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i JOURNAL raeNYSSA VOLUME XXXXIV NO. 47 100 Workers To Make Contacts In Final Drive THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 1. 1949 Nyssa Praised By Federal Official For Improvements Charles A. Dondero, management asistant of the public housing ad- inistration, Seattle, said while in Nyssa Wednesday that he is very Hospital Dinner Meeting much impressed with the projects that are now underway or have W ill Be Held Friday been completed in Nyssa within the Night At 7 :30 last few years. Mr. Dondero said Nyssa has done More than 100 men of the M al more for its future development This is a scene that was re-enacted 676 tim es during the first heur Memorial hospital campaign than have other towns even two tw o tours of Union P a c ific R ailroa d ’ s unusual agricultural develop organization will meet Friday night and -three times as large in the m ent car. That was the number o f farm forum s held for farm ers northwest. at a 7:30 dinner in the Masonic hall Mr. Dondero, who taught school and agriculture students who filed aboard the car in 10 western to start the general money-raising at the Owyhee dam during its states. construction, met with city officials campaign to “ open the doors” of and Judge Don M. Graham, man memorial hospital. ager of the Nyssa veterans project. The advance gifts committee He said the city, which will asstAiie under the leadership of Jacob Fisch management of the veterans pro er, president of the hospital associ- ject, will receive a relinquishment aation, will continue its efforts to document from the government An outstanding musical event of Poultry production meetings will obtain memorials from those who within the next few days. The pro are in a position to subscribe larger ject will be continued as a veterans the Snake River valley will be held be featured on the Union Pacific amounts. I t will meet with the unit under the city management. in Nyssa Saturday. December 17 at Railroad company’s educational car members of the general organization 8 p. m. when the Nyssa municipal during its stay in this area next at daily report luncheons that will band will present its Christmas week, according to Leeds Bailey, be held at the Masonic hall for the county extension agent. The car music festival. next two weeks. A wide range of musical numbers will be in Nyssa December 5, in Last Wednesday evening the group will be presented during the pro Ontario December 8 and in Vale managers o f the general organiz gram, which will be given to raise the evening of December 7 and the ation met for final instructions prior morning and afternoon of Decem funds for band uniforms. The entire Nyssa high school to the meeting of the entire organ O f special interest to music lovers ber 8. ization. Clyde Snider, chairman of basketball squad is improving, ac of this area will be selections on an All interested persons are invited the general campaign, said "100 per cording to Coach Howard Lovejoy, electronic consanata organ, which to attend the Nyssa meeting, which cent attendance of all volunteer with prospects that the Bulldogs will be played by a professional or will be held cn the car near the workers at the opening dinner at will give the defending «champion ganist of Nampa. Another instru Union Pacific depot. Special at 7:30 o’clock at the Masonic hall F ri Ontario Tigers and other high run- mental attraction will be a set of tractions will include movies on day night is of utmost importance, rling teams in the league plenty of electric chimes. Newcastle disease and culling the for at that time detailed instructions trouble during the 1949-50 season. The Nyssa municipal band will poultry flock. The squad has been cut to 30 men, will be given the workers. I am sure The special railroad car is equip play several selections as the mem that all who reside in the large area with 15 players on the first string bers appear for the first time in ped with steam heat, movie project and 15 on the frosh-soph aggre that will be served realize that the their new uniforms. Since the band ion equipment and seats for 60 per campaign workers are volunteers, gation. The