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JOURNAL raeNYSSA Published at Nyssa, Oregon, GATEWAY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS Fastest Growing City In Oregon IN THE HEART OF OREGON’S SUGAR EMPIRE NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY JUNE 10, 1!>3S _______ VOLUME XXXIII, No. 23 $1.50 PER YEAR NyssK'^ins From Ontario, Bo. %Play Protest Sunday Now Tied Poise For Lt *<? A i rn: __ L TT..1. n \ o Of First Hall \ LEAGUE STANDINGS y W L Pet. Nyssa .............. ............. 5 1 .883 Boise ............. 5 1 .883 Ontario .......... 4 2 .667 Vr \'c ........... 3 3 .500 Tavette ....... ........ 3 4 .429 Baker ................ ............. 2 5 .286 Weiser ......... ............. 2 5 .286 Caldwell .......... ........... 2 5 .286 Final games to be played in first half Sunday, June 19. Nyssa at Vale. Onlai.o at Boise. Nyssa climbed into a tie for the leadership of the Idaho-Oregon baseball league Sunday by defeating the highly favored Boise team 9 to 5 on the local diamond. Steady port- side pitching by Dean Johnston spelled defeat for the highly touted Boiseans. Boise opened the scoring in the first by scoring on a walk and Ra zor's double. Nyssa however, took the lead in the third on Stone's double with the bases loaded and added their fourth run in the fourth on two walks and Paul Johnston's single. Boise again took the lead bv scoring once in the fifth, twice in j the sixth on Phillippi's home run i PIERCE ASKS FOR W.P.A. ASSISTANCE FOR NYSSA SCHOOL; Word has been received here that I in a recent conference with Presi-1 dent Roosevelt, Walter M. Pierce, Congressman, had asked for W. P. I A funds, in the amount of $ti5,0CU to be used on the proposed addi tion to the Nyssa school. Congressman Pierce has always shown a keen interest in all schools, as well as irrigation projects, and has been most active in seeing that the plight of the school housing in Nyssa has been brought to the at tention of proper authorities. SEWER INJUNCTION DISMISSED BY COURT CONTRACTOR PAID The injunction filed against the city on the construction of sewer district two was dismissed by a mo tion of the plaintiffs, when the city agreed to lower the laterals in ques tion. Caught in the midst of the suit was Mr. Joe Hardin, contractor, when the injunction asked the court to withhold payment due the con tractor. Mr. Hardin however went ahead with the construction, feeling that and Pahl’s triple, and once in the, ,, .... eight on singles bv Moore and Lyke.1M,e, clty !ieedpd the sewer extention Nyssa won the game in the eighth I imd that pventually he would get his by driving Rene, star Boise south- I money' Tlle money was Paid to Mr paw, to the shower under a barrage j « , J r d ln T uesday nl^ht by the coun- nf hits to sc'>re five runs. Previous to the Nyssa nm e Rene had pitch ed 2(1 scorless innings. Hashitani. George Johnston and Dean Johnston with two hits ensh led the Nyssa hi ters while Moore, Lyke anti Rene lead the Boise bat ters. At a meeting held in Ontario June 15 the game between Nyssa and Vale played March 29 was ordered replayed by Bill Gove league presi dent. The gamp will be played at Vale this coming Sunday, June 19. A victory for Nyssa will assure them of a tie for the league first half championship. Should Boise lose their remaining game with Ontario cil. How Your Queen Candidate Stands This is how the candidates for the Queen of the Owyhee Canyon Days stood in the voting on Tuesday night at 6 p. m. Margaret Pinkerton 4800 Anna Johnson .......................... 4340 Nellie Jean Schweizer .............. 4330 Floy Byram ................................. 3530 Irene Pn.iee ........................... 3390 Voting for the Queen candidates and Nyssa defeat Vale. Nyssa would j is be"inning to take on a reaI liveiy then have won the first half eh™ ,, atmosphere, and those organizations then have won the first half cham pionship. R. H. E Boise ...................................... 5 11 8 Nyssa 9 10 2 Batteries: Rene, Lacey and Lyke; D. Johnston and G. Johnston. Nyssa defeated Ontario Wednes day night in the first game of the season under the Ontario flood lights. Heavy hitting and three fast double plays were too much for the Ontarioans to overcome. R. H. E. Nyssa ................................ 