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.
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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.
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Make sure tires and chains
are In good condition for winter.
COME TO
Midco Sale
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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 .
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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