The Dalles Chronicle April 28, 2002 Looking Back is compiled by Elroy King of The Chronicle staff. 20 Years Ago, April 28, 1982 Opposing sides in the simmering dispute between the followers of an Indian guru and long-time residents of the tiny town of Antelope (Oregon) sat down at the negotiations table today with a federal mediator. Federal Mediator Robert Lamb Jr., regional director of Community Relations Service in the U.S. Department of Justice office in Seattle (Washington), was called in by Jefferson County District Attorney Mile Sullivan. Part of the sect's 100-square mile Muddy Ranch is in Jefferson County and part is in Wasco County. Jeff Justesen ripped five hits, including a single, two doubles, triple and a home run to lead Sherman County to a 16-12 Columbia Basin Conference West Division baseball victory over Heppner in Heppner on Tuesday. Justesen had eight runs batted in for the Huskies, who improved their league record to 3-3. Wahtonka High School's (The Dalles) student council has won an excellent rating from the Oregon Association of Student Councils which audited the Wahtonka unit last week. The Wahtonka Council scored 689 of 750 possible. Anne Ellett is the president of the ASB (Associated Student Body). 40 Years Ago, April 28, 1962 Judy Beck began her reign as Cherry Sweetheart for Wasco County and the entire Northwest cherry industry when Addie Lou Root, of Mosier (Oregon), placed the crown on Judy's head before a packed Home, Auto and Boat Show audience of Friday night. Addie Lou was the 1961 Wasco County Cherry Sweetheart. Selection of the 17-year-old Judy was made earlier in the day, coronation climaxing a contest sponsored by the Wasco County Fruit and Produce League. Others in the court are Dixie Webb, Tygh Valley (Oregon); Joan Crittenden, Mosier; and Lois Groce, Dufur (Oregon). Possibility of a special train from The Dalles to the Century 21 Exposition in Seattle (Washington) has been discussed by the Retail Trade Division of The Dalles Chamber of Commerce and is tentatively set for departure on Thursday evening, June 14, according to A.O. DeFrate, assistant manager of the Chamber of Commerce. DeFrate said a minimum of 300 fares are needed to fill the 15 cars and a lounge car on the Union Pacific Line for the trip. 60 Years Ago, April 28, 1942 Conversion of one of the Port of The Dalles from sack to a bulk wheat storage facility was proposed as one means of alleviating Wasco County's sack shortage problem last night when Superintendent O.W. Gustafson reported to the local commission that such a plan seems practical and should work to the advantage of the port and farmers alike. He pointed out that no more sacks will be available to farmers until after the emergency. With all but five precincts reporting, selective service registration in Wasco County for men in the 45-65 age group has aggregated a grand total of 1,514 by noon today, T. Leland Brown, commander of The Dalles American Legion, reported early this afternoon. The Dalles led the list with 1,119 registration, followed up Maupin with 94; Dufur, 85; Wamic, 45' Tygh Valley, 37; Wapinita and Boyd, 26 each, and Friend, 12. Precincts still to be heard from include Simnasho, Shaniko, Antelope, Mosier and Celilo. 80 Years Ago, April 28, 1922 About 40 friends who reside in the neighborhood went to the home of Ollie Lash in the Three Mile district yesterday and spent the day plowing and working his orchard. Lash has been laid up with rheumatism. About ten teams were contributed for the workers, who took picnic dinners along on their errand of mercy. W.F. Doak furnished coffee for the occasion. County School Superintendent A.E. Gronewald today started distribution of about $17,000, the first half of money realized by elementary education fund, to the various schools in the county. Distribution is on a teacher basis, averaging about $150 per teacher. He is also making a distribution from the general county school fund of about $2 per pupil to the various county schools. 100 Years Ago, April 28, 1902 James A. Tate of Nashville, Tennessee will speak at the courthouse Wednesday night at 8 o'clock on the subject of Prohibition, all are invited to be present, especially the ladies. There are few old timers in this section who have not heard of Perry Maupin and all will regret to learn that he had the misfortune to lose his home, at the mouth of Little Trout Creek in the Antelope country by fire a week ago. So quickly did the flames spread that Mrs. Maupin, and her grandson, Howard, barely escaped the former badly blistered by the flames. The Maupin home was one of the oldest in that section of that country, having been built in 1877, and in addition to the financial loss involved, it was a severe loss to Grandma Maupin who had spent so many years of her life there. 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 80th Annual Wasco County Pioneer Association Reunion May 4, 2002, The Dalles, Oregon http://w3.gorge.net/dzopf/wcpa.htm