History Mystery Photo The Dalles Chronicle September 28, 2003 (Text Only) Most folks had no problem recognizing the old Whittier School. Dave Jones said it was built in 1881 as the Adademy School and later had its name changed to Whittier. Helen Elsmore noted that by 1928, it had become the town's junior high school. It sat on the southeast corner of Tenth and Union streets until the 1970s, when it was condemned to make way for the west wing on The Dalles High School. That same expansion also eliminated the famed Amotan Field, and eventually sent The Dalles High School team to Quinton Street Ballpark. Marilyn Ericksen wrote about the Whittier School: "My mother graduated from Whittier in 1905. I graduated from Whittier in 1934 in the eighth grade. Then the school changed to a three-year junior high and I graduated again - from the ninth grade. Finally made it to Dalles High School which burned in February 1940. We returned to Whittier and I graduated again from Whittier." The DHS class of 1940 apparently had this unusual experience. For Photo information contact: Rodger Nichols at 541-506-4603, e-mail rnichols@eaglenewspapers.com or fax 541-298-1365. 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/ 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 _________________________________________________________________ High-speed Internet access as low as $29.95/month (depending on the local service providers in your area). Click here. https://broadband.msn.com