The Dalles Chronicle August 10, 2003 Compiled by Craig Coleman. 20 Years Ago, August 10, 1983 A leading church official from South Africa will conduct a press conference in The Dalles today. His topics are expected to include problems in South Africa, where he has been a severe critic of the government. He is the Ft. Rev. Desmond Tutu, who is the secretary general for the South African Churches, an ecumenical organization. Tutu is the guest of the Rt. Rev. Rustin R. Kimsey, bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Oregon, Episcopal Church. Tutu has just returned from the World Council of Churches meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada). Vandalism and minor thefts continued to plague local resident this week. Mrs. Lurila Coslon, 215 W. Ninth Street, reported that her car had been prowled Thursday night or early Friday morning and about $2 worth of postage stamps and 12 books of trading stamps were taken. Luggage in the rear of the station wagon was rummaged through and upset, but nothing else was missing, she said. Members of the Alpha Pi Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha held a recent no-host steak fry and potluck dinner at the boathouses of Dr. Ray Koch and Jim Barnhouse. The evening was spent swimming, boat riding and dancing later at the clubhouse. 60 Years Ago, August 10, 1943 Jack Routledge, wrestling promoter, now ill at the Eastern Oregon state hospital in The Dalles, it was stated today by Alf Wernmark, has arranged for a wrestling match at the civic auditorium the evening of Tuesday, August 17, featuring Maurice ("The Angel") Tillet, declared to be the "ugliest man in the world." First large shipments of cantaloupes from The Dalles were reported in Portland yesterday. The report said that there had been but a few small direct shipments of cantaloupes from The Dalles previous to yesterday. Sales were said to be $3.75. California stock is being held at unchanged prices. 100 Years Ago, August 10, 1903 While out to Wagonblast's farm, about three miles from town last evening, John Conroy, the 17-year-old son of S.P. Conroy, was thrown from his horse into a ditch and sustained a fracture of the collar bone and a cut on the right knee, the horse falling on him. He was brought home and Dr. Logan reduced the fracture. The young man, however, doesn't think it much fun to be done up in casts in this kind of weather. A good yield of good wheat is reported harvested at the Sigman place this side of Dufur (Oregon), where the crop averaged 53 and two-thirds to the acre. Balch's crop will go forty to the acre and most crops are all right out that way and of good quality says W.B. Kurtz, who has just returned from Dufur. 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: Get 6 months for $9.95/month http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup