Looking Back: A Glimpse Through The Chronicle’s Files March 28, 2004 40 Years Ago, March 28, 1964 A coach with several years experience in both the varsity and jayvees ranks in tutoring The Dalles High School jayvees team, the Papooses this year. He’s Bob Williams, a World War II Navy veteran, who taught previously in Oregon, Washington and Idaho high schools. He was out of the education field a year before joining The Dalles High School staff last fall. Mayor Tom Miles said Friday more than two thirds of the registered voters here have signed petitions asking for a vote on whether Cascade Locks [Oregon] should join Multnomah County. It is now in Hood River County. The mayor added the petitions would not be filed until this fall. 60 Years Ago, March 28, 1944 The following men left today for the army induction station, according to a report received from the local selection service board: Alfred Balsiger, Charles Phillips, Ray Wollen, Horace Miller, Maurice Priddy, Clarence Sinclair, The Dalles; Donald Iverson, Maupin [Oregon]; Lawrence Sequiemhen, Warm Springs [Oregon]; John R. Newton and Walter W. Wittliff, Portland. Using a cast of almost 100 students, C. Robert White, city school instrumental music director, is planning a musical extravaganza which has the appearance of being even more colorful than the concert “Pan Americana” which was presented last year by White and his group of high school musicians. The concert, scheduled for the evening of April 29, is “Music of, for and by Americans.” In all 61 minutes of music by Sousa, Ferde Grofe, Romberg, Berlin and other composers and arrangers is scheduled. Featured by an entertainment provided through the vaudeville circuit of Portland, and followed by a supper, 10 candidates were initiated into the local Elks lodge last night. Eight of the candidates were from Hood River [Oregon], one was from Dufur [Oregon] and another from Albany [Oregon]. Those initiated were: W.W. Aldridge, Fred W. Donnerberg, Walter P. Ford, Henry P. Julius, Claris P. Julius, Carl A. Rand, George W. Thompson and William Weber Sr., all of Hood River; Harry E. Carleton of Dufur and George G. Tannehill of Albany. The ceremony was attended by delegations from Hood River and Dufur. 100 Years Ago, March 28, 1904 Cascade Lodge, B.P.O.E. at an election held Saturday, chose the following officers to serve them during the coming year: A.E. Lake, exalted ruler; W.A. Johnston, esteemed leading knight; A.E. Crosby, esteemed local knight; Glenn O. Allen, esteemed lecturing knight; W.W. Waldron, secretary; G.C. Blakeley, treasurer; L.A. Porter, Tyler; and F. Menefee, trustee. Agent Zimmerman, of the Regulator line, tells us that it is expected the DALLES CITY will resume her run on the first of April. She was launched last Thursday after undergoing a thorough renovation. Last evening a 5:30 o’clock, a wedding occurred at the home of G.W. Johnston in Thompson’s addition [The Dalles] when recorder J.M. Filloon united in marriage John McCulloch and Mrs. Martha Bennett. 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 _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/