100 YEARS AGO

For the week ending

Nov. 23, 1924

Hard Fought Independent Game Ends in Tie

Playing fast and furious football which surpassed that seen in many a college game, the Bend and Prineville elevens battled to a 7 to 7 tie at Prineville Sunday.

Bend scored in the first quarter, when a Prineville punt was blocked and Bill Swick, Bend’s fast right end, scooped up the ball and ran 60 yards to the goal line. Young kicked goal from placement.

Prineville’s score was also the result of a fluke, the home team getting the ball on the 20 yard line on a fumble and smashing it across the goal on line bucks. Brosius carried the ball over and kicked the goal from placement.

During most of the first half Bend threatened Prineville’s goal, but in the last two periods the Bend team was almost constantly fighting on the defense, Prineville getting the ball in Bend’s territory several times on lucky breaks.

Both teams showed remarkable offensive power, but neither was able to gain through the other’s line consistently. Most of Prineville’s gains were made off tackle, while Bend excelled in end runs and forward passes.

The game was witnessed by the largest crowd that has turned out for many game at Prineville this year. A return game is to be played at Bend either on Thanksgiving day or the Sunday following, and an even greater attendance is expected.

Public Market Is Used Today

Bend’s public market, sanctioned by the city council more than a month ago, was placed in operation for the first time today, with only a few sellers of farm produce present because the date of opening was not known generally in the county.

The public market will be open on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. This schedule will not be followed next week because of Thanksgiving, the market to be in operation Wednesday instead of Thursday.

That the success of the market will not be fully realized until in the spring and summer, is an opinion expressed by W.T. McDonald, who points out that farmers will plant vegetables in the spring which will be in demand locally. Good sales were reported by the producers who occupied stalls in the market, located at the corner of Wall and Franklin today.

R.H. Fox, mayor of Bend, is market master, and McDonald advises farmers desiring stalls to make arrangements through Fox.

Vicious Animal Is Loose Near Park

Warning that a vicious bull is loose in the vicinity of Shevlin park and the Bend Brick Co. brickyard, was received in Bend this afternoon, and parties going out Sunday were warned to avoid that district. The animal has attacked teams and horsemen, according to the report.

75 YEARS AGOFor the week ending

Nov. 23, 1949

Central Oregon Cities Plan Intervention at CAB Hearing

Officials of the cities of Bend and Redmond today readied a petition for submission to the United States civil aeronautics board seeking permission to intervene in a forthcoming CAB hearing on air service to central Oregon.

The hearing, probably to be held sometime in February of next year, is for the consideration of a West Coast airline’s application to provide service to the area, and their request that United airline service here be suspended.

Representatives of the Bend and Redmond chambers of commerce are working in conjunction with the city officials on the air service issue, and are expected to participate in any presentation made at the hearing.

Today T. D. Sexton, mayor of Bend, and M. L. Coyner, mayor of Redmond, affixed their signatures to the petition which will be submitted to the CAB.

The recommendation by CAB was in keeping with its recently formulated policy to restrict the activities of “trunk” line service (such as United) in certain areas. Theory behind the board’s stand was that large trunk lines lose money on small cities, and these cities would be better served by “feeder” airlines (such as Westcoast and Southwest).

UAL president W. A. Patterson, told board members that his company intends to “fight” to the last any proposal to discontinue their service to smaller cities. He termed UAL service to some 38 smaller cities a “feeder” line operation even though the CAB did not recognize it as such, and said United did not want to abandon any of these flights which produced good will that offset any financial loss.

Bend Youngsters Will Take Over City Offices

Youngsters of Bend will take over the rule of the city tomorrow, in observance of Kids’ day, with a high school student, Dan Horstkotte, serving as mayor, and fellow student, Dick Armony, wearing the badge of police chief. Pupils from eight local grade schools will serve as commissioners.

Highlights of the day will be a bicycle parade and a free show, with time out for a special session of municipal court at which the honorary officers will be present as City judge Alva C. Goodrich disposes of cases now on the city docket. Seated with Judge Goodrich will be Richard Daust, who tomorrow will hold the honorary title of municipal judge. City prisoners will appear before the court.

One of the thrills of the day, so far as the Kids’ day officials are concerned, will be a ride through the city on the big fire truck. On the driver’s seat with Fire chief LeRoy Fox will be Doug Thompson, who will hold the title of fire chief for the day. Also aboard will be the honorary city manager, Dick Carlson.

