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KH.HT Thr Hcypmrr G l l M U - î t a « , Hrpporr. Oregon Wrdnrtday. T rbruary » . Il Prune fruit trees to let sun reach all fruits JV struggle ends in loss to Eagles I ) Ashlry ( onklin H eppnrr'» junior varsity boys basketball tram struggled in thr first and thru] periods on Saturday. Keb IV but fell 61 51 to the VS ah tonka K aglrs Heppnrr also frll to 18 on the season The Mustangs have struggled all season in thr first quarter and this game was no exeepiion. when they frll behind 158 Behind the play of guards Ty Arbogast. Dirk Devin, and Bryan Padbrrg. Heppnrr scored 23 second period points to pull within two points at intermission Thr 28 first half points were the moat Hrppner has scored in a first half all season The third period was all in the K aglrs favor as they increased their lead to 43 33 with a 13 5 advantage in the period The Mustangs trailed by to points going into the fourth quarter and needed the help of a full court press in order to win the game Thr play worked for awhile, but Wahtonka matched Heppnrr basket for basket to go away with a 61 51 win Heppner had almost as many assists (!7> as tliey did rebounds i22l against the taller Kagles Had berg threw out eight assists and Devin handed out four more Devin and David Pedro led the Mustangs by clearing five rebounds apiece One bright spot for Heppner was their 53 percent clip from the floor s season high, making 19 of 36 tries Hrppner was also abouvr 50 percent from the foul stripe, making 13 of 25 offerings for 52 percent Wahtonka connected on 22 of 63 field goal attempts for 35 percent and 17 of 1 charity shots for 55 percent " I can't fault our effort but we needed lo eliminate our mental m istakes." said Heppner JV coach la v Padberg The Mustangs end their season with two games against the Weston Me Kwen T iger Scots On Friday, Feb 21. Heppner travels to Athena On Saturday. Feb 22 Heppner hosts the Tiger Scots in a game that was to be held on the previous Friday Both games start at 4 30 p m Meponer DuneBn Pedbetg PO PT a a A T M 9 IB f 1 1 II Vi 1-4 4 1 B • J Otvlfl M H 1 B B 1 B 1 1 4 > 1 4 11 1 B B B B B 1 0 1 1 B IP »1 D Devn 1 I 6-t »B 11 M b s » in M C o n k lin 1 1 11 Fifthtowsn «4 As b o « e» • M $1 B I B B V4 B-l Hoe»* 11 6-B 1 Gray Wor net 1 1-4 » 4 1 Pedro Total« 1• M il II II t 1 B B » n 4 1 S T A T IS T I« s 3 4 F 5 IN SI IS 13 13 IN «1 1 llr p p n r r \\ i h l t a k i 2 6 22 Sun and shade have a lot to do with tree fruit production How much or tittle of either condition a fruit tree receives determines fruit quality, says Morrow County Ag Agent Fred Lundin Although trees can be pruned anytime, now is the best time to prune desiduous ornamentals Be fore thr sap is up and the buds burst the effect on the tree is less sever, he continues On trees laden with thick foliage growing from a tangle of branches, fruit growing closer to the center of (he tree will be shaded from the sun light almost all the time This pre vents the fruit from growing to full size and achieving the fully drvel oped color of normally mature fruit Fruits growing at the outer end of the branches gel more sunlight allowing belter development in size and color JVs work the boll in JVs drop two games to TigerScots Women Wahtonka l . e l i 3-8.6-8.11; Krnnlck 1-3,68.2; Shannon 4-8.2-3.10; Sch waribach I 1.00,2. M cAllister 3-16. 1-2,7; Peters 6-2.0-6.0; Sandall 0-2. 0- 6 .0 ; Tecumsah 1-2.0-0.2 (Iran i 1 11 . 6 - 8.11 . Begay 3-7.38.*; Kl—low 2 0,0 4.4 Tola Is 2283.17-31.61 fou led out McAllister Total louls Heppnrr 13. Wahtonka 22. Technical foul Wahtonka coach I haldr Legion meeting postponed The regular meeting of Heppner Am erican le g io n and Auxiliary. Poat No 87. has been postponed from Monday, March 3, lo W'ednes day. March 5, at 7 p m at the la’gion Hall There will be a pot luck dinner, with turkey furnished The meeting will follow and turn around and come within 5 points Tami Lindsay was hot both Friday and Saturday leading Hrppners score boards with 18 tolal points The Killies ended the league with a much improved record of 5-5 over the pre season record of 08 Nance Wright is high point scorer over the season for the Fillies Wright scored 89 points in 15 games which is 5 9 points per contest "The girls all improved a great amount over the season.1' he said They all gave loo percent while on the court " Ht DAN \ K AV IlKID The Heppner Junior varsity Fillies end the season with an ovrrall record of 5 11 with two losses to the Weston McKwen Tiger-Scots on February 21 and 22 Friday the Fillies traveled to Athena to meet with Weston Me Kwen for the first time this season Heppner never could get their offense going and were slow on the boards As a result the Fillies ended up losing bv 32 {Hunts The TigerScots did have an advantage of experience over the Fillies Weston McKwen has a separate freshmen team so Heppner was up against all sophomores and juniors Saturday the Fillies sparked their home court for the last game of the season Heppner hustled and showed Wes Ion McKwen Friday was only a bad night The Fillies were able to break the TigerScots full court press which had given them trouble with the preceding night Heppner was much more patient on offense and got into good position for the rebounds which they did not do on Friday A win did not com e out of the Killies determination but a come back that brought Heppner to w ithin five {Hunts of Weston McKwen did Coach Les Payne fell that It shows real character to lose by 32 points Employment declined by 110 As was the case for many county economies in Kastern Oregon, wage and salary employ ment was lower in 1986 than It was in 1984. says a newt release from the Oregon Employ- ment Division The largest decline occurred in the food products sector <-70> During the year annual a v e rage wage and salary employment declined by 110 Nonmanufacturing shared in the l<au with a decline of 50 These losses were mitigated by a drop of 10 each in several sectors The lower yields and low agricultural prices means less county income and fewer con sumer dollars for much of 1986 December finished the year on a brighter note Total employment was higher in December 1985 than it was in December 1984 vets slow to apply for benefits According to (Jaudinr Warren. Veterans Service O fficer for Morrow County, fem ale veterana are not making application for benefita at the same rate as their male counter parts Statistics show that women veterans are applying for their benefits at only about one half the rate that men veterans apply Under fe d e r a l laws, a person who meets the m ilitary requirements and whose service ended with an other than dishonorable discharge is a veteran for the purposes of claiming benefits, whether male or female One day or more of honorable war Ume active fe d e ra l service entitles a veteran to admission to a Vet eran's Administration hospital for madical care If the care is being sought for a nonservice connected condition, the veteran may have to show that she is financially unable to pay lor such care In private fa c ilities Women veterans are entitled to a w ide range of benefits other than VA hospitalization They have the same eligibility as male veterans for compensation and pension, educa tlonal assistance, G l home loans, veterans' employment perference. and all other programs Military service counts toward eligibility for all VA programs if a woman served in the Army. Navy. Air fo r c e . Marine Crops, or Coast Guard Also counted is service during World War II in the WASPs and WAAC, and In World War I as a telephone operator, clerk, dietitian or reconstruction aide with the Army in Kurope II Army veterans whose service was during the period from December 7, 1941, through September 2, 1945. may be eligible for the Bronze Star Medal If they meet one of the following criteria Star Medal if they meet one of the following ertteru (a ) Awarded C om bat In fa n try m a n B adge or Combat Medical Badge, (b l Cited in order for heroism, (c ) Awarded a certificate of exem plary conduct in p vu n d combat against enemy for- jftt, Given awards for m eritor THE W E L L M A I N T A I N E D CENTRAL L EA D E R TREE HAS A FA IR LY UNIFORM SCAFFOLD OF SHORTER BRANCHES ABOVE AND LONGER BRANCHES BELOW THIS CONFIGURATION LETS M A X I MU M S UNLI GHT REACH ALL POINTS OF THE T U RK F ROM THE OUTER CANOPY TO THE I NNER POR TIONS OF THE BRANCHES NEAR THE TRUNK Community band to form — Heppner High School band ina- tructor Robert Died has begun a search for members of the com munity whose high school band instruments are gathering dust in the attlr All mushcians especially those who have been on sa baltica! leave since high school, are invited to contact him at 676 5432 if they are interested in starting a community band Schaffitz is PROUD to ANNOUNCE D r. tronsfar of his proctica to Robert D. Rolen, Optometrist Tuesdays, 9 a.m. • 6 p.m. H«ppn«r Hotal 186 N Main 676-9465 O Call Coiled 567-1837 fo r Appt \\ // 50 And Going Strong? Happy Birthday Tom Love, Dorthy, Perry, Lea & Gary v£s INAPAlS^ HOW T R E E FRUITS RESPOND TO SUN AND SHADE INDICATES THAT T H E L A R G E R . MORE* CO LO RFUL APPLES G ROW CLOSER TO THE EXTERI OR OF THE TREE' S FOLIAGE C ANO PY THE SMALL. SOMETI MES POORLY SHAPED FRUIT WITH LESS CO LO R GROW C L O S E R TOW ARD THE CEN TER OF THE TREE FREE REPLACEMENT Lifatima Warranty Closing 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27 Bsfors King Gaorge IV of England ordered a sat of boots made to fit each of his faat. shoes wars da signed to bo worn on either foot Heppner Auto Parts ^NftPflfr 140 E. Center Heppner 676-9123 School Lunch Menus Some WW11 vets may be entitled to Bronze Star According to Claudine Warren, Veterans Service O fficer for Morrow County, some Arm y veterans may be entitled to receive a Bronze Star Medal for service during World War The closer the tree » center an apple or pear is located on any particular limb, the sm aller in size and the poorer in color the fruit is likely to be By opening up the tree through pruning, more sunlight can pene trate to the tree’s center and to tree fruits growing closer to the tree trunk Fruit trees with a central leader framework have strong well post tioned branches that receive max imum sunlight This allows the fruit growing on branches throughout the tree to mature to large size and full color That s why It’s important lo main tain a balance on the fruit tree of shorter upper branches and longer lower branches throughout the life of the tree Tree shape influences self shading Trees with large tope and small bottoms develop a shade canopy above This restricts flower bud development and reduces fruit quality in the lower more easily managed portion of the tree As branch growth is controled through pruning, the percentage of foliage exposed to adequate light increases because the tree’s canopy is smaller and less dense As tree size increases, the trees canopy, and the amount of shading in creases Lundin is scheduling pruning workshops with local garden clubs, for more information, call the Ex- tension office. 6769642 Canwai L N d e D m ious achievement issued after Dec ember 6. 1941. and before July 1, 1947. for actions between December 7,1941 and September 2.1945 Veterana with W t I< 1 War If Army service who believe they might be eligible for the Bronze Star under this criteria, are invltr-d to apply Application may be made by con tacting th County Veterans' Service Officer, or by writing to the follow Hrppner High School Monday. March 3 macaroni ft cheese, choice of vegetable, muffin, fruit.and milk, or salad bar and milk Tuesday, March 4 pizza, com, salad, dessert, and milk, or salad bar and milk Wednesday. March 5 - barbecued chicken, baked potatoes. French bread, fruit, and milk Thursday. March 6 • Tacos and milk Friday, March 7 sandwiches, po tatoi salad, fruit, cookie, and milk ing address H ead qu arters HCPKRCKN, ATTN OARC PSE AW. 9700 P age Boulevard. SI Louis, M iw u r i B U I Veterans who apply should en close a copy of their discharge and evidence showing receipt of at least one of the awards shown above Saturday, March 1 Ladies Blouses Junior Pants Size 6 to 18 Reg Values to $40 Now $25 *10 Values to $60 ’10 Skirts ‘ ‘15 Queen Size Blouses *10 Ladies Slacks Vi Price LOWER To sia 20 Coats, Jackets • AH passenger can • Pick ups, van* • 4 x 4'*, campen • Leene fleet can CALL FOR APPOINTMENT lone Keylock Service 7:30 a.m. • 6 p.m. M . -Sal Pb. 422 -757 6 Dave & Scott Barnett Sweaters Values to $34 Pick a sweet orange by examining the naval Choose the ones with the biggest holes od with Any Purchase Sizes 38 to 46 "You know children ara growing up whan they »«art asking questions that have answers ' John J Ptomp PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FREE C O R S A G E 24 HOUR EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE A Blazers Values to $95 *20 ) o a *5 *-*9 *10 *15 -A'-* Dresses Junior & Ladies Size 3 to 18 Values to $80 Now Ladies & Juniors Shorts Junior Tops & Sweatshrts The Country Rose 676-9426 *10 Heppner
