| Show You Yau an and Your Garden Gardening Beneficial as Hobby By Genevieve II IL Folsom ram Garden Editor We would like to take the opportunity opportunity opportunity op op- op- op on this the first day of the new year ear to wish all our readers a successful and md prosperous prosperous pros pros- 1952 It is our hope that your gardening efforts be rewarded reward reward- ed this year with the most beautiful beautiful beau beau- gardens you ever er had Gardening is a wholesome hobby and the enthusiast receives receives re re- re- re many benefits from it First of course there is the joy and satisfaction of working in inthe inthe inthe the soil and with growing plants It is not only a healthful pastime but lifts up your spirits as well weIl for no one can worry or feel Unhappy unhappy unhappy un un- happy when working outdoors with flowers 1 Makes a kes Friends l The next benefit to be derived from this interesting hobby is the fact that you make many friends who have the same in in- This is particularly true if you join one of the many garden garden gar gar- den clubs Some of these clubs study about gardening in general gen I eral oral while others specialize in one particular flower Clubs of this type include the Utah Rose Society Utah Iris Society Utah Gladiolus Society and the new African Violet Club These clubs are open to membership and if you are interested in specializing 1 in any anyone one of these flowers the they I would welcome your our member member- ship The garden clubs have acc m- m pUshed much during the pas past t year ear Starting the year was the annual January convention of the Utah Associated Garden Clubs held in Salt SnIt Lake City and presided pre sided over by Mrs Dorthea Newbold Newbold Newbold New- New bold state president Spring Show Set The next big event was the annual Spring Flower Show of the Salt Lake Flower Garden Club It was one of the most successful successful successful suc suc- flower shows held in Salt SaIt Lake City and was directed by Mrs 1 Richard Kletting and Mrs Walter r C C. Hurd Kurd Other spring flower shows followed followed fol lol- fol- fol lowed all over the state and aDd the work and time given by garden club members to make the shows successful is tremendous In InJune InJune InJune June at the annual convention of the garden club association winners of the he Salt Lake Telegram Telegram Tele Tele- gram Civic Contest were announced Clubs from all corners of the state participated and the work of these organizations organizations organizations in beautifying their cities is outstanding Winners inners Listed Winners of the contest were Oasis Vernal Hinckley Lyndyll Granger and Midway i The judges had a hard time selecting the I winners from the man many beautiful gardens entered Judges were C. C R. R Walter Mrs 1 Theo Kendall I and I Many husbands and their wives work together in this gardening hobby You find such outstanding ing civic and garden club leaders leaders lead lend ers among them as Mr 11 and and Mrs l Walter M. M Keller Mr lr and Mrs L. L W. W Hillam Mr and Mrs Emil Feulner Mr and Mrs Dan E. E Davis Mr 11 and Mrs 1 Justin Tolman Tolman Tol Tol- I man Mr and Mrs A. A S S. S Bahler I Mr i and Mrs l Ernest Combes Mr and Mrs 1 William Grahm and Mr l and Mrs l Roy Ferman Of course there are arc many more and t the their h e i r interesting hobby brings benefits to all who par I |
