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2 The Canadi&fl Statesman, Bowmanville, December 24, 1975 Section Twc HoIly-Day Hum Wes--ter--n îSj SDrgs f hllyshould be placed in beehives at Christ- mas. So says an old English Christmas tradition. This custom stema f rom the leg- end that, at the Manger, bees gathered to hum a hym n £f joy. WHI TE, '0v1 Do-It-Yourself V 7 WGifting Will Be CHRIST ilAS Extra Welcome kým In a quandry as to gift- giving this Christmas sea- son? A stroîl through your local crafts and hobby shop might produce the right answers for you of nimble finget~s and mmnd to create gifts to give or start hob- bies for those on your list. Needlepoint sampler kits to make and present to someone can start them on their way to a new and pleasant pastime. Or, the complexity of candlemaking can be re- duced to an art, learned and loved, involving color, scenting, hand-dipping. To eith er make or give, wrap- ped and beribboned, posi- tioned on a sheif or mantel or atop your own festive table setting, handmade candies are a delight! Decorative stenciling on, a wooden rocker back, or painted on pretty boxes or a mirror frame, can pro- duce an expression of self and taste.* This craft can be mastered in a short time with proper materials and minimal instruction. Again, supplies can be found in many of the spe- cialized shops in your com- munity. Investigate home-craf t- ing arts such as decoupage, to decorate boxes or wood- en plaques, or macrame kits for knotting and tying together charming and use- fui plant hangers. Presented, completed by talented you or, given, un- assembled, to entice the novice artisan, gifts such as these are an entertain- ing, inexpensive means of self-expression, a mean- ingful gift for Christmas- time. W icker baskets, trays, and apothecary jars al lend themselves to imag- inative and gay displays of home-baked goodies. IULE G1tEETJNGS BESTOT O TEEASON *TO YOU AND VOURSI FROM MARILYN, BO)NNIE and BRIAN at Bowmanville Travel Centre 47 King St. W. - Bowmanville Phone 623-3182 CAN YOU GUESS WHERE the photog raph above was taken? Maine? Vermont? Upper New York State? Actually, it was-taken in what we have corne to asso- ciate in our minds as "sunny California!" Photograph courtesy of The Oakland Museum, Oakland, California. The romantia and beautiful snow scene above, so typical of Christmas and Santa's world, was taken in Loomis, California, about 1919, Loomis is northeast of the capital City of Sacramento. Sacramento itself embraces the site on which Captaîn John A. Sutter, in 1839, arrived and started building the adobe house that became famous as Sut- ter's Fort. This seemingly undramatia act set the stage for the colorful and turbulent gold rush. California is a land of stark contrasts. Tropical fiowers bloom in mid-winter in %he south, and oranges ripen within sight of snow-capped mrountaîns. Only a few hours away from snow-covered ski trails, bathers sun on sandy beaches. The Sierra Nevada, the coldest part of the state, has experienced freezing temper- Here's a Family Gift Thý« A gift for the whole fam- ily at Christmas makes good sense in times of con- tinuing inflation. And while an automatic Cr -L, r 'l - Jingle beils echo through this special night, pealing wishes of merriment and joy to ail, from Santa and us. Oshawa Centre washing ma( seem out of thi a family gift,j convenience1 not only lightE of doing the, it can cut t! operating coý point out the mists from Hc A, typical, today with a washer does 520 laundny lo The new Ian, machilles, 01 handle the sýar clothes in few( Do ing 10 loa home will cos f or the electri rent national , tric rates of 3q the machine water. Buti water with a waten heater, cost will be about 20 cents national rates per 100 eu. ft.) Now conside haîf that numb washes at fhi 35/50ç a lo nothing of the gasoline used1 and forth to and the time sI going and w could be bettE home. Hotpoint washens offer maken many atures even in the summer. Winters are long and severe and'some of the peaks are show covered ail year-. Although snow is nearly unknown in the valleys of the cen- tral and southern coast, at Tamarack, in the Sierra Nevadas, the yearly snowfall averages about 454 inches. Early in 1960, the winter Olympie Games were held in Squaw Valley, high among the Sierra Nevada mountains. Athletes from about 30 countries competed. Christmas In Calîfornia has many moods - like its weather and geogra.phy. Spanish and Mexican traditions and customs fiavor the holiday as well as those brought to the west, when the frontier was settled. California's, ever-growing population draws together at Christmas, in the spirit of peace and brotherhood that mark-this holiday ail over our great nation! at Will Last AIl Year chine might help her get a fast, dlean ie ordinary as wash, such as variable its automnatîc wash and spin speeds, vari- features can able wash times, and en the burden water level and tempera- washing, but. ture selections. he household Some models even have sts as well, a special agitator and a home econo- Rapid Wash cycle which atpoint. can handle an emergency -homemaker load in less than 10 min- tfamily size' utes, while at the same an estimated time reducing water con- ýads annually. sumption by as mnuch as ge - capaci ty 25 Per cenit. Co.rsè, 'Cali Coldaid nd m water nle amount of wash-/rinse tem-îperature er loads. selections on many mod- ads a week at els, teamed with effective t about $1.00 new cold water detergents, icity (at cur- make it.possie to reduce average elec- or eliminate hot water ç/kwh) to run use in, many home launder- and heat the ing situations. This feature if yoù heat is sure to become increas- inatural gas ingly important in the the weekly years, ahead if * energy even less - costs continue to rise. s(at current- If saving cents makes of about 10ç sense in your household, a new automatic washer is er doing even sure to please. ber of weekly ie coin-op at ad, to say Th e Legend S60C-a-gallon to drive back o e n the coin-op,ofB an ;pent coming, Familles of Italian origin vaiting that are familîar with Bel an.a. In these days of woman's er utilized at lib, it is interesting to hear about this legendary lady. automnatic When the Three Kings were on their search for the rthe home- Holy Child, they passed the joptions to house of Befana as she was ~ sweeping and cleaning her house. in answer to her in- quiry, they told hier of their search. She asked to go with them, but they contlnued on their way without wait- ing1 for hier to finish hier chores. Whcn Befana tried to overtake them she failed,- and so.was unable to wor- ship the Holy Babe with themn. Since theni, the woman Befana wanders the earth seeking hier lost opportuni- ty. Italian children believe Befana rides through the air on a broomstick, on the eve of January 6, which marks the Feast of Kings, still seeking the Christ Child. She goes down chim- neys, leaving presents for the girs and boys, as the Wise Men brought gifts to the HOlY Child, In Russia, the samne cus- tom was once familiar, eý though the lady there was known as Baboushka. Don't forget our lit tle feathered friends this Christmas - decorate that tree outside your home with edible ornaments that will give birds a treat. You mîght string pop- Scorn and craniberries on your tree, or hang deco- After nearl.y 2,000 years wo ndrous miracle to al. As we ,the Holy Birth remains a remember thejo of the Wise Men who sought and found the Christ Child in the manger, let us exuit and offer thanks in celebration of His eoining. May this saered season bring the Light of Peace and Love into your heart, and. home. ý--ked Ouwen * ~ûy Owe~ Ro 1y Nichols Motors Ltd., Bowmanvi lie 62 3-2556 Courtice 728-6206