Columbia Gorge News
www.columbiagorgenews.com
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
B5
HISTORY
VERBATIM
No Graduation
In Grade School
inappropriate, since students
are only at the mid-point of
their mandatory education
careers. They added that
many parents object to the
graduation clothes that have
to be purchased for young-
sters who do not wear them
much after that — and out-
grow them within months.
— Hood River News,
July 20, 1961
There’s no more gradua-
tion ceremonies in the grade
schools of School District 1,
the district board of directors
decided this week.
They voted to abolish the
former practice of gradua-
tion ceremonies for eighth
grade students and some six
grade ceremonies that have
been held.
Members of the board
said they thought the grade
school graduation was
Girl Hoboes
Taken By Police
Big Sale is the message at the Grace Ralph Store as they prepare to go out of business in 1955. Scanned from a 4-inch by 5-inch black and
white film negative.
The Dalles Optimist/file
YESTERYEARS
1921 — 100 years ago
Many local auto owners
have recently noticed that
outside cars from other
states are now carrying a
plate bearing the name of
their home city above their
license tags. As the innova-
tion is a useful one, the local
Post of the American Legion
has ordered a supply for
Hood River and will, in the
near future, place them on
the market. The name “Hood
River” is in white on a blue
background. — Hood River
News
A gasoline service station
at the corner of Third and
Liberty streets would be an
asset instead of a liability to
that part of the city, accord-
ing to an answer filed in the
circuit court today ... in reply
to the complaint filed several
days ago by J.T. Rorick and
M.A. Moody asking for a per-
manent injunction against
the construction of a service
station. — The Dalles Daily
Chronicle
1941 — 80 years ago
Through a majority sale of av-
alanche lilies, Joan Marble,
sponsored by the local Elks,
has been selected Queen of
the Legion Mount Hood Climb
and will preside over the royal
court at the program Saturday
night in Legion Camp.
Loschenkohl photo. — Hood
River News, July 18, 1941
In spite of record high
temperatures in the valley
this week, sunscald of apples
and pears is not so extensive
as might have been expected
and much of the damaged
fruit will be removed as
thinning continues. Trees
bordering on roads or in
clean-cultivated orchards
show the most sunscald and
fruit on trees with light foli-
age also suffered. — Hood
River News
The Diesel tug Mary Gail,
pioneer in the barging of
petroleum products to upper
Columbia River points, was
destroyed by fire Saturday
at Attalia, Wash., accord-
ing to word received here
today. Origin of the fire was
unknown. Captain C.C.
Light and members of his
crew lost all of their personal
effects. But for the presence
of another tug, the Invader,
wheat and oil barges at-
tached to the front and rear
of the Mary Gail also would
have burned, it was reported.
The Invader succeeded in
hooking on and pulling the
two barges to safety. — The
Hardened Youngsters from
Yakima Intercepted On Hike
To Portland
Travel worn and covered
with dust from head to foot
from hiking virtually the en-
tire distance from Yakima to
The Dalles, Ethel Lagerwell
and Ruth Carter, 16 and 17
years old, respectively, were
arrested by police here this
afternoon.
The police believe that the
girls ran away from home,
although the girls insist their
parents know where they are
and are perfectly willing that
they continue the hike to
Portland, their destination.
Despite their extreme
youth, both are so “hard-
boiled” that even the most
hardened habitues of the
city hall were shocked upon
hearing them talk. Both use
profanity fluently. One of
the girls declared that both
had at one time worked as
“stool-pigeons” for a private
detective.
Telegrams were sent to
the girls’ parents by the
police this afternoon in an
effort to see whether or not
their stories are true. They
are being held in the county
jail pending answer to the
telegrams.
The girls left Yakima
Monday, they said, walk-
ing and riding the entire
distance to The Dalles.
They spent last night in
Goldendale, being assist-
ed in their journey to The
Dalles by rides given by
friendly motorists. They
wear coveralls, with boys’
shoes and caps and a
second glance is required
to tell whether they are girls
or boys.
The police arrested the
girls upon the suspicion
that they were members of
a party that escaped from
the Cedars near Portland
several days ago.
