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About Wallowa County chieftain. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1943-current | View Entire Issue (April 3, 2019)
COMMUNITY Wallowa.com Wednesday, April 3, 2019 A3 Sales of automobiles promise to break all records in 1919 A new service was inau- gurated for farmers of the area by the Wallowa County Grain Growers last week when they offi cially opened their new fertilizer plant. One of the fi rst loads of mixed fertilizer went to the Greg Wieck ranch. OUT OF THE PAST Compiled by Cheryl Jenkins 100 YEARS AGO April 3, 1919 The war trophy train, touring the northwest in the interest of the Victory Lib- erty loan, will pass over the branch line next Wednes- day. The exhibits consist of both large artillery pieces and many small articles, shells, rifl es, sabers, helmets and scores of other things. Sales of automobiles promise to break all records in 1919. Many cars have been bought already, and the season is just getting under way. Rodgers Brothers ordered 200 Ford cars for the season, a number much greater than ever has been handled in any past year. To date 28 have been received. A statistical report sub- mitted to the state depart- ment of education shows salaries paid in Wallowa county. City superinten- dents and principals receive $110 — $152.75 per month; teachers receive $75 — $100 per month. Twen- ty-fi ve teachers receive less than $75 per month. The last session of the legislature passed a law making $75 the minimum salary for any teacher. Total monthly sala- 25 YEARS AGO March 31, 1994 Courtesy photo Enterprise relay team. Individuals not identifi ed. ries in county, $10,205.28. 70 YEARS AGO March 31, 1949 There are nine or ten families in the Zumwalt area interested in forming a farmer-owned telephone district to tie in with the val- ley line. The largest volume of new building construction seen in Wallowa county in a number of years will get under way this spring. Heading the list of proj- ects is the new county hos- pital building, followed by the new bank building and a number of new homes. The R.V. Downs home on Parsnip creek burned to the ground last Friday with a loss of practically all of the contents. The fam- ily, consisting of the father and mother and nine chil- dren, lost all of their cloth- ing, cooking utensils and dishes, appliances and fur- niture. The Lostine school bus came along shortly after the fi re started and the driver and some of the chil- dren helped carry many things out of the house to a woodshed. After the fi re had destroyed the house and everyone had left, a second fi re broke out in the wood- shed and all the contents burned. 50 YEARS AGO April 3, 1969 Dr. Bryce Moffi t was chosen for the “Elk of the Year” award by the local lodge. Bryan Stockdale, Dan Courtney and Steve King were classmates at EHS and are now serving in the Spe- cial Forces in Vietnam. They enlisted in the army upon graduation from high school in 1967. Births Women inspiring women the theme at Brown Bag talk By Ellen Morris Bishop Wallowa Couny Chieftain During the last week of Women’s History Month, the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture honored Wallowa County’s past female lead- ers at a Brown Bag lunch- time talk. Josephy Executive Director, Cheryl Coughlan explained why she estab- lished the annual exhibit of women artists during Wom- en’s History Month. “I remember when I was working as a court secretary, a long time ago,” she said. “It was a very bi-modal world. All the men were judges. All the women were secretaries. That sort of extended into the art world. I wanted to give women artists the attention they deserve.” As a conse- quence, Coughlan started the annual Women’s Art Exhibit at the Josephy Center. This year’s show opened March 2, and continues until April 18. At the Brown Bag talk, Wallowa County Soropti- mist President Beth Hough recounted the history of the organization, touted its contributions to the Wal- lowa County community, and invited women to join. “There’s an array of ways to participate,” member Janet Pulsifer said. “It’s not just working in the Thrift Shop.” The Brown Bag partici- pants paid homage to women who inspired them. Mona Kay Williams told an emo- tive tale of how Anna Mary