History
Blue Mountain Eagle
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75 years ago
July 3, 1942
Many Places to Spend
“4th;” Resort to Hold Cele-
bration
Tomorrow is the Fourth of
July, and coming on Saturday,
it makes a two-day weekend
for celebrating – and this year
most Grant County people
will remain within the bor-
ders of the county due to the
tire and gas situation and the
government’s urgent request
to curtail traveling to a de-
gree of necessity. But there
are many places for folks to
spend an enjoyable “4th” in
Grant County. We have our
lakes and fi shing streams and
forest camps, as well as a
number of recreational resorts
where swimming, picnicking
and camping facilities are
available.
The Joaquin Miller Resort
is holding its annual celebra-
tion with a full day’s program
on July 4, and dances on the
nights of July 3-4, featuring
the Melodians dance band.
The attractions at the Re-
sort will include swimming
and diving contests, foot races
and other contests, as well as a
log-sawing contest, for which
there is a $25 purse. The Re-
sort management states that
everybody is invited to use the
free campgrounds and picnic
tables, and that free wood will
be furnished. The restaurant
will be open both days and
meals served at all hours.
50 years ago
July 6, 1967
Playground area to be
developed
An $11,000 development
project for the playground
area of Humbolt grade school
received the go-ahead sig-
nal Wednesday from the
John Day-Canyon City grade
school board of directors and
the Canyon City Council. A
lease agreement was signed by
the Canyon City Council with
the school board allowing the
city to undertake the devel-
opment project. The council
passed a resolution to begin
work on the project. Work is
expected to begin within a
month. Plans call for seeding,
installation of an underground
sprinkler system, additional
leveling, fencing and dugouts
for a Little League baseball
park. Half of the cost will be
fi nanced by federal match-
ing funds from the Land and
Water Conservation Fund Act
and the other half will be paid
by local sources. Serving on
the development committee
are Charles Rhoads, chair-
man, Wayne McKinnis, Lou
Gneckow and Les Still.
25 years ago
July 2, 1992
John Day will explore
adding sidewalks to high-
way project
City offi cials agreed last
week to try and persuade
property owners on West
Main to form an informal im-
provement district in efforts
to include a sidewalk along
the north side of the highway
construction project now un-
derway. At a meeting a day
prior to the council meeting,
City Administrator Bill Deist
said some expressed an inter-
est in constructing the side-
walk on a cost-sharing basis
with the city. Some, such as
Mayor Chris Labhart, as-
sumed sidewalk construction
was a part of the project. Ini-
tially, it is hoped to construct
a continuous sidewalk along
the north side of the highway,
beginning at the east entrance
to Chester’s Thriftway plaza
and extending to NAPA John
Day Auto Parts. Since the is-
sue arose suddenly, Deist said
he had no exact construction
costs to property owners, but
he thought it would be in the
area of $2 to $2.20 per foot
with the city helping to defray
costs with a mix of state and
county highway funds. Deist
said the city could approach
the project in two different
ways. The best and easiest
way would be an agreement
among affected property own-
ers to move ahead and build
the sidewalks on a cost-share
basis. It that fails and there
is still a majority of property
owners interested in pursu-
ing the project, the city can
form an improvement district
on a vote of property owners
as fi gured on the amount of
highway frontage they own.
Deist said Bill Smith, owner
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
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Community HEALTH BEAT
Eagle file photo
From July 2, 1992: Henry H.
Hyde and his wife, Susan
Kimzey, are pictured in
this 1850 photograph. They
arrived in the John Day
valley in 1864 where Hyde
opened the county’s first
general store in Canyon
City. He later expanded to
Prairie City. More than 200
descendants of the couple
held a family reunion
recently at Depot Park in
Prairie City.
of Chester’s Thriftway, will
move ahead with plans to con-
struct a sidewalk in front of the
shopping center regardless of
the outcome of the improve-
ment district. Concerned with
the general appearance of the
west entrance to the city, the
council commended Smith for
his individual effort to include
the improvement, and said
the best idea would be to in-
clude all property owners and
the city to complete the entire
project. The council directed
Deist to work with the con-
tractor to develop a fi rm cost
estimate and to contact prop-
erty owners about proceeding
with the informal improve-
ment district.
