The Rock Island Argus from Moline, Illinois • 7

THE ARGUS, Rock Island, III, Friday, July 7, 1972 tips on Annual report, issued by city beautification unit a 3 fight lawn usually required to do ous grass jpowth hich vwill help crowaout wi weeds. Its soon The annual report of the Rock Island Beautification Commission for its fiscal yep, ending 30, was released today by Bruce L. Balch, chairman. Special attention was given to the problem' of obsolete 'signs becoming eyesores' throughout the city, according to the report. At the commissions suggestion, the sip ordinance was amended to assist in solving this problem, pd further amendments are pending before the City Council.

Through the cooperation of the building inspector, several obsolete sips have already been removed. A list' of many locations whore obsolete sips exist- ha? 4 been compiled we will continue to try tb have such ugly objects Cpeful distinction must, be made between signs Actually in business use, to whip we have no objection, as compared to signs having no present bona-fide purpose. One of -the results of a bus top taken by the commission as its June meeting was the compiling of a list of 42 loca-, tions where weed cutting was needed, according to the report. The list was forwarded to the proper city department for action. A similp follow-up was given 27 locations where excess trash had accumulated, the report said.

Rock-Island-Sheraton donated its bus for the tour. The report continues: The Rock Island Rotary Club has donated a traveling trophy to be awarded annually for pban beautification efforts. The commission has been desig- to make the This year the trophy was awarded to Bituminous Casualty Companies for the landscaping of its ppking lot at 4th' Ave. and 17th St. commission also awarded a certificate of merit improvements goes to the city departments involved, however, and not to the commission.

Vhe commission, as such, has no direct power or construction responsibility. Within that limitation, the commission did parti-ciapte in improving the city ppking lot at 17th St. and 4th Are. with a new toll booth, removal of unsightly overhead wires, and the addition of landscaping planters. We haVe also" been instrumental in causing thg' removal of a number of assorted abandoned cars, trash piles, poles and wires, and other views.

While ordinance requires six meetings of the commission per year, nine were held during the past year. The commiss-sion consists of 15 citizens pointed by the mayor with approval of the city council. The members serve as volunteers for staggered four-year terms. to the. First National Bank of Rock Island for the conversion of an obsolete building intv a landscaped ppking lot A' certificate of merit for yard ornamentation was awpded Mr.

and Mrs. Chples T. Stone- 1046 17th St. i The commission has worked with. Illinois Bell Co.

and Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co. to improve the 'appearance of their installations. With their cooperation, 4 several unused poles have been removed, and progress has been made in clearing overhead wiring from, the downtown pea. In that connection, through the cooperation of these utility companies and the city council, future overhead wiring in the downtown area has been pro-' hibited. Through advice and coopera- tion, the commission has participated in a number of beautification efforts.

Credit for these time' for a second, application of nitrogen bn (hose lawns dial receive an Application in early springy At this time of year e.ply cne pound nitrogen per 1,000 sqiare foot of lawn For example. If your fertilizer contains 25 per cent nitrogen apply four pounds per. sq. ft. of lawn to put bn fhe recoiiimended amount of nitrogen application to one to two August would also be recommended on medium to high maintenpee Kentucky blue-grass lawns.

Where creeping red fescue is the major grass, such as under trees or in other shaded areas, reduce the nitrogen application to one-ti two pounds per 1,000 square foot annually. Homeowners Who would like to have University of Illinois circulars on lawn care and weed control are invited to call the Rock Island County Agricultural -Extension Office at 1183 John Deere or call 755-2126. and fertilize properly," says Tack Kehney, ROck Island Coun-, ty extension Adviser. These steps give you' thes dehse tu.1 necessary to crowd out weeds. Mowing a lawn' too close reduces' -vigor of the gras-' and Ha weeds beeoihe established; Kenney suggests Cutting heights tw to twoand-a-half inches for roost K'itucky bluegrass 'awns; When watering the lawn soak it to.

a depth of 'five to six inches. One inch of water i Verbenas even like poor soil Fragrant flowers from midsummer until heavy frost and, adaptability make verbenas oopular, They may be Used irt beds or borders, In windpw boxes or. other containers and also may be cut for indoor use. Buy seeds of the forip that best suits your situation, for there are several. Rainbow Mixture, is upright-growing; thus.