Swafford, her English teach- Now taking new patients! Dr. Wes Baker ers at Joseph High School, inspired her to enter a writ- ing contest about “What the United Nations Means to Me.” What Williams didn’t know was that the contes- tants were required to give a speech about the same topic. Williams thought she hated public speaking. “Mrs. Swaf- ford put me in a position to do something out of my comfort zone,” Williams said, “and it turned out that I was actually good at it.” Ultimately the contest win took her, along with 50 other students from Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Utah, across the U.S. to visit the United Nations. They attended the Security Council and the General Assembly, and listened while a Russian Ambassador congratulated the U.S. for its moon landing earlier that day. “For a little girl from Joseph, it was spe- cial,” Williams said. “That trip, and Mary Swafford’s faith in me, sparked some- thing that propelled me to be on high school and college speech teams, and ultimately choose a career that required speaking in front of people.” In Wallowa County, lots of women have provided encouragement and support to others. “Wallowa County is full of amazing women,” Gail Swart said. “They taught me there was never a glass ceiling. There’s always a door. You just have to fi nd the handle.” $1 OFF ADMISSION NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN WHEN ENTERING WITH A FIREARM TO SELL OR TRADE JOSEPH MONDAYS MONDAYS 7 p . m . E n t e r p r i s e G r o u p 1 1 3 . 5 E M a i n S t . 6 p.m. Grace and Dignity (Womans Mtg) Joseph United Methodist Church 301 S. Lake St., Church Basement T U E S D A Y S 12-1 p.m. Enterprise Group 113.5 E Main St. 7-8 p.m. Enterprise Group (Big Bk Study) 113.5 E Main St. W E D N E S D A Y S 7 p . m . E n t e r p r i s e G r o u p 1 1 3 . 5 E M a i n S t . T H U R S D A Y S 12-1 p.m. Enterprise Group 113.5 E Main St. ALL STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS WILL BE APPLIED SECURITY WILL BE PROVIDED CONCESSIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE A Non-Profit Community Health Center 603 Medical Parkway Enterprise, OR 97828 www.windingwaters.org 541-426-4502 7 p . m . A l l S a i n t s ( M e n s M t g ) 1 1 3 . 5 E M a i n S t . F R I D A Y S INFORMATION 7 p . m . E n t e r p r i s e G r o u p 1 1 3 . 5 E M a i n S t . HOURS: Monday - Friday 7:00am to 7:00pm Saturday 9:00am to 1:00pm TABLES ARE $35 PER 8FT FOR INFORMATION OR RESERVATION CALL RUSS SMITH 541-786-4370 BARGAINS OF THE MONTH ® While supplies last. YOUR CHOICE 5/$15 Green Thumb® 2 Cu. ft. Premium Colored Mulch 201 763, 764, 765 301 W. Main, Enterprise • 541.426.3177 ENTERPRISE ELGIN STAMPEDE GROUNDS APRIL 6TH 2019 9AM TO5PM APRIL 7 2019 9AM TO 3 PM GUN RAFFLE DRAWING ON SUNDAY A daughter, Scarlett Rose Meek was born March 22, 2019, in Enterprise to Jesse & Melissa Meek of Enterprise. Grandparents are Gail & Tim Herman, and Kathy Meek & Richard Shaw WALLOWA COUNTY GUN SHOW ADMISSION ADULTS $4 CHILDREN 12 & UNDER FREE Three Enterprise FFCL members, Bri Adams, Heidi Miller and Bridget Brown, presented Wallowa Memo- rial Hospital with six sets of specially designed pajamas to be worn by children when patients at the hospital as a Volunteer Action commu- nity service project. Jim Clegg of Enterprise hit the third hole-in-one of his 35-year golfi ng career at the Clarkston Golf and Country Club. He used a six iron to ace the par-3, 143 yard third hole. Clegg is a sixth grade teacher at Joseph Middle School. Louis Perry of Joseph earned the 1994 State Star Farmer Award, presented to the FFA member who has conducted the most out- standing production agri- culture program in the state. He earned the honor with his sheep project. S A T U R D A Y S WEDNESDAYS 12 p.m. Grace and Dignity (Womans Mtg) 301 S. Lake St., Church Basement Al-Anon Family Group (support for family and friends of alcoholics) meets Tuesday evenings at the Joseph United Methodist Church (basement on north), 6pm-7pm. WALLOWA SUNDAYS 7 p . m . W a l l o w a A s s e m b l y o f G o d C h u r c h 2 0 5 S A l d e r S t . 7 p . m . E n t e r p r i s e G r o u p 1 1 3 . 5 E M a i n S t . PLACE YOUR AD IN THE CHIEFTAIN WHERE EVERY- BUNNY SEES IT! 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