I TWO-PAGE FOUR THE MICHIGAN (DAILY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1958 TWO-PAGE FOUR THE MICHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY, DECEM~BER 9,1956 ALBERT E. WARNHOFF: For 30c .. . Try our malts and Real 'Santa' Bright( sh k s ...finest on c m u By ROSE PERLBERG. -.x ByhROSE PERLcaRpus/ "So that night I go to bed and1 This is the story of Ann Arbor's think about those children and 'Saint Nick' - of a man who pretty soon I think up a new de- would "rather see a child's eyes sign for a toy." shine than have a million dollars." Our super hamburger for 30c For 53 of his 67 years, Albert E. Designs on Jig-Saw Warnhoff has been "making chil- At 5 a.m., he's up and working dren's bright and wonderful out the thought on a jig-saw. The dream a reality" - the legend of new creation, approved by Mrs. Santa Claus. Warnhoff ("I always ask Mama In a cramped and cluttered what she thinks") is then tried ii1lil e7A7l mri m17 mmJi77 mmitll'5 i 37workshop - some six by eight out by neighborhood children. It's feet, he has turned out over 29,000 success depends upon their reac- toys which have been given to tion," he confided. Fine candy for C hristm as more than 100,000 underprivileged Warnhoff specializes in small N -Tandhandicapped children all over movableanimals, in addition to LID theSE- IBET- HTM Nountry the standard cradles, dolls and Begins at Early Age rocking horses. "Blind children just love any- beganwEhen Wrnhoff was thing that moves," he says with a youngster of 14, living in Ann abodsie onigt ak Arbor. He said, "It was mostly j packet with hundreds of the toys farmsthen and everyone was very and patterns for more. poor." "A little neighbor girl was ThSatCluwiot i- sick with diphtheria," he recalled. The Santa Claus without whis- "I made her a cradle and doll," kers produces his gifts by a mass "The doctor said my work did production technique concentrat- more than his medicine. He told ng on one type until he has Calling me to 'keep up the good work.',, made enough and then switching Warnhoff has been following the doctor's orders ever since. Toys Made of Plywood All M en Incentive for the 1800 toys They are all made of plywood, jij s"eo * . * made this year comes when the stacks of which clutter the tiny fatherly carpenter-by-trade "San- paint-spattered workshop and ta," who worked 43 years for lum- keep the Warnhoff car out of the ber companies, visits places like garage.e the State School for the Blind, in The Toyland 'magician' feels th SLansing. cthat this material is "the strong- r "It's when I see suffering that est and lasts the longest." d SSTA G N w ui I realize how well off I am - and When the little ducks, dogs and c I want to do anything I can to horses receive their final coat of i make them happier," he says. paint and Warnhoff's "lady help-a Wednesday, Dec. 12 n NN S9COLLIN 9A SPECIAL GIFT isn't special unless the size is 'l)State and LibertyI IMn. ...Wed. --Fri. 9:30-8:-30 right. Undecided about her Christmas gift? At Tues. -Thurs - Sat. 9:30-5:30 I Collins you will find the right gift. 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Static and Drift Free Long Distance AM- ?: ? atem-creates "big" -automatic frequency 'Complete Standard 1I d i ;:::"(#?f set sound for more en- control locks stations Broadcast from 540 Students Set ens Children's Lives For Holiday __________Festivities -Daiy--oonn irtzei FINISHING TOUCHES--Ann Arbor's Santa Claus applies a coat of shellac to a movable duck which he designed and made him- self. In 53 years he has made over 29,000 toys to bring Christmas cheer to 100,000 underprivileged children. ers" from Ann Arbor and sur- and othe ounding areas finish dressing derprivil dolls and tuck bedding into the "You s cradles, Warnhoff is ready to step he beam nto the role of "Santa", aided by really th a false beard, a red suit and some they go pillows. Wtih a Trucks Help Out probably Helped by trucks from National Michigar motor companies, he personally Warnh distributes the toys to children "After a n University Hospital, St. Joseph record a Mercy and Ypsilanti State Hospi- spirit of als, Michigan ° Children's Home happy." er institutions for the un- eged and handicapped. should see those children," ns, eyes sparkling. "They pink it's Santa Claus and wild.' a sly smile, he boasts, "I'm the most hugged man in n-by children of course!" hofft never sells a toy - all, that would spoil my s Santa's helper and the giving to making people By ELAINE HUGHES University school students from nursery age through high school are preparing enthusiastically for the imminent holiday season. . Festive showcases and bulletin boards exhibit the ever-exciting symbols of Christmas. Large un- trimmed Christmas trees will soon be