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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04

TWENTY -FOUR ration points for the
purchase of a quart of canned toma'
toes,
But If that quart could be grown and
home processed, there would be just that
many spare ration points to use for other
purchases.
That idea Of producing vegetables for
canned or fresh use already has led groups
of prospective gardeners TO band together
for community gardening. There are two
principal methods of operation.
One is to organize a workable-sized
group Of gardeners and then rent a piece
of land from a nearby farmer. The land
should be good soil, well situated and
selected with some idea of protection from
trespassing.
Payment to the farmer should include
rental Of the land and also the blowing
and preliminary seeded preparation. This
would include discing and dragging to re-
duce much of the labor in getting portions
ready TO plant. A third of an acre, cover
ing an area 100 by $50 feet, should pre-
vide enough exercise and a large share Of
the vegetables for three moderately sized
families.
Rows would be three feet apart if the
farmer will agree TO provide cultivation
II wheel hoe is 10 be shared in operating
the community or group garden, then rows
for smaller vegetables such as peas, lettuce.
onions, beets and carrots could be IS inches
-apart,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04

The gardener-especially the one
with a tiny gardens always on
the lookout for something which
will yield big crop yet use only a
little of his valuable space. For
him the strawberry barrel!
l first became acquainted with
this method Of fruit growing one
summer when !, a redhead, found
myself with an equally red-headed
boss. He used 10 bring the most
luscious appearing berries TO the
office, Just maddening tastes which
made us long for more. He grew
them in a barrel-which sounded
impossible wasn't.
Any oak barrel, used or other
wise. unless il has had oil or
grease in it. will do. Scrape IT and
varnish or wax the outside 10 pre-
serve it.
Next mount il on movable
platform so you can turn it 10 get
the sun. An old wagon wheel
makes a good mount
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
Dwarf Trees Grated
On Mailing Stock

Especially dwarf apple trees
arc those that are grated on
Mailing root-stock numbered TX.
Various numbers have been given
10 the Mailing stocks and the
eventual height of the tree de-
ponds on just which n VI b c r
understood was used.
Varieties of apple which have
been used on Mailing TX arc
Wealthy, Cortland, Delicious and
Rome. These have been found 10
bear fruit the first year
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
Comedian Cherry
EARLY Blooming Shrub
81 GARDENS AVAILABLE

Very soon now the Comedian
cherry will be IN bloom. 1t is so
called because II bears dark red
fruits Of the approximate size and
shape Of cherries. These fruits
are edible. but the plant is chiefly
known for its carly borne bright
yellow flowers. Contrary 10 its
common name, this shrub is A
"a ogw dts Latin name is
Cornus mas or mascula. If you
,are looking for a shrub that will
flower in late March or early
April, the Cornelian Cherry IS
} ideal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
Land Around Gas Plant
Turned OUer to Gardeners

Customers and employees will be
invited TO participate in a garden
project announced Saturday by the
Consolidated Gas Co.
The gas company has 40 fertile
acres which have been divided into
400 garden plots 50 feet by 50 feet
at its plants in Melvindale, near
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
Practical Information to Help Gardeners Food for Victory

the plants start growing. Your
water spray, given under pressure.
should keep red spider under con.
troll. 4
Varieties of Strawberries nigh :.
be Dorset or Fairfax among the
June bearers, OF Mastodon or Gem
If you want an eYerbearing kind.
No fertilizing is necessary. All in
all, the gardeners dream is real
lied here.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
FertiIize Lily Beds
Early in the Season

Lily of the valley beds will
profit right now by-a top dressing
of well-rotted manure. Failure to
bloom after such fertilization
means that the plants are too
close together Dig, divide and
replant, allowing six inches be-
tween plants. Before replacing
enrich the new bed with manure
and look forward 10 super blooms
for the next several years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
Turn Plants Around

With sunny days here again,
house plants tend 10 grow one
sided from reaching toward the
light Best remedy for this is 20
turn them around occasionally so
that they will grow reasonably
straight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
Plant Corn, Beans together

In planning your vegetable gar
den. If space is left for corn it
may be put TO double use by plant
mig pole beans around the corn
and allowing them 10 use the corn
stalks for support.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
Dogwood Tree
Must Be Moved
In the Spring
When Planting
Do Not Disturb
Earth Around Roots

