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Evening star., 1953-07-26
This Week in the Garden

in the garden as weeds. This
may be avoided by removing the
seedstalk or seedheads as soon as
the flowers have faded. This Is
particularly true of iris, daylilies,
phlox, hardy asters, and aspara-
gus. Clip the flower spikes early
and prevent a crop of nuisances.
Blossom END rot of tomatoes
is not a disease but is a physio-
logical condition that may be
produced by a number of con-
ditionS: Too much or too little
water will cause it; excess nitro
gen in the soil is another casual
factor, and there are others.
When blossom-end rot shows up
the best way of meeting it is to
consider what has been done, or
not done, for the plants-leSs
water, more water, etc. Excess
nitrogen can be counteracted
with an application of super
phosphate. w. H.Y.
Evening star., 1953-07-26

Fall gardens can be highly pro-
ductive, especially Of those leafy
green vegetables that are hard
to preserve or to obtain in the
market. Falls rains and the nor
NAL seasonal decline in weed
growth make fall gardening much
easier than the late spring and
summer seasons. The problem of
the fall garden is to start crops
at the right time so that they
will mature during ideal grow
ing conditions. Most of the crops
grown for the fall garden are cool
weather crops. and so they should
be started in time to mature
when the weather is cool, thus
insuring the best quality.
The list of crops that may be
grown in the fall garden is sur
prisingly long. In addition to the
usual harvest Of carrots, beets,
kale, turnipS. spinach, lettuce and
cabbage, we might add endive,
collards, winter radiSheS, kohl
rabi, Chinese cabbage, garden
peas, broccoli, and possibly cauli-
flower. Of course. tomatoes will
keep on producing until frost,
and If paintings are continued
we may harvest snap beans until
cool weather checks their growth.
1t is rather late to set out celery
plants. but if they are obtain
able, they might produce a crop
in the more protected sections.
Ten or more of the listed crops
for the fall garden will certainly
make it productive and provide
a variety of foods.
Deep Planting Advised.
Starting these crops at the
proper time is sometimes a prob
lem, particularly if we do not
have more rainfall than has
been received during the last
two weeks. However, there are
ways of getting termination and
growth even during periods such
as we have been experiencing.
But first it should be pointed out
that seeds should be planted
more deeply than for spring
harvests. The soil is warmer,
also drier, and thus they can be
safely planted at least twice as
deep as is recommended on the
package. Also. in sowing seeds
during the summer it is good
practice to open the planting
furroW and to run water into it
until the soil is we'll moiStened.
Then SOW the seed and cover it
with dry soil. AS a further aid
to growth, it is good practice to
lay board or other cover over
the planted row of seed to pre-
vent weed termination and to
avoid soil crusting. The cover
should be removed at the first
sign OF sprouted seed.
Since the garden soils prob
ably have had most of the fer
tilizer that was applied in the
spring used up or leached out
by the heavy spring rains, the
fall crops should be given extra
plant food, both at the time the
soil is prepared for planting and
as growth progresses. The stand
ard commercial fertilizer (5-10-
s. is fully as effective for fall
gardens as it is for spring. The
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The Fall Garden
The Autumn Garden Has Many Advantages,
But Care Must Be Used in Starting Plants
By W. H. Youngmon
EaYdnn Ed;Kag

