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Pofl 4 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, July 11, 1957 Modern Vacation Resorts Rising In Pristine McKenzie River Area Forests cmH Lava Attract Tourists BY HAROLD HUGHES Staff Writer. Tb arexonun The following U condensa tloa of a motorlof appearing In the Oreronlan. It U one of an annual eerlea pomored jointly by The Orefonlan and the On fon State Motor auoclatin.. Exposure to the charms and enchantments of the Three Sis ters country of the upper Mc Kenzie river is not recom mended to the vacationer who would remain faithful to more prosaic and better advertised summer pleasure spots. A taste of the narcotic beauty and pristine splendor of this primitive area some 50 miles east of Eugene on highway 126 can come dangerously close to making an addict of you over night The development of this re gion's tourist accommodations, unlike the fast boating area of the lower McKenzie, Is only now Retting under way. Lately, en thusiastic Californians, who in stinctively know how to please travelers, are investing in first- class cabins, motels, restau rants, recreation areas and even a beauty parlor, so sold are they on this region. Priests Build Qvrnp Even the Dominican fathers of San Rafael, Cal., have suc cumbed to the charms of the Three Sisters and have Invested more than a quarter of a million dollars In a summer camp for students studying for the priest hood. In an Oregon State Motor as sociation motorlog to the region, the writer and his family visited scores of fine cabins strung along the fast, sparkling Mc Kenzie. We stayed at Laughing Waters In a two-bedroom cabin, done in natural wood and sporting a huge stone fireplace in the living room. A furnished kitchen had clean, ample facilities for meals, which could be topped off with rainbow, cutthroat and Dolly Varden trout, caught easily by ; t - ! , -. , . . ' '"' Z" M - 1 ju -..--r 5.. sr-r v V V,, J Lava flows diunnied the Upper McKenzie creating Clear lake, In Its depths, an ancient, drowned forest can be seen. lit ki (nJ s XC N I Highway 126 follows the white water of the McKenzie and near Bend skirts to the north of the scenic Three Sisters. standing on the cabin porch and dropping a line directly into the McKenzie. But if the fishing is fabulous, the hiking is nothing less than spectacular. There is the ex citement of discovering Sahalie and Koosah waterfalls, two of the finest in Oregon; the thrill of journeys to the Three Sisters and the lava beds beyond and a trek to cold Clear lake, or to warm, shallow Fish lake nearby. Clear lake was created when volcanic flows dammed the can yon and trapped a forest, more than 1000 years' old. The reser- The white niotorlog car visits Holiday Farm, one of the many modern tourist accommodations In the McKenzie area. voir-clear water, at places nearly 200 feet deep, falls to hide the ancient trees, preserved like museum relics in clear plastic. At Clear lake, where the fish ing (rainbow and cutthroat) is unpredictable, is Great Spring, principal water supply for the lake whose outlet is the McKen zie river. Rowboats may be rented for 50 cents an hour from the Santiam Fish and Game association, which also operates cabins and a restaurant and store. Volcanoes Active Dr. Howell Williams, Univer sity of California geologist who studied the Three Sisters region, believes there was more vol ianic activity there during the past few thousand years-since the time of Christ than in any other part of the high Cascades. Evidences of later glaciers that gouged out the old volca noes can be seen along the Mc Kenzie highway. The North Sis ter, largest and oldest of the Three Sisters group, offers good hiking trails at its base and on its slopes gives a moderate test to the skilled mountaineer. Here, then, is a vacation land with an enchanting and seduc tive past, once a "cinder box of Hades," now a Thorcau-like land of surprises, like heated swimming pools, an air strip for winged travelers, good roads, covered bridges, restaurants, first-class motels and cabins, beauty parlors and cocktail lounges. Long Distance Nation-Wide Moving Service Mayflower Agontt Padded Van Portland Bros. TRANSFER CO. Pendleton, Oregon Phone 3S8 lone News Mr. and Mrs, James Hams of Hardman were recent visitors at the home of their sons and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. La Verne Hams. Those spending the Fourth at the John Bryson home were Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ray, Mrs. Arvllla Swanson, Mrs. Frances Piper and John Hughes. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gunther of Pendleton spent the Fourth at the William K. Morgan 39 S. W. Dorion Pendleton, Oregon Phone: 4334 your Equitable savings representative ays: home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Haus ler. Mr. and Mrs. John Sanders and sons of Portland were visitors here last week. Mrs. Sanders is a sister of Mrs. John Eubanks and Lloyd Morgan. Mrs. Ray Boyce entertained the Drittge club at nor home Tuesdav of last week. Mrs. Pete Cannon received high prize; Mrs. Walter toriey second Inch, and Mrs. Del mer Crawford low. Miss Dorothy Dobyns returned core ffiGB YOU MUST START TO ACQUIRE ME?)- RESERVE MONEY The niost dangerous attitude in the world for v Wr, rancher, or Other buiinHsmsn is to think that since he can save only a small amount each year a sav.ngs program isn't worth starting. Even small savins made regularly, pave the route to a buffer for a bad year. Your Equitable representative has helpej many others build funds when they thought it impossible. Merely by placing your operating money with Equitable nd gauiing good earnings until you need it, you can mate a start toward k solid sum of ready cash. Find out more: phone your Equitable representative or fill in ,d mail the coupon for full information sm m. IQUITABll BUILDINO, PORTLAND 4, OREGON Please see that I get full information about Equitable mgs plans. 