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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1962)
Holiday Tips Given by PP&L Manager Everyone enjoys the colorful and festive lighting effects that home owners create during the holiday season, and everyone should also remember for safe ty's sake that wiring circuits should not be overloaded. The words of caution to Santa's helpers come from Paci fic Power and Light Company's manager, Fred Gimbel. A few suggestions about how to provide additional protection for the wiring circuits to avoid blowing fuses, damaging the lights or causing mishaps were passed along by the Pacific Power manager as most home owners prepare this week to plug in Christmas season lights in doors and outdoors. Be sure to inspect your strings of Christmas tree lights. Plug in each string separately. Flicker ing lights after all bulbs have been tightened may mean that sockets are loose or there may be a "short" in the wire. You should also examine the insulati o n carefully while , disconnected for broken or frayed spots. For outdoor lighting use only light strings designed for exter ior use. Any extensions should be of heavy-duty wiring with weatherproof covering. Wrap all connections between separ ate cords with rubber or plastic tape to keep out moisture. If possible, use an outdoor, weatherproof outlet for your power supply. If not available, then it is best to use an outdoor light source, such as a porch light socket. If a line is being run to a tree or other object away from the house, run the line up the side of the house at least seven feet and secure it with an insulator. Outside floodlighting requires weatherproof globes and special moisture-guarded outdoor recep tacles. Above all, don't overload cir cuits by attaching a series of plugs to one wall outlet. "Plug- !gss k it Peaceful as a snowy landscape, lively as a playful fawn is the Christmas we wish for you. We are ever grateful to you for your thoughtful consideration and gracious patronage. GILLIAM AND BISBEE CLAUDE and MARGARET BUSCHKE uglies" such as this can easily blow fuses and damage wiring, the PP&L manager notes. Mental Hospital Chairman Issues Appeal for Gifts Ever been away from home at Christmas? Then you know how some 4000 patients at Oregon state mental hospitals feel. No, probably vou don't . . . because many of these patients are alone in a very special kind of dark ness. According to Mrs. Don Masters, state chairman of the traditional Christmas gift project for the Mental Health Association of Oregon, the association hopes that Oregonians will give at least one gift to each mental hospital patient this year. In ad dition, Mrs. Masters says, "we hope to emphasize the positive side of the picture .. . recovery and rehabilitation. We are hop ing that the gifts this year will be of a recreational and voca tional nature. One hospital even wants a printing press," Mrs. Masters says. Mrs. Masters cited such items as art supplies, sport equipment, museial instruments, books, mo del plane and car kits. Hospital patients also need such items as new clothing, both towels, elec tric razors, stationery, lingerie and cosmetics. The hospitals are asking that the gifts not be wrapped, point ing out that gift wrapping is another project to draw the pat ients into the Yuletide activity. Gift depots will be receiving gifts until December 22nd, Mrs. Mas ters says. Casli donations to pur chase such items as record play ers and perhaps that printing press should be made payable to "Christmas Gifts," Mental Health Association of Oregon, 127 SW 11th, Portland. New SCS Bulletin Tolls of Erosion Erosion is the dominant prob lem on 739 million acres of merico's farm land, according to Ralph R r hards of the IIcpp ner Soil Conservation district. This is more than halt of Ihe agricultural land i.i the United States. Eros'on is a problem requiring constant attention on 23-1 million acres of cropland, he said. These facts, along with many more, are found in a recent pub lication issued by the U. S. Soil Conservation Service. It is called, "Soil Erosion, The Work of Un controlled Water." A copy may be .obJtiined from tho local SCS office in the Gilliam and Eisbcc building, Richards said. Richards, who is assigned by the SCS to assist the Heppner Soil Conservation district as work unit conservationist, said that the new bulletin contains 16 pages and 25 pictures describ ing and illustrating tho causes and types of erosion caused by water. It is the latest publica tion by the SCS that deals with this basic problem of American farmers and ranchers. A few 2171, "How To Control a Gully" months ago Farmers' Bulletin was issued. This is also available from the local SCS office. P Again, at this happiest jjLj p of all seasons, may we extend our heartiest f Vti wishes to you all . . . hoping that every M ; J joy and delight of the Yuletide will be yours to f 'Z$ enjoy to the