— July 21, 1921, The Dalles
Daily Chronicle
GLOBAL HEADLINES
New Fire Nozzle — Dennis Bonny of the Pine Grove Fire Department manned a new high pressure del-
uge nozzle during fire drill Tuesday evening at Moore Orchards on Highway 35. About 25 volunteers
were on hand to practice hosing down fruit bins with the new $2,100 piece of equipment that can
spray up to 200 feet high and has a volume capacity of 1,000 gallons per minute. The firemen gather
twice every month.
— Hood River News, July 23, 1981
1921
Full Acceptance By Japan To Parley Expected
Headless Bodies Present Mystery
Tale Of Sinking Without Foundation
Dalles Daily Chronicle
1941
British Stage Tremendous Air Attacks Today
Germany Claims Soviet Troops Are
Surrounded
Roosevelt Asks Congress To Keep Men In
Service
1961 — 60 years ago
Stabilization of the supply
of seasonal workers for
employers and provision of
steadier work throughout
the season are two benefits
now being realized through
use of the annual worker
plan by the Oregon State
Employment Service. “Use of
the annual worker plan has
given us more of a guarantee
of workers for harvesting and
planting crops when farmers
need them,” Joseph Wilson,
farm placement supervisor,
said this week. — Hood River
News
BINGEN, Wash. — An
eastbound Spokane,
Portland and Seattle freight
train caught the trailer of a
too-slow log truck in a cross-
ing and — like a mammoth,
irresistible ram — ripped
and tore through almost
300 yards of right-of-way in
downtown Bingen yesterday.
No one was injured seriously
in the grinding pileup, but
the truck driver, shocked by
his harrowing experience,
was taken to a White Salmon
hospital in a state of collapse.
— The Dalles Daily Chronicle
1981 — 40 years ago
Construction of a 2.5-
mile detour link between
the Hood River Valley and
Highway 35 is running
ahead of schedule, and
paving is expected to start
next Monday, according
to County Commission
Chairman Elmer Murray.
When it’s completed, the
new segment of the old loop
highway from Cooper Spur
junction to Highway 35 will
have a 26-foot-wide surfac-
ing and will be even six feet
wider in sharper turns. —
Hood River News
St. Peter’s Landmark will
observe its 10th anniver-
sary Aug. 1 with a program
of organ music by Agnes
Schlichting beginning activ-
ities at 7 p.m. — The Dalles
Daily Chronicle
Four persons were injured
when the U.S. Forest Service
helicopter they were flying
fell 3,000 feet to a crash land-
ing Friday in an old clear
Spectacular — Bingen residents and visitors yesterday at 3:45
P.m. daylight time were able to view a real life spectacular when
a Spokane, Portland and Seattle fright train hit a log truck and
plowed into a 20-car pile-up. At far left is GP-9 and road unit
multiple piece locomotive partially on the track. At lower left is a
deserted lumber loading platform, effectively demolished by the
runaway freight cars. — July 21, 1961, The Dalles Daily Chronicle
cut nine miles northwest of
Trout Lake. The helicopter
was enroute to Randle from
Trout Lake where the three
Forest Service employees
aboard were stationed,
when the crash occurred
at 11:41 a.m. No cause has
yet been determined for the
engine failure that prompted
the crash, a Forest Service
spokesman said. — White
Salmon Enterprise
2001 — 20 years ago
More than 100 skateboard
fanatics rolled to the Hood
River Skate Park for the first
Obsidian Skate Jam, spon-
sored by Obsidian Snow &
Skate. More than 30 local
skateboarders of all ages put
on a dynamic show of speed
and high flying maneuvers.
Mikey Burton of Hood River
wowed the crowd with his
unique skating style and
walked away with a first
place in the 16 and over di-
vision — and $100 cash and
a pair of sunglasses. — Hood
River News
The previous relative
trickle of federal money to
Gorge recreational areas
may become a torrent this
coming fiscal year. A senate
Interior appropriations bill
contains $6 million for seven
Gorge projects, including
Mosier Waterfront Park and
Memaloose Campground.
The goal of each project is
to improve access to the
Columbia River, said Kevin
Price, assistant area man-
ager with Oregon Parks and
Recreation Department. —
The Dalles Chronicle
Washington Gov. Gary
Locke requested the federal
government to designate 13
Washington counties agri-
cultural disaster areas. Locke
made the request following
the release of a report which
found that June’s severe
storms caused heavy crop
damage. — White Salmon
Enterprise
Prepare for unexpected
power outages with a
Generac home standby
generator
1961
Grissom Successfully Rockets 118 Miles as
Second U.S. Man Into Space
Train-Truck Smash Leaves Havoc
Kuwait in Arab League, Iraq May Quit
1981
No Postal Strike Yet
Ancient Martian Volcano Looked Like St. Helens
Your home is only as smart as your Internet.
