CGGS Program Change for April 10, 2004 [This is NOT an Aprils Fool joke!] DELTIOLOGY AND ME Or .How I Became Interested in Collecting Postcards [Specifically Oregon Scenes] Presented by Earline Wasser Earline relates stories of the people and opportunities that piqued her interest over the years in collecting postcard scenes of the Columbia Gorge region. From this hobby grew offshoots of postcards from other places and of varied topics. She provides some background history of how postcards originated; the hobby of collecting it self and why postcards became popular through the years. Sandy Bissets program Researching Your Family in a Small Town Historical Society or Being Overwhelmed in a Strange Place has been rescheduled to a later date. Sandy will use the historic Dufur family as an example of what one might find in attempting to research your family history in a small town historical society, including the lumps and bumps and disappointments, and unexpected surprises. submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 http://community.gorge.net/genealogy [Note: new website address] Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/ recently updated information regarding Wasco County - Links are at the bottom of page http://searches.rootsweb.com/ "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson Incoming and Outgoing mail protected by Trend Micro PC-cillin program _________________________________________________________________ Find a broadband plan that fits. Great local deals on high-speed Internet access. https://broadband.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us/go/onm00200360ave/direct/01/