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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1983-12-21, Page 32PAGE 8A—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1983 Matthe%• King. Cr. 7 Kl%th I'iihlic School The teddy/ v ho found Christmas By Helen Owen There was once a Teddy Bear who had been in Santa's -storeroom for a long, long time. It was not that children did not ask for Teddy Bears, but he had got put at the back of the shelf, and every time new supplies came in he was pushed further and further back into a corner. Every Christmas he waited hopefully, but each year he was missed, and he wished so much that he be taken down and given to a child to love and cuddle. Once again it seemed that he would be corgotten, and then late in the day on Christmas Eve one of the elves came to the storeroom where the storekeeper elf was checking the stock, as by that time there was very little left. - "Just found another letter we'd overlook- ., ed," said the packing elf Peter. "H6pe you can find what we need." He handed the let- ter across the counter to Sam the storekeeper. Sam read it through quickly. It was quite a short letter, and it said: "Dear ear Santa: My name is Anna, and I have two sisters and a baby brother. We like to share our toys so perhaps you could bring us things we can play with together. We would like a puzzle, some. building bricks and some painting books and paints. As our brother is so small he can't play with us yet and we would like him to have a Teddy Bear. With lots of love and a happy Christmas to you, Mrs. Claus and the elves, Anna." "H'm," said Sam, "let me see," and he started walking along the shelves. "Yes, well that's fine. Got two nice puzzles here." and he put them on the counter. "Now, let me check again. We're out of building bricks, but here's a'box of Lego. Now that's even better 1 think. 'Three little girls - here we are," and he stopped at the shelf marked 'Painting books'. He. found one with animals, one with fairies and another with nursery rhymes. Peter stacked the items together. "You're doing fine," he said, "but I still need paints. or something to color the pictures, and a Tedd' Bear." Sam was busy looking for paints and final- ly found some as well as some brushes, but that didn't satisfy him. "Wait a minute." he called, "might as well put in some crayons and coloring pencils, then they can all make pictures at the same time." "What about the Teddy?" queried Peter. "You see she says the girls will share their presents. but the Tedd} is especially for the baby." Sam shook his head sadly. "I'm afraid I can't manage that." he replied. "Now. what about a rabbit - isn't this pink one cute'.' Or look at this funny elephant and here ... I've got it, what about E.T.?" "f3abies don't know about 1•:.T.." objected Peter. "Here, where do you keep the teddies - let me look." "Top shelf. right hand side," answered Sam. "but you won't find amlhing. I've been uo and down there all dav and there isn't one left." Peter, however. had already jumped on the counter and was dragging the ladder along to the top shelf. In a moment he had climbed up. "It's dark up here." he called down. "hand me a flashlight." With the light in his hand he crawled on to the shelf and wriggled across the empty space to the back. At first it seemed as if Sam was right. Not a bear left at all. and then just as he was about to give up the flash showed him a blue ribbon in the far corner. Hardly daring to hope Fe squirmed further along, and there. all alone right at the very back of the shelf was a soft brown teddy Peter grabbed him and worm- ed his way back to the front of the shelf "Hi Sam." he called excitedly. ......e found one. the very last one. Hold out your arms to catch him." Sam caught the teddy and took him over to the counter. "He's fine," he said. "Just a bit dusty but that will soon brush off." He smoothed out the crumpled bow and then took it off and taking some fresh ribbon from the drawer under his counter gave teddy a nice new bow. "There we are then," he said, putting all the gifts in a box for Peter to take away and I pack ready for Santa. So Anna and her sisters had lots to play with on Christmas Day, her baby brother had a lovely cuddly TeddyBear, and the ted- dy who missed Christmas was never lonely ever again! F'i nii the manger to Ole (:rt►ss One night in a stable, Lord Jesus was born. He lay still in the manger, That bright joyous morn. His lave from his birth, Is known to men that are on our earth. When Jesus grew up, He preached and he taught. And healed the sick but never fought. And then one day he died on the cross. -Janice Brand, Gr. 3, St. Joseph's Separate School. tile c�a.. I q Seasosi Remember us for your Christmas and New Year's entertaining. 