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TWO MEDFOHD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Mondtr. April 17. 1930 Jackson County Farm Notes , Compiled by County Office 0. S. C. Extension Service Pest Control On Plant! In Revolulioned Process Pest control on plants is In the process of being rather com pletely revolutionized, and a lot of generalized publicity is ap pearing which is exciting the at tention of the home gardeners as well as the commercial or chardists. The advent of the new organic poisons such as DDT revolution ized the type of material being used, and now wc are promised that an entirely different method of attack is being developed. This method of attack is to feed the poison to the plant so that any insect attacking the plant will be killed, some oi uiesu poisons are apparently versatile enough so that they kill not only insects but diseases as well. This is a development which origin ated in England but is being widely carried on in this coun try. So far none of the articles have given any specific informa tion as to the type of poison used, so we are still in tne aarn as to their nature. . While we are all very anxious to have a development such as this, it will be best if the ex perimenters investigate every angle very careiuuy Deiore re leasing it. For many years one poison has been available which would do this same thing, but it was a very toxic material and accumulated in the plant so that it was also poisonous to humans. Apparently these new materials are non-toxic to humans, but this point should be so thoroughly in vestigated before release that there would be no doubt about it In the public mind afterwards. These new chemicals are so effective that in some cases the seed can be treated before plant ing and any aphis or other plant bugs feeding on the mature plant later will be killed. This would certainly take a lot of the backache out of home gardening. Carburetor Too Rich Makes Motorist Too Poor Car owner who art wasting money and not getting proper gaa mileage due to over-rich mixture will be pleased to learn ot a Wisconsin Inventor who haa devel oped a very clever unit that help ave gasoline by "Vacu-matlng." It la automatlo and operates on the supercharge principle. Easily Installed In a few minutes. Fit aH can, trucks and tractors. The manufacturers, the Vacu-matlo Carburetor Co., 7617- 700 W. State SL, Wauwatosa, Wis., are offering a Vacu-matlo to anyone who will install It on his car and help introduce it to others. They will gladly send full free particulars if yon write them or Just send your asm and address on a penny post card today. Berry Spraying For Red Miles Should Be Don Soon Spraying berries for red mite is a chore which should be done soon. The new buds are coming out now and in the course of a week the little blossom clusters should be exnoscd. Sometime be twecn now and the appearance of these blossom clusters would be the right lime to apply a lime sulfur spray. Use one quart of liquid lime sulfur or one pound of dry lime sulfur in three gal lons of water. This will give good control of the red berry mite both on boysenberries and blackberries. It is unfortunate that dande lions are considered a weed in stead of a flower. They are one of our earliest blooming Dlants and will always attract attention with their bright yellow color. As they do destroy the nice green appearance of a lawn, they are properly classed as a weed and should be eliminated. With present chemicals there is really no need for anyone to have dandelions in the lawn. One light spraying or sprinkling with 2,4-D will nearly eliminate these weeds. One or two follow up spot sprayings and you will no longer need to worry about them. 2,4-D used according to the directions on the package gives an excellent kill. This can be applied either with a small hand sprayer, or a small bottle with a sprinkler can similar to what the housewife uses to sprinkle clothes can also be used on small areas. This type of sprinkler bottle Is available In local food and seed stores. Lawn Fertilization Aids Weed Elimination Going hand-ln-glove with the elimination of lawn weeds is lawn fertilization. Fertilizer ap plied at the same time as the weed killer not only invigorates the lawn but it encourages the lawn to fill in the area previous ly occupied by the weed. This makes it much more difficult for weed seedlings to obtain a foot hold. Of course, you should not use fertilizer if you are not willing to mow the' lawn more often. The effect of the fertilizer is to cause the grass both to grow faster and to form a thicker turf. This fertilization is especially Im- nortant on those areas of the lawn where the grass is thin. This is quite common under shade trees such as oak and wal nut. Use one nnund of ammonium sulfate or four pounds of com plete fertilizer on a 10x10 foot square. A better procedure would be to use half of this amount and then make a repeat application in about two months ror thin lawns under trees, these applications should be repeated at two-month intervals through- out the year, or until the lawn becomes so vigorous that you can no longer keep up with the mower. News Notes from Medford Hi By Robene Stsrcher Three seniors have been given awards for outstanding publics tions work, according to word received early last week from the University of Oregon. Jack Bailey, Hi Times edi tor, received the Eric W. Al- iiaaw 1 i e ii lci untitle 1 "J of n e w SDSDer K'Ji ill service. Susan r A I I Drummond, I f . editor of the iaw u rater, Medford senior high school an nual, and Elayne Leach, 1950 Crater editor, received the George S. Turnbull certificate of yearbook service. The Allen certificate is of spe cial interest here since Eric W. Allen Jr., son of the late Dean Allen of the University of Ore gon Journalism school, is city editor of The Medford Mail Tribune. Roben Starcher Entries are now being received in the second annual Hi-Times baby contest. Students submit copies of their baby pictures, the pictures will be exhibited in the show case downstairs and a com mittee of teachers will choose' two winners. Noon movies shown last week included "Alice in Wonderland" and "The Fabulous Dorseys." The Spanish club presented its annual Pan-American day assem bly in the auditorium April 12 during sixth period. The scene was an informal get-together, such as South Americans love, and several musical numbers were given. A string quartet composed of Joyce Montgomery. Maureen Kice, Robene Starcher and Mar-' garet Huson, played "Ciellta Lin da, "Juanita. "The Clap Song" and "The Mexican Hat Dance." Raoul Maddox, accompanied by Miss Lorraine Veidt, gave "Begin the Beguine" as a trom bone solo. Anita Shaw, Roger Hogstrom, Kathleen Hicks, Fran ces Zimbelman and Shirley Gar ris made up the woodwind quin tet which played "Canzonetta." Also on the program was the boys' octet composed of Charles Ashpole, Norman Love, Jim Bryant, Douglas Philips, Roger McUne, Raoul Maddox, D. C. Mills and Jim Grimm. They sang "Who's That Tapping at My Door," "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie" and "Dear Old Giri," which was dedicated to Miss Veidt. "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho" was given as an encore. Frances Zimbelman, Marie Laird, Jackie Henbest and Kath leen Jones are members of the clarinet quartet which played "Dark Eyes." The last number, "Castilla." was given by Keith Mirick, Walter Kendall, Bernie Rawstern, Raoul Maddox, Henry Padgham and Kathleen Hicks, who make up the brass sextet. Norma Jean Snell was mis tress of ceremonies. A radio program which pre sented three ensembles from Medford senior higli school mu sic department was aired over KMED April 13 at 4:45 p.m. The groups presented included the girls' sextet, the string quartet and the cornet quartet. Miss Barbara Burns was announcer. A large number of students attended the annual senior week end programs held at the Uni versity of Oregon, Oregon State college and Southern Oregon college. The programs are de signed to acquaint high school seniors withcampus life. Visiting Oregon State college are Dean and Dale Covcrstone, Out o? tucIuIoods 1F& l HOME TRIAL OFFER! 10-Day Free Trial in Your Own Home GENERAL ELECTRIC PORTABLE DISHWASHER No expense no obligation. Wash your own dishes in your own home with the new General Electric Portable Dishwasher. Here'i the amazing Dishwasher America asked for. It's portable! It't a sensational work-iaver! It brings you new freedom and leisure time! With this amaxing new General Electrie Portablo Dish washer you can actually wash all the dishes from a typical dinner lervice for six persons without even getting your hands wet with dishwater! You Can Buy One of These G.E. Portable Dishwashers for Only Cedar For Sailing ... The wood of the great ocean- going canooes of Northwest Coast Indians, and the wood of today's racing shells used by college crews east and west, is also the mainstay in the amaz ing increase of small sailing craft of North American water ways. This wood is the Western red cedar. Summer after summer the large lakes and the bays of the country are blossoming in more white sails, with reflections dip ping and speeding in wind brusheil water. The sail of old is still a mag netic symbol of adventure to the youth of the land. It spells peace and relaxation and the beauty of life in the outdoors to all but the bleakest souls. Small-craft builders every where are awake to the business prospects in this universal, age old appeal of the wind-powered small boat of wood. One nation ally known boatbuilder is bank ing on a product designed to meet the sailboat wants of everyday people with everyday incomes. Top Dreiiinq Of Sawdust Helps Retain Moisture On soils which pack and where vou havp trouble keeping the iawn moist for longer than a day, you might wish to try a top dressing of sawdust. Any saw dust can be applied an inch deep and the grass will come right through It. This will form a good much to retain moisture and it will also give the turf a good springy feeling underfoot. After that when people walk across the lawn it will no longer pack the sou so hard that it will neither take tin moisture when the lawn is watered nor hold the moisture afterwards. When the sawdust Is used it is essential that fertilizer be annlied: other wise, the lawn will turn yellow. C. R. COnDY, County Extension Agent Horticulture. NOTirr or iikarino or FINAL ACCOUNT Notice ! harcbv iven that Harriet A MrCalltster. Administratrix of the estate of llerhert M McCallUter. de ceased, has filed In the Circuit Court of the State of Clretfon. In and for the eountv of jacksoii. in tne matter oi the estate of Herhert M McCallUter. deceased, her final account and report aa inch administratrix, and that satd court has fixed the hour of 10 o'clock, am., of the 13th day of May, ID30 in the courtroom of said court as the time and place for the hearms of ob jections thereto, and all persons flav ins any objections to said final ac count and report are hereby notified to make and file the same In said court and matter on or before aald time, al aforesaid Harriet A MiCalllster Administratrix of the r.state of Herbert M McCallister. Deceased The Pocock of Sail . . . This is Norman J. Blanchard of Seattle. He has been building a variety of boats and small sail ing craft for 40 years on Seattle waterways. He is widely recog nized as a master of the art of designing and constructing craft for cruising and racing and for plain and fancy loafing under sail. Like George Pocock, renown ed as a designer and builder of racing shells for college crews, Blanchard swears by Western red cedar. He uses it for the flesh, muscle and skin of the boats he builds that is the planking. For the fabrication of masts and spars, Sitka spruce is specified. The news-interest feature of (he 19S0 Blanchard program is the boat that you or I or anybody or ordinary income may own and sail. And sail with safety, let me hasten to add. This is a class of sailing craft with iron ballast keel and other safe guards against capsizing and sinking which are commonly found in only the most costly sailers. It has an over-all length of 20 feet, and its base price is a thousand dollars. "Such types of pleasure boats for the small family are comers all over the country," Norman Blanchard stoutly predicts. "Young and old can enjoy such a sailboat in security at small expense. Once people realize that yachting is not necessarily for the rich only, the market will grow fast. Qualities At Core "The special qualities of red cedar for planking are at the core of this vital prospect. It is supple, tough, light for its strength, friendly to tools, a nail holder, resistant to weather and age, and is a furniture wood in its response to finish, taking paints and stains handsomely. A prize wood for racing shells, it is Just as excellent for every body's low-cost pleasure boat. We are lucky to have it." Another popular Blanchard Sailer is the "flattie," which is primarily a training boat for racing. It is not built for com fort or for those who worry about capsizing. It is a boat for the young adventurer on the water. Many builders of boats. North, South, East, West, share the faith of Norman Blanchard. When spri- breaks again, wood and canvas will be the holiday means, recreation materials, for more people than ever before, while the rocket planes flash and roar unnoticed overhead. Sail, water and wind yet weave a spell that even Superman may not resist. S2 A WEEK NO INSTALLATION COST CALLUSNOW O Phone2-4585 You Can Put Your Confidence in GENERAL ELECTRIC and the HOME APPLIANCE CO. Call Us - - Fur Safety! No pun intended. We mean it when we say our scientifically protected ' underground vaults offer complete safety! Call u tomorrow. FREE PICKUP by BONDED DRIVER MEDFORD CLEANERS XKCLER CATCHES CHICKS Riverside, Ga. U.R Flshiiu in the Chattahoochee river, B. E. Freeman hooked a floating box with 20 live chickens in it. Jim Collins, Nelson Harbin, Raoul Maddox, James Welty, Joan Dean, Bob Gilman, Patsy Bottjer, Sybil Older, Lee Stoth ers, Lloyd Dyer and Henry Padgham. Going to the university were Martin Johnson, Bill Walker, Doug and Fred Griffith, Jane Jeldness, Susan Drummond, Lar ry Hansen, George Weir, Connie Inskeep, Barbara Green, Kaye Crawford, Jane Durno and Tom Rhodes. Visiting Southern Oregon col leg campus Saturday were Nancy dams, Pat Benton, Eyane Leach, Ernest Wisely. John DcZell, Elizabeth Ronsse, Leah Pcabody, Joan Burk, Doro thy Wright, Betty Acker. B'be Millsap, Diane Hight and Myrna Hannaford. Society and CLUBS Fun Party Held Monday By Sorority Members; Mrs. Howe Wins Prize Epsllon Sigma Alpha sorority mmebers held a "fun" party for members and guests at the hous ing project April 10. Honored guests were Miss Evelyn Dicken son and Mrs. Roy Simmons. Entertainment began with amateur theatrical make-up by the members. Impersonations fol lowed. Mrs. Roy Howe received first prize for impersonating a concert pianist and Mrs. Ches ter Peterson received second prize as a drum majorette. Refreshments were served. Next meeting of the group will be Monday. April 17. at 7:30 o. m., in the home of Mrs. Doro thea Gustafson. Sams Valley Hostess Entertains Wednesday Mrs. Ida Palmer, Sams Valley, entertained nine former mem bers of the Jacksonville Home Economics' club at her home Wednesday. Canasta was played, with Mrs. John Niedcrmeyer and Mrs. Hen ry Conger winning first prizes, and Mrs. George Wendt and Mrs. Frank Janosky prizes for low score. Present were Mrs. Janosky, Mrs. Wendt, Mrs. Niedcrmeyer, Mrs. Conger, Mrs. Chester Wendt. Mrs. Ira C. Jones, Mrs. Wcldon Hartley. Mrs. A. E. Brockway and Mrs. Ralph Jen nings of San Fernando, Cal. Home Extension Unit Makes Plans for Camp Homemakers' Festival. Plans were made at the last meeting of the Medford Home Extension unit for the unit's par ticipation in the Homemakers' festival to be held in Central Point, May 3. The unit's display will be a table of herbs. Dresses will be modeled by members of the bet ter dressmaking class. Exhibits will be in the Legion hall and program, style show and lunch eon will be in the Grange hall. Tickets for the luncheon may be procured by calling Mrs. Clarence Earl, phone 2-9159. A demonstration of home lighting was given at the meet ing by Miss Eula Wintcrmote. She pointed out convenient plac ing! for switches, locations of lights for safety and saving of steps, and kinds of switches to make lighting of a home less costly. Types of lamp bulbs and shapes of shades for proper light ing and colors for walls and floorcoverings' to give best re sults were also pointed out. Mrs. Roland Beach. Mrs. Louis Bittle and Mrs. Cleve Ferris were elected as a nominating commit tee. Officers will be installed at the June picnic for which Mrs. Bittle and Mrs. Louis D. Med calf were appointed chairmen. Mrs. Metcalf gave a report on the homemakers' camp held at Low Echo camp at Lake o' the Woods last year. The annual va cation at the camp for all home makers of Jackson and Klamath counties will be held this year in August for four days. Regis trations will be August 1 at the camp. Charges will be made for registration and also for camp orivilcgcs. For complete infor mation, homemakers arc asked to call Mrs. L. I. Douglas, phone 2-7313. The unit voted to contribute S30 to the Azalea house fund. Mrs. George Huebner received a prize for attendance. Rebekahs Hold Party Recently in Gold Hill Gold Hill The Rcbckah card party held at the hall recently, was considered successful. The pinochle prizes were won by Mrs. M. Merriman, first, and Mrs. Paul Thompson, second. At the very young people's table. Dick Whitlock placed first and Douglas Smith second. At the canasta tables. Mclford Hood placed first and Mrs. Paul Hold erness second. Following cards the groups ad journed to the dining room where they enjoyed refreshments served by the committee com posed of Mrs. Lester Parker, chairman, and her co-workers, Mesdames Cecil Bell, Daniel Stewart. George Dorman and Harry Newnham. Society To Meet St. Peter's Lutheran Ladies' Aid society will meet Thursday, April 20. Luncheon will be served at one o'clock by Mrs. J. Meacham, Mrs. R. Holmes and Mrs. R. Danner. Salem Couple Spends Week-end in Medford Mr. and Mrs. Carl R. Harv of Salem, Ore., were weok-e guests of Mrs. Eva Fowler a Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Keyser 825 East Jackson street. VTy Wk " -sjy' Back from Vi the famous I i.lHJI IliJil.l.U I Is Our Ruby Hoxie itf . fS And she's bubbling over with tales to tell from school! She has a treasure-trove of the very latest beauty news and views . . . destined to make the most of your charms! 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