8/6/2019 The Merciad, Dec. 14, 1950

1/4

Hanging Wreath

8/6/2019 The Merciad, Dec. 14, 1950

2/4

Page Two T N I MIRCIADEte rna Promise

The New Year1951! The world clambers over the crestof another century and works its way downlthe path to theyea r 2000. Stran ge worldthis! It moves rapidly y et know snot where it is going. It speaks of the brotherhood of manyet clamors in the same breai h for vengeance in the face ofself-inflicted injustices. The odious term of tyrant is thrownabout with gay abandon while poor bewildered minds spinfrom the conflicting explanations for the way of living.I They tell the Little Man that modern scientific discoveries prove conclusively he is nothing more than an animal, abundle of material energy, destined one day to be spent andconverted into other m atters. And after having destroyed inhim all belief in something spiritual, they spin him aroundand shove him into battle with Communistic M aterialism, thelogical outgrowth |of the very teaching which they havesough t to give the d arkened world.; He is expected to fightfor an ideal whichlwould make him more than just matter,more than!one of a herd of animals fighting the world andthemselves for survival.They speak of the progress in human betterment whichhas been made du ring these past fifty years. Miracle drugs,better working conditions, the alleviation of human suffering and want. And when|the little fellow has just begun toenvision a veritable Shangri-La, they startle him with suchcontradictions as "planned parenthood", tha t "civilized"name for playing God to the extent that we decide who shallbe born into this modern Utopia, or euthenasia, the equallyamusing name for murdering those who we feel are no longer privileged to live with us. Under the mantle of charity,they canonize selfishness. Then after all has been said on be half of human kindness, they threaten use of such brotherlyweapons as atomic bombs, calculated to wipe out hundredsof thousands of defenseless beings who refuse to be brothers,because they have never known what "modern civilization"can bring to them.| |Poor man! You are terribly confused and embittered, ar eyou not? Who can blame you? For all of this is the productof an intellectual progress in which the w ill has been ignorecLOne Man found the answer |only 1900 years ago. Hgsought it in the only place it can be foundin the wil l or.His Father. And because He had the right answer, it waspossible for Him to give His own life as the price for savingothers. Why, Little Man, He saved youyears before youever existed! Wa ke up! Wak e up, world! Don't be frightened!This new year can bring you many, many things. Your problems ma> disappear into mushrooming clouds of vaporthrough your Faith in One Man's words. You know themall"Watch and Pray!" "Fear not! Behold, I bring you gladtidings of great joy!" "Love one another!" "I will be withyou all days, even unto the consummation of the world!"

TH E NEW YEAR1951! May it brin g you all closer tothe real Saviour of the world. Prayer, good works, and mort-ification, must form the order of your every day. See to itthat you do these things. See to it that you avoid the confusion of less fortunate peoples who refuse to see or cannot see#the eternal promise containedjin every new yearthe promise of an eternal peace one day to be yours if youwill only reach o ut to g rasp it. Reach for it, Little Man! Andwhen you have it firmly grasped in the prison of your heart,keep it there. Happy New Year! I fRev. Daniel J. Martin

GUSTAV J lThe Green - Eyed R eindeerOf famous reindeer you haveheardAnd of their many deeds,But prepare to meet a Inew oneWhose fame no deer exceeds. .t:.Rudolph with his nose so re dHad his taste of glory;But I would like to tell you nowAnother hero's story. y- "All reindeer have a running mate,a partner so to speakRudolph 's mate was namedGustav ;he was a homely deer.When Rudolph's fame becamewidespreadAnd he was hailed wherever seen,Gustav's eyes of softest brownChanged flashing, envious green.Then one night Rudolph all alonepulled Santa 's heavy sleigh;They sailed o'er hills and throughthe valleys

this snowy starlit night,

But suddenly Rudolph slowed andstopped;He faced an endless row of wolves.They eyed him, not trying to attack,But move they would not, eitherforward or back.Santa from atop his sleighSaw the wolves stil l unmoving; |Then, staring at the silent throng,He knew in an ins tant what waswrong;Rudolph's Jnose glowed fiery red,Bright in the darkness of thenight .Santa realized the wolves hadstoppedFor what they thought was atraffic light.Nothing he said could induce themto moveNor could he go around them.But! suddenly came the happythought %

D e c e m b e r

Life's BeautyListenEchoes of the angel's songFill the magic nightResounding o'er the worldIn joyous praise.See |A lonely man is wanderingAlong a city street.His step is slow.His head bent low,He seems not to careWhither he may go.His face is furrowedWith lines of time and living.He remembers each war,The heartbroken mothersBach epicurean dream,The lonely melancholy he hasgained |Each avaricious Jscheme,The hollow victory^ jEach doubtful pleasure snatched,The mirthless laughter .His eyes are dull and lifeless jtAs beholding the surroundinggloom,They see no light to pierceThe melancholy darkness.He is the worldIts people,Its sorrow,Its care,I ts laughter , tears, hopes, and

fears.Sing \ IBlessed angels!Speak to him, andTell him of the wondrous storyBegun in gloryThat is yours to tell .Speak to him of hope,Of love,Of pure BeautyThat awoke on Christmas mornTo give the world a shareOf life and light. %Raise his eyes to heavenAnd show him every startTh at shines sin ad orationOf the One ] 5 |Who|came to greet the worldAnd mingle spir it with spir it .ListenHis step is l ighter now.He hears the Gloria.Falling to his kneesHe beholds the blessed majestyOf night.And humbly,Trustingly,He looks to God.His soul ascends to Beauty.He has heard. I I

Of Gustav, the green-eyed deer.Leaving Rudolph with the sleigh.He ran through the woods andcalled him by name.It wasn't long 't i l back he came.When Gustav stood before thewolves, fAs if by*magic they dispersed;To them his two green eyes said," G o " I.And off they went infa flurry ofsnow. I i

toof

Now if some night you chancesee 0Tw o lights? of green and onered,You'll know 'tis not other thenSanta's sleigh IBy the famed Rudolph and Gustavled.

WhichH a r s h a n d excited words a r e f lying back a n d forth j n Anewspape r s conce rn ing t h e idea of ra ising t h e United Nati lc**ove r o u r schools. T h e question arises which flag would take n ^on t h e school f lagpole , t he U . N . f lag, or O l d Glory? Mercyhu^^were found to be div ided on t he question. Overheard were th ** ^

ments . * '3 ConhPat Lynch* " T he U . N . isn't acco mpli shing anything, it uissues, such a s t he inves t iga t ion of Cardinal Mtndzenly's trM*6*1**April Hlnlcle : "Seeing t h e U . N . f lag, t h e childr en would iknow w h o else belongs t o t he U.NL, an d^ woul d get a better id W*nl *brotherhood of m a n . " a * theJean | l ) r o uha rd : "Ev e ryone in the U.N. looks to thethe United St ates. Therefore , thefU.N . f lag should not be fl owthe f lag of t h e United Sta tes . "Ann Deckop: " O u r forefathers fought long an d hard f0dom repre sen ted b y o n e f lag. W h a t h a s th e :U. N . done for th itSta tes?" | I in e UnitedR Judy Ca r low. "The U . N . hasn' t proved itse lf t h e equal of thhistory, documents, men, a n d ideals represented by th e Am eric *tf*ilBetsy Meehan: " W e should uphold th e U. N. in everything11If w e don' t , w h o i s going: to?"

decision, ofa b ov e

ee -

w e do.n a t i o n ,w o r l d

Pa t Moran : " W e shojild decide f irst just what we, as abe l ieve th e U. N. to be before w e f l y i t s f lag."Marlene DeMattia : " T h e U . N . ha s no t kept it s promises ofcooperation."Lou Parlov: "Flying t h e United Nations f lag over ourwould he lp u s cooperate fully with t he U . N . t o achieve world Doris Moore: "The U . N . i s be ing used a s a tool by aggresso ***t r ie s t o keep t h e w o r l d i n a s ta te of confusion until they are ^make the i r dec is ive movement . " ready togreatere len Foge r ty : " T h e United Nations f lag should not bethan those of t he countr ies composing it ." -A M

Anne Mohr : " W e shouldr f ly t h e U , N . f lag a s a reminder to oe r sby lof wha t t h e U . N . r epre sen ts , coope ra t ion a nd t he necessity fsuch a union f o r wor ld peace . " B-j8 'jjRoxana Downing:: "The purpose of the U. N. has notbeen statedclearly enough. If the purpose of unity!of beliefs and aims has beenimplied it ispti lhin th e hop eful sta ge. Wh y should we sacrifice thesymbol of our American heritage by rasing a flag that gives us only aninsecure pic ture of the purpose behind i t ? " |

