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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1985-12-23, Page 15Ir =Township Christmases (From the Township of Goderich History Book) You can see in a nutshell the passage of time and different modes of life style in these brief descriptions of the Christmas celebration in Goderich Township. 1833: Salt pork, potatoes, turnip and cucumbers in vinegar was the Christmas . menu during the early 1830s. 1834: Mr. Ransford wrote in his diary, "Christmas Day. Henson and Potts dined." ••1840: "Pepper, cinnamon, mustard, bunch raisins, currants, sugar, vinegar, teas, cof- fee, wines and liquors, brandy, rum, gin, Scotch whiskey, and cigars..." were adver- , tised in the winter season. 1841: Aitcheson Brown mentions that he took the sleigh and oxen to town with Mrs. Brown and the children on December 25. 1850s: The principal Christmas news was devoted to markets "where trukeys, geese and other foodstuffs waited." The London Free Press states that not until 1850 did the celebration of Christmas become fairly general . throughout the southern section of the province. The menu for the dinner was the same as any other day for family dinners. 1869: One farmer refers in his journal to a small dinner party of 18 friends. • 1874: Clinton New Era: "This day was observed by a general holiday. The day was clear and many took advantage of the ex- cellent sleighing to enjoy a cutter ride. San- ta Claus made a great many visits judging by the large quantity of fancy goods and toys which were sold the day before." 1925: A senior resident remembers: "At Christmas time everyone came to the house. We had a series of dinners over several weeks of celebrations - visiting other members of the family who put on the feasts, unitl it got to be too many people. We didn't go in for gift exchange. We would sing, play cards and talk about family customs. I can remember my husband tell- ing me how his father and his uncle would pass around the pan of raisins which had been soaked in alcohol and which had been lit. They would dip in through the flames to get the raisins." 1983: Clinton News Record: "Make your Christmas dreams come true..." followed by 25 pages of money management hints and perfect gift suggestions. Also hints on when you should be preparing for next year. Christmas sales are now used as a barometer of economic health. Christmas magazine issues abound cover- ing such topics as how to fit the perfect gift into your budget, how to make repairs on the gifts given to you last year, where to put it, recipes of all kinds, including how to deal withthe leftover turkey. In short, so Many do's and don'ts that we hardily enjoy ourselves and groan with relief when the celebration season is over. Joan Crawford, past president of West Ag Alumni and Wayne Jackson, president of West Ag Alumni, award Don Lobb of R.R. 2 Clinton (centre) the R.C.A.T. West Ag Alumni Humanitarian Award. (Contributed photo ) Don Lobb honored with Ag Humanitarian Award RIDGETOWN – . The • alumni of the' Ridgetown College of , Agricultural Technology (R.C.A.T. )• held a banquet and reunion November 30 for former graduates of years 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975 and 1980. During the evening, Don Lobb .of R.R. 2 Clinton was honored as the 1985 r,ecipient of the R.C.A.T. West Ag Alumni Humanitarian Award. ' ' ' . This award is given annually to an R.C.A.T. graduate in acknowledgement of his volintary contributions of • time and talent for community betterment. Mr. Lobb, who was a West Ag graduate of year 1960, has a long and varied list of community interests. During his teens, he was active in 4-H Dairy and Swine Clubs and as a senior member, he received the Huron County 4-H Citizenship Award. He carried on to become a 4-H leader in later years. While a student at R;C.A.T., then the ' Western Ontario Agricultural College, Mr. Lobb served on the year book committee, was a member of the. permanent ' year executive and was a member of the college' 'Judging Team. • Since returning to farrri in. Goderich Township, Mr. Lobb has been an active church member, serving for many,years as an elder. For five years he was a coach in the local minor hockey system and he was the founder. of the Lake Huron Regional Snowmobile Association. His involvement in the farming His. has included being instrumental in the formation of Quality Swine and being a founding director and foremost leader of the Huron Soil and Water Conservation District. This group is deeply involved in a co-operative .conservation program which is the first of its kind in Ontario. In conjunction with his work