Pa?e 8 Section 2 Capital Emphasis Put on Superior Lumber . Earl J. Parker ': House Stands At Detroit By MiN MAXWKI.L "' Capital Journal Wrllcr When Earl J. Parker, associate! With the lojcinc industry ami forestry in the Detroit area lor the past 22 years, decided to build a new home tor Mrs. Parker ami himself he nut emphasis on selc t regional lumber of superior quai- it' . Lumber for the home was eu. "- in accordance with his specifica tions at an Idanha sawmill. ' In other, bygone years, whci the corps ol engineers were only dreaming jbout a big conservation and power 'lam on the upper North ; Santiam, Parker lived in another ' Detroit now beneath waters of the dam reservoir. . When flooding of the area be Questions Answered By MARK M. TAYLOR Can discarded Christmas Irt'e be put to any practical use? B 0 - Yes, In a number of wnytt. Persons who (iisninnfle (hcM with the clca of us inn (Item for fuel should be very caulfoua tin " the liees are probably very dry j and might cause trouble, par- 1 ticulorly In a fireplace. Some . trim off tne branches and save the trunk to use as plant stako . when needed later on. It's a KUDU IUCU l MM, OB !.- ( . blends In to the natural foliage coloring. (J nl rimmed branches are often used as a protection over flower beds of perennials or bulbs If freezing arrnin tl'rtritens '.' Received a cycl; men plmil w lu.e in hospital recently, how snoui.i i care for it at home now? Mis G. C. Most potted cyclamens come ." from the florists with several buds. Even though the lenves will continue to open until the plant dies. Do not let the plant day. Remove the faded flowers every day, I want some bulbs for Indoor flnwprinff. What kinds are hp.il?-- if i in. 11. ii, n. II.. I U J .-..II 1 i I cooi pmce ior m monin or six weeks. The most popular bulln 'at this time of year are the . Chinese Sacred Uly, (lie papi-.' whiles and the yellow tiolM . d'Or. The hybrid anutryllis I, line ior winter oiooming inaoors normal run of house plants. The florists and garden supply store hove many of these, and other " bulbs, olreudy sturted In attrac tive pots, so. you should have little difficulty In finding some thing suitable for your partieulai '. needs. . I find a dearth of material in my garden that can be dried ami' used tor Jecorativc purposes. 1 want to correct this difficulty 'or the future. What material should I plant? Mrs. C. A. nc ure io ineiune t eionia .' (cockscomb) for their colorful nnd, sometimes, grotesque chaffy flower clusters, straw flowers, strawberry corn, Sumac and nlindxt any of tht berried shrubs. Remember, too, that leaves of many plants such as rhododendron and magnolia and even the Heeeh may be glveer ; Ined or spray painted to add n '' touch ol interest to ;m decora live arrangement. The plume of the Pampas grass in also ef fectively used in its natural color or tinted to suit your taste. Tips Given for Preparation Of Decorations for Use Suggested Of Cones. Iterries By MAItK M. TAYLOR Last minute frenzied prep.ira lions lor inc Holidays may simplified by observing these' pie rules or suggestions: I, in . . and wired to wreaths or itis After the holidavs, remove ihe cones and slorc for use another year. Wire Berries to Wrealhx Red berries may be found on .many shrubs, trees or vines at this season and may be wired to wreaths or xwaes. Branches of evergreens are eas ily colored with u spray gun or paint purchased in Aeresol cans readv to ujc. Be sure the branch es are diy or (he results nay to re.f. MovpmWi k'm tfe Wafe ; to Wrd twW (to bw4 of a riww. Voottte n rDtjQicrsctQ very (jfwlivt. An ttsr.-aif maO Uflo tree found in I. , ih T.r, "n"i ,u''"ls' s,'rd l"' found in many shapes and sizes tM..rs ol I'aiilownia or Calalpa IctT nnturlif color Z'"l 1 Journal M PAGE came imminent Parker was patd for his home by the federal gov ernment. Presently the corps ot engineers put the property up ior sale as valvage. Parker then bought it hack with thoughts about moving the house to a site in an area conceived as a new Detroit, .lust then a purchaser appealed who bought Parker's old home for himself and undertook to move it Things happened that way when Detroit was getting its relocated. The site .elected by Parker for his new home was a lot 75 by X feet on Detroit avenue. Then it w.i a jungle -f brush and trees thai necessarily had to be cleared be fore construction could start. Alter the bulldozers had finished their job a contract was made with A T. Barnhart of Gates and con struction of the house started in l!.