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The Skyline drive-in opens for business in 1946
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
June 26, 1921
Hitching rack is under
discussion
Better hitching facilities for
the benefit of farmers trading
in Bend will be discussed at
a meeting of the Commer-
cial club directors Thursday,
it was announced by Secre-
tary L. Antles. Complaint has
been made of the location
of the hitching rack, several
blocks from the business cen-
ter.
“The lack of conveniences
for the farmer who wants to
do his trading here has, in my
opinion, already cost the city
$100,000,” Mr. Antles said
today.
“Redmond has hitching
racks in front of practically
all of the stores, or at least on
the side streets. Every town
which expects the country
trade lets the farmers know
that it appreciates their busi-
ness. Unless Bend makes pro-
vision for the convenience of
the visitor from the country,
we will lose more trade than
we already have.”
Officers find liquor caches
Several small liquor caches
were found by Sheriff S. E.
Roberts and Deputy Sheriff
George Stokoe, who visited
the dance at Roberts hall Sat-
urday night. One pint flask
of moonshine fell into their
hands when it was deserted
by two men who were drink-
ing outside the hall and who
saw the officers coming.
One arrest was made, S. R.
Seime, of Bend, being taken
into custody on the charge of
having liquor in his posses-
sion. The liquor in question
was a quart of Central Ore-
gon-made whiskey.
Bend Amateur Athletic
club name revived
While the gymnasium will
hereafter be known as the
American Legion building,
the old name of Bend Ama-
teur Athletic club will be used
to designate the organization
which will carry on the ac-
tivities of the building, it was
decided by the board of man-
agers at its first meeting last
night.
Renovation of the build-
ing was begun today. It will
be used on the Fourth for the
smoker to be staged by E. C.
Brick, and shortly afterward
will be opened for the use
of members. The swimming
pool will be one of the first
features to be put in opera-
tion.
Lots surveyed for summer
home sites
Surveying a number of fine
lots near Camp Sherman on
the Metolius has just been
completed by C. J. Buck, as-
sistant district forest super-
visor, and Fred Cleator, also
from the Portland district of-
fice. These lots will be avail-
able to renters of summer
home sites, says Supervisor
H. L. Plumb of the Deschutes
national forest. Already 11
summer homes have been
constructed in the vicinity of
Camp Sherman.
The forest officials also
surveyed the site for a store
and dance hall, the conces-
sion for which has been se-
cured by Dick Fuller of Red-
mond. Fuller expects to have
the place open for business by
the Fourth.
Headlines: Marie Curie
completes visit to United
States — New Parliament of
Northern Ireland opened by
King George V — 15th Tour
de France cycle race starts in
Paris
75 YEARS AGO
For the week ending
June 26, 1946
Bend boy saves life of brother
Linus Dahlheim, age 10
and unable to swim, saved his
3-year-old brother Arthur,
from drowning in the De-
schutes river last night near
the Gilchrist avenue foot-
bridge. The two boys, sons
of Mrs. Bernice Dahlheim,
of Bend, were playing on the
river bank above the bridge
when Arthur fell into the
deep water. Linus, according
to his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Linus Anderson, who
saw Arthur fall but were too
far away to help, jumped into
the water and got his brother
out.
The younger boy would
have drowned had it not been
for Linus’ rescue, according
to the Andersons. Linus was
unable to say this morning
how he made the rescue, but
was quite sure he still didn’t
know how to swim.
Skyline drive-in open for
business
The Skyline drive-in, lo-
cated on South Third street
and Roosevelt avenue on
highway 97 near the south
entrance into Bend, was
opened for business today.
The white stucco building
was erected this spring by
Omer and Al Summers, who
came to Bend from Portland.
It was designed by Seaton
Smith, with Fred Van Matre
as contractor. Final interior
decoration was completed
this week and the drive-in
staff arranged. Food ranging
from sandwiches to full meals
will be served.
The Summer brothers both
visited Bend while they were
in service and at that time de-
cided to return here and go
into business following the
war.
Plans take shape for July 4
rodeo
The X-Bar-X Rodeo asso-
ciation of Bend, composed of
Hank Jones, Bob Elliott and
Sparkey Walker, will spon-
sor its second rodeo of the
season at the Jones ranch, on
the Butler road, on July 4 and
5, Sparkey Walker, manager,
reports. A new race track
bleachers, many new corrals,
a chute and pole fences have
been added to make the nat-
ural amphitheater attractive,
Walker said.
Walker reports that the ro-
deo will begin promptly at
1 p.m. on both days, with all
rodeo features, ranging from
bronc riding to calf roping,
to be presented. Even a clown
will be on hand for the show.
Bend long-distance calls go
above peak set in war years
The number of long dis-
tance calls now being placed
by Bend telephone users has
gone far above the peaks set
by the busy war years, ac-
cording to H. C. Kerron,
manager here for the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph
Company.
In May of this year, Kerron
said, the average number of
daily outgoing long distance
calls was 848, or 57 per cent
above the average daily num-
ber last May when the war
still was in progress.
The company now has 35
people in its operating force,
which compares with 22 in
May of 1941, the last pre-war
year.
“Our people are doing ev-
erything possible to handle
this unprecedented num-
ber of long distance calls
promptly,” declared Kerron,
“but at peak periods there
may be occasions when the
long distance switchboard
positions we now have are
simply not enough. This is
the reason we sometimes
have to handle a call on a de-
layed basis, rather than put-
ting it through while the per-
son placing the call remains
on the line.”
50 YEARS AGO
For the week ending
June 26, 1971
Rainbow power rubs out
Dodgers
Boom, boom, the Rain-
bows are here. It has been
suspected that the Bend
Rainbows would have some
powerful hitters this season,
but last night’s opener was
instant proof. The Rainbows,
cracking out seven extra-base
hits, dumped the Med-
ford Dodgers, 8-4, before a
home-opening crowd of 962
fans at Municipal Ball Park.
The bombs came from
Terry Thompson and Dean
Joost, both clubbing two
run homers. Starting pitcher
Chris Hansen and second
baseman Kurt Russell also
turned in strong perfor-
mances, especially since both
had quite a bit of pressure on
his shoulders. Russell, who
has been on a movie set the
past two months, arrived in
Bend yesterday afternoon
and was quickly penciled in
as the starting second-sacker
and lead-off hitter. Russell,
undoubtedly nervous, drew
an error when he fumbled a
slowly-hit ground ball in the
first inning. But that was his
last mistake.
The 20-year-old Califor-
nian owns a smooth, compact
swing which should stroke
a bundle of hits before the
summer is over. He collected
two hits — a single and a
double — last night, and had
a third taken away when the
pitcher speared a line drive
off his bat.
Russell ignited the rallies
in both the fifth and sixth in-
nings. He ripped a liner into
center to open the firth, and
then advanced to third when
the catcher’s throw on his
attempted steal soared into
centerfield.
Ways you
can support
Thelma’s Place:
Bend women show little
interest in joining the
bra-burning liberals
Ladies’ haberdasher Dor-
othy Shoop of Bend says
that northwest women are
the “most sophisticated
and independent women
in the United States. They
have never followed fashion
blindly.”
Mrs. Shoop’s evaluation
is “right on” when the ques-
tion is raised whether or not
the females of Bend have
followed the burn-the-bra
philosophy of the women’s
lib movement. Bend’s ladies
seem to know what’s best
for them. Bra sales have in-
creased in almost every local
store that sells bras.
While the Wagneri-
an-looking heavily padded
and pointed bra is “out,”
Mrs. Lena Zeek, manager
of The Smart Shop, reports
that bra sales are up with the
“breather bra” — one that
features stretch straps and
light-weight polyester materi-
als — her top seller.
Mrs. Jeanette Thom, in
charge of Wetle’s lingerie de-
partment, says that not only
are bra sales up, but that the
return to the uplift and pad-
ded bra are in. She maintains
that the no-bra look is out,
that teen-agers as well as ma-
ture women want an uplift.
Mrs. Thom says that We-
tle’s is selling many push-up
bras for “those who need
it.” Mrs. Ruth Dickerson at
Moore’s Togs claims that the
women in Bend, especially
young women, are not wear-
ing bras. She says that her
bra sales have dropped tre-
mendously, following a na-
tion-wide trend.
“I think the young girls
who are going bra-less now
will be sorry in a few years,”
Mrs. Dickerson says. “The
women who come into the
store with no bras often won-
der why the clothes don’t fit.
They say the darts are in the
wrong place.”
Hatfield’s lingerie special-
ist, Louise Bartlett, reports
that they are selling “more
bras than last summer.” She
says that “the trend is for the
natural look but the mature
woman still wants support.”
“We have bra-less women
coming in to buy bras,” Mrs.
Bartlett says. “This should
prove something!”
Dorothy Shoop reports
that although she does not
sell undergarments, “the
trend seems to be toward
fewer underpinnings.” She re-
ports that among her clientele
the corset is almost as extinct
as the dodo and that women
are much more figure-con-
scious.
Some of Mrs. Shoop’s
young customers do come
in without a bra, but she
notes that the well-endowed
woman always wears support.
“If she’s horseback riding
or playing tennis, she has to,”
Mrs. Shoop observes.
25 YEARS AGO
For the week
Ending June 26, 1996
Golf driving range planned
If Norma and Milt Ploen
have their way, Central Ore-
gon golfers will dust off their
clubs on chilly days this De-
cember when most of the re-
gion’s golf courses are closed.
Then they’ll step into heated
stalls and hit balls to their
hearts’ content.
The Ploens, owners of
the Golf City retail store in
Bend, last week won land-
use approval for the region’s
first stand-alone golf driving
range.
Planned behind the Tar-
get store near the Mountain
View Mall, the range would
feature 70 hitting stalls, a
putting and chipping area, a
5,000-square-foot retail and
learning center, and most un-
commonly, year-round op-
eration.
The Ploens, who are ac-
tive in organizing local ju-
nior golf programs, will
have some unusual features
in their range to accommo-
date winter operation in cold
Central Oregon. For starters,
the entire landing area will
be artificial turf — not natu-
ral grass. Their 10-acre par-
cel has only one acre of water
rights, so irrigating a grass
range would have been im-
possible.
But that’s not the reason
the Ploens chose artificial
turf.
“It’s cost effective,” said
Norma. “It lasts 15 to 25
years. It’s expensive to install,
but by the time you figure
in maintenance and costs
associated with that, it puts
money back in your pocket.”
Hours run from 7 a.m. to
11 p.m., with lights on the
range. The lights will focus
downward, Norma said, so
they’re less visible to sur-
rounding properties — most
of which are commercial.
Netting will surround the
facility, and each hitting sta-
tion will have precise yardage
distances to various targets.
Natural grass will be used
for putting, chipping and
sand-trap practice areas at
the facility, according to the
Ploens. And the clubhouse
will have learning rooms
where customers can watch
instructional videos on ev-
erything from golf etiquette
to the intricacies of swings.
Resort turns back clock to
handle the future
With a $3 million invest-
ment, Sunriver Resort has
brought the Great Hall and
adjacent conference center
into the 21st century — us-
ing materials from the 19th
century. “We had to go back-
ward in time — we’ve taken
this complex back in time
about 150 years — but we’re
also a business and we have
to take the functionality for-
ward,” said Charles Peck,
managing director of Sun-
river Resort. “We can’t just
be in 1996. We had to make
a complex for the year 2000
in parts that look like they’re
from the year 1840.” Peck
pointed to the base of a lamp
constructed out of the hub of
a wagon wheel. It is just one
example of how resort plan-
ners hope the renovation will
create a feeling of Northwest
heritage.
After about two years of
work, the major renovations
and changes in the Great Hall
complex are complete.
Before the renovations, the
conference center and Great
Hall were two connected, but
separate, entities. The Great
Hall had the rustic appear-
ance of its origin as Camp
Abbot, a military training
site. The conference center
was like any hotel or build-
ing where meetings are held:
clean, modern and placeless.
With the addition of the
conference center to the
Great Hall in the late 1960’s,
the eras clashed: World War
II met modernity. The ren-
ovations created a continu-
ity of time. Wood paneling
connects the conference cen-
ter with the Great Hall to
give it a more rustic appeal.
Throughout the buildings,
artwork and furniture reflect
the pioneer tradition.
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