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About The Grantonian (Portland, Ore.) 19??-???? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1966)
December 16, 1966 THE GRANTONIAN 5 Memories make Christmas in Viet Nam ? Newly selected girls’ league honor girls are, front row, left to right: sophomores Gretchen Guthrie and Karen Zidell and junior Candi Jenquin. Back row: seniors Melissa Hegga and Chris Cole and junior Sue Hatchard. /.¡xlr »U apam Honor gins cnosen by Marilyn Leonard Christmas is one of those holi days that never change, no mat ter where you are—or is it? For many Americans Christmas will be a night of memories of how warm the fire in the fireplace was and how beautiful the tree looked as it glittered in the corner of the house. How wonderful the carolers sounded outside the door and how quiet and peaceful every thing was under a soft blanket of snow. This is just about ail the Christmas the American servicemen in Viet Nam have to look forward to. Oh, perhaps the soldiers at the bases will have a Christmas din Girls model for 'good salary, poise’ by Cecile O’Rourke Modeling seems to be a well- liked part-time profession for many girls. It provides a good salary and helps a girl in posture and poise. Among many girls pres ently modeling are seniors Jeri Cohen, Kristi McKean, Trudy Swenson, and juniors Kathy Ingber and Suzi Johnson. Jeri has modeled clothes for McCall's speaker talks with classes on fashions, colors Visiting the home economics sewing classes was Miss Barbara Seibert, West Coast educational representative for McCall’s pat terns. The purpose was “to help the girls in choosing patterns and fabrics for selecting an appro priate, nice-looking wardrobe,” according to Miss Seibert. Miss Seibert explained impor tant points to consider in choos ing a wardrobe for a pleasing in dividual look. The effect of different lines, colors and textures on different figure types was demonstrated along with new things in fashion and fabric. About young teens sewing, Miss Seibert, who enjoys sewing her own clothes, said, “It’s a tre mendous creative outlet.” Miss Seibert graduated from Oregon State university with a Bachelor of Arts degree in voca tional home economics educa tion. Previous to working for McCall’s she taught homemak ing for three years in Oakland, California. White Stag, shoes for. I. Mag- with lots of opportunities,” nin’s and umbrellas and rain Kathy said. coats for Rhodes. Because of her Hi board representatives also modeling experience, she also model at special fashion show received a job passing out Pro ings for their stores. file Bread samples for two weeks on Rose City Transit buses. She participated in a mov ie for fashion careers which was done by White Stag. It Entering the twentieth annual showed the steps on how an Voice of Democracy contest is outfit or dress is made with senior speech student Virginia Jeri having a dress pinned Bailey. Candy Chambers, Diane and fitted to her and model Coddington, and David Cripe, ing the final product. other Grant finalists, were elim Kristi McKean modeled for inated by speech teachers. Orig Jantzen where she went through inally 160 students submitted several practices, a fitting and a articles. dress rehearsal before the final “The response this year has showing. been excellent,” commented Trudy’s been modeling off and Mrs. Opal Hamilton, speech on since she was three years old. teacher. She has modeled for Meier and The subject for the five min Frank and Best’s Apparel. ute radio script is “Democracy: The most important thing that What It Means to Me.” she receives from modeling is After judging each entry lo the awareness of how people cally, finalists will travel to look at her and what they think. Washington D.C. and compete in “You get to model all the cute the nation-wide program. clothes and become more Veterans of Foreign Wars and poised,” Trudy pointed out as the Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW advantages to modeling. of the United States will sponsor Suzi is modeling for Jantzen the contest, and scholarships and White Stag. She said to re ranging from fifth place $1,000 ceive her job she went to Jant to first place $5,000 will be zen where she had to model a awarded to the winners. bathing suit. She was judged on her walk, posture and general appearance. Kathy has recently been ac cepted by White Stag and is looking forward to getting start ed there. “It’s a high-paying profession Democraty goal of annual tontest MERRY CHRISTMAS from the Student Body Store Staff Come to Finlandia House for your unusual Christmas ► presents ► ► JJanJ Kott.J ► » SOAP ► ► * Attractively boxed in 1868 newsprint makes a wonder ful small gift. Three colored soap balls, assorted fragran ces, in a box, $1.25. » ► ► ► * * Shower ball on a rope . . . Bayberry, Pine or Lemon. $2.00. ► ► ► ► ► ► ► Judandia -ddouSe oCdogd (Center : ner and a decorated tree, but there will be no warm fires for this is the start of the “warm” weather when temperatures reach the 90’s. “Boy, that’s livin’ ’’ com pared to the Christmas the men out on a mission can ex pect to see. A small bush decorated with whatever is available serves as their tree. Also, if at all possible, a helicopter will fly in some thing special for their Christmas dinner. Yet these fellows have it bet ter than others, for the men in combat have nothing but the spirit and the memories of Christmas. This is Christmas in Viet Nam. Although morale is strong, homesickness be- comes overwhelming. It is times like these that make you wonder if Christmas ever changes. There are people who deprive themselves Christmas at home so that they may have a chance to cheer up these tired soldiers. These people are a welcomed change from the constant fight ing and terrorism and death which plague the everyday lives of these men. There are other people who have seemed to forget that Christmas is not just a time to receive gifts, or a time to get in touch with people you never see or hear from except at this time of the year. These people are too busy to worry about soldiers on another continent. Last year a local high school sent letters to the men in Viet Nam. Although they had never heard of the soldiers before, these students were writing, not because they had to, but because they knew how much letters from home mean in a far-off place. The soldiers who received these letters kept them as their most cherished possessions, for what could be more satisfying than a letter saying: “We’re proud of you” and “We’re be hind you 100 per cent,” accord ing to Whitey Coker, KISN news director, who visited Viet Nam shortly after Christmas last year. This is Christmas in Viet Nam. Letters and memories and for a few days — peace. The value of Christmas is lost somewhere in among shopping and other holiday activities in •our lives. But over there, the true meaning of Christmas is re membered. There are then pray ers to stop the fighting for this is not the way God meant for us to celebrate the birthday of His only son. Then the prayers are inter rupted by the sound of guns and the cries of the wounded and dying. 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