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Page Four THE SKYSCRAPER December 13,1961 'Story Book 'Sister Manages Lounge Self-service Emporium Report from Berlin GermanStudentTellsofDividedHomeland by Charlaine Novotny Rows of shelves filled with books, note book paper, index cards, all occasion greetings and numerous other objects line the rather small room. Large cardboard cartons and more stacks of books dot the floor. Amid all this reigns Sister Mary Julietta, B.V.M. In her black and white habit of the Sisters of Charity of the Sister Mary Julietta, B.V.M. Blessed Virgin Mary, Sister looks every bit a little story book nun. Her unaffected smile is pleasant and friendly on her round elfish face. She does not seem the type to be a store manager, but she is. As operator of Mundelein's book store in the lounge area of the school, she devotes her time to bookkeeping, inventory, selling, meeting with salesmen, and super vising several student assistants. Being a shrewd business woman, as salesmen have dubbed her, Sis ter knows how to get the best for the students at a nominal price, and what will attract a majority of buy ers. Yet, she does not run the store on a loss; she must and does make a profit, she admits. Next year's profits are pledged to help pay for the furniture in the new student lounge. At this season when students are Sounding Board (Continued from Page 2) without substantiation the superi ority of our college it could only show an unjustifiable lack of taste. I think the implications in the ar ticle are that things are pretty bad at other schools and therefore good at Mundelein. I do not understand how I can be proved to be a better swimmer than you merely because you admit having some difficulty with a particular stroke. It aggravates me to think that this rash journalism (I'm sure it couldn't have been written purpose fully) will appeal to others as the common opinion of the student body. Joanne O'Malley '62 Dear Editor: Help The echo in the auditorium is affecting my hearing. And be sides that it is not doing my com plex any good I'm all alone. Why don't the juniors rent out their seats to freshmen so at least they (freshmen) will have a good view. Perhaps the freshmen will cherish the privilege of being seated in the front of the auditorium. Sheila Smith, Junior Reminder to all juniors: Applications for student teaching are due in the Office of Education, Dec. 15. If you have not received an application form, ask for one in Room 503. engaged in choosing Christmas gifts from the bounty of stuffed animals, novelty pins, personalized stationery, college sweat shirts des tined for infants up to coeds, inex pensive creches and imported wood- carvings, they appreciate the self- service initiated several years ago. Besides running the store, this manager-Sister monograms sta tionery, personalizes Christmas cards, tapewrites names for stu dents' books, mimeographs notes for various subjects, and plasticizes holy cards, notebook covers and pa per backs, all for the convenience of the students. If you're going to have a store for the girls, Sister says with her pixy smile, you have to have things for them and do things for them. As the friendly proprietor re lates, the store wasn't anything like this some time ago; it was just a place for storage. We used to set up a counter in the lounge, but during an emer gency a temporary self-service was initiated in five feet of storage space. It proved so popular that the girls suggested it become per manent. That was four years ago; today the five feet has expanded to the full area of the old storeroom, and even part of the present space. Not all the available materials now selling gift wrappings, jewelry, nylons and art supplies were her own idea, Sister confides. They were the result of student suggestions. .* ' ; :.. Foreign countries and foreign students are in vogue around the globe. Nations are united by cir cumstance through transportation and communi cation. Kipling said East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet. Con trary to Kip ling's opinion they have met and the strug gle for coexist- ence is on Ingrid Gebauer, a teacher in her homeland of Germany, enrolled as a Mundelein freshman last Sep tember. She has a twofold pur pose for visiting the United States: 1. To perfect her English and return to teach it in German schools. 2. To immerse herself in Ameri can customs invaluable for a knowl edge of our American way of life. THE FOCAL POINT of Ingrid's opinions center on the Berlin crisis. Berlin is an island in the Rus sian zone explains the soft-spoken Fraulein. West Berlin is a firm foothold of the West. It puts a limit on Russian control of East Berlin. Ingrid cites the freedom and prosperity of West Germany as opposed to the rigid control and poverty prevalent in East Ger many. She notes that sometimes East Germans write to relatives and friends for certain types of food. Class Projects Bring Joy, Christmas Cheer to Others Spreading holiday joy among the needy and homeless, Mundelein stu dents are collecting food and cloth ing as well as preparing numerous activities for their annual Christ mas projects. The seniors are preparing three projects, two of which are carried over for the second year. The first project includes gather ing canned goods to make up food baskets for destitute families through Blessed Martin de Porres House. The girls are also buying gifts to be distributed to the girls at the House of the Good Shepherd. Mothers figure prominently in senior plans. They will be the guests of their daughters at a Tea after the Candlelighting Cere mony, Dec. 19. Junior plans include entertain ing 50 girls between the ages