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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">In this Issue:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1. Osco C. Roehr House Named to National Register, Lake Oswego</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">2. Association of Gravestone Studies Seeks Conference Proposals</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">3. Long-Time Tamastslikt Staff Member Dies</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">4. Upcoming Events in Clackamas, Portland, Medford and Ashland</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">OSCO C. ROEHR HOUSE NAMED TO NATIONAL REGISTER, LAKE OSWEGO</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Osco C. Roehr House in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on">Lake Oswego</st1:City> is <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>’s latest entry in the National Register of Historic Places. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Prominent lawyer, businessman, community activist, and local politician, former Lake Oswego Mayor Osco C. Roehr served his community between 1939 and 1945, and was instrumental in the creation and development of the city’s park system. Long familiar with <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Lake Oswego</st1:City></st1:place> from boyhood trips to the lake, Roehr arranged for the purchase of the Oregon Iron and Steel Company chimney, a prominent local landmark, and the subsequent creation of George Roger’s Park. He then successfully lobbied the community to pass the necessary levies to support the growing park system. An individual of strong convictions, Roehr notably defended Japanese Americans against the confiscation of their property during World War II. In contrast to common sentiment at the time, he spoke against the “petty injustice[s]” committed by the <st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region> Government and he urged others not to condemn this group of people for the tragedy at <st1:place w:st="on">Pearl Harbor</st1:place>. Roehr’s 1931 English Cottage-style home was designed by his brother Frank, and is a good example of this type of residential architecture in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Lake Oswego</st1:place></st1:City> and representative of his influential life in the community.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>’s State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation recommended the building’s nomination in February 2012. Sixteen historic <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Lake Oswego</st1:place></st1:City> properties are now listed in the National Register, which is maintained by the National Park Service under the authority of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">More information about the National Register and recent <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place> listings is online at <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Garamond; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><A href="http://www.oregonheritage.org/">www.oregonheritage.org</A></SPAN>(click on “National Register” at left of page).</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">ASSOCIATION OF GRAVESTONE STUDIES SEEKS CONFERENCE PROPOSALS</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Association of Gravestone Studies (AGS) is seeking proposals for their 2013 national conference, which will take place June 18-23 in Salem. AGS is also offering student scholarships to the conference. Visit <A href="http://www.gravestonestudies.org/conferences.htm"><FONT color=#800080>www.gravestonestudies.org/conferences.htm</FONT></A> for more information. </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">LONG-TIME TAMASTSLIKT STAFF MEMBER DIES</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">John Chess, the development director for the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, died recently.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Chess was employed for more than two decades by Tamástslikt and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Part of his work during that time involved writing grants that led to the opening of Tamástslikt in 1997. He had served on the Oregon Historic Trails Advisory Council since 2004 and had led efforts for the heritage technical assistance program in northeastern Oregon.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Friends and colleagues conducted a memorial service. Memorials in John's memory may be directed to the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute Treasures Fund, and may be sent care of Burns Mortuary of Pendleton, P.O. Box 489, Pendleton, OR 97801.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">UPCOMING EVENTS IN CLACKAMAS, PORTLAND, MEDFORD AND ASHLAND</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Clackamas: An open house will take place at the Oregon Military Museum in recognition of Veteran’s Day from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Nov. 9 at Camp Withycome, 15300 SE Industrial Way. The event will feature living history demonstrations, tribal dancing, and exhibits about Oregon’s military history through today, including past and present machinery. For further information, email <A href="mailto:historicoutreach@aol.com">historicoutreach@aol.com</A> or </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Portland: Prudence Roberts will present “Of Casts and Characters: The Early Years and Collections of the Portland Art Museum” at 7 p.m., Nov. 5 at McMenamins Mission Theater, 1624 NW Glisan Street. The talk will journey back to late 19th century Portland and the founding of the city’s art museum to learn about its earliest art collections including hundreds of plaster casts of Greek and Roman sculpture. Visit <A href="http://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/">www.oregonencyclopedia.org</A> for further details.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Medford and Ashland: Robin Kigel will present "Justice for All: Celebrating 100 Years of Women's Suffrage in Oregon" as the next topic in the 2012 "Windows in Time" history series offered through a partnership between Jackson County Library Services and the Southern Oregon Historical Society. Kigel’s presentation will take place at noon, Nov. 7 at the Medford Branch Library, 205 South Central Avenue, and at noon, Nov. 14, at the Ashland Branch Library, 410 Siskiyou Boulevard. Her talk explores the life and political career of Marian Towne, <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>the first woman elected to the Oregon House of Representatives. For further information, call Jackson County Library Services at (541) 774-6996 or (541) 774-8689, or the Southern Oregon Historical Society at (541) 899-8123 or visit <A href="http://www.jcls.org/">www.jcls.org</A>.</P><BR><BR><BR>-----------------<BR><BR>Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, provides technical support and services to people and organizations documenting, preserving, interpreting and sharing Oregon's heritage. Keep up with the latest issues and trends by following our blog at oregonheritage.wordpress.com.<BR><BR>Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info@state.or.us .<BR></SPAN></BODY></HTML>