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BESSIE VET2ELL U OF ORE NEWSPAPER LID EUGENE OR 97403 GAZET VOL. 100 NO. ft' THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 16, 1982 Morrow Co. By MARY ANN CERULLO Morrow County Court met last Wednesday, Sept. 8 and again on Thursday, Sept. 9 and signed all Intergovern mental agreements with Boardman, Irrigon and Heppner. C.B.E.C. announces residential Weatherization Program Columbia Basin Electric Co op recently announced its Residential Weatherization Program. Under this pro gram, certain electrically space heated homes are eligi ble, at no cost, for weatheriza tion measures found to be cost Local broker representative of unique home financing V Bob Harris Far Western Real Estate of Heppner is now an Informa tion center of Miles Homes of Minneapolis, Minn., announ C.F. Bike - a Cathy and Vince Wilson of Heppner have been appointed chairmen of a Cystic Fibrosis Bike-a-thon to be held in Hep pner Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p m. Plans are being made to hold the bike-a-thon on the football field at the fair grounds; weather permitting, said Cathy Wilson. Joggers, walkers and tricyclers are also encouraged to partici pate, she said. (No dogs please). In announcing the chair menshlp of this event, Charles Dibert, president of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Oregon Chapter, said "Each year Bookworms make memorial contribution to Library By JUSTINE WEATHERFORD A superior book about In dians of the Pacific North west, published in 1981 by the University of Oklahoma Press, was presented to the Heppner Public Library last week by the Bookworms. This large size 294-page book has many helpful and interesting pictures and maps. Its authors are Robert H. Ruby of Moses Lake, Wash, and John A. Brown, Wenatchee, Wash. The men were requested to pre pare this work for "The Civili zation of the American Indian Series" by the University of Oklahoma. The foreward calls the book Morrow County's Court signs all According to a county court spokesperson, as of Monday, the agreements still needed signatures from the district attorney and county sheriff before everything could be finalized. In other business the court : effective, said Paul Sumner, co-op services representative. Cost effectiveness is deter mined by an energy audit provided by the co-op. Fund ing for the program Is provi ded through a "buy back" arrangement with the Bonne ville Power Administration ced Bob Harris, broker. With its unique "Shelter Finance Plan," Miles Homes supplies Unbuilding mater ials for houses on a two-year financing plan. It also can provide financial assistance for foundation materials, as well as plumbing, electrical, heating, floor coverings, and paint to complete the house. Upon completion of the house, the buyer obtains a mortgage from a lender, notably a local bank or sav ings and loan institution, and the proceeds are used to pay Miles Homes and any land balance remaining. Local representatives assist in the selection of ,thc home, arranging for credit, and in planning the entire program - thon to be held in Heppner people are finding they can bike their way to a healthier life for people who suffer from Cystic Fibrosis, the number one genetic killer of young people in the United States." One in every 1,800 American children inherits this incur able lung damaging and di gestive disease when they re ceive a gene for CF from each of their parents. It is estima ted that one out of every 20 Americans is a symptomless and unknowing carrier of the gene which can cause CF in a child. Through research fun ded by the Cystsic Fibrosis Foundation, a test to identify "a massive synthesis of the history of Indian-white rela tions throughout the entire Northwest." The introductory page by Alvin M. Josephy states "Nothing like this book has appeared before. Reflect ing an enormous amount of research and a mastery of the huge and scattered literature of primary documents Jour nals, diaries, government reports, and dealing with a multitude of time periods and geographic areas from the North Pacific Coast to the Missouri River it brings to gether in a wondrously organ ized fashion much that hereto fore has been related only in a fractionated and unconnected manner." The Heppner M Home - Owned 8 P..UES intergovernmental agreements accepted a bid from Woodpecker Trucks for a 12-yard dump truck for $58,474. awarded a bid to Inland Machinery Co. for a Caterpil lar Motor Grader In the amount of $85,665. for the