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August 22, 1979 - Image 9

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Michigan Citizen, 1979-08-22

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Kiddie Korner
th
job
ut
an d ut the
help to be
. n m e
f r th iob.
about the j b

Ing
ich·gan
arti
Hedr;
B re Ii tic in di 'U ing
age.
Fin ut
tand.
ba�k to
j b. It
Try not t
courag d
the j b.
pr fit from
advice. If
ha
ay t
OTABL Q OT
Th timid man yearns
for full valu and demands
a tenth, The bold man
strikes for double value and
compromi at par-
ark T ain.
When I do good, I
feel good' I do '
do ood I do 't feel good­
Abraham Lincoln.
by Chri Hedric
Ho do I g t my
Afiican Violets to bloom?"
Thi h got to be the
question I am ed rno t
often. nd the an er is
not a simple one. ost
African Violets behave
differently in different
households. y Violet for
instance gro on shel
near a north indo th y
never get dire t unlight
and they bl m all the
time. On the other hand
a friend of mine gro
frican Viol t in a uth
indow with direct un and
her iolet bl om all the
time, t o. 0 here d
thi leave us?
ell all this really
that the Vi I t
ow
are
very versitilt. ot really
the finicly plant most
p ople think they reo Here
are a few basice tip on
growing and care but gain
they are somewhat flexibl :
1. First fri an Violets
needs a do of go d
fertilizer, like Hypone
frican Violet Food. bout
once a month, ccordin to
the direction on the I bel.
Thi is ery important to
good blo ms.
2. Vi let
direct hot unli
they do need
wind 0 with no 0
tions. Artificial light
I floure cent light
very ell. Be u th y
do not pr dsuce hear but
give off stro light.
3. ep th oil damp.
ever wet. I that
und vague but all
frican Violet ar diffe-
. rent. Ju t your judge-
ent b ure the pot
h g d drainag though .
4. Giv our Violets
lots of humidit This is
also e ntial to ood
blooms. i ting help .
5. eep leav clean.
Dust them off ently ith
an old toothbru . are­
fully pi off all d d
leave and blooms.
The are just a
tip. xperience i the
te cher. luc .
may ant to ioin the
frican Violet Soci ty
P.O. Box 1326- . 'no­
ville Tenn. 37 01. They
can help . th your que
tion and provide good
helpful information.
lmrnunizctior 5 required
of Berrien County pupi 5
ew h 01 children of chool children not
in Berrien County must having at least one doe
have received at least one of the required vaccine
does of the required irn- will be held out of cIa
munizations to enter hool and parent contacted to
this year. pic them up.
Jerome . Erickson child ill n t be
health officer for the allowed to return until
Berrien County Health De- the paren provide proof
partment, id h 01 om- that the child h recei d
cals will excludechildren at least one do of h
.not in compliance with vaccine.
immunization requirements The child must con-
this year. tinue with the immuniza-
The minimun series of tion or be e dud d on
ots required by la by ov. 20 or Feb. 19.
Ia include four do of Immunizati n waiver
diphtheria pertussis and form are available in th
tetanus (OPT) vaccine, three hool. They must b gn­
do each of measles, ed by a parent of guardian
mump and rubella vaccine. if the child cannot be
During the first eek immunized for medical
ur-
PPORT 0 R D °RTI R
of
edi
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