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s The Ghosts of
Christmas past
Looking forward to Christ- .
rum has become something
less than unadulterated joy.
The thrice -blasted cards, the
seven - times - blasted tree
with its inevitable crooked
'
stump, - the never -Increasing
• cost of gifts: these and
other aspects of the festive
season' have. turned the fes-
tive part of it, at least, into
Thexercis of hectic futil-
ity.
rthink many 0111 agree
when 1 say that there's a
huge sigh of relief on Christ-
mas night when the last of- •
the wrappings have been put
away, the last of the dishes
washed, and we can sit
back, look at the lights', and
listen to music. It's .a lot
easier on the nerves to look
back on Christmases of the`
past. They were probably
just as frantic, but irimretro-
,. spect they have a S'ort of
rosy glow about them.„
• There's, one that ,still
causes me a pang of remorse
and shame. My mother was
:making the usual huge tur-
key dinner, with all it en-
tails. We wereto eat about
four. Around 1 p.m., my
kid brothe and 1 s ked,
yes, snea ed off:, •to the
matinee...---AbOUt the same
Triy •-older tyr9ther-earld'''
sister, went for a -long walk
• with a••friend. None of us
got home until about 5:30,
and there was Mom stuck
with the ruins of a magnifi;
Lent dinner, on 'which she
had toiled for hours. She
Et •
didn't say anything, hut 1,
for one, felt like a rat.
t..wa& about.ten, and it •
was the first time 1 ever real-
ized how thoughtless u n d
selfish kids call. be. Which
reminds me that. illy own
;two' thoughtless, selfish
brats will behome this
Christmas. Hugh's a vege-
tarian and will have his little
bag of whole brown riLv.
Kirn's on some kind of a'
crazy diet.' By some. strange
coincidence, the v'egetarip
becomes a carnivore and the.. •
diet goes out the window,
-when they're home.. It's
tempting to think of making -
them. a nice nut salad, :and
CoOklii-g-Ti • hiairduck: for
their parent. n1
• . . Another ristm s I'll
'fita,o
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gy r orget as • that • of
deep -in the -heart -of . 1.. -have' Three
.salnion with delicious
creamed sauce made frpin
powdered ilia. There were
,
potatoes au gratin (we'd
hting." onto a, hunk- of
cheese.) And alien; was that
fantastic cake . . crumbled
Graham crackers and mash-
ed turnips held tuether by
a bit of marg, with, two.
melted chocolate bars stir-
red in. It was cooked on top
of the stove, and weighed
about 18 pounds, one
pound per man, •
With dinnerwent kriegie
brew,, We'd saved enough'
• prunes and sugar to make -a
potent potion (just add
water and let it ferment for
a couple of weeks).
After -scoffing the lot, we
lay 'alound pn our hunks,
with the firelight flickering
from the hatterecrstay., Did
we talk about horrie and
loved ones'? We did not. We
pythons who
just lay there
-1.8...ontiroaltr*
simultanebusly swallowed
1,8 goats.
Most of:bs were.sick half
the night, but it was..'veir4h.
'it. 'It was the only time for
months that we hadn't been
- hungry, 'and' the only time
for months that we .wouich.
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Other Christmases swarm'
into.. memory. I'll not forget
the one when 'my wife was
having .the family, for the
first time, $he fussed all day
arid had everything just .so.
She- was 'going to show her
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mother -and aunts that she
was no slouch. of :a house-
wife-iier,eyest were -darting
Lverywh.
ere, making sure
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that . everything' 'was_in or-
der. The atmosphere. 'was
about the same
as, that at
Cape Kennedy when they're
• going to fire at the moon.
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Finally, _ the' supreme
rriOrneri. She ushertd every-
one to the tattle amt. -rather
grandly ordered me to take
the turkey out of the oven.
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1 did, but the 'dam' pan was
- red hot and 1 drOpped the
whole works, gravy, grease;
dressing and turkey, on the
shining kitchen flout,- I'll
spare you :the -detifils, -but-
I've never „come closer to
'sudden death,. even during
the war..
