77ieNYSSA
Ne.v Businesses Assure Continued Nyssa Growth
VOLUME X X X X
NO. -11
Hydro-electric
Group To Give
Decision on PUD
GRANGE TO MAKE
LIVESTOCK SURVEY
^VSriA. OREGONTTRintSDAY, OCTÔÏÏE1T25,~fffir
Ure Will Erect
Structure Tor
Machinery Firm
FIREMEN SELLING
1 TICKETS FOR BALL
A irrw/it r n m n o n r GROUP OF BOYS
Idaho Canning
Avoset Company d a m a g e d r a g l i n e
May Establish
A ,I0UP „ ^
ooUW ^ . Co. Will Build
p l a n t I n N y s s a 22 caiibre ruie’ caus*d conswer-
Unit At Nyssa'
»
nhl
able damage last Wednesday to a
Firemen are selling tickets for the
The agriculture committee of the
first annual firemen's ball, which
Oregon Trail Grange was instructed
will be held in the Nyssa gymnas
at a meeting of the Orange Tues
ium Saturday night, October 27.
dragline outfit owned by Lynn
Both Sides O f Issue Dis day night to take a livestock sur
International
Harvester The dance will be held for the Representative
Meets Snodgrass of Nyssa and now in 400 Persons Will Be Em
vey in the Nyssa area with a view
cussed At Hearing
operation north of the city.
Co. To Open Distri
With Dairymen And
ployed At Peak; Corn
benefit of the volunteer firemen’s
of inducing a veterinarian to come
In Vale
The boys shot holes In the radi-
fund. In addition to dancing, games
bution
Center
Businessmen
Main Product
to this community. The situation
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ator,
lights
and
other
parts
of
the
and other entertainment will be
The state hydro-electric commis was discussed at the Grange meet
Prospects for establishment of machlnery and damaged the gov-
Ira Ure of Nyssa has purchased provided.
The Idaho Canning company has
! ernor.
sion, holding a hearing in the Vale ing.
Weed control district rules were five lots at Main and Fourth streets
1 purchased 20 acres of land on the
a
milk
products
plant
in
Nyssa
considering
lost
time.
Mr.
Snod-
community hall Monday night on
discussed in a report given by | and will erect a large building on
were revealed at a meeting of lo grass estimated his loss at $300. Of old Felton farm northeast of Nyssa
the proposed establishment of a Hope Grider, legislative committee | the property and lease it to the
and expects to establish a canning
cal dairymen and business men ficers are Investigating the case.
people’s utility district in Malheur cha irman.
International Harvester company.
|
factory
on the site next year,
The building, a one-story struct
county, will give its decision with j After the business meeting the
principally for the processing of
"
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; corporation in the city nail last
in 120 days on the feasibility of Home Economics held a pie social, ure, will be 120 feet long, with a
! sweet corn.
j The proceeds amounted to more frontage of 125 feet.
Mrs. Taylor Sandy of Nyssa died jTlmr:,day n‘ ght'
such a district.
than *'00. which will be added to
The structure, which will be built Monday night, October 22 at h er' The « ^ p a n y manufactures Avo-
j Ira Ure of Nyssa bought the
The hearing, lacking much of the building fund.
of cinder blocks, will cost approxi home in Nyssa after an illness ex- 'set real cream, which keeps sweet
150-acre Felton farm and sold the
the “fireworks" that might have
mately $25,000. The front of the tending over a period of several! for months because of a special
been expected, was conducted in an
I process; casein, powdered milk and
A district conference of the A- 20 acres to the canning company.
building will have a particularly months
informal manner by George W.
Fred Moss, head of the concern,
nice appearance.
Ena Mason, daughter of Mr. a n d !oUler mllk Products. The company merican Legion and auxiliary of
Joseph of Portland, who acted as
Work will be started immediately. Mrs. James Mas„n, was born Ma y 1 representative. '°hn « r e x said the district No. 7 is convening in the told the chamber of commerce
chairman. Other members of the
Elden J. Yergensen will manage 11 , 1890 at Ottow'a, Kansas, and firm could produce a11 of the ^
Masonic hall in Ontario today.
that his company expects to erect
commission attended the meeting
A school for commanders, adju
the business in partnership with was married to Taylor Sandy at icillen needed in the world.
a building in the spring and Install
were Dan J. McClellan; Charles E.
