—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 19,1977 56 Holiday decorations featured at By KENDACE BORRY LANCASTER - “How to Make Interesting Holiday Decorations in your Home” was the subject of a lecture and demonstration given for the ladies as part of the program of the NEPPCO Expo ’77, held at the Host Farm Resort, Lancaster, Two arrangements that would add to the beauty of any home were made by Mrs. Oberholtzer, one with a candle, the other in a cup and saucer. The little owl watching in the front was made from a pinecone craft. See less weeds at harvest. it begins with effective weed control in the spring A tank mix of Lasso® plus atrazme herbicides controls many grasses and broadleaves ✓ *ERBICIO£ »T Mons^l tasso Hprtxi a* ia c so is a traoen nrv of Monsanto f ompany Always read ana follow rne idDei cJir*-ctions for i issc Pa. Speaker for the Tuesdaj luncheon program was Mrs. Rhoda Oberholtzer, head of the floral design and craft department at Stauffer’s of Kissel Hill. Taking a variety of natural and artificial materials, Mrs. Oberholtzer showed her audience ways of adding ** -gss^jr beauty to their homes in the forms of centerpieces, decorations, and arrangements. Demon strating what she was domg while talking, she explained how differnt materials add to each other’s at tractiveness, and give a pleasing effect to the eye. AAtrex I SOW 'I hsl* jjeffls* y*UMSr aiTLf owm*** One centerpiece that she made started with a large pineapple placed in the center of a platter, with some evergreens placed around it. To this, she added acorns, apples, oranges, English walnuts, glycerized oak leaves, pine cones, bittersweet, and cat tails, along with a piece of red felt * formed in the shape of a turkey gobbler’s head to create the impression of a large turkey sitting on the table. Mrs. Oberholtzer ex plained that when she waxes her fruit, she first puts a pick in the fruit, then melts candle wax. The was is then allowed to cool slightly, and the fruit is dipped into the wax, usually about three tunes. All the greens and leaves are glycerized, with most of that work being done in August and September, when the plants are not dormant as they are now. She used two parts hot water to one part glycerin, plus the color dye she wants to do the job. Corn husk decorations were shown by Mrs. Oberholtzer, including wreaths, dolls, and flowers. To make a corn husk flower on a pinecone, the following directions were given. First all corn husks were [ DAIRY CLEANERS & SANITIZERS ! ECONOMICAL Chlorinated Pipeline & Bulk Tank Cleaner • Regular • Super 25-50-100 Lb. Chlorine Sanitizer (6% Available Chlorine) Gallons only RUBBER CLEANER 5 LB. CONTAINER REMOVES BUTTERFAT AND PROTEIN DEPOSITS FOR PROMPT & COURTEOUS SERVICE CALL J. B. ZIMMERMAN & SONS J ladies luncheon bleached, prior to use. Then one dampens the field com husk, and places it on a hand towel to drain off the excess moisture. For each flower, eight to 12 petals are cut. Three corn husk dolls for the season included Mr. and Mrs. Pilgrim and their friend, a happy scarecrow. Chlorinated Liquid Pipeline & Bulk Tank Cleaner 1-5 & 15 Gal. Acid Detergent 1 Gal. & 5 Gal. WEST OF BLUE BALL, PA ON ROUTE 23 PHONE (717) 354-4955 Next, to a small Hemlock pinecone, add a 24 gauge wire, twisting it into the (Continued on Page 57) CONVENIENT Chlorinated Manual & Bulk Tank Cleaner 25-50-100 Lb. Udder Wash 1 & 5 Gal.
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