History
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
O UT OF THE P AST
Community HEALTH BEAT
May 4, 1916
Grant County Journal
100 years ago
W. I. Pooler, of the Prai-
rie Co-Operative Creamery
is one of the busiest men in
the country these days. From
every side a perfect stream of
cream is pouring into town,
and changing it into delicious
Marigold Butter is some job
for one man.
More than one local farm-
er is drawing a monthly check
of $100 and up, and the little
checks that are being issued
to the smaller producers are
many. And this is only the
beginning, for the dairy busi-
ness looks better this year
than ever before. Men who
heretofore devoted all of their
time and attention to the stock
business are gradually taking
notice of the fact that a few
good dairy cows add but little
to their expense, and greatly
to their income.
The local plant can han-
dle many times the amount of
cream that is furnished, and
the market for its excellent
product is unlimited. If you
live on a ranch and do not get
a monthly cream check from
the Prairie creamery, it is time
you did.
Dan Berry, John Michael,
Robert Nash, Steve Berry,
Kenneth Wall and Kelvin
Decker.
Juniors are Karen Wyl-
lie, Elizabeth Stevens, Judy
Derr, Charles Ballard, Ches-
ter Hettinga, Willie Martin
and David Mott. The Junior
class was in charge of ar-
rangements, assisted by the
class advisor, Earl Loree.
May 2, 1941
Blue Mountain Eagle
75 years ago
May 3, 1990
Blue Mountain Eagle
26 years ago
Oldest Male Pioneer
Bessie St. Marie, secre-
tary of the Grant County Pi-
oneer association, has been
endeavoring to find out who
will be in line for honors as
the oldest male pioneer from
point of residence in the
county, at the annual Pioneer
association meeting on June
6. Christopher Hardy, who
recently passed away, has
been so honored for the past
three years.
As far as can be ascer-
tained up to the present time,
the honors this year will fall
upon J. W. Tabor, of Granite,
who was born on December
31, 1865, and is now past
75 years of age. In fact, he
claims to be the first male
child born in Grant County.
For a number of years he
was associated with the late
Neil Niven in the mercan-
tile business at Granite. His
wife, who was born on June
3, 1873, was the daughter of
M. McNulty of Granite, who
was also engaged in busi-
ness in Granite. Mrs. Jennie
Fields of Canyon City will
again reign as queen this
year.
Scouts compete in Pine-
wood Derby
JOHN DAY — The hand-
icraft skills and racing spirit
of several John Day boys
were challenged last Thurs-
day when Cub Scout Pack
800 conducted its annual
Pinewood Derby at the John
Day Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints.
In a court of honor prior
to the race Justin Rowell
received four activity pins
and the Arrow of Light, Cub
Scouting’s highest award.
Beau Reynolds and Steve
Thompson were each pre-
sented a bear patch, a gold
arrow and two silver arrows.
Following are the results
of the Pinewood Derby.
Webelos: 1, Clayton Ma-
loney. 2, Justin Rowell. 3,
Andy Duncan.
Bear: 1, Nate Carpenter.
2 Maulin Patel. 3, Zack Co-
rey.
Wolf: 1, Jacob Corey. 2,
Jason Sloughy. 3, Dustin
Elliot.
Special Ribbons: Most
colorful car, Ryan Wipple;
best designed car, Maulin
Patel; most aerodynamic
car, Kevin Oltman.
May 5, 1966
Blue Mountain Eagle
50 year ago
Dayville Junior-Senior
Class Events Enjoyed
DAYVILLE — The Ju-
nior-Senior banquet honoring
the 1966 senior class was held
at the school cafeteria Satur-
day evening, April 30. Spring
lowers decorated the tables
and miniature rose corsages
were favors.
The dinner, planned by
the juniors, was prepared
by their mothers and served
by the seventh- and eighth-
grade girls
Invocation was by Rich-
ard Mascall and welcome
by Willie Martin, junior
class president. Response
was by Robert Mascall, se-
nior president.
Class will was read by
Peggy Melton and the class
prophecy by Karen Wyllie.
Erwin Ellis, principal of
the Dayville high school,
gave a talk. Karen Wyllie,
Peggy Melton and Diane
Martin sang “Springtime
in the Rockies” and “Sen-
timental Journey,” accom-
panied by Mrs. Kenneth
Round.
Attending were mem-
bers of the senior and junior
classes, parents and Day-
ville faculty members.
