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Library hosting visit from author
The Warm Springs Library
will ho st a visit from Bob
Welch, author o f American
Nightingale.
The book tells the story o f
Frances Slanger, a nurse in
World War II w ho served at
N orm andy beach, and was
killed by Germ an troops,
Welch is an award-winning
journalist from Eugene, and
has written seven books. He
will be at the Warm Springs
Library on April 4, at 5:30
p.m. H is p resen tatio n in
Warm Springs is part o f the
Jefferson County C om m u
nity Read program.
American Nightingale is a
highly-praised biography o f a
forgotten heroine o f World
War II.
W elch was in s p ire d to
write the story when a World
War II historian pointed out
to him a letter, by Slanger,
that had been published in
1944 in th e S ta rts' and
Stripes.
H e wrote a newspaper ar
ticle about the letter, and was
amazed when an 82-year-old
E ugene w om an contacted
him to say th a t she h ad
served with Slanger.
W elch sp en t tw o years
learning all he could about
Slanger, mainly from the four
surviving nurses from U.S.
Army Forty-Fifth Field H os
pital, U n it. H e also r e
searched archives from Ellis
Island to Boston and Wash
ington, D.C.
Frances Slanger never saw
her letter published, or knew
Sumner Rodriguez Fund o f
th e O re g o n C o m m u n ity
Foundation.
Welch will also be at the
A rt A dventure G allery on
April 3; the Rodriguez Annex
in Madras at April.
Source of inspiration
(The 1944 letter to Stars
and S trip es by F ran ces
Slanger—written one night at
Normandy beach— was an in
spiration to many who were
serv in g in th e war. M any
years later the letter was the
in s p ira tio n fo r A m erica n
Nightingale by Bob Welch.
The letter reads as follows.)
o f the warm response from
others serving in the war. She
was killed before the letter
was published.
American Nightingale has
It is 0200 and I have been
received high praise. As an
lying awake fo r one hour, listen
examplcjJrQmAUthpr,Hamp,- i er
fbe. fi^ady, even, breathing
ton Sides:
of the btnei three 'nurses'in the
“B ob W elch achieves
tent. Thinking about some of
something rare among works
the things we had discussed dur
o f military history: H e brings
ing the day. The rain is beating
one person, a single extraor
down on the tent with a torren
dinary person, to vivid life up
tial force. The wind is on a mad
on the page.”
rampage and its main objective
For more information on
seems to be to lift the tent off
th e C o m m u n ity R ead in
its poles and fling it about our
Warm Springs, call the library
heads.
at 541-553-1078. Thank you
The fire is burning low and
to the sponsors: Madras High ju s t a few live coals are on the
School Graphics and Designs
bottom. With the slow feeding
& Media Program; Jefferson
of wood, and finally coal, a roar
C o u n ty L ib rary D istric t;
ing fire is started. I couldn’t help
Mountain Photo and G raph
thinking how similar to a hu
ics; a n d th e A dele and
man being a fire is; i f it is al
lowed to run down too low and
i f there is a spark of life left in
it, it can be nursed back... So
can a human being. I t is slow, it
is gradual, it is done all the time
in these Field Hospitals and
other hospitals in the ETO.
We had read several articles,
in different magazines and p a
pers sent in by grateful GIs,
praising the work of the nurses
around the combat areas. Prais
ing us—-for what? I climbed back
into my cot. Ef. Howler was the
only one I had awakened. I whis
pered to her. Et. Cox and Et.
Powers slept on. Fine nurses and
great girls to live w ith... o f
course, like in all families, an
occasional quarrel, but these were
quickly forgotten.
I ’m writing this by flashlight.
In this light it looks something
like a ‘‘dive. ’’ In the center of
the tent are two poles, one part
chimney, the other a plan tent
pole. Kindling wood lies in dis
orderly confusion on the ground.
We don’t have a tarp on the
ground. A French wine pitcher,
filled with water, stands by. The
GIs say we rough it. We in our
little tent can’t see it. True, we
are set up in tents, sleep on cots
and are subject to the tempera
ment of the weather.