five returning letter- appeared at the Malheur Memorial sons. The program will open with men, who may constitute the start busy men, who have donated their j hospital inspection, several new a meeting for a class of high school time in order to open the doors of j ing linup, are the tallest Nyssa bask musicians have been added to the students at 10 a. m. and will be -this hospital that will serve their etball group in several years. The organization. The band has been concluded with a meeting for farm friends and neighbors and at the lettermen, all seniors, are Floyd holding regular rehearsals under the ers and veterans, beginning at 8 same time protect their own fam Hale, Rahe Williams, Ronald Lowe, direction of Leon Burt in prepara p. m. ilies. W e know that the people want Albert Pecka and Deane Hunter. tion for the concert. W ith nearly 25,000 miles and 700 hospital protection and each will All of them over six feet tall, except Also arrayed in colorful new cost meetings already on its log, the agri Pecka, who is 5 feet, 10 inches. give, at this time, to the best of his umes will be the Nyssa band major cultural improvement car will be However, six juniors are develop nbility in order that the doors of ettes, who will give a novelty act taken into 11 western Idaho and ing nicely and are giving the seniors the hospital may be opened at the consisting of lighted baton twirling. eastern Oregon communities during plenty of competition for positions very earliest possible date.” Other specialty acts will include a three-week December junket. on the squad. The juniors are Dick Fred Bracken, general chairman The popular plan of motion pict a performance by “The Nyssa Tap- Pounds, Jack Bowen. Joe Mitchell, of the hospital campaign, a m » unced perettes” under the direction o f Mrs ures, experienced agricultural speak Melvin Marcum, Dick Wilson and the names o f the volunteer workers D. O. Bybee. The girls are Lorraine ers and discussions, which the car that will meet at the opening dinner Delwin Holcomb. For good measure. Fischer, Nannette Bybee and Phyllis has featured since its initial trip Coach Lovejoy has several fresh Friday night. These names are Hadley. An acrobatic act starring in January. 1948, will again be fo l !.ibllsl. ,d n p< 4 o f this issue men and sophomores, who are push Jolene Hunter and selections by a lowed, ascordln^ to Joe W. Jarvis, ing the juniors along. ,. o f the Nyssa Gate City Journal. vocal trio consisting o f Mrs Lynn supervisor of Union Pacific’s agri The Bulldogs will open the sea Lawrence, Mrs. Vern Chadwick and cultural development department. son’s play Saturday. December 3 at L. E. Fuller of Boise, agricultural Mrs. Mark Hartley, will complete the Baker, will open league competition program. The master of ceremonies agent for the railroad in western at Parma December 9, and will play will be Ken Borg, radio announcer Idaho and eastern Oregon, will be their first home game against Em for K FX D , who was formerly with in charge of the car. mett December 13. the R K O vaudeville circuit in Chicago and New York. The usher Mrs. Ellis Horn died at the Holy I)r. Sarazin Says ettes wil be local girls serving under Rosary hospital Monday evening a f Adrian Church the direction of Mrs. LaMont Fife. ter a two-day illness. Mrs. Horn Hospital Needed W ill Hold Sale Tobler’s Feed firm has donated had been in ill health for the past “ Purina" Mike as a door prize. Tick two years. •'The greatest asset this com The annual dinner and sale held ets for the prize will be given at the Funeral services will be held at munity has is the health of the each year by the Adrian Community door for each festival ticket. the Lienkaemper chapel Friday a f people” , Dr. J. J. Sarazin stated Festival tickets may be secured ternoon at 2 p. m. with the Rev. church will be held Saturday, Dec at a luncheon of the advance ember 10 at the church. The serv from the following business firms: Sterl Spiesz officiating. gifts committee of the Malheur ing of the chicken dinner will begin Intermountain Furniture company, Opal Gladish was born in Fruit- Memorial hospital campaign at 11:30 in the church basement, Owyhee Drug