100 years ago
There is a need for tuberculosis hospitals.
Late last week, Oregon county health officials, nurses and members of the public held a meeting in Portland to discuss the need for a nursing home in central Oregon, possibly Bend, to care for tuberculosis patients in this part of the state. Gender was emphasized. . Dr. GC Bellinger, director of the state tuberculosis hospital, was one of the speakers who said the hospital should be kept in Bend.
Because this climate attracts so many tuberculosis patients to central Oregon, health officials say at a meeting that perhaps no other part of the state is in greater need of nursing homes than this part of the state. emphasized.
The sanitarium that health care workers believed was needed here would not be a facility for patients from other parts of Oregon, but would instead serve local patients until space becomes available at the currently severely overcrowded state hospital. This is a temporary hospital to provide care.
Pictures of sawmills used in geography
A photo of a local sawmill was used to illustrate the geography of a new area that could be used in the province's elementary schools next year. A copy of Geography, one of his from the Frye and Atwood series, was received today by J. Alton Thompson, county superintendent of schools. The photographs, one showing the Shevlin-Hixson factory and the other of his piles of wood in the factory yard, were sent by Superintendent Thompson to the author of the new geography.
The club has the potential to contribute to the development of Bend baseball.
Bend has been off the Central Oregon baseball map since 1919. The reason for this was that there was not a single team that represented the city, and that it was impossible to control the players and play, as differences in factions led to a lack of teamwork and play. Centralized management.
A committee will be appointed by the Commercial Club to outline and submit to the club's director a clear plan for the organization and improvements to the grounds for the Bend baseball team. Since virtually all business houses and factories support Bend's one-team baseball organization, it is believed that commercial clubs will act favorably in endorsing such teams.
The feasibility of organizing a Central Oregon Baseball League was briefly considered.
Fingerprints may reveal your identity
Fingerprints may positively identify the man identified as Earl Denny of Denver, Colorado, who fell to his death from a 25-foot cliff near Terrebonne on March 1. His body is still in Redmond, where it was transported after the fatal accident.
Local undertaker CP Niswonger said the man's fingerprints had already been taken. Denny, Earl of Denver, served in the army during World War II, and the fingerprints of the man killed at Terrebonne will be compared to those in military records.
Niswonger reached out to people in Denver to ask for the exact identity of the murdered man. A description of the body was telegraphed to Denver, but so far there has been no response.
75 years ago
Mobile phone used in the forest
A handheld radio telephone, a civilian version of a military “walkie-talkie” set that will be used in the Deschutes National Forest this summer, was tested by forest officials from the top of Pilot Butte yesterday afternoon. From that altitude, a two-way conversation was carried out with Sisters District Ranger Harold Gustafson, 35 miles away. The typical range of the set is about 10 miles.
This small “radio station” allows security personnel moving through the forest or fighting fires to communicate directly with other field personnel and a central station, weighing 9 pounds. It weighs 8 ounces and comes fully equipped with batteries, receiver, and transmitter.
Seven of the handheld radio telephones were purchased for use in the forest. In addition, the forest has his 11 mobile sets and 6 surveillance sets mounted on vehicles in different districts. The new equipment will provide complete coverage of all parts of the Deschutes National Forest during the upcoming fire season.
Hospital plans announced
Bend's new Memorial Hospital, anchored by the current St. Charles Hospital, will be an imposing five-story building, according to current plans, Central Oregon Hospital Foundation officials announced. It is constructed of reinforced concrete and overlooks Bend from the elevated area that currently houses St. Charles Hospital.
Once details are finalized and approved, a model of the new hospital will be created and displayed in downtown Bend. The board approved the “ideal” type of hospital, calling for large rooms that could double the hospital's capacity in an emergency.
Library committee rules regarding books
The Deschutes County Library Board decided at its regular meeting held at the library last night that stricter measures are needed to retrieve books that a small number of patrons have not returned or paid for. As a result, the librarians were allowed to take whatever they had. Obtaining the return of such books and other materials requires legal recourse.
Oregon law provides for a fine of up to $25 or more for “any person who knowingly or maliciously detains any book, newspaper, magazine, pamphlet, or manuscript belonging to any law, city, county, school district, state, or other public interest.” Provides for imprisonment of up to six months. “Incorporated libraries, the regulations of such libraries provide after the expiration of the period for which such materials are kept…” If necessary, the Board will issue a complaint and the law will be enforced. He emphasized that.
Stone “boards” manufactured south of Bend
A sawmill is in operation just south of Bend, producing stone “slabs” for construction.
Five-foot-long slabs were also cut from the volcanic rock known locally as “pinkstone” to replace the decorative bricks on the building's face. The project's operator owns Bend's Perma Building Stone Co., near his COI canal intake on the east bank of the Deschutes River, about two miles south of Bend.
This new company specializes in the production of decorative stones for fireplaces, inlays and patios, as well as decorative brick finishing materials for buildings. The material is made from volcanic tuff in approximately 7 colors.
50 years ago
Redmond buses can run out of gas
Redmond School District buses may be filling up at local gas stations later this month, according to district business manager Walt Weber. Weber told Redmond City School Board members during last night's regular meeting that the situation could arise if the district does not receive additional gasoline allocations. Weber said the district has enough gas on hand “for most of next week.” He said he applied to the Oregon Energy Conservation Allocation Authority for an 8,000-gallon allocation for March, but has not received a response. He said he expected an answer within a week.
“Right now it looks like we're going to have gasoline, but we don't know that for sure,” Weber said for the rest of the month.
District Superintendent Paul Eggleston said there are no plans to extend spring break to two weeks as had been rumored. If a school district doesn't receive enough gas to operate its buses as expected, it can receive a “one-shot” emergency allocation from the state, as the Sisters School District did last month.
25 years ago
A special Olympian will be crowned Bachelor.
Mount Bachelor took on the atmosphere of an Olympic venue this weekend as approximately 350 athletes of all ages laced up their skis for the 1999 Special Olympics Oregon Winter Games. On Saturday, with blue skies and no wind, competitors took part in downhill and Nordic events. Two Special Olympians with learning disabilities, one from Bend and one from La Grande, have participated in a combined 13 Winter Olympics and say the experience was a thrill. Chad O'Reilly of Bend has been competing in the Winter Games for the past five years and has been skiing for about 11 years. The 31-year-old manufactures furniture in Bend and participates in special Olympic events throughout the year. When O'Reilly isn't skiing, he plays basketball and soccer.
O'Reilly said the encouragement he receives from volunteers, coaches and friends is the most rewarding part of being a Special Olympian.
“These are exciting times,” said O'Reilly, one of 29 athletes from Central Oregon. “We are enjoying our time here with the coaches and staff.”
JR McCall of La Grande has been involved with Special Olympics for 13 years. This year will be my seventh trip to Mt. Bachelor. McCall works as a prep cook at his restaurant in Ragland and has a lifelong dream of becoming a chef.
For McCall, 19, being a Special Olympian is about being yourself, doing your best, setting an example for other athletes, and most of all, having fun.
“It doesn't matter if we finish last,” McCall said. “I'm a winner no matter where I am.'' McCall's favorite sport is track and field, and she is one of the few pentathletes in the state. Last summer, McCall qualified to compete in the 1999 Special Olympics International World Games in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, which will draw athletes from 150 countries. As experienced competitors, both athletes said they find it rewarding to make the event as fun as possible for beginners and get them excited.
“When you encourage someone, it really warms your heart,” O'Reilly says. “It has to come from the heart.”
Athletes ranging in age from 10 to over 50 participated in this year's Winter Games.
Between 300 and 400 volunteers from across Oregon dedicated their time to making the event a success.
Special Olympics Oregon Executive Director Ken Dale said the event is more than just a competition. More importantly, athletes learn self-worth that helps them in other areas of their lives.
The opening ceremony was held on Friday, with the Olympic torch lighting ceremony and athletes' parade.
Seth Erickson, sports coordinator for the Central Oregon Region, began assisting Coach O'Reilly and other area Special Olympics athletes about two months ago. “Seeing the smiles on their faces is so rewarding,” Erickson said. “I think we have a chance to get more out of this experience than they do.”
