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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Deschutes County, Or.) 1917-1963 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1949)
PAGE FOURTEEN THE BEND BULLETIN, BEND, OREGON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24. 194? !: This Starter Claims Record, On Retirement Washington. Dec. 24 ui Wil Hum K. Callander pi-ohnhly has mid "Go" more often than any starter In n college footrace. It's his Job to start reporters off on a mad dash for the phones whenever the department of agri culture has a nop report. Chubby, bald-headed Hill rf-ilres at the end of the year as chair man of the crop reporting board. The board Is fabulous in itself. When the department of agricul ture releases a report on the cot ton or wheat 'irops. It's big news for Hie cotton exchange or board of trade. Therefor?, the infor mation on crop estimates must be held back until the market is closed, else somebody might try to make a financial killing. Many Anr.-dotes Across the many years. It Is hard to sift legend from fact amongst the many anecdotes of what they call the "crop lockup." Callander, who at 69 is retir ing to go to Florida and teach, has first-nand knowledge of some of (''em some he hasn't. However, it is true that the present security measures for crop reports were set up in 1903. when fie department of agricul ture learned one man was tak ing advantage of prior knowl edge of cotton crop estimates to speculate on the market. This guy, the story goes, would pull a window shade to a certain posi tion to signal a confederate out--de before the market closed. This other fellow would go out and either buy or sell and clean up. The man, incidentally was caught and got his come-uppance in the federal cooler. A couple of tim?s a year some body inadvertently gets caught in the lockup. Here's why: On the day the crop report is to come out the offices and the corridor outside the offices of the board are declared out of bounds to all except those working on the re port. Once you get into the cor ridor or any of the offices you can't get out. There have been some excep tions. Once a fellow working on the report was informed his wife had been taken to a hospital when taken unexpectedly ill. He was permitted to leave but only with two guards who accompan ied him to his wife's bedside at the hospital and then returned to the board with him. After the crop report is assem bled by the weary workers, it is mimeographed for the reporters. A copy is placed by each news telephone. Then the r?Dorters are called in, .gather behind a white line and Callander says. "On your marks, get set go!" The scribes then race for their phones, snatch up the report and begin dictating the news to their offices. Burgess Outlines School Problems Prineville. IVe. 34 Wilfred Burgess, principal of the Crook county high school, yesterday told members that Increased enroll ment at the school has created a serious problem. He explained that the school, built to accommodate 20rt stu dents, now has an enrollment In excess of 390 and the facilities of the school are far from being adequate to handle this number. He declared that both students and teachers are handicapped in their work because of iuek of classroom space. The Crook county district school board has scheduled an election for Jan. 4. when a bond Issue of $500,000 will be submitted for fi nancing a new high school build ing. An election on the issue this past spring was defeated by voters. COP BKOAtl M1N11RD Chicago, Dec. 24 'Hi Police captain frank CHI neither smokes nor drinks, so when he got two boxes of cigars and a hotlle of whiskey for Christmas he ileehhsl to give them to a brother olficer who was ill. On his w ay to thettiend's home he parked his ear for another er rand. As he locked the car he no ticed a man loafing on the cor ner. The man, he knew, had a record as a car prowler. "I figured this Is Christmas and I'll give the guv a break." said Gill. "I said to myself. 'If he's not smart enough to clear out by the time I return, I'll pinch him'." The man was gone when Gill returned. So were the cigars and whiskey. SANTA DEFIES TICKETS Battle Creek. Mich. Santa ar rived in the middle of a labor dis pute at the I'nited Steel and Wire company. Nearly 500 employes walked out, but Santa defied pick et lines and went on handing out gifts to 830 children at the firm's annual Christmas party. Use classified ads In The Bulle tin for quick results. EMBASSY STONKU Rome, Dec. 24 dli Three thou sand communists threw stones at the windows of the Spanish em bassy here toda in protest against the government of Gen. Krancisco Franco and the pres ence In Rome of Spanish foreign minister Alberto Martinez Artajo. The communist demonstratoi-s shouted "Via la Pasionaria." re feiring to Dolores Ibarruri. Span ish woman communist leader and outspoken critic of Franco. The demonstrators hurled stones and broke windows of the Cateani palace, where the Span ish embassy is housed. Red Cross Makes Three Shipments Three