The Dalles Chronicle January 5, 2003 Compiled by Elroy King 20 Years Ago, January 5, 1983 Ground searchers worked through the night and helicopters took to the air for a second day today in hopes of finding a twin-engine plane that went down in the Columbia River Gorge with five people aboard. Skamania County (Washington) Sheriff Bill Closner ordered an all night search in the event any of the passengers survived the Monday night crash. Strong signals from the aircraft's locator transmitter prompted searches to focus the search on an area north of Augsburger Mountain in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The airplane was on a flight from Portland to Idaho Falls, Idaho. The Dalles Chamber of Commerce Tourism Development Committee will contract for an inventory of historic sites in the city. Similar studies elsewhere in the state have resulted in increased tourism and economic impact, Jean Krier, chairman of the committee told the city council Monday night. 40 Years Ago, January 5, 1963 Low bidder Friday for additional improvements at Celilo Park east of here on the Oregon Trail Highway was Barnhart and Platt, Gates, Oregon. the Portland District Corps of Engineers said today. The apparent low bid was $93,950. Government estimates for the work was $103.430. With only four seconds remaining, Bill Doolin took a pass in back court, dribbled toward the top of the key and unleashed a long archer for two points that won the game for Sherman over John Day (Oregon) Friday night 59-58. It was the opener Greater Oregon Game for the Huskies, who tonight hope to make it two in a row with a game at Burns (Oregon). 60 Years Ago, January 5, 1943 George P. Stadelman last night became the new mayor of The Dalles as successor to Norval H. Martin, with both men present at the mayor's desk in the city council chambers. W.L. Kirk took the same oath of office as successor to R.J. Brown, councilman from the First Ward. There were no other changes. Jack Miller, who became a member of The Dalles fire department three weeks ago, at 2:33 p.m. yesterday was one of the firemen called to extinguish a stovepipe fire at his own home at 318 W. 12th Street. When the firemen arrived it was found that Mrs. Miller had extinguished the flames without the firemen's assistance. The offer by Postmaster and Mrs. Mann of Dallesport (Washington) to supply The Dalles city airport with water at $4 per month from the wells on their premises, if the city will lay pipe now in hand from their place to the municipal administration building at the airport was accepted last night by the city council. 80 Years Ago, January 5, 1923 The total general levy in Wasco County for 1923 will be 24.10 mills according to data released this morning at the office of Assessor James A. Davis. This is a slight increase over the last year which had a levy of 23.69 for the county. This does not include the levies in districts in the county in which high schools are maintained such as 12; 29; 40; 46; 50; 52; 67; and 84. The total levy for the city of The Dalles wil be 50.88 mills. The committee for the furnishing of the community room at civic auditorium met again yesterday afternoon in the mayor's office at the city hall and plans were made for future entertainment. A large dinner dance at the auditorium is scheduled January 24, one day earlier than the original date set. A benefit which will occur tomorrow is a home cooked food sale which the W.C.T.U. will conduct at the Corson Music Store and the Gott Furniture Company. 100 Years Ago, January 7, 1903 The O.R. Y N. (Oregon Railroad & Navigation) is doing land office business these days, for in addition to their regular trains three Northern Pacific trains are passing over their tracks every day. The first train came through about noon and it is expected it will be at least two days before the flood on the Northern Pacific lines will permit the regular travel over that line. A carpenter is busy today repairing the floor at the Baldwin and putting it in ship shape for dancing. Other improvements will be made as Mrs. Hardy has decided to leave the hall as cozy as possible. Thursday evening she will resume her class; Wednesday evening the usual soiree; Friday evening the young people's club and Saturday night the social dance. 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 _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM: Try the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail