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CHRISTMAS EVE SLEIGH-RIDES END AT. CHURCHYARD, WHERE EVERYONE TOSSES BLAZING TORCHES INTO A BONFIRE. THEIR HOLIDAY GREETING 15 "000 JUL * IN MANY LANDE, LETIDE CUSTOMS AS DIFFERENT AS LANGUAGE ITSELF. es ~~. HEARI <7 CHRISTMAS YVHERE Yui ARE THE ANGE URE YOUNGSTERS ARRANGE TE) A GROWNAPS hak on NOTE open ore? ST. NICUOLAS RIDES A WHITE HORSE, AND BRINGS GIFTS BUT HE SLIDES DOWN CHIMNEYS, JUST H swisH ON DECEMBER 5 » LIKE OUR GANTA. DU \OVED ONES "VROLIJK KERSTFEEST" CHURCH BELLS RING, {tients BLOW, AND 'FIREWORKS ABE SET OFF AT MIDNIGHT RISTMAS EVE. "TRANSLATED, IT ALL MEANS "FELIZ NAVIDAD * LA USA. CHRJ6TMAS CARDS LIKE HOLIDAY CUSTOMS. TO ALL OF US, THEIR SO oRy VERSES MEA ve MEA HWewky CHRISTMAS * a WHEREVER YOU PRE / ANIMALS BLESSED SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters)-- Nearly 100 cats, dogs, rabbits, chickens and other birds sat with their owners in St. Mark's Angli- ' can Church here Sunday for the , annual "Christmas blessing of household pets." Rev. C. L. Oli- ver said animals were the first creatures to behold the infant Je- sus and it was only right they should be included in man's hom- | age at Christmas time. VETERAN ENGINEER DIES LONDON, Ont. (CP)--A Cana- dian National Railways locomotive engineer in western Ontario for 30 years, Walter Lee Messer, 54, died suddenly of a heart attack Friday. He came to London 10 years ago after living for 21 years in Pal- merston. Born in Morris township, Huron county, he is survived by his widow Cora; a son, Dr. Ver- non R. Messer, Windsor, Ont., and two sisters. May Chuistmas cheer and gladness - bung its peace and fey to you Tor this Yuletide Season John's Garage and Staff and in 1952! 226 CELINA STREET °' Christmas Trees [nitiated In Old German Custom The Christmas tree, Lov such an important part of the Christ- mas celebration in the United States, is not enjoyed universally. Historically speaking, records in- dicate that the first Christmas tree observance was in Strass- burg, Germany in 1604, and for centuries was a traditional Ger- man celebration. The tree custom was first in- troduced into England in the Vic- torian era, when the Queen mar- ried the German Prince, Albert. However, in the earliest days of man, the use of evergreens for in- door decor symbolized the ever- green, evergrowing spirit of Na- ture, and was observed with rev- erence. It is thought that the use of 000 ornaments as decor on evergreen boughs and garlands, dates back to celebrations'in Roman days. It was not until the sixteenth century. that the use of ever- greens for Christmas time decor, was openly sanctioned by the church. Legend has it that bright col- ored ornaments, the candles and the lights of the Christmas trees represent the new birth and bloom of growing things. Ancient myths tell the story as of many trees that bloom at Christmas time. WINNIPEG (CP) Canada reaped the biggest grain crop in history in 1952 aided y a record balmy performanc by capricious Western weather. From an early spring to a late fall, the weather gave what grain men called a miraculous season to produce 1,300,000.000 bushels of all grains, The yield, on the heels of big crops in 1950 and 1951, caused headaches in storage, transporta- tion and marketing. But it meant nappy days for most farmers with pllging wallets and f.'] granaries. The previous record Western crop was almost 1,000,000,000 bushels in 1928. The bureau of statistics, basing estimates only on initial payments, figured the value of all Canada's grain crop this year at $1,940,000, Of that amount, farmers' immed- jate returns varied in relation to the amount they could deliver to congested elevators, For wheat, they collected an initial payment of $1.40 a bushel, on the basis of grain in store at the Lakehead. The remainder would come in subse- quent payments from the Canadian wheat board. On last year's crop the final figure ranged up to $1.83% a bushel. During the fall, farmers also collected more than $158,000,000 in final payments on last year's crop. The money meant added farm comforts and conveniences, new gadgets and machinery, more pleasure. Farm purchases pumped new life into Western business. Transport controller Roy Milner estimated that farmers would de- liver nearly 1,000,000,000 bushels of grain before July 31, 1953. Move- ment to market would depend on sales, capacity of terminals and availability of Great Lakes ship- ping. George Molvor, chairman of the Canadian eal board, said de- mand Ss '"'excellent" for wheat, oats and barley. Only dark side in the grain pie- ture was a fall drought. Late rains needed to provide subsoil' moisture for next year's crop failéd to come in most parts of the West. Agzi- cultural officials looked hopefully for early and ample spring rains to fill, the gap. The year also started grimly. More than 285,000,000 bushels of the previous year's crop lay buried in snow-covered fields. Elevators, terminals and farm storage were clogged with hard-to-handle and hard-to-sell damp grain. Driers were inedsguste to handla it. Some men shipped to Duluth mechanical driers from the U.S.: Canada Repead Record | fiilchine sheds, hog barns, curling [to marke t Crops On Farms In 1952 of RCAF hangar. | released . ore boats for early overseas, domestic and U.S. cus- tomers accepted millions of bushels of tough grain. By May 1, the prob- lem was beaten. Meanwhile on the Prairies spring came early. Three weeks of clear skies and drying winds enabled farmers to garner the unharvested remainder of the previous crop in good condition. The warm weather also sent thé new season off to a running start. " . Hail storms were scattered; few fields were damaged by early frost; grasshoppers and other pests were few, although there was a late appearance of rusty grain beetles in some stored grain. Wet weather was followed by plant. rotting rust in southwestern Man- itoba and southeastern Saskatche- wan but damage was small. The pay-off came in a near-per- fect fall which permitted the mech- anized farm army to strip the grain fields in record time. The yield was dry and abouf 65 per cent rated top grades--No. 1 and No. 2 northern. Next big problem was where to put all the grain. At July 31, there was still 300,- 1000,000 bushels of old crop clog- lior dry/ng: tarmers »mporweugeing commercial ,channels. Deliv- | eries were restricted by a quota "THE DATLY TIMES-GAZETTE, system. He grain soon filled farm storage and overflowed into old Wednesday, December 24, 1952 13 Transport authorities, grappling with the job of moving the grain unexpected a assists. A steel strike in the U.S. rinks and, in Saskatchewan, An estimated 128,000,000 bushels fall grain movement, helping to was heaped in conical piles to re- [relieve Western congestion. A late main in the fields through the win- | freeze-up permitted a longer ship- ter. ping season. $50 to *1000 - on your~own signature Get extra cash fast -- for any good purpose -- at Household Finance. loans made without bankable security, Repayment plans to fit your income. Up to 24 months to repay. Phone, or stop in today for fast, friendly dependable service! ) 7- HOUSEHOLD FINANCE. Canada's largest and most recomnfended finance organization {1% Simcoe St. South, second floor, phone Oshawa 5-1139 | OSHAWA, ONT. '394 CENTRE ST. THOMPSON PLUMBING & HEATING DIAL 3-2722 AND A HAPPY PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR To our friends and customers 53 ALBERT ST. ERNIE CAY LUMBER CO. LTD. 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