CULTURER Ck

nri&tmas

The Holy Family dwells atMercyhurs t. You mean you ha ven' tseen them as ^ you walk throughthe corridors? Doesn't our BlessedMother smi le a t you teach t imeyou meet her?vNo? T he n pe r ha psyou haven't looked for Jesus, Maryand Joseph. ;But since it is soclose to their precious day youmay find them as you go to classor stroll around the campus.| As you approach the front entrance of Mercyhurst a vision ofChristmas greets you. Mary andJoseph are there watching over

th e Infant Jesus "while humbleshepherds share in wonderingadoration. If you look further youwill see the three*kings bearinggifts to the tiny Lord. Sister MaryThomas, through her ar t i s t ry, hasgiven you the privilege of witness ing this mirac le of the Incarnation. Having planned the ent i recrib scene, Sister ha d th e f igurescut from masonite which shetreated with gesso. She p aintedthe scene i n mural technique wi thcasein paint and water-proofed

LET TER TO THE EDITORTo the Editors:Co ngr atu latio ns on the lastissue of the Merciad. The articte"Pear Challenges Hope," cannotbe shrugged off. The author daredus to leave our small intellectualboundaries and take a step intoth e wo rld of fa ith by adoptingth e I pe ace prog ram released itPatima. The Merciad scribe wroewith such conviction that I wasconscious of her accusing finger."D on 't say I didn 't tell you."May I also compliment tteedi tors on the question put toM erc yh ur st stud ents in "HaveYou Gro wn ; Up?" Sincere sett-examination and analysis are Indications of mature thinking.I I A* Reader

y e a i t j

TH E MERCIADMercyhurst College, Erie* P a . M e m b e r of Associated CollegiatePressEdi to r u Peggy Je t te rAssistant Editors Barba ra Hempel, France s SullivanAssociate Editor f _ P a t M o r a nBusiness Manager E d i t h H a r r i sWrit ing SatffLaura Jean Ely, Colleen McMahon, Margaret Mc-Guire, Mary Jo Royer, Ceci Wert, Florene Cherry, Norma JeanScott* Ma rgaret Broderlck, Doris Moore, iBusiness I StaffMary Adelaide Witt, Rosemary Lahr DoloresWally, Corrine Prenatt, Dorothy Roth* Claire Todd, LucretaPavlov. *

the whole to give the spectators ilasting enjoyment of Christ's gen-]erosity. I ; .Around the corner from tne pfroffice you will w itness the A"outstanding events leading upan d following Jthe birth of CM*the joyful mysteries of the &sary. In painting this outstand^mur a l (during her junior JJjJe a n Brigham of the class ofhas given her alma mater anquisite picture of the NativeJean, after spending fourat Mercyhurst as an art maJ 1now teaching her second ttf^Jar t a t Cairnbrook High fi ^H er artlwork is on exhipiJohnstown, Pennsylvania.If you enter the south Jyou will behold the Virgin A*the Child, a copy of the P< ^by Correggio. The shepherathe kings come to visit O* to*as you will see when you w ^wards the front hall . Acr ^the community room nan* rfthe Adorati^yaiiivni&o, %** W 1 . . . . . |t P cthe Shephe rds b y M u r u | ^pieyes to appreciatehave done to bring

paint ings ; oneother, the Adoration of wSo all you must do ovWhat - .life.

8/6/2019 The Merciad, Dec. 14, 1950

3/4

December 14,1950 THI MlftCIADpERS0NALITY

P0RTRAITS

W? * *>"* . =

Flash! Mercyhurst campus becomes "Winter Wonderland!" The big snow of 1950 will long be a topic of conversation infthis vicinity, and right here at our college itfis th ecause of much outdoor activity. The sportsterslfind an outlet for their vim and vigor on the skating pond or by skiingup on the hill. Even the "not-so-very-athletic" can't resist thefun to be had in the great white outdoors.The camera's eye caught these four sports enthusiastsjust warming up for the ensuing battle.With that gleam in her eyes and the pile of snow in herhands, we see Mary JolBabowicz about to play a "nasty"trick on an unsuspecting friend. Mary Jo, a biology student,is a day-hop member of the junior class. Her little house bythe side of the road has beenfthe scene of many wonderfulparties for both residents and day students. Mary Jo's interest in school affairs isishowniby her active participationinfthe Science Seminar, Sociology Seminar, Glee Club, Student Council, and AA. Basketball and swimming are herfavorite sports, but in weather like this she will substituteice skating and building great big snow men. mThat unsuspecting friend, Margaret Broderick, looks

