History Camp for Kids! June 27 to 30

THIS YEAR! FIRST TIME!

at MORBACK HOUSE MUSEUM at 1st & Main in OLD SHERWOOD TOWN

Then and Now: Pacific Highway (US 99W)

 
A popular workers' tavern is replaced by a medical facility. First photo was taken in the late 1970's.

Old Family, Famous Friends

Glenn Olds, age 84, looks out on the vast territory that his family once owned as settlers under the Donation Land Claim Act of 1850-55. "We were a family of nonconformists, free-thinkers all the way back to early times." he said. A prolific speech writer who once served as U.N. Ambassador, he served four U.S. Presidents during his lifetime-- Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. During that period of time, he hob-nobbed with anyone who was anyone in Washington D.C. He recalled an especially warm conversation with Herbert Hoover whose "face lit up like a Christmas tree" when he talked about his childhood in Newberg.

Olds has a fascinating personal and family history, but he prefers to call himself a futurist. "I hope people understand that we are seeing the end of the nation-state." he said, "The world is always evolving and it's difficult to say what's coming next."

Then and Now: Edy Road

Both of these photos were taken from the spot where Houston Drive and Edy Road connect today. We're looking due North from Edy Road. The "before" photo was taken January 1981.

Then and Now: Tualatin Sherwood Road

Above photo was taken September 1979. Photo below was taken from the same spot just today. We're facing North across Tualatin-Sherwood Road. The grove of evergreen trees in the distance is the only thing that hasn't changed in 25 years!

Then and Now: Middleton Road

The view is due East from the same spot 25 years apart. In 1978 Middleton Road Intersected Sunset Boulevard. Now Sunset is diverted and Middleton Road intersects Timbrel Lane instead. Most of what you see on the left side of the photos hasn't changed all that much!

Cruisin' Sherwood

Like a kindly old grandfather, Morback Museum oversees Veterans Park during the Car Show. Live music consisted of Clyde List wacking away on the banjo. The Museum's model train exhibit was open for the first time.

Oregon Trail Days

At the Heritage Center this Morning!
We hosted HOW MANY Fourth Graders?!
That's our own Lilly Morgan laying down the law center-left.

Don't Open until 2025 !

TIME CAPSULE SEALED TODAY. It's now the property of
The Sherwood Historical Society.

Smock Scammed Again!

NOTE: COMPARE THIS TO OUR APRIL 15, 2005 POSTING!

Subj: To Jaycee Smock
Date: 6/9/2005 5:45:54 AM Pacific Standard Time

DONGO'S CHAMBERS(LEGAL PRACTIONNER/ADVOCATES)
LOME-TOGO.DATE:09/06/2005

Dear Jaycee Smock,

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On the 21st of April 2000, my client,his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Nouvissi express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

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The said bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his accountconfisicated within the next twenty one officialworking days.

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More About the Sherwood Gunfight!

Was the loser of the Williams - Fields gunfight betrayed by his own wife? Today's interview with the descendents of George E. Williams (1870-1892) revealed little about the famous duel, but did deepen the mystery considerably. According to the family matriarch, Viola Tainio, George's wife, Mary Elizabeth (seen at right), may have emptied George's six shooter of bullets before he went to town to challenge Alvie Fields. No one knows what the argument was about, but Fields was tried and ruled innocent in a court of law. Prominent members of the Williams clan are to be found on both sides of the law. George's father and grandfather were highly respected attorneys. George's son, Richard Congle Williams, reached a high position in the Oregon State Police.

The Williams family album is loaded with photographs that have real artistic merit, in addition to their historic value.

Williams Family at Play on Future Wildlife Refuge Site. Circa 1918