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Christmas
Gardeners
Wide Variety of
Yule Gifts
Available
At this season of the year, most
everyone is laced with the peren
nial problem of securing a gift for
someone that will be appreciated
by the recipient. If the person on
vour list is an enthusiastic gar
dener, your task will be much
easier as there are countless items
that every nome garucner ton
use and anureciate and the Cost
oi tne aiiiercni iieins aic aum
that a selection may be made to
suit any pocket book.
. Gifts for the discerning gardener
moy be' selected from among a
wide assortment of plant varieties,
to suit the individual's own par
ticular hobby or interest. Most
nurseries offer gift certificates,
too, that enables the gardener to
select just the right plant needed
to complete or enlarge his collec
tion,
Equipment ol various sorts is
always a good choice for Ihei
Lapil
hobny gardener or lor one esmi-,i)V
Jisnmg 11 nome pianuug lor ine
first time
For the new home owner, who
Home Repairs
Dos . . . Dont's
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1)0 .. . know that the most
common pipo leak which occurs
, at a joint often can be elimi
nated merely by tightening the
joint at that point, using only
moderate force.
DO . . . when the joint is al
ready light and the leak persists,
turn off the water to the line,
'unscrew the fitting, coat the
threads with a pipe-joint compound
and retightcn.
1)0 ... fix a leak along a
length of pipe wilh a small wooden
I'lus (such as a round looihpicki, !
metal plug, iron cement, plastic
steel, plastic aluminum or one of
several other products designed to
fill openings in metal.
DO ... if a piece of rubber hose
Is available, halt small leaks Dy
slitting the hose, coaling the in
side with waterproof cement.
wrapping Ihc hose around the
pipe and clamping with pipe
clamps.
', DON'T . , . make the common
.mistake of using a single wrench
to tighten a fitting: use two
wrenches, one for holding and one
for turning.
DON'T . . . overlook the fact
that a hole in a pipe, especially
when caused by corrosion, usually
is an indication of future trouble
l some other nearby spot.
, DON'T . . . neglect lo keep all
shit off valves correctly tagged,
so that every member of the fam
ily (not just youl will he able to
find the c o r r o c I .valve in an
emergency.
DON'T . . . forget Hint while it
is good to know how lo halt a
minor pipe leak, it is a wise
policy to coll in a plumber for
jobs requiring special know how
and equipment.
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Ideas for
Discussed
is. probably, concerned with gar
dening (or the first time, such
practical gifts as hoses, .spnnkie
pruning shears, trowels, plant
labels, sprayers, fertilizers and
spray or dusting material will be
found to be most appreciated. Too,
subscriptions to leading garden
magazines or ' How to do it'
books will be welcomed.
The more advanced gardener.
that is, the one who may have a
particular garden hobby or inter
est will appreciate such gifts as
soil testing sets, electric seedbed
heaters, terrariums. seed nans or
(als and specialty books on near
I lv nnv hnrtimiltiirnl Kiihipr-t
The indoor gardener can always
use flower pots, clay or glazed,
potted plants of various kinds to
suit one's fancy. Wick fed pots,
especially, are the delight of Afri
can violet lovers.
' Garden Books
Among garden books which, we
believe, will find a ready welcome
in any hobby gardener's home arc
the following:
"Treasury of American Gar
Hens" hv Filch and Rockwell
( Harper's i.
"Kncyclnpedin of Horticulture"
h, Hniioy, 2 vols. (Mac-
Millnnl
Treasury of American Garden'
ing" by Whiting (I)oubledayl.
"Camellias" by Hume IMacMIl
Ian i.
"Greenhouse Gardening for
Everyone" by Chabot (Barrows!
"Favorite Flowers in Color" by
Seymour, Downer, Freese, Esson
and Everett (Wise & Co.)
"Hobby Gardener's Guide" by
Salem Men's Garden Club (Salem
Men's Garden Club).
"Garden Encyclopedia" by Nor
man Taylor (Houghton-Mifflin).
And, of course, there are many
others for the specialist as well
as the general gardener.
