Hello all, This is a generic message to let all know that I will be typing older The Dalles Chronicle articles on the ORWASCO-L and OR--OLD-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com on Wednesdays as faithfully as I can. I will begin by inputting some obituaries that I was asked to be search for. I don't use shorthand so everything is written out. Therefore, I won't have as much material on any given Wednesday as you may like. But it is a beginning. I hope to limit obits as they do take time from other efforts. I want to be putting the "happenings" on these lists. Earline Wasser

Surnames: Kennard, Wilson, Scherrer, Marick, Earls, Taylor, Arbuckle, Parizek Richard Eugene "Dick" Kennard, 73, a resident of The Dalles, died Tuesday, April 2, 2002, at his home. He was born September 20, 1928, in Oxford, Iowa to Glen and Ethel Marie (Wilson) Kennard. He grew up in Iowa and joined the U.S. Army in 1947, serving as a truck driver with the 7462nd Engineering and Geodetic Group in Panama. He came to The Dalles in 1959. He owned and operated "Dick's Highway Service" which was a Phillips 66 service station on West 2nd Street for 29 years. He married Betty Ann Scherrer in The Dalles on August 11, 1965. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and craft work, and was a member of Faith Lutheran Church. Active in his community, he was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2471, American Legion Post #19, the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #2165, and was a volunteer at Mid-Columbia Medical Center until failing health curtailed that activity. Survivors include his wife Betty Ann, daughters and their families, Marlene and David Marick, Dufur (Oregon); and Carolyn and Richard Earls, Portland; brother Francis Kennard, Parkdale (Oregon); grandchildren Tyson Marick of Ft. Lewis, Washington; Cory and Kyle Marick, Dufur, and Dustin and Adam Earls, Portland; nieces and nephew Monique Taylor of Gresham (Oregon), Debra Arbuckle, Odell (Oregon), Glenda Parizek, Muscatine, Iowa; and Glen Kennard, Aloha (Oregon). He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert, and a sister, Marlene Parizek. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, at Faith Lutheran Church with Pastor Raymond Nelsen presiding. A reception will follow in the parish hall. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Gorge, 751 Myrtle Street, The Dalles, Oregon 97058 or to Faith Lutheran Church, 2810 West 10th Street, The Dalles, Oregon 97058. Arrangements were by Columbia Cremation & Burial. The Dalles Chronicle April 8, 2002 Written permission to reprint obituary given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon. Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser.

Surnames: Kasinger, Rice, Conley, Risner, Oldfield, Yanez, Sterling Arthur Kasinger, 78, a resident of The Dalles, died at his home on Saturday, April 6, 2002. He was born September 26, 1923, in Mountain Home, Arkansas, one of eight children to Edgar Daniel and Fanny (Rice) Kasinger. He was schooled in Mountain Home, and then volunteered for the Army at age 16. As a decorated infantryman with a bronze service star, victory medal and a Purple Heart, he had fought from D-Day beaches to the Siegfried line, where he was wounded and one of three in his company to survive. After his release from an Army hospital, he returned to work on farms, ranches and orchards. He also worked for Civil Service for more than 19 years. He married Maxine Conley on March 7, 1964, in Las Vegas, Nevada. They moved to Parkdale (Oregon), and he worked as a machine operator in the pear orchards. They moved to The Dalles in 1988 and he retired in 1989. He loved being with his family, with some of his happiest moments being when they were brought together by dinners and barbeques. He was often found tinkering on small projects in his shop. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and camping. Keeping his yard looking healthy and pretty was of great pride to him. He served as an officer as well as an active member of the Windy River Gleaners. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Maxine, and their children, Billie Joe Risner, Knox, Indiana; Jennie Oldfield and Ken Conley, The Dalles; grandchildren, Tony and Suzanne Risner, Jeff and Sheila Oldfield, Mark and Tammy Oldfield, Bethany and Eric Yanez and Katy Conley; great grandchildren, Wes, Kelsey and Mathew Risner, Chelsea and Austin Oldfield, Anthony and Andrew Oldfield and Isaiah and Isabella Yanez; nephew, Eugene and wife, Mary Lou Kasinger and their children, Randy, Sandy and Mike; his siblings, Willie, Fay, Ray and Jimmy and extended family, Jim and Simon Gast. His children Judy, Debbie, Carla, Richard, Darrell and their families, also survive him. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Floyd, Bud and Thelma and granddaughter, Kelly. Viewing visitation will be held at Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home from 2 to 7 p.m. on Monday, April 8, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, at Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home with interment following at The Dalles Parklawn Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Gorge, 751 Myrtle Street, The Dalles, Oregon 97058. The Dalles Chronicle April 8, 2002

Published by The Dalles High School Students, June edition, page 39 WAR DEPARTMENT ORVILLE GIBSON Orville Gibson, a graduate of the 1916 class, who returned recently from overseas, enlisted in the army in September, 1917. He went overseas in March, 1918, and was stationed in Isouden, France most of the time although he was in England part of the time. Orville will be remembered by the old foot ball fans as a foot ball star in 1912-16. (Unsigned) Submitted by Earline Wasser

Published by The Dalles High School Students, June edition No. 5 WAR DEPARTMENT GEORGE COTTY George Cotty, an old Dalles High school man, has just returned from the service. He enlisted January 11, 1918, and was sent at once to Kelly Field, Texas. Here he joined the 930th Areo Squadron and was sent to Selfridge Field, Michigan. Here he trained for eight months and on September 1, 1918, sailed for Liverpool, England, on the ship "Orittia". Mr. Cotty stated that he did not see actual fighting, and was discharged at once on May 23, 1919. George was very prominent in the old school and we all wish that he will return. --Chet Philips Submitted by Earline Wasser

Published by The Dalles High School Students, June edition, page 39 WAR DEPARTMENT PENN CRUM Penn Crum, a 1917 graduate of the D.H.S. and a popular student of this school has just returned from overseas. Mr. Crum left early in the war to join the colors as so many of our fellow students did. He sailed for England on December 11, 1918, and remained there until his return to the United States on April 30, 1919. He is still being held at Camp Lewis, but expects to be home soon. Mr. Crum was a member of the old Third Oregon, which will be long remembered for its gallant work. (Unsigned) Submitted by Earline Wasser

Published by The Dalles High School Students, June edition, page 39 WAR DEPARTMENT FRANCIS PASHEK Francis Pashek who enlisted in the Air Service, has received an honorable discharge after eighteen months service. He has been stationed at Kelly Field, Texas. There he attended the Air Service Mechanics' school, and graduated as a first class mechanic. Mr. Pashek was a former Dalles High school student and was prominent in the athletic world. His friends are very glad to have him among them again. (Unsigned) Submitted by Earline Wasser

Published by The Dalles High School Students, June edition, page 38 WAR DEPARTMENT RED CROSS CONFERENCE A Red Cross conference was held in the High school auditorium May 20 and 21. This wonderful organization has proven its worth during this World Was as is shown by its vast increase in membership. At the beginning of the War the entire membership was 200,000, but has now increased to 30,000,000. Since the immediate war work has ceased to some extent, it has been decided to give the time of the organization to child welfare work and public nursing where there is a vast field in which to operate. Some of the principal speakers at this conference held here were Earl Kilpatrick, assistant manager of the Northwest division which includes Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska; Burt Adams, director of organization and membership; Miss Grittinger, director of public health, and Mr. Turne, auditor. --Assistant Editor. Submitted by Earline Wasser

HI everyone, I'm from Colchester Essex England, this is the web-site for my town, its the Oldest recorded town in England. The Romans loved it! And Queen Bodicea burn't it to the ground, as they did her wrong! (as we would say it) http://www.camulos.com/ Hope you all like it. The pub Crawl is great! I have an interest in Hood River - no nothing of the area - would some kind soul put me in the picture please? I read on the internet that it's famous for fruit,river rafting,beautiful terrain,mountains. What does it look like? is it big ? Regards to everyone Jan Oliff Researching Leonard Miles - Hood river Scott - London Ritchie/ Fallows - Manchester Oliff - Kent Smith - Every where.

Published by The Dalles High School Students, June edition, page 38 WAR DEPARTMENT WILBUR HOSTETLER Lieutenant Wilbur Hostetler, a well known former student of The Dalles High school and a graduate of the class of 1916, is at home on a furlough but expects to be discharged on the 28th of this month. Lieutenant Hostetler has been in the service of the army, in the Aviation Corps, for the past two years. He has been stationed at Issadun, France as an instructor for the past six months. While in foreign lands, Lieutenant Hostetler was a banjo player, and a member of a minstrel company. Since his enlistment, Wilbur had one furlough home and has expressed to his many fiends, who are welcoming him heartily, his delight in getting back to his former surrounds. During a short furlough while in France, he made a four day visit to Paris and expressed his opinion that it appealed to him more than anything during his absence. --M. Bonney Submitted by Earline Wasser

