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About Cascade Locks chronicle and the Bonneville Dam chronicle. (Cascade Locks, Or.) 1939-1939 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 1939)
Editorial Views and Discussions private G IV E O R E G O N PEOPLE B O N N E V IL L E B E N E F IT S Back of previous public commitments bv private companies seeking Bonneville contracts to pass on savings made possible bv resale ot cheap Bonneville power, now stands the state of Oregon. Ormond R Bean public utilities commission er of Oregon, expresses the state s position thus: The state is particularly interested in having all savings passed on to the consumer of electric power, and the department of public utilities is determined to see that this is carried out." Bean made it clear in his declaration of policy that the utilities commission has no control over Bonneville s wholesale contracts or the retail rates of publicly owned distributors but when it comes to resale by private companies the commission has jurisdiction and all savings must be passed on to the consumer in rural as well as urban districts. The state will also co-operate. Bean said. Thus assured. Oregon people, who buv approximately $20,000.000 worth of electricity annually, may expect real rate reductions when pending Bonneville contracts are signed Sav ings in rates, and increased use. will one dav pay for the great hydroelectric project. — Oregon Journal. F O L IN D A T IO N B E IN G L A ID The foundations are being laid for a great empire in the Columbia Area Basin. Many departments of the government encouraged by enterprise ^ _ follo w in g up — and taking advantage ot the steps alrcadx taken are work ing hand in hand in this tremendous under taking This past week a representative ot the Chronicle visited with three other newspaper men as guests of Bonneville Administrator Banks, this entire Columbia Busin Four full days were taken for this trip Four davs of hurry, hurry hurrv from one interesting proj ect to another. In the next few weeks the various phases of this trip will be discussed in an effort to impart to the readers the plans and work now under wav to handle on a large scale the thousands of people that w ithin the next few vears w ill move to the Kinks ot the Columbia and her tributaries DEATH A N D TAXES Few who do not feel the American Institute of Public Opinion has given us the most occur ate picture ot public sentiment on important questions arising in the American mind. Their hand on the pulse of the nation permits them to give us reports of truth and fact. They found that a survey revealed that 25‘ < of people questioned, declared they paid no taxes! There arc manv other folks who feel it thev do not own property or in too low an income group, they are tax free. W h a t about the purchase of autos, gasoline, liquor or cigarettes? There is money taken for social security and some states impose a food tax W e should be more keen regarding taxation. It is one of the most important questions of the present. The only man free ot taxation is the man who spends no money and lives on the charity of others. P la y G o lf . . . were around three hundred people who attended. Cascade Locks Chronicle A brother editor of t*n Illinois Mr. and Mrs Doc Carnes visited p*) er has made from it a pastime Mr. Carnes' mother. Mrs. L. L. collecting answer» t'rom^reports^oi Forrest at Hood River Saturday s rial Service investigators. Be low we give you some of the genis Warren Davidson and daughters, turned in by these investigators Donna and Norma, left Tuesday found m their rounds of duty: evening for Omaha. Nebr., fgr a Woman and house neat but bare. short visit. Man has ulster on his stomach. Mrs. Beth Reid of Rufus is Man supported parents before spending a few days with her par marriage. Woman is saving up for an ill ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Man chester. ness. Woman has no job to be men Mr. ami Mrs. Ernie Brown are tioned. the parents ot a baby girl, born Couple breaking up home, friends July 30, at Hood River and is helping. named Bertha Jean. Milk needed for the baby and father is unable to supply it. Alt. and Mrs. Oliver Nortbrup of Until a year ago this applicant . Portland were guests of Mr. and delivered ice and was a man of Mrs. Vernon Goets last Friday. affairs. Ihe men folks caught the limit of These people are extremely cul , trout on Herman Creek. tured. Something should be done | Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Murray, about there condition. Couples only source of income is who have spent the pust few vears four boarders all out of work. They litre in the interests of the West t oast Power, have been transferred owe $600. Man aggresive has nine child to Wuldport, Ore., to muke their home. ren. Nice quiet home family. Dorothy Mrs. James K. Phelps of Kansas has been out since July. City, Mo., left last week for her Applicant and wife are illegally home after a several weeks' visit separated. Roomer pays board as he usu here with her brother, l-aune Kichati and tainily. ally acts as godfather. The people have religious pic Mrs Hilda Olin left Saturday for tures all over the place, but seemed u visit wuh relatives in Seattle. clean, however. Man recently had operation but Mrs. Hess Herrington, D o n is able to hold any position he Cowdrey and Norman Pointer spent assumes. Monday in Portland, Sophie is married to a sailor and Mrs. Ouida lomkins of Portland her whereabouts are unknown. Woman ailing at present eye visited friends in the I ah 'W s Sun sight poor -does housework when day and In i son, Paul Tomkins and family. able to find it. Apartment crowded and untidy, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clark and i'MW evidence of girl in clothing. daughter, Hetty, Stella Woodward Woman says they are a delicate and Mr. Miller attended the dog family and must have steamed luces ai Multnomah Stadium Sat apartment with eggs and oranges. urday evening. Applicant has one child, Lillian, who is three months old and owes Mr. ami Mrs. W Mohr of La- 12 months rent. Grniuh' were guests one day Inst Applicant took job as janitor in week of Mr. and Mrs. Win. Fer home foi the working girls-lasted guson. three weeks. Mr. und Mrs. ltob Meyers of Coulee visited Mr. ami Mrs. John Martinson last Monday. O fficia l paper o f city of Caacada : AK-ks Oregon Her« and There . . . ♦ C A SC A D E LOCKS illy Jerry UiMstwanD IW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W V W W W W W W W Hood River Golf Course One of the best 9-hole courses in the state. Grass Greens and Fairways. Rates:— Sundays and Holidays— 75c all day Week Days— 50c all day One Round. 9 Holes— 35c Each Additional Round— 25c Club» for Rent, per day— 25c Lunches Served at Club llouae Tennis— 25c an hour (A t night, 25c extra per court) Modernize! R e n o v a te ! Now is the time to improve your property. Ask us about the new provisions of the F E D E R A L H O U S I N G A D M I N I S T R A T I O N that will make TH RE E T H F CASCADE LOCKS CHRONICLE FR ID A Y . AUGUST 4. ISM those long wanted re pairs easy to afford. C. C. Patrick And C o m p an y Everything in the building line Aerosa from the Poet Office Phone 21*1 Hood River Carlyle Reuterskiold and Dwuin Smeltaer, Journal carriers, were guests of the Journal last Thurs day. They left early in the morn ing and at 1* o’clock they toured the Journal building, from there to the flagship U.S.S. Honolulu where they were guests. They all hoarded the river steamer Lake Bonneville for a cruise down the Columbia and tied up at Vancouver where the youngsters walked over to Jantzen Reach where they were each given a dollar and a half of script and proceeded to spend the remainder of the afternoon. At 6:00, special busses took them buck to the stage depots and all departed, having spent a pleasant and eventful day. Mrs. Newton Ulark entertained her Sunday school group at Fugle Creek Tuesday afternoon. Those enjoying the day were Jeanette Walker, Margaret Ann Stark, Ians Martin, Lois Potts, Dorothy, Leona and Jean Walker and Bonny Lee and Newton Clark. Mrs. Hill Keeler was a business George Webber ami Olaf Vlkin spent one of the extremely warm visitor in Portlund Wednesday. days last week in The Dalles on Mr and Mrs. Karl Kosenback business. and daughter, Helen, and Mr and Mrs. Henry Uoaenback and daugh Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lester ter, Gayle, spent the week-end nt Sprague Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Lost Luke, Charles Clark ami daughter, Wilmu, and son, Richard, Miss Enid Rob Mr. and Mrs Elvin Erickson and erts o f Powsll River, It C , and daughter, and Mr. and Mr*. Olin Otto Olin of Portland. The two lluirison of Portlund visitei' Mr. girls remained for a week’s visit and Mrs. Elmer Erickson Wednes here. day, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Grayson Those going to Lost laike Friday were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Walker, visited friends in North Bonneville Colin Merrill, Mrs. Hurriet Brown Saturday evening. and son, David, Norman liesgard Mr. and Mrs. L. L. A moth made and Bob Morgan, Misses Shirley a business trio to Portland last F ri Woodward and Doris Petty. The day. They •brought their grand 1 Boy Scouts held a Court of Honor daughter, Barbara Anderson, home there Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Walker with them for a week’s visit’ here. remained over Saturday while M r.! Walker did some fishing. Hobby Mr and Mrs Artie Sundsten ami Brown and Freddie Walker, who Harry Cramblett spent Suturday in were attending the camp, returned Portland shopping and visited the with them. fleet and saw the searchlight dis play in the evening Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sandy and two granddaughters, of Buffalo, N. D , Mr and Mrs. R. J. Bohrers and arrived last week to visit Mr and children visited Mr and Mr*. Joe Mr*. A! Algers. Mr. Sandy is Rice at Hood River Sunday Mrs. Algers’ brother ami the two Mr and Mrs Silver Perras vis hadn't met for nearly 60 years Mrs. Anna Miller of Portland was ited Mr. and Mrs. I/epley in Port land Sunday. a guest last week of the Algers. Mr and Mrs. J J Miestrell and Mrs. Alice Vallen and children are spending a few days in Glad son, Marvin, made a business ami stone and Portland visiting rela pleasure trip to Gresham last Tuesday. lives and friends. Mr and Mrs. A W Foote and Richard Kenny returned home Saturday from a several weeks son. Alvah, attended a picnic Sun stay at Goldendale Monday Mr. day at Longview, of former Gara- and Mrs. Frank Tubandt ami son, haldi residents and stated there Richard Kenny, left for California to make their home. They are expecting to sell their property here. Ed Hogi-nson is still confined to the Hood River hospital and is about in the same condition, from a cerebral hemorrhage suffered last week. Several of his fellow work ers have been spending the nighta with him in the hospital. Mr and Mrs. August Peterson had at their guests last week Mrs Bertha O'Connor and son. Stanley, of I » * Angele». Mr. and Mr*. Lindsay and Mrs. ( ochran of Port land, all former Locks residents. HOLLYWOOD Dairy Entered under the name of Bon neville Dam Chronicle as second class matter at the postoffice at Hood River. Oregon, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. JOHN Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Mr Co nn of H. T R A V I S ................. Editor Published every Krulay in the interest* of the HunnevtU* Pam area by the Sun Publishing Com pany. Inc 81IU8C K 1P T IO N RATES One year................... $1.00 »♦♦eeseeeeeeeeeaseaeeveeeea»*** Hood River visited Mrs. McConn’s grandmother, Mrs Isabella Osborn. Sunday. Mrs Fd Haskins was a Locks \ isitor Friday and returned to Portland that afternoon with Mr. Haskins. Miss Martha Sehrimer o f Albany arrived Saturday to visit her brother-in law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm McKinnon and fam ily. Del K lliff drove to Hillsboro last Friday on business. 'liss Jean tlnrdy returned home Sunday from a three weeks’ visit with relatives at Walla Walla. There is nothing to give a man a feeling of confidence in himself like being right in picking a good watermelon or cantaloupe. A good way to draw a crowd ia to advertise that the show is unfit for children. COMMUNITY! THEATRE Mr. and Mrs. Juck Jenkins and daughter, Hetty, left last week for Detroit, Ore., where Mr. Jenkins will do some government work. The O'Connors have been visiting friends in Portland the past month Mr*. Nona Manning of Portland hut are leaving soon for their and son, Milford Dillahoy, and his home. daughter, Virginia, of Tekoe, Wn., visited Mrs. Isabella Osborn Mon Mrs. Ida Grandstrom and daugh day evening. ter, Gretchen, Lloyd Kssee and Mrs. II, V. Hell of Portland is John Matson enjoyed Sunday din ner with Mr. and Mrs. Art Warren visiting her mother, Mrs. Vanatrom at North Bonneville. this week. Mrs. Selina Gram of The Dalles was down to spend the Mrs. Nels liesgard entertained week-end. Monday evening at dinner, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Steele and Mrs. G. N. liesgard and son, Nor man, in honor of her husband's children of Portland spent the week-end with Frick Ostberg. hi rt hday. Mrs. Wilhurn Smoltzer entertain ed a group of young people lust Mrs. James Cole and son, of Sunday afternoon in honor of Portland, are guests this Week of Florence’s Kth birthday. T h e Mrs Hugh Sherwood. children played games and enjoyed Mr. ami Mrs. Frank Strader and a birthday cake and picnic lunch. Those enjoying the afternoon were Mrs. Noble Hyde drove to Zig Zag Marion Wuner. Kill Nelson, Juanita ‘ Sunday and visited their respective and Pauline McCristy, June and sons, Daryl and Noble, who had to Margaret Stark, Shirley Smeltxcr remain in camp this week for fire I detail. and Marvin Miestrell. Official publication for American leg io n poet No «*. Monne ville. Ore Fri., Sat. Aug THE H AR D YS RIDE ! H IG H " Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney “ Toyland Casino" Sun., Mon., Tuea., Aug. 6-7-K "Z E N O B IA ” O tlVO T H a r d y . Millie "H a p p ily Cartoon ! 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