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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, August 261954 Page 3 Motorloggers Join Throng Angling In Reopened Streich of Metolius Trout Fishermen Jam River Banks Along Two Miles Tha following li a eondensatioa of a moturlog appearing J una M In tha Northwest Koto Marailne f tha Sunday Oregonlan. It la e ol an annual scries sponsored Jointly by tha Oregon Stat Motor association and Tha Oregonlan. BY JOHN DENNY Mulct tdlttr. Th OrtfxiUa What happens when a two-mile stretch of fine fishing stream is opened to anglers after 20 years of closure, during which genera tions of finny beauties waxed fat and happy in the pristine waters? To find out, The Oregonian market editor; Its art director, Ernest Richardson, and sundry small Richardsons and Dennys were dispatched for central Ore gon in a brand-new white motor log Ford supplied by the Oregon State Motor association. Destination and mission: Open ing of fishing jeason at Camp Sherman on the Metolius. The game commission gave as Its reason for opening the two miles to fly fishing the fact that the Dolly Vardens, unmolested, were multiplying and menacing the rest of the finny population, Including the rainbows. The avid anglers, mouths water ing at the prospect of dropping g hook in front of those bread-fattened, soft-living and im cated trout, came by the hundreds from all parts of the state. They jammed the available cabins at Camp Sherman, filled the attics of nearby farm houses, and hud dled shivering around campfires oeneain me pines along the banks Only artificial flies were per mitted, but devotees of the worm, salmon eee and nlii? rnmn nnv. way. sure that no skill at flicking a fly would be necessary to bag a creeuui. Oregon State Motor association car was one of many fisher men s autoa at Camp Sherman for opening. From bridge bread wa tossed to pampered trout. (Ernest Richardson sketch) Flies Hit Chill Waters Came the dawn of the hlu Aav a grisly, 15-degree dawn. At 4:30 a. m., as inougn a master switch had been thrown, a wondrous assortment of royal coachman, rtidriis flips, pinppr nuillc orav hackles and salmon flies hit the two miles of river from Gorge ramp to Lake creek at about ten toot intervals. But instead of the waters boil ing under the lunges of big trout Pbhlng motorlogscrs made loop trip, one way via Warm Springs, utlier by the. Sanlium. rising to snap the flies, exactly ivuiiiig iiappenea. Flicking the ice from their uiwen lures, the anglers cast again. Nothing happened again. It Was thus for an hnni. .n As the sun rose higher, shroud ing the river in firwtv ino on occasional frozen fisherman shout ed In triumph as he flopped a "my prize onto me icy banks. Ah, this was more like It The Oregonian team, which had been watching the frigid proceedings from the window of a warm cabin, dropped pencil and sketchbook, grabbed rods and scurried to the bank. Strictly a night crawler and salmon egg man, the market edi tor snapped a bucktailed creation of feathers and thread into pool where the fish (a tipster said) had been bread-fed twice daily for 20 years, eaupht th limh of an overhanging tree. Impatient tugs and jerks, accom panied by the language customary on such occasions, caused the fly to come loose and fall tn tho water in a shower of leaves. It promptly vanished into the maw of a 14-inch rainbow. But alas friends, hit flint rich was also the last. It tha eomo etnru u.ith other fisherinpn A fpuu nt tho I more exDert and npi-soiprlno- ufhn nut in 19 hfinTw urM-Mn, u I ... jl w rvifiiii uic IWlf miles down and back again had limit catciies, but more were skunked and manv caueht onlv one or two. AilVhow. til MMpir enitwaA some spectacular scenery in what might be called one of Oregon's most accessible remote areas. Most river atart a a triMa high on some mountain, but not so the Metolius. It boils full-grown out of snrinra at tha haco nf Ploflr butte. a mniral mountain ricino abruptly from the pine-forested piaieau. Before It nhtno-pa Into a namw gorge, the river idles through green mountain meadows, whose broad expanses afford spectacular views ot me nigh peaks of the central Cascades Jefferson to the north, Broken Top and Mt. Washington to the west and the Three Sisters to the south. Motorists have their choice of a wide range of accommodations. Three guest ranches cater to those who want to rough it in comfort. Housekeeping cabins are available at Camp Sherman. And for those hardy souls who want to really get next to nature there is a string of forest camps along the river with fireplaces and tables for picnickers or camping. Loop Route Prescribed ' The route followed by The Ore gonian's AAA motoring party is about right for a week-end trip from Portland TnUo tho Mt Hood highway to Government camp, men tne vvapinitia ana Warm Springs highways through the Indian reservation to Madras, a boom town in the midst of a new irrigated farming area. men on to Kedmona, with stops to admire tho Smith rorks and the stepn Crooked river porpp At Redmond, turn west on the San- tiam highway through bisters to the Camn Sherman tnrnoff lust west of Hlarlf hntto It's rlnsp tn 200 miles and 4 V4 to 5 hours from Portland. ' The return route via the North Santiam highway is about 50 miles shorter and an hour quicker. You 11 see Suttle and Blue lakes, the Detroit dam with its eight mile reservoir surprisingly dotted with fishermen's boats, and a terrific view of Mt. Washington and the other snow peaks. Editor's note I First day dull ing wasn't too good on the newly opened stretch ot the Metolius, because it waa just too cold for fish and fishermen, according to Bill llulen, Tha Oregonlan't fish ing editor. Since opening day fishing hae Improved, with catches running mostly la rainbow. Not too many Dolly Varden have beea taken, says llulen, because they are bait fish, and tha area described la accompanying story Is restricted le fly fishing only. Outside walls are always dry on an International Harvester Freezer! Ik; - HrrtMIAnotUi MMVUIU VasasBaaaassBBaaaaaa No "sweating"! You can lean against it without getting wet! m That's just one of the many advan tages you'll have with an Interna tional Harvester-worW leading freezer. 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Mrs. Helen Sawyer from The Dalles is visiting her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Saw yer. They are staying at the VV. E. McMillan ranch. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Jones and son Kenny were La Grande and Wallowa Lake visitors last week. Mrs. Bert Darnielle and daugh ter Betty of Parkdale is visiting at the George Irvin home, return ing with the Irvins and Mrs. Carl Breeding who were visiting last weekend in Parkdale. The intermediate group of the Sunday school held a weiner roast Friday night at the L. G. Wetzel home. Games were played and refreshments were served to the youngsters. Mrs. Al Winkleman and small daughter Debra Kay have re turned to the Elsie Beach ranch from Pioneer Memorial hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Don Grant from Yamhill were Saturday night visitors in Lexington at the O. G. Breeding home. Their children who have been here visiting, re turned home with them. Mrs, Freda Mathews and son Jay ac companied the Grants. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Larson and children from Everett have been guests this week at the Cecil Jones home, as were Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Miller and family of La Grande. Denny McMillan, son of J. F. McMillan left Sunday for Port land from where he will go to San Diego for induction into the Coast Guard. Several of his friends gave him a farewell party at the Jim Bloodsworth home where games were played and visiting was enjoyed after which they served refreshments to the guests. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Tucker from Spokane were visiting at the Bertha Hunt home last week. Mrs. Hunt is a sister of Mr. Tucker. The last meeting of the Busv Stitchers 4-H club before fair time was held at the Rhea Creek Grange hall on August 18. All thd clothing projects are nearly completed.. . The floodlights that the club is donating to use at the style revue at the county fair have been ordered. We practiced modeling in the same type of heel of shoes that we will wear at the county fair in the style revue. We also dis cussed and practiced the proper way to go op and down steps and the way to turn. Our leader handed out style revue cards that were to be filled in and