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Wallowa County Chieftain Community wallowa.com November 21, 2018 A3 Memorial for WW I soldiers in the works war for humanity. OUT OF THE PAST 70 YEARS AGO Nov. 18, 1948 Compiled by Cheryl Jenkins The new bowling alley at Joseph constructed by Dick Reece is now virtually com- plete and a large number of bowling fans are enjoying their favorite sport at this new rec- reation center. Four alleys are in use. The new building also houses a lunch counter where the hungry contestants can renew their energies. One of the largest bears seen around here for some time was shot last week by Keith Moffit of Lostine who had gone out with his father, Mike Moffit, and their dogs to trail the animal. The bear, a brown cinnamon type, weighed 370 pounds dressed out. A special telephone meet- ing was held at the Reavis school house on Tuesday night for the purpose of discuss- ing possibilities of installing a telephone line through the Gwynne and Reavis districts. Around 14 families were rep- resented. Keith Searles acted as chairman of the meeting. At one time, this territory had a telephone line, and there are still a few phones from it that could be used. Four were found at the meeting. 100 YEARS AGO Nov, 21, 1918 The idea of a monument to be erected as a memorial to the soldiers of Wallowa County took definite form late last week when a commit- tee met and made preliminary arrangements for the public undertaking. It is proposed to erect the monument in the middle of the street corner at Main and West First streets, the corner of the two banks. The details of con- struction will be decided later. The general idea will be to place a statue of an American doughboy on a massive base of native granite. A new draw kiln was built this year by the Oregon Black Marble company at its plant at the base of the mountains above Alder Slope. The kiln is 40 feet high, of fire brick, encased in a sheet steel cyl- inder. The black marble is dumped in at the top and is drawn out pure white lime at the bottom after burning. It is carried on trucks to the ware- house, where it remains in bulk until shipped. Henry H. Bruce was killed in action in France Sept. 26. He is the fourth Wallowa County boy reported to have given his life for his country in the great 50 YEARS AGO Nov. 21, 1968 The second calf sale of the season sponsored by the Chieftain archive This unique family photo of the Hays family was found in the Chieftain archive. On hand were, back, from left, Ted Hays Jr., Jim Hays, Sharon Hays, Ted Hays Sr., Virginia Hays with baby Jocelyn Chimino, Janet Hays and Stephen Hays. Front, Amy Hays Caveness, Tashya Hays Junkins, Berett Hays, Tyler Hays and Jaci Hays Speight. The photo was believed to have been taken in 1978. Wallowa County Stockgrow- ers was held Nov. 18, with 721 head crossing the block. Total amount of the sale was $92,939. New officers were elected to lead the 4-H Leaders’ Asso- ciation at a PP&L-sponsored banquet Tuesday night at the Joseph Hotel. Dallas McCrae is the new president; Larry Waters, vice president; Justin Snyder, immediate past presi- dent; Julia Gorbett, secretary; and Rae Mahanna, treasurer. A meeting of those inter- ested in helping with the Christmas basket program this year was held at the Commu- nity Action Center in Enter- prise. About a dozen orga- nizations were represented. Selected as chairman of the project was John Burritt, sec- retary and club manager of the Elks Lodge. 25 YEARS AGO Nov. 18, 1993 Wallowa County is ready to forge ahead with plans to build a community service center in Enterprise, Lisa Lang, Execu- tive Director of the Northeast Oregon Economic Develop- ment District, reported. The structure will be situated on Hwy. 3 adjacent to Cloverleaf Hall. Last weekend’s Supermar- ket Saturday –– a drive to col- lect food for the needy –– was a great success, according to organizer Carolyn Pfeaster. The people who worked at the Enterprise Safeway to raise over 1,500 pounds of food were Robin Davis, Jean Wig- gins, Esther Carper, Carolyn Pfeaster, Lee Daggett and Jim Meyer. The Wallowa Cougars looked good as they beat Cul- ver, 54-6, in a first-round, Ore- gon Class 1-A play-off game. The victory was the 10th against no losses this year for the Terry Crenshaw-coached Cougs. ODFW regional supervi- sor Jim Lauman of La Grande recently presented Prairie Creek rancher E.H. Van Bla- ricom with a Certificate of Appreciation for his work pro- moting cooperation between landowners and ODFW. First place in the Outer Space cakes at the Cub Scout Father/Son Cake Bake were Chase Johnson, best of show; Teddy Jenkins, color; Jason Klages, neatness; Brent Beau- doin, originality; and Trevor Steel, best of theme. A total of 38 cakes were sold for $1,300. It’ s the most wonderful time of the year, for sure County’s three largest cities planning holiday celebrations Chieftain archive This giant inflatable Santa was one of the highlights of the Enterprise Winterfest parade in 2017. Joseph, Enterprise and Wal- lowa are ramping up for tradi- tional holiday celebrations. Festivities kick off Friday, Nov. 23, with the Jingle Thru Joseph Holiday Bazaar 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Joseph Community Center. The bazaar also oper- ates Saturday, Nov. 24 same hours. Vendors will offer a variety of gifts, decorations and green- ery, including fresh Christmas wreaths and swags. Wallowa County Humane Society will be there both days facilitating pet selfies with Santa. Bring your camera. Society volun- teers will help with posing pets, kids and people. The annual Jingle Thru Joseph parade will be 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, through downtown. Three prizes will be given in the general entries category, $150 for first, $100 for second and $50 for third. One award ($150) will be given in the “truck” category. Parade line-up will be in front of Indian Lodge Motel. Four “Get Your Jingle On” parties have been planned during which downtown busi- nesses will offers snacks, drinks and bargains, as well as visits with Santa. The parties are 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24; Friday, Nov. 30; Friday, Dec. 7 and Friday, Dec. 14. A number of Joseph busi- nesses will also be hold- ing individual celebrations between now and Christmas. The kick-off for Enterprise Winterfest will be Friday, Dec. 7. Beginning in the morn- ing, merchants will open their shops to greet shoppers with sights and sounds of the season. Individual stores will be offering special discounts and drawings for various items. Activities will continue throughout Saturday, Dec. 8, and include a fudge-making contest, caroling, Christmas karaoke, barrel train rides for kids, chestnuts roasted on an open fire, the traditional Enter- prise Fire Department chili feed and more. The Winterfest Lights Parade steps off 5:30 p.m. Saturday and includes entries from clubs, organizations, businesses and individuals. Santa will be escorted in his sleigh down Main Street by the fire department. Children can have their photos taken with Santa and his elves at Wild Carrot. Parade staging area will be at Cloverleaf Hall beginning 4:45 p.m. Parade winners, who will receive Buckskin Bucks, will be announced following the parade along with drawings for children’s stockings and First Time EVER! A Non-Profit Community Health Center Black Friday - Cyber Monday Wallowa County Holiday Season WALLOWA COUNTY Health Line gift certificates. Parade entry forms are due Dec. 4 at Enter- prise City Hall. A bazaar is also planned 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at Cloverleaf Hall on the cam- pus of Wallowa County Fair- grounds and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 1. Organizers of the Wallowa Valley Community Ice Rink hope to open 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, weather permitting. The rink is at Enterprise City Park on West Greenwood. Skating is free. There are limited ice skate rentals avail- able and season rentals. An official community tree lighting ceremony will be 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, at the Wallowa Memorial Park. The event features hot cocoa, holiday music and a visit from Santa. Bring a lawn chair. 25% Off Old Gringo Boots Put your season’s best in the spotlight, advertise in the WALLOWA COUNTY CHIEFTAIN Space reservation deadlines Door Busters and New Arrivals! for weekly display advertising is 5pm Friday for the following week. Ad copy is due on Monday at 10am. Ads must be approved by 2pm Tuesday Stop by today! OHSU Resident Dan Slowey August 28 – November 29 Contact Jennifer Cooney today jcooney@wallowa.com 541-805-9630 519 W. North Street, Enterprise 541.426.3413 Mon-Thurs 9 to Noon/1-5pm; Fri. 9-1 OREGON STATE POLICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO DISPOSE OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY The Oregon State Police, La Grande Area Command, has in its physical possession the unclaimed personal property described below. If you have any ownership interest in any of that unclaimed property, you must file a claim with the Oregon State Police, La Grande Area Command office within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice, or you will lose your interest in that property. Unclaimed Property: Firearms, firearm accessories, boat accessories, and miscellaneous amounts of U.S. currency. Unclaimed property claim forms are available at the La Grande Area Command office located at 3004 Blue Mtn Drive, La Grande, OR 97850. Questions regarding this ad should be directed to Sharon Garritson, Evidence Technician, Oregon State Police La Grande Area Command (541) 963-7175 x4691. 209 NW First St. • Enterprise, OR 97828 • 541-426-4567 • www.wallowa.com Uptown Clothing & Accessories in Downtown Joseph 12 S. Main St. • 541-432-9653 PET OF K THE WEE Brought to you by, “We took our daughter to Dr. Allen on several occasions, and we were extremely happy with the care we received…” -Enterprise Mom Dr. Allen is a family practice physician and doctor of osteopathic medicine. Call Dr. Allen to schedule your appointment today! 541-426-7900 Mountain View Medical Group 603 Medical Parkway (next to Wallowa Memorial Hospital) Enterprise, Oregon 97828 Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00am to 7:00pm Saturday 9:00am to 1:00pm 603 Medical Parkway Enterprise, OR 97828 We treat you like family 601 Medical Parkway, Enterprise, OR 97828 • 541-426-3111 • www.wchcd.org Wallowa Memorial Hospital is a equal opportunity mployer and provider Meet Taffy Taffy is a cream colored male kitten, born approx. Sept. 10, 2018. Taffy is sweet and gentle, and very easy to handle. He loves playing with his adopted brothers and sisters, sleeping on his heating pad bed and getting loved on. He is litter box trained and DOG FRIENDLY! Taffy is up-to-date on shots and worming. Available for Adoption If interested in Taffy please contact Emily at 541-398-2090 $40 adoption fee includes a neuter at either of our WC Vets when of age.
