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Show Garden Club Plants Roses for Arbor Dav 'i " V"" K i if'? T I "'' ' ' V, ft ' . ' , 1 ' '..., (J--, , ' , ? . ' '-.." v,,' J-- ' k 'V - V, f- ' -. . f '-5V-V ; "t i , s. i , . i t,-? j Delta Garden Club members opened their season's activities I Saturday, April 9, and spent - Arbor Day working in the Rose Garden. Up to date they have planted 75 new rose bushes, thoroughly cleaned the garden, and put markers in. The garden was completed Wednesday. The markers tell the kind of roses in each plot, and the owner. Shown are Ivy Mitchell, club president, Ruth Bishop and Inez Moody, marker committee, and Melba Crafts, club secretary. Other club members who worked were Wanda Beckwith, vice president, Eddys Barben and Martha Adams. In the background is the plot of ground that will be developed develop-ed into a park and recreation spot, from plans made by the Garden Club. A brick outdoor fireplace will be built to the left of where Mayor Black and Oliver Davis, ouilder, are standing. stand-ing. It will face to the east. A patio and low wall will be built, and the plot planted with grass and shrubs. Picnic tables and benches will be installed. The City of Delta will finance the improvement, and Mayor Black says it will be ready for the public use in another month. |