Portal:Oregon/DYK/22


 * ...that Cornelius, Oregon, is named after pioneer Thomas R. Cornelius (pictured), who served in both the Territorial and State legislatures?
 * ...that judge Otto Richard Skopil Jr. was nominated to the federal district court by a Republican U.S. President and to the federal court of appeals by a Democratic President?
 * ...that Don Durdan was selected as the most valuable player of college football's Rose Bowl in 1942, and six years later, won a professional basketball championship with the Portland Indians?
 * ... that the music venue Wonder Ballroom in Portland, Oregon, was originally built in 1914 for the Ancient Order of Hibernians?

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 * 1) Recent additions 168, Numbered archive of Main Page appearance.
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 * 4) Recent additions/2010/July, archive of Main Page appearance.