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<DIV><FONT color=#008000><STRONG>We lived in Prairie City, or as our little
granddaughter said: "Pretty City", for about 20 years. We left P.
C. over 10 years ago, but still have friends there who are involved in
genealogy. The ladies who run the Depot Park Museum have history on
Prairie City. What surname are you looking for?
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<DIV><FONT color=#008000><STRONG>Here are links to Prairie City's
website & a great Grant County history/genealogy
site:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><A title=http://www.prairiecityoregon.com/prairie-city-oregon-links.html
href="http://www.prairiecityoregon.com/prairie-city-oregon-links.html">http://www.prairiecityoregon.com/prairie-city-oregon-links.html</A></DIV>
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<DIV><A title=http://gesswhoto.com/grant.html
href="http://gesswhoto.com/grant.html">http://gesswhoto.com/grant.html</A></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 12/4/2008 2:10:07 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,
dharguess@coastline.edu writes:</DIV>
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long ago did you live in Prairie City? I think that was where my
grandmother was born.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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or-roots-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us
[mailto:or-roots-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Cuprum4445@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, December 04, 2008 10:40
AM<BR><B>To:</B> or-roots@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
[or-roots] Challenge - SPALDING, Bruce Wayne<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Thanks
for telling us about Margie Boule's Sunday Oregonian column about the Spalding
letter getting to it's proper destination. It's been fun reading the
listers' comments about that family. What a Christmas gift that letter
will be for the family! I don't read the Oregonian very often, now that
I live in Idaho, so I appreciate Bill's updating this mail list. True
genealogists enjoy helping others solve family puzzles, not just their
own.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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years ago my husband was attending a business related seminar at the
Portland head office. At that time we lived in the tiny town of
Prairie City, in Grant County, so touring Portland was a treat for me. I
used a self guided walking tour book to see such interesting sites. I
had lunch in a charming little cafe in Old Town, having my first taste of
Stash's Crepe Fair tea, with my croissant sandwich. It seems that cafe
was in a bakery and had wonderful cheese choices. It was if I'd died and
gone to culinary heaven. The dining area was small, and in walked Margie
Boule with other people for lunch. Margie was an Oregon TV journalist
then, so I recognized her. I thought she was so beautiful and
charming. Contrary to my normal impulses, I didn't walk over and ask for
her autograph. It's good to hear she's still involved in journalism - a
lovely lady.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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in Idaho<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">In a
message dated 12/4/2008 2:17:40 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
lechevrier@earthlink.net writes:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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those that didn't read Margie Boule's column in the Sunday <BR>Oregonian, in
the "O" section, the letter got delivered to surviving <BR>family in the
Seattle area and they are planning to gather to open it <BR>(was it?)
Christmas Eve.<BR><BR>Bill
Strickland<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>or-roots
mailing
list<BR>or-roots@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<BR>http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/or-roots<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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