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RECORDS
Wallowa County Chieftain
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Moonshiner pleads guilty, sentenced
OUT OF THE PAST
Compiled by Cheryl Jenkins
100 YEARS AGO
Nov. 17, 1921
Making
moonshine
proved an unprofi table busi-
ness for David Hand of
Enterprise. He was caught
and pleaded guilty, and
was given a sentence of ten
days in the county jail and a
fi ne of $250.
A budget for 1922 was
prepared by the county court
last week. The estimated
amount of money needed to
run the county next year is
$201,687.
A large crowd enjoyed
the Armistice day program
at Joseph. The parade, a long
string of business and school
fl oats, was one of the fea-
tures of the day. The fi rst
a fi replace at the Frank-
lin-Thompson pond south of
town in order to make it more
convenient and comfortable
for skaters this winter.
50 YEARS AGO
Nov. 18, 1971
Elodie Ann Banks
Sept. 19, 1947 - October 23, 2021
Elodie Ann Banks was born Sept. 19, 1947, in
Prairie City, to parents Dexter and Mary Yokom.
Elodie passed away at Sacred Heart Providence Hos-
pital in Spokane, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021.
Elodie attended school in Canyon City, Mt.
Vernon, and for many years in Enterprise, where she
graduated high school in 1965. She then attended
Phagan’s School of Beauty and continued her career
as a hairdresser in Portland and Pendleton where she
retired in 2017. She enjoyed gardening, camping
trips to Boardman with family and friends, riding
her bike to the park, and in her spare time taking care of her grand-dogs, and
keeping a beautiful home.
Elodie married Jim Banks in Pendleton in 1973. She is survived by her
husband, Jim of 48 years; sister, Mary Ann Warnock; brother, Dexter (Sonny)
Yokum and wife, Jan Yokom; daught er, Shauna Ryan; son, Ron Banks; step-
sons, Kelly Banks and Patrick Ryan; grandchildren, Vance, Keenan, Meghan,
Lexus, Trista, Kierssa, Cody, Brooke and Madi; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Dexter and Mary Yokom; and
stepson, Scott Banks.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Cindy Lee (Fine) Shipp
Wallowa County Chieftain, File
Shown in this undated photo is Pete’s Pond Cafe at the old
sawmill location.
grade of the Joseph school
took fi rst place for prettiest
fl oat, $10. The barbecue was
served army style.
75 YEARS AGO
Nov. 21, 1946
A shop and barn belong-
ing to H. C. Chenoweth, at
the junction of the Enter-
prise-La Grande highway
and the golf course road,
burned down. The telephone
operator had phoned the fi re-
men stating that the fi re was
at the county shops. They
went fi rst to the new shops
and then to the old county
shops, but found no fi re. By
the time they arrived at the
fi re the fl ames were out of
control and nothing could be
saved.
Residents of the Troy area
are determined to get electric
power and daily mail ser-
vice. Approximately 60 sig-
natures for power service
were obtained at a recent
meeting in Troy.
The Lions club plans to
put in a lighting system and
Wallowa High School’s
Thespians Drama Club will
present “The Red House
Mystery” next week. Bryan
Sines and Darlene Cowan
have the lead roles.
EHS’ lettermen’s club
held a potluck dinner and
two awards were presented
to two of the top players.
Roger Jensen was selected
by his team mates as the
most valuable player; Mike
Reynolds received the desire
award from the coaching
staff .
Ten girls from the three
county high schools will
compete in the fi nals of the
Wallowa County Junior
Miss pageant, sponsored by
the Wallowa County Jay-
cees. Girls competing are:
Diane Freels, Kim Scott,
Chris Johnson, Judy Knight,
Judy Zacharias, Debbie Tal-
bott, Judi Neil, Gail Aschen-
Nov. 14, 1996
Ron Jett was elected Wal-
lowa County Sheriff by a
narrow 47-vote margin over
Tim Johnson in the county’s
closest election race. Wal-
lowa County had the highest
voter turnout in Oregon with
81.88% of registered voters
casting their ballots.
