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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1948-12-22, Page 5Our cheeriest Yuletide sentiments harmonize with the merry notes of Christmas bells as they ring out—Joy ) to the world and Happiness to all., iff Welwood's ANOTHER YEAR! ANOTHER CHRISTMAS AND VOICES JOIN AN THE GLAD REFRAIN! ."*Yr.worwrOrr*"" ''"rsorritrirerrom Norrrwrir Again' this year carols are being sung by Customers and Staff at the Robert Simpson Company Stdre in Toronto, and are broadcast each week-day morning from now to Dec. 24 TUNE INI 'JOIN IN! CKNX 9.10 to 9.30 a.m. II R IN I N I I K IN I NI N I• 1 1 •1 • 1 1• 1 1 11 1 • 11 1 1I N I N IN I M I l l• Phone 65 Phone 65 TAXI 24 Hour Service Local and Long Distance JIM CAMERON. May all the joys and pleas. ures of the Yuletide be yours this Christmas. And may the New Year be one of abundant good health and good fortune. ..:A.340,pgaenikaattinanar,oaits% " 0!: ,•1V . Wednesday, December 22, 1948 THE WINGHAK ADVANtE.-TIMES Prarrrirrrwirwilwartiormorsrew GE vow Wingham, Ontario , the Treasurer return, deposit cheque of -Claude Smith re gravel. contract, Carried, Moved by Zurbrigg and Strong that we give the H.owick Short Course' a grant toward, expensestp to the amount of $100,00, Carried, Moved by Zurbrigg and ciowdy that we instruct the Clerk to advertise for a Road Superintendent ,,for the Town- ship of Howick at a rate per hour of 75c, he to .supply his own means of transportation, Applicant to state age, qualifications and experience. Applica- tions to be in the hands of the Clerk by 12 o'clock noon, January 4th, _1949, Carried. Moved by Gowdy and Strong that we instruct the Road Superintendent to purchase a snow plow for the vil- lage of Gorrie same to be charged to the village of Gorrie. Carried. Moved by Zurbrigg and Gowdy that we instruct the Clerk to prepare a by-law for the paying of D.R.O, and P.C. fees to read that D,R.O, to re- ceive $5,00 per, day and P. C., to re- ceive $3,00 plus 7c per mile for any mile travelled by car, Carried. Moved . by McCallum and Strong that the road accounts as approved be paid. Carried, Moved by Gowdy and Zurbrigg that the following accounts be paid. Carried; Dr. Whitley, M.O.H., $150.00; G. A, Wearring, salary relief officer $57, Treasurer's Salary, $450, pt. salary as Tax Collector, $100.00, ex. on die- ques, $3.20, total, $610,20; E. Downey, caretaking at Gorrie Hall, $17.50; Jas. Douglas, salary livestock valuator, $18.00; TOronto Stationery Supplies, Election supplies, $18.28; E. McCal- lum, dog tax refund $.200; Fordwich Record,. election supplies, $22.00, ad- vertising $10.40, $32,40; C. White, la- bor at Wroxeter Shed, $10.00; Domin- ion Bank, collecting taxes, $7.75; Mrs. Jas. Armstrong, error on taxes, $6.98; B. Ruland, dog tax refund, $2.00; F. Wright, clog tax refund, $2.00; W. Whitfield, bulbs for Gorrie Shed, $1:50; W. Brown, fox bounties, $6.00; Lloyd Felker, fox bounties, $6.00; T. Vittie, fox 'bounty, $3.00;- R. J. Hues- ton & Son, Lumber, for Wroxeter Shed, $2.40; P. Durst, part salary, $70.00; Sec. B. 0. H., $15.00; O.A.P., $10.00, fees, F.O.A, $31.95, $126.95; N. Clegg, member 13,0.11., $6.00. Total, $1028.96. Moved by Zurbrigg and McCallum that we do now adjourn Sine Die. Car- ried. .P L. Durst, John Winter, ^ Clerk. Reeve. Hanging the Stockings This custom originated with the Dutch. They used their wooden shoes instead of stockings. „Alre4141:04411 When the Dutch came to New Am- sterdam, this custom came with them —„,--the wooden shoes being gradually replaced by stockings made for the occasion ,out of netlike materials, As nearly every home had. a fireplace the usual place to hang the stockings was over the fireplace. Hello Homemakers! Come the holi- days and you're all set for plenty of food, plenty of company, plenty of fun but also plenty of work. However. as. sign the small jobs and errands to other members of the family and get them started early. soon with Christmas one week waay, because a good death of the shopping and decorating can be done now, allso some baking as many holiday goodies improve with a bit of aging. Here are some wonderful mtnns and a 'brief calendar for Christmas week. With definite plans in mind and helpers to depend on, you'll be in the mood to enjoy a real holiday with your family and friends. Christmas Eve Family Snack Chicken Livers on Tea Biscuits Celery and Carrot Fingers Cookies and Tea r, * Cihristmas Breakfast Cranberry Juice Sausage and Scrambled Egg Fruit Scones and Marmalade Coffee * * Christmas Dinner Oysters on the Half Shell Cream of Tomato Soup Cheese Wafers - Melba Toast Roast Chicken with Celery Stuffing Giblet Gravy Pickled Crabapples, Gherkins Currant Jelly Glazed Sweet Potatoes Green Beans Harvard Beets Poinsettia Salad Plum Pudding - Custard Sauce Coffee HOWICK EOUNCIL The Council met in the Clerk's Of- fice, Gqrrie, on December 15th, ac- -cording