Ideal for use la window boxes. bushy type, wen adapted to- edging, is called Multiflora GIgantea. Seedes are avgilable In mixed flower colors or there are two lovely varieties, Ruffled Pink and Ruffled White. Then there are the dwarfs which grow from six to eight Inches tall have compact, spreading plants. Two rpcppt All-America Selections winners belong to this class Amethyst, a soft mid-blue and Blaze with bold, scarlet flower heads 'hree inches across.

To tell when you have applied ad inch ew water to your lawn place an empty coffee where it will Percept spray pattern, Tove sprinkler when an inch of water gppekrs in the can. Once a week watering is Frequent light watering favors weed growth shallow rooting and disease Tirp. If weeds' get ahead of you appy postemergence herbicides. Use 2, 4-D in combine tion with silver or MCPP. The combination will give you control over a wider variety of weeds than 2, 4-D alone.

Apply the herbdde either' alone or purchase one of the fertilizer-herbicide combinations that are on the market and use it If only a few weeds such as dandelion and plantain are present it will probably be more economical to purchase and apply the' herbicide separately, from the fertilizer. But be sure to follow the recommendations on the container whichever method you use. For cor'-tl of crabgrass, its too late now to apply a pre-emergence herbidice. However you can still control crabgrass with apostemergence chemical such as DSMA or MAMA. You will probably have to spray two or three times at weekly irsrvals however for effective controls.

One other point Kenney makes concerning lawn weed cortrol is to fertilize adequately especially with nitrogen. Nitrogen encourages vigor County mass transit chairman resigning first 1970 December serving from to December Chess match set to begin Tuesday REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) Bobby Fischer lost the drSw Thursday night, giving Boris Spassky the first move, and the world championship chess match will finally start next Tuesday. Unless the American challenger or the Soviet champion pleads illness and gets another postponement. i effecra; ndur- land state and federal funds are pending. In other action at last nights meeting, it was announced that a second bus will be added Aug.

1 to the Rock Island-Silvis route. The added bus will increase service to Hlini Hospital and the Watertown area of East Moline. lieve in the patronage system. Someone is needed who is willing to give a lot of time and effort to the district The. district currently is in the process of taking oyer bus operations now' being run by the Rock Island-Moline.

City Lines and subsidized by the district Grant applications for Vincent Method; Silvis, chairman of the Rock Island County Mass Transit District since last December, lasTnight announced his resignation effective Aug. 1. Method, who runs a veying firm in Moline, said he is resigning to devote more time to his business. Re said the Silvis City Council, which appointed him as a district trustee, has accepted his resignation. Robert Hibbert, -vice chairman and trustee from Moline, will probably take over as chairman, Method said.

Hibbert was -the mass 'transit districts 1971. i Method bas been active in ass tfansit affairs since a study committee was formed 1968. The district was established in December 1970 after a countyide referendum. In his letter of resignation to Silvis Mayor William Tat-man, Method asked that a replacement be made without any consideration given to political affiliation. Asked about that statement, he commented, I dont be over 12 years.

1972 wmsiom TAILORS Hie iterated SardeneR a series ey Frank J. Taylor ROCK ISLAND Last 2 Days Fri. July 7 8 SELECT ROM OVER 7,500 IMPORTED SAMPLES SATISFACTION GUARANTEFD Gt utom ar your lailor.d tuiti, and styla and tilt. U. S.

ADDRESS P. O. liOX 6006 i RICHMOND. VA. 'W" Area Shriners, of to sponsor joint event Platt's Landscape hawk Shriqe Club.

