77 j <?NYSSA GAJfeJSTY
VOLUME XXXXIV
NO. 40
Formation Of
Cemetery Unit
Proposed Here
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 13. 1949
M alheur Youths
T ake H onors At
P ortlan d Shoiv
Hospital Eligible For Federal
Aid As Chronic Disease Unit;
Directors Consider Proposal
Larry Flvecoat of the Owyhee sec
tion placed first in the fitting and
[ showmanship contest in the 4-H
Fam ous Green River Or- liivision at the Pacific International
Livestock exposition in Portland, ac
di nance Approved
cording to information received at
the county agent’s office. Fivecoat’s
Bv Council
animal also placed eighth in the
At the monthly meeting of the shorthorn class.
With animals they exhibited at
city council Tuesday night Bert the exposition, Prances Peik of Ar
I.ienkaemper proposed the form cadia won first, Kenneth Romans
ation of a cemetery district, includ of Willow Creek, third, and Virgin
ing the Nyssa and Owyhee areas. ia Mallett of White Settlement,
fifth. In the hereford class.
The present owners of the ceme
George Ferguson of Willow Creek
teries, the city of Nyssa and the won third with his Angus and Vir
Owyhee Cemetery association, would ginia Corn of Arcadia sixth with
relinquish title to the cemeteries to her Shorthorn.
Kenneth Romans exhibited the
the district. City officials, who ex champion pen of hogs and took
pressed willingness to have the dis third with his individual Duroc hog
Malheur county placed second In
trict formed, said it would cost only
a fraction of a mill annually for the county beef herd contest.
maintenance.
County Agent Harry Sandquist
The council passed at first read said he believed this county's dele
ing Tuesday night a peddling nuis gation in the 4-H division made
ance ordinance based on the famous the best showing ever made by a
"Green River” ordinance designed i Malheur county group at the show.
to curb the solicitations of peddlers.
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The ordinance reads in part as
follows: The practice of going in
and upon private residences .. .by
solicitors, peddlers, hawkers, itiner
ant merchants and transient vend-
Sales Promotion
To Be Continued
Until Christmas
Merchants T o Give Chan
ces On Merchandise
Prizes
Vale And Nyssa
Tangle Friday
fc”en
a u S ^ f l n oi v i invited
t ^ ' s o b so
t o to
^ d do
o I , t Wlth
Nyss“ and
a‘ld Vale
° ntarl°
for
teen t requested
honors
close tled
behind
by the owner or owners occupant I *
River Va„
,
s? vuis.cs.s,** *-«*- r ::‘”srxi°
and merchandise and / or for the
purpose of disposing of and / or
peddling or hawking the same, is
hereby declared to be a nuisance.
and punishable as such nuisance as'
a misdemeanor.
“Any person convicted of perpe
trating a nuisance as described and
prohibited in the first section of
this ordinance, upon conviction
thereof shall be fined a sum not less
than $25 or not more than $100, to
gether with costs of proceedings,
which said fine may be satisfied, if
not paid in cash, by execution a-
gainst the person of anyone convict
ed of committing the misdemeanor
herein prohibited’’.
The city will start enforcement of
the curfew la - again as soon as a
new d «.ce for ‘ luijing the curfew
' is selected.
The council granted taxi space
to Everett Deardeuff on Second
street and to Dave Thomas on Third
street.
The council will send represent
atives to a water conference at
Baker October 17 and to a police
school to be held in La Grande
from October 31 to November 4.
Phone Company
Asks Hate Boost
JOURNAL
the valley.
The outcome of the Vale-Nyssa
contest and the Payette-Ontario
K,ame w‘n ve,ry HUltely « ^ l i s h a
clear-cut contender or contenders
for the Snake River Valley crown.
To give support to the Bulldogs
in their crucial game with the Vik
ings on the Vale field Friday night
many Nyssa residents are expected
to attend the battle. Persons in
tending to go to the game are asked
to contact Clyde Snider, who has
been appointed by the chamber of
commerce to help arrange trans
portation.
Celia Bybee is shown above drawing from the wire ber of the committee with back to camera; M n. La-
Two conference games were play
ed in the valley the past week Em barrel the ticket that won a Ford automobile for I Mont Fife, who was in charge of the girls selling
mett defeated Parma 20 to 13 and James Savage of Nyssa at the conclusion of a ticket 1Uck' * \ ‘ n‘! ? “ ry Min*r’
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*"t behind the barrel. The girla who sprat many
the Payette Pirates inaugurated selling
campaign conducted for the benefit of the hours
ttrkrt, at
dlfferrnt functions
their first home-coming by trounc
ing Weiser 19 to 7. Nyssa, Ontario Malheur Memorial hospital under the auspicies of the are shown in their uniforms. The girls (left to right)
and Vale played non-league oppon Nyssa chamber of commercr. The drawings for the are Delia Lopez. Betty Fife, Laura Schenk, Jo Ann
ents. The Ontario Tigers handily Ford and other prizes were held at a dance in the Garrison, Annette Campbell, Loretta Russell, Betty
defeated Meridian 20 to 6 at On gymnasium October 1. Leon Burt, announcer, is Hadley, Carole Bingham, Carlene Jones and Cieo
(Moore Photos)
tario. Vale won its third straight shown at the microphone; Thomas G. Jones, a mem- Flinders.
game by edging Baker 13 to 12 in
an afternoon tilt at Baker. The Le
Portable X-Ruy
Grande Tigers instructed the Nyssa Freshm an Play
Bulldogs in T formation football
W
ins
First
Place
Unit To Return
finesse to the tune of 33 to 0 In a
game on the Bulldog field. The
The freshman class play, “Aunt
T o County Soon
F r u i 11 a n d Grizzlies smothered Miranda’s Will", won first place in
Audiometric tests were given to
Mountain Home 41 to 7.
The Malheur County Tuberculosis
school one-act play contest pupils in the Nyssa grade school
According to Dennis W. Patch, the high
in the gymnasium Tuesday this week by Miss Jocelyn Fan- and Health association and the
the visiting La Grande Tigers put held
Malheur county health department
on a display of ball-handling wiz- night.
The audience voted on the plays cher of the state department of
| ardry to swamp a scrappy Nyssa
public health in co-operation with will sponsor a follow-up program
presented
by
the
four
classes.
The
team. La Grande, playing without
won second place with the Nyssa schools and the Malheur for the annual 1949 X-ray survey
the services of Brockett, Tiger full sophomores
“Who
Gets
The
Car?"; the seniors health department.
through operation of a portable X-
back, simply relied on Berry, half third with "A Penny
The object of the tests is to de
and the
ray unit October 14 and 17.
back, and Haun. quarterback, to juniors fourth with Saved”
termine
those
who
are
hard
of
hear
"His Mama’s
At the time the portable unit is
carry the Tiger offense. Berry did Boy".
ing. If the trouble is detected in
ln Malheur county, free 14 x 17 inch,
everything well and was instru
Members of the winning cast were ! Ume, it is oftentimes possible to or
regular size, X-rays will be taken
mental in scoring or setting up four Oene Elwood, Jerry Brown; Helen, j Prevent further loss of hearing and
of the Tiger's five touchdowns. The LaDona Schoen,; Buzz, Don Bowers; correct deficiencies that already of all questionable miniature X-
rays. which were taken during the
Tigers scored twice in the first Gloria, Olive Beus; Inez Holmes, exist.
period and once each in the second, Lorraine Fischer; Mrs. Betty El
Miss Fancher worked In Nyssa regular survey ln September. Each
third and fourth quarters. During wood, Avon Peterson; Aunt Miran- four days th ‘s weelc- and w‘>> work person who is required to participate
the evening Berry and Co. ran and da, Doris Rigney, and Preston !in the Oregon Trail school Friday In this Initial follow-up of the sur
passed 310 yards for the Tigers and Whitman, V. L. Kesler. The direct- and ' n ^ ie Arcadia school Monday, vey will be notified of his appoint
ment. All persons receiving noti
amassed 16 first downs.
ors were Miss Coate and Richard
Mrs. Izetta May of the state fications are requested to keep their
Nyssa never threatened, although V Wilson
i heaIth department will be in Nyssa appointments
as scheduled.
the Bulldogs found their passing
The seniors won the ticket sales next week to give individual tests
The X-ray unit will be at the
attack not entirely futile. The Nyssa contest held in connection with the 10 youngsters who did not pass the
county health department offices in
tackles, Keck and Bush, turned in annual presentation.
screening test.
Vale from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. Friday
excellent defensive performances.
and Monday. Mrs. Edna Parris,
Figuring in the La Orande scoring Bellingham Visitors Here—
Visit In Boise—
was Berry, Haun and West. Gilbert,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wahlberg
Mr. and Mrs. George Mitchell county health nurse, and Dr. Fred
Tiger place kicker, made three out of Bellingham arrived in Nyssa were Boise visitors Sunday at the Oraeber, county health officer, will
of five conversions.
Tuesday for a visit at the home \ home of Mrs. Mitchell’s sister. Miss be in charge.
of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Tobler.
Doris Kuntz.
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Jordan Valley I n
H iy s s a L i v e s t o c k
The proposal of the Malheur
Home Telephone company to in
crease telephone rates in the Nyssa,
Vale and Ontario areas will be the
subject of a hearing to be held in
the city hall in Ontario Tuesday,
November 8. beginning at 1:30 p. m.
Copies of the order of the public
utilities commissioner of Oregon
pertaining to the tariff proposal
have been received here.
The order reads in part: “On
September 27, 1949, Malheur Home
Telephone company filed with the
commissioner its tariff, P. U. 4?
order No. 1. setting forth local ex
change and toll rates for the three
exchanges which it serves. The ta r
iff was issued under date of October
1. 1949, to become effective Novem
ber 1, 1949.
"Since examination reveals that
this tariff will increase telephone
rates to all subscribers of the Mal-
heur Home Telephone company in
amounts varying from 25 cents per
month to *2.75 per month, the com-
mlssioner is of the opinion, and
Judges Take 6th
finds, that the tariff should be I
suspended pending investigation
_
'
and hearing."
| The Nyssa F. F. A. stock judging
Under the P U. C order, the U r- t«a" \ Placed '®th among the teams
iff was suspended for a period not °* Idaho, Washington and Oregon
to exceed 90 days from September a. lsixt“ among the Oregon teams
2 g
at the Pacific International Live-
At the hearing, the telephone '’toc'c exposition in Portland October
company will bear the burden of \ ”•
showing that the tariff proposed , ComPeting with 71 other teams
to be established Is Just and reas- from
northwest states, boys rep-
onable.
resenting Nyssa were Deane Hunter,
The Nyssa chamber of commerce
Cleaver. James Stephen, Min-
voted at its weekly luncheon Wed- arl " art a" d
B e x a
.
nesday noon to ask a representative
Lwane Hunter won individual
of the telephone company to speak h° norsK ln , ^dging Duroc-Jersey
on the telephone situation at a fut- ’" ' ne
third ta comP«-
ure luncheon. A committee will be uti2" * ,th 25? boy*;__
appointed by the chamber to at- . TT|e
acco*n P*rl-
tend the hearing in Ontario.
ied by R v Wilson, F. F. A. adviser.
Hearing Tests
Given Children
Eastern States A re D escribed B y
Nyssa C ouple B ack From H oneym oon
Locale O f Story
A new book, “Behind the Hills", a
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hartley fnee as beautiful as it Ls reputed to be. gripping story of rural life, has Just
June Savage) who have returned The Canadian side Is far more been published under the name of
from a honeymoon trip to New scenic than the American falls. Hazel Danner Fretwell of Jordan
York, said that the eastern part
Valley
of the nation Is almost a different especially at night when all of the , Mr, p^w eM was bom and still
“world" from the western states.
highpowered lights are turned on lives ln Jordan Valley She grad-
"The first city we visited was While at Niagara Mr. and Mrs. uated from Ontario high school, at-
Chicago", Mrs. Hartley said. “The Hartley visited the historic Fort tended Ooodlng college and also
air there seems to be thick with oil, George, where a famous battle of j studied at Oregon State college
coal and other odors. The majority the war of 1812 was fought Every
Behind the Hills” is a story of
of Chicago residents are unfriendly building has been reconstructed and the hard struggle of a young people
almost to the point of being belli furnished as nearly as possible to their hopes, tears and laughter
gerent. There, as well as in New the original.
mingled with the joyous living In
York, we observed many heated arg
" New York is really a beautiful the wide open spaces of green fields
uments over such little things as a city”, said Mrs Savage. “It is so and fresh air, according to the pub-
gigantic that that I believe one Ushers.
push on a crowded street car.
“Driving north toward Canada, could do nothing but go sight-seeing
The book was published by The
we saw school conditions that really for a month and still miss some Christopher Publishing house. 1140
made us proud of our public school interesting places Rockefeller cen- Columbus avenue. Boston 20, Mas
Attend Dedication Service—
where the tree of peace is grow- sachusetts.
Owryhee Primary
A large number of S ’
resi- ln Nyssa In small teams and ln ter,
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the
country, many children were ing, the radio city music hall, a [
T„ 1 '
P o a t i v i l dertU att*nded the dedication ser- crowded
into
small.
