Locals know Barney’s Corner as a gas station, but early on it was much, much more.
I believe this matchbook cover comes from around the 1940s. Back then there was food and dance.
Barney was Keith Malcom’s brother …
Matt Kjelstad Ruralite article - cover
This article about Matt Kjelstad appeared in the Ruralite in 1978.
He talked about coming to Ohop Valley, clearing the land, farming, the changes after WWI, and power coming to the area.
Article courtesy of the Burwash family.
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Matt Kjelstad - Page 2 (and last)
These images come from Sandra Wood, who found them in her father’s things. Since he logged up in National, she assumes they are from that area.
Enjoy!
Photos courtesy of Sandra Wood.
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This little piece of history was just for sale on Ebay. It’s a postcard from W. Harding to Elsie Holgate in Longmire Springs (the area seven miles outside Mount Rainier National Park). It’s a shot of …
The Eatonville School District has come a long way in the last 100+ years. This was Eatonville’s first schoolhouse. You can find it today at Glacier View Park.
Here is some information about the little school house …
Joe Larin captured this group cleaning up at the Mashel Prairie Indian Cemetery Shaker Church. Anyone have any names?
The Indian Henry grave monument is there today in La Grande, Wash.
This isn’t something new to Eatonville. In …
The Burwash family is sitting outside at the farm, checking out the newest addition to the family.
Sarah Rabel writes this February 16, 2017:
“Today, my mind has rested on Grandma Burwash [Carolyn Burwash], who passed away …
This was a very good read.
I enjoyed it too. I was toying with typing it into the blog, but was hoping it was clear enough to read.
[…] a poem about Ohop Valley written years back by an unknown source. Thank you anonymous […]
[…] photos come courtesy of the Kjelstad family. There are lots of shots of men standing beside their equipment or downed trees, but it’s fun […]
[…] stool and hand milk this old girl. It took forever to milk her out with the machine, but Grandpa [Matt Kjelstad] could get 3+ gallons out of her in under 5 […]
[…] stool and hand milk this old girl. It took forever to milk her out with the machine, but Grandpa [Matt Kjelstad] could get 3+ gallons out of her in under 5 […]
I was wondering if you are the same Matt Kjelstad who attended Western Washington State College in the early 1960’s? Would like to hear back from you…..thanks.
Probably not. Was Matt in his 60s?