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The NYSSA VOLUME XXXX NöTT E. K. Burton Is Hired As City Manager Here JOURNAL N Y SSA ,, OREGON THURSDAY FEBRUARY 8 ,'1 9 4 5 SERGEANT BOOTH HURT IN BELGIUM Sergeant Guy Booth, son of Mr and Mrs L. L. Booth of Nyssa, was wounded In Belgium January 14, The extent of his wounds was not learned, sergeant Booth has teen overseas for about a year. Most or that time was spent in England. | Machinery For Considering GI Loans Is Set Up $120 CONTRIBUTED TO HOSPITAL FUND Bulldogs Lose To Ontario In Proceeds of the benefit given by Alex Goel^an at the new Nyssa Conference Tilt night club last Thursday night for | ADAM FOCHT IS ^REPORTED MISSING Boy Scouts Of Nyssa Observe Scout Birthday Adam Focht, formerly of Nyssa, is reported missing in action in the European theater of war. Highway Engineer Exper Discharged V eterans May tbe N„T? h. ! f sl buildlng íund i Pilgram s Take Tighter Focht was employed by the bur Program And D inner To amonted to »120. eau of reclamation when he entered Secure L oans For ienced In Municipal Grip On Second Spot Be Given In H. S. • All of the money received at the the service. At that time his fam A ffairs In League Farm ing Building Tonight night club that night will be turn ily moved to Pawnee, Oklahoma His wife is a sister of Van Maltz- E. K. Burton, former employe of Machinery for certifying GI farm ed into the building fund. Geokan Showing considerable lack of sp- In celebration of Boy Scout week, the state highway department, has . . - I - R p m o r l f loan guarantees through the Malh- served turkey sandwiches to a fair ark, the Nyssa Bulldogs were de- berger, who lives near Cairo Junct troops 19 and 58 of Nyssa will hold ion. a dinner meeting in the high sch been appointed city manager of 1 U U » U I V C l I l i H l i eur county veterans' loan comm- sued crowd as a feature of the {gated by the Ontario high school n e o ir o O 'ittee has been set up and the com- ool building tonight at 7:30. Boy Nyssa and will take office February ljeneflt- basketball team in a Snake River j # mittee is ready to review applicat- Scouts, their parents and scout off 15. The decision to hire Mr. Burton Valley conference game last Friday | _____ ¡ions of discharged veterans who icials of the two troops are invited was reached by the city council at The person who criticized Nyssa 1 wish to use the GI loan guarantee to attend. night on the Ontario floor, The a special meeting held Monday ni for being “tough”, struck a respon- i provisions of the veterans’ adminis- The meal will be served by the count was 35 to 26. ght. home economics classes of the high with his criticism. The trat‘on ln establishing themselves TV v c c i l I k i l L t r l Ontario held the lead during most Mr. Burton, who was recently sive note , . . . . . , I on farms in this area, announces V71 i.x j'O o tl lY ll iO l l of the game, but the Bulldogs Reports gathered this week indic school. A program of stunts and employed by the highway depart remark about Nyssa being “the tou- . David E Mitchell of Nyssa, chair- ------- pulled up to within two points in ated that Malheur county was still musical numbers will be held. ment on the I-O-N cutoff project, ghest town in eastern Oregon or man of the committee. Windows displays showing min- Johnny Quintana, 23-year-old the second half. The Tigers were short of its $2600 quota in the in was to have been transferred from southewestern Idaho-’ was sent to Other members of the committee Mexican, was killed Wednesday n i-. only four points ahead at the half fantile paralysis campaign. iatre camps have been placed by Jordan Valley to LaGrande. He was include Frank Morgan, Nyssa, and Bernard Frost, local chairman, the boys in the windows of the formerly connected with the engin city officials in the form of a post Jess Rich, Ontario. While addition ght about 12 o’clock when struck and Hve P°*nts at three-quarter time, but they really pulled out in said the Nyssa contributions, in Idaho Power company and Graham eering department of the city of card. by an automobile driven by Ray of another member, a veteran and cluding a few dollars from Adrian Insurance agency offices. Portland and was city engineer ofj A respondent wrote to “the may- businessman