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Open Monday -Saturday, 9 am -6 pm After hours by nppointa7ent or chances. P Give of y ursel At the very heart of the Christmas season is the spirit of giving. It is a spirit embodied by Jesus Christ, one which reasserts itself in many customs, traditions and stories associated with the holiday which celebrates the Nativity of He who gave His very life for all mankind. In some small way, by giving meaningful gifts to those we love, and by making donations to those we do not even know - the poor, the hungry and the lonely - we echo faintly His great gift. We echo also the Three Magi, who traveled countless miles to bestow upon Him tokens of their wonder and their love: gold, frankincense and myrrh. The great emotion stirred in them as having presented their offerings, they gazed upon the infant Savior, is recreated every Christmas in a myriad of ways, and is felt as freshly and as strongly in 1983, as it was in the year of Christ's birth, as strongly in the heartland of America as it was in the manger in Bethlehem, lit by the radiance of the Magi's guiding star. The tradition of giving to others has continued through the ages to be associated with Christmas and, increasingly in modern times, with the figure of St. Nicholas. A fourth century bishop born in Lycia in Asia Minor, St. Nicholas is credited with many acts of selfless generosity and good will, both of which are at the heart of the Christian religion. On one occasion, Nicholas brought back to life three small boys killed seven years WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT *t*%\CNII PURCHASES TO REASONABLE WEEKLY FAMILY REOUIREMENTS to 's t ►, rs® message at before by a cruel butcher. On another, he calmed a raging sea during a storm which tossed a sailor overboard from the ship on which he was a passenger, and miraculously gave breath back to the drowned man. Always alert for the suffering of others, he saved from famine a town in Asia Minor, by diverting a shipment of grain to them, which then miraculously reproduced itself, so that the merchant to whom it belonged lost nothing. In another legend, he is credited with having rescued from slavery three penniless maidens by anonymously donating to each of them a bag of gold, the equivalent of a dowry. In commemoration of this last deed, in the ' Netherlands ( and in the Dutch colony known as New Netherlands, today new York), three oranges were traditionally left out in a dish on St. Nicholas Day, December 6, to symbolize Nicholas's golden gifts. As early as the 14th century, St. Nicholas' feast day was reason enough for giving presents. At that time, groups of choir boys from churches whose patron was St. Nicholas would be given a gift of money and a holiday. Traditionally, they would choose one of their number to be a "bishop" and properly attired, lead them through the streets as they called their request for "bishop money" which would be given them by passers-by. Of the money they amassed, half would buy candy, the other half candles for use in SCHNEIDERS BEEF OR RED HOT WIENERS 148 SCHNEIDERS 3 VARIETIES MINI SIZZLERS 49 er°Zl`lOf seaso the church. St. Nicholas Day was also the occasion when well behaved children attending convent schools would be rewarded with little gifts. The mischievous ones, on the other hand. would come in for well deserved punishment, namely some strokes with the birch rod. Even then, St. Nick was careful to find out which children were "naughty or nice," and rewarded them appropriatley. Eventually,of course, St. Nicholas became transformed into Santa Claus, a gift giver whose serious message of generosity to all is sometimes masked by the fact that, as preceived in the contemporary world, he is primarily a figure of jollity, with a sleigh full of presents. a booming laugh and a rotund belly which shakes "like a bowlful of jelly " But despite the fact that, at Yuletide, a Santa Claus can -be found at virtually every street corner and in every department