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B6 Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Columbia Gorge News www.columbiagorgenews.com HISTORY VERBATIM Bull Frog Industry Would Be Winner Millions of young tads soon will be right for frog leg market E. F. Van Scholck, en- terprising secretary of The Dalles-Wasco County Chamber of Commerce, has “doped” out a plan for the establishment of a new industry in this city. A small capital, a pair of rubber boots and a dip net are all that are required for someone to be- come wealthy, “Van” asserts. The printing press, left, and folder at work publishing The Optimist, a weekly newspaper in The Dalles, in March of 1961. The paper offered The high water has filled “All-Local News, Comment Pictures” at “Single Copy Price 10c.” Scanned from a 2 1/4-inch by 2 1/4-inch black and white negative. dozens of low places in and The Optimist photo/file around The Dalles with seepage water from the river. Nobody knows where the appeared from, but literally millions of husky young 1921 — 100 years ago polliwogs are wigglin’ their Since last Saturday, when way through the waters of the crest of floodwater in the these ponds, developing and Columbia was registered preparing for their “great here, there has been a steady moment,” when they will fall and indications that this emerge from the poliwogic fall will continue. There is state and become full fledge still an enormous volume of bull frogs. Van Schoick, who water covering the low- claims to have had consid- erable experience in the lands here to a depth of many feet, but if the present drop continues, it will not be many days before the ferry road will be uncovered. During the past few days, some of the local boys have been deriving much sport by spearing the big carp which have come in from the river in large numbers. — Hood River News Forty carloads of cherries will probably be shipped from The Dalles in the next Large Sizes, Good Quality three or four weeks, consti- Featured The cherry harvest opened tuting the greatest move- in the lower valley Tuesday ment of small fruits from this of this week with picking of a vicinity ever recorded here. quality of Black Republicans, Supplies usually consumed which had already reached largely by the canneries the brining stage, and it is will be shipped to eastern expected that before the end markets by local producers of this week, early crops of in the hope that larger prices Bings will be coming off the will be realized than the 4 It’s London all right. Old poster stands where South London theater was bombed. trees for the canneries and cents a pound offered by — The Dalles Daily Chronicle, June 10, 1941 for fresh packing, although the canneries. — The Dalles AGA packing plant will not Daily Chronicle build an estimated 18 miles be in operation until this be home to a rose garden Among teachers leaving of public roadway into the coming week, when picking 1941 — 80 years ago and new children’s play this year at White Salmon forest. — Hood River News of Bings will be general in the Flag Day will be fitting- equipment in honor of Valley School District are Newspaper operators, at- Tucker Lee Sherman. Shortly lower valley. four whose service in the ly observed tomorrow, At about the same time, after 5-year-old Tucker died Saturday evening at 8 p.m. tending a convention in The district totals almost 100 Royal Anns will be in the pro- years. Bill Sheckels, Whitson March 16, a number of peo- at the Elks Temple, this city, Dalles, learned something Elementary School princi- when the public is invited about this area’s history, ple independently started cess of harvesting and will to join in a program which both man-made and natu- working on ways to remem- keep many crews of pickers pal, and Jerry Baker, White has been arranged by Ercel ral, this morning in addition Salmon Middle School ber him. A plaque in the rose busy for several days. L. King, district attorney. math and history teacher, to the exchange of ideas garden will honor Tucker. — Walter R. Beatty will direct have both been with the about business and other The Dalles Chronicle the K.P. Band, and Scouts affairs. Some 125 publishers district since the 1950s. The skateboarding “half- will represent Troops 382 Fourth grade teacher Evelyn pipe” constructed for this and their wives registered. and 376. — Hood River News — The Dalles Daily Chronicle “Bunny” Morse has taught year’s Spring Festival may Nine members of The here since 1960 and Whitson soon be getting a perma- Dalles high school Thespian custodian Wiley “Mutt” 1981 — 40 years ago nent spot of its own in troupe, together with their Herman came to the White Legislators got a lesson Rheingarten Park in White director, Albert Hingston, Salmon district in 1961. The in the complicated subject Salmon. With support from returned to this city at 3 four were honored at an of school finance in Oregon organizers of the Spring fest a.m. yesterday after a “cross open reception Friday for last week, hearing the and from White Salmon country” trip which carried students and their parents, facts and figures that spell Mayor Roger Holen, a plan Off to the army went