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War Work on the Oregon Coast in 1943

Jayne Walters Latvala
Seaside, Oregon

The following excerpt is from a letter written by Oregon State College alumna, Jayne Walters Latvala, to Elaine Kollins Sewell, editor of the Oregon State Yank. This letter is part of the Oregon State Yank Collection in the Oregon State University Archives.

Seaside, Oregon
24 November 1943
Dear Elaine–
From my typing, you’re probably wondering what kind of [...]

That’s My Oregon

Robert Heen
Broadway Middle School
Seaside, Oregon
My name is Robert Heen. I live in Seaside, Oregon. I’m going to tell you about when we hade a gale. The wind reached up to 100 miles an hour. In my neighborhood all of the power went out and a whole lot of trees went down. I was stuck at [...]

The Worst Storm in Oregon’s History

Kyle Hague
Broadway Middle School
Seaside, Oregon
On December 2-3, 2007 the worst storm recorded in history in the Oregon coast in Northwestern Oregon. The storms on December 2nd and 3rd continued for an extreme, long-duration wind cycle with hurricane-force wind gusts of up to 137 mph. Gale-force winds tore up forests and buildings, mudslides and landslides caused [...]

What I Love About Oregon

Jordan Browning
Broadway Middle School
Seaside, Oregon
Oregon is my home. It’s where I live and it’s where I’m from, so you can call me a proud Oregonian! I was born in the fabulous town of Medford, Oregon. I grew up there too. All through my younger childhood I traveled…camping, hiking, beaches, long drives with amazing views. All [...]

Still a Good Fun Place

Joel Licari
Broadway Middle School
Seaside, Oregon
My name is Joel Licari. When I moved to Seaside, OR, from Portland, OR, I thought it was so fun the first 5-6 years. So I decided to talk to the city- since there are a lot of good skaters in Seaside I thought there should be a new and improved [...]

Oregon Essay

Jose Sosa
Broadway Middle School
Seaside, Oregon
When I first came to Oregon, I was kind of sad because my cousins and friends live in California. At first I felt like this place was so ugly but after I went to school and met new friends I felt better. There are some beautiful places like Seaside and [...]