Page 6. THE GAZETTE-TIMES, Heppner, OR, Thursday. April 8, 1976
OSU Extension Service News
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by
Morrow Extension Staff
OLD TOWN" TOUR BIG SICCESS
Look Up' Look around you when you are in Portland"
would be the advice of the 77 Morrow County women who
v enjoyed learning all about urban renewal in Portland last
V week on an Extension sponsored tour.
The group agreed they would look at Portland with newly
developed interest and appreciation in the future, as well as
agree there were things of interest there they had never
noticed on many trips.
With guides well versed in both the history and future plans
of the Portland downtown area, attention was focused on the
manv beauties of the older architecture of the area. The
walking tour took approximately two hours and this time the
women viewed the area from the Benson Hotel, thru
O'Brvant Square, the banking district, down to and all
around the old town area, ending at the famous Skidmore
Fountain Old and new banks, cast iron facades, landmark
buildings and catalog architecture were among the special
attractions pointed out. as well as the changing use from
hotel to warehouses to the present day shops and boutiques
which are reviving the old town areas
After a free afternoon to visit other individual points of
interest, shop and explore the remainder of the downtown
area the group enjoyed dinner at their choice of he
Rheinlander or Sylvia s, two of Portland" more popular
restaurants. The tour group left Heppner at 6 a.m. with stops
at Lexington and Boardman for passengers, and arrived
home at approximately midnight.
Those on the tour were Bette Spaulding. Sad.e Parr.sh.
Delpha Jones. Beth Bryant. Virginia Rosewall, Eula
Bl.xdsworth. Ruth McCabe. Dee Ann McCabe Cat.e
Padberg. Leila Palmer, Judie Laughlm, Gladys Connor,
Garnett Huddleston, Very Cooley, Nva Palmer. Lilly
Nistad. Claudia Hughes. Irene Padberg. V.ola Berger Mabd
Heath. Katherine Lindstrom. Frieda Majeski Mildred
Connor Patty Lankford. Julie Nelson, Betty Lankford Ola
Ruggles Phvllis Kroll. Patty Matheny. Mildred Rhea, Carol
Kerr. Evelvn Gulick. Mary Doherty;
Joan Dohertv. Virginia Whitaker, Shirley Mathews Hazel
Mahonev. Ruth Robinson. Donna Papineau. Cork Norene.
Marv Kennison. Anna Schwarzin. Lois Wood, Kathy Clark,
Isabelle Jones. Phvllis Piper. Roberta Jones, Helen Curnn,
Marian Brosnan. Jan Paustian, Vi Wilgers, Mary Roberts,
Amanda Atwood. Kay Anderson. Ruth Nutting Delia
Scrivner Jean Jepsen. Ann Bergstrom. Wavel Wilkinson.
Hazel Scherzinger. Helen Pettyjohn, Carmen French.
Mildred Eubanks. Jean Nelson. Justine Weatherford. Diane
Hams Fave Pierce. Norma Rea. Marianne Palmer, Gladys
Harding Bert Campbell and Birdine Tullis. Joining the
group for the old town tour were three former Morrow
Countv women. Shanny Mahonev Smith. Ruth Swanson
Lundell and Carlene Rhea Klenke. All agreed it was a very
big day. but educational and enjoyable!
STl'DY GROIPS LEARN HOW TO "STRETCH VOIR
PROTEIN DOLLAR"
Studv groups in Morrow and Umatilla counties will be
learning economv and nutrition in lessons during April on
how to get tne most from money spent on protein for the
familv meals. First lesson on the subject will be at Rhea
Creek" Grange Hall. April 7. 10 a.m. Myrna Johnson
Heppner will be the leader-teacher for the session. All
interested are encouraged to attend. The Rhea Creek group
traditionally have potluck luncheon following their morning
meeting
lOMEMKERS DAY
L(K L INDUSTRIES
WILL FEATURE
Earlv announcement is made of the Extension Home
makers Dav. April 20. 12:30 p.m. at the Heppner Elks Lodge.
