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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
Chemicals Offer Easy Means
OfControIIing PoisonIvyPIonts

A little bit Of poison ivy?
There's no such thing for some
people. Just a few sprigs may
be enough to spoil all the great
outdoors If you're sensitive to
this noxious plant. With mod
ern weed killers. though. it's
easy to clean up poison ivy no
matter how rank the growth.
Poison ivy can be identified
easily by the shiny leaves. grow
ing in groups of three. BY this
time of year, leaves are full size,
and vines are beginning to
spread. Some old vines may be
as big around as a small tree
trunk.
If you're tackling poison ivy
with chemicals, the first thing
is to pick proper chemicals and
equipment to do the job. Not
all chemical weed and brush kill.
ers will kill poison ivy, and some
that do kill it have certain dis
advantages.
Meets All Requirements.
A chemical that meets all the
requirements is Animate weed
and brush killer, based on am
monium sulfamate. 1t gives
sure results, with little or no re-
peat treatment. Then. too, there
is little danger Of damaging
spray or fumes drifting to near
by shrubbery, shade trees, gar
dens or fields. Animate weed
and brush killer also rates we'll
on safety factors such as fire
hazard, and toxicity to people.
pets and livestock.
Animate comes in dry, yellow
crystals, and is used in spray
solutions at the rate Of three
quarters of a pound to a pound
in a gallon of water. Use a
coarse spray and apply enough to
drench all the ivy leaves
thoroughly.
F.. Just as with any other chemi-
cal, you should clean your spray
err thoroughly after using it
and, of course, it's a good prac-
tice to reserve one sprayer for
nothing but weed killers so you
won't accidentally endangel
gardens and shrubbery.
If you have a thick mass of
poison ivy entwined about 9
tree, you can tackle it in either
of two ways. If most of the ivy
foliage is below the leafy branch
es of the tree, you can spray it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09

safely with your solution of AM
mate. Direct the spray at the ivy
leaves and keep it off the tree
foliage. Hold up any low-hang-
ing limbs. so none of the spray
gets on leaves of the tree. If the
tree is too young, or the ivy has
grown up through the branches,
it's better to cut the vines off
near the ground, and paint the
stubs with a concentrated Solu-
ton of Animate.
Leaves May Be Dunked.
Sometimes there's not enough
poison ivy to need spraying, or
the vines run through a hedge or
flower garden where you can't
spray. In case like this, you
can dunk it in a solution of Am
mate and the chemical will be
taken up through the leaves
and translocated to the roots.
It's easy enough to grasp the
enO OF the vine With an ordinary
clothes pin and push the leaves
into the solution. Clip the vine
to the jar with your clothes pin
and let the tip leaves stay in
the solution about 48 hours.
Then the solution can be used
elsewhere.
In order to get complete kill
of tops and roots, you should al
low time for the chemical to be
carried throughout the plant.
That usually means leaving the
dead vines in place - without
cutting or digging them up-for
at least one full season. BY next
season, the dead viens can be
raked away or buried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09

SONS to 4-foot giants with 8-to-
10-inch blooms. Not all have
the same season of bloom, so the
selection should encompass these
factors plus the season of bloom.
BY choosing early, mid and late
season varieties we may have
bloom over a period of four or
five weeks.
Avoid Color Clashes.
Because the Oriental poppieS
have such hugh flowers of strong
colors, it is we'll to work out
combinations with other flowers
to avoid displeasing color clashes.
This is especially true of the
brighter reds. The pinks and
salmon colored varieties seldom
present this problem. Some of
the whites are not particularly
attractive because the pollen fall
ing on the petals gives them a
dirty appearance.
The Oriental peoples are prop
agated by division and by root
cuttings. However, unless one
needs to increase the number of
clumps of variety they need
not be disturbed. One of the
easiest ways to increase the
clumps is to lift the clump at
this season of the year, using a
spade, and by making straight
sided cuts some of the roots will
be severed. Place the old clump
in a new location, fill the old
hole, and mark. The roots left
behind in the digging will soon
develop a crown and send up
leaves. Allow to grow until the
dormant season next year be-
fore lifting and resetting~
The usual method of propa-
eating, however, is to dig the
clump and to snip off a few of
the medium sized roots. These
are cut into two-inch lengths.
They are then placed in a plant
ing furroW two or three inches
deep. Make sure the tops are
uppermost. In two years time
the root cuttings will produce
blooming-siZe plants.
The seed of the Oriental poppy
is difficult to handle. Moreover,
is will not come true to color,
but will tend to revert to the
color and form of the original
species.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09

