found the response very good in formerly of Nyssa, is reported to be needed parts that it may take mo safe in a neutral country. nths to get. He urged the owners all the districts. Lieutenant Fishburn. pilot of a o f these vehicles to contact the tire B-17 bomber, disappeared on his rationing division of the OPA, by LARGE BEET IS 12th bombing mission. For two mo telephone or by mail, at once and SHOWN BY WILLSON nths he was listed as missing in I offer any tires not actually being action. The name of the country used. He said such an offer would A table beet having a circumfer in which he parachuted was not be a "contribution to the war” and ence of 2« inches, grown by A. H. announced because of censorship the owners of the tires will be ad WltL^n. ha* been placed on uisplay regulations. vised by the OPA how to make in the windowof Miner’s barber necessary arrangements for sale. shop. Concert Scheduled— Mr Willson raised the beet at his The last band concert until after home in the northern part o f town. the opening of school will be held CREW RENOVATES He also has half a dozen that are on the city hall grounds Friday ni SCHOOL BUILDINGS half as large as the record beet. He ght. Director Irshal Davis said three The school district is renovating planted the seed In April. concerts will be given in September. Some special numbers will be arr the grade school and high school Here From Washington— anged for this week’s concert. Nan buildings in preparation for the re- Mr and Mrs Maurice Burrelle and Grider, Mickey Talbet and Lorraine i opening of school. daughter. Sharon Jean, arrived in Fischer, baton twirlers, gave solo j caretakers, who are doing all Ontario today from Renton. Wash demonstrations last Friday night, j oi the work' are kalsomining some ington. They were called to Ontario Sixty-two band members went on i rooms, varnishing the floors by the illnes of Mrs Burrelle’s fat a skating party to Fruitland Sat-1ant* furniture and painting the woodwork. her. C. S. Marler. who is ill in the urday night. Holy Rosary hospital. Mr and Mrs Here From Portland— Burrelle. who are employed in the Feeding Steers— Mr and Mrs Lawrence Court and Boeing Aircraft company plant, will S. E. Flanagan is feeding 90 head also visit his mother. Mrs A. L. F l of whiteface steers, which he rec family of Portland visited from Sa turday until Monday wLth Mr and etcher. ently purchased. Mrs Elza Herring. I Station. England: Aug. 3--Sgt. Irvin F Wolfe of Rt. 2, Nyssa. Oregon is Visiting Sister— Mrs Alice Randolph is visiting an Instrument Specialist in this her sister, Mrs J. W Marcroft at group, cited for distinguished and Wilsonville, Oregon. outsandlng service in 100 combat missions over Europe The group, To Visit In Idaho— Mrs Robert Holman and two ch commanded by Col. Irvine A. Ren- ildren of Ontario and Mrs Lloyd ale of Rawlins. Wyoming made its Lewis and three children of Nyssa 100th mission in support of the in will leave Friday for Inkom. Idaho itial landings by allied forces in F r to visit Mrs 'Holman's mother. Mrs ance. The citation, issued by MaJ.- T. F. Anderson. Gen. James P. Hodges, division co mmanding general, covered missions City Gets Priority— The city of Nyssa has received to Berlin. FYiedrlchshaven, Poland. Norway. Holland, Belgium. Gotha priority from the war production board for the purchase of a fire and France. James Trammell. Q.M. 2nd class track. The city had already ann of the U. S. navy, came home Sat Lt Alvin L. Notheis, of Nyssa, ounced plans for purchase of the urday to visit and attend to busi Oregon has completed the army air machine, which is now being built at Walla Walla. Delivery is expect ness. Trammell, who has been forces training command’s four-en ed to be made in about 30 days. overseas for 11 months, will go to gine pilot transition course at Hobbs Army Air field. Hobbs. New Mexico, Port Hueneme. California. according to the announcement of Visiting Here— Mrs Mildred Vaughn of Portland T al Evans, fireman 2nd class, Colonel Joseph P Bailey, comm is visiting her father, J. T. Long, formerly of Nyssa. has been trans anding officer at Hobbs field. Completion of his transition tr and