[or-roots] Janzen Beach

[cjp joppe]

jantzen beach was closed in the early 1970's i think -
ot late 60's.  The 'mall' went in and my first real
job was a cashier at Payless 1974

--- Ronda Howard <whizinc at comcast.net> wrote:

> When and why did Janzen Beach change from rides and
> fun to a shopping 
> center?
> Ronda
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cjp joppe" <cjpjoppe at yahoo.com>
> To: <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 10:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [or-roots] Janzen Beach
> 
> 
> > When I was a school "Crossing Guard" our annual
> reward
> > was a day at Jantzen Beach - free admission and
> free
> > rides all day. My friend Janet and I rode the
> roller
> > coaster about a dozen times in a row.  The park
> wasn't
> > full and there were plenty of seats for all in
> line so
> > the ride operator just let us keep riding.  We got
> our
> > photos in the newsppaper too! Not for riding so
> many
> > times, but just "School Crossing Guards enjoy a
> day at
> > Jantzen Beach". The midway, the inflating laughing
> > lady....
> >
> > It was on a regular school day but all of the
> crossing
> > guards from a lot of schools got to "skip" the day
> w/
> > permission from parents and w/ our /Chaperones. I
> >
> > p.s. the sign on waddles says under renovation
> > now..... wonder ? maybe waddels will be
> reincarnated?
> >
> >
> > --- EugeneMelvin.roots at comcast.net wrote:
> >
> >> Waddles was closed because they could not afford
> to
> >> rent and a Kristy cream donut shop was to replace
> it
> >> but last I heard that fell through because the
> donut
> >> business was slowing down
> >>
> >> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> >>
> >> Any one remember the roller coaster and carnival
> >> there. And of course Waddles was a good hang out
> in
> >> my era there too.
> >> Dan Matney
> >
> >
> > carole
> > cjpjoppe at yahoo.com
> > ... unwrap each day as a precious gift
> >
> >
> >
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carole
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