Modern telephone system coming to Enterprise

Published 5:24 am Wednesday, September 20, 2017

100 YEARS AGO

Sept. 20, 1917

The post office in Enterprise has been ordered top move as soon as possible to the south room in S.L. Burnaugh’s stone building just north of the Enterprise Hotel. The room has not been occupied since the structure was finished last fall. The new space is twice the size of the old, according to postmater Ben Weathers.

A modern common-battery telephone system equal to those of La Grande, Pendleton and Baker will be installed very soon in Enterprise. Home Independent Telephone Co. has placed an order with the Kellog Switchboard and Supply Co. of Chicago for more than $6,000 in equipment.

The special revival meetings conducted for some weeks by the Nazarene church in the tent east of the courthouse have come to an end. N. B. Herrell, district superintendent of the denomination, returned to his home in Boise.

70 YEARS AGO

Sept. 12, 1947

Mr. and Mrs. William Klages of the Lower Prairie Creek district celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary Aug. 31 at a picnic at Wallowa Lake. All three of the Klages children -– K.H. Maria and Henry were on hand.

Earl Morgan has sold his interest in the Eagle Cap laundry to Bill Warnock of Joseph, who will be associated with his brother-in-la Mervin Zollman in operating the business. Mr. Morgan is again employed at Safeway where he worked prior to acquiring an interest in the laundry.

A very pleasant evening was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shevlin of Joseph Sunday when about 20 neighbors and friends came in with their musical instruments for an evening of music and singing.

Valley Appliance of Enterprise has announced it will be opening a photographic supplies department selling cameras, projectors, film and darkroom supplies.

50 YEARS AGO

Sept. 21, 1967

Members of the Eagle Cap VFW Auxiliary have stepped up to supply English language school textbooks for Capt. William F. Beck for children in Vietnam where he is stationed. The books were recently mailed from the Enterprise Post office –– 17 boxes worth, several hundred books totaling more than 500 pounds.

Charles Ward, formerly of Crescent City, Calif., and Lostine, has joined the Enterprise Police Department as night patrolman replacing Dan Marks who left to pursue other interests.

The Wallowa County Chorus has planned two concerts for the upcoming season –– one at Christmas and the second in the spring. Gail Swart was chosen director for the group and Luella Miller is accompanist. The first practice is Oct. 16 at Joseph High School.

25 YEARS AGO

Sept. 17, 1992

The U.S. Forest Service announced it has purchased the last parcel of privately held property on the Oregon side of the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. The agency has purchased 490 acres of ranchland in the northeast corner of the county from Don “Biden” Tippett for $450,000.

Kyle Kolbaba of Joseph was seriously injured while competing in the bullriding event at the Lewiston Roundup Sept. 10. He suffered several broken ribs and a badly bruised lung. Kolbaba and his wife, the former Sandi Turner, became parents of their first child, Kolton, last Wednesday in Walla Walla.

Enterprise Mayor Larry Christman received a plaque with gavel as a token of appreciation from city employees for 14 years of service to the city. Christman is not running for re-election.