2-(S?.c. Hi) Statesman, Salem, Ore., Sun., Nov. 18, '56
Do's and Dont's
In Home Repairs
DO . . . remember that a
worn threshold (sometimes call
ed a saddle) is unsightly, leaves
a fap under the door and often
is a safety hazard.
DO ... pry up the- old
threshold carefully so that it can
be removed in one piece if pos
sibleand used as a model in
buying or making a new one.
DO . . . when the threshold
will not come loose, split it with
Zoning Homes
Cuts Costs
In Heating ,
In view at rising fuel prLcps the
economy features of zoning the
heating system have become more
important..
Zoning permits different tem
peratures in different parts of a
house.
For example, the living . room
and dining room can be kept warm
er than the bedrooms which are
used principally for sleeping and
do not require ts much heat.
Or, in i long ranch-type house,
the wing exposed to cold north
winds can -be toned to receive
extra heat .
Ihus there, u a significant effect
a chisel and a mallet; the pieces
then will come up easily.
DO . . . purchase a thresh
old the same size as the old one
or slightly larger so that the ex
cess can be trimmed off to make
a tight fit.
DO ... in putting down the
new threshold, stagger the nails
on either side of the center sec
tion. DON'T . . neglect to re
move the old nails; if you ham
mer them into the 'floor, they
may loosen later on and push
their way up into the new thresh
old. DON'T .... forget that, oc
casionally, the old threshold will
not come up unless you first re
move the door stop, the long
strip of wood that runs vertical
ly along the door jamb.
DONT . . . risk splitting the
Good Trees
Need Expert,
Regular Care
Just as much as household ani
mal pets, trees require regular
care if they are to remain healthy
and grow luxuriantly year after
year. Specialized knowledge is
necessary if your trees are to be
cared for properly.
By all means' employ an arbor
ist to care for your trees if at all
possible. The qualified arborist
will diagnose insect and disease
problems, if present, and he will
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i nse'an d u or for potting up in early spring or for fiats, .'gather'' it now. Mix
specialized knowledge and ex-'
perience. The service of a tree
Garden Gabbing
By GARDEN GADDER
GARDEN CHORES FOR THE WEEK If you've been cutting
out the dead limbs of either shrubs or from rose bushes in recent
days those that' are diseased burn these cuttings. Fire is an
excellent ' sterilizer. Also, if you have rose foliage lying around,
which has fallen from attacks of black spot, don't put this into
the compost. It is better to burn it.
In raking leaves from trees on the lawn, don't pile up more
than you can remove at the same time. Rake a small amount,
remove. Repeat. This should be the recipe. Big piles of .leaves
gathered on the lawn have two faults: First, they don't always get
carried away at once, and when left for even a few days, may
kill off the grass beneath them.' It takes a a little while to restore
this. Second, they may, if a wind arises, blow away and then the
raking tniist be repeated. Unless you are trying to develop arm
muscles, this is useless labor.
If you are going to be needing soil for repotting this winter
-House of the Week-
y - - -
Rustic Charm in Architect's Home
expert proves economical not
only in the saving engendered by
using the correct control,, but by
keeping your trees healthy and
thus more valuable.
Feed Trees Right
It is important that your trees
have a balanced diet. Not only
hew threshold; drill very small , the common fertilizers are need
Wi mm for the flails P(J m- vefy bflch trace eicihenrs
DONT ... overlook water
proofing the threshold when it is
at a door where it will get wet;
do this by putting asphalt roof
ing cement under the threshold
and then coating the top with
spar varnish.
DONT . . ; think that wood
en thresholds are the only kind
you can get; they are1 now nrade
in other materials, including
metal and plastic.
on fuel consumption. No fuel is
wasted in supplying heat where it
is not needed or in providing more
heat than is required.
Zoning a hot water heating"
system requires little extra equip
ment. The pipe mains are divided
into many tones as required- and
the flow of water through each
tone la governed by a thermostati
cally controlled booster pump.
