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JOURNALPublished at Nyssa, Oregon, GATEWAY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS

IN THE HEART OF OREGON’S SUGAR EMPIREFastest Growing City In Oregon

T,UME XXXIII, No. 22 NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1938 $1.50 PER YEAR

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X ^Campaign Closes;

\°* "’'»se Race For TuitionsCollege Division

Candidates Put on Last Minute Drive

CERTIFICATE OF JUDGES

The Nyssa Gate City Journal clos­ed It’s six week subscription cam­paign last night at 9 p. m.

In the last two days oí the cam­paign. the college division cam­paigners put on a real drive and it was a 'neck and neck’ race right up to the time of the close of the cam­paign.

Winners AnnouncedThose who will receive tuitions to

cither Oregon University, Oregon State College or the Eastern Oregon Normal are, for the one year tui­tion, Miss Nellie Jean Schweizer and the 3 month college course goes to Miss Lucille Thrasher.

Misses Effie Ellen Counsll. Viola Pullen, Irene Poage and Jimmie Wimp will each receive a commis­sion and bonus check.

In the Links Business School di­vision. Miss Mary Corn will receive the 6 months scholarship and Miss Norma Stout the 3 months schol­arship. The Beauty Culture division scholarship was earned by Miss Ruth Bratton.

Judges Announce Final ResultsThree judges counted the last

period ballots and announced the winners in each division. The judges were Mr. Floyd White, pastor of the M. E. church of Nyssa, Mr. Her- schel Currey. local druggist and Mr. M. F. Solomon, recorder for the City of Nyssa.

Two hundred and eight new sub­scribers were added to The Gate City Journal's already large list, and according to Art Churchill, campaign manager the Gate City Journal has a larger paid-up list of subscribers of any paper he is fam­iliar with published in a field of comparable size. As a result of the addition of more than two hundred new subscribers the Nyssa Gate City Journal now covers Nyssa and sur­rounding territory like a ’’blanket"— the kind of coverage that does the advertisers the most good.

We wish at this time to thank the candidates for the splendid work that they did, also we wish to thank the many readers of the Journal who renewed their sub-'-ription. and we welcome the new readers to the Journal’s large family of readers and hope that you will enjoy the Jour­nal. It is the aim of the publishers to make each issue of the Journal a little better than the preceedlng one and hope that our largp family of readers will be with us for years to come.

Advance XmasSeal Institute

ONTARIO (JP)— Mrs. J. William Turner, 1938 chairman of the Christmas Seal Sale, for Malheur county announced this week, that a special meeting will be held at the Moore hotel, in Ontario next Wed­nesday at 2 p. m. All community chairmen, their worekrs and anyone else that may be interested in this worthy cause, are asked and urged to attend.

The Ontario Klwanis club and the executive committee of the Mal­heur Century Health association will hold a joint luncheon in the Moore hotel dining room, at 12 o'clock noon. Miss Elsie Witchen. acting executive secretary of the Oregon Tuberculosis association will be a guest at the luncheon.

Miss Witchen will also be present at the afternoon meeting to help the county association in formu­lating plans for the campaign this fall.

Officials of the Malheur county health association feel particularly fortunate in prevailing on Miss Witcher, to attend this meeting, due to her already crowded schedule and It is for this reason that Mrs Turner is making this plea for every­one to attend that can possibly do so.

Miss Witchen succeeded Mrs Sadie Orr Dunbar, who was elected President of the National Federa­tion of Womens clubs, early last spring.

Patient ImproFred Osterkamp of Apple Valley

who has been at the Veterans hos­pital for the past three weeks is now improving rapidly and hopes to re­turn home on Saturday.

We, the undersigned, acting in the capacity of Judges in the Nyssa Gate City J o u r n a l "scholarship” campaign, which closed Wednesday, June 8, do hereby certify that we have can­vassed the findings In the “bal­lot box” of the various candi­dates and found the total votes cast and scholarships won by the various candidates to be as follows:Nellie Jean Schweizer, 1-year col­

lege tuition, 2,112,000.Lucille Thrasher, 3-month college

tuition, 2,102,000.Jimmie Wimp, Commission and

bonus check, 1,814,000.Effie Ellen Counsll, commission

and bonus check, 1,734,000.Viola Pullen, commission and

bonus check, 754,000.Irene Poage, commission and

bonus check. 554,000.Mary Com, Links School of Busi­

ness (first award), 1,320,000.Norma Stout, Links School of

Business (second award), 636,009.Ruth Bratton, Beauty School

course, 1,598,000.Signed:

Rev. Floyd White Herschel Currey

M. F. Solomon

DRIVERS SCHOOLSTARTS FRIDAY

Everything a beginner has to know to become a capable driver will be taught at the safety driv­ing school to be held here weeklv beginning Friday, June 10, at 1 p. m. at the Eagles hall, under the spon­sorship of Secretary of State Earl

The schools have met with a highly encouraging response in 27 other communities where they have already been held, according to E. L. Van Blaricom, state instructor from Mr. Snells’ office, who will be in charge of the work here.

