The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 10, 1952, Page 4

THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Sod Grass And Muck Transform Appearance Of Island Lawns Charlie Wardlow Gives * | get some information on the sub- Information On Where Lawn Supplies Originate By Bill Gibb It has only been in recent years that most Key Westers have come to know the beauty of lawns. We have always had wonderful shrub- | bery here on the “Rock’’, but it was of a native kind adapted to marl, sand, and shallow top soil. Green lawns ,as such, were almost non-existent. Now, however, this picture has begun to change Have you noticed the huge trail- er loads of muck and sod that are being brought into town? They are transforming the looks of the island. Your reporter called an old friend, Charlie Wardlow, to try to ject. Here is what he was told: Most of the sod grass comes from fields near Davey, Florida. They grow hundreds of acres of grass there—irrigate, fertilize, and mow the fields just like you would your own lawn. When sold for the market, the grass is cut into 1’ X 2’ squares with a tractor-drawn apparatus. These squares are loaded on trail- ters by men using pitchforks. All | vehicles that go into the fields are lequipped with huge, swamp-bug- | gy tires. | “I saw one man going over a \field with a mine detector,” said | Charlie. “When I asked him if he | was looking for buried treasure, he | gave me a rather disgusted look.” “I’m hunting my bulldozer,” he replied gruffly. The boggy fields are sometimes forty feet deep in muck. Once a GIFFEN INDUSTRIES, INC. SERVING MIAMI SINCE 1930 AT KEY WEST 219 Elizabeth St. For All That's Best In EVERY KIND OF ROOFING ALL TYPES OF SHEET METAL WORK AIR CONDITIONING, VENTILATION SOLAR WATER HEATERS, BOOSTERS POURED-IN-PLACE GYPSUM ROOF DECKS ‘Phone 588 For Any Type of Building S. H. DRUDGE GENERAL CONTRACTOR Key West's oldest, continuous contractor. Established 22 years. Over 700 contracts completed without a forfeit. Including, Motels, Store fronts, Homes, Apartments, Roofing and Remodeling. 3410 AVE E. PHONE 2087-J EQUIPMENT TO RENT Conceret Mixer . Compressor and Hammer . 4+. Hoist . - . Wheel Barrows . +. Tar K - + Pump etc. | trouble here in town”, Charlie told | Key West Golf Club, has announc- | house on Stock Island. Drudge’s |have been struggling for a long | from visiting players or others Saturday, May 10, 1952 | piece of equipment starts to settle, it continues on out of sight. Sod grass is in great demand all over the state. { Charlie says that quite often his | trucks have to wait twenty-four hours before they can pick up their load. Black Muck The black muck that is used to | spread as top soil comes from bogs around West Hollywood. It is a mix- ture of muck and sugar sand and is dug from pits deep enough so that there is no danger of weed seed being mixed in it. This muck releases hydrogen and helps hold moisture. The effect that it has on grass already grow- ing is almost miraculous. Charlie Wardlow Wardlow’s Landscaping grew in- to a business from a_ hobby. Charlie has always been interest- ed in horticulture. He received much of his training under Mr. Ru- fus Pittman, the man who laid out the Navy Hospital grounds and was in a large measure, responsible for the beauty of Casa Marina’s lawns. “The water situation is our main me. “We're having a struggle to plant new lawns, to get water for spraying, etc.” Sam Drudge Wins KW Golf Club Bid Roy M. Duke, president of the ed that a contract has been grant- ed to Sam Drudge for repair and alterations to the present club- bid of $9,700, was the lowest of those submitted. The building committee, Hy Alt- man, Ward Tyson, and R. M. Duke, time in an effort to get present improvements accomplished. A new addition, 35’ x 45’, will be placed in the front of the building. It will house a club lounge, pro shop, and bar facilities, Alterations are being made to the men’s lock- er room, installation of showers, etc. CBS construction is being used. Terrazzo floors, glass jalousied windows will provide luxurious comfort. Original plans for the present work were started in 1947. Ik was at this time that a percentage of the income to the club derived from its sixty members was reg- ularly put to one side. Mr. Duke stressed the fact that all money that went into the building fund come from Club members and not who pay green fees. Goldstein Named Grand Master JACKSONVILLE (# — Odd Fel- | j lows of Florida ended a week-long | convention Friday after naming ; David Goldstein, Miami Beach, | grand master of the grand lodge. Miss Margaret Newhall, Gaines- | ; ville, was elected president of the | IOOF's Rebekah Assembly. Mrs. | Eleanor Marshick, St. Petersburg, | was chosen secretary. | —_—_— ) | The robin, the goldfinch and| English sparrows are among the} orted to United States by white settlers. Spreading Muck Se aad crew spreading black m Gamblers’ Take Dropping Fast MIAMI # — Florida gamblers whose annual * war years was estimated at 120 mitlion dollars, apparently made only about 1% million in the past winter season, John L. Fahs, collector of in- ternal revenue for Florida, made the estimate on the basis of pay. ments by gamblers holding federal tax stamps. During the 5-month period from December through April, Fhas said 633 gamblers paid $141,355 to the government. This supposedly rep- resents 10 per cent of their gross “take.” Fahs said he believed most of the state’s gamblers had regis- SHOWN ABOVE is a portion of Charlie k on the lawn of Claude Gandolfo in the one hundred block of Ann street ake” in the post ' BUILDING | PERMITS | | Largest building permit to be | granted so far during the month |of May is the one issued to Mr. |and Mrs. George Curry. They are | ‘planning a new CBS residence in ‘the Sunrise Park development. Es- timated cost of construction is put at $10,000. | Other Permits | ; G. W. Myers, 900 Eaton street, | ;Fenew roof, porch, and seal walls with sheet rock. $2,000, | SebaStian Cabrera, 1400 Pine street, build porch. $200. Joseph Jurezynski, build work shop. $600. A. A. Roberts, 324 Julia street, replace roof. | VENETIAN BLINDS EXCLUSIVELY WITH The MAXWELL COMPANY ; Nationally Advertised! © Built to Fit Any Size Window! “Aluminum Slats Easily Removable! Give Your Windows ROLLAcCHEAD CUSTOM-MADE VENETIAN BLINDS Precision - made to fit your windows perfectly ... choose from decorator inspi oe eith tchi Plywood can be painted to inspired colors either matching monize with any decora scheme. Stain-glazes soften the jgrain contrast but retain the | friendly beauty of the wood. or contrasting tapes. PHONE US FOR FREE ESTIMATE Citizen Staff Photo . Wardlow’s landscaping Racing silks originated in Eng- | land in 1762 at Newmarket. The | original registry listed 17 sets of | colors. Today the American Jockey Club has a listing of 1,759 | j sets of colors. The Maxwell Company 909 Fleming St. Phone 682 \To Be Tried FORT LAUDERDALE (®—Alvin , Davis, the “pants burglar” suspect will be tried on burglary charges | TH E ROYAL PA LMS yaa Cour Judge tye i Ken- jnedy ce nied avis’ plea for a . APARTMENTS OPEN FOR INSPECTION SATURDAY, MAY 17 and SUNDAY, May 18 tended that he could not get a fair | jtrial in Broward County because ; Furnished and Unfurnished 2 Bedroom Apartments of the publicity given his arrest. | The ‘pants burglar,” who in- _vaded hetels and apartment houses ' |and emptied the pants pockets of |visiting vacationers, has been |blamed for thefts totaling several hundred thousand dolarg in the last five years. tered, bought thé $50 federal tax stomps, and paid their 10 per cent | tax. | “So far as we have been able to tell,” he said, “there are few holdouts.”” See the new idea in Venetian Blinds let the cool breeze in, there This pew ar possible by slats both 1 revo! sell * Let us give you MEASURED SUNLIG Closed or open . . . no matter what angie the slats are set all are in perfect alignment. 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