planted at season when most
gardeners are not under the
spell of spring.
In spite of the lack of inter-
est in garden work at this sea-
son, we should employ the Orien-
tai peoples for their brilliant
colors. In our search for gar
den plants that do not require
pampering we certainly should
not overlook the Oriental pop
pies Admittedly they require
some care if they are to be used
for cutf1oWers. However, that is
not difficult if we will only
plunge the newly cut flower stem
into boiling water for two or
three minutes, or scar it in a
flame until the end is charred.
1t is essential to cut the Oriental
poppy in the bud stage, allowing
the flowers to open indoors. The
Stamens may be removed from
the pinkS and whites to prevent
the falling pollen from giving
them a dirty appearance.
Normally Purchased in August.
The Oriental peoples are nor
mally purchased in late August
as dormant roots, when they may
be handled with ease. At other
seasons of the year disturbing
the plants usually results in loss,
or so shocks them that they may
take year or two to recover.
Even the potted plants, usually
available in the spring, are slow
er than normal.
Allow plenty of space between
the clumps of Oriental peoples
since they are usually left I'M
disturbed for many years-the
older the clump the stronger
and more numerous the flower
stalks. However, there is a con-
siderable variation between va
rleties in their vigor and size.
Today we have dwarf varieties
suitable for the rock garden,
and we have strong growers that
attain a height of four feet. Mrs.
Perry, a popular pink, seldom
reaches three feet in height or
has a spread of over two feet.
Give the Oriental peoples a
well-drained situation. They will
not thrive in water-logged soils.
Given good drainage they will
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Virginia Beach
Continued From Page C-e)

oceanfront summer cottage
The Bowersocks came down to
the beach in their boat, Hum
mingbird, and tied up at the
Cavalier Yacht and Country
Club. The Goes, who live in
Washington, are regular summer
residents of Virginia Beach.
Fishing news remains fair.
The weeks big story was when a
local angler, fishing off the reef
of Virginia Beach, landed a 80
pound cabia, sometimes referred
to around here as a bonita. The
weather has kept most of the
boats in from the fishing grounds.
Founder and spot are plenti-
full at Lynnhaven Inlet waters.
Speckled perch and plymouth
bass are being hauled in the
fresh waters of North Landing
River. Blues, pan trout and spot
are being caught at the Virginia
Beach fishing pier.
One of the favorite pastimes
of the younger visitors to Vir-
ginia Beach is the trip to Mays
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
The Oriental Poppies
These Flowers Provide Bold Accent for
The Garden; Are Insect and Trouble Free
By w. H. Youngmon
Garden Editor

The spectacular Oriental pop
pies are probably the strongest
accent flower that can be planted
in the garden. The bright reds,
of many shades, and the whites
and pinkS provide snowy masses
in the spring flower border. The
4 to 10 inch blooms, rich
colored, have no competitors.
Standing on tall stems, up to 48
inches. they are an accent point
in any flower garden.
When peoples are mentioned
most gardeners think of their
showiness, their freedom from
insects and diseases, or the dain-
tiness of the annual peoples.
But, in spite of this praise, only
a. few gardeners grow them.
Why? It is hard to say, but un-
doubtedly one of the contributing
factors is that peoples are trans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09

thrive for years with little or
no attention. Set the new plants
with the crowns two to three
inches below the surface of the
soil. Mulch them the first win
ter, but do not cover the leaves
which appear with the fall rains
Most gardeners think of the
peoples as sun-loving, but some
varieties attain their lovelieSt
colors in a lightly shaded situa-
ton. EnchantreSS and Henri
'Cayeux are two that need pro-
lection from our spring sun if
they are to do their best.
To many, the Oriental poppy
is a huge, brilliant scarlet flower
with a black blotch at the base
of each petal, Actually, we may
select from pure white to blood
red varities, from low-growlng
dwarfs with dainty 2-inch bios
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
Life in the Country
Fisherman Finds Unexpected Proof
OF Tale He Had Been Telling Ia Years

