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77? e NYS SA VOLUME XXXXIII NO. 49 Growers Asking Lower Estimate On Sugar Stocks Report Given By Grower President On Wash ington Meeting THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON COMMITTEE NAMED FOR C-C BANQUET Bernard Eastman, Henry Hartley and Hamilton Chadderdon were ap pointed on a committee by Presi dent J. L. Herriman this week to arrange for the annual chamber ot commerce banquet to be held in the home economics room of the high school building January 19. The home economics girls, di rected by Mrs. Charles Steffens, will serve the dinner to an antici pated crowd of 100 persons. Announcement was made this week that K. C. Eldridge of Port end, the principal speaker, will talk on the subject of “The Re- .ation Between Employer and Em ploye." William Carson of Weiser, pres ident of the Nyssa-Nampa District Beet Growers association, report ed a t district meetings in this area last week-end that beet growers and sugar companies are trying to Influence the department of agri culture to reduce the consumptive estimate on sugar in order to give the growers a better price for their product. Mr. Carson reported on a meet ing that he attended with secre tary of Agriculture Brannan in Washington, D. C., in which agri cultural interests urged that the sugar consumptive estimate be kept low. That method is the only , Plans have been completed by tool that the department of agri the chamber of commerce and culture has to keep the price of, other groups for the appearance of Santa Claus in Nyssa during sugar controlled. Farmers have been working all the Christmas holiday season. Santa Clause will arrive in town summer to influence the depart ment to lower the estimate. The a t 1 p. m. Thursday, December 23 department lowered it early in the on the fire truck and will give away a Christmas sock containing summer and then increased it, or ca n d j and a favor to each young iginally setting it at 7,800,000 tons ster. he will give treats and then dropping it to an even to the However, smaller children in the 7,000.000. It has since been raised Nyssa theater, where he will in to 7,200,000 tons. terview the youngsters. After a When the estimate is low, im free show each child will be given portation of sugar into the United in orange. States is more restricted and when The event will be sponsored by it is high the importation in the chamber of commerce, the creases. Along with other factors, Eagles lodge and the sugar em this increases or decreases the ployes union. price of sugar, which is reflected Santa Claus will also be in town in the price of sugar beets paid part of Friday morning. to the farmers. The chamber of commerce will In view of the present market, erect another star and a string of the price of sugar beets is ex lights at the west end of Main pected to be down at least $2 from street this week-end. last year's price. In the face of living costs, farmers are very dis satisfied, Mr. Carson said. Mr. Carson, who was in Wash ington, D. C. in late November, said the consumptive estimate will be set during the month of De- - -ember. T .e sugar companies are A basketball team of Nyssa all working with the growers for their stars sprung a surprise on the high mutual interests. ly-touted All-American Basketball Henry Zobell, agricultural sup Circus outfit on the Nyssa floor erintendent of the Amalgamated last Friday night to win by a score Sugar company, stated that 63 per of 63 to 60. cent of the beets in the Nyssa Although not expected to win, district were topped with mechan Nyssa held the visitors to a tie in ical beaters and that 28.6 per cent the first quarter and slowed the of the crop was dug with lifter- visitors down with a fast break in loaders. A total of 44.9 per cent the second period. Apparently was mechanically loaded, 21.9 per playing every night has had a bad cent was hand topped and 17.2 per effect on the All-Americans. cent was both hand topped and The visitors gained seven points hand loaded. on Nyssa, 29 to 22, in the second Arvel Child, who was re-elected period, but the home team jumped as a director of the Nyssa dist Into a lead, 49 to 41, in the third rict, said the harvest was very suc quarter. The visitors, with only cessful. It was conducted in al five players, tried desperately in most perfect weather. He said the fourth quarter to overcome the there was some dissatisfaction a- lead, but failed. mong the farmers with the tare, Stapley of the All-Americans was which some felt was a little high high point man with 26 points. er than last year. He was closely