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Large turnout for basketball clinic
Lexington By News
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Ninety one children attended the
Morrow County Youth Basketball
Clinic held Saturday at the Hcppner
High School gym
Eastern Oregon State College
basketball players and head coach
Bill Ciancio conducted a clinic for
boys and girls eight years through
high school In addition to instruc
lion, children received a T-shirt and
lunch in the all day program
-:-The card party held recently at
non of officers was held with the
the Rebckah Hall was well attended
follow ing: Kathy T ellechea
with six tables in attendance Prizes
president. Joyce Buchanan-vice
were won as follows men's high
p resid en t. Dorothy Burcham
John Tcllechea. second high Lee
secretary treasurer Those present
Palmer, women's high Josie Peck,
were
Leila P alm er, Joyce
second h ig h -lrcn e C rab tree.
B uchanan, Annetta Padberg.
travelin g -C laren ce Buchanan
IXm>thy Burcham. Kathy Tellechea.
Refreshments were served by the
Luella Taylor. Gen Martin. Virginia
ctimmince The next party will be
Pee k and the hostess The door prize
the first Saturday in January
was won by .Annetta Padberg The
The birthday exchange and par
next nvccting will be the first Wed
ty was held at the Rebckah Hall on
in March Plans were started for the
entertainment of the neighboring
Thursday evening The ladies with
birthdays received small pink in
PnGn clubs in April
dividual cakes with candles, and
- D avid and Barbara Anderson
R/C Toys
cake and jello were served to all
were callers over the weekend to
Learning Games
Those with the cakes were allowed
visit their grandm other. Eula
Xi take them honve to enjoy fkirothy
Bloods worth who is a patient at
Propane Lantern
Burcham. Eran Peck. Gen Martin.
Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home
Thermometers
Dclpha Jones and l.uella Taylor
• t-eila Palmer was one of the
Ice Chests
were those enjoying the birthday
travelers via SCRAM bus to the
cakes
Portland area over the week She
Electric Ttnils
The Ixxington Oddfellows met
saw the ice follies and did some
VCR
s & TV’s
on Thursday evening for their
shopping
regular meeting with the NG Grand
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• Lights are being turned on
Lyle Peck presiding The business
throughout Lexington for the
Phones & CB’s
for the evening was an election of of wonderful holiday season The air
Radios & tape
ficers NG was Joe Yocom. VG
port hill and h*>mes arc lovely as arc
l.yle Peck, secretary Richard Peck;
several other homes in town The ci
players
ireasurer-Cecil Jones and trustees
ty park now has a decorated tree w ith
Bob Taylor, Edgar Murty and colored lights and the lxxington
Come by and see us
Proceeds o f the event went to
Mercantile has window displays by
Glover Peck They meet the first and
Eastern Oregon State College
We’ll wrap it
Ellen Kennedy
thud Thursday of each month at the
coaches and varsity players for pur
Faye Ruhl attended the ball
Oddfellow Hall in Lexington
chasing sweatshirts and pants Bet
* Mr and Mrs Joe Yocxmi game in Eugene last week where her
ty Matthews was orgam/cr of the
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grandson Rick was playing
visited with their daughter Millie
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Way. Heppnar 676-9157
West in Echo **n rhursday evening
and helped their grarxlum Joe,
celebrate his birthday
-Florence Gray was taken to the
hospital by ambulance last week sut
fering from a fall at the home of her
ope
hoi si
sister. Eayc Ruhl
W ater only when the surfaces of
l uella and Bob Taylor. Virginia
the soil appears dry and then and L)f lc l*i\ k and C '.0t il and I Vlplia
thoroughly enough that the water Jones attended the Willows Odd
will dram out the bottom of the pot
fellow lid g c s' crab teed at the ( kid
Discard excess water as soon as fellow Hall in Hcppner on Wcdnes
draining is complete To maintain day evening
leaf color add tertili/er to the water
Clarence Buchanan is reported
at every other watering
to he recuperating nicely at his home
The change of environment from from a recent cataract surgery in
the greenhouse to store to home may Pendleton
cause bract color to lighten and the
A PNG supper was enjoyed at
leaves and bracts to droop This is the Cecil Jones home on Friday
called epinasty and is normal. l.un
evening with nine lathes present
la th guests received a Santa lace,
din says.
Alter the plants have adapted to which was part of the table decora
the home, they will recover to some turns Following the supper, secret
extent, but avoid purchasing plants sisters were revealed and names for
the year I WO were drawn Ancles
showing extreme epinasty
A fresher Christmas tree is
greener and safer during the holiday
season, says l.undin
A treshly cut tree keeps its color
longer and is less of a fire hazard
while in the home
‘ Buy a tree with a high moisture
content if possible," says Lundin
To determine a Christmas tree's
moisture content
• Break a small branch If the
branch breaks easily, the tree or that
T re t* ( . i ll W h ip p in g
part of the tree is probably too dry
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A dry tree is a high tire risk in the
•Exchanges (.L u lly
home
• l ap the tree trunk on the ground
It a lot ot needles drop, a large por
don of the tree may be dangerously
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• Needles (hat bend and can't be
easily pulled from the tree branches
indicate the tree is tresh
After putting the tree indoors, fill
the tree stand with water and keep
it tilled for as long as the tree rc
mains in the home Some tree stands
hold only a small amount of water
so be certain to fill them every day
Lundin offers these suggestions
for keeping the tree fresh and safe
while in the home
• Set the tree away from heat
sources, heat registers and radiators
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Be- certain to place trees away from
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doors v>as not to hltxk escape front
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the room in event of fire
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• The cooler the room
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temperature, the longer the tree will
stay tresh Consider lowering the
thermostat a few degrees until after
the holidays.
• If the tree is tall, consider
stabili/ing it with guy wires to the
ceiling and wall Thin wires arc
Panhandle Slim
usually adequate and alm ost
invisible
Leading name
drop
Besides having flowers, a healthy
plant will have well formed and
completely colored bracts anti leaves
that extend to the surlasc of the pot
Protect the poinscttia from ex
trenic changes m temperature on the
way home A poinscttia taken from
a warm store into freezing outdoor
temperatures and then taken home in
a cool car may drop its leaves within
just a tew days
After getting ihc plant home, plan-
it where there is maximum light and
protection from drafts
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Joy through the holiday season
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Extension offers tips on poinsettias and trees
Holiday poinsettias arc now
available at many retail stores Seles
ting a healthy plant insures that the
poinscttia will last through the
holidays
Poinsettias may be white, pink,
red or combinations of these colors,
says Fred Lundin. Oregon Stale
University extension agent
The poinscttia flower, a small
round pea shaped nub. is located in
the center of the plant s colorful
bracts Plants that don't have the
flower are either past their prime or
have gone through some type of
sh o c k that caused the flowers to
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