The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 46, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 December 1979 — Page 7

Community Corner

Christmas decorating make it safe, festive

By PATRICIA M. RATHBI N Extension Agent, Home Ec. Now is the time that many are involved with Christmas preparations. The first preparation that usually gets the family in the spirit is the tree selection. Then comes the many Christmas decorations that add to the holiday festivities. Although Christmas trees, lights and decorations set the theme for the Christmas holidays, they can bring tragedy to your home if you don’t keep holiday safety tips in mind. A live pine tree reflects the feeling of an old fashioned Christmas. When shopping-for yours, look for quality as well as price. Select a tree that’s well shaped, full, and has good color Test the tree for freshness. Feel the needles. If they are flexible when bent, the tree is fairly fresh. If the needles snap or feel brittle, look for a fresher tree. Next, stand the tree upright and pound the butt against the ground. If the

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needles fall off, the tree won t hold up. Remember, a fresh tree will stay green longer and be less of a fire hazard than a dry tree. When you get your tree home, cut off about two inches of the trunk to have fresh open pores exposed. Put the base in water and keep it there until your’re ready to stand it. Mount the tree in a sturdy, water-holding stand with wide-spread legs. Fill the base holder with water and keep it full while the tree is in the house. You will probably need to add water every day to insure it remains moist. Your tree should be located in a safe place — away from traffic areas, fireplaces, radiator or other source of heat Don't rely on chemical coatings or sprays to make your live evergreen flameresistant. Before you string the lights on your tree, check them for safety. Use only lights that hve been tested for safety and bare the l L label. Check each set of lights for broken or cracked sockets.

frayed or bare wires, loose connections. Discard any lights that don’t pass your safety inspection. Overloading a circuit with too many lights could cause a fire Read the manufacturer’s instructions carefully and do not use more than the recommended number of lights in one circuit. Always turn lights off when no one is in the room, when you retire or leave the house. The additional tree trimmings are just as important as the tree and lights when it comes to safety. These decorations demand a constant alertness Purchase tinsel or artifical icicles made from a non-leaded material. Leaded materials may be hazardous if eaten by children or pets. If youngsters are a part of your family, take special care to avoid any decorations that tend to break easily or have sharp edges. Keep trimmings that are small or have removeable parts out of reach of children. These pieces may be easily swallowed Don’t purchase ornaments that resemble candy or foods as a small child may try to eat them Take those extra steps to assure your family of a safe and happy holiday season Remember, there is no substitute for common sense. Ijook for and eliminate potential holiday dangers. Fascinating facts about US energy Snowmobiles use over 117 million gallons of fuel in the U.S. each year, according to Omni magazine. The publication also revealed these interesting facts about energy: • Supermarkets use five per cent of all the energy in the United States. • It takes more than 80 gallons of gasoline to produce one acre of corn. • Electric lighting generates up to 60 per cent of the heat that commercial air conditioners must displace.

REAL Menu

The response to the program has been very good at the nutrition site at Silver Lake, according to Pat Caudill, site director. She also stated that along with the good meals they are trying to have a different activity each day. such as, crafts, Bible study, a public-interest day. game-day, sing-a-long etc. Somthing of interest for everyone. The director would like to have more of the Silver Lake people join her The site at Silver Lake will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 5. due to the Senior Citizens Christmas party sponsored by the Lions Club that evening. The site will be open as usual on Thursday. Dec 6v Meals for Older Americans are served each day at the following locations: The Scout cabin at Crossen Park, Syracuse; the OES to hold carry-in and Christmas meeting Kosciusko Chapter 160, Order of the Eastern Star, Milford, will hold a carry-in dinner and gift exchange at 6:30 p.m. tonight (Wednesday). The stated December meeting will follow the Christmas celebration Myth disproved; Women are reliable A study by a marketing research film in Port Washington, N.Y., has dispoved the popular myth that women are less reliable in jobs than men. Lopez Assessment Services reviewed the job histories of 600 employees of a large health organization and found that not only do men have higher turnover rates than women, but they are also more likely to get fired. The study also found that single and divorced employees have higher turnover rates than married workers and that those with the highest turnover rates of all were single or married workers under the age of 21.

Retired Tigers center. 320 W. Main. Warsaw; and Lions Club Building, SR 14 Silver Lake. Dec. 6-12 THURSDAY - Grapefruit juice, fish wedge with tarter sauce, baked potatoes with margarine, broccoli, rye bread, margarine, peaches, milk, tea and coffee FRIDAY — Pineapple juice, barbecued beef on bun. macaroni salad, buttered carrots, apple cobbler, milk, tea and coffee MONDAY — Orange juice, homemade style beef stew with vegetables, tossed salad with dressing, rye bread, margarine, cherry cheesecake, milk, tea and coffee TUESDAY- Grapefruit juice, hotdogs and buns with relishes. Alberta’s famous pea salad, creamed style corn, oatmeal cookie, milk, tea and coffee WEDNESDAY - Blended vegetable juice, swiss steak and gravy, mixed vegetables, parsley potatoes with margarine, bread, margarine, pears, milk, tea and coffee

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County Rural Youth Program reorganized

The Kosciusko County Rural Youth Club is being reorganized and will meet December 12 at 8 p.m. in the women’s building at the county fairgrounds in Warsaw. Interested youths are invited to attend. The educational feature at the meeting will be Officer John Willard and his police dog followed by recreation and refreshments. The Rural Youth Progam is a statewide organization designed to provide and promote education, recreation and community service. Sponsored by Purdue University and Farm Bureau, the organization is for young, single adults between 17 and 28 years of age. ThV state convention was held in Indianapolis December 23 and included the state finals in the talent and public speaking contests. On Monday. Dec. 3. of the convention, the state election of officers and dinner and dance was held. As the first of the year approaches. many county rural youth clubs will be organizing their basnetbalf teams for the season District playoffs will be

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NO CHRISTMAS WITHOUT CHRIST — This nativity scene at Calvary United Methodist shows the real meaning of Christmas. Without the birth of Christ, people around the world would not be celebrating Christmas.

Advisory board to meet. Dec. 11 at Webster The Tippecanoe Township Advisory Board will hold its regular meeting December 11 at the North Webster Fire Station beginning at 7 p.m. The meeting will be open to the public.

held in March with the state playoff at Purdue University in April. District 11. which includes Kosciusko County, held its district election of officers and dinner and dance November 10 in Auburn The new district officers are: President Charisse Wolf. Noble County First vice president — Mike Schmucker. Elkhart County Second vice president — Jana Fleenor, Elkhart County Secretary — Marcia Keister. Noble CountyTreasurer — liarb Clevenger. Allen CountyRecreation leaders — Max Lortie and Deb Keister. Noble County. For more information about the Rural Youth Program, contact the Kosciusko County Extension Service at the county courthouse in Warsaw.

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Girls' Stater reports to American Legion Auxiliary

Thirteen' member of the American Legion Auxiliary 223. Syracuse, met for a regular meeting Tuesday. Nov. 27. in the Legion Home. Carla Darr reported to the group on her week's attendance at Girls’ State held at Terre Haute. Lucy Kroh substituted as chaplain and reported members ill during the past month were Fern McKinley. Martha Manges, Marion Comodoll. Arlene Hall, Wanda Stoner and Margaret Solina. It was announced that Margaret Nichols has replaced Lois Brown as publicity chairman. The women will hold a minisupper on the evening of December 8 between 5 p.m. and 7

Home Health Services topic for Wednesday Afternoon Club

A program on Home Health Services highlighted the November 28 meeting of the Wednesday Afternoon Club. The club met in the Syracuse home of Mrs. Ray Buhrt. Delores Campbell of the Home Health Care Services for Kosciusko County gave a brief resume of the history and services offered by this organization. Organized three years ago because of the rising cost, of hospital care, this group offers the best possible nursing services in the home for the least possible price. Staffed by volunteer registered nurses, the group also has physical therapists and nurses aides working with it. All age groups are eligible to aDDIv for

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p.m. in the Legion Hall. Those helping in the kitchen will include Mary Jane Deardorff. Georgia Buster and Margaret Nichols. The group learned that Santa Claus will make his regular yearly visit to the Legion Hall to meet the community children on Saturday, Dec. 22. He will arrive at 2 p.m. Donna Snyder and Loree Mench are in charge of the project Due to Christmas, the December meeting will be held December 18. Members are asked to take homemade cookies or fruit as they will be making up plates for World War 1 veterans and others in the community Refreshments were served to the group by Grace Ever. Dorothy Kitson, Mary lx)u SMith and Barbara Kauffman.

these services; however, the doctor must approve the plan. Showing slides of the nurses at work, Mrs. Campbell explained the nurses visit the home at least twice a week and give individual attention to the patient’s needs: Injections, dressing and physical therapy. Hostesses for the meeting were Mrs. Ray Buhrt. Mrs. Nelson Miles, Mrs. James Lesh and Mrs. Stan Emerick. The next meeting will be held on December 12 at the Ray Jones residence. A gift exchange will be featureed at this Christmas party. We sometimes wonder if the politicians themselves believe they can do all they say they can.

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