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» -- - — — ' — ^ , rfteNYSSA JOURNA VOLUME XXXXIV NO. 19 TWO SECTIONS— 10 PAGES Graduation Of Nyssa Students Set For May 26 Bulldogs Take Eastern Oregon Title In Track HEAVY” HITTERS WILL PERFORM IN • b a s e b a l l ” g a m e Vale Cattle Are Biggest Winners At Jersey Show As an addeu feature of the op- | thing game of the Nyssa baseball vt rj cv , T team in the Idaho-Oregon Baseball Baccalaureate To Be Held •» Nyssa Boys Nose Out La- league Pnday night. May 27, a Many Fii*st Places Also May 22; Maxfield And Gl'ande Bv Sliuhtlv I iir°up Nyssa men will show the Taken By Residents ft . o d • . J | regulars "how it should be done", Reichert Speakers * uvei — roinis I The exhibition game scheduled Of Nyssa Area between the Nyssa town team and Plans for the Baccalaureate serv The Nyssa Bulldogs took first tiie "republican forty-niners” will Lewis Johnson of Vale won both ices and commencement exercises place only in the 880-yard relay, be played immediately prior to the the grand champion bull award of the Nyssa high school, schedul and tiie grand champion female but won the eastern Oregon track league contest. George J. Mitchell, manager of award on animals exhibited at the ed for next week, were announced meet held in La Grande last Sat the “ forty-niners” , stated that all fourth annual Spring Jersey Show Wednesday by Principal Dennis urday by nosing out the larger of his players are professionals attended by a large crowd on the Pa tell. schools in this section of the state. md while he did not express an Nyssa grade school grounds last In taking first place in the re >pinlon on the probable score of Saturday. The baccalaureate program will lay, the Nyssa team established a he game, he said it will be a hot Johnson's animals also won the be held Sunday, May 22 beginning new record for the event with a oiliest. He said he is not ready to senior champion female and re at 8 p. m. in the gymnasium. Rev time of one minute, 34 seconds. submit his batting order, but will serve champion female awards. Donald Maxfield o f the First Members of the relay team weie do so before the battle. Reluctant Deane Hunter of Nyssa exhibited church of Christ of Nyssa will de 1 Wilson, Hale, Chadwick and Taka to disclose the names of his players the reserve champion hull and Cllf- liver the sermon on the topic mi. Mitchell vouchsafed that the ma- ford Wright of Nyssa showed the "Live All of Your Life". The record was also broken in lority of them are “ heavy” hitters. junior champion female. Other numbers will include the the discus event in the 1949 meet The 1949 Jersey queen, Carnat processional by the high school Weis of Mac High threw the plait ion Royal Wilda, highest producer orchestra; hymns by the audience, 141 feet, 6 3/8 inches to set tnc at the show as determined from selections by the girls glee club new mark. records of the Malheur County invocation by Rev. E. J. Wilson oí The Bulldogs slipped by La Dairy Herd Improvement associ the Nazarene church, scripture Grande by slightly over two points ation, was exhibited by Mr. and reading by Rev. Maxfield, the ' '■ > to take the meet. The scores were Mrs. Howard Bair of Nyssa. Clif benediction toy Arvil Child, presi as follows: Nyssa, 41 2/5; La A building permit was issued at ford Wright exhibited the 194« The Nyssa high school baseball fron t row—Richard Wilson, Dick l euni and Jim White; back row— dent o f the Weiser stake of the Grange, 39 1/5; Baker, 38; Pendle "princess Church of Jesus Christ of Latter team recently completed a success- Campbell, Jimmy Skeen, Roger | Rovce Chadwick, George ( have/, ton 28; Mac Hi, 27; Ontario, 23 1/5 the city hall this week to Nyssa Other placing» in the show with Motors, Inc., represented by W. C. Day Saints, and the recessional I f“ 1 season bv taking the Snake Skeen, Minard llart, Phillip Wilson Allen Frost, I,co I.ong, Floyd Hale, Chesnut, for construction of a winners listed in numerical order Kiver conference title and the and Bob Reynolds; second row—Al Joel Mitchell, Hollis Knowles and Hermiston, 7, and Vale 6. by the high school orchestra. Nyssa men who placed in the w a g e building at Fourth and were as follows; Dr. R. R. Reichert, associate M a l h e u r county championship, vin Cleaver, Rieliard Pounds, Albert Jim Takami. (Photo courtesy Evans various events were as follows: Main streets. B u l l dropped before M a y 1, professor of education at Oregon f l i c players, coached by Howard Takaini, Ilelwin Holcomb, Jack sludo) Mile, Bush, 4th; high hurdles, Hale Lee Cables and associates, owners 1947 -Lewis Johnson of Vale and State college, will deliver tire com I.ovejoy, are shown as follows: Bowen, Jaek Knowles, Melvin Mar- 2nd; low hurdles, Hale, 2nd and of the concern, will erect a mas Lee Stoker, Parma route 3. mencement address T h u r s d a y Lowe, 4th; 100-yard dash, Wilson, onry building. 