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Wallowa County Chieftain
WHAT’S HAPPENING
SEE THE EXPANDED ONLINE CALENDAR AT
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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 12
ROTARY CLUB OF WAL-
LOWA COUNTY: Noon-1 p.m.
Ron Pickens of Building
Healthy Families will present
the program. Meetings will be
on Zoom the next three weeks.
Link:
https://caltelehealth.
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1c5YTFIWVBNQT09
Meet-
ing ID: 569 169 511. Password:
459097
THURSDAY, JAN. 13
WALLOWA-ABLE
BAL-
ANCE CLASS: 1-1:45 p.m. Wal-
lowa Memorial Hospital class-
room. Taught by WMH physical
and occupational therapists.
Designed for older adults to
focus on safe cardio, strength-
ening and coordination. To reg-
ister, call 541-426-5314.
WALLOWA MOUNTAIN
QUILTERS GUILD: 5:30 p.m.
Monthly meeting. VFW Hall,
Enterprise. Visitors and new
members welcome.
TUESDAY, JAN. 18
QUILTING GROUP: 1-3 p.m.
Wallowa Senior Center.
JOSEPHY BROWN BAG:
Noon-1 p.m. Josephy Center.
Nature in the Abstract: Rocks!
Presented by Ellen Bishop.
WALLOWA-ABLE
BAL-
ANCE CLASS: 1-1:45 p.m. Wal-
lowa Memorial Hospital class-
room. Taught by WMH physical
and occupational therapists.
Designed for older adults to
focus on safe cardio, strength-
ening and coordination. To reg-
ister, call 541-426-5314.
BREAST CANCER SUP-
PORT GROUP: 6 p.m. Wal-
lowa Memorial Hospital con-
ference room. Support, share
resources, celebrate milestones
and listen to speakers talk
about topics relating to mas-
tectomies and breast cancer.
Everyone is welcome. Virtual
link available. Pre-registration
required. 541-426-7919.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 19
EAGLE CAP EXTREME:
9 a.m. Main Street in Enterprise,
1 p.m. Main Street in Joseph.
Vet checks. Open to public.
ROTARY CLUB OF WAL-
LOWA COUNTY: Noon-1 p.m.
Odd Fellows Hall next to the
Enterprise Library.
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT TACO
NIGHT: 5-8 p.m. VFW Hall,
Enterprise. $8.00 per person.
FOR THE RECORD
JAN. 3
2:51 a.m. — Road hazard in
rural Enterprise.
6:23 a.m.
—
Tempo-
rary road closures in Wallowa
County.
7:01 a.m. — Motorist stuck
in snow drift in rural Joseph.
7:18 a.m. — Report of
downed power line in Joseph.
7:32 a.m. — Stranded
motorist in rural Joseph.
7:34 a.m. — Chimney fi re
reported in Joseph. Joseph Fire
Department responded and
was unable to locate the fi re.
8:22 a.m.
—
Report
of downed power line in
Enterprise.
8:38 a.m. — Motorist assist
request in rural Joseph.
8:45 a.m. — Report of male
wandering around not dressed
properly for the weather in
Enterprise.
8:57 a.m. — Motorist assist
in rural Joseph.
9:01 a.m. — Downed tree
across the road reported in rural
Enterprise.
9:32 a.m. — Road hazard in
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Enterprise; tree and power line
down.
10 a.m. — Road hazard in
rural Joseph.
10:12 a.m. — Call for motor-
ist assist in rural Joseph.
10:17 a.m. — Reports of
stranded motorists on Highway
350 in rural Joseph/Imnaha.
Oregon State Police and Ore-
gon Department of Transporta-
tion notifi ed.
10:28 a.m. — Motorist
assist in rural Joseph.
11:53 a.m. — Loose cattle
in rural Joseph.
12:47 p.m. — Report of
cattle on the roadway in rural
Joseph.
1:35 p.m. — Call for motor-
ist assist in rural Enterprise.
2:58 p.m. — Road hazard
reported in rural Enterprise.
