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GIFTS FOR your special guy in jewelry and accessor- ies. For example, he'll go for a fine gold combination pen and pencil; a good lighter is always welcome as is a com- bination key chain and knife; cuff links set, travel alarm, with pin back. watch band if his watch is good; or give him a new auto- matic-wind watch. Other ideas are two-tone gold tie bar and fine ring or a religious medal LONDON -- Once again this year, Trafalgar Square, with its towering Christmas tree, a gift from the people of Oslo, Norway, will be the focal cen- tre of the pre-Christmas cele- brations which have come to be a recognized part of the ob- servances of the season. For the 15th year in succession, a giant tree has been cut from a forest near Oslo, and shipped to London for erection on Tra- falgar Square. This tree is sent each year from Oslo to London as a token of the gratitude of the people of Norway to the people of Britain. Brilliantly decorated and illuminated, with a beautiful nativity scene erect- ed at the foot of it, this tree has made Trafalgar Square the pre-Christmas rendezvous, every evening, of thousands of Lon- doners and visitors to the city. PAID FOR BY OSLO Not only do the people of Oslo send this tree to London, but they pay the transport and érection charges. Until last a year, the council of Oslo also received, and paid, an account Tree From Oslo Square Feature that item of cost. Even at that, it costs the people of Oslo over $1000 to have the tree cut, ship- ped to London and erected. Last year, by an unfortunate circumstance, when the tree was being unloaded from the steamer which brought it from Norway, the top of it was broken off. But within a few days, another tree had been sent from Oslo to take its place and it was erected on time. CENTRE OF MUSIC Once erected, the tree is the centre of pre-Christmas observ- ances in the heart of London. On the evening when its illum- inations are turned on, it is tradtional for a choir of Nor- wegian residents of London to provide the first program of Christmas carols. Ther every evening, until Christmas Eve, choirs from different London churches take over the leading of the singing of the carols, in which they are joined nightly by crowds of from two to five thousand people. waste basket, able. BEAUTY for her boudoir -- Lovely jeweled vanity acces- sories will be at her fingertips with gifts like these. Here are a handy brush comb, tissue box, a cotton duet for dis- persing cotton pads and balls and ash tray. For birthdays, match her line-up with a lint brush or powder box from the wide variety of pastel, rhinestone- sparked vanity beauties avail- 'Dear Virginia' | Still Favorite One day in 1897, a little girl with a big problem sat down and wrote a letter that was to make her name famous. The little girl as Virginia O'Hanlon --her problem, was there real- ly a Santa Claus? On the advice of her father, she wrote a letter to the New York Sun, and the answer she received was destined to be- come a beloved Christmas classic. She wrote, 'Dear Editor -- I am eight years old. Some of my friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, 'If you see it in the Sun, it's so.' Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?" The New York Sun's Francis| P. Church, replied with an ed-| itorial that not only answered the question of a little eight- year-old girl but that warmed the hearts of young and old alike. | Since it was written 64 years ago, his editorial has been print-| ed and reprinted in news- papers. throughout the country, and read and re-read to chil- dren at Christmastime. The most famous paragraph in this editorial reads, With the brilliantly illumin- "Yes, | if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias." Mr. Church concluded hi ~ itorial with words tha. jechoed down the years to thrilllthousand years from now, {the hearts of all who hear. "No THE OSHAWA TIMES, Wednesdey, November 29, 1961 ]] Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad. the heart of childhood." Santa Claus! Thank God, he lives and he lives forever! A Her dream and delight for Yule . . . gifts of lingerie please because they're so utterly feminine, so divinely lovely and so Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. wonderfully useful. He exists as certainly as love} Gift her from our selection of--~ Slips--Full and holf Pyjames--boby doll, toreador and long Peignor and Gown Sets Panties Gowns--Waltz and long for the electricity used in its} illumination during the Christ- mas season. Last year, when| there was a_ substantial in- crease in the electricity rates, ated tree, surmounted by a} D 4 : huge, gleaming star, the flood- Fur ominant and generosity lights playing on the fountains, | exist and you know that they) the decorations on the buildings| Fashion Note abound and give your life its|} di