Archive for the 'PORTLAND’S PAST' Category

MAJOR GOLF TITLE WON ON THIS DAY IN 1946

HoganPGA (1)

The 1946 PGA Championship was the 28th PGA Championship, held August 19-25 
at Portland Golf Club outside Portland, Oregon. Ben Hogan won the match play 
championship, 6 & 4 over Ed Oliver in the final; the winner’s share was $3,500 
and the runner-up’s was $1,500. For Hogan, age 34, it was the first of his nine 
major titles. He won again in 1948.

hogan-1946

 

 

posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,Awards,DEBUT,HISTORY,PORTLAND'S PAST,SPORTS and have No Comments

BUILD YOUR HOME THE FENNER WAY!

or-11-14-20-fenner
From the  Oregonian, 11-14-1920

posted by Bob Karm in CLASSIC ADS,HISTORY,INDUSTRY,Manufacturing,NEWSPAPER AD,PORTLAND'S PAST and have No Comments

PORTLAND’S FORD ASSEMBLY PLANT IN 1914

fordmotorco1914
The Ford Motor Company building at S.E. 11th and Division in Portland,OR.


The Ford plant was used for assembling Model T’s from 1914 to1918 and 1923 to
1927, Model A’s from 1928 to 1930, and the Ford V8 from 1932 to 1934. Ford left
the facility by 1940.

fordbldg2
A Later photo of the Ford Building

fordbldg2
The Ford Building as it looks today at 2505 S.E. 11 Ave.

posted by Bob Karm in Automobiles,HISTORY,Manufacturing,PORTLAND'S PAST,THEN AND NOW and have No Comments

SALLY STRUTHERS IS 67 TODAY

struthersthn

sally-struthers-autographed

sallytrrutherstoday

Sally Struthers won two Emmy Awards for her portrayal of  Gloria Stivic on
the CBS television series All in the Family (1971-1979). Sally was born in
Portland, Oregon where she attended Grant High School. She received a
scholarship for the Pasadena Playhouse College of Theater Arts. Struthers
Made her TV debut as a dancer on a Herb Alpert special. She is presently a
spokesperson for the Christian Children’s Fund.

all-in-the-family-tv-

posted by Bob Karm in Awards,BIRTHDAY,CURRENT EVENTS,HISTORY,MOVIES,PORTLAND'S PAST,School,Sitcom,THEN AND NOW,TV and have No Comments

‘’KID CRITICS’’ ON KOIN RADIO ~ 970

koin radio kidcritics

KOIN, originally aired as KQP on November 9, 1925. The call letters were 
later changed to KOIN on April 12, 1926. It became an affiliate of CBS, the
Columbia Broadcasting System, on September 1, 1929. During the golden 
years of radio, KOIN was one of Portland’s major stations, with many local 
programs and its own studio orchestra.

  

.

posted by Bob Karm in Broadcasting,CHILDREN,DEBUT,HISTORY,MAGAZINES,MUSIC,PORTLAND'S PAST,RADIO and have No Comments