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7V>eNYSSA VOLUME XXXXIV NO. 8 THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON, i HUKSDAY, MARCH 3, 1949 NYSSA GRADE FIVE Fred Braun Of WIN FIRST CONTEST Nyssa Burned In IN VALLEY TOURNEY Thursday game: Nyssa 35, On- Explosion Of Oil I turio 19. Spectacular Fire Causes Some Damage In Rear Of Beer Parlor Fred Braun, local plumber, was burned on the face and right hand Tuesday afternoon about 5:30 when a gasoline barrel exiploded during a spectacular fire at the rear of the Ace Pastime. Although the flames shot to a considerable distance above the roof of the building, damage was not extensive. Through the efforts of the Nyssa firemen, the fire was confined to a window casing and a •./ash room. By fighting the flames from inside of the building/ the firemen also prevented water dam age. Smoke caused some damage in the building. Mr Braun was melting solder with a blow torch to remove a rain spout and the trouble started when the falling solder dropped onto oil spilled on the ground from two barrels located on a frame under the eve of the building. Braun and a helper fought the flames until one of the barrels, almost empty of oil, exploded, causing a terrific roar. The blast threw burn ing oil onto Mr. Braun and spread the flames. Following a plan adopted for fighting fires in Che business dis trict, the firemen ran a line from Second and Main streets into the front part of the building and laid another line at the rear of the building. By the time the second line was laid, firemen were fight ing the flames from inside the structure, reducing the chance of spread of the fire into the building while spraying the flames outside through a window that was shat tered by the explosion. With the fire sweeping around the full barrel of oil, the firemen attacked it with water and cooled it sufficiently be fore again turning their lines onto the main body of the fire. As the firemen were gaining control of the fire, a portable tank of butane gas that Braun had been using pepped off and sent another sheet cf flames up the side of the brick building. T’’» «ns t"nk was equip ped with a safety feature to re lieve the pressure and thus avoid an explosion. The fire fighters quickly gained control of the addit ional flames ad completed the task of "mopping up" the fire. The building, owned by Alf Daniel, was placed in use again Wednesday. BANQUET IS HELD FOR CUB SCOUTS The annual Blue and Gold ban quet for the Nyssa Cub Scouts was held «last Friday night in the high school building. The cubs and their parents were seated at tables, with special dec orations and place cards for each den. The banquet was arranged and served by the den _ mothers. Following the dinner, projects were displayed in the study hall. Leon Myers led the group in a number of songs. Movies on cub scouting were shown. A large number of awards were made to the members of the eignt dens that were present. ADRIAN YEARLINGS HAVE GOOD SEASON The Antelope yearlings concluded an impressive season by soundly trouncing the Greenleaf J. V.'s by the score of 34-20. The Adrian J. V. jumped to a 11-3 margin in the first quarter and from then on the yearlings were out of trouble. Edgar Nelson and Fred Defier were the main offensive guns for Adrian scoring 11 and 8 points respectively. The Adrian Antelope Yearling's record now stands 10 wins and eight defeats for a percentage of .556. Adrian scored a total of 524 points for the season against a total of 496 points for the opposit ion. Fred Deffer led the team in scoring with 116 points in 18 games or a average of 6.4 points per game. The record of the junior varsity stands out as the best record com plied by a junior varsity team in the history of the school. The team was composed solely of fresh man and sophomores. The players were Deffer, New- bill, Bowers. Nelson, Jordan, Steph ens, Davis, Salters, D. Wilson, De- Haven. Mecham. McDermatt, B. Wilson, Haney and Hutchinson. . Training Shcool Planned— A training school for 4-H leaders will be held in Ontario at the high school home economics room March 12. The meeting will begin at 10:30 Speakers for the meeting include Mrs Winifred Gillin and Hal Mon roe of the state 4-H office. Pot- luck lunch will be served at noon. The leaders will assist with pro ject training and general club prob lems. Championship game: Nyssa vs. Weiser or Emmett Saturday night. The Nyssa elementary school de feated Payette 27 to 19 in the first game of the Snake River valley grade school basketball tournamem m New Plymouth Tuesday night The Nyssa boys led their opponents all of the game. Marcum was high point player of .he Nyssa team with 11 points. The Nyssa players, who have not lost a game this season, will meet the Ontario team at 1 p. m. today. The championship game will oe played Saturday night. Coaoh Harold Newman used all of his players—Pierce, Lovejoy, Mar cum, Hartley, Hiatt, Gorrel, May- eda, Snider, Kennedy, Browne and Sampson. Grangers Asking For Telephones Richard V. Wilson, captain of the Nyssa Eagles team, is shown above receiving the runner-up tronhv that the Eagles won in the Snake River Valley Seini-Pro Bask etball league tournament held in Payette last week. Basketball Com missioner Kenneth Emlorf of Pay- '.■tte, who presented the champion - hip award to the Ontario l.ions, is liown presenting the cup to YVil- ion. Sports Announcer Jack Match, who is semi-pro baseball commis sioner for Idaho, is at the micro phone. Hospital Group Of Women Meet NYSSA SIGNS UP DLL D O lT O TO HURL FOR BASEBALL NINE Mrs. Ed Frost was elected presi dent of the Malheur Memorial hospital aux.ila.ry at a meeting held in Lie parish hall Monday after noon. Ov.ier officers to serve with Mrs. Frost are Mrs. Carlos Buch ner, vice president; Mrs. Bernard Easm an, secretary, and Mrs. Har ry Miner, treasurer. Both Mrs. Eastman and Mrs. Miner served in the same capacity last year. Mrs. Frost, in accepting the pos ition again, expressed the belief .hat tne coming year would hold jig and interesting accomplish- nents for the auxiliary. She prais ed the spirit of cooperation found n the people of Nyssa and 4U:- rounding territory, and their abil ity to untertake successfully big ¿rejects. Mrs. Frost opened the meeting with two quotations applicable to women in the hospital auxiliary Following the roll call, Mrs. Roy Holmes as chairman presented two numbers on the program. Laura Schenk and Angela Peterson, ac companied toy Mrs. John Schenk, played two violin duets, “Roses of Picardy” and “The World is Wait ing for the Sunrise”. The auxiliary which reports, $739 in the treasury, has a membership of 72. Mrs. LaMont Fife reported or the two dances the organization had sponsored to raise funds for the hospital. Mrs. Elwood Flinders reported that the L. D. S. 2nd ward had secured 53 dozen washcloths from the show sponsored In December. It was reported that the friend ly Neighbors club had donated a number of tray cloths and bath towels. Other contributions include dishes toy Mrs. R. G. Larsen and a blanket donated toy Oarlos Buch ner to the dance committee auct ion and returned to the organ ization toy Lew Herrtman. The following organizations have contributed funds for bedspreads: A. r . K Garden club, Farmerettes of Nu Acres, the Eastern Star, L. D. S. 1st ward, the American Legion auxiliary, the women's society of the Methodist church, the St. Paul'.' guild, the woman's council of the Christian church, the St Anne's Altar society of the Catholic church, «the Worthwhile club, the O. K. K. club, the Oregon Trail Home Economics club, the Modern Pioneer club and the Owyhee ,L. D S. Relief society gave enough money for two bedspreads. Toweling was donated toy Mrs. O. L. Galloway, and the Paul’s guild of the Eposcopll church is making the towels. The American Legion auxiliary has undertaken the furnLshing of material lor a library as their pro ject In helping in the work of the hospital. Mrs. Gerrit Stam was appointed to make plans for a silver tea to lie held at the March meeting when officers will be Installed. OXYGEN TENT DONATED A portable oxygen tent has been secured by the Nyssa American Legion auxiliary and will toe turn ed over ( o the hospital board as soon as it arrives. The auxiliary has announced the completion of the contest carried on by A. L. Saltmarsh, and ex pressed Its appreciation to the people pf this community for their support in this project. Plans are underway for a similar project to be sponsored next year by the American Legion auxiliary, where by further equipment may be sec ured for the hospital. Nyssa is starting early to build a basecall