1 Strnt AJJrin K I' D ZlHi . Monument News By Martha Matteson (Too late for last week) j Mary Leasie and children of I Fox visited her brother and fam ily, the Roy Bowmans, Tuesday. ' The Monument Scheme Teens held open house June 24 at the grange hall and invited teen 'agers 13 to 19 from Mitchell to Join them. The evening was ; spent in games and dancing, j Darlene Boyer, Edna Moore and their children and Thelma Wil I liams drove to Ritter hot springs I Tuesday afternoon for swimming and a picnic. ! Mrs. June Ayers spent Tuesday j at the Wayne Leathers ranch on Cupper creek. j H. D. Hinton and Reeta Hunt and daughter Diana were in John Day Tuesday Lois Bleakman and two daugh I ters and Bobby Cox drove to ohn Day Tuesday for polio 1 shots. I ivuss iviariene unman oi cor jvallis was a visitor Tuesday at the Van Detta home. I Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wheeler, Barbara and Rnhhv Mr snH TWrc I l , Aaron Ingle and son Robert Dean i drove to Portland and Salem for the week. Wheelers returned Thursday and Mrs. Ingels and son stayed on for a longer visit. Mrs. Joe Mellor and children drove to Heppner Wednesday morning to get her niece, Miss Diana Cox who is spending the week here while her mother Mrs. Stanley Cox took her brother David to Portland for surgery on his foot. Louisa Flemings drove to Can yon City Wednesday morning on business then went on to Prairie City to visit her daughter Donna Lee Kimberling. She returned homo Thursday evening. Vern McCarty is busy hauling horses to Redmond and wool to Baker for H. M. Hanson of Long Creek. Miss Sharon Hinton spent the past week at the Wayne Leathers home with Deanna. Mary Ella Hinton spent the past two weeks at Davville with her grandfolks, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thorpe. ICharles Holmes and Boyd Hinton are building roar! out from But ter creek for the Tom Ross lon ging crew who are moving there this week. Mr. and Mrs. Vern McCartv and two sons drove to HeDDner Fri day for dentist work. Stanley Boyer, Owen Smih, Elzie Emory have been cutting grass on vacant lots. Joyce and her grandmother drove on to La Grande. Mr. Albert Chan arrived the past week to take over the min istry of the Pr sbyterian church at Monument and Dayville. His wife and baby will arrive next week. Mrs. Dottie Smith left the first of the week for Montana to be with her mother" for a while. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Settle left Thursday morning with Willard and Moya Gilman for the middle fork on a camping and fishing trip. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Slocum left Tuesday to spend two or three days in The Dalles on bus iness. They went by way of Pendleton. Donald Gilman, youngest son off Mr. and Mrs. Mead Gilman, left John Day July 1 for Boise, Idaho to be inducted into the armed forces. He was a Monu ment high school graduate in 1952 and he went to Eastern Ore gon college for four vears. He and his wife, Joyce, both taught last year at Corbett. His father Mead Gilman, Sr. is a veteran as also is his brother Mead. Jr. His mother, Linnie Gilman, wife Joyce and her grandmother, Mrs. Aas of La Grande accompanied him to John Day and ffrom there home last week from Frontier, Wyo., where she was a guest at the Kalister home. Miss Jo Kalister returned home with her for a week's visit. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Lieuallen of Pendleton visited tljeir daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jepsen last week. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dobyns left Monday for Portland. Harvesting Yet? Harvest time is here for some; For others soon will be! Everyone hurrying to get done; Just busy as any Beef Let us check your insurance To be certain that it Will protect you, no matter Where trouble may hit. Grain insured for hail or fire? Trucks for any upset? Combine protection for all risks? Insure them, and don't fret! hr For All Your Insurance Needs C. A. RUGGLES Heppner, Oregon Phone 6-9625 Box 611 Be the First In Your Block to uu ts 13 a visa u j (four ftotnei WITH BOYSEN EXTERIOR House Paint ANY KIND OF SURFACE- Boyseu Outside House Paint will cover any kind of surface and it will give you a Job of lasting beauty. 1322 COLORS- Yes . . . your choice of 1322 different colors. Why not use your imagination and make your home one of the outstand ing ones in town. WE'LL FINANCE IT- Sure . . . we'll even help you finance the entire project if you wish the paint and the work. No down payment and up to three years to pay. Just ask usl 1 L n wi "WE LIKE TO HELP FOLKS BUILD" PHONE 6-9212 HEPPNER MORE INSIDE... 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Mercury's standard compression (9 75 to 1) close to highest in any car, would cost you over $500 more in any other car' Jt .ygUHH mm f " l'',lS?'''WMM8ftteift ! "Sums? TF Wf J. ft ...MORE WAYS YOUR BEST BUY You have to pay over $200 more to get any oilier car with real four-beam headlamps, like The Big M's Quadri-Beams. Over $80 more to get a four-barrel carburetor as standard equipment on any competitive car. Over $130 more to match the Mercury Monterey's brake size. No other car at any price can match The Big M's Floating Rideachieved with the most effective combination of bump-' smothering features ever put between you and the road. Yet the price is still an easy step up from the low-price three. Stop in! Tin ptk ttmfxrimu ifotod an bawd on focforymooMW r(o,l atlirtrml ( MERCURY for '57 with DREAM-CAR DESIGN Don't mil th. blf telviion hit, "THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW," Sunday Evening-, I to 8 P. M. Station KEPH-' a TV, Channel 19. Rosewall Motor Company
