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LL Dec. 16th, 1965 Sr: Aaa a a Port Perry at Co. Limited Serving Port Perry, Brooklin and Surrounding Areas P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher WM. T. HARRISON Editor Member of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Assoc. Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Assoc, Published every Thursday by The Port Perry Star Co. Ltd., Port Perry, Ontario. Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash. Subscription Rates: In Canada $3.00 per yr., Elsewhere, $4.50 per yr. Single Copy 10¢ DOO E &> OS® ll Ll tt ll EE LA 0 0 88a a aa a aa a a a a a a A A ih A A > > | POV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VU VY VV YUN La aa aa aaa a a a a ala aa aaa a a a aa aaa a aaa a) ® PV WN PIV OIVVOIVVIIIIIIY s Make Christmas Safe For most Canadian families the Yuletide season isn't complete without a Christmas tree well covered with at- tractive decorations and bright lights. The tradition of illuminating Christmas trees dates back to Germany, over 450 years ago. The story goes that Martin Luther, while walking home one night, was so impressed with the bright twinkling stars, that he put candles on his Christmas tree to illustrate their splendor to his family. Now electric lights have replaced the flickering candle flame, but decorated trees still must be properly cared for so they will not be a fire hazard. JOR OgORC ROSS, "Safety should be the foremost concern, when pur-- chasing and installing your decorations this season," says G. L. Gibson, electrical inspection superintendent in Ontario Hydro's Central Region. To ensure a safe and happy holiday, unmarred by the dangers of fire, Mr. Gibson recommends the following Christmas safety suggestions: 1. When purchasing decorative lighting sets and electrical appliances be sure they bear the Canadian Standards Association seal of approval. The large "C" enclosing the letters "SA" means that your purchases have passed the severe approval tests of CSA which have been established for your protection. 2. Store the tree in a cool place until you put it up. 3. Keep it in a water-filled container. 4. Do not block an exit with the tree. 5. Make sure that all ornaments and things like cotton batten, placed at base of the tree, are fireproof and that circuits aren't overloaded with 'holiday lights. 6. Check both indoor and outdoor tree-lighting equip- ment for frayed wires, cracked or brittle insulation, broken lamp sockets or damaged plugs. Throw away or replace deteriorated lighting sets. 7. If a fuse blows, check first for defects in the lighting sets. If the trouble persists, call an electrical contractor for assistance. 8. Turn off the lights when you go out or leave the room. 9. Never use electric lights on metal Christmas trees .and keep metal icicles away from lighting sets. 10. Manufacturers' instructions on lighting equip- ment should be followed carefully. 11. Take down the tree as quickly as possible when the season is over and store all lights in a dry place. Outdoor sets should also be put away as the wiring de- teriorates quickly from summer sun and heat. 12. When you purchase new appliances or electrical toys as gifts, examine each device for the CSA mark of approval. These few safety tips from Ontario Hydro will assure tha you do have a truly "Morey. Chiistmag ROAR OORT OTOLOSOLTOLOLOROLOROLOLOLORC NO OO OOOO ORT TORO ON OR OTOROSOTORORSOSOSOSOSOROR0OS0800, ACR OR0aOROROaO8C REMEMBER WHEN? 50 YEARS AGO December 15th, 1915 A recreation room is being fitted up over Mr. Purdy's store for the soldiers, any- one who can contribute games, magazines ete. should get in touch with Mr. H. G. Hutcheson or Mr. e;Morley Campbell. A There will be an election for Reeve in~ Cartwright Township. The contest will be between Mr. Arthur Van Camp and Joseph Forder. The councillors elected by ac- clamation are: John Jobb, J. E. Elliott, Andrew Devitt, Fred Hyland. Mr. Harold Emmerson has gone in with Mr. H. H. Stone to take charge of the busin- ess lately purhased by Mr. Stone from H. Doubt & Sons. Congratulations to Mr. Oscar Jack on passing his examinations at the College of Pharmacy in Toronto. PN HODDDDDODOOOOPOOOOD® oS O® SOOOO® OOOO® 25 YEARS AGO December 12th, 1940 Miss Melba Hall, Toronto has taken a position as hair- dresser at Mulligan Beauty Parlour. * * 0% At the Annual High School Commencement the speaker will be Mr. W. H. Moore, M.P. Principal E. R. Mec- Clellan will preside. %® * 0% Mr. and Mrs. George Pren- tice celebrated their fifty- fifth wedding Anniversary on December 9, 1940. * * ok Noticeablg progress is be- ing made An the building of the addition to the Port Perry Creamery and Cheese Factory. ABBE 10 YEARS AGO Thursday, Dec. 15, 1955 Mr. Grant MacDonald has been appointed the Principal of Port Perry High School. His duties will commence with the New Year. Mr. MacDonald is the head of the Commercial and Mathe- matics Departments and has given some nine or ten years service to Port Perry High School. The 1st Port Perry Troop of Boy Scouts under the leadership of Scouter Lane had an investure ceremony at their regular meeting where Marty Rennick and Ken Fralick received their scarves, badges and color flashes. Blackstock--Mr. Bill Fer- guson is very busy getting the foundation in the rink, and if the weather keeps cold hopes to have it ready for skating and curling soon. OTS ® ODDO Dee YYOVVOVOT SUGAR and SPICE THE CHRISTMAS GAME People become a bit frantic as Christmas ap- proaches. and I don't blame them. Every year, guest room. How about a Yule log this year? mattress out of the attic. Saturate it in the garage. Get that old Or off the bed in the N00 AA aa a aa a4 YY By BILL SMILEY But a couple of nights before Christmas, when your wife is on a last mad shopping seramble, throw all that garbage out. Then take two gallons of despite fervent pledges to keep it simple, the holi- day season seems to begin earlier, grow more garish, and finally turn into a three-ring circus before the last stocking is hung. While we all deplore the expense and exhaustion involved we are all ardent players of that great North American game known as "Neddle Your Neighbor." That's why the simple little candle in the window has evolved into that hideous phantasmagoria of colored lights all over the front of the house. That's why the few sprigs of evergreen over the mantel have evolved into a living-room resembling a spruce swamp. Regardless of such things as a happy family ga- thering, the pleasure of the old carols, the joy of giving, Christmas is not really a success unless we can come up with something that will put the neigh- hors' noses out of joint. And this is where T come in. T can't bear to see people unhappy. Except my neighbors. After a lot of thought, I've come up with a few pre-Christmas suggestions that will turn your neighbor green with envy. red with rage, in the proper colors for the season. On Christmas Eve, when your neighbor is gloat- ing through the curtains at the vulgar nativity scene in four colors on his front lawn, take out your Yule log and burn it on your lawn. When he rushes. out -- and he will -- tell him it's the genuine article, ordered from England. Then watch him burn. By the way, don't over-do it. Don't try burning your Yule log in your two-foot-wide fireplace. | A variation on this theme is an eternal flame. If you don't have gas, have a line run in to your front lawn. Tell your neighbor the guys whe are tearing up your lawn are looking for a leak in your sewer. This will please him. Then, some night, half an hour after he turns on his electrical monstrosity, flip your gas switch, and slip out and light your eternal flame. The fiendish ingenuity of your plan, the simple dignity of your little light burning away, in wind and snow, will drive him wild. It'll be worth the few hundred bucks it costs. This year, forget all about that junk for your living-room: Christmas candles, spruce boughs, sprigs of holly, colored lights in the chandelier. Oh, let your wife go through the motions. Women en- joy such futilities. paint, one red and one green, and paint everything in your livingroom one or the other. Your neighbor will be livid with envy when you ask him over for refreshments. Your wife may- be any color. A variation on this is to let your kids help you paint, and not ask your neighbor over. Christmas morning, you send the kids over at seven a.m., in appropriate colors, and they ask him over. Speaking of refreshments,- how about a wassail bowl this year? It's quite simple to make, and bound to impress. Take any large bowl or small washtub. Half fill with nut-brown ale. It's on old Elizabethan recipe, and don't forget to tell your neighbor this Stir in several wassails These are small, ancient inglishmen, pickled in alcohol. Something like the shepherds in shepherd's pie, but no gristle. Flavor to taste with nut-meg, nut-brown maidens, mistle- toe and garlic salt. Till bowl with gin. Ply neigh- bor generously. But don't touch the stuff yourself. If you haven't got him by mow, there's no hope for you, and you might as well relax and enjoy Christmas with all the old familiar horrors of last year. --Toronto Telegram News Service