Looking Back: A Glimpse Through the Chronicle’s Files November 14, 2004 Wasco County Planner Dan Durow will go to Rajneeshpuram to inspect housing at the commune located there, but further inspection trips will not be announced. An inspection trip scheduled for Tuesday morning was blocked literally, when a tractor-trailer rig owned by the commune ran off the only county access road and blocked it. Judson Baptist College trustees will meet her Saturday over what is termed “hard decisions” on the school’s future in The Dalles. Dr. Roger Crabbs, the schools president, said today this could include such things as the sale of the school’s property and moving to smaller quarters, a Chapter 11 federal bankruptcy proceeding to allow the school to hold off debt service while it regroups and negotiations for financial reorganization. Two major developments have pushed the college into a financial bind, although Crabbs said the school was in better shape especially organizationally than at any time since coming here. 40 Years Ago, November 14, 1964 Silver anniversary meeting of the Wasco Electric Cooperative, which has grown from its initial 300 members and 265 miles of line energized just before Pearl Harbor involved the United States in World War II, was held Saturday at the Junior High Auditorium. Eric Johnson, manager of the REA financed cooperative for the entire 25 years, was presented a plaque for his long and faithful service by President Rex Kaseberg in behalf of the board of directors. Re-elected to the board were three long-time members, Kaseberg of The Dalles, Leo Hammel of The Dalles and Ralph Woodside, Maupin. Patricia Sexton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Sexton, was recently inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta honorary for outstanding academic achievement. She is a 1963 graduate of The Dalles High School and is a sophomore. 60 Years Ago, November 14, 1944 Lettuce growers in Wasco County are working against time this week in getting out the crop before severe weather sets in, W. Wray Lawrence said today in commenting upon the continued drop in temperature. Recent drops in lettuce prices on the Portland market held up marketing of the crop here the county agent said and now with an upward swing in prices, growers here are bending every effort to get the crop harvested before weather halts operations. 80 Years Ago, November 14, 1924 As a result of a raid on property owned by Raul Douglas, east of the Thompson’s Addition store late yesterday afternoon, H. Bushey, said to be a renter of the Douglas place, is in the county jail under a charge of manufacture of intoxicating liquor and the federal and county authorities are in possession of one of the cleanest whiskey distilling outfits ever seized in this part of the country. The raid was made by Sheriff Levi Chrisman, Federal Probation Agent Don Kerfoot, Chief of Police Frank Heater and Deputy Sheriff Harry Dodge. What is believed to be one of the smallest real estate transactions on record in the county was consummated yesterday when Sheriff Levi Chrisman, for Wasco County, sold a lot at Shaniko (Oregon) for 75 cents. John McHargue was the purchaser. The parcel of land was seized by the county, upon the declaration in circuit court that Joe Le Clair had become delinquent in this respect as owner of the property. 100 Years Ago, November 14, 1904 Saturday morning, W.H. Turner was arrested and charged with stealing a buggy from the Columbia Feed Yard. Turner claimed it had been sold to him by another party. The trail (sic) took place in Judge Filloon’s court Saturday evening, District Attorney Meneles appearing for the prosecution and Forest Fisher for the defense. The case was finally dismissed on account of lack of evidence. 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