In some areas of the country, Shrine and Knights of Columbus members cooperate in the Shriners crippled childrens hospital project for the children of families who need financial assistance in rehabi! Rating crippled children. Plant seeds of pansies in August Most gardeners plant seeds of pansies in August, winter seedings under protection and expect flowers in early spring. Pansies also may be started from seeds sown in earliest indoors of course, and will then fol wenu m.m rrsei will then flower in summer. Pangy are so tiny that there are 25 thousand of them in a single ounce. They need shade pd a cool temperature to sprout so choose a cool room and a northern exposure for them in your home.

Use finely sieved soil, milled sphagnum moss, or -some other fine-textured growing mixture in which to sow. seeds. Barely cover' them with fine soil or milled sphagnum. Keep seeds moist with a fine spray of water and in 10 days they should sprout. As soon as seedlings are han-dleable move any that are crowded to allow them room to develop.

Transplant them outdoors from a flat or from individual pots as soon as plants are large enough and soil is workablev If you want a mass of bloom space plants six inches apart. It takes 12 to 16 weeks for pansy plants to' reach flowering size. Thus plants grown In spring start to bloom about the time that fall-sown pansies finish blossoming. While seeds of any type or variety of pansy may be spring-sown; the best for summer bloom are first, generation hybrids notably the Majestic Giants are available in mixed or separate colors. Their advantages are earlier bloom (a full two weeks ahead of most other hybrids'), heaftol-erancd that they continue to flower warm weather arrives, and hybrid vigor that plants growing and flower buds forming despite heat.

For the first time in the Rock Island a the Blackhawk Shrine Club and the Leo Chapter of the Knights of Columbus of Moline will sponsor, a joint chuck wagon supper for their members at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the shelter at Indian Bluff Forest Preserve. State Shrine and Knights of Columbus officials are expected to be among the 150 persons attending tle event. All members of the Shrine club and are? Knights of Columbus chapters are invited to' attend. Reservations should be made by calling Dean 786-2535, secretafy of Black- jsii AJ AhJZhAli JSJ Two sentenced in U.S.

Court for car theft Two New Mexico men were sentenced yesterday In U.S.Federal District Court on two counts of cp theft for which they were found guilty June 2. -r Roy Lee Smith, 19, was sentenced to Jive years in federal prison for the transportation of a stolen motor vehicle and was placed on five years probation for receipt of a stolen vehicle. James Burks, 20, was sentenced under the Youth Correo-tions Act which stipulates only that he be imprisoned no more than six years. He could be released r. He was charged only with the first count.

Smith and Burks were arrested Jan. 21 after transporting a stolen car from Albuquerque, N.M. to Coal Valley. Start Hii 3 dinner, ns tSis fire. Withthe.ElectricChar-B-Que, turn a dial and the "fire starts.

If that simple. And because it comes with permanent briquets theres no charcoal to lug home, no ashes to clean. No dangerous starting fluids. But the really terrific thing about it is that it not only makes barbecuing easier, it makes it better. Come in and weil show you more lhanafewreaspnswhy, The Electric uses regular household current for use outdoors or on your apartment terrace.

Or inside yourfireplace. One year warranty. Rust-proof aluminum housing available in orange, yellow, avocado and black. $545 Parks to offer second nature study session The Rock Island Park and Recreation Department will offer a second session of nature study. Instructed by John Rakus, science teacher at Audubon School.

The class will meet Tuesday and Thursday mornings, beginning July 25 from 7 to 9 a.m through Aug. 10. Classes will be held at the Sunset Park Lions Club Shelter. The classes will cover general nature topics, such as, pond life, tree study, preparing slides, etc. Registration feje.

is $8 and includes the use of binoculars, books, microscopes, nets and hand lens. To enroU in the class, contact the Rock Island Park Office 788-9528. The rate of U.S. population growth in 1971 fell below 1 per cent for the second time since 1940, the Census Bureau says. The 1971 growth, rate was 0.98 per cent, compared with 1.09 per cent in 1970.

The rate also fell below 1 per cent in 1968. LAWN GARDEN CENTER i 5 th Avc. A 16lh STRUT PHONE 788-0861 a.