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1959-60 NUMBER 7 December 15, 1959 X", St1*11 Unna ed, Offici*ally Opens JUDITH CORDSEN Green firs and red candles turn- ed the main dining room into a banquet hall Friday, Dec. 4, for the official opening of the new Student Center. In addition to the guest speakers the ceremonies included the unveiling of the two murals, and the branding of a large log with the class initials. The main speaker, Rev. Harold B. Long, pastor of Immanuel Presbyterian Church and a col- lege trustee, compared CPS to a young man with a "good heart, a sound sense of humor, growing all the time." Other speakers included Wil- liam W. Kilworth, chairman of Knights Tap Four to Vie the board of trustees, who paid tribute to Dr. Thompson for his work, including the raising of For Royal Queen Title funds for buildings such as the Four lovely coeds were recently named by the local chapter of Student Center. Mrs. Ralph Intercollegiate Knights to vie for the title of Royal Queen of Log Schaeffer Jr., president of the chapter. Chosen at the Knight meeting last Wednesday and announced Junior League of Tacoma, Mrs. by Duke Stuart McKenzie, the candidates are Judith Cordsen, Jan George Williams, active in the Hinton, Gail Iokela and Betty Strobel. league when the murals were pre- Judith Cordsen, a brown-haired, green-eyed Occupational Therapy sented to the college, and Mrs. major from Bellevue, Washington, is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority Walter Wilkinshaw, sister of the and president of Spurs. ,Jan Hinton, an Education major from Shelton artist, all commented on the with red hair and green eyes, is sophomore class secretary, affiliated placement of the murals in the with Alpha Phi sorority and was a Daffodil and May Day princess. new building. Gail Pokela, presently Sweet heart of Sigma Chi, sophomore Also on the program were: - u Richard K. Wasson, chairman of - representative to Central Board the trustees' building committee; and a past Daffodil princess, is a Silas E. Nelson, architect; Dick r Psychology major, member of Waterman, Student Body Presi- Alpha Phi sorority, has blue eyes, dent; Dr. Robert D. Sprenger, blond hair and hails from Tacoma. president of the faculty council, Betty Strobel, a brown-haired, blue-eyed Art Education major PAUL BUNYON, pictured in the above mural, overlooks the south and Andrew Ingebretsen, Housing and Home Finance, Seattle of- from Tacoma, is affiliated with dining hall in the Student Center. Unveiled at the recent opening cere- Pi Beta Phi sorority, was a Daf- monies, this mural plus another of Babe the Blue Ox was painted by fice. Miss Cheryl Zumwalt partici- fodil Queen candidate from Lin- the late Peggy Strong. During the evening the first blaze was ignited coln in 1958 and a Sigma Nu in the fireplace below the mural. pated in the program by unveiling the murals, one of Paul Bunyan White Rose Queen candidate last JOHN SCOTT SPEAKS ON U.S.S.R.; and the other of Babe the Blue spring. All four candidates are Ox. Both are by the late Peggy sophomores, members of Spurs Strong, Tacoma artist. and 19 years old. U.S. TO AID RUSSIA IN FUTURE The class presidents: Duane The candidates will be voted "I prophesy in the future that the United States will be Parker, senior; John Pokela, jun- upon by the members of Inter- ior; Tom Jobe, sophomore; and collegiate Knights and the winner giving aid to Russia to fight China." With this revealing Alex Bennett, freshman, respec- crowned at the annual Spur- Knight dance, January 15th. The statement, John Scott, contributing editor of Time magazine tively, branded a large log with FRANCES MACDONALD concluded his informal seminar and lecture on the CPS their class initials. Also, one of winner will travel to Seattle Uni- campus, Dec. 2. 25 ivy plants which will one day versity to vie for the Washington-Oregon-Idaho regional honors. If cover the building's exterior was victorious, she will represent the above region in the contest for the Scott discussed Russian social, political and economical presented to Dr. Thompson. title of National Queen of Intercollegiate Knights to be held during problems; his impressions were a result of his recent four The Madrigals, under the di- the 1K national convention in the spring. Last year's queen from CPS, Frances Macdonald, month tour of the Soviet Union, offering him the chance to rection of Bruce Rodgers, sang, who followed entertaining the 400 persons the above path to the national convention where she took top honors, get the frank views of the citizens. present for the opening of the has reigned as National Queen for the past year. "The majority of the Russian Soviet economy. An iliustration of million-dollar building. Following people are intensely critical of the high industrial productivity the banquet, the Spurs conducted their own government, but tend was