JEFFERSON COMMUNITY HISTORY QUIZ:
1) Can you name some of the families that figured most prominently in the founding of Jefferson?
2) What was the name of the first ferry working the Santiam River in the Jefferson area?
3) What three communities preceded and contributed to the founding of Jefferson?
4) The name "Jefferson" first appeared in the community in what context?
5) The Jefferson ferry functioned until what event occurred?
6) What event had the greatest influence in the selection of the present site for Jefferson?
7) What two churches served the needs of the community from the 1850s until 1890?
8) In 1939, 211 of the city's 240 registered voters protested by petition what action by the City Council?
9) What was the formal name of the variety store fondly remembered as "stinkies"?
10) Name the five officially designated post offices that have appeared in the greater Jefferson area.
11) The Union Constitution was placed before the Jefferson voters in 1854. Did they accept or reject it?
How did the voters feel about slavery? Did the voters approve allowing "free negroes" to live in Oregon?
12) What was the name of the business on Main Street owned and operated by Jack Tyson? When did it burn down? What caused all of the explosions that accompanied the fire?
David Arnold's Letter to the Editor of the Jefferson Review [8/7/06]
"Hello Jefferson Review Staff,
I want to share my enjoyment of attending the All-School Reunion held in the High School on Sunday, August 6th. As a member of the class of 1949 it was a heartwarming trip into nostalgia of my Jefferson upbringing, (1931-1949). I visited the downtown street & looked at the GREATER JEFFERSON COMMUNITY CENTER, and JEFFERSON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Buildings through eyes of memory when Jefferson sported between 500 to 600 residents. I could see Kingsley & Almina Thurston opening the door to their Grocery Store. I remember the Log Cabin Syrup on the shelf in a container like a log cabin . . . . too expensive to buy but fun to admire. Next door Mr. . . .& Mrs. Clarence Miller would be waiting in the Post Office to sell 3 cent stamps or War Bonds during WWII. I was always impressed with the big door on the safe. It is still there! Next door a white-haired Judge EE Howell would be sitting on the steps to greet passersby. On past the lovely Thurston home area, (which no longer exists), Dr. Van Winkles home, the Getchell Feed & Seed Store, the Blacksmith Shop, ( in the area where the lovely New Fire Department Building stands), to the former Christian Church, now inhabited by two artists. Chris Giffin, one of the artists & owner, let me tour the inside of the building which was the center of my lfie from age two weeks through graduation from high school. I was greeted warmly at lunch at The Plantation Inn before driving to the High School for the Reunion. It was heartwarming to visit with some classmaes of bygone years & dredge up memories of growing up in a wholesome family & farm-centered environment. There is an old adage which says: "You cannot buy with Gold the OLD Associations." However, you can relive them with dear bonded friends who bless your life with hallowed memories. I'm grateful for my Jefferson years. May that special something always be an underlying factor in my hometown's growth - David Arnold."