Now is the time to order dog
wood trees because this is one
plant that must be spring-moved.
Very little success will be had
from specimens dug up from the
woods as much of the root system
will be destroyed In digging. Even
nursery grown dogwoods trans
plant best when bought "halled
and burlapped' rather than bare
root"
This means that the plant, when
received. will have a ball Of the
earth in which it grew surrounding
the roots and this will be held IN
place with layer Of burlap-or
whatever substitute the nurseries
will use this year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04

the Rouge River and Allen road,
and at Lynch and Six Mile.
All plots Will be plowed and
narrowed free by the company.
Gardens at Lynch and Six Mile,
81 plots covering 10 acres, will be
limited to employees since the land
is entirely inside the plant, and
War department regulations per-
init only employees inside the
utility'S gates.
81 GARDENS AVAILABLE
However, customers are invited
to the Melvindale plant where 81
gardens outside the plant gates
are now available Applicants
should apply to the superintendent
at the Melvindale plants
Two hundred and siXty-one gar
denS inside the Melvindale plant
will be open for employees.
The gas company has sponsored
gardens since 1881, and John w
Batten, vice president and general
manager. said that they have al
ways proved most successful.
Tn 1881. during the depres-
SION the gas company prepared
"A number of gardnS for its Gus
toners at the Melvindale plant"
said Batten. THE yield was 30
good many gardeners have been
returning every year since.
Many have grown their entire
vegetable wants for their fami-
lies for the past IL years"
In expanding its garden project
the gas company has reserved
garden plots outside the Melvin
dale plant gates for these pioneers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
Large Strawberry Crop
Can Be Grown in Barrel
Plants Reach Sun Through Holes
Bored 8 Inches Apart Around Sides
BY ISABEL FUCKER
Garden Editor, The Detroit Times

around the sides. Place these ar
tistically, looking TO the future
when plants will fill them. You
want the barrel as nearly covered
with leaves then as possibly
My boss grew his berries in
straight manure. A $3.50 mix of
good garden soil and manure will
90. but nothing less nourishing
should be used. Add about two
pounds of a complete fertilizer 10
the barrel of soil-before you put
in in Of course
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04

Get bigger profit from Tlrd''
chicks. Every Ward chick come,
from bred-up, u. s. Approved
aoek,, culled, banded, and blood
tested for pullofum. Every chick
is Matched in Z. S. Approved
Hatchery, under rigid requirements
of the N,tionl Poultry Improve
ment Plan. All orders Eulranteed
1000 alive on RECEIPT and 900
-EfIYEI In "a L-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
HOLES FOR PLANTS

Bore a couple of 1-inch holes in
the bottom for drainage and rows
OF ] y Inch holes 6 inches apart
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
Flowers, Shrubs
That Will Bloom
In Dry Place
A Few CoIorful Plants
VIII Brighten Up
Your Victory Garden

Yes YOU can have flowers that
bloom even during hot, dry Pc
rods. and in locations where the
sun beats down mcrciicSsiy att day
long. il YOU give little thought
10 what YOU plant. Why not have
q few flowers in that Victory gar
den 20 cheer YOU up
For a hot, dry. sunny location
try:
ANIMALS
Sweet alySSum. ageratum, Swan
River daisy tbrachycome). bache-
Tor button tcentaurea cyanus)
cosmos. dianthus, dimorphotheca
eaillardia, marigold, petunia, phlox,
annual: poppy. California tesch-
scholtzia); portulaca, sea b osa
zinnia. four O'Clock Cmirabllis),
SALIVA.
PERENNIALS
Butterhyweed (ascleplas tube
rosa.
Iris-early dwarf purple, and
tall bearded German iris.
Sweet rocket (hesperis)-blends
with the iris and blooms same
time
Babysbreath (gypsophila-bris-
tol fairy.
Perennial asters.
Goldenrod.
Golden moss tsedum acre).
Snowy stonecrop (sedum specta.
bile).
Sea lavender (statice1.
Blanketfiower tgsillardia gran
difora).
Camomile (anthemisl.
SHRUBS
FIve.leaved aralia tacanthopa-
max pentaphyllum). Height. z feet;
time of bloom, June; flowers yell
low. fruit attractive TO bir d s,
Hardy. rapid in growth. Good in
dry. sandy soil.
Siberian pea-tree (caragana ar.
borescens). Height. 10 to II feet
yellow pea-like flowers May OF
JUNK. lOllONCh W IL III bNNS Iho
open with slight explosion.
Fragrant sumac (rhus canaden'
sis). Height, 3 to 4 feet. Clusters
of small yellow flowers April ano
May. Very attractive in june
when covered with coral-red fruits
Aromatic foliage. Very hardy
Does well in poor, hot locations
Shining sumac (rhus copallina)
Good for covering very dry, barren
and exposed spaces. but has ar
undesirable habit of spreading ir
every direction and is difficult tc
control or eradicate.
Smooth sumac (rhus glabra)
Height 6 to 10 feet. Inconspicuous
yellow blooms June 10 August, fol
lowed by velvety, red compac,
clusters of fruits that remain with
hut slight change of color through.
out the winter. Hardy. rapid
growth. Rich autumn coloring
Does well in any soil.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
NO WEEDS TO PICK