store, the meaning of the season still rings out loud and clear, strong enough to echo behind every "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night," a far more essential phrase: . ' Peace on earth, good will to men." For, that is what the Christmas spirit of giving is all about. Santa's long journey Santa was getting ready for his big long journey around. the world. Mrs. Santa was packing his feast. "There now," said Santa, "I'm all ready to leave the North Pole." "So get my reindeer Trinkle," ordered Santa. "I'm going, I'm going," yelled Trinkle. "Well I'm leaving now," Santa said sadly, "I'll miss you," Mrs. Santa said. "Well here I am flying through the air," said Santa. "Hey Rudolph, don't you wonder what the other reindeer and Mrs. Santa are doing?" "Yes, I really do. Stop up here on this last house, then we'll be able to go back to Mrs. Santa and the other reindeer," Santa said happily. Santa plugged his nose and down the rhimnev he wart f000 CUT FROM GRADE 'A' BEEF BLADE BONE REMOVED SHORT RIB ROAST 32 /kg I • Ib. ME OF CANADA PR ROUND DINNER HAMS /kg i 9 Ib. CUT FROM CANADA 'A' GRADE BEEF He was black as midnight. He left the toys on the chairs. After he was all done, he went back up the chimney and hopped into his sleigh. "Away we go," Santa said, "Yipee," said Rudolph. When Santa and Rudolph were walking back into the house when they noticed that Mrs. Santa was wrapping Santa's present, "How beautiful!" said Santa breathlessly, 'I won't tell her I saw it." The time came when they were able to open presents. Santa opened his. But he didn't let on that he knew what it was. "and if you tell Mrs. Santa, you will never get another Christmas present from me again." -by Janice McIntosh, 6A, Huron Centennial School. BLADE ROAST BLADE BONE REMOVED /kg '3 8 Ib. • FROZEN • ALL SIZES UTILITY TURKEYS 2.62 ',19 /kg Ib. SCHNEIDERS OLDEFASHIONED SMOKED HAM BONELESS FROIEN - ALL SIZES GRADE 'A' TURKEYS 2oifkf 1.29Ib FULLY COOKED WHOLE OR HALF /kg m. • 9 FROZEN - ALL SIZES BUTTER/ALL OR MIRACLE BASTE GRADE 'A' BASTED TURKEYS 3.28 1.49 b. /kg /kg Ib. Deli Specials SCH N`MBIS OLDE FASHIONED 7.69/kg SMOKED HAM .. 3.49ib. BURNS COUNTRY CLIMB TURKEY OR CHICKEN WHITE MEAT Z&WBRAND EYE OF ROUND PASTRAMI SNOPSYS COLE SLAW 0R ILO mg 4.991b. 9.9O/kg 4.491b. 1.18/kg POTATO SALAD 99°Ib. Meat Specials SCHNEIDERS PURE PORK S akg SMOKED SAUSAGE tnib. MAPLE LEAF SAUSAGE MEAT soo91.19 MAPLE LEAF COCKTAIL WIENERS OR SAUSAGES 250 g 1.69 COUNTRY GOLD SLICED COOKED HAM 17S g 1.49 N O NAME SLICED -1 VARIETIES COOKED MEATS 375 9 1.39 N O NAME BAVARIAN SMOKIES OR PEPPERONI . 375 g 1.59 ALL MARKETS CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY MONDAY DECEMBER 26 TUESDAY DECEMBER 27 PRODUCT OF CALIFORNIA BROCCOLI 100% GOOD EATING 9 BUNCH PRODUCT OF CALIFORNIA SWEET EATING NAVEL ORANGES 1s1 EXTRA LARGE SIZE 56 FROZEN 41/2 Kg - 10 LB. AVG. GRADE 'A' GEESE 4.17 1.89 /kg Ib. FROZEN 2-3 Kg AVG. GRADE 'A' DUCKS 2.88'.29 FROZEN YOUNG CORNISH GAME HENS 20 oz. AVG. 2.419EA 23% FAT OR LESS MEDIUM GROUND BEEF 4.17 1.89 If /kg lb. BONELESS CROSS CUT RIB ROAST OR STEAK 4.83 2" /kg Ib. SCHNEIDERS MINI DELI 2PK509198 BURNS PORK IL BEEF BREAKFAST SAUSAGE 3.731.69 /k9Ib. MAPLE LEAF SWEET PICKLED PORK BUTT COTTAGE ROLL 4.11139 /kg7 . FROM THE CHUCK CROSS CUT RIB ROAST 4.17 1.89 /kg Ib. [inc rn.irkr1' of fine IOOd� zehrs COUNTRY GOLD 500 9 SLICED SIDE BACON Z•49 FL* RI DA PRODUCT OF CALIFORNIA CANADA NO. 1 GRADE RED TANGERINES EMPEROR GRAPES Aviv ��\ ul SIZE�iO� 0�\�� 17i DOZ. 774 /kg Ib. SU PRODUCT OF U.S.A. CANADA NO. 1 GRADE CRANBERRIES FRESH 12 Oz. PKG. PRODUCT OF CANADA NO. 1 GRADE WAXED RUTABAGAS 442,0 k9 b PRODUCT OF MOROCCO CLEMENTINE ORANGES OF FRANCE CAN. FCY. APPLES GRANNY SMITHS THESE SPECIALS AVAILABLE ONLY IN: /4e PROD. OF CAN. EX. FCV. RED OR GOLD DELICIOUS APPLES ti/bar PRODUCT Of U.S.A. ►•,b SWEET YAMS HIGHWAY NO. 8 GODERICH MON.. TUES. - 9 TO 6 P.M. WED., T1 -CURS., FRI. - 9 TO 9 P.M. SAT. 11:30 TO 6 P.M. 152 /F0 PROD. OF U.S.A. CAN. NO. 1 BRUSSELS SPROUTS 2j1/h0 fr0b FOR HONE OR OFFICE DIEFFENBACHIA 6 499 / /aa PROD. OF CAN. NO. 1 sr,b COOKING ONIONS JOSEPHINE ST. (HWY. NO. 4) WINGHAM 2 ib BAG MON., TUES., WED. a SAT. - H:34 TO 6 P.M. THURS. AND FRI. - 5:2* TO 9 P.M. Mit IF I/ A.A. Fla. OF ILIA 59# SPINACH ir TOMATOES fl INTERSECTION HWY. NO.4 AND NO. 83 EXETER MON., TUES.. WED. - 9 TO 6 P.M. THURS., FRI. - 9 TO 9 P.M. SAT. - 5:30 TO 6 P.M. i