Looking Back: A Glimpse Through The Chronicle’s Files August 22, 2004 20 Years Ago, August 22, 1984 Wasco County Clerk Sue Proffit is the new president of the Oregon County Clerk’s Association. She was elected in Roseburg [Oregon] last weekend. All 36 counties are eligible for membership. Her voice is expected to be heard again on her desire to have voter registration cut off 20 to 30 days before an election. The idea has been in the legislature and an effort to place it on the ballot by referendum failed this year. 40 Years Ago, August 22, 1964 A Portland miss, who will be shooting for a berth on the United States Olympic swimming team later this month, will be one of some 300 young swimmers competing at the Natatorium in the Oregon Open AAU Swim Meet which started today. Cathy Jameson of the Multnomah Athletic Club will be seeking a spot on the Olympic squad in the 100 and 200-meter breaststroke events. Trials will be held in New York August 30 to September 5. A deadlock in Saturday’s competition brought about a playoff round today in the junior division golf tournament competition at The Dalles County Club. Donnell Smith Jr. and Stephen Smith (no relation) tied for the championship with identical scores of 80. They are playing off for the title at the course today. Harold Franklin and Bonnie LeBreton topped the men’s and the women’s divisions respectively when Celilo Bowmen gathered at the Cherry Heights Range recently for an animal target shoot. Franklin had a score of 218. LeBreton had a score of 168. 60 Years Ago, August 22, 1944 Fire, apparently originating in a spark from an overheated electric motor at 6:30 p.m. yesterday evening completely destroyed the Dufur [Oregon] lumber mill operated by the Tite Knot lumber company of Redmond [Oregon]. About 40,000 feet of the dry lumber stacked next to the mill also burned, but a million feet of lumber stacked further away from the mill was saved. H.R. Robinson, county fire marshal, who was called to the scene reported today that the loss was estimated today by P. Peterson, manager, at about $30,000, partially covered by insurance. 80 Years Ago, August 22, 1924 The popular pastime of pilfering watermelons, which chance to repose to invitingly a short distance from the roadside is going to receive a severe setback if Richard Rankin, a rancher in the Dry Hollow district, succeeds in obtaining a conviction on a charge of larceny which he has instituted because of such offense. Earl Tunning of The Dalles is alleged to have yielded to temptation and removed one of Rankin’s watermelons in a warrant sworn out by Rankin, which was served by Deputy Harry Dodge this morning. For the first time County Traffic Officer Hans Blaser yesterday met a speeding automobile which he could not overtake. The car, an eight cylinder affair, was driven by C.C. Perringer of Pendleton [Oregon]. Blaser started pursuit near the Country Club but Perringer simply “walked away” from him on a straight stretch. Perringer was arrested later in The Dalles when he stopped his car in The Dalles. He was cited to appear in the local justice court. 100 Years Ago, August 22, 1904 Eight sheep were killed and six were wounded in an attack on a herd by masked men in Wheeler County one day last week. This occurred just over the line, known as the Mountain Creek Dead Line and one mile southeast of the ranch of W.R. Childers at a large spring. There were about 50 shots fired and three in the attacking party were mounted. Officer Crate managed to arrest four inebriated persons Saturday night on the street. He placed them in jail and today they will be interviewed by Col. Crossen, who is wearing the judicial ermine in the absence of Recorder Fuloon. The wheat crop of Wasco county, at the present time, will put in circulation over $700,000. Democrats can’t publish any pathetic articles about the poor farmer this year, especially in 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.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