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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1981-12-16, Page 14Why Pay More? * Cash * Cheque * Vic.a * Master Card FURNITURE WAREI4OUSE 1/2 MILE EAST OF McDONALD'S STRATFORD 273-3060 Easy Budget Terms Cm itosweep 'PARADE OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS — The kindergarten class got into the act at the yarna Christmas Concert. (Photo by Chessell) 40 ONTA010 40 ONTAQIO Sl'OFET Sr0,\IFOQD DAILY10 q(MT 10 5 Varna kiddies cluster around Santa who is handing out presents. (Photo by Chessell) Personnal Stereo David Rathwell. Heather Laurie, Meghan Reid wait near the tree for the Varna United Churcnconcert to begin. (Photo by Mary Chessell). Crowd likes Varna concert GIN 40 ONTA1A t•I'L,11- I (c)II.A111)P.1) DAILY IC .r105° ea 40 ONTARIO 6TPITT .STQATFORD DAILY 10 qMTIO 5 . Correspondent MRS. MARY ClIgSSELL 482-99b(1 The township hall was packed on Sunday with parents. grandparents. igeat-grandparents, aunts and uncles of the students for the Sunday !`,vhool's excellent concert. The stage was filled with students for . the opening numbers, Rey. Wilena Brown was master of ceremonies, and read interesting excerpts from a selection of Christmas news items in the 1880's to keep the audience entertained during set changes,. Recitations by the following children were interspersed throughout the programme: Mary Ellen Webster, Sandra Coolly,. Mark Webster,' ' David Rathwell, Chris Taylor. Suzanne Stephenson, Raymond Beierling. Krista *Ash. Shelley Stephenson. Jason McAsh. Darryn McAsh. Greg Taylor and Paul Hill. Especially funny were Chris Taylor, prior to saying his piece. responding to directions from behind the curtain with "good and loud? fteal loud!" And loud and clearly he spoke. Shelley Stephenson would up with "My dad would like to meet the tedcher who can make an "angel" out of me!" All of the children knew their recitations well and spoke out well, Besides the fun they have, it's excellent training for them. The - smallest children. dressed up ftir the Parade of the Wooden Soldiers were adorable,. The junior class helped Santa spell happy words without the "i" that was missing from Merry Christmas. The Christmas detectives found Santa's Missing things in his winter underwear. "I Love You" helped the forgetfuE'Santa remember his "Ho, ho. ho!" The senior class explained why Christmas had been cancelled, and when father (Jim Hill) blew the dust off the family Bible (and there were great clouds of it) and read the Christmas story. Christmas became a joyful reality again. Santa arrived at just the right time and distributed gifts and candy canes to all of the children. The Sacrament of Communion wilt he observed in Varna church next Sunday. On Christmas Eve at ':30 there will be an informal service of carol singing and a cake in honour of Jesus' birthday. Bring along your families w ho are' home for Christmas. Eleven women took the three•session Department of Agriculture sponsored quilting course in Varna. Instructors were Dorothy Ostrom. Eleanor McAsh. Majrorie Stirling and Elva Webster, A variety of quilting techniques were learned some of them a revival of old methods. There should bye very interesting display on summary day in the spring. 40 ( )NTARIk. sroATF001) PAIL) ' 10 5 40 ONTARIO (STIAFT 6TRATFOL)1), DAILY10 ) MT 10.5 I