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to send
very best
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fun -filled
holiday
to all.
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The star shone and the angels
sang to tell of the great joy of the first
Christmas. We wish that joy
and a Merry Christmas to all of you.
Edith and Jack
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Funeral Home
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Uur warmest wishes
for the holiday. It's a time to
be joyful and "to say, "thank you".
Chuck Long and Linda Coleman
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Antenna Service
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BOYS' BASKETBALL
ton and Steve Burke played a ' " ANTENNAS .
Midget )Boys strong game both offensively and
On Dec. 14, the mustangs de- defensively. Special thanks to
feated Mitchell 28-22. Paul Cer- Steve Howard who moved up into
son and Steve Howard led the the junior ranks on Dec. 14 and Call today for free estimates.
scoring. scored 4 points. 1
Junior Boys Senior Boys I
On Dec. 14, the junior boys lost The Senior Mustangs ran their KEN MAT H E RS
a real heartbreaker to Mitchell. record to 3 wins with a thrilling
At the end of regulation time the 4441 victory over the Mitchell
score was tied 32-32. Mitchell Blue Devils in Mitchell on Dec.357= 1788
then scored three quick baskets 14. The team was down 8 points I`
in the overtime period and the early in the second half until two
game ended 38-32 in their favour. minutes to go when the Mustangs
Eric Good led the scoring for F. ran up a 4438 lead and coasted
E. Madill with points and Tom home. John Campbell was the big
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Henderson added 8. Brent Johns- gun with 16 points, 12 on long CUNWISIF
range bombs in the second half. THE CHEERLEADERS under the direction of Mrs. C.
Roger Morrison added 10 points MacDonald have stirred up a lot of enthusiasm in the _, _ _ +: •
and the whole team is to,be con- student body this year. They are top left: Lori Moir, Cheryl -'_�" t• "' •_� `,' '
gratulated on a fine defensive -Haldenby and Clare Milligan. Bottom: Nancy Warren, _IIYChri
9mas
effort. Joanne Wood, Julie King, Barb Loree, Sally LeVan and
By: Karen Richey Mary Eadie. . '� "�'• I
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customs
At this time of the year, it is a H00 400 MC Fi" n s Christmasnatural reaction for Canadians to
look at the various Yuletide cus- 91P
toms native to many European This Santa Claus business is The boy was so pleased that First he played with his tooth-
countries. Since Canada itself is a Played out. It's a sneaking, un- you could see his face crack up brush. He got a whole lot of water
derhand method, and the sooner with
mosaic of cultures from Europe pleasure. and brushed all his teeth with it.
and beyond, the Yuletide customs it's exposed the fetter. He waited a few minutes until This was huge.
of those foreign countries are For a parent to get up under his intense joy subsided. Then he Then he played with his collars. F
currently being adapted to the cover of the darkness and palm tried again. He had no end of fun with them,
Canadian way of life.
off a ten -cent necktie on a boy This time the packet was long taking them all out one by one May its arrival fill hearts, homes
Holidays and food seem to go who had been expecting a ten- and hard. It resisted the touch and swearing at them, and then
hand in hand all around the dollar watch, and then say that and had a sort of funnel shape. putting them back and swearing with joy. Thanks for your confidence.
world. Although many nationa- the angel sent it to him, is low; "It's a toy pistol! " said the boy, at the whole lot together.
lities share the symbols of,, St. undeniably low. trembling with excitement.
Nicholas, the yule tree, and ex- I had the good opportunity of "Gee! I hope there are lots of The next toy was his pants. He Wingham Drive-in
change gifts, each culture has a observing how the thing worked caps with it! I'll fire some off now had immense fun there, putting
unique cooking heritage sur- this Christmas, in the case of and wake up father." them on and taking them off Cleaners
rounding the Christmas season. young Hoodoo McFiggin, the son No, My poor child, you will not again, and then trying to guess
Caroling, blazing yule logs, and heir of the McFiggins at wake your father with that. It is a • hich side was which by merely
evergreens, and flaming plum Whose house I board. useful, thing, but it needs no caps looking at them.
puddings all contribute to the Hoodoo McFiggin is a good boy and it fires no bullets, and you After that he took his book and
festivities of a Christmas in the . a religious boy. He had been cannot. wake a sleeping man with read some adventures called RE: STORE HOURS
British Isles. It,�is believed that given to understand that Santa a tooth brush. Yes, it was a tooth- Genesis till breakfast time.
mistletoe, and holly brought into Claus would bring nothing to his brush — a regular beauty, pure NO TICE
the house before December 25 is father and mother because bone all through, and ticketed Thea he went downstairs and '
bad luck, but on Christmas Day, grown-up people don't get pre- with a little paper, "Hoodoo, kissed his father and mother. His Discount Dave's Will
a circular arrangement of sents from the angels. So he from Santa Claus." father was smoking a cigar, and "
mistletoe is the focal point of the saved up all his pocket money Again the expression of intense his mother had her new brooch Be Open All Da
Christmas .celebration. Roast and bought a box of cigars for his joy passed over the boy's face, on. Hoodoo's face was thoughtful, P y
boar has been replaced by a holi- father and a seventy-five cent and the tears of gratitude started and a light seemed to have MONDAY, DEC,27
day bird on most dinner tables, diamond brooch for his mother. from. his eyes. He wiped them broken in upon his mind. Indeed,
accompanied by rich cakes, pies His own fortunes he left in the away with his toothbrush and I think it altogether likely that
and puddings symbolizing the hands of the angels. But he pray- passed on. next Christmas he, will hang onto • Thursday, Dec. 23 - Closed at 2 p.m.
