Nyssa gate city journal., March 24, 1949, Image 1

nieNYSSA
V O LU M E X X X X IV
NO. 11
JOURNAL
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL, NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1949
ACRES OF
33 ARE SEEKING
Heavy Snow In 40,000
County
Farmers
School Building
BASEBALL JOBS
BEETS CONTRACTED
Mountains Will
Increasing Work
Need Explained
IN N-N DISTRICT
Fill Reservoir
By Harry R. Sandquist
Acreage in excess o f 40.000 acres
County Extension Agent
has been contracted by the Amal- I Farming operations shifted Into
gamated Sugar company in th e' ' high gear this week as Malheur
Nyssa-Nampa district, R. G. Lar- j county
farmers
lengthened
the
son, district manager, announced working day and moved more
Wednesday.
equipment Into the fields to get
That figures means contracting spring work done on time.
is about three-ifourths finished, as
The cropping pattern started
the company contracted approxi­ taking shape as acreages of d if­
mately 60.00 acres last year in the ferent grains, sugar beets,lettuce,
ocal district.
onions, and even potatoes were
Contracting is progressing as oeing seeded.
fieldmen make their contacts with
Soil moisture conditions varied
producers.
throughout the county. Some grow­
ers in areas that received little
snow during he winter were wond­
ering if there was enough moisture
to sprout the seed. In other areas
that had received more snow and
Eastern and mid-western dairy­ where snow had drifter, fields were
men, expected to number between still too wet to work.
Early reports on crops seeded in­
100 and 300, will be in Malheur
county M ay 23 on an inspection dicate that Malheur growers will
increase onion acreages and possi­
trip while en route to a conven­
bly plant more potatoes than they
tion in California.
did a year ago.
T h e dairymen will leave the
Spring lettuce acreage will be
train a t Boise in the morning lower than it has been in several
and will take breakfast there. They years.
will travel through the Boise valley
Local firms furnishing seed for
to Emmett and thence to Payette onion growers say the demand for
and Malheur county.
They will; onion seed has been about one
pass through Ontario, Nyssa. Adri- j third greater than last year. The
an, Homedale and Marsing and < Intended onion acreage report is­
thence back to Caldwell, where sued by the bureau of agricultural
they will board 'their train at economics report that
Malheur
3 p. m.
county farmers have indicated they
T ile Nyssa chamber of com­ will plant about 3,000 acres of oni­
merce w ill invite the group to ons this year as compared to 2.300
take lunch here.
The Malheur acres a year ago. This 3,000 acres is
County Jersey club, which Includ­ 830 acres above the 10 year average
es several Nyssa dairymen, will between 1938 and 1947. T h e same
sponsor the visit in the county, reports shows that growers in all
members o f tihe club will probably late states plan to plant 66.450 acres
meet the visitors in Boise.
this year as compared to 60,860
Besides
the
Malheur
county grown last year. Growers often re­
visit, the only stops planned by duce actual plantings below their
the group will be at Seattle and earlier plans when reports such as
Portland.
this one show substantial acreage
Frank Sherwood, master of the increases.
Oregon T rail Grange, told mem­
Estimated acreage of potatoes is
bers o f the chamber of com ­ more difficult to obtain. Earlier
merce Wednesday noon that the plans o f growers as reflected by
Oregon State Grange will be in­ requests fo r
allotments
showed
vited to hold its 1950 convention rather marked increases.
Some
in Malheur county.
Ontario has few potatoes were planted during
already offered a meeting place. the week, and firms supplying
Decision on the 1950 meeting place seed said demand was only mod­
will be made at the convention erate. Lower support prices may
to be held in June.
reduce the actual acreage planted
below earlier plans.
—
However, W ater .J? « ' -xifid
, Dam EfPve«- Than
Storage in the Owyhee reservoir
this week was’ ony 327,»40 acre
feet as compared with 371,510 acre
feet on the same date last year,
but the water in the snowpack is
estimated to be sufficient to fill
the reservoir, James Spoffard man­
ager o f the Owyhee project, re­
ported.
O fficials
anticipate
that
the
heavy run-off will be late this
year because f the heavy-drifted
snow at elevsWons on the water­
shed above 6000 feet.
Regular snow surveys have been
made on the watershed of the
Owyhee river for each month for
the past 'three months (by the
United States department of agri­
culture and run-off based on these
surveys indicate that there is a-
bou't 130 per cent o f the normal
amount of water in the snow pack.
On account o f late frozen ground
conditions in the laterals, it has
been impassible to use the heavy
ditching equipment until the first
o f this week and as a result it
will be impossible to start the
season run o f wateT until the 10th
of April or later, (Mr. Spofford
said.
T h e annual meeting o f
the
southeastern Oregon water forcast
committee will ibe held April 1 at
Ontario. At that time, later snow
survey Information will be avail­
able so that a 'better idea of the
run-off conditions will be known
within tw o weeks.
VALE WINS CO.
BOXING PENNANT
The Vale high school won the
annual Malheur county
boxing
champion-hip in Ontario last Sat­
urday night by nosing out the
•tcu.ns of cl
N’ y s a and Ontario
high schools.
With
wins counting only in
championship fights, the Vikings
took five, Nyssa four and Ontario
'three.
Results
were
as follows:
95
pounds, Chadwick of Vale defeat­
ed Kanaya of Ontario; 96 to 100,
Pomperein o f Vale won over Haney
o f Nyssa; 116 to 120, Palmer of
Vale decisioned Buck of Ontario;
121 to 125, Eagen of Vale beat
Hope of Adrian; 126 to 130, Batt of
Nyssa knocked out Kelch o f Nyssa;
131 to 135, Davis of Ontario de­
feated Planary o f Nyssa; 136 to
140, Par-ley o f Ontario defeated
Rhoades o f Nyssa; 141 to 145,
Schireman
of
Nyssa decisioned
Plaza o f Ontario; 146 to 150, Jensen
o f Nyssa beat Leavitt of Ontario;
151 to 158, Dorn of Vale defeated
Osborn o f Ontario; 159 to 166, Van
Twist of Nyssa beat P. Sheffield
o f Vale and heavyweight,
Joe
Plaza o f Ontario defeated J. S h ef­
field o f Vale.
Nyssa winners the first night of
the box in,; tournament, Thursday,
were Kelch and Batt in the 126-130
class; Flanary, 131-135; Rhodes,
136-140; Schireman, 141-145, and
Van Twisk, 159-166.
Hoke o f Adrian won his fight in
■the 121-125 class.
LE G IO N A U X IL IA R Y IN IT IA T E S
Initiation ceremonies were held
Monday night in the home eco­
nomics room o f the high school
building for a large number of
new American Legion
auxiliary
members. The room was decorated
with bouquets of spring flowers.
Mrs. E. K. Burton who served as
initiation officer, was assisted by
Mrs. Merle Duncan, Mrs. Rutland
Lawrence, Mrs. H. O. Hopkins, Mrs.
E. H. Fhshman. Mrs. Don Graham,
Mrs. Hugh Tobler, Mrs* Joe Maug-
han, and Mrs. E. D. Michaelson.
The following were initiated into
the auxiliary: Mrs. Julia Lewis
and Judy Lewis, Mrs. Shirley
Trainer, Mrs. John Telisak, ^frs.
Evelyn Pollard, Mrs. Albert Me-
Kimmey, Mrs. Thelma Huffman,
Mrs. Wilson Jackson, Mrs. Fred
Norman. Mrs. Ida Moncur, Mrs.
Lucille Myrick, Mrs. Tom Seppich,
Mrs Phil Harris. Mrs. Adam Pocht,
Mrs. M onty Fraser, Mrs. Edward
Boydell, Mrs. Jennie Bennett, Mrs.
C. H. Bennett, Mrs. Emily Ann
Myers, Mrs. Kerm it Lienkaemper,
Mrs. John Long and Mrs. M ar­
garets Morrison.
Following
the
initiation,
the
junior auxiliary members presented
•‘111 Take You Back to Sunny
Italy", in costume. "Nobody Knows
the Trouble I'v e Seen" and “ Hand
Me Down Your Silver Trumpet"
were sung by a ladies' sextet from
the Methodist choir, a accompanied
by Mrs
Carlos Buchner.
