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C e r t i f i e d , A m e r i c a n B o a r d o f R a d i o l o g y : • • • • • • • Hood River News, Wednesday, February 25, 2015 Reading at the library Feb. 28 with ‘Astoria’ author Peter Stark Author Peter Stark will be at the Hood River Library on Feb. 28 at 1 p.m. Stark will dis- cuss his book “Astoria: Astor and Jefferson’s Lost Pacific Empire, A Story of Ambition and Survival on the Early American Frontier.” The reading is co-sponsored by Waucoma Bookstore and the Hood River County Library District. Books will be avail- able to purchase at the event. “Astoria” is the harrowing tale of the quest to settle a Jamestown-like colony on the Pacific Coast. Though the colony itself would be short- lived, its founders opened provincial American eyes to the remarkable potential of the Western coast, discovered the route that became the Ore- gon Trail, and permanently altered the nation’s landscape and global standing. Astor’s goal was commer- cial: to set up a global trade network based at the mouth of the Columbia River in what is now Oregon. Jefferson envi- sioned a separate democracy on the West Coast that would spread eastward to meet the young United States. At a time when the edge of American settlement barely reached beyond the Ap- palachian Mountains, Jeffer- son and Astor foresaw that St e p h a n C o f f m a n , M D C o r y J o h n s t o n , M D C u l l y W i s e m a n , M D O l i v i a U l l r i c h , N P Specializing in hernia repairs, appendectomy, gastrointestinal system, skin/soft tissue, diseases of the vascular system and trauma surgery. 1151 May Street Hood River, OR 97031 541-387-8992 www.providence.org /hoodriver ter.” He also edited the anthol- ogy “Ring of Ice: True Tales of Adventure, Exploration, and Arctic Life.” A correspondent for Outside, he has written for Smithsonian and The New Yorker, among other publica- tions, and has been nominated for a National Magazine Award. He lives in Montana. Visit the author at www.peterstarkauthor.com. The presentation is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the Hood River County Li- brary District at 541-386-2535, info@hoodriverlibrary.org, or visit their website at hoodriverlibrary.org. 1915 — 100 years ago Here is a bit of lore about the moon that is given out in time for everybody to keep tab on it. February 1915 will not have a full moon, a thing that has not happened since 1866 and which will not happen again for 2,500,000 years, ac- cording to astronomers. The moon was full on January 31 and will be full again on March 1, one and a half hours after the month is born or at 1:30 a.m. It is an odd combina- tion of circumstances and if one believes in signs they can remember that 1866 was the peace year after the great Civil war and the year 1915 may be the peace year for the European war — and may not. 1925 — 90 years ago At the request of the Hood River Hospital Association, the Chamber of Commerce has called a meeting of repre- sentatives from the various civic organizations, lodges, granges, etc., to discuss plans for the financing and building of an adequate community hospital in this city. The next meeting will be held next Tuesday in the County Li- brary hall. With both houses of the leg- islature having passed favor- ably on the branch experimen- tal station for this county, all that now remains is to find the necessary revenue to permit this and other projects to be put into operation. An approx- imation of $7,000 per year for the next two years has been sanctioned by the legislature, and the county has authorized an approbation for the pur- chase of a suitable tract. 1935 — 80 years ago With the new fall of snow on Mount Hood last week, ski- ing conditions on the moun- tain are now better than they have been all winter, accord- ing to Crag Rat Fuller, who, with Bob Barker and “Rusty” Fowler, made the trip from the junction to the Hut on Tilly Jane creek by way of the ride FEBRUARY 25, 1955: Odell firemen are proud of the resuscitator which Chief Ken Palmer, right, displays, but the men and rural fire pro- tection district are more proud of the new, white truck which was delivered Tuesday. Firemen viewing the resuscitator are from left to right, kneeling, Ray Yasui, board president; Ed Hagen, board member; Loren Fletcher, assistant chief; and Chief Palmer. Back row — Melvin Dunn, board member; Lloyd Henry, former board president; John Weber, treasurer; and Cliff Whitten, vice-president. 50.725 tons, and 5,095 tons of tin cans were collected and shipped. The largest steel barge to be built at Mark Nichols’ plant at the city mole took to the water at a launching at 1 p.m. last Saturday, and will shortly be on its way to Portland for in- stallation of motors and equipment. No. 7 is a 48-foot long steel barge. No. 8, a 70- foot steel barge, is now under construction at the Nichols’ plant, and is furnishing em- ployment to a large crew of workers. Mark Nichols be- lieves that, even after the war is over, there will be a continu- ing demand for vessels of this and similar types and that his important local industry will be a continuing one. Ken Palmer reports the new 1,000-gallon pumper mounted on a Ford F-800 chassis cost $10,500, excluding hose and radio. 1965 — 50 years ago Panoma Grangers spent most of Saturday commemo- rating a landmark in its histo- ry — the 50th anniversary date. Local unit members were joined at the Pine Grove grange hall by Grangers from all over Oregon, including Master Allen Wheeler, and from parts of Washington. Mrs. Alyuna Routson did the cake cutting honors. A start for the “junior col- lege” within the Hood River County school system has been written into the 1965-1966 budget. Committee members approved inserting $1,300 in the proposed budget to cover costs. Classes will use present building facilities, and they will start after regular school hours. Dr. Milt Baum, super- intendent, said the course will offer 12 college credit hours. Students will pay tuition — $100 for students in district and $210 for students outside the district. 1975 — 40 years ago RHEUMATOlogy P R O V I D E N C E M E D I C A L GR O U P — H OO D R I V E R ence of the terrain depicted in Astoria. The author has pad- dled it, hiked it, climbed it — and is thus able to portray these harrowing situations with vividness and immedia- cy. Peter Stark is the author of “The Last Empty Spaces: A Past and Present Journey Through the Blank Spots on the American Map;” “Last Breath: The Limits of Adven- ture;” “At the Mercy of the River: An Exploration of the Last African Wilderness;” and the essay collection “Driving to Greenland: Arctic Travel, Northern Sport, and Other Ventures in the Heart of Win- Odell Rural Fire Protection District receives new fire trucks in 1955 810 12 th Street Hood River, OR 97031 ( 5 4 1 ) 3 8 7 - 6 3 2 8 Surgery one day the Pacific would dominate world trade much as the Atlantic did in their day. Just two years after the Lewis and Clark expedition concluded in 1806, they turned their sights westward once again. Thus began one of his- tory’s dramatic but largely forgotten turning points in the conquest of the North American continent. Unfolding from 1810 to 1813, “Astoria” is a tale of high ad- venture and incredible hard- ship drawing extensively on firsthand accounts of the men who made the journey. Peter Stark is an adventurer and ex- plorer with first-hand experi- YESTERYEARS Digital mammography CT MRI and MRA Ultrasound Nuclear medicine X-ray/fluoroscopy Special procedures including CT- and ultrasound-guided biopsy; arthrography PROVIDENCE MEDICAL GROUP – HOOD RIVER D a n S a ge r , M. D . -Acute and chronic pain -Osteoarthritis -Rheumatoid arthritis Welcoming new patients 1151 May St Hood River, OR 97031 541-387-8992 B5 FEBRUARY 22, 1995: Down South — Grower and farm writer Mike Oates surveys a bin of pears in Argentina. Oates and over a dozen other Hood River Valley growers took a January trip to South American fruit production areas. The trip is one of several topics planned at this week’s Northwest Pear Research Review at the Hood River Inn, which runs through Wednesday, today. trail last Sunday. Several inch- es of new snow on top of the semi-ice beneath made skiing fast and delightful. A huge tank, to hold fuel oil supply of the Hood River Dis- tillery, arrived in town Tues- day evening, after its journey over the Columbia River high- way from the Willamette Val- ley. Ahead of the big truck which carried the tank was a pilot car, carrying red flags. Equipment at the distillery is being installed and indica- tions are that the test runs will be made on schedule. 1945 — 70 years ago Joe Young and Wilber C. Anderson, in charge of waste paper and tin can salvage in this county, report outstand- ing results in the recent drive. During the period from Feb. 18 to 23, paper collected weighed 1955 — 60 years ago Jim Rich turned in a bit of fancy stepping Saturday after- noon. He was delivering fuel to a customer when he noticed a car headed toward the Hood River Bridge on the downhill grade of east State Street. A small child stood behind the wheel of the moving vehicle and Jim decided to investi- gate. He ran to the car, opened the door and found three other children playing on the front floorboard. A bit of fancy step- ping was required before Jim found the brake pedal. Odell rural fire protection district has received its first of two new fire trucks to replace the combination tanker- pumper and 500-gallon tanker destroyed during a fire on De- cember 3. The first truck was delivered Tuesday morning to the new fire station. Chief A police round-up got offi- cers into the cattle business briefly when a calf wandered on to the freeway after break- ing free Friday morning. The calf was chased to Westcliff Drive west of Hood River, where Sgt. Dick Kelly tried unsuccessfully to rope it from a police car. Then owner Joe Vital arrived to take his calf in tow. Spaghetti with a purpose will be served at Hood River Valley High school’s cafeteria Friday from 5-8 p.m. The 19th annual renewal of the spaghetti feed will again raise funds for scholarships to be awarded to graduating se- niors at the school. Cost is $1.50 a ticket, and 75-cents for those of junior high age and younger. 