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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Deschutes County, Or.) 1917-1963 | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1955)
4a The Bend Bulletin, Wednesday, July 13, 19S5 Unique Town for Old Folks Established at Ryderwood By If, .1. MrFAM-ASI) The man in chance of the town VniOd I'revi Stuff ('lirrfHfjtmih-nt ; is Col. W. K. Hi audi, a retired hunker, who is president ol ben KYIihllWOOIJ, Wash (LTl Th' TJ) r. suti-uls of this piivute little town ran .slake claim to beiiiK the most "yriuiu:-at-heart" rttieus in ult America. Kyi ti-i-w onto the lotfUhi:: capital ol south western Washing ton, now is a town inhabited only by old folks. The youngest resi dent is fi'i years old. The new Kyderwood is located on 220 acres of fertile land in the northwest part of Cowlitz county. To live there, a person must be retired and have a modest fixed income of not less than $125 nor tnore than $2.7) a month. It's a busy little community. Th" sound of hammer and saw on wood throughout the day Jets the visitor know Kyderwood isn't a rest haven fur the ainu. The people of Kyderwood work because l hey want to In busy. Houses are being remodeled and painted, lawns and gardens are growing and other improvements are beinn made and by the old fliers. There's u Mr sifin II al expresses the town's feeling about itself, H reads: 1 ' "Kyderwood not just more years to our life, hut more life to our years." The feeling in Kyderwood is that of genuine neighborly folks. I Take the "boy of the town, for instance. He's aTi-yejr old Ken neth Heck with. He's the town's only barber and he retired idler 'Mi years in the Army. He also is sec relary of the fire department. "There's nothing like living In Ryderwood," said Heckwith, wh claims he didn't intend to wor. when he moved here, but there was a need so he keeps his bar ber shop open four days a week. As for the fire department, H has two fire engines and 25 volun teer firemen. Recently a fire in one of the town's houses brought firemen out in a rush. They ex tinguished the flames quickly, pre venting any serious damage to the home. One of the busiest and most con tented residents is 72-year-old l ilert Kigschen, a retired mortician. He no longer worries about put ting people away. He spends his time making violins, liming pianos nnd sharpening hand saws. His hobbies are archery, guns anil playing the violin in the lownV Hiring orchestra. Ksta He said "the reincarnation of kyderwoud was to make it a place where retired persons with modest incomes could own their own homes and live with persons of their own general age group." Outside of contract and policy matters, I lie residents of Ryder woods run the affairs of their community. One of the favorite affairs of the community is the "coffee walk." Harry Jordan built a walk way behind his and his neighbors' homes. He put up a sign inviting (,nc and all in for c -ffee al any hour of the day. The pot usually is perking all the time "Mail eall" is a popular time in Ryderwood. Just about everyone goes to the post office at the same time each day to pick up his mail. On Sunday, the church is full. The Rev. John L. Magoon is the town's retired Haptisl minister. He insists lie really is retired, but he does preach occasionally. Other wise, "outside" pastors hold the services. One of the community's prize projects is Lake Ryderwood, a man made lake covering six acres and stocked with legal size trout by the state game department. Fishing, with the season starting in July, Is fur Ryderwood residents only, unless they invite friends. A pei-son with a fixed income in the specified categories can live in Rydei-wood quite inexcnsively. A four-nwm dwelling and lot costs 52,fiOO. or $200 down and $20 a month. A fivc-room house sells for $.'t.0tK) or $2.r0 down and $25 a month, and a six-room dwelling sells for $:U00 or $:t(K) down and $25 a month. There are ITS houses n the town, 118 of which already are taken. Other expenses amount to $50 a month for garbage collection, street lighting, unmetered water service and sewage disposal. to-'.