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• à r*eNYSSA GAI V OLU ME XXXX NôTÎT Work Started On Construction Of JNyssa Airfield Ü T Y JOURNAL NYSSA, OREGON THURSDAY JANUARY 25, 1945 NEW ARTICLES TO APPEAR ON MARKET Parents Of Bataan Survivor Former Nyssa Measure Residents Of Kingman Kolony Area Will Be Given The first survivor from the Bat- ■ and eating American food for the To Legislature aan "Death March" to Join his out- first time in nearly three years, FARMERS REPAY ON INDEBTEDNESS Bulldogs Chalk Up 6th Victory In Conference Timely household hints have been Pacific Northwest farmers and released form the bureau of home ranchers used increased net income nutrition and home economics In in 1944 to erase $13,700,000 of mort S u g a r C o m p a n y , G a n n o n j Washington D' accordlnB to fit on Luzon after almost th ree 1 Corporal Wade said “It's too good Road District Bill gage indebtedness to the Federal Home Team Loses To Em word received by the emergency : years of horror Is a son of Mr and to be true”. He said he and other Land Bank of Spokane, R. E. Br Brothers, Others Discussed By A. L. mett, But Defeats assistant, Mrs Geraldine Hall. ¡Mrs Albert Wade of Lewiston, Id- Americans surrendered to the Jap- | own, president, announced today. Doing Work Fletcher Vale Shortages of lumber and m etal 1 aho, former residents of Kingman anese at Bataan April 9, 1942, They | This represents a 20 percent re were mistreated and made to march Work of constructing the Nyssa won't stand in the way of the man- 1 Kolony in Malheur county, duction in the bank's mortgage A. L. Fletcher, speaking at the The Nyssa Bulldogs lost their lfacturer who is making clothes j Corporal Gerald G. Wade, an 85 miles north to a prison camp. air field across Snake river was pins from plastics. These pins have I army air corps mechanic, told his "They laughed and jeered at us". weekly luncheon of the Nyssa ch- loans outstanding on Dec. 31. 1944 second conference game of the sea started by local men last Saturday. some advantages all their own. I story of Japanese mistreatment at i Wade said. "Some of them bashed amber of commerce Wednesday 45 compared with the same date a son last Friday night, but chalked Gannon brothers have spent two They are light in weight, they won't a U S. bomber wing headquarters j us on the heads with poles as they noon, urged that a delegation be i,car earner. up their sixth league victory Tu- and one-half days leveling the field snag the clothes, and they com e, in northern Luzon, drove by in tru its. They reminded sent 3 ^ when necessary to During 1944, however, new loans esary night by defeating the Vale in a variety of colors to brighten i Mr and Mrs Albert Wade, who me of underogs who finally had got and runway with their large level the wash-day line. j operated a farm at Kingman Kol- the upper hand and didn't know work for passage of a measure pro- * erf. j"ad® j or **.102,217, so the Vikings on the local basketball fl ing outfit. As a result of their posing creation of a Nyssa road \ bank finished the year with $54,- Soon to appear on the market is ony for several years, had not he- how to act. 615,115 in its mortgage loan account. oor by a count of 44 to 27. services, which they donated, the flatware silver-plated over a copper ard from their son since he left "The Japs opaned our C rations assessment district. With Vale handicapped by ab In addition to paying off $12,- Mr. Fletcher went to Salem re field is expected to be in good con- alloy base. This is said to compare Honolulu in October, 1941, bound and ate the sugar and chocolate 000.000 of loans prior to maturity, sence of three of its regular play cently in the interest of the leg dition by Sunday. well in durability with the. pre-war for the Philippines. They had not and tossed the rest away. They Brown said some 3,500 borrowers ers because of injuries, the Bull The committee handling the air- plated ware. More complete service seen him since he left to Join the would not allow us to pick it up. islation. The law which created the pre accumulated more than $2,300,000 dogs led the Vikings throughout port project has not determined! will be available, too, as table- t Wright aeronautical school in 1938 This tank outfit we were with had of surplus funds in the future pay what kind of surface to apply to I poons, dinner forks, salad forks, after studying for a year at the given the Japs