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The Huron Expositor, 1936-12-25, Page 1•••••;.• • us,,,cluwarocurzearazicomestacoupanit,semoteAnsatVontonem is.1004177.0 '10,•• ,r R003:.! STUDEIITS EXAM RESULTS Standing Following Recent Examinations is An- nounced. CHRIST1VIAS TESTS • Following is the Christzgas! report of the Seaforth Public School. The "names are .in order of merit. A -First •Class Honours; B -.-Second Class Hon- n""s: standing; D -Below Pass. • ROOM • Senior IV Class A -Lois Wright,- Audrey, Foster, 'Lorne Ibbotson, Jean Mills, Wilda • Ross. B -Jack Elliott, Evelyn Rivers, Dor- othy Gallop, Mildred Swan, Grace Gil- "leepie,• Thelma Dolmage, Alma Elliott, John. Sproule, Audrey OgoCravin, Isobel McKellar, Ruth McNairn, Scott Kerr. C--Charrlie Case, Jack Moore, Mar- garet • 1-111s7son„ Clarence Westcott, Kenneth Southgate, Charlie Wdbd. D -Tom Wilbee, Earl Montgomery, Mary Wood, Alex. Baker, Reg. Dol - mage, Glenn Somers, Kathleen. Holmes, Kenneth! Cutting. Missed Examination Witurifred Ruiseell, Jim Sontligate.1:-P. B. Moffat, Principal. 'ROOM. II Senior III • A -Dorothy Smith, Frank Mills, 1V1arguerite Westoott,, Gordon Dope.e, Joan McMaster, Neil Hopper, Violet DIIPee, Richard Eisler. B-Donothy Howes, George. Hilde- brand. D -Leo Olte, Margaret Fidler. • Junior IV A-Ahyvonne Moore, Harry Scott, Margaret Pethick, Kenneth Keating, Jean Currie, Fergus Bell, •Kenneth • Reid, Lillian Southgate, Bruce Burke, Antis • Dunlop. ". • B -Margaret Dale. . . C -Clifford Rees, Ruth Fraiser. 3)--,Denald Wood, Reid Allen, Stan- ley Hill,' Mary 'Geddes. • - Absent for Eicamsr!-Wilma Hay, Janie. Moffat', Vernon Hoff. k.. E. Turnbull, Teaeher. • • ROOM 111 Senior III A --Doris V4nus, MarjorY Golding, .Tack EiIer.• 13 -Jean • Swan, ' Harrison Sproule. C -Isabel Case, Albert Venus. D -Billie Wilbee. ..ltinior UI APatriCia Bedhely, Marjory Mc- Kenzie, Jean Wright, Margaret Mn - Kinnon„ Leslie Ritchie; Marion Mc - Gavin, Helen Smith, Helen Car- michael, EVelyn 'Venus'. B-Lcris Finnigan., Donald Ross; C -Dan Grumm!ett, Jacqueline, CyDell, Beth Walmsley, Arthur Frais. er, Ernest Clark. (Continued from Page 4) Look At Your Labels the time approaches when many subscriptions to THE HURON EXPOSITOR will be- come due. We hope to have the full co-operation of our readers in this respect, as only through the prompt payment of subscriptions can the standards of this newspaper be maintain- ed. If the label on your paper reads prior to NOvember, 1936, then your subscription is in ar- rears. It only takes a moment to ascertain 'this fact and a little longer to remit the neces- sary amount to The Huron Ex- positor office. These accounts are small individually, but in the aggregate they are a serious matter to a newspaper. these days. You cars• make no better • Christmas present to yourself than to renew at once your eub- cription to your home news- paper. ions isit County Home, Santa Claus Comes• to Town, And. Prese,nts 600 Stockings • • • • •. • Seaforth Club Makes An- =al Trip to County Rome Christmas iSpirit A real Christmas !atmosphere permeated the proceedings at po- lice court here on Tuesday,as four charges, one for stealing two bottles of Christmas cheer, and three of stealing Christmas trees, were heard. , Magistrate J. A. Maki•ns suspended sentences all the way round, thereby enhancing the Christmas spirit: Peter Mur- ray, 21 -year-old Seaforth youth, pleaded guilty to atealing two bottles of Christmas cheer from a trucker, who had befriended him and given him a ride home, while Willard and Newton Stur- geon and Sydney Brison, all of. London, pleaded guilty to stealing Christmas trees. • • ••• • 0 CONSERVATION GROUPS PLAN REFORESTATION Reeve W. Archibald,' War- • den Bowman and I.,Mc- Leod Represent Huron. Perth and Huron County men are acting on the newly -formed Western Ontario Coniservation' Committee or- ganizedfor the'pnrpose of conserving soil and carrying out a program of re- forestation. ' The committee was organized at a meeting of representatives from nine. Southwestern Ontario Ctninties held in: the agricultural