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a new years party following verses one on each half old father time will tip his glass to run another year next friday night at midnight and wod like to have you here conie early on that evening wo promise time will fly with timely games and jolly stunts tej the old year says goodbye if you prefer you may simply draw a sketch of tho hourglass in the upper loft corner of the card and write the verses beneath it games and stunts should bo ar ranged for the evening so it will not drag before midnight arrives measuring time would be great fun pass ballots to all your guests and have someone play a very short piece on the piano or phonograph then let every one gues3 how many minutes it took the hostess must time it carefully of course footprints on the sands of time is a followtheleader stunt cut foot prints from brown paper and piin them in pairs to the rugs all through the house placing them at all sorts of angles form the crowd in lino and at a given signal they must by jane hemmingway for invitations make a pattern of march around each guest fitting her an hourglass five and a half inches- own feet onto the paper ones before long and three and a half inches wide j she can move on transfer this to correspondence cards j once upon a time is a paperand and cut out carefully around the glass pencil game pass slips of paper speck the bottom pat of the glass with each containing a noun everyone pencil dots to simulate the sand and takes one and in a given time must write happy new year 1927 onj write a fairy story of ten words be- the top half on the back write the ginning once upon a time these can be read aloud later and voted upon to choose the winner pass timely refreshmets on paste board plates each one marked like the dial of a clock with the figures drawn in around the edge with black ink serve hourglass ice cream calendar cakes and stuffed dates the calendar cakes are little oblong sugar cookies or squares of sponge cake iced in white and marked off in squares with the days of the month written on them this can be done very easily by dippinga fine paintbrush in melted chocolate and drawing the lines after tho white icing has become hard very attractive hourglass ice cream can de served on tho plate by using two ice cream cones break tho end from one of them and stand it on tho plate the big end down stick a second cone which i should bo filled with tho ice cream into this servo your refreshments around half past eleven so you will be finished when the new year arrives it would bo very nice especially if the party is given for a crowd of club girls for everyone to stand as tho clock strikes midnight then to make a resolution in the presence of the other girls canadian peonies to honor her jubilee drowned when driving over ottawa parents and child go through hole in thin ice during blizzard pembroke ont dec 19 driving i thousand peony blooms the production in a blizzard which swept over the w ormiston roy of montreal will uppor ottawa river friday afternoon b snt to england next july in honor mr and mrs john mcguire and their sixyearold child were drowned in the ottawa river when tho cutter in which they were driving went through a hole in the ice while they were re turning from christmas shopping at pembroke the mcguire family lived at dc- mers centre allumete island an in quest is to be conducted by coroner c e josephs according to information received at pembroke when the fate of the trio became known they were driving over what is known as the cower trail be low pembroke when the horse cutter and its occupants plunged into the icy waters of the ottawa river some residents of pembroke claim to have seen the vehicle and its occu pants disappear through tho hole in the ice the bodies have been recov ered when father time entertains when your guests first arrive they people this will be good fun other- may feel a bit stiff or shy if you can wise it might hurt some of the older make them all forget themselves in folks feelings though almost anyone the excitement of some unusual game is fond of a joke in an old sack tied or unique stunt they will soon be j up in many papers put enough articles quite at ease here are some- sug- for everyone present then give gestions everyone a chance to find out what people never tire of having their father timo has in store for them fortunes told and if it is a clear huge spectacles smallbattles of rheu- starry night father time can take matism liniment red night caps foot them out and pretend to read the warmers suggest themselves a hfc- stars before hand he will have road tie bag full of pennies would denote up on the subject of astrology there wealth a wreath mado of shiny are little books giving the character- j loaves and labelled fame could be istics of people born in the different mixed in with the funny articles a months these are usually on sale j bottle of hair restorer a wig a pussy at newsstands