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To students and staff of CRHS
O u r fi r s t i s s u e
of the PHOENIX
Well, here is issue number two sold out in only a few hours and
and I hope it goes over as well'as we have you to thank for that'.!
the first. Thanks to everyone who
helned make it a success. This
issue is just on Christmas, the
MICHELE LeCLAIR
next one will be bigger and hope
PHOENIX editor
fully out just after the winter
carnival.
The PHOENIX staff would like to
take this opportunity to wish a
very Merry Christmas to all of th
school's clubs and organizations;
The Student Council
The Yearbook Committee
The Red Cross Society
The Drama Society
The Student Police
The CRHS Radio Crew
The Athletic Assoc.
The Math Club
The Bowling League
The Debating Society
plus anv we might have left out, and
special Merry Christmas to every v.:
teacher, student,and staff member
that makes CRHS what it is.
School support for the newspaper
has been great. We would, however,
like to have a little more mail.
Our mailbox is in the guidance
officeand although we have received
a few letters, I'm afraid they may
die of lonliness. Aside from that
I'm really Dleased with the success
rftihai
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CHRISTMAS WISHES
Basil Phillips- No more overdue
It's that time of the year again books.
a n d w e d e c i d e d t o f i n d o u t w h a t T l T. _ . . , , , M , . , , .
CRHS staffers want for Christmas. Wllma Smlth- The sane as Mr' phllll?s
An in deoth study provided us with Eugene Wynne- A new slinky
t h e f o l l o w ien g CCehcr ii sl t mSa sh eW
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Cathy Sprague- A new set of Elna
Austin MacDonald- Mew jokes
sewing machines.
Dorthy MacKay- Elevators
Audrey Masselink- Quiet French:classes
B e r n a r d M a c Ta
q ue ise-t , Aa nt rd i p_ tTo .S .c o. t la n. ,d , a n d,
' ng u'e -J ePsesaicee , L e
no more verbals.
a bottle of Scotch.
Chester Gillan- A new camera
John MacDonald- Project Pride to
Mike Fitzgerald- Drivers Ed. life
work.
insurance.
Joan Connell-T6 get the yearbook
Kaye
7 Dorsey- A room
7 on the main fifloor.
n i s h. e, d, .
Reg Mac Kenna- No more chocolite
Jeanette Scott- To get the essays
bars.
corrected.
Mike Lloyd- Sweat sock deodorizer
Darlyene Ellis- Her students on time.
Barb Phillips- For Mr. Lloyd to use
Loyola Griffin- More homework for
his present.
the kiddies.
Bob MacRae- "Portrait of a Chicken
Loring Raynor- A new philosophy
Alice Aiken- Parents who don't
Hanger".
Weston Carmody- "Utter Relaxation"
complain.
Mildred Dover- Pens that are chainedT.R. Sahajpal- Morerestraint on 12-G
down.
Mike
PlammodonSubscription
to
"Oui"
David Curley- Something Controversial
Pat Maclnnis- Paul Harvey,24 hrs. a Hubert Morrison- Change the school :
day.
name.
Gerard MacDonald- A new Bobcat
Arlene MacDougall- A case of Bic
Howard Rogerson- The fame of dis
Bananas
Flo Hooper- To Stay at CRH^. "
covering a new element.
Mickey Cannon- To stay slim and
Wayne Birch- Farrah Fawcett
trim forever
Bonnie Rodgerson- Mew ballet shoes.
Des Connolly- A balanced budget
Jacob Mai- New sunglasses.
Susan Willis- Her own math book
Richard Carson- A bigger car.
Bill Power- A new yardstick
Frank Costello- More Latin Scholar*
Bonnie Gorrill- A quiet class
Allie MacCrady- To have earlier band
practices.
( A Lot of) EGGNOG
(continued from previous page)
Make at least a week before serving
Margaret Duguay- An inside door to
the mobile.
Eric Doucette-His secretary back
from the newspaper.
Pat Power- Sanity.
Margaret MacDonald- Her own office.
Jane Ward- A self-correcting
t y o e w i t e r.
Fred Clair- A self-cleaning school.
Beat until stiff:
12 egg whites
Beat in:
} cup sugar
Beat until light;
12 egg yolks
1 cup sugar
1/4- teaspoon salt
Combine the egg mixtures and stir
until thoroughly blended.
Add;
There it is students, you can make
anyone of your teachers happy by
giving them one of these lovely
things under their tree on Christmas
morning.
1 quart heavy cream, beaten0
1 quart milk
1 quart bourbon whiskey
Beat well. Add;
1 cup rum
Pour into a gallon jug Store in
a cool placeo Stir thoroughly
before.serving.
Put in a big punch bowl.
Sprinklp with Nutmeg aid Cinnamon
Serves 30 .
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CHRISTMAS
Christmas is the day on which
Christians celebrate the birth of
Jesus Christ, It is not known
exactly what day Jesus Christ was
born on but Christians celebrate
his birthday on December 25
The word Christmas was derived
from the early English phrase,
"Christes Masse","which"translated
means Christ's Mass,,
The true meaning of Christmas
comes from the Bible. The Book
of Luke tells us a story of shep
herds who were attending their
flocks when an angel appeared to
them and told them a savior had
been born in Bethlehem. Many of
the shepherds journeyed to Beth
lehem to see the new baby Jesus.
The Book of Matthew tells us that
a star led them to Jesus. The
wisemen gave the baby Jesus gifts
of gold, frankincense, and a myrrh.
stands at the festive table. Straws are
scattered on the table as a reminder to
Christ's birth in a stable. Instead of
exchanging Christmas cards, the Poles
bake and exchange small wafers called
oplatki. 'They stamp them with figures
of the nativity and have them blessed
by the priest.
Holland, Belguim, and Luxembourg ex
change their gifts on St. Nicholas Day
which is December 5. A man dresses in the
rich robes of a bishop and represents the
Saint, This man questions the. Children
about their behavior through the, year and
promises to return during the ? night with
gifts for only the good children. The
children put cookies and candies in
wooden shoes and leave their shoes on the
doorstep, The Saint leaves gifts on the
doorstep and in return takes the cookies.
December 25 is purely a religious holiday
in these countries.
In Finland, Christmas is a special sea
son that leads, up to a special Christmas
dinner. The dinner is quite big and con
sists of a prepared fish dish called lipeakala, baked ham, a casserole of stewed
prunes and mashed turnips, and a rice
porridge for dessert. In Finland,like
all Scandivian countries, the people leave
food to the birds at Christmas. In these
countries, all the seeds, nuts, and in
sects are covered with snow so the people
leave extra grain for the birds in their
yards on Christmas Eve.
At Christmastime in Canada, we
exchange gifts in the memory of
the wisemen. The way Christmas
is celebrated varies from country
to country. In some countries,
children believe their gifts
come from the wisemen or the
Christ Child. In other countries
children believe Saint Nicholas
gives them presents. In Canada,
even adults would be dissappointed
if there was not a present from
Santa Claus.
Folks, wherever you spend Christmas, we
French people celebrate Christmas
wish
you a very Merry Christmas and all
much differently than we do.She children
the
best
in the New Year,
of France do not put up a Christmas tree
like the Canadians. Instead they put shoes
on the doorstep on Christmas Eve, so Le
Petit Noel (the Christ Child) can fill them
with gifts .Mistletoe is hung around the
French hones as a symbol of good luck.
Jfost French families set up a nativity
scene in their homes .Liver pie called
Strasbourg and black pudding is enjoyed
by most of the French families at Christmas
.Again in Poland Christmas is celebrated
quite different from both France and
Crnada. The Poles go hungry the whole day
before Christmas and at nightfall have a
big feast. At the festive table, a chair
is left for the Christ Child who always
AN OLD CHRISTMAS CAROL
English Canada and French Canada
celebrate Christmas in somewhat dif
ferent ways, the exchange of gifts in
French Canada is for Jour de l'An
(New Year's Day) rather than Christmas
Day, but the singing of carols is com
mon to both.
What is likely the most thourghly
Canadian carol ^J-esous Ahatonhia, was
composed by one of the earliest Jesuit
missionaries to Huronia in the 1640's
probably Father Brebeuf <, It was writ
ten in the Huron language to a French
Tune, only to be translated into French
by Father de Villeneuve, with the title
Jesus est ne' <,
In 1926, JoEo Middleton wrote an
English edition known as The Huron
Carol, which has become widely known.
In this song, the three wise men are
Indian chiefs and the gifts are fox
and beaver pelts
CHRISTMAS MESSAGES FROM AROUND
THE WORLD.
UoS MERRY CHRISTMAS
BELGUIM_ ZALIG KERSTFEEST
NORWAY GLEDELIG JUL
RUSSIA S ROZHDESTVOM KHRISTOVYM
THE NETHERLANDS BLIJDE KERSTDAGEN
SPAIN FELICES PASCUAS
MEXICO FELIZ NAVIDAD
PORTUGAL BOAS FESTAS
GERMANY FROCHLICHE WEIHNOCHTEN
FRANCEJOYEUX NOEL
CHINA--SHENG TON ICUAI LOH
DENMARK GLAEDELIG JUL
ITALY BUON NATALE
THE POETRY CORNER
CHRISTMAS
This is the time of year
when children are full of joy,
When the birth of Christ was
announced, a bouncing baby boy,
When the light of the moon shines
upon the crystal snow
And the Lord from above watches
everyone below0
This is the time of year
to hang the mistletoe,
To sit around the fireplace and
watch the fire glow,
To pause and express feelings
before it's too late,
Christmas is the time of year
we should celebrate,
Wendy Russell
CONGRATS
Congratulations to Bekah Gass
and Karyn Hickox on having
articles on "Prince Edward
Island's Ark" chosen by
Ginn & Co*, for publication,,
