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77 jp NYSSA VOLUME XXXXV NO. 9 Ruth Russell Is Cinderella For Program, Dance JOURNAL THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA OREGON. THURSDAY. MARCH 9. 1950 Meet Your Mailman Hartley Reviews Proposed Nyssa College Set-lip Theme “’Night And Day” j Featured By Approp riate Songs Ruth Russell, as Cinderella, and Floyd Hale, as the prince, reigned ov>er the 13th annual Cinderella ball sponsored by the Nyssa High School Girls league in the gymnasium last Friday night. In the colorful cor onation ceremony, they were ac companied by Duchess Donna Tra- bert and Duke Albert Pecka. After the royal court had m arch ed to the stage, Cinderella and the prince, duke and duchess were crowned by Arvel L. Child, presi dent of the Nyssa stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. President Child said “I am happy to have this privilege of crowning Cinderella, who, I am sure, has been well chosen by the community". Speaking to the prince, Mr Child said “I think you should consider it a great honor to escort our Cinderella”. Mr. Child remarked to the large crowd in attendance that the mem bers of the royal family in the Nyssa’s new mail carriers are shown Just before west. Rose I Anderson (right) delivers mail in the mythical realm of Cinderella were they started on their routes March 1, when carrier business district and the residential area soutli of chosen because of their kindness, service was inaugurated. Donald Wilson (left) is Main street. LeRoy Mecham (center) handles parcel personalities and popularity. delivering north of Main street from First street on post mail. Miss Russell thanked her willing subjects for the privilege of serving as Cinderella. Mr. Child reminded the junior prince, Bobby Haney, that he should also feel quite important, and added that "this young lady, Patty Love- Jimmie Lissman, a sophomore, joy. who has been chosen as junior Cinderella, is so beautiful I am sure was elected president of the Nyssa she is entitled to the honor". chapter of the Future Farmers of The intriguing theme of the 1950 ball, “Night and Day", was featured America at the regular monthly by music and stunts symptomatic meeting of the organization in the of the various stages of time from high school agriculture room March dawn until dark. 6 . Lissman has been active in the The high school orchestra, which played the processional and reces- I F. F. A parliamentary team, which sional under the direction of Lynn placed fourth in the eastern Oregon Lawrence, played, after the coro district contest. West Beus was elected vice presi nation, the opening number. “You and the Night and the Music". With dent. Beus. a junior, placed first Oarlene Jones acting as narrator. with his fat st^er -in the Snake Janice ‘ Campbell opened the pro River valley fat stock show in 1949. Helmut Hintz, a junior who was gram with a vocal solo, "Softly As In the Morning Sunrise". Appear elected secretary was a member of ing in red flannels, Olive Beus and the winning state corn judging Lorraine Fischer presented a hum- team. Minard Hart, a junior, is the orous number, “Oh, How I Hate To I new treasurer. He won various G et Up In the Morning”. ] prizes at the county fair and the Other numbers on the program Eastern Oregon Livestock show with were presented as follows: Vocal' hi e beef and swine projects. He was solo, "Oh, What a Beautiful Morn awarded the Sears-Roebuck Here ing”, Betty Hadley; vocal solo. "Top ford heifer in the chapter beef O’ the Morning," Joel Mitchell: chain. Roger Skeen, a sophomore, vocal solo, “T hat Lucky Old Sun”, is the reporter for the coming year. Deane Hunter; vocal duet, "One He won second prize in the state Sunday Afternoon", Janice Camp- corn judging contest in 1949 and bell and Deane Hunter; tap dance, was a member of the winning corn (Continued on Page 2) judging team. Hollis Knowles, a --------------------------- | junior, was elected sentinel. He has rp . r i * I been active in football Imd baseball. He has a milking shorthorn and ■ o - o / i f f | swine project. I 7 i)U A r i l l e e r s The chapter plans to hold its an- | nual father and son banquet March W. K. Wahlert was elected presi- 21, with West Beus acting as gen- dent of the Nyssa Toastmasters club era' chairman for the alfair. The at a breakfast meeting held in j be host to the Future Brownie's cafe last Friday morn Homemakers of America at a dance to be held soon. The affair will be ing. The other officers are Ward in the form of a barn dance, with Wleneke, vice president; Mamilton dates restricted. Chadderdon, re-elected secretary- treasurer: Bernard Frost, sergeant- Susan A. Barney at-arm s; Wilton C. Jackson, deputy Of Nu-Acres Dies governor, and Clifford Mink, edu cation chairman On March 17 the Caldwell Toast Mrs. Susan Alice Barney of Nu- masters will be guests of the Nyssa Acres died March 6 in the Holy Ros club and will present the program ary hospital in Ontario, where she at the meeting. The Nyssa club had been receiving treatment for will furnish the evaluator. 18 days. The Nyssa Toastmasters will be Mrs Barney was born in Utah guests of the Caldwell club Tuesday in July. 1877 and moved to the Nu- Kutli Russell reigned as queen of in the gymnasium. She is shown March 22. when the Nyssa club will j Acres community about six years ■ the Cinderella ball sponsored by the above wilh hrr escort. Prince Floyd present the program. ago. (Moore photo) Nyssa Girls league last Friday night Hale. Funeral services were held at 1 p. m Wednesday in the first ward L. D. S. chapel in Nyssa. Bishop Al Orvillt* Morris fred Ashby of New Plymouth of ficiated. Interment was in the The annual H i-Jinks. sponsored Purchases Bakery by the Nyssa Thespians, troop No Parma cemetery, with the Nyssa Following a meeting at the home Funeral home in charge. 938, will be presented In the school Mr and Mrs. Orville Morris ha/e of Charles and Guyanne Glenn gymnasium Tuesday, March 14 at Vet Worker C o m in g - . Purchased the Sugar City bakery Sunday, March 6, members of the 8:15. A veterans administration repre- In Nyssa from Walter Etephner, Adrian 4-H (Saddle club went on a In the competitive program, each class and organization in school will sentatlve, Delmar C. Johnson of who recently bought the business trail ride to Brown butt« near Adrian. present a talent number to be Judg Baker, will be in Ontario Monday, {rom j 0hn Emery Before their return home, the 15 Mr Morris, formerly of Nampa, ed by out-of-town judges. In ad March 13 at the office of the state members and their leader, L. L. dition to the talent numbers, the unemployment compensation com- has been manager of the Albertson Kreager, were caught In a severe Ontaroo from 11:15 to 1 an(j company bakery in Emmett. Thespians will present a play and Mr and Mrs. Morris will renov hail storm. Visitors at the club musical numbers. These will not be 4 p. m. All veterans or depend- veterans with problems ate the inside of the building and meeting were Glen Hurst, Mrs Judged as contest numbers. George Riddle and Mr. and Mrs. The Thespians, a national dra concerning national service life in- instaii a new oil burning reel oven, Charles Culbertson. matic group for high schools, are surance compensation or pension. They hope to have the place open Refreshments of sandwiches and offering a prize to the winner of education or training under the O for business in about 10 days. cookie* were served at the Glenn the talent contest. The public is I. bill, medical or dental care and home after the trip. invited to attend this program hospitalization, may contact Mr Visit In Mid-West— Tickets may be purchased from Johnson. Mr Johnson's next trip Mr. and Mrs. Ed Warren left Portland Visitors Herr— to Ontario will be during the Monday for Chicago to v isit'th eir high school students. Mr and Mrs Sid C Brown and month of April. son. Oerald. and his family for two daughter. Carmen, of Portland were < aldwell Visitor Here weeks. Saturday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Catherine Reberger of Cald Omer Dorman The group were ___ _______ _________ The Nyssaettes girls softball team well was a Tuesday visitor at the Sunday dinner guests In the Bumall home of Mrs Omer Dorman. Other is now in the process of being re- st Anne's Altar society will Brown home. visitors were Mrs Clara Beam. Mrs organized for the coming season serve a baked ham dinner In the W R Melton and Mrs Bum all All girls interested in playing soft- Catholic church at Third street and Brown. ball with the team are invited to park avenue Thursday, March 16 The members of the A. N. K. ---------------------------attend a meeting to be held Frt- from 8 p m. to 8:30 p. m The Garden chib will meet next Tuet- Dogs tidy. March 10 at 8 p m In the public is invited to attend day at the home of Mrs Bud Wil- Clty employes will start picking city hall. --------------------------- ! son for a 1 o’clock luncheon hon- up unlicensed dogs March 13. They — ------- — — oring Mrs Ralph Fowler, state will also collect license fee- Dog Nyssa Nursing Home— On Wednesday evening. March 15 president of the Oregon Federation tags may also be secured at the city A son was bom to Mr and Mrs the last in a series of benefit card of Garden Clubs, who will be In hall City officials said there ap- Ed Preel of Adrian March 3 and parties sponsored by the Kingman Nyssa for the day. Following me parently are not so many stray dogs a daughter to Mr and Mrs Nicholas (Colony Orange will be given In luncheon. Mrs Fowler will speak thi« year. Ribero of Nyssa March 4. 1 the Adrian grade school building to the members of the club. O ffic ers Named B y FFA Chapter 1 O tiis lc I h I M I L I j Chapter will Thespians Club Is Sponsoring Hi-Jinks 4-H Club Riders Are Caught In Hailstorm mission in ents of Team Re-organliing— Dinner Scheduled— SUte President H ere- To Pick I'p — Benefit Planned Heidis Awarded Church Contract Ny ssa Athletes Are Guests Of Club Members The Ileldt Brothers Construction company of Nyssa has been award ed the contract for construction of a new Catholic church and rec Arrangements C'onlil Be tory in Ontario, Father P. I.G oire, (IhcHler M. Stackhouse pastor, announced Wednesday. The Made With Ore. Sehool bid was $93,569, the lowest of six Is Speaker At Lions bids. System Banquet Total contracts for the project, including three contracts for plumb A lot of balderdash, furnished The Nyssa school board, through ing, wiring and heating, amounted principally by two special tail- Superintendent Henry Hartley, an to $106,698.88. twisters, was leavened by a con nounced this week that Nyssa has siderable amount of athletic glam an opportunity to add Junior col our, human Interest and statistics lege facilities to its educational o f at the first annual banquet given by the Nyssa Lions club for letter- ferings at relatively small cost. men of high school athletic teams Under the proposed plan, the in the home economics room of Nyssa school board would collabor Dr. Frank Queen, member of the the high school building Tuesday ate with the extension division of medical division of the atomic en night. the state system of higher educa ergy commission, who is associated Chester M Stackhouse, director tion and with the Baker school with the Oregon state system of of athletics at Willtamette uni board in conducting the community higher education told members of versity, delivered the principal ad college. Half of the faculty would the Nyssa chamber of commerce at dress at the banquet, which re live In Nyssa and hold classes here a luncheon in Carl's Doll House at placed the dinner given annually Monday and Tuesday. The other noon Wednesday that cancer can for only the members of the foot half would live in Baker and hold usually be cured when it is detected ball squad. classes there Monday and Tuesday. in its early stages. Taking the floor shortly after On Thursday and Friday the Baker "There are a lot of things about 10 o'clock, Mr. Stackhouse paid instructors would be in Nyssa and concer that are badly misunder tribute to this community as rep the Nyssa instructors would be in stood", the doctor said. "Why so resented by its athletes and said Baker. Classes would be held in the much interest in cancer now? it that the presence of coaches and late afternoon and evening which Is a very old disease, but it Is be officials from other schools indi would mean that present school fac coming much more Important. It cated the fine spirit of sportsman ilities could be used. The cost for has existed in animals every since ship that exists In the valley. He housing the college would, therefore, we have had domestic animals and also praised the Lions club for the be practically nothing Inasmuch as It exists In plants, too. work it is doing for the betterment the high school is In use almost “Only since about 1900 have we of communities all over the United every evening, in any event. had any idea of the destructiveness States. Superintendent H a rt 1 e y said of cancer and until 1915 we had no “If adults invest their money in "During the first year of operation Idea of how to treat it. Now It the youth they reap benefits many- a complete year of freshman col need not take us if people are in fold", the speaker said. "Unself lege work would be offered. The formed about the