10 years ago—
Doug Slagle motored up from Salem to watch the Super Bowl with friends Bob and Heather Devine and their daughter Haley. Haley, by the way, is a pilot for Horizon Airlines and is on her way to a new assignment which will have her domiciled at Medford.
The Fossil Volunteer Fire Department has been recruiting people to help keep our fire department from totally disbanding. Turn out has been good and interest is being renewed. Even teens who are not quite old enough are showing an interest. This is very encouraging.
When their scoreboard quit working, Arlington High School was forced to replace the equipment at the cost of approximately $10,000. The proceeds from this year’s annual Crab Feed and Auction will be used to defray some of the cost.
25 years ago—
From Summit Springs: Grace Stinchfield certainly keeps busy these days with the exercise program, Bingo, pinochle, Senior Citizen meal on Thursday, watching her twin grandsons play basketball, her crossword puzzles and knitting. She is enjoying life here at SSV.
There is a contest to design Wheeler County’s first flag. The contest winner will receive $250 and the winning design will be used in making the county’s new flag. The contest is sponsored by Jack Steiwer of Steiwer Insurance and Investment.
Natalie Naas Wheeler County 4-Her and daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Carl Naas of Mitchell, was third runner-up at the national finals of the Make It Yourself With Wool Contest held at the Marriott Hotel in Denver, Colorado. Natalie modelled her 100% wool loden green pants and jacket. The buttons on her jacket were of mountain mahogany cut by her father.
50 years ago—
Condon’s fire department was called out at 1:08 a.m. Tuesday during a violent wind storm. Wind gusts recorded at Condon High School reached 70 mph at the strongest point.
Mrs. Mary Misener was selected by the Wheeler SWCD as their Outstanding Cooperator for 1973. Mrs. Misener, with seasonal help from her son, John, has been operating her 2,181 acre ranch since her husband, Virgil, passed away in 1968. The ranch is located on the John Day River three miles west of Twickenham. After her husband’s death Mrs. Misener switched from cattle and sheep to sheep because of their size and physical ease in handling.
Bob Kammerer of Mitchell was hit by a lumber truck on the Ochoco Mountain and was taken to the Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Prineville where he is recuperating. Mr. Kammerer was working for the state highway department at the time he was hurt.
75 years ago—
Don Didier reported to the local doctor’s office to receive treatment for burned feet. Seems Don, one of the Blue Devils main players, was giving his sore feet a hot water treatment and got the water a little too hot. From all reports, he’ll be able to take his place on the team soon.
Mark Jellick was injured on the basketball floor at Fossil Friday in the game with Arlington. He was taken to The Dalles by ambulance where it was discovered he has a fractured leg and a sprained ankle. A cast has not been put on to date, due to severe swelling. His mother, Mrs. Katie Jellick, accompanied him in the ambulance.
No little concern was in evidence when many of the Spray townspeople gathered near the bridge to watch the ice going out of the river. Dynamite was used to loosen the packed ice near the bridge before the main jam came down.
100 years ago—
Lloyd Parman Jr. broke his leg below the knee when his horse slipped and fell on an icy spot near the city farm school. The weight of the horse on the boy’s leg snapped one of the leg bones. A physician was called to the Parman home to reduce the fracture. It was less than a year ago that the boy broke a leg in a somewhat similar way.
Two Wheeler County boys placed in the trick riding for the high school division of the two day horse show at the Oregon Agricultural college. Carl Smith of Fossil was awarded first place and Zack Keys of Richmond second place.
A new 10-car ferry has been established across the Columbia River, 14 miles east of Arlington from Alderdale, Washington to Boulder, Oregon, to make a connection between the Columbia River highway and the road to Yakima.
From the Condon Times Dec. 1908—Jan. 1909
Lester Wade is hunting for cattle to buy for the eminent firm of Wade and Schott. He hiked out for the Mayville country on Monday in search of fat steers. Lester knows a stag from a steer all right.
Mrs. Maggie Frizzell is new Post Mistress of Trail Fork, the post office having been moved from George Hardie’s.
T.C. Mobley, Gilliam County’s Fruit Inspector, reports that owing to damage done by the January storm there will be a very light yield of peaches and apricots from this year’s fruit crop in the Olex vicinity.
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