The course will be open to anyone 15 years of agae or older, and stud­ents will be asked to furnish their own cars. If it is found necessary to organize more than one class here, two or more students can use the same car by enrolling in different classes.

All the basic elements of driving will be taught, including shifting Tears, using the clutch, starting and -¡topping the motor, back and driv­ing forward, parallel parking, start- ng on hills, keeping proper highway position, behavior at inter-sections and care of the car.

POWER POLES HERE FOR LINE EXTENTION

A carload of power poles arrived here Wednesday, which will be used for the completion of the Landreth Extension lines. Bernard Frost, local manager expects to have this exten­sion completed in about ten days.

The extension will begin at a point one-half mile south and one mile west of the COC camp, then two miles west and one and a half miles north from this point the line will end one mile south and one mile east. When completed it will serve 22 families.

After the completion of the Land­reth extension, the Wyckoff exten­sion will be the next to be com­pleted. This line will be four and a half miles long and will serve six families, until more are signed up.

Early LettuceGets Top Prices

If other farmers in Eastern Ore­gon follow the example set by H. K Hashltani, early letture from this section will be a regular feature of the eastern markets.

Mr. Hashitanl put in three acres of early lettuce this spring and this week started shipping, through Nampa, to the eastern markets. So far he has shipped 600 crates, which have brought prices that top those ordinarily received for fall lettuce. The advent of hot weather will put an end to the crop, according to Mr. Hashitani.

Mr. Hashitani and his sons are well known in this community for their successful farming and for their ability to market their produce profitably.

DISTRICT GETSMORATORIUM

WASHINGTON, D. C —The On- tarlo-Nyssa Irrigation district has been granted a moratorium of a power charge against the district, through the action of the senate and house in passing a bill, Wed­nesday, relieving the district of pay­ing the charge, that had become due this year because of a past mora­torium.

CRIPPLED CHILDREN CLINIC TO BE HELD

LEGION ELECTSFOR COMING YEAR

The local post of the American Legion held their annual election last Thuisday. The auxiliary of the post likewise held their election. \

The meeting was held at the Big Bend park which was preceded by a | picnic dinner.

Those elected as officers in the Legion were for commander. Wini­fred Brown Thomas, who incidently holds the distinction of being the only lady commander of an Ameri­can Legion Post in Oregon at the present time, and the second to have attained that distinction in Oregon Legion history. The Coquille post has had a lady commander. As vice­commanders the Legionaires elected Warren C. Richardson and K. I. Peterson. The Adjutant for the coming year will be Albert Heldt: Sergeant at Arms Archie Howell and Finance Officer Wesley Browne.

Others elected were Douglas Mac­Donald. Albert Heiter, and Sidney Burbidge as executive committee. Delegates to the State Convention to be held in Pendleton this fall will be Don Graham and Archie Howell.

The Auxiliary elected as their pre­sident Mrs. Warren C. Richardson, with the two vice presidents being Mrs. Oce Schweizer and Mrs. C. A. Abbott. Mrs. Mabel Poage was elect­ed secretary with Mrs. Harry Rus­sel ns treasurer. Mrs. Douglas Mac­Donald will be the new historian for the ladles, the executive committee will be composed of Mrs. Ed Abb). Mrs. Archie Howell and Mrs. Wesley J. Browne.

ONTARIO—A crippled children’s clinic will be held here, at the On­tario hospital Saturday, June 25. according to word from Mrs. Farris, county health nurse.

At the present time there are about 34 children who are listed but Mrs. Farris announced that every crippled child was eligible and tha* there would be no charge for the clinic, and is open to all children up to the age of 21.

Specialist who will be present and lend their knowledge and ability to the clinic will be Miss Bloom. Doc­tor F. F. Addell and Mrs. Farris.

