Flashback: Chamber requests immediate action on city planning 75 years ago.
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, September 5, 2018
- Fred Meyer (yes, THE Fred Meyer) on Jan. 18, 1928, on the Lower Deschutes River, 14 miles south of Maupin, with the children of Willis D. Sr. and Cora Roberts. Meyer would drive from Portland to Maupin, then catch the passenger train and ride to Freida (now called Dant) and stay with the Roberts family. Meyer would bring fishing flies as gifts from his “little” store in Portland. He would stay about a week. Mable Roberts, 12 years old; Beryl Roberts, 6; Lloyd Roberts, 9 (in front). Photo taken by Willis D. Roberts Jr., 13. Scotty, the dog, was owned by Willis D. Roberts Jr. (Roberts family archive photo)
100 years ago
Sept 5, 1918 — Increased pay for officers is asked
A bill to increase the pay of army officers was introduced in the house by Representative Dyer of Missouri. The bill provides that a colonel shall receive $4500, a lieutenant colonel $4000, a major $3500, a captain $2900, first lieutenant $2500 and second lieutenant $2200. Representative Dyer pointed out the officers have had no increase since 1908, and that enlisted men have received 100 per cent increase and 20 per cent for overseas service, while officers receive but 10 per cent for foreign service and in addition furnish their own equipment.
75 years ago
Sept 9, 1943 — Chamber requests immediate action on city planning
Immediate action by the city planning commission on a post-war program for Redmond was urged Tuesday night by the city Chamber of Commerce, in session at the city hall. The organization passed a motion asking the city to make a master survey in order to present a clear picture of work needed and of improvements which should be undertaken. The Chamber voted to request the recently formed planning commission to swing into action at once.
50 years ago
Sept 11, 1968 — Sheds prepare for handling potato crop
Most Central Oregon potato sheds will start operating the week of Sept. 23, although one shed plans to open next week to run the comparatively small acreage of Norgolds in Jefferson County. Meanwhile, russets are doing well and the tubers are putting on size rapidly, as there has been no frost. Some fields may not show sufficient maturity for harvest by the time sheds open. Defoliation is underway to some extent.
25 years ago
Sept 8, 1993 — School count up 2.5 percent
Redmond opening day school enrollment slowed to half the rate of last year’s 5 percent growth. The count for grades K-12 Tuesday was 4,369, up 109 students, a 2.5 percent increase over the 4,260 students tallied at the end of the first week of school last year. “We have no surprises,” said Elton Gregory, Redmond school superintendent . “We predicted an enrollment factor between 4 and 5 percent for this year.”
