The Dalles Chronicle December 8, 2002. 20 Years Ago, December 8, 1982 District 12 superintendent George Yertson and Colonel Wright Elementary School principal Jack Newton will retire from their posts at the end of the current school year it was announced at the D-12 school board meeting Thursday night. Both men submitted letters announcing their decision to retire and their letters were read at the meeting. No action was necessary by the board as would have been if they resigned. 40 Years Ago, December 8, 1962 Coach Dick Yecny's DHS (Dalles High School) wrestlers won their second match in a row Friday night, this time nipping Corbett (Oregon) 30-28. The Indians, trailed by eight points going into the last two matches, which the local grapplers won by forfeits. Bill McBurney, who decisioned Lloyd Davis in a tight 4-3 bout was voted the Best Effort award by his teammates. 60 Years Ago, December 8, 1942 Frank Brumbaugh, whose appointment as commander of The Dalles local defense council was announced yesterday, stated today that it is now imperative for him to attend the University of Washington war school during the week beginning January 3, 1943, where he will take the administrator's defense course in air raid and bombing precautions as they relate to directions from the control center, for use in an alert or enemy air raid. Pat O'Meara, a student of the Wasco (Oregon) High School, who is one of three students selected to represent the high schools of the state at the launching in the near future of a Liberty ship as reported yesterday, today was praised by C.C. Caldwell, Wasco school superintendent in a letter to the Chronicle. Superintendent Caldwell states that O'Meara secured a truck, went to outlying farms where he dismantled old farm machinery and brought in approximately 30 tons of scrap metal to the common scrap pile at Wasco. 80 Years Ago, December 8, 1922 The inbound train of the Great Southern railroad was wrecked about five miles out of The Dalles yesterday evening, with the result that all of the passengers were forced to ride the engine into the city, according to F.E.A. Smith, one of those who were on the train. The annual sale of Christmas seals for the Oregon Tuberculosis association will commence in the downtown district tomorrow. It is in charge of the high school club of Y.W.C.A (Young Women's Christian Association) girls and will be put over by the four klans. Miss Verda Southern is in charge of the sale this year, with Miss Vesta Holt as adviser and assistant. 100 Years Ago, December 8, 1902 The first granite polishing machine ever seen in The Dalles or Eastern Oregon is now in operation at the marble works of L. Comini of this city. The machine is driven by electric power from White River fall and does the work of nearly a score of men. Electrician McArthur touched the button yesterday that started the power that will save Mr. Comini many a pound of elbow grease and will insure the speedy execution of all orders entrusted to him no matter what their extent. After the exercises in the afternoon yesterday, the Elks decided to attend the Congregational church in a body last night and was well represented at that service. Having no previous hint as to their intention, Reverend Poling had prepared no special sermon for them, but gave his customary discourse. 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/ for recently updated information regarding Wasco County. Links are at the bottom of page. "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant". Robert Louis Stevenson