THE BULLETIN • SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2021 C7
BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME
Drive-in theater debuts in Long Beach
BY LUKE WHITTAKER • Chinook Observer
L
ONG BEACH — Cars, trucks and vans poured into the
gravel lot up until the last preview, then settled in for a
two-hour cinematic escape.
The debut of the newly-constructed drive-in at Neptune
Theater drew a near-capacity crowd in Long Beach.
Nearly 40 cars — containing about 100 people — attended
the 7 p.m. showing of “Wonder Woman 1984,” according to
owner Kaarina Stotts.
The much-anticipated opening came after a few weeks of
feverish construction in order to prepare the approximately
25,000-square-foot gravel lot, including building the colossal
36-foot by 16-foot movie screen.
“I was just hoping it was going to work. I was actually afraid
it would be busy because I didn’t even know if it was going to
play,” Stotts said. “It actually went way smoother than expected.
Everyone was so happy, patient and understanding, which
made things so nice.”
Since opening weekend, the drive-in opened Jan. 1, Stotts has
already started making small tweaks to improve the overall ex-
perience, including offering more show times, portable radios
for rent, and expanding the current food and snack options.
“We’d like to get our pizza oven going if it’s going to be busy
enough to justify opening all the items,” Stotts said. “We still
have much to do … hoping to get double showings starting this
weekend. Eventually, we also are hoping to have a ticket booth
so people don’t have to come inside if they don’t want to.”
The Neptune Theatre drive-in in Long Beach now joins five
other still-operating drive-in theaters in Washington, including
Bremerton, Colville, Oak Harbor, Port Townsend and Shelton.
Oregon has drive-in movie theaters in La Grande, Milton-Free-
water and Newberg.
The much-anticipated open-
ing came after a few weeks
of feverish construction in order
to prepare the approximately
25,000-square-foot gravel lot, in-
cluding building the colossal 36-
foot by 16-foot movie screen. The
lot can accommodate approxi-
mately 50 cars.
Nearly 40 cars — containing
approximately 100 people
— attended the 7 p.m. showing of
“Wonder Woman 1984.”
Luke Whittaker/Chinook Observer
YESTERYEAR
Girls create football team, looking for opponents in 1921
Compiled by the Deschutes County
Historical Society from the archived
copies of The Bulletin at the Deschutes
Historical Museum
100 YEARS AGO
For the week ending
Jan . 9, 1921
Crowd enjoys fistic battle
The crowd which gathered at the
Metropolitan Saturday to hear the
results of the California-Ohio State
game, which terminated 28 to 0 in
favor of the westerners, enjoyed an
unexpected entertainment in the im-
promptu bout staged between Speck
Wood and Del Lo Vigne. Thirty-five
minutes of fighting terminated when
Chief of Police Nixon entered the bil-
liard room and placed the two com-
batants under arrest on a charge of
breaking the peace. The chief contrib-
uted when a collection was taken to
provide bail. Woods pleaded guilty in
police court this morning and paid
a $10 fine, and $10 of La Vigne’s bail
was forfeited.
Spectators declared that the bout
was the best ever staged in Bend.
Gloves were barred and fists bared,
and there was only one round. La Vi-
gne’s face was badly cut up and woods
had a smashed ear and a dislocated
finger when Chief Nixon called time.
Woods had a verdict of the crowd as
the better boxer, but La Vigne was
acclaimed in the lead for rough-and-
tumble scrapping. During their brief
residence in jail the two shook hands
and declared the hatched officially
buried.
Two members of the Bend box-
ing commission were present during
the encounter, but agreed that the
affair was outside their jurisdiction.
Another interested onlooker was
Mayor-elect Gibson, who entered
the room a few minutes before Chief
Nixon put in an appearance.
Use vacation time to purify schools
When the city school reopened this
morning after the Christmas vaca-
tion, it was with all precautions taken
against the spread of contagious or in-
fectious disease. During the vacation
the rooms were scrubbed with anti-
septics and thoroughly fumigated.
Use of Bend product goal
Action to further the movement to
use Bend-made bread in Bend homes
constituted the only business trans-
acted by the Commercial club at its
weekly meeting at the Pilot Butte Inn
this noon. Discussion on the question
came to a head when a motion by F.
Dement, recommending the appoint-
ment of a committee consisting of C.
H. Smith and Secretary L. Antles, car-
ried without a dissenting vote.
The committee will interview the
grocers of Bend and endeavor to se-
cure their pledges to handle Bend
bread to the exclusion of the Port-
land-made loaf.
D.T. Carmody, J.A. Eastes, J. Ed-
ward Larson and Mr. Smith favored
creating a more general demand for
the local product and N.H. Gilbert
pointed out the fact that the Bend
bakeries are not merely producers,
but compete with grocers her in re-
tailing bread. It was suggested by W.
G. Coombs that the bakeries might
be induced to eliminate this feature of
their business. W.C. Birdsall, manager
of the Pilot Butte Inn, said that only
Bend bread is served in the hotel.
coveries.
Little Donald is undergoing check-
ups in Portland before flying east with
his mother, Mrs Edward S. Anderson,
at the request of the National Founda-
tion for Infantile Paralysis. His picture
is on two posters of the 1946 march of
dimes campaign, one taken two years
ago when he was unable to walk and
another taken as he appears today.
The lad is quite oblivious to the fuss
being made over him or of the prom-
inent part he is playing in the 1946
campaign. He will make several pub-
lic appearances between next Monday
and Jan. 31.
Donald was stricken with the dis-
ease in September, 1943, and recov-
ered after treatment at Doernbecher
hospital and Shriners hospital in Port-
land. Funds for treatment were pro-
vided by Crook county chapter of the
march of dimes.
Although happy to walk again, little
Donald seemed more interested in a
comic book he clutched in one hand.
Girls to have football team
The girls are about to organize a
football team and “Swede” Norcott
has been mentioned as a possible
coach. When interviewed on the sub-
ject, he said if he undertook to coach
them they would not lose a game, ow-
ing to the fact that they probably will
not play. So much for his ability as a
coach. The lineup is as follows:
Gladys Sather (captain), fullback;
Dorothy Dodds, right half; Mary Eliz-
abeth King, left half; Alice Stockmon,
quarter; Belle Sexton, center; Marion
Sather, right end; Marjorie Baird, left
end; Myrtle Rice, right tackle; Barbara
Loehr, left tackle; Louise Inabnit, right
guard; Margaret Inabnit, left guard;
Jerold Hicks, assistant “sub” water car-
rier; Vincent Clarno, mascot.
They are looking for games with
any 15-pound team, or with one of
not over 20-pounds. Anyone wishing
to engage a game please see Business
Manager Dee McRoberts.
Seven Boy Scouts award winners
Progress being made by the mem-
bers of Boy Scout troop 23 was at-
tested yesterday by awards made to
seven boys attending the weekly lun-
cheon of the Kiwanis club, sponsor of
the troop. Cecil Goodfellow, scout-
master, presented merit badges in
personal health to Wayne Tilse, Paul
Mowery, Joe Dysart and Bill Moore,
who received badges in both personal
health and home repairs.
Jack symons received badges recog-
nizing his work in camping, pioneer-
ing and reading and was revised to
the life rank in scouting with six more
badges, for path finding, rowing and
safety, fingerprinting, firemanship
and civics to his credit.
Star rank was conferred upon Fred
Goodfellow, Joe Dysart and Larry
Standifer. Announcement was made
of the Fremont district meeting,
which will be held at the Pine tavern
Monday evening.
75 YEARS AGO
Seed producers to meet
Jan. 15 for 1946 session
In recognition of Central Oregon as
a seed producing area, directors of the
Oregon Seed Growers league,1946 an-
nual convention of which will be held
in Portland on Jan. 15 and 16, more
than half a dozen midstate men have
been placed on committees, it has
been learned here. At least 300 grow-
ers from all parts of Oregon are ex-
For the week ending
Jan . 9, 1946
Prineville boy on polio poster
A sturdy 5-year-old boy, Donald
Anderson of Prineville, Ore., soon
will be in New York City to symbolize
all children who have suffered from
infantile paralysis and through public
support, have been able to make re-
pected to attend the conference.
On the eve of the convention, it was
pointed out here today by H.G. Smith,
Deschutes county agent, that De-
schutes and Crook counties this year
will produce over half of the certified
Netted Gem seed potatoes grown in
Oregon. It was also mentioned by
Smith that three interior counties,
Deschutes, Klamath and Crook, con-
sidered as a unit will grow about 25
per cent of the nation’s supply of alsike
clover seed this year. In Deschutes
county, other seed crops include hairy
vetch, ladino clover, Austrian winter
field peas, onions, Chewing’s fescue
and red clover.
HEADLINES: New “Rototiller” machine
developed to speed planting — Top
officials of three big unions confer on
strategy for impending strikes in U.S.
— Outer Mongolia independence
recognized by China — Washington is
believed to have had knowledge of
Pearl Harbor surprise blow
50 YEARS AGO
For the week ending
Jan . 9, 1971
Dr. Moody chosen Bend’s new mayor
Bend City Commissioners elected a
new mayor at last night’s meeting and
heard the outgoing mayor praise them
for their progress in 1970 and chal-
lenge them to meet problems in 1971.
A.E. Moody, longtime Bend resi-
dent and physician, was selected by
the commission from their number
as mayor for 1971. He replaces John
G. Stenkamp in the office. Elected at
last night’s meeting to be mayor pro
tem was commissioner Dick Gervais.
Moody served as mayor pro tem last
year.
In the annual message to the city
on leaving office, Mayor Stenkamp
cited highlights of the year and called
1970 “a year of progress for Bend in
many ways.” He cited the opening of
the city’s wastewater disposal plant,
calling it the “beginning of one of the
biggest challenges to face Bend.” He
noted engineering studies are under-
way for installation of the city’s long-
awaited sewer system.
Stenkamp highlighted the year by
citing the development of a second
off-street parking district, and the
beginning of a third in the city’s core
area. He also noted the city’s renewed
interest in downtown urban renewal,
new agreements for airport operation
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and television cable, and exploration
for further city water supply as marks
of the progress in 1971.
Five commissioners were given
their oaths of office at last night’s
meeting, including newcomer, Rod
Smith, who replaces George Marshall
on the commission. Reinstated to the
commission last night were incum-
bents Jack Dempsey, Dick Gervais,
Preston Waller and Dr. Robert Bristol.
25 YEARS AGO
For the week ending
Jan . 9, 1996
Celebrity whale makes big splash
NEWPORT — Hundreds of fans
flocked to see Keiko, the orca whale
star of the “Free Willy” movies, in his
first day on public display Monday at
the Oregon Coast Aquarium. “There
are no plans to create stadiumlike
seating around Keiko’s 2-million-gal-
lon rehabilitation tank, and backers
of the 19 1/2-hour trip from Mexican
amusement park are adamant that
Keiko will no longer perform.
But that didn’t seem to bother the
whale’s fans. “I think the public is
ready to experience orca whales in a
different way. they don’t have to jump
through hoops or have trainers ride
on their backs. This is a more natural
setting,” said Dave Phillips president
of the Free Willy-Keiko Foundation.
More than 400 persons lined up be-
fore the aquarium opened and then
jammed into the underwater obser-
vation, area. Excited children pressed
against the glass and shouted as the
7,700-pound whale glided by. One
middle-aged woman appeared in awe:
“Oh, he’s beautiful.”
After 10 years spent performing
for its food in a small tank at a Mex-
ico City amusement park, Keiko is
about 2,000 pounds under weight, has
a wartlike skin virus, a weakened im-
mune system, digestive problems and
bad teeth.
But aquarium officials said he was
adjusting well to his new home, which
is four times bigger and filled with
cold, purified sea water instead of
warm salinated fresh water. The pool
also has an artificial reef.
Visitors voiced support for the less
invasive setting. “I don’t want to see
him do tricks,” said Lana Elmore, 47,
of Newport.
“If having people view him from
a window will help him get healthy,
that’s fine. I want freedom for him.”