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7/ieNYSSA -~ r~f-f~r-t- f- r-r? r-r -,— n j .**■ ¿ — «V * - -« , JOURNAL Published at Nyssa, Oregon, GATEWAY TO THE OWYHEE AND BLACK CANYON IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN THE HEART OF OREGON’S SUGAR EMPIRE Fastest Growing City In Oregon VOLUME XXXV, NO. 27 NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1940 $1.50 PER YEAK Washington, D. C. News Bureau ot the Nyssa Gate City Journal WASHINGTON, D. C —Chief po litical question in the national cap ital is whether Franklin Delano Roosevelt will accept the nomina tion for president at the Chicago convention next week, and who is his preference for vice-president. While it is generally assumed that Mr. Roosevelt will not refuse the nomination, still there is a consider able body of politicos in and out of the administration who would not be surprised if he declines. Principal argument against his nomination is that it would be for a third term, and this is recognized as a handicap. However, no one but Mr. Roosevelt will make the de cision, and it is believed that if he refuses the reason he will give is that the two-term tradition should be respected. Democratic delegates from Wash ington and Oregon are prepared to do whatever Mr. Roosevelt desires. These delegates are pledged to his nomination and should he refuse to be a candidate and indicate an other for the honor, the northwest group will be delivered according to his wish. This is also true with re gard for a choice for vice-president. No other president ever had such complete control of a party con vention. All will not be sweetness and light, however, for there will be a small minority ready to voice criticism of the party chief. Spear head of this group is Montana’s Burton K. Wheeler, who has no chance at all yet will have his name submitted. He is expected later to bolt the convention and head a third party composed of those who fear the Republican and Democratic parties may lead the country to war. Assuming Mr. Roosevelt accepts the nomination (insiders say that while he may have planned not tc run, the nomination of Willkie by the Republicans constitutes a chal lenge he must not ignore) his choice for a running mate is important. As Senator Charles L. McNary, the Republican nominee for vice-presi dent. is from the far west and a leading farm champion. Mr. Roose velt wants someone to offset the Oregon senator. Tentative choice is William Douglas, who received part of his education in the Walla Walla country. Recently the presi dent appointed Douglas to the su preme court. As Judge Douglas isn't particularly happy on the bench (there is not enough action for his restless spirit), it may not require much argument from Mr. Roosevelt to induce Douglas to re sign from the court and be a candi date. Charles Evans Hughes was a member of the supreme court when he was nominated in 1916. There is also a possibility that Senator Jimmy Byrnes of South Carolina may receive the nod for vice-president. Byrnes has been handling the president's legislation in the senate for several years and is very capable. Seattle shipyards are already on the job looking for contracts and have a couple of men in the na tional capital. They are ready to bid on anything from a coast guard craft to a merchant vessel. These are the vanguard of northwesterr concerns looking for a chance to get in on some of the national de fense orders which will soon be placed. Another group, from Ore gon. interested in roads is enroute to learn what the prospects are for a few million dollars to develop military roads. OSBORN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF SEED ASS’N. M. W. Osborn of Nyssa was elect ed president of the Blue Mountain 3eed Growers Association at the annual meeting of that organiza tion held in La Grande last Mon day. H. G. Avery, County Agent, in Union county for the past 20 years, accepted the appointment as full-time manager of the associa tion and its operations in eight eastern Oregon counties. The as sociation also announced at its an nual meeting that the cleaning plant purchased in Ontario would be open and ready to receive seed from numbers for recleaning on Monday. July 15. Other directors elected at the annual meeting were as follows: Fred L. Paddock, Union, Vice- President; H. E. Bull, Summerville. 3rd member Executive Com.; Ber nal D. Hug. Elgin, Secretary-Treas urer; Evan P. Gheen, Ontario; C. A. Nish. Mikkalo; Roy C. Duff, Ad ams. These six men along with H. L. Wagner, and Gilbert Courtright, both of La Grande, who are hold over directors and Osborn, will serve as a nine-man board to di rect the marketing operations of the association for the coming year. Operation of the Malheur County Cleaning plant at Ontario will be under the direction of a committee composed of Osborn, Gheen and Tom McElroy, Vale. Mr. Avery, as manager will divide his time as needed between La Grande, Ontario and the other areas served by the association. It was annouced Monday by Mr. Avery that early in August an open house day would be held at the Ontario Cleaning plant when the plant would be open for inspection by all members and others inter ested. In the meantime farmers with Austrian peas or other seed ready for recleaning now can de liver their seed to the plant any time after July 15. Cleaning equipment at the plant has been overhauled and Dale Koll- man. formerly operator for Michael Leonard, has been employed to su pervise cleaning plant operations. A seed analyst will be employed and located at the Ontario plant and Malheur county members will be able to handle all business with the association at Ontario rather than writing to La Grande. Delegates Hear Promise Of Old Age Pension Townsend members from this area who went as delegates to the National Townsend Convention held at St. Louis from June 29th to July 5th, returned on Monday, accord ing to A. L. McClellan, delegate of Nyssa. Other delegates going in the same party with McClellan were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Williams of Boise, C. C. Springston, Payette, Phil Krost, Fruitland, and Mrs. Kramp, New Plymouth. Mr. McClellan reports that there were about 15,000 voting delegates and 5.000 visiting members attend ing the convention. Dr. Townsend and vice-president of the Townsend Clubs, L. W. Jef fery arrived in St. Louis by plane from the Republican convention at Philadelphia oii Sunday morning and Dr. Townsend gave the keynote address at the school stadium that afternoon. Other meetings were held at the municipal auditorium and one of the outstanding addresses given there was by John Lewis, C. I. O. chieftain. According to McClellan. Lewis was most vehement in his opposition to a third term for any president. Delegates