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ww istmas is hairy 1 as the getting ready foaf dragged and carried it some- hritmas tempo around our buse increases from mild pan- slp to wild hysteria i cant help itkinking a long way back to i the times when christmas was tn experience to be anticipated eifith thrilling delight to be sa- j youred when if arrived rather ithari the- inane exhautlng- when it thaws cramble it has becoi in these uuent times trlaf raf indication titiii of iilchrjstmat th buying of wm turkay i my homt town if thai yn an annual turkey ufair tat in november excir- inhg for youngster farmer i brought their turkoya to town ijfrwh killed arid ptuckid bur f with headf feet and guts itlll there housewives wandered if among the turkeys icotinej for uftie parftct bird pinching pok- iprtg sniffing then it wai hung lyin the woodshed by the feet ij at the right time it was l brought in the pinfeathers i j plucked with care head and ljteet chopped off and guts re- i i moved then the scent of hotne- ade dressing filled the air it is a real lufkeyt t today we elbow and shove 1 jour way along the meat counter ikgaziirg at a row of pallid yel- tpiaatic legs neatly lucked in plastic legs neatly ptucked in f they all look the same and ithey taste the same wet pap- r but we are secure in the knowledge that we dont have to disembowel them that they t eviscerated and that the giblets are in a nice little bag tucked inside the frozen car- cass i cant quite believe that lthey have ever been real tur keys that have walked and eat en and fought and mated getting the tree was the next lep you went out into the country wth your kid brother walked half a mile into the jbush and selected a beautiful spruce one cutting the other i watching for the farmer you times two miles homej there was a great sense of satisfaction today we go down to a christmas tree lot fumble thro a rule of half frozen crumby scoton pines select the least misshapen take itahome and discover that i seasons greetings dayfoot co rev a c p o box 92 san fernando trinidad w i dec 6 1969 dear friends once more i am engaging the services of the herald to send iordial greetings and good wishes for a happy christmas and new year season as some 1 vf you know i have been a reader of the herald since 1914 and am impressed with the changes in georgetown since i first became a resident there which was the birthplace of tny late husband charles brown dayfoot as you note i am now living with our son arthur and his family who are united church missionaries here in trinidad t understand that they are due fto return to canada on furlough aext summer so we may be seeing you j now i will close by quoting rom a christmas card given me ivoy two eldest grandchildren when they were young a christmas hallelujah raise this day shall be a song of i- praise far far exceeding earthly thought ijtherc broods oer all even when unsought a father love e hutchings now i will close by wishing you all gods best blessing throughout the future i- sincerely mrs cb catherine dayfoot martrtimilrtrtimmim length of your arm in it- this is after forking over a small ransoji there is a great sense dissatisfaction decorations in thoje days were simple inexpensive but just right strings of red r er bells venerable but ch ry strings of red and green curled crepe paper all over the house the tree itself had icicles and some colored balls a jew weal thy people r 1 colored lights on top was a homemade angrl today on decorations alone some people pend what would have fed a fc lily in those days for two month fancy candles storebought wreaths of ersatz holly colored lights eery- wherejnside and out trees that are almost hidden from the na ked eye by festoons of fribbe buying gifts in- those days was simple compared to the frenetic business it is today there was scarcely any money then and everybody needed something so it was long un derwear or a bandknit sweater socks or gloves maybe a few real luxuries like a 59cent gamo of snakes and ladders or a book ten dollars didnt go far even then today joplc almost go ar ound the bend trying to find something f other pcopie who have evci thing or can buy it nobody makes a ift- they buy them they havent time because of the christmas rush clothes that dont fit eightdollar toys that last fi e minutes a hundred dollar worth of ski equipment that isnt the right kind christmas eve then was car ols around the piano mother stuffing the turkey kids to bed arly quivering with excitement stocking stuffing time tee the adults a quiet chat with a little despair that there wasnt money for skates and new win- tar coats and things like that today its frantic lastminuto shopping and wrapping of gifts entertaining peoole who have i managed to finish their rat- i race we got to bed at 4 am- 