Mr.
Sirex
conducted
a
survey
here
tants and service officers is sched
i Fred W. Chytraus of the Eastern Covert, Kansas November 11, 1909.
Strickland, state engineer, and
Lettuce-packing operations at the Oregon Equipment company of On- Mr. and Mrs. Sandy lived at Co- to gather information which will be uled to be opened at 2 p. m. with machinery as soon as possible. If
Prank Diller.
J. C. Watson packing shed in Nyssa tario, which holds the International ; vert until August, 1936, when they used to determine the feasibility of the department officers In charge. material Is available for the unit,
Mr. McClellan read a preliminary were about back to normal today
Albert L. j the plant will be In operation for
Harvester eompany dealership i n ' moved to Hutchinson. Kansas. In establishing a plant In Nyssa. He District Commander
report and traced the preliminary following a two-day strike at the
Heldt will open the meeting and the 1946 packing season.
the Ontario area.
I June of the next year they came also investigated two other areas.
procedure already taken. The pro plant.
When first starting operations, j then turn the chairmanship over
Mr. Yergensen, who was employ- J to Nyssa.
For the first season, the com
posed district would lie along the
Fifteen employes of the company, ed by the International Harvester
the company would need at least j to State Commander Neil Morfltt.
Mrs.
Sandy
has
been
an
active
eastern side of the county, which led by five or six California trans- . company for eight years, spent the
pany will require contracts on 1000
200,000
pounds
o
f
milk
per
day,!
in
addition
to
Commander
Mcr-
member since she was 19
contains an estimated population ients went on strike Monday for j last two years in the army, includ- church
years old
¡which the dairymen believe will be j fltt. Fritz Nisson, state adjutant, acres or more of sweet corn. Mr.
of 20,500 persons. The population more pay, which was granted by : jng a period spent in Germany. His
Survivors include her husband; 1 easily 5e<'ured Mr Sirex expressed and Robert Dillar. state service of- Moss said that by 1947 the local
of 18,607 in the county in 1940 is the company. The next day some | concern will handle a complete line
operations will be as large as those
two daughters, Mrs. Lloyd Dibble ,he **“' ef that 11 a plant\ ls estab" «ter, will attend the meeting.
believed to have increased by 10 of the employes struck again for 0f international trucks, Farm-All
at the Payette plant, which hand
P ______■ _ of Apple valley and Mrs. William , lLshed her‘ ; ' he
dalry hcJds *n tbe I A general meeting of all veter-
per cent. The assessed valuation is concessions in connection with the
tractors and McCormick-Deering ’ Gregg of
Nyssa; a son. Tech. S g t.1 valley w 1 be lncreased by the ans wm be held at 2 p. m., at les com grown on 3000 acres of
$10,527,934.
employment of certain persons. farm machines. He
will maintain j Bert Sandy of Bartow, Florida; four 1 farmers because of the ready mar- j which the State commander and land.
C. S. Harris of Vale acted as State police officers were called
The unit will employ from 400
one of the largest parts depart brother, including Wayne Mason ket for mllk' . _ „
, .
!othere state officers will speak. All
chairman of the affirmative side Tuesday night to disperse the
of Nyssa, a sister, and three grand-
Mr. Sirex will submit the inform -j veterans of both world wars are to 425 persons during the canning
ments and shops in this section.
and Prank Morgan of Nyssa as strikers.
season and from 50 to 60 persons
' ation that he has secured to his , invited to attend the meetings.
Until the new building Is com children
chairman of the opposition.
One of the strikers and a non pleted, Mr. Yergensen will make
Funeral services were held today ' company- The dairy representatives | Commander Morfitt will deliver on yearly basis. As as result, Mr.
