<p>The only clue to the story behind this old photo is the word “Chivari in Enterprise” written on the back in pencil, along with a stamp “Record Chieftain, Enterprise, Oregon.” The Chieftain was the “Record Chieftain” between about 1912 and 1938, but also penciled on the photo’s back is “1959.” Does anyone recognize their parents or grandparents in this pose?</p>

100 YEARS AGO

June 18, 1914

A railroad will be built from Enterprise into the north woods well on towards Flora in the next few months. A saw mill of 100,000 board feet daily capacity will be constructed and set in operation at the same time. These momentous developments were assured when, Tuesday morning in Portland, the United States forest service awarded to the East Oregon Lumber company the 120 million feet of timber in the reserve which has been advertised for two months.

James C. Hutchinson, the first man to own a foot of real estate in Wallowa County, was buried last Sunday in the Prairie Creek cemetery. The pioneer was 75 years old and born in Butler county, Ohio.

The demand for work horses ought to take a big jump now that there is to be railroad grading and other construction. Opportunity will be given to buy horses at the coming Market Day sales.

FLORA Quite a band of gypsies camped in Flora from Saturday until Monday morning when, we understand, they were told to move on. These are the first gypsies seen in the west by most of Flora folks.

70 YEARS AGO

June 15, 1944

Preparations for the takeoff of the bomber at the golf course got into full swing over the weekend with the arrival of 160 army engineers from Geiger field near Spokane. Twenty tents were set up on the upper end of the field and 15 to 20 trucks, squad cars and jeeps were brought in together with other paraphernalia and an efficient operating camp was soon in operation. The engineers expected to complete their work of laying the steel matting last night and the plane will take off today, or as soon as the weather and wind are favorable.

Mr. and Mrs. Les Oehler have sold the I.G.A. store to Carlyle Roundy, effective June 19, and will move to Silverton the first of the month. Carlyle Roundy until recently was associated with John McFetridge in the operation of the Joseph Cash Grocery and is an experienced groceryman.

A large crowd attended the sale last Saturday of the equipment of the Lazy T Ranch (near Joseph) and good prices were obtained on the bulk of items offered. Mr. Oswald, who is now working on the DuPont project at Hanford, Wash., has now definite plans for the future of the ranch.

Mr. and Mrs. Harley Tucker of Joseph went to Pasco last week where Mr. Tucker provided the Brahma bulls, roping calves and bucking horses for a rodeo.

50 YEARS AGO

June 18, 1964

Reid Kooch won first place in the FFA district Better Farming contest held recently for members of FFA in Wallowa and Union counties. Placing second was Steve Wolfe, Wallowa.

Photo Caption Shown here are the proud winners of the Joseph Bicycle Carnival. (All-Around winner was Donna Rainboth.) Junior Donna Rainboth, 1st; Jennifer Isley, 2nd; Gary Zollman, 3rd. Intermediate Debbie Rainboth, 3rd; Charlie Isley, 2nd; Mike Jewel and Jack Freudenberg, 3rd (tie). Senior Bill Naughton, 1st; Max Prout, 2nd.

WALLOWA Sylvanus Neal Jr. of Promise and wife and family have purchased and moved into the Ron Schaeffer ranch on Diamond Prairie.

IMNAHA Mrs. Carmen Maxwell and daughter, Mrs. Don (Norma) Gray, who is visiting from Sacramento, Calif., were visiting relatives and friends here last Thursday. Mrs. Gray grew up on Imnaha, as her father, Bailey Maxwell, operated the Imnaha store for several years, later owning and operating a sheep ranch now owned by Kelsie Simmons.

25 YEARS AGO

June 15, 1989

Wallowa County is rolling out the welcome mat for up to 1,000 delegates and visitors due to begin arriving this weekend for the 116th annual convention of the Oregon State Grange. County Judge Pat Combes is scheduled to officially welcome the Grangers to the county Monday morning.

A public hearing to consider a proposed partition of property owned by Gary and Ramon Parmenter in the urban growth boundary south of Joseph will be held Friday in Joseph City Hall. The brothers are purchasing 58.50 acres commonly known as the Marr property. They propose to create two new parcels of five and 15 acres to site homes and/or an artists studio and gallery.

While the film The Cowboy in Mongolia received the top award at the Houston International Film Festival last week, the films star Dennis Sheehy of Wallowa was collecting Harrison Ford-type adventures as he attempted to catch a flight out of Beijing amid gunfire and military units preparing to attack.

A reception was held Friday evening at The Bookloft for presentation and signing of the book Packing with Llamas by author Stanlynn Daugherty of Joseph. Daugherty has been leading trips with her llamas into the wilderness for the Sierra Club, Elderhostel, Womantrek and others.