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APRIL 27, 1979 PAGE là Your carpets may have hidden dirt Part 2 “Steam” Cleaners Actually, this method of cleaning rugs does not use steam; more accurately, it could be called hot water extraction. And, even this title is somewhat incorrect, because most rental machines don’t heat the water. You put in hot water from the tap; the water temperature is probably not very high when it gets to the rug. The cleaner works by applying a large quant ity of solution and then suction ing up (or extracting) a good part of it with the same wand. To use a steam cleaner, first vacuum the rug thoroughly. Spots, stains and soiled traffic areas may be pre-treated. A detergent is mixed with hot water in the solution tank. The solution will be pumped or sprayed into the carpet pile when you operate a release valve. The machine simultaneously sprays solution onto the carpet and picks it back up. The solution is also picked up when the spray is not being released — until all possible dirty solution is extract ed. It is important to extract a high percentage of the solution. Compare the amount of liquid you put into the solution tank with the amount in the recovery tank to check on how much has been picked up. Over-wetting isn’t as much of a problem with this method as with the shampooing if you do a careful job. Steam cleaning will flush out a lot of dirt with little or no texture change in the carpet. Increasing the temperature of the water — as high as is safe for your particular carpet — will get more dirt out. Comparison of Rug Cleaning Methods In the hands of a skilled operator, either machine will clean satisfactorily. On badly soiled carpet, the brush action may prove better. For flushing out the most dirt, the extraction or steam cleaning method may be better. If your rug has the type of pile which distorts more easily, perhaps the steam clean ing would be more satisfactory. Guard against over-wetting whichever method you use. In any case, when you rent a machine, make sure you have all the parts and understand how to use the machine before you leave the store. Four Camps Highlight Summer Week Warm Springs 8th-12th grad ers are invited to attend one of four summer week activities June 11 to 16. Summer Week program is sponsored by 4-H and will involve over 1000 youth from all over Oregon. “Courage to Be” is the theme for this year’s program. Each day will be filled with special interest classes as well as organized activities. Summer Week gives participating youth a chance to live, work with and get to know young people from throughout Oregon plus increase Things to Do With Your Children their knowledge and skills. There are four separate programs during the same week. Summer Week at Oregon Stte University is divided into two groups: Intermediates for grades 8th and 9th and Seniors for grades 10th-12th. Both of these sesions will be at OSU where participants will live on campus. In addition there are two resource related camps being planned for the same week. Marine Science Workshop parti cipants will live on the Oregon Coast and learn about marine Picture Box Keep a small box of greeting cards, postcards, souvenirs from trips, special pictures. As your child goes through the box, he will ask you questions about the pictures and you can relive special times and occasions as he learns to identify places, things, people. life and marine related business es. Participants need to be in the 10th-12th' grades. Natural Resources Camp for high school age youth is head quartered at Camp Morrow near Tygh Valley. Purpose of the camp is to learn skills and to explore career possibilities in resource management. The camp is designed to contribute to logical solutions. ^0 Tlianl^VOU Volunteers APRIL 22-HB NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK National Volunteer Week is a good time to thank adult volunteers who work with the Oregon State University Extension Service in making 4-H and youth programs available to all Warm Springs Youth. Right now the following 4-H Clubs meet regularly at Warm Springs: CLUB Outdoor Club Rockin’ 4-H Livestock Club 6th Grade Grooming Club Simnasho Grade School Club leader Ken Cardwell Jeff Sanders Mike Clements, Orthelia Miller Rich Little, Clydell Gilbert, • Lorena Bill Beadwork Club Caroline Tohet Family Cooking Club Orthelia Miller, Norma Orange, Marie Smith Applications are available at Pine Grove Juniors Drumming Club Jacob Frank the Extension Office and are due These leaders volunteer their time, and energy to provide positive May 9 with $20.00. Additional experiences in leadership, decision making, and self development for information is also available. Warm Springs Youth. They also learn as leaders and receive the reward of watching children grow and learn during an activity. As leaders, they are also able to meet new people and participate in new activities and situations. So, THANK YOU, leaders for your ideas, time and concern! There are many Warm Springs Youth who would like to be involved in various types of 4-H Clubs that there are not leaders for, so if you would like to help in any way with 4-H contact Pennie at the Extension Office, 