SUNDAY, DECEIMER 9, 1956 THE MCHIGAN DAILY SECTION TWO-PAGE SEVEN IUD Y E E B R1156T E M C I A A L EC I N T O P G E E . Decorations Make 'Spirit' Of Yuletide w By BEVERLY GINGOLD Sparkling, multi-colored ascen- sion balloons will make "Spirits Soar at Christmas" in the League cafeteria beginning tomorrow through Christmas vacation. The design and construction of the balloons was the three-week project of 25 elementary educa- tion students in their art educa- tion course under the direction of Alexander Pickens, instructor in art education. Christmas Fun Pickens said, "It was a unique way of combining art education, Christmas fun," stated Pickens, "and integrated work in several art fields." Problems of design and construction with paper mache were combined with the problem of decorating a large public room. A student committee headed by Walter Buhlar, '58BAd, and Linda Walker, '59BAd, planned the pro- ject with the assistance of Pickens. Research was done on old fash- ioned ascension balloons in order to produce realistic replicas. In constructing the balloons, papier-mache was formed around a blown-up rubber balloon which was popped after the form was i. complete. The students then dec- orated their balloons with paint and tinsel and added the basket [ portion. Each balloon bears a ban- ner proclaiming "Spirits Soar at Christmas." Card Exhibit Also of Christmas interest is the Hallmark Christmas card exhibi- tion in architecture and design school. Twenty-five Saul Stein- berg originals depicting the antics of his pointed-nosed Santa, were lent to the University as a public relations service, Club Presents Noel Program A Christmas program featuring songs, Christmas carols and other works of art will be presented by the Italian Club in the League at 7:34 p.m., Dec. 13. p According to Len Blondy, '60, publicity director of the club, music school students will also participate in the program. "This event doesn't have a name," he said, "but is just a Christmas program." Poster Takes Prize Christmas DINAFTERNOON: ,Decorators Planned Activities Foil Hints Help Christmas Day Letdown Bv MARGHEFRITA KORNEY ly liaSLLi an .. a st&xt . safternoon when they get tog ettingfinto m spt no t After days of preparation the For some this is even a nicer orating their rooms in the dor- immediate excitement of Christ- than the morning, for the mitories, sororities, fraternities, mas morning is over, with relatives that they has eapartmenes n otierampus- Presents haves been oeep -seen in quite a while. apatmets nd the capusliv church or mass has been attended' Nor can the afternoon be ing facilities, and the turkey dinner has been or whn the etenamb To provide interest to your room served. No doubt gayly printed odown when the entire famil a mobile with gold strongs sup- wrapping paper is scattered under Iasomething together. For sot porting Christmas ornaments or rapnpaeisstrdndr is a group activity, like skatii or aluminum foil balls is easilyr the Christmas tree and a pile of skiing, while for others it is onr uminum Asfohmbills ely dirty dishes linedthe kitchencsink. ing the Christmas decoration constructed. As the mobile freely :It h id fmn oe moves in the breeze reflecting the ,ttenis ofany coes other people have put up. light of the room, it produces te iquestion, Now awhat?" Thee Gretchen Pendill, Grad, a fantasia of pattern and color. nothing to do. As Jean Barre 'is, Bill King, 57, carry the A hurricane lamp will fascin- sti o do. As ead. Y60 meaning of Christmas throug ate all observers. Composed of a ' "entire day. chicken wire mesh c y 1 i n d e r ,ait around until you can go out Intimacy of Christmas ofat: night""Teitmc ofCi painted white, it has strings ofa "The intimacy of Chri silver Christmas beads around Large Family helps around the tree is over, b the top and bottom. Attached to "The afternoon is a letdown un- settles into a long range ki the cylinder are small silver less you have a large family get joy, both for what you've g Christmas tree balls and placed together" is the feeling of Doris and for what you've given,' in the center is a red candle. This Reed, '59 SN. Miss Pendill. display is a real delight to an in- However, this is not the feeling For King there is a great r WINNER-Dick Burdick is the winner of the Noel Mo erne Poster Contest. He is shown here with his prize taking adveisement for South Quad's annual Christmas Dance. Burdick received a five dollar cash prize and a free ticket to Noel Moderne, to be held Dec. 15. Contest entries were judged by Bob Curtis, head designer for the event, and assistant designers Frank Wherwood and Walter Behuler. Momn Prepares Yule Menum As Christmas Draws Near v By PATRICIA NORTON "Hey, mom, what's to eat?" This is heard throughout the year, but at Christmas time it has a - special meaning. During the holiday season the aroma from mom's haven, the kitchen, is more appealing than at any other time. It means more desserts! In the kitchen, mom is seen amid boxes of raisins, candied fruit, dried figs, pitted dates, nut meats and flour dust, baking the traditional fruitcake. One after another come from her oven as she prepares them for the open house she is holding for relatives and neighbors. And then, Aunt Suzie- will be getting a fruitcake for a present. Modern day mom is whipping nuts, fruits and coconut into ice cream to make an ice cream loaf complete with whipped-crean topping. Into the freezer it goes until the buffet supper she is hav. ing New Year's Eve. Darn! Popular combination of choco- late and mint are being used for steamed puddings, but mom won't let us taste it until our Christmas dinner. She is not baking everything for a special occasion. Many goodies are being prepared jusi for munching between meals qnc before the guests arrive. Just a few of the kernels of popcorn are used for the tree trim. mings, the rest are for eating. In- stead of forming them into pop- corn balls mom is making them into cylinder-shapes. She's even tinting them with green or red food coloring. But not everyone wants pop- corn-on-sticks, so mom is also making caramel corn. Then there are the many sugar cookies and all their fancy shapes and trimmings. Platters are filled with santas with bright red frost- ing coats and marshmallow trim, trees and stars sprinkled with col- ored sugar granuals and Rudolphs with candied cherry noses. Favorite fruitcake is being made into cookies, and mom is deco- rating each with a red or green cherry. Molasses cookies have taken on the shapes of Santa's f 1 5' r t s 7 7 y t f genious decorator's imagination. Tree For The Room If you choose to buy a tree for your room the base can be clever- ly disguised with a decoration. A" gold sprayed' cardboard carton with designs cut in the sides and; containing a concealed light bulb inside wlil throw a glow through the design and onto the trimmed tree. For added color a galvanized, tub painted gold with its handles covered with sashcord can be made. To conceal the interior of the tub, small gifts from friends and the family can be piled.. If you decide to have a live Christ- mas tree, a redwood planter filled with Christmas balls can be used to hide the roots. A centerpiece to adorn a table during the holidays will add that needed touch to any room. A cy- lindrical white tree is easily as- sembled of white construction pa- per. Draped around the cone is a string of silver beads attachedI with cellophane. Extra Color For extra color brilliants and sequins are pasted on the tree. A set of eight candles are placed in inexpensive heavy based liqueur glasses. Artificial roses, leaves,, Christmas tinsel and balls are wired to each glass and to the cone. This picturesque center- brought out.f For others Christmas is a fam- - ily day, and it is usually in the Early Snows' Benefit Winter Sports Scene T'F Michigan's winter sports season again is under way. The season got off to a flying. tsf-l start in November with a gener- a usfirst-of-the-season snowfall and prolonged cold snap. goocitype wrier Weather-conscious winter resortI operators have accepted this as a for lack of a little good omen and accordingly have expe reie - from calling up friends to find out what they have received to being with someone who is spe- cial. Old Friends and Eggnog Or it is the meeting and talk- ing with friends that one has not seen in the past few months. Old friends stop by, and thenfruit- cake and Yuletide eggnog is ings towards you." Still another viewpoint held by some students is that the let- down doesn't occur during the afternoon, but rather in the eve- ning or the next day when the company has left, the cleaning up is to be done, and quietness pre- vails. of all people. Christmas afternoon ing in the day, both morning and does not need to be a letdown. afternoon. "The great warmth "If you have some activity which you feel during Christmas planned, then the afternoon does day doesn't subside with the re- not become boring," says Dave ceiving of gifts, but rather it Bilharz, '58. grows as you have time to think of This planned activity ranges the giver of the gift and his feel- THE PERFECT GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS GIVING S Portable Appliances 1-- I $ 95 $1195 !$1995 $j795 $1 95 NEW AUTOMATIC SKILLE AUTOMATIC COFFEE MAKER Bakes, Fries, Stews - Automatic brew selector f Just dial temperature you " Makes 3 to 9 cups want " So practical... so con- ' Handy new 10-inch size venient VISUALIZER SPEED IRON SANDWICH GRILL-WAFFLE BAKER * Twin-Calrod heating ele- * Handy reversible grids ments . 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Fine wool scarfs of cashmere and other imported fabrics in as- sorted plaids and tweeds, with caps and gloves to match, are an- other seasonal bright spot. RobeĀ§, traditionally a favorite holiday gift, are even more at- tractive this year. Thanks to the wonder fabrics, they are more practical than ever, A few of the piece willbe an added attraction geared up their facilities for an-' I over the holidays to any table. other expanded cold weather A door is a place where decora- sports season. i tor's ingenuity can be displayed. The Michigan Tourist Council Wreaths, other than the tradi- estimates that by March 100,000 tional evergreen with berry, range sports enthusiasts from all over, from the most elaborate to the the midwest will have skied the! simplest design. hundreds of slopes in Michigan For variety, try a blue bow and and spent some ten million dol- gold metal balls. A metallic wreath lars in the state, flourishing. with fruit or dozens "With the continued cooperation of cellophane wrapped candy of the weatherman, this could be kisses in lollipop colors can be our best season yet," said Robert clipped by the visitors with the at- J. Furlong, executive of the tached plastic scissors. A glitter- I Council. ing cascade of tiny bells hanging "Skiing in Michigan has shown on the door tunefully greet the a phenomenal growth," he said, visitors. "and there is every indication this Don't have much spare time? A growth will continue. This year 14 simple decoration of draped ever- new ski areas will make their green entwined with colored bulbs debut in the state.. Hundredsof ;in graceful loops above the door thousands of dollars have been is your answer. spent improving and expanding existing facilities. Certainly that S Largeis proof positive of the continuing ,oni ~ ar; interest and growth in our winter sports business." 1ay Experts Furlong continued to say that _ _ _ _ _ _new areas aren't confined to the north country alone. He pointed I outstanding styles are being shown out that they are scattered overt in orIon fleece, trimmed with gold the entire state, from the Porcu- braid and pearls and in quilted pine Mountains and Copper Coun- silk decorated with a sequined try of the Upper Peninsula to tie and flowered chiffon. Pontiac and Kalamazoo in the - The "fair lady" look has in- southern Lower Peninsula. fluenced many Christmas fashions. Of 22 West Michigan ski areas Dresses reminiscent of the Edwar- four new ones are near Luding- dian period call for glittering ton, Harbor Springs, Lakeview and necklaces and bright bracelets. Charlevoix. Costume jackets in lames, bro- i There are ten upper peninsula cades and velvet also show signs! ski areas and five in Southeastern 'of this look. To accompany these Michigan. styles pocketbooks are being shown Most of Michigan's ski centers in satin, broadcloth and fur. feature special beginners' slopes, Some of the other different l cross-country trails and ski jumps. holiday items are gloves with jew- I Many also offer toboggan slides' eled cuff details, fancy umbrellas and skating rinks as well as spec- in plain and high colors and new tator sports .events throughout the I perfume fragrances. ski season. sITr RABIDEAU-HARRIS THIS CHRISTMAS .. . MENI The Wisest Gift to give yourself... a new # cw . w r sw ws Call MORRILL'S 314 S. State NO 3-2481 WE HAVE THREE OF THE FINEST TYPEWRITER MECHANICS . to serve you and keep your ma- chines operating to perfection. 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