Looking Back: Through the Chronicle’s Files October 31, 2004 20 Years Ago, October 31, 1984 Voter registration hearings for some 3,700 people are scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. in The Dalles Thursday. Rejneeshees were threatening a boycott on them Tuesday night in a mass meeting where the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh talked to selected followers. Oregon says it will not provide transportation from Rajneeshpuram to The Dalles for the hearings. 40 Years Ago, October 31, 1964 Relocation of The Dalles bus terminal and plans for a remodeling program to provide improved service were announced this week by John P. Miller, former district marketing supervisor for Western Greyhound Lines. Beginning Sunday, the bus depot will go into operation at the former state motor vehicle office building on the north side of Second Street, not far from the west city limits. The address is 1419 W. Second Street. Jerry Frost, now engaged in engineering and drafting work on construction projects in the area and a former industrial arts teacher in The Dalles Junior High School, will assume on December 1 the duties as manager of The Dalles Irrigation District, said Don Bailey, chairman of the board of directors. Cross county runners from The Dalles and Wahtonka (The Dalles) won berths to the state meet in Salem next Saturday with their high finishes in district competition at Pendleton (Oregon) yesterday. The Dalles finished second in Class A competition and Wahtonka finished first in A-2 competition. Top finisher for the Indians was Lynn Williams, who finished fourth. 60 Years Ago, October 31, 1944 The Dalles will have one of the best laboratories for testing water samples in eastern Oregon. J.A. Strange, new water superintendent recently employed by the city water commission, said today. Strange, accompanied by Mrs. Strange, arrived in this city Saturday from Corvallis (Oregon), and he was busy today at the city water office preparing plans for the installation of the laboratory in the basement of city hall. Sgt. Robert Gunnier, the first American Indian to make a bombing mission over Berlin (Germany) and the only member of the crew not injured on that mission is back in the United States and now is stationed at Sheppard’s field, Texas, according to word received here by his father, Louis Gunnier, of Celilo (Oregon). Gunnier, a bombardier on an American Flying Fortress has completed 25 missions over Europe. 80 Years Ago, October 31, 1924 The timely arrival of Henry Bertrand in a laundry delivery truck, at a turn in the Columbia River highway at the eastern city limits today probably saved Everett Allen, Pendleton (Oregon) from death by strangulation under an overturned automobile. Allen was rescued and taken to the hospital where he is said to be recovering the effect of holding a 1700 pound car on his neck. James Brink, also of Pendleton, a companion, was badly cut and bruised about the face when the machine toppled over, but will recover. Construction of the ruble masonry, parapet walls and parking places at the top of Rowena loops in Mayer park are progressing to the stage where the parapet walls will be finished shortly. The ruble masonry walls have all been put up and considerable grading has been finished for the parking places, according to C.W. Wanzer, division engineer of the state highway department. 100 Years Ago, October 31, 1904 Railroad row has heard a great deal lately on the prospect Yesterday the rumors were partially corroborated by the departure of E.E. Lytle for the East in response to a telegram. Mr. Lytle is president of the road and its originator and builder. It is believed that the dispatch summoning him to New York came from the office of E.H. Harriman. Ifthis is true there is little doubt that the western railroad king intends in making the Columbia Southern part of his system – Journal. A tent city has sprung up in the north end of town in the last few days. Many people are coming in and looking for homesteads and business locations. If the present rate of settlement continues it will be only a short time until all of the available land within a radius of 15 miles of this city will have been take up. – Condon Times. Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 http://community.gorge.net/genealogy [Note: new website address] Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/ recently updated information regarding Wasco County - Links are at the bottom of page The Dalles Chronicle http://www.thedalleschronicle.com/ http://searches.rootsweb.com/ "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson Incoming and Outgoing mail protected by Trend Micro PC-cillin program

The Dalles/Wasco County Library Genealogy Shelf List Two years ago Steve Zalewski of the Bend (Oregon) Genealogical Society, Inc. sent a memo to several Oregon genealogical societies suggesting that each society gather the shelf names of material in their collections or their city libraries to share with the genealogical world. The Benton County Genealogical Society also responded to his suggestion. The project required hours of volunteer time and effort but our volunteers responded and I think you will be amazed with the quantity and quality of information they researched. Go to our website: http://community.gorge.net/genealogy and click on Wasco County Library Listings. Note: Use your browser's "find" command to search within this page.This listing represents items present in the genealogy section of The Dalles/Wasco Co. Public Library as of November 2004. Wasco Country Library, 722 Court Street, The Dalles, Oregon 97058, 541-296-2815, Tuesday, Wednesday: 11:00am to 8:30pm, Thursday, Friday: 10:00am to 6:00pm, Saturday: 10:00am to 3:00pm.  Spencers Oregon VanBuren Co VanBuren Co. 917.8040 Trail Diary 1852 Hist. Soc (Neb) Hist. Soc. (Neb) 1978 Soft bound book Thanks goes to CGGS members Jim Bull, Julie Schall, and Renee Briggs, Thanks also to Cynthia Henchell of Cascadia Graphics & Publishing for placing this data onto our website. We couldn’t have shared the information with such a large audience without her assistance. http://www.cascadiagraphics.com Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 http://community.gorge.net/genealogy [Note: new website address] Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/ recently updated information regarding Wasco County - Links are at the bottom of page The Dalles Chronicle http://www.thedalleschronicle.com/ http://searches.rootsweb.com/ "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson Incoming and Outgoing mail protected by Trend Micro PC-cillin program

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: VOYLES, SMITH, LEE, GOODMAN, ROBERTS, WILSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nZB.2ACE/258.1 Message Board Post: Hi, I hope this helps. ------------------------ The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., May 26, 1944, page 6 Eddie Lee Voyles Funeral services for Eddie Lee Voyles, 15-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Voyles, who died May 20, were held at the Baptist church Monday, with interment in Pine Grove cemetery. The boy was born at Farwell, Texas, and came to Hood River with his parents nine months ago. ------------------------------- The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., June 2, 1944, page 4 Card Of Thanks We wish to take this opportunity to thank our friends for their sympathy and kindness extended to us on the occasion of the death of our son, brother and grandson. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Voyles and Troy Don Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Smith and family. Mr. and Mrs. Casey Lee and family. --------------------------------- The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., November 11, 1976, page 2 CLARENCE E. VOYLES Interment at the Mountain View cemetery followed funeral services November 5 for Clarence E. Voyles. Mr. Voyles died November 3 in the Hood River Memorial hospital. He was born to Mr. and Mrs. William C. Voyles in Poolville, Texas on September 18, 1901. He resided at 1119 9th St. in Hood River. Mr. Voyles was a member of the Providence Baptist church and is survived by his wife Clarice of Hood River; two sons, Troy D. Voyles of Yakima, Wash., and Kelley Voyles of Hood River; a brother, Bill of Fort Worth, Texas; sisters, Ione Roberts of Grover City, Calif., and Alle Wilson of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and four grandchildren. ---------------------------------- The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., March 19, 1981, page 2 MAMIE VOYLES Services were held March 16 at the Anderson Funeral Home for Mamie Clarice Voyles, 69, who died March 12 at the Hood River Care Center after a long illness. Burial was in Mt. View Cemetery. Officiating was the Rev. Maury Houghland. Mrs. Voyles, a member of the Tucker Road Baptist Church, came to Hood River in 1961. She was a homemaker, and was born Oct. 2, 1911, in Eastland, Texas, to Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Smith. Survivors include two sons, Troy of Yakima and Kelley R. Voyles of Hood River; two brothers, Jim Smith of Hood River and Temple Smith of Seattle; three sisters, Jewell Lee of Hood River and Laverne Smith and Rosa Jeane Goodman, both of Portland; and four grandchildren. The family said contributions in her memory could be made to the Tucker Road Baptist Church memorial fund.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/nZB.2ACE/257.1.1 Message Board Post: Mr. Elmer, Thank you so much for the obituary. Again you have helped me. Your kindness is appreciated.

If you haven't had an opportunity to read the October 2004 issue of Tales and Trails newsletter please do so soon. The January 2005 issue will be placed on our website in a couple of weeks-replacing it. See our website address below. I will return January 1, 2005 and look forward to placing articles on the ORHOODRI-L list again that you find interesting. Happy Holidays! Earline Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 http://community.gorge.net/genealogy [Note: new website address] Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/ recently updated information regarding Wasco County - Links are at the bottom of page The Dalles Chronicle http://www.thedalleschronicle.com/ http://searches.rootsweb.com/ "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson Incoming and Outgoing mail protected by Trend Micro PC-cillin program

At 05:10 PM 11/21/2004, TRMitcham wrote: >Hello, >I am looking for the graves of Jack Chester Thompson and wife Cora Norris >Thompson that are buried in Hood River area. Can anyone tell me the >cemeteries of the area? >Rose Hello, Rose -- You'll find a listing of Hood River County cemeteries here: http://www.rootsweb.com/~orhoodri/ Scroll down the left column until you come to the cemeteries link. Beth

Hello, I am looking for the graves of Jack Chester Thompson and wife Cora Norris Thompson that are buried in Hood River area. Can anyone tell me the cemeteries of the area? Rose

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nZB.2ACE/257.1 Message Board Post: The Hood River Glacier, Hood River, OR., May 3, 1906, page 1 Killed by a Train W.K. Coughlin was killed on the railroad track Saturday night just below the freight depot by the passenger train due here from the west at 10:40. The engineer of the train reported to the night operator that he thought that perhaps he had struck someone, but was not certain, and the operator went down and looked around, but saw no one. The next morning he informed Agent Boyle, who summoned Undertaker Nichols, and the two went down the track at six o'clock and discovered the body of W.K. Coughlin, section foreman at Viento, lying about 30 feet from the main track, where he had been struck and thrown by the engine. The body was badly bruised, and right thigh and wrist being broken and the chest bruised. The man eveidently died from internal injuries received. The body was taken to Nichols' undertaking rooms and put into a casket, and then taken to the home of the family at Viento. Monday morning the remains were brought here and interred in Idlewild cemetery. The local camp of M.W.A. held services at the grave under their ritual. The deceased was a member of the order, but not of the local lodge. The deceased was 38 years old and leaves a wife and five children, besides a brother and sister in the east. Mr. Coughlin carried other insurance besides that in the M.W.A. order, and leaves the family in comfortable circumstances.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Coughlin/Hinshaw Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/nZB.2ACE/257 Message Board Post: My great grandfather WK or William K. Coughlin passed away on April 28, 1906 in Hood River Oregon. I was wondering if someone could look up his obituary. He was buried At Idlewild Cemetary. Or if anyone has any information on William or his wife Josephine it would be appreciated. My grandmother Agnes Hinshaw Coughlin (Daniel) lived a great deal of her life in White Salmon which I know is across the river on the Washington side, maybe her name will jog someones memory. Thank you so much.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nZB.2ACE/253.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for this information. This may enable me to contact part of the family that we lost contact with over 60 years ago. I had given up hope of finding any trace them after they left Kansas for Oregon.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SHERRELL Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nZB.2ACE/256 Message Board Post: The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., April 7, 1939, page 2 IOLA JOANN SHERRELL Funeral services for Iola Joann Sherrell, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sherrell, were held at the Anderson chapel on Monday, with interment in the Pythian cemetery. The Rev. Mr. Slaughter had charge of the funeral services. The girl passed away Mar. 31, at the Doernbecker hospital at Portland. This was posted for reference only. I am not related to, nor am I researching this family. If you have additional information about the family or event mentioned above, please post it as a reply to this message.