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Community & History Blue Mountain Eagle The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Fri- day. Call the Eagle, 541-575-0710, or email editor@bmea- gle.com. For meetings this week, see our list in the classi- fieds on Page B9. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 W HAT’S HAPPENING Prairie City School kindergarten roundup • 3 p.m., Prairie City School, Mrs. Sharp’s room For children who will be 5 before Sept. 1, 2017, bring a copy of their birth certificate and immunization record. For more information, call the school, 541-820-3314. Wednesday, May 17, 2017 A7 Cake, coffee and punch will be available. For more informa- tion, call Jean Sagert, 541-575-1007. SUNDAY, MAY 21 Quilting workshop • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Grant County Fairgrounds, John Day Maggie Ball of Dragonfly Quilts will host a workshop for quilters, focusing on her book, “Bargello Quilts with a Twist.” The cost to attend is $25. To sign up, email gcpiece- makers@gmail.com, or call Lou’s Heartfelt Quilting at 541- 620-2798, Quilts and Beyond at 541-820-4777 or the Shiny Thimble at 541-932-4111. MONDAY, MAY 22 Solar eclipse meeting Swim team sign ups • 4 p.m., Canyon City Community Hall The Grant County Chamber of Commerce will hold an in- formational meeting on the August 2017 solar eclipse. Resi- dents can hear about the planning process and ask questions. For more information, call Tammy Bremner at the chamber office at 541-575-0547. • 5:30-7:30 p.m., Gleason Pool, John Day Sign ups for this year’s swim team will be at Gleason Pool. For more information, call Heather at 541-390-5790. TUESDAY, MAY 23 Spring concert Fused glass workshop — canceled Eagle file photo The workshop scheduled from 6-9 p.m. at Grant Union Jr. Sr. High School has been canceled due to a family emer- gency for the instructor, who had to return home. For more information, contact JJ Collier at 541-980-4258 or 541-575- 1799, ext. 36. THURSDAY, MAY 18 Ruby Hopper is helped by her grandpa during the Figure 8 contest at a Cinnabar Mountain Playdays youth rodeo last year. The first playday of the year is scheduled for Saturday, May 20. SATURDAY, MAY 20 • 11 a.m., Chamber of Commerce office, John Day All are welcome to attend the business and board meet- ing of the Grant County Chamber of Commerce, with an adjournment to the Outpost Restaurant at noon. The guest speaker with be Irene Jerome, sharing information about the Firewise program. For more information, call the chamber at 541-575-0547. FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MAY 19-20 Spring Into Summer yard sales and bazaar • Friday and Saturday, Dayville • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Dayville Community Hall Town yard sales will be held at various locations in Day- ville May 19 and May 20. A bazaar will be held at the Day- ville Community Hall May 20. For more information, call Linda at 541-987-2443 or text Ilah at 541-620-1630. Grant County Quilt Show • 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Grant County Fairgrounds, John Day • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Grant County Fairgrounds, John Day The Grant County Piecemakers Quilting Guild presents the 17th annual quilting show. The featured quilter will be Maggie Ball of Dragonfly Quilts. Several vendors for shopping will be available. There will be food, door prizes, special awards and a raffle for a quilt drawing. The cost of admission is $5 for both days. For more information, email gcpiecemakers@gmail.com, or call Lou’s Heartfelt Quilting at 541-620-2798, Quilts and Beyond at 541-820-4777 or the Shiny Thimble at 541-932-4111. WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 Drama club presentation Cinnabar Mountain Playdays Grant County Chamber meeting • 7 p.m., Grant Union Jr./Sr. High School new gym All are welcome to be entertained by Grant Union band and choir students in grades 6-12 at the school’s spring con- cert. The concert will feature a number of movie themes. • 8 a.m., Grant County Fairgrounds, John Day This is the first playday of the season. The youth rodeo starts at 9 a.m. Membership is $30 a person or $45 per fam- ily, and membership is required. Entry fees are $2 per event or $10 for the day. For more information, call 541-575-3520 or 541-792-0077, or email cmplaydays@gmail.com. Auxiliary yard sale • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Canyon City Community Center Blue Mountain Hospital Auxiliary’s yard sale is a fund- raiser that supports the needs of Blue Mountain Hospital and Care Center. A wide variety of items will be available for sale, and donations will be accepted until Friday, May 19. To donate, call Virginia Miller at 541-932-4500. Seneca Oyster Feed • 7:30 p.m., Grant Union Jr./Sr. High School old gym The Grant Union Jr./Sr. High School Drama Club will present two back-to-back, one-act comedies directed by Ju- lie Reynolds. Middle school actors will open with “Snow White Lite,” a fun, sweet adaptation of the classic fairy tale by Jacob Dorn. The high school thespians will then present “The Entire American Revolution (In 40 Minutes or Less!)” by Eddie McPherson. The plays are produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service Inc. FRIDAY, MAY 26 Lynn McDonald retirement celebration • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Prairie City City Hall Lynn McDonald is retiring after 28 years, and well-wish- ers will have a chance to say goodbye and meet the new city clerk. Cake will be served all day. For more information, call city hall at 541-820-3605. SATURDAY, MAY 27 • Noon, Seneca Park The 26th annual