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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Deschutes County, Or.) 1917-1963 | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1950)
SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1950 ' PAGE SIX THE BEND BULLETIN, BEND. OREGON Spectacular Qeology of Cove Region Viewed by Bend Qroup 'Grand Canyon' of Central Oregon Holds Massive Lava Flows Square Dance Under Cliffs This picture was (liken from tlie top of the Cove (ratio, west of Culver. Kar below Crooked river, racing towards the Deschutes, is visible, 'lhe black lnva in the distance is the Cove "island," a mass of rock which. flowed Into the area In ancient days, limll Nordeen, Bond student geologist, is on the rocky point In the foreground, 'lhe Cove recently was the objective of Deschutes (..oology club members on a sunuay ouung. Ancient Tree Rested Here Bend high school girls, who joined on the geology field trip, are shown here in a square dance under beetling cliffs of the Cove gorge. In the Land of Oregon Rhinoceroses High School Girls Join on Geology Trip 1 aXij.Nwi' y t Long ages ago, so geologists say. a live, came to rest at this spot, in a torrential wash. Eventually, It decomposed, leaving the hole. Sharon Grahlman Investigates, Visible in the distance through the railroad cut In the Gateway region is the land of the Oregon rhinos. Paleontologists have Identified remains of rhinos found in this area as taleoceros, a large mammal of pliocene days. Two different finds of rhinos have been reported In the area. To meet a credit requirement, these high school girls joined on the Deschutes Geology club's re cent trip into the Gateway region. Kirst row, from left, they are Roberta Armonv, Christine Rymnn, and Drucilla Bartlett, Hack row: Nan Mogan Helen Finch and Sharon Grahlman. Dr. J. S. Grahlman at right. Start of the Hunt For Rhinos and Fish Time Out for Lunch Under Black Cliffs Fire Builders Have Patience ' : - V A x, v . ; . ' ' " ' Wi-' yT ST 1 ' si W.'-.V s ,v 'W- . "J, V wBirV!M'' rinohnfna r:mlnnv eluh mumlvre nnliklv cnlterei1 over Ihla ornvpl nit In Jefferson COUntV. in searrh of fish remains, mammal fossils and leaf Impressions. It was In this area, on the l.atcwav grade, that rhino remains were first found. A chilling wind whipped over the pits while the search was In progress. tiiifji I I T'-.iJi..T. j Harold Sexton, right and his f.unllv took time out on n chillv Sutulav afternoon for lunch at Cove "rVllVf. ir'n"1. ss lr'mv S(olpK's," a'o lunches nearby. H. H. Hughllt is across table, lhe cliffs in the background are part of the Cove "Island." at the Junction of the Deschutes and Crooked rivers. Wv i ju. 1" wmr -mi i These firp builHnr .Inhn frtnr loft nm i, - v" iv.il uiiu win u iiiiio, rir ' w cliiof fire and coffee makers on the geology club trip. The fire was not, out it tooK the coffee more than an hour to boil.
