| Show Service of Expert Urged To Care for Trees Frees Planted Here In Memory of Dead The following Is a a report pre pre- prepared prepared pre prepared pared on the activities of ot the committee com com- committee committee Interested In the Gold Star Str drive In Ogden containing a sum sum- summary summary mary ot of accomplishments accomplishment and suggestions for tor the tho future wel- wel welfare tare fare of the avenue dedicated to Gold Star men of ot Weber eber county Some consideration has haa several leveral times been given to changing Ar- Ar Arbor Arbor Ar Arbor bor day date dato In to the state slate of o Utah since April 15 I ll N always alwa's just lust a lit lit- little lit little tle Ue late for setting out trees The planting and caro care of ot trees Is be- be beIng belog be being ing log emphasized more and more throughout the country and many scientific men devote all their time to the study ot of trees and their care Tho The Association ot of American Forestry Issue certificates cates for all memorial or other other- otherwise otherwise otherwise wise special trees which are reg- reg registered reg registered while the forest service devote ote one department to the practical care Including a watch watch- watchfulness watchfulness for tor diseases or any ele- ele element element ele element ment which might retard growth Almost every community hM has one or more trees of ot which they are proud or which Is sacredly guarded through sentiment As n a arule arule rule these trees are nurtured through the best obtainable ser ser- ser service vice vice-In vice In the points ot of protection and growth MEMORIAL TREES There Is 19 a a group ot of trees In Ogden Osden to which sentiment is te at- at attached attached at attached and efforts have hae been made t tp nurture to full tull growth the trees planted on Gold Star Drive Drive- Driveway Driveway way as a living memorial to those of ot Weber county who gave ga their lives In the late world War Every tree Is registered In Wash Wash- Washington ington D C Ci with the American Forestry association These trees were planted by a scientific man manot manof manof ot of the district forest service lo- lo located lo located In Ogden and and have ha been given ghen care each year ear since mince They I hold the reputation of ot having a avery avery avery very high percentage In number ot of trees to grow to the number planted The city sexton who Is kept so 60 busy In the duties ot of a sexton has given valuable assist assist- assistance assistance ance to this growth through the supply of ot water As A this Gold Star Driveway means so 10 much In sentiment the care has called for more moro than the duties of ot these two Our city commissioners are heavily burdened with the various arlous activities under their supervision and are times oft-times pleased with voluntary assistance ot of Ogden citizens Such was the case In January 1922 when the mayor ot of Ogden requested a a group ot of wom wom- women women en and men to In service ser ser- ser service vice Ice of ot watchful care over and with suggestions for tor the Gold Star Driveway Different Individuals ot of the committee have performed different tasks The Tho board of county commissioners have also been an active working force The flag raising which Includes the raising and lowering of ot four flags two of ot Old Glory and two ot of Service Stars Stare Stars Is made a 0 special special special cial event each flag day which occurs six times a year ear The ropes for tor these flag poles must be placed each time and Charles Clark as lS a member of ot this committee com com- committee committee has most faithfully super super- supervised supervised this task lie also performs pOlice duty In guarding and pa- pa pa the drive to prevent van van- van van- vandalism The Boy Scouts have ha acted act act- acted act acted ed under his supervision and the Girl Scouts Scout and Bee Hive GIrls under under Captain Grace Parks Parke On February 12 U 1920 the boys and girls numbering about 1200 ot of Weber county held a a meeting In the tabernacle which was VM co a great patriotic demonstration Awards were made to the boys and girls who had performed this flag fla raising service for tor 0 a ot of three years Service Star Stir Le- Le Legion Le Legion gion glon awarded solid gold pins at this time It Is hoped that other patriotic societies will make fu- fu fu future ture awards as this Is an ever Increasing patriotic education for tor forthe the coming generation In nag flay eti- eti etiquette etiquette eti etiquette quette WORKERS WASTED WANTED W ID During the term of ot office ot of Mayor P r F KIrkendall members ot of this memorial committee called upon him He lie urged that the committee place an Individual marker of ot some sort at each tree This Thia matter was