club which the sponsors hope will be a credit to the city, according to club officials, who said this week that they have secured the services of John Del Dotio, who pitched for Nainpa last year. Del Do;to is credited witli being largely respons.ble for Nampa win ning the league title and the state ihampionship. He is 26 years old, is 6 feet tall and weighs 185 pounds. It is around him that Nyssa hopes to build a winning team. The Nyssa club will be under now management this year. It will be directed by Sam Hartley and S. P. (Shay) Bybee. They succeed Robert Long, Harry Miner and A1 Chadwick. The two men know baseball, having played in the pro fessional and semi-pro ranks. Several resolutions were passed at the quarterly Pomona Grange meeting attended by 70 persons in the Oregon Slope hall last Sat urday. A committee was appointed to contact the telephone company to determine what can be done about extending lines for the rural com munities. A discussion on farm- ; NYSSA CHAPTER’S er-owned lines was also discussed. ; F. F. A. BANOUET TO The Grange went on record as opposing any changes in the milk BE HELD MARCH 8 control law, and opposing repeal of the referendum .law . The annual father and son ban- At a meeting of the Malheui The Grange voted to send a letter met sponsored by the Nyssa chap- County Jersey club held in Nyssa to KSRV thanking the operators fer of Future Farmers will be held last week. President Rosel Hunter of the radio station for the help Tuesday, March 8 at 7:30 in the announced the appointment of they have given to agriculture and local high school building. * committee heads for the fourth favoring a higher wattage, If pos Food for the dinner will be furn annual spring Jersey show to be sible. ished by members of the F. F. A. held in Nyssa May 14. The lecturer, Mrs. Alva Goodell, organization and will be prepared Mr. Hurfter, who is serving as nresented a program consisting of by the home economics depart general chairman at the request of a talk toy Mrs. Edna Farris, county ment under the supervision of he group, named the following health nurse; selections toy a male Mrs. Charles Steffens. committees: Trophy, Charley Grid quartet consisting of George Cleav Richard Diven, winner of the er and D. O. Hansen; finance, er. Gerrit Siam. Wilson Winter Clifford Wright and Glen Peterson; and Harlan Diven; talk by Rich- oastern Oregon speaking contest i-H and F. F. A., E. M. Hauser, ird Diven of Nyssa, winner of the will give the talk that he expects Lewis Johnson and D. L. Hurst; astern Oregon F. F. A. public o present at the state contest April iairy queen, William loumb and ¡peaking contest; reading' Mrs. 1. In ¡addition to this talk, the Ronald J.ane; lunchi V r Glen Pet Territ JJtarn: musical number, Mrs. orograrfi will consist j of musical erson and Mrs. Pyi*'' d Bair, and Wilson Winter, and a talk on agri- nurnlw',-s by locql t alert and short publicity, Mrs. Hope finder aiid ulture by County Agent Harry talks by guests. Mrs. bred Burgess. sandqulst. The Nyssa chamber of commerce Seven members received the fifth las voted $100 for the purchase of degree. The Oregon Slope Grange TRAVELING BIBLE GIVEN TO GRANGE .rophies. The Ontario chamber is furnished the noon and evening also planning on buying trophies meals. for the show. The club will meet The traveling Bible was pre this week with the business men sented to the Oregon Trail Grange >f vale, who have indicated that by the Harper Grange at the last they want to help wfth the event. meeting of the Oregon Trail or E. M. Hauser, chairman of the ganization. junior division of the show, pre With 80 members in attendance. sented the rules for the present Wayne Chesnut, representing the Dale Garrison, legislative chairman, ation of the registered Jersey heifer Nyssa Motors company, told mem gave a report on the alien act, to be given to some outstanding bers of the Nyssa chamber of com Frank Parr gave a report on the boy or girl at the Malheur county merce Wednesday noon in Carl's school bill, and Mrs. Loyd Adams fair in September. Those inter Doll House that his company wants reported that the Home Economics ested in registering for the con to build a garage on its property club cleared $100 at the Garrison test for the heifer should contact sale. Charley Grider, agriculture Mr. Hauser at