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Miss Hazel Sweet, a bride to be of this month, was the guest of hon- or at a shower given at the home of Miss Beatrice Suddard, Simcoe Street South on Friday evening of last week. 'the bride elect was tak- en very much by surprise woen she found herself being led up impro- vised aisie on the arm of her father to an altar that had been arranged in the living room of Miss Sud- dard's home. The mock wedding that took piacerafforded much mer- riment for the thirty-five guests. There were dancing and cards for the entertainment of the guests. The table of attractive gifts that the bride-tosbe received from her friends on this occasion was a cen- tre of interest during the evening. » / Mr. Duncan Campbell, of this city is leaving today for a trip to Scot- land. Mr. Campbell expects to be away for two_months. The annual Christmas "Good Cheer" party of St. George's A.Y. P.A. was held last evening in the parish hall and when about seventy couples enjoyed a jolly dance, A six-piece orchestra supplied the music for dancing. The hall decor- ations of the traditional Christmas green and red added to the gaiety of this festive occassion. A huge box draped in green and red stood at the entrance to the hall. In this every guests as they arrived put some contribution of food or cloth- ing that is to be distributed among needy of the parish at the Christ- mas season. Mr, Harold Armstrong, president of the Association was at the door to meet the guests, and he saw to it that everyone was having a good time. A number of the la- dies of the church acted as chaper- ons, and assisted with the serving of the supper shortly before mid- night. . Mr. and Mrs. C. MacDonald, Robson Street, spent the past week-end in Hamilton, Ontario. r LJ Among the guests registered at the Genosha Hotel are: Messrs, C. B. Sauriol, Montreal; G. H. Pur- vis, Regina; A. K. Cumming, Cal- gary; R. R. Stalley, Toronto; H. B. Hollihan, Ottawa; M. Green, Detroit; H. G. Wilson and J. B. Currie, Toronto. ' The third dance of the season tor the One O'Clock Club was given last evening in the Masonic Temple. It was a jolly affair at- tended by two hundred guests. Dancing commenced at nine o'- clock and continued until 'one, with & brief interval when re- freshments were served. Snell's orchestra proveded the excellent dance music. A delightful feature of the evening was when Miss Ruby MeCanell of Regina, who is spending the winter in Oshawa, sang two delightful solos that re- ceived enthusiastic applause. Among the guests were: Mr. and Mrs. E, F. Farrow, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Dale, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Alger, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wilgon, and Mrs. Walter Sta- cey, Mr. gnd Mrs. Alec Anderson, Mr. and Mrs, Stuart Storie, Mr. and Mrs. Deyman, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. McLaughlin, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Astley, Mr. and Mrs. W. H, Moore, Mr. and Mrs. BE, J. Luke, Mr. and Mrs. E. Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Mechin, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Salter, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Dewland. Mr, anw Mrs. A. E.'O'Neill, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Chant, Mr and Mrs. H, P. Hart, Mr. and Mrs. A. L, Tosland, Mr. and Mrs. Ashely, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Wallace, Miss Marion Felt, Miss Betty Wilson, Miss Ruby MeCanell, Miss Dorothy Patton. Miss Mildred Aalar. Miss 'Alma Warne, Miss B. Suddard, Mr. Howard Saywell, Mr. William Farrar, Mr, J. Fowlds, Mr. Clarke Hubble, Mr, Sydney Dempsey, Mr. and Mrs. R. Meek, Mr. and Mrs. Bonnetta, Mr. and Mrs. John Har- ris, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Luke. CAMBRAY COUPLE WED FIFTY YEARS Mr. and Mrs. James Riches' of - Cambray, Ont., celebrated their gol- den wedding anniversary on Sun day, Dec. 13, when the presence of 13 and the pl is Be of three grandchildren was a unique feature of the large gathering, Their five children were also present, with their wives and husbands. They were: Mr, and Mrs. A. J, Riches of NH Toronto: Mr. and Mrs. W, F. Rich- es, of Cambray, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Fair, of Uxbridge; Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Weldon. of Stouffville; Mrs, William Feir and Miss Vera Feir, of Uxbridge. Mrs. W. R. Cole, of Toronto, Mr Lewis Parsons and son, Sydney Parsons, of Darling- ton, Rev. R. Snell officiated at the christening of the three children. On Saturday evening at a large ccmmunity party in honour of the couple. they were presented with a cedar chést. which was the gift of 128 friends and neighbors. MUSIC STUDY CLUB At the monthly meeting of Oshawa Music Study Club, held last