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Places remain in Cannon Beach, despite the storms
C
annon Beach, once
known as Elk Creek
or Ecola Creek, has
had its name shift like sand
along the shore. Though the
name has changed, the reason
people visit here has not. The
sandy shore, the summer sun,
and even the famous winter
storms.
Visitors also love the
unique locations and cuisine.
How many remember restau-
rants like the Round Table
Restaurant, or the Whaler, or
even the Log Cabin? Many
of us lament the loss of our
favorite places, but have
watched as new businesses
have arisen from the ashes. It
is said that change is the only
constant and that surely is the
case in Cannon Beach.
However, there are places.
Places that remain despite
storms, the 1964 tsunami,
and the change of owners.
REFLECTIONS
ELAINE TRUCKE
Places like the Wavecrest,
the Cannon Beach Hotel,
Bill’s Tavern, and the Ecola
Inn. Each is unique in their
staying power.
The Ecola Inn was built
in 1913 by August and Roy
Becker. The Beckers were
assisted by the likes of Frank
Madden, Paul Bartels, John
Brallier and Mr. Prosser. In
an interview conducted by
the Cannon Beach Historical
Society in 1976, Bartels said
that the Beckers paid him
$2 a day and carpenters $4.
Bartels was commissioned to
construct a beach stone fi re-
place that he became so fa-
mous for. The property stayed
in the family until 1931.
Old hotel brochures
indicate that The Ecola Inn
was open year round and that
rooms contained two twin
beds with a private bath.
Rooms cost $2.50 to $3.50
per night, or $15 a week to
rent a two-room apartment.
Over the years The Ecola
Inn became a social gath-
ering spot and was known
for its ping-pong tourneys.
The inn was also known for
Loleta, the famous and rather
rude pet parrot from South
America. Not much has been
written about Loleta, but
it has been presumed that
by 1948 she was long gone
from the Inn. The hotel also
offered a bike service where
visitors could rent bicycles
and ride them along the
beach. Even though everyone
used the beach as a high-
way at that time, it was only
accessible when there was a
creek nearby with a constant
fl ow of water, which kept the
sand hard enough for cars to
drive on. Ecola Inn was one
of the few spots that had a
connecting ramp for cars or
bicycles to use.
The hotel also featured a
drug store that was connected
to the south side of the build-
ing called Roth Drug Store. A
man named Mr. Arnold was
in charge of the pharmacy. A
graduate in Pharmacy, he had
more than 42 of experience
in the drug store business in
Chicago, Nebraska, Montana,
Washington — with 25 of
those years in Portland.
By the late 1930s, an
extension was added onto
the south side of the inn next
to the drug store where were
meals served. The restaurant
was owned and operated by
the Stevens family. Although
What’s missing from the library? You!
A
nybody strolling past the Cannon
Beach Library since the January
windstorms may have noted the
absence of a conspicuous landmark — our
outdoor sign, which failed to survive one
of the stronger gusts! It’s taken up tem-
porary residence indoors, and our plan is
to update and repair it, plus give it a fresh
coat of paint. Watch for it!
Winter is a quieter time of year — ex-
cept for the storms, of course! So just two
more events are schedule for the month
of February, the Northwest Author Series
and Cannon Beach Reads.
The Northwest Author Series is sched-
uled for Saturday, Feb. 11, at 2 p.m., when
author Barbara Drake will be speaking
about her latest memoir, “Morning Light.”
She is a retired English professor who
has written fi ction, nonfi ction, and poetry.
Her memoir, “Peace at Heart: an Oregon
Country Life,” was a 1999 Oregon Book
AT THE LIBRARY
CARLA O’REILLY
Award Finalist. She has also written
Writing Poetry, which is used as a college
textbook on poetry. The book has been in
print since 1983. Lately our Author Series
lectures have been extremely well-at-
tended, so plan on arriving at the library
somewhat before 2 p.m. in order to be
assured of getting a seat.
