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The NYSSA VOLUME M X ------NÖT39 Plans Drafted For Soliciting Hospital Money Committee Also To Make Application For Fed eral Grant The hospital committee of the Lions club, meeting with other in- teresed persons Monday night in the city hall, made definite plans in connection with raising funds for the construction to construct and equip a hospital in Nyssa. The proposed hospital is to be a modern, fire-proof building con taining space for 23 beds in addi tion to surgery, x-ray room, de iv- ery room and nursery. An archi tect’s sketch has been placed on display in the Idaho Power com pany office window. The funds are to be raised by solicitation of all the families in the Nyssa, Adrian and Big Bend areas. The committee estimates that an average of- $50 per family must be raised to complete the project. In addition to raising money by solic itation, the committee also plans to apply for a federal grant to supple ment the money raised locally. A bill making money available for community hospitals has been pass ed by one house of the national congress. Each family in the community will receive a letter explaining in detail the procedure that has been planned. The Nyssa Pharmacy and the Owyhee Drug store have been designated as headquarters and anyone wishing to make a donation may do so at the drug stores. The committee said “The need for a modern hospital has been very keenly felt through the districts surrounding Nyssa and Adrian and it is believed that all families will contribute generously to this pro ject. Each family will be called on by a represenative of the com mittee within the next two weeks, so that the local funds may be raised in ample time to make ap plication for the federal grant, which will be needed to guarantee a hospital for this community." BOARD ANNOUNCES SCHOOL VACATIONS Plans for school vacations have been announced by the Nyssa school board. Principally because of the "har vest vacation" during the fall, the high school students will take only two-day vacations at Christmas time and New Year's. The school will be closed December 24 and 25 and December 31 and January 1. The grade school will be closed from December 21 to January 2. The grade school pupils have also been granted a spring vacation. Both the high school and grade school year will be concluded May 17. Jersey Breeders Plan Gathering Nyssa Defeats Adrian Quintet The Nyssa high school basketball team nosed out Adrian Tuesday night on the local floor by a score of 32 to 23 after trailing the Antel opes during part of the contest, which was Nyssa's first conference encounter. Nyssa took a 6 to 1 lead in the first quarter, but at the end of the period the count was tied at 8 all. Adrian was leading 16 o 12 at half-time. The Bulldogs came to life in the third period and took a 25 to 20 lead. Moore was high-point man with 16 points and Church was second with 10. Timmerman, with 9, and Mecham, with 7, were high for the Antelopes. Adrian won the second string game 25 to 23. The Bulldogs were not so fortun ate on their road trip to the west last week-end. They lost to La- Grande Friday nigh by a score of 38 to 21 and to Baker Saturday night 44 to 27. The Bulldogs will play New Ply mouth there Friday night of this week. They will entertain the high ly-touted Prineville quintet in an inter-sectional game here January Jersey breeders of Malheur county will meet Friday, December 28 , according to Mrs. Charley Gri der, secretary of the organization. The annual election of officers will be held and policies for the coming year will be discussed. Irvin Slater, western field man for the American Jersey club, will be a speaker. The meeting will start at 10 a. m. at the Oregon Trail schoolhouse. 2 . A potluck dinner will be served at noon. SEAL COLLECTIONS 60 TRACKS OF LAND IN NYSSA $385.70 ARE SOLD BY COUNTY A total of $385.70 has been col Sixty tracts of county-owned land were sold at auction at the Vale courthouse, Monday morning, at a well-attended sale with keen com petitive bidding in several instances. A tract in the Nyssa area listed at $200 was sold to John Stringer, stockman, for $1050. Lloyd Edmun- son, Westfall rancher, bought a thract advertised for $640, bidding it up to $1050. Forty-five tracts were redeemed one by the owner and the rest by various city goyernments. Three were withdrawn by the court and thirty remained unsold. The total returns from the sale amounted to approximately $13,600. Here From Shoshone— Laurance Davis of Shoshone. Returns From Trip Idaho is here visiting his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lorensen Mrs. Lorel Davis, who suffered a returned today from a five weeks P ’ralytic stroke recently. vacation spent in Nebraska. Our Boys In T he Service "NYSSA, DREÜT5N7THUKSDXY, DECEMBER 20, 1945 home Wednesday from Europe for a visit with his parents and other relatives. Major Wilson, who ser ved in England for two and one- half years, was in Germany for two weeks before leaving for home. He was statistical control officer of the eighth air force. The Major, who has a 45-day furlough, will report to Santa Ana, California. lected by the Nyssa committee in the Christmas seal sale, according to Mrs. Jessie M. Fraser of On tario, county seal chairman, and Mrs. Hilda Tensen, Nyssa chair man. Other collections and community chairmen are Oregon Trail, Mrs. F. G. Holmes, $232.55; Arcadia, Mrs. Otis Bullard, $23.55; Arcadia, Mrs. Wesley Blanton, $43.05; Kingman Kolony, Mrs. M. L. Judd, $166; Jordan Valley, Mrs. F. L. Stearns, $118.15; Arock, Mrs John Lanning, $41; Valley View, Mrs. Jessie M. Fraser, $18; Ridgeview, Mrs. Hilda M. Davis, $45.40; Riverside, Mrs. Charles Coutez, $37. and Newell Heights, Mrs. Martha Klingback, $53. 05. HERRENS TO BUILD NEW AUTO COURT Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Herren, who have been operating the Gate City cafe, have purchased the property occupied by the Aksarban cabins on highway No. 20 for development as a tourist camp. Mr. and Mrs. Herren intend to move the cabins now on the grounds and erect several modem white cement block buildings when materials are available. George Allen, who served in the artillery, has been discharged from Home For Holidays— the army and is making his home Lucille and Helen Sallee arrived with his mother and step-father. home this week from Corvallis for Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Scates. Allen, the Christmas holidays with their who was with General Hodge in parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Sal Lt. Sid C. Brown, Nyssa, Oregon, Europe, injured his back last Fri lee. who was stationed in Korea, was day while working at the sugar presented the air medal with oak factory. Left For Idaho— leaf cluster at a formal awards Mrs. C. C. Cotton left Wednes E. I. Brady, son of Mr. and Mrs day for Wendell, Jerome, and Twin presentation held at Kimpo air drome strip and officiated by Brig J. I. Brady, has returned from Falls, Idaho for a two week’s visit adier General David W. Hutchin Amarillo, Texas after receiving his with relatives. son of the 308th bomb wing. The discharge from The army. He was Visits Parents— awards were for heroic services as in the service for two years. flight commander with the . 26th Miss Margaret Sarazin arrived John Knottingham and Frank Sunday from Oregon State college photo reconnoissance squadron of Knottingham have been honorably at Corvallis to spend her Christ the 308th bomb wing. Lt. Brown joined the 26th photo discharged from the navy and mas holidays with her parents, reconnoissance squadron in Octo have returned home. They visited in Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Sarazin. Another daughter, Mrs. Warren Larson, and ber, 1944 and in addition to his Seattle before returning to Nyssa. family of Twin Falls spent the recent award holds campaign rib Frank E. Du Pre, aviation ordir, week-end at the Sarazin home. bons for New Guinea, Bismarck - archipelago, southern Philippines, anceman, second class. Route 1, Luzon, air offensive over Japan Nyssa, Ore., served on the USS Library Hours Changed— The Nyssa public library will be and western Pacific and ribbons BENNINGTON, which arrived in for the Philippine liberation with San Francisco November l As a opened during Christmas week two bronze stars and the Asiatic- member of task group 58, t h e ; through New Year's the following "Busy B” participated in the first I days: Saturday, December 22 from Pacific campaign. Lt. Brown's wife, Mrs. Darlene carrier strike against Japan. Despite 2 to 8 p. m.; Saturday, December damage inflicted by the terrific 29 from 2 to 8 p. m., and Wednes Brown, resides in Nyssa. typhoon of June 4-5. 1945, the BEN day January 2 from 2:30 to 5 p. Milton Green, who served In the NINGTON later returned to Japan m. The library will not be opened United States navy during world and launched an attack against Christmas day or New Year’s day. war II, has received a discharge Kyushu airfields. Her planes also and is now with his parents, Mr. took part in strikes against Iwo Visits Parents— Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Ryan and Mrs. Orval Green of Lincoln Jima, Okinawa, Keramo Retto, and other Japanese home islands. The and son, Michael, visited last week Heights. BENNINGTON is shown speeding with Mrs. Ryan's parents. Mr. and Word has been received that through the Pacific with her Mrs. W. R. Campbell. They were Grover Findley has arrived at Camp planes lashed to the flight deck. en route to San Francisco to spend Kilmer, New Jersey, from overseas The aircraft carrier participated in the holidays. In January Mr. Ry the first air strike against Japan an will enter the graduate school duty. with task force 58.—"OFFICIAL of business at Stanford university Tom Whittock, who has spent U. S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH" Grange Will Install— two and one-half years in the Pfc. Kenneth Walker, who has The annual installation of offi United States navy has received an honorable discharge and is with been serving with the army in the cers of the Nu-Acres Grange will his wife and daughter at the Ed South Pacific, has been discharged be hejd the night of December 28. Johnson home in Lincoln Heights. and has returned to Nyssa. He is Refreshments will be served after a son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. War the business session. Gene Bellon, seaman, 2/c, is here ren Kelch. Mr. and Mrs. Kelch have re Going To Coast— from San Diego on a week's leave Mr. and Mrs. Andy McGinnis to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ceived word that their son, S/Sgt. Percy Kelch, is en routt home from and granddaughter. Gloria Jeane Joe Bellon, and other relatives. Germany. Another son. Pvt. Mel Baughman, left Wednesday for a Major Lloyd Wilson, son of Mr vin Kelch. is home on furlough two-weeks visit in Portland, Ore gon and California. and Mrs. Ernest Wilson, arrived before going overseas. MERCURY SINKS TO TWO ABOVE ZERO Reclamation bureau instruments registered a minimum of two de grees above zero and the Amalga mated Sugar company thermometer registered one degree above zero Wednesday night. Nyssa experienced its coldest weather of the winter the night of December 17 when the mercury lid to four depress above zero, ac- ording to reclamation bureau fig ures. The mercury started downward again Tuesday night, but weather bureau officials in Boise said the cold wave began moving eastward during the night ^nd the minimum in Nyssa reached; only six degress above zero. Teachers Attack S l f c w s E D R Henry Hartley _______ Mrs. McDonald And Mrs. Kuehn Resign During Controversy Two school teachers, now re igned, attacked the administration of School Superintendent Henry H. Hartley at an unusual session held at a meeting of the Nyssa ichool board in the high school auditorium last Thursday night. Mrs. Julia McDonald, third grade teacher, explained at the meeting that she had resigned and felt free to speak her mind about oc- cui ranees happening over a per BOY SCOUTS ARE iod of two or three years. Mrs. Iva Kuehn, first grade teacher, sub DISCUSSION TOPIC mitted her resignation to Boaru Paul Tuttle of Nampa, Boy Chairman R. G. Larson by tele Scout executive, traced the his phone two or three hours after tory of scouting in a talk de ivered .he meeting. The resignations were formally at the weekly luncheon of the accepted at a special meeting of th* Nyssa Lions club Monday noon. Scouting was organized by Sir ;chool board Monday night. Mrs. McDonald announced at Baden-Powell after he found the program popular with army men the meeting that the people wert and youth. Powell spent several entitled to an explanation of thi years collecting books on boys' or bickering that has been conductea ganizations and developed scouting in the schools. “I have been working under a in 1908 in England. The scheme of scouting, Mr. Tuttle said, is strain over a long period of time. It was started by lack of consider doing a good turn daily. Scouting came to America by ation and finally I reached the accident. A Mr. Boyce of Chicago place where I could not continue. went to London, where he was as I have always cooperated; I have sisted by a Boy Scout. Mr. Boyce never broken a contract and have gathered what information he could worked for the good of the child on scouting and interested Amer ren. My interests are the same icans tn the movement James West I as tho e of you parents. headed the organization in the “It seems I had to put up a United States for 32 years, retir battle for everything that I have ing in 1943. Albert Fretwell was gotten for your children.” elected to succeed Mr. West. Mrs. McDonald added that one Mr. Tuttle said the essentials of of the walls of her room was a scouting are the boy, leadership, board wall and that the music de activity, organization and ideals. partment occupied the next room, which caused a nerve-racking con dition. She asked for another MERGER PETITIONS lackboard and several other things, REPORTED SIGNED but added that “of course, I was passed by.” She told of a teacher Petitions proposing the merger who resigned because she said "I of the Arcadia school district am not going to that office«Hart and school district No. 26C of ley’s) for advice again." Nyssa ar.-.. reported to have "My room was equipped with been circulated in the Arcadia dis only two lights and only one black trict. Sufficient signatures are re board,” Mrs. McDonald said. “I ported to have been secured to thought the extra pupils should go meet the requirements. to Miss Boydell's room, which was However, before the project can better equipped than mine. Mr. proceed, petitions would have to be McPartland said when he made a circulated in the Nyssa district and statement I was not to question at least 100 signatures secured. it. Another thing was the cold air. I lost my voice because of bronchial HOTEL MEN BUY trouble. My husband finally went to the building and fixed it." HOTEL AT VALE Also mentioning other incidents, The Vale hotel which has been Mrs. McDonald said "I am not re operated by one of the owners, R. signing because of that indignity F. Nichols, for the past several (paddling of her son). I am re years was purchased this week by signing over a series of indignities. Dean Vincent Inc. who own the I felt things were unfair and injust Eugene Hotel at Eugene and the and that I had better be out to be St. Andrews and Cornelius Hotels with you. I can't stay in the sys tem and work against it. I am in Portland. C. E McLean, who operates the out so I can speak out. "I did not enter into the dis Eugene hotel, was in Vale today in the interests of the firm and cussion of the incident that hap stated that they planned immed pened at the ball until I was call iately to begin work to renovate ed out of my room.” Statements at the meeting in the Vale hostelry into an up-to- date and thoroughly modern insti dicated that Robert McDonald, son of Mrs. McDonald, was paddled at tution. a Lettermen’s ball recently because he “popped cups" on the dance Property Stolen— A Jackson hay fork owned by floor. The paddling “should not have M. A. Rataezyk of Sunset valley was stolen Friday night from the happened because adults should John Grottveit place. A small can not have let it happen,” Mrs. Mc of gasoline was stolen from Bill Donald said. “Some were told to Gregg of Sunset valley a few days keep it quiet. I told Mr. Parr that an apology was due and he agreed ago. with me. I did not think an apology In the Bulldog was sufficient. The Mother 111— Mrs. Ward Wieneke was called to apology should have been made in (Continued on Page 6) Weiser Tuesday because of the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. E n lis tm e n ts O p en — N. L. Kimball. The U. S. marine corps announc ed that effective December 1, 1945 Visit In Notus— Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Johnson were men with no previous service be Sunday afternoon visitors at the tween the ages of 17 and 25 and home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peter honorably discharged veterans be tween the ages of 17 and 32 may son, Sr , in Notus. now enlist for a period of two years. F*urther Information may be R e tu r n F ro m W a s h in g to n — Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sweaney and secured from the U. S. marine son. Butch, Harold Sweaney and corps recruiting office, Sonna build sister, Mrs. Dallas Rogers, and ing, Boise. daughter, Lynda, have returned A U X IL IA R Y M E E T S from Bremerton, Washington, where The Sunset Valley auxiliary met they visited their mother, who re turned to Nyssa with them to at the home of Mrs. Albert Nothls spend the Christmas holidays, Har Thursday afternoon. Gifts don old Sweaney is taking his physical ated by members were wrapped examination for entrance into the and packed for shipment to vet erans hospitals. service. The auxiliary’s annual Christmas R eceives D isc h a rg e — S 2/c Lawrence Cornell, son of dinner party will be held at the Mr. and Mrs. R. Cornell, received home of Mrs. Flanagan. his discharge from the navy las; ATTEND PARTY AT BOISE week at Farragut, Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Renstrom and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sutherland O n V a c a tio n — Mr. and Mrs. Joe Woodard and attended the annual seedmen’a family left Monday for Mason and Christmas party at Boise Saturday San Antonio. Texas for a six-weeks evening. A dinner dance was held I at the Owyhee hotel. vacation. Nyssa was closed last week and the approximate 500 prisoners were bent to Pittsburgh, California, port of embarkation, Thursday night. Captain E. E. Gasch, camp com mander announced. The prisoners were later reported to have been sent to Rupert, Idaho because of lack of transportation to Germany. Captain Gasch and four enllsed men remain In Nyssa for a few days to ship tents and other equip ment. The captain said he had been ordered to report to Ruper, Idaho. Closing Stores Dec. 31 Wanted The Nyssa chamber of commerce meeting at a luncheon Monday loon, recommended that stores be losed Monday, December 31, giv- ng merchants and their employes three-day holiday. A committee consisting of R. G. .arson, Bernard Eastman and Geo- ge Mitchell, was appointed to nom- nate officers for the coming year. The officers will be elected at the uncheon to be held next Wednes- Jay. Committees were also appointed o complete plans for the visit of 3anta Claus to Nyssa Saturday, December 22. GIB STANTON SPEAKS ON IDAHO POWER CO. Early day electric service in Mal- ieur county, which dated back to 1904 when a steam engine and generator provided lighting ser vice in Ontario during limited even ing hours, was described to mem bers of the Boulevard Grange last Thursday evening by G. L. Stan ton of Boise, advertising director of Idaho Power company. Such ventures in the business of supplying electricity to an ex panding territory were handicapped Tor lack of funds, and resulted in numerous consolidations, the speak er said, until in 1914 there were five principal electric companies operating in the Snake River valley between Blackfoot, Idaho, and Huntington, Oregon. Three of these companies were in receivership, and the other two were unable to pro vide an adequate electric service. 'People at that time were great ly concerned because they recog nized the need for a strong, well- financed electric company which ould grow with the towns and ■ountry," Stanton declared. “The problem occupied the attention of the Idaho Public Utilities' Commis sion and of business men in every community. It was under suen conditions and In the spotlight of public scrutiny that Idaho Power company was formed in 1916 to consolidate the scattered electric systems, attract new capital to the region and provide adequate elect ric service. “Since that date, Idaho Power company has not failed in its ob ligation, but has kept ahead of the needs of people throughout the entire valley.” Stanton said the company has earned an average of 4.42 per cent for Its comr- i stockholders over a 27-year i ,/od, this earning be ing based upon the original cost of Its property as determined by the company and approved by the Federal Power Commission. He pointed out that the company is owned by approximately 6,500 stock holders, and since August, 1943, has not been connected with a holding company. More of the company's stockholders reside in western states than east of the Mississippi river, he said, and showed Orange mem bers the complete list, a manuscript weighing several pounds. Electric rates are a third less than the national average, Stanton reported, even though the company pays 31 cents In taxes out of every dollar it receives. "We challenge anyone to operate the electric business more efficient ly," he declared. “An honest com parison of our company with pol itically-managed electric systems will show that avoidance of fed eral taxes is the principal stock In trade of the latter. Even so, the elecric service bill is a small per- cenage of the family budget. Ad vocates of public ownership usual ly magnify it out of proportion to its true importance. Actually, the electric service bill represents only 2 to 3 per cent of the household budget, and only 1.4 per cent of the cost of general business and Industry. “If electricity were free, the sav ing to ushers would be a small Item," he declared. Observance Of Christmas In Nyssa Varied Santa Claus To Arrive By Airplane ; Churches Plan Programs One of the most varied obser- ' antes of Christmas held in Nyssa during the past few years will be conducted by several groups In the city. The most spectacular and a t tractive event will be the arrival of (Santa Claus oy airpiane. Santa, represented by a Payette profess ional, will make a parachute land ing from a height of 1500 feet at 11 a. m. Saturday. He will land on the athletic field at the school- house and soon afterwards distri bute treats to the children. All small children in the community are invited to visit Santa Claus at the schoolhouse as guests of the Nyssa chamber of commerce and other civic groups. Ralph Wlne- brenner, local aviator, will furnish Santa Claus with transportation to Nyssa. The Nyssa theatre management will present a special Christmas all cartoon and comedy show Monday, December 24 at 2:30 p. m. and will hold a special free cowboy show starring Red Ryder and Little Beaver Christmas morning at 10 o'clock. The young people of the Nyssa churches are cooperating in a carol program to be held Christ mas eve. The young people will meet at the Methodist church at 7:30 for a short practice and in- strucions before starting their tour on trucks loaded with hay. They have held ene practice at the Christian chOrch Young folk be tween the ages of 12 and 19 are invited to join the carolers and return to the Mehodlst church for refreshments. The churches will hold special services, mostly on Sunday. The Nazarenes will present a Christmas program from 10:30 to 12 o'clock Sunday rrtorning. No preaching service will be held ir. the morning, but Rev. E. J ' Wilson will deliver a Christmas sermon at the evening services. Singing will be featured during the Sunday school hour at tho Methodist church. Sacrament of baptism and reception of members will be conducted at the morning services beginning at 11 a. m. The choir will sing an anthem and Spencer Lane will render a vocal solo. The young people will present a pageant "The Light of Men" at the evening service at 8 o'clock. The Christmas service of the Episcopal church will be held at 7 p. m. Sunday. The Sunday school will hold Its annual Santa Claus program for the kiddles with tree and treats at 8 o’clock Christmas eve. At the L. D. S. church the Sun day school will hold a program at 10:30 Sunday morning. In the evening at 7:30 a program of talks and musical numbers pertaining to Christmas will be held. A party was held Tuesday afternoon for children from 4 to 12 years old at the church, where anta Claus dis tributed treats. An entertainment program for the young people of the M. I. A. was held Tuesday night. The children of the Bible school of the Christian church will pre sent a pageant and program at 7:30 Sunday, followed by a series of Christmas numbers by the choir. The children are under the dir ection of Mrs. Roy Blbbey and Mrs. Harold Robbins. The choir is dir ected by Rev. George Whipple, with Mrs. Roy Warren as accompanist. Ouest soloists will be Miss Claudlne Tomlinson and Miss Thelma Flor- ea. who are home for the Christ mas season and Mrs. John Staf ford. A special white gift offering of foodstuffs will be received for needy families of the community. At Adrian, the Presbyterian church will center its morning ser vice about the Christmas theme, Including a Christmas sermon, special music by the choir and ac ceptance of white gift offerings. The young people will conduct the even ing service and afterwards will sing carols In the community. The choir will present the cantata “The Choir of Bethlehem" at a candlelighting service Monday evening at 8 o' clock Rev. P. H. Reiman will deliver a Christmas message at the morning service at 11 a. m. in the Free Methodist church in Adrian. In the evening the young people will en gage In the caroling. Because of the greater possibili ties of travel since the. end of the war, family dinners are expected to be attended by larger groups.
