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JOURNAL r/ieNYSSA VOLUME XXXXVI NO. 18 TWO SECTIONS— TEN THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL. NYSSA. OREGON. THURSDAY. MAY 17. 1951 PAGES Nyssa Bridge Is Forgery, Theft And Rain Reporletl City Officials Baccalaureate Voters Approve State Meeting Closed Only One Other Cases Are Beneficial To Day For Repairs Of County Meet Handled In Court And Graduation Row Crops Here School Budget Of PTA Covered Plans Announced At Ny ssa Dinner Excess Figure In Local Talks Reports Given By Dele gates; Toastmasters Deliver Talks Reports on the state P. T. A. con vention held in Seaside last month and a panel discussion on Burma, Indochina, Siam and Indonesia highlighted the Nyssa Parent- Teacher association meeting held in the little theater last Thursday night. After J. L. Herriman talked on the school budget for 1951-52, Mrs. Jesse Rigney, Mrs. Leo Gonyer and Mrs. Dennis Patch gave the reports on the state convention before a small group of PTA members. Mrs. Rigney said the convention was opened with a parade o f the United Nations flags, followed by a welcome from the mayor of Sea side, which "made the P. T. A. dele gates feel very welcome’’. All of the Thursday sessions were consumed In the conduct of workshops. Mrs. Rig ney, w. o directed the group con sidering the exceptional child, said 10 Malheur county residents attend ed the convention. Mrs. Gonyer reported on the com munications division, in which the importance of radio and television was stressed. She said the radio programs are largely those the list eners want because iadio operators are responsive to the wishes of the people. Mrs. Gonyer, who attended the president’s breakfast, compli mented Mrs. Jennelle Moorhead, P. T. A. president, for her democratic attitude. She also told about the Thursday night banquet, at which Reuben Maaske, former president of the Eastern Oregon College of Edu cation, was the principal speaker. Mrs. Patch pointed out that the Oregon Congress of Parents and Teachers, now having 575 units in the state, showed a gain of more than 9000 in membership during the Iasi. year. * ' L was a pleasure tp . ..present the Nyssa P. T. A., which lacks (Continued on Page 5) Nyssa Takes 4th Place In Eastern Ore. Track Meet Two of the members of the Nyssa high school track squad who help ed the Bulldogs take fourth place in the eastern Oregon meet held at La Grande last Saturday left today for Corvallis to participate in the state meet Friday and Saturday. In the state meet, Ray Keck will participate in the javelin, shotput and discus events and Delwin Hol comb will enter the high jump com petition. Ontario won the La Grande meet with 41 1/4 points. The Tigers were followed by La Grande with 39 3 '4 points, Pendleton 39, Nyssa 33 1 2, Baker 31, Hermiston 22 1/2, and Milton-Freewater 3. Nyssa placers were as follows: Delwin Holcomb, first In the high jump; Keck, second in the javelin, shotput and discus events: Delmar Andrews, third in the low hurdles; J. Tanner, fifth in the 180-yard low hurdles; Carl Bair and Teddy Keck, tied for fifth in the pole vault; Rob ert Hartley, third in the 440 and third in the 220; Joel Mitchell, third in the discus; Roger Skeen, fifth in the Javelin contest, and Harold Bumgarner, tied for third in the high jump. The storm of May 11 and 12, which spilled approximately one Inch of rain on the Nyssa area, was a genuine benefit to all crops. Although the ground was moist from irrigating and the rainfall oc curring the last April and the thin ning of sugar beets was delayed by the storm for two days, “ there .s plenty of labor in the area to ade quately take care of the beet crop In good shape”, according to Jared Lewis of Nyssa, district manager of the Amalgamated Sugar company. “There is no occasion for growers to get panicky, because 66 per cent of the thinning will be completed this week-end”, Lewis said. ‘The rain has been helpful to the range men, dairy farmers and others. The beets are making the most rapid growth following recent storms that I have ever seen”. Vote On $ 4 3 ,B 4 8 Item Is 3 3 6 For And 1 33 Against Residents of the Nyssa school district extended