AT&T Internet
40
$
12 mo agmt, other qualifying service (min
$19/mo) & combined bill req’d. $10/mo equip.
fee applies. Incl 1TB data/mo. $10 chrg for
each add’l 50GB (up to $100/mo). †
Cut cable internet
and switch to AT&T
Internet. Call now!
Introducing the INOGEN ONE – It’s oxygen therapy on your terms
No more tanks to refi ll. No more deliveries. No more hassles with travel.
The INOGEN ONE portable oxygen concentrator is designed to provide
unparalleled freedom for oxygen therapy users. It’s small, lightweight,
clinically proven for stationary and portable use, during the day and at night,
and can go virtually anywhere — even on most airlines.
Inogen accepts Medicare and many private insurances!
Reclaim Your Freedom And
Independence NOW!
Call Inogen Today To
Request Your FREE Info Kit
1-855-839-0752
A Smarter
Way to Power
Your Home.
FREE
A $300 SPECIAL OFFER!*
(844) 989-2328
*To qualify, consumers must request a quote, purchase,
install and activate the generator with a participating
dealer. Call for a full list of terms and conditions.
Limited availability. May not be available in your area.
Call to see if you qualify.
One solution for oxygen at home, away, and for travel
REQUEST A FREE QUOTE!
Subject to Credit Approval
Number of devices depends on screen size/resolution.
• Get a seamless whole-home Wi-Fi
experience with AT&T Smart Wi-Fi. 3
Geographic and service restrictions apply to AT&T Internet services. Not all speeds available in all areas. Call to see if you qualify.
$40 INTERNET OFFER: Price for Internet (768k - 100) for new residential customers when bundled with another qualifying AT&T service (DIRECTV, U-verse TV, AT&T TV or AT&T Phone or postpaid AT&T wireless). Prorated ETF ($180)
applies if Internet is disconnected before end of 12 months. Must maintain all bundled services to receive advertised pricing. Additional Fees & Taxes: Excludes cost-recovery charges, where applicable and $10/mo equipment fee.
Activ/Installation: $35 activation fee (self-install) or $99 installation (full tech install) may apply. Credit restrictions apply. Pricing subject to change. Subj. to Internet Terms of Service at att.com/internet-terms. † Unlimited data
allowance may also be purchased separately for an add’l $30/mo., or maintain a bundle of TV & Internet on a combined bill and receive unlimited internet data at no add’l charge. For more info, go to att.com/internet-usage.‡ Internet speed
claims represent maximum network service capability speeds. Actual customer speeds are not guaranteed and may vary based on several factors. For more information, go to att.com/speed101. 1 AT&T Smart Home Manager is available to
AT&T Internet service customers with a compatible AT&T Wi-Fi Gateway. Features limited to home Wi-Fi network. 2 Parental Controls and Data Usage features available with BGW210, 5268AC and NVG599 Wi-Fi Gateways. 3 AT&T Smart
Wi-Fi requires installation of a BGW210, 5268AC, or NVG599 Wi-Fi Gateway. Standard with Internet plans (12M or higher). Whole-home Wi-Fi connectivity may require AT&T Smart Wi-Fi Extender(s) sold separately. Offers may not be
combined with other promotional offers on the same services and may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice. Other conditions apply to all offers. ©2020 AT&T Intellectual Property. All Rights
Reserved. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other AT&T marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies.
ACT NOW TO RECEIVE
Special Financing Available
• The bandwidth to power multiple
devices at once.
Iv Support Holdings LLC
877-557-1912
Limited Time Off er - Call for Details
• Free Smart Home Manager App 1
with Parental Controls. 2
888-486-0359
REQUEST A FREE QUOTE!
7-Year Extended Warranty*
A $695 Value!
/mo.
when bundled,
plus taxes &
equip. fee.
• Plans up to 100 Mbps. ‡
*Off er value when purchased at retail.
Solar panels sold separately.
© 2020 Inogen, Inc.
All rights reserved.
MKT-P0108