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10 c SUNDAY. DECEMBER IB, 1962 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON Spray of Cones and Nuts of 21 Western U. S. Trees Makes Attractive Decoration Mrs. L. G. Genlner, Med ford, who recently designed and made an unusual spray of cones and nuts of trees oc curring in the western United States, had planned the pro ect for some years. She explained that it was not until this year that all of the cones which were wanted were available. It will be noted that the cones and nuts of most of the trees are quite different from each other ex cept those of the Engclmann and Sitka spruce, which are very difficult to tell apart Cones of the true fir trees were not included, Mrs. Gent ner slated, because they fall apart as soon as they mature. It was not found practical to Include either very large or , very small cones. A very large number of trees are native In the west ern states, and in the Siskiyou area of southwestern Oregon and northwestern California are found the largest number of tree species for any area of ' North America of comparable size. Native To Area This is borne out by the fact that 14 of the 21 kinds of cones and nuts used in this spray are native within a radius of 100 miles from Med- ford and at least three other species are grown here under cultivation. In the spray will be found three cones or nuts of each species except for the giant sequoia or bigtree, the pinon or nut pine, the western yel low pine and the weeping spruce, of which there is only one of each. In identifying the cones be gin at the slender tip at bot tom, working up toward the ribbon on the right side of the spray, then from the rib bon back to the tip on the left side. 1. The small slender acorns at the very tip are those of one of the species of Califor nia live or evergreen oaks (Qucrcus sp ). 2. Above these are the three-pronged reddish brown cones of the incense cedar (Libocedrus decurrens) which grows extensively in this area. It is the only species of this type occurring in North America. Redwood Tree 3. The three small oval cones are those of the red wood tree (Sequoia semper virens) occurring only in southern Oregon and in Cali fornia. 4. The somewhat larger three cones with firm scales are those of the western larch (Larix occidentalis) which oc curs in northeastern Oregon and farther north. 5. The larger woody egg-' shaped cone is that of the gi ant sequoia or bigtree (Se quoia gigantca) native in the high Sierra mountains. 6. The three cones with the papery scales are from the Engclmann spruce (Picea En gclmanii) which occurs in land at higher elevations. The cones are very similar to those of the Sitka spruce. 7. The cones of the Douglas fir (Pscudotsuga Mcnzicsii) are easily distinguished by the pitchfork-like bracts which extend from between the scales. This is not a true fir, but a false hemlock. 8. The round woody cones with the large divisions come from a variety of Arizona cy press (Cuprcssus arizonica) which is native In Arizona and New Mexico. California Black Oak 9. The acorns with the cups are those of the California black oak (Qucrcus Kcllogii) which occurs in Oregon and California. 10. The large flat light brown scales are those of the sugar pine cone (Pinus Lam bertiana). Only the scales were used because the cones are unusually large, occasion ally reaching two feet in length. 11. The single light colored cone is that of the pinon or nut pine (Pinus ccmbroides) variety (monophylla) the seeds of which are sold com mercially for eating. 12. Just below the ribbon on the left are three mountain hemlock cones (Tsuga Mer- Dhis Christmas jjiite her the kst I mhwrn DELUXE MIXMASTER MIXER Powerful, 12-speed governor-controlled motor. Famous MIx-Flnder Dial puts correct mixing speed at the user's fingertips. 