4-H livestock judging at the Deschutes County fairgrounds.(Spokesman files)

100 years ago

September 13, 1917 — Notices to 15 men who will constitute the 40 percent of the first draft in Deschutes county to leave for American Lake on September 19 were mailed Monday evening by the local conscription board. In addition to the 15, notices were also issued to five substitutes who will be called on in case any of the 15 regularly called should far any reason fail to appear. The call is based on a certified list complied by the district draft board last Saturday. Those who are included in the September 19 division are given in their order, as follows, the five substitutes appearing at the last of the list. Chester E. Moore, Bend; Lyle M. Richardson, Bend; Ralph J. Byland, Bend; John W. Garrison, Deschutes; Loren A. Campbell, Lower Bridge; Frank O. Gray, Bend; Lester Vaughn, Bend; Galen Johnson, Bend; Gerald Eastham, Bend; Arthur F. Cook; Frank G. Olson, Redmond; Elbert E. Cook, Bend; Ernest F. Peterson, Imperial; Bert L. Rogers, Bend; Raplh T. Cooper, Bend; William W. Wheeler, Redmond; Chester A. Brown, Redmond; John H. Johnson, Millican; Ben H. Norris, Bend; Horace K. Cooke, Millican. Twelve more are certified to by the district board as part of the second 40 percent to go from Deschutes county.

75 years ago

September 10, 1942 — Any citizen of Redmond who is foolish enough to venture from his home on the 15th day of September without suitable buckaroo attire, will be taking his life and his reputation in his hands, fair officials declared this week. Effective that day and thereafter, until the close of the county fair September 27, every man, woman and child will be expected to don costumes in keeping with the spirit of the fair. Loud shirts, cowboy hats and boots, levis, colorful neck wear, will be in especial favor with fair bigwigs and with the citizenry in general. The city itself will take on a festive air this weekend, when fair banners are strung across the streets and on downtown buildings, inviting all Central Oregonians to attend the gala event. Rodeo stars who won acclaim from thousands of spectators at the Lane County Sheriff’s Posse show in Eugene Saturday and Sunday will be at Redmond for the two-day classic.

50 years ago

September 14, 1967 — Spud will be King, and what a day for the Irish! — potato that is. Not that a potato is really Irish, nor the lowly spud more than symbolically a king, but, as our friend Spud Murphy of Bend used to say: “Sure, and ‘tis a great day for us all.” A great day for Dwight Macy and Marie, king and queen of the 10th annual Central Oregon Potato Festival. For Beverly Nelson, Miss Spud of 1967, and her court, for Chairman Bart Kirk and all his helpers in putting on the show. For the exhibitors, paraders, entertainers, and all others taking part. But most of all for the thousands who come to Redmond to see the potatoes, the shows, the parade, eat the smörgåsbord, eye the art, listen to the fiddler,s go to the horse show or just generally enjoy a day full of pleasant non-forgettable moments.

25 years ago

September 9. 1992 — Redmond will roll out its welcome mat for 2,000 cyclists Tuesday. The Deschutes County Fairgrounds will serve as an overnight stop for participants in Cycle Oregon V, the seven-day, 427-mile scenic ride through a portion of Oregon. The Redmond Chamber of Commerce is in charge of a volunteer extravaganza that will serve dinner to the cyclists and support crews on Tuesday and breakfast Wednesday. Anyone who would like to be a part of the volunteer effort is encouraged to call the chamber office. Local residents are also encouraged to go to the fairgrounds Tuesday evening and greet and visit the riders. Tony Hill, past chamber president and volunteer chairman for Redmond’s Cycle Oregon effort, Friday said the recruitment of volunteers has gone well, but more people at the fairgrounds, the better.