Inadequate
theater
built to accommodate 6000 Attend Conference—
lO L iv e I*estival vices of the Lethe L.D.S church
Members of the ward bishoprics
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Sunday, at which Apostle Steven buildings One school ln a com- ' persons, the Empire State building,
The L. D S Owyhee ward pri- | L Richards presided and spoke munity outside of Flint, Michigan largest building In the world and and the presidents of the relief
apparently
had
only
one
room,
the
even
New
York’s
13
000
taxicabs
are
societies
of the local L.DA wards
mary will hold a fall festival Satur- Arvll Child, president of the Weis-
day. October 15 at the Oregon Trail er stake, gave the o p e n ir* -------j- windows of which were partly brok- ] all wonderful things to see But attended a regional welfare meet
schoolhou.se beginning at * p m
of the meting, which was attended en. We were appalled at Its lo- j there are other things not so won- ing and conference In Weiser Mon
| Marion O. Romney
A fish pound, country store, white by 1320 persons. Luther Fife of cation—across a road from a gar- derful—the hundreds of street beg- day evening.
gars and small children who are j welfare director, was the principal
elephant booth, ice cream and pie Nyssa was in charge of the build- bage dump.
"The country itself is quite beauti- forced to play ball in the busy speaker at the meetings.
booth and candy booth will be ar- ing of the church, with other local
ful though, especially around the streets.
,
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ranged
| men engaged in the project.
O rest lakes region. As we crossed
"As we left New York starting Attend Executive Meeting—
Sponsor Misfit Dance—
To B a k er-
Into Canada, we found the people to home, we saw the «♦*♦•«# of Liberty,
Mrs. E. K. Burton left Wednes-
Officers of the L. D 8 Olrls as-
Mrs. Walter Roth, past Junior be very friendly, although a little a huge, pale green statue overlook- | day morning for Portland, where
sociation will sponsor a misfit dance noble grand of the Rebekah lodge envious of the Americans It was ing New York harbor. It is a beauti- she will attend a state American
to be given ln the Nyssa school of Oregon, attended a meeting of quite a surprise to find tobacco ful sight, not only because of 1U Legion auxiliary presidents and sec-
flourishing ln fields around London, structure, but also because of what retariea conference. Mrs. Burton is
gymnasium. October 18. Prizes win the Rebekah lodge ln
It xtanda for In the hearts of Amerl- historian for tha state 'American
be awarded The proceeds will go : Wednesday Mrs. Roth
to ! Ontario
I Legion auxiliary.
to the building fund.
I Nyssa Thursday evening.
The ru tto ri said Niagara falls U 1 cans east and west.'
The Nyssa chamber of commerce
voted at its weekly luncheon Wed
nesday noon to continue the sales
promotion campaign that it is con
ducting until the week before
Christmas.
With the exception of Saturday
of this week, drawings will probably
be held each Saturday until Christ
mas time. The merchants will con
tinue to give tickets for the draw
ings, in which valuable merchandise
prizes are given.
Mrs. John Broad of Nyssa won
the grand prize, an electric roaster,
given ln the drawing held ln front
of the Idaho Power company build
ing last Saturday.
Other prize winners were Pete De-
Leeuw, the comforter; Mrs. Don
Fox, pressure cooker; Mrs. Owen
Gann, coffee-maker; Denny Bart-
ron, waffle iron, and Mrs. Ed Mason,
flatiron.
The tickets were drawn from the
wire barrel by Marilyn Oden and
the numbers were read by T. H.
Brewer of the Owyhee area. Leon
Burt was the announcer.
Instead of a drawing, a greased
pig scramble will be held on the
high school grounds Saturday, Oct
ober 15 under the direction of Rich
ard V. Wilson, agriculture Instructor
ln the high school. Twenty F F A
boys will attempt to catch the 10
greased pigs.
Drawings will be resumed S at
urday, October 22.
Man Charged With
W eapon Assault
Board Meets W ith O ffic
ials, W ho Discuss
O ffer To MA
Representatives of the United
States public health service and the
state board of health told the board
of directors of the Melheur Mem
orial Hospital association at a meet
ing held ln Attorney Harold Henlg-
son’s office Tuesday night that the
hospital Is eligible for federal aid
as a chronic disease facility.
The health services of the federal
government and the state had prev
iously notified the board that the
institution Is not eligible for federal
help as a general hospital.
After an extensive conference
with the officials, the board decided
to postpone making a decision until
the offer could be given further
consideration. George M. Shlffer,
director of the hospital and facilities
section of the Oregon state board
of health, suggested that the de
cision should be made within the
next 30 days, as he pointed out
that other areas ln Oregon are ln
need of the money.
Besides Mr. Shlffer, other officials
in attendance at the meeting were
H. M. Patterson, hospital project
engineer with the Oregon state
board of health; Seldon H. Martin,
hospital program consultant. U. S.
public health service. 10th district,
and W. F. Flanagan, district hos
pital engineer, U. S. public health
service.
