Maple Leaf Public School presented â€" a _ special Christmas concert, Tuesday, December 11. This was the first presentation performed in the new auditorium, and the room . was gaily decorated for the occasion. The evening‘s program involved over 400 of the students. The youngsters were in recorder groups, the Maple Leaf drama club, junior kindergarten, primary, junior and senior choir, not to mention those jobs. lovely play about a village where everyone was happy except one family who didn‘t believe in Christmas. The play was active with music, dancing and _ recorder groups. _ A grade two class presented an Italian play, Arriva La Desanna. This was narrated in both Italian ] and English. ] A large number of parents and students from Nelson A. Boylen Secondary School f gave up their spare time to | assist in various ways so that the Christmas concert could go off without a hitch. Cfâ€"+ Congratulations _ to Margaret Swindle, 6 Mayo . Drive, who recently became engaged to Roger Lee, Exbury Towers. Roger, who designed the beautiful engagement ring, is studying philosphy at the University of Toronto. They plan on being married in two years when Roger graduates from university. A winning smile makes friends, but then, so does a crooked one. A child‘s smile, even though shoymgmn‘ ly its first tooth gTaddens the hearts of mothers and onlookers alike. How would this smile affect you if the child, now grown to adulthood shows only one tooth? Dental topics If you want your child to retain its winning smile, start now. Teeth are one part of the human body that cannot heal or repair themselves. It is therefore vital to protect them. Begin as soon as the child is old enough, about two years, when the deciduous baby teeth have formed. Use a soft brush, a little paste, and assist in the technique. Allow self experimentation; Pain is not involved in lung diseases such as bronchitis, colds, emphysema, the early stages of TB. When any kind of breathing problems develop, they should always be checked out with a physician. discomfort instead. The lungs are soft, spongy organs made up of millions of microscipic air sacs which inflate and deflate like tiny Some diseases of the lungs trigger pain. Most, however, cause mild or extreme balloons. Although the lungs are equipped with nerve endings that pick up pain, Dull and aching Crooked smile pat larter/244â€"0788 Sincere sympathy to Mr. Aubrey Foulkes, Montana Avenue, whose beloved wife died at Humber Memorial Hospital, Wednesday, December 12. Also to daughter Audrey, her husband, Fred Weeks and daughters Catherine and Cynthia. Service was Friday, December 14, at the Ward Funeral Home with interment at Sanctuary Park Cemetery. +++ The special Christmas services for Elverston Trethewey United Church, 280 Culford Road, will be as follows; Sunday, December 23 at 11 a.m., the lighting of the fourth advent candle. At Christmas service. Monday, December 24 at 10:30 p.m., munion service. Thursday, December 13 was the last school day before exams at Nelson A. Boylen Secondary School and the band, under the direction of Peter Purvis, played Christmas carols in the cafetorium. The band, then travelled through the school spreading the spirit of Christmas with their music. No talking in the library, is the rule â€" music however .was acceptable. +++ I would like to take this opportunity to wish all my friends and readers a very happy holiday season and the best for the New Year. If you have any special visitors from out of town or anything else of interest just give me a call at 244â€"0788. it will cause no harm and give confidence. Don‘t worry should the child swallow the toothpaste or rinse water, the learning process takes time and patience. Regular checkups are vital. Care of primary teeth may be even more important than later care of the secondary teeth. Just as the learning process from birth are the building blocks for the future so do primary teeth affect the growth of the secondary. Premature loss in childhood can result in major problems of malformed or crooked teeth in the permanent set. pressure, and other senâ€" sations, they do not have highly painâ€"sensitive nerves. Infections arid diseases of the lungs, though, can cause pain, especially when the infection affects the thin membrane that completely covers each lung. Initiate regular checkups with your friendly neighâ€" bourhood dentist. Why not make it a family affair? Keep smiling! This thin membrane, called the pleura, surrounds a very narrow fluidâ€"filled space between the lungs and the chest wall. Within this pleural space is a fluid that normally enables the lungs to expand and contract against the chest wall without _ any friction whatever. The management and staff of â€"â€" wish you and yours a very . Merry Christmas and a Happy . New Year _ es o