We wade an kle deep in mu d.
You have to 'lie in it. We are re
stricted to our immediate area,
a cow pasture or hay field, but
then, who is not restricted? We
have a stove and coal. We even
had a laundry line in the tent.
Our G I drawers are at this mo
ment doing the dance o f the
pants, what with the wind howl
ing, the tent wavingprecariously,
the rain beating down, the guns
firing, and me with a flashlight,
writing. I t all adds up to a feel
ing of unrealness.
Sure we rough it, but in com
parison to the way you men are
taking it, we can’t complain, nor
do we feel that bouquets are due
us. But you, the men behind the
guns, the men driving the tanks,
flying our planes, sailing our
ships, building bridges and to the
men who pave the way and to
the men who are left behind— it
is you we doff our helmets. To
every G I wearing an American
uniform, fo r you we have the
greatest admiration and respect.
Yes, this time we are hand
ing out the bouquets... but af
ter taking care of some of your
buddies, seeing them when they
are brought in bloody, dirty, with
the earth, mud and grime, and
most o f them so tired.
Somebody’s brothers, somebody’s
fathers and somebody’s sons. See
ing them gradually brought back
to life, to consciousness and to
see their lips separate into a grin
when they fir s t welcome you.
Esually they kid, hurt as they
are. I t doesn’t amaop us to hear
one o f them say, “H o w ’y a ,
babe,” or “Holy Mackerel, an
American woman!” or most in
discreetly, “How about a kiss?”
These soldiers stay with us
but a short time, from 10 days
to possibly two weeks. We have
learned a great deal about our
American soldier, and the stuff
he is made of. The wounded do
not cry. Their buddies come first.
The patience and determination
they show, the courage and,forti
tude they hade, is sometimes awe
some to behold. I t is we who are
proud to be here. Bough it? No.
I t is a privilege to be able to
receive you, and a great distinc
tion to see you open your eyes
and with that swell American
gin, say, “H iya, babe!”
(T he fo llo w in g n ig h t
Frances Slanger was killed.
She was the first American
nurse to die in Europe after
th e D -D ay la n d in g at
Normandy.)
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Winter fishery regulation
The four Columbia River Treaty Tribes will make
the following changes to their winter gillnet fishery regu
lations. The Columbia River Compact has concurred
with these changes:
T he size lim it for retention o f sturgeon in the
Bonneville Pool will be expanded to 38-54” fork length
effective immediately.
The winter gillnet fishery in The Dalles Pool closed
temporarily on Monday, March 3.
The Winter Gillnet Fishery in the Bonneville Pool
will close at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12.
The winter gillnet fishery in The Dalles Pool will re
open at 6 a.m. on Thursday, March 13, and will close
at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 22.
Legally harvested fish landed in any open commer
cial fishing period may be sold at any time.
Allowable Sales for Bonneville and Thè
Dalles Pools:
Sturgeon between 43 inches and 54 inches fork length
in The Dalles Pool, and between 38 inches and 54 inches
in Bonneville Pool, may be sold or kept for subsistence
during open commercial fishing periods. Salmon, steel
head, walleye, shad, carp, catfish, bass and yellow perch
may also be sold. Tribal fishers are reminded to use
their first salmon in an appropriate traditional manner.
Note: The tribes may take action to close any pool
prior to March 21 if the commercial sturgeon harvest
guideline for that pool is m et before then.
Zone 6 Platform and H ook and Line Fisheries:
Fish harvested in the Zone 6 platform and hook
and line fisheries during times w hen commercial gillnet
fishing occurs in that pool are allowed to be sold. The
allowed species for sale are the same as the gillnet fish
ery. The same size limits for sturgeon gillnet fishery
also apply to the Zone 6 platform and hook and line
fishery. Platform and hook and line fishing for subsis
tence purposes is allowed in all o f Zone 6.
