71
Law Enforcement Officers Report No Progress Toward Solution In Prineville Slaying
PRINEVtLLE (UPD - Two
boys playing along an irrigation
ditch north of picturesque Smith
Rocks Aug. 11 made a discovery
that has touched off one of Cen
tral Oregon's most bewildering
murder cases.
The boys came across a man's
body, caught on a wire fence
that dipped into the canal.
Identification came ' rapidly:
Phillip Reinhardt, aged 72,
wealthy Powell Butte rancher,
missing from his home since the
night of Aug. 5.
But 10 weeks later, county
and state law enforcement offi
cers say they are no closer to
finding out who killed him than
they were that day.
"We just hit a dead end,"
says Crook County sheriff J. T.
King. "We don't know where to
S-"
Sgt. Lowell Hertzel, who com
mands the State Police office at
Bend, is a little more hopeful.
"We've been slowed up a lot
in our investigation," he admits,
"but we're still working on our
own ideas, you might say."
Police in three counties were
looking for Reinhardt before the
body was found.
He disappeared on a Monday
night, and on Wednesday his
wife of three years, Hilda, 62,
went to the police.
Her story was simple.
She and her husband had
quarreled. Reinhardt, angry,
prepared to drive away in one
of the family's cars, she said.
She blocked his exit with anoth
er vehicle and Reinhardt van
ished on foot across a field.
That was the last time anyone
admitted seeing him alive.
Mrs. Reinhardt, in distress.
called a neighbor and her min
lster. Rev. D. L. Penhollow, a
respected churchman and De
schutes County judge. Rev. Pen
hollow calmed the woman, say
ing her husband undoubtedly
would forget his anger and
come home. He suggested Rein
hardt probably would be even
more unhappy if he returned to
find police searching for him.
But Reinhardt wasn't coming
home.
His skull had been fractured
three times and his body had
seven broken ribs. Dr. R. C.
Henry, head pathologist at Ore
gon's State Crime Laboratory,
thought the death weapon might
be a hand axe.
Furthermore, Dr. Henry told
Sheriff King, the body apparent
ly had been out of the water
some lime before it was thrown
into the canal. Reinhardt was
fully clothed except for his
trousers and hat.
Shoes Horn Through
The toes of his shoes were
completely worn through, ap
parently from scuffing on rocks
as he floated down the canal.
The body was found 8'j miles
from his 40-acre cattle ranch
southwest of the Powell Butte
Post Office and store.
Investigators descended on the
family ranch.
"Everything has been search
ed," says King. "We didn't find
any weapon, no blood, nothing.
There's nothing to indicate
where he was killed."
Lawmen turned their attention
to anyone w ho might have want
ed the rancher dead.
"Not a soul," King says. "We
can't find an enemy. He's loan
ed money to quite a number of
Lakeview High Schoo
News Notes
LAKEVIBW Twenty - five
members of the Future Teach
e r s Association of Lakeview
High School visited the other
schools in District No. 7 on
Oct. 24 to share in the program
arranged each year to give the
students interested in teaching
an opportunity to observe the
methods and techniques of vari
ous teachers and to determine
the grade level in which their
interest lies.
Several students visited t w o
schools and a few were at the
kindergarten sessions while
some students actually taught.
Bob McGhehey, president of the
FTA, taught social studies in
the sixth grade: many helped
supervise reading groups; oth
ers assisted in Che supervision
of physical education and play
ground activities; and still oth
ers passed out papers and
books.
Things of particular interest
to individual students were the
developmental reading instruc
tion in grade six and methods
of teaching handwriting, especi
ally to left-handed children. An
other visit is planned in the
spring.
Working with ceramics and
oil paintings, the art classes
are involved in many interest
ing project"!. Those In cer
amics have made a box, a free
form dish, and will eventually
make a sculptured piece. Some
students are carving in the wet
clay of She ceramic boxes. A de
sign scratched in the paint is
known as scroffito. Pieces not
painted will he coated with a
substance called engobe.
