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RECORDS
Wallowa County Chieftain
FOR THE RECORD
NOV. 29
12:28 a.m. — Report of
trespass in rural Enterprise.
4:48 a.m. — Noise com-
plaint in rural Lostine.
11:19 a.m. — Road hazard
in rural Enterprise.
5:13 p.m. — Road hazard
in rural Enterprise.
5:15 p.m. — Road hazard
in rural Lostine.
5:31 p.m. — Hit-and-run
in Joseph.
8:32 p.m. — Cow in road-
way in rural Enterprise.
NOV. 30
4:37 a.m. — Overdue
motorist in rural Imnaha.
1:29 p.m. — Dog com-
plaint in Lostine.
1:55 p.m. — Civil dispute
in Enterprise.
DEC. 1
11:41 a.m.
—
Theft
reported in rural Joseph.
12:58 p.m. — Motor-vehi-
cle accident in Enterprise.
2:09 p.m. — Public assist
with a lock out in Enterprise.
4:24 p.m. — Noise com-
plaint in Lostine.
4:37 p.m.
—
Theft
reported in Wallowa.
4:54 p.m. — Attempt to
contact in Enterprise.
8:21 p.m. — Domestic dis-
pute in Enterprise.
10:37 p.m. — Animal
complaint in Joseph.
DEC. 2
2:48 a.m. — Civil dispute
in Enterprise.
8:31 a.m. — Public assist
in rural Enterprise.
12:05 p.m. — Report of
vandalism in Joseph.
12:42 p.m. — Welfare
check in Enterprise.
3:15 p.m. — Wildland fi re
reported in rural Wallowa.
5:58 p.m. — Noninjury,
vehicle vs. deer crash on
Highway 82 in rural Joseph.
DEC. 3
9:54 p.m. — Traffi c stop
in rural Enterprise. The Enter-
prise Police Department
issued a warning for failure
to maintain lane.
12:37 p.m. — Welfare
check in rural Joseph.
1:18 p.m.
—
Theft
reported in Enterprise.
2:34 p.m. — Welfare check
requested in Enterprise.
6:41 p.m.
—
Fraud
reported in Joseph.
DEC. 4
1:42 a.m. — Assault
reported in Enterprise.
2:21 a.m. — Injured ani-
mal reported in Lostine.
1:30 p.m. — Downed sign
reported in Enterprise.
2:03 p.m. — Parking com-
plaint in Enterprise.
10:08 p.m. — Noise com-
plaint in Enterprise.
10:11 p.m. — Traffi c stop
in Enterprise. EPD issued a
warning for excessive display
of speed.
DEC. 5
4:45 a.m. — Single-vehi-
cle, motor-vehicle crash in
rural Enterprise.
11:44 a.m. — Animal
abuse reported in Enterprise.
2:28 p.m. — Noninjury,
motor-vehicle crash on High-
way 3 in rural Enterprise.
3:05 p.m.
—
Theft
reported in Enterprise.
5:16 p.m. — Utility box
damaged on pole in Wallowa.
5:26 p.m.
—
Nonin-
jury, motor-vehicle crash vs.
deer on Highway 82 in rural
Joseph.
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Moonshiner confesses to store robbery
OUT OF THE PAST
Compiled by Cheryl Jenkins
100 YEARS AGO
Dec. 8, 1921
Ed Boyd, arrested for
moonshining last week, has
confessed to the robbery
of the C. H. Zurcher & Co.
store. His house was raided
and he was caught in the act
of distilling moonshine. At
the same time his house was
searched and a new suit case
was found, and a bundle of
new neckties, all taken from
the Zurcher store.
Owners of farms up the
Lostine canyon met and orga-
nized a Farmers’ Telephone
company. It is planned to put
in new poles and extend the
present canyon line farther
south so as to take in more
farmers.
A meeting will be held at
the Enterprise school house
for the purpose of form-
ing a parent-teachers asso-
ciation. A few parents visit
the schools a little now, all
mothers, and the fathers are
wanted also.
