COOS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY • SPRING 2021 • WWW.COOSHISTORY.ORG The Norway Project By Anne Guerin me the digital copy of the If you share an project and readers may inclination with me, locate an electronic version you would be content through the Coos History to wander the historical Museum. He noted that Norway Cemetery located they were able to locate between Myrtle Point and obituaries of 60% of the Coquille on a steep hillside people in the cemetery, bordering Highway 42 . . . as while others were just listed I did on a lovely spring day. with basic information. Unlike more conventional One sizeable section of the cemetery was land the graves appear to be donated by the Dement locationsrandomly with sprinkled flat ground, over Family, with pioneering the hills and amongst roots dating back to the some towering trees. It early 1850s. One will locate has a unique appeal, but it would be quite frustrating to locate has expanded and deepened that section of the compilation. a particular gravesite amongst the project to link biographical accounts their obituaries in the final 3200 people buried there since its Norway Cemetery: raising funds to inception circa 1875. And you might cemetery. The biographical sketches relocateOne finaland restore project theremains Schroeder in the locate a tombstone that intrigues, toreproduced specific burial in this sites account in the open Tomb which has disintegrated badly then wonder what other information many avenues for researching and on the steep, shifting hillside. An might be available about that person. writing family and social history. . . estimated $20,000-25,000 would be Until just recently, you may The Norway Project is a great boon needed to complete the memorial to future researchers and writers restoration. The Oregon Parks and burial, but no more. Two people and is a notable public service.” The Recreation Dept. may offer a grant havewith localhad difficulty roots, Darrell researching Gulstrom that Wooldridge publication referenced is to add to private funding. People and Robyn Greenlund, devoted the following: Pioneers and Incidents may donate through the Schroeder countless hours to collecting the of the Upper Coquille Valley, a prized Family Tomb Committee. Schroeder information about all the burials, book on the shelf of many Coos is a well-known name in Coos including the obituaries in digital County residents with generations of history, with the pioneers arriving form. They shared the results of their family history here. with the Baltimore Colony in 1859. project with well-known Oregon Beckham also referenced the J. Henry and Emily Schroeder historian, Stephen Dow Beckham, Norway Cemetery Association, a became prominent residents of Coos who wrote the foreword for the County. Emily Perry was one of the compilation. I quote some of what to the board if related to a person he wrote: “Darrell Gulstrom and non-profitburied in the group. cemetery. One can Beau be Allenelected, Oregon Territory. J. Henry arrived Robyn Greenlund, working with the a Coquille Valley rancher, is the firstwith childrenhis parents born and to asimmigrants an adult in Norway Cemetery Association, have current president. compiled a remarkable historical Gulstrom, a 1978 graduate creamery in Arago. He established record of the lives of hundreds of Myrtle Point High School, is a engagedan export in sawmill, farming, engaged building in the beach first and hundreds of those buried at man with a long-term interest in mining, and became superintendent Norway. Building on the efforts of genealogy and deep connections of schools. Alice Hoover Wooldridge who in with some buried at the cemetery. Should you like to contact 1971 republished obituaries and His project of good will in offering Darrell Gulstrom, you may call 503- local history accounts printed in the results of years of work is not 332-5836, or e-mail: ddgulstrom@ early local newspapers, Gulstrom a money-making effort. He gifted yahoo.com. Spring 2021 1 Exploring Education “What we learn with pleasure we never forget” – Alfred Mercier By Ariel Peasley Upcoming Events: If you missed I would like to give a shout-out Hello: We’re so glad to be open out on this year’s Local History Class: and thank you to the League of at the Coos History Museum as Lives of Our Days with Steve Greif, Women Voters for their generous we begin to see our community stay tuned for the opportunity to contribution to the Unlimited joining us again in the exhibit halls. purchase a link to the recordings of Book Club. With their help, we will While virtual programming holds these classes for a discounted price now be able