particular hell and sent district has been declared un- the game and never left any doubt the runways. The land is sandy so and oval teapoons have been add- University of Idaho. He Joined the now they we>'$ getting even. We constitutional. NOW ‘¡ocal residents m" u accountl0 meet future mat' as to the final outcome. The game on their loans- that no drainage problem exists. | ed to the types of pieces that can • signal corps in 1940 and transferred were marched' up a road and tur are interested lq passage of a mea- UI_ìi,es The improved condition of Pac was fairly ragged, but the Bulldogs The Amalgamated Sugar comp- ’ce made. to the air corps in 1941. Corporal ned and marched back again, time sure that is constitutional. ific Northwest eviden-1 times considerable smoothness at Mr. Fletcher said "We have a ~ ----- agriculture --------- ------------ any is furnishing a bulldozer and Copper, brass, and bronze plat Wade's mother is a daughter of and again. bill drafted and if ,h* ---------- ------- opponents" do fed by the re,duof*on J " mortKaf* the time of a man for constructing ing are about to shine forth on A. G. Kingman, former president Winer of Vale was high point "I’ve been living on rice for ne indebtedness also is reflected in the a road around the hill to the new building hardware such as locks ol the Bank of Nyssa. arly three years and it gives me an not take all of the good out of it progress of the bank itself, the man with 16 points. we might get by. When the bill is airport. and hinges again, a big improve- Stamping about in new shoes appetite”. The Nyssa lineup was Steinke 13, advanced far enough, a delegation Presid®nt Pointed out. The gover- The committee plans to eventu- ' ment in appeareance over the black Moore 8 , Billings 11, Morgan 6 , should go to Salem to urge its*1 ""6"1* subscrtPtlon caPltal st” ally erect hangers and living quar stuff that has been available. Bellon 5 and Church 1. CINDERELLA BALL en-actment”. ock and »aid in surplus, which If you can’t have an electric re ters for a manager on the property. The junior varsity game, which THEME IS CHOSEN Under the new measure, the ' eached a peak ot «2-000.000 be- frigerator you can plan on a bigger ended 32 to 30 in favor of Nyssa, sponsors propose .— w .v to increase v. the twe?,n 193,4 and 1935' has ***" cur* was the most interesting to watch. and better ice refrigerator soon. From the Bulldog amount of taxes that can be raised rJ n 1 ly, * «-500.000 and by The Nyssa quintet led throughout The ice capacity will no longer be American Holidays is the theme from one-half of one per cent to May !?' 194,5 wlU ** enttrel>' wlP«d | limited to 50 to 75 pounds, and the the game until the* last few minu Thomas F. Matheny, technician chosen for the annual Cinderella one per cent and assess if nece- °ut thus pacing ownership of the ¡-mount of metals that can be used tes, when the visitors spurted to 5th grade in the United States ssary one per cent by vote at a s p - . bank e",irely *" the hands ° f lts Ball which is to be held March 9, in each box is considerably incr within two points of the Bullpups. ecial election Is!ockholders- the national farm army, was killed in action in Bel- 1W5 eased, with no limit on the alumin- The grade school Midgets pleased gium December 31, according to aj It’ was voted in Girls League The new proposal would place loan as*°ciatlT ' local cooperatives the crowd with a short game be William Stradley, farmer and um and magnasium allowed. telegram received from the control of the county roads in the I ™mposed farmer-borrowers in musician of the Beg Ben section, Many of the new electric irons . . . , . . . waI' meeting that only Juniors and Sen- tween halves of the main contest. died at his home Tuesday. He had appearing on the market have department by his parents, Mr a n d ,lrs would be eUgible for the Court district not within the Jurisdiction 1 Montana' Idaho' Washington and The Bulldogs will play both of Mrs Lynn Matheny. ! and onlv seniors would be eliKiblc of the state highway department 1 Ore*on- In addition, the bank rec- their weekly games next week away been in poor health for 25 years. handles of plastic. Although they Mr. Stradley was born in Dun-1 make the irons lighter and easier Matheny, who was with the 75th for the Cindereila and Prince. | dnder controi directors of the ! *j£J.y pald, 8 ¿Native function 0 ° 1 from home. They will go to New vision, 289th infantry served in No definite 0I votlng has | district. Mr Fletcher said he did ^ r n i n g s a ^ ro ^ T ^ k - Plymouth Tuesday and to Ontario kirk, Ohio August 1, 1865 and mov- I to manage they are more easily have a n y ; not know whether certain officials ™ “ ng saVlngs 10 lts 8tock- Friday, February 2. ed to Big Bend March 11, 1908. Mr [ broken than wooden handles, so Holland before going to Belgium bepn chospn gQ ,f ^ ,t wou]d ^ , ppreclated. would object to that feature. He noWers Stradley, who had been a musician j special care must be taken to keep about six weeks before his death. He enlisted in the army March 9,1 much lf would th em ladded that certain Portland inter-| Assets of the bank on Dec. 31, since he was 15 years old played the them from being dropped or hit. The Emmett Huskies handed the 1043 n n rt t.nninpH a t P - i m n T *rp / »lrp n - i a c ts o * .« ,v k inn» i n n ~ 1 1943 and trained at Camp Brecken- in the Snooper Scoop box in the i 'j‘sts tuba. He played at world’s fairs a t _______________ at«'objecting to the measure «54515 ^ 5 m ' morttia^'loa - Nyssa Bulldogs their worst defeat ridge, Kentucky and Fort Leonard library. Seattle and St. Louis. He was a Banquet Postponed— | becad8a «>*y a™ ^ a l d it would be j " 5 J" * . of the season last Friday night on mera.tr of the Boise musicians un- The Nyssa chamber of commerce Wood, Missouri before going over Committees for the ball are: applied to Portland. The local a t t - | 924089 in cash and $>8 697 000 in the local court. The score the con seas. General Chairman Jean Snader orney said the law would not affect W4'0W . bonds and Federal In- ference contest was 47 to 24. ion and the Spanish-American War banquet scheduled for Friday has . . |government The youth was born in Pendlet oenerai onairman, jean onaaer, Veterans. Mr Stradley served in been postponed because of the in- Reed, lanky Emmett center, scor Program; Hisako Kido, Thelma to Portland ‘L that measure city does ,not elec ! termediate Credit bank debentures. on March 13, 1924 and came to use it. The defines and j , I T '" ediate( ^ e d it bank debentures. ed the first points on a field goal. the band with the 157th regiment, ability of the speaker. Alan A. Sm- Florea. Mary Lou Schenk. Decor Nyssa with his parents when he was * Nyssa soon took a 5 to 4 lead, but Survtvors are his widow, Veron- ith of Portland, to attend. Mr. ations; Twyla Crawford, Helen An clarifies the duties and powers of^ aggregate only $216.000. ° n lea; two sons. Elmer of Nyssa and Smith is attending the legislative three years old. from then on the Bulldogs trailed. derson, Dorene Bear, Lois Ander the directors. Liabilities included $73.312,700 in Survivors besides the parents are son, Peggy Herron, Ellen Ann Herr- If the measure passes the leg Walter of Big Bend; nine grand- session in Salem. A new date for Every time the Huskies secured outstanding consolidated federal children: one great grandson, and a the banquet will be announced lat- a brother, Leslie L. Matheny, Jr., man, Darlene S s' les, Cloea Telford. islature, the district will hive to farm loan bons; $2,503,348 s k trust Possession of the ball, Reed gallop of Nyssa;. two sisters. Joan and Clean-up “Marjorie Mritnck, Jose be re-organized. Sialer, Mrs Agnes Bradncy of Par- er. - - • j accounts including future payment ed to his end of the court to watt Betty Matheny of Nyssa and his phine Randolph. Lorraine Farr, ma. J - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - fndg, and $83,558 in payments rec for the ball for a cripple shot. Wlll- grandmother, Mrs Nix of Billings, Mardi Sallee. Program Make-up; Funeral services will be held in Visiting In Boise— son of Nyssa was assigned the job eived on unmatured items. the Methodist church Friday a t . Mrs Joe Maughn went to Boise ^Montana- Marjorie Kikuchi, Ilenc Hartley. Paid in surplus at the close of the of guarding the big boy and did a 2:30. Interment will be in the Nyssa Wednesday to visit her mother for Door Prize; Harriet Herrman, Qr- year was $4,500.000, while legal re commendable job. cemetery. | a few days. Emmett put a smoothly function ace Foster. Flowers; Eunice Ann serves reached $3,581,685, an incr Brady, Beverly Ure. Dance; Merry ease of $273,276 over the preceding ing team on the floor, but of course southern France. He will report to Norcott, La Rue Nye. Principally through the efforts of 1 year Earned surplus decreased fr- the play was dominated by Reed to Norfork, Virginia. such an extent that the other the Nyssa schools, in cooperation om $1,908,757 to $1.838. 