Page 8 THE WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE Redeemer legend common among Indian people Fewer bells in Bells have long been associated with Christmas and New Years world metal is poured into the hollow between them. In the old days Wednesday December 23, 1959 LAC LA HACHE NEWS Minister and wife The congregation of the United gifted at concert Refreshments were served~ by as well as the hundreds of other casting called for solemn cere- Church held their annual Christ-|the P-TA and candy was donated joyous occasions, but these are]mony, and nobles gathered to/mas party Sunday at the Bath-|by the Community Club and oran- Redeemer legends were com- fewer today than there have been|toss in offerings of gold and|gate home. ges by Alex Bryce. While some, ronan Indians. or veenturies ; . silver. Christmas carols were sung) THE 3500 JACK pot was won others were probably greatly tn. During World War. IZ thou-| o.posrrion and Rey. A. MeNeil showed and] by Mrs. Sally Mijier at the Lac fluenced by contacts with Buro- sands of bells were melted down narrated some interesting slides|La Hache bingo last Wednesday. peans, especially missionaries for metal or were shattered by For this reason, many an old/on the Christmas story M MR. AND MRS. L. Schmitke will me of these legends wes bombs. After the war only three}bell is reputed to ring more| McNeil sang a solo. spend Christmas in Vancouver ~ churehes in all London had bells] sweetly, but the truth is that a : where Mr. Schmitke’s parents are so aighnee Wes zehr. that could be rung. In Germany,/bell owes its sonorous voice to] The MeNeils were srr ena| Celebrating their golden wedding Bee ontcietan ‘ the Nazis melted down an ecti-|its time-honored content of about}@Wilt which the ladies of the dist minister who lived among the Valiente Indians for 21 years. The legend concerns the Ulikron (orphan of the Virgin) and how he travelled long ago from the far, far north. He talked to stout little men, tall red men, to men in huts, to men in tall houses made of stone, to men who makes broad roads and wear fine soft clothes and pearls’ and silver and gold. The Ulikron passed among them long, long ago and he told mated 150,000 bells, only a frae- tion of which have been replaced. Italy restored more than 11,000 church bells lost or damaged in the war. Because of this shortage, there has been a demand for bells ever since the war, but there are pos- sibly less than 20 foundries en- gaged in casting bronze bells that peal in towers throughout the world. ti its it order. never peale Kolokol” 7 years. four parts copper and one part in. Big bells are always made to The world’s largest has The 193-ton “Tsar was cast in Moscow in 733 and. allowed to cool off in s earth covered mold for 103 It lost an 11-ton bit of s lip before being hung. A second Moscow bell, 128 tons, Women’s Association had made earlier in the year. Each mem- ber had done a block for the quilt in the Dresden plate pattern and embroidered their name in the centre. The evening closed with the hostess serving a delicious lunch. MRS. EVA Doncaster had the misfortune to fall, fracturing a rib last week. THE LAC LA Hache school anniversary. MRS. DON MYER’S father, Mr. McHarg of Kelowna, has been visiting ber. BLACKWATER school children held their Christmas concert last Thursday. MR. AND MRS. S. Moore are leaving Sunday evening for Port Arthur, Ontario, where they will spend two weeks with Mrs. Moore's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. One foundry belongs to a Troy,|!8 the greatest in actual use. An|held its Christmas concert in the| T. Collins. - the men to be good. The Ulikron New York family that bas been|¥8ton bell in the Riverside}community hall last Friday after-| MISS MARION Taylor left for passed and talked. His eyes were a sus manufacturing bells ever since |Chureh, New York, is the largest|noon with a good attendance of/her home in Vancouver where oe ae seeing. His eyes saw PUPILS HELP HOSPITAL Revolutionary days Another | bell ever tuned. parents and friends. she will spend her holiday. through men. His eyes saw and saw and men looked on and wept and stopped their wars. They|’ stopped their hate. Their bows and arrows shot the deer but never man again. t Turkey no Turk Despite its name the turkey is not, nor apparently never was, a Pireearoleagl builds up a “core” of brickwork native of the land on the Bosp- last yin ahd tie Dues ae and fine clay bound with hair ‘o| orus. In fact, the Turks refer to] 4 family. Mr. and Mrs. Frank]GEORDIE, December 26, also This offering is a farce, told|shape the vessel. The mold’s it as ‘that American bird.” Witte and-Hazel Henry, and Mr.