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THE NYSSA GATE C ITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON
i HUKSDAY, DECEMBER 23, I94S
Santa Arrives
To Give Treats
To Nyssa Youth
Cold Weather
And Storms Hit
Nyssa Section
The temperature dropped to zero
in Nyssa this morning, weather
bureau officials said.
ANTELOPES LOSE
TO HOMEDALE FIVE
The A drian Antelopes suffered
their 3 setback of the basketball
season when they lost to Homedaie
last Friday evening on the H om e-
dale floor. Neither team was at its
best, each team losing numerous
shots throughout the game.
Holly and Scheimer led the way
for Adrian, each making 6 points.
High point m an for Homedaie was
Kershner, with 13 points.
Hom e-
dale's gain of 18 points in the last
quarter, broke up the 17-17 tie at
the end o f the third quarter. The
game ended with Homedaie scor­
in g 33 to A drian’s 23.
DISTRICT WILL NOT
BE PENALIZED FOR
BRIDGE ERECTION
Representatives o f M alheur coun­
ty were told by the state highway
commission at a meeting in P ort­
land Tuesday that the ndfc- Snake
river bridges at Payette and Weiser
would not be built entirely at the
expense o f the eastern Oregon
district.
M alheur residents gained the im ­
pression several weeks ago that
the cost o f the bridges would be
deducted from funds available for
road construction in the eastern
Oregon district.
This belief Was
dissipated by the statement made
by the commission this week.
Members of the M alheur delega­
tion conferring with the commis­
sion were County Commissioner
Alva Goodell of Nyssa, and Dyre
Bennett and Dari Bopp of Ontario.
H all H ouse-W arm ing Planned—
A joint meeting of all veterans
of the community will be held
December 30 at 8 p. m. for a house­
warm ing in the new veterans base­
ment hall at Second street and
Ehrgood avenue. All veterans and
their wives are invited to attend.
Here From Utah—
Mr. and M rs. Ed Leavitt of L e w ­
iston, U tah , arrived in Nyssa last;
Thursday for a visit at the K en -
nebh Cottle and Frell B lair homes ]
Mrs. B lair and M rs
Cottle are
daughters of M r. an d Mrs. Leavitt
This is Nyssa’s M ain street as it appears at night i street is the
during the Christmas season through the camera of intersection,
iiud Conery of Nyssa.
The ball of Ught over the
Lions Club To
* H dp Hospital
Christmas
FANCY BOOTS ARE
STOLEN ON TRAIN;
LOCATED IN NYSSA
The Lions club voted at a lunch- I H arry Yearian, transient, ch arg­
eon M onday to sponsor a project' ed with being drunk, was arrested
to purchase some m ajor piece of by city police officers Tuesday
equipment for the M alheur mem­ night following the theft of a pair
orial hospital, such as an x-ray, of expensive cowboy boots fro m a
east in, r something over $4,000.
passenger on Union Pacific train
.The club president, G le a Billings, No. 12, eastbound.
appointe) a committee to decide
Y earian was fined $25 in city
on the activity to be undertaken police court Wednesday by Judge
and outline- plans for the event.
Felton Duncan, but the fine was
O ther groups in Nyssa and vicin­
suspended upon condition that the
ity are urged by the board of direc­
defendent leave town.
tors o f the hospital to sponsor
The owner o f the boots, a Mr.
projects to finance the purchase
Poe of Seattle, was en route to
of specific items o f equipment.
Texas.
He said he went to the
smoking room on the train and
when he returned to his coach
the boots were missing.
A sailor
gave Poe a description o f the man
believed to have picked up the
A series o f dances w ill be given
boots and Poe notified officers
in the Nyssa gymnasium between
when he arrived at Nampa.
In
now and the first of the year.
the meantime Yearian left the
T he Nyssa first ward, L. D. 8.,
train at Nyssa.
The Nam pa o f­
will give a dance in the gymnasium
ficers telephoned to a Nyssa ra il­
and the Owyhee w ard will give a
road employe, who said a man
party in the Oregon T rail school-
answering the description was sit­
house, both Friday night.
ting in the Nyssa depot waiting
The Owyhee Riding d u b will give
room.
City police officers were
its annual Christmas dance S at­
notified and m ade the arrest. Poe
urday night.
refused to swear to a complaint
A M alheur Mem orial hospital
of theft, because that would en­
committee will sponsor a benefit
tail his return to Nyssa to appear
dance next W ednesday night.
It
in court, officers said.
will be sem i-form al, with no cor­
sages. Entertainment will be pro­
vided at intermission.
The second ward, L. D. S., will
give a dance Friday night, D e­
cember 31.
This dance will be
the last to be held in the gym ­
nasium until after the basketball
A . short discussion on the pro­
season.
posed control o f bicycle riding in
Nyssa was held at the weekly
luncheon of the Nyssa cham ber of
commerce W ednesday noon.
Ed Knettle, chairm an of the
The annual Christm as party of Nyssa public safety council sug­
the Oregon T rail G ran ge was held gested a city ordinance and an
educational program to help elim ­
at the last regular meeting.
Sixty members and their fa m ­ inate violations of safety rules.
ilies attending the a ffa ir
sang Members pointed out that present
Christmas carols an d played cards practices of riding on sidewalks
and checkers.
Refreshments of and violating general traffic reg*»
sandwiches, pie, cocoa and coffee lations are dangerous.
Licensing of bicycles and reg­
and candy were served.
Mrs. Wyaitt Sm ith -was admitted istration of owners were suggested
as a new member during a short as means of providing greater safe­
ty for children and tracing stolen
business meeting.
bicycles. The license fee would be
very low, but bicycle riders would
College Students Return—
Last week-end m any college stud­ be required to pass examinations.
Th e chamber suggested that the
ents returned to Nyssa, where they
will spend their holiday vacation. safety council draft a resolution to
From Eastern Oregon College of be presented to the _ city council
Education are Ruth Toombs, Mardi for consideration.
Sallee,
Evalene
Towne,
Hosako
Kido, Ellen Ann Herman, Margorie
Merrick and Shirley Whitley. A r ­
riving from Oregon State college
at Corvallis are Dick Tensen, R a y ­
M r. and Mrs. H. M. Herren have
mond Larson. Harriet H erm an and
Doris Beirs, Reid Cottle and Clyde purchased the Sweet shop from Mr.
Smith.
From University of O re ­ and Mrs. Carson Healey, they an ­
gon are David Sarazin, John B a r- nounced today.
M r. and Mrs. Herren recently
tholoma, Beth M itchell and Greta
Stunz.
M ary Lou Schenk, M a r- sold ther partnership with M r. and
lorie Bishop, Eld red Irving, Jerry Mrs. Jim Kirkland in a dry goods
Williams. Louise Lewis, Joyce Stok­ store ait Soap Lake, Washington,
er and Marion Ballantyne have re­ where they lived for seven months.»
turned from Brigham Young uni­ They formerly operated the O a te '
versity. June Savage and Thom as City cafe and Red's auto court in
Haumond have hem m ed to their Nyssa. Tthey will keep the Sweet
homes from the University of Idaho shop open seven days a week.
SERIES OF DANCES
SET FOR HOLIDAYS
Bicycle Control
In Nvssa Asked
GRANGERS HOLD
CHRISTMAS PARTY
MR., MRS. HERREN
BUY SWEET SHOP
at Moscow. Jerry Bellon is at the
ing from the State College o f Id a -
home of his parents after retu m -
ho. Billy Baer Is at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell
Baer after returning from the u n i­
versity oi Southern California, and
Lee Snider is at his home from
W hitm an college at W a lla W alla.
Adrian Defeats Melba—
The Adrian Antelopes defeated
the Melba Mustangs 45 to 25 and
won their first victory in basket­
ball on Tuesday evening.
Both
Adrian and Melba were trying for
their first victory in the game that
Here From Pocatello—
Mrs. Aitón Paris and baby son, was 10-1 at the end o f the first
o f Pocatello arrived Wednesday to quarter. Holly led the scoring for
spend the holidays at the home ol tdrian with 18 points, and Bchetm-
Mrs. Paris' parents, Mr. and Mrs 1 er came in second with 9 paints
Nelson led far M elba with 7 points.
D ean Smith.
Return From Portland—
M r and Mrs. Carrol Zikes have
retpm ed from a week's stay in
Portland
W h ile in Portland. Mr
Zikes received medical attention at
the veterans hospital.
MRÍ e ^
District
P,° n °¿ p T
F? c e R i " e h a r t s W i "
Attorney
Charles
Swan
tins ruled that Mrs. Kathryn C lay-
Visit From Twin Falls—
M r and Mrs. Dean Johnston and
Mrs Lucille Johnston o f T w in Flails
arrived today to spend the holidays
at the Frank Frv home and visit
friends and relatives.
star at
the
Second street
Bulldogs Lose
To Vale 43-28
Although defeated by a score of
43 to 28, the Nyssa Bulldogs made
a better showing in their basket­
ball gam e on the Vale Viking's floor
Tuesdy night than they did in their
three previous games.
Coach H ow ard Lovejoy said the
boys
Showed
improvement
in
"spots”. They looked better on the
backboard and in places in the of­
fense.
The Bulldogs tied the count in
the second quarter, but the Vik­
ings held the advantage during
the remainder o f the game. Quarter
scores were 8 to 5 at the end of
the first quarter, 20 to 11 at the
half an d 34 to 22 at three-quarter
time.
Nyssa players were Koyano 5,
W ilder 7, Alvin Pecka 5, Lowe 6,
Williams 3, Chadwick 1, Albert
Pecka 1 and Hunter. Fulwyler of
Vale was high point player with
13 points.
Nyssa B squad trounced the Vale
B's by a score of 46 to 29. Holcomb
was high point man with 18 points
Other Nyssa players were Pounds 6.
M arcum 9, Bowen 4, Wilson 7.
Reynolds, Knowles, R. Jensen 2
Duncan, L . Jensen, Keveren, A n ­
drews and Mitchell.
The
Bulldogs
will play
New
Plymouth there 7 ecember 30 in
their only game lufliri; the Christ­
mas school vacation.
EAGLES TIED FOR
LEAGUE LEADERSHIP
The Nyssa Eagles are tied for
first place with Vale and the O n ­
tario Lions in the western division
of the Idaho-O regon Sem i- prq
Basketball league.
Vale has won 3, Nyssa 2 and the
Ontario Lions 1. They have not
lost a game. New Plymouth is in
fourth place with .500, Payette fifth
with .333 and Weiser and Ontario
C. C. Anderson in the cellar with
nothing.
COUPLE PURCHASE
BOWLING CENTER
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Martens of
Cheyenne, Wyoming have purch­
ased the Nyssa Bowling center from
Tom Eldredge, and Mr. Martens
has taken charge of the business.
Mrs. Martens, who will arrive
here the end of this week, and
Mr. Martens are leasing a place on
the Idaho side of Snake river
Mr. Martens, a brother of Mrs.
Walter Freeman, said the bowling
alleys will be open afternoons daily,
beginning at 1:30.
Mass Scheduled—
Midnight mass will be said
the Catholic church in • Nyssa
12 o’clock Friday night. Hours
confession will be from 8 to 9
m„ Thursday and from 3 to 4
m. FYiday.
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of
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Leave For Seattle—
Mr. and Mrs. H arry Kingrey left
Wednesday morning by car for
Soattle, where they will spend the
holidays at the home of their
Sailors Visit—
Jerry
Cran dall
and
Robert daughters.
Pharaoh of Nyssa are here for the
Christmas holidays from the navy's To Prairie City—
Mr. and Mrs. W alter Fox left
“boot" camp at San Diego. They
will finish "boot” camp in Janu­ Wednesday for Prairie City, where
ary and will then receive assign­ they will visit at the home of
ments.
Pharaoh is a son o f Mr. their daughter, Mrs. Jack Hore
and Mrs. W illiam P haraoh and and family.
Crandall is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
E. C. Crandall.
Visits In Nyssa—
Frank Anderson, a student at
Oregon
State college and a member
Firemen Called—
Firemen were called to the depot of last year's graduating class, is
at 4 A. M. W ednesday to extinguish visiting in Nyssa during the Christ­
a blaze in the cab of the Union mas holidays.
Pacific switch engine. Because of
the cold weather, firemen had to Visit Here—
M r and Mrs. L. C. Buffington
thaw the hose after using It.
of Wallowa were week-end gues s
of friends in Sunset valley and
Here From Coos Bay—
M r and Mrs. D. W . W alker re­ Nyssa. They went to Nam pa Tues­
turned Saturday to their home in day to spend the holidays.
Coos Bay after visiting for several
days at the home o f M r. and
M rs Roy Barnes.
Here From School—
Claudine Tomlinson, senior at
San Jos* Bible college at San Jose.
California, is home to spend the
Leave On Visit—
M r and Mrs. Chris W aldege and Christmas holidays.
children left today for Utah and
Here From V;—
Visit In Boise—
Return From Salt Lake—
Mr. and Mrs. Verne Larson ,and Colorado to spend Christmas with
M r and Mrs. John O s tram and
Mr and Mrs B ud Wilson return­
M r Waldege's parents. They plan
family
of
Vale
spent
last
week-end
Mrs. H ahner Ostrom visited two
a Christmas fam ily reunion in ed to Nyssa Monday after spending
at
the
home
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
C
liff
days last week st the Adolph Boe
several days in 8alt Lake City.
Colorado
Main.
home In Boise.
Contest Award
For Decorations
x).l, county s. hool superintendent,
s cm
entitled
h u m to
io eive
rive in her
nei present
piesein t
1
.
r
i
position until the general election
n 1950. As a result of the decision,
■ he county court has announced
•hat Mrs Claypool will remain in
ifft.e until that time.
Santa Claus arrived In Nyssa at
The present situation developed
" * r' an“ Mrs. O ran t Rinehart
1:30 this afternoon as a climax to from the announced intention of were awarded first place tor their
he week-long observance of Christ­ Mrs. Claypool not to seek re-elect- | home display in the Christmaa dec-
mas.
ion
No candidate appeared on the J lating contest conducted by the
—
Santa distributed treats to the ballot in tiie May primary and the Nyssa
Civic club.
kiddles shortly after his arrival in names oi many persons were writ­
Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Sarazin, M r.
town on the city fire truck and ten in. Mrs. Claypool received the and Mrs. J. L. Her liman and MY.
number
of
votes
and and Mrs. Bernard Eastman were
along with the chamber of com­ greatest
merce, Eagles lodge and Nyssa Dennis Patch, Nyssa high school given honorable mention far their
heater played host to the young­ principal received the third highest colorful displays.
sters at a free motion picture show, The second highest candidate did
The
Rinehart
window display
featuring “Th e Prince and the not qualify and the names of Mrs ¿hows San..i Claus hovering over
Pauper”.
Claypool and Mr. Patch appeared town as he prepares to make hie a n ­
“M y Christmas Scrapbook" was on the election ballot in November, nual visit during a snowstorm, rep­
although Mr. Patch announced that resented by bits o f cotton affixed to
the theme of the Christm as pro
gram presented Tuesday evening at be did not want the position. Mr. strings. The scene below Includes
the gymnasium by the upper gra d ­ Patch was elected, but refused to a doll house and trees. The R ine­
es of the Nyssa elementary school. accept the position and Mrs. Clay­ hart Christmas tree near another
The pages o f a large scrapbook pool has remained in office.
window and a live fir tree in tha
at the left of the stage were slowly
yard are decorated with colored
turned while the scenes o f the
lights. Mr. and Mrs. Rinehart have
scrap book were enacted upon the
placed a large candy cane topped
stage. The story of the scenes were
with a cluster of red bells on tiie
carried out in song, while they
porch.
were portrayed.
Th e first pages
Tiie Herriman display also de­
of the scrapbookk showed the dec­
picts falling snow, but from the
oration of the Christmas tree and
Harold Henigson. Nyssa attorney, street gives the effect of a large
the arrival o f S an ta in a large has been appointed as city attor­ picture featuring a Christmas scene.
sleigh draw n by eight reindeer. The ney, effective the first of the year,
The
Sarazin
display • include*
pages of the scrapbook were tu rn ­ City Manager E. K. Burton an ­ many brightly colored lights and
ed to show Christm as cards.
In nounced this week.
a large star over the door.
Tableau, cards with ringing Christ­
Tony Yturrt of Ontario, who has
The Eastman entry in the contest
mas bells, Christmas candles, c a r- been city attorney since July 1, was voted honorable mention be­
oilers and angles were shown. The 1916, has resigned the position. cause of its “homey” Christinas
nativity scenes portrayed the shep­ The city was without an attorney spirit.
It includes a large S anta
herd scene, the wise men an d the for several months following the Claus over the door and large red
manger scene with the music fu rn ­ resignation of C arl Coad.
candles on either side.
ished by the junior high school
Mr. Henigson came here about
In the business division, Jack­
glee club under the direction ot two years ago. He formerly prac­ son’s Jewelery store was awarded
Mr. Weatherspoon. Preceding the ticed law in New York City.
first place for a window display,
program a prelude of Christmas
and Olean Wells was given hon­
music was played :by the grade
orable mention for his exhibit til
school orchestra under the direct­
the lobby of the Nyssa theater.
ion of Lynn Lawrence.
