HEFPNER GAZETTE TIMES, HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1937. PAGE FIVE P. M. Gemmell drove up from Sa lem yesterday bringing his mother, Mrs. Emma Gemmell, who spent the winter in the capital city. Mrs. Gem mell will remain at her home here and Paul will return to Salem after spending a few days in Heppner on business. Mrs. B. F. Swaggart was a visitor in the city the end of the week from the Swaggart butte farm. It was the first time she had been away from the farm since the Christmas holidays because of the bad road conditions whch had her place iso lated. Joe Engelman was up from lone yesterday. He said while there has been some limbering up of arms in the Egg City he didn't believe pros pects too bright for organization of a ball club. He has been one of the mainstays of the lone club. Mrs. Elsie M. Beach of Lexington was a business visitor in the city Monday. There will be much spring seeding in the Lexington district, though apparently not a large amount of reseedng of fall-sown grain, she believed. An old-time dance will be held at Lexington grange hall Saturday, admission 50c the couple. The pub lic is invited, announces Oral Scott, member of the committee on ar rangements. Proceeds go toward paying for the hall. Fred Hoskins, in town Tuesday morning from Rhea creek, reported lambing well along with good re sults. The heavy rain of Sunday night had increased the flow of Rhea creek considerably, he said. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Kincaid made it to town last Thursday for the first time in a month, being snowed in at their farm in the lone section. They were mighty pleased to see an end to the winter. Ladies of the Methodist church will hold a silver tea, food and apron sale, Saturday, March 13, in the basement of the church from 2 until 6 o'clock. 52-1 The American Legion auixiliary will hold a regular business meet ing Monday evening, March 8, at 8 o'clock at the home of Georgette Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. French Burroughs were in the city Monday from the Rhea creek farm. They reported ev erything mighty wet on the creek. Mrs. Rose Eskelson has returned to her home here from Medford where she visited with her daughter, Gladys Benge, for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hughes were visitors here Saturday from their home at Monument. Algott Lundell was transacting business here yesterday from the farm in Gooseberry. AAA Checks Move Fast From Office More than 2000 farmers in 12 of Oregon's 36 counties have thus far received checks in payment or co operation with the 1936 agricultural conservation program, announces JN, E. Dodd, Baker, chairman of the state AAA committee. The state office at Corvallis is now fullv caught up with the neces sary clerical work and is forwarding claims on to the branch disbursing . office in Portland as rapidly as ap plications are being received from the counties. In many instances, it is believed, pavments are being held up because of delay of farmers in annparine before their county com mittees to complete applications for navment. Just before the end of February checks had been distributed to 2006 farmers for a total of $244,413.67. It is believed that this is approximately 10 per cent of the payments to be mads under the 1936 program. At that time checks were being cleared at the rate of about 250 a day. Counties having received at least part of their checks at that time were Baker, Benton, Clackamas, Columbia, Gilliam, Jackson, Jose phine, Marion, Polk, Sherman, Un ion and Yamhill. Marion, Baker and Josephine counties led with the lar gest number of applications approv ed and paid, while Baker, Sherman, Marion and Gilliam counties led in total amount of payments. The state AAA committee has ap proved the recommendations of the technical committee regarding qual ity of seed to be used by those plant ing to apply for soil building pay ments under the 1937 program. These rules are in line with national regu lations, interpreted to fit Oregon conditions. Alfalfa seed from southern states, Argentina, or southern European countries is ruled out as being en tirely unadapted for use here. By southern states is meant southern California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Alfalfa seed from Canada and northern countries is suitable and may be used. All imported seed clover seed except that from Canada is ruled out as unadapted. Screenings or other grass seeds that do not comply with the Oregon seed law as to germination and free dom from noxious weeds are banned, and not to exceed 3 per cent of Italian rye grass may be used in permanent pasture mixtures where soil building payments are being sought. Conferences Mark 20th Anniversary Better farm prices, better local management and the experience of service are combining to make the Federal Land Bank at Spokane a sounder institution and capable of serving a larger number of farmers, it was brought out in a series of dis trict conferences of national farm loan association officers and direc tors held in Oregon. The first conference was held in Grants Pass for the southern Ore gon section and the second, attend ed by more than 150 persons, was at Oregon State college. A similar con ference will be held in Pendleton. In effect the conferences are in tensive schools at which the district and national leaders of the Farm Credit administration are explaining the problems and policies of the sys tem and showing how more local control may be exercised in placing and servicing the land bank loans. Now that the extreme rush of emer gency depression period has passed, all connected with the bank are ea ger to get it on a normal business basis where the local associations of farmers will handle most of the work. April 3 of this year marks the twentieth anniversary of the found ing of the Spokane Land bank. The conferences now being held are in the nature of anniversary meetings dedicated to building a more busi nesslike and better coordinated sys tern, according to E. M. Earhardt, president. In addition to national and dis trict officers who took part in all the conference programs, Wm. A Schoenfeld, dean of agriculture at O. S. C, and chairman of the board of directors of the Spokane bank, and W. H. Ragsdale of The Dalles, also a member of the board, attend ed the Corvallis conference. Cities to 'Talk Shop' on Finances at Eugene An opportunity to "talk shop" with experts in the finance field, and to exchange practical ideas, will be ac corded finance officers of states, counties and other municipal and state agencies at the convention of the League of Oregon Cities, to be held in conjunction with the annual Commonwealth Conference on the University of Oregon campus March 18-20, according to word received here from Herman Kehrli, executive secretary of the league. An invita tion has been extended to officials of Heppner and Morrow county. Read G. T. Want Ads. You way find a bargain in something needed. Pictures on Walls May Make or Mar Looks . Many otherwise lovely rooms are spoiled by the use of too many pic tures, which, however beautiful in themselves, tend to give the room a restless and cluttered atmosphere, says Miss Joan Patterson, home furnishings specialist at Oregon State college. Contrary to the usual belief, pic tures are not necessary to a well furnished room, Miss Patterson says. If the draperies are decorative in coloring and pattern, and if the wall spaces are not too large and bare, or if they are paneled or have other interesting coloring, pictures may be actually superfluous. Granting, however, that a few pic tures will often add to the interest and "honieiness" of a room, their se lection and placing is worthy of the deepest thought, Miss Patterson be lieves. A good picture, she points out, is generally considered to be one that is inspiring in the idea it expresses, pleasing in composition and spacing, simple in effect, good in color, and well related through color, size and tone to the wall on which it hangs and the space in which it is placed. Good taste requires that a picture should belong to the room in which it is hung, 'and not be used just be cause it was on hand and would fill an empty space, Miss Patterson em phasizes. 1 There are definite rules to observe Boardman Wins Continued from First Page Willis (4) c ... Van Marter (8) Mercer (10) g Munkers (6) Simmonda g Hoskins Substitutes : Condon Ashenfelter. Heppner -Cox (1), Stone. Boardman 39 Lexington 8 Partlow (18) f e. Peck (3) Tannehill (2) f Campbell (3) Ransier (4) c Palmer (1) E. Skoubo g Allyn Wilson (7) g K. Peck Substitutes: Boardman R. Skoubo (2), B. Black (6), R. Black. Lexington Davis (1). Heppner 53 Lexington 21 Gilman (16) f. E. Peck (4) Cox (1) f Campbell (4) Van Marter (22) ..c x . Palmer (9) Hoskins g Allyn (2) Munkers (8) g K. Peck (2) Substitutes: Heppner Coxen (3), Stone, Crawford (3). Lexington Davis. Boardman 37 Condon 15 Partlow (9) f. 4 Burns (6) Tannehill f Hollen (2) Ransier (13) c Simmons (2) Wilson (13) g Mercer (1) E. Skoubo (2) g Willis (4) Substitutes: Boardman R. Skoubo, B. Black, R. Black. Condon Ashen felter, Potter. in hanging pictures, if one wishes to obtain the best effect, she points out. It is important that a vacant space equal to at least one-third of the total width of the picture be allowed on either side of a single picture. Several small pictures should be tastefully arranged in a compact group rather than scatter ed over the walls. In such a group arrangement it is well to keep either the upper or lower edges of the frame in a straight line. A most important rule in hanging a picture is to place it so that the center of the picture will be on a level with the eyes of a person of average height, says Miss Patterson. Large square or rectangular pictures are best hung with two vertical wires so that the lines of the frame are carried upward to the picture molding. Small pictures, however, are more conveniently and appro priately hung by means of a small hook fastened into the wall behind the picture. THE: STAR Reporter W WW WW W WW www Do you receive our monthly calendar? There must be at least one (or more) program each week that you would enjoy. This week's ad good for 10c on any adult admission one ad to a ticket cut this out and bring it along must be used before March 11th. Star Theater Heppner, Oregon 'Pill (0 12 miles southwest of Echo, mile and a half east of the Foley ranch on Butter Creek Tyesdtay. Mm f, 9 Starting at 10:00 a. m. Sharp. Free Lunch at Noon. As I have bought a Diesel RD-4-35 Caterpillar tractor, will sell at public auction the following property: 27 Head of Horses From 10 months old to smooth mouth. Weight from 1 100 to 1600 lbs. These horses are all fat, gentle and well broke AN EXTRA GOOD STRING OF WORK STOCK. 9 Sets Butt Chain Harness. 1 3Vi-in. Webber Wagon with Wheat Rack. 1 3-in. Bain Wagon. 2 Iron Truck Wagons. 1 McCormick Header. 2 Header Boxes. 1 Double Disc Harrow. 1 Single Disc Harrow. 1 Feed Roller. 1 3-bottom John Deere Gang Plow, 14-inch. 1 Cypher's Incubator, 350 egg capacity. 1 Ten-horse Shenandoah hitch. 1 Saddle. Lead Bars, Chains, etc. Terms: CASH D. F. DEPPERMAN, Owner V. R. RUNNION, Auctioneer F. R. SWAYZE, Clerk