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Wallowa County Chieftain
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
East Oregon mill whistle has become erratic
OUT OF THE PAST
Compiled by Cheryl Jenkins
100 YEARS AGO
Sept. 15, 1921
The whistle on the East
Oregon mill, which has reg-
ulated business and house-
hold aff airs in Enterprise for
several years, has become
so erratic and irregular that
the town feels quite unset-
tled. For some time the plant
has been operating unusual
shifts, hence there are men
starting and quitting work at
almost any hour of the day
or night.
In a collision on the new
highway about a mile from
Enterprise, the Chevrolet car
driven by Frank Melotte Jr.
was badly damaged when he
bumped almost head-on into
a heavy truck loaded with
gravel. The contractors have
warned the public that the
road was not open for use,
so the truck driver was in the
middle of the grade. Nobody
was injured.
Jack Tippett of the
Chesnimnus Cattle and
Horse association has issued
a challenge to the other asso-
ciations: “We are going to
capture all the prizes at the
county fair. Our members
will win in the calf roping,
our string will be fi rst in the
relay, our riders will beat all
others in the cowboys’ buck-
ing contests and wild horse
race”.
75 YEARS AGO
Sept. 19, 1946
One of the most ambi-
tious home construction
projects conceived in years
is being planned at the north
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Jeanette Holm- Achino- Hurley
February 23, 1932 - August 14, 2021
Jeanette was raised by her maternal Finnish grand-
parents, Isa and Aiti on a dairy farm in HealdVille,
Vermont. An only child, she played in cow pastures,
creeks and attended a one-room schoolhouse. Jea-
nette recalls sitting under the kitchen table listening
to local woes of grandmother’s friends, eating “pulla
cardamom bread,” a Finnish specialty, with coffee.
Both parents worked during the depression
years in homes of elite New Yorkers. Helen, a profes-
sional cook, Theobaldo, a chauffeur. Jeanette’s first
language was Finnish. She had a flair of Spanish; the
language of her Argentinian father. Jeanette valued his independent gaucho
spirit. Mom embraced both parent’s cultures in music, food and the ideology
of supporting the working class.
The new pasteurization processes and refrigeration along with an aging
grandfather closed the dairy farm. These changes prompted a move to New
York City’s boroughs where extended families resided. Grandpa “Isa” landed
a position as a superintendent in a Bronx apartment. At ten years old, Mom,
was conflicted with polio. She recalls sitting by the furnace as grandma, “Aiti,”
nursed her legs with ligament oils. Months bedridden, Jeanette developed
lifelong love of books with a flashlight she read into the night The Book of
Knowledge Encyclopedia.
1950 graduated Theodore Roosevelt High School in the Bronx. Attended
Katherine Gibbs Secretary School. Afterwards employment for a Fifth Avenue
advertising firm in Manhattan and IBM keypunch operator.
Married 1953, moved north to Rockland County, along the Hudson River.
Driving a stick-shift Rambler at 28, began painting and volunteering at the El-
mwood Playhouse. Assembled ad layouts for the local newspaper, The Citizen.
A second marriage, Jeanette traveled across the West. The earth tone
landscape, and the people of Taos and Santa Fe, captivated her spirit. Landing
in Boulder she had an enriched career, as case manager for developmentally
disabled adults at Carmel House. Attended lectures and writings at the Naropa
Institute.
A tragic accidental death of her only son, Daniel, she took solace in Napal’s
Himalayans at a Buddhist retreat. Soon after decided to relocate to Oregon to
be near her children.
One summer, Jeanette visited a dear friend in Joseph. Wallowa’s beauty
called her home. In Enterprise she lived many years in a much-loved apart-
ment overlooking a creek. Volunteered at Enterprise Public Library. Supported
local businesses; the Gypsy Java for coffee and a nosh, patron of The Bookloft,
and The Soroptimist Thrift Store.
She valued the cleverness of crows and squirrels. Drawn to old farmhouses
recognized a mansard roof, seeing beauty in its decay. Enjoyed visits to Imnaha
Store and Tavern, a favorite spot for an order of shrimp or fries.
Jeanette painted on canvas and furniture. Drew whimsical postcards using
ink and colored pencils. Through these caricatures one can hear her comments,
“we’re on the planet Zundelson ” or “ it is what it is.”
Savored biographies, cartoonist Edward Gorey and always an open book
of Buddhism by her sofa or bedside. Music interest spanned from Chopin,
Bach, jazz (Thelonious Monk), and Beatles. Favorite poets Walt Whitman and
Leonard Cohen. Adventures included Mexico, Nepal, Haiti, and Puerto Rico.
Inspired by Joni Mitchell’s lyrics The Circle Game encapsulated her philos-
ophy of life:
“And the seasons, they go round and round
And the painted ponies go up and down
We’re captive on the carousel of time
We can’t return, we can only look
Behind, from where we came
And go round and round and round, in the circle game”
Sting also provides a final reflection when considering Jeanette’s legacy:
“You’ll remember me when the west wind moves, upon the fields of barley,
when we walked in fields of gold…”
Daughters Wendy and Karen with granddaughter Haley
extend blessings for the friendships and support that
blossomed for Jeanette in Enterprise and Joseph.
*At a later date, a remembrance gathering
will take place in the
summer of 2022.*
end of Wallowa Lake. The
plan calls for subdividing
most of the hillside front-
ing the lake into large lots
upon which some dozen or
more substantial homes are
already planned.
All men are reminded
that the fair committee
would like to have them
blossom out in their west-
ern outfi ts starting tomorrow
and continuing through until
the end of the fair.
Edna Mae Allard of
Joseph High School has
been chosen to reign as
queen of the 1946 Wallowa
County Fair. Candidates
chosen by the other high
schools who will serve as
princesses are Blanche Ler-
meny of Enterprise High
School, Betty Holloran
of Wallowa High School,
Sarah Tucker of Flora
High School, and Charlotte
Frazier of Lostine High
School.
Earl Glenn Sherod, of
Wallowa High School, frac-
tured his leg while practic-
ing football last week.
50 YEARS AGO
Sept. 16, 1971
Burglars broke into the
City Pharmacy at Wallowa,
stealing a large amount of
merchandise and a small
amount of cash. The burglary
was discovered by owner
Vern Mason when he went to
work on Tuesday morning.
The gondola lift from
Wallowa Lake to the top of
Mt. Howard is going to keep
operating as long as weather
permits. Thus far in the sea-
son over 28,000 people have
ridden the gondolas, accord-
ing to manager Rene Thoeni.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 15
ROTARY CLUB OF WAL-
LOWA COUNTY: Noon-1 p.m.
Odd Fellows Hall next to the
Enterprise Library. Speaker
will be Chantal Ivenso of
NEODD speaking on the
recently completed needs
assessment related to the
coronavirus pandemic in
northeast Oregon. Lunch
$10, if desired.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 16
PILATES: 9-10 a.m. Wal-
lowa Senior Center.
WALLOWA
COUNTY
CHESS CLUB: 4-6 p.m. Jose-
phy Center in Joseph. Visitors
and players of all levels are
welcome! Free.
SEVENTH-DAY ADVEN-
TIST CHURCH PRESENTA-
TION: 6 p.m. 305 Wagner St.,
Enterprise. “The Devil’s Great-
est Deception, Part 1.” Free
Bible prophecy seminar.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 17
DISCOVERY
WALK:
9-11 a.m. BC Falls hike (mod-
erate). Meet at Wallowa Lake
Trailhead at the end of Wal-
lowa Lake Highway at 9 a.m.
Registration required, with a
10-person maximum group
size. Register at info@wal-
lowology.org
WALLOWA LAKE LODGE:
MUSIC ON THE DECK: 5-7 p.m.
Enjoy the sounds of acoustic
guitar with musician Dan Zun-
del. Free and open to public.
SEVENTH-DAY ADVEN-
TIST CHURCH PRESENTA-
TION: 6 p.m. 305 Wagner St.,
Eight motorcycle rid-
ers from Wallowa County
traveled together for the
Parade of Bears parade in
La Grande. Each took a
teddy bear or stuff ed ani-
mal to donate for a needy
child’s Christmas. Taking
part in the bear parade were:
Dick Cross, Bud Rayburn,
Ron Jett, Dave Miller, Ken
Miller, Bill Stone, Wolfgang
Mosier and Carl Lincoln.
The Imnaha two-room
school opened on Aug. 28
with the same teachers as
last year — Char Williams
for the upper grades and
Blake Carlson in the lower
grades. Total enrollment is
19, with 6 of those being
kindergarteners. Pam Royes
is the part-time teacher’s
assistant.
For the past couple of
years the Eagle’s Club (Let-
termen) of Joseph High
School has been cutting
wood on weekends and
doing other odd jobs to raise
money for a piece of equip-
ment for the athletic depart-
ment. It all culminated this
summer with the purchase of
an 8 mm camera and projec-
tor. All of the home football
and basketball games will
be fi lmed and then studied
by the coaches and players.
25 YEARS AGO
Sept. 12, 1996
In poor shape and the
subject of a number of air-
port studies over the past
dozen years, the Joseph
State Airport fi nally saw its
runway extended, widened
and resurfaced this summer
in a $1.5 million project.
SEE THE EXPANDED ONLINE CALENDAR AT
EASTERNOREGONEVENTS.COM
Enterprise. “The Devil’s Great-
est Deception, Part 2.” Free
Bible prophecy seminar.
WALLOWA VALLEY FES-
TIVAL OF ARTS: 7-8:30 p.m.
Josephy Center for Arts and
Culture. Opening night. No
libations, food or live music.
Masks required.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 18
EAGLE CAP SHOOT-
ERS ASSOCIATION YOUTH
SHOOT: 69105 Ant Flat Road,
Enterprise (gun range). Sign
up 9-10 a.m.; shoot starts at
10 a.m. Two classes: 8-12 and
13-17. Free entry, free food,
free fi rearms and ammo pro-
vided. Great prizes.
DISCOVERY
WALK:
9-11 a.m. Family-friendly stroll,
meet in the lobby of Wallowa
Lake Lodge.
WALLOWA
COUNTY
FARMERS
MARKET:
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Main Street in
Joseph near Stein’s Distill-
ery. Crafts, produce, home-
made goods and some live
music will be on tap for visi-
tors. www.wallowacountyfar-
mersmarket.com, 541-426-
0795 or search for “Wallowa
County Farmers’ Market” on
Facebook.
WALLOWA VALLEY FESTI-
VAL OF ARTS: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Josephy Center. Live music,
free admission. Noon to 4 pm
— Art walk in Joseph. 2 p.m.
Quick Draw event on the lawn
at the Mount Joseph Lodge.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 19
YOGA ON THE LAWN:
9-10 a.m. Wallowa Lake Lodge.
Free and open to the public.
Charles (Chuck) Edgar Anderson, Sr.
June 13, 1944 - September 1, 2021
Charles (Chuck) Edgar Anderson, Sr. died
09/01/2021 at the age of 77 in La Grande, Oregon.
Charles was born 06/13/1944, in La Grande, Oregon
and considered Elgin their hometown.
Chuck was born on June 13, 1944, in La Grande,
OR. to Wanda Sanderson Pointer. Chuck was the
eldest of four children and spent his childhood in
Summerville, OR., where he attended Imbler School
District through middle school. Later, when he and
his family moved to La Grande, OR., Chuck attended
and graduated from La Grande High School.
Chuck met the love of his life Sandra (Suzie) Bowen in, 1962 and was mar-
ried for 57 years. Together they had many adventures; one of those, in partic-
ular, was raising three beautiful children: Chuck Jr, Dawnita, and Jamie. Chuck
had many passions in his life, but the greatest was operating heavy equipment
and elk hunting. He often enjoyed a good rodeo, fishing trip, and ice cream
cone. He was active in the Freemasons, Scottish Rites, and Shriners.
Chuck Sr., is survived by his wife Suzie Anderson of Elgin, OR., Chuck Jr.
and Sheri Anderson of Elgin, OR., Dawnita and Jerod Anderson-Edmondson
of Nyssa, OR., and Jamie and Curtis Anderson-Stoaks, of Meridian, ID. Grand-
children: Nicolina Anderson, Danielle, Tymra, Dakota Anderson, Lance and
McKenzie Stoaks, Jenny Whiteley, Carl Ray, Dakota, Natalie, Ashley Edmond-
son. Great-grandchildren Kaden Anderson, Taylor Hood, Chalet Nanthanong,
and Claude Alexander, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Chuck was proceeded in death by his mother Wanda Sanderson Pointer,
brother’s Melvin Pointer, Adrin Pointer, and sister Beverly Delashmutt.
A celebration of life potluck will be held on September 26th at noon at the
Summerville Hall, Summerville, OR. Meat, rolls, and drinks will be provided.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made, to the Shriners Children
Hospital. Loveland Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. 1508 4th St,
La Grande, Oregon. 97850. (541)963-5022
Shane Homan
CORRECTION
The Sept. 8 Biz Buzz
story “As COVID hits again,
businesses plod along” gave
the incorrect job title for Clint
Lion. He is a data coordinator.
Death Notice
Beverly Irene Bibler passed on August 27th 2021. She was
born July 23rd 1935 to Victor F. Grossnickle and Thelma Marie
Grossnickle in Salem Or. She attended school in Silverton, Or.
graduating in 1953. Beverly leaves her husband of 52 years
Bruce Bibler. Children: Glenda Scott, Rodney Poyner (wife
Tracy), RoxAnne Baker (husband Sam), Johnie Bibler, Paul
Bibler (wife Linda), 17 Grandchildren, 15 Great grandchildren,
and her sister Gayle Stark. The Service will be held September
18th at the Wallowa Christian Church at 11:00am.
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Sept. 18
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Sept. 19
57
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Sept. 20
56
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sunny
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October 22, 1953 - August 29, 2021
Shane Homan, loving husband, father, grandfa-
ther, and great grandfather of Enterprise and Palm
Desert, CA passed away unexpectedly on Sunday,
August 29, 2021 at his residence in Enterprise. He
was born in Enterprise on October 22, 1953 to Gerald
and Beverly Homan where he was one of the first
premature babies placed in the new incubator at
Wallowa Memorial Hospital. He was an excellent
athlete and graduated from Enterprise High School
in 1971. He married his high school sweetheart,
Jary Lynne Weimar, and this September they would have celebrated their
50thwedding anniversary. They resided in La Grande while Shane completed
his undergraduate degree in business at Eastern Oregon University. Upon col-
lege graduation he was employed by Pacific Power and Light in Portland and
later by the heavy equipment subsidiary of PP&L in Denver, Colorado where
the family resided in Aurora, CO. A recession ended his career with PP&L and
the family moved back to Enterprise where Jary and Shane acquired Harold’s
Womens Apparel in the old Caton Hotel which they operated for a number of
years. During his years in Enterprise Shane also worked in management and
sales for Courtney Motors. Shane was an avid golfer (handicap of 4 at one
time) and managed Alpine Meadows Golf Course for a number of years before
his retirement.
Shane loved to fish and hunt and play golf but was happiest spending
time with his family at home or on numerous trips to the Oregon Coast, the
desert of southern California, and elsewhere. He had a “wicked” sense of hu-
mor and could relate a great story in an instant — usually mostly true but
oftentimes slightly modified or embellished for the effect. In addition to Jary
Lynne, survivors include daughter Lindi Esplin (Carl) of Junction City, son Lance
Homan (Michelle) of Joseph, and daughter Courtney Clark of Genesee, ID.
Grandchildren include John Shane Esplin (Victoria), Jeffrey Esplin (Erika), Zach
Esplin, Ethan Esplin, Lola Esplin, Tyler Homan, Chase Homan, William Clark,
and adopted grandson Steven Beckman. Great grandchildren include Violet
Esplin and Henry Esplin. Brother J. Michael Homan and sister Candi Homan
Connall (Doyle) also survive.
A family celebration of life was held on September 11, 2021. No other
services are planned. Memorials are suggested to a charity of choice.
Phases of the moon
Sept. 20
Sept. 28
Oct. 6
Full Moon
Last Quarter
New Moon
Oct. 12
1st Quarter
WALLOWA COUNTY SUNRISE & SUNSET SEPT. 16-22
(from the U.S. Naval Observatory)
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MON
TUES
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6:29
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6:31
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6:32
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6:33
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6:35
6:48
The family of Naomi Doss would
like to thank Dr. Powers of
Winding Waters Clinic
and Mike of Home Health for
the wonderful care she
received at home.
Thank you!