You usually can count on
Welman Chamberlain for a good
story. This time he came up
with the best fish story I've heard
in long time. It's true, too.
Back in the '20s Welman and
his father were fishing up in the
Shenandoah. They had caught
several bass, a couple weighing
6 pounds or over-pretty big
fish for those waters.
Having few 6-pounders,
Welman knew what a big fish
looked like. He was fishing up
stream when he came to a shall
low pool. and there he saw the
biggest bass he had ever seen
before.
It was loafing in the shady
section of the pool, with its back
and fin sticking out of the water.
Welman saw that it had been
hooked, for there was the re-
mains of line, green and white,
trailing along in the water.
He didn't catch that fish.
but about IA years later he
CHANGED to talk with the man
who did.
This was at a country store
up near Boyce. Welman had
gone in to buy something for
lunch and started talking to a
group of men who were loafing
there.
Somehow, the story of that big
fish came out. When Welman
told of seeing him years ago. one
of the group began to get ex-
cited.
It seems he was the fisher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
Note Blooming Dates
In Garden Diary

If you haven't started garden
diary, don't delay. Get one now
and start using it. if only to en-
ter memoranda to remind you of
effects you wanted changed.
This is a perfect time to sit
back and take stock of blooming
effectS-and note down under
fall or early spring diary dates
what needs transplanting to
where, depending on it's cul-
tural needs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09

pint to so feet of row. 1t may
be mixed into the. bottom of the
furroW or applied as a side dress
ing.
Keep the strawberries weeded
and thinned. Now is the time
they are storing up energy for
next springs crop. AS soon as
the fall rains come, an applica-
ton of fertilizer is advisable.
It is not too late to SOW q
package of pansy seed in a we'll
prepared bed to raise plants for
next springs bloom. The young
seedlings may be set out this
fall and will do much better than
large plants set out in the spring
w. H.. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
Corn Worm Control

Control measures for worms
that attack sweet corn in home
gardens are contained in a fact
sheet published by the Univer-
sity of Maryland Extension Serv-
ice. The fact sheet was pre-
pared by l.. P. Ditman and Her.
man S. Todd of the university's
entomology department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
BY james Birchfield-

man who had hooked that fish.
He described the color line he
had used, and it was just like
the piece Welman had seen.
He had been telling that fish
story all those years, and. of
course, no one believed him.
There just were no such fish in
the Shenandoah.
And then, after IA years. here
came a stranger who proved his
story wasn't fish story" after
all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
Club Schedules Tour

The Hilltop Garden Club will
hold an informal tour of mem
Der gardens at l pm. Friday.
The tour will begin at the garden
of the club president, Mrs. F. N.
Van Der Linden, 1850 Camden
street Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09

Torrid temperatures and Scanty
showers are bringing more prob
lens to the home gardener. Soil
moisture, unless supplemented by
watering, is way below the inch
a week that is considered neces-
sary for good plant growth.
Mulching is helping to keep soil
temperatures down and to con-
serve moisture, but watering is
needed if losses are to be avoided.
ANTS in the Home Garden
How to Control Them" is the
title of an Agriculture Depart
ment Home and Garden Bulletin
No. %. It is well worth owning.
A postal card to the department
will bring one.
August is a vacation month in
the minds of many, but the gar
dener knows there are some must
jobs. The Oriental peoples, Ma
donna lilies and the fall-floWer-
ing bulbs should be planted now.
The vegetable gardener knows
that several crops, including tur-
nips and kale should be planted
now if they are to mature good
crops before freezing weather. In
August we get ready to seed the
new lawn. The seed need not go
into the soil before early Septem-
Der but if the soil is to be pre-
pared it should be done early
enough to allow for setting.
The red spider mites are espe-
cially troublesome this summer
and control measures should be
taken to keep them down. They
suck the sap out of many kinds
of plantSreven to the extent of
killing the foliage. Use any one
of the materials recommended
for this representative sui
plate or the organic phos-
pilates, including Malathon.
The season for taking azalea
cuttings will soon be over.
The Potomac Rose Society for
years has been encouraging the
propagation of roses by the gar
dener. They will soon be giving
a demonstration of this practice.
August is the month to bud your
own.
Late blight of tomatoes, be-
cause of the hot, dry weather,
has not been reported as yet in
this area. However, it is well to
be ready with a copper dust or
spray when the warning is re-
ceived. 1t will be given in this
column as soon as received.
Now is the time to take soft
wood cuttings Of geraniums.
roses, hydrangeas. clematis,
Abelia, wisteria, Buddleia, Jap
anese holly, Japanese spurge and
ivy for roofing in sand. Cuttings
of azaleaS, PieriS, Mahonia, Ber-
beris Verruculosa (Warty bar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
Ruise Mower Blades

