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ER a J RL RC SS HOLIDAY GREETINGS During the coming holidays we hope you will enjoy all the blessings of a truly Merry Season. We hope that these blessings will continue, unabated, through 1947. vy HOGG & LYTLE 2AAAAAAAARAARVARAAANNAXR pr To Our Many Friends in Oshawa and District we extend AA our very Best Wishes To You and Yours for a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year * HELEN and PETE BAKOGEORGE FoEREBEEEERNERERNERER EERE EEEEEREEEEEEEEEEREY 2 2 > z 2 g £ i 2 Z ® g 3 D One ofthe German rocket specialists now working for the U.S. army, Eric Kashig, left, discusses the firing of a V-2 missle (background) with technician Barney B. Halbert at White Sands Proving Ground, NM. The ordnance department recently revealed that German scientists have stepped up rocket research ten years with their advanced knowledge of the intricate and deadly weapons, St. Francis First Popularize Custom Christmas Carols St. Francis of Assis] is accredited as having been one of the first to popularize the custom of singing carols at Christmasume. He taught the faithful simple and tuneful me- lodies, and the saying goes that, overjoyed by the success attending his presentation of the first Christ- mas Crib in 1223, he burst into joyas vocal resitation of the fospel story. Hymns in honor of the nativity were written as early as the 4th century, but these momentous church chants neither properly nor musically ante-date our modern carols. Experimentation with 'mo- dal and intervallic relationships during the 15th century, together | the with the folk songs and minstrelsy of the times, made definite contri- butions to the traditions and popu- larity of Christmas music. Puritan England forbade public performance of carols; so for a while they travelled "underground" by word of mouth, and sheets," printed annually, served to preserve the texts with a vari- ance of accuracy. When the restoration of English royalty voided the Roundhead Par- liament's abolition of Christmas festivities, residents of colonial Bos ton placed lighted candles in their windows to welcome the Waits who, resuming the old English tra- dition, went about the city sing- ing carols on Christmas Eve: "It came upon the midnight elear That glorious song of old The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing." NAARAAAAARANAARANAANAAINAAANNANAAANNA NANA, To All Our Employees and Fellow Citizens (AHHH HH HH RHA 3° BIRT » BEER EREEEEREE Canadians Cat-Burglars, Legends of Holly - Holly was much , admired by the Druids who believed that its favor with the sun god. berries were white, but turned crimson like drops of blood. out evil spirits, whoever brings will rule the ensuing year. DISLIKES JURY SERVICE the world, judge my fellow men." ever-green leaves attested to its |i Legends relatéd that the crown | § of thorns was plaited from the |} holly. Before the crucifixion the Another is that holly is hateful | 8 to witches and is therefore plac-|§ ed on doors and windows to keep | ¥ A more modern legend 's that |§ the Christmas |} holly into the house first, either | 8 husband or wife, is the one who |§ ywhere, drink, smoke, go to |§ pictures (movies), fit in with |} May the bells of Christmas ring out their tune of joy and happiness for - you and yours this holi- day season and all through the New Year. ARRRIR INI RIMM I MMIII NZ D2 RPK May Christmas 1946 be bright and cheery . . . the New Year full of good fellowship and prosperity «.. and a complete return of our nation to normal and happier conditions. precy i REETINGS roducts Co. Ltd. WARD'S + OSHAWA EEEEEERERER -- i AAR HH > VA -- GANANOQUE % CE ui AHH