The Junior-Senior prom
was held immediately fol-
lowing the banquet. Theme
“Fantasy of Color” was car-
ried out in the decorations
with streamers, evergreens
and simulated bricks form-
ing the background. Mu-
sicians were “The Tribe”
from John Day. Miss Peggy
Melton and Robert Mascall
were crowned queen and
king.
Seniors are Stella Hills,
Sallee Brown, Diane Mar-
tin, Peggy Melton, Dean
Rogers, Robert Mascall,
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Eagle file photo
From the May 3, 2006,
issue of the Eagle,
Caleb Sturgill tells his
prospective voters the
amazing tales of his life,
which include being the
governor of California.
May 3, 2006
Blue Mountain Eagle
10 years ago
New officers can sum-
mon dragons
JOHN DAY — At least
that’s what Mat Becker, new
ASB (Associated Student
Body) president, and Ca-
leb Sturgill, vice president,
claim, and it must have
been enough to entice most
of the student body at Grant
Union High School to vote
for them.
Sara Cary ran for pres-
ident and Alec Oliver ran
for vice president. Al-
though their speeches were
well-written and sincere,
they lacked the humor that
Becker and Sturgill used to
captivate their audiences.
And that’s what GU stu-
dents must want, funny stu-
dent body officers.
Becker began his speech
by listing the five things
everyone should be afraid
of: rabies (for obvious rea-
sons), anyone who dances
like a freak, Prairie City
water (it has become an or-
ganism of its own), Captain
Crunch (it cuts your mouth)
and deer (they are taking
over).
Sturgill enthralled the
voters with fantastic tales of
his exploits as an Olympian,
his scientific discoveries,
his election as governor of
California at 4 years old and
his ability to throw rocks
into the sun, which is the
cause of sun spots. Stop it,
Caleb.
Also elected was Shi-
lo Burton for secretary,
Chancee Ferguson for trea-
surer, Brittany Gilliam
for public relations offi-
cer and Marzuri Waggon-
er for activities director.
These four candidates ran
unopposed.
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When I was a kid, I would spend the
entire day outside playing with my
friends at the beach until our
parents got sick of dealing with the
sand stuck in our swimsuits. If we
didn’t make it to the beach, then we
would end up at the swimming pool,
sometimes falling asleep by the pool
in happy exhaustion with the
warmth of the sun blanketing our
skin.
When we got older, we spent time
worshipping the sun,trying to obtain
that dark, beautiful deep tan that
came from using dark tanning oil.
We would actually try to see who
could get the darkest, deepest tan,
hoping it would last through winter.
We might have to tolerate the
occasional sunburn, but eventually
we would be able to go back to our
sun worshipping rituals. In the
winter time, we would join a
tanning salon to make sure we
would be able maintain the dark,
beautiful, deep tan we worked so
hard to get in the first place.
Little did we know how deadly
tanning in the sun with or without
sunscreen could be and the impact
repeated sunburns might have on
our skin in addition to the damage
caused by the use of tanning beds.
Our understanding today about the
effects of sun, or more specifically,
UV radiation, on the skin has
progressed tremendously. Here are a
few facts compiled by the Skin
Cancer Foundation and the
American Cancer Society about skin
cancer:
• Over the last thirty years, more
people have had skin cancer than
all the other cancers combined.
• Basal cell carcinoma is the most
common kind of skin cancer. It is
slow growing and rarely fatal, but
can be disfiguring.
• Squamous cell carcinoma is the
second most common kind of skin
cancer. It can develop within scars
or chronic skin sores. It sometimes
starts as actinic keratosis.
• Both basal cell and squamous cell
carcinoma are usually found on the
sun-exposed areas of the skin, but
can be found in other areas as
well. Although these cancers are
the most common, they are also
the most treatable kind of skin
cancer.
• While melanoma is the least
common kind of skin cancer, it is
the deadliest skin cancer, causing
the highest number of deaths.
• Ultraviolet (UV light) radiation is a
proven human carcinogen.
• UV light can be from the sun’s
BLUE MOUNTAIN
CARE CENTER
Resident of
the Month
MARILYN
RANDALL
natural rays, or from manmade UV
lights such as those used in
tanning salons.
• Sunlight, UV radiation specifically,
is responsible for 90% of these
types of skin cancer.
• More people develop skin cancer
because of tanning than develop
lung cancer because of smoking.
