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RECORDS
Wallowa County Chieftain
Hunter not guilty
of having elk meat
OUT OF THE PAST
Compiled by Cheryl Jenkins
100 YEARS AGO
June 29, 1922
Crawford Hunter was found
not guilty on charges of having
elk meat in his possession. Wit-
nesses testifi ed in court that the
meat was beef, and one piece
was pork.
The only formal Fourth of
July celebration in the county
will be that at Flora, with sports
and program and general good
time. A considerable part of
the people living in the val-
ley expect to spend the Fourth
at the head of the lake. Elgin
is putting on a pretentious cel-
ebration with horse races and
sports.
Another auto stage line
between Joseph and La Grande
is to be started by Klein and
Smith of Enterprise. One car
is a Hudson and the other a
Willys.
The 200-acre ranch belong-
ing to Raymond Abrahamson
on upper Prairie creek has been
sold to Mr. and Mrs. George
Patex of Seattle. They plan to
convert the place into a dude
ranch.
50 YEARS AGO
June 29, 1972
An estimated 110,000 acres
in Wallowa County are infested
with grasshoppers. A vast spray
program is expected to get
underway during the next week
or so. The northern part of the
county will get the fi rst spray.
Most of the application will be
done by a fl eet of B-17’s dump-
ing undiluted malathion, 8 oz.
per acre.
Barbara Fredrick, daugh-
ter of Judge and Jessie Tippett,
will hold an open house at her
new gift shop, named “Tippi”,
on the Hurricane Creek high-
way. Her works are presently
being displayed in some of the
fi nest galleries in California.
25 YEARS AGO
75 YEARS AGO
June 26, 1997
July 3, 1947
The bed races proved to be
a major attraction at the fi rst
running of Summerfest, hosted
by the Enterprise Merchants.
First place went to R Pizza Par-
lor and second place to Stock-
man’s Tavern.
“Lucky”, a black lab owned
by Brian and Tami Perren of
Enterprise gave birth to 17 pup-
pies Sunday. Her feat may tie
the largest litter on record.
Former EHS track standout
David Melville, Jr., maintained
his lead over several veteran
runners to emerge from a fi eld
of 79 contestants to win the
Alder Slope 10K run Saturday.
Orren Foster has been mov-
ing his plumbing and heat-
ing merchandise into his new
building next to the post offi ce
and will hold open house Sat-
urday. The building is an attrac-
tive addition to Enterprise, par-
ticularly to the block facing the
court house on River street.
The county court has elim-
inated six of the county’s 20
voting precincts by merging
them with adjacent precincts.
This will result in substantial
savings in election costs by
eliminating election offi cials
and special printing costs.
DEATH NOTICE
Bill Butner
A celebration of life for Bill Butner will take place July
15 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Hurricane Creek Grange Hall in
Joseph. Butner died Jan. 20, 2022. He was raised in Wal-
lowa County and died in Bend. Instead of fl owers a dona-
tion to Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center in honor
of Butner can be made. Food provided by Jeff Brookshire.
Myrna (Carper) Journot
October 13 1939 - June 14, 2022
Myrna Carper Journot
passed away in her sleep on
Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at her
home in Wallowa, Oregon.
She leaves behind her husband
of 63 years, Robert Journot;
four sons, Terry and fiancé
Felisa, LeRoy and Lance, all of
Wallowa, and Tracy and wife
Mindy of Pueblo, Colorado;
eight grandchildren, Nicole,
Jordan,
Zack,
Katelynn,
Lauryn, Connor, Marcus and
Savannah; and step-granddaughters, Maci and Kailua.
Myrna was born Oct. 13, 1939, to Orval Carper and
Myra Gorbett, in Promise, Oregon, joining older sister,
Orvalla, who preceded her in death in 2017. She attended
the Promise School until the age of 12 when her family
moved to Portland, Oregon. The family eventually
moved to Hermiston, Oregon, from Bend, Oregon,
where Myrna graduated high school. She and Robert
were married in Hermiston in 1959. Myrna followed her
husband in the sheet metal industry until they formed
their own company in 1970, naming it after a favorite
bird of Myrna’s: “Road-Runner Sheetmetal Inc.”