85 x 150 feet, at a Bull dropped May 1, 1947 to Nov night, May 26 at 8 o'clock. Fol 2nd, and Takami, 3rd; 220-yard cast of $50,000. They previously ember 1, 1947—Hope and Charley MALHEUR ELECTRIC lowing the prelude and processional dash, Takami, 3rd, and Chadwick, announced that they intend to Grider, Nyssa. by the high school band, directed CO-OPERATIVE TO 4th; shotput, Milson, 3rd; discus, make an Investment of between Bull dropped November I, 1947 by Lynn Lawrence. Deane Irving Lontg, 3rd; javelin, Long, 2nd, and $75 000 and $100,000, including the to May 4, 1948—Clifford Wright SELL TO COMPANY Will give the salutatory and Yoko pole vault, Krul and Olson tied for cost of equipment. and Fred Burgess, Vale. Okano will give the valedictory. 3rd. Bull dropped May 1, 1948 to Nov The concern has started con Members of the Malheur Electric Other numbers will include pre Music and flowers were featured The new officers of the Nyssa Coach K. E. Keveren left this struction of a temporary frame ember 1, 1948—Lewis Johnson, sentation of special awards by at the May guest meeting of the Co-operative association of Vale morning with members of the re building, 12 x 20 feet, on the Austin Miller of Vale and R. H. Parent-Teacher association were Superintendent Henry Hartley; pre voted Monday o f this week 387 to lay team and Long, who placed southwest corner of the block at Hunter of Nyssa. installed in the high school build sentation of the class, Principal Nyssa Civic club in the parish hall Bull dropped after November 1, Approxi 46 to sell the electric property to ing last Thursday evening at the second in the Javelin event, for a cost of $700. The temporary Dennis W. Patch; presentation of Wednesday afternoon. Corvallis, where the boys will enter building will be used during the 1948—Deane Hunter of Nyssa, Fred diplomas, Emil Stunz, chairman of mately 100 women were present to the Idaho Power company. last meeting of the oqganization the state track meet. Only par construction period. The concern Burgess and Hope and Charley T. E. Roach, president and gen the school board; "Star Spangled hear the program of music that ticipants taking a first or second holds the Chevrolet franchise. Grider. Danner" by the audience, and re had been arranged by Mrs. Bern eral manager of Che Idaho Power before the summer vacation. Construction is also expected to Cow dropped before May 1, The officers were installed by place In the eastern Oregon meet cessional by the high school band. ard Eastman, chairman of the company, stated today that the large majority of Che co-op mem Mrs. W. W. Foster, president of are qualified to enter the state be started within the next few 1944—Lewis Johnson, Deane Hunter The class night exercises and program. competition. days on another garage building, and Hope and Charley GGrider. bers voting in favor of accepting award assembly will be held Tues the county P T. A., with Henry Tiie first number, as an The Nyssa boys returned home a structure to be erected by Paul Cow dropped May 1, 1944 to May day, May 24 at 8 p. m. in the gym nounced by Mrs. Wesley Browne, the company's offer was an ex Hartley assisting. Those being in with two beautiful trophies to add Roberts of Ontario. Bulck dealer, 1, 1945—Lewis Jbhnson, Clifford nasium. The public is invited to was a stringed ensemble num pression of confidence in the com to their array of athletic awards. at Second street and Good avenue. Wright and Lewis Johnson. attend. Presentation of all awards ber "Air on the G String, by pany and the service it would rend stalled were Mrs. John (Schenk, The victory of Nyssa marked the Cow dropped May 4, 1945 to May president; Mis. George Coleman, made to individuals, groups ana Bach, by a group of 15 stud er. 1, 1946—Clifford Wright, Hope and Mr. Roach stated that upon com Mrs. Earl Alexander, and Clyde third time that the eastern Ore the school during the year will be ents of the Nampa high school, gon title has been won by a Mal Charley grlder and Clifford Wright. held at the assembly. The 1949-50 under *the direction of Charles Wil pletion of negotiations, the company Snider, vice r esidents; Mrs. John heur county team. Ontario won Cow dropped May 1, 1946 to May student 4v U lce rs will be in son and accompanied by Mrs. will move immediately to improve Lane, secretA. < and Mrs. Ksy the meet in 1910 and 1940. 1, 1947—Hope and Charley Grider, the service and make available the Barnes, treasurer. stalled. Wilson. This number was followed same type o f electric service that is Although taking only one first first and second, and Lee Stoker. During the business meeting re by a string quintet number, "Hun now being rendered throughout tiie ports were given by the chair place, the Bulldogs placed in 10 of Cow dropped May 1, 1946 to May gary”. Mrs. Bernard Eastman, Sr., Idaho Power company's system. He men of standing committees. Mrs. the 14 events. They were able to 1, (1947 mot In mllki-r-Oarl Bair of Forty-eight members of the Owy of Payette was guest soloist, who added Chat the service will be rend B e r n a r d Eastman, membership do so because of having such a hee Riding Club turned out for Nyssa and Lee Stoker. sang for her first group of num ered throughout the area at the chairman reported that there had well-rounded good team. Heifer dropped May 1, 1947 to the Sunday trip to the hills. bers, two old English tunas, "Pas company’s uniform rates, thus been 206 members this year, with Thirty riders rode from Sage November 1, 1947—Clifford Wright, sing By" and "The Lass With a making service available at v the the teachers of the Nyssa schools brush springs to the top of Grassy Hope and Charley Grider and Fled Delicate Air", Accompanied by Mrs. same cost to the 600 customers on all members. mountain, front which they viewed Burgess. The Ontario entry in the Idaho- C. Buchner. The Methodist choir the REA line as prevails in On Heifer dropped May 1, 1947 to the dam, reservoir, Ox Bow basin Mrs. Elwood Flinders reported Oregon league overwhelmed tiie sextet, under the direction of Mrs. tario, Nyssa, Boise and other towns and other points of interest In the May 1, 1948—Lewis Johnson, first that there had been 53 subscribers Nyssa town team in a practice Donald Campbell, sang "In the throughout t h e and second, and Hope and Charley surrounding country. inter-connected to the Nation!»' Parent Teacher game on the Nyssa field last Sun Time of Roses”. system. Although a few rattlesnakes Grider, third. magazine. This high percentage of day afternoon by a score of 14 to A ballet number from the Betty Heifer dropped May 1, 1948 to Plans for the final week of ac were killed, the ride was really subscribers hud brought the Nyssa 4 Wilson school of dancing, "Valse P. T. A. honorable mention in the tivity of the senior class of the highlighted by the finding of November 1, 1948—Rosel Hunter, The Nyssa managers, S. P. Bybee Lente" was presented by Colleen Adrian high school were announced some antelope. A small one was Deane Hunter and Hope and Char National P. T. A. bulletin. and Sam Hartley, used all mem Bybee, Kay Hammon and Glenda captured by three cattlemen who ley Grider. Mis. Durlin Hammon, room this week. bers of the squad in order to give Hamilton. Heifer dropped after November 1, Class night will be observed Fri were in the vicinity, Vers Session mother representative, announced all of them a try-out. "Love Light" and "'With Muted that those rooms retaining the pict day, May 20, with all grades par and son, and Pete Wilson. Motion 1948—R. H. Hunter, first and sec One o f the interesting features Strings” was played by a trio from ures for the year in the attend ticipating. Athletic awards will be pictures were immediately taken of ond, and Griders, third. of the contest was a home run the stringed ensemble group of the Batf fitted animal at the show, The proposed organization of a ance contest, were Mrs. Castro’s at presented to band members, yell Wilson holding the small animal driven out bv Herren in the sev Nampa high school. community cheXt in Nyssa was dis Arcadia for the first grade. Mrs. leaders, majorettes, and