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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, August 16, 1951
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Forest Camps Provide Facilities
For Restful, Economical Vacation
"The following Ig a condensation
of a motorlog appearing In the
July 11 Issue of The Oregontan'a
Sunday Magazine section. It Is one
of an annual series sponsored Joint
ly by The Oregonlan and the Ore
gon State Motor association,
BY RON MOXNESS
Stafl Writer, The Oregonlan
If you want to wake up with
the sun and take your morning
coffee and bacon with the flavor
of wood smoke from an open
fire, then try camping out in
Oregon.
We did it a family of four
and came back to Portland after
a 500 -mile motorlog packed
neatly into a week end.
Our trip was Intended as a
preliminary check into over
night camping facilities avail
able to the uninitiated through
out the state, provided by the
U. S. forest service at numerous
points throughout Oregon.
We explored only a tiny
pocket of the nearly 15,000,000
acres of U. S. forest land in
Oregon. The facilities we found
generally satisfactory but
with no fancy trimmings can
be duplicated at dozens of na
tional forest camp sites else
where in the state by lake,
mountain or stream.
Anyone who plans to do camp
ing out in Oregon should secure
the free booklet "Forest Camp
ing in Oregon" from the U. S.
forest service, post office build
' ihg, Broadway and Glisan,
Portland, or at any forest su
pervisor's headquarters.
This handy booklet lists all of
the national forest camp sites in
Oregon, tells you how to reach
them and describes the camping
facilities.
With daughter Karen, 7, and
son Kip, 5, holding down the
back seat of the white Oregon
State Motor association automo
bile and wife Beth serving as
map guide and information spe
cialist we left . Portland early
one Saturday on 99W, traveling
the lush Willamette valley route
to Eugene.
Odell Camp Selected
From Eugene we followed
state highway 58, past the bus
tling construction activity at
Lookout point reservoir, through
tall timber and past inviting
fishing streams to our camp site
Princess Creek forest camp
on the shores of Odell lake,
which the forest service had de
scribed as tvmcal of those scat
tered throughout the state for
use by campers.
Karen and Kip both headed
for the pebbly lake shore in
their bathing suits as we un
packed supplies and pitched our
auto tent for the night. We had
company at nearby camp sites
and during the afternoon and
evening more cars rolled in to
bring plenty ot tisning activity
to the lake shore by morning
Odell lake, three by seven
miles in area, is over 2000 feet
deep. It is the home of Dolly
Vardens and a giant Rainbow
known as a Mackinaw trout
which reaches 45 pounds in
weight. The lake has been
planted with 78,000 12-inch
Mackinaws and seems destined
to become one of the biggest big
fish lakes in Oregon.
Through the Odell area runs
the Skyline trail from Govern
ment Camp on Mt. Hood to
Crater lake, 55 miles away to
Hart Mountain Site
4-H Encampment
Allen Hughes, Heppner 4-H
Club member is Morrow County's
selection to the first annual 4-H
conservation camp being held,
this week. The camp is being
sponsored by the Northwest Sec
tion American Society of Range
Management and being held at
the Hart Mountain Game Refuge
in Lake County. The State 4-H
Club Department of the Exten
sion Service of Oregon State Col
lege is in charge of the camp.
Leaving on Monday of this
week, Allen accompanied the de
legation of Eastern Oregon Club
members who were selected by
their interest in range"manage
ment. Two Washington State 4-H
boys as well as a club member
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Odell lake, one of Oregon's finest, offers plenty of orcrnlght
camping facilities, as do many other Oregon scenic spots.
the southwest. Six m'les west,
near Diamond peak, are nine
small lakes all stocked with
rainbow trout brought in by
packhorse. Stream fishing is
ten minutes away by car in the
little Deschutes and Marsh
creek. Gold and Rosary lakes,
up the mountain, are stocked
with eastern brook trout.
Sunday morning, reinforced
by flapjacks and bacon, we
broke camp and dropped in on
Odell Lake resort at the south
end of the lake. Near by was
Odell Creek forest camp, anoth
er camping spot, but with fewer
facilities than Princess Creek.
