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Auburn happenings at Christmas time
Euchre parties will commence again on
Tuesday. January 5 at 8 p.m. at the Com-
muruty Hall.
Mr. Harold Baechler is a patient in St.
Josephs Hospital in London where he under-
went eye surgery on Sunday. He is wished a
speedy recovery.
Sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mrs.
Jii n Glousher and family on the death of her
father John Snyder in Stratford Hospital in
h- 76th year. He was a former resident of
the. Auburn area. He also farmed at RR 5
Gederich a few years ago.
Recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Jardin were Mr. and Mrs. Doug Robertson
of Brampton, Mrs. Annie Robertson of
Jeaford, Mr. Paul Jardin and Mr. Donald
din bother of Kitchener.
Pastor Jim and Lorraine Carne were very
surprised at a pastor and wife appreciation
night held at the home of John and Helen
Baumback in Port Albert. They were reci-
pients of a dishwasher and a microwave
stand.
Recent visitors with Pastor and Mrs.
Carne were Miriam Carne, Stoney Creek,
and Cheryl Facey of Fruitland Ontario.
Women's Institute
On December 18 at 12 noon, the Communi-
ty Hall was beautifully decorated for their
Christmas meeting. The committee was
Marion Haggitt, Erma Cartwright and Viola
Raithby.
The president, Mrs. Len Archambault
welcomed 12 members and four guests. The
Ode, Mary Stewart Collect and Grace open-
ed the meeting. Everyone enjoyed a pot
luck dinner. Ruth Jardin led for the singing
of the carols and told the origin of some.
Roll call was donations to the children's aid
society and each one gave a Christmas
tradition. Marian Haggitt read a poem en-
titled "Christmas 1987." Viola Raithby read
"What Priceless Gift." Card report was
given by Lillian Leatherland. Erma Cart-
wright read "Special Christmas" and,
"Christmas as we knew it." Prizes were
given to Martha Daer for the most
Christmas cards received, Eppie Lawrence
for the anniversary closest to that day and
Sherri Cartwright being all ready for
Christmas.
The meeting closed with the singing of the
Queen.
Church service
Rev. Dave Snihur conducted the
Christmas service and the senior choir
opened the service with beautiful Christmas
carols under the direction of Lori Millian.
"Joy to the world" and "The first noel"
were sung followed by the announcments.
The fourth candle for Advent, the candle
of the wisemen, was lit by Susan and Gail
Dobie.
The children's time consisted of a
children's band. They were each given an
instrument and they sang "Jingle Bells"
and "Happy Birthday Dear Jesus" followed
by prayer. The junior choir sang an anthem
under the direction of Mrs. ALlan Webster
and Mrs. Gordon Gross as pianist. Scrip-
tures were read followed by the prayer
chorus, prayer of thanksgiving and concern.
The senior choir sang "Go tell it on the
mountain."
The minister's sermon was entitled "The
gifts we give." He said to first buy yourself
a gift and then two gifts for God.
The offering was received by Bob Worsell
and Larry Plaetzer followed by the of-
feratory response. The hymn "Angel from
the realm of glory" was also sung.
The minister pronounced the benediction.
Christmas with our correspondents
from page 8
"It's special to have everyone together,"
she says.
Another customary event Mrs. Beirling
attends, is the candlelight service at the
church, the Sunday prior to Christmas.
An unusual Christmas that Mrs. Beirling
recalls, happened about four years ago.
"There was a snowstorm and we were
able to make the drive to Stratford to
Wayne's sister's house for Christmas.
However, the rest of the family couldn't
make it. So it was planned to have everyone
together the following week. Well, everyone
made it there except us, the kids had the
chicken pox," she says.
Helen Stonehouse
"The meaning of Christmas for me is,
having everybody home," says Helen
ehouse of Belgrave.
The Christmas season for Mrs.
Stonehouse and her husband, Lewis, begins
on the second Saturday in December. This is
the traditional date for the Edgar Christmas
party (Edgar is her maiden name).
