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Page 6 HeppFiaD Gazette Times, Thursday, December 13, 1956 Mustangs Open Hoop With Win, Then 2 to St Joe, lone Play Drop By Jim Morcii PENDLETON ' Heppner high school's Mus tang quintet scored its first win of the 1956-57 basketball season Friday, December 7 at the Pen dleton armory as they rolled over the Pendleton J. V.s by a count of 40-32. The Mustangs had trouble getting their offense to roll in the first half both teams had strong defenses as they fought to a 15 14 half time score with the Mus tangs on the bottom halt In the third quarter the Mus tangs completely dominated the Baby Cues as they held them scoreless and caught fire as they themselves bucketed 13 points. From here on they had little trouble as they went on to an eight point margin of victory. High point collector for the Mustangs was Ruhl with 19 points. High for Pendleton was Nelson with 12. ST. JOSEPH Coach Larry Dowan's Mustang V YOU'D ff A BETTER 0k 1 HURRY! I WESTERN'S ;'"' v n ,. flit? i FAST Ml BETTER Wf come fM A'RUNNIN' ?p courtmeR traveled to Pendleton again on December 8 but this time they were not so successful as they went down in defeat to a St. Joseph squad by a score of 51 -40. The Bluejays led by their center Bill Carey, took an early lead as they potted 14 points in the first quarter to the 12 scored by the Mustangs. Then in the second stanza the 'Jays had their biggest bulge of the evening as they connected for another 14 counters while they held the Horsemen to 8. At half time they were the owners of a 28-20 edge over the Mustangs. After the intermission the Mus tangs came back strong and in the last panel forged to a 1 point lead, but this was soon erased as the 'Jays stole a pass and scored. After this the Mustangs were never able to overtake the St. Joe five, but they never ever gave up trying. . High point collector for Hepp ner was Ruhl with 18. High for St. Joseph and for the game was Carey with 27. IONE Heppner high school's Mus tangs dropped their second game of the year Tuesday December 11 to a "red hot" lone five by a score of 61-47. The Cardinals out played the Mustangs in all four stanzas as the Mustangs lacked Farm Land Values Hit High Records Reasons Outlined Farm land values, including those in Oregon, have gone up in most parts of the nation in spite of lower farm incomes in recent years. Value of farm land in Oregon reached the highest point on re cord at mid -year, reports Mrs. Elvera Horrell, extension agricul tural economist at Oregon State college. Farm lands in the state averaged a 2 percent rise between July 1955 and July 1956. Nationally, farm land values have averaged a 3 percent jump during the same period. Only six states, most of them in drouth areas, did not show increases. What's behind the rise in the value of farm land? Mrs. Horrell says people who have analyzed the situation feel the rising land values are a result of a strong demand from farmers themselves for more land, the expansion of irrigation, and the feeling of many people that farm land may be a safe long-term investment, the de mand for part-time farms and houses out in the country and urban and industrial expansion are also seen as factors support ing the higher farm land prices. The expansion of urban and onlv the morale to make it work, The Cardinals opened the game industrial developments out onto by outscoring the Mustangs 16-, sooa iarm iana has sianea mov City Families Spend 75 More For Food Than Farm Families .. City families spend 75 percent more for food and alcoholic bev erages than farm families, reports Mrs. Elvera Horrell, extension agricultural economist at Oregon State college. She says a 1955 survey by the U. S. department of agriculture showed rural- families spent an average of $17 a week, compared to $30 a week spent by city fam ilies. Rural nonfarm families were in between, spending an average of $24 a week for food and alcoholic beverages. This doesn't mean farm famil ies have smaller