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Vol. XIIL No.f4 Mercyhurst College, Erie. Pa. December 15, 1942J D R . AGAR SPEAKS

GravityOf Present WarMercyhurst girls will awaitr. Agar will speak Januarythe CoUege Auditorium,

its meaning for us asans. He will ende avoro bring to us a bette r underofwe ar e

ss of its th rea t to ou r civiliDr. Agar is an eminent edu

feels thattoday is to wine war and to acquaintbeforeem. His clear, clean-cut exof world affairs willj I 3i

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lCIasses Awaitnnua Dinner

On December 17th, Mercypre-holiday activities

|As usual, the theme ofret* until in our ga ye stwe shall assemble amidl the lighthearted goodfel-of the season to enjoyrcy hu rs t's traditional ban. Upperclassmen and

It was Christmas eve, 1942, in a smallvillage near Vichy, France. The streetswhich long ago had been gay with holidayspirit were stunned to silence. Murder stalked the streets that night as threateningshadows of villainous ogres stamped out thebreat h fin living bodies. The world was atwarbecause of the hatred! and greed ofsome foolish men who had ignored the Kingwho was to be reborn to them tha t mo rn. Theair was trembling with a brutal and desolatedestruction which has been seen so often towipe out whole peoples and their homes. Theforce that binds in chains all free thoughtsand! ideals and crushes to earth all hint ofbeauty spread its ominous shade and penetrated the very keyholes of the village doors.Behind those closed doors, simple Frenchvillagers were murm ering their Aves. Theycontinued to whisper them as the almost-anticipated raid signal, weird and ghostlike,broke the spell and sent them all scurryingto underground shelters.Pierre was a simple old man, too old forbattle, but possessed of a love for Francewith all the strength within his heart, alove that penetrated every fiber of his body.He clasped his beads to him in the* shelte rand grimly stared before him. His look conveyed nothing of what thoughts passed be-jfore his mind. His Took gave no hint ofwhat struggle his soul^was waging. But hethought, and a sigh shook hislenfeebledframe. The glory that;was France0, the wonders of her cities and the beauties of her fields, the grandeur of her cha-teauswhat evil hadldefiled the m! Whenagain would France know her Liberte,Egalite et Fraternitebe free to live withnature, adoring its Creator, living its meaning in filial love? When . . .The planes roared overhead for whatseemed eternity . But at last the sisounded, and the villager, worn and exhausted, struggled* to the fresh airland th edim ligh t of dawn. Pie rre could sense thepeace that reigned, though all about therewere signs of misery and savage destructionof lives and homes.

Suddenly from within the ruins of the hillside chapel came the burst of the "Gloria inExcelsis Deo." The organ pealed in ringingchords and awakened the village to beautyand new hope. Gloom and [despair vanishedas several hundred French men fell to theirknees and lowered their hads. Many a tearfell unbrushed. T o r P ierre, and all who heardthe sonorous tones, glowed with love for thenew bom Christ Child and with the hope andthe realization that here was the WorldsSavior] .Fran Honeck

RE YOU HA VING FUN ? We Hope So ...

L I S H U H I S S T A R 11"AND ARE COME TO IADORE HIMi

"When they saw the star, they re-joiced exceedingly." The long journeyhad ended. Eagerly, the three Kingspressed forward into the darkness,"and entermg{the house, they foundthe Child with Mary His mother, andfalling down theyworshipped Him.And opening theirtreasures they offered Him gifts ofgold, frankincenseand myrrh."The liturgy ofthe Epiphany, tha tglorious finale ofChristmas drama,to remindervesus that we, too,"have seen! H i sstar" . . . the starof Faith. In the Collects, we pray :"0 God, grant, that we who knowThee rTOwTSy faith may be broughtto the contemplation of the beautyof Thy majesty." But jit is \ no tenough for us to contemplate passively the glory of the Lord, for th e

Cfptetma* JftigfjtIn a manger cold the Infant Jems layHis tiny head upon sweet amellinghay.f *While by hi s side with loving care,His Messed Mother knelt in prayer.A-watchful Father, kind and rightStood guarding the crib that joyous%. night, >For there in Bethlehem r wl f h noadorn,The Savior, the King, the ChristChild was born. i

