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Shoppers' interests vary over time, but antiques still a hot commodity
Beverly Lonsway behind the counter at Farm Antiques, a shop she runs on her Philomath property. Left, a handmade doll is part of her collection. Photos by Carol Rosen
“It’s totally different than five years ago. But there still are serious collectors around.”
Beverly Lonsway Owner, Farm Antiques
By CAROL ROSEN BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
Nestled in the farmland of Philomath is a pretty farmhouse surrounded by beautiful flowers. On the other side of the driveway is another house that’s actually larger than it looks. This one is flanked by farm implements and a sign titled Farm Antiques. This building houses four rooms of lovingly-saved items, from a hand-carved bed from Belgium to a number of handmade dolls. Owner Beverly Lonsway has collected them all over the past 43 years. She began collecting during the 1970s when her military husband acted as a chief warrant officer in Belgium, posted to the Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE). When his posting was over, he retired from the army and the family moved to Oregon. But before they moved, and with her husband at work
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and the four children in school, Lonsway had time on her hands. She and other officers’ wives used the downtime to go “junking” in junk shops, she says. They would visit nearby cities, such as Charleroi, where people were getting rid of this “fantastic older” furniture. “I had a lot of time on my hands since my youngest was in kindergarten,” she says. “We would go around the town and buy used furniture, things like marble top washstands for $10. In the end, I had enough to fill a three-story house.” Meanwhile her husband had learned to repair clocks. Once they settled into their 30-acre Oregon farm, Lonsway planted fruit trees, berry bushes and lots of beautiful flowers. The trees now provide apples, pears, cherries, raspberries, marionberries, blueberries, grapes and rhubarb. The farmland currently is leased to Gathering Together Farm, which provides the family with various fruits,
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vegetables and bread. The couple also built a small house to the right of their home. Unfortunately, that area turned out to be a flood plain and one year it flooded. So, her husband built the current antique shop on the other side of the house away from the flood plain. The newer antique shop has four rooms and, unfortunately, little left from her Belgium forays. Most of the older antiques from Belgium have been sold, although she still has the bed mentioned earlier. It was hand carved and actually came with a straw pallet but now has a box spring. It appears to be longer and wider than a typical twin bed. The shop offers a large collection of American antique furniture, glassware with pieces made by Wedgewood, Bauer, Roseville, Anchor Hocking and Hull, to name a few. It offers two rooms full of kitchen items, including furniture and a few rugs, with items from the 1920s to the 1950s. Her antique furniture includes tables, hutches, glass door bookcases, chairs, and even a giant grandfather clock. Lonsway says buyers today are after odd pieces and not the unique antiques that she used to sell. While some older members of society still may seek those, she says, many of them are downsizing and selling in-
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Farm Antiques offers a wide variety of antiques, including these glass and ceramic items. Owner Beverly Lonsway says Depression glass was in high demand a few years ago, but it is not as popular now. stead of seeking antiques. Today, many younger buyers are looking for different and unusual items, not in older furniture and clocks. But she still offers a wide variety of items including furniture, quilts, glassware, china, toys and “whatever I find that’s
interesting.” She and her husband used to seek items from back East. “We used to make buying trips to the East Coast as well as small antique shows,” Lonsway says. “We also went to the Portland Expo Show for 33 years and sold items in a double
(large) space.” Today’s buyers are looking for older rusty things for outdoor and garden art, and wooden boxes; things that can be repurposed, she says. “It’s totally different than five years ago,” Lonsway says. “Depression glass was in high demand then, but it’s not as popular now. Since I have no overhead, it’s easy for me to survive while lots of shops have moved to malls and are paying high rents or have gone out of business.” eBay, she says, killed the antique business, taking away the hunt that made antiquing fun. “The hunt and find was the fun thing to go and do,” Lonsway says. “But there still are serious collectors around.” She emphasizes that buyers looking for antiques should ensure they are buying real items and not copies. Some items are actually reproductions and buyers should ask for guarantees, especially if they are expensive. “I make sure I can guarantee expensive items, like prints,” she says. Fine older furniture, she notes, usually has dovetailed construction rather than nails putting the pieces together. While there was some nail construction in furniture before the 19th century, most of it happened later. Lonsway groups togethersimilar items. For example, there might be a three-branch early American candlestick in French gilt for $375 next to a less expensive antique lamp that’s near an old sewing machine with a treadle for $250.
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The Farm Antique Store, 32897 Fern Road, Philomath, 541-929-5605. It’s open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays, or by appointment. Scattered around are various antique clocks that actually work, thanks to her husband. One room contains a German lamp, an oil lamp circa 1900, and a handmade Civil War chest. Another room is full of dolls, from old unique handmade black dolls that appear to be made of simple fabrics to others that seem more carefully made. There’s one of the Coca Cola trays from 1911 to a past century’s “chocolate cup.” Cabinets house porcelain figurines. There’s also a number of handmade quilts and primitive kit items. She still has Depression glass and displays plates that are hand painted as well as old prints that she can guarantee are originals. Toys include banks and collectible items. She doesn’t carry any expensive jewelry or firearms. The mother of four with nine grandchildren, one great grandchild and another expected later this year, says, “This has been a fun business, it put my kids through college and it’s now a hobby. I love doing it.” ■
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Thompson's Mills is even older than Oregon itself By DEB ALLEN BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS
Does Oregon have hidden treasure? It does if you consider Thompson’s Mills State Heritage Area, a state park off the beaten path, yet in the heart of the Willamette Valley. Thompson’s Mills was built in 1858 (one year before Oregon’s statehood) and has been one of Oregon’s oldest continuously functioning water-powered businesses. In 2004, the property, located in Shedd, was purchased by Oregon State Parks and has become a hands-on treasure trove of Oregon history. “The history here is that in (more than) 150 years, all the owners that have cared for and used the mill have always found ways to make the mill relevant in a changing world,” says Tom Parsons, the park’s ranger for the past seven years. “In 1858, it was built to serve the local residents and farmers who were growing wheat. The mill ground the local wheat into flour. People were growing a lot of their own food. As time went on, it became more of a commercial mill where they were buying and selling products.” The Thompson family bought it in the 1890s, he says, and brought it up to their current standards.
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Thompson’s Mills actually started as a flour mill in the 1850s, and still has the original equipment. It’s called a “unique survivor” because so many other mills have shut down over the decades. The mill was going strong until the 1940s when a couple of things happened: New business regulations for hygiene meant huge obstacles for the mill, and people stopped baking their bread at home. Instead, bread production at giant bakeries required trainloads of flour. “Many of the small mom-and-pop mills no longer had a customer base,” Parsons says. “Many flour mills went out of business during the 1930s and ‘40s.” So rather than throw in the towel all together, the Thompson’s Mills took a new direction and began producing animal feed, which it did for many decades. Yet again, changing times brought
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changing markets and big corporations took over the market for manufacturing animal feeds. “Once again, this mill could’ve shut down and been done with it,” Parsons says. “But the owners then, the Adams family, didn’t want to give up. They had the water rights to the Calapooia River and so they used those water rights.” Instead of turning the turbines to make animal feed or flour, they used the water to turn the turbines and create electricity, which they sold to a public power company, he says. “So, they kept the mill running for about 20 years, all the way until the state bought it in 2004,” Parsons says. The Willamette Valley had hosted
countless water mills of all sizes. Besides grinding grain, some powered lumber or woolen mills. “There’s still some structures related to the (many historic) mills still standing,” Parsons says. “But nothing compares to this one. This still has all the original equipment; the turbines still work. This is a unique survivor.” After the state purchased the property, it took more than three years to complete all the necessary infrastructure work to make it ready and safe for the public; it opened as a park in December 2007. No other park in Oregon is like Thompson’s Mills. Staffed by knowledgeable and enthusiastic park rangers
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The Albany Historic Carousel and Museum had a planned opening date of Aug. 15. until 7 p.m. Guests were treated to a free ride.
