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Brin00 World Peace
GEORGE VAN SAAKE
By BOB WOOD, Editor
Antelope Valley Ledger-Gazette
al Many artists have been attracted to the desert regions of
alifornia, but few of these have the colorful background, the
ents, or the humility of George van Saake--artist, actor,
drama coach, pianist, lover of music, champion of racial toler-
ance.
. Van Saake recently built a studio-home in the foothills
rdering Antelope Valley---about 70 miles north of Los An-
geles on the extreme western edge of the Mojave Desert. Here,
on a week-end, he gets away from the turmoil of Hollywood
Where he makes part of his living by painting portraits of the
fihl dapital's greats]
While the stars and other
Otables provide most of his
oread and butter, Van Saake is
better known for.his portraits of
¢_hilen. In fact, he is interna-
uorully famous.
Effective Plea
children, Van Saake
his most effective plea to
World for racial tolerance
understanding.
years ago he came to
that children of any na-
or race are loved the
over.., as long as they
children. If only that love
be carried up beyound the
of childhood, Van Saake
many of the world's
d be solved.
idea started the artist off
program of painting por-
of children of all races,
and nationalities. He has
to many countries just
Paint children's portraits.
Greatest Achievement
a^.eorge van Saake's greatest
lmevement is said to be his col-
eCtion of children's portraits
Wh-ieh is beyond any ordinary
Collection of "faces." Van Saake
hese paintings attempted
has
,. succeeded in bringing to
Ught.._ the individuality and the
d=,}lny of the children.
So many people today wear
asks- Van Saake explains
htlcally religiouslv, they are
a raid. Cilildren are not afraid,
s one can paint a true picture.
Icy do not pose. They ,re un-
tl lined to better themselves by
e egant lies."
Dutch Origin
an Snake is of Dutch origin
was educated and brought
Berlin and Vienna. He wa
actor at the age of 12.
ext he devoted himself to
Piano, studying with Norman
famous Dutch piani,t,
Under Ignace Paderewski in
tzerland. At the age of 18
a play, which wa, op-
by Director Jerome Klein,
Theater in Berlin.
he went into dramatic
and, possibly as a hal-
to an overfast life, into the
of restoring antique
Saake roamed around
for several years, tie
anything he could for adven-
Such as playing piano in a
joint of questionable re-
with a tin cup on the
Then he migrated to
Canada, where the
Job he could find was
ting showcards for a 5- and
store, and later a job as
for a theater.
Art Restorer
Came to the United States
1929, to take.the job
art restorer at the
Museum in New
In 1931 he visited Holly-
and pl}yed bit parts in tw
s. Then he moved to De-
on the invitation of Edsel
Eventually tiring of De-
"narrow social set," Van
next moved to Hollywood.
)ugh he has made the
home ever since, Van
frequently goes away for
months at a time to visit country
he has never seen before.
To visit George van Saake in
his new studichome in Antelope
Valley is to meet and to know
him as he is today and as he was
yesterday. He is a gracious host
and enjoys having his Antelope
Valley neighbors drop in to visit
him.
The walls of his spacious
living room are cover.ed with his
own works, and a few originals
of such artists as Modigliani,
Matisse, Marie Laurencin, Oscar
Kokoschka, Paul Klee, Pouissan,
and Vlaminck.
Record Player
One end of the room is domi-
nated by a record player and a
vast collection of records of the
world's great musicians, and not
a few modern pieces for the ben-
efit of any guests who do not
appreciate the masters.
Another end of the room is
covered with huge book cases
containing hundreds of books on
art and artists, to say nothing of
the many great masterpieces of
literature,
Van Saake has a complex per-
sonality. He is modest, shy,
and retiring, yet he is preten-
tious enough to admit his own
importance. He is very humble,
nevertheless a good listener can
f;rsa21n!nn;:irnag/:ietarsH2wP:lle[. From Boy Wanted'
to Nursery Empire
position will not allow him tqD
drive one of his two old No one umy dare to call we poor,
Or say wealth is ot ine;
Chevrolets.
VChile Van Saake now calls
America "home," he finds it a
trial to work among artists in
any group in America, where, he
says, professional jealousy will
not stop at anything t,p corrupt
a man's reputation for the bene-
fit of a portrait commission.
Van Snake feels that any great
artist pays heavily for his priv-
ileges of being creative by be-
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ing "not different than others,
but more so than others."
Van Saake carries a heavy
burden on his shoulders, which
is evident-to those who know
him . . . but it is probably this
burden which gives him much of
the inspiration and deep feeling
that keeps him striving to con-
tribute to the betterment of man-
kind through the paints on his
canvasses.
George van Saake has achieved
"at least one moral victory during
his struggle: He now has com-
ing to see his work people who
come not for the benefit of his
reputation or to meet someone
of acclaim, but who come of
their own choice, truly loving
his work for its worth in itself.
They come, also, to be in the
company of someone who lives a
life of sincere modesty, with one
wish in hi¢, heart--"to love all
mankind, to see all mankind in
harmony and peace," and who is
willing to bring his work "into
the framework of such thoughts;
to do good, if not for today's
people, for those to come."
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By NICHOLS FIELD WILSON
In 1889 Mr. John S. Armstrong
arrived in California from Clin-
ton, Ontario, Canada, with a cash
capital of $6, plus faith and con-
fidence, the will to work and the
spirit of our courageous pioneers
who sought only opportunity
and a chance to create wealth
and their own security:
"Eureka! I have found it!"
So said that young lad and
from this modest start has grown
the great, world-famous, pros-
perous Armstrong N u r s e r i e s
with satisfied customers all over
the world.
Young Armstrong read a sign,
"Boy VCanted," on a one-man
nurser3- and said to the proprie-
tor: "I'm your boy." Shortly
thereafter he bought out the
owner and established his own
business, Armstrong Nurseries,
right there on Euclid Avenue in
Ontario. Producing eucalyptus
and cypress plants for wind-
breaks Armstrong gradually en-
larged the nursery and grew or-
ange and lemon trees then being
widely planted in Southern Cali-
fornia as the basis of the great
c i t r u s industry. Ornamental
plants were added to supply the
new homes springing up.
In 1900 he bought out another
nurseryman specializing in rose
plants and started growing roses,
thereby embarking on a mail or-
der business, one of the largest
in America, with roses going by
thousands to every state in the
Union and many foreign coun-
tries.
In the early part of this cen-
tury the orchards for which Cali-
fornia is famous were getting
started, and Mr. Armstrong grew
the fruit trees which provided
the starting point for many of
these orchards. Peaches, wal-
nuts, almonds . . . all grown in
increasing quantities. Mr. Arm-
strong specialized in young olive
trees and the biggest part of the
commercial olive orchards in
California were grown with trees
produced in the Armstrong
Nurseries. About 1920 the avo-
cado became a budding commer-
cial fruit and some of the first
nursery trees of the avocado
were grown by Mr. Armstrong
and avocado trees produced by
Armstrong Nurseries are still
the finest that propagating skill
can produce.
In 1922, Mr. Armstrong's son,
John A. Armstrong, entered the
firm after graduation from the
University of California, and two
years 1 a t e r became General
Manager. Under his leadership
in 1935, Armstrong Nurseries
started a plant breeding project
which has grown until at present
it is probably the most impor,
tant commercial breeding estab-
lishment in the country. From
these plant breeding activities
have come many of the finest
roses grown in the gardens of
the wbrld.
Since 1,940, All-America Rose
Selections, the nation-wide test-
ing organization which tests all
new roses and gives awards to
the best ones, has proclaimed no
less than 10 varieties of Arm-
strong Nurseries as All-America
winners. These include such
worhl famous roses as Charlotte
Armstrong , Mirandy, The Chief,
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