A question asked the other day
reminds that many gardeners
when selecting gills for others
would like to add something new
to their own collodion as well. Of
ten, novelty plants, or any plant
for that mailer,
may lie pur-
chased from a nurseryman at ii
uull'U pi wiicii )iui iimntu ill
quantity. The quantity need not
he large, but the saving In Iniicl
ing and packaging when two or
three plants of a variety arc pur
chased at one time is passed on
to the customer a worthwhile
consideration.
Orchid Growing
Thero hns been considerable
growth in interest, in recent years,
in the growing of orchids at home,
Somo dealers olfer exceptional col
lections with full Instructions nd
the necessary equipment.
African violet fanciers will he
pleased at the number of fine,
choice varie'ies available and al
ready Rawing in pots, ready lo
V on Iheir display in the home.
Hums ot narcissus, tulips, iiyn-
cintlis, etc. havo almost become
traditional gifts at Christmas, nnrl
this year is no exception. One
word of caution, however: Bulbs
of all kinds, arc, at present, in
very short supply because of Hie
early demand. Bulb purchases,
therefore, should be made as soon
as possible, if available.
Bulbs potted and ready to bloom
may be secured from florists who
have forced them for the Christ
mas trade.
For the one who gardens in
doors, the mininturc roses lhat
will grow and bloom in pots set
on a sunny windowsill arc delight
ful. The various cnclus varieties,
and other succulents, with rarely
beautiful flowers hove not re
ceived the attention of indoor
gardeners in this locality that they
justly deserve.
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DALLAS (Special) I'hoto above shows long. low building that was built In 1844-45 as a boarding
house for a grist mill on La Creole creek west ol Dallas, and Is now the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Gohrke. The structure hns been widened with shed roof addition across the back providing a sun
porch, kitchen and utility room. Below Is a glimpse nf the living room with antique treatment, the
door In background providing a glimpse of one of three bedrooms. Building Is painted a soft gray
with pink trim. (Capital Journal Photos by Mike Forbes)
DECK THE HALLS
Many Evergreens Available
For Decoration at
Oregon Grape
Attractive
For Decor
y MARK M. TAYLOR
Cnpitnl Journal Spcclnl Writer
"Detk the Halls with Holly" is a
familiar sayinn at the Holiday
.season. However, it is not nrccs-
sary lo restrict our YtiWiidc deco
rnting to the traditional holly.
Many other evergreen plants found
in home plantings will supply
eintally attractive greenery and
colorful berries.
Personally, I have always fa
vored the use of Oregon tlrnpc
which is found in such abundance
locally. Il is holly likc in appear
ance but with a more mahogany
east to the foliage at this season.
Hemes from hire! horn or t.oton-
enster can be added to make an
admirable and inexpensive substi
tute for Holly. Branches of pines,
yews and arborvilaes make at'
tractive material for wreaths or
swags. The few, bright red ber
ries appearing on Yews at this
season and a colorful note, too.
Custom Ancient
mn iUnlf nnri c.irfiv fWnitn '
the a Mack of ardent conservation-
ists who believe ttie ciMnm is apt
to result in an rrndii-atmn of some
of ortr choicest native plants.
Christmas trees are best selee- i
led from among the Kirs. Hem-
Im-lds ntid vtmii'.. chmtltl m-.u.l
,h1 for (hev tend to drop their dwiU'r nJml vp,r' l'PU nr. These
needles verv soon in the heat of a nrp ,im1,"l,R , nn m
riNim and are Im valuable as trees 'rnw n ,hp 1,ant i$- '""Pj
to warrant destruction in this man-1 smothered with tiny, bright red
nrr ! flowers These plants can seldom
Pine cones in various sues make k,,'l, 0UT for ?C?
attratnc Christmas tree oi na-, c'nR ni.iy be taken from
meats or decorative addition to the rrnt ',lanl m ,hc SpnnR
wreaths or table displavs. These! Potted Aialeas
imay be painted or gilded to con-i
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form a general color scheme, i
Gourds that have been dried and
shellaced, also, make attractive
ornaments for the tree or table
as docs ears of strawberry pop
corn, dried, husked and lacucrcd.
Pot Plants Popular
Of course, too, the ever popular
Christmas pot plants such as Poin
settias ndd a festive note to any
decorative scheme.
