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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 11 Dec 1963, p. 1

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1/ Wrap Gifts For 200 Patients BUSY WRAPPING: Christmas Gifts for 200 Waterloo County patients in the Ontario Hospital, London, are beâ€" ing wrappéd by members of the Kâ€"W Area Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association. The gifts have been donated during the last three weeks by Vandals Do Extensive Damage The Directors of the Kâ€"W Litâ€" tle Theatre Monday night emâ€" powered the special finance comâ€" mittee to proceed with their plans for obtaining funds for the addition and renovations to the Studio building at 9 Princess Street, Waterloo, and to let the contract so that work can comâ€" mence as soon as possible. It is expected that the additions will be completed before spring and the new rehearsal space will be available to help improve the 1964â€"65 season. « Christmas must be getting near. Even the stern old judges are gefting a touch of the Yuleâ€" tide spirit, and David Manning is thankful for it. For the Yuleâ€" fide spirit and his recent marâ€" riage. Magistrate Frank Ebbs, in Oshawa this week, took both into account as he let David cfi‘ with a two year suspended senâ€" The successful bid for this work at the studio was presentâ€" ed by Daly Construction of Galt and the Architectural work was done by Barnett and Reiderâ€"Hyâ€" mmen of Kitchener and the enâ€" gineering planning is by E. W. Hayes Ltd., Kitchener. Give O.K. to lLittle Theatre Addition Area Mental Health Branch Aids Santa s 2 * {Jâ€" * A + s % F P @ ";’ asa | P L362 ; j P / / /:“: ‘; $ Approval was also given to the SIDE 1 GLANCE 108 special committee‘s proposal to raise the annual adult memberâ€" ship from $4.00 to $5.00 for four plays. This is not considered out of line for today‘s costs and it will allow the Kâ€"W Little Theatre to operate at a moderate surâ€" plus to help write off the costs of the addition and renovations. It is also hoped to raise the membership next year from 1556 to approximately 1750 members. recent threeâ€"night makeâ€"up semâ€" 300 m eoinh Aighc on te. The Directors learned that the recent threeâ€"night makeâ€"up semâ€" inar conducted by the studio committee was considered a sucâ€" cess and that it was well attenâ€" ded. The Studio committee plan further special seminars especâ€" ially for the assistance of Direcâ€" tors in the upcoming season. Current plans call for a Seminar in January to be conducted by Peter Dearing, Artistic Director of the London Little Theatre. The Pomp & Ritual Hiâ€"Lite Ancient CeremonialFeast A boar‘s head was carried in a solemn candielit proâ€" cession at Waterloo Lutheran University last night â€" â€" all beâ€" cause an Oxford university student six hyndred years ago didn‘t know his philosophy. â€" â€" This student, it seems, had been neglecting his study of Aristotle. An examination was looming, so he walked into the woods with a book of Aristotle to "cram" for the test. Without warning he was charged by a wild boar. He had no weapon andgd could not outrun the boar, so he closed his philosophy book and jammed it down the boar‘s throat. area residents. Seen here at the Waterâ€" loo Y.W.C.A., where the gifts are being wrapped, are (1. to r.) Mrs. W. H. Good; Mrs: P. A. Bender; Mrs. W. J. Weber; Mrs. Paul Eydt, Y.W.C.A. Diâ€" rector; Mrs. F. D. Snyder, committee chairman; and Mrs. Wm. C. Duffus. studio committee is also conâ€" sidering some radio plays to be produced after the new year. The women‘s Committee reâ€" ported a successful Green Room reception on the Friday night of the second production ‘"The Mouse Trap."" They obtained tenâ€" tative approval for a similar reâ€" ception to be held on the Friday night of the next production "Anâ€" tigone"‘ February 20, 21, 22, 1964. The casting for ‘"Antigone" is proceeding and rehearsals should be underway very shortâ€" In conducting their meeting at the Studio building, the Directâ€" ors of Kâ€"W Little Theatre were confronted with the obvious evâ€" idences of vandalism to the stuâ€" dio over Sunday night. Hardly a window in the entire building was left unbroken. WATERLOO, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY: D Worldwide Display Of Children‘s Art To Be Open To Public The Flying Dutchmen Drum Corps will sponsor a I{nd festâ€" ival of pipe bands, brass bands and drum corps in Waterloo on June 27th of this coming year. It is hoped that all bands will be allowed to select their own musâ€" ic â€" a departure from the days of set test pieces played by all bands. Pipe ard brass bands will compete during the day and the Ontario Drum Corps Championâ€" ships will be heid in the evenâ€" ing, with exhibitions by the dayâ€" time winners. Corps Director John Robbins said, ‘"The Flying Dutchmen Drum Corps is pleasâ€" ed and grateful for the interest shown in drum corps by the citâ€" izens of