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January 4, 2017
Wallowa County Chieftain
Zollman, Morgan take over laundry
OUT OF THE PAST
Compiled by Cheryl Jenkins
Items of interest from the
pages of The Chieftain from
this week in years past.
100 YEARS AGO
Jan. 4, 1917
The presence in town over
New Years of the O.AC. cadet
band caused a marked revival
of the college spirit. The band
appeared twice, at a concert
Sunday afternoon and at a
dance Monday night, the gross
receipts of the two engage-
ments being $315.
Notice to Parents: The cur-
few ordinance of the city of
Enterprise forbids children to
be on the streets after 8 p.m.
The city marshal is instructed
to take action when he fi nds
children on the streets after that
hour not accompanied by older
persons.
News from Troy: Friday
night, December 28, there was
a Christmas dance at the Troy
hotel, attended by a large num-
ber of young people As is usu-
ally the case at such gatherings,
everything was moved out of
the main room in the hotel to
give space for the occasion.
From the Chieftain archive
June 4, 1912 – Rosalind Marvin, Reba Oliver, Nina Miller, Julia Marvin, Frances Oliver
Monday was homecoming
day for the school teachers who
had been spending the holidays
elsewhere and the incoming
train was well represented with
members of the fair sex who
have the task of teaching Enter-
prise’s young Americans.
70 YEARS AGO
Jan. 2, 1947
Vernon Hammack of the
Enterprise FFA chapter won the
third place and a prize of $12.50
in the Farm-Shop contest for
the eastern Oregon district.
Mervin Zollman and Earl
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Wednesday, Jan. 4
Wallowa County Chamber
Board Meeting, noon to 1 p.m.,
contact Vicki Searles for informa-
tion at 541-426-4622.
Thursday, Jan. 5
Accounting Principles class,
6:30-8 p.m., at Wallowa Resourc-
es, 401 NE First Street, Enterprise;
Classes Jan. 5, 9, 12, and 16
teach fundamental accounting
concepts with no technology
required. They are taught and
organized by Blue Mountain Com-
munity College. The cost is $20.
Morgan have taken over the
Eagle Cap Laundry.
Although the Community
Chest drive for funds was of-
fi cially closed December 31,
Wallowa County has failed to
meet its quota. County chair-
man W.J. Ortman has been
asked by headquarters to not
close the drive, and urge every-
one who has not yet made their
contribution to this cause to do
so at once.
Bessie Halladay has pur-
chased an army 12 liaison
plane, for personal use. This
makes a total of seven planes
For more information call Andrea
Fowler at 541-278-5833.
Friday, Jan. 6
The Music Alliance youth guitar
classes begin, The Woodshed,
Enterprise. Two levels, one for
preschool through early elemen-
tary students to get familiar with
music. Visit www.wvmusicalliance.
org to register.
Saturday, Jan. 7
All year, the Soroptimist Thrift
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permanently on the Joseph mu-
nicipal airport fi eld.
Mrs. Louise Moore, teach-
er at the Imnaha school, and
her 13 pupils gave a very nice
Christmas program at the
school house Saturday night. A
nice crowd was in attendance.
50 YEARS AGO
Jan. 5, 1967
Stephanie Kay Rudger,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Rudger of Enterprise, is Wal-
lowa County’s fi rst baby for
1967.
According to the best avail-
Shop, Enterprise, will be open the
fi rst Saturday morning of each
month, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 10
Beef Quality Assurance
Certifi cation Program, 3 p.m. at
Cloverleaf Hall. Sponsored by
Enterprise Animal Hospital and
OSU Extension Service. No cost,
followed by dinner sponsored by
Zoetis.
Thursday, Jan. 12
Big Read kickoff, 7 p.m.,
Hurricane Creek Grange Hall. In-
cludes screening of “Dick Cavett’s
Vietnam” and pies. $5 admission,
students free.
Thursday, Jan. 19
Big Read panel, 7 p.m.,,
Tomas Conference Center, Enter-
prise. Wallowa County veterans
discuss book “The Things They
Carried” and their own combat
experiences. Free.
Thursday, Jan. 26
Big Read Vietnam discussion,
7 p.m., The Place/Joseph United
Methodist Church. Author and pro-
fessor David F. Schmitz examined
the Vietnam War from an historical
and cultural perspective. Free.
Saturday, Jan. 28
Eastern Oregon University
Agriculture Club’s Ag Dinner
Dance, 5 p.m. social hour and
dinner at 6 p.m., Blue Mountain
Conference Center, 404 12th
Street, La Grande. Tickets are
$25 for an individual and $40
for a pair. All proceeds will go
CLUES ACROSS
1. Isodor __, American Nobel
physicist
5. One a day keeps the doctor away
10. Extents
12. Noticing
14. Scriptural
16. Star Trek character Laren
18. “The Crow” actress __ Ling
19. Not good
20. Measures gold
22. TV network
23. Wasting
25. Money in Ghana
26. Young girls’ association
27. Title of respect
28. High schoolers take this test
30. Crunches federal numbers
31. Wild or sweet cherry
33. Celestial bodies
35. Fruit of the oak tree
37. Royal Navy ship during WWII
38. Of cherished symbols
40. Satisfy
41. 5th. day (abbr.)
