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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (June 13, 1942)
Jun 18, 1041 AGE EIGHT HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON Klamath Flowers Now in Blossom Interesting Article Prepared by Mrs. Small De- scribing Colorful Plants and Shrubs The hills lurrounding Klamath Falls are colorful with spring flowers and Interested persons have made Inquiry Into the names of the flowers and shrubs which they have noticed the past few weeks. Mrs. F. O. Small, nature director for Camp Fire girls and who recently completed a list of 850 wild flowers of Klamath county, grelnuly prepared the following article which is of Interest to flower lovers: '"If one would find com pensation for inability to travel to far places, why not cultivate a greater apprecia tion of our own beautiful surroundings? "At this time the hills in town and near by are gay with many colored wild flowers. Yellow is the pre dominating color at the pres ent as It is all the year in arid and semi-arid regions. Two large flowers, resem bling sun flowers, so com mon now are arrow leaves balsam root and wooly wy ethia. The seeds of both were used for food by the Indians, the tender shoots for greens, the blossoms for yellow dyes and the roots when mashed, for poultices. Other mem bers of the sunflower family with smaller blossoms are -' the seneclos, crefrls, hawk weeds, agoseris, salsify, gum plants, and others. - "Most members of the sun flower, the largest of all flower families, have rays r which leseaoie petals. Tha sunflower itself, state flower of Kansas, had and still has many uses. It is a native plant now spread to many countries ' where it is culti vated. Russians use the seeds as we do peanuts. China uses the fiber to adulterate silk and the oil has many uses. The sunflower was formerly called the 'balm of warrior's wound." "All varieties of sagebrush are valued for medicine. The tops and leaves are used for flavoring and for perfume. In early days, miners are said to have used sprays of it to drive away fleas.. Fleabane - have aster-like blossoms. This name was given them be cause they were believed to drive away fleas also. This was a delusion as they fail to do so. Babbit brush was . once . used to raise blisters. It is now being tested to find . a; substitute for rubber. ;. "Beggar .ticks grow in moist - ground. They are ' so named because of- the - two pronged ' seeds which ' cling tightly to everything they touch. Gum plants, with their sticky heads, will soon be blooming along the road aides. These plants are cul-.. tivated for the medicine, "grlndelia." Salsify with its pretty purple blossoms which close at noon is also known as. oyster plant and Nap-At-N oo n. It was introduced from Europe as a food plant but is now common every where. For change, why not try the root some day as a vegetable or in a soup? "Oregon - Sunshine is a beautiful plant whose, seeds are now sold in the east by florists. The agoseris or false dandelion, has tailed seeds which form balls resembling dandelion heads but larger and shining white. Senecios ' are. now in bloom along' Lakeshore drive.. Prickly let tuce is a common ' nuisance. It has small. yellow flowers and sagittate clasping leaves which have bristles on the edges and the lower midrib. These, I believe, are the most common members of the sun flower family. "Parsleys and mustards of many species add to the yel low symphony. For the most part they have small yellow blossoms and finely cut leaves. Members of the mus tard family have petals in the' form of a cross. The seeds of both were former ly used for food and the roots of some of the. parsleys also although the hemlocks of the parsley family are poison- . ous to man and beast.. They furnished the "hemlock cup" of the ancients. They have white blossoms and finely cut leaves. The cow parsnip, which also has . white blos soms but very large leaves, was first used by Hercules as a medicine and has since been used as a remedy for many diseases. ' "The sulphur flower of the buckwheat family, with ba sal leaves, red buds and heads of yellow flowers, are low growing plants. Later . the blossoms turn red . and make many sandy wastes beauti- . ful. The knotweeds are also members of this family. Their most' beautiful representa tives are the Perslcarlas, Swamp Water and Lady's Thumb. These have - spikes of deep rose color blossoms. They grow in damp -ground. . The leaves . of, Newberry 't knotweed make a beautiful , red carpet on the ground at Crater lake in late summer. "The borage family has some common members here. Growing often in clumps along roadsides is Fiddle Neck. This has small orange blossoms growing in long spikes which are coiled at