Ninety-two years ago on Aug. 14, 1933 a logging crew at the end of a railroad spur in the upper reaches of the Gales Creek Watershed sparked a wildfire. That spark became the Tillamook Burn.
A Forest Grove businessmen was doing so well in 1875 he simply scrawled his signature on an ad space and bragged about how many customers he had. Then his horse killed himself.
The Friends of Historic Forest Grove (FHFG) will host their annual picnic Sunday, Aug. 10 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the A.T. Smith House, featuring chicken, a potluck, and a silent auction.
"Rowdyism at Dilley," "Adultery of a shameless color," "screaming head lines full of blood and hair and horror..." an 1875 newspaper was... less than complimentary of the Dilley community near Forest Grove.
In 1925, the city center of Santa Barbara was destroyed in an earthquake. One Dilley man studying law there survived to tell the tale.
Also in this week's column: Bulbs, berries, and baseball.
"Lectures - Drama - Music - Opera - Travel" was the billing for a five day program of a Chautauqua, a long-forgotten type of celebration popular in the U.S. and Forest Grove until the early 20th century.
