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RECORDS
Wallowa County Chieftain
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Pioneer stage driver Mortimer Beals dies at age 7 6
appointed county coroner to fi ll
out the term of Dr. H.A. Schaef-
fer. Mr. Booth is connected with
the Enterprise House Furnishing
company.
OUT OF THE PAST
Compiled by Cheryl Jenkins
100 YEARS AGO
Nov. 3, 1921
75 YEARS AGO
Mortimore “Jim” Beals, pio-
neer freighter and stage driver of
Wallowa county, died last week
at the age of 76. He was born in
1845, entered the Union army
in 1864, and came to Wallowa
county in 1880, where he started
freighting and driving stage. He
continued until the railroad put
him out of business.
The Red Cross Shop is seri-
ously short of donated goods. To
get in some surplus stock, the
town has been divided into four
districts and Red Cross work-
ers will be soliciting, with cars
ready to take away whatever is
off ered.
Clarence Booth has been
Wallowa
county
voters
turned in an overwhelming
vote for most of the Republican
candidates.
The proposition to build a
county hospital carried by a sub-
stantial majority.
Prize winners at the annual
children’s Hobgoblin parade
sponsored by the Enterprise
Lions were: Anne Ratcliff (robot
man), Marion Holt (pumpkin)
and Don Voetberg (tree).
At a recent business meeting
of the Joseph Church of Christ it
was decided to change the name
to the “Community Church of
Christ.”
Nov. 7, 1946
WHAT’S HAPPENING
50 YEARS AGO
Nov. 4, 1971
Eugene Marr, who has worked
for Pacifi c Power & Light since
1936, received a 35-year ser-
vice pin by PP&L manager Joe
Schneider.
Rancher Wayne McFetridge
is the 1971 recipient of the Papal
Diploma and Medal, Pro Ecclesia
et Pontifi ce, in recognition for his
quarter of a century of dedicated
work with the youth of St. Kather-
ine Parish.
Jill Birkmaier was crowned
queen of the 1971 homecoming last
night. Other candidates were Deb-
bie Clegg and Pam Sasser.
25 YEARS AGO
Nov. 31, 1996
3 to 4 feet of snowfall caused
fi ve elk hunters from the Willamette
Valley to be snowed in their camp
before being rescued by Search and
Rescue members on snowmobiles.
FOR THE RECORD
SEE THE EXPANDED ONLINE CALENDAR AT
EASTERNOREGONEVENTS.COM
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 3
ROTARY CLUB OF WAL-
LOWA COUNTY: Noon-1 p.m.
Odd Fellows Hall next to the
Enterprise Library. Josh Kes-
ecker of the Wallowa County
Education Service District will
speak about rural broadband
and the future of connectivity
in Wallowa County.
WATERCOLOR
SOCI-
ETY: 4-7 p.m. Josephy Center,
Joseph. Crystal Newton will
teach. $45. 541-432-0505.
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT TACO
NIGHT: 5-8 p.m. VFW Hall,
Enterprise. $8 per person.
WALLOWA COUNTY BEE-
KEEPERS: 6:30-8 p.m. Hur-
ricane Creek Grange. End of
season potluck & chat about
bees. Current, former and
future beekeepers are wel-
come. Free and open to
public. For more info, email
nmurri@gmail.com
THURSDAY, NOV. 4
PILATES: 9-10 a.m. Wal-
lowa Senior Center.
FRIDAY, NOV. 5
VIRTUAL FISHTRAP FIRE-
SIDE: 7-9 p.m. Readings from
Wallowa County writers Lau-
ren MacDonald, Randi Movich
and Amy Zahm. Free.
SATURDAY, NOV. 6
ANNUAL FILL THE FIRE
TRUCK EVENT: Enterprise
fi re department will be out-
side of Dollar Stretcher from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Joseph fi re
department will be outside
Marketplace Fresh Foods
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. They will
be accepting canned food or
have a boot available for cash
or check donations. All pro-
ceeds benefi t the Wallowa
County food banks.
TUESDAY, NOV. 9
PILATES: 9-10 a.m. Wal-
lowa Senior Center.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10
— SATURDAY, NOV. 13
26th ANNUAL HEALTHY
FUTURES ONLINE AUCTION:
Opens 9 a.m. on Wednesday
and closes on Saturday, Nov.
13 at 4 p.m. Annual fund-
raiser for the Wallowa Valley
Health Care Foundation; pro-
ceeds go to the new ortho-
pedic surgery department.
Email
stacy.green@wchcd.
org or call 541-426-1913.
Forn Burgess Hayes
July 20, 1938 - October 16, 2021
Forn Burgess Hayes died on October 17 th , 2021,
at Tacoma Washington general hospital. He was 83
years old, or in his words he was a 1938 model. He
had suffered a stroke earlier in the week and never
did recover. Many of his immediate family members
were able to spend some time with him during his
last hours.
Forn was born in Creswell Oregon July 20th,
1938. He was the second born and only son of George
Albert, and Faye Harrel Hayes. He married Arva Lynne
Zierlein January 5th, 1957, in Sparks Nevada. They
made their home in Bend Oregon. It was in Bend that Amy Lynne (1957) and
Forn Douglas (1959) were born. Forn worked as a roofer most of his early
married years. It was then that he started Bend Roofing company. The fam-
ily moved to Tumalo Oregon in about 1965. The Hayes family joined George
and Faye on the 40-acre farm they had homestead 10 years earlier with Faye’s
mother Emma Angeline Allen (Gram). During the time on the farm, the last
three kids came along, Daniel Dean in 1963, Susan Beth (Susie) in 1964, and
the baby of the family, Samuel Ethan was born in 1966, apparently fertility
wasn’t a problem. The time on the farm was spent raising cows, rabbits, alfalfa
hay, baby calves, patty the goose-that mom bought at the auction for $.50.
A few wild cats, a couple mis-fit horses-also from the Saturday auction, and
some crop called Comfrey that was going to make us all rich.
Not long after the Hayes family moved out to the farm in Tumalo, Dad’s
sister Gail followed along with her three kids (Laurie, Debbie, and Jack). Those
were tough times, but we didn’t know it, we were all together. Gramma Faye
and Grandpa’s house was 200 yards from ours. She had just retired after 41
years as a first-grade teacher. She taught us all how to cook, clean, and drive
a car as soon as we could reach the pedals. She taught us how to work in the
garden and love every minute of it. Just like his mom, there wasn’t anything
Forn wouldn’t try, or encourage his kids to try. Limburger cheese, calf brains,
wild mushrooms, you name it, we had it. We never sat at home, everyone had
chores, everyone learned how to work. When work was done, we spent many
weekends cutting firewood, or exploring the Oregon coast. We all remember
7 people crammed into an 8-foot cab-over camper. We learned how to crab,
clam, pick wild mushrooms and huckleberries. Mom made clam fritters, or
biscuits and gravy, or fresh deer steak – (that somehow seemed to show up
in our freezer every couple months year round). There wasn’t anything that
Forn didn’t think he could or should not do. He worked from daylight to dark
without complaint to support his family.
Forn left the farm and started driving long haul truck with Arva Lynne
in about 1973. They moved several more times before settling in Enterprise
Oregon. It was there that Friends restaurant was born, together with Sammy,
they built a reputation for excellent home cooked food and a homey atmo-
sphere that their granddaughter Bree Gladden carries on today. No formal ser-
vices will be held. The family will gather at Friends restaurant in Enterprise on
November 13 th in the afternoon. Please feel free to stop by and say hello.
Forn is survived by his wife Arva Lynne, his sons, Doug (Jana) Hayes, Dan
(Angela) Hayes, and his daughter Susie (Tony) McElroy. He was also the proud
grandpa of 16 grandkids, and 28 great grandkids.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Faye and George Hayes, his sis-
ter Gail Moseley Turnbow, his daughter Amy Hoyt, his son Sam Hayes, and a
grandson Cody Hayes.
Thank you Dr. Divya Mani, Brian, Chris, and the excellent staff on the 7th
floor of Tacoma multi care for the kind and considerate care of our family.
OCT. 25
8:53 a.m. — Agency assis-
tance requested in rural Wal-
lowa County.
9:40 a.m. — Theft of ser-
vices complaint in Enterprise.
10:10 a.m. — Call report-
ing a domestic disturbance in
Enterprise.
4:01 p.m. — Harassment
report in Wallowa.
4:13 p.m. — Fraudulent
use of credit card reported in
Enterprise.
4:58 p.m. — Telephonic
harassment reported in rural
Joseph.
5:06 p.m. — Wallowa
County
Sheriff ’s
Offi ce
agency assistance requested
in Joseph.
7:18 p.m.
—
WCSO
agency assistance requested
in Lostine.
OCT. 26
2:09 p.m. — Animal hit
on road between Enterprise
and Joseph.
4:46 p.m. — Found dog
— male shepherd mix at Coy-
ote Campground.
4:48 p.m. — Welfare
check in Joseph.
8:51 p.m. — Disturbance
reported in Enterprise.
OCT. 27
7:30 a.m. — Fire reported
in rural Enterprise.
10:46 a.m. — Stalking
order violation reported in
Wallowa.
10:57 a.m. — Trespassing
Wallowa County Chieftain, File
In 1921, Clarence Booth was appointed county coroner. Booth’s Funeral
Home is shown in this fi le photo.
Friends of 4-H award win-
ners recognized during the annual
4-H Family Appreciation Night
complaint in rural Enterprise.
11:09 a.m. — Public assist
in Enterprise requested in a
call from Joseph.
12:27 p.m. — Civil dis-
pute reported in Enterprise.
1:26 p.m. — Agency
assistance in Enterprise.
4:57 p.m. — Welfare
check in Joseph.
7:50 p.m. — Structure fi re
reported in rural Enterprise.
Controlled burn piles.
8:07 p.m. — Trespassing
complaint in Joseph.
9:50 p.m. — Assault
reported in Enterprise.
OCT. 28
5:39 a.m. — Found prop-
erty in Wallowa.
7:33 am. — Public
assistance with lockout in
Enterprise.
9:03 a.m. — Agency assis-
tance requested in Joseph.
10:41 a.m. — Report of
fi re near Wallowa Lake.
11:08 a.m. — Home visit
in Lostine by Wallowa Com-
munity Corrections.
11:22 a.m. — Wolf dep-
redation reported in rural
Wallowa.
12:15 p.m. — Home visit
in Enterprise.
1:26 p.m. — Report of fi re
near Wallowa Lake.
1:56 p.m. — Report
of suspicious persons in
Enterprise.
2:24 p.m. — Domes-
tic disturbance reported in
Enterprise.
6 p.m. — Traffi c stop in
Joseph.
6:28 p.m. — Heather R.
Staff ord, 35, of Joseph, was
Death Notice
Michael J. Miller, 74, of Baker City, formerly
of Enterprise, passed away on Wednesday,
October 27, 2021, at a local care facility.
A full obituary will be published at a later time.
Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory
will be handling the arrangements.
were Jim & Gladys Nobles, Scott
Noland, and Shirley & Lonnie
Doud.
11:54 a.m. — Welfare
check in the Chesnimnus
hunting unit.
1:22 p.m. — Trespassing
complaint in Enterprise.
5:45 p.m. — At a traffi c
stop in Enterprise, the Enter-
prise Police Department
issued a warning for failure to
carry proof of insurance.
5:56 p.m. — Cattle loose
in rural Enterprise.
7:02 p.m. — A single-ve-
hicle motor-vehicle crash
reported in rural Enterprise.
7:19 p.m. — Report of fi re
near Wallowa Lake.
7:35 p.m. — Report of
possible fi re near Wallowa
Lake.
8:28 p.m. — Suspicious
vehicle in rural Enterprise.
arrested during a traffi c stop
in Joseph by the WCSO on
a charge of contempt of
court. The original charges
were three counts of iden-
tity theft, three counts of
second-degree forgery and
three counts of second-de-
gree theft. She was trans-
ported to the Umatilla
County Jail.
7:03 p.m. — Loose cattle
reported in rural Enterprise.
OCT. 29
8:38 a.m. — Civil dispute
in rural Wallowa.
10:55 a.m. — Traffi c com-
plaint in Wallowa.
1:44 p.m. — Burglary in
the city of Wallowa.
4:46 p.m. — Animal com-
plaint in rural Joseph.
5:39 p.m. — Welfare
check requested in Wallowa.
Person located and safe.
7:03 p.m. — Fire reported
in rural Enterprise.
7:51 p.m. — Suspicious
vehicle in Enterprise.
8:45 p.m. — Report of
smell of burnt rubber in
Wallowa.
10:38 p.m. — Traffi c stop
in Enterprise.
OCT. 31
3:11 a.m. — Disturbance
in Enterprise.
7:46 a.m. — Road hazard
near Wallowa Lake.
7:59 a.m. — Report of
road hazard near Wallowa
Lake.
1:52 p.m. — Report of
criminal mischief in Imnaha.
—
Theft
2:21 p.m.
reported in Enterprise.
—
Dogs
2:42 p.m.
reunited with owner in rural
Enterprise.
9:22 p.m. — Tavin Hurley,
30, of Joseph, was arrested
by the EPD on a charge of
DUII. Hurley was released to a
sober third party.
OCT. 30
7:24 a.m. — Motorist
assistance in Imnaha.
11:05 a.m. — Driving
complaint in rural Lostine.
11:33 a.m. — Burglary
reported in rural Wallowa.
Virtual classes set for
pesticide applicators
Chieftain staff
ing education credits for
any pesticide applicator
licensed in Oregon. Partici-
pants will receive pesticide
recertifi cation CORE cred-
its to maintain an applica-
tor’s license.
Attendees should select
one class, either Dec. 7 or
Feb. 24. Both classes run
from 8 a.m. to noon.
To register for the class,
visit www.OregonFB.org/
pesticideclass.
SALEM — In Decem-
ber and February, virtual
classes for pesticide appli-
cators’ recertifi cation will be
off ered by the Oregon Occu-
pational Safety and Health
Division and the Oregon
Farm Bureau Health &
Safety Committee, accord-
ing to a press release.
The virtual training
will provide four continu-
Death Notice
Donald E. Miller, 71, of Enterprise, passed
away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at his
residence. A full obituary will be published
at a later time.
Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory
will be handling the arrangements.
Death Notice
Mae Cheong Wun McGinnis
of Enterprise, died in her home on 9/30/21.
A celebration of life is planned at the
Enterprise Elks Lodge at 1pm on
Friday, 11/12/21.
Weather Forecast
Courtesy of Weather Underground • wunderground.com
High Low
Conditions
Nov. 4
54
34
Showers
Nov. 5
53
35
Partly cloudy
Nov. 6
51
36
Showers
Nov. 7
49
34
Cloudy
Nov. 8
45
30
Showers
Nov. 9
42
30
Rain/snow
Nov. 10
40
29
Rain/snow
Phases of the moon
Death Notice
James D. “Jim” Kooch was born on March 8, 1947 in
Enterprise, Oregon. He died on October 27, 2021 at his home
in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 74 years.
A graveside service will be held on Monday, November 8, 2021 at
11:30a.m. at the Alder Slope Cemetery, Enterprise, Oregon.
A celebration of life gathering will be announced at a later date.
Please share memories of Jim with his family at
burnsmortuaryhermiston.com
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements
Nov. 11
Nov. 19
Nov. 27
1st Quarter
Full Moon
Last Quarter
Nov. 4
New Moon
WALLOWA COUNTY SUNRISE & SUNSET NOV. 4-10
(from the U.S. Naval Observatory)
THUR
FRI
SAT
SUN
MON
TUES
WED
7:32
5:34
7:33
5:32
7:35
5:31
6:36
4:30
6:37
4:28
6:39
4:27
6:40
4:26