Laurel Gerkman
As It Was ContributorLaurel Gerkman is originally from Canada. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Geography from Humboldt State. This fed a lifelong curiosity of observing physical and human landscapes—always wondering “why.” Laurel, retired from real estate sales, has lived in Gold Beach for 20-years. Her research efforts as a volunteer for the Curry Historical Society produced numerous newsletter articles and exhibits and earned her a reputation as a seasoned local history buff. She remains intrigued by the hardy people who originally came to inhabit this rugged, isolated, and spectacular region, and enjoys seeking stories that weave these elements together. Laurel is the author of Renderings from the Gold Beach Pioneer Cemetery, a 50-page booklet containing a walking tour and snippets about the lives and times of folks buried there. She is also a contributing writer to Oregon Coast Magazine.
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Rural Carrier Delivers Mail for Nearly 50 Years
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Klamath, Calif., Spruces Up for Salmon Anglers
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Klamath, Calif., Spruces Up for Salmon Anglers
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In 1929, George O. Knapp, a wealthy entrepreneur, announced plans to build a hospital at Crescent City, Calif. He already had been instrumental in…
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A school carnival held at the Woodman Hall in March 1924 raised funds to defray the expenses of high school students attending a two-week summer program…
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Within a year of tossing around the idea, Bandon had its first golf course.The Chamber of Commerce initiated the idea at a meeting on June 9, 1927, and a…
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One night shortly after the end of the Second World War, the infamous “Pine Cone Tavern Incident” startled bar patrons in Brookings, Ore.Rip and Howard…
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In February 1935, the first Civilian Conservation Corps ‘rolleo’ in the United States came to Gold Beach, Ore. A rolleo is a log-rolling contest, where…
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In February 1921, Mr. and Mrs. John Coy of Bandon, Ore., ran afoul of national Prohibition by possessing intoxicating liquor.The authorities became…
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A series of heavy storms in January 1932 brought colder temperatures and the first snowfall in four years to Gold Beach, Ore., making many back-county…
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In 1933, the Civilian Conservation Corps recruited George Morey and assigned him to a wood-cutting crew at Peavine Ridge near Brookings, Ore. Years later,…
