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V 77ie NYSSA VOLUME XXXXlil in O . i z American Legion Flans to Erect Nyssa Building | Local Post Will Sponsor Junior Baseball rieam This Summer JOURNAL NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1948 $262,309 Is Raised In Campaign To Construct Memorial Hospital Here During Coming Year Closed At Victory Larson Featured Nyssa Suffers Drive Dinner; Architect Gives C of C Speaker 2 Hoop Losses Building Details ■------------ if Plans for construction of a Legion hall by Nyssa post No. 79 at Second street and Ehrgood avenue were announced this week. lir e building committee has not received plans for the proposed hall, but is expending them soon. T en ta tive plans call for a building, 30 by 70 feet, o f cement block construc tion. T h e facilities will Include a basement and auditorium. R e crea tion space and a kitchen w ill be located in tide Muement. The ladles auxiliary plans to equip the kitchen. A t the January 15 meeting, the Legion voted to sponsor a junior baseball team during the coming These “ ladies" had been tip-toe summer. The junior baseball pro ing through the tulips, but they gram is designed for boys of teen stopped long enough to have their age, regardless of whether they are picture taken by an Evans studio sons of Legionnaires. T h e adjutant photographer after they had com was instructed to write to depart pleted serving a lunch to the women workers in the hospital ment headquarters for complete In formation, which will be furnished campaign. The man sitting so to the local newspaper when it is received. T h e Nyssa post plans to challenge the other Legion posts of the coun ty, should they also wish to sponsor teams. Th e post voted to run a contin uous advertisement in the Gate Sixty ladies of the Nyssa area City Journal regarding Legion meet who served as volunteer waitresses ings. ;t the noonday luncheons for the •nen workers of the hospital cam paign, were invited by the men's organization to attend a luncheon riven them in appreciation of their work. What the women appreciated as nuch as anything else was the app More weed law enforcement was earance of 16 male “ beauties” , who the main urge o f the county weed volunteered their services as "wait- council in its recent m eeting in esses for the luncheon. A fter peels Ontario. •f laughter lasting for several min “ I f the people know that those utes had subsided, the women turn operators now allowing their .noxi ed their attention' to a lovely dinn ous weed to go to seed would have er, which was served by the men to control them, the great percen n the absence of the high school tage of farmes in the county home economics girls, who were would go ahead and treat their expected by the guests of honor. present weed infestations", Chair Campaign Advisor L. D. Barr, man Munith Sonner said. who arranged the surprise luncheon It was the opinion of the entire told o f the great humanitarian ser weed council th at the county-own vice performed by women's hospital ed weed equipment should be used auxiliaries in various cities. He sug to control weeds on public pro gested that the women volunteer perty and on privately owned lands workers, present at the luncheon where weed law enforcement is consider forming the nucleus of necessary. By operating in this such an organization. A fter some manner, Sonner said, all people in discussion, a resolution was unan the county would benefit by the imously adopted* to form the mem use of the equipment. He explained orial hospital women's auxiliary. that the cost o f enforcement would Mrs. Edward Frost was elected pres be attached to the taxes on the ident; Mrs. B. B. Lienkaemper, vice land where the work is done and president, and Mrs. Bernard East In all probability would exceed the man. secretary. All the ladies who cost of hiring a custom operator had served as volunteer workers at to do the job. the men's luncheons during the campaign volunteered to Join the auxiliary. FARM LOAN GROUP A. G. Harrington of Portland, PLANS MEETINC hospital architect, told the women The Payette National Farm Loan about plans for the hospital, which association w ill hold Its annual ’will be one of the finest and most meeting February 5 in Payette, modern in its class in the entire Herbert J. Davis, secretary-treasur west, he said. er, announced today. The meeting, to be held at the Portia Club hail, w ill be preceded by a dinner start JAPANESE’S BODY ing at 12, noon. SENT TO PORTLAND W illiam Hoover, president o f the association, will preside and will The body c i Sakutaro Takami, Introduce the speaker, W illard Rees who died in the Holy Rosary hos of the Federal Land bank. pital in Ontario January 10, was A brief business session will be sent to Portland January 16 by the highlighted by a report by Mr. Da Nyssa Funeral home for cremation. vis on the progress o f the local Mr. Takam i was bom Septem farmer-owned credit institution, and ber 29. 