Clinton News-Record, 1967-12-14, Page 1410 Clinton News-Record, Thursday, Dec. 14, 1967 /SA—*
Rambling With Lucy
The Huron County Junior
Farmers met in the agrlcul-
tural board rooms at Clinton on
November 29, 1967. The public
speaking competition was held. \
at the regular meeting with Bob ‘
Fotheringham as chairman.
There were three speakers
from the County Juniors tak-
Ing part in the competition.
The three speakers were Don
na Reynolds, Alice Allen and
Jamison Rlbey. Alice Allen won
the competition with her topic
about young people forsaking
education for jobs, with no.
4uy<k. The judge fpr the com
petition was Dale G^eg, teacher
from the Clinton. District High
School." 1
Murray Hoover took charge
after the public speaking then
Jamison Ribey read the min
utes of the last meeting and
took the roil can. Don Puiien
gave the treasurer’s report.
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Donald Young announced that
the Huron-Review bdoks are
to be out by the middle pf Dec
ember. Anyone wanting one con
tact a Junior Farmer member,
It. was’ decided to sent the
World Litteracy Fund of Can
ada $?Q from the proceeds of
the ticket draw at the Seaforth
banquet,
Plaps are being made for the
annual meeting to be held in
Belgrave the first Friday in
February, ■
It was decided to hold the
annual curling bonsplel in Sea
forth on January 23, 1968.
The Toronto conference is to
be held on January 5 and 6 at
the King Edward Hotel Toronto.
The Huron County Bowling
tournament is to be held
the Clinton Bowling Lanes
December 27, 1967.
Murra'y Hoover is to be
delegate to the Huron Federa
tion of Agriculture.
Next meeting will be January
24, 1968.
WHAT IS CHRISTMAS?
Is it just a day at the end of the year?
A season of joy, merrymaking and cheer?
Is it people and presents and glittering trees?
Ah, no, it is more than any of these -
For under the tinsel and hidden from sight
Is the promise and meaning of that first Christmas night,
When the shepherds stood in wondered awe
And felt transformed by what they saw
Sp let us not, in our search for pleasure.
Forego our rights to this “priceless treasure’’
For Christmas is still A God - Given Day
And let us remember to keep It that way
Helen Steiner Rice.
,2 qimrts? freshly drawn
t cold water
1/4 t-'up loose tea, .15 tea
bags -or 5 tablespoons
Instantiea
1 cup sugar
1 pup water
2 2-inch cinnamon sticks
1 tablespoon grated
lemon .rind
2 teaspoons grated or
ange r|nd
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup pineapple juice
For tea leaves or teabags,
bring two quarts Of water to a
full rolling boil, Pour over tea,
utes; strain, r or instant tea,
merely dissolve in cold water.
Combine sugar, 1 gyp water,
cinnamon and fruit rinds,
Simmer 15 minutes. Add syrup
and fruit juices to .tea and chill
thoroughly. Serve in punch
bowl over ice cubes, or make
pretty ice r.inglike this: Arrange
seasonal or well drained frozen
or canned fruit in a shallow
layer of water In the bottom, of
the ring mold or angel food
cake pan, Put in freezer until
fr.uit pattern is frozen in place.
Add more ice water and return
to freezer until entire ring js
solid, Unmold by running a
little water oyer bottom of pan.
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Local Representative
A. W. STEEP — 482-6642
•S
ELECTION
gW. ■
® I would like to thank the electors of Hullett
w Township for, their confidence shown me in the
election December 4. I will endeavour to do my
Sd best in the interests of the people.
jSj Wishing you all the corripliments of-the season.
Sincerely,
Tom Cunningham
MOVE SNOW FAST
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Times are changing. When Lucy was young Christmas car
ols were not sung until Christmas Eye, and their joyous sounds
could be heard for two weeks afterwards. But on the first of
December the radio programs all feature carols .— and after
Christmas one never hears one,
The four Sundays before Christmas comprise the Advent
season - a time of pent tepee in preparation for the celebration
of Jesus Christ’s’birthday, of the Christ mass. Lucy always
liked the hymns for this season, written in a mipor key. She
would hear them at church could she attend, but not on the radio
musical programs. The advertisers have seized upon the carols o
and the true meaning of Christmas as a church festival is apt t(
be lost in the realm of commercialization.
There are many persons who do not believe ip the Virgin
birth of the babe in Bethlehem, nor do they believe in God, Yet
they celebrate December 25 with gusto.
The Santa Claus parade may in time become a pagan relic.
People will forget the legend of St. Nicholas who filled
children’s stockings with presents on Christmas Eve. He was
Bishop of Myra in Lycia and patron of scholars. He died A.D.
326, His love was expressed in giving to children just as God
expressed His love to mankind by sending His only Son into the
world to redeem mankind.
How Lucy asks can radio and television broadcasters and com-
mentators declaim this and yet celebrate Christmas. Theirs is "
a mockery. Why not be honest and give your friends and children
no gifts, send no greetings to friends and neighbours, shelve
the Christmas party to any day of the year. Lucy asks these
people?
And Santa Claus (derived from Sante Klaas, the Dutch for St.
Nicholas) is being exploited, too, that merry old soul who
arrives with his reindeerl The parades and floats are wonderful
Lucy admits. But how many children do they fool?
Lucy heard about the twc^-and-a-half year old granddaughter
of a friend, Shelley was taken to London to see the parade.
Afterwards when she met her grandfather who took her in his
arms, she said: “Oh, Pop! I saw so many Santas. I saw Santa
Claus (Turk Broda) and then I saw another Santa Claus, one,
two, maybe three, and all different!”
Shelley’s grandparents plan to set up a creche for Christmas
to teach her the true meaning of it.
Lucy can remember when , she was quite a" good-sized girl
wondering how Santa Claus knew that she wanted the toy banjo
in Jimmy Reid’s store window, when she found it on the Christ
mas tree one Christmas morning, Also she wondered how hc-
managed to get down such a small chimney!
There wasn’t the race to give children the most expensive
gifts in those days. One gift for each of us, and sometimes it
was clothing, from our parents. Or occasionally a purse, per.,
fume, note paper, etc from friends as we grew older. Oranges
were a great treat at Christmas only Lucy was horrified one
year to hear of certain parents borrowing five hundred dollars
to buy each and their children expensive gifts which they could
ill afford. While so many children in other parts of thu world
starved. Too often it is the almighty dollar and the race to out
do the Joneses instead of a-single gift given with love!
"•” 'Wheh*'Eu'cy^s| nephew Bob Was a little lad, he received several
good gifts,?'including'toys. A"'pal came in to see them “Hull!”
he ejaculated, “You didn’t get anything at all! You come air
see mine, I got about. fifty presents.”. He probably was exag
gerating a bit- but he was an only grandson with large family
connections.
Bobby came hottie and told his mother about it and she evidently
had a talk with him. One day later in the week he was keeping
“Aunt Lucy” company. He started to tell her about all the presents
his chum got on their Christmas tree. So Aunt Lucy said: “’When
your mother and I were small, we only got one present on the
tree from Santa Claus.’’
“That’s what Mum says!” And she says, anyway, you cannot
play with more than one toy at a time” he replied. Thus he was
taught to be content and happy With his own gifts.
Perhaps the most expensive Christmas gift Lucy and Jean
ever received was a' red and white shorthorn cow from an elderly
cousin (Their Jersey, Lily, broke a leg and had to be killed).
Daisy was given on the understanding that Lucy and Jean were
to share the calf money. Their father duly banked it in their
savings accounts each year. And “Daisy’s” calves brought
top prices.
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Mr. arid Mrs. Stanley Neale
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♦ * ♦NOTICE
There will be no pick vp
of garbage on Christmas
pay or New Year's Day,
Garbage normally picked
up on these days will be
picked up on Saturday,
Dec. 23 and Saturday, Dec,
30.
Mrs, E, D, Stuart spent a
te^ days last week with her son
in TQrpato.
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The cpmmuuity extends sym<»
pathy to the Robert Allan fam
ily, Sam Thomson and the fam-,
ily pf the late Mrs. Jajnea
Boyce.
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Brucefield Sunday School con
cert will be held • on Dec
ember 15.
CLINTON RETAIL
MERCHANTS COMMITTEE
STORE HOURS
Friday, Dec. 15........................Open to 9:00 p.m,
Saturday, Dec. 16...................Open to 6:00 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 18 _________Open to 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday ,Dec. 19..................Open to 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 20 ...........Open to 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 21 ................Open to 9:00 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 22 .....................Open to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 23 ...................Open to 6:00 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 25 ................... Closed All Day
Tuesday, Dec. 26 .................Closed All Day
Wednesday, Dec. 27_____ _ Open
Thursday, Dec. 28 _______Open
Friday, Dec. 29 __________Open
Saturday, Dec. 30_________Open
Monday, Jan. 1______ _____Closed All Day
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p.m,
p.m.
p.m.
to 6:00
to 6:00
to 9:00
to 6:00
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§ exchange after Christmas)
When they went to the barn on Christmas morning to see ,
what was in the stable for them, they were over-awed. Asked,
which half she’d have, Jean replied, “The front half for she
has such beautiful curly bangs.” Jean stroked them and used i .
sing to “Daisy”, too. Lucy was quite satisfied to have the half .
which gave the milk and for many years old Daisy roomed the
village and townships, pasturing with the down-town herd.
Some pyschiatrists think it wrong for parents to tell their child
ren that Santa Claus brings them gifts. But while she is no -
authority, Lucy thinks it would be a greatpity to deprive the child
of the excitement and anticipation of old Santa’s visit. Most
children accept the explanation that he represents the spirit of
Christmas when they find out that gifts came from the parents.
And even when they do suspect, children are great players of
“make-believe” and their imagination gives them many hours
of pleasure.
We recall hearing of one boy Billy (now a successful business ,
man) who heard at school that there was no Santa Claus - he
was just your Dad, the other children said. Billy told this to
his mother and said that he didn’t believe in Santa anymore!
So she said “Very well!” and that Christmas there was a sleigh
under the tree from his mother and his father, but each of the
other children got a present from Santa. And Billy cried be
cause his gift wasn’t’from Santa, too.
By all means let us keep Sarita Claus in Christmas,1 but let us
not let him take the place of Jesus Christ, the Babe of Bethlehem.
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