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The original documents are located in Box 38, folder "Ford, Betty - Gardening" of the
Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 38 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
CHICAGO
SUN-TIMES
ELIZABETHTON, TENN.
D. 536,108 SUN. 709,123
STAR
D. & S. 7,186
NOV 3 1975 Buffallin
OCT 29 1975
Dorsey
Betty Ford Loves Gardening
Connors
One of these days passersby
to use all three as table center
may be startled when they
pièces for her formal White
spot the First Lady on her
House dinners, she reveals in
knees digging with her bare
an exclusive interview in
hands in the White House
November's HOUSE
Brown-bagging
garden.
BEAUTIFUL
As a matter of fact, her love
She recalled the recent
for the good earth, flowers,
dinner - dance they gave
fresh fruit and vegetables is so
honoring Walter Scheel,
at White House
great, she goes out of her way
President of the Federal
Republic of Germany, and
Mrs. Scheel in the State
Dining Room and Blue Room.
"Bring your brown-bag lunch," said the invitations from the
The table settings were a gar-
White House when Betty Ford entertained the Republican Con-
den fresh mixture of fresh
gressional Wives Club recently. House Beautiful photographed
fruit, vegetables and nearly -
the outdoor party.
wild flowers and even the
The tablecloths were made from red "Bandana" sheets by
delphinium - filled vases deco-
J.P. Stevers, and the napkins were fashioned from blue sheets
rating the side boards and
The Mabile Prems
BURLINGTON, N. C.
MOBILE, ALA.
TIMES-NEWS
D. 22,500
D. 58,761
OCT 25 1975
Buffellon
NOV
4 1975
Buffalla
Borrow party idea
Betty Ford Says She's
A Gardener at Heart
By Dorsev Connors
Galanos brought his exquisite collec-
Chicago Sun-Times News Service
/
tion to Bonwit Teller, he adorned his
"Bring your brown-bag lunch." said
gowns with necklaces fashioned like
One of these days
Scheel was "dazzled" by the
after one dance. everyone
the invitations from the White House
Greek worry beads. With a choice of
natural garden setting and at
would feel they were
passersby may be startled
when Betty Ford entertained the
crystal, pearl or jet and three
when they spot the First
times "he seemed totally and
expected to call it a night."
Republican Congressional Wives Club
different lengths, each necklace has
Lady on her knees digging
happily distracted by the
And after the dance.
recently. House Beautiful photograph-
the traditional tassel pendant
with her bare hands in the
natural beauty" of the center
pieces set off by the trellis
having bid farewell to all.
ed the outdoor party.
associated with the beads that are
White House garden.
Seattle
like most ordinary married
fondled by Greeks to take their minds
patterned green tablecloths
The tablecloths were made from red
couples who put on a big
Unst-Intelligencer
"Bandana" sheets by J.P. Stevens.
off their cares. Besides being
As a matter of fact, her
and flower-circled china.
bash, the President and his
D. 205,733 SUN. 259,237
and the napkins were fashioned from
decorative, the worry beads might
love for the good earth.
Lady retreat upstairs to
the blue sheets of the same pattern.
come in very handy when the bill for
flowers. fresh fruit and
"I'm really a gardener at
"collapse and share anec-
The centerpiece was a pot of red ger-
one of Galanos' creations arrives in
vegetables is so great, she
heart," she confesses, "well
dotes as we always have."
aniums interspersed with white
the mail.
really a peasant. In the gar-
OCT 3 1975
goes out of her way to use all
feverfew and blue bachelor buttons.
Beauty briefs: Discount that old
three as table center pieces
den, I always pull off my
The pot was set into a large brown bag
theory that a dash of cold water after
for her formal White House
gloves and dig right into the
and tied around the middle with red
washing the face will "close the
dinners. she reveals in an
earth. I get a true sense of
One of these days passersby may be startled
and blue ribbons. At each place; a
pores. The cold splash may awaken
exclusive interview in
relaxation from this, really
when they spot the First Lady on her knees digging
similarly bagged and beribboned
you and make you feel better, but it
November's "House
therapeutic One of these
with her bare hands in the White House garden.
penner plant provided decoration and
serves no other purpose. Wet your skin
Beautiful.'
days I'm going to 20 down
Betty Ford confessed in an exclusive interview in
NO.
The Dallas Morning News
DALLAS, TEXAS
D. 266,667 SUN. 310,530
OCT 29 19'5
NOV 1 1975 Buffellen
Betty Ford reveals
First Lady digs her job
love of gardening
One of these days pas-
the delphinium-filled vases
is completely orchestrated
One of these days passersby
days I'm going to go down and
sersby may be startled when
decorating the side boards
by her-from decorations, to
may be startled when they spot
help the gardeners."
they spot the First Lady on
and fireplace were wrapped
menu to entertainment. She
the First Lady on her knees with
Since the Fords moved in, the
her knees digging with her
in green asparagus stalks.
"likes to make her guests
her bare hands in the White
White House entertaining is
bare hands in the White
Mrs. Ford said President
feel at home" rather than at
House garden.
completely orchestrated by her
House garden
Ummystown Undirator
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO
D. 100.007 SUN. 135,044
OCT 31 1975 Byfola
Betty Ford Loves the Good Earth-
No Garden Gloves for Her-Digs Right In
One of these days passersby
really a peasant. In the gar-
dance," she says, "it's relax-
may be startled when they
den, I always pull off my
ing and stimulating at the
spot the First Lady on her
gloves and dig right into the
same time. If we left after one
knees digging with her bare
earth. I get a true sense of
dance, everyone would feel
hands in the White House gar-
relaxation from this, really
they were expected to call it a
San Francisco Examiner
D. 203,026
NOV 3 1975
Betty loves garden
Betty Ford's love for flowers, fresh fruit and
vegetables is so great, the First Lady goes out of her
wav to use
BLOOMINGTON,
IND.
SUN. 31,000
WINTER HAVEN, FLA.
NEWS CHIEF
OCT 26 1975
D. 8,500 S. 9,500
Betty Ford loves the good earth,
OCT 29 1975
dancing, planning dinner parties
First Lady Reveals Love For Gardening
One of these days passersby
patterned green tablecloths and
this, really therapeutic
One
make her guests feel at home"
may be startled when they spot
flower-circled china.
of these days I'm going to go
rather than at a stuffy formal
One of these days
president of the Federal
center pieces set off by the
entertainment. She says she
the First Lady on her knees
"I'm really a gardener at
down and help the gardeners.
dinner and she goes all out to do
passersby may be startled
Republic of Germany, and
trellis patterned green
"likes to make her guests
digging with her bare hands in
heart," she confesses, "well
Since the Fords moved in, the so.
when they spot the First
Mrs. Scheel in the State
tablecloths and flower-
feel at home." rather than at
the White House garden.
really a peasant. In the garden,
White House entertaining is
"We both really love to
THE LIGHT
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
D. 120,574 CUN 172,681
OCT 29 1975
Byfalla
One of these days
three as table centerpieces
passersby may be startled
for her formal White House
Garden's Yield
when they spot the First
dinners, she reveals in an
Lady on her knees digging
exclusive interview in
with her bare hands in the
November's House Beautiful
White House garden.
magazine.
Delights Betty
As a matter of fact. her
She recalled the recent
love for the good earth,
dinner-dance honoring
flowers, fresh fruit and
Walter Scheel. president of
vegetables is so great, she
the Federal Republic of
goes out of her way to use all
Germany, and Mrs. Scheel in
EDINBURG, TEXAS
REVIEW
D.4000
OGDENSBURG, N.Y.
JOURNAL
OCT 28 1975
0.500
Betty Ford
NOV 5 1975
Gardener
Gardening Fun
At Heart
One of these days passersby
may be startled when they spot
Says First Lady
the First Lady on her knees
digging with her bare hands in
One of these days passersby may be
the White House garden.
startled when they spot the First Lady
As a matter of fact, her love
on her knees digging with her bare
for the good earth, flowers, fresh
hands in the White House garden.
fruit and vegetables is so great,
As a matter of fact, her love for the
she goes out of her way to use
good earth, flowers fresh fruit and
all three as table center pieces
vegetables is so great, she goes out of
for her formal White House
her way to use all three as table center
dinners, she reveals in an ex-
pieces for her formal White House
clusive interview in Novem-
dinners, she reveals in an exclusive
ber's House Beautiful.
interview in November's "House
She recalled the recent
Beautiful." She recalled the recent dinner-dance
dinner-dance they gave
honoring Walter Scheel,
Walter Scheel,
President
of
UNION JUNCTION CITY, KANS.
D. 5,500
OCT 25 1975
of
Betty Ford loves the good earth
One of these days passersby may
be startled when they spot the First
table center pieces for her formal
White House dinners. she reveals in
Blue Room. The table settings were
Ladv on her knees digging with
a garden fresh mixture of fresh
stimulating left at the same time. If we
FAYETTEVILLE. ARK.
NORTHWEST ARK. TIMES
D. 13.500
OCT 28 1975
Buffeller
First Lady
Loves The
Good Earth
One of these days passersby
may be startled when they spoe
the First Lady on her knees
digging with her bare hands in
EL DORADO, ARK.
the White House garden.
As a matter of fact, her love
for the good earth, flowers.
NEWS-TIMES
fresh fruit and vegetables is so
great, she goes out her way
D. 10829 SUN, 12,241
to use all three as table center
pieces for her formal White
Oct. 30, 1965
House dinners, she reveals in
an exclusive interview in
1 President's Ladv likes to dig in garden
November's HOUSE
BEAUTIFUL.
She recalled the recent din-
ner dance they gave honoring
One of these days passersby
delphinium-filled
vases
completely orchestrated by her
time. If we left after one dance,
Walter Scheel, President of the
may be startled when they spot
decorating the side boards and
- from decorations, to menu to
everyone would feel they were
Federal Republic of Germany,
the First Lady on her knees
fireplace were wrapped in
and Mrs. Scheel in the State
entertainment She "likes to
expected to call it a night."
digging with her bare hands in
Dining Room and Blue Room.
green asparagus stalks.
make her guests feel at home"
And after the dance, having
The table settings were a
the White House garden.
Mrs. Ford said President
rather than at a stuffy formal
bid farewell to all, like most
garden fresh mixture of fresh
As a matter of fact. her love
Scheel was "dazzled" by the
dinner and she goes all out to do
ordinary married couples who
fruit, vegetables and nearly-
for the good earth. flowers fresh
wild flowers and even the
and
natural garden setting and at
SO.
fruit
put on a big bash, the President
delphinium filled vases
Morgan City, to
KEOKUK, IOWA
Review
0.4,500
Gate City
0.9,000
Reta81975
OCT 28 1975
Betty Ford gardens
with bare hands
Betty Ford Gardens
One of these days passersby
off by the trellis patterned green
may be startled when they spot
tablecloths and flower-circled
With Her Bare Hands
the First Lady on her knees digg-
china.
ing with her bare hands in the
"I'm really a gardener at
One of these days passersby
fruit, vegetables and nearly-
White House garden.
heart," she confesses, "well
may be startled when they
wild flowers and even the
really a peasant. In the garden. I
spot the First Lady on her
delphinium-filled vases
knees digging with her bare
decorating the side boards and
hands in the White House
fireplace were wrapped in
garden.
green asparagus stalks.
As a matter of fact, her love
Mrs. Ford said President
for the good earth, flowers
Scheel was "dazzled" by the
fruit and vegetables is SO
natural garden setting and at
OCT 27 1975
Betty Ford loves good earth
VALPARAISO, IND.
VIDETTE-MESSENCER
D. 10,000
One of these days pas-
ing Walter Scheel, Presi-
ed by the natural beauty"
sersby may be startled
dent of the Federal Repub-
of the center pieces set off
when they spot the First
lic of Germany, and Mrs.
by the trellis patterned
OCT 28 1975
Lady on her knees digging
with her bare hands in the
Scheel in the State Dining
green tablecloths and flo-
Room and Blue Room. The
wer-circled china.
White House garden.
table settings were a gar-
"I'm really a gardener
As a matter of fact, her
den fresh mixture of fresh
at heart," she confesses,
love for the good earth,
fruit, vegetables and nearly
"well really a peasant,
Betty Ford Loves
flowers fresh fruitand veg-
wild flowers and even the
In the garden, I always
etables is SO great, she
delphinium-filled vases de-
pull off my gloves and dig
goes out of her way to use
corating the side boards and
right into the earth. I get
all three as table center
fireplace were wrapped in
a true sense of relaxation
Mer Cardening
pieces for her formal White
green asparagus stalks.
from this, really thera-
One of these days passersby may be startled when they
House dinners, she reveals
peutic One of these days
spot the First Lady on her knees digging with her bare hands
in an exclusive interview
Mrs. Ford said Presi-
I'm going to go down and
in the White House garden.
in November's "House Bea-
dent Scheel was "dazzled"
help the gardeners."
from As a matter of fact her love for the good earth, flowers,
KLAMATH FALLS, ORE
CALDWELL, IDAHO
HERALD AND NEWS
D. 15,000
NEWS-TRIBUNE
D. 6,000
NOV 9 1975 Buffallen
NOV 12 1975
Betty Ford
Betty Ford Loves Good Earth,
is garden
Gardens With Her Bare Hands
enthusiast
One of these days passersby the State Dining Room and den, I always pull off my
may be startled when they
Blue Room. The table settings
gloves and dig right into the
spot the First Lady on her
were a garden fresh mixture
earth. I get a true sense of
NEW YORK, N. Y. - One of
knees digging with her bare
of fresh fruit. vegetables and
relaxation from this. really
these days passersby may be
startled when they spot the First
Lady on her knees digging with
her bare hands in the White
House garden
GREENEVILLE, TENN.
SUN
D. 11,000
NOV 3 1975 Buffellon
First Lady Is First Rate Gardener
One of these days passersby She recalled the recent din- Mrs. Ford said President
may be startled when they spot
ner-dance they gave honoring
Scheel was "dazzled" by the
the First Lady on her knees
Walter Scheel, President of the
natural garden setting and at
digging with her bare hands in
Federal Republic of Germany,
times "he seemed totally and
the White House garden.
and Mrs. Scheel in the State
happily distracted by the
muss ---