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the stouffville tribune thurjy demfcr 5 1963 pue 13 warm climate christmas is quite colorful unlike christmas in colder itates the yule season around the winter resort of phoenix arizona and the valley of the sun means no snow but bright sunny skies it seems a bit strange to tourists perhaps but local folks do all they can to prove sunning is more fun than shoveling spe cial dinners festivals and other activities add a special flair and gaiety to the phoenix celebration colorful one of the most colorful of all the festivities is the annual las pasa- das observance by arizonians and mexicans starting about a week before christmas people repre senting mary and joseph reenact the traditional nighttime search for lodgings in bethlehem they go from house to house until final ly at the prearranged one they are taken in for the night climax of the celebrations comes when merrymakers break open the huge pinata hung from the ceiling and stuffed with candies and other goodies theres always a scramble for the prizes and lots of fun for all another common scene around christmas in phoenix comes with the luminarias these usually occur on christmas eve when many people hold open house small paper bags partially rilled with sand and having lighted candles in the middle are spaced out to mark paths to homes the tradition comes from the old spanish custom of lighting the way for el nino perdido the lost christ child who walks among the faith ful on that night russias ismw mm many communist countries after unsuccessful efforts to re name father christmas the russian santafather winter have greatly relaxed efforts to prevent the celebration of christmas as a christian holi day father christmas is as popu lar as ever as is also the legend ary female gift giver babiiska which means grandmother ac cording to tradition babuska purposefully gave wrong direc tions to the magi when they requested directions to bethle hem babuska repented and in atonement for her bad deed has since wandered about the world on christmas eve look ing for the christ child and distributing gifts to all the chil dren she meets on the way old custom in ancient times mistletoe was used to insure the favorable outcome of crops later its charm was invoked to happily guide the destinies of young lovers through the centuries long after the druids who pop ularized mistletoe with sym bolic rites were absorbed by other cultures the custom of hanging the mistletoe persisted use right bulbs to illuminate outdoors for outdoor floodlights to illu minate christmas displays your best bet is to stick to the 150watt par38 bulbs these are the weatherproof reflector type like the kind used to light doorways you can get 300- and 500watt reflector bulbs for outdoor use but those are likely to explode in a cold rain or snow unless pro tected by expensive fixtures so just use two or more of the par38s when you wish more light indoors you can use the 150watt r40 or 75watt r30 re flector spots and floods first stocking filled by accident in britain it is the custom for children to leave their toys under the tree until the afternoon of christmas day santa claus fa ther christmas makes his christ mas eve visit however filling the stockings left by the children at the hearth or beside their bed british legend says the stock ing custom originated by accident once st nicholas was making his descent down a chimney to leave some toys for a family of children and some gold coins fell from his pocket dropping into a stocking hung by the hearth to dry since that time santa has always had something for every stocking trr this is iom the fa miliar figure of santa in the christmas book is a delight to the heart of childhood the merry old gentleman in the red suit is a very special person to these youngsters i signs of its almost christmas ask anybody ask the housewife dashing about in the kitchen cooking up plenty of food and goodies for all the company that is expected ask the average father christmas is practically here and he has done very little or none at all of his gift buying hes been visualizing the total cost of all the other packages that have been brought into the house and wonders if he wont have to find a place to hide come january 1 ask the children they arc wound up tight as an eightday clock and it seems to them christmas will never get here ask anybody theyll tell you christmas is almost here re gardless of whether all preparations are made all cards addressed or mailed or whatever just ask anybody and youll know ask anybody theyll tell you why christmas is almost here its a feeling tliat comes to virtually everyone at this time of year it is difficult to describe accurately but it is a mixture of joy and warmth of happiness and friendship lets just call it the christmas spirit and hope that it is shared by all men everywhere builder toys can offer to the busy inventive mind of the average boy the opportunity to build things to improvise and to learn things by doing poinsettia long before the poinscttia became a popular american christmas ornament the plant had great practical value in mexico where the indians used the red leaves to mtke a scarlet dye and extracted milky juice from the stems to use as a tonic for nursing mothers buy moist tree keep it that way a moist christmas tree is a fresh one a dry christmas tree is a fire hazard these are the simple facts of yuletide tree selection remem ber them and you wont go wrong in buying the family christmas tree you cant gauge a trees mois ture or dryness entirely by ap pearance some species retain their color fairly well even wher dry enough to burst into fiame at the first spark or shortcircuit feeling not seeing is the an swer feel twigs and needles to determine if they are dry and brittle then bang the tree butt against the floor if a shower of needles results look for another moister tree toys are designed to please the hearts of children and they do but all toys are not always completely safe for children of all ages if you have youngsters of varying ages in the home toys selected for an older child may be the source of an accident or illness in the hands of a toddler when you shop for toys this year avoid toys made of lead or colored with leadbased paints small children sometimes chew off the lead paint and swallow it and serious illness could result be careful too about small toys that can be swallowed flammable toys and toys with rough or sharp edges electric toys are or older children and be sure that these bear the ul underwriters lab oratory label on the cord and the toy itself missilethrowing toys partic ularly air rifles and sling shots are dangerous particularly to the eyes toy archery sets can also cause injury if your child receives a missilethroiving toy for christmas for his own safety and for the welfare of other children set down rules for safe use and be sure they are enforced frwtariif j dream house every little girl likes to play house and dreams of having a house of her own eon in miniature unit shown is constructed of chipboard and folds into a light compact carrying case indians had many uses for red cranberry cranberries a traditional part of our christmas straus were used in many ways by the ameri can indians pemmican was a paste made from crrberrics cranberry poultices were applied to cuts and wounds and the juice of the berry yielded a red dye the indians called cranberries the bitter berry early ameri can pilgrims noting hc- fruit to be the favorite of cranes began referring to them as eraneber- rics and eventually cranberries novel idea hearts go home novelty shops and notion counters are brimming with pos sibilities for making very attrac tive presents small apothecary jars enamelled in gay colors make ideal spice sets that will add to the decor of the kitchen when the enamel is dry label each jar in huge casytoread letters of a contrasting color such an attrac tive gift will surely please the culinary expert on your list proper toys the fact you wanted a certain toy when you srere a child is no indication year child would like to have one for christmas he might just as soon play with the box and the wrappings toys arc for children they represent wasted money if the child has no interest in them if they are too old for the child or so complicated only an older child or an adult can manipu late them big tree the largest christmas tree ever lighted is believed to have been 364 feet tall it is located in californias redwood forest and was first decorated in de cember 1945 at christmas is that time of the year when most every heart turns homeward the blinking lights of a christmas tree in the window or the jingle jangle of christmas bells is enough to send ones thoughts winging across the years and over the mountains and seas to that one best christmas of all so long long ago the sounds and the smells of christmas are so easily cap tured freshlycut evergreen a basket of fruits and nuts cookies and pics turkey roasting in the oven the poppoppopping sound of logs burning low in a hearth fire how easy today for the crunching sound of boots in the snow to bring the memory of long ago when young hearts trudged across the crusty fields toward the light that beckoned through the church window a haven of warmth and peaceful reverence in the neardawn of a christmas morn how easy to recall the sight of a family gathering about the tree first for a moment of prayer and thanksgiving and then the merry sounds the laughter as one by one each opened a gift from beneath the tree this is a part of the christmas this turning homeward if time and distance make the real trip home impossible the nextbest thing is a trip down memory lane card story the few pennies we pay for todays christmas card is much less than the price for the few cards available around 1875 vol ume is something else today too last year americans spent an estimated 150 million on christ mas cards spent another 50 million to mail them old belief gypsies believe that holly ivy and pine were made evergreen in reward for helping screen the birth of christ from view the gypsies used ash for their campfires and were told by their elders that the ash was black balled from the evergreen list because it had no part in the hid ing of the christ child while none can deny that there are commercial aspects to our modernday celebration of christmas it must be remembered that each of us observe christmas in our own way giftgiving is in keeping with the spirit of christmas if it is done with emphasis on giving and sharing rather than on being sure that we give each individual a gift that is as good or better than the one we receive from them it is even more in the spirit of christmas if we give to the less fortunate with no expectation of receiving something in return let us enjoy the practice of giftgiving by keeping it in its proper place well enjoy the holiday if we give wisely we will give with pleasure if we give no more than we can afford lj lj giddyap old blaze the talking horse is operated by childpower he also snorts and whinnies at the pull of the magic string friends talking dolls like the ones seen on tv will rank high in popularity this season newest talking dolls have soft cuddly bodies with hi impact tufltobrcak plas tic heads y christmas shopping need not be such a chore like anything else it can be made much easier with some planning and fore thought shop first in stores where you regularly trade during the year you know where everything is to be found plan your trip through the store on paper make a list of the items you are interested in separating them by the departments in which they are located dont spend too much lime looking for a particular hem pass over it gel the other items on your list during this time you may run across the item you missed if not dont continue looking ask for help one question directed to a store clerk can save you several minutes of valuable time if the store delivers as many of them do lake advantage of the fact dont lug packages around with you when you can have someone else bring them to your doorstep if the store gift wraps and most do during the holiday season dont be fooled into thinking you can do a better job maybe you can but youll have more time for other necessary things if you let them do it italys yule in italy the yule log is burned in the family fireplace everyone gathers around and each child is blindfolded before the log is ig nited in turn children recite christmas verses and as their blindfolds arc removed they find christmas gifts stacked on the floor second use broken christmas tree decora tions can still be useful cut card board into star shapes and apply fresh white shellac while the shellac is still wet place the fragments securely on the card board when dry the shellac will hold them in place mistletoe some believe the ancient druids gave mystical signifi cance to the mistletoe because it grows high among the branches of oak trees touching neither heaven nor earth it was believed to be immune there fore to the malignant influence of evil spirits the druids from gaul set tled in the northwest section of france now known as brittany the mistletoe is still popular in france where it is called gui easycare tips insure gift plants live long your christmas and holiday gift plants will live better and provide longerlasting beauty and enjoyment if you observe a few easy care tips to insure their health to guard them against over- watering and overheating its essential to keep them in porous clay pots used by leading pro fessional growers and florists to insure that you receive plants of the highest quality well fertilized and wellrooted if some have been shipped in lightthinwalled nonporous con tainers these should be switched to clay pots in order to provide more satisfactory growing con ditions southern plant the poinscttia which has to be so carefully potted and pro tected in colder climau will thrive in moist shady areas of the southern united states mexico and parts of south america red is the most com mon color but there arc white pink and yellow varieties surrounded this lad is surrounded by a typical se lection of batteryoperated toys more than ever this year the prosaic flashlight battery will bring animation to toyland lemonville the ucw will hold their meeting on tues dec 10th at 8 pm at the home of mrs grant wells mrs harmon of gormley will be the guest spea ker special music will be pro vided a cordial welcome is ex tended to everyone to attend this our christmas meeting the cgit group presented their vesper candlelight ser vice sunday evening in the church the program included the nativity scene with scrip ture portions and arols inter spersed the various parts were portrayed by the girls an en thusiastic crowd enjoyed the efforts of the group several girls and their leader mrs lloyd jennings of stouftvillc were present mr and mrs morgan ocon nor travelled to vancouver this past week to take in the grey cup game and festivities over the weekend they plan to re turn home friday we are sorry to report that mr w barber is confined to newmarket hospital again and we hope this stay wont be too long best wishes for a speedy recovery mr barber mr m hrcbik has just re turned home from toronto hos pital after undergoing surgery mrs n scnechal and mrs gina tecnsma were custs for pr jest a second dinner sunday evening with mrs j nauta and family mrs t coughlan arrived home saturday with wee col leen a welcomed new member to the coughlan household mrs roy flcwcll spent sev eral days this week with her sister in niagara falls return ing home on thursday mr burtons sister spent sat urday with the burton family mrs kostcr travelled to montreal on thursday to be with her husband for his final performance they also spent some time with mrs rosters eldest brother mr r symc who acr its llyspray lives in montreal i havent the heart to tell mesus stouffville baptist church pastor g t goodcrham bth sunday december 8th 1963 950 bible school 1100 whet her to live or die studies in phiiippians 6 730 the christian t fasting soloist mrs lorraine morrison mon 730 sunday school christmas program everyone is welcome wed 730 bible study christianity and tlieosophy 815 prayer praise petition enjoy the fellowship of our family church shall save his people from ihcir sins malt 121 church news christ church anglican stouffville rev john l ball hector sunday december sth 1963 second sunday in advent 930 am holy communion 930 am junior and senior sunday school 700 pm mon girl guides 7 pm mon evening guild at the home of mrs r mckay i so0 pm wed choir practice i 10 am sat brownies stouffville united church rev a l borland ba bd sunday december sth 1963 1 11 am divine worship sermon did god choose the jews j 730 pm study of the word and the way sunday school j 915 am junior intermediate 11 am primary nursery kindergarten weekly program mon 7 pm explorers tues 730 pm cubs wed 715 pm scouts thurs 7 pm cgit s15 pm choir practice come and worship united church melville charge rev g davison sunday december sth 1963 1000 am peachs 1140 am melville 230 pm betlicsda mon dec 9th peachs ucw at the home of mrs stuart watson slo pm wed dec 11th melville ucw christmas meeting at the home of mrs d hadock 815 pm brethren in christ church heise hill gormley rnstor rev wm vanderhcnt ph richmond hill turner 43155 sunday december sth 1963 10 am sunday school 11 am worship service 730 pm evangelistic wed 745 pm midweek prayer meeting stouffville united missionary church rev arthur walsh minister sunday december sth 1963 10 am sunday school with classes for all ages 11 am the pastor will preach 730 pm sir wayne alt wood of north bay to tell us of the home mission work in that area wed s pm midweek prayer and bible study pioneer girls colonists explorers tues at 7 pm pilgrims wed at 630 pm christian service brig ade boys ages 12 and up tuesday night at 7 ringwood christian church rev barry jones pastor sunday december sth 1963 10 am sunday school 11 am worship service 230 pm girls club 7 pm communion wed 030 pm childrens meeting wed s pm ce prayer meeting gormley united missionary church altona united missionary church rev dow sarjreant taslor sunday december sth 1963 1030 am sunday school for all ages 1130 am pastors message 730 pm home mission sunday guest speaker mr leader from north bay special offering for home mission and extension fund wed s pm prayer bible study i will breathe good will then i will breathe better i will think good will then i shall think better ballantrae lemonville united churches taslnr kev g koy inglis sunday december sth 1963 ballantrae mussclmans lake 10 am sunday school 1115 am morning worship sat dec 14 sunday school concert lemonvillc 10 am moining worship 11 am sunday school mon dec 9 cgit tues dec 10 ucw at home of mrs grant wells wed dec 11 bible study at home of mr and mrs m smith fri dec 13 childrens christ mas party rev l k sider pastor sunday december sth 1963 915 am sunday school 11 am- worship theme the witness of matthew to the incarnation 730 pm special home mission ary service with mr roy brown layman of eau claire as speaker wed 8 pm prayer meeting the word for the world churchill vivian churches kev k burton bth sunday december sth 1963 churchill mussclmans lake sun 955 bible school 11 am morning worship fri 315 pm happy hour fri dec 13 8 pm christmas program mon dec 9 8 pm christmas ladies meeting at the home of mrs george femalley all welcome vivian sun 10 am bible school 730 pm worship service tues 8 pm teacher training all welcome wed s pm at vivian prayer and bible study for both churches thurs 345 happy hour thur 730 pm young peoples sat dec 14 730 pm christ mas program st james presbyterian church stouffville rev gordon hamill ba minister sunday december 8th 1963 10 am moining worship 10 am chureh school bloomington christian gospel church rev i benson pastor sunday december 8th 1963 943 sunday school classes for all ages 1100 am morning worship our pastor will bring the message special singing 730 great evening ser vice mr j c horning foreign exchange of the bank rf montreal will speak mr murray tinsdale gospel sing er dont miss this service note- a special ladies christ mas party will be held at the pastors home on thursday december 12th at 800 pm the friendly family church a cordial welcome awaits you at all our services stouffville memorial christian church minisler rev clarence t bass sunday december 8th 1963 10 am bible school 11 am hour of worship 730 pm evening service the minister will be speaking second marimam baker hill baptist churches rev bruce hisey sunday december sth 1963 second mnrkham we urge christians everywhero to pray join us every wed 8 pm friday night young peoples 8 pm mr del smith of cen tral baptist seminary will speak sunday bible school 10 am morning service 11 am subj our wonderful lord evening service 730 pm a miracle performed at the temple gate baker hill thurs 8 pm our sunday school christmas program sunday bible school 130 pm service 230 pm all welcome at our services united missionary church pastor rev grant sloss sunday december sth 1963 maiwiiam 950 am sunday school 11 am morning worship communion at the close 730 pm evening service with the singing joseph family thur 730 pm prayer and bible study dicksons hill 945 am morning worship 1050 am sunday school 730 pm service in the mark- ham church wed 8 pm prayer bible study s t o u k v v i t l e y o u t ii t i m e this sat 730 pm skating and tobbogganing 830 pm quiz with oakwood vs heise hill plus sermon from science with paul hun- tor woodstock see him pass 100000 volts of electricity through his body this sun 915 pm musicalo youthtime chorale duet team rev and mrs paul martin and soloist larry johnson plus quizzing with stouffville unit ed missionary vs markham baptist and guest speaker rev dan filyer for office supplies come 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