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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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,
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