Published by The Dalles High School Students, June edition, pages 37-38 WAR DEPARTMENT ALEX SHIPE Alex Shipe, former and well known student of The Dalles High school has returned to graduate with his old class. The Senior class especially welcome Alex back as it adds one more to the class that is known for quality and not quantity. Shipe left for Portland last August where he enlisted in the Naval Reserve, in which branch of the service he served for three months. He was later promoted to the rank of radio operator and in this capacity he served for six months in the United States Emergency Fleet Corporation. Shipe has seen real sea service in the Emergency Fleet. He received his discharge from the Naval Reserve six months ago and was given the position of radio operator. (Unsigned) Submitted by Earline Wasser

Published by The Dalles High School Students, June edition, page 37 WAR DEPARTMENT GUY ELTON Guy Elton, who will be remembered as a foot ball star of the famous team of 1915-16, returned to his home here May 19. Guy enlisted in the old "Third Oregon" shortly after war was declared, and went overseas, December 11, 1917, and was stationed near Winchester, England, until his return to the United States the last of April, 1919. (Unsigned) Submitted by Earline Wasser

Published by The Dalles High School Students, June edition, page 36 WAR DEPARTMENT FRED PALMER December 11, 1917, six of us Dalles boys in the same company, including, "Shorty" Elton, Jim Carroll, Herbert Parker, "Art" Gosting, Penn Crum and myself, sailed for England. We landed Christmas day in Liverpool. From there we went to France, and arrived in Le Harve the first of January. We stayed there only a few days and then returned to England, where we remained the rest of the time. Our work there was to take care of troops going through England. Over one million were handled there by the second Battalion of the 162nd Infantry. We left England on the 19th day of April, 1919, on the Louisville and arrived in New York the 30th of the same month. I don't think there is any comparison between the United States and England, as they are so far behind time. I have had several of the girls ask me what I thought of the girls in England. So I will take this opportunity to say that the English girls CAN'T COMPARE WITH THE AMERICAN GIRLS. CORPORAL FRED D. PALMER, Formerly with the 162nd Inf., Company G -- C.A.T., '19 Submitted by Earline Wasser

Published by The Dalles High School Students, June edition page 36 WAR DEPARTMENT BELGIAN BOTTLE This month our Belgian protegees fared a little better than last month as the contents of the bottle was eighty-five cents. This is really a very small amount, but even so it is a great gain over six cents that was the sum total of the bottle's contents for the month before this. As has been said many times before, there is so very little we can do for these Belgian people that we ought to be willing to do all in our power to aid them. There is such a short time left in this term it is hoped that the bottle will receive the full support of the High school students. Let us see the tide of pennies rise to the aid of the Belgian Babies. --B. B. Submitted by Earline Wasser

The Dalles Chronicle April 7, 2002 Daniel J. Mears, 3rd Class Petty Officer, Aerographer Mate, was named sailor of the quarter, January 1 through March 31, 2002. Mears, who is stationed on Whidbey Island in Washington, recently returned from a two month deployment in the Bering Sea with the U.S.C.G.C. (United States Coast Guard Cutter) Mellon. Mears was awarded a letter of commendation for his excellence in knowledge of metorology and oceanography and military bearing. Out of the 168 crew members on board, Mears was one of only two naval personnel aboard. While in the Bering Sea they conducted two major successful search and rescue missions in blizzard-like conditions and treacherous 40 foot seas and 75 knot winds to help save the lives of crew members aboard disabled fishing vessels. Daniel Mears is the son of Timothy H. and Rebecca J. Mears of The Dalles, and the grandson of Harold J. and Dorothy Kiser, also of The Dalles, and Jack and Wanda Mears of Hood River. Written permission to reprint In The Service announcement given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon. Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser.

