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MEDKORT), OREGON. SUNDAY, MAY 29, 19B0
City of Trees
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The results of Medford's master plan of street tree planting and beautification are to be seen
In many sections of the city. Along Main street the little Japanese privet trees planted in giant
"flower pots" last year continue to flourish; pansies, sun roses and petunias provide bright
spots of color. Owners and employees of business firms along the street take pride in the
appearance of the pots located in front of their building, and at Valley Fuel company, Harper
Hamilton is the one who waters and sprays their plantings. Mr. Hamilton also used a special
plant food last summer which kept his trees and. flowers in flourishing condition. ,
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One of the most ardent supporters of the tree
planting plan is John Gribble, retired forester,
conservationist and authority on trees. Mr.
Gribble, who grows trees from seed and who
has made gifts of many fine trees for city parks,
is shown here caring for some of his seedlings.
Included are a loquat, a chinaberry and a carob
or St. John's bread tree. These are being taken
to the children's department of the public library
for display.
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The master plan of tree pluntmg was ueigned to make Medford a cny of beautiful avenues of irees. If ihere are ihose who cannoi quite visualne
what the result will be in 10 or 20 years, they are invited to travel along Queen Anne avenue off Crater Lake avenue. Many years ago John f.
- Reddy and his family planted pin oaks on the street; in the summer the trees provide green beauty and cool shade and in the fall there is no
more colorful sight in the valley than the flaming scarlet leaves of the pin oaks. The Reddy's daughters often recalled how as small girls they
. carried water in buckets to keep the trees growing during the hot summer weeks. Countless persons appreciate and enjoy the fruits of their
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The tree planting plan is being carried out by streets and areas, with scores of civic-minded residents
participating in the city-wide effort. A neighborhood organizes a committee, appoints a chairman and
before long, the trees are planted and growing. Given as an outstanding example of this cooperative
program is the group headed by Fred Sears (at right) who is pictured with his committee examining one
of the Paul Scarlet Hawthorne trees planted on Winchester and Ml. Pitt avenues, and Murray street.
Others on the committee are (left to right) Edgar A. Kupillas, Mrs. Richard Jewett, Mrs. William C. Tycer
and Al Bradford, city councilman.
The neighborhood plan of tree planting goes forward by way of Souse calls, telephone conversation
and coffee cup conferences. Pictured here are (left to right) Mrs. John R. Schwab, Mrs. Wesley Forler and
lanny Smith at the Schwab's front door, 1400 South Whitman avenue. Mrs. Forler and Mrs. Smith, .
who headed the committee, worked to organize the planting of fruitless mulberry trees along Whitman
and other streets in the Garfield-Jefferson tract south of Stewart avenue. Mrs. E. H. Pesenli, who live
on Jasper street, and Mrs. Arnold Opgrand, Ivy street resident, alia worked en the committer.
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