1985 — 30 years ago More than 40 persons and a pair of television cameras crowded into city council chambers at city hall Thurs- day night for the public hear- ing on the proposed Wells Is- land development. The Wells Island issue is the final piece of the city’s comprehensive plan to be acknowledged by the state Land Conservation Development Commission. Planning commissioners heard proponents and oppo- nents of the port’s proposal, but tabled their decision until Monday. At that meet- ing, the commission voted unanimously to approve the package in concept, forward- ing it to city councilors. Depleted district emer- gency funds faced new pres- sure when the Hood River County School board met here last week. Every year, the district sets aside a por- tion of its budget for contin- gencies. And as a r ule, there’s a balance at the need of the year. During this school year an exceptional series of unforeseen de- mands has put the district’s back to the wall. So much so that Superintendent Frank Lariza, at one time during the meeting, told the school board, “you’re broke.” 1995 — 20 years ago When Hood River became an incorporated town in Feb- ruary 1895, only 82 residents had cast ballots in the vote the previous December. Sup- porters in the 47-35 vote felt “the future of that charming little town is full of promise,” it was revealed during a special event Satur- day. More than 700 people who turned out for Satur- day’s Hood River Centennial Celebration and Hood River News open house proved the town does indeed meet the promise of that early vote. As planning by the Water- front Advisory Board pro- ceeds at a snail’s pace, the Port of Hood River is forging ahead with its Expo Center project. Plans are to move the Hood River County Chamber of Commerce of- fice and the Hood River Val- ley Visitors’ Center to the Expo Center when the first phase of renovation is com- pleted later this year. 2005 — 10 years ago A Hood River Valley soldier is convinced that his military service in Iraq is making a positive difference for the peo- ple of that country. Oregon National Guard Staff Sgt. Shane Willis, 25, carries a great sense of accomplish- ment from his protector role. This week, Shane received up- lifting news when a packet of letters and postcards arrived from Mid Valley Elementary School. Willis was one of the local military service person- nel who received mail from the “Dear Hero” project un- dertaken by students in Janu- ary. Wife Shannon said her solider was very thankful for the showing of support by the children back home. “I don’t know of anyone get- ting up in the morning and saying, ‘Gee, I wish I could snort a little Drano.” U.S. Rep. Greg Walden delivered that comment at Friday’s drug summit while removing chemicals for the manufac- ture of methamphetamine from a grocery bag. He said of all the ingredients, including Drano, propane and “Heet” cooking fluid, had been pur- chased off the shelves of local stores — making it difficult to shut down production. — Compiled by Trisha Walker, news staff writer VERBATIM Washington’s Day is Observed Here Washington’s Birthday, which was on Sunday, was celebrated in the local schools in an appro- priate manner on Mon- day. Downtown, the banks were closed, but it was “business as usual” elsewhere. Quite a num- ber of country club en- thusiasts improved the day by loading and un- loading sand to improve the golf course. Washington’s Birthday was observed at Junior High on Monday by an as- sembly from 9 to 10. Pro- ceedings opened with a pledge to the flag, fol- lowed by the singing of America. Miss Helen Jones favored with a group of colonial songs, being accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Vera Kol- stad. The next number was a minuet by eight boys and girls, accompa- nied by a group singing T he Minuet, with Frances Sherwood at the piano. All the dancers were beautifully attired in the colonial style. Dr. Fraser next addressed the assembly on the Per- sonalities of Washington. Mrs. Kolstad played sev- eral piano solos, which were very much appreci- ated. The first and last stanzas of the “Star Spangled Banner” were then sung and the assem- bly was dismissed. — Hood River News, February 27, 1925