the county agent's on 'Main street between Third and chairman, outlined plans for the office or Mrs. Grider, secretary of Fourth streets, but pointed out that agriculture program for the coun the concern is restricted by ord ty and Bob Holmes and Frank the Jersey club. New club members include Mr. inance, which prohibits erection of Sherwood gave a report on the and Mrs. Alvin Miller, Mary Miller garages or service stations where fair board meeting that they at and Vernon Miller, all of Vale, gasoline, distillate oils are kept tended. Loyd Adams reported on and Ed Kneltlc of Nyssa. for sale at retail between Bower he rural fire district. William DeBord became a new ind Good avenues. member by demit. "We intend to build a $50,000 A potluck lunch of sandwiches, to $75,000 building and estimate salad and coffee were served. that we will employ around 20 men the first year, with a pay o . f y L l in g n e s s Funeral services were held Mon roll of approximately $60,000. Mr. RITES PLANNED day afternoon in the L. D. S. chapel Chesnut said. “We have checked foe. Alec MacFarlane of Nyssa with and have been unable to purchase Funeral services will be held Sun Bi hep Dean Fife officiating. In a suitable lot outside of the re day at 2 o’clock in the Owyhee terment was in the Nyssa cemetery. stricted district. •'emetery for Oliver Fyllingness, Mr. MacFarlane. who died Friday "Our business would be a d e f formerly of Nvssa. who was killed in the Nyssa Nursing home, come inite asset to the town. It is in action in Italy July 15, 1944. to this section in 1930 and engaged The Nyssa Veterans association in fr.m ng until he retired a few very definitely a separate cor poration, incorporated at $100,000. will hold military services at the years : go. He came here from Proper disposition of the remain graveside. The Nyssa fureral home Grace, Idaho. Mr. MacFarlane was will be In charge of interment. 76 years old. ing property would be made upon Born in Lincoln county. South Survivors are the widow, Floy; a completion of the new building. Dakota August 22. 1916. Fyllingness son, Russell of Boulder City, Ne "Gasoline pump service is a vital -ame to Nyssa in 1936. He engaged part of an agency, and lack of it in farming before entering the ser vada; a daughter. Mrs. Francis Ray of New Plymouth; a brother and can restrict growth on an agency vice March 15, 1942 as an artillery six grandchlluen. mechanic. by 25 per cent". Survivors are his parents. Mr. The Nyssa Motors company plans Improving Cafe— to operate a Chevrolet agency. and Mrs. O. FyHincrness of Nyssa, Operators of Brownie's cafe have \ The city ordinance passed a few six sisters and one brother. remodeled the dining room. They months ago does not affect ser have installed new booths, and Pinochle Party Sponsored— vice stations and garages already The Rebekah lodge will hold a wainscoting in the dining room established. pinochle party at the I. O. O. F and have laid new asphalt tile hall Saturday evening, March, 5. throughout the cafe. They have | Canning Expert In O n tario- There will be prizes and refresh also redecorated the Interior. | All women interested In canning, ments. Return From T r ip - ire asked to meet at the Ontario City Manager and Mrs. E K. home economics room March 5 at 4-H Club Meets— 10:30, when Mrs. Vivian Freeman, The 4-H sewing club met Monday Burton have returned from a trip 'anning expert for the Kerr Can evening at the home of their lead to Corvallis • and Portland. They ning company will hold a canning er, Mrs. Ron Whitaker. Work on ■ visited relatives and Mr. Burton iemonstration. The meeting is be their sewing project was continued. ! attended meetings of city and coun ty officials and employes. Mr. ing arranged by Mrs. Miriam Col- Burton reported that highways ford and E M. Hauser. To Bobe— Mr. and Mrs. George N. Bear vis and streets are In bad eondfinn Ernten Services Begin— ited a friend at the veterans hos throughout the state because of >evere winter weather. Lenten services ior St. Paul’s pital in Boise Saturday. Episcopal church will begin Tues I-cave For Missouri— day, March 8 at the home of Mrs. To Salt Lake— Mr. and Mrs Ken Renstrom left Hilda Tensen. These cottage ser Mrs. Laurence Findling and '■■on vices will be held every Tuesday Larry, left last Thursday for Salt by plane Wednesday