Thursday, February 21. i 952
Along Azalea Row
Prune the roots of a tree, one
prunes only one side a year. Spade
brary Board for funds or pledges
By Faye Sunderland
about 18 inches back from the
of money, labor or m aterials for
the proposed new library build
This week’s Azalea Row is real- tree or shrub and in a semi-circle
ibout half the diam eter of the
CRESCENT CITY—Radio Sta- ing is encouraging, and the board
y a prize package of information,
none of course, original with the free. Cut roots th at have a tta in tion KCRE, celebrates the first has asked the Pilot to thank all
’d a growth of the size of the anniversary of its broadcasting those who have identified them
" n t e r . Me just being the gal
humb or larger. Recover and activities tomorrow. F ebruary 22, selves with the campaign.
th a t takes notes like mad while
amp
earth back in place firmly, w ith a day of special program
The plans and list of necessarv
the well-informed give out with
t may be th at it will not be ming and the announcem ent that m aterials for the new building
a w ealth of pertinent information
to the garden minded. In fact. I lecessary to prune the other side a new office annex to the station are now ready and estim ates are
)f the tree roots for two or more is under construction.
being obtained.
think we 11 have to spread this
ears, depending upon the growth
Manv new books have appeared
According to Robert E. Gref,
over two issues as de don’t want luring the year following the first
on
the shelves of the library re-
general
m
anager
of
KCRE,
the
to skimp on all of the wonderful oot pruning.
station has outgrow n its present « ’ntly including a selection of
ideas we received at the Feb. 14
Root pruning not only controls building on the Del N orte County fiction and non-fiction books do
m eeting of the garden club.
the size of a tree, vine or shrub I* ait grounds, and enlarged busi nated by Mrs. Jessie Judkins and
F irst and foremost, was the
also the following purchases by
>ut often stim ulates the bloom.
appearance of Paul DeBlock as Mr. DeBlock cited the W isteria ness office and conference facil the library board:
ities are necessary.
our guest speaker. Mrs. W. Hib
Tight on the Island,” by Glid-
The new building w i l l also
bard, our horticulture chairm an, as a vine th at frequently ceases
»looming. Root pruning will cause house the library for transcrip don; “Winds of M orning.” by D a
and in charge of the program ’
vis. -The Thinking Reed,” bv
had chosen as the them e of the t to s ta rt blooming. Pruning the tion and record files, script and Davis.
roots of an old rose will rejuv rhe Associated Press news room.
meeting, Flowering Tress a n d enate it.
The present studio in the tra n s
Shrubs. ‘Trees and Shrubs,” said
m
itte r building is being enlarged
Root
pruning
originated
in
J
a
Mrs. Hibbard, “are the frame,
to
enable the station to program
pan
ages
ago.
Their
m
iniature
backbone and back ground for our
audience
participation shows.
gardens
are
an
example
of
root
home, flowers, and lawn.”
Completion of the new building
pruning carried to an extrem e
The selection of shrubs and plus the withholding of food and is expected to take approxim ately
trees and their care, was the sub- w ater and by various forms of three weeks.
B R IC K
J c c t of Mr. DeElock’s t a l k . contortion and constriction..
Those whose homes are directly
As you can see,-we all feel very
on the ocean, should bear in mind
much
indebted to Mr. DeBlock for
th a t many trees and shrubs will
CONTRACTOR
giving
us an afternoon of his
need protection from the wind time.
N
early
$lo00
has
been
donated
and salt air. This area abounds
Phone 398
nr pledged so far to the library
in a variety of beautiful native Gordeners need food for the soul
Residence in Harbor
shrubs which we are inclined (be. as well as the mind and the Aza building fund by the community
to the appeal of the Chetco Li
lea
Singers,
lead
by
Mrs.
Mac
cause of proximity, I guess) not
to appreciate nor take full ad kenzie. certainly took care of
vantage of. He stressed planting that part of the afternoon’s en
for future growth, cautioning us tertainm ent. Mrs. Donnelly sang
to rem em ber t h a t although a two solos for us. H er lovely voice
young tree Or shrub may look seems especially fine.
The hall was festive. Tne tea
very small and lonely when set
table
carried out the Valentine
o u t—its ultim ate height and its
spread should be considered. Ama motif and the plant exchange ta
te u r gardeners are very apt to ble was gay with all m anner of
for
plant too n e a r a building and plants done up with lacy cover
m ake their groupings too close ings and red ribbons.
