December 1980
Bosses' Wives Have The Final Say
Cup final fever has hit Dundee with our two senior soccer club teams meeting tomorrow (Saturday) at Dens Park to decide this season's winners of the league.Arrangements for the game have been discussed by almost everyone in Dundee - concerning everything from the weather prospects to who'll be in the teams and, of course, who has tickets!
One unusual meeting took place this week, however when Dundee manager Donald MacKay's wife Pat paid a visit to Mrs Doris McLean, wife of United manager Jim.
Pat and Doris got together to discuss their tactics for Saturday afternoon, nothing quite so technical as their husbands team strategy, but more along the lines of their own plans. Doris is adamant that she'll be at the match to cheer United on - although she'll still be carrying out her usual home game duties. "I always go along, but like to keep in the background and help out the other women by making tea and seeing to programmes." she said. "This Saturday won't be any different although obviously I'll be a little nervous during the game and extremely delighted if United win."
Pat MacKay, on the other hand, won't even be at the game. "As many people know, I feel a bit of a jinx as far as the team's concerned" explained Pat " a couple of months ago, when Dundee were going through their bad spell, I missed part of a game and during the time I was away they fought back from 2-0 to draw 2-2.
Since them, I've stayed away from the matches and they've never lost a game. "I don't know for sure what I'll be doing on Saturday afternoon, I'll probably rely on a radio broadcast to keep me up to date, wherever I am, I'll certainly be at Dens to join in the celebrations if Dundee win!!"
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Win An Autographed Football
When members of Kirkton Community Centre were thinking of ways to raise money for a centre minibus, the youth club came up with an idea, " Why not get a couple of footballs autographed by Dundee and Dundee United, and raffle them?" was the suggestion. So that is what they did and the raffle will be drawn tomorrow (Saturday) at the Centre's Christmas Fair which opens at 10am.
Win Tickets To See Snow White
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs take time off from reading the "People's Journal" to say that they are coming to the Odeon Cinema, Dundee on Monday December 22, for a short season.
Children can get a double ticket to see the Walt Disney cartoon film free by taking part in a simple competition. All you have to do is name the seven dwarfs
Send your entry to Snow White "People's Journal", 7 Bank Street, Dundee to arrive by next Wednesday. Remember to include your name and address. The first 12 correct entries out of the bag will each win a double ticket.
Cinema Listing
Victoria
Next Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Walt Disney's
"The Love Bug"
(U. Cert)
At 2.45pm and 7pm
Closed 1, 2 and 3 January
Dundee Bus Fares To Rise
Dundee bus fares are to rise on December 21 following a decision by the traffic commisioners yesterday (Thursday). The increase will mean a change from the present flat 8p fare for children and pensioners to 8p for 1-3 stages and 12p for over three stages. The present 18p fare will rise to 20p, the 22p fare to 25p and the 25p fare to 30p. The 30p fare will increase to 35p and the 35p fare to 40p, but the 9p and 15p fares will remain the same.
Christmas Crumble
Tasty - Miss C.M Duncan, Millbank, Lennox Terrace, Huntly, Aberdeenshire...
Take 4oz flour, 2oz margarine, 2oz brown sugar, 2oz ground almonds, a small tin of sliced peaches, 8 tablespoons of mincemeat.
Put mincemeat on bottom of greased oven dish, cover with drained peaches. Rub margarine into flour, add sugar and almonds and mix well. Cover peaches and mincemeat with crumble and bake in a moderate oven for 25- 30 minutes.
Serve hot with custard or cream.
Hastle Free Custard
Pouring custard can be made beforehand and kept hot in a vacum flask. It should remain skinless and saves hastle before serving dessert.
Exhibition By Local Artist
Joe McIntyre is recognised as one of Scotland's foremost artists but despite his success, he has not forgotten his roots, and his exhibition in Dundee Art Society's Roseangle Gallery includes many scenes from local life.
The exhibition is composed of oil and water-colour paintings, together with several of the artists drawings. They depict a variety of subjects from landscapes and still-life to portraits.
The exhibition is open until Saturday week, 11am - 5pm, daily and 11am - 9pm on Wednesdays. Admission is free
Married with one daughter, Mr McIntyre is curator of the Orchar Gallery in Broughty Ferry and has been a visiting lecturer at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art since 1972.
Children's Disco
Saturday, December 6, and Saturday December 13, 1980.
Angus Hotel, 101, Marketgait, Dundee
Pack your parcel and your kids - let them do their own thing.
Disco, soft drinks and crisps from 11.30am - 2pm.
Tickets priced at 75p inclusive per person available from hotel reception.
This will give you the parents the chance to have a quiet drink in either Le Papillon or Winston's and to sample our Special Shopper's fayre.
Shopper's Special Lunch priced at £3 per person.
All enquiries ring: Lynn at Dundee 26874.