The handling of gift not plants
upon receipt is of prime impor
tance to extend the period of their
lovliness to the fullest. Poinset
tias, which incidentally, are avail
able not only in bright red but in
salmon pink and white as well,
should not he placed in the sun
or in a location where there are
draughts. They need daily water
ing and should look fairly well for
two or three weeks. Then the
leaves yellow and fall off. The col
orful bracts should then be cut off
and the, plant placed in a cool spot
in the basement, watering but Once
a week. In the Spring when dan
ger of frost is past they may be
restarted and will be ready for
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other fnvnrile decnrnlive hrals i
plant for the Holiday Season.
l',rinn' h SflVrd for another SO I
son. though starts may be taken
from them in the Spring.
One of Ihc plants commonly seen!
at ( hristmastime that makes an
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Kalanchoe blossfetdiana or Ka
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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL
Country Home
Yuletide
and may be planted out of doors.
Indoors the plants will provide col
orful bloom for a month or more
if attention is given to watering
and faded flowers arc kept picked
off.
Pots of bright red tulips forced
into bloom at Christmas makes an
interesting conservation piece for
nny table setting for there is the
color associated with the holiday
season, but with a flower associ
ated with the Spring that is yet
to come.
Decorating the home for the
Holidays can be tremendous fun
and will convey the spirit of the
benson. l lie opportunity to be ori
ginal and creative is present now
more than upon any other occa
sion. In addition, there is a great
satisiaction in doing it yourself
Vour Garden
Notebook
WHAT TO DO IN DECEMBER
11 S00" weather continues you
plant seeds of SWCCt peas
sweet niyssum, clarkia, man
(golds, agerntum. snapdragon, cos-
Spray fruit trees this month with
i" """"' way.
j If needed, mow the lawn. Do not
11 ,nc rnss rmv IonR lor win
ter
Tulips, ranunrulus and anemo
nes may still he ptnnted, if you
can get tnem.
Make plans for garden imrove
mcnt for the coming year.
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HOME OF THE WEEK
Modern Touch for
Historic Structure
Conceals Its Story
Ray Gohrke Home
Dates Back to
Fifties
By CLENNA MABTIN
(Capital Journal Writer)
DALLAS (Special) In contrast
to the modern homes being erected
on Ellendale road, is a long low
1
structure, set in a small grove of
trees and bordering LaCreole
creek, originally built by James
A. O'Neal in 1844-45 to accommo-
Questions
Answered
'ly MARK M. TAYLOR
I have heard that there is a
chemical you can spray on Christ
mas trees so they won't drop the
needles. Is this true? Mrs. 0. G.
Yes. there Is a chemical on the
market under various trade names
that preserves the Christmas
trees and even makes them fire
proof. Your garden supply
hardware store may have It. If
not, Its a good idea to set the tree
in a base of water, or, set It in
a pot of moist dirt instead of us
ing a regular stand.
We would like to know the best
time to move some of our rose
bushes, which includes some flori
bundas. Also we would like to move
two soimia bushes and the bush
from which I took these two leaves.
Could you tell us the name of it?
J. W.
The roses may be moved as
soon as dormant (without leaves).
The skimmla is evergreen and
may be moved at any time, pro
Tided a rootball Is taken to keep
the roots intact. The leaves you
sent are difficult to classify with
out knowing more about the plant
Itself. Hazarding a guess, 1 nm
inclined lo believe this Is a Wel
gela, but I note it is suffering
from a nitrogen deficiency which
accounts for the excessive yellow
ing of the leaves. I would advise
moving It to a new location now
and sec that the soil Is enriched,
particularly about next April.
There is a trace of rust on the
leaves too which, would not ap
pear If the bush was growing
healthily. I would . replant now,
pruning the branches back about
one-third. Fertilize In the Spring.
Will miniature roses really grow
in pots? Mrs. J. R.
Certainly. These little plants In
pots should be set In a sunny win
dow and the soli (about half peat
nr leafmold) kept moist. They will
bloom in the winter with tiny,
perfect-formed roses.
My roses are still showing buds.
Shouldn't they be fertilized now?
Mrs. J. C.
It Is not advtsnble to fertilize
established rose bushes at this
time of year. To do so would stim
ulate new growth and a sudden
freeze would be disastrous. Atten j
Hon to moisture and removal of
old fclooms Is all the care re
quired at this time. By all rights
you should have some good
blooms yet from those buds that 1
are now showing. j
Curtains Topic
Of Bulletin
If windows have turned your
home into a fishbowl, it may be
a new set of curtains can help
restore the privacy.