baseball, in his arms, after which, the Austin Miller of Vale. enth inning with two on. Nyssa “Roses in June” and “Sing A- cussed at luncheons of the Nyssa Taylor's at Arcadia for second track, basketball and football play antelope was freed. Some members Dairy herd, (four females—Lewis made all of its four runs in that while" were Mrs. Eastman’s second Lions club and the Nyssa chamber (Continued on Page 6) grade. Miss Edholm for third and ers. The senior olass prophecy and of the riding club tried their luck frame group of numbers, and "The Olden of commerce this week. catching some larger antelope, but fourth grade, Miss Nolan for fifth will will be read. Nyssa will play Caldwell Fri Songs" was the second number The pageant of crowning the after a long run through the rocks CALDWELL SPONSORS The Lions club re-opened the and sixth, Mrs. Renstrom for Jun day of this week under the Nyssa by the Methodist sextet. issue, which was first considered ior high and the sophomores for May queen will be held. Miss M ar and sagebrush, the riders were lights in a praotice game. TOASTMASTER CLUB Tiie program concluded with two last fall, by discussing it at the high school. gery Jelenlk, chosen as May queen, forced to give up, as the antelope Members of the Nyssa roster numbers by the Stringed ensemble. Monday luncheon but suggested Following tiie business meeting will be crowned by George Elfers. ran through a group of horses will be Hendricks and Stoker, cenl- Four members or the Toast Play Gypsy, Dance Gypsy" and that any action, if taken, should special music was presented by In the court, of honor will be which some of the local horsemen erfield; Huffer. ss; Oxman, Beck- "The Bells of St. Mary's” . be sponsored by the chamber of the Johnson-Knight comedy team Marian 'Price, Arlene Piercy, Shirley were moving. In order to avoid masters club of Caldwell were in ley and Moore, If; Ross and Me- The display o f spring flowers ar commerce because of its more gen of the Parma high school. Smith, Lois Ricks, Betty Newbill stampeding the herd tiie men gave Nyssa Monday night to meet with Cready, c; Del Dotto and Syme, rangements was under the co- eral membership. representatives of the Nyssa Toast Mrs. W. W. Foster and Mrs. John and Norma Jean Dierking. The up the chase. p; Hartley and Glover, 2b; Hol chairmanship of Mrs. James Spof- The chamber of commerce voted Schenk told of the outstanding queen’s two flower girls will be After these events, the riding masters clUb and extend an in comb. 3b; Billings and Herren, lb. ford and Mrs. George Mitchell. in favor of the appointment of a events of tiie state Parent Teach Mary Hunter and Marie Borge. vitation to the .Nyssa group to returned to Sagebrush and Hartloo, rf, and S. Hartley The A. N K. garden club assisted committee to conduct a further in er convention that they attended The page boys will be Lee Norland group springs, where they joined a large attend a dinner to be held in and Bybee. with the flower show. vestigation of the comnnuiity chest in Eugene. The theme of the and Larry Mackey and crown- group <>f members who hud driven Caldwell Wednesday, May B5 at Nyssa's first home league game 6:15 p. m. During the business meeting the President Fred Bracken appointed convention was built around “Cor bearer will be Joel Witty. to the springs. Vers Session and will be played May 27. Any local Toastmaster who Is ■lab voted to sponsor the round Clyde Snider, Jamas Leslie and nerstones for Living, the Home, Bacoalaureate services will be son and Pete Wilson Joined the robin parties as has been done in Bernard Frost as members o f the the School, the Church and the held Sunday, May 22, with Bishop group for a ham and egg dinner interested In attending the dinner should contact Ed Knettle or previous summers. The civic club The principal purpose of the Community”, and speakers and D H. Christensen of the second GRANGE OPPOSES Hamilton Ohadderdon by Monday, also voted to contribute to both community chest is to eliminate symixisiums developed thoughts a- L. D. S. ward of Nyssa delivering POSTAL RATE HIKE the cancer fund and the Red Cross the myraid financial campaigns long these lines. Mrs. Foster re the sermon. The Rev. David Hunt WAGE COMPROMISE May 23. Caldwell men attending the meet drive. Miss Bety Bogle of Boise that are conducted