-2. Parker got along without architect by selecting a suitable plan for his home from a number offered by a Portland newspaper This plan called for a five room house 31 by 4ff feel and a livin; room I4'a by 17'j feet. Ceiling height is standard eight feet. Sidcwalls in the living room ar partially plaster and partially panel in western red cedar. At the fireplace nd of the living room cedar panels extend from the ceil ing to the floor and arc finished in a brown stain to simulate the patina of Hge. Other rooms ahu carry this wall motiff in piaster und cedar tut to Parkers specifi cations. Mimivc Fireplucc A massive fireplace In the livmj: room has jambs and a mantle facing of Roman brick. The mantle itself is a heavy timber to har monize with the dark hack-wall. Furniture, floor covering and fix tures for the living room were selected to become a gracious mode of living. nrKcr s Detroit home is as modern as today's modern app'i- nnces can make It. Klectricity is used for power, cooking and to an extent tor heal. Hut power out :ipe in the Upper ( ai'Von is not exception and this writer noticed a reliable old kerosene lamp re tained on a .standby basis. An exterior view of this dwell ingamong the newer and better in Detroit shows a home that i: low with widely extending eaves that keeps roof drainage well be yond the house foundation. The garage is adjacent to the house From the bay window in the liv- ing room the Parkers eniov mi attractive view of a new and ex panding community. 'Mrs. Parker, it may he noten is Detroit's weather reporter and has a 21) year pin for tins serviee Whenever nn inch of rain falls sim calls the Portland office. Karlv ir, Dceemhor Mrs. Parker kent liie phone line hot. Detroit had 9',a inches of rain in four days). Your Garden Notebook 1)0 YOU KNOW? The term "("hrUtiiiii k nnniimi i to Ueeonia in smnirnnni iwrv Mleteromeles nrhutifnliai, ' Cactus ' 8r;,t vistas ol whicn lncv dream, 'Zygocactus Iruncaelust, Kern;, A nl,1(' 1,0''S om is ,or nder i Polystichum ncmstchoidr.o. .ind inR- Hose illellehous nicer'? I Violent fluctuations in tempera ture is the primary eause ol house plant lailure? No plants are so light demand ing as cacti? Caladivims are among our most Korgeou.. foliage plants? i wo laminar l lowers of llie deep South, the Hougainvilleae vine and Crape myrtle nre hardy to tern- peralures of 40 to 30 degrees, re- speetively? Landscape architecture is the art of design by which grounds are arranged for practical and ncsthe- tic enjoyment? selling clipping of l.,.voml. blue! spruce, arlmn line or lir into the i , ,..,!, niesl, and adding the customary ninamenis, oi iiuiiiaiiue size. lolJ,s, C.-nhinds of ewrgimi hiiim-lies may lie fashioned in a slung form ami draped oxer a clonruay. (lilily colored electne lights intcrtu mod in (l.n I,- 1.. i , '"lm 4i ii. nit. .inn Hi Kiiiue eini.uueivay .ior ine holidays. c;iny out the interior decorating seheme. l.ame leaed eei L;ieens afford a wealth of material tor adding r VvVii-"'A'lE fnrlrt m KA m i-l a F New Bomrt) I j for Tmit ft Window! A A, 4 Cvnbiinat'ura icram & Storm Dxant J (mil Qrvpurf 8a4 mi ffwoWa 0 Mnu(i Mii ." i-han Blinds 0 tut Bt Mure Window Shades Capital Sttaitt mi Drapery Shop lk M gain':':' r '"'IB'?'-.";. fj'i IIHFS few" J??? 3. Knrl J. Parker's home at Detroit, a five room construction of l!l!2, frntlircs extended enves to carry root drainage, In this wet and sometimes snowbound area. A large bay window In thli .11 by 4K foot home aflords a pleasing vista of the new and ex panding community. Shown below Is Mrs. Porker In the spacious New Type Wall Sculpture Can Give Excitement to Youngsters By VIVIAN WtOWN AP Newsfeaturcs Writer Do you expect your little cow hoy, Indian or space cadet to be overjoyed that his room is to be redecorated? Get set for a let down. He'll probably retort with: "Who cares". It he's old enough to be especially voluble he'll let you know that he likes his room the way it is bugs in jars, wi shing arrows and all. Little boys are not impressed with crisp organdy curtains and i ' wallpaper. They want a view that will not conceal the ls 1,0 impressed by the stars Plan an astronomical layout for him perhaps a ceiling etched with ! big and little dippers, planets from which he can visualiu; Martians soaring into outer space, stars twinkling back at his stargazing. He may make the designs himself with the aid of Mom or Dad. They may he cut out of a book, anchored ! with transparent tape or rubber I cement. A large map may go to j the wall or a large world globe! 'may grace a desk. Stiilu nrl rinosn't whin un a little j fi How's imagination. He needs art 'with movement and flowing lines Holidays zest to n table nrranircment. the leaves being placed in sunburst ' . . . . . I fashion, gilded, to form a basis; tor the table arrangement. A heaping silver bowl of silver and .,i.i i-i,ri.i.,....