2A — BAKER CITY HERALD
FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2020
P.E.O. Sisterhood offers scholarships
B AKER C OUNTY C ALENDAR
FRIDAY, JAN. 31
■ Live Music by Keith Taylor: Ragtime piano, 4:30 p.m. to
5:30 p.m., Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn
Ave.; no charge; continues most Fridays.
MONDAY, FEB. 3
■ Haines Fire Protection District Board: 6 p.m. at the
Haines Library.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5
■ Baker County Board of Commissioners: 9 a.m.,
Courthouse, 1995 Third St.
FRIDAY, FEB. 7
■ First Friday Art Shows: Baker City art galleries are open
late to showcase the month’s new artwork; opening times
vary between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. at Crossroads Carnegie
Art Center, Peterson’s Gallery and others.
MONDAY, FEB. 10
■ Baker County Library Board: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Riverside
meeting room at the library, 2400 Resort St.
■ Medical Springs Rural Fire Protection District Board:
7 p.m. at the Pondosa Station.
TUESDAY FEB. 11
■ Baker City Council: 7 p.m., City Hall, 1655 First St.
T URNING B ACK THE P AGES
50 YEARS AGO
from the Democrat-Herald
January 31, 1970
WASHINGTON (UPI) — The nation’s railroads an-
nounced they will completely shut down train service
coast to coast beginning Saturday night in response to a
union strike against the Union Pacifi c.
25 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
January 31, 1995
Nine earthquakes, the largest measuring 1.3 on the Rich-
ter scale and thus far too small for people to feel, were re-
corded between Fish Lake and Wallowa Lake on Monday.
10 YEARS AGO
from the Baker City Herald
February 1, 2010
During a town hall meeting Sunday in Baker City, Rep.
Greg Walden got an earful from area residents and busi-
ness owners concerned about soaring defi cit spending
and red tape at the state and federal levels stifl ing the
nation’s economy.
ONE YEAR AGO
from the Baker City Herald
January 30, 2019
The Baker County Commissioners will offi cially de-
cide during their Feb. 6 meeting whether to fi le a legal
complaint arguing that a disputed road in eastern Baker
County is a county road that can’t be blocked by a locked
gate.
But based on the commissioners’ meeting Tuesday they
are ready to proceed with legal action regarding the road
near Lookout Mountain.
The dispute over a section of the road, which runs
through private property between Lookout Mountain
Road and Connor Creek near Brownlee Reservoir, dates
back more than a year.
The road is blocked by a locked gate that was installed
more than a year ago by the property owner, Todd Long-
good.
Commissioners met in an executive session Tuesday af-
ternoon, which was closed to the public as allowed under
Oregon’s Public Meetings Law.
The law does not, however, allow public offi cials to
make decisions during an executive session.
O REGON L OTTERY
MEGABUCKS, Jan. 29
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POWERBALL, Jan. 29
9 — 12 — 15 — 31 — 60 PB 2
Next jackpot: $40 million
WIN FOR LIFE, Jan. 29
8 — 10 — 18 — 66
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Next jackpot: $30,000
■ MONDAY: Pulled pork on a bun, baked beans, corn,
cottage cheese with fruit, cheesecake
■ TUESDAY: Meatloaf with potatoes and gravy, mixed
vegetables, roll, fruit cup, ice cream
Public luncheon at the Senior Center, 2810 Cedar St., 11:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; $4.50 donation (60 and older), $6.75 for
those under 60.
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ISSN-8756-6419
Serving Baker County since 1870
Published Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays except Christmas Day by the
Baker Publishing Co., a part of EO Media
Group, at 1668 Resort St. (P.O. Box 807),
Baker City, OR 97814.
Subscription rates per month are:
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City, OR 97814.
Periodicals Postage Paid
at Baker City, Oregon 97814
P.O. Box 446, Baker City, OR
97814, to arrive no later than
8 a.m. on March 2.
All women students from
these schools who plan to
enroll in an accredited college
or university are eligible.
Scholarships are awarded
on the basis of academic
achievement, goals, activities,
fi nancial need and personal
character.
The Pat Fessell Chapter
AX P.E.O. Scholarship is
awarded to a woman who
graduated from a high school
in Baker County and has
fi nished at least two years of
study at an accredited college
Mildred Greenwood
farming and country living. Mildred
remembered decorating a shoebox for
Mildred A. Greenwood, 97, of Unity,
a box supper and fi lling it with fried
and recently of John Day, died Jan. 27,
chicken and other goodies, and cake or
2020, at the Valley View Assisted Living pie. That evening the boxes would be
Facility in John Day.
auctioned off at the Box Social and Carl
There will be a grave-
would try to buy Mildred’s box so he
side service on June
could eat supper with her!
10, 2020, at the Unity
Mildred also enjoyed playing in her
Cemetery; the time of the
family’s band every Saturday night
service will be announced
for country dances. Mildred played the
later. There will be a
guitar, her dad played the fi ddle, her
Mildred
reception at the Unity
brothers played fi ddle and bass fi ddle,
Greenwood and even her husband liked to play the
City Park following the
graveside service.
guitar and fi ddle. They were a little
Mildred Addie Packard
country band, called the Packard Cow-
was born on March 9, 1922, at Bartles-
boy Band, that brought great musical
ville, Oklahoma, to Sara Evie McGuire
entertainment to the community on the
and Silas B. Packard. She was the oldest weekends.
of seven children. She grew up in little
Mildred had many hobbies over the
towns in the Bartlesville area and went years including sewing, quilting, knit-
to school there until she was in ninth
ting, crocheting, baking, and she loved
grade. One weekend, when Mildred was reading and crocheting dishcloths for
15 years old, she went to her cousin’s
people.
community church, and there she met
She is survived by her children, Jay
her future husband. Off and on they
Greenwood (Eddie June), Carlene
would see each other at country dances, Greenwood Herburger (Richard), Kay
box suppers, and weekend events. A few Greenwood Silva (Lee) and Joe Green-
years later, Carl Greenwood asked for
wood (Lea); one sister; two brothers; and
her hand in marriage when she was 18 numerous nieces and nephews. She is
years old. Their wedding was on June
also survived by 10 grandchildren, 18
10, 1940.
great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great
Carl and Mildred lived on his family’s grandchildren.
farm in the Oglesby area on Hogshooter
She was preceded in death by her hus-
Creek. After working alongside his dad band, Carl Greenwood, and her parents,
on the farm for a year, milking cows,
Sara and Silas Packard.
farming, and selling the milk and cream,
To light a candle in memory of Mil-
his parents retired and moved to town
dred, or to leave a condolence for her
leaving the ranch to the young couple.
family, go to www.grayswestco.com
Mildred worked alongside her husband,
Albert Durgan
doing the farm chores, drawing water
Baker City, 1930-2020
out of a well, washing laundry on a
Albert H. Durgan, 89, of Baker City,
washboard and raising children. Carlene
was born on May 29, 1941; Jay was born died Jan. 25, 2020, at his residence at
Meadowbrook Place.
on Jan. 18, 1943; and Kay was born on
A celebration of his
April 27, 1945.
life will take place in the
In 1947, Carl and Mildred decided
spring.
to sell the farm, and they sold every-
Al was born on June 29,
thing they had, packed up the kids and
suitcases, and rode a train and moved to 1930, at Baker City to Fred
and Lora (Craven) Dur-
Unity. After a year, Carl was homesick
Al Durgan
gan. He graduated from
and they moved back to Oklahoma.
Baker High School in 1948,
Their youngest son, Joe, was born on
Jan. 31, 1949. Their family moved back attended Eastern Oregon State Col-
lege for two years and graduated with
to Oregon in 1957, and this time they
a bachelor’s degree from the University
stayed. Carl worked on a ranch in the
of Oregon in Eugene in 1957. Al served
Unity area for the next 40 years, and
in the U.S. Army for two years and was
eventually passed away from Alzheim-
a member of the 7th Infantry Division
er’s in 2002.
serving in Korea during the Korean War.
Mildred and Carl enjoyed almost 60
He married Iris Willingham in Baker
years together, working side by side,
Unity, 1922-2020
or university. The scholarship
is awarded on the basis of
academic achievement, goals,
activities, fi nancial need and
personal character.
Pat was a 68-year member
of P.E.O.
Applications are avail-
able online at https://bhs.
baker5j.org. Click on the “for
students” section, then scroll
to the bottom of the list. Ap-
plications must be mailed to
Dorothy Mason, at the above
address, by April 1.
More information about
the scholarships is available
by calling Mason at 541-523-
7642.
City in 1953 and they were married
for 27 years until her death in 1980. In
1982, he married Patricia (Hahn) Neill
in Ontario. She also preceded him in
death, passing away in 2009.
Al worked for Pioneer Bank for 34
years. He started as a teller and book-
keeper, was branch manager at Ontario
for 18 years, and retired as bank presi-
dent in 1992.
He loved singing, golf, bowling and
fi shing. He was a Friday night regular
at the Crossroads Carnegie Arts Center
to listen to Keith Taylor play the piano.
