Looking Back: A Glimpse Through the Chronicle's Files June 15, 2003. Compiled and edited by Elroy King. 20 Years Ago, June 15, 1983 John T. Stanley is the new principal of Joseph G. Wilson Elementary School and is transferring from The Dalles Junior High School. Arthur K. Baumgartner is the new teacher-assistant principal at The Dalles Junior High School and is transferring from the high school. Daryl Corey, for 20 years principal at Wilson, transferred to Colonel Wright, to replace Jack Newton, who is retiring. Chuck Grant, transportation superintendent for District 9 school, who goes the extra mile for Chenowith area students even when it isn't driving that district's school buses, is the 1983 Chenowith Education Citizen of the year. Grant received his award during the Wahtonka High graduation ceremonies in late May. His name is added to the traveling trophy and is second on the t rophy. Tom Foley won the award in 1982, the first year the citizens award, started by D-9 Superintendent Frank Dummer, was made. 40 Years Ago, June 15, 1963 The Reverend John P. Ginter Sr., newly appointed pastor of First Methodist Church here, will conduct his first service in the church this Sunday. He succeeds Reverend Myron M. Hall, pastor for the past five years, who has been transferred to the Jason Lee Methodist Church in Salem (Oregon). 60 Years Ago, June 15, 1943 Nena is a fishing resort in Wasco County, nine miles south from Maupin (Oregon) up the Deschutes River valley and its chief resident in the past has been Ralph Kaiser, now a member of the Wasco county draft board, who has always been known in that locality as the "mayor" of Nena. Kaiser was a caller at the sheriff's office today, on official business, and it was not known until he called that Nena today is without any resident population at all, as the "mayor" now makes his home in Maupin. Twenty-six carloads of peas from The Dalles already have been shipped to the eastern market by the Stadelman Fruit company it was revealed yesterday by P.J. Stadelman. A carload of peas being "iced out" yesterday afternoon at the local plant, was destined for New York. Shipments of peas from the Stadelman plant this year have been the greatest in the history of the local firm. 80 Years Ago, June 15, 1923 City police yesterday afternoon raided a residence at 714 Mt. Hood street and seized six gallons of moonshine, a "worm" several feet in length and coils. The copper top of a wash boiler with a funnel fitting at the end of the worm was also found, althought the remainder of the boiler was missing. No arrests were made. Seven candidates will be initiated into The Dalles lodge of Elks tonight, special dispensation has been obtained from the Grand Exalted Ruler Colon P. Eberhardt to hold the session on a night other than the regular weekly meeting date in order that the applicants might become full fledged Elks in time of the convention. The candidates listed to go in are: R.A. Crooks, R.C. Hewitt, F.J. Kargl, Chester Phillips, William J. Seufert, Fred F. Thompson, George E. Young and Don W. Yantis. 100 Years Ago, June 15, 1903 Sympathy goes to the family of Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Dawson, who are reported among the victims of the Heppner disaster. Mr. Giger, who's body was found, is also a relative. Mrs. Giger and the children are visiting in the east, having gone last week. J.G. Hostetler and C.E. Dawson left on the relief train expecting to drive over from Arlington (Oregon). {No further details of disaster given}. As a result of the enumeration just made by John Gavin, school clerk of district number 12, it has been ascertained that there are 701 males and 710 females, making a total of 1,412 children between the ages of 4 and 20 in the district. Colonel F.J. Parker, father of Frank Parker of this city, and former editor and publisher of the Walla Walla (Washington) Sentinel, has been appointed a member of the Lewis & Clark commission. E.A. Hartman has been appointed postmaster at Wapinitia (Oregon). 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.oregonlive.com/cc/genealogy Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/ recently updated information regarding Wasco County - Links are at the bottom of page http://searches.rootsweb.com/ "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus