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Pa e Four SKYSCRAPER Basketball Teams Will Be Organized By Class Captains With the appointment of groups of athletic chairmen in the freshman and sophomore classes, preparations arc under way for the intra-class basketball tour nament which will open immediately after the Christmas holidays. Freshmen chairmen are Margery Row- bottom, I.izbetb Phinney, Irene Mantonya, Mary Margaret Sheehy, Kathleen St. (lair. Jeanne O'Malley, Marcella Garrity, and Marie Cassettari. Sophomore chairmen are Ruth Tentler, Betty Brown, Gertrude Quinlan, Gcral- eline Hoffman and Doris Knockaert. Following the intra-class contests, the inter-class tournament will begin, with the sophomores, who defeated this year's senior class last spring, as defending champions. Terrapins Have Tea, Tree, Qifts Santa Clans came down the chimney and into the swimming pool on Dec. 17 for the Terrapin Christmas party, bring ing a tree, a tea, and a holiday spirit. Ellen Jane Fitzgibbon was general chairman for the party, with a group of assisting committees. Betty White. Peggy Eby, and Nancy Mascione took care of decorations; Jean Tomaso and Mary Harrington were responsible for games and prizes; Ruth Conway, Ann Wilkins, Hon- ore Von Harz, and Dorothy Moon provided refreshments; Ruth Rindercr and Marcella Garrity took care of door prizes: Peggy Schweisthal, of invitations, with l.averne Smith and Mary Jane Ma loney, and Margery Linnehan, of post ers. Evanstonians Give Badminton Exhibit Badminton enthusiasts enjoyed an ex hibition presented in the gymnasium on Dec. 4 by Miss Eleanor Kestin. athletic director of the Evanston Bureau of Recre ation, and three badminton experts. Following the event, the visitors were entertained at tea with Barbara Ohab, Patricia Byrne, Kathryn O'Reilly, and Gcraldine Hoffman presiding as hostesses. Elect Fencing Captain Jean Tracy was elected captain of the fencing team at a meeting on Dec 4. Betty Jane Barnes and Shirley Hopper were elected chairman and secretary respectively. Boiling Team Has Match With Barat Mundelein bowlers made friends with Barat college girls during a three-line bowling match held at the Ten Pin Bowling Alleys in Highland Park, on Dec. 10. The Mundelein team, which rolled out a 110-1/3 average to Barat's slightly- lower 100-2/3 was composed of Dorothy Hein, Dorothy Behm, Jean Patnoe, Marie Cassettari, Ruth Feiereisel, Mary Katherine Herold, Doris Knockaert, Grace Nolan, Frances Kane, and Elaine Feiereisel. Mundelein will meet Barat again on Jan. 13 for another let's keep score for fun game. Answers to Noel Notes (Questions on Page 2, Col. 4) 1. Inhabitants of Beacon Hill in Bos ton put candles in the windows so that the carollers would know that they were wanted to sing there. 2. An Arab geographer quoted a tradition in the tenth century that trees and Rowers blossomed on Christmas. In the thirteen century a French epic tells of candles appearing on the flowering trees. From this belief is derived the custom. 3. The ancient Druids believed that whenever enemies met under the mistle toe, they should drop their weapons, for get their enmities, and embrace. It is believed that the custom of kissing under the mistletoe grew from this practice. 4. St. Nicholas, according to one legend, learned that three young women had no suitors, as their father was too poor to provide them with a dowry. One night he tilled three bags with gold and threw them into the win dows of the rooms occupied by these young women. They were- soon happily married. Unexpected gifts were there after said to come from St. Nicholas. 5. Dr. Clement Clarke Moore, a New- York professor, wrote this poem, called The Visit of St. Nicholas for his chil dren for Christmas in 1822. 6. In 1846 in England, the idea was suggested by Sir Henry Cole to Joseph Cundall, a London artist. Paging Santa Claus WANTED Broken Christmas Tree Decorations. Instead of feeding your broken Christmas tree ornaments to the flames in the fireplace, put them in one of your Christmas gift boxes and bring them to Room 801 when you return to school on Jan. 6, 1941. The Art depart ment has a variety of uses for them. Announce Freshman ContestWinners; Debate Niagara U Helen Saner and Mildred Welch won in the final round of the Freshman Debate contest on Dec. 18, opposing the Dyer twins. Marguerite and Mary Jane, and Mary Jane Maloney. Dorothy Grill, Miss Sailer, Patricia Hoffman, Miss Welch and the Dyer twins were judged the outstanding individual speakers. Other students in the contest were Mary Catherine Herold, Elsie Cramer, Yvonne Pelletier, Mary Ellen Kelly, and Kathleen St. Clair. Rosemary Shanahan and Evelyn Tem pleman. members of the debate team, op posed Charles Donahue and Edward Spens of Niagara University, on Dec. 11, on the Pi Kappa Delta question. Resolved: That the Nations of the West ern Hemisphere Should Form a Perma nent Union. Play Santa Claus With Toys, Parties Christmas Baskets A universal craving to play Santa Claus will be satisfied at Mundelein this year with the distribution of Christmas baskets. The students, under the leader ship of the Sodality and several of the clubs, are working on plans to send food, clothing, and toys to families and insti tutions in the city. The Sodality, directed by Dorothy Sugrue, prefect, has been divided into 30 committees of 10 members each for the creation of a greater efficiency in the handling of the drive. Baskets will be distributed to needy Chicago fam ilies. Alpha Omicron is planning a Christmas party on Dec. 18 for a group of first grade children. Books, toys, candy, and cookies will he given to the children, as well as an individual present to each. Janet McCarty, president of the club, is in charge of arrangements. Thora Hansen is the general chairman of Les D'Arciennes Christmas