1 last year after receiving carol- lers and others and believe it j or not we had frozen chicken j pies for christmas dinner hope im not getting maudlin fjut christmas used to be mer ry now its just hairy everyone needs a christmas stocking so take a few minutes now to make gay ones for every member of the family using a fascinating new gadget to attach imagina tive trims immediately- a new burton attacner about the size and shape of a fountain pen is equipped with a needlepointed end which inserts aplastic thread through holes in buttons to attach the burton securely and permanently to any material it can also attach sequinst felt cutouts in holiday motifs bows and ribbons names and numbers in far less time than a needle and thread would require to make the stockings cut stocking shapes from red felt biggestshapes for mom and dad smaller for the children cut felt cuffs to fit using the buttoner attach de corations to stockings the buttons hold cutouts in place use button attache to apply gold ttraicl rickrack sequins and james tofelt tops- i then with the right sides together join stocking sec tions sew felt tops to stockings so they will form a cuff when turned turn right side out hang on mantel and wait for santa present xmas the us and has been transla- go together led into thirty languages while i jits sentiment and moralistic i christmas oal b christ- j platitudes may be dated the j mas without any presents j book has much to recommend grumbled jo lying on the rosit even to young swingers per- j this of course is the ope- 13 j baps its the emphasis on inno- line of little women jecent simplicities the christ- classic by louisa may alo j mas theatricals the muffins ta- which in its centennial edijfcen to the poor family that tion will prohebty appear on j heart breaking reveals how many a young gift list this far weve all come from innoc- year five million copies in cross improves last year saw the start of many changes in the water safety service as a result of a 2v4 year study of the develop- ment committee and the rami fications of their report age requirements for the water sa fety and instructor and leader awards were dropped to 17 years on starting date of the course and to is years by de cember 3lst of the previous year respectively survival swimming was in stituted as anew program and a better public education pro gram was started positive step from the implications of the report a closer relationship was necessary wth the royal life saving society the combined instructor course was a posi tive step forward in the whole area of aquatcs the combined red cross itequllificatin and royal life saving certification clinics met with a tremendous success as well effective oct 1 1969 the limit for the senior swimmer award was dropped it was felt that the maturity level of chil dren today is much higher than when the limit was instituted persons who try the exam will be required to display a good level ofinaturity in performing the strokes jnd skills and in answerinfuesboasoirwter safety knowledge revised tests also in the fall a new set of awards was issued and revised tests were instituted a pro gram directors course will be christmas greetings as we greet the christmas season it is with deepest gratitude that we hank our friends for their kind support during the past year bucks fine foods jim buck pat vance mfll street c772421 georgetown merry christmas we wish you all p lots of holiday cheer a to wish our many friends and customers both old and new a joyous holiday r currys texaco service 1 84 guelph strmt ernie and irene currie ry y held experimentally in a few aras with the hope of doing more in the spring the bronie medallion will become a prerequisite for the leader awar effective septem ber 1971 programs should start building now fpr that date if they bave not already done so 5 the georgetown herald wednesday dec 24 1969 page 9 these changes will be grad ual and will as red cross auth orities hope improve and stren gthen the program 4 arrtiau lm brown ro optometrist y 47 main st n 873671 we wnh b ta tfcak n loyal friends far pm prtratp ibis year it has been a real pfcasve senag al of yon hardware i main street north m 4- 877297 v greetings to you an oldfashioned wish thats always new merry christmas g s television georgetwn market centre best wishes for a merry christmas to you our friends and clients from all the folks who serve you down at armstrong insurance john l armstrong mrs j hewitt paul c armstroni mrs m mcdonald may hues kindly glow brighten your home at christmas doncasselman distributors ltd formerly bailet oil sales no 7 highway west 877woi its always a pleasure to greet friends at this holiday season and wish them the best healthy wealth and happinessf stevensons mens wear 1 georgetown market centre ii s-