553-1161 ext. 238 and................................................... Landscape Workshop Extension is sponsoring a basic landscape workshop for interest ed persons on Tuesday, May 8th, at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Center. Basic design, plant ma terial, how and where to plant will be covered by Clint Jacks, Warm Springs Extension Agent. Sewing Problems? Daycare to help you on these Do you have fabric just problems. waiting to be sewn, a half made outfit that you couldn’t follow the Seven sewing machines and sewing directions on, or a new equipment will be available; all project you don’t know how to you need to bring is a sewing start? Solve these and any other problem. Short demonstrations on alterations, mending, and gravelly or consists of heavy type sewing hassels on Thurs pattern alterations will be given clay, it will be necessary to add days in May either at 12-1:00 a the evening meetings, but the topsoil to a depth of six inches. during the day or 6:30-8:30 at bulk of time will be spent solving But first the sub-grade should be night. Pennie, from the Warm your sewing problems. Don’t put levelled to conform to the slope Springs Extension Office will be available in the 4-H Room above them off any longer!! and topography desired. Topsoil is not always neces sary. If it is not added, simply rototill, grade and level the native soil. While spreading, levelling and firming the topsoil, work a complete fertilizer containing April 30 7:00 P.M., Community Center, Easy and Off Loom one pound of actual nitrogen, Weaving Class. An Extension Class taught in cooperation into the soil surface for every with COCC. Instructor: Pennie Albrandt, Warm Springs thousand square feet. Extension Agent. Seeds should be scattered May 1 4-H Family Cooking Club, 6:30-8:00 P.M., 4-H Room above uniformly over the area after the Daycare. Two super snacks to make if Mom is away will soil has been raked so the be on the menu to make and taste! Mom’s, Dad’s, brothers surface is rough. Mulches can be and sisters are welcome! used, but only lightly, to cover May 2 Northend Rideboss meeting 8:00 p.m. Simnasho Long- the seed. If the surface can be house. kept damp until the seed germi May 8 Basic Landscape Workshop 7:30 p.m. Community Center. nates, mulching is not necessary. May 8 Pennie will take a car to the Early Childhood Nutrition Water the new lawn often Conference in Portland at 5:00 a.m. if you are interested in until the grass has come up. a ride. Meet at the Extension Office that moring and let Then begin watering more deep Pennie know if you will be riding with her. There is room ly but infrequently. By mid for three more in the car. summer the lawn should be May 9 Applications due for Summer Week, Marine Science Camp watered once per week with and Natural Resource Camp in the Extension Office. enough water to soak down six to May 12 Workday, 9:00-4:00 p.m. Rockin’ 4-H Livestock Club, eight inches. Fertilize every six Tenino Feedlot. to eight weeks with nitrogen May 19 Workday, 9:00-4:00 P.M. Rockin’ 4-H Livestock Club, during the growing season. Tenino Feedlot. It's Time to Start a New Lawn The warming weather and moderating rainfall in early spring create ideal conditions for planting a new lawn. If you seed a new lawn during late April to June 15, it can establish roots and get good top growth before hot summer weather hits. Three basic grasses are used for turf in eastern Oregon: fine fescue, improved perennial rye grass, and Kentucky bluegrass. Each of these basic grasses has a number of individual types or varieties. Choosing the correct mixture of these grasses is important. Fine-leaf fescues are usually planted in mixtures with Ken tucky bluegrass. Fine fescues tolerate shade and drought and are well-suited to eastern parts of the state. Perennial ryegrass germi nates and establishes itself ra pidly. It is often mixed with fine rescue and Kentucky bluegrass. When buying perennial ryegrass, be careful to avoid the common forage types of perennial rye grass. Suppliers often advertise lawn-type ryegrasses as ‘im proved’ or ‘turf-type’ ryes to distinguish them for the forage ryes. Kentucky bluegrass is suited to the growing conditions east of the Cascades. For best results in establishing new bluegrass turf, two or more varieities of blue grass should be blended and included in a mixture with fine fescue, improved perennial rye grass, or both. It is often easier to purchase grass seed in prepackaged mix tures. Look these mixtures over carefully before buying. One problem with pre-packaged mix tures is that 'they may not contain the proportions or even the varieties that are most desirable for a given area or situation. In addition, many mix tures contain annual ryegrasa as a filler. Annual ryegrass pro duces a think, poor-growing turf. “Grasses for Oregon Lawns,” EC 970, contains guide lines for grass seed mixtures that do best in partial shade, heavy shade and when subject to heavy wear. These guidelines take into account the differing growing conditions throughout the state. This publication is available at the Extension Office (old administrative building). If the area to be planted is EXTENSION EVENTS
