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The Crowning of Santa Lucia Is Living Scandinavian Legend The year after the birth of end ber as their own patro Saviour was 300 and the place|Saint, was Sicily. A nobleborn virgin) Since her saint's day happen: by the name of Lucia fell injed to fall on December 13 love with a handsome young|which is the darkest time of the): heathen who, for a long time,/year, she soon became even had adored only this beautiful)more of a favorite with the Christian maiden. Nordics. Eventually, she came When the cruel Emperor Dio-|!o symbolize everything pure); and white in an eternal struggle against the forces of darkness and also a reminder of the fact that in the end, good always conquers evil, just as the ap- proaching spring conquers the darkness of the winter. Today' and as far back as cletian, sovereign of the entire) known world, heard of this love between one of his young heroes and a girl who worshipped not Jupiter but a stranger called "The Messiah, King of the Jews, he decided to. intervene personally, On hearing that the maiden's eyes were so beautiful that no- body could help but fallin love with her after seeing them, the Emperor had his excruciators tear out her eyes before he sent for her and the eyes were pre-| from Sweden, the celebra-| sented on a plate to the lover.!tigng have been taken over t But a miracle happened: God)nenmark and Norway so that it| gave the virgin new eyes even\really may be called an_ alll more beautiful than before and) scandinavian festival, while the| Santa Lucia Day is celebrated everywhere in Sweden on De- cember 13 and it was only natural that Finland, during her 700 years association with Swed- en, also adoptedithis custom. * local histories can relate, the): finally the Emperor decided tol origin of the day still is recog-|[ throw her to the lions without! nized to be in Sweden. It is cele-| daring to see her at all. STORY TRAVELS NORTH \brated in all cities, villages and] |towns and even in the offices}? The roaming Vikings heard of and factories. Primarily, how-| a and A TREASURE This much admired young Douglas Laura Ann Knapp, Mr. and Mrs. lady is daughter of Knapp, Tyler cres- cent, She was six months old when this picture was taken. ANN LANDERS Dear Ann Landers: I am a school teacher whose major problem is that I am "over- loved" by 33 six-year-olds. I realize children need praise for work well done, So, at the beginning of the semester I started to give hugs and kisses for good pronunciation, good drawing and good behavior. I found it worked wonders. But now the reward system is*getting out of hand, The chil- dren are constantly clamoring for hugs and kisses. No sooner does one get off my lap when another one is. there. How can I put an end to this without making the children feel that I am rejecting them? Please don't tell me I shouldn't Sihave started it. I know now. Just tell me what to do.--MISS LOVEY-DOVEY || Dear Lovey: It's sad_ that children should be so hungry for hugs and kisses that they have to get them from the *\teacher. And what's the matter| with the teacher that she has to get hugs and: kisses from her | six-year-old students? | Reduce the mushing in class. Set the standards higher, and abolish the kisses. Offer, the kids off your lap and give |wounds have healed. I am 48 years old and look every day of it. My figure is trim and with the help of a beautician I've Jo Aldwinckle, Women's Editor Dial 723-3474 jthem gold stars. | Dear Ann Landers: I've been \a widow for five years. When imy husband died I never dreamed I could ever be inter- ested in a man again. But the kept the gray out of my hair. But it's the little puches under my eyes and sagging jowls that THE OSHAWA TIMES, Mondey, December 10, 1962 7 | surgery I would look ten years give me away. If I had a little PERSONALS jvorcees who have youth an beauty on their side I realize | Mr. Frank Dobson, Chester-|died yesterday in the Sackville the competition is razor sharp. ; . ton avenue, left by plane today|Memorial Hospital at Sackville, ja young girl only once in her|to attend the funeral of his mo-|New Brunswick, ther, Mrs. Robert Dobson who! | Robert The following pupils of Mrs.\tic, Ann, do I see the plastic English, Marty street,|surgeon or not?--GIRL SCOUT. SOCIAL NOTICES |received their Kelly Kirby Kin-| Pear Girl: The man who is The woman who looks 38 is sure to get more chances than the |woman who looks 48. Be realis- Mushy Teacher Invites Trouble - can be straightened and that in-| stead, a pat on the head. And next year, when you get a new! --Aldsworth Photography |class, for heaven's sake keep younger. | When I see the attractive di- Mrs. J. K. Valleau Is Honored By S. J. Phillips H-S Association The December meeting of Dr. §. J. Phillips Home and Schoolj Association opened with the singing of Christmas Carols led by Mr, Thomas J. Parke and Miss Fay Broad. A film entitled "The Test" was viewed by many interested parents and teachers. This deals with the ever-present problem of cheat- ing in schools and in our every day life. Mr. James Young in- troduced three parents in the association, the Reverend Philip Fiess, pastor of Grace Lutheran teeth are not as noticeable as those ugly braces would be. A couple of my girl friends wear braces and they just hate them. Also there is this constant running to the dentist's office. It seems like something is al- ways falling off or coming loose, which means extra trips. Please tell me what to do, Executive take "complete charge". Mr, John Rupert, Par- ent Education Chairman, has arranged for a panel discussion on "Our Responsibilities to our Childre the Home, the School". IMPORTANT FOOD Hard - shelled winter squash Mr. Paul Mcintosh, Grade 6. '|has been an important North Hot mince tarts and coffee) American food since the Indi were served by Grade Mothers| days. wn of Miss Carol Mann's Grade. 7) class. The Grade Mothers for FURNITURE CO. this room are Mrs. Mansell BIG BONUS "Dollar Drive" which was due to the splendid co-operation of the parents and teachers. The room count was won by Church, the Reverend Wesley Ann. Some days'I think I should go ahead and do it and other days I am against the idea. I need yoyr advice--A QUES. TION WITH A BITE Dear Bite: Get those braces on immediately, Doll, and be darned grateful that your teeth Herbert, minister of King Street United Church, the Reverend D. R. Sinclair, minister of St. Luke's Presbyterian Church, who discussed the various as- pects of 'The Test" and an- swered many. questions. Mrs. Russell Hayward, vice-presi- dent, expressed sincere thanks that yotr folks have the money|to these gentlemen. Mrs. Earl oo hyd ~~ -- ih F basta wns Fong sin fo the) ou ave § |planning o! is program, | bird-cage for a few years--so|' The acid pl of the] what? By the time you're a high| evening was the presentation of school senior you'll be in great], pin to Mrs. J. K .Valleau by shape and I can promise that|/inhe President, Mrs. Malcolm you'll be awfully glad you had),qam, Mrs, Valleau has been spears eee SALE NOW ON! announced the January meeting 2-PIECE LIVING ROOM SUIT is to be 'Fathers' Night", At this meeting the husbands of the 20 CHURCH ST. Electrolysis Removes warts, moles and superfluous hair, Over 15 Years' Experience MARIE MURDUFF will be in Oshewe et the Genosha Hotel, Dec, 10, 11, 12. PHONE '723-4641 it on these detes \for many years a much loved|---- those braces put on. teacher and friend. Many of the parents present and their chil- LODGES AND dren had the privilege of being TES | taught by Mrs. Valleau, the for- SOCIET jmer Miss Carrie Stinson. Mrs. | |Valleau has now retired from GOLDEN JUBILEE, IODE ithe teaching profession. } The November meeting of the| Mr. Lawrence Savery, Princi- Golden Jubilee Chapter IODE)pal, informed the members of a was held recently at Adelaide|gift in the form of a plaque) House. \being presented by Dr. S. J The speaker was Mr. Donald|Phillips, after whom the schoo! Dodds, a local lawyer, wh0jjs named. This plaque will bear spoke on wills, after which ajthe names of students of high discussion period was held. He/academic standing in Grade 8. was introduced by Mrs. E. L.|and will have a place of honor| Disney and thanked by Mrs. J.\in the school, | B. Raine. | Mrs. Adam reminded mem-| The educational. secretary,|bers of the Family Skating! Mrs. J, A. Vivash, reported on| Party to be held on Saturday, | the annual commencement of| January 12 at 8.00 p.m. in the Central Collegiate, which she!/Children's Arena. attended. She also read letters} Mrs. Robert Kelly, Tressurer, of appreciation from the stu-/and Finance Chairma1, present- dents who had received IODE|ed the budget for the coming| awards on that occasion. Mrs-|year, Mrs. Kelly also reported| Vivash also attended the open-|on the success. of the annual ing of the R. S. McLaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Insti-| inoja) Services at Home and. tute and at that time present-| abroad Divisions of IODE. ed a picture of the Queen to the) pjans are being made for the school. It was decided to send|annual bridge which is to be. Christmas gifts to the adopted) hed January 16, 1963. Mrs, W.| schools of the Chapter. \H. Gibbie, convener of the It was voted that Mrs. L. R-|pridge, announced the names of Sawyer, Citizenship and Immi-| per committee. gration convener,, should pro- IN SPORTSWEAR FROM... Blacks : CHRISTMAS The Christmas meeting will be held December 10, «at the home of Mrs. L. R. Sawyer. Mrs, Edward Bind 'was the win- ner of the lucky draw. | interested in worth-while human literature will read between the lines. Have the surgery if you think it will lift your spirits, but don't expect it automatically to pro- duce marriage proposals. And, most important, the man who would be attracted to a woman because she looks a few years ceed to purchase food supplies for the Christmas baskets to be distributed to three new Cana- dian families. Each member will also bring an item from her own pantry shelf for this/§@®* purpose. | Mrs. W. F. L. Freeborne re- ported on the Birthday Ball, of which she was convener. Under Services at Home and Abroad, it was decided to send contributions to the National Shipping Fund and to the Pro. LAY-AWAY NOW! FOR THAT SPECIAL GIRL! + « « Phone 725-0532 and order an exciting quilted housecoat. We will gift-wrap it, and de- liver it to your door, at no extra cost. NESBITT'S LADIES' WEAR 33 King St. E. n the occasion of their 60th/the Lyceum Club and Women's wedding anniversary. |Art Association in the McLaugh- s hf i llin Library today will be Mrs,/younger is no red-hot bargain. ENGAGEMENT |Uriah Jones, persident; Mrs.| Dear Ann Landers: I am a Mr. and Mrs. Allan Williams/Lucas Peacock, vice-president|13-year-old girl who has a nice wish to announce the engage-;and Mrs. E. L. Chant, pastiface but my teeth are very ment of their daughter Patricia| president. Pqpring tea will be|crooked. My mother took me to P.S. or drop in to see us. halo of light and when these|family are awakened by the CROWN OF LIGHT AUXILIARIES candles. The song she sings, Ethel Thomason, presiding: jtion of Saint Lucia has develop- George Gray. jcity to act as Stockholm's own) also be made to the following: | nor which Gan-be bestowed on March 9, 1963, in the UAW Hall.) teats of the Swedish capital ces Bradley. [Saint Lucia attire, distributing|©/@7emont Will hold open house/eta, Pat Plishka, Teresa Loca-| |dinavians in Canada and the| OPA AUXILIARY Powell, Stevenson road north, this story and carried it home|¢Ver, it is a egg4 gir to Scandinavia. In their songs,|. aro in t a ar' gg they tried to portray Lucia's| 0 hun sve 0 or th shining figure, crowned by a\fomes, the members o si belligerent warriors were final-|YOUN8 -- of wr me, ly pacified by Christianity, the |Towiy beke ee oa Virgin Lucia was adopted by the)" , - . jcake in bed. GROUPS, CLUBS She is dressed in a white, flowing gown and on her head she wears a wreath of greenery in which are stuck live, lighted UAW AUXILIARY |'Santa Lucia", is an old Italian The UAW Ladies Auxiliary; melody which still lingers in the No. 27 met recently in the UAW) North. Hall, with the president, Sister} In recent years, the celebra- Sister Mary Turner, sick con-|¢d a new angle. Sponsored by vener, reported flowers hadja large Stockholm morning been sent to Sister May Sloan|Paper, a: public contest is held and a card sent to Brother|to pick the loveliest girl in the lt as decided to send « dona. ji<ce, Teed attracts enormous tion 0 to the Hospital for): " Sick Children. Donations wi!l{interest. The fortunate winner is jthen officially crowned, an $25 to Hillsdale Manor and $25 to Fairview Lodge. ; jlife; then surrounded by her woe "ne -- fray tat tslcourt of the nine closest final-| rthday banquet to be hed ists, she is driven through the| The winners of the aprons/and later presides at a banquet dergarten piano certificates at were Sisters Doreen Fogle,/given at the City Hall. AT HOME a demonstration and recita Mary Turner, ong Bina She also visits old people's| : : held at her home, Eddit Johan- mac, Bessie Hooisma and Fran- hospitals and orphanages in her! Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ward of|sen, Jill Ostrom, Joanne Plan- There will be no meeting De-|sifts o | aoe 1; cifor friends, neighbors and rela-|telli and Bruce Willson. cember 18, that being the 'night fees iduaet Gs cone at their residence on Mon-| ee : of the Christmas party, which] stockholm 'and even the § an-|24y> December 17, 1962 from} Receiving at the Christmas will begin at 6.30 p.m. | CaN) 2.00 to 4.00 and 7.00 to 9.00 p.m.|meeting and tea being held by ao States nowadays elect) : jtheir own Saint Lucias on De- The December meeting of the|cember 13. The Scandinavian- Women's Auxiliary of the Osh-/Canadian Club in Toronto an- awa Police Association was held|nually sends its Saint Lucia to! at the home of Mrs. John/stockholm, to represent Caha-| The president, Mrs. Johnjcelebrations. Powell, presided with 26 mem- bers present. Welcome was ex- tended to three new members, | Mrs. Lloyd Young, Mrs. Neillens the dark northern lights| ---- and Mrs. Cleo Thomp-|with her crown of candles. dian Scandinavians in the local] Elizabeth, \Crosmas, son of Mr. and Mrs. To Scandinavians all over hte| Joseph Crosmas, all of Oshawa. world, Saint Lucia represents|The wedding is to take place the Queen of Light who bright-|at St. Mary's' Ukrainian Ortho-|up more than 7,000 institutions dox Church on Saturday, Feb-|for different aspects of child lruary 2, 1963 at 2.30 p.m. | to Daniel Stephen|Mrs. E. C, Hart Jury. the dentist and he said if I icare. CHILD CARE The people of India have set started to wear braces on my teeth now they might be straight by the time I am 17. I hate to think of wearing braces during the four most important years lof my whole life. My crooked The secretary, Mrs. Carman Whyte read the minutes' and Mrs. Ernest Baker gave the treasurer's report. Each member brought a gift to be distributed to the men and women at the Ontario Hospital for Christmas. Cash donations were to be sent to Hillsdale Manor and the Cerebral Palsy Fund. It was decided to hold a bake sale in February. The members were asked to bake two of their favorite recipes for the sale, After the meeting, a program of games was arranged by the convener, Mrs. Dean Dillabough and her committee, Mrs. Mervin Baker, Mrs. Edward Forgette, Mrs. Duncan Foreman, Mrs. Arthur Hobbs and Mrs, Dwight . Smith, ' The prie winners were Mrs. Alexander Lenaerts, Mrs. Ken- neth Ostler, Mrs. Lioyd Young, Mrs. Cleo Thompson, Mrs. Wil- liam Moring and Mrs, Zdward Forgette. Mrs. Douglas Cox and Mrs. Kenneth Ostler served the re- freshments. _ The next meeting of the Aux- iliary will be ehld on February 6, at the home of Mrs. Dwight Smith, Arlington avenue. MON. ,. FRI. 9.30 P.M. 3". etl FREE HONEST CAL KING ST. E. ot VARCOE'S RD. 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