HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday. July 25. 1963
Erstwhile 'Hiick Finns'
Forget Welcome' Job
(Continued from page 1)
the rolling, brown hills that
stretched on and on to the nor
Izon.
Fred had urged the Galaxle
across an open Held to get to
this spot and pointed out that
it was a favorite haunt lor hunt
ers on the opening of deer sea
son, at that time sounding like
the front lines in World war
We entered the timber country
and continued to the place where
the road hit the Shaw Creek
Grade, then went to Cutsforth
park to take some pictures,
Going on up Coal Mine hill, we
mutually decided to forget the
matter of making this route for
tourists because they undoubt
edly would get lost anyway,
Having once made this decision,
we could conscientiously enjoy
the trip for the rest of the way,
Serenity of the woods on this
beautiful day was wonderful. It
was one of those times of such
intense quiet that the sheer still
ness seemed noisy.
We went through the high
prairies with their tall grass kept
verdantly green by late rains
this year. We came to the Ditch
Creek area, and veered off to
Claude Cox' cabin but found that
he was not at home. We marvel
ed at the construction of the
grain bin cabin of Howard Bry
ant and Cornett Green (Fred
said he thought they were In
together on it) which adjoins
the Cox place.
Going back to the main "high
way," we headed down the creek
and came upon Mr. and Mrs.
Cox fishing. By now it was get
ting around 6 p.m. and we start
ed to look for deer.
Soon we came upon a sleek
doe at the roadside who stared
at us transfixed, her big ears
motionless. Her fearless little
fawn kept right on munching
his grass, his hide a lighter tan
than his mother's. Suddenly
mamma decided that these
strangers were up to no good,
somehow transmitted this news
to her young one, and they hiked
off through the brush.
On we went at our 10 mile
per hour pace past Swale Creek
where we stopped so that Fred
could put up a Forest Service
sign that had been toppled over
in a pile of debris.
A short distance later we spot
ted a pair of doe deer, and then
came upon a spike. By now, this
trip was concentrated strictly
on being a deer-observing parly,
and what a game it was!
A mile or so down the rond
we spotted a marvelous three
point buck, and gave Gimbel
the word to slop. This creature
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looked like the monarch of the
animal kingdom, as his hide
glistened in the sun. Fat and
sassy, he stood looking, at us
haughtily. In the meantime we
had discovered another bucK
few hundred feet away, also a
3-point. Finally the monarch's
prudence got the better of his
pride as we stepped out of the
car in the hope of getting his
Picture. He beat a graceful lop
ing retreat into the brush, just
tar enough to be out of sight,
but we could still see part of his
hide through the twigs and
brambles as he covertly watched
us. No. 2 buck then took off,
and together the pair pene
trated deeper into the sanctuary
of the woods.
Just a few moments more
down the road we spotted a
forked horn off to the left. He
stood like a statue while we got
out and took his picture. (If only
we had had a telephoto lens this
trip!)
Soon Tunner Guard Station
came into view. We stopped for
a drink of water and then hur
ried on at our 10 m.p.h.. It was
half-past supper time, but these
two entranced delinquents never
gave it a thought.
Coming to the forks of a road,
Fred consulted his map. He
thought he had been here before
but wasn't sure, his passenger
waited patiently while he flip
ped a mental coin in his head,
and then, of course, struck down
the road which looked to be
the more adventuresome.
It was .adventuresome. It had
some dandy "pan busters" but
the Ford crunched over them I
with just a few "ouches!"
The road seemed to get less
and less as the obvious doubt
In Fred's mind grew more and
more. Finally we came to a sign
that pointed "Bull Prairie" as
being thataway, but the driver
figured Bull Prarie maybe
should be t'otherway. He voiced
an expletive or two for the
kids" who are always "fooling
with those signs."
Well, this was no boulevard,
but it did have one set of tire
tracks showing, so we plunged
on. We had to stop and open a
couple of gates and then found
ourselves driving through the
front vard of a lonely mountain
cabin, smoke wafting lazily out
Is stovepipe. A man and nis
wife, sitting in the front yard,
looked startled to see a car hove
into view, but we continued on
ust as if we traveled this route
every day, waving to them gaily
as we tia.ssori.
Another Va-mile, though, and
the map came out. Another junc
tion. No signs pointing out Bull
Prairie. The only sign was that
showing the way to "Big Cat
Springs."
Fred admitted he had never
been there at least not since
it was a little cat. Resourcefully,
we spotted a fire closure map
posted on a tree and knew that
a tack on that sign should give
our location. It did. While the
sign warned that this was closed
to entry, we remembered that
the warden had told us that all
county roads were open to travel.