- .,rn.,ti.ntc ,.,.. ... ,,i,,...velv used in place ..r ,rj,,H ;,l..n m.itftri:il 1,1 '""I. i'hniSimjiS table arrangement takes on new significance and nov- cite nl St. Kiacre. the patron saint of gardener 1 Christinas dec- e iv w in ine use 01 s man Mam- so to sneak, is ensv and fun if one hut utilize available materials found in the home grounds and, besides, it's economical! WUJIVIII-ITIUUC Draperies, Shades, Venetian Blinds Parker Home Features Extended ' "isK LI... JL -Mn a lie s A vnung Cow Hand So why not give him a home-nn-thp range deeor. The cowboy nn the wall board Is mnde of braided nvlor cord rope sculptured nn board. that may carry him off to the dis- tant idaccs in his make-believe j world. The cowbov mav get all the ex- cilement ol a thrill-packed "west - ern" with a new type of wall sculpture. A leisure lime project for Mom. it is put together with nylon cord rope. Hero's How . . Silhouette nn ob - ject. such as a cowboy and his horse with a rope on a piece of wallhoard. Outline it with the cord 1 !'0,e- li,,w"T ccm 15 i lasiener or use a stapling machine. mini! hr.iris nr nin If nirw nrp used, wire snippers may cut the i BEAUTIFUL Only ALUMINUM WINDOW COMPANto 13 $. Vt Vim SM-49921 THE CAPITAL JOURNAL . . ' - i o ti S, j-2 Cis 'r- .'ia?:. r TrilcirVlfiiAfi living room of her new home. Center of attraction for this room Is a fireplace faced with Roman brock and built Into an end wall paneled In western -red cedarf stained brown to simulate the patina of 'age. ends of the pins from the back of the board. White brailed nvlon i is a good corded rope for this pur- Pnse- ut the object up on the wall 1 and watch your little cowpoke s enthusiasm, If the room is large enough, a section of rail fence along one wall will put your junior cow- :hand in the homc-on-the-range mood. An artistic parent might paint nn outdoor scene about it, er a wall mural placed above it . the way may lend further illusion to the idea I iltln ..lnr 11 a it. salty theme in decor. Give them ALUMINUM Combination Screen & Storm Doors ECONOMICAL NO RUSTING NO PAINTING PERMANENT 39 00 Including CUter, Latch And F.K Pima Hinge Eaves a ship's light lamp, put sails at the window, 'let the floor tile or rug be a sea green shade. A ship's wheel on one wall or plac ed below the window mav take the little captain on many imaginary voyages. Fake portholes are easily made, either sketched and nut nn the wall or painted on Ihe wall it self. Life preservers rnay decorate the walls. Junior pilots mav eniov s n bile accessory of airplanes. At tach some to fishing line or nylon clothesline cord, suspending the plnncs at different lengths from a crossed section of board. Put a loop on top to attach it to the ceiling. COMING EVENTS Jan. l-Northwest regional meeting. Men's Garden Clubs of America. At last I The first home heater So revolutionary i con only b f the new jgMjjf f I A CONSTANT I V L J COM FORT I f OAS HEATH R i For Natural Gas J compered with central heat'mgl Cvorontees conttonf comfort Ends drcfly off.ond-on heat Heots only freshly filtered oirl Reduces fuel costs maintenance bills tool Fiberglas insulated cobinet stays cool, soft to tovchl Hondsome modern design odds to the beauty of your homel Now on easy terms only m O C $9495 D. E. Cooper & Son 540 Hood St. Phone EM 3-3603 Holly Trees Possess Historic Background Few groups of tree possess the fascinating and diverse back ground of the genus ILEX, or, as commonly know them, the Hollies. Since the days of the Romans, the Greeks, the Druids and the Indians of the Americas, Hollies have played an important part in medicine and magic, science and superstition and legend and lore. In the days of the Dinosaurs, botanists believe? there were Hol lies that arc now extinct. Druid Priests Used Branchci Tradition has it that Druid priests would use Holly branches to banish evil spirts from the early Plants Linked To Christmas By Tradition Many Legends Told of Herbs Found Among Manger Straw Persons '.vho enjoy working with plants in their gardens, seemingij, have a deeper appreciation or un dcrstanding of Christmas perhaps because plants had a piece in tne heartbeat of that first Christmas in Bethlehem long ago. The leeends of many plants anil herbs associated with Christmas are multitudinous an beautiful. One of the most charming stories is about the Christmas roe (Helleborus). It seems a very young shepherd ess made her trek to tht Manger but had not fancy gifts to present. Tired after her long journey, she sat by the roadside and wept. An Angel appeared and told het to take the little blossoms found by the roadside as her gift. She did lliis and when she went up to the Christ-child. He reached out to touch her offering among all of the gifts that had been brought. When He touched Ihe petals they changed to a soft pink as we know the Christmas Rose today. Charming Legends There are many charming legends of the fragrant herbs found among the straw in the Manger. There are. too, several version1, of the origin of the Christmas tree, none more logical, it seems to us, than the story of Martin Luther returning home through a wooded area and, upon looking up, saw the stars in the sky, seemingly resting on different branches of the trees. This sight plus the snow covered branches, so one story goes, caused his suggestion for duplicating the sight in the home