If the weather is hot and dry,
keep mower blades 212 inches
high. If moving is frequent,
allow short clippings to remain
as a mulch to protect the roots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
Dig Spring Bulbs

Spring bulbs, which have null
tiplied so they are crowded, can
be dug and reset now-ahead of
the arrival of new bulbs so there
won't be quite the pressure of
work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
Club to Meet

The Alta Vista Garden Club
will meet at $50 pm. Wednes-
day at the home of Mrs. Will
liam A. Morehouse, SITS Kings
wood court, Bethesda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09

Head on the sand beach via jeep.
You have to hit the tides just
right, but it is an experience
loaded with fun and excitement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-09
Stoke ChrYsonthemums

Stake chrysanthemumS before
bloom appears and pulls them
to the ground.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-09-04

Glass panels which give radiant
electric heat. are fast assuming i'm
portance in space heating-eithei
as the major sources of heating Or
for auxiliary warmth. The versa
tility of this type increased by re-
cent developments in panel heating
and design.
Three major developments re-
Gently announced include base
board panels, dial-type wall panels
and panels especially designed for
bathroom heating. These new de
velopmentS should beof interest to
owner on electric lines, as they are
suitable for new construction or
for alteration jobs.
Radiant glass electric heating
panels, made in the Dashboard de-
sign, serve a dual purpose in pro-
viding maximum heating comfort
and keeping glass areas free Of
condensation. Smudge, wall streaks
and moisture damage are elimin-
ated with this type of heating.
Several Uses
Modern homes with picture win
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-09-04

ton Cunningham, Oak Harbor, sur
gical; August 30; JAG k Geer, med
ical; Glen Empke, Port Clinton,
surgical; Joan Couture, Port Gin
ton, surgical; Mrs. James Hurrell,
Oak Harbor, surgical; August 81;
James Fisher, Erie Gardens, sur
gical; Howard Cencebaugh, Port
Clinton, medical; Hulda Gleckler,
Oak Harbor, medical, September /,
DISCHARGES
Eddie Pittman, Charles Huffman,
Mrs. Conley Isaacs and baby, Mrs.
Rollin Mack, Mrs Martha Schroe-
der, Mrs. Allen Westinghausen,
John Stiffler, Betty Mae Cutcher,
Verne Mackey, Mrs. Clayton
Havens, Mrs. Harold JoahannSen
and baby, Boots Heilman, Raymond
Behlmer, Mrs. Thomas Burns, Mrs.
Charles Zelms and baby, Mrs. Gust
Johnson, Mrs. Myron Hetrick and
baby, Mrs. Eugene Kline and baby,
Mrs. Robert Walls and baby, Jack
Greear, Mrs. Erwin Jess and baby.
Mrs. Milton Cunningham, Emil
Meyer, Lillian Sahloff, Glenn Emke,
James Fisher, Jimmy Durret, Ro-
bert Owen, Howard Cencebaugh,
James Anderson, Robert Hack
worth.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-09-04
HOSPITAL NOTES
HOSPITAL

Robert Hackworth, Erie Gardens
surgical; Mrs. Rollin Mack, Lake
side, medical; Mrs. George Appling,
Oak Harbor, medical; Mrs. Donald
Schroeder, Oak Harbor, surgical
August 26; Betty Mae Cutcher,
Port Clinton, medical; John P.
Johansen, Port Clinton, medical;
Verne Mackey, Gypsum, medical;
Mrs. Clayton Ravens, Fermont,
medical, August 27; James Ander-
son, Port Clinton, medical; Mrs.
Charles Hass, Port Clinton, med
ical; August %; Mrs. Anna Dress,
Lakeside, surgical; Mrs. Eugene
Windnagel, Oak Harbor, medical;
Don Lee Wicks, Oak Harbor, med
ical; Mrs. Gust Johnson, Port Clin-
ton, medical, August 20; Mrs. Mil
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-09-04

with no flames or fumes. Because
there is no dust or odor, it is ar
exceptionally clean type of heat.
Radiant electric heat provided
by the panels gives direct, fast
heat, as the heat is projected di
rectly towards you. 1t is excep
tionally fast as heat is developed
in three minutes
Information Available
These new radiant panels ars
manufactured by the Applemar
Art Glass Works, Bergenfield, N
j. They are UL approved. The
equipment is designed for 110-vol'
or 22O-volt service and the prices
vary according to the sizes of the
units.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-09-04