• Tanning indoors increases the risk
of developing squamous cell by
67% and basal cell carcinoma by
29%.
• Using a tanning bed 10 or more
times increases the risk of
developing melanoma to 34%
when compared to those who
have never used tanning beds.
• The use of a tanning bed before
the age of 35 increases the risk for
developing melanoma by 75%.
• As of September 2, 2014,
ultraviolet (UV) tanning devices
were reclassified by the FDA from
Class I (low risk) to Class II
(moderate risk) devices.
• Eleven states plus the District of
Columbia now prohibit indoor
tanning for minors younger than
age 18: California, Delaware,
Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana,
Minnesota, Nevada, New
Hampshire, North Carolina, Texas
and Vermont. Oregon and
Washington prohibit minors under
age 18 from using indoor tanning
devices, unless a prescription is
provided.
How can I tell if I have skin cancer?
Do monthly skin checks and look for
the “ABCDE” rules of skin cancer.
A monthly skin check in front of a
full length mirror with good lighting
will help you become more familiar
with your own skin. Learn what is
normal for you so you can be aware
of any skin changes. Keep track of
areas that cause concern so that you
may point them out to your care
provider at your next visit.
Know what you are looking for. Use
the ABCDE rules to determine if a
skin lesion needs a closer
examination by your health care
provider. The acronym ABCDE stands
for:
Asymmetry - Are both sides the
same?
Border - Are the edges smooth or
irregular?
Color - Is the color consistent or does
it vary?
Diameter - Is the diameter larger
than 1 ⁄ 4 inch?
Evolving - Is it evolving, getting
bigger, bleeding or crusting over?
Marilyn was born on May 7,
1940 to Oscar and Ruth White,
in Weiser, Idaho. She has two
older sisters, Lola and Ileta.
Marilyn and her family moved
to Bates, Oregon, when
Marilyn was a baby. She went
to school in Bates, 1st grade
through 8th grade, and later
to high school in Prairie City.
Marilyn married Vern Randall
on September 27, 1957 and
they had four children; Ruthie,
Kenny, Jimmy and Ricky. They
raised their children in Mt.
Vernon, Oregon on a small
If you answer yes to one of the last
two questions or find that your lesion
is irregular, asymmetrical or varied in
color, take note and see your provider
for further evaluation.
When you visit your care provider for
a skin check, expect the entire visit
tobe dedicated to a thorough
examination of the skin. If you have
multiple concerns, there may not be
time to address all your concerns in
one visit.
What can be done to reduce the risk
of skin cancer? These are basic
guidelines provided by the Skin
Cancer Foundation:
• Seek the shade, especially between
10 AM and 4 PM.
• Do not burn.
• Avoid tanning and UV tanning
booths.
• Cover up with clothing, including a
broad-brimmed hat and UV-blocking
sunglasses.
• Use a broad spectrum (UVA/UVB)
sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or
higher every day. For extended
outdoor activity, use a water-
resistant, broad spectrum (UVA/UVB)
sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or
higher.
• Apply 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) of
sunscreen to your entire body 30
minutes before going
outside. Reapply every two hours or
immediately after swimming or
excessive sweating.
• Keep newborns out of the sun.
Sunscreens should be used on babies
over the age of six months.
• Examine your skin head-to-toe every
month.
• See your physician every year for a
professional skin exam.
As with many cancers, there are
preventative measures you can take
to decrease your chances of getting
cancer, like following through with
the recommendations made by your
health care provider (colonoscopies,
mammograms, pap smears, prostate
exams, cholesterol testing).
The most impactful preventative
measures include things that only you
can do, like living a healthy lifestyle
through proper diet and exercise,
completing breast self exams to help
detect breast cancer, monthly
testicular exams, and everyone, even
kids, can do monthly skin checks to
help detect skin cancer.
You can get additional information on
skin cancer from the Skin Cancer
Foundation at www.skincancer.org, or
about cancer in general from the
American Cancer Society at
www.cancer.org.
ranch. Marilyn was a stay at
home mom.
Marilyn enjoys crocheting,
canning, decorating, helping
her good friends Ruby and
Maureen clean each others
homes, anything involving
her kids or grandkids; sports,
4-H and many others.
Marilyn has traveled to
Disneyworld, Hawaii and
enjoyed taking family trips to
Minnesota.
Marilyn came to the Blue
Mountain Care Center on
July 9, 2015.
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