064 prlncip ally because of the dividend pay members of the team did not ap INSTITUTE HELD with the community committee, co Harold Dail, technical sergeant pear to advantage. Reed made six Vale, Jan. 25—A great deal of nsiderable money is expected to be ment but the reserve against mort in the army, is visiting his mother, comment was heard this week com BY METHODISTS field goals and three foul shots gage loans Increased from $5,519,140 raised for the infantile paralysis out of 20 points made by Emmett Mrs Anna Dail. to $5,635,074. mending the county court on their The mid-winter institute of the fund- in the first half and recorded more Sergeant Dail was overseas for attitude toward the recent grand Methodist Youth fellowship was T *16 high school will donate the than 25 points during the contest. three years, spending most of the jury's recommendation that a new held in the Methodist Community proceeds of the Adrian-Nyssa bas WOMEN HELPING In the third quarter the other time in New Guinea, Australia and court house be made a post war church Sunday afternoon and even ketball game to be played 'tonight Huskies began to shoot more. The New Britain. Dail, serving in the protect. A few of the many comm- ing. to the “March of Dimes”. The IN POLIO DRIVE Emmett coach pulled Reed out of radio division, is on a 2 1 -day fur- j ents overhead have been listed be- One hundred and twenty-five per Bulldog-Antelope game usually dr To promote the fight against in the game with four minutes to go. lough. His sister, Mrs Davis, and ¡low: aws more than $100 in gate receipts. sons from Fruitland, Payette, Wei- The Nyssa lineup was as follows: family of Huntington Beach, Calif- j W. H. Daniel, Chamber of Com- ser, Ontario, Emmett, Vale and Ny The students have voted to void fantile paralysis. Malheur county ornia are here to visit him and merce president: ‘Good farm roads ssa and the Japanese church of On their activity tickets for tonight women are lending active support Moore 8 , Billings, Steinke 2, Will- other relatives. as a program for post war devel tario and the Adrian labor camp end pay the regular admission pr this month to the annual fund ra son 2, Morgan 6 , Church. Toombs ising campaign of the National and Bellon 6 . opment should take precedence over attended the meeting. ice. The players and band members Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The Emmett B. team defeated Mrs R. S. Cooper has received new buildings, I believe.” Rev. Hannan of Payette, dean of will also pay. A collection will be Lercy E. Parker, a switchboard word from her husband, who is A. C. Heinrichs, manager, Boise the institute, presided at the sess taken from those attending the ga The 12th annual campaign, which the Nyssa B’s by a count of 24 to operator in the 99th signal comp- serving with the army in Germany, Payette Lumber company, “I be ions, which were held for the in me. Collection of money at the began January 14, will conclude 13. any. has written his parents. Mr stating that a shell hit his duffle lieve it would be more economical struction and training of the you Emmett-Nyssa game last Friday January 30, but the women's div and Mrs Earl Parker of Newell bag and blew it to pieces. Appar- to modernize the present court ths, following the theme “Crusading night was cancelled because arrang ision of this county villi carry on Parents Of Girl— the fight throughout the year. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Thompson Heights that he has received a ently he was not injured. house and use the other $150,000 with Christ”. , ements had not been made to han Women's activity chairman, Mrs are parents of a girl born Tuesday slight wound in his right hand. No _____ for some other purpose.” dle such a large crowd in a “march Mothers of the local young people O. M. Galt, Vale, and her helpers evening ln the Nyssa Nursing ho details were given. j Mr and Mrs J. W. Kygar have Verl Dowers, assistant cashier, served supper. of dimes". In Malheur county are aiming to me. The baby weighed 7 pounds, ____ ' received two cards from their son, First National Bank: “Lack of vault The Lions club sponsored the The afternoon program was given more than 20 cents per cap- 11 ounces. Mr. Thompson is serving Garrett