100 years ago

June 28, 1917 — The “Command of Death,” which is the official title of the women’s regiment raised by the twice wounded officer, Vera Buitchareff, was reviewed by Minister of War Kerensky. The regiment had its first public parade on Sunday and will leave in a fortnight for the front, probably for the Minsk sector. The associated press correspondent, who visited the barracks in Torvaya street, found posted at the gate a blue eyed sentry in a soldiers blouse, short breeches, green forage cap, ordinary women’s black stockings and neat shows. The sentry was Mayra Skrydloff, former commander if the Baltic fleet, and minister of marine. Inside there were four large dormitories, the beds without bedding and strewn with heavy soldiers overcoats. In the courtyard 300 girls were at drill, most of the between 18 and 25 years old, of good physique and many of them pretty.

75 years ago

June 18, 1942 — Approximately 20 tons of rubber were collected in Redmond and vicinity in the first two days of the rubber salvage drive, reports from local oil company agents indicated Wednesday night. Collection was handled through service stations in the community, which pay a cent a pound for the rubber. Oil company agents and service station operators met Monday night and perfected plans for financing and picking up rubber from the stations. The federal government, it is pointed out, is emphatic that the gap between present stocks and synthetic rubber production must be filled by the salvaged rubber. If a sufficient supply is obtained, gasoline rationing as a conservation measure may be unnecessary. If inadequate, it is anticipated that all unnecessary civilian driving may be banned.

50 years ago

June 22, 1967 — Raising turkeys, 189,000 of them from January to August of this year with a new batch due in the fall, is an around-the-clock operation at Mountain Park Farm, south of Redmond, according to Bill Wells, supervisor. Crews patrol the birds 24 hours a day, with 7,000-lumen mercury vapor lights playing on the pens from dusk to dawn. Wells explained that the lights increase feeding time, and thereby weight-gain, as well as providing protection from predators. Presently 118,000 turkeys are on the ranch, of which 55,000 are in the two big brooder houses. Each of the 400 by 40 foot buildings houses 64 gas-operated brooder stoves. Between 350 and 400 birds can be accommodated by each stove.

25 years ago

June 17, 1992 — BEND — The Deschutes County commission has decided to clip — for the time being — the tail that’s been wagging the dog on several land-use issues of late. The commissioners voted 2-1 Monday to defer any land-use issues pertaining to destination resort siting until the county has completed periodic review. Commissioner Nancy Schlangen suggested deferring destination resort issues until after Sept. 30, the deadline for completion of periodic review. Tom Throop agreed. Dick Maudin cast the dissenting vote. Resort issues, specifically a developers plan to build a resort adjacent to Smith Rock, have weighed heavily on controversy surrounding the county’s consideration of wildfire and farm zones in the periodic review process. Schlangen said she has been concerned that the resort issue has been heavily impacting periodic review considerations. Throop said that setting aside issues pertaining to destination resorts until review is complete is a “good public policy and process strategy.”