company, Nyssa Phar land August 22, 1921. She attended ' Wednesday noon in the Doll where fancy work and bazaar Items macy, Ideal Oas and Appliance’and the Fruitland schools, graduating House. from the Fruitland high school in will be displayed for sale. The sale Tobler’s Feed and Fuel in Nyssa "The people are in constant 1939. She was married to Ellis Horn will begin following the dinner, with and Eder Hardware company in danger from attack by unseen, in 1941. Mrs. Horn was a member Colonel Bert Anderson and Colonel Adrian. everpresent forces that strike in Joe Church donating their services of the Nyssa Methodist church. the most unpredictable manner— Mrs. Horn is survived by her hus as auctioneers and L. H. Frltts as taking live.) and impairing the Funeral Is Held band. Ellis of Nyssa: three children. clerk. The sale will feature farm health of the rich and poor, the Carolyn, 6, Eugene, 5, and Monty, 3; machinery, cattle, a boat, poultry, For Nora Farmer young and old alike. In fact, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry farm produce, hay and grain. The no one in the large area that will Funeral services were held Fri local stores are donating groceries Gladish of Fruitland; a sister, Mrs. be served by Malheur Memorial day In the Catholic church in Pay and electrical equipment to be sold. Helen Pearson of Ontario, and a hospital, is immune,’” stated Dr. ette for Nora Farmer, 21-months old Cakes and pies will also be sold. brother, Jewell Gladish of Payette. Sarazin, speaking in behalf of the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Following the sale, a turkey draw doctors of this area. (T im ) Farmer, former Nyssa resi ing. for which the Adrian merchants The best protection every fam dents. I lie'll School Band are giving tickets, will be held. ily can have against the present Nora was fatally injured in an needless loss of life is to build W ill Give Concert automobile accident November 22 this modern hospital to afford near Nampa, which caused the hos Streamer Lights protection when tragedy strikes pitalization of four other persons. The Nyssa high school band, And Star Erected The grandfather, C. W. Farmer, is in their homes. The farmers, directed by Lynn Lawrence, will pre townspeople and their families still in a critical condition in a sent its annual winter concert in are entitled to the protection of Christmas streamer lights and one Nampa hospital as the result of a the gymnasium Tuesday, December hospital facilities that are easily star were erected over Main street lung puncture. Mr. and Mrs. Tim 6 at 8:15 p. m. available and cannot be forced Like other Lawrence programs, Tuesday by a chamber of commerce Farmer were seriously injured, but to drive long distances to hos the entertainment will be varied to committee headed by Olean Wells. are recovering pitals in other areas. The d if The fam ily lived on a farm north provide greater interest for a great The workers included city and Idaho ference in distance frequently Power company employes. of Nyssa for several years. Mr. and er number of persons. means the loss o f human life. The committee was expected to Mrs. Farmer had Just returned from The program will be presented as The time has now come when follows: 'Men of M ight” by Leonard erect three large trees and a second Montana, where Mr. Farmer worked we should stop sacrificing lives V. Meretta; “Overture Orientale” by star today. The trees will be light as a cement finisher. Prior to going through community neglect. The to Montana, they sold their farm in Chester Leoni; "Rustic Dance” by I ed with colored lights. problem of providing the hospital Charles Woodhouse: "Golden Qlow" ! The committee will arrange for the Nu-Acres section. rests squarely upon each person (overturei by Clair Johnson; "H oli the arrival of Santa Claus Saturday, in this large area that is to be day Moods" by John Varrell; Trepax December 17. On this project. Mr Blood Donors Still Needed— served by the hospital. Through (Russian Dance) by Prosper Mor- Wells will be assisted by Bernard | Blood contributors are still need united effort in the next two and; "L i'l Liza Jane” by Herbert Eastman, Kenneth Renstrom. Robert