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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1973-12-24, Page 1orApoppipApAmowspoopoppwoop,wipp-ppow .4t last it's here ... the merriest time of the year! This is the season when old friendships are strengthened and new ones are fostered by the spirit of good will all about us. Here's hoping we may continue the fineassociation we have enjoyed in the past. Thanks, friends, and have a wonderful Holiday. The Management, Staff, & Corespondents of The Standard gi4U64004 MUOMMUfigliOMMUM04404fia PG. 2 THE BLYTH STANDARD, Dec. 24, 1973. hy? The first snow falls. The first nut jumps on his snowmobile and rips over someone's lawn. The first complaints start rolling • into our office and to members of village ortownship councils_ about careless snowmobilers. And one wonders: why? Why does have to happen every year? Why do we have to go through this same hassle every year when some of our snow- mobilers go nuts at the first sight of snow and ride roughshod over the rights of others? Once the winter iareally with us, things seem to settle down and non -snow mobiling citizens, • if not happy with the noise, at least can put up with the raucous machines because they're not ripping through rose beds ac newly -planted hedges. But for the first month every winter, it seems maniacs have taken over. Ultimately, nearly every year, the town council has to issue a stern warning that if there isn't more sensibility wed, snow- mobiles will have to be banned from the town. Then, myst- eriously, things improve. But why can't suowm obilers use some sense in the first place and not cause the same ruckus every winter? Why cant they use some common sense and common courtesy and be aware of the rights of others? Is it something in the exhaust fumes of snowmobile engines that causes loss of sense or something? Merry Christmas Writing editorials is usually a serious business. Words are carefully chosen for a purpose. They are used to prod people into action, to sting those who may have reason to need a sting, to force ordinary, everyday citizens to think about a subject and, if necessary, take a side on an issue. But one time a year, there is no sting or prodding or force requared in an editorial. It's a relaxing, pleasant time for an editorial writer, a time when no axe needs grinding. That time is now, and the message of this editorial is for all our readers to have a Merry Christmas. But even now, we ask you to think -- to think about the true meaning of Christmas and not let the commercial side of things block out the feeling of love and brotherhood the season should bring. Merry Christmas to you and yours. The wrong reasons Planning, in its infancy in Huron county, has already rea- ched a major controversy. Ironically, Huron county, which until now has not had a shopping plaza within its borders, now has too many, at least on paper. The controversy surrounding the battle of the plazas in Goderich has drawn attention to the need for planning in the County, but it has also drawn into question whether planning at times is sensible or is dictated by petty politics. The plazas are, of course, the Suncast proposal which has been on the drawing board for some time and the more recent proposal for a three million dollar plaza on the eastern edge of Coderich in Goderich township. When the second plaza plans became known, the town of Goderich became upset, county planners became upset, and the provincial government cracked a land freeze on all rural townships surrounding Coderich. The government and planners theorized that Goderich was a planned community and the township was not and so urban growth should be kept within the town. In theory, they are right, but it goes deeper than that. It is obvious that politics plays a part. There is room fcr only one of the tow plazas and if that plaza is built within the town; the town will benefit on the taxes from the $2. 5 million construc- tion. If however, the second plaza is builtGoderich town- ship will gain the, added assessment. Goderich, the centre of county government -and with the largest populations in the area; has the most political clout so is likely to be the winner. But looking at the battle of the plazas without looking at political boundaries, the second proposal would seem to be the more sensible one. The site, across from the Schaeffer fac- tory, is no farther out of town than the approved site in the industrial park on Highway 21. And from the point of view of serving the most people, the plaza on Highway 8 is more - practical since it serves the rest of the county better. One wonders, however, about the short-sightedness of deve- lopers in the county. When it comes to serving the area with a shopping plaza, Goderich seems like the least advantageous location since it already has a good shopping area and since it can draw from only one direction, bordered, as it is on the west by Lake Huron. A far more sensibl e location would. have seemed to be in Clinton or even here in Blyth where tousands of people are already drawn yearly by the two mills and it would be at the centre of a wide drawing area for shop- pers. But politics arxl emotion, not common sense, are often the reason for decisions. Time to strike For years now, Blyth has belonged to the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority and has paid fees for its operation. To • the best of our knowledge, however, Blyth has really never taken advantage of that membership. It would seem that -now is the time to get back some of the service.we've been missing. There are many things that can be 'done in Blyth to make this a better town to live in. Other towns, for instance, have made use of grants available through the Authority to improve the areas in their town through which branches of the Maitland pass. We have a nice river valley in Blyth which could be a great asset if it was cleaned up and perhaps laid out as a park. Perhaps the village council could make such an improvement a New Year's resolution. AS THE VICAR AL`ti'Al'S SAYS, DON'T RETURN A KINDNESS PASS IT ON Fru fflI J:iN�OW. BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER Christmas has crept up on me this year. In fact, I think Christmas has crept up on most everyone. Pve been trying to determine just why so few people are in the Christmas mood but Ism afraid the cause for this unhappy phenonema is too deep for me to uproot. I've been listening to the carols of Christmas for several days. I've been looking at the Christmas lights. I've been smelling the goodies of the season. I've been watching the shoppers scurrying to and fro. I've been tramping in the crisp, white show. But somehow, even yet, Christ mas seems far off and remote .. like just another holiday ina long, tedious year. I have` no joy in my heart. I am sad ... not because of things which hanven't happened or the things that have happ- ened .... but because of the stark realization that Christmas is losing its meaning for all mankind. To the world at large, Chri- stmas is the staff party -w ith - the big. dinner and the cocktail hour. It is a new hair -do and a new dress. ' It is the Christmas, cards and the lighted tree and the gaudy decorations and the turkey and trimmings. It is the dance at the club; the soc- ial at the church; the parade in town. It is baking and cleaning andiwrapping and rushing. Its just another mad turmoil, hardly any different from the other days of the year which are filled to the brim with hurry and haste; And where does one go to escape? Where does one find the peace which is supposed to reign at Christmas -time? Where does one find the joy which is supposed to fill the hearts of all people at this season? Where Is the trem- endous surge of goodwill which is supposed to prevail ever/wh- ere for a week or two at C•xis- tmas? You say it is in the manger? rind the manger, if you can, Can you find it in the stores? Can you find it in the Santa Claus parade? Can you' find it under the Christmas tree? Can you find it, God help us, even in our churches? Yes, Ism sad. Ism sad•bec ause fewer and fewer people this year will stop more than the token hour or so on Christmas eve or Christmas day to peer into the manager where the Christ Child lies. Ism sad because in our affluence and our exalted egotism we are less and less dependent on that Holy Infant who grew to man- hood only to suffer and die so that we might have eternal life. by Si -nit IEY J. KELLER. Ism sad because we wont let the Baby Jesus make a dent in our mdern culture which • longs to be free yet strangles itself daily with the petty pleasures that tantalize and tease from every side, Ism. sad because most people muddle through their lives having. Christmas only once a year when they could be having it every day of the year if they would only let the Prince of Peace have first place in their lives. Christ is in Christmas. He's the reason for ChristmasHe's the special guest for Christmas. He's mare than a figure on a Christmas card and•more than a lifeless doll in a manger outside the church. He's real. He's alive and truly with me at Chr- istmas. He's in me. But Christ cannot be cooped up selfishly in my heart and held there in secret. He must be shared with others. • Have you ever offered a gift which was unappreciated by the recipient? It is a horrible ex- perience. One Christmas I . purchased three gifts for one of my children, none of which was quite right. I f ek like dying. And so I, like so many, many Christians, am offering Christ as a gift this Christmas. Ism • asking people to accept the Blessed Babe into their homes. Pm asking them to trust this Priceless Gift. But I know my gift will be rejected, unappreciated, mis- understood. I know a bottle of good whiskey would be more acceptable. And it makes me sad to be in the midst of Chri- stnias with the best gift possible and to be pushed aside, tramp- led and ignored. What about you, friend? Will you accept the Christ Child this Christmas and experience a new year filled with new hope and abundant peace? Or are you tied to tinsel and banded to baubles? "rws /116/1T BFFoRe C/1RISTMAS 'AND AL1 711Rbcl6H t •ToW'I P£QPLE WE' E NAPPY , Nor A FACS C A Z A PRo cAPV , AND our ON STREET //or /9 •DRIVE'?'Z' BEEN DRINK/NG /r SEFMs 771Ar THEY 'D ALL 8E41 Dom/6 Som' 77/1Nk/NG . TO DR/NK AND To DRIVE ON TN/S DRAY OR ANY evou2O-410AN6ue THE/2 .L/►/FS, /llDFED r//AT Or MANY So THEY WAIKED , AJENI 6y CA8, Orr l/UST STAYS'L) 47 //oPYJE AND CNR/wings MonN/NG AR/IVEP W/rH NO CH/[.aKrN ALONE g�ST' (,J/ -HES FVR A SAFE,AnnV a'"l �l1' D� floc�AA7-"PEVol'' " ON ZONAL1r of rit p AR/o 0 v/KCIAC� POL /CB 4 7 . THE BLYTH STANDARD, Dec, 24, 1973, PG, 3 Christmas at postoffice enough to make you say `humbug . So you drop 107 Christmas cards • in the post box with your left hand because your right is in a sling from writer's cramp and you still have a sour taste in your mouth froni licking' all those stamps, and you devoutly wish you hadn't made so many friends - over the years, - Well, at least it's done, 'you say to yourself. Huh, that's . what you think, For the staff at the Blyth Post•)Office the work has' just begun. They'll hare' to fish all 107 cards back out -of the box, can- cel all the stamps (by hand since Blyth doesn't have the sophisicated equipment some offices do), sort them and send. them'on the way.. Just how many cards are in- volved? Well during the Chri- stmas period' which begins .. three weeks before Christmas Day at the post off ice,- 30,000 • '- six cent •stamps were sold at • Blyth office. ` Another ,30, 000 eight cent stamps.were sold; That's a total of'60,000, pieces •'of mail `going out of the post office, . But for every card that goes out, at least one is -likely to -be coining back. In other words a total of 120,009 cards and letters. Then there are parcels, As of Thursday of last week, some 800 parcels had gone out of the Blyth office in December. But there is even more than that. If you've .looked at the • December issue of magazine you subscribe to, -you'll see it's considerably' larger than usual which means they are just that much harder to sort. All this -is on top of•the usual amount -of. mail including um- pteen thousand fliers and, of course, the weekly edition of The Standard, The staff works early every Thursday morning to -get it into the mail boxes so readers will be able ' to 'get it when they arrive' for their maiL So as you stand there with your arm in a sling, give -a little thought for Bill Rhiel, Marcella McNall and Dorothy Postmaster Willie n Riehl and Marcella McNall, his ass-• sacks, just delivered, wait to be opened. Over 100, 000 istant, sort piles of incoming mail to go to Blyth residents Pieces of mail have gone through the Blyth Post CTfice and persons on rural routes. In- the foreground, more this Christmas season. Oster •and therural drivers. By the time Christmas finally arrives, they may have both arms in slings, . • Separate school : board to publisize schools BY WIIMA OKE The 'negotiating team of the Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board will meet with the teachers! ..' negotiating team ednesday at 5 p. m. in the Board -Room at Seaforth, David Teahen infor- med the press Monday as he gave his report of his committee at'the board meeting. The Board met as a committee of the whole at the beginning of the meeting and the press was not. permitted to enter the Board Room until about nine -thirty as trustees • discussed "mostly personnel mat- ters". A mediator, Hal D. Howells . , of Toronto, from the Ministry of Labour, who was appointed last week by the Ministry of Educ- ation following the request of both teams, will act as a go- between for the negotiators. One thousand brochures out- lining the availability of separ- ate schools in Huron and Perth Counties will be ordered from the Mirror Press in Stratford at a cost of $198,00.. Howard Shantz,. Stratford, suggested most of the brochures will be distributed to the real'estate offices in both Counties, also to the catholic churches; Arthur Haid of R.R. 4, Lis- towel provided guidelines which his ad hoc committee,had pre- pared to repared•to conserve energy in the 19 separate schools in Huron' Perth. The list will be'sent to the principals and the custodians in each school requesting the heat be turned down on weekends and holidays such is -Christmas and the spring break, that lights be turned off in areas not being • used, and similar guides to save _energy. • The Board hopes to send eight teachers and principals to the Training School for the Family Life program at Waterloo this summer. John Vintar, Superintendent of Educ- ation stated that before the Family Life prograni could be started in Huron and Perth sep- arate schools it was important that the principal and three or four teachers in each school be trained in the program. He added it is worth -half a credit to a teacher to attend the course, The Board endorsed a resolu- tion from the Kent County Board of Education opposing the return_ of the Province of Ontario to Daylight -Saving Time on a full time basis. The Boar' agreed to retain its 11, 5 acres in the new Morning - ton Street subdivision in Stratford, but will agree to some changes in boundary lines. Copies will be sent to the Stratford Planning • Board and to the developer of the 'subdivision. Most of the..members of the Board•indicated they would attend a Holy Year celebration at the Elgin County Roman Catholic Separate School Board office in St. Thomas fcr trust- ees from Elgin, Oxford, Mid- dlesex and Huron where Focus in Faith will be emphasized within the school community. A newsletter from the Board office will be ready for the students to take home to their parents next Tuesday, Mr. Vintar repotted as he distrib- uted copies to the trustees. ~\, Jose ph Looby of Dublin re- ported on a roofing seminar he Ittended along ,with Edward Rowland, maintenance officer, in Kitchener. He reported it was a very worthwhie meeting. Another load of Christmas mail is delivered by Ted Cudmore of Clinton, Mail arrives twice a day in Blyth post office from Clinton and during the Christmas season it brings cards, cards, and more cards, Office closed this week The Standard office will be closed this week. The office will be closed from Dec. 24 to Dec. 31 to give our 'employees a well-earned vac- ation. The next issue of the news - piper will be .Jan, 3. . Morris council ends year Morris Township Council held its final meeting of 1973 on December 15. Council approved payment of the township's share of the capital program of Seafortli Community Hospital, a total of $69. Dog tax refunds were granted to R. J. Wheeler, John Brewer, Lorne Badley and Larry Badley. A property tax refund was given to Charles Mailers. Road accounts of $1,477.19 and general accounts of r '" $87,256. 