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Bfe-MTXtn (OREGON) MA.IL TRIBUNE Sunday, March 31. 1957 Authority on Gardening Outlines 5teps for Novice 87 SDVA KIVG MANDETILLI An hour a week is all it takes to have an honest-to-goocmess flower garden Last week we discussed what to do during the first two weeks. The first hour is devoted to planning strictly an arm chajr assignment. The hour of the second week is spent in Aoosing varieties from one of the flower seed displays in jt.ur local stores, a most inter esting, if not downright exciting assignment. Now we com to the business of making a garden. Third Week: Preparing Your Soil. Now yoi can really net started on the garden itself. It's best to begin by raking off the surface to free it from any vege tation that cannot easily be spaded under. If your soil is not rich, throw on a light c,oating of any well-balanced fertilizer. Then, for the remainder of your third hour, spade the earth to Ihe depth of the spade, turning the earth full over in the same spot where you dug the soil. Fourth Week: Keep oa Spad ing. It's not only necessary, but it's healthful exercise as well and it's a good way to reduce your waistline. If the anil is heavy, break up Men spadeful as you turn it over. Then rake the garden thoroughly to break up any. remaining lumps and level it off. AH that remains is to fill in any hollow spots that may have developed, and you're ready to plant! Fifth Week: Planting. This, to me. is one of the most satisfying and rewarding parts of flower gardening. I seem to enjoy sow ing a nice straight row in a care fully prepared plot almost as much as seeing the first tiny shoots appear, or even picking the first blossoms. The seed com panies are very careful in their instructions on the back of the packets, and you can follow them for most of the directions you'll need. There may even be a map on the back telling you when to plant the particular va riety in your locality. Do not plant earlier than it suggests, as a too early planting could end in disaster. , Very small seeds will not ger mftiate if planted too deeply, so follow the packet instructions as to depth of planting, too. For a beginner, it is probably best to sow the seeds in straight rows, using a string tied from stake to stake. You can also use a stake or rake handle to mark off trenches of the required depth. Straight line planting is not al ways the best for design and color schemes, but it does re quire the least time. Sixth Week: Sprinkling the Ground. If it hasn't rained dur ing the week the ground should be moistened. Soak it thorough ly, but be careful not to wash away any of the seeds. A very light soaking does little good, so take your time with it. Few seedlings will have appeared as yet, and even the weeds will hardly be large enough to bother about. If there's been a heavy rain during the week you can sit back and take it easy. Seventh Week: Cultivating. Now is the time to hoe out the weeds between the rows. Alany seedlings will Jiave appeared, unless the weather has been un usually cold, and do not trust your hoe too close to them. It's best to kneel right down and pull those weeds by hand: There should be a picture on the back of the seed packet to help" you tell the seedlings from the weeds. Even after so many years I still find these pictures most helpful. Eighth Week: Thinning Out. Varieties that have now grown over an inch high should be thinned. The packet will tell you how much space to allow be tween plants. Even if the space seems too great, it's important to follow these instructions. A crowded plant means an inferior one, regardless of the seed qual ity. Flowers do not like crowd ed living any more than you would. I certainly know that it takes real discipline to pull out healthy seedlings and just throw them away, but adequate thin ning is a gardening "must." Ac tually, you needn't throw away all your seedlings. Unless the packet says "not transplantable" the surplus seedlings may be planted elsewhere. Ninth Week: Killing the Weeds. From now until late Fall, your only duty will be to keep the garden weed-free by hoeing and pulling. If this is done regu larly, only a few minutes a week will be required. You'll find that the first flowers are usually the poorest, and if you wish you can pinch off the first buds. This will give the plant more strength and room for more flowers. A flower garden is one plaee where you can "have your cake and eat it too." Believe it or not, the more flowers you pick, the more there'll be! In fact, if the flowers aren't picked blooming is likely to stop. When your own vases and bowls are full, remem ber your friends and neighbors. vv y mi 1 - & t V- f ' j l 1 k!tfj . 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Installed with Mrs. Bough ner were her husband, Morris Boughner, as worthy patron; Mrs. Earl E McKinney, associ ate matron; Herbert Morris, as sociate patron; Mrs. Ray K. Bailey, secretary; Miss Pauline Champlin, treasurer; Mrs. Frank C. Roberts, conductress; Mrs. Roy V. Nordwick, associate con ductress; Mrs. W. R. Duffy, chap Iain; Mrs. J. Peters, marshal; Mrs. George Ketchum, organist; Mrs. Jennie Creager, warder; Mrs. Roy Hise, sentinel; Mrs. Gene Dyke, Adah; Mrs. Lloyd Caton, Ruth; Mrs. Stewart Pen nington, Esther; Mrs. Don Ash pole, Martha; Mrs. Alva Perkins, Electa. Mrs. E. G. Randolph will be soloist. Past matrons, and past patrons were installing officers. They were Mrs. John Esp, installipg matron; Mr. Esp, installing pa tron; Mrs. Jack Caldwell, in stalling marshal; Mrs. Eva Mae White, installing chaplain; Mrs. John Smith, secretary and Mrs. L. G. Frink, organist. Mr. Boughner led the prayer at the altar. Job's Daughters par ticipated by forming a cross in the West, after which Mr. and Mrs. Boughner were escorted back to the East by Miss Ann Garner, queen, of Bethel 14, and Jay Walker, master councilor, Medford chapter, Order of De Molay. . During the ceremony Mrs. Charles Champlin sang, accom panied by Mrs. Frink, and Fred Gratcn, accompanied by Mrs. George Ketchum, also sang. The gavel which Mr. Boughner presented to his wife, was one that he himself had made. Mrs. Boughner introduced her mother, Mrs. John G. Edwards from Lindsay, Calif., her sister, Mrs. Ralph Gann from Tehacha pi, Calif., and her sister-in-law, Mrs. John Edwards from Lind say. Representing" the family, little Mikelynn Boughner pre sented her mother with a bou quet of talisman roses. Special entertainment during the evening included an aden dum by the new corps of officers. Mrs. Randolph, now junior past matron, and Mikelynn Boughner also participated. A gift from the incoming officer was presented. The program closed with the mizpah benediction, and a recep tion followed. Mrs. Boughner wore a gone of sheer mauve tricot, fashioned with beaded top, cumberbund waist line and full skirt. She car ried a bouquet of Talisman roses The officers were gowned in mint green tricot and carried star shaped nosegays of the star point colors and centered with clusters of yellow rose buds. The Courtesy Ladies were a rainbow of colors in gowns of pastel shades of blue, pink, yellow and orchid, and each wore a wrist let in the form of a star and cen tered with a yellow rose bud. Distinguished members seated in the East were Miss Carlotta Wiseman, Grants Pass, junior past grand matron of Oregon; Mrs. Lorena McNairn, Ashland, past grand matron of Oregon; Mrs. John Esp, Eagle Point, grand committee member, en dowment fund; Mrs. Vern Wil liams, grand committee member of Estard fund; Mrs. Ira Poole grand representative of South Dakota in Oregon; Mrs. Rex Note, grand representative of Rhode Island in Oregon; Jack Kennedy, Medford, grand pa tron. Order of Amaranth in Ore gon; Mrs. Ira Canfield, royal matron, and Clarence Harwood, patron of Roxy Ann court, Or der of Amaranth; Mrs. Robert Van Vleet, Alpha chapter, Ash land; Mrs. Orville Shores, Adarel chapter. Matrons and patrons of valley Eastern Star chapters present were Mrs. Robert Van Vleet, Alpha, Ashland; Mrs. Orville Shores. Adarel, Jacksonville; Mrs. Melvin McGrew, Nevita, Central Point; Mrs. Pete Blue, Western Star chapter, Kerby; Mrs. Nellie Harshberger, Josephine- chapter, Grants Pass; Richard Trites, Alpha, Ashland; Leslie Hislop, Josephine chap ter, and Bruce Grieve, Nevita chapter. Also introduced were Mrs. Leona Bryant, Coquille queen of Zuleima temple. Daughters of the Nile; and Fred Purdin, senior grand steward of the AF&AM of Oregon. Masonic masters present were Carl Oes treich, Medford lodge; John Esp, Central Point lodge; Clifton Maust, Ashland; Wyles Berry, Beautiful NEW Ia. Vf 7 ASK ABOUT LOW-COST TMl maox-teAM fc rum WuRlilZER PIANOS Yeu'll ay it's simply fabulous . . . this glamorous array of the new Wurlirxer pianos featuring all the newest models, thrilling decorator approved finishes of the year ... the rich, warm Cherry, traditional Italian Provincial, modern Sierra FINELINE just to mention a few. There's a Wurlitzer piano just right . for you and your budget. See it! Hear it! Play it! PR1CIS START AT 5495 CONVENIENT TERMS Purucker Piano House 111 North Central Phone 2-5702 Home of STEINWAY CHICKERING FISCHER KNABE WURLITZER HAMMOND ORGAN Ritual Practice Planned by WOTM Women of the Moose will hold ritual practice at the hall Mon day, April 1, at 8 pjn. Theme of the float for the Pear Blossom festival will be discussed at this meeting. At the next special meeting to be held Wednesday, April 10, balloting on candidates will be held. Those elected to member ship will be initiated Wednes day, April 17 at Moose hall, 8 p.m. Cascade lodge, Canyonville, and Harry W. Arbogast, Maple lodge, Myrtle Creek. General chairmen for the eve ing were, Mrs. Esp, Mrs. Jack Caldwell, Mrs. E. G. Randolph, Mrs. Frank Little and Mrs. John Smith. Hostesses were, Mrs. Fred Purdin, Mrs R. L. Ray, Mrs. Frank Little, Mrs. Thomas Freed and Mrs. C. E. Kunz. Love and friendship was the reception theme. Refreshments were served from tables arrang ed in star form and decorated with yellow daffodils, greenery and tall yellow tapers and glis tening colored stars of varying sizes. The ceiling of the room was woven with pink, blue, green and yellow crepe paper, through which hung hundreds of glistening colored stars. State Director Attends Session Finis L. Snodgrass, Oregon state director of Townsend clubs, was a guest speaker at the local club luncheon and meeting last Wednesday at Carpenters hall. Thirty-three members at tended. - Mr. Snodgrass talked on the coming Townsend National con vention to be held June 23-29 in Denver, Colo. The Medford club is entitled to send two delegates. Two memoers were honored with birthday cakes.' Mrs. Thornton Arnold, club president, presided. A letter was read by the chair-! man giving a full account of the J fourth district council meeting held at Cottage Grove, Ore., 1 March 3. The ' meeting closed with a penny tirill and musical entertainment. For the Town-, send auxiliary meeting to .be j held Wednesday, April 3, the la- j dies have volunteered to bring j pies, and the men are asked to bring food in cans for a potluck 1 luncheon at 12:30 p.m. The two 1 clubs welcome visitors. I 4 Power less than is required to ', operate an average flashlight is sufficient to send a short wave radio message completely around the world. i OfVe Rebekah Lodge To Meet on Monday Olive Rebekah lodge will meet Monday, April 1, at 8 p.m. at the Odd Fellows hall. A cake walk will be held by the Theta Rho girls during Ihe evening. Hostesses for the evening will be Mrs. L. O.. Howard, Mrs. Liza Hamilton, Mrs. Mary Brown, and Mrs. Claretice Jordan. Plans Work Shop Central Point A work shop will be held Wednesday, April 3, by the Central Point Garden club in preparation for the club flower show to be held May 8. 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