Looking Back: A Glimpse Through The Chronicle’s Files March 21, 2004 20 Years Ago, March 21, 1984 The Pine Grove Tavern burned to the ground early today. The fire was discovered about 1 a.m., Eugene Walters of the Pine Grove [Oregon] volunteer fire department said. A neighbor, George McCannon, who lives about 200 yards from the tavern, reported the fire after noise from the fire woke him up. 40 Years Ago, March 21, 1964 A demurrer filed by District Attorney Don Turner challenges the petition of School District 12 to obtain additional tax money under the Circuit Court ruling that a portion of the Harvey Aluminum plant is in that district. Filed Friday, the document prepared by the district attorney assails the petition with an eight-point argument to the court. District 12 recently submitted a petition for further relief as a result of the decision by Circuit Judge Malcolm W. Wilkinson establishing a District 12-District 9 boundary line different from the one used by the county assessor in levying taxes for a number of years. A special coffee hour will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church following the 11:15 a.m. service Sunday in honor of the Reverend and Mrs. E. Ernest Tayler, who have been here 30 years. Palm Sunday will mark the completion of three decades of service to St. Paul’s by the Reverend Tayler. Before coming here he served a church at Weiser, Idaho for 3 œ years. 60 Years Ago, March 21, 1944 A bounty will be paid on coyotes killed in Wasco County is [sic] was reported today from the office of D.V. Bolton, county clerk. A bounty of $2 will be paid on pups; $3 on grown males and $4 on grown females. The scalp and both ears of the animal must be turned in and an affidavit that the animal was killed in Wasco County must be filed. The annual meeting of the Wasco County Grange oil company was held last night in the Cherry Park Grange Hall with Claude Perry of Dufur {Oregon] and Charles Hert of Route 3 [The Dalles] elected as directors to replace Charles Bunn and Roy T. Johnson. W.J. Wilcox of the Oregon Grange wholesale gave members and [sic] idea of the heavy machinery available in the county in a short talk. Following the annual meeting the board of directors met and elected the following officers: Edward Geiger, president; Harry Markman, vice-president; and John Wells, secretary-treasurer. 80 Years Ago, March 21, 1924 Further evidence that The Dalles is growing, not only in population but by spreading its territory, is contained in a survey of the building permits records at city hall this morning by D.L. Cates, city recorder. Since January 1, 22 building permits representing an aggregate sum of more than $88,350 have been issued from that office, almost half in two and one half months of the entire building activity for all of last year. Dedication of the new Nazarene church tabernacle on Benton street will take place with opening services conducted by Reverend J.C. McBride of Pasadena, California. The tabernacle is completed and will seat 550 persons, it is estimated. The upper floor contains an apartment for the pastor. Reverend McBride will remain in this city three weeks to carry on a revival campaign. He closed a similar campaign in Spokane [Washington] last Sunday. 100 Years Ago, March 21, 1904 Three drunks who were having a Sunday celebration when run in yesterday came before Judge Filloon and were fined $10 apiece this morning. In default of payment they are liable to spend five days on the streets testing their muscles. 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 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 _________________________________________________________________ Get rid of annoying pop-up ads with the new MSN Toolbar – FREE! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200414ave/direct/01/