Gradual issues a stirring command:"Arise and be enlightened: for theglory of the Lord is risen upon Thee."The Wise Men could not have sharediu 1 he triumph of the Nativity, hadt hey* merely gazed a t the sta r andv-dP? > te-i not followed it ssweeping courseover the hills ofPalestine. Neithercan we stand andgaze at the star ofFaith which Godhas revealed to us.We must "ariseand be 'enlightened," following thatstar, and "comingwith gifts to adorethe Lord." PBut what giftsshall we offer Him ? Once again theliturgy of the Epiphany offers ananswer"the gifts of .the Church,by v hich gold, frankincense andmyrrh are not longer laid beforeThee, but He is sacrificed and received Who by those very gifts was

s ig ni f ied ."We, have seen His^star and arecomelto adore Him."> Let us offerour hearts with the supreme gift ofthe Mass on the feast of the Epiphany, praying that "by a Jpurifiedmind" we may attain to the undstanding of that which we solemnlycelebrate.ii&aJ Jane Walsh

The most important'feat of thebegun. * ;.'Underneath the gay decorations,he entire! stud ent body, dressed inright-colored gowns, present a pleasing contrast to the black* habits ofthe nuns. The lay faculty a re here,too.

The true Christmas spirit is prese t . The novel entertainment, fthesinging of the carols go to make up a

pleasant evening that will write itself in a corner of memory, never tobe forgotten, and .the wartime lunchis delicious, even without coffee.Through the light strains of ourChristmas joy, let us not forgetChrist Who made it possible; norshould we forget the turmoil and hatein the world. This is the time of yearwhen we should pray, especially forpeace, that it may come as quicklyas war came.But back to the party, now. Areyou having fun?

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THE MERCIADPublished semi-monthly by the students of Mercyhurst College

E dito r / C l ^ A ssis tan t E dito rs 01.n, n ui-. I Eftnuw I Anne Johnson |Martha Haley I I \~WVJ J J a n e W a l s h

MB I 1 IS f Editorial Board ^ B Featu res Editor Katherine Dineen H^ B News Editor Prances Honeck^Ht=w Literary Editor ****** -- Alvina McDermott *H Art Editor - Elinor Klos mbusiness Man ager Mary Ellen LinneyEDIT OR IALJ STA FF: Evelyn Gerbracht, Betty Dailey, Gloria Lute,Katherine Monroe, Pat Duffy, Eva Jacobs, Pat Buffington. ManlynnCooper, Betty K napp, R egina En glish,, Elaine Tormay, Bita R it ten-house, Katherine Connoly, Anne Kingston, Peg Sullivan, June*Moore,Pat Oliva. , \ fcBUSINESS STA FF: Eileen * Fitegerald, Mary Kirby, Anne Kane,Catherine CRourkev Janet Benson, Elinor Klos, Mary O'Hara, EileenR eagle, Mary Taylor. v >^Bg

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e in coUegJtodayfto develop our minds for the braver and better def,r allied countries, onr Christian heritage, our common humanity, ow ,

1943 WHAT NOW ?

r|We stand on the proverbial threshold of a new year, gazingfearfully aboutjus, clutching the doorknob of '42 with reluctant hands. The path leading from thedoorway is clouded with fear and bewilderment. Will the war end this year ? If so,who will be the victor? And what if thewar does end? Will we not face an otherhopeless era of revenge and selfishnessV B W M which will finally precipitate us into^ ^ K / y \ another mortal strife ? \What can we, helg-" less youth, do as we are hurled into anideological conflict not of our own making? Where shall we tur n? Whom shallwe believe? \ 1 fIf we but pause on this threshold andtake stock of ourselves as Catholic collegestudents of America, can step forwardinto 1943 fearlessly, yes, even eagerly. Forwe possess the touchstone of Faith, bywhich we may discern truth^from glitter-ling error; the shield of Hope, defendingusfagainst all fear; the flame of Divine Love, warming ourhearts against the icy ravages of hatred.How can we fear? How canrwe doubt? "God is in HisHeaven," and we are going forth to conquer the world*in His jname, with a touchstone, a shield and a flame! i