shipments of fled Cross articles made by volunteers were sent this week from the loeal of fice. Mrs. M. E. Millsap, executive secretary, has reported. Twenty five children's bath rob es, made by Women of the Moose, were sent to Madigau General hos pital. Tacoma, for hospitalized children of service personnel at Fort Lewis. The robes, ail illf ferent, were detailed with hand work, Mrs. Millsap said. Forty-five "kit bags" for navy personnel were also sent to urea headquarters fur distribution, and a shipment to the Chlnle school for Indians, in Arizona, included Y2 children's sweaters and two enps. made by local volunteer workers. Recent tests In New York state have shown that fallow fields lost 1,000 times more soil and 20 times more water than meadows protected by Vegetation through out the year. Paralyzed Vet, Former Wife, Holding Reunion Hollywood, Dec. 24 'lit- an lyjiNl veteran Jack Gruuden anil his pretty ex wife toured Holly wood together Unlay but said they jstlll haven't decided whether to I remarry. "I'm all (or It," smiled Joan iGrunden, 20. who flew here yes terday to Join Jack for a Christ- mas holiday arranged bv his fel i low patients at lllrmlngnam vet I eians' hospital. "Hut the final 1 word is up to him. i i "I Just don't know yet," said Grumlen, also 20. "It's a pretty I personal question, and I haven't t i r-.vtlly had time to think it out yet. Things have been happen j mg pretty fast." i j Grunden got leave from Indul (gent hospital authorities to spend last night at the Country Club .hotel, where his wife also hail n room. The schoolduy sweethearts will climax their tour of the city by dining with screen star Ida I.upliui tonight, and they will spend a quiet Christmas day to gether. May Get loh Mrs. Grunden said she Rllll had n't decided whether lo slay, here or return to Portland, Ore., on a reservation which she has for Monday. "It lciend's on how Jack and I work things out," she said. "And whether 1 can get a Job here. The hotel offered me one as a switchboard operator, but I've never done that." Sh has worked as a drafting clerk. Grunden was waiting In a wheelchair When slut stepped off n Western Airlines plane yester day. He greeted her With a long, lender kiss and the news that there la "a good chance" he may regain the use of his paralyzed legs and lie nut of bed lr. it year or IK months. nystanders snld they liolh seemed to be crying a Utile. Then they were whisked In n limousine to the holel, where they were met by film uctor Hugh O'lirlen and "Miss California," Jo Anne Joyce. "I always wauled In meet a movie star," Mrs. Grumlen ex claimed. The army veieian wan partly paralyzed when he was snot In the back by u IttiHslan soldier In Vienna. An itulo accident In Au- ftiiMl left hint completely para ynil below the waist. The couple was divorced six months ago. The Iwo countries having the largest areas of the world's cul tivated land art the United Stalin, with 17.11 per cent, and the soviet union with lll.H per rent. Merry Christmas EXPRESSING OUR APPRECIATION Of YOUR MANY COURTESIES Of THE PAST AND EXTENDING THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON. WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRIST MAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR J. A. Dudrey Realtor Open Shop Mere for Your Christmas Gifts TOYS GAMES COSMETICS TOBACCOS ECONOMY DRUGS 801 Wall St. Fhone 323 - ; ' r; ,08- fee V monS I ; ;ne. nd j W a ' KINNEY'S Closet! Christmas Day Open Monday. Dec. 26 from mpq It hos been our good fortune to be associated with the people of this community for a long time. Each member pf this organization is deeply indebted to our friends for their loyal consideration. , This message, therefore, is from every member of our. institution. All of us join in saying to you, "SEASON'S CREETINCS." LYON 'S CASH MARKET On South Highway .r rt j. j . v r r. sat.... ,zt v ;. i SYMONS BROS. "The House of Beauty" SIIE old wish I IklGRlY CHRISTMAS onsumers Gas A Local Company - WESTERN STORES 848 Wall Street Phone 470 F mm. CHRISTMAS MEMORIES 1 Each vear as we 'observe the Christmas Season, we are reminded of the many things for which we should be thankful. We remember Innumerable Instances of your good faith and goodwill and we recall the countless cour tesies and favors with which we have been blessed ond of the friendships, tried and proven, that have been our to enjoy. Mindful of these fine expressions of friendships, and of the thoughtfulness back of them, we desire to again send our Christmas wishes to each of you, and to thank you for everything. You have made the past year a pleasant one for us, and we trust that we shall enjoy many more among the people of this community. Dr. H. C. Staples ometrist Optometrist To all of you To all of you whom we have faithfully endeavored to serve for many years, we say MERRY CHRISTMAS Y nOR,iLJijnLh p i m-CJiC M nan May the Holiday Season bring to you all the pleasant moments so necessary for a Joyful Christmas rcrt The Miller Lumber Co, 821 Wall Street "YOUR HOME FIRST" Phone 166
