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W -t',"X i ' NEW APARTMENT HOUSE The Emerald Development Co. of Eugene, has under construction ot 633 SE Flint St. a 16-unit apartment house, for which concrete sic b floors have been poured as shown above. Neil Flonagan Roseburg, is the contractor. Building permit was taken out in the sum of $117,000 for the structure. This, however, does not include land, furnishings and fixtures and other costs which will go into the investment. (News-Review photo) Pergola Adds Lift To Yard Is your back yard just a flat, uninteresting, wide open ball park with acres ot lawn to mow? Yes? Well, then, perhaps some remodeling is in order. No family has to suffer the boredom of a monotonous back yard not when the cure is so simple and low in cost. What is needed are vertical lines to contrast with the yard's natural horizontal lines. You can achieve these and at the same time give your yard real charm and distinction by building a per gola along the edge of the patio. If you don't already have a pat io create one, shaping its outer edge into a soft, fluid curve for eye appeal. Purpost Doubled The pergola should extend over the patio's edge into the lawn area, following the line of the patio, and this saucy structure will serve a double purpose. It will avoid the harsh juncture be tween paving or deck and the lawn, as well as provide the verticality to eliminate that flat lot look. A pergola is essentially just two parallel rows of posts joined lengthwise with beams and topped with a decorative trellis crown spanning the columns. The posts can be spaced as much as ten feet apart. End posts should be joined with a cross beam and be cross braced for stability. Beams supporting the trellis crown arc run down the two rows of posts. Doubled 1x6s arc flexible enough to use for the curved line, and a pair of 1x6s of the posts, clasping them. uouDien ixbs means mat one ixu is applied directly over the other. Material Described The trellis cross pieces can be 2x6- or 2x8- inch material. They are mounted on edge and spaced far enough apart to create a skeletal effect. Ends of the cross pieces should be extended three feet beyond the supporting struc ture and can be cut to a dec orative point or prow shape. Generally Douglas fir is speci fied for yard structures such as a pergola. It is a tough, durable wood, but easy to work. For the most pleasing appearance and case of maintenance, let the fir pergola weather naturally to a soft silver grey. It takes about a year, but the weathering process can be hastened somewhat by spraying the wood occasionally with the garden hose. PAY LESS BUILDING A study in lights and shadows is presented above as sunlight filters through overhead roof structures of the Roseburg Plaza Pay Less Store building, prior to putting on the roof covering. Steel beams were fabricated by Valley Welding of 1790 NE Stephens St. ' Valley Welding Work Expands AT THE HELM of Umpqua District 16 Federated Gaiden Clubs ore these newly-installed officers. From left are Mrs. Sidney Domenico, Roseburg, who will serve os district di rector for two years; Mrs. Warren Pointer, Camas Valley, assistant director; Mrs. J. D. Bailey, Sutherlin, secretary; and Mrs. L. G. Harter, Days Creek, treasurer. All have long been active in garden circles in the area. Installation was held in connection with a board meeting and patio luncheon at the home of Mrs. Domenico. Mrs. A. A. Jacoby of Look ingglass was the installing officer. At present, many of the federated clubs are busy preparing their garden plots at the Fairgrounds in preparation for the upcoming Douglas County Fair. (News-Review photo) New Officers, Committee Chairmen Announced Fuchsias Adapt As Shrub Plants While fuchsias are delightful In hanging baskets, the plants can also be most substantial and color ful garden shrubs. In most areas of the west they will wear their bright foliage and flowers from spring until Thanksgiving. For sum mer color, the August Sunset recommends combining them with azaleas, camellias, and rhoden dendrons which thrive under the same exposure, feeding and water ing program. Fuchsiasmake shrubs anywhere from 3 to 12 feet high, depending on the variety, how much you prune them, how old hey are and how well they take to the environment you give them. They will grow best in afternoon shade, close together or between other shrubs, away from