Sister M. M adeleva, C. S. C President, St. M ary's College, Notre Dame, Indianaaisi B e me 3ter education could be (regarded as an end inTher; 'still Is X t re atn Tr nS existence of a college. But there are more Jt i v e r e a s o n s . \W p a r G i n c o l le g e t o d a y t o d e v e l o p o u r minus ** *- j ~ n * m%

judge noneswy * * uiv and holilv Th is life mo st be livedfwith a sense of Der^S S S S & ' f E r t e S S t ' f f i * right education and right thinkin g. Rig*}cation is Christian education. * - ' - ^ ]Our country has proposed for college students a program of p a v e , S e rv e , ConservJH Christian education will sublimate this progra m w ith a sacram ental dignity andblessings of the beatitudes. It? will teac h us to acce pt pover ty, h unge r, cold, sorrow,fering supernaturally.B B t t Ifi S I S I I ! , . * uA Christian education will teach|us to know the m ind of the C hurch that wethink with the Church and act with the Church. ,The Four Freedoms, economy, service, the Pope's Five Point Peace Plan, inter-Amedcanisms these are the required subjec ts in yo ur college course th is year . They mChristian ity. They defend a Chr istian worjd and.seek a C hr ist ian pea ce. "All studentmen and women, must be preparing themselves for active and? competent participateand supporting civilian activities." v \ ?*?> - \>n the war effort^ B Your program of defense will involve an Immense dedication of yourself. Are youing to grow up to tha t st atu re of womanhood which sacrifice dem ands? Will you put| the uniform of C hrist? Will you take for your motto, "I am a Christian?" Winlook possible martyrdom straight in the face and dar e it? A girl young er and loveliermore intelligent than you once did it, did it for a lifetime, and for this very world that

so long and so sacriligiously affronts her infinite service. You bear her nam e and -he r mission, iA s students, you offer to a crucified world her Son. Youyi

-**:*vback to it. I You can br ing it back to Chr ist W i l l vo u ? "

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SOD-A-LIGHTS^

MEMORY The heart makes a record of every shining thing, and playsit back like music through the years.* * *An open book rested on the floor. The thin curl of smokefrom the fireplace rose silently up the chimney and out tofreedom. A barrel-backed chair sagged tiredly next to thechipped and cracking fieldstone fireplace. A drumtop tablestood nearby; its face scratched and worn by generationsof little fingers tugging at the candy dish set far back out ofreach. The worn rug hugged the scarred nakedness of thefloor, as if to hide it. The horseha ir sofa lumped along onthe other side of the room; nearby stood a straight chairwith a ludicrously high back, sta rin g blankly into space . Afootstool, missing one leg, balanced itself precariously, trying to hold the homemade knitting bag spilling over withkhakwjolored wool. Three ornately framed pictures of dis-S Ie l a tiT J?* ^emselves wearily against the wall.2EL P ? p e b ? ^ u d t h e m w a s o f a n indefinable color. Th eflickering firelight sent concealing shadows through the roommellowing and softening its character.

A shell screamed over his head * J ; ^ ^ H ^ B lh p T ^ n l ' ^ 1 6 t 0 t W n k a b o u t h o i n e n o w 5 here's a warltoJ ^ " Pat I Oliva

WINDOW MIRRORSTouched by an icy breath,cold and glistening, th e smallsquare * windowpanel shineswith a I new - born beau ty.Snowflakes flutter! down asthough to kiss its smooth colacheeks, and then settle in ornate splendor about the littleglass square, framing it withsoft silver crystals. Wh at anappropriate background fforthe dim in utive if igure Jof |theVirgin! blue, j white, I andsilver. SheBstands , I simple,yet'with a radiating clfcirm,among a i cloud Joff feathery,dancing angels, watching overher flock of ordinary childrenduring Itheir journey throughthe day. S I B Sit %H H I I Rosalie LaGrasso

WHY WHYS TO BE CONSIDERED

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ktodTovpH frR2 ' u b e a J r a i d t o d 0 t W n * s . ^ r mediocre W -WHY be iDlSSf uPU8h' ? f T e e 8 h 0 W ' a n d a Piping hand.mouth^ L J U c h P,eo^. e l e a v e a dry-cracker tas te in others 'Z P l u A p e ! p l e i e . ^ b>redom withoutlever having be come edited about anything.rrf Z ! t i c a t e d J N o n e of us knows much, so why be afraidfor a To t offF i g n o r a n c e ? , T i s ood for the soul and it makesS k J S J k ' J 7 T,he contentment of most-people is that of a cowchewing its cud. \be childlike at Christmas? "It is good to be children sometimes,anci never better than at Christmas when its mighty Pounderwas a Child Himself." | -l(Dickens)