electric generators which op- tours of the building. CPS Celebrates Christmas to spring to its defense whenever erate at 2,000 to 3,000 per cent foreigners criticize it," stated profit. This is due to the fact that 'This Is Private Property,' Scott. This alacrity to criticize the Soviet government controls With Carols, Yule Log their own government is coupled wages and productivity and keeps Thus, Two Bucks a Fine with the fact that Russians are a healthy margin between low The parking fine schedule has Christmas on the campus will campus students may purchase glad to see Americans and other wage and high productivity. On been changed. Every ticket is be highlighted this year by the them from the cashier in Jones foreigners. "Said one Russian," the other hand agriculture pro- $2.00 and is payable within a brining in of the yule log at a Hall for $1.35. The cashier in the continued Scott, "I hope you ductivity is at an ebb tide as pro- twenty-four hour period at the dinner f o r campus students, dining room will have tickets for Americans don't get confused duction is one-sixth of the United cashier's window in Jones Hall. friends and faculty this Thurs- dorm students; no extra charge about our government, we'll get States. If the fine is not paid within the day, Dec. 17. will be required. Those who do rid of it!" They firmly believe It is said that unemployment is specified time, an additional fine All will meet in front of Jones not wish to attend may eat in the that the Communistic society un- impossible under the Communis- of $5.00 will be put on a student's Hall at 5: 15 and will be given north dining hall between 4:30 der which they now exist is but tic way of life but Scott estimates bill. Grades will be withheld until lighted candles to carry as they and 5:15. an intermediary and temporary three million are unemployed. The all fines are paid. start towards the Student Center The burning of the yule log is step. unemployed "sponge off" of rela- To help both the students and singing Christmas carols; the men an old tradition of years ago and tives until they can obtain jobs. the Plant Department, and to of Todd Hall will follow with the it symbolizes that all old wrongs, "The United States' total ex- eliminate some of the many de- yule log. The log then will be put misunderstandings and jealousies ports to Russia in 1958 would have tails required in enforcement and in the fire place where Dr. will be forgotten, uniting the fam- fit into one steamer," claims Scott. regulation of the college traffic Thompson will light it. A special ily in renewed friendship and A reason for this is the similarity and parking problem, the Traffic Christmas dinner, planned by love. 1 M in items exported by both coun- Department has set up specific Mrs. Chessman, will be served. It is with these thoughts in tries. Another reason for the lack hours to answer any questions Dr. Thompson will deliver a mind, and the appropriate atmos- of trade is that the Soviet Union pertaining to car registration and Christmas message to be followed phere of our Student Center, that 4 would have to trade on credit. As traffic tickets. with a Christmas story by Mr. students, friends and faculty will Scott emphasized, we should not The Traffic Department in the Albertson. Climaxing the evening's herald the bringing in of the yule trade on credit as the money Plant Superintendent's office will entertainment, the Madrigals will log. would be applied to "diplomatic be open Monday, Tuesday and sing. Co-ordinators for "Christmas Economy Rising relations"—rockets, missiles, rev- Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to Everyone planning to attend Around the Campus" are Jay Mc, Scott's elaboration of the Soviet olutions and war. This money 1:00 p.m., and on Friday from the dinner must obtain a ticket Cue, Jack Unger, Duane Parker Union's economical status showed would be more effectively used on 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The office today or tomorrow by 4:30 p.m. and Velma Liedes. the steady and increasing rise in our own rockets. is closed on Thursdays. Members of the faculty and off- PAGE 2 December 15, 1959 ÁÁÁÁÁÀÀÁÁÁÁâÂÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÂÁÁ Lit Mag Calls ZetteorO CPS AFTER HOURS THE Chicago, Illinois by Fessler Contributors Dece,nber 9, 1959 yyvvyvyyyyyvyyyyyyyvvyy Late April is the date set for The Editor Jingle, jingle, jingle! (another publication of the student literary Puget Sound Trail nickel, thank you, kind sir!) Yes, magazine, Cross Currents, an- it's that money-grabbing time Your thought provoking editor- nounced Bill Rowley, editor. The again. The mob rules! (in the ial of November 17 on labor in- magazine is a collection of fiction, PUGET OU DJRAI L/ stores, the streets, traffic jams, non-fiction and poetry written by PUBLISHED SEMI-MONTHLY (TUESDAYS) -- spires further