surfac es that reflect heat and out of the wind. The S'mset article de scribes the characteristics and growth patterns of the varieties that make good shrubs. Try The 'Drop' Method For Watering Plants Planning a 'quickie" vacation or trip? Don't forget your indoor house plants will need watering while you are away. The Society of American Florists suggests you place plants on thoroughly soaked bath towels in the bath, kitchen sink or laundry tub. Set the water faucet so one drop of water will fall every few seconds on the bath towels. They will conduct the mois ture to the plant's soil through the hole in the bottom of the pot. Installation of officers and an executive board meeting occupied a large group of federated gardon club members from Umpqua Dis trict No. 16 at a gathering held at the home of Mrs. Sidney Domen ico recently. A patio luncheon was a feature of the event. Installed for a two-year term as district director was Mrs. Domen ico. Others installed were Mrs. Warren Paynter, assistant direct or; Mrs. J. D. Bailey, secretary; and Mrs. L. G. Harter, Treasurer. Mrs. A. A. Jacoby conducted the installation ceremony. Awards Announced During the business meeting Mrs. Domenico reported on the State Convention and announced the fol lowing awards presented to Ump qua District: Award of Achieve ment to the Camas Valley Garden Club for sponsoring and organizing two junior garden cluDs; Honor- Biclman; Valley Welding & Machine Work, located at 1790 NE Stephens St., is one of the expanding local con struction industries of Roseburg. The firm does steel beam fab ricating, and other similar work, in its plant, and also does port able welding on the job. The firm, owned by Neel Simp son and Cliff Collins, is presently working on subcontracts for steel beam fabrication for the Glide School, Melrose School, Federal Building, Roseburg Plaza and Roseburg Lumber Co.'s new buildings. Auto lnsurjfiC3 Cc.- GETTING YOU DOWN? I mm Save money with Farmers... the best auto insurance buy in America today! As you save, you get mod ern, broad form coverage, fast, fair, friendly service! FARMERS A INSURANCE GROUP For infn- r ntir-' mil Dick Warren Ru. Ph. 459-3570 Art Subert Rti. Ph. 673-8572 Glen Wright Dei. Ph. 673-5610 C.V. DeCanrp Dist. Mgr. 1602 S. t. Srephtnt Pti. 672-2611 Completed are sub-contracts for i remodeling project, Wilson's Chap the Canyonville Senior Citizen's el of the Roses and Sutherlin Mor Home, Douglas County State Bank I tuary. ear Calling All Travelers! By ABIGAIL VANBUREN able mention to Carl J. Wilson of Tiller (Days Creek Garden Club) for his conservation essay "En emies of tho Forest;" first place award for scrnpbook to the Oakland Garden Club; third place award for yearbook to the Camas Valley Garden Club; and second place award for yearbook to the Rose burg Town and Country Garden Club. Mrs. Domenico announced that it had been decided to discontinue I inn, Mrs tnc district achievement contest! after this year, and in the drawing which took place Umpqua District won the right to hold the trophy cup permanently. Russell Madison, horticulture thercapist at the Veterans' Hos pital, spoke briefly about the Vet erans Flower Show to be held! Sept. 21 and 22 with the coopera tion of Umpqua District and asked for a meeting of the committee at 1 p.m. on Aug. 28 in the Veterans Administration auditorium. Chairmen Appointed The following district committee chairmen were appointed by Mrs. Domenico: Anti-litter and roadside bcautifi cation, Mrs. Margaret Champic; birds. Mrs. Lcland Van Allen; 1 books, Mrs. C. V. DeCamp; by laws. Mrs. Lcltoy Churchill; cor- isagc, Mrs. A. A. Jacoby; flower shows and judges, Mrs. E. H. Lard, with Mrs. A. A. Jacoby as assist-land conservation essays, Mrs. Ver ant; garden club crafts, Mrs. C. J. non Brcnden; program, Mrs. CUf- garncn Information ccn- ford Travillion; wild flowers and tors, Mrs. Ralph Sherwood; hlstor lan ana scrapnook, Mrs. Hoss Mil ler; horticulture, Mrs. Wnyman Schmidt; hospital thcrcapy, Mrs. L. E. Adams. Others arc: junior gardens, Mrs. Warren Paynter; landscaping, Mrs. Lee Wilson; national cemetery, Mrs. ii. i". Aspoy; parliamcntar- L. F. Stearns; posters George Blanck, conservation, Mrs. Ted Wiley: world gardening, Mrs. George Blanck; ways and means, Mrs. L. F. Stearns, with Mrs. L. G. Hart er as assistant; life membership, Mrs. Vincent Wroble; community improvement and conservation' of civic beauty, Mrs. J. D. Bailey; ana norucuiture magazine, Mrs. SKHffi mi SECTION So., July 27, 1963 Tha Newi-fcaylaw, Roieburg Or. 7 Business News Sat., July 27, 1963 The News-Review, Roseburg, Ore, 7 Dixonville Resident Makes Trip To Yellowstone Park By MRS. ALBERT RADCLIFFE Mrs. Alma Lovelace of Dixon ville recently accompanied her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Henry of Portland on a trip to Yellowstone National Park. They also visited in Boze man Mont., and Klamath Falls and Burns before returning home from the two-week trip. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gausnell and sons, Kenny and Benny, left Friday for Bozeman, Mont., where they will make their home. Gaus nell is in the logging business. They formerly were renting from the Vcrn Sturdevants on South Deer Creek Road. The Sturdevants have returned to their home to re side. Recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Banning were her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Mollison of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Doug Dcvitt and Tim and Terry drove to Portland recently to visit her mother, Mrs. Ray Stevens, and her brothers. En route home they stopped in Corvallis and visited Dcvitt's moth er. Mrs. Carolyn Dcvitt, and other relatives. Terry remained for a week's visit with her grandmoth er. Mrs. Cleithda Hamer and Jim my and Jeannie, accompanied by Mrs. R. F. Hamer drove to Port land recently to visit Peyton Ha mer, and went on to Pasco, Wash., to visit Mrs. Hamer's sister, Julia Shamberger. They also went to Port Townsend, Wash., to sec Grey Hamer. They were gone eight days. Mr. and Mrs. Rube Bonner and sons have returned from a two week trip to Montana. They were accompanied by Bogncr's mother, Mrs. E. Bogncr of Roseburg. At Great Falls they visited a sister of Mrs. Bogner, Mrs. Rose Thayer, also a number of brothers and friends, In Malta, they were guests of Bogner's brother-in-law and sis ter, Mr. and Mrs. Myron Ham mond. Ty Hill of Longriew, Wash., is spending a vacation with his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl C. Hill. Mrs. Alma Lovelace went to Portland Sunday to attend the Mid dlcton family reunion. Mrs. L. E. Mattsnn and children of Idaho Falls, Idaho, rre visiting in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Raddatz. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hill and daughter of Albany visited in the Carl C. Hill home last weekend. FOR ALL YOUR IRRIGATION NEEDS CALL DICK BROWN AT VALLEY PUMP ond IRRIGATION SERVICE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR WADE RAIN SPRINKLER IRRIGATION RT. 2 Box 615 673-4923 ROSEBURG Oregon Gouldi Irrigation Pumpt JACUZZI PUMPS . . , RAINBtRD SPRINKLERS ALL SIZES PLASTIC PIPE t FITTINGS IN STOCK DEAR ABBY: Please give the gas station folks a break and ask the vacationing puonc to nave mer cy on us. They drive up, grab a hose and rinse off their cars. H doesn't bother them that they make a mess for others to walk through. They want their windshields clean ed, but don't need gas. And they've bought their oil by the case some where else. They even ask to bor row your tools. They pile out in droves to use the restroom. Some times they spend half an hour in there changing clothes. Our reg ular customers can't get in for the free loaders. In a nice clean busi ness like a liquor store, the custom er spends more in 30 seconds than he docs at a service station for a 500-milc trip. And the clerk doesn't nave to clean winusniuius, tuvtR lighter fluid or anything. The cus tomer doesn't expect a thing except the right change and a paper bag to put the bottle in. He even gets oiled on his own time and off the premises. Thanks a lot. "LEFTY DEAR ABBY: I am a 14-year-old girl who needs help desperate ly. I consider myself lucky because I have a nice family and we have everything we need. My big prob lem (and please don't laugh) is that 1 have a mustache. Boys are always telling me I need "a shave." Even some of my girl friends have tried to tell me in a nice way that I'd be pretty if I got rid of that mustache. 