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About The Bonneville Dam chronicle. (Bonneville, Or.) 1934-1939 | View Entire Issue (June 17, 1938)
SEVEN T H E B O N N E V IL L E D A M C H R O N IC L E F R I D A Y , J U N E 17, 1»38 Famous Boat Namesake of Form er H ood River Resident (By Joe D. Thomiaon) That the first ocean steamer over the new Mid Columbia-Souneville Seaway will bear the name, Charles L. Wheeler, is of particular interest to the people of Hood River and Klickitat counties. « C h a r l e s L. Wheeler, now executive vice-presi dent of the McCormick Steamship Company, the steamship’s namesake, 25 and 30 years ago, when a resident of Hood River, was one of the most enthusiastic citizens engaged in promoting the varied interests of the Mid - Columbia country. Business men and those engaged in develop ing new orchard tracts of those days remember his dynamic energy, con tagious good humor and fiery red head. Mr. Wheeler has written the man agement of the Seaway association that he will make every effort to be in the Mid-Columbia country July 9 and participate in the celebra tion in commemoration of the open ing of the Bonneville ship lock and opening to world commerce the new trade lane which extends 200 miles inland, through two mountain ranges to Hood River and White Salmon and thence to The Dalles. The shipping executive will be warmly greeted by a host of old time friends. Charles L. Wheeler was an exten sive operator in orchards in Hood River and White Salmon districts. He was associated in development of the Camas-Prairie country around Glen wood, “ ash” , in north Klickitat county, with Burnette E. Duncan, before leaving for St. Helens to join the McCormick lumber interests. The celebration of July 9 bids fair, according to present indications, to attract the greatest number of mo torists over the Columbia River and North Bank highways tn their his tory. State and city police of The Dalles yesterday set in motion plans for handling a maximum traffic. As the time approaches for the celebration, interest among- Inland Empire shippers and the general public is being accelerated. The Mc Cormick company has allotted 1500 tons of cargo to be moved from Los Angeles and San Francisco direct to The Dalles on a rate identical with that applying to Portland. Out bound freight will move to Califor nia ports at the rate applying from Portland. The steamship will sail from Los Angeles June 29 and from San Francisco July 2. Efforts are being made to have the cargo spread among the largest possible number of shippers, in order that all may have an opportunity of seeing their business help to write a climactic chapter in transportation history of the nation. "Inland Empire shippers by their militant fight, raising funds at a time of financial distress and joining in one of the most notable coopera tive, coordinated campaigns ever waged in the upper Columbia and Snake river basins, were successful in gaining the ship lock at Bonne ville,’ ’ says W. S. Nelson, in charge of preparations for the celebration. “ It is cheering to see their enthus iasm undiminished as they stand at the eve of gaining rewards from this fight.” Captain Arthur H. Riggs, master of the Oregon Steamboat Asso ciation and veteran of the Col umbia Pilots’ association, will be on the bridge of the Charles L. Wheel er, when she leaves Vancouver, Wash., at 3 a. m., July 9. A naval escort will be furnished by the Coast Guard Cutter Onadaga, Com mander Highee, and U. S. S. Eagle, Commanger Sass. The army will be represented by the official En- quin Corps Boast, the Robert Gray and Feather. These will proceed to the dam, arriving at 9:30 a. m. when a 30-minute coast-to-coast radio broadcast will carry the pro gram of ceremonies on dedicating a bronze plaque on the wall of the shiplock. High national, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho officials will participate. At 10:30, with an argosy of river boats and barges participating, the marine parade will get under way to The Dalles. Arriving there at 3 p. m., a parade will start at 4 p. m., ending in ceremonies in recognition of those responsible for one of the most historic transportation events of the nation. Plans call for a power participa tion at the ceremonies at the dam, where Administrator J. D. Ross will put one of the huge generators into operation and with power from the great dam light up a first transmis sion line constructed to Cascade Locks, the historic vilage o f Port- ageville in the 1850s. Parkdale Squad Overwhelms Bridal Veil ♦ HOOD RIVER B O D IE S A N D FENDERS battery for the upper valley team while Nelson, Engquist and Scott handled the pitching for the boys from down the river. At the end of the 4th the score was 3 to 3. Then the Mountaineers seemed to get their batting eye. In the sixth Nel son was batted o ff the mound and Enquist took his place after 5 runs had been added to the total. In the seventh they added six more runs, while Young for Parkdale kept Bridal Veil to one lone tally in the eighth. Final score, 17 to 4. Umpires, Barnett and Walters. B. V. AB R H P. Rebuilt - Straightened Bartol Motor Company Hood River, Ore. AB R H Enquist, 2 p. .4 1 0 P. Aubert, 3 3 1 0 M. Jackson 3.4 2 1 Davies in 7. .2 2 1 Kripfel ss---- 4 0 1[R. Rush, ss.5 2 3 Barnes, c f...2 1 l!Young p .......5 3 3 Scott, c ........ 4 0 1|L. Aubert, c.6 3 3 Nelson, p 2 ...4 0 l!W . Rush, If.5 3 2 Snodgrass, 1.4 0 0 Struck, rf...5 0 2 Sathus, If__ 4 0 0 Williams, 1. .4 1 1 S. Jackson rf .4 0 0|Walters, cf. .3 0 0 A. Aubert. . . 1 1 0 li Pugh, 2.......4 1 2 Totals »’ ainted Get our low p n c '« 34 4 5| Totals 43 17 17 Errors 5 Parkdale won a game Sunday in Errors 10 This game was the finish of the decisive fashion, when it finished first half. Parkdale won 3 and lost the first half of the schedule of the Inter-City League by squelching Bridal Veil 17-4. Both teams started o ff on a hit ting spree. Bridal Veil got three hits and three runs in the first inning and Parkdale got four hits and three runs in their half of the first. Young and Aubert were the 4. Next Sunday's game will be against Corbett and played on the home grounds. TRAFFIC DEATHS DECREASE Safety efforts in Oregon resulted in a 19 per cent decrease in traffic fatalities during the first five months of 1938 as compared with 1937, ac cording to Secretary of State Earl Snell. Substantial reductions were noted in every month except April. 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