comment. Three parties are involved in every la- you find them everywhere.) Boy, CPS students. Those interested in DURING THE ACADEMIC SCHOOL what a pile I could make this contributing are asked to contact YEAR BY THE ASCPS bor-management controversy: /"I Subscription price two dollars month! Rent a hat, coat, pillow Rowley in the history department 1500 NO. WARNER, TACOMA, WN. Employers - entrepreneous a year. Second-cLass postage and coin changer like Dr. Thomas, PHONE SKYLINE 2-3455 - enterprise builders - risk ta- as soon as possible. Il' paid at Tacoma, Washington kers. They risk $24,000 to $60,000 and there I'd be on the street of capital for each labor job they corner, just raking in the dough. provide whether janitor or fore- (Twenty-five cents! Why, Thank Randy Smith Editor man. YOU, sir!) S. J. Riewald Managing Editor The public - the consumers Even the beat are aware of the Floyd Fessler Associate Editor —170,000,000 in the United States. season. We see in Playboy a mag- They stood by the chimney in Pryse Duerfeldt Feature Editor Labor - 67,000,000 wage nificent parody which they stole bunches and clusters Gary Mansfield Sports Editor from Music Views, and which we 'Till tabby slid down, coming on Mike Mertens earners in the U. S. of whom 16,- Business Manager 000,000 are organized in unions. shall promptly steal from them. like Gangbusters. David Jacobson Advisor According to the American Like he was the squarest, the most Economical Foundation and the 'Twas the night before Christmas absolute, CONTRIBUTORS: Pat Danforth, Dave Show, Evelyn Parke, John Glase, Barbara Brookings Institution (and inde- and all through the pad But face it, who cares when he Riley, Linda Pittman, Vicki Palmer, Marilyn Rapp, Barbara Katzen, Jane Stockbridge, pendent economic foundation) Not a hip cat was swinging, and left all that loot? Jodi Blowers, Nancy Askew, Maureen Kratochvil, Linda Larsen, Ellen Seaton, Chuck 65% to 75% of the total cost that's nowhere, dad; He laid the jazz on me and fled (price) of all manufactured goods Fowler, Joe Mathews, Rich Nelson, Jan Stranne, Barbara Egan, Nancy Truax, Dove The stove was hung up in that from the gig, Owens, Marcia Chase, Carol Schneider teonard Johnson. consist of wages, leaving 25% to stocking routine, Wailin, "Have a cool yule and 35% of the final cost-price to cov- In hopes that the fat man would man later, like, dig?" er materials, capital cost (interest- soon make the scene; rent - depreciation-risk), power, * * * supplies and taxes. The kids had all had it so they A Flash in the Pan (frying) Less than 7,000,000 of the 16,- hit their sacks, "The best laid plans of mice and 000,000 union members are in po- And me and the bride had begun men .....thus was the fate of Di-ethylstilbesterol is a growth stimulating hormone that chicken sition through legally protected to relax, Phi Delta Theta. Long hours of ranchers have been administering to young chickens for many a year monopoly status to force upon When there started a rumble that painstaking preparation went into The stilbesterol, it seems, makes big chickens out of little chickens the 170,000,000 consumers the came on real frantic a real fine sign welcoming people faster than mother nature is wont to do, something that is a great costs of such feather-bedding prac- So I opened the window to figure at "X's" dedication ceremony De- boon to the small-profit-margin poultry industry. Then someone tested tices as those involved in the steel the panic; cember 4. The sign was placed the stuff on rats and found it causes a "significant" number of cancer and railroad work rules contracts. underneath the paper covering cases. So Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, Arthur Flem- In recent years high costs I saw a square short that was that tall skinny Paul Bunyan who ming, announced to the public (who runs from the word cancer like (prices) of United States goods- makin' fat tracks, hungrily watches every meal eat- Superman from krypton) that poultry, like cranberries, should not be (65% to 75% directly chargeable Bein' pulled by eight dogs who en in "X." Unfortunately, some- eaten unless certified O.K. But Flemming should know that the good to labor) —have been pricing these were wearing hat racks; one (presumably a workman) old American public will now pass by even certified poultry just to goods out of world markets and And a funny old geezer was squealed to Cheryl Zumwalt who be on the "safe side" (remember, if you're old enough, the aluminum are now threatening the domestic flippin' his lid, immediately squealed to Dr. T., cookingware scare). A quiet, forceful word to the offenders (1% of market (see reports of U. S. de- He told 'em to "make it" and man, who came dashing over to rip poultry growers) might have allowed a Merry Christmas for everyone partments of Commerce and La- like they did! down the Phi Delt