A political cartoon from The Dalles Daily Chronicle, published on March 2, 1946, when the world was trying to settle down after World War II and atomic bomb secrets were rocking the boat.
A very, very sexist ad from The Dalles Chronicle, published for Delarhue Optical Co. on March 1, 1926.
1926 — 100 years ago
Old-Time gowns, covering several generations, will be worn at the dance to be held at the Pythian Hall on Monday of next week under the auspices of the Social club of the local Chapter of Eastern Star. From the spectators’ point of view the dance will be more than interesting for the gowns worn will give an idea of the evolution which has attended milady’s apparel in the past few decades ... The sqyare dances will be called bby Otoo Ekrck, Roland Wiley, and Ed Lage.
— Hood River News
County agent C. W. Daigh is preparing to order another load of pyrotol, the cost-price government explosive, he declared today. Orders for the powder are being received at his office. One carload was received in October, and another February 5, but because of the spring, work, the demand is strong for another shipment...
Presentation of a pageant and examination of the pictograghs or ancient writing up on the rock surfaces along the Columbia river, will be oserved at Flock’s orchard ... April 24...
The mill-pond on the Heimrich property adjoining the city on the east, is more than half completed. According to John G. Heimrich, lumber merchant and railroad president, this now assures the erection of his 150,000-foot daily capacity sawmill, which will be fed by logs taken from government stumpage near Friend.
An acute shortage of farm labor exists in this district, C. W. Daigh, county agent, advised today... The average wage is from $50 to $45 per month and board...
— The Dalles Chronicle
Fire Monday destroyed the new $30,000 building of the Washington’s Children Home society at Home Valley between here and Stevenson. Twenty-eight boys were being cared for at the institution.
— White Salmon Enterprise
1946 — 80 years ago
Plans are being laid by the Hood River American Legion Post to provide an athletic program for the “forgotten boys,” those youths in the teen-age group who are unable to make the grade in limited school sports programs ... An important factor in the judging at Junior Legion Olympic meets will be points for posture, symmetrical development and form in each of the events, as differing from usual meets which stress time or distance.
— Hood River News
Effective at midnight tonight all forms of gambling licensed or unlicensed, will be banned in Wasco county.
— The Dalles Chronicle
1966 — 60 years ago
Sea Drama: Sinking Barge saved. On its way to Vietnam, this barge looked as if it could never make it when it started going down in mid-ocean. Leon Scobey of Rt. 3, Hood River, a cook for Pacific Inland Navigation, was on one of the tugs being used in the rescue operation. When he caught sight of the partly-submerged barge, he started snapping pictures with his small box camera.
— Hood River News
Re-creation of the old-time Salmon Festival, formerly held by the Wy-am Indians at Celilo Village annually as a religious observance ofwelcome for migration of salmon in the Columbia river is planned as a fundraiser project to build a new longhouse. The Longhouse... was lost in a fire five years ago. ... The salmon dinner will be the big event, but also planned by the Indians is entertainment to include dancing, drumming, the old traditional bone games and displays by bead workers, Holverson said.
— The Dalles Chronicle
Two old-time fruit processing and handling coopertives in The Dalles since the early days of the cherry busienss have merged their operations. They are The Dalles Cooperative and Columbia Fruit Growers. The new organization will be known as The Dalles Cherry Growers.
— White Salmon Enterprise
1986 — 40 years ago
Industry seeks port building complex space. Another sailboard manufacturer is eager to establish a business in the Port of Hood River’s Diamond complex. Herry Presley of Windrider Canada told port commsisioners monday at their meeting that he would like to have a small retial outlet established by late April or early May. Windrider is the fourth operation hoping to locate in the Cannery complex.
— Hood River News
AGHIOS NICOLAOS, GREECE — Scores of armed police Wednesday arrested Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and two of his followers and drove them to Heraklion Airport for deportation as “undesirable aliens,” a spokesman for Rajneesh said.
— The Dalles Chronicle
Klickitat takes district. Klickitat High School’s girls’ basketball team did Friday night what no previous Vandal athletic team had ever done — won a district championship.
— White Salmon Enterprise
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