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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1957)
Capital xUournal ; HOME and Wednesday, April 10, 1957 GARDEN pau. Built Some 65 Years Ago r - IS5Sta The fiurnee Flesher family lives in an old-fashioned square house, pictured above, in the Brush College community. The structure was built more than 65 years HOME OF THE WEEK ago. Shown in back of (he house and at tached to It are the Fleshers' three guest rooms. (Capital Journal Photo) Flesher Family Has Dwelling in Country By MARGARET MAGEE Capital Journal Writer To the Gurnce Fleshers their dwelling in the Brush College area west of the Willamette River, isn't just a country home. They and daughter Catherine, 10, have 27 acres of land with it where Flesher has sheep. The house, an old fashioned square style one, is . worth more than just a passing glance. Sitting back from the road on a little knoll, the house is somewhat of a landmark in the community. It was built over 65 years ago by Ed Schelberg of Sublimity for the late James Emmett. Emmett was the uncle of Karl Harritt, who still resides at Brush College and recalls that he helped paint the screens when the house was built. Most of the structural changes had been made in the house in terior before the Fleshers pur chased it nine years ago, but they did convert the large kitchen into a combination kitchen, dining room and pass hall and built on three guest rooms at the back. Maintained Qualntncss In relinishing the interior, the Fleshers endeavored to maintain a quaint atmosphere. Helping in this are ,the many old pieces of furniture they have Mrs. Flesher has been collecting antiques for . about 20 years. The entrance hall of the house becomes almost a part of the liv ing room with the large archway that has been cut between them. Another arch has opened a sec ond room into the living room, giving them plenty of room for entertaining nd Mrs. Flesher says, "We have lots of company and love it." Even in the hallway one is greeled by old pieces of furniture. Standing in the corner is a tilt-top table of walnut burl with boxwood inlay, built in Scotland about 100 years ago. One of the windows in the hall the one at the foot of the stair wayis rimmed with frosted and stained glass panes. In this win dow is a figurine made of bismuth. Green and grey with accents of white have been used in finishing the living room and in contrast to these colors is the coral carpet ing used on the floor. One wall has been done in green print paper PROTECT j your home with Johns -ManviSle Seal-O-Matic ASPHALT SHINGLES They seal themselves downl V Here' the secret! A strip of special petrolem resin on the underside of each shingle leals it down. Come in for free demonstration. MATH IS BROS. 20"' STATE ST. PH. EM 4-6831 SSI of the old Nexr England type and on the other watls a textured paper in grey and silver has .been used. The fireplace has a rim of mar ble and its slightly raised hearth is of marble. Panelling around the fireplace is in a very light grey. On the windows fluffy bobbinet curtains have been used. Furniture Matches Age 1 All furniture in the room is in keeping with the age of the house and many pieces are antiques. Knm nf thn nirnc rnma fi-nm the estate of Mrs. William McGil-! several pieces of thumb nail cran- chnst Jr., who was a cousin ot i nerry glass ana tne wan directly . Yellow and grey have also been used in the dining room with a bright contrast being the Chinese blue used in lining a corner cup board. Hanging directly over the table is a converted kerosine light. The dining table, itself is old and was found through a friend of Mrs. Flesher. The dining chairs, which have a scroll back, are of eastern oak. ' , Cranberry Paper In the pass hall, back of the dining room, a what-not holds Mrs. Flesher. More than 200 years old is a Victorian chair Mrs. Flesher has recovered in a jewel blue satin. Just off the living room is the family room, which is in grey and yellow with those colors re peated in the print used on the davenport and on a small stool beside the fireplace. The fireplace in this room Is small. Little folding chairs in the room have come from Yugoslavia and interesting pieces are book ends made on the USS Virginia right after the first World War. The toy closet in the room was originally used by the first owner of the house, James Emmett, as a money closet. Garden Groups Makeup Revealed Committees for the Salem Gar den Council's Spring Garden Show, to be held May 10- 11 at the Isaak Walton Clubhouse, were announced by Eugene Crothers, Chairman, to Include, Howard Gardner, stag ing; Mrs. John Hcnny, entries; Mrs. Harold Aldein, placing: Mrs. Alvin Van Cleave, judges; Walter Barkus, Plant sale; Mrs. Merle Curtis, garden clubs; Mrs. Flor ence Berndt, refreshments; Mrs. W. J. Peterson and Mrs. Glen Larkins, hospitality; High Davey, publicity; Mrs. J. A. Pankratz, commercial exhibits; and Ellen Quail, finance. The Salem Garden 'Council is an association of representatives of each of the garden clubs in the Salem area. across from this has been papered in a cranberry colored paper. So tiny that one would hardly notice it is the little metal plaque that hangs in the dining room over the door between that room on the back of which is found the 10 commandments. This was given the Fleshers by a friend whose father was one of the' founders of modern Israel. One goes back to the front of the house to reach the three up stairs bedrooms, and halfway up the stairway js bound to stop to look at Mrs. Flesher's collections of Madonna pictures. Among them are the Madonna of the Harpies by del Santo, which was brought from Florence, Italy, Dy ur. Helen fearce and the Sistine Madonna, a eift from the late Frances Virginia Melton, who bought it in Austria, when she was a music student. In the upstairs hallway a bright bird of paradise wallpaper has been used in contrast to the lighter more plain paper used up the stairway. Old-Fashioned Bed The master bedroom has an old fashioned bed on which an old counterpane and pillow shams arc used and the old bureau here has a marble top. Blue and white has been used in this room. Catherine's room is in violet, rose pink and white with touches of green. Around the lower part of the wall, a figured violet paper has been used. The headboard for Catherine's bed has been made from an old mirror frame and speaking of mir ros, there is another old one in her room. Also catching the eye are old perfume bottles in this room. At the far end of the upstairs hallway is the guest room, which is being done in rose and green. Rose printed wallpaper has been used on one wall and the other walls have been painted a plain rose. The furniture is being done in mullen green with a gold trim. The light in this room was made in Czechoslavakia. Spraying Safeguards Taken Through Law But User Responsible By MARK M. TAYLOR Capital Journal Special Writer While poisonous sprays and dusts are required, by law, to be properly labeled and accompanied by adequate safeguards and in structions for their use, the re sponsibility for their safe use is upon the ultimate user. Today, we not only have a great variety of new. chemicals, but we have a number of different formu lations of a single chemical. DDT, for example, comes in dust form from 2 to 10 per cent concentra tion for use on soils and lawns, $0 to 75 per cent wettable powder for spraying on foliage and a 25 to 30 per cent emulsion for use in pressure sprayers. In the use of DDT, continuing our example, the user must know his own needs, what the material Is to be used for, and buy the kind that best fits the purpose. Manufacturer Instructs In this matter, the user is not only helped, but instructed by the manufacturer. The label on t h e package is the most dependable source of information obtainable on the product, its uses, its limit ations and possible harmful effects from its use. The law requires that the manu facturer include on the labels nec essary warnings, precautionary measures and antidotes. It the user adheres closely to the manufac turer's directions, no undue hazard will be encountered. Beyond this we cannot expect supervision or control. The proper use, then, be comes our own problem and re sponsibility. As a matter of fact, the manu facturer has spent years of re search in determining the most effective way to use the product and to, at the same time, protect the user. Even then, the Federal requirements are so strict that the manufacturer must submit docu mentary evidence, that his product, when used as recommened, will do as claimed and will not produce adverse effects. Further than that we can expect no control. Among the most dangerous of the new insecticides are those con taining parathion, tetracthyl pyro phosphate and EPN. The insectl cies are particularly dangerous for children who may accidentally swallow or splash a lethal amount of the substance on the skin while playing. This formulates a rule that all poisons should be kept in a locked cabinet out of the reach of children when not in use. Organic phosphorous insecticides are among the most dangerous chemicals that may cause death or serious illness if swallowed, in haled or splashed on the skin. Board Outlines The State Board of Health out lines the following rules for users of organic phosphorous insecti cides: Always read the manufactures directions on the label and follow carefully. Wear protective garments., Wear a respirator recommended by the U.S.D.A. for the particular spray being used. Never stand where the spray may drift onto you or permit ex posure of humans or animals to the spray, Wash all equipment after use. Do not work where organic phos phates have been used for several days after application. Store ' Insecticides in tight con tainers in a cool, dry place out of reach of children. Dispose of empty containers by burning or burying. These precautions will insure safe use of dangerous poisons. COMING EVENTS IN THE NORTHWEST: April 12-13 Camellia Show, Sa lem. April 13-14 Daffodil Festival, Puyallup, Wash. . April 13-14 Men's Garden Clubs jf Northwest Spring Bulb Show and convention, Portland. April 19-21 Prlmroso Panorama, Klrkland, Wash. April 27 American Aurcula So ciety Show, Portland. pril 27-28 Primrose Society Carnival of Flowers, Bremerton, Wash. May 10 - 11 Annual Spring Flower Show,1 Salem Garden Coun cil, Salem. June 7-8 District Rose Meeting and Show, Medford. June 10-16 Rose Festival, Port land. June 11-13 National convention, Men's Garden Clubs ot America, Portland. QUESTIONS ANSWERED By MARK M. TAYLOR Can you advise me on the plant ing of glads in the same place every year? I've had them in the same place for three years and they have done fine, but, some one told me to change this year. Also, what can I do to prevent wire worms on potatoes? Mrs. A. J. B. There hits been a popular belief that gladioli become infested with thrlp more readily In soil In which the corms have ibeen planted year alter year. This has been disproved, however. In fact our large commercial grow ers use the same plots over and over. Diseases, too, have been' laid to planting In the same soil, but these have, In most cases been traced back to Improper drying or storing rather than the soil. Both the Insects and di seases can be prevented by proper handling, drying, storing and, It necessary, treating with chemicals prior to planting. Wire-worms are best controlled by rotation plnntlng as the lar vae have a long life-cycle. Daffodils, this year, have weak stems though the flowers are nice. What is wrong? Mrs. M. C. 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