Looking Back: A Glimpse Through the Chronicle’s Files January 2, 2005 20 Years Ago, January 2, 1985 Michael Richard Carrillo arrived into the world at 3:43 a.m. New Year’s Day. He was the first child born this year at Mid-Columbia Medical Center. He weighed in at seven pounds even and was 19 inches long. 40 Years Ago, January 2, 1965 A young mother from flood-torn Sherman County, isolated by washed out railroads and highways, who arrived by helicopter December 23, saw her baby boy welcomed as The Dalles area’s first baby in 1965. The boy, who weighed in at a husky 8 pounds, 4 œ ounces was born at 1:34 p.m. New Year’s Day at The Dalles General Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. William C. Smith of Kent (Oregon). 60 Years Ago, January 2, 1945 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jenkensen formerly of Sweetwater, Texas, arrived at The Dalles Airport Saturday. Jenkensen is a licensed aircraft and engine mechanic, and he will take charge of aircraft maintenance at the local field. Mrs. Jenkensen will operate the post office and a small restaurant at the field. As a result of the November 7 vote, in which The Dalles City residents approved a plan to add 25 cents to each water bill to set up a fund for post-war improvements, all payments for water rent this month must include the additional charge, according to J.I. Chambers, manager of the local water department office. Among the graduates of the Medical Field Service school, Carlisle barracks, Pennsylvania December 30 was John H. Skirving of The Dalles, a communication from the school reported today. Skirving, who has the rank of lieutenant, received his M.D. degree from Creighton University School of Medicine. 80 Years Ago, January 2, 1925 The dawn of 1925 sees many things of interest transpiring in The Dalles, or scheduled to transpire within a few days. Watch parties, at houses and in industrial plants, greeted the new year with a noisy reception. Whistles were blown, bells were rung and people on the street proclaimed the event by lusty yelling. Five people were rounded up by police on charges of liquor law violations. Homer Clark, an old offender, told Judge D.L. Cates this morning his latest spree was the last, he was just finishing up his 1924 supply. 100 Years Ago, January 3, 1905 Evidently a few residents of The Dalles have forgotten to swear off, as five or six boozers were brought before Judge Filloon this morning, enriching the city treasury in the amount of $10 in cash besides several days of work on the streets. The members of the Congregational Church Sunday school have chosen their officers for this year: Reverend D.V. Poling, superintendent; Professor J.S. Landers and Mr. B.S. Huntington, associate superintendent; Mrs. Lina Liebe, secretary; Allen Roberts, treasurer; Walter Huntington, librarian; Mrs. J.L. Landers, chorister; Miss Emma Roberts, organist; Miss Prudence Patterson and Miss Hazel Huntington, pianists. 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