Fresh Christmas trees last longer with smart buying tips
Forest expert Paul L. Roth of Southern Illinois University Carbondale urges choosing the freshest tree possible, preferably locally grown and even cut your own. He notes pine varieties like Scotch Red and White are best for holding lights and staying fresh, while firs and spruces are more likely imported and less safe.
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Paul L. Roth
Southern Illinois _ University- Carbondale
Roth
Illinois
Midwest
University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
How to Test Fresh Christmas Trees For Longevity
A Southern Illinois family expert explains resin droplets indicate freshness. A thump test checks needle fall while noting fresh cuts reopen trunk pores to absorb water. Buy from origin and time of cutting. make a fresh angled cut 1 to 2 inches above the butt when bringing home.
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Roth
Par- ish Parishioners Donate For Father Bill Car
Parishioners from St Francis Xavier Church in Carbondale greet Father Bill Longust as Santa. Leon Striegel and volunteers lead a drive to raise funds for a 1975 Oldsmobile, with over 30 members contributing $10 monthly for a year. Additional gifts to complete the Wheels for Father Bill fund will be collected in January.
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St. Francis Xavier Church
Carbondale
Bill’ Longust
Santa
Leon Striegel
John Fohr
Frank Bleyer
Bob Bahr
Bill
Harold McAdamis
Marsha Thompson Hunt engaged to Jeffrey Hunt in 1976
Navy Lt. Cmdr. (retired) Robert L. Thompson and Mrs. Thompson of Carbondale announce their daughter Marsha L. Thompson will wed Jeffrey B. Hunt in March 1976. Hunt is son of Kenneth and Marion Barker of Marion. Marsha, a 1974 University of Maine at Orono graduate, works for F and E Electric in De Soto. Hunt attends SIU Carbondale.
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Navy
Robert L. Thompson
Kenneth Barker
Marion
Miss Thompson
The
University of
Maine
Orono
F and E Electric Co
de Soto
Hunt
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Martha Ross
Goreville
Virgil Ross
Dyer
Ind
Michele M
Gary L. Billingsley
Helen Billingsley
Lloyd Billingsley
Miss Ross
Goreville High School
Billingsley
Billingsley Construction Co
Patti A. Hertz
Springfield
George J. Camille
Riverton
Trevor H. Hertz
Naomi Hertz
Joseph P. Camille
Miss Hertz
Norton Kay
Dan Walker
Southeastern Junior College
Camille
SIUC
Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois
Needham Reichert vows set in Grand Chain church
Clifford E. Needham of Don Gol a will marry Catherine Reichert of Grand Chain at 8 p m on December 30 in St Catherine s Church Grand Chain Needham is executive vice president of the First State Bank of Dongola and Reichert is employed by the First State Bank of Grand Chain.
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Clifford E. Needham
Dongola
Catherine Reichert
Grand Chain
St. Catherine’s Church of Grand Chain
Needham
First State Bank of
Reichert
First State Bank of Grand Chain
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Holly
Jerry
Southland Shopping
Texas
Draper‘s Produce
Main Street
Cobden
Uae
Jeri Lynn Salon
W. Main
Anna Nursery
Cobden Jone
McNeill
Leslies
Goldie
S. Illinois
Needham- Reichert
Mardale
Universi
Vienna
Bathtowel
Zwick
Velour
Terry
N. Park Herrin
Curys
Christopher, Ill
W. Market Christopher, Ill
Curts & Showroom
Bankamericard
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