A complete set of do-it-yourself
ideas for making curtains at home
is offered in a new Oregon State
college extension bulletin, "Make
Your Own Curtains." The author
is Myrtle Carter, OSC home fur
nishings specialist.
With more and larger glass
areas in today's homes, curtains
arc needed to control light, in
crease privacy and soften the ef
fect of room interiors.
Since windows form a part of
the background of a room, fabrics
used must be in harmony with
the total decorating scheme, and
the most attractive curtains reach
some structural part of the wall,
the sill or lower part of the apron
or floor. In general, curtains are
more likely to be too skimpy than :
too full.
Directions for buying yardage
and hardware and guides for mak-!
ing three kinds of glass curtains
arc included in the bulletin, which
also includes steps for hanging
Ihem.
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date workers of his grist mill and
store.
,The grist mill at Ellendale was
among the firs; in the state and
was the first post office in this
part of Oregon. The office was
established Jan. 8. 1850 with tne
name O'Neal's Mills and James
A. O'Neal was appointed first
postmaster, ft should be pointed
out that history also shows
O'Neal's name spelled O'Neil.
In 1849 the ownership of the grist
mill was transferred to James W,
Nesmith and Henry Owen. The
new owners reconstructed the
boarding house for the use of
woolen mill employees. A woolen
mill had, by then replaced the
grist mill. Nesmith and Owen
operated Nesmith Mills, where
they made 250 yards of cloth daily,
using 40 tons of wool annually,
until 1854 when it was sold to
Hudson and Company.
After !854 the locality of the
boarding house was called Hudson
rather than Nesmith Mills. After
1864, when Judge R. P. Boise pur
chased property on La Creole, he
changed the name to Ellendale in
honor of his wife, Ellen Lyon.
Jhus the name remains as does
the "Old Boarding House" stand
ing 60 yards from the site of the
old mill which was destroyed by
fire in 1871.
The exterior of the "boardins
nouse remains much as.it was,
with the exception of gray paint
and pale pink shutters added by
the present owners, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Gohrke. The interior of the
home has been attractively re
modeled to suit modern taste.
leaving little of the past to be
seen.-
Decay Comes If
All Supports
Not Ventilated
Adequate drainage and good ven
tilation for the area beneath
houses without basements should
be provided if decay organism is
to do prevented from attacking the
support timbers. This warning
has been sounded by Oris Rudd
of the Marion county extension
office as the damper season comes.
Good drainage includes sloping
the soil away from the house, and
making provisions for downspouts
10 aiscnarge into approved drains
or into other devices taking ex
cess water away from the dwel
ling. Proper ventilation requires con
struction of adequate vents in the
foundation of the building. These
vents should be located on op
posite sides of the house, prefera
bly near corners. For the average
house, one square foot of vent
area for 25 linear feet of founda
tion wall will provide adequate
ventilation. If grills are used over
vents, figure only the actual open
space and adjust vent area ac-cord-'-igly.
1( lauvcrs are used,
double the vent orea. Covering
vents with 16 mesh screen is not
satisfactory as the screen becomes
clogged with paint, cobwebs and
dirt and will not admit enough
air. It is a good idea, however,
to cover vents with V4 inch mesh
screen to keep out rodents and
small animals.
Vents should be left onen the
year around, with such insulation
of pipes and floors as is required
lor protection trom the cold. Dur
ing periods of comparatively dry.
cold weather, vents may be closed:
but for average winter conditions
here it is desirable to maintain as
much ventilation as possible in
order to prevent excessive con
densation. Where It Is desirable to close
vents as a protection against cold
weather, smooth surfaced roll roof
ing weighing 55 lbs. per roll may
be used as an effsctivc vapor bar
rier beneath the house. The roof
ing is rolled out under the house
with a two-inch overlap at the
edges. No cementing is needed.
This stops at its source the mois
ture vapor which condenses on the
wood and causes the trouble.
In homes where the water sup
ply comes from a well and enters
the pipe system as cold as 50 de
grees F, there may be enough con
densation on concealed pipes to
start decay in adjacent woodwork.
The only solution to this problem
is to adequately insulate cold wa
ter pipes before they arc enclosed.