fullest. Merry Christmas! L; LAIRDS' THE KMC :V'iW 17 ' vita'.. HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES December 20, 1962 Sec. 3 4 pages tf J tit tiVr"4 3i HOLIDAY HARVEST . . . Headed for their few days of glory, hundreds of Christmas trees are stacked on a giant sled by woodsmen on a tree farm near Duluth, Minnesota. The Arm ships more than a million and a half black spruce Christmas trees throughout the U.S. and the world. More than 40 million evergreens of all sizes and shapes will be sold in the U.S. this season. fty a& . j-. J A.Lv . ... ...r- rn ,,1ll , 7 Busy Bee 4-H Club Plan Sewing Projects Six members of the Busy Bees 4-H club were present at the home of Mrs. Harold Snider on December 1. We discussed our goals for the year. Also we talk ed about patterns and materials. We decided to make beach robes. At our next meeting in January, Betty Hausler will re port on Health. Maureen McElligott, reporter Cutters Make Aprons TuprH.iv. rVrpmhor 11 tho Cutters met nftnr nhnril at Kristine Peterson's to hold a meeting and to get underway on our aprons which are to be uone oy our next meeting. Each member brought a headscarf that she had made. Our meet ing in January will be at Mary Kathrvn Cnmnhpll's fl n a a t c were Mrs. Lawrence Becket, Mrs. Jonn Campbell, Mrs. Don Peter son and Mrs. Jim Pettyjohn. Linda Pettyjohn, reporter See us for envelopes of all kinds. The Gazette-Times. Use of Water For Trees Advised Water is hard to beat as a means of keeping indoor Christ mas trees fresh, says Charles Ladd, chief farm forester. In addition to maintaining the tree in peppy condition, fire haz ard will be reduced considerably, lie added. To obtain best results, make a new cut at the tree's base preferably on a diagonal. Then erect the Yuletide centerpiece in a container of water. The diag onal cut helps the tree take up moisture, was his advice. The container should be re plenished with fresh water, each day, as the tree will consume a surprising amount, Ladd contin ued. Registration Open 4t Sfiis Mountain Registration at the Blue Moun tain Community college is now open for the winter term. The business office will also bo open December 27 for Ihose unable to register before Christmas, Robert Hawk, director, said. The offerings are scheduled to accommodate the beginning stu dent as well as those having some college work. Classes lie gin January 2, 1903, so early registration is essential. Further information may be obtained by calling 270-12G0, Pendleton. 1 - . Livestock 4-H Club Sees Movie Program A meeting of the Buttercrsek Junction Livestock club was held December 5. Three movies were shown to the club. The first one was "Rural 4-H Clubs," which was about clubs in Thialand, telling of their projects and how they ran their meetings. Another one, "Tomorrow's Leaders," was about the triD which the out standing 4-H'ers take to Wash ington, and some of their pro jects. A third film, "Marie Demon strates the 4-H Way," was about a girl who shows how to give a 4-H demonstration. Ed French, reporter Four-H Knitting Club Has Birthday Party The December meeting of the Sit and Nit 4-H club was open ed by President Judy Gentry, with flag salute and club pledge led by Theresa Moore and Alene Boyijean. We talked about goals. Motion was made to have a cookie sale to pay for our song books and flags. We started making our cans so they can be displayed durimr National 4-H club week. After the meeting we had a birthday party for those with birthdays in October, November and December. We had cookies and cool aid. Our visitors were Rirty Wad holm and Jackie Millet. The next meeting is January 8. - Sue Griffith, reporter T-Sgt. John Pickens Serves in Air Force Technical Sergeant John L. Pickens, son of Mrs. Ada I. Mc Govern, Box 485, Granite Falls, Wn., and Harold Pickens of Chester, Calif., successfully com pleted a course In History of Western Civilization I through the United States Armed Forces Institute, Madison, Wise. No vember 26. TSgt. Pickens graduated from Heppner High school. He and his wife, the former Clara Led better, are now residing In Wil liams Lake, Canada, where Ser geant Pickens is a personnel sup ervisor With tho Q17th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron. TSgt. Pickens is continuing his education while in service through tho voluntary wnrlH. wide education program for memDers oi tne Armed Forces. loseoh Harll. RnHtt.Tlmaa printer left Tuesday night for the veterans hospital In Boise, taano lor a checkup on his back. &tw hark back In rvrnc to a night of wondr and holy oy, nearly two thoutand yon ago, may th spiritual bletslngi of that fint Christmas b with ui all. HELEN COX FLOWERS HEPPNER f fi'W fTp ::Tj rkVMv-A " 111 earts are gladdened and faith is reaffirmed, as we celebrate His Holy birth in a humble manger. Now may all blessings of Christmas be with you. COLUMBIA BASIN ELECTRIC CO-OP Inc. HAROLD AND AROLENE
