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Page 8 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, May 21, 1953 Mustang Nine Finishes Baseball Season With Win By Kenneth Easter Netimier's Mustanc baseball team had to come from Mustang Entries Place in State B Track Meet By Kenneth Easter The Heppner hiffh school ein- hehind clprmcn came out wnn iwn pi. nr. and then eo into extra innings last weeKerm in tun aniiu.ii win u tracKineei ai lurvam.i, wnn Wednesday to come out on top by a 9-8 score over the visiting Con don Blue Devils. Starting pitcher for Heppner was Dick Kononen, who was releaved in the fifth by Kill Hughes. This was the first time Hepp ner ballets had ever faced a left handed pitcher, and the Condon Hurler, Lucky Schumate struck out seven of the first nine men to face him. The Mustangs settled down in the latter part of the game however, when they got used to his style. Sparking defensively for Hepp ner was Skip Kuhl, who made two fine slops of line drives. Condon came through with one run in the top of the first on two errors. Heppner came back to tie it up in the bottom of the second with two hits and two stolen bases. Condon then scored once in the third and again in the fourth, then two in the fifth while holding the Mustangs score less to gain a 5-1 lead. Heppner came back strong in the bottom of the fiflh however, scoring three runs on three walks, three errors and one base hit. They proceeded to score one more in the sixth to tie the game up. Local fans saw a lot of action in the last two innings as Condon again gained the lead with two runs, only to see Jieppner score two more in their half of the seventh to send the game into extra innings. Condon added two more in the top of the eighth, but Heppner came back with three to win the game 9-8 in eight in nings. This wound up the sea son for Heppner with a record of two wins and two losses, dropping two to Slanfield and defeating Irrlgon and Condon. three of the four Heppner boys who participated placing in the top six. 32 schools were entered in the meet. High scorer for Heppner was! Wendell Connor who had 12 points on the basis of a first place in the low hurdles and a fifth in the 'broad jump. Bud Harshman had 4 points, taking fourth in the mile, and Jim Green added an other point by taking sixth in the high hurdles, role vaulter, Bill Hughes, did not place among the top six in his event. New Heppner high school re cords were set by each of the boys placing in the meet. Connor set new records in both the broad jump and the low hurdles, jump ing 19'nV and running the lows in 21.7. Harshman again broke his own record in the mile, run ning it in good time of 1:42. Green ran the high hurdles in 16.9, also breaking his own record. The Corvallis event concluded the season's track activities. o School Problem (Continued From rage 1) (immediately north of the pre sent school) are not adequate to construct the additional build ings and still meet specifications for educational standards." The above statement was ap proved unanimously by all mem bers of the school board, Mrs. Stephen Thompson, chairman, Bradley D. rancher and Frank Anderson. Ronald Currin New Student Body Head Heppner high school students last Friday elected Ronald Cur rin, a senior next year as new student body president for 1953 51. Other officers chosen at the election were Terry Thompson, vice-president; Loree Stager, sec retary; Nancy L'berhart, treasur er and Dick Kononen, sergeant at arms. The new officers will take over at the start of the new school year. W. H. Zinter Services Held in Spokane Funeral services for William II. Zinter, 71. lone, were held at Spokane, Monday, May 11. He died at his home May 8. Mr. Zinter was a steam and electrical engineer and had spent his early life in the Spokane area. He came to Oregon in 193!) and took over the former Devin ranch. He had suffered two heart at tacks in recent years, the last be ing in 1918, from which lie never recovered. " ; 1 .Hi ( L KING AND QUEEN of the Heppner high school Junior-Senior prom held Friday evening at the gymnasium are shown after they re ceived their Carnation leis. Royalty for the evening were Fern Biddle and Kenneth Easter. The gym was attractively decorated in Hawaiian theme for the event. DEADLINE NEAR FOR FARM YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM APPLICATIONS EI An expense-paid trip to a south ern hemisphere nation for six months next fall is in store for some young man from Oregon. The chance is yours if you are be tween the ages of 20 and 30 and meet certain qualifications, ac cording to N. C. Anderson, Morrow county extension agent. The state International Farm Youth Exchange is looking for a "grass roots" ambassador to go abroad in the interest of world understanding. Among other qualifications he must be a high school graduate, have a farm background, be anxious to under stand how rural people live in other countries, and be willing to study a foreign language, if necessary. Application blanks are avail able at the county extension of fice and must be filled out and returned as soon as possible. The final selection will be made at the