Spokesman file photoThe Jessie Hill School cloggers from the early 1990s included, from right, Nadine Little, Jamie Matias, Terry Permenter and Kathy Cacho (far left unidentified).

100 years ago

Dec. 7, 1916 — F.D. Scammon, a rancher living near Fife, who was bitten in the left hand by a rabid dog Nov. 15, was taken to Portland for treatment. He has become infected and is in advanced stages of rabies.

At the time of being bitten the dog which bit him was killed, and as soon as possible Mr. Scammon hurried to Portland with the head of the animal. The carcass was examined by the state health officer, and according to a statement Mr. Scammon made on his return home, the dog’s head showed no sign of rabies when analyzed by the state health officer.

Upon this assurance no further thought was given the matter until a few days ago when Mr. Scammon began to show signs of the infection. He is now in a very bad condition. Mr. Scammon is now in a Portland hospital but it is thought his chances of recovery are slight.

According to a telephone message received late Saturday from Charles Sherman, of Fife, all animals bitten by the same animal are dying fast. It has been impossible to get any information concerning the condition of Harry Swigert, another man in the Fife section bitten at the same time by the same animal.

75 years ago

Dec. 4, 1941 — Although several hundred dollars still are lacking for the entire equipment of Redmond’s emergency first aid car, money obtained is sufficient to assure purchase of the car, Chief John Berning of Redmond Fire Department said today.

If it becomes necessary, the car can be bought and part of its equipment installed later. Paul Bechtold, assistant manager of the National Hospital Association of Portland, notified Redmond on Wednesday that his company will contribute $100 cash toward the first aid car. Bechtold will present the money Monday afternoon at which time he will be in Redmond, he indicated in a long-distance telephone call. Among other large donations is $75 being given by Powell Butte Farmers club.

Berning attended the club’s meeting Monday night at the Powell Butte community hall, explaining the purpose of the disaster car and the free service it will give to Redmond and all surrounding communities in case of any emergency.

Donation which came from the farthest distance was $5, sent to Chief Berning by R. Bruce Joyhnson, Fallon, Nev., former Redmond resident. Berning says that goes to show what people in other parts of the country think of the enterprise.

50 years ago

Dec. 8, 1966 — Petition signed by 15 residents of Terrebonne School District was presented to the Intermediate Education district Board at the Nov. 30 meeting in the Deschutes County Courthouse, asking that school districts No. 5 and 2 be merged. The petition requested the board “to take steps to merge district No. 5 Terrebonne with District No. 2, Redmond, the proposed merger to include all land in the two districts and the united district to assume all assets and debts.”

Harold Pearce of Redmond, IED vice-chairman, moved that the board “accept and approve the petition to merge District 5, Terrebonne, with District 2, Redmond, and further we find criteria set forth in ORS Section 330.090 to be true and further we set by 8 p.m. Dec. 21 at Deschutes County Courthouse as the time and place for further consideration of this proposal and that the superintendent cause notice to be given in accordance with the law.”

Bart Kirk of Terrebonne seconded the motion, which was accepted by a three-two vote. Donald Miltenberger of Alfalfa cast his vote with Pearce and Kirk in favor. Marshall Swearingen, Tumalo, and Harvey Watt, Bend, were opposed.

25 years ago

Dec. 4, 1991 — “It must be winter. This is the first agenda in a long, long time with no land use applications,” Redmond Community Development director Bob Quitmieir told the Urban Area Planning Commission on Monday. But the commission found plenty of work to be done.

When the commissioners began to review amendments to the city housing committee’s suggested standards, major philosophical differences over how restrictive the city should be began to appear.

The housing committee spent almost a year developing a plan to comply with the state mandate that areas be made available for manufactured homes. While Bend, Madras and Prineville have decided to allow manufactured homes anywhere with certain standards attached, Redmond’s proposed plan would allow manufactured homes in the R4 zone only and add extensive restrictions to homes in other areas of the city.

A joint meeting last week between city councilors, planning commission members and county commissioners may have sparked the planning commission’s concerns.