Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 12, 1949
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Ann Arbor's spare-time Santa Claus, Albert Warnhoff of 1315 Franklin Blvd., and some of his "helpers" get some of Warnhoff's toys ready for distribution this week to handicapped children at hospitals throughout Michigan. Left to right are Mrs. W. R. Rude of 2433 Whitmore Lake Rd. of the Model Home-makers Club, which donated bedding for doll's beds as well as stuffed toys; Ernest Niethammer of 1705 Abbot Ave., president of the AFL Carpenters' Local 512, which donated dolls for the beds Warnhoff made, and Warnhoff.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 1, 1949
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Spare Time for Mrs. Leonard Mallory of 102 Ninth St. means a chance to make decorative little flower-buds from a mixture of salt, flour and water. She illustrates how they look as place-card decorations and as a blouse pin. Another hobby is making tiny wax dolls of paraffin and pipe-cleaners.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 20, 1947
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Christmas Scene Built 77 Years Ago: The Christmas garden show above -- now on display at Nye Motor Sales, 210 W. Washington St. -- was built in 1870 by Paul Rupff, a tinsmith. It was given to the late William A. Gwinner, of Ann Arbor, when he was three years old. The house at upper left is of tin. Some of the tree ornaments and a few of the figures are originals. The builder's widow, Mrs Mary Rupff, 90, live in Bay City.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 13, 1948
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Costumes For Christmas Sing - Christmas Sing costumes get a thorough appraisal by these three members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce Auxiliary as the organization starts preparation for the traditional community pageant which will be held at 7:30 Sunday night in Hill Auditorium. More than 200 children and adults will take part in the annual affair this year. Scrutinizing the manor scene robes are (left) Mrs. Samuel Sekaros of 1215 Prescott Ave., Mrs. J. Rane Pray of 901 Rose Ave. and Mrs. Ralph Steeb of 1428 Golden Ave.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 25, 1948
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How Still We See Thee Lie - The nativity scene with its message of peace and good will is depicted in this Christmas tableau which occupies the entire front hall of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hazekamp's home at 1113 W. Liberty St. The Hazekamps have "picked up" figurine items for the display here and there over the years. When they set it up they worked until 3 o'clock in the morning arranging the "angel Hair" side and ceiling panels. The "picture" has its own frame of gilt paper. The symbolic scene attracted more than 100 neighbors and passersby during the pre-Christmas week.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 28, 1948
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Christmas Cactus In Bloom - Bennie Pepper, nine, of East Ann Arbor, is shown admiring his grandmother's 12-year-old Christmas cactus which calendar-conscious, has 40 blossoms -- with 65 buds ready to burst into bloom. Bennie's grandmother, Mrs. Alfred Pepper lives at 2665 Morgan Rd.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 24, 1948
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A Kiss For A Miss Under This - Mistletoe, traditional symbol of holiday rejoicing which offers swains the interesting privilege of kissing any miss who stands beneath it, usually appears in Michigan only in small, cellophane-wrapped sprigs. The big clump pictured above, still growing on the "host" branch which was cut from an oak, was shipped to Ann Arbor from Tulsa, Okla., where weather conditions enable it to flourish in great profusion. Though mistletoe is a botanical parasite, it does not damage the trees on which it grows and its glossy evergreen leaves and waxy white berries suit it perfectly as a Christmas decoration. The plant was sent by Mr. and Mrs. William Lowe, former Ann Arborites, who live in Tulsa.