on Christmas, using candles to simulate the stars. Later additions and improvisations called for col orful ornaments as well. Not too many years ago, the Christmas tree was an object ol the decorating ability of the cntiie family, colored paper chains. strings of popcorn and bright red cranberries gave the tree a festive appearance. Commercial interests soon saw the possibility of capital izing on a time-honored custom and tinsel and glass-blown orna ments, and later, electric lights, came into being. These fragments of tradition are precious mementos to those oi us who plant gardens, because they carry us back, in memory at least, to the source of a new "kind of In 20 yearsl flow lo ceiling I J blasts I mmm- I'll It I LnrJLl I Salem, Oregon, Wednesday, December 19, 1336 Briton household. To these early Britons, Holly served two pur poses: lo protect inem irum evn spirits and, when placed in their dwelling places, provided a haven for their beloved Sylvan Spirits, shielding them from frosts and cold winter winds. The early Bomans used a Holly wreath at a wedding as a token of good wishes and high esteem. It was during the great festival of Saturnalia that it was cust omary among the Romans to send Holly boughs along with gifts to their friends as tokens of their esteem and good wishes. It is from this custom that historians consider Holly to be symbolical of goodwill, and the reason we dec orate our homes and churches with this colorful greenery at the Christmas season. The early English herbalist, forerunner of our modern physic ian, believed that all plants had medicinal value. Decorations of Holly leaves, berries and bark were considered a cure for many ills, including broken bones, colic, gout, skin diseases and gall stones Pilgrims Found Plant The Pilgrims discovered native Holly when they landed in America. The emotions upon find ing their first Holly and the re minder of the Holly that grew in abundance in their homeland must have been mixed with joy and re morse. In the early days of our country, a new concept of land scaping was just beginning with the use of outstanding native trees and shrubs and ornamental plant ing. George Washington loved noth ing more than to be astride a good horse and to ride about seek ing out and supervising the plant ing of specimen Hollies at Mt. Vernon. Many of those plants are still thriving in their original sites even today. Used In Drink Little know facts about Hollies arc the use of concoctions from the leaves as "tea", and the even less known use of the wood of the Holly for tomahawk handles, chariot shafts, farm tools, furn iture inlay, drawing and musical instruments and engraving blocks, yet. it is reported that more than 30 million South Americans drink mate daily. The drink is, formerly known as Verba Mate. It is a blend of dif ferent species of South American Hollies and said to be a most in vigorating drink. The Holly tree has long been prized for its fine, hard-grained, hope. This virtue, when properly cultivated, keeps a gardeners spirit buoyant in the face of pests, disease, droughts and other diffi culties that beset him in his out door ventures. But, there is more to Christmas than the renewal of hope it brings It is the age old emphasis of the importance and need for gen erositythe sharing of our plants and gardens with all who care about them. Actually, this notion of giving goes on all year long. In essence, Christmas serves to give us gardeners a, broader hori zon ana a richer meaning to the things we most enjoy. FILTER- FLO AUTOMATIC WASHEI din wth mwtm It ffv ym 2 WASH SPEEDS! 2 SPIN SPEEDS! Normal r Slow foe wih, Nov tot f Slow for tpn . . . m tmf tomblMtion H tH ft typot f w iho bio. fobf tctl I SEE US 8 TODAY! l 1 "i Bori&H U ! ' WASHER AND DRYER & 8 ony per week 2 at hm Om m t 8 No Money Down &C Green Stamps S 8 - 1 K.-i'iinriimraTHm 365 N. COMMERCIAL , 5 ' OPEN MON. THRU FRI. 711 9 P. M. TIL XMAS light-colored wood and was often used for purposes where hardwood was a necessity. Its light color made it readily acceptable tor furniture and inlay work in which many craftsmen excelled. Thus we see the use of Holly at Christmastime, as we know it, has a basis in the culture and beliefs of the past. It is doubtful, too, that Holly will ever bo sup planted by another tree in our gardens or in our hearts for the tradition of Holly use at Christmas time is more than a custom it symbolizes a way of life. Home Repairs Dos . . . Dont's DO . . . dilute shellac with de natured alcohol in a 50-50 mixture for most ordinary purposes around the house and in the home work shop. DO . . . flow on shellac with a dust-free brush which should be cleaned with alcohol after use and kept only for shellac. DO . . . know that you will get better results .with two or thre thin coats than with a single heavy coat, sanding very lightly between coats. 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