evening in Rotary Hall, the subject was "Christmas in Otber Lands." Mrs. Willis Tait gave a most in- teresting talk, outlining the hist- ory of Christmas festivities and touching upon the outstanding customs of various countries. The transition from pagan to Chris- tian celebration in the ceremon- jes attendant upon this time of the year, the origin of some tradi- tional customs, .the source from which sprang the use of evergreen and the symbolism that has since become associated with jt were a few points of particular interest. Fairy lore, legends, church in- fluence and so on, all contributed to the conception popularly held to-day of what Christmas time is. Reference was made to certain carols handed down to us from early times, notably "The Holly and the Ivy" and "The Boar's Head in Hand Bear 1," said #0 be the oldest printed carol. The as- sociation of the idea of feasting with the celebration at Christmas was traced and linked up with the reminder that it represented plen- ty for the few and want for the many, in the days when it flonrigh- ed most. In this day people like to feel that they have a wider inter- pretation of the spirit of Christ- mas, The Norwegian custom of plac- ing food for the birds and a dish of porridge for poor Robin Good- fellow, the Alaskan fashion of car- rying a star from door to door and singing cardls,--Mostly Rus- sian ones because of the predom- finance there of Russian religious forms,--the origin of the Christ- mas stocking, which in some coun- tries is a shoe/instead, were fas- cinating fragments, from Mrs. Talit's resume. In conclusion, the speaker pointed out the contrast between carols and Christmas hymns, re- ferred briefly to what Christmas has meant t'> music, to painting and to literature, bringing her talk to a close with the Christmas greeting of Tiny Tim, "God Bless us everyone." The musical part of the gramme was as follows: "Stille Nacht'--Franz Gruber, sung iu German by four girls and four boys from the Oshawa Collegiate Institute. "An old French dle's "Noel"'--Barton, Mrs. |. Perry of Whitby. "Sanctus" -- Gounod; ,'Gesu Bambino"'--Yon--{or violin, 'cel- 10 and piano--Mrs. Hoig, Miss Minaker, Miss Latimer. "Tous Deux"--Hahn; 'Les Berceaux'--Faure; 'Noel Nou- velet"--15th century, Miss Mar- ion Ross. "Morning Prayer"; 'Lullaby" --Koscak Yamada--- sung by Miss Hana Fukada of Ontario La- dies' College, in Japanese and with plano accompaniment by Miss Grace Chd. Both young la- dies are students at the college and both wore their artistic na- tional costumes. "The Gift', Behrend, sung by Mrs. Mundy. "Silent Night", Gruber, by Mrs. Hare, Mrs, Nicoll, Mrs. Hill, Miss Garrow. WHAT NEW YORK IS WEARING A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A Dashing Woolen Jacket-Like Dress By ANOWITE Here's one of the most popular models of the season. It has pro- Carol"--Lid- sung by \ youthful chic and +» "isality, UNC' BILLY SEES RUNTY CARRIED AWAY For carelessness we have to pay Nor can the hand of justice stay. --Unc' Billy Possum. Une' Billy Possum, peeping out from his hiding place in the old rftone wall oposite Farmer Brown's henhouse, saw Farmer Brown's Boy enter and his heart sank. Runty had not come out and Unc' Billy had grown very fond of Runty. "That 1i'l rascal is sho'ly gwine to get in a peck of trouble now," muttered Unc' Billy. "Ah feel it in mah bones. He isn't gwine to fool Farmer Brown's Boy fo' Ah done tried it mah own self and it didn't work. Trouble, a peck of trouble, is waiting fo' that 1i'l rascal. 'That is what comes of not minding: If he had staid behind as Ah told him . to he would be all right now and we-uns would be safe over in the The collar and cuffs were of plain brown woolen, The single bone button that heid the wrapped bo- dice and the belt buckle were in matching brown shade. You can copy it exactly. It takes but 3 3-4 yards of 39- inch material with 1 yard of 35- inch contrasting and 2 3-4 yards of binding for the 16 year size. 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When Farmer Brown's Boy opened the henhouse door and entered Runty corldn't see him, but he could hear him and his little heart be- gan to thump with fright. Who was coming?. He never had reen a human being and he didn't know anything about human be- ings save what Unc' Billy had told him. So when the hand of Farmer Brown's Boy began to feel about in that nest he didn't knew what it was, but he did know that he was terribly fright- ened and he wanted to jump out and run, - Frightened as he was he didn't forget what he had been taught. No sir, he didn't forget. "When vo' don't know what to do just nlay daid," Une' Billy had told him over and over again, So Kunty overcame his desire to icmp and run and remained per- fectly still while Farmer Brown's Rov felt about in the straw of that nest. It