The Huron Expositor, 1972-12-21, Page 2Sugar and Spice
by Bill Smiley
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In the Years Agone
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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, December 21, 1972
This Day, a Saviour
no room for them in the inn.
And there were in the
same country shepherds
abiding in the fields;keep-
ing watch over their flock
by night. And lo, the angel
of the Lord came upon them,
an'd the glory of the Lord
shone roundabout them: and
they were s-ore afraid. And
the angel said unto them,
"Fear not: for, behold I
bring you good tidings of
great joy, which shall be
to all people.For unto you
is born this day in the
city of David, A Saviour,
which is .Christ the Lord.
And this shall be &sign
unto you: Ye shall find the
babe wrapped in swaddling
clothes, lying in a manger."
And suddenly there was with
the angel a multitude of the
heavenly host praising God
_ and saying '"Glory to God in
the highest and on earth
peace, good will toward men."
the "reds" had had it. • I wonder if
Stalin or KruscheY read that,, and wha
they,thought.
There was an election on.., The Globe,/
as it still does, tried to tell 'it.S4'readerS
how to vote. '
On page 1, there is a box, with a
facsimile of the ballot, and the paper
urges every reader ,to vote No to every
question on the referendum. About booze, '
that is.
Every story --about the election is
slanted toward the TorieS, against the
Liberals, and against booze. So, what's
new, except the booze adverts?
In a desperate four-column twenty-
inch advert, the Liberals try to separate
the political issues and the booze issues.
Not a hope. What's new?
The rest of the front page could have
l'Aen printed yesterday.' Trouble all over
the Gold-dust galidre; from the
Yilkon.-• Lloyd- George carfied to his
university chair by students, led by a
ragtime band (exc.ept that today he'd
have been humiliated and led by a rock
band). Somebody's wife, with a certain
lack- of novelty, had presented him with
his third set of twins. And similar gar-
bage.,
The Weather. Same old jazz as we get
today. "Probabilities; Fair weather;
stationary or higher temperature." In
other words, it's gokrig to stay 'miserable
or improve. What's new?
But the real fun of an old newspaper
is the advertisements, as they are today.
Even then, the auto manufacturers took
a lot of space. you had the choice among
the Gray Dort, the Franklin, and some-
thing called the 'Lexington. But the copy
hasn't changed much.
Unto You. Is Born
Luke 2: 1-10
And it came to pass in
those days that there went
out a decree from Ceasar
Augustus, that all the
world should be taxed.(And
this taxing was first made
when Cyrenius was governor
of Syria.) And all went to
be taxed, every a'ne into
Thi-s own city. And Joseph
also went up from Galilee,
out of the city of Nazar-
eth, into Judea, unto the
city of Dqvid, which is
called Bethlehem (because
he was of the house and
lineage of David), to be
taxed with Mary his es-
poused wife, being great
with child.
And so it was, that
while they were there, the
days were accomplished that
she could be delivered.And
she brought forth her first
born son, and laid him in a
manger; because there was
DEC. :24, 1897.
Sam Gliddon of Clinton has rented
the farm of Mrs. Melville, Hullett, far a
term of 5 years.
F. J. Hagan, of Zurich, who has been
attending the normal school al Ottawa, is
back and will take charge of the public
school at Zurich.
Alex Monteith Jr. of the London Road
has disposed of his thoroughbred Hereford
bull for the sum of $125.00 to Mr. Johnson
of Denver, Colorado.
Miss Jennie Muldrew of Egmondville
was married to Robert Scarlett of Mc-
Killop Township.; the ceremony took place
at the home Of the bride's mother, Mrs.
John MuldreW. ReS,, Neil Shaw officiated.
'Angus McLeod, who recently sold his
farm in Usborne has purchased a property
in the town of Woodstock. It was expected
he would return to Seaforth.
W. Sloan of Seaforth is here on a visit
to his mother. He has recently returned
from 'the Klondike where he made a pile
of money.
John Morrison, reeve of McKillop
Township, soldvtwo fine Shorthorn bulls
to Robert Winter of seaiorth r for $215.00.
One of these is an aged animal and was
bred by D.D.Wilson.
The patrons- of Industry No. 953 of
McKillop held their annual supper and
despite the bad roads there was an im-
mense turnout to the oyster dinner. The
evening was spent in dancing with Mr.
