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Heppner Gazette Times, Thursday, October 25, 1956 Page 9 Tips Offered on Preparing Car For Cold Weather Months Ahead The following It condensa tion of motorlof appearing in Kortbweat Rotogravure muga line of The Sunday Oregonlan. It It one of an annual aerlea sponsored jointly by the Oregon Stat Motor aiioclatlon and The Orefonlan. During the next few months there will be more than 300,000 automobile breakdowns in Oregoa That is, there will be if statistics are borne out by actualities-nd if the average motorist continues his usual procrastination in having his car checked over to prepare it for cold winter weather. Here's what the motorist can do to avoid winter car troubles, as listed by the Oregon State Motor association, Oregon AAA club, and illustrated by servicemen at Francis Lincoln-Mercury garage in Portland. s, " I !- ti i in ir iii ii Headlamps may get out of adjustment and lenses may be dirty after rummer months driving. Winterizing Check-List 1. IGNITION SYSTEM. Check battery for charge content and water level. Watch for corroded connections, worn cables. Check voltage regulator, spark plugs and all electrical contacts. 2. COOLING SYSTEM. Check radiator pressure, hose con nections, water pump and the fan belt Flush the radia tor and add antifreeze before a freeze! 3. TIRES. Look for checks In casings, worn treads. Rotate the tires to distribute the wear. Look over the chains, make sure links are in good condition and that they fit properly. 4. BRAKES. Full the wheels and examine brake drums. Watch for damage in hydraulic lines. Have them ad justed for winter stopping. 5. STEERING GEAR, FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT. Make sure front wheel assembly Is In good mechanical condition before winter time. 6. LIGHTS. Headlamps may be too high or too low; lenses may be dirty so that light out-put la low. Don't forget to check back-up lights and the rear and stop lights, too. 7. EXHAUST SYSTEM. Make sure muffler and tall pipes are In good condition. Poor exhaust systems pour out dangerous concentrations of deadly carbon monoxide. 8. FUEL SYSTEM. Check fuel pump and gas lines. Clogged lines may freeze up In cold weather. And look for moisture in the gas tank. 9. DRIVING HABITS. Check YOURSELF. Make sure your driving habits are adjusted to winter conditions so that you will not become one of these statistics. Radiator pressure guage tells story on the cooling system. 1 mH I JfC I -Per? ir trrt Mm Make sure tires and chains are In good condition for winter. COME TO Midco Sale ::' AT MORO, OREGON Wednesday, Oct. 31 SHOW 9:30 A. M. SALE 1 :30 P. M. This Is ona of the fsw consignment sale to be hold cIom by this falL FRANK ANDERSON WILL SELL 4 GOOD BULLS 3 BRED YEARLING HEIFERS Yearling bulls and heifers for sale at An derson's ranch. Phone 6-531 1 . Use Gazette Times Classifieds For Results! Lexington News (Continued from page eight) Jnnes. who also served the re freshments of chicken salad and rnffep to about 35 euests. The room was decorated with fall flowers and refreshments were served from the tables in the hall. - The ladies meeting of the church group which was sche duled for Tuesday afternoon will be next week, as the church was needed for a funeral service on Tuesday for Mrs. Dolly Vinson. Miss Dona Barnett 'and Mrs. Trina Parker were Pendleton visitors last week. The Lexington Christian church held their business meeting on Thursday at the church with the chairman, Karl Miller, in the chair. It was decided at this time to do some much needed work at the church. The plan to put in a new floor and to replace the front doors at a cost or about $800 so let's all work together to get these needed repairs as soon as possible. Wednesday nights will be choir practice it was an nounced. The other announce ments were an adult party to be held at the church on Friday nicht, and the beginning of the Christian Endeavor convention at Heppner Friday night, this to con tinue through Saturday, tne Heppner High School SCOOP By Meredith Thomson "It's real swell seeing a few of my classmates at HHS again" was the combined exclamation of alumni home for the weekend, some of whom attended the dance after the game last Fri day night. Arriving from OSC were Dar rell Blake, David Cox and Skip Ruhl. Nancy Anderson and Del bert Piper hailed from EOC. Coming from Portland State was Lowell Turner. Home from Salem were three girls Dale Osmln who is attending business college, Jo Ann Keithley is attending beauty college and Edith Mor ris starts work in the state eapi tol building tax department No vember first. From The Dalles came Barbara Warren who has been working for Mary van Stev ens in her flower shop. Betty Rose is home from South Carolina where she has been training with the United States Marine Corps. She plans, in the near future, to start training in some field al lied with medicine. Chuck Bailey and Neil Beamer, who are work ing in Heppner, attended the dance also. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kirk, HHS teachers, attended the Washing ton State College Homecoming last weekend at Pullman. They visited with their daughters Mrs. A. L. Humphrey and Jean Kirk who are students at WSC. Do not fear! the Hehisch is still alive! As you know, the first issue was to have been published before the staff members went to Eugene to the OSP conference. However, the staff has been plagued by mechanical difficul ties with the mimeograph follow ed by the discovery that all the stencils had been cut on mater ials which were faulty. These problems make it necessary for the staff to cut a full new set of stencils. New materials have been ordered and after we get the first issue to you, we feel sure we can meet our regular publi cation dates. The first issue will come out Thursday, October 25. Anyone ' wishing to subscribe should contact circulation mana ger Mickey Nichols. Subscrip tion rate is $1.25 per year. Junior class members selected a comedy "uoing bteady as their class play this year. Play cast was chosen October 18 by Stanley Holm, HHS teacher, who will direct the production. Helen Graham is to serve as student director. Cast includes Jim Mor risboys lead; Judie Spaulding and Carol Groshens girls leads with Janice Beamer, Marlene Geyer, Ed Groshens, Shirley Up ton, Peg Applegate, Bob Laugh lin in the supporting cast. The 1956 Mustang received a second class honor rating in the National Scholastic Press Asso ciation offset lithography contest it was revealed recently. Sharon Bryant was editor and Jay Sum ner was assistant editor of the yearbook last year. Proofs for the senior class pic tures will be returned by Coles studio Thursday October 25. BUSY STITCHERS CLOTHING CLUB ' President Janet Wrisrht nresid- ed October 17 at a meeting of the Busy Stitchers held in the home of Mrs. A. G. Farrens. Present were Celia Boulden. Carol Anne and Connie Anderson, Helen Graham, Janet Wright, Meredith Thomson and leader Mrs. Walter Wright. Projects for the year include Clothes for Fun and Sun for Celia, farol and Connie Clothing VB (wool suits) Janet, Meredith and Helen. Tentative date for the meeting is November 7. Meredith Thomson, reporter o and for next WA CAN TE KA CAMP FIRE GIRLS The Wa Can Te Ka Camp Fire Girls met at the home of their leader, Mrs. Ervin Anderson, on October 18. The decision was made to or ganize a Horizon Club and offi cers were elected with Janice Martin, president in charge. Officers elected were; president, Florence Morris; vice president, Connie Anderson; secretary, Ce lia Boulden; treasurer, Sharon Case and scribe, Carol K. Ander son. A motion was carried to hold a special meeting October 25 for the purpose of making Hallowe' en favors for the hospital patients. A chili dinner was served by the leader. Carol K. Anderson, scribe o Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ekstrom (Nancy Ball) of The Dalles are parents of a baby daughter born Saturday, October 20 at The Dal les General hospital. H. A Hattenhouer and Arthur Smith of The Dalles were in Heppner for opening of the phea sant season and were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ferrell. My Neighbors "When you can figure some way to give me $5 without raising my taxes $10 let me know I" Gazette Times Classifieds Pay I ON TAXES Al Ullman believes that tax laws should be revised to benefit small business operation, faimers and wage-earners. Remember. Coon voted for tax cuts for corporations and stock holders which benefited only 8 of American families. c RE-ELECT John Hounsell STATE SENATOR 16TH DISTRICT Gilliam, Hood River, Morrow, Sherman, f 5 Wasco and Wheeler Counties Pd. Adv. John Hounsell, Rt. 1, "Box 795, Hood River c I fJ,U meeting was adjourned with a prayer. Mr. and Mrs. Armin winion and son Richard have moved to Lexington and have parked their trailer house at the O. G. Breed ing house. Richrd has enrolled in the local high school. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Cordlner of Pendleton were visitors at the Don Hatfield home on Sunday. Mrs. Cordlner is a sister of Mrs. Hatfield. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mathews, Dexter Miles, Lee Cornilson, Keith Peck and Bill Bloodworth motored to Portland where they watched Lewis and Clark college play ball. Larry Groves a Lex ington graduate played in the game. Constructive in Ideas Experienced in Financial Matters fold Ad. Unantff fof Trtomrtr CeMnlHM, CharlM iff, OelntM, Sflltm, O'on. 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