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RECORDS
Wallowa County Chieftain
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Pair make round-trip business drive to Imnaha in fi ve hours
The total number of reg-
istered voters in the county
is 3362, divided as follows:
Democrats 1729; Republi-
cans 1605; Independent 18;
Non-partisan 5; Socialist 2;
and Prohibitionists 3.
OUT OF THE PAST
Compiled by Cheryl Jenkins
100 YEARS AGO
Oct. 27, 1921
A quick trip to Imnaha
and back was made by
G.W. Hyatt and G.M. Gally,
in the former’s car. They
left Enterprise at 7:30 in
the morning, drove to the
bridge and transacted busi-
ness and got back home at
12:30 o’clock, making the
round trip in fi ve hours.
6-room modern bunga-
low, large lot, some out-
buildings. Price $2500,
one-tenth cash, balance
$15.00 per month and inter-
est at 7 per cent. Property
located on West Greenwood
street and known as Katz
property.
This evening the pic-
tures of the Oregon Social
Hygiene society will be
shown free at the O. K. the-
50 YEARS AGO
Oct. 28, 1971
Wallowa County Chieftain, File
First National Bank of Enterprise, as it looked in the 1950s.
ater, for men and boys of 16
years and older. The fi lms
are educational in charac-
ter and have attracted most
favorable comment wher-
ever shown.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
SEE THE EXPANDED ONLINE CALENDAR AT
EASTERNOREGONEVENTS.COM
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 27
ROTARY
CLUB
OF
WALLOWA
COUNTY:
Noon-1 p.m. Odd Fellows
Hall next to the Enterprise
Library. Wear your mask.
THURSDAY, OCT. 28
PILATES: 9-10 a.m. Wal-
lowa Senior Center.
DISCOVERY WALK: Fam-
ily friendly, 9-11 a.m. every
day in October. By appoint-
ment only, email judys@wal-
lowology.org to reserve a
spot.
WALLOWA
COUNTY
CHESS CLUB: 4-6 p.m. Jose-
phy Center in Joseph. Visitors
and players of all levels are
welcome. Free.
FRIDAY, OCT. 29
DISCOVERY WALK: Fam-
ily friendly, 9-11 a.m. every
day in October. By appoint-
ment, email judys@wallowol-
ogy.org to reserve a spot.
SATURDAY, OCT. 30
DISCOVERY WALK: Fam-
ily friendly, 9-11 a.m. every
day in October.
WATCH
FOR
THE
WITCH!: 3-5 p.m., Down-
town Joseph, from Bly-
the Cricket to the Stubborn
Mule. Trick-or-treaters can
look for pictures of a witch in
the windows to identify par-
ticipating businesses.
TRUNK OR TREAT IN
ENTERPRISE:
4-7 p.m.
Downtown Enterprise, at
E. Main and SE 1st streets
(the block behind the court-
house). Lots of fun.
SUNDAY, OCT. 31
DISCOVERY WALK: Fam-
ily friendly, 9-11 a.m. every
day in October.
TRUNK OR TREAT IN
WALLOWA: 3-5 p.m. E. 1st
Street, Wallowa. Prizes for
the best decorated trunk,
fun photo area, hot cocoa (50
cents), canned food dona-
tion barrel.
TUESDAY, NOV. 2
PILATES: 9-10 a.m. Wal-
lowa Senior Center.
QUILTING
GROUP:
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wal-
lowa Senior Center.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 3
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT TACO
NIGHT: 5-8 p.m. VFW Hall,
Enterprise. $8 per person.
WALLOWA
COUNTY
BEEKEEPERS: 6:30-8 p.m.
Hurricane Creek Grange.
Potluck and friendly chat
about bees. Current, former
and future beekeepers are
welcome. Free and open to
public. For more info, email
nmurri@gmail.com.
CORRECTION
Last week’s volleyball roundup incorrectly stated
the date of the Joseph volleyball team’s match against
Weston-McEwen. The match was played Wednesday,
Oct. 20.
Phil Fordice
July 4, 1947 – September 29, 2021
Phil Fordice of Enterprise, OR passed
peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday,
September 29 th , 2021 at his home in Valley
Center, CA after a lengthy illness.
Phil had a distinguished career in the
military beginning in 1960 until his retirement
in 1996. A Tried and True "Mustanger",
Phil excelled through the enlisted ranks
and became a Commissioned Officer, an
inspiration and mentor to many. His service
included 2 Purple Hearts as a Corpsman in Vietnam, and multiple tours
throughout the world with the Fleet Hospital Training Command, 1 st
Medical Battalion and many others.
