MAILC,IL VI 3T LIAM
Mailcall was instituted as a project
to enable men in Viet Nam tc receive
personal, norale-building letters from
citizens in the United States. A high
school class from Michigan was the first
in the nation to send a batch of nail,
but since then, colleges have gotten
into the act. Villanova University
supplied 20,000 cards Temple University
and the University of Pennsylvania sent
over 15,000 cards each.
One problem in writing these letters
is "How do you begin a letter to someone
you don't know?" This problem is
solved by using a variety of salutations
such' as: Dear Son, Dear American, Dear
Brave Ones, Dear Everyone Out There,
Hi, Fella, Buddy, Dear GI, Dear Beau
tiful Beardless Boys, Dear Captain (I
hope), Dear Yank, Dear V.1.P., Dear
"Palson", Dear Dogface, and "Hey, Gumba".
The authors of these letters
represent a whole variety of Americans.
One interesting comment was nade by a
Pennsylvania professor: Be understanding
and patient with the college teach—in
cr6wds: They are a very small and
very mixed—up group, but will someday
realize the foolishness of their
behavior and the courage of our
fighting men.
Comments can also be chatty, such
as the letter of a Michigan High School
girl. ''What would you like to know
about me? lam studying advanced math,
but the only figures ynu would be
interested in are mine: 36 —24 36--
and two other girls in my class with
the same measurements."
Mailcall is being shipped to Viet
Nam in boxes of 500 letters, each
carton containing ten bundles of
fifty cards. Each box contains a
eross-representation of letters from
all states and age groups, with no
duplications.
The boys in Viet Nam have some—
times sent back very touching 101-A-01.-13,
telling how glad they were to hear
that someone in the States is sup—
porting them.
Mailnall haosboc , 2l imnt in
boosting irlio.-mfrale of these scAdisrri,
If we expect to win the war in Viet
Kam, we must show our troops that we
support them.
Send letters, Christmas cards,
Chanuka cards and letters to:
MAIL CALL VIET NAM
P. 0. BOX 45
BRYN MAWR, PA.
WHAT IS CHRISTMAS ?
"What is Christmas?" will be pre
sented by the Behrend Readers during
Common Hour on December 2 in Room 101.
The title question will be answered by
selections from poetry and prose.
"The Story of the Nativity", read
by Margaret Herrmann and Jeffrey
De Walt, is first in the program. "0
Little Tcwn of Bethlehem" will be sung
by Margaret Herrmann. The history of
the Christmas carol "Silent Night" wil 1
be read by Jeffrey DeVialt, h series
of Christmas stories will follow, read
by Sue Lancaster, Gail Holmstrom, Bill
Holmes, and Carol Dekrment.
It promises to be a good performance.,
Initiate the Christmas season by
attending the Common Hour program this
Thursday.
CALLUS COV.LA? GIRL CONTEST
Time is growing short to apply for
the CPmpus Cover Girl contest sponsored
by The Erie Tines. Applications can
be obtained in the lobby of the Science
Building, but you'll have to hurry
because the deadline for handing them
in is Tuesday, December 1.
The entire campus will vote for
Behrend 3 u-ohntne_of a girl to represent
.campus in oompek.i.-bien-17i. - th--the other
area collegos v on Thursday in the lobby
of the Science Building.
All-applicpttions must be brought
to the NITTANY CUB folder on the desk
at the office of the 0.8. Thlilding.
The, billletin board in the O?B.
has full directions.