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2A Daily News – Thursday, July 19, 2012 Community Petunia — everybody's friend people&events By SHIRLEY FELDER Petunia. Doesn't it make you smile to say it? The petunia is not like the beauty queen of the garden, the self-important, glorious rose. Or like the exquisite, haughty Iris, with its swordlike leaves. Nor is it shy like the bashful, sweet violet. It definitely is not loud and showy like crowds of zinnias, or the "in your face" of sunflowers or modest like the daisy. It cannot repel pests like the pompous marigolds, or is it like the ancient and comforting lavender. It does not have the curative power of the tall, pret- ty hollyhock. No, the petunia is just a cheerful friendly flower, wanting to please and all for- giving. Although at times, it can be a little bold and try to take over. Nevertheless, it can be easily tamed to bring flower power to your garden. I decid- ed to do a little research to find out about this happy little flower. Paris from South America by a French commission in 1823. In 1831 James Tweedie sent the "purple flowering petunia" to Glasgow, Scotland. All of our hybrids are descended from these two petunias. The petunia first came to Class of '82 reunion Hawaiian-themed 30-year class reunion July 20-22 at the Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff. The event includes a Friday Night Mixer at 5 p.m. with a no host bar; a Saturday Night Hawaiian Luau 3 p.m. to midnight featuring a mix 'n' mingle, no host cocktails, a buf- fet dinner and dancing to a DJ; and a Sunday family barbe- cue 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with hot dogs and hamburgers. The Friday Night Mixer is free. The Saturday Night Red Bluff Union High School's Class of '82 presents its Hawaiian Luau is $60 per classmate and $40 per guest. The classmate price includes a class photo and reunion booklet. The Sunday Family Barbecue is $10 per person. T-shirts are $15, and raffle tickets are $1 each. Class- mates must register and pre-pay for the Saturday and Sun- day events. Online registration and a snail mail option is available at rbuhsclassof1982.webs.com. For more information, call Julie Walters Curl, 530- 200- 3476 or 527-0888; LaRae (Winstead) Pfeffen, 916-723- 2315 or Karen Owens-Fyfe, 661-733-5454. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Setting it straight –––––––– It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you feel a factual error has been made in a news story, call the news department at 527-2153. 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Man Reported Drowned Near Tehama Today A message to the News just at the time of going to press states that Harry Andrews, well known rancher and stockman, was drowned near Tehama this afternoon. — July 19, 1922 Recently Red Bluff resi- dents Jaqueline (Lander) Keith and cousin Marvin Lander with Keith's daugh- ters Carol and Crystal and daughter Ramona and nephew Ryan Lander of Rosenburg, Ore. attended the Historic Isham Family Recognition of and at Brooks and Labish, Marion County where the family resided since 1907. The event held on June 16 at the Depot Museum at Brooks by the Brooks Historical Society which each year honors a pioneer family who settled early in the area. This year being the Isham family. Dorene Isham Standish of Brooks belongs to the society and was sponsoring the event for the family. She being a great granddaughter of the couple William Uriah Isham and Mary Amanda Fowler who settled in 1907. The children and most of the grandchildren of the couple are deceased. Upon entering the build- ing one could see photos and memorabilia along the walls and huge books of information and photos rep- resenting each of the chil- dren of the couple and descendants standing and pouring through the mas- sive volumes, which may be considered archival material. Two elderly cousins ages 86 and 99 were a favorite for the attendees. Both having good heads on their shoulders for answer- ing questions of the younger set. These two dur- ing the celebration gave reading poems and songs. Young children were also at the event. Some 150-plus descen- The name comes from "petun" a Brazilian word for tobacco, as petunias can be crossed with their tobacco cousins. That little rascal! They are also closely related to toma- toes and potatoes because they are in the nightshade family. The nightshade family contains alkaloid substances. Alkaloids are relatively rare in plants because of their complex chem- ical structure. So, the petunia is a little more complex. Does that make it happier? Maybe. There are four categories of petunias. Grandiflora – has the largest flowers and widest vari- ety of forms and colors; Hedg- iflora – can be used for ground cover; Multiflora – half the size of grandiflora, are more sun tolerant and are ideal for hanging baskets; Milliflora – the smallest flower, commonly mixed with other plants in con- tainers. Petunias can tolerate harsh conditions and a hot climate. They are most popular as bed- ding plants, but they also make great container plants. Petunia care is simple, since they require little care and will bloom all summer in our area. Petunias have hybridized to be stripy, fluffy and frilly and come in a great range of colors. The seeds of these hybrids can revert quick- ly to the small aggressive pur- ple wildflowers of South America, but that won't hap- pen now as gardeners go after been the hybrids every year. Who would have thought this South American weed and its cousin the tobacco plant would