Mr. Harris, calling the PUD striker became engaged in an argu
Moss said Nyssa will have to bring
his headquarters at Freeman’s at 2 p. m. In the Methodist church will call a mass meeting of dairy- | an address on the Legion program
movement a grass-roots movement, ment over the situation on Main machine shop,
men soon to determine whether ttt a banquet to be held in the In at least 100 more families. The
in
Nyssa
with
Rev.
Gernhardt
of
traced its history in Malheur street Wednesday and were arrest
canning season, lasting about 45
ficiating. Interment was in the ¡he local producers are interestsed evening.
county. It was started by the ed by Chief of Police J. R. Dolan
in dealing with the Avoset com- | a large Nyssa delegation headed days, ends Just before the cam
Parma
cemetery.
Grange in 1940 and the final re on a charge of disorderly conduct, i
pany, which operates plants in Cal- by Post Commander Don M. Ora- paign starts ait the Amalgamated
port of the state hydro-electric The two transients were fined $10
ifornia and Wisconsin.
¡ham will attend the Ontario ses- Sugar company plant, where pro
commlssiv. was given in A n il, 1941. by Judge Frank D. Hall.
SUCCESSOR TO REV.
cessing is conducted over a period
If the company starts operations alons.
Mr. Harris Indicated that the act
here approximately 70 persons will
SALTER TO PREACH
Four department officers and o f about four months.
ivities of the group were discon
Mr. Moss said his company de
be empolyed on a yearly basis. La committee chairmen and the dis
tinued because of the war. The METHODIST MEN
United Service Organizations, now
Rev. C. L. Callahan of Dixon, ter the plant might be Increased trict president will attend the aux cided to establish a unit here after
movement was resumed again July
running 40 per cent over their Wyoming will assume his duties as in size, with a resultant increase iliary conference. The distinguished an Investigation of two years. Frank
14, 1945, at a mass meeting in Vale. HOLD GATHERING
] peak war load, are preparing to rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal church in the amount of the payroll.
visitors will be Mrs. Marie Wilkins, T. Morgan, Mr. Ure and A. L.
The group voted 70 to 7, to plan a
La Grande, district president; Mrs. Fletcher have been working on the
The fall meeting o f ' the Men’s £end 86 new camP units to 01(5 Pac‘ Sunday. He will conduct his first
PUD.
Earl Templer, Salem; department deal for more than six months. Mr.
brotherhool of
the
Methodist
area ak)ne. at the specific re service here at 7:30 p. m., Octo
Sponsors of the movement at the
president; Mrs. Leon Brown, Sal Morgan said he considers the an
church was held in the Nyssa Quest oi tbe army and navy, ac- ber 28.
Monday night meeting confined churoh Friday night, October 19 cording to Miss Effie Ellen Coun-
Rev. Callahan who will live with
em, department vice-president; Mrs. nouncement the most important
their remarks principally to tell with Dr. K. E. Kerby of Nyssa fil- chairman of the national war his family in Ontario, wil lbe in
Mae Wllcomb, Portland, depart since the sugar factory was built.
ing their desire to have the PUD talking on, the subject, “ Impress- *und drive in the Nyssa visinity.
Sweet corn is ideal for rotation
charge of the parishes at Nyssa,
ment, secretary; and Lila Edwards,
established and the desirability
with sugar beets and alfalfa. It is
department publicity chairman.
ions of a Doctor in the service of
Mlss Counsil also revealed that Ontario and Vale.
Mrs. Hilda Tensen, chairman of
of the commission giving a decis Our Country."
The new rector succeeds Rev. J.
about 60 per cent of money bud-
The woment will hold a business easy and inexpensive to raise. Be
the women’s division of the war meeting In the afternoon and will cause it is raised on contract, the
ion in the matter. Few figures or
Approximately 45, men attended ge^ed *or USO, a member agency Burton Salter, who has moved to
ar-'uments presented by the affirm a supper, which was served by the oi tbe national war fund, during Boise to become canon of the cath bond committee in Nyssa, announ attend the banquet and evening farmer knows In the spring what
ced her committee chairmen this meeting.
ative side prior to the time the
he will receive for his crop, and
Women's Society of Christian ser-
w‘ " bp spent during the next edral there.
week for the victory loan drive,
meeting was thrown open to a gen
the price Is uniformly stable.
vice. Miss June Savage sang a solo s*x . mon*bs’ ^ lf’n the load on its
which will be opened October 29
Cattle are fed on ensilage from
eral discussion.
accompanied by MLs Adrienne facilities will be heaviest.
