Pag4 Heppner, Gazette Times, Thursday, June 30, 1955 Motorlog Into John Day Country Combines Geology With Scenery Oregon State Motor Association white car stopped Along state highway 19 near V. S. 18 Jnnctlon for view of John Day cliffs. Old-Timer's Fossil , ( Collection Allures Visitors From Afar Tbs followluf is csndenm- I loo of motorlof kppNirlnf inn M In Ths Sunday Oro nlna Northwest rvi snsfstlns. II Is one of mi annual eriM pomorrd Jointly by The Or fnnlnn and th Orfa Mat Motor indtlon, BV JOILN A. DUCKDOKFF Hlfl WrIUr, TIM ontanlu Twenty-five yean a0 It senned only a matter of time Ix'foie a cutoff across the Warm Spring Indian reservation would link rortland with cen Iral Oregon more expeditiously than ever before. Or so It appeared to Law rence Harbor, now marine edi tor of The Oregonlnn, who motorlogged over dim trails in to the Warm Springs country In Itmt era and noted, with ob vious confidence: "In these days of economy and efficiency, such highway Is sure to be built sooner or later." Just how much later than sooner it was to be, no one In 19.1i) could have predicted ex actly. As It turned out, It was late liM!) before opening of the broad Warm Spring highway lopped K) minutes and 33 miles off the trip from Portland to Uemi Today, a drive following the U. S. highway 31 signs that mark this smooth loulevard is so routine that us it wasn't even a motorlog m 1 1 self it was only a shortcut, the first leg of an Oregonian expedition by Oregon Slate Motor associa tion Ford into the limitless ex panses of central Oregon-and the John Hay country. Kwm Prlnevllle livestock j 2(5 to the town of John Day and lumber center our route I Instead, the motorlog Ford pur lay east along Ochoco reser voir, Impounded behind an earth-flU dam for Irrigation, and through Junipers and pines up and over the Oehoeos, west ernmost spur of the Blue moun tains. Three miles west of Mitchell, we deserted paved U. S. 26 for a passable side mad leading eight miles to Tainted Hills state park. The alfalfa prosper ing from the waters of muddy, roiling Bridge creek was a lush green relief from the dry and rocky walls of the narrow valley. Put all at once, at the state park, the hills were not Jiist dry and rocky. Sculpted by na ture, in some places into forms suggesting nothing more vivid ly than giant elephant limbs, they were alternately red or yellow or a smudged black, de pending on which chemical in fluence was strongest in the soil. In no hurry to get anywhere in nartieul.ir. we chose not to j continue straight east on V. S. .-tl Arlington 0 vSmTwImT I Pendleton 1 oHeppner J O Condon To rortland) ( J Vvi j L 7 V-Austin 0 Mitchell XCV J Pnnevi! City Travelers marled route by entering John Hay remit ry thrnttgh rrinrville and rrluinlng tia Arlington niier a Sivnie loop. sued a loop downstream along the John Day river past the storied fossil beds to Kimbcrly, then east following the north fork of the John Day through Monument to Long Creek on U. S. 395 and finally south to U. S. 26 again at Hit. Vernon. Tills circuit took the car over good roads paved except for the last few miles into .Ixng Creek through countryside suggestive ai some points, bo cause of the red hues and sculpturing of rock formations, of southern Utah around Bryce canyon. In the city of John Day it self, ranchers occasionally drive whole bands of livestock right through the streets. It's a com munity in many respects like the stereotype of a western town Jeans, Stetsons and pearl-button shirts abound yet the principal restaurants are the Anchor, the Canton and the South Seas, and there's even a motel called the Cote d'Or. The John Day country being a geological showplaee, before leaving we made a pilgrimage to the weathered pine home of Tom Weatherford, whose col lection of John Day fossils draws distinguished visitors from around the globe. Weatherford lives on a, home stead west of Dayville, at the point where U. S, 26 plunges into the basalt narrows of Pic ture gorge. From a root cellar next to his house, lie hauls out box after box of fossils from geologic eras as early as the Eocene, petrified wood and ex otic rocks and stones. As he replaced the jaw of a Pliocene mastodon into its box, he twinkled: "I've always said when I find a whole rhinoceros, I'm going to ride him home." Tom Weatherford, veteran of the Spanish-American war, rug ged rancher and dedicated stu dent of the fossil beds, seemed to typify the country in which be lives. He's been hunting rocks and fossils so long that he says he can't remember how he started. And no doubt he'll keep it up until who knows a news story from livil!c tells ns he has indeed found a whole rhinoceros. Farm ers- ON YOUR GRAIN FIRE INSURANCE tnur yout iaitt crops, Bfw with us end SAVE IS'y ob Tut premium ttt et the tci-reiaticn of the policy feu will receive a check tot 1ST, ol the amount cd yut premium. f-e Wise, ht Safe, insure ioui grain at low rate! Insure Today! Turner, Van Marter & Bryant INSURANCE BeppBM Bridal Shower Held at Lex Hall For Lynn Wright By Delpha Jones The I. O. 0. F.dinlng room was the scene of a lovely bridal shower honoring Lynn Wright, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oral Wright whose wedding to Ron Haguewood will be solemnized July 1 in Heppner. Hostesses for the occasion were Gladys Van Winkle, Pat and Marie Steagall, and Mildred Davidson. Games were played with prizes being won by the fol lowing: Mrs. Emma Breshears, Coleen Padberg, Gene Leonard. The room was beautifully deco rated with summer flowers, and a small table with a clever pas tel parasol with gifts under it. After the bride elect opened her many gifts, refreshments of angel food cake, whipped cream, and strawberries were served to the following: Mesdames Don Hatfield, B. J. Doherty, Randy Lott, Ray Dolven, Earl Warner, Morvln Leonard, Frances Mc Mil Ian, Mae McCall, Audrey Ansted, Buster Padberg, Howard Crowell, Eldon Padberg, Leonard Munkers, Bertha Hunt, Morris McCarl, 0. G. Breeding, Oris Padberg, Charles HEPPNER METHODIST CHURCH L. D. Boulden, Minister Morning Worship 9:00 a. m. Church School 10:00 a. m. Monday is Independence Day. "It should be the lesson of our life to grow into a holy independ ence of every judgment which has not the sanction of conscience and of God. No man can lift up his head with manly calmness and peace wlio is the slave of other men's Judgments." J. W. Alexander. THE IONE NAZARSNI CHURCH Wilfred C. McKay, paster Sunday school is at 10:00; Wor ship service is at 11:00; Young Peoples meeting Is at 7:15; even ing church service is at 8:00. Bible study and prayer meeting Thurs day night at 7:30. ASSEMBLY OF COO CHURCH Gale and Widow Willis W. Geyer, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 iV m. Morning Worship 11:00 a. m. Evening Service 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, Young People 7:45 p. m. Thursday Bible Hour 7:45 p. m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH Earl L. Soward, pastor Sunday morning worship is at 9 a.m. The pastor will speak on "Chris tian Patriotism". Bible school begins at 10 a. m. Classes for all ages and grades, adults included. Vacation Bible school had to be postponed until August 1. Buchanan, Emma Breshears, and the Misses Cherry Grey, Maureen Groves, Barbara Steagall, Geor gia Gibson, Nancy Wright and out of town guests, Mrs. O. G. Haguewood, Heppner; and Mrs. Sam Esteb, lone; Ava Field, Vera Happold, Betty Hamilton and Vivian Kane of Heppner and the hostesses. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wall of Seat tle and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Allyn from Anderson, California, and Mrs. Lena Taylor of Pendleton were visitors Sunday at the George Allyn home. Mr, and Mrs. Dean Hunt were hostesses to a surprise birthday party honoring Miss Cherry Grey at the Hunt home on Sunday evening. The party enjoyed swimming at lone, returning home where they enjoyed a wei ner roast and had birthday cake and ice cream. Miss Grey re ceived many nice gifts. Those at tending were George Hermann, Keith Grey, Anna Jepsen, Donald Hunt, Lee Cornilson, Eugene Wardwell, Asa Way, James Laney, Sue Laney, Juanitd Angel, Mickey Grey, Jeanine Hunt, Dora Sue Davidson, Mrs. Nita Grey, and the hostess and host. Dennis, Martha and Rodger Do herty entertained a number of their friends at their home in Black Horse canyon on Saturday evening with a party. Games were played and dancing was en joyed. Later Mrs. Doherty served refreshments to the following children and their mothers, Bob by, Beverly and Dora Sue David son, and Mrs. Robert Davidson; Hank, Louise and Tommie Poin ter and Mrs. Don Pointer; Tom mie and Jiminie Martin, Linda Van Winkle, Keith Peck, Gregory and Hugh Leyva, Barbara Stea gall, James and Sue and Roberta Laney, Paula Barak, Mickey Grey, Sandra and Karl Beach, Charlene Jones, Steven Klinger, Larry An- gell, and Mrs. Delpha Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Jones and children and Beverley Davidson were visitors Sunday in Cove at the Dewie Lovelace home. Mrs. Dean Hunt, Cherry Grey and Mrs. E. E. McFadden were The Dalles visitors on Monday. Audrey Ansted was a patient in Pioneer Memorial hospital fol lowing a car accident early Mon day morning. The" Lexington Christian-Con- j gregational Sunday school held their annual picnic at the church j on Sunday with the youngesters i going to the school house where games were played. There were about 40 present. Mrs. Agnes Noble of Walla Walla Washington is visiting her sister -Mrs. Emma Breshears. Mr .and Mrs .Henry Green