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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-12-24, Page 7>. '-lAifcX' ' 'MB IwB®f ’ '*■; ®| iiimiiutihawiwi^ii i.j. ■mi........................ 'SI Phons 37 Tom And Del MacMillan ♦ . s . wishing you a AND ♦ Through 1957 436 MAIN ST. Exeter Milton R. Robbins Femmine Facts 'N Fancies The TlmM’Ackecwt#, EIiwmwwW'111 local old-fashioned good cheer. Phone 719 1 z By MARJORIE STEINER all who have made this ALL OF US EXTEND TO YOU EVERYONE WELCOME 4 s 31 s i arc i i from ydur SEASON'S GREETINGS! PHONE m EXETERPHONE 515 X X iX i XII I I ? z flour sugar sX ! J •i t sI 5 ZURICH MRS. JUNE HEINBUCH Exeter Ontario Alt Andrus Tinsmithing - Plumbing (^Aridfmad OD ORCHESTRA “Huron County's Own Elvis Presley" Exeter Sponsored by South Huron Junior Farmers SPECIAL VALUES For The New Year's H Prices Effective December 27, 28, 29, i LEGION AUXILIARY OFFICERS—Members of Legion Auxiliary executive include: back row, left to right, Mrs. Norman Norry, sergeant-at-arms; Mrs, Elmore Harness, Mrs. Bert Ostldnd, Mrs. Bert Borland, Mrs. Bill Higgins, Mrs. Gordon McTavish; front row, Mrs. Graham Masqn, secretary; Mrs. Jack Cutting, vice-pr.esident;' Mrs. Gerald Lawson, past president; Herman Young, zone com­ mander; Mrs. Eugene Beaver, president; Mrs. Stan. Frayne, vice-president; and Mrs, Doug Triebner, treasurer. —Nose worthy (?/VE YOUR. ROME A present, too- plan TO GIVE IT CAPE - PAINT IT AND REMODEL IT, AND KEEP IT IN REPAIR ^«p~cKAtBftEBCHa^ fGbDE^HtzURICH ^LUMBERtBUILDERf T i 1 b<J f SUPPLIES ....... ELLA, DAL AND MILT ROBBINS AND VINCE BENCSIK » Phone 451 C^^^^ASIOCIATE CORPNzi McGillivray Wl Donates To CAS A generous donation of white gifts was brought by members of McGillivray Women’s Institute to the Christmas meeting held in West McGillivray Hall. These gifts will be given to the Child­ ren’s Aid Society in London. Mothers and small children were special guests at this meet­ ing. Christmas poems were given by Mrs, Thomas Kooy, Mrs. Les Morley, Mrs. Fred Fenton and Mrs. Joe Carey. Christmas carols were sung and Mrs. Wil­ liam. Thompson played several Christmas selections as part of a musical contest. The motto “Better to be poor, than be rich with an empty heart,” was discussed by Mrs. Beatrice Dixon. A short business period was presided over by Mrs. Laverpe Allison when plans were made t,o serve a turkey banouet on the Institute family night in January. Mrs. Karl Pickering, Mrs. Thomas Kooy and Mrs. Laverne Allison. Mrs. Parry Thompson, Mrs. Mac Aliison and Mrs. Guthrie Reid are the banquet committee. Santa arrived ahd gave each child a bag1 of candy. For the 168 hours between mid- night, November 30, and mid­ night, December ‘ 7, Canadian motorists and pedestrians are being asked to co-operate with the Canadian Highway Safety Conference in a suprente effort to eliminate traffic accidents. It’s Safe-Driving Week, coast to coast. EXETER LEGION HALL Local Gardens Grow Legendary Yule Rose I was built. It, too, is in bloom. ' i - — — — J a1__r»______________________ i On the first Christmas night, 1 by the angels to kneel before the BY MRS. J. M. S. | was built. It, too, is in bloom. We have here in Exeter a few i Legend of the Christmas Rose specimens of the Christmas I On the first Christmas night, Rose, botamcally known as when the shepherds were sent I-lelleborus Niger, , |by the angels to kneel before the Quite common in the old land, child of Bethlehem, a little girl it remains somewhat of a rarity. named Madelon, whose brother in our more rigorous climate. I was a shepherd, followed them It is' now in full bloom, lifting to the inn. But when she found ovely, waxy, creamy blooms. that they had brought a pair of through the snow. These flowers 1 doves, some fruits and honey as will keep as “indoor bouquets”: offerings to the Holy Child, she for a surprisingly long time. J felt ashamed to enter empty- A good-sized clump of this handed and turned sadly back to- plant is to be found in the gar- wards the lonely hills. Now, as den at the home of Mr. and Mrs. she wandered weeping in the Percy McFalls. Mrs, McFalls early down, a light shone sud- tells us the plant was there when denly about her and a radiant her father, the late Wellington figure appeared, the* glorious Johns, bought the property from. Gabriel himself, to ask the rea- Dr, C. Lutz fifty years ago. 1 sqn "for her tears. “Because I Dr. Lutz was a druggist and, am so poor, I have no offering sold Ins business to W. S. Cole,for the Babe of Bethlehem,” she in 1906. Dr. Lutz was a flower answered. ri Ae2}eVGT> t01 Then, with his shining wings. EhP1eH i6diCn?r+±vS Rt)Se the angel brushed the ground which still blooms today. I arounci them and everywhere Mr. B. W. F. Beavers tells sprang up the loveliest white us that he obtained a root from , flowers. Eagerly the child Dr. Lutz and he, too, has a, gathered great bunches of the large plant in bloom. He. advises, blooms and hurried back towards that it dQe„s not like to be.moved the inn. A glittering procession or disturbed, but should be given went before her — the Magi and Some fertilizer occasionally. their retinue beating sumptuous Miss Marion Bissctt