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~ 1 BONNIE YOUNG CANADIAN This bright eyed young man is Douglas alter Armitage, son , of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Armitage, Elgin Street West. Duggie who is twenty months old is the grand- son of Mrs. Walter Vass of Osh- awa. Photo by Ireland Announce Gifts to Simcoe Hall At Final Meeting Two outstanding gifts to Simcoe Hall were made known at the executive meeting of the Women's Welfare League, at the last meet- ing of this year held yesterday ternoon. The first was a cheque 2h $300 to be applied to Te building fund and the second was a piano from Mr. and Mrs. 8 4 iy 11. E DE precial we president. Mrs. gE: P. Hart and members it is hoped next year to build a much needed gallery in the jum to accommodate Spec. tor sports which will produce revenue, and the piano facil- itate practice periods for the pupils, and make possible the addition of teachers to take care a the children on the waiting t. In his report Mr. Harold Me- Neill, director, stated that the Nursery School had an enrolment of 60, and a waiting list. Miss L. Pannabaker, inspector of Nursery Schools for the Ontario Depart- ment of Welfare, visited the school last month and commended the work. Statistics for November were: Attendance, 7,247; visits to homes, ' §7; office interviews with children, 42; office interviews with parents, 17; library circulation, 716. The Junior Girls' Craft Club, for 12-years-of-age and under has an average attendance of 60, compar- ed with 19 two years ago. The Nursing Cadets have been attending regularly with an average of 24 at each meeting. One cadet is now on duty each Monday even ing at the Hdspital Blood Donor Clinic. The annual inspection of St. John Nursing Cadets is to be held on Monday, December 16. The Teen-age Girls' Club and the Teen-age Boys' and Girls' Bad- minton Club held a dance Novem ber 20, at which the girls provided the lunches which were auctioned boys. The Boys' Craft Club is busy making toys and gifts for Christ mas. The Stamp Club meets every Wednesday evening. Stamp games of the Year are played and a considerable amount of history and geography relative to stamps is covered. Golden Age Club continues to be well attended on Thursda evenings. The membership, visit- ing, quilting, sewing and canteen committees are well organized and are a great help to the club. The annual Christmas dinner party iven by the Oshawa Rotary Clu 2 planned for Thursday, Decembe The Junior Cadet Corps for boys 6 to 11, the Oshawa Police As- sociation Boys' Club, the Archery Club for boys and girls of all ages, the Boys' Woodworking Club, the First Aid and Home Nursing Class, the Minibrix Class, h Training Class, the Piano Practice riods, the Children's Public Li- rary, the informal gym classes, the after-school movies, the visits to homes, the office interviews, counselling and other social wel- fard services are in addition to the activities mentioned and play an important pert in the work of Simcoe Hall. . Thanks were expressed for the following donatfons: used Christ- mas cards, magazines, Old Country newspapers for the Golden Age Club, photography equipment, toys, clothing, cloth scraps, wool, ks pencils coloring ooks crayons and gramophone records. The Women's Welfare League ratified the recommendations of the Women's Joint Committee for | Penal Reform and it was decided to write to the Elizabeth Fry So- ciety and the John Howard Socie! both dedicated to the re-habi ation of released prisoners, for details of their work and assist ance required. Mrs. E. V. Lander reported for the house maintenance committee; Mrs. R for the build- ing committee, Mrs. R. E. Richardson for the Clubs committee and Mrs. R. L. Gray for the Family Welfare. Mrs. K. H. Braithwaite gave a financial report of the Bridge and Card par- ty showing a satisfactory balance, espite a reduced attendance. The date of the annual general meeting was set for January 25, 1954. Tr The Queen's Christmas Message To Be Broadcast from Auckland "The Queen's Journey" is to be the title of the round-the-world broadcast, linking the British Commonwealth and Empire, which will precede the traditional broad- cast by the Queen on Christmas Day. ¥or the first time, the Royal broadcast will be made from out- side Britain -- coming from Gov- ernment House, Auckland, New Zealand, where the Queen will be with the Duke of Edinburgh in the course of their Commonwealth tour. The feature program which pro- ceeds the Queen's talk and her sub- jects throughout the world will be e joint responsibility of the broad- casting services of New Zealand, Australia and Britain and will be produced in Sydney, Australia. The radio journey across the world and back will include visits for messages and word pictures to .Canada, the West Indies, Fiji Tonga, (where the greeting wil come from Queen Salote), New Zea- land, Australia, Borneo, Singapore, Hong Kong Pakistan, India, Cey- Jon the Cocos Islands Mauritius, the Union of South Africa, the new Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasa- land, Kenya, Uganda and so, along the Royal route, back to Britain, where the broadcast of the Queen will be introduced Auckland, it will be 2100 hours New Zealand time. This is 9 a.m. Loridon time and the Royal message will be recorded in London and rebroad- cast in Britain and throughout the world at the traditional time of 3 piu. London time -- when on prev- ous Christmases, the Queen's fath- er and grandfather have spoken to their people gathered at parties in their homes throughout the world. Members of the BBC team who are in Australasia to arrange the broadcasts include Laurence Gil- liam, co-producer of the program with Neil Hutchison of the ABC, Alan Burgess who, with Mungo MacCallum and John Thompson of the ABC, will be script writer, and C. A. Ladbrooke, a panel operator who has worked with Laurence Gil- liam on every Christmas Day Broadcast since 1933. The 'Milly Box' Still Goes Around Carolling Yorkshire children still carry a "milly-box, lined with sugar and oranges and containing two small figures. This custom dates back to ancient times when figures of Our Lady and the Holy were carried in procession by carol-singer the Northern Counties of England. The. word "Milly" is a corruption of My in Lady. In some parts of Yorkshire the box is called a "bessel fina the children 'go a-wassail- ng. When Her Majesty speaks from |Wils 55th Anniversary Of Canadian Stamp Fifty-five years ago, on Christ- mas Day 1808, Imperial Penny Post was introduced between Can- ada and Britain. says that the day was chosen on the spur of the moment, A biographer says that when the Postmaster-General of Britain, the Duke of Norfolk, told Queen Viec- stage was to with Canada, she asked on what day it was to come into force. "We thought of the Princes NOTE TO BRIDES The Times-Gazette wishes to have all wedd! reports and pictures polls ed in this Bayle '© paper as c as sible after the event takes place. It is requested that the forms which are sen out to all fu- ture brides be returned to the women's editor in advance of date of the wedding. Pub- lication of wed reports can- not be an unless they are in hands of the wom- en's editor not more than three days after the date of the wed. ding. In the acse of wedding pictures these will not be pub- lished unless the yare received by the women's editor within seven days of the date of the wedding. 'CELEBRATE 25TH ANNIVERSARY Pictured above are Mr. and Mrs. Felix Brudek of Enniskillen, formerly of Oshawa, who cele- brated their 25th wedding anniv- ersary recently at a surprise din- ner party held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Piontek, Drew Street. On behalf of the friends present Mr. Piontek acting as master of ceremonies presented the i |The = the honored pair with a chest of silverware. Assisting the hostess in serving dinner were Mrs. An- thony Domalaga and Mrs. D. A. MacGregor, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Brudek have two daughters, Mrs. Karl Faruga (Helen) and Victor- ia, both of Oshawa. Also included in their family are twin grand- daughters, Carole Anne and Ther- esa Mary. PERSONALS At the last meeting of the UAW- CIO Auxiliary it was decided to € ollars to the Christmas Seal Fund, $25 to Fairview Lodge and $50 to the gold miners on strike. Through a typographical error the donations: were not made plain in Saturday's paper. Mrs. S. W. Wotton, Burk Street, left on Saturday for England where she will visit friends for Christmas Mrs. Wotton e; ts to be away until the end of March. Col. and Mrs. R. 8. McLaughlin left on Sunday = their winter home, Cedar ge, Paget, muda. They are making the jour- ney by plane, stopping en route for a few days in New York City. Oshawa listeners will be inter- ested to learn that the Mr. Richard Scott now broadcasting news in place of Mr. Lorne Green is the Mr. Richard Leff, formerly of Osh- awa who presented, among other programs, the Hour of Great Music from the local station last winter. Mrs. Edith Forbes, Mr. Gordon Forbes, Mr. Anson Forbes and Mrs. Donald Dangerfield of Kempt- ville were weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gren- non, Celina Street. Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Wallace of Port Perry are celebrating their 56th wedding anniversary today. Victoria Lodge LTB Holds Election SISTER SUSAN SPENCER Siter Susan Spencer was re- elected worshipful mistress of Vic- toria Lodge, LTB, No. 55, at its regular Heeling held recently in the Orange Hall. The other officers are as fol- lows, Deputy mistress Sister Hazel Weddup; recording secretary Brot her Willard Spencer; financial sec- retary Sister Ruth Gatchell; treas- yrer Sister Elda Howard; chap- lain Sister Alice Short; director of |, ceremonies Sister Doris Law, con- ductor Sister Mabel Blow." Chairlady of committee Sis- Cora Gardner; first committee Sis- ter Annie Toms; second commit. tee Sister Blanche Foote; third committee Sister Laura Coros; fourth committee Sister Doris Lay- ng; inside tyler, Sister Laura Cor- os; outside tyler, Brother Gordon on; degree captain, Sister Sar- ah Logeman assistants Brother George Cuthbert and Brother Leo Keeler. Trustees Brother Willard . Spen- cer, Brother Leo Keeler and Broth- er Percy Cleveland; auditors, Sis- |, ter Annie Toms, Sister Blanche Foote and Sister Elizabeth Mor-- ten; pianist Sister Emmaline Hen- derson; press reporter Sister Lil- lian Wetherup; juvenile--Mistress Sister Mary Thompson. Guardians, Sister Elizabeth Mor- ten, Sister Doris Law, Sister Don- alda Strong, Sister Lillian Irwin, WM Sister Susan Spencer presid- ed assisted by DDGM Sister Diana Cowle and DM Sister Elda How- Sister Elizabeth Short, Sister Charlotte Skirrow and Sister Mar- aret Foote were all welcomed ack to lodge after their illnesses. It was announced the scarlet de- Sree will be exemplified next meet- December 15 at 7.30 p.m. and all members who wished to receive this degree to be present also ex- HOUSEHOLD HINT Copper articles may be washed in warm, soapy water, rinsed and dried Polish with whiting, rubbing with a circular motion to prevent scratching. Lemon or salt may be used to remove stains. ge of Christmas gifts and pot luck supper after lodge. The Sis- ters were reminded to wear their long white dresses and scarlet cor- sages. There will be a euchre in or- gige hall Tuesday December 8, rm Sdmission 50 cents, good Ss and refreshments, Lodge close the usual way. Carol Singing and Nativity Plays Essence of Christmas in Britain There -are certain things which every visitor expects to find where- ever he happens to be 'spend- ing Christmas: Christmas trees. for example, the singing of carols, glittering displays in the shops, the postman at the door an something rather special cooking in the oven. But these things, which stand for Christ mas the world over, Britain, like most other countries, adds ingred- ients of its own to form its own *iypical" celebration. 0 many people, one of the first things which Christmas in Britain means is the traditional service of the Nine Carols which is held on Christmas Eve in the chapel of King's College, Cambridge. There, under that high vaulted roof, is heard the familiar strains of "The Holly and the Ivy" and "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" sung by the choirboys in the soft gleam of the candles. Then comes the time to wander through the streets of London lis- tensing to the carols sung at dusk under the giant Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square, and entering the dark doorway of some ancient church or cathedral to see in one of the side chapels the kneeling fig- pres round the manger of Bethle- em. But for others, the discove of Christmas in Britain starts earl- fer than this -- with an annual ex- pedition to the hills and woods to watch the Christmas trees being cut and to gather mistletoe and the redberried holly. And, equally im- to | portant, there is the visit to the markets with their array of turkeys and geese. (The plum pudding, due to be set alight with brandy on the great day, has already been pre pared weeks beforehand). Christmas in Britain also con- jures memories of the warm fire- side round which everyone gathers --whether at home or in the hotels, or in the centuries-old coaching inns of the country towns--while the blazing logs cast a cosy glow on the assembled gathering and the chestnuts pop and, of course, someone tells a ghost story. That perhaps for most people, is the es- sence of Christmastime. But there are other facets to the yuletide picture of Britain--village carol singers wending their way by starlight to sing outside the door of some great coun house; pantomimes and mince-pies; and children's stockings mysteriously filled during the ht. Queen Stimulates Earring Fad LONDON (AP)--Rarely is the Queen photographed without ear- rings--but thereby hangs an indus- trial boomlet. .. The trade magazine British Jew- eller said today Elizabeth, prob- : | ably never dreaming she was doin anything of the kind, has touche off "one of the most remarkable fashion developments within mem- ory." : NY actories in Birmingham; which is the heart of the earring indus- try, can't keep up with orders, and hundreds of craftsmen are exert- ing their skill bringing out new and wondrous designs. One factory has just stopped making necklaces and bractlets and devotes all its time to keeping up with the earring demand. "Never before have so many women owned and wern so many pairs of earrings in such a variety of shapes, sizes and colors," the trade paper said. : The demand ranges from tiny bits of sparkle to brighten up the ear lobes, to long, dangling affairs which tinkle and touch the shoul- ders. Jewelers were agreed that the example of the Queen has stimu- lated the larring fad because in fashion she is an influential pace- setter. But other women of the Royal Family, the Queen Mother, Princess Margaret and the Duch- ess of Kent have contributed to the popularity of earrings, and so have many of the glamor girls who appear in television pro- ams, : Another craftsman--he doesn't quite know whether he is an artist or a bit of a surgeon--also has benefited. He is the specialist who punctures holes in the ear lobe. Some women can't endure the kind of earrings which snap on like clothes pins, so the ear-pierc- ing business booms. Mounties Appear In London Panto Overseas visitors spending, De-- cember and January in the United Kingdom will be able to visit one of Britains traditional Christmas entertainments -- a pantomime. There will be at least 200 to choose from -- in London and the major provincial centres. Pantomimes are spectacular musical shows, woven around one or other of the childrens favour- ite fairy stories, in which the prin- cipal male characters -- such as "Dick Whittington or "Robinson Crusoe -- are played by women and the leading female roles -- such as the "Ugly Sisters in "Cin- derella or the "Widow Twankey in "Aladdin -- are undertaken by men. In the 1953-54 season, many new ideas and effects will supplement the age-old elements of pantom- Figex thes m i {i it F $ 7 i £5 i ny i fit ST. GREGORYS CWL The December m: of St. Gregorys oe C Mi over y e ey, president, with the director, Rev. Paul Dwyer in attendance. meeting was with utes of the November mneet- ing were read and the Treasur- ers report was read by Mrs. Charles Fehrenback. Through the CWL, clothing had been sent to the in I and in the prov of Ontario. A wheel chair was purchased and sented to the Dominican Rural Sisters at xbridge. Mrs. Arthur Begin reported on immigration work. The group was able to assist a needy family re- cently. Mrs. Kenneth Coles report on Welfare was read by Mrs. P, Duquette. Mrs. Duquette reported on Guide and Brownie Work. This work is very active under the very able leadership of Miss Sylvia Clark. Volunteer workers are still needed at the Red Cross rooms to sew on Wednesday afternoons, or this sewing can be done in the home and the sewing will be del- livered to them. The Perpetual will begin in St. Gregorys Parish on Decem- ber 5 and continue through the Marion year. The Region will hold Communion Breskfast at Holy Cross Parish on February 22, 1954. At the conclusion of the meeting refreshments were served by Mrs. Kelly DeGray and her committee. EVELYN GOODWIN GROUP The Evelyn Goodwin Group of Centre Street United Church held its regular meeting recently in the chapel. "The Spin of Christmas" was the theme for the worship ser- vice led by Mrs. George Dennis and Mrs. Archibald Britton. The scripture was read by Mrs. Britton who also played a piano solo. Mrs. Dennis read "Who's Birthday do we Celebrate?" The Rev. A. F. Cowan led in prayer. The officers for 1954 are as fol- lows: President, Mrs. Edward Al- lin; vice-president, Mrs. Howard Canning; secretary, Mrs. William Reid; treasurer, Mrs. Norman Pe- tre; social conveners, Miss Vera Watson, Mrs. Albert Hayes, Mrs. Daniel MacQuestion; press report- er, Mrs. Earl Hann. The Rev. A. F. Cowan installed the officers and wished them suc- cess in the coming year. Refresh- ments were served by Mrs. Den- nis and Mrs. Britton. P.M.A. CLUB : Mrs. W. J. Collins presided at this- week's meeting of the Pleas- ant Monday Afternoon Club. Mrs. John Callison called the Roll showing 31 members and one visitor present. Mrs. R. G. Collison read the scripture lesson. Readings were given by Mrs. Gordon Ed- gar, Mrs. Collison and Mrs. Col- lins. Mrs. A. G. Turner sang a solo entitled "Galway Bay'. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Charles Ellegett and Mrs. Mason- Chamberlain. ime. Theatre stages are, in some instances, being converted into rinks, as at Leeds, in Yorkshire, where Tom Arnold will stage "Rob- inson Crusoe as an ice spectacle. During the: ten weeks run of "Dick Whittington at Exeter, in Devonshire, a million gallons of water will be used in a waterfall setting, against which will appear the Dagenham Girl Pipers (well known in North America) and re- resentatives of the Royal Cana- ian Mounted Police. Need MO YOU CAN BORROW AT HFC » FOR THESE REASONS N E Y today ? 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The convener was Mrs. Kenneth For- tier assisted by Mrs. Herbert Schuermann and Mrs. George Lar- ocque. The winners of the progressive euchre prizes were : First ladies, Mrs. Stanley Sobanski; 2nd, Miss Norma Loscombe. First gentle- mens, Mr. W, R. Wagg, second, Mr. Melville Henry. Booby prizes were won by Mrs. Melville Henry and Mr. Ralph Taylor. Mrs. Fred Cooper won the door prize. Prize winners in the miscellan- eous card games were Mrs, L. C. Leeke, Mr. Jackson Wray, Mrs. John Brinning, Mr. Thomas Shep- herd, Mr. H. Stanley Holcombe, Door prizes were drawn by Mr. Alfred Higgs, principal of Wood- crest School. The group wishes to thank the local merchants for the prizes don- ated and Westmount Home and School Association for helping to make the first social evening a success. A brief interlude of music was played by Mrs. Douglas Lander during the interruption of the card games caused by the power failure. Refreshments were served od Mrs. Trevor Davidson,. 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