There is an individual thermostat
for each zone. This takes into con
sideration tne tact that it is im- coils, warming the floor or ceiling
possible for one thermostat, no mat- to , moderate temperature and
ici uuw t-rmraiiy wemeu. 10 con- they' n turn, warm other nrfar
Properly warmed room surfaces
Panel Heatiiic
inconspicuous
ana sanitary.
Radiant panel heating is the
most inconspicuous of all heating
systems. Consisting of a series of
pipe coils embedded in a floor slab
or in the ceiling, the heating equip
ment is completely out of sight.
Hot water, controlled by a cir
culating pump, runs through the
trol the heating or cooling for an
entire house. - -
In a toned home, the occupants
are always assured of the right
temperature for every occasion and
for every condition or work or
play, v ,
limit the radiant heat loss of the
occupants to comfortable proport
ions. The loss of radiant heat by
the body is correct, for comfort
with this type of a heating system.
like iron, manganese, etc., says
the National Arboristi Association;
Here's how you select a reliable
tree expert in your area:
1. Seliect a company with a locai
reputation, in your. own com
munity preferably, . at least in
your general area.
2. Determine the arborist's
competence by his local reputa
tion and the homes or commun
ities or industrial companies he
has served.
3. Does he have professional
status, as shown by his profes
sional affiUatkins, and by his ex
perience?"" 1
f4. -To JeJLg()od tree "diagnos
tician,-- the arborist should nav
sound knowledge of plant path
ology, entomolgy, soils and bot
any. 5. A reputable arborist will
have insurance that protects both
your property, as well as his em
ployees while he is working for
you.
Select With Care
Many home owners have con
tracts -with responsible arborists,
or tree experts, who prune, spray,
it with the proper ingredients of peatj sand and a little balanced
fertilizer and leave it "set" needed.
Finish buying and planting the rose bushes and bulbs you want in
before February. (However, you can plant any time the weather
permits during the winter.)
36 SHOPPING DAYS UNTIL We are having considerable
fun shopping around in the stores these days, seeing what
would be fun to buy if we had just the right -person to give it
it to and the where with all. In one shop we found a small
metal pot a dull blue, with brass trim. Was about a four-inch
pot -seiling. for S6.95,. Really very lovely. W'ould be nice for
the dwarf Sansevieriea trifasciala (Siiake plant to iiiost of us);
Then we found two lovely cut glass vases about six inches
tall ... We could see them with small rose buds,, sweet peas
the kind of vases the untalented of us can use by just sticking
blooms in the blooms and the vase carry the picture without
any special arrangement. These would be nice for the choosey.
They ranged (according to the amount of cutting from $11 to
$14. - - - .-
We found a brand new book on orchid growing . . . Watkins,
"ABC of Orchid Growing," $3.50. And while we were shop
ping about in this area we noted an attractive book on arrange
ments: Ishnaemate, "The Art of Driftwood and Dried Arrange
ments," iZJbS, and of course, Carl Starker's book, "Album of
Arrangements" was also there, ($7.50).'-
We've seen many delightful new house plant watering cans
this year, too. You may think you can water your house plants
withjp.ny.pld jug or dipper affair, but unless you've owned
and used a real house plant watering can, you simply haven't
-Jived o-Jarjsousjeplantjrowing goes. They are shown in
brass, in copper, in tins and otfier-Merllhr!rta"
materials. As to price? Almost anything you'd like to pay
from $1 to several.
A WHITE ROOF, Ivory colored Roman brick and dark brown stained rough siding make smart home.
Spaciousness
Feature oj;
House Plan
By DAVID G. BARF.l'THER
When an architect plans
house- for himself,, he is free toj
express his best ideas of -beau-tiiul
d.esign both indoors andj
out. This is illustrated in a sing
ing manner bv Design HW-27 for
The House of The Week. It is a
home planned and built by Her
man If. York, specialist in dis
tinctive home plans.
-Combining natural rustic at-
imosDhere with smart modern
styling, this house presents an
exterior "lh.it- trlrnnV-white-- and
ivory with rich mahogany brcwn.
