Yesteryears

— Hood River News

Plans for a huge civic celebration and demonstration on Armistice day, November 11, have been formulated by The Dalles post, American Legion.

— The Dalles Chronicle

Another “convict” scare was dispelled yesterday when two frightened boys, arrested on suspicion by local peace officers, were released and sent on their way. The youths, Sidney William Wheeler, and Wayne Philips, both of Spokane, were on their way to Lyle, Wash., following a hunting trip in eastern Oregon, and lacking money to pay the ferry charge, attempted to sell a large revolver at a second hand store here. Police were called, and the similarity of one of them to a member of the Seattle jail-breaking sextet caused their detention. They were released after satisfactorily explaining their conduct, and were loaned enough money by Sheriff Levi Chrisman to get across the ferry.

— The Dalles Chronicle

1945 — 80 years ago

Foley Lost Plane In Crash Landing: Pilot Pat Foley of The Dalles last week told fellow Kiwanians in a talk on his recent plane crash, that he decided to bring his plane down in the mountains after it had taken several spins in the heavy fog. “I saw a few tree tops, put down the landing flaps on the plane, braced my feet against the dash and set her down. The next thing I remember was regaining consciousness on a steep hillside. It was raining very hard, and the hillside was slippery, so I spent the night there. The next morning I attempted to find the plane, but could not locate it in the forest. I then walked down hill to a creek and followed it until I came to the ranger shelter, from which I was able to telephone for help.”

— Hood River News

Affirmative and negative arguments relative to the proposed construction of a dam in the Columbia river at The Dalles will be presented Saturday before army engineers, at a public hearing in the local circuit courtroom.

— The Dalles Chronicle

The first salvage attempt of its kind in the history of Columbia river navigation was completed successfully today, when a petroleum barge was freed from the rocks below Celilo falls, successfully negotiated Ten Mile and Five Mile rapids, and arrived at The Dalles shortly after 1 o’clock this afternoon.

— The Dalles Chronicle

The only opposition, it was indicated at the start of the hearing, would come from commercial fishing interests along the Columbia river. This includes Indians from Oregon, Washington and Idaho, who maintain that treaty rights to “accustomed fishing places” would be violated if a dam were constructed here.

— The Dalles Chronicle

More of forest area is opened to the public; Klickitat Heights soldier back home from France; Wishram girl winner in art competition; Lt. Barber visits; Promoted to Corporal; Back in States; Glenwood Grange Booster Night on September 22nd; Buses to speed up October 1st; Local Cowboys are winners; Safe and Well; Ronald Swan rebuilds salvaged organ rescued from Willamette River Flood; War Department Telegram tells wife that Herbert Barton lost his life when U.S.S. Indianapolis was torpedoed; Local Cowboys place at Big Round-Up; Saipan! Tokyo; Beds needed; County Fair boosted by Klickitat funds; With the boys in the Armed Forces; Sgt, Miles Powell killed in action; Installation of Officers Sunday; Now in Japan; Mrs. Sellers very ill; Husum Solider, from Germany, gets discharge; Groshong funeral next Sunday; Fulton buys Ziegler Ranch; Pear Harvest on.

— White Salmon Enterprise

1965 — 60 years ago

This week’s headlines: Christmas in September? Here comes the parade!; Cold snap sets record, Orchards escape damage; County students moved in switch; College course series starts Monday; Record bid set; Street name petition filed; Windows broken in Wy’east burglary; Narcotics Law charge placed on local man; Dentists give time to clinic.

— Hood River News

A bouncy visitor from Thailand is in The Dalles area looking at farms and processing plants to get new ideas he hopes can be applied to betterment of his homeland agriculture. He is Sawaeng Tudtieng, operator of a 6 1/2 acre vegetable farm at Chiengmai, in what was once known as Siam.

— The Dalles Chronicle

Supplies of the new Moro variety of white club wheat were allotted this week to Wasco and Sherman county growers for production of seed grain for 1966. The wheat will be planted this fall.

— The Dalles Chronicle

Loses teeth in Wednesday crash; Doe tag winners dawn for West Klickitat hunt; Camp hurt in Friday car crash; Drop charges for camping; GOP women hold meeting here in W.S.; FFA Leaders attend meet at Kelso, Wn.; Dams tally fewer visits; Gov. Evans will speak in Goldendale; Seventy Vets attend dinner at Legion.

— White Salmon Enterprise

1985 — 40 years ago

Sawhorses mark the half of May Street that’s torn up to make way for a major new street improvement. Pacific Power workers on the pole in the background are place a new pole to meet the new alignment. Plans call for installing curbs and gutters on the south side of the street between 13th and the city swimming pool on the west. The project has shortened right field at Collins Field a bit. City officials hope good weather holds until the work can be completed, but it’s designed so it can be finished next spring if necessary.

— Hood River News

Federal, state and local authorities met here today to plan their investigations of charges the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh has leveled at top commune officers who have resigned and left. Wasco County Sheriff Art Labrousse said he met with members of the Oregon State Police, The Dalles City Police, the FBI and District Attorney Berni Smith this morning to coordinate efforts. “We have asked the Rajneesh Peace Force Chief Deva Bharkha to come to The Dalles and we will talk with the Peace Force to see what it really has,” Labrousse said.

— The Dalles Chronicle

Local residents say they are skeptical about the bombshell developments at Rajneeshpuram, that it is another Rajneesh publicity move and that they will wait and see what really happens.

— The Dalles Chronicle

Several former Rajneeshpuram leaders contend that Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh has known for the past four years that his former secretary stashed away large amounts of the sect’s money in “secret” Swiss bank accounts. Rajneesh told disciples at his central Oregon commune Saturday that Anand Sheela, his former personal secretary and president of Rajneesh Foundation International, told him she had deposited $43 million in a Swiss bank for his use.

— The Dalles Chronicle

The total breeding number of ducks this year is the lowest recording during 31 years of surveys, and includes declines in all but one of the 10 duck species most important to waterfowl hunters, The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services reported today.

— The Dalles Chronicle

Senators expect draft Gorge bill soon; Paper, ESD will note job listings; State Centennial gains boost as county group forms here; Man charged in stabbing; Local bears Clark GOP pick; Poor turnout cuts water levy tap; ‘Round the county: Directors okay million-dollar bond; Joint meet to consider restrictions; Utility awaits WPPSS-3 decision.

— White Salmon Enterprise