an apparent vote of confidence m the school board Wednesday when they approved the 1951-52 budget, which exceeds the six per cent limitation by $43,848.82. The voters approved the $43,848.82 by a count of 356 to 133. The 489 votes cast far exceed the number of ballots cast last year, when 300 persons went to the polls. The margin of approval was much great er this year, also. Voters were asked last year to approve exceeding the six per cent limitation by $81,219.57. The total extimated expenditures for the school year amount to $360,- 225, which will include $41,489.38 for the payment of bonds. The cost of teaching, including salaries, books, and supplies has increased $21,445. The Malheur County Jersey club is completing plans for the sixth an nual spring Jersey show to be held Scholarship To May 26 in Nyssa. Be Given Nyssa Jay Pierson of Caldwell, who is well known to Boise valley Jersey Students Named breeders and has a background of The names of Nyssa high school Idaho extension work as well as ex perience as assistant dairy special seniors who will receive college ist at the University of Nebraska, scholarships at graduation exercises will Judge the entries of the adults. next week were announced Wednes Erling Johannsen of Gem county day by Principal Dennis W. Patch. Doreen Allison and Bonnie Ward will judge the Junior division. Rules of the show are the same will receive scholarships to the East as in previous years. Entries are ern Oregon College of Education. limited to Malheur county breed Ronald Jensen will receive a schol ers. Exhibitors, however, need not arship to Oregon State college. be members of the Malheur County These scholarships are state of Ore Jersey club. All open class entries gon tuition scholarships, sponsored must be registered and show clean by the state board of higher ed health certificates on tests made ucation. The scholarships, entitling within 60 days prior to the show. the students to tuition costs for one Vaccinated animals u n d e r 30 year, are renewable. Richard Wilson will receive a $400 months need not be tested. Special division will be arranged one-year scholarship to Oregon for 4-H and F. F. A. Both grade State college through the Aero club and registered Jerseys will be of Portland. Only three youths in the state were chosen for this schol eligible In the junior division. Special awards at the show will arship by the dub. Mr. Patch said other scholarships be made for the registered Jersey cows that have the highest product will be announced later. ion during the past testing year. Final selection of the Jersey queen Postponed Fair O f and princess cows are to be based on a combination of type and pro F. F. A. Chapter To duction. Be Held Saturday A special meeting of the Jersey club will be held at the home of Mr. The F. F. A. chapter fair, post and Mrs. Charley Orider Saturday night, May 19 to complete plans for poned from last Saturday because of inclement weather, has been set the show. for Saturday. May 19. The fair, featuring livestock of the Nyssa Future Farmers, will be held on the school grounds. Approximately 120 head of live stock from the vocational agricult William Edward Willard died at ure pyjjects of local F. F. A. mem the home of his daughter, Mrs. Al bers will be shown, according to bert Notheis of Nyssa rural route, Jimmie Hiatt and Helmut Hlntz, co- chairmen of the event. In addit Wednesday. Mr. Willard was born In England ion to exhibiting their livestock, the boys will engage in showmanship December 8, 1866 and came to the United States In 1920. He had lived contests, tractor driving, trailer backing and a saddle horse race. at Nyssa for the last four years. Showing of livestock will be start Mr. Willard was a retired landscape ed at 10 a. m. and will be continued gardener. Survivors are his five children, until 2:30 p. m. Henry Reuter and Including Mrs. Notheis and 11 Craig Jessup, vocational agricult ure instructors at Adrian and Vale, grandchildren. No services will be held In Nyssa. respectively will be the Judges. The public Is invited to attend the The body will be sent to Sioux Falls, South Dakota for funeral services show. and Interment. The body