j cat signifying single blessedness and father times fortunes asking several weights from a scale would of the date of the birthday father time f mean added weight for tho un- will consult tho book for that month luck drawer by the light of his old lantern and father times questions with frequent glances at the stars pencil games are always popular will give them interesting facts about for a large party especially when low water causes closing of plants 100000 blooms will be sent to england next july montreal- dec 19 one hundred of canadas diamond jubilee the dominion government lias presented these to the british people as canadas jubilee gift every passenger that sails from a britsh port during july will carry on board a bouquet of peonies grown in canada donated by the canadian government peonies will be placed in tho government peonies will be placed in the govern ment buildings in london in the newspaper offices and the homes of leading citizens their majesties and members of the royal family will be asked to accept gifts of peony blooms industries in st catharines district forced to shut down temporarily st catharines ont dec 17 un usual weather conditions forced a shut down of several large industries in this district on friday including the ontario paper co lincoln and interiako tissue mills low water in the summit level of the welland canal caused largely by the gale in lake erie caused a water shortage in the paper industry tho feed pipes were also choked with ice aggravating the shortage the town of thorom had to call on merritton i quickly that we cannot afford to waste how many days how many days are there in your year this is a good question to ask your self at the beginning of a new year because although each of us has the same number of days according to the calendar in practice the number var ies considerably what i mean is this one man may get so much done each day that his year contains the full number of days whereas another man may waste so muchtime that in effect his year is cut down by about half their virtues and shortcomings their lucky days and special talents if you are not able to procure the little books he can draw upon his own imagina tion and the following suggestions march 21stapril 19th aries mental energy often headstrong and impulsive ambitious independent persistent quick tempered elevating ideality pioneers and leaders good executives would do well as archi tects and designers pen sketchors writers lecturers milliners auction eers reformers promoters electri cians april 20thmay 20th taurus selfreliant persistent firm care ful abhor pain patience secretivo or reserved practical faithful friends j sincere make excellent public ser vants executive workers bankers can succeed as doctors nurses farm ers gardeners financial agents sing ers actors taxidermists may 21stjune 20th gemini sympathetic kindhearted affection ate sensitive individual idealistic studious nervous excellent reasoners changeable impulsive like change mako good as bookkeepers demon and six months wasted out of twelve isnt good enough if youve the strators commercial travelers writ- slightest wish to get on it is amaz- ers newspaper men solicitors ing how quickly time slips by sojjune 21stjuly 22nd cancer quiet reserved sensitive versatile any of it there is a surprise to work for 1 what is father timos favorite pudding hasty pudding 2 what is father timos favorite flower four oclock or century plant 3 what is his favorite furniture timo tables 4 what is his favorite bird rooster 6 give a timely verse a few are suggested hero though many will occur to you for instance turn backward turn backward oh time in thy flight mako me a child again just for to night early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise lives of great men all remind us we can make our lives sublime and departing leave behind us footprints in the sands of time 6 why does father time prefer country folk to city folk because city folk aro always punching tho clock 7 name everything you could find in a clock face hands glass wheels works figures springs bells dramatic ability industrious prudent minutes seconds hours etc turkey famine reported where turkeys abound sarnia dec 19 residents of larabton county which produces more turkeys than most counties in this province may have to bo content with the homely goose or a brace of ducks for christmas dinner if the inroads of american buyers along the back con- cessions of this territory continue tho last big prechrlstmas market satur day was almost shorn of the popular christmas bird and what few were available were bringing the high price of 55 cents a pound trucks by the 60ore from detroit have thoroughly combed the rural districts in tho last few weeks taking all the live birds that could be bought c former canadian editor passes away in london winnipeg man dec 19 news has been received here of the death in london england of peter mockissj ock architect contractor