Hogg Jr. rendering a few selections on
the violin.
• A number of the members and
adherents of St. John's Church, Varna,
met at the honie of L. Beatty and pre-
sented Mrs. Beatty with a purse of money
and an address.
At the last meeting of the directors of
the Tuckersmith Branch Agricultural So-
ciety, it was moved by Robeirt Wilson,
seconded by James Smith that the direc-
tors of the society request the To J'
Council, custodians of the fund submit 41
vote to the electors the disposal of the
said Jubilee funds.
DEC. 22, 1922.
Geo. Riley of Kinburn, while Cutting
wood in the late Wm. Morrison's bush
captured a fine big' porctipine which
weighed 30 pounds. This is a rare animal
in these parts and a goodly number of
quills are being secured as. souvenirs.
Miss Etta J ar rott, Kippen, who has been
and efficient and popular teacher in No.14
Hay has resigned and intends( going to
Toronto to teach. Miss Mae McGregor
of the village has been engaged to take
her place.
A large quantity of dressed fo wi is
finding its way into the village of Kippen
and is readily bought by the merchants.
Messrs. W. R. tiebert, Ezra Koehler
and peter Haberer of Zurich have re,-
cently had their dwelling properties wired
for hydro. V.T. G. Was is doing the Work.
John Passmore of Hensall, who is in
charge of the Hydro system here had abed
fall when his Spurr stepped on a hard
knot in the pole and he.fell to the cement
curb.
We are pleased to see the flax mill,
tinder the management of Owen Geiger in
full swing with a good staff of men at
work.
A very successful entertainment was
given by the pupils of the Separate School.
The recitation by Miss Mona Sills showed
remarkable elecutionary ability. Master
James O'Connell distingUished himself as
Curam and his servant, Joseph Me-
Mann could not be improved upon. Joseph
Corbert and W. Faulkner also did well
in their role. B. Duncan made a good
appearance as a Hindu. doctor. ,
J: 1j. Beattie has an exceptionally
good display of Christmas beef and poultry
'in his butcher shop. Heading .the list
was a seven month old calf, fed by
Peter O'Sullivan; Arriong the other men
who .had choice beef were, John Mc-
Lean, Riverside Farm, Tuckersmith, Alex
Wright, Mill Road, Malcolm Beaton, Rox-
boro, Hugh Ross
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McKillop and a beauti-
ful 30 pound turkey raised by .Ernest
Adams, Hiillett.
While working the bush, part of a tree
fell on Arthur Routledge and fractured his
leg.
Mr. and Mrs. James Broughton have
moved into their new home in Egmond-
ville.
The township of' Tuckefsmith made "a
record showing at' the Guelph Winter Fair.
The , successful exhibitors were Messrs.
D. Fother Ingham , Broadfoot Bros., and
Sinclair, W. McAllister & Son, Geo.Dale
apd Son, and Arch Hislop of Grey.
Preparations for the Christmas dance,
are being made. The G.W.V.A. hall is
being decorated and the Krug orchestra
from Kitchener will furnish the music.
Messrs. W. Aberhart and W. Greig,,
Douglas Beattie, Henry Hinchley, Alvin
Oke and Harold Coates, Reid Edmunds,
Fred and Andrew Archibald are all home
DEC.'26, 1947. ,„
Miss Margaret Wood, R.R.3, Kipper
required ,medical attention after the car
in which she was a passenger and which
was driven by Mrs. Jack Woods, was in
collision with a Seaforth Produce Ltd.
truck driven by Murray Stiles. Miss
Wood suffehed lacerations and was treated
at Seaforth Clinic.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Upshall, Centre
Street, Seaforth, meetly observed their
50th anniversary c .tarriage.
The evening sei ., at First Pres-
byterian Church wP.s sponsored by the
Tuesday night club.' Dips Alice Reid
and Mrs. C. Reith were it4 charge.Among
those takin g part -were Mrs. F. Kling,
Fred E. Willis, Mrs. E, A. McMaster,
Mrs. W.A.Wright and Mrs. J. A. Munn,
Joan Charters and Ronnie Rennie.
A stove set up in a barn on George
Street and owned by Joseph Burns to
provide warmth while a sow was farrow-
ing, almost . led to the elimination of
the barn, when _the building caught fire.
