HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1953-12-23, Page 14CHARLES HONINS 4
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The Fanning Mill
by Bob Carbert
Christmas On the Farm
I suppose there isn't much differ-
ence in the way people celebrate
Christmas throughout this country of
ours, but still it occurs to me that
the folks in the country are away
ahead of the toven folk when it comes
to Christmas and really meaning it. I
am not what you r could call an old
fogey, by any stretch of the imagina-
tion, but I can look back on some
very pleasant experiences en the farm,
at Christmas lime,
Actually, Christmas on the farm is
not as intriguing as the preparation
for the festive season, First, there is
the tree to cut, and in many cases
this is a real ceremony, where the
whole family takes the team and
sleigh and heads for the bush to scour
the whole woodlot in search of a
better tree, Usually they end up with
the first one they saw. Then, laden
down with the tree, and another pile
of cedaittlimbs.with which to decorate
the house, the family heads for the
building again. A pail of gravel or coal
ie hunted out, and the tree stood in
the corner of the living room, ready
for decorating.
Meanwhile in the kitchen, there has
been feverish preparations going on
these past few weeks as the women of
the house get things ready for the
Yuletide gathering, that will see all
the family, in-laws, and other assorted
relatives, gathering around the festive
board. There is the Chirstmas cake to
bake, the pudding to mix and bake,
and the homemade candy to be stirred
up and allowed to settle, after com-
plete cooking. The goose has been run
down and the coup de grace delivered.
She has been picked and cleaned, and
the feathers stored for use in daugh-
ter's hope chest of pillows, The vege-
tables and potatoes have been brought
up from the cellar and cleaned, the
pop corn has been popped over the
kitchen stove and the woodbox filled,
ready for the big holiday. . . .
1Ntra Ourtetele The Winehalle AdvaneeeTintes, Wedtleadaee Dee, 23, 1953
DONNYBROOK
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WKS. and W.A.. Meet
The W.M.S. and. W.A. met on Tuee-
elley ,afternoon at the home of Mrs.
.gtsahtgey, The president, Mrs.
Robinson, Wes in charge. of the pro-
gram, The opening hymn, Was "While
Shepherds Watched their Flocks by
Night" and was followed by all re-
peetleg the. Lord's prayer, Mrs, WaS11.,
ington read. the Christmas story from
the second chapter of St, Matthew,
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No Christmas would be complete,
for us without on expression
of the worm feeling that we have
for our many loyal and appreciative
friends. A Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year to all.
CRAWFORD MOTORS
Dodge & DeSoto Dealer
Mrs.„.Stuart 'Chamney read a paper
entitled, "Putting Christ into Christ-
mas" and Other Chrietniae readings
were given by Mrs, Gordon Chamney,
Mrs, Gordon Naylor and Mrs,
Chamney, A hynen was sung followed
by prayer by Mrs, N. Thompson,
Mrs, H. Jeffergen read the chapter
in the seedy book, a letter wes read
from the supply secretary, Miss Saun-
ders, and the minutes of the- last
Meeting were reed, The treasurer's
report was also given.
After the closing hymn, Mr. Wash-
ington presided for the election of of-
ficerg which resulted as follows: Free-
'dent, Mrs, E. Robinson; 1st vice pree-
ident, Mrs, Hardy; 2nd vice president,
Mrs. Mark Armstrong; secretary-teas-
uer, Mrs. Stuart Chainney; corr, see.,
Ms, H. Jefferson; Missionary Monthly
sec., Mrs. Charles Jefferson; citizen-
ship and temperance, Mrs, Morley
Johnston; press sec. Mrs. R. Chamney;
Christian stewardship, Mrs. J. R.
Thompson; superintendents of Her-
alds, Mrs. H, Woods; supply secretary.
Mrs. Chas. Jefferson; assistant, Mrs.
H. Jefferson; organists, Mrs, J. R.
Thompson and Mrs. Sam Thompson.
Mrs, Norman Thompson was re-el-
ected president of the Women's As-
sociation with Mrs. Hardy as 1st vice
president and Mrs. Gordon Naylor as
secretary-treasurer. Mr. Washington
closed the meeting with prayer.
White Gift Service
There was a white gift service in
connection with the church service at
Donnybrook on Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mary Jefferson sang a solo, "Si-
lent Night", There was also a bap-
tismal service for the following babies,
Jeanette Marie, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Morley Johnston; Linda Alice,
daughter of eMr. and Mrs. Hilliard
Jefferson; Lawrence Gordon, son. of
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Chamney end
Ronald Ernest, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Snowden.
Mr. and Mrs. H, E, Chamney, of
Windsor, spent a few days last week
with relatives in this vicinity.
REFLECTORS FOR CANDLES
Refectors for candles can be made
by simply suspending the small size
aluminum foil pie plates behind the
candle bases. Picture wire, fastened
through, or just a thumb tack will do.
RECIP.Ejor ry,
Take the crisp cold of
generous parts of snow s Decembernight, add tw
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, stir in air so clear it tinkles.
Into a generous
heart, mix the wonder of a little
girl, the sparkle of a
young boy'
glance s ,the love of parents, and set gently before
the chimney side. Add the lightest touch of a
reindeer's hooves, a
sprig of holly, a scent of fir. .
