Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-07-13
MIR. AND MRS. III. b. HOOPER
HOME FROM MONTHS TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Hooper re-
turned here Monday from an eight
months auto-trailer trip, which COW
cred more than 10000 miles. Dur
ing their long trip they experienced
no car trouble-not even a fiat tire.
Some Of the high spots of the trip
follow:
On the 18th of November, Mr.. and
Mrs H. B. Hooper in company with
Mr.. Charles Noyes and sisters.
Misses Anna and Flora, started on
cross-continental tour in their auto
traliers Their first stop was Hot
Springs, Ark; from there they trav-
eled southwark to Brownsville,
Texas, stopping enroute to see pIac-
es OF interest in Texarkana and
Houston.
They spent the Xmas Season" in
brownsville, and while there visited
Hr. and Mrs. Claude Adrian. who are
cousins of Mrs Woodie Gardner.
While here they took numerous side
trlps, including trips across the bor-
der into Mexico Leaving Browns
Flile On their tour to the west coast
they stopped at Harlingen, Texas.
where they met A c. Moody. for
mer resident of McConnelsyilIe.
stops were also made at WesIaco.
San Antonio, and Ell Paso. Texas.
Journey1ng across New Mexico to
Arizona they stopped at Tucson to
VISIT with H. c. Coulson and family.
Travelling westward on the "old
Arache Trail" they stopped at Nigh
" Roosevelt dam, and at Globe.
Arizona, to visit Harry Taylor, for
merly of Malta. Leaving Yuma.
Arizona, they motored through Ell
Centro, Calf, and the "ImperiaI
valley viewing such scenic Won
ders as the Mud Pots, Mullet Island,
and Salton Sea They spent three
weeks in San Diego, enjoying the
beautiful flowers and bright SUM-
SHINE. While here they visited Mr..
and Mrs. Dean DeWeese, former
Morgan county people, and took a
tour of Tia Juana in Old Mexico.
Several weeks were spent in
Compton, Calf, near Los Angeles.
Here they visited with Daisy McDon-
aid Seright at Pasadena: the Omar
Dyes OF Norwalk; Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
mer Spence of Anaheim; Fred Nix
ON or Santa Ana; Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
Ter Garret of Eagle Rock; Mr.. and
Mrs. Williams of Norwalk; Frank
Clenoening and family of Venice.
and Miss Ethel Whitehouse. of
brentwood Heights. They were at
crest Lawn Memorial park for Eas-
Ter services in the famous Little
Church of the Flowers Trims to
beautiful Catalina Island and to Mt.
wilson observatory and other points
Oh interest We're also included i'm
their visit to Los Angeles county.
Ihey next stopped at Seauoia Ma
tlonal park, noted for it's famous
redwood trees. Then on to Mer-
ced, gold mining community and
to Yosemite National park.
San Francisco with its World fair
and Golden Gate bridge was the
next stop. Here they parted COM
'any with the Noyes family. and
continued northward to Medford
oregon. through Grants pass, and
ne Willamette Valley. Here thew
7lslted with relatives in Shedd. Sa-
EN- and Lebanon. In Portland thew
aW the annual Rose Parade A
rip to the coast took them to AS
orla and Newport Here thew
rossed the Columbia river into the
tate of Washington, and at Long
lew they saw the worlds largest
umber mill. Through Washington
hey followed the Columbia river,
nJoylng the unrivaled beauty of it's
laJestic scenery. Going down
hrough eastern Oregon they visited
ne Lava Beds and observatory.
Crossing into Idaho they visited
alatiyes at Nampa Yellowstone Ma
onal park was the next stop where
hey spent three days In Salt Lake
ity, Utah, they saw the Mormon
ample and the famous Salt Lake.
Fhile here they also visited with
ed Partesius and wife. Leaving
alt Lake City they journeyed
cross the Rocky mountains to Den
er, Colo.
From Colorado they went to
hutchinson. Kan, where they spent
week with their cousin, Mrs. Leota
olling. While there they visited
le great salt mines and grain ell
1ators. Enroute home they came
way of Kansas City, ST. Louis.
ezra Haute, Indianapolis, and Co
lmbus, reaching McConnelsville
lly 10th, covering 10,050 miles.