Looking Back: A Glimpse through The Chronicle’s Files June 6, 2004 20 Years Ago, June 6, 1984 At the request of the county juvenile department, city police will begin enforcing the state curfew law in The Dalles, Jim Roth, director of the county juvenile department, announced today that the enforcement would begin. The city repealed its curfew law in 1982 following a U.S. Supreme Court decision that a similar Louisiana ordinance was invalid. The Union Bobcats have been growling rather loudly all season long until Tuesday afternoon when Scott Byrd and Jeff McCall snuck up behind them and shoved an overdose of tranquilizers down their throats. Byrd accounted for all the Wahtonka scoring with a three run home run, while McCall-a cool, lanky sophomore-kept the Bobcats under sedation for six innings on the mound. The duo led the Eagles to a 3-2 victory in the quarterfinals of the state Class A baseball playoffs in The Dalles. The Eagles, now 20-6, have to wait until this evening to find out where they will travel for Friday’s semifinals. 40 Years Ago, June 6, 1964 Members of Local 720 of the Culinary Alliance voted 101-23 Friday in favor of a strike if attempts at negotiation fail, Union Secretary Mrs. Frances Webber said this morning. The vote represented about 60 percent of the local’s membership within its jurisdiction, which includes The Dalles, Rufus, and Arlington, Mrs. Webber said. Susan Bronkey, DHS senior this fall, has been chosen by the Oregon United Church Youth from among 18 applicants to be one of two delegates to the United Church Youth National Forum to be held in Washington, D.C. June 27 to July 3. Richard White, director of counseling and guidance at The Dalles High School, was also chosen to be the adult adviser to the Oregon delegation. The forum, under the sponsorship of the First Congregational Church, will draw young people from across the United States. Theme of the form is “The Christian Person and Political Action.” 60 Years Ago, June 6, 1944 Due to inability to obtain and [sic] adequate supply of trained help it will be necessary to close one of the floors of the state hospital at The Dalles, it was announced today by Dr. J.M. Odell, hospital superintendent. As a result of this curtailment no more patients will be admitted to the state hospital here until the situation improves Dr. Odell said. The annual Farmers Union picnic was held Saturday at Dufur [Oregon] with good attendance reported. The usual festivities, including races and a baseball game were enjoyed. Fewer persons than usual attended from The Dalles, due to the gasoline shortage. Mrs. Hattie Fulkerson and Miss Emma Elizabeth Dyball were initiated as new members of the auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the meeting held Friday evening, June 2, at the community room at the civic auditorium. Mrs. Herbert R. Matthieu, conducted the business session when it was announced that a sewing club meeting of the group would be held June 8 at the home of Mrs. Robert Holmes. 80 Years Ago, June 6, 1924 Willard Quinn will face trial tomorrow morning on indictments No. 1 charging him with the theft of a bull from Cleve Hillgen. Judge Fred W. Wilson in the circuit court his [sic] morning denied Quinn a change of venue on the grounds that Wasco County was largely cattle country and that the defendant could not obtain a fair and impartial jury. Judge Wilson held that the grounds for a change of venue were not justified and that Wasco County was not largely a cattle country. 100 Years Ago, June 6, 1904 W. M. Lazarshak, an employee of the Mt. Hood Lumber Company at Hood River [Oregon], met his death Saturday afternoon by being struck by a log at the foot of a chute. He was knocked into the river and floated a mile down the stream before his body was recovered. He was a married man, about 35 years old. His wife lives at Allegheny City, PA. 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.gorge.net/genealogy [Note: new website address] 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 Incoming and Outgoing mail protected by Trend Micro PC-cillin program