JHE HERALD, CHRISTMAS EDITION, 1974 : CBC. ‘student nurse Vera Dragovan and about the most popular subjects in the wards, “‘the Children’ 5 Hospital patient Joanne, age 31% years tak man in the bright red suit”. . Christmas. at Children’ S- Hospital . “ats a great ‘day when Christmas decorations are chosen for the’ wards at Children’s Hospital and each patient is given their chciee, *The three wings develop their very own ideds and whether it is fer much: loved scenes. on windows or ‘sparkly mobiles the full, length! of corridors, the entire hospital is involved in the great L happiness of the occasion. “Inthe kitchen trays have been ‘planned ahead with holiday favors which can be worn or eaten. You see some kids go home. and athers don’t, so it's best Lo celebrate a week or so before and right up to the day so no one will be missed. December éth - 1:30 P.M. - Jack Bourne and his music makers played to a full andience. * December ilth - 1:30 P.M. - Pupils from Lord Selkirk School Annex with their teacher Betty Epp are sharing their Christ- mas Pageant with hospital patients. The script is written for audience participation and it’s. going to be a fun day. December 17th - 2:00 P.M. - Vancouver. Uptown Kiwanis Club will present Ken-Benoy, the magician with his real live nose wiggling rabbit - always the star of the show. (members of the club) lead the sing-along, distribute silts and are great at helping 10 open parcels. December i9th - 2:00 PM. - The annual Children’s Hospital Auxiliary ‘and’ Vancouver Firefights party.. Fireman (Gordon Hall) is the man in the- red suit with Mrs. Mona At- chison (Auxiliary member) in the role of Mrs. Santa: Sharply al2:00 P.M. they will roar down the street aboard a huge fire truck and march through the Clowns ~ wards accompanied by clown Bill Thompson and accordion player John Sulentich. Giant tags on parcels and name tags on children will be matched up because “Santa always knows “Later in the week and right up to December 24th there will be earolers from the Citizens Radio Band Group and from Augustana Lutheran Church lo hame a few, December 25th - 9:00 A.M. - “Santa” - The great day opens early as everyone scrambles to open large red stockings someone has hung on their bed. No sooner done than Ha! Ho! Ho! can be heard and everyone who can wriggle out of bed follows along in the traia of William Jacks of Richmond, B.C., who had worn that red suit at Children’s Hospital on Christmas mornings for over a dozen years, As each little face lights up he calls them by name and pauses for an exchange of confidence, It is a- sight. to behold and. enjoy and there is much love. Christmas dinner at noon is followed by a nap for ali the children while -working staff have their dinner. Vancouver Educational Toys What qualities should a toy buyer look for? The best toys are those that are most versatile. The important consideration, is not what the toy can do, but what the child can do with the'tay, An article in a national maga- __ dine reports that many child-de- velopment experts believe that ~ the educational value cf toys has been. overrated. A professor of pschology feels there's no evi- dence that such toys will help develap a child's brain, increase his sensory awareness or make him any smarter in the long run. Elks Lodge No. 1 have been hosts for dinner to both patients and staff at. the hospital for Forty-six years. Christmas at Children’s - Hospital is a precious time to be - remembered well, For half a “Century in many “ways people from all over the province have gone that extra mile to make it so, To each of these we offer the thanks of may children and may happiness return to you in the way you want it most, B they are quite inexpensive. : 1: .. — even a child's pinafore, The ' easiest skirt is the shirred. skirt. - Always. “White: SIMPLE: Sl a \\ Children's clothes: are easy to. make and they‘ are wonderful gifts. Children — as well.as teen- agers — seem to love segarales,”’. and most fake such little yardage _The patchwork craze is. still -: with us and leftover scraps can'- make a boy's shirt or a girl's skirt, * easiest way is to cut scraps. into’, 4-inch: squares or smaller, if you Prefer: Sew patches In. strips, then sew strips back together, forming a piece .for , the: back,... front, sleeves, ete: fut your pat- tern out as if- from a regular fab- ric. For a Skizt, you can make - a strip to form the width sround | the skirt. Add rows until’ you’ have the length you want. The °. — and it could go on for quite'a few years, adding © strips: as the a child Erows taller. ; Snow o or No, Irs Christmas” The traditional ‘image of .. an outdoor Christmas scene brings to mirid, for most of. us, the briillance of. sun- light on snow-covered flelds © and hills: But this is-an idea thet originated in the northern parts of Europe - and America—and of caurse it doesn't really apply. to the climate in many parts of our country. . In southern California, - -_ for instance, roses. are .:- deed, we all know this if only ‘because of the famous: New Year's “Rose Howi’ football game. And in Flor- ida, at Christmas time, ° there's apt to be a hot sunt beaming | down On sand. SR Christmas ; Warmly. Cut a jolly Santa out of red felt, with “buttons for eyes, shiny .~. Dlack paper for 2 belt,.and snowy -. white cotton for a beard. For.” = mistletoe use green felt or color- ©: ed paper with red buttons for ber-.. . ries. Brown or gold felt trimmed with tinsel can be the bowl. 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