Our hostesses for the afternoon
together.
It is not too late to use a dor w ere Mrs. Weideman, Mrs. Lind-
m ant spray. Mr. DeBlock sug- skoug and Mrs. Rapraeger.
1
center of town—on I Iighway io i
Guests were Mrs. Ethel Jones,
gested a one to ten or twelve
^ s o l u t i o n of lime-sulphur, 1 gal Mrs. Mildred Ford. Mrs. Velma
lon of lim e-sulphur to 10 or 12 Corderm an, Mrs. Hazel Eiken-
of w ater, depending on the bud berry, Mrs. Muriel Gragg, Mrs.
growth. E arlier in the year a 1 Helen Weaver, Mrs. Ollie Weaver.
to 8 solution is used but as the Mrs. Zelta Baughn, Mrs. M M
AU TH O RIZED
’
bud growth progresses, one should Jaklewicz, Mrs. Margie Hoagland.
be careful to weaken the solution Mrs. C arrier Patterson, Mrs. E.
C. Cole. Out of town guests w'ere
accordingly.
Root pruning proved to be of Mrs. W. Burdick of Portland. Mrs
special interest to us. Mr. De Ora Anderson of C entralia G ar
b lo c k s talk evolved into a ques den Club. Mrs. Emily Southwell
tion and answ er session and he of New Jersey, Mrs. L. A. Hum
found it difficult to g e t away phreys of Portland and Mrs. E.
Sfl Herrell of Salem. Mrs. H errill
from us.
M cCU LLO CH C H A IN SAW DEALER
It is the practice of most g a r is a mem ber of the Oakgrove G ar
den
club
of
Salem,
the
Oregon
deners to prune only the shrub
AND REPAIR SERVICE
or tree, failing to realize that C hrystanthem um club and Ore
gon
Fuchsia
Club.
loot pruning is also essential in
New members are Mrs. A rthur
Across from Shell Station
Brookings, Oregon
the proper control of growth. It
P. O. Box 596
b
”
is im portant to know th at to Payne. Mrs. Lee Drorhaugh. Mrs
Wm. Brown, Mrs. Jack H^lems.
Phone 344
Mrs. Percy Hanks, and Mrs. W ar
ren S tarr.
Next week, we will give a res
ume of a very interesting talk
given by Mrs. Harbin, as well as
those by Mrs. Olsen, Mrs. Bath-
reacher of
iany
Swan. They tie
I ¡ano, I otce, Pipe Organ. in with and Mr. Mrs.
DeBlock’s lecture and
we know you will find lots of
H igh School Credits.
good planting ideas in th eir in
form ation.
4
Page Fi
KCRE To Observe
Birthday, Feb. 22
SEE
Andrew Hoffeldt
MASON
Library Fund Now
Has About $1500
FULL LINE FISHING EQUIPMENT
VOO DOO AND EEL LURES!
Everything
the Fisherman”
J. J. GALLAGHER
j
Dealers in the
following
merchandise:
Groceries
Hardware
Maytag Appliano
Y. & M. AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
Frigidaì re
Appliances
Coleman Heating
Youngstown
Kitchens
Universal Pumps
Fuller Paints
Larro Feeds
Lee and Levi
Clothing
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TOP SO IL
Studio Building
BROOKINGS, ORE.
FOR SALE!
Meet your buyer through thesr
columns.
5-YARD LOAD
$ 8 .0 0
FOR SALE!
2- jedroom unfinished house. Have 2 extra lots Will
, with house or without house. This is priced to
sell „oW. Owner leaving. Don’t buy until yon see this
r fent y°U Can afford this
h’' ' ^ * W f yOli|Cani
house. VVc will take only $2750—with $600 down.
Also 2 lots. S450 & $500. S,oo ea. dn„ and you pay
, f ° V d ' T ' p e tG x! G 'aSS’ ° wncr ’/v m i. north
»1 Az,ticj State la rk . No Saturday calls- please.
BROOKINGS LAND AND
TOWNSITE COMPANY
Wesco and Currin
Shoes
Fishing Tackle
Evinrude Motors
— at—
HANSCAMS
South Side of
TELEPHONE 442
CENTRAL BUILDING—Brookings
Chetco Bridge