THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2,1954 THE MICHIGAN IDAILV wA^-TR imv .HURSDY, DEEMBER2, 195 THI .M flHavrT hAiry a a - a PAGE FIk'VE Gala Christmas Parties Planned at 'U' Hospital Student Volunteers To Assist With Festivities; Patients To Enter Window Decorating Contest New, Novel Men's Gifts Provide Easy Shopping for College Coeds By ARLINE LEWIS Santa Claus may not visit every Ann Arbor home this year, but he never misses the University Hospi- tal. Christmas with its trees, candy canes, carols, and holiday spirit captures the hospital early as ev- ery department works to make the holiday a happy one for the pa- 'tients. On Dec. 16, the big children's party will take place, so that all patients under 13 will be able to attend before they g home. Most 'Happiness Box' Includes Several Gifts Everyone loves to open pres- ents and one of the newest ideas for an extra-speial package is a "Happiness Box." Originated by a columnist in a national magazine, a Happiness Box contains a large assortment of gifts, small both in size and in price. Instead of planning just one pres- ent, with a little timeand patience spent to shop and wrap, one can give a special favorite in the fami- ly a varied assortment. Large Box Needed A large box is the simplest con- tainer to hold the gifts. However, the container itself may also be present. A piece of luggage, a wastebasket, an ice bucket, a purse, a deep fryer or any other cooking utensil, a tackle box or a file can. hold happiness gifts. Happiness Boxes can feature gifts at any price level, although inexpensive and easily obtained gifts are well suited. Gifts for father could include a package of razor blades, a cigar, good pocket comb, a new saw, key chain, an assortment of nails, a shoe horn and a pocket book. Gifts for Mother A powder puff, small bottle of cologne, other cosmetics, a kitch- en tile, trivets, pair of gloves and stockings, a supply of. pencils, an extra-large coffee cup and an ivy plant can be featured in mother's box. Ideas are unlimited for a teen- age brother or sister. Some note paper, an eye-lash, curler, a fur collar, a set of three lipsticks, a long strand of beads, an autograph book, a box of pastels, an angora beret, a favorite record and a change purse will delight any young lady. For the masculine teen-ager, a Happiness Box can feature a neck- tie and bowtie, some still photo- graphs of Marilyn Monroe or some other favorite, a frame for a pic- ture of his favorite girl, a safety razor, a pair of cufflinks, argyles, some \tickets to the local theatre and a new jackknife. Highlighting the box of a small boy and girl are blunt scissors, crayons and water colors, mittens, a book on.a present interest, jacks, marbles, a giant lollipop, a piggy bank, a ball, something to wear- a velvet beret for the girl and a, bowtie for the young man, and a puzzle. The more presents to open, the happier is the Happiness Box. important feature of the party be- sides the goodies and singing will be a visit from Santa Claus. Santa's Helpers One of Santa's helpers, Albert Warnhoff, an Ann Arbor resident, has been inaking toys in his work- shop and giving them to the hospi- tal for more than 10 years. Throughout the hospital, from the children's ward to the adults' wards, the sugarplum world of Christmas becomes visible. Trees tadd familiar touches of green to the white walled rooms. The school- room, already lively with pictures, stuffed animals, play houses, dolls and carriages, takes on the new colors of lighted Christmas trees. Christmas' for the patients is not just when gifts are given. The spe- cially-trained teachers of the Hos- pital School, helped by nurses and volunteers, plan separate parties for the children, who will make ice cream, sing carols and make small presents for their parents. Ward Party Slated Parties for teenagers and adults, which also includes a visit from Santa, will culminate in a ward party on Dec. 22. All of the pa- tients will receive gifts. Both patients and hospital staff will work together in a window dec- orating contest. The hospital win- dows become a veritable Christ- mas scene art gallery, with pic- tures worked in colored poster paint. Everyone who is able to go home for Christmas "ve and Christmas Day will leave the hospital, many to return after the holidays. But the patients who are either too ill to leave, or live too far away from home, spend Christmas in the hos- pital. Among these patients will be be- tween 75 and 100 children who will not be able to be with their fami- lies. For them the hospital tries to duplicate the Christmas Eve at- mosphere that will dominate mil- lions of homes throughout the world. Campus Groups Assist Sororities, fraternities, dormitor- ies, and other campus groups are yearly contributors. The King's Daughters make aprons, bed jack- ets and dress dolls for patients of all ages. The Bethlehem Evangeli- cal Church gives homemade Christ- mas cookies, while the Galen's Christmas drive provides many of the toys. The Kiwanis Clubs, Junior Red Cross, Boy Scouts and Brownies, as well as many other groups and in- dividuals, donate. gifts for the pa- tients. Volunteers help patients in "Op- eration Wrap," which includes shopping, wrapping and mailing gifts to families and friends. They will also address Christmas cards and assist with parties. Local garden clubs make tray favors while the Dietetics Depart- ment plans and serves special holi- day menus, and distributes the trays. The entire program is designed to bring a merry Christmas to ev- ery patient wno must remain in the hospital. Ready-cut sheets, blocks and fi- gures of plastic foam are available at all variety stores. Easy to decor- ate and cut, the foam can be used to make tree ornaments, table de- corations and centerpieces. ANNETTE BRANDT ROSEMARIE SAFRON CYNTHIA HARDY By MARJI BLUTTMAN With all the signs of Christmas around the University campus - lavish store windows, decorated telephone poles, carillon recitals and an occasional snow flurry- many a coed is faced with the problem of what to give her fav- orite male on St. Nick's Day. This season the stores are full of new and novel gift ideas for the college man. To keep him at the peak of lat- est fashion, a plaid tie-and-belt outfit is guaranteed to look well with both his khakis and his char- coal slacks. If he is inclined to be a little more suave and sophisti- cated, a string tie and cummer- bund set may be just for him. Men Like Cashmere The up-to-date fellow, though he may not admit it, likes cash- mere as well as the women. Pull- over sweaters, mufflers, vests and his favorite pattern in argyles are available for him in this softest of wools. Cufflinks now come in a multi- tude of designs and colors. There are some set with large artifi- cial gems, other enameled with modern abstractions and still more with his initials, college emblem or depictions of some field of in- terest, be it his profession or fav- orite sport. If one's "best guy" is a smoker and inclined to pipe dreams, his female Santa Claus hasn't much trouble in th. gift department. To supplement his collection of pipes, there are models with University insignias, porcelain bowls and those with bright Scotch plaids. In addition, one can buy plaid lighters to match the various de- signs of the pipes. Giftshfor Smokers Keeping the smoker in mind, personally engraved matchbooks, cigarette cases with a modern mo- tif and portable ashtrays make practical gifts. For the literary minded, Ann Arbor shops feature books of ev- ery description-from T. S. Eliot to Charles Addams' latest volume of ghoulish fun. Perhaps an edi- tion of a Broadway play that he has seen or the works of his fav- orite author in one volume would hit the spot with him. A large variety of practical gifts are made from an old standby-- leather. Belts, cigarette cases, wal- lets, key holders, writing portfolios and manicure sets for men are but a few of its uses. For the fellow who loses his shirt buttons or rips his socks, a masculine sewing kit is perfect. Room Furnishings The University man's room may cry out for lack of furnishings and accessories. In that case modern wrought-iron ashtrays, miniature chafing dishes, brass letter hold- ers, desk sets and colorful repro- ductions of Toulouse-Lautrec's cafe, scenes or Picasso prints may be just the remedy. "Joe College'' provides hardly a worry, for he loves anything that contains his school emblem or col- ors. This means anything from wool mufflers, slipper-box and ski hats to ties, statipnery and beer mugs. Any gift can look bright if wrapped in a set of pennants of the Big Ten or the ivy League. Of course, there are always some men who have everything. The smart gal solves her problem by giving him something quite un- usual and different, such as an extra-long sterling shoe horn, an old-fashioned scrub brush-for the bathtub or a silver penknife that boasts a bottle opener, nail file and a tiny pair of scissors. With such a variety of Christ- mas gifts to choose from, the Uni- versity coed should have no trouble at all shopping for that "extra- special" male. EASY-TO-MAKE: Colorful Holiday Mobiles Furnish Gay Decorations LAURA HAZZARD ELAINE GULDEN SARI BARKER Parents Announce Engagements Brandt-Rickman Annette Jean Brandt's engage- ment to Thomas Edward Rickman has been announced by her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Brandt of Detroit. He is the sor of Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Rickman of Kalamazoo. Miss Brandt was president of Park House and is a sophomore in the literary college. Her fiancee attended Western Michigan and the University. The couple will be married Jan. 29 at the University Lutheran Chapel in Ann Arbor. Saf ron-Gay Mr. and Mrs. John Safron of Canton, Ohio, announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Rose- marie, to William L. Gay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hoig L. Gay of Adri- an. Miss Safron is a senior in the College of Architecture and De- sign and is corresponding secre- tary of Alpha Delta Pi. Mr. Gay received his masters degree from the School of Business Administration where he was a member of Beta Alpha Psi, hon- orary accounting society. He is af- filiated with Sigma Nu. At present, he is serving with the United States Army Auditing Agency at Dallas, Tex. The couple is planning a June wedding. * * * Hardy-Brown Mr. and Mrs. Herbert T. Hardy of Buffalo, N.Y., announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Cyn- thia Anne, to Dr. Alphonso Clifford Brown of Grand Rapids, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Frank Brown. The bride-elect is a senior in Ed- ucation School. She is affiliated with Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. Dr. Brown received his B.S. de- gree in 1950 and his M.D. from the University last June. He is affili- ated with Phi Beta Kappa; and Phi Delta Epsilon. A January wedding is planned. * * * Hazzard-Hulburd The engagement of Laura Ruth Hazzard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. Hazzard of Ann, Arbor, to Jack Edwin Hulburd, son of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Hulburd also of Ann Arbor, was announced Oct. 25. Miss Hazzard is a senior at Michigan State Normal College where she is studying special edu- cation for the mentally handicap- ped. Mr. Hulburd is a senior in Law' School. He is affiliated with Theta Xi, Pi Sigma Alpha, and Phi Delta' Phi. A summer wedding is planned. Gulden-Roberts Elaine Gulden's engagement and forthcoming marriage to Gerald Roberts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jud- son Roberts of Whitmore Lake, was announced recently by her par- ents, Dr. and Mrs. E. W. Gulden of Ann Arbor. Miss Gulden is a junior in the School of Education. Mr. Roberts is a junior in the business admin- istration svhool and is a member of Chi Phi. The couple will be married Dec. 18 in the Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor. * s s Ba rker-Ravensc roft Mr. and Mrs. Cleland Barker of Corning, N.Y., have announced the engagement of their daughter, Sari Patricia, to Edward Abbott Ra- venscroft, Jr. of Glencoe, Ill., son of the senior Ravenscroft. Local announcement of the en- gagement occurred at dinner at the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, of which Miss Barker is social chair- man. A junior in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, she is majoring in sociology. Mr. Ravenscroft, a junior in the architecture college, is affiliated with Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He was winner of the 1953 Gulantics show. Wedding plans are not definite. By JOY SQUIRES Associate Women's Editor Mobiles are fun to make! Colorful moving decorations do not need much equipment to start with, ;are easy to make and inter- esting to watch when they are hanging from the ceiling or a light fixture. Standard equipment for all mo- biles is wire about 1/16 of an inch and pliers to cut and bend wire. Rings can be bent around a cylin- drical object of the desired thick- ness. Balance Important The basic problem in mobiles is balance. This is achieved entirely through experimentation, trial and error and crossing one's fingers and hoping. A favorite for children, young and young-at-heart, is a candy mo- bile. Using black cotton thread for assembling, a large cellophane- covered candy cane tied with a large red bow serves as the base. Small candy canes, wooden skew- ers holding red and green gum- drops, red lollipops, packages of peppermint candy and bags of hard candy provide the ingredients for this mobile. A "heavenly atmosphere" mo- bile in white and blue can utilize plastic foam stars, blue cellophane, and blue ribbon, For an added "ethereal" touch, use a sprinkling of "snow" or silver paint and tin- sel. Favorite Christmas tree orna- ments highlighted in a mobile pro- vide a colorful theme. Tree balls, balanced on a tube covered with cellophane, may be of varied colors or of the same color covered with sparkling gold or silver, Gleaming foil snowflakesnestled in and dangling from a spun-glass cloud make a wintery mobile'for any living or dining room. Edible Mobiles Popcorn, cranberries, marsh- mallows and colored peanuts, in any combination, can be strung to make another edible moving dec- oration. But .these delicacies are not reduced to mere stringing. Men and animal figures can be made to especially delight that younger brother and sister. Includ- ed could be marshmallows with cranberry eyes or popcorn and pea- nut men. Not to be excluded is the stable, a standing moving object. Balance is just as vital in this type of dec- oration and a stable base is neces- sary. bieirht n lu a tlz ay It's Christmas Time ait DOWNTOWN STORE HOURS Monday 12130 to 8:30 P.M. Tuesday'thru Saturday 9:30 to 5:30 HOLIDAY-TIME SE PARATE S PRECIOUS TREASURES .. Gifts for Your Favorite Roommate . or Add to Your Collection toTake Home Christmas Above: Length of color- Left: Lovliest coin purse versatile one-tie as an ascot in sight . . . or smallest ... wrap into a bright sash. evening bag. Satin, hand- Imported French satin scarves. painted, sequin sewn in the 9 prettiest colors. 595* ,c i~ f :r please add 10%7 federal tax S Lo 5 C 140 10.95 Swirling, w skirts Crystell 10.95 to 22.95 Glitter in the night . . . pure glamour, sparkling hinestones, lustrous pearls, gleaming sequins, make-believe jewels . .. satin applique and braid trim. Pure wool or orlon, full-fashioned in white, black, pink, blue. ng sleeved cardigans and scoop-neck slipovers. Sizes 34 to 40. .4 parkling Jeweled Sweaters )'Clock kirts to 25.00 hirling date-time s in rustling taffet a, velveteen, quil ta,, nylon ted