Looking Back: A Glimpse Through The Chronicle’s Files Looking Back is researched and compiled each week by Elroy King January 23, 2005 20 Years Ago, January 23, 1985 Bonneville Power Administrator Peter T. Johnson will be the keynote speaker at a January 30 ceremony dedicating new equipment that upgrades Pacific Northwest-Southwest Intertie, one of the world’s longest high voltage direct-current transmission lines. The new equipment was installed last November at BPA’s Celilo Converter Station in The Dalles and 846 miles south at the Los Angeles Water and Power’s Sylmar Station near Los Angeles (California). Two students at The Dalles High School have been nominated to the U.S. Naval Academy. Congressman Bob Smith has announced that Craig Aird and Kevin Paschal are among his 14 nominations. 40 Years Ago, January 23, 1965 Further questioning of four youth has linked them with additional burglaries, apparently leaving only three of the recent 16 break-ins unsolved, authorities said Saturday. Brought back from Portland Friday by Sheriff Sterling Trent and City Detective Ernie Brock was the fourth boy, age 16, who was not apprehended at the time the other three were arrested. All are now in the Wasco County Jail. 60 Years Ago, January 23, 1945 Officers for the ensuing year were elected by directors of The Dalles Chamber of Commerce. Re-elected president was Vern E. Rolfe, Vice presidents are Frances Seufert and L.G. Kelly. M.M. Donnell was elected treasurer and W.S. Nelson was named manager. Installation ceremonies for the Encampment branch of the Odd Fellows were held last evening at the Odd Fellows Hall, when several car loads of members from Dufur (Oregon) were here to attend the gathering. N.A. Novak was installed as chief patriarch; C.H. Crofoot, high priest; L.J. Harvey, senior warden; R.A. Ward, junior warden; F.M. Sexton, scribe; J.W. Farlow, treasurer; F.J. Spagle, guide; George Powell, inside sentinel; Harold Earls, first watch; James A. Underhill, second watch; Clarence Gardiner, third watch; Harold Jones, fourth watch; Gus Weigalt, first guardian of the trust; and Anton Paulsen, second guardian of the trust. 80 Years Ago, January 23, 1925 H.L. and E.L. Eddins, formerly of Lewiston, Idaho, will handle the Ford agency in this district it was learned today when they acquired a lease to the building formerly occupied by the Gannett Motor company at 515 E. Second Street. The new concern has purchased all of the Ford stock on hand of the Gannett Motor company, including parts and equipment and are expected to open for business within a few days. 100 Years Ago, January 23, 1904 Detective Fitzgerald arrived from Portland last night on No. 4 to examine the men held as suspects in the train holdup. Marshal Wood took them to the train that Lewis, the Pullman car conductor, might pass judgment as to their identity. He could not identify them and from all indications the detective decided the wrong men were in custody. Stronp was therefore discharged, but his partner held under suspicion of being a deserter. 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