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September 26, 2018
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Fruit pits, nut shells being collected
OUT OF THE PAST
Compiled by Cheryl Jenkins
100 YEARS AGO
Sept. 26, 1918
Chieftain Archive
Members of the Tirolean Dancers of Oregon go air-
borne during Saturday night’s performance at Alpen-
fest 2017 at Edelweiss Inn on Wallowa Lake. Members
of the band come from across Oregon and Washington.
Oregon’s Alpenfest
steps off Thursday
The 40th edition of
Oregon’s Alpenfest, a long
weekend of bratwurst, will
feature beer and a rousing
good time Thursday, Sept.
27, through Sunday, Sept.
30.
Swiss, Germans and
anyone else who appreci-
ates Alpine traditions will
gather in Wallowa County
to celebrate the lively
polka, soothing alphorn
music, melodic Swiss
yodeling, savory bratwurst
and eastern Oregon craft
beer.
Oregon’s Alpenfest,
the only Swiss-Bavar-
ian cultural festival in the
West.
Events are scheduled at
Wallowa Lake, Joseph and
Enterprise.
Featured performers
are The Polkatones dance
band, the Tirolean Dancers
folk dance troupe, Swiss
yodeler Shelby Imholt
from Portland, Enterprise
alphornist Bruce Coutant
and accordion virtuoso
Alicia Baker from Denver.
Polka stars Randy and
Ashley Thull from Wis-
consin will offer free polka
lessons, and visiting accor-
dionists will play on Main
Street in Joseph and at the
outdoor Alpine breakfasts
at Wallowa Lake.
Numerous craft and
food vendors will offer
their wares Friday through
Sunday at the outdoor
Alpine Fair, according
to alpenmeister Chuck
Anderson.
On Saturday and Sun-
day mornings, pancakes,
eggs and sausage will
be served to benefit the
Wallowa Lake Tourism
Association.
Details and ticket infor-
mation are available at
oregonalpenfest.com or by
phone to 541-426-2577.
OREGON’S ALPENFEST 2018
Schedule of Events
Thursday, Sept. 27
Saturday, Sept. 29
Downtown Enterprise
Outside Edelweiss Inn, Wallowa Lake
3:45-4 p.m. – Public invited
to assemble at Depot and
Main streets for Main Street
Procession
4-4:10 p.m. – Main Street Pro-
cession to Courthouse Gazebo
4:10-4:55 p.m. – Opening Cere-
mony including alphorn, accor-
dion and Swiss yodeling
8 a.m. to noon – Alpine Break-
fast with accordion serenade
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. – Alpine Fair
with art, craft and food vendors
Edelweiss Inn, Wallowa Lake
Noon to12:45 p.m. – Free polka
or waltz lesson with Randy and
Ashley Thull from Wisconsin
1-5 p.m. – Performance of The
Polkatones band, Tirolean Danc-
ers of Oregon, Bruce Coutant on
alphorn, Swiss yodeler Shelby
Imholt, accordion virtuoso Ali-
cia Baker
5-5:45 p.m. – Free polka or
waltz lesson with Randy and
Ashley Thull from Wisconsin
6-11 p.m. – Performance of
The Polkatones, Tirolean Danc-
ers of Oregon, Bruce Coutant on
alphorn, Swiss yodeler Shelby
Imholt, accordion virtuoso Ali-
cia Baker
Bratwurst meal, beer and wine
available
Terminal Gravity Brewing, Enterprise
5:30-6 p.m. – Ceremonial tap-
ping of the first keg of TG’s
Alpenfest beer with tastes ($5
donation)
6-9 p.m. – Accordions at Alpen-
fest featuring virtuoso Alicia
Baker plus alphorn music and
Swiss yodeling (food and beer
available)
Friday, Sept. 28
Outside Edelweiss Inn, Wallowa Lake
Noon to 6 p.m. – Alpine Fair
with art, craft and food vendors
Edelweiss Inn, Wallowa Lake
5-5:45 p.m. – Free polka or
waltz lesson with Randy and
Ashley Thull from Wisconsin
6-11 p.m. – Performance of
The Polkatones, Tirolean Danc-
ers of Oregon, Bruce Coutant on
alphorn, Swiss yodeler Shelby
Imholt, accordion virtuoso Ali-
cia Baker
Bratwurst meal; beer and wine
available
Downtown Joseph
10 a.m.-4 p.m. – Accordions at
Alpenfest on porch of Joseph
Visitor Center, Main Street at
Joseph Ave.
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Downtown Joseph
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Accordions
at Alpenfest at Wallowa County
Farmers Market, Main Street at
Joseph Avenue
2-4 p.m. – Accordions at Alpen-
fest on porch of Joseph Visitor
Center, Main Street at Joseph
Avenue
Sunday, Sept. 30
Outside Edelweiss Inn, Wallowa Lake
8 a.m. to noon – Alpine Break-
fast with accordion serenade
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Alpine Fair
with art, craft and food vendors
To the camps of the East Ore-
gon Lumber Co. go first hon-
ors in Liberty bond purchases
in Wallowa County. Bond pur-
chases of $6,700 were made
by the men. Every man in the
camp, except one, a transient,
had bought bonds.
A carload of barrels arrived
for the Oregon Black Mar-
ble Co. for shipping out lime.
George Houser, manager of the
company, expects to have the
staves for the barrels made here
in the future, believing he can
save money and also give work
to local men.
The government wants fruit
pits and nutshells, and the Red
Cross has undertaken the col-
lection of them all over the
nation. The war department has
requested the boys and girls of
the country to help collect them,
the carbon in which is used in
making gas masks. Each mem-
ber should try to furnish at least
200 peach pits or 7 pounds of
shells –– enough material for
one mask.
70 YEARS AGO
Sept. 23, 1948
The Reavis School held its
annual pet show. Each pupil
brought his favorite pet to
school, so several cats were
there in costume. Dogs and
horses were among the other
pets exhibited.
Gross revenues from slot
machines and punchboards in
Wallowa County are now run-
ning around a third of a million
dollars a year. This is roughly
five percent of the county’s
total income. Twenty-five slot
machines in Enterprise brought
in to the city’s coffers a total of
$989.27 in July and $2,203.85
in August for a combined total
of $3,193.12.
The new playground equip-
Chieftain Archive
These hunters had great success somewhere in Wallowa County. Do you know either of
these two gentlemen and what year this photo might have been taken?
ment consisting of a slide and
swings, purchased by the Enter-
prise Lions Club, was installed
at the park adjacent to the swim-
ming pool last week and hun-
dreds of eager youngsters have
been giving the equipment a
good workout.
Skiing enthusiasts plan
another work day at the new
ski course Sunday setting up
the power plant for the ski tow.
The new course is located about
a mile above the old course,
on the road running south of
Joseph and west of the lake. It is
enough higher than the old run
to be in the area of heavier snow
and it is believed that skiing will
be possible earlier and later in
the season.
Wayne McFetridge was
awarded a Pope Pius X medal
for his 25 years of teaching the
Confraternity of Christian Doc-
trine in St. Katherine’s Par-
ish. Father Timothy Collins,
pastor of the parish, made the
presentation.
Exhibitors and spectators at
the light horse and purebred cat-
tle show Sept 21-22 were fortu-
nate to have the use of the fine
indoor arena at the Wallowa
County Fairgrounds in Enter-
prise. Tripp’s Dannyway won
the silver buckle award for the
all-around working horse, com-
peting against 143 others. He
was ridden by Ruth Hug.
Botts, all of Joseph. They were
chosen after riding and speaking
tryouts Sunday afternoon.
Local businessmen Fred
Tippett and Paul Castilleja
recently set up the Paul Tippett
Memorial Fund to raise money
to install lights over the foot-
ball field at Joseph High School.
To date, local businesses have
donated around $2,000 in cash,
plus pledges for labor and
equipment.
Award winners at the Oregon
Improvisation Festival for high
school drama students from all
over the state included Amy
Washburn, Crystal Meador,
Steve Dolbin and Will Roundy.
25 YEARS AGO
UPDATE
Terri Wilson emailed to help
us identify the recent Wallowa
sports photo featured in Out of
the Past. The year was 1997, their
record was 26-0, and they won
the state title that year.
Participants were, from left,
top Pam Hagenah, Katie Car-
man, Tara Touve, Coach Terri
Wilson, Laina Stitzel, Angie
Hagenah and Cherise Prince.
Bottom, Jody Wynans, Cristina
Ross and Beckijo Smergut.
Sept. 23, 1993
50 YEARS AGO
Sept. 26, 1968
A Joseph woman apparently
took her own life last Wednes-
day afternoon by soaking her-
self with kerosene and setting
fire to her clothing. Victim of the
human torch death fire was Mrs.
Velma Clark, 72, a long-time
resident of Joseph. She appar-
ently became distraught over
cars parking in front of her home
on Main Street across from
Mac’s Grocery.
A $1.1 million facelift at
Joseph State Airport will be
completed by 1995 if plans
developed for the Oregon
Department of Transporta-
tion go forward. Widening and
lengthening the runway, install-
ing a perimeter fence to keep
deer out and removing trees to
increase aircraft clearance are in
the works.
Members of the 1994 Chief
Joseph Days Court are Shannon
Vernam, Carrie Snyder and Josi
Mule days parade winners revealed
Here are the winners from
the Hells Canyon Mule Days
2018 parade:
Working Western Mule:
first, Mark Mattox on Leah
Lady, Pasco, Wash.
Mounted Individual: First,
Pattie Judkins from Pasco,
Wash., on Nellie Rose. Sec-
ond, Memory Harris from
Eagle Point, Ore., on Cutie.
Mounted Group: First,
Chris and Cindy Walker, Bill
Holmes and LouAnn Matches
from North Fork, Idaho. Sec-
ond, Joe and Debbie Bennett
and Maddie Whitmore from
John Day.
Costume: First, Gayle
Stegmann from Rathdrum,
Idaho.
English Saddle Mule: First,
Lydia Wahls of Echo, Ore., on
“I’m Your Huckleberry.”
Parent/Child Riding Mules:
First, Claude, Selma and Ella
Ragle of Pullman, Wash., with
Bael Fransson.
Junior/13 and Younger:
First, Phoenix Gomes of
Enterprise and his donkey
Sylvester. Second, Elly Bag-
eant of Davenport, Wash., on
Millie.
Mule Drawn Vehicle: First,
John and Lorrie Wright from
Wallowa.
Mule Drawn Vehicle 4-Up:
First, Wayne Beckwith of
Dayton, Ore.
Mule Drawn Vehicle 2-Up:
First, Neil McCool of Amity,
Ore.
Horse Drawn Vehicle:
First, Ray Woodside of Poto-
mac, Mont.
Non-equestrian
(Foot-
power):
First,
Wallowa
County 4-H Court, Dakota
Delyria, Destiny Wecks and
Quincee Zacharias.
Births
A daughter, Lainee
Eva Elizabeth Geronimo,
was born Sept. 12, 2018
in Enterprise to Josue
Geronimo and Kelly
Budge of Enterprise.
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