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<DIV><STRONG>If memory serves, both the Willamette and Columbia were frozen over in late Dec. 1948 or very early Jan. 1949. My baby was just a few weeks old (b. Dec. 17, '48) when we left him with my mother and drove down to see the Columbia frozen over. It was quite a sight.</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Carroll (Cooper) Summers</STRONG> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>From:</B> <A title=mailto:sflora@teleport.com href="mailto:sflora@teleport.com">Stephenie Flora</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=mailto:or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us href="mailto:or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us">or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 28, 2003 8:46 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [or-roots] Winter of 49</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT size=2>My dad used to talk about the year the Willamette River froze over. He <BR>has pictures but no year on them. Did this happen in 1949?<BR><BR>-- <BR>Stephenie Flora<BR></FONT><A title=http://www.oregonpioneers.com/ortrail.htm href="http://www.oregonpioneers.com/ortrail.htm"><FONT size=2>http://www.oregonpioneers.com/ortrail.htm</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT size=2>Researching:<BR>Acuff, Bartruff, Bewley, Ellis, Green, Lewis, Modlin</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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