stale 411 office, Oregon State College, May 23, it has been an nounced by Cal Monroe, state 411 agent. The Oregon delegation will have about 15 southern countries to choose from for the trip be ginning in October. They in clude Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Equador, Australia, New Zealand, Morocco, Iraq, Iran, Syria, and others. Five Oregon youths have visit ed foreign countries during the past two years and three are scheduled to leave for Europe in Tnun Nirl horn liom i u! ill oro nmnj tries are visited during the sum mer program, and southern hem isphere nations during the win ter. The I Hermiston Stock Prices Again Up Volume was strong at the Her miston livestock auction Friday but demand was even stronger and very broad. The results was an Increase In all prices from $1 to $2 per hundred pounds, he said. Demand was particularly strong for feeder cattle, with En terprise and Yakima Valley inter ests competing actively for steers to be put out on the range. Cat tle volume was up sharply, 392 compared with 29G consigned last week; hogs were also up, 140 compared with 103 last week. Sheep returned to normal volume, tR pnncicrnofl nftnr tlio rnrnivl 780 consigned last week. Two horses I BpJy'E- Akf"' Jf" lone, dismis- Timber Firms Offer Student Scholarships The local school board an nounced this week that it had accepted the offers of the Hepp ner Lumber Company and the North Fork Timber Company to give two two year scholarships to graduating students of Heppner high school. One is to go to a boy and one to a girl. The scho larships are in the amount of $250 each year. Financial need, a desire for fur ther education, scholastic ability and citizenship are the main points upon which the awards will be given. A special commit tee will pick the winners of the awards from this year's sen ior class. o HOSPITAL NEWS New Arrivals To Mr. and Mrs. Stanley M. Kemp, Heppner, a 8 lb. 8 oz. boy born May 14, named Steven Wayne. To Mr. and Mrs. Jerry J. Delaney, Condon, a 5 lb. 13 oz. girl born May 15, named Susan Ann. To Mr. and Mrs. Roger A. Kincaid, lone, a 7 lb. 11 oz. girl born May 15, named Deborah Marlene. To Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Hagey, Hermiston, a 6 lb. 8 oz. girl born May 17, named Twilia Fae. To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark, Kinzua, a 5 lb. 1 oz. girl born May 18, named Patrieia Ann. To Mr. and Mrs. Roy T. Otis, Echo, a 9 lb. 5i oz. girl born May 18, named Jeanne Rae. To Mr. and Mrs. Norman W. Colby, Condon, a 8 lb. 5 oz. boy born May 20, named Richard Norman. To Mr. and Mrs. Victor E. Vasquez, Hermiston, a girl born May 15, named Ide Elia. Medical feinda May Halver son, lone, dismissed. Willard Blake, Heppner, dismissed; Anna Cramer, Boardman, dismissed; Luther Long, Condon, dismissed; Raul Eugene Jones, Hermiston, dismissed; Karen Hash, Kinzua; dismissed; Mary Ivey, Kinzua; 250 Attend Sunday Wrangler Ride Approximately 250 Wranglers and friends enjoyed a noon pot luck dinner last Sunday at the Randall Martin ranch on Butter creek before taking part in the afternoon events known as the "Butter Creek Ambush." Most participants trucked their horses to the Greenup ranch and rode in from there. Races and activities were di vided into three age groups: children under 12, 13 to 17 and the senior group of men and women. Winners In the junior group were JTmmy Steagle, Mary Emma Evans and Bob Monahan; 13 to 17 group, Lee Palmer, Steven Green, Neil Beamer, Janet How ton, Christine Swaggart and Pat Steagall. Senior winners were Bonnie Barratt, Dimple Munkers, Ralph Beamer, Oscar George, Bob Steagall, Bill Healy, Charles Daly, Marion Finch, Al Hinton, Don Greenup and Cornett Green. A new and interesting event was also included, a scoop shovel race. Cornett Green took first time in the Jackpot roping with Roice Fulleton and Floyd Jones placing second and third. n SPECIAL YPF SERVICE Heppner F. F. A. Wins Second in Judging The Heppner F. F. A. livestock judging team placed second among 12 teams from Washing ton and Oregon last weekend at the annual chamber of commerce sponsored livestock show at Milton- Freewater. Jim Wightman was-high point man for the show with 488 points out of a possible 500. Other team members were Steven Green and Jack Monagle. Many of the boys were entered in the John Day Junior rodeo but the only one returning with a prize was,Stacey Lovgren who won fourth in day money on his horse Sunday. o Mrs. Adelle Bailey and daugh ters, Bonnie and Roberta Hannan spent Wednesday in Pendleton Shopping. A delegation of Oddfellows journeyed to Pendleton Tuesday evening to attend a meeting of Eureka Lodge No. 32 where the first degree was presented for several Heppner candidates, Har vey Wilhite, C. J. D. Bauman, Oliver Creswick, Forrest Adams, Leslie Grant and Archie Padberg. Others making the trip included J. C. Payne, Bob Dobbs, Roy Quackenbush, Pete McMurtry, Cornet Green', N. D. Bailey, Sie a Communion service at 8 o'clock Sunay morning which will be fol-' lowed by a breakfast for the group at the P. W. Mahoney home. sed; Howard Raab, Fossil; Jessie wal I i j iit.