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humuimuimimi around town with win packer zsxsebssszssxssssxis bssxb throughout the christian world plum pudding is our traditional dessert for christmas dinner the origin of our plum pudding dates back to the time of the crusades when on feast days homemakers served frumenty a pudding of boiled grain egg yolks and milk over the years imaginative cooks added spices and fruits until the time of charles dickens when in his christmas carol the cratchltt familys plum pudding was like a cannon ball so hard and firm blazing in halfaquarter of ignited brandy with christmas holly stuck on top how tiny tim would have relished a piece of delicious plum pudding from our own stouffville bakery so tender and good so plumb full of fruit well we can and im planning on sending a few to my folks too along with some of stouffville bakerys famous pure butter shortbread smootht perfection to the very last crumb ft ft ft every young hopeful on figure skates dreams of skimming over the ice like a star of the ice capadcs or scoring the winning goal with the stouffville clippers shod in perfectly fitted skates from weldons shoe store theyre on their way to attaining their dreams for this is where the stars are born the hometown rink weldons feature both ccm and bauer skating outfits in sizes tiny to tremendous skates for everyone from beginner to professional everything for the skater protective leather dressings ankle supports and blade guards which would be ideal stocking fillers if your boots get wet stuff them with newspapers and dry them at room temperature away from direct heat dry the blades after every use and theyre safe from rust make this a happy and healthy christmas get the family on skates ft it ft it ft ft its the early bird who wraps the prettiest christmas par cels with paper chosen from houstons striking assortment of gay and gorgeous gift wrap while the selection is complete packaged sheets with lovely christmas symbols sparkling foil in all the colors of christmas economical cutterbox rolls of gay prints or traditional tissue of course plenty of lovely ribbons and in case you are a butter- fingers prepared ribbon bows delightful gift tieons miniature santas candy canes snowmen and many more youll find a grand selection of boxed christmas greeting cards at houstons drug store some for children a new line for teen agers canadian artist series religious themes as well as boxes of assorted cards including one huge economy box of fifty for 88c the most beautiful packages are wrapped by houstons v it it it ft ft ft if you have a christmas list as big as your love youre probably reaching that stage of not knowing what gift to choose especially for loved ones away from home what better gift could they have one to keep them in close touch with the folks at home than a gift subscription to our stouffville tribune theyll know whats going on every week of the year as their paper arrives regularly in the mail subscription rates are 350 anywhere in canada and s4 50 in the united states air attractive greeting card supplied by the tribune will express your christmas wishes and inform the recipient of your year- long thoughtfulness theres something so personal about a tribune gift subscription for those away will feel closer to old friends at home ft it ft ft it ft santas toyland in hendricks hardware is a childrens paradise the young fry press their noses to the window com pletely awed by the hundreds of exciting toys displayed little girls just ache to mother one of the beautiful dolls theres one baby that even sucks her thumb as you cuddle her close and of course there are cribs and cradles for all oh those fire engines cement mixers rockets and steam shovels that really work the road racers trains and the projector with dozens of colored slides and just the thing for the young md is ben caseys own doctors bag santas mail box located just inside the door is being filled with letters from boys and girls and santa is sending out his replies just as fast as he can bring mummy and daddy to hendricks to show them what youd like for christmas and remember to be very good ft ft ft it ft ft for men only your wife may not really look like a movie star but wait till you see her in one of the filmy shift gown and peignoir sets they have in the marguerite shoppe youll whistle after a good look at marguerites window display take a deep breath march in and as easily as that you can choose her christmas gift you may prefer black but shell love the delicate tints of moonbeam or bluegrass tone on tone of sheer and opaque nylon of course she may be the type who prefers a longsleeve toetouching granny gown in cosy brushed arnel cute and coy as grandma herself then for a lady on any6nes list there are the beautiful matched davtime lingerie sets of luxurious satilene in fascin ating new shades ft w ft ft ft ti lts the wise homemaker who has the foresight to order her turkey now for she can he sure of getting the size she needs for her familys christmas dinner schells food market with their enviable reputation for their homegrown beef also raise their own turkeys capons and chickens too so you know you are getting the very best what pleases me most is that at schells i can have a fresh turkey which is far superior in taste and texture to any frozen bird im always wondering just how long that bird has been frozen theyll hold your order for delivery anytime up to christmas if you have trouble removing a turkey from the roaster try this lav out four pieces of string twice the length of the bird cross with six shorter lengths tying at each juncture place under turkey with string ends rolled up in foil after cooking gather up the ends and lift the turkey in its cradle from pan to platter ft ft ft ft ft ft christmas lights glow brightly on main street and in herb krings furniture store i found an even greater glow for their large stock of lamps has arrived lamps of every kind and such beauties dainty boudoir pairs for miladys dressing table graceful shapes and styles to give a soft glow in the living room practical study lamps for juniors homework floor lamps for dad to read by every one a bright idea for christmas at your house did you know that one 100 watt bulb will give twice the light of four 25 watt bulbs its a fact krings also have a grand selection of mirrors in sizes and shapes for every room in the house from a small last minute checkup hall mirror to a huge ppg peacock mantel mirror beauty reflectors every one ft ft ft ft ft it when you take a prescription for your eye correction to an optician do you know how your glasses are made i do for i spent a fascinating hour with howard mills who demon strated how the lenses are ground and shaped and the frams molded to fit the glass in a bath of heated glass beads ho showed me spectacle frames over a hundred years old as well as the most modern frames of aluminum mr mills is an ophthalmic dispenser who really enjoys his work and is happv to explain the how of making and fitting glasses to anyone calling at his office on west main street ideal for christmas giving are his attractive holder chains for those who remove their glasses frequently or the glamorous brocade glass cacs which he tells me the srcnrt set are using as nai ty purses fr ft ft it ft it i find myself irresistably drawn to the china and glass section of waggs jewellery the beautiful bohemian and venetian glass crystal clear or subtly tinted and formed to hold all the sweets and relishes of christmas entertaining the spode the royal doulton and the wedgcwood china such treasures to have if only a single cup and saucer or a place setting to add to or a complete dinner service you know although bone china is more resistant to breakage than pottery or everyday dishes if you do have a crack it can be obliterated by boiling in a pan of milk for 45 minute j agg s hive a fine selection bf doulton figurines old favorites like the balloon sellers as well as h new collection of lovelv ladies each one named of course exquisite pieces anv woman would love to own ft ft ft ft ft ft 3 wcre nc carriers who made it possible for sir edmund hillary to conquer mt everest extreme cold was one of the most formidable obstacles to their success well it gets pretty chilly in ontario but the gals tucked snuglv into an orion pile shcrpa jacket will be cosy and warm sficrpa are only one of the many styles of winter iackets at the village shop there are quilted rayon rcvcrsiblcs laminated poplin and jersey suedes corduroys both quilted and pilelined warm and fashionable in ski or walking lengths for the winter freezeup if youre a ski enthusiast a skater or just a snowshoveller theres a jacket for you at the village shop youll be ready to climb any mountain too 700 judgment against county a judgment for 700 without coats has been handed down by- mr justice stewart of the on tario supreme court in favor of edward taylor against the county of ontario the hear ing of the action was at whitby th action was brought by the plaintiff to recover dam ages from the county of on tario it was alleged he was cut off for farm business pur poses from entrance and exit to and from his farm for a period of eight weeks as the re sult of the defendants alleged negligence in its work on im proving a road running east ward from the northwest cor ner of lot 30 in the village of leaskdale to s point in brock township article seven toorsov decern 6 1962 the stourtviui isibuhi fat f history of the old order mennonites p s baunun these people have many un usual customs and qualities which due to lack of space could not be told in the preceed- ing articles this article tells about some of these character istics they do not own cars telephones radios television sets or musical instruments be cause these are considered un necessary worldly inventions as they firmly believe to be sep arate from the world they do not have the regular forms of insurance such as life fire etc yet they have a very practical form of fire insurance themsel ves when a members house or barn is destroyed by fire they replace it and collect from their members usually enough mon ey to pay for all of the new building by this method a per son gets the maximum benefit yet pays only the minimum premium as they only pay for actual losses and not for re serves which ordinary insur ance premiums cover baby bonuses and old age pensions are not accepted as they are conscientious objectors or pacifists and should war break out they feel that they dont owe the government any thing so they wont enlist in the army also the british government promised them ex emption from military service as long as they lived on british soil when they moved into ca nada however some of their young men were forced to serve hauling munitions with their four horse teams and wagons in the war of 181214 and also in non combatant areas during the last two world wars they also worked for very low wages 50c a day in conscientious ob jector camps in canada during world war ii these people appear to have an affinity for the soil and farming in geneial farming is a tradition with them and very few leave for other work even if they leave this group par ents encourage their children to stay on the farm by giving them generous help maybe fi nancially or by buying an ad joining faim so that they can take advantage of the help situ ation etc frills and luxuries are also avoided they never had them are considered worldly and avoiding them is piobably a carryover from pioneer days when they were fortunate in having the necessities of life similarly with education an elementary schooling seems suf ficient for them as both bos and girls learn the art of farm ing as apprentices while work ing at home or for neighbours which gives them direct con tact with their future work their mental and physical health compares favourably with people outside of their group doctors and teachers in their area say that such is the ease despite the fact that a considerable number of them intermarry teachers say that their pupils as a rule are the easier ones to control in school likely because they are disci plined and are made to work regularly at home regarding their courtship customs ill quote two senten ces from the famous novel about these people the trail of the conestoga by the late mabel dunham which expres ses very aptly their attitude towards this practice she says that among such industrious people as the mennonites it is not to be thought of that the precious working hours of the day should be devoted to the billing and cooing of lovers if they must do it they must do it at the expense of their sleep pages 4950 the only oppor tunities that their young peo ple have in getting acquainted with each other is at their sun day evening gatherings com monly called singings a young man in his late teens may take a girl who appeals to him home in his buggy or cutter on a sunday night he may also meet one that catch es his fancy at a wedding or maybe he comes to get his sis ter at a quilting in any case if they are interested in each oth er the young man will then follow the old tradition of the church which is to call on his girl friend once a month on a saturday night and court her in the living room of her home or the place where she works this setting up in the living room of the girls house may be considered a pleasant recre ation in an otherwise unevent ful existence and helps to break the dull monotony of their life he will of course see her at singings maybe at weddings or quiltings when he takes ad vantage of the chance to take her home considerable secrecy pervades the entire period of couitship usually young coup les court each other in this manner for about two years before they get married young men normally marry between the ages of 21 and 25 and the young women a year or so ear lier the plain clothing of both their men and women is an other symbol of their non con formity to the world they also take seriously the scriptural prohibitionagainst the wearing of gold and pearls and apply it to all jewellery including wed ding rings and as a result do not use any of them old order mennonites emp hasize the separation of church and state office holding which would infringe on the life of love and non resistance is not permitted none of their mem bers theiefore can be a coun cillor a reeve in the township or hold any other public office except that of public school trustee which they seem to allow they send no cards to any one at any time such as at christmas easter or for birth days and anniversaries chil dren never have any birthday parties nor do they receive any gifts or presents on their birth days card parties dances service clubs and lodges aie considered as worldly unneces sary time wasting and expens ive activities and they do not patronize them no medals pins badges or trophies are ever accepted or worn by these people and they never hold any church suppers or ban quets their churches are not named after biblical names or places but mostly after local geogra phical areas their present churches are known as martins conestoga west wool- poniiacs unique oicrand under headlights easytorcach instrumeol panel uith pushbuuoii transistorized radio tafllfchls axe easily seen from side and rear wo but pontiac c0dld c bucl si smoothly styled uniquely tailored pontiac rooflincs custom wheel covers added comfort with pomiacs available on some models add elegant appeal spacious rear seat give you all this beauty laurentian 4door sedan a general motors value compare 63 pontiac explodes the myth that cars have to be expensive to look it i ms pontiac is 63s most stylish car with its ovcrandundcr headlights clean flowing lines and its sleek rear deck other ways its ahead in comfort for in luxury appointments in performance a standard 6 or a full range of v8s see pontiacs 33 models in 9 scries soon the bar the other 63s wish they looked uke whitehall tires optional a extra cost optional at extra cost be sure to watch the tommy ambrose show on the cbctv network check local listings for lime and channel neil patrick motors limited chas coopmp stouffville phone 6403450 claremont ont phone 6492115 649211 wich north woolwich south peel and fourth of peel a new church is at present being built 2 miles noith east of lmwood ontario a noted mennonite historian of the piogressive group uses the following adjectives to de scribe the early mennonites of europe and most of these words would describe the old order group of today tran quil quiet reserved industri ous peace loving faithful temperate well manneied benevolent kind and pious they avoid law suits and settle their disputes within the church gifts of any kind are never exchanged or received dining the lifetime of these people except a few useful inexpensive ones given to a bride on her wedding day these people dont consider it a sacrifice or self denial to practise such a stiict way of life it is the only way they know as they associ ate mostly with their own class of people not one of their peo ple was on relief during the depression of the thirties a rather outstanding recoid for those times theie aie no or phans or illegitimate childicn among these people as the church is very stiict about these matters relatives raise children if one or both of the parents are taken by death when the children aie young despite the fact that these people have many commend able qualities- one cant help but point out a few weaknesses in their system first of all they do not allow any of their members to study for the pro fessions such asteachers doc tors lawyers nurses ets yet they need and use these serv ices most of them dontvote which is hardly conducive a good citizen a country could hardly function satisfactorily if everybody adhered to thjejr principles