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HEPPNE RGAZETTC TIMES. Thursday. January . 19GJ lone Families Enjoy Holidays By EVA HAMLETT IONE Mr. and Mrs. Garland Swanson and son. Jim, spent the first part of the Christmas vacation at I lie homo of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Swanson and fam tlv In Seattle, Wash. The rest of the family, Mr. and Mrs. John Swanson and family of Seattle, and Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth Turner and family of Ilepp ner, Joined them on Christmas Day. Mrs. Elva Tews of Seattle and Mr. and Mrs. Sherman May of Salt Lake City, Utah, spent Christmas at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tews and fam ilv. Mr. and Mrs. May left the day after Christmas to spend some time with Mr. May a par ents in Portland, before return ing home. Mr. and Mrs. Alvln McCabe and family spent Christmas at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crablree. Mr. and Mrs. McCabe returned home Christmas day, but the two boys remained for a longer visit with their grand parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Halvor- sen's family were all home for Christmas. Besides Frank, there whs Mr. and Mrs. Mark Halvor sen from La Grande, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Prock and family irom Heppner, ana Joe Halvor sen from Fort Knox, Ky. Major nnd Mrs. John Bristow and family of Greenville, Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bristow and family of Tillamook, were visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Bristow, during the Christmas vacation. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Schaffer of Cecil spent Christmas day at the home of Jack Hynd, Sr., In Pendleton. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Buck Lieuallen, al so of Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. Dnrrel James and son, Jeffrey, spent Christ mas at the home of Mrs. James' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hendrickson in Granger, Wash Before returning home they spent a lew days with Mr. James parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orville James, at Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Meyers spent the holidays at the home of Mrs. Meyers' parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Graham, at Mercer Island, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lindstrom and family, and Mrs. Fannie Griffith were Christmas guests at tne nome of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Haugen in Portland. Mrs. Harry Martin and daugh ter, Mary Kay, and son, Larry spent the holidays at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Martin, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Wilson and family en toyed an outing on Pevmler 2ti and 27, skiing at spout springs. Mr. and Mr. Dick Sherer and family spent Christmas with Mrs. Sherer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Bartholmay In Odes sa. Wn. Mrs. Marion Palmer entertuln ed recently with an afternoon coffee purty at her home. Guests were Mrs. Cecil Thorne and Mrs. Eleanor Herman of Hermiston. Mrs. Elmer Palmer. Mrs. Harold Wright. Mrs. Kulph Richards, Mrs. Ken Palmer, Mrs. Willard French. Mrs. Clarence Mcintosh, Mrs. Hoy Lindstrom, Mrs. liar old Sherer, Mrs. Victor Kiel mann, Mrs. Garry Tullis and Mrs. Lee Palmer. Mr. and Mrs. George Griffith nnd family spent Christmas at the home of Mrs. Griffith's mother, Mrs. Frames Mitchell, in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Kessler (raveled during the holidays to the home of Mrs. Kcssler's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Stew art In Walla Walla, Wn. Leo Crabtree and Kevin Mc Cabe attended Scott Crabtree's 6th birthday party In Lexington on New Years day. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Halvor en entertained with dinner and a pinochle party New Years Eve. Mrs. Marion Palmer won high and Mrs. Ray Heimblgner won low for the ladies. Roy Lindstrom won high and Mar lon Palmer won low for the men. Other couples present were Mr. and Mrs. Herb Ekstrom, and Mr. and Mrs. Gar Swanson. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Johnson spent several days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Johnson In Eugene. Willa Johnson re turned home with her parents .-ifter spending a few days in Portland with her brother. Bill. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Halvorsen drove to Portland Friday, tak ing Joe Halvorsen, Leon and Lc iaiid Magill, and Monty Crum lo meet a plane for return to their bases. Friday night thev stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Her- hal Townsend. Saturday after noon they returned to Arling ton, had dinner at the Howard Eubanks home then attended the lone-Arlington game. Mrs. Harold Beges left Fridav for Backus, Minn., to stay with ler mother, Mrs. Blanche Jaff :o, who is recuperating from a erious illness. The lone Jayvee basketball team defeated Arlington 45 to 0. The A team ended up with smaller margin by defeating Arlington, 65 to 63. Jim Swan- HERr.HSTOH I i nnnm In nnmii m i rniml 154 W. HERMISTON AVE. 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Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ball en tertained Sunday with a dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Ball and family. Ellis Is home on leave after serving In Vietnam, and will be restatloncd in Panama Utv. Fla. Mrs. E. R. Schaffer (Annlel is a patient in the Pioneer Mem orial hospital In Heppner. Students home fur the holi days were: from Oregon Slate University, Neal Chrlstopherson. Kerry Peterson, Chuck Nelson and Cherilyn Smouse; Universi ty of Oregon, Terrl and Lee O' Connor. Dick Hvnd, Jerry Stef an!, and Cheryl Lundell; East ern Oregon College, Willa John son, Janet Palmatccr, Janice 'nlder, Barbara Bishop. Tim Llovd. Susan and Stephen Lind strom. and Mark Halvorsen; Blue Mt. College, Chris Lovgren. Rodney Linnell and Virgil Mor gan; Portland University, Maur een and Pat McElligott; Port land State, Tom Heimblgner; St. Louis University. Jim McEUI- gott; Oregon College at Mon mouth, Deniece and Berniece Matthews; Northwestern Busi ness College, Karen Nelson and Cathy Kene; Whitman College. Pamela Proudfoot: Bishop Dag- well Hall, Paul John Proudfoot; University of Utah, Kenneth Lynn Smouse. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Johnson took Wiila and Barbara Bishop oacK to La Grande on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lindstrom re turned their daughter, Susan, then remained overnight and re turned home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Snider took Janice back to school Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Ball are the proud parents of a 6 lb., 8 nz. hoy born January 4 in Her miston. The young man has been named Kevin Wayne. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ball, and Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Pettyjohn. Guests over the week -end at the home? of Mr. and Mrs. Doc Sherer were Mr. and Mrs. Chuck iKayt Barnhart, and daughters Judith and Robin, and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry (Judy) Rinka and son. Gary. Robin and Gary have been here for over a week and their parents have returned for them. Lee Palmer has returned home from St. Anthony hospital in Pendleton after having emergen cy appendicitis surgery on De cember 27. The west end of the down town section of lone was flood ed Sunday due to the melting ot snow up Rietmann Canyon Men and boys were working and managed to keep the water out ci tne buildings, however, it left a very muddy street. ' Keith Nelson, Miss Sharlene Ilamlctt and Miss Barbara I'oyce, officers of the United Church of Christ Youth Group, attended a conference at Camp Adams on January 5 and 6. The conference was held to discuss concerns in youth ministry with other state leaders and with Russ Clausscn, from the Nation al Youth ministry staff. Rev. Mike Luedde accompanied the group. On Sunday afternoon, January 19, at 2:00 p.m. a group of lead ers from the Oregon Conference United Church Youth will meet wilh the high school group to hai-e new ideas and common interests in youth group activ ities. All high school students are invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Martin re turned home last Thursday. Thev spent Christmas with their children, Mr. and Mrs. Al Bra zell, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Mar tin and family, at the home of Ralph Martin in Oregon City. aiier tnristmas tney drove to Roseburg to visit Mrs. Martin's brothers and families. Raymond Horton and Lester Horton. On the way home they stopped to visit Mrs. Martins parents, Mr, and Mrs. R. A. Horton at Dal las. Coming Events: JANUARY 10 Jr. High basketball, Arling ton here 10 High school basketball, Mc Ewen here 11 High school basketball, Stanfield there 17 Jr.l High basketball, River side here 17 High school basketball. Riv erside here 18 High school basketball, Weston there Mustangs Lose to Grant U. But Defeat Burns Hilanders Br PAT KILKENNY and JOHN HARRIS WIS Mustangs, 10th rated the AP poll this week, will iiMiKing to better their season record when Enterprise travMi to Heppner next Saturday, Jan uary 11. Cardinals Defeat Arlington Five In Close Contest lone High's basketball team rouea up a 50 to 37 lead over the Arlington Honkers In the first three Quarters of their non league game at Arlington Satur day night and needed all of the margin to win, 65 to 63. ine jionKcrs came on with a late surge of 26 points In the fourth Quarter while holding the taras to 15. Frank Halvorsen, who pumped In 25 for the win ners, was forced to retire on five personals. Halftime had favored lone, 34 to 28, and the Cardin als held Arlington to nine points in the third quarter while hit ting for 16 to gain the 13-point advantage at 50-37. Then the Honkers caught fire to provide the close finish. Coach Gene Dockter said the Cards showed the effects of a three weeks layoff and com mended the Honkers for their play, especially in the fourth quarter. "We looked anything but good in the fourth," he said. Jim Swanson, long on the In jured list, was back in action for lone and scored 13, second high for his team. Wetherell and Barnes led Arlington with 18 each. Ione's shooting percentage was good at 48 and Arlington shot a respectable 40. The Cards made 15 of 26 from the free throw line and the Honkers made 15 of 24. Rebounds found Arlington getting 29 and lone 27 with seven each bv Halvor sen and Eddie Sherman. In as sists, Sherman led lone with five. The first league game for lone, which was scheduled to be against Helix there on Fri day, January 3, was postponed due to the bad weather and was rescheduled for February 4 at Helix. IONE 65 Fg 4 2 10 0 0 0 ,v.-6 3 Enterprise lost a close one to Pilot Rock on the Rockets' home Moor last week-end. 79 73. The Savages have a transfer who has helped Immensely In their ironi court. Enterprise has prov ed lo be tough In the past and Miouliln t change this year. The Heppner Mustangs split their games last week end. On Friday night. January 3, they uroppca a close one Here to the Grant Union Prosuectors. 64 61. Saturday night the Mustangs rolled over the Burns inlanders. 5M8. Friday night's game was elose and marred bv fouls. The Grant Union Prospectors, led by Dave Dicker, with 18 points, and fol lowed by Dan Lissman with is. rolled over the Mustanes In the closing minutes. The Horsemen, led by Jon ODonnell and John McCabe with 18 each, foueht to the end in a very close battle in which neither team was over three points ahead at any break. Saturday night the Mustangs. aner a last start, won a game mat was actually closer than the final score indicated. For the inlanders, too sewers were Garv Shelton and Bob Cole with 16 each. Leading the Horsemen were Jon O'Donnell and Larry reiiyionn witn 18 and 12 re spectively. After a 17-5 first Quarter, the Mustangs saw their lead slowly melt for two quarters, then thev pulled the game out by 11 tal- les In the final quarter. Scoring: HEPPNER (61): C. Ashbeek, O'Donnell 18. KemD 3. Mc Cabe 18, Van Marter 8, Petty- jonn b, Kilkenny z. GRANT UNION (64): Thun ell 3, Southwick 8, White 4, M. Boethln 5, Dieker 18, Lissman 15. K. Boethin 6, Hagen 1, Bar ott 4. Saturdays Scoring: HEPPNER (59): C. Ashbeek 8, O'Donnell 18, Kemp 18, McCabe 8. Van Marter 1, Pettyjohn 12, Kilkenny 2, Smith 2. BURNS (48): Shelton 16. Mc Daniel 6, Barnes 3. Bvassee 2. ' Cole 16, Sloan 2, Taylor 2, Fine l. Heppner Jayvees Split Two Games Br JOHN McCABE The Heppner Jayvees split In last week end's basketball com petition bv downing Grant Un Ion Jayvees, 64-47. Fridav night and then dropping a close one Saturday night to Burns, 41-42. In the Friday night contest the Baby Mustangs took a 33-25 halftime lead, then poured on the coal (he second half to win. 64-47. The leading scorers for Heppner were Steve Kemp with 19 and Lee Huson wilh 18. High for Grant Union were Hendricks and Slum ley, each with 9. Saturday night the Heppner team lost by only one point, 41- 42. The Baby Mustangs had a 25-14 halftime lead but the sec ond half output bv the Burns Jayvees was too much for Hepp ner. Lee Huson and John Hall led the Heppner scoring with 14 and 12 respectively. John Mllllson led the inlanders with 12 count ers. This brought the Jayvee rec ord to two wins and three loss es. The next game Is with En terprise here Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Scoring: HEPPNER (64): Kemp 19, Murray 6, Huson 18, Hall 11. Dick 4, Lovgren 6. JOHN DAY (47): Gohring 4, Hendricks 9. Hasher 8. Shanlev 9, Hancock 6, Denney 2, Conlee 7, Sproriffske 2. HEPPNER (41): Kemp 5. Hus on 14, Murray 1, Hall 12, Dick 4, Gunderson 4, Hughes 2. BURNS (42): Well 8. Woyak 6, Walker 1, Hill 6, Milleson 12. Johns 2. Osa 7. New Ycor'i Baby Yet to Arrive; May be Long Wait Young Miss or Mr. 1969 has shunned Heppner, and Indica tions are that it may be some time yet before No. 1 baby arrives to claim the many prizes offered here. Pioneer Memorial hospital reported Tuesday that not on ly had there not been any new arrivals, but no expectant mothers were in the hospital. "It may be February," pre. dieted Ilene Wvman of the hospital staff. But no matter when the first baby arrives, he or she will receive 29 priz es, valued In excess of $200. Meanwhile, the hospital staff hasn't had much time to brood about It The case load has been very heavy with the wave of Influenza and other ailments of the cold winter season. MEN WANTED In This Area To Train At LIVESTOCK BUYER LEARN TO BUT CATTLE AND HOGS FOR PACKERS AT SALE BARNS AND FARMS. W prefer to train men 21-55 with farm or Ut. stock experience. For local interview writ age, phon and background to National Institute of Meat Packing. P. O. Box 1207. Modesto, Cali fornia 95353. Church to Hear Mission Speaker Ball Sherman Halvorsen Palmateer Nelson McElligott Swanson Wilson Ft 2 5 5 2 0 0 1 0 Pf 1 3 5 4 2 0 3 1 Tp 10 9 25 2 0 0 13 G TOTALS 25 Wilkins Vela Steinke Philippi Wetherell McClasky Barnes Copenhaver TOTALS IONE ARLINGTON ARLINGTON Fg 2 1 3 1 7 2 7 1 15 63 Ft 2 0 0 0 4 3 4 2 19 65 Pf 4 1 3 0 2 4 3 0 Tp 6 2 6 2 18 7 18 4 24 15 17 63 15 19 16 1565 17 11 9 2663 The Commission on Missions of the Heppner United Metho- ; dist church is sponsoring Mis sions Emphasis Night at the lo cal church tonight (Thursday), 1 beginning with refreshments at 7:30. Dr. and Mrs. Paul Means, who have served under the Metho dist Board of Missions, will pre sent a film and talk about their I years "Among the Head Hunt ers of Borneo." I Dr. Means has served on the faculty at the university at Eu gent and is now serving as in terim pastor of the Fossil church before leaving shortly for South east Asia to aid in the literacy program and translation of the Holy Scriptures into native di- 1 alect. The pastor, Rev. Melvin Dix- I on, extends a cordial invitation ! for the public to attend the ' event. I START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT 1 FIRST- DECIDE WHAT YOU WANT TO SAVE FOR A New Car, A College Education For Your Children, Money for Retirement SECOND- DETERMINE HOW YOUR GOALS MUCH YOU WILL NEED TO REACH THIRD CALCULATE PAYDAY FOURTH SAVE REGULARLY THE AMOUNT YOU MUST SAVE EACH TO REACH YOUR GOAL OPEN AN ACCOUNT TODAY ACCOUNTS NOW INSURED TO $15,000 FSiST FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION BOX 848 PENDLETON Guests at the home of Mrs. Ruth Reid on the Christmas hol idays were her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Thorn ton Dunn of Portland. They al so visited with Mrs. Dunn's mother, Mrs. Austin Devin, while here. Mrs. Lena Kelly visited last week in Umatilla with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kelly and family, and with her grandson, James P. Kel ly, who is home on leave from Vietnam, where he was station ed on a minesweeper. Kelly is scheduled to return January 9. to Long Beach. Calif., for fur ther military duty. ir------ ..y.-. v,vv-.--.-.:.;.;.-.v.-.:.. jppmfk- y. - I i i i ii i i pBjil.iiJ.N.Iiy.11 J Jjlj fe&s llrl laiglligiili: ill L UjIILLX K L-jsLJllll . No Home Phone 567 8235 Ready mix concrete and all accessories. We are equipped to "concrete" you properly. FREE ESTIMATES COLE ELECTRIC Motor Rewinding NDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL FARM AND HOME Pendleton 276-7761 No clowns. No hoopla funny hats. This is an event for the serious car buyer. The man who has X num ber of dollars to spend and is deter mined to get his money's worth and maybe more. Come to a Chevrolet Showroom during our Value Showdown. Ask the man to show you, on paper, how you can order most any 1969 Chevrolet with a big V8 and automatic transmission for less than you could last year. Come in and spend some time. Dig, probe, ask questions, take notes. You owe it to yourself to be thorough. Go for a drive. Get a free sample of Chevrolet's luxurious full-coil, cushioned ride. Shut the windows and see how fresh the interior stays, thanks to Astro Ventilation. Feel the kick of the big gest standard V8 in our field. Then go down the street or across town and see how we stack up against Those Other Cars. We think you'll wind up with a Chevy. More people do, you know. Putting you first, keeps us first. TlrGS Clii?rolt