estimated kilowatt hours thast can be saved through weatherization. To request an energy audit or for more information about the program, please can ioium bia Basin Electric Co-op 676-9146. at for each buyer. The company also provides blueprints and step-by-step instructions. The buyers select their home from some 50 basic models in a detailed catalog. Personal ideas may be incor porated to help the family achieve its "dream house." Miles Homes, founded in 1946, currently serves 48 states from plants In Owaton na. Minnesota; Atlanta, Geor gia; Butler, Indiana; Dallas, Texas; and Mountaintop, Pennsylvania. It is a division of INSILCO Corporation, a diversified NYSE-listed corporation. For more Information, contact Harris, at 676-9015. carriers is being sought and scientists are pursuing a cure or control for CF. Funds raised in the bike-a-thon will help support these research programs as well as medical care provided at 128 Cystic Fibrosis Centers loca ted throughout the United States. These CF Centers specialize in the diagnosis and care of children with CF. In Oregon, the CF Center is located at the Oregon Health Sciences University in Port land. To enter, pick up a sponsor sheet at Heppner Elementary, Heppner High, lone Elemen- In its 24 chapters it relates a history of the region's native inhabitants from 1750 to 1900 and deals with the more than 100 Indian tribes in fifteen language groups which inha bited the areas of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Western Montana. It tells of the first white to enter the region, the Spanish mariners from the south and the British and American traders stopping for furs on their way to China. Later the British North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company established trading posts. "The whites brought gimcracks, guns, molasses, tobacco, alcohol and disease. They took the pelts of sea otter, seal, beaver and buffalo nnTrix IT H jTI - ... Weekly Newspaper 2V HEPPNER, accepted a second bid from Inland Machinery for a Caterpillar Loader for $113,360. moved to make a final payment of $5,207 to Lonigan Assoc. for construction on the county maintenance shop. County schools show slight enrollment gain Morrow County schools showed a slight gain in student enrollment last week, repor ted State School Supt. Vera A. Duncan. A spokesperson at the Morrow Co. School Dis trict office said enrollment figures were almost exactly the same as they were at the end of last year's school year. Morrow Co. was one of only six counties in the state that showed gains, Duncan repor ted. He predicted that the number of students attending lone area darkened by electrical outage lone and rural areas west of the town were without electri city Monday evening. - - U Fred Toombs, manager of Columbia Basin Electric Co-op, said connectors were burned up about 6 p.m. be cause of an electrical over load, caused by strong winds blowing trees into power lines. Community try outs to be held for upcoming play The Heppner High School Drama Club will hold com munity try outs for an upcom ing play, "Fiddler on the Roof," on Thursday, Sept. 16, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., and again from 7 to 9 p.m., an tary or lone High offices and then Schools' obtain pledges. ' T-shirts will be awarded to those who raise $25 or more, and other miscellaneous prizes have been donated by local merchants. For more information, con tact Cathy Wilson, 676-9824. or call the Oregon Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation collect, 231-4015, Portland. "Make it a family activity and enjoy the satisfaction of helping support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation," said Wilson. in return." Any reader interested in Northwest Indians will find this book most satisfying. Students will appreciate its pages of notes on each chapter and its excellent bibliography. It was purchased at the Yaki ma Nation Cultural Center in Toppenish, Washington re cently. The book was given as a memorial to the late Ella Smith from members of the Bookworms literary club. Mrs. Smith, who had lived in lone and in Heppner, served on both the Heppner Library board and the Morrow County Museum board. She was the secretary of the Museum board at the time of her death. JRECON received $3,647.54 from the state for building inspec tion fees, along with corres pondence stating that the state takes responsibility for all building inspections made before the county took over the inspection service. Oregon schools will drop for the sixth straight year. A C. Houghton Elementary School at Irrigon enrolled 276 students, Columbia Junior High, Irrigon, registered 162, 357 entered Heppner Elemen tary, 185 were enrolled at Heppner High School, lone schools saw 148 register,' Riverside High School had 262 students begin the school year and Sam Boardman Elemen tary enrolled 306 sdtudents. A co-op crew began the needed repairs about 6:45 p.m.