.t t ii& W ìii v . W?<i. ■ __ J k V » r/ieNYSSA JOURNAL V i t Me, a a x X i |K 9 S p n in rti T n Trophies To Be “ 5 l f t ™ ; 1 0 4 o e m u rs i i u Be Graduated In Given Winners e x - n y s s a y o u t h services were held at Nyssa Thursday In Dairy Show 10 Funeral a. m. last Thursday In the Plans Further Outlined For Event To Be Held May 18 Rosel Hunter, chairman of the Malheur jersey spring show, which will be held in Nysea May 18, has announced that trophies will be awarded to the owners of the grand champion cot» and grand champion bull at the show. A silver cup for the bull will be presented by the Nysoa Elevator. Henry Borgman, elevator mana ger, said permanent ownership of the cup will be gained by a per son having the winning bull at three shows. A1 Thompson and Son will give a silver cup for the cow. A1 Thompson said “The dairy business is growing fast in this area and it is to the advantage of all Nyssa that breeders of good cattle should be encouraged in their work We plan to make this award at each year’s show:’’ H. O. Myers of Boise, director of the American Jersey Cattle club, has indicated his Intentions to at tend the show, as have other pro' minent Jersey breeds of the Boise valley. Local Implement dealers plan to display their newest machinery at the show. Merle Marcum of Holl ingsworth Hardware and Imple ment company will exhibit a farm welding unit. The Owyhee Truck and Implement company will have available for inspection a McCor- mick-Deering one-man automatic hay baler. Manager Elden Yergen- sen also hopes to have a new im proved Rassman beet loader on display. E. M. Bair and Mrs. Charley Gnder attended the Nyssa chamber of commerce luncheon Wednesday noon in the Interest of the dairy show. Mr. Bair invited local business men to make appropriate displays and invited the entire community to attend the show. He said the exhibits will be restricted to reg istered jerseys, except that the club will allow F FA and 4-H club members to show the animals they are working with. Mrs. Grider pointed out the ap propriateness of holding a dairy show because this is a good dairy section. Irrigation Men To Hold Meeting Plans for calling a meeting of the boards of directors of the var ious irrigation districts under the Owyhee project were formulated at a meeting held in the Nyssa high school building April 25. The meeting of the several boards will be held Saturday, May 11 at 2 p. m. in the high school gymnas ium. A letter from Oscar L. Chapman, secretary of the department of the interior, to Martin Gallagher of Ontario was read at a meeting of the directors of the Owyhee Water Users association April 25. The let ter set forth several reasons why payment on construction should start this fall, dwelling mainly on the high rate of Income per acre on the Owyhee project and com paring it with another project of the same age. which is located in tlie Yakima valley, according to J. C. Sproul of Ontario rural route, secretary-treasurer of the associa tion. A proposed constitution and set of by-laws was read by Mr. Sand- quist. The by-laws will be read at two more meetings before being adopted. Those present at the meeting were L. W Dierking, A. F. Sand- qulst, Olenn Suiter, B. B. Bur roughs, I. H. Findley. J. C. Sproul. Ray Whitsell, Frank Freeman, W M. Schaffer, Mr. Filer, W L. O il- son. Elza N tecum and Clarence Niecum. Here From Twin Falls— Mrs. Verna Beutler and daughter. Sharon Lee. of Tw in Falls spent the week-end in Nyssa visiting friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs Herschel Thompson entertained Mrs. Beutler and Sharon, Mr. and Mrs. Ai Thompson. Mr and Mrs. Bob Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Or mond Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Lance Earp and Mrs. H. B. Earp of Em mett. at dinner Sunday of last week. Attends To Robert Ditty attended a business meeting in Boise Wednesday. Blessed Sacrament church in On tario for Paul Thiel, 23, former resident o f Nyssa, who died of chest injuries sustained last Friday when he was crushed by a convey er at Coulee dam, where he was employed. He was burled in the Catholic cemetery in Ontario with full military honors. Rosary was read at the Peterson funeral home A former member of a naval construction battalion, Thell had received his discharge a month be fore his death. He was a graduate of the Adrian high school. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Thiel, Nyssa route 2, and by three brothers, Gregory, Francis, John and two sisters, Mary Ann and Catherine. Dr. James Millar W ill Speak; Baccalaureate To Be May 12 MALHEUR COUNTY r e s id e n t s a t t e n d p . t . a . g a t h e r in g The 300 delegates who gathered at La Grande last week for the 33rd convention of the Oregon Congress of Parents and Teachers unani mously voted at their opening ses sion to approve the basic school support fund measure which is to be included on the November elec tion ballot. After the measure was explained to the delegates by Mrs. Frederic W. Young. Portland, state legislative chairman, the'e present accepted the recommendation o f the congress board of managers “ that they sup port, with time, money and know- edge initiatory measure which would reiuire the state ’to pro vide annually $50 per school sensus child’ and thereby put Oregon more nearly on a par with neighboring states in the extent of state support for its public grade and high schools.'" The theme of the convention, which was presided over by Mrs. Harry H. George, state president, vas “Tomorrow Begins Today." lighlights of the convention in- luded addresess by Mrs. John E. layer, of Twin Falls, first vice pre- ulential candidate in the National Congress of Parents and Teachers ind Dr. O. R. Chambers, head of :he psyschoiogy department of Ore- ion State college. An interesting panel discussion was held Thurs day morning on “ Needs of Oregon’s Schools." The members of the pan el included Mrs. Maurice Judd, president of the Malheur county council, who was the lay member of the panel. Delegates who attended from M al heur county were Mrs. Robert W il burn, Conklin PTA, Ontario; Mrs. Dickerson, Linberg unit, Ontario; Mrs. Stanley Hill, Kingman Kolony; Mrs. Walter Bishop, Big Bend; Mrs. Robert Hedrick, Pioneer; Mrs. Ralph Greenfield and Mrs. D. L. Browne, Vale; Mrs. Maurice L. Judd. Adrian, and Mrs. W. L. Mc- Partland. county publicity chair man, Nyssa. Bureau Making Economic Study On Owyhee Land Over $5000 Added To Fund For Hospital To Be Built At Nyssa Annual Assessments On COLLINS OPENING j 660 Persons Attend Car Construction Costs NEW TRAILER CAMP nival Dance; Jeep, Boat Considered Given Away Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Collins have For the first time in several BOISE, IDAHO — A coinpiehen- opened a modern trailer court on , Approximately $5000 was added to years, an outside speaker will ap the Malheur Memorial hospital sive economic study is being made East Third street. pear on the commencement pro by the buieau of reclamation on The owners have erected a util- i building fund through proceeds gram o f the Nyssa high school. the Owyhee project tOregon-Ida- ity building, including showers, Toi- | ir°m the carnival dance and auc- Dr. James Millar, prominent Ore ho) to determine the amount of lets. and wash room with washing tk>n held in the Nyssa gymnasium gon educator and churchman, will annual assessments on construct machine and trays. The strictly Saturday night and other speak to the 52 graduates and their ion costs that the 1500 farmers in modern camp includes a half block activities conducted in connection parents and friends in the Nyssa the 100.000-acre irrigated area can devoted to a park, In which 35 j w*th the event, gymnasium Thursday night. May leasonab y be expected to pay, R e trees have been planted. The park j Six hundred and sixty persons, 16 at 8 o'clock gional Director R. J. Newell an has been well lighted and the paying $1 each, attended the cam - Other numbers on the program nounced today. grounds graveled. ival dance. They paid $1060 for will be given as follows: Process merchandise which was donated by A representative of the bureau ional, high school band: prayer. farmers and business firms and met with board members of the Rev. C. L. Callahan; salutatory, auctioned by Bill Lane and M ar Owyhee and Gem Irrigation dis Beverly Ann Ure; song, "W ay Over ion Osborn. Some of the property tricts last Tuesday to discuss the Jordon" by Noble Cain, girls glee sold for eight or ten times its act study. The bureau, Mr. Newell c- club; valedictory, Hisako Kido: ual value. ports, is anxious to keep farmers song, “ The House I Live In," Spen informed in detail of how the study I The crowd o f dancers were so cer Lane; song, “ Because You’re The Junior class of Adrian high j large that during the circle two- is being made and of progress You" by Victor Herbert, girls glee Farmer