Kitchener, Waterioo and the area. We hope that the festâ€" ival type presentation will meet the desires of both our fans and the general public." this Sunday. At a meeting of the School Board, Monday, it was decided that the display, sponsored by the Canadian Counâ€" cil of Churches, at MacGregor School on Central St. for two weeks, would be open to the pubâ€" lic this coming Sunday, Dec. 15, between the hours of two and five. Waterioo residents will have an opportunity to see a display of religious art by school chilâ€" dren from around the world, Waterloo To Be Site Of Provincial Band Festival The Corps will present its Winâ€" ter Show on February 15 at the Kitchener Auditorium featuring St. Joseph‘s Drum Corps of Batâ€" avia, N.Y., international junior champions. The popular Toronto Ambassadors, De La Salle Colâ€" lege and Sarnia Lionettes Girls Corps have been invited to this first drum corps event of 1964. The appointment of D. Lea Matthews to the Executive of the Flying Dutchmen has been announced. Mr. Matthews is a wellâ€"known local architect and Officer Commanding the 48th Field Squadron, R.C.E. The inâ€" ALL IN JEST : Jester, Murray Williamson led off the solemn procession at the Boar‘s Head Banâ€" quet, at Waterloo Lutheran University, last night. He was followed by 6 chefs bearing a cleaver, a turkey, the boar‘s head and a flaming Christmas pudding which, unfortunately, got too hot and had to be dropped on the floor and the fire stomped out. Last night‘s progession was led by a jester, followed by six chefs bearing the boar‘s head. a turkey, a cleaver, a flamâ€" ing pudding and a Christmas cake. After them came six Each year Waterloo Lutheran University students conâ€" tinue the ritual. The boar had no appetite for Aristotle and choked to death. The student‘s colleagues at Oxford made a celebration of the occasion and carried the boar‘s head in a procession through the Great Hall of Queen‘s College. George Fritz was installed as the President of Branch 530 of the Canadian Legion in a brief ceremony last week at the Watâ€" erloo Legion. Viceâ€"President of the Ontario Provincial Command conducted the election of officers and insâ€" talled those elected. Others elâ€" ected included Jerry Leyes, 1st viceâ€"president; . Joe Lehmann, 2nd vice president; Fred Handy, Secretary; Don Schlosser, Treasâ€" terest of Mr. Matthews in trainâ€" ing the young men of the Corps and combating juvenile delinâ€" quency, will be most helpful. Waterloo Legion Branch Installs New Officers Mr. Gordon â€" Wakefield, 1st As an example take our conversation of a few nights back. She had asked me to pick up a loaf of bread and a few other things at the store on my way home, and so when I arrived she questioned "You should take time," she countered. "Reâ€" member, a stitch in time is worth two in the bush." I love my wife. This probably doesn‘t come as too great a shock to any of you (except perhaps my wife herâ€" self}) but I thought it best to emphasize the point before going any further with this column. You see my wife has a habit of unconciously indulging in what is known as juxtaposition, that is the mixing up of two common phrases into one senâ€" tence. This is a practice that makes for colorful but quite confusing speach. "Good evening dear", she said,. ‘Did you get the groceries I asked you to?" "I‘m sorry dear," I replied. "It completely slipâ€" ped my mind. I was in such a rush that I just didn‘t have time to think about anything." 11 634 was an increase of 52 over Ithe previous year and a new allâ€" i time high. But Seriously . . . by Tom Evans A Study in Juxtaposition Dominion Lane Keeps Its Name COUNCIL COMMITTEES MEET FOR LAST TIME The Legisiation and Byâ€"la‘vs Committee decided to take no action on a byâ€"law permitting Sunday movies in Waterloo until samples of similar legislation enactâ€" ed by other centres had been obtained. Last week‘s municipal election gave council the authority to enact such legislation as the affirmative side of the question won a 759 vote majority. Alderman Neil Harris, chairing his last meeting of the Industry and Special Committee, said that Evansâ€" town, Illinois, had enacted a byâ€"law which controlled "Charitable Solicitations" and that such legislation might solve some of Waterloo‘s problems. The Evansâ€" town byâ€"law allows only one such campaign per month, and none in the threeâ€"month period preceeding their federated charities campaign. The City Property Committee | property lines along the e a s t agreed to sell 25 acres of Cityâ€"| bank of Silver Lake with the The 1962â€"63 Waterioo City Council met in Comâ€" mittee for the last time Monday night. Among the topâ€" ics discussed were Sunday Movies, solicitations, a walk around Silver Lake, the Columbia St. bus and a sign for Dominion Lane. stipulated however that a buildâ€" ing must be erected on the site within four years of the property returned to the city. The committee also gave apâ€" proval