3:15 p.m. — Aggressive
dogs reported in Joseph.
5:12 p.m. — Public assist in
Enterprise.
5:23 p.m. — Welfare check
requested in Enterprise.
5:40 p.m. — Motorist assist
on Highway 3 in rural Enterprise.
7:17 p.m. — Motorist assist
in Joseph.
8:50 p.m. — Horse loose in
Joseph.
9:43 p.m. — Jonathan
J. Clum, 23, of Joseph, was
arrested by the Wallowa County
Sheriff ’s Offi ce on a charge of
probation violation. Original
charge was unlawful use of a
weapon. He was transported to
the Umatilla County Jail.
9:45 p.m. — Overdue
motorist reported in rural
Enterprise.
JAN. 4
3:13 a.m. — Commercial
alarm activation in Enterprise.
6:44 a.m. — Report of
loose horses in Joseph. Owner
rounded up the horses.
10:27 a.m. — Noninjury,
motor-vehicle crash reported
in
Enterprise.
Motorists
exchanged info and left scene.
Minimal damage to either
vehicle.
1:23 p.m. — Report of
an electric wall heater fi re in
Wallowa.
1:48 p.m. — Report of a
telephone line across the road
in Joseph.
3:55 p.m. — Flooding
reported in rural Enterprise.
4:12 p.m. — Motorist assist
in Enterprise.
10:01 p.m. — Suspicious
vehicle in Enterprise.
Paradise man arrested for burglary, arson
ents of the last baby to be
born in Wallowa county
during 1971. Son Leonard
Arthur was born on Dec.
16.
New ARCO station own-
ers are Richard Thies and
sons Ron and Howard.
OUT OF THE PAST
CLARIFICATION
The Dec. 29 article “Critters have a new doctor in
town” stated Chrissie Younggren and Taylor Murray have
no children. They have two children, which are Taylor’s
from a previous marriage.
Mamie May McCrae
August 23, 1935 - January 2, 2022
Mamie May McCrae,
an 86-year-old resident
of La Grande, formerly of
Wallowa, passed
away peacefully
on Sunday, Jan-
uary 2, 2022, at
home. A celebra-
tion of life ser-
vice will be held
Saturday, Jan-
uary 15, 2022,
at Bollman Fu-
neral Home in
Enterprise at 11 am with
Archie Hook officiating.
Family and friends will be
received one hour prior to
the services.
Mamie was born to
Thayer Milo and Myrtle
Viola Holmes Laughlin on
August 23, 1935, at their
home near Kenny Lake
outside of Joseph, Ore-
gon. She was the youngest
of four children.
Mamie
attended
schools in Mapton, Wash-
ington, and Joseph, Ore-
gon, and she was the last
student to attend the Di-
vide School – her teach-
er lived with her family
during the winter months.
Mamie was one of six
students to graduate from
Lostine High School in
1953.
One year, she had to
ride horses to the school
on the Divide; she loved
horses but didn’t really
enjoy riding them! She
had a lot of animals in
her life that she wrote to
her grandchildren about
one year, in her Christmas
letter. She enjoyed read-
ing, playing the piano,
making dolls from grass
and weeds, riding her bi-
cycle and playing pretend.
When she was young, she
ran a derrick during the
summer months for her fa-
ther, and she recalled him
telling her, “If you never
learn how to milk cows,
you’ll never have to milk
cows.”
She married Norman
McCrae on October 9,
1953, in Asotin, Washing-
ton. Together they resided
and raised their family on
their ranch just outside
Wallowa, Oregon. They
had two sons and two
daughters: Teresa Rene’
(1954), Mark Wayne, Di-
ana May (1956) and Blake
Norman (1958).
Mamie’s greatest ac-
complishment in her life
was her devotion to her
husband and family. She
loved her children, grand-
children and great-grand-
children. She was Dad’s
right-hand helper and al-
ways supported us kids
with our school activities
and sports. She worked for
the Oregon Department of
Forestry on fire lookouts
for three summers and
loved her time there.
