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ttfft the stourrvhie tohffle tfcrofiy decoobcr m 1961 cm 5fej majk sometimes its hard to know just the right gift to give but when you give slippers your problem is a problem no more everyone needs and loves to find new slippers on christmas morn yours in a treefull of styles colors lehmans shoes main st stouffville phone 95w s for office supplies see the tribune be certain you display a safe tree what kind cf a tree is best for you this christmas a safe tree of course whatever variety of tree you choose this year be sure that it is freshlycut with firmly at tached needles when you select the tree strike the grcund with the thick end if a shower of needles fall the tree has been cut too long and will not last for long keep it fresh do not buy your tree until you are ready to decorate it if you do buy it early keep it outside it will stay fresher and will re main green longer after you have put it up keep it standing in water at all times select the setting for your tree with safety in mind locate it in the coolest part of the room well away from radiators heaters and the fireplace this not only re duces the chances of fire but as well assures longer life for the tree as heat dries the tree quickly use tree holder a tree holder is a good invest ment if it has a bucket of water in which the trunk can rest the ability of the tree to absorb water will surprise you so be sure to check contents of the bucket often do not use any kind of paper decorations on your tree use dec orations made of glass metal or fireresistant materials use only electric lights on your tree and check them thoroughly particularly if they have been stored since last christmas sets with frayed wiring invite disaster provide switch provide a switch some distance from the tree for turning the tree lights on or off if connection is located behind the tree you may not be able to reach it in an emergency inspect the tree frequently if needles near lights start to turn brown change position of the lights when needles begin to fall freely its time to discard the tree forester helped teddys boys have holiday tree franklin pierce and benjamin harrison were among presidents known to have yule trees in the white house theodore roosevelt a dedicated conservationist banned the use of trees for fear indiscriminate cutting would de stroy the nations forests his sons archie and quentin smuggled a tree into the white house and were saved from stern parental disciplining only when forester gifford pinchot con vinced the president that selec tive cutting of young evergreens helps rather than harms the for ests gigantic tree a shopping center near seattle washington attracted plenty of attention by erecting a 212foot christmas tree trimming the tree required some 3500 colored light bulbs and the aid of a heli copter columbus and crew celebrated christmas the first christmas observance in our part of the world was held shortly after columbus discov ered america the santa maria beached on christmas eve and all christmas day columbus and his men worked to free her when it appeared hopeless she was stripped and as much gear as possible taken aboard the nina however the nina was unable to carry all the men and some were left behind in a fort that in honor of the season was called la navidad the nativity plum pudding plum pudding evolved from an early english dish known as frumenty traditional at the english christmas feast frumenty consisted of wheat boiled until the grains burst and after straining rebollcd with broth or milk and yolks of eggs somewhere along the line an imaginative cook added rat- sins another prunes some mace chopped suet etc and eventually the plum pudding came into being brighten windows with decorations instead of the conventional wreath on the outside of the door why not string some bells and tree ornaments on narrow baby ribbon and hang from a huge red bow make your door and windows bright and cheerful by framing them with ribbon and sprigs of holly vou can hang the ribbon in festoons across the curtains and tic at the sides in wide sash bows for colorful effect welcome bells bells welcome the new year to japan ringing out 10s times at midnight on new years eve reminding the people of the 10s commandments of buddha the people of japan still observe many ageold customs with re gard to the new year one of the most interesting is the prac tice of scattering parched beans about the house supposedly dri ving away evil influences and inviting good luck icntcr level of babies high in county there have been 14 known cases of rabies in york county since the beginning of the year and 15 individuals have been inoculated against the disease these facts are contained in the latest county health report by dr robert m king medical officer of health for the county i regard this as an extremely serious threat to the public health of the people in york county he said in a statement to the press when asked about rabies in the area it is especially bad in the winter months our greatest single problem is the irrespons ibility of young children in their walks in thinlypopulated areas and in their befriending of stray animals both of these are dan gerous to their lives and to the lives of those around them one of the other major wor ries said the doctor in his re port is the continuing high level of rabies in wildlife particularly in skunks and in foxes asked about the incidence of rabies in surrounding areas lie said that so far this year sim- coe county had 23 known eases of rabies dufferin had 16 and ontario five one of the biggest threats is in the threat of rabid animals to domestic livestock doctor king urged that all animals especially cows dogs and cats be inoculated against rabies at least once a year if there is any doubt even the slightest that a person has been scratched or bitten by an animal which has rabies the family physician should be con sulted at once 2ks233s3ssr2s its time far gifting christmastime will be a wellremembered time if you give one of our smartly styled precision watches come see select open til 10 98 main street w stouf fville phone 511 j editors mail nov 21 1981 as you perhaps know we are planning to introduce dial tele phone service in markham stouffville uniorville late next year at that time it will ba necessary to change your tele phone number to the continent- wide sevendigit numbering sys tem although the anticipated date of the change is still some 12 months away you might like to bear this in mind when ordering fresh supplies of stationery business statements advertising signs and other media which carry your telephone number you can rest assured that in order to assist in making the changeover known to all con cerned with the minimum of in convenience to your self we shall keep you fully informed of all developments you will be advised of your new stouffville number as soon as it is avail able we would like to suggest that when you know your new num ber you give it to as many cus tomers and business associates as possible this will save them any possible delay in reaching you yours truly w c barnes manager j centre created to serve the community visit markham centre for to us 1 missing link inspect the helicopter on the plaza then purchase at the plaza stores one missing link given vith your purchases may win you a series of flyi ng lessons dont forget shop this xmas at markham centre for ah your needs aikenheads hardware collyer shoes homemakers shop josephs beauty salon woolworths markham centre bowling mark 7 smoke cr gifts stevensons pharmacy york cleaners