was a great temp- tation to bite those exploring fin- gere. but Runty didn't. . "Ha?!" exclaimed Farmer Brown's Boy, as he felt the little fur-coated body, "Whom have We Lere?" By his funny little tail he lift- ed Runty out and held him up. "Rurety gave no sign of life, Far- mer Brown's Boy chuckled. "As 1 live," he exclaimed, "it is one of Une' Billy Possum's children! What are you doing in my hen- house, you little rascal? You look to be too youn to be out in the fireat World all by yourself, Did vonr mammy bring you here? Are any of your brothers and sisters with you?" "Of course Runty made no re- nly. He was frightened almost to death by this great giant, but frightened as he was he didn't forzet to play dead. Farmer Brown's Boy kept hold of him by his tail while he hunted that henhouse over thoroughly until he was sure that there were no more Possums in there. Then he collected the eggs in a basket and with this in one hand and Runty in the other, left the hen- honse. Unc' Billy saw him come out and that his fears were realized: Runty had been caught, But 1"n¢' Billy knew Farmer Brown's Boy and he didn't feel as badly as he would had it been some- one else who had caught Runty. fle even grinned as he saw how rerfectly Runty was playing dead. "The 1i'l rascal done remember what Ah told him," muttered ('ne' Billy, "He's smart, is that | 11'I Possum. He isn't fooling Far- mer Brown's Boy, but he thinks | ie is and Ah reckon he is gwine to learn a lot befo' he gets back to the Green Forest. Ah wonder what Farmer Brown's Boy will do with him. Ah reckon Ah done wot to stay around awhile to help him get away if there is a chance." Up to the house to show Mo- ther Brown, Farmer Brown's Boy took Runty, He held him out for her to see. "Where did you kill him?" demanded Mother Brown. Farmer Brown's Poy chuckled. "If he is dead he killed himse}f," he replied. 'But he isn't dead. There isn't a thing the matter with him. He is playing the old Possum trick of pretending to be dead, I found him in the hen- house. He had eaten two eggs and I guess he went to sleep, He hasn't moved since I found him, I am gojng to keep him awhile for a pet.'™ (Copyright, 1931, by T. W, Burgess) The next story: "An Old Ac- quaintance." BAN ON CANADIAN CEDAR LUMBER, SHINGLES Washington.--A measure which would completely bar Canadian ced- ar' lumber and shingles from the American market has been intro- duced by Representative Albert Johnson, Republican, 'Washington, who comes from one of the chier lumber producing centres in this country.' His measure, which would "limits imports", is designed to set up a complete embargo for a two- vear period, under regulation of the Treasury Department, Exports, of shingles from Canada to the United States in 1930 amounted to $4,159,000, chiefly from British Columbia, and have had the effect of virtually killing off the shingle industry - on the Pacific coast, on the American side. Can- ada is the only country selling this product to the United States. Alice had been scolded many times for taking sugar out of the sugar bowl, She did not steal :; she just took it when no one was looking. /When her mother took her downtown to luncheon it was too much of a temptation to sit. at a table in front of a brimming sugar, bowl, so very carefully she lifted out a cube and was in the act of putting it in her pocket when her mother happened to look, "Alice," she said, "What has mother told you about taking sug- ar?" ' ' Alice hung her head a moment and then replied: "Well, you seo, mother, I thought mayhe' we might meet a horse." : has Churchill, Man--~What is be- lieved to be the first perfect bridge hand ever dealt in Canada's barren Arctic is now a matter of record Details of the e, which was played early this month at Ches- terfield Inlet, on the 95th meridian, have just reached here. Two trappers, a Hudson's Bay company employee and an Eskimo were participants in the record- breaking game. The deck was well Perfect Bridge Hands - Amaze Arctic Players shuffled and cut. One of the trap- pers bid four hearts after gazing speelbound at the full suit he held in his hand. The bidding continued apace un- til the Eskimo, breaking his usual stoical calm, bid six spades and threw his hand down on the table Joe Renard, the trapper. who brought details of the story, swears for its veracity on all six of the Bibles at this lonely outpost. Detroit, Mich--~Two Detroit air- "Ime pilots, one a brother of Mavor F .nk Murphy, recently revealed a fantastic and nearly fatal exnerience in which they flew for 15 minutes in an airplane hardly 100 feet above the ground, each believing the other vas handling the controls. The pilots, George Murphy and Ralph Snoke, transport pilot, said that they both felt 'sort of sheepish' about the flight and they did not reve~1 it until