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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-01

Three Frank Sage Six Patty Clifton Dean
The following freshmen made for the year of or in
sn es Peeee Ro q @ Be Phyllis q epad
Dorothy Duffy Patricia Fannon Mace Feneau Emile Graves Phil
Meane Mler Susan Morrison okey Myers Frank Sage
Shdam Caroe Woa Barbara Young Ruth Steel Sandra Kelley
AWARD ~ FRESHMAN CLASS
The Shaw Award for the highest general for four MAJOR
studies the freshman class won by Barbara Young Honorable
following pupils eighth grade neither absent
tardy during the year DSnne Gibson Joyce & Km6e ay e T
following pupils eighth grade neither absent
tardy following of years Six Robert Johnson
Three Joyce Kmber Gary Peters Two years Mitchell Trent
The following pupils the eighth grade made an average Tor tne
of each of the major subjects Celia Be Connie
Johnson Sharon Johnson Joyce Kber Nancy
Sdener, Linda loops Karen Whitelow.
rendered the school the form of patrol duty the streets
RcbaT a9g nSn n6 e eh % Da @ pend % arod a
hoff Fred scy Fred ams Roger Hayman Tex Manning Fred
Students eighth grade participated Eighth
larshp Test The following students placed in the 2 th
ing 1ss Celia BidweI 1877 Nancy sidener Roger Hay
l74 Linda To9ps r 10 PatTe m l6 DaPne Tracey
John Allison 157 Susan Dodds 157 Karen Wheow l27 Philip Philip
Kbler sanda Richter 152 Vcky Victor 1872 Gary Rey
nolds 151
As result Of ranking first the test the London Rotary Club A
eighth grade pupils throughout that took this
students receiving state
wide recognition Daniel Hooking Celia Bdwe Nancy Lee Sden
OAR AWARD IN HISTORY
The OAR Award for the highest general eighth grade
Daniel Hooking Nancy Lee sidener
9Th PERIOD HONOR ROLL
THIRD GRADE David Alexander, Steven Allison Sharon An
Bdwel John Brdgman Gary Butts Virgil Cofy Patricia Conrd
Deck Dixie Lee Diamond Paula Dlard Joyce Ann Dgffey Linda
Richard aean Hensey Sanda Holden Charlotte Hughey
Robert Johnson Monty Under Jean Lor cer Londergn Janet
ODonne John Allen Peters, Merle Peters, Sandra Pfa Susan
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-01
2Np SEMESTER HONOR ROLL

THIRD GRADE David Allison ALI
eeman Bidwe Bridgman Gary Butts Virgil Cofey
Patricia Conard sharon Corson Victoria Cox Karen Crear Gym
Dufey Fchner Flax Susan Forea John Gordon
PHYLLIS sordon Rcrd ne aean obnso5 SAND Hg sana lean G %
Chery Londergan Miller Mcbride Mccord
Ora Pfarr Susan Pnnegar Mary Riddle Roye Beth
Sargent Linda Sargent Brenda Shaseen Linda
rom Vogel Nanette willard Yvonne Yeran
Alexander Karen Baker Candace Bal
Jackie Dodds Nfarene DworAn (A Phillip
Beverly Flynn PATTY Fout Cherylyn
Holton As) Cerl Janey Gary Jones' Larry Kelly Briga Ian
John Potter Michael Richardson
Rdenour Betty Seldom Richard Van Horn Betty Je White
Bgham, Thomas Clancy, Nancy Coil.
Deyo Dillon John Dixon Mary Lou Fanon Fer
James Kdwe Paul Laybon Gary Londergan Linda Marx Doro
thy Jean Mcdaniel Philip Mer % D0na @ Brsn Ama o % pse s
Mary 10 Thomas Daniel Trees Robert Trvy Cheryl West
SIXTH GRADE = Charles Alder Sharon Akre judith Bell Con-
Alton Dolores Bule Thomas Bure Thomas Bussey Lezhe
ara Dwork Eades Mary Farquhar Larry
Doris Beverly Henry Terry Langf Rita Miller
Rutherford Carol Sparks Sanbrook Ralph
Ronald Taylor Julie Trent Harmon Walker Robert Wallis
axahrSodrseeBrPonea oeIDGvesWJame DeDey-CmD IseAA
Deyo As Joyce DeVore Mary Kay Felix Flanagan Ed
Hayes Loisann Luken James Mcbride Shirley Me
son George Rors Smith Shell Sandy
Ronnie Sdam AS Jeanne Thompson Edith 10 Ann Wicker Marin
EIGHTH GRADE Celia Bdwen AS Bridgman Susan
Dodds Roger Hayman Daniel H9kng AIS Paa Johnson sheon @
AS, Linda loops Karen Whitelow Mariyn WILSON,
Phys BurIe Gerald Crego Dorothy Duffy Fanon
Marjorie Fichner Emile Graves Philip Hans Andrew
Steel Vers stidam caroe Woolam Barbara Young
M Ams ase oy chese 1yo Barbara e eG5s m
Wis Dillingham; Sharon Faquar Rebecca Feeey Stephen Ge
err Goodson Beverly Hanson Nancy Hood AS Louise Jen
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What toWATCHfor
when selecting the most
modern truck for your job !

