"A Matter of Time": Newspaper Column

Shared Newspaper Articles: BIGFOOT

In 1962 several Oregon newspapers, over several months, ran articles about a dead animal found under a tree toppled by the October Columbus Day Storm winds. In the last few days on the blog Bigfoot Ballyhoo, four of these articles have been shared with the blog’s readers. The animal was said to be a bigfoot or sasquatch as the Indians called them. Many people were on the scene when it was discovered and during its removal. Numerous photos were taken and later the photos were labeled classified. The photos were required to be turned over to the Forest Service. And now we have the newspaper articles. We thank the benefactor of these articles, since they did cost him/her several hundred dollars to purchase. And they retyped them on Ballyhoo (www.bigfootballyhoo.blogspot.com). What a fantastic gift to us “Bigfoot Believers”!

And of course the lawyer, Debbie of Rand Corp Group, is continuing to work at getting the classified file of the Columbus Day Storm Animal of 1962 opened to the public. When this happens, we will then be able to see the photos of the animal.

Since I’m a believer in bigfoot, it annoys me when I mention bigfoot and am all but laughed at. I realize people simply know what they know. They know only what interests them. And so, these ones that laugh have not researched the animal and are happy to laugh it off as silly, lore, or make believe. How then do we get them to stop laughing? I believe we should get them “talking bigfoot.” How do we do this? One way I’ve thought of is to call local TV stations and have them check out the newspaper articles just recently submitted to Bigfoot Ballyhoo. Most stations have websites and so you can email this request.

I would also request that any photos you have of what you think is a bigfoot be sent to Ballyhoo. We have discussed how difficult it is to get a photo of the animal, but that shouldn’t keep us from viewing a photo that we think is one. If you don’t have a scanner, you can take a photo of it with a good camera and email it to Ballyhoo. The email is on the blog. It’s been an exciting week in our quest to help “discover bigfoot” and to encourage “bigfoot talk.”

(Linda Newton-Perry, along with her husband, Christopher Perry, is the author of five books, four children’s fiction bigfoot books, and a Viking Age Novel, FORCED BLOOD THE NORSEMAN. Order the books on the Perry’s website www.christopherperryandlindanewtonperry.com.)

Another Newspaper Article on '62 Animal

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In October 1967 two men from Washington state gained notoriety near Willow Creek, California by filming what some describe is the legendary Bigfoot. The Bigfoot stories have been around the northwest since settlers started exploring the Oregon territory in the early 1800s. But in actuality Bigfoot was discovered near Cave Junction by a crew of road workers in 1962. On October 12th The Columbus Day storm hit the southern coast of Oregon with a vengeance. About one month later the men found what appeared to be a Bigfoot that had been killed by the storm. The excitement was short however when the government quickly removed the creature to examine the carcass. The government's explanation was that a large mountain gorilla had escaped from a resident's property and fled into the mountains surrounding the town. However a zoologist from California said the creature was certainly not a gorilla. The body of the deceased creature was in an advanced state of decomposition when found but clearly showed the features of hands and feet. The face was somewhere between human and animal according to people at the scene. It may never be known what this creature was because no body of a Bigfoot has ever been found to date. And so the mystery of the large being is a part of untold history.

 Story by Jason L Owens. The Silver Lake Guardian 1968
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Thank you so much. Now we need one of the people that have seen one of the photos to draw it for us. Remember a photo taken at the time of the animal's discovery is classified information and so can not be shown on this blog, legally.  A photo, however, will probably be the only way most of us will ever get to see this animal. Thanks to all of you for your participation in this blog. Together we can "get people talking bigfoot" and perhaps help, Debbie efforts, for example, in getting bigfoot substantiated as a real live animal. ...Linda Newton-Perry