Bend high school students and grade school pupils elected to serve as honorary officers tomorrow were elected at the various school — and reports indicate, some of the elections were heated and close. Commissioners include Dick Allen, St. Francis school; John Dorsch, Allen; Shelby Blavins, Kenwood; Christine Carlon, Thompson; Billy Davis, Yew Lane; Allen Ryman, Marshall; Patricia Duncan, Kingston, and Jimmy Simerville, Reid. Mayor Saxton has issued a proclamation designating Saturday as Kids’ day.

Four Railroad Cars Derailed In Accident Here

Four cars, one partly loaded with potatoes, were derailed and a crewman suffered slight injuries about 1 a.m. today in a switching accident near the Mid-Oregon Farmers warehouse. A. L. Mottner, a switchman, suffered a foot injury when he jumped from one of the cars and landed on some pipes stacked near the track.

The derailment occurred when cars were being switched in the industrial area just north of the big warehouse. At a “Y” switch, moving cars sideswiped a string that was not quite clear of the switch. Cars toppled over on both sides of the track.

Other than the derailment, the cars were not damaged to any great extent. A wrecking unit was en route from Wishram today and the cars will be put back on the track this afternoon. It is estimated that the job will take four or five hours.

50 YEARS AGOFor the week ending

Nov. 23, 1974

McCall says state owes thanks to COCC

Oregon’s Gov. Tom McCall told those attending COCC’s “birthday party” in the college gym Saturday night that he had discovered recently that enrollment in Oregon had swelled from 12,000 to more than 39,000 students “in just the few years I’ve been governor.”

“And there’s no end in sight,” he added, “because more and more adults are finding that these are truly community colleges.”

McCall shared spotlight honors with the principal speaker, Clark Kerr, and Don P. Pence, former president of COCC.

The Governor noted that the “full-blown success” that COCC has achieved “didn’t always look as successful as now.”

He recalled that the college was begun as a night school “in already well-used quarters and it wasn’t until 15 years later that the first buildings on this site were ready for occupancy.” McCall said the entire state owes COCC a vote of thanks. “If the movement had failed here, it may not have found a firm footing for years,” he said.

Prior to McCall’s remarks and the address by Kerr, former President Pence, who served the college from 1953 to 1967, was introduced and presented with an oil portrait of himself by a local artist, Barbara Young.

In making the presentation, the current COCC president, Frederick H. Boyle, said Pence was “the one single individual to whom the major credit should go for the early beginning success of the college.”

After accepting the painting, which will be hung in the COCC library, Pence said the recognition “is the most wonderful moment in my life.”

In another presentation, Robert Coats, who donated the land on which the college is built, was given a commemorative plaque containing an aerial photograph of the campus. The presentation was made by Matt Schulze, COCC student body president, and Elaine Logan, a sophomore student senator.

Other program highlights included the introduction of present and past COCC directors, COCC Foundation directors and other special guests by Ron Bryant, chairman of the COCC board. The welcome was given by James Crowell, chairman of the 25th anniversary committee.

25 YEARS AGOFor the week ending

Nov. 23, 1999

Growth slows in Deschutes County and across Oregon

The rate of population growth in both Oregon and Deschutes County slowed dramatically in the past year, state experts said today.

Oregon grew by 32,050 people, or 1 percent to almost 3.3 million residents in the year ending July 1, according to preliminary statistics released by Portland State University’s

Population Research Center. That compares to an increase of 50,550 Oregonians the previous year, which represented a 1.8 percent boost.

Oregon grew by 16,463 residents due to migration from other states, the lowest level in a dozen years. The rest of the increase was due to 15,587 more births than deaths around the state, said Quian Cai, the PSU center’s population estimates manager.

The rate of growth, the state’s slowest of the 1990s, extended to Deschutes County. By July 1, the county grew to 106,700 residents, up 1,800 persons, or 1.7 percent, from a year earlier. That’s still almost double the state’s growth rate, but less than half the county increase for the previous three years of 3.7, 3.5, and 4.1 percent, respectively.

In raw numbers, Deschutes County’s increase of 1,800 residents ranked sixth in the state, behind Washington, Multnomah, Marion, Clackamas and Lane counties. The city of Bend broke into the top 10 most populated Oregon cities. With its July 1 annexation, the city reached 50,649 residents.

Crook County’s population increased by 150 people, to 16,800, an increase of less than 1 percent. Last year’s rate was 2,5 percent.

Jefferson County added 250 residents, up 1.4 percent, for a 17,650 — person total. Its growth rate ranked fifth in the state this year.

Deschutes and Washington counties have traded the title of Oregon’s fastest-growing county for most of the ‘90s, and this year was no exception. Washington County paced the state this time, growing by 7,150 residents, or 1.8 percent, edging out Deschutes.