Myrna loved to travel, and as a guest of the Carrier
Company she visited Russia, Sweden, Hawaii and the
Philippines. She took delight in bringing souvenirs
home to her sons. She earned the title “Mama J” due to
the fact that their home was always full of boys, being
adopted by several of the boys, and vice versa.
As purple was a favorite color, Myrna enjoyed purple
iris and lilacs, along with buttercups, Indian paintbrush
and Easter lilies. Her hobbies included sewing, watching
the sunset with the deer and elk coming to water, picking
mushrooms, hunting and taking her grandchildren fishing
at her pond. She delighted in taking young animals to
nearby schools and retirement centers for students and
residents to hold. Children who might not have had a
Christmas without Myrna were on the receiving end of
her generosity. Many friends and family received gifts of
handmade blankets, canned fruit or a handwritten note
that was cherished, as she was known for her beautiful
handwriting.
Myrna liked country music and dancing at the grange
in Promise. She and Bob would trade TV time: he would
watch Westerns or the news, and she would watch
“Jeopardy” and the “Wheel of Fortune.” Playing cards
with family and friends was something Myrna delighted
in, beating Terry and Lance in Crazy Rummy recently.
As a devoted housewife and mom, she was kept busy
transporting her four sons back and forth to baseball
games, swim lessons, sledding and other activities. But
she always provided a shoulder to lean on, and then her
sons knew they were expected to listen to what she had
to say, even if she could be a little bit stubborn and feisty.
After retiring from their business, Myrna and Bob
built a home in Promise, where they lived until 2017
when they moved to Wallowa to be closer to doctors and
friends. Myrna continued to be active in the Memorial
Day Reunion every year in Promise and Wallowa.
A celebration of life for Myrna will be Saturday, July
9, at 1 p.m. at the Wallowa Assembly of God Church,
Wallowa, Oregon.
FOR THE RECORD
JUNE 20
12:39 a.m. — Incomplete
911 call in Enterprise.
8:06 a.m. — Report of suspi-
cious activity in Enterprise.
9:22 a.m. — Traffi c delay for
approximately 300 bicyclists en
route from Elgin to Joseph.
9:25 a.m. — Theft of ser-
vices in rural Enterprise.
9:37 a.m. — Enterprise
Police Department responded
to a found child in the street.
12:04 p.m. — Denied fi re-
arm transfer in Joseph.
12:10 p.m. — Follow-up on
custody case in Enterprise.
1:25 p.m. — Request for
ambulance in Enterprise.
2:05 p.m. — Theft reported
in rural Joseph.
2:46 p.m. — Nonemer-
gency 911 calls in Enterprise.
3 p.m. — Public assist in
rural Enterprise.
3:49 p.m. — Welfare check
in Imnaha area.
4:35 p.m. — Theft reported
in rural Wallowa
6:34 p.m. — Accidental dial.
9:23 p.m. — Traffi c stop
issued a warning for fail-
ure to obey a traffi c control in
Enterprise.
9:28 p.m. — Traffi c stop
issued a warning for failure to
use proper lighting in Enterprise.
JUNE 21
6:24 a.m. — Loose cattle in
rural Joseph.
8:30 a.m. — Request for
ambulance in Enterprise.
8:59 a.m. — Scam reported
in Enterprise.
10:05 a.m. — Loose cattle in
rural Imnaha.
10:09 a.m. — Walfare check
in rural Joseph.
11:07 a.m. — Dog barking
complaint in Enterprise.
11:51 a.m. — Theft reported
in rural Lostine.
12:01 p.m. — Criminal mis-
chief reported at Wallowa Lake.
12:49 p.m. — Request for
ambulance in Joseph.
1:16 p.m. — Hit-and-run
reported in Wallowa.
