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BOGUE NEWS
TUES., DEC. 22, 196
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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
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SERVICE
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Pioneer Village Shopping Center
OPEN 7 Days a Week - 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Grocery and Meats
Beauty Salon
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The 88c Store
Westinghouse
Laundromat
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Merry Christmas
AND A
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