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Along Azalea Row By L illian W’eidem an Mrs. R u th S m ith, being H ono lulu bound, and know ing we w ished to m ak e everyone in the com m unity "F lo w er Show’ Con scious,” asked me to “do” th e colum n this week. D elving th ro u g h my scrap book I found th e following a rtic le by F va H effner, w hich expresses th e th in g s which we w ant you to keep in mind, m uch b e tte r than I could. FLO W ER A R R A N G IN G By Eva H effner FLO W ER arran g e m e n t is an a rt and follows all th e a rt p rin ci ples as in music, p ain tin g and scu lp tu rin g . T h ere b u s t be b a l ance, proportion, form, line, p a t tern , tex tu re, color rh y th m and u n ity using the living m ateria l as a m edium w ith w hich to w ork to at ain sim plicity, expression, harm ony and beauty. Design is th e s tru c tu ra l foundation of any arran g e m e n t and is im perative. Any black and w hite photograph will show th e m erits and fa u lts of th e arran g e m e n t, the w eakness and s tre n g th of th e line p a tte rn . P la n t m ateria l should be p ro p erly conditioned for use. selected w ith care, keeping the p ictu re you wish to c re a te in m ind at all times. C o n tainers should be of a te x tu re to com plim ent the plant m aterial. T ry to use a w ell-de signed co n tain er, never one too o rn a te or grotesque. M echanical aids such as needle holders, ru b b er bands, tw is t’em s, plasticene, lead strip s and m any o th ers should be used to stab ilize the arran g e m e n t in th* container. T he finished a rra n g e m e n t alw ays has these m echanical aids w ell concealed. S IM P L IC IT Y should be the key note of any a rran g e m e n t. Use spiked flow ers o r foliage for line, tilled in w ith o th e r round-type flow ers keeping buds at top and outside, using open flow ers and d a rk e r colors a t c e n te r and a t c o n tain e r edge. The focal point of ail arra n g e m e n ts should be w here all lines m w t th a t is, w here th e v ertic al line of plant m a te ria l and th e horizontal line of the co n tain e r m eet. F oliage as well as an open flow er m ay c re a te a tran sitio n a l line, tying the tw o to g eth er. N ever let a flow er o r foliage rest on the edge of th e c o n ta in e r as th iy m ust he stan d in g by them selves. Always finish an a rra n g e m e n t on all sides A good flow er a rra n g e m e n t is three-dim ensional, having height, w idth and depth. Do not crow d flow ers into a co n tain e r know when to stop! T he garden club is sponsoring a plant sale this S a tu rd a y , A pril 24. I he sale is to be held in D im m ick’s M ark et, w ith Mrs. Cleo R ogers ch a irm an of th e event. All kinds of p lan ts are being donated b> club m em bers for the sale, which will begin at 10 a m. and continue until 6 p m . or until all the p lants Laura Jones Weds Carl Rettke Miss L a u ra Jones, d a u g h te r of * r. and Mrs W. A. Jones, and C arl R ettke. son of Mr. and Mrs. C arl R e ttk e of Tacom a, w ere u n ited in m a rria g e at S o ’clock S a tu rd a y evening by Rev. E. J. Spencer. The cerem ony w as held a t the hom e of th e groom ’s bro th er. R obert R ettke. 1'he bride w ho was given in m a rria g e by her fa th e r, w ore a pale blue lac«' afte rn o o n dress. T he couple w ere attend«'d by I azella S te rn b e rg and V ernon Coon. About forty g u ests w ere p re s ent for th«' affair, and for th e r e ception that followed. Mr. and Mrs. R e ttk e will m ake th e ir hom e here following a two w eek honeym oon. Reach th a t bu y er th ro u g h P ilot C lassified A dvertisem ent. 1 ? See MCHHtftS OLDSMOBILE - GMC TRUCKS TH U RSDAY T he re g u la r m eetin g St T im o th y ’s C hurch G uild w as held last W ednesday ev en in g a t th e hom«' ot Mrs. A rth u r Knox, w ith Mrs. W illiam Brow n presiding. P lan s w ere m ade to hold a p u b lic d in n e r on M o th er’s Day. and proceeds from th e d in n e r will go to au g m en t the C hurch building fund. A P arish m eeting is called for S unday evening, April 25 at the O ddfellow s Hall T ins will lx* preceded by a potluck su p p er com m encing at 6 p m. A lte r th e me* ting delicious re tresh m en ts w ere served by th e hostess Mrs. A rth u r Knox. Brookings-Harbor Pilot 7 THIS MONTH ONLY DODGE PLYMOUTH FORD Factory Rebuilt Engines Installed $222.50 Includes: Oil, Oil Filter Cartridge, New Points, All Gaskets 1 4 si A P R IL 22. 1954 S P E C IA L a have been sold. Al, g ard en clubbers are urged to have th e ir p la n ts th e re early. COQUILLE AUTO CO. episcopal Guild I lolds Meeting Regular Price S257.50 You Save S 35.00 BANK TE R M S TO Q U A L IF IE D C U STO M ER S C. “ED” DEMPSEY \ onr Dodge— Ply month Dealer FREE CHECK DAY FRIDAY, APRIL 30 Come in Now and Get Your Card for 10 Free New damp Baby Chicks ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ A Prize w ill bs given every ♦ COFFEE & DONUTS hour of the Day. ALL DAY ♦ : : : ♦ x I ■v» ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ •» Cur Nursery is well stocked w ith Vegetables and Flower Bedding Plants .fj ws DEMONSTRATION $ I ♦ z ♦♦ ♦ Come See : : ♦ Rhododendrons in full bloom : : B o o k in g s F eed air" Seed ♦ ♦ ♦ Î
