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Columbia Gorge News
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
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HISTORY
VERBATIM
A blast is triggered during work to relocate Highway 197 in The Dalles March 2, 1959.
Time for Change — Seventy-seven-year-old clock in tower of
Masonic Temple at Third and Union streets underwent a minor op-
eration today. L.M. Martin is shown as he adjusts gear settings to
put the hour hand an hour ahead to conform with Pacific Daylight
time. Martin takes care of the old clock, which bears a factory date
of Aug. 23, 1884.
— The Dalles Daily Chronicle, June 2, 1961
The Dalles Chronicle photo/file
YESTERYEARS
1921 — 100 years ago
Decoration Day has,
following the ceremonies
on Monday last, now a new
meaning to many people
of Hood River. One of the
biggest Decoration Day
crowds ever noticed was
present at all ceremonies
which typify the day set apart
for the memory of those
who died for their coun-
try. Immediately following
these services, a parade was
formed and moved to the
bridge across Hood River,
where the Woman’s Relief
Corps carried out the pretty
ritual for those who died at
sea, the K.P. Band playing
“Nearer My God to Thee,”
and “My Country, Tis of
Thee.” — Hood River News
With the White River and
Hood River power lines both
out at the same time, a coin-
cidence which officials of the
Pacific Power & Light com-
pany explain “wouldn’t hap-
pen in 40 years,” The Dalles
was without electric current
for an hour and a half last
night. The first incident
occurred at 6:30 p.m. when
an insulator broke in the
local substation. The usual
procedure followed, to hook
up the Hood River line ... but
it happened that a telephone
pole between The Dalles and
Hood River toppled over just
at the same time and broke
the power line. — The Dalles
Daily Chronicle
1941 — 80 years ago
A branded homing pi-
geon, with one leg banded,
alighted near Third and Oak
streets Monday and walked
into the First National Bank.
Finding nothing in the line of
eats in the bank, the pigeon
next tried Morrison’s and
found this more to its liking,
for several persons began to
feed the bird, which, while
appearing to be very tame,
hopped out of reach of all
who attempted to bring the
bird to hand. Late in the
afternoon, it visited Hal’s ser-
vice station and at dusk flew
into the trees on State Street,
and was not afterwards seen.
— Hood River News
Although cherry-picking
is not expected to reach its
peak in Wasco County until
the latter part of this week or
later, fruit was beginning to
roll into The Dalles today in
every-increasing quantities,
marking the first step toward
a market which is expected
to bring the best returns
experienced here in several
year. — The Dalles Daily
Chronicle
1961 — 60 years ago
Hood River County
growers are being asked to
run their own inspection of
farm labor housing facilities
this year, announces County
Sanitarian Noel McKeehan.
State laws require annu-
al inspection of all farm
labor camps to check their
adherence to state and
federal safety and sanitary
standards. McKeehan said
Strawberry Festival Queen
A most gracious queen was Miss Ruth Jean Alexander as she ruled over the Hood River Eagles sixth an-
nual Strawberry Festival at Rockford Grange last Friday evening. Reading from left to right, the court
included Margaret Buchanan, Mary K. Finney, Queen Ruth Jean, Frances Johnson, Margery Coe, Marie
Bentley, Mary Jane Oates and little Miss Parolee Aylesworth. Little Johnyn Garrett also was included
but was not present when the picture was taken. Prince Koberg was the master of ceremonies and E.
Riddell Lage was in charge of crowning Queen Ruth Jean.
— Hood River News, May 30, 1941
he believed a voluntary
self-inspection by growers,
backed up by his own spot
checks, will save the cost of
a county-wide inspection
program carried out by staff.
— Hood River News
A general belt-tighten-
ing, probably to the extent
of abandoning school bus
service, is in prospect for the
local public school system as
the result of voter defeat for
the second time of a special
tax levy proposal. — The
Dalles Daily Chronicle
1981 — 40 years ago
Redesign of a busy inter-
section of Brookside Drive
and Indian Creek Road was
presented to the County
Board of Commissioners
on Monday. The change
will develop an island on
Brookside, where it forms a
“T” intersection with Indian
Creek. Plans call for widen-
ing a section of the road to
allow for three lanes of traffic
near the intersection. One
gradual turn will take traffic
eastbound from Indian
Creek Road onto Brookside.
Two lanes will be fore traffic
going from Brookside onto
Indian Creek Road — one
for turning left toward Hood
River Valley High School,
the other turning right
toward Valley Christian and
Westside School. — Hood
River News
Three wheelchair ath-
letes passed through the
Gorge last week in what
is being billed as the most
difficult wheelchair run ever
attempted. The trio stopped
in Bingen for a breakfast
break on Thursday. They
started their 1,000 mile
journey in Spokane May 3
and plan to return on May
31 after making a clockwise
sweep through the state.
