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tfc I CHM9I tf. ;. i - CHRONICLES OF J GINGER FARM '^ By Gwendoline P CUrk« ^- How many seasons in a year? ^ Four, you say? I think there are five â€" spring, summer, autumn, *" winter â€" and Christmas. Isn't that ^ right? And don't you think it's wonderful to have Ch istmas come right in the middle of the longest » an' dreariest season of the year â€" a season within a season, as it were? Imagine winter without Christmas â€" wet' and weeks of wintry weather with more darknes than Hght; daj's c. blizzards followed by a blanket of s.iow. But then just as we get terribly fed up with the weather, along comes Christmas, " Christrr- - with all its colour and *â-  atdry, its beautiful traditions and ^ ipirit of goodwill. Then, ii we are ^ wise, we forget all about the ele- «^ ments and set our hearts in tune for »^ finging. « 7 « )>. Away from home wh' lets the **" weather worry them an>-way7 \V« *-• wty â€" ."Aw, shucks, I'm. going •^ kerne, no matter what !'' And if we ;^ " are among the stay-at-hemes we look forward to our foHc? coming lor the Yuletide season. \W work * and bake and scheme; we trim the â- ^ Iree and wrap the presents, and, al- -^ though ju'- about tired enough to '*^ fcop, we greet everyone with a cheery â€" "Happy ChristsmasI" And have you ever noticed, ^ iriends, that with every happy Christmas that we say, some part of it comes back to ourselves ? We just can't go around wishing other folk happiness without sharing in it too » « « '' And another thought. Just as we wekome Christmas in the middle of "^ winter, isn't it ^Iso possible to ex- ^ ^rience an even greater sense of ~- gladness 'hen we remember that "" in this troubled world, with its *" threats of ar, !ts strikes, disunity, '^ and its '..ungry pjople, there is yet â€" always Christmas, steadfast as a â€" - rock, new and forever. *:. .. Oh, I know that in many homes ~" " Christmas will be little more than â- ^ a name â€" the presents, the fun, and ^ |«od things to c^.t will be absent. ->â-  But even so there will be mothers »• tcllmg little children about the â- *. Christ-child that was born long â€" years ago â€" born lo bring peafe to a troubled world. And perhaps as " the telle it there will creep into ""• aaany a mothtr's hi. art a new hope â€" â€" a peace that passeth all under- ^ atanding. * * * â- -' Friends, don't let bitterness spoil ^ lliis Christmas season â€" don't let •urselvcs thi â€" "Oh, what's the we. . . a^' this unrest, all these high prices â€" vhere's it all going to end?" Let us give ourselves a Christmas pre-tcnt of faith in the future, and let n^ be content with the Kttle things of life â€" the friendly greeting, the little unexpeced kind- nesses that come our way, and the happy comf rtable feeling that comes to us with every spontane- ous desire to h '.> make Christmas a little easier, a little brighter for someone else. And where better could we start ban with the chil- dren â€" not just our children, but children everywhere. Christmas and children belong together. Happy the family where young, excited voices and happy, carefree laughter mingle with the deeper tones of the grown folk. Let us make this Christmas â€" ar 1 every Christmas â€" one for the children to remem- ber. Let them be happy and in their happiness wc «hall probably find our own. « « * ...•\nd so friends, in all sincerity, may I wish you very Happy Christmas. May you be light- hearted and gay, the better to enjoy your friends, your children and YOURSELFâ€" in short, your Christ- mas. There wil' 1 • other days â€" days when we can stew, and fret and fuss â€" if we must, but this is the Christmas season â€" this is the time to say "Happy Chri^^Tnas, Everybody!" â€" rnd mean it. .\h, what a thought! If a share of each greeting comes bacji to ourselves what ? lot of joy is com- ing ray way because, here am I, sending a message to literally hun- dreds of people. So I'll say it again â€" \ K.