WH YH Y

1 | H AT THE C R I B n |A golden couch of manger-1s traw K m \ WMShall by Thy royal bed. K ;A canopy of starlight HIs bright above Thy head.JMA humble court of shepherdsHears angel-minstrels sing.How gently Thy Queen-

Mother smiles!Hail, our Infant King!Jane Walsh

Can a Catholic be a Catholic and yet not be of the Latinrite ? Yes, and among a hundred million Catholics thereare some nine millions whobelong, not to the Latin rite,but to what we call the Oriental or Eas tern R ites. Thismean s. tha t their Mass andSacraments are administereddifferently from the Rom an-Latin ones. /" " " '"'*

You may ask, "How is thispossible? I thoug ht theChurch was the same all overth e world." Your question islegitimate and the Church isthe same all over the worldin faith and morals. All Catholics, no matter to what ritethey belong, believe the sametruths of Faith, receive thesame sacraments, and observethe same moral law.- But^theChurch is not everywhererthesame ceremonially. k*#\;|**5&:* >:"Why doesip't t h i | ismallgroup accept the Latin ritdj?"Because file Holyl See I hascommanded in the severestmanner that Eastern Catholics continue the ancient rites.H Ther e! are seventeen Eas tern rites in the CatholicChurch. This difference date sback to the time of the apostles, for, when* they were instructed by our Lord to"Teach all nations," they separated! to preach the Gospelin many lands.JThey administered all j ; seven I Sacramentsadministered^ by Him. TheMass and Sacraments all adhered to the essential points,but the manner in which theywere administered differed ac-

Vicording to the place in whthey were celebrated,language used was that of tlpeoole of that region.For instance the Greek!used the Greek tonguetheir liturgical language, athe inhabitants of Russia tR ussian language.4 S .-f. In the course of time, hesies and schisms arose whiharassed and distressed tlchurch in her work. Thewas the fall of the Nestoriaiand the Monophysites. 1great downfall of the EasteijChurch came with the sfehiaof 1054. r In this, many soiwere severed from the Cahlie Church. J ^ l ^TSince ' then m|uiy havetqrned; therefore they agR oman Catholics, but of a dferen t rite . Greek Catholijfbecause they profess the faiof Christipartake of the sasacraments and are governby one visible head of tChurch, The Holy Father, tPope of R ome. They are ofrite different fromcthe Labecause 'their fliturgical Wguage is not Latin, and tceremonies of the Mass $sacra me nts j differ. I I JI t is I surprising to tolthat the Eastern Churchesglorious tradition are a WCatholic reality today; ththey are not all dead or ifibecause of the laments'schism of 1654. The late P1XI was a member of thebrosian R ite. The beautW

and well-known picture jOur Lady of Perpetual Help |an icon of Byzantine Art. Betty KnapP!\ \

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TO TORMDear Torm: IOne quarterigone and three more to goThanksgiving vacationour first hard snowEighteen days of hard s tudy , and t henVacation days will be with us again.We are now being called on to sacrifice someFor our country until the battle is won.No cars in the lot, the buses are full,The day-hops no long er d rive to school.Yes, now and especially during vacationWe are to sacrifice, for g as is rationed.!Now, more and more gir ls kn ittin g, I s pyBut socks, not sweaters, and the color's khaki.To Charlotte, "Snowbound" is not ju st a story.Now it's more than fiction t o her, be 'gory.We know Bill's aw are of C athi e's favo rite hue ,'Cause even the candy he sent her was blue, fCoshie, Marg, Clara and Ann have bid the baby good-bye 'And left the Practice 'House,? breathing a sigh.Now caring for Carol, and swee ping floors clean iAre Ruth and jjDotty, Madge and Eileen.It 's no wonder a certain cadet is*perplexedAnonymous letters would have anyone vexed."*Ann McNut has a photo that's a prize. *Stop in room sixty a nd fe ast your eyes.Why did Eva have such a good time a t th at dance?Could a furlough ha ve had som ethin g to do with it, by chan ce?I hear that Clara took Meadvilie by storm.We envied and admire d her a s she left the dorm .Illness delayed the re tur n of A nne Kane,;But we're glad she's well an d w ith us again,Elinor a lesson has learned, her thumb was sore iSo now she takes her hand out fo re she closes the door.

P a g e S

With Christmas so near we are prone to yenFor things long wanted, like "ponies" and pen,But Mary Anne is going to lose som ething , I fear,For she is planning a hospita lized vacatio n th is yearMerry Christmas and a-Happy N ew Year !May your every day overflow with good ch eer.But that's all for now of this a nd th at,Answer soon. As ever, Pa t.