followed by Bob Everett Taylor was re-elected as Church of Nyssa with 24 points. a director of the Luse-Ontario dis Nyssa players were Moore, Kopp, trict and Amasa Hamman was re R. Wilson, R. Church, B. Hend elected as a director of the Ore ricks, P. Timmerman, D. Steinke, gon Trail district. D. Brewer and L. Miner. Herbert Tiegs of Nampa, vice president of the association was among those present a t thé Nyssa CHRISTMAS SEAL meeting. Santa Claus To Appear Thurs. Nyssa Defeats Visiting Quintet WORKERS NAMED PICTURE APPEARS IN DAIRY JOURNAL A picture of Mrs. Charley Grider of Nyssa, with the Hulbert trophy awarded each year for the Oregon Jersey club with the best spring show, appeared in December issue of the Western Dairy Journal. Mrs. Grider, serving -her fourth term as secretary of the Malheur Jersey Cattle club, said the cup has to be won three times in succession for permanent possession. CIVIC CLUB HEARS ARTIST Marco Murolo was guest speaker at the Nyssa Civic club meeting held in the parish hall Wednesday afternoon. In his talk, Mr. Murolo stressed the fact that in the home, art and the development of a cul tural appreciation » - of greater Importance than the furnishings of the house. A number of Mr. Murolo's paintings were on display at *the parish hall. A trio consist ing of Mrs. John Stafford. Mrs Chet Mosier and Mrs. Om Mayes sang two Christmas numbers “Sil ent Night” and “Joy to the World ” Laura Schenk and Angela Pet erson played a group of three Christmas numbers as a violin duet They were accompanied by Car- iene Jones, Mrs. C. A. Mally was chairman of the program. During the business meeting the civic club voted the purchase of a $5 health bond. The tea table was centered by a Christmas arrangement of ever greens and holly th a t had been arranged by Mrs. O arrlt Stam. Serving on the tea committee were Mrs. Barney Wilson, Mrs. William Schlreman and Mrs. C. H. Bennett. Women who will sell Christmas seals in the office of the Nyssa Insurance agency were announced this week by Mrs. E. K. Burton, Nyssa chairman. The workers and their dates are as follows: Week of December 13 —Monday, Mrs. Bert Llenkaemper and Mrs. George Henneman; Tues day, Mrs. Ralph Lawrence and Mrs. Burnell Brown; Wednesday, Mrs. Ed Pruyn and Mrs. Leo Gon- yer; Thursday, Mrs. Roy Bibbey and Mrs. Henry Storm; Friday, Mrs. Russell Bolitho and Mrs. W. W\ Faster; Saturday, Mrs. Richard Wilson and Mrs. Howard Smith; week of December 20—Monday, Mrs. Felton Duncan and Mrs. Nora Snodgrass; Tuesday, Mrs. Hugh Tobler and Mrs. Kermit Lien- kaemper; Wednesday, Mrs. Eugene Fleshman and Mrs. H. O. Hopkins, and Thursday, Mrs. E. K. Burton and Mrs. Joe Maughn. Attends Convention— Dr. J. A. McFall, Ontario op tometrist was appointed as delegate from this area to the northwest congress of optometry, which was held in Portland, De cember 12. 13 and 14. In attendance were approximately 400 optomet rists from Oregon, Washington, Cal ifornia, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and British Col umbia, as well as a number of out standing educators from over the area. Dr. McFall said some of the nation's eminent re.4earch men in sptometry and allied professions had been secured to present to the congress the .latest develop ments and technics, with special emphasis on visual skills and the enhancement of achievement levels through visual training. Prostitution In Malheur County Held Extensive Figures Released By Off icials At Meeting Of City Council Figures released by health auth orities of Oregon and Idaho at a meeting of the city council Tues day night revealed that the ven ereal disease situation in Malheur county Is much worse than in neighboring counties. The information was given to the city council by the visiting doctors at the Invitation of Dr. L. A. Maulding of Nyssa, county health physician. Most of the Malheur county resi dents suffering from venereal di sease are sent to the rapid treat ment center a t Boise rather than to Portland because of the shorter distance to' Boise. Dr. Ralph Sullivan, acting direct or of venereal disease control for Oregon, and Dr. James L. Hauser, health program representative for Idaho, delivered talks at the meet ing. Other visiting officials at the meeting were Irwin C. Peterson, venereal disease investigator for Oregon, and Dr. F. D. Graber, pos sible new full-time health officer for Malheur county. Dr. Sullivan pointed out some of the common fallacious beliefs about prostitution, including the one th at such houses protect wo men from being attacked. He con tended that there are more attack cases and other sex crimes com mitted in communities