The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-12-19
ROTARY CLUB OFFERING
PRIZE FOR DECORATIONS
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on the exterior of homes will go a
long way toward establishing the
proper Christmas spirit in Oakland
and adding to the holiday scheme of
beauty which is already evident
Judges have been named by the
Rotary Club to inspect each and every
home entered in the contest and it is
urged that those homes entered allow
lights to burn on outdoor decorations
until eleven o'clock every night from
Christmas Eve to New Years Eve,
for it is during this time that the
Judges will make their rounds, and
every evening until eleven o'clock it
will be necessary to be about the city
because of the number of entries eX-
pected All entries must have been
received by the Rotary Club by Christ
mas Eve, and none entering after that
time will be eligible to win one of
the prizes. The only qualification nee
essary to enter is to be a resident Of
Oakland and to have some sort Of
Christmas lighting decorations placed
outside the residences of the contes
tants.
The lighted wreaths that have re-
placed the old tallow candles in win
dows in recent years are among the
popular Christmas decorations, and
not without cause, either, for the
beauty and appeal of the red wreaths
with a candle-like lamp in the center
is hard to resist. Next to the wreaths
the strings of Christmas tree lamps,
which can be strung over shrubbery,
outdoor living trees, porch balus-
trades, caves and columns, or on trees
and columns or on trees erected on
the porch or lawn, are the most pOpu
lar Other forms of decorations in
clude lighted candles and the three
light combinations which can be used
during the holidays season to replace
the porch light. Evergreen in rope or
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paper, pine cones or other Yuletide
decorations, including autumn leaves
dyed in Christmas colors can be
twined about the lights in a highly
pleasing manner and they make an
effective form of decoration. One
can scarcely imagine the fine effect
obtained from stringing a few strings
of Christmas tree lamps over the liv
ing evergreen trees on the lawn or
lighting a tree placed on the porch or
lawn, or in the sun parlor
Nothing will add more to the Christ
mas cheer and good will to be dis
played in Oakland this year than
these tiny lamps forming outdoor
Christmas lighting decorations. They
will be a joy not only to the house
hold but to the street and every per
son passing by. In addition three
homes, effectively decorated, will win
prizes worthwhile The decorations
used this year can be salvaged and
used for years to come, SO that the
small expense for one year can be
distributed over a number of years,
making the annual cost for spreading
Christmas cheer and beauty through
outdoor lighting decorations trifing
sum. The home of DR.. McComas will
be decorated as a model. All should
see it and enjoy it.
Make plans now, if you have not
already made them, to enter the CON
test being sponsored by the Rotary
Club. Enter Immediately and make
your home eligible to win prize.
It's community project for Christ
mas cheer and the participation of
your home is desired,