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n lttflmj j by dorothy barker another jaj mad exciting season bas idetj into the limbo of memorifl weeks of shop ping cookbg trimming the bouse wrapiif presents and of fun have islumed the idea uty of all omslmases past the smell of pruce pine and tufting still ngs in the dra penes now jnd then the vac- tunn cfeanet ficks up a bit of broken glass rom where a tree ornament wq shattered b the too eager hads of the newest member of he family of by the collie ifill s great bushy tail which inocked it sailing 1 into the ftufiest corner of the room unnofced in the hilantv i became ware once more oi the split pjrsonaihy of this memorable time of the vear henrmfteuall the hubbub of preparahowwas over i slipped into the w emptj pew in our church av bowed my head in a prayer t gratitude that an other yea had come and gone and bestowed on our famih the blessing m peace and plcnt stained fass windows reflected the glow from myriad candle while tl pungent fragrance of 56dv ad time mingled with the odair f burning tallow sweet d familiar carols sang by this ian choir of parish loners jriftd from the majesty of siltnt nght to the halle lujah pv of hark the herald angels sing only theriueeltv sound of overshoes en newly fallen snow had broken the silence of christmas eveas i walked home at midnight aong our country road 1 wached the gaud coloured hghs that decked very heme ranee in the re flection of sprkb snowflakes as i trudged jong i reviewed the contents c a letler i had received whic 1 felt gave purpose to m work as a col umnist awaken parents across canada to the harm ltac might do in cultivating a warlike desire in the bosoms of their offspring merclj through their choice of toj s 1 know 1 for one re turned a gun after reading your column this letter was a gift 1 had not expected though ever writer hopes at some tunc during his or her career to make a octitribution through the space at their disposal to ward influencing a better way of life and speaking of gift there was one under tn tree that set tied forever a famih argument regarding the degree of respect children should show their grandparents or in m case me with the athent of a new babi girl into the family circle my younger son claimed he what council did sixth public school not expected yet thi oloftoitown hirald thursday january 26th 191 page 8 wanted his daughter to earlv learn that she must respect fuh call me grandma the three bairns in the elder sons family have alwajs called me dot i have been their paj and the image of me as a grandparent has never entered their minds this parcel i speak of aas a bulky creation held together b fifty or more santa claus gummed seals and tied with sards and jnrds of red tinsel string hanging from it was a cravon image of the great saint himself created b eight ear old susan and in wohhh letters an inchhigh was written fotj while no new building is con templatcd this year unless pop ulalton should take a decided upward shift council was re minded in a letter monday from the public school jjoard that a sixth hull ding site has no s vices on the property the site is between keiincdv and liar rison schools more classroom accommoda tion must be found m srptein ber to serve the anticipated en rolment but not enough to just if consideration of a iuw school said the utfir le hid four compliins from residents on windsor id about having thur hoitsas re numbered mid cr tjuctm who felt council should ok iv unv renumbering bv motion o councillors could hive an ans wer to such queries mr cass said the rriuiinlii i ing is netcssar and lhal he was catting no reflection on the assessor assessment coniniissioiur jo scph gibhons cxpl lined that h farm news had been put in charge of hous numbering several vcara ago and that he has considered this a normal part of his work mavor hyde said the admints tration committee would con sider the lass request 1 understand sandbags at the rexwuv highwav corner are to be changed said depu ty reeve john elliott f 1 l certainly hope not until it is found necessarj answered mavor hyde the sandbags are being used for a new traffic con trol svstcm and have been changed unco when an error in position was noted he con tinned asked if the town is liable should an accident occur the mavors opinion is no as bigs are punted white and lights mirk the poit ion at night r don btrrijcr said he thinks hunkcr lights at the liple main corner are wrong is trifftc is being stopped on hill the rmd committee mil tisatr question answer panel for crop soil meeting our darling dot frrtm rickj susan and janet the parcel contained bright paddy green leotards sue i i had hardlv snapped the seals w hen i was urged to model m gift bv a chorus of excited childish voices little did it matter that the garment hung off mv toes like a pair of aquanauts flippers hubbed arm pits and folded in a jear agi i wrote rather stretchee nvoln drapes around wrathfully abut the tremen m knees and bum si daisv this dous popular of warlike tovs as reflected i a survev of pur chases acrosi canada at the time i mad this plea to par ents i askei them to consider more constrctive tos for their children raier than nurt taste for detraction respondenleminded me of this column ad asked if i had heard theresult of this cars tov sales irc guns and all manner j militarv tovs were as appirel 1 had craved ac cording to them thev had re memhered for almost twelve months that 1 remarked as i watched the girls dnss a vear iko 1 wivhid i hid a pair of a leotards as w arm ind cov r a thurs their mi iher told me thev had saved their ptn nies for this gift this is the kind of love thought that makes it pas to face the unknown chillfnge o at the bdom of the list con this new year what more atructive vs sewing sets ar could anvnne wish for than supplies nd books headed the that thev mmht alwavs remain survev too had vou can in the opinion of their grand never asfss what good vour children joung enough to sport editorial might have done to lentitds bj at m the annual meeting of the hilton soil and rop lmpinvi menl assocntion hi id on i tnu arr btb to tnitm hall- milluu sam finnic s war elfc presnient for 11 the dav s session c mcliid d with a panel discission on crop productun m halton a new approath w is used to thi paml dissui n in the form of a challf ntn p nn i this involved two panels a question panel composed of u n of halton s farmers an 1 jii answer panel of fivi crop jhi lalists th ise on the pnif tiulu ltd johnston nt t lands bun ak v ander j ii tavlor jas m ic kav chas jrejg fred vir i brotk hirris norman hi 1 sam hiiiim ptlt mr irttiv the in wir panel inilmli 1 hern v it mi onuii i i n i o mpi ntion winner itwi r ii lir e s lis pirlment on tario jricullnral ollejt u i ph howard hi nrv i- it id i ops branch ontario dipirltmnt f agriculture r ss milnt t n gineennfi suecnlist hxitn n barnch ontario it part men t of agriculture and earle mu fruit and veuclahlr spemh t rxiensinn rnnrh onluio t partmcnl op gncultnrr mil oci ition are as foil ws ire idinl sam finnie sr aniphdlville ice irtsidcnt r red bell burlington tr i i francis milt directors 1i filfir hujli bat mil ton johnston nt lands hi rnhv l lart nee ford ir 1 lion lolm marshall mil ln r uisinj r l alexander orgt4wn j imps mackav i ir mri fred nurse i org town sam h arr op miltnn uurlinjt n fird btl bur lmjtnn br ck harns milton crij rtid milton na ikiwta russell hur nn i imphelhille a r s r ui mill m sim finnic sr iinphi1hllt tl a ilvin aitktn cton manufacturers life has a record year the manufacturers life s new business of 502 millions in 1960 was an all lime high for a year s operation representing a gain of 207 over the 1951 figure at year end the com pany s business in force am ounted to 3 544 millions total payments to policyown ers and bcnellciancs m 1960 alos set a new record with manufacturers life paving out 61 millions in death claims matured endowments annuity payments and other policy bon ents inclujinff 66 milliona in dividends to policyowners the total benefits paid since the incorporation of the company fn 1867 exceeds 840 millions assets held in trust for pav ment of future policy benefits now totals 964 millions gov ernment and other public body t bonds constituted 20 of as sets while other puhlic utihtv and corporation bonds totalled 3z mortgages and ital ts tate hud for investment madi up 3j preferred and com mon sloct 5 cash and other assets amoiinttd to 10 ihe netjale of interest earned in creased to 5 411 speaking of the lardc pai l which has been t ikt n bj non canadian investors in the coun trv expansion since the w ir and the sizeable non c madi in ownership in m inv of nix in ilustnes prtsidtnt torje i holmes comments i would hope that this problrm could he resolved bv iht enterprise i and initntive of amdiins ra ther than h uiirt ason ible its trictiotis pi it t ti on dt vt lopmt nt of canada s resourcts mil trad to maintain a sound climate f r foreign investment holmes 1961 will bt a for manuf icturt i sre the compair lion doll prt dirt tint able v fav rpor farm news churc group will buy hew prayer books notice to creditors in th eitat of thomas j fisher gentlemen d ceatcd all persons having c ami ainst the fstalc o thorn the tow of l a4thir first meeting of the new ver on mondav evening the daghters of st george passed i resolution to purchase fift of ihe new edition of the fisher late anglicai praver book for use in drorgetown nilemnn who the chuch aied on or about the 29th d iv mrs- en ew w appouil of octo 19b0 are hen hv ed convener for the girls choir notified to send pariicual s 6t banquet tn ic held februar same to the undtrsigntd on or 2nd ptans rcre discussed for before the 11th div of fehni the amual pancike supper ar 1961 after which date the which will beheld in february estate will be distributed with mrs stan inlav the treas regard onk to the claims of urer rtportei a vcrv success which the undersigned shall fyl vear tinaciallv the last then have n ilice and thr dn project for 160 making and dersigned will not be liahle to sale of s ps mntrih anv person o whose claim thejv considenbh panel rcntn management ied crops drain me ant directors i i- in ted to the s nash and mcdowell plumbing and heating water softener water systems repairs alteration tr 72842 safety council will hold first aid course b j a i i h tulor bmlinu n wis ckctcil tli iinn in o tin 11 ill n farm bafetv tonnul f r hill the ojuuil fi rnu i in lot is rtspmsibl fr r pi iniinu r i inmindi 1 sifuv pi kr nun or the rur il 1 1 j unali i s in malt n i hi pr ji ct tint will be usi d as the m nn pr jr nntn bv the coun il in 1961 will lx ihe f rnihtinn of fir t i i courses f r farm people n h the graph of family life may have its upe and downs its happy highs and occasional lows this is the unpredictable nature of life but the graph of family financial security plotted wisely need nevershow such an uncertain pattern for family security can be guaran teed through life insurance as so many men have found wise investment in life insur ance more than any other in vestment does safeguard their familys future welfare and their own carefree retirement to families who made this investment manufacturers i tfe paid out in 1960 over million these were important dottus for they were received when needed most at a time when income ceased through death or retirement each year more and more men and women look to the manufacturers life for this financial security if you- too want guaranteed financial security for yourself and your famil why not call the man from manufacturers today here are other highlights of the years operation new insurance in 1960 j 562 661 total protection in foree 354 53 2 g total assets 564262753 manufacturers insurance life conpanv head office leit 1887 toronto c0jv a j art norms district representative 42 king st georgetown tr 74388 i hi hornby i inda jiid pat wimr w i for iht 1kt iiuuin s in limns ut l n sluintxretei 41 i ti 0 p ple lloimmikinc t lub ttu 4h it triilmint on pudt w i nrxalirl anil the tcrotir rt id the minute- the metdtr mrt mav chicked thi iri- record hoo hu j tn d toe iavtui pliwns i the chitemmit du win nude vniwkcrv cake and juin j stcsw4 i th 2 bubstantialh t this mr wilfredmni lr will iam mcall nd vrs iam maughan scrl cookies and tea at the cloe of tho meet ing l opportuniy sale is planned fir hospital the januar mettinj of tin georrotosrn ttmonal hospital ft omens aulliarv whs he id on januan 1th at mr o ti high school mrs jack lngh presidmr ttie muiutfe were read and approved and then mrs i ruin noble gave te treasurer s re port mrs noma fertjuson next discusso the opnortunitv sale vliich h is conenine it is fo be held tn satnrtla reb 4th in the irex hall from 10 until 5pm here vull be clo thing books nc a brack and jewel lerv on ale king a cleaers hae offered to rln up to doen items of clothing shall not then hae dated at cortnton this 10th daj of iinuan a n lei i illian aknei rishcr aitlmr i lovd fisher and heta i il inn hunter r t ciitnrs of the is ito of thorn i i h i her b tlui oilr fl nurtl i 1 r biinrv 2 m ii stri i retort ontario licit y ha hat uit paid for another load of fual for hi old fathion- ad waataful fumac and ha t jlv fvohng broka what to do r 3 with naw tciantifically d- f ignad conomcal smart the auxiliary free of rhrkc furnaea ha could mva momy all clothing 4u be cleaned be- by lng ol pay for hit naw fore bcinj ofcred for sale furnaca and jioy himtalf ba after mrsftilhajn hamilton wia a your smarts daalar apoke on th progress of the hospital mrsrobcrt burns then gave a repot on the round table discusyin of gift shop planning nd management which was hid at the hospital auxiliary pmncjal convention in october mr john inslis told the members thi the georgetown citizens bad had offered to help the adiliar b rmng a cbneert or articipating in arrj project hcr thetr musical tal ents could b- emplojedjthis kind offer ti mtidl apprecta tejd ty um uuiliiry and oat full particular r h thompson hardware oil gas heating hardware a plumblns trungte 72971 with a home improvement loan hoi e jjj j o merit lc in arp a labie fn n qh your bank under the n al he nfl art tor alterat ons a cl rr a rs to the eler or or interior oi a home and or a de anety or other improve ments you n ay borrow up to 34 fm w th up to ten years to repa thpse loans are also available to tne o ners oi rental propert es with a farm improvement loan farm impro emem lnans barued by the domin ion government are avfl lablp trorri vour bank up to 7 500 at fue per cent simple interest and up to ten yrars to repay these loans coer the purchase of all tyoes of farm pq jipment and improvernent to the farm house and larm buildings with a small business loan enquire about government bached loanstor improverrei ts to small business establishments through the chartered banks up to 5 000 and up to ten years to repay the right idea and the right place a jrfaitcc at her bmk boot and thcrci a smile of ilisl n non hki rcissiitancc the ninnc is ilicrc w1kii slit needs it i ike so ininv others slic lias learned the iluc if refill ir tlic afetv con miikihc iiul ustfiniitss opa hank account 7 lure arc milli ins of c in tdians like her j hr mainl nn 12 milium deposit accounts in iht diiruml inriks 10 million of tliem ilisuiiil smiles illtjuiits h n a clnticml hiiik is mote tliin ihe best l ice io lt ir s w in u s the only fil uc ofirin i lull r tiit ol banking services h s t lie nju jiihl to do all vonr bdnknig thf niartirfd banks si rving ioi r com ml mty r s why wait for spring f0 a0vkc mo ujiitamtt cm1 tow local national ehhotment office issued bt authority of the minister of labour canada