EW A L M A M A T E R

BODY DEMANDS ITSong Contest idea wasreceived by the majo ritystudent body at lastmeeting. We u rgee class presidents to ar-for the appointment orof their song commit-that the Glee Club canpracticing as! soon asafter Christmas va-mo r e t h a n a contestsongs. It is a con-to fmd a N E W Alman e *a t wU1 be d e v o i dPhrases and

that will be a p .a importantActions. This tribut

must come from our hearts,because Mercyhurst is ourAlma Mater. Naturally, weall want a singable melody,too.Identity To Be [Kept Secret

The necessity of keepingsecret the ^identity of thesongs is obvious, and we feelsure that those who write thesong will cooperate in thismatter.We know that the Glee Clubwill give an inspiring presentation of every song enteredin the contest, so that, all inal^ the judges should havedifficulty in choosing thewinner.

deep CLASSROOM PRA YERNow I lay me down to sleep. r ; Donatelli's hard, the subject's" ne should stop before I wake,JUck m e hard, for goodness sake."Sister Leona"WKat is a skeleton?"*eanne Schneiderbeer"A stack of bones withall th e people scraped off."AN APOLOGY* you wonder why these versesfe found to be so rareMv n f ? u U 8 e j t ' 8 J* ust t h e w a yy mther parts my hair.

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MADONNA NIGHT]On Tuesday, December 8,Mercyhurst College markedthe feast of the ImmaculateConception with a special illustrated lecture by Sister M.Angelica, Art Instructor. Sister Angelica discussed the development of Madonna Artfrom the 5th Century to thepresent day, emphasizing itsconception a n d treatmentthroughout the ages by outstanding artists . The program, Iwhich was sponsoredby the College Sodality, replaced the annual CommunionBreakfast of previous years.

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The Christmas season, it issaid, is a season of goodcheer; but after being pushedaround by impatient shoppers until you think perhapsyou are a puppet, you mightnave cause to wonder, i R emember, however, that lackof courtesy in others doesnot justify discourtesy inyou. When you are doingyour Christmas shopping, beconsiderate of every one, fellow - shoppers and clerksal ike; wai t your turn . Taketime to be courteous. Add tothe cheer of the Christmasseason; radiate good will bybeing ever courteous.

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irccsn rc>Hel lo : t ^ -Pull up the back fence and leanover. It must be the war and allth is ra t ioning that is put t ing thecr imps in my column. Things jus taren ' t popping. We no sooner return from the ; Thanksgivingsplurge that we throw the clo thesin the next suitcase for Christmas.Ka-nivings and Can Openers

The gals on the first floor areka-niving on just how they canbalance the finances for Christmasgifts . College life puts the wea rand tear on the waUet. Dot Lynchraced down the hall with a sackcontaining twenty-five cans offood. I wonder if anyone thou ghtof sending a can opener along withthe collection.Did you hear that blood curdlingscream t he nigh t of Dec. 4th ? D r.Jekyl's theory went to Mary Mac-Phearson ' s headpoor gir l ! Everydoor was locked that night after thegirls returned from the picture,"Doc and Mr. Hyde." ["Absence makes the hear t growfonder." Maybe tha t's why"R ichie" keeps cal l ing up Bet tsMcCabe. ^ > Explanation Called ForAgain the Freshies enter ta ined .One of last year's alumnae,Wadlinger honored herspending the weekend. _ I guess it is a sorta longwalk to the back deck porch; sothat, no doubt, explains whyHoovler is seen around the frontdeck porch so often. Could be she'ssweeping the deck! jj ,Bye the byDolores DiVencenzoalso entertained this last weekAmouse, no less ! I guess he kindaoverdood his welcome, so Kay H og-an donated the transfera t r a p .Have you heard our latest songhit ? If you haven' t, ask NormaB. she's really terrific at it.I guess Vick andi Jean had aheart-to-heart talk with someone.Their room is actually clean lately.Maybe they got it too clean'cause the dirt is really "runningout. u i i|$ Anyhow you're tired ( I hope).Be good, *Ann Nonimus