offerings of`the Wise Men. ed. He prayed every night for The next packet was much his own money and take chances • Friday, Dec. 24 - Closed All Da
In Austria, being a predomin- weeks that Santa Claus would larger and evidently contained on what the angels bring. Y
antly Catholic country, Christ- bring him a pair of skates and a something soft and bulky. It had Stephen Leacock • Christmas Day - Closed All Day
mas Eve is the highpoint of the Puppy dog and an air gun and a been too long to go into the stock- • New Year's Eve - Closed at 2 p.m.
three day holiday celebration. bicycle and a Noah's ark ana a ing and was tied outside.
Churches throughout the country sleigh and a drum — altog;- "I wonder what this is," Hoo- • New Year's Day - Closed All Day
open their doors for midnight about a hundred and fifty d. rs' doo mused, half afraid to open it.
mass, after which families worth of stuff. Then his heart gave a great leap,
gather for a festive Christmas I went into Hoodoo's room quite and he forgot all his other pre-
supper. Mushrooms are a symbol early Christmas morning. I had sents in the anticipation of this 7t NAR ;F
of good luck in Austria, hence an idea that the scene would be one. "It's a drum, all wrapped ' � X
interesting. I woke him u and he u ,^
they appear on the menu along g P p . "
with fried carp and rich chocolate sat up in bed, his eyes glistening Drum nothing! It was pants, a Ff
cake called Sachertoite. with radiant expectation, and be- pair of the nicest little short pants>.
The holiday season in Sweden gan hauling things out of his — yellowish brown short pants —
stocking. with dear little strips of colour
actually starts on December 13,
St. Lucia's Day, on which saffron- The first parcel was bulky; it running across both ways, and t t>
flavoured yeast buns are pre- was done up quite loosely and had here again Santa Claus had f `:<n
an odd look generally. written, "Hoodoo, from Santa :.
pared and eaten. Swedes tradi cors
tionally serve a magnificent `Ha! ha!' Hoodoo cried glee- Claus, one Forty net." HOME CENTRES OF FREE
uas he began undoing T „ PARKING
fully, smorgasbord on Christmas Day. y, g ng it. But there was something
Often the dishes range from a bet it's the puppy dog, all wrap- wrapped up in it. Oh, yes! There
whole roasted ham to several up in paper!" was a pair of braces wrapped up
herring dishes, to platters of headAnd was it the puppy dog? No, in it, braces with a little steel • 4 Opposite the
cheese to sausages, red cabbage by no means. It was a pair of sliding thing so that you Could '"' �W2/ SUTTOINN N PARK 319K-AV3
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and pickled beets. nice, strong, number four boots, slide your pants up to your neck, ' � KI
German laces and all, labelled, "Hoodoo, if you wanted to.
Germany presented America
with two Christmas customs as from Santa Claus," and under- The boy gave a dry sob of satis-_ ,
gifts — St. Nicholas and the first Heath Santa Claus had written, faction. Then he took out- his last ` ' ; 15 BRANCHES TO SERVE YOU
real Christmas tree. The ginger- .95 net present. "It's a book," he said, as
bread house and its inhabitants The boy's jaw fell with delight. he unwrapped it. "I wonder if it is �(/ Amherstburg 736 2151 Owen Sound 376-3181
are also German in origin. "It's boots," he said, and plunged fairy stories or adventures. Oh, I May every happi- Exeter 235-1422 Ridgetown 674-5465
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another parcel with renewed No Hoodoo, it was not Christmas season.
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matter how Christmas is cele hope on his face. No,
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piest times of the year. a little round box. Hoodoo tore the seen all his presents, and he
—Excerpts from Forecast Paper off it with a feverish hand. arose and dressed. But he still ALFRED'S Kitchener 744-6371
for Home Economists He shook it; something rattled in- had the fun of playing with his
side. toys. That is always the chief de- Shoe Servi t e Happy Holidays!
"It's a watch and chain! It's a light of Christmas morning.
JUST A SMILE Watch and chain!" he shouted.
Then he pylled the lid off.
Ansley Currie in writing her And wat a watch and chain?
first letter to Santa Claus wrote No. It was a box of nice, brand/
"Dear Santa, If there is anything new celluloid collars, a dozen of'
you want for Christmas, just them all alike and all his own///yr . , •'""� ..
ask." size. _ t�/i
VICE PRINCIPAL Mr. K. Wood dives into an enjoyable but
quick Christmas dinner served by Mr. Lee and his staff on
Tuesday, December 14. Approximately 650 students and
staff members took advantage of the mouth-watering 75
cent meal.
► May the light of His love,
shine
ove-
sh.iue on you, and
fill ,your heart, at, Ch.ristvas..
F,verlasting thanks to all.
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