Looking Back: A Glimpse Through The Chronicle's Files page B4 October 22, 2006 Looking Back is compiled and edited by Elroy King. 20 Years Ago, October 22, 1986 Negotiations between the Northern Wasco County PUD and the city of The Dalles may assure the city can collect a three percent fee from the PUD. City Attorney Joe Larkin on Tuesday sent to the council a memorandum outlining negotiations to date. A court had ruled in Columbia County that the PUD there could not pay a franchise fee as was also collected here. Mayor John Mabrey on Monday asked the Oregon Highway Division to erect a stop light or four-way stop at the intersection of Webber and West Sixth Street or give the city permission to erect the stop signs. Students at Treaty Oak Community College in The Dalles recently took the first steps toward forming a student government. The first meeting of the ad hoc committee was held October 2 at Treaty Oak. 40 Years Ago, October 22, 1966 Operation of the Union 76 service station on Second Street just east of the post office has been taken over by Frank Mooney and Richard B. White, and is now known as "Rich and Frank's Union 76." White was holding down the fort by himself this week, with his partner and wife's uncle absent in Texas where he was called by a death in the family. Ten members from Calvary Baptist Church, The Dalles, came to Rufus last Saturday to take part in the "roofing bee" for the Baptist church here. Calvary members taking part were Bill Wilson, Les Watrus, Robert A. Berger, Harry Bunting, Ursus Brock, Albert Hoedke, Dennis Rogers, Clyde Beard, Hubert Sales and Larry Adkins, the latter doing his work on Friday. 60 Years Ago, October 22, 1946 The Tygh Valley general merchandise store that was destroyed Sunday morning by a fire will be rebuilt as priorities and materials are available it was reported today by Arthur Muller. In the meantime, he said business will be conducted from the hardware and electrical supply shop at Tygh Valley. Muller estimated the loss at $60,000, partially covered by insurance. School clerks in all Wasco County districts today started taking the annual census of children between the ages of four and 20 residing inside the district, it was announced today by C.F. Brumbaugh, county superintendent. The figures will be announced later this week. Mrs. F.H. Babcock was hostess at her home Saturday evening when the Lady Macabees and their husbands gathered for salad supper and the evening of cards. 80 Years Ago, October 22, 1926 About 50 persons attended the "breaking of ground" ceremony of the United Brethren of Christ when an open air meeting was held on the site of the future new church last night. Rev. E.F. Wriggle presided at the exercises which consisted of singing, prayer, the reading of scripture and short address by John Shields Gilhousen, president of Christian Endeavor and others. Griffith Williams, who left here this fall to enter Leland Stanford University at Palo Alto, Calif., has been chosen official accompaniest [sic] for the Stanford Glee Club, according to word received from Griffith. Griffith is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Williams. Several days of testing remain before the Sorosis Park pipeline and reservoir will be ready, City Engineer David Glass started [sic] today. The line is being subjected to a severe strain so that every possible leak will be detected before the line is put to use. 100 Years Ago, October 22, 1906 That The Dalles has a football team that takes rank with the best in the entire northwest was demonstrated yesterday in the game with the Albany Amateur Athletic Club. The Albany aggregation simply wasn't in it. The Columbians played altogether too fast for the visitors. (The story never mentions it, but a headline says The Dalles team won 23-6 and McCoy scored four touchdowns.) On board the steamer SIMONS today was Charles Emders, a waiter in a hotel in Lyle, who was injured in a drunken row at that place and was brought up to Dr. Lowe to have his wound dressed. It was a bad wound, a knife in the hand of his opponent entered the throat and ranged downward until it almost pierced the abdomen. The wonder is that the man lived. Incoming and Outgoing messages protected by Trend Micro PC-cillin program