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Defeats NYSSA SOLDIER
OF EXPERIENCES ON CORREGIDOR
SELECT
Brownie’s Cafe VISITORS
WRONG AUTOMOBILE Nyssa
Is Burglarized; TO SECURE FARTS
Fruitland Five Menlo
DIBBLE GENERAL HOSPITAL, as Moyes recalled outstanding ex-
Park. Calif., Dec. 13—In the periences since he took basic train­
For
a
least
one
important
reason
$500 Is Stolen a Baker resident seeking a way By 35-22 Score early
part of 1942, waves of heavy , ing
with the 60th coast artillery in
Jap„ne.se bombers pounded Correg­
Thieves Use Rear Win-
, dow; Leave Rolls Of
Money on Ground
home should not have attempted
to appropriate parts of Sid Bur-
bidge's automobile.
One night this week a policeman
found the man attempting to re­
move the transmission and fuel
pump from he Burbidge automobile
at the rear of the Nyssa Packing
company market and he immedi­
ately removed the man to the
city Jail, but the visitor and his
girl friend were later released and
told to leave town.
The visitors were also told that
the reason the Burbridge car was
parked at the rear of the market
for several days was that the
owner could no start the machine
because the fuel pump was out of
commission.
Bulldogs Lose Friday
In Snake River Val­
ley Jamboree
idor fortress with such clocklike the Philippines, more than four
regularity that crews of anti-air­ years ago.
craft batteries knew to the minute F\ir Instance, Dec. 8, 1941, he was
v hen to expect the next enemy a crew member of the first 3”
formation o\er the island. In typ­ anti-aircraft battery to fire a
ical “GI” style they whiled away round off the fortified islands at
intervals between the hourly visits an enemy plane.
from the skies with a well worn Dec. 29 the battery engaged in
deck of cards.
three and one-half hours continu­
So it happened that Cpl. Norman ous firing, as ninety-six heavy Jap
L. Moyes of Nyssa, Ore., fuse- bombers attacked the island.
setter for a three Inch “ack-ack,” Jan. 6, 1942, was cloudy, with
looked up from a game of 'Black­ low celling, and out of nine heavy
jack” to see the four stars of a Jap bombers that came in low, an­
general on the shoulder of an in­ ti-aircraft batteries disposed of
terested kibitzer.
eight.
“Tenshun!” he croaked, spring­ March 27, 57 Jap bombers mass­
ing to his feet, and coming to a ed to attack the fortress. From then
ragged salute.
until April 19, nine enemy bombers
“As you were,” grinned General came over every hour of daylight
Jonathan Wainwright. “Just wanted hours. April 10, the Jap schedule
to see . v you men were making changed and three bombers came
out.”
over every hour, day and night.
That’s how Cpl. Moyes, until re­ April 27, when Corregidor was
cently a patient at Dibble General bombarded continuously for six and
hospital, Menlo, Park, Calif., re­ one-half hours, Moyes’ battery a-
covering from the effects of 42 lone lost nine men that one day.
months’ imprisonment by the Japs, After “The Rock” fell, Moyes
remembers his commanding gen­ spent four months in Cabanatuan
eral.
prison. Oct. 6 found him among
In contrast with Christmas last 2600 American prisoners of war,
year, when he spent the holidays end 2600 Jap troops, crowded a-
as a prisoner working in a steel board a 5000-ton Jap freighter
rolling mill In M tnchuria, the 24- bound for Manchuria.
year-old corporal is now home on For the next 3i months he work­
furlough, catching up on family ed in a machine tool factory and
news with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. a steel rolling mill. Here his weight,
William R. Moye . Rt. 2, Nyssa, which had dropped to 98 pounds,
and his nine brothers and sisters. rose to 138 pounds. One other ray
He’ll have plenty to tell the of hope lightened his lot—Decem­
folks, too, this stocky, dark-haired ber 7, 1944, the prisoners sighted a
young veteran who retains an al­ B-29, end took renewed hope that
most calendar-like memory of the they would eventually be rescued.
defense of Corregidor, along with That hope was realized in Au­
the irrepressible sense of humor gust of this year when the Russians
that marks the American soldier liberated the prisoners, and Moyes
in any part of the world.
was returned stateside. He was dis­
An interview at Dibble took al­ charged from Dibble recently and
most the form of a verbal diary l plumed to Nyssa.
Burglars entered Brownie's cale
Following defeat in the Snake
sometime early Sunday morning
river valley basketball jamboree,
and escaped with $500. W C. Brown
the Nyssa Bulldogs opened their
tegular hoop season with a 35 to
reported to city police and Sheriff
22 victory over the Fruitland five on
C. W. Glenn.
the Nyssa floor Wednesday night.
The burglars apparently cut a
Because of an influenza epidemic
screen over a rear window In the
in the Fruitland school, three of the
team's regulars were not in uni­
banquet room and lifted, the win­
form, enhancing the Bulldogs'
dow to gain entrance to the cate.
chances of victory.
The cash register in the front of
The Grizzlies trailed throughout
the building was unlocked, but the
the contest and in the final quar­
thieves also pried open a drawer
ter failed to make a point. The
under the cash register. They took
score at the first quarter was 11 to
not only the money, but also a
3 and at half 17 to 12.
bunch of keys and personal papers.
Nyssa made three points on foul
Apparently the burglars were
shots and failed on four attempts.
frightened from the building when
Fruitland made only one free throw
Mrs. Brown arrived at the front
out of five attempts.
door of the restaurant shortly after
Moore was high-point man of the
5 o’clock. The owners and officers
game with nine.
found several rolls of small change
The lineups were as follows:
outside the rear window tnrough Joe Boeckman, resident of Nyssa Nyssa—Church, Herren, Moore,
which the thieves escaped.
Toombs, Billings, Bellon, Su­
for several years, died of heart Root,
therland, Ray and Holcomb.
trouble
in
his
residence
at
Second
Fruitland—Shutz, Brazeal, Mel-
BEET GROWERS TO and Brower Tuesday morning. His cher,
McDonald, Sullins, Pummell
body was found by friends a few and Homan.
HOLD GATHERINGS hours
later.
won the Jamboree held
A series of meetings sponsored Mr. Boeckman, who was about in Ontario
Payette
by the Nyssa-Nampa Beet Growers 65 years old, engaged In carpentry day nights. last Thursday and Fri­
association will be held during the and assisted farmers with field Payette, New Plymouth, Adrian
latter part of December.
work. During the last few years and Fruitland played Thursday
A director of the association will he also engaged in roofing work. night
the first series of games
be elected and problems confront­ He was a member of te Catholic and the in Pirates
won over New Ply­
ing the growers will be discussed church at Ontario.
in the play-off.
Survivors include several brothers mouth
at each district meeting.
As a result of their win, the
The schedule will Include the fol­ and sisters, including Mrs. Dora Pirates
went into th; second round
lowing meetings: Vale-Jamleson Steiner of St. Paul, Minnesota and Friday night
with Emmett, Nyssa,
district, Vale community hall, Dec­ Mary Backman of Portland.
Vale and Weiser. Each
ember 19, 2 p. m.; Nyssa, city hall, Services will be held at 9 a. m. Ontario,
team played one game and the
December 20, 7:30 p. m.; Kingman Friday, December 14 in the Catho­ high
scorers. Vale and Ontario,
Kolony, school building, December lic church in Ontario with Father were declared
In their
21, 2 p. m.; Oregon Trail, school P. J. Gairy officiating. Interment first game of the the winners.
evening, the
building, December 21, 7:30 p. m.; will be in the Catholic cemetery Ontario Tigers defeated
Nyssa by
and Oregon Slope, community hall, there. The body is in the Nyssa a score of 25 to 16. In other
pre­
Funeral home.
December 27, 2:30 p. m.
liminary contests Vale defeated
Ft. Sam Houston, Texas after Weiser and Emmett beat Payette.
In the title play-off, Onario troun­
spending a thirty day furlough ced
Vale by a big margin.
C. M. Saunders of Toledo, Ohio,
with relatives at Lincoln Heights.
president of Saunders Mills, Inc., is Don Haley, 31, former Nyssa re­
here for a few days to inspect the sident, was killed last Saturday
Cpl. Jack Walters, son of Mr. NYSSA CUB SCOUTS local
alfalfa meal plant and to morning in the crash of an air­
and Mrs. Ellis Walters returned to ARE RE-ORGANIZED supervise
the Installation of dustless plane at Billings, Montana. The
Nyssa November 28 from Fort Lew­
equipment to take care of the pilot
From
The
Nyssa
Siren
was landing the airplane in
is, where he received an honorable Mr. Browne and Mr. Tuttle, scout present situation relative to the a snowstorm.
dust.
discharge. Cpl. Walters served four executive, met at the city hall last Mr. Saunders pointed out that Haley came to Nyssa In 1936
years in the army, including 22 Tuesday evening to re-organize the because of shortage of materials with Mr. and Mrs. Van Maltzber-
Cub Scouts of Nyssa. Vem Farson the firm had found difficulty In
mouths in the South Pacific.
to make his home. He worked
is the new cub master.
controlling the dust at the local ger
At the meeting Mr. Browne ex­ plant,
for
the
Morrison-Knudson company
Calcutta, India—Pvt Delvin D. plained
assured local residents
of the Cubs and that the but firm
on
Palamara
Island in the Pacific
Hibbert, route 2, Nyssa, Oregon is illustrated the his work
would
make
effort
by graphs. He to alleviate the situation. The firm and was drafted
when he returned
currently serving wth the Head­ explained how talk
the
9th,
10th.
and
Sgk. Dewey D. Thomason has quarters company of the '26th re­ 11 year boys’ program is planned has been closing he plant during to the United States. He fought
written to his grandmother, Mrs. placement depot which is engaged help boys grow through the var­ the time that wind would carry in the German campaign and was
en route home from Germany when
dust across town.
M. A. Thomason of route 1, Nyssa, in the task of preparing soldiers to
activities. The boys were In­ the The alfalfa
he was killed. Haley was expected
company
anticipates
estab­
from Guadalcanal.
for immediate return to the United ious
terested in the bear, wolf, and lishing an alfalfa dehydrating plant here
this week.
£gt. Thomason said, “there isn’t States.
Survivors
his father, Haley
here
in
the
very
near
future.
The
a lot to do over here. Since the The unit is one of several com­ lion The badges.
dens will be organized in a concern would buy green hay In of Morrison, are Oklahoma
and five
island is in the process of rolling panies operating from Camp Kan- short time.
these it will be the field and do the harvesting. sisters.
up they have taken the transpor­ chrapara, outside Calcutta. This Is necessary to For
find
a
den
mother
tation away and we can't go any­ the last overseas stop for men and and father. A Scout serves as den All the farmer would be required The body was sent to Pawnee,
where, so that leaves us to stay women of the India-Burma and chief. The den is a neighborhood to do would be to grow the alfalfa. Oklahoma for burial.
in the area and just do what we China theatres, and it is here that activity. Pack meetings will be held One of the largest meal mill
operators in the United States, the DEADLINE SET ON
can to pass away the time. The much administrative processing once
month.
Saunders company operates plants
weeks and months seem to pass must be carried out before casuals The a second
part
of
the
meeting
fairly fast, but sometimes I think and units can be returned to the was given over to explaining the re­ in Ohio, Tennessee, Missouri. Colo­ SERVICEMEN’S GIFTS
rado, Nebraska, Idaho, California,
a day last forever.
states.
sponsibilities of the committeemen New
Mexico, Arizona and Oregon.
“Speaking of mail, we have some
Persons desiring to send gifts to
to
Harry
Shelton,
Vern
Farson,
Christmas mail on the way. Gee, Sgt. Paul H. Troutner has re­ Ralph Lawrence, and Cal Wil­ The company furnishes a year- servicemen and women in hospitals
it sure has been a long time since ceived a discharge from the army son, who is the chairmen. This around market for hay The meal under the Eddie Cantor program
we have received some packages. at Fort Douglas, Utah and has committe was appointed by Bernard made by the firm is used in start­ are asked to leave the articles at
ing feed for chicks, laying and the Golden Rule store or the Dime
Well, since the war has been over returned to Nyssa to make his Frost, Lion president.
growing mashes as well as all store by December 14.
most everything has stopped com­ home.
The
new
committee,
composed
of
kinds of stock feed for both dom­ The American Legion and aux­
ing here. Luckily we had plenty of
representatives
of
the
Lions
club,
rations and PX supplies.
iliary, sponsoring organizations, sug­
PEARL HARBOR, T. H.—Earl W plans to meet once a month as a estic and export trade.
The firm now employs 30 men gest the following articles: Books,
“Now as to when I’ll be getting Jennings, AM 1/c, USNR, son of board
of
review
for
Troop
19.
Also
here. As soon as manpower Is avail­ stationary, games, toiletries, tabacco
home. I think my first guess of J. W. Jennings of Nyssa, Ore., Is
committeeman plans to at­ able,
plant will be operated by and wearing apparel. Breakable
Easter was a pretty good one. Now en route home. Jennings Is one ol one
each Scout meeting. In this local the
men.
they have started to discharge the 1,107 high-point navy veterans tend
and sharp-edged articles and food
it is hoped to improve the
men by service and points also whom the "Magic Carpet” is bring­ way
cannot be accepted. The gifts will
Cub
pack
19,
and
Troop
19
organ­
about March I should .become eligi­ ing back to the states aboard the izations.
be collected and wrapped for mail­
COUNCIL ADOPTS
ing by a committee of the local
ble under both.”
U. S. S. BELLEAU WOODS.
TWO
ORDINANCES
American Legion auxiliary.
The U. S. S. BELLEAU WOODS—
Mrs. H. B. Williams, former resi­ one of more than 250 carriers, bat­ 150 YOUNGSTERS
An
ordinance
creating
a
volun­
dent of Nyssa, has received word tleships, cruisers, and attack trans­ SIGNED FOR CLINIC
Open Ranks—
teer fire department and a building Marines
from her two sons, Kenneth and ports in the navy's famed “Magic
The U. S. marine corps is now
code
ordinance
were
passed
at
Ralph, of their new locations. Ens. Carpet" fleet— left Guam, Novem­ One hundred fifty children were third reading at the monthly meet­ accepting enlistments for two,
Kenneth left Pearl Harbor last ber 26, and was scheduled to ar­ registered by parents with Mrs. ing of the city council Tuesday three or four years. Persons Inter­
week to go to China and S 1/c rive in San Francisco about Decem­ Edna Farris, county public health night.
ested in Joining the marines should
Ralph is now on the Marshall is­ ber 9.
nurse, for the Immunization clinic Following a general discusslor, contact the local postmaster for
lands.
Passengers will go directly to to be held the first part of Janu­ the council approved renewal of more details. Providing advantages
education, the marine corps
the separation centers nearest their ary.
of present beer dispensers. I in
Pfc. Richard Parker returned homes to complete the formalities Mrs. Farris was In the high school licenses
gives young men an opportunity to
H.
G.
Johnson
of
Nyssa
asked
home Sunday after being discharg­ of obtaining their discharges before building in Nyssa Tuesday to that Walnut street be extended finish their high school work while
ed from the army. He has been in returning to civilian life.
handle the registration. The date from Sixth street to highway 20. in the service.
South America. England and the
of the clinic has not been'definite­ The
dedication project would have
European theatre areas. He is the Mr3. Klaas Tensen has received ly set.
To California—
be instituted by property owners. Goes
son of Mr. and Mrs. U. E. Parker word from her son, LeRoy Toombs, The clinic will offer the Schick to The
Mrs. Mattie Thomason left the
council
ordered
a
street
light
of route 2.
that he has been promoted to test for diphtheria and Immuni­
of this week for Berkeley,
on Seventh street at Reece first
technician. 5th grade and is still zation against the disease, small­ installed
California
to spend the winter with
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Frank went j stationed at Leige, Belgium. He has pox vaccination and the tuberculin or Ennis.
her son, Charles, and family.
Dinner Guests—
to Boise Tuesday morning to meet j recently returned from spending test for tuberculosis.
