Looking Back: From The Chronicle’s Files January 18, 2004 20 Years Ago, January 18, 1984 The medical building at the corner of Fourth and Washington [The Dalles] has begun its 61st year of service with total renovation and a new group of doctors. It was built in 1923 as the Mid-Columbia Hospital and incorporates a residential building built in 1894 as the home of circuit court judge William Bradshaw. Three physician brother, the doctors Hamilton, bought the house in 1923 and built the hospital that year. The Scenic Columbia River Highway has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places, Governor Vic Atiyeh said today. Atiyeh said the recognitions come as he is setting as his number one environmental goal the passage of federal legislation that would protect the Columbia River Gorge from unplanned development. The Judson Baptist women’s team led for most of the game and took a 56-50 win over Lewis & Clark Friday night. Kristy Boatman, Sue Walters and Tracy Giles took over the scoring honors for JBC [Judson Baptist College] with 12, 11 and 10 points respectively. Maupin’s [Oregon] Redsides hung onto their first place lead in the Deschutes League here last night with a 66-48 win over Dufur [Oregon]. John Neely paced the win with 21 points. Gary Hertel had 14 for the Rangers. 60 Years Ago, January 18, 1944 Wasco county is losing another dairy, it was announced Monday when T. E. Ranes, operator of the Alfalfa Lawn dairy in the Chenowith district, advertised his herd for sale at public auction January 20. I.N. Wiley of The Dalles is serving as substitute teacher in the Mosier [Oregon] high school, as a result of the illness of Principal J.F. Blanchard, it was revealed today by Frank Brumbaugh, county superintendent of schools. Blanchard, a veteran of the first world war, now is receiving treatment at the Veterans hospital in Portland. At a meeting of Townsend Club No. 1 held Saturday evening at the Arcadian Hall, officers for the coming year were installed. Mrs. J.W. Eaton acting as an installing officer. Walter Ryan is president; Mrs. Emma Crum, secretary; Mrs. Walter Ryan, financial secretary; and as members of the council from which other officers are appointed, E.D. Lange, Mrs. J.J. Fleck, Roy Watkins, Mrs. E.D. Lange, George Mann, Mrs. George Mann, Mrs. G.L. Coleman, Mrs. Grace Friedley, Paul Richau and J.W. Eaton. 80 Years Ago, January 18, 1924 The new dials ordered for the clock in the tower of the Knights of Phthias have arrived in The Dalles and will be installed within the next few days, it was announced this morning by R.E. Williams, a member of the committee through which rehabilitation of the old clock is progressing. The new dials were made in Seattle [Washington] and will be installed by A.W. Manchester. Four new dials, one for each face of the clock, were ordered. At a recent election of officers and directors of the Wasco Warehouse & Milling Company, E.O. McCoy was re-elected president; F.L. Houghton, vice-president; E.H. French, treasurer; F.A. French, secretary; and R.C. Atwood, L. Barnum and V.H. French, Directors. Henry and Adam Burbach, from near Friend [Oregon], took out their naturalization papers this week before Judge Wilson and Naturalization Officer Wells at The Dalles. The Burbachs are from Russia. 100 Years Ago, January 18, 1904 Wasco voted for waterworks Saturday, the project being carried out by a majority of seventy-one votes. They will proceed at once to float the bonds necessary, as it is the wish of the people that the construction be hastened. The typhoid fever epidemic has broken out afresh at Ione [Oregon], several miles below Heppner [Oregon]. With it has come an epidemic of diphtheria. It is reported that the diseases are of the most severe kind and that several people have died. The public schools have been closed for the past week and many of the children are ill. Never in the history of Morrow county has there been such a wholesale sickness. There [sic] diseases, it is reported, are directly caused through the great flood of last June. A portion of the creek was never properly cleaned of the debris, and typhoid fever had raged in nearly every town below there since the flood. Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle _________________________________________________________________ Rethink your business approach for the new year with the helpful tips here. http://special.msn.com/bcentral/prep04.armx