64 were approved for payment SILENT NIGHT candle features the words and music of the famous Christmas carol, Photo from 'Hallmark Snow or no, it's always "White Christmas" The traditional image of an outdoor Christmas scene brings to mind, for most of us, the brilliance of sun- light on snow-covered fields and hills. But. this is an idea that originated in the northern parts of Europe arid America—and of course it doesn't really apply. to the climate in many parts of our country, In southern California, for . instance, roses are blooming at Christmas—in- deed, we all know this if only because of the famous New Year's "Rose Bowl" football' game. And. in Flor- ida, at Christmas time, there's apt to be a hot 'sun beaming down on sand, Haxey Hood Game Haxey is a place in Lin- colnshire, where they still play this famous old hood game, on January 6. Its ori- ' gins hark back to pagan times, and the "hood" it- self is thought to represent the head of a bull. In the game, 13 men take part,.one called the "fool," another the "lord," and the eleven others "boggins," A two -team scrimmage takes place, the object being for tlach man to succeed in placing a folded canvas hood into a particular goal, one after the other. The very last hood, the 13th, called "The Haxey," has to be fought towards the final goal — an inn where there are drinks for all, Wassailing the Trees This unusual torchlight ceremony still is observed in certain parts of England on January 17,which is the date of "old 12h Night." It's another survival from very ancient times, when prayers were made to the god of trees and fruit, A glass of cider is thrown on the trunk of an old apple tree, while toast soaked in cider is fastened to the tree branches, Then guns are fired through the branches, • while the old invocation, or prayer to the tree, is sung. Once the evil spirits have been frightened away by the guns, says the old tra- dition, one can settle down to the business of drinking cider -- a real "wassail." fails to appear at Christ- mas, But tradition is strong- er than the contrary,weath- er. We like the look and the idea of snow, and this tra- dition is reflected in our holiday decorations and greeting cards, The white- ness of snow stands for pur- ity — its coldness suggests by contrast the warmth and coziness of the fireside and family group, And the mag- ic of now falling can lift our spirits as it transforms the world, covering all that is dreary with pure white, Although it has been said there was no candle to light the manger in the stable at Bethlehem, still from early times people have placed tapers in windows to light the way for the Christ Child and welcome :Him, ' In many countries, any- one coming to the door at Christmastime was invited to enter, For some believed that Christ Himself would appear at a house with a candle, concealing his iden- tity to learn the extent of their kindness. Candles have inspired men throughout the ages, linking their bright glow with the beauty of faith, Research by Hallmark can- dle expert John Sinjem re- veals . that candles were generally used at Christ- mastime as far back as the llth Century, Until the 18th Century they were made primarilyfrom tallow or beeswax. The latter was preferred, as an emblem of Mary's purity, for wax is the product of virgin bees. Many came from leaven, and it was not unusual for reli- gious institutions to keep swarms of them;, According to an early writer, thewax represented Christ's body; the wick, His soul; and the flame His divine nature; The religious symbolism of the candle grew through the centuries after early Christians huddled in the damp chill catacombs of Rome, used lighted candles as a source of comfort, New materials In 1750 a substance from the head of the sperm whale was found to be superior to tallow and beeswax. Later, in. 1850, paraffin wax was developed and combined with stearic .acid to make candles of 'the modern type, Bayberry candles with their delicate scent are es- pecially popular, at Christ- mas, and they are said to bring good luck to the home, The bayberry candle` is uniquely American, Bay- berry bushes grew in great abundance- in the new world, and after.learning to extract the greenish wax from the . wild bayberries, the Pilgrims used it to make candles. Ne happy and full of ::<.1‘'ir4r> good cheer now and throughout the holiday season. Blyth'Dairy.Gus & Hanna House to house delivery K u r n of h Mon. Dec._ 24/73 & Mon. Dec. 31/73 9f//rQ SPAP0. ER5 ASSo�o0 '•VSPApiRs CO -- THE BLYTH STANDARD KEITH & JILL ROULSTON; Co -Publishers Published every Wednesday at Queen St. , Blyth, Ontario Subscription rates (in advance) Outside Canada $7.00 Canada $6.00 Single•copies: 15 cents each Authorized as second class mail by Canada Post Office. Registration Number 1319. Box 10, Blyth, Ontario Telephone 523-9646 Broomball league elects officers Len iBakelaar of Auburn was elected December 12 as the new president of the Blyth Broomball League for the 1973 74 season. - Marie Empey was named vice- president, with Glen Webster as 'secretary: Jim. Anderson as treasurer and Gary Walden as HURON DEAD Fess secretary. Plans were made to 'hold a tournament later 'in the season "tentatively scheduled for March ,16and 17. . League meetings are to be held on the second .Wednesday of each month for convenors from each team. STOCK REMOVAL 1 CLINTON \ We are now paying $5 - $15 for fresh dead or j disabled cows and horses over 500 lbs. Two. trucks to serve you better. Fast efficient $ service. All small farm stock picked up free of charge as.a service to you.. �, N License No, 237-C-7 Call us first, you won't have to call anyone 11 else, You may obtain a w ri tte:n ;report from' a qualified veterinarian upon request. 24 • Hoar S rriee • 7' Days a week Call Collect 482-9811 • CHURCH OF GOD McConnel Street, Blyth CHURCH SERVICE - 11:00 A.M. THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA REV. FRED CARSON Dec, 24 - Christmas Eve Holy Communion Blyth - 9:00 P. M. Brussels - 11;00P.M. THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA THE REV. CECIL L WITTICH, B. A,, B. D, Sunday School - 9':50 a, m. Worship Service - 11:00 a. m. Everyone Welcome CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH TED HOOGSTEEN, PASTOR Morning Worship - 10 a, m. Afternoon Worship 2:30 p. m. The Church of the Back to God Radio Hour, CHOK 1070 - 8:30 a. m. WESTFELD FELLOWSHIP HOUR REV. RON CURL, MINISTER 523-9263 Family Bible Study Hour - 1:00 p. m. Fancily Worship Service - 2:00 p. m. INTERDENOMINATIONAL - ALL WELCOME THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA AUBURN S DONNYBROOK PASTOR ALFRED FRY Donnybrook - 9:45 a. m. Auburn - 11:15 a. m., We preach Christ, Crucified, Risen, and coming again. A Welcome Awaits You. ST. MICHAEL'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH REV. D. J. McMASTER, PRIEST Mass at Blyth every Sunday at 9:00 a. M. • THE BLYTH STANDARD, Dec, 24, 1973. PC, Zurich high school students will still have to stand ' The students from the Zurich area who have to stand on the bus trip to the High School in Exeter will have to stand awhile longer. A survey made on all bus routes indicated another 16 buses would be required to seat all students riding buses throughout Huron. The survey report was tabled by the board until it receives approval of its 1974 grant ceiling submi- ssions from the Ministry of Education, A request from Sterling, Fuels of London was granted for an increase in fuel prices effective January 1, 1974, for F. E. Madill Secondary School from 17.8 cents to 19.38 cents per gallon and for South Huron District High School at Exeter from 16,8 cents to 18.4 cents per gallon. H. Hopp; of Lucan will use his own car, effective January 1, 1974, for driver education at Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton and Seaforth District High School. Previou- sly a car was leased by the board fcr this training. James E. Reid's request for an increase from $15 to $30 per month for garbage removal at Colborne Central Public School was approved. This is a monthly contract. Harold Price of R.R. 1, Sea - forth, will be paid stand-by time of $8.00 per school day for January, February and March 1974 or $12 per trip as required which ever is greater averaged over the season. He will use an 80 1-1.1), tractor and a seven foot blower. George Hildebrand of Seaforth, bandmaster for the Seaforth Dis- trict High School Girls Trumpet Band will receive an annual sa lary of_ $1, 500 retroactive to September, 1973, E. C. Hill, Chairman of the Board, presented a report on schoovisitations by himself and D, J. Cochrane, Director of Education. Mr. Hill,repo- rted that the local trustee at the school often visited as well ll on these occasions. Mr. 1-1111 said these visits were an interesting exercise and gave an opportunity to meet with the school staff. He thought it valuable for the teachers to have an opportunity to talk to the representatives of the Board and the Administration informally once a year, He listed ten items for the board members to study and . special areas to consider in the new year; class size/teacher- pupil ratio; opp ortunity classes; special education; curriculum development; budgetary matters; professional development; org- anization, evaluation and acco- untability; programs and facil- ities; personnel and the public image of education. Mrs. Donna Clarke, a bus driver at Stephen Central Public School, was placed on perm- anent staff as of January 2, 1974; Alan Rook, custodian at J.A.D. McCurdy Public School on per- manent staff as of December ,.d8, 1973; John Henderson, chief custodian at Seaforth Dis- trict High School, be placed on the permanent staff as of Nov- ember 30, 1973. The board authorized the employment of a half-time cl- erical assistant to work under David Bieman, media co-or- dinator at the Administration Centre. It is reported on the average of 30 films per day are being shipped from the Board Office via the courier. y'& V02 .T/F OR R T.RA,FF/C ENG 5Ays: b _ 03 C, H, Mountford, librarian at F, E. Madill Secondary School was granted an educational lea- ve for the school year 1974-75 to attend the University of Lon- don, in London, England, to ob- tain a Master's degree in lib- rary science plus a ddploma in school librarianship. The Board endorsed a resol- ution esolution from the Kent County Board of Education opposing the return of the Province of Ontario to daylight sav- ings time on a full-time basis. The Board endorsed a request from Principal J. H. Stringer of the Goderich District Collegiate Institute to send 40 of his stud- ents of French on a five-day trip to Quebec City on Febru- ary 13-17, 1974, The group would travel by bus to London and by train to Quebec, The trip will cost each student $78 to cover board, lodging and transportation and there would be no charge 'against the school budget. No French student will be denied the trip due to lack of funds, with the God- erich Lions Club being asked to pick up the tab fcr those not able to pay. The Board approved a request from Principal J. L Wooden of South Huron District High School at Exeter to send approximately 30 students to a wrestling com- petition at Part Huron Central High School on Friday, February 1. Transportation costs will be assessed against the school bud- get with students responsible for their evening meal. The Board was informed of five teaching personnel resig- nations; effective December 31, 1973: Mrs, Joyce Adamson, Brussels Public School; Mrs. Cora Castle, Holmesville Public School; Ms. Bessie Zivanovich, Administration Centre; Miss Laura Martin of Colborne Public !School; and Russell Campbell,' :Wingham Public School. Walter Arnold of Brookside 'Public School, a bus driver, was also received, Mrs. Judie Burns, secretary at Goderich Collegiate, effective January 2; and Mrs. Barbara Wilson, secretary at Board Office, effective December 5. "WNy Ask ,©R rm2Q,etE? .,. rAk� T/n?E 7'O CLEAN OFF yo uie CAR AilivAo tilS , " ••e ••• 111 The biggest indoor waterfall in Canada is in the, entrance foyer of the McMichael Can- adian Collection in Kleinburg. Inspired by the Maligne .Canyon in Jasper Park, 500 gallons of water per minute tumble down the 25 foot stone column. Over 200,000 visitors annually are guests of the McMichael Canadian Collection in Kleinburg. The rambling log and stone complex which houses 900 works of art in its thirty gallery rooms is ideally set in a wooded park. The Gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday from 1:00 to 5:30 p. m. and there is no charge for park- ing or admittance. Now open year-round, the Collection will be operating during,December this year, for the first time. ••••••••0• The following replacements to the teaching staff were announo- ed; Arthur Munn to F. E. Madill Secondary School; Mrs. Linda Henry to Holmesville Public School; Mrs, Wendy Hoernig to Colborne Public; Mrs. Mary Forrest to Wingham Public; Mr. John Stewart to Brussels _ Public School (half time); Mrs. Marjorie Huether to Brussels Public (half time); and Miss Mary Campbell to the Admin- istration Centre. Donald McDonald of Brussels reported thatglthough Huron County Boardof Education al- lowed Grey and Howick students in the old Listowel District High School area to continue to attend the Listowel School, the Perth County Board of Education did not reciprocate by permitting Hibbert area students to attend their former Seaforth area school but had to attend the Mitchell High SchooL Mr. McDonald said the Huron Board had a committment to the bus drivers 'authorized to pick up students in the Seaforth area in Hibbert and he is concerned if the bus is empty on this trip. J.M. Coulter, Superintendent of Program and Planning, rep- orted on information he had co - mpiled on the present positions of fourth and fifth year students in 1973: Most of the fourth year students who do not return for • the fifth year program proceed directly toe •nployment rather than to a community college; that Fanshawe College attracts more Huron County graduates than any other ; and that approx- imately 42 per cent of those receiving a secondary school honour graduation diploma enroll In University. CDay the inspiration of faith and love fill your heart with quiet peace and happiness, A joyous Noel to all, Manager& Staff of V ictoria & -Grey Trus t Goderich o our friends and neighbors, all best wishes for holiday happiness. • :4:v4\ n4e§i•:tii}afr• Brook's Construction. Mae, Brenda, Brent & Nicole Brooks Wishing all of you the most joyous - of holiday seasons. Thanks for making our future so bright. CAMPBELL TRANSPORT Blyth 6 THE BLY FH STANDARD, Dec, 24, 1973, =AROUND 400 LIVE YEARLING leghorn hens, either for butc- hering or laying purposes. Can be picked up end of Dec. or first week of Jan. Arthur Heard, 523-9216 51-2 • BROADLOOM CLINTON'S CARPET CENTRE ' Wall to Wall Installations or Area Carpets, • Samples shotvo in your home, •. Free Estimates,. • Guaranteed Inztallattona, There's a Celanese Carpet for every room - in the home, "Quality you can trust" From BALL & MUTCR FURNITURE LIMITED Phone 482.9505 Clinton watt. For rent THREE BEDROOM TOWNHOUSES at Vanastra Park, Clinton. $110 a month. Fridge, Stove and all utilities included. Phone Jean, 482-7396. 50-4 Wanted ATTENTION R ABBIT GROWERS Sleepy Hollow Rabbitry, a depot fee RABBIT MEAT INDUSTRIES announces a holiday bonus of 24 per pound over competitive prices. Guaranteed year round market. All equipment and supplies avai- lable 357-2485 - Concession 12-13, East Wawanosh, 51-2 Help wanted SECRETARY An opening exists in our Ad- ministration Centre fc' an experienced Sec:rtary. Applications stating experience and references should be for- warded to this office by January 4, 1974 and addressed to; Mr. R.B. Dunlop, Super- intendent of Business Affairs. THE HURON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, 103 Albert Street, Clinton, Ont. 52-1 Card of thanks THOMPSON - We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our friends of Londesboro and Community a Most Joyous - Christmas and Happy New Year and to sincerely thank you for your patronage in the past fourteen years as we served you as Postmaster and Merchant. Also our best to Dorothy and Bill Sottiaux. Best Wishes to All, Bob and Audrey Thompson. Birth WITTE: To Mr, and Mrs. Randy Witte, London, on Dec. 13 a daughter, Karen Elizabeth, sister for Susan. At your service HAIRDRESSING SERVICE, Hair done by appointment only. Contact Carol Gross, 523-4353, Monday to Saturday, 9:00 till 5:00 and some evenings. 50-4 At your service CONCRETE WORK Expert chimney and roofing repairs; specializing in stabling, Don Ives, Phone Brussels, 887-9024. 37-tf SEPTIC TANK. CLEANING SERVICE All work guaranteed, Twenty years experience, Phone Louis Blake, R_, R, 2, Brussels, 887-6800, 32-tf BERG, Sales - Service Installation • Barn Cleaners ▪ Bunk Feeders . • Stabling FREE ESTIMATES Donald G.Ives R.R. 2, BLYTII Phone Brussels 887.9024 MInimmimummummill HURON PINES ELECTRIC 86 KING ST. INDUSTRIAL, RESIDENTIAL, FARM WIRING CLINTON 482-7901 'PROP. BUDD KUEHL Ramal estate THE MAN TO .SEE IS 52 West Str Qoderich 524-6991 COAST TO COAST REAL ESTATE SERVICE LISTINGS, LISTINGS, LISTINGS ARE WHAT WE NEED We have numerous inquiries for businesses,housing and farms of any size, ?f you are considering a larger home or farm, or may- be just a change of scenery, ask us to call at your. conven- ience. We offer free evaluations with all listings made through our office. To get fast depend- able service, call Terry Bauer at Auburn 526-7709 or our office in Goderich 524-6991. 50&52 Pe rsorra is Little Susan Witte returned home after spending several days with her grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. Roy McVittie. Help the Mentally Retarded TODAY • •volunteer lel • give a donation • learn more about ISI mental retardation 4I * C+ iSTMIT'SA5! Santa's deliverin our message to all—have ' a merry! Personal Greetings HEARD - We wish to extend to our relatives, friends, nei- ghbours and also our egg cus- tomers of Blyth and all surrou- nding areas the Heartiest Season Greetings. Dorothy, Art, Alvin and Larry Heard VODDEN- Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year to all our friends. Harold and Myrtle Vodden. MERRY CHRISTMAS and best wishes to all. The Post- master and Staff of Blyth Post Office. TODAY'S CHILD BY HELEN ALLEN ' THE TORONTO rinh SYNDICATE Glen, ten, is waiting for parents. Somewhere there must be a family waiting for Glen as their son. This healthy, sturdy boy is extremely handsome with his fair hair and blue eyes. His background is Anglo-Saxon. Because of a troubled time he has been in a treatment centre. He is now ready to leave — if only he had a home to go to. Friendly, outgoing Glen gets on well with other children and is especially understanding of small ones. He enjoys the company of adults, who find him an entertaining conversationalist. In school Glen is working below his potential, at the Grades 3 and 4 level. It is felt he will do better when he knows he is settled with parents who have chosen him for keeps. Art and reading are his favorite subjects. Maths are a struggle. Glen loves camping and swimming but is otherwise not athletically inclined. He likes making models and does nice work on little boxes, ashtrays and such made of plaster of paris. He enjoys music. Glen needs an interested involved father and a warm loving mother who will both want to spend a great deal of time with him. His adopting parents should understand his earlier problems and he prepared to work with a psychiatrist if needed. To inquire'about adopting Glen, please write to Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Services, Box 888, Station K, Toronto 144P 2H2. For general adoption information, please contact y6ur local Children's Aid Society, C I'as.s if ied Rates: 3 cents per word, minimum 75¢ 3 consecutive issues,' 25 words or less no changes, non -business,. $2.60 DEADLINE; NOON TUESDAY 1 Blyth Lions BINGO Blyth Memorial Hall Every Sat. night $150 JACKPOT BIG CASH PRIZES mommon nt Free64'4 Skating AT BLYTH ARENA Dec . 26, 1973 1-3 p.m. is brought to you with best wishes for the holiday season. by B1H!s MAMMA 0000411110000 GIVE THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL G1VE THEGIFT OF LIFE BE A RED CROSS BL00000NOR THE BLYTH ST ARD, Dec, 24, 1973, PC, 7 The Clinton area held their 4-H Achievement Day In Central Huron Secondary School last Saturday when the girls enter- tained friends and parents to skits and demo natratlons of their project "A World o1 Food," Here, the girls who received County Honors look over some of the projects. Left to right are Diane Preszcator of RR 1, Clinton, Susan Tyndall of RR 1, Clinton, Pat Anderson of RR 1, Londesboro, Audrey De Put- ter of RR 2, Bayfield, Nancy Kuehl end Bev Slade both of Clinton, Carole Weber of RR 2, Clinton, Betty Veenstra, and Judy Tlesma both of RR 4, Clinton. (News -Record photo) The tale of the enchanted toys From the Ontario Safety Lea- gue comes a Christmas Story for children who want all the toys in the world and for their har- ried parents: Once upon a time, in a far away land called Adanac, in a province called Riononta, there was no Santa Claus. - Apart from that, life was pretty much the same as in Canada and the province of Ontario. There were even mace stores with more Christmas gifts and more television messages advertising all sorts of beautiful toys and fun gameF. But because there was no Santa Claus, all the children asked their own parents for the gifts they wanted. The parents were responsible fa buying the gifts and making their children happy. This was pretty hard because very few parents were million- aires and children in all countries, Adanac included, have a tend- ency to ask for_much more than they expect. But the parents did their best and, like Santa Claus, they did it with love and cheerfulness. 'Parents spent a lot of time selecting the right toy for the right child. They were always careful never to buy toys with sharp edges or small removable parts which could beputin the mouth. They made sure before they bought a painted toy that there was no poison in the paint. They bought easy to clean toys. They never gave their younger ones stuffed animals with glass cr button eyes that fall off as babies have a tendency to swa- llow them. Children were told never to expect toys that caught fire easily, shooting sets that could blind them, i11 -balanced wagons and tri- cycles that could topple, elec- trical toys that were not appr- oved by the Adanac Standards Association, and above all, each gift was chaen with consideration for the child's age. With all this care and cons- ideration, one would think that there was not much choice left. Well maybe. But Riononta children were a lot happier and their Christmas was even more joyful. No child was ever hurt because of a bad toy. And the toys children were receiving for Christmas had a special magic due to the love and care of the parents who bought them. They were enchanted toys. They all had the magic of Safety built into them. They were simple toys, not very complicated, and every- one understood that one safe toy was better than ten dang- erous ones. The children soon learned to discover the magic in them. A hobby horse, for example, would last for years and had marvel- ous properties. It became a`friend, a rocket, a car, a motorcycle, an airplane, a snowmobile or anything the child wished. It was simple and uncomplicated. It allowed the child to use the infinite magic of his own imagination. When Santa Claus heard about adanac he was very CIiii$TMAs BEEssiNqs 9f ay the blessings of this joyous season surround you. May your holiday be merry and your happiness enduPing. R. W. Mailhll's Shoes, Men's & boys Wear pleased to see that safety minded parents had such consideration for their children. "Now why couldn't Ontario be like that?" he asked the Ontario Safety League. Why not, indeed! Ehristmas greetings We hope you and yours have the Merriest ' Christmas ever in the grand tradition of the Yuletide season! The Huron Grill Blyth, Ont. .may the many blessings of Christmas dwell with us .. , always. Pau I Kerrigan Morris Taylor NellJos ling Pau I Anstett Kerripan Fuels Clinton 482-9653 FESTIVE BEEF BUFFET Special occasions deserve the best. December is a • truly festive fun time. Time to grace your table with the best of beef, A Rolled Rib. Try rotisserie cooking or oven spit roasting for a change. This method of cooking dates back to cooking the spoils of the hunt over an open lire. A Rolled Rib of Beef may seem expensive, but pound for pound of meat It is one of the most Inexpensive meats, In addition you are sure to have 2 or 3 enjoyable meals from a Targe roast. Have a delicious festive feast with beef. INFORMAL FESTIVE BUFFET Herring Christine Marinated Mushrooms Sliced Dark R Roast BeefyRotlsserie with MusBta ddSauce Oven Browned Potatoes • Combination Salad Holiday Cakes and Cookies Red Wine Carry the holiday theme through the dinner by using a festive cloth and trimmings, Of course it would be wonderful to have a huge cooking fire- place with a spit for roasting. But today most of our kitchens are ust not large enough so our modern electric rotisserie or one built into your oven will work Just as well. ROAST BEEF ROTISSERIE • Sprinkle your roast of beef with salt and freshly ground pepper. • Your roast should be long and narrow to keep cooking time to a minimum. • If It Is a large party, have one roast cooking while carving another, • Follow cooking Instructions as given by appliance manu- facturer, • • Saute onions In oil and butter until golden, • Add next 7 ingredients, stir 1 minute, • Blend In flour and mustard, gradually add remaining In- gredients. • Serve in a chafing dish with roast beef._ MARINATED MUSHROOMS Prepare Marinade: 3 cup olive. and salad oil '/J cup wine or tarragon vinegar 1 teaspoon salt MUSTARD SAUCE '/4 teaspoon pepper 2 onions, finely chopped 1 tablespoon each fresh 2 tablespoons cooking oil minced parsley and dill 1 tablespoon butter 1 finely chopped green onion 1/4 Ib, mushroom stems (leftover 1 finely chopped garlic clove from Marinated Mushroom Immerse 1 pound mushroom recipe), sliced caps only in marinade — store 2 carrots diced covered. Refrigerate if not using • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped within 24 hours, Use small white 4 anchovy fillets (optional) mushrooms, 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper 2 tablespoons prepared HERRING CHRISTINE mustard Use canned herring bits in wine h teaspoon powdered ginger sauce. 6 tablespoons flour, Dice 2 onions, 3 celery stalks 1 tablespoon dry mustard and 1 sweet red pepper and 4 cups beef broth blend with herring; sprinkle with 1 cup dry red wine • lemon 'juice — cover and re - 2 tablespoons tomato puree frigerate 2-3 days. Choose variety for a gardener's gift If you've got a gardener in For Christmas, a typical the family -- or just someone mixed pan might include a who likes houseplants -- you single red poinsettia sur - don't have.to choose only one plant per pot, Nixed rounded by white ciuysanth Pan", as they're called, emums. If you Purchase a mixed pan, b.! sure to find are becoming popular because out what color combination they offer a variety of plants in a single container, you'll get when the blooms "Often a mixed pan will appear and the temperature include a pepper plant some and watering required far the plants in the collection. asparagus fern, a geranium, a be gonia, and perhaps After blooming, many coleus a dirty miller", says mixed pan plants can either Dave Sangster, a horticultural - be repotted as single house - specialist with the Ontario plants or planted outdoors Ministry of Agriculture and next spring. Food. Eat, drink and be wary The recent Nutrition Canada Survey showed that overweight Is a problem for about half of our population over 20 years of age. Losing weight is often a matter of simple arithmetic, suggests food specialists at the Ontario Food Council, Ministry of Agri culture and Food. A well+,bal- anced diet with fewer calories than you expend will cause you to lose weight. Five -hundred fewer colories per slay should reduce your weight by one pound a week. Your daily diet should always include food from all the basic food groups: milk and milk pro- ducts; fruits and vegetables meat and alternates; cereals, bread, and pastas. Portion size is important. It is also wise to avoid empty calorie foods such as jam, syrup, jelly, soft drinks, a-cv:,olic beverages, candy, and rich desserts such as cake, as they contribute nothing or almost nothing to nutrition, except calories. Entertain with eggs for Chr_s The Christmas entertain with eggs, Quici1y and easily, the ordinary egg can be trans- formed into delicious dips, drinks and appetizers, satisfy- ing main courses and tempting desserts. Food Advisory Ser- vices, Agriculture Canada sug- gest that you have a supply of hard -cooked eggs in your refr- igerator when guests drop in. Reserve the eggs that are a few days old (not the tunes you purchased today) for hard cooking. They are usually easier to peel. ' Cook eggs carefully to prevent an una- ttractive dark ring from form- ing around the yolk. This ring results when eggs are cooked too long or at too high a temperature or when they are not cooled immediately. _Peel eggs as soon as they are cold. Starting at the large end, crack the shell by tapping it gently all over on a hard surface,. then roll the egg between your palms to loosen it. Start peeling at the large end of the egg. If the shell has a tendency to stick, hold the egg under cold running water while peeling. Combine chopped, hard -co- oked eggs with salad dressing or cream or cottage cheese and seasonings for zesty dips. Make them into assorted fillings for hearty or fancy sandwiches or turn them into the delicious "Festive Eggs" featured by Food Advisory Services for the Yule- tide season. FESTIVE EGGS 6 hard -cooked eggs 2 tablespoons soft butter 2 teaspoons salad dressing or mayonnaise Salt and pepper Cut eggs in halves length- wise, Remove yolks and mash. Combine with remai- ning ingredients and one of the following combinations; mix thoroughly. Heap into egg white halves. FESTIVE -HAM EGGS; Add cup devilled ham and 2 teaspoons prepared mustard. Garnish with pimiento. FESTIVE -OLIVE EGGS; 0 mit salt. Add 2 tablespoons chop- ped stuffed olives and 4- tea- spoon dry mustard. Sprinkle with paprika. mas FESTIVE -MUSHROOM EGGS; Saute z cupjinely chopped. fresh mushrooms and 4 cup finely chopped onion in the butter beforeadding to egg and mayonnaise mixture. Add teaspoon Worcestershire sauce. Garnish with parsley, FESTIVE -CHEESE EGGS; Add 4 - cup grated old cheddar cheese and dash cayenne. Sprinkle with paprika. We're winging our wishes for peace and love to all our patrons. Thanks, friends, for all your goodwill.. WALLACE TURKEY PRODUCTS PIET & ANN REINSMA AND STAFF BLYTH AND CUNTON taw* CI!FFTINtIS ay the peace and serenity of Christmas fill your heart, your home and your life throughout this blessed season and in theear to come. y We take this opportunity to thank you for your continued patronage. Nary., Deanna & Staff a,son 's Grocery THE BLYTH STANDARD, Dec, 24, 1973, PG', 9 Christmas lights and gifts should be checked says Hydro While there is some curtail ment as to the arinount of outside Christmas lighting` displays' this season because of.the energy crunch, ,Ontario Hydro's elect- rical inspection department issues its annual" warning to check closely.all such lights and to keep a sharp lookout for el- ectrical appliances .available as' "gifts.' "There is no question that the market is flooded this year as is , usual at Christmas, with shoddy, -sub-standard" and potentially dangerous lights and other ap- pliances," a Hydro spokesman warned. He said these appliances are sold as "bargains" throughout the year, but are specially noticeable in the period before the annual buying spree. One of.the most common complaints has to do with "mini" hair dryers. Some of these are sub -standard and definitely -da- ngerous. A quick check can tell whether they carry the CSA label, indicating the appliance has the approval of the Canadian Stand- ards Association. Many don't. "Some of these have turned , up at Christmas parties for chil- dren where the favors and prizes are all handled byan`entrepre- neur who caters the whole party, We had a recent case where one of these faulty dryers -caused - burns to the hands of one of the . children.'! - Another offender.this year is the off -shore manufacturer who sold thousands of "top of the tree" light clusters across Canada. The tiny plug-in lights are un- safe and could easily cause sho- cks ce tree fires. Some bear the CSA label without having•been approved by the standards- assoc- iation. Since Ontario Hydro electrical inspectors have the authority. to .alder withdrawal or to lay charges a number of suppliers are being , prosecuted in court this week, the spokesman said. He. said, "besides these prosecutions it is also against -the law for a firm - to advertise electrical equip - Mentor supplies which haven't received CSA approval." . "One of the great dangers, especially this year when ligh- tingis being cut back due to the energy crisis is that some householders will try to get one more year out of the lights and displays they, have on hand. Some of these Christmas fix- tures are old and worn out. Wires are often bared or perhaps indoor lighting is used out of doors. This can be false econ- omy with dangerous possibilities. "Loading two or three sets of lights on one plug is another potentially dangerous habit. 'Don't do it." A common danger exists when a light socket has been left empty after the removal of a burned out or broken bulb. The empty socket may invite an inquisitive child to put a finger in the socket and get the inevi- table shock, Metallic reflectors can become "live" when they contact an empty socket or a bare wire. "If you have an old set of lights, indoor or outdoor, check it very carefully before deciding • to use it one more time," an electrical inspector said. "Spl- icing or taping worn wiring may not always lead to savings." One more reminder, "urn off Christmas lights as well as tree lights before going tobed," just in case. Santa will always be able to find his own way. n Forcing bu lbs: for indoor bloom- Bulbs can be "forced" indoors to bring spring inside early, says Dave Sangster, a horticultural specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. All you need are the bulbs, - containers, soil, and a cold location so that the bulbs can develop roots. Properly ventilated containers and a soil mixture with good ' drainage qualities are essential. Do not fertilize the soil -- the bulbs contain their own food supply. Pack soil around the bulbs, leaving only their tips exposed. Water the container thoroughly and place it in a cool area, such as an unheated garage or an apartment balcony. Ideally, bulbs should be stored in darkness at temperatures of between 40 and 50 degrees. Water regularly. After several weeks, the tips of the bulbs should begin to grow. At this stage, they should be taken out of cold storage and placed in an area where the temperature is between 60 and 65 degrees. This will "force" the bulbs to develop stems, leaves, and ,blooms, about the time when your outdoor bulbs ate just be- ginning to show signs of life. 20r. 0.:10.70:40:00:411r 0.0.241r120141.0.10 '. x$k ' Reminders concerning Chri- ' :k BUSINESS 01 stmms tree and house lighting Jh for the festive season are again I {� repeated. Care and safety- with 't4 the Christmas tree 1{; 3. When tree is to be ere- cted, re -cut butt diagonally. Stand tree in water and mai- ntain water supply for duration of tree's use. A tree handled in this manner will achieve, a moisture content equal to, and hi many cases greater than, its moisture content when cut, and will stay fresh, green and safe - ,• through the Christmas season. TWO IMPORTANT LIMITATIONS The effectiveness of butt immersion has two important limitations: 1. A tree whose, moisture content has dropped to a cri- tical point'before immersion will not recover, but will continue to dry out, even when standing in water. Check tree again fa flexibil- ity 24 hours after erecting. If there is any sign of lessened Meal flexibility in needles or twigs, the tree should be removed. 2., Even a tree with 100 per p I a n n • cent moisture content will not Ing withstand a complete ring of flames at its base, A quantity important for of highly combustible material, such as tissue -wrapped gifts, presents a fire hazard in itself from which the tree, and many housefhold furnishings, will not be immune. A FINAL SAFETY NOTE Tete Christ The evergreen Christmas tree, safe with intelligent use, can present a serious fire hazard if improperly handled. The dif- ference lies in the tree's nioi- sture.content - a condition over which you have a surprising. degree of control. There•are three simple steps to safe enjo- yment of your 'favourite tree: ' 1. Don't purchase a tree that has dried out. Trees that are too dry have brittle branches that shed needles easily. Test twigs and needles for flexibility. 2. Store tree outdoors, pre- ferably under shade, until it is to be used. If it must be stor- ed indoors, re -cut butt and immerse in water. Maintain water supply. your fare fly The diet of many Canadians is deficient in iron,, according to information recently r,eleased by. Nutrition Canada's -Survey report. Iron deficiency has generally been viewed 'as.a problem of infants and women, but survey findings also include children and men. Most iron deficiencies can be corrected by improving eating habits and selecting more foods which are Sources of iron, suggests Mary McGr- ath, consumer education spe- • cialist, with the Ontario Food Council, Ministry of Agriculture and Food.- The following foods are, common sources of iron: Meat and alternates group - 11- ver, red meats, egg yolks, dried beans, peas and lentils. Fruit and vegetables group'- potatoes, green leafy vegetables, Cereals, bread, and pastas - group - whole grain and enri- ched cereals, flours, breads, and pastas. Check package.labels to see if cereal products have been enriched.with iron. Specific iron values for individual foods' can be obtained from "Nutrient Value of Some Common Foods", .available free of charge from local health units_ in Ontario. To comp yourmas tree fire.safety program, use only lighting equipment bear- ing the Canadian Standards Association label of approval, and make'sure every wire and socket is in proper working order. Finally, use only decorations made of non-com- bustible or approved slow- burning material. Use of a fire -retardant chem- ical spray on your tree is no substitute for butt immersion, �. and is not recommended. (This fire safety information 1SALES 0 SE,<VICE is based on experiments cond- BLYTH _ Phone 523-9273 ucted by the Department of Forestry and Rural Develop- ment, at the Petawawa For- est Experiment Station, Chalk,River, Ontario. ) Ch iropractor R .BRAY D.C. 197 Josephine St. Phone 357-1224 Wingham J. BRYAN LAV IS ENERAL & LIFE INSURANCE 0 Joseph. St. 482-9310 Clinton CALL TOLL FREE ASK OPERATOR FOR 44 ZENITH 11930 FROM BLYTH PHONES H.T. DALE SEPTIC TANK PUMPING SERVICE CLINTON PHONE COLLECT 482- 3320 CRON IN'S TELEV IS ION • LYLE YOUNGB,LUT MERRY CHRISTMAS... MERRY '^ 'CHRISTMAS..: TO YOU... and OIL BURNER -SALES keep this Christmas safe from = •&SERVICE fire. Take special -care with the tree . , stand it in water • clear'discarded wrappings away "Your 011 Heating Contractor" from, the tree... keep cigare- ttes and matches at a safe dis- • � BLYTH, ONTARIO children unattended... even for ` udly Canadian" tance..; and never leave small . PHONE 523-9585 ELLIOTT INSURANCE__ ti AGENCY BLTTFI, ONT., Phones: Office 5234481; Res. 523-4522; 5234323 INSURANCE IN All BRANCHES Fire Windstorm Automobile • Burglary liability • All Kinds life • Inland Transportation Accident and GEORGE MUTTER SALES AGENT 24 hour home heat delivery, service and annual cleaning. Complete line of farm fuels, oils and greases., Brussels 887-6117 JOHN C WARD CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT WALIACE AVE. N. LISTOWEL, ONTARIO ELLIOTT REAL ,ESTATE AGENCY 1 Gordon Elliott, Broker R. John Elliott, Salesman PHONES: Blyth, Office 523-44981 Res. 523-4522 or 523-4323 WANTED: Listingson Faro, Homes and uinets' BEATTY FARM SERV ICE C ENTRE CORNER OF ALBERT 6 PRINCESS STS,, CLINTON ONTARIO Manure Handling Systems Feed Automations Stabling and Pen Equipment All types Pressure Systems; "We service what we sell" Phone 482-9561 Sickness Court and Other Bonds • Plate Glass Guarantee • All Risks • Furs, Jewelry , • 'DOR EEN'S BEAUTY SHOPPE STYLING TINTING CUTTING & COLD WAVES DOREEN MCCALLUM Phone Blyth 523-4511 OPEN MONDAY THROUGH SATURDA Y 1,4 TOM DU IZE R •. PLUMBING • AND *HEAT ING Oil Burner Sales - Service - Installation and Motor Repair N Myer's Pressure Systems & Water Conditioning! Equipment Sheet Metal Work - Eavestroughing LONDESBORO, ONT. PHONE BLYTH 523-4359 J.E.LONGSTAFFAke OPTOMETRIST ,• 20 Isaac Street - Clinton vk • BY APP OINTMENT ONLY At Clinton, Monday Only 9:00 - 5:30 At Seaforth, Tues. , Wed. , Thurs. S Fri, Q:00 - g:30 DR. RW STREET BLYTH, ONTARIO PHONE 523-4433' OFFICE HOURS BY APPOINTMENT . Emergency Coverage Through��• Clinton Hospital 'If Unavailable a minute.- • • • ' • ' • 2$,T ' • ' • ' • 'joir: tip • . . . • . . little about what life was like before,- they'were born. Fcr a reader from: thg area, bowevef,;"itis a; little agg�ra voting to see the petty changes than:. have been made for no apparent reason. Forinstance, after graduation from elementary school young Harry- goes off to high school in Bingham, (no, that's no misprint). Itis obvious to ._ those familiar with the area that the town Wingham; The geographical• descrisiption of the town fits ;Wingham to a ,tee. So why not call a spade a spade, ora Winghaia a Wingham? It's the same with Goderich which becomes Handrich in the 'Boyle book. Then his hometown becomes Clover which seems to be a.•little bit of Auburn and Blyth thrown in together. He goes on to college in a small city called New Gordon which may or- may not be Kftchener ( perhaps some old timers in the area might .." know). In fact, the only place that keeps Ws real name is London. Perhaps the changes have something to do with the fact the book was ' published in the United States by. Doubleday and Company. At any rate,, though aggravating, it isn't important. enough to detract interest from the rest of the book.. , Mr. Boyle has a way with humour - ow situations that 'makes them even more warming, in a gentle.sart of way. Like the story of taking a wagon load of illicit hooch to Goderich during the heart of the Canada Temperance Act days in Huron. The hooch was buried under a considerable amount of straw for protection from the Aging nyes of local constables... long the. way, Harry and his friends pick up a passenger, none other than the "most crusading anti -liquor minister in the area. Harry sweats out the rest of the trip to Goderich and only then realizes that.no-one would ever dream they had liquor on board with the min- ister riding up front. Stories like this just seem to get . better the more you think of them and picture the situation inyour mind. You're liable still to be chuckling a day, or so after finishing the .books just remembering the tale. It's the kind of book that would make an excellent gift for an older, person for Christmas or for a younger person who is 'interested in things In Western Ontario when they moved a little slower and 'where the.world- stopped at the edge of the Maitland Valley. . -Memories of•a Catholic Boyhood - Harry J. Boyle. Doubleday, $6.95. Things have changed a lot in Western Ontario since the 1930's when Harry J. Boyle was growing up on a farm in the Maitland Valley in West Wawanos_h township. Yet for many people in North America, Western Ontario is seen through the eyes 'of Harry Boyle yet. Nostaliga is a big item these days, and Harry has parlayed his memories into a lot of dough over the years. - Fact and. fiction have tended to blend together in many of the Boyle books such as • Mostly in Clover. and Homebrew .and Patches. He broke into complete fic- tion in his last book Iv Great Canadian Novel and in his newest book he goes all the way in the other direction and produces a book that is as close to an autobiography as he's come. Memories of a Catholic Boyhood deals with the life of the writer from his graduation from a small catholic separate school until he decides to leave college after one year after funds ran out in the middle of the Depression.. Along the road between the "two points are a lot of fun mom- ents, a few sad ones and miles of reminiscence. The book is thoroughly enjoyable for those who like either to remember the old ways and days, or to learn a • Fire chief outlines plans for Christmas fire safety A Happy Christmas can change in a few moments into a family tragedy, warns Blyth Fire Chief Irvine Bowes, in homes where fire safety precautions are neg- lected. Such precautions should head the list of every sensible family's preparations for Christ- mas, he says. The Fire Chief urges the pub- lic to exercise special care in the setting up and decoration of Christmas trees, and draws attention to the following impo- rtant points: If plans call for a natural tree it should be bought fresh and green, and kept outdoors or in an unheated garage before being, brought into the home for decor- ating. Then, one or two inches should be cut diagonally from the butt, and the tree should be set up with the butt in water which should be maintained above the level of the cut. Check strings of electric lights carefully fcc worn insulation, broken plugs on loose bulb sockets. Only CSA -approved lighting sets and only non-flam- mable decorations should be used; Declare the tree a no -smoking area and keep matches out of the hands of children. Do not allow discarded gift wrappings to accumulate under the i tree. Dispose of thein as soon as the gifts are opened. Even a gr- een tree will burn if ignited by buring paper around the base. Set up the tree away from heat sources such as fireplaces, TV sets or radiators. Do not allow it to block access to doers or windows in the event of fire. Switch -off tree lights at bedtime or when leaving the house. Fire Chief Bowes points out that tests have proved that the safest tree is a tree with its butt set in water. However, if a tree has dried out before it is set up, it cannot regain its safe mois- ture level A dry tree can be ignited by a single match, to burn violently to a charred state in a few seconds. Even artificial trees can be serious fire hazards. Metallic trees are conductors of electricity, and should not be decorated with strings of lights, but illuminated with floodlights.. Some plastic trees,` made from styrene mater- ials, are flammable, unlike those made from Polyvinylchlo- ride. All trees should be removed from the home as soon as poaible after the Christmas celebraticw. we're sending 'specially your Way, A Happy Season to youl, to yours, to all r we merrily say. Vendor Harold Zora & Warren .. To .all, we wish the' spiritual rewards that are so much a part of Christmas. DIyth Meal Market Don., Lenora Scrimgeour & family 6 you for your pcdronag,e. BiII'sElectri� Bill, June and all the family 4 THE BLYTH. STANDARD, Dec. 24, 1993, PC. 11' C.hildren's Art Carniva for C hTfsfm as The Children's Art Car- nival in Harlem in New York City, is a lively art center teeming with activ- ity—ringing with the sound of children's voices, burst- ing with the color and form of their creativity, Spon- sored by the Museum of Modern Art, it works with about 750 children each week, from kindergarten to high school ages, as they come to take lessons in painting, collage, sculpture, figure drawing, film mak- ing, and sewing, Some 45 public schools and 75 com- munity organizations . are participating in the pro- gram of the center, - What the children paint and create is directly re- lated to their feelings about themselves, their. family, and what goes on around them, So it is natural that the weeks prior to Christ- mas bring forth paintings that show Santa Claus, Christmas trees, snow scenes, and so on, They also make ornaments to hang on their own Christmas trees and decorations for the big Christmas party-- for ex- ample, the creche made by the three teen-age boys shown in picture, At the Carnival, they have discovered that the most exciting art activities for young children are those where materials are avail- able for the child to use as he wishes, with as little in- terference from the teacher as possible, This freedom of action seems to be a real contribution to creativity, The Executive Director of the Carnival is Mrs; Betty Blayton Taylor, herself a well-known black painter, who would like to see pro- grams of this kind adopted on a national basis, Authentic barn boards were wed in the construction of the rambling log and stone McMich. ael Canadian -Coll ection in Kleinburg. Robert and Signe McMichael spent two years sea- rching far logs from abandoned. barns to use in tie construction of this 30 room gal,/gry housing 800 works of art. The Collec- tion's uniquely Canadian flaw our is an apt home fcr the works of Canadian artists like the Group of Seven, Emily Carr, David Milne, Clarence Gagnon and J.W. Morrice. The newly -acquired Indian and Eskimo collection gives an added dimension to the Collection. ss.i�f::.a.9>: K)tca.:ciaa. greerinc S `Happy Holidays to you".