PRESENTATION OF Have
Mrs. Frank's son, Roscoe Bransom. a two-week furlough at Grosse
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Jensen and
who arrived there by plane from and Nice. France. He sent home Suffers Stroke—
Mrs. Ann Beus and family were
PLAY POSTPONED
Chicago. Roscoe recently received; some perfume from Grosse, which Mrs. Davis of Dallas, Oregon,
Sunday dinner guests at the home
an honorable discharge from the j is world famous for its perfumes. who has been visiting her daugh­ Because of the illness of Robert of Mr. and Mrs. Dart Bybee. Mr.
army. He served in the European He also sent home his good con­ ter, Mrs. Chuck Share, suffered a McDonald and Melvin Melow, the Beus is in Utah on business.
theatre of war during world war duct medal and overseas stripes.
paralytic stroke December 2. Mr. Junior class play scheduled to have
II. He plans to go to Wyoming to
and Mrs. Art Davis of Dallas and been held December 14, has been Undergoes Operation—
visit a sister before returning to Earl M. Farmer, motor machin- | Clarance Davis, also of Dallas, and postponed until January 17.
Mrs. Earl Farr returned to her
Chicago.
ist’s mate, first class, has been dis­ Mr. and Mrs. Earl Davis of Twin The play. “The Closed Door," a home Tuesday after undergoing a
charged from the navy at Brem­ Falls have arrived to be with their drama, had an extensive run on major operation In the Holy Rosary
mother.
Pfc. Martin J. Sayers left for erton.
hospital.
Broadway.
Joe Boeckman
Of Nyssa Dies
Our Boys In
The Service
Saunders Plans D()nald Haley Is
To Control Dust Killed In Crash
JOURNAL
Santa Clans Plans To Arrive
In Nyssa In Streamlined Style
FUNERAL SERVICES Treats To Be Given To
After Par­
ARE CONDUCTED FOR Children
achute Jump
WILLIS CLYDE LONG
Funeral services were held Sun­
day afternoon at 2:30 in the Christ­
ian church for Willis C. Long with
Rev. George Whipple, Jr. officiating.
Interment was in the Nyssa cem­
etery.
Mr. Long was bom April 7, 1893
in Corinth, Mississippi. He Joined
the U. S. merchant marine in Dec­
ember, 1942 and served in the
Aleutian Islands.
Mr. Long is survived by his
widow, Ellen Sanova Boyd Long:
four sons, three daughters, three
brothers, a sister and six grand­
children.
Lions To Seek
Hospital Funds
The Nyssa Lions club, sponsor
of a hospital project, expects to
select one or more solicitors within
the next few days to seek contri­
butions for a fund to be used in
construction of a hospital In Nyssa
The club raised $4000 several
months ago on a beneilt carnival
and since then have been attempt­
ing to work out methods of adding
to the fund. The members have
decided that the best system would
be direct solicitation.
Pointing out that the hospital
project is not a strictly Nyssa affair
but a program affecting the en­
tire community, the club officers
said they would like to secure a
-olicltor in each section, including
Big Bend, Adrian, the terri toiy
west of Nyssa. across Snake river
and north of Nyssa.
Members said “It is to be a
people’s hospital and not a profit­
making organization. There is de­
finitely a critical need for a hos­
pital in this area as the Ontario
hospital and Nyssa nursing home
are full most of the time.
“Without any solicitation, Dr. K.
E. Kerby of Nyssa received $140
from three men at Langton’s store
Monday of this week. We feel that
we are going ahead with the hos­
pital project, but in the event
that it Is impossible because of
failure to secure enough money,
the money which is contributed wilt
be refunded."
GRADERS BUY $6000
IN BONDS, STAMPS
From The Nyssa Siren
Pearl Harbor Day, December 7,
was the end of the victory loan
drive at the Nyssa grade school.
The sale of Victory Bonds and
stamps started on October 28.
A total of $6,047.45 in bonds was
credited to the grade school drive.
Mrs. Chadwick, fourth grade teach­
er, was In charge of the drive in
the grade school.
In the Junior high grades, Miss
Cole had charge of the writing of
applications in the three lower
grades, and Mrs. Chadwick hand­
led the applications in the 4th, 5th,
and 6th grades. Mr. Harvey had
charge of the sale of stamps.
Olrls who managed the sale of
stamps in the hall during the noon
hour were: Dolores Coffman, Eva
Lee Drawn. LaRue Franklin, Bon­
nie Ward. Annette Campbell, Win­
nie Relk, and Mary Ann Bumgar­
ner.
LEGION CONDUCTS
SPECIAL SCHOOL
Arthur Rouse, adjutant, and E.
L. Jamison, service officer of Nyssa
post of the American Legion, at­
tended a service officer's school
held In Baker Monday of this week
Representatives of the Oregon de­
partment of veterans affairs and
other officers conducted the meet­
ing. The Instructors were Hugl
E. Reason of Salem, June Valient
and R. A. Bassett.
CLOSING DATE FOR
LOANS ANNOUNCED
Olen L. Hutchinson announced
this week that December 15 will be
the closing date for accepting po­
tato loan applications in the county
office. It will be necessary that
county committees refuse to accept
any applications for loans after
December 15 In order to have in­
spections and loan documents com­
pleted by December 31.
In conformity with America's fast
and streamlined transportation,
Santa Claus will arrive In Nyssa
by airplane for a visit with local
youngsters.
Santa's visit from the sky has
,een arranged by the Nyssa cham­
ber of commerce for 11 a. m. Dec­
ember 22. Old St. Nick will be re­
presented by Mr. Thompson, owner
jf the Idaho Parachute and Equip­
ment company of Payette, who will
jump from an airplane piloted by
Ralph Winebrenner of Nyssa.
The visitor will alight at the
athletic field west of the high
school building and will give treats
x> tile children. The program will
e llnanced by the chamber of
ommerce, other Interested groups
and business men.
Pilot Winebrenner will circle Ny-
sa twice and when the plane is
aver the high school Santa Claus
will Jump from an altitude of ap­
proximately 3000 feet.
NYSSA WOMEN GO TO
POLITICAL MEETING
Mrs. Frank T. Morgan. Mrs. S.
E. Flanagan and Mrs. A. L. Fletch­
er returned home Sunday morning
from Portland, where they attend­
ed the first annual state meeting
of the Council of Oregon Republi­
can Women, held Friday, Decem­
ber 7 in the Multnomah hotel.
Mrs. John Richardson of Port­
land presided at the meeting in
the absence at Mrs. John T. Ger-
llnger, president, who had been
called to Chicago to attend a na­
tional republican meeting.
Leslie M. Scott, state treasurer,
spoke at the noon luncheon on the
subject of “The Republican Party
In Oregon." In the afternoon Geo­
rge Ballyn, a returned veteran from
the Pacific discussed the affirma­
tive side of the question of univer­
sal training drawing his opinions
from his own experiences.
Election of officers was held in
the morning, Candidates were sel­
ected from the four congressional
districts. Mrs. Oerllnger was elect­
ed president; Dr. Mab’.e Aiken, vice
president; Mrs. Hanover Dee, sec­
ond vice president; Mrs. Everheart,
third vice president; Mrs. Albert
Powers, fourth vice president; Mrs.
Harry Monroe, recording secretary;
Mrs. Carlos Close, corresponding
secretary, and Mrs. James Leggett,
treasurer. Mrs. Frank Morgan was
appointed as one of the members
of the resolutions committee.
RESPONSE TO SEAL
SALE IS GENEROUS
The Christmas seal sale is pro­
gressing satisfactorily in Nyssa. ac­
cording to Mrs. Hilda Tensen, local
chairman.
Nyssa residents are responding
generously to the appeal Issued by
direct mail from the committee.
Anyone receiving a letter contain­
ing seals should send the money to
Mrs. Tensen.
Buys Payette Business—
Harvey Hunt of Nyssa has pur­
chased a service station and drlve-
ln restaurant in Payette. Mr. Hunt
who has been employed by the
Amalgamated Sugar company, and
his family moved to Payette Mon­
day.
Home From Hospital—
Mrs. Gordon Ray arrived home
Sunday from Salt Lake City, after
recovering from a major operation.
Her mother. Mary E. Bybee, who
las been visiting at American Fork,
ame with her.
Arrives Home—
Mrs. Carl Bumingham arrived
home Tuesday after spending the
week-end with relatives in Suit
Lake City. She traveled by plane
to Boise.
Santa To Be Here—
Santa Clause will be at the L. D.
8. primary meeting next Tuesday.
8ongs and dancing will be featured
as entertainment.
Gifts Sent To Hospital-
Numerous children's gifts of all
kinds and colors were sent to the
L. D. S. Children's hospital In Salt
Lake City by the Nyssa L. D. S.
primary,