Union County Oral Histories
Narrator:
Gale, Miskell
Record ID:
2007.1.82
Interviewer:
Gildemeister, Jerry & Corriell, Vicki
Interview Place:
Union, OR
Transcriptionist:
Pilling, Heather
Abstract:
This interview contains memories related to a number of various subjects, some of which include: Early pioneers and settlers in the region, farm life, some of the humorous trouble that her brother often got into, gypsies, and clubs that she participated in, like Campfire Girls.

At the time of her interview, Miskell Gale was 105 years old.

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People:
Alexander, Dick
Allen, John
Benson, Dick
Benson, George
Benson, Sam
Bloom, Hack
Bloom, Haskell
Bloom, Lewis
Bloom, Martha Murphy
Bloom, Mary
Bloom, Samuel
Bloom, William
Conklin, Mr.
Couter, Mark
Duncan, Eddie
Gale, Bill
Gale, Don
Gale, Donna
Gale, Miskell Bloom
Gale, Pete
Hutchinson, Jim
Jones, Earl
Keck, Ted
Merritt, Emmaline
Merritt, Newton
Miller, Charlie
Parker, John
Perkins, Lloyd
Ramsdell, Eunice
Ranthel, Old Doc
Reese, Maude
Smith, John
Stearns, Mae
Stevens, Jack
Stevens, Jasper
Sutherland, Ella
Thompson, Tommy
Van Schoonhoven, Cora
Wilson, Emma
Subjects:
Automobiles
Baseball
Basketball
Boardwalks
Cameras
Candy
Canning & preserving
Cattle
Chickens
Clubs
Cows
Dances
Fairs
Family
Farming
Farms
Fireplaces
Fishing
Floods
Gardens
Hiking
Homes
Houses
Livery stables
Log cabins
Mantels
Mills
Native Americans
Orchards
Parades & processionals
Parties
Photographers
Pigs
Pioneers
Railroads
Schools
Skating
Sleds & sleighs
Snow
Square dancing
Stores & shops
Strawberries
Teams
Trains
Uniforms
Wagon trains
Wagons
Search Terms:
4th of July
Ascension grounds
Buick
Burned
Campfire Girls
Canning Club
Central
Chautauqua
Cherry Day
Cherry Fair
Chief Indian Yellow Feather
Christmas
Continental Hotel
Cornucopia mines
Cove High School
Cove mascot
Cove School
Cove, OR
Coyotes
Crank telephone
Dave Lane's
Eggs
Episcopal church
Fan
Ford
Freshmen
Grand Marshall
Grande Ronde River
Grande Ronde Valley
Gypsies
Halloween
Hard Scrabble School
Hay rides
Honey
Horse and buggy
Horses
Hounds
Ice house
Inscription
La Grande, OR
Latin
Macabee Hall
Main Street
McNeil Hill
Meat house
Model T Ford
Mt. Fanny
Outdoor breakfasts
Oxen train
Pacific International
Pony Express
Red Pepper School
Root cellar
Run, Sheep, Run
Scalded
Seniors
Shanghai School
Trippeer Hall
Union, OR
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Miskell Bloom, 1917Miskell Bloom, 1917
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Cove Cherry DayCove Cherry Day
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