1919 — 100 years ago

“If snow continues falling much longer,” said Will Nichols, county roadmaster yesterday morning, “we will have to abandon all but the main arteries.”

Plans for a marketing research study have been formed by Dee Hardboard Inc. in an effort to reopen the mill between Hood River and Parkdale, which has been shut down for a year. Spokesmen for the organization were optimistic that the first phase will justify a full feasibility study, necessary steps on the road to putting the plant back on line.