-c-e.nier section -A Ivory colored
Roman brick, laid up in straight;
vertical courses, is ilanked by 4
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PICKING TIME That is. picking out time for shade trees.- We iTthe Trlar' neural hark GJ0OMS Jtt ml "rrangement distinguish this unusual plan.
wcrw gtiuuiiig aruuiui 111 iiuisenes iiim wet'K aim ihhcu ine ai iuus ; crlges have not been removed. A
trees with bright' colors. In one nursery there was a group of;white roof spreads broad over
sweet gums. One tree a perfectly shaped little number had the hanging eaves on all sides. ,
most brilliant scarlet leaves we had ev er seen any where for fall i i,ng and h.'w. this is a houe
coloring. Some of its neighbors all growing in the same bin, were that would flatter anv location
trees on an annual basis, thus !
avoiding th nrsnnal rlnnpprt nf 1
pruning high trees without the I Washington thorn . There were some lovely dogwoods - big H with th t ;
glass, brings the front entrance
porch into the house in a hos
pitable gesture.
the only separation in the open-
proper equipment, and having
enough to bloom at around $7, and birches every size from So,
advantages. Because - it is com-1 owner' purchase.
SOFT WATER AX ECONOMY -plctely hidden, there is no inter- But there have also been some
Water softening equipment pays ference with furniture and draper-j sad experiences in Salem area
for itself in terms of long-range - At the same time, air tern
savings. Clothes laundered in soft
water last longer. Soap and clean
ing compounds for further. Water
heating bills are lower. Plumbing
maintenance costs less. This adds
up to the dity figure of around
H25 annual savings for a family
of four, according to the Plumbing
atlrf UftntinA' T3 . ..
Topi lure for hikers is the 2.050
mile Appalachian Trail which ex
tends from Mount Katahdin in
Maine to Mount Oglethorpe in
Georgia.
perature in the room are agreeably
low and drafts at a minimum.
There is no maintenance or clean
ing problem insofar as the pipe
coils are concerned. The only main
tenance involved is in connection
with the boiler and burner.
The pipe coils for a panel heating
system- may be laid in the con
crete floor or in the ceiling of
a house. When coils are installed
in a slab, some sort of insulation
must be placed underneath to in-,
sure dryness and prevent loss of
heat to the ground.
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cork tiles, except in the foyer
and dining room where they, are
paved in flags This pavement
plus indoor-outdoor planting box-
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shade tree, we'd pick it in the fall so that we would be sure to 1 two-acre plot at l pper BrouK-
feed and otherwise care for the l t one that provided bright color, ;V,i.e s y. ,n tne pic uresq ,e
Also, 11 is a line time 10 picn tne Derriea trees some are mucn -. : :
avoiding the personal dangers of lDetter ln Producing than others . . . we louna the most beautitul n (o havf rwn ,hrre panned living room, dining room
ana loyer is a ut-cuiamr sr-viiun
of Roman brick wall and a ma
hogany covered floating, coat clo
set that is clear o( door and ceil
ing. Kxtra height is obtained in
these rooms by intending the ceil
mi up with the roof slope.
PRIVACY for the hedromn wini;
is increased by raising it two steps
from the living area. An abun
dance of closet space and an un
usual bathroom arrangement fea
tures this part of the house. The
two bathrooms not only are com
partmented but also are joined by
& dressing room. An oversize sho-
the advantages of' efficient trceand "P-.This day and age no--one-ha to wait a long .time for F.xploitinf . woodland- set-
feeding and heavy sowing eouio- 8oa sllea iree. you can nuy it, rooteej ana Dauea so mat trans-ltina, this house has all of its maj
Radiant panel heating has many mcnt too costly ior the individual PIantinS sets it back very 1
ittle.
as well as in others, of engaging
an "arborist" who has not known
his business. Some trees have
been "literally butchered," as
Walter Wirth, Salem park super
intendent, puts it. If you do not
have a reliable arborist, it is
much better that you do the job
yourself at least you will not
be out the dollar-pcr-hour.tharge.