where there are houses of prostitution than in those where there are no such places. Pointing out th at “birds of a feather flock together", Dr. Sulli van said criminals do not stay in communities where there is no prostitution. The speaker also denied the be lief th a t houses of prostitution re duce the venereal disease rate be cause of the centralized location of the individuals and the regular- supervision and examination. This assertion, he said, is definitely dis- proven because to be of value the examinations would have to be (Continued on Page 3) VIOLIN CONCERT IS WELL RECEIVED Nyssa was well represented at the opening concert of the Malheur Community Concert association held at the Centre theater in On tario last night. The first of the concert series presented Ricardo Odenoposoff, violinist, who was as sisted a t the piano by Sanford Schlussel. Those who attended from Nyssa were enthusiastic in their praise of the two artists. The appreciation of the audience for the two artists was even great er after hearing Mr. Schussel, the accompanist explain how he arid, Mr. Odnoposoff found themselves in Kalispel, Montana on Monday with the plane they were to take grounded because of weather con ditions. Finally the two artists boarded a bus to Spokane, only to have the bus overturn and go Jnto the snowbank. After further delays and inconveniences the two men arrived in Ontario at 6 o’clock last night. The Mr. Odnoposoff is a native of Buenes Aires and his accompanist, Sanford Schlussel, a native Oregonian from Astoria. Mr. MoLachian, community con cert chairman, paid tribute to those officers of the Malheur Concert Series association for the efforts they had expended in promoting the project, and to the people of the county who had responded during the sale of season tickets. CONTEST ENTRIES CLOSING SATURDAY The annual Christmas decorating contest sponsored by the Nyssa Civic club will be closed to entry Saturday, December 18. Anyone who wishes to enter In this year’s con test is asked to call Mrs. Houston Wilson at 288-J or Mrs. Bud Wil son at 292-W. This contest is open to all those who wish to decorate their homes or places of business so that the decorations may be seen from the street. Receives Awards— Mrs. Glen Suiter of Nyssa heights has received from the navy de partment four medals awarded posthumously to her rother, Eu gene Evans. The medals were American defense service medal, world war II victory medal. Ameri can campaign medal and Euro- pean-Afrlcan-Middle Eastern cam paign medal. Masons Elect Officers— At the regular meeting of the Masonic Lodge Monday evening, LuRay Trabert was elected wor shipful master; Roy Holmes, sen ior Warden; Ormond Thomas, Jun ior warden; Ed Frost, secretary, and A. H. Boydell, treasurer. WILSON’S LEADING BASKETBALL LOOP League standings. W L Pet. 6 0 1.000 Wilson’s 4 1 .800 M. I. A. 3 2 .600 Adrian .600 3 2 Bracken's 2 3 .400 A.ggies Owyhee Ward 1 4 .200 0 5 .000 Stunz In one of six games played Mon- day in the Nyssa inter-city basket- ball league. Wilson’s swamped Stunz Lumber company 57 to 20. Church of Wilson’s was high point man with 20 points. M. I. A. of Nyssa defeated Adrian 42 to 32 and the Aggies won over the Owyhee ward 41 to 27. High scorers were Jensen of Adrian 10, Weaver of M. I. A. 13, Rundquist of the Aggies 12, and Rookstool of Owyhee ward 12. Games December 20 will be play ed as follows: Stunz vs. Brack en’s, Aggies vs. Adrian and M. 1. A. vs. Owyhee ward. State Official Is Nyssa Speaker A safety meeting of the veter ans agricultural class was held in the high school agriculture room last Thursday night, with Charles Bollinger of the Oregon state in dustrial accident commission dis cussing safety problems pertaining co farm as well as industrial and craffic hazards. ' Because of the nature of the program, the Nyssa public safety council was represent ed a t the meeting. Prior to Mr. Bollinger’s discus sion a safety movie was shown to the P. T. A. and veterans’ class, which proved to be very education al along safety lines. After the movie, Mr. Bollinger requested that the P. T. A. support the Nyssa public safety council to the full extent of Its ability. During Mr. Bollinger’s safety talk, he pointed out that most ac cidents ar-^, caused J*y careless ness, and most accidents can be prevented by one small word, “Think". He also stated th at so- called “acts of God”, such as, lightning striking a person, can be prevented by means of proper pre caution. Also the theory regard ing accidents and the “law of averages" has been discarded. Mr. Bollinger said there were 4500 fatal accidents in the