. . . . . ,

, - r ^ t h a ta f r e a k s t o r m t e n y e a r s a g o i n h e r h o m e t o w n , S a v a n n a h ,A l t h o u g h n o t a b a n k e r ' s d a u g h t e r , " G e o r g i a " h a s al i n g m o n e y ; a t l e a s t i t l o o k s t h a t w a y s i n c eshe I is treasurer of her class,! theScience Seminar, and AA. j Georgia's major subject is English.and she is a member of the English^ and French Clubs, plus theGlee Club. Swimming is her favorite sport, and when | there 's snowon the ground, she likes "justplaying around in it."

l i k e s h e m a y b e p r e p a r i n g h e r s t o r e o f a m m u n i t i o n . U p u n t iy e a r , t h i s s o p h o m o r e h a d s e e n s n o w o n l y o n c e , a n d tha

Dramatics Rates HighJoan McCormick, who hailsfrom |Rochester, N. Y., packs her

artillery small and solid. Joan ismajoring in sociology and is therefore a member of 1 the SociologySeminar. She is also in Glee Cluband AA. When asked about h ermajor interests, this freshmanrated dramatics nigh on the list.Joan is pledging for Janus Clurthis*year, and we're hoping to seea display of her talent in the nearfuture. An avid booster for MissFerguson's gym class, Joan likesall sports but part icularly basketball! and ice skating. I^Looking on and enjoying theantics of her friends is DoloresWally, a senior day-hop. Germanis "Dee's" major subject and shealso spends a great deal of timein [the science labs. A member ofthe German Club and ScienceSeminar, "Dee" is ! also a leaderof [the G reat Books Club and theday-hop YCS group. She has beenworking on the business staff ofthe Praeteri ta. With that diamondon herlthird finger, left hand, itis rather silly to ask what Dee'smajor interest is. As far as sportsare concerned,! thi s senior^ likesswimming, horseback riding, andice skating.

Orphans Rule | |A t Mercyhurst 1On Saturday afternoon, December 16, |Mercyhurst will welcome Santa's second visit thisChristmas season. At this t imehis big bag will contain a gift foreach of the b oys! and girls whohave come from St. Joseph's Hometo atten d the annual* ChristmasParty sponsored by the StudentCouncil. f l |Approximately eighty ^childrenbetween the ages of three andnine will assume command ofMercyhurst for the afternoon. KayKelly is chairman of the?hostesscommittee which will see that nochild is neglected during the fes-t.vii.es. Endless, fun-filled gameshave beei: devised by the co-chairme n I of ithe entertainment committee, Marty Martina and BetsyMeehan. P art of the ; entertainment jwill be furnished by thechildren hemselves ffor they willcome prepared to sing and recitefavorite Christmas stories andpoems. m IT he high-light of the afternoonwill be Santa's visit with gifts forall prepared by Pat Moran andFlorene Cherry and their committee. jAdie Witt and EileenJoyce, aided by committee members, will wrap each package inbright Christmas trimmings.To complete the party, the foodcommittee under the direction ofRuth Lauler and Mary Jane Se-man will serve refreshments to thelittle guests whose visit is alwaysone of the main events of theMercyhurst Christmas season.

A f t e r W e ' r e G o n eW h a t H a p p e n s . . ?We're all through packing;every party dress is tucked awaycarefully in our luggage in anticipation of a happy holiday seasonat home with families and friends.Cheerfully we call good-byes tothe Sisters, wishing them a MerryChristmas and a Happy New Year.We're on our way to a holiday offun andlrelaxation, an appreciated departure from daily routineand school activities. With nobackward glance we make ourexits to the waiting cabs, bornedown with suitcases and boxes. |But do we ever think of whatgoes on In Mercyhurst duringChristmas vacation? Is the house"as quiet as a [church mouse?"Just what do the Sisters do whilewe are gone?First of all, an{atmosphere ofpeace and quiet prevails as soonfas the last excited Mercyhurstgirl leaves the campus. Could wecall it a dead silence? No! There'sa bustle and albang^down th ehall. If we were here we wouldI see a J group off earnest Sisters