morning from during the Lenten season. Rev. Lake City, where they will visit Boise for Springfield, Missouri, C. L. Callahan will be the speak Mrs. Flndlings parents, Mr. and where Mrs. Renstrom's father is I critically ill. Mrs RudeUck. er at these tpeetings Plans Developing For Dairy Show Firm Wants To Erect Building A. C. MacFarlane Taken By Death Eagles W in 2nd In Pro. Tourney The Nyssa Eagles basketball team Which was sponsored by ihe Nyssa chamber of commerce and the local Nyssa Eagles lodge won the runner-up spot In the Idaho- Oregon semi-pro basketball tourn ament held at Payette February 23, 24, 25 and 26 toy winning four games out of the six played in four nights of hard playing. The Nyssa Eagles opened their tournament play with a 52 to 46 win over the host Payette Merch ant team Wednesday night. Thurs day night found the Eagles pool ing in baskets from all angles to decisively beat the Weiser Blue Devils by the score of 79 to 49 with Coach Ormand Thomas d e a l ing his 'bench of players. The next night the two unde feated teams of the tourney, On tario Lions and Nyssa Eagles, met in a crucial game for tooth, as the winner of that game immediately went into the championship game Saturday night while the loser was forced to play again Friday night and then one game Saturday night before entering the championship game. The Ontario Lions 'proved too tough a ¥ o e for the Eagles.in this game and Nyssa bowed to them 42 to 31 after a hard fought contest. Nyssa returned to the floor a hour later to defeat the Vale Firemen 49 to 43 to eliminate Vale from the tourney after the Firemen led 22 to 19 at half time Saturday night the Eagles open ed the evenings play with a close 5» to 55 win over the Payette Mer chants to eliminate the Merchants and to earn the right to play the Ontario Lions in the championship bracket. After a half hour rust the Nyssa Eagles played their hearts out only to lose toy a 41 to 39 score in a thrilling game. Af ter the championship game, tropn- ies were awarded to the Nyssa Eagles as runners-up, Ontario Lions, as Champions, Vale Fore men, for sportsmanship, Tom Moore of the Nyssa Eagles, as best forward, John Flchanls, On tario Lions, as best guard, and Ken Moore, Ontario Lions as best center. The following Nyssa Eagles play ers participated In the tournament at Payette: Lloyd Wilson, Tom Moore, Bob Wilson, Bab Church, Dick Wilson, Darrell Steinke, Don Brewer, Blair Hendricks, John Kopp, Keith Tallman, Leon Child Calvin Wilson, and Leon Bailey. DIRECTORATE OF RIDING CLUBS CUT Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Snodgrass attended the Western Riding as sociation meeting held Tuesday night at Melba, Idaho. Originally RED CROSS DRIVE directors from each of the 21 STARTED IN NYSSA two clubs, were selected as represent atlves to the Western Riding as March 1 was the opening date sociation. However, in order to in for the annual Red Cross drive for corporate tile association, it was Malheur county. found necessary to cut the num- Rev. Logan Pruitt of Ontario, I ber of delegates to only one direct county chairman for the drive, has or from each club. Snodgrass was announced that the quota for this sent as director of the Owyhee •ounty Is $ 4 , 377 . Mrs Bernard Riding club. Frost chairman for the Nyssa Red At the February 22 meeting a Cross drive ¡has announced that letters will be mailed to Nyssa division of the 21 riding clubs of residents asking their help in ac Snake River valley into three dis hievin' Nyssa's quota for thLs year's tricts was made. Each district is drive. Assisting Mrs. Frost will be to make Its own plans and set the Mrs. Bert Lienkaemper, Mrs. Hilda dates for the local rodeo shows of Tensen and Mrs. George Mitchell. its clubs in order to have no con flicting dates. There was also some discussion Hi-links Planned— The Thespians of the Nyssa high of starting a local magazine, some school will sponsor a hl-jink-s night thing on the order of the "Bit and program Tuesday. March 15 in the Spur'. A supper and square dance fol gymnasium, beginning at 8 o’clock. Each organization of the high lowed the business meeting -ehool and junior high school will present a talent show. The theme Here From Idaho— of 'he program will be St. Patrick’s Mr and Mrs H. K Williams of dav. A nominal admission charge Firth, Idaho were guests last week i at the H. R. Sherwood home. will be made. Two Diphtheria Cases Reported; I)ail Girl Victim * Johnny Stoker Recovers; Clinics Held Today ’And Friday Although the outbreak of diph theria that took the life of Mary Marsena Dail of Nyssa last week has stopped, diphtheria clinics will be held In the Nyssa school district today and FYiday. In co-operation with school of ficials and others, physicians of Nyssa and the Malheur county pub lic health department will offer diphtheria immunizations to the children of the Nyssa grade school and children of pre-school ages in the elementary building Friday, March 4. Parents of children under school age may take their children to the school building at 9:30 a. m. or 1:30 p. m. The clinics were held in the Oregon Trail school and Arcadia school today. The regular Immunization shots and “boaster” shots will be given. How ever, immunizations will not be given to children whose parents do not give consent. Mrs. Roy Barnes, chairman of the P. T. A. health committee has announced the following women will assist with the Immunization at the Nyssa grade school: Mrs. E. l5. Michaelson, Mrs. B. B. Lienkaemp- er, Mrs. E. K. Burton. Mrs. Howard Smith, Mrs. L. A. Maulding, Mrs. Bernard Frost and Mrs. Vic Mar shall. The room mothers assisted with the immunization at the Ar cadia and Oregon Trail schools. Health officials stated that there is no cause for alarm, because only two cases of diphtheria were re ported here recently, tout they ad vised that precautions toe taken. Johnny Stoker, six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Stoker of Nyssa, is recovering from the di sease. Health officials said both the Dail and Stoker families have been released from quarantine. Funeral services for Marsena Dail were held Wednesday at 2 p. m. In the Baptist church, with Elders M. J. Duncan of Fresno, California and E. T. I.arsen of Fossil offici ating. Interment was In the On tario cemetery. The Nyssa F\meral home was In charge. Masena was born in Nyssa May 17, 1947, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dail of Nyssa. She became 111 Wednesday evening of last week and was taken to the Holy Ros ary hospital In Otarlo Thursday for an operation. She died Friday. Besides her parents, Marsena is survived by two brothers, Gary, 6, and Jack, 5; her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Newell of Nyssa and Mrs. Anna Dail of Ontario and a great grandmother, Mrs. Cora Newell of d om e, South Dakota. Hoop Banquet Given By Women The anual banquet sponsored by the mothers of the Nyssa high school basketball players and their fathers was attended by 80 persons in the home economics room of the high school building Tuesday night. A fried chicken dinner was pre pared and served by the mothers. With Principal Dennis W. Patch presiding as toastmaster, a program of talks und musical numbers was presented. Ralph Johnston, Terry Knight, Dick Huffer and Don Mc Cormick of Parma high school pre sented a special entertainment, consisting of musical numbers. The speakers and their topics were as follows: The Tipoff, Bob Wilder; Screen, Richard Wilson; Three for Nyssa, Evalyn Long; Broken Dribble, Dick Wilson; Lay- in, Royce Chadwick; From the Bleachers, Merle Marcum; Time Out, K. E. Keveren; Water Bucket, Henry Hartley; 15 For the Team, Lynn Lawrence and The Last Quarter, Howard Lovejoy. The squad finished the season with a record of 12 victories and 12 defeats and the B squad finished with a record of 20 victories and two losses. New Arrival* Ai Nursing Hume— Born February 25 to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lopez of Nyssa, a girl, weighing 6 pounds, 5 ounces. Born February 25 to Mr. and Mrs. Takeo Makashima of Nyssa, a son weighing 7 pounds, 15 ounces. Born F’ebruary 28 to Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Sears of Ironsides, a son, weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces. Born February 28 to Mr. and Mrs. LowAl Nelson of Nyssa, a daughter, weighing 6 pounds, 6 4 ounces. Born March 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Archie Atagi of Nyssa, a son weigh ing 5 pounds, 9 ounces. Visit In Boise— Mr. and Mrs. Jack McKee and Terry visited over the week-end at the home of Mrs. McKee's par ents, Mr. aqd Mrs. Charles E. Mc Connell of Boise.
