DEC. 18, 1964
St. nik discovers mw 's xmas spirit
"Mush, Rudolph!!!" The sleigh drew nearer and nearer to Maine West. As they circled around the school, they marvelled at the thoughtlessness of the Maine Township school system - not a landing strip was to be had!
"Gee whiz," moaned St. Nick, "You'd think they'd have at least a fieldhouse roof for us to land on. And look at that dome in the middle. Don't people ever take me into consideration?"
"Try one of those wings," suggested Rudolph.
"Naw, too skinny!"
"How about the bus concourse?"
"Not during school hours. It's against the rules. Have you ever seen how buses squeal through there? Besides, you can't take the chance of being hit by those driver's training cars."
"Well, then, how about the main entrance?"
"Good thought," chortled Mr. C. as he screeched to a halt in the principal's parking space.
Santa Recruits Help
He quietly unloaded his big red bundle, and he shouted, "Come on, Rudolph. I have a feeling I'll be needing your help."
"Aw, come on. First ya make us come all this way, a whole week early; then you drag me along, too!"
"Quit the comedy, Red! And please - don't wear that Rolling Stones' sweatshirt. I understand the kids here are solid Beatle fans.''
A First Encounter
Santa chanted, "Ho ho ho," as he entered the building. As he walked along, who did he see, but some big senior hurrying off to the bookstore to buy a ticket to the formal.
"Eh, sir," shouted Santa, "I'm kinda new here, and I was wondering
"Cool it! Who do you think you are?"
"Well, see, I'm Santa Claus, and..
"Yeah? And I'm Ringo Starr. Now why don't you go down to the nurse. She'll give you some tea and soup and let you rest awhile, and before you know it, you'll be fine again."
"Thanks, fella."
Meets One of Maine's Finest
"Hey Joe! Joe Jobst! That's a cute idea!" chuckled Mr. Daniel Ferris. "The kids'll love it. Dressing up like Santa, hah hah."
"Say, that's a nice little doggie, ho ho. Better watch out, Santa, hah hah, the Anti-Cruelty
Society wouldn't like seeing a dog rigged up like that, hah hah. How did you ever hook up that light on his nose -batteries?"
"Yeah. Nice seeing ya, Dan."
A Visit to 'The Westerner'
Santa and Rudolph chugged along awhile. Then they looked in a door, noticed the friendly atmosphere, and walked in.
"Hey, kids," whispered Mr. Gerald Royer, "What a human interest story!!!!!"
"Isn't dat a cute little reindeer!" chimed Lorna Seitz. "I wonder who the fat man in the red suit is."
Santa sensed the feeling of curiosity he was creating, so he got out of there just a second before Joe Amenta could take his picture. It wouldn't have mattered, anyway - there was no film in the camera.
"Christmas spirit," sobbed Santa. "All I wanted to do was bring them a little Christmas spirit. And what do I get? Sarcasm. Nobody believes in me." A Discovery
Santa sulked and sank onto his red sack. Rudolph looked at him in amazement. Then Rudolph's nose lit up extra bright. Coming down the hail was the A Cappella Choir singing Christmas carols.
He looked in the cafeteria. The Boys' Club Christmas tree was up.
He looked at the Boys' Club Council members stuffing Christmas cards into teachers' mailboxes for their Christmas Post Office.
Merry Christmas, Prospect!
Santa saw these things, too. He got up off his sack, threw it over his shoulder and exclaimed, "They don't need any help here. They have more than enough Christmas spirit. Let's try Maine South. And I hear Prospect will be down in the dumps, especially after their game tonight. Then there's Forest View, and - .