ed for the blood bank that will be weeks it may be possible to open W Fred; "Bagdad” (overture) by F. Thompson and Bernard Frost. held in Nyssa December 12 at the the doors fo Malheur Memorial Methodist church. Those in charge Forrest L. Buchtel; "South o f the hospital at an early date and of the bank urge all those contrib R io" by J. Olivadoti: “ March of the Attend Reunion in California— thus give hospital protection to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Eldredge re uting blood to refrain from eating Little Leaden Soldiers'" by Pierne all who live in this large area of and Washington Post March” by turned the first of the week from any fatty foods such as cream and a trip to Orville, California, where butter for several hours prior to I eastern Oregon and western Ida Philip Sousa. ho, whose very lives and health a reunion was held at the home their appointment The bank will depend upon its early complet of M r and Mrs. O. C Fleming. A t be held between the hours of 11 Veteran Gifts Reported— ion.” Anyone wishing to make A total of $46.07 was collected in tending the reunion were Mr. and and 3. boxes in business houses in Nyssa Mrs Eldredge. Mr. and Mrs. Don an appointment is asked to call Mrs. for "The Yanks Who Gave” , accord Eldredge of Camas, Washington. Houston Wilson at 288-J or Mrs Corn Show Site C h a n in V - The place of holding the eighth ing to Mrs Don Graham. Nyssa Dave Fleming of Corvallis, and Bob Ted Morgan at 62-W annual Oregon corn show, to be held treasurer. The project was spon Eldredge of San Francisco. Mr. and in Ontario December 9 and 10, has sored by the American Legion aux Mrs. Eldredge returned to San To Attend Cenventli iliary to provide funds for Christmas Francisco with their son, Bob. and Dr. Roscoe Kellogg will leave been changed from the new armory presents for families of disabled vet spent Friday and Saturday with Thursday. December 8 for Portland to the veterans memorial hall. The to attend a convention of the Ore show and refreshments will be free erans. The money was sent to the him. mental hospital at Roseburg. gon State Naturopathic society. He to the public. Adrian P. T. A. Dance— will return home the evening of Children’s Party Planned— The Adrian P. T . A. will sponsor December 12. Joint Grange Installation— A junior high school party will the second of a series of dances to A joint installation of officers of be held in the gymnasium Friday all local Oranges will be held at raise funds for the P. T . A. Friday, Visits Brother— Ralph McPheeters o f Donnelly. night, December 2. A short program the Oregon Trail schoolhouae De December 9. cember 13 at 8 p. m. All Grangers Idaho visited his brother, Wayne, will be given, in addition to dancing Holy Rosary Births— for a week He left for his home and games. The room mothers will are invited to attend. serve refreshment*. Born on November 21, to Mr and Wednesday. Mrs Pete Timmerman of Nytaa. a 1 T o Boise— To Attend Meeting— Mr and Mrs Bumail Brown and boy. November 24. to Mr. and Mrs Go T o Naaipa— Mis* Clarice Nothets and Mrs Joe Marian Brown were dinner guests Sidney Campbell of Nysaa, a boy: ; Mrs Wayne McPheeters and son. on Thanksgiving at the Harold November 25. to Mr. and Mrs. Milton, o f Nyssa and Mr and Mrs Brumbach left Wednesday evening Finch home in Boise In the even Walter Cannon, a girl: and Novem- DeWayne McPheeters o f Vale were for Portland to atUnd the annual ing they attended the stage play. ber 27. to Mr and Mrs Dare Id guest* of relatives at Nampa last delegate assembly of the Oregon Thursday. Educational association. Stelnke o f Nysaa, a girl. "T h e Heiress". Music Festival A ". Gathering Program Shown Planned By U. P. Bulldogs’’ Hoop Prospects Good Mrs. Ellis Horn Taken By Death Holcomb & Main Get Contract On City Hall Work Bid $9,398.49; Bond« Sold To Tripp Comp any O f Portland A bid for the purchase o f bonds with which to secure money for er ection of an addition to the city hall was accepted and a contract for construction of the project was awarded at a special meeting of the city council Tuesday night. The city sold $17,000 worth of bonds to the Charles N. Tripp comp any of Portland. The