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Her mother started to cry' a5 "How caps he be so happy 't be kept silent.
CONESTOGA'JOURNALIS.M well and Jenny promptly bolted when his"patientmay never see Jenny -started' crying again'
STUDENT up the stairs.
If was snowing this Christ- She threw herself onto her
rr as eve and the forecast of a bed and couldn't help thinking
white Christmas had proven tai about what the doctor had told
be accurate. Nineteen year old her.
Jenny Saunders paid no atten- "He's been very seriously in -
tion to the loveliness of the jured and might never come
scene. Her thoughts were out of his corns," he told her.
elsewhere.
Je ny had not yeLlear.ned to
Jenny had just completed the accet the doctor's diagnosis.
rest of her Christmas shopping. Each time she. thought of •Keith,
She, had bought nothing,out of lying motionless in his hospital
the ordinary, a.sweater•for dad, bed, she had to cry.
a necklace for mom: She also" Jenny sensed that she needed
bought something' for her a type of help that humans
fiance's parents. However, she could not give her. In fact,
couldn't think of anything to
buy for her fiance, Keith.
Jenny started to pray
vigorously. hoping that God
Normally she ;would have would help her.
bought him a sweater on a 'Here it was, less than four
couple of records for his new hours from Christmas. 'For the
stereCe.
from her eye as she thought of
first time i•n her life, .Jenny •
A tear suddenly emerged wasn't looking . forward, ' to
Christmas. She didn't even
Keith. realize it existed. The only gift
Keith was a„good looking 20'- ,:she wanted was for fiance to
year, old with blonde hair and get better.
rina11Y shP fell asleep.
--caf-f-ted—a 0-A- pound --frame
He: had just celebrated his
the sun again?” she said to her-, but this time 1,4 was out of joy.
self. The doctor entered and was
She sauntered into Keith's still smiling.
room while brushing away the "Hi .Jenny. It looks like your
tears again. She knew Keith wedding will be right on
couldn't see her but still she schedule,"
was embarrassed at/ the "Oh thank you doctor."
thought of crying in front of "Don't , thank me. I think
him. ' somebody up there likes this
The room was still. Keith young man."
wasn't moving. She approached "Not half as much as I do,"
the- bed, leaned over him and yelled Jenny.
kissed him."I think you'd better leave
She started to cry again. him alone now Jenny. He needs
Jenny grabbed a chair and his rest if he's going to be the,
sat beside the bed. She just next Gordie Howe."
stared at Keith's face. Jenny went over to Keith
Suddenly, before Jenny's star- again and kissed him. He w.as
tled eyes, Keith's eyes opened. "already dosing _off.
Now it was ,Jenny's turn to •o Then she,turned and ran out
remain motionless. • of the room. „
Was a miracle happening? • "I've got to get him those
Jenny just sat there not records he wanted,"'she said to
knowing what to do. herself.
"Keith." Jenny was' still running as
Then Keith actually uttered she' left the hospital. Now she
noticed the bright sunshine.
Now she knew what Christ-
-mastras-iib out
Jenny's name. Jenny was
hysterical. Her face was
The next' day, Christman'cab ming now.
twentieth birthday two weeks morning, she was up bright and •
earlier. early. Her enthusiasm was
A„' "Just think, I'm already one lacking significantly,
fifth of a century old," he had She could only think of last,
said jokingly. Christmas day when Keith had
Neither Jenny or Keith come for Christmas dinner. It
imagined that Keith's life was the first Christmas Keith.
could possibly be cut short at and Jenny had ever spent
one fifth of a century. together.
Keith was '•an excellent,She descended the stairs
Junior A hockey player and lowly and her parents were
was considered a top prospect already waiting by the Chi-ist-
by most pro scouts. The scouts mas tree. They appeared to be
stuck to him like glue as he justas unhappy as Jenny.
travelled from city ..to city. "Good morning dear and
Jenny and Keith had been Merry Christmas," --said her
engaged for nearly two months mother without meaning.
.,,now. They were planning to. get Her father said nothing. He
married in June after the an- ' was staring emptily at the tree..,
nual draft. , Mr. Saunders, a carpenter and
Keith was a cinch to be draf- an avid hockey fan, used to go
ted and could expect a bonds of
to work and immediately start
$100,000 or up. Their future to boast of his future son -in -
looked very bright. law.. He, was very proud of
Keith and his accident came, as
Jenny started to Cry more
now. an enormous blow to him as
She recalled the only game well.
she saw Keith play this year, ' Jenny put' her arms around
only two weeks earlier. It was her father and gently kissed
late in the third period and him on the cheek. He"smiled at
• Keith's .Brandon Red Wings her but Jenny could tell it was
had the contest well in hand, not a genuine smile.
Keith was trying to dig the .Jenny ' sensed a feeling of
puck out of 'the corner when uneasiness in the air. The
one a theopposingplayers Christmas-. spirit, w,aa,. not.
unleashed a vicious body check present in the Saunders house
• knocking Keith's helmet off. that Christmas morning.
'Keith seemed to shake off the "Are you'' 'going to see Keith
blow when suddenly he collap- today?".
sed. Yes dad..I think Keith
Jenny remembered how the would like some company on
people around her vigorously Christmas day."
restrained her from going to It was two p.m. The sun was •
Keith's aid. shining and the fresh snow
.
Her thoughts suddenly shif- gleamed'as she strolled nearer
ted as she approached her and.. nearer to the hospital.
house. She strolled onto the It was certainly a gorgeous
veranda where she brushed Christmas day. Yet Jenny
away her tears before entering.. ignored the weather. She only
Jenny "knew that her mother thought of Keith lying
was also very fond of Keith and motionless with a number ')f
was just getting over the shocl long tubes protruding from his
of the accident.' Her mother,cer- body.
tainly didn't need another, • Again the tears came. -She en -
emotional scene concerning tered the hospital and hap:
Keith. pened to notice Keith's doctor.
Jenny walked in and her He had an enormous grin on
father and mother were already his face. This, angered Jenny..
eating supper.
"Why are you .so late dear?"
inquired her _mother.
"I had trouble finding
-anything to buy."
. "Sit down and eat your sup-
per," was her father's recom-
mendation.
"I'm not very hungry; I think
I'll just go upstairs" and finish
wrapping gifts."
"Did you visit Keith 'today?"
"Yes mom. He's still the
same."
Jenny could ••no, longer avoid
the inevitable. She started sob-
bing boisterously.
Her father tried to comfort
her to no avail.
"He'll never talk to me
again," she sobbed. "He won't
ever notice me again." '
"Jenny? Did we win? Hell,
did I sleep good last • night.
What arek you doing here?
Aren't you working today?
What the hell am I doing in a
hospital?"
Jenny couldn't even keep up
with all the questions. First
Keith couldn't talk at all. Now
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going to be a happy Christmas
after all. This was going to be
the happie,at Christmas of thein
all.
She was still running and-'
beaming as she got home to tell
her parents. Now their Christ-
mas would • be one of joy as
well.
Centuries of Yule tradition
BY KEN MacQUEEN•
CONESTOGA JOURNALISM
t, • STUDENT
Christmas as we know . it
today, is far removed from the
simple celebration of the birth
of Christ. Christmas customs
are constantly changing, in
tune with • the changes in
society.
Some of the customs have
been with us for centuries. The
displaying of the Nativity scene
has•,been part of the Christmas
celebration since 1223. St.
Francis of Assisi displayed the
' first one in -a hermitage at
Gricchio Italy.
The date December 25 was
first designated as Christmas
day by the Romans, in 336.
-The first Christmas in
Canada was observed by
Jacques Cartier and 110 of • his
advance guard of settlers, in
1535. -
They spent the winter in a
tiny palisade by the St. Croix
River, near present day Quebec
City. It was not a happy Christ-
mas, they were ill prepared to
face a Canadian winter. By
Christmas, thedeficient diet
resulted in an outbreak of
scurvy. .
The first Canadian Christ-
mas carol was written .by
Father Jean Brebeuf, in the
Huron language. The four
stanza song told the story of the
nativity in: ways the Hurons
could best understand
- "... Within a lodge of broken"
bark the tender Babe was
hound.
A ragged robe of rabbit skin
enwrapped His beauty round. .
Christmas cards': are a
relatively modern idea. J.C.
Horsley made the fit cards in
England in 1843.
The first.. Christmas Seals
were designed by Emily
Perkins Bissell, of Wilmington
Delaware, in 1907, She
designed and printed the seals
to raise money to, fight tuber-
culosis. Her one woman effort
raised' about $3;000.
Christmas Savings Clubs are
now an undeniable part of a1
modern Christmas. Merkel
Landis, treasurer, of the
Carlisle Trust Company,
Carlisle Pa., originated the idea
in 1909. Not only .had Christ-
mas celebrations become more
eci'iipfek, it was becoming more
expensive.
inter
BY MARY LOU HUEHN
CONESTOGA JOURNALISM
STUDENT
STILL WINTER
Fierce.angry wind
Makes hair fly dt ay.
The new stprm clouds
Force, winter to stay.
Wet snow splashing down
Puts blankets on our eves
Disenchanted people run
And shout the "whys?"
A sadness ,hangs on
The swaying trees sigh
People sit in gloom
Brokenhearted ones die.
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Christmas and New Year's
GARBAGE .PICK=UP
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24th, 1974, will be picked up as usual.
Wednesday, December 25th, 1974, route will be picked
up on Tuesday, December 24th, 1974.
Thursday, December 26th, 1974 route will be picked up
on Friday, December 27th, 1974. -
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PLEASE BE GOVERNED ACCORDINGLY
J. Harold Walls, A.M.C.T., C.M.C.
Clerk -Treasurer
Town of Goderich
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PROCLAMATIQN
T�The CitizensoftheT�wn of
GODERICH
As r Directed By Resolution Of The Municipal Council
I Hereby Declare,
BOXING DAY
THURSDAY, December6th, 1974
A CIVIC and PUBLIC HOLIDAY
And Call Upon All Citizens To Govern Themselves Accordingly
HARRY WORSELL, Mayor
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