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The many preparations for ' Christmas have been safely accomp- lrshed . . . the last stamp and glitter- ing seal has been athxed; the last boullant bow has been made and attached to the last lustrous package; Mr, Turkey has been prepared for his hnal rttes, tomorrow,- there's a gay wreath on the front door a lighted one ir', the wmdow: and the lights near the bottom of the tree outsrde make multi-colored pools of llth that reflect tram the crusty-topped snow. Visions Of Sugar Plums Best of all the children are snug httle balls in their beds, and )udqtnq by the expressron on their wee lares, visions of sugar plums MUST be danCmq m their heads. And in Story Book Land, this is the night when Father and Mother sit quietly, basking in the lights that twinkle on the big Christmas tree m the corner, sip- ping sherry, while Lionel Barrymore plays Scrooge again in that old movie (preserved for television). The play will bring to Father's mind visions of how funny the boss was this afternoon at the oilice party . . . so benevolent, so palsyrwalsyl so dcwrrto-earthish . . . . in other words, so uv.like [us usual self. They'll chuckle over that, and the vagaries of human nature in general evidenced especially around Christmasttrne. Nothing could disturb tho lovely quiet of this peace- ful scene, the night before Christmas . . . Achieve Our Goal? Yes, some of us may achieve this "Story Book" night, but most of us don't. It's a goal we may work toward, and ii we don’t make it this year we'll try again next! As the book says . . . " 'Twis the night before Christ- mos and all through the house, not a creature was stir- ring . . ." except Mother W she is sure to be still on her feet -- stirring the smiling tor the turkey of course! The children are nestled all snug in their beds - as we said before . . . (sprawled would be a better word). Father is frantically assembling complicated toys which are invariably packed without sufficient instructions. Now he is attempting to assemble a large doll's house and another metal thing called a Service Station wabout 0 yard square, lecturing gas pumps, elevator to roof, grease pit, Oil can display (and cans), No Parking signs, Stop signs, Go signs, batteries. tires, jeeps, trucks, convertibles . . . and the way he keeps hiking out into the hall to listen (to make sure the little ones cite not wandering around in their sleep - he!) he's going to get the grease pit in the middle of the kitchen of the doll's house, and the doll's bathroom equipment hooked up where the gas pumps should be. As it is, Mother's help is needed to hold down the back end oi the house while he clicks the picket fence into place at the front, thereby getting breadcrumbs on the broadloom of the doll's living-room, and bits of onion down the chimney. (They'll be in no condition to explain THAT at 5 am. when the gremlins, excuse me, when the children get up and start tearing into things!) Father's early evening enthusiasm is replaced by near exhaustion as he makes sure the rocket-launcher set is working properly and bits and pieces of track are assembled so that he and Junior will have plenty of train track for Side trips 'round such things as the aforementioned gas station or even the doll's house (if he ever gets 'em untcmgled and assembled properly). Surprisingly, all such seemingly impossible jobs will be done before daybreak and Father will at lost turn into bed to sleep the "sleep oi the just" until rudely awakened at the crack of down by you-know-who! Taffy's Costume Mother's Night Before Christmas problems run more along the lines of unfinished bits of sewing that are necessary before. the Great Day downs. Buttons to sew on Tofiy's \the dolls) skating costume, cm unfinished whimsy {Fr COUS‘in Wmme who is planning to drop in tomorrow somehme, and of course Mother will try to finish the bathrobes tor the kiddies she started last September __- wzthout success, I might add. No, they'll get set OSide (once again) for more important needle, work -_-_ ' that hole in Father's Christmas stocking. Frantically she'll review every minute of her plans for tomorow . . . the mammoth meal she must prepare, the people she must entertain, etc. and etc, She'll peel a mOuntain of potatoes, put the brussel sprouts to soak, fix the relishes . . . lust because Father's still at it, not because she needs to. This Night Before Christmas will become Christmas Day long before Father and Mother finish their "chores" and, as they chck their mugs of tea together (along about 3 am.) they " vriw, as they do every year, to start earlier next year so that they can have a quiet, lazy Christmas Eve . . . 