th 'a highest beauty and joy. / SURE o auare,: How dreary would be the world the great assembly of people; This is-a fabulous fur sea- | sf: ithe charge to Oslo for power of the Tettific would have been greatly in-|taking part in the festivals hai pore Fur is everywhere . . song, Trafalgar Square is in-|great collars of fur on coat Plaque Recalls | : | H-S Founding | ® creased. This aroused consider- ue ection jdeed the London's| wedding rings of fur on suits,| - BADDECK, N.S. (CP) -- A| able feeling in London, and pub-| heart of ane u . laccents of fur on dresses and! plaque commemorating the|| lic opinion expressed the view] Christmas celebrations. more fur on sweaters. very strongly that it was out-) rageous to ask Oslo to pay the DUTCH CAPITAL _ Furs too, perch atop the head jin pert hats, down the. back in electricity bill. This had its ef-| Amsterdam has been the cap-/ i fect, and it was decided that inital of The Netherlands since|20S, over the shoulders in "Prices are born here future there should be no charge|1814 although the seat of gov-|°2Pes, of this kind and that the Londonjernment and royal residence is| Electricity Board would absorbjat The Hague, stoles, jackets and coats. And, you'll be up to your neck in fur with new glamor accessory collars and scarves. | Nothing shows off a fur bet- ter than a pretty complexion. founding of the first home a¥ school assocition in Canada) has been unveiled by a grad-| uate of the old Baddeck Acad- emy where the first parent- THE USE OUR teacher meeting was held Dec. 18, 1895. James MacKinnon, retired ¢ and}Victoria County schools inspec- tor, drew aside the Nova Sco- tia flag covering the plaque, which is set in a cairn built of foundation stone from the acad-| And, whether yogewear a layish mink stole or jus x touch of white fox aro neck, be sure your nec face are pretty. Cleanliness is, of course, the basis of every beauty program reminds the Dial Soap Re search Laboratories; skins young, fresh-looking andj ready to show off pretty furs,! daily skin care is essential. A two-minute fingertip facial, with a deodorant soap with antiseptic ingredients, helps prevent the spread of blem- ishes and keeps the skin bright. (This is especially important! for teens.) Lather your face well, then massage gently, especially around the nose and mouth. Rinse thoroughly with alternate splashes of warm and cool water until suds are gone. Pat LAY AWAY PLAN... and raised elsewhere" BEAUTIFUL LANE AND RED SEAL SHOP Open Friday Until 9 O'Clock for the ultimate in gift appeal. Choose one for her now! mon 40,50 to keepjemy. MRR KKM HHH HH HHH HHH HH HF We? Wt, 4 GIVE AN Occasional Table Expertly crafted of fine cabinet woods, A choice of mony styles. FROM . Table Lamps Choose from our sparkling array in china ceramic, brass or bronze, in modern and traditional styles. ry. Make proper cleansing a reg- ular habit and you'll have a pretty complexion to set off your holiday furs not only this year, but for many Christ- mases to come. Movie Makers' Mobile Oasis MA'AN, Jordan (Reuters)-- oasis but in this case the oasis came to them, The new twist cropped up in connection with making a mo- vie, Lawrence of Arabia, the story of T. E. Lawrence's lead- ership of Arabs battling the Turks during the First World |War. } The movie's shooting unit jholed up in Jordan's wild, iso- jlated Wadi Rumm area. On jhand were 13,000 Bedouin ex- ltras, 400 members of the com- bined British-Jordanian movie | crow, 450 camels and 400 {horses. Some 20,000 gallons of water S la day were needed. The '"'oasis"' wiz\--eight 3,000 - gallon tankers-- \make the two-hour trip to the i isite from a well at El Quweira. S#|The Jordanian army provided a *\caterpillar tractor to tow the y itank trucks when they bogged 4#\down in the powdery sand. The title role in '"'Lawrence" went to 27-year-old British ac- |tor Peter O'Toole. Sir Alec |Guinness, Anthony Quinn and g/ Anthony Quayle also are in the 'cast along with an 11-year-old # newcomer, Kamal Rashid, son f\of the commander of King Hus- jsien's guard. pee, c= FROM 5 USE OUR LAY-AWAY PLAN OR Y PAY NEXT YEAR ON EASY TERMS --from-- DAVIDSON'S On Christmas Morn, whot cozier way to say "Merry Christmas" than with new Slippers. We hove a lerge selection, from cosy fur trimmed moccasins for Mom, to handsome leather slip-ons for Dad and Son, and furry ankle-hugging models for Sis, Whichever you choose, the price is kind for your Christmas budget ASK ANY WOMAN what she | wants for Christmas and she'll no doubt say -- 'Make mine mink."' Here is a' style repre- sentative of the many soft, flattering small furs available this season. The collared cape stole with pocket front en- hances every woman and is luxurious topping for all occa- sions in any of the many new, glowing mink shades. Reliable Furniture Co. 96 KING ST. E. 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