75 YEARS AGO
Dec. 12, 1946
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Tippett
have purchased the Pastime
pool hall in Wallowa. The
inside is being remodeled,
running a partition through
the center, to make two dif-
ferent rooms, with a pool hall
on one side and a tavern with
fountain service in the other
room.
The Wallowa County
Walter Klages, File
Ski instructor Rod McCrae is shown with his advanced beginner class, consisting mostly of
high school students, at the Eagle Cap Ski Area west of Wallowa Lake in January 1971.
Creamery association has
had one of the most suc-
cessful years in the history
of the cooperative. Net gain,
above the cost of butter and
cheese sold and administra-
tive expenses for the year,
amounts to $48,159.37.
Mrs.
Dorothy
Wer-
gen, president of the Enter-
prise PTA, presented the
high school with a check for
$192.06. Student body presi-
dent, Gerald Perren, said that
the money would go towards
improving the appearance of
the stage in the gym.
house. Marge McClaran was
the lucky recipient of the
Christmas fl oral arrangement
door prize.
Co-chairmen of the annual
Christmas Basket program
this year will be Deb Quesen-
berry and Bob Wiggins.
About 100 adults spent
most of Tuesday at EHS for
“swap day”, a day arranged
by the faculty and admin-
istration to give parents an
idea what modern educa-
tion is really about. Students
could have the day off if they
enticed an adult to take their
place in classes.
50 YEARS AGO
Dec. 9, 1971
25 YEARS AGO
About
250
people
attended the 5th annual
open house at the Enterprise
Flower Shop and Green-
A large cast of local
actors of all ages will pres-
ent the 3-act family comedy,
Dec. 5, 1996
“Cheaper by the Dozen”.
This MidValley Theatre pro-
duction is directed by Kate
Loftus.
Wallowa Forest Products
is employing some 60 work-
ers and has a log inventory
which will allow the mill to
operate two shifts through
the winter.
Local
historian/author
Grace Bartlett is retiring
from her job as curator of the
Wallowa County Museum.
She’s published several
books, including “The Wal-
lowa Country (1867-1877)”
and “From the Wallowas”.
Food collection boxes are
now out in county grocery
stores for this year’s annual
Elks Christmas Basket pro-
gram. Co-chairmen are
Chuck Haines and John Neil.
Monthly COVID-19 numbers continue decline
CORRECTIONS
The A9 story on Nov. 24
“Chandler takes the helm
for the Wallowa boys”
incorrectly listed the grade
of one of the players in the
story, Willie Gibbs. He is a
senior.
The Biz Buzz story on
Dec. 1 on house painter
Robert Ryan incorrectly
stated the address of the
house he’s pictured with.
It’s 613 W. Greenwood St.
And, the Dec. 1 Enter-
prise wrestling story on A9
incorrectly called Gabby
Delapena the fi rst female
wrestler in the program.
There have been at least
two others. Will Ogden’s
name was also spelled
incorrectly.
The Chieftain regrets
the errors.
Eleanor Arlene (Marrs) Miller
By RONALD BOND
Wallowa County Chieftain
SALEM — December
started with a low COVID-
19 case count in Wallowa
County.
The
Oregon
Health
Authority reported nine new
COVID-19 cases in the last
week, with that number about
half of the 17 that had been
reported during the last full
week of November. The cur-
rent case total is now at 763
— a little more than 10% of
the county population.
The
case
numbers
decreased throughout the
last week. After three cases
were in the report both Tues-
day, Nov. 30, and Wednes-
day, Dec. 1, there were just
two cases Thursday and one
Friday. No cases were in the
most recent report on Mon-
day, which would have
included the weekend count.
There also have been no more
reported deaths in the last
week, with that total staying
at 13.
The month of Novem-
ber wraps with 55 total cases
reported, or 1.83 cases per
day.
