lone Trim. Peaceful, Fine Town for Homes
f
I-.iiP, -fikiitii-ly hall May
I twern the (..lumt.U Im-r and
Use f.!M!! if the I'due Mun
laii.s, I -red by Jlii,'liy 71.
w hi.ii J..)i. Highway i at
ll.-i l nrt Juncii-Ti. an.) continues
; rule uj Willow Crt-k
lt--ii iut o. luted t-amltie cliff
mU.Ii widen ul It to emerald
I'trt-ii !f.i!f fi. !! ub Irrii'M.-i
i.y ffavity flow cf vniff from
VL!1"-M fink and ts tributaries
nt ft. .in tmdetrrmin.l spring.
Wheat I m l toll away I" Hi"
IwfH I il.noH n cither side jf the
highway. The lunches with their
wheat. .t !, n.ttle, sheep and
rdiii.il activities provi.le rnucn
Income and -tn I nu-iit fur tin'
community.
Wheat khlpnini; U via Union
! tfu- r.ilr..iiil and truck
Ihroiieh the fin -littles of five (
i.,r within the Immediate
area with one "'! quarter
million bushel capacity, i
The twn of Ine, population
XK has an altitude f feet
with .l-n".Mit semi arid cli
mate, the rainfall averaging
fr..rn elegit t.i 12 Inches. Nearly
always mild winters prevail,
with travel nssibk the year
around.
lone I situated on level
Ground which eliminates costly
leveling and filling. There 1 a
vast area both to the cast and
west triad." up of small farm
and homes, which could ho util
ized for housing and Industrial
development.
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HIGH SCHOOL at lone and part of the city present a Utopian appearance In thU photo taken
. i . lulu, ...Um Ia lrn t aral nrlAm in th u-hool anil its Grounds
irom a nraiui niuaiuv. u ."'""" i - - i- '
. . i a turf rth1tt- IM nnrtiallv vlalhl at tha riahL
ana Toiunieers joinra iq auu r - -
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Stat cnampion ainteiic ream ana vy v..o -
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mile of railroad fnmtace w
which about 1X00 feet Is In use.
The north side of the tracks of
fer more room for expansion as
ii .inlv one KDlir in use
there. I
Water and power facilities are
adequate and a natural pas line
runs throuRh the city. A non
profit community owned tele
vision system servos the city and
neurby homes from an antenna
on a hill. The three stations
available ure KGW, KOIN-TV of
Portland and KEPR-TV of Tasco.
ti, ,.ii,,..Iiiit hnsines.ses are
1 1 1 1
now operatlnfr:
U. S. post office
Railroad freight depot
Insurance aRencIes (2)
Grocery and variety stores (3)
Trucking service
Farm machinery and equip
ment Fertilizer distributor
Restaurant and cocktail lounge
Bank of Eastern Oregon
Hardware store
Service stations (2)
Beauty shop
Electrician
Grain elevators (2)
Petroleum products Jobber
Auto repair shop
Bar
Apartment houses (2)
Barber shop
Well drilling company
Pest control service
Lumber and building supply
Two churches serve the needs
of the community: St. William's
Catholic Church on Main Street
built in 1915 with an uctive altar
society and the lone Community
church, which embraces mem
bers of many denominational
backgrounds. The church build
ing was erected in 1914. The Ma
ranatha Club, Naomi Circle, the
Thirteeners, and the Tilgrim Fel
lowship groups are all organiza
tions of the Community church,
w hich is a member of the United
Church of Christ. The Valby Lu
theran church, located In the
center of a farming area 20 min
utes drive south of lone, recent
ly celebrated their seventy-fifth
anniversary.
To most small communities,
the school Is the focal point of
most Interests and activities. In
this respect lone is no exception.
lone has an eight-teacher ele
mentary school of approximate
ly 150 students and a six-teacher
high school (if t.0 students.
Much effort and concern has
been given to the building of a
strong, comprehensive curricu
lum from grades 1 through 12.
Students in high school have
an opportunity to enroll in
classes teaching physics, chem
istry, algebra 1 and II. trigonom
etry, geometry, a number of for
eign languages, as well as many
other classes in Knglish. social
science, etc.
lone students have a much
greater opportunity than those in
larger school to participate In
many aeti itics. All students may
participate in band, chorus, stu
dent po eminent. dramatics, j
publications, committee activities ,
and athletics.
Regional and state recognition !
has been g;ned l' euc students I
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A COOL and popular spot on warm days is tho lono City Parle
located on land owned years ago by Joseph A. Woolery. Hi
widow, now Mrs. Helen K nappe nberg of Portland, presented
deed to the property for the park. The park Is maintained by the
lone Garden club, and a bronze plaque in memory of Mr. Woolery
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was piacea on me property Dy nuiowi uiuu) u wui
dell in charge of the work. Picnic tables and fireplace are part
... . m . .1 i . . in L T)l.AAn
GENIAL MAYOR of lone and
successful businessman in the
town is Charles O'Connor.
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Hi H.pU 'f !ne rnjoy n
iJlve tal iJf and ther ar
numrruti social club and frs
lrriil tifd.-r. Among he are
the M4iiilc orders. S t AM
No. Ill) and lut Cl st'ter No
119 meet tw. a month In their
hall on Kt Main. The hull hs
rtiently txen attractively rcdeC'
orated In mahmranv pam-llni?
