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o o o o o ElOjfc-JMBareVB (OBKGOX) MAIL tribune Sundiy, February 17, 1957 Bitter Cherry of Siskiyous Is Pretty and Showy Plant '9 1 Robert and disposition of both its leaves A ymol of freshness and j and flowers, Bitter Cherry is cleWline, th. little Bitter ne,v" jard J recognize. The 5- u . . . : petalled white blossoms are ar- Cherry (Prunus emarginata) as,ranged in ittle bunches o from one of the prettiest and showiest pIaiM to greet us in the spring. It is quite common in our area, both irC the fountains and in the valley, where it is most often found growing alongwho,e ainty moist situations. It is one of the three members of its genus that 4 to 10 on short stalks. The long extruding stamens with their conspiuous dark anthers give to the blossoms, and the flower- decked shrub as a whole, a fomay appear ance. Leant in Group The fact that most of the irnrite the Siskiyou Mountain re- ,.v , , .-,, . .-.., i gion thnr home the othrr two j0 , short stem makes BiUer being Western Choke Cherry . cherrv easily distinguishable and Sierra Plum. rom other memberg of the Most often we find Bitter genus Too the shape of the Cherry to be a shrub, from 4 to ; leaves ,s conspicuous!y different o ..einiKii, uul C uUs,ri)m that of the others. Outer oy large trees compels u 10 com pe for the sun's favors, it be comes a small tree 20 to 30 feet high. Free from the influence and of other tree species, as a shrub, it often forms .dense thickets. Because of the peculiar form SPECIAL . Colorado Blue Spruce Well Branched $2.00 each Elwooo'i Cypress 18 to 24 inch $2.50 each Camellias gell Budded $6.00 each Other Shrubs priced reasonably. Will deliver end plant on request PHONE 3-3971 2605 Tennessee Drive (Off Debarr Ave.) end of the leaf is relatively broad and rounded, the whole tapering to a long wedge-shaped base and a very short leafstem. The leaf is dark-green on the upper surface, lighter under neath. When summer arrives and Bit ter Cherry reluctantly casts aside the lacy and delicate mantle of spring it is still attractive, still ; very popular with its winged j visitors, although not so con ; spicuous and beautiful as in blossom-time. This is when the bright red tittle cherries, having elbowed aside the fading but still frag rant petals, take their place in the fascinating succession of acts that make up this little wildie's seasonal performance, so great i ly appreicated and sincerely ap- plauded by man and bird and insect alike. ' Fruit Inedible To Man the plant's beauty alone is sufficient the fruit is ' so bittef and astringent he finds it wholly inedible. i In blossom-time the shrub, or Household Detergent Good Jewelry Cleaner What to do when jewelry gets dull and dingy? A litle care can keep them looking their shiny best, whether they're real or high-fashion costume pieces, ac cording to the West Coast In formation committee. Gems or paste stones call for lukewarm water and mild house hold detergent, applied gejitly with an old toothbrush to coax dirt from the settings. Rinse with that standby petroleum product, rubbing alcohol, to make the stones glow. Or if the piece has not been cleaned recently, soak it in alcohol first, then brush. Never rinse gems in cold water, as either genuine or imitation stones may crack. Jewelry experts say the best treatment for gold is to breathe on it and rub it with a soft cloth. Silver jewelry can be done the same way, or you can use a good silver cleaner, if you want a really bright finish. For exceptionally good dessert pancakes prepare 1 cup. pack aged pancake mix with 1 egg, 1 cup milk and 2 tablespoons sugar . Stir in Vt cup each chopped walnuts and semi-sweet chocolate pieces. Bake and put cakes together in twos with whipped cream; Serve at once. Perfect for Shrove Tuesday. little tree, attracts countless hungry and industrious insects who find the hidden nectar any thing but bitter. Then, when the cherries ar rive, the birds take over and feast happily on the (to them) tasty and nourishing fruit, after which they express their apprec iation to their friendly host by scattering the cherry seeds far and wide. To Southern Oregon's rich and beautiful floral population the dainty little Bitter Cherry makes a noteworthy contribution. You Can LIVE BETTER More ECONOMICALLY with GAS! o O "Borrowed tome hot water g L" 1 . , f O o t.7z&r"" icreirj inning? 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Four extremely presentable, well-dressed and charming women. There was just one thing wrong. We took pictures in December at thevclub of the McEach rons, the Dicksons and the Rapkes. Last fall we took pictures at the club of the Dicksons and Rapkes. The women agreed that they didn't want their friends to think they'd hired a publicity agent, and Potpourri retired from the scene, with a very red face. Maybe we should blame the whole incident on the fact that the four women were sitting at table 13. . . . . Pre-teenagers are being pushed into the social whirl too early according to two experts on children. Mrs. Jean Grossman, parent education consultant for the National Play Schools association, and Dr. Mary Mercer, psychiatric consultant to the New York Health department, say children are forced to keep up too fast a living pace. In a United Press story, Mrs. Grossman and Dr. Mercer are quoted as saying that many parents do not realize that a child's social and emotional development lag behind his physical and men tal development. So children of 10 or 12 years are allowed to date, date. Just because a child talks about a "boy friend" or "going steady" is no reason to believe that such a child is ready for dat ing, the experts say. They urge parents to study the dating prac tices in the community, and determine if the pattern is good or bad. Find out what activities youngsters enjoy and help organize healthy social groups such as scouting, dramatics clubs and danc ing schools, they advise. . ' Republican women of Jackson county feel that they know President and Mrs. Eisenhower better because of General and Mrs. Roy. V. Rickard. Tht Rickards and the Eisenhowers have been friends ever since the two men were jusi lieutenants in 'he Army. Since the Rickards retired to Medford, Mrs. Rickard has kindly "shared" the Eisenhowers with her friends here. Wednesday she brought to the Republican cl b meeting the big Christmas card which the Rickards received frcm the Eisen howers. It has their pictures an excellent one of the president and possibl the best portrait of Mrs. E. we've ever seen. Mrs. Rickard also brought along the invitation to attend the inaugural which they received from the Eisenhowers, and both treasures made the rounds of the tables. The Mayflower hotel in Washington is proud of the list of dig nitaries which the hostelry has housed and fed, and last week sent out a release about the recent stag dinner which King Saud of Arabia gave for President Eisenhower. The table was "laid to a King's taste," the Mayflower boasted, with gleaming gold serv ice and rock crystal stemware. Real spring water went into the stemware, too, instead of just ordinary tap water. Since Moslems do not drink alcoholic beverages, only orange juice, ginger ale and tomato juice were served. The dinner began with hot and cold tidbits, followed by pineapple with fresh fruit and berries in season and double consomme with diced fresh vege tables and pearls of tapioca served with cheese straws. Hearts of Pascal celery and green Queen olives were also listed. Ihe fish course was lobster American with rice and the main course was roast partridge with truffles served with braised Belgian endive, green peas in butter and souffle potatoes. This was followed by a mixed green salad served with cheese patties, and for dessert the hotel chef offered baked Alaska with black cherries, assorted cakes and coffee. So there we have it a dinner fit for a King and a President. , Today will find the two of us outdoors, enjoying the sunshine (we hope) which the weather man promised us Saturday. Last Sun day we drove up m the hills to the family wood lot in the hopes of photographing some deer. The deer had moved on, but the trip wasn't wasted. We did see a few jays flaunting their pretty blue feathers, and one tiny little winter wren which bobbed around among the branches of a douglas fir which one of the winter storms had brought down. And there was the sky, incredibly blue. Down in the valley under the incessant haze and smoke, we forget how blue the sky can be. When the Rev. Thomas McCamant came in Thursday with his church notice, we checked our description of the wren with him. The minister and Gen. Joseph Hicks, both authorities on bird life, have been taking a poll of winter birds. We repeated the questions of Mrs. Donald Grant, who called in from Central Point to ask about some large grey and white birds which have been roosting in the pine trees near the Grant home. Mrs. Grant, originally from Florida, said they looked a lit tle like storks, except they were much smaller, or a crane. Mr. McCamant said they were probably black crowned night herons, which are seen in this area from to time to time, but said he would contact the Grants and drive out to watch the birds. No wonder there's dire pre'ductions about the fate of the British empire. First we read that maybe Queen Elizabeth and the royal spouse aren't getting along so well and then we hear on the radio that Princess Margaret Rose, listening to an American dance or chestra play rock and roll in a theater, slipped out of her pumps and put her stocking feet on the rail of the theater box. Imagine. But yesterday's dispatches were to the effect that when the "radiant queen" met her husband at the airport in Lisbon Saturday both appeared smiling and happy. And in spite of royal tradition that the monarch never displays personal feelings in public, Elizabeth stroked her husband's arm. We were hoping she'd forget all about tradition for once and kiss him. ... ' A new electric range put out by Hotpolnt has an electric music box that plays "Tenderly" when the roast thermometer signals that the meat is properly done. Why didn't they make it a Presley record? O.S. District 4 Nurses To Attend Sessions; Volunteers Praised Two members of District 4, Oregon State Nurses' associa tion, will attend meetings this week. February 22 Mrs. Christine Bates, district president, will participate in a communications panel discussion in Portland. The panel will be part of the district presidents' conference there. Also this week Mrs. Margaret Nelson, operating room super visor at Rogue Valley hospital, will attend a four-day session of the Fourth National Congress of the Association of Operating Room Nurses in Los Angeles. At the last meeting of the Nurses' association held at Sac red Heart hospital the mechan ics of the current anti-polio pro gram were more fully ex plained. Recognition was extend ed to the many nurses who vol unteered for the program as well as to the large group of volunteers from parent-teacher associations and other organi zations who also assisted at the schools and at the health de partment. An article on "Psychiatric Nursing," written by Dr. Harry Danielson, Medford psychia trist, which appears in the Feb ruary issue of the state maga zine Oregon Nurse was men tioned at the meeting as the article was written at the re quest of District 4 nurses. It was also announced that H nurses took the medical history-taking class which pre ceeded the last visit by .the bloodmobile. Following the business meet ing Dr. E. V. Meyerding present ed three case studies on general surgery illustrated by x-rays. Hostesses for the social hour Frozen Avocado Base Developed by Research Frozen avocado base, made of the mashed fruit mixed with lemon juice, salt, and chopped onion has been developed by U. S. D. A. research workers. With this base the homemaker can prepare a guacamole-type salad, dip, or cracker spread. She may also add other season ings to suit her taste, or apply her ingenuity to finding other mealtime uses for the product. Also projected for the future is an avocado whip which is a puree of the fruit with onion, limu juice, and salad dressing. It is anticipated that avocados in frozen form may be made more widely availahle. and at a popular budget price. An all-time salad favorite is made by putting slices of Calavo avocado on crisp romaine let tuce. For the dressing try half cottage cheese and half mayon naise seasoned with a little pre pared horseradish and fresh lime juice. It makas a superb salad. Skillet Meal Here's a quick skillet mel0 which can be put together in a hurry: Slice Vi pound seasoning bacon and cut into bite-sized pieces. Fry out and then drain on absorbent paper. Pour till the measure DacK i taoiespoons int the skillet. Blend in 2 tabte spoons all-purpose flour. 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