History
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
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O UT OF THE P AST
Blue Mountain Eagle
Feb. 20, 1942
75 years ago
Hospital addition is con-
templated
The Blue Mountain General
Hospital Association, a non-
profit charitable corporation,
has announced plans to build
a new unit on the east side of
the present hospital building in
Prairie City, Oregon, as soon as
necessary funds can be raised.
The present hospital build-
ing was built in 1940 and is be-
lieved to be the best-equipped
hospital in the entire region
and has been filled to capacity
almost continuously since its
completion. In order to facili-
tate the successful handling of
the increasing number of pa-
tients served, it has been recent-
ly found necessary to add an-
other physician and surgeon to
the hospital staff. Dr. Val Chro-
novsky has come from Oregon
City, where he practiced medi-
cine for several years, and has
been rated highly by the med-
ical profession. The hospital
and clinic are now completely
equipped with instruments and
supplies and when additional
space is provided will be ready
Eagle file photo
From Feb. 23, 1967: BRIDGE TAKES FORM — With the completion date scheduled for
summer, prestressed concrete beams were installed during the week for the Dayville
bridge spanning the South Fork at the east entrance of Dayville. The 284-foot bridge
will provide safer approaches by eliminating two sharp curves which serve the present
bridge. A Bend firm, R. L. Coats, is the contractor for the $287,131 bridge project.
to handle any emergency. The
laboratory, which is modern in
every respect, is given a class A
rating by the State Medical Ex-
amining Board.
There are only three such
laboratories in Oregon east of
the Cascades. Due to the large
range of services this hospital
offers, the present building has
been found already to be inad-
equate and a new wing, more
than doubling the present bed
capacity, is found necessary to
meet the needs of the commu-
nities served. It is estimated that
while the new wing will more
than double the present patient
room, the cost of construction
will be less than half of the
present building.
This is due to the fact that the
present surgery will not need
enlarging and to the further fact
that the heating system, laun-
dry, kitchen, laboratories, etc.,
are ample to take care of the
additional rooms. The board
of trustees of the Blue Moun-
tain General Hospital Associ-
ation, of which Dr. G.G. van
der Vlugt is chairman, believes
that the enlarging of this hos-
pital and the making available
of additional space for the care
of patients is in keeping with
this country’s war effort. It is
estimated that $15,000 will be
O utlook
required to build the new wing
as it is planned. This sum is to
be raised by contributions from
the territories served by this
hospital. Considerable funds
have already been pledged.
Blue Mountain Eagle
Feb. 23, 1967
50 years ago
G. L. Pine Implements
New Veneer Product
After introducing the first
veneer plant in eastern Oregon,
G. L. Pine, Inc. has implement-
ed another first in the timber
product manufacturing indus-
try in the region. Box material
made of rotary-cut wood for
wire-bound vegetable and fruit
containers promises a brighter
future for utilization of associ-
ated species in the commercial
timber product industry.
By utilizing the available
timber supply, it is possible to
increase production benefiting
the local area without exceed-
ing the allowable cut on the
national forest. G. L. Pine be-
gan production of box material
in January with a crew of 12
women. Demand for the mate-
rial has resulted in an increase
of production and a larger crew
of 25 women. Another shift
may be added in the near fu-
ture, according to Glen Lee of
the John Day firm.
The new operation comple-
ments regular logging industry
by utilizing Douglas fir, white
fir and western larch, which
have a limited market value
in Eastern Oregon. Ponderosa
pine is not used for the box ma-
terial. Approximately 200,000
small strips of veneer are pro-
duced daily by G. L. Pine.
The material is about four
inches wide and 24 inches
long. It is shipped to California
where it is made into vegetable
and fruit boxes. G. L. Pine is
the first plant in Eastern Ore-
gon to produce the box materi-
al, according to Lee. With addi-
tional equipment and facilities,
production should double if the
present demand continues, said
Lee. More man-hours per thou-
sand board feet are involved in
producing box material than
other forms of local timber
product manufacturing. Lee
estimates that it takes about 25
man-hours to produce a thou-
sand board feet of box mate-
rial. An average lumber mill
uses only about three to five
man-hours to make a thousand
board feet of lumber. Further
utilization of wood material is
being planned by the John Day
firm. G. L. Pine installed the
first veneer plant in the eastern
Oregon region in 1960. Since,
plants have been built in Hines
by Edward Hines Lumber Co.,
Baker by Ellingson Timber
Co., and more recently in Mt.
Vernon by the Seneca Lumber
Co., which is operated by the
Astoria Plywood Corporation.
Approximately 50 persons are
employed by G. L. Pine, which
includes a stud mill and a plan-
er operation. G. L. Pine is a
complete operation. It does its
own logging, hauling and man-
ufacturing.
SENI R
Indispensable: that
which cannot be
dispensed with or
neglected; absolutely
necessary or required,
syn. essential. Today
Rose Coombs
was proof that no one is
indispensable around
here. Harold was gone
again so Bruce announced. Buzz was gone so Frances took his place
on the deliveries and Jim Hamsher led the flag salute. I was gone so
lots of people took notes for me. And guess what? Everything went on
as scheduled! That’s the way it should be. Thanks and appreciation to
those who stepped up to fill the gap.
Harold did do the set-up before he left, so he fulfilled one
responsibility. Ken, Carlos, Larry, and Frances took care of the
deliveries. Fran Bunch, Julia Davis, and Carla Wright helped in the
kitchen and with serving. A get well card for Buzz was signed.
The $5 in trade gift certificate towards a meal donated by Chuck’s
Little Diner went to Judy Nelson. Oh, goody, some new names!
Welcome to the neighborhood.
Lorna and Krystin brought Dorothy Blasing, Lois Hill, Marilyn
Randall, and Otho Laurance from the Blue Mountain Care Center.
I was told that there were the cutest little red decorations on the tables
for this special meal. There was roast beef, baked potato and gravy or
sour cream, pickled beets, rolls, and pineapple upside down cake with
whipped cream for dessert. And I missed it. Hope you enjoyed it, all
57 of you who were listed on the registration book.
And there is no snow!!! Green grass on the ground now. The garden
seeds are being displayed already. Well, let us not get in too much of a
hurry. After all it’s only February.
Remember I was gonna curl up with a book? It was an overview of the
life of Paul Harvey and 60+ years of radio programs. There was an
unwritten rule in my house that no one was to call when his program
was on. Too bad we don’t have anyone like him today.
Other books I’m working through include one titled MICROCOSM -
Portrait of a Centeral European City. The city is now called Wroclaw,
in Poland. Since its founding, before 1000 AD, it has gone by various
names, according to which ruling country was in power. Some of them
are Vratislavia, Breslau, Vretslav, and two names I can’t tell you
because they are in Hebrew and Russian.
Polish friend Marek lives in Wroclaw and he took us on a fast walking
tour around when we were in Poland for son #1’s wedding. If I had
read this book first, I might of been more appreciative of what I was
seeing in 2006. My point is, our county, city, and state have been
known by the same name since they were founded. It is fairly easy to
come up with a history of them. Wroclaw has gone through numerous
name changes, political changes, and religious changes in its history.
And the author meticulously goes through all of them. Almost 600
pages worth. After three years, I’m almost halfway. Whew.
Hebrews 13:14 For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are
looking for the city that is to come.
On Feb. 13, we had a small
group of approximately 25
diners for a lunch of tacos,
spanish rice, Mexican corn
chowder and cooled it all
off with ice cream
Alma Joslin
(yummy).
Francis and Bonnie Kocis
delivered 38 lunches out plus 40 frozen to shut ins. The folks from Step
Forward did the Mt. Vernon route - you people are really appreciated.
At the front desk were Drew Harmer and Jeanette Julsrud. Our servers
were Francis and Bonnie, Buzz and Bobbie Gilmore, Betty Holznagel
and Jeanette Kile from the Redeemer Lutheran Church. Francis led the
flag salute and Buzz asked the blessing.
Veanne extended a thank you to Eric and Jeanette Julsrud for the
refrigerator. On Feb. 23rd, Community Counceling Solutions will be
serving.
Billie Bullard won the Len’s Drug gift card and Jean Willey won the
meal for two at Valley View.
Feb. 16, we had approximately 50 people dining at the center. We had
pork chop mozzarella, new potatoes with peas, french bread, fruit salad
and almond cookies. Jan Ellison furnished the entree.
Nicky Essex, a new site council member, and Bonnie Kocis greeted us at
the front desk.
The John Day Firefighters delivered 38 meals out with Step Forward
again taking the Mt. Vernon route. The firefighters then came back and
served us. Helping were Don Gabbard, Ron Phillips, Eric Smith, Tommy
Smith and Steven Stinnett.
Shay from the kitchen sends a big thank you to Chester’s Thriftway for
the case of new potatoes they donated.
What a bunch of gentlemen on the fire department. They even opened
the doors for us as we came in, thanks. Veanne still needs durable
medical supplies. Remember when you borrow supplies from the center
they do not come with a warranty. Buzz Harris is ill.
Merrie Henry won the Christer’s Thriftway gift card and Marie Smith
won the lunch for two at Valley View.
On Feb. 23, we will have Swedish meatballs with noodles and on Feb.
27, we will have spanish Omelettes, sausage, hash browns, and fruit.
Hebrews 13:14 For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are
looking for the city that is to come
The dreaded mud is
finally here. I’ve come
a long way from being a
germophobe. Can you
believe that I was one of
those people from
Soo Yukawa
California who would
not let their kids play
with mud? Ha. I’m
totally, ok well, mostly over the dirty hands and clothes thing. I
think my friends from California would be shocked. I guess, I
realized I just had to let that go and not stress over it so much.
I received some very good information for when to start some of
my seeds from a great gardener here in Monument after he read last
week’s article. I shall heed his advice and start my tomatoes and
peppers 60 days prior to planting. I plan on planting a bunch of
Anaheim peppers to create a spicy, pickled Korean side dish. I
need to eat something Asian and spicy every few days for comfort
food. If I don’t eat rice at least once a week, I don’t feel well,
literally.
Speaking of eating, I’ve been watching the goats eat their dried
grass and alfalfa. I know this may sound silly and weird but when I
hear them munching away, it almost makes me feel like I want to
taste it too. Their crunching and munching sound, sounds so
yummy! The sounds they make are very noisy too.
Well, on to human food and edible things. For our Valentine’s Day
meal, our cooks Terry Cade, Carrie Jewell, and Christy Howell
made some delicious chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and
gravy, cooked veggies, dinner rolls, and red velvet cupcakes. We
sure were lucky to have such a nice treat! Thanks to our wonderful
cooks. There were 44 guests on the books along with nine takeouts.
Our greeters were Bob Blakeslee, Bodean Andersen, and Marva
Walker. Bob led our flag salute. Bodean made the announcements
and prayed the blessing over the meal. Max Breeding won the
Len’s Drug gift card. Charlotte Barker and Bruce Strange won free
meals to the senior center.
We welcome Ron Odette and Janice Werner back home. They both
had surgeries and we pray that they continue to heal up and do well.
Dinah Cowger is back home from the hospital after suffering a
stroke but is now in Bend for physical therapy. If anyone would be
interested in helping to deliver some meals to her and Jerry when
they return, please let me know and it would be much appreciated.
This is a great opportunity to show support and love for our
community and neighbors.
Don’t forget that we will have sewing on Saturday, Feb. 25. From
9am-3pm. We will also be having Bingo night in the evening at
6pm. Both of these events will share a potluck meal. If you come
to both, you will be set for lunch and dinner! Ha.
Galations 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this;
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
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