Fort Lewis College - Katzima Yearbook (Durango, CO)

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A handful of youngsters won the heart of Fort Lewis, Whether Santa Rita children or the philanthropic students enjoyed themselves more is difficult to judge. Below, Mel Smith enters into the fun of a child ' s Christmas; at right, Georgia More- no, Martin Sollars, Joe Evanoski, Jan Valentine, Linda Bick, Candy Hurd, Mel Smith and Mike Wes- brooks cheer Santa ' s work. Arms raised for attention, Director Al Ruland signals the Fort Lewis Choir, joined by a large group of volunteer song- sters, in preparation for a festival of carols outside the president ' s home. This activity moved the Christmas week celebration into its final stages. On hand at the home of President and Mrs. John F. Reed to hear the songs of noel were, from the left, Mrs. Anne Simpson, secretary to the president. Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Hart, Dr. and Mrs. John Gee, Dr. and Mrs. John Gill and their daughter Louise, and President and Mrs. John F, Reed. 38

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Beginning on a Tuesday morning, art classes splashed yuletide color in seasonal sketches across frosty windows to drape the student center in Christmas trim. In the warm glow of this holiday atmosphere, three freshman women spend an evening in relaxation. Across the room. Westerners ' Club had trimmed a tree to complete the setting for a Christmas show. Bob Krul, Claire Pulliam. John Baughman and Cheto Moreno, along with Barbara Coffman, watched the excitement. At left, Bruce Hesse, Robert Parmenter and Carol McKnight oversee the presents. While the younger set was enchanted by Santa Claus, Fort Lewis students basked in the reflected radiance of Christmas. Ellen Zabel and Karen Miles watched and reminisced.

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On a silent night in December, the campus stood like a glittering star draped in the black velvet of night. Final exains vied with Christmas week for attention and the holidays loomed near. Songs of praise and songs of the holiday mood filled the crispy air pierced, too, by children laughing while students clustered around the tots to watch them herald the coming of Christmas. Senior class officer Don Wood, along with Glcnda Munro, changed his point of view by kneeling next to the smallfry who cooed and bubbled as they unwrapped the stack of gifts. Although the Lettermen ' s Club was basically responsible for initiating the traditional Santa Rita Party the yell squad, women of Cooper Hall and others came forward to help with the project. Prodding for a friendly rivalry among resi- dence halls again in 66, Christmas Week Chairman Joe Wolcott outlined rules to govern decorating of the dorms. Wolcott, on Dec. 3, invited all residence halls to submit a suitable theme idea to his office by Dec. 6, along with a drawing of the proposed decorations and a paragraph of explanation. All halls joined the race; each was judged on the basis of original- ity and in keeping with the theme of Christmas Week. Men ' s halls were judged individually while Cooper Hall was divided into four distinct sections for the competition. A flurry of flying feet set the decorating in motion; most of the work was completed by Thursday, Dec. 9. Mike Carroll, Steve Carroll, Sandy Nich- olson, Bob Grafe, Joe Wolcott and Bob Krul were up-front when President John F. Reed made the presentation of the Noel Award. Men of Mears and Snyder Halls shared the honor this year when judges could not single out a winning entry. Crofton, which won the avv ' ard two years before, was nained runner-up in the competition. 39