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ISON Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nZB.2ACE/255 Message Board Post: The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., January 7, 1973, page 3 THOMAS W. ISON Thomas W. Ison, 83, died January 2 at Hood River Care Center. Funeral services have been arranged for Friday, Jan. 5, at 10 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran church. No other information on Mr. Ison was available at press time this week. ---------------------------------- The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., January 11, 1973, page 2 THOMAS W. ISON Funeral services were held at Immanuel Lutheran church last Friday, Jan. 5, for Thomas W. Ison, 83, 824 Columbia street. Mr. Ison died January 2 at Hood River Care Center. He was born Nov. 17, 1889, at Pierce City, Mo., to Mr. and Mrs. James Ison and moved to this area in 1917. He is survived by two sons, Marcus (Mike) of Eugene and James of Pittsburgh, Kan.; two brothers, Wyatt C. and Clarence W., both of Portland, and three grandchildren. Interment was at Idlewild cemetery. This was posted for reference only. I am not related to, nor am I researching this family. If you have additional information about the family or event mentioned above, please post it as a reply to this message.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ISON, McGILL, POLACHEK, BAILEY Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nZB.2ACE/254 Message Board Post: The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., April 7, 1939, page 2 JAMES WASHINGTON ISON Funeral services for James Washington Ison, 82, a native of Warrensburg, Mo., were held at the Anderson chapel Monday of this week, the Rev. A.N. Leake officiating. Interment was in Idlewild cemetery. Mr. Ison, who died at the home of his son, Clarence W. Ison, on Mar. 31, is survived by three sons, Clarence, Wyatt C. and Thomas W., a daughter, Mrs. Edith McGill, of Portland, and seven grandchildren. ------------------------------ The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., April 7, 1939, page 9 CARD OF THANKS We wish to express thanks and appreciation to all our friends for their many expressions of sympathy in our recent loss of our Father and Grandfather. Mr. and Mrs. T.W. Ison and Sons, Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt C. Ison, Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Ison and Children Mr. and Mrs. C.M. McGill & Son, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Polachek.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nZB.2ACE/253.1 Message Board Post: The Hood River Glacier, Hood River, OR., April 9, 1925, page 6 MR. MAY’S FUNERAL SET FOR AFTERNOON Funeral services will be held at the Anderson Chapel this afternoon for Thomas W. May, Odell resident, 62, who died Monday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W.C. Ison, a teacher in the city school. Mr. May and his surviving widow came here several months ago for an extended visit with the family of their daughter. The other daughters of Mr. May, Mrs. Sarah Wells and Mrs. Ruth White, live in Portland. ------------------------ The Hood River Glacier, Hood River, OR., April 16, 1925, page 10 THOMAS WILLBURN MAY Thomas Willburn May was born at Bloomington, Monroe county, Indiana, in 1853. He moved to Dickinson county, Kansas, in 1884. Mr. May was married to Esther Gertrude Lattin in 1885, and in 1904 the family moved to Arlington, Ore. Mr. May united with the Methodist Episcopal church in 1894 and at the time of his death was a member of that church at Wasco. He departed this life at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Melinda Ison, April 7, 1945. His wife and three daughters, Mrs. Melinda Ison, Hood Hood River; Mrs. Sarah Roberts, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Ruth White, of Portland, survive him. Funeral services were held last Thursday at the Anderson chapel, interment following at Idlewild cemetery. Rev. W.N. Byars officiated. ------------------------ The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., April 17, 1925, page 2 CARD OF THANKS We wish to express to our many friends our sincere appreciation of their thoughtfulness and kindness during the illness and loss of our beloved husband and father, Thomas Welborn May. Mrs. Esther G. May. Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt C. Ison. Mrs. Sarah Roberts. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis B. White. -------------------------- The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., April 17, 1925, page 11 “News of the Week of Local Interest” Last week, Rev. W.N. Byars officiated at the funeral services of Katsumi Watanabe of Odell and Thomas Wilburn May of Oak Grove. -------------------------- The Hood River, News, Hood River, OR., February 7, 1938, page 7 ESTHER G. MAY Funeral services for Mrs. Esther G. May, 67, native of Fox Lake, Wisconsin, who passed away at the Hood River hospital Wednesday night, will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Anderson chapel, the Rev. R.A. Fedje, pastor of the Methodist church, officiating. Interment be at Idlewild cemetery. Deceased had been a resident of Hood River for the past 13 years and is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Wyatt C. Ison, Hood River; Mrs. Sarah Robinson and Mrs. Ruth Aroll, of Portland; two brothers, Ed. Lattin, Kansas and the Rev. Cyrus Lattin, of New Mexico, and a sister, Mrs. Lois Miller, of Kansas. --------------------------- The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., February 11, 1938, page 7 CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation for the beautiful floral offerings and for the kindness and sympathy expressed by everyone during the recent illness and death of our beloved mother. Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt C. Ison Mrs. Sarah Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kroll. ------------------------------ The Oregonian, Portland, OR., December 5, 1963, section 3, page 8 ISON – Martha Malinda, 335 NW 19th; wife of Wyatt; sister of Mrs. Ruth Kroll and Mrs. Sarah Robinson. Funeral services Friday, 1 pm, Chapel of HENNESSEY, GOETSCH & McGEE, NE 17th and Davis. Interment Willamette National. ------------------------------- I find Wyatt in the SSDBI. He was born Sep. 7, 1892, and died in Oct. 1986, with last residence of Longview, Cowlitz Co., WA. I have not looked for his obituary. Obituaries for Wyatt’s father, James, and Wyatt’s brother, Thomas, are posted separately on this message board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: May, Lattin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nZB.2ACE/253 Message Board Post: Looking for information on and family of Thomas Wilburn May B. 1865 and Esther Gertrude (Lattin) May b. 1871. Married in Kansas in 1895. Children included Martha Malinda, Ruth, and Sarah E. May. In 1928 the May family was living in Hood River, Oregon.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/nZB.2ACE/252.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you so much!!!! Now the work begins to see if this "ties" into my family tree. Nancy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BELSER, BRALEY, SHARFE, ALBRECHT, GOMZE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nZB.2ACE/252.1 Message Board Post: The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., March 1, 1995, page 2 EVELYN L. BELSER Services are Thursday, March 2, for Evelyn L. Belser of Odell, who died in her home Saturday, Feb. 25. Mrs. Belser was 67. She was born Sept. 16, 1927, in Alexandria, N.H., to Elurey and Auis (Sharfe) Braley. She grew up and attended schools there. She met and married William E. Belser in New Hampshire Feb. 28, 1955. The couple moved to Parkdale the following year. Mrs. Belser worked seasonally for 21 years as a fruit sorter for Duckwall-Pooley Fruit Company. She enjoyed handcrafts, knitting, sewing and similar hobbies. Survivors include husband Bill Belser, son Bill Belser, sister Helen Albrecht and niece Linda Gomze, all of Odell. Thursday's funeral service begins at 2 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home, with Pastor Richard Reeves officiating. Visitation hours are 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, today, at Anderson Funeral Home. Vault interment will follow Thursday's service at Idlewild Cemetery.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/nZB.2ACE/252 Message Board Post: Looking for an obit for Evelyn Belser (9/16/1927 - 2/25/1995). I believe she was born in New Hampshire and passed away in Hood River. Many thanks in advance. Nancy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg//nZB.2ACE/251.1.1 Message Board Post: This is wonderful Jeff. I thank you so much. I saw some pictures of Hood River, it is beautiful there. I like the name too. Again thanks.....Jaimee

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nZB.2ACE/248.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, I'm glad the obituary is useful to your research. However, I simply found the obituary while doing other research, typed it and posted it. Sorry, but I'm not related in any way, and am not researching this family. Please post the additional information you have on this family, so that others will know how/if they connect.