History Found

With the front porch mostly gone, leaving only a deck, the next to go was the back vestibule.  Before actually crowbar-ing the little addition off the back of the house the siding had to come off.  Here is where we found the history...  Instead of today's tar paper between wall and siding, folks in the 1930's used newspapers.  These newspapers have been hiding behind the siding for over 70 years, yet they are still in remarkably good condition.  We read through the society pages (actually the front pages of the Sunday edition) about brides and fetes and socialites.  In the classifieds dealership ads encouraged us to come in and buy a new Chevy for $525.  We read an article refuting the idea that American college students have "communistic tendencies" and one detailing a reorganization of Oregon's WPA units.  

Lots of history-in-the-making in May 1935 when some previous owners decided to put an addition on their little lumber mill house.  The mill must have been doing o.k. even during the Depression if these people were expanding their home.  The first deed for our property is dated 1918 (any Red Sox fans out there?) so this addition may have been done by the original owners.  As we take this house apart and rebuild it to make it our own, it is a lot of fun to wonder and imagine about who used to live here...