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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1956
Page
2
A columnist muses on Christmas commercialization and proposes a nationwide contest-like event. Merchants push early pre holiday deals and decorator themes while commentators debate the true meaning of Christmas amid festive hype.
A campus call to sponsor a clothing drive for Egyptian civilians amid reports of seven to twelve thousand killed and sixty thousand homeless near Port Said. The piece contrasts Hungary’s war brutalities with Middle East suffering and invites church and private groups to help provide clothing bedding and supplies.
Ernce Csaky reports on the Md–D.C.–Va MAA meeting at William and Mary on December 1 1956. University of Richmond representatives Leah Eubank and Bob Dunning join discussions led by chair E Grable and contest supervisor F D Atkins. Dr D C Dees cites Purdue survey results showing students view science skeptically including 45 percent doubt schooling enables a science career and 25 percent see scientists as odd. The piece argues public caricatures of scientists shape youth attitudes and echoes concerns from an Atlanta MAA meeting.
Twenty five children from foster homes in southside Richmond will enjoy ice cream candy nuts soft drinks gifts a Christmas tree a magician and Santa at the Law School lounge this afternoon The PAD brothers will transport the kids to and from the party with Jove Benedetti in a Santa role Edgar Turlington chairs assisted by Benedetti Jack Odell Sid Barney and Bill Winbish Buddy Pollard named Law School chairman for Religious Emphasis Week Congratulations to the Paul Johnsons on a new baby girl and thanks to Law Wives Club for coffee and doughnuts at bar review sessions
A Max Shulman 1956 column mocks college life and smoking Philip Morris. It jokes about married students, baby care tips, and uses satire to blur consumer culture with household humor, ending with ad-like praise for Philip Morris cigarettes.
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