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Pagt8 Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, December 16, 1954 Mustangs Win From lone and Lexington By Larry Mollahan Heppner, still 'undefeated, won the Willow Creek championship this last weekend taking the lone Cards 59 to 44 Friday on the Mustang home court. Lexington fell prey to the Mustang quint, winding up on the short end of a 42 to 25 score the following even ing on the Jackrabbit maple. The Heppner-Ione game show ed the usual capacity crowd a very tight contest since both teams were just about even as far as experienced players was concerned. Malcolm McKinney, 6' 3" re bound specialist from lone, held high point honors with 16 points to his credit. Bob Grabill, jump shot artist for the Mustangs, hit high with 14 for the southend boys. Of McKinney's 16 points, 10 consisted of foul shots. Larry Jones who is as deadly with a basketball as he is with a Browning Over and Under blasted the net for 14 points forlhe Cardi nals. The first quarter ended 10 to 9 with Heppner keeping ahead one point. Lyle Jensen was hot on the foul shots hitting four the first quarter. Skip Ruhl matched him with one basket and two freethrows. Jarry Haguewood sank one. long one for the Mus tangs. : The second panel saw Del Piper and Jensen each hit for four points, Haguewood and Grabill came out even with six tallies apiece. .Piper, Jensen, and Neil Beamer put the sphere through the hoop for two points. Grabill and Kuhl each hit the nets twice. Hague Wood made one gift shot and two long ones. The final stanza was Ione's last effort, pulling ahead for the first time in points per quarter with 11 to Heppner's 10. Piper and Beamer each hit the nets once from close in. Grabill hit two deu ces from the key, Ruhl after at tempting to make a long one several times finally dumped in a beauty from beyond the key. Dick Kononen and Jim Hayes both Heppner regulars were ab sent from the lineup as the two hoopsters were in Baker taking KROTC scholarship tests. Jackrabbits Skinned The Lexington cagers found Mustangitis fatal as Larry Dow en's sharpshooters scraped the low ceiling at Lexington to win 42 to 25.. Jerry Haguewood ranked high on the scorekeepers page with 16 points for Heppner. Keith Gray QSC Annoints New was the bunny's high scorer with ! MppoilUS new 12. Home Economist Lexington had Heppner won- ! dering when they pulled Into a quick 9 to 8 lead in the first quarter, Lyle Jensen caged two baskets along with Haguewood for Heppner. For Meat Program To help state cattle and wool growers associations with their educational meat promotion pro grams, Oregon State college ex- The second quarter saw Hague-' tension service is adding a home wood hit two more Ions ones, and economist. Ruhl and Beamer while trying to get used to the small floor and I luw ceiling each hit once. ! Jensen operating from his post, pivoted and succeeded in dump- ; ing in three field goals in the third stanza. Dick Kononen came into the fray and hit one free- 'throw and one basket. i Haguewood went wild in the ; final period, 'dumping in eight from beyond the key. Jensen, Hayes and Ruhl all hit the nets once. Neil Beamer did the same 1 but added a freethrow for good i measure. ! Heppner travels to the high country Friday afternoon to play ' Elgin Friday night and Enter prise the following night at' En terprise. i n at Wilson's for Your ChrtstmsMale 11 YA U ?V Jz-iiVir N v $ f ft a" a ' ill k . f 1 . VI X, -v , ... iS3 S3 Shi Sf " 1J J ?r .i- ' fytmijMr in lii'W ur.'t-fimM) ARROW- - The Greatest Name In Gifts Whoever the man may be on your Christmas list, you can be sure that there is no gift that will please him so well as an Arrow gift. We have a whole host oi his favorites too. in cluding Arrow whites and colored shirts. Arrow sport shirts in a big choice ol colors and patterns. Arrow ties that he knows are tops, and Arrow handkerchiefs. Whatever you choose that bears the Arrow name, you'll know that he knows it's the best gift he could get. Let us help yon select today! ARROW SHIRTS 3.95-4.50 SPORT SHIRTS 4.95-7.95 ARROW TIES 1.50-2.00 ARROW HANDKERCHIEFS WHITE 35c TO 1.00 COLORED 55c Wilson's Men's Wear The Store of Personal Service Heppner Pony 5 Defeats Hermisron By Larry Mollahan Chuck Hugget's Heppner grade school hoopsters dropped the Hermiston eighth graders in a low scoring but exciting contest Tuesday afternoon 23 to 18 on the Ponies home floor. Duane Alderman and Jim Wal ker shared high point honors with eight points apiece for Heppner. Fontaine was high for Hermiston with 6. A familiar face was present when the Hermisfon team arrived Steve Trukositz, whg is now Di rector of Athletics at Hermiston junior high coached the eighth graders, Trukositz took the Mus tangs to two state basketball championships in 1953 and 1954. Walker and Altierman each pot ted one field goal in the first quarter. Alderman hit two fouls and one basket in the second panel foi Heppner, Bill Pettyjohn caged one foul and one two pointer, Dick Robinson and Walker each drop ped in one basket. Alderman nKj tie oiljr bac ket for Heptmer in tlw thi-rd quar ter. Big Jim Walkw hit twa fouls and a tip in in the closing min utes of the game to cinch things for Hepjmer. AUWrman again succeeded in casing on mre field goal. The next game the Ponies play will be with Conikm Friday even ing at 7:00 on the Heppner floor. 1) IONE P-TA SPQTSOlttN!& BENEFIT GftMES The I'Uio Parent -Teaeltfr sho- ciation is sponsoring two benefit I basketball games this weekend, it was announced today by P-TA officers. The !imii will be played in the lone gym ami tlx1 Iotie high school squad will meet Arling ton on Friday night and Condon the following evening. Both tlie games are scheduled for 7 p. m., with no preliminary on tlK Sat day evening. o FORMER IQME MAN STUDYING FOR THE MINISTRY Appointment of Miss Dorothy Sherrill to work with consumer groups on meat use was announ ced by F. L. Ballard, associate di rector. Miss Sherrill is a foods and nutrition graduate of University of Texas. She has had several years experience in commercial demonstration work in food fields. During the last six years, she con. ducted the major part of sales training for an appliance firm In the five northwest states. In that capacity, she also worked with high school and college classes and consumer education. The new program will Include educational work on nutritional value of home care of meat, In cluding wrapping for food lock ers. Ways to use meat, especi ally the less popular cuts, and how to identify them will be im portant parts of the program, Bal lard said. Miss Sherrill plans to keep a close relationship with a state wide committee on meat utiliza tion, which was set up after the state livestock and meat market ing conference at OSC last Janua ary. This committee, headed by Walter A. Holt, manager of the Pacific International livestock exposition, represents producers, sales groups, packers, retailers and labor. She will also work closely with the Oregon Cattlemen's associa tion, the Wool Growers' associa tion and Western Oregon live stock association. The first step in the education al program will be county meet ings on meat, with both producers and consumers taking part. They are planned in more than 25 counties this winter, many of them sponsored by county live stock aseociations. JJMBB TfUUtlKW KEPPNER-BUTTER CREEK LIVESTOCK CLUB The second meeting of the year was held at Howard Cleveland's, and we elected Harold Peck as our club leader. Before we had refreshments we looked at John's 4 H project. Afterwards we ex changed Christmas presents. The next meeting will be at Nels Anderson's January 9 at 2 HOSPITAL NEWS New Arrivals To Mr. and Mrs. James Wilhelm, Heppner, a 6 lb. 8 oz. boy born Dec. 10, named Jimmy Lane. To Mr. and Mrs. William Brennan, Condon, a 8 lb. 4 oz. girl born Dec. 10, named Patricia Kathleen. To Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Cox, Heppner, a 6 lb. 11 oz. girl born Dec. 11, named Dianne Lynne. To Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Medlockf Kinzua, a 8 lb. 2 oz. boy born Dec. 14, named John Edward. Medical Carolyn Joan Tramel, Spray, dismissed; Elma Walter, Fossil, dismissed; Mildred Ho berg, Heppner; Virginia Daven port, Spray; Bob Fellers, Kinzua; Steven Mclntyre, Condon. Minor Surgery William Cun ningham, Heppner, dismissed. Out-Patient Bruce Kandle, Kinzua. o CHAMBER ELECTION DUE NEXT MONDAY The election of directors of the Heppner-Morrow county chamber of commerce will be held at the Monday noon meeting of the or ganization, it was announced on Monday. Following the election of the board members, they will select a president for the coming year from their group. LEGION TO HAVE BASKET SOCIAL The Heppner American Legion and the auxiliary will hold a basket social Saturday night, Dec. 8 starting at 9:00 p. m. Mem bers may bring guests. Glen Walker, who is serving with the Air Force at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, returned home early this week on furlough. Local News In Brief Wally Wheeler and Roger Nel son of Portland were in Heppner over the weekend for gOose and duck hunting. They were the guests of the Kenneth Keeling home. Mrs. Lennie Louden has re turned from Portland where she made an extended visit at the home of her brother Scott Brown. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Ferguson of Oswego were weekend visitors at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Mr and Mrs. William Barratt. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Fancher and children visited her parents in Portland over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ruggles were in Portland Sunday . and Monday. O-KI-ZU - Our meeting was called to or der by our president Judy Schmidt. We made Christmas candles and will decorate them next meeting. The three Camp Fire groups are going Christmas caroling on Friday night. Diane McCurdy, reporter CHURCH SCHOOL TO HAVE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM The Episcopal church school will have its Christmas program at All Saints church Sunday even ing, December 19 at 7:30. It will be given under the direction of Evonne Gammell. A party will follow in the parish hall. o SAFETY FILM SEEN Bob Grabill and Hi Shoop, Pen dleton, Empire Machinery Com pany officials, presented a special safety film at the chamber of commerce meeting Monday in ob servance of Safe-Driving day which was scheduled for Wednes day. o 1 EXAMINER COMING A drivers license examiner from the secretary of state's office will be on duty Tuesday, December 21 at the courthouse in Heppner be tween the hours of 9:30 and 3:30 p. m. 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