of 8 and 10 from Angel Guardian Or phanage who will be their guests of honor at a party Dec. 13 in the College gym. Gifts from Santa, refreshments, plus games and skits will comprise the afternoon's festivities under the supervision of Carlotta Letizio, chairman. Each of the nine counseling groups in the sophomore class adopted one family and assumed the responsibility for filling their Christmas bundles. They will deliver the baskets of food, clothing and toys to the fami lies Dec. 18. Names and addresses of the needy were obtained through the Maryknoll Sisters of the Cardi nal's Commission. Mary Tucker and Nancy Johnson head the projects. The more money, the fruitier the cakes, cry the freshmen as they launch their first Christmas campaign under the direction of Mary Anne Chang, chairman. Mary Ellen Scott, president, and Jean Schoen, governor, assisted her. Each freshman made a monetary contribution for the purchase of 250 fruit cakes and 250 boxes of sugar which will be distributed to the aged by the Little Brothers of the Poor. by Maureen Quane On one occasion. East Germans were allowed to buy 25 lemons, causing a lemon shortage for six or seven weeks. THESE CONDITIONS deter Communist propaganda. On the other hand, the Commu nists gained sympathy for their cause when the West Berlin gov ernment censored the party and forced it underground, but this is my opinion, Ingrid eagerly empha sizes. In West Germany jobs are plen tiful. The vast program for re building Germany is still under way and construction workers are des perately needed. I don't know how we did it but our economy is rising. The high standard of liv ing and available jobs lure many Italian and Spanish men. Refugees from East Germany pour into the West by the thousands and obtain jobs immediately. ONE OF THE MAJOR prob lems is housing. We are over crowded already, Ingrid states. The slim brown-eyed brunette paralleled employment problems in both countries. A young doctor in West Germany makes 300 marks while a 14-year-old boy leaving grammar school makes 400 marks on construction work. Ingrid, who was born in Stutt- gard, recalls her government-spon sored trip to Berlin. The girls paid only 15 for their ten-day visit. The government paid the other half because they wanted the students to witness conditions in both sectors of Berlin. We went into East Berlin about five times and were stopped only once. At the time our destination was West Berlin's zoo. Ingrid and two girl friends decided to take East Berlin's subway as a short cut. A YOUNG COMMUNIST guard halted them at the East Berlin Sta tion and took them for questioning. MERRY CHRISTMAS HAPPY NEW YEAR The Skyscraper Staff That particular day was June 17, 1960. I remember the date because it is a day of national observance in West Germany marking the East Berlin revolt in '53. The girls were taken into a small room with three chairs and a table. It looked like a prison, she remarks. Our identification pa pers were in order and luckily we weren't carrying the anti-Commu nist pin worn by many West Ger mans, so they had no reason to de tain us longer. In other trips to East Berlin they attended the opera and the theater. These are excellent, admitted In grid, and the prices are cheap, making it possible for everyone to attend. In West Germany, the op eras are extremely expensive. Turning from her experiences in Berlin, Ingrid concentrates on the borderline in the German country side. WOODEN TOWERS line the border where Communist police are stationed. Our country house over looks the Werra River and we can see the East Germans guarding the sector. Sometimes the people swim across the river to safety and free dom. Others are caught and shot or chased by dogs. Ingrid stresses that the German people would be the last ones to aggravate their position. They are weary of war. TOO OLD FOR DOLLS? Not when they are imported German Bisque dolls from the collection of Mrs. Rosemary Molitor, special student in home economics. Mary Killean and Mary Jane Madgey admire the dolls and their unusual background of French lace and pictures from the famous Godey's Lady Book. The display was set up in the clothing lab. Mrs. Molitor collects dolls and rare magazines. Coming on Campus by Maureen Racine Wednesday, Dec. 13 4:10, Junior Class Party for Angel Guardian children, gym; 4:10, Home Economics and Math Club Party for Angel Guardian high schoolers, 407-408. Thursday, Dec 14 1:10, Candlelighting rehearsal; 1:10, French Club, Inner Social Room; 4:10, Related Arts Club; 4:10, NSA. Sunday, Dec. 17 7:30, Cantata, auditorium. Tuesday, Dec. 19 Candlelighting. Wednesday, Dec. 20 Christmas vacation begins. Monday, Dec. 25 Christmas Day. Wednesday, Dec. 27 Skyscraper Ball. Monday, Jan. 1 New Year's Day. Wednesday, Jan. 3 Classes resume. Thursday, Jan. 4 10:30, Women's Auxiliary; 1:10, Senior-Junior Counselor Meetings. Tuesday, Jan. 9 1:10, Sophomore Counselor Meet ings; 1:10, Freshman Class Meet ing, auditorium; 1:10, Big Sister Meeting, 405; 6:30, Foreign Film, Der Hauptmann Von Koepenick, auditorium. Thursday, Jan. 11 1:10, John Frederick Nims, Concert Lecture Series, auditorium; 4:10, NSA. Friday, Jan. 12 Closed Retreat, Our Lady of the Cedars. Saturday, Jan. 13 8:30, CEEB Exam; Closed Retreat, Our Lady of the Cedars. Sunday, Jan. 14 Sophomore Coke Dance; Closed Re treat. Tuesday, Jan. 16 1:10, Pre-registration for Second Semester, all students; 1:10, Club Meetings; 4:10, Faculty Coffee Hour, 405; 4:10, NFCCS.
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1961-12-13 (4)
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Student newspaper for Mundelein College
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