to offer additional steady for now, we continue to look on the museum’s website. We have books to members and make our forward to having more of you in fantastic First Tuesday Talks coming program more accessible to all, so person soon. In the meantime, we up soon including “The History consider joining today. We have hope you will stop by and say hello and Mystery Behind the Egyptian also partnered with the Coos Head or visit us online for our virtual Theatre” with Kara Long and “The Food Co-Op and many other local First Tuesday Talks, Unlimited Book Return of Sea Otters: Considering organizations to celebrate with Club, and Explorer’s Club activities. the Ecological and Cultural you not only Earth Day, but Earth We believe the quote above could Dimensions of Restoration” by John Week! Stop by the museum on April not be more true; and we hope Goodell and Peter Hatch. Don’t 22nd to pick up a free Nature Kit forget, there will be no First Tuesday for some exciting Earth-friendly whenever you visit, or join us in Talk in July, but come back in August activities. You can also join us online youour adventures.find fun, joy, Thank and engagement you so much to help us kick off the second half of at any time during Earth Week to for sticking with us through these the lecture series season. Keep an participate in an Hour of No Power eye out for the start of the annual to share some creative ideas on how Don’t forget to check our website Writer’s Day competition beginning to care for our amazing planet while difficultcooshistory.org/education/ and ever-changing times. for in April and mark your calendars for also having fun. Visit our website updates, and as always, feel free to the Writer’s Day event planned for cooshistory.org/earth-week/ for email the Education and Community October 16th. Join us for more fun more information. Engagement Coordinator, Ariel and learning with our free Second Peasley, at education@cooshistory. Saturdays, Juneteenth Celebration Coos County Historical Society org with any questions, comments, and more upcoming programs. Staff or suggestions. Featured: First and foremost, Executive Director: Marcia Hart Curator: TBA Education Coordinator & Community Welcoming Bechtold & Walker to the Board Engagement: Ariel Peasley Coos Bay resident Larry Walker all. Ultimately, I attended law school Store Manager: Valerie Caskey is interested in history and how we and (keeping this narrative to a brief Visitor Services Assistant: Becca Hill continue our education through two paragraphs) moved with my Bookkeeper: Terri Knight learning of the past. He is a man husband Bob Laird to Coos Bay to Board of Trustees of many and various volunteer begin our law practice in Empire. Two President: Ryan Hogan commitments: Bay Area Hospital daughters and 18 years later, I became Vice-President: David Laird Auxiliary, Jazz Festival, Prefontaine a judge and served for 22 years in the Secretary: Anne Guerin Youth Run, Boys and Girls Club, OSAA courthouse annex in North Bend. Treasurer: John Bacon basketball referee, Core 10 Fitness Trustees: Jessica Bacon, summer of my life here I took a course Paula Bechtold, Steve Greif, Don Ivy, Courtney Krossman, an active committee member in the at theStill college love history! about the The local first tribes. Bill Mast, Tina Mendizabal, Alonzonon-profit Tucker manager. Remembrance Larry has Project.been Have taken almost all of Steve Greif’s Alissa Pruess, Sara Stephens, He is a retired military policeman, classes and almost all the history Larry Walker whose photo we hope to carry in our tours that have been offered. So much Museum Admission summer issue. still to learn! In my retirement Open Tuesday thru Saturday, 11-5 Paula Bechtold has I have continued with my Zonta Adults = $7, Children 5-17 = $3 offered a self-introduction: activities, including advising Family Maximum: $17 I grew up in Portland – AARP, AAA, and senior discounts proud graduate of Jefferson Club. Otherwise, I have resisted Free to members and active-duty High School. Loved history overcommittingthe Marshfield High my timeSchool – but Z service so that was my major in how could I say no when asked 541.756.6320, www.cooshistory.org college at Lewis & Clark to serve on the museum board? but discovered teaching was not my calling after chance to explore the archives. Maybe I will finally have a 2 Spring 2021 Marcia Hart Executive Director’s Note development to the north, our Celebrating Coos History-130 years entrance has changed. Instead On November introduced HB 2168 to establish of entering directly off of North 5, 2021, we will Front Street, visitors can enter our celebrate our 130th On June 19, 