You can start your shopping tour"
for a new truck right on this pagel
The salesman shown here is point
ing out modern features that give
you more truck for your dollars.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-06-01

So take a moment to follow him
around in this on-paper demonstra-
ton. Then you'll know what to look
for and where to find it, too-right
here, at your Chevrolet dealers!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-05

HOLLYWOOD (NANA).-
Bing Crosby'S next movie is for
Sol Siegel at Metro. It's on the
order of Country Girl" and was
called Man on Fire." but that
title isn't quite right, I'm told.
Bing still is mentioning and
sent a hurry order to Sy Devore
for four more sports jackets.
Bing's wardrobe is the biggest
anywhere - except for Jerry
Lewis, who actually has his blue
jeans tailored at a cost of $50
per pair for his Delicate De-
linquent" film.
And Liberace'S manager, Sey-
mour Heller, assured me that
Lee will take his glittering ward
robe to England for his concert
tour. "They expect it," said he.
Smiley goes to the Riviera again
in December for three weeks at
$45, 900. 1.-THE hotel said $4,000
because it's round figure, but
we're being honest" said Heller.
Ex-f1ghter Ezio Fiermonte
has been signed to emote in
Dean Martins "Ten Thousand
Bedrooms" And Peter
Graves received a cable from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-05
MIDTOWN NEW YORK
BY ROBERT SYLVESTER

from the estate. If he does six
days, he gets $3.50 a week. If he's
strong enough to work seven
days a week, the fund pays him
5000 a week. Stuart thinks a
flve-day week is sufficient. Since
he makes about $125 a week as
"a bus driver. he's doing right
well. .
Before taking over the bus
route, Stuart was happily en-
gagged in driving a garbage truck.
Even as a garbage man he wore
a $1,000 diamond ring to work
until other drivers convinced
him that he was a likely subject
for a stickup. ID
He's now % and has seven
more years of labor ahead Of him,
but like all ambitious American
boys, he doesn't let the thought
of labor discourage or daunt him.
He's full Of practical jokes. The
other day he hid a 500 bill on
one of the buses and told the
other drivers. The other drivers,
who never had rich uncles,
practically tore the bus apart
looking for the money and Stuart
got a good dressing down from
his bosses. Told that his success
story was to be printed here, he
had only one request.
BE sure" he said. that you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-05