Now is the Time 10 fill this CEN
ter opening inside the tile Of eX-
celSor is used this does not. OF
course. apply. Fill over this with
the soil mixture until you are ,
inches from the top Of the barrel,
then plant enough strawberries to
iill in the entire top.
Water carefully until the plants
are well established. Spray the
plants themselves occasionally.
No wedding is necessary once
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
Let's Garden

By PERRY BOWSER
HON. Gardening Specialist. Michigan State College
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
DON'T DISTURB BALL

BE careful when planting not 10
disturb this ball as it contains the
roots of the plant. Dig a hole
twice the depth and width of the
ball, place the top soil, enriched
with manure or fertilizer in the
hole and set the balled tree in
place, using more top soil around
the ball and the subsoil on top
Water well and often-at least
once a week unless there are plen-
tiful rains. When watering, don't
sprinkle. lay down the hose and
soak the ground deeply.
MUST BE WATEREB
Water must be given dogwoodS
all through the summer and fall
of the first year. BY the following
spring the roots should be well
enough established TO take care OF
the plants requirements.
Besides the common white dog
wood (cornus florida there is
double white, a pink &c. florida
rubra), double pink. and
rare and exquisite later bloom
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04

An Authoritative Series;
Day-by-Day Guidance on
What and How to Plant
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
DRAINAGE CORE

Some sort Of core has 10 be put
i'm the middle OF the barrel extend
ing from top TO bottom for drain
age. A d-inch porous tile is best,
but a core of excelsior or -Sawdust
held in place with heavy cardboard
(which will rot away later will do.
Put some gravel or broken
flower pot in the barrel for the
bottom 2 inches. Then add soil 10
the level of the first row of holes.
Push the strawberry plants
through these holes and spread the
roots. adding soil on top of them.
Fill once more with soil 10 the
level Of the next row Of holes and
place those plants from outside in.
Meanwhile, your helper has held
the pieces of tile in place down the
center of the barrel. When you are
a foot from the top of the barrel
you won't need any more tile.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
Planting Amounts GiUen
For a Community Garden

100 by $50 Feet; Rows ; Feet Apart
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
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Clip and
Evening star., 1943-11-07
Your Etiquette in Wartime

That the great seal of the
United States should be put to
such a common use as to be en-
graved on the stationery of an
officer in the service, let alone
civilian, is certainly out of the
question! A young woman writes
me:
Il sent an officer in the service
some writing paper which pleased
him very much. Not knowing
Just how to have it marked. l
was advised by a very reputable
stationer simply to engrave 1t
with the seal of the United
States. Now comes a civilian
friend who wants to have writing
paper marked this way for his
own use, and, not knowing
whether it would be in good taste,
I have promised to write for
your opinion"
To this I must repeat that the
seal of the United States" can
not be what the stationer sup
piled. 1t must have been the in
sigma of the officers own branch
of the service. The Army, Navy
and Marine Corps each have
their particular emblem. and this
may be used for specified pur-
poses.
The seal of the United States
itself has limited use, which is
Evening star., 1943-11-07

crocheted bottle green calot. very
effective with her blond, smooth
hair. Nine. Bostrom, statu-
esque wife of the Swedish Minis
ter, has most becoming hat
black, with touches OF gray and
rose. Nancy Mann. too. likes
pink and has a beguiling chapeau
that is nothing more or less than
big pink velvet rose.
Mrs. Crosby BOYD wears red
and beige checked tweeds with
great distinction. The little calot
is made of the same material as
the suit, embellished with a perky
quill. Soft martens in a luscious
scarf finish off the ensemble.
Glimpsed at the National SYM
phonys first performance of the
season, and listening with rapt
attention to the exquisite notes
Of Artur Rubinstein, was Mrs.
Jouett Shouse in simple dark
frock, topped by a beautiful mink
coat. Mrs. Martin Vogel
tossed a silver fox cape over her
floor length black gown. Mrs.
Warren Robbins also wore a
stunning cape OF the same gleam-
ing fur. Mrs. Reeve Lewis,
greeting friends in the lobby, was
becomingly gowned in a trailing
frock of cinnamon brown, ac-
centuated with gold. Slim
blond Nine. de Cardenas, wife of
the Spanish Ambassador. wore A
sleek black gown, and a close
fitting black broadtaii coat.
Evening star., 1943-11-07

