1926 — 100 years ago
The Dalles Social Workers’ association was formed at a meeting last night of the executive head of the various movements and organizations devoted to serving the local community.
Erected for the purpose of entertaining a crown prince and then neglected and uncompleted when the visitation failed to materialized, Maryhill castle at last has a chance of being graced by the presence of royalty. Although minus the grandeur once dreamed of by Samuel Hill, owner of the castle and son-in-law of the late James J. Hill, empire builder, the palace of the Columbia will ring with queenly footsteps early in November when Queen Marie of Romania dedicates it as an international museum of art.
Having already lost two denatured alcohol addicts this year through death, the city is facing the prospect of a third fatality through imbibation [sic] of the poisonous fluid. Sam Johnson, itinerant, promises to be the next victim.
A number of Dalles residents are in for a surprise at the election booths next Thursday when they find that they are unable to vote because they did not register for the city election.
— The Dalles Chronicle
The White Salmon Women’s club will have a “Tag Sale” on Saturday and it is hoped that a goodly number of tags will be sold. The purpose of the sale is a most worthy one — the U.S. War Veterans in the hospitals of this state.
— White Salmon Enterprisee
Considerable damage was done to the Loop Highway over a distance of two and one-half miles south of the Horsethief Meadows ranger station by a remarkable flood last week, reports the engineer of the bureau of public roads. While a part of the damage was due to creeks overflowing, the great part was the result of a big torrent which swept directly down from the mountain and carried huge quantities of silt onto the highway.
The switch engine, on Saturday evening, jumped the rails near the ice plant near the O. W. R. & N tracks and tore out a length of the rail and damaged the road bed. The accident occurred just before the westbound Chamber of Commerce tri-state special reached Mosier and, on arrival at that point, the train was held up for three hours while the wrecker cleared the single track.
Fire on Thursday morning of last week, destroyed the J. J. Krumenacher apple house and barn and garage, together with 7000 boxes of apples, wiper, grader, 15 tons of hay and a quantity of shooks.
— Hood River News
1946 — 80 years ago
The city mayoralty race swung into full stride this week, with George P. Stadelman, incumbent, and Howard Dent, opposition candidate, carrying the issues to the people in a series of radio broadcasts, newspaper articles and advertisements.
Children at a Chicago apartment will “bob for apples” in the traditional manner this Halloween, as a result of the cooperation of a Dalles firm and the United Air Lines.
The annual Newollah parade, sponsored by The Dalles post of the American Legion and the auxiliary, will again be a counter-attraction to window soaping, clothes line cutting and other pranks, it was reported today...
Pre-Halloween pranksters face a “bad time” if city police catch up with them. Last night they decamped with a new “no left turn” sign that had just been installed in the center of the 2nd and Washington street intersection.
— The Dalles Chronicle
Plans to sponsor a trailer-house colony as one means of meeting the present housing shortage in Hood River area, fell far short of gaining the approval of the city council, after an investigation. The mayor and members of the council made the discovery that the setting up a trailer colony would entail the building of a community center, including kitchen, laundry, sewers and many other conveniences and the employment of one or more full-time employees to operate this center ...The council is content to wait until present barriers to the building of more permanent homes are removed by the administration.
The glaciers of Mt. Hood are slowly shriveling, which is true of virtually all mountain glaciers of the temperate zone ... From past observation, it is estimated that Eliot glacier, longest one on the mountain, in recent years has moved an average of 30 feet per year ... “Mt. Hood would deteriorate into a mere pile of stone and ash, swept by dust clouds,” wrote Engineer [Ralph] Mason.
— Hood River News
1966 — 60 years ago
Good behavior that characterized most youngsters during pre-Homecoming activity Thursday night was lacking in a few instances, prompting Police Chief Robert Brower to issue a warning ... Egg-throwing incidents brought apprehension of five juveniles who were “bombing” cars and the street from the roof above The Dalles Pharmacy, police said.
Sherman County High School won first place in the annual Blue Mountain District Future Farmers of America soils judging contest last week.
Trial of the critical ground water area case in Wasco County Circuit Court is scheduled to being at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
— The Dalles Chronicle
Three Klickitat county youth were injured seriously Friday night at about 10 p.m. when their El Camine pickup went out of control in Lyle, striking a stump, tree and power pole.
Of all the measures to be voted November 8, probably the one of greatest local urgency is the second installment of the tax levy for a new High School.
— White Salmon Enterprise
1986 — 40 years ago
The Legislative Administration Committee is offering for sale pieces of carpeting from the House and Senate Chambers of the Oregon State Capitol. The carpeting was originally installed in 1937. It will be sold through the Capitol Gift Shop. Proceeds will finance special projects and exceptional maintenance in the Capitol.
— The Dalles Chronicle
Maryhill Museum of Art celebrates the 60th anniversary of its dedication by Queen Marie of Romania with a special re dedication ceremony Monday, Nov. 3. Special honored guest for the occasion will be the former Princess Ileana, who as a 17-year-old accompanied her mother across two continents to dedicate Sam Hill’s art museum. Queen Marie, an internationally-known figure at the time, captured front pages of almost every newspaper in the United States during her 37-day visit to this country ...
The Preferred Provider Organization, or PPO, is a new concept in healthcare circles, and one local healthcare subscribers should be aware of.
— White Salmon Enterprise
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