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A6 News wallowa.com July 8, 2015 Wallowa County Chieftain Exchange adds second switchboard 100 YEARS AGO July 8, 1915 A second switch board has been found necessary in the Enterprise telephone exchange, and through the busy hours two operators are now employed. One board is for the local wires, the other for long distance. The latter has the wires to all the outside points, Joseph, Imna- ha, Flora, Lostine, Wallowa, and La Grande. Local patrons who wish connection with one of these outside points should now ask for long distance when they call, and then they will be plugged into that board and will get prompt service. Of all the Fourth of July celebrations in the county none was enjoyed more keenly than that at Chico. The gathering was in the woods along the beautiful Chesnimnus, about two miles above the ranger sta- tion. Campers and picnic par- ties ¿lled the groves, it being estimated that 500 persons were gathered for the occasion. They came from all the hill country, from the Imnaha, from Joseph and Enterprise. There must have been more than 60 from Enterprise, going out in auto- mobiles and hacks and horse- back. The program extended over Monday and Tuesday. Many of the world’s most famous battles have two names. Thus the battle of Wa- terloo is known by that name only among English speaking peoples. The French call it the battle of La Belle Alliance. The battle that decided the war between Prussia and Austria in 1866 is known among the Germans as the battle of Sad- Invitational Enterprise, OR July 11 & 12 Two Day Contest “TWO MAN BEST BALL” Saturday Night PRIME RIB DINNER, DRINKS, & RAFFLE Dinner only $25 Teams Auction Saturday Night for Sunday Play 66098 Golf Course Rd • 541-426-3426 This old-time photo carries a simple, very apt description: “Bathing Scene, Wallowa Lake, Ore.” It gives a glimpse of an era gone by, while at the same time indicating summer at Wallowa Lake really hasn’t changed that much. Courtesy photo/Edsel White collection owa, but the Austrians call it the battle of Koenigraetz. In the war of 1870, between Germany and France, the great engage- ment that the Germans call the battle of Gravelotte is spoken of by the French as the battle of St. Privat. The reason for this is that the opposing armies always name the battle from some prominent geographical landmark, and as they look at the ¿eld from different points of view they naturally settle on different names. 70 YEARS AGO July 5, 1945 The community was shocked on Sunday morning to learn that Mrs. Stanley Shell had passed away in her sleep as the result of a heart attack. Mrs. Shell had had previous heart attacks and on Memorial day was stricken so severely that she was taken to a hospital in Portland. She remained there T HE B OOKLOFT The fund was to have been used ments. Two of the indictments show to be held in conjunction with Chief Joseph Days. The decision was made jointly by the county court which rescind- ed the order to allot this money to the Joseph Chamber and by the budget committee which struck the item from the county budget. The decision was made on the basis of public opinion as evidence by speakers at the budget hearing and by an in- tense review of the ¿nancial status of the Fair Board. A potluck dinner and Court of Honor was held at the head of the Lake Sunday evening, July 4th. Wallowa, Enterprise and Joseph Boy Scout troops participated. The highlight of the Court of Honor was presen- tation of the Eagle Scout badge to Benjamin Boswell of Troop 557. The badge was presented by David McFadden, assistant Chief Scout Executive of the Blue Mountain Council. Ben’s mother was presented with a miniature Eagle badge. The Wallowa county grand jury met on Tuesday of this week and returned three indict- third a public indictment. The secret indictments will be an- nounced after arrests have been made. The public indictment was returned against a Flora resident who has been charged with larceny of livestock. First National Bank of Or- egon’s Enterprise branch this week began its observance of the statewide banking system’s centennial by presenting a Mountain Ash tree to the coun- ty nursing home. OUT OF THE PAST to produce a registered horse were secret indictments and the Compiled by Elliott Seyler and at the home of her mother until about ten days ago when she returned home. After re- turning home she had been up and around and apparently re- covering. The public livestock auc- tion planned for July 12 at the Enterprise stockyards will be postponed until around the ¿rst week of August. This will be af- ter haying is ¿nished and live- stock men will have more time to attend the sale. The proposed sale is not intended to take the place of weekly shipments but is to be an added service which the marketing association be- lieves will be of bene¿t to live- stock sellers and buyers. 