THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2015
COMMUNITY
1B
A PROPER SENDOFF
A NEW LOOK AT TITANIC
CLIMBING KILIMANJARO
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unday is the 109th anniversary of the 258-foot four-masted steel
ship Peter Iredale running aground on Oct. 25, 1906. You can
read the news in the Morning Oregonian (cost 5 cents) (http://tinyurl.
com/iredalenews). The wreck is shown in a photo by Leo Simon.
According to the Oregon History Project (http://tinyurl.com/
ohpiredale), caught in a squall, Capt. H. Lawrence said that against
a “heavy southeast wind and strong current ... she was in the breakers
and all efforts to keep her off (the beach) were unavailing.”
Luckily, aside from being cold, wet and miserable, no one was
seriously injured in the incident. Rockets were set off, and members
of the Point Adams lifesaving station braved the elements to rescue
all 27 crewman, and even two stowaways.
'eclared “in no wise to blame,” the captain and his of¿cers were
cleared of any possible wrongdoing by the Naval Court at the British
Vice-Consulate in Astoria Nov. 13, 1906.
As a historical footnote, it should not be forgotten that the good
captain gave the Iredale a proper send-off. The Oregon History Proj-
ect says: “William K. Inman, one of the lifesavers ... remembered
that the red-bearded captain stood stifÀy at attention, saluted his ship,
and said, ‘May God bless you and may your bones bleach in these
sands.’ He then turned and addressed his men with a bottle of whis-
key in his hand. ‘Boys,’ he said, ‘have a drink.’”
A TRIP TO REMEMBER
I
n mid-September, Astorian Juanita Price, the only woman,
joined 49 other World War II veterans on an Honor Flight to
spend four days in Washington, D.C., and visit the World War II me-
morial, along with other memorials and monuments.
Juanita was in the U.S. Marine Corps Women’s Reserve, and
served from June 1944 to June 1946, training combat photographers.
She is pictured, courtesy of Janet Bowler.
The veterans traveled free of charge courtesy of the nonpro¿t
Honor )light of Portland Oregon (http://portlandhonorÀight.org). It
is one of 117 regional hubs in 42 states participating in the national
Honor Flight Network program which, in gratitude for their service,
is working to give all World War II veterans a trip to the nation’s
capital.
Before leaving from Portland, Juanita told KPTV (http://tinyurl.
com/juanitap), “I never dreamed of going back to where I served, in
Quantico, Virginia, which is only 50 miles from Washington, D.C.”
PESTS IN THE PESTHOUSE
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cross the Columbia River, the historic Knappton Cove
Quarantine Station (www.knapptoncoveheritagecenter.
org), informally known as The Pesthouse (pictured), had attracted
a family of bats ... mice and carpenter ants,” Astorian Jan Mitchell
wrote. “... A Paci¿c County company, Eradipest, donated $1,000 of
services to eradicate these uninvited visitors.”
Not to worry, bat fans. “They didn’t hurt them, just closed up the
area where they got in,” Jan reassured the Ear. “So, they’ve moved
on to someone else’s place.” Phew!
In other across-the-way news, “The Pesthouse also reports that
Astoria’s Bob Lockett has donated a vintage Army quartermaster
hospital bed with an eagle insignia, showing that it was made before
1912,” Jan reported. “The hospital bed is now happily placed in the
historic la]aretto, which operated from 1899-1938.”
In case you’re wondering, la]aretto is a fancy word for the pest-
house. Which is now pest-free.
T
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arah Kangas (pictured), who teaches elementary school
physical education and coaches the middle school cross
county team for the Warrenton School District, will soon em-
bark on a grand adventure.
“Over winter break myself and 10 other Americans are
heading to Kenya to take part in a summit bid up Kiliman-
jaro,” she wrote. “We are partnering with Kupenda for the
Children (www.kupenda.org) ² a nonpro¿t organi]ation
that exists to help children with disabilities in Kenya and
Tan]ania² and bringing along three of the Kupenda children
with us up the mountain.”
“It’s a groundbreaking idea,” she explained, “since most
children living there who have disabilities are considered
cursed, worthless, and in many cases, are neglected by their
families. What a way to bring a sense of self-worth and value
to these kids, and to show the countries of Kenya and Tan]a-
nia the same thing.”
The 2016 Trek for Kupenda not only hopes to raise aware-
ness of the plight East Africa’s disabled children, it is also a
fundraiser for the nonpro¿t’s continuing efforts to improve their
lives. To donate, go to www.kupenda.org/kili/sarah-kangas
“For me this is the opportunity of a lifetime!” Sarah wrote.
“Throughout my life, I’ve had a heart to care for and befriend
those who have disabilities. All of my friends with disabilities
have a special joy for life that is contagious to be around.”
“I could go on all day,” she told the Ear, “about how neat this
trip is, in so many ways.”
THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT
he “unsinkable” Titanic’s appeal hasn’t waned even now, more
than 100 years after her sinking April 15, 1912. Five previous-
ly never-seen photos of the launch of the ship in 1911 in Belfast,
Northern Ireland, have surfaced, gCaptain.com reports (http://ti-
nyurl.com/titanlaunch).
The photos were included with a set of glass plate positives that
are up for auction Saturday, and one of them is shown, courtesy of
auctioneer Henry Aldridge & Son (www.henry-aldridge.co.uk).
“The photos were taken by a Belfast businessman and are being
sold via direct descent, having been in the family since they were
taken,” the article says. There is also a sixth photo, of Titanic’s sister
ship, Olympic, prior to her maiden voyage. The auctioneer esti-
mates the set will fetch between $7,700 and $9,200.
Nautical history buffs no doubt recall that the great-grandson of
Astoria’s namesake, John Jacob Astor IV, died in the Titanic disas-
ter. His pregnant wife, Madeline, survived and gave birth to John
Jacob Astor VI (another family member beat him to JJA No. V)
four months later in New York (http://tinyurl.com/jjastorVI).
INFAMOUS ICEBERG
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ne of the other items up for sale in the Titanic memorabilia auction
on Saturday is a photo of the iceberg presumed to have sunk the
Titanic, Discovery News reports (http://tinyurl.com/bergpic).
The photo is shown courtesy of Henry Aldrich & Son (www.
henry-aldridge.co.uk), and comes with documentation: “On the day
after the sinking of the Titanic, the steamer Prinz Adalbert passes
the iceberg shown in this photograph,” the steward on the Adalbert,
M. Linoenewald, who took the photo, wrote. “The Titanic disaster
was not yet known by us. On one side red paint was plainly visible,
which has the appearance of having been made by the scraping of a
vessel on the iceberg.”
The photograph was owned by the White Star Line’s law ¿rm,
which closed in 2002, and is being auctioned for the four partners of
the ¿rm, along with the note.
‘I’VE GOT LOTS TO DO’
I
t’s never too early to plan for Halloween, as far as the Ear is
concerned. “We open up the old Hess mansion (pictured)
for tours each Halloween,” house resident Chris Schauer-
mann told the Ear. Built in 1914, and at 9,000 square feet, he
noted that “the old house has many tales to tell.”
Interested? It will be open from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 30 and
Halloween night. The event is sponsored by Gateway Com-
munity Church of Hammond, and tickets cost $5 per person.
All proceeds will go to Called To Rescue (www.calledtores-
cue.org) an organi]ation that ¿ghts human traf¿cking.
“This year we are anticipating 400, so get your tickets
now, while they last, at Gannaway Jewelers,” Chris warns.
“Tickets will also be sold at the door, but pre-sold tickets will
act as fast passes and reduce waiting times.”
According to a KOIN News story, although the house is
no longer considered haunted, that was not the case in 1991
when the large Schauermann family moved in (http://tinyurl.
com/haunthess). Sam Hess gave them the place rent free, but
in return, the family would have to ¿x up the house, which
was in a state of sad disrepair.
However, the mansion’s “residents” took exception to the
intrusion. In one room, “we had the visitations for years,”
Schauermann told KOIN. Not to mention, there were explod-
ing light bulbs and he was sliced by a toilet he picked up that
suddenly sheared in half.
“You can’t really appreciate it unless you were standing
there,” Hess said, “but 2x4s don’t just go out the door and sail
across a parking lot and go through a windshield. That just
doesn’t happen.”
In spite of it all, the family insists the power of prayer sends
the things that go bump in the night on their way. But will they
come back for a Halloween visit? Buy a ticket and ¿nd out.
A
s much as 85-year-old pastor/teacher Jerry Swanson (pictured)
loves staying at Coastal Angels’ Wings in Gearhart, he likes to
get out and about, too.
But waiting for the bus can be a tedious business, so he sits in his
walker chair on the side of the road and waves at every passing car,
just to see if people will wave back. Sometimes he’s waving while
waiting in Gearhart, near Del Rey Road, and sometimes he’s waving
while in Seaside, near Avenue U.
And, he’s made a few observations in the process. People in
small cars (he calls them popemobiles), convertibles and Mustangs
just don’t wave back. Wavers include truck drivers and log truckers
(who both wave and blow their horns). He’s also found that if the
¿rst person in a line of cars waves, often the rest of them will, too.
“People should be friendly, and when they discover you, they
are,” he noted.
Frequently policemen and people stop and say, “Can I help you?”
Recently a lady stopped and offered him a ride, and they wound up at the
Goodwill Store. When Jerry went up to the counter, he found she had al-
ready paid for the clothes he had selected. But one item had been missed.
When he went to pull out his wallet, the gentleman behind the cash reg-
ister paid for it himself. “It was a great experience,” Jerry recalled.
