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Morris was a native of Glendale, Massachusetts, or Glendale, Scotland, and suggested the name himself. A large part of the Glendale business district was burned on July 11, 1928. Walling in his History of Southern Oregon, page 426, says that it was first planned to name this place Montgomery because it was laid out on the L. D. Montgomery land claim, but that name did not prevail. L. D. Montgomery was the first postmaster at Julia office, which was established in February, 1883, and continued in office after the name was changed to Glendale in August, 1883.

GLENEDEN BEACH, Lincoln County. Gleneden Beach is a type of descriptive name frequently found in seashore areas where there are high hopes of real estate sales. The place is about a mile south of the south end of Siletz Bay. Gleneden Beach post office was established November 1, 1927, with William F. Cary first postmaster.

GLENN, Malheur County. Glenn post office was established on the Baker County list on April 5, 1881, with William S. Glenn postmaster. The office was doubtless named for the postmaster. The office was moved to the Malheur County list when that county was organized in February, 1887, and it was discontinued in December, 1888. The office was situated near Willow Creek about nine miles northwest of Vale.

GLENN CREEK, Polk County. This stream flows through the south part of Eola Hills, just northwest of Salem. The writer is informed that it was named by Č. A. Park, who lived nearby. Park is said to have named the stream because it ran through a glen or narrow valley, but in this event the name should be spelled Glen Creek. However, the style Glenn Creek has become well established through long use, and is the form used on government maps.

GLENORA, Tillamook County. The name Glenora was applied about 1898 to a weather station near the old Wilson River wagon road. The name of this weather station has an interesting history. As far as the writer can determine the first use of this name in the Pacific Northwest was for a place on Stikine River in northern British Columbia. This area was called Cassiar district and there was a good deal of gold excitement there in 1873-75. A river landing was named Glenoraville but this was shortened to Glenora almost immediately. Glenora is said to mean vale or glen of gold. One of the first residents was Walter J. Smith, a former member of the Union army. After his discharge from the armed forces he engaged in mining and is said to have built the first house at Glenora, British Columbia. Mr. Smith later came to Oregon and in the spring of 1885 settled near upper Wilson River. He liked the name Glenora and eventually tried to have it adopted for a post office, but the authorities objected because of the similarity to the name Glenwood used for an office in nearby Washington County. Mr. Smith had to be content with a post office named Wilson. Whether this office was named for Wilson River or for William L. Wilson of West Virginia, the postmaster general, is a matter of argument. About 1898 a weather station was established at the James F. Reeher place with Mrs. Jennie A. Reeher in charge. The writer has been informed that Mrs. Reeher adopted the name Glenora for the weather station.

GLENTENA. Lanc County. In June, 1947, Mrs. B. W. Inman of Noti wrote the compiler that Glentena post office was at or near the place later called Linslaw. Glentena office was established July 26, 1888, with Aaron C. Barbour first postmaster, and was discontinued August 26.