masterpiece be- instead of a pure-white holiday for Family Americana and a bleak fore the dedication that night. bor, also John L. Lewis in U. S. I couldn't help diggin' the scene and bleary one for the bird men. News and World Report, Novem- (Now THEY'LL probably accuse on the roof ber 9, 1959). Belgium, England me of hating the Phi Pelts.) As I stood there just waitin' for Jingle, jingle. (Why, THANK and France can lay down steel in chubby to goof; Chicago via the St. Lawrence Sea- you, Sir.) The First Six Letters way for less than Chicago Steel Mills can. Although we paint a rather dark picture of "commercialized Christ- When labor insists on feather- IT'S JUST YOUR TYPE! mas" (see CPS After Hours and Out Of The Niche), if people stop to bedding it injures management, observe the underlying meaning therein, which is nothing more than consumers, i.e., the national econ- the time and space it takes to kneel, perhaps things aren't so bad after omy, and by curtaling the market Rent a Smith Corona all. for its products eventually de- stroys itself. P.S. Our fervent and un-cynical best wishes for the holiday season. The problems of mechanization GALAXIE PORTABLE have been with us since primitive man first discovered how to spear for only $6.50 a month For that big day Frisko's Famed Beefburger fish with a sharp stick. Many only 35c remedies have been offered to take care of short-run displacement shown on campus by FRISKO FREEZE through particular job obsolen- NORA'S DIXON BAKER Division & L St. cence, i.e., trust funds (Armour & Co.), rehabilitation courses, vo- Bridal Shop cational training, unemployment S insurance, termination pay, social security and general public assist- other typewriters from Gowns • Reception Catering For All Occasions, Call ance. $69.50 Complete Wedding Service The long-run remedy has always been increased effifiency, decreas- Budil's Flowers ed unit costs, expanded invest- H. D. BAKER COMPANY 6th Ave. & Cedar St. ment, new production and broad- 1702 Tacoma Ave • BR 2-3227 MA 7-3890 • 6th & Oakes ened markets. It is to be regretted that in tak- ing exception on December 1 to the Trail editorial on Labor, Dr. John Magee should have leaned Headquarters For Quality College Supplies more heavily on emotional partis- anship than on scholarly research. Dr. Charles T. Battin, Director Conference of American Small Business Organizations 7he Stationers.9c. 407 South Dearborn St. Chicago 5, Illinois Tacoma's finest line of The following letter was re- ceived by Dr. R. Franklin Thomp- . fountain and ball pens son last week: Dear Mr. Thompson, drafting supplies I was delighted to visit your college and to talk to your stu- dents. I wish to thank you sin- greeting cards cerely for making it possible for me to do so. I was very much brief cases struck both by the level of intel- ligence and the awareness of inter- national matters shown by your students during their talks with Now at our new location me. AZID AHMED 1143 Broadway

MA 7.2153 December 15, 1959 --- — -- - PAGE 3 SOCIAL CALENDAR — — Dec. 15—Campus Movie: "My Man Godfrey." Dec. 16—Sigma Chj-Chj Ome- ga After Dinner Exchange; — — — — Theta Chi-Aipha Phi After Dinner Exchange; Basket- ball: CPS vs. PLC. Dec. 17—Christmas Around -- the Campus—carols, refresh- ments and entertainment. Dec. 18—Kappa Sigma Christ- ' f - I mas Party; Basketball: Pa- C I R \ cific U. vs. CPS. — ==- Dec. 19—First day of Christ- mas vacation; Basketball: Linfield vs. CPS. Jan. 2—Basketball Game: UB C at CPS. Jan. 4—Classes resume; Theta I IL Chi-TG Fireside, Jan. 5—Graduate R e c o r d Exams: Area Test, H215. Jan. 6—Basketball G a m e: Western at CPS; Graduate Record Exam, Advanced No - o. C PS Pro5e 45' 0,- o-o .z&n-rn7 i%e, Test. Jan. 7—Graduate R e c o r d Exam, Aptitude Test. Fifty students have not picked up their Tamanawas picture proofs Jan. 8—Swimming M e e t: while 200 more have not returned those they did obtain. Students Eastern at CPS; All-School are paying $7,030 for a yearbook and it is odd that so many feel Co-Eec Night; Campus Mov- they can waste that money. ie: "Seven Year Itch"; Freshman-Sophomore Class Sponsored Dance. Tacoma's finest Smorgasbord Jan. 9—Basketball Game: CPS at Central. Jan. 11—Phi Delt Theta-Pi TOP Beta Phi Fireside. Coming in January—F r e d Waring and his Pennsyl- of the vanians; Harlem Globetrot- ters; Golden Glove Amateur OCEAN 4.. Boxing Tournament; Final Dancing Friday and Saturday I Examinations. At the foot of McCarver St. NOTICE in Old Tacoma No students will be allowed in the Student Center after 10 p.m. OH, TANNENBAUM—Pictured above is the twenty foot Christmas Mon.-Thur. or 12 p.m. Fri.-Sat. tree that stands in the south dining haIl of the Student Center. This unless special permission is ar- unusually symetrical and beautiful tree was donated and decorated by ranged through Dean Smith's of- the Associated Women's Students. fice.