state of Oregon last year. However, with Oregon's increased population, he pointed out th at the accident rate has not increased in pro portion to the population growth. Speed on the highway is the cause of most traffic accidents, with liquor next in line. Mr. Bol linger pointed out that an auto mobile traveling at the rate of 20 miles an hour and hitting an Im movable object, would give the same impact as a car droping off a one-story building at 40 miles and hour, and a t 60 miles an hour a nine story building. Realtors Start Nyssa Business Grigg Brothers and Butler, who operate businesses In Vale and On tario, have opened a real estate and insurance office in the Bybee building at the Nyssa "Y”. In ad dition to real estate and insurance they will handle loans. With J. Melvin Beck as manager and part owner, the operators will also open a Baldwin piano store in the building. They have the Baldwin franchise for this terri tory. The firm of Grigg Brothers and Butler consists of Nephi and Golden T. Grigg and Ross E. But ler. In addition to their real estate and insurance business, they operate a furniture store In Vale. Grigg brothers are cantract grow ers of sweet com. They ship ap proximately 150 cars of sweet corn on the cob each year to various parts of the United States. They started developing the business 18 years ago, but have been shipping on a large scale only during the last seven years. Their shipments are made from Ontario. Grigg brothers also conduct farming operations on a rather large scale. Has Blood Poisoning— Denny Bartron, high school stud ent, was dismissed from the Nyssa Nursing home today after receiving treatment for blood poisoning. He contracted the ailment after burn ing his arm with hot metal at the Gate City Journal office. Meet With Equipment Men— The board of directors of the Malheur Memorial Hospital associ ation met with architects and sup- uliers of lighting equipment, steri lizing equipment and general hos pital equipment Tuesday night to consider plans for the new hos pital. 1 HURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 194S Christmas Plans For Schools And Churches Shown Annual Observance Will Be Extended Over Per iod Of Week BOY SCOUTS GIVEN AWARDS AT COURT A court of honor for Boy Scout troop No. 19 was held at the weekly luncheon of the sponsoring organization, the Nyssa Lions club, in Carl’s Doll House Monday noon. The awards were made as fol lows: Gene Servoss, Ned Snider. Johnny Lienknemper and Harland Fox, tenderfoot; Kenneth Snod grass, Bill Morrison, Jerry Smiley and Jerry Brown, second class; Del Ricks, Bob Keveren and Paul Flanary, first class; Earl Bartron, Paul Flanary, Bob Keveren, Del Ricks and Alan Frost, star; Bob Keveren, Don Patch and Del Ricks, patrol leaders and Laurence Patter son and Kenneth Snodgrass, bars assistant patrol. Merit badges were awarded to Paul Flanary, Dick Herriman, Bob Keveren, Del Ricks, Earl Bartron, Denny Bartron and Alan Frost. With Christmas coming on a Sat urday this year, the annual pro grams and festivities will be con ducted over a longer period of time. The usuel Christmas parties of a number of smaller clubs and so cial groups have been held. Christmas program of the grade schools will be held at the school gymnasium. This program, "Through Christmas Windows" will be a major performance, with all the youngsters of the grade school participating. On this coming Sunday the birthday of the Christ Child will be commemmorated In some of the Nyssa churches, while others will "Dust of the Road”, a one-act observe the day with special ser play was presented at the regular vices the following Sunday. meeting of the Nyssa Parent- At the Christian church, with Teacher association at the high Rev. Don Maxfield as pastor, the school last Thursday evening. The play Is b.ised on the legend services will begin with a special that "on Christmas Day, Judas Christmas program given by the Iscariot tramps the ways of tire primary department with tabloids, ivorld to seek out and restrain readings and Christmas music. The those who would sell their souls for money." The part of Judas 11 o’clock service will be a wor as a tramp, was taken by Har ship and communion service, with old Reedy; Peter Steele by Rosel the pastor bringing a message on Hunter; Prudence Steel by Mrs. "The Prince of Peace". Charles Taylor and the grand At the Methodist church, the father by Louis Shragg. Miss Aud major Christmas program will be rey Stall was the reader for toe a Christmas vesper service held play. As a seasonal part of the at 4:30. p. m. this coming Sunday. program, Carson Healy with Mrs. At