were told by all prin ciple speakers including Senators B. K. Wheeler of Montana. Sheridan Downing of California, Joe Hen dricks, Florida, Hamilton Fish of New York and C. O. Mahoney of Wyoming, that adequate old age re lief was a certainty in the near future. POPULAR SUPPORT GIVEN CITY BAND The Nyssa City Band has $96.26 worth of evidence that city dwellers as well as farmers appreciate the efforts of the local musicians, for that was the sum of money collect ed during the past week to pay the conductor’s salary for July and August. A. V. Cook, manager of the band, said that every member of the band was appreciative of the conclusive proof of the support given it by the public. Donations ranged all the way from $5 down to 50 cents, with some donations coming from Nyssa farmers MARKETING MEN IN NYSSA Count Given On Nyssa, Adrian Queen Race With the queen contest off with a “big bang”, and a growing inter est throughout Nyssa, the first tab ulation of votes show that Margie Howell leads with 11,000 votes, Ann Johnson is second with 5,000, Jo sephine Burke has 2,550, Twila La tham. 1.000, and Margaret Toombs, 750. In the Adrian district, Bonna Ashcraft leads with 4.000 votes, while Eleanor Haworth is second with 2,750 votes. Erma Points is third with 2.000 votes and Louise Hinton has 1.500 votes. HUNTING LAWS TO BE DRAFTED Dale Garrison To Head High School Board Dale Garrison was elected chair man of the board of the Nyssa Un ion High school district Wednesday night, succeeding William DeGrofft who declined the honor for another year. Heinz Sonneke was reap pointed as clerk. Gordon Finlay, former instructor of music at the College of Educa tion at Monmouth was elected to head the music department in the local high school, prior to which he was music instructor in the public schools in Salem. The new instructor is married and has two children. A budget committee was appointed to meet with the board next Monday night, at the high school, at which time a budget will be drawn up to be presented to the voters of the dis trict at a later date. Those ap pointed to the committee are Chas. Garrison, G. J. Mitchell. Mrs. F. C. Fry. C. C. Hunt and A. H. Boydell. Hunting regulations for the 1940 season will be formulated by the Oregon State Game Commission on Saturday, July 13, in the commis sion offices, 616 Oregon Building, Portland. The meeting will be op en to the general public. All sportsmens’ organizations in the state have been invited to send in recommendations to the com mission. and the majority have done so. The proposal for compulsory military training has run against a snag and it may be held up un til later. Meanwhile plans are un der way for a nation-wide voca tional training program for youths, with emphasis on automobile me chanics. and from this training will be advanced to airplane engine manufacture and servicing of air ships on the ground Vocational schools maintained by school boards throughout the country will be used wherever possible. There will be some compensation for the students during the course of instruction. The courses will be open to several hundred young men in the north west. (Continued on Last Page) Visit at Durkee Mr and Mrs. Rock Shelton with their guest. Mrs. Nettie Pierson of Pasadena. Cal., who had visited here from Friday spent Sunday at Durkee where they visited with relatives. Mrs. Pierson remained for a longer stay and will proceed to her home from there. Father Arrives Mr. and Mrs. William L. Phyley brought Mrs. Phyley’s father, John Kline, from their mountain camp above John Day, on the Fourth to stay with his daughter. Mrs Henry F. Simianer. and Mr Simianer. On Vacation Mr and Mrs. Robert Thompson left Friday for a vacation in Cali fornia. Their two children are be ing cared for at the Charles Para dis home. Attend Card Party Mr and Mrs C. E. Taylor attend ed their contract club party at New Plymouth on Wednesday evening, at Unity. Picnic at Unity The A. C. and George Sallee fam ilies were Fourth of July picnickers Visit in Arcadia Mr. and Mrs. Ed Moody have been house guests at the Charles Over- street home in Arcadia since the Fourth when the Moody string of horses took part in the Vale cele bration. Mrs. Moody and Mrs. Overstreet visited in Boise the first few days of the week. Look for I .oration Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mauer and daughters, Betty Mae and Mary Lou and Joe Stuart from Parkdale, Oregon, were over the Fourth visi tors at the Grover Douglas home on the Owyhee. They are looking for a location in this district. In Baker Mr. and Mrs. Mark Robertson with Mrs. Sidney Burbidge and her three daughters spent from Tues day until Friday of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Ray in Baker. Leaves for California W D. Burke, who had visited for the past 10 days at the Louis P. Thomas home left on Monday for his home in Oakland. Cal. Day in Caldwell Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Simianer and their children were among Nyssa residents who enjoyed the Fourth at the Caldwell park. Sunday at Weiser Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Thompson and Ronnie and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Beutler and Sherry picnicked at the Weiser park on Sunday Return from Trip Mr and Mrs Otis Bullard of Ar cadia who have spent the last four weeks visiting in the middle west and eastern states, returned home on Tuesday. At Sandy Mrs Marguerite Wilson is enjoy ing a 10 day visit with her sister. Mrs B. Boeve at Sandy Gordon R. Green, Oregon state manager of the American Fruit Growers, with headquarters in Med ford, and distributors of the na tionally known “Blue Goose” brand of farm products was in Nyssa on Tuesday, accompanied by Robert Crutchfield, from the national headquarters of the AFG. While here, the two spent their time in the company of Ralph Cas- tater, local representative of the AFG, looking over the farm crops in the county. Both were impressed with the facilities and the type of farms in the county and predicted a “wonderful future for Malheur county farmers”. KINGMAN LATERAL being watched Local officials of the Bureau of Reclamation are watching a weak spot in the bank of the Kingman lateral. This spot is located at the place where a break occurred dur ing irrigation season last year, and is between two concrete liners that were placed to repair the damage. The weak spot is not exactly in the ditch itself but in the bank which has a crack in it running parallel to the ditch. It is being closely watched, according to Geo. Haycock, watermaster, and at the first sign o' any danger, machinery and crews will bs ready to go to work. The leak on the north canal in Cow Hollow has not shown any further signs of danger. Haycock said. Plumbing Shop