1879 in Japan and came to by the election of three association this community In 1942. He lived at directors. The terms of Charles the Japanese relocation center near Howland of Weiser. W illiam Downs Ole’s comer. of Ontario, and A. R. Heap of Frultland expire this year. Holdover directors are W illiam Hoover of HARTLEY SPEAKS ON Weiser, and D. H. Ireland o f P ay PROPOSED BUILDING ette. Women Help In Hospital Work Weed Control Council Meets ^ j* TO C OF C MEMBERS PRODUCTION CREDIT GROUP WILL MEET Farm er stockholders of the Baker Production Credit association will hold their 14th annual meeting in Ontario. January 23, Earl Heizer, secretary-treasurer, announced to day. The meeting »-ill begin with a 12 o'clock noon luncheon, which will be served at the Moore hotel, followed by the business session. Reports on the association's pro gress during the last year w ill be made by the officers and plans for 1948 will be discussed Tw o directors w ill be elected as the terms of S E M iller of Union and John L. Carter of Long Creek will have expired. F A. Phillips, president o f the as sociation. will welcome the mem bers to Ontario. Speaking to the members o f the Nyssa chamber of commerce Wed- noon on the proposed school build ing program. School Superinten dent Henry Hartley said that pros- oects indicate the enrollment of the high school «111 increase to 450 during the next three years and the present facility is now filled to cap acity. Probably at first some of the new building would be unfilled, but the history of this area indicates that the space would not be available long", Mr Hartley said. The add ition would provide 20 rooms, in- : hiding classrooms, manual arts sec tion. cafeteria and gymnasium. Mr Hartley said that "it is not certain that we could get all we want for the money we will have available" The estimated cost Is approxi mately $350,090.An election will be held February 2 to give patrons of the district an opportunity to vote on a proposed bond Issue, designed to finance the construction. The -ost would be amortised over a period of 20 years with a tax levy of five mills. Te Attend Conference— Rev. Roland O. Wuest. pastor of Faith Lutheran church will leave Sunday evening for Twin Falls, where he will attend a two-day ses sion of the intermountain Lutheran pastors' conference. Rev. Stanley Christiansen will be the host pas Called to Portland— Dr C M. Tyler left Tuesday for tor. Pastor Wuest will serve as liturgist fo r the communion service Portland to be with his mother, on Monday evening and as chair- who Is seriously til. Dr Tyler will return Monday. To Hold Food Sale— T h e American Legion auxiliary To Visit Son— Mrs J. C. Crismon left Wednes- will hold a food sale Saturday Janu ary 24 at the Oraham realty of da evening for a week's visit with fice. The sale Is for the hospital her son. Junes Crtwnon, and fam i ly at Salmon, Idaho. benefit. Approximately 200 members of The Nyssa high school baske„- The memorial hospital fund reach the Associated Chambers of Com >»11 team suffered a relapse during ed «162,309 today. merce of Southwestern Idaho and he last week in Snake river valley At a victory dinner closing the Eastern Oregoon elected officers and i lasing 5 nme“ n,1rgl?t . . _ „ by a score o f 37 to 21 and to Vale hospital financing campaign last ! he'-rd R. G. Larson of Nyssa tell Tuesday night 27 to 15. Both games Friday night at the Masonic tem I of plans for the new Amalgamated | were played away from home, ple, 90 campaign workers heard the j .ugar company plant to be erected] The Bulldogs had a night off I it Home-tale at a meeting held In In shooting against the Vikings, last reports In the campaign for j ii-'in eiaie Monday night. ! both