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The Acton Free Press SANTAS ELVES WERE busy at work at school December as the grade fours occupied the stage tor a short skit Getting ready for Christmas during the school Christmas Concert District Page Limehouse Sei concert Cubs in report It was in heavily forested northern that decor hrlitmaB trees began SI eighth cen tury monk who converted the living In what is now convinced them to slop worshipping Odin sac rcifoaknnd instead to adorn fir trees in their homes In butt to the Christ Child llrown Int Ballmafad PRETTY LITTLE MacDonald rhymed off her part in the Kindergartens Christmas Acrostic at the Speyside School Christmas Concert December Summer holidays are starting in New Zealand Pioneer dinner was a feast Mrs was put on In the t mire on night It was good concert not a Christmas Tree one but it was poorly attended we Maybe not enough people knew iboul it Sever of our local look part Our is iitcnded tothofamilv lite Mrs Dan C to her hus tohir two sons aid nut Detour and tlulr and is will as her fkr ill lo Mars ago the seemed a of this neighborhood fourth of semtt hi Christmas was i Pet of the week PET OF THE WEEK Jacques the Bantam rooster finds nothing warmer these cold winter nights than a cosy horse back on which to roast his feet The colourful fellow is named after Jacques they both have hairy legs He and his mate Jill just visible near the horse head are great pets The Ontario League suggests using spotlights on aluminum trees The fine aluminum can in sock els of string lights and giie you quite a shock If fin should strike first get out of the house then sound the alarm and call the fire department before to the fu v inning The men sung fitting anthem with Mrs he organ With awe ami wonder once greet thi gnat In carnation whin God came to us as a ehild and dwelt among us two thousand Still we greet the siason with carols and greet mgs of good will Peace Sometimes we wonder if ever thin will hi peace Friends of Mr and Mrs Don Smith were surprised and happy to greet hem this sen ice They are now living in Northern Ontario whiri Don has a position in he rehabilitation school there They were visiting wanted meet he fritnds here Both Mr and Mrs Smith were devoted workers in our church when thev lived here In New Zealand We received a letter from Mr and Mrs Barnes Inst week They have arrived in Zealand having trim lied by train bus ship At the present lime are living John and in North Palmer expect to find a place of their own fitter the summer hohdiys which are just be ginning In Niw about people ire un implovcd which makes it about per cent not quite one per cent There has been i in government which is sure to cut back severely immigration and mike other changes look out it our snow and cold weather think of down under where Mrs llirnes says flowers are blooming everywhere The temperature averages with cooler nights self Out nil Merry Christmas riff it Vie tear i JOHN and ROOT This Christmas let the bright rays of love peace and understanding enter our hearts and shine there always Frank Toth Motors 12 Guelph St Acton 853 1840 at Were wishing all the pleasure of an old fashioned complete with lon listing peace and o S J Steen DOS A DDSand Staff Christmas is tradi lionallv a However lyplcnl iviryday furmhouw meal in by Joseph was bread or take and and milk if for supper The tatter dish was ground Indian corn boiled In water to of hasty pudding hen eaten with cold milk Considered a favorite dish il was popular because of its and lightness as a supper meal Occasion ally Johnny cake and meat were added The mush referred to by Picker was sometimes called by Americans and was the only porridge until the late forties when oatmeal came into common use Nrw laid eggs In Ihe homes of the more settlers the food was better Sometimes Ihe dinner consisted of fried pork the standard dish of Ihc country eggs new potatoes and pancakes This was con sidcred an excellent meal Breakfast often consisted of tea and coffee rich cream delicious hot cakes and new laid eggs The nest food was saved for greit occasions such as Christmas and New Years days In some homes fish ducks venison were with potato soup soup The soup was made by boil ing a lump of pork an onion and a dozen or so potatoes til it acquired the desired consistency Pea soup was described as not so good consisting black pens floating about in weak greasy broth pudding Settlers lu the traditional Kidding hut scarce entirely waul and flour by much the preponderating Ingredient The pudding was failure hut never wasted gar and milk were very scarce so tea was usually drunk i liar and strong thi first months of si a goat was bought to supply milk was usually baked In a frying pun before fire Traditions formed An meal In 1800 described by Joseph Will cocks in his diary We had for dinner salmon a fillet of veal of roast fowl ind a in pudding Mm A Urn Ion A festival of lessons and carols was i njoyi a good crowd I last Sunday Miss latira Mi vim on her Mm Itougliley organ In ipuilng flu ladhs choir and C is Horn and ltd in carols nailing Christmas Includid A Iattirson Wilfrid Kirk wood liiryl mil mid Iti Marrow of tin town High School Hand and organist fur hi hymns I hi nilnislir I vt would tit in on Dec with Mrs Moffat of uelph providing musk for carols with hand I in i was filled for Ihi students Christmas com of songs He on Wednesday Introduced Mr Mar througl lv Mr llHtniBh I C ndid Ihi full hi by going to mi Wizard I in own S vintidi thro and thru lmti rrt and ihor aid hi own way and for hy party SH In gui six Cord Douglas old din Irlit fr mid Murray Karri on ant r for S wi n i carols sung gamut and fw skits Meeting I hi I urn bourn fir nip hi 111 muling at mil of Mr and org on mirth I Pro with fur mm in 111 Scout Hut win mil a murk to nun hum earpt ling as will Vnlun te rs to hi Ip nor I at tin end of and Scouts wish a Nappy Holiday i our I that your holiday mind good and much toy MANAGEMENT AND STAFF THOMPSON FUELS Young St Acton Woman joins police force Another woman has joined llegionol Police l Miss Susanna Pasuti is now working it general headquarters In puddings soup corned ind pancakes On day IB00 enjoyed heavy repast of soup beef boiled pork i turkey plum pudding anil pits So our traditions formed GREETINGS -mm- We chorus our thanks wishes for a very Merry Christmas Selected used cars Seivicing all mikos 6 Main St South Acton 853 1280 Christmas wishes and perennial thanks to all our fine patrons and friends May joy brighten and fill your homes Merry Christmas Jatk Caroline Nurseries Why buy Martin buildings Our only business is building basic packages to choose from We can make them wider higher or longer to sun your needs We can build them square or round in wood or steel to suit your needs We can supply a turn key or do it yourself package If you wish to build yourself we will not drop a bucket of bolts or a piece ot lumber In your yard and leave WE WILL HELP YOU We build more buildings In Ontario than 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