later. The plane, a two-seater with dual controls, took off from a small field near Harbor Beach, with Murphy ~ilnting. "It. was a small field" Snoke said, "and George just missed a tree top in getting awav. I guess I'm just a born backseat driver, for when I saw the tree ahead T reached over and gave mv control stick a inwole, 1 couldn't help it. I sup- Plane with No One at Controls _ Flies Safely for Fifteen Minutes pose George thought T was signall- ing that I wanted to handle the ship. "Anyv.av, the plane shot up in a stee) climb, almost stalled, and fell off on one wine, just missing a tree top. Then it climbed and went into another dive. This kept up for 15 minutes, and we '~~t getting less and less altitude in the climb. V7" were just nicking the tree tons. I thoueht George was showing off for his friends below. "Finally T had plenty, so I wrote 2 note and handed it t~ George say- in- 'quit showing off and land be- fora vou kily us both. "When George saw the note he realized for the first time that I wasn't flving the shin, and he rave me the sional to take over the con- trols. We were both so scared and disgvsted that we flew right back to the hangar." from every corners of from far=off China and manufacturers. FELT Established 1886 tical--Bizarre--Distinctive. ly priced. Use the staircase from the main store. The Span'sh Rooin welcomes you with gifts the globe--Quaint gifts India--Gifts from the Old World--Gifts from the New--Gifts from the Motherland--Gifts from our own Canadian New--Novel--Useful -- Prac» Gifts all moderates Note:--Store Open Evenings BROS. Oshawa's Leading Jewelers 12 Simcoe St. South Phone 188 for Creative Paris.--A declaration by Prof. samuel Goudsmit, of the University of Michigan, that the age limit for creative work in the realm of science is 25 years has created a SOoversy in French scientific cir- cles. Professor Goudsmit who is a member of the medical department at the American University, issued ais declaration in 'the course of an address before the American Uni- versity Union of Paris, He contended that, after the age of 25, the brain loses its plasticity and the scienific mind is restricted. 'tie scientist thereafter tends to confine himself to research work which usually follows the lines laid down in his youth, Original and daring theories al- most always come from the youth- ful scientist, who spends his later years in attempting to confirm his theories, Professor Goudsmit said. Dr, Robert A. Milikan was cited as an example of the creative genius in the mind of the scientist in his vouth. p "One works like an artist," Pro- fessor Goudsmit told the university union members, "One works to sat- isfy one's curiosity. "And it seems to me that 25 years is the upper age-limit for really or- iginal work in physics and other branches of science." Professor Goudsmiti is 29 years d. "After the age of 25, one may make improvements, or one may teach or direct the work of others, but the, real creative ability of youth COUNCIL REFUSED T0 ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE . (Continued from page 1) this whole matter should never have been before this council at all but arter we formed ourselves into a judciial committee, and sat from half-past seven till half-past ten to hear the pros and cons of the whole matter, then 1 reel we should have some opinion to express." Ald. Boddy agreed with Ald. Hawkes. "Possibly if we had the whole thing to do over again we woulud never have referred it to committee of the whole as we did." said Ald, Boddy. He stressed the tact that the Public Utilities Com- mission is responsible solely to the electors but also stated it as his op- inion that, with the matter having gone so far, "there is, no reason why this report should not be daopted." Quite a long discussion took place regai ding the report in which many members of the council re-iterated opinions which they had previously expressed, dment Carried Ald. Hyman's amendment, to strike out of the report the words and that this council considers the Public Utilities Commission have acted in the best interests of the City of Oshawa", when put to the menting was carried by a vote of eight to seven. Motion Defeated Following this, however, a form- al motion for the adoption of the report "as amended", was defeat-1, eight to seven, this fact drawing the remark from Ald. Hawkes, "Now we are back where we start- ed from, or further back." = - Ald. Boddy voiced what appeared to be the opinion of the maiarity of' council when he stated: "I think this is all a question of the wording of the report. Now that' we have taken this matter up I for one am not roing to let it drop where it is. 1 will move that the renort be, re- ferred back for re-wording. In place of this, however, Ald. Hawkes moved that the City Clerk be instructed