Note: This compilation of items from the Blue Mountain Eagles archives is compiled by Eagle staff writer Cheryl Hoefler.

Friday, Jan. 6, 1894

120 years ago

Long Creek Public School report for the quarter ending Dec. 29, 1893: Resident pupils enrolled: 92; nonresident pupils: 30; average daily attendance: 87; cases of tardiness: 65; visits made by the directors: 2. The pupils have been quite regular in attendance, the highest daily average for one week being 106. Our motto is Hard work and thorough education. Long Creek Eagle

Thursday, Jan. 24, 1924

90 years ago

Colonial life will be portrayed in a four act play, A Rose of Plymouth Town, Jan. 25, at city hall, by the Prairie City High School senior class. All players will be fully costumed with colonial dress from the breastplate for the soldier to the big buckled shoe. It is the high schools first literary production of the year. Grant County Journal

Friday, Jan. 1, 1954

60 years ago

Fifteen cash prizes totaling $200 were awarded to John Day winners in the Christmas home decorating contest sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. The grand prize of $35 was awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Organ. Winners of two $25 prizes were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ogilvie, and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Badley. Blue Mountain Eagle

Thursday, Jan. 3, 1974

40 years ago

With grazing interest by ranchers on the Murderers Creek Wildlife Management Area running about six times the initial available animal unit months, ranchers and agency representatives grapples largely unsuccessfully Friday with determining who should belong to the proposed cooperative grazing association. Blue Mountain Eagle

Thursday, Jan. 5, 1984

30 years ago

The Grant Union Prospectors were runners-up last week in a girls basketball tournament played here Dec. 28-29. The Lady Prospectors fell to Burns, 37-35, in the championship game, after beating La Grande, 39-36, in the opening round. Gina Seals and Angie Crane of Grant Union were named to the all-tournament team. Blue Mountain Eagle

Thursday, Jan. 6, 1994

20 years ago

The 1993-94 Mens Basketball League tipped off in mid-December with nine teams representing Dayville, Long Creek, Mt. Vernon, Prairie City and John Day. League standings are: Iron Triangle Logging, 5-0; Leasy Cutting of Long Creek, 4-0; Les Schwab Tires, 2-2; Co-Gen, 2-2; Hutch-N-Sons of Mt. Vernon, 2-2; Page Ranch of Dayville, 2-2; NAPA, 1-3; Malheur Lumber, 1-4; and Deschutes Ready Mix, 0-4. Blue Mountain Eagle