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Columbia Gorge News
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
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HISTORY
VERBATIM
Explosives Bring
Two Lads To
Juvenile Court
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YESTERYEARS
1921 — 100 years ago
According to Simon
Benson, who has been
at home this week, there
is every prospect of the
Columbia Gorge Hotel being
ready for business the early
part of June. Work on the
hotel has so far progressed
that the respective crews can
work without hampering
each other, and progress
is now at its maximum. It
is stated that several of the
rooms are now ready and
the completed building will
be ready to hand over well
within the stipulated time.
— Hood River News
With six Portland attor-
neys and virtually every legal
light in The Dalles handling
various angles of the case,
hearing of the many water
right claims on White River
was today continued in the
local circuit court room
before George T. Cochran,
representing the state water
board. More than 200 farm-
ers were interested specta-
tors and witnesses today.
— The Dalles Daily Chronicle
1941 — 80 years ago
Several surveys made
since the night of heavy frost
the past week adds up to but
one thing — loss in pears,
cherries and strawberries is
limited only to those areas
which have long borne an
unenviable reputation as
unusually frosty. And even
in these areas, the loss
cannot yet be estimated
correctly, for the reason that
several other factors will
have to be later considered
before any accurate decision
can be arrived at.
There was a definite loss
in early strawberries in most
of the zones visited, practi-
cally all centers of blossoms
being black when the survey
was made. — Hood River
News
Albert Hingston, drama
instructor of The Dalles
high school, accompanied
by eight members of the
local Thespians troupe, will
attend the Nation Thespian
Play festival at Bloomington,
Ind., June 2-7, leaving here
May 27.
1961 — 60 years ago
Hood River growers kept
fingers crossed for the third
frosty time this week as a
curious snowfall that coated
the upper and west valley
slopes brought tempera-
tures again plunging to the
freezing point in many or-
chards. Oak Grove reported
one inch of snow Tuesday
morning, and snow lay that
deep in the upper valley.
Biggest fear for the rest of
the week — clearing skies
and calm winds that would
allow frosting conditions on
the areas already twice hit
by frost this month. — Hood
River News
Sites for a fish and wildlife
management area, indus-
trial developments and
Hood River
Deck and Fence
Yes, we work in Winter!
Residential Fencing
Deck & Porch Design
Competitive Pricing
Kevin Hickerson
recreation are tentatively
designed on a 25-mile
stretch of the John Day Dam
reservoir area, the Corps of
Engineers reports. — The
Dalles Daily Chronicle
1981 — 40 years ago
Blossom Day this Sunday,
April 26, is the culmination
of a year-long effort by many
Hood River organizations to
give visitors and residents
a look at the valley in full
splendor. Mother Nature has
cooperated during April by
providing cooler tempera-
tures, which have slowed
bloom development on
fruit trees in the valley. The
snow-white pear blossoms
will be in full bloom in the
Parkdale area Sunday, when
the majority of tourists drive
the scenic loop up the valley.
— Hood River News
Within about two weeks,
a decision on new rules for
parking meters in The Dalles
is expected. Three studies
have been made, each
with a different approach.
Recommendations include
no meters Saturday and
Sunday and tighter enforce-
ment and a program to get
people who work downtown
not to park in front of stores.
— The Dalles Daily Chronicle
After eight years as pastor
of Bethel Congregational
Church in White Salmon,
Rev. Frederick Haag has
made plans for his retire-
ment, which will take him
and his wife, Ina, to Walla
Walla in the next few weeks.
Sunday will be Haag’s last
service as pastor here, and
after that he said he will
be spending the next few
weeks getting ready to move.
Then it will be retire “and
go to work” he said, adding
he has several possibilities
of interim ministries, “so I
won’t be just sitting around,
I know that.”
The Haags will not be
newcomers to Walla Walla,
as he also served there. He
also spent time preaching in
Spokane, Chicago and Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, totaling about
40 years in the ministry. The
move will also put the Haags
closer to their daughter who
lives in Spokane. — White
Salmon Enterprise
2001 — 20 years ago
“There was lots to choose
from. Everyone seemed to
enjoy themselves.” That’s
Clara Rice’s description of
the 2001 Blossom Festival,
held over the weekend
throughout the Hood River
Valley.
“It went pretty well. We
seemed to have a good
flow of crowd through both
days,” said Rice, county
fairgrounds manager, of the
event-filled Blossom Craft
Show in Odell. The fair had
a record 99 vendors, though
Rice said many commented
they had “a lot of lookers
and not as many buyers.” —
Hood River News
Two 14-year-old Junior
High School boys were
scheduled for a hearing at 2
p.m. today following a wide-
spread alarm they caused
yesterday by the indiscrimi-
nate handling of dangerous
explosives.
The two were lodged last
night in the Wasco County
jail and were to appear
before County Judge James
Hunt for a hearing this
afternoon.
They are charged with
intending to do injury to
persons or property by
explosives. Adults convicted
of this charge would face
a maximum penalty of 20
years in the state peniten-
tiary. For minors, exact
disposition is determined by
the court.
If Judge Hunt decides
they are guilty of the
charge, he has the option
of placing them on proba-
tion or transferring them to
MacLaren School for Boys at
Woodburn.