GIFTS FOR GARDENERS
Pink Dogwood
A lovely Rift for the new home.
4 ft. budded, branched
Lenten Roses
blossoms and handsome foilage.
Exbury Azaleas
NEW! Heavy budded plants, in
flaire, yinx, .r yellow
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Over B5 Varlef let of Oregon Grown R0e on Hand.
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As efficiently designed as the bridge of A ship, this Inviting
kitchen with Its wide sweep of windows of ponderosa pine let,
the housewife keep a supervisory eye on her children without
leaving her work. She gets plenty of cheery light, too, plus
pleasant view.
Large Windows
Get Approval
Today's young housewives want
their kitchens to have a "lookout
post" large windows over their
working area to give them a
supervisory view of their chil
dren at play.
This was one of the most
fre-quently - voiced suggestions
coming out of the Women's Con
gress on Housing in Washington,
D.C.
Practically all of the 103 house
wives attending agreed kitchen
windows should be plentiful, easy
to open, and placed so that they
offer a "commanding view" of as
much yard space as possible.
On the House
By DAVID G. BAREUTHER
. AP Real Estate Editor
IF THERE'S such a thing as
love at first sight, the appearance
of a house should have a lot to
do with its value. It might be
wise, whether you are building or
remodeling, to make your house
look sturdy. Lots of people are
sensible enough to take exterior
appearances seriously.
Various building materials add
a look of solidity to a house and
happily they also add a certain
amount of insulation, permanence
and case of maintenance. One of
the most popularly used is West
ern red cedar in the form of
shingles and shakes.
Shakes have nothing to do with
jitters in this case. They arc
one of the oldest face lifting
materials for houses on the Amer
ican landscape. You can find
historic homes covered with them,
because originally they were hand
split, measured 3 to 4 feet long,
had rough surfaces like any split
log and very thick butts which
cast beautiful shadow lines on the
face of a house.
All shakes taper like shingles,
and being liberally overlapped
they add an extra thick blanket of
wood to a house and this is a
weatherproofing, insulating cover
you can't sniff at.
It used to be considered redund
ant to say ".hand - split shakes,"
because all shakes were hand
split. But you can get shakes
today that are machine processed.
These have neatly fluted surfaces.
even edges producing straight
lines and imperceptible joints, and
when laid double-coursed they cast
attractive shadow lines.
The advantage of double cours
ing is that you can use shingles
of a low grade for the under
course because they are complete
ly covered.
Either hand split or machine
made shakes of red cedar can be
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of Windows
for Kitchen
of Housewives
The kitchen "lookout post" idea
is a good one to keep in mind
when buying a new house or re
modeling an existing one. Properly
placed windows not only Jet the
housewife keep a guardian eye on
the children, but bring in light and
air to make the kitchen a cheerier
and more efficient place to work.
Casement or awning type win
dows are popular for kitchens be
cause the housewife can open them
by turning a small handle without
stretching over her sink or count
er. These window styles also can
be cleaned on both sides from
inside the house.
used without any stain or paint,
because this wood is famous for
its durability. The natural oil in
this wood makes it highly resist
ant to decay and so it needs no
further protection. The Western
Pine Assn., which embraces red
cedar forests, says you can let
this wood weather "to a slight
driftwood gray with- a silvery
sheea," but we'd suggest a close
check on the missus if you want
to dodge a paint job.
PAINTING or staining cedar
shakes, however, is very simple
because the wood Is so free of
pitch. A specialist in shakes and
shingles Robert E. Blank of
River Edge, N.J. was discussing
this aspect the other day. As head
of the National Building Material
Co., Blank said he is making it
a practice to ship all shingles and
shakes already primed.
"So many people want to paint
shingles," he said, "that 90 per
cent of all shingles used today
are primed. This speds a good
paint job and builders have fewer
complaints from their buyers."
Personally, Blank is a hand-
split shakes fan. "The trend in
modern home exteriors today," he
says, "is for hand-split shakes that
dress houses in ' a suit of Ameri
cana, whether the house is con
temporary or traditional in style."
If you can afford the difference.
there is no denying that you can
get a striking exterior design with
irregular hand-splits, whether you
paint them white, or any color in
the rainbow, or let them weather
naturally.
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