WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 24, 194?
PAGE SIX
THE BEND BULLETIN. BEND. OREGON
County Library Use
Unit's Services are
Special Program
Being Sponsored
For Younqsters
"What was the maiden name of
Henry the Eighth's Inst wife?"
"What is the Incubation period of
swans?" "How do you feed a
young crocodile?" "How many
backbones does a whale have?"
"What is the Indian name for
the board in which the squaws
carry their babies?" "There is a
large tunnel, pipes, and other evi
dences of a big irrigation porject
at Waldo lake in the Cascade
mountains. What was this proj
ect, when undertaken, and by
whom?"
These are typical of the hun
dreds of reference questions that
come in to the Deschutes county
library and are answered each
year. During the fiscal year
which ended July 1, 1949, nearly
300 such questions were answer
ed by telephone and in person
as a part of the library's regular
service to residents of the county.
Records Available
Besides books, which constitute
any lnbrary's chief stock in trade,
the Deschutes county library
1
J ' 'Bookmobile " - jjlfl
w 4
Replacing the one destroyed in a garage fire In Bend more than a year ago. this Bookmobile how
serves rural areas of Deschutes county. Miss Marion Grover, pictured here, is in charge of the motor
' ized library.
Don't Miss the
30th Annual
COUNTY
FAIR
More DOLLARS From Your Farm!
Insure higher prices for your livestock and poultry, greater yield
from your seed crops by using our carefully selected seeds and
feeds; do it easier with our farm and dairy equipment.
FEEDS
Larro quality feeds Insure higher prof
its by complete nourishment of your
birds and animals. And we've other
fine Central Oregon tested feeds, to
suit your needs.
Fertilizers
Our fine fertilizers Insure maximum
yield of weed-free crops , , , our weed ,
killers and Insecticides guarantee clean
growth fo give seed and fertilizer a
proper chance.
Lawn and Garden Supplies
Aune's Feed Store
932 Bond Street
lends phonograph records. both
albums and single records, mount
ed and unmounted pictures, maps,
magazines, pamphlets, and even
exhibit material. Although it is
unable to own and lend films, due
to the high cost of their purchase,
it does maintain a file of places
where films may lie borrowed
or rented.
During 19181949 the library
sponsored for the first time a
Great Books program, at which
a group varying from S to IS
lersons met for discussion of
some of the great books of all
timeSf from the Bible on dowr
to modern ' times. John Eaton
acted as chairman for the group,
and it is planned ot continue the
discussions this coming year.
Heading Project Sponsored
The children's reading project,
a regular summer feature, prov
ed the most popular in history
this summer, with more than 200
youngsters signed up and a larger
percentage of them, doing the re
quired reading than ever befoi-e.
This year's theme was that of a
rodeo, with points given for rid
ing calves, steers, and bucking
bronchos. Also instituted for the
first time this summer was a co
operative plan with the Bend rec
reation department, whereby the
children spend the mornings, Mon
day to Friday, in the library in
connection with an organized pro
gram consisting of stories, phono
graph records, games and reading
Bookmobile Serves Deschutes County
nFSfHMTFC. fnilMTV llRRARV .
Fertile seeds of guaranteed quality,
grown for the climate conditions of
Central Oregon, mean bigger crops of
finer quality. You'll find them all at
Aunc's.
Equipment
We feature McCormick-Dccrlng and
Viking farm machinery, cream' sepa
rators, dairy needs, etc., and a full line
of hand tools, tinned ware, etc., for
your ex'ery need.
Increases;
Manifold
aloud. A member of Ihe reei-ea-i
tlon department Is in charge.
; Although the almost new book
i mobile purchased in 19-17 was
! destroyed in the fire that gutted
j Eddie's Sales and Service July 5,
j 19-18. along with some UuO books,
; bookmobile service was practical
ly uninterrupted, as the library
purchased a new and better truck
within two or tmvo weeks of the
I fire, had it equipped and remod
. eled inside, and on the road by the
: last of August. Bookmobile serv
ice, which reaches the seven sta
tions and two branches in the
; county, as well as all schools, has
proved increaingly popular each
j year, with demand for books far
exceeding the supply. This short
age of books to meet the needs
! of the county's rapidly expanding
j school population is the library's
' greatest problem at present. Miss
i Eleanor Brown, county librarian.
declares. It was even necessary
! during Ihe last fiscal year to re
; fuse service to some city schools
because of this lack.
I Stations Maintained
Stations, are maintained at La
j pine, Millican. Tumalo, Terre-
bonne, Cloverdale and Alfalfa,
This last spring another stop was
added at Sunset Home, near Pilot
butte, and the Brothers station,
which had been in operation for
a number of yf ars but was discon
tinued in June, 1949. It mav be
1 reestablished this fall, however,
i Circulation of books at these sta-
Bend, Oregon
lions varies from several hundred
a year to as high as 170(1 or 1800.
Topping the list each year in cir
culation is Laplne, where Mrs.
John Johnson maintains the libra
ry in her home. Not far behind
is Tumalo with a circulation of
nearly 1500 this past year. Also
served each year are temporary
camps such as the Camp Kiro
Girls. 4-H. Camp Tamarack and
occasionally the church camps.
Branches at Kedmund and Sis
ters do a flourishing business,
wlih Redmond receiving the larg
er share of Its support from the
cfty and its own income over the
desk. Sisters has not as yet pro
vided any city funds to help to
ward the support of its library,
but is now being asked to do so
by the county board, and it is
hoped an arrangement will be
worked out before another year.
