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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-06-19, Page 41f., .1 • PAGE 98 Ring Retains Traditional Role— Even in Unconventjohctl WE••d,iI1 The exchange of tokens .of devotion, usually " in the form of finger rings, is a part of .almost every religious marriage ceremony. In an age of so-called "honesty," young couples are seeking very personal means of expressing their devotion though wedding rings. Some couples achieve this by designing their own rings. Many even•fashion•and make them a�-- • ; --t#e seJ=ves bu mes -y-aung'-eoiipleteare trot gifted in the arts of making jewelry and so leave the task to master jewelers.. SYMBOLIC WEDDING rinds ' Mave recently increased in popularity among modern couples. Some of the unusual ones which' local jewelers have executed for up -coming weddings have been an intertwined tree branch with two branches extending from it to symbolize the joining of two' people into one and rings of gold in the traditional love knot pattern. In most .instances bridegrooms over the -,past two decades have chosen to wear wedding bands which .match their bride's wedding ring. Lately however, it seems that bridegrooms are having more to. say about their own weddings than many earlier ones. . Therefore in many cases bridegrooms are choosing wedding _rings which are not neces- - sarily anything. like those which they give .,to their brides. "WE THOUGHT it would be dumb to have matching bands, just for the sake of saying we were wearing matching bands," said one recently married man, Also, men's hands are usually larger than women's hands, and so a design which looks, '• lovely on a woman's finger may look too deli- cate on her mate's third finger left hand. It is 'traditional and has been followed by most soon-to-be married couples, local jewelers say, that the initials of thecouple are engraved-. with the date of their 'wedding on the inside of their rings. o spt=sc4tz=4t_�txic=tt,o0=4__xs max---"� Newlyweds Choose -your Television or. Stereo System from Alvin's ,r 4!•:.� G/i " .. x'16 5a.i' �'���. MODEL R2 1 4 -CABINET STEREO,' • "System 4000" built-in circuitry lends new depth and concert -hall realism to stereo sound. The addition of two (optional) SM2A.speakers surrounds the Iiener with -'a close simulation of 4 -channel sound Hand-crafted cabinet (46"x 25"x 17") finished with carefully selected real. woodayeneers arid the unique "Polyguard" protective finish; side -lift lid 'and record storage area, plus .casters for ease of moving. ' • • • 100% Solid State chassis; gully transistorized with FM/AM radio; FM stereo indicator, input and output jacks for tape recording and playback, separate bass and treble controls with boost and cut action, .com- pensated volume control, and headphone jack for 'silent' listening'. (2 x 21A watt RMS/2 x 6 watt Peak Music'Power). • - MODEL 26.R424 26" COLOR•TV The, mellow candlelight Maple finish, and elegant lines of this Colonial styled cabinet, bring back the memories of '� an earlier Canadian era when craftsmen took pride in t,eir workmanship. The scalloped base -rail is 'enhanced 'by two , antiqued brass pulls set into doulala,Ira'wer panels. 'The top is trrimmmed with traditional scalloped13-sided gallery, providing .,�y authentic Colonial ' appearance. The 'chassis is th unique Philips Modular 4, with 4 pull-out panels, designed" for greater reliability excellent color clarity, and low cost in-home.service. Another feature of this- model is the Auto -color button with 5 automatic tuning functions at .the touch'of a finger. ' No ROGER•S MAJESTIC Sates .8t Serv.rc . GODERICH ' :c==>ti.:=.0.===>11.=xic=Fzi$.=t=ilc::=>gs.c==.1ic=oimi:==x2c=::::N}c==.o.c==>0.p=0==xitsc:==xi451) ,42 'M A R Y,, ST, �� , x. - . " 524-908'9