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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.
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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.
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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
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