on field goals and free throws the district memorial hospital and I The chamber members elected They trailed 16 to 13 a t half-tim e polio treatment center) There was Ralph H. VanHoutcn of Vale, pre3i- and falling to make enthusiasm a point during wild fj»>m the worker« dent: R. G. Larson of Nyssa, vice the third period fell farther be- presldent, and Frank L. Caliese o f hind as the Vikings increased their .when Bernard Frost, chairman of the general campaign, announced Vale, secretary. , count to 24. Mr. Larson, district manager of The B squad defeated the Vale that they had gone "over the top” igson. Warren Farmer, said to shyly in front is L. D. Barr, who surreptitiously arranged the en and raised $260,649 from 1634 resi the most glamorous of the beau the Amalgamated Sugar company, B ’s 26 to 24. First string scorers were Ray 4, tire foible Those in the front row teous group, is but a shadow -aid the Homedale plant will be one dents of the district to be served Holcomb 2, Anderson 4, Koyano 5, of the mast modern sugar factories (left to right) are Bernard Frost, behind Arvil Child. Others titt by the memorial hospital. Dr. J. J. Sarazin, Eldon Ulmer. ering in the background are in the world. I t will be designed Sutherland, Wilson, Osborn and "Construction o f the hospital, as P ar'ey Feik. Bishop Arvil Child, Glea Billings, Dr. K. E. Kerby, to slice about 2000 tons of beets Green. The Emmett victory left the Hus originally planned, together with a Fb-ank Morgan, Bernard Eastman, Dr. J. R. Cundall. Jacob Fischer, per day, about the same as the R. D. McCurdy and Harold Hen- M. C. Seuell and L. G. Hawley. Nyssa factory when It was built. kies undefeated in conference play wing for the treatment and care The Nyssa plant, however, now and dropped the Bulldogs to second o f polio cases, will be started at the place. dices 3200 tons per day. MALHEUR COUNTY The Bulldogs will go to LaC.rande earliest possible time", stated Frank Mr. Larson said the project plant T. Morgan, president o f the M em or are now coming o ff the engineers’ to play Friday and Saturday of this RECEIVES $6000 ial Hospital association. We will drawing boards so that the con w'eek. On January 27 they will play speed the construction and are as FOR POLIO FUND struction will be started as soon as in Adrian and on January 30 will sured by the architect that the materials and supplies are available meet New Plymouth on the Nyssa hospital should toe In operation floor. Malheur county has received a ! Wilson Bros, edged the V.F.W. an the grounds. The company ex about November l this year” . pects to first erect from 10 to 15 $6000 check from the National Foun- ! In a closely fought basketball game Co-operation Praised residences. “ This hospital campaign has drawn dation for Infantile Paralysis to Monday night to take a lead In the The factory will have a perman the people o f this large area closer pay for medical care and hospitali ; intra-city circuit. The score by ent crew of approximately 80 em together and given us a better un p lo y *. j quurters was 5 to 7, 13 to 7, 25 to zation of 25 persons stricken with derstanding of each other” , stated The plant, which will be erected ] 13. and 30 to 23. Arvel Child, vice president of the infantile paralysis in 1947, announ __ I Steinke led the V.F.W. group with on the company’s present piling memorial hospital campaign, who ced In Portland. The average cost ■ eight points and Houston Wilson grounds, will not be place* In op- <<A better deal for potato and was the next speaker. Mr. Child said o f a polio case today is estimated ! led his team with eight points. eration until the fall of 1949. onion growers" will be the theme “ the sacrificial giving by the people at $2000. | In other gam es-at Nyssa the M and unselfish and tireless work on Judge Robert D. Lytle, Malheur i Men beat Owyhee ward 37 to 2G and m u s i c a f p r ™ w ^ S e S C 01 1116 Malh€ur Potat° and ° nlon the part of the campaign workers, S f,In Growers association organization county chapter chairman, requested I the Aggies smashed the Elagles 47 Homedale high school band fu ™ - meeting, which will be held at the have given each of us a deep ap the aid after chapter funds from jto 13. At Adrian the Adrian townies preciation of our friends and neigh last year’s march of dimes were ex defeated Stunz Lumber