Borrowers Increase
Now nearing its 30th anniver
sary as a county library, Ihe Des
chutes county unit boasts of more
borrowers than ever before, the
total being 10.G1G as of July 1. i
The total book stock is now 29,59a i
with a goal of 30,000 set by the
the aoth year in 1950. Of this i
number some 22,967 are at the
Bend headquarters, the remainder j
belonging to Redmond and Sis- i
ters branches. j
Total circulation in the county !
for 194S-49 was 190,772. 75,085 of '
this being across the desk at Bend j
to both city and rural patrons.
Thirteen school stations account-1
eu lor anoiner io.ddi, ami tne re-:
mainder was divided amongst j
adult stations, branches, and tern-!
porary stations such as camps. 1
Circulation of books per capita !
was 7.5 for Bend and 10.2 for the
county, which would indicate that
the average Deschutes county res
ident is well read. Each volume
moved on the average 3.2 times
in the city and 6.4 in the county.
Each borrower on the registration
books theoretically read 9.5 books
for Bend, and 17.9 for the county.
' Listening Room Popular
One of the most interesting as
pects of the library's business has
been the rise in the use of the
listening room by the- juvenile
population. There is hardly an
afternon the room is not In use.
with youngsters waiting their
turn to play records. Due to the
simplicity of the machine, even
children of pre school age are per
mitted to play records for them
selves. Record circulation for
194S49 totaled 7396. a far cry
from the 1001 records the first
year they were circulated, 1942, it
is pointed out.
Gifts of good usable books, In
good physical condition and of
the type likely to appeal to the
general run of readers, are much
appreciated the librarian stressed,
as it will be some time before the
regular book budget will be able
to catch up with increasing de
mands and the loss of books on
the bookmobile.
Face Your Financial
Storms With a Smile
The financial storms the years may bring will be shut
out before they come, if you establish your security
through a Deschutes Federal savings account.
A little put away each week, each payday or each
harvest time will mean that you can enjoy living with
out the burden of continual financial worries.
Save regularly, the Deschutes Federal way, and let
your savings account be your umbrella when financial
storms come!
BEND
Afalfa Yields
In Region Good
l)eschutc:i county's pioneer
crop, alfalfa, largely superseded
In recent yours by clover and olli
er small seeds, accounted for a
nice slice of farmers' income In
the present season, figures com
piled in mid-August revealed.
Italed, the 1949 alfalfa crop In
IVschutes county sold for &!5 a
ton, with few exceptions.
The first culling of alfalfa was
fair over the county, with produc
tion in Ihe Cloverdale and Alfalfa
to m mil nl tics outstanding. In
some areas, however, alfalfa suf
fered damage last winter, as a re
sult ot the prolonged cold, and
FARMERS!
Oregon Mutual farm rates give you a
CASH DISCOUNT when you buy!
Centra! Oregonians
Have Realized
This amount was realized by Central Oregonians on the premium
dollars invested in OREGON MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY policies in 1948. Part of this amount was refunded by cash '
dividends of from 15 to 20, and the balance by outright dis
count from standard rates in lieu of dividends.
Study your own fire insurance premium invest
ments. Are they paying maximum returns in v
. safety AND dividends?
AUTO, CASUALTY and SURETY RATES ALSO
AVAILABLE AT SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS!
FOLEY & RANDALL
233 Oregon Ave.
Deschutes Federal Savings
and Loan Association
Wall and Oregon
there was .iiimn winter kill. Gen
et al high production was report
ed when the second crop was har
vested. A hu ge part of the Alfalfa pro
duced in IVschuies county was
sold in western Oregon, and was
hauled over the Cascades by
it tick. A heavy movement of al
falfa over the Cascade divide lo
western Oregon dairy farms was
still under way In August.
Newly Irrigated North unit
lands ot the Madras country also
made heavy shipments to-western
Oregon points. Madras alfalfa,
according to reports, sold slightly
under the $25 mark per ton, bqled
Jl'ST AN OI.II H ABIT
Chicago Harry Steed. 69.
was seized In the act of soaching
a 1jhii restaurant Mr loot. A
cheek on his record revealed that
he began his crime carer in 1890
and included horse stealing
among his specialties at one time.
7,345.00
Bend
.Attend the 30th Annual
DESCHUTES COUNTY FAIR
Redmond
FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY
Dust Devils Cut
Stranqe Capers
devil," the name given by folk j
of the high plains country to those
Miiiliuu AMU. -I-I - i mini :
small loriiinlocs, cnusrii ny mci
mill conditions, eulH unique ca
pers every year. They have lieon !
iiii.iii'it in himiikIi windows and
even lift roofs from bains und
houses. They often arouse tne.
Ire of housewives when they !
sweep across n clothesline where,
the wash has Just been hung und j
scatter garments over a wide area.
This season's inoiil freakish j
"dust devil" lifted a lawn swing !
from ihe backyard of Holiert I In
lette here and sat It illop a power
pole, where ll was left dungllng :
from crossarms.
Although nourishing, Ice cream
is not particularly fattening.
Phone 1870
DIRECTORS:
WARD H. COBLE
H. H. DeARMOND
CARL E. ERICKSON
GEO. P. GOVE
W. H. MYERS
H. A. MILLER
W. G. PEAK
F. R. PRINCE
J. L. VAN HUFFEL
Phone 168
SEE THE
30th ANNUAL
DESCHUTES COUNTY
FAIR
IN REDMOND
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
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