Wallowa County Chieftain
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August 15, 2018
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Granges oppose daylight saving time designations
OUT OF THE PAST
Compiled by Cheryl Jenkins
100 YEARS AGO
Aug. 15, 1918
The first food cards to make
their appearance in the county
will be put into use shortly in
connection with placing the
sale of sugar on a ration basis.
They will be put in the hands
of dealers who will use one for
each family. The purpose is to
hold all families to the autho-
rized allowance of two pounds
per person per month.
If the county will supply
the labor, work on the Flo-
ra-Enterprise government road
will begin this fall and will be
finished next spring. It will
be constructed directly by the
government, as no one offered
to take the contract last spring
when bids were requested.
Two large audiences in the
opera house Monday night
heard the health message that
Captain R.L. Russell brought
from army headquarters. He
spoke first to a mixed audi-
ence on various preventable
diseases and how the army
has stamped them out. Then
he addressed the men, partic-
ularly the registrants, giving
them straight talk on the perils
of certain diseases, which are
FOR THE RECORD
JULY 30
8:42 a.m. –– A traffic crash was
reported in rural Wallowa. OSP
responded.
9:45 a.m. –– Wallowa County SO
investigated a report of a menac-
ing situation in rural Enterprise.
10:30 a.m. –– Enterprise PD
investigated a report of vandal-
ism in the city.
10:44 a.m. –– Sheriff’s deputies
investigated a hit and run inci-
dent in Joseph.
6:37 p.m. –– A 911 caller
reported a single-vehicle acci-
dent in Enterprise.
JULY 31
10:34 a.m. –– A report of an ille-
gal burning activity was received
from the Imnaha area.
12:48 a.m. –– An ambulance
was dispatched to a car crash in
Enterprise.
often regarded lightly.
after 12 days in the high moun-
tains helping Jack Hooker on
a wilderness tour for a group
from the East. All together there
were more than 30 people and
close to 50 horses on the trip.
70 YEARS AGO
Aug. 12, 1948
Wallowa County Pomona
Grange met with Promise
Grange Aug. 7. A resolution
was adopted opposing the
use of daylight saving time
by some towns in the county
while others are on standard
time, making two time systems
in the county. The arrangement
is very confusing and incon-
venient to farmers, members
stated. The resolution asked all
towns to go back to standard
time.
Thieves made a quick haul
at the Caton Hotel during the
momentary absence of the
night clerk, Max Roberts, who
was in the basement fixing the
furnace. The robber(s) went
into one of the downstairs
rooms and seized two che-
nille bedspreads, a table lamp
and several bath towels. In the
main lobby they made off with
a table model radio and a vac-
uum sweeper. Money in the
cash registers was not touched.
A large number of peo-
ple were camped on the upper
Imnaha over the weekend.
Most of the campers were
picking huckleberries, which
are said to be quite numerous
in the area. Several parties of
Indians were also on the river.
1:27 p.m. –– A motorcycle crash
was reported in rural Lostine.
AUG. 1
8:28 a.m. –– Wallowa County SO
investigated a report of four lost
pink pigs in rural Joseph.
9:40 a.m. –– Wallowa County SO
investigated a report of menacing
in rural Joseph.
10:17 a.m. –– Enterprise PD
investigated a report of drive-off
no-pay at a gas station in the city.
AUG. 2
7:39 a.m. –– Single vehicle roll-
over was reported by a 911 caller
in rural Enterprise.
8:56 a.m. –– A possible wolf
depredation was reported in the
Enterprise area.
11:58 a.m. –– A hit and run acci-
dent was reported in Enterprise.
8:03 p.m. –– Theft of services
was reported in Enterprise.
AUG. 3
10:35 a.m. –– A 911 caller
reported a dumpster fire in Enter-
prise. Enterprise FD responded.
8:58 p.m. –– A single-vehicle
25 YEARS AGO
Aug. 12, 1993
Earl Woodward and sons,
Dick and Donald, were chosen
by the Wallowa County Stock-
growers as the Cattlemen of
the Year. Kenneth Johnson was
chosen by the cattlemen as the
Grassman of the Year at the
annual meeting.
The annual 4-H and open
class fair began Monday with
excellent crowds attending
all events. One of the first
big events to take place was
the 4-H horse show in which
Carol Probert, Christy Kiser
and Kathy Evans were judged
the champion horsemen in
their classes, and Beverly
Poulson, Vicky Hyatt and San-
dra Buckley were judged the
champion horse showmen in
their classes. Patti Quinn was
named the grand champion
in the clothing division and
Linda Bissinger in the knitting
division.
Tuck Tucker and Mary
Marks returned home Tuesday
Sam Morgan Jr., of Enter-
prise, set a new course record
at Alpine Meadows Golf
Course with a score of 62 on
18 holes.
Tom Sheehy of Wallowa
recited some of his cowboy
poetry as part of the ice cream
social and program sponsored
by the Pomona Grange at the
Wallowa County Fair.
A lawsuit in which Ric Bai-
ley of Joseph charged defama-
tion of character against several
defendants has been dismissed
by Judge Eric Valentine. The
order officially dismissed all
charges against defendants
Dennis Gratton of Boise, Dave
Shriner of Joseph and the Wal-
lowa County Chieftain and its
editor Rick Swart.
Enterprise High School FFA
chapter member Benji Boyd
gave his market steer a good
bath Monday before going on
to win the reserve grand cham-
pion ribbon for FFA market
steers. Fellow chapter member
Marc McFetridge showed the
grand champion steer.
accident was reported on the
Lostine River Canyon Road out-
side of Lostine.
9:58 p.m. –– A prowler was
reported in Enterprise.
10:09 p.m. –– Wallowa County
SO investigated a report of a
suspicious vehicle in Wallowa.
AUG. 4
6:06 a.m. –– A 911 caller
reported a stolen vehicle in
Enterprise. Enterprise PD
located the vehicle.
11:27 p.m. –– A 911 caller
reported a two-vehcile acci-
dent in rural Wallowa. OSP
responded.
11:47 p.m. –– Enterprise PD
responded to a traffic crash in
rural Enterprise and reported
arresting Charles Joshua Har-
man, 45, of Enterprise, for DUI.
AUG. 5
12:45 a.m. –– A 911 caller
reported a single vehicle traffic
crash on Hurricane Creek Road
at Stockdale Lane.
7:40 a.m. –– A report of a possi-
ble wolf depredation was investi-
gated in Imnaha area.
Chieftain archive
Jean Brechan, daughter of Margaret Brechan of Joseph, receives a corsage from Mrs. Henri-
etta Quinn, president of the Joseph PTA in this file photo from March 1962. Jean was the re-
cipient of the $100 PTA loan scholarship. The PTA award goes to the Joseph student consid-
ered to be the most outstanding in talent and achievement.
50 YEARS AGO
Aug. 15, 1968
James Andrews
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201 E. 2nd St.
in Wallowa
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to all who volunteered their time, money,
and efforts to make our 2018 Fair a huge success;
including all who came to enjoy the events,
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It was a great week!
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