Originally published in The Vidette-Messenger of Porter County on November 24, 1970.
‘Plant A Tree For Christmas’
CHESTERTON ー With a different twist to its annual Christmas lighting contest, the Westchester Chamber of Commerce this year is urging residents of the township to plant a tree for Christmas.
The chamber has two goals in its new Christmas lighting contest ー beautification and improvement of environment.
Trees beautify a home and improve community environment, chamber officials said. Presence of living things such as trees are of great importance to air quality.
With these thoughts in mind the chamber is seeking to make the entire Westchester Township area beautiful and provide a continued better environment. The chamber, therefore, is asking that residents decorate living trees in their yards for the contest. Those not having trees are asked to plant one and decorate it.
It was noted that cut trees placed in yards will be judged, but use of living trees is urged.
Local persons will judge homes, business places, schools and churches. Winners will be awarded plaques.
Formal entry blanks will not be awarded plaques.
Formal entry blanks will not be used. Instead, all lighted trees in the entire community will be judged. Persons residing in remote areas who think they may be missed in the judging, are asked to call the chamber office.
The chamber is asking that everyone in Chesterton, Porter, Burns Harbor and rural areas participate by planting a tree for Christmas.
