Freeport Journal-Standard from Freeport, Illinois • Page 9

Decorafions For Mrs. Heckel, Madonna Collage By SHIRLEY O'CONNOR Journal-Standard Reporter Anyone can make lovely Christmas decorations for the home or for gifts if they know the mechanics and the little tricks that it takes to assemble them. This is the idea promoted by Mrs. E. J.

Heckel, who shared her know-how with Freeport Woman's Club Saturday afternoon in Masonic Temple ballroom. She gave the same program last week for members of the Civic Garden Club. For Fresh Greens Mrs. Heckel began with the first step, the treating of greens so they will stay fresh looking for several weeks. She explained that you first smash the stems and then put them in a solution of 1 quart warm water, one-half cup of corn syrup, 1 teaspoon liquid bleach and 1 teaspoon Green Guard (micronized iron for soil).

Fresh boxwood is the only green treated differently: She soaks it overnight in water and then stores it in a plastic bag in a cool place. To make wreaths, Mrs. Heckel suggested an ordinary coat hanger, bent into a circle, or for a spray it can be bent into a narrow oval. She stressed cutting greens into short lengths and attaching them with strong wire pulled tightly. She said she uses plastic coated velvet ribbon to make bows, three yards per bow.

The important thing is to loop the ribbon and then pinch it, then secure with wire pulled tight before making the next loop. Artichokes, when spread apart and dried, make beautiful adornments for wreaths, she suggested. She puts small tissue paper balls between the petals for about 10 days to dry them. Madonna Collage Mrs. Heckel presented many ingenious ideas, such as an old frame painted gold in Freeport (III.) Journal-Standard Dec.

8, 1969 Pg. 9 Silver Anniversary On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Arvo Arola, 610 S. Harlem will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary at an open house in Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church.

No invitations are being sent but all friends and relatives are invited to call from 2 to 4 o'clock. The couple requests that gifts be omitted. Arvo Arola and the former Cathryn (Kay) Fisher were a ie Dec. 14, 1944, at McConnell. They have one son, David, who is stationed at Bien Hoa, Vietnam.

Wed 45 Years Friends and relatives are invited to call from 3 to 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon and congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Koym, 1334 LaCresta Drive, on their 45th wedding anniversary. The open house will be held at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

James A. Koym, 1281 W. Stephenson St. Alfred Koym and Lillian Ochsner exchanged wedding vows on Dec. 12,1924, in Cedarville at the Bethel Evangelical United Brethren Church parsonage.

They have the one son, James, and a daughter, Mrs. John A. (Janet) Keenan of Washington, D.C. There are six grandchildren. og Sylvia Groff underwent surgery this moring at Rockford Memorial Hospital.

She is in ftoom 431 E. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Melvin S. Groff, 258 W.

Winnifred St. BEG YOUR PARDON Miss Pauline Buoy, daughter i Mr. and Mrs. Warren R. King Chatham, became the bride Bruce T.

Lueck, son of Mr. nd Mrs. Lawrence Lueck of Vheeling, Nov. 15 in Chatham, 'he bridegroom's first name was nadvertently listed as Lawence in Friday's Journal-Stanard. He is a teacher at Junior High School.

License AT FREEPORT Paul C. Strohccker Freeport Sondra Sue Rolon same iob LeRoy McLemore Egar Shirley Jean Thomas Rockford Fastidious cannibals on the FIJI Is- ands once ate with forks. They be ieved that eating human flesh with he fingers would make them ill. To Mark 50th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs.

Clayton Bast, 511 N. Fern will be honored at an open house in celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. Friends and relatives are invited to the party, which will be held Sunday afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock, in the Garden Room of the Freeport Motor Inn, formerly Hotel Freeport. Marietta Everts and Clayton Bast were married Dec. 11, 1919, in Freeport and have made their home here since that time.

Mr. Bast was employed by The Freeport Journal-Standard for 48 years prior to his retirement five years ago. Hosts at the open house will be their son and daughter-in law, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Bas of Rockford, and their two sons in-law and daughters, Mr.

an Mrs. Glenn Anderson, also Rockford, and the Rev. Mrs. Dwain Grell of Alton. Th couple has one grandson an two granddaughetrs.

The Basts request that gift be omitted. which she pasted many pictures of Madonnas from old Christmas cards to make a collage. She sprayed a ham can gold, framed it with greens and placed a creche inside for a tin can grotto. For the back door she used a copper dust pan, using the pocket to hold greens and a perky Santa. A red plastic bow went on the handle.

To set off a favorite figurine, she made an arch of coat hanger wire, attached greens and anchored it in a styrofoam base covered with velvet ribbon. Mrs. Heckel explained a time-saving idea for large parties, when the decorations are needed for only a couple of hours. She stuck greens and any other decorations into loaves of rye bread so there is no need to worry about similar containers for a number of tables. Practical Ideas The number of ideas which Mrs.

Heckel presented was quite large and the materials she used were basic, inexpensive items, so as to make her ideas readily adaptable. Most of them were not A mountain of Mft a meal 49c HAMBURGERS come asyou are 1515 S. West Ave. ('Across From Arlan's) 7in Can Grotto difficult to imitate, so that the program was a practical one. She was introduced by Mrs.

Lester Huffman. Two of her arrangements were used on the tea tables after the program for the social hour. Tea and coffee were served by Miss Mildred March, Miss Elsie Wendt and Miss Mina Trezona and Mrs. EmmertTimm. Miss Alice King and Mrs.

11 Fehlman greeted members at the door and Miss Helen King was at the guest Boxwood Tree book. Those assisting the house chairman were Mmes. Joseph Sauer. Willard C. Rubendall and Celma Martin.

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