Around About
By Justine Weatherford
Wasn't the lightening and thunder exciting early last
Saturday evening and again on Sunday night? Because I was
driving home with Grandson Scott after meeting him at
Arlington on Saturday, I accused him of again bringing more
Seattle, Wash, area rain here just when our summer seemed
to be ready to begin. He is making a surprising return visit to
Heppner, which he really enjoys. I feel certain this second
visit isn't because of this grandma's cookery. I strongly
suspect it has something to do with a female here about 50
years younger than Scott's grandmother.
Several readers hsve told me they enjoy travel stories.
Now I have a good one to share. It came about because Mary
Reamer Goheen, a Heppner native who is now one of its most
widely traveled citizens, remarked that she had never been
to Monument. Because she leaves this week for the
Soroptimist International Convention in Istanbul, Turkey,
which she will follow with a special tour of the Greek Isles
and because she has a trans-Siberian tour all set for this
winter it seemed to me she really needed to get to
Monument before she flew away to such far placet.
So a date was set (Thursday, July 14), and I invited
Eleanor Gonty and Irene Swanson to join our sightseeing In
Morrow Co., a sliver of Wheeler and larger parts of Grant
and Umatilla counties. Although world trsvelers like Mary
see many marvelous sights, many of those sights are
man-made and I contend that not too many of the natural
beauties around the globe are greater than Oregon contains.
We had a great day of looking, each of us ssw things she had
not viewed before. Our almost 10-hour, about 300 miles of
traveling, was really interesting and a bit exhausting, too.
Now I will take you along as you read in your comfortable
armchair.
We left Heppner about 9:30 a.m. Our first stop was at
Hardman where we looked about the recently opened
Hardman Antique Shop on the south side of the ghost town's
Main Street (actually Hwy. 207). Then we proceeded south
along Rock Creek, past Anson Wright Park and up into the
lovely Blue Mountains and into Bull Prairie Lake, a beauty
spot of Wheeler County. From there we drove south to the
junction with Hwy. 19 in the vast and spectacular John Day
Valley. Turning eastward we skirted the river to Kimberly
where we look a brief look about the store there before going
east a few miles to where we stopped at the great Thomas
Orchards for a bit of fruit shopping... bing cherries and
peaches.
Because we had pre-determined to have our noon meal at
Monument at Sylvia's Mexican Restaursnt which we had
heard about, we continued along eastward, then wove about
Monument's several streets until we located Sylvia's place
just about noon. What an attractive, clean eatery the
friendly, attractive lady from south-of-the-border operates!
Her extensive menu offers diners a wide choice of familiar
and less familiar Mexican dishes. Mary, a lover of chocolate
milkshakes, noted that the shake she watched being made
looked good, so we all decided to have our spicy Mexican food
cooled with thick chocolate milkshakes.
From Monument we continued easterly on an unnumbered
but good highway through more tremendous scenery,
pausing at the Sunken Mountain Viewpoint. There we had the
big disappointment of the day because the geologic marker
along the right of the highway had been removed from its
huge rock base, snd we could not read about the unusual
coral-red aight we viewed, which was caused when about
one-fourth square mile of a mountain dropped straight down
leaving red cliffs on all nides.
The Sunken Mountain is not far from Hamilton, where
some of my Weatherford in-laws had operated a sheep
ranch when my late husband was a young lad. Now it had one
empty decrepit stor eand two ancient, deserted houses along
the roadside. Hamilton hardly qualifies as a hamlet
anymore.
Next we drove up out of the valley to Long Creek where we
cruised around the community and paused to ask the way to
Wi' ton's Mountain.
Driving north on Hwy. 395 we crossed the Middle Fork of
the John Day when I noted the road to Ritter. Because I had
never been there, I clamored to go. We drove south along the
fork for what seemed a great many miles and finally turned
down to the famed Ritter Hot Springs resort.
My neighbor, Ruby Thomburg Becket, has often
mentioned Ritter, saying what a lovely place it was and that
she attended the Three-Mile School about eight miles
southwest of Ritter. The Thomburg Ranch mail came
through the Ritter Post Office. Ruby's family came about 47
miles over the mountains to shop for supplies in Heppner. She
said she often traveled the mountain route in a wagon or on
horseback.
We spent some time looking about the resort which is in
pretty sad shape now. Mary and I boOnred arrows the little
suspension bridge to the hillside where the mud baths were
once quite populr. They are in ruins now. The swimming pool
was being enjoyed by some children from Portland. It is In
good shape, but is no longer covered. We took snapshots of
the old store building. Its big sign indicates that it had been a
stage stop in 1894.
After we got back on Highway 395, we drove until we
reached the Walton Mountain Road. That road gains
elevation very quickly. We made it to the topside where the
Waltons live in a big white house; nearby is the small
green-colored house where much-admired Father George
Murphy dwells. It was disappointing to learn that Father
Murphy was not at home, that he is in California for a few
weeks. Dropping down again to Highway 395, we drove
through lovely, wildflower-decorated forests surrounding
Dale and on north along Camas Creek to Ukiah. There we
missed visiting with E.V. Blevins because she had gone to
Walla Walla, Wash., but we enjoyed a chat with Shirley
Garret in the new store she and her husband, Lester, have
built in downtown Ukiah.
From Ukiah we came west over the Western Route Road to
the Ditch Creek Road where we decided to drive into Penland
Lake to see the Gonty's retreat. We were all saddened by the
moss of litter in the logged areas we saw as we bumped along
the road to the lake. After an inspection of the Gonty
property, we came on back to Heppner reaching this city
about 7 p.m.
Last Thursday was a red letter day, but Friday was special (
for me, too, because I got acquainted with Sonja and Jerry '
Smith whose delightful yard is being honored by the Heppner
Garden Club and the Chamber of Commerce. At last I found ' t
out who has made the little park area between the Chase St.
bridge and the city swimming pool. If anyone has a prize to
give for personal city beautification project, I nominate
Jerry Smith. He and Sonja have surely beautified their
yard all four sides of their home are landscaped. Their
backyard and unusual patio need to be seen to be
appreciated. It Heppner naa many more eager landscapers
like the Smiths, the city's beauty level would escalate
quickly.
P.M.H. Aux., kitchen staff
host nursing home picnic
The Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, July 21, 1983 THREE
Sheriff Drago offers child protection tips
Last Thursday, the Pioneer
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
I ro-hnM (he anmifll nursing
- home picnic with Evelyn
Sweek and the hospital kit
chen staff. Due to the cool
summer day, the picnic was
held indoors with balloons and
banners as decorations. The
residents enjoyed fried chic
ken, potato salad and water
melon. The auxiliary had its
monthly business meeting fol
lowing the festivities. Discus
sion was held on finding volun
teers who would give per
manents and haircuts to resi
dents as needed, reports Betty
Brown, auxiliary secretary.
One resident's room has been
redecorated, complete with
wallpaper and new paint, she
reports.
The money raising project
for the summer is a Barbie
Doll complete with wardrobe.
The doll is now on display at
Bristow's Market In lone. Tic
kets are available for 25 cents
each. The drawing will be held
on August 27, the day of the
Morrow County Fair and
Rodeo Parade. The money
raised will go toward the
purchase of a patient lift for
the downstairs bath tub.
Rene Simlnoe has been ap
pointed to meet with the hos
pital board and keep them
informed of the auxiliary's
goals and projects. Susie
Ward volunteered to take
charge of bingo prizes for
weekly bingo games. Anyone
who may have ideas or small
items to donate may contact
Ward at 676 9828. Also, if
someone would like to donate
a few hours a month to give
cuts or permanent, please
call Charity McElligott at the
hospital. She is the new nur
sing home activity director
and will coordinate time and
need.
(Editor's note: The follow
ing article, submitted by Mor
row County Sheriff Roy
Drago. is the first in a series of
articles which will appear
periodically In the Gazette
Times.) "School's out and children
are ready for summer time
fun." says Morrow County
Sheriff Roy Drago. "Parents
can make this summer a safer
one by making sure their
children are protected."
The following 10 points could
avoid unpleasant situations in
the future:
1 . Know where your children
are at all times.
2. Constantly remind them
a. Never accept rides,
candy, or gifts from stran
gers: b. Always report any
strangers seen loitering
around schools, playgrounds
or other places where children
assemble:
c. Always try to secure the
license number of suspicious
cars, write the number down
on paper or even scratch it
with a stick or rock on the
sidewalk or road;
3. Make sure your ' child
knows the rules of safe bicycle
riding and be sure his-her
bicycle is maintained in safe
operating condition.
4. If you allow them to
attend movies alone, make
sure the theater is well super
vised with respect to the con
duct of both children and
adults.
5. Don't allow them to play
in hazardous areas - new
construction, excavations,
water holes, etc.
6. Always accompany your
children to public restrooms.
7. Be alert for danger sig
nals of child molestation such
as: adversion to a relative,
neighbor or babysitter;
change in eating habits: sud
den lack of interest: sudden
desire for privacy, etc.
8. Always have open; com-
munication with your child
ren. 9. Teach your children not to
answer the door when alone.
10. Know your babysitters,
making sure they know proper
safety precautions.
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