An ad from July 1926, published in The Dalles Chronicle.
A 1986 photo from The Dalles Chronicle's announcement of the closure of Broughton Lumber mill, which had been open since the 1920s. Economic reasons and the impending Columbia Gorge Scenic Area legislation were blamed for the closure.
1926 - 100 years ago
THE U.S. Department of Agriculture will have two men in the territory around White Salmon by the last of the month, writers George A Feich, agent of the Bureau of Plant Industry of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, stationed in Prosser.
These men are looking for and destroying the cultivated English Black Current bushes to stop the spread of the White Pine Blister Rust.
— White Salmon Enterprise
Temperance Union to hold convention. Liquor possession draws $35 fine. Three Cascade Locks men were arrested last Friday, charged with possession of liquor and driving while intoxicated.
— Hood River News
1946 - 80 years ago
A number of cherry fruit fly worms have been found in the past few days in cherries left on trees because it was not profitable to pick them, and some of these worms have shown up in area hitherto regarded as free from these pests.
— Hood River News
1966 - 60 years ago
Nine Central Area children from Seattle will be spending the next ten days finding out how White Salmon lives. The six host families will be finding out a little more about what the real world is like.
The children are coming through a program of cultural exchange launched last year by Rev. Mineo Katagin of Seattle’s United Church of Christ Metropolitan Ministry. This program which has become known as the “Friendly Town Project,” began though the interest of a few Missoula, Montana, families who were concerned about their children’s limited knowledge and understanding of racial minorities.
— White Salmon Enterprise
Growers here had strawberry and cherry harvest pretty well behind them late this week, and they were casting a nervous look ahead to large pear apple harvests.
Crop estimates from Diamond Fruit Growers made it clear that plenty of harvest help will be in demand.
“We’re not worried about Bartletts,” said employment office manager Boyd Jackson. “We’re worried about finding enough workers for winter pears and apples.”
— Hood River News
1986 - 40 years ago
Next time you step out to dinner the The Grand Old House, you’ll be dining out within Bingen’s corporate city limits. Effective July 1, the historic structure and approximately 20 acres of Dickey Farms agricultural land became part of Bingen.
— White Salmon Enterprise
Backers of the Hood River Shadow Project [for Hiroshima and Nagasaki] announced they will file for a temporary restraining order to prevent the city of Hood River from interfering with an Aug. 5-6 project to paint shadows on public sidewalks.
— Hood River News
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