100 YEARS AGO

For the week ending

Feb. 15, 1925

Bend Going Into Movies When playground Given

Bend and probably the Bend country, is going to get into the movies, according to information received here today. It is announced by B.A. Stover, a member of the committee making arrangements for the presentation of Harmon field to the Bend school district, that Universal camera man will be in this city on Washington’s birthday. The Universal film representative will “shoot” pictures of the presentation ceremonies.

Stover announces that attempts are still being made to have a Pathe news reel representative come here also for the presentation exercises. It is probable that the Oregonian of Portland will send its camera man. Should the various film company representatives come to Bend, it is planned to have them “shoot” other pictures in the vicinity of this city.

Seniors To Use Queer Vehicles

No matter what strange equipages are seen on Bend’s streets Friday evening, the citizens need not become alarmed, states Miss Helen V. Carson of the Bend high school faculty. It will merely be some boy in the high school senior class bringing two girls to the class party.

Two novel features have been planned for this party; a prize for the most original conveyance used in coming to the affair, and a “lottery” which is planned to be an annual even for seniors of the high school. The boys choose their partners by lot, and this year, since there are twice as many girls as boys in the class, each boy drew two girls.

This will also be a costume party, with a prize for the best girl’s costume and one for the best costume worn by a boy. The place where the party is to be held has not yet been announced.

Naturalization Court to Be Held March 28

Naturalization court in Central Oregon has been held in past years as a rule just before the opening of the regular circuit court term, but that term has been set ahead and the time for the naturalization examiner’s visit has not, Circuit Judge T. E. J. Duffy stated today

Naturalization cases will be heard in Madras and Prineville on Friday, March 27, and in Bend Saturday March 28.

Parent-Teacher Need Not Recognized Here

Because it is believed the need of a parent-teacher association in Bend is not so great as in other cities where the organization is doing excellent work, no definite plans for forming unit of the nation wide association were outlined at the meeting of parents and teachers held Thursday afternoon in the high school auditorium.

For the purpose of investigating the feasibility of organizing a unit of the association here, and to make plans for such organization if it is decided practical, a committee of six-three teachers and three representatives of parents- was appointed. The members of this committee are Mrs. Veronica Coleman, G. W. Ager, Miss Nellie Tifft, Mrs. Carl A. Plath and Mrs. PF Hampson.

The need of a parent-teacher association in Bend is not so great as in other cities because local organizations such as the Women’s Departmental Club and the Woman’s Civic League are doing work similar to that which would be done by the association, it is explained. The meeting was was presided over by Donald A. Emerson, principal of the Bend high school. Mrs. George Perkins, state president of the association , addressed the assembled parents and teachers, telling of the work and aims of the association.

75 YEARS AGO

For the week ending

Feb. 15, 1950

”Hibernation” Ended In Bend

Springlike weather came to the Deschutes country today as sunshine flooded a region that is emerging from one of its worst winters in half a century. In Bend, the break in weather was welcomed, for in recent weeks business was near standstill because of arctic cold, deep drifts and snow-choked streets.

In downtown Bend this afternoon, business was reported getting back to normal following the prolonged storm that deposited more than 56 inches of snow here in January and sent the temperature to -26, to tie the all time low record. Not only were Bend residents generally abroad again today, but many shoppers from the central Oregon counties were here, following a long “hibernation.”

Automobiles were reported still buried in drifts in some parts of Bend today, but most cars were being placed in operation.

The freeze of homes is not believed as heavy as in the severe winter of 1948-1949. Nearly a foot of snow on the ground provided some protection for plumbing and underground pipes.

Hospital Founders Banquet Honors Robert Sawyer

Charles A. Sprague, former governor of Oregon, joined members of the Founders Service organization at a dinner here last night honoring a Bend resident who played a major role in the St. Charles memorial hospital project, work on which is now under way. The man honored by the founders and the former governor was named when Sprague said:

”I should like to nominate Robert W. Sawyer, of Bend, as Oregon’s citizen of the past quarter of a century.”

A highlight of the “Dutch treat” dinner, in the Blue room of the Pilot Butte inn, was the presentation to Sawyer of a scroll bearing the names of his fellow directors on the Central Oregon Hospitals foundation. THe hand-inscribed scroll in five colors, bears this message

”In appreciation of the unselfish devotion of Robert W. Sawyer to the ideals o community service as exemplified by his leadership in the Central Oregon Hospital foundation, we the undersigned board of directors and officers of the foundation have herein set our hands and seals at Bend, Oregon, this 9th day of February, 1950.

Signing the scroll were Carl A. Johnson, Richard W. Brandis, John Wetle, George J. Childs, D.C. Haines, Hugh Cole, E.B. Hamm, Glenn H. Gregg, Lowell A. Jensen, Hans Slagvold, Gilbert R. Moty, Ben Hamilton, A.C. Goodrich, M.G. Hitchcock, Thomas F. Brooks, H. A. Miller, Fr. William Caughlan, Sister M. Blanche and K.E. Sawyer. W.H. Myers will add his name on his return from the east.

Chamber Asked To Support Local Ice Cream Plan

A request that the Bend chamber of commerce back a proposal designed to increase the sale of home-manufactured ice cream in the central Oregon area, yesterday was made before the chamber’s board of directors by Glenn Lay, a representative of the Central Oregon Ice Cream Manufacturers association, and Fred C. Shepard, a Tumalo milk producer.

