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ii TO stiri all a ik OG fron Pi ' BY JO ALDWINCKLE Women's Editor of The Times The Christmas season is full upon us. More and more homeowners are decorating outside and every night fresh colored lights are blossoming in the shrubbery or twink- ling around windows and doorways, like myriad jewels scattered on the black velvet of night, turning sombre streets into a fairyland. Stacks of Christmas trees, spruce and pine, for sale on vacant lots and every available space, indicate that the synthetic variety has not captured the market com- pletely. Some holly has arrived from British Columbia and it is significant that to many, holly is always 'asso- elated with Christmas, Look over your Christmas cards and notice how many of them have holly in the design. It 'is more than the glossy green leaves and bright red berries that make it a universal symbol, Symbol Of Immortality In ancient times people believed that anyone who wore a wreath made of the berries would be gifted with second sight. Holly bears fruit and stays green in winter. Thus, it became a symbol of immortality. During the rise of the early church, many, Christmas legends were linked to holly. One says that holly was the . burning bush from which God spoke to Moses in the wilderness. Another has it that because the holly hid Jesus from Herod's soldiers during the flight into Egypt, it was blessed with green leaves all winter. In certain yuletide celebrations, holly represented the male and ivy the female. Many old songs link them, 'The Holly and the Ivy", "The Holly Green, the Ivy Green" and others. Whichever was brought into the house first at Christmas told whether the husband or the wife would rule the home for the next year. When both are full-well grown, of all the trees that are in the wood, the holly wears the crown. Like holly, mistletoe is also legendary. Its introduction to the festivities which were originally pagan, is attributed to the Druids, the Scandinavians and the Romans. Christ- mas was originally a festival of the winter solstice. At this period of the year it was customary to hold great feasts in honor of the heathen gods, to dance and make merry. The longest nights had passed and the days were beginning slowly to lengthen. It was not until the end of the fourth century that this festival was associated with the Birth of Christ, Pagan Rites To The Sun The date of the Nativity was a matter of speculation as no clear indication of when it occurred is given in the Gospels, In the Eastern Empire the Feast of Epiphany, January 6, initially celebrated the Baptism of Christ. By the fourth century the commemoration of the Nativity was added. It is thought by some that the celebration was changed to December 25 to counteract the pagan festival of the birth of the sun by celebrating the birth of the True Light of the world. Thus, around the Christmas festival a great variety of ancient seasonal customs and _ beliefs from a number of different sources are clustered. The origin of the Christmas tree is much disputed, Many countries claim the honor of having given it to the world, the strongest comes from Germany. One tale de- seribes Martin Luther as attempting to explain to his wife the beauty of a snow-covered forest under the glitter- ne ser vera "7. He went from the house and rned with a le tree; put some candles into th branches and lighted them. : : _ The legends behind the ts of Christmas are many. . The feature of the Sorta "teste Chanukah, is the candle. The Scandinavian festival of lights, December 15, is dedicated to Saint Lucia, represented by a young "a crown of lighted candles. A Greek festi- val about this time is called the Feast of Lights and the Chinese hold a festival called the Feast of Lanterns. A Tapestry Of Tradition In. spite of all this admixture of pagan and Christian beliefs and customs or, perhaps because of it, our Christ- mas festivities are our own. They are like those of no other country, but like a tapestry that has been patterned with many beautiful threads, each highlighting the others. Canada's first Christmas celebration was back in 1536 when Jacques Cartier wintered at Stadacona with his ill- fated little colony. That gallant band of adventurers had little to celebrate. Famine, illness, hostile Indians and the cruel winter itself had combined to make that Christmas anything but merry, The first Christmas worthy of the description "merry" was in 1606 in the colony of Port Royal. Plagued by scurvy and with another long winter upon them, the Port Royal colonists were struggling against extinction when Samuel de Champlain enlisted the art of gastronomy in the interests of good physical and mental. health. Champlain formed a dining club, "L'Ordre du Bon Temps". Each member took a turn in being Grand Master for a day and it became a point of honor to provide meals with flair for the company. As the result of this friendly competition of the table, Marc Lescarbot, one of the earliest historians of the Cana- dian settlement records that the 'board groaned beneath all the luxuries of the winter forest; moose, caribou, deer, beaver, otter and hare, ducks, geese, grouse and plover; sturgeon, trout and fish innumerable, speared through the ice..." So our festivities reflect the blending of many customs and superstitions, but they carry a message; the message Of a young, virile country and yet a message nearly 2000 years old: '"'Love ye one another'. : a JO'S JOURNAL} an Scenes like this will be repeated in thousands of homes tonight as many chil- THE OSHAWA TIMES, Saturdey, December 17, 1966 13 Nine new members. were in- troduced to the regular meet- Ing of the Daughters of Isabella Monday » They ? evening ' O'Hare, Miss Florence Powers, Mrs, onard Hopkins, Mrs, Michael Karas, Miss Marie Patterson, and Mrs. William Rickman, Mrs, J, E, Forestall and Mrs, Sidney Merringer were congratulated on the success of the Christmas party. Plans were made for the Circle to provide Christmas cheer for needy families. A centennial card party will be held at St. Gregory's Audi- torium, February 23, with Mrs. William Eyre as convener. 'It was decided to resume talent draws to assist in wel- fare work, A new chairman, Mrs, Stankovits,. was appoint- ed for the welfare committee. Due to the iliness of the financial secretary, Mrs. G. A. Robinson, Mrs. Anthony Adams, was appointed to tem- iporarily take over the duties and Mrs, Whorms will act as scribe, Highlights of the Provincial convention were reported by Daughters Of Isabella Enroll Nine New Members This Month to be leaders rather than fol-|,, rd | members lowers, in. church and com- munity affairs; that parents of teenagers unite whenever pos- sible to sponsor activities under parental sr owe that *s make a special effort to read the findings of Vatican Il; that they pray for voca- tions and encourage young peo- ple to consider this way of life; that, to commemorate centen- nial year, each circle should alot a sum to a fund to pur- chase an electrically operated wheel-chair for the use of chil- dren from all over Ontario re- ceiving treatment at the Crip- ronto; and that members broaden their understanding of new Canadians and attempt to meet them more than half-way in courtesy, assistance and love, Mrs, Bonfordi wished all members a holy, happy and safe Christmas season, pled Children's Centre in To-|P* the regent, Mrs. Stephen Bon- fordi; The theme--"Our service to the church in these post- council times; that the govern- ment had been requested to inforce legislation on immoral WIFE PRESERVE Fill a basin with sudsy water, set it on a wagon and pull to divorce [ot yhe See ee legislation regarding divorce laws in Canada, He made reference : # erty in her name as if she a single woman," If the property was in husband's name, the could not claim any of it cept bd dower | 10) was pa by the wife, the judge wend probably see that she got | provided by her fi 58 $ rt to her, The court tried i i pee es lo prope! ht it and implied an tention if not established. Joint Assets Doctrine passed in Eng- el land in 1948, a Aid to be provided in Ontario starting January 1967, ' SPICED APPLE SAUCE 6 tart apples 1 cup boiling water 8 whole cloves 1% tablespoons vinegar 1-3 cup white sugar 1 tablespoon margarine or butter Core and quarter apples; do not peel, Putin saucepan with water and cloves, Simmer, tightly covered till apples are tender; press bas sieve, Return to heat; vinegar and sugar; simmer ten min- utes, but do not let mixture literature and to devise ways and means of controlling the rising cost of living; that the members exert a greater effort the patio. Put a clean, garb- in margarine or butter, age can next to it for handy with hot or cold roast fowl or picnic clean-ups. pork, Yield: 1% cups. ONLY ONE MORE WEEK OF WAITING dren start the longest week in the year -- the week be- fore Santa's official arrival, Christmas Eve, one week from tonight. New toys are anticipated but last year's favorite, Raggedy Ann, is still a prized possession and shares the thrill of reading Christmas stories. These past weeks have been especially busy for members, staff, and volunteers of the White Cross Centre. First, the centre held its annual winter. open house and bazaar. The purpose of the open house was to give the citizens of Oshawa opportunity to acquaint themselves with the functions and work of the White Cross. There was a display of work by members of the centre ac- companied by a small bazaar. Refreshments of tea and cookies were served. A few, days later, in St. Greg- ory's Auditorium, the White Cross gave its annual Christ- volunteers. This year's party was entitled "Christmas Capers'. The party began with all singing carols accompanied at Friends Brighten Christmas For The White Cross Centre the piano by Miss Margaret Webber, Eight-year-old Patrick McArthur of Oshawa played a medley of songs on his accor- dion followed by Miss Vicki MacBurnie who sang "'O Holy Night". Members of the drama club of Hillsdale Public School under the direction of Larry Puirko, presented a moving Christmas play entitled tors". Miss Patsy Anderson of Scar- borough performed several | higtiand dances and Jeffrey Nye, a teacher at Port Perry "Amahl And The Night Visi- 2 {High School, played the bag-| | pipes. | mas party for members and; A group of Ukrainian dancers) 4% cup chopped nuts junder the direction of Orest Salmers, Oshawa, performed al 'series of Ukrainian dances. | Refreshments were Coonied 'and served by St. Gregory's Catholi¢ Women's' League. Soft drinks were provided for teenagers and youngsters per- forming in the program. Musi- cal entertainment was provided by the Grand Valley Boys from} Cherrywood. | The party was climaxed by a visit from Santa Claus, who distributed Christmas gifts to each White Cross member. The gifts were donated by the citi- zens of Oshawa and surround: ing communities, HOLIDAY FRUIT SALAD fruit into sections and oranges into slices, reserving juice, Cut apples into slices and add to citrus fruit and juice, Cut pears into eighths and remove cores, Break cream cheese in pieces and roll to form balls the size of a marble; roll balls in chopped nuts. Line salad bowl with leaves and tear rema! lettuce into bite-size pieces; place in salad bowl, Arrange fruit and cheese balls as de- sired on. lettuce. Serve with Fruit Salad Dressing, give a certificate ift ~ from 'As thoughtful aa ii medium sized fresh grape: | fruit medium sized fresh oranges 2 medium sized fresh apples, unpeeled 2 medium sized fresh pears, unpeeled 1 package (3 oz.) cream cheese 1 head lettuce Emperor grape clusters Peel grapefruit .and oranges, | being sure to remove all white} portions. Into bowl cut grape- Special Seasonal Dessert | Adds Sparkle To Meals ¥ Christmas season meal $;1 teaspoon nutmeg never seem complete without a} 14 cup chopped dates, figs, or ~ nw ye a could raisins etter than a combination of} ¢ tt zesty spices and fruits, recom-| gradually = mend home economists at Mac-| : donald Institute, University of! and milk and add alternately Guelph. jwith sifted dry ingredients. |Lastly, add the fruit dredged DARK MOLASSES PUDDING |i, part of the flour. Pion 'add =sugar then a well- beaten egg. 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