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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2016-12-01, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2016. Rudolph genesis its own fable PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO Play ball! The members of Huron County Council got a little creative with their philanthropy last week as councillors and staff played a game of Secret Santa with one another with all the gifts going to benefit the Huron County Christmas Bureau. The catch, however, is that gift -buyers were to buy gifts they felt the person they drew would have liked when he or she was a child. Whoever pulled Goderich Deputy - Mayor Jim Donnelly's name corrected pegged him for a baseball fan in his younger days. (Shawn Loughlin photo) By BRENDA RADFORD Call 523-4296 Condolences are extended to Janet Szusz and Tim and Jenn [Szusz] Elliott and families on the passing last week of Frank Szusz. Recently a resident of Maitland Manor in Goderich, Frank farmed northeast of Londesborough for many years and served on the Hullett Township Council for a time. Keep Frank's wife, Phyllis and his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers. November has flown by and the days until Christmas will too, filled with preparations, shopping, decorating, get-togethers etc. Getting out all those time -worn, but too -precious -to -discard decorations is a tradition. Each year a book that was a childhood gift to my husband is part of the Christmas book display. It is a `pop-up' book of the story of "Rudolph". The story of the writing of this familiar tale has come to me through many hands. A newspaper in Alberta printed the story in 2014 which Janis Vodden passed on to Helen Lee who passed it on to me and now I want to share it with you. The newspaper article included a picture of the very same book we have. Rudolph, the Red -Nosed Reindeer was written by Bob May as a Christmas gift to his four-year-old daughter, Barbara. Bob's wife, Evelyn, was dying of cancer and there would be no money for gifts that year, 1938. The family lived in a poor area of Chicago and yet Bob wanted to give his daughter hope for a brighter future. As a child Bob had been bullied and called names. He drew on those experiences to create an autobiography in fable form, about a little reindeer with a shiny nose. Now, Bob was a copywriter at Montgomery Ward at the time. The general manager of Montgomery Ward learned of the storybook and purchased from Bob the rights to print it. They gave the book to children visiting Santa Claus in their stores. By 1946 Montgomery Ward had printed and distributed six million Alzheimer coffee break set for Dec. At Londesborough United Church on Sunday, Nov. 27, the Sunday School presented their annual White Gift Service. Two stars in conversation related the events of that first Christmas. Robert Hunking, as the 'old star', was telling a 'new star', his daughter Shayna, about the events of 2,000 years ago. They looked down from heaven and watched events unfold. They watched and talked about Mary and Joseph, the angels, the shepherds and the wise men and the roles they played in the reason we celebrate Christmas. All children of the Sunday School had a part in the action and they joined to sing "New Star". Mary and Joseph were brother and sister, Elianne and Dylan Kreuger. Jake Yantzi was the angel, Gabriel. The new star learned that the baby's name, Jesus, means, "The Lord Saves". The old star admitted that he knew so much about that time because he was the new star that appeared in the sky to announce the birth. It was an interesting and entertaining presentation. The white gifts offered by the congregation will help the Huron 11 County Christmas Bureau make Christmas special for the less fortunate in the area. Rev. Terry Fletcher lit the first candle of Advent, the candle of hope. Next Sunday, Dec. 4, Londesborough United will hold the sacrament of Communion. Ladies are reminded of the work day on Wed. Dec. 7 to make potpies following the morning coffee and conversation. The outreach committee will be holding an Alzheimer coffee break following the morning service on Dec. 11. They hope you will plan to attend. copies of Rudolph. When a major publisher wanted to purchase the rights and print an updated version, the company's chief executive returned all rights to Bob. And the book continues to be a bestseller. Thanks to that act of kindness and the toy and marketing deals which followed, Bob became a wealthy man. Bob's brother, Johnny, made a song adaptation which was recorded by Gene Autry, the singing cowboy. That song has sold more Christmas records than any other with the exception of "White Christmas". Bob and Rudolph learned that being different can be a blessing. FROM LONDESBORO BUY? SELL? TRY CLASSIFIED Gloves Bainton's Old Mill Downtown Blyth 519-523-4740 Pharmacy Be well. We provide full prescription and OTC services. We'II deliver free. We waive the ODB co -pay. 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