Mom enjoyed garden-
ing, canning, reading,
shopping
for
fabric, sewing,
quilting,
knit-
ting, crocheting,
bird watching,
painting,
and
traveling with
Dad for 30 years
to Arizona and
Mexico for win-
ters, and she
loved her computer, which
was self-taught, and her
cell phone. Her very fa-
vorite food was “choco-
late.” Her favorite colors
were pink, purple and red.
Mom will be greatly
missed by those of us left
behind, namely: her chil-
dren, Teresa (Bob) Kelly
of La Grande, OR, Mark
(Dena) McCrae of La
Grande, OR, Diana (John)
Wheeler of Rupert, ID, and
Blake (Marcia) McCrae of
La Grande, OR; her sis-
ter, Doreen Wortman of
Wallowa and brother, Asa
Laughlin of Prineville;
her grandchildren, Shon-
da (Toney) Breier, Gabriel
(Paty) Kelly, Jossie Kelly
(Travis Stitzel), Trampas
McCrae, Logan (Mary Al-
ice) McCrae, Taya (Marc)
Much, Tyler (Andrea)
Wheeler, Jake (Janni)
Wheeler, Jaren (Amber)
Wheeler, Andrew Wheel-
er, Tadd (Tina) McCrae,
Amanda McCrae (Billy)
McCallister, Goldie Mc-
Crae, and Cody (Kendra)
McCrae; 23 great-grand-
children with two more on
the way; and sisters-and
brothers-in-law, Mary and
Thorval Burrows, Dallas
and Carol McCrae, Nance
Stephens,and all her spe-
cial nieces and nephews.
Mamie was preceded
in death by her beloved
husband, Norman; par-
ents, Thayer and Myrtle
Laughlin; parents-in-law,
Marion and Nancy Mc-
Crae; great-granddaugh-
ter Aurora Much; broth-
er and sister-in-law, Joy
(Liz) Laughlin; sister and
brothers-in-law,
Bethel
(Merton) Wade; Jimmy
(Margaret) McCrae; and
brothers-in-law,
Ersel
Wortman and Alonso Ste-
phens.
The family expresses
their sincere appreciation
to Dr. Adcox, Fresenius
Dialysis Center and Heart
‘n Home Hospice staff for
the compassionate care
that was given.
In lieu of flowers,
the family asks that you
consider a donation to
Heart ‘n Home Hospice,
2104 Cove Avenue #A,
La Grande, OR 97850 or
Fresenius Dialysis Center,
10601 Walton Road, La
Grande, OR 97850.
JAN. 5
11:31 a.m. — Report of
criminal mischief in Joseph.
3:13 p.m. — Found dog in
Enterprise.
3:38 p.m. — Motorist assist
in rural Enterprise.
4:38 p.m. — Public assist for
lock-out in Enterprise.
6:47 p.m. — Motorist assist
in Enterprise.
7:32 p.m. — Injured deer
reported in Enterprise.
8:12 p.m. — Vehicle slide-
off reported in rural Wallowa.
11:27 p.m. — Single-vehicle
slide-off in rural Enterprise.
JAN. 6
8:43 a.m. — Motorist assist
in Joseph.
10:54 a.m. — Welfare check
requested in Enterprise.
1:48 p.m. — Fraud/scam
reported in Enterprise.
2:03 p.m. — Welfare check
in Wallowa.
3:16 p.m. — Wallowa
County Community Corrections
home visit in Lostine.
3:19 p.m. — Road hazard
reported in rural Joseph.
4:52 p.m. — Hit-and-run
reported in Joseph.
7:42 p.m. — Road hazard in
rural Joseph.
Compiled by Cheryl Jenkins
100 YEARS AGO
Jan. 12, 2022
Al Graham of Paradise
was arrested for the burglary
and arson of the Paradise store
and post offi ce on Decem-
ber 14. Originally it had been
thought that the fi re originated
from natural causes, but the
stolen goods were found about
a quarter of a mile away from
the store.