other relatives. She flew from ferred from Farragut. Idaho, to aining at Hobbs army air field qu Portland to Boise by plane Monday Gulfport. Mississippi. alifies Lt. Notheis as a flying fort To Serve Ice C ra m — Air Cadet Philip Clowers of the ress commander, the announcement The Y O A o f the Oregon Trail Buena Vista area, graduated from said. L t Notheis was commissioned as Grange will sell ice cream cones the primary training school July 30. has been acting as flight lieu second lieutenant and received his on the city hall lawn Friday night during the band concert. tenant while stationed at Eagle pilots wings at La Junta Col. April 15. He Is the son of Mr and Mrs field. Dos Palos, California. Return Hoi Albert Notheis o f Nyssa Mr and Mrs O. W. Hankins have Tech Cpl. L. E. Oooddell en Corporal Charles B. Wilson of Ca returned to their home in Salem. gaged in fighting on Sapain island, according to word received by his mp Ellis. Illinois is home on fur They spent two weeks at the home lough. Corporal Wilson, who has of their daughter. Mrs Howard Fin mother. Mrs. Ethel Ooodell. been in the service two and one- ger Second Lieutenant Houston W il half years has been working in a Visits Here— son. who is serving with the engin field hospital at Camp Ellis. He is Mr and Mrs John Young o f Port eers at Fort Jackson. South Caro a son of Mr and Mrs Charles W il land. former Nyssa residents, were lina. arrived home Monday on fur son o f Nyssa route 1. here part of this week to arrange lough to visit his parents. Mr and A-C Melvin R Parker has been for shipping their household goods Mrs Barney WlLsor. for two weeks He traveled by plane from South graduated from the air school at to Portland. Mr. Young, who has Santa Ana. California and has been been employed in the shipyards this Carolina to Boise in 18 hours sent to Hondo. Texas to take adv- summer, wll coach at Springfield during the coming school year. An Eighth Air Force Liberator .iKyd ^ v ig a t o r s training Our Boys In The Service $2.00 PER YE AR M AYOR THOMPSON Grading Done On Farm Machinery Women Sellers AND Average Of 15 G. RINEHART Airport Runways Rationing Taken Of Bonds Meet ARE HANDCUFFED Cars Of ’’Spuds Off 19Articles Shipped Daily of Mrs A. L. Fletcher of Nyssa, has Grading has been started for two been awarded the air medal and or three runways to be constructed three oak-leaf clusters. on the property to be developed in Lieutenant Burrell is serving as a to an airport south of Nyssa. bombardier with the army air for- The ground, owned by the newly Grange Sponsors Drive On Weeds 1944~ >> The second no-host get-together for the women's division of the war Change Due To Overall bond committee of Malheur county was held in the Moore hotel Thur Machine Production sday night. July 27 with approxim At 1940 Levels ately 35 persons seated at a U shape When the 1945 farm machinery table centered with low bowls of I rationing program went into effect | flowers intermingled with aefense on July 20, a dozen items went off I stamps furnished by the Ontario tl ■ rationing list of farm equlp- flower shop. The program was opened with the it—corn and cotton planters, -type sprayers, potato graders, flag salute and singing of the nat ionary balers, field ensilage har- ional anthem with Mrs H F. R is portable elevators grain and ing at the piano. Informal round- blowers, milking machines. the-table self-introduction and cas J hay choppers and harvesters, ual remarks followed, with Mrs .ndmllls, listers and listers with Ferd L. Olmstead. county chairman planting attachments, according to of the women’s division, in charge. County Agent Ralph Brooke. Far Joe F. Dyer, county chairman, del mers no longer need to secure pur ivered the address of welcome, in chase certificates for these mach which he said Malheur county went ines from the county farm machin "over the top" in every series of bonds in the fifth war loan drive. ery rationing committee. This reduction from 31 to 19 of He said the drive was called the in the types of farm implements rat vasion drive and expressed the hope ioned was possible due to overall that the next drive, probably in late farm