When it comes to spraying the
lone treet that tieeds it, or the
four or five cherries or apples or
flowering peach in the back yard,
it might unless you have a lot
DATES CHANGED The Salem Garden club- members -are
very busy studying, gathering and planning materials for their
annual Christmas Green Show which will be held in the Isaak
Walton League building out on the south end of Cottage street.
Note the dates have been changed from Dee. 13 and 14, to Dee.
or window areas on the rear ter
race sirtc.7 A "wTrfiliiw" wall "gives"
v 2Sfoot liv-ins room ail. un
broken view. .Sliding glass doors
morse dinette and porch dra
matically. Translucent colored
plastic is used for the fx.rch roof
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12 and 13. Dec. 11 has been set aside as a Work day for the jthe kitchen area"
members at the hall. j The color tone set by the ex
LOWER LKVKL recreation room has 1 picture window.
jterinr is carried out in varying
A HYACINTH FOR THE GARDEN We used to hear about a Uhades indoors. The ivory color
"hyacinth for the soul" but that was when hyacinths weren't jed Roman bricks are exposed in
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and taking advantage of land
sloping away in that direction,
Architect York was able to provide
wer stall, a bathtub and three lav- a partial , basement with picture
By raising the bedroom wing ' and another lavatory off the laun-
you managed to get , . . This year there are a lot of hyacinth bulbs (used
being offered, we note', enough for som very fine plantings in
the garden this fall. We have found quite a few yellow offerings
this year in hyacinths.
A few groups of this very lovely and fragrant flower will give
a lift to anyone's soul come spring.- Plant them in groups of three
walls. Floors are covered with arrangement.
A lavatnrv off this basement room
dry adjoining the kitchen ara
among thoughtful provisions for
children running in and out of the
house.
However, this is s type of house
that needs no basement at all.
of time, and enjoy the chore lor our each bulb about six inches apart from outer edge to
outer cagpi duio ana pui me groups some two ioei apan. J'an
sies in harmonizing colors do well between ... the t'liswater blue
pansics with the white hyacinths make an interesting border as
do also the blue hyacinth (sky blue) with the clear yellow pansics.
pay to engage one of the com
panics which do it at the correct
time and keep track of when
that, time comes. But here again,
select with care.
Juan Ramon Jiminez, the 74-year-old
Spanish poet who won the
1956 Nobel Prize in literature, has
lived in the United States and
Puerto Rico since he fled Spain
in 1936.
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Six-hour rainfalls of around an
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Strong winds with gusts rang
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reported in the northern Rockies.
Showers and occasional snow
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the Pacific Northwest.
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AnswersJo Garden Questions
Question What makes an an- I eicty editors referring to the
tique better than a modern piece j bride's going-away shoes as part
of furniture'. My father does ; of her "accessories."
cabinet work and has made some .
beautiful solid Dieces of furniture Question Have either an in-
ish. Shaped something like I 'could one get the seed? L, A. F,
primrose but the foliage was sj Answer Y'ou are right. My
thick, light green. Didn't look at i ancestry is Danish. You are pro
all like primrose foliage. Theibably referring to Primula Aur-
lady who grew them called them nula. although I don't know why
exact conies of some of the sect or a disease on my fern "Danish Primroses." I've-looked j it should.be called a "Danish
old pieces, and some new pieces hut what ever it is il everywhere for this plant hut no Primose." It is actually native
of his own design. They arc made the plant- There are little brown one seems to know it. Could you of the Alps, the Pyrenees and
just as solidly, with just as per- spots and some fuzzy white ones tell me where to find it? Is it I other high mountains of Europe
feet wood (no veneer or ply- along the fronds What enn I do rare? Thought from your name j and not the flat, lower lands surh
wood) and with just as good to get rid of them? What are you might be Scandinavian and as Denmark. But visitors to Den-
workmanship, and yet folk say they? L. K. W. had heard of these odd looking, j mark tell me it is grown there a
"But they aren't antiques!'' Jut ' Answer Mealy bugs. They can but definitely pretty flowers. Can I great deal like most flowers.