annually and ported that Senator Robert D. er of the Free Methodist church BELIEVED NEARING The Oregon Trail Grange voted spoke on tiie need of blood banks, collect all money for worthy or Holmes of Clatsop county stated will give the scripture reading and ing here were District Governor A. SUienburg, P. Tracey, Oeorge at a meeting Tuesday night to as is being conducted in many ganizations into one fund once a that the state legislators are much the Rev. Henry Moore of the Although no official report was write to Oregon's congressmen places and is soon to be set up in year. more conscious of the needs of First United Presbyterian church given, work is expected to be re Miars and Del Madden, Who acted as spokesman for the group. stating Chat the organization is Nyssa. higher education than for lower will give the benediction. sumed on the construction of the The local Toastmaster» have de opposed to increasing postal rates. Ted Holly will be valedictorian new Nyssa school building within Serving on the tea committee for level education. cided to meet for breakfast each LeRoy Herrman discussed the post the social hour, were Mrs. Ron SOFTBALL SEASON Mrs. Schenk told of an inter and Miss Betty Newbill saiutator- the next few days. FYiday at 7 a. m., but have not al rate proposal. Campbell. Mrs. Bernard Frost, Mrs. TO OPEN MAY 25 esting symposium conducted by ian at graduation exercises to be Work on the building was halt set the date for their first meet The group also discussed the Bert Licnkaemper and Mrs. Henry Protestant, Catholic and Jewish held Tuesday. May 22. ed when differences of opinion ing. use of "frozen" money in the state Hartley. The tea table was cent The City Softball ieague met in : church leaders, which brought out Students graduating are Ken developed between the contractor, incone tax fund. ered with a miniature Italian the Waggoner Motor company j the responsibility of the church in neth Price, Gene Baxter, Bill Ray, Mrs. Alva Goodell, Pomona lect garden arrangement, prepared by building Wednesday night to ar- j sharing with the school and the Oeorge Elfers, Verle Patterson, J. H. Wise and Son, and union Attend Power Co. Meeting— Several Nyssa residents attended urer, announced that the lecturer's Mrs. Albert Pfeiler. range for the opening of the sea- ! home Che development of char Ted Holly, Joe Witty, Fred Kllng- labor over wages. Contractors In the Snake river a meeting of stockholders of the program for the Pomona Grange back, Jim Eastman, Margery Jel- son's play Wednesday night, May acter. meeting to be held May 28 will be ® o c r j i c D A i c r n c a d enik, Marian Price, Norma Jean valley have been negotiating with Idaho Power company at the Gay- 25. opened at 8 30 before the business „ « iv , .V il _ Dierking, Shirley Smith, Arlene the unions and the Associated Way between Ontario and Payette The first game next Wednesday PLANS FOR GRADE meeting. State Senator Elmo BOY SCOUTS HERE will be started at 7 p. m., with one Piercy, Betty Newbill, Carolyn General Contractors of Portland Wednesday night. T. E. Roach, Smith will be the principal speak- ------------ twilight game and two contests SCHOOL ANNOUNCED Schiemer, Joyce Kurtz, Jerry Jerg- I relative to Jurisdiction and wages, president and general manager of ens, Margery Jergens, Jackie W ll- ! Carpenters and iron workers are the company, spoke on the comp- er. i Approximately *850 has been under the lights on the schedule. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Garrison and raised in the solicitation for Boy The games will be played as fol The last-day-of-sdhool program son, Delores Auker, Lois Ricks and reported to have reached a com - any's expansion program and other promise agreement with contract affaire of the firm. Two motion Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Jamison served Scouts funds during the past week lows: 7 p. m., Tobler's Feed and for the Nyssa grade school will Neoma Hawk. ors, but apparently laborers have pictures, "The Story o f the Snake" refreshments. in Nyssa. Chairman Clyde Snider Fuel versus Western Corrugator be held Wednesday of next week. and a new film, "Progress of the not. company; second game, Adrian announced this morning. At noon the children will have County P. T. A. To Meet— Snake” were shown. Grass Fires Numerous— The spring county