1925 — 100 years ago
Figures compiled by District Ranger S. C. Walters, of the forest service, prove that Lost Lake was easily the mecca of the tourist and camper the past season. The total number of visitors to the lake during the season was 21,454, and of these many stayed at the Lake several days.
Of the camps in the forest section of the Loop Highway, Camp Sherwood was the most popular, with 2500 campers, while Robin Hood Camp was a close second with 2100. Only 600 campers used the camp at Hood River Meadows, but many thousands of visitors stopped at this point to take in the fine view of Mount Hood. Sahale Falls, too, also attracted many visitors and was one of the chief stopping places of the sightseeing busses, as was also the White River bridge.
— Hood River News
Fred Smith, Barney Scott and George Pepper, arrested Tuesday evening by David F. Tow, federal prohibition agent, on liquor charges, were released at 10:30 last night on bond of $2000 each, awaiting instructions from the federal grand jury. Deputy Sheriffs Blaser and Scherrer left for Portland this morning to appear as witnesses before the grand jury session.
Three persons were arrested and 39 warned to have further or readjustments made in a headlight inspection campaign waged last night by State Traffic Officer Jay Saltzman and aides from the traffic office at Salem.
— The Dalles Chronicle
1945 — 80 years ago
Insane woman poses problem: For more than four hours Tuesday, Mrs. Peter Hudson, of 1304 Columbia street, who had been stricken by insanity and had locked herself in her home, presented a problem to local and state police, who had been delegated to bring her in for a sanity hearing, before she could be taken to Pendleton for treatment. The situation was made even more serious when it was learned that she had a .32 revolver, fully loaded.
On Monday evening, Mrs. Hudson had locked the home against her husband and daughter and is reported to have threatened them not to make any attempt to get into the house...Later in the day, Mrs. Hudson, after a hearing, and in company of a nurse from Pendleton, entered a state station wagon and was taken to Pendleton for treatment.
— Hood River News
The shortage of men’s clothing has started a new “Crime wave” in The Dalles, city police reported this morning. This is the selective robbery of clothes lines, in which the thief or thieves take only men’s apparel of large sizes. Shirts, undergarments and other items of masculine attire have been disappearing of late...
Demobilization of a “paper” state guard organization, known as headquarters and headquarters detachment, 21st battalion, and plans for the formation of a new national guard company in The Dalles, were announced today in reports from Salem.
General Jonathan M. Wainwright, who surrendered American forces to the victorious Japanese at Corregidor and then was held a prisoner of war until the enemy capitulated, will be in The Dalles November 16, in connection with the Victory loan campaign...
Jay Rowberry, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Rowberry of The Dalles, recently received his discharge form duty with the navy after more than 40 months of service, almost three years of which were spent in the South Pacific area. He wears the insignia of presidential citation awarded his outfit for outstanding duty over a period of several months previous to the invasion of the Philippines.
— The Dalles Chronicle
Turkey Harvest due to start soon at Trout Lake: Monday the turkey growers of the valley accompanied Mr. Allaway to Olympia on business. Due to unlooked for delays, the turkey pucking season has not started yet but Mr. Allaway expects it to start this next week.
Gerald Corum, who has been in a hospital in North Caroline [sic] since his return from over seas, is home on a 45-day furlough which he and his wife are spending in visiting his old home and other relatives. He has to return to North Carlina for more treatments.
— White Salmon Enterprise
1965 — 60 years ago
Children to seek funds for UNICEF: Young people from nine churches will “Trick or Treat for UNICEF” throughout most of Hood River county on Sunday evening. They have set topping last year’s $640 in collections as their goal. That figure was an all-time high for the Halloween charity fund project.
Kids carrying special orange and black UNICEF cartons will start knocking at doors about 5 p.m. Sunday afternoon, some a little earlier. They expect to be done by 7 p.m. Instead of candy, they’ll be seeking change to buy needed items for the less fortunate children everywhere. Trick or treat for UNICEF, now in its 16th year, was the subject of a special proclamation by Mayor R. L. Neilson, who proclaimed Sunday as “UNICEF Day” in Hood River.
— Hood River News
The 1966 wheat program will give wheat farmers an opportunity to earn better incomes than in 1965, Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman said this week.
A former Sherman County resident, Ernie Woods of Moro, was in The Dalles and his old home town last week on a “flying visit” from Mangla Dam in West Pakistan, where he is city manager for the town near the dam. Woods said he is using his three and one-half weeks of vacation time for a fast trip around the earth and for quick visits to homes of his three daughters...
The young man who recently packed a large quantity of meat and other food, including a 100-pound sack of potatoes, out of the Wagon Cafe is charged with taking part in the burglary Tuesday at Don Williams Hardware only a few hours after his release from Wasco County jail. — The Dalles Chronicle
Xmas tree meet slated tonite: Growing and selling quality Christmas trees will be highlighted by specialist Barney Gouglass Thursday evening ... in the basement of the National Bank of Commerce, White Salmon. A special invitation has been extended to Virgil Ellett, owner and operator of the Green Ridge Tree Farm, The Dalles. Ellett’s successful White fir shearing program has put him in touch with many good markets. Ellett is convinced that all we need is several lots of 2,500 quality sheared trees, and the buyers will flock to the area.
— White Salmon Enterprise
1985 — 40 years ago
Soccer boosters, after laying their case before the Hood River County School Board, are now forging plans to campaign for funding that will being high school league soccer to reality for the next school year.
It’s the second successive year that the effort has been made to add a new activity to the school slate, and this time they hope funding can be retained for a sports addition they feel is long overdue.
An estimated 90 soccer enthusiasts packed the school board meeting on Oct. 23 to make the case for beginning the sport to the school for the first time on an organized basis. More than four times that many signed a petition favoring soccer. Before last year, Hood River Valley High had a club soccer team, But Tony Dallman, who has been active in the program for several years, said the program was dropped last year because the team couldn’t get games. Almost all other schools have organized school teams, and they won’t schedule club teams, he said.
— Hood River News
High-tech fruit facility now open: Water flumes in Underwood Fruit & Warehouse Company’s new apple packing line facility are the latest in packing equipment. The importance of the flumes is that they prevent apples from bruising, which occurred under the old packing system. Such flumes cannot be found elsewhere in the Mid-Columbia and none are better made.
— White Salmon Enterprise
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