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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, MAY 30, 2016 Guthrie celebrated for ‘The Columbia River Songs’ The 26 songs com- posed in the spring of 1941 included favorites like “Roll on Columbia,” “Pastures of Plenty,” and “The Biggest Thing that Man has Ever Done.” Collectively they are known as “The Columbia River Songs.” “He plucked tunes about the people, the mighty Columbia River, the beau- tiful Northwest landscape and the promise of prosper- ity from new hydroelectric dams,” said Libby Burke, an archivist for the Bonne- ville Power Administration, the Portland-based federal agency that hired Guthrie. “We’re excited to cele- brate the music of this great American songwriter and his 30-day employment with us back in 1941.” The BPA planned to use the songs in a documentary about Columbia River hydro- power, but the project was abandoned when World War II started. The fi lm, “The Columbia,” was fi nally fi n- Folk singer wrote songs promoting the river and dams By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. — Before Macklemore or Nir- vana, this land was Woody Guthrie’s land. It was 75 years ago that the celebrated folk singer traveled across Washington state and Oregon, compos- ing 26 songs that extolled the virtues of Grand Cou- lee Dam and the electricity it produced. It was one of the most productive months of Guth- rie’s career, and was cele- brated Saturday with a gath- ering at the giant dam on the Columbia River that remains the nation’s greatest producer of hydropower. ished in 1949. In honor of the anniver- sary, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee proclaimed Saturday as Woody Guthrie Day in the state. Events at the mile-wide dam, located 80 miles west of Spokane, were held at the visitor center. The BPA is a federal power marketer that sells wholesale electricity from 31 federal dams and one nuclear plant to 142 electric utilities. Guthrie died in 1967 at the age of 55. He wrote hun- dreds of songs and infl uenced generations of musicians. His best known song is “This Land Is Your Land.” Many of his songs were about his experiences during the Great Depression, when he traveled with displaced farmers from Oklahoma to California and learned their traditional folk and blues songs. Guthrie was married three times and had eight children, including folk musician Arlo Guthrie. AP Photo/File Folk singer Woody Guthrie plays his guitar. It was 75 years ago that Guthrie traveled across Washington state and Oregon, composing 26 songs that extolled the virtues of Washington state’s Grand Coulee Dam and the electricity it produced. Free fi shing this weekend Stevens State Park, Hammond, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Hebo Lake, Hebo, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Nedonna Pond, Rocka- way Beach, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Trask Hatchery, Tilla- mook, 8 .am. to 3 p.m. At most of these events, fi shing gear, bait and instruction will be provided at no charge to participants. Some events will The Daily Astorian Free Fishing Weekend is Saturday and Sunday . F ishing licenses, tags and endorsements are not required anywhere in Oregon. North Coast events are on Saturday only, and locations, times and contact information are as follows: • Coffenbury Lake, Fort OBITUARY Eeva Kyllikki Ylipelto have additional activities for kids and people with disabili- ties. For those who prefer a lit- tle more solitude, there dozens of other lakes, ponds, streams and ocean waters around to explore. Many are listed on the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s website (www. odfw.com) under the Fishing tab, along with additional fi sh- ing information. Astoria Oct. 31, 1925 — May 23, 2016 FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 77 50 49 Patchy clouds Tillamook 45/84 Salem 51/88 Newport 47/67 First Full June 12 Coos Bay 49/70 Last June 20 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 3:57 a.m. 3:54 p.m. Low 1.4 ft. 1.1 ft. Ontario 50/83 Burns 36/79 Klamath Falls 42/86 DEATH Lakeview 43/80 Ashland 54/94 REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 70 72 73 77 63 79 89 77 63 67 Today Lo 35 42 53 48 53 42 53 51 47 50 W pc s s pc pc s s pc pc pc Hi 77 80 71 87 74 86 97 87 67 68 Tues. Lo 39 48 54 50 54 46 59 56 50 52 W s s s s s s s s s s City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 72 75 78 82 78 65 71 78 77 78 Today Lo 44 45 52 52 51 49 46 46 52 48 W pc s pc s pc pc pc pc pc s Hi 81 83 89 92 88 77 76 88 87 85 Tues. Lo 48 53 58 56 55 51 52 51 58 54 W s s s s s s s s s s TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Hi 89 72 84 75 84 83 90 72 84 84 83 95 72 90 87 89 90 75 85 78 89 79 75 70 78 Baker 35/77 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 UNDER THE SKY Today Lo 67 64 62 48 66 62 68 44 72 64 63 74 59 68 75 63 74 67 67 67 68 51 54 52 67 La Grande 39/78 Roseburg 52/92 Brookings 53/74 June 27 John Day 45/83 Bend 42/80 Medford 53/97 Tonight's Sky: Corona Borealis the Northern Crown will soar high across the sky tonight. High 6.9 ft. 8.6 ft. Prineville 44/84 Lebanon 48/89 Eugene 48/87 Sunset tonight ........................... 8:58 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday .......................... 5:28 a.m. Moonrise today ........................... 2:25 a.m. Moonset today ........................... 2:26 p.m. City Atlanta Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit El Paso Fairbanks Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Memphis Miami Nashville New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Philadelphia St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Partial sunshine Pendleton 45/83 The Dalles 47/88 Portland 52/89 SUN AND MOON Time 9:48 a.m. 10:20 p.m. Rather cloudy with a passing shower Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 49/77 Precipitation Sunday ............................................. 0.05" Month to date ................................... 0.86" Normal month to date ....................... 3.12" Year to date .................................... 37.22" Normal year to date ........................ 33.41" June 4 68 53 REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Sunday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 64°/47° Normal high/low ........................... 62°/48° Record high ............................ 85° in 2007 Record low ............................. 37° in 1966 New FRIDAY 67 52 Mostly sunny and not as warm but pleasant Warmer ALMANAC THURSDAY 66 53 W s r pc pc t s s pc pc s pc s pc pc t pc pc r t r pc pc s pc t Hi 89 81 84 65 76 83 90 73 82 86 75 98 74 91 88 89 90 86 79 85 86 78 75 78 83 Tues. Lo 70 59 64 47 60 62 63 48 73 65 61 75 59 69 76 64 73 65 64 65 69 53 55 55 65 May 28, 2016 INGLE, Lucille Mae Bancroft, 91, of Ocean Park, Washington, died in Ocean Park. Ocean View Funeral & Cremation Service of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. PUBLIC MEETINGS TUESDAY Port of Astoria Budget Committee, noon, old Port offi ces, 422 Gateway Ave. Astoria Community Emergency Preparedness Forum, 6 p.m., Liberty Theater, 1203 Commercial St. WEDNESDAY Seaside Improvement Commission, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Gearhart City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 698 Pacifi c Way. Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. 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Indica Strain Eeva Kyllikki Ylipelto peacefully plays, gave speeches at Finnish celebra- passed away May 23, 2016, surrounded by tions, and wrote articles for Finnish pub- her loving family. lications. She was also active in planning Kyllikki was born Oct. 31, and promoting the Scandinavian Festival. 1925, in Toholampi, Finland. In Kyllikki’s life was filled 1947, she married Veikko Yli- with family, friends, and lots of pelto and settled in Ahola, Fin- joy. Friends would pop in for a land, where their three children sauna, coffee, and to enjoy fresh were born. homemade rye bread. Everyone In November 1955, the fam- she met was her friend. ily immigrated to the U.S. and She is survived by her three arrived by ship to New York har- children and spouses: Hanneli bor with $25 in their pocket and Turner (Bill), Heikki Pelto (She- train tickets to Portland, Ore- rie), and Antti Ylipelto (Mary gon. The family joined Kyllik- Eeva Ylipelto Ann); four grandchildren, Shel- ki’s two sisters and their families ley, Nikki, Nick and Justin; and in Svensen where they had jobs four great-grandchildren, Luke, at the Salo’s mink ranch. With learning a new language and a different Jack, Vincent and Ava. The family wishes to extend heartfelt lifestyle, life was challenging. The Finnish determination to succeed, “Sisu,” became thanks to Lower Columbia Hospice and their volunteers for their incredible assis- a way of life. In 1961, Kyllikki became a U.S. cit- tance during these last months. In lieu of flowers, the family requests izen. They bought their first home and started a mink business, from which she donations be made to the Peace Lutheran retired in 2004. Kyllikki became an active Church. The memorial service, with a member in the Finnish Brotherhood, reception following, is to be held at the Ladies of the Kaleva, and Peace Lutheran church Saturday, June 4, 2016, at 2 p.m. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary & Crema- Church, attending both English and Finn- tory in Astoria is in charge of arrange- ish services. The Finnish Brotherhood provided a ments. Visit www.hughes-ransom.com to creative outlet. 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