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June 13, 2018
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Enterprise lays in wait for water scofflaws
OUT OF THE PAST
Compiled by Cheryl Jenkins
100 YEARS AGO
June 13, 1918
Turning posts, to be set in
the centers of the street cor-
ners, have been ordered by
the city and will be ready to
be placed soon. Automobiles
will be required to turn around
these posts and make no short
cuts.
There is plenty of water for
domestic and sprinkling pur-
poses if none is wasted. But
some users slip off the nozzle
and lay the hose down in the
grass, letting the water run all
night. This draws off a great
quantity and is an injustice to
those who are obeying the reg-
ulations. The city has a special
man on duty at night watching
for violations, and it is not safe
to run the risk of being fined.
70 YEARS AGO
June 10, 1948
Enterprise City Coun-
cil adopted a resolution plac-
ing the city on daylight sav-
ing time effective Sunday. It
is assumed that all of the busi-
nesses in the city, not lim-
ited by law, will set their
clocks ahead one hour to con-
form with the council’s deci-
sion. The Joseph City Council
has decided to take no action
until it is determined what the
rest of the county proposes to
do. The Wallowa council left
the issue up to Bate Co. who
announced yesterday that they
would go on daylight saving
time Sunday.
Rev. Virgil Savage, pas-
tor of the Enterprise Baptist
church, reports that four to five
tons of clothing and $100 in
cash was donated by Wallowa
County citizens and sent last
week to the flood disaster vic-
tims at Vanport.
Tonight at the Vista The-
atre: “The Treasure of the
Sierra Madre” starring Hum-
phrey Bogart, Walter Huston
and Tim Holt in man’s age-old
quest for gold. An interesting
and powerful performance ...
Also “Pluto’s Housewarming.”
50 YEARS AGO
June 13, 1968
Mary Lou (Mrs. Melvin)
Brink, a member of the Wal-
lowa Valley Toastmistress
Club, set a new goal for mem-
bers of her club to attempt to
reach when she participated
in the Snake River regional
speech contest and won the
first-place award. The contest
was held at Sun Valley, Idaho.
The Advanced Foods home
economics class of Wallowa
Chieftain archive
Frank Reavis took this photo of two boys on their burros, circa early 1900’s in Enterprise.
Does anyone know their identity?
High has been named state
runner-up in the Fleischmann’s
Yeast Menu Planning Contest.
The students and their teacher
Winifred Leverenz have been
notified that their entry has
been selected over many oth-
ers in the state.
Photo caption: Dean Reece
of Enterprise has ample rea-
son for this big smile. The
huge Chinook salmon he holds
in his left hand measures 43
inches in length and weights
29 pounds. The smaller Chi-
nook weighed in at only 12
pounds and was 32 inches in
length. Both fish were caught
near Imnaha.
25 YEARS AGO
June 10, 1993
Bud’s Hardware officially
became Joseph Hardware at
the beginning of June when
Joel and Marsha Svendsen
purchased the veteran Main St.
business from Bud and Ruby
Zollman, who’ve owned the
store for 28 years. Celebrat-
ing its 23rd year this week-
end, the Wallowa County Old-
Time Fiddler Contest doesn’t
have to change its traditional
offering of waltzes and hoe-
down a bit to call it “Oregon
Trail music” in honor of the
150th anniversary of the Ore-
gon Trail. More than 50 North-
west fiddlers, ranging in age
from 5 to 85, are expected to
fill Cloverleaf.
As of graduation day in
Wallowa County’s three high
schools this year, 39 gradu-
ates of the Class of 1993 had
been awarded an impressive
total of $112,744 in scholar-
ship money. Totals this year,
to date, are Enterprise High
School, $51,425; Wallowa
High School, $46,316; and
Joseph High School, $15,003.
126 drivers motored into
Wallowa County last week-
end for the 4th annual Ore-
gon Mountain Cruise. These
auto buffs, smitten by nostal-
gia, arrived in every make and
model of classic car. Chuck
Garrett, a local car enthusiast
and promoter of the Oregon
Mountain Cruise, is happy to
see the annual invasion of clas-
sic cars and is considering lim-
iting the number of registra-
tions next year to 150.