fertilizer should be applied at
the rate of a quart and a half
per 100 square feet of area. It
is best to apply it after a water
ing or a rain. Leafy green's will
benefit by supplemental feed
ing of high-nitrogen fertilizer
such as nitrate of soda or sui
phate of ammonia. Use one pint
to every 100 square feet.
Mulch Reduces Watering.
If the garden can be mulched
it will help reduce the require
ments for watering, for cultiva-
ton, and for weed control. This
latter is, of course. of great i'm
portance if the gardener is plan
ming a vacation later on and
wants to have the garden in good
condition upon his return.
Insect and disease problems
are seldom serious in the fall
garden. AphidS are likely to be
the most troublesome, and they
can be taken care of with a nico-
tine Sulphate spray, with some
of the newer organic phosphate
sprays, or even with just a strong
blast of cold water from the gar
den hose. However, it takes three
rounds to clean them up-at five
or six day intervals.
AS the fall crops get under
way it is important that they be
thinned to a proper stand. Car
rots. beets, turnipS, and winter
radishes need room for the bulbs
or roots to form and should not
be allowed to crowd. It is also
important that the leafy crops
have space for roots as well as
the tops to function. Where the
enlarged roots need only three or
four inches of space in which to
develop, the large tops of kale,
Chinese cabbage, broccoli and
cabbage may need II to "a inches.
Some of the Trimmings may be
used for tender green's. Baby
beetS, kale and collards are good
eating. Lettuce, kohlrabi, and
less spreading crops seldom need
more than six to ten inches of
space.
Most of the crops listed above
will mature and provide real
contribution to the dinner table
until killing frosts stop their
growth. The kale, collards and
endive will withstand hard frosts
without injury. The others may
be kept productive by providing
protection on frosty nights. A
thin covering of straw is often
adequate for lettuce, beets, car
rotS and kohlrabi. The spray
from sprinkler is another way
of keeping frost away, but most
gardeners are more likely to de-
pend upon boxes. newspapers
and burlap sacks spread over the
rows. 1t is admitted, however,
that any extensive effort at frost
protection is justified only when
an early frost is predicted and
there is likelihood of a following
period of good growing weather.
If there are plants of celery,
Chinese cabbage, lettuce, and
similar crops still young and ten
der in the garden. they may be
lifted and placed in a cold frame
where they will be protected
from freezes. Such crops in a
cold frame can extend the har-
vest into November.
Evening star., 1953-07-26

Volunteer seeding plants can
be Just Rs much Of q nuisance
Evening star., 1953-07-26
Tobacco Field Duy

The third annual University
of Maryland Tobacco Farmers
Field Day, originally scheduled
for July 20, has been changed to
July 80. The date was changed
to avoid conflict with the
Maryland Tobacco Growers AS
ISOLATION annual meeting and
picnic. The field day will be held
at the university's tobacco ex-
perimental farm on Maryland
Route 202, several miles north
west of Upper Marlboro.
Evening star., 1953-07-26
Fresh Vegetables Best

"Garden-fresh" means vita
min-rich vegetables and fruits.
The fresher the food when it is
used, the better the taste, the
less the waste and the more Wit
amins retained.
Evening star., 1953-07-26
Garden Club Members Find That Idoho-StyIe
Irrigation Will Produce Results in the East
By Pot Munroe

Larry Mills, secretary to Rep
resentative Bulge, Republican,
Of Idaho, was a teacher before
he got into politics. He's now
back teaching again, this time
giving free instruction to his
garden club on the virtues Of
irrigating Idaho-fashion.
He joined the club only this
spring and quietly proceeded to
employ the same row-type irri-
cation used in his State and
throughout the West. Fellow
members became curious when
his plants shot along ahead of
theirs and when he casually
produced both Irish and sweet
potatoes, difficult items for the
clubs plot.
Converts come easily and now
most Of the SO members are
using Mr.. Mills technique, all
with happy results.
Scene Of his school is the Good
Will Garden Club of Chevy
Chase, which has a tract in
Rock Creek Park near the juno
ton of Oregon avenue and
Northampton street NV.
Lists Advantages.
Mr.. Mills lists these advan-
tages for his technique, which
was started in Utah by Mormon
pioneers:
Less grass grows around plants
because water never is applied to
the top of the soil around them.
About half the water is re-
quired because none is lost as
fine spray in the air.
Watering may be done in the
middle of the hottest day. not
just early in the morning or
late in the evening.
Insecticides aren't washed OF.
Fruit and leaves of plants
aren't moistened, with the dan
ger of then being cooked" by
the sun.
The surface of the dirt around
the plants does not bake and be-
come hard.
One of his star pupils is James
T. Culp, who refers to the
teacher as General Mills" Mr..
Culp has a welding concern in
Silver Spring and lives at 1925
Northampton street NV.
"I've been a Tar Heel farmer
just about all my life," he said.
But this Idaho boy has shown
me a better way to garden"
Mrs. Culp, who has to feed a
family Of several children, likes
the new system too, because we
have more vegetables and finer
ones"
Mr.. Mills system is very
simple. He takes a garden or
potato hoe and makes a small
trench at the head of the rows
on his 30 by 50-foot plot. Then
he makes small trenches branch
ing off along each row, about 4
inches from the trunk of the
plants. He makes only one
trench per row. He admits water
at one end of the head trench.
During this hot weather Mr..
Mills waters his plot twice
weekly. 1t takes him about one
half hour for this task.
His system. obviously, won't
work for rows that are planted
running up and down the face
of an incline. The water flows
down and out too fast. But
most gardeners plant across the
incline, following the contour of
the slope.
A Favorite Hobby.
Mr.. Mills and his wife, Bee,
also native Idahoan, live at
Al East Bradley lane. They have
a daughter, Sharon, IS, a student
at Holy Cross Academy.
One of the odd things about
Mr.. Mills is that, although gar
dening is a favorite hobby, he
doesn't like to eat most vege-
Evening star., 1953-07-26

tables. His efforts over the years
have gone to making his wife
and daughter happy, with a large
overflow for neighbors.
This season may be the only
semester for the Mills Glass. His
Evening star., 1953-07-26

friends are urging him to return
to his home in Potlatch, Idaho,
later this year and start running
for Congress. If he's elected next
year, then of course he can re-
turn to continue his school.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-12-18
by Science Features

to medicine is to build up the
human machine that begins to
wear down as old age advances.
Vigor must be improved, tissues
revitalized, outlook frightened
and strength regained, lest vital
organs fail in their functions.
Two types of agents-vltamlns
and hormones - offer the best
chance of building up energy and
resistance. Male and female hor-
mones-androgens and estrogens
have been used with consider
able success in Frightening the
outlook and increasing the vlgor
of old men and women. OFTEN
they are used interchar EcabIy to
fight a specific instruction or
waning strength. They have even
been combined into a s.ngi" drug,
as in the case of Cow3nuurn, to
rpvitalize tired tissue agd Improve
general wnll-hg.Ug Of r-Ie and
female alike.
Vitamins. too, ave playing a
r1ore important ry.e In oia-aEe
tar.gy. Tests on animals have
-hown that yitanir A increased
HE span 1900, end that + COM
LEES gitam'ns Heightened life 49,
G.ll. II the outlook igT over. COS
lrl5 bttor tal-r .a.7 before 1t
ie drn In I.~~e per. {" Size n-ln5
made IN humone and vi,amin
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-12-18

More people are reaching old
age than ever before-some Ia
million today as compared to
three million in 1900. These elder
citizens present new problems,
economic, sociological! and medic
al, many of which are inter-
related.
Over-65s suffer the same ills
as younger persons, but they are
more susceptible to them. High
blood pressure, diabetes, cancer,
arthritis, heart diseases, harden
ing Of the arteries, and even pneu-
monia, disease that is on its
way cut in younger age groups,
thanks to antibiotics, exact o
heavy toll among our senior
citizens.
Many of the new drugs have
helped old and young alike. Anti
CCGEulants prevent the dangerous
blood clots which so often appear
in old age. Several new drugs
have helped cut down high blood
pressure, which hits more than
500 Of our senior citizens. Much
has been done TO combat heart
disease - the greatest killer 49,
which STRIKES more froqug0tlv
both in the winter OF the year and
IN tie winter Of life.
Important as q. al 7Es
are, at best thrv only cgTe-t7ny
do not prevent. The real challenge
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Monticello

Miss Myrtle Parker, Detroit,
Michigan, is home with her
mother, Mrs. Ida Parker, who is
a patient at the Drew County
hospital . Dave Allen, is also
in the hospital -. The AME
South Arkansas Annual confer
enee convened in McGehee. re.
Gently. The members of Pilgrim
Rest AME church and the COM
munity, We're very happy TO have
Rev. W. l.. Lourax return to us
The funeral of Mr., O'neal was
last Sunday
School News:
The Christmas holidays at the
Drew County high school. will
begin today and end January 4
. Daily attendance has inn
proved since the cold weather
and rain ended the cotton pick
ing Twenty-seven members
of the NFA attended a meeting
of the Cotton Belt federation of
the MIA at the Dallas County
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high school. Fordyce. last Wed
nesday They were accompanied
by A. J. Hicks, vocational agri-
culture teacher =, Work Is pro-
crossing rapidly on the new gym,
The community looks forward to
seeing the Lions play at home
before the season is over =.
9Th grade presented play. Christ
mas, Past and Future" in the as
sembly program last Friday. A,
M. Williams, mathematics teach
er, is sponsor The members
of the dramatic club recently
presented the comedy. Aunt
Samanthy Rules the Roost,' IN
the school auditorium under the
direction OF Miss c. l., Rogers,
sponsor. Norma Nelson, as Aunt
Samanthy', and all the other
members of the east played their
parts we'll The lions went
to Star City, last Friday, where
they played a great game Of bas-
ketball, The scores We're: Boys
So, Star City 43; girls
IA Star City 80
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you will drive out and see the
wonderful plant - McRae SAM
tarium at Alexander, then you
will be inspired to give. give anu
give.
roll carried only one name. That
Of Miss Desaree Cotledge of Ar
kadelphia She posted Three AS
and 3 BIS, Mrs. Emma Jean Rod
gers - tipping speed of So wan.
and Miss Gladys Holt, Texar-
kama, tipping speed 10 wam
There is prize for the student
gaining the most accurate speed
since November first.
The johnson Business school
students and faculty would like
for all persons interested IN
young people that are in training
for the business world to visit
our school at any time and OBJ
serve these young people at
work,
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daughter were visitors at Zion
Hill, Sunday; also Sam Washing
ton, Linda Fay and Louise Sto-
vail, Milwaukee, who are visiting
their grandparents, Mr., and Mrs.
Rob Stovall General Lee
Foot, is fixing to build a new
nome near Mr.. Stovall's home
We are glad to welcome this
family into our community g,
Sam Washington, made bust
ness trip to Chichester and Cam
den last Wednesday r 10Y
Marshall, jr, had the misfortune
of getting his collar bone broken
last week, but is improved at
this writing Mrs Callie Nit
chell. has returned home after
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Booker 7. Washington

Tommie Carole Barnes, Gloria
Henderson, Barbara 10 Enoch,
Sara Stephens, Thelma e a n
Hayes, Ernestine Williams, John
Brown and Betty Anderson.
Pupils who have been reSpon
sible for securing ten cents (l0c)
will be given the double barred
Cross or Spangle,
The parents are cooperating II
many ways; too, they are paying
for their seals through the schCol
in order that we might get ere
dit and help us to reach our goal
Mesdames L. NJ. Sumler's aao
M. B. Hicks rooms have beer
leading in the collection for this
worthy cause. Catherine Giles
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and Charles Lofts scored %
points each. Highest scorer for
Hamburg was Ebert Ray John.
son who made 10 points.
MUSIC:
On December 10 in a special
assembly the elementary depart
ment of T. w. Daniel school will
present The Christmas story in
song" The program will be di-
rected by MeSdames Randle,
Hawkins, and Hughes.
Mrs. Robert L. Salb will adj
dress the band mothers club
Wednesday evening at 7:30.
The high school band and cholr
will present a Christmas Cantata,
December 10, in the high school
assembly.
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T. ". Daniels High
FACULTY:

FACULTY:
Mrs Reba Faye Hawkins will
attend a Child study meeting al
the University OF Arkansas on
January 30, 1854.
BASKETBALL:
The T. w. Daniel school tigers
and tigerettes opened the basket
ball season Friday night when
they played Hamburg training
school. Hamburg defeated the
Tigerettes 1922. Highest scorer
was Alma Mason, IL points, Mar
zelle Worthy of Hamburg scored
Is points.
The Tigers defeated Hamburg
1909 to 50. Highest scorer for the
Tigers was Ernest Brown Wh9
made 80 points. S. S. Smith, jr
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Damascus School
r. Rebbieteen +. Moody

Miss Bobbie Lee Hildreth, a
ssnior of Damascus high school.
attended the All club congress
and was awarded very beauti-
N, Bulova wrist watch. Miss Hill
areth also received a twenty-siX
piece cooking set.
Miss Robbieteen f, Moody was
crowned queen of the library ;,
November rs, at the Damascus
high school, where the Tigers
we're roaring like mad over the
victory of the Norphlet. The
Girls of this school raced by Nor
inlet girls, 25-9. The junior boys
also whizzed by Norphlet junior
boys. 1920, The senior boys
dashed by Norphlet senior boys,
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:: HIGHuGnTS Of BOOKER HOMES :

party very much We are
very sorry to report that tire &C.
Stroyed the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Lowden, 27l GMC
Heartfelt sympathy is extended
to the bereayed families Of Mrs,
Ethel Nelson, 43 GMC, who pass
ed last Saturday. She is surviv-
ed by a daughter. Mrs. Willie
Fletcher 4S GMC; and grand
daughter, Mrs, Marjorie Jones,
l58 GMC John Bridges,
manager Of Booker Homes, was
home sick last week. but has
now recovered sufficiently to be
back on his Job.
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visiting relatives in Rockford, Ill,
Milwaukee, Wis, and Kansas
City, Mo. Mrs Mary Ann Har-
ris and daughter. visited Mrs. Ro-
gers last weekend. Mrs. Rogers
is the mother of Mrs. Harris =,
Mrs. Curtis MeNeeiy, is leaving
the city to join her husband as
he returns to the states &.
Namon Marshall and sisters: Mat
tie Lee and Dorlene. motored
from Rockford, Ill. to visit their
brother, Roy il, who Is i'll,
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46-l8, The Tigers also returned
Norphlets game in Norphlet only
for the junior boys of Norphlet
to win one point. The scores
were Norphlet 81 and Damascus
80 The senior girls of Damascus
were so displeased with the jun
ior boys game they won by
seventeen points, with Morzie
Sargent making h highest
points, 90. The scores were Da.
mascus 33, Norphlet 16. The sen.
Tor boys won the victory over
Norphlet also. The scores were;
Damascus 60, Norphlet 30,
Well good readers that does 1t,
so until next week. this is your
reporter saying so long"
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Mt. z!ior,
Nellie Stovall

Nellie Stovall
Rev, l. A. Stitch preached at
Zion Hill, Sunday morning. Rev
Russ, and mis- congregation, Mt
Hebron Baptist church, Worship
ed with Rev. Stitch Sunday aft
ernoon. We are hoping for the
return of Rev. Stitch for another
year Frank Washington and
Earnest w al ter, accomplished
Rev. Stitch to conference last
Wednesday at Pine Bluff On
the sick list are; Mrs. Sarah A
Ross, and Nat Washington ..
Mr. and Mrs. Miller Minor and
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ed by the WINS Mrs Evelyn
Turner and Mrs, Lola Bailey
teachers of the White county
training school, sponsors of the
senior and junior classes are
visiting the different schools and
churches of the county on a good
will tour. Last Sunday, they
visited West Point. Kensett and
Bald Knob Mr., and Mrs. S
j. Baker and daughter, Janice of
MInden, Louisiana returned home
last Monday after visiting rela-
tives and friends here Mrs.
Joan Bass and daughter, Cynthia
of East st. Louis are guests of
Mrs. Doris Robinson Mrs
Lague Crow and daughter, Max
inc were shopping in Little Rock
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Johnson College

The Johnson Business school
annual CHRISTMAS TREE PAR
TY will De held in the private
dining room at the Hotel Char
maine on eve of December II,
1883
The students are all excited
about the exchange of gifts and
as usual invite you all to come
and bring a friend surprise
them with a gift for Of man San
ia to give him, AS is the Gus
tom. the school always provides
gifts for all present at this So
cial.
Posting of the November honor
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Mis- zee A. Ninson

In. SILVER Wings '1Y' teen
.., met with Mis-, Vinson, again
oer nome on last Thursday al
,rnoon, The girls spent most OF
~. tine singing Christmas carols,
a.aer to De ready to carol IN
,be community Christmas eve i.
The Child Development parent
ts,cber study group, met in the
,,cial room, last Friday afternoon
f,r q Christmas party and study
,ariod This group is composed
a, first grade teachers and par
snts Of Bush school. There were
% present and all enjoyed the
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Booker L. Wash Sch 9th and III
The tuberculosis Seal Drive

Booker L. Wash Sch Aith aha III
The tuberculosis Seal Drive
Booker T. Washington started
with a bang" in the Christmas
seal campaign. After the kick
off" meeting, plans were set up
10 enable us to reach our goal.
Pupils of six-one and six-t~o
classes have circulated the build
ing with their brief talks on
many phases of tuberculosis. Pu'
pills who are making the talks
are being graded by the teachers.
This is a part of their language
arts oral expressions" The fol-
lowing pupils have made talks:
Corine Smith, Constance Win
stead, James Hunter, Ira Mckee,
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