her last picture and this one
was given up to dress fittings.
Dan Daley should be twins
to fit in all the offers. He's set
for THE Fifth Season." with
Gregory Ratoff, but he's also
promised Desi Arnaz he'll play
Don Quixote for him in Spain.
This will be a movie, not a
teleflm.
They put a lot Of Tv person.
alities into Ginger Rogers First
Travelling Saleslady" = Jim
Arness Of "Gunsmoke";; Barry
|Nelson-he was Joan Caulfleld's
''Favorite Husband: and "Mr.
District Attorney" David Brian.
But even they couldn't jinx the
bugaboo. People will just not
pay for what they get free. You
put two candy stores in the same
street and one is giving the stuff
away for nothing, where do the
kids go?
Anne Baxter is visiting her
parents in New York and giving
interviews regarding her Princess
Nefretiti role in Cecil B. De
Miles 1.-THE Ten Command
ImentS." But wait til C. B. hits
the road himself with the picture
of his long career.
Clark Gable was the first Gus
toner when Dick Carroll had a
sale at his shop for men in
Beverly Hills. Clark has mil
lions but never wastes them.
And now that Enrol Flynn is in
the clear financially, his real
estate man is pricing lots in
Beverly Hills. Enrol will build
another nest-this time for wife
Pat Wymore and their child.
Jimmy Stewart sold his share
in his oil wells for a neat Sc
million. And the capital gains
tax leaves him with $4,750,000
to bank.
MGM is whipping up a West
|ern for their new male heart
|throb, Leslie Nielsen, who has
the chest measurement for an
Outdoor hero. Leslie, born in
Canada, recently fled for his
naturalization papers, but was
told that because this is election
year, he won't be able to become
a citizen until after the election.
Anthony Quinn gets back to
Hollywood tomorrow, after four
months in Paris shooting
"Hunchback of Paris" with Gina
Lollobrigida. He will have ex-
|actly one week of rest before
reporting for his next-"The
Ride Back" with Bob Aldrich.
Eddie Fisher and Debbie Rey-
holds have promised RKO to
attend the premiere of their
Bundle of Joy"-the picture
also the private production. The
former, in New York at Christ
mas. Then they take a trip to
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print that I am staunch Re-
publican"
Martha Scott was driving:
through WeStchester.. over the
holidays and came across a hitch
hiker. a young fellow with a sign
on a stick which said:
"She lives in New Rochelle"
After spending a couple Of
See SYLVESTER, Page CO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-05
Toll, Then the Loot

NEW YORK-This columns
favorite bus driver is a young
man Stuart Holman who
trundles a Manhattan Transit
Co. carryall between Paterson,
N. j.. and the Port Authority Bus
Terminal. Stuart is a fellow who
makes you think back to the
Horatio Alger tradition of our
great past.
Stuart drives a bus because
his uncle. Fred Horns, made a
fortune in real estate and whole
sale meats and left the money
and nine apartment houses in
the Oranges to his nephew. How
ever, the will held a kicker. 1t
directed that Stuart would have
to work steadily for some COM
pany or companies which he did
not own himself from age Is to
IS. After 10 years of honest toll,
Stuart is to get the real estate
and the loot.
Uncle Fred was pretty fair, de-
spite the stubborn terms of the
win. If Stuart works five days
a week, he gets $500 per week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-05
WHERE
AND WHEN
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Stage
NatiOnal-Dark. LII Abner''
starts September II.
Screen
AmbassadOr-"The Bad Seed;
1885. 4:1O, $50 and $50 pm.
CapitOl-"Bus Stop; 11:40
am, 1:4O. $40, 5:45, 7:45 and
$50 pm.
Colony - Thirst; $50, $40
and 9:55 pm.
Columbia - Somebody Up
There Likes Me-; 1920 am,
1:25, $3.50, $40. 7:45 and $50
pm.
DupOnt-"A Kid for Two
Farthings";; 1870, S;35, $40, 7:45
and $50 pm.
Keith's-"Pillars of the sky;
1870 am, 1885, $40, 5:45, 7:50
and 10 pm.
Little-"My Heart Sings;
5:25 and 8:45 pm.
Observation-Disclosures" $3.50.
BIS, and 10 pm.
Metropolitan = 1.-THE Bad
Seed; 1880 am, 1:55, 4:35,
7:10 and $3.50 pm.
OntariO-"The Proud and Pro-
fame; ITO, 3:15. 5:25, 1880 and
$40 pm.
Palace-"High Society: II
am, 1:10, 1920. $50, TAO and
9:55 pm.
PlayhOuse-"Rififi"; IL m, /,
3:15. $50, 1880 and GAS pm.
PlaZa-"Naked Night; 1890,
2:05. 3:45, 5:25. 7:05, 8:45 and
1910 pm.
Trans-Lux-"The Eddy Du-
chin Story; IL am, ITO, 1920,
$50. TAO and 9:55 pm.
Warner-"Cinerama Holiday;
2 and $3.50 pm.
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Rome. London and Berlin-also
for the picture. with Eddie sand
wiching in two weeks at the
Palladium.
Mary Costa. the pretty blond
auto saleslady in the Climax"
show, gets a good chance to act
in 1.-THE Big Caper," with Rory
Calhoun. Mary does fine with
her TV commercials-her salary
is in four figures. But Bill Lun-
digan does even better. Some
thing like $150,000 a year-plus
"a new car every year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-05

