On this day, May 5, 1903, James Beard, US culinary expert, author (Delights & Prejudices), was born in Portland, Ore.
Also on this day, May 5, 1945, A Japanese balloon bomb exploded on Gearhart Mountain in Oregon, killing Mrs. Elsie Mitchell, the pregnant wife of a minister, and five children after they attempted to drag it out the woods in Lakeview, Oregon. The balloon was armed, and exploded soon after they began tampering with it. They became the 1st and only known American civilians to be killed in the continental US during World War II.
Also on this day, May 5, 1945, Bly minister Archie Mitchell, his pregnant wife Elsie, and five children from Mitchell's Sunday school class were on a Saturday morning picnic. Thirteen miles northeast of Bly, or about sixty miles northeast of Klamath Falls, Mitchell parked the car, and Elsie and the children headed to Leonard Creek. Mitchell later remembered: "As I got out of the car to bring the lunch, the others were not far away and called to me they had found something that looked like a balloon. I heard of Japanese balloons so I shouted a warning not to touch it. But just then there was a big explosion. I ran up there--and they were all dead." It was a Japanese balloon bomb. They were 70 feet tall with a 33-foot diameter paper canopy connected to the main device by shroud lines. Balloons inflated with hydrogen followed the jet stream at an altitude of 30,000 feet.
Dan Mason will be the new National Committeeman
On Saturday, March 16th, the Oregon Republican Party Central Committee voted to select new representation to the RNC national party. The convention to do so was held in Coos Bay.
Longtime Committeeman Solomon Yue will be departing in his role, with Dan Mason of Washington County to be the new Committeeman.
"It's humbling to be elected by the ORP Central Committee to represent the 720,000 registered republicans in Oregon at the RNC and ORP executive team", said Mason. "Its important we have credible and competent candidates to compete with democrats up and down the ballot. They have proven over and over again, democrats in power don't have a monopoly on solutions, otherwise Oregonians would not be struggling in so many areas of life. I'm excited to build support for our team in a presidential year and beyond."
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Tracy Honl of Clatsop County was re-elected as the National Committeewoman.
"I’m so grateful for the trust and support that the Oregon Republican Party has placed in me to continue to serve as its National Committeewoman", said Honl. "We’re moving in the right direction to make the ORP stronger than ever before. I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to work once again with my friend and Oregon’s new National Committeeman Dan Mason on party building activities that helps us elect Republicans here in Oregon and at the national level - including Donald J. Trump for President this November."
Next, on May 25th, the Oregon Republican Party Central Committee will meet at the Oregon State Fairgrounds to select delegates to the
Republican National Convention in July. Any Republican PCPS (Precinct-Committee-Persons) in Oregon who are interested in applying must complete and submit the application available on
the convention webpage.
--Ben Fisher| Post Date: 2024-03-17 15:36:47 | Last Update: 2024-03-17 19:52:43 |