-iiiii.Muii, iviis. riaine Wachinnrtnn nnpUnrc u-oro represented, and Anson said he ! Rtmann. lone; Emma Mae Hall, pvnprts thpm tn mtnrn npvr Kinzua; Dons M. Thompson, week. More sheep are also ex-lv: Mrs. Dorothy Jean Hamil pected next week.. Calves Baby calves 11.00-37.00 hd up 3.00-9.00; feeder calves 20.00-23.25; veal 28.25-29.75, up 1.25-1.75. Steers Feeder steers 17.75 19.50 cwt., up .45-.70; fat slaugh ter steers 20.Ga-22.80, up 1.00; fat heifers 19.80-22.00, up .93-3.20; no choice steers in run. Cows Dairy cows 85.00-115.00 head; springer cows up to 176.00 hd. Slaughter Cows Commercial 15.20-16.00, up 1.20-.95; utility 13.75-15.29, up .70-1.20; canner- ton, Hermiston, dismissed. Minor Surgery Steven Laws, Stanfield, dismissed. Out-patients Archie Nichols, Lexington; John Hanna, Sr., Heppner; Joe Helwig, Kinzua. TO HOLD MEETING There will be Prayer meeting at the Baptist Church in lone on Monday May 25 at 8 p. m. Rev. McKay of the Nazarene Church at Arlington will conduct the ser vices. All are invited to attend. STUDENTS TO DANCE Following Commencement ex ercises May 29, the Heppner Odd Fellows will hold an "End of the year" dance and party for Hepp ner school students. Dancing and games will be played and refresh ments will be provided by the lodge. The Young peoples Fellowship walker Ralnh Tavlor and Nate of the Episcopal church will holdppnp. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. McMurtry spent Sunday in Monument visit ing with Mrs. Chef Brown. Mr. Brown is hospitalized at Prearie City following complications from a major operation which he un derwnet recently in a Portland hospital. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Payne left Saturday afternoon for Portland where they will attend the an nual session of the grand lodge of the I. O. O. F. They were ac companied by his mother, Mrs. George N. Perry of Pendleton. Fol lowing the close of grand lodge they will continue on to San Francisco for a brief visit. Blain (Bill) Isom of Echo was a Heppner visitor the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Smith and Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Mahoney flew to Seattle for the weekend and to attend the crew races. Mr. and Mrs. Clive Huston left Tuesday for Seattle. They were called there by the critical illness of her brother, Bob Young. Mr. and Mrs. Art Brownlow spent Sunday in lone as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Crum. Later in the evening the families drove to Arlington to attend the Re vival meeting at the Nazarene church. VISITS SISTERS Will Garigues, of Tacoma, was here visiting a few days with his sister Mrs. J. B. Snyder and other relatives, having retired after 38 years in the Navy, 18 spent on submarines. Tuesday he went to Pendleton to visit another sister Sadie Riggs. His last visit to this part of the country was 34 years ago. FARM BUREAU MEETING The Morrow county Farm Bu reau will meet at the home of Bernard Doherty Tuesday, May 26 at 8 p. m. State representative C. A. Tom will be present to give a resume of recently passed legislation. cutter 11.50-11.25, up 1.30-2.50; YE program also brings shells 8.00-11.00, up 1.50-2.40; BASEBALL I0NE-VS-ARLINGTON Sunday, May 24,2:30 P.M. AT I0NE ADMISSION 75c 25c young farm people from abroad bulls, reg. 250-275 hd.. 18.40-19.40 to live wilh rural families in this cwt.; light bulls 16.60-18.00 cwt, I country. Oregon has played host Hogs Wearier pigs 9.50-17.00 to six foreign youths since join- by head, up 1.00-4.50; feeder pigs ing the exchange in 1951, and 23.50-25.50 cwt.; fat hogs 24.50 tcn visitors will arrive this sum-j 25.50 cwt. up 3.50-1.00; sows 21.35- mcr to live with Oregon families. 122.30 cwt.; boar 8.00-11.00 cwt While in host countries, the jlFYE exchangees will live and work as a member of farm fam ilies and receive a small allow ance for personal expenses. All olher expenses will lie paid by IKYE which is financed by funds from the National 4 II Club Foun dation and by voluntary local contribut ions. o - Brad Marshall White son ol Mr. and Mrs. Vivian White has re- Sheep Yearling wether lambs 16.50-17.75; old ewes 3.50-600; young ewes up to 16.00. STALLION SERVICE Breed Your Mares To This Outstanding Stallion SCOOTER JOE National Quarterhorse Registration No. 12,661 C of C Hears Request For Flag Display Chamber of Commerce mem bers Monday heard requests from Legion members, and from some of their own, for greater display of flags on special holidays such turned home afler a two weeks, s ie coming memorial uay. , visit with his grandparents Mr.l " was pointed out that during and Mrs. Niel White of Pilot Rock.jlne Past few 'pars most mer- cnants anrt residents nacl nearly abandoned the custom of placing flags in front of stores on such occasions, and urged that the practice be resumed. j It was also suggested that per-1 manent wires be strung across downtown streets so that flags or other decorations could be easily strung when desided. It was pointed out that they could be used on many occasions during the year. o FANCHERS PARENTS OF SON Mr. and Mrs. Bradley D. Fan- cher are the parents of a son born last week in Portland. 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