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WEDNESDAY

Strange But ' True

8! F. H. MlcArthIIl-

Here are I few superstitions which still linger on round the hater festival. it is considered unlucky to omit wearing new clothes on Easter day. To see s lunb on first looking out. of one's window on Easter morning is A good omen. especially if its head is turned in the ditection of the house. But it's a bad omen if the animal is looking the other way. It must be remembered. however. that to meet a lamb at any time is lucky. as, according to the popu- lar ,nol.lon. the devil can change himself into any form except that or A lamb or a dove.

Again, if the sun shines on Eas- ter morning, it will shone on Whit- lunday.

In 1701 and 1818. Easter fell on March 22. hut neither in this nor in the next century will this occur again. In 19i3 Easter fell on March xi. as it did in i845 and, 1836. The latest Ensters in thlsl century and the nineteenth arer April 25. in 1886 and 194.3.

. . o The female hare carries her young for 30 days thus represent- ing the lunar circle, it was once held that both the moon and the here had the power of changing their sex. The new moon was inas- culine. thc waiting moon femin- ine The superstition about the here may be read in Faithless Shepherdess. Act III:-

"Hares that yearly sexes change.

Praieils. altering oft and

strange,

Hecate with Shapes three.

Let this maiden clianszed be.

Here again we hate the hare in close connection with Hecate, or the moon.

A little boy who was born blind was taken recently to an Austral- ian hospital. and operated on by I skilled physician. After the ban- dages were taken off. the child, slowly opened his oycs. For a mo-' aient he stood in silent wonder. as! If a new world had suddenly un- lolticd before him.

"Willie. can you see me?" q1je5. floned his anxious mother. In- stantly he rushed into his mother's arms. exciaiming: "Moms, is this heriven?"

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There is this unzque distinction hetween baby hares and baby rabbits; the former are born with their eyes open. the latter are born blind.

In remote parts of Brazil hunt. Hrs come hy their monkey in the fnliowing strange manner: They mike linr boots for the animals and fill them with pitch. when they reach monkey-land they set

Season's Greetings from Canada's 125.466 Boy scouts. Thank you. too. for your interest and support during i95'l.

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Pride of place next to the Royal Family in the Grand Hall at Ma- dame Tussaude. the famous wax vxorks in London, has been given to the newly-finished fissure 0-' Lord Rowallan, Chief Scout of the British Commonwealth.

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Hon. R. F. Mcwilliams. Mani- toba's Lieutenant Governor. re- cently presented King's Scout cer- tificates to 83 Scouts from various communities in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario, at a color- ful ceremony in WinniP9E-

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Essex. from July is to 24. 1351 In- vitations have been sent to 01 countries, including Canada. and it is expected that 3,500 Scout Lead- ers will attend.

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More than 140 Hamilton. Onta- rio. Boy scouts took part in I practice workout of that city's Dis- trict Citizenahip Emergency Corps recently. when the main Hamilton Y.M.C.A. was subject of a simulat- od "bomb" hit.

Working together with Red Cross Disaster Committee members. po- lice and firemen, Scouts served on mobile radio station units. as stretcher bearers. mobile canteen staff. at base hospitals and emerg. may supply stations. and as "cas- valties”.

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Lord Rowallan. Chief Scout of the British Commonwealth. is to carry out a tour of the Caribbean. Bermuda and the Bahamas at the heclnnlng of next year.

He will fly from London on Jan- uary 29 and will time his arrival at Kingston. Jamaica. to co-incide with the First Caribbean Jamboree. March is to 17. Canada is send- ing two troops of 26 King's Scouts each to the Jamboree.

New Member induction Service

A very large group of parents and new junior members attended a New Member Induction Service and reception at the Y.M.C.A. on Tuesday evening, Dec. ilth. This pleasing function was arranged by I new committee known as the Assimilation committee, and the purpose of this function we: to ac- quaint the new membe 3 with the aims and purposes of the Associa- tion to which they now belong.

Representatives of clubs and groups in the "Y" took part in wel- coming the group. and each told something about the aims and ob- jects of his or her own particular club or activity. Mr. Earl Taylor was chairman for the evening, and the meeting opened with a worship service conducted by Rev. James Davison.