council meet The 36 men who solicited in the Lions versus Ontario Tractor com p lunch together on the school lawn. Nyssa firemen were called to campaign had no specific quota. any, and third game, Waggoner In the afternoon the lower sixth ing o f the Parent-Teacher associ High School Wins— extinguish four grass fires during Most of the money was raised dur Motor company versus M. I. A. The Nyssa h l'h school baseball Buys Swisi Bull— grade pupils will attend a picture ation will be held in Ontario Fri Deward L. Benedict at Nyssa has the last week. No damage was ing a two-day period. After Wednesday's games, all show and the seventh and eighth day, May 27, at 10 a. m. at the team defeated the high school Reports and a alumni on the Nyssa field Tues purchased the registered Brown caused by the blazes. Firemen softball contests will be played grades will play games at the Conklin school. business meeting will be held dur day by a score of 10 to 7 Both Swiss bull, Dixie's Johnnie Boy No. will bum weeds o ff vacant lots Church Plans Sale— Thursday nights. schoolhouse. that are considered dangerous, il A public sale sponsored by mem On Friday, the eighth grade ing the morning. At noon a no teams made seven errors, but the 93914 from E. O. Lindell of Grand the Fire Chief Frank Morris is bers of the Vale ward o f the L. D. To Attend Conference— pupils will receive their diplomas host luncheon will be held at one Bulldogs took advantage of their view, Washington, according to in at the Ontario eating houses. In opponents' errors at opportune formation received from the Brown notified. S. church will be held on the The city schools of Nyssa will at 9 a. m. Swiss Cattle Breeders' association, the afternoon, the P. T. A. mem times. church grounds at Vale Saturday, be represented at an inservice Beloit, Wisconsin. bers will Join with the 4-H clubs Returns From School— May 21, beginning at 1 o'clock. training conference for teachers at Dance Is Cancelled— Dr K M. Kerby of the Sarazin Lunch will be served. All of the handicapped The Owyhee Riding club dance for a meeting. Mr. Seymore, stale Ogdenlfes Here— children by Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Draayer and Named Deputy S h eriff— clinic staff returned home last items that will be sold have been Josephine Rigney In the Bush scheduled for May 28 has been 4-H club leader will speak, and Police Chief Orville Maze of week-end after attending the Cook donated. They include farm ma school auditorium In Salem Jun» 2 cancelled because o f a free dance the 4-H spring fashion show will infant son, Monty, and Mrs. Draay- er’s sister, Miss Jean Hammon, Nyssa has been appointed by County Graduate school in Chicago chinery, household goods, livestock. and 3. In addition to the class to be given by the Boulevard be presented. spent the week-end In Nyssa visit Sheriff John Elferlng as deputy for six weeks. He took a post I poultry, feeds and fertilizer, new meetings June 2 and 3, tours of Orange at Che Japanese hall near ing at the home of the women's sheriff to have police supervision graduate course in surgery. While furniture and food items. Cols. the Oregon state hospital, Fair- Ontario. The dance was adver Mother Here From Utah— Mrs Frank Skeen and Mm. Be us parents, Mr. and Mrs. Olenn Ham over the Nyssa labor camp. Be Dr Kerby was attending school. Bert Anderson and Joe Church view home, the boys school at tised in an early press run of Mrs. Kerby visited her sister in will be the auctioneers. The pro- Woodbum and HiUcrest school fur this week's Gate City Journal, be and their families are enjoying a mon. Miss Hammon is a register cause of its location, the labor Springfield, Missouri. They wen- ceeds will be used for completion girls have been arranged for fore the cancellation was decided visit with the women's mother, ed nurse, formerly employed at camp Is outside the Jurisdiction at the city police. the Holy Rosary hospital. Mrs. West, of Ogden. away from Nyssa two months. J of th e new Vale L. D. 8. church. Wednesday afternoon, June 1. upon. I w i in i ________ KI X K W b X) V Yv'-x I »Li 4. t L i i i 4‘ì Cables Starts Garage Project i f wmmmm. Music, Flowers Feature Meeting P. T. A. Officers Are Installed Owyhee Riders Go On Journey Ontario Beats Nyssa 14 To 4 Graduation At Adrian Planned Chamber Probes Proposed Chest