rooms, London, on Thursday. The ,Perth and 'Huron men who are acting on the, committee are: Perth, R. • E. White, agricultural repreSeaita- tive, William Donaldson and Frank 1341; Huron, Ian. MacLeod, agricul- ttirel representative,' Warden R. J. Bowman, Brussels, and. Reeve William Archibald, Tuekersraith. Mr. White and Mr. MacLeod were elected • to the boardof provis- ional directors of• the .new organiza- tion. Counties represented were Norfolk, Essex, Perth, Huron, Lambton, Mid- dlesex and Kent. W. H. Porter who was elected chair- man of the new body said: "We are, gathering forces In an- effort to re- store the countryside to what it was 20 or 40 years ago. During the past few years our wells have run dry, evosion of top soil has rendered much valuable land useless, and all this an be attributed to the ruthless destruc- tion of timberland and swamp drain- ing. •• The program of reforestation and soil preservationhas already been car - tried out to some degree en Norfolk County under auspices of the county council. County authorities becoming alarmed at the destruction of wooded areas took steps to prevent repetition of conditions as •they exist in dried out areas in other parts of Canada: Already 1;000- acres, of land has been teforested inedinteeminty. Mr. Porter,. Who .gave a bnief ad- dress during the Meeting, Said that in Middlesex County a water shortage is developing.It.lesaiel that those who would drain•certain swamps? in areas of this counirrarer!"drtining the farm- ers' very life bleed." R. S.. blinean was hairman of the eounty program and four recommen- dations were made as follows: 3: That existing county owned farms not suitable for farming be re- forested. 2. That a e-urveye of river banks, swamps, hilisidtsimid ravines be made to determine which lands were to be re.foresteel, 3. That an education pregnant be circulated ou conservation. 4. Suggestion that an .amendment be made to the As•sesrsneetut Act where- by land under tree growth be taxed assessine-nt valuation rather than on the basis of the ono growing on it. • . net • ;net ees net ....est, net net, tee; ;as ;ye eel; ;se es; ; \\ )1 ' • Seaforth The two words of greeting -Merry Christmas - have behind them all our good wishes for Your future and. - our gratitude to our patrons and. clients.To all; A Mer- ry Christnia's Good Health and Good'Cheer. William Arnent • • Ontario • r r-,1"( r••.- • ssie miaLliA UkiA.liVROMit''AlleifV,I.C14'.''''' 174 n)! • L AI t••$ 4y kaiikr crel„, At blinton With Christ- mas Treats. PRESENT ENJOYABLE PROGRAMME • Santa Claus arrived in town on Tuesday and played host to nearly .six 'hundred boys and girls of the dis- trict, presenting each with a stocking filled" withcandy, nuts and an orange. . In his- gaily !decorated sleighs., Santa onocereded up Main Street, accompan- ied by the Seaforth Highlanders Band and Boy Scouts. Arriving at the big tree tat the head of Main Street about 2.30, he immediately, began meeting the long line of auctions girlse'and boys. The visit was arranged by the Sea - forth Lions Club. Visit County Home Members of the ,Seaforth Lions Club. accompanied by a number of Clinton • Lions, paid their e,nnual visit to the County Home at Clinton on Sunday afternoon when an inter- esting program was given and Christ - noes treats presented to •the old peo- ple. Lion dee. D. Ferguson, president of .the Seaforth Club, acted as chairman, anti theprogram included short talks by 'Father T. P. Hussey, Canon E. Ap- pleyard, Warden R. J.. Bowman,. Brus- sels; Reeve G. H. Elliott, Clinton, and. J. M. Govenlock, Inspector of the lime. Two splendid solos by James T. Scott, were greatly enjoyed. • Throughout the program the Lions contributed a aMmber • of. Christmas carols, being led, by Lion Hal G. Meir. • .