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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-12-14, Page 20PAO' 4A, rC i E ICH 41(iNA + TAR. TBUB8L AY. IEC Nil :I? 14. i9 vi IoveIy spot to visit At this time every yeah . at Greenfield Village, it begins to look a lot like Christmas. But Christmas with a dif- ference. it'a Christmas out of the past with all the warmth andtradition it used to have. At Greenfield Village, Christ- mas always meanssleigh bells and °'candles, holiday cookies. and hot, spicy cider, old fashioned trees and stockings hung by the chimneys with care. Beginning' December 9, • all .these traditions .of Christmas past and . more come alive at the Village. Red -berried holly, poinsettias, fragrant candles , and garlands of greens decorate many of the Village homes just as they did when the. original occupants lived in ..them. The Greenfield Village �t Ciiristmas soft stra,in.sof appropriate Yuletide music and ,fires glowing in the fireplaces add to the charm, while some of the kitchens are fragrant with the aroma of Christmas cookery. The Christmas finery traces 300. years of holiday decoration. At the seventeenth - century Cotswold Cottage, a Yule log greets visitors at the door. In the Noah Webster House, the entrance hall is decked with a wealth of cedar . roping and boxwood. The Ann Arbor House boasts a festive table set for typical nineteenth- century New. Year's Day hospitality with a gleaming punch bowl, tempting cakes, tarts, candies and nuts. A, real Victorian Christmas is re- created at the Sarah Jordan Boarding House with a typical over -abundance of greens hung around the pictures, draped along the ceiling molding, stuf- fed in vases and strewn on tables. Throughout, tradition prevails authenticated by careful research. Families visiting Greenfield Village at Christmas experience today the Christmases their an- cestors knew. Everywhere they encounter the flavor of bygone holidays. In the streets, -groups of strolling carolers sing the -.timeless sonTMgs of Christmas. Ther -Spicy tang of mincemeat cooking in the kitchen of the Stephen Foster Birthplace and the sweet aroma of taffy Puss in Boots coming to the Family Theatre The traditional Mothei Goose tale "Puss in Boots" comes to life in.a fanciful new version for the Christmas - season on the stage of the Henry Ford Museum Theater. It is being presented . by the ° Greenfield Village, Players too recall the days when eatrical "pageants" were an integral --..part of the holiday scene: In reviving this delightful '0. notion from the past, 'Kenneth Chomet, a ' Player's regular, has written a charming script, full of the joy and spirit of the season. His original music and lyrics complement the.. exciting plot and add to the fun. In this version, the in- domitable Puss faithfully ser- ves his master Foofarello through a series of adventures in which he is swindled out of his inheritance ,and travels cto Big City and encounters `with a lovely Princess and her wicked Lord Protector, a smooth - talking medicine man -magician and., finally, a three -headed ogre. The stage is peopled by a' host of other delightful charac- ters, as well. As in all good ?airy tales, Foofarello diacovexsi he has a fairy godmother, a member of the fairy god- mother's union, who is of only minimal assistance because "sometimes a person's better for trials." His two brothers, appropriately named Bovinus and Dandini are the main cause of most of these, trials, but, he gets help from a magic, water pump that dispenses coins in addition to water and other kind souls. •Eye -filling; spectacle. 'livens the `plot throughout. The medicine man makes his first entrance in a balloon from out of the sky, thunder and flashing lightning accompany every ap- pearance of the dreaded ogre, doors open and close by them- selves and at one point, a huge dragon breathing smoke and fire fills the stage. This exciting and' enter- ; PauP,6 FUEL. KIDS OUR OIL 15 REALLY SUPER-DUPER — Irr WALLOPS COLO INTO A STUPOR. • LOCAL' TRADEMARK/ I* Knock out cold with OUR Fuel Oil heat. Our regular service gives you that extra punch. Call, us "-- right now. taining version of ,"Puss in Boots" is designed to add to the cheer• of the Christmas season for the entire family. There are both matinee and evening performances at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. on December 16 and from December 26 through 31. There is also a matinee on December 21 Special perfor- mances for school groups are heinr' offered for the frret limo this year from December 1$ through 22 at 10:U&,a.m. Tickets for all performances will be available at the Theater box.1 ffice at $2.25 for adults and $1.00- for children under 15. For . additional information or 'to make reservations for school groups, write Theater Arts Department, Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan 48121 or -call (313) 271-1620, extension :306. bubbling 'on the wood stove in the Edison Homestead recall the days when such Christmas preparations were common- place...1.n the Plympton House, the oldest American home in Greenfield Village, bread baking in the hearth demon- strates simplicity and prac- ticality in holiday foods. In the Town Hall on the pie- .,,turesque Village Green, visitors can pause for .a warming cup of complimentary hot spiced cider and Christmas cookies. Outside sleighs are available for. them to take a short ride around the Village behind bell -strung hor- ses. Carriages _replace the sleighs when there is insuf- ficient snow. Nearby the Clin- ton Inn \serves meals in' the festive atmosphere of a century - old hostelry. Families visiting Greenfield Village at Christmas are tran- sported' to centuries past when Christmas was not merely plastic holly on a city street lamp, but a very special State of being. • The Christmas observance continues through December 31 every day except Christmas it-, self when the Village is closed. There is , no additional charge for this visit to Christmas past beyond the regular Village ad- mission of $2.25 for adults and $1.00 for children 6 through 14. Children under .six are admit- ted free. To the% Separate School Ratepayers of ASHFIEL D, WEST WAWANOSH, EAST WAWANQSH, KINLOSS, CUi.ROSS, TURNBERRY AND THE TOWN OF WiNGHAM Your continued confidence shown In the election Mon- day December 4th is deeply appreciated, and I shall en- deavour to serve you to the best of my ability -Thank you. Oscar G. Kieffer 0 -* 1 I . . ' The' first Christmas program of the season .was arranged and directed last Sunday afternoon by Dr. Charles Toll of Seaforth. The variety concert included selections •by the Seaforth .Junior Band, ;ed by Dr. Toll; the Henderson sisters, Donna, Darlene, • and'. Debbie, vocal. trio; The Albert sisters, Linda ..and Ann in song and with the1f own accompaniment of electric guitars; the Rose sisters, Debbie and Janice, vocal duets; Shirley Bennewies accordian solo, and Ann Stewart piano solo. Doug -Stewart led a sing song of Christmas carols ac- companied at the piano by Mrs. Rose. It was standing room only on Wednesday afternoon at the December birthday party. The party was provided by the Bluevale Women's Institute who presented the sixteen celebrants with gifts and served birthday cake and tea to about 200 residents and guests following the program. Mrs. Melvin Craig was -mistress of, ceremonies for the afternoon with Mrs. Carl .John- ston, pianist for the group. Singing was led by members of the Institute. . David and Dwight ` Qolbv played several numbers on the electric guitar and accordian. Tthsre mere. dance numbers by iliarbara aid, I area •Johnston.. he Bluevalle Dancing Dolls, Carol Armstrong, Evelyn Stam- per and Marie DeVos enter- tained the audience with their comedy dance. There were vocal duets by Eileen Sellers and Irene Bosman and vocal solos by .Jean Willets" and Mrs. De Koeiver. Mrs. Burke, a for- mer resident of the 43luevale area, thanked the ladies on behalf of the residents. Slide pictures of special events and birthdays at Huron - view were shown on Family Night. Sharon Colclough of Clinton playedher guitar and sang some favourite numbers: Miss Gidley accompanied at the piano for the singing of Christmas carols. Hospital widely known The Ontario Workmen's Compensation Board Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre at Downsview, onthe outskirts of ;,Toronto, has won world-wide recognition as a unique physical restoration centre with strong emphasis on vocational rehabilitation. It is one of the few complexes of its kind e,quipped and staffed exclusively for the treatmentof oh -the -job injuries. It provides injured Ontario workmen with a one-stop centre at which they receive- the most advanced t ediealt�att-entian av lrle =for treatment of their particular in- jury, plus a full range of 'rehabilitation services. Many of these services are provided in on-the-job • settings and workshops. 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We have a collection of the season's most beautiful dresses for you to wear with charm and grace. possible. An injured workman ,receives medical or hospital treatment from his own doctor and .at a hospital in his own locality, with all expenses paid under Workmen's Compensation Act. However, for more serious in- juries, the entire capability of the WCB Downsview Centre and its staff is at his disposal. It is an integral part of the protective package financed 'by assessments paid by Ontario in- dustries under the Act, with no direct charge to workers or tax - The Rehabilitation Centre at Downsview opened July 1, 1958, and is the outgrowth of the Board's first medical rehabilitation clinic set up in a single room in 1932. It grew out of the Board's determination to ensure_that the proince .more_ seriously injured workmen would receive any special type of treatment their injury might need from experts with a wide background of experience in dealing with their' particular requirements. The Centres includes a 180 - bed -Hospital Sectionfor patients needing convalescent hospital care, and a Clinic Sec- tion which can accommodate 340 up -patients who require supervised physical, oc- cupational therapy and remedial gymnastics, to restore function to the injured part of the ,body. An additional 69 patients living in the Metro Toronto area come to 'the Cen- tre as out-patients for a full day's treatment. Activity, not rest, is the keynote. (111(1 Pant Coats Our usual Targe selection of well known makers: Also this year we are featuring the midi coat for the young and young at heart. .Always,a.Christmas-twuorite._.._ * Dusters * Housecoats * Pegnoir Sets * Vocama *-Nylon * Quilted A gift she vyill love. ,it•tf'pets'f OW n OS Make Christmas co:nptete by giving a gown this year. *Short & Long In Nylon * Brushed Nylon * Flannel.tt. OPEN TONITE EVERY NITE , 'til Christmas Except Saturdays, CA's A. ¢ 1111 M�. • LADIES WEAR LIMITED a ON THE SQUARE GODERICH 0, 0 b 0 1,