Co. 46 to 22. Homedale HomedalT chamber c h a m ^ r t had d T n a a S The M ° ° re all_day h0tel in meetlng ° ntari° w1u Ja™ start 27' arranged aC hausted. One half of the money High point players were Bailey 16, an exaggerated backdrop, showing 10:30 ajn and corf Unu<, into the bors and a faith in our American way o f life". collected in the annual polio fund | K eefer 9, K in g 16, Olsen 10, Weeks the progress o f the city by 1960, in afternoon, with a break for the free Ultra-Modern Hospital drive in January is allotted to the 10 and Timmerman 14. eluding a main line railroad and lunch being provided by the Ontario "Last week the state board of national foundation for research, eight-story chamber of commerce The final games of the first half Commercial club. health of Oregon adopted a new education and the epidemic aid 1 of the schedule will be played next building. • Interest in the meeting mounted code fo r construction of hospitals fund. | Monday night. Wilson Bros, will this week with the announcement in accordance with latest national ’ m eet the second place Aggies in DAIRY BREEDERS’ that fertilizers, cultural methods, standards. The pians for your 4V.- the most ImjJbrtant game. Should control, and marketing would' K t at memorlail hospital v«a e ap OREGON PRESIDENT disease the Aggies win, the league leaders be discussed. E. R. Jackman, ex proved and are the flret in new will be in a passible three-way tie WILL SPEAK HERE tension specialist in farm crops; hospitals to comply with the new for first place. The schedule will A. S. K ing, extension specialist in state regulations, stated E. O. Har be as follows: At Nyssa, 7:15, Eagles T h e first annual meeting of the soils, and Paul Carpenter, extension rington, associate architect of the vs. M Men; 8:30, Aggies vs. Wilson Malheur County Dairy Breeders as specialist in marketing will be the firm, Roald, Schmeer and Harring Funeral services for Hamer C. Bros, and 9:45, Adrian vs. V.F.W.; sociation will be held Monday, Jan main speakers, according to an- ton of Portland. He said "Our hos Dwight, manager of the Nyssa plant at Adrian, Stunz Lumber Co. vs. uary 26 in the parish hall in Nys3a,' nouncement received from the coun pital w ill be ultra-modern, the of the Nampa creamery, were held Owyhee ward. finest hospital o f Its size erected beginning at i :30 p.m. ty agent's office this week. League Standings In the Parma Community church in the entire west". Henry G. Hagg, a prominent Prt. dairyman of Washington county, W L Tuesday, with Rev. Stanley Banks Team "The contagious disease section NYSSA FIGHTERS 1.000 6 0 officiating. Interment was in the Wilson Bros. win be entirely separate from other president of the Oregon State Dairy 5 1 .833 Breeders association and director VFW Parma cemetery. DEFEAT VALE IN sections. There will be a wing for 1 .833 of Consolidated Dairy Products of 5 Although he had been manager Aggies the maternity section, another for EXCITING SMOKER .667 4 2 of the creamery plant here for the Adrian the medical, as well as one for the Seattle, will be the principal speak 2 4 .333 M Men last few years, Mr. Dwight con surgical section. T h e kitchen and er. The Nyssa boxing team defeated 5 .166 Oa'yhee Ward 1 tinued to make his home in Parma, such other facilities will be above Business men of Nyssa and O n the Vale high school boxers In a the ground” 5 .106 Stunz Lbr. Co. 1 where he lived for many years. tario are invited to attend this smoker held in the Nyssa gymnas 0 .000 Eagles 6 Mr. Dwight, who grew to man "T h e hospital will ¡be dust-proof, meeting to become better acquainted ium before a capacity crowd of 600 air-condltloned, fire-safe. Patients hood in South Dakota, moved to with this new type of breeding pro persons Wednesday night. Parma in 1918. lri beds may be wheeled from their gram and the economic value such NYSSA CHAMBER The Bulldogs won seven bouts, rooms into halls and out ramps Survivors are his widow; two can have in our area ELECTS OFFICERS a in program lost three and gained draws In five. to the ground level. It will be heat daughters, Mrs. Genevieve Johnson years ahead, Rosel Hunter, presi The results were as follows: of Tw in Falls, former Nyssa resi ed by a steam or a. hot water sys dent of the Malheur county as 106 pounds— Bunn. Nyssa, defeat tem. Oxygen and suction pipes will