An alarm that caused the
junior high school to evac-
uate and shut down for half
a day yesterday originated
when it was learned a full
box of detonating caps and
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CCB # 89979
— April 21, 1961, The Dalles
Daily Chronicle
Man Wants Girl;
Came From Salem
Crazy Person Electrifies Wapinitia
School by Frank Request
Northwest Cherry Festival activities kicked off Friday with cor-
onation of royalty of all ages. Rachel Clark, above left, captured
the Northwest Cherry Princess crown as her fellow cherry court
members, Ranay Lynn Twidwell and Jessie Ziegler applauded.
Dan Spatz photos
It’s back to the negotiating
table for members of the
Oregon School Employees
Association, Chapter 50 and
The Dalles school district.
Approximately 77 classified
employees attended the
membership meeting April
19, with a majority voting
against the contract. — The
Dalles Chronicle
“Battle of the Bands” open
to kids from a tri-county
region turned out to be a
showcase of White Salmon
talent. Although eight bands
competed, the top three fin-
ishers all hailed from White
Salmon. Leading the sweep
was the band Luna Rise,
who plays experimental folk,
rock, and reggae. Members
include Josh Benavides, Deb
Benavides, Scott Head, and
Jose Maya.
“That is the first compe-
tition we ever tried,” said
drummer Maya. “We are
very excited about this.”
Luna Rise won the right
to go to Viking Studios in
Ridgefield and record a
single. The recording session
is expected to last two days.
Mosaic took second place,
playing a variety of “Space
Rock” music — and includes
band members includes
Kevin Malella, Dustin Owen,
Wes Trosper, and Casey
Wagner.
Maxwell Prod took third
place with a brand of pro-
gressive rock. Band mem-
bers include Josh and Kris
Patrick, and Andy Preston.
— White Salmon Enterprise
GLOBAL HEADLINES
1921
Suspect In Bomb Outrage Is Mum
Senate Ratifies Columbian Pact
Blow-up And Fire Damage Plant
1941
British, Greek Forces Retreat, But Lines Hold
Germans Observe Hitler’s Birthday
England Requests American Doctors
1961
Castro Claims 400 Rebels Taken; Calls Kennedy
‘Imbecile’
Witnesses Claim State Has Right To Ban Log Exports
Eichmann Will Admit Guilt if WWII Victors Will Admit
Theirs
1981
Reagan Talks On Radio
State Lottery Bill Heats Up In Salem
Suit Over Foster Home Care Allowed
2001
River towns brace for more flooding
Stuck in traffic? Nearby school might be to blame
Robotic Plane To Cross Pacific
Pupils and teacher of
the Wapinitia school were
thrown into a high state
of excitement yesterday
afternoon when a small,
mild-mannered man
appeared at the school and
quietly informed one of the
teachers that he “wanted a
girl.”
He was not particular
what kind of girl she was, he
explained, saying that he felt
the need of female compan-
ionship in his life. Refusal of
his request did not seem to
particularly disappoint him
and he seated himself and
awaited developments.
In the meantime, the
teachers had got into com-
munication with Deputy
Sheriff Gus Reeder, who
placed the strange man
under arrest.
The man was brought to
The Dalles this morning,
where he was placed in the
county jail. Telephonic com-
munication with the state
insane asylum revealed the
fact that the man is wanted
on there, having escaped his
guards about a week ago.
He is perfectly harmless,
the asylum officials assured
Sheriff Chrisman.
— April 21, 1921, The Dalles
Daily Chronicle
Big Improvement
In City Streets
As outlined several
weeks ago by the News, the
city council has initiated
an ordinance calling for
extensive improvements in
the street system of this city.
Immediately the ordinance
has run its legal course, calls
for bids will be made and
work pushed vigorously to
a finish. The program, the
heaviest of many years, cov-
ers the following streets:
Grading and graveling:
Fifth from Oak to Columbia;
Sixth from State to Railroad;
Seventh from Oak to
Columbia; Eighth from Oak
to Columbia; Ninth from
Cascade to Columbia; 10th
from State to Columbia; 10th
from Sherman to Eugene;
Sherman from Ninth to Lot
H in South Addition; Eugene
from Seventh to Ninth; Hazel
from Seventh to Ninth; May
Street from 12th to 13th; 13th
from State To May Street;
and 14th from Cascade to
Columbia.
— April 22, 1921, Hood
River News
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three sticks of dynamite had
been taken from a construc-
tion truck and carried to the
school.
Before investigation
was complete, authorities
discovered more dangerous
explosive caps had been
dropped in neighborhood
trash containers and one
had been wired in a depart-
ment store radio.
From 11 a.m. until late
afternoon yesterday city po-
lice and firemen were busy
counting and recounting
dynamite caps to determine
how many were still at large.
This morning city police
said it is likely all the caps
have either been recovered
or accounted for. There was
a slight possibility, it was
cautioned, that one cap is
still missing.
Existence of the poten-
tial danger came to the
attention of authorities
Wednesday night. A man
brought a dynamite cap to
the main fire station with
the explanation his son had
given it to him, saying he’d
gotten it at school.
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