Nyssa Plays Boise Here Sunday P.M.Nysfca defeated Payette Sunday

in a free hitting game 12 to 9. The victory places Nyssa in a tie for sec­ond place in the league standings, and if the Vale protest is allowed, a victory over Boise the coming Sun­day will give the locals a tie for the league lead. A special meeting for June 15 at Ontario has been called by President Gove to settle the Nyssa protest, on the game with Vale.

The Nyssa team has been put through its paces this week with two practice nights and one practice game with Wilder, with Nyssa com­ing out the winner.

The reason for the extra practice is the game with Boise, Sunday, which the. locals hope to take into camp.

Boise at the present time is lead­ing the league, while Nyssa and Vale are tied for second place.

Payette started the first inning by scoring three runs on Barnes' triple but Nyssa came back with five markers in their half. Payette tied the score in the third and took a two run lead In the fifth. Nyssa won the game in the eighth inning by batting around and scoring four runs.

Rambaud, starting Nyssa pitcher, lead the Nyssa hitters with two hits in three times at bat. Lyons lead Payette batters with four for five.

Dean Johnston relieved Rambaud in the fourth and received credit for the victory. The two Nyssa hurlers struck out 14 Payette batters be­tween them.

Nyssa AB. R. H.Hashitani, cf ....................... 4 2 1Beitia, ss .... .......................... 5 1 1G. Johnston, c ................... 4 2 1Bates, rf ............ 4 1 1Bush, 2b .............................. 4 1 1McCrady, lb ....................... 4 1 0J. Johnston. 3b ................. 4 1 1Stone! If ................. 1 0 1Rambuad. p ....................... 3 2 2D. Johnston, p ................... 2 1 1

Payette AB. R. H.Burton, 2b .......................... 5 2 2Lyons, lb .............................. 5 2 4Greenbank, 3b ................... 5 0 6Barnes, rf ............................ 3 2 1Murdock, If ....................... 5 0 0Heap, cf ......... 5 0 1Musser. c .............................. 4 1 2Birdsell, ss ............................ 4 1 1Solt, p ............. 4 1 1Huff, rf ................................ 2 0 2

R. H. E.Payette ................................ 9 14 7Nyssa ................................. 12 10 3

Batteries: Soit and Musser: Ram­baud. D. Johnston and Geo. John­ston.

IDAHO-OREGON LEAGUEClub— W. L. PetBoise ............................... 5 0 1.000Vale ................................. 4 2 .667Nyssa .................... 4 2 .667Ontario ........................... 3 2 .600Payette ........................... 2 4 333Baker ............................. 2 4 .333Weiser ............................. 2 4 333Caldwell .......................... 1 5 .167

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There is a Reward for this lady, who is a Nyssa shopper!

If the lady, whose picture appears In the circle, will come to the of-1 flee of the Nyssa Gate City Jour­nal. and identify herself, she will receive a merchandise order for *1 50. good at any Nyssa store, busi­ness firm, or professional person.

The Nyssa Gate City Journal will publish a series of these “money

4-H CLUB MEMBERS ARRIVE AT SCHOOL

KINGMAN KOLONY—The Mal­heur contingent of 4-H club mem­bers who are to attend the two weeks 4-H summer school have ar­rived in Corvallis and the school is now under way, according to word received here from Doris Klingback, who is the official chaperone, by her mother, Mrs. Fred Klingback.

Mrs. Klingback left today for Walla Walla, Washington, with her son, Fred and daughter, Louise, for a visit with her mother, Lillie Tufts. Mrs. Klingback will be with her mother for about ten days when she will go to Corvallis, on her return here, and bring her two daughters, Doris and Margaret back with her.

Scouts Admitted To Ore-lda Council

The Ore-lda Council of the Boy Scouts of America, have admitted a recently organized troop from Nyssa.

The Scout Troop has been given the troop number 58, and is spon­sored by the Nyssa Ward of the L. D. S. church, with Ray C. Lewis as scoutmaster and Dean Fife as as­sistant.

The troop committee is composed of I. L. Cooper, chairman, Francis Gardner and G. G. Poulsen.

The troop meets every Tuesday night at the local L. D. S. church.

Members of the troop are: Ken­neth Beeton, Dennis Fife, Clyde Gerber, Glade Gerber, Morris Gard­ner, Donald Lewis, Ronald John­son Donald Snader, Melvin Thomp­son, Vernon Beeton. Theron Paul- senand Ivan Thompson.