and liter- ateur as sergt rafferty mr mac- kissock was well known to the can- adian reading public as he contribut ed many articles to current period- oals both before and during the great war he was for a time night city editor of tho manitoba free press after tho war he returned to england to engage in neswpaper work to secure a supply of water for muni cipal needs i sometimes we are tempted to slow i frugal retentive memory tear ridil 8 why is a road going over v hiv near lock 1 of the weiland canal down unnecessarily because there are cuci conventional make good as like a clock beause it winds w where the maple leaf rubber com- so many days ahead upon which we nurses confectioners cooks and runs down aressmakers hotel keepers managers i 9 whv is time like a bird na- july 23rdaugust 22nd leo turally because it flies pany was shut down divexs went be low and repaired tho valves of the locks this was necessary to permit the last two boats of the season after a twoday battle with the elements to reach lake ontario the steamers taylor and donovan got out at an early hour friday morning after a twoday trip through the canal wish es all wrong 1 understand youre not on speak ing terms with your wifo nonsense why every morning woro quarreling over christmas ex penses 9bju itrsgss ffisswh v spf v rl m l- i lrgik se a t aistiii ibllpii l srv sjjspv- a m- fs h hsfi- 1 ssj i k wil vjra berjs silp i wish that all the folk i know would not annoy and vex me so by saying how are you all right from early morn till late at night i wish that people would not tell lie obvious things i know quite well as that the weathers wet or fine or that a stitch in time eaves nine i wish it might be reckoned sin to say the days are drawing in and that it might bo counted lies to say its dreadful how time flies i wisji that should i catch a cold i might not fifty times be told youve get it sir got what the flu its very deadly this year too i wisqi that never more i might hear the responses no and quite or meet the man who says too true you know i see or entre nous can do the little job we want to put off on the other hand the busy mans day is the longest day judged by re sults and there are few thing3 more satisfying than the knowledge that you have done a good days work or a good years work as the case may be dont let the calendar mislead you with the number of days it seems to have in store it wont have nearly enough for you if you waste some of them good natured generous natural 10 put down all the times you can leaders determined persistent hon- think of the list will vary but est conscientious impulsive intuitive i might contain all of these good timo indefinitely postponed how come that you wont fight me as you did in days gone past shhh christmas time is comln and its comln mighty fast so im on my good behavior and to me that means a lot carlylc a king i ninctednyearoll westerner who is i studying for his masters degree at tho i university of toronto on a research fellowship lias been awarded the sas- katchowan iode overseas scholar- ship for 1400 mr king whose homo is in tugaske saslt graduated from tho university of saskatchewan this j spring and will spend a year at oriel i college oxford i i wish in short that people would nip such expressions in tho bud or if they must say things so trite ardent and sincere mako good as executives writers goldsmiths lectur ers policemen array mechanics august 23rdsept 22nd virgo modest contemplative industrious refined desire wealth active not eas ily contented blends the ideal with the practical careful keen intellectual and successful as authors draftsmen decorators lawyers philosophers sept 23rdoct 22nd libra courteous pleasant agreeable even tempered affectionate sensitive bad time right time wrong timo stan dard time daylightsaving time sum- mer time winter time day time night time ships time lost time some time high time betimes any time and no time for the best answers father time could award a subscription to a maga zine so they could keep up with the times to the person who answers tho least number of questions father timo could give a time table to some funny place if you wish your guests to come in hubby i dont know how im go- irg to get through the holidays im up to my neck wife- and lust think only a year ago you were up to your necking peacemakers modest are fitted for influential posts lecturers librarians i 8 8 writers doctors lawyers actors i to drosse ln housekeepers secretaries carpenters iffp a wde choee as they have 1 tho seasons months hoidays and oct 23rdnov 21st scorpio i varjou3 hi3torica pc to choso strong characters shrewd mentally f rom suspicious reserved tenacious secre- th costume3 fol winter summer tive fond of luxuries but economical j spr and autumn are not difficult quick restess energetic make good to contrly nor are costumes for the various months for tho holidays there would of course be old st nick a clown to represent april fools day jack canuck for the first of july a witch for halloween and a man in overalls for labor day guessing the days months or per- ploying in fall andeary winter exposes tho soil to alternate freezing 1 and thawing thus improving the theyd whisper them aldeado night i physica conaiuo of the soil the ooior i plowed ground will absorb a larger d r i nmount of moisture than tho unplow- reggy fours c th insect pests wintering in the when peggy helps co pass the tea i soil aro exposcd t the weather and its very cutehshes only three p h the ffround is nimved she drops a cup why should she not in fau or winter- the first favorable weather conditions for the spring seoding can be taken advantage of occasionally- heavier soils are better off if not plowed before winter set in because there is some danger of this type of soil running together in case there is very much moisturo dur ing the winter and early spring this applies inly to the heaviest types of soil to tender little hands teas hot i know she spilt it on my knee shes just as helpful as can be scarcely a gown or suit is free from accidental stain or spot when peggy helps that tray shes passing now to me is listing like a ship at sea all cooklei to the uoor have shot except tho one that peggy got but thats her right as all agree when peggy helps fairfax downey as detectives doctors surgeons chem ists druggists lawyers dentists but chers mechanics soldiers hotel- keepers nov 22nddec 21st sagittarius jovial hopeful generous selfre liant enterprising honest good fore sight direct great economist of timo jg the various guests stand for will and energy rarely fail aggressive be mighty amusing and where it is aspiring reserve power make good as j hard to do father time will ask thorn musicians artists writers printers to either recite a verse giving a clue cashiers teachers inventors astron- to their costume or give a short pan- omor3 horsemen advance agents tomimo to enlighten tho company dec 22ndjan 19th capricorn o quiet thoughtful good reasoners j letter practical religious prudent faithful d economy thrift may risa in life keaches the address through own efforts mako good as n- 1 builders designers lawyers minis- sault ste mane onta remark- ters miners aviators grocers hugel- incident is reportedthe case of undertakings llt waton rexa ad t i 01 dressed a lelter to santa claus to jan 20thfeb 18thaquaru m canada and the epistle determined quiet patient faithful tu effidercv of the anrer philosophical refined cautious intel- canadian y lectual discriminative sympathetic roacls north on tha a 24 generous often radical easiy influ- jrth o the sk enced but cant be driven artistic purification i have sot away in ray heart ono holy day apart clear of a meadow clear of a hill just a snack shas umia breakfast was 12 pan- j cakes but then ho generally had a cam when ol kris klngle gets here fff a mon f mm in h hell teave mo ah hes got f 0no mot a heavy rain made the ideal hobby gardening is regarded as an ideal i i shall be walking out until hobby for most people because it takes j i enter a door and deep in the wood them into tho open air exercises the l shall find a white orchid under a muscles of the body soothes tho hood uorves and causes mental activity eleanor c kcenlg a got tlfats right how many days aro loft bout nioe or ten or lovon well whatcha say to have this light in nineteen twentyseven forestry in scotland viscount oowdray has given 5000 to endow a chair of forestry in aber- n university 0 x earths rainfall amounts to 000 ton a second his chores impossible so as ho passed tho kitchen ho called to the farmers wlfo i shant need much breakfost this morning elevonll bo enough but mako em a lltilo larger the ducks oilcan ducks carry oil in a uulo pocket near tho tall wiui this they oil their outer feathers and eo mako them watorpioof mako good as authors lawyers teach- ors musicians explorers reformers engineers electricians feb wthmarcii 20th pisces loving kind industious methodi cal logical scientific trustful honest amiable idealistic capable orderly precise prudent often modest and timid make good as actors teachers j language instructors artists millinj ers tailors nurses scr captains aci countants advance agents i clock game j form a largo circle with one peil son called thc striker in the centre give each person nn hour and if theroj are more than twelve use half hours 1 when tho striker touches a person hoi or she must immediately strike the hour nnd give a small pantomime of want fcrcvrisnasjiist can youro what it stands for for instance if r1 he is twelve noon he could pretend to stildd got moown gilu frolra cat if twelve night he could snore and all this must be done before the speak to the janitor striker counts fifteen continue until bpsa4jnftnt j ja3t j each person has had several turns aud uxauinie father times crab bac thots loo bad cant you do any if tho party is made up of young thing o gc rid of thom vou got a licrvo to ask me what i