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f9 u the stouftville tribune twiy kaember 18 1965 gttistg meatlyi fr christwsts i 95sssss5 msmm v merry music music is an important part of the yulelide scene and the funfilled player piano is playing a role in the increas ing popularity of live music in the home music roll manufacturers offer traditional songs including silent night the first noel and the twelve days of christmas modern doll must boast versatility the toymakcr who comes up with something totally new may find himself with a real bonan za at christmas time he may also hit the holiday jackpot with some unique improvement in a longtime standard the doll is a classical example you dont have to have the prettiest doll nor the largest just have one that can do more than any other on the market for example a doll just isnt in the popularity race unless it can walk cry laugh sing drink and talk preferably in more lan guages than one smaller dolls must be the bestdressed with countless ensembles for every thing from beach wear to formal attire with an appropriate wig for every occasion mechanical ability is important some dolls do the twist one speaks more than two hundred words in seven different lan guages by virtue of small phono graph discs inside another has hair that can be washed set and combed in suitable style a con trol mechanism permits hair length to be changed from short to medium to long artist painting can be fun and entertaining for the kids especially with this paint byicttcr kit designed exclusively for chil dren the kit includes ready- made frame assortment of paints brush along with the picture board here are some safety point ers 1 cord sets should have the underwriters laboratories ap proval rubber ivashers will keep tinsel out of sockets check last years lighting sets or frayed cords exposed wires chipped sockets and loose plugs if disorders are found either repair them or discard the sets 2 metallic reflectors for bulbs can cause a short styrenc plastic ones are safer insulated staples are best to secure lights strung around a molding or door frame 3 candles arc taboo near curtains or draperies which might be brushed across the flame neither should they be used around greens which as they dry out become resinfilled torches 4 a tree that is kept damp is safer the treeholder should have a water well and it should be filled every day if its a very large tree split the electric load by plugging lights into two dif ferent outlets 5 anchor the tree securely a safe distance away from the heating unit trim it from the top down place the lights first after uncurling kinks in the cord so they may be out of the way of other ornaments 6 arrangements for tables mantels or buffets may com bine various materials with lights whenever you pair pa per cardboard or fabric with lights leave an airhole for heat to escape m 14z dolls wardrobe is big business there is no more popular christmas toy than the doll that so delights the heart of a young girl producing dolls is a big business but perhaps almost as important is the business of pro ducing the dolls wardrobes some of the more popular models have 100piece wardrobes including swim suits tuxedo mink coats even swim fins additionally many dolls re quire their own personal appli ances and sports gear every thing from sizzling skillets perk ing percolators to golf clubs sports cars and telephones without even trying it is easy for a giftgiver to spend more on the doll than for the doll fcfcv avp xjt vvi v jnl three kings day families living in new yorks puerto rican commun ities place the christmas ob servance second to the observ ance of three kings day jan uary g the allday observance begins when children parade through the streets following the kings each wearing gold- painted crowns a parishwide church service follows and at night the entire neighborhood gathers for a festival dinner featuring a huge roast pig families arrive bearing pots of rice beans spaghetti and typical puerto rican dishes as their contribution to the fes tival mm 44fk mm z5ljjqcp3siljj about holly holly like mistletoe had spe cial meaning for ancient romans holly was used prominently in the december saturnalia festival mistletoe was a symbol of peace and good will for christmas there is symbolism where holly is considered christs blood the red berries and his crown of thorns finns different evergreens particularly the fir tree were often held sa cred in ancient times but not by the finns in finland the evergreen is considered a sign of mourning and the finns use straw rather than ever greens for christmas decora tions sunny doll among the latest in the doll world is sandy who wears a blue swimsuit and tans when ever she is exposed to sunlight the secret is in a special coating which makes her body sensitive to light rally round the wassail bowl however filled is a louis prang of boston pub lished the first american christ mas cards and is recognized as the father of the american christmas card prangs first cards sold for only a penny arid were small by modern standards prang was a german refugee who had established a successful busi ness selling visiting cards busi ness advertisements and an nouncements both in boston and in england prang commissioned work from american artists elihu vedder douglas volk and j alden weir all have been for gotten but each was a fine art ist traditional gathering spot during the holiday season the greeting waes hacl as extended by medieval saxons meant your health the term eventually applied not only to the greeting but as well the concoction which filled the wassail bowl the cherry tree almost every tree that we know in poem or song has in some way been associated with the christmas season no excep tion is the cherry tree according to