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volunteer organization dedicated to building a traditional carousel in Albany’s downtown historic district. This project is the centerpiece of the downtown revitalization effort. This grassroots project has been serving as an anchor for the Historic Downtown Commercial District and has gained attention and support each year with more than 200,000 volunteer hours documented. Sponsors, donors and grantors continue to show their support through financial contributions, bringing this community project to fruition. More than 2,000 visitors on average visit the carousel project each month. The carousel project began in 2002. Carving officially began on June 7, 2003. It has taken more than 14 years to complete, with all work done by hand by volunteers of all skill levels. The tradition will continue with additional animals to complete and repairs
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For men, more frequent trips to the bathroom may be a part of aging but that doesn’t mean it should be ignored. It is common for the prostate to continue to grow throughout a man’s life, but as the prostate enlarges it can cause urinary problems and a condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The prostate gland surrounds the urethra, where urine moves from the bladder out of the body. Enlarged prostate, or BPH, can cause the need to urinate more often or difficulty emptying the bladder which can be bothersome, especially at night. “We typically begin to see problems with enlarged prostate around the age of 50, and then it becomes more likely as you age,” says Dr. Robert Laciak of Samaritan Urology–Corvallis. Treating an enlarged prostate can be as simple as taking a daily pill. For more
moderate to severe cases, surgery is usually the next step. Laser vaporization is a surgical technique that uses a laser to remove excess tissue that is blocking the urethra. Another surgical option is transurethral resection (TURP), where the doctor uses instruments to trim the excess prostate tissue. Both of these procedures are performed under general anesthesia. Patients are often able to go home the same day after laser vaporization but
TURP usually requires an overnight stay in the hospital. “Medication typically has good results for mild cases of enlarged prostate,” Laciak says. “But some men don’t want to be on a pill every day for the rest of their life or are worried about the side effects of medications and traditional surgery, especially sexual side effects.” A newer surgical option is a prostate lift called UroLift, which uses tiny implants to physically hold the prostate away from the urethra. This is a mechanical opening of the area as opposed to a traditional cutting of excess tissue, which helps to minimize side effects. The procedure is performed with IV sedation and patients are able to go home the same day. There is usually no need for a catheter. “Laser vaporization and transurethral resection are still very common
and appropriate in many cases, but for people who fit the criteria for UroLift, it’s a minimally invasive, long-term solution to enlarged prostate,” says Laciak, who specializes in the procedure. “It’s a nice in-between for the person who doesn’t want to take a pill and doesn’t want a more invasive procedure.” ■ (Dr. Robert Laciak sees patients at Samaritan Urology – Corvallis. He is a board-certified urologist and has been with Samaritan Health Services since 2011. He enjoys caring for both male and female patients and treating a wide variety of urological conditions. Samaritan urologists Dr. Layron Long and Dr. Jeffrey Palmgren also perform the UroLift procedure. To find out if you might be a good candidate for UroLift and to discuss health insurance coverage, visit samhealth.org/Urology to locate a Samaritan urologist near you.)
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and camp host volunteers, visitors to this park have an opportunity to step back in time. “When we give tours, we remind visitors of who the Oregon Trail pioneers were and what they went through to come across the country and settle here,” Parsons says. “All the bravery and tenacity and the hardship that they went through, that same sort of spirit is what has kept the mill going.” Previous owners continued to bring that pioneer spirit to operating the mill, and it’s why the mill still functions today. Yet it gets even better than simply hearing about the history. “The highlight of the tour is that we bring the visitors into the basement and open the flume gates,” he says. “The water comes rushing in and it starts to pool up in the flume. Eventually it’s enough to get the turbine spinning. So, visitors will see the mill running on water power. And it’s a real thrill. Every time we, or our host volunteers, run the mill we all get goosebumps to see it all coming to life.” Parsons says the guides do a
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good job of keeping young children occupied with handson displays while also sharing history with adults. Tours can be catered to visitors’ needs, especially for school groups. “The history here fits really nicely into the state required curriculum for fourth graders,” he says. “By bringing kids here we can really give firsthand living history, interaction with Oregon Trail-type experience in the sense that it was pioneers who built this place. “It’s such a fantastic resource for schools,” Parsons continues. “When the kids come, they get to make flour, they get to run a hand-powered auger elevator, they get to see how the grain is moved around, and then the highlight is usually down there in the basement where they get to see the mill run on water power.” The Thompson’s Mills Preservation Society helps school groups that might need funding to have access to the park, he adds. The park offers even more to make for a great outing. “We have lots of picnic tables – some are in the shade, some are in the sun, Parsons says. “Some are covered. So, come fall or winter you can be out of the rain. We’ve done our best to make it accommodating
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The park is located about 14 miles south of Albany. Take Hwy. 99E to Boston Mill Drive in Shedd. The park is open yearround, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. Free admission and parking.
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for people to hang out here and relax for a while. Beyond the mill is the scenery. It’s really a quiet, scenic spot. You can go fishing here (in the Calapooia River).” And while summer is a great time to visit parks in Oregon, Parsons says one of the best times to visit Thompson’s Mills is the day after a rain storm. “It’s pretty quiet here in the winter, but we’re open and we’ll give you a peek down in the basement,” he says. “We’ll check out how powerful the water is when the river is really high, when all the channels are draining, because it all comes through the mill. It’s pretty impressive.” ■
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The advent of personal computers
Personal computers are now a very common item in nearly every home, yet in 1955, there were only 250 computers in use throughout the world. In 1980, more than one million personal computers had been sold and by the mid-1980s, this figure had risen to 30 million. Computers in 1955 were so large they would never fit into a normal room in a normal sized house. By the late 1950s, computers got smaller because of one of its main components — the transistor. Transisters made computers far more reliable and therefore businesses took a much greater interest in them. By the mid-1960s, microchips replaced transistors. A microchip could have several transistors on it. By being smaller, the size of computers decreased dramatically. By 1965, there were 20,000 computers in the world. The most famous was the IBM Sys-
tem/360. By 1970, microchip technology made it possible to build a computer that was nearly portable — the home personal computer. In 1971, Intel began selling microprocessors, revolutionizing the computer industry. In 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen formed Micro-Soft (now Microsoft). Also in 1975, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniac founded Apple Computers. In 1977, Apple created the Apple II, a “home/personal computer” that could be used by anyone. Computer technology grew exponentially and is now an integral part of every aspect of our lives. Where would we be today without computers?
