MedfordJTribune '
MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER ,13, 1959
Decoration of homes In preparation for Christmas is one of the season's pleasant
tasks. Holiday decorations in the home of Mrs. Wilma Krebs, 2401 Hillcrest road,
include her "heirloom wreath" which she made in 1950 and hangs each year.
Mrs. Krebs used cones from Oregon trees, pods, walnuts and other dried and
treated native material for the wreath. The figurine below the wreath was made
by her daughter, Mrs. Alfred Stintz, Seattle. Mrs. Krebs' home is near that of her
son-in-law and daughter. Dr. and Mrs. L. D. Inskeep.
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On the mantel at the Miksche home is a colorful little tree
made fro.m artificial and dried flowers, cone "petals",'
artificial leaves and other pretty oddments.' :
This dining table centerpiece was made fcy Mrs. Frank Farrell, 1510 East Main street,
for use during the coming holidays.. Mrsf farrell used a chafing dish as a base, encircl
ing it with artificial grapes of gold,' wine .and - pink shades. Additional tiers were con
trived with, lacy plastic flower holder, sprayed with gold paint, and arranged with
artificial pink roses, clusters of small flowers and golden apples. The graceful top and
metal candlesticks are also gold color.
In preparation for decorating
her home south of Medford Mrs.
Martin Heitkamp unpacked dee
orations which have been used
by her family for many years
and which for the most part
- were brought from her native
Germany. Her collection in
cludes frosty white balls, little
angels and the traditionaf
Christmas tree balls., The Heit
kamp tree will be put in the
German-made music box stand
, (af right on floor) which plays
Christmas music as it revolves
the tree. The tiny hand-made
wooden angels holding the
pagoda-shaped tree have foil
covered wings and the small
wooden tree (at left) is made
of two pieces of wood fitted to
gether by slots.
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"Mrs. R. A. Miksche made this Christmas chandelier to hang in the family
home on Greenway circle. Mrs. Miksche twisted coat hangers into chan
delier shape and then used tree ornaments in green and gold to achieve
'(.':, , lavish ettect.
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Decorations in the modern mood will enliven the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Tycer,
1 100 Winchester avenue, this season. On one wall hangs this tree made from dried teasels
sprayed shocking pink with a flocking gun. Mrs. Tycer's home decorations also include
a silver tip fir sprayed pink and a little topiary tree also made from the teasels. A din
ing table arrangement is centered with one of Mrs. Tycer's homemade blue candles
decorated with delicate pink wax roses, and the base contains two pink dahlias pre
served by Mrs. Tycer's original method. Debra Tycer poses with her mother and th
couple's younger daughter, Trudy, was in Klamath Falls last week to visit her grandparents.