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» » » » • 13— JA M O V (O m .) rO S T T h u cv D« 1 1 . I T O (J e « . 3 ) T h u rv , Doc. 2 1 , I T O H o m e a n d g a rd e n h in ts Take a good look at your Christmas poinsettia P o in s e t t ia s Poinsettias, the tra d itio n a l C h r is tm a s flo w e r , a re a va ila b le in a v a rie ty o f colors, shapes and sizes "Y o u can buy ta ll poin settias fo r display in la rge tubs, low ones fo r a table centerpiece, or any size in be tw e e n th a t f it s y o u r de co ra tin g sche m e," says Ray M cN e ila n . the Oregon State U n iv e rs ity E xtension S ervice's hom e gardening coo rdinator. When selecting a poin settia, look c a re fu lly at the fo lia g e , he s a id . G re e n foliage a ll the w ay to the soil line indicates a disease-free plant w ith a c tiv e roots Also check the flo w e r, w h ich is a s m a ll green button in the m id dle of the red b ra ct. I f the flo w e r is tig h t and green ra th e r than expanded and ye llo w , the plant w ill last longer. " Y e llo w buttons and open flow ers mean the p lant is in a la te r stage of developm ent and m ay not last as lo ng ,” M cN e ila n says. P o in s e ttia s a re ac custom ed to w a rm , h u m id and a iry greenhouse con ditions. On the tr ip home, w rap the plant in paper to protect it from cold tem peratures. Once home, subm erge the e n tire pot in w a te r u n til a ir bubbles stop ris in g Then w a te r again only when the surface of the soil feels dry. T he best ro o m te m p e ra tu re fo r poinsettias is 65 to 70 degrees by day, 55 to 60 degrees at night. They should be given sun lig ht, if possible, but don’t let the leaves touch the w indow pane or they w ill s h riv e l and drop, M cN e ila n warns. A fte r the poinsettia has been in the house fo r three weeks o r so, soluble fe rtiliz e r can be added to the w a te r. Use one-fourth the d ilu tio n re q u ire d fo r house plants. R epeat the fe r tiliz e r ap p lic a tio n eve ry th re e o r fo u r weeks, as needed, to keep the p la n t a c tiv e ly gro w in g. P oinse ttia s can be kept through the y e a r and w ith spe cia l a tten tion m ade to bloom again. T hey can be ke p t as houseplants u n til the danger of fro s t has passed and then put outside fo r the sum m er. pineapple. T hin thickness w ith juice. th e re a re ways to cut down on the co st w ith o u t s a c rific in g one’s eyesight, a cco rding to C a ro lyn Studer, C la cka m a s C ounty extension agent. to dipp ing pineapple To Store D ips: A lw a ys cover & store dips in the re frig e ra to r A new b u lle tin ca lled " M o r e L ig h t F o r Y o u r M o n e y " is a va ila b le free of charge fro m the county E xte n sio n office. The au thor of the b u lle tin , D o ro th y F. B ro w n , O re g o n S ta te U n iv e r s ity E x t e n s io n housing-hom e fu rn ish in g s sp e cia list, says th a t the way to achieve savings is to get W in te r l i g h t in g Short w in te r days mean m ore m oney m ust be spent for a r tific ia l lig h tin g , but m ore lum ens e le c tric ity . w a tt o f "L u m e n " is sim p ly a m easurem ent fo r the am ount of lig h t give n o ff by any lam p. Incandescent lig h t bulbs v a ry in the lum ens they give off. The package provides the lum en count, so the wise shopper w ill pay a tte n tio n to th is count when c o m p a rin g lig h t bulbs "L o n g life ” bulbs have few er lum ens per w a tt because they last longer. The consum er m u st d e c id e w hether long life o r m o re lig h t is m ost im p o rta n t when buying incandescent bulbs T he co lo rs o f w a ll, floors, ce ilin g and fu rn itu re can m ake q u ite a d iffe re n ce in the q u a n tity o f lig h t th a t is a v a ila b le . C olors tha t a re h a lf-w a y between alm ost - w h ite and alm o st-b la ck w ill absorb m ore than h a lf the lig h t th a t s trik e s them Thus, it takes m o re w a tts to lig h t a d eq ua te ly a room decorated in m e d iu m to d a rk e r colors, B ro w n said. F lu o r e s c e n t lig h t in g [ Closing Eorty Christmas * ve at 6 :0 0 p -* 1» H olidays and special oc casions need not be the only tim e you serve tu rk e y said Lynn M u rp h y , n u t r itio n educator fo r C lackam as C ounty E xtension service. F luo resce nt tubes not only p ro vid e m any m ore lum ens per w a tt, th e y also have v e ry long life . The v e rs a tility ot tu rk e y has produced a hole new lin e o f products th a t are n u t r itio u s as w e ll as P o u ltr y v e r s a t ilit y ° " P r a c tic a lly a ll trees w ill shed some brow n needles fro m the in ne r pa rt, but the green needles a re the ones to be concerned about. Select a tree whose green needles hang o n ." said M cN eilan. When you get the tree hom e, cut another inch fro m the bottom of the tru n k to re m o ve d rie d and dead cells and expose liv e cells that w ill take in w ater. P ut the base of the tre e in a bucket of w a te r u n til m oving it in side fo r d e c o r a tin g . M is tin g th e needles w ill help keep the tree fresh. B efo re ta kin g the tree inside, tap the tru n k against the ground several tim e s to rem o ve the brow n inner needles. Once inside, place the tre e in a stand tha t w ill support the tree fir m ly and hold w a te r against its tru n k . W a te r absorbed by the tree w ill keep the tree fresh long er and act as a fire re ta rd e n t. "A lw a y s keep the w a te r lin e above the cut end. A fresh tre e m a y use several gallons of w a te r w h ile it is in the ho u se ," M cN e ila n said. Keep the tree aw ay fro m fu r n a c e v e n ts , w a rm r a d ia to r s , b a s e b o a rd heaters, wood stoves and open firep la ces, he advised. Do not use candles or other fla m e decorations. Check the lig h ts , e le c tric a l connections and cords to ensure th e ir s a fe ty ." A llo w in g paper o r other fla m m a b le w rappings to accu m u la te around the tree w ill cre a te a fir e hazard, M cN e ila n pointed out. M c N e ila n also o ffe re d suggestions fo r those who p re fe r " liv in g C hristm as tre e s ." A n y kin d of con ta in e riz e d tre e to be used as a liv in g C h ristm as tree m ust be m oved indoors g ra d u a lly, he recom m ended. “ E ven so, chance a re poor th a t the tree w ill su rv iv e the m ove indoors and th e n out a g a in , " M cN e ila n said. "T re e s th a t w ere grow n in th e ir con tain ers and have w ell-developed root system s are h a rd ie r than those th a t ha ve ju st been dug and tra n s p la n te d to la rg e p o ts," he continued " I f you a re bu yin g a containerized tree th is C h ristm as, fin d out how it was grow n before m a kin g the purchase. " Once the tree is at home, M cN e ila n suggests a tw o or th r e e s ta g e r e lo c a tio n pro ced ure w h ich w ill allow the tre e to ad ju st to w a rm e r in side te m p e ra tu re s "P la c e it in an unheated garage fo r fo u r d a y s , th e n in an unheated room in the house, if p o ssib le ," he said. P la ce it in the coolest J lo catio n in the room w here it w ill be a decoration, and keep it aw ay fro m hot a ir ducts and la rg e windows w h ere the sun could cause severe scald, the agent advised. The tre e should be k e p t at n o r m a l in d o o r te m p e ra tu re s no m o re than fou r to fiv e days. The tree m ay respond to the h ig h e r in d o o r te m p e ra tu re by s ta rtin g to grow. T e s t th e c o n ta in e r s o il surface d a ily and add w ater when it feels dry. "M o s t people fa il to w a te r the tree enough and as a re s u lt it dries out and the roots are d a m a g e d ," say M cN e ila n. A state-w ide re c ru itin g e ffo rt to sign up volunteers fo r V IS T A (V olun te ers In S ervice T o A m e ric a ) began in O regon th is week. Dee K e rkh o ff, V IS T A re c ru itin g d ire c to r fo r the P a c ific N o rth w e st, announced the in te n s ifie d r e c r u itin g p ro g ra m as p a rt o f an e ffo rt to f ill a p p ro x im a te ly 2,000 VISTA v o lu n te e r positions th a t w ill open throughout the c o u n try in 1979 V IS T A is a fe d e ra lly- funded a n ti-p o v e rty pro g ra m in w h ich persons 18 or over serve fu ll tim e fo r one y e a r in a low incom e co m m u n ity. A p p ro x im a te ly 5,000 V IS T A SAFEWAY Suijgev o«’ Boneless Ham SA FE W A Y IN F L A T IO N F IG H T E R IN F L A T IO N F IG H T E R IN F L A T IO N F IG H T E R T angerines T om T urkeys USDA Choice Beef Standing Rib Roast Large End Cut HELP FICHT INFLATION W IT H SUPER SAVERS! Safeway Soper Savers are EXTRA temporary savings. Check Safe way food ads for the Super Saver bogs, then boy in quantity, but only what you can use, can, freeze or preserve. Compare cost of various brands by using Safeway's unit price tags, lecome an inflation Fighter. . . Eat out "At Home." Miracle Whip Snow Star Assorted Navors HaHOal. Lucerne tenus Quality Pint Ctn. (Half Pint C tn .... 33«) (AddWaaul et refu ta r © G ranny Smith Apples © G rap efru it ( ¡ ? © L a rg e Avocados ä x ©Lem ons or Limes ä s t Christm as* Poinsettias or M u m is i -4 9 ’ -29« 3**1 -4 9 ’ ä Q to*••N* S J 9 S 1 resh Butter Give a Gift of Fresh Fruit. Make your selection from 3 different size baskets/ and we will pack Shady Lana Quarters First Mb. Ctn. (Additional at regular price) oa i Buttermilk (Kitchen Craft B’mHk M ix . . 3Jb. 79«) it fresh for you. ^in »OIK i \ I * 1 -- -------- -*-* Make Your Own . . . * • ***** bfllk*’ *****ln 3 t*1*1 r***Y **« m ok* up your own |Wt peck. Juvt Add Fnrft. (No-Made Salad Dressing First 32 oz. Btt. IN F L A T IO N F IG H T E R C h ristm a s parties d u rin g the school day fo r young ch ild re n can be fun as w e ll as n u tritio u s . Instead of the usual line-up of cookies, cake and candy, consider tre a tin g the youngsters to frozen y o g u rt o r pudding made w ith fresh m ilk . Vegetable Oil SaladA Cooking ON 43-ez.BH. 11-0 Dessert $079 © H ig h w a y Y a m s c£os.