We said before that facilities
at Oregon forest camps have
few fancy trimmings. A tight
budget has not permitted the
hot-water and communal wash
houses found in some of the ex
cellent California state parks.
Oregon's camp sites, easily
reached by automobile in any
part of the state, are simple and
nearly always free of charge.
Only at Eagle Creek and Para
dise forest camps is a fee
charged for camping, and then
it is only 50 cents daily for a
maximum of six adults. Picnick
ing is only 25 cents daily at
these two camps.
Motorloggers followed above
route on tour of some of handy
national forest camp site?.
Boys will return on August 11.
The week at this camp, which
is used annually by tne order of
the Antelope, an organization of
conservation minded men, will
be filled with activities relating
to conservation and management
of the range. The Fish and Wild
life Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Forest Service, and
Soil Conservation Service will
help the extension service put on
the varied program for the boys.
In selecting delegates for this
conservation camp, consideration
was given to all-round club par
ticipation of the member selected
as well as the interest in range
conservation and management
and how it would be applied by
the boy in his everyday life. Tak
ing these factors in consideration
Allen Hughes was selected for
the trip. The scholarship amount.
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C. H. Armstrong, superin
tendent of Oregon's state park
system, said at present over
night camping is not generally
permitted in state parks, al
though it has been tolerated at
a few points. But the state al
ready has embarked on a new
program eventually intended to
provide sound facilities In state
parks and bring them closer to
the level of the forest camps.
In May a contract was let for
construction of camping facili
ties at Silver Creek Falls park.
Bids have been requested for
more overnight camping facili
ties at Wallowa Lake state park,
where some camping has been
permitted in the past.
At Crescefvt lake, four miles
off the Willamette highway and
eight miles from Odell, we
found another resort and more
forest service camping facilities.
Camp Sherman Visited
Through Bend, where we
paused briefly, we motored Into
Camp Sherman off highway 20,
after passing through wonder
ful vistas of near desert country
and grand views of the Three
Sisters 'and Mount Jefferson.
Camp Sherman, on the crystal
clear Metolius river, was on the
jump with tourist and camping
activity.
Eight forest camps and two
large picnic areas are spread
along a ten-mile stretch of the
east bank of the Metolius on
Riverside Forest road, begin
ning some 14 miles north of Sis
ters and 36 miles northwest of
Bend. Camp Sherman Is the
supply headquarters within
nine miles of all the points
mentioned, including Riverside,
River Island, Allingham, Smil
ing river, Pine Rest. Gorge,
Allen Spring, Pioneer Ford and
Lower bridge.
Late afternoon found us trav
eling on the Santiam Pass high
way, through lava beds and
past views of Mt. Washington,
Three-Fingered Jack and dis
tant views of the Three Sisters
and Mt. Jefferson.
We had to resist the lure of
dozens of tempting roadways
and dashing streams. But we
liked our taste of camping out
and can recommend it for those
who want to travel in Oregon
on a small budget with the tim
bered forests as their private
home for the night.
ing to $30.00 for expenses of
transportation, food and inciden
tals was provided by the 4-H Club
Council.
The Society of Range Manage
ment, in sponsoring this camp
are endeavoring to bring to the
attention of these boys the im
portance of range in this area,
and its proper management if it
is to continue to provide grazing
for the livestock that is such a
large share of the agricultural
income of this area. Morrow
County alone, annually produces
livestock and livestock products
valued at approximately two and
one half miMcm dollars. One half
of this income is attributed to
dryland range.
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Married At
Prosser, Wash.
By Mrs. Flossie Coats
Boardman A very quiet wed
ding took place August eighth,
8 p.m. In Prosser, Washington
when Miss Joyce Cram, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Cram be
came the bride of Pvt. Dow Wor
den, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claud
Worden. The Rev. Hastings, pas
tor of the Christian Church affi
ciating. The bride was attired In
a blue street suit. Matron of honor
was Mrs. F. W. Loop (Judy Dick
son) sister of the groom, best
man was Pvt. Billie Criesman,
buddy of the groom.