this service the Christmas story Carlos Buchner at the piano led will be brought in song, verse and the group in singing Christmas scripture with the primary, junior, carols. Intermediate, and young people’s During the business meeting, Mrs. departments of the Sunday school Roy Barnes, as health chairman joining with the choir for this for the P. T. A., received volun program. The program begins with teers from the P. T. A. to assist a processional, “O Come All Ye with the sale of Christmas seals. Faithful" with the oandle bearers. Mrs. Bernard Frast, juvenile pro The choir will sing the following tection chairman, presented the numbers, "O Come, O Come Im resolution drawn up at the recent manuel", "Adore and Be Still" with meeting of the Njtssn P. T. A. juv solos by Catherine Crandall and enile protection committee, request Hugh Tobler and a violin obligato ing that producers of comic books, by Donna Lee Wilson; “The First radio programs and movies improve Noel”. “Alleluia”; “The Kings of the quality of the material that (he East are Riding” and "O Holy youngsters use for entertainment. Night” sung by Catherine Crandall. This resolution will be sent to the Four Christmas carols will be sung state chairman who will sent it to by the children’s department. the producers of some of the ob Readers for the program will be jectionable comic books, radio pro Dorothy Irwin and Delores Coff grams and movies. Earl Alexander reported on the man. At this program “white gifts" in the form of money and safety committee, and Miss Eva clothinig are to be given for over Boydell on committee appointed for .the purchasing of pictures for the seas releif. On Sunday evening December schools. The new budget drawn up by 19 at the Adrian Community U nit ed Presbyterian church a service the finance committee, was ac of music will be presented by the cepted. Mrs. Leo Gonyer, as vice presi choir. At this service the Christ mas story will be told in song dent, presided over the business A safety picture was and pantomime. Following the meeting. service, there will be a Christmas shown the group at the beginning fellowship hour in the church par of the meeting by Charles Bolling of the Oregon state industrial lors, that Is being arranged for by er, commission. Coffee and Mrs. M. L. Judd and her com accident doughnuts were served at the close mittee. of the meeting in the Home eco On Sunday evening, December 19 nomics room by Mrs. John Stam (Continued on Page 2) and a committee. Play Is Given At PTA Meeting MAIL PATRONS ARE GIVEN SUGGESTIONS Due to heavy mail during the Christmas season, patrons living on rural routes are asked to buy stamps and stamp all of their letters. The past office department also suggests that patrons gravel and level the approaches to their boxes and meet the carriers for parcels loo large to be delivered in the boxes or arrange to have someone meet the carriers if they cannot meet the carriers themselves. The post office will be open Sat urday afternoon, December 18 until 6 o’clock for the accommodation of patrons. Sister Succumbs— Mrs Margaret Ann Mosman, sis ter of Mrs. C. C. Cotton of Nyssa, died Saturday at her home In Boise at the age of 74 years. Mrs. Mosman, who was bom June 16, 1861 at Sholes, Indiana, moved to Idaho with her parents in a cov ered wagon in 1881 and lived at Weiser until moving to Boise 20 years ago. Besides Mrs. Cotton, she Ls survived by two sons, two daughters and six grandchildren. Discussion Groups To Meet— The discussion groups sponsored by the Nyssa P. T. A. will meet Friday, December 17 at 8 p. m. in the high school building. Taken To Hospital— Darlene Fenn, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Carl Fenn of Nyssa, was taken to the Holy Rosary hospital last Saturday apparently suffering from diphtheria. The girl, 8 years old, was in serious condition be cause of a clogged windpipe, but she regained consciousness after a tracheotomy had been performed Breeders Hear Publisher Talk Ed Emerine of Nampa, a special guest at a meeting of the Malheur County Jersey club in Nyssa last Friday, spoke on the co-oi>eration of Idaho breeders and the value of agriculture publications to the farmer. He is publisher of the Idaho Farm Journal. Clifford Wright, who recently re turned from a visit to the Purina research farms near St. Louis and the Chicago International Live stock show, told of his trip, and Fred Burgess told of visiting sev eral Jersey herds on a recent trip through the midwest. Future Farmers and 4-H mem bers who are Interested in securing really top heifers for their 1949 projects will be able to find them