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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1966-12-15, Page 22 ''fie oderi 'S)>ru -mar, Thursday, December 15, 1966 Editor • a No Room At The Church The full -house reception given the Christmas pageant at Knox Churg must have been heartening to those who produced it, directed it and participated in it. It is inspiring for performers to, play to an eager and appreciative audience and the touching tale of Christmas with its message of hope lets them ,develop empathy with the audience. However, it was unfortunate that many who went to Knox Church could not be accommodated and were turned away. It was doubly difficult for those who were faced' with explaining the situation to disappointed chil- dren. One father was seen with two children leaving the church. One of the children, a four-year-old boy, ..t wailed, "But Daddy, I want to see Baby Jesus!" The father's explanation that there.. just was no place to sit in the church was not very convincing for. the crying continued long after the church was out of sight. - From the wide interest shown by the public in the pageant it ap- pears that one performance is no longer sufficient. A point for consideration is the suggestion of R. W. Bell, president „of Goderich Little Theatre, the members of which participated in the pagean, that three perfor- mances of the Christmas story could be presented, one each at Knox, St. George's Anglican and '.St. ' Peter's Roman, Catholic churches. It could draw the membersof this community closer in the com- mon bond of their Christianity. pe --mg-ArAmt-4.0.44,414exoworoororkozloro-v-vricznloi • JIoWSantah Looks,T': Travels Shows ante Genial, jovial, red-cheeked and white -bearded. As any child can tell you, that's how Santa Clans looks. But the benevolent giver of presents has.4not always been pictured like this, nor has he always traveled by sleigh or broughthis, gifts on Christmas Eve. In fact,she has not always, been named Santa Claus! "Santa Claus" is in truth a child's euphonic way of eX- pressing the Dutch "Saint 'Nikolaas;' or St. Nicholas, says The Encyclopedia Americana. St. Nicholas, a fourth -cen- tury bishop, was later honored, in Europe, as a friend to chil- dren. Legend finds him -mak- ing his rounds on December 5th, the eve of St. Nicholas Day; with gifts to reward chil- dren for good behavior Instead of a jolly red it, St. Nicholas wore a robe, or tab- ard, and for that reason he really didn't neea a sleigh, or even a horse. His robe enabled him to travel from place to place, instantly. In Holland, however, he was said to use a horse for his journey at night over the roofs. Dutch settlers brought St. Nicholas to the New World, where he gradualry changed his name to Santa Claus and traded his horse and robe for reindeer and a red suit. It was Clement C. Moore, in his poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas ,"° who made Santa into a jolly elf "Saint Nick," who rides "in a miniature sleigh drawn by eight - tiny reindeer." Are Canadians Sick? The United Church of Canada's board of evangelism and social ser - •vice believes Canadians are a sick it finds_ everywhere�proyncial ism, division and dissension, "- and went , on to say: "We cry for statemanship, and make it impossible of achievement by constantly attacking the political leaders of both major parties. Whether they might be better is by the way—their successors will face the same hatchet treatment. How can any parliamentary chief bring effective thought to bear on national problems if 'he has to spend half his time infighting? How can a gov- ernment or an opposition function effectively when it is full of rima •N Re 'onnas all -aspiring to se`' �'Yu t?bviously every decision • iawcoled- by "where will this take the?" rather than by the problem in hand and the soundness of the proposed solution. - "In other fields where leader- ship is crucial—the university presi- dent, the priest or minister," the school principal—the same insidi- ous sniping goes on, with the same disastrous results. The alternative is not blind acquiesance; the caucus, the board, the staff .meetingprovide opportunities for vigorous discus- ,sion,_ and search -questions.- But a leader- must-be-entrgsted to .-lead, and once a policy is hammered out, there should be a closing of the. ranks. He should be able to give his best to his primary responsibilities, confident that those withwhom he works will loyally support him. "Anyone can criticize, but often those most vocal in eroding, are pathetically thin when it comes to creative planning and respirisible action." Possibly we do live in a super- critical age, a syndrome of a society 'that is inwardly and outwardly chafing as old, and comforting g-42 values are challenged. We truly do not know where we are --,going and in this state of insecurity no one is at hand to tell us. " True' statesmanship can rise above carping criticism and restore the confidence we do not now feel. Leadership of this type cannot develop in a political atmosphere that places self before party and party before country. Area Attractions Illustrated Production of a new tour map and guide booklet by The Mid- r• Western Regional Tourst Council shouldgo a long way towards en- couraging a greater movement of visitors to and through this area. The council represents the four - county area of Wellington, Water- loo, Perth