machinery production at 1940 fall, could be called the victory dr levels, a better-than average year, ive. Henry Hartley, city chairman of rnd the fact that most of the need ed war food production shifts have Nyssa told of Nyssa’s work and ex been made. It is in line with W F A ’s pressed hope of doing better in the policy to remove any restrictions next drive. Miss Phyllis Dyer, who necessitated by war conditions Just issues bonds at the bank, was in- troducea by Mrs Olmstead. N. O. as soon as possible. Purchase certificates will be re Richards, city chairman o f Ontario quired in 1945 on all 19 of the rat exhibited a table with hospital ioned items, but there will be no equipment and explained the usage county quotas on grain drills, pot i thereof. He told of Ontario’s act ato planters, potato diggers, silo iv itie s in the drive and introduced fillers, irrigation pUfnps, power sp Nurses Aids Phyllis Dyer and Jean rayers. garden tractors, deep-and Glaves, who assisted in the display shallow-well water systems, power of hospital equipment. Mrs Olmstead told of Mrs E. M pumps, and farm milk coolers. Co unty quotas will be established on Lanterman’s help in organizing the combines, corn bonders, oorn pick minute maids and introduced Miss ers, manure spreaders, mowers, si- Margaret Brooke, chairman. Miss dedelivery rakes, hay loaders, pick Dee Marie Moore was the first min up balers, and tractors. With the ute maid in Oregon to receive a exception of power sprayers, gard citation. Also cited was Mrs Wills en tractors, deep-and-shallow-well Mae Chamberlian. The minute ma water systems, power pumps and ids in adition to numerous amounts farm milk coolers, manufacturers ¡o f bonds sold $300 in defense stam- will distribute only 80 percent of \ ps. Citations have been presented by their authorized production with j Mrs Olmstead to Mrs C. C. Ketch- W FA directing distribution of the | um, Vale; Mrs Floyd G. White, Ir 20 percent reserve on the other 14 onside; Mrs Wllla Mae Chamber- rationed items to take care of area ltan, Ontario; Mrs Edith E. Allen. needs that may develop. The entire Juntura; Ruth Antrim. Brogan: distribution of the five items listed Mrs Della Christensen; Mrs Dora as exceptions will be by manufact G. Vincent, route 2, Payette, and Miss Dee Marie Moore. Ontario. urers. More citations, two from Harper, Reasons why all farm equipment could not be removed from the rat one from Adrian, and’ one or two ion list are because demands resul from Nyssa. will be made. Not yet ting from increased acreages of war cited, but having submitted fine re crops and farm labor losses still far ports include Mrs Glen Dowers of exceed the available supply, and Arcadia and Mrs Earl Crandall and production, although above pre-war Mrs Harry Shelton of Nyssa. Mrs Don Moore. Ontario, student rates for many of the rationed it ems, Is still limited by military ne from Sherwood Conservatory of eds for engines, bearings, malleable Music in Chicago, sang two num bers. " I Pass By Your Window" by castings and other components. May Brahe and " I Heard You Go By ”, by Daniel Wood, accompanied SCOUTS RETURN by Mrs W. H. Brooke. Mrs Stella FROM RICE CAMP M Cox. a faculty member o f Sher wood Conservatory of Music in Ch Twelve members o f troop No. 58 icago, was introduced The door pr and nine from troop No. 19. Nyssa ize, a lovely rosebud corsage with Boy Scouts, have returned from the defense stamps, was awarded Mrs Billie Rice Scout camp 27 miles Edith E Allen. Juntura northeast of Cascade, Idaho. Joe Dyer read a report of citat The boys went to the camp July ions received and those to be rec 15 and returned home July 25. The eived as follows: Total to date cited, scoutmaster of troop No. 58. went $111.186 75; others not cited. $14.