[or-roots] Schmidt Nursery & stationery

[Dorothy Wogh]

My folks had property next to Schmidt's.  There was only a small portion
facing Sandy Blvd.  There was a creek that ran through Osborne's, Turner our
place, Ledbury's and across the street through  Freddie's.  I don't remember
where it ended up at.

I remember the big farm the Japanese had at Birdsdale & Sandy Blvd.  We
could have all the cantaloupe we wanted as long as we brought the seeds
back.  There was a big daffodil far around that area.  People were hired to
pull the blooms off so all the strength would go to the bulbs before they
were sold.  Simpson's use to have a big nursery between Birdsdale and
Osborne Rd.

Diane do you think your husbands cousin was related to these Schmidt's as
the name Frank is very familiar.  Betty Schmidt threw a bouquet of flowers
into the car that President Roosevelt was riding in.  She almost got into a
lot of trouble but ended up getting a nice thank you note from the
Roosevelts.  What would happen today if that was done?

Dorothy Wogh


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diane" <elder at presys.com>
To: <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 4:53 PM
Subject: [or-roots] Schmidt Nursery & stationery


> I never lived in Portland, but J. Frank Schmidt is a huge nursery business
> in the Portland area.  He is a cousin to my husband.  Have never met the
> gentleman, but he sure does raise some wonderful plants.
>
> I love the stationery that several of you are using, but my phone lines
are
> so very slow and it takes forever to down load messages.  So, could you
just
> pay your respects with words?  Thanks so much.  We have many men and women
> who have served and are serving in the Armed Forces from this family also.
> They have my deepest respect and constant prayers for their safety and
well
> being.
> Diane
>
>
> > Houses and apartments and a big new church (not to mention the new
> > freeway offramp).  What side of Sandy did you live on?  One of my best
> > friends family had a nursery (plants and stuff) on Sandy and Osburn.
> > They sold produce out of a stand on the highway.  I remember the
> > Schmidt's nursery too, but I don't know what happened to it.  Maybe we
> > should get Doneva back on the list.  Her family farmed at Sandy and
> > Birdsdale after the Vanport flood.
> >
> > Barbara Albert
> >
> >
>
>
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