— that's in tune with our wishes. B Iyth Beau ty Bar r ..: Ann Ho 11 ing er creates CRECHE and its makers, all three boys being students at • the Harlem Art Carnival. Their materials were double. weight cardboard, paint, and glue. A bit of collage was part of their technique in creating this traditional Christmas decoration. Photo from Harlem Art Carnival Scots celebrate Hogmanay, Day of f first-footing What's Hogmanay? It's the Scottish name for New Year's Eve — and first foot- ing is what they, call the tradition that dictates Scot- tish hospitalityfor the New Year celebration, The first person to cross the threshold of any house on that occasion is sup- posed to do so bringing gifts to his or her host— gifts of food or coal, both tokens of warmth and friendliness, In return, the first-footer re- ceives a drink, But that's not all. People used to compete vigorously for the honor ofbeing a first-footer, and ran races from door to door. Their hosts might or might not be happy to welcome the visi- tors. If the first-footer were a woman, it meant bad luck for the year, But it was good luck if the first person across the threshold were a man, especially one known to have been born feet fore- most—still better if he hap- pened to be dark rather than fair. Why the word Hogma- nay? That's a mystery still — similar words occur else- where, but origins are un- certain. at best, Easy way to say Christmas Thanks( Here's an idea for a won- ' derful way for youngsters to say thank -you for Christ- mas presents — and much easier than persuading them to write thank -you notes! Get someone to take a picture of the youngster showing him or her holding or using the gift. Then get him to write just a few words of thanks on a piece of paper orthe photo itself. Grandma, or Uncle, is sure to be doubly pleased! Christmas renews in the hearts of mankind the joy and wonder of the shepherds as they watched by night the all-pervading love of the Saviour. C ro n i n's Hardware ' & Staff { Here's wishing you lots of joy and laughter to remember all year. ELLIOTT INSURANCE AOENCY GORDON, JOHN AND FAMILIES Let the light that shone over Bethlehem cast its radiance upon our lives, today, as we rejoice in the memory of the first Christmas in all its infinite wonder. The wish that . dwells deepest in our hearts this Christmas is that everyone, everywhere, may know the blessings of "Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men", with enduring faith, hope and joy for all. iii•I`tiatt4124- 014 tflw uao�r wm, wool *LIMNER M100ttli OLD MILL :I.N BLYTH pc, 12 THE BLYTH STANDARD1 Dec, 240 1973, -Score yourself on this Christmas Quiz See how well you can score on the answers to questions about Christmas and its customs! Then check the answers: 1, Research says that Christ's birthday occurred on: a) December 25 b). an uncertain date c) January 6 2, Sending Christmas cards is a custom that started in; a) Germany b) England c) the U. S. 3..Hanging mistletoe is a custom that began: a) in the 18th Century b) in Scandinavia c) among the ancient Druids 4. Decorating a Christmas tree has its origin in: a) Germany b) Czechoslovakia c) Norway 5. The first people to set up a decorated Christmas tree in a public place were; a) Portuguese b) Flemish c) Americans 6. The custom of burning the Yule Log originated with: a) the Vikings b) the French c) the Slays 7, The meaning of the. word "carol," as used in England in the Middle Ages, was: a) dancing b) singing c) dancing in acircle while singing 8, The use of the creche, or crib, as a Christmas symbol was introduced by: a) the French b) the Italians c) the Swedes 9, Exchanging gifts for Christmas was not practiced until: a) 800 A.D. b) the latter part of 19th Century c) about 200 years ago 10. The character of Santa Claus was first known as: a) Father Christmas b) St. Nicholas c) Pere Noel ANSWERS q—OT q--8 9 q--6 0--6 0-9 SCORING 8 or better gives you an A; 5 to 7 is average, Less than that -- return one Christmas present) 0-2 q—g q—T :0:1000.01P*010,10'00,4 /o our faithful old friends, to our cherished new friends, and to those whose friendship we hope to earn, we extend the glad Greetings of this Yuletide season. Hamm'S G and Hamm's Car Sales ocorosirovor.pow.o.poloctio Coptic customs rule in Ethiopia. Ethiopia -is "a land which has been Christian for some 1600 years, The .Ethiopian Orthodox Coptic Church, which has much in common with other Eastern Rite churches such as the Greek and the Russian, is the es- tablished church of the na- tion. In its interesting and unusual customs, which are a blend of Christian, Heb- raic, and pagan traditions there are many , unusual rites and ceremonies, cen- tering on the important Church festivals of Christ- mas and Epiphany. Know what "WassiI" means? This ancient word, famil- iar to us from song and story, comes from the An- glo-Saxon words "Wes hal" — which means "be whole," or in more modern: terms, "Good Health," It was used as a toast, before" lifting one's glass -- and by exten- sion came to mean a drink- ing song. Today, in Ethiopia, cus- toms of the Westerncele- bration of Christmas are beginning to find popular- ity, so that Santa Claus is becoming a familiar figure, Christmas trees are being set up and decorated, and gifts are being` exchanged, All this is done, however, according to the dates of the ' old Julian calendar, which is the one followed in Ethiopia, so that they celebrate Christmas on January 7th, In this connection, it is Interestingto know that the year in Eiopia consists of 13 months,`starting on Sep- tember 11,: when spring be- gins. There are 12 months of 30 days each, plus a short month of 5 days, known as Pagumen, This comes just before the New Year, However westernized the Ethiopian Christmas may become, the people are not likely to change their ob- servance of important reli- gious festivals, In the month of January, known as Tirr, the Coptic Church observes 4 festivals -- the first being Christmas, but even more important is Epiphany, or Tlmket, This has, as its main feature, the blessing of water and the sprinkling of it' on the assembled faith- ful a re-enactment of Christ's baptism by John the Baptist, On,the previous day, all is made ready, Bells ring, trumpets blow, and drums roll as the priests carry the sacred "Tabot". out from the church to a special carpeted tent, where it remains overnight until time for the priests to bring it forth for the ceremony, The "Tabot" is the most sacred object in the church. It represents the Ark of the Covenant, which, according to tradition, was brought to Ethiopia from Jerusalem by Menelik, son of King Solo- mon and the Queen of She- ba. The Tabot is really a portable altar holding the sacred vessels for celebrat- ing the Eucharist, and is al- ways carried concealed un- der crimson cloths, on the heads of the priests, 9rom all of us to all of you, our best and merriest wishes, Here's hoping the holiday season holds for you many present delights. Sincere thanks for the opportunities you've , given us to be of service. Have a simply wonderful holiday. Pal aniGrantSjarIIng &StatI THE BLYTH STANDARD, Dec. 24, 1973. PG, 13 How Canadians spend Christmas Christmas in Canada is a pot- 1 pourri of customs reflecting the unique personalities of the prov- inces which make up the Cana- dian mosaic. The Pacific coast is particul- arly Christmas oriented. Imagine a Carol Ship silhoue- tted in lights bearing a Christ- mas tree at the masthead 'and carrying bell-ringers and chil- dren's choirs. Followed by a flotilla of brilliantly lit fire .boats, tugs, fishing boats and private yachts, it leads the Yuletide fleet that welcomes inbound ships and sends a mes- sage of goodwill echoing across the dark waters to crowds waiting around huge bonfires on the shore. This delightful event is held every year on the evenings during the week before Christmas. in the harbor of the cosmopoli- tan Pacific city of Vancouver. The unique Carol Ship, like a gigantic Christmas parcel gl- owing with lights, annually draws huge crowds of visitors from all over British Columbia and the western U.S. Windows along Vancouver's Robson Street (diten called Robsonstrasse ), crammed with ethnic delights, exotic gifts and pungent culinary master- pieces, heighten the festive flavor of this glamorous Cana- dian city, At the world-famous Empress Hotel in Victoria on Vancouver Island, the "Spirit of Christmas Past" stalks the halls as cost- umned troubadours serenade guests with madrigals. And, once again the ancient and honorable procession of the Boar's ,Head wends its traditi- onal way accompanied by liveried lackies, cheeky page boys, and the inevitable jester in age-old motley. The Elizabethan custom of tossing holly sprigs on a blazing Yule log to symbolize the eras- ing of last year's mistakes and indescretions still takes place at many hotels. Other hotels in the Victoria and Vancouver areas also intr- oduce the Elizabethan note with carollers, boars, heads, surprise gifts, special entertainment for childrenand menus printed on:. scrolls tied with gay ribbons. Indeed, the hotels have created such a jolly, oldtime Christmas atmosphere that families which traditionally stay home on Chri- stmas now eat out. For this reason, it is an absolute must to make your Vancouver and Vict- oria Christmas dinner reserva- tions well in advance to get • in on all the fun. -Uletime ski built are well ca- tered for in the Vancouver area at Grouse Mountain, Mount Seymour, and Whistler Moun- tain in Garibaldi Park (only 70 miles from the city). Special interdenominational skiers' services are held on the valley floor at Whistler in a beautiful A -frame church, built with funds contributed by the skiers. In Alberta's Rocky Mountains Banff Springs Hotel and Jasper Park Lodge have special Chri- stmas programs. An Olde Eng- lish Christmas dinner and Boar's Head ceremonial procession are scheduled for the Banff Springs. Both resorts feature a visit by Santa and special children's ac- tivities as well as an exciting variety of winter fun: toboggan- ing, skating, skiing and snow - shoeing. Jasper Park Lodge . • guests can participate in sleigh rides to massive open-air fire- places for winter barbecues. Carol singing, Chriltmas and New Year's parties are also featured. • The Christmas season in Toronto gets off to a spect- acular start in mid-November with the mile -long Santa Clam Parade, one of the largest any- where. The simple pleasures of the pioneer Canadian Christmas are revived November 30 to Decem- ber 23 at Toronto's Mackenzie House, former mid -nineteenth century home of the city's first mayor. Decorations are tradi- tional -- paper chains, rosettes, candles and other trimmings • adorn mantles, archways and staircases. The "Kissing Bough," for - runner of the Chiistmas tree in England, flows with candles and gay home-made objects. to_del- ight young and old. The nosta- lgic aroma of fresh evergreens and crackling wood fires com- pletes the festive picture. In the basement, hospitable Toronto ladies in period costume prepare cookies and fruit loaves on a wood -burning range. Cran- berry,punch and piping hot mul- led cider are served to visitors. In French-speaking Quebec, Christmas is a deeply religious event, the most t colorful and memorable in the entire year. Festivities are held in the evening, and are centered on the "reveillon, " or Christmas banquet. Its preparation starts, weeks and sometimes months in advance, for it h a ge;iuine family reunion and many family members are invited. It is not unusual to invite as many as 30 or 40 relatives to such a party. The basic principle of the reveillon is that the quality and quantity of food, wine and delic- acies must surpass whatever is consumed on other less import- ant holidays. The feasting commences around two or three a. m. after a special Midnight Mass and the gift giving around the Christ- mas free. It can last until the first rays of dawn. There are countless dishes, all served to the accompaniment of witty • converstai on, gay laughter, and . boisterous singing. A wide var- iety of home-made and imported wines are served in generous quantities to young and old. Among the small ethnic I groups Canadians whose origins ' go back to the Ukraine, Poland and other parts of eastern Europe, the custom of spreading a thin , layer of straw under the cloth on the Christmas table as a re- minder of the stable where Christ was born is still retained. Straw is often strewn under the table and candles and nuts are hidden in it for the children. . Christmas decorations in these . homes usually include a sheaf of wheat to symbolize a bount- iful year ahead. In many Canadian churches and homes, the most important and best loved decoartion is the • creche, or crib, a realistic . miniature tableau of the Nativ- ity. . Other groups which hold their . main celebrations on Christmas . Eve serve a distinctive type of food on this occasion. For exa- mplebaked carp is a traditional i dish n families whose ances- tors were Czechoslovakian or Heads hospital 32 years Mrs. Morrey resigns post Chairman R. P. Ritter ann- ounced to the board of gover- nors of the Wingham and District Hospital recently that Mrs. I. E. Morrey, the chief executive officer, has tendered her resignation. She will continue to serve in her present capacity until the end of May, at which time she will have been the guiding force behind the local hospital for 32 years. Mr. Ritter spoke of the tre- mendous contribution Mrs. Morrey has made to the deve- lopment of a first-class hos- pital in Wingham and the regret with which the board received the news that she would retire. Advertisement: for Mrs. Money's successor will be placed in appropriate publications in the hope of making the appoint- ment two months prior to the May 31 date, so the new exec- utive officer will have ample opportunity to become familiar with procedures before Mrs. Money leaves. Austrian. Codfish goose, and a special kind of rice pudding is an almond, and it is believed that whoever gets the almond is sure to have his wish fulfilled. Among Estonians the Christmas meal often centers around roast suckling pig rolled in cabbage, cooked in the oven and served with vegetables and sour cream. In Newfoundland, children and adults dress up; in odd costumes, usually old clothes like grand-. v. ma's night-gown or dad's old Stanfields (old fashioned "long john" winter underwear). Faces are covered with veils, some with Hallowe'en type masks. These "mummers", as they are called, go from door to door in groups of two to ten, Disguising their voices, they ask to be let into perform for the householders. The musician of the group plays on a pocket comb covered with cigarette paper while his companions sing The mummers are rewarded with candy, and Christmas cake. Thechildren are offered a drink_ made from a mbture of water and thick, sweet syrup while adult mummers are served home- made blueberry and raspberry wines. This is the joy of Christmas in Canada -- where Elizabethan and 17th century French rituals, colorful ethnic customs, and honored pioneer traditions min- gle in celebration of the holi- day season; Here, beneath the lamplight's glow, we gather to joyously sing .out, "Hello," To you and all those you hold dear, a holiday filled with lots of cheer) Jim, Thelma and Frani Wilson We wish you boy at Chlistm May its true dee light you. Way to p meaning and contentment. tment, the filj[hVilIg Council Robbie Laurie, Reeve; Councillors John Manning, Mac Brooks, Rudy Liebold, Bill Howson; Larry Walsh, Clerk -Treasurer • ` 14 THE BLYTH STANDARD, Dec.' 24, 1973. ooking at Christmas; and theannual rush BY IAINIE FROM THE ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS-~ - • - Another busy Christmas seas- on is rapidly approaching. One of the most hectic experiences we annually subject ourselves to is last-minute'shopping. • Will you,be caught in the rush again this year? If so, imagine what awaits you! First while driving downtown, you will be annoyed by scratch- ing windshield wipers, spinning tires, and honking hens.. An absence of empty parking spaces will also be a discouraging sight. When you finally find a vacant spot, it will probably be located four a mere blocks from the acre, in which you want to shop. Nevertheless, you'll determined- ly pwh openthe car door and then step into six inchts of slush. The temptation to return home will be great, but a flashing neon sign will beckon you on- ward. On the icy sidewalk, the Christmas trees and the energy cris is Current newspaper advertise -1r menu display many different sizes, shapes and species of pla- stic a artificial Christmas trees. Less conspicuous are the notices to do with real trees or the op- portunities to go out and take - part in the old fashioned or tra- ditional practice of selecting, cutting and bringing home your own tree. In recent years there has been criticism of the practice of cutting live trees to serve as a seasonail symbol and then to be discarded. Certain facts to do with growing trees are perhaps overlooked by those who percei- ve the exercise as a waste of a natural resource. Growing trees portect soil, contribute oxygen to the atmosphere, and when cut: fa a use, can be replaced throu- gh planting. Perhaps the current concern with the shortage of oil will con- tribute to a better understanding of the values of the natural tree as compared withtie plastic tree which is derived from a petroch- emical base. The latter is a use of petroleum which will no doubt be looked at on a priority scale alongside alternative uses -- he- • ating, fuel, etc. Think of the many other uses of plastics -- coffee cups, stirrers, shopping bags, meat trays, and many of them -- once only. As well, on being discarded they are a non -biodegradable problem. The natural products -- be it a Christmas tree or something else -- ]las many advantages and at the same time does not contri- bute to the oil crisis. • I Amiiar speed of your progress will depend upon the direction of the wind. If you are facing the wind, for imtance , it will try with mighty gusts and stinging snow crystals to farce you back. On the other hand, if the de- mon buffets you from behind, you will slither and lurch swi- ftly forward (and perhaps, sud- denly downward). At this point, you may mut- , ter, "Why didn't I let my fin- gers do the waking?" When you eventually reach the dep- artment store, you will pull the door open, with numb fin- gers. Immediately you will be greeted by warmth, fluor- escent lights, and atraffic jam of people. Bracing yourself', you will 'then plunge into the midst of the milling crowd. Your mission may be less difficult if you deckled what you wanted to buy before you left home. All you will have to do now is locate the -items. That's not as easy as it sounds, though when a dozen people are clustered around the mer- chandise. A battle, consisting of heavy boots tramping on toes and elbows nudging ribs (accid- ently, of course), may develop. Reaching a certain counter, moreover, wont end your fru- stration. For instance, you, may want to purchase a pair of black leather gloves for Uncle Jim, but there probably won't be a pair left (not his size anyway). A time consum- ing dilemma will thus.appear, Should you take the brown suede gloves, that are certain to clash with his black leather overcoat, or should you choose a pair of black leather gloves,. which are two.sizes too big? In desperation, you may finally grasp the brown suede ones, rationalizing that at least they will fit. Be sides, if he doesn't like them, he can exchange them. Another predicament will confront you when you enter the toy section: You will be amazed by the number of games available. What was the name of that game Kenny saw adver- tised on TV? Was it "Watch Out Walter', or "Dont Spill The Beans" a "Crash!"