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rHE N Y S S A GAT E CITY J OURNAL. NYSS-'
Owyhee River Floods Banks; Homes
Evacuated, Bridge Closed; Peak
Reached As Water Flow Drops
Judge D. Graham Predicts Imminent
Korean Armistice; Gives Views On
ftorst Conflict In History'
" U T
Predicting a Korean armistice
Wit.un six weeks or two months
Judge Donald M Graham Tuesday
night gave member.-, of the Nyssa
Chamber of Commerce and the Nu
Acres Grange a previously untold
and new view of the Korean con ­
flict ;.nd its implications.
Judge Graham was discharged
. U S Navy April 11 after
serving 16 months, a major portion
of which was aboard the U. S. S.
Menard in Korean and Japanese
waters. It was his third major war.
having previously served in World
War I and World War II.
Judge Graham told his story in
narrative form, but with a personal
appeal aimed directly at the think­
ing of his audience ‘There Is no
nt *• way to tell a story of war.” the
judge said in emphasizing that the
Korean ‘ police act.on” Is much
worse than any previous conflict A’.i
governments involved acknowledge
that this war is useless and nothing
has been gained, the judge said.
Nyssa’s "fighting sailor” explained
a situation which has been one of
national controversy and for long
an unanswered question in his own
mind: that of Britain's part in the
Korean War. Judge Graham ac­
knowledged that he had often won­
dered why Britain did not have more
men in Korea and frequently felt
ashamed when that question was
asked.
A Briti- h ambassador has ex­
plained that Britain has more than
n half million men scattered in the
jungles throughout the far east,
while the French have their forces
concentrated in certain trouble
spots Without that plan of the three
nations, the U. S. would have 'o
send even more men to arms and
scatter them throughout the world,
the judge explained.
‘Th e Reds have been fooled by
this strategy because it is obvious
that Russia had planned that we
spread ourselves so thin that our
power would be weakened,” the
,-peaker pointed out. "ODr military
leaders are right in this farsighted
planning,” he said
Emphasizing that he was stating
a personal opinion, Judge Graham
commented, "If General MacArthur
had been given a free hand in Korea,
this police action would have been
over in September 1950." Russia
would have been growling, but the
American boys would b’ out of the
fighting, he said.
In describing Korea, the speaker
compared the terrain with the Owy­
hee breaks which he said are “just
Molehills” compared with where the
American boys are fighting tonight.
The people of South Korea do not
want an armistice and are over­
working the “ fight on " slogan for
.American troops. "My opinion of the
“South Koreans cannot be stated in
public," he said.
For Japan and the Japanese peo­
ple. Judge Graham had high praise,
explaining that the Japanese are
much happier in defeat than they
were before World War II and more
so than they would have been in
victory. The women have assumed
their place in society, comparable
to that of the American women, he
said.
If it becomes necessary to raise an
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Nt’ AC RES GRANGE
HEAD OFFERS .AID
Cecil Evan«, mader of the
Nu \rres Grange, told the Gale
( it) Journal Tuesday night that
help is available from the Nu
.Acres community if it is needed
as the result of the Owyhee
river flood.
Evans explained that in spile
of this being the busy season
he could speak for dozens of
men and women who are ready
on a moments notiee to come
to the aid of individuals or com ­
munities in the event the flood
waters bring more problems
needing manpower ami equip­
ment.
The roaring Owyhee river which
started over its banks last week, and
rose to 20.250 second feet Tuesday,
was receding Thursday morning, ac-
olding to reports at the North Board
of Control office in Nyssa. The river
flow lia dropped to 19.000 second
feet, a dec!.ne of 1250, the report
showed.
Tne river had not reacned the
record peak of May 2, 1910 before
the Owyhee dam was built, when
the flow was 23.200 etond feel
Famille- had tarted to evacuate
their homes Monday and by Tuesday
several farm families iiad moved out.
It was estimated by Ed Jamison, one
of the farmers having to leave, that
at lea.-t looo acres of farm land was
under water by Tuesday night.
Paul House, project manager of
the North Board of Control, stated
Thursday morning that the inflow
of the Owyhee was also declining
Fifteen of the 17 life rafts whica
form a dock for the Nyssa Boat cluu
Monday the Adrian community to make it unlikely there would be
An aerial photo taken Tuesday middle. By Tuesday evening the wat­ been seen t barley Bowers' house
bri>ke loose front their moorings afternoon shows t lie rampaging er had risen even higher over the a id li.irn completely surrounded by was without electric service for any more extreme flooding below the
early Sunday morning and were Owyhee river as it was boiling over bridge floor and extended farther water. The Bower family evacuated about 45 minutes when a tree was dam. However, there could be more
found about 10 a. nt. at Whitney the Nyssa Adrian bridge just be­ south over llie highway. In the up­ their home Monday.
washed into the main feeder line heavy runoff, but all the soft snow
------Journal 1‘ lioto near the Owyhee river Part of the in the mountains is gone and that
Bottom on the Idaho side, Commo­ fore the structure sagged in the per left center of the picture can
dore Earl Markham reported
i , area had no service for more 'h a t remaining is frozen and will go otf
Water level in the Snake river i.-
an hour, but service was restored more gradually, House said.
reported to be higher than at any­
when several power pole- were res­
The maximum flow of the river
Two Youths Attend
time for several years, being par­
cued from the river.
above the dam was 27,000 second
Boys State in Salem
tially responsible for the break­
At the same time telephone ser­ feet at Rome on Tuesday and the
away. Trash coming down the river
vice
was interrupted briefly and was Inflow at the reservoir was 22.632.
Jim Corfield and Elvin Alexander
also played a [tart in causing the
The inflow had dropped to 19.580
restored by workmen.
will
represent
the
Nys-a
Hi-Y
chap­
dock to be torn from its mooring,
By Wednesday a quarter mile of Tuesday and went down to 16.560
ter at the Boys State in Salem today
Markham said.
power line was torn down, but it Wednesday.
The rafts were seen by a woman
and Friday. Corfield will sit in the
served only irrigation pumps on
House said the reservoir reached
on the Idaho side of the river and
Senate and Alexander will -it in the
Speaker at the Malheur County i | farms along the Owyhee. Families its capacity last Friday, Sunday and
Markham was notified. Several
Nyssa will have the most modern House meeting.
Knife and Fork club meeting next, had already been evacuated and Monday and the outflow was in­
members of the boat club went in and complete produce storage plant
Tuesday will be Luther Gable, dis-1 most of the land served by the creased to relieve the situation. By
While
there
the
boys
will
present
search of the rafts in cars and
Tuesday and Wednesday the reser­
of its kmd in the lower Snake river an amendment to a bill in the legis­ tinguished atomic scientist, traveler pumps was under water.
"through pure luck" saw them in a
voir was at ground level to bring it
clump of willows at Whitney Bottom valley when construction of the J. C. lature. They want to ammend the and lecturer. His talk. "Modern I The foresight of City Engineer Ted to 732,780 acre feet of water, al­
Miracles,” concerns many things be-1
Markham said the rafts were an­ Wat on Co. onion storage north ol school census law which now pro­
Burton prevented sewage disposal though the reservoir was designed
chored solidly at their landing place Main street near the Union Pacific vides that the census be taken the ing discovered now. as well as dozens problems
being
experienced
by for 715.000 acre feet. At no time did
railroad,
is
completed
next
month.
of
different
things
once
thought
Im­
last
two
weeks
in
October.
Their
and will be brought back, either by
neighboring towns. When the Snake it spill "around the sides” because
possible
and
now
considered
com-
Tom
Eiuridge,
manager
of
the
ammendmenl
slates
that
the
census
truck or by towing them back up
river, which receives Nyssa's sew­ the glory hole was able to take care
the river after the water goes down local concern, stated that the air- will bo taken the first two weeks m monpthce.
conditioned structure will store ap­ September. The boys reason that
A- for the future, foretold by age after it passes through the of the run off. The reservoir level
The rafts were purchased by the
plant,
started
rising. was 3 6 feet below the level of the
proximately 125 cars of onions. The the findings will bo very useful to Gable, in the enthusiasm of the disposal
boat club several years ago as war
Burton immediately made arrange­ roadway at the very peak, House re­
inside
mea
-iirement
of
the
building
check
on
students
not
in
school.
country
parson
who
was
describing
surplus equipment and 17 of them
the wonders of the day of judg­ ments to take care of the situation. ported.
have served as a dock near the is 100 by 120 feet, and a packing
It was necessary to dig a large
room
is
separate
from
the
storage.
The spillway will discharge 30,000
ment to his flock. "You ain't seen
Snake river bridge into Idaho since
ditch to bypass the main sewer and second feet of water, but it had not
The entire structure is being built
nulhin' yet."
that time.
disposal plant because one point
without the nerd of center posts
The talk is calculated to interest where It empties into the Snake been necessary to turn down that
and trucks can be driven right into:
; the members of his audience im- was five feet below the river sur- > much and fill the Owyhee to an
Supply Co-op Plans the building.
1 inensely, and it is given in language face and the other was one foot' even greeted exten. than It has been
this week, House xpUined.
Tite air-conditioning system will
] simple enough to be understood by below.
Meeting Mon. Night be in two units weighing five tons
House said the thing that ham­
{ the average layman.
Nyssa has had no disposal prob­
The Farmers Supply Cooperative each, with the floor being channeled
During World War II, Dr. Gable lems during the high water, al- \ pered them most in regulating the
of Nyssa is having an educational to allow forced air circulation
was in the U. S. Army signal corps though Burton said it may be nec­ high water was the needle valve
meeting at the Little Theater hall throughout the storage section and
and developed the outstanding scien­ essary to install another pump for which will discharge only 2800 sec­
Individuals
and
business
firms
in the junior high senool at 8 p. m eliminating all disagreeable odors in having invested in the Nyssa Ath- i tific application of "black light” now emergency use. The emergency pump i ond feet and the reservoir had not
Monday, Manager Sidney Walker the vicinity of the packing and stor­ letic Improvement asociation which in common use For this he was being used for the temporary ditch filled enough to use the large spill­
way until Sunday. April 6. "The run­
announced All members and any­ age plant.
purchased light- for the school ath­ given a citation and an award.
was supplied by the Babler construe-1
one else interested are urged to at­
The new facilities will add a new letic field will get their refunds *n| L. R. MacLachlan. secretary of tion company which is building the off of 760,000 acre feet fooled us in
spite of the excessive snow in the
tend There will be discussions on feature for Nyssa, making it possible the order determined by a lottery. | the club, announced that Tuesday Nyssa-Adrian highway here.
higher mountains," he said "The
the business operations as well as for growers to bring their onions
is
the
day
of
the
year
when
there
The final meeting of the organ-1
runoff had never exceeded 60 per­
movies, door prizes and refresh­ here for marketing and at the same
are two meetings. The women and
ization
Tuesday
night
resulted
In
By
Tuesday
Adrian
school
buses
time, buyers who have by-passed
ments.
their guests will meet at noon. 1:45 were bringing students through Nys­ cent of the total in April, and even
the
decision
to
"draw
names”
to
with the allowances, the runoff had
this farm center will come here,
p. m , and the men and their male
Eldridge said. Another benefit for determine in what order the 48 per­ guests at 7:30 p. m , both meetings sa, around by Parma and back across exceeded 55 percent in the first 14
sons and places of business will be I
the Snake river to Adrian. The Nys- ! days,” House pointed out.
N. H. S. Students
the community is an additional pay­
paid back at the rate of $600 a , at the East Side cafp in Ontario.
sa-Adrian bridge was closed to all
roll
during
the
winter
months
when
Another factor which must be con­
Present Assembly
year. According to High School Prin­
traffic Tuesday after the water ro-e
many other operations are idle.
sidered is the voice of the water
to
the
bridge
floor
and
later
washed
cipal
Dick
Wilson
and
Cal
Wilson,
Bowling Leagues End
An exchange assembly was pre­
users through the North Board of
The J. C. Watson Co. claims a
over the bridge and the highway.
sented to Ontario and Weiser high record for potato shipments last secretary of the association, the ac­
Control, the project manager ex­
schools by a group of Nyssa hig l year which amounted to 420 cars counts will be paid in full as far Season, Get Trophies
plained. "There were 100 users de­
students Monday. The purpose of while lettuce totaled 127 cars from as the $600 goes each year. I n : The major bowling league came to Editor Gets Mixed
manding ttiat we allow the reservoir
a
few
instances,
the
amount
contrib­
the assembly was to sponsor inter­ this point. The company handles
to fill as rapidly as possible for
an end Thursday night with Wag­
uted
by
business
firms
exceed
that
school friendship and foster friendly potatoes, lettuce, onions and peas,
every one who was apprehensive
goners team out in the lead- both at On Owyhee, Snake
relations. The group went by bus part of which are grown on the J. C. i amount.
the end of the first half and when
Even some of the old-timers in! about a possible flood. The North
There Is a total a $9,470 invested the last ball was rolled High score
to Ontario at 11:15 and to Weiser Watson Co. farm and by indepen­
Nyssa
were fooled by the picture of Board of Control serves In an ad-
and
it
will
be
paid
back
in
13
years.1
at 1:00 to present their 45 minute dent growers throughout the valley.
( Con tinned on Page 101
game for the year went to Wag­ llie flood on page 8 of the Journal.!
The Nyssa school district assumed goners with 873 and Klass Tensen
program.
While
the
editor
was
flying
with
lull responsibility for the lighted field bowled the high single game with
Bob Kevcren. student body presi­
Oordon Schmelzer and Bernard
last year and will pay back the am­ 271
dent introduced the group and Mar­ Gate City Archers
Frost, he was busy trying to adjust
ount originally invested from game
vin Niccum acted as master of cere­
The Commercial league wound up ins camera and take pictures. After
Plan
Tourney
Sunday
proceeds,
it
was
explained.
monies. The numbers on the pro­
their play Wednesday night of last the prints were made, expert advice
gram were as follows: Olive Bens,
The association waf formed in week The Ideal Gas and Appliance from several sources led the new­
The public is invited to witness the
humorous reading: Jolene Hunter, Gate City Archers first archery 1947 by a group of businessmen and won the first half of the season and
Application blanks for the Oregon
comer editor to believe the steel
The Nyssa fire department saved
song; Mike Montoya, piano solo, Jo
state bonus are still available at Anna Moore, reading: Elvin Alexan­ tournament cheduled for Sundtiy faculty members. Within a few days the Nyssa Lumber won the second bridge crossed the Owyhee river.
the Roger Anderson home from poss­
Powells Service Station. Kermit der. record impersonations; Phillip between the hours of 10 a. m. and the entire sum needed was raised half The playoff saw evenly match­
Bob Thompson and Bernard Frost ible total destruction Wednesday
Lienkaemper announced. The service Wilson and Loretta Russell, vocal 2 p m Dareld Stemke, president of by contribution and the lights were ed bowlers until the last when the on further examination discovered noon when two of the advance fire­
purchased
for
the
school
field
the
club,
said
that
about
15
of
the
Nyssa
Lumber
pulled
out
in
the
lead,
is made available through the Vet­
that there Is no steel bridge across men discovered the cause of base­
duet; Donna Lee Wilson and Clau-
According to the records in the winning the trophy and first place the Owyhee, and that the picture
erans association made up of mem­ dina Wilson, record impersonation 25 members will participate in Sun­
ment smoke and eliminated it be­
iKissesion of Ca! Wilson who has the Earl Campbell and E Hatch tied on page 8 shows the Snake river and fore the rest of the department went
bers of the American Legion and Nani Child and Donna Lee Wilson, day's tournament.
Member hip m the local organiza­ responsibility of prorating the pay­ Tor first in single high game with ome of the nearby lowlands flooded into action.
the Veterans ol Foreign Wars.
violin duet; Lois McLaughlin, clari­
Lienkaemper announced that ail
tion rovers a wide area around Nys- ment-, the organization was formed 270 each.
with water The railroad is the main
net solo: and Tom Huston, harmon­
An extension cord with a lighted
High three game series went to U P. line which is still Intact taking
sa. Steinke said. Plans are being February 19. 1947 with A L. Chad­
indications point to final settlement
ica solo. Accompanists for the group
globe had been left lying on some
of past controversey regarding pay­ were Vela Dee Poulson. Betty Fife made for other archery shoots this wick. E A fitunz Harry Miner. Sam George Vaughn who had 733 and care of the daily traffic.
burlap bags which had filled the
summer with experts from Boise to Hartley and R G. Whitaker as the high single game went to the Bowl­
ment of the bonus. It is believed that
and Mrs Dwight Wyckoff. The group
basement with smoke to prevent
ing Center with 929.
1 original directors.
general obligation bonds can now was accompanied by Mrs. Joe Brum- give special exhibitions.
Sugar Co. Employees entry. Using smoke masks, firemen
be sold by the state and the sale is |
back. faculty advisor.
entered the basement Just as the
expected to take place April 23. How-
Plan Annual Party
bags started burning and brought
ever, payment of the bonus is not i
Employees of the Amalgamated them outside.
exoected to start before July 1.
Lions Club Starts
Veterans eligible for the state;
Sugar Co. will hold their annual j The same day. two rural fires in
bonus are those who served in the [ Plans for Election
"after campaign party" Friday eve­ areas outside the rural fire district
armed forces at least 90 days be­
ning
at the school gym with a pic­ did extensive damage. The Claude
A nominating committee com­
ture show and dance as special en­ Day home near Adrian was com­
tween September. 1940 and June. posed of Bernard Frost, chairman
tertainment, It was announced by pletely destroyed by fire and only a
1946 and were residents of Oregon nt Lynn Lawrence, Elmer Cru on. Fin­
J R. Winchell, vice president of the few articles were saved by neighbors
least one year before entering mili­ ley Schuster, Henry Hartley, Cal
union. There will be door prizes in­ who came to fight the blaze.
tary service. Lienkaemper explained Wilson and Glea Billings wa - ap­
In the Newell Heights section a
cluding
sugar donated by the sugar
pointed Monday by Lions Club pr" -
company. All employees and their stack of baled straw was destroyed
ident Dick Wilson.
by fire Friday afternoon, as was
friends are ifTVited, Winchell said.
The committe has been instructed
The annual party Is usually held some corral fencing. It Ls believed
to nominate two Lions for each o f­
parlier in the spring after the sugar the fire started from some weeds
fice and have the name- ready t >
has been processed, but this yeir that were set oil fire by a youngster.
Funeral services for Charles Evans submit on Monday, April 28 The
the affair was postponed In antici­
annual
elction
for
the
Lions
club
■
Price were held Monday. April 14 at
pation of a late run of Sugar beet- New Business Firm
scheduled
for
May
12.
According
the Lienkaemper chapel. Mr. Price
died April 10 at the Malheur Memor­ to the by-law, other member- of the
Plans For Opening
club may be nominated from the
F.S.O. Auxiliary
ial hospital
He was born in Broken Bow, Ne­ floor.
The Nyssa Paint A: Glass Co. will
Seven members of the Lion - club
Needs Help Sunday hold
braska. January 9. 1904 a son of
a grand opening April 26 in the
are
planning
to
attend
a
distnet
con­
Mr and Mr John H Price He lived
Arrangements have been made by Morgan building formerly occupied
vention
in
Sun
Valley
May
30
and
in Custer county. Nebraska until
m Memorial hoapMaJ f . s o Auxi­ by the Nyssa Packing Co. The new
1913. when he moved to Superior, 31, Preudem Wilson -aid.
lary
for a representative of Carne- business firm will be under the
At Monday's meeting a moving
Wiscon-tn Later he moved back to
fix
Nur.serin
of Fruitland to be here management of Dan Schwalbe, for­
Calloway. Nebraska January 2. 1933. picture, ' Iron Ore in Labrador” v
Sunday to assist with shrubbery merly of Nampa, who announced
shown
through
arangements
mad,’
he married Sarah Dimmit Mr Price
land-raping, it wa,s announced by that a glass specialist will also be
has been a resident of the Sun-et bv Elmer Cru-son who al>o explained
Mr Bernard Frost, president of the on duty with him.
the picture.
valley area for the past 16 years.
Schwalbe said that thé firm will
Auxiliary.
He i- arrived by two children, a
Requests have been made far at feature paint, floor coverings and all
daughter. Mr Lillie Belle Harwood Recital Planned
lea a ten men to be at the hospital materials for interior decorating,
and a -on. Joseph H Price, both of
by 9 a m. Sunday to help with plant­ as well as window and plate glass
The annual dance recital given bv
T irlock. California, two sisters and
ing the shrubbery. Bob Thompson, for all types o i uses.
Mrs Betty Wilson’s dancing cla
tnree brothers.
The grand Opening Saturday of
president of the F S O., is recruit-
Reverend Austin J. Hollingsworth and sponsored by the Malheur
ing help from business men of the next week will include door prizes
ground early this week.
The
roaring
Owyhee
river
just
be­
undated
the
highway
bridge.
Ih
e
higher
Memorial
Hospital
auxiliary
will
*
>
of the Christian church officiated
*nwn and othgrs Interested In vol­ and refreshments furnished by the
at the services Interment waa tn given Saturday evening April -M U , fore it crosses the Nyssa-Adrian farm here Is that of E. M. Markey,
new firm.
,
—— Journal Photo unteering
who
with
his
family
moved
(n
Jl
fh.vnj'
»here
Hie
water
has
in-
'ha new gymnasium
kite 0» vyhet cemetery.
Vet Bonus Pay
Expected Soon
FLYING SERVICE MAKES
AIK PHOTOS POSSIB1 E
Tile Journal editor is indebted
to Gordon Schmrlirr, operator
c f the Nyssa Airport, and Ber­
nard E’rost for the aerial scenes
of the flood in this issue.
Schmelxer flew his plane over
part of the flooded area Tuesday
afternoon while llie editor .hot
several pictures of the Nyvsa-
Adrian bridge and llie Hooded
farm land.
Time did not permit a tour of
the Owyhee river in the area
near the reservoir.
Other Flood
Problems
High Water Takes
Boat Dock A w ay
Atomic Scientist
Speaker Tuesday
At K & F. Club
Watson's Modern
Onion Storage
Nears Completion
Contributors to
Receive Refunds
For Field Lights
City Fire Averted;
Rural Home Burns
V.
Services Held for
Charles E. Price
o