'SUNDAY, DECEMBER, 12, 1948 .THE MICHIGAN DAII WAGE THIRTEEN . . .r...r.. .. . i ml GOD REST YE MERRY!: Campus, Dorms Radiate Spirit of Hoiday Season g ' By DOLORES PALANKER Christmas comes early to the campus and the University resi- dence halls this year. Decorations have been up for several days now, the holiday for- mals have been "bustin' out all over," and the regular parties and caroling groups have been scheduled during the next few days. TUESDAY will be the usual before-vacation Christmas dinner, consisting of turkey or fried chicken, cranberries, fruit cocktail, po- tatoes, peas, ice cream and mince meat cookies. Stockwell's after-dinner program will consist of selections by the chorus, a reading of "Juggler of Our Lady" by Beverly Ketzig, and finally, returning for hot chocolate after caroling with song- sters from Hinsdale House. Employees at Stockwell will have their party Wednesday followed by caroling at 10:30 p.m. MOSHER'S PARTY will follow Tuesday's dinner and Mr. Hill, former nightwatchman, will return to be Santa. Caroling will conclude the festivities. A traditional play will highlight Newberry's party, and Couz- ens Hall, Jordan and Vickie Vaughn will all have Tuesday evening parties with caroling scheduled during the week. Prof. Arthur Bromage and Dean Mary Bromage will be Betsy Barbour dinner guests Tuesday, where the women have been collect- ing gifts for the Committee on World Friendship Among Children of the World Church Service, Inc. which will transport the gifts to European children. MARTHA COOK will entertain the administrative faculty, lead- ers of Chorale Union and "Messiah" artists at dinner after today's performance. A musicale and caroling by the choir, under tie;direc- tion of Elsie Stefan, will comprise the after-dinner program. Women of Martha Cook will be awakened by a bugle at 7 a.m. Thursday for the candlelight procession from the top floor and the annual Christmas breakfast. Mary Markley's party Wednesday will feature a visit from St. Nick, while, Thursday, Mrs. Mary Markley will be their dinner guest. ADELIA CHEEVER'S combination Christmas and Honors party today will have thirteen guests, many of whom were personal friends of the Cheevers. Winchell's party tomorrow will include a radio show by the second floor through a loud speaker, skits, singing and solos by house talent. Gifts will be required for admittance and Santa will appear between 8:30 and 9 p.m. Adams' party Wednesday will be in West Quad's main lounge where gifts will be exchanged. The men then will go caroling with Newberry women who will serve at their dorm afterwards. LLOYD'S resident adviser, Robert Ritt, will be Santa Wednesday when men will pick names-and poems-out of a hat to exchange gifts. Lloyd men will join women of Stockwell Tuesday for caroling. The Barber Shop quartet, directed by Gus Rogers, a magic show by Al Goldman, Santa Claus and refreshments will make, Wenley's party Wednesday a gala affair. William's drive to collect soap and candy for orphan homes in Europe will end at Thursday's party amid punch and Christmas songs, while Allen-Rumsey's party, the same day, will be a White Elephant Sale. Caroling will take place Tuesday with Adelia Cheever wom.en. CHICAGO HOUSE'S Thursday party will feature movies of the Ohio State football game and Chicago men will meet Tuesday wtih Assembly women in the Grand Rapids Room of the League where they will return for refreshments and dancing after a caroling jaunt. Selection of Christmas TreesTold The cutting and trimming of a Christmas tree nas always been an anxiously awaited event in American families every since the Pilgrims celebrated their firstt Christmas at Plymouth Rock more than 300 years ago. But vast changes in the selec- tion of the beloved tree have oc- cured since the days when father and children trudged out into the woods, axe in hand, in search of a suitable spruce. NOWADAYS the coming of the Yuletide season is heralded by the arrival of millions of Christmas trees in cities and villages all over the country. More than 12,000,000 trees are cut every year, as farmers and foresters have turned the business into a $2,000,000 in- dustry. I ACTRESS - Wanda Hendrix poses beside a stone lion in the garden of Villa Palmieri, Flor- ence, Italy, one of the locations where she is making a motion picture with Tyrone Power. Santa Leg-end Old AsLdove When you want your dreams to come true, don't wish upon a star -ask Santa Claus. The legend of the generous old man with the big bag of gifts goes back 1600 years to Asia Minor, when he put in an appearance to give his fellow immortal, Cupid, a helping hand. AN ANCIENT nobleman with three daughters and no money was worried about finding three husbands for his daughters. No money meant no dowries, and in those days, no dowries-no hus- bands. Just as papa was becoming' frantic about their future, St. Nick appeared one night and tossed a bag of gold through the window. Inside was enough money to get a husband for the eldest daughter. Later, Santa re- peated the process and the two younger daughters were mar- ried. Later, his legend invaded Eu- rope. Gradually, the name of St. Nick became connected with an- nonymous philanthropy, and it became customary to give presents on the anniversary of his death. People began to call St. Nicholas by the affectionate nickname of "Santa Claus." In answer to the 'frequently asked question of whether the cutting of these trees is a serious threat to our National Conserva- tion Program, Prof.,L. J. Young of the School of Forestry and Conservation said, "The answer is not a direct yes or no, but de- pends on the conditions. Much damage results in the northwoods when indiscriminate cutting takes place over large areas and clears out trees valuable for pulpwood." "IN SOME AREAS, however, trees of little ' other commercial importance are out to produce a revenue which would not other- wise result," he added. In some cases, the thinning of the scrub forests stimulates the growth of the larger trees. In past years the majority of the holiday pines have come from the forests of the New England states, the North Cen- tral states and the Far West. Recently, however, there have been increasingly large ship- ments from the South as plan- tation owners have found it a profitable way to utilize their worn out lands. New England conservation authorities report that a quaran- tine on the shipment of Christ- mas trees from that area is being enforced this year, in an attempt to prevent the spread of the Gyp- sy Moth. Something special for Mother's Christmas present is a cut and polished pair of glass hurricane lamps, which are lighted by cand- les and topped with delicately-dec- orated globes. r i .. _ - ' y ., ' 0 . Don't let Christmas Shopping put you behind the Ei ht Ball! Shop at MOE'S pot £ Badminton Tennis and Golf Tobbogans Loafer Sox Skates Archery Equipment "M" Blankets Saddle Oxfords and Spalding Loafers Wool Mittens Skis MEN: For Sporting Goods at Their Best 'SHOP MONDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 13 7 MOE S 711 North University 902 South State ' , ! 1 y 4 i Open 9:00 F MEN- for a gift of distinction give her VICTOR RECORD ALBUMS A Portable midget or table model Combination Radio 'ti .M. (65/ , Monday Dec. 13th Make It For the cheeriest C :: t R e d * " R . 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