<2«r Meuse © M e d iu m P itte d O lives Teem M SELECTED FINE WINES l Con © Maraschino Cherries \ & OTHER BEVERAGES A for every occasion for lasie fo r every budget' Sotaway otttrs a wid« bon of win« from around world and a complete stock of oil your favorite beveroges at low prices Y o g u rt can be frozen by adding some m ilk to th in the consistency and then put into an a t t r a c t iv e m o ld fo r freezing. Cheese and apple slices and cottage cheese dip served w ith c a rro t and ce le ry sticks are also ex cellen t snacks fo r young children. Keeping good n u tritio n in m ind when p lan nin g parties fo r young people is im po rta nt Cheese, yogurt, ice cream and cottage cheese can a ll be a t t r a c t iv e , n u tritio u s p a rty foods A b u lle tin en titled , "S u pe r Snacks That C o u n t," is a va ila b le fro m the C lack a m a s C o u n ty E x te n s io n O ffice Phone 65.V8634. O re g e a S teree 0 » ly S p an ad a m M— A EP ---- vw^Pw SO ^9s ^vW 9B r THuT L J ... l-e i. Pkf. TP Tuf 'n Ready J layer Strong i Ro« F O O D S Y O U C A N F IX IN A J IF F Y ! Ws 39 IJ Lit« Dinners Saaf Enchilada. . Mexican Combination Choose Enchilada.. Mexican Style Your Chalco. . . Frozen Dinners isge CeeAius ©N iH a W afers MeD li-otta» © S o ft Saffola «■RyKrisp - © T e a Bags © H ig h Point © K leenex ©Reynolds W rap 69« 89« ©Cocktail Juice © Fruit Cocktail © M andarins CfMbwry 40 m . I h T mm M mm 17-ax. C m » r 49« © M arshm allow s ©Snack Crackers © N utm eg •£•*! Crest MR- COFFEE 79 (AddHIonol et reputar price) ^ ^ ^ ( T o a l J I ^ J l S ^ o z jP k | ^ 9 2 (Special Purchase. . . While Supplies Last) VAN doKAMP'S P rin t Tow els Dinner Napkins 2-Pty Paper 60 Count Pkg. Brown Sorve 13-oz. Pkg. w 59 bs C h iffo n N ap kin s Town Hawse 16-oz. Cons lie s . § Lucerne C re a m Cheese M Ball Mataral Ity to © P o ta to Chips Jes.PMfcege rkanberry Sauce SUPER SAVER Frozen Calave Imitation Bacon or Onion Flavor Reg. 89* d-oi. Ctn. Gelatins Assorted Flavors 3-oz. Pkg. (Jell-well Gelatins.. 3-oz. 1 S’) D a iry products such as m ilk , cheese and yo g u rt are exce lle nt sources of calcium , p ro te in , v it a m in A an d p h o s p h o ru s , n u tr ie n ts essential to each person’s d ie t. " D a ir y cows a re the m ost e ffic ie n t con verters o f p la n t feed stuffs to high- q u a lity proteins fo r hum an c o n s u m p tio n ," said Dan Lo w rie , extension agent and d a iry spe cia list fo r C la ck am as County. umpkin Pie Avocado Dips The genuine fluted Filters to fit your Mr. Coffee Maker. UMmaOM«* ©Egg Nog A Mf to. '1.20 Dekali Rtoedeei © P io Shefls P . 1O«l. ©Coke or Tab , © Fruit M ix « N a p kin s C «■Paper Towels «■Bath Tissue 1 tmm Extra Absorbent Jk I V W 1 Pampers Stocking S tu ffe rs ^ B r a tti B ulk C an d y © W h is tle Pops © K o o l-A id tlM *» *1 "^ GAPKWAY COUPON C e e p e « R e d e e m a b le th ru Dec. 2 4 , I t T B k Stimulegs Panty Hose Disposable Diapers with Custom fit Tapes. Reg. or Mint Toothpaste Leaves Mouth Refreshed 24 Daytime 9 -ei. Taka li-W ld o ä rflB s P p la to Rolls Light and Tender Dinner Rolls Pub only at Safaways with In-store lake Shops * Cose of 24 BHs.