Timmerman, who is with Merl W. Kygar, who is in Japanese space does not necessarily make a as follows: Opening worship, Rev. ticket sale for the Adrian-Nyssa j collect da','T h e " ^ .o u n t'a c ^ m u la ^ u r iig in the marines. the first army, has written his folks prison camp No. 1 on Luzon island building a*, fire trap. Money nece Hannen; “Crusading in Worship”, ,? ! T ' o Herschel Thompson, ; the ,»44 March of Dimes campaign he did “some fast moving when in the Philippines. One card was ssary to modernize the present Rev. M. Lloyd; “Crusading in World ¡Or *11 Sumner and A1 Keuhn as 1 ln Oregon. the Germans made their drive” but undated and the other one was court house and build the addition Friendship", Rev. J. D. Crawford of members of the committee. Every woman's organization in dated July 22, 1944. al vaults needed would be much Fruit’and; “Crusading on the Out was all right. Twenty dollars was collected for thu c ^ aslced to pre_ The undated card said “My heal less than the $150 to $200 thousand posts’", Rev. L. B. Bailey, and the polio fund at the American .__ about . .. infantile para- _ , . . . , , , . Isent the facts Air Cadet Phillip D. Clowers of th is good. Give my regards to all. needed for a new one.” “Crusading in Good Fellowship”,! Federatlon of Labor dance held last lysis at its January meeting and Nyssa will receive his wings Feb Write, if possible". The dated card H. W. Fisk, past district and lo Rev. Alva Gilbert of Emmett. Saturday night. to make a club donation, Mrs Galt ruary 2 at Douglas, Arizona, where said “My health is good. Getting cal American Legion commander. Persons not attending the basket Refreshments were served by the he has been attending school in along all right. Hope this finds you “I am opposed to writing a blanlc Nyssa M.Y.F.. followed by a re ball game or otherwise contributing said. In addition women’s groups advanced pilot training. Clowers, all well. Tell everybody hello”. cheek on our ability to pay in the creation period led by Rev. H. G. to the fund, may leave their money will staff the booths which are Edited by son of Mr and Mrs George F. Cl future. I don't believe we should Cowdrick of Vale. The Fruitland i at 016 P°st off*ce or at the Idaho open dally ln various stores of this city. T. CAROL BYBEE Pvt. Glenn E. Wolfe, a former obligate ourselves to the extent of ,MYp presented the evening worship , Power company office. owers of route 2, Nyssa. Is expected Because of the seriousness of the U # 1 El H i%«i $ O A A f R i w i c a n / 1 44 * home shortly after his graduation. Nyssa resident, has written to re 4 the $150 or $200 thousand it would 1 I and ^ H. j. Oernhardt' IT S BETTER . „ „ . 1944 epidemic and the need for ex- latives telling something about his probably cost to build a new court „ the flnai address on Better to hope. R“ ln' f " 1 T” " e*‘~ , , M tended treatment for many of the Staff Sergeant Clyde Adams of j life in England. house when a fourth of that sum I of Yesterday-. The Owyhee Riding club of Nyssa children gtrlcken th Malheur Though the clouds hang low. Nyssa met his uncle, T-5 Ovey D. 1 Wolfe's wife, the former Gladys j would be sufficient to enlarge the f Undayc-nHf 1 'v. nnU ^ y county women are determined to And to keep the eyes still lifted. Brown in Italy January 5. Brown, iRae, and son, Jimmie, resides with j vault space and remodel the pre- For the sweet blue sky J „ f ha j raise their goal-and much m ore- momhorc urill n 1 oc r offinoro nn/l Hto_ who has been overseas for 33 mon- I his parents near Parma. Wolfe, sent building into a modern and up M.I.A. BALL WILL members will elect officers and dls ln this campaign. Will soon peep through ths, served in the invasions of Italy, I former employe of Wilson brothers to date structure that would be ade- BE GIVEN FEB. 2 cuss the rodeo to be held ln Nyssa The stricken have been and are When the ominous clouds are rifted. Sicily and North Africa. Adams arr grocery, went from here to Seattle | quate indefinitely. during the summer. All members being given every chance for re and Tacoma, where he was em- j Blaine Girvin, Vale Orange nias ived in Italy Thanksgiving day. T*e annual gold and green ball are Invited to attend. Sandwiches covery because of the efforts of There was never a night ployed as a welder in the shipyards, j ter: “I’m sure the present court Brown recently wrote to relat sponsored by the Mutual Improve and coffee