? Maybe it was "Super Same. Suddenly, amid the -jungle of confusing names, pops a tall cannister bearing the familiar words "Building Blocks", Grabbing the container, you will sup• port your choice with the as- sertion that all little boys love to build things. Although Kenny already has some building blocks, he's always losing his toys. It's logical, therefore, to give him more blocks. Now you can thread your way to the check-out counter. Your progress will halt abruptly, how- ever, when you colide with a line of people extending toward the front of the store. "This can't be the waiting line," you'll assure yourself. But it is. If it's any consolation, you will probably notice that Let us rejoice and join together with Christmas spirit to celebrate His birth. Thank you f o r 1 your patronage TOM DUIZER PLUMBING & HEATING & FAM ILY each customer looks as exhaw- ted as you feel. While you are waiting, a stereophonic system will be blaring "Jingle Bells Rock, n and the cash registers , will be jingling a tune of'their own. By the.time your turn at, the cash register arrives you will feel too tired to allow the am - 'ma of the bill to; jolt you as it ordinarily would. Your only thought will be, "At last I can go home!"" Stepping outside, you'll discover the storm has not ab- ated. Nevertheless, you'll somehow manage the treacherl, ous trek back to the car and then manoeuvre the long, slow drive home. Thus you'll sur- vive the annual last-minute rush as well as all the other hectic events of the busy season. When Christmas Eve finally arrives, you'll be able to re- lax for the first time in weeks. You'll survey the gaily wrapped parcels heaped beneath the artificial evergreen tree; next, you'll admire the bright lights and.the tinsel adorning the boughs; and ultimately, your eyes will wander to the star at the top of the tree. Perhaps at that moment, you'll pause to ponder a question. Is this really what Christmas is all about? Want to catch an exciting glimpse of British Columbia close to home? At the Mc- Michael Canadian Collection in Kleinburg, the Western Canada Room utilizes logs from British Columbia exclusively and includes a 3,000 pound be- nch carved from one huge red cedar. A totem pole, Emily Carr paintings, Indian masks and carved pieces complete this unusual view of our far western province. As we celebrate the birth of Christ, may we know in our heqrts the holy joy and wonder of. the Wise Men long ago, Best Wishes from the Staff CANIDIAN IMPERIAL BANkOFCOMMEICE• BLYTH, ONT. airtkGS "Hello" to our many friends and neighbors who have done much to make the past year a memorable one for us, we 'thank you most heartily, ":..y:.t:,44�'Y%.!i'.:v' •k:if; i'�Y ri r4<i %f Slf I : • { I United Co-operatives Ontario 'IEL6RAY[BUNCH ,12111$11515357-2711 • IRd:laL: h7-61153• THE. 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Tips'for.traveIijn with The Coach House Travel Service in Goderich'this week' - extended an invitation to'any . air trayellers who will be carrying packages with them over the Christmas season, A brochure 'is now available through the travel agency out- • Have you ever seen a galanty? This was the old name for the shows 'put on at Christmas time by travel- ing entertainers, who pro- jected shadow shows in pantomime, using silhou- etted figures, by means of a magic lantern, The galanty shows were projected on a white sheet, or on the ceil- ing. ,But before long, magic lanterns became cheap and -plentiful, so people had them in their homes, with an array of colored slides — and this became a popular home entertainment. Now, many years later, and in spite of the attrac- tions of television, the lin- eal descendants of those early magic lanterns con- tinue to fascinate us, Who hasn't seen a series of color slides, usually the well- known "pictures of our trip," proudly shown by photographer friends? VatIfLOUON For Fast Results READand USE 1NEWANfA0.S REGULARLY1 OXINCOXIM lining a fewtipsabout limp - ping Christmas parcels if you plan taking them aboard the aircraft with you. Bryan Markson explains that because of security regulations all hand luggage and parcels must be searched before pas- sengers can take themaboard the aircraft and the wrapping is baundto suffer: gifts ;. t The brochure outlines several handy ways to wrap parcels so 'they can be easily searched --- without spoiling them The brochure is being insex7; -ted in all tickets sold by the service during the season and is available on request to any one interested, whether they are a customer at the Coach House or not. May the good cheer of Christmas brighten every home, lighten every heart. Especially, may you and yours have a wonderful holiday. R. E. (Bob) McKinley M.P. for Hiroo JoyousChRISTMAS • As the shepherds kept their vigil at night, o.ur Savior was born. Let us rejoice as we celebrate His glorious coming, Sincere thanks to all. From all of us at: The 14 `�Ilill Out In the country, on top of the hill one mill south of Blyth 6;THE=BLYTH:ST,ANDARD, Dec; 24 .:1973. Santa Claw came to Blyth Memorial Hall Saturday, December 15 to hand out candy to the children of the village and to ask what was wanted for Christmas. Christmas trees meeting demand Christmas festivities through- out Ontario and Canada wouldn't be complete without an ever- green tree. The production, harvesting, and sale of these trees has created a thriving ind- ustry in the province. The tree you choose is the result of several years of care- ful production by operators of Ontario's Christmas tree plan- tations, says W. J. Devin, a farm products inspector with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Grade standards are set by the Ministry, but -they are not mandatory. Christmas tree producers keep on top of consumer trends when it comes to tree sizes and species. While Scotch pine is still one of the most favored trees cultured spruce and balsam firs are gaining consumer acceptance. "Since it takes 'an average of eight years for Scotch pine and eleven years for Spruce to grow to marketable size, plantation owners have to plan well in advance," says Mr. Devin. In addition to the species, producers have to keep close watch on the she and shape preferences of the buyer, "For awhile, trees that were too de- nse were being produced and offered in the market. The appeal of a natural tree was lost. Now producers are care- ful in trimming, so that the trees have all the benefits of trimming, yet retain their natural appearance." Most trees sold are from four to eight feet high. In addition to trees available from lots within the community, a number of Christmas tree producers operate their plan- tations as "cut -your -own". Trees available for sale are marked out so, you and your family can pick out the tree you want. IS IN YOUR HANDS o` How to prepare your turkey Moist and tender, browned to perfection, the Christmas turkey should be thawed rare - fully and cooked slowly, say food specialists of the Ontario Food Council, Ontario Minis- try of Agriculture and Food.- There ood.There are two ways to thaw the bird, If your refrigerator can accommodate the turkey,' all you have to do is set the , bird on a large tray to catch ' the drippings, puncture:the bag, and wait. Allow` four to five hours perpound, Thawing in this'manner will keep the bird'cold at all times. Keeping the bird' cool is important -- bacteria cant grow at cold temperatures.' •1f your refrigeratoris stocked with other 'goodies' and can't take the turkey, an alternate thawing method is acceptable. Leave the bird in its original unopened wrapper. Place the turkey under cool running water. This process will dm about one hour per pound. Remember, however, to keep the water cold. Running warm water will thaw the bird faster; but it will also effect the qual- ity of the turkey and allow ba- cterial to grow and multiply. Defrosting at room temper- ature is not recommended. At room temperatures (68 to 72), the surface of the bird thaws quickly, while the inside is still frozen, The surface tem- perature of the meat will be above 40 degrees for some time ( 40 degrees is the tem- perature-at.which'bacterial start • to multiply).- If you still choose to' thaw at room temp- erature, be sure to puncture - the bag and place the bird on ' a tray, tilting -it in such a way as to let the Juices run off. As, soon as the turkey is ., thawed,, it should be cooked, or refrigerated. You can allow, • at the most one day's -delay in cooking, but the.bird will have to be refrigerated.-- - - To assure a tasty, juicy, tender turkey, 'cooking time is most important. Take the turkey:from the refrigerator only-onehour before putting in the oven. This allows enough time to.stuff the turkey. Poultry should not be stuffed ahead of time. Roa'sting at 325 degrees is - most satisfactory. Whether - you stuff or not, the total cooking time will be the same._ Roast with thermometer in thigh to 185 degrees or ther- mometer in stuffing to 165 - degrees. -If you don't have a thermometer you will have to rely on a clock and calculate the time according to the size of the bird. Whole Turkey Roasted at 325 degrees., Eviscerated ,Roasting Time Weight In Hours 8 - 3 3/4 to 4 1/2 12 --4 3/4 to 5 1/2 - 16 5 1/4 to 6 20 - 5 3/4 to 6 1/2 24 - 6 1/4 to 7 Last m' inute gifts for the musically m inded at The Music Maker' - OFFICIALLY OPENING JAN. 1, 1974 - PRE -CHRISTMAS DISCOUNTS ON GUITARS, CASES, AMPLIFIERS, STRAPS, DRUM SETS, BONGO DRUMS, TAMBOURINES, HARMONICAS, STRINGS • - SPECIAL DISCOUNTS TO MUSIC TEACHERS AND ORCHESTRAS OPEN 9 AM -.9 PM TO WIILG HA M ���•BILL'S ESSO Telephone 523-4455 LAST ROUSE ON LEFT BLYTH We welcome this o_ pportunity to thank all our customers for their fine support. New Years Greetings Triple. K Restaurant The folks here have a message for you. May the season roll in with joy and peace. For the patronage shown us... thanks. CRAWFORD MOTORS CHRYSLER - DODGE - PLYMOUTH WINGHAM ONTARIO PHONE 3$7-.38412 Make it for aparty: eat it later Doesn't the Marshmallow IT/math look good enough to eat? .!t really is! Make . a Marshmallow Gumdrop Wreath like our photo to use as a center- piece- on a holiday table, It would be very.' attractive encircling a big candle, The base of the wreath is a large -styrofoam ring, which you : can buy at the dime store, or glue together frons smaller pieces of foam (often 'Used as packing ma- terial) , Or substitute any porous material—foam rub- ber, leftover plasterboard, etc. Cut marshmallows in half with scissors, wiping scissors with damp cloth after each marshmallow is rut, to keep blades clean, Cut off �A the length of each toothpick, and use the longer piece, inserting it in- to marshmallow. Place marshmallow on foam ring and push toothpick through marshmallow and into ring. Leave about �A inch ex- posed. Now place small gumdrop on the exposed toothpick. Use red and green gumdrops for a gala, colorfu -.effect.';- Christmas_ dinners in the good old days How many people today could 'manage'such a menu as this one? Here it is, right out of the diary of a Dixie plantation owner: "We had for dinner oyster soup, besides boiled mutton, ham, boned turkey, wild ducks, partridges, plum pudding, sauterne, burgun- dy, sherry, and Madeira." And what gourmet cook would care to cope with this one? It was served to hearty -eating miners in the Rockies in 1858. After oys- ters and pork, which were conventional "openers," the menu went on to elk, ante- lope, buffalo "smothered" and grizzly bear a la node. In addition, there was Black Mountain squirrel, prairie dog, and mountain rats — followed with swans, cranes, and quail — the whole lot accompanied by wines, SYLLABUB, ANYONE? That popular holiday- party drink known as egg- nog is a modern version of an old English drink called syllabub, which was a spiced mixture of wine and milk, However the linage of the White Christmas has taken hold everywhere, And so we use artificial snow, and gar- lands of Spanish moss in- stead of evergreens, Even palm trees may be used as Christmas trees, which, af- ter all, relates realistically to the climate ,of the Holy Land itself, Even in the north, today, it often happens that snow THE BLYTH STANDARD, Dec. 24, 1973, PG. 17. TCDAY'SCHILD BY HELEN ALLEN THE TORONTO iUj'J SYNDICATE Anglo•Saxon in descent, Ted, 7 years old, is healthy, slimly built, active and wiry, He has brown eyes, blonde hair and medium fair complexion. He is a happy-go-lucky boy with a tendency to try to forget unpleasant experiences. Like most children his age, Ted loves s the outdoors. He has been camping and can hardly wait to go again, He likes swimming and riding his bike, During crisp fall days he spent a lot of time at football and he plays hockey in the driveway, since he doesn't skate yet. Ted is in Grade 1, not working up to his potential at the 'moment. He appears to need extra attention in the classroom. He has a good imagination, gets on well with his classmates and has many friends. Happy, outgoing Ted needs warm, involved parents in a home where the atmosphere is at once stimulating and relaxed. It will be best if he can be the youngest in the family. To inquire about adopting Ted, please write to Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Services, Box 888, Station K, Toronto M4P 2H2, For general adoption information, please contact your local Children's Aid Society. LOVES THE OUTDOORS . Just dashing off to wish 01'4' a joyous holiday season to all. Donald G. Ives. RR 2, Blyth 887-9024 Irv,' v7 -vv-vv May its message of joy and peace remain with you and "yours, always. Lloyd and Jean Tasker Wishing all our friends and relatives a Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year 'Paul, Eva &Mary Anne Watson ektiA-adeOge,Viip- Our wish Is that this season be filled with inner peace for you and yours JACK RIDDELL MPP LEONE & JACK RIDDELL & FAMILY pRoc LAMATION On instruction from the Municipal Council, I hereby proclaim Wednesday, Dec. 26 a holiday as BOXING DAY and respectfully request the citizens and businessmen to observe the occasion. Robbie Lawrie Reeve, Village of Blyth PC, 18 THE !MYTH STANDARD, Dec, 24, 1973, 1752 calendar set Christmas date on Dec. 25 We know that our calen- dar today is a relatively modern institution, But do we realize that in earliest times, Christmas was cele- brated on January 18? It is ' still so celebrated by the Armenian church, Later on, the date became January 8 — and it was only in 1752, with the final change to the Gregorian calendar, that the rearrangement of dates placed Christmas Day on December 25, Some church people in England were very indig- nant when this change took place — feeling that some- how they had been robbed of 11 days and the corre- sponding wages, Some of them tried to find out if the new date were correct by noting whether or not the tree called the Glastonbury Thorn (supposedly planted by Joseph of Arimathea) would flower on the new date or the old, Sometimes the tree bloomed on one day and sometimes on the oth- er, however, depending on the weather — so that sup- porters of both dates man- aged to keep up the quarrel for some time, Marzipan: Famed holiday sweet Marzipan, which is basi- cally a simple combination of almonds and sugar, is considered the peerless con- fection for holiday tables, all over Europe, It appears in many forms — not only exquisite bonbons, usually shaped into fruits and veg- etables, but also as the deli- cious bittersweet ingredient in all sorts of cakes and cookies and pastries, Marzipan has an ancient history, having been cre- ated by the Persians and Egyptians shortly after the birth of Christ, It has al- ways been associated with elaborate dishes and deco- rations, especially at Christ- mas, Then, bakeries display cakes and cookies trimmed with holly leaves and fig- ures of Santa Claus in col- ored marzipan, Some of the fine patisseries create elab- orate sculptured displays showing entire scenes, How to re -use gift boxes, cans Don't be too quick to throw out those good boxes or cartons that hold your family's Christmas gifts — you can make them into handsome containers for everything from hair roll- ers to sewing materials, not forgetting the canisters and cookie tins you can make out of those plastic -lidded coffee cans! Cover your boxes and cof- fee cans with self-adhesive plastic, decorate them with braid or tape, and label them with cut-out letters. It's easy to do with self stick plastic — just make sure surface of box or tin is clean and dry. Then cut your plastic to fit, allowing for an overlap at seams or edges, and press it down smoothly. Or you can use fabric or gift paper, which you'll have to glue on, It's a great way to "re- cycle" your boxes and cans — and you'll have attractive containers for all sorts of things, in kitchen, bath- room, or at desk or phone. You can make a pretty pencil Jug out of a juice can and never again have to say, "Wait till I find a pen- cil," while you're talking on the phone! Ron.Neily, host of the popular CBC -TV series Country Canada, now in its 19th season, is seen Sundays at 1;30 p.m., on, the CBC -TV network, Old -Fashioned Christmas Wishes Share in this holiday's joys with the folks you love best, Robinson's General Store Auburn watt, elorLItttzt4 WLtei May the happiness of friendships be re. kindled this Christmas. AUBURN HARDWARE E. & A. Trommer May the joys of this Christmas season rekindle cherished memories, and fill your heart with great happiness. And all the best for the New Year from AAM aud TV SALES &CSE!YICE tal ELEOTROHOME IN STAt11 ii.YTN,ONT. 0.06s23-9640 The:J�y of Christmas May it fill your heart and brighten your life in this blessed season and through the year, 'Bill & Maxine Seers. Our wish is simple but sincere :.. May you enjoy a Merry Christmas. kelib Yerna:&: PbU Arthur emsrnas ... may it bring you and yours lasting peace, joy and blessings. Best Wishes for 1974 Bob BOSS Slater THE BLYTH STANDARD, Dec. 24, 1973, PG, 19 The six girl who rNa$vad provincial honors at the Clinton area 441 Achievement Day At CHSS last Satyrday look at one of the colorful exhibits displayed for the program. On the left are Karen Tyndall, of RR 4, Clinton, Louise Lovett of RR 1, Londasboro, and Nancy Gibbing. of RR , on. n right are -Judy Howatt of RR 1, Londesboro, Vaughn Hunking of RR 1, Auburn, and Mary Lou Sproul of RR 1, Clinton. (News -Record photo) ove►lap-.,pi • cement 10 inside cover lustre -CordEgil ice what a delightful memoryalbum you can make when you create your own Christmas Scrapbook! See directions in story and follow 'diagram,' right. Photo from Norcross Design Studio card How to make a Christmas scrapbook Here's a great idea for salvaging those used or left- over Christmas gift wraps. You may use a regular 3 - ring loose-leaf notebook, or cut cardboard to any size you like, for the covers, If you make your covers, you can punch holes in them later and put covers and in- side pages together with left -over Christmas ribbons (press them smooth first). Cover notebook or card- board with gift -wrap paper, You can press used or left- over Christmas wrap paper smooth with an iron, set on very low heat, Measure notebook, taking the height and width of front and back covers, Add 1" overlap to all four sides. Cut out of one piece of paper, or two if you use two pieces of cardboard. Notch the corners, Using rubber cement, or any household glue, glue paper to outside covers of note- book, centering between the notched corners, Then glue overlaps to inside of covers, Measure exact dimensions of inside covers, Cut out one piece .of gift wrap for each (this could be a contrast `pattern) and cement into place, covering overlaps, Select a scene from a Christmas card and glue to the center of front cover, Trim the edges, if you like, with leftover ribbon, gold braid, or tape. For the inside pages, use your imagination! Group the Christmas cards you want to save on the pages, May the holy light of the Christmas season shine on us and bring peace to our hearts. Falconer Brothers Contractors Bruce & Arnold i and glue them to paper (construction paper would be good for this) , Put in souvenirs of Christmas par- ties, and photos. You'll have a Christmas Scrapbook to cherish and remember! MAGIC GIFTS The gifts brought by the Wise Men all had magical associations: gold for the sun mystery, frankincense as the smoke -maker, and myrrh, the healer, Chrt5tnia5 Bless.ings Let the season's joy fill your hearts. To our many friends & customers Jerry & Marie Heffron Goodwill... It's the season for brotherly - love and peace among all mankind. May your Christmas be joyous. Huron Tractor Ltd. Blyth Exeter Watch for our opening announcement in Blyth in early January. The tradklonal Christmas pudding is a mist greeted with anticipation during the holiday season. Buttermilk adds that extra something to the mouthwatering "Golden Christmas Pudding" from Food Advisory Services, Agriculture Canada. Mouthwatering desserts for Christmas eating Holidays are a time for elegant eating and for many, Christmas Day would not be complete without the favorite Christmas pudding buried in a rich sauce. For the traditionalists, Food Advisory Services, Agriculture Canada, recommend "Golden Christmas Pudding". This mouthwatering combination of fruits and spices is made extra nice by the ad- dition of buttermilk. GOLDEN CHRISTMAS PUDDING 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/8 teaspoon cloves 2 cups dry bread crumbs 2 cups chopped suet 2 cups brown sugar 2 beaten eggs 1/3 cup molasses 2 cups buttermilk 2 cups seedless raisins .4 1 pound candied cherries, cut in halves 1 pound cut' mined peel 1 112 cups currants 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup slivered blanched almonds Sift flour with baking soda and spices. Add bread crumbs. Combine suet, brown sugar, eggs and molasses. Add flour mixture alternately with but- termilk to suet mixture Com- bine fruits and sprinkle with 1/2 cup flour. Stir fruit and almonds into batter. Turn into greased molds.. Cover with foil, tie tightly and steam; 6 -ounce molds about 1/2 hour, 3 -cup molds about 2 hours. To reheat steam 1/2 hour. Serve with a rum or hard sauce . Makes about 11 cups. For something a little easier on the budget, but 'still very special, this "Holiday Pud- ding" is perfect. Grated carrots give it a bright cheerful ap- pearance while orange rind and ginger provide a delicious zest. Warm from the oven, it is great with an orange or custard sauce. HOLIDAY PUDDING 1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup brown sugar' 1 beaten egg 1 cup grated carrot 1 tablespoon grated orange rind 3 tablespoons orange juice 1 1/2 'cups sifted all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground ginger Cream butter and gradually beat in sugar. Add egg and beat until fluffy. Stir in carrots, orange rind and juice. Sift remaining ingredients and stir into creamed mixture. Spread evenly in a greased 8 -inch square pan and bake in a 350°F oven until a skewer inserted comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Serve warm with sauce. 6 servings. CUSTARD SAUCE 2 eggs or 4 egg yolks 1/2 cup sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 2/3 to i cup skim milk powder 3/4 cup cold water 1 cup hot water 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Beat eggs. Add sugar, salt and skim milk powder , and blend with cold water. Gradually stir in hot water. Cook over hot water, stirring until thick enough to, coat a silver spoon. Immediately remove from heat. When cool stir in vanilla. Makes 2 2/3 cups. Christmas seems to be that time 'of year when everyone tends to buy and prepare more extravagant foods. ' But there are appealing, yet economical festive foods your family and guests can enjoy. One of the most traditional desserts is mincemeat. Whether you buy it canned or make it at home, it remains the favorite for tarts and pies. You can dress it up or extend it. Try your favorite combination of these ingredients for better - than -ever mincemeat; cin- namon, nutmeg and coriander, diced candied citron, lemon or orange peel, orange juice, lemon juice, brandy; rum or sherry. To extend it, add 1/3 to 1/2 cup of shredded peeled ap- ples or cranberries per cup of, mincemeat. Whatever you add to your mincemeat, make sure you mix it well, cover it, and let it set for at least 24 hours before using, to blend the flavors. For a very special treat; serve a mincemeat parfait. Put layers of vanilla ice cream and min- cemeat in a parfait glass, top with flute or a cherry..an$ just wait for the cornpliments'i: During the festive season, fruit cake and shortbreads are popular but costly to serve when friends drop in. Why not consider iny$ead some fancy yeast breads made with sweet dough, or decorated bars and cookies. Most of these can be prepared four to . six weeks ahead and kept in the freezer until needed. Not only are they more economical, they also save time. Food Advisory Services of Agriculture Canada have prepared a biscuit mix that can be used to make breads or • Continued on Page 21 • Oreetm $ .. ere's wishing all of you a very special Merry Christmas! Happy New Year Doris, Bill &'Debbie Hicks As we celebrate the birth of our. Lord let's give thanks for the blessings shown us; Special thanks, patrons. ADDI -JUTZI . AND THE'STAFF AT BASE FACTORY OUTLET VANA$TRA_:.. man) OUR MAIL OBDLR . B*VICE I8 Al CLOSE AS' YOU>t ii; itrirly rELEPe0VVE DRUGS DRUG SUNDRIES VETERINARY MEDICINES 11 ONO Cet us follow the Christmas Star like the Magi to brotherhoodl George Radford. Construction Ltd. McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 6elMWAK1898 HEAD OFl~ICE: Seaforth, onta_ r10 Mrs. Margaret Sharp, Sec. Treas. Phone 527-0400 It Only‘ .1 eel i Costs A Little To ` Be Safe ffd: Fire,Extended ded Coverage, Wind- ,- storin, Theft, Property Damage, Liability, Etc. Directors and Adlustera: Wm. Alexander, Seafortl, RPhone 527-0831 obt. Archibald R.R, 4, Seaforth 527-1817 Ken Carnochan, R.R.4, Seaforth Ross Leonhardt, R.R.l, Bornholm 32345-2234. John McEwing, R.R.1, Blyth 3-9390 Stanley Meliwain, R,R.2, Goderich 52-5 524-7051 John Moylan, $.R.2, Dublin 345-2639 482 Wm. Pepper, Erucefleld 2754 J. N. Trewartha, Box 881, Clinton -7593 Agent 482-7593 w James Keys, R.R.1, Seaferth Wm. Leiper, Londeaboro K. J. Etue, Seaforth Donald,M. Laurie, Brussels DOWN EAST -CRANBERRY GLAZED THE CANADIAN WAY • Nova Scotia, called Acadia by the French, is a fortunate • province as it has many foods very close at hand. Fresh and salt water fish, especially shellfish, fruit (the Annapolis Valley _is famous for apples, wild strawberries, cranberries), maple syrup, fresh vegetables and dairy products. The French, Scottish and German settlers who came to this province soon learned to adapt their recipes to the local foods, Nova Scotia now has a varled.cuisine, Each 'of the three nat,:,nalities came for various reasons and ail managed to maintain some of their own culture and food traditions. Digby Scallops are world famous, They are most popular french•fried, Of course, they are first dipped and then rolled in bread crumb s for a delicious dish, Cranberrle s were put to very good use by the Indians of our lands: They treated wounds from poisoned arrows with cran- berry dressing, Squaws used the cranberrry to brighten up their foods, but also as a dye for rugs and blankets. The settlers soon learned many.uses for this bright ted berry, from the Indians. A fun and nutritious way to serve cranberries today is with rolls. Cranberry Glazed Rolls 1/4 cup chopped walnuts 1/4 cup brown sugar. 1/2 cup jellied cranberry sauce 6-8 brown 'n' serve rolls Grease muffin tins or custard cups, sprinkle a few pieces of nuts Into each. , Blend cranberry sauce and brown sugar, put a tablespoon of mixture In each cup, Turn rolls upside down and press into each cup, Bake at 400°F,12 to 15 minutes, Let cool 4.5 minutes, Invert pans and gently remove rolls. Digby Scallops The amount of ingredients required will depend on the number of scallops you have, but the general method Is to roll each one In flour, dip In beaten eggs, roll in dry bread crumbs, seasoned If desired and deep fat fry at 375°F for 3 to 4 minutes or until done. Baked Scallops 1 cup fine bread nrumbs pepper cayenne Y teaspoon salt 1 egg, beaten 2 tablespoons water 4 tablespoons melted butter 11/2 ,pounds scallops' Mix first 4 ingredients together. Combine egg and water. Dip each scallop in crumbs then egg then crumbs. Place in baking dish, let stand 30 minutes for coaling to set, Pour melted butter over scallops and bake in a 450°F oven 30 minutes or until crisp and brown. .Serve your scallops with Tartar Sauce, Easy Tartar Sauce 1 cup ,mayonnaise, tablespoon chopped capers 1 tablespoon chopped olive '/z tablespoon parsley 1/2 tablespoon chopped pickles chopped fine or pickle relish few drops onion juice To mayonnaise add remaining ingredients, blend well. ere's hoping everyone, everywhere enjoys a very happy holiday! Thomps0n'S. General Store Londesboro THE BLYTH STANDARD, Dec. 24, 1973, PG, 21 Desserts Continued from pg, 20, cakes, Try it for old-fashioned, Combine brown sugar and goodness in your Christmas ginger; Cut in butter until mix- desserts,- •. ture resembles coarse bread BISCUIT MIX crumbs, Stir in nuts and coconut. Sprinkle over jam, 8 cups sifted all-purpose flour 5 tablespoons baking powder 4 teaspoons salt , 1 cup skim milk powder , ' '1 1 !2 cups ahortehingMix"afcd sift :lur, baking powder, salt and hicim milk powder. Cut in shortening until mixture resem- bles fine bread crumbs, Store in a covered contained in refrigerator or other cool place. Makes about 12 cups. Keeps about 3 months. CANDIED FRUIT PINWHEELS 3 cups Biscuit Mix 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind 2/3 cup water 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons honey 1/2 cup mixed candied fruit 1/(cup chopped walnuts Combine Biscuit Mix, sugar and lemon rind, Stir in water to make a soft dough. Knead 30 seconds on lightly floured board, Roll in 7 x 9•inch rec= tangle. Cream butter, graduitiy add honey and combine,with remaining ingredients, Spread over biscuit dough and`roll up like jelly roll, sealing edges. Cut in 1/2 -inch slices` and bake' in greased muffin tins about 20 minutes at 350°F, Makes s 1" 1/2 dozen, COFFE CAKE 3 cups.Biscuit Mix 1/4 cup sugar 2/3 cup water 1 beaten egg 1/2 cup jam - i Combine Biscuit Mix and sugar, .Add water to egg and mix with dry ingredients to form a soft dough. Turn into greased 9 -inch round cake pan and spread with jam. TOPPING 114 cup brown sugar 112 teaspoon ginger 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons chopped nuts 1,14 cup flaked coconut Lau dHRIzMkg TIDINGS Rejoice! It is the season to celebrate His birth. RADFORD'S GARAGE Lon des boro yjr Merr Christmas Bake at 400°F until topping is lightly browned (30 to 35 minutes). * May be stored 1 month in freezer. Ring out, sing out hearty good wishes for holiday. cheer, Gowing's Sunoco W_ gOtt ekthaf season of peace and wonder, excitement and joy is Christmas! May this spirit of happiness be with you always. LONDESBORO LOCKER SERV ICE With sincere wishes for a memorable holiday season goes our thanks for your friendship and trust. Iola Bailey Real Estate Ltd. Office 482-9371 Mason Bailey Res. 523-9338 ,'22 THE BLYTH STANDARD, Dec,24, 19,73. Agrlcu itur WITH ADRIAN VOS With the higher food cost' and the often painful realiza- tion that food comes before the snowmobile, farmers are getting a bit more attention from our, up 'till recently, mainly urban -oriented govern- ments, It shows in one region where before, the concern was mainly expressed by farmers themselves and their organiz- ations. I am talking about