Looking Back: A Glimpse Through The Chronicle’s Files November 28, 2004 20 Years Ago, November 28, 1984 Henry Wilkins of The Dalles and Condon (Oregon) is Oregon’s Conservation Farmer of the Year. The award was presented Monday during the annual Oregon Wheat Growers League convention in Portland. Wilkins operates a dryland ranch homesteaded by his grandfather in the 1880s. Wilkins maintains a residence in The Dalles and has served on the District 9 School Board. He began conservation practices in 1967. 40 Years Ago, November 28, 1964 Paul Johnson, who has headed the Goldendale (Washington) school system for nearly 33 years and who has been in the teaching profession in Washington for 38 years, has announced his retirement to take place the end of the present school year. His career as a teacher began at Sultan (Washington). He and his sister later taught at Roosevelt (Washington). Eight lettermen are back this season from a 1963-64 Lyle (Washington) Cougar team that racked up a 25-3 record over the season, including the State B tournament at Spokane (Washington). The Cougars had a perfect 12-0 record in the Klickitat County “B” League last season. Four members of last year’s team have departed. Four members of this year’s varsity have three years experience each. They are Darrell (Duke) Coleman, Roger Migaki, Steve Tidyman and Don White. Duane Johnson and Bill Parrish have both had two years experience and Larry and Sims one year each. Jim Titus is the coach. 60 Years Ago, November 28, 1944 Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Gust of Maupin (Oregon) recently moved into one of their cottages on Elrod Avenue after selling their Maupin auto court to Mr. and Mrs. R.F. Herbert of Portland, who took possession Monday. The Herberts are well known at Maupin as they have fished the Deschutes for many seasons. Facing a charge of soliciting a ride on the highway from passing motorists, two men were arrested yesterday by state police near this city. Giving their names as Owen Arthur Wheeler and Kermit T. Carney they were arraigned before Justice of Peace Glenn O. Allen and sentenced and sentenced to serve five days in the county jail. The charges were made under the little-used Oregon law, it was asserted, to give Oregon police and (sic) opportunity to investigate the two men. Arlington’s (Oregon) unbeaten, untied and unscored-upon football team will meet Chemawa for the B-school championship of Oregon to be played Friday evening the Willamette University stadium. Frank Adams is the coach of the Arlington team. 80 Years Ago, November 28, 1924 Forty-six pint bottles of moonshine arrived in The Dalles Wednesday – objects of Thanksgiving cheer – but never reached their destination. Chief of Police Frank Heater locked them up safely in the police station. “Bill” Cora, a Russian and alleged bootlegger from Portland, was also locked up in connection with the 46 pint bottles and their contents. He was later released upon posting cash bail in the sum of $150. Raymond H. Baker, arrested in a local rooming house with Cora, was fined $25 in police court this morning by Judge D.L. Cates on a charge of complicity in the proposed sale of Thanksgiving beverages, and advised the court he would appeal. 100 Years Ago, November 28, 1904 Castle or “Beacon” Rock, one of the greatest scenic attractions on the river between this city and Portland, has been sold to Charles E. Ladd, of Portland, for $2,100. What Mr. Ladd’s idea in purchasing it remains to be seen. The former owner was Jay Cooke of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). The past summer has been a busy one in Dufur (Oregon), filled with circumstances that have not allowed monotony or in any way caused time to drag. Residence after residence has been constructed, three brick buildings for mercantile purposes are near completion and a large and commodious livery stable remodeled and built. DUFUR DISPATCH. 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