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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1972
arrant my window
Well friends, we're nearing
that magical time once more --
the time when Santa Claus will
be peeking into, around, under,
out of, behind and over every-
thing from dishwashers to dia-
mond rings.
It is that fabulous season of
the year called Christmas when
all mankind gets a weepy and
sentimental over the fellow
down the street who hasn't got
it quite so good, but spends
money mitself.
I'm not an early shopper.
There's nothing worse, I susp-
ect, than to buy the game the
kids want in November only to
discover that by the middle of
December, that prize has lost
its luster and something else
has taken the limelight.
If your children are anything
like my children, they change
their minds several times in
the weeks before Christmas
about what they really want to
BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER
find under the tree. That's why
smart parents (well, I think
they are smart) wait until a
day or two before Christmas to
do their shopping for the child-
ren. It pays off... even if you
run the risk of not finding what
you are looking for. Quite often
prices have been slashed, too,
by panic-stricken storekeepers
who fear they'll be left with a
bunch of dead stock once the
store closes December 24.
That brings me to another
point. I've never allowed my-
self to promise anything in part-
icular to a child for Christmas.
My kids know that Santa's
pocketbook is no fatter than
morn's and dad's. If I can't
afford it, chances are better
than average that Santa won't be
able to supply it. So, Christ-
mas becomes another budget
hassle at our house. There's no
question about that.
The haggling goes something
Having served as trustee on the Huron
County Board of Education for the past 4
years as a r.=presentive of:
BAYFIELD, SEAFORTH, STANLEY
& TUCKERSMITH
1 again solicit your support
John Broadfoot
ADD A NEW DIMENSION
to the
Huron County Board of Education
ELECT
Peter
Damsma
for fair and responsible representation
of ALL the parents and ratepayers of
Bayfield, Seaforth, Stanley & Tuckersmith
TOWNSHIP of STANLEY
ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that an election will be held
in the Township of Stanley for representation on the
Huron County Board of Education.
The following polling stations will be open on
December 4, 1972, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
POLL 1 - LOT 25, Concession 3
Jack McGregors.,Residence
POLL 2 - LOT 7, Concession 3
Ted Robinsons Residence
POLL 3 - VARNA TOWNSHIP HALL
POLL 4 - LOT 13, CONCESSION L.R.E.
James Cleaves Residence
POLL 5 - FORMER BLAKE SCHOOL
Advance Polis will be held at the office of the Stanley
Township Cler}z, Lot 19, Concession 3, on Monday,
November 27, 1972, and on Saturday, December 2,
1972, and will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
MEL GRAHAM
Returning Officer
Township of Stanley
like this.
"You kids have Christmas
every day of the year, " I say.
"You have good clothes, spend-
ing money, entertainment, re-
cords, games, the lot. At
Christmas, you must take all
that into consideration. You
must not expect that you can
have everything you want just
because it is Christmas. Some-
body has to pay the bills and
sad to say, it son't be Santa
Claus.
"How much money do you
intend to spend on each of us for
Christmas, " ask the kids, and
the bargaining begins in ernest.
"I look at it this way, " I state
firmly. "Christmas is a time for
being together. It's a time for
worshipping the newborn Christ
at church. It is a time for hap-
piness as the family sits togeth-
er around the tree and enjoys
just being with one another. It
is a time for a quiet, leisurely,
festive dinner. Gifts are just
tokens of our love for each
other. "
"How much do you intend to
spend on each of us?" the kids
query, anxious to get an indic-
ation of the budget limitations
which will be imposed.
Then I tell them the ugly
truth. I tell them that Dad and
I have so much money set aside
for Christmas 1972. I tell them
that expenses include such
things as goodies for the tummy,
decorations for the house and
of course, gifts. I estimate the
first two items, subtract that
figure from the amount we
have to spend and divide the
remainder by three. That
provides me with the figure
which will be spent on each
offspring.
Usually, at this point the
faces drop. But only moment-
arily. Usually, there's a wild
dash for the catalogues and
for the pencils and papers and
the Christmas lists. The new
planning is done quickly --with-
in budget limitations. Revisions
are made to the former lists.
Estimates are soon done. In a
matter of hours, I've been
presented with three Christmas
requisites which have been
slashed to within my price
range.
This kind of approach to
Christmas hasn't hurt my child-
ren. In many respects, I believe
it has helped them to accept
reality a little better. Besides
that, it helps them to under-
stand me and their father and
the kinds of problems we face
at Christmas.
And I believe it helps my
kids to put the right emphasis
in the right spot. Ours is a Christ
oriented Christmas. Gifts are
little extras which make the
holiday more pleasant but do
not cause permanent or even
temporary financial disability
to our way of life. We spend
what we can afford... and no
more.
Yes sir, we've a very practic-
al Santa calling at our household
But even in second place, he's
still a jolly old Christmas spirit
to us.
T.V. & RADIO
SERVICE
Complete repairs on all makes
NIGHT CALLS
Government Certified Technician
call
GORD BLECK
Bluewater Electronics
236-4224
HESS JEWELRY
ZURICH
has a fine selection of
DIAMOND and WEDDING
RINGS
Watches*Clocks*Cuckoos
*Barometers*
CHRISTMAS DRAW
with a $1.00 purchase you have a chance
to win a Ladies or Gents Wrist Watch.
DRAW TO BE MADE ON CHRISTMAS EVE
PROMPT WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRING
*WORK GUARANTEED*
NOW OPEN
Lunch Counter
at
Towne &Country Bowling Lanes
OPEN DAILY from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
DROP IN AND HAVE A COFFEE ON THE HOUSE
SPECIALIZING IN LIGHT LUNCHES
Hamburgers * Hot Dogs * Sandwiches
* Soup * Sundaes * Milk Shakes
* Coffee * Soft Drinks
TAKE-OUT ORDERS
NOON MEALS
served from 11:30 to 1,30 p.m.
Sunday Dinner -5:3o P.M. to 7 P.M.
TOWNE & COUNTRY BOWLING LANES
MAIN STREET EAST - ZURICH
NOVEMBER
SisuP—E—CE-INEA—L.
TO ALL CUSTOMERS SERVED BY
Hay Municipal Telephone System
RESIDENCE
During the month of November
Only, there will be No Instal-
lation Charges for Installing
On- Premises Extension Tele-
phones or Contempra Telephones,
RATES
PER MONTH
On -Premises Standard Telephone $1.25
On -Premises Contempra Telephone $2.25
BUSINESS
PER MONTH
On -Premises Standard Telephone $1.45
On -Premises Contempra Telephone $2.45
Hay Municipal
Telephone
System
W. C. HORNER — Secretary -Treasurer