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In this edition: Celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Garden Home Library, upcoming Board meetings, upcoming Fanno Creek History Walk.

Upcoming events

Our next Board meeting will be 4:30 PM, June 12, 2023, at Mickey Lindsay’s office. We will be discussing plans for our fall meetings. Our meetings are open and all are invited. Please call Elaine Shreve at 503-246-5879 to arrange seating. The Garden Home History Project is a great way to get involved in your neighborhood!

Garden Home News

Susan and Stan Houseman, and Sharon Vedder with the History Spinner – Garden Home Library 40th Anniversary June 3, 2023

Esta Mapes, John Pacella, and Patsy VandeVenter serving ice cream- Garden Home Library 40th Anniversary June 3, 2023

Talented juggler playing invisible catch with kids – – Garden Home Library 40th Anniversary June 3, 2023

The 40^th Anniversary of our Garden Home Community Library was celebrated on Saturday, June 3, 2023 in the field behind the Garden Home Recreation Center. The Garden Home History Project had a booth where we served ice cream cones and played the History Spinner. There was a petting zoo with baby goats, a bouncy house, a juggler, henna painting, face painting, pop corn, Starbucks cake pops, and other attractions.

Thanks to the history volunteers who worked our booth at the outdoor Library celebration: Stan and Susan Houseman, John and Marie Pacella, Esta Mapes, Sharon Vedder, Elaine Shreve, Patsy VandeVenter, Sandy McKiernan, and Mickey Lindsay. We scooped 5 gallons of chocolate and vanilla ice cream into the sugar cones, had fun guessing with Stan at the big wheel, thumbed through various old school photos and other displays. We also enjoyed the many other booths and meeting Garden Home friends.

Click here to view all the event photos.

We have some changes in our Board for our Garden Home History Project.
Mickey Mistler Lindsay is our new Chairperson, and Esta Mapes continues as our Vice-Chair. Susan Houseman is our new Treasurer. Marie Pacella will continue to keep up our 500 subscribers mailing list and send out our UPDATES and Gazettes. Stan Houseman leads our Century Homes program. Elaine Shreve will continue as Editor, doing interviews and publications. Interested in conducting interviews or writing? Email: GardenHomeHistory@gmail.com

Andrew Shreve presenting the Search for Cora

Thanks to Andrew Shreve for his presentation The Search for Cora at our May 8th meeting at the Garden Home Recreation Center.

May Gazette

GHHP Gazette – May 2023

Click here to read the full Gazette (PDF). If you wish to receive the printed Gazette (3x a year) in addition to your email Gazette, send us your mailing address.

Remember!

Armed Forces Day in May is an annual observance dedicated to the brave individuals currently serving in the United States Armed Forces. This reminds us of the fighter plane crash in Garden Home. Review this surprising story about the 1944 Crash of Lt. Robert Strong’s P-63 Kingcobra fighter plane.

The Oregonian, June 14, 1944, page 1

Discover Garden Home!

Discover the changing display in our History Display Case in the Garden Home Library. We have featured Garden Home dairies, railroad, early history, Gerry Frank, the school, and many other subjects in our history. Please let us know if you have a history related item or collection we might display. Call Elaine Shreve, 503-246-5879.

2022-03 Display cabinet – Jerry Frank

2022-09 Display cabinet – School Days

Display case at Garden Home Library – vintage toys

Get Involved

Our Board of Directors continues their monthly meetings. Call to attend. Current subjects include displays in the Library and bulletin board, Century Homes program (we have some 39 Century Homes in Garden Home), Historic Garden Home street signs, new businesses, our newsletters, program planning with the Garden Home Library and more! More Garden Home History walking Tours. We welcome new volunteers to our committees; let us know your interest. Call Mickey at 503-805-5518 or Esta at 503-246-5758.

John Pacella, Susan and Stan Houseman, Jan Fredrickson, Kevin Mistler March 2022

Sharon Vedder, Esta Mapes, Elaine Shreve, Marie Pacella March 2022

Historic Garden Home street sign

Historic Garden Home street signs: We currently have over 40 of the Historic Garden Home street sign toppers in our community. Click here to view photos of the signs and for information about sponsoring a sign.

Our generous donors permit us to replace the Historic Garden Home street signs once for signs that disappear.

In this edition: The Search for Cora, celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Garden Home Library, Hyslin home, Pearson CENTURY HOME, Hansen house, visit with the children of Dorothy Johnson.

Upcoming events

Join us for our first meeting since COVID at the Garden Home Recreation Center, our Board meeting, followed by the unique presentation by Andy Shreve. The Board was impressed with a shorter version!

