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Wallowa County Chieftain
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Farmers start grange in Promise
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OUT OF THE PAST
March 3
41
30
rain/snow
Compiled by Cheryl Jenkins
March 4
36
26
snow
sion at the state champion-
ship wrestling match in Cor-
vallis last Saturday, leading
the Savage team to a second
place in state competition.
100 YEARS AGO
March 2, 1922
March 5
36
23
snow
March 6
38
19
partly cloudy
March 7
40
22
partly cloudy
March 8
35
18
snow
March 9
35
18
showers
Phases of the moon
March 2
March 10
March 18
March 24
New Moon
1st Quarter
Full Moon
Last Quarter
WALLOWA COUNTY SUNRISE & SUNSET MARCH 3 – 9
(from the U.S. Naval Observatory)
THUR
FRI
SAT
SUN
MON
TUES
WED
6:22
5:40
6:20
5:42
6:18
5:43
6:16
5:44
6:14
5:46
6:12
5:47
6:11
5:48
Jane (Kehoe) Boyink
38 farmers started the
Promise grange Feb. 24. Ula
Poulson was elected mas-
ter, Emeline McDonald,
lecturer, and Mrs. Marshal
Fleshman, secretary.
In making the trip here
from Wenatchee, Wash.,
W. O. Sparks had to buy 6
railroad tickets and had to
change cars 5 times. He
left Wenatchee on Tuesday
and arrived in Enterprise on
Friday.
In 1921, the Mutual
Creamery station in Enter-
prise took in 54,629 pounds
of butter fat, for which it
paid $18,796. J. W. Lay is
installing a Mutual cream-
ery station at Joseph.
75 YEARS AGO
March 6, 1947
The oldest business
in Enterprise (except the
Chieftain) was terminated
this week when Mrs. Byram
Mayfi eld sold the stock and
fi xtures of the Mayfi eld
Drug store to C. E. Bing-
25 YEARS AGO
Feb. 27, 1997
ham. The drug store will
be known as the Economy
Drug store.
The Enterprise hospital
is now the Wallowa County
hospital, the county having
taken over title and man-
agement on March 1. Three
nurses are now on duty,
along with four nurses’
aides.
Mack Birkmaier was
elected president of the
Enterprise chapter FFA
Monday. Other offi cers
elected include Dale Evans,
Dick Rawlinson, Earl Fal-
coner, Jim Stubblefi eld and
Berton Bailey.
Bobb Lewis of Wal-
lowa High School and Mike
Reynolds of Enterprise High
School were selected to
compete in the annual East-
West Shrine Football Game
to be held in August.
Although she was born
four years ago, Bonnie
Smith, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. David “Butch” Smith
of Joseph, celebrated her
fi rst birthday. She was born
at Wallowa Memorial Hos-
pital on February 29, 1968.
Lon Andrade won fi rst
place in his weight divi-
Rumors have been fl y-
ing around the county that
the Enterprise City Pool will
close this summer because
of budget problems. City
administrator
Michelle
Young says the city will have
to make a $55,000-$60,000
cut in the budget, mostly
in the areas of overhead,
library, and parks and pool.
Amid tight security
around the Wallowa County
courthouse, Ronald Lewis
Edgemon entered pleas of
innocent to two charges of
aggravated murder in con-
nection with the shooting
deaths of Edward Nobles
and Kevin Miller.
Joseph Mayor Shelley
Curtiss will offi cially open
the Joseph center of the
Boys and Girls Club of Wal-
lowa County in a large room
just off Main Street. Director
Bob Teter invites the public
to an open house following
the ceremony.
Joseph Eckel, 40, of Wallowa,
was arrested by the Wallowa
County Sheriff ’s Offi ce on a fel-
ony detainer issued by Wal-
lowa County Community Cor-
rections for probation violation.
Original charge possession of
methamphetamine.
5:07 p.m. — Dog bite inci-
dent reported in Enterprise.
FEB. 19
5:42 a.m.
—
Prowler
reported in Imnaha.
9:25 a.m. — Kale Ross
Binder, 19, of Summerville, was
arrested in Union County on a
Wallowa County misdemeanor
warrant for failure to appear.
Original charges of DUII, reck-
less driving, reckless endanger-
ing of another person, and car-
rying a concealed weapon.