It’s the third month in a
row the monthly case count
WHAT’S HAPPENING
October 16, 1934 - November 16, 2021
Eleanor Arlene (Marrs) Miller passed away
November 16, 2021 at the age of 87. Eleanor was
born October 16, 1934 to Neil and Vera (Seely) Marrs
in Caldwell, Idaho. At a young age, her family relo-
cated to Enterprise where she attended Enterprise
School District until graduating in 1952. Her father
built the Union 76 gas station that now houses El
Bajio and as a young girl she spent time helping him
there and taking long, cross-country trips with her
mother. She played basketball although at the time
girls were only allowed to play one side of the court or the other, but not both,
a tale she loved sharing with her granddaughters at their basketball games.
When Eleanor was 16, a young man moved to town and into her
heart. She and Larry started going steady and began their 64 year marriage
on August 8, 1954 just after he graduated from the then Eastern College of Ed-
ucation that she was also attending. Larry joined the army and was deployed
to the Korean war so when she graduated in 1956 with her teaching degree,
she moved back to Enterprise awaiting his return. She accepted her first teach-
ing position in Enterprise. Soon, Larry joined her and they taught there togeth-
er until taking an adventure to the west side living in Florence and Springfield.
While in Springfield, they were blessed with two sons: Kevin in 1968 and
Lance 14 short months later in 1969. In the early 1970’s, Wallowa County and
Eleanor’s aging parents were calling her home. She and Larry again both be-
came teachers at Enterprise School District where they stayed until retirement.
Eleanor couldn’t really leave the classroom and continued to volunteer at the
school for many, many more years. Perhaps it was to keep an eye on her grand-
kids that were students in the buildings. Eleanor loved doting on her husband
and family. She would pack award winning lunch boxes for her boy’s many
hunting and fishing trips and ball games. When her grandkids came along, she
would spend every Friday with them, filling their days with fun games, mov-
ies, trips to the bowling alley and all the ice cream they could eat. She loved to
host holidays and enjoyed the chaos it brought to her tiny home. Eleanor was
also a fan of her time at the bridge table. She spent many years gathering with
her gals over cards, even continuing after their transition into Wallowa Valley
Senior Living, much to Larry’s dismay. She rarely missed the opportunity to
cheer on her grandkids, whether it was a cold football game or loud basketball
gym. While living at the care center, she fell in love with walking and could be
seen nearly every day making the loops around the campus. It was a fall on
one of those walks that helped her decide it was time to be reunited with the
love of her life and she passed shortly after.
Eleanor is survived by her son Lance and daughter-in-law Kannon (Palm-
er) of Enterprise, daughter-in-law Peggy (Simpson) and husband Mike Chess-
er of Sunriver, grandchildren Kayla, Kyler, Jalen, McKenna, Clayne, and Carsyn
Miller and great-grandchildren Kaden and Chance.
She is preceded in death by her father and mother, Neil and Vera Marrs,
brother Leonard, husband Larry, and son Kevin. There will be a celebration of
life for both Eleanor and Larry on December 11th at 1:00pm at the Enterprise
Elks Lodge.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 8
BICYCLE CLUB ANNUAL
MEETING: 6-8 p.m. Odd Fel-
lows Hall, Enterprise. Share
your ideas for 2022, hear
about progress on the Enter-
prise Bike Park, sign up for trail
work parties, connect with
other bike nerds! Bike mainte-
nance clinic by Outlaw Motor
Sports. Food & TG beer.
THURSDAY, DEC. 9
PILATES: 9-10 a.m. Wal-
lowa Senior Center.
FRIDAY, DEC. 10
DECEMBER DISCOVERY
WALKS: Explore a wintry Wal-
lowa Valley with a Wallowol-
ogy naturalist. Available Fri-
day-Sunday by appointment
only. Call 509-923-1965 to
book your walk.
ROTARY
CHRISTMAS
PARTY: 5:30 p.m. Odd Fellows
Hall, Enterprise.
SATURDAY, DEC. 11
ENTERPRISE
WINTER-
FEST: 2-8 p.m., downtown
Enterprise. Closed streets for
downtown shopping. Santa
will arrive at Santa Central at
2 p.m.; the Lighted Parade
begins at 5:20 p.m.
