The Dalles Chronicle April 27, 2003 Compiled by Elroy King 20 Years Ago, April 27, 2003 Two The Dalles teams came away with top prizes in the State Eagles Bowling Tournament held during the first three weekends in April at Recreation Lanes. In men's doubles, Harvey Baumgarden and Bob Masters took the lead on the first weekend and kept it. They combined for a total pin fall of 1318, including a 288 game by Baumgarden. Portage Inn of The Dalles won the women's team title with a score of 2997. Bowlers on that team were Annette Hartwig, Lori Lick, Joan Eaton, Marian Lick and Sharon Harth. Three students from The Dalles Junior High have been selected to participate in the Summer Enhancement Program at the University of Oregon between June 28 and August 6. Picked for the program were Theresa Dwyer, Jeff Staver and Michelle Thompson, all seventh graders. The summer program is designed for those students who have demonstrated a high performance in one or more of several areas. 40 Years Ago, April 27, 1963 Giles French announced this week in the Sherman County Journal at Moro (Oregon) that he and his wife are selling the newspaper which he has published since 1931 to Dan C. Bartlett of Hermiston (Oregon). Bartlett has published the Herald for 15 years and French said Bartlett's son, Dan Jr., will be associated with his father soon in the newspaper business. Should The Dalles have another swimming pool, a covered, heated pool that would be usable all year instead of "summer type" pool that is idle nine months out of the year. This question and others related to it may be answered Tuesday night at a public meeting at Civic Auditorium. Mrs. Phillip Dougherty, a member of The Dalles Recreation Commission, has called the meeting in an effort to answer questions that might arise. Except for the final spruce up, the new 255 bed dormitory at Columbia Park State Home is ready to receive the furnishings it will need before occupancy this summer. The building is named for Samuel E. May, former secretary of state between 1862 and 1870. [The present day Columbia Gorge Community College campus]. 60 Years Ago, April 27, 1943 Validity of the Northern Wasco County People's Utility district was upheld unanimously today by the state supreme court, which denied the Pacific Power & Light company's claims that no PUD can be valid unless voters in every parcel of territory of the district approve it. The courts decision, by Justice Hay, upheld Circuit Judge Carl Hendricks, who heard, in Wasco County, the suit brought by district directors against the power company and several citizens. Frank Cullins, formerly a Dalles baseball and football star, spent last night in this city as the guest of local friends, leaving this morning for California where he is engaged in defense work. After leaving The Dalles, he was a semiprofessional baseball player on a number of larger city teams. George Duncan, a farmer living at Criterion (Oregon), was in The Dalles today and reported freezing weather in the Maupin (Oregon) and upper Deschutes area nearly every night, which he averred ruined prospects for apricot and peaches in that district. 80 Years Ago, April 27, 1923 A district convention meeting of the United Artisans was held Wednesday night in the Moose hall when many visitors attended from Dufur (Oregon) and Hood River (Oregon). Doctor E.C. Eshelman of Portland, A. Selby of University Park near Portland and George J. Childs of Bend (Oregon) were also present. A class from The Dalles was initiated, with the work put on by The Dalles assembly. Appeal to the circuit court by Jack Thomas, convicted yesterday in the justice court of bootlegging, was announced today by Frank G. Dick, who acted as attorney for the defendant. Appeal bond was set at $500, which was expected to be raised before nightfall, giving Thomas his liberty. Woodcock brothers of Maupin are erecting an electric power plant for this city and work is now in progress, according to T. Leland Brown, county water master. A dam, to catch the overflow from Maupin springs is now being erected. Cost of the completed plant will be approximately $7,000 Brown said. 100 Years Ago, April 27, 1903 At the Lyle (Washington) cemetery reposes the remains of a once well known Klickitat (Washington) author, Frederick Balch, whose most famous romance, "The Bridge of the Gods" is now a classic in the realms of literature. According to the monument over his grave he died on June 3, 1891 at the early age of 30 years. A bill of sale for the steamer Glenola from the Regulator Line to Anchor Towing and Lighering has been filed with the collector of customs. The conditions names is $6000. The Glenola, which was formerly the G.W. Shaver and ran for years on the Clatskanie route, was operated on the Regulator line between Portland and upper Columbia points. Her new owners, who have had possession of her for several months, will use her for towing wood and other barges. 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 _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail