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page rovx BOGUE NEWS TUES., DEC. 22, 196 Mystery Santas it m If - y M Jj Five AIIS faculty members recently posed in Santa Claus' outfit for the ROGUE NEWS. Do you know who they are? Look in the next Issue for their identities. Santa's Calamity By Karl Flaster Thought I, this Christmas eve, by gum, I'll play at Santa Claus. And down the chimney I will come Aided by Newton's laws. Out of the fireplace I will hop, With loud and carefree cries. Oh how the family's eyes will pop With uttermost surprise! So when the family gathered 'round To trim the Christmas tree. With some excuses I had found, I said, "Please pardon me." The ladder was against the house; I donned my Santa clothes. And fcien as quiet as a mouse, I whispered, "Well, here goes!" The ladder shook, but up I went, The pack upon my back. And lowered myself, all weak and spent. Into the chimney black. Oh, shades of all the chimney sweeps. Thick soot flew in my eyes; Awakened bats gave me the creeps With weird and piping cries. And then I stuck! alas, alack! And someone said below, "Let's light this log. When Dad comes back, He'll love its cheerful glow." Then black smoke billowed in my face I hollered, "Douse the fire!" Oh, help remove me from this place, Before I quite expire!" The kiddies cried, "It's Santa Claus! Quick, light the Christmas tree!" 1 yelled, "Get bandages and gauze. The Santa Claus is ME!" They had to get the wrecking crew To tear the chimney down. And I was hoisted into view Of fully half the town. And I'll be leary quite a while Of meeting folks because They gaze upon me with a smile. And murmur, "Santa Claus Journey Continued from page 3 product, the same as each store in town specializes in only one product. In one square was the cattle market, another the poul try market, in another cheese, then fish, farm machinery, fruits and vegetables, household goods. clothes, hardware items, etc. The people who owned stores in town didn't seem to mind this traveling market. It brought more people to town and if the people couldn't find what they wanted in the street market, they would buy it in the stores. Politics and Policies One Saturday evening I met with the directors of the Famija Albesia (the Family of Alba). This is a group that is trying to preserve the cultural heritage of the area and see that the young people will know about the his tory of their town. We discussed such topics as present and fu ture policies of the United States and Italy, where Goldwater got his support (the Italians seemed quite conservative in their plans, but did not want the U.S. to go in this direction), would Presi dent Kennedy's goals be accom plished, etc. They seemed to be overly cautious in attempting any changes in their country even though they are dissatisfied with the present system and conditions. Sunday in Alba Sunday in Italy is a day of rest and a time to visit. After Mass in the morning, the men will gather on the street corners and discuss the week's events. The women stay at home and do not enter into these discussions. In the late afternoon and evenings families will go strolling through town or visit with their neigh bors. The second Sunday in Alba I spent the day with the Di Gia- como family. In the afternoon we went for a drive on the lange (hills). We visited several small villages, and I met a number of other Italian people. In one small town was a very old church on top of a hill. From the church yard you are supposed to be able to see the Alps in one direction and the Mediterranean Sea in the opposite direction. This particular Christmas Ball Held December 12 "Santa's Workshop" was the theme of the annual Christmas Ball held the 12 of December here in the cafeteria. Besides a slight admission fee, each person was asked to contribute a small toy. These toys were given to the Ashland Firemen who, in turn, will distribute them to the less fortunate families in the Ashland area on Christmas. Approximately 80 people attended the ball and contributed their toys. As the toys were col lected, they were placed on shelves that lined the walls of the workshop. The room was completed with a cheery fireplace and a jolly Santa Claus. Entertainment for the dance was supplied by the Shandells. day it was so hazy that I could not see either one. In the evening we stopped at Che Albergo Corona Grasso for dinner. This is one of the gourmet restaurants of the Alba area. Next month: On to Firenze. Lawrence Named Boy of the Month Bob Lawrence, senior, was dhosen Boy of the Month for November, by the Boy of the Month Committee. He was select ed because of his work as stage manager of the Senior Class Play, and because of his work on the senior class float. Bob is a member of the debate team and one of the five boys on the varsity tennis team. He has a grade point average of 3.45. October's Boy of the Month was Greg Officer. He was chosen be cause of his work on posters during the football season. September's Boy of the Month was Ernest Freeman, a senior, chasen because of his first place rating on the Junior Engineers and Scientists Institute Tests. The Kiwanls Club sponsors the Boy of the Month Commit tee. Each boy is honored at a luncheon given by the Kiwanis. Qualifications of nominees are reviewed by a committee headed by Mike Dawkins and made up of a representative from each class. Annual Program Presented Dec. 15 Ashland High's chorus and orchestra, under th : direction of Mr. Bernard Windt, presented their annual Christmas program last week in the gymnasium. The night performance was attended by approximately 350 Ashland people. The program featured several special numbers including The Holly and The Ivy sung by a quartet composed of Barbara Sorensen, Rhea LLsonbee, Laury Dixon, and Alan Hassell, and the Brass Ensemble, Jim Chamber lain, Mel Jackson, Bill Wiley, Tal Kaylor, and Laury Dixon, playing several numbers. This group is under the direction of Mr. Kaoul Maddox, band instructor at AIIS. HAPPY HOLIDAYS DAIRY QUEEN The ice cream cone with the curl. BARD'S BROOK COFFEE HOUSE 31 Water Street 25 kinds of coffee & tea 3 kinds of Hot Cider Play SHUFFLE BOARD IVAN'S SHELL SERVICE 275 C St. Tune-up Specialists Soundmaster Mufflers Expert Lubrication ' Brake & Muffler Service Complete line of Shell products EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE "IT PAYS TO COME FROM FAR ON NEAR JUST TO SHOP AT PIONEER" Pioneer Village Shopping Center OPEN 7 Days a Week - 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. Grocery and Meats Beauty Salon Dinette The 88c Store Westinghouse Laundromat B J JEWELERS LOVE BRIGHT DIAMONDS 283 EAST MAIN IN ASHLAND Ideal Drug PRESCRIPTIONS COSMETICS GIFTS JEWELRY GATEWAY SHOPPING CENTER GRIZZLIES! Merry Christmas AND A Happy New Year! from Ashland's Favorito Christmas Store OPEN TILL 9 P.M. WEEK DAYS 'Serving Grizzlies For 30 Years" IN DOWNTOWN ASHLAND "S & H" Green Stamps