2:01 p.m. — Medical trans-
port from Wallowa Lake.
2:15 p.m. — Follow-up in
Enterprise.
2:18 p.m. — Transfer from
Enterprise to La Grande.
3:52 p.m. — Fall on Wilson
Lane.
3:52 p.m. — Traffi c stop in
Wallowa.
4:10 p.m. — Follow-up in
Enterprise.
4:23 p.m. — Traffi c stop at
Greenwood Street in Enterprise.
4:29 p.m. — Traffi c stop in
Wallowa.
5:21 p.m. — Snapchat scam
in Enterprise.
6:16 p.m. — Follow-up on
party activity in Enterprise.
JUNE 22
3:16 a.m. — Smoke alarms
going off inside residence in
Joseph.
9:07 a.m. — Request for
ambulance in rural Enterprise.
9:59 a.m. — Dog as a public
nuisance in Joseph.
10:28 a.m. — Civil dispute
in Joseph
2:10 p.m. — Possible tres-
pass in Enterprise.
2:44 p.m. — Concern about
children swimming in drainage
ditch in Wallowa.
4:31 p.m. — Dog bite
in Safeway parking lot in
Enterprise.
4:42 p.m. — Business false
alarm in Joseph.
5:10 p.m. — Traffi c com-
plaint on Boner Lane.
6:53 p.m. — Vehicle lockout
in Enterprise.
7:22 p.m. — Information
on shooting going on in area of
Weaver Pond.
7:29 p.m. — Plane in dis-
tress located in Idaho County,
Idaho.
7:37 p.m. — Medical at
Indian Creek Road.
9:19 p.m. — Cattle on Hur-
ricane Creed Road in Enterprise.
JUNE 23
4:17 a.m. — Request for
ambulance in Enterprise.
8:12 a.m.
—Abandoned
call.
8:28 a.m. —Civil dispute in
rural Joseph.
10:51 a.m. — Request for
ambulance in rural Enterprise.
12:05 p.m. — Civil dispute
in rural Enterprise.
3:15 p.m. —Kids playing on
911 line in Wallowa.
3:41 p.m. — Vehicle towed
in Enterprise.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
ROTARY CLUB INSTALLATION
DINNER: 5:30 p.m. Odd Fel-
lows Hall next to the Enterprise
Library. Stacy Green will report
on the Rotary International Con-
vention in Houston.
WALK WITH A DOC: 12:30-
1:30 p.m. Meet outside in front
of Wallowa Memorial Hospi-
tal. Every Wednesday, Dr. Emily
Sheahan will host a brief discus-
sion around a health topic, and
then the group will head out on
the walking path that encircles
the hospital campus — about
a half-mile long, fl at and well
equipped with resting benches
along the way.
WALLOWA COUNTY BEE-
KEEPERS: 6:30-8 p.m. Hurri-
cane Creek Grange. Educa-
tion-focused, fun and open to
anyone interested in bees and
beekeeping.
THURSDAY, JUNE 30
COURTHOUSE
CONCERT
SERIES: 5:30 p.m. Courthouse
gazebo and lawn.
VETERANS
APPRECIATION
DINNER: 6-7:30 p.m. Joseph
Community Center, Joseph.
Hosted by Wallowa Valley Cen-
ter for Wellness and Wallowa
County Veterans Services. Come
have a meal on us, connect with
other veterans and get a goodie
bag of resources. Catered by
Chuckwagon Sisters. Free, but
please RSVP at 541-426-0539.
THE BAND JOSEPH AT THE
OK THEATRE: 7-10 p.m. Tickets
are $25 and can be purchased
through Eventbrite.
FRIDAY, JULY 1
INDOOR
YARD
SALE:
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Hurricane Creek
Grange. Collectibles, fi shing
gear, model kits, vintage clothes,
handcrafted items and more.
Kitchen will be open.
WALLOWA LAKE LODGE
MUSIC ON THE DECK: 5-7 p.m.
Featuring Olivia Awbrey. Free
and open to public.