11 15 1 Ontario ........................... 5 7 3 Batteries. Rambaud, D. Johnston and G. Johnston; Parrott. Hender son and Spellmeyer. supporting candidates are out seeing that their candidates are getting all the votes that is i>ossible. Voting is by tickets issued by Nyssa merchants with each fifty cent cash purchase or more. To Visit Sister— Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Highby will leave Saturday for Portland, to visit at the home of Mrs. Higby’s sister, Mrs. Beity. The Higby’s plan to be gone about a week. Residents Leave— Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith left on Wednesday for Bridgeport where they expect to remain permanently. 12,250,000 SOGAR REFINERY ABOUT COMPLETE (Upper picture' A general view of the $2.225.000 refinery, of the Amal gamated Sugar Company, which it i.- estimated, is approximately 75% completed. When running at full capacity this refinery will handle, through the slicers. 2000 ton of sugar beets, daily. The refinery will also be equipped to process 125 ton of mo lasses. dally. With the advent of the this district, the farmers in the Snake River valley will divide, each year when full acreage contracts are obtained, money equivalent to the total cost of the refinery. (Lower Picture) A frontal view of the administration building, one of the most up-to-date office buildngs in the west In it is housed all of the administrative offices for the local refinery. SILVER JUBILEE BY V.F.W LADIES BEING ORGANIZED Mrs. Bertha Paradis, the presi dent. of the Nyssa Auxiliary to Post No. 3506 of the aLdies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States has announced the appointment of a committee to ar range details of the organization's Silver Jubilee. The Veterans of who have fought overseas for their country, was organized soon af: er the Spanish American War. The mothers, wives, sisters and daugh ters of these veterans organized as an auxiliary to the parent organiza tion in 1914. To handle this work in Nyssa, President Bertha Paradis of Nyssa has appointed the following com mittee: Mrs. Alma Cloninger, chair man of the committee; Mrs. Ella McKee, secretary; Mrs. Gladys Nor ris treasurer; Mrs. Frances Wycoff keeper of the scroll, and Mrs. Jessie Graham press officer. The Silver Jubilee committee "of the Owyhee Auxiliary has pledged full support to National President Laurie Schertle and the National Silver Jubilee committee of the Ladies Auxiliary. A campaign has already been started within the lo cal Auxiliary to mobilize its full membership for the Silver Jubilee year. In connection with the Jubilee year, the National executive com mittee is preparing for publication a handsom Memorial book, record ing the organization's history and achievements. 4-H CLUBBERS END TWO WEEKS SCHOOL AT OREGON STATE Two weeks of work and recrea tion have been completed by the largest number of 4-H club mem bers ever to assemble In a club ses sion west of the Mississippi, and j more than 1800 youngsters and their leaders have returned to every county in Oregon after fulfilling better” at their 24th annual session their motto of “making the best at Oregon State college. Portland sent the largest delega tion this year, as usual, having about 180 members present. Lane county was next with 121. followed by Douglas with 80. Washington 76, Klamath 83 and Clackamas 66. Mary Louise Armstrong of Port land was chosen president of the girls’ executive council this year, council is made up of the presidents of each of the girl's living organ izations. Mary was president of the group housed in the Pi Beta Phi sorority house. Heading the boys’ governing group was oRger Dumdi Carlton, who with the nine other council members, was elected nt a general meeting of the boys. The other members of the girls' council included Mary Oliver Snarr of Portland, Barbara Sargeant, Hopewell; LaVeme Whitehead and Carolyn Kaufman. Marion county; I Betty Hill and Etheal Ann Newton, Lane Ann McNabb, Sherman; Elea nor Hanley, Washington; Jean Bateman, Lincoln; Ruth Shelby, Linn; Yvonne Prophet, Grant; Phyllis Keith, Josephine; Marilyn Rightmeir, Klamath; Lou Britton. Douglas; Margaret Belton, Clacka mas; Lillian Winn, Multnomah, and Maxine Sutton, Curry. Other members of the boy’s exe cutive committee, charged with keeping nearly 700 boys in attend ance “in line," were Joe Berger, Beaverton; Ed Setniker, Hillsboro; Bob Blinkenstaff. Klamath Falls; Chancy Barnes. Halsey: Dean Jack- son. Cottage Grove; Walter Robert son, Blachly; Clayton and Wilbur Nyberg. Tualatin, and Bob King. Moro. More than 70 per cent of the cl members attended on scholarshi awarded for outstanding work the various projects, of which 2 were awarded by granges of t state. Others were given by sta county and other fairs and shot business firms, community organl a-tions and individuals. Most of t remaining club members earn their own way to the two-weeks se sion. many of them through th( club projects. Nrw Grandson— Mrs. George Schweizer is proudly announcing the birth of a new grandson. He is Jimmy Stewart Schweizer. bom to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Schweizer at the Mercy hospital in Nampa on June 14 and weighed in at eight and a quarter pounds. His mother was Lucille Stewart of Ontario and his father is known in Nyssa as “Bunny" Schweizer The youngster has one sister. WHO’S IN THE “ MONEY CIRCLE"? CONSUMER CONTACT It was a hot sultry day when this Nyssa shopper thought it would be a fine idea to treat herself to a cool ing ice-cream cone. If the lady in the “money circle will come to the Nyssa Gate City Journal office, and identify herself, she will receive a merchandise order for $1.50, good at any store, busi ness firm or professional person, in Nyssa. Last Week's “Money Circle" Shopper The lady who was in the Money Circle" in last week’s issue of the Journal was Mrs. Clyde Mitchell, of Mitchell Butte, who says that she is a regular shopper In Nyssa, finding the merchants courteous and friendly as well as having bargains that save her money. That is the important element in advertising, contacting the prospective customer as well as the one who steadily makes purchases through your business institution. And that is where the Nyssa Gate City Journal— “Superior Circulation. , . . Su preme Reader Interest”—comes in with its quality of contacting the homes in this area. Through the Nyssa Gate City Journal you have the largest defínate paid-in-advance home coverage of a re ular medium which is not equaled in this section or in many sections of the United Stales of comparable size. Profit by the experiences of the suc cessful business institutions of Nyssa . . . . advertise in the Nyssa Gate City Journal . . . . and watch your business increase. WILL TRY TO REVIVE EAGLE’S AUXILIARY AT FRIDAY MEETING D. D. Hail, organizer for the Fra ternal Order of Eagles will be in Nyssa. Friday, and wil hold a meet ing at the Legion hall for the pur pose of trfing to reorganize the la dies auxiliarf. The meeting is called for 8 o’clock Friday evening and Mr. Hail has asked especially that all the old members of the local auxiliary be present for the meeting. KINDERGARTEN NOW OPEN FOR SUMMER TERM OF SIX WEEKS A summer kindergarten is now under way in the primary room of the Nyssa school, and will be con ducted for six weeks. The kindergarten will be in charge of Mrs. E. T. Lane, of Mis soula Montana, who has been a teacher for the past seventeen years. Mrs. Lane took her kindergarten training at the Mount Royal Acad emy in Calgary, Alberta. The training is open to children of four, five and six years of age, and will include in the curriculum, concentration and order, music, games and drawing, and will work along lines best suited to develop individual initiative, according to Mrs. Lane. Of particular interest to oarents of children of the six year age will be the preparation of those children for the grade schools. II 'ROUND TOWN City office getting into new quar- thers ahead of time. . . Early risers taking in the fire on Saturday. . . Slim seeing to it that the fire fighters got their coffee on time. . . Main street properties changing hands. . . City police announcing that all vacancies in the city jail are now full and over flowing. . . new neon sign going up at the Nyssa Tairlors. . . . Herschel Thompson doing a bare foot race. . . . Grocery boy looking for those lean campers. ZONING ORDINANCE ASKED BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Chamber of Commerce, Wed nesday, prepared the ground work for a city zoning ordinance, when they acted favorably upon a pro position to develop a ‘and-usage’ map, which when completeed will be used in a request to the city planning commission and council for the adoption of a city ordinance. Mr. C. M. Gartrell, assistant vice- president of the First National Bank of Portland, and in charge of the FH.A Loan department for the bank spoke on the advisability of a zoning ordinance. Mr. Gartrell sited the fact that it was difficut to ob tain an F.H.A. loan in localities where no protection against unde sirable buildings were afforded through building or zoning ordin ances. ATTEND MEETING OF ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS, MONDAY A delegation from the Nyss’1 Chamber of Commerce attended the meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, held in Boise, Monday evening. State advertising was the theme of the meeting the State of Oregon being held up to Idaho as a worthy example of what a state-wide ad vertising campaign can do in r*- tracting tourist trade through ad vertising. Those attending the meeting were Frank Morgan, George Mitchell. Taylor Gudmundsen, M. F. Solo mon, A. C. Norcott and L. P. Thomas. SAFETY ESSAY CONTEST OPEN TO ALL GRANGES Members of subordinate granges throughout the state will compete in the 1938 traffic safety essay con test being sponsored currently by the Oregon State grange and the safety division of the department of state, according to Secretary of State Earl Snell. Three cash awards and an ad- ditoinal trophy for the first prize winner have been made available by Snell. Announcements of the con test were mailed to grangers throughout the state this week. “With increasing travel upon our highways, it is important that everyone become more careful in ills driving," said Ray W. Gill, state grange master, in commenting on the contest. “I urge all grange mem bers who are entitled to do so to submit essays in this competition. I also suggest that completed essays be read at grange meetings." Mrs. G. W. Thiessen of Milwaukie, lecturer for the state grange, will be in charge of the contest, and all en tries must be mailed to her not lat er than midnight, August 10, 1938. Gill and Mrs. Thiessen will select three judges for the competition. Secretary Snell expressed the hope that grange members will not only take this opportunity to ex press their views on the traffic safe ty question, but will also join ac tively in the movement to make Oregon the safest state in the un ion from the standpoint of highway travel. GEORGE SNODGRASS TO RETIRE FROM BLACKSMITHING George Snodgrass, well known blacksmith, who has maintained a shop in the Larsen and Towne building is retiring from the black- smithing business, due to advanced years. Mr. Snodgrass will make his future home with his daughter and son-in-law. the Alex Taylor’s of Ru pert. Idaho. Mr. Snodgrass expressed his ap preciation and thanks to his many customers during his two years of business in Nyssa. DR. AND MRS. ABBOTT LEAVE ON TWO WEEK VACATION TRIP Dr and^Mrs. C. A. Abbott, in com pany with Mrs. Abbotts mother. Mrs. Pouched and the doctor's sister Mrs. Fred Shneider left Tuesday of this week for Portland where the doctor will attend the Oregon Grand Lodge of Masons. After the Grand Lodge meeting Doctor Abbott will go to Salem, where he will attend the state con vention of chiropractors. Will Tour Coast From Salem the Doctor and his party will motor to the coast, where they plan to tour the Redwood Em pire in California, journeying, per haps as far south as San Francisco, and returning to Nyssa via the I-O- N, about July I. THE RESULT OF A FIRE LAST SATURDAY Fire broke last Saturday morning in the Eagles Hall, at about five twenty, with the results shown above in exclusive Journal photos. The local volunteer fire depart ment put up a two hour fight to get the blaze under control. The estimated damage to the building is between $2500 and $3000. Partial insurance will cover part of the loss. Definite decision as to just what the Eagles will do with what is left of the building, has not yet been reached. GRANGE MASTER AND WIFE LEAVES FOR STATE CONVENTION IRONSIDE — Worthy Master Floyd Howard and wife of Eldorado grange left on Saturday for Klam ath Falls as delegates to the Stale Grange. They were accompanied on the trip by their daugter and Mrs. Ernest Locey, mother of Mrs. How ard. FATHER, DAUGHTER BANQUET PROGRAM SET FOR FRIDAY Plans are ocmplete for the girl Scouts banquet for fathers and daughters and a most sumptuous dinner and interesting program is promised. Tickets are being sold by the scout members and the feast is tomorrow, Friday, June 17 at 7:30 o'clock in the high school study hall. BOISE-WINNEMUCCA STAGE LINE OPENS CAPITAL TERMINAL Arthur Lyon, general manager of the Boise-Winnemucca Stages, an- 1nounced Wednesday the opening of I a new terminal for his line in the I Hote Boise building. The new office contains complete terminal facilities, Lyon said, in cluding ticket office, waiting room and express room. Vacation tours can be arranged through the office, including rail, steamship and hotel reservations. The Hotel Boise depot is the starting point for the stages which use the I-O-N cut-off for daily trips to Winnemucca, Nev., where con nections are made with transcontin ental busses and trains. Daily ser vice was s:arted last April. The local office of the Boise-Win nemucca stages is in the Owvhee Drug Store, next to the Idaho Pow er company building. ICE CREAM SOCIAL The members of the Ladles Aid of the Methodist church have made elaborate plans for their ice cream social to be held on the Tom Nor- dale lawn on the evening of Satur day June 18. beginning at 5 o’clock. There will also be cakes and pies for sale. Daughter Born— On June 9 a daughter weighing seven and three quarters pounds was bom to Mr and Mrs. Floyd Kirkham at the Brittingham nurs- j Ing home in Ontario with Dr J. J Sarazln attending. School Election Creates Interest The annual meeting of the school board of school district 26 (Nyssa schools) will prove to be one of the most interesting elections held in the district. At this election, the electors will be asked to chose one director and one school district clerk. The term for the director is for three years, while that of clerk is for one year. Mr. Fred Koopman, incumbent director, and chairman of the board, has been urged by his friends to seek, and has consented to run for re-election. Mr. Koopman has serv ed as a director of the board for fifteen years. Opposing Mr. Koopman will be Mr. A. M. Highsmith. a local farmer, just south of Nyssa. Mr. Highsmith was educated in Oregon schools, having attended the University of Oregon and graduating from Mon mouth college. Upon graduating from college he taught for several years, and has been interested in school work and school activities for the past 25 years. In a telephone conversation with Dwight Smith regarding his seek ing re-election, Mr. Smith said that he was not anxious to be re-elected due to press of business. A possible candidate for the clerkship is Bert Lienkaemper, local service station owner and funeral director. Mr. Lienkaemper was non committal as to asking for the elec tion. but intimated that if his friends nominated him he would not decline. Election Monday The school board has called the annual meeting for Monday at 2 p. m. at which time noinaiions will be in order. When the nominations are closed balloting on the candidates will begin and the polls will remain open until 7 p. m. The place of the election w 11 be the Nyssa high school. DRIVERS EXAMINATIONS According to adcices recei.ed from the offices of Secretary of State Earl Snell there will be an examination for drivers licenses held in Nyssa at the City hall on Friday, June 17, from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m Fishing Party— Mr and Mrs. Henry Fields. Mr. and Mrs Norton Douthlt. and Mrs A. L. Atkeson and their families made up a fishing party which left for the mountains on Tuesday.
