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May 23, 2018
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Smallpox outbreak nixes 1918 EHS graduation
OUT OF THE PAST
Compiled by Hanna Brandt
100 YEARS AGO
May 16, 1918
School will not resume in
Enterprise this spring and there
will be no commencement exer-
cises for the graduating class of
the high school. These changes
were caused, of course, by the
appearance in town of a number
of cases of smallpox.
Taking advantage of an
offer made by the U.S. govern-
ment, Enterprise High School
will offer a new course in agri-
culture next year. The co-oper-
ation between the government
and the school districts is part
of a new national endeavor to
increase production on Amer-
ican farms and make rural life
more attractive and profitable.
70 YEARS AGO
May 13, 1948
A new saddle and sport-
ing goods shop will be opened
Chieftain Archive Photo
gram would be ineffective
unless enforced throughout
the county and on both beef
and dairy stock, and further
expressed that the slaughtering
of infected animals at this time
would work an undue hardship
on the dairy farmers who have
wintered their animals on high
priced feed and are now getting
them into production again.
A proposition to license slot
machines in Enterprise under
an arrangement whereby the
city would receive one-third of
the proceeds, the Veterans of
Foreign Wars and the Legion
one-third and the operator one-
third, was made to the city
council last week. A motion to
this effect failed for want of a
second.
Power Co. fish biologist,
reported that 549 anglers
caught a total of 149 steelhead
on the Snake River between
January and May. “That fig-
ures out to one steelhead for
every 3.68 fishermen, which
is very good for steelhead fish-
ing,” Smith said.
The Mezzo Forte Singers,
a group of young musicians
consisting of David Morgan,
Henry Kinsley, Kathy Wolfe
and Connie and Chris Calla-
han, presented a concert of
folk, rock and variety songs
with group participation .
of over 250 friends last
week in the Wallowa High
School Gym.
50 YEARS AGO
A 38-foot 25,000-pound
sculpture called “The Day the
Wall Came Down,” is tak-
ing shape at Valley Bronze
Foundry in Joseph and will
make its way to Berlin, Ger-
many, to commemorate the
collapse of the Berlin Wall.
PFC Wilfred G. Sasser, a paratrooper from Enterprise, recently received 75 letters in one day
during a stay at 1,500-bed Baxter Army Hospital in Spokane. The facility opened in 1943 and
closed in 1945.
in Enterprise within the next
few weeks, according to an
announcement by Al Harris of
Klamath Falls. Harris is asso-
ciated with an expert saddle
maker with 46 years of expe-
rience and specializes in high-
grade saddles.
A delegation of farmers led
by Fred Himelwright met with
the county court last week to
express opposition to further
testing under the Bang’s dis-
ease control law. The delega-
tion said they believe the pro-
25 YEARS AGO
May 13, 1993
May 16, 1968
Sandra Buckley and Dan
DeBoie have been named this
year’s valedictorians for the
Joseph High School Class of
1968.
Wendell Smith, an Idaho
Barklow honored for more than 65 years of Masonic service
Family, friends and a del-
egation of Freemasons from
Oregon and Washington gath-
ered in Walla Walla recently to
present an award to a long-serv-
ing brother.
Kenneth Barklow, 93, is
known among Masons as
“Worshipful Brother” for being
a past master of his lodge and
has been a member of Lostine
Lodge 123, Standley Lodge 113
(in Wallowa) and Joseph Lodge
81, Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons of Oregon, since 1951.
The ceremonies were held
in Walla Walla where he now
resides.
The 65-year award certifi-
cate and pin were generated after
records indicated to the Joseph
Lodge that Barklow was to be
honored. Lodge officials learned
that he was not far away.
After coordinating with
the two state-level execu-
tive offices, the ceremony
was scheduled with the fam-
ily. Barklow’s wife, Irene, then
Submitted photo
Worshipful Brother Kenneth Barklow, center, is joined by
wife Irene and Worshipful Brother Bill Williams, secretary of
Joseph Lodge 81 of Oregon.
got in touch with the couple’s
daughter to share news.
“My mom told me that daddy
perked up and got a big smile on
his face when we told him the
Masons had something special
planned for him” said daughter
Christine Schwanenberg. “Mom
immediately remembered all
the lodge events and programs,
going back to 1968 when he was
Master of the Joseph Lodge. She
was almost as delighted as my
father!”
Being a man of few words
these days, Barklow expressed
his great appreciation through
his still-strong grip, warm
smile and nods of gratitude and
friendship.
The events were hosted by a
special appointee of Most Wor-
shipful Brother Warren Schoe-
ben, the current Grand Master
of Free and Accepted Masons of
Washington. Dutch Meier, a Past
Master of Blue Mountain Lodge
13 in Walla Walla, presided as
master of ceremonies and host.
The ceremony was turned
over to the Oregon Masonic del-
egation and the award was pre-
sented by several distinguished
Masons who had come from
Joseph Lodge 81.
Worshipful Brother Bill Wil-
liams, Joseph Lodge secretary,
introduced the Lodge’s Worship-
ful Master, Worshipful Brother
Skip Weisgerber and Right Wor-
shipful Brother Kenneth Briggs,
Deputy of the Grand Master of
Oregon for District 22.
The certificate was read
and presented, Barklow’s wife
attached the pin to his suit jacket,
and several attendees shared their
thoughts and recall about events
then and now in the Lodge.
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THANK
YOU
We would like to
thank everyone for
the cards, flowers,
condolences, and
support through
this difficult time.
God Bless.
Barklow was joined by four
generations of the ladies in his
family: wife Irene, daughter
Christine, granddaughter Margo
Delavan and great-granddaugh-
ter Roaryanne Delevan. Other
members of his Lodge on hand
were Bros. Kent Parsons, Doug-
las Wickre and Jim Eldred.
Births
A son, Kurry Franklyn
Wall, was born May
11, 2018 in Enterprise
to Sweyn and Beckijo
Smergut-Wall of Wallowa.
Grandparents are
Teresa Smergut, Bill
Smergut, Marilyn Wall
and Frank Wall.
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