SECTION TWO -PAGE FOUR THE 711TCHIVAI. DAILY DECEMBER. S. 1956 . SECTION TWO-PAGE FOUR TUE MICHIGAN I)AILY DECEMBER. K. 135k 4 ww +va.awbawsE y .^iVMRR wr betotCW American Youth Hostels Set Week Long Yule Ski Tripj American Youth Hostels of Chi- cago recently scheduled a one week ski trip for college students during the Christmas vacation period. Trip, set for Dec. 25 through Jan. 1, will be to Arapahoe Basin, Colo., one of the highest ski areasl in the state. Estimated cost or $80 covers transportation, lodging, and plan- ned evening recreation. AYH membership, required for the one week trip, may be obtained by writing for an application to the American Youth Hostels Office, 431 S. Wabash, Chicago 5, Ill. WHEN SANTA GIVES A GIFT argus IT'S I 300 PROJECTOR Quick push-pull of the slide- lever shows, changes and storesislides automatically. Santa loves a warm reception. Aluminum slide magazines with individual frames pro- He knows the delight and joy tet slides from dirt, dust, that fashion-filed comfies bring finger-prints or damage. Single magazine holds 36 slides.LAYFI New 4-inch, f:3.3, wide- LADY FAIR angle lens and new light con-s eninsystem for brighter- $495 than-ever pictures. Handy Argus Slide Editor-in-,r eluded at no extra cost- Black - White lets you preview slides in- r . dividually. Super-efficient cooling system keeps slides t and projector safely cool. .. Easy finger-tip elevating de. vice.g Special Price Reg. $62.50: Now $4995 Complete with carrying case' and slide magazine Purchase From Purchase HAREM TEARS PURCHASE$95 CAMERA SHOP Black Velvet 1116 So. University "Purchase from Purchase" CAMPUS BOTERY Use304 S State Streeti Daily Classifieds :: " iY k { This is Pat's Store Full of everything to make her (and YOU) A favorite Santa this Christmas. Look in this window ! See the skirts and sweaters. See the blouses . and . scarfs. See the hand bags and robes. Everything to make h er oh and ah when she opens her beautiful package xmas morning. (We gift wrap it, of course and mail it anywhere in the United States free of charge) Shop Now . . . Pay in January Just Show Your I.D. and Say "Charge It" at INTERVIEW Santa Claus Gives HiRs Own Answers By BARBARA NEUMAN . Special To The Daily NORTH POLE-"Yes, there is a Santa Claus." When we were younger, we were never quite convinced. In fact, we weren't convinced until we experienced an Ann Arboi Christmas season. We recently trudged many blocks so that we could make our yearly visit to Santa and tell him what to drop in our stocking and spread under the tree. 'Ran To Biggest Store' We ran straight for the biggest store in Ann Arbor and asked to see the laughing, friendly figure. We thanked the saleslady kindly, but mentally scratched our head. We were sure Santa, or at least one of his helpers would be there. (We were never sure which had been taking orders in the stories beck home since the day after Thanksgiving.) To make sure that the saleslady was not wrong. We decided to go to the other Ann Arbor stores. We Were Laughed At . M1 r -Daily--Charles Curtiss FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS-(1. to r.) Judy Faber, '57, Irwin Wagner, '58, Carol Krohn, '57, Bette Fried- man, '58, sing Jewish songs of praise as Bert Fain man, '57BAd, Hillel Foundation president, lights the Menorah in their eight-day celebration of Hanuka. Candles Will e Lit for Last 'Time Tonight in Jewish Hanuka Festivities I By MARGARET MOORE The last candle in the eight- branched Menorah will be lit this evening as Jewish students across, the campus conduct the closing ceremonies of their eight-day Ha-i nuka celebration. Hanuka, or the Festival of Lights, celebrates the re-consecra- tion of the Temple of Jerusalem after it had been defiled by Greek conquerors, Although it commemorates a military victory, it is a religious celebration reminding its parti- cipants that in any free society there must be strong resistance to groups or ideologies which seek to impose upon a people a mental or spiritual uniformity. It is a plea for the cause of religious free- dom and separation of church and state. Antiochus Imposed Culture In 168 B.C., Antiochus IV, rul- er of Syria.-- then including Pal- estine - sought to impose the Greek culture on the Jews and declared Zeus the national god. He further decreed that all Jews must offertsacrifices to Zeus on altars of their temples. Led by Judah the Maccabee, the Jews revolted and, after a series of guerilla battles, defeated the Syrians and recaptured Jerusalem. There they found the Syrians had stripped the Temple of itsI treasure, defiled it with impureI sacrifices, and extinguished the sacred altar lamp. One Lamp Burned According to legend, only one small cruse of purified oil, enough for a single day, could be found to relight the lamp. But the flame remained burning for eight days until the people were able to press olives for a new supply. Each evening at sunset this pastj week, many Jewish students have attended ceremonies at Hillelt Foundation, in Jewish sororities and fraternities and in some resi- dence halls. Here they lit the candleabra, called the Menorah, and recited special prayers of thanksgiving for each evening. Traditional Hanu- ka songs and games were also en- joyed. Has Eight BranchesI The Menorah has eight bran- ches, each containing a three inch golden candle. The Shamash or servant, candle used to light the others - is usually placed in the center. Antique brass, pewter, and sil- ver Menorahs from early 18th century Italy, France, Germany, and Great Britain were loaned to various dormitories, sororities, and fraternities from one of the larg- est collections of Jewish art ob- jects in the nation. This collec- tion belongs to Charles E. Eline- berg, president of the Argo Oil Co. in Detroit. Following an old custom of giv- ing gifts and donations to charity every night, many roommates, and some sororities and, corridor groups exchanged gifts. Students in Mood Strains from "Hanuka Come Light the Menorah", "Who Can Retell", and "S'Vivon Sov Sov Sov" kept students in the holiday mood as they walked back for lunch each noon. Professor Percival Price, Uni- versity carillonneur, played an- cient Hanuka songs which he had adapted for the carillon himself. Hillel Foundation's staff and student officers provided appro- priate supplies, suggestions for the, ceremonies, and English transla- tions of the Hebrew songs for any groups* which wished to observe the festival. Shapiro Spoke Decked with banners, stars of David, and shields of the Macca- bees, Hillel Foundation received Dr. Judah J. Shapiro, newly ap- pointed national director of B'Nai spoke last Friday at their regular B'rith Hillel Foundations, who spoke last Friday at their regular evening Sabbath service. In addition to celebrating Ha- nuka, this service commemorated the thirtieth anniversary of the Hillel Foundation here at the Uni- versity. Dr. Shapiro spoke on the "Quest for Jewish Integrity," Later in the weekend, he con- ducted an informal discussion with officers and committee chairmen on Hillel problems and issues. On Saturday, Hillel held an Oneg Shabbat, which translated litterally means "A Sabbath of Delight." At this informal cultur- al session, ancient and modern Jewish songs and dances were performed. A special Sunday evening serv- ice was also conducted by the Is- raeli Student Organization, Hillel Foundation, and Hadassah, the Ann Arbor chapter of the women's organization in behalf of Zionism. Non-Jewish students will have an opportunity to view the Ha- nuka ceremony this Friday after- noon at 4:15 p.m. in Lane Hall. Students Sing At this weekly meeting of the Council of Student Religious Af- fairs, representatives from Hillel will light the Menorah, recite thanksgiving prayers and sing Hanuka songs. Latkes, a type of potato pan- cake and Jewish delicacy, will be served. Students will also be taught one of the most famous of the Hanuka chilren's games, Dreidel. A Dreidel is a four sided top. On each side is carved the first letter of the Hebrew words mean- ing "A Great Miracle Happened Here." Each, child spins the top and depending on which side it falls, wins all, half, or none of a pile of nuts. Thus, Hanuka is a family festi- val, interesting to even the young- est child. Each time we asked for Santa Claus we were laughed at and told that: "Santa isn't here today." We soon tired of playing silly question-and-answer games with sales personnel, so we decided to cut a few classes and see for ourselves if Santa was really at the north pole. We hopped into our jet-mobile, and-after driving only a few hours came to the top of the world. A glance around the barren scene sent flames of panic into our heart. What if there really was no Santa Claus? But Then, We Saw Him Suddenly a slight figure gaily skipped to us. "If you want to see Santa, Just follow me," he sang as he danced away. We followed eagerly. An ice castle, with surfaces polished to a diamond-like brilliance, appeared before us like magic. We ran in, excited to be seeing the man of our dreams, the real Santa Claus. We Were Greeted Mrs. Claus greeted us graciously and put a cup of hot coffee into our hands as soon as we entered, "to warm us up." She ushered us into a room that was twice as big as Hill Audi- torium. All around the room were dolls, sleds, cashmere sweaters, borgana coats and 1957 convertibles. Standing in the center of the room, checking a list, was a stout, bearded figure in gym shoes, wash pants and an ivy league jacket. He looked familiar, but the clothes he was wearing seemed so out of .character that we weren't sure he was the man we wanted to see until he welcomed us by saying, "Ho, Ho Ho!" 'We Were Sure Then we were sure. He was Santa Claus. We rushed over to him and couldn't help asking him why he was wearing those clothes. He laughed again, and said, "To be important to modern young- sters, one must be collegiate. "Just by looking at the gifts we're planning to scatter around Christmas trees you can tell how modern we've become. He told us that, as usual, all good boys and girls were going to have their wishes fulfilled at Christmas time. Those who are not good, however, would get passed by. "How can we be sure that we will always be good so that our dreams would always come true?" we wanted to know. One Must Believe "The only sure way is to keep believing in me. If you do that, I'll always exist." Then he sent us away, telling that he had a lot of final prepara- tions to complete. We left, feeling very happy. After all those years of uncertainty, we finally knew without a doubt that Santa really did exist. '. FORMATL, COED SHOW HIGHLIGHT PERIOD: Campus Slates Pre-Holiday Season Events a f R . ~ 1 I ,. z :. ,, I, ti- -='-> , k. s j z .. rt Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer, galloping across snowy drifts, scientious party-seeker will be able halo-crowned cherubs singing to find some festivity during the carols and heavily spiked Christ- pre-vacation period. mnas punch, and mistletoe are; The annual Christmas quad- heralds of the annual Christmas rangle dances, fraternity and sor- holidays. ority pledge formals and the Law Just as in the spring "a young Club's annual "Wig and Robe" are man's fancy turns to thoughts of scheduled for coming weekends., love" at Christmas time "a young "Noel Moderne," the South collegian's fancy turns to thoughts Quadrangle dance and its coun- of partying." terparts in East and West Quad- Even in the book-conscious en- rangle are slated for Dec. 15, vironment of Ann Arbor, a con-, Robert Hughes. South Quad so- cial chairman announced names of committee chairmen for the event last week. In addition to pledge formals, campus affiliates will sponsor a children's Christmas benefit par- ty, Dec. 15. 1956 MUSKET presentation of Brigadoon will be given today through Saturday. The coed show, replacing Union Opera, will star Patricia Wright Sin the lead role of Fiona. Herb Start will play the male lead. Tommy. Tom Sexworth will play the leading non-vocal role in the show. In addition the Union will con- tinue its weekly Little Club and Sunday evening record dances. NOWv our complete selection of Jt&~r3 OPEN STOCK Letter Paper Choose your favorite from our wide variety of colors and sizes in Eaton's fine letter papers. So convenient, selecting your paper from Eaton's Open Stock. Paper and envelopes are sepa. rately packaged so you can always buy more of what you, need. Always available, always Christmas ~ Cards Fine selection of assorted and single cards at prices that will please YOU! 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