For the fi rst time ever, the
Circuit court drew a list con-
taining the names of many
women for juror duty. A new
Oregon law makes women
eligible for this duty of citizen-
ship. However, any woman
drawn for jury duty may
decline to serve.
The former Harris grocery
was sold and will be conducted
under the name McPherson &
Co. The new proprietor made
it emphatic that no liquor
would be permitted around the
store and that extracts would
be sold only to customers who
proved they wanted them for
legitimate purposes.
75 YEARS AGO
Jan. 16, 1947
Although a nation-wide
25 YEARS AGO
Jan. 9, 1997
Wallowa County Chieftain, File
Wallowa City Council members visit the old Bates Mill site in
1984.
shortage of transformers and
line materials has delayed
electric line construction,
Pacifi c Power & Light has
completed service for 104
new electric users in the
Enterprise district during the
past 12 months.
The Enterprise chamber
of commerce and the Lions
club have sent in requests
to the state highway com-
mission urging the erecting
of guard rails along Minam
hill.
A car full of Joseph bas-
ketball players plunged over
the grade on Minam hill
killing two of the players,
Leland Wright and Howard
Hughes, and the driver of
the car, Hugh Grandy. Two
other players were seriously
injured.
50 YEARS AGO
Jan. 13, 1972
The hay barn at the Vic
Crow farm on Hurricane
Creek toppled under the
pressure of high winds, kill-
ing some sheep and damag-
ing a tractor.
The city of Wallowa and
neighboring districts were
treated to a rare and colorful
electric show when 400 feet
of PP&L electrical line on
Tick Hill snapped, crack-
led and blazed brightly for
about an hour before that
line’s circuit was cut off .
Mr. and Mrs. Myrle R.
Brown of Wallowa are par-
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Freezing levels, warm-
ing temperatures and wind-
blown rainfall triggering
mud slides and fl ooding
ushered in the New Year.
Two homes and as many
as four mobile homes were
lost along with a number
of private bridges along the
Imnaha River.
Wallowa County’s fi rst
baby of 1997, tiny Saman-
tha Lynn Reed, daughter of
Jennifer Thomas and Mat-
thew Reed, was delivered
January 3rd.
Members of the “Old
Fogie Mountain Climb-
ers” brought in the new year
atop Ruby Peak. The out-
ing’s manifest included the
following OFMC members
and guests: Casey and Fred
Barstad, Oliver Boeve’,
‘Quilla Fletch, Ryan Nall,
Kerry Searles, Chuck Short,
Dr. Rusty Woods and Steve
Carper.
Mamie M. McCrae
Mamie M. McCrae, 86, La Grande, passed away on Sun-
day, Jan. 2, 2022, at her residence. A funeral service will be
held at Bollman Funeral Chapel, Enterprise, at 11 a.m. on
Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. A full obituary will be published at
a later time. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be
handling the arrangements.
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Wayne Wolfe, 103, of Wallowa, died Dec. 31, 2021, at a
local care center. A Mass of Christian Burial is planned for
1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at St. Katherine Catholic Church
in Enterprise. Vault interment will follow at the Wallowa Cem-
etery. Bollman Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrange-
ments. Loveland Funeral Chapel is conducting services.
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Jan. 14
39
23
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Jan. 15
38
24
mostly cloudy
Jan. 16
39
25
partly sunny
Jan. 17
37
26
partly cloudy
Jan. 18
36
26
mostly cloudy
Jan. 19
36
28
mostly cloudy
Phases of the moon
Jan. 17
Jan. 25
Jan. 31
Feb. 8
Full Moon
Last Quarter
New Moon
1st Quarter
WALLOWA COUNTY SUNRISE & SUNSET JAN. 13 – 19
(from the U.S. Naval Observatory)
THUR
FRI
SAT
SUN
MON
TUES
WED
7:24
4:32
7:24
4:33
7:23
4:34
7:23
4:35
7:22
4:37
7:21
4:38
7:20
4:39