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Odessa Record subscriber Larry Fisher of Spokane continues his series of articles on the history of the Batum/Lauer area (where his wife, the former Joyce Kiesz, grew up). Hi, here I am again. Farming was not the only activity occurring in the L-B-D during the 60s. A few of the other activities/events reported in The Odessa Record were: 04-02-1964 - The Lincoln Electric Cooperative is planning the installation of a new substation for the rural area southwest of Odessa. It is expected that the work will be done early in 1965....
A new batch of culinary magazine offers arrived in my mail box recently. Some are just an envelope of tantalizing advertisements, while others include sample recipes, or a sample copy of the publication. Cook’s Country magazine sent a sample issue that happens to have some handy tips to solve several cooking dilemmas recently sent my way. Several questions about cakes have come up. Why do the cake layers bake with a hump in the middle? Usually, this is caused by a batter t...
Have you ever cashed a check for a lottery that you didn’t enter? Perhaps you’ve been unexpectedly contacted by a fast-talker and pressured into releasing personal information? Maybe you’ve had a distant or unknown relative ask you for money in an emergency situation. Chances are, if any of these have happened to you, you’ve been scammed. Don’t worry, many honest, good people are scammed. To prevent yourself from falling victim—whether for the first time or again—keep an eye out for these six warning signs that will help you...
To the Editor: During the last few months, a scam to steal money by telephone has been spreading through many counties in the state of Washington. It is called the “Jury Duty Warrant Scam.” The usual approach is that the scammer will call the victim, identify him/herself as a law enforcement officer or a court clerk and advise that a court has issued a warrant for his/her arrest because the person failed to appear for jury duty. The caller then goes on to explain that in order to have the warrant lifted, the caller would nee...
When Mr. Obama granted amnesty to about 900,000 Latino immigrants (whose parents were illegals) I immediately thought of people I knew who followed the rules to become citizens. They were from Europe and they had gone through Ellis Island where they had to pass a physical and answer a lot of questions. I know of some who were rejected and sent back. The people who were approved found transportation to the homes of their sponsors where they stayed until they found work and places to live. Their sponsors were responsible for...
Odessa Record subscriber Larry Fisher of Spokane continues his series of articles on the history of the Batum/Lauer area (where his wife, the former Joyce Kiesz, grew up). Hi, here I am again. Last week we were told about a couple of items that Alvin Fink told me about during our discussion. The rest of them are presented hereafter. (d.) In Conrad Fink's time before Mr. Mayer at Batum had grain storage capacities, Fink grain was hauled to Irby and the Finks shopped in Irby also. When Mayer at Batum started accepting grain,...
The human brain gathers millions of pieces of information every minute, analyzes each one, comes to a conclusion within seconds, and formulates an appropriate reaction. Every one of us processes and reacts to information differently; the reaction created is dependent upon the past experiences, mood, and disposition of the individual. Sometimes, the way we react to a situation may be misconstrued as inappropriate, rash, or uncaring; even when we mean well. The unconscious part of our brain is typically responsible for...
By DR. E. KIRSTEN PETERS I was living in eastern Washington State in May of 1980 when Mount St. Helens erupted after a massive landslide triggered by a magnitude 5.1 quake. Vast amounts of molten rock were violently released to the surface of the earth, erupting not only as sizeable rocks but as fine-grained volcanic ash that floated on the breeze. Us "down-winders" were enveloped in conditions that were dark as night until the ash finally fell to the ground. Volcanic ash isn'...
Snow drops are blooming and we are past the vernal equinox, so it must be spring. Sunny days whet our taste buds for the fruits of summer, but the local berries, vegetables and fruits are still a few months in the future. Maybe this is why lemon flavored recipes come to the fore in springtime. Coincidentally, the first of the gluten free recipes to come along in response to my request on behalf of gluten free diet readers is lemon based. Merleen Smith shared the recipe for...
My mother lives with me and I'm involved in her medical care. She's a tough cookie. But like many 88-year-olds, she has several health problems. We visit her doctor at least once a month to report what's working and what isn't doing the trick. Recently the doctor ordered blood work that showed she was low in vitamin D. So now I've added vitamin D tablets to her daily medication regime. In the summer our bodies produce vitamin D when sunlight strikes our skin. But during the...
“God will never give you anything you can’t handle.” -Kelly Clarkson It’s pretty easy to do one thing at a time. Two things? No problem. Three or four, even? Sure! It’s not hard to multi-task; you do one or two things here and there and, a little at a time, everything gets done. But, sometimes, we try to do everything all at once; that’s when we experience problems. Sometimes, when faced with a series of tasks, it seems like a really good idea, at first, to do everything all at once. That way you won’t have anything to do lat...
The wheat market has continued to rally over the last three weeks, resulting in marketing year highs for both old and new crop prices. New crop prices are now at higher levels than what most people sold this year's crop. When wheat markets were at their low at the end of January, the speculative funds were holding a short position in the Chicago futures of over 550 million bu. The size of last year's Soft Red Winter Wheat crop was 560 million bu. At that time China, Egypt and Iraq, along with other buyers, stepped into the...