as previously stated, Aa dissenting vote, this_motion being adovted without Professor Says 25 is Age Limit Work in Science is gone." He referred to what he called the utilitarian viewpoint, which he said was most often encountered in Am- erica. "Too many people want to know the practical use of this or that theory," he said. "This attitude fre quently has interfered with the de- velopment of science. "In regard to the atomic theory, for instance, it is of vast import- ance even though we cannot ask purseives what its practical use may e. "I think it was because of this spirit that radio was not invented in America." INFLUENCE OF GULF STREAM ON CLIMATE STUDIED Orderly Change in Weather Conditions Result of Drift Changes Stockholm, Sweden. --Careful ob- servations of the Gulf Stream for a period of years have revealed its remarkable influence upon the cli- matic conditions in Northern Eur- ope, particularly in Norway and Sweden The head of the meteoro- logical-hydrogranhical institute in Stockholm, J. W. Sandstroem, in a recent interview explained the cause of this interesting phenomenon, and how it actually is possible to pre- dict weather conditions, warm or cold summers and winters, practi- cally three years in advance, due to the varying temperatures of. the Gulf Stream. When in the summer of 1928 in- formation. was received from other side of the Atlantic that the water of the Gulf Stream was un- usually warm, it was observed dur- ing the next winter that this warm water water had reached the Souith- ern point of Iceland causing a low pressuce condition, while a high at- mospheric pressure was observed over Northern Russia accompanied by clear, cold weather. That same winter also was one of the coldest in the annals of Sweden, holding the country ice-bound for an unus- ually long period. The following summer, 1929, the warm water belt had moved North of Iceland, bringing with it the same low pressure conditions. Now the Southerly winds from Spain and the Azores brought their warmth to Sweden directly, causing in this country one of the warmest of win- ters on record. The third summer the warm water current had reach- ed the North Arctic Sea North of Norway, That year a heavy melt- ing process was observed at the edge of the great Polar ice region, making possible the historic recov- ery of the remains of the Andree expedition. The Westerly winds caused a warm autumn that vear, but the warm water current moved North and East towards the Spitz- bergen and Franz Joseph's Land brineihg with it the low pressure atmosphere. The wind consequently turned more and more and finally hecame Northwesterly, bringing the chilly air of ice-covered Greenland to Sweden. The spring and sum- mer of 1931, were, therefore, unus- ually cold and unpleasant. Recent information from the Un- ited States tells of a very warm current in the Gulf Stream this vear e..t of New York and Boston. Be- 'ava the effects of that current are felt in Northern FEurone the ol cycle of weather changes will reach the | 1its completion and a cold | may be expected this time, | TIMER BEING SENT | TORONTO GARDEN Port Arthur, Dee. 15. Port Arthur shipbuilding will ship to Toronto this Wi for installation in the New Map L«af Gardens there, a "sporti er." Work of painting the hug clock and placing of motors its intricate inner works 18 under way. The clock is the See ond made at the plant, The fir was installed in the Mon! Forum recently at a cost of oO $10,000. 3 The "sportimer" going to WT ronto has an overall height of & feet. It contains four sides am dials, each eight feet wide compared with one face on Montreal clock which is P in the end of the rink, Dials each six feet wide. The numbel and moveable, letters are twelve by six inches. The clock, installed will hai suspended from the Garden roof, about the centre of tH arena. Fenton Ross will leave Toronto to install the clock, It was Sandy's third adventu into matrimony, and after ceremony he remarked: "Weel, meenister, I may Ww tell ye that she was my first le "yes, sir. I wag that," said 8 bride, "for when I was a lassie} 20 he uged to trot me out the road where the manse stands." After a while the brid @ot more confidential and "Yes, sir, she was my first lo an' it wud ha' been better for if I had marrit her first, It ha' saved me two burials." this delightful - Winnipeg Westem Home Monthly. Ry =o au Hot Tes Biscuits Ape le Pie with Cheese Chase iss Dutton owder because | know uniform leavening as well, It was prepared by Miss Gertrude Dutton; Western Canada's best known cookery * expert, conductor of the Better Cookery Section in the VEGETABLE DINNER mlloed Beets ratin Sanborn's Tea or Coffee Ll d Ma » . . uality gives e bak- it. ys ishes look and taste OE Magic Baking wer Is wed." 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