It looked like a county road to
us, and anyway, it was the only
way out. We opened the gate and
took it. In less than a mile we
Lifesaving Swim
Lessons to Start
Swimming lessons at the
Heppner city pool were called
off during the morning hours
this week by Tom Hughes, in
structor, due to cool temperature
of the water. The pool was
drained and cleaned over the
week-end and takes a few days
to get the temperature up to
normal for morning use.
Those who had not completed
their last two weeks session of
lessons, are asked to come again
next wee to complete them,
Hughes states.
The final two weeks sessions
of lessons will start next week
for new students. Also to start
Monday are the junior and sen
ior life saving classes. Boys and
girls between ages 12 and 16
may sign up for the junior life
saving and their classes will be
held during the morning hours,
Those enrolling In senior life
saving must be lb or over or
in the 11th grade of school or
above. They are asked to call
or see Hughes to state pref
erence for lessons in the morn
ings or after 8 p.m. and which
ever the majority prefer, a time
will be set accordingly. Adults
are also invited to take the sen
or life saving lessons. With the
ncrease in family boating rec
reation, there is an ever grow
ing need for life saving training,
Hughes advises.
PUBLIC NOTICE OF RATIO
The1 State Tax Commission meeting as the 19G3
state board of equalization has found that the 1963
ratio of 25 posted by the assessor of Morrow County
and approved by the Morrow County board of equali
zation is above the ratio based upon ratio studies of
the State Tax Commission.
The State Tax Commission has subscribed Its
ratio In place of the 25 percent ratio as required by
ORS 309.410. The ratio substituted by the State Tax
Commission is 19 percent. t
came to another road that point
ed back the way we came as
being Wilson Prairie.
This brought the dawning to
Fred. His countenance brighten
ed and he was "at home" once
more. From there on to Bull
Prairie was easy just a couple
more gates and we came into
the lower side. The lake was
beautiful with the sun shimmer
ing on its quiet surface at 8
p.m. On this day few campers
disturbed its serenity. Not even
Ranger Bob Cantonwine was in
evidence, but like the deer, he
was undoubtedly there some
where. Realizing that our wives might
be concerned, we rushed on to
the next stopping place. Gimbel
knew a spot where a doe usually
grazed in one of those lush
draws. As our eyes searched
through the roadside, sure
enough we spotted her, then
looked for the fawn that was
usually at her side. But the little
guy was not to be seen.
On the highway, homeward
bound, we bounced through the
construction project until we fin
ally reached pavement once
more, the first since Lena.
In one big meadow we spot
ted two forked horns in the dis
tance and stopped to give them
the eye. Later we saw another
right by the highway. Even at
close to 9 p.m. we were able
to get his picture.
Out of the deer country, the
driver stepped on the gas (which
he was about out of) and the
two Huck Finns were home
again in a few minutes, weary
after a hard day's work routing
trips for tourists!
We figured we had seen about
20 deer, about half bucks and
half does, but no telling how
many more saw us.
We had neglected finishing
the job on the Welcome to Ore
gon supplement, but decided we
could do that Sunday afternoon.
When Sunday came, however,
the lure of Bull Prairie was too
powerful. We had to go back
there with the families. We took
the work along but never look
ed at it. There was too much
lazying to do in the shade, too
much puddling to do along the
lake shore while the kids fished
and went for a ride in the row
boat.
As it turned out, we were dog
goned lucky to get out a Wel
come to Morrow supplement at
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Second Princess
Dance to Honor
Shannon Mahoney
(Continued from page 1)
Just prior to graduation she re
ceived the Bonnie WIIpv Inurnal.
ism award and won a certificate
ior straight news writing.
Another of the outstanding
Honors sne received was the cit
izenship award for the school,
ine nrsi one given bv the school.
She was a member of the Hepp
ner High chaDter of the National
Honor Society and was a member
of international Quill and Scroll.
In the wav of conventions.
Shannon was a delegate to the
press conference in Seattle last
year, was a delegate to the State
FHA convention and to Girls'
State.
She was a orincess of the FHA
and FFA Sweetheart ball courts
for two years, as a sophomore
and again as a senior.
Active in the Order of Rain
bow for Girls. Shannon is a past
worthy advisor for Ruth assem
bly and in 1962-63 was grand
honorary leader for Oregon. She
attended the Supreme Assembly
of Rainbow for Girls in Chicago
last summer and has attended
Oregon grand assemblies for
four years. While a sophomore
in high school, she was oueen
ot tne Rainbow formal.
The 5-3 light brunette con
siders riding, sewing and cook
ing as her favorite hobbies. She
makes many of her own clothes,
Princess Shannon expects to
attend Pacific University next
year where she will take a
course in pre-nursing. Her only
brother, Robert, will complete
his college education at Pacific
University in the coming school
year after which he and his wife,
Sharon, will operate the family
ranch.
The Saturday night dance will
start at 10 p.m. and Leonnig's
orchestra will play. The Degree
of Honor will serve luncheon at
the dance.
First of the princess dances,
that for Nancy Cleveland last
Saturday night, proved to be
very well attended and a good
success.
Highway Junction
Bid Award Due
At Its meeting In Salem on
August 13 the State Highway
Commission will receive bids for
construction of an interchange
at the junction of the Columbia
River and Heppner highways, the
highway department announces.
The project is located 10 miles
east of Arlington. The structure
is to be 258 feet long and 30
feet wide. Completion is sched
uled for the summer of 1964.
This is one of 14 projects in
the state for which calls for bids
have been issued for action at
the August 13 meeting. Cost of
the projects will approximate $9
million.
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Lou Gilliam Shows
Some Improvement
Lou Gilliam of Condon,
of Leonard L. Gilliam of Hepp
ner, is making "acceptable" pro
gress in the Pioneer Memorial
hospital after suffering a basal
skull fracture in a fall on a
tennis court at Condon on July
14, his doctor said Thursday.
Gilliam, who was in a coma
tose condition for several days,
still has some periods of partial
stupor but is able to converse
nd feed himself, the doctor
said.
It is t'YniWprt th.it hf will ho
confined for some time yet, the
Hnrtnr Rflirl and it ia rtnccihlo
that he may be transferred to
a Portland hospital for special
ized treatment.
Leola Anne Joynes
Gets Scholarship
Leola Anne Joynes of Heppner
is one of the nearly 150 students
chosen to receive the 1963-64
cash awards scholarships iust
announced bv the Oregon State
Scholarship Commission.
She was selected from a field
of 600 applicants for this year's
cash award scholarships admin
istered by the Commission, ac
cording to its chairman, E. B.
Lemon. It is the goal of the
Scholarship Commission to get
into college students who de
serve to be there but are unable
to do so without financial assis
tance.
HOSPITAL
Patients admitted to Pioneer
Memorial hospital for medical
care during the past week are
the following: Alex Huber, Cecil;
John Botts, lone; Anna Mc
Namee, Heppner; Gordon Stod
dard, Condon; Betty Curnutt,
Heppner; Edna Hutchens, Hepp
ner; Ted Montgomery, Spray,
and Lynda Dunlap, Heppner.
Those dismissed during this
same period are: Danny Marsh
all, Heppner; Roberta Dougherty,
Heppner; Marilyn Hiatt, lone;
Christina Watkins, Heppner;
William Adams. Heppner. and
John and Lilly Reeder, Pilot
Rock.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bruzelius.
Fossil, are parents of a 10 lb.,
IV2 oz. son, born Wednesday,
July 24. He is named Eric Ed
win. Mr. Bruzelius is minister of
the Assembly of God church m
tf ossil.
Leaving Friday for a week
at the beach is Mrs. Tom Hughes
and tour children, Mike. David,
Brian and Pamela. They will
pick up Mrs. Hughes' mother,
Mrs. Dorothy Stearns at Newberg,
where they will see the Berrian
Festival on Saturday. Mrs.
Hughes will be on vacation from
her work at First National Bank.
all this week. The country is
ust too entrancing!
Npxt time wa hoar nf snmn.
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"sand and sagebrush" we have
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Residents' Brother Is Car-Train Victim
Elmer Fred Peterson, 63, of
Talent, brother of Henry Peter
son of the Elghtmile district and
twin brother of Mrs. Walter
Dobyns of lone, was killed Mon
day when his auto, stalled on
railroad tracks at Talent, was
struck by a train.
The victim also was a cousin
of County Judge Oscar Peterson
and of Carl Peterson, lone.
A passenger, Harold Wiggen
of Seattle, jumped from the
stalled auto and suffered only
a minor knee injury. Peterson,
who was reared in the Eightmile
district and graduated from
Heppner High school, had moved
to Talent only recently from
Seattle. After leaving here, he
lived in Portland and then went
to Seattle for a shorter time.
Funeral services were sched
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Mr. and Mrs. Dobyns had
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lone Saturday.
Other survivors incude two
other brothers, Richard Peterson,
Corvallis; Victor Peterson, The
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Leaving for Canada on a va
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Rev. and Mrs. Melvin Dixon and
daughters, Marti and Sharon.
They expect to return some time
next week after which the Rev.
Dixon will go to the Indian
Springs Methodist camp as a
counsellor for one camp period.
The Rev. Charles Knox, pastor
of the Christian church, will
occupy the Methodist church pul
pit this Sunday while the pastor
is gone.
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