1 don't want to shave it off, and I'm afraid to use some of the stuff I see advertised because I've heard it could leave my upper lip rough like a man's heard, or maybe it ! would leave scars. Can you help me? i MUSTACHF.D DEAR MUSTACHED: You art a very wise young lady to consider I to carefully tha rtiulti befora at i tampting to rtmova unwanted hair from your fact. Ask your motntr to takt you to a skin doctor, and lot HIM tell you which mtthod is bast for you. Thert are many. you arc 100 per cent wrong. At this j very moment there is discrimina lion against hlrinc overweieht peo ple for stenographic work. I went on interview alter interview ana was turned down. 1 was finally told outright that 1 wasn't hired be cause of my weight. I am only 27 pounds overweight and am try ing to lose it. But in the meantime I have to live. If given a chance, I'm sure I could do as good a Job as any thin girl. This is certainly not the land of opportunity lor inc heavy-set person. STAKVINU DEAR STARVING: Whilt "ap poarancai" do play an Important role In job-getting, a 27-pound roll shouldn't disqualify you for ovary job. There must be other factors. DEAR ABBY: Wc run a res taurant and have hired a good pro fessional organist. We have a few patrons who like, to play "a cou ple of ditties" on our organ when they come in. When they ask, wc hate to turn them down, so we tell them to go right ahead and play a "PIECE OR TWO". The trouble is, once they sit down we can't gel them to quit. It offends the hired organist, and besides, the other patrons don't enjoy these amateurs as much as the ama teurs think they do. Other restaur ant owners must have this prob lem, too, Abby. Will you print this with your answer and help us all? BOX NO. 660 DEAR BOX: Tha way to solva your problem is to put a stop to it btfor it starts. Everyoody har a problem. What's youro? For a personal re ply, write to Abby, Box 3365, Bev erly Hills, Calif. Enclose a stamp ed, self-addressed envelope. DEAR ABBY: You say there is no discrimination in cities. Well For Abby's booklet, "How To Havt A Lovely Wcddi..g," send 50c to Abby, Box 3363, Beverly Hills, Calif. If your Poper Hot Not Arrived By 6:15 P.M. Dial 672-3321 Between The Magic Year - Illusions & Elations with UnM. Ih. 7Sc Hum, Ki4i, 25c MANDRAKE the magician Magic - Music - Suspense Free Grandstand Stage Show 8:30 p.m. Wed. thru Sat. DOUGLAS AUGUST 14-18 ROSEBURG Fences Give Yard Beauty Fences are friends. Almost any landscaping problem can be solved with a properly designed fence, whether it's scrocnlng a view, creating separate use areas, or compensating for a sharp change in grade. But most of all a fence is for beauty. It gives direction and form to the yard and acts as a foil for plantings. Choosing the best fence style can sometimes be a confusing task be cause there are practically as many styles as there are fir trees in Oregon. But a paper-and-pencil listing of the jobs the fence must do, its needed height and length will point to the right selection. If, for example, you want to show off a planting bed and at the same time enclose a portion of the yard, but havo no privacy problem, a fence of medium height, open pat tern and simple, clean line would be best. This could be a horizontal board fence built five fect high. To build it, nail western red cedar 1 by 6s on 4-by-4 cedar posts, with a one-inch spacing between boards. Posts should be set about seven fect apart. Then, to get a dimen sional, paneled effect, nail boards on opposite sides of the posts in alternating sections boards in one seven-fool section nailed on the in side of the posts, the next seven foot section nailed on the outside, and so forth. Boards should be flush with the outer edges of the posts to make a finished appearance, and this pat tern looks moat handsome if com pleted with a 2-by-4 or 2-hy-6 cap board nailed flat across the top of the posts. To be an effective backdrop for plantings, the fence should be fin ished with a light natural wood shade, or left unfinished to weather silver grey. Or, if the house is white-painted Colonial, white paint could be used for the fence. Colors for this situation are not recommended. Head Man Can Build Wood Deck Himself You don't have to be a million aire to havo a wood lounge deck. And you don't have lo bo Mr. Ft. Knox to have an oleeant ucck, Wood decks are enormously ! popular today because they are so kind to home owners' pocket- books, especially if the head man is handy with hammer and saw. Then, unless the site presents un usual technical difficulties, he can build the deck himself. Elegance comes naturally to a wood deck. The material itself is richly endowed with texture and color. In addition, it is