1924 — 100 years ago
Members of the Kiwanis club, without a dissenting vote, favored the appropriation of the city’s $4,000 park fund for use in opening the scenic driveway through Sorosis park. A new big egg champion has been crowned, and to a Brown Leghorn hen belongs the honor of parenthood. The egg, which measures 7 7-8 by 6 1-4 inches, is the product of a hen belonging to Geo. Kasberger ... and surpasses in size all other eggs entered thus far this year.
— The Dalles Chronicle
White Salmon again defeated Goldendale at baseball last Sunday, the score being 9 to 8. The county seat team had been strengthened since the game of two weeks ago and was set to win, but White Salmon rallied at carried away the game in the eighth inning, The official score shows 14 hits for both teams and 4 errors for White Salmon, 7 for Goldendale. The game was poorly played by both teams, reports a local fan, although there was all kinds of sport in it during the last few innings.
— White Salmon Enterprise
Clyde Carlos, of the Oregon Trout Farm near Wyeth, broadcasted news that will appeal to Portland anglers who leave Portland in early hours of the morning “to catch a mess of trout for friend wife,” and turn their cars homeward in the evening with nothing in the shape of trophies expect wet feet. Talking on the success he is having in raising trout for domestic purposes, Mr. Carlos admitted that he does considerable business with anglers who have found the water too high, the fish feed in the light of the moon, or who have everything but the right kind of flies. These anglers on their way to Portland often inspect the farm on the Highway, and as often buy a mess of fish.
— Hood River News
1944 — 80 years ago
A carload of scrap paper was shipped from The Dalles today, according to W. Wray Lawrence, chairman of the county salvage commitee. This is the fourth carload of paper to be shipped from The Dalles ... The Chronicle will be glad to receive the report immediately, either by telephone, email or in person, when a man or woman in any branch of the service is hoe on a visit. The community is interested in knowing who the people in uniform are, and their friends are eager to see them in their all-too-short periods of leave.
— The Dalles Chronicle
Final preparations for the May Day festival are completed for the outdoor program to be given on the afternoon of May 12th. All departments of the White Salmon grade school have been taking part in the preparations. Two May poles and a nine by twelve platform for the Queen and her attendants have been built by the boys in the shop and the Art department is constructing a patriotic background for the platform ... This program of physical development is especially important because it is in line with the program of physical fitness sponsored by the government to keep the boys and girls in good condition during war time.
— White Salmon Enterprise
Curfew will ring again nightly in Hood River, according to a decision reached by the City Fathers at the Council meeting held Monday, and every boy and girl, under the age of 16 years will be interviewed by police officers if they are found loitering on any streets in this city between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. Parents are urged to see to it that their children under the age of 16 are not roaming the streets after Curfew sounds at the hour of 9 o’clock.
— Hood River News
1964 — 60 years ago
Democrats have widened their lead over Republicans in Wasco County, voter lists returned here indicate.
When two big machines collide, something has to give and in this case it was the truck and trailer.
Grain was spilled on the highway by the accident...
— The Dalles Chronicle
Hanel and Neal Creek Companies each purchased big blocks of Mt. Hood Forest timber in two of the largest offerings scheduled in this district during 1964. Neal Creek bid a total of $382,160 for 7.1 million board feet in the Glacier sale; Hanel’s bid was $324,220 for 7.4 million board feet in the Silver Dollar sale. Both blocks are in the Red Hill-Tony Creek area west of Parkdale. Spirited bidding pushed the price more than $20 a thousand board feet above the minimum bid price before the sales were made final.
— Hood River News
1984 — 40 years ago
Judson Baptist College today reported collections of $51,466 since April 16 and payments to the state for delinquent mortgage installments on its campus in The Dalles.
— The Dalles Chronicle
Rate hikes for water and sewer usage in White Salmon may be in the offing following recent action by be in the offing following recent action by the city council. White Salmon councilmen April 18 voted to call for an ordinance to raise rates for both services. Included in the ordinance will be an increase of $1.50 per month for water use on three-quarter-inch meters, up from the current $11 per month in town. Sewer rates will be increased $2.50 per month, up from the current $9 monthly charge.
— White Salmon Enterprise
Parkdale Fire Department has hired the first paid fire chief in its history. New chief of the department is Kirk Worrall. He will command the fire, rescue and ambulance operations of the department, as well as performing administrative duties for the fire protection district. Chief Worrall assumed duties of the former chief, Steve Hatfield, who will continue as an active member in the department and is helping break the new chief in. Hatfield served as chief four and a half years.
— Hood River News
2004 — 20 years ago
Northwest Cherry Festival events are well underway today, with opening of a carnival at the Fort Dalles Rodeo grounds and preparations for major activities Saturday. The largest delegation ever to visit The Dalles from its sister city of Ikeda, Japan, arrived here Thursday afternoon. The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs publicly unveiled their conceptual designs recently for a casino — should one be built there — in Cascade Locks.
— The Dalles Chronicle
The city of White Salmon is planning to begin an ambitious three-year effort to reduce the danger of wildfires, particularly in the bluff areas. With a unanimous vote on April 21, the White Salmon City Council approved a $25,000 contract with White Salmon’s James Hulbert, head of James Hulbert Planning Consultants in White Salmon, to lead phase one of the project. Hulbert will develop a fuel hazard reduction project geared to reduce fire danger in the most fire-prone areas of Bingen and White Salmon.
“We’re a community with a lot of Vegetation and fuels in some areas, particularly on the pm the bluff,” Hulbert said. “We have strong winds and drought conditions. We’ll look carefully at the bluff situation, but not just the bluff. There is a perimeter we want to asses to reduce the risk of fire.”
— White Salmon Enterprise
More than 100 people attended the March for Women’s Lives on Sunday in downtown Hood River to affirm the reproductive rights of women. The rally was held the same day hundreds of thousands of people marched in Washington, D.C., in the largest demonstration for women’s rights in more than a decade.
— Hood River News
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