|busUyStaking J broom, 8 vacuumI cleaner, and {other apparatus inI hand lan d init iat ing a t general "house cleaning." Every speck ofI dust is whisked away under theirI watchful eyes. With this task ac-Icomplished they can turn theirattention to the activities of the1 joyful? season approaching, pf ? .| |Having had both the indoor andI outdoor i cribs \ lightedi previously| inlak special ceremony, they can now enjoy I the beautiful NativityI scenes that {find their setting inI this I very j picturesque J location,I Mercy hurst fCollege.* Incidentally, did J you. know that the wooden crib was ? fashioned with lovingcare and devotion by one of thefirst Sisters? % } $ | \,r.BBWPM&&: Midnight Mass 'ov"';.'-r| B Fo r I this i sacred ; holiday thej sanctuar y of the chur ch is adorn-le d with poinsettias, the traditionalI Christmas | flower. | From 11:30ChristmaspEve unti l | midnightMass the chimes of the chapelo rga n pealI forth j hymns in praiseI of the Divine Saviour. Then theI most beautiful part of the Christ-I mas holiday takes place. The Sis-Iters assist at the Holy SacrificeI of the Mass and receive their Lord| in I Holy Comm union. | TogetherI with j the {seminarians, they sing*the ChristmaslMass, which|is at-I tended by many people from Erie.MThere is ! always joy in itheheart s of I the {Sisters w hen they

gather jto Jopen I their! Christmasmall and gaily wrappedpackages .This is the time for them simplyto relax and enjoy Christmas, thebirthday of the Christ whom theyhave vowed to serve for life. E 3 | |IRetreat A Main Feature I IOne of the highlights of theirChristmas is the a nn ua l! retreatheld the last | three days! off th eyear. A retreat master is on handto conduct this special period!ofprayer and meditation. I MSo concludes another calendaryear for the!Sisters of Mercy atour college. After having 'the college on the hill" to themselves forfourteen whole days, they prepare for the onrush of Mercyhurst girls. Sighing and lookingback perhaps a little wistfully to"their vacation", theyi are nowready to once again assume theresponsibility of daily caring fortheir students.Their first I question directedour way as we enter is, "Didiyouhave a pleasant holiday?"

I^^KMP ge T h r eeMercyhurst GirlsAre Talking About

MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . our extendedThanksgiving vacation .. . the snows came . . . marshmallow topping onthe rail road tracks . . Jo Young's famous last words, "We never havesnow in Pittsburgh" . * roommate's arrival minus customary food supply . . Cuba's enthusiasm for the snow . . cave-in at the Meer . . soreshoulders from snow shovels . . . open-house foiled by snow.[URST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . use of atomicbomb in Korea . . Mac and Al'g chat with the Marine recruits . . Man-churian boundary trouble . . Admiral Boyd signing recruitsaided byEnsign Russet's drill practice on the deck porch . . blueprints for women's draft.

MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . the junior'sprized class rings . .gmovies every Friday night and the crackle of popcorn bags ., Arlene Murphy's special (interest in the army-navy footballgame . . Betsy Peter's passion for bridge . . postponement of the big-!little sister partyno transportation!MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . the informalmeeting of the English Club . . switch in dates between Sophonade andWinter Carnival . . our new freshman, Peggy Grace . . Barnie's newestadditiona sister for Billy. |

MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . the tragicLong Island train wreck . . new draft quota . . only six more months ofschool . 1 . .ithe feast of the Immaculate Conception and the sodalityIreception . . . the popular new songt OUR LADY OP FATIMA.B | MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . Kay McDer-Imott's trip to Bucknell . . Ann Deckop's visit to Fenn JL "The Thing"I. . . B. 0. Plenty's recovery i. . ,1plans for the Praeterita which are[swinging into high gear . . . the Gannon basketball team . j . life at1i he practice house . . . does anybody know an experienced baby sitter?m:\-4MERCYHURST GIRLS ARE TALKING ABOUT . . Sister Regina'sIsales campaign . . Christmas cards . . football players . . don't give youri roommate an inferiority complex, give her a "television Christmas" . ./Angela Rossi's Christmas decorations M . lighting the crib . . . New^Year's Eve parties . . . carollingjin residence hall . . . this wonderfulgfreshman Chr&tmas party . . . anticipation of turkey dinner . . . SantaI Claus' visit to the orphans . . . hanging the holly^. . . Merry Christmas| to all, and to all . . . auf wiedersehen! | f j | | M ra&HH

! * i ! t V i \ V * ft * % 4 k . t * * f " ' ' A v A I ^ i I w "

rr# w& &

v W i V i W i ' A ^r sc i E v \ v , v w;

fcW*r i l * * mA . \ S ^

ifflAN

f gw^ v Q p y j i w v d O v ^SswwB K m K * * ) * k

r\V *> ^ B! sa * & h . LI

m m h % Km

ss

W A N V

!

SMi?