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LOOK TO THE FUTURE! WE AREISTUDENT COUNCIL REPORTSForty-five minutes sometimes seem an eternity. But tothe Student Council, in its meeting of December 7, that timewas all too short. * X \ IEnough business was brought before the Council then tokeep its members on the alert for the remainder of thisyear, and the next also. .You ask what was discussed. Not what you might havebeen led by past performances to expect. The disorder in thepostoffice, the cafeteria lines, the proper method of wearingthe Council pin were laid aside in the excitement. For yourrepresentatives had more than such trifles to talk about. ^To name the conclusions of the discussion, these were:1. The responsibility for promoting lectures, academicprocessions, special programs (civic, religious, social) will betaken on {by the student body through the Student Council.The Council will be divided into committees which will re lieve the office and faculty of the task of posting notices,conducting rehearsals, making necessary preparations, etc.These duties will be assumed by the Student Government.2. Lights in the Library will!be improved sometime inthe near future, that is, as soon as the proper remedy forlighting conditions has been thought out and prepared for.3. The Council will see that Mercyhurst does its share inthe war effort as it institutes an official War Stamp programwhich will best meet the situation here]at the college.4. 1Steps will naturally follow from the above decisionswhich will relieve the office of time-consuming and arduousduties. The responsibility will be shifted instead to the

Student Council, and, through it, to the student body/withthe result th at school projects will be student projec ts. R eminders, notices on the board will not be "A careless child,we must remind youacademic dress . . . " but "We will allbe present tomorrow in academic dress. This is our project.SignedThe Students/ ' J | f :fWe have grown up. We have taken on the responsibilityof college stu de nts . We will be proud of our school and of itsprogram , for they will be ours. We will take an active partin its functions, for theyfwill be sponsored by us, the Students.

GUESS GUESTSHer jet back hairIs no despairI wonder if you know that cute little Frosh with the soft,white complexion, coal black hair, and dreamy blue eyes.Oh, she has her defects as well, particularly a bulging cheekwhich obstinately refused to go away for quite a white. Herapath etic, easy-going manner is characte ristic of her olderIrish sister, an upperclassman. She's a resident studentwith an eye for being a nurs e. Her birthda y is November 1.You all know her very well, but what's her name?

A read y| smileAll the w hileDo you know the Sophomore day-hop with a vivacious personality, a hearty laugh, and a ready smile? She's a rathe rtall girl with penetrating blue eyes and soft, blond haircurled in the popularized feather-cut sty le. As she stridesdown the hall, she always has a cheerful greeting for* everyone. Sports is her main interest, but she's aiming for a careerin business. Her birthday is November 27. Her heart interest is in Panama. Who is she?^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ You will find this lassf In our Junior class *iDo you know thelname of the very small and demure Junior day-hop who has a sister in the sophomore class. She has dark brownhair, gray-blue eyes, and is very petite. The homemaking course occupies most of her time. She intends to be a dietician, but she findsgrea t pleasure in sewing, dancing, and reading. She's a whiz at driving her car. This 5 ft. miss is going to Georgia at Xmas time to pinwings on a 6 ft. mister. Her birthda y is on September 1. Who is she?

This striking missIs not remissThere's a certain Senior at Mercyhurst with long, shiny black hair;large alluring brown eyes which express her thoughts and feelings sovividly, and a daintily proportion ed body. This 5 ft, 2 in. miss impresses you with her striking wardrobe which becomes her so well.You can detect her footsteps as she traverses the halls with hernovel, yet clattering, sandals. English and ar t are her favorites.Most of her interest is directed toward Atlantic City, New Jersey.

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esuosi 2>afe-BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Back to parties and dances,Back to new found romances . . . itYeshome again for vacation we go, and the Seniors wish everyoneat Mercyhurst a most enjoyable Ch ristmas. Get a good rest girls, so

you can come back with new pep, vim, and vigor.But going over the events of the past weeksI have found a lew"scoops" that might be of interest to you.OhSoldier, Soldier . . .Of course we all had a fine Thanksgiving vacation, but did youknow about the few who had a special time? KIRBY spent her time"Ditto-ing" with her soldierbut in her own words. That s a military secret ." LUTIE motored South to see her Joh nnie. No more needbe said except that her report was, "No , I am not married! Westwardbound BETTY YOUNG found an interesting time for herself witnUncle Sam's son. Sothe Seniors did see a bit of army lifepn those

6 PAT is still wondering about Eddieit has been almost two monthssince she heard of his whereaboutswe excuse her for any extra daydre a m i ng . !