Wire. We didn't have to that your Christ,mas. tree •
worry about bUying gifts, LtoeSn't fall over just after
sending ,cards Or making you've finished decorating; -
long-distance calls to rela-'' that you don't drop the Mr-
' - fives-. ---Maybe----tha-Cs -why- 'it key; ancrthat youhave the-
was so much fun, Not even hest and ha piest Christmas
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Ann ,Landers says„.
People are
Dear Ann Landers: My
husband bas been unfaithful
three times that I know of. His
first playmate confessed by
'telephone. I had no idea4ho she
'was; I'd never heard of her and
was shocked. The second blow
came when my husband sobbed
out the details of a torrid 'affair
after we had seen a very
touching movie together. (The
gifilt got to him.) This woman
was also a stranger to me. I was
stunned to put it mildly.
He said he felt greatly
re 'eyed after having
"unburdened" himself.I nearly
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punitive
had a nervous breakdown. T
third woman showed up at njy
home and said she wanted me to
know what kind of man 1 wp
married to. I nearly collapsed.
Tez
I would never have guessed
about any of these affaifs.hati I
not been told. Duthb? Yes -but
true. Knowing didn't help. Why
did these people tell
me? -Ignorant Wife
Dear Wife:Because they
needed to unload and they
didn't care who was hurt.„ Such
people are 'immature,
inconsiderate and often punitive.
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number of small lakes, no travel
on 'ice is required to complete
the circle route,
Echo Provincial Park on
Highway 41 and travel westward
on this 25 mile trail. The trail-, cheerful;
connects with an extensive/ Jam backgrou
Silent Lake Trail: this 15 mile systemof traits developed bytle .
ifightands•, ,,of,' Hastingsr'-To feature being his eipressive
trail circles. around.:Silent „Eike.
Council.,
tffrough, an interesting Tatige'of "
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is Victor, 15 months, old:
browdeyes.'
in Cliloring,, his_outstanding
m ....Victor is amusculat, active boy,Aii:exCeknt -health thouih he,
,has,atendencyto colds when teettvare-onthe way. •, , •• ,‘ , '• :' 1
— Limerick Forest: ! his This baby is a contented, alea, young fellow who enjoys people
topograpliy, and forest cover. .
; extensive area of reforests ion ' and chats cheerfully to them. His foster mother calls him, her little The parking' area is located 'on
Highway 28 approximately 13 , managed by the departmen of . opera singe' because he,,,is always raising his voice happily in ,,
miles north of Apsley (one mile lands and forests ,provides' the . he may consider music. He's affectionate and loves to be cpddled.
north -of Dyno road cutoff.) setting for 55 miles Of marked . Victor has good appetite and always seems to enjoy his ineals.
trails. Follow Country Road There' is good achievement, academically and athletically, in -
•-Cavendish --\* Anstruther north for seven nap to this baby's background. He vvill be a fine son for a warm, loving
Trail: this 46 mile circle route. Roebuci. Continue north for six family who will value his heritage. to .inquire about adopting
lies between Highway 507 and miles on a. Tovvnsbip road to the Victor, please write to Today's Child, Box 8,88 Station K, Toronto.
Highway 28. The-.westerrrareazis- forest -headquarte1-7 - - - For genefalidoptioninUolinatiiin, ask y�ur Childien's Aid SOeieTY.
located 12 Miles north of Flyns
Corners on Highw,a,y! 507.. The
' eastern terminus is located one
Last minute- rittmas treats
- mile off Highway 28 on the Eels
• . Lake Road (approximately nine
miles north of Apsley).•
4Kendall Area: located in 'the
CHTIISTMAS MERINGUES heat and le'aye Meringues in oven _ CREAM butter -and •sugar.