obtained gifts. But the Holy Child turned a root from the plant in the with a smile towards the little garden of the late Isaac Carling girl and stretched out tiny hands when the South Huron Hospital, to take the flowers. Rebekahs Donate To Children's Aid Pride of Huron Rebekah Lodge members enjoyed their annual Christmas party following their regular meeting on Wednesday night. Mrs. Delmer Skinner, chairman of the program, intro­ duced public school principal Arther1 B. Idle who showed a film entitled “100 Years of Odd Fellowship which concluded with pictures of the celebration of Christmas at the Odd Fellows Home at Barrie. Carol singing was led by Mrs. Skinner. Mrs. Allan Westcott sang a solo and Mrs. E. S, Steiner told a Chritsmas story. Santa Claus helped to distrib­ ute the gifts which were piled be­ neath a decorated tree, To .... column possible in 1956 by their contributions to it we say a Merry Christmas. And to all who read it, we repeat the wish and we hope to hear from many more of you in the ---- year.* * * 1 2 1 25 1 1 i ..r. Melt chocolate in top of double cup butter eggs cup chopped walnuts tsp. baking powder cup " cup tsp. vanilla tsp. salt. ' . , ,. boiler. Remove from heat. Add eggs beaten with the sugar. Sift nuts and melted butter last. Mix well and spread thinly in 8”X16” pan. Bake at 350°. When cool i spread with the following: Frosting 2 sqS. unsweetened chocolate Melt in double boiler and add: 1 cup icing sugar '1 beaten egg 2 tbsps. butter 1 tsp. vanilla Remove from heat at once and spread over cooled cOokiCs be­ fore cutting them. Cool thorough-, ly in pan. Cut in diamond shape with a sharp knife, $ $ K? # One of our friends told US she enjoys the hints we sometimes > give you. She passed this one along: To roll crackers or dry bread into crumbs, first place in a plastic bag, Hold the end with hand or use rubber band. Bread or crackers can then be rolled without spilling. Drowsy Hens Foretell Future Divinations were an important part of the Christmas festivities in Czarist Russia. After a special family Christ­ mas dinner, the girls of the household placed five piles of grain upon the kitchen floor: each pile was given a name, such j as Hope, Ring, Money, Thread i and Charcoal. A drowsy hen was I fetched from the henhouse and i allowed to walk around the kitch-; en floor and choose a pile of grain. ' , | Obviously the hen’s choice of Money meant wealth;' Ring, fore­ told a wedding within a year; and Hope, promised the fulfill­ ment of.a wish or a long journey. If the sleepy chicken cho$e the grain designated as Thread, a life-of toil'was predicted for the marriageable maiden of the household; and Charcoal was considered an omen Of death in .the family. Old songs were sung to accom­ pany such goings-on, while the girls and women vied to devise ; complete stories based on the an- _.tics of the hen. PHONE JOT coming * I Candy and cookies disappear so fast at holiday time, it’s morel eggs Dcaten wun tne sugar, dul than likely you'll have to replen- in the dry ingredients. Add wal- ish your supply before New *"■’ — Years. We have some recipes that have just reached us re­ cently and it seems to us they Should come in real handy just now. We were so glad to receive a letter from Mrs. L a w r e nc e Schwartz of London,’a former resident of Crediton and well- known to many in this area. She sent us a number of good recipes —we hardly know which to give you first. Let’s begin with Date Kisses (Mrs. Lawrence Schwartz, London) 3 egg whites, beaten well 1 small cup White sugar Put in double boiler over hot Water. Stir constantly for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and ’ add: ' I 1 cup. chopped nuts j1 cup chopped dates ‘ | Mix well and drop by spoon­ ful onto greased cookie sheet, i Bake in 2506 oven until nice and 1 brown. Bake all at once to keep kisses srhooth and shiny.* * * * Now for a 'Candy recipe so simple we feel sure our young cooks-could use it without any difficulty. And we think these candies are really appropriate for the season for they called Teddy Bears (Mrs. L. Schwartz) level tbsps. cold mashed potatoes cup icing sugar cup coconut drop peppermint or any desired flavoring Mix together, Shape info lingers. Twirl one end in melted chocolate. Place on waxed paper to set. (Isn’t that easy?) From Mrs. William Snow came two of her favorite cookie re­ cipes, Mrs, Snow and her mo­ ther, Mrs. Moore, have sent us recipes before and we appreciate it very much; Those chocolate cookies arc sure to be popular with holiday guests, , Chbcftlate Nut Diamonds (Mrs. William Snow) 2 squares unsweetened AND BEST WISHES Green Giant Niblets Corn Rose Sweet Mixed Pickles The waterfowl of North Amer­ ica—they largely nest, and breed in the Hudson Bay drainage area—are an international re­ source depending for survival on co-operation of governments of Canada, the United States and Mexico. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year AVON Representative Clark's Tomato Juice Dole's Fruit Cocktail FANCY Maple Leaf Salmon SOCKEYE Aylmer Peaches CHOICE HALVES Snyder's Potato Chips „ Club House Cocktail Olives Green Giant Peas FANCY TENDER Mother Parkers Tea Bags or? XI I