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History, heritage, horseradish make
for a nice time out on a warm weekend
Klamath Falls Herald and News
Editorial
July 21, 2009
Anyone who could claim even a smidgen of Czech
background or attachment to Malin had a once-in-a-hundred-years’
chance to reconnect with their heritage this past weekend. More
power to those who did, and to those who worked so hard on the Malin
Centennial Celebration.
Like the rest of Klamath County, Malin has had a tough time with
economic problems, which included struggling to save its elementary
school. But you wouldn’t have known it last weekend as people poured
into the small town with the great park among the green fields 30
miles southeast of Klamath Falls.
There was a parade. There was Czech food. Perhaps you might have
heard people earnestly discussing how “true” kolache is supposed to
taste, and even how it was supposed to be pronounced and spelled.
There were dances, concessions, historical tours and a reunion
dinner for those who attended Malin High.
Czech roots run deep into the fertile soil near Malin, much like
the naturally growing horseradish that Czech settlers found a
hundred years ago when they first arrived on the train.
The Czechs were struck by the similarity to their home area in
Central Europe. That included a horseradish root that was found near
their new settlement.
They named the town after Malin in Czechoslovakia, well known
for horseradish and other root vegetables. Czechoslovakia has since
been divided into two countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
The celebration was a terrific event on a warm weekend, a nice
time out from the serious things in life — except this was serious,
too, because history and heritage mean something. Malin and the
Czechs along with many other Basin communities and ethnic groups
have shown that many times.
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