-ir^riv C!iristm:<'5 to vou all! ^ui.aies, placed in windows on Christmas Eve to light the Christ Child and to welcome wayfareri, have been popular for centuries, but the burning of Bayberry can- dles Is a strictly North American custom which dates from colonial days. Though associated particu- larly witi* New England, these aro- matic candles glow in windows from coast to coas;. SAFES -~ Wntmt tnr BOOHS ud CASH tnm *â-  Wtam *â- < TBIXTKS. We kmr* • tin ^ tml tn» at Bmtt, « CsbbMt. for muj m- tm»â€"». Ttol* u, w writ* for price*. ..^ •!•.. •• Dot. W. " J.fif J.TAYLOH UMITEO ^ TOWMTO SAFE WORKS 145 Fnmt St. m., T»nat» " KstabllslMd ISa* ' Wt are told that the fir tree goes back to Eve, but it was not tmtil tha time of Martin Lu- ther that the ever- green was used as en indoor decora- tion in celebration of Christinas. It is said that Lu- .ther one Christmas Evt wandered through the woods and became enam- oured with the won- der of the night. He cut a small snow-laden fir tree, and set it up ia his home for his childrcD. He it, laminated it with candies tp lej^' resent the stars. It was not untU 1604 that»- in Strass- burg, the first Christmas tree «Br peared in literature. J ~ %niin'rr t* PrevloB* Paasic I U. S. Naval Leader | i ^^ | y»^^ [ Jk., HORIZONTAL 1 Pictured U. 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S. â€" â€" forces 'VERTICAL 1 Scoffed 2 Speaker 3 Body part 4 Symbol for sodium 5 Chapeau 6 Bustle 7 Right (ab.) 8 Dolt 9 Plays the part of host 10 Protective head covering 14 Race course circuit 15 Daybreak (comb, form) 16 New Bnms- i511Ml511H5aii»railffl»;i=lW'«»lBl J [=130 "sraH wiii!i â- 3;i.\;i:d a»rini..»i IsiaQ^ESBlSiei^fui':.- KIC-IQ iUlE5aWLd=^ wick (ab.) 18 Sailor 20 Signs 22 Order 25 Doctor's assistant 27 Heading 32 Mountain crests S3 Musical direction 35 Zodiacal constellation 36 Pertaining to Adam 37 Credits (ab.) 39 Sainte (ab.) 42 Him 43 Bone 46 African animal 48 Knock 49 British ac- count money 50 Royal Air Force (ab.) 52 Near 54 Measure A SLEIGHFUL OF CHRISTMAS GOODIES As fresh as the Christmas snow, as crisp as the Winter wind. Here's the cookie jar's contribution to a bright and happy Christmas' These delicious cookies will find a place everywhere in your holi- day plans â€" in the youngsters Christmas stocking â€" 'round the family tree â€" the grownup parties. • Stock the cookie jar weil with these easyto-make cookies â€" for they'll be in great demand this holiday season' Filled Hcnnita Yi cup butter VA teaspoons cinnamon 1 1/3 cups sugar 1 teaspoon cloves 2 eggs 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/3 cup milk 1 teaspoon salt fi cups bran J4 teaspoon mace ffl SYi cnps sifted flour ' 'A teaspoon nutmeg 1 cup mincemeat or preserve Blend butter and sugar; add eggs and mix well, •^.dd milk and bran. Sift flour with remaining dry ingredients and add to first mix- ttire. Chill. Roll dough to about H-inch thickness on lightly floured board. Cut into stars. Place !e\e'. teaspoon of mincemeat on half of rounds and cover with remaining rounds. Crimp edges with a fork to hold together. Bake on greased cookie sheet in moderately hot oven (400 degrees F.) 12 to 15 minutes. Yield: 45 cookies ^2^4 inches in diameter i. TEENTOWN TOPICS By BARRY MURKAR One more week and Christmas will be here. Oh Boy, I'm so full of ideas for a Christmas column 1 could fill half a paper myself, but why should a paper have halt the usual reader interest' !n a Christmas issue. For ex- ample, I was going to tell you how Susie and 1 put v.p the Yule- tide Tree. I use the term Yuletide only to sav on the repetition. Then I thought I wouh' write a nice long Xnias Poem. .M.«o I had an idea for a story on a litle boy's Christmas. It starts out rad r-nd ends up happy as the dickens. Well, anyway, as this is- Christ- mas, I have written a very short poem for this happy Yuletide oc- casion. I'M WAITING 01>_ Santa is coming, next Tliurs- day night. If I wakv up and see him, I'll croak from fright. I'll leave i biscuit and a hot cup of tea. And hope that his bag is half emptied for me. Pm Waiting I'll be as good as I can until Christ- mas Eve comes, I'll help all my lieighborr â€" even the bums. I'm as Vappy, as happy â€" as happy can be. I sure hope dear old Santa, Leaves lots on my tree. In the meantime â€" I'm waiting. Radio â€" Christmas Day Up until Christmas and on that day, too, there is heaps of swell listening fjr you. If it isn't too late for you, you can catch the Leslie Bell singers and Orchestra on Dec. 17 at P p.m.. presenting carols that are centuries old. On Friday, Dec. 19th at 5.45 p.m., you c,in listen to "Sounds Fun" and get a good many novel ideas for trim- ming the tree and wrapping pre- sents. This programme is especially for young people. Old Christmas carols and tales about how they were originated are in store for those who listen on Dec. 20th to "Music Makers" at 12.30 p.m. The ab JVC progranimes will all be heard OB your local C.B.C. starion. On Christmas day there will be the usual specials. The King will make his customary address to the people around 10 in the morning. Throuirhout the day, there will be continuous Christmas programmes and music on the C.B.C. One of the feature broadcasts of Dec. 2.nh will be the famou Elgin Watch 2-hour show from Hollywood, with all your favorite stars. This takes the air at 4 in the afternoon. Sc. your local paper for th station. TEEN TOWN REPORTERS Woodville â€" Walter Austin â€" WoodviUe Teen-Town Club has been meeting on Friday evenings for the past two months. Our en- rollment is about 45. This number is divided into four groups, with a convenor at the head of each group. These groups take charge of the meetings in consecutive order. Generally the meetings start with a short devotion, followed by . a business period after which games and contests are enjoyed. The re- creation is continued with a dance to records and the evening winds up with a iunch provided by the group in charge, with lights out at 11 o'clock. The staff officers for the year are: Don Rolertson, Mayor; Gwen Mayers, ^'ice Mayor; Betty Goard, Clerk: Bill Goard, Trea.-urer. Lead- ers of jiroups are: Morlcy Smith, Gwen Penthick, F.uth Imrie and Bill Goard. Cirrespcndents are: Jarvis Stoddart and Walter Austin. These guys and gals were really busy a few weeks ago with the Woodville Commencement Exer- cises, i Merry, Merry Christmas First of all we would like our Teen-Town Topics reporters, .\ud- rey Harri-. Eva Loney. F. Edith Hall, Beverlie Wilson, Velma Dav- is, Gail Martin and our new cor- respondent. Walter .Austin, to take this opportunity of wishing their many readers the Compliments of the Season. AnA to this, may Susie and Yours Truly wish the Corres- pondents, Readers and others who have provided material for columns throughout the year A Merry, Merry Christmas! I beard the bells on Christmas Da; Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will to men! And thought how, as the day bad come. The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along Ihe unbroken song Of peace on earth, good - will to men! Till, ringing, singing on its way. The world revolved from night to day, A voice, a chime. A chant sublime Of peace on earth, good-will to menl Then from each black, accursed mouth The cannon thun- dered is the South, And with the sound The caroli drowned Of peace on earth, gcod-will to men) tt was as If an earthquaice rent The hearth-etones of a ciBitineiit, And made forlorn The households bom Of peace on earth, good-wiU to men! And in despair I bowed my bead; 'There is no peace on earth," I said, "For hate Is strong, And mocks the song Of peace on earth, good-will to men!" Ihen pealed the bells more loud and deep: "God is not dead, nor ddlfa be sleep 1 The wrong shall tail. Ihe right pre- vail, earth, good-will- I* Perfect Job A Philadelphia woman who went on a reducing diet a month ago has disappeared. That's service for you. 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The quality of Canada Corn Starch is the reason for its popularity with housewives from Coast to Coast. ^ hen your recipe calls for Corti Starch be sure to use Canada Corn Starch, its dependable qual- ity ensures excellent residts. MUT AND JEFFâ€" So You See It's A Merry Christmas All Over The House By BUD FISHER