- and power was later restored in town. They then discovered that more trees had been blown into lines, which affected the rural area, Toombs said. Power was re stored west of lone about 8:30 p.m. he concluded. nounced Larry Cerullo, direc tor. Several roles are still open in the musical, and both men and women are needed as village people, Cerullo concluded. County school board to meet Monday, Sept. 20 A regular meeting of the Morrow County school board will be held September 20 at Heppner High School. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Bids for two vans and one pickup will be considered by the board. Also, a proposed budget calendar will be dis- Swim Team meeting scheduled A Heppner Swim Team meeting will be held on Thurs day, Sept. 23, 7 p.m., at the Columbia Basin Electric Co-op conference room, an Adult Basic Program to The Adult Basic Education Program, sponsored by Blue Mountain Community College, will begin its fall term the week of September 20 with two sessions, announced Joy Krein, instructor. The first session will beheld September 22 from 7 to 10 p.m. The program is available to adults who are interested in achieving a BMCC high school diploma or a General Equivalency Degree (GEDL Additionally, the opportun Weather Let ter buck! 71st Pendleton Round-Up if?vh? a y J v J till ? -::P (ft f $ vU- ft V -s " The 7lst world famous Pendleton Round-Up took off for a four day run on September 15: Members of the 1982 Pendleton Round-Up Court pictured are (from left) Princess Karl SberreU, Hermiston Queen, Katy Thome, Pendleton, Princess Cindy Turner, Joseph, (below) Princess Susan Insko, Pilot Rock and Princess Toni Min thorn, Hermiston. The Round-Up will be held September 15 -18. cussed to direct the work of the budget committee and the board in preparation of next year's budget, said a school district spokesperson. Brenf Fife, district auditor, will be on hand to discuss the recent school district audit, the spokesperson concluded. nounced a spokesperson. An election of officers will be held, she said. All interested persons are invited to attend. Education begin soon ity to improve math, reading or spelling skills is available to any adult, whether a high school graduate or not. En glish as a second language or ESL classes are also offered. Classes are held on Monday from 1 to 4 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Heppner Neighborhood Center. Those interested in enrol ling, or who know of someone who might be interested, please call Krein at 676-9956. Last Hunter's Safety course offered The last Hunter's Safety Course of the year will be held September 21, 22 and 23 at the Morrow County Courthouse in Heppner 'at 7 p.m. lone Cardinal Qub to meet The lone Cardinal Club will hold its first meeting of the school year on Thursday, Sep tember 16, at 8 p.m. Former Heppner woman awarded scholarship i y 4 r Cathy Hedlund The recipient of the 1982 American Association of University Women, Heppner Ione Branch, scholarship is Cathy Hedlund, announced Mary Ann Cerullo, branch president. K--r 'i 0 v a High Low Precifl Tues., Sept. 7 86 50 Wed., Sept, 8 86 50 Thurs.,Sept. 9 82 45 .13 Fri., Sept. 10 62 43 trace Sat., Sept. 11 62 41 .29 Sun., Sept. 12 64 42 .20 Mon., Sept. 13 64 33 underway Those planning to take the course are asked to sign up at the sheriffs' office at the courthouse prior to Sept. 21. A business meeting will be held, followed by a reception for the teachers. Refreshments will be served. Hedlund, 22, received a scholarship of $400 for her studies mi Southern Oregon State College, Ashland. She and her husband. Gene are living in Ashland while both are attending college. Cathy has five terms left to complete before she obtains a teaching certificate in inte grated science. "I just wanted to tell A.A.U.W. how much I appre ciate it," Hedlund said, "with financial aid being cut for education, we didn't know what we were going to do." "We don't know where we will settle," she continued, "It all depends on where Gene finds a Job." Gene is currently working on an accounting degree. Cathy is the daughter of Roger and Shirley Palmer of Heppner.
