The Dalles Chronicle, June 16, 2002 20 Years Ago, June 16, 1982 Antelope's (Oregon) attempts to dissolve its charter on April 15 has caused Secretary of State Norma Paulos to do an about face on allowing voters to register and vote on legislative committee for a 20-day cutoff for registering to vote in the state. In 1975 Mrs. Paulos served on the House Elections Committee and voted for a bill that allowed election-day registrations. She felt then it would increase voter turnout. A student at Treaty Oak Education Center, Joyce Hoff, has been accepted into the Clark Community College Nursing Program at Vancouver, Washington. Mrs. Hoff, 39, has five children and one grandchild. She started back to school in spring term, 1981. 40 Years Ago, June 16, 1962 Two The Dalles Explorer Scouts, James Davis and Ronald Robinson, left Friday evening for a 21-day junket which will take them to such well known places as Disneyland, Marineland, Chinatown and the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs (Colorado) and the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City (Utah). They are not expected home until July 9. It's all part of the Philmont, New Mexico exposition on which Explorers each year may go provided they haven't made the trip before. Estimated total budget for the Wasco County toll bridge east of here is $300,00 for 1963-64, County Treasurer Alvina Morris reports. About two-thirds of that amount - $199,200 - consists of bond and interest charges. Total operating expenses are estimated at $100,800, the major item of which includes $52,000 for salaries and taxes and $17,000 for insurance. 60 Years Ago, June 16, 1942 Grant Cyphers started work for the city police department today as a patrolman. He fills the position vacated when Oscar Bruckert tended his resignation. Polling a majority of 54 votes, Harry L. Kenan was named as a member of the board of directors of School District No. 12 here yesterday in an election which created more than the usual amount of interest among local residents. Kenan received 442 votes while Frank G. Dick, incumbent and present chairman of the board received 388 it was revealed here this morning by Miss Prudence Patterson, district clerk. One of America's rarities - a brand new automobile tire - was turned into the Sunset Motor Company yesterday as President Roosevelt's scrap rubber campaign began in Wasco County under the sponsorship and direction of all local oil companies. Donated to the government by W.B. Cheshire, the tire had not traveled a mile. 80 Years Ago, June 16, 1922 The fast thinning ranks of the Grand Army of the Republic lost another member last night when G.D. Martin, 77 years old and a member of the J.W.Nasmith post, died at the home of his son, Del Martin, 1277 I Street. Death was brought on by old age. Martin fought in the Civil War with the Seventh Kansas calvary. He was born in Morgan County, Indiana coming to Oregon in 1876 by way of San Francisco (California), settling near McMinnville (Oregon). He came to Wasco County in 1882, taking up a homestead in what is now known as the Pleasant Ridge district. Eight different local choruses are in the Pilgrim Boys chorus, which will sing at the civic auditorium tomorrow evening. All of the leading churches in Portland have from two to ten boys in the chorus. E.L. Miller, who will direct the boys is an experienced choir director of 20 years among the churches of Portland. Miss Bessie Bonney, who has been teaching school at Dufur (Oregon), was in the city for a few days enroute to Monmouth (Oregon), where she will attend summer school at the state normal. 100 Years Ago, June 16, 1902 Last year 140 property owners cast their votes at the school election. Today the number will probably be larger as more interest seems to be taken in the result. Since Saturday night, two names have been added to the list of candidates for school directors and the names being voted for this afternoon are B.S. Huntington, R.H. Weber, H. Glenn, N. Whealdon and Henry Maier. Out of this excellent list of candidates, all of whom would make good directors, we need have no fear of the result. A poor, unfortunate horse was the victim of our sidewalks this morning. His owner, Charles Butts, had just purchased him and was going to use him for a pack horse. The animal stepped up onto the sidewalk at the northeast corner of Second and Laughlin and instead of a board he stepped into a hole in the walk, breaking his leg. He was taken to the beach and shot. Written permission to reprint Looking Back: A Glimpse through the Chronicle's Files given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon. Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser.