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By BETTY ROBERTSON
The short, chubby woman with soft white hair, spectacles,
pink cheeks, and a cheery smile looked just like the ideal grand
mother. She rested for a moment by settling for a good rock in
the old-fashioned rocker in the sitting room, knitting as she
talked.
“Mercy me!" Mrs. Claus exclaimed, laughing, “it certainly
has been busv around here. I don’t quite know where to beein
in telling about it. Santa is mainly
concerned With the servicemen
right now, and he wants to be sure
that all of them get a lot of Christ
inas presents this year.
When asked about the number
of letters coming to the North Pole
from all over the world, she hur
ried into the workshop and returned
with a large mailbag overflowing
with correspondence. “These are all
very interesting letters,” she smiled.
“Santa brought them to my atten
tion one day last week because
they're from University of Oregon
students.” After but slight per
suasion she consented to read sev
eral of them.
Not Particular
The first envelope she picked out
of the bag was of a sky blue color,
heavily perfumed, and daubed with
smudges of ink. “Dear Santa
Claus,” it read. “Please bring me
a man for Christmas. Any kind will
do, though preferably a young,
good-looking one. Anyway, young.
Well, do your best. Sincerely, Con
nie Coed."
“Poor girls," Mrs. Claus said
sympathetically, “there are quite a
few letters just like that one. Some
girls are more fussy, however.
They ask for blond sailors or red
headed marines, or air corps lieu
tenants. I don't know just exactly
what plans Santa is making for
them. And we have received the
most unusual requests since the
war. Marilyn is asking for nylons,
and Edith begs for a gallon of gas,
and Wally asks for a carton of
Camels with a bpx of matches.
We've never had such letters be
fore," she said, shaking her head
sadly. “Santa is quite perplexed.”
What’s This ?
An investigation of the shop
brought many gifts to view. A box
of aspirin had a card which said,
“For all U. of O. editors from
Santa.” There was a box of shells
for Audrey Holliday and the latest
Duke Ellington recording to Dean
Kratt. How did that happen? A
Jotter pinned on the wall requested
Betty Crable for the Sigma Nu
boys, and a postscript said that
Jledy Lomarr would do in a pinch
"I'll better get back to work,"
Mi's. Claus concluded. “A lot o
things to do, you know.” She
bustled off cheerfully, still mur
muring to herself, “Most unusual.’
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Art Bazaar
December 7
The Allied Art league’s own
Christmas shopping center, packed
with products of Oregon students,
will be open at 4 p. m. on Thurs
day, December 7. Drusilla John
son, general chairman, expects a
large variety of saleable wares,
made by both art students and
members of the faculty.
A Christmas tree, and other
festive decorations by Jeanne Vil
iair, will provide holiday atmos
phere in the court c-f the art
school. A program of Christmas
music by music school students is
also planned.
The “art in action’’ feature will
show students actually at work,
so that visitors may get a glimpse
of how art works are created. It
will include demonstrations of: oil
paintin gand water color, ceram
ics, weaving, drawing, lithographs,
other items will be on sale. To keep
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and metal jewelry. These am
up spirits of shoppers, Dorothy
Nansen and Drusilla Johnson will
manage a food booth and dispense
coffee, hot dogs, and dougtHttits.l
IjU^WISHES
BEST
Our Cheerful
good wishes to you
for a very
Merry Christmas!
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