Moves The Nyssa Plumbing and Heating Company have moved to their new place of business, according to Charles Starks, owner of the com pany. The new location is across the highway from the Nyssa Trader, at Alberta avenue and the high way. Donald Newbill Catches Fourteen Incher When Donald Newbill went along on a camping trip with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Newbill, of Kingman Kolony he had no idea of turning into a first-class disciple of Isaac Walton at the young and tender age of six years, but such he has turned out to be. One morning Mrs Newbill left Buddy, pole in hand parked in a camp chair near the lakes edge and went about the camp tidying business of the day. Suddenly an ear-splitting scream for help, eminated from the direc tion of her son. Mrs. Newbill lost no time in reaching the lad expect ing to see his head going down for the last time midstream. Instead she found a frantic young ster trying to land a 14-inch trout and keep his chair from immersion at the same time. With adult as sistance the fish was landed and the chair saved for another session on the shore. Sunday Guests Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Brooks and their two daughters were Sunday, all-day guests of Mrs. Emma Quin- by and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert H. Fisher. Son III Tony Mazac left for Seattle on Tuesday after receiving word that his son was ill there. On Vacation Bob McCready Is on a two weeks' vacation from his duties at the bank. Festival Queen To Be Selected At a meeting held last Monday, the Nyssa Fall Festival committee decided to have a queen rule over the two-day affair. The young lady who will be cho sen queen of the festival will be the one in the Nyssa district, who receives the largest number of votes in her race for Queen of the Mal heur County Fair. This arrange ment has met with the approval of the County Fair Board and should prove an added incentive for the local candidates to get out a large vote. The public may participate in the voting by asking their mer chants, at the time of a purchase of 50 cents or more, for the tickets which may be used for voting. A 50-cent purchase is good for 50 votes —a dollar purchase for 100 votes— $5 for 500 votes and $10 for 1,000 votes. Only cash purchases or pay ments on account are eligible to re ceive the votes. Nyssa candidates, in the order of their standing in the county race, are: Margaret Howell, Ann John son, Josephine Burke, Twila Lath am and Margaret Tootrbs. Five Injured In Adrian Wreck CITIZENS ASKED TO ASSIST FIRE FIGHTING Citizens of Nyssa are requested, by Councilman Buchner, to shut off all garden and house fawcets that may be running when the fire siren sounds as a fire alarm. The reason for the request is that due to the heavy drain on the wa ter system during the irrigation sea son. the water pressure is brought dangerously low, and in case of a serious fire, would hamper the vol unteer fire department. During the fire last Sunday Cliff Greer, city water superintendent, found it necssary to make the rounds of the city asking residents to turn off all water in order to boost the pressure in the fire hose. MARINE RECRUITERS IN NYSSA TUESDAY On Tuesday afternoon First Ser geant A. L. Skinner and Sergeant Schinka of the U. S. Marines, now on recruiting duty at Boise, paid a visit to Nyssa and the Journal of fice. The recruiting office, Sergeant Skinner said is a branch of the Portland office and is situated at Room No. 307, McCarty Building. Nineth and Idaho Streets, Boise. The sergeant further stated that as the marines strength has been raised to 34,000 or 36% above the former quota, chances for advance ment are much greater than they have been since the World war. Requirements for young men wishing to enlist are that they must be from 18 to 30 years of age with out dependents, in good physical condition and of good moral char acter. Anyone wishing further in formation may call at the office in Boise or write. ROUND TOWN Hear that there is a pet duck out at the E. A. Wimps . . the fire lads earning an orchid from Myer Ooer- rel on late Sunday afternoon . . . everyone with but one thought, the vacation . . and now that the un derpass is assured what the heck will we talk about! I»l Sisters Meet Mr. and Mrs. Francis Whitman of Paradise, Kansas, have been vis iting their son, Glenn, of Kingman Kolony for the past month. On July 5th Mrs. Whitman was surprised by a visit lrom her sister and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sears of Weipe, Idaho. The sisters had not seen each other for 37 years. Visit Parents Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Schimberg of California spent the week end vis iting Mrs. Schimberg’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Barkley. They con tinued their sightseeing trip through various national parks on Monday, Vacation in Mountains Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Thomas, with their house guest, W. D. Burke, spent the vacation week end in the mountains near Sparta. Trip to Old Home Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morgan left on Saturday on a trip to the mid- dlewest where they will visit at Mr, Morgan’s old home in Wisconsin. Son Born A son was born to Mr. and Mrs Ray Ashcraft of Nyssa at the Nyssa Nursing Home on Saturday. July 6. Dr. J. J. Sarazin Is caring for them. Visits Parents Mrs. Herschel Thompson and her son, Ronny. visited with Mrs Thompson's parents at their coun try home near Emmett on Friday. In Boise Buster Reiser is spending from Tuesday until Friday visiting in Boise On his return he expects to leave for Longview to work. Return from Vacation Mr. and Mrs. Charles Drewltz re turned the end of the week from j a vacation spent at Crater Lake Five persons were injured in a wreck involving two cars, near Ad rian. Wednesday night. Those injured were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thrasher, their daughter. Jean, Mrs. E. E. Parker and Archie Par ker, all of whom are reported as re covering. Both cars were badly damaged. The Thrasher car crashed into the Parker car when the latter is reported to have pulled out in front of the Thrasher car. Mrs. Thrasher and Jean were re turned to Adrian by a passing mo torist, Dick Richards, and Mrs. Parker taken to the doctor by the Dudley Mauslings. FARMERS WARNED IN MOVING HAY DERRICKS UNDERPASS TO BE OPENED Electricity, often called the far mer’s most valuable hired hand, sometimes becomes a potential ac cident hazard when hay derricks are being moved from one field to another under power lines. In mov ing long-boomed derricks, Bernard Frost, local manager for the Idaho Power Company, urges that proper care and precautions be taken. “In the past moving hay derricks under power lines has resulted in a number of serious accidents, all of which could have been prevented with reasonable care,” Frost says. The observance of a few simple rules will protect lives and prop erty and help to maintain uninter rupted electric service to both rural and city homes. Safety Precautions Listed To guide farmers in moving der ricks under power lines, the Idaho Power Company lists the following precautions: 1. Be sure the mast of the der rick is not too high to go under the power wires— there should be am ple clearance. 2. Don’t let the boom swing. First level the boom and then tie it down at both ends. Do not hold or touch either the chain or cable. Keep away from all metal parts. 3. Under no circumstances at tempt to raise or move the electric wires. If in doubt, or if there is any question of danger, call at the near est Idaho Power office as far in advance as possible of the time the derrick is to be moved, and exper ienced help will be furnished by the company without cost. Frost advises. Food Sale There will be a cooked food sale at the old bank building on First and Main on Saturday beginning at 11 a in., under the auspices of the Ladies Aid of the Methodist church, in order that home-makers may take advantage of the occasion and save themselves a baking ses sion over the hot cook stove at home, according to Mrs. C. A. Ab bott, a member of the committee in charge. Besides baked goods of all kinds there will be home-made ice cream and cake sold on the premises as well. Everyone is urged and welcome to take advantage of this labor-saving opportunity and cool off with that ice cream with that old-fashioned flavori Bids on the construction of the $200.000 underpass for Nyssa will be opened on Thursday, July 18. according to word reaching Nyssa this week. Following the opening of the bids, and the awarding of the contract, actual work will start in less than 30 days, with some predicting that crews will be on the job by August first. The construction of the underpass will take in the neighborhood of a year, it is estimated. During the construction of the underpass a detour will take traffic, both east and west, over West First street north to Erhgood avenue, and east to East Second street (two blocks east of the railway right-of- way) and south on that street to the highway again. C. W. Parker, right-of-way agent for the Oregon State Highway Com mission. was in Nyssa Tuesday and Wednesday gathering up the tag ends of what legal formalities there was left in connection with drawing up agreements on the amount of damages that will be paid to prop erty owners along the change of grade. Fire Damages Nyssa Trader Store Sunday The fire department was called out twice Sunday, once for a grass fire, and later in the day to fight a fire that broke out in the Nyssa Trader store located at Alberta av enue and the highway. The latter fire was started in a huge supply of grain sacks by a customer who had lighted a cigar ette, the sparks from the match causing the sacks to catch on fire. Most of the entire stock of sacks was a total loss. The furniture and household merchandise, while not damaged by the fire did suffer from water and smoke damage, but not enough, in most cases to render the merchan dise useless, according to Meyer Goerell, owner of the store. Both Mr. and Mrs. Goerell asked that the volunteer fire department be given the highest praise for their quick response to the fire alarm and for the efficient way in which they put out the fire. They said that it was hard to believe that a group of volunteer firemen could do such fine work in fighting a fire. "Liquidation of our entire stock will now be necessary”, Goerell said, “and we will start a fire sale Fri day, in which every piece of mer chandise will be on sale. This li quidation will be necessary because the owner of the building wants to remodel the store.” NAVY RECRUITING NOW AT PEAK At Bear Creek Dr. and Mrs. K. E. Kerby, Dr. and Mrs. E. D. Norcott and Mr and Mrs Artie Robertson are enjoying a weeks outing and fishing trip on Bear creek, Idaho. They are ex pected home today. Work on Combine Norman and Doc Douglas of the Owyhee are running their new combine for Oscar Pinkston in the Big Bend. In Utah Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Stoker left on the Third for a two weeks' vaca tion with friends and relatives in and around Ogden, Utah. In Boise Mr and Mrs. George J. Mitchell were among those from Nyssa who spent the Fourth at Boise. Here from Oakland Mr. and Mrs. Ira Jensen of Oak land, Cal., were week end visitors of Miller Jensen and other relatives in the Nyssa area. Walter Thompson, Nyssa farmer and from Chief Torpedoman’s Mate in the U. 8. Navy, said that accord ing to Chief Machinist Mate W. W. Moore in charge of recruiting in the Boise office, recruiting for the United States Navy was now at it’s peak, due to the recent expansion program for the navy. Moore also told Thompson that there were now some exceptional opportunities in the Navy for young men able to qualify. Mrs. Thompson accompanied her husband Tuesday to Boise, where the two were guests of Chief Moore. Thompson and Moore served many years together in the Navy, and spent the afternoon recounting ex periences while they were shipmates MARKETS Thursday Quotations By Wiley i lowers Cream, Large On Vacation Mr. and Mrs. Bert B. Uenkaemper are enjoying a week's vacation on Eagle creek. WEATHER REPORT With the thermometer at the U. 8. Reclamation offices touching 101 F. at one o'clock all evidences point to some hot weather in the near future. Following are the thermom eter readings for the past eight days as given by the Nyssa offices of the U. S. Reclamation; CASH PRICE Date Low High Premium 27 July 3 55 90 , Grade 1 26 July 4 55 99 . Orade 3 ..... 24 July 5 52 »6 heavy colored .10 July 6 49 93 light and Leghorn <M July 7 ............ 54 100 js, heavy 12-14 July 8 . 58 98 and Cocks 03 July 9 59 99 Trade-In Eggs _ 11 July 1 0 _______ ________ 49 99
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7/ieNYSSA - ~ r ~ f - f ~ r - t - f - r - r ? r - r - ,— n j . * * ■ ¿— « V * - -« , 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
VOLUME XXXV, NO. 27 NYSSA, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1940 $1.50 PER YEAK
Washington, D. C. News Bureau ot the Nyssa Gate City Journal
WASHINGTON, D. C —Chief political question in the national capital is whether Franklin Delano Roosevelt will accept the nomination for president at the Chicago convention next week, and who is his preference for vice-president. While it is generally assumed that Mr. Roosevelt will not refuse the nomination, still there is a considerable body of politicos in and out of the administration who would not be surprised if he declines.
Principal argument against his nomination is that it would be for a third term, and this is recognized as a handicap. However, no one but Mr. Roosevelt will make the decision, and it is believed that if he refuses the reason he will give is that the two-term tradition should be respected.
Democratic delegates from Washington and Oregon are prepared to do whatever Mr. Roosevelt desires. These delegates are pledged to his nomination and should he refuse to be a candidate and indicate another for the honor, the northwest group will be delivered according to his wish. This is also true with regard for a choice for vice-president.
No other president ever had such complete control of a party convention. All will not be sweetness and light, however, for there will be a small minority ready to voice criticism of the party chief. Spearhead of this group is Montana’s Burton K. Wheeler, who has no chance at all yet will have his name submitted. He is expected later to bolt the convention and head a third party composed of those who fear the Republican and Democratic parties may lead the country to war.
Assuming Mr. Roosevelt accepts the nomination (insiders say that while he may have planned not tc run, the nomination of Willkie by the Republicans constitutes a challenge he must not ignore) his choice for a running mate is important. As Senator Charles L. McNary, the Republican nominee for vice-president. is from the far west and a leading farm champion. Mr. Roosevelt wants someone to offset the Oregon senator. Tentative choice is William Douglas, who received part of his education in the Walla Walla country. Recently the president appointed Douglas to the supreme court. As Judge Douglas isn't particularly happy on the bench (there is not enough action for his restless spirit), it may not require much argument from Mr. Roosevelt to induce Douglas to resign from the court and be a candidate. Charles Evans Hughes was a member of the supreme court when he was nominated in 1916.
There is also a possibility that Senator Jimmy Byrnes of South Carolina may receive the nod for vice-president. Byrnes has been handling the president's legislation in the senate for several years and is very capable.
Seattle shipyards are already on the job looking for contracts and have a couple of men in the national capital. They are ready to bid on anything from a coast guard craft to a merchant vessel. These are the vanguard of northwesterr concerns looking for a chance to get in on some of the national defense orders which will soon be placed. Another group, from Oregon. interested in roads is enroute to learn what the prospects are for a few million dollars to develop military roads.
OSBORN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF SEED ASS’N.
M. W. Osborn of Nyssa was elected president of the Blue Mountain 3eed Growers Association at the annual meeting of that organization held in La Grande last Monday. H. G. Avery, County Agent, in Union county for the past 20 years, accepted the appointment as full-time manager of the association and its operations in eight eastern Oregon counties. The association also announced at its annual meeting that the cleaning plant purchased in Ontario would be open and ready to receive seed from numbers for recleaning on Monday. July 15.
Other directors elected at the annual meeting were as follows:
Fred L. Paddock, Union, Vice- President; H. E. Bull, Summerville. 3rd member Executive Com.; Bernal D. Hug. Elgin, Secretary-Treasurer; Evan P. Gheen, Ontario; C. A. Nish. Mikkalo; Roy C. Duff, Adams.
These six men along with H. L. Wagner, and Gilbert Courtright, both of La Grande, who are holdover directors and Osborn, will serve as a nine-man board to direct the marketing operations of the association for the coming year. Operation of the Malheur County Cleaning plant at Ontario will be under the direction of a committee composed of Osborn, Gheen and Tom McElroy, Vale. Mr. Avery, as manager will divide his time as needed between La Grande, Ontario and the other areas served by the association.
It was annouced Monday by Mr. Avery that early in August an open house day would be held at the Ontario Cleaning plant when the plant would be open for inspection by all members and others interested. In the meantime farmers with Austrian peas or other seed ready for recleaning now can deliver their seed to the plant any time after July 15.
Cleaning equipment at the plant has been overhauled and Dale Koll- man. formerly operator for Michael Leonard, has been employed to supervise cleaning plant operations. A seed analyst will be employed and located at the Ontario plant and Malheur county members will be able to handle all business with the association at Ontario rather than writing to La Grande.
Delegates Hear Promise Of Old Age Pension
Townsend members from this area who went as delegates to the National Townsend Convention held at St. Louis from June 29th to July 5th, returned on Monday, according to A. L. McClellan, delegate of Nyssa. Other delegates going in the same party with McClellan were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Williams of Boise, C. C. Springston, Payette, Phil Krost, Fruitland, and Mrs. Kramp, New Plymouth.
Mr. McClellan reports that there were about 15,000 voting delegates and 5.000 visiting members attending the convention.
Dr. Townsend and vice-president of the Townsend Clubs, L. W. Jeffery arrived in St. Louis by plane from the Republican convention at Philadelphia oii Sunday morning and Dr. Townsend gave the keynote address at the school stadium that afternoon.