Seneca Oyster Feed will feature a soft- ball tournament, golf scramble and all-you-can-eat oysters. A hamburger stand will also be open. The beer garden will be provided by 1188 Brewing. A raffle, silent auction and 50-50 drawing will hand out over $1,000 in prizes. To register for softball, call Pete at 541-620-4533; for the golf scramble, call Chris at 541-542-2201. For more information, contact Seneca City Hall, 541-542-2161. • 7 a.m., Spray; 8 a.m., Service Creek Oregon’s oldest half marathon kicks off from Service Creek to Spray at 8 a.m., but a shuttle will leave Spray at 7 a.m. to transport runners to the starting line. Preregister at runsignup.com or sign up the day of the race. For more in- formation, visit sprayrodeo.com, call 541-362-6179 or email wagnerjcbc@hotmail.com. Loyce Phillips celebration Potluck and bingo • 3 p.m., Mt. Vernon Grange A celebration will honor Loyce Phillips for 40 years of service in the Mt. Vernon Grange. People can also view the business history curtain and listen to people speak about it. • 4 p.m., Mt. Vernon Community Hall The Cinnabar Mountain Rendezvous will host a potluck and bingo. Bring a hot or cold dish to share, and table ser- vice. For more information, call Drew at 541-792-0393. Eastern Oregon Half Marathon O UT OF THE P AST 75 years ago May 15, 1942 Grant County farmers, dealers asked to aid in bag conservation Grant County farmers, farm organizations, grain, feed and seed dealers were asked today by J. P. French, chairman of Grant County War Board, to aid in the na- tionwide bag conservation program launched recently by Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard. “Every farmer and dealer in this county,” Mr. French said, “has an important part to take in the conservation of fabric bags (burlap and cotton) needed for agricul- tural commodities this year. There is a shortage of bags now, but if we take care of those we have and keep them in use we will be doing much to offset the shortage and a great deal to prevent it from becoming a serious one. “Wartime expansion in American agriculture means that approximately two bil- lion bags will be needed for packaging farm commodi- ties in 1942. That is roughly 500 million more bags than would be used under normal conditions. Our part in the conservation program is to see that every bag now on hand and in use does its full job and a great deal more. War has cut deeply into the imports of burlap from In- dia and the stocks of this material now on hand must be shared with our military forces. We have plenty of cotton in the raw state, but mills having the facilities to make bagging material are operating to capacity to turn our war orders.” Mr. French pointed out that farmers can take the first step in bag conservation by taking stock of the bags they have on hand, by sort- ing them for size, type and condition, and storing them where they will be dry and safe. Farmers are urged to sell the bags they will not need. 50 years ago May 18, 1967 Lottie Carson is Grant County Pioneer Queen Mrs. Lottie Carson of Canyon City will reign as Queen of the Grant County Pioneer Association at the annual session held Friday, June 9, in conjunction with Friday May 19 th CUSTOMER APPRECIATION FREE LOCAL RIDES ALL DAY Saturday, May 20th we are going to the Seneca Oyster Feed Call 541-575-2370 For Fare and to Reserve Your Seat SHUTTLE TO DEPART FROM JOHN DAY 10:00AM 11:30AM 1:00PM 2:30PM Grant County Transportation District 229 NE Dayton St John Day, OR 97845 541-575-2370 www.grantcountypeoplemover.com 05609 Eagle file photo From May 18, 1967: RODEO COURT — Reigning over the festivities of the 19th annual Eastern Oregon Junior Rodeo is Queen Cathey Lyons, center, and her court, Princess Patti Officer, right, and Princess Larraine Stewart. The annual event will open Saturday with a parade. From May 18, 1967: RECORD BREAKER — Breaking records has been a habit for Dennis Reynolds this season. The Grant Union senior set another school record in the javelin at the sub- district track meet in Madras Saturday with a throw of 188-6. The throw is also a sub-district record. Reynolds will be competing in the district meet in Burns. the ’62 Days celebration. The afternoon program featuring the crowning of the queen will be held at Fraternal Hall in Canyon City beginning at 2 p.m. age, at which time her fam- ily moved to the community now known as Izee. Her fam- ily included her father and mother, Carlos and Dollie Bonham, and her sisters Ida Eagle file photo Queen Lottie is a lifelong resident of Grant County. She was born in Canyon City in what was known as “Town Gulch.” She lived in Canyon City until she was 7 years of and Della. Several years later her sister, Myrtle, was born. They located at what is now the Emert place and es- tablished the fi rst Post Offi ce, which was named Izee. Her father engaged in ranching and originated the coveted IZ brand from which Izee was named. He also operated a blacksmith shop. In 1900 Lot- tie was married to Dick Car- son. They had three children, Roscoe, Frances and Richard. Frances and Richard died in 1920 and 1921, respectively. The family engaged in ranch- ing in the Izee country until 1925 when they disposed of their ranch properties and moved back to Canyon City. For nine years Dick and Lottie worked summers for the Forest Service where Dick was road foreman and Lottie was cook. In 1945 Dick passed away. Lottie still lives in Canyon City in “Town Gulch.” She is very active in her St. Thom- as’ Episcopal Church, Re- bekah Lodge and many other activities. She is the second in her family to be Pioneer Queen of Grant County. Her sister, Della Keerins, was Pioneer Queen in 1953.