and Huron. The publica- tion is to be produced in, quantity and will be distributed throughout the United ° States and at border crossing points. " Huron County offers interest- ing sights, varied scenery and pleas- ant stopping places the equal of any county in Ontario. Unfortunately until now there has been no effort on the part of the county or any county organization to bring these advantages to the attention of the travelling public. True, references have been made to Lake Huron's sandy beaches, the county museum and the fact that airmen train at Clin- ton. But who has beentold of the varied scenery at Benmiller, or de - ,Establisshed ,1848 St. Nicholas, who . preceded Santa as a Christmas gift giver, was pictured on an 1870 geet- ing card as a monk -like figure. Father Christmas, a rather stern resident of the North Pole, appears on this turn -of -the -cen- tury greeting card. ,y FY.�'rt.4 Metamorphosis of Santo CLau blue robe, to jolly St. Nick irk'i in the history of Christmas greeting cards—witness card. .The gift giver here, who4looks somewhat like the modern Santa Claus, wears a red jarcket, but his trousers, like St. Nicholas' robe, are still bluer,ar dd he is mounted on a hobby horse rather than a reindeer -drawn, sleigh -the historicalresult of the introduction into- American folklore, by early Dutch settlers, of St. Nicholas on a horse. The 1909 Santa carries his gifts in a straw basket, which later became the Christmas sack of toys. Cards shown are from the Norcross Historical Collection. liegAtiggiSkr fro . St. Nicholas in a bright red suit, can a monk's be traced this 1909 more recent years, St. Nicholas in his new guise as Santa. Claus has journeyed, to many, parts of" the world, becoming the most widely known of gift givers. Long before Santa trav- eled by .sleigh, St. Nicholas, special guardian of chil- dren, set forth on foot, or rode by horse,or donkey, to bring gifts to European homes. The good saint's day is December 6th, and "on the eve of his festival day," writes an authority, "St. Nicholas makes his tour, visiting palace and cottage. The children, place, • re- ceptacles for the gifts, which St. Nicholas is ex'rected to let fall down the chimney. Sometimes shoes are neatly polished for the pur- pose, at other times plates, or baskets, or stockings, or specially made shoes of porcelain. "St. Nicholas' steed . • . is not forgotten. For him the children put water and hay, or carrot or potato peeling, or a, piece of bread in the shoe, or basket, or stocking. ... "In the Morning from the tipped -over chairs and gen- eral disarray in the room •it is evident that St. Nicholas present. • "Replacing the oats, er ° hay, qr carrot are found sweets and playthings for children who have been good. For bad children, rods are left, and the fodder is untouched." Down Memory, Lane Hose Wagon Makes 55 Years ago —1911 If you intend to travel atChrist. mas or New Year, buy your ticket from F. F. Lawrence, down -town agent for the G.T.R. On the Square. John C. Miller, former preside ent of the Canadian Lacrosse Ass• ociation, will. address a meeting in Victoria Opera House next Thursday evening, and discu the workings of the local opti in Orillia. Reserve the dat A small blaze in Chas. Bates. cooper shop . at the east..end of St. David's Street, gave the fire brigade a run Just a few minutes before 1 o'clock on Thursday. The scribed the Maitland River as it flows through Colborne; what pub- licity has been given the hills of the Wawanoshes and Ashfield, or the surprises of a dozen villages across the county. The new folder will highlight the main attractions in the four - county area. The tour and accom- modation booklet which will sup- plement the tourist folder is de- signed to break the area down into approximately twelve conducted tours of one to five pages and in- clude black and white photographs of attractions and points of interest in the tour area. They will also in- corporate a two-color map showing the route to be travelled. Such a promotion is long over- due and is a recognition of the tour- ist assets that lie at our door. The proper encouragement of these na ural tourist resources can contri- bute, in a major fashion, to the economy of ' the ,area. -Huron Ex- positor. 19th Year of 1I1r Gnb t rtt 't nat- tar 1publication --;-o-- The County Town -Newspaper of Huron —0 -- Published at Goderich, Ontario every Thi rsday morning by Signal -Star Publishing Limited ROBERT G. SHRIER R. W,. IOEARNS President and Putjli'sher Managing Editoir S. F. SELLS, Plant Supt. t M Member of C.W.N.A., O.W.N.A., and A.B.C. t ° w Subscription Rates $5 a Year—To U.S.A. $6 (in advance) Authorized as Second Class Madly Post Office. Dept., Ottawa and for Payment of Potage inClitth hose wagon made reoord time in turning out for duty and the fire was extinguished before Mich damage was done. In Knox Church next Sunday morning Rev.' Geo. E. Ross will discourse on"The Fullness of the time." In the evening the annual sery ce for the sailors and fish- erm n will be conducted. Special musid will be provided and a • timely mes'aage"'to the men juSt returned from ,% eir labors on,. the deep wil101ivered. Every one is cordially invited. 15 YEARS AGO —1951 The 'l ,oderich Blue Water Band will present a program of tradit. ional Chril;tmas carols to be broadcast over a public address system on the Square on the even. ing of Wednesday, December 14, from 8.30 to 10.00. This is the fir# concert of this type to be presented by the band and, if it proves successful, Captain W. H. Bishop, the director, hopes to make it an annual event. An impressive candle.lighting service featured the Christmas meeting of the MacGillivray Kission held in Nsgth Street lesson was ready by four mem- bers,. Chuck Townsend, Diane McConnell, Laureen MacDonald and Marion Scruton. Audrey All. ison offered • prayer, Marlene Handicapped Artists Strong Jaws An Asset is run strictly as a business en- terprise. Scholars and mem- bers receive an income far life- time. These cards, as well as the. .Mauth and Foot Painters' eal- ender, are becoming increasing - ay popttlat in Canada because of their outstanding artistic qual- ities and 'unique arigin. In the past year, many thous- and Canadians saw, original paintings by members of the Association in exhibitions in Tor- onto. Hamilton and Sackville,. N.B. Dfuring the fall of thiS year eriginals of these unique paintings are on exhibit at Van- couver, Saskatoon, Calgary and Record Time Cousins gave the address ofWel. tables added to the gay spirit come, and gifts were dedicatedby -which prevailed Tuesday night 4haron Peachey. as members of the Goderich • Tossed into the waters of Sag. Little Theatre held their annuill inaw bay, a bottle with a note Christmas party. floated across Lake Huron and was beached near Kincardine. It Was picked up by Murray Cobean. A period of ten days elapsed between the date on the note and the recovery 'of the bottle. ONE YEAR • AGO -198 5 Huron County MOH, Dr. R. M. Aldis, has warned local residents to beware of a change Of tempera. annual "at Home,' of Goderich ment this week after he reveal -- Girls, Trumpet Band in the arena ed that seven local residents have auditorium Friday night. The pro. been undergoing a series of anti. gram was organized by a com. rabies shots. mittee headedby Mrs. F. W. John. Domtar Chemicals Ltd., Sifto ston and Ed. Stills was master Salt divAsion eyaporator plant on of ceremonies. Regent Street has been mimed as Fresh from twin wins in Sea. one of the 10 leading works forth Tuesday night , the local of architecture on the American midget and bantam hockey teams Continent. Goderich has failed in meet St. Marrs Midgets and its attempt to become a reguiar Milverton Bantams _in a double port of call for the Great Lakes header at the lo-CaTarena tonight. Cruise ship, the S.S. South Amer- Miatets drubbed their adversar. The lights are. going out all , ies 124, _while the- Gederic_h Ban. over Goderich these days andthe tams scraped to a 4.3 win over responsibility has been laidat the their Seaforth counterparts. . door of local vandals. Ponce The huge snowman on the stage have reported that more than 200 of MacKay Hall, the Christmas coloured bulbs have been stolen tree with its single decoratiOn. from illuminated SettinediSign. „an immense candy .cane and the "id to deeorate house frats within prettily decorated refreshment the past two weeks. T. PRYDE-6L SON Finest Stone and Experienced Worlananship DISTRICT Frank Mcllwain REPRESENTATIVE 5247861 or MO Gibbons St. — 524-9465 Myron Angus, Toronto, was born at St. Marys. Both hands and one leg are useless. Painting at first in his'Ipare time only, his water colors and oil portraits were sold well. In 1959 he opened his own art gallery. Two additional painters, both deprived of the use of their hands, have been admitted to the Association of Month and Foot Painting Aigists. Breen Hogan, 33, of Windsor, , spent most of his childhood in an iron lung after beirsg strick- en by polie. He later learned to wriW and draw with pen and brush held in his mouth, took formal painting' instructions and found, wide acclaim' ,when his works were shown in'ethibitions, in Windsor, -London, Chatham, Essex and Detroit. His Special- ity is painting the landscapes of his native Western Ontario. Earlier this year, Hogan became the, thIrd Canadian to be accerpt- ed aisli full member by the As- sociation of IViouth and Foot Painting .Artists. was brought up in the Ukraine. An exploding land mine tore off bath his ANUS when he was 'fifteen. He taught himself to paint with his mouth and, after returning to Canada, won an° IODE scholarship to study at at the Provincial Institute of Technology and Mg in Calgary. He continued his studies at the Ontario College of Art in Tor- onto and has since had success-- ful one-man shows in Chicago, Detroit and Buffalo. The 36 year old Bidniak is the recipient of a scholarship provided by the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists, the third Can- adian scholar to be so honored. The other Canadian menibers and scholars are Earl Bailly of LiMenburg, N.S:, Myron Angus " of Toronto., Henry Uaril and Donna Graham both of Edmon- ton. Foi. the sixth consecutive year, reproductions from original§ by this group af painters are being distributed across Canada in the ,• form of Christmas cards, select- ed from hundreds of works by member artists. Profiits from the sale of these dards, go, as always, to the handleappe4 artists who are the owners of th Association which SAVE 20c LB HICKEN LEGS ib.40c FRESH Baby Beef Liver n).49c tip/ ilESIA)AL PATTIE'S 69c ORDERS NOW BEING TAKEN FOR „ FRESH, CHRISTMAS FOWL • Como In And Pick YOur Bird Out Now OPEN WED. AFTERNOON – THURS. FRI. 'TIL 9 P.M. FEATURING Home Dressed Inspected Meats 524-8551 _410