Thomas, on the charges Of those
carping critics: "They say / dc
bumps and grinds. Why never
did a bump or grind in my life
What I do is. I wiggle my Shout
ders and I shake my legs and
walk up and down the stage and
I hop around on one foot. But
I never bump or grind. Why,
that's vulgah. I'd never do some
thing that was vulgah before q
young audience. My mother
would never allow it,"
Rudolf Friml, on the problems
of finding another one like
1.-THE Vagabond King" to set to
a musical score: I'm still hop
ing to find good book, a story
strong enough to do for a new
stage musical. I haven't written
one in so long that many people
think I'm dead"
Mr.. Friml again, on his for
mula for looking two decades
younger than his rs years:
Good cigars, lots of music be-
fore breakfast and breakfast
very late. And champagne to re-
lax me. A relaxed person lives
longer"
Producer Arthur Gardner of
THE Jagged Edge" on the sue
cess enjoyed by almost all mon
Ster films: They appeal to the
young people. These days you
can't make pictures that appeal
to everybody. You've got to aim
at different segments of the
audience. And young people have
always supported the movies"
Starlet Barbara Darrow on
the art of being amorous for the
cameras with the eyes wide
open: ITS a fallacy that a kiss
looks sexier with the eyelids of
both parties clamped down like
window blinds. To me, a kiss
looks twice as effective for an
audience if : at least the girl
keeps her eyes open. You can
get the whole romantic thought
process expressed through her
consuming gaze as her lips touch
those'of her lover. think the
eyes-open technique makes the
kiss seem more tender. So why
turn out the love light at the
moment of a kiss?"
PROJECTS AND PEOPLE
David Merrick. who trafics in
'ernationally in the drama. has
returned from England with a
1rm commitment for the United
States production of Peter Usti-
nov's London comedy hit,
'RomanoH and Juliet" Hopes
it will match the success of
The Matchmaker" which he
previously imported and which
currently is playing at the
Royale Theater in New York.
He hopes also to get it on the
boards by next spring, the date
depending on the availability of
Ustinov. (. The
aforementioned bad Seed"
has the Metropolitan-Ambassa
Tor management as happy as
anything since. well, "Moby
Dick" 1t starts it's third week
1t both theaters tomorrow. :.
There will be. tryouts Sunday at
pm. at the Jewish Community
Center, Sixteenth and @ streets
NV, to cast Anniversary
Waltz" 1t is to be presented in
by Center Stage, the
,enter's drama group, under the
direction of John B. Wentworth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-05

ItIeVISIUIl duuIenCe. MISS HECK
art is not precisely the glamour
girl type who might be expected
to bowl Hollywood over. She is
something better. She is an
Joy cormody. drama editor Of The Stor.
is on vacation. His column will be
resumed on his return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-05