I f you have any fishing enforcement problems or
need assistance or information, day or night, contact
the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcem ent
Office, 4270 Westcliff Drive, H ood River, Oregon.
Phone 541-386-6363 or toll-free 800-487-FISH
(3474). Please consult your tribal Fish and Wildlife
Committee for additional details on tribal regulations.
Please wear your life jackets for safety and avoid over
loaded boats.
The Central Oregon Film Festival held in Redmond is on May
6th and 7th at the Redmond Cihemas. The entry deadline for short
indie film submissions is March 31st. There categories fo r kids
ages 1,0, to 14,15'to d’8^ind adult. Cash and prizes will be awarded.
More information is posted at Central Oregon ShoWchsedoccptn,
(www.CentraIOregonShowcase.com)
T he High D esert Community Theater’s performance
o f The Shame o f Tombstone will be happening in Cul
ver at the High School Auditorium on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, March 14, 15 and 16; and March 2 l, 22
and 23. Free tickets are available at the Chamber in
Madras and City Hall in Culver.
Veterans gathering at HeHe in April
The Veterans and Family
Healing Circle G athering is
set for A pril at the H eH e
Longhouse.
T h e th em e this year is
“Past, Present, Future.” Ev
eryone is welcome.
The weekend, April 24-27,
will infclude:
H ealin g
cerem o n ies,
speakers, talking circles, el
ders’ w isdom , m en’s sweat
lodge, women’s sweat lodge,
washing blood from hands
cerem ony for veterans and
spouses, free healing touch
treatm ents, raffle, fun and
friendship.
N o fees o f any kind will
be charged. Contributions o f
food, volunteer time an d /o r
raffle items are gready appre
ciated.
To donate with giveaway
item expenses you may send
a check to Bullseye, 3180
N W G um pert Rd, Prineville,
O R 97754. W ith V eteran
family healing in the subject
line.
Thursday, April 24:
H eH e Longhouse opens at
noon for travelers/Campers,
healing touch and p o t luck
dinner.
Friday: Opening ceremo
nies 6:30 p.m. Lighting o f
healing fire, honoring the vet
erans, healing touch, and a
panel featuring veterans from
the Korean War, the Vietnam
War and D esert Storm.
Saturday: C erem onies,
w ashing o f the hands cer
em o n y fo r v e te ra n s and
spouses, healing touch, talk
ing circle, poetry as medicine,
sw eat lo d g e, play p e rf o r
mance, storytelling and flute
playing around the fire and
silent auction and raffle.
Sunday: Breakfast, clos
ing ceremony and cleaning o f
the longhouse. (Volunteers
needed.)
This is an alcohol and drug
free event. Contacts: Heidi
Katchia, 503-804-4177.
W ashington State: Elke
B a ch -Z eero sah , 253-967-
5246; o r Cody Black, 360-
458-6840 •
Organizers are not respon
sible for lost or stolen items.
Please supervise children and
keep th em safe. D ogs on
leash at all times and n ot al
lowed in Longhouse. People
sleeping inside the longhouse
m ust remove belongings dur
ing the day to make room for
activities.
LEGALAID SERVICES OF OREGON -
IN WARM SPRINGS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY - I st MONDAY
OF EVERY MONTH 1 PM - 4 PM
Community Action Team Building -1136 Paiute Avenue
CALLTO SCHEDULE YOURAPPOINTMENT
(541)385-6944
Monday, 10am-12pm - Tuesday, 10 am -12 pm and lpm-3pm
- Thursday, 10 am -12 pm and lpm-3pm
H onor these grounds and
keep all camping areas clean
and help clean up longhouse
after gathering. Smokers must
use b u tt cans or ash trays.
Please leave all weapons, in
cluding knives locked in your
vehicle. N o public display o f
these weapons is allowed. Se
curity will be on duty.
Open Wednesday thru Saturday
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Ph. 541-553-1041
At Warm Springs St. & Hollywood Blvd.
Centrai Oregon jluto
& ‘Trucl^ Ofepair