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Wallowa County Chieftain
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Joseph Ag teacher
honored by peers
NEW OK THEATER FINISHED
To open when fl u permits.
Steve Tool
Wallowa County Chieftain
Toby Koehn, Voca-
tional Agriculture teacher
at Joseph Charter School, is
known for his dedication to
his job. Apparently, every-
one in the state is familiar
with Koehn’s skills as an
instructor. His peers have
voted him the Outstanding
Agriculture Educator for
the year.
The Oregon Agricul-
ture Teachers Association
described the award as hon-
oring: “National Associa-
tion of Agricultural Edu-
cators members who are at
the pinnacle of their profes-
sion — those who are con-
ducting the highest quality
agricultural education pro-
grams. The award recog-
nizes leadership in civic,
community,
agriculture/
agribusiness, and profes-
sional activities.”
Koehn’s peers in the
Eastern Oregon FFA Dis-
trict nominated the JCS
instructor for the award.
“We have a meeting
each year and nominate a
teacher or program for dif-
ferent areas at the state and
national level,” Koehn said.
“It’s a competitive process
that goes through com-
mittee. I got selected that
way.” He added that from
there, he’s up for a regional
award.
Koehn is a 25-year edu-
cation veteran with 19
years teaching and six in
administration – all with a
focus on Career Technical
Education. He started out
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Wallowa Record Chieftain
December 19,1918
Steve Tool/Chieftain
Joseph
Charter
School
Vocational
Agriculture
teacher, Toby Koehn, was just
voted the Oregon Agriculture
Teachers
Association’s
Outstanding
Agriculture
Educator by his peers.
in industry, welding, spent
time as a diesel mechanic
and worked in the woods
and on farms and ranches.
After realizing that he
loved to teach, he went to
college and earned a his-
tory degree. He spent a
year as a long-term sub-
stitute Ag teacher in Elgin
before being offered the
Ag/FFA position, which he
accepted, despite the his-
tory degree.
“It wasn’t an intentional
path, but it’s been a great
path,” he said. “I’ve had
great people to work with
– great colleagues. Ag
teaching is a progressive
industry. We’re always
looking for new and bet-
ter things and well-spo-
ken and intelligent people
to work with, so you’re
always pushing the limits,
pushing your own bound-
aries that way.”
December 19, 1918.
New OK Theater fi n-
ished, to open when fl u
permits.
J.A. Van Wie is here from
Portland attending to open-
ing the new O.K. Theater
as soon as the infl uenza ban
is lifted. The house is prac-
tically done. The walls are
decorated, wiring is com-
plete, picture machines are
on hand, and the chairs are
in the building ready to be
set up. The house could
be opened in three days
time, if the fi nishing work
were to be crowded. But it
is being done more slowly
because of the delay due to
the epidemic.
It is hoped by Mr. van
Wie that the disease will
FLU BAN
LIFTED
JANUARY
23, 1919
Record Chieftain December 19, 1918
Ads for health tonic were popular in the late Fall and early
winter of 1918 as people sought to defend themselves
against the infl uenza outbreak.
have passed after the holi-
days so that the new house
can open. But he will not
think of this until the
health authoriites tell him
that it is safe to start up.
One of the small rooms
in the new building will be
occupied by a barber shop
which W.I. Calvin will
open as a branch. It will
be in charge of Fred Lam-
berson, who is now at the
original Calvin shop oppo-
site the court house.
The other small room
is now occupied by George
A. Hillstrom for his new
steam fi tting and plumbing
business. He also has a large
storage and work room in
the basement which is very
conveniently reached from
his offi ce and salesroom.
Fred H. Cole and Son
have an offi ce for their new
Enterprise Transfer Line
in the same room with Mr.
Hillstrom.
The large storeroom
west of the theater proper
is not rented yet. The
entire building is heated
by steam from a large and
well installed plant in the
basement.
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New theater
to open next
Saturday
night.
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The new theater will
open Saturday night with
an interesting bill noted
elsewhere (in an adver-
tisement.) Two shows will
be given each night, at 7:15
and 9 o’clock. The present
plan is to change pictures
every other night.
J.A Van Wie (manager)
came from Portland yes-
terday and at once took
up the last details of the
opening of the house. He
had fi lms booked for some
time in the future, and
announced the program
up to the next Thursday
night. The house was in
readiness, as A. Hack-
barth, the owner, had
been attending to that.
The theater is roomy, is
attractively arranged, and
prettily decorated. It has a
sloping fl oor which gives a
perfect view of the screen
and stage from any part.
The seats are upholstered,
the building is heated by
steam, and is perfectly
lighted and ventilated, and
is a very substantial struc-
ture with concrete and
stone walls.
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Record Chieftain January 23, 1919
The advertisement for the OK Theater opening spelled out the owner’s philosophy and
plans as well as showcasing the movie stars who would be featured in the fi lms they
would be showing.
Chief Joseph Ranch Rodeo Scholarship Committee would like to thank our
sponsors, businesses, and individuals for their generous support.
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Our major sponsors were Debby Surface and Brad Peterson. Other sponsors include Community
Bank, Thompson Auto, Vemco, Old West Federal Credit Union, Probert and Krebbs Livestock,
Tamarack Ranch, Diane Daggett, J Arrow Livestock, and Yost Ranch.
Auction donations came from R & R Drive-in, Alpine Meadows Golf Course, Stein Distillery,
Anton’s Home and Spirits, Winding Waters River Expeditions, Joseph Hardware, Hillock Store-all,
Double Arrow Vet Clinic, Enterprise Animal Hospital, Wallowa Lake Marina, Wallowa Lake Lodge,
Wallowa Lake Tramway, Glacier Grill, Joe’s Place, Joseph Excavating, Moffitt Bros. Sand & Gravel,
Walla Walla Frontier Days, Craig Yaw Shoeing, Harry & Ginger Daggett, Bronson Log Homes,
Mike Rowley, Mary Moe, BeeCrowBee, Heidi’s Gift Shop, Wallowa Co. Grain Growers, Longhorn
Espresso, Moonlight Graphics, Wallowa Co. Nursery, Alder Slope Nursery, and Trina Jones.
Your contributions allowed us to give out $1000 scholarships to Emma Hite of Joseph,
Deidre Schreiber of Enterprise, and Rylee Goller of Wallowa.
Thank You!