- 5 6 8 9 1Q.1ES "V ; " " leWs 12 13 W HJ-lflffT -SjT '7- cgw ,t : ::. Pwv -' STRANGE FRUlT Two orange trees have been growing somv Suuli feet underground in the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine at Kellogtft Idaho. The larger tree is four feet high. Miner Herman Meier, shown examining it, discovered the trees growing from the rocky floor. As soon as they were strong enough they were transplanted to boxes of earth. Meier carries plant food down to them every day. .HIST (iUANH! PIERRE. S. D. CUP) The in fant daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Don Shilessmann doesn't lack for doling grandparents. She has two grandmothers, four grtut - grand mothers, one great-great - grand mother, two grandfathers and one great-grandfather PeniveySJ Store Hours: Daily 9:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m GOES ON SALE THURSDAY 9:30 A.M. 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She's Same, But Attitude Toward Her is Changed HOLLYWOOD (UP) Deborah Kerr finished her long run in the play "Tea and Sympathy", with the hope 'she's forever rid of the American notion that British wom en are "prissy." The red-haired actress ended the road show here of her Broadway hit drama after 731 performances, It was a triumphant homecoming for the star, who left Hollywood two years aj;o even before her sen sational bathing suit scene hi From Here To Eternity" was re leased and turned her into a glam our queen. Now she's beginning a new lift the movies changed, she be lieves, hy her portrayal of the dar ing woman in "Tea and Sympathy" and the sensual Army wife n "Eternity." "I'm not changed one lota," she said firmly. "But the attitude to ward me in Hollywood has def initely changed. They used I( think I was a hit prissy! "You have two strikes against you in America if you re from England. They automatically en dow you with a tiara. "And if you're French! You'n1 a madame or a courtesan." The actress sat for on interview in the Paramount Studio hair- Ircssing department while a hair wpert dyed her red locks blonde for her return to movies in "Tlu1 roud and The Profane." The film. co-starring Wiliam Holden, Ink her on location to the Virgin Is landsfor another bathing suit lov seem. "But not quite ns drastic as tht one in 'Eternity' ", she added. After the Paramount film she r turns to Hollywood for the l!l)l!i Onlurv-Knx version of the stage musical. "The King nnd I", 'And if they make it in Siam I'll quit I haven't been home for so long ' Next on her agenda will be a ecu sored film of "Tea and Sympathy" al MC.M, where DelMirah used t do "Aunt Maltle" parts before Ihm career change. M(iM brass and scores of celeb rities turned out to give her mori curtain calls on her stage opeuiui night here than she received ii New York. "I was scared out of my life here at first." she said. "You're openin. to the trade and they can he n cold audience. But after it was ceived that way. I couldn I move the next day. I i as so emolionallv strung up. "Yes," she reflected, "if you wait long enough, everything works out This show business is a business of success. If you're successful, you're well regarded." Junior League Benefit Planned The Tumalo Grange is sponsor ing a junior League baseball bene fit program this Friday evening at 8 p.m. The program will consist of dancing and playing cards. Also an ice cream social will be held. Women who plan to attend are asked to bring a cake. Money that is raised through this benefit will be used to buy sutto for the team and provide for other necessary expenses. The program1 will be held at the Tumalo grange hall. The mole lemming has such long powerful front teth that he uses these to dig with instead of his claws. She Believes TV Ads in Need Of New Touch By ALINE MOSBY I'nlted Pre Holly wood Wrrter HOLLYWOOD lUP) A pretty blonde singer came up today with an inspiration to improve Ameri can TV commercials she wants to hire an English nobleman to deliver the pitch. Vicki Benet seriously announced she will audition English lords and sirs for her new filmed musical TV show when she visits London on