uncommonly gifted youne
woman who lights up when
playing a role. She has shed
considerable radiance on a num-
Der of half-hour and one-hour
TV dramas.
Miss Heckart also has made
her mark on Broadway. To her
Sylvania (TV) award for best
character acting she has added
"best performance" awards for
her playing in both Picnic" and
''The Bad Seed" She is, in fact,
a distinct credit to her old home
town of Columbus, Ohio, where
she once worked her way through
Ohio State University.
Hollywood took its time about
discovering her, but is is making
up for that lapse as best it can.
Miss Heckart's first movie year
would be called an exceptionally
good year by any film actress.
She made her Hollywood debut
as Jane Wyman's spinster friend
in Miracle in the Rain" She
was rewarded almost immedi-
ately with roles in three addi-
tional movies of above-average
stature.
BY coincidence we are cele-
brating something Of an Eileen
Heckart festival here in Wash
ington right now. Currently
showing are all three of those
subsequent films Somebody Up
There Likes Me" at the Column
bia. BUS Stop" at the Capitol
and 1.-THE Bad Seed" at the
Metropolitan and Ambassador.
1t is the latter performance
that has started talk of an
Academy award and an Oscar
couldn't happen to more de-
serving young actress.
x x X X
GOING THATAWAY - Tony
Muto, long a Washington fixture
and an imposing one-as rep
resentative here of goth Cen
tury-Fox and bureau chief for
Movietone News, will be leaving
us soon. He's been summoned
to the coast by Buddy Adler, who
took over for Daryl Zanuck as
production boss at Fox, to be-
come a studio producer of fea-
ture-length semi documentary
films. He'll start the new assign
ment on October Is.
X X \ X
THEY SAY-Elvis Presley. to
AP Hollywood Columnist Bob
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-05

THEY SAY-Elvis Presley, to
AP Hollywood Columnist Bob
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-05
HOLLY WOOD
By SHEILAH GRAHAM
Delicate Jeans for Jerry

producer Bob Goldstein to star
in Dust Be My Destiny" for
goth Century-Fox, which will
be made in London. Pete's rush.
ing through his filmed TV
Fury" series to make the Oc-
tober starting date.
X 4 X X
I spoke too soon about Dianna
DORIS getting a Nevada vacation.
She has to start 1.-THE Lady and
the Prowler" today with Rod
Steiger, and the week between
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-05
THE PASSING SHOW
Eileen Heckort Bids
For First Year Oscar
By HARRY MACARTHUR

is little early in September 1856 to start passing
Oscars Of March, 1857 There possibility
another upstart from eevision will take home those
statuettes
The upsart Eileen Heckart who is regarded old
friend rather than by large segment Of the
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
Santa Claus Will
ArriUe In Milford
At One TOnaOrr5IU
Continued from first pege)

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be a decided convenience for those
folk who are unable to shop dur
ing the day time.
Effective Saturday, December
18th, every parking meter in the
City will be hooded. This schedule
will remain in effect through and
including Christmas Eve. This is a
Christmas gift from Milford City
Government, to all of those who
select Milford as their shopping
headquarters. In addition to hood
ed meters, two large well lighted,
well policed free parking lots are
available to the shopping public,
one on Northeast Front Street in
North Milford, and one on South
Washington Street, in South Mil
ford.
Returning to Santa for moment,
the Jolly Elf will be at his house
every day including Saturday, from
one to five and from seven until
nine. He will have a gift for every
small child.
Another feature of the Christmas
fete will be lighting contest, Win
a total of $4,000 in prizes. This
sum has been jointly subscribed
by the City and the Chamber of
Commerce, in the. hope that Mil
fordians will dress up their homes
with lights this Christmas. A joint
committee of Judges from City
Council and the Chamber of Com
merce will judge the lighting dis
plays on Friday evening, December
2Sth. The judges, whose decision
will be final as to the way the
prize money will be set up, and to
who the winners are, follow: For
City Council-Mrs. Mildred Web
ster and Messrs. Walter Morris and
Richard Wilson; for Chamber of
Commerce-Mrs. Mary Keller and
Messrs. Courtney Burch n d
Charles Nugent.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
Milford Den
Presents Skit

Milford Den No. 5 presented a
skit on how Puerto Rico celebrates
two Cnristmases. 1t took place on
the 29th of November at the school
cafeteria during their monthly
Pack meeting. Those taking part
in the program were: David Kim
mey, David Warnock. Sandy Sig
Ter, Donnv Masten, Ronald Tingle
and David Gillespie.
Badges, year pins and arrows
were awarded to the following:
Sandy Sigler, Lion badge; David
Gillespie, Bear badge; one Gold
arrow were awarded to David Gill
Iespie, Ronald Tingle and David
KINNEY; silver arrows. two each
to David Gillespie and Ronald Tin
gle. one to David KINNEY. One year
nins were given to Donny Masten,
David KINNEY and David Giles
ME. Two year pin went to David
Warnock.
Those from Den No. who help
cd to make our program a success
hut who were unable TO attend our
Pack meeting were Dewey Sapp
and Byard Davis.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
Wedding

Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Patricia Ann
Hollis, daughter of Mrs. Frank
Hollis of Milford and the late Mr..
Hollis, to 1t. Daniel G. Murray,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel G.
Murray of Troy. N. j. The double
ring ceremony was performed by
Rev. Lennon at Dover Air Base
Chapel at II o'clock, Saturday
morning. The bride was given in
marriage by her brother Mr.. Ford
Hollis of Morristown, N. j. She
had as her maid of honor, Miss
Helen Kent of fredericksburg, Md.
The bridegroom had as his best
man his brother-in-law Mr.. Walter
Klees of Troy, N. Y. The ushers
were 1t. Robert Davis and 1t. j. Z.
Rocky of Dover Air Base. The
bride wore a gown of Chantilly
lace and nylon tulle her finfiertlp
veil of illusion WAS attached to a
seed pearl tiara, she carried a
bouquet of white NUNS, stephanotis
and fern. The maid Of honor wore
a gown of shrimp taffeta with hat
and veil to match, she carried a
bouduet Of pink and white car
nations. Following a reception al
home. the couple left for a wedding
trip in Florida, they will be at home
in Dover after Dec. 10th.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
Wedding
BEEBE DAINo

The wedding of Miss Alice M.
Beebe and Mr.. Edward H. Daino,
took place in Christ Episcopal
Church. Saturday, November gath,
at 2::3O with Rev. Joseph Kinks
officiating. The altar was lovely
with white chlysanthemums and
ferns. Miss Isabelle Kinks played
the wedding music and the soloist,
Miss Dorothy Kcsci, sang 20 Per-
feet Love-" The bride, granddaugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H.
Beebe, was given in marriage by
grandfather. Her lovely wedding
gown was of white net over satin.
The bodice was tight fitting with
a scalloped neck line trimmed in
pearls. The full skirt of net had in
serts of illusion lace, her finger tip
veil was held by a pearl tiara and
she carried prayer book topped
by white orchids. Miss Elaine Bee
be of Lincoln attended her cousin
as maid of honor Her gown was
of rose and pink tulie She carried
a Colonial bouquet of white NUNS.
The bridesmaids, Miss Lillian Bee
be of New York, sister of the bride,
and Miss Eleanor Daino, sister of
the groom, wore gowns of pink and
rose tulle. They carried Colonial
bouquets of white NUNS. All at
tendants wore matching hats and
slippers. The groom, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence ]. Daino, was
attended by Mr. Dwight Short of
Milford. The ushers included Mr..
Jack Argo and Mr.. Glenn Argo,
cousins of the bride. The brides
grandmother wore an afternoon
dress of gray lace over pink taffe-
ia with black accessories. The
groom's mother wore an afternoon
dress of rose lace with black ac-
cessories. Their corsages were pink
rose buds. The reception was held
in the Milford New Century Club,
where the wedding party received
the quests, after which the young
couple left for their wedding trip
to New York. Mr.. and Mrs. Daino
are graduates of Milford High
School,. They will live in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07

earnest little face. Santa Claus
rs just a game we love to play"
That's what l though" said the
child. ''He is a nice game, and
we're going to play him always,
aren't we?"
Children just grow up to un-
derstand that Santa Claus is not
a real man and the disillusionment
comes slowly and painlessly when
the child is mature enough to ac-
cept it.
Occasionally parents worry over
telling children what isn't so,
lest the child lose faith in them
when they discover 'the truth"
The myth about Santa Claus
isn't like a real falsehood. The
spirit of the game behind Santa
Claus is something that lasts
throughout life-the kindly giving
spirit that makes people enjoy
making others happy. In early
childhood this spirit is personified
in the jolly fat old man w&h big
white beard and a red suit. Later
the personification slips away and
just the spirit remains.
Some children become interest
ed in Santa Claus at about 2 al
though many 2-year-olds are bit
frightened by Santa Claus. But
between 8 and most children be-
lieve in him implicitly and are in
terested in every detail. These are
the real Santa Claus years. The