Yesteryears
1924 — 100 years ago
A man, giving his name as Harry Ede, and stating his home is at Hillsboro, was arrested this week by Traffic Officer Morrison and was charged with theft of an automobile. Ede, who is alleged to be a notorious car thief and “bad actor” traded a stolen car at LaGrande for a high-powered car. When the LaGrande garageman found he had been stung, he informed the police and the Hood River officials were asked to keep a watch for the car and Ede.
— Hood River News
The Dalles is host today to two groups of religious workers who are in conference here. The convocation of the Episcopal churches of Eastern Oregon, and the district conference of the Methodist Episcopal churches of the eastern part of the state, began sessions last evening and today. Representatives from all churches in the district are in the city for the gathering, and other delegations are arriving on today’s trains.
— The Dalles Chronicle
1944 — 80 years ago
Ice Storm Is No Aid To Traffic — The worst ice storm of years was experienced in the Mid-Columbia area Tuesday of this week, and by nightfall, not only was there more than one inch of solid ice on highways and byways of this county, but practically all cars exposed to the weather were carrying an icy film over windshields and bodies. Tuesday morning, only the most confident of motorists found it possible to drive without chains, while drivers of cars with chains had to be very careful in negotiating and of the curves on valley and town highways.
— Hood River News
Final arrangements for Wasco county’s participation in the fourth war loan campaign, in which a quota of $833,000 in bond sales has been set, will be made at a meeting to be held tonight in the community courtroom. The meeting will start at 7 o’clock.
— The Dalles Chronicle
Two huge high-tension switches of 66,000 voltage, weighing six tons each, are to be installed at the Northwestern Electric Co. powerhouse on the White Salmon river. The switches were hauled through town last week on an extra-large truck. A road has been made down the bluff side so that the switches can be skidded, one at a time, down to the powerhouse on a special built sled [sic]. The job is a big one.
— White Salmon Enterprise
1964 — 60 years ago
Snow was like a magnet at the North Slope ski area during the last weekend, and even larger crowds are expected this week. Forest Service count by noon Saturday set the number of skiers and “ski watchers” at 250, and the number exceeded that on Sunday. Again this week, the ski club-sponsored bus leaves May Street school at 8:30 a.m. Ski school starts at 10:30 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday, and single tickets will be sold for the remainder of the ski season.
— Hood River News
For the first meeting of the new year, members of the Mill Creek Grange met at their hall for a potluck supper. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Albert Hazen and Mrs. George Miller, and arrangements of artificial roses were used for table decoration.
— The Dalles Chronicle
1984 — 40 years ago
Blossom Day attendance could double this year if exposure of the annual event goes as planned in the April edition of nationally distributed Sunset magazine, according to Hood River County Chamber of Commerce Manager Tina O’Banion. O’Banion said a Sunset writer and photographer took part in the festivities last April, shooting film and gathering notes for a story planned for this spring. She said she had not given the proposed article much thought until she started receiving calls two weeks ago from a writer at the magazine, wanting more details on Blossom Day.
— Hood River News
The School District 9 teaching staff has rejected a fact-finder’s report proposing a contract settlement with the school district, but a spokesman for the union representing the teachers says he still feels confident a settlement will be reached.
— The Dalles Chronicle
Basing its decision on public testimony received and its findings of fact, Klickitat County’s board of commissioners denied Monday afternoon a request for a rezone of Bar Del, Inc., of Trout Lake of approximately four acres in its Valley Subdivision from rural residential to tourist commercial zoning. Commission Chairman Fred Holly, summing up his feeling on the matter, said, “There’s overwhelming interest in the community (Trout Lake) to keep the rural center where it is, and I feel it wouldn’t be in the interest of the community to approve such a zone change.”
— White Salmon Enterprise
2004 — 20 years ago
The City of Hood River’s 42-year-old sander succumbed to old age — just as a major snowstorm hit the Columbia River Gorge. And that was just the beginning of the crisis, according to Mark Lago, director of the public works department. He said as snow and ice began to build up on area streets, other old equipment failed. Eventually, his eight-member crew was left with only one snowplow to clear passage for almost 6,000 residents. And the part to get that plow running arrived on the last United Parcel Service truck that was able to get to Hood River before Interstate 84 was shut down — or it would not even have been working.
— Hood River News
The Dalles city planning commissioners gave unanimous approval Thursday night for construction of a 102,513 square-foot Home Depot retail center at the corner of West Sixth and Chenowith Loop Road.
— The Dalles Chronicle
The extended snowstorm that closed area schools proved to have some especially disheartening consequences for two Columbia High School teachers. On the morning of Jan. 8, a local resident walking his dog noticed that a window of a room near the school’s “C Court” was open. When school officials were called, they discovered that someone had pried open a window to gain entry to a classroom. A large amount of computer equipment had been stolen from the room, and law enforcement officials were called to the scene.
— White Salmon Enterprise
Global Headlines
1924
Shenandoah Battles Gale Successfully;
Reaches Hangar: Giant Dirigible Is Ripped
From Mooring Mast During Wind Storm;
Great Hole Torn In Ship’s Nose
Baldwin Attacked By British Labor
1944
Rumors in Russian England Seeking Separate Peace
Argentina Quake Destroys City; Hundreds Dead
Gen. Eisenhower In England, Takes Allied Command
U.S. Seeks Good Russ-Pole Relation
1964
U. S. Diplomats Are Released After Arrests
Kennedy, Sukarno Reach Agreement
U.S. Economy Sparkles; Tax Action Asked
1984
U.S. chopper pilot shot in Nicaragua
Reagan says U.S. ready to meet Soviets on arms
Soldier in hospital after kidnap story
2004
Israel marks Hamas leader for death
Scientists charge bad malaria choices
Iraqis asked to lay down arms
Mars rover readies microscope
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