12:27 p.m. — During a traf-
fi c stop in Lostine; the WCSO
issued a warning for speed.
5 p.m. — Report of injured
deer in Enterprise.
7:06 p.m. — Report of
injured deer in rural Joseph.
10:03 p.m. — Agency assist
in rural Enterprise.
FEB. 20
1:08 p.m. — Item found in
Enterprise.
2:15 p.m. — Public assist in
rural Joseph.
2:29 p.m. — Civil dispute in
Enterprise.
6:45 p.m. — Welfare check
in Enterprise.
FEB. 21
7:58 a.m. — Report of road
hazard in rural Wallowa.
8:43 a.m. — Theft com-
plaint in rural Wallowa.
9:12 a.m. — Theft reported
in rural Wallowa.
11:59 a.m. — Sex crime
reported in Enterprise.
12:57 p.m. — Agency assist
— Umatilla County.
1:13 p.m. — Noninjury traf-
fi c crash reported in Enterprise.
4 p.m. — Lost property in
Joseph.
4:02 p.m. — Lost property
in Enterprise.
8:03 p.m. — Overdue
motorist reported near Troy;
search and rescue on standby.
Subject found safe.
8:18 p.m. — Lost and found
inquiry in Enterprise.
11:07 p.m. — Welfare check
at Wallowa Lake.
FEB. 22
8:51 a.m. — Report of sin-
gle-vehicle, noninjury traffi c
crash in rural Wallowa.
4:41 p.m. — During a traf-
fi c stop in Enterprise, the Enter-
prise Police Department issued
a citation for driving while sus-
pended and impounded the
vehicle.
5:44 p.m. — Found prop-
erty in Wallowa.
7:44 p.m. — Report of sus-
picious circumstances in rural
Joseph.
8:35 p.m. — Report of a
domestic dispute in Lostine.
FEB. 23
5:19 a.m. — Call reporting a
fi re in Enterprise. The Enterprise
Fire Department was unable to
locate any fi re in the reported
area.
7:57 a.m. — Theft of ser-
vices reported in Enterprise.
12:43 p.m. — Skyler R. Eas-
ley, 33, of Lostine, was arrested
by the WCSO as a felon in pos-
session of a fi rearm. Easley
posted bail and was released.
1:03 p.m. — Theft reported
in Enterprise.
3:13 p.m. — Traffi c com-
plaint in Wallowa.
3:16 p.m. — Welfare check
in Wallowa.
4:01 p.m. — Request for
welfare check in rural Enterprise.
5:02 p.m. — Missing cow in
rural Joseph.
8:48 p.m. — Civil dispute in
Joseph.
FEB. 24
7 a.m. — Scam/fraud
reported in rural Joseph.
8:21 p.m. — Errol G. Sherod,
60, of Joseph, was arrested by
the EPD for failure to register as
a sex off ender. He was cited and
released.
12:01 p.m. — Kody A.
McManus, 26, of Richland, was
arrested by the Oregon State
Police on a warrant for failure to
appear; original charge unau-
thorized use of motor vehicle
issued by Wallowa County Cir-
cuit Court. He was transported
to the Umatilla County Jail.
1:41 p.m. — Jared A. Sum-
mers, 23, of Elgin, was arrested
by the EPD on charges of sec-
ond-degree sexual abuse, con-
tributing to the sexual delin-
quency of a minor and sexual
misconduct. Summers was
transported to the Umatilla
County Jail.
5:29 p.m. — Theodore H.
Noble, 20, of Enterprise, was
arrested by the EPD on four
counts of third-degree sexual
abuse, four counts of contribut-
ing to the sexual delinquency of
a minor, sexual misconduct and
luring a minor. Noble was trans-
ported to the Umatilla County
Jail.
8 p.m. — Ronald J. Land-
owski, 55, of Enterprise, was
arrested by the EPD on a war-
rant for failure to appear; orig-
inal charge was DUII and reck-
less driving issued by Wallowa
County Circuit Court. Land-
owski posted bail and was
released.
FEB. 25
4:52 a.m. — Grant R. Jones,
22, of Joseph, was arrested
by the OSP on charges of sec-
ond-degree criminal tres-
pass and second-degree crim-
inal mischief. He was cited and
released.
8:36 a.m. — Abandoned
vehicle reported in Enterprise.
