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HOME" OF THE WEEK
Layout Of Blaisdell House
Makes Mother's Work Easy
By MARGARET MAftEE i ered. Furniture in the livins ronm , wails of light orchid and in con
Capital Journal Writer ia brown and green. The wooden I trast to this a bright aqua baa
When mother is a "warkinir pieces have a maple finish and I been used for the rugs and pink for
woman" along with being a house-i the drapes are a soft beige color, l the bedspread. The flounce on the
keeper the hnuse she keeps needs! wo particularly interesting , oeaapreao. is 01 a do in print in
to be one that she can quickly or-j lamps are found in the living j pink, green, blue, white and yel-
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL
This House Easy to Keep
ganize and clean. room. One has a miniature spin-
The Donald Blaisdells have Just ; n'" wheel as a base and the
such a home at 1017 East Ewaldiother a pitcher and wash bowl
low and the same print has been
used for a flounce an the dress
ing table.
Ave, In addition to being an easy
house to keep it is also one that
has been designed to give plenty
of space for family activities.
Of modified modern design, the
Blaisdell home is sided with wide
cedar which' haa been stained a
redwood color and is trimmed with 1 me 6 new at '''ntl 1)131 ' The
white. There ia a low brick facing "n oe ralsea ann towerea mer ,ailei
base. On the wall opposite from
the fireplace the large space has The bedroom occupied by the
been effectively broken by' the use Blaiadell'a two inns, Stephen and
of a large round mirror and a Lance, has been finished in a deep
hanging clock planter in a maple ; pink and in contrast to this are
finish with a brass trim. i the printed spreads in brown green
i ne awing area of me nouse nas and white used on the boys beds.
same mahogany, as was i
t th kitchen ha neon
below the large window in the liv-:'"" 13018 M W amount of!u(!(1 for the caometa in the bath,
ing room and this haa been ex- M11 ' t all times. On thelA necked linoleum with a choco
tended out from the front to form!3" over the dining room table tate cr)lr predominating has been
planter, Mrs., Blaisdell has a what-not hold- Ulled m the ,.,. ml chocolate
Beams Follow tow Celling- m 1 miea,nn o C"P and and yellow used in the trim and
The roof haa a low pitch and;" " "'
the ceiling has followed the lino k lwd ln 'tlen
Mahogany clipboards and cabi
nets in the very modern kitchen
of the home make housekeeping
in the room much easier. They
also blend It into the rest of the
of the roof with the beama extend.
ing out under the eaves. Large
double windows and the door take
up most of the space across the
front of the living ronm. The wall
in which the fireplace has been ! house. In contrast to the darker
placed is of Roman brick, which i finish of the mahogany, pink has
range in color from tans and greys j been used on the wall. The tile
to a pinkish-tile. I covering the counters and drain-
From the raised hearth of the ' hoards and used on the walls un
fireplace on across the brick wall, ' der the cupboards is of buff color
a planter has been built and this-'nd bordering-is a cocoa colored
is filled with many green plants, i tile that blends with the mahog
"L" Shaped Living Room I any. The linoleum on the floor is
Arrangement of the living and ; tweed type with beige and browns
dining room in an open area form- predominating, while on the win
ing an "L" gives the house a spa
ciousness that Is also- emphasized
by the interesting arrangement of
open shelves separating the
kitchen from the dining area. The
dows are white curtains with
brown edging.
The utility room Is really an ex
tension1 of the kitchen, making it
possible for the housewife to keen
shelves hold a number of pieces : m ve on ler washing while still
of milk glass. Other pieces are ! working in the kitchen,
found in the livim? room. I Bedrooms Off Hallway
""! ,h" "vm wo tl"l All three bedrooms of the house COMING EVENTS
i I and the bath open off a hallway
th . entered through the dining, room.
wails of
counters.
the room and the
Your Garden
Notebook
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Salem, Orrgon, Wednwdny, November 28, 1956
Capital A Journal
GARDEN PACE
Drabness of Winter
Changed fith Plants
By MARK M. TAYLOR
The drabness of winter montha may be brishtened consider Vy
with the use of plants that afford winter color either with their c I ..
lul foilaga or heavy crop of bright berries. It is even possible to
select plants that bloom so early that, in mild winters, their bloom.
ins actually begins during the winter season.