Two
violin numbers were played by
Angela Peterson, accompanied by
Adrienne Peterson.
Ice cream, cake and coffee were
served by the refreshment commit­
tee. The remainder of the evening
was spent in playing bingo. Guests
at the meeting were Mrs. Ruby
Moore and M a e Lure Honlet.
Dairymen Will
Visit In County
KEEFER INJURED
FUNERAL HELD FOR
RICHARD OCAMICA
OF BIG BEND AREA
IN TRACTOR MISHAP
Stanley Keefer, manager o f the
grocery department of the Eder
Hardware company, sustained a
Funeral services were conducted
compound fracture o f the left el­ this morning for Richard Ocamica
bow Manday evening after business of the Big Bend section in St.
hours when a tractor he was op­ M ary’s Catholic church in Caldwell,
erating overturned. Surgeons o p - 1 with the Rev. Gerald Scanlon o f­
Rosary was recited in
erated on his arm in the Holy ficiating.
Rosary hospital in Ontario W ed­ thq Peckham-Dakan chapel W ed­
nesday afternoon. He was report­ nesday night.
ed to be recovering satisfactorily,
Mr. Ocamica, a farmer at Big
but in much pain.
Bend.was born at Boise December
K eefer was m oving dirt near the 19, 1924 and attended school in
basement excavation for his new Parma and Big Bend.
residence when the tractor top­
Survivors are his parents, Mr.
pled into the hole. He was thrown and Mrs. Guy Ocamica o f Parma
into the excavation, but fell clear route 3; a brother, Tony of Cald­
of the machine.
well, and tw o sisters, Mrs. Virginia
Com o f Marsing and Regina of
Caldwell.
RONALD JENSEN OF
TWO-MONTHS OLD
BABY DIES HERE
NYSSA TAKES FIRST
IN ORATORY MEET
Funeral services were held last
Saturday afternoon for Robert Sam
Gallegos, who died March 18 In
the Nyssa Nursing home.
The baby was bom January 28,
1949, a son o f Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Gallegos.
Following services in
the Nyssa Funeral home interment
was in the Nyssa cemetery.
Ronald
Jensen,
Nyssa
high
school sophomore, placed first in
the American Legion oratorical dis­
trict contest held Saturday eve­
ning in the high school building
at Ontario.
He spoke on "The
American Citizens Rights and R e­
sponsibilities Under the Consti­
tution” .
Jensen will go to La Grande
March 26 to compete fn the area
contest.
Tlie winner of the La
Grande competition will go to
Portland to compete In the state
finals.
Judges o f the district contest
were Harold Reedy o f Nyssa and
Norman Jones and Ivan Patrick
of Ontario.
Attend McBrth Presentation—
A group o f Nyssa high school
students from the Junior and senior
classes
attended
the
Margaret
Webster presentation o f ’•McBeth"
in Boise Monday evening.
They
were accompaniel by several fac­
ulty members.
Undergoes Operation—
L. "L. Tobler is recovering from
A. A. U. W HOLDS TE A
a major operation performed Tues­
The senior girls of the high day at the Holy Rosary hospital.
school of thff- vally were guests o f
American Association of UniveT- Return To Valley—
isty Women at the annual spring
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Newgen re­
tea held Sunday afternoon a t the turned to their Sunset Valley farm
home of Mrs. James Potter in this week, after
spending the
Ontario.
During the afternoon,! winter in California.
Mrs. Harry Sandquist announced
the names o f those girls for the Go To Jamison—
scholarship awarded each year to
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fyllingness
an outstanding senior girl. Emily of Sunset valley spent Sunday as
Helseth of Ontario was the re­ guests of Sam Shaw in Jamieson.
cipient of this year’s scholarship,
with Deane Irving o f Nyssa. as
4-H C LU B M EETS
first alternate, and Elizabeth Judy
The 4-H Stitching club met M on­
of Fruitland as second alternate. day evening at the home of the
Attending from Nyssa were Janice leader, Mrs. Ron Whitaker. Fol­
Frost.