After retirement, Phil and Linda split their time between California
and Oregon. His most treasured moments were the times spent with
family doing the things he loved most. His family will forever feel his
presence as they hunt the valleys and draws and fish the streams and
rivers of Wallowa County. They hold tight to the wisdom he shared in the
garden, on the grills, in the pool halls and at the poker tables.
They will continue to sing the songs and dance the dances to the
classic country music he loved so much.
Phil touched the lives of innumerable people, literally across the
world, with his charm, wisdom and penchant for making people smile.
His quick wit never ceased to amaze all that knew him, as he seemed to
have and endless reserve of antidotes, jokes and toasts.
Phil will be sorely missed by, and his legacy lives on in his wife,
Linda; Daughters, Dena Getz, Stacey Fordice (Frank) and Kate Fordice-
Myer (Gregg) ; grandchildren, Gabe Fordice (Marlita), Shelby Haguewood
(TJ), Cadie Doherty (Jake) Holden Fordice-Minicilli, Troy Fordice-Minicilli,
Waylon Fordice-Minicilli, Tucker Fordice-Myer, Mason Fordice-Myer,
Colton Fordice-Myer and 3 great-grandchildren: Ronan & Maeve Doherty
and Tatum Haugewood.
Per Phil's wishes, there will not be a funeral service. But, if you'd like
to pay your respects, the family requests that you raise a glass, share a
story, and smile in his memory.
75 YEARS AGO
Oct. 31, 1946
In a vote of the EHS stu-
dent body LaNeva Bird was
elected outstanding school
citizen.
The hot lunch program
at the Enterprise school will
open next week and con-
tinue through the winter.
The price of the lunch has
been raised to 15 cents.
As a result of the Presi-
dent’s Emergency Employ-
ment Act, Wallowa County
has placed four more peo-
ple on the payroll; two of
whom are radio dispatch-
ers. The county now has
24-hour emergency radio
coverage and the police and
sheriff ’s department offi -
cers will be immediately
available at all times.
An army of hunters esti-
mated in excess of 15,000
is converging on Wallowa
county in preparation for an
all-out assault on wapiti this
Saturday.
25 YEARS AGO
Oct. 24, 1996
During the fi erce Chi-
nook windstorm last week,
a 90-foot tamarack tree
crashed through the length
of the roof of a 65-foot
mobile home at the head
of Wallowa Lake. Gerold
and Jane Sarbacher escaped
with no injury.
The 1997 Chief Joseph
Days Court is now com-
plete. Members of the
court are Aleena Holum,
Dena Beach and Cammie
Kuppinger.
Elected to the EHS
Homecoming court were
Jared Hillock and Chris-
tina Pace, Ryan Strohm and
Chelsie Nash, and Andy
Roberts and Gretchen For-
ster. 1,460 pounds of food
was collected as admission
to the game and was donated
to Community Connection’s
food bank.
Healthy Futures Dinner Auction moves online
Chieftain staff
ENTERPRISE — For the sec-
ond year in a row, the Wallowa Val-
ley Health Care Foundation’s Healthy
Futures Dinner Auction will have a vir-
tual fl avor.
The event will be held for the 26th
time next month, but the foundation
board has canceled the live event and
will hold an online auction due to the
COVID-19 spike.
The auction will be held from Nov.
10-13.
“With the latest data presented
to us, we felt it was the right thing
to do,” foundation board President
David Smyth said in a statement, cit-
ing the recent COVID-19 spike —
especially in Wallowa County — as
the reason for moving the event to an
online format.
The new format will be a silent auc-
tion. The website for the auction is cur-
FOR THE RECORD
OCT. 18
6:53 a.m. — Report of
commercial burglary alarm in
Enterprise.
8:40 a.m. — Welfare check
requested in Wallowa.
9:12 a.m. — Theft reported
in Wallowa.
1:25 p.m. — Traffi c stop in
Joseph — warning.
6:23 p.m. — Possible
trespass complaint in rural
Wallowa.
OCT. 19
1:48 p.m. — Allie Louise
Doran, 29, of Enterprise, was
arrested by the Enterprise
Police Department on a state-
wide misdemeanor warrant
issued by Wallowa County
Community Corrections for
probation violation on an
original charge of contempt
of court.
7:20 p.m. — Report of
road hazard in rural Enterprise
on Highway 3.
Wallowa Valley Health Care Foundation/
Screenshot, File
Wallowa Memorial Hospital CEO Larry
Davy speaks during the fi rst virtual
Healthy Futures Dinner Auction, which
was broadcast online Saturday, Nov.
14, 2020. The 2021 event will be in an
online format again and will feature a
silent auction that runs from Nov. 10-
13, 2021.
rently being developed, according to
8:48 p.m. — Motorist
assist in Joseph.
11:18 p.m. — Disturbance
reported in Enterprise.
OCT. 20
7:27 a.m. — Loose cows
reported in rural Joseph.
8:33 a.m. — Theft reported
in Wallowa.
12:28 p.m. — Theft com-
plaint in Enterprise.
3:49 p.m. — Welfare check
requested in rural Joseph.
6:31 p.m. — Attempt to
locate on a statewide pro-
bation violation warrant in
Enterprise.
11:12 p.m. — Commercial
burglary alarm activation in
Enterprise.
OCT. 21
11:01 a.m. — Request for
welfare check in Wallowa.
11:05 a.m. — Transport in
Wallowa.
2:14 p.m. — Request for
welfare check and ambulance
in Wallowa.
4:31 p.m. — Injured hiker
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Death Notice
Mary P. Felder, 98, of Joseph,
passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2021
at her residence
Words cannot express the
pride and gratitude that Wallowa
County and beyond have made
our family feel. We are so
grateful for Kelly and his family.
We are not mentioning names,
so we don’t leave anyone out,
you know who you are.
Thank You and love to
you all from the bottom
of our hearts.
The Gomes Gang
foundation Director Stacy Green. Most
of the auction items will be shown on
the website, but a handful of items will
be on display at the Cloverleaf Hall
in Enterprise on both Nov. 12 and 13.
Among these pieces are hand-crafted
items by Dr. Devee Boyd, jewelry by
Stewart Jones, a local designer, and gift
baskets by local businesses.
There also will be prerecorded con-
tent on the foundation website, www.
wchcd.org/healthy-futures-dinner-auc-
tion, which will share updates on the
hospital and information about the
orthopedic surgery project. The video
will be uploaded to the site by Nov. 10.
For more information, or to regis-
ter for the event, contact Green at 541-
426-1913 or at stacy.green@wchcd.
org.
All proceeds from the auction
will support Wallowa Memorial
Hospital’s new orthopedic surgery
department.
reported in rural Joseph.
5:09 p.m. — Theft com-
plaint in Wallowa.
5:30 p.m. — Trespass com-
plaint in Enterprise.
6:37 p.m. — Public assist
for lockout at Wallowa Lake.
OCT. 22
12:26 a.m. — Traffi c com-
plaint in rural Enterprise.
4:01 a.m. — Vehicle vs.
deer in rural Enterprise.
6:30 a.m. — Suspicious
person — city of Enterprise.
3:43 p.m. — Road hazard
in rural Enterprise.
5:17 p.m. — Traffi c stop
in Enterprise; EPD issued a
warning for obscured plates,
expired registration, failure
to carry and present a drivers
license.
6:19 p.m.
—
Justice
Dakota Ballentine, 23, of
Enterprise, was arrested by
the Wallowa County Sher-
iff ’s Offi ce on a WCCC state-
wide misdemeanor warrant
for probation violation. Orig-
inal charge of carrying con-
cealed weapon/knife. Ballen-
tine was transported to the
Umatilla Jail.
8:18 p.m. — Road hazard
reported in rural Wallowa.
9 p.m. — Road hazard
in Enterprise; EPD arrested
Bobby Daniel Green, 43, of
Hood River for alleged DUII.
Green’s vehicle was towed.
OCT. 23
3:46 p.m. — Traffi c stop in
Enterprise; vehicle towed for
no insurance by EPD.
3:59 p.m. — Fire reported
in rural Lostine.
5:57 p.m. — Driving com-
plaint in Enterprise.
6:19 p.m. — Illegal burn-
ing reported in Wallowa.
OCT. 24
2:53 p.m. — Report of
smoke in rural Lostine.
7:03 p.m. — Road hazard
— downed tree reported in
rural Joseph.
8:38 p.m. — Domes-
tic disturbance reported in
Enterprise.
Weather Forecast
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High Low
Conditions
Oct. 28
62
44
Partly cloudy
Oct. 29
61
38
Mostly cloudy
Oct. 30
54
32
Partly cloudy
Oct. 31
53
33
Partly cloudy
Nov. 1
55
34
Partly cloudy
Nov. 2
54
34
Partly cloudy
Nov. 3
54
33
Mostly sunny
Phases of the moon
Nov. 11
Nov. 19
Oct. 28
1st Quarter
Full Moon
Last Quarter
Nov. 4
New Moon
WALLOWA COUNTY SUNRISE & SUNSET OCT. 28-NOV. 3
(from the U.S. Naval Observatory)
THUR
FRI
SAT
SUN
MON
TUES
WED
7:22
5:44
7:24
5:42
7:25
5:41
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5:39
7:28
5:38
7:29
5:36
7:30
5:35