In planning; the winter garden it ;
must be kept in mind that certain stamens. Blooms In late winter or
requisites exist for successful cul- very early spring. i
ture. The winter garden should be ; Petasites fragrans (Winter helio
exposed to the south to gain the trope ) Only one loot tall with
i advantage of all available sun- j lilac to purple flowers with a
! light: it shuuld have free circula- vanilla-like odor. Blooms in March,
tion of air. but be protected from - Primalus (Primroses) Blooms
prevailing winds. A south facing , d arch in variety of colors,
wall provides a comfortable back, i . iiatiUa v e r n a 1 i i (Pasque
and. if there is a chimney in the : flower) Anemone - like herbs of
wail, greater warmth will be fur- j the buttercup family, about six
nished. An angle of the house will j inches tail with lavender flowers
SEAWEED INSULATION
Many buyers of old Colonial
farm houses in New England
DO YOU KNOW?
Miniature roses maake excellent
pot plants for indnor culture?
Lloyd Weeks, Salem, is a mem- .,. h rf)rf Pa.
ber of the council of judges of miulelini! wMa were in.
All America gladiolus selections? , mlMai wm dried seaW(!(!d. Tni!
Kalmiopsis leachiana, a small snawned did a good job, too, in
evergreen with rnBy-purple flowers lumping lne Colonial huuscs warm
la one of the mint recently dis- er , Win.er and cooler in summer,
covered native shrubs of Oregon : plm t0 mve fuel. But un-
and Is an ideal plant for the rnfik ' ni,a mortirn miner: wonl; the . t
garden? j ma attracted vermin and was
The Heath Family i Ericaceae! ! a jcrious fire hazard.
includes rhndndenriron. azalea and
Calmia comprising m j than 70 1 EAVE IT TO LADIES
genera anc am species i ot aM dea,rate
an the living room area, while in
the dining part of the house the
hardwood floors used throughout
the house have been left uncov-
The master bedroom has been
done in light pink with maple fur
niture used here.
Daughter Barbara's room has
home interiors, 11 per cent is se
lected by mothers and daughters,
says the National Painr, Varnish
and Laouer Assn. Father and son
Jan. 12 (tentative! Northwest ! choose only 18.7 per cent. Landlord
Regional Meet, Men's Garden i or painting contractor account for
Clubs of America, Salem. i D .1 per cent.
Dec. Oregon State Horticul
tural Society, Corvallis.
MI-IWEMTOW
jpTp
rrrif, - k 11 r? ! -f ;
frig;.' -1 p i - -jtj
nrovida additional protection, but,
it none is available, an inclosure
of evergreens will serve the pur
pose and, in itself, add beauty to
the layout.
Drier In Summer
in March.
. Synthyris rotundilolia A small,
perennial for the rock garden with
blue flowers in March.
-- Bulbs of various kinds extend
the blooming season into winter,
m Uus connect l must be . COMidered winter bloom-
remembered ttatwte m lo-, (heje Bulbocdiura
cation, it is warmer than the res : srnum (February)i Autumn cr0.
ot die home grounds ui wrnter , ;
is, a an. drier m summer plants owd8ropSi !nownakes, me
growing there i must be watered varietieii
durinis dry penods and the soil cycamen.
surr lu . u... Berry Shrnbf Help(al
riunts mat may ue tiuwu m iuc
winter garden to supplant the color
furnished by spring, summer and
fall bluoming sorts may be se
lected frum tile following:
Flowering Shrubs and Trees
Berry bearing shrubs and trees
provide a major portion of winter
color in gardens and should be con
sidered in any landscape planning
in order to prolong the seasonal
I color advantages of our flowering
At 1017 East Ewald Ave., one finds the new home of the Donald
Blaisdell family, (above), which has been desiirned with an eye
toward making housekeeping easy alnnit with providing plenty
tit space far family living. Below Is a picture taken from the
kitchen showing the mahogany cupboards, the built-in oven and
electric stove and looking into the living- room and dining mom
section. Mrs. Blaisdell Is shown arranging a bnuqnet of chrysan
themums at the dining ronm table.
C & K LUMBER YARD, Lancaster and Center St. ;
Cut This Out For Future Reference
" THE MERCHANDISE LISTED BELOW IS ALL FIRST GRADE, QUALITY GOODS.
NO BLOWS -NO SECONDS -NO 'CATS' 'DOGS'
Neic Treatment of Windoics
Can Perk Up Entire Room
Questions
Answered
Mahunia. aquifolium (Oregon trees and shrubs. Among those
arnnp I A fine, broad-leaved na- worthy of consideration in this
i tive shrub to six feet in height, I area are firethorn, holly, cotoneas-
9 1 green or mahogany colored foliage ; ter, barberry ana American cran-1
in winter with yeuow uowers in nerry ousn.
March. Shrubs or trees with colorful
Chimonanthus braecoi nine to twiggy growth rate considaration.
ten feet tall, evergreen, fragrant. tco. Among those available, the
yellow flowers in April May bloom following will prove useful in
earlier in mild winters. many plantings: Red osier dog-
Cornus masa (Cornelian cherry) wood, red twig dogwood, yellow
A large shrub with clusters of j twig dogwood, Siberian dogwood,
small yellow flowers ln very early . redstem willow and purple osier,
spring before the leaves appear.! Even many of the broadlcavcd
The green foliage becomes a nice ; evergreens have variegated foliage
red in fall and remains on until ' which adds a touch of color to the
well into winter. : garden in winter. Among these you
Corylopsis glabrescens A tall, will find the hollies, laurels and,
hardy shrub with racemes of pale even, the arborvitaes, some with
yellow flowers, cowslip-scented, in silvery or bronzy tips to the other
February and March. Commonly wise green foliage.
known as fragrant, winter-hazel.
EricfcaeTrainghrath!-! R0SeS WelcOlTie
a amau, evergreen snruo witn up-,
right racemes of rosy-red flowers i
By MARK M. TAYLOR
in very early spring, or even in
winter during mild seasons. Varie
ties available afford white or pur
ple flowers as well.
Hamamelis Japonica, mollis or
vernalis Native American shrubs
known as witchhazel, with yellow.
Gifts on Yule
Holly and mistletoe are the sig
nal that Christmas time is draw
ing near and a plant that would
make a long-lasting gift is a rose.
I f,r,r nnm.r. in F.hr,i.-.rv !?""-" WD,UD '"r "'Of ana
,w"at is best method of trans- nudiflorum wmt "utjr tooogh to years
planting lunnick.nn.ck from the . e,A ,prawUn g shrub with South and Southwest,
wild: Mrs. E. S. ,,Iow forsyiia.liles bIoom3 ta!"J may be ordered for sh.p
n nr.f.nhi-r .h.n th. t.., i, ment directly to the recioients and
I rcuiudij m tdiuci. ,u ;n . ,L
By VIVIAN BROWN .colors for decorative etfects. per-j ground Is slightly Iroxen. cutting Lonicera fragrantissima (Winter! J , ,. c ' fTO
AP Newsfeatarts Writer haDs using turquoise and black oat a piece B containing the honeysuckle' A six foot shrub has ter P'anfng ume. Many nursery
v.. ir.om.nl m n.r'i, alternating witn wnite stripes rar , ronu in tain nwis u anj joim ir3Tr,n, white flowers in mid-, : , " -..
an .ntio mnM MnuiaHavt there : a f.imuy room, or tobacco brown
Is such a variety of windows that and beige shantung for a man's moch
if l.ilrpi real mitpnintv tn come ud ironi
tin that touches the (round) i i,ni ,ii., in miH UI, "ucai.ons mat can Be sent at
:h as yea would take ap fudge i Maznolia stellata 'Star mas:! PrlJas, '! the roses foUow-
pan. Set In previously pre-1 noiiai-The earliest of the mag-
ing at a later date.
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with something different. Here are' Sometimes Abbate uses simple. Pared oca ana mi Between tneinoliaa t0 bloom brings fragrant,'"" hZ,,M . eut-giing,
some sujgestions made by John sheer draperies above and to the , sections of sod with saad. By tak-!white flowers In early spring. I ' "J "ly. on..a PtabH
Abbate. New York decorator, to I sides of the vertical blinds to , in Plants when the sroond: pjerj floribunda (Andromedal- ?" "."l 0a,, . ""v llua
help you carry out window dec-! cover an entire window wall for is slightly froien there Is less dis-1 An evergreen shrub with panicles J, J. pv "cellen'
orating schemes .. . I spacious effect, or hangs the blinds Wrbance of the roots and the sod 1 f white flowers in March. i ,77 in 1 nursefymen Wl1
He adores vert.cai blinds, pari'" the floor rather than stopping will traw and the roots settle int. Grows S Feet Tall i ab e if voun'e0sVS
. 7 . rht-n af th in 1 tn nve a mom their new home easily and natur 1 a lc " "0lJ orar soon enouzn. out
bcubriy for bay wmdows or pic-; S'l?-aJ-iK- J.-,SZ fci J2? Salix discolor 'Pussy wilTow- due to their ereai. uooularitv.
