THE
CANYONVILLE ECHO
South
Umpqua Historical Society
Winter
2015 Volume
11 No. 1
The South Umpqua Historical Society had its
fourth quarterly meeting for 2014 at 1:00 p.m. November 2, at the Veteran’s
Memorial Building in Tri-City led by Vice President, Roy Brogden. The minutes were approved. The Treasurers
report was accepted. Bob Matthews reported that there would be
help from 7 Feathers on moving the fence, which will give us more area. After a good potluck, anyone with memories
from the past shared their story. What a nice way to end the meeting. As I’ve said before, the DVDs are ready and
cost $6, plus $3 for mailing.
Looking Back!
On November 8, 2014, there was a
rededication of the Myrtle Creek Veterans Memorial. It was a wonderful ceremony
that brought tears to my eyes. Then in Canyonville on November 11, there
was the Veterans Day Celebration that is always good and especially the music
from the Glendale Choir with songs from each branch of the service. I love
singing along. I wish our young people today knew these service songs.
We are looking at 3 different building
projects:
No. 1 – A lean-to for our wagons.
No. 2 - A shed next to the Huckleberry Mine building to display more of our mining items.
No. 3 - To increase in size our Pickett building.
No. 1 – A lean-to for our wagons.
No. 2 - A shed next to the Huckleberry Mine building to display more of our mining items.
No. 3 - To increase in size our Pickett building.
THE WEB SITE
We are all very excited about our Web Site
being ready for all of you to view. Just go to: www.pioneerindianmuseum.org
and you will find us waiting. We want to thank Maureen Butler for all of
her work on this project. Maureen is a member of the Myrtle Creek Historical
Society and was a driving force in the publication of their ‘Myrtle Creek’
publication and 2014 and 2015 calendar. Thanks so much, Maureen, we couldn’t
have done it without you.
AND SPEAKING OF….
The Myrtle Creek Historical Society, I’d
like to mention the Cow Creek Historical Society in Glendale, they are
restoring the Spencer/Martin House. Also, the Douglas County Historical
Society, who are housed in the Floed Lane House in Roseburg. They publish the
‘Umpqua Trapper’ four times a year. This past year they had a good ‘who done
it’ about a local doctor and a murder. The year was in 1921, and the story
reached far and wide and even made it into a detective magazine. It is good to
keep our history alive!
YES, DUES ARE DUE!
Your address will tell you, if it has 15 or
LF, you are paid up. There may be a book you’d like to have or a memorial you’d
like printed, your membership form has those options. We also want you to know
we have youth memberships.
“Cant Never Could Do Anything”
Milt Herbert passed away in December and
has left his adopted community for another. But, he has left us such a rich and
lasting legacy. Milt, the ‘Mellow Maverick’, was the founder of Herbert Lumber
and he thought it would be good if his employees had a bank to cash their
checks, so he was co-founder of the South Umpqua Bank or now, Umpqua Bank.
Milt was on his way to Northern California
to find cheaper timber to cut, when he stopped in Canyonville and I’m guessing
he felt much like James Gazley and John Fullerton felt, thinking: This is the
place! Herbert’s Pond was the first site of the mill until 1962, when they
moved to Riddle to be closer to the railroad. Thank goodness for all these men.
Thank you, Milt Herbert, for your service
and all you’ve given to the people of Douglas County.
He
was a gracious man, who did about anything he could to help others.
And
thank you, Mr. Herbert, for being on the Canyonville School Board that hired me
way back in 1963. My new adopted community!
The
South Umpqua Historical Society’s next membership meeting will be
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, at 1:00 p.m. in CANYONVILLE
AT THE PIONEER/INDIAN MUSEUM
YES, you will be home in time for the super bowl!
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, at 1:00 p.m. in CANYONVILLE
AT THE PIONEER/INDIAN MUSEUM
YES, you will be home in time for the super bowl!
THE MUSEUM WILL OPEN ON WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 4 AT 1:00 FOR THE NEW YEAR.
From:
Marilyn
Thank you, Milt
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