1:28 p.m. — Possible ani-
mal neglect reported in rural
Joseph.
2:41 p.m. — Negotiat-
ing bad checks reported in
Enterprise.
3:41 p.m. — Call reporting a
civil dispute.
4:28 p.m. — Request for
public assist in Enterprise.
11:38 p.m. — Vehicle alarm
reported in Enterprise.
FEB. 26
8:35 a.m. — Request for
public assist in Enterprise.
3:15 p.m. — Dog running at
large complaint in rural Lostine.
6:18 p.m. — Found dog in
Joseph.
7:04 p.m. — Trespass
reported in Wallowa.
FEB. 27
10:07 a.m. — Report of
harassment in Enterprise.
2:27 p.m. — Road hazard
in rural Wallowa; referred to the
OSP and the Oregon Depart-
ment of Transportation.
8:04 p.m. — Domestic dis-
turbance reported in Enterprise.
8:13 p.m. — Criminal mis-
chief reported in Joseph.
T. O. Juve, File
W. E. Daggett and G. W. Hyatt atop a log they brought into
Enterprise. They’ll use a cross cut saw and ax to turn it into
fi rewood.
50 YEARS AGO
March 2, 1972
May 25, 1925 - February 6, 2022
Jane (Kehoe) Boyink, age 96 of
Mesa, AZ, died on Feb. 6, 2022, in
Wallowa, OR.
She is survived by a daughter,
Faith Conrad of Wallowa, OR, and a
son, CSM (Ret.) Kim D. Boyink of
Mesa, AZ. Other survivors are grand-
children and great-grandchildren,
nieces, and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
Wisconsin parents, her Mesa brother,
Mack Kehoe, her Mesa sister, Ethel Kachelmeier, her
Wisconsin brother Dennis Kehoe, her husband, Don
Boyink, and her daughter, Dawn Nelson.
Jane had been a federal government employee for
many years including being a writer-editor for the U.S.
Army in Albuquerque, NM, and a secretary at Williams
Air Force Base, Mesa, AZ. She also had enjoyed being
a secretary at 20th Century Fox Studio in Los Angeles.
Burial services were managed by the family in
Wallowa, OR, and assisted by the Bollman Funeral
Home. She was laid to rest in the Alder Slope Cemetery
Enterprise, OR.
Jane wrote a poem entitled: The Last Word
“He kept my heart beating every
second. Then, as a final gift, He beckoned.”
Mary Ellen Hawkinson
May 6, 1936 - February 8, 2022
Mary Ellen Hawkinson, 84, of Fort Mojave, AZ,
passed away Feb. 8, 2022, after a long battle with can-
cer. Mary is survived by one brother, Walt, and his wife
Jean; sister-in-law June Jones; granddaughter Kelly
Howland; grandsons Allen Thorne, John Thorne and
Bill Thorne; and many nieces and nephews and many
friends.
Mary was preceded in death by her first husband
John Thorne, and sons John and James. Mary remarried
James E. Hawkinson in May, 2011. They had five hap-
py years together until he passed away in 2016. Mary’s
parents, Henry Wiegan and mother Dorothy Stern; her
brother Henry and her sister Betty Stier all have passed
away.
Mary was born in Detroit, MI, on May 6, 1936. The
family moved to California. Mary met John Thorne
and was married in 1952. They lived in California un-
til John was discharged from the Navy. They moved to
Oregon City, OR, in 1954 and then moved to Wallowa
in 1992. Mary had many friends in Wallowa. She loved
to crochet and was an excellent baker. Mary worked for
some years at the Wallowa Pharmacy and was involved
in community activities until leaving Wallowa in 2017.
Mary moved to assisted living in Astoria until she re-
located to Fort Mojave in September, 2021. She lived
with her brother, Walt, and his wife Jean, who took care
of her until she passed away. Services are pending until
spring.
FOR THE RECORD
FEB. 14
7:47 a.m. — Commercial
burglary alarm in Enterprise.
10:54 a.m. — Report of sus-
picious activity in Joseph.
3:32 p.m. — Found prop-
erty in Enterprise.
7:19 p.m.
—
Animal
complaint.
8:50 p.m. — Report of a sin-
gle-vehicle, noninjury crash in
rural Joseph.
9:55 p.m. — Report of a
vehicle slideoff in rural Joseph.
