<p>Throughout World War II, the Wallowa County Chieftain printed a photo of virtually every contingent of young men before they left the county to be inducted into the U.S. armed forces. The above photo was printed on the front page of the Chieftain Oct. 7, 1943, with the following identification, left to right: back, Robert McAnulty, Harry Harmon, Bernard Wortman, Alton Cole, John Flowers; front, James Chitwood, Robert Smith, Steven Loy.</p>

100 YEARS AGO

June 11, 1914

Half of the old dam in the Wallowa River at the Minam hatchery was blown out last Wednesday and Thursday. The greater part of the stream now rushes through the breach and a clear fishway is open for all of the finny tribe inclined to nose their way up into the clear waters of Wallowa County.

The long deferred election on the $20,000 of sewer bonds will be held in Enterprise Monday, June 29. The bonds will pay for the trunk sewers only. Extensions through streets and alleys beyond these trunks will be paid for by owners of property served.

PRAIRIE CREEK The snow of last Thursday, followed by a hard freeze, did much damage to all fall wheat in this neighborhood. It was something old-timers never saw before. We often have late snow, but the freeze following is something new. Well do we remember June 12, 1886, when still a tenderfoot we saw in the streets of Joseph eight inches of new snow. But nothing was damaged.

FINLEY There will be a basket social in the school house Friday June 19 and a dance afterwards at O.H. Warners. Everybody come. All girls bring baskets. All boys bring girls if you can.

70 YEARS AGO

June 8, 1944

Monday was just another wash day in Wallowa County, but Tuesday was D Day. Early morning news broadcasts set hearts pounding and blood tingling as announcers gave out the electric word that allied troops had landed in France and the long-awaited invasion was on. For those who have boys in the invasion theater these have been hours of intense anxiety, but the public reaction generally is one of extreme hopefulness, relief and optimism.

The four-motored Liberator bomber, which made a forced landing at the golf course-airport on Tuesday night of last week still reposes in its original position, minus guns, radio equipment and other removable parts which could be stripped to lighten the plane. Present plans call for the bringing in of an engineering crew from Geiger field near Spokane to grade and lengthen the runway and to lay down a steel net or matting on which the plane can take off without roughness.

Coming home for a five-day vacation from E.O.C.E. where they are taking cadet nurses training were Frieda Hays, Claudine Heasty, Marjorie Nobles, Florence Marks, Joan Thornberg and Lillian Houck, who spent the last few days of last week with the folks in this county.

JOSEPH Two little boys who had heard their parents discussing the invasion and listened to the radio remarked excitedly, Now, momma, maybe the war will be over and Santa Claus can make our cowboy suits.

50 YEARS AGO

June 11, 1964

Over two years of battling for a Wallowa County Nursing Home came to an end Friday afternoon when the county court met with contractor Roy Bechtel and architect Nat J. Adams to award a contract for over $221,000 for the nursing home construction. By Tuesday evening with only one day of construction, great strides had been taken in the excavation for the new nursing home wing at the hospital. Much of the mountain of dirt excavated will be removed to the fairgrounds for improvement there.

The Enterprise Community Church awarded a contract to Bill Dunn Construction Co. and Enterprise Lumber Co. this week for the construction of a new addition to the church. The addition will consist of a 30 by 40 structure with six class rooms and a full basement.

During the past few weeks there has been a beehive of activity at Wallowa Lake as business and resort operators have been busy with the usual spring preparation for the summer season. (Businesses and operators mentioned: Halls Cabins with Onda, Jim and Nancy Hall; Trouthaven with Mr. and Mrs. Walt Hearne; Russells; Wallowa Lake Lodge, Mrs. Irene Wiggins; Boat Dock, Bob Wiggins; Wallowa Lake Corral, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Manes; Trading Post, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Quesenberry; Matterhorn Cabins, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hug; State Park, superintendent Rod Polly; Flying Arrow Corral, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Watson; and Bensons Log Cabin Inn (Mr. and Mrs. Haven Benson).

25 YEARS AGO

June 8, 1989

It was show time for the timber industry when a convoy of 74 gleaming, horn-tooting logging trucks with yellow streamers rolled through downtown Enterprise, kicking off a yellow ribbon rally at the Wallowa County courthouse square Saturday afternoon.

It wont be an invasion, but it may feel like one when an estimated 1,000 grange members from around the state roll into the county for the 116th annual Oregon State Grange Convention to be held in Enterprise June 18-23. Steering committee co-chairman Ben Boswell admitted that getting ready for the gathering has been a lot more work than anyone expected when the Wallowa County Pomona Grange signed on as host two years ago.

Twenty-three graduates from Wallowa Countys three high schools shared a rich haul of more than $84,000 in scholarships and awards this year.

WALLOWA Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hulse went Thursday to Boise, Idaho, to see their son Butch Hulse, who was catching a flight to San Antonio, Texas, to join the Air Force. They also visited their daughter, Dawn.