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Just having somewhere to go and to meet other peosle in the same position moum , can make a world of difference. them before and yet they had g_resenu under jhe tree for me. ‘or the evening meal we went to the home of my host‘s parents for another lavish turkey dinner. Once again, although I had never met them before, they had gifts for me as well. And it is quite likely that you would meet people from your old hometown or province at a "do" like that. Speaking of Christmas, I have a stack of Christmas cards to get OPEN EVERY EVENING We TO 9 P.M. UNTIL CHRISTMAS at king of Christmas, | _ of Christmas cards the Westâ€"they shoi +4 at ‘l e e # _ é:had-oofiu'ih_ofi'"d and the remainder of the afterâ€" MERRY CHRISTMAS EXTRASs Mn-%‘ m“n all w'g “h ihuo'hm-mhh?mmm'vm-‘;lm v: The Christmes meeting of the back to an exchange hmymmbtwdchlrn;'& -gtm-louaxdcmuu mdestfintChrhtmuluy Choooe-‘np-witlmmfl hcluotln.v.l.blz * because in these | motif for hhyoteoflbg:uon‘l‘buufi;ni‘h(flfi g:"d e o * l tal "““"uf“" F o h vn::l’%â€"vh do and so little time to do it inâ€"| Indians You will have a good . The ! wpl’.wm Jn{loucno?:l: olmfunm heomltt.m;;.u nz::‘::dto.t:cd toooeew-mgivnlmmddvuflr-npth&uh roll call by %:Adflm personal touch to giftâ€"giving. _ Have you considered covering 'l‘houh.t",-.lgt__._ er gave a reâ€" packing a mammoth box of her tasty goodies to help the busy ‘loun( married daughter with her holiday entertaining. And our teenâ€"agers are discovering that lllom and Dad get a much bigger thrill when they receive a gift _made expressly for them than they do from the hastily purâ€" chased nylons or tie. Make Your Own Place Mats finding time to make a pipe stand or tie rack for junior to give grandfather. _ Grandmother | is This is a project being underâ€" taken by many of our secondary schools this season: smart place mats that are practical, easy to make and certainly fun to use. The requirements are cardboard, a smart, washable wallpaper plain white paper and paste. _ _ Cut your cardboard about 17" 9h. No Lady Jane Happiness Diaomonds $150.00 A very dainty ring â€" designed to please that special someone on your list. We have all initials. $15.00 Down â€" $3.50 Weekly Say "Merry Christmas® with this brilliant Happiness Diamond creation. Watch her eyes sparkle when she finds this deligvhl' Yul 3piece Dresser Set under the tree. The brush has nylon bristles. 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