This Week In Rogue River History SEPT. 30, 1981The Hanby Huskies’ eighth-grade football team traveled to Klamath Falls for a closely matched game against Ponderosa. Two touchdown runs around the end gave Ponderosa the edge. Hanby’s defense delivered some hard hits, including those of No. 66 Dale Skitdgel. The Ponderosa[Read More…]

This Week In Rogue River History SEPT. 23, 1981 Patrick Elementary School became an emergency aid station for families evacuated from their homes because of a raging wildfire along Wards Creek and Sardine Creek. Night custodian Velma Ramsey opened the multipurpose room, where Gold Hill Lionesses Mary Williams and E.J.[Read More…]

This Week in Rogue River History SEPT. 16, 1981 Gold Hill — Crowds once again swarmed the bridge, beach, and roads between Gold Hill and Rogue River to witness the Fifth Annual Great Raft Race. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves throughout the day and into the evening, especially the racers.[Read More…]

This Week In Rogue River History SEPT. 9, 1981Wimer — By the time Evans Valley Fire Department volunteers Les Brooks and Larry Johnson reached Lou’s Pizzeria, one minute after the 3:05 a.m. alarm on Sept. 2, there was no hope of saving the wooden structure. The third man on the[Read More…]

This Week In Rogue River History SEPT. 2, 1981 The Pizza Corral Men’s Softball team came from behind in the final inning to beat a strong Royal Gardens team and claim the Grants Pass “B” League Championship. Both teams scored a run in the first inning of the tension-packed game.[Read More…]

This Week In Rogue River History AUG. 26, 1981 The Rogue River Rural Fire Protection District reported that there had been some confusion about the ambulance company based in the City of Rogue River. Rogue River Ambulance was a division of Action Consultants, Inc. of Grants Pass and had no[Read More…]

This Week In Rogue River History AUG. 19, 1981 Bathtub admirals around the area were out testing their crafts in preparation for the third annual Bathtub Race. The race that year was expected to attract many eager participants attempting to take home the $2,500 first-place prize, put up by sponsor[Read More…]

This Week In Rogue River History AUG. 12, 1981 The Ford Foundation announced a grant to the Oregon Shakespearean Festival Association in Ashland of up to $250,000, payable in four installments of $62,500 over a five-year period. Designed to improve and stabilize the Festival’s financial position, the grant could not[Read More…]

Looking Back at the First Week of August Through the Years Every week, we take a trip through the pages of the Rogue River Press to revisit the stories, milestones, and memorable moments that helped shape our community. Here’s what was making headlines during the first full week of August[Read More…]