and Floyd Green of Arlington, was a guest at the Jess Orwick home on Monday. Mr. end Mrs, Paul Koenig had as their guests the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fox of Portland who brought Mike and Johnny Koenig home after a two weeks visit at the Fox home. Bridge Club Meets At Allen Case Home Mrs. Allen Case entertained the Renegers Bridge club Wednesday evening, June 22nd at her home. Others present were Mrs. Brad ley Fancher, Mrs. Richard Mea dor, Mrs. Robert Gammell, Mrs. La Verne Van Marter, Mrs. Wil liam Labhart, Mrs. Jack Mar shall, Mrs. Robert Ferrell, Mrs. William Barratt, Mrs. Alex Thompson, Mrs. Gene Hall and Mrs. James Noreen. Mrs Faneher had high score, Mrs. Meador second and Mrs. Gammell was low. Dessert was served at the be ginning of t:ie evening. o Lonerock News , Mrs. Alcy Madden made a trip to Hardman Tuesday and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Foster Collins, during the day. The rainfall of .35 inch from the thunderstorm of last week, brightened the outlook for the ranchers in this area. Due to hot weather and continuous dry winds, it was beginning to show its effect in the wheat fields and vegetation. It is hoped there will be more rainfall within the rfe'xt week or so. George Fichter and J. S. Boyer were business visitors in Condon on Saturday. Mrs. Margaret Wick, Mrs. Lewis LeTrace and daughter of Echo visited the Lester Wick family on Saturday. Deanna and Candace Hayes of Corvallis are visiting their grand parents the Glenn Hayes family, during their vacation. Willis Cason of Olex, and his brother-in-law, Arlie Brown of Goldendale, Wash., were calling on old friends, in and around Lonerock, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Brown, accompanied by Mrs. Cason, mother of Mrs. Brown, are visiting at the Cason and Knighten residence over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Harrison and Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. Car ter and James Moore were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moore Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Davis, Carolyn and Evan visited at Rhea Creek Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Owen Leathers. Mr .and Mrs. Evelyn Hicks of Kinzua and Bill Hicks from Con don were visitors in Lonerock on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Haynes and Marilyn made a trip to Heppner Sunday. guests at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ray. Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Goodrich visited at the hdme of their granddaughter and daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Les Downing in Walla Good- Waiia saiuiuaj,. rich and Tommy Breshears re , , ...;th th nnndrichs turnea nome wim ---after visiting at the Rays for a couple of weeks. - IONE NEWS Mrs. Omar Rietmann attended a high school reunion at Park Place Sunday. There were 67 present. She was a guest of Mrs. Ajrnes Wilcox and Mrs. Mabel Denney while in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Goodrich of Husum, Wash., were weekend COTTONS Many new cottons sunbacks with jackets, Just right for the changeable weather and many sheers to carry over into the hot days ahead. SHORTS AND PEDAL PUSHERS Just the thing for the holi day weekend. Shorts in many colors and sizes at $3.45 pedal pushers at $4.45. The right thing to wear to the mountains for that picnic. Some New SKIRTS Cotton of course, the perfect costume to tak traveling, for sports wear with a tailored blouse, or dress it up with a sheer blouse. MARY VAN'S FLOWER AND DRESS SHOP HEPPNER HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH Merlin Zier, Palor Schedule for July and August: Worship Service every Sunday! at 9:30 a. m. " t Sunday School every Sunday at 10:30 a. m. 1 ServuYs and Sunday school! meet in the SDA church in Hepp ner. Pastor's residence, La n ham Apartments. No. S. j SEVENTH DAY ABVENTXST i CHURCH j Robert K. Becker, Pastor j Saturday Services: I Sabbath school 9:30 na j Sermon, 11 a. m. Prayer Maeting Wednesday, at 7 JO p. r.v Bible Stuite EPISeOPAL CHURCH Sunday 8 a. m. Holy Communion. 9 45 a. m. Church school 11 a. m. Morning Prayer. 1st Sur.dxys Hoh Communion, r p, ra. Y. P. F. Wednesdays at 10 a. m. Holy Communist! John R. Keevaa, Rertor Long P litem c Notion -Widtf Moving Service Mayflower Agents Pa died Vans Pcnlond Bros. TSANirXI CO. rirndlfton, Oregon Phoise XSS We Invite You TO COME SEE OUR COMPLETE SELECTION OF GRAIN FED LOCKER BEEF EASTERN OREGON'S FINEST We Feature Three Grades of Beef- 0"HUDSPETH TOP HEREFORD" ! o"HUDSPETH SPECIAL AND o 'ECONOMY' i Frozen Foods - Fruits - Vegetables - Arden's Ice Cream RETAIL AND WHOLESALE FRESH ANDFROZEN MEATS WW LLCTD ETDSFETH, CWXEB RALPH MOESOW. MAX A a EH 270 Hcrmiston Ave. Phone 6577 Hermisron