Betty
Winchell,
Mabie lowing the business meeting and
Toombs,
Yoko
Okano,
Marian work on projects, a program was
Brown and Bonnie Fife, Mrs. M a r­ presented. Carol W hitaker gave a
garet Engstom. Mrs. Dennis Patch. short talk on "vitam ins’’, Marlyn
Mr.?. Clyde Snyder and Miss K a th ­ Lowe spoke on "How to Talk to
erine Peterson.
Miss Peterson Is People" and Kristin Rinehart play­
Refreshments
retiring president o f the Ontario ed a piano solo.
were served toy the hostess.
branch o f university women.
J
Thirty-three candidates for the
Nyssa high school baseball team
The need foi) an additional $108,-
are turning out for practice. Coach 000 bond issue with whicli to
Howard Lovejoy announced W ed­
help build Nyssa's new school
nesday.
This number represents!
building has been thorougly ex­
a few more than usual.
The field and ball handling is plained during the past few days
good, but She squad is short on by school officials and others.
pitchers.
Most of the boys are
Superintendent
Henry
Hartley
sophomores and juniors, with only
talked to the members of the
four seniors on the squad.
Returning lettermen are Takami, Eastern Star Monday night; Loyd
c; Cleaver, p; Hale, lb; Bowen, ss; Adams,
Hariand
Diven,
Frank
Itamura, outfield and Chadwick, Parr and Mr. Hartley spoke to
outfield.
the Oregon T ra il Grange Tues­
day night and Emil Stunz and
Henry Hartley will speak to the
Veterans o f Foreign Wars tonight.
Speakers appeared before various
groups last week, also.
The election will be held April
Bishop Arvel L. Child of the 2. I f the plan is approved, the dist­
Nyssa L. D. S. second ward be­ rict will have $522,000 with which
came president of the Weiser stake to build sevral class rooms, includ
Sunday when a congregation of ing a library and large science
1000 persons unanimously elected room and physical education fac­
him to replace President Luther ilities,
including
a
gymnasium.
L. Fife, also o f Nyssa, who has The polls will be open in the ele­
served as president since 1942. Mr. mentary school building from 2
F ife requested release because of to 7 p. m.
his health.
Mr. F ife was the first branch
president in the Nyssa area, when
it was separated from the Boise
stake. He was then sustained a s !
the first <L. D. S. bishop in Nyssa.
He became affiliated with the I
____ _
Weiser stake presidency in 1938.
Walter Thomas Cannon of Sun­
Mr. F ife has been a building con­ set valley died in the Holy Rosary
tractor in Nyssa for several years.
hospital
in Ontario
Wednesday
Arvel Child, who formerly lived morning of a heart attack. He has
in Utah, lived in Vale before mov­ been ill for several months.
ing to Nyssa. He has been bishop
Mr. Cannon was born February
of the Nyssa second wal’d since it 20. 1886 at Indianapolis, Indiana
was formed a few months ago and and moved to Sunset valley in 1937,
was bishop of the Nyssa first wiud when he took his present farm
for seven years before the ward "out of the sagebrush".
was divided. He Is a son of Mr.
Survlvoi-s are four sons, Charles
and Mrs. Leo W. Child of Nyssa. F. of Ontario, W alter Thomas, Jr.
Hubert D. Christensen was sus­ of Nyssa, Harry A., who is serv­
tained as the new bishop of the ing in the army in Hawaii and
Nyssa second ward, replacing Bish­ Robert J. of Nyssa; three daugh­
op Child.
ters, Mrs. Bryce Weeks of Menlo
The changes, along with others Park, California, Mrs. Joe Darcy of
In the area, were made at the Scio, Oregon and Mrs. M el Ear-
Weiser stake conference.
Towns man of lone, Washington; his
comprising the Weiser stake are mother, Mrs. Leopold De Mersch-
Ontario, Vale Owhee, Adrian, P ar­ mian of Grand Junction, Colorado;
ma, N**w Plymouth, Emmett, Fruit- a brother, Charles Cannon of
land, Payette and Nyssa and one Grand Junction, Colorado; a sister,
branch near McCall.
Mrs. Ruth Ek of Oolumbus, Ohio
A. C. Chadwick o f Payette, first and 13 grandchildren.
councilor, and Douglas Phippln of
Interment will be In the Ow­
Ontario, second councilor, were re­ yhee cemetery beside the body of
placed by Bishop Dewey o f the Mrs. Cannon, who died April 7,
Letha ward as first councilor and 1947.