will be served. voluntters joining ln the fight ag With out a day, ives, stating that "Clyde and I fin He entered the armed forces June j house could be made to serve eff- ment association of the LDS church ainst this dreaded disease, Mrs Galt Nor an evening without a morning. ally got together the day before 4, 1943 an was assigned to over iciently by spending the money the will be held in the Nyssa gymnas- In B oise T o d a y — And the darkest hour, pointed out. yesterday and then he came over seas duty in the summer of 1944. county court recommends for re- | ium Friday, February 2. Mrs Cora Tomlinson and her As the proverb goes to see me yesterday. We moved j Pvt. Wolfe, serving in the ordnance modeling. Let’s plan some good Miss Elaine Lewis, daughter of daughter. Claudine. Mrs Jim More Is the hour before the dawning, back from the front and are camp- 1 evacation division, said he enjoys roads for the most important post Mr and Mrs Ray C. Lewis will land of Portland and Mrs Mattie HOME ECONOMICS ra [ reign over the ball as queen. An Morelantd shopped and attended to COURSE PLANNED ed only 14 miles from where Clyde his work .but is very anxious for war project.” There is many a gem the war to end. His sister. Mrs Gil Harry Burkhardt, farmer: “If elaborate ceremony for her coron- other business in Boise today. is camped”. _____ i In the path of life, bert Klinkenberg, lives in Nyssa, the grand Jury knew what condition ation has been planned, with all The home economics course to be ' Which we pass in our idle pleasure, Wolfe said in part: (Continued On Page 3) spoken parts written ln poetry by Purchase Residence— Ensign Kenneth Williams of Ny given under the auspices of the That is richer far “We are staying in a castle when T. Carol Bybee of Nyssa. A special ssa left by plane Tuesday morning Mrs Mary E. Bybee, formerly of Nyssa Business Women's club will Than the Jewelled crown from San Francisco, California for we re not traveling. It is our head- Attend Funeral— dance, “Waltz of the Roses”, ln Ogden, has purchased the Wayne be started January 31 at 8 o’clock Or the miser’s hoarded treasure. Washington D. C. enroute to Nor -1 quarters where we service our tr- Mr and Mrs Burnall Brown a n d , which 12 persons will participate, Chesnut resident and Is. remodeling ir. the high school building. fork, Virginia where he will be an I ucks. It sure must have cost someone Mr and Mrs Kenneth Cottle and will be presented under the dtr- and redecorating the building. The course will be conducted un It may be the love of a little child. instructor in the Destroyer school, j a lot of money and was real nice son, LUe, and daughter, Mrs Mary- ection of Mrs Kenneth Cottle. der the direction of the extension Or a mother's prayers to heaven, _____ 1 before the army got hold of It. lin Stringfellow, attended the fun- ' _______________ Bov Farm— service of Oregon State college with Or only a beggar's grateful thanks Mervin Peterson. R.T. 2-c, son of "We see a lot of what seems to eral of E. M. Cole Saturday morn- DFease Reported— Mr and Mrs J. C. Olsen of Nyssa Mias Virginia VanSlyke as inetruct- For a cup of cold water given. Mr and Mrs K. I. Peterson of A d -' be real good farm land. They raise tng at Ogden. Burial was at Logan. One case of scarlet fever, one of have purchased a 65-acre farm fr- or. Any woman Interested Is in- By Louise Stoaks. Sophomore rian. leit Sunday after a 30-day!a lot of sugar beets and are Just Mr Cole, general superintendent of tuberculosis and one of pneumonia om Fred Levi three miles north of vited to attend. No materials will Accepted for publication ln the An leave. He has spent eight months getting them harvested. They don’t the Amalgamated Sugar company, [ were reported ln Malheur county by Nyssa. They will move Into the res- be needed for the first meeting, as thology of High School Poetry, Nat in the Mediterranean area and raise them on a large scale like was killed in an airplane accident the state department of health for idence on the property soon, but | the time arlll be given over to a ional High School Poetry Associat took part in southern invasion of | (Continued On Page 2) ln Idaho last week. the week ending January 13. will lease the land. discussion of the course. ion. Wm. Stradley Is Taken By Death Our Boys In The Service Thomas Matheny Dies In Action Comments Heard On Courthouse Money Is Raised For Polio Fund POET’S CORNER a