to a survey to determine the local legion. of University Ave., east of Webâ€" er St., to the Waterioo Council of the Knights of Columbus at a tlaufer, E. Dahmer, Tony Warnâ€" holtz, Jim Muldoon, Ab. Schmdit Glen Purdy and Earl Hay. Mr. Singbeil, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, presented a plaque to the local branch in honour of the late Michael Prokowiez. This plaque is to be presented yearly to a member of Branch 530 for his outstanding work on behalf of urer and Gerald Leblanc, Sgtâ€" atâ€"arms. Elected to the execuâ€" tive were Mervy Ayres, Wait Singbeil, R. Bowman, Ron Wetâ€" Retiring President, Bill Moss, thanked the members for their coâ€"operation during the past year and said that he was proud that be had been able to serve. Ron Wettlaufer, chairman of membership, announced that the legion‘s present membership of Then the 600 students and guests sat down to dinner â€" â€" of turkey. (An artificial boar‘s head was used for the proâ€" cession). Guest speaker was the Rev. Denton Massey, rector of the Church of the Holy Saviour, Waterioo. The banquet was organized by the Circle K club on camâ€" pus. Members of the club, «martly dressed as waiters, served dinner to the guests. monks with candles, followed by the university A Cappella choir singing the "Boar‘s Head" carol. * walk from the end of Laurel St. to the park. ‘"Have you ever looked at it down there?" asked Alderman Harris. ‘"They shouldâ€" n‘t cal it Silver Lake. They should call it mud lake." It was suggested that eventually there could be a walk completely aâ€" round the lake. Alderman Harold W. Wagner reported that the Columbia Street bus route, established last month on a two month trial basâ€" is, was costing the city only aâ€" bout $5 per day. This was "most encouraging‘ ‘he added, and sugâ€" gested that the bus be continued for a further three months. A letter from the City Solicitor was read iin which hé suggested that, since Dominion Lane, a short lane running between Duâ€" pont and Erb, just west of King has been named in a city byâ€"law, that the Engineering Departâ€" ment: be instructed to erect a sign showing the name of the lane, and that the Police and Post Office be advised of such action. In the past, a resident of Dominion Lane wrote council, the post office has returned mail, addressed to the lane, marked ‘"No such Address" and the Polâ€" ice have been unable to direct persons to the street located only a stone‘s throw from the police station. ® St., was shown on old survey maps, since public monies had ‘"You needn‘t try to explain." she countered. ‘"I know what you‘re like. You‘ve made your bed a rolling stone, and now the shoe won‘t fit." _ I offered. confused. ‘"You wouldn‘t laugh," she said, If the shoe was in the other side of your mouth." I tried to keep aâ€"straight face, and made an attempt at an apology. "I‘m very sorry dear," I venâ€" tured, "but you see . . ." â€" s I took the only way out. I sat back in my favâ€" orite chair and went to sleep. As I dozed, I dreamâ€" ed. My wife was in the dream. "A penny saved makes nine," she said. no moss." It was too much for me. I burst out laughing. Unfortunately it only made her madder and more "I‘m sorry dear", I replied, ignoring her conâ€" fusion. ‘"Well, you‘ve had your cake, now lie in it." "If you want me to I‘ll go back to the store, "It‘s too late now. A bird in the hand gathers To Speak at U of W Draws Ever Nearer Wolves Are Topic of Presently lecturing at the Unâ€" iversity of Washington in Seattle, he has served with the British Government in Asia, Europe and South America during a 35 year career in the foreign service. He will deliver a public lecâ€" ture on ‘‘The Aftermath of Colâ€" onialism" on Monday evening, December 16th, at 3 p.m. in the Theatre of the Arts. Earlier in the day he will lecâ€" ture on ‘"Problems of Westerm Diplomacy in Southâ€"East Asia," to students and Faculty meme will visit Waterioo from Friday December 13th to Tuesday, Decâ€" ember 17th for lectures and dis cussions at the University of Waterloo. The life of the timber wolf will be studied in a public lect» ure at Waterloo Lutheran Uniâ€" versity on Thursday night. The lecture will be illustrated. It begins in the amphitheatre in the new arts wing at 8:15 p.m. Guest speaker in this, the secâ€" ond in WLU‘s series of Universiâ€" ty Lectures for the year, will be Dr. Douglas Pimlott, associate professor of zoology at the uniâ€" versity of Toronto. With only 11 shopping days left before Christmas people are starting to get into the feeling of Christmas. More and more decâ€" orations are appearing; more and more trees are being sold; Sir Richard Allen, former British Ambassador to Burma, crowding into Waterloo stores trying to find that "perfect gift". In order to facilitate these shoppers, many local merchants are staying open until 9:00 p,.m., Mon. to Fri., this week and next.

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