Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current, August 09, 1973, Image 21

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Sandy post., August 09, 1973, Image 21

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Newspaper Page Textp a tte rn s change _ ï . v THIS PHOTO '»ho»* thr old and ne» road route» of the Ml Hood highway near Wemme in 1926. » Photo courtesv of VS Forest Service» D o n 't be s u rp ris e d on Saturday morning if when you head east through Sandy if you see cars also going west on Main St The Sandy police department w ill stop a ll tra ffic on Proctor Ave at 9 a m in order to clear the street for the Centennial and Barlow Rd Days parade which begins at 10 a m The tra ffic heading west w ill be re routed on Main St making the street two-way tra ffic for at least two or three hours on Saturday. Parking on Main St w ill only be allowed on the south side for cars heading east No parking w ill be allowed for cars on the north side or heading west No cars w ill also be allowed to park along Proctor Ave until after the parade Most persons wishing to view the large parade should plan on parking in the parking lots in town or along side streets The parade route w ill be down Proctor to N B luff Rd and finish at the high school parking lot at the athletic field The floats w ill be on display at the field during the day Saturday along w ith the many other activities planned for the area. F lo a ts and o the r parade entries w ill be a rrivin g in Sandy at 8 a m They w ill assemble in 'the field and p a rk in g areas near the Lutheran Church and Gios Ford at the east end of Sandy A ll parade entries should be in line no later than 8 :30 a m so judging can get underway and be completed before the parade begins. The Sandy police w ill be getting help from both the county and state Clackamas County sheriff’s department and the State Police as well as the city reserve officers. The advice to those wishing to view the parade is to come early if they wish to park close and get the best seats along Proctor Sandy River discovered The Sandy River snaking its way through the canyon at the foot of Mt Hood is a continually changing stream th a t has threaded a path to the Columbia River as it has done for uncountable years prior to the date of its recorded discovery by the white man In 1872, the same year as the disco very o f the C olum bia River, a B ritish Naval officer, Lt Wm R Broughton, who was responsible for naming Mt Hood, ca lle d the stream "B a rin g s R iv e r.” In 1805. Lewis and Clark were making th e ir jo u rn e y through th is country and encountered the rive r which they called the "Quicksand R iver.” Then, with the passage of tim e and common useage it became known as Sandy River A m arker commemorating the rive r's successive names stands on Interstate 80 N. at the Troutdale interchange 'Kathleen J Eldridge) See Oregon H is .o ric a l Markers. Wm Scofield W e e k e n d S ch e d u le S( III 111 I I OF I \ I M S U GUST III, 11. 12. 1973 SANDY CENTENNIAL A BARLOW ROAD DAYS WEEKEND August 9 Special Sandy Post centennial supplement August 10 PM Open House • Sandy’s new $500,000 sewage treatment facility Bus tours only - 5 00 p m and 7 00 p m Leaving from City Hall 8 00 p m - August Fest and Beer Garden Sponsor Sandy Area J C sat Sandy Gun Club off Highway 211 south of Sandy Old fashioned street dance with beer garden in conjunction with Rainier Brewery German band. Possible intermission exhibition by Sandy Swingers square dance group To mid night. August II 9 oo a m Sandy Centennial and Barlow Road Days Parade Judging Sponsor Sandy Civic Services Entry judging w ill take place at staging area on Pleasant Street near Lutheran Church. 10:00 a m -Sandy Centennial and Barlow Road Days Parade Sponsor: Sandy Civic Services West on Proctor Street to Sandy Union High School Athletic Field Floats, marching groups and equestrian units, youth division Special reviewing stand in front of Sandy Rexall Drug Store Guest announcer, Dan McDonald of KRDR 12:30 p m Sandy Centennial and Barlow Road Days Carnival and Country F air Funway (local games and prizes). Sponsor: Boys Baseball club, to 5:00 p m County Fair: Display booths for groups and individuals, items for sale and other centennial exhibits. High School Athletic Field Coordinator: Sandy Area J.C.’s. Individual groups are responsible for development of booths Food Concessions (local service organizations) Coordinator Sandy Area J.C.’s. Old Time Fiddler's Contest Sponsor: Centennial Committee Horseshoe Sweepstakes. Sponsor: Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce. Baseball Dunking - Funway Sponsor: Sandy-Gresham J.C.’s Carnival and country fa ir events w ill continue spontaneously through the afternoon following the conclusion of the parade Moats w ill be on display at the athletic field Midway and display booths, food concessions w ill be open from 12:30 p m until 6:00 p m Sandy Civic Services w ill provide security personnel from Saturday evening through Sunday noon August 12 1 oo p m Display booths and food concessions open Horseshoe Sweepstakes finals Live Music Ixical softball game The following events w ill take place in front of the athletic field grandstand 1:30 p.m. - Featured Speaker - The Honorable A1 Ullman, U S. Congressman 2:00 p.m. Beard Judging High School athletic field Sponsor Sandy Area J.C.’s. 2:30 p m. Presentation of Sandy centennial and Barlow Road Days queen and court Presentation of "L ittle Pioneer" Court Sponsor Oregon Trail Savings & Loan Association Presentation of Pioneer Association King and Queen 1973 Sponsor: Sandy Pioneer Association Introduction of Mayor and distinguished guests Mayor's address bitroduction of featured speaker The Honorable Robert Pack wood, U S Senator There w ill be an intermission following Senator Packwood’s speech. 4:00 p.m. - "M an and the l.and” Special entertainment presented by Lewis & Clark College and underwritten by Rockerfeller Foundation Program of music, dance, sketches by traveling college students SHAMROCK MOTEL RT. 1, BOX 1438 (Sandy) PHONE 622-3546 Located in the MOUNT HOOD RECREATIONAL AREA |usi 12 miles East ot Sandy on Mt Hood Loop Highway — only minutes from Oregon's finest skiing and golfing facilities YOU ARE INVITED TO ENJOY A friuntfly hum «-liku olmoiph»!« C u m p ietu ly fvrw i»h«d k itc h e n CuUf T V S in g le *r K rw f S »iW Rates $10 to *25. A ls o For B u d g e t M in d e d T ra v e le rs S in gles *7. an d up Office Closed On Saturday Prior Reservations Are Honored SHAM ROÍ k MOTEL MR AM« VQUR HOSTS & MRS B H SWEENEY CELEBRATING A CENTURY GLOS FORD A u th o r iz e d Ford Sales & S e rv ic e L S a n d y , O re g o n 6 6 8 -4 1 4 4 cxxf