, .u l,iC 1TOttl, gt jiMw, .i6.,.. rf , .ilvmrr ratkinm rnte Ji-a-'j
Some of my gladiolus corrrs ap- -m Februarv. wl in Hvo- t ; r.:-
pear to have white worms in them.; 0f the herbaceous plants, those' Such varieties OoWph Shmvl
ture windows that front en a street.
"They are so easily adjusted, he
explains "to provide complete pri-
If the window wall is papered,
- i . j l .1 t. c-" " -- -..-w.... , ill ine nerDdLHius uianu. masr
i. : t. . ....:.!. nrsnnriM tnr.iitn n att;nt simnie. r- .1 j. . . . '
vacy or to m m w m --'v; .:- v..r -. 13 anyuung i can n or must best known locally and worthy of ers. a mamificnt Uffrfil v.iinw
: rtoV"f. ','; they be discarded? Mrs. P. C. , cultivation in local wm.er riK riimher .n tti.r n"" . .
Chances are the "worms" or i are: I sparkling white Floribunda. are
grubs have damaged the corm be-! Helleborus niger iChristmas excellent choices for this rhrLt.
yond recovery so It would be best rose i A perennial herb of the ' mas. Both of these aristocrats won
without direct glare. You ha ye; Annate aavises. r ancy pjua n .
color variety and you can combine 'u J""u
Wdllt:! UKSIl.d UlULl. JUKI
?!ass curuins are an alternative.
TV.... 1. rli.,ul full ndi.Tr.ir.
ting an airy Ionic and letting in discard the Infected oaes. Oth- buttercup family, this plant pro- j the coveted AARS Award for 19."
Ujlit. yet permitting privacy for 'hoo;h. should be fumigated j duces large, attractive, white, j Another wise choice would be Cir
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D. E. COOPER
& Son
JIS lleod St. Phone 3 U&l
ih nn.-,nt rlav or- ni-jht ! as a precaution, er dipned H cor-
An imaginative idea for a chad's ! ''" sublimate I destroy any
room is a window with a "big pests that may start.
top" circus theme. The curtains,
a.-e made sort-ot-canopied fashion, j
rcerr.blir.g the entrance to a cir
cjs tent. Abbate suggests gold
coriuary curtains with scaUcps
eded with innge. ar.d corduroy
panels hurg straight at the sides :
of the window to complete the tent-1
entrance idea. The rest of the I
room should follow the circus
theme too. with a wild-animal print
wallpaper, circus pesters and what
have you.
When in doubt about curtain
color or treatment. Ablate lug
gestt simplicity. He explains:
"You always should beware of
clashing patterns and hues in a
room" he points out "and by keep
ing window treatment simple, you
allow yourself opportunity to use
boh; patterns and colors elsewhere,
perhaps in wailpaper and in up
holstery fabrics."
Anotaer idea before making a
fabric purchase is to consider
whether you want windows to seem
more important or to make them
a less obvious feature of the
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greenish or slightly purplish flow-icus. a multi color Floribunda
ers resembling wild roses or ! which won the All-America Award
anemones, has prominent yellow I lor 1936.
AH Merchand'm not Ihled Above Priced" Proporfionofely lower.
Terms -.vailoble.
All MICH AM f. 0. 8. YARD, Crecfif B
: C & K LUMBER YARD, Lancaster and Center St. :
ALUMINUM
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PERMANENT
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A maia floor recrrsttoa room itli a barbecae
fireplace Is a headline fralare of this spacious
raach atyle tioase. Table spare la treat of a bay
window ia lte kltrbea Is another glamoroas drmll.
All e-oonu are large, yet this aouy cor cm (pj.
(quart leel, mlhoil garact porckn.
fttare epralel.T at lower balldiag costs. This
plaa by Herman H. York, arektteel. M4
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