42. Swiss river
44. Royal Albert Hall (abbr.)
45. Cool!
48. Flat metal shelves
50. Enclosed
52. A way to pass
53. City in Iraq
55. Printing speed measurement
56. Twitch
57. Indicates position
58. Made lawful
63. Took down
65. A way to travel on skis
66. North winds
67. Tunisian metropolis
CLUES DOWN
1. Seafood
2. Incan god of mountains
3. Ritzy LA neighborhood __ Air
4. Line that connect points of equal
pressure
5. Audience-only remarks
6. Chest muscle (slang)
7. Pointed top
8. Lavender
9. Linear unit
10. Knifes
11. 2016 World Series champs
13. A way to arrange
15. Talk
17. Serving no purpose
18. Container
21. Breathes new life into
23. Beloved dog Rin Tin __
24. A bag-like structure in a plant or animal
27. Yemen capital
29. Sacred book of Judaism
32. Make a mistake
34. Wrestlers wrestle here
35. Respiratory issue
36. In league
39. Resinous insect secretion
40. Unhappy
43. Turbulent area of a river
44. Neglectful
46. Sours
47. Calendar month (abbr.)
49. Grooves
51. Sony Pictures Television
54. Monetary units
59. Command right
60. 1,000 cubic feet
61. Expression of triumph
62. Dinner jacket
64. The first two
able information, it was deter-
mined that hunters and anglers
annually spend approximately
$1,865,235 in Wallowa Coun-
ty. This broken down by cate-
gory shows elk hunters spend-
ing $888,150; deer hunters
$440,092; small game hunters
$73,933; and anglers $463,060
annually.
Playing at the Vista The-
ater: Steve McQueen in “The
Cincinnati Kid” and “Lady L”
starring Sophia Loren and Paul
Newman.
First of the newly elected
town mayors to take offi ce was
Ted Grote who was chosen as
the mayor of Joseph in last No-
vember’s election.
Two new county offi cials
were installed in their offi ces
this week as old terms expired
and new terms began. William
R. Kirby, newly elected district
attorney, and Clifford Johnson,
county commissioner, took
the oaths of their offi ces from
county judge Stan Farris.
Building permits issued by
the city of Enterprise during
1966 seem to indicate that the
trend to build or remodel was
less popular than during either
of the preceding two years.
The permits for 1966 total only
one-third of those issued during
1965, and one-half of those is-
sued during 1964.
towards scholarships for students
in the Eastern Oregon University
agriculture and natural resources
department. Contact Krista Sites at
541-891-3562 for more information
or to purchase tickets. They can
be purchased at the door.
Sunday, Jan. 29
Wallowa County Citizens
Award Banquet, 4-7:30 p.m., Clo-
verleaf Hall, Enterprise; Presen-
tation of citizen awards, including
prime rib dinner and raffl es, games
and prizes. Tickets go on sale Dec.
21 and nominations for awards are
now open.
Thursday, Feb. 2
Big Read photography and
oral histories, 7 p.m., Wallowa City
Hall. Conversation and discussion
with photographer Jim Lommas-
son. Free.
Saturday, Feb. 4
The Wallowa County Chapter
of Ducks Unlimited banquet, 5
p.m., Cloverleaf Hall, Enterprise.
Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner at
6:30 p.m. and auction at 7:30 p.m.
For reservations call 541-886-
8802.
The Community Calen-
dar lists fundraisers, free
local events and those with a
nominal fee organized by non-
profi t organizations. Submit
information to calendar@
wallowa.com. Deadline is 5
p.m. Friday.
25 YEARS AGO
Jan. 2, 1992
Photo caption: Alyssa
Micka, 3-1/2, Joseph, basks in
the comfort of the oh-so-soft
lap of the huge Grandpa Bear
given away by J. S. Economy
Drug in Enterprise on Christ-
mas Day. Alyssa, the daughter
of Jesse and Melanee Micka,
became the envy of hundreds
of youngsters in the county
when she became the lucky
winner of the holiday prize.
Photo caption: Dozens of
gifts donated by county busi-
nesses were given away in a
free last-minute drawing orga-
nized by the Wallowa County
Sheriff’s offi ce December 24.
Shown above, Sheriff Roger
Decker draws a child’s name,
while Lee Daggett of KWVR
radio broadcasts from the lob-
by of the courthouse.
The Joseph Merchants
Association selected six win-
ners in its annual Christmas
lighting contest. Winners of
the residential competition
are Don Elson – fi rst, Gerald
Crawford – second, and Greg
Jennings – third. Winners of
the commercial contest are
Eagle Cap Pack Station – fi rst,
Nez Perce Crossing – second,
and Racquet Club & Deli –
third.
Public Meetings
Wednesday, Jan. 4
• Lostine City Council: 7:30
p.m. at City Hall
Thursday, Jan. 5
• Joseph City Council: 7
p.m. at City Library, City Hall
or Community Center. www.
josephoregon.org
Monday, Jan. 9
• Joseph School Board: 5:30
p.m. at the school library. www.
joseph.k12.or.us
• Wallowa School Board: 7
p.m. at the high school library
• Enterprise City Council:
7:30 p.m. at Council Chambers,
Enterprise City Hall, 108 NE 1st
St. www.enterpriseoregon.org
Monday, Jan. 16
• Wallowa County Com-
missioners: 9 a.m. in Thornton
Room at the courthouse. http://
tinyurl.com/jo8bcya
Tuesday, Jan. 17
• Wallowa County Weed
Board, 5 p.m. at Wallowa Re-
sources Conference Room, 401
NE 1st St. in Enterprise
• Wallowa City Council: 7
p.m. at council room in City Hall
Monday, Jan. 23
• Wallowa Lake Rural Fire
Protection District: 7 p.m. at Wal-
lowa Lake Fire Station. http://
wallowalakefi re.com
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