- boys, accompanied by Leo Child, 460.25 and stamps by minute maids to the camp in a chartered bus. $300 One hundred and fourteen boys Mrs Olmstead paid special tribute and members of the staff were in to those present and expressed deep the camp from the territory bet appreciation for the gratifying work ween Nyssa and Caldwell. The cam done by all solicitors. ping season Is divided into four Nyssa residents attending the me periods, with boys from different eting were Mr. Hartley. Mrs Albert communities attending camp each Hcldt. Nyssa city chairman of the period. women’s division; Mrs Crandall, Mrs Julia Hopkins. Mrs Sheltlon Girl Arrives— and Mrs Jacob Oroot, representing Mr and Mrs Homer Cates of Par the Arcadia Sewing club. ma, formerly of Cow hollow, ann ounce the birth o f a daughter at ADRIAN BUSINESS the Holy Rosary hospital July 25. Revival Planned— The Nazarene church will hold a week-end revival from August 9 to 13. inclusive, with Rev. E. E. T a y lor of Nampa as the evangelist. The public is Invited to attend the mee tings Go To California— Mrs Mattie Moreland and Miss Claudine Tomlinson left Tuesday for San Pedro and Bellflower. Cal- ifornPa for a visit. They expect to be gone two weeks Expected Hsi Rev M H Oreenlee Is expected home Friday from Tacoma, where he has been attending a school for ministers Going To Oklahoma— Mr and Mrs John Lane will leave Saturday (or a two-week vacation at Pawnee Oklahoma They will visit Mrs Lana's par ents. Mr and Mrs. W R McCall and her brother. Bruce McCall who is serving in the armed forcea. Police Officer Dale Brandon sl apped a pair of handcuffs on Mayor Herschel Thotripson and City Re corder Grant Rinehart Monday as the two officials left a Lions club luncheon and marched them o ff to the city jail. Nyssa-Adrian Shipments Expected To Reach 300 In August , ‘ -- ---- Produce companies buying from As the three men walked along local residents are shipping an av Main street, the mayor loudly de erage of 15 carloads of potatoes a manded that the handcuffs be re day from the Nyssa-Adrian section. moved. but Officer Brandon said Prom July 14, when shipments he did not have the key. were started, to the end of the mo After the trio reached the city nth. 253 carloads o f potatoes were hall, the mayor and recorder were shipped or an average of 15 cars released Mr Rinehart said that was a day. the only sure way of getting the Shipments of early potatoes were mayor to the city hall to sign some a little heavier than usual. Union checks. Pacific Agent Earl Crandall said. Ex-Nyssa Girl’s Husband Killed S-Sgt. J. (B ill) Williams, nephew of M>4. and Mrs. Pete Shaw of Nys sa. was killed in action over the island of Yap on June 25. He was waist gunner on a B-24 Liberator. His wife, the former Alma West- erfleld, left Nyssa in 1940. The official war department mes sage announcing his death was re ceived Saturday by his wife and his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Williams. 114 North Carey street, Boise. Idaho. Sgt. Williams's wife, making her home with her parents- ln-law, Is employed at the Sidles company. The message contained no details o f the mission in which Sgt. W il liams was killed. He had been In the south Pacific, principally on the New Hebrides and Admiralty tslands since early last February. Sgt. Williams was reared in Boise, graduating from the Senior High School in the class o f ’41. He enlisted in the air corps Dec. 29. 1941. entering the service at Shep pard Field. Tex. He served as an in structor at Lowry Field, Denver,' Colo., from July 1 to Sept. 1 1943, when he entered gunnery ¿chaff» Subsequently In Liberator combat crew training, he was stationed at Pocatello, Ida., at Mountain Home. Ida.. March Field, Cal., and Hamil ton Field, Cal. He married Miss Westerfield Nov. 1. 1943, at Boise. Idaho. Surviving, besides his wife and parents, are two brothers. Pvt. Bob L. Williams, Camp Roberts. Cal., and Rex, at home, and a sister. Mrs. Charles Glover, who also is making her home with her parents. MACHINE CEILING PRICES EXTENDED The addition of used garden tr actors and tractor mounted and semi-mounted "power take-off" mo- wers to the list of used farm equip- ment subject to ceiling prices, re gardless of the type or class of sel ler. was announced today by Ernest J. Klein, district O PA automotive price specialist, and became effect ive August 2. This means that these implem ents when sold "as Is” by dealers, private individuals, or auctioneers, may not sell for more than 85 per cent of the manufacturer’s suggest ed retail price