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This is of European origin The trees are used in land scaping and the cones are val uable in arrangements be cause of their form, coloring and size. 16. The veryl large pointed acorns come from the valley oak (Qucrcus lobala) which is the large spreading oak found in the low valleys of western California. 17. The long slender cone (beneath the valley oak) is that of the rare weeping spruce (Picea Breweriana) which occurs in high cold hoi- lows or north slopes, usually from 5.000 to 7,000 feet, from the Trinity mountains of Cal ifornia to the Siskiyou moun tains of southern Oregon. Oth er spruces may have some forms that have a weeping habit of growth, as for ex ample some of the Norway spruces in Lithia Park, Ash land, but the Brewer's spruce is the only one that always has the weeping habit. 18. The rather short round ed cones with light tips on the woody scales are those of the lodgepole pine (Pinus contor ta) variety (Murrayana) which is abundant along Crater Lake highway above Union Creek, toward Diamond lake and along the Bend highway. 1R. The grayish round cones with large divisions are the typical cones of the Arizona cypress (Cupressus arizonica) previously mentioned. Oregon Myrtle 20. The light tan round nuts are those of the famous Ore gon myrtle or California laurel (Umbellularia Cali fornia). 21. The small broadly oval cones with thin stiff scales are from the western hemlock (Tsuga hctcrophylla). It is plentiful along the Crater Lake highway from around Prospect and beyond. 22. The dark woody oval cones near the tip are Irom the Oregon or red alder (At- nus Orcgona) which is abun dant along the coast. Mrs. Gcntner and her hus- ban. Dr. Centner, who retired recently as etomologist of the Southern Oregon Experiment station, are known throughout the area as gardeners and floriculturists, for their prize winning roses, for their inter est in propagation and cross ing of various plants, such as chrysanthemums and as flow er show Judges. Mrs. Gcntner studied flower arranging for a number of years, has taught classes and wins many prizes in shows. Temperance Unit To Hear Speaker Yule Customs Topic for Club In Shady Cove Shady Cove-Christmas cus toms in foreign lands was the subject of the program which was given at the recent Christ mas party held for Shady Cove Garden club members. Mrs. Delbcrt Spain gave the talk and Mrs. George Fields was hostess in her home for the event. Mrs. Del Logan and Mrs. William Cote were co host esses. Christmas carols were sung accompanied by Mrs. J. A McCorkle and musical selec tions were composed and sang by Mrs. Mona Solcany. The Fields home was decor ated in the Yuletide theme by Mesdames Solcany, B. Mol nar, Frank E. Russell, T. M. Liltleficld, Richard Pfcifcr, Edna Turner, William A. Shepherd, Cote, C. Kelsey, O. L. Williams and Fields. It was reported that a truck load of greenery for Christ mas decoration was taken to the Veterans Domiciliary by Mr. and Mrs. Spain. Mrs. Littlefield reported on the decorating of the Shady Cove school cafeteria for the term. The Community church was decorated by Mrs. Shep herd, it also was reported. Guests included Mrs. Gird Levering, Mrs. A. Wilson, Mrs. Edith Towle, Mrs. Turn er, Mrs. Alberta Alicki and Mrs. Benard Nork Jr. The next meeting will be February 11 at the home of Mrs. Shepherd, assisted by Mrs. B. Bishop and Mrs. Mol nar. No January meeting will be held. Holiday Breads Are Demonstrated Yrcka Bcv Lyons, Mod ford, Pacific Power and Light company home economist, conducted a Holiday Bread day baking demonstration In Etna recently. Approximately 70 people at tended the event sponsored by the Etna 4-H Home Economic club and held at the Etna Union High school. Libby Dudley Introducer! Miss Lyons who demonstrated tne making of sweet dough from which she made kulich, kolacky and kitchen. She also made German slollen and ex plained how to make many other foreign sweet breads. Miss Lyons slated that hot roll mix instead of the basic sweet dough may be used. At the close of the demon stration the audience was in viled to sample the German slollen, saffron bread and Holland Christmas breads. Fish Canning Facts Now Being Offered Fishermen who come home with a big catch of salmon or tuna from Oregon's coast may want to can some to treat vis King Easterners next summer. Directions for canning al bacorc tuna and salmon are found in a new Oregon Sl.