The firing process is called
bisque and this is foliowcd hy
glazing, with the painted boxes
clear glazed and those not
painted, color glazed. A large
Skutt kiln was installed in the
art room about two weeks ago
for firing purposes. However,
the department has no wheel so
, thrown pieces will not be pos-
' stble for the present.
Installation of the electronic
learning c e n t e t, or languaee
lab, is of much interest at LHS
now. This consists of paired in
dividual bocrhs, each of which
contains earphones and a mi
crophone. H is to be used hy the
Spanish classes, with students
learning by listening to t a p e s
and recording through the mie
rophone. The tape decks are
controlled by the instructor
through a master console in the
room.
There are stations for 24 stu
dents with 12 channels so that 12
different lessons may be go
ing at once. The language de
partment is in the process of
copying tapes provided by the
textbooks company, and other
instructional tapes will he made
by the instructor, students, and
members of the Spanish Club.
A series of commercial tapes is
on order.
The students can do three
things, listen, respond and re
cord. Intercommunication be
tween students is also possible
if the teacher wishes. This is
also controlled at the master
console.
The 16-momber group of the
Choralaires make up an activi
ty choir, with four sopranos,
four altos, four tenors and four
basses. The choir sings for
clubs, assemblies and other
gatherings. Sopranos are Kath
ryn North, Ara Lee Herbert, Di
ana Mover and Marilyn Mc
Neal; aitns, Kathy P(ato, Es
ther Evans. Janet Taylor and
Jean Baughman; tenors, Ernie
Festch, Bob McGhehey, Ken
Kudrna and Mike Wiggins;
basses, K o n r a d Kratz, Aaron
Osborne, Bruce MacKay and
Bill Williams,
The Lakeview High School
Pep Club has begun the year by
appointing two new committees,
one for decorations and the oth
er to act as squad leaders for
the home games. The first deco
rating group was made up of
Slieryl Getty, Susan Hotchkiss
and Jo Anne Ieahy. The girls
decorate the halls and put up
posters for the game. The
duty of the squad leaders is to
take roll M games and prac
tices and those for the past
week were Janet Taylor, Jean
Baughman and Marcia Flynn.
At the student council meet
ing on Oct. 14, it was decided
that two sets of parents will be
asked to chaperone the dances.
Report cards for the first
nine weeks of school will be
issued Wednesday, Nov. 6.
HUNTING SEASON SPiCIAL
CAR WASH
1.25
. Mondayt through Thurs
day, and $1.50 an Fridays
and Saturdays. This is our rg
uiar $1.75 est wash. Offer
opts to oil lor the rtmsifider
of Oetobtr.
Wash and Was Spaciat $8.00
SPARKLE CAR WASH
4023 So. 6th TU 4-SS43
Phone 4-3873
HEATING
mis
BfH COAL
'e?5 PRES-T0-L06S
FURNACE SALES - SERVICE
Don't Rtttc Running Our of Fuel!
Use Our "CHECK and FILL" System
WESTERN OIL
AND BURNER CO. of Klsmath Fells
1845 So. 6h Ph. TU 4-3873
different people, but he wasn't
the kind that pressed anybody."
"If he didn't like you, he ig
nored you."
His widow toid police he had
K0 dollars in cash and a (108
check in his billfold when he
disappeared. The e h e ck has
never been cashed.
"We interviewed everyone in
that area. No one had seen any
transients," King recalls.
Accident Dtsmunlrd
Could it have been accidental?
"We don't see how," Sgt.
Hertzel says.
"We have considered that he
might have been struck by a
car ami someone panicked and
threw him in the canal," jays
King, "but he must of Jaid
somewhere for several hours
first and it's a little hard to see
anybody doing that,"
How was Reinhardt killed?
By whom? And where? The
canal runs through three coun
ties between the ranch and the
spot where his body as found.
Mrs, Bernhardt last week of
fered 3 $5,000 reward for any
one who ran provide that tafor-
matjon if it fcadi to lh convic
tion of the pmom responsible.
So far there, have been no
User.
HERALD AND NEWS, Klamath Fails, Oregon
Wednesday, October SO, ism
PAGE 8 A
Heirloom Bedspread
Lafayette, ' luxurious, reversible Heirloom
spreads. Heavyweight, pre-shrunk, !00
cotton. Twin or full size of one low price.
Choose from green, gold, brown, yellow,
pink, white or ontique white.
10.95
mm
Large Selection!
Beautifully Styled
SOFA PILLOWS
Shop Miller's wonderful collection of decorator-styled
sofa pillows. Choose from
rounds, squares or triangles. Good selection
of colors in velveteens, acetates, and silks.
Wonderful decorator pieces for ony decor.
1.99-2.99-3.98
t I'jp i-ii n i i'-t j r i n H4 ri j ': t r w.i .
Ready Made Draperies
Permanently pleated, ready to Hang. Just bring in your window measurements,
and we will help you fit them. Choose from one of the largest selections in
Southern Oregon.
LINED DRAPES
Sparkling small prints in new miracle ma
terials - 65 royon and 35 acetate.
Completely washable, excellent for bed
room or den,
72x45 pr. 10.98
96x45 pr. 13.98
100 ocefote lined drops with modem de
sign. Chocse from aqua ond brown or
brown ond beige.
1Wx84
1V2Wx84
2Wx84
3Wx84
10.98
17.98
24.98
39.98
UNLINiD DRAPES
Beouttful small prints for bedroom or den.
65?6 royon, 35 ocefote. Wonderful sel
ection. 72x45 pr.9.98
96x63 pr. 12.98
Solid colors Of figures. Solution dyed col
oroy ond oeetote textured boucle. 77
royon, 23 acetate.
!Wx84
l'2x84
2Wx84
2V2Wx84
3Wx84
9.98
16.50
27.95
28.95
32.95
Decorate Your Windows
With Beautiful
Priscillas I
Select from 3 wonderful materials
Dacron Twistex
100 polyester fiber, genuine Twistex re
versed weave. Unique thread locking makes
this fabric extra luxurious ond durable, yet
so delicate ond beautifully sheer. No iron
ing, resists wrinkles, sun resistant.
423-iit
Size
Voloricirtg
Yard
2.69
100 Dacron
wonderful easy-core dacron iOU'fo poly
ester fiber. Stays bright and fresh, and
so easy in laundering. White and colors.
79c
6.98, ;glpa J. S,t 1 i
12.98 1 1 ciTi
50x81
72x81 ;
92x81
Easy-Care Fibreglas Priscillas!!
Woven 1 00 with Owens-Corning Fiberglas . . . with the world's only permanent no
iron guarantee. Shrink and stretch proof, no sun rot, fire-safe. Perfectly washable
no dry-cleaning bills ever. The glass fiber yoms guarantee no-iron forever! Your
choice of beige or off-white.
50x81
72x81
7.95
11.95
92x81
135x81
15.95
23.95
11
1 1
U.Tt
ml'-
Decorative Panels
IT
r
4
till
' , ? f
! I
Long, flowing panels for windows, doorways, etc,
oeiecr rrom inree eeaunrui matenais.
Dacron
Fibreglas
Brocades
Whit, st ttif
mt ('
(It
42xi1 inchaa . mm
xt tnch.i .....
1.98
2.29
2.98
,
i .V tiS v. v?5Ltty" int
i it.v.
Bathroom Sets
100 cotton pile rugs ond stool
covers. Also nylon sets in stock. As
sorted colors.
27, t L All It!
, O.T (
Cmn 1.98
3.93
iJ till Cs wti
'.j-rir 'fiSi
All Dra
Hardw
B'Ont Entire
end KarcfwoT.
Bathroom Ensembles
W4ndow curtains end shower curtains to match.
Assorted colors. Wony different patterns to
choose from,
2.98 to 7.98 ea.
PLASTIC SHOWIR RINGS, box of 12
An added touch of beauty to your H Ml
bathroom. Assorted pastel colors I tUU
Make your own drapes with pieofer tape, or
hova them mode and tailored to fit your win
dews. All work guaranteed. Over 1 ,000 yards
colors ond beautiful prints to chosse
ler's Draperies Downstoirs
perv jr Mil
ore xjs n 7 A I! u a
' 1 512 Ma
in Fret Parking 5th & Kfomath