3’; 't'l'fiiiii'iiitis 29”" 'i2tho f n a j ‘93., t,1i,';i' fili5'ejij "Nas The Night Before Christmas... But they won't! To all our gtrtki'frie'ids,hie send our warmest thaws/{Jr theirjpatron‘ass aM good will, tYP? our heaftliest wishew their oatt2isl thwughpqt the Holidy §epson. nonunion aluminum»! Mr. tr Mrs. W. Bomber ANDYAMILY Mtmmnt0trMNt1trr In Story Book Land, this is the night when all is in readiness for tomorrow . . . it is that quiet place in the centre of tho cyclone . ' . the calm before tho storm. . . . and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse . . . - df,1/dfl.), l..': cup milk ti; cup light-packed )n'own sugar 1% teaspoons salt Is teaspoon baking soda ti: cup milk 2 teaspumis vranulated sugar ti; cup light-packed brown sugar 2 eiivelupes active thy yeast 1% teaspoons salt 2 well-beaten eggs Is teaspoon baking soda 4 (-ups (about) oruwsifted all- IV. cup butter or margarine purpose flour U; cup lukewarm water 1 cup wvll-druinod minrwmeat Seald milk; stir in the brown sugar, salt, baking soda and butter or margarine. Cool to lukewarm. Meantime, measure lukewarm water into 'd laym- bowl; stir in the 2 teaspoons granulated sugar. Sprinkle with yeast. Let stand 10 minutes, then stir well. Stir in lukewarm milk mixture. well- beaten eggs and 2 cups of the flour: beat until smooth and elastic. Work in sufficient additional flour tv, make a soft tiituRfr--about 2 cups more. Turn out on floured board or canvas and knead until smooth and elastic. Place in greased bowl. Grease top. Cover. Let rise in a warm place, free from draft ,until doubled in bulk-- about 1% hours. With a force of 2,500 Montreal has the largest police force '0! any Canadian city and all told there are about 12,000 city 2 cups sifted icing sugar 1 cublespoon lemon juice lir. teaspoon grated lemon rind 2 tablespoons (about) water Combine icing sugar, lemon rind and juice; mix in suffi hot water to make a rather stiff icing. policemen in Canada Mint-smut has bun I great favorite in England for many centuries. Every member of the family helped in the making of this tangy concoction, u blend of chopped meats, spices and fruit. The spices that give mincemeut its delicious flavpl- were once u gmut luxury. Cargo ships, docking in London, that had spices on board had to nllow the king the privilege of choosing any spices he desired before the owners could sell them to the merchants. A mimeat recipe that comes down to us from the fifteenth century contained " have, a pheasant, two partridges. two pigeons and two conies suitably spiced and cooked, then made craftily into the likeness of a bird's body". In the course of time the recipe for mincemelt has undergone major changes. Today the majority of people purchase their mincemeut in cans or jars, although some couks still prefer to make their own. Mineemeat Twists prove a welcome variation to families who love mincemeat but are accustomed tc eating it in the form of pies or tarts. Each bun or twist is a genllms size with a light, moist texture and a liberal filling of mincemeut. After baking the flavor of the buns is accented by " Lemon Glaze Icing. They're a scrumptious snack to serve with hot chocolate on winter evenings when the wind is howling and the snow drifts over the ituulseospe. Punch down dough. Turn out on lightly-floured board or can- vas and knead until smooth, Divide dough into " equal portions. Shape each portion into a smuoth bull. Cover with a tea towel and allow to rest 10 minutes. Roll out one portion of the dough into a rectangle 12x8 inches.) Spread two-thirds of the dough, crusmvisc. with Iv, cup mincemeat. Fold plain third of dough over mincemoat, then fold remaining third over top-making 3 layers of dough and 2 of filling. Cat! crosswise into eight 1-ineh strips. Twist each strip twice. Arrangci the twists, well apart, on a greased cookie sheet. Repeat with) remaining portions of dough. Cover with a tea towel. Let rise in! a warm place, free from draft, until doubled in hulk a about 45', minutes. Bake in a moderate over (350 deg. F.) 12 to 15 minutes.: Frost the twists, while still warm with the following Lemon, Glaze Icing. i, o FASTER o BETTER q COURTEOUS SERVICE " on. and all, Ian! _ for happy holidays. GIBBBNS PRINIING Ill] We have addod extra Taxis to out I.“ to improve our mic. in tho Nortb1liustom Area of "momma Toronto. NOW " HOURS SERVICE WOODBRIDGE Mincemeat Treat MUSE LEMON GUAZE ICING Yield-2 Dozen Buns WINDEB’S TAXI LTD. ‘12 May tis,it Yuletide impart New Johand Happiness lhe your heart. _ "ivs J3; 1 W 2% sdi'l,.,,, Yuletide ttttpat HAIR STYLIST 2081 Lawrence Ave. W. CH 1-0171 my Christmas and Happy New Year! Dry/3:6 sufficient Mrs. Douglas Irwin, Kleinburg, opened her home for the course and classes started at 10 am. and went on through until 4 pm. . . . and sometimes much later. They brought their lunch, which of course added a "party" touch to the 1sffair. Small chil- dren of the mothers taking the course were looked after by Mrs. C. George assisted by Mrs. Cooley and Mrs. Sucre, whdse ' m e a l s for uhom ten ladies in the Kleinburg district early this month. Their in- structor was Miss Nora Creyke, Home Economics Services, Ex- tension Bram-h, Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture, sponsored by the Kleinburg and Nashville Womeis Institute. Hats resembling Paris models creitted by would=be milliners \12' 'if/r' dike/$5 - . . no -T yf . t , ' ' _ i i';; ‘ 'pil:?,'))!:,":',:)')' 'i,(t1Ci'i:j:ii'iii)ji'jj'j'4 'i:'fit'fa's "2? 'r ?k' 4,42. Eh" , ‘ 4. , "a? _ ' M‘g‘fixa . - , g‘x‘k , . " , v a - a, ----:'-r a .2134 a: . it 'i%itrtN'i'a' g a 6 F. 'aEEam ' . . BE i /:'_iii'ii?'ii5'(j' ' Como ht) the party . . . our big " . FC" Christmas dress party, when; _ o 'd . J .. r 4 ' (J,rrii/s:'sti) you ll see frrshions desanod to I ‘71? . 1" . rg 3. ru",, ”'5; (a ho the We of your tt (f ’: , itu. I '/:""'t"i; M. $114,,» a holiday ponies, 'fcsiii' . w)j9/"" J 43‘; te"; " ')"rifi)t5 , thr' t,' 54! a Choose yum _ . "tji) IP, 5:549 i "' p, in 'r: j, ", T W”? , fji {9% 't), _ r. w".: frvsorite MW”; ,9;- EI 133g :39". _ ",_..ij. 'F "P, F T y , 22.. ' "i ' “a; " "p t,;/,i,r,,i,ti_,l:'i! iBtii)ira,rli1a g J l 3 fabrics, colors. I, eb,)ii'jiir, L) P,' tt 3.9 ' F,; 3 15»: _ "? fr",',',": i/it, 12-3 .3. 4?», V C" _ -' M; w 53 YT. W" T c; tt (EA/I I - _ yf . , 4‘ ' fly' . . . TOI 9.00 Till Christina! (Will Remain Open Christmas Day) A three- day, ull~dny milli n e r y course reliev- ed the mono- 1828 WESTON ROAD co-operation wan appreciated by the milliners-to-be. Reuults of the course were spectacular, with ench pupil mak- ing herself a hat, some making two, And one pupil took advant- use of the remodelling lesson by revamping an old hat. The hats were voted unani- mously by their friends and rehr tives as "beautiful," "smart," "stylish" and some swore they resembled New York or Paris imports. Most were covered buchram frames with hatter's plush, jer- sey, feathers and beaver cloth the favorite materials used. The furry beaver cloth in gorgeous jewelled tones made the most spectacular hats in the course and yet were the easiest: to make. A variety of colors were chosen, with some models creat- ed in several tones of the same L'OlOI‘. Hat trims included feathers. jewelled pins and fur. The tdl-feather hats were p0pu- lar too, easily made, with the weaver fittingly tbatted" for almost any gathering. Your 1ntritation lo go qrolr, . . . n dome skmod silk dress with Scoop nw‘klme and fitted midriH. 29.50 A Beautiful You in this dress of domed, sheer miracle fabric; fitted bodiro, NH I '1hf7rod skirt. 35.00 Holiday Highlights . . . sequins gleam an 1'nc haiku, of this de- lightful dross f /l rayon satin sklrt 39.50 If You Can’t Weigh lt I Bette Measure Itt. The following table of equivalent weights is a bit lute to be much use in this year's Christmas baking prom-um but our food editor suggests you cut it out and keep in your Christmas file tor next year. APPROXIMATE EQUIVALENT WEIGHTS MEASURED INGREDIENTS FOR CHRISTMAS BAKING " ”mu-7‘ In Buttery or margarine Flour, enriched "ll-purpose, sifted Buet, chopped, lightly packed sugur--srranulated brown, firmly packed kink T Currants Dates (pitted) Chocolate Candied fruit e win-m] ieriorr and orange peel Spices (powdered) up]: Esrrs--whrrle wh ites yolks Nuts-shelled Raisius--seedless seeded FROM . . . 1848 WESTON ROAD Our good wishes are many, our hopes for your happiness are warm and deep, ou'r thanks for your patronage are hearty. We say it all with, "Merry Christmas" and a "Happy New Year". Robert's SMART SHOP 1943 WESTON ROAD , , W E S T O N ' ' CH. 1-1861 DORVAL COPITHORN sequins this de- n satin PINE GROVE approximately 4 eups-1 lb. 3 cups-l lb. 2"z cups-l lb. 3 oups--1 lb. _ 2% euptr--a 1b. 1 square-l ounce 3 to 4 eups--1 lb. we] 3 to 4 cups-l lb. "pproximatels" 4 tbsps.--I ounce AND STAFF CH 125731 2 cups-l lb. 4 cups-l 1b. 4 cups-l lb. 2 euprs--1 lb. 21/. cups-l tu. 3% cups-l 1b. s-u cup il-l cup 12 to 14-1 ellp