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/ rv - • / •* ____ • V I w • v Weddings Weilacher — Becky F.ilcen Hobbs became the bride o f Jeffrey Scon Weilacher in a double ring ceremony August 8 The marriage ceremony was performed at the Columbia View Community Church in Imgon with Rev Don Crosley reading the vows Parents o f the ciniplc are M r and Mrs Floyd Hobbs o f Irrigon. Mrs Rosemary Weilacher o f Jamestown. New York, and Harold Weilacher o f Columbia. South Carolina The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a full length gown o f white satin, with chapel trian. and chiffon overlay o f rose patterned lace trim The bodice, o f white Venetian lace over white satin, featured back button and loop closing and standing collar with lace applique and clusters o f tiny pearls The full length Cathedal sleeves o f chiffon were accented with lace applique and pearls.also She wore a fingertip-length veil o f net with scalloped lace trim Her bouquet was a silk arrangement o f mauve and burgundy roses and carnations, accented with babys breath. The bride's sister. Jyl Hobbs, was maid o f honor Vicky Mesteth. also a sister o f the bride. Teresa Jordan. Ontario, and Shelly Key. Boardman. friends o f the bride, served as bridesmaids The bride's gown was created by her sister-in-law. Cheryl Hobbs, as were all other gowns in the wedding party Serving as best man was Dale Islcy o f Fargo. North Dakota, a former “ navy buddy “ ot the bridegroom Groomsmen included Kelly Norton. Ouk Harbor. Wash . Larry Vaughan. Gresham, and Tim Key, Boardman Candlclighters were Shelly Hobbs. Klamath Falls, and Andrea Mesteth, Umatilla, nieces ol the bride Mark and la in Moeller. Heppner. cousins o f the bride, were ringbcarcr and flower girl Guests were greeted as they signed the guestbook by Amy Hobbs, a niece o f the bride LaVelle Partlow presented a prelude o f traditional wedding music as the guests assembled and accompanied the vocalist. Glenda Hobbs, sister in law o f the bride, who sang “ The Wedding Sting” and “ You and I " Following the ceremony, the reception was held in the yard at the home ol the bride's parents Reception hostesses were Terri Hobbs. Clackamas, sister in law o f the bride. Leora Nice. 1-aGrande. Alene W illis. North Powder. Bernice Hughes. Wichita. Kansas. Geneva Redlcrn and Vivian Hughes, Anthony. Kansas, all aunts ol the hride Also assisting with the reception were Isabelle Jones. Jean Dillon, Virginia Phillips, and Juanita Ryan o f Irrigon. friends o f the bride s family Other out ol town guests included lid Weilacher, Huston. Texas; Julie Didato. Aurora. Ohm, Jim Gronquist. Jamestown. New York. Jell and Meg Wolcott, Bishop. Texas. Mary Lou Milne. Vancouver. Wash . John and Ann Conforth. Sieve Payette. Oak Harbor. Wash . Dick and Cathy Cook. Walla Walla. NVash. Vila Rae Cook. Sheryl Jones, Martin and Jan Lusk. Dan and Violet H ill, Dave Cook. Susan Huwc. Gresham. Scott and Katie Flury. Corbett Valias anti Dee Dexter. l^iGrandc. Pat Cimmiyofti. The Dalles, Carla Leighton. W ilsonville Daniel and Comma l^ighton, Hillsboro. Lldon Hobbs. North Powder; Chuck and TXmna Moeller. Heppner Following a three week wedding trip to Niagara Falls and Jamestown, New York, the couple w ill make their home in Oak Harbor. Washington where the bridegroom is stationed on Whidbcy Island as an Airman with the U S Navy Irrigon correspondent joins G-T Joyce Hensley o f Im gon is now the Irrigon Correspondent for the Heppner Gazette Times She was the Irrigon correspondent for the Board- man Enterprise since February of this year Hensley moved to Imgon with her family six years ago from Prmeville. where they lived for 15 years She started writing a little over three years ago when the Irrigon Ir rigator was first conceived, then did some contributing writing for the Heriniston Herald, and a small amount o f free lancing for the Portland Oregonian Hensley's husband. A l. owns and manages Interstate Surplus in Umatilla The couple have six daughters. Shcllie Hensley, (.aura Long, and Billie Meyer . all of An chorage, Alaska; Lisa Bruso o f Yakima. Washington. Jill Powell o f Redmond, and Colleen, who is still at home They also have 15 grandchildren. ******************** W a n t e d * Community mindeeft * person to write * J feature and other * * news articles cover-* * ing the Boardman * * area. Call David J » » * ---------------- 676022 y->#■ * * ■*' State college reps visit RHS i Hobbs _* Parents of high school students are inv ited to attend a college visitation program by representatives from Oregon's state colleges and univer sities at Riverside High School. September 23. at I p m The pmgram is an opportunity for interested students and parents to receive first hand information about academic program offerings, ad mis sum requirements, student supporl services, housing, costs to attend, financial aid. scholarships, and other information important in planning for college A general presentation on the State System w ill he followed by m- div tdual college sessions presented by representatives from Eastern Oregon State College. Western Oregon State College. Oregon In stitute o f Technology, Oregon State University. Portland Stale Umverxi ty. Southern Oregon Slate College, and the University of Oregon The Oregon Stale System of Higher Education college visitation pmgram reaches almost all public and private high schools in the state The program's goal is to stimulate good post-high school planning and decision making by students and pmvidc them w ith an introduction to the study and career opportunities available through Oregon's state col leges and universities Parents are urged to discuss post high school plans with their sons and daughters before and alter the visita tion program. .’ I v • > *•*.’ * •• v ' _ • - - * The funeral for Joseph Daniel Bock was held Monday in the chapel at Bums Mortuary in Hemmton. w ith burial al the Boardman Cemetery. Bock. 40. died Wednesday. Sept 9. 1087. at Corpus Christi. Texas He was bom April 3. I'M? in Portland, was a resident o f Board man for a time, and had lived at Cor pus Christi for the past 15 years where he was a sergeant with the Corpus Christi Police Dcpanmenl He is survived by daughters. Danet and Dana, both o f Corpus Christi; and sisters, l-aura O'Day o f Summer, Wash . and Gloria Sum mer o f Portland Burns Mortuary. Hemmton wus in charge o f arrangements Ernest Luppen Ernest l.appen. 84. Irrigon. died suiki.o Sap i t I M .ii («-»Hi Shepherd Community Hospital in Hemmton A memorial funeral service was held today at the chapel o f Burns Mortuary in Hemmton l^ippcn was born July I . I*A)3, in Naper, Neb., the son o f Arnold ant) Winnie l-appen He hail worked most o f his life as a logger Survivors include his wife. Irene, o f Irrigon. sons Earl l^ippen of Pasco, Melvin E I jppen of board man and Benjamin A l-appcn of Maupm. brother Frank Lappcn of Albany; sister Margaret Broadhurst o f Salem; grandchildren Candy. Tory, and Ty luippen. and 10nieces and nephews July unemployment soared Morrow County's unemployment rate soared to 14 3% in July because o f layoffs m the food processing in dustry in both Morrow and Umatilla counties, reports a press release from the Stale Employment D ivi sion These layoffs were responsible for the rise in the number o f unemployed fn»m 330 in June to 640 in July The improvement (or stability) in all other sectors demonstrates that M orrow's economy is still tontinu ing to improve This is a more im portant indicator o f the county's economic health than the unemploy menl rate, the Employment division said Once the icmporary layoffs in food processing are over. M onow's unemployment rate should return to lower than year ago levels . .. .• * » ; llrppnri l.a /rttr I Inns. Ilrp pn rr. Oregon VNrdiirvIm Sc-pinnbci I* IWI7 - |||K ( K Boardman • Irrigon New s j Irrigon fish hatchery encourages visitors Photo by Joyce Hensley •» J X V t : Ryan Elazares, 4. and Ray Edwards. 9. along with Kay Ed wards and Jerry Elazares all of Walla Walla look over the Blue Steelhead in the viewing pond outside the visitor center at the Irrigon Fish Hatchery The hatchery was built by the U S Army Corps ol Engineers. funded^)y the U S Fish and Wildlife and Bonneville Power Ad minstration and maintained by the Oregon Dept of Fish and Wildlife By Joyce Hensley Visitors arc wlecomc jih I even en courages! at the Irrigon Fish Hal chcry. located three miles west of Ir rigon. on the Columbia River Even though visitors ooh and aah at the life like display ol steelhead in the various stages, ranging from fingcrlings to the mature spawning fish, in ihe glass display in the visitors center at the hatchery , the spot they seem to enjoy the most is tf»e show [iond “ They like to look fot the sturgeon and blue steelhead we pul in Ihere." said Manager R,o H ill The visitors center was completed in IV86 by the United Stales Army Corps o f Engineers, hut the guest hook was not installed until July 16 of this year "By ihe end of July, we had 360 guests legisicred. said H ill. “ During the month of August, we haif 6*10 visitors “ With utmost courtesy is how visitors can expect to he treated at the Oregon Department of Fish ami W ildlife maintained hatchery by the six Fish ami W ildlife Technicians employed there "Public relations is part o f our jo b ." said H ill “ It is an educational thing Ii benefits people who don't realize why we are here and the impact of the dams on fish The,Irrigon Fish Hatchery is one of It) in the lower Snake River Fish ami W ildlifr Compensation Plan dial were built to remedy the problems o f fish loss caused by the dams on the rivers Wall hangings in the visitors center explains how “ rcservoiurx . i •• ' « •f . created hy the dams eliminate spawning grounds and natural rear ing hahital “ for the steelhead ami how the dams are a major obstacle to the up stream migration o f the tish. “ I>iwn stream migrants can he killed or siunncd hy the underwater turbines." they explain The starling tanks that are hon^e to the lingerlings after they come out o f incubation, can be seen through a viewing window in the center December ami January are the best lime during the yearly cycle of the steelhead to visit the hatchery " I f you don't mind had weather, ihe fish have reached smolting size of seven inches and all o f the raceways arc full prior to hauling out the smolt in . February and M arch." said H ill The 30cement rearing ponds w ill, their automatic feeders ami bird screen can also he enjoyed in (X tober and November H ill said. “ The fish are getting pretty good size ami most o f the ponds are lull by that lime plus, you can enjoy nice weather.” April ami May w ill find the rear ing ponds empty o f the 1.680,000 smoll as the liberation trucks haul m 3 X % i • ** t> . » * , » • J .... - ] S • • ■ ] \ , - -, *, *• ' { MA*.*** ; ,r ' " I • « V " ‘ * " . *-■ . * • • ■ • • * * « " ■-V V -, •k > \ <•* * : . ■ FREE—FRF E—FRF I LINCOLN SQUARE APARTMENTS 3 air con .1 *’ r' *. 1 V . M 1 **. 4 ■ V, • * * .V - \ ■v p.m IB C tN l H O M irs RENT i Hi i Rent from *225 & 1 |> WITH FIRST MONTH S RENT & *150 DEPOSIT No Deposit for Senior Citizens Photo by Joy««* Han Hay North Morrow ( hnstian School Nun Denominational Private S chool Kindergarten f> ( irade 4 HI-72M-: -922-4.W0 Call ux al 48I-*M58 or come hy and talk to us about our exciting new look and what we have to offer you tm m U P PO Box 7Wi Boardman. OH V7HIH *. v. E .T 1 V ' Pam and Tod Files, Irrigon, directors and teachers af the North Morrow Christian school in Boardman feel there are ad vantages of a private school “ You can have a Christian perspective for teaching and the students receive individual instruction " The Files plan to keep their enrollment down so they can maintain that atmosphere Remodeling In Progress (Come See!) Extra large tw*> am) three bedroom units, carpets, drapes all appliances dinomng. laundry facilities. A pool CHILDREN WELCOME School Hue Slops Herr hi t-~. I -> About 2(8),(88) fewer fingcrlings w ill he al the hatchery in November for the visitors to view A new cmleavcr this year w ill be to release ihe “ graded off"“ or undersized lingerlings into a fishery on the Snake River below Hells Canyon Dam “ so people can catch them as tro u t." said H ill There are also spring thmook salmon to he seen at ihe hatchery The visitors center is open seven days a week from d 30 a m to 4 3() across into public school or transfer straight across from public school to our school." said Pam “ The child is diagnostically tcstcd«so his cur riculum can he fitted to his basic skills When there are skill gaps we fill in those skills “ Tod received his B S from Oreg«in State University, in Cor vallis. am) has seven years ex peneme as principal and teacher in Christian schools Pam has a Masters Degree in ear ly childhood education ami learning disahilmes trom the Oregon College o f f-ducal ion m Monmouth She has taught eight years full lime in the public school system, four years pun time in Christian schools, and (aught three years full time in Christian schools Parents also volunteer their time to help in the North Morrow Chris tian School I 4 By Joyce Hensley agree to send monthly supp«*rt to meet our needs “ According to the Files, there arc ihrcc advantages of a private Chris tian school “ Y« hi can have a Chris tian perspective for leaching, the students receive individualized in slruction ami the child has an oppor lunity to move faster than his gn*up." ' I tie children can transfer straight J ' I (M I.IX K I to Ih e Im n .ih .i m llic N o f iheasiem comer of ( Jregon. and lake '30.(88) to acclimation ponds on ihe (iramle R oik I c where they w ill even tually he released to make their way to the Pacific (Kean M ilking female steelhead ol their 4,(88) or 5.(88) eggs each ami male steelhead o f (heir sperm, to bmg hack to the incubator trays at the Ir rigon hatchery to start nature s cy clc over again, w ill he the f ish and W ildlife Technicians job in May ^ —* ' , ' " *>>• , , . * V A sW « » c -V - Boardman's first private school opens The North Morrow Christian School is ihe fust private school to he opened in Boardman. according to the directors. Toil and Pam f iles. Irrigon “ We opened the school in Board- man to enable us to reach ihe entire county." said Pam. who is also the pre school, kindergarten and first grade Icachcr "O ur enrollment con sists ot half Irrigon children and half Bourdman children." she said Ihe nondcnonnnalional North Morrow Christian School uses Alpha Omega Publications and R-<6 Jones University Press curriculum to leach children from pre school age through sixth grade The goal of the school is to give ihe students individual instruction “ We want to keep our enrollment down to 14 students at the max ■mum." said Tod. principal and lacher al the school If the school is small we can work individually with the kids You can t do that if you have a lot o f children." The tuition for the school, located .8 20) First Street Northwest, is V>() per family “ That covers the rent and u tilities." said Pam For the up per grades there is a 5120 hook fee to cover the price o f books for the whole year Support for the Files comes from private individuals ami churches * We raised our support hy deputa twin as missionaries do.” said Pam “ People who know o f our work 1 • • v . i *%• iV .. «1W * . • ■ L •» « » . Call 676-9228 with news items Obituaries Joseph I). Bock »- .. rmr- ■: a sr vm a t' ' j