erected. Of the school Christmas pro- gram, paramount in importance is the annual Christmas Assembly. It will include student caroling and the presentation of "The Lit- tlest Angel." Students are rehearsing for a music program tobe presented by the instrumental classes. The high school seniors will sponsor their annual Christmas dance in honor of University School alumni. Caroling This year students will present their traditional caroling program through the halls. Each class chooses its own Christmas song and entertains other classes at intervals throughout the day. The individual classes will have their separate Christmas parties as well as expressing their charity by collecting canned food for local needy families. Some high school students also are repairing toys and will donate them to the child- ren's ward of University Hospital. Students are enthused about their activities. Dave Underwood and Martha Drouyor feel that the Christmas program is worth while because of the high level of parti- cipation. Lauds Program Underwood lauded the program because "all students can join it and feel welcome." Miss Drouyor explained that the program is gen- eral in scope and acceptable to students of all religions. The sixth grade presents a typi- cal picture of preparation for the holidays. Their classroom bulletin board announces, "Let's Celebrate Christmas in Greece, Spain, Sicily, France, and the Philippine Is- lands." The students ambitiously are making pillows, lamps, mo- biles, dollhouses, and "tight wads" (a kind of coin purse) for mem- bers of their families. Under the direction of Mr. Dan- iel Moore, their teacher, the sixth grade will present "'Scrooge" to the student body. They are mak- ing their own scenery, costumes and even smoke bombs to accom- pany the appearance of ghosts in the play. Learning Experience Mr. Moore stated, "We are not after the finished product, but rather the rich learning experi- ence." Mr. William Mills, assistant di- rector of University School, ex- plained that the Christmas pro- gram emphasizes holiday customs of people all over the world and not just those of our own country. He has integrated the program so that it includes all students He said, "The more participa- tion by each individual within a group, the more appreciation and understanding we shall have of the total purpose of the activities. Students are not just spectators, a t Yuletide Season Brings Rash Of Christmas Novelty Tunes .i By JAMES BOW "I won't get nothing for Christ- mas," a small boy cries, "'Cause I was a bad boy last year." And,- once again the holiday eason is accompanied by a back- ground of music, from childish unes to religious hymns. As with merchants, the Christ- mas season is a special season for ongwriters, a chance to confront he customer with new novelties as well as bring out the old standbys reserved for the gala season. A little girl singing "I saw Mom- my kising Santa Claus" was one of the favorite lyrics of past years. Frosty and Rudolph "Frosty the Snowman" and "Ru- dolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" seem to be old standbys which are returning again this year. If adults may find the repiti- tion of old Christmas tunes a ittle more tiring each year, the kiddies don't seem to mind. In fact, Rudolph Reindeer is still glowing in plastic toys in dime stores and even in decora- tions on city streets. Children may tire a bit of these tunes too, but the voice of a little boy or girl bubbling over with anticipation of a big haul on Christmas morning seems to make up for their frequent repetition. Novelty Tunes Adults, too, have their Christ- mas novelty tunes, those tender love ballads, sung in the style popular that year, but managing to include Christmas somewhere. Vocalists, singing something like "I love you, won't you come home for Christmas?" or "It won't be the same without you" are ap- pearing this season. White Christmas The old favorites like "White Christmas" and the carols com- plete the recipe of Christmas mu- sic. Some like their Christmas music toned-down, others like it jazzed- up, but played either way listeners are sure to hear their favorite tunes from radios and loudspeakers from Maine to California. One can't go shopping during the Christmas season withoute hearing these tunes, whether re- laxing or merely adding to the pre-Christmas confusion. - 4 4, 4 4 PRE-CHRISTMAS-SALE of TYPEWRITERS and NEW PORTABLES , Were Were Were Were Were Were 129.85 131.57 109.81 84.96 89.95 74.50 . . . now 95.85 . . . now 98.85 . . . now 84.45 . . . now 65.00 . . . now 69.95 * . . now 59.95 .4 OVERBECK'S BOOKSTORE 1216 South University TRUNK SHOWING of nantucket naturals . . Thursday, December 13 by MR. 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