dinner. I have since then cor
responded with the mother of the
family, having first written to add
my appreciation to his. I was
wondering if it would not be a
nice gesture to send her a Christ
mas gift. but since I do not know
her personally, I can't think of
anything that would be proper
for me to send. I've only ever
bought presents for personal
friends and relatives.
Answer: 1t would be very suit
able to send her a few flowers on
Christmas morning. If you live in
the city, your florist will gladly
put the order through a florist in
her town (or from her nearest
city) inclosing the card that YOU
give to your florist. If you live
in the country this may not be
possible and candy would be the
next best choice
Evening star., 1943-11-07
Washington Wears

A rush Of really formal parties
recently brought out Washing
tons fairest in their smartest
raiment. The main impression
gathered by the observer was a
kaleidoscope of brilliant colors.
somber black, luxurious furs and
mad. madder and maddest hats.
One of the most stunning out
fits was worn at the reception at
the Turkish Embassy BY beautiful
Mrs. Patrick J. Hurley. The
smoothly-f1tting gown was of vel
vet, in silvery gray tone. and
Che little matching hat, percned
On her upswept hair. was swathed
in pearl-colored yelling. At
the same party Mrs. Donald
Downs looked glamorous and chic
in garnet red frock, a hip
length mink jacket and tiny hat
Of garnet flowers. The next
day she was glimpsed doing the
weekend marketing in beautiful
~ tailored tweeds in soft wheat
shade.
Mrs. Robert Herrick is one Of
the devotees of the floor length
dinner gown and a favorite of
hers is Of clinging black crepe
with a trailing scarf across the
shoulders. Petite and viva
ciouS Margaret Newson, in town
for week end of fun after stren-
uous days Of Red Cross work at
a nearby camp, wears a bottle
green wool dress with a bolero
jacket Of brown fur and tiny
Evening star., 1943-11-07
Shopping Around
By Dorothy BihIman

seeing some lovely ones that are
on display in a local speciality
shop. These are gracefully de-
signed with curved centers and
extra heavy bases. And you might
invest in set Of long green glass
stirrers to accompany them. Tho
stirrers are made with a small
spoon end and add a smart touch
to the set.
NO NEW wRINKLE-Another
shipment OF electric tie pressers
has just arrived on the local
front, in time to maka excellent
Christmas gifts for d man who
has everything" They are IN
expensive and are sure to restore
trimness to mussed neckwars.
Army and Navy officers. stationed
in this country would undoubt-
edly find such a gadget handy to
keep their regulation ties free
from wrinkles.
4
POSS SSION IS NINE.
TENTHS-Before sending your
things to the laundry, it's a good
idea to mark each item with a
name tape. In this way you're
sure that all returned household
linens and clothing are yours.
You don't have to cut pieces Of
tape and then sew them on by
hand unless you so desire, for a
complete kit Of necessary equip
ment may be purchased for small
cost. Included in this kit Is the
type Of tape that simply has to
be pressed onto the material with
q hot iron. Also included Is a
special style Of pen and the cor
rect Ink,
Evening star., 1943-11-07

BY Emily Post.
strictly guarded by law-the Sec
retary of State being It's guard
ian. 1t is affixed to papers bear
ing the Presidents signature and
to documents such as commits
sions of cabinet officers and dip
lomatic and consular officers.
treaties and formal agreements
OF the President with foreign
powers, presidential proclama-
tions, etc. The same seal, with
slight notifications, is proper for
the personal use of the Presi-
dent-but may NOT be used by
the rest of us.
x x =
Dear Mrs. Post: When nv son
was stationed in another State
before going overseas, he met a
family who were extremely kind
to him. Many times he wrote
that he was at their house to
Evening star., 1943-11-07
By Evelyn Hayes.

