Yesteryears
1924 — 100 years ago
At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Wiyeast (sic) Club held last Monday evening, it was decided to begin bi-weekly hikes on Sunday, March 16. The first hike will be an easy one, along the Columbia River sand flats, following the bank of the river as far west as possible, taking in the foot of Wau-Gwin-Gwin Falls on the return trip and crossing to the big crescent sand dune where a big campfire supper will be held if the weather is favorable. The start will be made from the Mt. Hood hotel at 2 p.m. — Hood River News
Negotiations for the transfer of approximately 260 acres of land near Rowena loops to the state as a park site are under way, with the announcement this morning that Mark A. Mayer of Portland had paid over to the county a sum of $2,800, as the cost of condemnation proceedings against R. D. Crowe, et al, to secure the land. — The Dalles Chronicle
A political cartoon from the archives of The Dalles Daily Chronicle, during World War II.
— March 6, 1944, The Dalles Daily Chronicle
The 100-foot tunnel on the North Bank highway between here and Lyle is completed, but not yet thrown open to traffic on account of construction work along the highway on each side of the tunnel. The contractor is making good use of it, however, using it temporarily as a garage. The tunnel is light enough without windows. — White Salmon Enterprise
1944 — 80 years ago
Another hat — this time of the feminine type — was thrown into the county political ring, and belongs to Mrs. Effie Turneaure, who is to seek Republican nomination for the post of county clerk, now held by W.L. Vannet. Mrs. Turneaure is the second resident of this county to announce entry into competition to county posts, the first being Thos. F. Johnson, who is seeking Republic nomination for the office of justice of the peace, a post now held by Mrs. James Stranahan. — Hood River News
The fat saving program is still as important as ever, it was reported today by W. Wray Lawrence, county salvage chairman. To meet the quota, Lawrence said, every family should save about one tablespoon of fat a day, which would be equal to about one pound a month per family. Collected fats may be turned in at any meat market, Lawrence explained. The scrap metal program is almost finished, Lawrence stated. The county salvage committee will meet Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the Chamber of Commerce building, to make arrangements for the shipment of tin cans. — The Dalles Chronicle
L.G. Seaton is installing an all-electric sawmill and planing mill at the old Con mill at Lyle, which was formerly operated by steam power. Mr. Seaton will saw his own logs and expects to do some custom planing.— White Salmon Enterprise
1964 — 60 years ago
Nancy Morgan has been named 1964 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow for Wy’east High School. She achieved the highest score here in a written homemaking examination taken by senior girls throughout the country on Dec. 3, and now becomes eligible for one of 102 scholarships totaling $110,000. — Hood River News
Demolition of the old motion picture theater building has been completed in the mid-downtown section and plans have been revealed by Lee Wilson for construction of a building supply store of the Dufur Lumber Company. Eight new houses also are under construction in Dufur, business leaders said, including one four-plex being built by the Archer family.
— The Dalles Chronicle
1984 — 40 years ago
Flu hit some Hood River County schools with a vengeance last week, sending large numbers of students and some teachers to their sickbeds with sore throats, fevers and aching muscles. Hood River Junior High and Hood River Valley High School each lost about a third of their students during mid-week, but things were looking up on Monday. Doctors’ offices report high numbers of patients with flu-like symptoms, according to Bev Manley, county health nurse. — Hood River News
The Dalles City Council Tuesday night cleared the way to financing a new senior center and a crowd of 40 seniors left the meeting hall with a sound round of applause for the council. A federal block grant with 50 percent matching money to be developed locally would pay for the two-story, 70 by 100-foot building. — The Dalles Chronicle
The Mt. Adams Elks Lodge will host its annual Youth Program Tuesday at the Elks Lodge. The annual event will honor area Hood Shoot winners, with trophies presented to the top boy and girl winner in each of four age brackets. Also honored will be the Skamania County outstanding 4-H boy and girl and the outstanding Klickitat County 4-H member. Each will receive a $50 bond. — White Salmon Enterprise
2004 — 20 years ago
Hood River City Council sent a “compromise” plan for land use of the waterfront back to the drawing board. Monday, the elected body desires to incorporate new language into Ordinance 1851, the Hood River Mixed-Use Zone. — Hood River News
Ministers and conservative lawmakers said they would file lawsuit as early as Friday to block same-sex marriages in Multnomah County, just three days after officials here sanctioned gay weddings for the first time in Oregon history. By closing time Thursday, the county had granted 785 licenses in two days — the overwhelming majority going to gay couples. — The Dalles Chronicle
After considering the issue at meetings that stretched over several months, the Bingen City Council has approved a townhouse ordinance. In a 4-0 vote, the council recently decided to put language in the city’s zoning ordinance that would allow townhouses to be built in R2 or R3 multi-family residential areas of the city. Townhouses will not be allowed in R1 single-family residential areas. — White Salmon Enterprise
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1924
Ex-Caliph’s Harem Coming To America
King Tut’s Tomb Shrine Of Science
1944
Russians Believed to Have Cut Odessa-Lwow Railway
Berlin Hit Again By U.S. Bombers In Daylight Raid
Turkey Reported Against Entering War Without Help
Allied Beachhead Forces Repulse Further Attacks
1964
King Paul I Of Greece Dies
1984
6.5 quake hits Tokyo
Papal envoy, Gemayal meet
2004
Iraq council blocks new constitution
Marines expand Haiti tasks
Russians approve Putin choice
China releases jailed activist
Sexual assaults continue among troops
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