The Enterprise Sav-
ages, who won the Oregon
Class 2A volleyball cham-
pionship, were dominant
as well in recent All-Wapiti
League selections. Shan-
non Ables, Chelsie Nash
and Diane McFetridge were
picked for the All-League
fi rst team. Aneliese Johnson
made the second team and
Honorable Mentions went to
Amy Adams and Gretchen
Forster.
Golden shovels were used
to turn dirt Tuesday at the
ceremonial ground break-
ing of a 53-unit Best West-
ern Motel west of Enterprise.
The units are to be open to
the public in May.
DEATH NOTICES
In the Joseph City Council story that ran on page
A10 of the Nov. 10 Chieftain, an incorrect time was
listed for a street closure for veterinary checks for the
Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race. The correct time is
1-4 p.m. Jan. 19.
Frank Gladden IV, 33, of Joseph, died on Thursday, Nov.
4, 2021, at his residence. A celebration of his life will be held
at a later date. A full obituary will be published at a later time.
Bollman Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements.
Frank Gladden IV
Donald Miller
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Donald E. Miller, 71, of Enterprise, died on Wednesday,
Oct. 27, 2021, at his residence. A graveside service will be
held at the Enterprise Cemetery on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021,
at 3 p.m. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be
handling the arrangements.
Arlene Loraine (Moni) Stanley
January 26, 1935 - August 30, 2021
Arlene Loraine (Moni) Stanley was born Jan-
uary 26, 1935 in Oakdale, CA. She was the beloved
daughter of Renato and Elizabeth (Kinney) Moni,
and stepmother Irene Moni; sister of Donald Moni
(Betty), Sandra Sanders (Archie), and Reba Simpson
(Steve); wife of James Stanley; Mother to Greg Stan-
ley (Alice), and Gail Stanley; and dear family mem-
ber, friend, and neighbor to many.
Arlene grew up in San Jose, CA. She met and
married Jim in Honolulu, HI in 1954. They moved
to his hometown of Joseph, OR where she worked
at Wallowa Lake Lodge while he served in the Navy during the Korean war.
They lived in Corvallis, OR where Jim attended Oregon State University
before the family moved to Sacramento, CA in 1962, and then returned to
Oregon in 1974.
Arlene loved to read and she worked as a retail associate at Consumnes
River College in Sacramento, as well as at Lewis & Clark College in Portland.
She was involved with her churches in Beaverton, Palm Springs, and Sacra-
mento in volunteer roles, and as well as a member of numerous groups includ-
ing Prime Timers, and Bible Study. She and Jim were avid RVers and travelled
throughout the US for many years spending summers in Wallowa County, OR
and winters in both Yuma, AZ and Palm Springs, CA meeting with friends and
family along the way. She also enjoyed playing in pinochle card groups.
Arlene passed away on August 30, 2021 at her home in Beaverton, Ore-
gon, surrounded by family, following a courageous and graceful battle with
cancer. She was laid to rest on September 13, 2021 at Prairie Creek Cemetery
in Joseph, Oregon. Her sweet and loving presence will be missed by us all.
Memorial service will be held on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 1:15pm
at Beaverton Foursquare Church, 13565 SW Walker Rd, Beaverton, OR 97005.
Michael Jay Miller
August 20, 1947 - October 27, 2021
Michael “Mike” Jay Miller, was born August 20,
1947, in Enterprise, Oregon, to Robert Jay “Tex” Mill-
er and Bonnie Jean (McCubbin) Miller. He passed
away on October 27, 2021, in Baker City, Oregon, due
to complications with Alzheimer’s Disease. Graveside
funeral services, officiated by Lee Bollman, will be
held at 3:00 p.m., at the Enterprise Cemetery. A Cele-
bration of Life will follow at the Enterprise VFW Hall.
Mike was the oldest of three children, siblings
Donald Miller (passed away on the same day as
Mike) and Janelle Miller. Mike was raised and lived
all of his life in Enterprise, Oregon. He graduated from Enterprise High School
in 1966.
On June 2, 1967, he married Lynn Grote. The couple had two daughters,
Wendy Roberts and Toni Bennett. The union later ended in divorce, but they
remained close friends.
Mike was known for his skills in operating heavy equipment. He worked
for RD Mac, Inc., DMcD, and the Wallowa County Road Department, where he
retired in 2012. He proudly kept the town of Imnaha, Oregon, and the river
woods clear of snow every winter, making lifelong friends in the process.
Over the years, Mike served as a member of the Enterprise Volunteer Fire
Department; Elks Lodge #1829; and he coached Little League Softball for his
daughter, Wendy’s team.
Mike was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed spending time with family
and friends snowmobiling, riding ATVs, whitewater river rafting, hunting,
fishing, drinking beer and watching his grandchildren play sports. He will be
remembered for his kindness, sense of humor and gift for making others smile.
Mike is survived by his daughter’s, Wendy Roberts of La Grande, Oregon,
and Toni Bennett of Baker City, Oregon; Sister, Janelle Miller, of Pendleton, Or-
egon; First Cousin, Rick Miller (Mindy) of Pendleton. Grandchildren: Jordann
(Eric) DeWitt, Tyrel Rankin, Casey (Ryley) Rankin, Carsyn Roberts, Kara Ben-
nett, Alayne Bennett, and Troy Bennett; Great-grandson Parker DeWitt; and
numerous cousins, nieces and nephews and lifelong friends.
In lieu of flowers, please direct donations to the Enterprise Volunteer Fire
Department, 108 NE 1st Street, Enterprise, OR 97828 the Alzheimer Associ-
ation, 1650 Northwest Naito Parkway, Suite 190, Portland, OR 97209 or the
charity of your choice.
Online condolences may be made to the family at
www.lovelandfuneralchapel.com.
25 YEARS AGO
CORRECTION
July 2nd, 1954 - October 30, 2021
Cindy Lee Shipp (Fine), known to many as Prairie
Flower, was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt,
sister, and friend. She passed away on October 30th,
2021. Cindy was born to Sonny and Darlene Fine in
Dayton, Washington on July 2nd, 1954, and raised in
Wallowa county by her loving Grandparents, Mildred
and Clint Johnson near Elk Mountain.
An accomplished cook, Cindy co-founded the first
vegetarian restaurant in Corvallis, Oregon. Cindy was
caring and compassionate. She earned her nursing
degree from Blue Mountain Community College and
worked as a registered nurse for many years.
Cindy loved dogs as well as people and was especially fond of her Boston Ter-
riers. She was very good at fishing as well, and caught and fried up many Rainbow
Trout in her day. Cindy also enjoyed travel and adventure. She traveled throughout
the US and Mexico as well as Japan and Europe.
Cindy was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 20 years, Norman
Shipp. She is survived by her four children Heather Bowers (John), Sol War-
nock (Kelly), Grace Fitzgerald (Jake), Bill Warnock (Allie), 11 grandchildren, 8
great-grandchildren, and many loving nieces and nephews. Her family will dearly
miss their in-person visits and video chats with her. She had a way of making each
person she talked to feel like the most treasured, important, and talented person
on earth.
Cindy was quick to make friends and held them close to her heart. We, her
surviving family, want to thank all her friends who have enriched her life beyond
measure and comforted us with love and support in our time of mourning. We are
so grateful that she made it back to her home in Wallowa County where she was
able to spend her final days reconnecting with her dear friends and family. This
allowed her to leave this world with peace, love, and happiness. Her heart of gold
and an unparalleled sense of humor will be greatly missed by so many.
To honor Cindy, a public viewing will be held at Bollman Funeral Home
in Enterprise on November 20th, 10:00 am -12:00 pm, followed by a fami-
ly graveside service at Prairie Creek Cemetery. We invite everyone who loved
Cindy to join us for a Celebration of Life ceremony that will be held at 4:00 pm at
Hurricane Creek Grange.
brenner, Kathy Baldwin and
Victoria Hawkins.
Donald E. Miller
Michael Miller
Michael J. Miller, 74, of Baker City and formerly of Enter-
prise, died on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, at a local care facil-
ity. A graveside service will be held at the Enterprise Ceme-
tery on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021 at 3 p.m. Loveland Funeral
Chapel & Crematory will be handling the arrangements.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 17
ROTARY CLUB OF WAL-
LOWA COUNTY: Noon to 1 p.m.
Odd Fellows Hall next to the
Enterprise Library. Kelly Makela,
who is enrolled at James Cook
University in Cairns, Australia,
for graduate work in Commu-
nity Development will be the
speaker.
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT TACO
NIGHT: 5-8 p.m. VFW Hall,
Enterprise. $8 per person.
ENTERPRISE CEMETERY
BOARD MEETING: 6 p.m. Wal-
lowa County Courthouse.
THURSDAY, NOV. 18
PILATES: 9-10 a.m. Wallowa
Senior Center.
SATURDAY, NOV. 20
NATIVE AMERICAN BEAD-
ING WORKSHOP: Two-day
workshop at the Josephy Cen-
ter for Arts and Culture in
Joseph, led by Roger Amerman.
$150. Call 541-432-0505 for info.
SUNDAY, NOV. 21
ANNUAL MEAT SHOOT
IN WALLOWA: 9 a.m. at the
Wallowa Rod and Gun Club,
located on Lower Diamond
Lane. Games for nonshooters,
breakfast and lunch available
and meat prizes awarded. Nov-
ices are encouraged to attend.
For more information call Ran-
dal at 541-886-3245 or John at
541-886-8802.
TUESDAY, NOV. 23
PILATES: 9-10 a.m. Wallowa
Senior Center.
QUILTING GROUP: 10 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. Wallowa Senior
Center.
April 11, 1950 - October 27, 2021
Donald E. Miller, 71, passed away at his home in
Enterprise, Oregon on October 27, 2021. A Graveside
service will be held at Enterprise Cemetery on Sat-
urday, November 20, 2021 at 3pm, with celebration
of life to follow for both Mike and Don at Enterprise
VFW.
Don was born on April 11, 1950 in Enterprise to
Robert J. (Tex) and Bonnie McCubbin Miller. After
graduating from Enterprise High School in 1968, Don
joined the US Navy. He served in both Vietnam and
Korea aboard the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier as a
boilerman.
Upon discharge from the Navy in 1973, Don returned home to Wallowa
County. He worked several jobs including roofing and construction before
moving to Alaska in the early 1980’s. Don worked as a contractor then got
on as a full-time employee, eventually becoming a supervisor for Peak Oil at
Prudhoe Bay. He lived in Anchorage, Kenai, and Soldotna near the Kenai River,
where he enjoyed fishing for Salmon on his days off.
Wallowa County eventually drew him back home in the early 1990’s. Don
became a commuter, flying between Prudhoe Bay and home every two weeks.
Don retired in 2010 to help care for his dad who was in failing health.
Don is survived by his sister Janelle Miller, his mom’s first cousin, Connie
McCubbin Ferguson, his first cousin and hunting buddy, Rick Miller (Mindy),
Nieces Wendy Roberts, Toni Bennett, Emily Linder, Genevieve Methvin (Chris),
and nephew Charlie Linder (Katie). Great nieces Jordann Dewitt (Eric), Carsyn
Roberts, Kara and Alayne Bennett, and Cleo Methvin. Great nephews Tyrel and
Casey Rankin, Troy Bennett, Oliver Methvin, Henry and James Linder. Great-
great nephew, Parker Dewitt. Also, many cousins and friends that are like fam-
ily. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Mike, who died the
same day.
In lieu of flowers please donate to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1650
Northwest Naito Parkway, Suite 190, Portland, OR 97209 or charity of your
choice.
Online condolences may be made to the family at
www.lovelandfuneralchapel.com .
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