Three characters debate whether it's worth learning to ride a horse in The Dalles Chronicle, Feb. 15, 1945. "I think the 'ole man is right--I don't want to be laughed at any more at sixty than at sixteen! In fact, I think it hurst you worse at sixty! When there ain't any horses, everybody will want one!"
A fine headline from Feb. 21, 1925, published in The Dalles Chronicle. They sure new how to write multi-deck headers back then!
1925 — 100 years ago
Local men who have recently been up on the higher levels about Mt. Hood report that there is as much snow as at any period during the past five years. Deep snows are above the 5,000 feet levels, but below that altitude, there is less snow than usual At Cloud Cap, it is reported there is better than 20 feet of snow on the level, and up to 40 feet in the drifts, while at the Homestead there is less than one foot of snow, which is about a record for this season of the year.
— Hood River News
Of 475 pupils inspected by the school nurse, Miss Grace Millgate, in five different schools in and near The Dalles up to February 1, only 159 were found to be suffering from no physical defects.
— The Dalles Chronicle
Three characters debate whether it's worth learning to ride a horse in The Dalles Chronicle, Feb. 15, 1945. "I think the 'ole man is right--I don't want to be laughed at any more at sixty than at sixteen! In fact, I think it hurst you worse at sixty! When there ain't any horses, everybody will want one!"
Between 30 and 35 acres of carrots have been planted by farmers of this district under contract with Libby, McNeill and Libby. Local cannery officials have been urging vegetable canning as a side line...
— The Dalles Chronicle
Red China pushes humanity off a cliff into World War II In Asia in this cartoon published in The Dalles Chronicle Feb. 20, 1965.
1945 — 80 years ago
Gardens are more important in 1945 than in 1944 reports A. L. Marble, County Agent, who says that, because of increased buying power, there is a let down in this effort. Every farm family should produce their entire need of summertime garden products and products which may be stored for winter. “The time is now.” Peas should be planted soon for best results — don’t forget to treat them against decay. March is not too early to be working on cabbage, onions, spinach, chard and other crops which stand frost.
— Hood River News
Wasco county had 12 cases of mumps, but no other communicable diseases during the week ending February 10, it was noted in the report issued by the Oregon board of health.
— The Dalles Chronicle
House bill No. 268, by Representative Donald Heisler, permitting the “taking of waters from the Columbia River for irrigation purposes,” was signed yesterday by Governor Earl Snell, according to a United Press report from Salem. The new law will enable a local irrigation district to pump water onto Wasco county orchards, under the plan now being considered by local growers.
— The Dalles Chronicle
Notices have been posted by the clerk calling for the annual election to be held Saturday, March 3rd, 1945 at four polling places open from 2:00 to 8:00 P.M. Gilmer school house, Husum school house, Underwood school house, White Salmon high school. Five directors are to be elected, one from each director district. Candidates may file with the clerk in her office in the high school any time before February 22 if they desire their name printed on the ballot. Voters may vote in any polling place in the district and will vote on directors for entire district.
— White Salmon Enterprise
This ad for color portraits by Kiddie Color, 99 cents each, was published in The Dalles Chronicle Feb. 22, 1965.
1965 — 60 years ago
Federal funds totalling $15,800 have been allocated for repairing the bridge on Woodworth road over the East Fork, Hood River, near Mt. Hood. Oregon’s congressional delegation, in a telegram announcing the allocation, explained this is the federal share of repair estimates set at $25,000. State and county governments share the rest of the expense on a 50-50 basis.
— Hood River News
Except for the witness called for each particular period of questioning, all others scheduled for testimony were excluded from the courtroom here Wednesday in the trial of Thomas McFall. At the request of the defense, Circuit Judge Malcolm W. Wilkinson ordered the exclusion, designed to keep prospective witnesses from hearing other accounts of what happened the night of last July 18 when Irvin Hendrickson received an abdominal wound—allegedly as he passed McFall near the doorway inside the Legion Club at Second and Court Streets.
— The Dalles Chronicle
The White Salmon School Board met in regular session Thursday evening, February 11th. The board invited a group from the community to attend the meeting for the purpose of discussing the need for a lighted sidewalk connecting the Elementary School and Junior High … Board member Bob Chamberlain gave an excellent presentation regarding the need for the sidewalk. This stimulated an informative discussion ways and means of completing the project. The group decided to initiate action by approaching the City Council and requesting the Council to provide for a professional survey to the county line. The county commissioners will be contacted later.
— White Salmon Enterprise
1985 — 40 years ago
Hood River resident Patsy Nash has joined her parents of The Dalles in an odyssey that started in Lyle, Wash., Friday night and may end up in Olympia with a $2 million lottery prize this week. Dave Nash said his mother-in-law, Lois Peterson bought $10 worth of lottery tickets for her husband Edwin Friday night about 6 p.m. in Lyle. A statewide computer lottery drawing was held at 7 p.m. that night, and Mrs. Peterson found her ticket published as the winning number in a newspaper Saturday morning.
— Hood River News
FAMILY MARKINGS concealed within the hilt of this Japanese sword eventually allowed it to be traced to its original owners.
— February 21, 1985, White Salmon Enterprise
Bill Wang, former Bingen City Police Chief, served with the 37th Division of the United States Army in the World War II and took part in the battle to capture Luzon Island in the Philippines, from Japanese occupation. In the process, he discovered the sword on the battlefield and sent it home, hidden in a long piece of bamboo. He himself arrived back in the States Dec. 22, 1945. He and his wife Mary later carried it with them all over the world … last year some Japanese exchange students working with Wang’s son, Greg, saw the sword and traced some Japanese characters concealed within the hilt. They took those tracings back with them to Japan. “They started corresponding with us, telling us they had found the family the sword belongs to,” Mary Wang said. “That sword has moved all over the world with us. It’s been to Germany twice. It’s always been hard to pack – and now, suddenly it’s like it’s come alive. It’s very meaningful.”
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