Stealing Christmas Trees in 1942: But, the Scrooge Get Scrooged

From the December 27, 2017, MidWeek  "Looking Back."

1942, 75 Years Ago.

"Someone who wanted a larger than ordinary Christmas tree and didn't care about paying for it, invaded the farm of Carl Johnson, south of DeKalb and cut down an evergreen out of the windbreak that has been planted near the farmhouse.

"The person or persons cutting the tree evidently were not well acquainted with evergreens as they cut a Norwegian spruce that will probably shed its needles within three or four days after being taken into a warm room."

Serves the Scrooge Right.  Cleanup in the Living Room.  --Cooter