Looking Back: A Glimpse Through The Chronicles Files August 15, 2004 20 Year Ago, August 15, 1984 A second suspect in the murder of a truck driver in Wasco County has been apprehended and both suspects will be brought back to Oregon on Thursday. The latest suspect arrested was identified by Wasco County District Attorney Bernie Smith as Gordon Parsons, 19. He was arrested earlier this week in Panama City, Florida and is being held there. Arrested earlier Arnold Huskey, 30. A former follower of Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh has filed suit in federal court seeking $2.38 million in damages, claiming loans she made to the Rajneesh Foundation International have not been repaid. Portland lawyer Mark Cushing filed the suit on behalf of Helen C. Bryson, identified in the suit as a resident of New Mexico. A five way race for mayor and two contested city council races may be on the ballot for voters in The Dalles in November. A total of five candidates returned petitions for the mayors race prior to the 5 p.m. deadline Tuesday. Petitions for Jeanette Cantrell, Gary Honald and John Mabrey have been certified and they will be on the ballot. Petitions for Bruce Harris and Arthur L. Nims still need to be certified. 40 Years Ago, August 15, 1964 A race that wasnt a race, with both contestants turning in good times, proved one of the top events at Thompson Field Tuesday night in the second all comers track meet of the season. Al VanTroba of Goldendale [Waschington] and Harry Skandera of The Dalles matched each other stride for stride during the mile, and came across the finish line within two tenths of a second of each other, both with good times. However, they were competing in different age classifications. 60 Years Ago, August 15, 1944 The summer salmon run in the Columbia river is heavy with big catches reported both at Astoria [Oregon] and in the Mid-Columbia. According to P.K. Hollenbeck, local fish buyer, both Chinook and steelhead are numerous in the current run. Mr. and Mrs. George Stadelman and their two children, Sally and George, accompanied by Joan Woolsey and Lenore Taylor, returned last night after spending a week on the coast at the Gearhart hotel. 80 Years Ago, August 15, 24 Confidence that county forces under the direction of the forest service rangers had the Chenowith ridge [The Dalles] grass fire under control last night was expressed this afternoon by County Judge J.T. Adkission. Firefighters returning to the city last night said that an area about five miles wide and presumably as long had been burned over. Residents of Arlington [Oregon] have taken up golf and are now engaged in laying out a nine-hole course at an advantageous short distance from the city, according to Dr. J.W. Donnelley, local enthusiast, who also spends part of his time at Arlington, where he owns a drug store. Physicians have given a blood transfusion to Mrs. Elizabeth Morran, former local girl who was seriously injured in a crash between a street car and an automobile in Seattle [Washington] recently and some hope is now held out for her recovery, according to word received from Miss Lillian Collier, who is at the bedside of her niece. 100 Years Ago, August 15, 1904 Ray Kimseys horse, which was stolen by thieves several weeks ago, was left by them at a ranch near Waterman [Oregon], and a telephone message was received here yesterday morning asking Ray to send someone for the animal. It was reported here Wednesday that the outlaws have been separated and that one of them is in Shoofly country. Further than this, no news is attainable about either posse or outlaws. While the harvest crew at the Henry Howell place near Wasco [Oregon] were at dinner Saturday, the combined harvest caught fire and burned. The cause of the fire is unknown. Only a small amount of grain was burned, but the loss was $200. 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