easily shaped and fitted to create indi vidual effects, Can Bt Posh Even a simple rectangle can be downright posh when the de signer has given his Imagination room lo wiggle. For example, a new streamlined look can ho ob tained by laying Douglas fir 2x4 deck bourds on edge rather than flat. Then, instead of an ordinary railing around the perimeter. build a low, broad scat again us ing 2x4 's on edge. This not only gives the deck an attractive bor- Give House Plants Treat If yru have not done so, put flowering and foliage plants that can be spared from their job of decorating bouse interiors out doors for a summer "vacation." This will revitalize them; and, by autumn, they will be in belter con dition for the long winter months ahead. der, but provides permanent, built-in seating as well. If the deck is elevated, over looking a garden, it can eain eve interest witn a handsome screen built along the edge and extend ing from the bench-railing to within a few inches of the ground. The screen can be made with lxl's applied vertically and spaced an inch apart. Structural posts can be exposed to divide the screen into panels, and for even more intriguing effect. structural beams can protrude several inches through the screen. Wtathtr Naturally It's smart planning and dollar- saving to let the deck weather naturally. The soft silver shade that results from weathering is lovely. Paint on the surface of the deck can be attractive, but requires constant maintenance because of heavy traffic. Bril- liant color can be used, however, as accents, vcrmiuion or cobalt blue on the structural members exposed through the screen or on a railing could be rich and would point up the beauty of the nat urally weathered wood. Colorful patio furniture, too, acts as ac cent. With The Garden Clubs LOOKINOOLASS CLUB The Lookingglass Garden Club spent Tuesday of this week work ing on the club's plot at the Doug las County Fairgrounds. Thcmo be ing carried out this year for all clubs entering is "Magic Gardens." All Lookingglass members are urged to attend the next work ses sion scheduled for Thursday, July 25, beginning at 9 a.m. Following the morning's work at the garden Klot, members will adjourn to the ome of Mrs. Joe Dent, 527 W. Har rison for a sack lunch. The busi ness meeting and program will be held in the afternoon at the Dent home. SWIMMING POOLS Abova Grojnd Doron Toylor, Distributor 517 NI Daan Orl, Grants Puis Ph. 476-tSlS Puttering Profitable If Done With Purpose During the warm days of August most gardeners do well to keep the garden watered and the lawn trimmed. Without getting too in volved or overheated, you can also do some simple grooming jobs that will greatly improve the appear ance of your garden. This, says the August Sunset, is actually puttering with a purpose and a pleasant pastime. There's still a lot of mileage left In your summer nn..ni. ir ni., Km care now and you can prune your : roses every time you cut a blos som. You'll learn much about your plants, says Sunset, if you find . branch tips that heed pinching ; back, root suckers and faded flow I era to remove, tall plants to stake and undoubtedly a tew weeds to I pull. SUTHERLIN CLUB Plans for the Sutherlin Garden Club's entry in the Timber Days parade were discussed when the group met at the home of Mrs. J. D. Bailey Thursday for an organi sational meeting. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. C. R. Brit tain, president. Refreshments were served to 10 members with Mrs. Brittain serv ing as co-hostess. Little Fences Used As Garden Screens Designing and building a garden screen is a project to challenge your ingenuity. On these short pan els you can use materials too cost ly or ornate for a property line fence. And every one is built for a slightly different purpose. They can be used, says the August Sun set, to gain a little privacy, or a lot; to modify a slight breeze, or to hold back a small gale: to di vide up the garden, or simply show off a plant or a piece of artwork. Even if you are not especially skilled, sunet has examples that you can build relatively easily with standard-sized materials such as plastic, outdoor plywood, hard board and metals that you'll find in building supply stores. MEN GROW ROSIS While cut roses are given to women as flowers of love, more men than women grow roses in home gardens. Man-wife teams grow more than either men or women separately.
