Looking Back: A Glimpse Through the Chronicle's Files October 19, 2003 20 Years Ago, October 19, 1983 School District 9 voters recalled board chairman John Bangsund 351-297 and board member Henry Wilkins 359-292 Tuesday. They will continue as board members until the Wasco County Clerk of Court certifies the election results at which time their tenure in office ends. Richard Jentzsch has been named executive director of the Mid-Columbia Council of Governments and will take over duties on November 1. Jentzsch will fill the vacancy left by Michael O'Herron, who resigned to take a position as manager of the Cox Cable television system in The Dlles. The 1983-84 property tax statements, approximately 15,500 of them, will go into the mail Thursday afternoon county treasurer Carol Wood said today. The total taxes and special assessments in Wasco County for the coming year is $14,577,782.89. The amount of state payment for homeowners relief of $775,840.71 leaves a balance of $13,801,942.18 to be collected by the local tax office. 40 Years Ago, October 19, 1963 Decision to engage architects for consultation and preliminary planning put School District 12 on the path toward construction of a new high school building. The board, holding a special noon luncheon meeting, selected Edmundson, Kochendoerfer and Kennedy of Portland for preliminary work on the project. This is the firm that designed Dry Hollow School and served the district in other phases of its building program in recent years. Doug Leash, who graduated from Parkrose (Oregon) High School in 1958 and the University of Oregon in 1962 with a bachelor of science degree, joined The Dalles High School coaching staff this fall. He joined the DHS teaching staff in 1962 and taught art. Undefeated Maupin continued to be the scourge of eastern Oregon B teams Friday as the red hot Redsides rambled to their sixth straight season win, 31-6 over Condon (Oregon). It was their second Cayuse League victory. Quarterback Larry Barr threw two touchdown passes to Wing. Others scoring for Maupin were Dal Hammer, on a 12 yard pass from halfback Joe Miller. Miller on a 90 yard punt return, and Larry Ward, on a two yard fumble recovery. 60 Years Ago, October 19, 1943 Visiting the old Fort Dalles historic building for the first time in 40 years yesterday, Mrs. Grant Jernigan, accompanied by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. F. Buan, both of Portland, recalled that when she and her family lived in that building in 1903, there were 33 saloons in The Dalles, whereas today there are only a few taverns which disperse beer only. This year's convention of the Eastern Oregon Wheat League will be held December 2, 3 and 4 at The Dalles, it was decided at a meeting of the executive committee yesterday afternoon in Arlington (Oregon). County Agent Walter A. Holt, of Pendleton (Oregon), who represented the Umatilla county committee, announced today. Solicitors turned in a total of $1,500 in the first day of the Oregon War Chest campaign, it was reported by Ben Musa, who is treasurer-auditor for the drive. One of the largest contributions came from the Standard Oil, which donated $125 to the local agency. 80 Years Ago, October 19, 1923 With the dawning of today, the fifth which has elapsed since the disappearance of Fred Boyd High, the baby boy lost along upper Mill Creek Monday, the sheriff and local police authorites have virtually abandoned the search in that locality and concentrated their efforts on following the clues of kidnapping. A group of high school boys went out yesterday to continue the search. According to those who have been on the ground, nearly 200 persons were among the searchers both Tuesday and Wednesday. 100 Years Ago, October 19, 1903 Antelope (Oregon) has been behaving herself so well of late that she is about to lose her record for being the "ring" of Wasco County. She had a stabbing fray, however, last week, which reminds us somewhat of her old time stunts. As usual the affray occurred in a saloon and was the result of a rough and tumble between William Glisansan and Ed Jones, a sheepherder, the latter getting the worst of the bargain. Jones is in a critical condition, three bad wounds being the result, one of them to the right of the heart, and the other two about the shoulder. Parties coming down from there, however, bring word that it is now thought he will recover. Glisan was arrested and put under $2000 bond. 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