Bryant Leef of Chet's Electric prepares a conduit for electrical connections to a portable classroom at Obsidian Middle School. 

100 Years Ago

Sept. 4, 1924 — Large bucks are killed Monday

The deer season has opened in this section of the country and the hunters are reporting plenty of deer in the mountains. So far, there has been no one hurt by accident in the hunting of the deer.

“Swede” Erickson reports that Henry Schumacher had a narrow escape from being run over by an enraged buck, but as we have not talked to Henry we are not sure that it isn’t one of “Swede’s” hunting stories.

W.E. Mackey and Duffy Knorr of Terrebonne bagged a buck apiece on Monday. They were about the same size and weighed 280 pounds. They were fatter than any deer that have been killed around here for years.

75 Years Ago

Sept. 1, 1949 — You can get off the wagon now

You can pay off your bets now. It was real. Everything but the horns, that is.

That the shaggy monster in the parade is real is vouched for by Bill Adams, Vern Peck, and Rusty Modrell as well as the “cavemen” who rode the critter and by numerous members of the parade and rodeo crowds who attempted to pull some of the long hair from the animal.

Many observers believed the animal was wearing a buffalo hide or that the patches of long hair were glued on in some way.

“It’s real, though,” said Adams, “except for the horns, which were wired on for extra effect.”

In addition to being in the parade, the animal was in the two rodeo grand entries, leading the one on Sunday.

Where the horse came from or why it has such long shaggy hair is a mystery as far as the Redmond Packing company, sponsor of the entry, is concerned. The animal is one of a load of horses brought to the company plant for butchering.

The fate of the horse is still in doubt, Adams said. The company is keeping the horse temporarily, awaiting verification of a rumor that a circus is interested in buying it. They will probably butcher the animal within a few days if nothing further is heard about buying it, he said.

50 Years Ago

Sept. 4, 1974 — Barnstormers to fly Sunday at air show

Third annual Redmond Fly-In and Air Show this Sunday will start with a Western-style breakfast at 7 a.m. and feature an afternoon performance by The Barnstormers Flying Circus, Inc.

Events at Roberts Field during the day will include a radio-controlled model airplane demonstration, displays of advanced, antique and military aircraft and a barbecued lunch.

As in past years, a large number of planes and pilots from the Northwest is expected to visit the airport.

The airport will be closed to air traffic from 12:30 to 3:45 p.m. while The Barnstormers take to the sky. A flaming wall crash and a car-top landing make up part of a spectacular 212 hour show. A Japanese dive bomber that was used in filming the movie, “Tora, Tora, Tora,” will play a part in providing a special surprise for the audience.

Performers in the flying circus are from the Northwest and include several experienced stunt pilots. A restored Stearman and an all-new Chipmunk will share the limelight with aerobatic routines.

At 10 a.m. members of the Tri-County R-C Club will warm up their scale model remote-controlled planes for an airshow in miniature. Tim Bartell of Albany is to be the featured flyer with a model stunt plane that can hit speeds of over 100 miles per hour.

Club members will show off their crafts which are fully maneuverable copies of actual airplanes. A helicopter and a twin-engine model may be included in the demonstration.

The breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. will be served at the airport by the Latterday Saints Church. Redmond Kiwanis Club is planning the barbecued lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Food and beverage concessions will be open all day.

The breakfast will feature ham, eggs, pancakes and coffee. Barbecued chicken will be on the luncheon menu served by the Redmond Kiwanis Club. Sandwiches and soft drinks will be available throughout the day.

25 Years Ago

Sept. 4, 1999 — Angry teen charged in gun-menacing incident

A Redmond teen was taken into custody last week after allegedly pulling a shotgun on a Central Oregon Electric Cooperative worker.

Rusty Lane Humphreys, 17, 1205 SW Juniper Ave., was charged with reckless endangerment and menacing and lodged in the Deschutes County Juvenile Justice Center in Bend.

The incident occurred shortly before noon Aug. 24, when Thomas Burke, 49, a CEC employee, went to a home at 2835 NW Helmholtz Way to shut off service.

According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office report, Thomas, following company policy, tried to contact the homeowner before disconnecting service. Instead, he encountered an angry teen.

Thomas proceeded to disconnect the service, then was confronted by Humphreys, who was armed with a shotgun.

Humphreys allegedly pointed the gun at Burke, lowered the weapon and fired a blast below Burke’s CEC truck, then pointed the gun at Burke’s face. The teen then returned to the house.

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies, with help from Redmond Police Department, later arrested Humphreys at his home.