the end but straight and elon gated as the seeds develop. Our blus forget-me-nots which grow under juniper trees are now very beautiful in Moore park and on Lakeshore drive. Hounds Tongue, while not common, has a beautiful blue blossom. It will bloom later at Moore park. The leaves of all three are harsh to the touch. , "Another beautiful flower in bloom on the hills now is the , narrow leaved phacelia belonging to a family of the same name. The blossoms are lavendar with white cen ters, the leaves hairy. An other taller, stouter phacelia growing in rocky ground has dirty white blossoms. Some beautiful lavender phacelias will bloom later. "Of the buttercup family a few western peonies, low growing plants with dark red blossoms concealed by the large leaves, are still to be seen. Columbines are not yet in bloom. A few larkspurs with their purple blossoms with long spurs, still remain. Some species are poisonous to cattle. "Dogbanes and milkweeds, in families of the same name, have milky juice. The strong fibers of the species of dog bane were much used by In dians for making lariats, bas kets and many other articles which require strong fibers. ' The fibers of milkweed while not as strong, were used for similar purposes. A low growing pink dogbane grows in profusion along the high way -on Sun Mountain. The showy milkweed has a most interesting as well as pretty blossom. The plant acts as host to the caterpillars of the Monarch butterfly. -' "Blazing Star of the loasa family with its gorgeous yel low blossoms, grows in mass es along the railroad tracks. Other mentzelias with small blossoms are quite common. The plants are partially car nivorous, the stiff hairs of the leaves impaling . small flies and other insects and absorb ing their juices. Of shrubs the wild plum is . for the -most part out of bloom as also the service ber ry, (sarviss berry of the early settlers), with its longer white petals. . The fruit was impor tant in the diet of the Indians and pioneers. A 1 s o of the rose family is antelope brush, the bitter bush of hunters. Its pretty yellow blossoms, pleas antly fragrant, are seen now on the hills. Also seen are chokecherry in bloom and the snowberry will be on soon. "Lovely blossoms of syringa cover the hillsides on The Dalle s-California highway and the Rocky Point road in August. The stems were used by the Indians for making ar rows used in hunting big game. . "Interesting stories and le gends might be told of many of these plants. Since my as- . slgnment was to. name the flowers now in bloom and those to come later, these could not be included. Botan ical names are omitted as not being , of general Interest. "Miner's lettuce of the purslane family is very com mon on the hills. It is only a few inches tall, has round leaves . clasping the stem and white or pink flowers. These plants played an important part In gold rush dash in pre venting scurvy among the miners who learned their use from the Indians. "The lily family is repre sented by the beautiful Blue Camas which grows in moist ground. White camas or, zy gadenus, is poisonous as is the Sego Lily. The last is not common on the hills in town but is a rather tall plant, . quite pretty, with cream colored blossoms and deep yellow anthers, which with the styles give a feath ery appearance. Solomon ' Seal, with Its long clusters of creamy flowers, will soon be in bloom. This grows in moist ground and is quite common. The stately Washington (named for George Wash ton) mountain lily and tiger lily do not grow within walk ing distance of Klamath Falls but are well worth a little gasoline and rubber to see but not to pick. ; . "The plants with deep pink blossoms, which line the roads and cover the hillsides are red stem filaree, also call ed StorksbiU from its long seed pod. The seeds have long slender tails which coil in a SDlrul when dry. Thi? Is a specie of the geranium family. "Lupines of various colors are very common as well as beautiful. There are many loco-weeds with cream or yel low blooms also pea-like in shape. Our species are not es pecially poisonous to stock as some are said to be. "Arrowheads, named from the shape of the large leaves, have pretty, waxy blossoms. The plants belong to the wa ter plantain family. The roots were a favorite food of the Indians and are liked by the Chinese. Inlets and irrigation ditches are lined with arrow heads. "Wocus is a water plant of the water lily tribe. The seeds are highly esteemed by the Indians who held festivals at the time of ripening. The seeds are dried and ground and made into porridge or .bread, or roasted in open ket tles. It is said that the Klam ath marsh fields contained at least 10,000 acres of wocus. "Two -members of the mint family should