land use. The two main farm organiza- tions, commodity groups, the crop and sil association and others have urged all levels of government to preserve pri-. me farmland, For the sake 1 Tilililis of a few bucks, (it's cheaper to build on level farmland than on rocky hilly land, ) • the fount of our food production has been made smaller' year afteryear. After higher food prices, caused by threatened food shortages, suddenly the urban `dweller, as represented by our governments, is remi- nded that emi- ndedthat food production has to',come from the land. Whelan has said so, as has Steward.' Now they are joined by such as Norman Pearson, a political science professor and David Estrin of the Can. Envi- ronmental Law Association, by Ron Basford, Can. Minister of. Urban Affairs and others. May - 'your week ahead BY DR. A.W. DAMIS Forecast Period: December .22 to December 29 Sorry! Several members of your sign face a broken romance pattern, Other Ariens will open one social door, while closing another. It's both unwise and uncalled for, to let envy and jealousy enter the general scheme of things . , . because you want to "test" a mem_ ber of the opposite sex, Most members of your sign will discover that previous training or experience, in one form or another, is going to be an advantage, during the Holidays, According to your chart, the old axiom "We deem those persons remarkable who think as we do," could apply. In other words, look for an associate to placate, ARIES Mar. 21 • Apr. 19 TAURUS Apr, 20 - May 20 GEMINI May 21 • June 20 MOONCHILD June 21 • July 22 LEO July 23 • Aug, 22 VIRGO Aug. 23 • Sept. 22 LIBRA Sept. 23 Oct. 22 SCORPIO Oct. 23 • Nov. 21 SAGITTARIUS Nov, 22 • Dec. 21 CAPRICORN Dec. 22 • Jan, 19 AQUARIUS Jan. 20 • Feb. 18 PISCES Feb, 19 • Mar, 20 Most members of your sign, odd as it might seem, will find an excellent business oppor• tunity in the offering. In other words, it's a good time to invest. It's highly probable that this cosmic cycle will will be a replay of last year's 'events. The point? Don't duplicate mistakes of the past, According to your ciiart, you will be making plans with a member of the opposite sex. So, what? Your plans will be secretive! Keep this uppermost in mind_ Don't panic, should you hear distressing financial nears- In one form or another, fakse =foes Till af`ett your sign, financially. Although other events and situations seem more important ... sameone"s n;Ix, eingagement or romance, still affect your ate. ties. One thing more, you're inclined to be trio blunt! Stay close to your home base. Apparently, your job, task or mission will conflict with Four do. mestic affairs. Try to plan or schedule your time. Incidentally, a chronic problem should vanish, during this cycle. It's not a certainty, nonetheless, an associate might be planning to abandon a mutual project or task, So, prepare to face problems • alone! Look for subtle overtures to come from a stranger or new acquaintance. Whether or not yogi choose, romantic gestures/are on the wing. Fill 'er up the season that is, with our good cheer and d appreciation. Mc�inchey's Su pertest be we will get some action to protect the farm and farmer from shortsighted greed. It is possible to grow food without soil;-- I would hate to pay the cost fora hundred acres of corn though, However, Tom • and Bill Loosley of Alberta grow • tomatoes without soil. It is called ""i-Iydroponlcs'" and the soil is replaced by nutrient rich water in a gravel bed. This way they grow 240,000 lbs. per acre, In Arizona they grow strawberries,. chard, cucumbers - and melons with this method. 010101001,40044** The spread betweenwhat the farmer receives and what we have to pay to the retailer is Van. USDA reports that the price difference on beef was 394 per pound in July. In October it had risen to 534 per pound. For pork the spread rose from 25¢ to 444. One wonders who gets the extra profit, )4440004*** Well floks, this is the last you'll hear from me in this year. I wisk each and'eveiy one of you a happy and prosperous New Year, so you can pay us a decent price for our labours and still have plenty left over for recreation. ;AMOR HAVE YOURSELF A MEERY LITTLE CHIRSTMAS.. , but keep it safe from the fire dangers of the season...keep the tree fresh and green by standing it in water throughout itsstay indoors. Keep cigarettes and matches at a safe distance. Switch the tree lights off at bedtime and before leaving home... and never dec- crate a tree with candles. rr ALWAYS HAPPENS EN DECZMBER... Christmas trees... deccrations .. gift wrappings... they all add up to greater home fire danger. This is the time to take the utmost care to make =re that holiday fun will not turn into family tragedy. Watch small children more carefully at this season than at any other time and never, never leave them unattended, Sleigh bells, Carols, Holly. wreaths, `Snowflakes. , And goodwill to men,' ; v' Blyth Pr.inting Doug, Lorna, Kenny" & Jane Our wish? The loveliest, merriest Yule to you and the family. It's a pleasure knowing and serving you. Doreen's Beauty Shoppe Doreen, Janice & Dorothy • Ilii the pirit af (Christmas It's the season of His birth. Let us rejoice in loving adoration as we celebrate and remember the true meaning of Christmas. 4 At this Yuletide,' season, We, at A. Mann ing;'&, Sons Lim ited, wish ever one a Very-Very'Merry Christmas, and may 1974 bring t&you Health and Happiness abound. Bill G Thelma Manning Bev Bromley Cary Courtney Mary Davey Paul Josling Art McMichael Ray Storey Alex Manning Douwe Wilts, John G Muriel Manning Jack Coultes Wayne Courtney' Lorne Hunking Ralph McCrea Millar Richmond Harry Tebbutt Bill Sm IT'S ANOTHER YEAR END by BIll Smiley As 1973 wound to its end, I took a look back and agreed with myself that it was quite a year, as every year is in the brief flicker that is our life on earth, Just about a year ago, I slipped on a new -waxed kitchen floor, went down headfirst with two arms full -- of groceries, struck my far from diminutive beak on the cupboard and wound slightl rear anged Y es Still rhave the scar, There was the night in March when 1 ran over my .wife. We were coming home from the curling, club and she'd Left before me, on foot, It was a black night, she had on dark clothing, and I didn't see a thing until 1 felt the bump. She wasn 't seriously 'in- jured, but spent a week in hospital with abrasions and stuff. I spent a week in coventry. Neither of us found it amusing, Strangely enough, every- body else did, I phoned our kids, and each thought it was hilarious, "Trust you two," said Hugh, "That's typical, Dad," echoed Kim. My brother-in-law, the law- yer, couldn't keep the chuckle out of his voice. Even the judge snorted with mirth. There was the night my daughter called and, giggling a bit nervously, asked, "How'd you like to be a grandfather,Dad? "[gasped, muttered something innocu- ous, hung up and went and looked at myself in the mirror, "You're getting on, old boy", [ told me. "I'm sure they don't want grandfathers at fighter pilotreunions so that's the end of that." And it was. Though I was sorely tempted when Dutch Kleim. yer, late of Australia, phoned before Christmas and said some of the chaps were getting together for a quiet little bash at the Military Institute, I know those quiet little. bashes. They start at noon on a Friday and end about six p.m, on Saturday. Last time 1 was there, one of our group wanted a souvenir of the occasion and swiped the boat's head which was carried into start the feast. He said it got a bit high after he'd had it for a few Weeks, and he chucked it out. Then there was a glorious summer in England, long looked• forward to. I missed my Canadian swimming and fshing, but compensated with castles, cathedrals and' pubs. 'Then it was fall, and, what a beautiful fall it was,. ft 'was as though the Creator. had said, "You're rapidly destroying my masterpiece, but I'm going to give you one last taste of honey be. fore you drink the gall," Fall brought new classes,; new faces, and the ever- present challenge of pound - Mg some principles into 1 ey heads that were more in- terested in whether to have gravy or ketchup on their french fries, It also brought some shadows, A colleague, who had been courageously fighting cancer, died. He was 37, A week Later, one of my students, a lovely, lively girl of 18, became 111 and died overnight, A few weeks later our head custodian dropped dead while putting out the garbage, Two weeks later, two of our students were killed in a car crash, 1 teach their little brother. Behind these personal joys,and sorrows, which all of us have to some extent, rumbled the affairs of the world, Ignominious, for the Americans, end to the Viet Nam mess, The, Watergate, A Vice -President down the drain and a President dis• honoured, Strikes at home and abroad, A new war in the Middle East, An energy crisis, On the international front, it was pretty well business as usual, Everything norrnal, all fouled up, Back on the home front, it was also an average year, The odd new wrinkle, a few hairs Tess on the dome, teeth clamouring for a total evacuation. Stuck with daughter's cat, Stuck 1� kids for various "grants" and loans," Old Lady into one of her decorating sprees, Storm windows on barely in time for the first blizzard. An average year, a good year. I wouldn't trade it, That's a slice of life, and, since it's the only one we are given, we might 'as well enjoy every minute of it. And one of the real bonuses, for me, was all those warm and friendly letters from my readers, Gnr, Art Heaton of Stouff ville and of W,W. I artillery, telling me of the old brick works in Toronto. Mrs, Hilda Sibthorpe, rightly, upbraid. THl~ $CPTH STANDARD, Dec, 24, 1973, PC. 23 ing me for sorry for young people, felt And hundreds of others, Thanks, everyone, and keep them coming, May 1974 be a year for you of many _. joys and few sadnesses. Keep a stiff upper hp and your hand on your wallet,, And try to love everybody, however difficult it may seem, e RRY ftRiStil2CIS Filling the air with nd the Yuletide spirit, We add aur waeace rm joy m wishes. Y,f Iiith, ride andgratitd' e for the Ioyalty you have show ue extend our Since,est wish eS that a you ndours enjoy njoy Happy New Year one and all. Coors Superior Foog Miket ecoratin'g the Christmas tree down one's neck everytime he nudged; a evergreen bow; Itseemed,to take along time to gets just the right tree back then much more time than: 'now when you just walk over and stand a'couple of trees on end and lookthem over, - And when we'finally had BY KE ITH.ROULS TON and eat the,needies. Luckily, the right one,"there was a walk •: We: put u`p°the Christmas the living room floor is oovered . back a half mile to the waiting tree on the week end. ' It was ; with thick shag carpeting so car. By the time we got there, a family affair ust like it when kitten and younger daughter we were cold to the verge of should be in 'ali those ro mantic - bounce;the;ornaments on the numbness, and glad to get Christmas movies, ` S oxiehow floor they don't smash."to a mil- home. Yet although the thrill it was ',Wore fra ntic`than ro m •lion'pieces.'' might have worn off by the antic though, And.there's.mother, sitting on' time we gothome, there was • :There is y"ouristruly' sawing the couch,; supervising,the'w,hole still a special moment when off the lower branches in the . thing' (who.says wo"men•aren't the tree was rued (and then sizzling cold of the backyard so r smarter. than! nen?).: Now -and the stump of the tree would fitthen shetll hang an,ornament or into the tree holder. ThereI am pick one.up from the floor or crawling flat on my stomach,T. rescue a kid from being strangled under the tree, spruce needles in the Christmas, lights, but for prickling me in the ears -and the most part, "she supervises, and one daughter sitting on my legs asI tried to tighten the blan- kety-blank screws that are: - supposed to make the tree stand up straight. And there I am again, back under the .tree, spruce needles prickling and -kid on"my back as I loosen the screws again and try.to strai- ghten the tree that wasn't straight after all. There's our three -y ear -old daughter, for the first time getting a thrill in helping deco- rate the -Christmas tree.. The - problem -,is,- he:problemis, she see .ms`to have him awayfrom the Christmas .one favourite branch upon which she wants to bestow all her bles- tree every few seconds. I tho sings." Soon the poor thing -looks ught it was a cop out (although like a wilted cabbage leafr not the word hadn't been invented -a beautiful part ofa Christmas . • then) at the time, but now I'm tree'as six glass balls weigh it beginning to understand, down. Quietly, but surely we , . Christmases have changed sneak a'few decorations off the a lot since then. Our tree this branch and move them elsewhere year came from the far reaches while daughter bick'at the of Nor mCowing's service stat - decoration box, getting a few more balls to laden upon her branch. - watches old dad go rapidly out of his mind. While all this was going.on, the memory was running through ny head of a Christmas growing faint, when my •mother insisted on having a small Christmas - tree -that would sit on a table rather than theregular one that* stretched from floor to ceiling in the living room. The reason was my younger brother, a real rapskallion of a kid who could find a hundred ways of getting into trouble: Mother couldn't face the prospect of chasing ion lot. Back in those days, we used to cut the tree oursel-. ves. My uncle owned a farm There's rdaughter number.two, over on the next concession - the one year-old. She nust have that had a plantation of spruce seen me sneaking a few of her . and we used to go. over there sister's decorations off:the tree every December -and cut a tree. and thinks that's the object of the There inust have been more whole .task. She's proficient, it . snow in the winters then than soo n becomes apparent, at taking there has been in the last decorations OFF the treecouple: of although couple of years, because my she often leaves the little wire memory of the eveny always hookt'behind, making it that mucli seemed to include a long more fun for daddy as he tries to trudge•back a.sideroad through find the hooks so he can put the...' deep snow to get to the bush ornaments back on the tree. andd-then snow being dumped There's.Tinker Bell, - the newest addition to' our family, a.four month-old kitten, who thinks the tree is one big Christmas. present for her to climb.on and play tennis with the glass;balls It's a season rich in ;brotherly love, Let's share its joys with eine,and all, Ross -Anderson .H ardware & Electric Be Ig rave taken down'a couple of times because.w, a almost always got one' that was too tall),•and we saw just how pretty it was, even if it was a little lop -sided heire .or there, Chr istrnas season brings threats': to -•chi Id safety "Christmas brings temptat- . .ions to many parents, while visiting with neighbours or ' completing last _minute shop- ping, to leave small children unattended fa short periods," • says Blyth Fire, Chief Irvine Bowes. ' "At the same time, decora- tions, trees and wrapping paper bring an increased threat of fire danger unless constant egre'is exercised," The Fire Chief urges all parents to recognize the fire danger of this season, and not to leave small children alone in the home even for a mom- ent. He points out that the Criminal Code of Canada for- bids such action which -endan- gers the life -or health of any child under the age of ten years . Parents are further reminded tbat under certain conditions a Christmas tree can be ignited by a single match to burn fur- iously to.charred wood:in a few seconds. Care must be taken to keep butts_ of natural trees immersed -in -water and to ensure that the tree -itself does not obstruct access to a door or window. Families are a]so'ur- . ged to review their home fire . escape plans for quick exit in an emergency. means most at . home and' hearthside. Thanks for letting us help make "yt urs beautiful. Russ, Marion & David Cook Someday,,,when they get older, NI like to take the kids on a walk like that to cut our awn tree,"but right now,..I'm just as glad to make things as simple as possibld" because we're like ly to`still be: decorating the tree at New Years. -.;:The: cat and: the younger daughter are bad enough, but the older daughter adds to the problem because she likes decorating so- much,she doesn't want to stop, ankeeps taking things off just so she can put them back on. - She'll make somebody a good wife"some day and will no doubt rearrange the furniture three times a Week. To you and yours, we send b est wishes for a holiday season fJled with the warmth and 'wonder of Christmas. Seasonal excitement is in the air as spirits mount. To all our good patrons go sincere'thanks.