SANITARY UNITS INSTALLED AT J. V.

JORDAN VALLEY—E. R Chees- man, head of the Rural Sanitation, a project of the WPA brought six men to this district and has install ed six sanitary units.

Mr. Cheeseman said that since January 25, his department has in­stalled 107 of these units through­out the county.

With the exception of a skeleton crew, the rural sanitation unit will close down June 30.

All of the units have been as­sembled in Ontario, and from there transported to purchasers, among which have been farmers, commun ity centers and others desiring a real sanitary unit.

BEET THINNING DRAWING TO CLOSE

Sugar beet thinning is about end­ed, which has drawn to the Snake River valley, approximately 4000 workers, a large portion of these be­ing local people.

As near as can be ascertained, bv those in charge, about 17,000 acres have been planted into sugar beets this year. With this acreage a nor­mal crop expectation will be in the neghborhood of some 220,000 tons of sugar beets.

The above figures, roughly, about double that of last year, when about 8900 acres yielded 88,000 tons ofsugar beets.

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4-H CLUBBERS LEAVE FOR SUMMER SESSION

KINOMAN KOLONY—Mrs. C E. Elliott, of Kingman Kolony, Miss Morastica of Arcadia, and E. M. Hauser, 4-H club agent for Malheur county, left Sunday with 39 4-H members for Corvallis, where they will attend two week summer school sessions for 4-H club members. Miss Doris Klingback. official chaperone of the group, who has been attend­ing the Oregon State college, will Join them there.

The privilege of attending these summer schools is based on a year­ly achievement basts rather than any one project achievement.

The party will return during the week of June 20, according to Mrs. Elliott.

Owyhee Canyon Days Program Offers Three Days Of Fun

QUEEN CANDIDATES STANDING GIVEN

The following is the last minute standings of the candidates, for Queen of the Owyhee Canyon Days:

Floy Byram, 2780; Irene Poage, 2290: Nellie Jean Schweizer. 2220, Margaret Pinkerton, 2200 and Anna Johnson 2200.

HOPKINS TO BESCHOOL PRINCIPAL

OREGON TRAIL—Margaret Pink­erton and Albert Hopkins of Nyssa were among the 45 graduates from the College of Idaho that received their Bachelor of Arts degree. Miss Pinkerton finished in Economics and Mr. Hopkins in Education,

E. C. Schmidt, assistant to the president of the Union Pacific Rail­road was the principal speaker at the 47th annual commencement ex­ercises June 6. A large crowd at­tended the very elaborate and color­ful exercises. Dr. R. H. Leach, pre­sident of the College of Idaho, pre­sented the degreer to the class.

Both Miss Pinkerton and Mr Hopkins have won high scholastic honors at the college.

Mr. Hopkins has accepted the principalshlp of the Oregon Trail school for the next school term. Mr. Hopkins is also a graduate of the Oregon Normal school.

Queen Coronation Ceremonies Set

For June 23

ROSE FESTIVALIN FULL SWING

Portland, Ore., will again be host city to thousands of visitors June 8, 9. 10 and 11 for the celebration of the thirtieth annual Rose Festi­val. The pageantry and festivities during the reign of. Her Royal Ma­jesty. Queen of Rosaria, each year brings loyal subjects from the far comers of the world to the City of Roses.

The Hotel Multnomah has again this year been selected as head­quarters for the Queen and the Royal Court of Rosaria. The friend­ly air of hospitality that prevails at this famous hotel will be aug­mented with a hum of excitement and gayety attendant to the gala program of events scheduled for this year’s Rose Festival week.

Visitors from out of town will find that the Hotel Multnomah is easily accessible to all the major points of interest in the realm of Rosaria. From the coronation ceremonies on I Wednesday night, June 8, held a t1 Multnomah stadium, up to the final j day of the festival, culminating with the Merrykana parade, there will be a continual series of exciting and interesting events.

Her Majesty Queen of Rosaria. extends a royal invitation to all worshippers of the rose throughout j the world to visit Portland during the Rose Festival. "For you a Rose in Portland grows.”

COUNCIL ORDERSSEWER CHANGE

The Nyssa Chamber of Commerce Wednesday completed their plans for the program of the “Owyhee Canyon Days,” to be held here June 23, 24 and 25.

The opening day will be marked with a hangup program, which will Include the coronation of the Queen of the Owyhee Canyon Days, and a Childrens Parade, with a prize of 810 going to the youngster with the most original idea in the parade.