as if that condemned them. Can ! be controlled with malathion they be grown from seed? Where
you tell me why antiques arc j sprays. Best to spray the plant - ;
more in demand? P. O, Un the basement or out of doors, l yl '"'
....AnswerThey Mnl-bOiMne.if Isn't too' fhilly.-JJLJUtcxe- j - J UCCl 7
people. rrequenuy ivir nave arm i urn many; im-y idii uc un
sought old pieces because so trolled by taking a cotton-wrap-many
of the new are of veneer ;ped toothpick, dipped in alcohol
but then, again, you'll find many: and touched to each one. Good
antiques that arc. But there arc j air circulation helps prevent
many more folk who like a piece j them. Also an occasional rinsing
of furniture for its finish, its of the foliage is beneficial.
wood, its usefulness, its substan-
tialness, and the way it fits into
the room where they want to use
Question I'd like a locust
tree, but understand there are
it These, after all, should be the ; many varieties. Want one that
! reasons for buying any piece of
; furniture. Your father's pieces
I sound like "antiques in the mak
i ing." I'd like to have his address.
a a
Question Can you tell me
what is a 'brass accessory?"' Re
cently such gifts were suggested
;and we are just wondering what
this would be? M. C. It.
I ' Answer Ash' trays, cigarette
holders, nut or bon bon dishes,
even a vase anything you'd use
in a room that, isn't really a
piece of furniture. An accessory
is something that isn't essential
but is "aiding" the essentials . . .
that's why I always object to so-
does not grow too awfully big
and tall. Have seen some that
are a very nice size and still
flower. Want a white, not one of
the pink ones which look like
sweet peas. Don't name a whole
flock." I don't know what to
choose when you do. Name Just
one that isn't too difficult to get.
C. S. W.
Answer Morraine Locust,
a -f a
Question Have been wanting
to ask you this for years, but am
just getting around to it. Once
saw some odd looking stiffish
blooms in a garden. The flowers
were greenish, brownish, yellow-
NOW IS THE TIME
TO PICK YOUR SHADE TREES
WHILE IN BEAUTIFUL COLOR
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Handles Said
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The Danish folk like to garden.
The auricula grows nicely from
seed and we have some producers
of t ha,t seed right here in the
Willamette Valley. For names
please send self-addressed enve
lope. In the spring you will find
the Auricula in many garden
marts here in the valley and it
occupies a big place in the Mt.
Angel Primrose show each year.
Modernizing should be for safety! I've seen some of the finest Aur
as well as for utility, beauty, and i iculas that I have seen in any
convenience
Take china faucet handles, for
instances. Many older homes, a
partments, and hotels still have
china handles on faucets and
valves..
They should be replaced by
faucets with metal because por
celain or china handles are easily
broken and are a hazard,
A case in point is the injury
sustained by Ransom Jackson,
third baseman for the Brooklyn
Dodgers. "Randy" gashed his
thumb on a porcelain handle in a
shower at his hotel.
Many yean ago the plumbing in
dustry realized the hazards of
porcelain faucet handles. New
plumbing fixtures have not been
equipped with china faucet handles
for many years.
All new faucets and .fitting are
now equipped with handles made
of chromium plated brass. They
ore sturdy and will not break.
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Question My wife wants a lit
tle greenhouse so badly. Am in
terested in it for Christmas . . .
but have heard it costs hundreds
of dollars and we can't-afford -that.
Thought perhaps I could
get some information from you
without embarrassing myself. It
doesn't need to be big. But I'm
not handy with tools. Are there
any such greenhouses around
here and what about would they
cost? Do they always have to be
paid for by cash? I'd like to
know these things before I go
shopping for this. Greenhorn.
Answer Nice Christmas pres
ent. There are some being built
in prefabricated form right bcrt .
in the Willamette Valley. One
around 8 by 10 feet a popular
size can be had for around $223,
I believe. Saw one advertised
the other day at a "winter bar- '
gain" for '$21950. Claimed they
usually sold for around , $300.
These take no special footing, al
though a cement flooring is nice.
Some are free standing and oth
ers are of the lean-to typ.-'--In-qutryrevcairifiar
monthly pay--ment
plans are available for most '
o' these greenhouses, ,
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