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In 1945, ENIAC, a 27-ton, 1,800-square-foot bundle of vacuum tubes and diodes, became the first true computer.
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8 LINN-BENTON EDITION DIGGIN’ IT! By GRACE PETERSON MASTER GARDENER
A year ago, I wrote a column about the joys of road trips to various out-of-the-way country nurseries. At the end of the article, I asked you all if I had missed any. Not long after, I received an email from Janet Hagen, co-owner of The Thyme Garden, just outside of Alsea, Oregon. She suggested I take a road trip to see her and her husband Rolfe’s establishment, perhaps on Mother’s Day weekend, when they’d be hosting an “Art in the Garden” event. Or maybe I could reserve a weekday luncheon and guided tour with friends. Sadly, I couldn’t make those excellent suggestions happen. But finally, at the end of July, on a perfectly sunny Saturday morning, I grabbed two of my three daughters — both avid gardeners — piled us into the car and headed toward Alsea. The drive along the Alsea Highway was pleasant as we traveled from farmland to forest. Not long after descending the 1,250-foot elevation of the south flank of Mary’s Peak, we saw a row of flags stationed along the roadway, flapping in the breeze as if to say, “Hey, you’re here.”
A trip through ‘thyme’
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Garden writer Grace Peterson took a road trip with her daughters and visited The Thyme Garden near Alsea. And sure enough, seconds later there was “The Thyme Garden” sign. After turning onto the gravel drive, we drove across a bridge with a babbling creek below and banner overhead — attached to two of the many tall trees — that greeted us with “Welcome to the Garden.” Ours was the only car in the small gravel lot on this Saturday morning, which kind of surprised me. I had half ex-
pected there to be wedding hustle-bustle since included on the grounds is a large wooded area complete with rustic arbor for the vows, an indoor area for event preparations, several outdoor seating areas, a large barbecue and basically everything needed for an elaborate outdoor reception. Later, when talking with Rolfe and Janet, I learned that this was a rare event-free Saturday for them so they were
caring for the grandkids. Walking under a large, rustic trellis, swathed in verdant hop vine foliage, we entered the garden. Laid out in a large parterre, Rolfe explains how each circular corner was planted with a specific theme in mind. For example, one series of grids contains edible flowers, while another has flowers used to make dyes. Another holds insect-repellent plants and another, aroma therapy plants. One section of the garden is planted with the surprisingly numerous thyme (Thymus) cultivars. (I counted 37 varieties in their catalog.) Most varieties were in bloom, ablaze with happy honeybees and other pollinators. A moon garden, with white flowers and silvery leaves awaiting magical moonlight illumination adorns the center of the grid. All of the plants in the garden were in their peak, evidenced by the hundreds of honeybees flitting from one flower to another. While I’m not an herbalist, I am a plant geek and saw several plants that interested me. Unfortunately, a lot of their stock was sold out since peak sales are in spring. Still, I had to purchase a new-to-me variety of thyme called “Tuffet.” The tag reads, “Miss Muffet
would love it.” I also purchased a Mountain Mint called Pycnanthemum tenuifolium after earlier reading online accounts of how much the bees love its plethora of white flowers. Fortunately, this mint is not a huge spreader like your typical mint (Mentha spp.) plants are. My daughters and I enjoyed strolling garden paths, sniffing fragrant blossoms and making mental notes of plants we’d like to grow next year. When the sun became a bit too warm, we took a stroll through the shady woods and saw glimpses of the aforementioned creek with its musical gurgling, then came to the reflective pond, mirroring summer skies behind a cool, leafy canopy. Secretly I wondered if I might return here as a mother-of-the-bride someday. Although The Thyme Garden is closed now for the season, the website lists all the details for tours, luncheons and other special events, including a Salmon Walk and Herbal Dinner in November. Additionally, you can purchase seeds, hop roots and many other herbal goodies at thymegarden.com. Also check out their page on Facebook where you can see lots of garden and food photos. ■