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Thoughts
In Passing
Here are a few ideas in
selecting and caring for a
Christmas Tree this year:
Selecting a Tree
1. Determine where in your
home you will display your tree.
With this in mind, you will be able
to tell what height you will need
and whether all four sides must
be stitable for display.
2. You should select a tree that
is the right height for the space
you have chosen for it. Cutting
large portions off either end will
alter the natural taper of the tree.
3. Freshness is an important
key when selecting your tree. The
needles should be resilient, but
not brittle. Run your finger down
a branch - the needles should
adhere to each twig.
4. Shake or bounce the tree on
the ground lightly to see that the
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needles are firmly attached. If
only a few drop off, the tree is
fresh and with proper care should
retain its freshness indoors
throughout the holiday season.
5. The limbs should be strong
enough to hold ornaments and
strings of electric lights and the
tree should have a strong
fragrance and good green color
for the species.
6. Check the tree for freshness,
cleanness, health, and trimming
and be sure it displays the best
qualitites for the particular
species
Christmas Tree Care
1. If you buy your tree several
days before it will be set up and
decorated, store it outside. Cut
the butt of the tree at a diagonal
about one inch above the orgiinal
cut-this open the pores and aids
in the absorption of water. Place
the butt end in a container of
water.
2. When your bring it into the
house, saw the butt again,
squaring off the diagonal. This
facilitates placing the tree in a
stand as well as aiding ab
sorption.
3. Keep the butt end of the tree
in a container of water the entire
time it is in the house. Refill the
container daily as the tree
requires a lot of water. Sprinkling
water on the branches and
needles before you decorate the
tree will help retain freshness.
4. Be sure that the base of the
tree is well-supported and the
tree is placed away from
fireplaces, radiators, electric
heaters, televisions or any other
source of heat.
5. Open flames, such as lighted
candles, should never be used on
or near the tree. In addition,
never leave your home with the
Christmas tree lights still on
6. The longer the tree is in
doors, the more combustible it
will become. Check electric light
cords for fraying and worn spots
that could easily lead to fires.
Also do not overload the electric
circuits and avoid placing
electric toys directly under the
tree Be sure to avoid the use of
combustible decorations.
Following these care and
precaution measures should
insure an attractive tree that
stays fresh indoors for more than
a week and a holiday season free
from Christmas tree mishaps.
Merry Christmas!!
Donation to 4-H
Dank Campaign
Farmers National Bank of
Quarryville has donated $lOO to
the 1972 Nationwide 4-H Bank
Campaign, the money to go to
both the National and Penn
sylvania 4-H foundations
“We’re more than pleased,
once again this year, to indicate
our support for the good work of
the National 4-H Foundation,”
said Robert K. Bruce, the bank’s
vice president and cashier.
“Our directors and I believe
that no better organization exists
in America for leadership
training and character building.”
The bank’s check was
presented to J, Gray Mattern,
Jr., Pennsylvania 4-H Bank
Chairman, and will be forwarded
to the National 4-H Foundation
for its promotiong of educational
opportunities for young people.
4-H membership has risen to an
all-time high of 200,000. Last
year, the foundation conducted a
citizenship-leadership program
attended by 160 youth from
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