taken un- un un der dor advisement to secure lecure some come such marker and finance nc the same lame Within the past pMt throe e months a a suggestion which may maybe mayb maybe be practicable has haa been awaiting consideration Last year ear when a ft new lighting system was waa U under consideration by bythe bythe bythe the city commission members of this committee called at a regular commissioners meeting and made requests for lights to be placed on this driveway Inasmuch as ns Itis It ItIs ItIs Is In constant use during the summer season as aa a boulevard with Lorin Farr park The cl city engineer laid out out and the city florist planted the floral stars In front of ot the cannon which added much beauty to this sacred place Mr Baker was WIlS a scientific man manot manof manof ot of the local forese forego service who as a member of ot the committee gave much time to this project It Is hoped that Mr Bakers Baker's sue sue- successor suc successor cessor may be Induced to have A supervising super Interest and anil give that which only a scientific man can supply in care and planting of trees Since the dedication ot of o Gold I Star Driveway and presentation to city it belongs to all citi- citi citi citizens I but zens-but zens but the old saying remains true what Is ones even business Is no ones one's so business business so the city Is most fortunate In having a group ot of citizens who through ser ser- ser ser- service service service vice have a watchful Interest In Inthe inthe Inthe the care and further beautification tion tion llon ot of o this driveway It Is In of interest to note espe eSpe- especially especially to anyone who lacks Information Information mation matlon on the functioning ot of thIs committee the tha following report by one ot of the committee who WM was recently transferred to Berkeley as a professor In the California university Ja Report on tree planting done on Gold Star Driveway Ogden Oden Utah 1926 1926 1823 The first planting was WM done on the Ogden Gold Star Drive project In April 1923 when Ii 52 Norway maples from the Utah Nursery company were set out out outon on each side aide of Madison avenue In the cemetery The holes were mostly du dug by the undersigned and Theron R some Iome some little help being furnished by members ot of the American Legion All the planting was as done by these two that spring In spite of ot the tact fact planted that many of ot the trees tree were plant plant- ed upon apparently unfavorable sites where the soil soli wen waa as large largely I the trash and rubbish of ot the dumps or coarse rubble the trees did well They were watered well by the city men at the cemetery and the water was Vas led directly to the root layers by lengths length of ot drain tile We that were ere furnished for this purpose purpose by the Ogden Sewer Pipe ond and Clay Co NAMES SAllIES OF OP HEROES The trees were also staked and tied to the stake stakes at tills this time as bythe a asa precaution against damage by the canyon winds during the first few tew years On these stakes small aluminum labels were affixed bearing the name of ot the man to whose memory the tree was plant plant- ed planted bythe This work was also done by the same two men with tho the as- as as assistance of ot Mrs Eldredge's son The soldat lumber was WIlS furnished 1 or sold at Lumber a low price by the Eccles Lum Lum- ber company Something like six or eight trees died the first year all from rather obscure causes causes probably Inferior root systems rather than anything in the soil soli or the care decided The trees were generally a ed superior lot and the success was really much greater than would reasonably be expected In In the spring of ot 1924 these were replanted with stock from Moores Moorea Nursery furnished Nursery furnished tree free oa as I remember It Four of ot these died after afler having started to make goo good 1 growth I think that this was due duo to very hot dry Juno June weather before the trees were well rooted I do not recollect who planted themen I these these I think It was the men from the cemetery under my SUpervision In In the spring ot of 1925 1825 these tour four were wore replaced with extra large stock from the Utah Nursery company the tho planting being don b by city men It was waa felt the failure might bo be due to poor soil ant and so new earth arth was put In the holes All four falle failed 1 and were again replaced In the spring spring- ot of 1926 with stock from the Moore Nursery theold I personally dug out the old trees trots and put In the new ones at this time limo and could find no reason for tor the bad luck with these few trees In In the fall tall of ot 1926 a little pruning of ot some very bad places wee was done Respectfully submitted FREDERICK S S BAKER Regent EL St Berkeley Cal CaI I I I i i I I I I I |
