[or-roots] Are you still there?

[Eugene Barnes]

MessageHI All:

While working as a multiple line adjuster for the Travlers Ins.
out of Long Beach, CA, had man on the property damage
desk tell us of his college work in Oregon.  They would take
his vintage Ford and go rattle snake hunting, since the snakes were fairly dormant in the cold.   One crisp day they
had a gunny sack full, and put it in the back seat, and headed for home.   On the way they stopped for a beer, and when it was time to go, found the Ford long gone.  They called the State Police who told them they had found the car
several miles down the highway with the motor running and
both doors open.  It seemed the would be thief had turned
on the heater!
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Kith-n-Kin 
  To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 8:59 AM
  Subject: RE: [or-roots] Are you still there?


  Well, guess we were "all" in Medford in 48/49. Actually, we were living with my grandparents on Bellinger Lane, at Minear Road, towards Jacksonville.  

  Just the other day I was telling my daughter about the donuts we watched being made in a store window in Medford.  They were batter donuts that plopped out in little circles into hot fat.  Yummm.

  Anyone remember that store?  

  I also remember the "silver thaw", but we didn't call it that, as I recall.  I do remember the permanent rash around the legs from wet boots.  

  Before Medford, we lived in Seneca, Kinzua and Camp Five (which I understand was also called Wetmore). Now, *there* were some winters!  Of course I was a small child, so was probably protected more, but I remember taking the "Goose" from Kinzua to Camp Five because the roads were closed and that was the only way to get there.

  Pat (in Tucson, where the low was about 40 degrees last night, scheduled to be 70 today)





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    -----Original Message-----
    From: or-roots-admin at sosinet.sos.state.or.us [mailto:or-roots-admin at sosinet.sos.state.or.us] On Behalf Of DanM
    Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 22:39
    To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
    Subject: Re: [or-roots] Are you still there?


    I was living in Medford in 49 too l;-)
    Dan
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: CARROLLOUC at aol.com 
      To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us 
      Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 4:09 PM
      Subject: Re: [or-roots] Are you still there?


      I was living in Medford by June of '49 but do remember the Columbia River freezing over in Dec. of '48. Lived in Montavilla until I was 12 (1840) then in Parkrose until 1949. Remember walking to school during the silver thaws and the east wind - lots of fun. Missed the rain when I first came down here. Ah, nostalgia!

      Carroll
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