HOLIDAY ARTISAN MAR-
KET: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hosted
by Stein Distillery and the Wal-
lowa County Farmers Market.
604 N. Main St., Joseph. Come
shop and sip with us.
SUNDAY, DEC. 12
NORTH END GRANGE
CHILI FEED & DESSERT AUC-
had decreased after the spike
that started in late July and
carried on through the sum-
mer and fall. August saw 180
cases — the most in a sin-
gle month in the county. Sep-
tember saw 163, and October
123. November’s count was a
month-over-month decrease
of more than 50%.
Region 9 COVID hospital-
izations are near their lowest
levels since late July. On Dec.
6, OHA data showed there
were 11 patients in Region 9
hospitals with COVID-19. It
had been 10 cases each of the
previous four days. The only
time since late July that it has
been lower was from Nov.
19-21, with each of those
days seeing nine patients.
The last time the count
was at eight or lower was on
July 22.
Wallowa County is inch-
ing closer to a 70% vacci-
nation rate among adults, as
69.2% of those 18 and older
have received a dose of the
vaccine, and 65.1% are fully
vaccinated.
Meanwhile,
19.8% have received an extra
dose.
Currently, 14.7% of
youths ages 5-11 — 88 total
— have received the child
approved vaccine.
SEE THE EXPANDED ONLINE CALENDAR AT
EASTERNOREGONEVENTS.COM
TION: 2 p.m., Flora Grange.
$8 adults/$3 children 12 and
under.
TUESDAY, DEC. 14
PILATES: 9-10 a.m. Wal-
lowa Senior Center.
QUILTING GROUP: 10 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. Wallowa Senior
Center.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT TACO
NIGHT: 5-8 p.m. VFW Hall,
Enterprise. $8 per person.
SPECIAL SHOWING OF
“THE MESSENGERS”: Movie
starts at 6:30 p.m., get your
seats by 6 p.m. This is a spe-
cial Christmas episode of the
popular TV series “The Cho-
sen” being shown at Enter-
prise Christian Church. $12.55
for adults and $10.40 for chil-
dren. Tickets are available
online at https://faithcon-
tentnetwork.brushfire.com/
thechosen/521437.
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High Low
Conditions
Dec. 9
32
23
snow
Dec. 10
32
23
partly cloudy
Dec. 11
35
31
snow
Dec. 12
38
30
snow
Dec. 13
40
31
rain/snow
Dec. 14
39
27
snow
Dec. 15
34
24
snow
James (Jim) Oscar Elliott
March 24, 1932 - November 25, 2021
Jim passed away early Thanksgiving morning,
November 25, 2021, in Enterprise, Oregon.
On March 24, 1932, Jim was born in Enterprise
to Alvin and Vera (Shroll) Elliott. He had three sisters;
Barbara, LouMae and Donna. He attended school in
Enterprise, and graduated in 1951.
He proudly served his country in Korea from
February 1954 to December 1955. He married Dona
Gildersleeve December 26, 1955 upon his return from
the war.
After graduation from Blue Mountain Community College, Jim worked in
auto body repair and the local mill, but most enjoyed being behind the wheel
of a logging truck.
He liked hunting, fishing, and especially spending time with his kids,
grandkids, great-grandkids, family and friends.
He is preceded in death by his wife Dona, his parents Alvin and Vera, and
his sisters LouMae Falconer and Donna Beaudoin.
Surviving relatives include his daughters Trisa (Jess) Barton of Joseph,
Laurie Elliott of Selah, Washington, and son Dave (Tera) Elliott of Enterprise;
six grandchildren: Rikki, Todd (Brittany), Nathan (Valerie), Tilli (Reese),
Davi (Justin) and Carson; 11 great-grandchildren; his sister Barbara (Weldon)
Witherrite and numerous other family members.
Grandad will be greatly missed.
Phases of the moon
Dec. 10
Dec. 18
Dec. 26
1st Quarter
Full Moon
Last Quarter
Jan. 2
New Moon
WALLOWA COUNTY SUNRISE & SUNSET DEC. 9 – 15
(from the U.S. Naval Observatory)
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