Looking Back: A Glimpse Through The Chronicle’s Files January 16, 2005 20 Years Ago, January 16, 1985 Two Salvation Army officers, formerly stationed at The Dalles Citadel, will be honored by the Social Security Administration on Thursday for their work in helping to provide for homeless people who left the Central Oregon commune of Rajneeshpuram. Donald Sutcliffe, Region 10 administrator for the SSA, will present certificates of merit to Ross and Nancy Allemang, auxiliary captains and co-commanders of the Army’s Harbor Light Center in Portland. The Allemangs were in The Dalles from July of 1974 to June of 1979. Herb Crook Jr. took office officially today as Wasco County Assessor by accepting the oath formally. He was appointed last week to succeed Claire Balzer who has retired. 40 Years Ago, January 16, 1965 Replacement of the high bridge on Chenowith Road near Murray’s Addition will be deferred “a full year” because of heavy financial burdens imposed on the county by the December flood, Wasco County Judge James Hunt said Friday. He explained that the county probably would not be able to raise the 20 percent needed for matching money. Fifty years of Kiwanis International history and 43 years for The Dalles club were noted at the regular weekly meeting Thursday noon of the club at Hotel Dalles Blue Room when officers for 1965 were installed. Harry Wickman took the president’s gavel, relinquished by Donnell Smith, club president for the year. Other new officers installed were Vern Tenneson, first vice president; Ralph Stearns, second vice president; and T. Frank Brumbaugh, who has served about one quarter of a century as the club’s secretary. During all of that time he had perfect attendance at the weekly luncheon meetings and other club functions. 60 Years Ago, January 16, 1945 Because of the terrific pounding they gave the Japanese-held Volcano Islands on the third anniversary of Pearl Harbor, 2nd Lt. Ernest A. Miles, bombardier from The Dalles, and other members of the 7th AAF heavy bombardment group, recently received the praise of Brigadier General Truman Landon, commanding general of the 7th bombardment command, according to a public relations dispatch from the command. The U.S. Forest service will attempt to man all lookout posts in the Mt. Hood forest in the area adjacent to The Dalles with local help this year, according to Eric Gordon, district forest ranger with headquarters in Dufur (Oregon). Gordon said that the services of a number of persons would be required for that work, which is expected to extend over a period of three to three and one half months. 80 Years Ago, January 16, 1925 Dividing the annual report into two sections, the accomplishments of 1924 and the expectations of 1925, W.S. Nelson spoke before a crowd of 200 Kiwanians and members of the Chamber of Commerce at the banquet held in civic auditorium last night. Mr. Nelson’s address was on the subject of irrigation. He told, in terms of tons, dollars and acreage how additional water may be supplied on land now semiarid and capable of producing high garden crops is property irrigated. Two men giving the names of Harry Kennedy and Jack Mood were taken from the engine of passenger train No. 26 last night and lodged in the city jail, where they are held for investigation by the railroad police. One of the men was in possession of a dozen hack saw blades and could give no explanation of why he was carrying them. 100 Years Ago, January 16, 1905 Learning that a bill for creation of Cascade County, the western boundary of which will run along a line extending up Seven mile hill, below The Dalles, will be introduced in the legislature by Representative Jayne and that a petition will accompany it signed by Hood River (Oregon) people, at a meeting held this morning it was decided to circulate a remonstrance. Dalles people have nothing against Hood River, but feel that such a move would be injurious at this time. A deal is on today, whereby a stock company, composed mostly of business men of this city, will purchase the Columbia Brewery from August Buchler, the consideration being $35,000. Mr. Buchler has been in business in The Dalles for about 30 years, having purchased the brewery from the late Emil Schanno. Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 http://community.gorge.net/genealogy [Note: new website address] Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/ recently updated information regarding Wasco County - Links are at the bottom of page The Dalles Chronicle http://www.thedalleschronicle.com/ http://searches.rootsweb.com/ "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson Incoming and Outgoing mail protected by Trend Micro PC-cillin program