Trail fans finish 33rd ride

Members of the John Wayne Wagon Drivers and Riders departed Malden Friday morning, June 1, on what is now the Palouse to Cascades Trail Park on a 10-mile ride to Rosalia where they stayed at the Rosalia rodeo grounds. The riders had been on the trail since May 18, when they departed Easton and headed for Thorp. This is the 33rd year the group has made the ride.

They arrived in Malden May 30 after riding from Ewan and spent May 31 resting at the city park. Approximately 90 members of the group were served dinner by the Malden OES chapter at the Masonic Hall that night. The trail riders were served breakfast Thursday and Friday morning by the Ladies Working Band of the Malden Community Church. Approximately 60 people attended the breakfast sessions.

The trail group had the option of appearing in the Battle Days parade at Saturday morning in Rosalia before they departed on a 22-mile ride to Tekoa, which is the official end of the trip. Sunday, they had the option of riding the last 12 miles to the Idaho border.