A fast run by the Seaforth Firemen
saved the. barn and shortly after the sow
gaie birth to eleven healthy youngsters
without incident.
A reception for Mrs and Mrs.James
Campbell of Toronto, a recent bridal
couple, was held in the Town Hall, Hensall.
Mrs. Campbell is the former GwenCooper
of Kippen and James is a former well
known Hensall boy.
Repairs have been completed at the
United Church, Kippen and services were
held in the main part of the building.
The people of ihts• community sin-
cerely regret the death of Dr. R. Hobbs
Taylor, M.L.A. which',4curred suddenly
at his home in Dashwood. Dr. Taylor
was an able, trusted and brilliant member
of his political party in the Legislature.
Closing exercises at the Seaforth
Public School took the form of singing
Christmas carols. Mr. P. 13. Moffatt
presented the field cups to the following:
Jean Snell, Bill McClinchey,„Aheila Mc-
Fadden, Dm Taylor, Mary Ann Vanllorne
and Ronald Mason.
'For years through this column I've been
telling you what a mean mother I am for not
permitting my children to put all their faith
in Santa Claus at Christmas time. And for
years; I've had people telling -me that I'm-
cheating my children of something
precious to their growing up years. I'm
robbing them, people say, of their right to,
childhood's fantasy.
Well, I want' to relate to you a little
incident from our household of the past
week. I'm hoping it will prove to you that
my children aren't robbed. They've been
enriched in a way that will help them over
a few of life's tough spots later on.
Our youngest child, you remember, is
a boy, aged six rears. Just at the right
age, you might say, for Santa to really
play an important part in his Christmas
thinking.
Like the other two kids, he was raised
knowing full well that Santa Claus was not
a real person in the way that mom my and
daddy are real. He was taught that
Santa is a wonderful part ofChristmas just
like the lights on the tree or the little
glass balls that shine through the ever-
green boughs. And he was told that Santa
could not provide mkracles for boys and
girth. Instead, Santa "-helped children to
have happy dreams and to feel warm and
good inside about Christmas.
Our children were all taught, as most
of you realize by now, that Christ is really
Christmas. After all, Christmas was
named for Christ. Without Christ, there
would be no Christmas ... and no Santa
Claus stories to make things jolly for
little children.
Consequently, none of our children
ever wrote a letter to Santa Claus. Pity,
you say. Perhaps, but I've always main-
tained that putting Santa in his proper
place at Christmas has not. spoiled things
in any way for our youngsters.
' This year; however, our youngest child
did write a letter to Santa . .. and the
content of that little note proved to me
that he had the, right prospectives about
Christmas, and especially about Santa.
Instead of power brakes, you had the
"one-finger emergency brake." Instead of
anti-freeze, you had• the Franklin's
"Direct air-cooled., No water to boil or
freeze." Wonder what happened• to that
one? And instead of the 120 per cent
performance promised for today's cars,
the Gray 'Dort ad said it would take care
f 80% of a motor car's pork. • Wonder
what battened to that copy writer.
But among the names are many old,
familiar, ones. Mason & Risch. Phono-
graphs? Kellogg's Corn Flakes. Shir riff' s
Marmalade. Horlicks' Malted Milk. Red
Rose Tea.thea.
e all-too-'familiai ads in tiny
type for aids with dandruff, piles, under-
arm hair remover for ladies, kidney
pills, liver pills, rheumatic remedies.
What's new?
isn't
new?
exactly an entertainment
Section, as such„, b,ut• the King <gdward
Hotel 'offered a dinner de luxe for $1.50,
with music by Romanelli's orchestra.
The Alexandria was presenting Roads
of Destiny with Florence Reed. And the
Princess suggested La La Lucille, with
music by George Gershwin. Evenings,
$2.00. Matinees, from 50g. This was
live theatre. At Shea's 'there was a nine-
act vaudeville show. Prices? 25C to 50C.
What's new? .,.I should tell you?
And in ,a coloured supplement of 'the
time, ther e are full-page ads for such
things as chewing gum, Bon Ami for
whitening your shoes, Borden's Milk, and
Pebeco tooth-paste. Can you believe?
In a recent Macleans, Canada's "nat-
ional magazine", there were 126 pages of
writing and just over 20 pages of liquor
"...advertisements. So what's new? .
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I'm not going to tell you our six-year
old wrote a sermon. Far from it.
And I'm not going to spell out in
detail exactly what the letter to Santa
said. That's between my son and Santa.
But I am going to tell you that my
son's letter to -Santa had one major
difference from other letters to Santa
I've seen in the past. The letter .con-
tained absolutely no requests for gifts.
It expressed concern for Santa's welfare
. and the welfare of all the people
(elves) who work for him. ti 111
The letter was quite long and detailed.
It inquired about Santa's health and urged
him not towork too hard, even at the
busiest season of the year as far as his •
workshop was concerned.
-It suggested that Santa might consider
bringing some of the elves along with him
Christmas night to lighten his work load 4
and speed up the journey so that old
Santa could get home a little earlier
than usual for a good night's rest.
It provided word that something nour-
ishing and hot would be left for Santa
in case he should drOp in. And the
letter even touched on the hope that
Santa would be as careful as possible
with his sled in the event of snow or ice.
Translating the message in the letter,
I found that our . son still had some
doubts about Santa Claus and his 1'611 in
Christmas. I felt that he was endeavour-
ing to cover all angles . . . . and in the
event that, mom and dad were wrong
about the reality of, Santa, it was- best
to get" word to him about taking care
of himself and his staff.
It was obvious - from the letter that
our son wanted nothing for himself . •
other than the assurance that Santa (who
must be a very old man) would be well
cared for.
I think the letter confirmed the kind
of Christmas spirit our teachings have
tried to convey . . . that gifts-at Christ-
mas are secondary. What really matters
is that love, peace and goodwill through
Christ, abide..
One of my wife's students brought in
some old, pewspapers, and I found them
fascinating.
FOR GOD AND HOME AND NATIVE
LAND VOTE OUT THE SALOON AND THE
LIQUOR STORE
Thus cried the Globe of Toronto on
'10ctober 18, 1919. It had a circulation of
86,547. It had 24 pages. Count the liqudr
advertisements in your today's big city
newspaper.
Things were not so much different '
fifty-two years agor aside from the booze
question.
The Irish had two front-page stores.
There was "nearly a settlement on the
Irish problem". "Hands were extended but
they were never gripped" and the Sinn
Fein political prisoners were released
from Mountjoy Prison.as the outcome of •
their hunger strike. tike, what's new?
START WAR ON DRUG TRAFFIGread
another headline. There was to be a $1,000
,fine for improprer use of narcotics. Ap-
parently the opponents of prohibition were
scattering a leaflet purporting to show
that since Ontarici went dry "the use of
drugs has increased to. alarming pro-
portions."
But the only drugs• they were con-
cerned with were those oldies,, opium,
cocaine and morphine. Apparently our
granddads were not acquainted with pot,
hash, horse and speed. Or perhaps they
didn't use slang terms. Anyway, what's•
new?
Another headline stated: LITTLE
FIGHT LEFT^ ,IN REDS. The whole
article revealed that the revolution in
Russia was just as good as over, and
To the Editor
Chain Letters
Walton,Ont.
Sir:
Every now and again I am enticed
by a seductive lady who comes in the
form of a chain letter. The latest allure-
ment came to me through,my two-year-old
daughter who was asked to send a ',Little
Golden Book" to a friend.
Once and fbr all the fallacies of such
chain letters needs to be exposed. First,
there is the fallacy Of the duplication of
books. If the program does continue, and
you get back 36 books as the letter sug-
gestively states, you are bound to get
many repeats of the same book, even with
the great number of books in the series.
Of course there are some chain letters
that deal with things for which this fal-
lacy does not apply.
But the, second fallacy is more potent
and the one that is never th6ught of. I
did a little figuring. By the second round
of the letter 36 people are needed to
keep the chain going; by the 3rd round,
216; by the 4th, 1,296, by the 5th, 7,776
and by the 8th, a near city of 48,656
people are needed to keep it going!
Where are all these friends going to be
found? Thus the odds are quite good
that if the chain keeps on piing you will
receive back a great manS, letters from
friends of your friends of your friends of
your . . . . In this particular chain
especially such odds are increased since
only parents of young children must be
found.
The third fallacy is a general one.
Chain letters entice us into the trap
that you can get something for nothing.
This is just not so. Too much is left to
chance. As for me - I'm no gambler!
Derwyn"Docken.
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