kind of symptoms, ishness In Ihe educational program second year and thereafter, both go to a doctor early and support is vital in your community. We freshmen and sophomore classes the research on which treatment Is are interested in the whole set-up would be available. Credit earned based We know how to cure It if represented here tonight. Every would be acceptable anywhere. detected early. It costs about $12,- sport is the most important sport. Courses offered could be whatever 000 to treat a cancer case. The cost Sport that is your sport Is the this community might decide were in Malheur county is about $200,000 major sport. best suited to its needs. Bend and a year and Oregon about $200,000,- Think of the lessons in democ Klamath Falls are conducting a 000 ' ' . racy that come to youth through program this year. Classes offered Mentioning that there are costs sports. There is no place where in these communities are In the other than financial costs also. Dr. democracy is more at work. R e fields of English, social science, Queen pointed out that children gardless of his background, an natural science, mathematics and with cancerous parents lose their athlete can come into the head business administration. parents when parents are needed. lines and onto the air waves in "This college would be open to There is very little cancer among five or six years. He may later anyone who could qualify for ad persons under 20 years of age. but earn up to $75,000 to $100,000 a mission. Veterans would be eligible R kills more children than some year. to all 0 . 1. fceitv.iUs 'of an education other diseases. One per cent of ‘•There Is a great similarity be al nature. Enrollment would not cancer deaths occur in the age tween sports and every-day life in (Continued on Page 8) group under 20 years, 8 per cent this country. You get what you from 25 to 44 and 91 per cent over work for and have to keep on working ‘or you lose it. In sports 45 years. Heart trouble is the greatest we have more tolerance than In killer In the United States and can any other level In life. We are cer has moved Into second place hoping for the day when we will since 1932. One reason Is that people recognize a country and an In Two science classes have started are living much longer, so the coun dividual for what they can con using the new addition to the high try is developing a population of tribute to society regardless of race school building, but the structure older people. or financial condition". will not be used for general school Dr. Queen said that-eancer Is a Speaking especially to the boys, purposes until next fall. School disorderly growth of cells that de Mr. Stackhouse said "W hat you officials, however, hope the building stroy other cells. The diseased cells become five or 10 years from now will be completed in time for use must be removed before they spread Is entirely up to you. Oh, of for the graduation exercises in May. to vital organs if the disease is to course, there is some element of The cliarxje was made In order to be sured in an individual. It must chance involved. Whatever you alter an English room and a sci be cured before It gets Into the decide to do, make up your mind ence room in the older section. The blood stream. to be a good one. Every man lias two rooms will be converted into one Doctors do not know what caus his job to do and It is important. large science room and a storage es cancer, but they do know that The man who has the most money room for the science department. continual irrigation, and certain in the country may not be the New type lights have been in rays and ehemlcals will cause can most important. We should learn stalled in the two rooms now in use cer to develop Cancer Is not con to evaluate Ideals and Issues". In the new section. The heating Mr. Stackhouse closed his talk tagious, infectious or hereditary. system has been In operation for (Continued on Page 2) Surgery, x-ray and radium "are some time. Work has progressed far enough the ways we play fltr keeps In treat in the new addition to allow con ing cancer", the doctor said. “If Division Urged all of the rancerouK cells are takes siderable painting. out the patient Is considered cured. For Riding Clubs “One of the greatest problems In the treatment of cancer is reaching legion , Auxiliary Mr. und Mrs. Charles Culbertson the inaccessable cancer". Dr. Queen and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Adams