Wednesday., December 24,1980

The Herald and The Lantern

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What To Look for in A Tree

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PUBLIC NOTICt Stl.ltD SIDS wilt b* Ifom b>dd«rt (lattdivd under N J.S A 77 7 35.1 •* »eq -n lh* H*onng Room Room 140 Morn Budding. Transportation Building 1034 Parkway A.anu* Iranton N«w Jortay until 10 00 a m ionuary 8 1981 and oponod and rood Underground Structures tor |l•(trlcal Facilities at Various rlocotions Ttvougbout the Slot* ol New jersey Contract No I (1980 19*1) O P No 281 The Deportment in accordance with Till# VI Civil Rights Act of 1964. 78 Slat 752. 47, use. 49 CFR Ports 71 arid 73 usued pursuant to such Act. and Section S04 at the Rehabilitation Act ol 1973 will afford minority business enterprises lull to submit b-ds in response la

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS — Betty and John McQue. L Jim

Sunday, Dec. 28, For Students

thru Larry NewboM COURT HOUSE - The tradition of a decorated Christmas tree in the United States may date back to the Revolutionary War, when homesick Hessian troops cut and decorated fir trees as was their German custom. Since then, the Christmas tree—with its forest fragrance and freshness— has come to represent the Yule season. It is the mainstay of both indoor and outdoor holiday decorations. TODAY. SELECTINGthe perfect Christmas tree is one of the highlights of many families’ pre-holiday preparations. Choosing a tree that is “just right" for you will be easier if you know what species you are looking for. the different features that indicate a good tree, and how to select and maintain freshness. Practically all species of evergreens are used for Christmas trees, although some are more popular and are in greater supply thanothers. No one species can oe considered the best allaround Christmas tree, for each has its own individual characteristics. Although people in some areas of the country have a preference for a certain species, there are five that are most widely grown and sold. Each one is not available to consumers in every part of the country. THE BALSAM FIR has short, flat dark green needles, usually rounded at the tips. The needles are arranged feather-like on grayish, finely hairy twigs. The tiny twigs grow at right angles to each branch, resembling crosses (perhaps a reason for their popularity at Christmas), and the rounded bud tips are coated with a waxy pitch. When cones are present on the Balsam fir, they are attached upright to the branch and are 2 to 3 inches long. They are purple and often resinous. The bark of the Balsam fir is gray or brown, thin and quite smooth, often with many resin blisters. Another short needled fir, the Douglas fir has needles that are attached around the twig instead of in the feather-like arrangement of the Balsam fir. The needles are short stalked, soft and pliable and are dark yellow green or blue green. While most true fir trees have rounded blunt buds, as you will find in the Balsam fir, the Douglas has reddish brown buds that narrow at the tip into a sharp point. The cones make identification of the Douglas fir very easy, for they hang downward with long 3toothed leaf-like bracts sticking out conspicuously beyond the tips of the thin.

rounded cones scales. These light brown cones are from 2 to 4 inches long. The bark of the tree is dark or reddish brown. IT USUALLY IS easy to identify an Eastern Red Cedar because its characteristics are so different from the other Christmas tree species. The Red cedar has extremely short, dark blue green, scal-like leaves. However, the leading shoots bear needle-like leaves almost half an inch long and the leafy twigs are rounded or four-angled and slender. Like its western cousin, the juniper, the Red Cedar bears berry-like fruit. The small round berries are dark blue and the bark of the tree is reddish brown and fibrous. The Scotch Pine, a very fast growing tree, has needles longer than the Balsam fir and Douglas fir. The needles grow in dusters of two and are dark blue green in color, usually twisted, and from l 1 * to 2% inches long. However, within the past several years many varieties have been produced with shorter needles. WITH PROPER PRUNiNGand trimming the Scotch Pine can be made very bushy, which is a desirable characteristic for a Christmas tree. It is a very popular tree partly because it holds its needles longer than most others. The Scotch Pine has cones between two and five inches long. The top of the scales are flat with a slender prickle The bark is scaly and bright orangered. but somewhat darker on older trees. Both eastern and western White Pines are very much alike, with their silvery blue green needles that are soft to the touch. The very slender Eastern pine needles are quite long. 2'a to 5 inches, and are grouped together in Clusters of five. The needles of the western White Pine are shorter and stouter. The eastern White Pine has long stalked, yellow brown cones with thin round scales. The cones of the western variety are very similar, but longer. A FEW SIMPLEprocedures can make the selection of a "perfect" Christmas tree easier: 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 suitable for display. 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. Freshness is an im-

N. WILDWOOD - Student Recognition Day is planned for the 11 o’clock worship hour of the United Methodist Church, Second and Central Avenues Sunday, Dec. 28. An annual event, celebrating those who have entered schools of higher education, it gives opportunity to celebrate with them their growth in the educational world. The pastor, the Rev. John M. Long, will speak on "The New Dimension in Life." Music for the hour,

and for the preceding 10:45 a.m. carol-sing, will be played by Mrs. Jayne Holley, church organist.

‘End Of Year’ Chapel Topic

RIO GRANDE - The Rev. Guy L Kathmell. pastor of Grace Gospel

Christmas Eve Eucharist

STONE HARBOR - St. Mary's Episcopal church at 95th St. and 3rd Ave will hold a special Christmas Eve service and Holy Eucharist at II p.m. Dec. 24 celebrated by Father Wesley Martin. The regular Christmas Holy Eucharist w ill be at 10

a m. Dec 25. Weekday services in the chapel are Morning Prayers at 8:45 Tuesday through Saturday and Healing Prayers at loa m Thursdays. Regular services are held at R and 10 a m. each Sunday

Chapel, will preach on "The End of Another Year at the II am. worship service this Sunday Pastor Rathm«JI will present a message on "An Old Challenge for a New Year" at the 7pm Sunday service. The chapel's radio program "Sending Forth the Gos|fcl Ligl t" is heard at 0:30 eac' Tuesday evening over station WRIO-FM (102.3).

portant 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, SHAKE OR BOUNCE the tree on the ground lightly to see that the 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. Check that the limbs are strong enough to hold ornaments and strings of electric lights and the tree shoVId have a strong fragrance and good green color for the species. Check the tree for freshness, cleanliness health, and trimming and be sure it displays the best qualities for the particular species. 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 original cut—this opens the pores and aids in the absorption of water Place the butt fnd in a container of water. WHEN YOU BRING it into the house, saw the butt again, squaring off the diagonal. This facilitiates placing the tree in a stand as well as aiding absorption 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. EACH YEAR MOREgardeners are buying living' Christmas trees which can later be planted in the garden. Live trees require a little more care, but the efforts are reqarding when new growth resumes next spring. Select a tree with a good burlapped soil ball, then wrap this in a large sheet of plastic. If you have no plastic, set the burlapped soil ball in a large tub and surround it with peat moas. Keep the bell and peat moss moist. AFTER THE HOLIDAYS, place the tree and tub in a protected place until you can plant it in late March. A garage or ’sheltered comer of a porch are good locations away from sun and wind which dry out the needles A sudden change from warm living room to a cold, windy location outdoors is often fatal to live trees. Spruce, pine and Douglas fir all make attractive living Christmas trees and ornamental tree. They are especially useful as screen plantings at the rear or sides of your property Larry Npwbnld is the 1 county Ayricullurdl Aycnt

Stinky Trees A Deterrent

TRENTON - A spray to deter those who illegally cut down pines and evergreens along state and interstate highways in New Jersey to use as Christmas trees is being used again this holiday season by the Department of Transportation. The spray, a deer repellent consisting of 90 per cent bone marrow mixed with water, creates a highly unpleasant, but harmless odor in a warm area, such as inside a hortie. THE SPRAY WAS tested last December at high theft locations on Interstate Route 195 in Monmouth Couqtyand the Route 55 Freeway in Gloucester County. A survey by * NJDOT maintenance forces revealed that not one tree was lost in test areas. In previous years, according to Department estimates, nearly 30 trees annually were illegally cut at the sprayed sites The savings to the State are significant in thwarting

the theft of trees since DOT has approximately $130 invested in a five foot pine tn*e after it is planted Signs are being installed in some, but not all. of the sprayed areas stating Warning. Evergreen Trees Treated with Noxious Spray.

The folwwtns area birth* have been announced by Shore Memorial Hospital here HAI MITEK (o Edward and Cheryl Kurtada CorriRa" of 10 Hilltop Drive, Marmore. Dec » DAUftHTKH lo Brenl and Patricia JM. Oeqrge Hope at 23 Mam SI . Denmnville, Dec 10 MIS lo Palrtck and Antoinette Votio McCarthy of 105 Greenwood Ave . Villa*. Dec II SOS to Steven and Donna Torbevllle Oliver of Box 133 Green Creek. Dec II DAI GHTER lo Fred and Beverly Hoark Fank of IW Shore Rd. Ocean View. Dec 12 riAl'GHTKR lo Robert and Jo Anne Kirpka (roMber* of 2IB Weat Ave , Ocean City. Iiec 13 MIN to Waller and Donna Tweed Belle* of 377 Breakwater Hd . Erma, Dec M

I.K.NA A-MIKHMIN. IK. of 800 Park PI . • Kean City. Dei II. She aa* a member of SI John * laiiheran Church MARTIN J. HAL ER. 74. of 1*5 Shore Hi. Seaville. Dec 14 He wa* horn in Newark and wa* a local . resident lor 13 yean MAHGl KRITK H. HEMIKK. SJ. of 1211 29th SI . Avalon. Dec 17 She had been a local reaident lor 13 yean MARGARET M CAI.I.AGMEK. 81. of 133 llrd » . Avalon. Dec. is. She wa» horn In Philadelphia and lived here lor Iwo yean SENATOR KRKU P HARK Jr. 73. ol 808 ((xilidRe Rd . Ocean City. Dec 13 He wa* elected to the Penntylvania Stale l-egiilatur* In 1*41 and terved Ihfee term* CHARLES HARRIS. 71. of Main M . Helle Plain. Dec 17 He wa* a former employee of the New Jersey Forest Eire Service LOALENK W. KAY. M. of Wildwood ( real. Dec 17 She wa« pi*l per* idem of the Hurdetle Tomlin Hospital Aux and Wildwood dub A retired captain in the Women * Army Corpt with dunntt World War II. »he wa* the wile of former dale Sen Robert Ka) < II AIM K* P. MAZZirTTA. 87. of Ml* Allantic Ave , Wildwood Craat. Dec 17 He wa* horn in llaly and wa* a local resident for 7J yean TOItlHfO MONTEHii. V. of W nodi him-. Dec 17 He wa* a member of St Catimir * Roman CJtholn • hunt) of Woodbine iroMiMt o Mnm< <L. *7. of nn Millman la Villa*. Dec 14 He wa* a retired foreman with Mi-*iniKhou»c in tester. Pa REA P TAYLOR. 86. ol KM E Bennett Ave . Wildwood. Dec 18 She wa* a member of (he Emt HopliM i hutch ol Wildwood WILLIAM t WKINGARTIL 8.Y nt Cape May Court Hou*e. Dec 17 He wa* a L S. Army velrran ol World War I

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