Mr. Blacker of Ontario as second
Arrangements for funeral serv­
councilor.
ices are held in abeyance pending
Bishop Christensen’s councilors receipt o f word from the son,
in the second ward will be Rosel Harry A. Cannon.
Hunter and Glen Peterson.
An outstanding number in the
Sunday services at Weiser was the FUNERAL HELD FOR
rendition by the aarontc priest­
JACK COEN, KILLED
hood four-part chorus, composed
DURING LAST WAR
of 50 boys under the direction of
Charles Taylor o f Nyssa.
The
Funeral services were held Sun­
boys quartet of the Nyssa second
ward also presented special num­ day for Jock A. Coen, son o f Mrs.
Harold Breazeale, with Rev. E. J.
bers.
Wilson o f the Nazarene church o f ­
ficiating.
CLARENCE BERRETT
Mr. Coen, who last his life
TAKEN BY DEATH while serving with the armed forc­
es in the Pacific theater, was born
Clarence Barrett, well known March 31, 1927 at Lymon, Nebraska
local farmer, was found dead in and came to Nyssa with his mother
his residence on Clarlj boulevard and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. H ar­
old Brezeale In 1937. He received
this morning.
Mr. Be r re tit was driver o f one his eighth grade diploma from the
Nyssa public schools in 1941 and
of the Ontario school buses.
Survivors include a daughter, moved to Portland with his mother
Mrs. Lloyd Hoxie of Salem and and step-father in the spring of
1942. He enlisted in the navy on
two sons, Jack and Phillip.
his 17th birthday, March 31, 1944
and served fo r one year, six
CONGREGATION TO
months and 29 days. He lost his
MOVE INTO CHURCH life on the U. S. S. Mlnando at
Okinawa October 29, 1945. Coen,
spent
considerable
time
The First Church o f Christ, who
which has met in the Nyssa gym ­ in the hospital as a result of war
nasium for the last seven months, wounds, received the purple heart
will meet again In its own build­ and several medals for his disting­
uished service.
ing, beginning next Sunday.
Coen's
brother,
Harold,
was
With the basement almost com­
pleted, April 3 has been selected reported missing in action Decemb-
as the day o f
its dedication. ber 9, 1944 and his body has never
In addition to the
Charles Addleman of Portland will been found.
loss of her two boys, Mrs. Breazeale
deliver the dedicatlory message.
The building will be of native lost her husband In a shipyard ac­
sandstone, 30 by 80 weet with two cident during the war.
Coen
is
survived
by
his
small wings, 12 by 18.
Church
official? hope to complete the up­ mother, Mrs. Anna Breazeale of
Portland; his father, Clarence E.
stairs in the near future.
Eight men and eight women Coen of Blyth, California; a broth­
worked on the building painting, er. Duane, and his grandparents.
hanging doors, wiring, plumbing i
and putting on a celling Tuesday. Ilrrr From Washington—
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kilpatrick and
children and M rs. Jessie K ilp a t­
Here From Portland—
Mrs. C. G. Peterson and three rick of Pasco, Washington visited
children arrived Monday for a Sunday at the home o f Mr. arid
visit at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Mrs. Joe Maughan.
J. J. Sarazin. Mrs. Peterson will
visit her parents for about two Attend Elks B a l l -
Attending the Elk's Charity ball
weeks.
at Caldwell Saturday evening were
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Fisher, Mr.
Infant Suecumbs—
Dennis Dell Ooirrell, four-day- and Mrs. Stan Keefer. Mrs. John
old infant, son of Mr. and Mrs. Beckham and Worden Davis.
Lonnie Gorell, died in the On­
tario hospital March 20. Funeral County Teaehers To Meet—
services were held Tuesday at 2 p.
The teachers of Malheur county
m. with W. O. Peterson and Mr will hold a dinner meeting at O n ­
Anderson of the L. D. 8. church tario Monday, March 28, at 7'30.