city will pay Interest of two and one-half per cent on $7000 worth of the bonds maturing from 1951 to 1967 and two and three-quarters per cent Interest at par plus accrued interest in $10,- 000 worth of bond* maturing from 1958 to 1967. The First National bank o f P ort land offered a bid of three per cent interest and a 17 cent premium on each $100 and Blythe and comp any of Portland offered to accept three per cent Interest from 1951 to 1963 and two and three-quarters per cent interest from 1964 to 1967. Holcomb and Main of Nyssa. sub mitting a bid of $9,398.49, were a- warded the contract for construct ion of the building. The other two bidders, both of Nyssa, were Heldt Brothers, $10,908, and Stoker Con struction company, $11500. The construction, expected to be started soon, will require from 00 to 65 working days. However, no completion date was set by the city. The total cost of the project, in cluding equipment and furnishings, will probably reach $12,000. The d if ference in the amount o f the bond issue and the bid on the building will be used to help retire the bond issue. The addition will be used for en largement of the fire station to ac commodate the new Nyssa Rural Fire Protection district truck, a new location for the city library and quarters for the firemen. Diven Wins FFA Speech Contest • At Grange Hall Richard Diven won the Nyssa F. F. A. public speaking contest held at the Chalk Butte Grange hall Tuesday evening, November 22. His oratory was based on soil conserv ation problems and factors as they effect the nation's economic welfare. Roger Skeen, speaking on “ Soil Management”, placed second, and West Beus placed third with his dis cussion of "The Brannan Plan.” Other participants were Clarence Suiter, "Herd Improvement": Carl Bair, "Is Your Farm Safe"; Alvin Cleaver, “ Selection and Operation of Farm Machinery’ : and Jimmie Liss- man, "Soil, our Precious Heritage" Diven will represent the Nyssa F. F. A. chapter in the eastern Oregon speaking contest at Union Decem ber 9 and 10. The winner of that contest will compete for the right to speak at the state meeting March 23. The Nyssa branch of the First National bank of Portland donated $15 to be used for cash awards for the local speakers. Diven was a- warded $7 50, Skeen $4.50, and Beus $3. Hugh Tobler, local feed store operator and member of the Nyssa Toastmaster club, judged the speeches and presented the awards. The ladles of the Chalk Butte Orange served refreshments at the conclusion of the meeting. $750 In Prizes Set For Drawing Prizes totaling approximately $750 will be given away by the sales pro motion committee of the Nyssa chamber of commerce at a drawing to be held in front of the First National bank Saturday, December 3. The first prize will be a $230 elec tric clothes dryer, the second $125 worth of clothes and the third prize a $66 electric blanket. Eleven other prizes will bring the total value to about $750. The prizes Include a portable radio, electric train, set of dishes, set of silverware, doll, tri cycle, wagon, ham and three tur keys. The drawing will be the last spon L. D. Barr Praises sored by the sales promotion com mittee this year: W ork O f Hospital The Nyssa municipal band la ex Auxiliary Women pected to furnish music prior to the drawing, which will be held earlier The work of the Malheur Mem than usual because of the colder orial Hospital auxiliary was prais weather. The program will be start ed by L. D. Barr when he spoke to ed at 2 p. m. that group at $ meeting of the or ganization Monday afternoon at tha parish hall. He congratulated the organization that has earned over $2000 that is to be used for hospital furnishing. Mr. Barr stated that such an organ The leading football scorer during ization has Important roles to fill the Bnake River Valley league sea that it can be ‘‘the right-hand of son, which was closed Armistice day, the hospital administrator, and the was Cecil McNinch of Vale, with 84 backer of nurses, and the hospital points, according to an announce board” . Such a group can be very ment made Wednesday by Dennis important in interpreting the public Patch of Nyssa, league statistician. to the hospital, and