A8
SENIORS & HISTORY
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
GRANT COUNTY SENIORS
John Day
Seniors
Dusty Harris
On Aug. 13, we’ll have
barbecue ribs, potatoes au
gratin baked beans, South-
west cornbread and cherry
cobler.
On Aug. 17, we’ll have
baked turkey thighs, cheesy
tomato zucchini casse-
role, couscous pilaf, french
bread and rhubarb muffins.
On Aug. 20, we’ll have
corn dogs, chili, chips
and salsa, fruit cups and
cookies.
We want to thank you for
ordering through us.
We are moving next
week to Dayton Street here
in John Day.
Monument
Seniors
Soo Yukawa
So I have to make a cor-
rection about the number of
lunches served the previ-
ous Tuesday. You know, it
was the chicken fried steak
lunch, and the number that
was actually served was 92
lunches! Can you believe
it? It is true. That was how
many lunches were picked
up the week prior.
Terry Cade and Car-
rie Jewell made for us
spaghetti for our Tues-
day meal. We also had
fresh salad, garlic bread
and a cookie with frosting
for dessert. They served
54 lunches. We thank our
cooks for blessing us with
good food for us all.
Our volunteers were
Kristi
Guimont,
who
helped to do all the paper-
work involved. Jan Ensign
and Bob Cockrell counted
out the money, and Bob
also delivered the meals
to the awaiting patrons in
their cars. Our senior cen-
ter is still popular, that is
for sure.
This past week, the
weather turned quite chilly
in the mornings. The
weather seems to not be
able to make up its mind. I
am not complaining, mind
you. In fact, it was a relief
after that hot spell we had
before. I took advantage of
the cooler weather and got
ambitious enough to bake
some chocolate chip zuc-
chini muffins. Then I got
even more productive and
baked some lemon poppy
seed muffins. I tried some-
thing new: I put cream
cheese in the chocolate
chip zucchini muffins. It
was not bad, even though
you know that I don’t like
cheese.
The wasps were really
horrible when the weather
was hot, and then they sort
of disappeared when it got
cooler. I do not like them
at all. My poor little boy
got stung again, and he has
been having a terrible rash
or hive reaction. We must
remember to set out those
traps earlier in the spring
to get rid of those nasty
pests.
Well, Jeffrey was exe-
cuted. We no longer have
to go into the chicken coop
in fear of being attacked,
or just walking next to the
chicken run either. He was
a crazy rooster and a dan-
ger to us. I guess some
roosters are just mean and
get meaner with age.
My garden is moving
along quietly. That means
it is going at a very slow
pace, and not much is hap-
pening. My zucchinis are
doing just OK. I am find-
ing lots of earwigs that are
eating the blossoms before
they open up and then have
no zucchini. I think I hate
earwigs along with the
grasshoppers and wasps
the most. Oh, no, I forgot:
I hate slugs too. Those are
the four major bugs that
are on my most wanted
list. I am seriously toying
with the idea that I might
want to try and fry up those
grasshoppers and eat them.
Ha, maybe when there is
nothing else to eat and I am
starving. If I try it, I will let
you know. I am sure they
would taste nutty and have
good protein in them. Any-
thing fried is yummy right?
Hmm, maybe, we shall see.
Ecclesiastes 5:2 “Be not
rash with thy mouth, and
let not thine heart be hasty
to utter anything before
God: for God is in heaven,
and thou upon earth: there-
fore let thy words be few.”
Prairie City
Seniors
Rose Coombs
Summertime — and
the livin’ is easy; fish are
jumpin’ and the cotton is
high.
Remember that song?
Talked to some people who
had experience in the South
during summer. Before air
conditioning, you just sat
on the screened porch and
drank lemonade ‘cause it
was too hot and humid to do
anything. And we thought
we had it bad last week at
over 100 degrees! There
was only one night that it
took a long time to cool off,
and for that I am very grate-
ful! Our little AC units have
been able to keep us quite
comfortable.
We had goulash for our
entree. I was curious what it
would be. Turned out to be
macaroni with tomato and
hamburger. Hmm. Very eas-
ily put together and quite
tasty. The veggie salad had
a little bit of everything that
you usually don’t find in a
salad: peas, broccoli, green
beans and squash, I think.
Quite tasty also. We had a
dish of pears too! To help it
all were a couple pieces of
toasted and buttered french
bread. For dessert Laura
and Laura and Travis made
a raspberry cobbler with
topping. Just look at all the
different veggies and fruit
in that meal! Certainly not
bland fare, huh?
On to the garden report:
The transplanted sunflower
is going to survive! It is mak-
ing progress on the “head.”
The others are approach-
ing 10 feet in height. I am
amazed at the size of the
stem compared to when
they were seedlings — what
hath God wrought! The little
cherry tomatoes are finally
starting to turn red. And the
deer haven’t bothered them
— yet. Keeping fingers
crossed. After all the com-
plaining about the carrots
not coming up last year, I
think every seed came up
this year! Got some thin-
ning done, but there was no
way to do it properly. You
just had to take a handful of
tops and pull. There were
some that were teeny-tiny
and some little finger size.
Had enough to make a cou-
ple of meals anyway. Same
story with the beets, but
they were seeded a little
farther apart so not quite
so many with each hand-
ful. The corn is up to 5 feet,
and the pollen-producing
tassels are waving in the
breeze. Wheee. I can almost
taste it! The peas have out-
done themselves. If they are
going to be that tall, I must
get a higher support for
them next year!
I took a tumble for some
unknown reason and landed
on my forearms and knees
on the ramp over the cement
walk. So Joel is busy fix-
ing some new handrails for
our use. Had the grandsons
come and dig some holes
to put the support posts in.
Remember, we are sitting
on dredge tailings with only
6-12 inches of dirt — if that
much. So, they had their
work cut out for them. Stay
tuned.
We finally got “Censu-
sorized” too. I kept won-
dering if I should call the
phone number and try to
do it, but other things kept
getting in the way. So I was
glad to see one of our local
gals when she came to the
door and proclaimed, “I’m
the Census taker.” And, of
course, no paper forms to
fill out. All on an electronic
device. So there, that job’s
done.
Numbers 1:2 “Take a
census of the whole Israel-
ite community by their clans
and families, listing every
man by name, one by one.”
Numbers 1:49 “You must
not count the tribe of Levi
or include them in the cen-
sus of the other Israelites.”
OUT OF THE PAST
75 years ago
Ritter man wins Combat Infantry-
man’s Badge
Private First Class Elmer Lippert of Rit-
ter, Oregon, has been awarded the Combat
Infantryman’s Badge for exemplary per-
formance of duty in action against the Jap-
anese. He has been previously awarded
the Expert Infantryman’s Badge, given for
meeting the highest standards of the Ameri-
can Infantryman.
Private First Class Lippert is a veteran
of three campaigns and since February has
been participating in the Philippines Libera-
tion Campaign, seeing action in the rugged
mountainous regions of Northern Luzon.
He is eligible to wear the Asiatic-Pacific
Overseas Ribbon with two battle stars and
the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one
battle star.
Private First Class Lippert, who is with
the 123rd Infantry, entered the army on
Sept. 29, 1942
Eagle file photo
From 50 years ago:
John Day councilman
Gordon Glass shows
the contents of an
old cigar box found
in the John Day’s
Kam Wah Chung &
Co. building to Albert
James Durante and
his wife of New York
City; far left is Mrs.
Glass.
50 years ago
And here we have...
On his recent visit here, Durante, an offi-
cial of The Bourbon Institute, purchased for
$150 seven mixed bottles of bourbon, made
in 1913 and bottled in 1917, for use at a
press party he plans when an article on the
bourbon find is published in a national mag-
azine. Seventy-three pre-prohibition bottles
of bourbon were found in the old structure
and Durante learned of the discovery some
months ago.
Redeemer
Lutheran Church
Come Worship with us at
John Day Valley
Mennonite
Church
24/7 Inspirational Christian
Broadcasting
Meeting every Sunday
at Mt. Vernon Grange Hall
Tune into KSPL 98.1 FM
Sunday School ...............................9:30 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship ............10:50 a.m.
For more information,
call 541 620-0340
Pastor Leland Smucker
Everyone Welcome • 541-932-2861
P rairie
B aptist C hurch
238 N. McHaley St., Prairie City
Sunday School (all ages) .......9:00 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship .10:30 a.m.
Awana (Oct.-Apr.) ................3:00 p.m.
Youth Group .........................5:30 p.m.
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Catholic Church
Corner of S Canyon Blvd and SW 2 nd
Mon. - Fri. Mass - 12:05 pm
Saturday Mass - 5:00 pm
Sunday Mass - 9:00 am
Holy Days Mass: Noon & 6 pm
Confession: Saturday 4:00-4:45 pm
Anytime by appointment
541-974-8638
St. Anne
Monument -
2nd & 4th Sundays at 12:30 pm
Office Hours
Monday - Friday 9 am - 12 Noon
Sunday Worship • 9AM
2 Corinthians 5:17
Every Sunday in the L.C.
Community Center
(Corner of Second & Allen)
Contact Paster Ed Studtmann at
541-421-3888 • Begins at 4:00pm
FIRST
BAPTIST
CHURCH
Sunday School ...................... 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship .. 10:50 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship .. 10:50 a.m.
No Mid-week Services
Pastor Jesse Gosnell
300 W. Main, John Day
541-575-1355
627 SE Hillcrest, John Day
st
1 Sunday Worship/Communion ..................10am
3 rd Sunday Worship/Communion/Potluck ...4:30pm
2 nd , 4 th & 5 th Sunday Worship .........................10am
Wednesday Evening Bible Study .....................6pm
For information: 541-575-2348
Community Church
SUNDAY SERVICE..............9 am
SUNDAY SERVICE ...........9 am
541-932-4800
EVERYONE WELCOME
(541) 575-1326
johndayUMC@gmail.com
126 NW Canton, John Day
Food Pantry Friday 3-4PM
Like us on Facebook!
FIRST CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
541-820-3696
www.prairie-baptist-church.com
Pastor David Hoeffner
Pastor Keith DeHart
JOHN DAY
UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCH
MT. VERNON
PRESBYTERIAN
Sunday School ..................... 9:45 am
Sunday Worship ...................... 11 am
Fox Community Church ............. 3 pm
Sunday Evening Bible Talk ......... 6 pm
Saturday Men’s Study ............... 6 pm
Full Gospel- Come Grow With Us
541-575-1202 Church
311 NE Dayton St, John Day
Pastor Al Altnow
Cornerstone
Christian
Fellowship
139 N.E. D AYTON S TREET , J OHN D AY
541-575-2180
Sunday Worship Service 10 am
Sunday Youth Group 3 pm
Thursday Celebrate Recovery 6 pm
Pastor Levi Manitsas
cornerstonejohnday@gmail.com
ccfjd.org
CHURCH OF THE
NAZARENE
Sunday School .......................... 9:30 am
Sunday Worship Service......... 10:45 am
Sunday Evening Service ...........6:00 pm
Children & Teen Activities
SMALL GROUPS CALL FOR MORE INFO
Weekdays: Sonshine Christian School
St. Thomas
Episocopal
Church
Join us on Facebook
live Sunday 10am
Like us on Facebook!
Pastor Randy Johnson
521 E. Main • John Day • 541-575-1895
www.johndaynazarene.com
59357 Hwy 26 Mt. Vernon
Seventh-Day
Adventist
Church
SATURDAY SERVICES
Celebration of Worship
JOHN DAY
110 Valley View Dr.
541-575-1216
Head Elder ..........................541-575-2914
Bible Classes (all ages) .................9:30 am
Worship ...........................................11 am
LONG CREEK
E. Main Street
541-421-3033
Head Elder .................................421-3468
Bible Classes (all ages) ......................2 pm
Worship .............................................3 pm
Jr./Sr. High
Youth Connection
Sundays 5:30pm
Youth: 0-6th Grade
Midweek Service
Thursdays 6:30pm
Youth: 0-6th Grade
Wednesdays at 6:30pm
Overcomer’s Outreach
Mondays at 6pm at
LWCC
A Christ-Centered, 12-Step
Recovery Support Group
Pastor Sharon Miller
541-932-4910
www.livingwordcc.com
S199326-1