Is in the Nyssa Funeral home. Officers O f Rifle Club Perfecting Plans For Show Wm. E. Willard Succumbs Here Club Are Elected Upholstery Classes Held— Mrs. Charles Steffens has an nounced that the adult upholstering The Nyssa Rifle and Pistol club, class will be held in the home ec an affiliate of the National Rifle onomics room of the high school association, elected officers at a from May 29 until June 7 from 8 meeting held May 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. Those who are The following officers were in interested In enrolling are asked to stalled: President, Ralph G. Law Boise Nine Trims contact Mrs Steffens. The enroll rence; vice president, Percy Capper; Bulldogs 13 To 1 ment will be limited because of the executive officer, Harold Kurtz; need of individual instruction. There chief instructor, John Strickland; The Boise high school Juniors de will be no instructional fee, but a secretary, Vernon C. Robertson; small fee to cover supply costs will treasurer, Clifford Coleman, and feated the Nyssa Junior baseball publicity manager, William W team by a score of 13 to 1 on the be charged. Blodgett. Vernon C. Robertson is Nyssa field Tuesday afternoon, fol the retiring president. lowing a 2 to 1 loss scored by Nyssa Visits Here— Mr and Mrs Wesley Foster of After the installation of officers, last week in Boise. Savage scored Nyssa’s lone tally Portland arrived in Nyssa Wednes members enjoyed an interesting in the first inning. The Breves day for a visit at the home of Mr movie on Kenia, Alaska big game, scored two runs in the first frame and Mrs. W. W. Foster. The vis filmed in technicolor. Mammoth and gradually pulled farther ahead itors are returning from Mexico, Kenia moose weighing nearly 2000 pounds were shown in their natural Marcum-and Duncan pitched and where they spent the winter. habitat. Herds of wild goats and Lovejoy handled the catching chor Returns From Utah— big horn sheep were among the es in the last baseball game of the Mr and Mrs Campbell Baer and scenes seldom seen by sportsmen. season for the Bulldogs. son returned Monday from Ogden, At the close of the meeting refresh where Mrs Baer spent four weeks ments were served. Here From Ontario— Mrs Flora McFarlane of Ontario, with her sister. Mrs. Burnall Brown, former Nyssa resident. Is visiting assisting in caring for her mother, Purchase Cattle— B O. Bybee o f Ontario and D. this week at the home of Mr and who is recovering from an operation O. Bybee of Nyssa spent part of Mrs W W Foster. Babies Arrive— the week in Ogden. Utah purchas- Two girls and a boy were bom | ing cattle to be placed on their Attend Seed Meeting— Mile High ranch near the Nevada at the Malheur Memorial hospital Mr and Mrs. William Wahlert will leave Friday for Vancouver, B. during the last week. They are a line. ____________________ C . where they will attend the Pa boy to Mr. and Mrs. Olenn McGinnis cific States Seed association con of Nyssa. May 11; a girl to Mr and Here On Ruslneaa— Mr and Mrs Norman Cutler of vention. Mr Wahlert’s father, who Mrs Duane Holcomb of Nyssa. May has been in Nyssa. wiU return with 11. and a girl to Mr. and Mrs F. Riddle, Idaho, accompanied by their Mr and Mrs Wahlert to Portland Neil Petterson of Nyssa. May IT two children, were In Nyssa on bus iness this week. They also visited Former Residents Visit— in Emmett with Mr. Cutler’s par To Washington— ents. Cutler Is foreman of the Mile Mrs Jim Walters and Mrs. John Mr and Mrs Don Engstrom left High cattle ranch owned by the Ltenhard of Hermiston. formerly rf last Thursday morning for Pullman and Spokane, where Mr Engstrom Ontario and Nyssa. called on Mrs. Bybee brothers J. C. Beam and Mrs H R Sher inspected dairies. Return* To Station— wood Saturday. Pvt M Keith Rookstool departed Opens Shoe Repair Shop— Friday morning for San Antonia, A L. Barton, formerly of Vale, Visit Mother— Mr and Mrs. Martin Ellington Texas after attending his grand has opened The Shoe Clinic, next door to the Morris bakery The and two sons spent Mother'« day in father's funeral at Callaway. Neb front part of the bakery has been Boise with Mrs Ellington's mother. raska. and visiting his parents. Mr, remodeled