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About The Oregon state employee news. (Salem, Oregon) 1959-1969 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1959)
Toys for Fairview . . | OSEA Member Traces River's History Santa's helpers, Karlene Voget and Hazel Wampler, loaded with two of the many arm loads of toys that were given by Oregon Liquor C o n t r o l Commission employees to Fairview Home, Salem. Over 200 gifts were collected during the "W hite Christmas" campaign spon sored by OSEA's Portland Chapter 17. The idea originated in 1957 when this Chapter decided to undertake a Christmas project to help needy children rather than have a Christmas party for themselves. Receiving enthusiastic acceptance by all Liquor Commission employees in the Portland area, the project is now a young tradition. Dr. Wilfred G. Myatt, OSC Chapter No. 72, finished his doctor’s thesis at Clark university, Massachusetts, last spring. In it he traces not only the history and eco nomic development of the Willamette Val ley, but also gives some interesting side lights on the dominant role it has played in Oregon’s 99 years as a state. It might have been the Multnomah Val ley, rather than the Willamette Valley, Myatt writes. That was the name first given the Willamette river by Lewis and Clark, but the Indian word, “Wallamet,” became more widely used, and was finally accepted as Willamette. The word itself has uncer tain origin and meaning although “green water” and “big river almost not quite” have been suggested. The main stem of the river has been carried far to the west side of the valley because it draws so much more of its water from the Cascade mountains than from the Coastal range and, at one time, some sec tions must have resembled a series of shal low lakes of various sizes, connected by portions of the river. Because of the extreme variations in runoff early settlers built on the foothill areas in most cases. In 55 years of records, 95 floods have been recorded at Salem, and in 1861, a disastrous flood all but washed early Salem away. The 130 mile long by 30 mile wide Order e f the Pin Name No. Ch. No. 8 7 6 M olly Williams ______________ 36 George Walker -------- ---------------- 36 Roy Sandeen ________________ 57 ONE MORE TO GO: Zola Sayles 4 ------- ------- --------- 57 TWO MORE TO GO: Lenore Unruh ____________ __ A l Forman ___ _____________. Ralph Harding --------- -------------- Clayton Johnson ________ ___- R. S. White __________ ___29 Alberta W lttlg — ......—-- ---------- Norma Ivans ______ _______ 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 18 20 29 29 57 71 Willamette Valley floor contains about 66 per cent of the people of Oregon, Myatt noted. Looking ahead, much greater in creases can be expected because of the “same things” that attracted the early set- tlers—rich soils, woods, water, mild climate and beautiful scenery. Mountains surrounding the valley and the ocean are “climate keys.” The ocean exerts a moderating influence, .causing the region to be warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer than would be ex pected for this latitude. The Cascades shut out the more severe weather from the east. PRICELESS IN G R E D IE N T S To Guard Your Health . . . Accuracy is our motto! Our registered Pharmacists w ill compound your prescriptions. PR O M PTLY a n d PRECISELY Two locations to better serve you . . . C A P IT A L D R U G S T O R E 405 State St., Corner Liberty 617 Chemeketa St., G riffin Bldg. WE GIVE S and H GREEN STAMPS Substantial DISCOUNTS TO More than 50 friends and co-workers gath ered recently to pay tribute to Mr. Gilbert Zad- dach, who retired November 1 from the State ALL O S E A M EM BERS ON Highway Department after more than 25 years arranged a dinner in his honor and he was pre Standard Nationally-Known Brands of All Merchandise Diamonds - Watches - Silverware - Jewelry and Appliances sented with a lifetime membership in the Asso "SHOP OTHERS — THEN PRICE US" of service. Members of Coquille Chapter No. 10 ciation. Seated left to right are: Mrs. George Rother, Mrs. Mr. Zaddach, Zaddach. and Mr. Abner Johnson. When you can think of yesterday with out regret and tomorrow without fear, you are near to real contentment. JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 1959 WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD ROGOWAY JEWELERS - "SINCE 1910" 539 S.W. 3rd - CORNER ALDER CApitol 8-2858 In the Center of Downtown PORTLAND PAGE SEVEN
