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COURTESYPHOTO Mr.andMrs.ThomasAlexanderofRedBluffarepleasedtoannouncetheengagementoftheirdaughter,Pamela, to Mark Bowers on March 21. The proposal took place at the home of her parents on their Bridge Street bridge. ENGAGEMENT ALEXANDER, BOWERS TO WED By Shirley Felder Good memories are a wonderful thing. Many of our memories have to do with flowers. I'm thinking back to spring 61 years ago and it is prom time at Corning High School. The Veterans Memorial Hall is decorated in the theme of "Stairway to the Stars." The girls are mostly in formals with long, bouf- fant tulle skirts nipped in at the waist. What now we would call "sweet". This is a wonderful innocent time in American history. Clothes are more modest. Eisenhower is president, the economy is growing, gas is 29 cents a gallon. Everything is good. Some of the music being played at the dance is "Mr. Sand- man," "Secret Love," and "That's Amore." Every- one has their dance card with names of who they will dance with. Of course all the girls have a cor- sage and the very lucky ones have a beautiful one made of gardenias. The aroma from these flow- ers is amazing. They have a perfume very like jas- mine and it wafts around the hall. The gardenia was orig- inally discovered in 1754 in South Africa by Cap- tain Hutcheson of the ship Godolphin. Enroute home to England from In- dia he went for a walk on shore and became aware of a sweet, heavy scent and discovered the breathtak- ing gardenia in full bloom. He dug it up and took it back to London where it survived and was prop- agated. It was named at that time Warner's Jes- samin or Cape jasmine. In 1767 John Ellis, a mer- chant and botanist from England sent to Dr. Alex- ander Garden of Charles- ton, South Carolina, who was a collector of plants, two of these shrubs, which he then propagated and grew in America. Ellis re- named the plant gardenia in honor of his friend, and so it was. Gardenias are beauti- ful, but they do take work to grow. They are part of the coffee family and ac- tually are an evergreen shrub that can grow to six feet tall. They will grow in zones 7-9 which is in our area. Plant in early sum- mer in a spot that receives 6-8 hours of sunlight. In the hot summer they need partial shade. They need moisture and hu- midity. The soil should be kept moist, but not soggy. They must be mulched to retain moisture. Pine needles can be used for mulch, as gardenias re- quire an acidic soil. Feed every three weeks, when they are blooming, with azalea feed. They also do well as an inside plant. In the house the plants must be kept out of the sun, just allow them to have bright light and humidity. Although gardenias are tricky to grow, the reward of their beauty is often times worth the struggle. If the above information sounds difficult, I leave you with some good ad- vice given to me by a dear friend when I was stressed out about some of my gar- dening skills. I quote "Gar- dening is not brain sur- gery, Shirley. If you like a plant and enjoy the effort it takes to grow it, keep it. If a plant is too much work, doesn't look good in a particular spot or doesn't thrive, get rid of it and try something else." Did I just get a whiff of a gardenia? No, it must be only a mem- ory. RedBluffGardenClub is a member of Cascade District, California Garden Clubs, Inc. and Pacific Region, National Garden Clubs, Inc. RED BLUFF GARDEN CLUB Temperamental flower of great beauty is fragrant The gardenia was originally discovered in 1754 in South Africa by Captain Hutcheson of the ship Godolphin. Some remarkable dis- coveries are being made in the county clerk's office of ancient records as a result of removing the furniture and old dockets and rear- ranging things generally. Yesterday two unique maps were dug up from the rubbish, one bearing date of 1865. It is a "Map showing the location of land sold by A. G. Toomes, May 19, 1865 to W. G. Chard, and changes in the channel of the Sacramento river." It is a rough sketch and yellow with age. The other map was filed May 25, 1880 and is a "Map of a portion of the Antelope Rancho show- ing the lands of R. H. Blos- som." The map bears the name of C. H. Greene, re- corder, and W. C. Camp- bell, deputy. The maps will be filed away and better preserved than they appear to have been in the past decade. — April 16, 1915 100 YEARS AGO... Old records and maps dug up by clerk The following informa- tion has been compiled from Red Bluff Police De- partment, Tehama County Sheriff's Department, Corn- ing Police Department and California Highway Patrol logs. Arrests LindseyM.Cox: 26, was arrested Tuesday on outstanding charges of felony obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, misde- meanor violation of proba- tion, vehicle the and illegal possession of tear gas. Bail was $65,000. Pho S. Aroune: 54, was arrested Tuesday on out- standing charges of felony possession of marijuana for sale and selling marijuana. Animal 9000block of Shasta Boulevard: A caller reported Tuesday that cattle dogs in the area chase her when she goes for jogs. POLICE LOGS CHESTER The Almanor Ranger District of the Las- sen National Forest is seek- ing volunteer campground hosts for the 2015 camping season. Campgrounds in need of hosts include Almanor South, Almanor North, Domingo Springs, Potato Patch and Cherry Hill. The recreation season begins in mid- to late May and ex- tends through early to mid- September, as conditions al- low. Host duties may include welcoming visitors, posting reservations at campsites, sharing news and informa- tion and light campground maintenance. Hosts must have a self-contained RV or trailer and a personal vehi- cle for transportation. Free propane and a campsite are provided. For more information and an application, call Michelle Ahearn, Almanor District recreation officer, at 258-2141. LASSEN Forest seeks hosts for Almanor campgrounds Passages announces the next Savvy Seniors event focusing on end of life planning and what to con- sider scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, April 21 at the Lakeside Pavilion, 2565 California Park Drive in Chico. This event will address important questions that individuals and caregiv- ers ask when faced with imminent death. But the journey begins much ear- lier in one's life. Topics that will be ad- dressed include life review, advanced directives, pre- paring a ritual and funeral planning. Guest speak- ers include Donald Heinz, PhD, professor of Religious Studies at Chico State and representatives from Bru- sie Funeral Homes and Newton-Bracewell Funeral Home. Registration is required by calling Passages at 898- 5923 by April 20. If a group or agency would like to schedule a workshop, call Ronda Kramer at 898-6716. Passages helps older adults and family care- givers with important ser- vices to empower them to remain confident in their ability to sustain and en- joy independent lives. For more information about Passages services go to www.passagescenter.org. SAVVY SENIORS Passages event focuses on end of life planning and what to consider Thankyou! PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. ComeseetheHUGE NAPA 18 Wheeler Tool Truck at your Red Bluff Napa store on Tuesday April 21 st AUTO PARTS M-F: 8:00AM-5:30PM • Sat: 8:00AM-5:00PM • Sun: 9:00AM-3:00PM RED BLUFF 527-4135 1030MAINSTREET Tehama Motor Parts Tehama Motor Parts NAPA hasservedtheRedBluffcommunitysince1972,keepyourmoneylocal! HUGE SALE !! johnsonshoes.net Northvalleyplaza 801 east ave 343-8923 For 101 years ChiCo Mall 342-2310 $ 15 oFF aLL 15 o sale 4/15 - 5/5/15 Smog Check (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) 527-9841 • 195 S. Main St. starting at $ 29 95 + $ 8 25 certificate SERVICESATLOWERPRICES All makes and models. 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