at Planning Dinner said. tended tiie Western Riding clubs Doctor Speaks About Cancer Two Rooms Used In New Building The 31st anniversary of the found ing of the American Legion and auxiliary will be observed by the Nyssa units of these organizations at a birthday dinner to be held at the veterans hall on March 16 at 7 p. m. A special program being pre pared for the evening will consist of a speech on “The Constitution of the United States" by the local entry from the high school In the annual American Legion oratorical contest, and musical numbers. The dinner Is for all members of the American Legion and the auxiliary. Reservations for the dinner may be made by calling Mrs. Clifford Mink or Mrs. E. H. Fleshman. Frozen Food Firm Contractin'! Corn A new concern, known as the Oregon Frozen Foods company, has taken charge of the Brldgford quick freeze plant for 1950 operations. The company will process fruits and vegetables that are in Justifi able supply and will specialize In sweet corn. The firm, now con tracting corn, expects a good price year on frozen cut kernal and froz en cob corn. Origg brothers. Nephi and Oolden. long prominent In the shipping Industry In Ontario, are managing the company. The firm, planning on fresh market shipping and frozen and Win Dancing Trophy— canned marketing, will contract 300 At the winter festival held In acres of corn within a radius of McCall over the week-end. a group 30 miles of Ontario. from the Nyssa Square Dance club was awarded the trophy In the Clinic Held — square dance street festival held The monthly clinic co-sponsored In McCall Saturday evening Those by the Eagles auxiliary and the participating were Mr. and Mrs. P. T. A. will be held Tuesday at 2 Wilbur Holcomb. Mr and Mrs. Wll- p. m. at the Eagles hall Mothers llan Dunn. Mr and Mrs. Dale Oar- are Invited to take their pre-school rlson. Joanne Oarrison and Duane children to the hall for a free Holcomb. The trophy awarded to nhystcal examination. Dr. John the local team for taking first Kopp will be the examining phys place la on display at the Nyssa ician. Pharmacy. Attend Dad’s Program— Meeting Schedaled— Bernard Frost, Frank Parr, Le An all-day fellowship meeting of Roy Hermann and Leslie Ballan- the Baptist churches of Oregon and tyne attended the special Dad's Idaho will be held at the missionary day program given Saturday at the Baptist church In Nyssa Sunday. Eastern Oregon College of Edu Rev E. T. Larsen of Fossil will be cation at La Grande The fathers the guest speaker. A free lunch of the college students were guests will be served at 1 o'clock. at a tea given in the afternoon and a banquet, followed by a col Meeting Place Changed— lege play in the evening. During The Nyssa Civic club will meet the banquet the officers for the col Wednesday, March IS in the M eth lege Dad's organization were an odist church basement rather than nounced for the coming year, with the parish hall as previously an Bernard Frost as vice president of the group. nounced. association meeting, as represent atives of the Owyhee Riding Club. Melba and Kuna were co-hosts for the occasion Tuesday evening at Kuna. The business session was chief ly concerned with the question of possibly dividing the association In to three districts. The association has grown so large and covers such a wide area, some have suggested that a division of the association into three dis tricts would permit elimination meets in the districts, and then only the winners would compete In the association finals. This would Here From Portland— Mrs. Laurie Browning, sister of Dr. John Kopp, is visiting at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Kopp. Mrs. Browning is a secretary to Dr. Frank Queen of Portland, who Is in the county this week to talk to the extension classes In Ontario. Coming Events— March 13. Monday—Eplscopa] guild at the home of Mrs. Frank Morgan. Tuesday, March 14— A. N. K. Oarden club luncheon at the home of Mrs. Bud Wilson. Pre-school children's clinic at Eagles hall. High Jin ks at gym nasium. Wednesday, March 15—2:30 p. m. Civic club at the Methodist church. 8 p m . Kingman Kolony Orange benefit card party at Adrian grade school. Thursday. March 18—Dorcas cir cle of W 8. C. 8 guest day at the home of Mrs, W. H, Pox on Albert i Ave. Anniversary dinner a t Legion hall. Saturday, March 18—Rebekah benefit card party at the I. O, O. F hall 10 a. m W 8 C 8. Cooked food sale at Idaho P owm company office.