to provide space for the Mrs M Blackman, who plans on ! and Mrs Freeman Rookstool of moving to California soon. I Nyssa. new shoe shop. One forgery case, a house-break ing case and two alleged fishing law violations were handled in Judge Ruby Moore's justice court during the past week. Ramon Soto Leyvas of Nyssa, charged with forgery, was arraigned in Justice court Monday and was bound over to the grand Jury under $2000 bond. He was sent to the county jail In lieu of the bond. Leyvas used an assumed name in passing a check on Bracken’s. Ralph Lujan and Nestor Vigil, charged with petty larceny and breaking into a house, were fined $100 each and court costs and sent enced to 30 days in jail. They did not pay their fines. Carl Eugene Dobyns of Wilder was fined $20.50 and assessed $4.50 court costs May 13 on a charge of fishing without a license. Charles Sherrill of Boise was fined $25 and assessed $450 court costs on the same charge. Fifteen dollars of the fine was suspended by the court. Plans For Rodeo Parade Underway Committee chairmen reported at the weekly luncheon of the Nyssa chamber of commerce Wednesday noon that plans are underway for the parade to be sponsored by the chamber on the first day of the Nyssa rodeo, July 13. The line of march will be divided into the children's parade and the merchants parade The Lions and Eagles will be asked to handle the entertainment and furnish prizes for the children. Clifford Mink said the parade will end at the park, where treats will be distributed to the children. E. M. Hansel of Ontario, county club agent, asked the chamber to sponsor two scholarships to 4-H summer school to be held on the Oregon State college campus June 12 to 22. The chamber, which has sponsored scholarships for the last 10 or 12 years, referred the request to a committee for a report next week. The chamber voted 18 to 10 !n favor of the school budget for the 1951-52 school year. Wilsons Finish Remodeling Of Clothing Store Operators of the Wilson Brothers department store, pioneer mercan tile establishment in Nyssa, have completed remodeling of the store. The owners have installed the latest style diagonal windows and faced the brick with navy blue structural glass. With the depart ment store now occupying also the space formerly used by the Wilson grocery store,, the windows have been enlarged "to afford 44 feet of display space. Other installations Include a new glass door and blue and grey awnings. The ceiling has been lowered, ad ditional lighting has been installed, the shelving has been remodeled and a completely new piece goods and boy's wear department have been established. The floor has been cov ered with green and maroon as phalt tile and the Interior has been redecorated. J. C. Krul, local contractor, was in charge of the carpenter work. Rev. Crenshaw Ami Ger ald Wallace To Deliv er Addresses Plans for the baccalaureate serv ices and the commencement exer cises of the Nyssa high school, which will be held May 20 jm d May 24, respectively, have been completed, according to Principal Dennis W. Patch. Each service will be opened In the gymnasium at 8 p. m. Rev. Claire T. Crenshaw of the St. Paul’s Episcopal church, will de liver the baccalaureate sermon on the subject, “Where Are You Going To Put G od?” Other numbers on the program will be as follows: Processional, "March of the Melstersingers” , high school orchestra, directed by Lynn J. Lawrence; invocation, President Arvel Child. Nyssa stake, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; hymn, audience, led by Rev. G. W. Abla, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene: scripture reading, Rev Donald S. Campbell, pastor Com munity Methodist church: prayer, Rev. Austin J. Hollingsworth, pastor, First Church of Christ; selection, "Angel Voices Ever Singing” , high school mixed chorus,directed by Ray Weatherspoon; selection, “ O Lord Most Glorious", high school mixed chorus; hymn, "He Leadeth Me”, benediction. Rev. Abla, and reces sional. “March From Athalia", high school orchestra. Gerald Wallace Speaker Gerald Wallace, assistant super intendent of the Boise public schools, will deliver the commence ment address on the subject, "Three Pictures” . The student speeches will be given by Carlene Jones, salutatorian, and Ronald Jensen, valedictorian. These two students will also receive the American Legion citizenship awards given by the Nyssa post to the out standing boy and girl in the senior class. The presentations will be made by Charles Steffens of the high school faculty. Other features of the program will Include 'musical numbers. Invocation, presentation of scholarships, pre sentation of diplomas and benedict ion. The class award night program will be held in the gymnasium Tues day, May 22. Stella R. Butler Passes In Utah Mrs. Stella Stlckney Ray Butler, pioneer resident of Nyssa, died In Salt Lake City May 12 of a heart attack. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Wednesday In the Lienkaemp- er chapel, with Rev. A. J. Hollings worth of the Church of Christ o f ficiating. Interment was In the Nyssa cemetery. Mrs. Butler was born October 21, 1872 In Milton, Oregon and lived in Nyssa for about 40 years. She moved to Salt Lake City last July after living at Eagle Point, Oregon for several months. Mrs. Butler Is survived by two sons, Dewey and Gordon Ray of Salt Lake City: a brother, Earl Stickney of Boise, three grandchild ren, seven great grandchildren and two great, great grandchildren. Visitors Here— Mrs. Dorothy McOarvey of Bend, Oregon visited over the week-end at the home of Dr. and Mrs. John Kopp and family. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling McOarvey also visited at the Kopp home and with friends Six Malheur county men reported and relatives In this area. for Induction into the armed forces at Boise May 15 as ordered In the Visit Mothers— May quota. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Grasty were The men are Manuel Olen Jar- Sunday dinner guests at the home amillo of Ontario, Leo Clifford Mow- of Mrs. Orasty’s parents, Mr. and reader of New Plymouth, formerly Mrs. Ira Mathews of New Plymouth of Ontario; Mitz Nakamura of On Sunday, and also visited at the J. A. tario, Donald Clayton Jensen of Grasty home In Payette. Nyssa. John R. Gibbons of Boise, formerly of Nyssa, and Clyde Wil Attends Funeral— lard Hager of Vale. Mrs. Jesse Rigney was In Jerome, Twelve registrants were forwarded Idaho last week to attend the fun to Boise for pre-induction physical eral service of an uncle, John Rob examinations May 9 erts. The induction quota for Malheur county for June is two registrants. Returns To Fort Lewis— Pfc. Richard Schireman left Mon 4-H flu b M e e t»— day to return to Fort Lewis after visiting his parents In Nyssa. The Arcadia Livestock 4-H club met Monday. May 15 at the home of Teddy Bowers. Dairy cattle were Bridge Lessons Planned— Judged and Duane Drydale reported Bam Gordon, famous bridge in on beef Judging, Teddy Bowers, structor, will appear here In person dairy and Gale Coleman, swine Re to conduct classes In ortdge for three freshments were served. The group nights, May 31 and June 1 and 2, will meet at the home of Shirley under the auspices of the St Paul’s Episcopal guilds. The sessions will Schilling June 22. be held each night, beginning at 8 o'clock, in the Episcopal parish Guests In Ontario— Mr and Mrs H. R. Sherwood and hall. Mrs. John 8tringer Is chair- Frank were dinner guests of Mr nun of the committee In charge of and Mrs. C. K. Williams of Ontario the event. Sunday. Malheur County Y oui lis Inducted; June Quota Two Here From Boise— Mr and Mrs F W Brandt of ! Undergoes Operation— Monty Fra>er o f the Oate City Boise spent Sunday afternoon with Journal staff underwent an appen Mr and Mrs. Joe Maughan and Mrs. dix operation in the Malheur Mem Louise MoOaven orial hospital Wednesday night. Visit In Nyssa— Mr and Mrs. Everett Doyle of Visit In Boise— Mr. and Mr< Oeorge N Bear and Rialto. California left Wednesday Mrs Parlee Kinsor visited friends for home after visiting for a week in the veterans hospital In Boise at the home of her brother, Thomas O. Jones. | Sunday. The Snake river bridge at Nyssa, which was closed last Thursday evening because of broken braces over the deck, was re-opened to traffic Friday evening following re pair operations. Employes of