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Go Beavs!

“Jack Yoshihara might not make it to the big game, but it won’t be because he isn’t allowed to be there, as was the case in 1942.

Jack Yoshihara, a Japanese American and a sophomore reserve on Oregon State’s football team, was practicing in mid-December 1941, just as he had throughout the season.

There was anticipation, with the Beavers preparing to play second-ranked Duke in their first trip to the Rose Bowl game. There was also fear, with the country still reeling from the attack on Pearl Harbor only a week or so earlier.”

To read more, check out the LA Times article from this morning…

Mark your calendars and clear your lunch hour!

There is a new movie about the history of Corvallis, “Stories & Legends: from the Heart of the Valley,” which is debuting on Friday from 12-1 in the Memorial Union, room 209.

For more information, visit the Heart of the Valley website and/or read the Gazette-Times article about the project.

The Independence Heritage Museum is pleased to host an Oregon Chautauqua Program from the Oregon Council for the Humanities. Erlinda Gonzales-Berry will discuss the history of migration and the complex issues concerning borders in “Sojourners, Settlers, and New Immigrants: Mexicanos in Oregon.” Gonzales-Berry will explore the seventy-five-year history of migration and settlement of Mexicans in Oregon, high-lighting their sustained practices of community building, struggles for integration, and contributions to the cultural and economic landscape of the state.

This free, public program will take place on Saturday, January 10th at 1:30pm at The Independence Heritage Museum, 112 S. 3rd st, Independence.

To learn more, visit The Independence Heritage Museum website.