Mrs. Charles Schweizer, president
in charge.
of the Malheur county branch of
the Oregon Educational association,
Cousin Of Crash Victim—
Jim ^McNeil, cousin o f Kenneth has announced that the speaker
Renstrom o f Nyssa, was one o f the for this spring meeting will be
Mrs.
men killed when two Idaho nat­ Mrs. Sarah C. Caldwell.
ional guard planes collided at Boise Caldwell is president of the nat­
department
of
classroom
Wednesday of last week. M cNeil ional
teachers.
visited In Nyssa last summer.
Child Elected
Stake President
W.T. Cannon Is
Taken Bv Death
HOSPITAL, CHURCH
LAND IS ANNEXED
BY VOTE OF CITY
Annual Ladies
Night Program
Of Lions Helo
A very small number of votes
| wa? cast in the special election
held in Nyssa Monday on the Games And Stunts F in ­
question of annexing certain lands
nish Entertainment
to the city, but the verdict was
For 75 Persons
unanimous.
Thirty-seven iiersons voted in | A hilarious program o f stunts
favor of annexing the land or. j and games, with a few musical
which will be located the new numbers and a talk as intellect­
Malheur Memorial hospital and
the chapel of the Nyssa L. D. S. ual ballast were presented at the
second ward on Alberta avenue. annual ladies' night dinner of tlie
Tlie annexation will give fire Nyssa Lions club in the home
protection to the hospital and the economics roam of the high school
church and will reduce the fire
insurance rates of the two or­ building Tuesday night.
W ith Toastmaster R. G. W h itak­
ganizations.
The hospital association had al­ er as an accomplice, the taUtiwut-
ready arranged with the city for ers, Preston Mortimer of O ntario
water and sewer services.
and Tom Seppich and Ed Child
of Nyssa assessed fines without
restrictions for alleged offenses
that ranged over a long list of
unsubstantiated charges. President
Glea Billings presided during part
The Nyssa public safety council's of the session, but he too was the
suggested program for a clean-up victim of the tailtwisters’ act­
campaign here was announced this
ivities.
week. The plan will be presented
The 75 persons attending the
to various civic organizations and
the city council for approval.
affair sail« Lions club songs, led
The purpose of the campaign by Preston Mortimer.
Reed R ay
will be to eliminate all types of provided the remainder d t the
fire hazards in both business houses musical entertainment on his ac-
and residences by means o f an cordian.
organization and cordmated city-
District Governor George B in­
wide clean-lip.
ning of Weiser gave the only seri­
T o gain public support and rec­ ous Unite to the colorful program
ognition for the cleanup campaign, with a discussion of Lionism. lie
the safety council suggests that tlie pointed out that Lions clubs can
city council set aside one week in do many
tilings because
they
tlie month of April to 'be known realize the profit that comes from
as "T lie city clean-up week."
working together for tlie benefit
Tlie safety council suggests that of the community.
the city make provision to hire at
Lions have developed a sense of
least four trucks with drivers to service, loyalty and gratitude and
pick up 'the refuse on tlie final have learned to know the good
day of tihe clean-up week, and points In each other. Th eir act­
that the city make available two ivities have been so successful the
men for each truck, who will be government has called on Lions
assigned designated sections*of the international for service and ad­
city for purposes o f collecting vice In world organizations.
trash.
Speaking of youn«sters„ Mr. B in­
The safety group asks the city ning said "W e have men who help
council to appeal to owners of youngsters and those who are
vacant lots to , gether up dead stumbling blocks. W illi the p riv­
weeds and trash and pile the re­ ileges we have in ' tlie United
fuse along tlie streets for truckers States, are you going to be a
to collect and that property own­ stumbling block or a steppu.g
In your activities do the
ers co-operate by placing in suit­ stone?
able containers along the streets things that will not Impair the
unwanted materials from
base­ future of any youngster.
ments,
attics,
store-rooms
and
"W e Americans take our great
garages.
privileges for «ranted.
Think of
T h e council suggests that the what has happened in Finland
Are we educating
clean-up week be started on Tues­ and England.
day and concluded on tlie fol- our youngsters to cope with tihe
low ln; Monday so that property Russian method of at attempt­
owners may have the advantage ing to conquer' the world, especially
of gathering refuse over a week­ the United States, or are we going
to l * k forward to the things that
end.
other people are enduring?