same fur on your hat. Either way,
you'll give yourself a good-for-
the-soul heiress look.
If you have the kind of attic
that can produce an ermine cape
of mothers or grandma 's-or a
pre-War l coat with ermine-
better take those stairs two at a
time, for you can create lots Of
evening excitement with a few
pieces of the precious stuff. For
example, set one band of ermine
on a white Jersey strip and make
yourself an evening turban, use
another for a muff; mix both
with either a short or long black
Evening star., 1943-11-07

WARMER -UPPERS- Fashion,
minded kiddies would love an
adorable fur muff made in the
form Of a kitten or bunny. If
you're wondering what to give a
little girl, consider one Of these,
for, we bet, youngsters love fur
almost as much as do their big
sisters. These muffs come in sew
eral styles and colors, the darker
ones being the most practical, Of
course, but the snowy white ones
are certainly eye catchers. Aside
from the fashion angle, these
muffs help to keep tiny hands
warm on those penetrating, cold
days for which Washington is so
famous.
BRAIN-SAVER-As a gentle
reminder to purchase needed
commodities such as bread, coffee
and shortening, there's an attrac-
tive wall plaque for the kitchen
which indicates these items. Op-
posite each word is a hole where
a small peg may be placed, so
that when the supply of a cer-
tain article gets low, you just put
a peg in the hole and when it's
time to make out the shopping
list simply refer to this plaque.
You'll find 1t will save a lot of
headaches trying to remember
every item that's needed and pos
sibly save an extra trip to the
store as well!
FOR THOSE LONG, TALL
ONEs-1f your supply of tall
beverage glasses is dwindling
down, YOU might be Interested IN
Evening star., 1943-11-07

dinner dress. And they do say
men love black and whitel
You can have lots of fur fun
with scraps, too. Edge black
gauntlets with slivers of fur.
Use others to make bows for
your lapel or your hat. Tiny
furry bowknots would be nice
on a pair Of plain pumps-and
why not earmuffs of fur fastened
on bicycle clips to fit snugly
under your beret or pillbox. At
least you couldn't hear it when
few rude guys whistled at what
we think is a very good idea.
AnyWay-we only said, why
not?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-16

s-pEECB - Tapestry living Feom
snlts. Made ~ jamestown Lounge
60. Fllll spring construction. ER.
eellent eondltion. Dial t-D5ei tps1.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-13

in the alumni lounge OF Charles
McKenny Hall.
Demonstration interviews were
conducted for the go students pres
ent by Superintendent Ernest Chap
ellie. Of the Ypsilanti Public Schools
and superintendent friedrich Fors-
tic, OF the Wyandotte System. An
example Of interviews for two diff
ferent types OF curriculum were
shown.
Superintendent Chapelle, in in
terviewing Miss Betty Baker, De
troit, who is an English major, and
on a senior high school course, con-
Quoted an informal question type
interview. asking about the stu
dents training, and about interests,
Including eA,ra-curricuiar sctiyi-
ties. He gave Miss Baker the OPP
portunity to ask questions OF him
regarding methods OF teaching in
his schools.
Superintendent Forstic inter
viewed Miss Eileen Granskog, Ston-
ington, who is on an orthopedic
course in the special education de-
partment. and whose work deals
largely with children in the ele-
mentary grades. He requested that
she fill a blank before the inter-
view, and consequently devoted his
time TO having Miss Granskog tell
OF her ideas on her program OF
teaching. and plans for activities
in her classes.
Following the two interviews. the
students were given the opportun-
ity to ask questions, and a most
interesting discussion was held.
The meeting was opened with the
group singing of the Huron Fight
song and God Bless America"
with Miss Josephine Hempsted, OK
ford, at the piano. Miss Marie Tur-
ner president of Kappa Delta Pi,
introduced the speakers. and at the
close of the meeting presented
them each with a plant from the
club. thanking them for their help
on the program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-13
Part of Music i'm War Told
Faculty of Ypsilanti Schools

in the future. he stressed, by a
progressive program in school
music departments where students
would learn the musical symbols
and the art Of reading music.
Furthermore, he said. music is
psychological influence and thus
should be cultivated as a means
of achieving sounder mental health.
DR.. Moore, for years head OF the
School Of Music at the University
Of Michigan. has leave from that
institution to participate in the
war program. He is attached 10
the School for Special Service at
Lexington, Va. This school prev
iously was located at Fort George
G. Meade, Md
Ernest II. Chapelle. superinten-
dent OF the Ypsislanti public
schools, presided at the meeting.