N E W FORD W ILL BE
MC KENZIE QUITS
and be continued into December.
the plant In combination with other
The remarks included:
4
“The
USOs,
the
national
war
Peterson. Officers were elected by '
ln e u ou s’ tne national war o r r p i l W
TM K 'V W A
feeds. More than 5000 cattle are
E. F. McDole, Ontario, “I'm in the brotherhood
The workers are Mrs. A. Chad CREAM ERY POST
fund and the community chests o fj^ ir iJ V V iN liN IN 1 O ort.
fattened annually at the Payette
favor of the commission going a-
wick, teachers; Mrs. W. E. Schire-
Churches represented were O n-|this country do not propose to let
D. B. McKenzie, who has been unit of the Idaho Canning com
head and giving us the facts.”
tario Vale Apple vallov Emmett down the boys in our armies of I A 1916 Ford will be displayed In man, business women; Mrs. H. O.
H. M. Black, Oregon Slope, “ I Fruttland And Pavette
* occupation,” she said, She stated |the Herriman Motor company gar- Hopkins, American Legion auxiliary manager of the Farmers Co-oper pany.
find the people are very enthusias
Carlos Buchner, president of the
that the USOs play a vital part in i a8e
Main and Fourth streets and Mrs. Glea Billings, Nyssa ative creamery at Payette since
1941, has resigned the position. The chamber of commerce, said he will
tic. I think the people on the Ore
relieving the boredom and mono- \ beginning Friday, October 26, J. civic club.
Mrs. Fred L. Olmstead of On resignation will become effective appoint a committee to assist the
gon Slope want the facts.”
Officials Visit—
tony among troops destined for oc L. Herriman announced today.
Idaho Canning company in estab
The Ford is the first of any tario, county chnlrman of the November 1.
Clinton Keasling, Ontario, man
Genevieve Morgan of the public cupation duty or men awaiting re
make to be shown to the public lr. women's division, announced other
R. O. Hommand of Fresno, Cal lishing a unit here, and assured
ager of the Farmers Supply Co-op, department of the state depart turn to the states.
chairmen, including Mrs. Maurice ifornia, an employe of the Chal Mr. Moss that Nyssa business peo
“ I find the people very much in ment of agriculture and Margaret
Miss Counsil further pointed out 1945.
L. Judd, Adrian and community; lenge Cream and Butter associa ple will give his concern 100 per
terested in public power.”
Smith of the department of agri that two-thirds of the money bud
Mrs. Florence Ross, Jordan valley, tion, marketing agent for several cent co-operation.
E. E. Bush, Nyssa, steward of culture with headquarters in Port geted by the national war fund Appear On Program—
Miss June Savage, accompanied and Mrs. Isabelle E. Lee, city chair creameries In the west, has been
Pomona Orange, “Large percentage land were business visitors in Nyssa for foreign relief during the next
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Wednesday.
(15 months will be spent within the by Miss Adrienne Peterson, sang man; Mrs. Mary E. Myers, Mrs. employed by the creamery direct Here From Portland—
Mr. and Mrs, Ike Brown of Port
next six months to insure adequate two solos on the Nyssa Civic club Justa Alcorta and Mrs. Jesusa ors to succeed Mr. McKenzie.
tario, and prior to his enlistment clothing, food and medical attent program held in observance of Li Achabal, McDermtt, Nevada (Ore
Mr. McKenzie, whose plans are land were over-night guests of Mr.
helped his father on the farm.
ion for refugees and displaced per brary day last week. The number gon side) and Mrs. Mabel Urqulaga, Indefinite, went to Payette from and Mrs. Ward Wleneke, Tuesday.
Pettet is now on his way to the sons facing a severe winter in Eur was unintentionlly omitted from Arock.
