Looking Back: A Glimpse Through The Chronicle's Files page A5 February 25, 2007 Edited and compiled by Elroy King 20 Years Ago, February 25, 1987 Workers who have lost their jobs primarily because of increased imports can find help from the Trades Act, a federal program. The displaced workers from Martin Marietta and Commonwealth Aluminum may b benefit from this program, which is administered by the Oregon employment division. Some local workers have already benefited. For the first time since the 1960s, The Dalles High boys ski team will compete in the state tournament at Mt. Hood Meadows Thursday and Friday. The Dalles finished fourth behind Sandy, Barlow and Hood River in the Mt. Hood conference. Joe Ferres, sophomore racer for The Dalles, finished first in the league in combined times, was second in slalom and third in giant slalom. Seedings were announced for the District 2AA wrestling tournament which will be held at Banks High School Friday and Saturday. Getting the lone first seed for The Dalles Indians was Dennis Everts in the 139-pound class. Senior Chris Eriksson captured the second seed in the 191-pound class. 40 Years Ago, February 25, 1967 Betty Schunke was installed as worth [sic] adviser of the Columbia Assembly, International Order of Rainbow for Girls, during recent ceremonies at the Masonic Temple. Junior Past Worthy Adviser Joy Hattenhauer served as installing officer. Sherman County gained a tie for the league title in the Greater Oregon League Friday night by downing Madras 66-51 in the final game of the season in league play. Gene Lanthorn and David Jensen led the Huskies with 15 points each and Kim Bayer had 14. Things are pretty close after the first day of action in the District A-2 and B wrestling tournament being held at Wahtonka with eight of the teams packed fairly tight near the top of the heap. Burns, the co-favorite in the tournament, is out in front with 28 points. Maupin and Vale both have 27, Nyssa has 25, Enterprise has 22, Sherman County 19, Madras and Wahtonka 18, Stanfield 9, Wallowa 2, Culver and Mt. Vernon, one each. 60 Years Ago, February 25, 1947 A survey of all existing recreational facilities in The Dalles and possible sites will be undertaken immediately by three local groups selected last night from Mayor Harold Dent's main recreation committee. The subcommittees were appointed by the mayor following general discussion of the recreation situation here. Last night's organizational meeting was the first held by the recreation committee, which is composed of representatives from all local agencies in any way concerned with recreation and civic improvement, it was explained by Mayor Dent. Maupin today was Wasco county's No. 2 entrant in the District 6 class B hoop tourney, as the result of a 38-18 victory scored by the Redsides in a playoff with Dufur staged at the Dufur gym last night. The triumph placed Maupin as runner-up in the county meet, the championship of which was won Saturday by St. Mary's of The Dalles. Other teams in the tournament are Condon, Arlington, Madras, Parkdale and Moro. J. Fargher led Maupin, scoring nine. 80 Years Ago, February 25, 1927 The fast thinning ranks of the local Grand Army were smaller by one today, following the death yesterday of Matthew O'Conner, 81-year-old veteran of the Civil War. Mr. O'Connor had lived in the county for many years, spending the latter days in the Chenowith district. His death leaves five Civil war veterans in the local post. He enlisted in the Union Forces in 1863 and saw service in all the major engagements up to the end of the war, taking part in the historic battle of Gettysburg. A meeting of gardeners will be held at the office of the Co-operative Growers association at 2 o'clock tomorrow for the purpose of organizing a company to establish a permanent public market in The Dalles it was learned today. The gardeners have held a public market in various parts of the town for the last two or three summers, and finding it successful, now desire to form a company to place it on a firm business basis, it was said. F.M. Gill will act as chairman of the meeting. 100 Years Ago, February 25, 1907 A harbinger of summer is found up in the east end of town, where Rose & Johnson of The Dalles Soda Works are preparing for the summer rush by adding to their equipment a fine new Magic automatic liquid carbonator, which will greatly increase their output now larger than The Dalles people have any idea of. Mrs. A.J. Glesy, Mrs. Hilton and Mrs. Florence Hilton are to sail on March 8 for the Orient. As yet they have planned no fixed itinerary, but will travel for a period of three months from place to place as fancy dictates. An informal dancing party given by the San Soucis Saturday night at Schanno's hall was the jolliest yet because of the perfect freedom all felt and the disposition to have all the fun there was in it. When they grew tired of dancing they sang and then danced again to music furnished by Mr. George Vause. Incoming and Outgoing messages protected by Trend Micro PC-cillin program