The Cannon Beach Reads group will
be meeting at the library on Wednesday,
Feb. 15, at 7 p.m. and will be discuss-
ing the book they are currently reading,
“Looking After Minidoka: An American
Memoir,” by Neil Nakadate. The book
deals with the “internment camp years,”
when the U.S. government removed
100,000 Japanese Americans from their
homes and incarcerated them in camps
because they were viewed as a threat to
U.S. security.
Having been raised in Bellevue, Wash-
ington after World War II, my friends
and I witnessed fi rst-hand the hastily
abandoned dwellings in the fi eld behind
our houses, complete with Japanese dolls,
toys, and other paraphernalia — to which
families sadly never returned.
The reading group always welcomes
new members, so anyone with an interest
in Japanese American life from immigra-
tion to the end of the 20th century might
enjoy the event.
Finally, the Cannon Beach Library
is always looking for new volunteers!
Anybody who is interested in helping
should call Co-President Kathe Leduc at
503-436-2250.
LETTERS
Letters from Page 4A
up in the tourism racket,
I would like to offer the
following, from The Asheville
Blade newspaper:
“The most important
step in tourist interaction is
what you can do to reduce
the likelihood of encounter-
ing them in the fi rst place.
Tourists are very attracted to
food, which means that trash
should be secured indoors
and not set out on the curb
the night before pick-up.
Remove bird feeders from
the property, as those too are
known to attract tourists. Do
not feed them or alert them
to your restaurant connec-
tions …”
The article goes on, but
its tenor is obvious, as is my
long-standing opinion of an
economy based upon tour-
ism: If crowding and conges-
tion are the problem, is more
tourism and its consequence
the solution?
Gary Durheim
Cannon Beach
they didn’t arrive to Cannon
Beach until the late 1930s,
they began serving the public
with seafood in 1903. The
restaurant went through sev-
eral names (Ecola Sea Food
Inn and Ecola Tavern) until
it ended up being named the
Ecola Restaurant. Breakfast
was 20 cents, lunch was
between 35 and 50 cents,
dinner was 75 cents, an entire
pie was 75 cents, and a sev-
en-course meal was a $1! The
restaurant was expanded and
remodeled in the beginning
of 1951, but was closed down
in the fall of 1976 to make
way for a new and updated
Ecola Inn.
The conversion of the mo-
tel that you see today began
in 1976, and was offi cially
back open for business in the
summer of 1981 with just 13
oceanfront rooms. Several
generations have grown up at
the Ecola Inn and continue to
bring their families. The hotel
continues to remain unique
with a balance of nostalgia
and modern needs, and the
history of this place remains
the same.
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Trevor Secord
Trevor Gene Secord, 15,
of Warrenton, was born in
Seaside, Oregon, on Sept. 20,
2001, and went home to be
with our H eavenly F ather on
January 26, 2017.
A Warrenton resident since
age 4, he attended Warren-
ton p ublic s chools and was a
freshman at Warrenton High
School.
He was full of life and
loved by many. He was an
amazing athlete, brother, son,
nephew, grandson and friend.
He was also a lover of ani-
mals, football, baseball, wres-
tling and had a protective war-
rior spirit and was a protector
of many.
Trevor is survived by his
parents, Christina and Ben Se-
cord; brothers Tyson, Trey and
Tripp; sisters Tianna, Teagan
and Taylynn. Also surviving
are his grandparents, Brenda
and Lewis McKune, Pam, Dan
and Marsha Secord, uncles
Cliff and Brandon Williams,
Jeremiah Secord, Matt and
Josh Beatty; aunts Heather
McKune and Talia Secord. He
is also survived by m any cous-
ins, great-aunts and uncles and
a community of friends.
He was preceded in death
by his uncle Daniel Williams,
grandfather Darwin Secord,
and aunt Janet Hollyfi eld.
He is truly loved and will be
severely missed by all who
knew him.
A celebration of Trevor’s
life, followed by a potluck fel-
lowship, was held at Warrior
Hall at Camp Rilea in Warren-
ton on Wednesday, Feb. 8.
Memorial contributions in
his memory may be made to
your favorite charity.
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