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1 THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
6-C Abilene, Texas, MondayEvening, Dec. 24, 1951
Visitors Find Arizona Desert
Garden Has Its Fine Points
By JACK STEVENSON
AP Newsfeatures
PHOENIX. Ariz.—Desert plants,
ranging from cactus as small as
four shirt button to the giant
saguare which sometimes tower
so feet, annually draw 100.000
people to the Desert Botanical
Garden of Arizona. More than
10,000 species of desert plants
are growing there in state-owned
Papago Park, a 360-aere tract
eight miles out of Phoenix.
W. Taylor .Marshall, director of
the garden, says the site pro-
vides an ideal climate and soil
for the growing of desert plants
Facilities of the privately oper-
ated garden are free to the public
through the sponshorship of the
Arizona Cactus and Native Flora
Society which includes many of
the state's outstanding men and
women. Reg Manning, whose car-
toon won the Pulitzer Prize this
yea is chairman of the board and
the advisory panel includes How-
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H-SU Group Plan
Colorado Revivals
Two Colorado churches will be
the scene of Post - Christmas re-
vivals. Dec. 27 through Jan. 2.
sponsored by the Hardin - Sim-
mons University Life Service Band.
Eight students are to have ab-
breviated holiday vacations to take
part In the revivals.
Prof. William Weekes and Prof.
Bruce Brooks and Mrs. Brooks
are to take part in the revivals.
Prof Weekes will conduct a re-
vival in the Temple Baptist Church
in Denver, a church which be help,
ed charter early this summer.
The Temple Church is the first
in Denver to be associated with the
Southern Baptist convention
A second revival will be conduct-
ed simultaneously In Castle Rock.
Colo, in the Conservative Baptist
Church. Theme of the revival will
be "Christmas Crusade."
Accompanying Weekes to Den-
ver will be s quartet, composed
of Judson Prince. For Worth: Bill
O'Brien, Abilene; Phil Briggs, Pon-
ca City, Okla., and Truett Rog
era. Midland. The Denver church
will finance the campaign
Going to Castle Rock will be
Bill Cook, Little Rock, speaker;
Dolores Williamson, Eastland, pi-
anist, Beverly Geisendorff, Beau-
mont. and Bob Flegel, Roswell, N
M. fellowship and recreation,
and Prof. Brooks, music director.
Jean and Rosemary Ashburn,
students of H-SU who live in Cas-
tle Rock, were instrumental in or-
ganising the group and making
plans for the revival.
STICKY BUSINESS—This view shows a few of the thou-
sands of cactus plants in the Desert Botanical Garden near
Phoenix. In foreground is the barrel cactus, behind which
grows the night-blooming cerei.
ard Pyle, Arizona’s governor, who
was a society member long be-
fore he entered politics.
FEW NEED SOARING
Drought conditions brought
about the desert plants in the
forms they now have. Some of the
foreign varieties need a soaking
once every 10 days, but the
native saguaro, for instance, can
store enough water from a 30 min-
ute rain to last it four years.
Although the botanical garden
contains the worlds's largest col-
lection of desert plants, it has
only about one-third of the 30,000
species known to exist. New ones
are discovered about every year.
Marshall and his staff of three
are continually enlarging their
collection through the trading of
seeds with other botanical or-
ganizations throughout the world
The director wants It known
that cactuses, which have a
common ancestry with the rose,
aren't the only type of desert
plant. In fact they don't even form
a majority.
"Most trees and shrubs of the
desert belong to the pea family."
Marshall explains, and lists the
palo verde, mesquite, cats claw
and ironwood In this category
"These are the four prominent
trees of desert districts "
YUCCA. A LILY
developed from natural families
which became stranded in areas
which became progressively drier.
All, except the mushroom and a
few others, are flowering plants
and the bloom of the saguaro has
been adopted by the legislature
as the official Arisons flower.
The lawmakers also decide upon
the saguaro spelling instead of
sahuaro.
Among foreign plants are some
from the Sahara desert. Although
most people wouldn’t believe it,
these nave to be guarded from the
intense Arisons desert sun in the
garden's 5,000 square foot lath
house which contains many others
that need special protection.
Started by Gustave Starck, a
Swedish botanist. In 1937, the
garden owes its existence largely
to the fact that cactuses don't
grow well in Vermont. Mrs. Ger.
trude Divine Webster of Man-
chester had gone to Switzerland
for her health several years be-
■ore. She bought several cactuses
which are used as house plants
in many European countries. On
her return, she found the plants
wouldn't thrive in Vermont, so,
Marshall says, she moved to Ar-
cadia, Arts., In the Phoenix vicin-
ity
Wl.»n Starck found he did not
have the funds to keep up his
project. Mrs. Webster helped
finance it and on her oeath left
her 5250 000 Arizona estate to
Ill this group we have 43 of our
better dresses in Crepes,
Woolens, Taffetas, Gabardines,
Failles, Shantungs, and Cor-
duroys. Covering a wide
range of sixes for Juniors.