and sturdy medium heels.
Encourage elderly persons not
to engage in work or chores thai
are beyond their physical capa.
city.
When hit can be avoided, do
not burden grandparents with the
responsibility Of baby sitting.
Tactfully provide a younger es
cort when walks on the street o.
in public are undertaken by aging
persons whose sight, hearing OF
physical reactions endanger them
Younger persons often fail to
recognize the waning physical and
mental abilities of oldsters until il
is too late, cautions the Institute
Constant alertness Of family meEl
berS will help to prevent an acci
dental tragedy in your home.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-09-04

dows can use the Dashboard panels
to advantage. Another good use
for the Dashboard type of panel is
for heating an enclosed porch. The
electric panels can be used where
the ordinary heating system can
not reach.
The single panel type of radi-
ant glass heater has now been de-
veloped with a built-in line voltage
thremostat which requires no re-
form of a regulator dial which can
be set like a radio. These panels
can be used to supplement your
present heating system or to com
pletely heat cold rooms such as an
attic, nursery garage, utility or
game room.
The dial-type electric panel heat
er is also available as a portable
room heater. This heater can be
plugged into any outlet set at any
temperature and heating comfort
is automatically provided.
For bathrooms specially de-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-09-04
Boat Burns On
Regatta Trip

Henry P. Cowgirl, Columbus,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Cow
gill of this city, did not compete
in the national thistle class regat-
ia at Racine, Wisconsin, last week,
as his boat and trailer burned up
enroute to Racine.
Cowgirl and his wife were spec
tators at the regatta, continuing
their trip after a passerby h a d
shouted their trailer was afire.
The boat and trailer we're des-
troyed in a fire evidently caused
by carelessly tossed cigaret.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-09-04
PROTECT Older PEOPLE FROM
ACCIDENTS IN The HOME

What can be done TO protect
older persons against the rising
tide of home and public accidents.
This is a question now engag-
ing the attention of more than
three million families throughout
the country who have relatives
over 65 living with them.
The seriousness of the problem
is revealed in study completed
recently by the Institute for Safer
Living of the American Mutual
Liability Insurance Company,
which shows that a high percen-
tage of accidents involving per
sons over 65 result in their death
or permanent crippling injury.
Present day economic problems
and a rapidly increasing popula-
ton over IS make this a heavy
responsibility for all members OF
the family, the Institute points
out. Recent achievements in pub
lie health and medicine have re-
duced the death rate by disease
in older age brackets, but the
accident rate continues to in
crease. Accidents, principally
around the home, result in death
or permanent crippling injury for
more than 100000 oldsters each
year.
Falls comprise the worst hazard
type of all, and account for more
than rs per cent of these mishaps
! Fifty-eight per cent of the falls
occur on home stairways and
strangely enough on level wall
surfaces too.
The Institute lists some of the
more important measures that car
be taken to safeguard your loved
ones over IS.
| Whether elderly persons live
with you or just come to visit, d;
all you can to make their quarter.
convenient and free of obstruc
tions.
Provide lone floor living" fol
them wherever possible.
Provide bright, shadow-fre,
lighting in all rooms used by them
Night lights are recommended il
bedrooms, hallway and bath.
Try to provide assistance to old
sterS when stairwayS must bt
used; keep stairs free of obstruc
tions and well lighted. Handrail
are must on all stairs and steps
Store all commonly used house
hold items, such as dishes anC
utensils in easily reached place
so that climbing or over-reachin,
is unnecessary.
Show them how to operate an,
OF the newer electrical or gas ap
pliances, stove or heaters in you
home.
Keep your home ''fire SAFE" Re
member that the danger from fir,
increases when elderly person
7 are present.
| Provide them comfortable bu
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1953-09-04

signed panel provides head-to-toe
heating and is, of course, suitable
for year-round use. The panel is
made for use where areas are mar
row. This panel is available with
or without built-in thermostat.
The bathroom panel comes in
five-foot lengths or in a shorter
model 40 inches) to fit within the
tile portion of half-tiled bath
room. 1t is designed for surface
Or recess mounting.
Electric radiant heaters warm
with healthful infra-red rays, the
kind that are frequently used by
doctors for treatment of aches and
pains. 1t is a safe type OF heat