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can prevent damage.
10 years ago
July 5, 2007
Local stands put fl ash in
our Fourth
What’s the hottest selling
fi rework in Grant County? Ac-
cording to Terry Sowa, who
was managing the John Day/
Canyon City Lions Club fi re-
works stand last week, there
are two. “The ground-blown
fl owers and singing roses are
by far the biggest sellers,”
said Sowa. Sowa should know
what sells best. He has been
the project chairman for the
Lions Club for seven years.
For the past two years, the
Lions Club has been the only
fi reworks stand in John Day.
Last year they ran out of fi re-
works early. Sowa didn’t want
that to happen this year. “We
ordered more fi reworks this
year,” Sowa said. Preparation
for the fi reworks stand usual-
ly starts in December, Sowa
said. “It’s a lengthy process
because we have to have our
permits by March,” he said.
The Lions Club is a nonprofi t
organization that contributes
to the youth and community
in many ways. The proceeds
from the fi reworks stand, the
main fundraiser of the year,
goes to projects such as send-
ing 4-H kids to camp and help-
ing to purchase glasses for the
needy. “Our primary mission
is sight and hearing,” Sowa
said. Prairie City’s fi reworks
stand proceeds are also used
to contribute to local youth
and the less fortunate. The
stand is run by members of
the Assembly of God Church
in Prairie City. Franklin Tuck-
er had the fi rst shift the week
before the Fourth. He said so
far sales were slow and the
smaller fi reworks were sell-
ing best. “They don’t buy the
larger stuff until the last day,”
Tucker said. The fi reworks
stand is the main fundraiser
for the church. The money
is used to send local kids to
camp. Any remaining funds
are given to missions. Fire-
works can only be purchased
by people 16 and older, un-
less they are accompanied
by an adult, but that doesn’t
stop kids from trying. “I have
to turn them down, but kids
under 16 can buy fun snaps
and all the smoke products,”
Tucker said. “Just nothing
you that you have to light.”
Both Sowa and Tucker said
the business of selling fi re-
works usually starts out slow
and then picks up as the day of
celebration nears. “It gets pro-
gressive. It starts out really,
really slow and then the last
three or four days get really
hectic,” Sowa said.
What is Normal?
Normal blood pressure is less than 120/80.
Prehypertension
is between 120/80 and 139/89.
High blood pressure stage 1
is between 140/90 and 159/99.
High Blood Pressure stage 2
is 160/100 or higher.
Hypertensive Crisis
(This is an Emergency!)
Blood pressure is greater than 180/110.
So What Can You Do?
Early treatment and some lifestyle
changes can prevent damage to major
organs and extend your life! See your
doctor to determine whether or not you
need medication to control high blood
pressure. Losing weight, decreasing salt
intake, stopping smoking and limiting
alcohol intake are some changes you can
make to improve your blood pressure.
Have your blood pressure checked
regularly. The bottom line is that each of us needs to take responsibility and
manage our health so that we can live the healthiest and happiest lives possible!
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Dorothy was born to Chester and Flassie
Carter at their home in Antlers,
Oklahoma on October 7, 1929. She had
3 sisters and 4 brothers. Dorothy married
Joseph Bishop in 1948. They had four
children, Joanna, Curtis, Wayland, and
Otis whom they raised in Turner Oregon.
BLUE MOUNTAIN
CARE CENTER
Resident of the Month
DOROTHY
BISHOP
Dorothy was a housewife and refinished
furniture. Most of Dorothy’s vacations
were spent camping, hunting and fishing
with her family.
Dorothy did many different crafts and
attended many craft bizarres. One might
call her “The butcher, baker and the
candle stick maker” as she was a butcher,
baker and she made candles. She
especially liked making Indian crafts like
dream catchers and dance sticks. She has
also crocheted many beautiful afghan
blankets.
Dorothy came to the Blue Mountain
Care Center on April 21, 2017.
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