the hospital to The Champion Ontario Tigers the public. In the local auxiliary, made the most yardage per game which has representatives from ap on passing, chalking up a total of proximately 40 womens organiz 69.6 yards. ations and clubs in Nyssa and vicin Apparently Vale was the roughest ity, there can be very effective work outfit In the league because of aver done in public relations, the purpose aging 50 yard per game in penalties. of which should be to keep all groups Parma had the lowest penalty mark, informed on the policies and pro recording only 28.3 yards, followed cedures o f the hospital organization. by Welser with 28.4. Mr. Barr stated that in any public Vale, second place winners in the work, there is always a certain a- league, topped the circuit with 347.6 mount o f propaganda that is harm yards per game In rushing, passing, ful to the project, and that a public and penalties, as compared to On relations group o f the auxiliary tario's 270.6 and Nyssa's 262.8 could be very Instrumental in com Nyssa was third only to Vale in batting harmful rumors. the number of yards gained by rush Preceding Mr. Barr’s message. A ing. all games. Vale made 2084 piano duet “ Hunagrian Dance No. 1” Fruitland 1454 and Nyssa 1443. The was played by Mary Lou and Laura Tigers made 1412. Nyssa was second Schenk. The program was under only to Ontario in the number of the sponsorship of the Arcadia Sun yards gained in passing. Ontario shine club, and was arranged by gained 627 yards and Nyssa 562 Mrs. L. E. Robbins. The program yards. Nyssa was second in the concluded with an accordlan solo average number of yards gained per played by Shirley Schilling. game by rushing. Vale made 260.5 The business meeting was opened and Nyssa 160. by Mrs. Ed Frost, and the thought for the day was given by Mrs. Henry Hartley. Mrs. Frank Perko report Plans l'or Rident ed on the hospital sale, and also an Banquet Heveuleil nounced that Mrs L. E. Fry. former ly of Nyssa, had sent a package of The Nyssa Riding club will hold silverware for the hospital furnish Its annual banquet in the high school ings. ' The group voted not to hold a home economics room Friday night, December meeting, since the meet December 2. The dinner will be followed by an ing date falls on the day following entertainment and business meet Christmas. ing. The entertainment will include the following numbers: Note Drown, Payette Paster T e Speak— Rev. C. O. Hannon, pastor of the comic song: Nyssa Tapperettes, tap Payette Methodist church will speak dance; Celia Bybee. song and dance; at the Nyssa Methodist church Sun Kenneth Snodgrass, vocal solo, and day morning, December 4. Rev. Phyllis Hadley and Nannette Bybee, Campbell «rill speak at the Payette comedy song and dance number, "P u t Your Shoes On, Lucy". All church. girl performers will be in costumes. Here From Waite Waite— Mrs. R. L. Pleshman of Walla Nysaa Nursing Home Births— Born at the Nyssa Nursing home Walla returned to her home Sunday after spending the holidays at the on November 17. to Mr and Mrs. home of Mr and Mrs E. H. Flesh- Frank Sanchez, a girl, weighing 6 man. Miss Shirley Wltiey returned pounds. 10 ounces, and on November as far a* Grande with Mrs. 20, to Mr and Mrs Art Williams, a boy. weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces. Pleshman. Grid Leaders In Football Shown At trad Weddings— Mrs A. C Sallee and Mrs Mlld- Brandt of Boise left Friday for Ooodlng. Idaho Mrs Sallee at tended the wedding of a niece at Jerome and of another niece. Miss Shirley Edholm. at Ooodlng Sun day. Mrs Sallee returned to Nyssa Sunday evening. Bedspread On Sale— The American Legion auxiliary has placed on sale In Betty’s shop, a hand crocheted bedspread made by an elderly lady who Is partially blind 8lnce this lady has no means o f Income, the auxiliary is anxious to assist her In tthe sale o f her handwork. Funeral Is Held For R. G. Larson, Sugar Co. Leader Heart Attack Fatal To Prominent Malheur County Man Funeral services were held Tues day morning at 10:30 in the M eth odist church for Raymond O. L a r son of Nyfjsa, district manager of the Amalgamated Sugar company, who died unexpectedly Saturday a f