The Search for Cora: Monday, May 8th at 6:30 PM at the Garden Home Recreation Center, Room 9, presented by Andy Shreve. The surprising and tragic tale uncovered while searching for lost relatives. The Board of Directors will be meeting from 5 to 6:15 PM (all are welcome).

The 40^th Anniversary of our Garden Home Community Library will be celebrated on Saturday, June 3, 2023. Check out the details, outside attractions, maybe even goats??? And lots more. Our History people will also be participating since most of us volunteered to start the Library. Join us! We are so lucky to have our excellent Library!

The next guided Fanno Creek Trail History Walk will be in July, more details next email.

Garden Home News

We visited with the Hyslin family at their large wooded property on Garden Home Road.

Zak and Lee Hyslin in front of Grandmother Catherine Hyslin’s portrait

Hyslin side yard

We recognized Bob Pearson’s 100 year old home in our Century Home Program.  He continues to meet all the challenges of repairing and improving his interesting home up Garden Home Road.

Bob Pearson and Stan Houseman with CENTURY HOMES plaque

Bob Pearson and his home

We have been consulting with Ross Fogelquist regarding our shared concern that the Hansen house on his property may be demolished. We appreciate when an older house is preserved and we are able to share its unique history.

Hansen House – Alta Hansen’s original home

Ross Fogelquist inside Fogelbo

We hosted a visit in my home with the children of our Garden Home “Beauty Queen”, Dorothy Johnson, who died last year. Ward Nelson brought the famous organist daughter Dorothy Papadakos, her brother Peter Papadakos and his wife Barbara, and another brother Andrew White. Bob Day, Stan Houseman, Virginia Vanture, Mickey Lindsay and I enjoyed their visit and review of our photos and documents from Dorothy, who grew up in Garden Home.

Andrew White, Dorothy Papadakos, and Peter Papadakos – 2023

Mickey Lindsay, Stan Houseman, and Peter Papadakos 2023

New officers for our Garden Home History Project, meet them in our upcoming Gazette.

Website statistics: Just a note on our statistics from our website, GardenHomeHistory.com. Last year, 2022, we had almost 9,000 visitors. This year, 2023, we’ve averaged 735 visitors per month. We note that visitors are looking at the home page, of course, but then are reading 3 or more pages of our history.

If you wish to receive the printed Gazette (3x a year) in addition to your email Gazette, send us your mailing address.

Remember!

Read the memoir by Dorothy Lois Upchurch, daughter of George and Theresa Upchurch who purchased the White Store in 1936. Life in Garden Home in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. The Oregon Electric Train. Attending Garden Home School. The White store and Red store. Meier and Frank.

We went to the city at least once a week, and Mom was always in a quandary as to what to do with Bud. He was an escape artist – forever running away, and she couldn’t figure whether to get herself ready and then Bud – or the other way around. I remember one time when he was quite small she readied him, tied a rope in the loop of his trousers and fastened him to the clothes line. When we were ready, we found the pants on the end of the line, but missed the train looking for the boy.

Upchurch Store (photo by Dorothy Stevens).
Courtesy Mildred Stevens. See post.

Discover Garden Home!

Discover notable trees in your neighborhood. Send me a photo and an address. Blooming trees, unusual trees, important trees… GardenHomeHistory@gmail.com.

2022 colorful tree on SW Garden Home Rd

We have some changes in our officers for our Garden Home History Project.

Mickey Mistler Lindsay is our new Chairperson, and Esta Mapes continues (thankfully) as our Vice-Chair. Marie Pacella will continue to keep up our 500 subscribers mailing list and send out our UPDATES and Gazettes. Marie will be orienting Susan Houseman to the Treasurer’s role. Elaine Shreve will continue as Editor, doing interviews and publications. Interested to interview or write? Email: GardenHomeHistory@gmail.com

Get Involved

Our Board of Directors continues their monthly meetings. Call to attend. Current subjects include displays in the Library and bulletin board, Century Homes program (we have some 39 Century Homes in Garden Home), Historic Garden Home street signs, new businesses, our newsletters, program planning with the Garden Home Library and more! More Garden Home History walking Tours. We welcome new volunteers to our committees; let us know your interest. Call Mickey at 503-805-5518 or Esta at 503-246-5758.

John Pacella, Susan and Stan Houseman, Jan Fredrickson, Kevin Mistler March 2022

Sharon Vedder, Esta Mapes, Elaine Shreve, Marie Pacella March 2022

Historic Garden Home street sign

Historic Garden Home street signs: We currently have over 40 of the Historic Garden Home street sign toppers in our community. Click here to view photos of the signs and for information about sponsoring a sign.

Our generous donors permit us to replace the Historic Garden Home street signs once for signs that disappear.