in no -till soil conservation cropping practises, he works closely with the University of Guelph regarding insect and disease research and is also involved in the modification of ' equipment to carry on, this work. Due to his pioneering in soil tillage conservation, Mr. Lobb is sought after as a speaker throughout Canada. He and his wife, Allison, have a family of five children. CLASSI—PIED 'r ala C% priON NEWS-RECORD,MQNDAY,.DE ER23:1985—pa e 15 I. 42. Death notice N,1cCLURE Verna, formerly of McKillop Tw,p at Seoforth Community Hospital on December 18 1985 in her 87th year. Verna Knox beloved wife of Robert McClure and dear mother of Mrs' Lillian Bernard of Clinton Robert Ross of Walton Predeceased by ode daughter Mrs Ruth Dale one brother Stewart and one sister Lillio'n Durant. Also survived by 9 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren The family received friends at the Whitney•Ribey Funeral Home 87 Goderich Street West Seoforth after 2 p m.'Thursday until 230 p.m Friday when funeral servir es were held, Spring interment Maitlondbonk Cemetery Seaforf,h 52 McKAY, , • At Clinton Public Hospital on Tuesday December 17. 1985. Mrs Sarah (Sheila) McKay of Clinton and formerly of Blyth in her 59th year Beloved wife of Richard W McKay Dear sister of Mary (Mrs. John K'Ilenr Kathleen (Mrs Andy Gibson) Eileen (Mrs Hans Sliiboorni and Sammy Diddy all of Belfast Northern Ireland ' Jean (Mrs John Valentyne) of Cavan Ontario Bridle (Mrs, Frank Johnston) of Dartmouth N 5, and Patricia Mrs 'Bruce Longmore) of C F 8 Cornwallis N 5 Also survived by her mother in low Mrs. Cecelia Edgar, of Clinton and by several nieces and nephews Predeceosed by her parents Samuel and Bridget Diddy and two infant sisters . Elizabeth and Josephine Friends were received at the Ball & Falconer Funeral Home 153 High Street Clinton on Wednesday from 2 4 and 7 9 p.m. Funeral moss was held at SI Joseph s Roman' Catholic Church Clinton nn Thursday December 19 at 11 o m Spring interment Elmo Centre Cemetery 52 COLEMAN Mr Robert Leo age 83 years of Babcock Nursing Home. Wardsville, formerly of 222 Beech St Boo well at tour Counties Hospital Newbury on Tuesday. December 17. 1985 His first wife Jenny Wallis predeceased him in 1933Beloved f 8 s bond of Louise Smessoert deo father ty (Mrs Riley Burleigh) Bayfield and Ann Marie (Mrs George Wilkins). Bothwell 12 grand children. 9 great grandchildren 1 brother Fran cis. We—dsv lie 2 sisters Alice and Beth and 2 brother, Lhris and Mertin predeceased Prayers were offered at the Robinson Funeral Home Bothwell. Thursday evening at 8 30 p m Funeral Mass in St Ignatius Church Bothwell F r idoy December 20 of 11 a m Interment 5t Ignatius Cemetery Bothwell 52 46. in memoriam SCANLON In loving memory of a dear husband and father. Charles Scanlon. who passed away one year ago December,27, 1984 He would not wish for sorrow, He would not wish for,tears But lust to be remembered Lovingly through the years Always remembered by his wife Isobel and family. 52x, 47. Card of thanks moommosimmoro „— The Grade 4-5 classes at Clinton Public School past on the play, "Small One" at their annual Christmas concert held Wednesday evening, December 18. The play is about a boy (Nathan Burns) who must sell his little donkey (Dana Lee Logtenburg). The new owner ends up being Joseph, husband of Mary whom the little donkey car- ries to Bethlehem. (Joanne Buchanan photo) JEFFERSON I wish to express my sincere thanks to my relatives and friends who remembered me, with. giftsrond visits dur,ng my three months' stay in hospital A s.pecial thanks to Dr. Baker and Dr. Watts and all the nurses on the first and .second floor of Clinton Hospital Your kindness will always be remembered. lona Jefferson. 52 Traditions that led to greeting cards Greeting cards as we know them today date, back only 150 years or so, but the traditions that led to them go back thousands of years. • Ancient Egyptians, for example, celebrated the New Year as a time of nature's reawakening. Early Romans observed the Feast of Lupercalia, which evolved into our Valentine's Day. While Christmas has been celebrated for centuries, it wasn't until the 1800s that people began widely exchanging written greetings with artistic design. Until that time, the only people whose friends received a Merry Christmas greeting were those who could read and write and could afford to. pay a messenger to deliver their sentiments. This was to change by the mid 19th century. By then, many people were learning to read and write through free public schooling. Thousands of people were earning money on jobs provided by the invention of machines during the