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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1976)
BESSIE C 7 Z E L ' 0 OF ORE NEWSPAPER LIB EUGENE OR 07403 Breath-of-Life campaign underway More than 24,000 Oregonians will begin knocking on their neighbors doors beginning Sunday, Sept. 12, during the week-long 1976 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Breath-of-Life Campaign. The volunteer marchers will be asking for contributions to help millions of children across the nation who suffer from lung damaging diseases. In Oregon it is estimated that more than 1,200 children and young adults suffer from cystic fibrosis. The Oregon door-to-door campaign hopes to raise more than $60,000 during this once-a-year major fund drive. Monies raised will be used to support services for C-F children offered at the Uni versity of Oregon , Health Sciences Center and to further research efforts on cystic fibrosis which is an inherited disease that, at present, remains incurable. The door-to-door campaign will wind up on Sept. 19 throughout the state except in Medford where the fund drive is scheduled from Sept. 19-25. Persons who are not contacted by one of the volunteers and wish to make a contribution should mail their check direc tly to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Oregon, 0112 S.W. Pennoyer, Portland 97201. In this area, local chair persons are Mrs. Delbert Piper in Lexington and Mrs. Be be Munkers in Heppner and Sue Proudfoot in lone. j3 CSS THE GAZE EEPFNEO MS k r Rodney has Cystic Fibrosis, an inherited, incurable disease that destroys lungs. The medicated vapors which he breathes through his face mask help keep him alive. You can help, too. Give to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. CJY2 Trf2 DPJEATH CF UTE Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Fighting Children's Lung Diseases. VOL, S3, NO. 31 HEPPNER, OR. Thursday, Sept. 16, 1976 12 Pages 15c Illlllllillllilllll illillilii! ... - r "7 ) f m v. , - , - -i. . , ,, T " -' i ,. f ; r ; J 7x r s A ar y - r imimummimiiMiniitM Lnimmiu.HHnn.ninil She did it again. For the second consecutive year, 14-year-old Jana Steagall, a Lexington cowgirl, has won the cowgirl's coveted Western States Junior cowgirl Ail-Around title. Miss Steagall received a tan saddle with the honor embossed cn the saddle. Jana, a freshman at Heppner High School, is active in volleyball and basketball at school but still finds time to work with her horse. She has been involved in rodeo since she was seven. Her list of achievements this year reads like a book, of rodeo records. She was all-around Junior cowgirl at Heppner, Halfway, Lakeview, John Day and Union. Those honors give her enough points to win the junior all-around for the Western Stales. ,Aod that achievement is something la itself. The Western States association tachides the states of Oregon, Idsho. Washington, and California, Jana competed against the four states' cowgirls In the 9-14 age gronp. She was also high point over both Juniors and seniors to win the Clayton Clbbs Memorial Trophy In memory of Clayton Clbbs. late husband of Althea. who Is Westera States membership secretary la Bates. . Jana also won the year end buckle for Junior team roping header, steer (Jobbing and pole bending. This buckle is added to many that sit on the Steagall's coffee tables In their home in Lexington. At John Day, Jana won first in barrels and tied for first In steer dobbing. She also placed fourth in team roping with Mike Currin of Heppner, which was the WSJRA finals. Jana Steagall wins WSJRA all-around title 1 - A 1 Y m y.. J "" " '" l r - " - - - . . J - - ' ' f " , ' ' '-V- I .Tt-; ' k I!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?!!!!'!!!!'!!!!!!!1 IlliilllUUitiiiiiiiuuntiiii, ... r 'i S i John Sporsoon, Heppner head coach, barks out signals on sidelines In Friday's win over Condon. ln Morion County lone arsonists arrested Three people were In cus tody and lodged in the Marlon County Jail Tuesday afternoon arrested In connection with a blaze that destroyed a home in lone two weeks ago. The house, often referred to as the Old Swanson house, was gutted by an early morning fire Aug. 31. Arson was suspected early by Oregon State Police arson squads. Oregon State Police In Marlon county Tuesday ar rested ottc of two owners of the house and two other persons. Arrested were one owner, Viola Jay Jackson. Gcnrals. Her husband, Vernon John Jarkson, 42, was not arrested and according to reports, Is not believed to have been Involved. Also arrested were John Kicth Alexander, 18, Cervais and Vonnie May Mail, 24, Cervais. Charges against the three were first degree arson. Morrow County courts set ball for each at As of 4 p m. Tuesday, none had made bail. The hmiw. located on the corner of 3d and D street, in lone was gutted by the blaze. OSP Investigations reportedly found some flammable sub stance on the floor of the house. According to Dennis Doher- ty at the district attorney's office in Heppner, a strange car was noticed In lone the evening of the fire. It was later noticed parked close to where the fire broke out. Just before the fire, a man was seen running from the house to the car. Oregon State Police investi gated and found evidence that led them to believe the fire was not of accidental origin. The state police said that two of the alleged arsonists, Alex ander and Masi, were believed to be the occupants of the vehicle. Harvest almost completed All but a handful of area farmers have completed wheat harvest during the last couple weeks of wsrm wea ther. Tuesday's rain could stall the remaining farmers completion Into next week. According to Riley Mun kers, Morrow County C.rsin Growers grain buyer and seller, the company has taken In around 3,600.000 bushels. One farmer In Ruggs and two or Ihreo In Heppner have not finished ip yet. Sprout damage Is minimal. Munkers said. Grades back from Prmlleton showed pos sible three per damage. Grade reports from Portland are coming in slow. The discount schedule for sprout damage wheat used by the rortland Grain Exchange Is: one cent discount for each one-half per cent sprout da mage from per cent to 3 per cent ; over S per cent damage, the discount la two cents fr each one-half per cent damage up to 10 per cent. Any wheat sprouted over 10 per cent is classed as feed wheat and will sell for about 173 to r per ton. For instance, if a farmer has wheat thai has sprouted at three per cent, his discount will be six rents Munkers said miwt farmers that are finished now are Jut sitting back and watching the market fall. Two weeks ago it was up lo U 45 Today It la around $3 21. Munkers said the cause for the drop is that there is a lot ol wheal this year and that export aren't as high as expected. "One way te sol the trsHto tcbim would be keep all tne c art lrl are net paid for e't meitreets." Will agert i ,tm M 4 . A. jrfSS---'. 0-., .fc.-,de.
