Looking Back: A Glimpse Through the Chronicle's Files July 20, 2003 Researched and assembled each week by Elroy King. 20 Years Ago, July 20, 1983 One firefighter was injured and one collapsed from exhaustion during an all night battle to control a 100-acre brush fire between Orchard and Skyline Road Tuesday. A lightning strike set the fire, which was reported at 6 p.m. Some firemen were on the scene mopping up hot spots today. Wasco Rural Fire Chief Otis Winchester said no structures were involved. Judson Baptist College has pre-registered 260 students and expects 300 this fall compared to less than 200 who completed the spring term, JBC president Dr. Roger Crabbs told The Dalles Chamber of Commerce Monday. It was the first preregistration held by the school and it paid off, Crabbs said. Clark Lockridge, Larry Knosella and Kevin Carbis all won singles and doubles events in the annual Fort Dalles Tennis Tournament held over the weekend at the Mt. Hood Athletic and Court Club. Lockridge, competing in the men's open division won the singles title and then teamed with the man he beat in the finals to win the doubles title. His partner was Mike Maynard. 40 Years Ago, July 20, 1943 A federal grant of $85,000 for construction of a sanitary sewage collection facility at Dufur (Oregon) has been approved by the Housing and Home Finance Agency of the Community Facilities Administration, according to a telegram received yesterday from Oregon Senators Wayne Morse, Maureen Newberger and Representative Al Ullman. The money, which will be matched with local funds, is in addition to a $22,000 grant by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare announced Tuesday. Total cost of the new collection and dewage treatment plant will be $220,000. About 98 percent of the work will be completed when dedication ceremonies start at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the new convent and multipurpose room at St. Mary's Academy, contractor Walter Van Horn of Mid-State Construction Company reported Friday afternoon. Last m8inute cleanup was underway Friday to get the buildings ready for ceremonies Sunday in the new combined gymnasium-auditorium. 60 Years Ago, July 20, 1943 Warning was issued today by The Dalles war price and rationing board that, should many more protests be received by the board from local renters, it might become necessary to impose OPA rent controls in Wasco county. The board called attention to a fact that few people here know; that Wasco County this past spring was declared a defense rental area, in compliance with President Roosevelt's stabilization order of October 3, 1942. Venice C. Yenger was arrested by the city police last night on complaint of a local cafe proprietor that he was annoying women in the restaurant. The man was still being held this morning after being subjected to questioning by the police for a complete record of his case. 80 Years Ago, July 20, 1923 Reverend Frank Maples, formerly pastor of the local Congregational church was one of 16 men singly honored in Chicago recently according to a copy of the POST-TRIBUNE dated Tuesday, June 5, 1923. Sixteen officers and men of General Haller's army, who fought in the world war received the Polish decoration, the cross of valor, for service rendered and various deeds done while in that service. 100 Years Ago, July 20, 1903 While The Dalles is thoroughly alive along most lines, one thing it is sadly deficient in is regarding its opportunities of self improvement in a literary way. An effort is now under way to provide for this deficiency next winter by organizing a lecture course. The instigator is Dr. Waggoner, who is now in the city, and with Reverend D.V. Poling will canvass the town tomorrow to see what encouragement will be met with. In the course contemplated as such speakers as Rabbi Wise of Portland and President McClish of the University of California. One year ago tomorrow evening the Young Men's Institute, composed of young men of the Catholic church, was organized in The Dalles by Mr. Webber. While outsiders may not have heard much about it, it has been steadily growing and today numbers about thirty-six active members. Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon Historic The Dalles Days October 3-5, 2003 Contact: 541-296-2231 tdacc@gorge.net 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 _________________________________________________________________ Get McAfee virus scanning and cleaning of incoming attachments. Get Hotmail Extra Storage! http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es