S%^v . w * % j 3 Ri

r r lb * i i W i i J w W HP K&m m mm W i' i V . V - . V - f f A W . * mQd m m L m ^k H N V V tV f R i V\X

*Xi

.* OTi_

k_ ( L ^ ^ B - * -

KO_

* m ^ K _ * * * k ^ * 4L 4j

i^V

L\V.

^ S ftVWmmm * i s v a ^SX 5K^K i- ^

KO X JKWi t;? K f^SJS^ I

P A V O A * X \ roz* *KmmHasty Tasty ^ ,_ U :University of WisconsinMadison, Wisconsin ,

T f ^ > * , > s ^ S S 3 & & S S ! * ^ 2f?%5

Wr ,iV*LiiU*

II R

TRAOE'MARK^il

TAAOE'MARK W

Meeting the gang to discuss a quiz-a date with the campus queen

or just killing time between classesthe Hasty Tastyiis one oflthefavorite places for a rendezvous forstudents at the University of {Wisconsin. At the Hasty Tasty, as inuniversity campus haunts everywhere, a frosty bottle of Coca-Colais|always on handifor the pausethat refreshesCoke belongs. 9 g |

Plus IffAs k for it either wa y . . . botfim

trade-marks mean the same thing.State Tax Mlt BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OP THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY

ERIE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY1950 , Tha Coca-Cola Company

http://vii.es/http://vii.es/

8/6/2019 The Merciad, Dec. 14, 1950

4/4

\

Pao Pour TH E MEHCIAO December u 1 9 5 0(pPORTo>COOPS

Results of the spirited volleyball practice sessions were demonstrated du ring the first week of December, when the final playoffs\vere held. The following girls were picked for their class teams:JuniorsR. Lauler. M. J. Fallon. A. Murphy, M. J. Babowicz, B. Peters,P. Moran,|M. J. Seman, J. Young, B. Tonry, J. Sabella. Sophmores: M.Broderick, R. Panciera, P, Duga n, J. Gould, D . Orton, 1M. Dwyer, C.Agliata, P. Cherry; their substitutes are: C. 0Loughlin, J. Harrison, M.KeUy, A. Cobbe, and D. Moore. Freshmen: R. Audio, J. Broscoe, D.Byers, J. Allermeyer, V. Kelley, M.|Medina, A.- Kennedy, B. Haner;substitutes: P. Solida, J. Ryan, B. Ganther, J. Drouhard, and J. Bremer.Th e winner of the tournament was not known before the Merciadwent to press. fAo ttin9 % om JM

The AA held its/second meeting of the year on November 30 inthe lounge. The members selected? as their club motto: "So play thatwhen the one great Scorer comes to write against your name, He writesnot that you won or lost but how you played the game/'Plans for the Winter CarnivalI Weekend were formulated underthe general chairmanship of Arlene Murphy. A new swimming regulation was determined which will give participants in that sport pointsfor attendance as well as for passing any swimming tests. Here is yourchance to get more points toward your official* A.A. membership.

G I R L S L I K E I H O M E T O W N FUNEveryone loves the Christmastraditions of Mercyhurst, but theChristmas traditions of home holdan equally important spot inMercyhurs t hear ts . ^Mary Lo uDwyer, Mac Callahan, Barb Hem-pel and Mac McGuire will seeSanta Claus at Highland Park ,distributing presents to Rochester-ians. Florene Cherry will be amongthose participating at the Bridge-ville Community S ing , Chr is tmasEve. %Slnftf*|therefjsn't much snow inSavannah, Georgia, Margaret Broderick, will watch Santa flying inhis airplane, "No rth Pole", Christ

ma s! week. Barb Tonry, ColleenMoMahon, and Joan Harrison willbe spectators at the Ch ristmasparade in New York City; whileClaire Agliata, Mary Ann Hayes,and Janie Sharp have theirChr is tmas pageant , depicting th eBirth of Christ, at the Cath edral

in Buffalo. In Youngs own, Ohio,Marilyn Kelley will be amonathose of the Soda lity who will d is^tribute presents at the annualchildren's Christmas party, forthe youngsters of the parishschools. Although Christmas treesare few in Havana, Cuba, MartaMedina will have one in her home.Carolers who will representMercyhurst in their respectivehometowns will be Laurie Bly,Pauline Speno, Beoky Ganther .Norma Jean Scott, Rita Panciera,Fr an ; Sullivan, Arlene M urphy,and Kathy McDermott .One of Ithe best-loved homeChristmas traditions is gatheringthe children of the family in frontof the fireplace to be told thestory of the birth of Christ. Cathe r in e ! O'Laughlin, Claire Todd, |anclfPat Duffy especially mentionthis % as the sacred part of theirChristmas at home.

HOLIDAY CUSTOMS VARYFROM PLACE T O PLACE jWhen we think of Christmas, we think of the birth ofChrist W e think, too, of the whole period of planning andanticipation. Country people think of baking and preparingspecial foods, trimming the tree, and decorating the house.City people think of brightly decorated stores, crowds ofshoppers, and gaily wrapped parcels. Selecting presents andhiding them, decorating thelhouse . . . these are all part ofthe fun and contribute to the magic that is Christmas.Now, let's consider holiday customs in various otherlands: \ fi , IIn France, Santa is called "le Pere Noel ' meaningFather Christmas. Their celebrations take the form of serenades and the children receive their presents on the first ofJanuary. \ __ . Tr . , , , hGermany's Santa has two namesKris Knngle and bt.Nicholas. He does things a little out of |the ordinary . . .brings gifts for the good children* switches for the bad . Somefellow, eh?

Belgium children polish theirshoes, fill them with oats, hay,and carro ts and p lace them nearthe fire. The white horse, onwhich Santa rides, supposedly detects the odor of his favorite mealand goes into the house . . . consequently, Santa leaves goodthings for the children.The la nd of wind-mills , Holland,calls St. Nicholas "Santa" just aswe do The children leave theirwooden shoes on the hearth on thesix th! of December. If they aregood, Santa will fill them.

Norway and! Sweden are considerate countries . . . they evenremember the birds and cattle.Sheaves ofiwheat and barley arefastened to every spire and housetop, every barn and weather vane.And]look ye here! Russia andI taly turn fthe tables . . . theirSanta is Jan old woman calledBabouska. The story goes that anelderly woman noticed! the threeWise Men on their way to Bethlehem. She askedI them Ho wait forher, but as she tarried too Ionthey went on without her. Babou -

Next Columna

Ve** Santa... Christmas in FashionEven college girls are anxiouslywaiting your arrival ChristmasEve. This letter is to remind youto bringfa few special gifts to myfriends here at Mercyhurst College, for they have all been verygood girls in the residence hall,an d Have studied hard. First onmy list Is an ice box stocked withmany good things to eat for JudyEllermeyer. While we're talkingabout food, please bring GloriaRuocco a hu ge boxf of candy toappease her sweet tooth. Thejunior class would like a directbus line to Bona's , and Kay Ster-rett wants a new Cadillac for ourcollege. With all that snow up atthe|North Pole, could you pack abox for Margaret Broderick? Abox for April Hinkle too, but shewould like hers filled with "hours",so she can pull out one when sheneeds it. With her ever increasingsupply of pennants, posters, andother souvenirs Mary Lou Dwyeris in dire need of more wall space.The freshman class would appreciate fewer calls from Darling

Florist, and Pat Cosgrove J coulduse an automatic {.phone "an swerer." Marilyn Garden asks fora Bill-fold under her Christmastree. Joe, Mac McGuire's pe tmonkey, requires a few moreplaymates to keep him happywhen everyone is away on vacation. Catherine Kibe wants onlyto have a private tutor in accounting i to help her, while awayfrom school. Please orde r "E atand Get Fat" to place in CorkyPrenatt's stocking. Jane Zuercherhas lost a pet kitten that shefondly calls Flea-Flea; if you happen to se^ him; as you go fromhouse to house please $ bring himback, Santa! Laurie Bly I wouldlike a filled hope chest. BettyRussell would ^appreciate a pairof knitting needles so she canfinish her sweater. Mary Forcherequests a pa ir | of ^Indian Clubsto use in those "Navy" drill sessions. Marty Martina would liketo find a great Dane under herChristmas tree. Colleen McMahonrequests a new coffee pot for thekitchenette, while a turkey sandwic h! or a slice of water melonwould satisfy Polly Speno. EdieHarr is has a cer ta in "under taking" in mind for her vacation.Thank you, and may you and Mrs.Santa have a Merry Chr is tmas .

Yours for presents,Minnie MercyhurstP. S. Oh, Santa, if you aren' t

busy on the 16th, would you pleasecome early for the orphan'sChristmas Party? See you then.sk a had Ipresents for the ChristChild and even now, she goes fromhome to home on the sixt h! ofJanuary, the Epiphany, leavingpresents, hoping that some dayshe will find the Christ Child.fk Well, Collegians! There it is.Still favour the good old American customs?

The most fun about the Christmas holidays is no w .planning for them. The season of anticipation, excitem nand 0-many-things-to-do-is almost here. Everyone is tails *i j j _ 1 _ _ S L i l ' U i * * * ^nof i i r i f IOC ft tO f\YU CrtOft in l J - . Wa *KlHgab o u t t h e h o l id ay f e s t iv i t i e s , t h e o n e s p ec ia l d an ce o r n an ?gan d t h a t l ead s u s to o u r l a s t w o r d o n f a s h io n s . I VdnhT h o s e l i t t l e w h i t e f l a k e s p r o m i s e a white celebratiandlfashion t o o lo o k s to o w h i t e f o r s p a r k le . Th i s p a rt icn iP '^ Christmas, according to i*moiselle magazine, is likely ^whiter than Blng ever dreFor an ice-and-snow efTe^ 'racticelSessionsBegin BasketballTen million persons are playingbasketball today in the UnitedStates end elsewhere, and largenumbers of these players areyoung women: girls in schools andcolleges, business and professionalwomen who enjoy vigorous activity and have the opportunity toplay. At Mercyhurst basketball isbecoming a large drawing card."When does basketball s tart" hasbeen repeated many times sincethe beginning of the school year.Basketball has started atMercyhurst. At the present timeare echoing from the gym, soundsof fast dribbles up the!court an d

a swish of ne t as the ball* grace fully falls thr oug h| the basketall this tempered with the breathless cries of the players. However,the intense practice sessions nowin progress should get the teamsinto condition Hor {both exper tplaying and good fun. Varsityand class teams will be selectedin January , but among the manygirls who may be seen on thecourt j practicing lay-up shots, setshots, passes, dribbles, and guarding techniques are: Kay Sterrett,Mary Jo ; Babowicz, Barb Tonry,Mary Jo y F allon, Jo Y oung,! Arlene Murphy, Margaret BroderickRita Panciera, Barney Bell, Florene Cherry, Barb Hempel, PeggyCavanaugh, Joan McCormick,Barb Haner, Mickey O'Donnell,andlPolly Solida. Most of [theseiris played basketball in highschool, but many are participatingin this sport for the first time.Much improvement may be notedand when | t h e IbasketballJ seasongets into full swing, the teamsshould function smoothly. I

On the basketbal l agenda therewill be not only intramural games,but intermural ones as well. Thevarsity hopes to play*Lake ErieCollege for Women, Notre Dameor Ursuline College in Cleveland.Edinboro, and D'Youville or Rosary Hill in Buffalo. From all appearances, our basketball playerswill belkept busy this year withpractice sessions and game schedules, k

cr

1M hi

>9**iff9*1 9*m1*9*199F 9 > 994

li 9*9 ! 9 999 9**9** 9 919 99

Colonial BakeryAND PASTRY SHOPPEKnown for OutstandingQualityPine at 38th St. , Spencer PI .PHONE 01-9287Erie, Pa.

SI

nmmmninniimnm *

nestsPar.

find theshirt-dress fastened with! chof rhinestone and the stiff ^rayon and cotton bengal^ 1rhinestone-fastened too Shoff-white pleated wools or wh^'wools edged i n pearls are gof honor at those afternoonties. I K

For the sports enthusiast tfaer*white also. You'll see black Ipants topped with a bright whSJacket, or an all-black outfitsharp shadow on the snow.Vset off this snow white and blackthere'll be a dash of color in apolka-dotted asco t and sash orbrilliant silk scarf.At night white reaiiy comes intoits own and shines. A sparkler is

a billowy gold-dotte d white netmad e for waltzing with its rayontaffet a und ersk irt and matchingstole. One white evening d ^th a t rea lly looks like Christmasis a sho rt ray on bengaline spang,led with topaz glass.Now is the time to shine in thedark. But there's never quite timeen ou gh th e holidays, are uponus . Sohave a White Christmas.

DARLINGFlorists

Flowers by Wire103 W. Tenth Street

108 W. Seventh StreetErie. Pa. Phone 48792

IILIND HARDWARE38th and Pine Ave.H Phone 0-7464I MEr ie , P a .

Com pliments of

SMITH'SPHARMACY

111 111t'J$$'itII ;III' -1t !t

Compliments ofY A P L ED A I R YCompliments of

RitaWingerter's

GIFT SHOP

l1ttttt

t111

http://vere/http://vere/http://vere/