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le Fire Danger High at Christmas; Safeguards Listed ur fire danger from your this Christmas with these ards suggested by exten ervice foresters at Oregon College. the Christmas tree water ed. In a dry warm room, a tree can require a quart or more of fresh water every day. A good share of Christmas fires may not start at the tree but travel from short circuits, lighted can- C 1 PHIL'S WEEKLY iLKA SELTZER 39c iNACIN, 100's 89c uper Anahist Tablets, 65c size 49c 3c size, only 69c UPER ANAHIST RUB 69c egular S8c size COLYNOS TOOTHPASTE 2 for 49c egular 2 for 69c lANOLIN PLUS SHAMPOO 69c egular 99c size ichard Hudnut :REME RINSE, 98c size 69c ind Proof CIGARETTE LIGHTERS 88c :HOCOLATES 5 lb. box $4.49 Christmas Ribbon, 49c pkgs 2 for 69c Continuous Roll KMAS GIFT WRAP 79c tegular 98c size Xmas Decorations GLASS ORNAMENTS BOX OF 12 $4 19 JL STYRO FOAM SNOWMEN 50c STYRO FOAM ANGELS 25c XMAS LIGHT BULBS 5 for 49c Size C7Vz OUTDOOR LIGHTS 5 for 69c New Holiday Plastic Snow 25c Sticks on branches and won't grind into carpet COMPLETE LINE OF DECORATIONS - BROWN & HALEY AND SOCIETE CANDY from 39 dies, sparks from the fireplace matches or cigarettes carelessly left near flammable decorations, paper or trash. Boxes, wrappings, decorations, gossamer fabrics and other dain ty cottons will burn and start a fire without much prompting, savs Charles Ross, extension for ester. He advises particular care with material that will "iiasn fire. Looselv woven cotton, "brushed" rayon the type used in some pajamas and stuned toys burns quickly. Combustible materials in the home, use of more electrical de vices and a general relaxation of precautions are often the start of fires. Keen a fire extinguisher near hv during the holidays. A bucket of water doesn't rate too badly as an extinguisher, reminds Ross. "Where there's smoke, there's usually fire" rings true on fires started by thoughtless smokers Ross says. Careless smoking hab its cause about one in four dwell ine fires in Oregon. Last year, nine persons died from fires where the cause was listed as earless smoking. I Don't let combustible decora- itions and wrappings accumulate close to the tree, cautions Ross. See that wires or electrical lights on the tree are in good condition and not frayed. Ross recommends that the switch for the lights he placed at some distance from the tree, rather than right under neath it. Leaving tree lights burning when no one is In the house is also playing with fire, Ross concludes. Mrs Jordan Hostess For Bridge Club Mrs Del Jordan was hostess for her bridge club Tuesday evening of last week and those attending were Mrs Jimmy Prock, Mrs Marion Green, Mrs Glen Ward, Mrs Ralph Richmond, Mrs Don Bennett, Mrs Fred Gimbel and Mrs Marshall Lovgren. Mrs Bennett won the high prize. Mrs Ward was second high, Mrs Green low and the door prize was received by Mrs Fred uim bel. Farm Prices Dip; Oregon Remains Above U S Level Oregon farm prices averaged slightly lower during November, while national farm prices drop ped more sharply, reports Mrs Elvira Horrell, extension agri cultural economist at Oregon State College. Prieoa received by the states farmers for their products slip ped one-half of one percent last month as small rises in puces fnr farm rrons failed to offset sharp drops in prices for live stock and livestock products, Mrs Horrell found as she studied re ports from the U S department of agriculture, iney ie nearly 3 percent nigner uuta a year earlier, however. Beef cattle, calves, hogs, lambs and wool all brought lower prices to Oregon farmers last month, Mrs Horrell said. Sheep was the only item in the meat animal class to show on upturn. As a result, meat-animal prices fell as much as 7 percent during last month and now stana percent under meat-a n i m a 1 prices In the state a year ago. D-ir.ee nolH fnr farm croos in the state last month continued upward for the second straight month, with increases reported on all crops except feed grains, Mrs Horrell added. Prices on feed trains dlDDed as lower barley prices more than offset higher prices paid for corn and oats. Nationally, farm prices drop- ned 2 percent during November with meat animals, cotton, and oranges carrying most of the re sponsibility for the crop. Biggest upturns came in milk, potatoes, wheat, turkeys, and soyoeans, Mrs Horrell said, but these weren't enough to stem the low er price trend. As a result, national farm prices now stand 7 percent below a year ago and the lowest since March 1947. While prices received by the nation's farmers tumbled, prices paid by the farmers crept up another notch-one-third of one percent. But this was enough to push the government's yardstick for measuring farm costs one percent a year ago and within one percent of the all-time high. With prices farmers receive down, and prices they pay up, farm-product purchasing power lost ground last month, Mrs Hor rell pointed out. The parity ratio--the government's yardstick for measuring the relationship between prices received and prices paid by farmers dropped to 77 in November, 2 points be low a month earlier and 5 points below a year ago. This is the lowest parity ratio since August, 1910, Mrs Horrell pointed out. When all accounts are added up this year, USDA economists say national net farm Income may fall below last year by as much as 15 percent. Biggest rea sons for the drop, the economists say are lowered cash receipts, caused by heavier supplies and lower prices; elimination of the acreage reserve; and a higher farm operating bill, pushed up by higher prices on industrial goods and higher overhead costs. The USDA experts expect an even further drop in farm in come In 1960, Mrs Horrell said, although this should be only a- bout half as sharp as this year s drop. HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, December 17. 1959 elded to buy the 4-H and United States flags. Nancy Doherty gave a report on types of sheep. Mrs Wardwell served delicious refreshments of pronto pups, cake, punch and coffee. The next meeting will be held Jan 10 at the Harold Huber home. Barbara Bloodsworth, reporter Mounds built by American In dians as tombs for their dead stand in many parts of the United States, the National Geo graphic Magazine says. Thomas Jefferson excavated a mound 40 feet in diameter and 12 feet high a few miles from Charlottesville, Virginia. Mm BLACKHORSE LIVESTOCK CLUB The third meeting was held Sundav. Dec 6 at the home of Mr and Mrs Wardwell. The roll was called. We de- Sys contented aj Itg mQci Union I ,oc4 the iHW. Oft comet What a card 1 Ifi the modern way to buy Tht Finest gasolines, tires, batteries, and accessories for your car. Just ask your Minute Man for a Union Oil Credit Card application. WIN 921.001 Send us a limerick about your favorite Union Oil product or service. If it's winner, well pay you $25 on publication. 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We decided to have a party In the year. Our leaders told us what we will need. Some of us got to work the sewing machine. We plan to purchase a 4-H flag and United States nag. Renee Leathers served refresh ments at the close of the meet ine. Deniece Matthews, reporter USE GAZETTE TIMES CLASSIFIED ADS A FINE KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON ftflwrolC JIN ' mm ssMm AttJSmT22B . siso SA95 S1S0 T 45 QT. M Enjoy Nature's Finest Bonrfcon! m o Kuiiw cwfUT.uj!:Tim,iaTcn wiuiio it uimu nwm nwa twin is EVERYTHING YOU'LL NEED FOR THE CHRISTMAS DAY FEAST THESE CENTRAL MARKET SPECIALS Good Until Dec. 25 JOLLY TIME 10 OZ. 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