Juan de Fuca legend born in Venice April tale of 1596
An aged mariner named Apostolos Valerianos known as Juan de Fuca recounted a voyage for Spain to the North Pacific. He claimed to command ships under the Mexican viceroy and to reach a broad inlet beyond 47 degrees. The Venice tale spread and 1625 maps popularized the Straits of Juan de Fuca.
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Michael Locke
Apostolos Valerianos
Juan de Fuca
Straits of Juan de Fuca
New World
Jim Frits Wins Port Angeles Community Improvement Award
In Richmond Virginia on November 10 1953 Jim Frits chaired a yearlong Port Angeles study winning the Freedom Foundation prize for community improvement. The program sprang from Northwestern University professor Baker Brownell and spread via Rockefeller funding to Washington Montana projects.
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Michael Locke
Venice
James Frits
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Richmond
Virginia
Eniuent
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Jim Frits
Port Angeles
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National Municipal League
Look Magazine
Montana
Baker Brow
Northwestern University
Rockefeller Foundation
Nichata Waverly Poston
Harper's
Raymond Allen
University of Washington
Poston
Brownell
Evergreen State
Mt Adams
Anacortes
Winlock
Castle Rock
Washington
Weekend Guests Visit Local Homes in Oregon
Remote News notes weekend visitors at the De LaCasse home with Carter and Skidgal families from La Pine and Pasadena Calif. Other guests include Pattenson relatives in Fairbanks Alaska and Gussie Forsythe in Wellington Colorado visiting Cy and Mrs Forsythe. Local travels include Culver and Bowers households hosting Edes Harris Nelsons and Creighton. A surprise stork shower honored Mrs Frank Milton of Canyonville with many gifts from friends and relatives.
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de LaCasse
D W Carter
I D Skidgal
la Pine
Bobbie Carter
Coesta Carter
Pasadena
Calif
G A Young
Pattenson
Fairbanks
Alaska
Young
Gussie Forsythe
Wellington
Colo
Cy Forsythe
Forsythe
Herb Anderson
Coquille
Charles Bowers
Dwight Culver
Lillian Edes
Louise Harris
Myrtle Point
Carl Nelson
Bridge
Veda McCully
John Creighton
Cous Bay
Cecil Watkins
Frankie
Tokety Falls
Tony Stenman
George Clarno, Jr
George Clarno
Scottsburg
George, Jr
Frank Milton
Canyonville
Henry Weathers
John Metz
Marvin Stacy
Fd Pillette
Charlee Stacy
Albie Ritchey
Alf Young
Harlan Wyrneck
Henry Wyttek
Lawrence Jennings
Martha Lan“'s
George Holloway
Clarence Jave
Nell Nooney
Tom Weathers
Lois Wiles
Cs Forsythe
Powell Lancaster
Clarence Mayer
Vernon Sell
Lans Leneve
Ray Ashbaugh
Tex Puttman
Richard Robbins
Grocery Price List Drops From Pages
A clipped price row shows Crisco Snowdrift Spry 3-pound can 88e 83c Jell Well Gelatines Puddings package 89e 89¢ Cane Sugar 10-pound package 2 15¢ 4/25c.
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