Wallowa students live the pioneer life ... for a day
Contributed photo
Gregory Vaughn, a fifth-grad-
er ran afoul of his teacher
and had to wear the dunce
cap just as pioneer children
had to do when they were
disciplined.
The life of the Oregon pio-
neer was the theme of Wallowa
School’s annual rendezvous
June 1,at the school. Students
in grades kindergarten through
sixth participated in weaving,
making rag dolls, making but-
ter and learning about noxious
and edible plants.
The morning began with
a talk by Ellen Bishop who
explained the story of the cre-
ation of the Nez Perce people.
Students rotated between vari-
ous stations for activities.
One station, the One
Room School House where
the “school marm” (played
by Sadie Kennedy) dressed in
period costume, showed stu-
dents what it was like to be
in school as a pioneer child.
Students wrote on slates with
chalk and experienced what
it was like to sit in the corner
with a dunce cap on when they
were naughty.
Gregory Vaughn, 12, a
fifth-grader, said he didn’t
really mind being the one who
got in “trouble.”
Another student, Talluah
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April, 11, and a fourth-grader,
said she, “didn’t know teach-
ers were so strict, not like
today.” She said she also
didn’t know Native Americans
had so many games, which she
learned at the station of Angela
Bombaci from the Nez Perce
Interpretive Center.
Weaving and rag-doll mak-
ing were especially popular.
Maggie Witherup, 8, and a
third grader, said “it was fun
to make a rag doll, but hard at
the same time.” Andrew Nor-
dtveldt, 11 and a fifth-grader,
adorned his rag doll with a
parachute.
Weaving was led by Linda
Bright and making rag dolls
was taught by Teresa Henke.
When asked about something
he had learned during the
event, Jose Mendez remarked
on the noxious plant identifica-
tion activity.
“Plants can help you,” he
said, “there are some good
plants to eat.” Other plants,
noxious weeds in particular,
are to be avoided, he learned.
The plant station was led by
the Tri-County Weed Manager
Samantha Bernards.
Other stations this year
included learning the Virginia
Reel dance with music teacher
Wendy Stauffer and making
butter with OSU Extension
Service nutrition educator Ann
Bloom.
Rendezvous has been a tra-
dition at the school for many
years. It began in the early
‘80s, but lapsed for a period of
time. When fifth-grade teacher
Jennifer Gibbs began work-
ing at the school in 1991, she
revived it.
The themes are different
each year. The theme for the
year is decided on by the staff,
she said. If there is something
special going on, then that
can become the theme for the
year. For example, last year’s
theme revolved around the
national parks to coincide with
the anniversary of the National
Park Service.
During the rendezvous, stu-
dents are broken up into small
groups of approximately 12
students. They travel in “fam-
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Contributed photo
Sadie Kennedy, in period dress, plays the role of a school
teacher in a one-room school house. She is leading a lesson
in handwriting. The enactment was part of Rendezvous Day
at Wallowa Elementary School.
ilies” of students kindergarten
through sixth. The sixth-grad-
ers are the team leaders.
Students enjoyed a lunch of
baked beans, hot dogs, salads,
milk and ice cream bars. The
day concluded with Kate Lof-
tus of Lostine relating the story
of her great-grandmother and
her experiences as a pioneer.
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THANK YOU
Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who called, sent flowers or cards,
brought in food or came to the services for Dave Turner.
A big thank you to the Wallowa Memorial Hospital doctors and nursing staff who
were very attentive, caring and compassionate while Dave was at the hospital. We especially
want to thank the Chief Joseph Days rodeo committee for the delicious meal they prepared
and served after Dave’s service and special thanks to the LDS ladies for the salads.
Also thank you to the many people who contributed wonderful desserts to the cause.We are
overwhelmed with all the donations made in Dave’s memory to both the Wallowa County
Museum and Hall of Fame for Chief Joseph Days. Last but not least, a huge thank you to
Tony Yost, Janice Garrett and Bollman’s for making the service so special.
Darlene Turner • Cindy & John Bailey and family
Candi & Craig Willis and family • Sandi & Nathen Rowe and family
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