This week in History: March 30, 2022

Mar 30, 2022
Mar 30, 2022

The Dalles history 1948 — Crews load sand into sacks from piles of sand at left as flood waters rise in the spring of 1948. The photograph was taken on 4- by 5-inch black and white film in The Dalles, one of a collection of news photographs taken between May 31 -June 4, 1948.
The Dalles Chronicle

1922 — 100 years ago

On Friday afternoon of last week, according to residents who drove over the Columbia Highway by auto, all snow was cleared for the full width of the paving and for the first time since Nov. 20 of last year, the road was open for autos to pass at all points. One month ago, Multnomah County opened a 10-foot road through the ice and snowdrifts, but so strong was the demand for full clearance that it was decided to continue the work to completion of a normal highway. — Hood River News

The Dalles History March 23, 1962 — Jeanie, left, and Elizabeth Wesley of Toppenish, Wash., are descendants of Celilo elders and were in ceremonial dress Saturday to show a cake noting the 25th anniversary of the flooding of the falls when The Dalles Dam went into use. Roger Jim is at the microphone and Gov. Victor Atiyeh is seated left with back to camera.
The Dalles Daily Chronicle, March 23, 1962

Hood River History 2002 — Drawing shows the expanded Hood River County Library from the State Street side. The Hood River Planning Commission will consider the library plans on April 17. Photo credit: FFA architects.
April 3, 2002, Hood River News

Verbatim

Curfew Is Set For Japanese

Must Stay At Home From 8 P.M. to 6 A.M.

Army authorities, Tuesday of this week, issued a curfew order to apply to all Japanese and American-born Japanese in what is defined as Military area No. 1, which includes Hood River Valley. The order is already in effect.

Under provision of this curfew, all alien and American Japanese are ordered to confine themselves to their home places between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., under penalty of arrest. White American citizens are urged by military authorities to report any violation of this order.

Further, Army authorities stated that, contrary to rumors which are in circulation, all alien and American Japanese will be eventually removed from or will voluntarily leave all areas within this same Military area No. 1 and will not be privileged to remain and harvest their crops, as it has been predicted they might do in Zone B of the Military area. The Army authorities admit that the problem of relocating these Japanese people is presenting a number of difficulties, but it is expected that these will be worked out in the near future.

Already, a large number of Japanese have been moved from the coastal areas of California into the Owens Valley resettlement area and the plan of relocating these Japanese is being widened in its scope every few days.

The curfew also applies to Germans and Italians in this area … — March 27, 1942, Hood River News

Tom Yasui: A Man of Action!

This is what happened last week at Wy’east: Tom Yasui was assigned a prominent person to speak about for class one day, but Tom didn’t want to talk about her, so the teacher gave him another name. Even that one didn’t appeal to him, so teacher, in desperation, suggested Scott Carpenter, astronaut. That name sounded pretty good to Tom, but he was in the dark as to how he might get the information needed until the teacher said, “Why don’t you call him?”

That’s just what Tom did when he got home! Not only called him at Cape Canaveral, but talked to him and received the promise of the necessary information, although it will be mailed to Tom — not phoned from the Cape. — March 29, 1962, Hood River News

April Fool Joke All Set For Motorists Who Park Too Long

The city is going to play a little April fool joke upon motorists of The Dalles tomorrow, if they chance to park their cars along Second street for longer than 60 minutes.

This announcement was made today by Motorcycle Patrolman Bud Crofton, who has been authorized to start the enforcement of the city’s new 60-minute parking ordinance on April 1.

Parking will be restricted on Second street, from Liberty to Madison streets, between the hours of 6 in the morning and 6 in the evening, Crofton said.

Signs have been put up along the street, warning motorists against parking longer than the hour limit. No further warning will be given, Crofton said, and arrests will be made of violators. — March 31, 1922, The Dalles Daily Chronicle

Decision Will Clarify Rights Of All Indians

Fishing rights of virtually all northwest Indian tribes are clarified by the United States supreme court’s ruling yesterday upholding the Yakama Indians’ right to fish “all usual and accustomed places” outside their reservation without buying state licenses, United States Attorney Lyle Keith said today.

The high court’s unanimous decision terminated a legal battle which began three years ago when Sampson Tulee, a Yakama Indian, was arrested for fishing without a license at Celilo Falls. It upheld the justice department’s contention that the Yakama Indians had been given this fishing right by a treaty negotiated June 9, 1855, by General Isaac Stevens.

“General Stevens negotiated a large number of treaties with Indians, particularly those on the coast, and they contain similar provisions,” Keith explained. “Thus the decision in the Yakima case clarifies the rights of almost every one of the northwest tribes of Indians which had treaties with the United States.” — March 31, 1942, The Dalles Daily Chronicle