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<DIV><STRONG>I was living in Medford</STRONG> <STRONG>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!</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Carroll</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>You might recall the winter of '49/50. It started with</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>the wind that blew a car carrier off the Columbia</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>River highway, snowed at Thanksgiving and on the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>following mid Jan was 8 above in Portland and 3 above in Seattle with another Alaska storm about to hit.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>We hit snow to Redding, and Ice down to the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Cartinez straits just out of Martinez CA. that</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>January.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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