eight them as far as Bloomington, out what impact further former students, relatives appears to be on the verge more Wasco County young Ind., and entailed a total dis- cuts to the Basic School and friends. — White of execution. Spring Fest men this morning as the 11th Salmon Enterprise Support fund could have organizer Victor Werbin selective service call took tance of 5,500 miles. — The on their school districts. For will present a proposal to effect in this area. Dalles Daily Chronicle 2001 — 20 years ago instance, Hood River School White Salmon City Council The quota of eight — five School’s out for summer. District 1 has estimated it next meeting. The concept of which are volunteers — 1961 — 60 years ago Wednesday is the final will receive $2,350,145 in calls for the half-pipe to assembled at local draft One of the biggest single day for classes for 2000-01 Basic School Support funds be moved from where it board headquarters, 214 timber purchases in recent school year for Hood River for 1981-82. Under Gov. Vic currently rests in the tennis Washington St., at 9 a.m., history of Hood River County School District. Atiyeh’s proposed budget, courts at the edge of the after which they boarded a County was recorded last Excited students will be which reduces general fund Whitson Elementary School Union Pacific stage bound week by the Cascade Locks walking and riding bicycles support of the Basic School playground to an unspec- for Portland and an induc- Lumber Company. The home around mid-day lumber company purchased allotment, Hood River tion station of the United ified location at White would receive only $1.9 mil- Wednesday throughout the 31.9 million board feet of Salmon’s Rheingarten Park. county, and school buses timber from the Gifford “If the city is willing to back lion. — Hood River News make their final runs for the Pinchot National Forest something for the park, GOLDENDALE — The year. Monday and Tuesday in Washington. The total that’s easier to do. There are world’s three largest wind- contract actually calls for not as many roadblocks as mills shuddered to a halt just saw students packing home the Locks firm to take 72.6 with the old tennis courts, 11 days after they were cere- artwork and writing assign- million board feet, but the which is on school proper- moniously turned on when ments, and schools held company will pay for the a mechanical malfunction outdoor “field days” to close ty,” Werbin said. — White amount over 31.9 million damaged the generator on out the year. — Hood River Salmon Enterprise feet when it is appraised one of the 350-foot-tall ma- News again in 1964. To get to that The Dalles City Park will chines, officials said. — The timber, the company will Dalles Daily Chronicle YESTERYEARS care and eating of frog’s legs, declares that these polliwogs will, given time, mature into big bull frogs of the edible variety — the kind served in the big restaurants under a six-syllable name at $3 a plate. There is already a market for edible frogs in Portland and there will soon be a supply of them in The Dalles, thus making operative the law of supply and demand. What more could an enter- prising business man, in search of place to invest his capital, want, Van Schoick demands. He is ready to go over the tadpole field with any and all persons interest- ed, at any time, and explain the possibilities for estab- lishing a new and profitable industry in this city. — The Dalles Daily Chronicle, June 16, 1921 Fine Weather Is Ripening Cherries Fast Lamberts will closely follow the end of the Bing season, although at present they show practically no color. In a number of orchards of the lower valley, Bings are running to especially good sizes, and the harvest will be about the same as a year ago. Fortunately, in spite of many recent showers, practically no splitting of any consequence is reported, and growers have but one hope — that the fine, warm weather will continue, at least until the cherry crop of 1941 is off the trees in all sections of the valley. — Hood River News, June 13, 1941 8 More Men From Wasco County Get Call To Service States army. Those who left for the Rose city included the leader, William Sherman Durfee, together with Earls Grant Winslow, Warren Everett Durfee, Billie Elmer McCord, Clarence Eldridge Baker, James Frederick Hastings, Louis Earl Zade and Gustave Adolph Stroh. All but the last three are volunteers. — The Dalles Daily Chronicle, June 16, 1941 GLOBAL HEADLINES 1921 Business Seeks Control of U.S. Immigration Tide on Wane as Result of New Restriction Act British Raiding In North Ireland 1941 “Defenders Of Democracy” Rolling Forth In Scores Germany Ordered To Close Consulates In U.S. Russia Reported Preparing For Any Emergency 1961 Heat, Wind Worry Growers Five Major Maritime Unions Go on Strike Washing Machine Tough On Hand 1981 Democrats Bite Bullet Of Loss, Curb Liberal Party Elements Ore. House Turns Down Hike In Hunting, Fishing Fees Recovery Of Volcano Area Surprise To Scientists 2001 Republicans block contraceptive bill State funds will help with college growth Wyden says memos troubling Above and at left, advertisements, The Dalles Daily Chronicle, 1921.