have such an influence on our com- merce and civilization. So, I found out that the petu- nia is a hardy, lively little soul and has traveled the world. It is happy and cheerful because it is the "most splendid ornament of the flower garden". Long live the dependable petunia, a must have in my flower garden. The Red Bluff Garden Club is affiliated with Cascade District Garden Club; California Garden Clubs, Inc.; Pacific Region Garden Clubs and National Garden Clubs, Inc. Genealogical journey Kate Isham with her daughter Katherine. dants were at the celebra- tion and a tarp covered about 10 tables, while about 50 attendees sat and stood along a close by building's wall. The large group was photographed. The couple William and Mary were married in 1873 at Laffeyette, Ore. and the original tin type of photo of groom and bride is in pos- session of Marv Lander of Red Bluff. They resided in nearby Wheatland Yamhill County until their removal to Labish and Brooks area. Parents of the couple were also recognized. Mary was brought to Yamhill County by her parents Charles and Louisa (Wood) Fowler on the Big Missouri Train "wagon" which was unusual in that nearly 100 members of the train were related to the large extended Wood family all from Mon- roe County Mo. with sib- ling and cousins as heads of their own families in 1864. William U Isham born in 1850 in Cass County, Ill. came to Oregon with par- ents James J. and Clarissa (Wynn) Isham in 1852. J.J. took up a donation land James W. Tysinger, Jr. M.D. Eye Physician & Surgeon Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology We accept Medical, Medicare & most Insurances Office Hours: Tues-Wed-Thurs 8am-4:30pm Mon & Fri 1pm-4:30pm For Emergencies, After Hours, Week-ends, Call 530-567-5001 345 Hickory St. Red Bluff Tel: (530) 529-4733 Fax: (530) 529-1114 claim at St. Paul near Champoeg. These land claims were offered to and for settlement of the territo- ry. Clarissa died in 1855 and is interred beneath land with his children including William where they farmed obviously growing wheat. James J. died in 1894 and is buried in the United Brethran Hopewell Ceme- tery — a family cemetery. The church-chapel on the grounds — his son Williams would hold ser- vices and preach after he had received his certificate as a lay preacher for the Free Methodist Church. Recognized also were the earlier ancestors of William U. his grandpar- ents James Isham born in 1783 in Montgomery County, Va. and wife Nancy Hash and that James father John Isham/Isom was born about 1750 in Halifax-Pittsylvania Coun- ty, Va. Kate Isham born in 1878 while her parents William and Mary Isham resided at Wheatland, Yamhill Coun- ty married at Gervais, Mar- ion County to George B. Lander. resided in Marion County until 1921 when the family moved to Crescent City above Eureka on the coast. Coming to Red Bluff in 1930 Kate and her hus- band George, now deceased, as are the cou- ple's nine children all reposing in local cemeter- ies. Of their 26 grandchil- dren only nine survive and of these three reside in Red Bluff or Corning in the county. Other descendants also reside in Red Bluff. Great grandchildren Jaque- line "Jackie," Keith and Marv as adults — some with families in Red Bluff. MaryAnne-Mrs. Alfred Simmons, Pat-Mrs. Jim Ottman, Rosie Lander, Gaylene Wallenburg, George A. Lander and Karl E. Jones and Harry Holmes and John V. Purcell and Jaqueline's children, Ramon, Carol, Crystal and Dawn. family recognition in Brooks were given the plea- sure of listening to CD recordings of Glenn Shelly, the nephew of Kate Lander. Shelley of Portland had been with his music in sev- eral Hollywood films and televised programs as well. The attendees at the He died in 1991 in Port- land. Roger K. Heusser great grandnephew of Kate L. was at the celebration in Brooks. During the admin- istrations of Presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter he served in the Executive Department of the U.S. Director of Production for the Department of Defense and Energy, also as waste management engineer and production management and as Director of Nuclear Material for Defense from 1972-1979. nephew of Kate Lander who was not at the celebra- tion is Michael Todd Hodgeson, known while serving in the Marines as Sgt. Mike. In Vietnam he was a caricature artist of military life in the country. His works were in many syndicated newspapers across the country. Another great grand- nephew of Kate Lander was Mike Mitchell — musician and lead guitarist with the popular group of the 60s the Kingsmen of Portland. Known for among their songs "Louie Louie" as the group matured they toured mainly in the Portland area. He died in 1998. Marv having searched A third great grand- many years his family lines in 1988 had books filmed by the Family History Library at Salt Lake City. Filmed copies repose in a granite mountain nearby where thousands of works of this kind are preserved. One book "James J. Isham Oregon Pioneer of 1852" was honored at the family recognition at Brooks, con- taining readings and pho- tos. Red Bluff and son of Bud F. Lander Sr. and Jaqueline also born and raised in Red Bluff, a daughter of Isham Vear Lander, sons of Kate (Isham ) Lander. Marv, born and raised in A great trip and a great celebration. Afterwards a stop was made at nearby Albany to visit Jaqueline's nephew Michael Lander son of her brother and sis- ter-in-law Robert "Bob" and Barbara (Shaw) Lander both of Red Bluff and Man- ton and after their marriage in Roseville. Their grand- son is Ryan Lander of Roseburg.