Odessa Record subscriber Larry Fisher of Spokane continues his series of articles on the history of the Batum/Lauer area (where his wife, the former Joyce Kiesz, grew up). Hi, here I am again. Last week the article was about some of the grain storage structures at the Steve Fink farm. This week we continue on and learn about the house in the trees. The picture was in The Odessa Record in 1956. Before 1914, the Conrad and Anna Fink family lived in a structure constructed by...
To the Editor: It is getting close to a year since we had an armed assault on a power station in California and we have no answers from our government. Last April 16, a person or persons slipped into an underground vault outside of San Jose. Telephone cables were cut in a way that made them difficult to repair. Cameras picked up a streak of light about a half hour later and snipers opened fire. The shooter appeared to be aiming at the transformer’s cooling systems that were filled with oil. The system leaked 52,000 gallons t...
“You miss one hundred percent of the shots you don’t take.” - Wayne Gretzky From the ordering take-out, to choosing a baby name, we have all come to a point in our lives when we have been faced with a choice. I have seen too many people always choosing the same thing, the same methods, the same path they travel every time. It pains me to see so few people who are willing to try new things. One of these things is “the usual”. When I go out to eat or see a character on TV and they ask for “the usual”, it bothers me probably m...
Even if I walked to work each day, I would still be indebted for my daily bread to cars and trucks. The many goods we buy in stores arrive at their destinations courtesy of the internal combustion engine. Motors and engines are woven into the warp and weft of all our economic activity from farming to manufacturing. Although small amounts of biofuels are mixed with the gasoline we purchase, most of the fuel we use comes from crude oil. Energy companies work night and day to...
An overview and analysis of HB 2175 indicates the bill would help improve Washington’s wireless telecommunications climate, making it easier and less costly for wireless companies to respond to ever-increasing consumer demand for wireless telecommunications services. Among other things, HB 2175 would require local governments to allow one permit for multiple small cell networks, known as microcells, instead of a permit for each individual microcell facility. Based on WPC’s research and analysis, HB 2175 would serve the pub...
Sometimes when we feel we want something that we may not need, we immediately seek out this item, or perform this action. However, we may not realize that it will be better for us, in time, if we try not to indulge in what we want right away. For example, say today you went to the store and saw on the shelf, shining in all it’s aluminum glory, a king-sized Snickers candy bar. You have several options now. You can A) buy the candy bar and immediately inhale it before you can even get to your car, B) Pass it up altogether, o...
Hi, here I am again. This week we continue on and learn about the grain elevators. The picture aside was taken in 2009. There is no mystery about these structures. The crib one was built during Reuben Fink's time (1950) and the capacity was about 14,000/15,000 bushels. The metal tank next to the crib elevator was constructed during Alvin Fink's time. I asked Alvin "why did your father build the elevator? Was it so he could store grain and not have to pay W.C. Raugust/OTC or ot...
To the Editor: We have the White House and their party trying to shift the news media away from their most recent problems. We had warm weather, draught, electricity shortages and petroeum shortages for many years. Think back to the 70s with California talking about running a pipeline from the Columbia River, lines at the gas pump, room temperatures at 62 degrees in schools and givernment buildings. Also, we need to remember rationing during World War II. We would have enough petroleum if Obama would approve Keystone and the...
Apples and cherries are the focus ingredient of two dessert bars served at a recent women’s gathering. Merleen Smith, in charge of refreshments for the event, shared the recipes she prepared. Apple Caramel Cheesecake Bars are a layered dessert, with the crust partially baked before adding the filling and topping. Merleen found both of her recipes in the Taste of Home,” Simply Delicious” cookbook and this recipe is attributed to Katherine White of Clemmons, N. Carolina. Apple...
We've all seen globes in classrooms. They represent the Earth well -- better than flat maps can do. But all the globes I've seen in schools have national boundaries on them, usually indicated by having nations in different colors. The U.S. is yellow, Canada is light green, Mexico is pink, and so on. When I was a child my big brother owned a globe like that, and I got to pore over it sometimes. My sister-in-law has a different globe, one specially purchased for her by her...
Much ink and, unfortunately, much blood have been spilled over the question of salvation. From the early days of Christianity, believers have sought a fuller understanding of what is required for entrance into eternal life. The question is even posed directly to Jesus in the Gospels: "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" Scripture and Tradition teach that it is faith – in itself a gift from God – that saves. Unless one embraces the truth of Jesus' saving action thr...
Every time I fill my gas tank, I see the notice on the pump that explains part of the fuel I'm buying is ethanol. Ethanol is alcohol, a type of biofuel rather than fossil fuel. While biofuels can be good to promote national energy independence and possibly help with greenhouse gas emissions, the ethanol in our gasoline is made from corn. (The starch in the corn is broken down into sugars that are then fermented into alcohol.) With corn ethanol, we are essentially putting food...
There are two main things most people would like to know about particular volcanoes: when is the next eruption and how big will that eruption be? Scientists in Iceland have taken another step forward in monitoring volcanoes to best predict when they will erupt and even warn people of the size of the coming eruption. In May of 2011, a volcano in Iceland named Grímsvötn erupted. It generated a 12-mile-high plume of volcanic debris that temporarily grounded airplanes as far a...
