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THE SANDY (Or*.) POST Thur*., Dec. 31, 1964 (Sec. 1)
Camera Records Damage of Greatest Flood
Flood Peril
Still Lurks
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Closer to Gresham, a minor
diaster area developed along
the lower Sandy river at Trout­
dale, where some dozen fam­
ilies were forced out of their
homes and property destruction
was widespread.
Residents there said the San­
dy rose to heights above those
of 1948 during the Vanport flood
and, because of the swift current
and battering-ram debris, be­
came more damaging.
Fire Dept.
Auxiliary
by Viola zirkle
Tues. Dec. 22 - The Sandy
Volunteer Fire Dept, and Aux.
were very busy preparing food,
plans for sleep, caring for pets
and in the evacuation of many
families in the flood area this
evening.
Thanks to McGuires Nursing
Home as well as the other pri­
vate residents who opened their
doors to the unfortunate victims
of this terrible flood around us.
The auxiliary saw to it that
each person brought to the hall
was served hot food and sand­
wiches and all efforts were
made to see all were warm and
dry - even the dogs which were
brought with them were fed and
beds made for them to Ue on.
Dr. Carlstrom checked those
that felt medical care was need­
ed.
As they thawed from the cold
and wet their remarks were
pretty much the same. All were
concerned for their neighbors
and friend - Shorty Engols.
None could believe it - one
woman told of hearing a roar -
walking onto the porch and see-
ing a huge wave of water rush­
ing down the street right to­
ward her. The men seemed
astonished at the log jam which
had formed approximately 100
feet wide and 150 feet to 200
feet long. But all were certain
they were ready to start over,
though it will be awhile before
they can even begin.
These people who are true
pioneers will need help for some
time and if any of you wish to
help - good usuable clothing
all sizes, and food can be left
at the Fire Hall to be dis­
tributed where needed.
In addition to all the work
they are doing, with this flood,
the Sandy Volunteer Fire Dept,
saw to it that some of the needy
families in our area received
baskets of food and toys, and
that the children who were forc­
ed, by the flood, to remain at
Welches School were not for­
gotten - by dispersing a truck
of toys which were donated, by
you in the community, and which
were repaired, cleaned, dress­
ed and painted.
Scenes of devastation sprung
up like nightmares all along
the mountain highway from
Cherryville east to past Rho­
dodendron. Uprooted trees ga­
thered in towering accumulation
and pieces of logs in runoff
water coursing along the high­
way turned it into a booby trap
for rescuers who must work
in it.
Sandy firemen ignored haz­
ards to aid stricken household­
ers and operators of big equip­
ment struggled to push back the
wood-and-rock onslaught.
Listed as dead is Harry
Engols who was seen to have
fallen in Wildcat creek after
his house was ripped apart.
Some of the wildest scenes
were around Wildcat creek,
where a bridge was destroyed.
At Rhododendron a bridge
on the Loop Highway was left
as an island as water scooped
out the approaches at either
end.
Loss of bridges and cutting
of the highway not only Isolated
the area from east and west
but also cut it up into segments,
stranding travelers and school
children.
One Sandy high school bus
was stranded over night, the
students finding haven at Gene
Bowman’s Mt. Hood Golf club.
Many later were airlifted home.
Boring Road
Due to Span
Route US 26
■-V.
New bridge at Brightwood on Sandy, under construction, now serves
only to catch debris storming down stream.
DELLA M. HENRY
Della M. Henry, 2214 S. E.
59th Ave., died in a Portland
hospital, Dec. 22 after an ex­
tended Illness.
She was born In Eagle creek,
Ore., June 25, 1874, and spent
her youth there. She was mar­
ried to James L. Henry and
moved into the Portland area,
where she lived for over 60
years.
She is survived by four nie­
ces, one of whom is Dr. Cor-
rlene Chamberlin of Gresham,
and six nephews. Rev. Mark
Chamberlin conducted funeral
services Saturday, Dec. 26, at
Bateman funeral chapel with
concluding services at Forres­
ter cemetery at Eagle Creek.
Men and machines are just
beginning to move again in the
storm-smashed stretches along
Mt. Hood highway — one of the
major disaster areas of the
state — still stunned by the
all-time winter blow dealt that
region.
No reliable estimate of dam­
age is available from officials
or agencies, although the fig­
ure $25 million is heard.
Rampaging Sandy and Zig
Zag rivers and Wildcat creek,
fed by heavy rains and fast
melting snow, ripped at homes,
highways and bridges and are
blamed for loss of at least
one life.
Into that reckoning goes per­
haps 500 homes destroyed or
damaged, perhaps 10 miles of
highway damaged by wild
streams, timber destroyed, halt
of recreation industry at the
ski resorts, loss of time from
employment, plus costly rescue
efforts and emergency repairs.
House tilts over Sandy at Brightwood. Effect of river on river bank
can be seen—many lost whole farms in flood.
Cedar Creek fish hatchery takes punishment from high waters, but
facilities seemed to withstand ordeal
Boil Water
Communities whosedomestic
water supply -- particularly
from wells — may have been
polluted by recent floods and
high water should take precau­
tions to sterilize it, says the
county health department.
Best procedure is to boil the
water before using, pouring it
back and forth in containers
Boring road will cross over
the Mt. Hood highway on com­
pletion of a project for which
the state will open bids next
month.
Involved is an 8.24 mile
stretch of U. S. 26 from Powell
Valley road to Duncan road.
Plans call for four 12-foot lanes
Northwest Natural Gas Co.
with grading and paving on the reports that it stands on the
first 2.22 miles and pavlngonly threshold of its biggest year
on the last 6.02 miles.
in 105 years of operation in
A structure will separate the Oregon country as its of­
Boring road from Mt. Hood ficials review the year 1964
highway.
as one of solid growth and dra­
Completion date is set for matic expansion.
July 1, 1966, with bids to be
“We propose to bring our
opened in Salem by the state product, a form of energy that
highway commission Jan. 12 for many purposes is unsur­
at Salem.
passed here or anywhere, to
areas of Oregon where it has
never before been available,’’
said Francis F. Hill, North­
west Natural’s president, “if
our present proposals receive
necessary regulatory approv-
Gaseo Plans
Expansion
Or Bleach It, Says County
to replenish the oxygen content
and lessen the stale flavor, says
the sanitary division.
Next in order or preference
is use of household bleach, or
Halazon tablets, or tincture of
iodine.
Proper proportions for use
are set forth in the instructions
that come with each substance,
says the division.
Some 10 calls come in dally
requesting information on water
protection, says the division,
noting that East County looks to
many wells or springs for its
water supply.
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E Powell
MO 5 5894
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A' frame home appears ready to slip in Sandy river. Small house
neat to it is total loss. Photo made from Wally Hanlon porch. Hanlon
Funeral services were held
at the Bateman Funeral Chapel
on Thursday, Dec. 24, for Harry
Stroh, 14603S. E. MUI, Portland
General Electric lineman who
was killed during the storm
Tuesday.
He touched a secondary serv­
ice line while trying to remove
a rock from a power pole guy
wire near Estacada.
Interment was at Willamette
National cemetery.
Hill referred to the com­
pany’s application for an alloca­
tion of exclusive territories
that roughly embraces the
Coastal area north from Coos
Bay to Astoria and west from
the present service area of the
company.
If such allocation is made
the company's construction
budget for 1965 will climb near
the $23 million mark. This
would nearly double any pre­
vious construction budget for
the pioneer gas utility.
GRESHAM COOPERATIVE
575 N.E. 8th
MO 5-9151