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.
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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
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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-
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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.
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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
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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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were Mr. and Mrs Curl Austin
Hale Tussing. and ihe AHvrt Jtr
gerwen family Ki-om llehnon.l
were Mr. and Mrs lm Stewar'
and sons, nnd Mr. and Mrs. Boy I
Wolf and son.
On July IT, the Central Oregon
Radio Amateurs will hold n pienU
on the Metolius nt 1 p.m. All
those interested in amateur radio
are welcome. The next regular
meeting of the club will be July
in the assembly room of the
courthouse at 8 p m.
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