-Mr. Roy Cudmore. President of the Y. M. C. A. Board. welcomed the group on behalf of the Board, and Mr. Ralph Rupert gave a

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short resume of the history and purpose of the Y.M.O. A.

The iollowing representatives of various group: then spoke briefly. outlining the type of Club and ex- plaining the club emblem: senior Y's Mens Club. Presidentvltoy Bar- rett: centennial Y's Mena Club- Freaident George MacDougall; Phalanx Fraternity. President Har- old Dobson; Phiat Sororities. Mrs Ralph Manning and Miss Evelyn Stewart; Senior 1-Ii-Y. Miss Jean Diamond and Mr. Brier Chandler: Jr. Hi-Y. Miss Margaret Jardine and Frank Mellish; Gra-Y Clubs. Miss Phyllis Cutciiffc: Y's Men- cttes. President Mn. 1'. Osborne; Ladies Auxiliary. President Mrs. A. Howatt; so-Ed Program, President Fred Norton: Holland Cove Camp. Mr. Fred Gamble.

The new members were formally received by Mr. Roy Cudmore, Mr. K.M. Martin, and Mr. D. N. Bell. Benediction was pronounced by Rev. Mr. Deviaon. following which refreshments were served. and I social half-hour was enjoyed. The members enjoyed a sing song of camp songs led by Mr. Ivan Rob- inson. who was pianist for the evening. .

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Report for month of November.

Grade X.--1. Angus I(eoDon- I.ld.

Grede Ix-1. Irma. Murphy; I. Grace Murphy.

Grade VIII.-1. Catherine Milli- gan; 2. Leona Hutchinson.

Grode VII.-1. Bernard Noye.

Grade VI.-l. Joan Mocbonsldz 2. Id: Philips: 8. Kathleen Wil- llama.

Grade V.-1. Vernon Miiligan; 2. Jean Noye; 3. Barbara Hutchin- son.

Grade IV.-1. Stanley MacDon- ald; 2. Trudy Murphy: 3. Lowell Hutchinson.

Grade III.-1. Gereld Hutchinson: 2. Shirley Noye; 8. Malcolm Wil- lama. t . t Grade II.-1. George Murphy; 2. Sterling Bridges.

Grade 1. A.-i. Eleanor Hutch- inson.

Grade I. B.-l. Alfred Bridges.

Grade I. C.-1. l-lughie Bridges; 2. Henry Bridges.

Grade I. D44: Myrtle Noye; 1. Carl Hutchinson.

Teacher-Muriel 3. Wall.

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enthusiastic members of two of Canada's newest Wolf Cub Paclu. one at 1-I.M.C.S. Shearwater. the Naval Air Station at Dartmouth. i.'.S.. has 53 Cubs under the lead- crship of :1 Petty Officer and two Able Seaman; at H.M.C.S. Corn- wallis, the Naval training station at Deep Brooke, N.s., s Cub Pack is under the leadership of another Fatty Officer. C O O

"Indaba" is a Zulu word mean- ing "A meeting for discussion." British Scouts will be hosts for the first world Scout Leaders' Indaba which will be held at Gilwell Park.

tower through which the corpse is taken and placed on a parapet. which is exposed to the weather and the vultures. When the bear- ers of the dead depart, the vul- tures take over.

only the duly appointed bearers of the dead may enter the build- ing:. and mourners and priests alike, must not approach nearer than ten or fifteen yards. Two weeks after a. burial has taken place the bearers again return to the towers. and. with a tongs place the dry and well-picked bones in a separate chamber, This cham- ber is filled with chemicals, to kill any impurities that may arise.

the shoes at the foot. of a tree. take off their own shoes, put them on again. and then retire a little. way to await resitlts. Just as soon! as the hunters are out of sicht thel them. The boots stick in their feet. thev can't climb and are easily-.capttired.

John Newton almost ,starvetl himself to death in his zeal, to mnrtify the body. yet he was the skipper of A slave ship and car. ried on the business of stcaline and selling human beings!

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3333'. India. hurry their dead into '

towers of silence. There are six in ally Five stand close together. while the sixth is reserved for crhninals. These towers are made of granite blocks. plastered over with a white cement.

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