50 YEARS AGO July 8, 1965 The Joseph Chamber of Commerce lost the $5000 fund which was allotted to them by the county court and budget committee about a month ago. AND S KYLIGHT G ALLERY Finding books is our specialty 541.426.3351 • 107 E. Main • Enterprise • www.bookloftoregon.com Church Directory St. Katherine's Catholic Church Summit Church Fr. Roger Fernando 301 E. Garfield Enterprise Mass Schedule Weekdays 7:15am Saturdays 5:30pm Sundays 10:30am (541)426-4008 stkatherineenterprise.org St. Pius X Wallowa Sundays 8:00am All are welcome Gospel Centered Community Service time: 10:30 am Cloverleaf Hall in Enterprise Pastor Mark Garland www.summitchurchoregon.org Joseph United Methodist Church ACROSS 1. Islamic prayer leaders 6. Waterproof raincoat 9. Millisecond 13. Popular pie nut 14. A field of mowed grass 15. RCO organic group 16. Pomace brandy 17. The innermost parts 18. Gull suborder 19. Became more intense 21. Sound absorption unit 22. Rattling breaths 23. Indicates doctor 24. For instance 25. A doctrine or system 28. Foot (Latin) 29. Dirt shoulder 31. Horn sound 33. Mumbai film industry 37. Disturbance 39. Zedong or Tse-tung 40. Cibin River city 42. Kate's sister Pippa 45. Twitches 46. Formal close (music) 47. A baglike structure 49. Lease 50. Typographical space 52. Pa's partner 53. King mackerels 55. Ceremonial staffs 57. About money 60. Spoiled child 61. Infants 62. Semitic fertility god 64. __ Frank's diary 65. Reimbursed 66. English pennies 67. 365 days 68. G. Gershwin's brother 69. Stopping device DOWN 1. Inches per minute (abbr.) 2. Medieval honey drink 3. Land area unit 4. One who carries #55 across 5. Tin 6. Adult female horses 7. Overwhelmed with wonder 8. Brain and spinal cord (abbr.) 9. Inept 10. One who replaces a striker 11. Any habitation at a high altitude 12. Hold fast to 14. Sad from being alone 17. Slang for famous person 20. Soft infant food 21. Small mergansers 25. Big Blue 26. Appear to be 27. Greek verse intended to be sung 29. Next to 30. Flying Pegasus corp. 32. Records walking steps 34. Broad back muscle 35. Teased apart 36. Cut into small cubes 38. Icelandic poems 41. American time 43. City of Angels 44. Nostrils 48. Narrow canvas bed 50. Force into a bay 51. Sept. 1914 battle 53. Sergeant fish 54. Cavalry-sword 56. Town of Jesus' 1st miracle 57. Picasso's mistress Dora 58. Frog genus 59. Talk tiresomely 61. Characters in one inch of tape 63. Side sheltered from the wind 66. Lead 3rd & Lake St. • Joseph Pastor Cherie Johnson Phone: 541-432-3102 Sunday Worship Services 8:30 & 11:00 am Child care provided at 8:30 am service Faith Lutheran Church 409 W. Main Enterprise, Oregon Worship 2 nd & 4 th Sundays - 2 pm Bible Study Tuesdays before the 2 nd & 4 th Sundays at 11 am LCMS (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod) Christ Covenant Church Pastor Terry Tollefson Church Office: 541-426-0301 Family Prayer: 9am Worship Service: 10am 723 College Street • Lostine Providence Academy Enterprise Community Enterprise Community Church Church Congregational 11:00am Group Worship & Discussion 9:30 AM Worship Service 11:00 Children’s S.S. AM 10:00am Choir 9:30am Adult Education 541.398.0597 Childrens program during service Blog: dancingforth.blogspot.com Lostine On the Hwy web 82, at lostinepc.org Stephen Kliewer, Minister Wallowa Assembly of God 606 West Hwy 82 Wallowa, Oregon 541-886-8445 Sunday School • 9:30 Worship Service • 10:45 Pastor Tim Barton wallowaassemblyofgod.com 301 NE 1St St * 541-426-3044 BigBrownChurch.org Worship at 11:00 301 N. Study E. First Bible at Street 9:30 Enterprise the “Big Brown Church” Sunday Worship 11A.M. with the Open Door (541) 426-3044 Pastor Joseph Donald Newcomer, L. McBride Pastor 541-263-0695 541-263-5319 305 Wagner (near the Cemetery) P.O. Box N, Enterprise, OR 97828 541-426-3751 Church 541-426-8339 School Sabbath School 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Worship Hour 11:00 a.m. - Noon Pastor Jonathan DeWeber Pastor Steve Gilmore 25 YEARS AGO July 5, 1990 The Nez Perce Tribe is pleased by the introduction of bills in the House and Senate recently, by Senator McClure and Congressman Craig which will expand the authority of the Nez Perce National Historical Parks to include signi¿cant sites beyond the Idaho bound- aries. Charles Hayes, Chairman of the Nez Perce Tribal Exec- utive Committee, said, “The history of the Nez Perce people predates the boundaries of the northwestern states. I am very pleased that Congress will push to allow such sites as the Bear Paw Battle¿eld in Montana, Chief Joseph’s grave in Wash- ington, and Old Joseph’s mon- ument to become eligible under the Nez Perce National Historic Park system.” Last week a number of re- ports came from Wallowa Lake State Park about the theft of coolers from park campsites. Most of the coolers contained alcoholic beverages. Campers are advised to keep their cool- ers locked up while they are not in camp. Fire in Eagle Cap Wilderness contained The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest issued a light- ning wild¿re update over the 4th of July weekend stating that multiple ¿res had been reported to the Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center (BMIDC) as a result of recent lightning activity. Both staffed lookout towers and aerial re- connaissance continue to pick up holdover activity as the hot, dry weather continues. The Dennis Creek Fire, located in the Eagle Cap Wil- derness about 15 miles east of Union, was originally re- ported as burning in steep, rugged terrain with limited access and grew to 40 acres by July 3, with smoke visible from both Baker City and La Grande. Smoke jumpers from McCall Smokejumper Base were originally deployed but have since been called back due to the extreme steepness of the landscape which made it very dif¿cult and unsafe for workers on the ground. Two medium helicopters and two single-engine air tank- ers (SEAT) are currently de- ployed. The ¿re had grown from 40 to 192 acres over the weekend but is currently be- ing contained. Typical Eastern Oregon weather patterns call for thunderstorms in July. The ¿re danger rating remains at “high” and public use restric- tions involving camp¿res and chainsaw use are in effect.