was proposed, appoint mond Pierce at the intersection of front in the final quarter. Six scouts are registered in the The Ontario victory over Nyssa amounted to »327.91. Ontario's coll Marshfield for 20 years. He was city or” that "If Nyssa is going to the ment has been delayed pending a -Gng avenue and the highway. | and wins registered this week in ection amounted to approximately two Nyssa troops. manager of Silverton far several The theme of Boy Scout week, ■dogs’, apparently the person who ruling of the federal bureau of Quintana was accompanied by conference play pushed Nyss« fur- »750. years. budget. February 8 to 14, this year is "Sc ther down the league standings. signs himself ‘a decent respectable Some of the figures given by Raphael Raya, whose leg was skin- The new city manager, who is “First concern of the committee New Plymouth took a tighter grip G. K. Ilch of Vale, Malheur county outs of the World—Brothers To- married and has two sons in the citizen” hasn’t visited some of our ln certifying GI loan applications .ed and bruised. on second place behind Emmett chairman of the march of dimes geth<\ ’’. service, “brings to Nyssa a wealth surrounding towns. If not, I sugg will be to insure that the veteran Quintana, who was said to have Tuesday night by nosing out the were as follows: Westfall play and Scout officials of the Ore-Ida of experience, practical and tech est that he do so immediately and is establishing himself on a sound -een killed instantly, was a brother- Ontario Tigers 45 to 42. dance February 3, »156; march of oouncil said. nical, in civic and municipal affairs “The theme was selected for this get a bit of the narrow-minded basis for successful farming” said n-law of Charley Martinez, well Payette drubbed the lowly Fruit- dimes dance, Vale, »104.80; Vale and is very well liked by all per Mitchell. “The committee will re Boy Scout Week celebration as well sons who have dealt with him”, ness out of his system. I think that view the application to determine if .nown local Mexican. The youth land aggregation the same night merchant contributions. »200; Grove as the rest of the year, because th community club dance and march quite a few of the “respectable cit the property to be purchased is nec ,iad lived in Nyssa for the last five by a count of 37 to 21. city officials said. .ears. The Vale Vikings lost to Weiser of dimes, »60; Tommy Ogura of ere are unmistakable evidence that izens' would agree with me on the essary to the farming operations The body is in the Nyssa Funeral in a close battle, 31 to 29, Tuesday Vale and other Japanese-Americans ln this .year scouting will find its and represents a reasonable value. .Iome. W OOL GROW ERS OF ; subject”. night. soliciting Japanese in th county rebirth ln nation after nation, as The Bulldogs have “nly five more *195; Adrian, *27.31, and Willow- fast as the forces of freedom lib COUNTY W ILL MEET | In a letter to the Gate City Jour- i The experience and ability of the erate them. games to play. They will meet Wei creek, *15.60. ------ ! nal. another person said “This man I applicant must ^ I “*“*? hilrt ior NYSSA MEASURE “Membership in the 48 Boy Scout ser hers Friday niL.it of this week Theater operators ln the oounty Walter Holt, secretary of the should take in a little life in other successful farm °PeratlQns” and will play Fruitland there Tu collected »806.74 in their theaters. associations in 70 different lands Oregon Wool Grower’s association cities around Nyssa. He would find ! Steps in securing a GI farm loan GIVEN LAWMAKERS esday night. Nyssa will play Emm Mr. Ilch did not make clear whet around the world at the outbreak has called a meeting of Malheur Nyssa is a cleaner and better town, j 8Uarantee were outlined as follows, Committee members who went to ett on the Emmett foor Saturday her part of that amount was in of world war 11 in 1939 was over county wool producers for Saturday and then he would appreciate it”. I '' ^ veteran decides on the farm afternoon, February 17. at 1:30. T h e A1 Thompson also wrote to the or farm equipment he wants and Salem in the interest of the new night of next week. The last home addition to the other money cont the three million mark. Mussolini goes to lender who may be bank, Nyssa road assessment district mea- | game will be played February 20 ributed. The »327.91 total collected abolished the Boy Scout movement meeting will be held in the Moore editor. He said: commercial credit agency or ln- -ure reported at the weekly lunch-, with p ayette in Nyssa includes *101.15 contribut ln Italy. There never has been Boy hotel in Ontario. j Mr. Decent Citizen eon of the chamber of commerce j N y s s a s t a r t e r s i n j r ^ y mghf s ed at the Nyssa theater. Scouting in Germany. Hitler abol E. E. Marsh, assistant secretary i have lived in four or five diff- dividual. 2. Lender requests veterans’ Ad- Monday noon that the measure was game ;tgainst Ontario were church ished scouting in each country in of the National Wool Growers asso- enrent states I have lived in and vaded but there is ample evidence elation, who is scheduled to attend around Nyssa Oregon for 40 years. ministration to certify to applicant s presented to the legislature a n d |2 Bellon 7 Hillings. 2, Steinke 5, CREW OF ADRIAN added that “We think it will go Moore „ and Toombs 2. that ln many war-torn countries the meeting, will discuss the gover- An I think the best people in the and completes application through". scouting went underground and Nyssa won the floor-warmer by YOUTH IS HONORED nment marketing of wool, state and world live in Nyssa. It is too bad ior tbe loan with aPPralser being The men who went to Salem a score of 19 to 13. Ontario was managed to keep the spirit of sc national legislation regarding the a nice person like you would pick designated by the veterans admin- were Sid Flanagan, Pfc. William Holly of Adrian, outing alive. In Japan the move leading at the half 10 to 5. fhetp industry, and the outlook and out Nyssa to locate when you tetratlon- „ . __ Ira Ure, , Dale _ situation regarding the industry, thought we were so tough. My Sun-' 3 County vertPrans' lofm com m -• Garrison, Jesse Thompson and Fr- The Nyssa starters were Bellon. now stationed at an air service ment was militarized. T he National Council of the Mr. Marsh has been in contact with day school teacher told me one time lttee reviews the application and a” k Morgan. They were away from Sutherland, Kendall, Herren. and command ln England, is a member Weeks. Herren and Root tied for of a repair crew that was recently Boy Scouts of America has just est national affairs and is capable of if I would watch myself I would certifies it to the veterans' admin- Nyssa for five days. high scoring honors with six points congratulated by Brigadier - Gen ablished a “world friendship fund", giving some factual information to be so busy I wouldn’t have time to : istration. eral Isaac W. Ott for establishing a which gives all members of the each. the wool growers of this county, see what the other fellow was do-1 4’ Veterans' administration acc- “double-world's record" in the sp movement in the United States an Holt said, ¡lng. I think that will go for you;*“1313 or rejpcts recommendations of eedy repair of aircraft flying In opportunity to help in the re-estab- | too. Anyway we have a good rail- , commlttee and if « uaran‘ee Is BURBIDGE BUYS struments. During the first 7 mon llshment of scouting in countries P’ed ed To SoroHt-;— ¡road and trains going both ways approved, sends closing instructions ths of 1944, Holly's depot broke all being liberated by the fighting for TENSEN INTEREST Margaret Sarazin of Nyssa was every day and they still sell tickets tc lender. previous records by repairing 100,- ces of the united nations. “Everybody in the county is vit pledged to Gamma Phi Beta soror- and if you think we are to tough A county wide league has been Sid Burbidge has purchased the 000 Instruments. Three months lat- Boy Scouts throughout the world ity at the end of winter rush per- I suggest you buy a ticket and go ally interested in seeing that re of his --------- partner, the passed the 200.000 mark. turning veterans who want to farm dr*anl“ d throu*h a of mfet* interests -------- ~~ late , er, . they . . -------------------------- are planning to resume their world iod. Miss Sarahn is a freshman ln where you want to. have every opportunity for success," inf oi repiesentlves of the various Dirk Tensen. in the Nyssa Packing! Holly is the son of Mr and Mrs wide