appetites, Mrs. Horrell hastens to add. They pro duce a part of their food on their farms and in their gardens. And farm families tend to buy fewer services in the form of processed foods and prepared meals. Regardless of how much they spend, there should be plenty of food for both rural and city fam ilies during the holiday season ahead. Even before this year's harvest the nation's cupboards were far from bare. And orf top of that, Mrs. Horrell says farmers appear to be on their way towards mak ing their 1956 crop output one of the largest on record in spite of drought in some sections of the nation. 11 in the first panel. The second stanza proved to be no better for the Mustangs as the Cards out ing at a rate that alarms many agricultural leaders, Mrs. Horrell reports. The soil and water con- scored them again 18-15. At the servation advisory committee of tne u. s. department or agricul ture has decided to ask the USDA to take steps to help check this rapid conversion of good agricul tural land to non-farm uses. The committee estimates that about 17 million acres of good tillable land have been taken over for industrial and urban housing use in the past 15 years. And they point out that this rate is being stepped up by the pre sent emphasis on Industrial de centralization and urban living, o half the Redbirds sported a 34-26 lead. In the third quadrant the Horsemen came back fighting, but the speed and accuracy'of the lone quintet was too much for the low moraled Mustangs to overcome.- In the last period the Mustangs tried a last resort, this was the full-court press. The at tempt proved to be futile as the Cards went on to win. High scorer for Heppner was Ruhl with 23. High for lone was Salters with 21. o Oregon's Traffic Death Record For Year Looks Grim Oregon is in danger of killing more people in traffic accidents this year than in any year since An estimated 42 traffic deaths in November shoved the state's count for the year-to-date to 387. If December deaths match those of December last year the final toll was 460. November traffic this year claimed 14 more lives than for the same month last year, the Oregon Traffic Safety Commission re ported. Commission secretary, J. R. Banks, said the state has Joined a nation-wide campaign, "Back the Attack on Traffic Accidents," which hopes to reduce the acci dent, injury and death toll over the holiday period and through out 1957. Boardman News Guy Ferguson is ill at his home with the mumps. Billie Bedord, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Be dord also has the mumps. Stanley Zunker, Kennewick, Wash., and Harley Sweeny, Kiona, Wash., were visitors Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ferguson. Sunday visitors were their daughter, Mrs. Vern Moe and children, Hermiston. o CAMP FIRE GIRLS HAPPY BLUE BIRDS The Happy Blue Birds went to the hospital and sang Christmas carols to the patients. They took boxes of candy and cookies made by the Heppner Mother's club. Joan Stockard, reporter o Gazette Times Classifieds Pay I Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Dowen were his father, John Dowen of Marysville, Wash ington and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Ryan, associated with the Stand ard Oil Comany in Saudi Arabia, who are in this country on vaca tion. Mrs. Luther Tunnell of Ben Wheeler, Texas, who has been visiting for the past three weeks with her niece, Mrs. Paul Jones, left Wednesday for Vancouver, to visit her sister, Mrs. Dena Reese. Mr. and Mrs. Jones ac companied her to Vancouver. Mr. and Mrs. Creston HoDin- -. 