Meanwhile, Jerry is enjoying his human experiment. “It’s fun,
and gives me something to do while waiting for the bus,” he told the
Ear. “Like Glen Campbell says, ‘I ain’t done yet.’”
“I’ve got lots to do.”
COMMUNITY NOTES
SATURDAY
MONDAY
Columbia Northwestern Model
Railroading Club — 1 p.m., in Ham-
mond. Group runs trains on HO-scale
layout. For information, call Don Car-
ter at 503-325-0757.
Scandinavian Workshop — 10
a.m., First Lutheran Church, 725 33rd
St. Needlework, hardanger, knitting,
crocheting, embroidery and quilting.
All are welcome. For information, call
503-325-1364 or 503-325-7960.
SUNDAY
National Alliance on Mental
Illness (NAMI) Support Group — 2
to 3:30 p.m., Seaside Public Library,
1131 Broadway. Family to Family
Support Group, for anyone with friend
or loved one suffering from a serious
brain (mental) illness. For information,
contact Myra Kero at 503-738-6165,
or k7erowood@q.com, or go to www.
nami.org
Line Dancing — 5:30 to 8 p.m.,
Seaside American Legion, 1315
Broadway. For information, call 503-
738-5111. No cost; suggested $5 tip
to the instructor.
Senior Lunch — 11:30 a.m.,
Bob Chisholm Senior Center, 1225
Avenue A, Seaside. Suggested do-
nation $3 for those older than 60;
$6.75 for those younger than 60. For
information, call Michelle Lewis at
503-861-4200.
Columbia Senior Diners —
11:30 a.m., Peace Lutheran Church
(lower level), 565 12th St. Cost is $5.
For information, or to have a meal de-
livered, call 503-325-9693.
Warrenton Senior Lunch Pro-
gram — noon, Warrenton Com-
munity Center, 170 S.W. Third St.
Suggested donation of $5 for seniors
and $7 for those younger than 60. For
information, or to volunteer, call 503-
861-3502 Monday or Thursday.
Astoria Rotary Club — noon,
second Àoor of the Astoria (lks
Lodge, 453 11th St. Guests always
welcome. For information, go to www.
AstoriaRotary.org
Knochlers Pinochle Group — 1
p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Cen-
ter, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside. Cost is
$1 per regular session per person.
Players with highest and second
highest scores split the prize. Game
is designed for players 55 and older,
but all ages are welcome.
Diabetes Class — 1:30 to 2:30
p.m., Providence Seaside Hospital,
725 S. Wahanna Road, Seaside.
Free help managing diabetes. All are
welcome. For information, go to www.
providence.org/diabetes or call 503-
717-7301.
Line Dancing for Seniors — 6
to 7:30 p.m., Astoria Senior Center,
temporarily located at 1555 W. Marine
Drive in the old Astoria Yacht Club.
For information, call 503-325-3231.
Clatsop County Democrats —
6:30 to 9 p.m., Astoria Yacht Club,
300 Industry St., Suite 201 (at the
West (nd Mooring Basin, above Tiki
Charters). For information, call 503-
717-1614 or go to http://clatsopdem-
ocrats.org
TUESDAY
Stewardship Quilting Group —
9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., First Lutheran
Church, 725 33rd St. All are welcome.
Donations of material always appre-
ciated. For information, call Janet
Kemp at 503-325-4268.
Do Nothing Club — 10 a.m.
to noon, 24002 U St., Ocean Park,
Wash. Men’s group. For information,
call Jack McBride at 360-665-2721.
Senior Lunch — 11:30 a.m., Bob
Chisholm Senior Center, 1225 Ave-
nue A, Seaside. Suggested donation
of $3 for those older than 60; $6.75
for those younger than 60. For infor-
mation, call Michelle Lewis at 503-
861-4200.
Columbia Senior Diners —
11:30 a.m., Peace Lutheran Church
(lower level), 565 12th St. The cost is
$5. For information, or to have a meal
delivered, call 503-325-9693.
Astoria Lions Club — noon,
Astoria (lks Lodge, 453 11th St.
Prospective members welcome. For
information, contact Charlene Larsen
at 503-325-0590.
Warrenton Kiwanis Club —
noon, Doogers Seafood and Grill,
103 U.S. Highway 101, Warrenton.
For information, call Darlene Warren
at 503-861-2672.
Line Dancing for Seniors — 1:30
to 2:30 p.m., Astoria Senior Center,
temporarily located at 1555 W. Marine
Drive in the old Astoria Yacht Club. For
information, call 503-325-3231.
A Course in Miracles — The As-
toria ACIM study group meets weekly
from 3 to 4 p.m. For information and
location, call Nelle Moffett at 916-307-
9790 or email moffett@cgiFellowship.
org
See NOTES, Page 2B