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School of Music Will Present Opera Scenes LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS A program of five opera scenes CAMPUSCORNER is to be presented by the School by Nancy Askew of Music in the Recital Hall Jan- uary 8 and 9. Four of the scenes are excerpts from standard opera repertoire and the fifth is the corn- plete one-act chamber opera "The GREEK EVENTS: Telephone " by Gian Carlo Me- During the weeks before Christ- The Home Economics Club in- notti. mas, the Greeks are filling their cites the administration, faculty, The program will open with the spare time with everything from students and friends to share in Flower Duet from "Madame But- good-will parties to formal Christ- the traditional Wassail Bowl, De- terfly" by Puccini, performed by mas balls. cember 17. This is their Christmas Carol Sandford, soprano, and Jolly Joe Mathews took Santa's tea held in the dining room of the Nancy Campbell, mezzo soprano. place for the children of St. Home Economics Department, This will be followed by Magdas Anne's Orphanage. Joe, a pledge Howarth Hall, from 3 to 5 p.m. Soliloquy, from Menotti's opera, of Phi Delta Theta, distributed Girls from other countries will 'The Consul," performed by Eve- gifts donated by local merchants speak of Christmas customs from lyn Parke, dramatic soprano. and wrapped by the campus sor- their homes at the big-little sister Third on the program will be a orities. The holiday festivities for party of AWS. All freshman girls, quartet from "La Boheme." by the children began in the early with or wtihout their upperclass Puccini, sung by Winifred Peach afternoon, December 13, with a sisters, are cordially invited. It and Patricia Randall, sopranos, turkey dinner, Christmas movies will be held December 15, from Reino Moisio, tenor, and Don and then entertainment. 8:30 to 10:00 p.m. in Anderson Sundquist, baritone. The Chi 0's shared their Christ- Hall basement. Following intermission "The mas spirit with the inmates of AWS are also to be thanked for Telephone" will be staged by Western State by singing carols, the beautiful decorations in the Katherine Gronen, soprano, and giving small gifts, and joining the Student Center. Dr. Charles Fisher, bass; and the teenage boys in dancing. final scene will be the Quintet Secret sisters, Christmas stock- Everett Junior College held a from Bizet's "Carmen," sung by ings, and the "Gold Ball" were volleyball tournament which six Rose Freeney and Evelyn Parke, part of the Chi 0 Christmas plan.s girls from CPS attended. Elain sopranos; Sylvia Funk, mezzo so- this past week. Klein, Nola DeCarrol, Marcia prano; Reino Moisjo and Val The Pi Phi's Christmas dance Cave, Jan Hoyman, Sandy Hurl- Kramer, tenors. was held at Weliman's Pancake but, Pat Henley and Miss Bond The program is under the direc- House. The dance was held to- met with colleges from all over the tion of Dr. Charles Fisher of the gether with the Sigma Chi's and state. School of Music. ended with a midnight breakfast. L/tl IF1'f HPV P'. LUI ur iUN Pd..L. t1,1U111 1 'U I I 1I Sigma Nu Neil Oldridge was Debaters Place in California HIWE A lATHR 6HAIFFY gErArI0N4," the victim during a recent water The CPS debate squad brought colleges were represented contrib- party held in honor of his pinning home a trophy and honor from uted to the stiff competition," to Pi Phi Jan Hoyman. the Western Speech Association commented debate coach Dick The Tri Deltas have found love tournament held in Stockton, Cal- Flowers. This is the first time in a many splendored thing: Nancy ifornia. The trophy went to Elaine recent years that the CPS team Devoir announced her pinning to Klein and Winnie Hertzog, plac- has ever placed so well. Come in and Meet Deluxe Cafe Jim Schmunk, Kappa Sigma; ing third in senior women debate. Marlene Hansen announced her The honors went to Tom Barnard, Parke, Moisio Place in engagement to Larry Campbell, senior men impromptu; Jackie • Steaks Sigma Chi; and Geri Mark will Carmichael, senior women interp; Opera Semi-Finals • Chicken be married to Pat Sweany De- Pat Danforth, junior women in- Evelyn Parke, dramatic so- • Spaghetti cember 19. prano, and Reino Moisio, tenor, terp; and Winnie Hertzog, senior • Sea Food women impromptu, placing in the both voice students of Dr. Charles CLUB ACTIVITIES: finals. Fisher at the CPS School of Santa also visited the Indee Dick Wiest and Tom Barnard, Music, took part in the district Ken, Ray and Tony Open Mon. thru Sat. junior men debate team, with a auditions of the Metropolitan Christmas Fireside, which was 7 A. M. to 3 A.M. held at the Jane Clark Playfield. 3-1 record were eliminated from Opera Sunday, December 6. Miss TONY'S Dancing, cider and doughnuts, im- the finals when opponent's rec- Parke and Moisio and two other Barber Shop promptu skits, games and singing, ords were taken into consideration. singers from the Seattle-Tacoma 6th Ave. at Pine all added to the fun of this annual "I felt that the competition was area were selected for semi-final 26th and Proctor Christmas event, unusually good for so early in auditions to be held at the Univer- the season and the fact that 66 sity of Washington in January.

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The how we respect or child, but I cannot find any other way to account for his marvelous Life of Verdi mastery of his instrument, unless training and love of music have will begin the next series Jan. disrespect its tra- 4, 5 and 6. ditions, we should something to do with it. A week ago he presented his first recital on all attempt to ex- the CPS campus to a highly critical audience (composed largely of The Wizard of Oz should be amine its present music majors and CPS-Tacoma a real holiday treat. See adv. state. Is Christ- Symphony Orchestra personnel), this page. inns a season to and was a smashing success from worship Christ or the very first note. Money? Does it The violin, as you know, (along m a t t a r ? Is it with the clarinet) , can be caused Christmas, Xmas to produce at times a rather or $ m a s? 0 u r piercing squeaking sound. Since ' thanks to Dr. most violinists can't seem to get Norman Thomas through a concert without giving for his outstand- the audience at least one of these I ing contribution to undesirable squeaks, I have devel- our NiCHE ser- oped the rather bad mannered ies. His topic: habit of sitting with all muscles /fr Commercialized tensed when I attend a violin re- Christmas.) cital, so that when the squeak (or squeaks, on some horrible occa- sions) comes, I won't jump out SWWAC Art Show COMMERCIAL CHRISTMAS By Norman Thomas of my chair and cause a scene. - As soon as Mr. Seferian com- Now In Galleries The neon Christmas season is here again and everyone menced to play, I was pleased to discover that I was quite relaxed should be happy, for the spirit of giving is upon us. and able to do some wonderful, It is a cheering and charming season of the year. From old-fashioned listening. I knew every store window comes the moving strains of "Rudolph there wouldn't be any nonsense, and there wasn't. The only disap- by Mildr 'd Birkeland the Rednosed Raindrop," and "Santa Claus is Going to pointment was that the perform- - Town." "Jingle Bells" appears to have been written at the asce was ended too soon. Members oi the South and request of the commercial crowd who were thinking of the West Arts an d Crafts Associ- -1 cash register bells. "The Twelve Nights of Christmas" is a The Food and Drug Administra- ation of Was] hington are cur- fine old English song which takes its place with the "Partridge tion has been enlisted in a pro- - rently exhibiti ng some of theii gram to reduce the sins of the products in th e Jones Hall Gal- in a Shoe Tree" (or is it Christmas Tree?). On street corners Christmas season. We have heard leries. Some reactions from both viewers a synthetic religious music is played forth from public address that the poultry sold for food has -, ' nd observers may be indicated 1 by the following systems. It is hard to imagine "Silent Night" played with such been raised by growth-stimulating ' volume and vigor. Every store is flooded with the strains of sex hormones which might cause limerick: cancer. Then they revealed that \ These artisi ts and craftsmen "Hark the Harried Angels Sing." One really gets in the spirit carbon black might be carcino- 4/ from Was h. of Christmas with all this symbolism and atmosphere. genous, and now we can't eat - Show prodi icts not always S Once children recited a poem "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" black "yelly" beans. Avoid those I so posh. but it appears that the merchantry took this too much to heart and cranberries; they might be infect- ' They make out of mud have been exhibiting their quick-breaking toys since the week before ed with insecticide named para- What you r nay call "Crud!' Thanksgiving. Toys have almost ceased to have any Christmas signifi- hydra - silicon - sodium - facili- - But they o nly breathe, Dom cance, since the five and dimes began selling them year around. There tate. And cigarettes are poisonous - / "How yoi a josh!" is nothing new to titilate a child any longer at Christmas. One is so to lungs, too. All this is done hop- Nevertheles s, the genera] 14J, tired of the music and hucksterism by Christmas time that the arrival ing that we can return to the feast feeling seems to be that the of the date is something of a great relief - like a football team that of St. Nicholas rather than the show is a sign ificant one and a holds its opponents for four plays on the one-yard line. feast of St. Gluttony. good one. Frc rn the exuberani Despite the distractions Christ - . . glee of Shav€ r's Golden Slip. Historical Evidence mas can be a wondrous season. , pars in the showcase to th In these bustling times one ought . turbulence ai id resolution 0] As a historian I am duty bound to describe the origin of com- to re-read the gospels which de- exciting, expel imental works l)\ mercial Christmas. The best evidence indicates that about 1450 the S I scribe the nativity and meditate Hiberly, De: go, Colby am rich Florentine banking family of Medicis got stuck in early December upon the significance of it to Stenger in t. he galleries, the with something like eight tons of nuts. At the same time the Fugger humankind. The birth of a child show provide s a just rewarc I \) family of Augsburg, another banking outfit, had a large number of is always full of mystery that life for the viewei 's time. immature Tannenbaums which they thought they could sell. In can be created, and at Christmas - France the famous Jacques Coeur, another banker, was trustee for we celebrate the birth of a child the pension funds of the Medieval Society of Composers and Pub- whose message changed the whole lishers. It all started with that Frenchman. He had a composer named course of civilization. It wasn't Gruber who had written a song called "Stille Genacht" which wasn't a miracle of white styrofoam in a I even in the running for a golden record. Even a healthy distribution store window with suited vestigial of "payola" among the church organists couldn't make the thing saints shaking sleigh bells, but a popular. Medici solved the problem. He advised a thorough study deeply moving event happening to of motivation which came up with a new hidden persuader. Under real people confused and forlorn I I the theme that the wise guys brought gifts to Bethlehem, they pushed in a foreign city and far from j I I the theme that everyone should bear gifts to everyone. Medici sold home. S his nuts, Fugger his Christmas trees and Gruber made the top ten and hasn't been outdone at Christmas since. Even Charles Dickens Merry Christmas! got into the act later when he turned out a lachrymose piece called n_en_ne. the Christmas Carol in which Tiny Tim is happy that they .got so Newest Bulky Knit Styles much loot from a flinty but probably religious old scoundrel called Scrooge after he had had a couple of bilious dreams. Pushed, Shoved 21.€d4, Since Christmas has become commercial, it appears that spirits 937 Commerce have become anything but cheerful. If you know, and who does?, what you are going to give each of your friends and relatives, you may shop for them in almost any emporia all of which remain open until Superb 9 p.m. to serve you. Go into one and you will be pushed, shoved, trod "ON STAGE!" upon, hustled, bustled, neglected by clerks, until nobody but a saint German could keep his temper and remember that the season began religiously. Of course you don't have to go down town or to any store. You Cuisine presents only have to look in the paper, pick up the colored phone (it was given to you last Christmas), and phone in your selection. Everything is advertised in the papers. In one issue of a daily newspaper a 24- The page section yielded 149 pictured advertisement of goods which would be good for gifts. If there weren't a surplus of those goods, no merchant BAVARIAN would have to advertise. Chri$tma$ is a good season. Restaurant Wizard of Oz A Good Thing

A good thing about the Chri$tma$ season it -that it calls to one's Open 'til Midnight Friday mind the duties of humans. For example, you must send Chri$tma$ and 2 A.M. on Saturday cards. And you must send cards to those who sent you one last year. If Northcote ParkFnson were to develop a Parkinson's law of Christmas card sending, he would find that the list grows at the rate of 9.34 percent annually. Remember, if you must mail out of town, you must North K and Division Gray Auditorium Dec. 25 thru Jan. 2 get them signed and posted before the 15th. Christmas card sending 3109 South 60th 8 p. m. develops fine habits and patterns of character - one knows his duty BR 2-7531 and must organize his time to send a card to a friend who will send MA 7-5010 back an identical one. (Continued next column) PAGE 6 December 15, 1959

VYVYVYYVYYYVYYVYVYVYVYVVYYYYVV'VVVYYYYVVYVVVVYVYV Board Grants Ski Team Logger Mermen Will Meet $256 for New Skis THE LUCKY LOGGER Contrary to Central Board's fi- UBC, Eastern January 8-9 by Mansfield nancial policy, the ski team was win. granted $256 to purchase new The CPS mermen will meet the AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA equipment. This money was taken swimming teams of the University Four major college meets are o tar santa Ulaus has not been Playing against SPC, who already from the men's intramural ac- of British Columbia and EWCE on the Logger slate this season. particularly kind to the Logger had played three contests, the count and will be used to purchase on the week-end of January 8-9 The Washington State University basketball team. Apparently his and University of Oregon mermen Lumbermen shot something like eight new skis for the cross- in their first home meet of the brownies and elves are spending country and jumping events which will be met for the