SANDY. OREGON. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 21. 1971
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Many persons operate,
use old mountain road
The following is some more Howe. This article is about E.
historical information from the Henry Wemme.
Post mountain reporter Nell
After Samuel Barlow crossed
the Cascades and arrived at
Oregon City, he found the
territorial legislature was in
session. He petitioned for a
charter to open a road across
the Cascades. The charter was
granted December 16,1845, and
as soon as the snow had melted
a party of 40 men set out to
recover the wagons that had
been left behind and to clear the
rest of the way.
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The construction of course
was crude and skimpy, but
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Barlow operated it as a toll
road for two years after it was
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By Ace Reid
Wul, what do you know— I jist found your
key here in the lock."
On this
Veteran's Day
we honor our
Veterans and
utter a prayer
for peace.
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OPEN FRIDAYS TIL 6 P M
opened.
O rig in a lly the road was
ninety m iles in length,
beginning near Wapinitia on
the east slope of the Cascades,
and ending a few miles south of
the present town of Sandy,
where it joined the old Foster
Road.
Barlow la te r deeded his
rights to the government and
the road was operated under
lease for the next two or three
years. The lease operators did
nothing to improve or repair it
and it deteriorated badly as a
result.
In 1862 the Mt. Hood Wagon
Road Company, capitalized at
•$25,000 took the road, but their
operation failed.
They were followed in May,
1864 by the Cascade Road and
Bridge Company, Inc. This
company laid some corduroy
across the swamps, built some
bridges and made other im
provements. In 1862, the road
was deeded to the Mt. Hood and
Barlow Road Company, which
was organized by R ichard
Gerder,
Stephen
Davis
Coalman, H E. Cross, J.T.
Apperson and F.O. McCown.
This group shortened the
road so that its western ter
minus was at Alder Creek, and
they made some further im
provements, but at its best it
was still a rugged, formidable
passage, particularly on the
west side of the mountain.
In 1912, E. Henry Wemme,
Oregon’s first motorist, (there
is some argument whether he
was or not) and a devotee of our
scenic resources, purchased
the road outright for $5,400. By
this time the west end was at
¡Tollgate, one m ile above
Rhododendron.
Wemme made many im
provements before his death.
He bequeathed the ro 'd tc his
attorney, Mr. George W. Jose
ph, who held it in trust until it
was finally accepted by the
State
Highway Commission
and the federal government as
a gift. With this transfer the
road was soon modernized into
a “ high gear" automible high
way which was completed
about 1920.
Wemme was named after E.
Henry Wemme, and the
dedicated corridor just west of
Wemme, was also named for
him.
Rings taken
Rings, guns and a camera
valued at $590 were reported
stolen Oct. 8 from the home of
Earl Nolte, 15625 E. Burnside.
Sheriff’s reports said the
culprits pried open a bathroom
window to gain entry to the
house and steal the goods.
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H O M EC O M IN G W E E K is now in process at Sandy High
School. Here a free rock concert Monday night is enjoyed
by students as part of the activities of the week. A parade
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emphasized at the fashion show
set by the Sandy Grade School
PTA on Oct. 26, Tuesday.
The show w ill begin at 7:30
p.m. at the Upper Grade School
gym and a charge of $1 for
adults and 50 cents for children
w ill be collected at the door.
Refreshments w ill be served
at the tables and entertainment
w ill be provided by the stage
band under the direction of Mr.
Dickson.
The public is invited to attend
this fashion show which w ill
feature clothing wear from
Cedar Plaza Department Store
Camera stolen
A camera, pistol and stereo
tapes valued at $227, were
reported stolen Oct. 17 from the
parking lot of the Gresham
area K-Mart store.
Sheriff's reports said an auto
belonging to Gordon W. Ash
more, Box 221, Fairview, was
robbed while he was shopping
at the center.
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Tickets for the show are Rexall Drug Store.
available at either of the two
Funds from the fashion show
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to arrange and ship funerals in conjunc
tion with funeral directors in other places.
Their experience can save considerable
expense for the family.
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An important development in
the curriculum and general
school planning is the concept
of ind ividualized resource
centers. Developed along
departmental lines these areas
specialize in helping students
who have interests in par
ticular subjects.
located in the old Arts &
Crafts room, the facilities in
clude resource and library
materials, teletype and elec
tronic calculator, and math
games and puzzles. The
electronic calculator and
teletype are available to any
■ student who has had instruction
to operate them All algebra
classes. I & II and the math VI
class w ill have computer
techniques taught this year
Although basically to augment
the math classes, the center is
open to all students at the high
school level.
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H E A D IN G UP TH E math resource center is Jack
Slingerland. The center is one of two individualized
centers now operating at Sandy High School. A third
resource center is planned.
The language arts-social
science center w ill be located in
room 14. Staffed by Reggie
Itobertson, the center w ill be
used bv students interested in
im proving skills and in
developing special interests.
Films and tapes w ill be an
important part of the materials
available but also opportunities
for research and creative en
deavors will be available.
The science center, only in
the planning stage at this time,
will enlarge the opportunities
for experiments and research
for the science student.
It is planned that the
resource centers w ill en
courage better use of study hall
tim e, p erm it better In
dividualized instruction, and
alleviate the over load use of
the library
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MT. HOOD Community College Rally
Squad includes, from left, Debt Moore
'G rea h a m ,, Bill Jackson (Sandy), Gail
Nanhiff 'Parkrone), Carol Holt 'Sandy),
Scott Ponton
H ills b o ro ), and J e rl
Washington (G ra n t). Squad perform» at
faatball and basketball game«, as well as
serving as hosts lor college events
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Individualized resource
centers help students
They also help students who
have d iffic u lty in special
subjects. Sandy High School
has three centers in varying
degrees of development; the
math center which was opened
last year, the language arts-
social studies center which w ill
open in several weeks, and a
science center which is
scheduled to open next fall.
The math center is staffed by
Jack Slingerland, a math
teacher
w ith
a
varied
background including com
puters. He is currently teaching
a computer night course to Mt
Hood Com m unity College
teachers.
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Explorer Post 662 is a new variety of activities, such as
group in Sandy for young civil defense, a ir mechanics,
people.
sea scouts, search and rescue,
Post 662 w ill be specializing the
fie ld
of
m edicine,
in outdoor recreation. Survival, firefighting and more in other
b a c k p a c k in g ,
c lim b in g , areas.
firearm safety, skeet shooting,
The Sandy outdoor recreation
ski touring, canoeing and unit is being sponsored by the
various other outdoor activities local Kiwanis Club and will
w ill occupy the group on partake in service projects
weekends
and
summer throughout the area.
vacations.
Mr. Don Gardner at the high
The officers elected at the school is the man to see about
last meeting are Brice Bignall, joining Post 662 and, according
president; Mike Craig, vice-
to him, the only requirements
president;
Carol
Craig,
are that you must be between
treasurer; and Jenny Olden the ages of 14-21 and have an
’ burg, secretary.
interest in the outdoors (though
There are many different
scouting fo r the boys is
Explorer units that offer a preferable).
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will be used to buy equipment
for the school district.
Sandy area has
new Explorer Post
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M o o n lig h t e r s
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PRIZES
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SANDY
Sandy Grade PTA sets fashion show on Oct. 26
H a llo w e e n Costume P a rty
Sunday, O ct. 31 - 8 to 12 p.m.
Spooks
Pay Station for
P.G.E.
West Coast Talaphona
Northwest Natural Gas
is set for today by the students. The homecoming game is
Frday night against Canby.
(Photo by Eleanor Hermanson)
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