2021, we plan to dedicate parking lot from the newly opened anniversary as the Juneteenththe EJI historical as an markerofficial stateon our holiday. Greenwood Ave. We also have a new second oldest historical society in grounds and host a celebration. middle island with a 125-year old the State of Oregon. What an amazing Earlier in the week we also plan to Douglas Fir stump and native plants milestone and one we can all be host a SPECIAL EDITION Tuesday from our area which are used by our proud of attaining, especially after tribal partners. this past year. I know we are not holiday among our black community. We are working on plans to place out of the woods with the COVID-19 TalkBeaver to discuss Hill the Coal significance Mine of this a monument style entrance sign pandemic, and we still have some Historical Marker–The Coos History with a reader board that can be seen ways to go before we know what Museum is working with the Oregon from the highway. The entrance sign the “new normal” really looks like. Tourism Information Council to place will be approximately 7’ tall and 12’ But until then, we will persevere an Oregon Historical Marker (Beaver in length placed on the corner of and continue to move forward with Board) about the Beaver Hill Mines North Front St and Greenwood Ave. our future plans to celebrate our (1894-1926) located along Beaver It will also reference the Waterfront anniversary year. Slough off North Bank Lane. The Heritage District along North Front With that in mind, I wanted to application for the marker was made St. For the middle island, we are update you on few exciting projects by Zachary Stocks, the Executive looking to place an interpretive sign underway. Director of the Oregon Black Pioneer with information about the plants Alonzo Tucker EJI Historical Museum after learning the mines in the island and the use of the Marker–In continuation of the employed perhaps 100 black miners plants by our tribal partners. We work started pre-COVID, the Coos during a time when the total number have applied for the Travel Oregon County Historical Society through its of blacks in Oregon was just 1,100. Competitive & Recovery Grant and Alonzo Tucker Steering Committee CCHS Board member and historian are looking at other sources to help is working on two projects, the Steve Greif and Coquille Valley fund the entrance sign project. For placement of the Equal Justice Museum President, Bert Dunn, have the interpretive sign, we are looking Initiative (EJI) Historical Marker been working with the committee for other grant opportunities and on the museum grounds and the providing draft language, pictures, sponsorships. Anyone interested in Inaugural Celebration of Juneteenth/ and maps to be used for the sign learning more about the projects Freedom Day-June 19, 2021. The which will be located at the ODFW and/or wish to make a donation can placement of the EJI marker is Wildlife Area at Beaver Slough off contact me at director@cooshistory. Phase II of the EJI Community Hwy 42 and North Bank Lane. We org Remembrance Project and part of hope to have the marker completed their campaign to recognize the and installed by late summer. SAVE THE DATE victims of lynching by collecting soil Waterfront Plaza from lynching sites and erecting Development–The architectural Celebrate Coos History- historical markers. Phase I-The Cameron McCarthy was collecting of soil samples was selected to begin work on the 130 Years completed on February 29, 2020, at a firm,design for the museum’s waterfront October 17-23, 2021 remembrance ceremony at the small property. The project will be three We are starting to plan this wayside at the south end of North phases, including the plaza area year’s fall celebration of the Front St. in downtown Coos Bay. comprised of land surrounding the Two jars of soil were collected, one museum, a multi-use boardwalk museum’s 130th Anniversary. now on exhibit at the Coos History along the waterfront, and a non- Right now, we are hopeful to have Museum and the other returned to motorized kayak launch at the south in-person events and activities as the National Memorial for Peace and of our property. The Scope of Work well as online offerings similar to Justice in Montgomery, Alabama. is under review and we anticipate last year’s celebration. Stay tuned! Juneteenth/Freedom Day work on the plan with begin in Thank you to our donors, commemorates the day in 1865 April. Cameron McCarthy, as part of program sponsors, members, when enslaved people of Texas, the Plaza design, will assist us with volunteers and staff for helping then the most remote region of the selecting a location for the Alonzo keep our