Carl and Burt's ma chine shop of Nyssa welded a few of the braces Friday and traffic was again allowed to pass over the bridge. One of the braces had been broken for some time and the strain caused others to break as they carry much of the load. Additional work Is expected to be done on the bridge. During the time the bridge was closed, the Nyssa chamber of com merce sponsored a shuttle service to carry persons between the bridge and town. Cars were run each way every 15 minutes. The service was of sp-cial benefit to Idaho resi dents timing to Nyssa to shop and work. Tn chamber of commerce, at its weekly li ncheon Wednesday, ex pressed thanks to the Malheur Home Telephone company for noti fying customers living along Its lines on the Idaho side that *the bridge was closed. Program Given By Civic Club f “Through the Years with Civic Club" was portrayed at the annual guest day meeting of the Nyssa Civic club at the parish hall Wed nesday afternoon. The program was carried out by numerous pre-scltool children un der the direction of Mrs. Paul House, Mrs. Roy Barnes, Mrs. Vaughn Stringer and Mrs. E. K. Burton, under the chairmanship of Mrs. William Schireman. The pro gram was divided Into several parts, the first being a salute to music week, with the Job’s Daughters quartet, Bonnie Ward, Loretta Rus sell, Doris Rigney and Betty Ann Boenlg, singing, “The Old Rugged Cross”, accompanied by Phyllis Cheldelin. Mrs. Orin Moyes gave a chalk painting with musical ac companiment by Mrs. Buchner. A portrayal of the story book hour to show the civic club support of the Nyssa public library was presented. “The Story Book Ball” was sung by Mrs. Donald S. Campbell, ac companied by Mrs. C&rlos Buchner with Mother Ooose characters por trayed by Pat Dorlty, Monique FYaz- er, Stevie Kerby, Jenelle Nelger, Kathleen McPartland, Buddy Law rence, Johnny Stringer, Bonnie Sag er and Jimmy Tracey. Because civic club has always sup ported health measures and those groups that promote better Uvlng, Stevie Kerby as a doctor and Linda Jackson as a nurse were presented. The program concluded with a hat and fashion show with parts of these interesting and unusual cost umes being shown by Marylln Oon- yer, Bonnie Sager, Sherry Klesel- horst, Gregg Russell, Joan Marculn, Jennelle Nelger, Trina Rinehart and Patrlca Rinehart. Mrs. Schireman presented the chairmen, and expressed her ap preciation for the “ all star cost of veteran actors.” During the business meeting Mrs. Lloyd Tdbler. ticket sale chairman (Continued on Page 2) Breeden Planning Show O f Holsteins Nine Malheur county Holstein breeders met last Thursday night at Ontario to arrange for regular meetings and to discuss a county Black and White show, county fair and youth activities. Another Holstein heifer calf will be awarded to a 4-H club member at the 1951 Malheur county fair. The calf will come from the Wendell Richmond herd near Ontario. Bob Fulwyler, member of the Wlllowcreek Livestock club and 1950 winner of the Holstein award, also was present. HLs award came from the Ker Crest herd on Oregon Slope. Regular meeting day for the Hol stein breeders Is the third Saturday of the even number months. The next meeting will be held Saturday evening, June 16 at the Wendell Richmond farm. The fam ilies of Holstein dairymen are Invit ed. A potluck supper is planned for the June meeting. FFA and 4-H members with Holstelnx are In vited to attend these meetings Junior membership In the local club may be had without coat to the boys and girls. Undergoes Operation— Mrs. Mary E. Bybee. 80 years old, underwent a major operation In the Malheur Memorial hospital Sat urday night. Mr. and Mrs. B. O Bybee of Ontario, Mr. and Mrs Russell Jordan of Nampa and Mrs Leonard Howe of Big Bend district were here to be with their mother Visit Relative*— President O f City League O f Oregon Addresses Group In discussing the responsibilities of city officials, Morris MiUbank. mayor of Orants Pass and president of the League of Oregon Cltlea, told city officials of Malheur county at a dinner meeting held in the Mo rocco dining room Tuesday nlgnt that civil defense Is their Immediate responsibility. “ We must achieve maximum ec onomy In order to help our citizens to bear their financial burdens and we must saleguard against war menaces at home. It is fairly ob vious that civil defense is our im mediate responsibility. The fourth point is we must preserve democ racy at home. We can’t have it un less we nurture it. • We could pro mote it abroad and return home to find it lost here.” The official talked about “ the freedoms we are sworn to protect. Freedom of speech does not Include freedom of slander or the right to Incite to riot. Freedom of relig ion may be lost through lack of use." Mr. Millbank enumerated econ omic freedoms, cultural freedoms, social freedoms and political free doms. He urged better public re lations so that citizens will toe bet ter Informed. Freedom is not free”, said the speaker. "It must be earned by every democracy. There Is no divine law that says our democracy shall survive. With better government we can better protect these free doms". MiUbank gave a brief report on the last meeting of the league’s ex ecutive committee, reported on the convention of the American Muni- clpll association and participated In the question period at the close of the program. Deane Seeger, league consultant, reported on the 1951 legislative ses sion and discussed measures affect- in« cities In the state. He said one of the most Important bills passed by the legislature provides for changes in the state liquor laws, In which cities are to receive five per cent of the state liquor revenues on the basis of population. A con stitutional amendment giving tax levying bodies the right to establish new tax bases will be referred to the people for a vote In November, 1952. Thirty-one bills pertaining to (Continued on Page 5) Sain Seits, Former Resident O f Nyssa Passes At Lacomb Sam Setts, a resident of Bridge Island south o f Nyssa for many years, died unexpectedly Sunday, May 13 at Lacomb, Oregon, where he had worked as janitor of the school for two years. Mr. 8elts was bom April 5, 1878 at Willows, California. He lived near Alsea. Oregon for many years and moved to Nyssa In 1931. He was married to Effle Prlndel Oct ober 21, 1905 at Fisher, Oregon. Funeral services were held at the funeral parlors In Lebanon at 10 a. m. today and in the Methodist church In Alsea at 2 o ’clock this afternoon. Interment was In the Alsea cemetery. Survivors are the widow, Effle; two sons, Rex and Meredith Seits of Lacomb; two daughters, Mrs. Lois Early of Orants Pass and M m . Esther Ross of Lebanon; a brother, Victor of Florence; four sisters, Mrs. Lottie Earnest and Mrs. Ella Peek of Salem, Mrs. Anna De Jorden of 8tayton and Mrs. Pearl Rycraft of Alsea, and 11 grandchildren. Willis R. Keene Hurl In Accident Willis R. Keene of route 1, Parma, was Injured Saturday night when his car overturned south of Adrian. He was taken to the Malheur Mem orial hospital suffering from a brok en leg, concussion and other In juries. Keene's car Is said to have rolled over Into a borrow-pit after striking the shoulder o f the highway. Group Organized— The special interest group of mar ried folk In the Nyssa L. D. S. sec ond ward held election of officer« last Wednesday. The new officers are Mrs. D. O Bybee, president; Mrs Clarence Kesler. vice president, and Mrs. Ada Ellington, secretary- treasurer TTie following were plac ed on the entertainment and en rollment committee: Melvin Jen sen, Martin Ellington, D. O. Bybee. Bessie Bair and Gladys Ftek. High Councilman W. J. Beus Is class In structor and the subject Is “Pearl of Oreat Price Commentary” . All mar ried persons who desire a “special Interest" are Invited to attend each Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock In the L. D. 8. stake tabernacle on Alberta avenue. M r. and Mrs. Ralph Capper of Nyiaa enjoyed a short visit with Mr. and Mrs Howard Capper of MoCieary. Washington last week The visitors were returning home from Denver and Plattevllle, Colo rado. They also visited their nieces and nephew. Percy Capper and Ves Attend Ta Business— Albert Coleman and son. Rodney, per Richards and families of Nyssa and Duke Osborn and Oracle Miller and Billy Coleman spent Monday at Ironside on business. and family of Parma.
