100 years ago

July 5, 1917 — The United States government will operate practically all the interned German steamships in the Pacific waters in shipping railroad equipment and machinery for the rehabilitation of Russia, and San Francisco will be the clearing port. A few of the interned ships will be chartered to the Pacific Mail Steamship company and to the Robert Dollar company for transpacific trade. Not any of the many seized by the government in Pacific ports will be taken off the Pacific ocean. Three of the ships are en route to California from Manila. A number already here from Honolulu and there are some in Seattle. Steps are being taken at once by the national council for defense to acquire large docking facilities at San Francisco and it is understood the board of harbor commissioners will confer on the subject with representatives of the government.

75 years ago

July 2, 1942 — Redmond’s Company D, Battalion 20, of the Oregon State Guard, was mustered in Friday night at ceremonies in Redmond Union High School auditorium. Members of the Bend company A were guests. Included in the evening’s program were drills by Redmond platoon of troop F of the Oregon First Cavalry and by Redmond unit of the Oregon Women’s Ambulance Corps. Major Robert E. Burleigh, of Bend, battalion commander, officiated for the ceremonies, which were witnessed by a large number of people. Burleigh called on J.R. Roberts and Edgar R. Means for impromptu talks. Purpose of the guard is to serve in case of actual invasion, not in case of strikes or for other guard duty. In time of invasion, only uniformed men will be called for actual combat service.

50 years ago

July 6, 1967 — Smokejumpers, retardant planes and the interregional suppression crew all went into action last weekend at the U.S. Forest Service Redmond Air Center, the dispatcher reported. With Foreman Carl Rader in charge, the suppression crew left at 12:45 a.m. Sunday to fly to North Sams Fire near Hoquiam, Wn., on the Olympia National forest. Bob White, USFS pilot went to fly lead plane for the drop of retardants. The 740-acre blaze was quiet Monday and believed under control. Jumpers were in action at many fires Sunday. Fourteen from Redmond were dropped at the site of six fires on the Mount Hood National Forest, two on the Gifford Pinchot in Washington and four on the Malheur in southeastern Oregon.

25 years ago

July 1, 1992 — If you’re planning on being out of town this weekend, you’re bound to be in the wrong place. Redmond is where it’s happening for the Fourth of July. A parade, ice cream social and entertainment, fireworks and the two-day Central Oregon Airshow will keep citizens busy this holiday weekend. The parade, with a theme of “Look to the Sky on the Fourth of July,” will take to flag-lined Sixth Street at 10 a.m. Saturday, kicking off the two days of events. The parade will form along Dogwood Avenue. Everyone’s encouraged to take part. Registration forms are available at the Redmond Chamber of Commerce office, 106 S.W. Seventh Street.