Featured program for the day will involve the major
agric ultural industries of the county, with program provided
bv those involved in potato, wheat, sheep and cattle
industries, and spotlighting women's role in agriculture
There will be displavs. demonstrations, samples and loads of
door prizes at the event. Birdine Tullis. Morrow Extension
Service urges women to mark April 20 as a red letter day and
plan to watch for more detailed information on the event. She
emphasizes that this is a day for all women, no charge to
attend, and everyone is invited.
T-SHIRT WORKSHOP
It seems to be the vear of the T shirt with the popular
knit apparel basic dress for men. women and children. To
answer requests for information on construction techniques a
short workshop will be offered by Birdine Tullis and Jeanne
Howell in the immediate future.
Thoe interested in attending may call the Extension office
to register to attend When plans are completed for the
workshop, those enrolled will be notified of date time and
nl.-ce as well as materials to bring for making a T shirt. If
there is sufficient interest, workshops will be given in more
than one location
THOMAS W. AND WILLIAM AVERS 4 FAMILIES
By Justin Weatherford
Two of the earliest men of importance to this area were
Thomas West Ayers and his older brother William Ayers.
They were sons of William and Anna West Ayers. were born
in Iowa and were left fatherless in 1845 when Tom was 5 and
William 10 years old. Their mother lived until 1897.
Because of the unsettled conditions due to the Civil War the
brothers, now married and each having two children,
decided to go west, so they joined a wagon train in April 1862.
That October they stopped on Big Butter Creek at what is
now the Vey Ranch. Tom and his family remained there.
William took his family on to The Dalles for that winter, and
they did considerable looking around and moving before they
were to come back to settle on Little Butter Creek.
Tom Ayers took squatter's rights, later pre-empting a
quarter section, and operated as a farmer for several years.
He also drove pack trains from Umatilla Landing to Granite
and Grand Ronde. packing equipment and produce to mines.
He received 20 cents per pound on delivery. He commenced
to raise cattle and acquired a sizeable herd as well as many
horses.
In a few years he began to devote his attention to the
buying and selling of beef cattle. In 1878 he sold his outfit and
moved to the booming, new town of Heppner. There he
bought the claims on town property owned by founder George
W. Stansbury. He also engaged in the livery and harness
business. Both Tom and William Ayers built impressive,
large homes in Heppner, on Chase Street where William's
first son John Luther had already settled.
The 1903 flood swept these houses away. It is recorded that
Tom. his wife, and several children managed to get on the
roof before their house was washed across the street where it
lodged against the brick Palace Hotel. The flood casualty list
includes "William Avres child. Wm. Ayres boy, Winnie Ayres
and John L. Avres." (according to Giles French the family
name is spelled Ayres-other records and the descendants
use Ayers.
Tom W. and his wife Sara Bruce Ayers had seven more
children after they settled in Oregon: William Albert.
Thomas West. Ida (Mrs. George Fell.. Amy, Arthur. Ralph
and Myrtle. Amy, Arthur and Ralph died during the diptheria
epidemic in 1878. the same year their mother died. T.W.
visited in Iowa 6 months, and upon returning to Heppner
engaged in the real estate and loan business. In 1881 he
married Miss Nancy E. McClure at Salem. To them were
born Elsie Irene (Mrs. James Lsater), Edgar Bruce and
Clare (who died in 1888).
' After working with real estate and loans for five years,
Tom entered into a partnership with T.E. Fell in handling
wool and doing general merchandising. After four years he
sold out. He became interested in the Heppner Light and
Water Company in 1893 and served as treasurer and
secretary. He served as county judge for several years.
In 1888 Tom married the third time to Mrs. Eliza J. Smith,
nee Greenwood, at Portland She had seven children: Mrs.
Josephine Forward, Mrs. Pauline Quaid. Mrs. Cora Van
Duyn Mrs. Ellen Wallbridge. Mrs. Ann Thornton. Mrs. Viola
Swinburne, and Charles Smith. It was she who survived the
flood of 1903 on the roof of the house with Tom and some of the
children. After the home was restored to its original location,
the family lived there until Mr. Ayer s death in 1909.
Older brother William was the first of the family to come
west. According to Shiach's 1902 history "In 1853 he crossed
the plains to Oregon City, having much hardship on the route
and consuming seven months in the trip. He spent his first
w inter on the coast cutting wood and then went to California
and operated in the mines. Fortune smiled on him here and
he continued two vears and then went back to Iowa via the
Isthmus. He bought land there and farmed until 1862 when he
again sold out and crossed the plains with his brother."
He. like his younger brother moved from his ranch in
Heppner with his wife Matilda Caroline Board and children
and built their home on Chase St. near his oldest son John
Luther Ayers who had married Mary Ellen Hale, daughter of
the Michael Hales. When John L's life was lost in the flood, he
MONUMENT NEWS
Mrs. Bud Engle
Mr and Mrs. George Knud
son. LaGrande visited recent
ly at the C.J. Lawrence home
The Knudsons were former
Monument residents living at
the Wilson place on lop
Mr. and Mrs Tracy Schul
zle. Milwaukie. OR. spent the
weekend at the Paul Jewel
home
Mrs Jim TippeM left Sun
day for Eugene due lo the
death of her mother.
Mr and Mrs Stanley Mus
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annual broadleef weeds with the application of a
post-emergence herbicide from Union Collier. Proper
herbicide selection, timing, application rate, and spray
volume will vary according to weed species present. Call
us to have a trained specialist examine your field and
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grave returned home Satur
day after spending a couple of
days in The Dalles.
Bob Holmes returned home
Sunday evening from Pendle
ton where he had been visiting
his wife Margaret who has
been in the hospital.
Mr and Mrs CM Dale.
Redmond, left Sunday after
noon after spending several
d.is at the M.ie Mc Willis
home
Mr and Mrs Klaus Hoehne
and daughter will leave Mon
day after spending several
das at the home of her par
ent' Mr and Mrs Bill
Mcpherson The lloehnes
have been stationed at Travis
AFI1. A and are being
transferred to Reese AFB.
TX
Mrs Freda Tubbs and
Ricky spent the weekend in
John Day visiting friends and
relatives
Mr and Mrs. Mike Weissen
Huh and children, l-ong ("reek
spent Sunday at the home of
her parent the Jim Coles at
the L S Ranch.
Mr. and Mrs David Vau
ghan. Prineville. recently vi
sited at the Art Giengrf home.
William Wilhelm Jr . n of
Mr and Mrs Willard Wilhelm
was killed in car arndenl
between Condon and Fossil
Friday evening He is
nephr of Mrs Reeta llinlon.
Monument.
Mr. and Mr Allen ILillry
and children recently re
turned from Portland whert
Mrs Htiiley's small son un
derwent surgery
Mrs, George Slubltlrfirld
returned home Saturday after
jpending a few days in the
llrppner Hospital
left three children: Mabel (Mrs. Percy Hughes) Gussie
(Jack) and Ella. Jack married Bertha Gulick. They had one
son J Earl Ayers who lived in the Walla Walla valley where
his aunt Ella Ayers (Mrs. Lester Robison) makes her home
"'prudence, the first child of William and Matilda, who
crossed the plains with them and first son John L., married
Robert Currin. son of Hugh and Diona Young Curnn, and
(hev lived on the Hugh Fields Ranch on Willow Creek (now
known as the Kilkenny-Greenup Ranch) They later moved to
Idaho. Their children were Amy (Mrs. L. Walker), Ivy (Mrs.
Harry Williams) and Clyde Currin.
Alfred Ayers. second son of William and Matilda, married
Cora Neal He spent some years in Idaho raising sheep, later
returning to Heppner where he purchased an interest in the
Liuht and Water Co. and in the Conser Ayers Drug. Co. He
also built a home on Chase St. Cora died in 1902; in 1 1905 he
married Mrs. Ada Jones Parker of Parker's Mill. They
moved to Portland in 1930 where she died in 1939. Alfred
returned to Heppner and lived here until his death In 1944.
The youngest William Ayers daughter Anna married
William Spencer, and they farmed the home place. After his
death she married Dr. V.C. Belknap of Prairie City and later
of Nampa. ID, where she died in 1936.
Edwin Hughes (Ebb), son of Mabel Ayers Hughes and
Percy Hughes, married Pauline Ballou. They and their sons
continue in the cattle business in the countv. Merlin and his
V.fc Claudia (Coe) and children Kimberly and Kevin live on
Little Butter Creek where his grandparents made their home
adjoining their original homestead. Merlin's older brother
Allen and his wife Gail (another Coe-Claudia s cousin) and
their daughters Patricia. Carolyn and Jenifer live on Willow
Creek just below the Kinzua Mill.
Frank and Clayton Ayres of Heppner are sons of James T.
Avers who was (Clavton explains) a grand nephew of the
brothers T.W. and William. They grew up at Galloway (Pine
Citv). Their father lived until 1953.
There are several interesting, documented stories of T.vv.
Ayers and his early life on Big Butter Creek, of his early
friendship with John Jordan and of his participation in the
Indian War of 1876.
T W Ayers and Jordan were "nearest neighbors-only 27
miles apart-in 1866 when they helped one another with
harvest, riding 50 miles on horseback each day and working
long hours at harvesting.
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CASH SALES
Call Vern Nolan, 676-9969
Our Morrow County friends are invited
to join Jim and Dorolha Barratt (who
crew up in Heppner) on future Jim
Barralt tours. For around $1000 a person,
you may Join us and a party of 40 for an i
Alaskan adventure JjineJSJi using air,
land, rail and sea (and perhaps even a
dog sled!) We'll fly from Portland to
Anchorage on June 15 by WAL Jet.
Changing into levis and Pendleton shirts, i
we'll go Inland by chartered bus to such
scenic splendors as Portage Glacier, (
Alyeska ski resort, McKinley Park.
i.. urhttohnrui in th Yukon, and
rairwwiw. ""'""" - - -
then ride the narrow-gauge railroad into '
Skagway.
Final four days and nights for the 1
riu" will h aboard the
r fabulous lsn"d Princess cruise ship of
i British registry. We ll cruise south to
' Glacier Bay through the Inland pass with
a day s port -oi -can m
, berthing at Vancouver Harbor June 25.
Jel back to Portland. JEjtcjlfisH
ih future Jim Barratt tours!
'October 18 29. Mexican wviers tru.
with free airfare Portland-LA and
(return. Five ports-of-call at Mexican
coastal resorts including weekend at
I AcapulCO. In eany January, u-i- .v
1 back tours to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl
and Super Bowl with sightseeing options.
For brochures and details, contact:
Jim Barratt. Sales Manager
AWAY TRAVEL SERVICE
801 S.E.Chicago St..
Alhanv. OR 97321
Office Phone : 926-8828. Home 928-4466
17th AtltlUAL
Heppner Wrangler's Spring Meet
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$100 NOVICE-NOVICE
For horses which have
won less than $100
and any novice rider
$250 NOVICE-NOVICE
For horses which have
won less than $250 and
any novice rider
$250 NOVICE
For horses which have
won less than $250 and
any rider
$500 NOVICE
Horses which have won
less than $500 and any
rider
$50 purse
NOVICE-NON PRO
Horses which have won
less than $1,000 and any
non pro rider.
$50 purse
OPEN-NON PRO
Horses and non pro
rider
$50 purse
OPEN
$150 open purse in open
TOO
GO-ROUNDS
Approved NIVCHA and OCHA
April 10 & 11, 1976
In Covered Arena
Morrow County Fairgrounds. Heppner
Sat. 6 pjh. Sun. 9 ajn.
NO ADMISSION CHARGE