The intricate details of the two
Special Christmas programs were
displays required much time and
held last Sunday moiTiing by the
Adrian defeated me Aggies 34 effort in their effective arran ge­
Sunday schools o f the Christian to 30 in an overtime period in a ment.
church, where the prim ary depart­ city league contest M onday night,
The Episcopal church, the only
ment igave a special program and the regular game time ended with church to enter the contest, was
at the second ward L. D. S. church the score standing at 30 all.
given honorable mention in that
The Adrian Community church
Other scores were Bracken's 23 division.
N
N
presented an evening program of and Stunz 21; M . I. A. 44 and O w -
Announcement of th f winners
music followed by a Christmas get- -yhee ward 15.
*..< u.aric Wednesday night bv
together in tihe ’ church parlors.
High point payers were Steinke Mrs. J. L. Church, c.«airman ot
Last Sunday evening a t the C a th ­ of Bracken's 9, Miner of Stunz 6, the committee. Other members of
olic church a Christmas program Brewer of A drian 9, Bailey of the the committee were M is. C. A.
was held fork the children o f the Aggies 21, K in g o f M. I. A. 26 and Mar.ley, Mrs. George Mitchell, Mrs.
ohurch. A Christmas vesper can- G a m e r o f Owyhee 8.
Clyde
Snider and
Mrs. 45.* K .
dleight service was held last S u n ­
Burton.
day afternoon a t the Methodist
L E G IO N A U X IL IA R Y M EETS
church with the church school de­
Mrs. Don G rah am entertained
partments find choir presenting the the members of the Legion A uxil­
Christmas story in verse and song. iary at her home last Thursday
The churches of Nyssa sponsor­ evening. D uring the business meet­
ed Christinas caroling by a group ing it was reported that $70 53 had
of young people Wednesday night, been contributed In the “gifts to
beginning alt 7:30. Following the the Y an k s W h o G ave” containers,
Malheur county school district
caroling the group attended a chill and the auxiliary expressed thanks
No. 18 Owyhee, will hold a bond
feed in the Methodist church.
to the schools and tiie public for election February 4. 1948 between
The high school Christmas pro­ for the^r generous contributions.
2 and 7 p. m. for the purpose of
gram was held in Che gymnasium
Reports were also made on the voting on the question of whether
at the end of fourth period W e d ­ Christmas baskets that would be
the school district shall issue 'bonds
nesday.
The program was pre­ sent to needy, and to the $10 C A R E
in the sum ot $51,500 for construct­
sented by the music department package that h a d been sent to a
ion of a new elementary school-
under the direction of Lynn Low - war orphan, of St. Die. Fiance who
house, and to equip and furnish
rence.
has been adopted by the auxiliary. It, along with the purchase of
Tiie Nyssa schools were dismissed
Mrs. Joe M aughan, president of three acres of adjoining land for
Wednesday
afternoon
for
Che the auxiliary, was presented with a
an additional playground area.
Christmas holidays and classes will gift from the group.
•
The election will be held in the
not be resumed until January 3.
Following the meeting. Mrs. G r a ­ Owyhee sohoolhouse.
The second W a rd Relief society ham kliowed some |>uintiivs that
The school board urges all resi­
of Che L. D. S. church held a pro­ had been done by a friend in Eng­
dents of the district who are not
gram and gift exchange in the land.
registered voters to register as soon
(hurch Wednesday afternoon. The
The next meeting of the auxiliary as possible in order to have an op­
M. I. A. of the same ward held a will be held at the home of Mrs.
portunity to vote.
The registra­
program
and
social
Wednesday H. H. Collins January 6.
tion books are open in the city hall
night.
In Nyssa.
The first ward o f the L. D. 8. Visit Relatives—
Requirements for voters in school
hurch will hold a Christmas pro­
Mr. an d Mrs. H. G. Bagley and elections were drastically changed
gram tonight, beginning at 7 o'- Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Schirm of M ont­
in a constitutional amendment pro­
"lock.
A visit from Santa will be pelier, Idaho spent the week-end
claimed by the governor December
followed by entertainment.
visiting at the homes of their two 2, 1948.
Santa Claus will also visit the daughters, Mrs. Leslie Burbanks
A statement issued by the state
children of St. Paul's Episcopal and Mrs. Newbern Olenn.
They
department of education reveals
church this evening at 7:30. Fal­ left M onday fo r Orland, California
lowing the program, a social hour to spend Christmas with their son. that “In order to vote at any
•will be held for everyone.