-iip university fact sheet now ' "Christmas Under Three available at county extension Flags" will be the subject offices. ' I of a talk by Mrs. Robert Fish ran he canned fresh or i Bridge for the Woman's Chris after smoking hut should he j tian Temperance union which handled quickly to prevent I will meet Thursday, Decern-1 spoilage. Dr. F W. Harvey, i her 20 at 1:30 p.m. in the head of the OSU Seafoods j Fireplace room of the First : laboratory at Astoria and ; Presbyterian church. Virginia Weiser. extension no- I Devotions will be led by ti itionist, produced the fact i Mrs. Inez Smith, and Christ-1, sheet. Its title is, "Canning 1 ms music will he presented Tuna and Salmon al Home." iuv tnp Golden Age Trio. - . Members are reminded to. A healthful drink with a j lake their gifls and money I real "laste thrill" is butter- ! for the Christmas donation to j milk cocktail. It is made by j the Children's Farm Home al ' mixing together equal parts Corvallis. j of lomalo Juice and butler-1 Refreshments will he served ' milk. I during the social hour. I I L. a j - This spray of cones and nuts It made of materials native lo western United Statet. Made by Mrt. L. G. Gentner, 14 of the 21 Kindt of cones and null used are native within a radiut of 100 milet of Medford and at least three other species are grown here under cultivation. Identification of the materiali may be found in the accompanying ttory. 2 ' W1F CMJENfflAK.. m empster sj CHRISTMAS BONUS BOARD STRETCH YOUR GIFT DOLLARS! 10 to 50 MERCHANDISE BONUS ALLOWANCE ON ALL PURCHASES OVER $49 UNTIL DECEMBER 24 300 Barnctt Road Phone 773-4000 Today 2 lo 5 p.m.-Bizzare Ba zaar," Rogue Art Gallery, 220 West Main St., Medford. 2 to 5 p.m. -Benefit square dance, Country Square hall, Colver rd., Talent. 2 p.m.-Auxiliary lo Colonel Sargent camp, USWV, Red man hall. Monday 12:30 p.m.-Eleanor Roose velt league, luncheon honor ing Robert Duncan, at Colony restaurant. 12:30 p.m. -Rogue chapter. Grandmothers club, Girls Community Club. 1 p.m. - Crater chapter, Grandmothers club, Mrs. Charles Jantzer, 1734 Beall lane. 6:30 p.m. - Men of Unity, Unity church of Medford, Holly and Haven sis. 7:15 p.m.-Warren assembly, International Order of Rain bow for Girls, Jacksonville Masonic temple. 7:30 p.m.-Ruth Esther unit, Wcslcyan Service guild, home of Mrs. George Roseberry. 7:30 p.m.-Parenls Without Partners, 209 South Oakdale ave. 8 p.m.-Olive Rebekah lodge, lOOF hall. Tuesday 9:30 a m. WSCS. First Meth odist church al church. 10 a.m. to 12 noon-Medford alumnae. Sigma Kappa soror ity. Mrs. Jack D. Pfeifer, 280H Larch ave. 10 a m. Clark group. First C'hrislian church, Mrs. Frank Chapman, 1041 West Four teenth St. 10:30 a m. - Sams Valley unit, Mrs. Earl Bigham, Web ber id. 12 noon Jackson counly in- lor-rnmiminity council, Pub lic library, Medford. 1 p.m.-Ladies of F.Iks, Elks club downstairs lounge. 1 p.m. F I r s t Christian church groups, McCracken, Mrs. George Bieeee. Rogue Valley Manor: Swander, Mrs. Harold Otlosen, 109 Geneva St.; Troxcll, Mrs. Chester Prterson. 907 Beall lane: Weare. Mrs. Herb Sims. 47 North Praeh st. 1 p.m.- Medford Navy Moth ers club. Mrs. Henry Dooms. 1.18 Van Ness ave . Ashland. 1 p m. Travel Study club, Oregon Federation of Wom en's clubs. Girls Community club. 1.10 pm. Rogue Valley Herb society, Girls Commu nity club. 6:30 p.m.-Royal Arch Ma sons and Royal Arch Widows, Jacksonville Masonic temple. 7:30 p.m.