Lay explained to the board that a total of $70,000 worth of ice cream is sold annually in this area by outside manufacturers. He urged that the board aid in promoting a program whereby these sales would be replaced by local produce.

Shepard stated that the replacement on the local market of outside manufactured ice cream with locally made produce would materially aid milk producers of the area. He also urged strong support of the proposal.

Both Shepard and Lay believed that all businesses in central Oregon communities would realize benefits through the proposed program.

50 YEARS AGO

For the week ending

Feb. 15, 1975

Elimination of 30 courses results in student protest

Recent action by the Bend School Board authorizing the deletion of some 30 course offerings from the district’s curriculum in the next school year drew a protest last night from group of high school students.

Spokespersons for the group were Sally Backer, Mabel Sandoz and Jack Pestaner. They were joined by a high school teacher, Mina Cook, who protested the dropping of an advanced chemistry course she teaches.

Among the deleted courses defended by the students were advanced drama, beginning band, advanced placement biology and computer programming.

Miss Backer said she felt it was wrong to base the decisions on the small size of the classes. In some cases, she said, the classes were deliberately kept small to provide more concentrated instruction.

She said she felt the “diversity and quality” of education at the high school was in jeopardy as a result of the curtailment of class offerings for advanced students As an alternative, the students proposed a cutback from four to three years of required English courses and combining into larger classes of some of the deleted courses. In defending the deletions, Orval Boyle, curriculum director, said that from an education standpoint each of the deleted courses was “justifiable. However, he said other considerations had to be taken into account in reducing the number of course offerings. H mentioned, in particular, shortages of space and money.

Boyle emphasized that the deletions were “not etched in stone” and indicated that the district will continue to evaluate its course offerings and consider alternatives in providing instruction in advanced fields of stud

Director Jane Farrens suggested the possibility of an arrangement with Central Oregon Community College that would permit qualified high school students to take courses at COCC Chairman James Howbert told the students the board “appreciates this kind of feedback” and said their presentation “shows you care.” He said directors will take “some long looks” at the objections raised by the students.

25 YEARS AGO

For the week ending

Feb. 15, 2000

Tempt the one you love this year with a box of chocolates

Have you heard about the 12-step program for chocoholics?

Never be more than 12 steps away from chocolate. Or how about this: There’s nothing better than a good friend except for a good friend with chocolate.

Let’s face it. Chocolate has become the one addiction people don’t want to kick. It doesn’t cause cancer (at least not that we know), it tastes good and it gives you a lift, thanks to the wicked combination of caffeine and sugar

“There’s nothing better than to sit there and suck on some chocolate. You get a high from it,” said Kimberly Long of Bend, who makes chocolate bouquets for people to give their Valentines through her business Candy Bouquet.

“It’s something that makes people happy,” said Linda Armstrong, the manager for Goody’s candy store in downtown Bend.

For chocolate addicts, Valentine’s Day offers the ultimate temptation. About 35 million boxes of chocolate will be sold for Valentine’s Day this year, according to the National Chocolate Manufacturer’s Association.

In 1999, more than $1 billion was spent on candy on Valentine’s Day and a large chunk of that was for chocolate.

Although Valentine’s Day still lags behind Easter, Halloween and Christmas for candy sales, it still is a big deal.

Chocolate has become such a part of Valentine’s Day that people can even send virtual chocolate Valentines over the Internet for those who are watching their weight. Locally, chocolate seems to be everywhere this time of year. Walk into any of the big box stores and you’ll be overwhelmed by a large selection of heart-shaped candy boxes and chocolates all wrapped in red and pink foil.

A handful of gourmet chocolate shops are enjoying one of their busiest times of the year. Goody’s , which has two stores in Bend, two in Boise and one in Sunriver, is making more than one ton of chocolate at its Candy Kitchen in Bend to meet the growing demand. Workers have been busy packaging heart-shaped boxes to ship to the stores and to mail-order customers.

Armstrong said the store planned to have extra staff working over the weekend for the expected last minute shoppers.

“We’re very, very busy,” said Armstrong, who was busy filling an order of 52 boxes o chocolate-covered pretzels for the holiday.

She added that many men will come in at the last minute looking for chocolates. “The women come in early and are more organized,” she said. “The husbands come in wild-eyed at the last minute looking for anything in the shape of a heart.” Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory at the factory outlet mall was also anticipating one of its busiest weekends. The store offers a wide selection of candy boxes decorated for the holiday.

“We’ll go through a lot of chocolate,” said manager Lisa Gorsky. “It goes with the holiday.”

In addition, people can order candy bouquets at flower shops or Candy Bouquet “They last forever,” Long said. “When you get tired of looking at them, you eat them.” So what does chocolate have to do with Valentine’s Day? There’s no well-known history

of why chocolate became such a Valentine’s Day staple. But chocolate has long been associated with love.

It’s been rumored to be an aphrodisiac, although it has yet to be proven. The Aztecs and Mayans of Central and South America valued chocolate as a stimulant and an aphrodisiac.

Aztec ruler Montezuma supposedly drank 50 glasses of chocolate a day. But the more likely reason for chocolate’s popularity at Valentine’s Day is that people need an excuse to eat more of it. And it provides an alternative to flowers “It’s a way to say I love you or I care about you,” said Long. Besides, she said: “Flowers die and they wilt and they start smelling after a while.”