Looking Back: A Glimpse Through The Chronicle’s Files July 25, 2004 page A5 20 Years Ago, July 25, 1984 A circuit judge ruled today that the Antelope [Oregon] Community Church belongs to the Eastern Oregon Diocese, Episcopal Church, despite Rajneesh claims to the contrary. Judge John M. Copenhaver’s ruling dated July 24, was filed at 10:05 a.m. today in Wasco County Circuit Court. Copenhaver, of Bend [Oregon], handled the case here. The city of Antelope filed suit seeking to void a transfer of the property to the diocese. The Dalles Downtown Development Association celebrated its first birthday Tuesday night by noting some accomplishments from the past, listing some goals for the future, and getting some ideas on how to tie tourism and tourist promotion into development. The association was organized a year ago through the Chamber of Commerce after the city was named one of the cities to participate in the “Main Street USA” program. The local accomplishments and future plans were listed by John Manley, manager of the association, and Mayor John Lundell. 40 Years Ago, July 25, 1964 Fred Horn of Hood River [Oregon] was labeled Friday as the outstanding Legionnaire of the Year at the state Legion convention in Milwaukie. Honorable mention awards went to Henry Stephens of The Dalles and Dr. Gordon Pefley and Roy Axt, both of Portland. The Reverend Foggy Day was named as the new pastor of the Kent [Oregon] Baptist Church by unanimous vote of the church membership. The Days and their son will arrive about August 1 from McCall, Idaho. The Dalles Western Little League All-Stars and the Hood River County Little League All-Stars meet tonight for the right to represent the area in regional little league play next week. Both teams scored wins at Hood River Friday night to advance into the winners’ bracket. The Westerners blanked Deschutes 5-0. Mike Guischer tossed the Westerners to a shutout win in the second game Friday, limiting the Deschutes squad to three hits. 60 Years Ago, July 25, 1944 Mr. and Mrs. M.N. Penners yesterday received the first direct word from their son, Lieutenant Clair Penners, since he was shot down over Germany April 22 and taken prisoner of war. The message was on a standard form provided by the Germans for prisoners of war. Dr. and Mrs. F.A. Perkins returned the end of the week from a six-week trip to the east. The Perkins attended a visual training school in St. Louis [Missouri]. Their son, Mickey Carney, who is with the V-12 naval training unit Oberlin, Ohio, met with them in Centralia, Illinois for a visit of about 10 days. Good progress is being made by the Mid-Columbia Sand and Gravel company on a fill near the Columbia Growers’ warehouse, along which a railroad spur track will be laid to connect to the port terminal with the Union Pacific main line it was announced today by O.W. Gustafson, project manager. The connection will be made back of the Tum-A-Lum lumber company coal sheds. 80 Years Ago, July 25, 1924 Word was received here this morning that H.P. Parker, alias F.C. Ellis, and Harry O. Mundy, arrested here and turned over to the federal authorities on an automobile charge, were not convicted in the federal court in Portland yesterday. Warrants for their arrest by Sheriff Levi Chrisman on a bad check charge were placed in the hands of the United States marshal and they are being held in Portland pending further dispensation of their case. M.M. Remington and B.M. Patison were warned by Police Commissioner Ed Kurtz yesterday that all automobile accidents must be reported and that infraction of this law held a penalty of $400 fine and a year in jail. It was stated that Remington and Patison were involved in a collision at Third and Washington streets Wednesday evening and that Remington settled the bill for repairs on Patison’s machine. 100 Years Ago, July 25, 1904 Hood River [Oregon] has chosen as the principal of its schools Professor L.A. Wiley of Jefferson [Oregon], a young man, who though but 31 years of age, is said to be one of the most able educators in Oregon. As if it were not warm enough today, the community was treated to a nice little bon fire about 1 o’clock, a spark from the engine on the noon passenger train, igniting the cord wood which Maier & Schanno had piled at the foot of Washington Street. An alarm was turned in and Jackson Engine company responded, laying two lines of hose, one from the plug at the Pacific Express corner and the other from the club corner. They soon had the flames extinguished and virtually no loss was sustained. The Macedonian cry of “come over and hel” has been heard by the neighbors of flood stricken Mitchell [Oregon] and from all parts of Oregon the necessary aid is pouring in. 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 The Dalles Chronicle http://www.thedalleschronicle.com/ 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