project. Their baskets will go to the Little Sisters of the Poor. The German club, with Genevieve Locaitis in charge, is col lecting toys for colored children. Upholding the traditions of the Com merce club, its members will help Santa Claus collect, dress, and distribute dolls to crippled orphan children. Each doll will be tagged with an appropriate name and distributed on Christmas Eve. 1940 (Continued) (Continued from Page 3, Col. 1) President Roosevelt in his fourteenth fireside chat reassures that the billions for defense will be spent wisely and pleads for sanity, for unity, for a pray erful approach to whatever dark days lie ahead ... as Senator Pepper intro duces resolution authorizing President to give aid 'short of war to Allies . . . California's Golden Gate International Exposition reopens . . . The President announces revival under a 1911) National Defense Act of a Council of National Defense . . . The Communist Party meets in Xew York City for National Conven tion, calls Dies Committee, the Roose velt Administration, and the Republican Party leaders of fifth columnists . . . The Civil Service announces it will no longer certify for employment proved members of the Communist party, the German Bund, or any like organization . . . New York Herald Tribune says: ON THE 'There is an Ameri- WESTERN can cause, worth ar- SIDE guing for, worth lighting for, and worth living for . . . The U. S. christens WASHINGTON VI, the first battleship launched since 1921 . . . Two wee-ks before the Repub lican convention in Philadelphia the Gal lup Poll gives Dewey 5(i percent in popu- Kindle Qiant Cross Of Candles Tomorrow (Continued from Page 1, Col. 5) Meade, the senior class candle in 806: Lavinia Cole, the junior class candle in 707; Marianne Donahoe, the sopho more class candle in (J04; and Dorothy Grill, the freshman class candle in 504. Club representatives will light tapers as follows: Janet McCarty for Alpha Omicron in 405; Frances Kane, Art, in 802: Jean Tomaso. Commerce, in 505; Rosemary Shanahan, Debate, in 708; Genevieve Locaitis, German, in 406; Maude Shuflitowski, Glee club, in 711 ; Bette Condren, International Relations, in 404; Loretta Calnan, Laetare Players, in 803; Peggy Schweisthal, Las Terc- sianas, in 801; Helen Siemianowski, Les D'Arciennes in 706. Evelyn Templeman, Mu Nu Sigma, in 204; Frances Piskozub, Orchestra, in 709; Rosalie Wiora, Organ Guild, 705; Dorothy Schreck, Piano, 710; Hel- len Printy, Poetry, 304; Marie Von Driska, Press. 304: Margaret Groark, Science Forum, in 605; Catherine Mil ler, Science Forum, in 605; Virginia Cheatham. Stylus, in 304; Ellen Jane Fitzgibbon, Terrapin, in 803, and Ann Wilkins, W.A.A.. in 803. larity to Dark-Horse Willkie's 10 . . . President Roosevelt makes his famous speech to the graduating class of the University of Virginia . . . On this tenth clay of June, 1940 . . . we will ex tend to the opponents of force the ma terial resources of this nation. Says Time: The U. S. has taken sides . .. The U. S. digs into its pockets to help 5,000,000 refugees from battle fields of Belgium and France . . . Italy's declaration of War on June 10 blocks out last continental port open to U. S. ships . . . France asks lot peace, Paul Reynaud resigns, and Ameri ca, through the President, says: The government of the U.S. will not consider valid any attempts to infringe by force the independence and territorial integrity of France. U. S. citizens arc advised to let F.B.I, elo investigation, as war scare precipitates 3,000 tips about foreign spies into the Department of Justice... The Senate passes bill requiring finger printing and registration of 3,500,000 aliens in the country, and Uncle Sam army posters appear in quantity saying. I Want You. At Italy's entrance into the war dis heartened Pope Pius Nil kneels for an hour of prayer in his chapel . . . while IN reports are circulated that His ROME Holiness sends a last peace ap- gt;cal to II Dtiec in his own handwriting.'' . . . Republican Bruce Barton informs I colleagues in House 'The desire . . . tu give something is well nigh universal . . . The Ways and Means Committee proposes to give about 8,336,000 more U. S. citizens an opportunity of filing Federal income tax returns . . . Con gress discusses peace-time ennscripti . . . One-time isolationist Arthur Vand- BETWEEN MOVES, enberg says we WITH THE are non-belliger- PEOPLE cuts on the Al lied side . . . Mr. Ford predicts that with expert assistance he could produce 1,000 planes a day . . . and the X. Y. Times says. The time has come for national system of universal, compulsory military training, and Mr. Roosevelt is quoted as saying that he liked the para graph . . . Republicans go to their con vention in Philadelphia, and the Sem inole Indians of Oklahoma re-elect Chief Estahakee for third term ... On the sixth ballot of the twenty-second Republican convention Wendell L Will kie of Indiana is nominated for president . . . Stokowski announces 84 winners for All American Youth Orchestra . . . and the Ohcrammeragau Passion Play, given once in a decade, is cancelled for the third time. Play Santa Claus and Like It If all the little orphans who are to have these dolls are as pleased with them as are the above members of the Commerce club, which sponsored this project, it will be a merry Christ mas for all. (Standing): Jane Courtney and Jean Tomaso. (Seated): Charlotte Kepner, Betty Thomson, and Mary Alice Myers. Eight reasons why Die Rothensteiner Ges ellschaft has so many lovely toys for Christ mas charity are seen above. (Left to right) Eil een Redmond, Carol Diamond, Helen Eich- staedt, Bernice Schneider, Mildred Kuratko, D orothy Meehan, Ann Merfeld, and Jean Gunninj. erton.
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1940-12-19 (4)
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