Other meetings were held at the municipal auditorium and one of the outstanding addresses given there was by John Lewis, C. I. O. chieftain. According to McClellan. Lewis was most vehement in his opposition to a third term for any president.
Delegates were told by all principle speakers including Senators B. K. Wheeler of Montana. Sheridan Downing of California, Joe Hendricks, Florida, Hamilton Fish of New York and C. O. Mahoney of Wyoming, that adequate old age relief was a certainty in the near future.
POPULAR SUPPORT GIVEN CITY BAND
The Nyssa City Band has $96.26 worth of evidence that city dwellers as well as farmers appreciate the efforts of the local musicians, for that was the sum of money collected during the past week to pay the conductor’s salary for July and August.
A. V. Cook, manager of the band, said that every member of the band was appreciative of the conclusive proof of the support given it by the public.
Donations ranged all the way from $5 down to 50 cents, with some donations coming from Nyssa farmers
MARKETING MEN IN NYSSA
Count Given On Nyssa, Adrian Queen Race
With the queen contest off with a “big bang”, and a growing interest throughout Nyssa, the first tabulation of votes show that Margie Howell leads with 11,000 votes, Ann Johnson is second with 5,000, Josephine Burke has 2,550, Twila Latham. 1.000, and Margaret Toombs, 750.
In the Adrian district, Bonna Ashcraft leads with 4.000 votes, while Eleanor Haworth is second with 2,750 votes. Erma Points is third with 2.000 votes and Louise Hinton has 1.500 votes.
HUNTING LAWS TO BE DRAFTED
Dale Garrison To Head High School Board
Dale Garrison was elected chairman of the board of the Nyssa Union High school district Wednesday night, succeeding William DeGrofft who declined the honor for another year. Heinz Sonneke was reappointed as clerk.
Gordon Finlay, former instructor of music at the College of Education at Monmouth was elected to head the music department in the local high school, prior to which he was music instructor in the public schools in Salem.
The new instructor is married and has two children. A budget committee was appointed to meet with the board next Monday night, at the high school, at which time a budget will be drawn up to be presented to the voters of the district at a later date. Those appointed to the committee are Chas. Garrison, G. J. Mitchell. Mrs. F. C. Fry. C. C. Hunt and A. H. Boydell.
Hunting regulations for the 1940 season will be formulated by the Oregon State Game Commission on Saturday, July 13, in the commission offices, 616 Oregon Building, Portland. The meeting will be open to the general public.
All sportsmens’ organizations in the state have been invited to send in recommendations to the commission. and the majority have done so.
The proposal f o r compulsory military training has run against a snag and it may be held up until later. Meanwhile plans are under way for a nation-wide vocational training program for youths, with emphasis on automobile mechanics. and from this training will be advanced to airplane engine manufacture and servicing of airships on the ground Vocational schools maintained by school boards throughout the country will be used wherever possible. There will be some compensation for the students during the course of instruction. The courses will be open to several hundred young men in the northwest.
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Visit at DurkeeMr and Mrs. Rock Shelton with
their guest. Mrs. Nettie Pierson of Pasadena. Cal., who had visited here from Friday spent Sunday at Durkee where they visited with relatives. Mrs. Pierson remained for a longer stay and will proceed to her home from there.Father Arrives
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Phyley brought Mrs. Phyley’s father, John Kline, from their mountain camp above John Day, on the Fourth to stay with his daughter. Mrs Henry F. Simianer. and Mr Simianer.On Vacation
Mr and Mrs. Robert Thompson left Friday for a vacation in California. Their two children are being cared for at the Charles Paradis home.Attend Card Party
Mr and Mrs C. E. Taylor attended their contract club party at New Plymouth on Wednesday evening, at Unity.Picnic at Unity
The A. C. and George Sallee families were Fourth of July picnickers
Visit in ArcadiaMr. and Mrs. Ed Moody have been
house guests at the Charles Over- street home in Arcadia since the Fourth when the Moody string of horses took part in the Vale celebration.
Mrs. Moody and Mrs. Overstreet visited in Boise the first few days of the week.Look for I .oration
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mauer and daughters, Betty Mae and Mary Lou and Joe Stuart from Parkdale, Oregon, were over the Fourth visitors at the Grover Douglas home on the Owyhee. They are looking for a location in this district.In Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Robertson with Mrs. Sidney Burbidge and her three daughters spent from Tuesday until Friday of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Ray in Baker. Leaves for California
W D. Burke, who had visited for the past 10 days at the Louis P. Thomas home left on Monday for his home in Oakland. Cal.Day in Caldwell
Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Simianer and their children were among Nyssa residents who enjoyed the Fourth at the Caldwell park. Sunday at Weiser
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Thompson and Ronnie and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Beutler and Sherry picnicked at the Weiser park on Sunday Return from Trip
Mr and Mrs Otis Bullard of A rcadia who have spent the last four weeks visiting in the middle west and eastern states, returned home on Tuesday.At Sandy
Mrs Marguerite Wilson is enjoying a 10 day visit with her sister. Mrs B. Boeve at Sandy
Gordon R. Green, Oregon state manager of the American Fruit Growers, with headquarters in Medford, and distributors of the nationally known “Blue Goose” brand of farm products was in Nyssa on Tuesday, accompanied by Robert Crutchfield, f r o m the national headquarters o f the AFG.
While here, the two spent their time in the company of Ralph Cas- tater, local representative of the AFG, looking over the farm crops in the county. Both were impressed with the facilities and the type of farms in the county and predicted a “wonderful future for Malheur county farmers”.
KINGMAN LATERALb e in g w a t c h e d
Local officials of the Bureau of Reclamation are watching a weak spot in the bank of the Kingman lateral. This spot is located at the place where a break occurred during irrigation season last year, and is between two concrete liners that were placed to repair the damage.
The weak spot is not exactly in the ditch itself but in the bank which has a crack in it running parallel to the ditch. It is being closely watched, according to Geo. Haycock, watermaster, and at the first sign o' any danger, machinery and crews will bs ready to go to work.
The leak on the north canal in Cow Hollow has not shown any further signs of danger. Haycock said.
Plumbing Shop MovesThe Nyssa Plumbing and Heating
Company have moved to their new place of business, according to Charles Starks, owner of the company.
The new location is across the highway from the Nyssa Trader, at Alberta avenue and the highway.
Donald Newbill Catches Fourteen Incher
When Donald Newbill went along on a camping trip with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Newbill, of Kingman Kolony he had no idea of turning into a first-class disciple of Isaac Walton at the young and tender age of six years, but such he has turned out to be.
One morning Mrs Newbill left Buddy, pole in hand parked in a camp chair near the lakes edge and went about the camp tidying business of the day.
Suddenly an ear-splitting scream for help, eminated from the direction of her son. Mrs. Newbill lost no time in reaching the lad expecting to see his head going down for the last time midstream.
Instead she found a frantic young ster trying to land a 14-inch trout and keep his chair from immersion at the same time. With adult assistance the fish was landed and the chair saved for another session on the shore.
Sunday GuestsMr. and Mrs. B. T. Brooks and
their two daughters were Sunday, all-day guests of Mrs. Emma Quin- by and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert H. Fisher.Son III
Tony Mazac left for Seattle on Tuesday after receiving word that his son was ill there.On Vacation
Bob McCready Is on a two weeks' vacation from his duties at the bank.
Festival Queen To Be SelectedAt a meeting held last Monday,
the Nyssa Fall Festival committee decided to have a queen rule over the two-day affair.
The young lady who will be chosen queen of the festival will be the one in the Nyssa district, who receives the largest number of votes in her race for Queen of the Malheur County Fair. This arrangement has met with the approval of the County Fair Board and should prove an added incentive for the local candidates to get out a large vote.
The public may participate in the voting by asking their merchants, at the time of a purchase of 50 cents or more, for the tickets which may be used for voting. A 50-cent purchase is good for 50 votes —a dollar purchase for 100 votes— $5 for 500 votes and $10 for 1,000 votes. Only cash purchases or payments on account are eligible to receive the votes.
Nyssa candidates, in the order of their standing in the county race, are: Margaret Howell, Ann Johnson, Josephine Burke, Twila Latham and Margaret Tootrbs.
Five Injured In Adrian Wreck
CITIZENS ASKED TO ASSIST FIRE FIGHTING
Citizens of Nyssa are requested, by Councilman Buchner, to shut off all garden and house fawcets that may be running when the fire siren sounds as a fire alarm.
The reason for the request is that due to the heavy drain on the water system during the irrigation season. the water pressure is brought dangerously low, and in case of a serious fire, would hamper the volunteer fire department.
During the fire last Sunday Cliff Greer, city water superintendent, found it necssary to make the rounds of the city asking residents to turn off all water in order to boost the pressure in the fire hose.
MARINE RECRUITERS IN NYSSA TUESDAY
On Tuesday afternoon First Sergeant A. L. Skinner and Sergeant Schinka of the U. S. Marines, now on recruiting duty at Boise, paid a visit to Nyssa and the Journal office.
The recruiting office, Sergeant Skinner said is a branch of the Portland office and is situated at Room No. 307, McCarty Building. Nineth and Idaho Streets, Boise.
The sergeant further stated that as the marines strength has been raised to 34,000 or 36% above the former quota, chances for advancement are much greater than they have been since the World war.
Requirements for young m en wishing to enlist are that they must be from 18 to 30 years of age without dependents, in good physical condition and of good moral character. Anyone wishing further information may call at the office in Boise or write.
ROUND TOWNHear that there is a pet duck out
at the E. A. Wimps . . the fire lads earning an orchid from Myer Ooer- rel on late Sunday afternoon . . . everyone with but one thought, the vacation . . and now that the underpass is assured what the heck will we talk about!
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Sisters MeetMr. and Mrs. Francis Whitman
of Paradise, Kansas, have been visiting their son, Glenn, of Kingman Kolony for the past month.
On July 5th Mrs. Whitman was surprised by a visit lrom her sister and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sears of Weipe, Idaho. The sisters had not seen each other for 37 years.Visit Parents
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Schimberg of California spent the week end visiting Mrs. Schimberg’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Barkley. They continued their sightseeing trip through various national parks on Monday, Vacation in Mountains
Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Thomas, with their house guest, W. D. Burke, spent the vacation week end in the mountains near Sparta.Trip to Old Home
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morgan left on Saturday on a trip to the mid- dlewest where they will visit at Mr, Morgan’s old home in Wisconsin. Son Born
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs Ray Ashcraft of Nyssa at the Nyssa Nursing Home on Saturday. July 6. Dr. J. J. Sarazin Is caring for them. Visits Parents
Mrs. Herschel Thompson and her son, Ronny. visited with Mrs Thompson's parents at their country home near Emmett on Friday. In Boise
Buster Reiser is spending from Tuesday until Friday visiting in Boise On his return he expects to leave for Longview to work.Return from Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Drewltz returned the end of the week from
j a vacation spent at Crater Lake
Five persons were injured in a wreck involving two cars, near Adrian. Wednesday night.
Those injured were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thrasher, their daughter. Jean, Mrs. E. E. Parker and Archie Parker, all of whom are reported as recovering. Both cars were badly damaged.
The Thrasher car crashed into the Parker car when the latter is reported to have pulled out in front of the Thrasher car.