The bride is a senior In the
Boardman high school and the
groom is in the U. S. Army sta
tioned in Honolulu.
Attending the wedding was the
brides mother, Mrs. B. J. Cram,
the grooms parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Claud Worden ' and his sisters,
Viola Worden and Mrs. Eugene
Risley.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Worden
honored the bridal couple at a
wedding supper Saturday eve
ning at their home. Present were
Mr. and Mrs.JB. J. Cram, Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Risley and family,
Viola Worden and Lyle Williams.
Melon and fruit stands are the
attraction along the highway
through the Boardman wayside.
A Skoubos is the attractive one
located within the city. On the
west is Chucks and the Ed
Skoubo stands.
Carl Miles who is with the U.
S. Army, Fort Lewis, Washington
arrived home Saturday evening
for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Crisman of
Tulsa, Oklahoma, were guests
Monday to Wednesday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ben
son. The Crismans are brother-in-law
and sister-in-law of Mrs.
Benson.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wittman and
daughter have moved to Rich
land where Wittman is employed.
The Wittmans have been in
Boardman several months, he
was working for the Berke Bros.
Construction Co.
H. E. C. met at the home of Mrs.
Leo Root Wednesday afternoqn
with Mrs. Z. J. Gillespie and Mrs.
Claud Coats as co-hostesses.
Plans were made for the clubs
part in the north Morrow Co. fair
dinners.
Mrs. Esther Knight and daugh
ter Edna returned from San Fran
cisco and San Bernardino, Cali
fornia, visiting her son Fred, who
is in the U. S. Air Corp and also
a sister, Mrs. Bob Hilder.
Pvt. Dow Worden son of Mr. and
Mrs. Claud Worden and Pvt.
Billie Crisman, son of Mrs. W. W.
Benson, left Sunday folr their
base in Honolulu after a week
home. The trip was made by
plane.
Pvt. 1st Class Fred Knight, son
of Mrs. Esther Knight is home on
furlough from San Francisco.
Mrs. Eldon Lilly and son of La
Grande spent the week end at
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Elvin Ely.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Forbes and
daughter left Sunday for South
Dakota to visit Mr. Forbes moth
er. Forbes Is the School Supt for
the coming year and Mrs. Forbes
will teach in the grades.
A picnic dinner at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Root Sunday
was an enjoyable affair with the
following present, besides the
host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs.
Max Dewesse, Boardman; Mr.
and Ralph Dewesse and children,
Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ma
comber and son Lee, also their
son-in-law and daughter Mr. and
Mrs. Dale Mackey, Arlington; Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon Root and sons.
Athena. A huge birthday cake
was presented Mr. and Mrs. Max
Dewesse honoring both birthdays
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New 4-H Awards
System For Swine
Due at State Fair
A new awards system for 4-H
swine exhibitors at the state
fair has been announced by Cal
Monroe, state 4-H agent at Ore
gon State college.
The Oregon Purebred Swine
Breeders association, headed by
George Kraus of Sllverton, will
continue to award purebred
weaner gilts to the top 4-H swine
exhibitors of each breed. How
ever, this year the winners will
be chosen on the basis of their
exhibits, herdsmanshlp, show
which occurred this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Barlow, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Walker and son
Billie, Heppner; Carl Marquardt,
Gerry and Caroll Messenger were
visitors at the Z. J. Gillespie Sunday.
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Previously, the gilts were pre
sented to the 4-H'ers who showed
the champion market hogs.
Monroe points out that any
4-H pig club member who ex
hibits at the state fair may com
pete for these awards.
Jahn Haase and Son, Cornelius,
will award the Duroc gilt. Alton
Marshall, Mullno, will award
the Chester White; A. T. Lathrop,
Central Point, the Berkshire;
John T. Wavra, Woodburn, the
Yorkshire; and Harold W. Sch
midt, Newberg, the Hereford gilt
A spotted Poland China and a
Hampshire gilt will also be a-warded.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Darnielle of
The Dalles are the proud par
ents of a 7 lb. iy oz. baby daugtu
ter born Monday. She Is the
granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Newt O'Harra of Lexington.
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