Industrial Revolution. The printing press had been invented and was being perfected. With the passage of the Penny Postage Act in England in 1840, which allowed anyone to send a letter anywhere for a May your stocking be filled with love. CLINTON BOXED MEATS Joanne, PeterdeJong and Family Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Aeralla� 't\1 111 Coming Soon to the Clinton Community 'Credit Union... THE ESCALATOR New Savings Account Earning Top Interest! • fiT penny, the price of mailing letters was finally within the reach of almost everyone. With all these social developments, the custom of exchanging Christmas cards became popular. In 1843, the first commercially printed Christmas card was created. It was designed by artist John Calcott Horsley for ,London businessman Henry Cole. The original Christmas card was divided into three panels with the main illustration showing adults at a family party' raising wine glasses in a toast. The panels on either side showed two of the oldest traditions of Christmas - feeding the hungry and clothing the needy. The card bore the new classic greeting, "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You." Original specimens of the first Christmas card are now extremely rare and valuable. Only a dozen are known to. exist. Two of these, including the most perfect one in existence (it has never been- used) are part of the 70,000 card • Hallmark Historical Collection. This trove' of greeting card lore gathered by Hallmark Cards is the largest such collection in the world. Within a few, years, several printing companies in England were producing Christmas cards. By 1875, Christmas cards ' had come into their own in both England and North America: Christmas cards evolved as the years passed. During the Great Depression, many people sent cards instead of gifts because money was scarce. One 1930's card depicted a grandfather remarking: "This isn't what I'd like to send,. aint being poor a crime... but perhaps I'll have a million bucks to send to you next time!" When World War II_ came, Christmas cards became very patriotic. Special cards were created for servicemen overseas and showed Santa holding the flag. "Across the miles" and, "Missing You" sentiments expressed the sombre reality of the day. In 1970, Hallmark reprinted the first prayer said from space by the Apollo 8 astronauts on Christmas Eve, 1968. This picturesque card showed an • "earthrise" from'the surface of the moon. In the late 1970s, contemporary cards showed Santa jogging and playing tennis. These. cards were specifically designed for people swept up in the fitness craze. This year consider' what sending a Christmas card can do - it can warm a heart, light up a face, tickle a funnybone. Effective January 1, 1986 the new cable rates approved by the CRTC are:' BASIC CABLE T.V. First Outlet ....o...... ....... ....*10.45 FederalTax (7%) °....9....°°....m.73 Provincial Tax (7%) ....... 9 .... < ... , ° ..79 *11.97 Total cost per month The basic increase reflects the additional cost to deliver Ch 7, ABC & Ch. 11 CHCH via satellite. The Federal. Excise tax increase from 6% to 7% affects all cable TV rates. Effective January 1, 1986 monthly rates in- cluding alltaxes are: Basic - $11.97, Extra Outlets $2.86, Pay TV 518.26, Pay TV Extra Outlets 64.58. Pre -authorized payment customers please ensure adequate funds are available to avoid any penalty charges. CLINTON FARM MARKET s WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS! from Morris and Anne Roberts and Barb Betty - Auguste Florence ® Jennifer - Ernie JEFFERSON Many heartfelt thanks to' the Kinsmen and Kinet tes of Clinton, and district for honouring us with Life Memberships in the Family of Kin. Thank youa also to the K40 and K Ette Clubs for your fellowship and friendship over the years Words are inadequate to convey the feelings of the heart Merry Christmas and Hapf y New Year to you and your families Yours in Kin. bon and Marie Jefferson 52 TOWNSHEND I would like to take this opportunity to thank my family friends 9nd neighbors for all the lovely roYds gifts flowers visits and calls to my home during my stay of St Joseph's Hospital, London_ Special thanks to Dr Tom Phillips Dr S Messieh and Dr John Simmons for their excellent care. Also thanks to Dr Dave Walker of Goderich It was all very much appreciated. Bessie Townshend 52 Don't think twice before checking out the PLEASE NOTE WE WILL BE CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY AND BOXING DAY December 2 5 and 26 212 Victoria St. (Hwy. 4 South) Clinton OPEN: 7 DAYS A WEEK: 9 AM 7 PM except Thursday & Friday 'till 9 pm. Saturday & Sunday'till 6 pm' 1