another form that are to be filled in and given to Mrs. Wright. Work was continued on record books. The members present were Sal ly Palmer, Judy Thompson, Patsy Wright, Sharon Rill, Shirley Peck, Marjie Peck, Brenda Town send, Meredith Thomson, Helen Graham and Janet Wright. Jean Graham and a friend of Sharon Rill were guests. Janet Wright, reporter Lexington Implement Co. BOATS Outboard Motors Boat Trailers Hardware and Paints FRANK'S BOAT SHOP Route One, Box 20S-2D Hermiston, Oregon Diagonal Road Phone 6232 i 1iiHi,'rt.'l' rfisrtrl Skoubo Reunion Meld at Boardman ' BOARDMAN Sunday. August 22, at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Skoubo was the Skoubo family reunion which is a spe cial feature with lots of fun for this family. Many coming from long distances to be present. The party was in form of a picnic held in the Skoubo orchard, with a hountious planned potluck din ner of turkey and all the trim mings, together with cake and ice cream served. Attending were Mrs. Eric Lind, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lind and family. Santa Ana. Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Skoubo and family, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Seppfi, Petaluma, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Pete Skoubo, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Grisbskov and family, Junction City. Oregon; Mr. and Mrs. Einer Skoubo. Junction City; Mrs. Ben Wold and family, Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Skoubo, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Silveithorne and family, Mr. Alfred Skoubo, Ruth Skoubo, Mrs. Floyd Skoubo and son, Eric and Adrian Similis, Portland; Mr. Sexton Johanson, Bremerton,; Mr. and Mrs. Jens Skoubo, Her miston: Mr. and Mrs. Russell Do Mauro and daughters, Hood River; Mrs. Anna Skoubo, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Skoubo and sans; Mr. and Mrs. Edd Skoubo and David, Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Skoubo and Leo, Mr. and Mrs. Gunner Skoubo, and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hiigel and family, Boardman; also Mr. and Mrs.B. E. Getchell and grandson, Hemiston; Dick Luhrs, Corvallis and Glenn Luhrs Boardman. Miss Donna Barnett and Mrs. Trina Parker returned to their summer home at Camp Sherman after some time spent in Lex ington attending to business mat ters. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sawyer spent the weekend in Portland and MoMinnville. Sunday at the Lexington Chris tian church Miss Roma Belsher of La Grande will be the speaker both morning and evening. Miss Belsher is a missionary candidate sponsored by the Evangelic Alli ance Mission. She is also a trained nurse. She will be a guest of her Friends Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hughes. Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Wetzel and family were dinner guests Sat urday in Pendleton of Mrs. Emma Peck and Miss Etta Millett. They also attended services at the Pendleton Christian church where they heard the Swiss Bell Kingers. Ralph Earwood BOARDMAN Funeral services were held for Ralph Earwood Thursday at 2 p. m. August 19th, 1954 at the Boardman Com munity church with the Miss Zelma Cowan officiating. Bearers were Arnin Hug, Nels Kristensen, George Sicard, Zearl Gillespie, Seth Russell and Lowell Shat tuck. Music was furnished by Mrs. John Partlow and Mrs. Na than Thorpe, accompanied by Mrs. Hugh Brown at the piano, who also played the processional and recessional. Interment was in the Riverview cemetery. Mr. Earwood died very sudden ly with a heart attack Sunday, August 15th. He leaves besides his widow, Mrs. Louise Earwood, one son Sgt. Kenneth Earwood, who Is stationed at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Dow ney, and Shirley Earwood, Board man and Mrs. Elnora Califf, Tu- , son, Arizona, and four grand children, all being here for the funeral. He also leaves three brothers, Roy, Pendleton, Weldon, Los Angeles, and Paul, Billings Montana, and three sisters, Mrs. Al t a Williams and Mrs. Florence Strain, Caldwell, Idaho and Mrs. Ethel Beal, Grandview. Idaho. Mrs. Strain and Mrs. Williams and brother Roy all being able to attend the funeral. 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