Officials estimated that the work
still to be done on the hospital a-
mounts to approximately *92,000, or
about 37 per cent remaining to be
finished. Converting the building
Into a chronic disease facility would
create an additional expense of *10,-
475, making < total of *102,475 for
the structure. The cost of equip
ment Is estimated at *60,000, mak
ing a total of approximately *160,000
ln which the government could par
ticipate. Involved ln the additional
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Chest Drive To
Open This Week
The Nyssa phase of the Oregon
chest drive will be started this
week-end, according to George C.
Henneman, chairman of the Nyssa
campaign.
Several Lions club members have
agreed to solicit for funds for the
participating groups—Albertlna Kerr
homes. Boys and Girls Aid society.
Catholic charities, Christie home
for girls. Our Lady of Providence
nursery, St. Mary’s home for boys,
St. Rose Industrial school, the Child
ren's farm home. Mental Health
Association of Oregon, the Oregon
Prison association, the Salvation
Army white shield home, Volunteers
of America’s mothers and childrens
home, Waverly baby home, youth
and government program, and Y.
M. C. A. armed services program.
In 1948 nineteen residents of Mal
heur county, mostly children, were
served by the agencies participating
In the chest. These 19 rases requir
A ppointees Mamed
ed approximately 4000 full days of
at a cost of (1 per day.
For 2 Arai la mie« service
During that year Malheur county
contributed *2700 to the chest.
A child Is sent to one of these
Congressman Lowell Stockman
today announced the names of the agencies by order of the county
successful candidates from the sec court.
ond District of Oregon for appoint
ments to the United States Military Fire Dept. Will
and Naval academies for the term
beginning July I, 1950. Represent
Give Annual Ball
ative Stockman explained that he
follows the policy of appointing boys
The Nyssa volunteer fire depart
grho make the highest grades on the ment will give its annual ball ln
competitive civil service examin the gymnasium Saturday night,
ation.
October 29, with Paul Shannafelt
Appointments have been offered and his orchestra of Boise furn
as follows: U. 8. Naval academy at ishing the music.
Annaipolls- principals, Oary T Smith
The proceeds will be used to pro
of Klamath Falls, Daniel K. Horst- vide funds for furnishing the fire
kotte of Bend and Theodore Myrick men’s club room to be Included ln
of Pendleton, and alternates. Ivan the new fire station and to aug
Austin Burton of Bend. Jean B. ment the firemen’s accident and
Wyckoff of Baker, Kenneth C Ellis death benefits fund.
of Mrlin and Robert H. Walker of
Ontario; U. 8, Military academy at Leave Hospital—
West Point—principal, Roacoe E.
Mrs Edward Ostrom and her new
McOraw of Stanfield and alternate, son, born September 21, returned
David Lee Hamilton of Klamath Sunday to their home In Nyssa.
Falls.
Following the birth of the baby at
the Holy Rosary hospital, Mrs Os
H ospital A uxiliary T a M eet—
trom spent two weeks at the home
A special meeting of the Malheur of her mother ln Boise. The new
Memorial hospital auxiliary will oe baby weighed 8 pounds, 6H ounces.
held at the parish hall Monday af He has been named Curtis Ed
ternoon at 2:30 AU members and ward.
representatives from the women's
clubs are asked to attend the meet Hunter* Return—
ing to finish plans for the hospital
Joe Maughan, Richard Udlineck
benefit sale.
and Lem Wilson, Jr„ have returned
from a hunting trip to Ironside.
Chi l
Each of the men brought ln a deer.
Dr. H. H Chars, distinguished
Chinese diplomat, told members of Flrut Aid Cla*ses Set—
Red Cross first aid classes spon
the Malheur County Knife and Fork
club In the East Side cafe In On sored by the Nyssa Safety council
tario last Friday night about the will be started November 1, accord
historical development* that led to ing to plans outlined at a meeting
the present supremacy of the oom- of the council Tuesday night. Sev
munUts ln China The Knife and eral local residents have signed to
Fork club meeting was the first of take the course. The Instructor has
ro t been selected.
the present season.
A trial for William E. Brummett,
charged with assault with a dan
gerous weapon, has been scheduled
to be held ln Judge Don M. G ra
ham’s justice court at 1:30 p. m.
October 25.
Brummett, who Is free on $500
ball, is charged by Everet Ellison
of Nyssa with drawing a revolver
on him after a quarrel at the site
of a car accident north of Nyssa
October 7.
After an accident Involving cars
driven by James B. Ackerman of
Ontario and Brummett, the Nyssa
man stopped his car while driving
to Nyssa with Grin Moyes from
the Idaho-Oregon Rendering com
pany plant, to offer help. His mo
tive was apparently misunderstood
and a quarrel ensued between Ell
ison and'iBrummett.