a singing tour next week. . "I can't stand some of the pres sure methods used by American announcers on commercials," she; said. "The so-called 'hard sell' actually is an anti-sell that de feats its purpose. Blue Bloods Only "I want a true lord, a person alble man who speaks well. He must come from a good family, be listed in Burke's Peerage and appear cultured. He'll a c t master-of -ceremonies and do the commercials for my new show." Vicki revealed this plan to give tone to American TV as she packed her bags In her luxurious apartment. The producer of her program, Jack Elliot of Bene Productions, paced after her to confirm he wants the English nobleman to "give prestige to her show. He admits he was im pressed by the bearded English man who poses for gin-and-tonic ads in the American press. "It's a different type of pro gram, created for the discrimina ting, and we think he will add dignity," he said. Worth $1,000 Week "The average American is im pressed with a British accent and title and the savoir faire that goes with it. "We're not going to make a fool out of this chap," he added. "We also produce filmed commercials for various companies and if he will do those he can earn 51,000 a week." Paris-born Vicki, who began her career only two years ago here in nightclubs, will conduct the audi- HANDY Fill EM EX CUSTER, S. D. (UP) Vem Kaupp had just stepped out of his auto body sbop to watch fire trucks go by on a call, when he heard an explosion and turned around to see flames in his shop He flagged down two of the pass ing fire trucks. YXOPSlt Or ASXTAlt T ATI MINT fter ita itu -ltf UuMfttw 11. t ite HOBACI MANN MUTUAl CASUA1TT COMPANY ' lTUfflitd. U U ItaM at llUtoll. fe4t w in Uvium cwoniuktMt u Ium m Uittvn. tuiitiibt to ADMITTED AMETB bwidi 1 lb lA tits) dtbMlU Aliatt' ttltMH 01 muoUtrfwl tttOiluwl IttlKMl. dLtldlbO Aud tul MUM 1 bra in Jv mfid turrutd laLtl -Jul tiki ll1l LIABILITIES. SURPLUS AMO OTHER FUNDI Lmim 1 t.HMIT.U I.I. ITS M m m ti ti.mit ll.ITI If M..TM1 1 ItT.HMl Uxi ttUuitounl Upmm All MbM UtbtUUM TMtl lUblUltM. X(p( ttBUAl f l. Outtuilf C4J. SUlM UTl.X.i) w tnud liutpiut) ett.m.ai . I 1.1 STATE HE NT OF INCOME rt ill st 4t.lll.Utl ITS.ltl II 111.113. BT ,MV,eil.4l You l under rlUiif daditetlooA-. Six inidtrvriiloi M ltu Imut-.rU I.T,TH l.kSl.SIT.ll m.i.u ITI.lW.il f.l3y.twl.l4 111.131 SI .60)14 tiQ II ST1.9S4 VI Il.ttOO.W 6.JW.I1 IKMfl inert ( id turpiut u ritoi pwUtitwUtfi IM.Sa&.t BUSINESS IN ORE00N FOR THE YEAR V prtmluDii tmlTtd , 1T3.3T I Xl Ioihi paid UM1 S i'flndptl o(fic in OMion: ISIS B. W. Ttj- 8t., I'ottUad , Oitioa. CtplUI CCUifM (ot). tions for her titled announcer dur ing her engagement at the Savoy hotel in London. "I'm told some nobility hav opened their homes to tourists and one duchess is running a tea shop on her terrace, so I don't think it will be hard to find someone interested in TV," the shapely singer said. How an English nobleman might do as an American TV pitchman was demonstrated last week Steve Allen's "Tonight" show on NBC-TV. Peter Lawford played the role in striped trousers and tails for a skit. He softly called the audience "dear friends" and apologized for the intrusion. He apologized also for the sponsor. He wound up, in fact, suggesting that perhaps the product wasn't si good after all. p. A m' . .. . 3' TINY REPUBLIC GOES SPORTY-Sports fan will be in terested in the new stamps from the tiny (38 square miles) Republic ot San Marino, located near Rimini, Italy. The stamps b&ve a winged wheel watermark. You'll have BETTER TIMES with Early Times SHU TRY THE HANDY PINT SIZE TODAYI KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKY 86 PROOF EARLY TIMES DISTILLERY COMPANY LOUISVILLE 1: KENTUCKY Five Families Attend 'Ham' Radio Picnic Kiw fiimilics nttciidi'd the Oit unn liaiho Amateurs picnic in St lem Sunday from the Central Ore i;n area. The Oregon l-:mergein Nef is a communications network covering the state to transmit emergency messages, prepare foi civil defense, nnd restore eomnui ntrations cut by floods or (oivsi fire, and other disaster. 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