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RAY PARKER ADOPTS 
SIGN LANGUAGE 
By Bob Marshall 
“Merry Christmas, Ray,” we 
said. 
There was no answer and we 
wondered why at first but soon 
noticed that Ray walked away 
from us, turned about face, pull- 
ed up one slack leg and then the 
other. The GREEN anklet seem- 
ed to say “Merry” and the 
RED one “Christmas”. Unique, 
wouldn't you say? 
Herb “Santa” Hager prompt- 
ed all kinds of laughter and com- 
ment at the party for Orchid 
department. This you can readily 
know by the outfit he’s sporting 
in the picture. 
Not only was Herb the Santa, 
but he was also Chef, busily 
broiling the steaks for the real 
feast. Thanks to the excellent 
contacts Frank Raso has with a 
butcher and relatives who grow 
lettuce and other vegetables 
(those by the way, were obtain- 
ed from adjoining premises in a 
short time), a grand party took 
shape and there was plenty for 
all. 
ed, too, for the table arrange- 
ment and other help they gave. 
Gifts exchanged at the end of 
the hour were small but not in- 
significant. What, do you sup- 
pose, did “Santa” get? 
THIS SANDMAN 
BROUGHT NO SLEEP 
By Cecil LaBarr 
It wasn't sleep that Tony Gus- 
man brought, and if he looks 
tired it is because he has been 
hauling sand to the benches in 
13W and 13E so he can do more 

potting. 
With Loren Meigs having 
moved to Danville, California, 
Warren Flick has taken charge 
of the greenhouses in Propagat- 
ine department and Cecil Labarr 
now has the entire lathhouse un- 
der his care. 
Proud as a peacock is Warren 
Flick who has a new Chevrolet. 
That feeling will be shared by 
Ross Billig soon as a 1949 Ford 
should roll off the assembly line 
any day now. 
The women are to be thank? 
YULETIDE FUN IN 
ORCHID ROOM 
By Lillis Juvenal 
Around a cheerfully decorated 
table gathered the office forces, 
department heads, and super- 
visors in the “Orchid Room” for 
a tasty Dutch lunch, enjoyed to 
the tunes of Christmas carols. 
Shortly thereafter jolly (Ed) 
Joy — ful Santa appeared with 
eifts for everyone. (See Esther 
Seriven for the latest in flower 
arrangement. ) 
THREE ANNIVER- 
SARIES IN ONE 
By Grace Matthew 

Bea Risco, Mae Miller, and 
Agostina Gioffre, all having 
birthdays in January, decided on 
January 4 to share a big cake 
with co-workers. 
It seems as though the holi- 
days were a time of eating for 
the tailoring department with, 
first, a Christmas party, an open 
house in Irene Hendrickson’s 
new home, and a dinner at the 
Villa Chartier attended by most 
of the tailorettes. 
P, F, AND S COMBINE 
CHRISTMAS PARTY 
By Clara Lee 
Bob Jones proved excellent 
chef ability when his. sizzling, 
juicy steaks made a hit with 
three departments. Steaks head- 
ed a menu of salads, pie, cake 
and coffee. Thanks to Warren 
and Paul for helping with the 
broiling that made the steaks so 
good! 
With the girls from Seedling 
Department who helped in Hea- 
ther and Tailoring during the 
holidays now back to their old 
jobs, the potting spree in houses 
13 and 15 has begun. Many 
seedlings are being prepared for 
their removal to the orchid 
range; shortly thereafter, there 
willbe mitich® activity in. 12H, 
when our youngest will be shift- 
ed to larger pots. 
TO ALL ON-CALLERS 
OUR MANY THANKS 
We surely appreciate, and want 
to thank, each on-caller who 
came in on short notice during 
the holiday rush to help us. 



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