Surnames: Bentley, Woods, Schmickley, Bowman, Sparrowk Laura Ellen Bentley, 77, a resident of The Dalles, died at a Portland hospital on Tuesday, April 2, 2002. She was born March 8, 1925, in Council, Idaho, the only child to Paul E. and Almira (Woods) Schmickley. She grew up in Parkdale, Oregon and graduated from Hood River (Oregon) High School in 1943. She married Ronald Bowman and they lived in Portland and later in Baker City (Oregon), where Laura owned a dog grooming business. She moved to The Dalles in the mid 1970's and continued dog grooming. She married Ralph Gardner Bentley on October 28, 1979, and they together were very active in the community. The Bentley's formed an organization called "Concerned Oregonians" a group created to stop the Rajneesh's political take over of Wasco County in the early 1980's. They went door to door registering and encouraging citizens to vote during the 1984 election. They endured slurs, harassment and threats of violence and abuse from the Rajneesh. They also were active in the "Save the 4th Street Elm Tree" project in the late 1980's. Laura was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and enjoyed the outdoors, gardening, bonsai, house birds, wild birds, raising Koi (fish), flower arranging and crafts. She is survived by her husband, Ralph Bentley, The Dalles; her daughter, Sherry Ronette Sparrowk and her husband, Dwain, of Sequim, Washington and her son, Michael Carl Bowman, Baker City (Oregon). Viewing visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 9, at Smith Callaway Chapel from 9 a.m. to noon with funeral services at 1:00 p.m., with Pastor David Ballard officiating. Interment will be at Indian Valley Cemetery in Indian Valley, Idaho. Memorials may be made to Wasco County Historical Museum, 5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles, Oregon 97058. The Dalles Chronicle April 7, 2002 Written permission to reprint obituary given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon. Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser

Hello all, My research has bought me to Oregon, and I am ashamed to say I know little of the area. I live in Colchester, Essex ,England. My G/Grandfather went to the States in 1915/20, his mother was already living there. Her name was MONA. We knew little of the family, but have managed to find a lot of early history, which crosses several English counties. My G/Grandfather was LIONEL MILES (always known as LEONARD MILES) He was born in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. 14.6.1891. He met my G/Grandmother Florence in Wiltshire. The Miles family wanted her and her 2 sons to join them in the states but she wouldn't budge, Leonard went alone, shortly after she moved to London and if Leonard had ever tried to find them I doubt that he could have! I have found a Leonard Miles on the LDS site - Social Security Death Index, stating that a number was issued in Idaho. Jan 1971 - Death Residence - Dee, Hood River, Oregan. Zip 97031. The date of birth fits exactly. So I'm wondering if this is my G/Grandfather? I know little about researching in the States and will try to order the papers. Is there another way to see if this Leonard is my Leonard? Sorry this is long, any advice would be appreciated. Regards Jan Oliff.

Published by The Dalles High School Students, June edition page 34 MANUAL TRAINING GENERAL SCIENCE The Science class has taken up the study of some of the modern conveniences, such as: fireplaces, furnaces, gas and electric stoves, electric lighting, and thermostats. These studies later developed into a discussion on rural school ventilation, by the future school "marms". The argument was finally settled by stating that the foul air can not go out the same ventilator through which the fresh air comes. We are nearing the end of our assignment for this year, which is one chapter more. We were handed a list of questions upon which our final exams are to be based. A few of them are here given: 1. Give classes of rock and examples of each. 2. Discuss habits and habit formation. 3. How have the laws of inheritance been put to use by plant breeders? 4. Give three steps in race imporvement. 5. What is Cochineal? Sepia? Ambergris? What is the source of each? 6. What is polycloctylism? --A. W., '22 Submitted by Earline Wasser

Published by The Dalles High School Students, June edition page 35 MANUAL TRAINING PHYSICS After leaving electricity behind, the Physics class has taken up an interesting subject, "Sound". Armed with tuning forks, rubber tubes, glass tubes, tumblers and "aqua distillata", the students attacked sound waves like real seamen. One of the students wishes to be known as one of the bright scholars in the annals of D.H.S. so the reporter consented to bring him into prominence. The student in question, one Thursday afternoon, struck a tuning fork on a table and then got down close to the fork to hear the effects by placing the fork in water. Of course Mr. Koehler got wet but it has always been a mystery to him who "spat upon his pussonage". Passing the realm of sound the next topic in which we are at present engaged is "Light". Much sport is obtained by looking at VIBGYOR. --Thorman Smith, '19 Submitted by Earline Wasser

Published by The Dalles High School Students June edition page 35 MANUAL TRAINING MECHANICAL DRAWING The students in mechanical drawing are continuing their work on engine design, orthographic projections, perspecting of shadows by sunlight, perspecting of buildings and lettering. A great improvement has been shown in the appearance of the work, especially along the line of lettering. The work on engine designing consists of making drawings of parts of engines, such as the details of a piston and rod, connecting rod, cross head parts, crankshaft and flywheel. This term will soon come to a close, so all work is being completed as rapidly as possible. There has been very satisfactory work done so far in the year. Several of the students have completed their terms work already and we are sure of the others doing so by the end of the semester. (Unsigned) Submitted by Earline Wasser