FEB. 15
7:10 a.m. — Road hazard
reported on Highway 82 in rural
Wallowa.
2:56 p.m. — Theft reported
in rural Joseph; unfounded.
3:04 p.m. — Report of suspi-
cious vehicle in Wallowa.
4:14 p.m. — Patrick Angelo
Maroney, 63, was arrested on
a detainer issued by Wallowa
County Parole and Probation
for probation violation; original
charge of tampering with drug
records.
FEB. 16
9:44 a.m. — Lost wallet
reported in Enterprise.
10:40 a.m. — Welfare check
requested in Enterprise.
3:38 p.m. — Trespass com-
plaint in rural Enterprise.
6:06 p.m. — Report of road
hazard in Enterprise.
6:54 p.m. — Report of sus-
picious person in Joseph.
FEB. 17
11:47 a.m. — Public assist in
Enterprise.
12:22 p.m. — Single-vehicle
vs. deer crash in rural Joseph.
1:39 p.m. — Road hazard
reported on Highway 3 in rural
Enterprise.
2:37 p.m. — Agency assist
in Wallowa.
4:58 p.m. — Home visit in
Enterprise.
FEB. 18
12:06 p.m. — Call reporting
a single-vehicle, noninjury traf-
fi c crash in rural Joseph.
1:44 p.m. — Road hazard
reported in rural Wallowa.
2:43 p.m. — Public assist in
Enterprise.
4:56 p.m. — Nehemiah
WHAT’S HAPPENING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2
ROTARY CLUB OF WALLOWA
COUNTY: Noon to 1 p.m.
Odd Fellows Hall, Enterprise.
Tatyana Ostapenko will be
speaking about the Ukraine
crisis.
VIRTUAL BIG READ 2022:
6-8 p.m. Live online at fi shtrap.
org. “Reading like a writer.”
FRIDAY, MARCH 4
VIRTUAL BIG READ 2022:
Streaming online at fi shtrap.
org. Finale: Film series. Short
fi lms inspired by “The House
on Mango Street.” Continues
through Tuesday, March 8.
SATURDAY, MARCH 5
ELKS CRAB & PRIME RIB
FEED: Doors open at 4 p.m.
Dessert auction at 6:30 p.m.
Casino night at 8 p.m. For tick-
ets call 541-426-1829.
TUESDAY, MARCH 8
VIRTUAL BROWN BAG:
Noon to 1 p.m. Josephy Cen-
ter for Arts and Culture,
Joseph. Women’s Songs, with
Heidi Muller and other local
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musicians.
QUILTING GROUP: 1-3 p.m.
Wallowa Senior Center.
US SENATOR JEFF MERK-
LEY’S WALLOWA COUNTY
TOWN HALL: 4:30 pm. Join
Senator Merkley on this zoom
meeting to discuss what we
need to do to strengthen
our state and our nation.
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FRIENDS OF WALLOWA
COUNTY RECYCLING PUB
TALK: 6-8 p.m. at the Range
Rider in Enterprise. Laurie Gor-
don, our eastern Oregon Dept.
of Environmental Conserva-
tion representative, will talk
about new opportunities in
recycling and waste manage-
ment for rural areas.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9
ROTARY CLUB OF WALLOWA
COUNTY: Noon to 1 p.m. Odd
Fellows Hall next to the Enter-
prise Library.
FOOT CLINIC: Noon to 3 p.m.
Enterprise Senior Center.
SATURDAY, MARCH 12
ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAK-
FAST: 7-11 a.m. Hurricane
Creek Grange, at the intersec-
tion of Hurricane Creek Road
and Airport Lane. Pancakes,
breakfast meat, eggs, biscuits
and gravy, juice and coff ee.
Requested donation: $8.
TUNESMITH NIGHT: 7 p.m.
Featuring Erisy Watt, Jer-
emy Farrara and An American
Forrest.
TUESDAY, MARCH 15
QUILTING GROUP: 1-3 p.m.
Wallowa Senior Center.
BREAST
CANCER
SUP-
PORT GROUP: 6 p.m. Wal-
lowa Memorial Hospital con-
ference room. Support, share
resources, celebrate mile-
stones and listen to speakers
talk about topics relating to
mastectomies and breast can-
cer. Everyone is welcome. Vir-
tual link available. Preregistra-
tion required. 541-426-7919.