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The Huron Expositor, 1979-12-13, Page 36• `"* THE fHURON EXPOSITOR! DEMI Fun, to make resents 19 When you give a gift you make yourself it shows you really bSurprise Mont,and Dad, or a special friend, with a set of ghtly colored coasters or a gay Christmas tree ornament! They're a snap to make and, your ll probably find the supplies right around the house. HAM. they cost very little to buy. THINGS YOU NEED: Corrugated cardboard: Christmas gift: wrap or cards, 'White glue Colored yarn If makittg detonations Paint brush Varnish and scissors Cut a circle from the cardboard. about 3.31 '2. inches in. size, Trace around the rim of a wide glass or jar for this, You need 1 circle for each coaster or ornament. Cut same size circle from the gift wrap or colored, greeting card and glue onto card- board circle, pressing down from center to outer edges. When glue is dry, apply I coat: of varnish --let: dry overnight. Apply a second, coat ofvarnith and let dry again overnight. (Clean the varnish brush after you use it so it doesn't get hard). You now have a pretty waterproof coaster. A set of four makes a handsome gift! If you want?to make tree decorations, continue as follows: Glue colored yarn around edge of finished coaster. Cut a 5 inch piece of matching (mother color yarn and glue onto back of coaster making a loop at the top. Now it's ready to hang on your tree or to give! Let usrekindle the fires; of everlasting love and faith, as we join to worship on this blessed holiday. Sincere • thanks to. all; /{+v i phi -rip: Vic coati$dcovin APO, 1040: to -Flit, e ape s tn9t be Ot`1e' Cane' 0.44 Seehcn'• he. ,e3$1effet;r' a'n' a Title/ 9e49i A lll� D Thi A T, 4 F• .. 4.. ti • Cher Loomans, Legend has it that a casual blunder by ; St. Nicholas. started the custom of hanging Christmas stockings.. While The story of. the Christmas Stocking making his yearly rooftop vis- its in Holland, this kindly gent dropped his purse . down a chimney. Much to the good • • • It's time for trees and Mistletoe For Santa and his sleigh, And time for .dreaming` Magic dreams Aswe greet this Ch ristrnas' day! S .Sdn's Greetings , HENSALL LIVESTOCK Vic Hargreaves Barry Miller Let us sow thee seeds of peace and love at lids Tulethne, for everyone to share. Thanks for your condiudng patronage. • Mclean Landscaping & Lawn Maintenance 527.1502 fortune of those below, the purse fell into a stocking left on the hearth to dry. As "word' spread of the family's ,good'.. luck, the tradition; of hanging Christmas stockings became:.. popular and widespread. • Ston r n g Stuffers • Many people put off buying small stocking stuffers until the very last minute. Christ- mas stockings are: as much a part of the holiday as decorat- ing the tree, family dinners and gifts, and should be chosen with that in mind, How about some of the following? • Mini -puzzles for children and adults. • Finger puppets for the little kids. imaginative ones are. available in stores or try. crocheting them yourself.. • Key chains with 'appropriate hobby charms or nameplate.. • Small change purse or minia- ture bank. • Toasty. sleep -socks rolled. into a col'ful ball. • Art suppli s, box of crayons, safety scissors. • Soft sculpture dolls. • Pretty hair barrens. '• Multi-purpose .Swiss knife. NO CHRISTMAS Because its inhabitants are Buddhists and Mohamme- dans, Christmas Day is never celebrated on Christmas Is- land, located in the Indian Ocean! And no Christmas fes- tivities are held in Santa Claus's hometown of Myrna, Turkey. The birthplace of St. Nicholas is a Mohammedan community. LEGAL HOLIDAY The only :religious holiday. recognized as a legalholiday throughout the United. States is Christmas. Alabama became the first state to declare Christmas a legal holiday, in, 1836. By 1890, all other states had done the same. HOLIDAY PUZZLER Can you remember the names of all of Santa's rein- deer? We've fisted them all directly below,, upside-down, but firstsee how you do without peeking! p!dn0'ua .x!A '11321!1EI `JapttoU: 'tawoj '.imaurud 'laau fQ `aaysnQ • 9' At this blessed Yuletide season werejoice and give thanks as we welcome the Heavenly King: In celebration of His Birth we extend heartfelt wishes to all: it'ifr<YS uti ori ROWCLI FFE MOTORS SEAFORTH '9 Santa' says.' and wit do too: 'Wishing the merriest to all of you!" SEAFORTH IMPORTS • • • •••• • •• • • •• •• • • • f • ® • •9 • • • • • • o • • • • •• * • e• •• • • ;• •• • • • • : • • • • •• • • • • •• •• • •• a • • • • • • • •• •.• ®,•.•• • • • �• • . • • . • • • • : • • e • ' • • •'�• • l• . ••• •.. • i••• •• • / • •• • • • '��• •• • • s • • • • • • • • • • ••• • • • o 411‘110.• •• • • . • • • • • ••• • • •t• • e•• • • •• • • • • • • • •• 9 a • •• • ° • • •• • • • •• •• • • Star spangled, star bright/ sparkling days . may they' crown your Christmas. Thanks for, your friendship.. EAST HURON PRODUCE Dublin. Ever thankful 'for your ettduring faith and trust, we extend thanks to, our cherished. patrons: May the radiance of His birth illuminate your holiday.• • HENSALL MOTORS LT Hensall 62-2604 • • • • Hoping every one of our friends is lrnoWed under with joy and merriment. We lend warm thanks this frosty holiday. • • • •• M • Elope your holidays are crammed rind' of the transom of Chriistmas Thaults for your , faith and trust. FRANK. KLING. LTD. 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