Mrs. Thrasher and Jean were returned to Adrian by a passing motorist, Dick Richards, and Mrs. Parker taken to the doctor by the Dudley Mauslings.
FARMERS WARNED IN MOVING HAY DERRICKS
UNDERPASS TO BE OPENED
Electricity, often called the farmer’s most valuable hired hand, sometimes becomes a potential accident hazard when hay derricks are being moved from one field to another under power lines. In moving long-boomed derricks, Bernard Frost, local manager for the Idaho Power Company, urges that proper care and precautions be taken.
“In the past moving hay derricks under power lines has resulted in a number of serious accidents, all of which could have been prevented with reasonable care,” Frost says.
The observance of a few simple rules will protect lives and property and help to maintain uninterrupted electric service to both rural and city homes.
Safety Precautions ListedTo guide farmers in moving der
ricks under power lines, the Idaho Power Company lists the following precautions:
1. Be sure the mast of the derrick is not too high to go under the power wires— there should be ample clearance.
2. Don’t let the boom swing. First level the boom and then tie it down at both ends. Do not hold or touch either the chain or cable. Keep away from all metal parts.
3. Under no circumstances attempt to raise or move the electric wires.
If in doubt, or if there is any question of danger, call at the nearest Idaho Power office as far in advance as possible of the time the derrick is to be moved, and experienced help will be furnished by the company without cost. Frost advises.
Food SaleThere will be a cooked food sale
at the old bank building on First and Main on Saturday beginning at 11 a in., under the auspices of the Ladies Aid of the Methodist church, in order that home-makers may take advantage of the occasion and save themselves a baking session over the hot cook stove at home, according to Mrs. C. A. Abbott, a member of the committee in charge.
Besides baked goods of all kinds there will be home-made ice cream and cake sold on the premises as well.
Everyone is urged and welcome to take advantage of this labor-saving opportunity and cool off with that ice cream with that old-fashionedflavori
Bids on the construction of the $200.000 underpass for Nyssa will be opened on Thursday, July 18. according to word reaching Nyssa this week.
Following the opening of the bids, and the awarding of the contract, actual work will start in less than 30 days, with some predicting that crews will be on the job by August first.
The construction of the underpass will take in the neighborhood of a year, it is estimated.
During the construction of the underpass a detour will take traffic, both east and west, over West First street north to Erhgood avenue, and east to East Second street (two blocks east of the railway right-of- way) and south on that street to the highway again.
C. W. Parker, right-of-way agent for the Oregon State Highway Commission. was in Nyssa Tuesday and Wednesday gathering up the tag ends of what legal formalities there was left in connection with drawing up agreements on the amount of damages that will be paid to property owners along the change of grade.
Fire Damages Nyssa Trader Store Sunday
The fire department was called out twice Sunday, once for a grass fire, and later in the day to fight a fire that broke out in the Nyssa Trader store located at Alberta avenue and the highway.
The latter fire was started in a huge supply of grain sacks by a customer who had lighted a cigarette, the sparks from the match causing the sacks to catch on fire. Most of the entire stock of sacks was a total loss.
The furniture a n d household merchandise, while not damaged by the fire did suffer from water and smoke damage, but not enough, in most cases to render the merchandise useless, according to Meyer Goerell, owner of the store.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Goerell asked that the volunteer fire department be given the highest praise for their quick response to the fire alarm and for the efficient way in which they put out the fire. They said that it was hard to believe that a group of volunteer firemen could do such fine work in fighting a fire.
"Liquidation of our entire stock will now be necessary”, Goerell said, “and we will start a fire sale Friday, in which every piece of merchandise will be on sale. This liquidation will be necessary because the owner of the building wants to remodel the store.”
NAVY RECRUITING NOW AT PEAK
At Bear CreekDr. and Mrs. K. E. Kerby, Dr. and
Mrs. E. D. Norcott and M r and Mrs Artie Robertson are enjoying a weeks outing and fishing trip on Bear creek, Idaho. They are expected home today.Work on Combine
Norman and Doc Douglas of the Owyhee are running their new combine for Oscar Pinkston in the Big Bend.In Utah
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Stoker left on the Third for a two weeks' vacation with friends and relatives in and around Ogden, Utah.In Boise
Mr and Mrs. George J. Mitchell were among those from Nyssa who spent the Fourth at Boise.Here from Oakland
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Jensen of Oakland, Cal., were week end visitors of Miller Jensen and other relatives in the Nyssa area.
Walter Thompson, Nyssa farmer and from Chief Torpedoman’s Mate in the U. 8. Navy, said that according to Chief Machinist Mate W . W. Moore in charge of recruiting in the Boise office, recruiting for the United States Navy was now at it’s peak, due to the recent expansion program for the navy. Moore also told Thompson that there were now some exceptional opportunities in the Navy for young men able to qualify.
Mrs. Thompson accompanied her husband Tuesday to Boise, where the two were guests of Chief Moore. Thompson and Moore served many years together in the Navy, and spent the afternoon recounting experiences while they were shipmates
MARKETSThursday Quotations
By Wiley i lowers
Cream,
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On VacationMr. and Mrs. Bert B. Uenkaemper
are enjoying a week's vacation on Eagle creek.
W EATHER REPORTWith the thermometer at the U.
8. Reclamation offices touching 101 F. at one o'clock all evidences point to some hot weather in the near future. Following are the thermometer readings for the past eight days as given by the Nyssa offices of the U. S. Reclamation;
CASH PRICE Date Low HighPremium 27 July 3 55 90
, Grade 1 26 July 4 55 99. Orade 3 ... .. 24 July 5 52 »6heavy colored .10 July 6 49 93light and Leghorn