Candidates for the queen contest have been submitted, list contain­ing the names of Miss Nellie Jean Schweizer, sponsored by the Cham­ber of Commerce: Miss Anna John­son, sponsored by the American Le­gion and it's Auxiliary; Miss Floy Byram, sponsored by the Nyssa Civic Club: Miss Margaret Pinker­ton. sponsored by the Lodge of Odd Fellows; and Miss Irene Poage will carry the banner for the local Aerie of Eagles.

The method of electing the queen will be based on each 50 cent pur­chase which will entitle each pur­chaser to ten votes for their favor­ite candidate.

Following the coronation Thurs­day, June 23 there will be a band program by the Nyssa City Band and free ice cream for the crowd. Preceding this feature of Thurs­day's program will be a water fight, which has proven so entertaining and exciting at previous Canyon Days. And for those who care to dance, a real snappy orchestra will furnish the music for a big prize dance, that will start at 9 p. m. in the high school gym.Arrangements have been made for a carnival to be in Nyssa for the en­tire three days. This carnival will bring to the celebrants a fine as­sortment of shows, rides and games.

Merchants DayFriday has been set aside as

"Merchants Day,” when all thestores will be colsed from 2 to 3:30 p. m. During this time street races will be run, which will include such races as the married man’s race, fat man's race and a variety of others.

Then at 7:30 p. m. will be the livestock drawing, which will be of special interest to all farmers, when the Nyssa Chamber of Commerce will give away a registered heifer or baby beef. This drawing will be fol­lowed by another band concert at 8 p. m. while a balloon dance will take place at 9 p. m. at the gymnasium.

Greased Pig RaceSaturday will be a day of fun 'or

everyone, when at 3:30 greased pigs will be turned loose and will become the property of lad or girl who catches a pig.

The three gala days will come to a close with a Carnival dance, when all the dancers will be furnished with serpentine, confetti and other novelties, to furnish fun for the par­ticipants.

ROUND TOWNNew side walks going down In

front of new city hall. . . Everyone getting Owyhee Canyon Day con­scious . . Prank PeaveV getting a fair young damsel to buy luncheon pie . . Tex' and Ed. with their good natured laughs. . . Tom Nordale go­ing home to lunch. . .

After an adjourned meeting from Monday night due to the lack of a quorum, the city council Tuesday night, ordered the city engineer to proceed with the lowering of sewer laterals in block 22.

Teh police report for last month showed that there had been 17 ar­rests, with $60 in fines collected and $105 in fines worked out.

C. E. Winters was given the job of laying the sidewalks on Third street from Main to the city hall and east to First street, on Good avenue.

Well Put In ShapeMarshall A. V. Cooke was reliev­

ed of police duty last week so ttvit he could work on the new well that has been giving trouble through the presence of a large amount of sand Mr. Cooke used compressed sir and gravel to hold the sand back and the well now has a capacity of 18.000 gallons per hour. A short trap was installed to take care of any sand that might accumulate In the welt when the pump Is Idle. The well will be connected to the water main as soon as the pump has been in­stalled.

W. C. T. U.—The ladies of the W. C. T. U. met

with Mrs. Ed Wilde on Tuesday with most of the members present. No definite place has been set for the next meeting.

NYSSA OWYHEE CANYON DAYS JUNE 23-24-25.

Oregon Trail PTA Wins First Prize

OREGON TRAIL — The Oregon Trail P. T. A., with Mrs. Franklin Fry, as local publicity chairman, won first prize in a publicity con­test recently sponsored by the Mal­heur County Parent-Teacher As­sociation. Kingman Kolony. with Mrs. Maurice Judd as local publicity chairman, took second place.

The awards were made by Dr H. H. Hayman of the College of Idaho. Several Parent-Teacher publicity manuals were entered In the con­test News stories of varicus Parent- Teacher Associations from over the county will be Judged soon.

In a letter that Mrs. Albert Hop­kins received from Dr. Hr.yman June 1, he stated. “In looking over the publicity manuals as entered by various P. T. A. groups from V.al- heur County, I find them ranking in the following order: Ore onTrail, first and Kingman Kok ly. second It was hard to dieting: sh between these two. The fact of a montly publication "The Trail” with Its news items which must have » fine publicity effect on the com­munity led me to place that unit first.”

Mrs. Hopkins wishes to express her appreciation for the interest shown by the various Parent-Teach­er groups.