Looking Back: A Glimpse Through the Chronicles Files November 7, 2004 20 Years Ago, November 7, 1984 With 1,800 to 2,000 absentee ballots being counted here today, it appeared certain Art Labrousse would be sheriff; Wayne Fawbush state representative and Ken Jernstedt state senator. With 11,561 ballots counted the 2,000 absentees would make the turnout 13,581 or 93 percent of the voters registered. The absentees are being counted today, with results not expected to be available until late today, perhaps Thursday. Ray Matthew and Jim Comini were leading for county commissioner. John Mabrey was leading for mayor of The Dalles, Dewanda Clark and Merritt Probstfield were leading for council. Republican Gordon Hilderbrand was elected Sherman County Judge in Tuesdays election. Hilderbrand defeated his Democratic foe George Delbert Smith 628-603 in the only contested race. Robert A. Boynton, the Republican, won the county commission seat on the ballot with 958 votes. Merle Eldridge, another Republican, received 130 write-in votes. 40 Years Ago, November 7, 1964 The Hancock twins at 1407 E. 15th Street are now properly identified. If no further mixup occurs until they are old enough to know their own names, Jimmy will be Jimmy and Joey will be Joey, even though no one can tell them apart by looking at them. A letter received by the city police from the State Bureau of Identification confirms the preliminary finding made by Detective Ernie Brock of The Dalles police department. Brock took the left footprint of Joseph Edward, the younger (by five minutes) of the two identical twins of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry N. Hancock, and compared it with the prints that were a part of the birth record from The Dalles General Hospital. The letter from the state said that the crease in the print do not match those from the hospital print from James Duane, but do match the original print of Joey. Police help was sought in determining who was who in the Hancock family after marked diaper pins were mixed. 60 Yeats Ago, November 7, 1944 The Germans, despite the fact that they are on the verge of defeat, still are disseminating propaganda in an attempt to disorganize American fighting forces, according to a letter received recently by G.F. Masquart of this city from his son, Chris C. Masquart, now fighting in Germany. The Nazis drop many propaganda notes over American lines, urging U.S. soldiers to surrender, or attempting to disrupt their morale by painting a false picture of conditions on the home front, Masquart said. He enclosed in his letter a propaganda note recently dropped by the Germans over American lines. 80 Years Ago, November 7, 1924 L.E. Emerson of The Dalles was awarded the highest prize in the section east of the Cascades in Oregon for a sample of butter exhibited at the Oregon State Buttermakers convention held in Portland November 5 and 6. The prize was three barrels of butter salt. Owing to the fact that lights have not been installed, yet on the beach for night practice, the American Legion football team will meet in the civic auditorium gymnasium where it will be coached by Robert L. Murray. The night practice will be held there until further notice, it is reported. Sunday morning practice will be held on the legion athletic field. 100 Years Ago, November 7, 1904 Saturday night at the Baldwin opera house one couple was made happy by receiving $5 which was promised to the best lady and gentleman waltzer. Graceful Miss Hays deserved and won her share, while Mr. Gardner, a most thoroughly correct dancer, made his friends proud to see him win his muchly deserved prize. Professor and Mrs. Holst extended to each of them their hearty congratulations. J.G. Fisch (sic), of The Dalles, came very near meeting with a serious accident while enroute from The Dalles to Madras (Oregon) yesterday. The wagon bounced off a large rock in the road, throwing Mr. Finch and his daughter out, hurting Mr. Finch in the back and lungs badly. Remember, all election returns will be received by direct wire at the White House saloon (in The Dalles?). 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