‘M S S M tZ Z Z Z j ' i r i r Gift idea ^frorn Safeway I f 2 0 »1” «Fruit Stollen 9 Pumpkin Pie rn. u # Dressing Bread s 65' 9 Mince Pig * ’ 1M 9Tom & Jerry Battere 69' 9 Coffee Cake * *1** « Ir a it Cnke^Ä^iT ’3° k g 4SOIB nus .P SAFEWAY ’• A p p lica n ts m ust be U S. citize ns a t least 18 years of age. T here is no upper age lim it, but olde r volunteers m ust be in good health. V IS T A pays its volunteers a sm all liv in g allow ance and prov ides tra n sp o rta tio n costs to the place of assignm ent, m e d ic a l an d in s u ra n c e c o v e ra g e , and a cash re a d ju stm e n t allow ance paid at the end o f service. "V IS T A volunteers liv e at the sam e econom ic le vel as th o se th e y s e r v e " Ms. K e rk h o ff pointed out. "S o V IS T A ’s m ust be m o tiva te d m ore by a desire to help o th e rs r a t h e r th a n a n y possible m o n e ta ry g a in ." She also em phasized the wide v a rie ty of s k ills and backgrounds th a t V IS TA volunteers can have "W e esp ecially urge those people to contact us who have an in te re st in the pro g ra m but are unsure if they have the necessary s k ills " she said EXPERT « P P U tH C E SERVICE S P IR T S Authorized Service For » f 14-ut. S in CeM W ootaer SuvurMu 13-Ui. i Minute MaM fre ie n L M agicu b es 4 R--X___ 1— • • • 1 eok avvoama • B row S h am p o o ; Sekerpe Wheut Gorm 0 0 A Heeoy heat Bread Mrs. Wright's Crut,hod Wheat Sandwich, 1 100« Whale 0 0 * Whole Wheat, or Crushed Wheat à S y $10QO M s. K e rk h o ff pointed out th a t th a t surveys of fo rm e r V IS T A volun te ers reve al th a t personal g ro w th is am ong the gre atest re w a rd s from serving, in c lu d in g an in c re a s e d a w a re n e s s of p ro b le m s fa c in g poor fa m ilie s . E x -V IS T A ’s also expressed m ore confidence in so lvin g a w ide range of pro blem s than they had p rio r to th e ir volunteer service . . A uortod Shodoi t a le ilta . Chill wWb lo o m ) 0 * t . Coo ’1" 95SDGi/t Certificate - © H a lle y 's T h ick Chili © P o o r B oy S andw ich asww Futtowicn © S n o w 's C la m C h o w d er © O ra n g e Juice V IS T A ’s, who m ust be w illin g to reloca te anyw here in the U.S., w o rk w ith grass roots org an izatio ns, non p ro fit in s titu tio n s , and social service agencies. In a d dition to c o m m u n ity org an izin g, V IS T A ’s research issues, w rite g ra n t ap plicatio ns, set up he a lth clin ic s , w om en's c ris is centers and youth re c re a tio n program s. They also lo ca te resources and funds fo r senior citizens, o ffe r business assistance to fa r m e r ’s c re d it unions and h a n d ic ra fts co-ops, and w ork in le g a l aid, drug abuse, and a lte rn a tiv e education. Medium Size Sweet Celery. Wonderful Stuffed with Cream Cheese © Y e llo w Onions "•¿isr ©Brussels Sprouts x r © R e d Emperor Grapes © B a k in g Yams ancake M ix Whip Cream Ice Cream salad Dressing First 32-oz. jar © P o u ltry Stuffing * Fryer Gizzards CX © C ooked Salad Shrimp © Fresh Whole Crabs (Cloonodlb. S2.12) croé» ». " T h e ir y e a r of volunteer w o rk a llo w s them to see th a t they can m a ke co n stru ctive social change h a p p e n ." Crisp Celery Sweet Algerian Zipper Skinned Fruit. Favorite Stocking Stutter © Beef Rib Steak © T o p Sirloin Steak * M e a t Pot Pies © B e e f Stick Sausage ©Sliced Bacon I «■Link Sausage © Sm oked Sausage ©Fish Kabobs Ms. K e rk h o ff explained th a t one of V IS T A ’s new goals is to prom ote self- re lia n c e w ith in low incom e c o m m u n itie s by p la c in g volunteers who w ill w ork to fo rm c o m m u n ity a c tio n groups tha t address local issues. Those issues m ay in c lu d e zo n in g , h o u s in g re h a b ilita tio n and te n a n t’s rig h ts, taxes, school, health and n u tritio n , youth coun seling, fa rm w o rk e rs issues, e n viro n m e n ta l concerns, and b u sin e ss and e c o n o m ic developm ent. "W e o ffe r op po rtu nitie s for young people, m id -ca re e r p e rs o n s , and r e t ir e d w o rk e rs ," Ms K e rk h o ff stated. "V IS T A volunteers usually experience a gre at deal o f sa tisfa ctio n and personal g ro w th fro m ser v in g " she said. USDA C H O IC E IN F L A T IO N F IG H T E R vo lu n te e rs a re now se rving na tio n -w id e A cco rd in g to Ms K e rk h o ff, the p ro gra m has undergone a change in its fo c u s , w ith m any op p o rtu n itie s now open to persons w ith co m m u n ity service experience She explained tha t V IS TA is open to persons w ith vo lu n te e r co m m u n ity w ork experience, a college degree, or p ra c tic a l w o rk experience in a w id e v a r ie t y of backgrounds tu n d o y Po<- sn a c k s Mash or sieve 1»4 cups creamed cottage cheese until H is fairly smooth. M ix with cup drained rmahort A c c o rd in g to C layton W ill, C lackam a s C ounty E x te n sio n A g e n t a n d p o u ltr y specialist " th e new products m ake tu rk e y a v a ila b le in s m a lle r consum er size s." A whole tu rk e y is not a lw a ys a re a lis tic choice fo r a sm all fa m ily o r group. r program seeks volunteers Ad p ò « . H o lid a y Recipes for Cheese Dip Mash or Sieve 1 cup cot tage cheese until fairly smooth Add 4 package onion soup m ix and blend well Add enough m ilk to thin the mix to dipping thickness M ix well and chill econom ical. T u rk e y ham and sausage are excellent a lte rn a tiv e s to tra d itio n a l dishes and sandwiches made fro m tu rk e y p a s tra m i would be a w elcom e change of pace at lunch tim e. p ro vid e s th re e to four tim es m ore lu m en s per w a tt than incandescent bulbs. People who do not lik e fluorescent lig h tin g because of th e ir color re n d itio n should con sid e r using e ith e r deluxe w a rm w h ite o r deluxe cool w h ite tubes. The deluxe color tubes m a k e both people and room co lo rs look a ttra c tiv e . They a re a v a ila b le at e le c tric shops. F o r O regonians, C h ris t m as trees are only a short dista nce fro m the stum p to th e m a r k e tp la c e . That m eans they a re m ore lik e ly to be fre s h , s a ys R a y M c N e ila n , O re g o n S ta te U n iv e rs ity E xtension home g a rde nin g agent. " W ith pro pe r care a fresh tree w ill be safe and rem a in b e a u tifu l throughout the ho lid a y season," he said. One o f the easiest ways to check freshness on a cut tree is to lif t it a foot or so, then d ro p it so the b u tt o f the tree h its the ground I f green needles fa ll fro m the bra n ches, the tree has probably been cut fo r some tim e. THE VERY BEST FDR A CLOSED C H R IS T W A S I per Well-kept trees will last through the holidays (S a c . 2 ) S A N D Y ( O r e ) P O S T — 1 3 J 22.5 O ..< . 2*1 L ig h te r ^huimb thing (Ito 5‘tposob‘e THIS WEIR'S FEATURE Funk it Wagnall's Encyclopedia © 3 *1 USE OUR FAST EXPRESS CHECK GRESHAM'S HOOD CENTER 1A FRW AT COUPOW L i Ceupee 2 ~ C D e O ee m e b ta t b r e Du«. Stimulegs Panty Hose • • • • • • Amana Frigidaire G.E. Jenn-Air KitchenAid Maytag R iE G E L m A n n '/ S o l« « a n d S a r v te a 3 0 1 E. P o w a ll . 665-4158 s • sW MMh 4 * o o e e e e .a e e ♦ e e e o g g e e • • ♦ < 0 O l « . > a e o e 94» i M hdmm * Jt,
