"PERCHED ON ROCK LEDGE, two Indians with extra-long pole were dipnetting Friday at the first falls above the old bridge on Fifteen Mile Creek east of here. Steelhead normally run up the creek at this time of year as spawning time approaches. The site is one of the controversial ones which Indians claim to be "usual and accustomed" within the framework of their treaty of 1855." March 19, 1965, The Dalles Chronicle.
This ad for a "Week-End Special 2-layer, 8-inch Milk Chocolate Cake With Boiled Chocolate Icing," on sale for 75 cents at Cascade Baking Company, ran in The Dalles Chronicle on March 19, 1945. "There's lots of PEP in a Chronicle want ad!" bragged staff, below the ad. (We'd like to think there still is.)
P. L. Tompkins, of the Hood River Produce Exchange, is justified in feeling good over the following letter, which he received from Egypt on Monday morning. Inasmuch as he shipped this fruit direct he says it shows the possibility of landing Hood River fruit in the most distant markets in good shape. The writer of this letter, which is dated Khartoum, Sudan, Feb. 16, 1925 is Geo. H. Young, and he says: “I am Californian, but that spells Pacific Coast, and I have traveled your country, too, for over 30 years in the interest of the Walk Over Shoe. The other day I noticed a shipment of apples going through here with your label on boxes, and it made me feel mighty good to see them ...
— Hood River News, 1925
This ad for General Petrolium Corporation ran in The Dalles Chronicle on March 21, 1925.
The county rock crusher at Dufur is operating in preparation for the construction of the new Boyd bridge across Fifteen Mile creek, according to P. W. Marx, county roadmaster. Scrappers have been used on several districts near Boyd recently also, improving the road conditions. Marx stated that in the Friend district the soil was still a little too wet for road work.
— The Dalles Chronicle
1945 — 80 years ago
Prospects for an airport for Hood River were much brighter this week, following the signing of a lease on the Eugene Wright property on Orchard Road by Bill Perry, unit commander of the Civil Air Patrol. The tract covered ten acres and, when it is ready, will provide a 1300 foot runway, with plenty of space for the approach of light planes. The property is part of the old Newton Clark homestead and lies just north of the King Benton orchards. A group of volunteer workers are now planning to get the tract into operational shape, and all interested are invited to contact either Ormund Hukari or Mel Lingren.
— Hood River News, 1945
This ad for a "Week-End Special 2-layer, 8-inch Milk Chocolate Cake With Boiled Chocolate Icing," on sale for 75 cents at Cascade Baking Company, ran in The Dalles Chronicle on March 19, 1945. "There's lots of PEP in a Chronicle want ad!" bragged staff, below the ad. (We'd like to think there still is.)
Army engineers have denied an application by Charles Smith, local ferryman, for approval of existing repair facilities in the Columbia river, adjacent to the present ferry landing, according to a communication received today by the port commission. The commission and the coast guard had protested the presence of these facilities on a site desired by the coast guard for a 305-foot dock, to serve the cutter based here in Columbia River service. The letter from army engineers said that Smith would be given 90 days to vacate the premises in question. The coast guard is then expected to take title to the area, and start construction of the desired dock. The port commission has agreed to provide Smith with a different site for his repair facilities.
— The Dalles Chronicle
The children in the White Salmon grade school purchased $119.25 worth of stamps and bonds this week. Miss March’s room was high. It purchased $31.35 worth of stamps. Miss Hagen’s room was second $28.45. Five bonds were purchased at school this week, so there will be five flags pasted on V-ictory [sic].
— White Salmon Enterprise
"PERCHED ON ROCK LEDGE, two Indians with extra-long pole were dipnetting Friday at the first falls above the old bridge on Fifteen Mile Creek east of here. Steelhead normally run up the creek at this time of year as spawning time approaches. The site is one of the controversial ones which Indians claim to be "usual and accustomed" within the framework of their treaty of 1855." March 19, 1965, The Dalles Chronicle.
1965 — 60 years ago
The cherry crop in The Dalles area may have suffered a reduction of about 50 per cent in two nights of heavy freeze. Observers in some areas said that they could find no live buds on their cherry trees this morning. Others were more uncertain about the effects of temperatures that dived well below 15 degrees.
Wasco County soon will build a wooden bridge over Fifteen Mile Creek near Petersburg School to plug a road gap until the longer permanent span, now in the planning stage, is completed.
— The Dalles Chronicle
Federal payments for the Trout Lake School District R-400 and for the White Salmon Valley School District No. 405-17 have been approved. Trout Lake District under the federal plan will be getting $6,141, $4,605 of this amount being certified for immediate payment. White Salmon is tentatively entitled to receive $22,322 for the usual school support purposes, including the purchase of textbooks, payment of salaries and the hundred and one other items going in to the maintenance of our School Districts. The announcement came from Senator Warren G. Magnuson, U.S. Senator.
— White Salmon Enterprise
1985 — 40 years ago
“You can call it a project 1.5 to 1.6 million dollar project, and you’ll be pretty close,” said an architect looking over the plans for the new Hood River Village layout. He was going over details of a project that was being shown in picture form for the first time during the Diamond Fruit Growers annual meeting. Pictures showed the pyramid-like appearance of the large resturant and Diamond Fruit sales building, and the architects filled in details on the low profile, rugged - but - modern development. The long, two-level motel will have 64 units. Forty of these will be double room units with the sleeping area separated from the living area. A dozen will be luxuray units complete with bar area and refrigerators.
— Hood River News, 1985
School District 12 has called a $329,000 three-year building repair levy including repairs to buildings at The Dalles Junior High School where earth movement has damaged buildings even requiring the removal of part of Building 4. The levy is on the ballot March 26.
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