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Columbia Gorge News www.columbiagorgenews.com Wednesday, October 13, 2021 B5 HISTORY VERBATIM Blackout Plans Now Going Forward Here As announced on page 14 of this week’s News, the night of Oct. 31 will bring the first blackout in this area, when Hood River and the country will cooperate with other areas of Western Oregon in the final test of air maneuvers extending from Oct. 28 to Nov. 1. At a meeting of Civil Defense Council chairmen, held under the leadership of C.M. Sheppard, the county chairman, at the cham- ber of commerce, it was announced that Dr. Penn C. Crum an Arthur Hansen will be in charge of the plans to make the blackout in this area all it is expected to be — total. In the News of the Wheels For The Wagons — Picture shows shop specializing in wagon making. Owner of the picture, Mrs. Helen Schunke, thinks it was either Gunnings or Mat Scharens shop. Picture is undated. YESTERYEARS 1921 — 100 years ago “Disarmament and World Peace” will be the subject discussed by Mr. Richard Montague before the Sunday Evening Club on Sunday night at Riverside Church. The fact that this subject is uppermost at this time in the minds of all thinking people and that Mr. Montague, who is a leading lawyer in Portland, is peculiarly well qualified to discuss it, assures a very large and very interesting meeting Sunday night. — Hood River News Suggestion that the water commission investigate some of the dead ends of mains to see whether or not they are responsible for the varying results received in anlyses of city water samples was made in a communi- cation received recently from Professor E.F. Pernot, bacteriologist of Portland, in connection with his report on additional samples sent him for examination. Of the eight samples submitted by the water board, two were reported as showing posi- tive traces of colon bacilli, regarded as the dangerous element in the water. One of these was from the city reservoir. — The Dalles Daily Chronicle coming two weeks, complete details of local plans will be announced and the Civil Defense Committee asks for 100% cooperation from all residents of this county during the brief period to be announced for the total blackout. The police, fire and other local departments are to work with the various defense units to the end that the Hood River area plays its full part in the air test. At the meeting Wednesday evening, many details of the air test were under discussion. — Oct. 10, 1941, Hood River News Cash tally rises for NYC relief Tallies are in from com- munity-wide fundraisers to help American Red Cross relief in the wake of the East Coast terrorism. Students, staff and par- ents collected about $4,000 in change in Hood River County schools in a coin drive last week for the Red Cross. Of that, Hood River Middle School students collected $1,327; Westside Elementary raised $1,127; and May Street students col- lected $1,027.62. All schools participated, but the figure does not include donations from Hood River Valley High School, which holds its collection this week as part of Homecoming. (Key Bank is making a 10% match to all school donations.) — Oct. 3, 2001, Hood River News Dalles NG Unit Getting Review Dufur Parade — Dufur High School band, shown going through one of its routines, led the annual Homecoming parade Saturday. board approved a resolution to cease accepting tuition pupils from nearby school districts beginning with the 1963-64 school year. — The Dalles Daily Chronicle 1981 — 40 years ago Many local mill workers were given a chance for some extended unpaid deer hunting this week 1941 — 80 years ago As predicted in last week’s as Hanel Lumber Co. and News, the federal aluminum one of four department at Champion International’s plant is to go to Troutdale, Dee Hardboard Plant shut this decision having been down operations. Both com- finally announced in a telegram from Sen. Charles panies emphasized that the L. McNary to the News closures were for this week last Sunday morning. The only. While the businesses decision, disappointing as are dependent on incoming it was to the residents of orders, which are admittedly Cascade Locks and of Hood slow, they said they antici- River County generally, did pate no further shutdowns at not come as a surprise to this time. — Hood River News the few who were informed Just south of the commu- on the background of the nity of Pitt, atop a high steep controversy over sites and of bluff overlooking Klickitat the various influences which Canyon, the newest species had been at work for several of bird life flocked together weeks prior to the release of Saturday for a fly-in. They’re the final decision. — Hood the hang glider pilots and the River News Pitt Open, the Northwest’s WASHINGTON — The largest hang-gliding meet, supreme court today granted attracted some 25 pilots from a review of Washington state all over the state for the two- litigation intended to test the day event. Pilots competed in right of Indians to engage in two classification groups, du- commercial fishing outside ration flights and “spot-land- their reservations without ing” or target flights. Trophys obtaining a state license. were awarded to the top Prosecution against “large three places in each clas- numbers” of Indians is being sification group, with a withheld pending the high trophy also going to the best court decision, the federal all-around pilot. This year the government said. — The best all-around pilot trophy Dalles Daily Chronicle went to Dan Armstrong, Tri-Cities. — White Salmon 1961 — 60 years ago Enterprise Residents in the cities The fee to connect to of Hood River an Cascade The Dalles water and sewer Locks will absorb the biggest mains will be $400 Jan. 1, in- tax levy increases this year, stead of the present $250, the while levies in all districts are city council voted Monday up at an average of less than night. The fee supports part one mil for 1961-62, says of the cost of system develop- County Assessor Ken Kirby. ment including main lines, Total levy, countrywide, will water and sewer treatment be $1,562,636.16. Last year, plants. — The Dalles Daily the figure was $1,487,665.13. Chronicle Kirby notes that the in- 2001 — 20 years ago creased figure will result in The City of Hood River millage hikes in all taxing districts. — Hood River News has reluctantly agreed that if there is going to be a tribal District 12 school board gambling casino anywhere in moved Thursday night to the Gorge, it should be built confine its educational re- sponsibilities to those pupils in Cascade Locks. That move followed an earlier neutral living within the district. By stand on its neighbor city’s a vote of 3 to 2, following efforts to site the gaming extended discussion, the The Dalles National Guard unit will receive its first in- spection as a rifle company next Tuesday at the armory. Col. Glen A. Nelson, deputy inspector general, Sixth Army, will conduct the federal inspection assisted by M/Sgt. Castillo. The Dalles Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a dinner in the Blue Room at Hotel Dalles Tuesday at 6 p.m. The two-phase inspection will be first for Co. E., 1st Battle Group, 186th Infentry Division, since its conver- asion from an engineer company Jan. 1 of this year. — October 16, 1961, The Dalles Daily Chronicle City To Consider Hydroelectric Use Of Water Sources Red Cross ad in the Oct. 14, 1921, Hood River News. center on Government Rock, a 37-acre island purchased by the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in 1999. — Hood River News Marshall Hunter, a Goldendale resident and a 1997 graduate of Goldendale High School, is currently serving his 4th year in the Navy aboard the U.S.S. Carl Vinson. The Vinson is one of two U.S. Ships stationed in the Persian Gulf which just launched the attack on Afghanistan. According to news reports, 25 bombers were sent off the Vinson the first night of the invasion. The Vinson is a huge aircraft carrier that carries a full con- tingent of 5,000 crew mem- bers. Marshall is an Airman E-5, 2nd Class Petty Officer, and is in charge of 70 other airmen. Marshall’s main duty is to deploy the fighter jets on the ship. He and his crew bring the jets down from the flight deck on an elevator, which hangs off the outside of the ship. Marshall is in charge of directing their placement on the ship. “He made us a video and I cannot believe how close they stack those jets,” said his mother, The Dalles city govern- ment is looking into the pos- sibility of developing hydro electric power facilities in its watershed. At the moment the inves- tigation is centered on sever- al matters, including: — How many sites are available which could be developed? — How much power could be produced? — Which federal and state agencies have money to loan or grant to build the facilities? — How would the power be sold and to whom? How would power devel- opment and sales affect the cost of water suplies and sales to customers? The goal would be to lower those costs. The idea has been dis- cussed several times during the past few years. Because of the national and state rush to identify and develop hydroelectric plants on small scales and the money appropriated by Congress and state governments, the concept has become more inviting. Mayor John Lundell called the idea one of the most exciting he had seen, but cautioned his staff to take great care not to create any expectations of commitment while they explored the options available. The group expected to visit White Salmon, Wash., today where that city has plans to install a small scale generator in its main water conduit which runs off the mountain to the city. Keyser pointed out that The Dalles Watershed was identified in a survey of Oregon potential hydroelectric sites and that is qualified as one of the top 10. Elevation at the upper water source (Dog River) is 4,300 feet with downtown The Dalles at 88 feet. — October 14, 1981, The Dalles Daily Chronicle GLOBAL HEADLINES 1921 Plot To Blow Chicago Federal Building Nipped Klan Head Before House Committee Tie-up Is Faced In Vital Industries Clothing ad, 1921 The Dalles Daily Chronicle Roxie Hunter. — White Salmon Enterprise Tribal leaders quelled some fears about the aes- thetics of the proposed Hood River casino by unveiling design plans in a meeting here last week. However, polarized viewpoints still prevailed during an informal mediation Oct. 3 between the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and Hood River government officials. — The Dalles Daily Chronicle 1941 British Landing Expeditionary Force, Rumor U.S. Supplies Are Sent To Russia British Bombers Strike At German Industrial Areas 1961 Berlin Line Shooting Increases Oregon Supreme Court Getting ‘The Lovers’ in a Test Case Columbia River Sport Fishing Cut Suggested 20-25 Per Cent 1981 Bombs From Libya Explode In Cairo School Book Ban In Court 20-Cent Stamp On Sale Today 2001 FBI warns of additional attacks Bush expands financial front on terror US launches third night of Taliban strikes