first time in 20% while the Falcons were hit- year. The Loggers should be in more time making baskets for the ting at their strongest peak. the team will enter. good shape due to the weight- CPS swimming history. The tilts opposition. Maybe a deluge of let- with the University of Washington Against Fort Lewis Coach Erwins' The administration offered to lifting program that has been in- ters to the North Pole would be charges ran up against two former contribute $100 towards the in- stituted for all the men on the and Oregon State College also the answer, but more than likely loom as important matches. All-Americans and three All- vestment. Although the ski team swimming team, says their coach, the letter should ask for a gift- Staters. Even then their shooting is still short about $30, they said Don Duncan. wrapped package of experience had improved radically and the the remainder could be obtained Although hurt by the gradua- Fifteen Students to under the tree. soldiers had a good run for their through their club. tion losses of Earl Ellis and Bob Coach Wally Erwin is begin- money. Harris, the Loggers have some Spend Vacation in Ohio ning his first year as head basket- Last Tuesday the College of Pu- fine performers left from last T h e eighteenth Ecumenical ball coach at the College of Puget get S o u n d literally exploded year. Kimo Streeter will be de- Student Conference on the World Sound. He has installed a new against St. Martins, 80 to 70. An fending his conference champion- Mission of the Church will be held style of play which spotlights in- analysis of the victory showed a HOWELL'S ship in the 200-meter butterfly. in Athens, Ohio during the Christ- dividual scoring ability but con- strong team effort with Bill Dem- Vic Holme, a breaststroke entry, mas vacation. tinues to emphasize teamwork. mick, Dick Strain and Scott Sporting Goods, Inc. will be the other senior on the Those CPS students attending Several new faces in the lineup Weatherwax taking the scoring Wilson Athletic equipment staff. Ron Jones will be a strong the conference are the following: add a great deal of sparkle to the lead. competitor in the distance free Ann Richardson, . Olympia; Ron team. Scott Weatherwax plays the Team spirit runs high on the 920 Commerce style event. Phil Oke has shown Rocz, Seattle; Judy Dodson Port- pivot, former Kent ace adds a big Logger varsity. The men feel they much promise in the sprints as has land; Marilyn Rapp, Seattle; scoring punch to the offense and have a nucleus of an outstanding Ole Ordal in the distance free- W a r r e a McNeely, Tacoma; Bill Demmick finds the basket a squad which can develop into a style. John Seremeta has shown Nancy Truax, Vancouver; Alice better target than ever. The team winning ballclub. They only ask "Your Fñendly College Bank" much improvement in the back- Armstrong, Tacoma; Yasuko Ha- is adapting slowly but surely to for some time, experience and sup- stroke. Jerry Hartley should be noda, Japan; Al Schlank, Berke- this new offense, every game mov- port. If the students don't show strong in the breaststroke as ley; Bob Sticklin, Chehalis; Ken ing them farther up the ladder. some support this year, the sports Central Bank should be Gary Rasmussen in the Gentili, Tacoma; Ung Sun Lee, December 4 and 5 CPS met editor will once aagin suggest a backstroke. Korea; John Chan, Hong Kong; Seattle Pacific and Fort Lewis in change: let's keep the coach and 6th Ave. at Pine St. Jim Moore, a transfer student Larry Montague, Tacoma, and that order. - In both games the hire a new student body. and freestyle entry, is among the Linda Wilson, Seattle. 5CltUt1flWi IIIIU tile rusigi new swimmers on the CPS roster. Before attending the discussion Freshman hopefuls include Bill groups these students are required 777f;ght downtown traffic? Bare, a freestyler from Clover to read two books on national It's Here! Park, and Jack Paul, a diver from and international problems that ROSALI E'S Wilson High School. confront the church today. They The newest taste tempting treat in Tacoma The Loggers have a limited will leave Seattle by train Christ- DEPARTMENT STORE home schedule, but some interest- mas afternoon and will be in 2718 6th Avenue the POOR BOY sandwich ing and important meets are on Athens, Ohio, December 27. the slate. The first two contests feature EWCE and the University Ham • Salami • Bologna • Cheese • Only 75c of British Columbia at the CPS 6th Avenue ersonalized Service pool January 8 and 9. The Thun- Avenue derbirds of UBC, although no Exclusively at the CHICKEN lIEN longer in the Evergreen Confer- Shoe Repair L6th underette ence, want to prove their right to 813 Division • Call FU 3-1471 for Delivery Service last year's conference champion- 2703 6th Avenue th and Washington ship and will be out for a solid

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