Redmond, Oregon, where he was
U. S. training center at San Diego, ope, China and the Philippines.
the item about the club meeting.
Mrs. Olmstead said the usual get- manager of the Central Oregon Telephones Parents—
where he will receive his recruit
together with state officials Is Co-operative creamery.
8 /2 John Paul Gernhardt tele-
training prior to be assigned to
Boy Recovering—
The creamery, which draws a proned his parents, Rev. and Mrs.
planned.
SHORT
ORDER
HOUSE
one of the navy trade schools.
Garry Bybee, 7 year old son of
Mrs. Tensen said all bonds pur- considerable percentage of Its cream H. J. Gernhardt, Monday that he
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman P. Bybee chased through the women’s dlv- J from Malheur county, has shown had arrived In Philadelphia and
IS OFENED IN NYSSA
Pfc. Martin J. Sayers of Barnes
is recovering satisfactorily from an ision will go to hospital work for a considerable Increase In produc was enroute to South Carolina to
Oencral hospital, Vancouver, re
Mr. and Mrs. Carl B. Burningham accident which caused the loss of servicemen. The women are Inter tion during Mr. McKenzie’s man a re-asslgnment depot. He made
turned there Monday after spend will open Carl’s Doll House, a short his left eye last week. He returned ested In seeing the hospital work agement. In 1941 butterfat receipts the trip by way of the Panama
ing a five day furlough at the order cafe, on west Main street home Friday after being releasd continued, Mrs. Tensen said.
amounted to 2,495.870 pounds. Dur- canal.
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Saturday, October 27.
from a Boise hospital, but must re
I lng 1944 the receipts amounted to
Forrest Sayers.
Mr. and Mrs. Burningham, who turn for treatments occasionally, prom Idaho—
3,231,000 pounds. During his man Here From Kansas—
came here from Salt Lake City, He expressed thanks to his friends
Mrs. Stanley Brown of Black- agement
approximately
$150,000
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Tasset of
A /S Wendall Ward of Lincoln have remodeled the west half of for sending him gifts and cards.
foot, Idaho, sister of Bernard Frost, worth of equipment and facilities Spearsville, Kansas, arrived last
Heights visited several days with [ the Curry building for their new |
arrived Sunday for a visit. Mr. have been added to the business.
Friday for a visit with Mrs. Tasset's
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George business. In addition to short or- Sentenced To Penitentiary—
and Mrs. J. Brown and daughter, j in announcing his resigneation, sister, Mrs. George Sallee.
Falls to their
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.... Mr. McKenzie asked that his per-
Fort Lewis, Wash., Second Lt. Ward. He left Sunday for S a n ! ders they will serve sandwiches and I Virgil Smith of Illinois, a trans- ’ en route from Twin
Clyde E. Smith of 398 North 3rd Diego. California. Pfc. Garland ice cream at the counter or booths, lent arrested In Nyssa by Chief of home at Echo, Oregon, visited at sonal appreciation be expressed to Here From Reedsport—
the farmers and the other residents
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Baldridge and
Stree, Nyssa, Oregon, who for the Ward, who has spent his 45-day or in cars at the curb. They have Police J. R. Dolan on a charge of the Frost home Tuesday.
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of the territory for the support and Mrs. Don Garrlty of Reedsport
past three years has served In the furlough here, left Tuesday for | installed four booths and a countet sodomy, was sentenced last Satur- j
spent last week as guests of Mr.
AAF, will revert to inactive status Santa Ana, California, where he ¡with 12 stools. The owners have ¡day by Circuit Judge M. A. Biggs Go To Nampa—
loyalty given to the lnstlutlon.
Mrs. Burnall Brown and Marlon
and Mrs. Sid Burbrldge and fam
November 14, It was announced to wlll be assigned to the air corps. I also installed flourescent lights and ; to 10 years in the penitentiary. An
| a large fan for removing fo o d : Ontario girl was Involved In the Orace spent Saturday In Nampa.
ily. The men went pheasant hunt
day by Lt. Col. Harvey D. Taylor,
Have Baby Boy—
Leslie Pennington, U. S. navy,1 odors. The room has been decorated case.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Taylor of ing.
commanding the separation center
who has been stationed in Calif- in red and white.
Home From University—
Nyssa are the parents of a baby
here.
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Resigns Position—
Emil G. Stunz, A/S, arrived home boy born Tuesday morning at the Visit Here—
Lt. Smith will return to Nyssa, ornia Is visiting his wife and three
Here From Portland—
Mrs. Hilda Tensen has resigned Monday from the University of Holy Rosary hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Hoxle of
Oregon where he will resume his children In Lincoln Heights.
Claude and Bob Hickey, sons of I Mrs. Nellie Blanchett of Port- as a member of the Malheur county Washington to visit his parents,
Pendleton and Mr. and Mrs. Paul
studies.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hickey, who land visited this week with Mrs, welfare commission after serving Mr. and Mrs. Emil Stunz.
Wilson of Baker visited their moth
Has Whooping Cough—
for a period of eight years. Her
Mr. and Mrs. Derlln Hammon's' er, Mrs. Lula Hoxle, part of last
Pfc. Leslie Frank has returned have served in the navy during. Verina Beam.
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successor has not been appointed Go To Boise—
5-months-old baby has been suf week. Mrs. Hoxie's three grand
to the home of his parents, Mr. world war 2, have received honor- I
Mrs. A. L. Fletcher and daughter, fering from whooping cough, and daughters, Mrs. Robert Robertson
by the governor.
and Mrs. Emil Frank of Lincoln able discharges. They were sta- On Vacation—
Mr. and Mrs. George Mitchell
of Berkeley. California, Miss (Jea
Mrs. C. H. McCrea of Payette, went Is under the doctor's care.
Heights after spending 30 months tioned serveral months In the
left Friday for a vacation on the Holds onference—
nne Martin, of Oakland, California,
to BoLse Wednesday on an over
in the Pacific. He has received an South Pacific.
coast, where they are visiting
and Mrs. Donna Slefarth of Nampa
Dr. C. M Donaldson, district su night business and pleasure trip. Orange To Elect—
honorable discharge.
Berle Draper has written to his friends and relatives.
perintendent of the western dis
The Chalk Butte Orange will were also visitors here from Tues
trict, Idaho Conferences of the Here From California—
hold election of officers at Its day until Sunday.
Dean Wesley Pettet was enlisted mother, Mrs. LeRoy Ellibee of
Methodist church, preached the
Warren Bradbury accompanied November 7 meeting. The last
In the United States navy at Port Parma route 2, former Nyssa res VisRs At Hospital—
Mrs. Julia Smith and son, Gor evening sermon and presided at by his son, William Bradbury of meeting was held October 16.
Visiting Parents—
land, October 9, according to word ident. stating that he is stationed
Robert Eldrldge, who Is taking
received from Stockton Boyd, U. S. with the navy on an island in the don, and wife of Boise, Holly the quarterly conference of the Redondo Beach, California la visit
Smith and family and Dr. and Methodist Community church of ing his niece and nephew. Mrs. Here From Utah—
V-12 naval training at Boulder,
recruiter, who is in Ontario each Detroit river.
Draper said “ It's a big Island Mrs. C. A. Wade visited Mrs. Hol Nyssa Sunday evening, October 21 Aden Wilson and Eddie Powell. The
Clarence Bybee of Clinton, Utah, Colorada, arrived Saturday for a
Thursday.
Dean Pettet Is the son of Mr. and we are about 45 minutes from ly Smith In the Holy Rosary hos He was accompanied on his visit men expect to remain here for a ' is here looking for a farm. He has three-weeks visit with his parents,
pital in Ontario Sunday.
by Mrs. Donaldson.
month.
been employed in defense work.
Mr and Mrs. Tom Eldrldge.
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and Mrs. Merlin J. Pettet of On-
Mrs. T. Sandy Of
Nyssa Succumbs with a rePresentat*ve 01 the Avoset
Veterans Groups
Hold Gatherings
Strike Is Ended
A t Watson Shed
U. S. 0 . Is Still
Badly Needed
Women Planning
W ar Bond Drive
Our Boys In
T h e Service