. PACE SIX T ITI MWCITIGAN DAILY FRIDAY, DUTINMEM 1-4, 1948 . ...... ...m... ...... .. . TOYS FOR TOTS: Saint Nick's Workshop Is Moved to Arm Arbor Originally, old Saint Nick may have set up headquarters at the frozen North Pole, but it appears he has migrated to Ann Arbor as a year-round toymaker. To his many friends in town he is known simply as Albert Warn- hoff, but he assumes the role of a benevolent Santa Claus to thou- sands of sick and underprivileged Michigan youngsters. And no wonder-! FOR FORTY LONG YEARS Warnhoff has pursued his favorite hobby-making wooden toys of all shapes and sizes to gladden the hearts of deserving children. Now 59 years old, "Santa" claims a total output of 13,103 playthings, ranging from tiny dining room sets to his Record Class To Graduate At Mid-Year Postwar Ingflux Caii ses Inerease A record-breaking number ' of students are expected to receive diplomas in February, according to Mrs. Lou Ransom, University diploma clerk. Mrs. Ransom said yesterday that this February's total of grad- uates may top last February's all time mid-year of 1,423 by as much as 150. INCREASED ENROLLMENT of the first postwar years is still swelling the ranks of students now qualifying for degrees, she ex- plained. j r \I l, Local Police Urge Shoppers To Be Careful "The best Christmas present of all-your presence." The Ann Arbor police urge every Christmas shopper to put this warning at the top of his shopping list for an accident-free holiday season. * * * LAST MINUTE shopping, carry- ing too many packages and other hurried preparations for a Merry, Christmas, plus ordinary seasonal hazards, police say, are too often the causes of Christmas tragedy. Seasonal hazards, which cause December to have the greatest number of traffic deaths of any month in the year, include: 1. Reduced visability because of earlier and longer periods of darkness. 2. Inadequate traction for motor vehicles because of bad winter weather. 3. More drinking during the Christmas season. To minimize these hazards, the police suggest reduced speeds, us- ing tire chains and keeping wind- shield wipers, defrosters and lights in good working condition. Pedestrians, too, are warned that drivers cannot see them as well after dark and in rain or snow. Vet TV Drive Nearng Goal The drive to raise $700 by Christmas to buy a television set for patients at the Veterans Read- justment Center is making good progress, according to Art Moskoff pride and joy, a 2% foot wind- mill powered by springs from an 8-day clock. By the end of December, 1,103 more ways to make little tykes smile will have rolled off his basement assembly line. "Any hour I'm not working seems like an unnecessary waste," declares Warnhoff. He doesn't limit his work habits to the holi- day season either - after New Year's straight through the next December, one can find him buried in avalanches of new toys wait- ing to be distributed wherever needed. USING LUMBER from the Fin- gerle Lumber Company, with which he is associated, and local Kiwanis and Lions Club groups, he turns out his wooden toys and transports them to various insti- tutions. Among his recipients are "U" Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital and the Michigan Children's Home. He gets his "greatest satisfaction" upon seeing how his efforts are welcomed by young blind, patients and polio victims. "It does my heart good to see the way they smile," says Warnhoff. He recalls an incident many years ago which started him off on his production of good will. A sick little girl he knew wanted a plaything, so Warnhoff, handy with tools, built her a doll cradle. When the child recovered, with no little help from his gift, he de- cided to use his ability brightening the lives of others confined to sickbeds. HUGE BOXES of photographs and newspaper, clippings fill the Warnhoff home as a constant re- minder of his magnanimity and perseverance. Hundreds of doc- tors and nurses have commended him and his projects, asserting that his toys usually do more good than medical care. Complete figures from all colleges available till after, on graduates will not be the holidays. Diplomas will be awarded in all 14 University colleges, with the exception of the dental and med- ical schools, she said. STUDENTS WILL receive their diplomas by mail. No graduation exercises are held in February. Largest number of students to receive diplomas last February were in the Graduate School, where 405 were awarded de- grees. More than 350 students in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts qualified for degrees, along with 272 in the engineering college, and 172 in the business administration school. OTHER GRADUATES were in the Schools of Law, Dentistry, Ed- ucation, Forestry, Public Health, Architecture and Design, Nursing and Pharmacy. Before last year's high, the previous peak in February grad- uates was the 1947 total of 998. J-Hop Ticket Sale Extended Upperclassmen and graduate students who failed to make ap- plication for J-Hop tickets will have an opportunity to purchase them Friday, Jan. 7 before the all-campus sale of remaining tick- ets. according to Jack Hayward, ticket chairman. Sales will open to accepted ap- plication holders Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Jan. 5, 6 and 7 in the new Administration Building. Sophomores and freshmen may purchase any remaining tickets Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 10 and 11, Hayward added. And the Rains Came WASHINGTON, D. C.-Until a little man upset things, Germany was the world's leader in the pro- duction of synthetic nitrogen, synthetic rubber, aluminum and magnesium, and was the largest exporter of chemicals. It was second as a producer of iron and steel products. HO.LIDAY An Adventure in (GGood Smoking M A Y O R-Sir George AyI- wen, London's new lord mayor, wears costume of his office at a procession in his honor. TELEV IS ION PU PPt - Doris Brown poses with Jolo, the clown, one of the characters in puppet show which is to be put on television in serial form at New York studio. T O W E R I N B E R L I N --This tower in the British sec- tor of Berlin was used for television during the war. Now visitors climb to top to view ruins of war through telescopes. L E A D E R - Dr. Frances Scott of Northampton, -Mass., president of National Federationi of Business and Professional Women and a physician for 30 years, poses during N. Y. visit. S T I L T E D O U T L 0 0 K - Thai, giraffe just arrived at Rome, Italy o from le a, Afri ca, looks at Roma, 330-pound elrnrt lawn last AuLust. Luigi Di Fazio, Roma's keeper, holds fti 7rhd hlottle hie uses to feed the young elephant. who is directing the campaign. A week ago, crippled young- Moskoff, director of veterans af- sters in Farmington were as- fairs for the campus chapter of sured a happier Yuletide when AVC which is sponsoring the "Santa" poured in their laps drive, said that individual con- more than 50 rockers, train sets- tributions have begun to come in. When individual gifts are added and painted animals. to the response from local vet- His cellar workshop, though not erans' organizations, the goal is elaborate, takes up most of Warn- in sight, Moskoff said. hoff's spare time. However, his But he urged continued co- wife lends a hand sometimes, and operation in order to insure that many Ann Arbor Girl Scout the television can be installed be- groups aid by sewing blankets and fore Christmas. sheets to fill his cradles. HitsrbO tinLB s evry }enr m r "n1dtaknowr r o :: J"4.::?a is This is a baby. Fussy about clothes. Demands frequent change ofj wardrobe. >:..: Mits bottle daily. But finds life incomplete. Is just waiting for day when V"yshe can wear smart "inhatan" shirt .y kf .,.r. .? ........... .. ...: . +": r... 2 ~ This is a "MAanhattan"? Wythe shirt. Your day has come to enjoy one. Veysmart. Wiepedclapons and stays to keep 'em flat.' AN APPEAL TO ALLAH - Arabs kneel to pray after surrender. of MaJdal to Jewish forces. City is an industrial center of 7,000 on the coast in the Negev area, north of Gaza. G O V E RN O R - Chester BowlesVformer O.P.A. Admin- istrator, is the new Democratic governor-elect of Connecticut. ond, Va., News Leader, poses in study of his home while work- A N C I E N T I T A L i A N B R I D G E- The Ponte Vecchio 401d Bridge) of Florence, Italy, ing on his 6-volume biography has been flanked by shops of goldsmiths since ancient days. Originally Roman, it was rebuilt in 1345. of George Washington. First 2 The Germans blew up buildings at both ends during fighting betw4en Italian, and Nazis in 1944. volumes have, been published. Twice recently tiaffic was stopped several days because of cracks in bridge. current rate on insured savings Extra earnings on Bonus Savings Accounts DEMOCRAI -Leslie L. Biffle, Democrat and native of Boydsville, Ark., may be secre- tary of new U.S. Senate. i i/ ,1 iA i s .l . . 511' '7' ii I