1 .1 TT C I 1 11 son attended tne nereiuru uuu sale in Pendleton Saturday. TO SELL 'EM, TELL 'EM- With An Ad MRS. GREEN PLACES IN WHEAT LEAGUE CONTEST Mrs. Alex Green has returned from Portland where she attended the Wheat League meeting and was in the bake off contest in which she received honorable mention. While there she visited her two daughters Mrs. Wallace Green and Mrs. Omar McCaleb. -o- JOHN PFEIFFER, OWNER SCHOOL ENDS DEC. 21 The Heppner school system will dismiss pupils at 1:45 Friday af ternoon, Dec. 21 for the Christ mas holidays with buses sche duled to leave the school at 1:55. Classes will resume on Wednes day, Jan. 2. o Mrs. Robert Ferrell, Judy and Nancy spent Monday in Pendle ton, visiting at the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hattenhauer. Pay Your 3i When Due a n Keep Your Credit Good PIONEIR SERVICE COMPANY CREDIT INFORMATION IS MOST VALUABLE. NO COMMISSIONS CHARGED ON COLLECTIONS. ALL MONEY PAID DIRECT TO CREDITORS. PIONEER SERVICE CO., INC. SINCE 1926 The Merchant's and Professional Men's Own Orgcrniiatlon. OREGON IDAHO UTAH NEVADA DIVISION Watch For The Green and Black Handbills With Accounts For Sale Justice And Municipal Courts James Ulan Smith, truck speed ing, fined $25. Robert N. Leslie, overhelght load, fined $10. Leland A. Anderson, truck speeding, $30 bail forfeited. Walter H. Browning, drunken driving, $150 fine and 60 days in jail Edward Elmer Adkins, charged with drunken driving, pleaded not guilty and 6-man justice court jury found him not guilty. Jim Richardson, violation of basic rule, fined $10. Denward Bergevin, drunk in public place, fined $20. Robert Laughlin, speeding $10 fine and after hours, $10 fine. CIVIC LEAGUE DECEMBER MEETING CANCELLED The regular meeting of the Heppner Civic League scheduled for Dec. 17 has been cancelled, it was announced today. The next meting will be in January when new officers will be elected. Better Check It fcr Size Is your present fire insurance coverage geared to tlie current value of your rop erly? If not, Letter take steps now to cor rect a situation which cotiM result in serious loss. Let us check it with you. Turner, Van Martor Cr Bryant Real Estate Insurance Phone 6-9C52 Heppner HOSPITAL NEWS New Arrivals To Mr. and Mrs. Alva Justus, Fossil, a 7 lb. 2'4 oz. girl born Dec. 9, named Jean- nie Rae. Medical Philip Carlson, lone, dismissed; Randy Morris, Hepp ner, dismissed; Newton Matteson, Heppner; Alice Galbraith, Con don; Jim McNamee, Heppner; Cora Wallace, Condon; Mary Rigby, lone; Johnny Medlock, Kinzua, dismissed; Jessie Morton, Condon. Minor Surgery Marsha Sow ell, Heppner, dismissed; Ramona Marshall, Heppner, dismissed. Major Surgery Richard Ek strom, lone, dismissed; ' Verna Tate, Condon, dismissed; Paul Still, Fossil; Linda Bird, Kinzua; Harvey Harshman, Heppner; Leta Smith, Condon. Water Sources Needed As Winter Fire Guard Good outside sources of water for protection against home fires are lacking in many Oregon homes during the winter months, reports M. G. Huber, Oregon State college agricultural engineer. The specialist lists the follow ing safeguards for water resour ces: See that the water pump is on a separate circuit. Protect outdoor water pumps from freezing by installing a small electric heater, heat lamp, or plain light bulbs in the pump house. Insulation will keep the pumphouse warmer and cut heat ing costs. Water taps and other outdoor hydrants need protection from freezing. It may be necessary, Huber points out, to have frost-free fire extinguishers installed in some outbuildings. o O-KI-ZU CAMPFIRE GIRLS The meeting was opened in regular form. The group was invited to go caroling with the Boy Scouts on Dec. 21. Our president told us that Mrs. Duvall had graciously given us and all the other Campfire and Boy Scout groups five dollars. The meeting was adjourned and we made angels for table decora tions. Shlrlee Gaines, reporter. J YOUR BIST K jf; - Vlri ySr Al Christmas Timt, a Woman's PflC " in 0 Maa's J,orel )f Ii It's our bu$in to know what mn M. ft J t V1 ,0 wear' why not ma " -k ' Jf lVv5Jb'?S 'f 9f ,nat ar w ,0 fle a warm -U- lm WjPjr, Knit Sport Shirts Handkerchiefs -H : fc Slippers Wool Scarf Socki Sweaters . y. 'f ; Slacks Robes - Belts Pajamas 5f t FORHEIU THIS YEAR MAKE IT A J WEARABLE GIFT J Graff Sportswear r; Pendleton Jackets and FROM )f j KandlTweater, WilsOS MeO WeBP Berkshire and i The Store of Personal Service )K Hanes Hosiery