“It’s the hardest wheelchair
run ever attempted in the
U.S.,” said Roger Nelson,
28. The Spokane resident is
president of Handicapped
Unlimited Association, a
newly formed organization
focusing on the recreational
and sports needs of disabled
people. “The Longest Mile”
is a fundraising event that is
being done in conjunction
with the International Year of
the Disabled Person. Nelson
said that almost $15,000
had been raised, which will
be used to support HUA
athletic programs. The
organizers said the project
is also intended to educate
the public about disabled
persons. Joining Nelson on
the wheelchair trip are Walt
Mabe, vice-president of
HUA, and Jerry Martin, a stu-
dent at Spokane Community
College. There are a number
of obstacles on the look of
the state. The athletes, who
are using wheelchairs that
cost $1,100 a piece, reached
an elevation of 3,149 to cross
the Satus Pass. The three
have been averaging 5-8
miles per hour, said Nelson,
but on downhill stretches
such as the Maryhill grade,
the wheelchair crew picks up
the pace. — White Salmon
Enterprise
A warm front on the upper
Columbia River triggered
an unseasonal spring runoff
which already is causing
problems. — The Dalles
Chronicle
2001 — 20 years ago
Good clean fun doesn’t
always pay off. Two men
learned that lesson on
Sunday when they were ar-
rested for pouring detergent
into the fountain at Overlook
Memorial Park, Second and
State streets. The two, 19 and
20 years old, told police they
had pulled the prank “just
for fun” and were unaware
that the basin was a testimo-
nial for deceased veterans.
The two were charged
with third degree criminal
mischief and abusing both a
venerated object and a me-
morial to the dead. — Hood
River News
Chris Mace is the new
sheriff of Klickitat County.
The Klickitat County Board
of Commissioners on
Monday announced they
had made a “consensus
choice” by naming Mace,
who won the appointment
over two candidates, Rick
McComas and Elmer Kinder,
both of whom had previous
years of service with the
Klickitat County Sheriff’s
Office. Mace, who has more
than 20 years of law enforce-
ment experience, said he
was gratified with the deci-
sion. “It is an overwhelm-
ingly good feeling,” Mace
said. “I’m grateful for the
support from the community
and community members,
and for the support of the
Republican Party precinct
officers. And I certainly
appreciate the support from
the commissioners. It really
makes you feel good when
people entrust you with that,
and believe you’re the per-
son who can do the job.” The
appointment ends several
weeks of uncertainty follow-
ing the March 12 resignation
of Bob Kindler, who was
elected to a four-year term
in 1998. — White Salmon
Enterprise
The soaring red spire of St.
Peter’s Landmark has stood
sentinel over downtown
The Dalles since 1898, but
30 years ago its future was
far from certain. The former
Catholic Church was slated
for demolition, but a cadre
of community volunteers
banded together to save it for
posterity. The success is cel-
ebrated this weekend, June
1-3 as the museum begins its
fourth decade. — The Dalles
Daily Chronicle
Congress Will
Act To Quell
Race Violence
WASHINGTON —
Congressional action to
solve the racial question in
America will be speeded up
as a result of the Tulsa race
riots, leaders in both houses
declared today.
While no investigation,
such as followed the East
St. Louis race riots, which
grew out of labor disputes, is
expected, there are two bill
on the problem which will be
pressed for early action.
The first plan is a bill
by Representative Dyer of
Missouri. It proceeds under
the theory that the four-
teenth amendment to the
constitution gives the federal
government authority to pro-
tect the negro from lynching.
Participants in lynchings
would be punished for mur-
der by the federal govern-
ment under the terms of the
bill. It would also penalize
counties in which lynchings
occur by a fine of $10,000.
The second plan is to
create a commission to study
the subject of lynching and
mob violence with a view to
bringing about more har-
monious relations between
whites and negroes. Senators
Spencer of Missouri and
McCormick of Illinois have
introduced measures on this
subject which are now being
considered by the judiciary
committee.
Many members of con-
gress have frankly declared
themselves opposed to the
Dyer bill, on the ground that
it invades the police powers
of the states. Even friends of
the measure are not optimis-
tic over the prospect for its
passage.
The Spencer-McCormick
plan has the endorsement
of President Harding and
stands a better chance
of becoming a law. In his
acceptance speech and in his
first message to congress, the
president took recognizance
of the racial question.
— The Dalles Daily Chronicle
June 3, 1921
Fifteen Apply For
Citizenship
If all goes well, Hood River
is in line to have, about the
second week in July, at least
15 new citizens, according to
County Clerk W.L. Vannet,
who has, for several years,
made a specialty of training
prospective citizens in the
requirements of citizenship.
These 15 applicants, and
others who can meet the
requirements, will appear
before the Naturalization
examiner on Tuesday, June
3, for their preliminary ex-
amination, which is directed
at ascertaining their moral
fitness for citizenship.
No date for final
examination has yet been
set by Circuit Judge Fred W.
Wilson, but if established
precedent is followed, this
final examination will proba-
bly be held in the Hood River
County Circuit Court on the
first Monday (7th) of July.
County Clerk Vannet again
offers his time and services
to help any or all of the new
applicants in several of the
details, which must be met
as a prelude to taking the
oath of allegiance.
— Hood River News, May
30, 1941
GLOBAL HEADLINES
1921
Martial Guard Increased To Stop Pillagers
Tariff Revises Wool Trade
Turks Killing Armenians Again
1941
Hitler, Mussolini Meet, Discuss New Strategy
Mandatory Priorities Bill Signed By President; U.S. Put
On War Basis
U.S. Will Not Be Ready To Fight For Another Year, Press
Survey Reveals
1961
Presidents’ Meeting Ends; Kennedy to Vienna Saturday
Paris Landslide Faults Fault
Two More Die In Portland
1981
Senate Passes Kindergartens for All Schools
‘Basic Rule’ Survives Another Vote In Salem
Moratorium Worries BPA Chief
2001
Deal emerging for Iraq food extension
Ford, Firestone expand battle of accusations
Bush will boost military budget