ternoon. With the church filled with mourners, Rev. Donald 8. Camp bell delivered the sermon amid an unusually large display o f flowers. The only music consisted of piano selections played by Mrs. Hilda Ten- sen. Interment was in the Evergreen cemetery in Ontario with the Nyssa Funeral home In charge. The pall bearers were A. C. Sallee. Burnall Brown. Joe Dyre, Robert Vanhorn, Henry Zobell and George Mitchell. Mr. Larson died at his home as the result o f a heart attack while he was taking treatment for a cold. So far as known by his family, he had not been suffering from a heart condition. Mr. Larson, one of Malheur coun ty’s most prominent residents, was born in Fairfield, Iowa March 31, 1896 and moved to Corvallis, Ore gon in 1914 to live with his brother, John. W hile attending Oregon State college, he enlisted in the army for service during world war I, in which he was commissioned a sec ond lieutenant. After the war he returned to college and was gradu ated in 1920. The year following his graduation, Mr. Larson was mar ried to Miss Irene Morgan in Cor vallis. After serving as an instructor in farm crops at Oregon State college from 1920 to 1923, Mr. Larsen enter ed the extension service as county agent in Lake county. He moved to Ontario in 1927 to become M al heur county agricultural agent. It was during his administration as county agent that much of the land under the Owyhee project was brought under cultivation. Mr. Larson did more to develop seed production in Malheur county than any other man before or after his administration, County Agent Harry Sandquist said this week. Mr. Larson was also Instrumental in se curing trials of sugar beets, which resulted in the Amalgamated Sugar company establishing its large sugar factory at Nyssa. As a result of Mr. Larson’s exten sive Interest in the development of Malheur county, Harry Sandquest said "Mr. Larson was one of the outstanding county agents among all of those who ever served in Oregon.” Mr. Larson served as county agent until 1938, when he resigned to be come district manager of the sugar company, and moved to Nyssa with his family in 1939. Mr. Larson was a member o f the Presbyterian church, the Masonic lodge in Nyssa. the Elks lodge in Ontario, the American Legion and the Boulevard Grange. He was a past president of the Nyssa chamber of commerce and the Associated Chamber of Commerce of South western Idaho and Eastern Oregon and a former chairman of the Nyssa school board for several years. At the time of his death, he was a director of the Malheur Memorial Hospital association. 8urvivors are his widow, Irene: a daughtr, Mrs. Oeorge Bauer of McNary City; a son, Raymond, Jr., a student at Oregon 8tate college; three sisters, Mrs. Elmer Davis and Mrs. Ruth Heston of Fairfield, Iowa and Mrs Maude Blackford o f Minn eapolis, and three brothers, Floyd o f St Louis. Glenn of Minneapolis and Ralph of Fairfield. Relatives here for the service in cluded Mr. Larsons sister-in-law and her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Oardner of Vancouver, Washington: his niece and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Panzer o f Portland, and his cousins. Mr. and Mrs. John Flynn of Caldwell and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Whitaker of Boise. Return From Coast Trip— Mr. and Mrs. Bherman P. Bybee and two children, Oarry and Coleen. returned Sunday evening from a week's trip to the coast, where they visited Mr and Mrs. J. R. Nellaon. They spent a night In Reno, and went to Hooper, Utah, where they visited Mrs. Bybee's sister, Mrs, Clar ence MacDonald and family and another sister, Mrs. Barker, at Ogden. W hile there they attended the University of Utah and Montana basketball tournament. They stop ped at Rupert, where they had din ner with Mr. and Mrs. Pete Wake- wood. former Nyssa residents. While In Pleasant View, they visited Mrs. Bybee’s uncle, former Bishop H. L. Jensen, who was in a hospital there. To Portland— Mr and Mrs W. W Foster left Wednesday morning for Portland on a business trip. Visit In lleppner— Mr. and Mrs. Harry Anderson and daughter returned Monday evening from Heppner. where they spent the Thanksgiving holidays. *
