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.
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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
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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.