friendships, through corres science at Oregon state college. I A1 Thompson Mitchell said “With present hi=>h cobnty sub-division. Constitution company and is operating the bus- John Holly of Adrian. His wife, Mrs pondence, exchange of equipment Mildred Holly, and son, Wiliam, and by meeting in person at the parents of Lincoln Heights from ¡and prices and scarcity of farms and by‘laws have been drafted sub-|in e ss as sole owner, Maine, where he is based. He stated for lease or rent. It will require ^ect to formal approval of directors | Mr. Burbidge has been a partner are visiting at the John Holly ho. great world scout Jamborees after everyone’s cooperation in creating and meml>ership at the first gen- in the Nyssa Packing company sl- me. the war ends. that he had made two air trips to these opportunities. Veterans should e r a m e e tln 8 - i nce 1922- He will continue to op- Boy Scout Week marks the 35th England, five to Paris, and one to The purpose of the organization erate both the retail and whole , , , „ anniversary of the founding of the a field south of Turkey transporting not only thoroughly investigate be- . fore attempting farming operations , ls . to have a , sl^ le a"d forceful business. movement ln America. Since Feb. 8, wounded soldiers out of battle ar ' voice to speak for the fish and 1910, more than 12,000,000 men and eas. He made one trip from Maine but also use the service of the vet game interests of Malheur county. boys have been in scouting. The erans’ advisory committee set up by to Paris and back in nine days. Heretofore, each town has had a present-day active enrollment Is His brother, Sgt. Martin Sink, is the county agent’s office.” small inactive group with means of more than 1,800,000 Cubs, Scouts, The veterans’ loan committee is a signal corps man stationed in Consolidation of four national Senior Scouts and adult volunteer the same as the county farm secur coordinating their wishes so that New Guinea. three opinions were expressed to farm loan associations ln this dis leaders. ity administration committee but. the game commission and each trict into the Payette association, ‘T he birthday will be observed Oswald W. FOrbes of Nyssa, chief will be responsible directly to the sub-division was working to the Paul Pemberton, scout executive, with headquarters «t Payette, motor mechanic in the navy, is a veterans’ administration for GI benefit of their local wishes. The was the main speaker at a scout payment of thousands of dollars In ln every city and town in the nat member of the crew of a patrol farm loan guarantees. They will small organizations were inactive j court of honor held Sunday evening cash settlement for association st ion an in hundreds of villages and craft that was commissioned in continue to carry out their regular and without funds or sufficient by troop 58 at the LDS church ock held by former borrowers who hamlets as well. In line with theme of the cele Portland decently. He has charge of dties as FSA committeemen. membership to accomplish real pur-' with Scoutmaster Leo Child offlc- have paid off their loans, and re bration this year, many troops and the engine room and refrigeration Keed Cottle, S.K. 2-c, who is st pose, the new organization officers iating and Senior Scout Leader habilitation of the association cap- » „ “working toward ad- ationed in New Guinea, recently on the P. C. boat. said. I Lynn Swensen conducting. ital structure, is announced by Her-, tl some of ,brother Forbes, who served in the At- enjoyed a 20-day leave in Austra- Through the organization, it i s ' The stage was set with a circle bert J. Davis, secretary-treasurer of outs or Cubs in war-torn lands and lia. While in Australia he tasted I ¡antic for a year, has been in the f.ntictpated to have an active mem- of Christmas trees ln the rear, the consolidated organization. helping them rebuild their group. mi.k for the first time in several1 service for more than two and one- bership of over 500 and to stimulate i “grass" floor and many hundreds Heading the new, enlarged assoc Bnday, Feb. 11 is Boy Scout and months. | half years. He is now stationed in the development of the natural re- j of miniature articles describing ca- iation, which makes and services Cubs. Boy Scouts, Senior Scouts _____ j Portland. His mother, Mrs Betty sources and to educate the people! mp life made by the various boys loans for the Federal Land bank The body of Bert Hudson of Don and their leaders will attend church Eldon Strirtgifellow, R.M. 1-c, is Forbes Wheeler, went to Portland nelly, Idaho, who was drowned dur to the value of the recreational r e -1 in the groups. A spotlight showing of Spokane, ls Earl Kirk, well kn services in uniform". starting his ninth month in China 1 to attend the commissioning of the ing the winter while hunting ducks, sources of the county. If properly ; various colors was opearted by Les- own fanner of Payette county. Elza with the 14th air force. His wife patrol craft. His wife, daughter of was recovered from Snake river developed. It is particularly desired i lie Lewis. Klnnaman. general and truck far Mrs Ethel Crawford of Nyssa, and Sunday noon. lives ln Nyssa. to interest and cooperate with the I Blaine Russell received his ten- mer, ln the Fruitland district has baby daughter are living in Port The body was found by his bro farmers whose membership is in derfoot badge. Three scouts receiv been elected vice president. Other Paul Heldt left Saturday after land. ther, F. M. Hudson of Caldwell and vited by those furthering the org ed second class badges an five members of the cooperative’s board Forbes was active in athletics in his borther-in-law, J. M. F’erguson anization. noon for his base in Arizona after received first class badges. Luther of directors are Thomas Burton of spending a two-week furlough with Nyssa high school, from which he of Lebanon, Oregon, who have ma The motive behind the organiz Fife, member of the Ore-Ida coun Cambridge, Idaho. William A. Ho his parents, Mr and Mrs Albert' was graduated in 1934. de almost daily trips along Che riv ation of the Malheur Game league cil, presented Reed Ray with his over of Weiser, and William Downs Heldt. I -------- er for the body. The men went is to secure the maximum develop life badge. Twelve scouts received of Ontario. Edited by -------- I Keith Bybee has finished his downstream for about a mile to ment of the fish and game poss 27 merit badges. | Consolidation of the accounts of Don Snader, who is now in a rest “boot" training at San Diego and find a suitable landing place. T. CAROL RYREE ibilities and the recreational facll- The program was given as foil- these associations will bring to camp in the Philippines, has been has qualified for the seabee’s. He I W IL L R E T U R N Graveside services were held a t . ¡ties of the County. The Owyhee ows: Welcome talk, Leo Child; so more than 300 the number of farm promoted to the rank of private was transferred to Camp Endicott, Caldwell Tuesday. Burial was in the reservoir offers the greatest possib ng, "America, the Beautiful", con er-borrowers served by the larger “1 will return,” the general said first class. IRhoad Island far four weeks more Caldwell cemetery. ilities of any body of water in gregation; flag ceremony; prayer, organization, and the combined lo As he looked upon the fields of dead -------- training before receiving a furlough. The body of David Coski of Don Oregon, including the Columbia Bernard Shaw; song, the Flaming an volume will exceed *900,000, acc- Who fought, and died for our dear Darwin W. Abbott, A.M. 3-c, was | ------- land, nelly was recovered from the river river. Those behind the game lea-j Arrow patsol; musical number, Pa- ordlng to Mr. Davis. called to overseas duty Fliday. His i Oeorge Newby, who is somewhere shortly after the accident. gue look to installing a boat lift, nther patrol; talk, "Scouting ls Rehabilitation of the capital st And now lie silent, In the sand. wife and two-year-old son, Darwin, ,r in the Pacific, has been promoted to planting of trees at camp sites with Good for My Boy", Mrs Arvel Ch- ructure of those associations which returned to Nyssa for an indefin- ’ M.O.M.M.. ship repair unit, accord the construction of shelters and j lid; song, Parma patrol; musical have been impaired will erase all “I will return!" What faith he gave ite stay with Mr and Mrs George ing to word received by his mother, MISS HENDERSON fireplaces and securing Improve- number. Antelope patrol; talk, Bls- outstanding obligations and set up To those