through members of the Malheur Jersey club Several breeders have signified their Intention to make available some really good calves at prices which the average boy and girl can afford, according to Hope Orldcr, secretary of the club Anyone Interested in these calves should contact Mrs Grider or E. M. Hauser, county 4-H club leader. Ed Knettle, agriculture fieldman for the First National bank at Nyssa, spoke on the clase relation ship of a sound financial Institution and a prosperous farm area. Plans were made for the annual meeting to be held in the Women's club house at Ontario December 30. Several out-of-county guests have been Invited to attend the meet ing. Parents Of Son— Mr. an 1 Mrs. Vern Chadwick of Nyssa are parent# of a son born In Ontario Wednesday The baby weighed seven pounds, one ounce. More Restricted Parking Will Be Started In City Hospital Board, L. D. S. Asks Inclusion Of Land In City More restricted parking regula tions on Main street, especially at ihe post office corner, will be In augurated as soon as possible In accordance with plans outlined at \ meeting of the city council Tues day night. A committee, consisting of Coun- cilmen Harry Miner and George Sallee and City Manager E. K. Burton, recommended 10-minute parking in a space for three cara in front of the post office and on the west side of First street adjacent to the post office for a distance equal to parking space for five cars. The remainder of Main street from First street to Third street will be placed in a one-hour parking zone. The council approved the report >f the comm^tee and ordered an ordinance drawn. The proper signs will be erected nd parking stalls painted as soon as possible. Preston Mortimer of the Idaho Power company with headquarter* at Ontario presented a plan for future street lighting in Nyssa, changing the present system to a higher suspended type. The new lights, instead of being about 12 feet high, would be from 20 to 22 feet above the pavement. The shades would diffuse all of the light down toward the pavement. The proposal was left for further dis cussion. Glea Billings presented a resol ution from the Malheur Memorial Hospital association and the L. D. 8. second ward, requesting the city to take proper steps to have their properties Included in the city lim its. The council approved the pro posal and will call (or an election as soon as possible. - The council ordered an ordin ance drawn prohibiting the keep ing of livestock in town. Malheur Corn Wins At Show Jess Asumendl of Adrian F. P. A. won the grand sweepstakes at Ore gon state corn show held at Canby recently, according to information received here. Assumendl won the F. F. A. championship and then received first place in the entire show, en titling him to the George P. Hy- slop memorial trophy. Geonge Moeller of Arcadia won (he eastern Oregon championship for the highest yield in the open division. His yield of hybrid corn was 139.8 bushels per acre. He was Aw arded $30 prize money as well as blue ribbons. John Zlttercob of Arcadia won second place in the eastern Oregon division with a yield of 1212 bush els per acre, and Rube Bolles of Ontario, won third with 113 bushels per acre. ADRIAN DEFEATED BY HUNTINGTONIANS Adrian was defeated for the second time this season by Hunt ington at Huntington on Tues day evening. The Adrian team made a bad start, and did not do much scoring In the first half. The score at the half was 28-10 in Huntington’s favor. During the second half the Adrian team picked up, but could not overcome the 16 point lead Huntington had piled up in the first half. The final ■score was 41 to 26. The Junior varsity team of Ad rian defeated the Huntington Jun ior varsity 30 to 18. The Adrian Antelopes will play heir second conference game this Friday night when they play the Homedale Trojans. Return From Trip— Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Judd and son, Maurice Judd, and Robert Over- street, Sr. arrived home last Thurs day from a six weeks trip that took them 8000 miles and into 20 states. In October, they started on their trip, going to Kansas City, where they visited. From Kansas City they went to Chicago, Pontiac, Michigan and over Into Canada, and then on into Kentucky, where they spent some time in visiting at Harrodsburg After trip* Into Alabama and Mississippi, Mr. and Mrs. Judd drove to Oklahoma City to attend the national meeting of •he reclamation bureau. From Ok lahoma. the Judds drove to La Jolla where they spent some time, and went into Mexico. After vis iting in Hollywood and San Fran cisco. they returned to their home In Newell Heights.