not be over looked. They are the Giant Hyssop, which grows in abun dance on Lakeshore drive, and Western Balm, both beau tiful and the latter delight fully fragrant. Both of these shave- square stems, -a char acteristic of most members of the mint family. Hore hound and catnip are com mon. "All, plants named here are illustrated, many in color, either in Armstrong's West ern Wild Flowers, Saunders' Western Wild Flowers, or Haskins' Wild Flowers of the Pacific coast. For study of species, Peck's manual of the Flowering Plants of Califor nia, are best for this section. THIS IS i ; z- rf-l I it : jJr'4 Mrs. Clyde Sidders and her elght-month-old son, Keith, live at 410 Owens street. Keith Is the only grandson of Mr. and Mrs. James C, Harper, : St, Francis park, Kennell.Ellli. BIRTHDAY PARTY GUESTS At Joyce Pretari's birthday party a group of little guests enjoyed birthday cake and ice cream. Seated about the ta ble, Mary Lou Craig. David Di'Olivo, Beverly Giovanlni, Joyce Pretari, Kathleen Craig with little Bryan Contort!, Bornicc Murphy, Norma Manicr with young Joylcne Georges. -Picture by Comart. Club Sponsors Dinner Party Couple Honored at Parish Hall in Langell Valley LANGELL VALLEY The Langell Valley Women's club sponsored a party on Satur day evening, June the sixth, at itie parish hall in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John Miller (Charlotte Keller). The large room was attractively decor ated with bouquets of tulips, grown by Mrs. T. M. Bielcr of Gcrber dam. Covers were laid for a hun dred and fifty at an eight o'clock dinner which was fol lowed by a social evening. An electric clock was presented as a wedding gift to the Mill ers from their friends, Mrs. Oscar Campbell, president of the club, making the presen tation. Committee chairmen for the party were Mrs. Lloyd Gift and Mrs. Paul Monroe. Best wishes of the com munity are extended to Mr. and Mrs. Miller who are at home to their friends at their ranch in Langell Valley. On Thursday, June the fourth, Catherine Dearborn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Dearborn, celebrated her sixth birthday. The fol lowing guests were invited to share birthday cake and en joy games: Ruth Mary Thom as, Marilyn Dearborn, Mary Ann Leavitt, Helen Dearborn, Doris Leavitt, David Thom , as, Charles Dearborn, Calvin Leavitt, Billy Dearborn and the hostess. Mrs. Charles Revell enter tained the Guild of St. Bar nabas church at her home on Friday afternoon. Following the business meeting, during which Hazel Morrison gave a report on the synod at Berkeley, the members sewed. Four o'clock tea was served by the hostess to Mrs. Hop kins of Henley, Miss Morri son of Klamath Falls, Mrs. S. T. Robison, Mrs. Lloyd Gift, Mrs. Claude Murray, Mrs. Frank Pcpplc, Mrs. Paul Mon roe, Mrs. Mary Dearborn, Mrs. Florence Botkins, Mrs. KEITH Alice Peatross, Mrs. Ruby Brown and Mrs. Lester Lea vitt. Mrs. Mary Dearborn will entertain the Guild mem bers at her home on July the second. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Leavitt entertained at Sunday din ner in honor of Mrs. Edna Bagwell who Is visiting here from Lone Pino, California. The occasion also celebrated the fourth birthday of Mary Ann Leavitt. Covers were laid for Mrs. Edna Bagwell, Airs. Mary Dearborn, M r s. Ruby Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Al Dearborn and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wcs Dearborn and family, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dearborn, Hugh Davis and the Leavitt family. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Camp bell entertained at their home with a turkey dinner on Sun day, honoring the birthdays of Miriam Potucck, Willie Mae Randall and Johnnie Campbell. Covers were laid for Mr. ' and Mrs. Joe Potucek and Bobby Joe, Mr. Potucck Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Camp bell and Deanna, Mrs. Ida Gerbcr, Mrs. Stella Bowne, Willie Mae and Louis Ran dall and Mr, and Mrs. Camp bell. . Soci( Calendar Saturday, June 13 Meeting of Commandos with Junior chamber of commerce at 7:30, p. m., Chct Smith's store. Sunday, June 14 Sunday evening golf sup per, 6:30 p. m., at Rcames Country club. Business and Professional Women's club breakfast, Moore park, 10 a. m. Members asked to meet at Swan for transportation. Monday, June 22 Toastmistress club, Fremont school, 7:15 p. m. Wednesday, June 24 New Sojourners' officers to take over duties at Willard hotel meeting. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS HAVE SESSION On Monday night, June the eighth, Grand Regent Ann Fiala conducted the regular meeting of Court Klamath in the parish hall. Mrs. Mildred Smith was appointed program chairman for the year; Mrs. Louise Vaughn was elected musician and Mrs. W. G. Ely was appointed publicity chair man. It was voted to have one meeting a month during June, July and August. Re freshments were served by the following committee, Ann Fiala, chairman, assisted by Mrs. Louise Vaughn, Mrs. Lynn Roycroft, Mrs. Thomas Towey and Mrs. James Parks. Father Scott dropped In to bid the Catholic Daughters goodbye before leaving for his new dutioH at Baker, Ore gon. . KLAMATH COUPLE WED IN OAKLAND Miss Verda Skccn, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn B. Skeen of this city, and Ser geant Roy Blchn, son of Mrs. Opal Gcist of Lakeshore drive and the late Mr. Roscoe Bichn, were married in Oakland, California on May the twenty-fourth, according to an nouncements received hero. The ceremony was per formed by the Reverend Gravely of the First- Chris tian church of Oakland, at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Blchn, In tho presence of a group of relatives and friends. After a short wedding trip, Mrs. Bichn returned to remain In Oakland while her husband is stationed at Fort Ord. Club Meets For Discussion Toastmistress Members , Hold Round Table Session Monday "Should Roosevelt Have Dlctnturiul Powers at This TlmoT" This was the subject for discussion at Toustmis tross club Monday ovonlng. Mrs. Coleman O'Louxlilln, tonstmlstress, suid: "Toduy wo are living tit a dumocrucy, tho greatest in tho world, and our democrncy with unulhor grout democracy and her Hi Ilea are engaged In u war, tlia bitterest und most de vastating thut tho world has ever known. Our enemies r totalitarian or one-num gov ernments, dictatorships lit fact, and enn we as a democ racy carry on tho prosecution of this wur effectively unless our president hns dictatorial powers?" Speaking In the affirmative on tho above subject, Mrs. Emmott Chldcsler stated, "De mocracy is government by the people. The only way we havo to Judgo a person Is by their past performances," and then reviewing the many Worthwhile things which have been accomplished by President Roosevelt, In the light of that record, she be lieved that he should have more power. Stating that something seems to huppen to tho lui man mind when the owner Is endowed with uullntUcl power, Mrs. W, D. Miller, for the negative, suid thut If the price of liberty in peace time, is ctornnl vigllcnce, in a war period that vigilance must bo doubled, and stressed tho thought that it did littio good to talk of freedom after tho war unless wo preserve that freedom now. "A man who has helped to formulnto the Atluntlc Char ter, and urged the pvopla to fight for the four freedoms, would find It difficult to fores himself upon the people as a dictator," said Mrs. Paul Buck, and continued with the statement that democrucy Is In the minds and hearts of the people. ' Mrs. Keith Rice, the final speaker for tho negative, thought that our president hud taken too much for granted because of his land slide electoral vote, and as a consequence has gathered the reins of government over moro and more into his own hands. - A general round table dis cussion followed tho feature talks, with all members par ticipating, and the debatable and controversial subject sup plied material for an evening of enlightenment for both the negative and affirmative, pro viding a lesson on differing amicably and being tolerant of each other's viewpoint. The next regular meeting will bo held at Fremont school at seven fifteen o'clock . Monday, June the twenty second. Thimble Club Holds Mooting The Thlmblo club of Neigh bors of Woodcraft mot Tues day afternoon ot tho home of Mrs. Bertha Hewitt, 2225 Dur row avenue. Pinochle was , played after tho business hour and prizes were awarded to Mrs. Idollne Schupp, Mrs. Anna McDonald and Mrs. Stella Drydcn. Tho next meet ing will be at the home of Mrs. Mamie Slelnselfcr, 1720 Johnson street, Tuesday, June the twenty-third, at two o'clock. ; ."' ' " ' V 1 ' ' " TV v ; fv J 1; ARMY ROMANCE Snrgennt' Hoy Blchn and his' bride, the former Verda Skeen of Klnmath Falls, pic tured shortly after their marriage In Oakland, May twenty-fourth hi f; t. MARRIED AT HOME, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Francis Blwer were mar ried this pat week at tho homo of the bride's parents. Mrs. Blwer is the former Gaylo Galloway. PLAN TEA FOR ORGANIZATION OF CHURCH WOMEN The World Day of Prayer commtttoo is planning a tea for June the twcntynlxlli as an opportunity for Klamath Falls church women to meet together to consider tho or gunlzatlon of a City Council of Church Women. Women have long felt tho need of such an organization that they might, as a tin lied body, work more effectively for the good of the community and for worldwide Christian projects. The organization would be affiliated with tho Into and national organiza tion. An outstanding speaker, representing tho state council, will be the guest speaker, and it is also hoped Hint tho slato president will bo able to at tend. All Interested women and the pastors of the various churches are cordially Invited to this Interdenominational tea. Tho placo will bo an nounced later BPW CLUB -PLANS SUNDAY BREAKFAST Unless old man wcathor de cides against It, tho Business and Professional Women's club will wind up Its present season with a breakfast for all members and their guests at Mooro park Sunday morning, June fourteenth, at ten o'clock. Early risers are urged to como armed with tennis rac- kcts, or prepared to pitch horseshoes, play baseball and other games, since a man-sized breakfast Is being planned, Including fruit Juices, bacon and eggs, hot cakes and syrup, and coffco Each member Is requested to furnish her own plato, cup and cutlery, as well as her sugar. Late risers will bo accomo- , doted until eleven o'clock, and members who do not havo transportation will bo provid ed for if they will meet at tho Swan confectionery at nine-thirty o'clock. , Chairmen for the brcukfast are Gertrude Tollo and Delia Stark, assisted by Luclla John son, Hozcl Morrison, Inez Mc Coy, Eva Cook, Ingor Frllmun, Eloiso McBridc, Lydla How ard, May Conradl, and Jose phlno Pcnrod. MRS. RIVERS HONORS MOTHER AT DINNER Mrs. T. B. Rivers enter tained ot dinner Thursday In honor of her mother, Mrs. J. C. Cooloy, who, with her son, John, has recently returned to tho states from Fairbanks, Alaska, where they have made their home for many years. Those honoring Mrs." Cooloy were her daughter, Mrs. John Duncan' of Hornbrook, California, a granddaughter, Mrs. Carlos Silvn ot Dunn muir, California, Mrs, L. J, Brink, Mrs. S. R. Borry, Mrs. Clara Price, Mrs. Bonnie Howard, Mrs. G. C. Talmun, Mrs. Glenn Slivers and Bar bara Lee, Mrs, E. G. Muskopf and Mrs. W, C. Mllkcy. Mrs. Coolcy and her son will go south to visit two granddaughters in Sacra mento, a son, Lieutenant- Colonel A. Q. Cooloy of Snn Diego, and thrco grandsons In service, also located In San Diego, before continuing east whero John will enter mili tary service. A ,fjf 4 i ft 4 I' Program Held Friday Over Hundred Attend Townsand Entertain ment One of the most successful entertainments staged by O Townscnd club was that of Friday evening, June tho fifth, when one hundred and twenty-five members and friends of Lake and Klamath counties gathered at tha KC hull for a seven o'clock din ner. Seated at the long tables, which wero lovely with bowls of lato spring flowers, wcra Mr. Charles Wettcrmnn of Portland; Elwood W. Roberts, past president of tho l.ako viow club, und Mr. II. O. Myers, president of the Klum ath Falls club. Mr. Wettcrmun, stole repro sontattvo of tho Townscnd movement of Portland, wus presented by tho drill team leaders, Uernlce McCrncken and Phyllis Stevens. Tho entertainment opriysl by singing "America" 1W pledge to the flag. Russell Douulas ami Llimm Whltrwy of Grand Junction, Colorado gavo sovcral musical selec tions on tho violin and cor net. Mr, Weltorniun gave un interesting talk and presented tho club with a largo blue and gold silk banner, earned by obtaining a hundred and thirty new members within thrco months, Tha slago wait attractively decorated with flags and bns kcts of flowers. Highlighting tho evening and concluding the program, the drill team of Klamath Falls put on their work, which opened by tho two youngest members, Twllu Drilling and Edward Mc Crncken. and tho two cliAt members, Mrs. Delia AniMl and Mr. Comstock, entering through an archway of flags formed by the drill team. Out-of-town members were presented by President H. O. Myers, after which pictures were taken und (lancing en joyed until a lato hour with music by Kstln Klgcr's orch estra. Members of the drill team aro Adah Larson, Matilda Crupn, Rose Vaughn, Marls Seward, Eva Myers, Esther Most, Mobcl McWithey, Lil lian Hoyden, Anna Brlsbnise, Bertha Hundley, Daisy Doug las, Rose Clurey, Mary Mar tin, Bcrnlco McCrackcn and Phyllis Stevens. Auxiliary Moots For Luncheon The Townscnd ouxlljdsv met Wodnoiidoy, Juno tow third, nt half past nno o'clock for o potluck luncheon nt the homo of Mrs. Lillian Hoyden, 2028 Siskiyou street, with Phyllis Stevens as co-hostoss. Final orrongcmenls were made for tho entertainment on Friday evening nnd tho re mainder of tho n tier noon spent In sewing. Dolores Myers was a guest of tho mixlllnry, Tha next meeting will bo on WcdV nesday, Juno tha seventeenth, with Mnbol McWIlhoy and Allco Gray as hostesses, 50c" "50c" PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS Exporloncod Touchers in PIANO, TRUMPET TROMBONE, XYLOPHO Phone 4520 1625 Mitchell Start Nowl