He always had a big hug for his sweet-
ies in every store and restaurant in
Baker. He loved to go to La Grande with
his nephew, Mike, for Kentucky Fried
Chicken. He made sure the folks at Lew
Brothers/Les Schwab were supplied
with jerky from Suzie’s Meat Market.
Al was a longtime member of the
First Lutheran Church. He was a mem-
ber of the Elks Club for 65 years, Ro-
tary Club, Oregon League of Financial
Institutions, Salvation Army, Malheur
County Library and numerous other
civic organizations in Baker City and
Ontario. He was instrumental in the
promotion and rebuilding of the Powder
River Pavilion and one of the fi rst sup-
porters of the Baker Sports Complex.
Survivors include his children, Donn
(Cindi) Durgan of Spokane, Washing-
ton, Dan (Patty) Durgan of Moon Town-
ship, Pennsylvania, and Lori (Phillip)
Bernstein of Boise; his stepchildren,
Julie (Brad) Stoutenburg of Boise, and
Chris Neill of Nampa, Idaho. He is also
survived by eight grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Fred and Lora Durgan; his
brothers, Mel and Lavonne; and his
sister, Minnie.
Al’s family will be forever grateful
to the following for taking care of and
loving their dad over the years: loving
nephew, Mike Durgan; Mary Jo Bor-
den; Wayne and Drucilla Carpenter;
the entire staff at Meadowbrook Place
Assisted Living; and Heart ‘N’ Home
Hospice.
Contributions in memory of Al can be
made to Heart ‘N’ Home Hospice or the
First Lutheran Church through Gray’s
West & Company Pioneer Chapel, 1500
Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814.
To light a candle in memory of Al, or
to leave a condolence for his family, go to
www.grayswestco.com
N EWS OF R ECORD
DEATHS
LUCKY LINES, Jan. 30
ship was established in 2000
by Mildred’s daughter, Edna
Harrell, and her grandchil-
dren. Mildred as a longtime
member of Chapter AX.
Scholarship applica-
tions are available online at
https://bhs.baker5j.org or in
the guidance offi ces at Baker,
Pine Eagle, Burnt River,
Huntington and Powder
Valley high schools. Baker
High School applicants must
return their application to
the BHS offi ce by 8 a.m. on
March 2.
Students from the other
high schools should mail ap-
plications to Dorothy Mason,
O BITUARIES
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S ENIOR M ENUS
Regional publisher
Christopher Rush
crush@eomediagroup.com
Publisher
Karrine Brogoitti
kbrogoitti@lagrandeobserver.
com
Jayson Jacoby, editor
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Chapter AX of the P.E.O.
Sisterhood will award two
academic scholarships this
spring to two graduating se-
nior girls from a high school
in Baker County or in North
Powder, as well as a third
scholarship to a woman who
has completed at least two
years at an accredited college
or university.
• The Gertrude Fortner-
Rose Haskell Scholarship
was named for two charter
members of Chapter AX who
strongly believed in higher
education for women.
• The Mildred F. Rogers
Chapter AX P.E.O. Scholar-
Betty Erlene (Mata) Saeri:
86, of Baker City, died Jan. 29,
2020. Arrangements are under
the direction of Gray’s West &
Co. Pioneer Chapel. Memorial
contributions can be made to
Best Friends of Baker City, P.O.
Box 183, Baker City, OR 97814.
To light a candle for Betty or to
leave a condolence for her fam-
ily, go to www.grayswestco.com
Leonard J. Redmond: 89
of Boise, a former Baker City
resident, died Jan. 23, 2020, at
his home. His memorial service
will take place on Saturday, Feb.
8, at 1 p.m., at Bowman Funeral
Home, 10254 W. Carlton Bay, in
Garden City, Idaho.
FUNERAL PENDING
Alan King: Memorial service
Saturday, Feb. 1, at 2 p.m. at
the Baker City Church of the
Nazarene, 1250 Hughes Lane.
There will be a reception imme-
diately afterward at the church.
Those who would like to make a
memorial donation in memory
of Alan may do so to Missions-
McEwen Church through Tami’s
Pine Valley Funeral Home &
Cremation Services, P.O. Box
543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online
condolences can be made at
www.tamispinevalleyfuneral
home.com
POLICE LOG
Baker City Police
Arrests, citations
SECOND-DEGREE THEFT:
Julie Lynn Richards, 69, of
41546 Washington Gulch Road,
about 2:10 p.m. Jan. 7; cited and
released; Richards is accused of
taking more than $151 worth of
products from the Baker Food
Co-op, 2008 Broadway, between
Dec. 30 and Jan. 4, according
to police records; Richards was
booked and released at the
Baker County Jail on Jan. 21
after appearing in Baker County
Circuit Court on the charge.