Set the mixture to rise
in t of good will to he warmth of a dream men. it will be al
k
most ready to se
when it bubbles with warmth and e
good feeling. Bedeck with the .
garnish light of
a star set in the East, ' with shining balls of gold, silver and rod.
of the family table.
Serve
to the tune of an ancient carol
in the middle
This recipe is sufficient for men and women you will ever meet.
With best wishes for a
Mer Christmas.
Thomas P. McMahon
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Aft ay the joys of the Season
and all its friendly cheer brighten your,
home at Christmas and abide with you
C all through the year...This is our
warm Holiday wish for you and yours.
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PURDON'S
The gifts have been wrapped In
great secrecy and everyone Is won-
tiering where they are stored away.
You'll find the Christmas cards stand-
ing on the table, the side-
board, the (Unwed sills, Someone has
slyly slipped a sprig of mistletoe into
the houee, and it is hung over the
arch, between the living room and the
dining room, (Someone will pe blush.
log, before Christmas is over,) The
box stove is burning away briskly, and
it won't be long till everyone will be
bedding down for the "Night before
Christmas."
Christmas morning will be a rush of
activity. There will be parcels to open,
nuts to crack, oranges to peel, break-
fast to prepare, the goose to pop in
the oven, and the vegetables to get
cooked. The chores will have to be
done and the cows milked for Christ-
mas is just another day for the farm
animals. Someone will have to shovel
out the gateway for the cars that will
be driving in there shortly, and there
are hundreds of jobs to be done, BLit,
believe me, there will be ample com-
pensation for everyone when at last
mother issues that welcome call
"Come and get it everyone; dinner is
ready."
Christmas on the farm, as I said
before may not be any different from
Christmas anywhere. But you have
the satisfaction of having prepared
everything oft the table. You ire clos-
er to nature, and you appreciate the
fact that Christmas means more then
gifts, feasts and family reunions.
QUEEN TO SPEAK
TO COMMONWEALTH
ON CHRISTMAS DAY
Almost the entire program over
CKNX on Christmas Day will be de-
voted to Christmas themes, it ,was an-
nounced this week, A highlight of the
day's programs will be the message
of Her Majesty the Queen who this
year will speak to people of the Com-
monwealth from Australia.
During the day every member of
the staff of CKNX will be heard on
the air, in a form of Christmas greet-
ings which has become traditional
with the station. Actually, only six,
members will be working at the stat-
ion, the voices of the others being
broadcast through the medium of tape
recordings.
Programs scheduled for Christmas
Day are as follows:
9.00 a.m.—Commonwealth Broadcast,
BBC
10.00 a.m.—Her Majesty the Queen
10.20 a.m.—World's Best Seller (Nat-
ivity Play)
10.50 a.m.—Church of the Air
11.00 a.m.—Prince of Peace
11.30 a.m.—Wayne King Show
4.00 arri,—'Bart TieerWeed
12.15 p,m,—Owen Wadley
4.2.0 p.m.—News, greetings from W.
Cruickshank.
12,35 p.m,.—Western Christmas
100 pr rn,Chuck Wept). Jamboree
1,15 pene-pencing Dan's -Chriettnee
1,45 pen.—Gift of the Little Shepherd
1.00 gan.—..5aivation Army Show
?,30 pen„—Ronald Colman, "qv*,
Mae Carel"
3,00' p.m,—Newe
P.ele—gedfeeY Family
0.30—Winglutui Lions' Choir
4,00 p.m.mBishop G. N. Lextoe
4.1.0 p,m.—Hammond Harmonies
4,30 perie-Spiee of Life
5.00 p.m.—News
5.05 p.m,—Rudolph the Red-nosed
Reindeer
5,30 ,p.m,---Guy .Loinliardb's Christ-
mas
6.00 p.m,-=Bob Carbert
6,15 p.m.—Toni Rafferty
6,30 p.m.—Entertainment News
6,45 p.m.—News
7.00 p.m,—Melody Fair
7.30 p.m,--Pokey the Christmas Elf
8.00 p.m.—Date in Hollywood
8,15 p.m. Army Chorus
8.36 p,m,—Christmas Songs of Eur-
ope
9,00 p.m,—Christmas Playhouse
10.00 a.m.--Calvaleatie of Sports Re-
view
11.00 p.m,—News and Sports
Well. Water -Taste
Doesn't Mean Thing.
Health Unit Told
The taste of water does not always:
determine its suitability for Oinking,.
according to Dr, R. M. Aldis, director_
of the Huron County Health Unit, IF
In his report at the unit's final 1953
business meeting at, the Hotel Clinton
last week, Dr, Aldis said oeveriety
complaints regarding school senitatten
are encountered' by the sanitary in-
spectors of the unit each Year. Start-
ing in the fall, there are always a.
few schools chiefly with wells, Where
the pupils do not like the taste of the
water and therefore will travel con-
siderable distance carrying -water or
the school or 0140 bringing it with.
them,
Usually these wells test class A, and
all that is ned'ded is that the wells
be used, said the 'director, adding that
thorough pumping out eliminates stale
water more quickly,
He said, however, that it has been
found that the water which is car-
ried' ,froni home or from the neigh-
boring farm will be pleasant tasting,
but will test class C or D at the
laboratory.
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