to adjournment, the Reeve John Winter, in the chair. All mem- !Art bers present. The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and on motion of Zurbrigg and Gowdy were adopted as read. Carried, Moved by Strong and Zurbrigg that the time for the return of the Collector's Roll be extended to the January 5th. meeting 1949. Carried. Moved by Zurbrigg and McCallum that we instruct the Treasurer to re- fund the James Armstrong Estate an amount of $6.98 being an error on tax bill. Carried. Moved by Gowdy and Strong that A Constant Reminder Of Your Thoughtfulness For all your gift problems—all those people ,so' hard to buy for, young or old—give THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES A gift that goes on giving throughout the entire year, acting as a constant reininder of your thoughtfulness—a gift that is always modern and up-to-date, that grows into the life of the receiver and can be shared with the family. Upon ordering a Gift Subscription, a card in keeping with the season is sent at the appropriate time informing the recipient and carrying Season's Greetings from the giver. From then on they will receive their copy regularly, as a regular subscriber. This Christmasa Give The Advance-Times The Gift That Goes On Giving! v10 70 -)-MtP4PP4P;* - 1 ON" MAIL SUBSCRIPTION RATES—One Year. $2.00 To U. S. A. $2.50 he AdvanceTimes * * * Buffet Supper Cold Sliced Ham, Jellied. Tongue Potato Salad Jellied Cranberry - Celery Assorted Relishes Sponge Cake - Cherry Ice Cream Fruit Cake - Tea * * * Monday— Order Perishables Check. Grocery List Clean Silver Tuesday*: Make -11,fince Tarts Bake Holiday Cookies Make Steamed Pudding Wednesday— Mold Christmas Salad Prepare Pudding Sauce Prepare Salad Greens Cook Salad Dressing Thursday— Decorate the House Make Jellied Tongue Bake Sponge Cakes Friday Clean and Stuff Fowl Make Potato Salad and Poinsettia Salad Cherry Ice Cream Order any Extra Supplies HOT CHEESE WAFERS • 1 package snappy cheese % cup sifted all-purpose flour 14 cup butter Work all ingredients together with your hands. Make into small balls, place on ungreased pan, flatten down with the palm of your hand. Chill for a half hour. Bake in a moderately hot electric oven, 400 degrees., 7 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle with paprika.'. Makes about 12. These are extremely good and will keep (unbaked) in the refrigerator indefinitely. Very handy for these busy holidays. FLUFFY CUSTARD SAUCE Scald ,1 cup milk, Separate 2 eggs, beat yolks -with fork, add 2 table- spoons sugar and few grains salt. Gradually add the scalded milk. Place in double boiler over hot water. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture thickens, about 8 minutes; cool. Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into cooled custard with 1 teaspoon vanilla, * • • CARROT PUDDING 1 cup grated raw carrots 1 cup grated raw potato 1 cup chopped suet cup brown sugar 1 cup raisins 1 cup currants 11k cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda %. teaspoon salt Mix and sift city ingredients, then mix all together. Fill greased mold 213• full. Cover loosely with parchment paper,„„place in steamer and steam full three hours, (You'll find the pot- atoes make the pudding light and the carrots give it a lovely rich. brown Colour.) 'You may add 1 teaspoon cin- haillon, 112 teaspoon nutmeg, 114 tea- spoon cloves -if you like it spiced, or ad01. teaspoon almond flavouring, % cup chopped blanched almonds and .% out) mixed. peel, rot a still richer iniddink'y add % cup glazed chaticso % up chopped candied peel, % cup chopped dates. In either case add an extra tablespoon of flour to the mix- ture. It's a foolproof pudding so de- velope you own special brand. CELERY STUFFING 4 or five slices of bacon Fineflavoured dripping 213 cup finely-chopped onion 1 114 cups finely-diced celery 3 cups coarse soft bread crumbs 1% cups quick-cooking rolled oats 1% teaspoon salt 114 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons finely-cropped parsley Poultry seasoning, if desired 1 egg 2 tablespoons milk Cut the bacon into small pieces and pan-fry until crisp; lift bacon from the fat. Measure the fat in the pan, and if necessary, add more bacon drip- ping or other dripping to bring the measure to 3 tablespoons. Heat the 3 tablespoons dripping and add the on- ion and celery cook together, stirring often, until golden, Combine the bread: crumbs, rolled oats, salt, pepper, pairs-- ley. and poultry seasoning if it is being used; add the cooked bacon, add the vegetables and the fat in which they were cooked; mix lightly, Beat the egg slightly and add the milk; add to stuffing and mix very lightly so as- not to make a paste. Use for 5 or 6 , pound chicken. * * Anne Allan invites you to write to her in care of The Wingham-Advanoe- Times. Send in your suggestions on - homemaking problems and watch this column for replies.