Coast Fork Willamette out of its banks in 1964. PHOTO: Debra Monsive
Today is Dec. 23, two days after the Winter Solstice and two days before Christmas. This timing warrants turning back the pages for a peek at some Cottage Grove Christmas pasts. Like Scrooge’s ghosts, these bits and pieces from the Cottage Grove Historical Society files rattle their chains to draw attention to some distant memories.
The first account comes from early settler scion…
