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'Road trip' to Idaho

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DeltaRed

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Later this month Susan and I are going to western Idaho(Moscow) to visit our son who is in college there.We are then going over to Moses Lake WA.to see the farm my uncle won in 1950.("Farm in a day"contest to celebrate the 'Grand Coulee Dam' project that irrigated the Columbia river basin.The contest was open only to eligible WW2 vets.Uncle Don drove a tank in Europe and saw some pretty horiffic stuff.They litterly took an 80 acre piece of desert and transformed into an irrigated farm-complete with all buildings and planted crops-in 24 hours.uncle Don was given a complete line of equipment and livestock by the local people and businesses.Sorry for the "rabbit trail',my question is we wonder who of you of you lives up in that area.We would love to meet you!Thanks,Steve and Susan
 
Had never heard of the farm contest. Whatever happened with the farm your uncle won? Is it still in the family? Inquiring (nosey) minds want to know! LOL

I'm in Chehalis, on the west side of the state. About 250 miles from Moses Lake, I think.

Enjoy your visit.
 
WOW! Deltared that is cool about your Uncle. I have heard of the Farm in a Day contest.Neat to hear from someone related to one of the winning farmers. Make sure to go to Grand Coulee Dam and stop at the Dry Falls info center to see more about the development of the project. Quite the project and VERY interesting geology!
I live in the Seattle area if you come all the way to the west side of the state. If you are driving I strongly recommend making this side part of your loop.Then go down and drive the Oregon Coast and down into the Redwoods if you have the time. Lots to see out here!
My email is open if you have any questions about this area. I get around a LOT of it!
 
Uncle Don sold that farm around 1960.Said he couldnt make a liveing.My mother was a teenager during this event.She still has pictures,and a few'souveneers'(she has given some of these to me)Google "Farm in a day".Idid several months ago,think I will again.
 
Went through about 10 pages of Google, didn't come up with anything. Would be interested in seeing something about it, if you find anything.

Most of those guys tried to buy out the neighbors and expand the operations to get to an economically feasible size. When pivot irrigation came in, you needed a square quarter section to make it work right. By now, of course, everyone has 400 acres or more.
 
i drove a t-t to Seattle from den back in the seventies, when they were still building I-90, went thru coda lane Idaho, Spokane , Moses lake to Seattle, was a nice scenery route be fore the interstate was complete...going the us highways was nice going thru those towns...enjoy vacation ..bob
 
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