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i Record-Courier ^.00^3^^2014 THURSDAY, JANUARY 1,2015 ■MMM MH Baker’s Own Rosie the Riveter ^One dollar I tacos everyday at By Gina Perkins &e/icfo&o [ J^feactcari/ ffiesfaitranf/ i Daily Specials • Happy Hour Hand Made Com Tortillas 1910 Main Street, Baker City 541-523“9369 rafi ill! BE®. . from I B aker C ounty C ustom M eats Mobile Slaughter Gmne Processing I “Every one of her grandchildren were convinced they were mobile home court business owners. ■ “Erhardt always said he wondered why in the world Er- I we her favorites. I knew for sure I was!” said Carrie ■Flkman about her grandmother, Rose “Fuzz” Leigh Mor me chose to build his mobile home park so far from town,” ison, who passed away at the age of 89 on Oct. 24. mused Folkman. At the time, nothing much was located Morrison, along with her husband, Ernie established past the Shady Park Court, which was another travel park Mt. View Mobile Manor and RV Park located on Hughes located just south of the present DMV and across from Sid I Johnson’s contracting office on Tenth Street. Lane in 1959. “Four generations of our family have been living on Virginia Buckfink said, “I remember Erhardt thinking the property for the last several years,” said Folkman. Mt that being so far from town would make it difficult. But it View RV just celebrated their 55th year of business this worked, and they did a beautiful job of starting and operat summer. ing the business. Of course, now it’s not at all out of town, Worried about the but at the time it was.” growing presence of Long before marrying Ernie and moving to Baker City, gangs in southern Cali Morrison and her sister, Pauline worked for Douglas Air fornia in the 1950s, craft in Long Beach, Calif. Her job was to climb into the Rose and her husband, nose of B-17s and secure the plexi-glass nose piece to the Ernie, sold their es frame. The real-life Rosie had joined the ranks of the cul tablished business in tural icon, “Rosie the Riveter” during World liar n. This California and went , ____ . _. phrase, of course, referred to American women who began on a road trip to find working working in : ffie factories, often times producing munitions the right opportunity. and war supplies during war time. Like many people who In Aug. of 2007, the “Sentimental Journey” B-17 came have made the Baker to Baker City and Morrison got the opportunity to remi- Submitted photo Valley / their _ „ . home, , ’ the ... i nisce and share the history of her significant contributions ' 'Tose couple fell tn love with I to the aircraft and the war effort with three generations of k the beautiful Elkhorn i Austjjj ¡md Taylor ^^d 13 acres which had formerly Mo as the site of their new busi- Owners Del & Jana Woodcock Cell 541-792-0190 541-523-5345 Curing • Sausage ■ Jerky Hr 239011th Street • Baker Citv, OR 97014 EZ ‘ I A s àW ■■ i * > .A.^l .. - - kUn^P— Best Friends^^'^E of Baker, Inc. thanks everyone who adopted a rescue dog this past year! These are all adopted rescues thanks to friends like you. Local Woma^nductedJ into Bicycling Hall of By Emily Braswell_______ Call Best Friends of Baker, Inc. 541-519-7387 2015 Baker High School Cheer Camp Grades: K-6 • February 3-6 t Î m Ë sforw Ô m ËÏ tscÿclïng Candid, strong-willed, athlete, ■ • passionate, amusing, ■ and caring are just a few words ■ seem to bnly scratch the w I which surface when describing one ot ■ the US Bicycling HaUof Fame s | I 2014 inductees, Inga Thompson ■ timifMsmiuBsnnjB [ of Halfway, Ore. I | Located in Davis, Calif-, “e I I US Bicycling Hall of Fame m- I I ducts four people each year, one I I for each category of recogmoo“- I ■ It recently held its 28th Annual ■ Induction Ceremony to honor ■ this year’s new inductees who I ■ are recognized for their contn- ■A button» to die sport based on their tremendous success in H ingandiorenrichingthesporiof “ cycling through their Wong interviews me icw&u*“''“-— „ ... «wJly. B« “ that I have some keep pretty good tabs on me j M I ThOTWaj0]^ / .A \ Kids will learn cheers, jumps, and a dance to Frozen's "Let It Go"! 1 I I ■ gave - a great sense of terview wspecdveonlife- her overall h P k really sure why Site’s still tA| to be inducted Kof fame, but ■kher story and RLLg list of ^MkMkiubt in j taMjidr yre Eratjunal'Pf (WilUTiSj? Kids will learn cheers, jumps, and a dance to Frozen’s ’’Let it Go!” I ns not your American Bald Eagle Practices will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Feb. 3-5 at the BHS Commons from 5:30-6:30 p.m. ^a^1BIO,„m "butU* a h°<* »f» bird The performance will be Friday, Feb. 6; meet at the BHS Commons at 7:30 p.m. Registration is $30 per athlete, to be received by Jan. 20. Additional $5 per athlete will be assessed for late registration. Fee includes tuition, one camp t-shirt, pom-poms, and participant's entry into game for the performance. Adult tickets are $5 each and are not included. Checks should be made payable to BHS Cheerleading and sent along with the registration form below to: BHS Cheer Camp, 2500 "E" Street, Baker City, OR 97814. Questions? Please contact Coach Hope Perkins at 541-450-1376 or by email at bhscheerleading@hotmail.com. farni'raised kind). Roasted, deep-fried, smoked, or-H^S| A Keep top portion for your reference. Child Nawe Pa rent/Guardia n Mane Addras PtMM* At® ... ....................... Grade TGNrtStec YoutfcS M t Adult: S M t XL Emeraency Contact (If Different 1 Emergency Contact Phone liabilitv Release and Medical Authorisation I hereby «tdhortee my dWs participation in Alter Hfeh School's Choerieading Camp. 1 know of no mental or physical prabtenc which might affect my child's abilty to safely participate in this camp. 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