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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., July 26, 1973, page 1

BINGEN, WHITE SALMON STUDY CONSOLIDATION

The feasibility of the consolidation of the towns of White Salmon and Bingen is currently being studied.
Bruce Waldo, planning intern, is currently preparing as the first step a proposal which examines two phases -- political and departmental -- of the economic considerations of consolidation. Departmental aspects include the public services and personnel. The two police departments have already, in fact, been consolidated. Public sentiment concerning the proposal is also now being surveyed. The final effect of the project, if it proceeds, will be the establishing of the transitional community counsel.
A rather parallel study of the Bingen-on-the-Columbia River theme for the towns is already presently underway. Clark College students have made preliminary sketches proposing store fronts which could be constructed to carry out the theme. Bingen in Western Klickitat county is named for Bingen-on-the-Rhine in Germany.
With regard to the theme idea, application has been made for a state grant to study the economics of the proposed project.
The proposed name of Bingen-on-the-Columbia (or -Rhine) has not met with entire favor, it has been reported.
The White Salmon City Council set an open public meeting for Wednesday, July 25, to discuss a German theme for the communities. The session was to have been chaired by Dale Stone, planner and architect for Murray-McCormick, Portland.