"Y ou can use the Lions club
SPEECH CLINIC IS
to teach your members the idea s
HELD AT PLYMOUTH on which this government is
founded."
F ifty Nyssa high school stud­
The dinner was prepared and
ents participatd In a Snake River served by the women of the Epis­
valley speech clinic held in New copal guild, which planned to con­
Plymouth Tuesday night.
tribute the net proceeds to the
Each of the eight schools rep­ hospital fund.
resented presented a program dur­
ing the day. A balanced program
DIPHTHERIA FATAL
of
representative
numbers
was
TO LANGLEY GIRL
given in the evening.
Fourteen
varieties of speech activities were
Kathryn Ann Langley, three-
conducted.
Mrs.
Harriet Brumbach, Nyssa yeur-old daughter o f Mr. and M s.
high school speech instructor, said James Langley of the Owyhee sec­
no winners were selected and no tion, died last Thursday afternoon.
awards were given.
Match 17 at 2 o'clock of diphtheria
In the Holy Rosary hospital in
Ontario.
Nvssa Nursing Home—
Born to Mr. and Mrs. H. E.
Kathryn, who was born N ov­
Lasety of Nyssa, a boy, March 8, ember 19, 1945, is survived by her
parents and two brothers, K eith
weighing 8 pounds, 8 ounces.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie and Rex. M any neighbors and rel­
Oorrell o f Nyssa March 16, a soil, atives attended graveside services
held Monday morning at 10:30 in
weighing 9 pounds, 2 ounces.
Rev. E. J.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley the Nyssa cemetery.
Lucero of Nyssa, March 18, a soil, Wilson conducted the services and
Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson fu r­
weighing 7 pounds, 13 ounces.
Born to Mr. and Mrs.
Orval nished music.
Douty of Nyssa, March 19, a son*
CO NC ER T O IV E N
weighing 7 pounds, 10V4 ounces.
Nyssa was well represented at
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Julio Flg-
uero o f Nyssa, March 21, a son, the third o f the community con­
cert series held in he Centre
weighing 5 .pounds, 31 i ounces.
Born
to Mr. and Mrs. Martin theater In Ontario last Wednesday
Hobbs of Nyssa, March 22, a son, evening. Those attending enjoyed
not only the rich contralto voice
weighing 8 pounds, 10' • ounces.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dodge of Mary Van Kirk, but also her
of Nyssa, March 22, a son, weigh­ pleasing personality.
During the intermission, Lynn
ing 8 pounds, 7'ft ounces,
Receiving medical treatment at MoLachlan announced that a con­
the nursing home are Mrs. John cert grand Steinway had been pur­
chased by the Malheur County
Yates, and George Bertseh.
Concert
association.
Dismissed after receiving medical Community
treatment were Miss Irene Reel of The piano has been placed In the
Nyssa and Janice Ooulet, daugh­ Centre theater, where It Is to re­
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Goulet main. and to be used only for
concerts. One exception has been
of Newell Heights.
allowed and thait Is the use of the
piano has been granted for Nat­
Veterans Plan Dinner—
Chet Sage, president of tlie ional Music week programs.
Mr. McLachlan explained that
Nyssa Veterans association, has an­
nounced Thursday, March 31 as there was no guarantee that a
the date for the dinner celebrat­ piano from Boise would be a-
ing the official opening of the vallable for next year's concerts
Nyssa Veterans Memorial hall. The of the Malheur association. There­
dinner, to be served at 7:30, will fore It was deemed advisable by
consist o f smoked wild duck and the board to provide for the pur­
all the "trimmings'.
All veter­ chase of a piano.
Appl ication
for
the
1949-1950
ans and their families are invited
to attend free of charge. Following memberships were issued to mem­
tftic dinner a program and social bers at the concert last Wednes­
will be held.
Sid Burbktte. Ed day. I f these are not filled and
Jamison, J. L. Huseby, Dr. John \ returned by May 4, the member­
Long and Delbert Rouse are mak­ ship will be offeree o those on the
ing arm gem cuts for the affair.
) waiting list.
Suggestions On
Clean-up Given