Misses, Women, and half-
sizes. These have sold regular-
ly from 12.95 to 37.50. To go
on sale at this low price.
' In the same line, the yucca be-
-longs to the lily family, the di-
rector points out, as desert plants the garden _
IN COLORADO REVIVALS These Hardin-Simmons University students and teachersare
to conduct post-Christmas revivals in Colorado. Seated, left to right, they are DoloresWil-
liamson. Eastland; Prof. Bruce Brooks, Beverly Geisendorff, Beaumont; and Mrs. Brooks.
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At this merry season we ex-
tend our thanks to you for your
patronage and wish you a
Joyful Christmas.
All over this great nation of
.... ours, millions of Americans
X are laying aside their cares and
* problems to wish their neigh-
bors a Merry Christmas, It’s
* a glorious custom which we
: enjoy.
McLEMORE-RAY
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No. 1-216 Pine
- No. 2 - 176 Chestnut
ESSES
Printzess Coats
Featuring long coats, shorties,
tailored end fur trimmed, in all
wool Gabardines, Broodcloth end .
Fleeces. Msny beautiful styles to % a
choose from
Reg. 63.50
Reg. 72.50...
....... 42.34
...Sale
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6.48 <» 18.75
Suits
Priced"
To Clear/y
Women’s Suits
One group of Fall and Winter suits " V A
in all Wool Gabardines, Stripe and
checked suiting. Priced to Clear.
Reg. 29.95 Sajj 14.90
Reg. 45.00 Sale 22.50
Reg. 49.95
Reg. 59.95
sat 24.98
so. 24.98
PRINTZESS SUITS
For Women Who Want the Best!
These are our finest suits for women. You’ll de A
find the finest quality Gabardines and the S 5
season’s best styles. We have 24 Suits that •
are regular 65.00-69.95-79.95 values.
Rayon Gabardine Suits
These are ever popular all occasion sport suits in the inexpensive
range that are drastically cut to these low prices!
. Reg. 14.95 to 17.95
’10
Reg. 10.98
$6
Skirt and Weskit Suits
These two piece combinations come in velvet
weskits and Gabardine Skirts, and complete
suits of Swava and Suede cloth and are regu-
larly priced from 14.98 to 17.95.
$10
Corduroy Sport Skirts
Pinwale corduroy In a beautiful array of eol-
ora and styles. From the sleek pencil type to
the Saddle Bag Pocket creation. Most all sizes.
Regular 7.98 to 8.98.
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Table of
Reg. 79.95..-.
Reg. 88.50......
Reg. 99.95 ...
Reg. 115.00
...Sale
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48.34
53.30
59.00
66.64 //V
76.67
AU Wool
Gabardine Coats
We only have four in this group . . . but look -
at this price. We have a Grey in size 8, Beige $
in size 12 and 14. A Rally Green in size 16. - FA •
Regular 34 05. • Price
Sale . . . 17.48 2
Rayon
Gabardine Coats
Rayon Gabardine coats that can be worn all Spring.
We have seven of these that sold regularly from
$25.00 to $27.50. Red size 14 and 16. Green size 12.
Grey size 38, and 2 size 18‘s, and Tan size 16.
list
All Wool
Gabardine Coats
We have seven coats in this group that are wonderful
buys. Boxy styles in Brown, Greys and Tans.
Reg. 39.95
Reg. 49.95
Reg. 52.50
Sale 26 64
Sale
Sale
33.30
35.00
RAINCOATS
Made from beautiful Satin finish Tackle Twill
and can be worn as a light-weight topper of
wind-breaker on those blustery days ahead.
They are Cravenetted and shed showers. P E
Come with detachable hoods. Regular 14.95 ■
to 19.95. a
Pinwale Corduroy
Jackets
Classic Jackets unlined and
very practical for wear into
late' Spring. Regular 10.95.
•5.49
BLOUSES
Odds n' Inds of our regular line that sell from
3.98 to 5.98.
Sale 1.99 to 2.99
SKIRTS
.ds n° Ends of our regular lines, grouped
or your selection at half-price. Gabs, Jerseys.
Suiting.
Sale 1.99 to 4.49
• Price
2 Price
Sweaters
Now la the time to bay that
sweater. In Slip-Ons, Cardi-
gans. All Wools and Nylons.
Reg. 2.98
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Sale 1.99
All Sales Final
No Refunds
No Approvals
No Exchanges
Books are Closed.
Charges will appear on
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