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Christmas gift ideas fill up Santas sleigh Early shopping beauty of a offers giftgiver biggest choices THE HERALD WedaMday Br SUSAN He s a master of his craft the happiest jolhest most generous man of the year He s Santa back again with an important Christmas message for us all kindness brotherhood and love Hell be making the chimney scene with gifts in his pouch and goodwill in his heart and so we celebrate this season following Santas example by giving gifts to our close friends and of lf our loved ones thought The special choice It a good feeling inside suit each to give presents and keep It up to you to put alive the spirit of the own homespun touch fresh tree basic day and shopping for the right gift for someone close should be an enjoy able task So Santa says shop early Start now to your gift list be fore the Christmas rush turns this happy assign ment into a weary and tic chore There less time In 1974 there s one week less than last year be tween Thanksgiving Christmas that means less shopping days some es to the holiday Stores and shops come up with so many good gift ing ideas that a wise per son knows how to use them to advantage and give them homemade touches with a warm old fashioned accent For example in stead of buy the dren only the latest toys on the market why not go to the hobby department and pick out a selection of do it yourself kits The fun and accomplishment of making yourself adds i tofcep in m when fc no mailing greeting cards as well as doing Christmas shopping It might even be best to beg n a holiday list before Thanksgiving When making up a list keep everyone in m Even just an acquaintance usually merits a thought whether it be a greeting card or a box of candy The size of the gift or the can take a second place to the thought behind the gift Those little gifts When shopping for the season sometimes it s wise to buy a lot of little token gifts These are the incx pensive things that people appreciate and enjoy Just another way of saying Merry Christmas and thanks to teachers milk men and others And you can give many little gifts along the big presents to the family members too Its also smart to take advantage of a store Christmas ideas Checkout newspapers magazines and department store windows for special items tiscd They just might come up with a solution for the man whohascvcrything problem A gift should be a per sonal matter that is a part Use your imagination A little on put towards each present can make the nary seem ng Instead of the wrapp ng paper why not sprinkle in some d f fcrent fabecs and mate rials For your teenager wrap host smaller gifts in faded dmim maUridl which can be used for patching jeans or mdking little projects Put a little more of the Chr t every you do hoi djy by p eking up from your surround ings Look to the Chr mas suggest that you find community func school pageants re act vities and Christmas d splays or ex use your tivc talents and natural re to make Christmastime a special for the whole fam ly Just remember to shop early and begin think about your own gifting ideas to work on for the big day The spirit and ex citcment of Christmas is far from lost or forgotten It there for us to enjoy if we know how to find it Till- TVl IINkLE IN SANTA might him l put thought of Grandma a lovr garni and all tan lie relived movirs Plioto Kodak This Christmas about 35 million evergreen trees will be taken home for the holidays Once there some will be graced with traditional candles and angels others laced with sparkling tin and twinkling lights Whatever the decor Its success will largely depend on the basic beauty of the tree The American Forest Institute notes that there are different kinds of Christmas trees from which to choose One may suit your decorative tastes more than another Balsam flr one of the most popular with a pungent fragrance and short flat needles that stay fresh a long time Scotch pine has full branches and clusters of long need les that give a soft appearance Douglas fir an elegant looking tree with soft needles that are them selves decorative Red pine has clusters of long shiny needles a pleasant fragrance and spread branches with turned up ends from which to hang merits Blue spruce ally harder to find and more expensive than other types but one of the most beau tlful Noted for Its symmetrical shape dense needles and un usual silver blue color Map 8777121 Holiday begins on festive note when St Nick brings musicmakers and melody to small fry Music Is one of the In gradients which make up a festive holiday season And the fun Is multiplied If every member of the can join in the caroling or music making While young children are not quite ready for full size Instruments sic stores carry dozens of items suitable for the moppet set Small and relatively in expensive there arc many true Instruments that will add to a youngsters fun and understanding of mu sic And they arc Ideal stocking The American Music Conference a not for profit education and re search association re com mends that parents select true scaled down Instru ments rather than toys for their offspring Real instruments will help a child develop concepts of rhythm and melody an ear for correct tones as well as physical tlon and proper breathing which will be helpful en the youngster begins In study Excellent beginning In for the very young child says the are rhythm sticks or triangles which cost under 1 re The recorder Is or instrument recommended for parents to consider A member of the flute family the recorder comes in plastic or wood and In a variety of sizes for prices from to about It can be played by years of age and up i l The 1 Is ones favorite instrument and can cost as much as These models are for more skilled musicians especially adults or teens who are jazz or folk en For the younger set however there are excellent beginner models For the younger brother or sister years of age the tonette is Ideal Red pine Christmas trees take from to years to ma Some Christmas trees come from managed for and are removed thinning operations un taken to allow remain trees to grow faster AFI points out that since most Christmas trees are specifically raised for that purpose It is Incorrect to think of their use as forest depletion Trees are re notes and enough can be grown on properly managed wood lands to meet the country varying needs Use of fresh trees for Christmas Is environ mentally sound for an other reason says AFT Trees use only solar gy to grow But manufac turlng artificial trees from plastic or aluminum re quires large amounts of energy resources such as oil and electricity HOLIDAYS Its the season for saying hello to friends wishing ihem the very beat Large selection of Christmas trees and Christmas nuts available Georgetown Fruit Market HOME OF FRESH fruit open every Sun AND VEGETABLES JOYOUS NOEL Heartwarming gifts for him or her YOUR GIFTS WILL BE ESPECIALLY WELCOMED if ll I and I eld dryer General Electric Zoom left end Zoom n power dryer at right The dryerdel angler la the fiml of if kind tannic out wet combout and then provides three drying attachment for styling Boll Zoom Plua and Zoom Groom provide drying raunl with today young crowd like lhee dryers will be big hit on morn ng May your holiday be bright with the glow of friendship Jims Service Centre corner 2nd Line Weft and No greeting oar many and May year marry and T H BRIGGS UPHOLSTERING RR Georgetown till May the true glory of Chriitmaa be with you and your loved ones at this time HARRINGTON HAND CRAFTS 6 Prince Street GLEN WILLIAMS Ontario May the true mean of the season come ahve in your heart with joy COMF1 FURNITURE Main St FILL ER UP WITH BEST WISHES PATRONS FROM THE STATION THATSERVES SANTA Day or Night Phone 877 ROGERS SHELL SERVICE NORVAL General Repairs Licensed Mechanics SCORPION SNOWMOBILE SALES SERVICE Come Us adore Rim Once again hearts are lifted in hope and oy renewed by the message of Christmas Let us be glad Georgetown Decorating Centre Main St S 8774193 TOM Hope your holiday menu Includes all the joys of the season Best wishes for health wealth and happiness to all our good friends H B Plumbing Heating HARVEY BETTY CLARE BILLBULLIVANT It is with a great deal of sentiment and gratitude that we wish our friends the best Stevensons Mens Wear GEORGETOWN MARKET CENTRE John Dave Stave Glenn