| showing on the Saturday mat-|from a sympathetic mellow view-/outer portion is similarly sculp- North American Indians en-|n4 sus, Fred Oliver and Freddie| ines | point which results if Her] tured inside an iron casting. joyed turkey drumsticks at least ; Geordie is a great picture, a{ Majesty's Navy coming through| When the two molds are finally as far back as 1,000 A.D. The) MR. AND MRS. Ronnie Nelson delightful film, full of good)a series of wildly improbable| Prepared and clamped together, Conquestadores took turkeys back|and young son are away at Clin- things, and one which the whole| scrapes smelling like the proverb- ‘Thrall cue from Mexico to Spain in the early) ton at the present time. They|samiy ig certain te enjoy. ial rose. Eastman colour and 16th century, thus introducing} may return to Big Creek after the Geordie is a very little boy who ascope” add beauty and auth- L L H h many friends we send the bird to Europe. !noliday season, steatly wants to be a very big|ority to the sweeping camera LGC L@ HACHe NEWS visited our school last week Big Creek news C. H. R. PILLAR left after school Friday for Vernon to spend he Christmas season at home. SUPERINTENDENT R. M. Hall H. C. HENRY returned from a rip to Kamloops on Friday OUT TO WILLIAMS Lake for friendship and patronage. ELMER AND Koivisto Sales & Service Ltd. snowflakes, we’d snow you under a blizzard of them! Have a wonderful holiday season! If good wishes were GENEVA of nature, he grows into a truly warming story, brilliantly in which Bill Travers as appeals to every Alastair Sim as a Scottish Laird, heart bound to please all movie-goers. KATHY'O, December 28 and 29 against a Hollywood background, Dan Duryea a publicity man and Sam Levene his assistant. Sher’s Kathy escape © fare is sure to please. THE BABY AND THE BATTLE- 1. Seen here presenting a cheque to hospital adminis- trator Hugh Lousley is Anna McGill, a pupil at the Skyline School. All the school children at Skyline and Springhouse school brought donations to pur- chase a portable record player for the Hospital. The cheque for $28.50 was given to’ Mr. Lousley last Friday morning. AL ‘ON PROGRAM ‘Geordie’ a story to appeal fo all Geordie | battleship which is | Horndern. acted |forced to smuggle and hide on al family concern is located in Sinn, West Germany, and has been turning out bells for 350 years. A London foundry still market- ing bells was established in 1570, ORIGIN LOST The origin of bells has been lost, but the business of making them hasn't changed much since the Chinese Emperor Heang+ti ordered a set in 2697 B.C. To make a bell, a foundryman all the way and is most comical/ with a Chapman's truck recently. is on maneuy-|held their Christmas party last Woman and is)ers. Others in the cast are|Thursday evening with mothers admired by every man. It is full) Richard Attenborough. Lisa Gast-|and friends present. Movies of of laughter, tears and dram joni, Bryan Forbes and HMichael! Princess Margaret’s visit to Wil- Starring with Bill Travei THE LAC LA Hache Brownies liams Lake were shown. n Reese as Rev. MeN: as Geordie ® p and | 's sweet-| Gorsen In colour, this box-office hit is Photographed in colour and set is Jan acting cast Also erling in is the as a magazine writer, The film is based story titled “Memo O'Rourke” and from problem and sex This on Jack on is an stories, family rime SHIP, December 30 and 3: Our good friend Fill our heart fest this story is a highly engaging shes to ee mixture of human interest and and best wi : ~ 7 | tar - Sincere thanks d patrons who Many thanks for your loyal Js an 5 with cheer at this ! ive time of year’ A joyous time, this Season of % ‘ ‘7? the year—a time for us all to enjoy Credlip . . is heartfelt greetin, May boy. When twelve he sends for] treatment of Naples and the navall BILL ALLEN of 122 Mile was this heartfelt greeting ye & correspondance — course in/ maneuvers in the Mediterranean. | knocked unconscious when his Christmas fill your heart and home Physical culture, and aided by) This British film is family fare|car was involved in a collision 2 ‘ t a this, not to mention the course with all its brightest cheer as John Mills, a gullible seaman,|Mr. Allen sustained no serious and may you share your joy gigantic young man jbecomes stranded with a six-|injuries but his car was practic- fh all those deste This comedy-drama is a heart-/ month old baby which he is|ally demolished. with all those dear'to:you. FROM ALL OF US AT good tellowship, good cheer and Holiday happiness. A time, also, for us to express gratitude for pleasant associations and warm triendships such as yours. Oa The time of happy hearts and uplifted spirits is with us now in all its glory. And, at this glad season, our special wish is for you... a sincere wish that this may be your best Christmas ever... tich in happiness, friendships and lasting spiritual joy. KAHL PROPANE LTD. Guristas is in the heart, where joys are deeper and fond friendships are cherished. May your Yuletide be a cheerful one for you and your family. | take this opportunity of anno uncing a change in our Christmas gift policy this year. Instead of i ndividual gifts to our many friends and customers, we are making don ations for the general benefit of the community to War Memorial Hospital and to Williams Lake Kiwanis Club for their local park project. OKANAGAN EQUIPMENT LTD. Management and Staff Cunningham Drug Store