for the article when new if less than one year old. Klein explained, and for not more than 70 percent o f this original suggested retail price If the article is more than a year old. The potatoes figures include ship ments from Adrian. Probably 300 carloads of potatoes and possibly more will be shipped from Nyssa In August, depending on the market. PLENTY OF HOT WEATHER LIK E LY The weatherman at the reclam ation bureau office said Wednesday that he had turned the heat off, but figures reveal that he may have to turn it back on again. The maximum August tempera ture in 1943 was 100 at Nyssa and 101 at Adrian. The temperature climbed two de grees higher in July in Nyssa this year than in 1943. The maximum this year, 104 degrees, was register ed July 29 Rrturn From Portland— Mr and Mrs John Ostrom have returned from Portland. They were accompanied to Portland by M r Ostrom's brother. Charles Ostrom of Emmett, who remained in Portland for treatment, and Mrs Charles Os trom. Buys Repair Shop— Faye Dixon of Nyssa has been serving In the* merchant roarihes. has purchased in automobile re pair shop at Pasco. Mr Dixon, for merly employed by the Moss-NIne- mlre Motor company, was here this week making arrangments to move to Pasco. jb - POET’S CORNER Edited by T. CAROL BYBEE SOUTH P A C IF IC SUNSET No artist could catch all the colors * saw No tongue could express the un speakable awe, Revealed in the sunset o f the magic south seas. Seasoned Just right by a soft drif ting breeze. Skipping lightly and carefree across tinted wave. T o a realm free to all whether pil grim or slave. My spirit fled free from the convoy and care, Into the vari-colored sunset and alighted there. The sunset came from heavens ki ngdom afar. The sunset shown out for the gates were ajar There my heart did relax and my spirit rejoice When from the distance I heard the Lord’s voice. To Return Home— Rev. and Mrs C A. Slaughter and children, former Nyssa residents, will leave tonight for their home in American Falls They have been FIRMS ORGANIZE visiting Mrs Slaughter's parents. Mr On Tuesday evening about 20 and Mrs J. C. Krai of Nyssa. They men attended the second meeting also attended a family reunion in He had come to the gate for His of the Adrian Commercial club. last daily view, when Ontario Saturday and Sunday He saw the greed and malice In the The following officers were elect ed: Mr Dierking. president; Vern Called to Logan— hearts of most men. on Parker, vice president, and Clyde Mr and Mrs. Ronald Campbell And laden with wars weapons the Steelman, secretary-treasurer The and family left Monday for Logan. great creeping convoy club will meet on the first and third Utah, where they were called be Cruel weapons of man. designed to Tuesday of each month. cause of the death of Mr Camp destroy. A number of projects o f inter bell's father. est to Adrian and vicinity are pro "Oh my sons, my sons! O ye child posed for the consideration of the Visits Here— ren of men! group Pfc Phillip Eastman, brother of Your carnage and hatreds are ram- Bernard Eastman of Nyssa. left last jpant again Here From Utah— Thursday after a visit with his ¡Your hearts are hardened, your love Mis Alona Strlngfellow of O g brother here and hta parents in j has waxed cold den arrived here Wednesday for a Payette. Pfc. Eastman is a camera- II can not bear this scene longer to visit with her sister-in-law, Mrs. man in the army at Clover City.! behold ” Eldon Stringfellow California Mr and Mrs Bernard j Eastman entertained at a dinner ¡The gates closed swiftly and back Visit In Nampa— for Pfc Eastman and other rela-jthru the night Mrs Ethel Crawford and daugh tiv** Tuesday night I sped to may ship with the last ter. Twila. spent Sunday In Nampa — - —■ ------- -- jray of light. vialting at the home of Mr and ( hlld Is Hurt— Once more to mingle with souls of Mrs Charles Wilson Mr Wilson Billie Buffington's nose was badly I deepning dlspalr. formerly of Vale, will teach music braised and cut when he «a s h ifb y . Who beheld not the vision on the In the Nampa public schools this a swing seat at the 8 E. Flanagan' horizon there I fall farm home Sunday | WUIard A. Alton