SATURDAY, JULY 2
LOSTINE RIVER RUN: Check in
begins at 11 a.m. at the old Los-
tine School on College Street.
8:15 a.m. buses leave for the
starting lines. 5K, 10K or 1 mile
out-and-back. $25 online &
mail-in; $30 on race day. Spon-
sored by Rotary.
WALLOWA COUNTY FARM-
ERS MARKET: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 604
N. Main, Joseph, next to Stein
Distillery. Vegetable, herb and
The Family of Ardis Klages
would like to express our gratitude and
appreciation for all the phone calls, cards,
messages, donations and flowers provided
in memory of our mother. We are blessed to
have such wonderful people touch our lives.
~ THE FAMILY OF ARDIS KLAGES ~
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
4:42 p.m. — Informational
report in Joseph.
5:32 p.m. — Accidental resi-
dential alarm in Joseph.
5:56 p.m. — Traffi c warning
in Enterprise.
6:14 p.m. — Dog bite inci-
dent at Ice Lake.
7:18 p.m. — Warrant entry
in Enterprise.
7:23 p.m. — Noninjury acci-
dent in parking lot of Little Store
in Enterprise.
8:05 p.m. — DUII arrest.
9:08 p.m. — Warrant entry
in Enterprise.
10:21 p.m. — DUII arrest in
Enterprise.
10:45 p.m. — Request for
ambulance in rural Joseph.
10:56 p.m. — Suspicious cir-
cumstances in Enterprise.
11:09 p.m. — Traffi c stop in
Enterprise.
JUNE 24
7:59 a.m. — Theft in Joseph.
9:38 a.m. — Controlled
burn in Enterprise.
11:17 a.m. — Accidental call
in Enterprise.
11:28 a.m. — Criminal mish-
chief in Lostine.
11:42 a.m. — Theft and
criminal mischief in rural
Enterprise.
12:12 p.m.
—
Nonin-
jury vehicle vs. deer in rural
Enterprise.
12:16 p.m. — Request for
ambulance in Joseph.
1:20 p.m. — Theft reported
in Joseph.
1:56 p.m. — Found black
Labrador puppy in Enterprise.
2:15 p.m. — Vehicle keyed
during the night in Enterprise.
2:36 p.m. — Theft from
vehicle in Safeway parking lot in
Enterprise.
3:07 p.m. — Private party
impound in Enterprise.
4:12 p.m. — Follow-up in
Joseph.
4:27 p.m. — Dog bite on
Greenwood Street in Enterprise.
4:51 p.m. — Warrant entry
in Enterprise.
5:27 p.m. — Traffi c stop in
Enterprise.
5:39 p.m. — Follow up in
Joseph.
6:35 p.m. — Medical patient
transported to ER.
6:42 p.m. — Found dog in
Enterprise.
7:09 p.m. — Warrant arrest
in Enterprise.
8:50 p.m. — Business alarm
in Wallowa.
9:21 p.m. — Transport to
Umatilla County Jail.
10:26 p.m. — Rose Evelyn
Day of Washington arrested by
the Wallowa County Sheriff ’s
Offi ce on a charge of DUII.
JUNE 25
12:32 a.m. — Traffi c stop in
Joseph.
1 a.m. — Traffi c stop in
Joseph.
8:21 a.m. — Medical in rural
Enterprise.
8:44 a.m. — ATL runaway
out of La Grande.
10:37 a.m. — Vicious dog
put down in Enterprise.
12:46 p.m. — Reckless
driver in Enterprise.
1:36 p.m. — Found prop-
erty in Enterprise.
2:29 p.m. — Medical call at
the lake in Joseph.
3:35 p.m. — Foot patrol
Joseph rodeo grounds.
3:40 p.m. — Warrant served
in Enterprise.
9:24 p.m. — Domestic in
rural Enterprise.
10:25 p.m. — Traffi c stop in
rural Enterprise.
10:32 p.m. —Traffi c stop in
rural Enterprise.