"Each year about 50 to 55 people attend
the Edgar Christmas. We've been holding it
for a number of years at the WI Hall (in
Belgrave)," said Mrs. Stonehouse. "It
begins around 2 in the afternoon and at
about 8 p.m. Santa comes and hands out the
gifts."
This year the WI are going to cater the
event but in past years, everyone would br-
ing a particular dish. Also, they all drew
names for gifts. For entertainment they
play a card game called, Court Whist, "just
for the fun of it," she says. The party even-
tually ends at about 10 p.m.
On Christmas day this year, the
Stonehouses said that they are likely to go to
their niece's home.
One year when they were holding
Christmas at their home, "It snowed so
much that no one could go anywhere." Mrs.
Stonehouse said. As a result, none of their
relatives and guests could make it there,
"so we had our neighbours in," she added.
As a child, Mrs. Stonehouse always spent
Christmas at home or they travelled to her
uncle and aunt's home at Wingham.
"Those times we went by sleigh to
Wingham which was five miles away. I
remembered some times it would get very
stormy and we would use buffalo robes to
keep warm," she stated.
They would always have their traditional
Christmas dinner but, "We didn't receive a
lot of gifts. Things weren't so plentiful
then," she says.
Some of the events she attends now, are
the Sunday School Christmas concert at the
WI Hall and the Christmas Eve service at
the Knox United Church which started a few
years ago.
"I always look forward to that," she says.
Margaret Hoggarth
Margaret Hoggarth of Kippen believes
that you don't change a good thing, so at
Christmas she has a turkey dinner.
"If I didn't have thee traditional
Christmas dinner everyone would be disap-
pointed," she states.
Mrs. Hoggarth is originally from England
and her mother and sister still live there.
She talks to them by phone every Christmas
day, asks them about the weather there and
they all watch the Queen's speech. Not at
the same time though because of the time
difference.
"My mother and sister toast me while
they watch the queen, it makes me feel
closer to home," she says.
She has never been back to England for
Christmas, but hints that she may some day
when her three children are married and
have families of their own. However, she is
not homesick for her native land.
"I like it in Canada. I feel this is my
home," she said.
According to Mrs. Hoggarth, the Cana-
dian Christmas is very much like Christmas
in England. The traditional meal is the
same and there is the Christmas tree with
presents.
In 1971 her sister. her husband and their
two children came to Canada during the
Christmas season to visit the Hoggarths.
That is one of her most memorable
Christmases.
"We went to Niagara Falls and had a pic-
nic in the winter," she says.
Christmas has changed a lot according to
Mrs. Hoggarth.
"During the war (WWII), I received one
gift and that was a boot. There was
chocolate and an orange in the stocking,
but that's what you expected. There was
always lots of food though. You had to
wonder where it all came from, because of
the (food) rations.
"I treasured that one gift. Children expect
too much these days. Christmas has really
gone out of perspective. The meaning is lost
for some people. Santa Claus has taken over
from Jesus which is supposed to be the main
idea," she said.
Christmas at the Hoggarth home is usual-
ly quiet.
"It's just ourselves, which is nice. That is
part of the family, being together," she
says. She also added that friends and
girlfriends are always welcome.
Mrs. Hoggarth is happy with the way her
family spends Christmas now, but she has
some hopes for the future.
"I'm looking forward to when the children
are married, so they can bring their wives
and families here," she stated.
Mrs. Hoggarth always attends church on
Christmas day where she and her daughter
Janet sing in the choir.
She also loves to send Christmas cards. "I
would never do without sending cards," she
says. "I also write about 25 different letters
which I insert in the cards."
Mrs. Hoggarth always 'looks forward to
Christmas because, "it LY always different."
She couldn't decide on one gift that she
had received over the years that stands out
but she did offer one last comment,
"Everything I receive is special. I'm very
sentimental."
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