The H u m Bagley, Jr., and family. Mrs. school election henceforth, regard­
"hureh's Christmas service will be Bagley, Jr. recently left a hospital less of whether it is fo r bonds,
budgets, election of directors or
held December 26.
following a m ajor operation.
Mr.
The Catholics of Nyssa will hold Batjley, Sr., who has been 111 for any other purpose for which an
election is authorized to be held
midnight mass Friday.
sometime, hopes his visit in C a l­
by a school district, such an elect-
ifornia will 'Improve his health.
tor must be a registered voter, a
Visits Mother—
resident of the scsool district for
Charles Leuck arrived In Nyssa Here From Idaho—
six months preceding the election
this week from Portland to spend
Chase Kim ball of Rigby, Idaho
‘he holidays with his mother, Mrs. spent Sunday visiting at the home and able to read and write the
English language.
These are the
Minnie Leuck. Last FYiday evening, of
his
brother-in-law,
Newberg
new
requirements and are
the
Mrs. Leuck received a Christmas Olenn.
Mr. Kimball was viiittng
call from San Pedro, in which She In N am pa at the home of his only requirements.”
a Iked to her sons, Robert and daughter.
REBEKAHS H OLD PA R TY
Hubert Leuck.
•
The annual Christmas party of
From Portland—
the Rebekah lodge was held last
To Nam pa—
Mrs. G ladys Welsh arrived in
Mrs. Tom Lile was a business Nyssa this week from Portland, Friday evening at the I. O. O. F.
hall
Seventy were present to en ­
visitor in Nam pa Tuesday.
where she will visit for two weeks
joy the dinner that was folloyed
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
by an e v e n ly of dancing.
A
I-eave For Holdays—
Ed Knettle.
special feature of the party was
Mrs.
Clora
H arris
and
Miss
the gift exchange that -was hod.
Oeorgia Nichols will spend the Released From Hospital—
The committee in charge of a r ­
holidays at Notus.
Miss Virginia
Bob Kido, who has been confined
Voigt will go to H allw ay to visit in the hospital with a broken knee, rangements was composed of Mrs.
friends during the Christmas va­ following a recent automobile ac­ Owen Gann, Mrs. John Reeves and
Mrs. Joe Bellon.
cation.
cident, was released and returned
to his home Mondav.
Here From Boise—
Visit Son—
M r and Mrs Macum Smith and
Mr. and M rs W
D Emery of
Nursing Home—
Mr
and Mrs
Ken Hunter and
W alla W a lla are visiting at the
C liff Beaumont of Kingman K o l-
home of their son, John Emery, and ony entered the Nyssa Nursing families of Boise were guests S u n ­
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
will remain for the holidays.
home Monday for medical obser­
H. E. Collins.
vation and treatment.
Visits Aunt—
Mrs. Nora Clomch, who was en Ill At Home—
route from Vale to her home in
Mrs. Hilda Jensen assistant In
y ou
Pocatello, visited last week at the
home of her aunt, Ethel Langford. at her home Wednesday.
Program Is Presented At
School; Caroling Spon­
sored By Churches
Moisture In Mountains
Better, But Storage
Water Is Down
W hile storms o f the last several
days have been piling up snow on
the watershed of the Owyhee res­
ervoir, Nyssa and vicinity has not
been without cold weather and also
considerable snow.
The temperature dropped to three
degrees
above
aero
Wednesday
morning, giving Nyssa its coldest
weather since December, 1945, when
the mercury tumbled to two de­
grees above
aero, according
to
figures released at the office of
the bureau o f reclamation in Nyssa.
The low temperature Wednesday
at the dam w as nine above and
at the O ntario air port three be­
low.
All of NyBsa, except the unain-
traveled streets, w as still blank ­
eted with snow today.
Although moisture conditions on
the Owyhee watershed are consid­
erably better than last year, stor­
age in the reservoir as reported
December 2 was 255.110 acre feet
as compared with 270,530 acre feet
on the same date In 1947.
“T h e only authentic information
received to date concerns the O w ­
yhee watershed in Idaho, which
indicates the snowfall is the heav­
iest in the last three years” M a n ­
ager James Spofford anounced.
Three feet o f snow was reported
on South mountain, 20 inches at
Jordan Valley an d heavy snowfall
in Duck valley in Idaho.
"Reports from the great ru n­
off area into the reservoir, which
Is located in Nevada, indicated that
the heaviest December storms in
three years have occured,” Mr.
Spofford said, “but the amount
has not been determined.
Snow
surveys in January will provide
more comprehensive information."
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