HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1968-12-24, Page 3444
WE'RE
DELIVERING,
REsrpwsuEs
Als you make your move toward a
merry Christmas, we'd lice to deliver our greetings,
geed wishes and gratitude. To serve you is indeed
a pleasure. Thanks for the privilege, and happy holidays!
WALDEN BROS.
TRANSPORT LTD.
HEAD OFFICE
WINGHAM
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At Christmas, a special prayer:
May mankind be blessed with "Peace on
Earth." And a special wish: May
your personal Christmas be a most happy one.
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A young couple decorate their home
BETT'Y
Can anyone irni1neChrst
-
mai without its traditional dec-
orations of pine boughs, holly,
beautiful plants and a sparkling
fteel
Everyone must agree it just
isn't Christmas. until Dad has
brought home that beautiful
pine bulging out of the car
trunk and mother and the chil-
dren have decorated every room
in the house with evergreens,
flowers and coloured streathers.
The "hanging of the greens"
iS an ancient custom, dating
back to pagan times, But for
centuries now this old tradition
has been performed by families
in every part of the world where
the birth of the Christ Child is
celebrated.
Prince Albert, Queen Vic-
toria's husband, is said to have
introduced the tradition of the
Christmas tree during the time
Charles Dickens wrote some of
his classic Christmas stories.
4fhe choosing of the tree is'
of course a big family event.
The entire family may take an
after -supper trip to the nearest
lot where Scotch pine; spruce
and other coniferous varieties
are for sale.
Or more exciting still the
city family may drive out to a
local tree farm outside the city
limits. Business is brisk here
at this timeof the year, and
no wonder! Who wouldn't en-
joy being taken to the woodlot
on a horse-drawn cutter, watch-
• ing the 'men cut down the tree
of your choice and then home-
ward bound to decorate!
Trees bought this way may
be a little more expensive
but one always obtains an ex-
cellent tree. On commercial-
ly -run tree farms every tree is
carefully nurtured, pruned and
shaped.
While the children are busy
with the tree parents can find
time to do their own decOrating
Holly, flown in from the west
coast, pine boughs, dried cones,
ribbon, fruit and flowers can
be used in a hundred different ,
ways for decorating at Christ-
mas.
In Germany housewives keep
up the tradition of "Advent-
kranz", a huge homemade
Christmas wreath made of
pine, spruce or fir, interlaced
with cones and ribbons and
decorated with four candles.
On a Sunday afternoon th,e
,family sits around the "Advent-
kranz" singing carols and test-
ing the first Christmas cookies.
May the light of love and
understanding that bathed the world
on the e.ve of His Birth shine upon you'
and kindle your heart with everlasting joy. Let
us rejoice as we cherish the blessings of this holy season.
Wingham Public Utilities
Commission
SCaudinavia strkiw„ COrm
wiled widi flowers and fruit is.
a favorite for Christmas decorat-
ing, You can get this right
your barn if you live In the 1;,'
country. A sheaf of dried grain
tied with raffia aud;decorated
with artificial fruits and -flowers
is also a popular combination
in Scandinavian homes.
Christmas plants and flowers
are of course a must in most
North American homes. They
may be either home grown or
come from the local florist.
Every member of the faintly,
young and old alike, appreci-
ates the colour and fragrance
of flowers. These beautiful
"living" decorations never lose
their appeal or look gaudy.
There's the lovely, elegant
poinsettia, originally a lytexi-
can plant that now comes in
pihk, white or the traditional
crimson. The delicate cycla-
men and azalea and the hardy
mum --all make excellent ta.,
ble, hearth or window decora-
tions..
Cut flowers, such as
anthuriums, carnations, roses,
arrive by air or rail express to
brighten our wintry Canadian
homes at Christmas time and to
give a "modern touch" to that b
very old family tradition "the
hanging of the greens".
COOKING YOUR •
• CHRISTMAS TURKEY
• Roasting times given for tur-
key Are only apprOximate since
the Shape and temperature of
the bird affect the cooking time,
It is wise to allow twenty min
utes or so leeway in case the
bird requires a little longer
time, If cooked too soont
wou't hurt to let it stand in a
warm place for twenty to thirty
minutes. As a matter of fact,
a bird which has stoiSd for a
while is easier to carve than
one right out of the oven.
To serve the turkey, place
it on a large enough heated
platter. If you haven't a plat-
ter big enoup to accommodate
your turkey, then cover a broil-
ing pan or large cookie sheet
with aluminum foil and use it.
It doesn't matter who carries it—bringing
home the Christmas tree is a merry time
for the. whole family! The coniferous
Christ tree can be found on many a
A Few Tips on
• Making Candles
• For Christmas
Every year more and more
women are,attempting home.
candle -making, and with good
reason. These candles make
mosracceptable gifts, are not
expensive, and they certainly
give plenty of scope for origin-
ality. They need not be limit-
ed for ,use in the Christmassea-
son either. Very charming ef-
fects may be made in pastel
shades to blend with summer
flowers for special entertain-
ment or to decorate a bride's
or shower table.
However, there are a few
rules for beginners to keep firin-
ly in mind when candle -mak-
ing since parawax, if inexpert-
ly handled, can bo dangerous'
and the damage it carr cause ,
can be expensive to repair.
Iti its liquid state, parawax
is easily poured but don't -allow
any of this innocent looking li-
quid to run down a plumbing
drain. Once through the drain
the wax hardens and usually
nothing short of d smantling •
tit
the pipes and sc aping wax
'away will ci r the drains.
Don't attempt to melt the
wax directly over high heat or
direct flame, always do it over
hot water.
When making wax "snow" or
"frosting" for decorating the
final state of candle, let the
melted wax cool until a fi1r
forms over it, before attempt-
ing to beat the wax. Drops of
hot wax scattered by a rotary
beater can cause painful burns.
Do not use perfumes or co-
lognes for perfuming your can-
dles since the alcohol base of
these will burn dangerously. '
Do not use coloring salts(as
you do in making Yule logs) for
wax candles as the salts will
cause the wax to splatter on you
and your furniture. •,,I
. In coloring home candies
use oil colors orcrayous.
country wood lot or can be bought from a
commercial tree farm. Ross and Lynne •
Murdie and nephews, Christopher and
Lindsay, head homeward with. their prize.
%Ingham AticivauceTirues., Tuesday•, Dee, 1968 -- Par
And we wish
• you Merry
Old Fashioned
• Christmas.
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May the light
of Christmas
shine on
you and
your loved
ones.
May its
bright
warmth'
fill each
day. We
appreciate
your loyalty!
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Now's the
time to thank
you for
• your continued
good will, and
• wish you and your
• family a happy holiday!
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Hoping you will have an
'old-fashioned holiday
• with all its joy,
cohtentment, peace . . .
and sending you
heartiest thanks!
The joy of opening Christmas gifts is accented by a beau-
tiful setting. Here the gaily decorated Christmas tree is
offset by a bouquet of multi -colored gladioli flown from
Bermuda. Ross Murdie, an Ottawa florist, gets help from
nephew Christropher and wife, Lynne.
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