who stayed, behind to br Mrs Lillian Newby. Abbott. IN GUEEN CONTEST ment of the access roads. j hop Child; patriotic song, “You’re reserves to cover all forseeable los ave Similar development is planned a Orand Old Flag", Mrs Oeorge ses on loans now ln the books. Mr. The torture, the hunger, and dis Leonard Goodell, son of Mrs Mural C. Lewis, F 1-c E.M.. is Oregon State College, Corvallis, for the Warm Springs and Beulah j Callahan; talk, Douglas Phlppin of Davis said. The associations will ha ease, Ethel Goodell of Lincoln Heights, now on a ship that recently sailed Feb. 5—Ramona Henderson, Junior, reservoirs and also the Unity dam .' Ontario. ve three years in which to deter Of those who plot and kill, and is in Italy in a replacement camp | from San Francisco, according to ln science at Oregon State college, | The Malheur Game league has j In deliverying the principal talk, mine losses. It enables them to sleze. for non-combatants. word received by his parents, Mr has been elected to represent her been so organized that each sub - 1 Mr. Pemberton said “The United settle ln full for stock held by for and Mrs Ray C. Lewis. living group. Ftast hall, as can did-, division or community will have' States is celebrating 35 years of mer borrowers who have paid off The gneral did not want; to go— Pvt. Don Markham spent a fur ate for queen of the annual Junior equal representation on the board | scouting" and told how scouting their loans but failed to obtain But the fight he knnew, yvas use lough recently with his parents, Mr Lt. Merle Kurtz who is ln a Ger prom, February 10, it was disclosed of directors and officers. The only j had helped the people to live with reimbursement for their associat less. so and Mrs George Markham. man Prison Camp has written an- at a junior class meeting here j preference to any community will j each other. He left, vowing again to fight, ion stock. ' other letter to his parents. The recently. Five finalists will be ch- \ be through the number of mem-1 After the color guards lowered “This consolidation and rehabil For all that’s good, and clean, and Mr and Mrs William McElroy letter follows; Sept 29, 44 osen by a special selection comm bers in good standing. Memberships1 the flag, a scout benediction was itation program, which strengthens right. received word last week-end that Dear Folks, ittee and will be voted on by mem- w ill be solicited ln all communities ! given. the farmer-owned and farmer con their nephew. Lt. Fred McElroy, Another month almost gone and bers of the junior class. Winner and a large active organization 1st Each scout receiving a badge, pr- trolled mortgage credit system in "I have returned” The general’s had been killed ln a lane crash wh- I am still getting along pretty well, will be crowned queen at tradition desired. The annual dues has been esented one to his mother. this and other Pacific Northwest st- back! ich occurred Just before his sched- Last week I was cook for the com al ceremonies at the dance. set at »2. The money will be ex ates, is made possible through op A cheer rings out for dear old Mac. uled overseas departure from New bine and with so little a variety to pended through the board of dir F lste r V isits H ere— erating economies of the Federal The natives, the prisoners, yes, even York. work with it turned out to be a A d ria n T o H old R e u n io n — ectors for the development of the Mrs Luther Fife enjoyed a visit Land bank of Spokane, “said Mr. the dead -------- much bigger Job than It was back The Adrian branch of the LD3 fish and game resource and re from her sister, Mrs M. P. Jensen j Davis. “Savings which resulted from Chant and sing the words he said, First Lt. Ernest Sink of the air in college. We are on half rations church will hold a reunion Febru creational facilities of Malheur of Idaho Pall, who was in Nyssa these economies and borrowers asj “I have returned!” transport service, has written his ary 14 at the Adrian Legion hall. several days last week. | (Continued on Page 2j | By June Savage, Sophomore county. I/raY\S Ivesponse Reports Given On Polio Drive John Quintana Malheur Game League Formed se,riPa Our Boys In The Service Court Of Honor Held By Scouts 4 Loan Groups Are Combined Body Of Bert Hudson Found POET’S CORNER