The ,v-4l Club of the C12 m.--tt
nee a month. An assembly it
International RslntKiw f.-r tlirl
hi ri-itly tx-en orfanlcil.
The I OOF. IH: occupies a
comfortable hall on lower Main
Street, which U shared ty the
R.-tH kahi. Tln-re i also an active
Thr.-e Links club.
Willows Grange meets on the
third Saturday of the month at
their hall on the lower end of
Main street. There are 120 mem
bers and their chief Interest Is
agriculture. The fund raising
group Is the Home Economics
club for women which meets
once a month. There Is also a
Community Service club.
The Arnica Club Is a social and
civic organization of women
which meets once a month at the I
home of members.
Beta Omega chapter of Epsl
lon Siftmn Alpha is a community
service organization. One of their
many outstanding community
improvement projects was the
spearheading of the fund drive
and contributing the labor for
piping water to our cemetery.
Meetings are held at members'
homes on the first and third
Wednesday evenings of each
month.
lone Parent Teacher Associa
tion Is most active. Meetings are
held In the school building on
the second Wednesday of each
month In the evening.
American Legion Post o. 9j
meets in their own building on
rmnrl Street on the second and
fourth Thursday evenings of each
month. The r building is wen
enninned W Ith complete kitchen
facilities and a floor for dancing.
Tho American Legion Auxil
iary hold their business meeting
first Tuesday afternoon I
and their social meeting on the
third Tuesday evening.
ti,o Tnm Harden Club is an
active civic group affiliated with
the Oregon Federation oi uaracn
Clubs which is a member of the
National Council of State Garden
Club Ttsey met-t on the second
Tuesday afterwn t ra'h
month.
June International Is the mit
recently organized aervlce organ
ization. Ttsey hold dinner meet
ing on the decern.! and fourth
Monday evening of each month
at St.-f.ni"s
The lone Topic Club was or
ganized In 19) by eight women.
The membership U limited to
21. rhirlnu these years many pro-
led have been cart led out. the
most ImiH.rtiint of which l the
establishment and maintenance
of the lone Public Library. Meet
Ings are held at members' homes
on the second Friday afternoon
of each month. These meetings
nr. devoted til Ktudv of S W'lde
range of subjects.
The lone Public Library is lo
cated In the lone City Hall. This
huildine. constructed In 1952. Is
located on Second street The II-
lirarv. destroyed by fire In 1919
contains 4.900 volumns purchas
ed by the lone Topic Club or do
nated by members and friends.
Mrs. Elmer Griffith Is librarian
and Mrs. Vester Hams Is assist
ant. The library Is open on Mon
day and Thursday afternoons
from 3 to 5 and on Wednesday
morning from 10:30 to 12:00.
lone has a well-kept shaded
city park with a fireplace and
complete picnic facilities. The
outdoor facilities of the lone
Public School are available to
the public for recreational pur-
JM1M-.
Two tennis court are Used f,ir
tennis and roller skating, and
have been fl"ted and used for
ice kating in the winter.
The children may ue the pljy
equipment on the grounds. Two
large baseball field are avail
able. All of the playground Is
covered by turf.
..ne takes i-peclal pride in Its
swimming J"d which Is opc-rat-ed
during the nummcr months by
a qualified lifeguard. The pool
hours are 2 to 3 and 7 i p.m.
The water Is heated to a temper
ature range of K2 to 81 degrees
Fahrenheit. Lessons ure given
mornings during a two weeks'
leriod. Adjacent to the swim
ming pool is wading pooL The
entire play area Is free of traffic
problems.
You'll Enjoy The
til strf'tf w:u5-
sr'rt Ziiiwr,'. -w- r-
Morrow County Fair
IN I R R I GO N
Complete Food Store
-CHRIS and MARGE
WELCOMES YOU
Meats - Produce - Drugs
Notions - School Supplies
OPEN 7 DAYS WEEK DAYS 7:30 To 8:00
SUNDAYS 8:00 TO 8:00
CLOSE TO BOAT DOCKS AND FISHING
of the facilities of the well-kept paTk.
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ONE OF THE line ranch homes in the lone area is this one Just
south of town, the home of Mr. and Mrs. Garland Swanson and
family, located in a picturesque setting between rolling hills.
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in some of the activities.
Graduates of the lone schools
are prepared to be active, intel
ligent members of any community.
NEW FRIENDS ALWAYS WELCOME
AT
OMAR RIETMANN
Oliver Farm Machinery
Hardware
Pumps And Appliances
IONE OREGON
THIS BUSINESS HAS OPERATED
CONTINUOUSLY FOR
65 YEARS
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of Balance !
Regardless of the "amount"
of your bank balance, you'll
appreciate the wide range
of services which offer our
customers "balanced bank
ing." First National Bank of
fers more than a place to
deposit or borrow money.
At First National, you'll
find facilities for every
kind of financial service
from travelers' checks and
money orders to collections,
trust services and invest
ment management.
Ask at your Heppner
Branch for a folder describ
ing the many services offer
ed by First National Bank
of Oregon the modern
bank that puts your inter
ests First!
Heppner Branch
FIRST
NATIONAL BANK OF OREGON
Heppner, Oregon