J. L. Herriman was elected presi sociation said. dent, and Mis. M arjorie Vance of ed Armstrong. Caldwell, and four sisters, Mrs. J. J. dent o f the Nyssa chamber of com be connected to every room. The 117 pounds—Batt, Nyssa, scored a biological and X -ra y laboratories Reed of Long Beach, California, merce at a luncheon held Wednes MRS. O. M. KANDLER, win over Egan Mrs. Frances Edingsass of Pomona, day noon. (Will have the latest and finest 118 pounds—Andrews, Nyssa and operative equipment In the valley. Other officers are Fred Bracken, California. Mrs. Sadie Alquist of BIG BEND, DIES IN Portland, drew. Turlock, OaJifomia, and Mrs. Ada vice president; Frank Morgan, sec h e major and minor operating ONTARIO HOSPITAL 125 pounds —Park, Vale, decisioned T rooms retary, and Ken Renstrom, Ormond K eating of DeSmet. South Dakota. wlH be unexcelled” . OaJvert, and Wallace, Vale, and Thomas and Dennis Patch, direc "T h building Is so designed that Mrs. Oscar M. Handler of Big Anderson, drew. tors. It may have additions whenever THREE TRUE BILLS 140 pounds—Gilbert, Nyssa, dec the community demands new facili Bend died the night of January 20 isioned Hirada. in the Holy Rosary hospital, where RETURNED BY JURY INDEPENDENT TEAMS ties. The polio treatment center, and 128 pounds—Flannary, Nyssa, won space necessary for the Iron lung she received treatment for tw o and a decision over Turner. WILL PLAY FRIDAY one-half days. and theraputlc treatment roams, Only three true bills were return 130 pounds—Thomas, Vale, won will be especially constructed in Violet Sanford, daughter of Mr. ed by the county grand jury last and Mrs. Jess Sanford, was born over Law. Tw o independent Nyssa basket accordance «1th the best national week, according to District Attorney 137 pounds—Schireman, Nyssa, standards for care and treatment ball teams will meet the strong in Nebraska December 5, 1911. She Charles Swan. had lived near the Big Bend park McQlay, drew. Vale townies in two games to be o f patients” . In the mast important case, Er 145 pounds—Donald. Vale, and for abou t. five years. " I t will take about 60 days to nest Haines o f Burns, was indicted played in the Nyssa gymosium F ri Funeral services have been tenta- Jensen fought to a draw and Saun complete the specifications and ob on a charge of Involuntary man day night. January 23. The Aggies will play one Vale ttvely set for Friday at 2 p. m. In ders, Vale outpointed Kyte. tain bids for construction. In the slaughter growing out o f the death 1S2 pounds— Marontica, Nyssa, de meantime it may be possible to of Elmer C. Ritchey and Douglas team at 7:30 and the V.F.W. (B r a e -¡'h e Roswell Baptist church. In- feated B om start excavation. Except for unfor- M. Ritchey west of Vale December ken’s) will play another Vale o u t-! terment will be In the Roswell cem 158 pounds—Callahan, Nyssa won seen difficulties, the hospital Should etery, «1th the Nyssa Funeral home 15. T h e deaths occurred when the fit at 8:45. over Schofield and Rlgney, Nys The Vale ¡own team has been de in charge. be opened about November 1, 1948". Ritchey pick-up struck a trailer sa, defeated Jones. Polio Center le ft on the highway by Haines. feated only once and that game 170 pounds -Christensen. Nyssa, Attends Convention— "Y ou «111 have the most modern W hen Haines was arraigned before was dropped by only two points to Murle Marcum has returned home bested J. Schofield hospital on the Pacific coast for Circuit Judge M. A. Biggs he was the College of Idaho junior varsity. from Moline, Illinois, where he at cities up to 50.000 population, stated given 20 days in which to enter tended a meeting of John Deere Dr. L. A Maulding. county health a demurrer or a plea to the charge. On Vacation— FOUR GRANGES TO dealers from Idaho, Oregon, Utah j Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wakefield and officer. The people of this district, His bail was set at $1000. EXEMPLIFY WORK and Washington. T h e meeting was state health officials, and National The two other true bills developed son, Larry, will leave today for held at the John Deere factory. Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, from the case of state of Oregon Salina. Kansas for a two weeks The Oregon T rail Orange »111 be vacation at the home o f Mr. W ake are pleased to know that you wor versus George M. Black, charged host at a meeting January 27. when Return from New York— field's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi kers efid donors have made possible with larceny of livestoock. Mr and Mrs. W illiam VanZelf three Oranges w ill exemplify the the building of (a wing to the hos Wakefield, who are planning to | celebrate their 50th wedding an- and fam ily returned home Sunday work. T h e three Granges meeting pital especially designed for the care Minister Leaving— from a month's visit in New York. with the Oregon Trail Orange will of contagious disease and especially Pev. M. J. Duncan, pastor ol ' niversary. W hile there they visited Mrs. Van be Big Bend. Kingman Kolony and for the treatment of polio cases” . the First Baptist church of Nyssa, I Zell's parents. Mr. and Mrs Peter Chalk Butte. Praise for Workers and Honors will leave Monday for Porterville, Parents of Girl— One Grange will give the opening “ It has been marvelous to see M r and Mrs. E. K. Burton have DeMever. and other relative* and California to make his home. He one the degree work and one the the loyal, unselfish spirit of 90 w ill deliver his last Nyssa sermon received «'ord o f the birth of a | friends. 1 closing T h e host Grange will fur- campaign workers who volunteered — ------------- —1 Sunday. Mrs. Duncan and two of daughter to Mr. and Mrs. E. K n t h the program. Mrs. Gerrit Stam to solicit funds for the memorial her daughters left for Porterville Burton, Jr., of Covington, K en- ] Lose In Parma Tourney— »111 show motion pictures of her hospital” , stated Bernard Frost, last Friday. T w o other daughters tucky. The baby arrived January j The Wilson Bros, basketball team, native Holland, which she vial ted chairman o l the general organisa - will accompany M r Duncan M on 18. and has been name'* Tedy J o.! representing Nyssa In the "outlaw " . conch a t 1 tournament underway in Parma, last summer. Potluck refreshments non of campaign workers He said day Mr. Duncan has been employed Mr B ir ' the daily attendance, of the wor 1 lost its game in the opening rounds will be aerved. in the Wilson Bros, grocery store. Newport, Kentucky. kers at the noonday luncheons, has Wednesday night, falling before a To Give Dance— averaged about 90 per cent through atrong Caldwell quintet by a acore Goes to California— Here from Nebraska— The Owyhee Riding club will out the two-weeks campaign They Mrs. Jaseohine Blackford of Oak of 76 to 53. Ontario defeated Wilder Mrs L. Pentz o f Stamford. N e sponsor a dance at the Cow Hol have driven hundreds of miles and braska has arrived in Nyssa to land. California, who was office 69 to 34 and Nampa beat Not us low hall January 31. Pond’s or Interviewed thousands o f people, visit her daughter. Mrs. A. L. Heldt. s-jpervtsor in the memorial hos 32 to 23. Additional games will be pital campaign headquarters, left played tonight. Saturday night and chestra has been engaged to furnish in addition to donating money each and family. the music A lunch »111 be served to the best of his ability. One thous- Sunday evening for her home. She Monday night. at the hall The public is invited and-atx hundred and thirty four ¡was accompanied to Boise by Mr. Ministers to Meet— residents o f this hospital district to attend. The Nyssa Ministerial association ind Mrs M. C. Seuell and Mrs Riding Club to Meet— have made the hospital possible The Owyhee Riding club will will meet Friday January 23 at Jean Blakeslee and son. Terry. by donating money and cooperat meet Thursday evening. January Visit in Idaho— 2 p.m. in the Methodist parsonage. Dr. and Mrs J J. Sarazin »pent ing with the campaign workers” . 29 at 8 o'clock at the Oregon T ra il ' Guests from Mlrhigan— Tribute to Women Workers | Mr and Mrs. Leon Burt of Or- choolhouse H ie annual election of i the week-end Halting at the home Here from Washington— A rising vote of appreciation was .-¡w will be held. Lunch will be o f their daughter and family. Mr Michigan were visitors Mrs Spencer of Port Angelos, j tonville. the women of civic and Washington is visiting her mother, Thursday evening at the Lloyd served by the refreshments com- and Mrs. R. W I Arson and dnugh-, given i Continued on Page Five* ter* o f Hansen, Idaho mittee. Lewis home. Mrs. Mayer. Wilson’s Secure Lead in League County Growers Will Organize Homer C. Dwight Services Held