museum open during this Tucker Memorial Plaque. rollercoaster of a pandemic. We had been abolished and that they Front Entrance Changes- truly appreciate all you do for us. Confederacy,were free. Governor finally learned Brown slavery had As a result of the exciting new Spring 2021 3 Knights of the Grip By Steven Greif Coos County celebrated the coming of the fringe benefits like insurance. But membership in the huge three-day event called the Coos Railroad Jubilee. Michiganany deceased Knights member of the in Grip good included standing.” “a Death As a result, Benefit Southern Pacific Railroad in August of 1916 with a Fund,another not requirement exceeding $500 for membership payable to the was beneficiary being in of

Onfrom “Marshfield industrial Day”and civic a parade groups, was fraternal held in townorders, with and and not addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors as a entrieschildren. that The included Coos History decorated Museum automobiles has a panorama and floats “goodbeverage.” health, not afflicted with any chronic disease, image of one parade entry that “attracted considerable The stated purpose of the Michigan Knights was attention” according to the Coos Bay Times. The image clear: “To further the interests of traveling men, by giving them more desirable legislation; to secure modes of transportation. One entry shows men riding better recognition from railroads; to secure hotel showshorses abeside group a of wagon floats labelled:decorated “The with way three we differentcame to accommodations commensurate with the price paid; to Coos County in 1849.” Next to that is a decorated boat elevate the social and moral standing of traveling men; with signage: “The way we came to Coos County in and to secure employment for our members.” The term “knights of the grip” (with no caps) to with painted text on the side: “Coos Bay Boosters – RR describe traveling salesmen was familiar to readers 1883.”– KKK 1916.” A third Many float wasmen a sporting decorated suitcases model oflabelled a train of the early Coos Bay Times. An article on September “K.K.K.” are intermixed in the parade photo as well. had entered Coos County. But the men in photograph 14,of the 1906, grip.” noted When that a salesmanto find a good from hotel Chicago in any died town, in a are dressedAt first glance, in suits, one ties, wonders and hats if –the not Ku white, Klux Klanhooded onestagecoach had only accident to find “anear bunch Roseburg of loquacious in early knights1907, the robes. The Times Times penned: “Hundreds of his comrades in his branch of the industrial army are annually meeting death in of the oldest traveling noted men’s that “theorder three in the floats state.” by theThe Koosgroup Kounty won a $50Knights prize of for the “Best Grip Lodgeexemplified Float.” the spirit Knights of the grip present a shining record for heroism A “grip” is an early term for a suitcase. The group train wrecks, fire, flood, and otheras part forms of their of disaster. duty…in in the 1916 Coos Railroad Jubilee parade represented a local organization of dues-paying traveling salesmen. The Times of January Their KKK initials were about alliteration, not Klan 27,their 1908, field referred of battle.” to association. Who were the Knights of the Grip? a group of traveling Why Did Salesmen Form an Organization? salesmen (also called Knights of the Grip were not unique to Coos County. “drummers”) as “knights of Many other states had similar orders. The Michigan the grip sitting around the Knights of the Grip, for example, was formed in 1889. The club allowed membership to any male traveling A member of the Michigan salesman who resided or worked in Michigan, who had Knights of the Grip might officereport stove in the at Times the Blanco of been employed for at least a year, and who was under have a tag like this on his HotelNovember in Marshfield.” 25, 1911, A the age of 50. luggage. [photo courtesy discussed the marriage In the 1800s, it was rare for employers to provide Smithsonian Institution] of Al Waterman who

4 Spring 2021 This panorama photograph in the Coos History Museum’s collection shows a series of floats in the Coos Railroad Jubilee parade of August 1916 highlighting the progress of transportation in Coos County. The floats were an entry by the Koos Kounty Knights of the Grip, an organization supporting traveling salesmen. (CHM 958.288)

represented the Baker & Hamilton Company of San known by all knights of the grip.” KnightsFrancisco of on the his Grip sales Form trips into CoosMarshfield – “a man well Traveling salesmen in Coos County decided to form their own Knights of the Grip organization in late 1915.

Chamber of Commerce in November and chartered an Seventeenorder called traveling the Koos salesmen Kommercial met Klub.at the TheyMarshfield planned to have monthly meetings and expected their club to grow. “There are approximately 35 salesmen in Coos County to join,” said Don Gardiner of North Bend, club secretary. and the majority of them have signified their willingness teased. “ButAt woe a “jovial be unto and those good-natured who didn’t meeting” come in afirst,” month he later, the club held a banquet and two new members were initiated. “Little of the meeting’s doings have leaked out,” the Times stated on December 13th, “because the order is now a secret one.” It was noted, however, that the name of the order had been changed to “Koos Kounty Knights of the Grip.” The membership of the local Knights of the Grip was not secret, however. The names of charter members were printed in 1915 as well as those of new recruits in subsequent articles. A story in the January 8, 1946, Times This image from the Coos Bay Times of 29 August recalled a bit of the club’s history and listed 29 men who 1916 plays on the name of the Koos Kounty Knights eventually joined. It named grocery sellers, hardware of the Grip by showing one of the hazards of traveling salesmen, oil salesmen, logging equipment suppliers, and others. Most of the men didn’t reside in Coos County salesmen – contracting disease. The “grippe” was an permanently but some, like J.E. Norton of Coquille old-fashioned word for the flu. The caption and title (Folger’s Coffee), W.J. Smith of North Bend (hardware), also indicate the success of the club with its parade and Frank G. Leslie of Coquille and Charles Pape of entry for the Coos Railroad Jubilee. Bandon (Sperry Flour Co.) were Coos residents who represented out-of-town companies. entries. They hosted big dinners with fun initiations Membership wasn’t just about work. In the days for new members. At the 1917 Ko-Keel Korn Show, before passenger rail service arrived, traveling salesmen they sponsored a booth, jokingly threatened to from Portland and San Francisco could be “bar bound” for capture the county courthouse, and generally “kept days waiting for good weather to catch a steamship out of things humming with their comical dress and stunts.” the bay. The monthly meetings of the Knights provided During WWI, the group helped with bond drives in entertainment. Koos Kounty Knights of the Grip were support of the U.S. war effort. reported to be playing baseball at the North Bend ball Just as the Knights were formally organizing on grounds on occasion. They planned dances and parade the South Coast, the Times reported salesmen began

Spring 2021 5 “spurning the usual methods of travel, by stage, boat, war to sell hardware for the Dunham, Carrigan, and and train, and are budding out with frisky runabouts Hayden Company of San Francisco. When Gardner came in which they visit their trade.” George A. Larson back to visit friends in Coos County in January, 1931, he was no longer a traveling salesman. The times had when he bought “an easy running Dodge and thereby changed. “Gardner has been in the automobile business wasmade the himself first to envied make byhis a round host of of the sales Knights by automobile of the in Washington for several years,” noted the Coos Bay Grip.” Matthew L. May who represented the Armour Times. Company and the American Biscuit Company soon bought “a Ford runabout”, drove to Bandon and Curry County, “and came back to tell wonderful tales of what had been accomplished.” Felix M. Wolff of the Ryan Candy Company also bought a Ford and exclaimed: “Life is sweeter than ever now.” No longer did he need fret about late train, stage, or steamship schedules. One Knight worried that “they’ll all be getting the habit now,” and wondered if he should quit his travels and “set up Times, 14 October 1915). a garage to take care of the traffic.” ( Railroad and the construction of the Roosevelt Military HighwayIronically, (Highway the coming 101) in of the the early Southern 1920s Pacific seemed to put an end to the Koos Kounty Knights of the Grip. Traveling salesmen could now travel more easily and