-Southern Oregon alumnae, Delta Delta Delta, home of Mrs. Gordon Wil liams. 8 p.m.-Pythian Sisters, Py thian bldg. 8 p.m.-Free Christmas con cert, Medford High school. Wednesday 10:30 a.m.-Central Point Ex tension unit, Mrs. Charles Ghelardi, Old Stage rd. 10:30 a.m.-Elfc-Trail exten sion unit . home of Mrs. Ken neth Lacy. 11 a.m. lo 4 p.m.-Security Benefit club, Pythian bldg. 12 noon - Rcames Social club, Medford Masonic temple. 12 noon-Nevita Past Ma trons, Mrs. Mary Note, 32 Hamilton at. 12:30 p.m. - Chapter CP, PEO, Mrs. Everett Faber, Central Point. 12:30 p.m.-Women of Ro tary, Mrs. S. Ralph Dippel, t tastwooo dr. 1 p.m.-Ella Deuel Hubhs lent, DUV, Mrs. Bessie Gott, 542 South Ivy st. ' 8 p.m.-Amethyst Rebekah lodge. Jennings house, 1135 Fourth ave., Gold Hill. Thursday 12 noon-Rogue Valley Worn- I en's Golf association, Rogue ! Valley Country club. I 12 noon - Arthur Murray School of Dancing, benefit j party, at studio ballroom, 320 East Main st., Medford. j 1 p m.-Wenonah club, Red- , man hall, Apple st. j 130 p.m. -Woman's Chris tian Temperance union. Fire- ; place room, First Presbyterian ! church. I 1:30 p.m. Jacksonville Gar den club, home of Mrs. Kath . erine Farley. ' 7:30 p.m. Mistletoe camp, I RNA, Pythian bldg. 8 p.m.- Free Christmas con Irerl. Medford High school. Friday 11 a m.-Women of Unilv. Unity church, Holly arid Haven sts. 12:30 p.m. - Electa Social club, Girls Community club. Chapter CP. PEO members will gather at the home of Mrs. Everett Faber. Central Point, for their Christmas party at 12:30 pm. Wednes day, December 19. Mrs. Leon ard May field is in charge. Mrs. A. L. Clay and Mrs. Ed win Strolhers are the lunch eon hostesses with Mrs. Faber. Steinbeck Book Review Given At Study Club Ashland - "Travels With i Charley" by John Steinbeck furnished an hour of merri ment for members of Ashland Study club as they listened to its review by Mrs. Harold Merrill. The regular meeting was held December 10 at the home of Mrs. Grace Engle and Miss Gertrude Engle. Steinbeck, winner of the 1962 Nobel literature award, displays a new style in his most recent book of philoso phy, travel and humor, with Charley, his French poodle, playing the hero as well as the buffoon. The author and his dog wander across the nation in search of America, learning from small towns and country I people and finding a new per spective and a new apprecia tion of the greatness that is America. Hilarious are the ac counts of Charley's first sight of a bear in Yellowstone park and Steinbeck's return to the hectic traffic snarl of New York after having safely ne gotiated thousands of miles in his transcontinental journey. Following a brief business session conducted by the pres ident, Mrs. R. Drew Lamb, Mrs. N. H. Dillon presented the half-hour selected subject, taking for its basis an article appearing in the November Holiday magazine. Her timely topic, "The U. S. Post Office," included the new regulations and rates that are to go into effect the first of the year and statistics about the largest mail service in the world. She gave a brief history of the post office which was looked upon "as revolutionary" at the outset; told of the many sidelines which are carried on as a part of the post office, and describ ed the pandemonium when a packaged bee hive broke open in a post ouice. The next study club meet ing is to be December 31 at the home of Mrs. Marcus Woods. Pythian Club j Elects Officers Mrs. John Russell was elected president of the Pyth ian club at their recent Christ mas meeting. Mrs. Don Ross was elected vice president; Mrs. Walter Grochocki, secre-1 lary, and Mrs. Jack Hall, treasurer. The members turned in their Christmas socks, a gift exchange was held and Cal- j anthe Sisters were announced. An auditing committee was appointed consisting of Mrs. Leroy Cline, Mrs. Grochocki and Mrs. Ruth Walden. 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