the wellknown cherry tree carol the cherry tree bent- its boughs so the virgin mary could pluck its fruit old carols many of our favorite christ mas carols are centuries old the first noel was origin ally a medieval shepherd song god rest ye merry gentle men dates to the 16th century and joy to the world was published in 1719 the mistletoe kiss frigga the goddess of love is credited trith transforming mistletoe into a symbol of love when she granted the favor of a kiss beneath a mistletoe branch the tradition has been with us for some time and seems destined to continue forever welcome card an casytodo photo will make an excellent christmas card for family and friends keep it simple a picture of the family with a few simple props will suffice the front door is an ideal and familiar setting equally suitable are the fireplace staircase or at the piano the epihipany many times during the holiday season we hear reference to the epiphany yet many do not know- when it occurs and how it fits into the christmas calendar the epiphany is observed on january 6 and marks three events in the life of jesus his baptism the visit of the wise men to bethle hem and the miracle at cana make it fun for children much of the fun of any holiday is the an ticipation let the children help decorate the home trim the tree and putter in the kitchen a real fun project is a decoration that is good to cat and who cares if in stringing the popcorn or mak ing popcorn balls more pop corn is eaten than not its fun for all peace symbol modern youth may never give it a thought but the custom of kissing under the mistletoe sup posedly began with the romans who considered the mistletoe a symbol of peace enemies meet ing under the mistletoe were ex pected to embrace and declare a truce roman youngsters prob ably came up with the kissing idea gift idea a leave of absence from the household rou tine is a gift most women would appreciate you might consider it moms own special holiday card styles have changed but no one has improved upon the message inscribed on what is generally conceded to be the first christmas card the mes sage a merry christmas and a happy new year to you has become a universal greet ing known as the cqlehorsley card the first card is in a private collection the hall mark historical collection in kansas city missouri the card is namea for sir henry cole and john calcott horsley sir henry director of the vic toria and albert museum com missioned horsley a noted london artist to design the card which first appeared in print in 1843 the card is composed of three panels the center panel portrays a family at christmas dinner the other two panels il lustrate the christian virtue of ceding the hungry and cloth ing the needy old tradition bringing in the yule log on christmas eve was a joyous occasion in fuedal times great ceremony was involved in selection of th proper yule log and the entire pro ceedings including lighting the log with a brand from the previous years yule log was accompanied with singing and merriment look sound real authenticallystyled dump truck and skiploader look and sound like actual construction equipment toys have realistic motor sonnds including idling and rewingup as they operate pleasing sure to please guests during the holiday season is the sight of the traditional punch bowl symbol of hospitality and good cheer start custom hessian soldiers arc credited with decorating the first christmas tree in the united states hired by king george iii to fight the american col onists the hessians decorated a tree at christmas in keeping with their own germanic tra ditions spooking spirits in earlier times polish peasants drove spirits away from their crops during the 12 days between christmas and epiphany they burned pine resin all night to rout witches from their homes and on christmas eve they wrapped cloth around the base of trees to keep spirits out and fired shots into fields to prevent supernatural beings from harm ing the land the organ the organ has been used in church worship and christmas song since 450 ad spain was first to use the organ in christian worship today organs are popu lar for the home as well as the church and carol singing parties are favorite holiday entertain ment both amateur and profes sional musicians enjoy the versa tility of the modern organ which can sound the shepherds pipe or the angels trumpet with perfect fidelity toy craftsmen the japanese take the toy business very seriously and excel in the production of me chanical toys their future toy- makers study the craft in spe cial schools casting set casting sets arc popular with kids and whereas the girls like to make doll families boys are more partial to casting their own military units many different types of molds are available for the casting units pcc elgin watches quality style value at its bst sheridan jewellers sk main east 640 1650 stoiiffvlllr ukx mai rash of accidents keeps markham twp police busy mrs f h leaf buttonvilxe a rash of accidents on saturday and early sunday morning kept officers of the markham twp police de partment extremely busy help ing the injured completing in vestigations and summoning tow- trucks it all started at 520 pm on saturday afternoon when a sta tion wagon was struck at the intersection of hwy no 7 and the 5th concession the occu pants mr and mrs eli carter and their 4 year old son were taken to york central hospital mrs carter was admitted in ser ious condition the driver of the other car involved did not re main at the scene and the opp of oak ridges are looking for a 19s4 green comet with extensive damage to the front anyone having information on this ve hicle or the motorist is asked to get in touch with the police at 157 am on sunday morn ing margaret june lower of searboro skidded her car on a patch of ice near the collard residence south of victoria square the auto hit a cement post causing an estimated s1000 damage to her 65 corvair no one was seriously injured at 1230 am on sunday morn ing wm brown of richmond hill attempted to miss a rabbit on 19th avenue near the 3rd concession he avoided the ani mal but rammed into a fence damage was light at 135 am james richard latham of agincourt lost con trol of his car on steeles avenue east of don mills road and snapped off a telephone pole damage to his auto was esti mated at s300 neighbourhood notes election on monday a federal election in the rain at the buttonville wi hall where residents north of 7 hwy voted there were two polls one for john addison and one for donald martyn at the gordon ogden home union ville where those living east of don mills and south of 1 hwy voted frank magee won the poll by 2 votes district blackout tuesdays hydro blackout at the dinner hour took precedence over everything else and author ities in canada and the united states were still wondering last weekend whether this gigantic power failure had sinister im plications or if it was simply a computer gone wild here at buttonville the break lasted more than three hours for most of us it meant no heat and a cold supper but the farm population suffered most since it was milking time and cattle accustomed to machines do not take kindly to hand milking nor do the farmers 1 bus trip wednesday at 7 am a bus carrying 41 markham township womens liberal assli mem bers and friends left buttonville for a fourday trip to washing ton among those aboard were mrs george kelly miss mary rodick mrs morrison sellar mrs russell boyington mrs john donaldson mrs d hood mrs f w baker mrs jean cook mrs james rodick mrs harry jackson mrs andy grant miss elizabeth french and mrs f h leaf they re turned early sunday morning most of them with enough ener gy left to attend church services landmark gone wednesday morning too the remains of the old pinder house went lip in flames with only a police car standing by to witness its demise the fire was ar ranged so no reels were in at tendance this house north of the buttonville bridge was built for members of the button fam ily when the community was young early this fall much of it was torn down on wednesday morning the a w miller family learned of the death of mr millers brother mr george miller of searboro who was buried at resthaven memorial gardens on saturday tragic accident wednesday afternoon the tra gic death of 7yearold dianne wilson stunned the community another victim of don mills road traffic this delightful little girl with the forgetmenot blue eyes and a special sparkle was crossing the road to visit her playmate when the accident occurred to diannes parents joan and allan wilson to brian and laurie her brother and sis ter and to all those who will miss her so much we offer sin cere sympathy baptismal service on sunday morning rev dr a f binnington conducted a service of baptism at browns corners church for four child ren gary bruce mcconnell in fant son of mr and mrs robert mcconnell sponsor mrs goorg hooper patricia dawn mcquay daughter of mr and mrs don ald mcquay gwenneth may hewitt infant daughter of mr and mrs arthur hewitt and glen edward brown infant son of mr and mrs harvey brown dates to remember nov 24 browns corners congregational pot luck supper dec 12 white gift service with sunday school and congre gation uniting nov 27 browns corners ucyv bazaar at the church dec 3 ycha white rose ball at tarn oshanter dec 10 buttonville branch ycha euchre and sale at but tonville wi hall unionville holsteins prizewinners at royal qsshhsthshtbs2 unionville a holstein cow owned by romandalc farms of unionville won the interbreed best udder class at the royal winter fair on nov ember 12th with a holstein owned by howard laidlaw brampton in second place and a third holstein owned by r r dennis oak ridges third fourth place went to an ayr shire and fifth to a jersey professor george raithby of the university of guelph plac ed the twentyfour entries from the five dairy breeds this is the first time the interbreed best udder class has been held at the royal each animal entered was re quired to have three records averaging 125 of breed class average that is 25 larger than the average record of its breed romandalc reflection betsie the winner was the heaviest producing cow in the class with an average bca of 172 for milk and 184 for fat for three records her actual production in 365 days as a fiveyearold was 24422 milk containing 1002 lbs fat aver age test 410 butterfat betsie was shown by her breeder romandale farms but was sold at the romandale sale in may of 1964 for 15000 to a syndicate consisting of houck- holm farm brampton hall- ward houck brampton mars- dale farm st catharines forest lee farms springfield and romandale farms ltd unionville sonwil reflection bee th third place cow for r r den nis oak ridges was the win ner of the best udder class at the cne and at western fair london earlier this fall she has an average bca of 148 for milk and 162 for fat and actual production in 305 days of 22280 lbs milk testing 39 butterfat church hits secrecy of vote funds the executive of the united church of canadas board of evangelism and social service wants the federal government to limit the amount of money can didates may spend on an elec tion campaign however a resolution ap proved at an executive meeting thursday did not suggest a limit a church spokesman said he executive would have the government set the limit the resolution presented by the board chairman rev w clarke macdonald also asks the government to introduce legisla tion requiring a full disclosure of contributions to party funds in excess of 50 by individuals and organizations