• ntil cool Beat - egg •yolk. Add oran
MAKES about -1 dozen. tind and juie:,anitt4Tift4e-:
aore area provides an interesting, I/4 teaspoon salt
SIFT flour and,Salt. Stir 'into
and challenging variety of open * I '2 cup Sugar .
imarned mixture. Chill at least 2
and wooded areas in hilly i2 teaspoon vanilla ORANGE BUTTER
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country. As no specific trails are - 1. cup chopped dates or 'candied BALLS
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• NC ' off small pieces of
amarked, visitors are asked to cherries cup butter chilled dough and roll ino balls.
respect the newly reforested .c.upshO,P1)td-nats -• --1--retrp-sug:ar '
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areas and- surrounding private , . BEAT egg whites and salt 1 egg yolk the in chopped almonds. Place
lands. Travel north from until stiff but not dry. Gradually .1 tablespoon grated orange rind on 'greased cookie sheets and
.dec Orate r with small pieces' of
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_ We exchanged gifts.
gave a pair of gloves to one
of the artists, . and ,he gaye
me a caricature' of: mySelf.
Someone else•gave a pack of
smokes and received a razor
blade that .had been used
only one week.
And there, was the Christ-
mas dinner. We hadSaVed
every scrap we could ,fr,om
the iast of the Red 'Cross
parcels. We had two tins of
atree
to wrestle with you you ve eve dwripeo-
ple you -love.
.• scenic Great Pine Ridge country •
northeast of Oshawa, this 700 2 eggchites -
/Ay il4)g sost)ds,
if! !Iry coat
Dear- Santa Claus,
have been a pod boy and 1
wiU leave some milk and cookies •
for you and some carrots for
your reindeer. You can bring me
some pants and a new bike end.a
Hotwheel's Rumbler SO. You
could bring my dog a ball and a
new coat. My brottter would like.
an electric'football game.
Your friend,
Chris'Griffiths
".• be. -4L0,01111,41,,,
Dear Santa Claus,
How are your reindeer? I
want a bike and my baby sister
would like_a41911 _for Christrnas.
'Love
Ronnie Bacon
Grade 2
Robertson School
Dear Santa Claus, '
." How , are yOu? How is
Rudolph? I want an ssp for
Christmas.. Thanks tor the things --
that you gave me last year.
Yourfriend,
" . Timmy Howe
Grade 2
Robertson School
Dear Santa Claw,
Row are you? Thii.4.you-.
the 'gifts yot brought
year. Are your elves wOrki,11C
hard?. This year 1 wOuld like .4
walkie-talkie, and an air rifle.'
Your Friend,
Norman Hotchkiss
Robertson Sch.291. • ;
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39 St. Qavid St., 524-6253
doderich, Ontario
DIESEL
Pumps and Injectors,
Huron Fuel Injection
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Bayfield Rde.,•Clinton-482-7971
Newcastle for Seven .miles on . beat in sCigar until stiff
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Highlights
fina cial year
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W71
ik-' Company uncis $ 30,268,00o
Guaranteed Funds . 510,50/1,00(i
Estates, Trusts and Agencies , .66„)()5,00n
TotatAssets uncle'. ,
Administration 47,277,00o
Mortgages
Guaranteed Inveslment
Certificates
_Trust. Deposits
438,109000
, :391:170,0W)
319„'131,000
* Net profit for the 'year
* Earnings per common share 1,6,1
so *Net profit includes the Company's 98% equity in 1hr eaunings of II., sill).
sidiary., The Lambton Loan and Investment Compam , and compar CS waft
the restated 1970 net pi•ofit of $2,543.939.
4;1,520,000
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There are 4, 6, and 8 button lengths and 'also
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VALUED AT S8 00 to 515,00 -4a
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Men's and Ladies Fine Oeerikin Glove V,p4, 04 00
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WHEELING YARN - WOOL and MOHAIR AFGHANS - AUTO ROBES -
SREEPeKIN RUGS' TOYS Wind Crafted INDJAN DOLLS Beaded
leatlapr BELTS, CHOKERS, NECKLACES and BRACELETS
OTHER GIFT ITEMS.UP TO SOS SAVINGS
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72" x 90", 4 lb blanket,
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