• Children Present CandleLigfitService A. very impressive candle light ser- vice arranged by the minister, of the church. Rev. H. C. Feast, waseheld in First Pree:byterian• Church Sunday ev- ening. -There was a large congrega- tion. The church was lit by candle light and the pulpit and choir loft ar- ranged, to represent a manger. Mr. John Mills accompanied the children as they sang the Christmas carols. Mrs. J. A. Munn sang "Ave Maria" endwas accompanied by Mrs. M. R. Bennie. Mr. J. T. Scott sang "The , Three' Kings." Miss Fergus Bell, with two attendants, Donald and Billy Munn, lit the candles. Miss Margaret McLennan took the part of "Mary." The following young people sang the Christmas hymns during the service: Doris Ferguson, Lenore Habkirk, Don- ald and Billy Munn. Jean and Lois Wight, Eunice and Joyce Cutting, Jean and Frank Mills, Isabelle Mc- Kellar, Kathleen .linhates, Betty Mc- Leod, Margaret McLennan, Betty Tele butt, Joan •and Jean McMaster, Mil- dred Swan, Fergus Belt J. 11. McKen- zie, Audrey Foster, Gordon Wilson, Jacqueline O'Dell, Kenneth Hart, Richard Fruin, • Donald and Harry Scott and, Walter McMillan. • Ashfield Resident Recalls Fenians Denis Sullivan, ,of Ashfield Town- ship, Friday oelebrated his 90th birth- day. He was born in Ashfield Decem- ber 18, 1846. As a young man he was always Interested in the municipal af- fairs of his township, and states he remembers when the first council meetings were held. He himself be- came the first regular assessor in 1877. He remembers the Fenian raids and still laughsas he thinks of his uncle, who assembled all the volun- teers td sirill. He hi/itself was armed with an old musket that wouldn't shoot, while ,the majority 'had' only pitchforks. • Library Receives New Books The following new books have been received at Carnegie Library: Fiction-" A dvi ce Limited," Oppen- heim; "Under the Sun," Flandrau ; "Great Aunt Lavinia," Lincoln; "Miss Bunele's Book," Stevenson; "Level. Croseing," Bottome ; -"Substitute Guest," Hill; "Summer Lightning," Goril ss. Non -Fiction -' "Antony," Lytton ; "Sawdust Caesar," Seldes; "Poet of draigie House," Hawthorne; "In the Steps rof St, Paul," Morton; "Magical City of New Ytark," Bailey; "Living With Books," Hainesi; "Mrs. Astor's Horse„",1iValice•r; "Lo These in Dia - guise," 'McGovern:; "What 1 Left Tin - said," . Pless; "Daisy," Mese; "Hin- denberg," Ludwig. juventle--"Story of How -Man Made Music." Buchanan; "Hundred Trips to F.Aoryland," Banner; "House fe tne 131g 'Woods," Sewell; "The Little 14'quee i the Prairie," Sewell; "t on Skiates," Stooktini; "Honk Stott ' • • te..• ne, •••.e. net' •-e e • e The: Christmas;_i Tree (Dedicated to the Seaforth Lions Club) Little green spire on the Christmas tree, • Pointing upward, ye 'Seem to see - The- Path that leads to the radlint star That guided the Wise Men from afar, To the manger, where flip Baby lay, Who came from Heaven irm Christmas day. Gay little Lights on the Cbiristmas tree, Shinning so softly and *Mealy, Varied in eolor, a baight,array, To greet the King on Hiscuatal day. The carols chime and: thesnowilakes fall, As the lowing cattle seek the stall. Little green twigs on the, .Christmas tree, Listening, spellbound, silently To the Angbls' song that hailed the birth Of the God of glory upon earth. Bidding us kneel on the stable floor • And with the heavenly hosts adore. Christmas trees on a buay street, Whisper of rest, far the- tired) feet Of those who have travelled long and • fax In seareh of joy and a beacon star; Lordeto the souls seeking Thee to- night, • • Grant peace and pardon; lead them aright. H. ISABEL GRA:HAM. • ), • HENSALL CHURCHES FEATURE CONTESTS Annual Sunday School En- tertainments Are Well Attended. NEWS OF HENSALL A large representation of parents Were present on Tuesday afternoon; at the Hensall public school When the scholars of the bontinuation and pub- lic achocil.-•-elesses eheldtheir annual yearly Christmas concert. Following is the program as •givent: ' Contietua- don Roomi-Mr. R. J. Moore, chair- man; opening number were. the 'Sing- ing of various .carol,sfollowed with a second form !play: piano solo, Norma Cook; . residing, Carey Joynt; tap dance selection, Pearl Harpole; 1st form play; instrumental, Alice Pfaff: reading, Goldie- Cress; 3rd form play; duet, ElvaMcQueen and Goldie Cross. Miss Beryl •Pfaff's Room-Ohairman's address. by Rev. W. 1A. )(pang; open- ing chorus and; welcome; exercise, "A. String .of Questions" ; tap dance selec- tion Joyce Broderick; dialogue, "Pus- sy Cat's Christmas" •,' reading, Doro- thy McNaughton; dialogue, "The Two Dogs"; a •Christmas flower exercise; Mother Goose dialogue; closing chorus and farewell.in, collectiowas taken up at this junct.re for the War Mem- orial Hospital. London. Miss Ellis's Room -"Tag; Tag," exercise; "The Shepherds" solo, Jacqueline Hart; Fairies song and -playlet; a song, "Gloomy Gloops"; reading, Marion Ma c La ren ; m a r Chi reg song; play, "Miss Christmas Acquitted," Mr. Blowe's Rcom-A play, "The All Star History Qlass"; play, "A Deferred Proposal," taken •by the following caste: Miss Marion Drummond, Shir- ley Twitehell; Reta Belt, June Sun- dercock, Delved Joynt, Laird Hudson, E. Kipfer and Howard Love. This play was very well received and caus- ed much amusement. Santa Claus ap- peared in the form of Mr. J. W. Ort- wein and distributed gifts to the chil- dren. Lunch was „served to the guests. , St. Paul's S. S. Holds Concert St. Paul's Arglican Sunday school held their annual Ch rti stmaas concert on Monday evening in the school room of the church. Rev. Mr. Hunt being chairinan . The opening numbers were th•e singing of carols, readings, dialogues, solos, etc., by the Children, followed with lantern slides on Christ- mas tarots and a Christmas story; a dialogue by Mary Goodwin and Mar- i•on Drummond. Santa Clause dist ri- buted gifts front a Christmas tree. In, a recent issue of the Waterloo Chronicle there appeared a fine pic- ture of Mr. Alexander Brandt, Mayor of Elmira. Mr. Brandt, a former resi- dent of Henson for same years, was railway agent here. Hs' many friends will be pleased to learn of the good position he is holding. Maas are quite heavy at the local post roffice due to the Christmas rush. Miss Mildred Smillie and Miss Ethel Murdock ate assisting in the 'exacting and rushing dirties. Concert is Enjoyed • The annual" Sunday school entertain - (Continued on Page 5) Nurses are Guests atCommercialCafe Mr, Kai Pang, manager Of the Com- mercial Cafe here. had as his guests on Monday evening, the Superirttend- ent and' staff of Scott' VientOrial ;Pita', Dr. D. C. Sturgis and tepresent- ativee Of the tress', The -excellent dinner thole/led a number'of tttinettial but delicious Chin- eSe dishee. • ,1;•, , . • i ' dx4i 4/ki, qhiKbik t '411gI let.14214,61\160'1‘44+1dh ,..,„ eaforth Juniors. Jose CI� Game to Clinton Intermediates In Opening Exhi 'tion Here Egmondville Takes Lead in 0' • • • • • McMillan Cup Race, De- feating Kippen 3-2. Buys Factory 'Negotiations which !havers:been proceeding for some time between Mr. E. L. Box and the Canada Furniture Manufacturers, culmin- ated this week in the purchase of the Seaforth factory by Mr. Box for an undisclosed amount. Mr. Box has no immediate pro- spects of renting the factory. He has already taken steps to repair • the roof and to attend to certain other necessary repairs. Previously an agreement had been made with the town where- by the building would not be wrecked for at least three years. JUNI()RS SHOW GREAT PROMISE In a fast exhibition hockey game played here Tuesday night the .Sea - forth. Junior B team held the fast Clinton Colts 'intermediates to a 3-2 decision, and give the fans an indica- tion of whateethey can expect during the corning season -1 the way of ex- citing btockey. Both teams were at full strength and with frequent chang- es of lines the play Was kept at top speed throughout. From start to fie- ish it was anybody's game, with the locals gaining the lead on two °cost - sirens. Close Checking andstellar net mind- ing closed the first period with ad 0-0 comfit. In the second Clinton came to the front When "Trimmer" .McEw- an scored 'On his own rebound. The advantage was not held a minute for Van Bell sccifed the equalizer on E. ie's pass. With heeathetaking speed the play was kepi up but they were still tied going .into the third. The. Juniors gainednan edge when Riess Rennie heat Doake on a lone rush to Make the count 2-1. The Colts soon tieft it again when Kennedy flip- ped a hot one into the upper corner from close in. D. McKay and , R. Holmes combined .on a rink -length rush to finish the s•coriag, the visitors taking home the' bacon. With about a minute left to go there was the us- ual Clinton-Seaforth, free-for-all of fans and players. • No one was hurt and Peace was restored after. a ,few fieteuffs. Clinton -Goal, Stade and' Doake; de- fence, McKay,. R. McEwan; forwards, F. ;McEwan, Foster, Holmes, Ken,ne- dy, Streets. Seaforth-Goal, Steels; defence, E. Rennie, L. Leopard; forwards, J. Dunl lop, C. Flannery, V. Bell, R. Rennie, F. Stapleton, F. Sills, G. Hildebrand. Referee -G. Muir. Egmondville Wins • Egmondville took the lead in the Huron Rural Hockey loop when they nosed out Kippen 3-2 on Saturday ev- ening. Dublin won a victory -ever St Columban with a 5-2 ,score. Due to the early start in the season the type ' of hockey was net of mid-season form Reoords have been set up in the but it was overflowing with tire old post office this Christmas as the staff n as !been, con froat ed . vet th unpre- time rivalry for the McMill-an, trophy. Both games were clean throughout, only three penalties being given all evening. Egmondville 3, Kippen 2 Egmondville drew first blood when Frank Kling scored after seven min- utes, Don Dale made it 2-0 on a lone rush. Max Hudson beat the Egmord- ville goalie, Reg Itintoul, for Kippen's only counter of the first period. Eg- rretalville had the best of play in this° frame and only the outstanding work of Foster in the Kippen nets PublicSchool. kept the score down. Showing a completePupils mg Carols •1 s• form Kippen put Egmondville at a disadvantage inthe second and scor- ed; the only tally when Couchem scor- ed from centre ice. In the third Kling and J. Nicholson combined and with both batting at the puck within the crease the deciding goal was; tallied. Kippen disputed the41 but referee Frank Sills allowed it. Easy For Dublin In the second game Dublin had lit- tle difficulty in overcoming the Saints: Lacking -playing strength the Saints struggled along as best they could and were fortunate' in holding Dublin as they did. The three Malone brothers, Clarence, Emmett and Joe, accounted for both of St. Coluraban's goals. For Dublin Frank . Stapleton scored from D. McCarthy's pass; J. Hanley from J. Ben:n, D. Kerslake from Hanley, Kerslake front a loose puck and C. Benn front Kerslake. KIPPEN-Goal, H. Foster; defenee, - (Continued -on Page 8) • • • • • LADY BADMINTON PLAYERkELECT Santa Claus Pays Visit Fol- lowing Enjoyable Tournament. The ladies,of the Seaforth Badmin- ton Club held an enjoyable tourna- ment at the club on Monday evening when nearly thirty took part: the prize for highest points going to Helen Mc- Lean. Following the games the players were entertained at the home of Mrs. D. H. Wilson, where the election of Officers took place. These are: Presi- dent, Janet Cl;0secretary-treasurer, Helen McLean; tournament commit- tee, D. Darling, Ella Elder and social committee, Mary L. Hays, Nora H. Stewart and Patricia Southgate. Gifts for all were !distributed from a heavily ladeft tree by Santa Claus in the person of Ruth Thompson • Post Office Handles Record Mail cedented avalanche of Christmas mail. Despite the quantity handled and the lateness of the trains, there has been little delay in despatching and sorting mail. - • • " The post office this year will be open on Christmas Day from 9.30 a.m. to L30 p.m. There will be the usual rural delivery. Former Resident • Named K.C. Itt the list of King's conineel.ap.pointe ed this week appears the name of R. M. Best, Bracebridge lawyer. Mr. Best is a well known former resident of Seaforth an.d is a son of the late Mt. and Mrs. J. M. Best, • Will Observe - 64th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs, Sydney Jacobs, well known Seaforth residents, will cele- brate their 64th wedding annitersaty on• Christmas Day, Mr, Jacobs is in his 93rd, year. Wins $2 Prize Miss Vera Mole, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Eck Mole, Sego/tin was" suc- Ceadtel in winning a $2.00 prize in the recent Amos and Andy baby nee* iiig contest. tilgiildte, i!ld' ,..,Id'atatiVIZig Pupils of the Seaforth public school contributed to the general Christmas spirit o n Tuesday, when they sang a number of favorite carols. The singing was under the direction of MiassM. E. Turnbull. • Canon E. Appleyard addressed, the studerts, giving an interesting talk on Christmas. • AppointVV.P.Grieve To Fine Position William P. Grieve, sort of Dr. John G:. Grieve, V.S., haa recently been made vice-president and sales Man- ager . in charge of the Packard car division of Packard Buffalo Inc. Mr. Grieve, has been With Packard, .Buf- falo Inc., for 10 years!. • He will have 48 dealers under him, itt S14deRntesi)orRteseeshrhoevo... ngtal - Marks: . HIGH PER CENT. IS The following. are the results of tenni examinations at the Seatoir t eniaegiate. The number after ea h ; name indicates the average mit • the papers written. Form 1 1 gighesit pupil)-Teresta McIver, 85!!ydr Passed in 10 subjects -T. MeIvet 85 (Hon.), H. Moffat 81 (Hon.), D.' -4 ) Regier 80 (Hon.), D. Scott 79 -(Hon.), --' L. Bannon 77 (Hon.), J. Broadfont 75 • (lion.), F. Elgie 74, B. Bullard 69, L. , McGavin 691, G. Earle •63, Ce. 1VICKay 61. Passed 1/1 AIM -L. Stewart 79 (Hon.), B. Pryce 74, E. Eckert 72, B. Beat 67, B. MacLeod 68, E. McIver 64, B. Wright 63, A.- Archibald 62, M. Lawson; 62, P. Bannon 61, K. Dale 59, S. Wigg 55. Passed 1/1 eight -P. Ross 74, H. Earle 62, R. Devereaux 60. ' Passed in seven' -C. Keller 59, A. Byerman 58, L. Edler 58, M. McDaid 57, F, Phillips 51. Passed in six -E. Ainsborough 57, M. Thompson 56. Passed in five -T. Kale 56, J. Smith 53, M. Solater 52, -F. Devereaux SO, Passed in four --C. Carter 54, S." Habkirk 50, G. Broome 35. Passed in three -M. Fortune 59, R. Box 51, G. Hawkins 45, S. Ryau 43, M. Messenger- 37. - • t Passed in two -M. Rintoul 40. Form 11 Highest pupil -Alma Lawrence 79%. Passed in nine -A. Lawrence 79 (Hon.), C. Dolmage 71, E. 'Sunclercoc4 71, B. Manley 70, C. IN1Intanore 69, P. Whitmore 69, 'R, Joynt 65, M. Ibbot- son 59. Passed in eight -T. Forbes 67, •E. Dale 65, F. Matthews 65,-D. MoIS 61, D. Stewart 57. Passed in seven -A. Dennis 60, IL Nott 58, J. Dungey 58, D. Grieve 56, F. Golding 55, T. McIver 54, M. O'Neill 54. Passed in six -G. Finnigan 56, A. Henderson 55, G. -Houston 52, G. Keys 51, Passed in fiveE. Carmichael 51. Passed' in four -H. Swan 48, Z. Dun - (Continued on Page 8) S.S. No. 9 Presents Christmas Concert The annual entertainment a n d Christmas tree of S. S. No. 9, Tucle- ersmith, took the form of a radio broadcast with Jack Mackay. as an- nouncer. The program opened with the singing of an old Christmas carol by the pupils and audience. This was )followedby a Christmas greeting front, beanor Elgie and a Christmas poem by Rae Consitt A chorus en- titled "Christmas , Eve," .sung to the tune of "Little Brown Jug," was sung by the pupils. Neil Hodgert's reci- tation, ''A 'Conundrum," 1N -as well giVe.n. Five of theelinallest pupils next "gave an action recitatibn en- titled "Too Cold.'' •/ Miss Janet Hodgert and Miss Janet Handley .danced the H glel and Fling and the Soldier Dance. A Japanese drill was presented by the smaller pipits and a wreath drill by the older Pupils: A quartette; composed of ex - pupils, provided old-time music be- tweeft nembers. A reading given by Rohit McLachlan and a violin solo by Stewart Love were well received by the audience, Three of the senior pupils present- ed a short play entitled "A Pain in the Side," Douglas Love's recitation,• "Something Wrong," was quite amus- ing. A Pageant of "The Months". • completedthg peo;gram. In the ab-. settee of Santa- Claus the presents ' were distributed by •Jack Mackay and Robert McLachlan. 0 ALL our Customers who. have made our business grow and prosper, and to every member of this community, we exthnd our heart- iest wishes for a Pleasant and Cheer- ful Christmas holiday. .N CLUFF & SONS 1 711 en' 4.0 r Itt .• , a <41 A.' • • A141414'"'4,41'),4 16.404051tdi • $.1tigoomoaditffivametigiiimt - .,„ •;,•;'," ' e 'ea