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SUNNYVIEW, Multnomah County. That part of Portland known as Sunnyside in the vicinity of Southeast Belmont Street between Southeast Twenty-ninth and Southeast Thirty-seventh avenues was once served by a post office with the name Sunnyview. The name Sunnyside could not be used because there was already a Sunnyside ofhice in neighboring Clackamas County. Sunnyview office was established August 21, 1890, with Queen M. Bower first of three postmasters. The office was closed December 4, 1894, with all papers to Portland. The name was optimistically descriptive.

SUNSET, Coos County. Sunset post office was named for Sunset Bay, where it was situated, about three miles west of Charleston. The office was established January 24, 1910, with William S. Denning postmaster. It was closed March 31, 1911. Sunset Bay is a little cove on the north part of Cape Arago and is said to have been named by Thomas Hirst.

SUNSET BAY, Coos County. Sunset Bay is a snug little cove on the north part of Cape Arago, at the mouth of Big Creek. According to an article in the Marshfield Coast Mail, August 14, 1892, the name was first suggested by Thomas Hirst.

SUNSET HIGHWAY, Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, Tillamook and Washington counties. Sunset Highway is the official name of the state road, which was built largely with the name Wolf Creek Highway. The name Wolf Creek was derived from a small stream flowing castward into Nehalem River near Sunset Camp. For many months during the construction period the name Wolf Creek Highway was used for this important link in the state road system but it became apparent that the name caused confusion because of other Wolf creeks in Oregon. Accordingly on January 17, 1946, the Oregon State Highway Commission adopted a resolution changing the name to Sunset Highway. This was in compliment to the 41st or Sunset Division of the United States Army which played a conspicuous part in both World War I and II. The late M. R. Chessman of Astoria suggested the name Sunset Highway because the Sunset Division had such a large proportion of men from the Pacific Northwest. Chessman was a member of the Highway Commission. Sunset Camp in Washington County was named long before the name Sunset was applied to the highway. Sunset Camp was named for a logging enterprise that had nothing to do with the Sunset Division. Sunset Tunnel to the southeast was named for the camp. All this presents an interesting coincidence.

SUNTEX, Harney County. W. F. Sturges, of Scio, Oregon, was the first postmaster of Suntex. Sturges informed the compiler in January, 1927, that postal authorities selected the name of this post office and he did not know why they chose the word Suntex. It has no local significance. The office was established on February 7, 1916.

SUPLEE, Crook County. Annie Senecal, postmaster at Suplee, informed the compiler that the name was suggested by Charles Dorling because his mother's maiden name was Suplee. The office was established October 31, 1894, with Joel C. Abbott first postmaster.

SUSANVILLE, Grant County. W. W. Armstrong, of Galena, informed the compiler in October, 1927, that Susanville was named in the '60s by a party of miners who came to Oregon from Susanville, California. They named the new camp for the scene of their former activities. The following quotation is from an article on Lassen County, by H. M. Barstow, in