[or-roots] Jantzen Beach

[Bob Gilliland]

According to the story at the following link, the park closed after 
Labor Day, 1970.  Was there only a couple times but watched some 
movie/video footage of our trip there in hte mid sixties just the other 
day.  It sure was fun!

http://www.ccrh.org/comm/slough/hayden3.htm

Bob Gilliland

Gary Murray wrote:

> SORRY, ONE HAD VERY LITTLE TO DO WITH THE OTHER.  VANPORT WAS IN 1948 
> AND I REMEMBER IT WELL.  I HAD RELATIVES THAT WERE CAUGHT IN THE 
> FLOOD.  I AM NOT SURE WHEN JANTZEN WAS TAKEN APART BUT NOT IN 1948.  
> WE WENT EVERY YEAR FOR THE SCOTTISH GAMES.  MY DAD'S AUNT LINED ALL 
> THE KIDS UP AND GAVE EACH A SHINY NEW DIME.  WENT A LONG WAYS THEN.
> GARY IN AZ.
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* CARROLLOUC at aol.com <mailto:CARROLLOUC at aol.com>
>     *To:* or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
>     <mailto:or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
>     *Sent:* Friday, September 23, 2005 11:48 AM
>     *Subject:* Re: [or-roots] Jantzen Beach
>
>     *During WWII the community of Vanport was built next to Jantzen
>     (note correct spelling) Beach park. In the Vanport flood of May
>     1948 all of the housing and the park were wiped out. In the years
>     that followed the cleanup businesses began building and opening in
>     the area.*
>     ** 
>     *Carroll Cooper Summers*
>
>         When and why did Janzen Beach change from rides and fun to a
>         shopping
>         center?
>         Ronda
>
>     ** 
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