10:39 p.m. —Attempt to
locate in Enterprise.
11:08 p.m. — Traffi c stop in
Enterprise.
JUNE 26
8:44 a.m. — Request for
ambulance in Enterprise.
9:41 a.m. — Criminal mis-
chief report in Enterprise.
12:50 p.m. — Civil dispute
in Enterprise.
1:31 p.m. — Parking com-
plaint at Wallowa Lake.
1:35 p.m. — Traffi c com-
plaint in rural Wallowa.
1:54 p.m.
—
Possible
domestic in rural Joseph.
1:57 p.m. — Civil dispute in
Enterprise.
4:26 p.m. — Bear cub at
Wallowa Lake.
5:50 p.m. — Disturbance
reported in Wallowa.
6:35 p.m. — Reckless driver
in rural Wallowa.
6:56 p.m. — Traffi c stop in
rural Lostine.
10:43 p.m. — Traffi c stop in
Enterprise.
SEE THE EXPANDED ONLINE CALENDAR AT
EASTERNOREGONEVENTS.COM
fl ower starts, crafts and produce.
DISCOVERY WALKS: 9-11 a.m.
Meet in the lobby of Wallowa
Lake Lodge. Join Wallowology’s
Nature Discovery Guide for fam-
ily-friendly walks.
INDOOR
YARD
SALE:
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Hurricane Creek
Grange. Collectibles, fi shing
gear, model kits, vintage clothes,
handcrafted items and more.
Kitchen will be open.
LOWER VALLEY FARMERS
MARKET: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 110 E.
First St., Wallowa. Fresh, local
products in a social gathering
place.
JOSEPH MOUNTAIN JUBILEE:
“Where the mountains meet the
music.” All-day music festival at
various locations on Main Street
in Joseph. Strawberry short-
cake fundraiser at the farmers
market.
SUNDAY, JULY 3
DAY BY DAY CANCER SUP-
PORT GROUP: 2-3:30 p.m.
Joseph Community Center, 102
E. 1st St. Support group for can-
cer patients and loved ones.
MONDAY, JULY 4
WALLOWA COUNTY CHESS
CLUB: 3:30-5:30 p.m. Josephy
Center, Joseph. Free. Players of
all ages and levels are welcome.
OLD TIME FOURTH OF JULY
PARADE AND CELEBRATION:
Main Street, Wallowa. Parade
begins at 11 a.m. Food carts,
craft booths, drinks, live music!
SHAKE THE LAKE FIREWORKS:
North end of Wallowa Lake.
TUESDAY, JULY 5
QUILTING
GROUP:
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wallowa Senior
Center.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6
ROTARY CLUB OF WALLOWA
COUNTY: Noon-1 p.m. Odd Fel-
lows Hall next to the Enterprise
Library.
WALK WITH A DOC: 12:30-
1:30 p.m. Meet outside in front
of Wallowa Memorial Hospi-
tal. Every Wednesday, Dr. Emily
Sheahan will host a brief discus-
sion around a health topic, and
then the group will head out on
the walking path that encircles
the hospital campus — about
a half-mile long, fl at and well
equipped with resting benches
along the way.
THURSDAY, JULY 7
COURTHOUSE
CONCERT
SERIES: 5:30 p.m. Courthouse
gazebo and lawn.
Weather Forecast
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High Low
Conditions
June 30
76
50
sunny
July 1
80
53
sunny
July 2
84
55
mostly sunny
July 3
78
52
showers
July 4
72
49
showers
July 5
74
50
partly cloudy
July 6
79
53
sunny
Phases of the moon
June 20
June 28
July 6
July 13
Last Quarter
New Moon
1st Quarter
Full Moon
WALLOWA COUNTY SUNRISE & SUNSET JUNE 30 – JULY 6
(from the U.S. Naval Observatory)
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MON
TUES
WED
5:02
8:43
5:03
8:43
5:03
8:42
5:04
8:42
5:04
8:42
5:05
8:41
5:06
8:41