This Model-T Ford was owned by traveling salesman Matthew L. May, the Sperry Flour Company representative monthly meetings of a small organization. The Times for southwestern Oregon. May was born in Mississippi in safely.reported They no activity.no longer Perhaps needed the the growing benefits popularlyfound at of 1874 which might account for the Confederate flag on the another KKK in the 1920s (the racist Ku Klux Klan) also left front of the vehicle. May was a member of the Koos brought controversy and confusion. Kounty Knights of the Grip and his car was used in a parade Don Gardner of North Bend, the former secretary during the Great War (1917-1918) in an effort by club of the local Grips in 1916, left the South Coast after the members to raise money for the war effort. (CHM 980.250.6) New Parking Lot Island Redesigned By Steven Greif Coos Bay Village, the new development on old Central Dock north of museum property, continues to advance. Several businesses including Starbucks, Face Rock Creamery, and Spectrum opened for business in January. In February, work began on a new stoplight system on Highway 101 that will allow safe vehicular

History Museum. and Inpedestrian the process traffic of construction, into both CB theVillage north and parking the Coos lot of the CHM has been slightly redesigned to accommodate

“island” in the parking lot a bit further north and recently With the large stump in place, Amanda Moore (left) and the new traffic pattern. Developers have moved an Rex Miller added rock and plants used by local Native Americans to enhance the landscaping. paid to have it freshly landscaped. Landscape contractor Rex Miller of Agri-Tech Design (Coos Bay) and his crew members recently moved a large stump from the spoils island directly across the bay channel from the museum to the new “island”. CHM trustee Courtney Krossman provided Miller with a list of native plants used by local Rex Miller (left) and Doug Soules of ATD prepared tribal members that will be used in the landscaping cables used to float the stump from the spoils island by ATD. In this way, the “island” will become another (in the background) to the CHM. educational feature on the museum grounds. 6 Spring 2021 DONATIONS 1st Quarter 2021 Is it time to purchase or renew your Thank you to all on this list for your generous contributions. annual membership? Make a donation? in shopping Anderson, Susan Richards, Jon & Kathy Annual Fee: Membership has its rewards locally. Show your membership card when Auvil, Elizabeth Rix, Zachariah ___ Student ($15) ___ Individual ($35) you shop at Tru Furniture, and Katrina Bead Dancing Rueger, Greg & Barbara Kathleen’s to receive 10% OFF regular prices. Bosak, Kelli Scavera, Jim ___ Household ($50) Caretti, Joyce Sears, Arica ___ Friend ($100) At the Friend level and up, you can receive an Collins, Ann Seldon, Julianna ___ Benefactor ($250) ___ Historian ($500) American Reciprocal Museums program with Cunningham, Jill Soules, Doug & Cricket additional benefit – membership in the North ___ Curator ($1,000) free admission to 1,000+ museums across the Donor, Anonymous Stamper, Tom & Joan U.S. A link to the list of NARM members is ___ Business membership Farr, Joyce Stephens, Chris posted on our website and available for review Forney, Thomas Strine, Linda ($100 or above) at our front desk. Greif, Mike & Marti Strong, Anne ___ Donation $______Hernandez, Frances Stuntzner Engineering La Praim, Cecilia Thomas, Christine Your annual membership becomes active from date of purchase. Langley, Alli Vandermeer, Tony Manders, Ernie & Ventgen, Carol Member/Business Name: ______Sandra Voss, Robert Address:______McClarren, Gregory & Williams, Eric Phone #:______Email:______Elizabeth McCord, Deanna Sponsors ___ Yes, send information about events via email. Morris, Kelsey Al Peirce Co. ___ Send information about volunteering and gifting. O’Donnell, Ed & Karen Coquille Animal Hospital If your VISA/MasterCard/DiscoveryCard is by mail: Exp Date:______Ostrand-Ponsioen, C City of Coos Bay Card #:______3-digit Security Code:______Raper, Elaine League of Women Voters

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