understanding, cooperation, school entertained, last Thursday steps three circles of dancers were club; presentation of awards, Hen and*support, Mr. Newell said are evening. May 2 at a dinner-dance | arranged. As the dancers milled ry Hartley, superintendent of desirable in developing a report in honor of the senior class. Quests j about the gymnasium other per- A resolution opposing the form- schools; presentation of American were seniors and their guests, I sons played the games on the north that is equitable to all concerned. x tion of a Malheur county PUD Legion awards, Commander Don board members, faculty I side of the hall, or ate and drank The objective of the study, he school was approved at a meeting of the Graham; presentation of class. explained, is to establish the bas members their wives or husbands I letreshments. Pond’s orchestra fur- Nyssa chamber of commerce Wed Principal Frank Parr: presentation The school gymnasium, scene ol nished music for the dance. The is for a fair and equitable repay nesday noon. of diplomas, R. G. Larson, school ment schedule under which farmers the affair was beautifully decorated Oregon Trail Grange had charge board chairman, and recessional, The resolution reads as follows: will repay the cod of the project to carry out the theme "Blossom of the auction, the American Leg “ Whereas, the Nyssa chamber of high school band, directed by Lynn to the federal government, over a Time." Eighty persons were ser ion the games and the Eagles commerce went on record October Lawrence. period of years, as remanded by ved at candle-lighted tables placed lodge the refreshments. Baccalaureate services will be 17, 1946, by a unanimous vote op congress under reclamation 'nws, around the walls. Following dinner The 1946 Jeep given away by the posing the formation of a people's held in the Nyssa gymnasium Sun and yet retain adequate capital to the e-'oup danced to the music of Nyssa chamber of commerce was Shgne's orchestra. utility district in Malheur county, day night, May 12, at 8 p. m. with cover operating and living costs awarded to Rodger Anderson, an part'-ularly with reference to in- Rev. H. J. Gernhardt delivering the Pastel streamers formed an art- employe of the Amalgamated Sugar and a reasonable return on their lusim of the municipality of Nys- ermon. lfieal ceiling and sides for the gym. company at Nyssa. The Inboard investment. a, and published its reasons there The 1946 graduates are as follows: Regional office employees eng.ig Flower covered white picket fences motor boat given by Dr. J. R. Cun for, and * Helen Andersen, Carol Jean Bair, ed in the study are takii g into and arch formed the entrance and dall was awarded to John H uff “ Whereas, an election to deciuc Veleta Rose Bibbey, George Marcus consideration all possible factors, another similar "garden" provided man of Boise. The net proceeds of his proposal is to be held Friday, Billings, Betty Blackburn, James including anticipated types of fan n "a bower for the orchestra. Daven the activities centered about the May 17, 1946, Morrell Bunn, Ray Bybee, Peggy ing costs, and Income which might port rocker and floor lamps were Jeep and boat were $3300 and other “ Now Therefore, be it resolved by Campbell, Charlene Chritton, Twyla be found in the area in the futuie. used in a games corner for those revenue amounted to $200, making the total considerably more than he Nyssa chamber of commerce in Crawford, Bonnie Crismon, Gerald All of the land is being classified who did not wish to dance. At the center of the room was a $5000, which increased the build egular meeting this 8th day of T. Curry, Lawrence Neil Dimmick, according to relative productivity Junice Marie Ege, Vivian Fife, willow tree, flowering rock garden ing fund to approximately $22,000, vlay, 1946, as follows: over a long period. “That we reaffirm our position to Grace Harriett Foster, Anna Gene “ Congress, through its sub-corn and a rustic wishing well. The Treasurer Olean Wells said. he formation of a people’s utility Gardner, William C. Hansen, Mark The Lions club sponsored the mlttee on interior appropriations, softly lighted stage had another district in Malheur county, and we Hartley, Ned Q. Hibbert, Genevieve expressed itself in no uncertain picket fence along which “ grew" a money-raising campaign, assisted urge all voters to defeat the pro Hipp, Fumi Hitomi, Janet Irving, terms that it expects the bureau of border of gay blossoms hand-paint by the Nyssa Bout club and other Janet Romalne Jennings, Verla Jen posal; reclamation to take immediate steps ed by Ilea Kreager and Ardls Burst. organizations already mentioned. “That /we particularly urge the sen, Myrna Maedeen Jordan, His The small dinner tables, centered Harry Shelton has been employed toward collecting payments on Owy /oters of the municipality of Nys- ako Kido. Marjorie Louise Merrick, hee project construction charges," by pastel candles were lovely and by' the Lions club to .illicit, funds Beth Mitchell, Loa Mitchell, Thorn- a to vote against the PUD pro- carried out the spring motif with for the hospital from persons who Mr. Newell said. >osal, so that in any event the as Vern Moore, Tatsuko Nishimura, "As the first move in carrying l lowered napkins and flower place- have not been contacted for direct municipality of Nyssa will not be Amy Kathryn Nii, Merry Louise out the wishes of the congress, cards made by Lula Belle Wilson. donations. Norcott, Udell E. Poulsen, Peggy included in the district: Dr. K. E. Kerby announced at a Frank T. Morgan of Nyssa, chair the bureau has established a tem Small pink and blue May baskets "That w e' recognize the urgency Pounds, Neil Ransom, Barbar R it man of the Malheur county citizen’s porary repayment schedule calling at each place held candy and nuts. meeting of the chamber of com Robert G. Root, Frieda Marie >f getting voters to the polls May _ chey, The baskets were made by Bethel merce at noon Wednesday that ar . _ . committee opposing formation of a for an annual payment on construc Gwen Loreen Smith, Greta , u, , , . ... 17th, and that we ask individual Sebum, . , , , . , PUD, this week released a letter tion charges of $2 per irrigable Pettis and Opal Johanneson and rangements have been tentatively Stunz, Louis Laverale . ' , . . members of this chamber to as- Louise made for a building site southwest _ . by Harold L. Ickes, form er secre- acre for the period starting in 1947 girls who assisted them. . . . . . . . . .. >ist in every way passible to get Toombs, Alice Virginia Troutn er,,. The special feature of the dinner of the high school building. _ , . tary of the interior, giving the rea- and continuing not beyond 1949. Beverly Ann Ure, Donna Jean W ar- . . . . . . . . i full expression from this com . . . . . _ sons why generation of electric pow- One dollar per irrigable acre will was a "spring dance" by Joyce ren, John A. Sopher, John Dewey. . °. . , . . munity. at the polls." 1 er at Owyhee dam is not feasible be due and payable in 1946. This Kurtz, Betty Lou Newblll, Shirley Ralph Gale of Boise, representing George Kasahara, W illiam Boers- and to clarify passible misunder rate will be in effect until a long Smith, and Caroline Schelmer as he Idaho Power company, discus- ma, Robert V. Leuck and Donna standing of power contracts made time plan for payment of construc flowers, Eudora Higgins as a but cd the report of the state hydro- Belle Goodell. by the bureau of reclamation in the tion charges can be developed, on terfly and Norma Jean Dierking •lectrlc commission of Oregon on utilization of power generated at the basis of the economic study as spring. the proposed Malheur PUD. Accepts Position— The dinner was prepared by Miss Black Canyon dam. now underway, and is approved by Culver K. Norcott. former Nyssa Mr. Gale said the average family Mrs. Douglas McDonald has ac all parties to the original and a- Ruth Larssen and her home econ “Certain proponents o f a PUD lower cost here is $90 a year or cepted a position in the Lincoln resident, died Friday May 3 at omics classes and was served by for Malheur county are saying that mended repayment contracts. The Pendleton after an illness extend hree per cent of the family bud school in Caldwell for the fall study is to be completed at an the sophomore girls under the dir get so that if a fam ily were given term. Mrs. McDonald will teach Idaho Power company gets Black ing over a period of two years. ection of several mothers. Canyon power free of charge,” early date." ts electricity its financial condi departmental work. Mr. Norcott was born in Burwell, The general arrangements were Morgan declared. "There is also It should be emphasized, Mr. tion would not be appreciably im in charge of Donald Elliot, junior Ontario, Canada October 14. 1867. some misinformation about the feas Newell said, that the announced proved. The cost of power in in Visits In Nampa— He spent the first part of his life ibility of power generation at the rate of $2 per Irrigable acre per class president; Darlene Robb, tre dustry is only 1.41 per cent of the Mrs. G. W. Hankins, Mrs. Ida Owyhee dam. The letter written year will not set a precedent for asurer, and Mrs. Joe Brumbach, in Ohio and moved to Oregon in total expense. Thirty-four pro Garringer and Mrs. Howard Finger 1904. Mr. Norcott lived in Nyssa for Mr. Ickes last November explains nor influence the results of the class advisor. posed PUD’S have been voted on in spent Wednesday in Nampa. The dinner committee consisted about a year. He was the father of these points, and he certainly should economic study. The rate for the Oregon, 12 have been voted in and the late E. D. Norcott, former be qualified to render an unpre temporary period of not to exceed of Lula Belle Wilson, Delores Balt 22 have been rejected. Only two er, and Darlene Robb. Decorations Nyssa dentist. Called To Washington— judiced opinion." four years was established after are in operation in Oregon. The were done by Elaine Jones, Ilea Arthur C, Norcott of Seattle, who Mrs. Lula Hoxie left Tuesday for The Ickes letter, which was writ completion of a preliminary study 12 PU D ’S have levied $135,422 in Evans. Washington to be with her ten to Senator Wayne Morse to an of the Incomes receipted by repre Kreager, Wilbur Jackson, Joan Jen was here for the funeral, is the taxes since 1938, although they do daughter-in-law. who is seriously swer a challenge from a Malheur sentative farmers in 1945 and of sen, Dick Stain, Jim Wilson, and only survivor. not own a pole and have never de Donald Elliot. Others who worked Graveside services were held Tue ill. county resident, includes the fol anticipated price levels during the on special committees were Roy livered a kilowatt hour of power, sday in the Nyssa cemetery, where next two or three years. lowing Information about Owyhee Mr. Gale said. Meacham, Walter Gray, Martin the body was interred beside the dam: "Under one of the plans for re Mlhlestedt, Olenn Trussell and A PUD cannot be dissolved for Visiting Brother— body of Mrs. Norcott. Rev. H. J. Mrs. Ida Garringer of Mt. Ver “The development of power at payment being considered, con at least 10 year. I f it is inactive for Donald Saxton. Oernhardt officiated at the service 10 years it can be dissolved. That non. Missouri is visiting at the home the Owyhee dam was given thor struction charges would vary with The class wishes to thank Mrs. The Nyssa Funeral home was in Is the only condition under which of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hankins. ough study. The only water pass economic conditions," Newell said. Elliot, who made the corsages, the charge. it can be dissolved. Under the law Mrs. Garringer is Mr. Hankins's ing the Owyhee dam, except poss "They would be lower during a de Adrian business people and school ible flood water in the spring, ts pression than during periods of friends who gave flowers and loan 51 per cent of the people can float sister. Go T o Spokane— the prior natural-flow right during higher prices. a general bond issue for a PUD. ed accessories, and Mrs. Stain, Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. George McKee lelt the irrigation season of the Owy " I f it is good business for the Visit Relativi “ In the original contract with Kreager, Mrs Wilson, Mrs. Robb Saturday for Spokane to visit their hee Ditch company, amounting to Mr. and Mrs. John Olsen and government to put the Idaho Pow each of the nine districts of the and Mrs. Jones who assisted with daughter, Mrs. Max Schwelzer, and er company out o f business, it is daughter Mary of Huntington spent '200 second-feet, more or less. Pow- project it was agreed that tne con the dinner. family. They will be away from a good idea to put every farmer the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. *er could be developed through use struction charges would be repaid Nyssa two weeks. and business man out of business," Charles Garrison, parents of Mrs. of this water during the summer, over a period of 40 years. In a Takes P o s itio n - but it would be suitable only for general supplemental contract, call Olsen. Oale said. Jack Anderson, pharmacist in the Picnic Planned— irrigation pumping and the max- ed an omnibus contract, which was Vale Drug company store for two All Cub Scouts and their parents Attend Convention__ imum amount would be 5,000 K W Visit In Twin Falls— executed by all districts lr. 1946, it and one-half years before the war, are invited to attend a picnic to be J. C. Smith is attending a con- in the summer and nothing in the Mr. and Mrs. Bumall Brown and was agreed that construction char will be employed in the Nysaa phar held in the City park Friday at daughter. Marion, spent the week vention of the Christain church ¿1 , winter. The river is not used toj ges would be set at $2.50 per irig- macy and the Owhyee drug store 6 p. m. end in Twin Falls visiting friends Milton, Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Roy i carry any stored water except for | able acre per year for the ten- this summer. He spent four years L Smith accompanied Mr. Smith the Owyhee Ditch company in the year period from 1940 to 1949. The in the pharmaceutical department Baby Scalded— and relatives. and plan to spend the week at summer, and all water is captured government postponed collection of in the army for four years. He Ronald Ward, Infant son of Mr. Move To Ogden— (Continued on Page 4) construction charges from 1940 to spent a considerable portion of that and Mrs. Earl Ward of Apple val Pasco on business. Mr. and Mrs. John Bishop and 1945 because the development of time in India. ley, was scalded by steam this week Flower Show Planned— family left Tuesday for Ogden, Nyssa Visitors— the project was not all complete W A N T E D —T o do land leveling at his home. He was recovering where they will make their home Mrs. Frances Black of Caldwell The Nyssa Civic club will hold its by 1940, and it was felt that many New equipment. Jim Trummell, satisfactorily this morning. Mr. Bishop has been transferred spent Thursday of last week wltii annual spring flower show and of the farmers on new lands need Box 465, Nyssa 9M2xp from the Nyssa Sugar factory to Mrs. J. C. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. guest day program May 15 at 2 ed more time to clear, level, and Here From Ontario— the general office in Ogden. William E. Lewis of Welser soent p. m. at the parish hall. All ladles otherwise bring their farms to more Returns From Chicago— Mrs. Walter Marshall of Ontario of the community are Invited to complete development. Tuesday at the Smith home. Dr. J. R. Cundall. local dentist, la vlalUng frienda in Nyssa this Visits Daughter— attend and provide flowers to be has returned from a 12-day trip to week. displayed at the meeting. A good Here From Georgia— Mrs. Harvey Humpheries of Y ak Returns To Nyssa— Chicago, where he purchased an ima is visiting her daughter. Mrs Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cornell program has been planned. The Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hadaway of inboard motor boat equipped with From Cooat— Lucille Norcott. She came for the and fam ily returned to Nyssa Sun public is Invited to attend. Macon. Oeorgla visited Mr. and a 45 horsepower motor. He was ac Mrs. Carl Dodson of Portland ar- graduation of her granddaughter. day from Spokane, where they have Mrs. J. L. Huseby this week. The com ponied on the automobile trip rived Monday for a vLsit with Mr. Merry Norcott. from Nyssa high been making their home since Mr. Daughter Born— visitors were en route to Yellow by Jack Anderson local pharmacist. and Mrs. Audrey Ward. school. Mr and Mrs. Sterman Thomson stone Park. California, Mexico City Cornell received his discharge from of Portland are parents of a girl and Florida. the navy in December. Here From Tacoma— Leave For Payette— bom April 28. The baby weighed Go To Portland— Mr. and Mrs. C. L Newell and | Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Jensen and Mr and Mrs Wavne Morris and Visits From Michigan— 7 pounds, 11 ounces and has been Visiting S is te r- daughter. Sherrie, of Tacoma were family left Monday for Payette to daughter left for Portland Satur Miss Mary Christensen of Provo, overnight guests at the home Mrs. Oren Wampler of Detroit, named Sheri Kay. Mr. Thomson of make their home.- Mr Jensen is day to visit at the home of Mrs Michigan arrived Saturday for a formerly of Nyssa. is a son ot Utah la visiting at the home of her Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ditty Sat- field man for the Amalgamated John Thomson. sister, Mrs. Tren Jones. Morris' (lster, Mrs. ‘ Oswald Forbes.! visit with Mrs. S. C. McConnell. urday Sugar company. , Chamber Votes Against P.U.D. Adrian Juniors Honor Seniors Morgan Denies PO I) Contention Culver Norcott Funeral Is Held f i