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FACTS
December 1971
PUBLISHED BY OCEANIDS - UCSD WOMEN
Vol. X, No. 3
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SAN DIEOO CHR t STMAS ·· PAST /'JllD PRESENT
Rhoda St 1 z
" .· ·s ·an Di ego' s brown hi lls wi th
efr spa s s emi desert growth, its sometimes crisp clear nights, when
t he arching sky is filled to profusion with far - hung
shinimering stars s eem to be reminiscent of the Palestine
h i lls and starl i t . i ghts kno
t o he
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Bethlehem from l ong go. Sure l y •t seem. a mo t
s uitable place in whi ch t o celebrate t he birthday of
the Infant Jesus.
· 1769 marked the first Christmas in San Diego. Then
there were only a few dwell.ings clustered at the foot
of Presidio Hill , whe r e t he typ ical Span ish walled
square had been bui lt to fortify the new sett lement.
Those who dwelt in t hem were Father Junipero Serra,
two other p~iest s, a small group of soldiers, and
a few Indians · from Mexico. There were no women and
children. To celebrate Chris tmas a mass was said,
and a jug of wine was passed around at the end of
the plain meal.
For some ensuing years San Diego was just a sleepy
little Mexican town comprised of Spanish landowners,
Indians, New England traders and a few others. These
people could be counted in the hundreds, and each one
knew his neighbor. It was a predominantly Spanish
culture. "Navidad" was simply a religious celebration
observing Christ's Birthday . As in other Mexican
towns the festival of La Posada was given each night
for several nights before "La Noche Buena" -Christmas Eve.
La Posada (Spanish for inn or lodgings )
symbolizes the futile search of the holy family for
lodgings at an inn . The processional is led by those
who carry the "Nacimiento, " the cr eche scene in
miniature. The followers carry lighted candles or
"Luminaries." The participants stop at different
homes every night, and the head of the house plays
the part of the innkeeper. The ritual questions and
replies are usually sung. Many Spanish-speaking
congregations and groups)laye taken part in La Posada
over the years. In r ecent times there have been
presentations at the missions of San Diego de Alcal{
and San Luis Rey, at Neighborhood House, at San Diego
State University and Southwestern University, and
several in Old Town. This year one will be ~iven there
on December '15th starting at an old house in San
Diego Plaza at 7:15 P.M. It will be put on by an
adult education class in history which meets in the
Mason St. Schoolhouse, the oldest school extant in
San Diego County. Also participating will be boys and
girls from Hale Junior High School, who are cf particula.r help with the s inging. The costumed performers
will call at six old houses on San Diego Avenue, some
of which are now business est ablis hments and restaurants.
It will end at Squibob Squar e wher e Mary and Joseph
will leave the proces sion and take their places on a
stage representing the Nativity Scene. Then a
minister will read a shortened form of the Chr is t mas
Story from the Bible, and there will be carols sung.
In 1837 in San Diego La Pastorela, a primitive
play based on the story of the shepherd 's midnight
journey to the stable at Bethlehem,was given by local
townspeople. The origin cf this play has . been tra ced
back to medieval Europe , when the early Christian
church allowed only liturgical drama. An ear ly version
in this country "El Diablo en l a Pastorela," composed
by Padre Florencio of La Soledad , which mentions a
town in France tha t has not been in exis tence sine~ .
1200 tells the story of the triumph of good over evi l. ·
In o~der to make it a teaching play, and one which
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would sustain interes t, oth er characters besides th e
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shepherds an
he angels we re int r oduced, and con de r~
a ble liCenS e W S ta 'en td t h Other parts Of the S1:0 }' • I
It was thought to be helpful in inculcating concepts
of Christianity in t he Indians. Some of the addi~ional
eharacters were "Barto lo" the lazy shepherd, the clown
of . the piece , and "Luzabel" (Lucifer) who seeks to
prevent the s 1e h . ds f m maki.11g th e sacred jou n e · •
The devil a lways wore black, and some imes had
firecrackers t i ed to his tail, which were set off
at the finale . Jacinte fR odrlgues made a great
"Luzabel," practising at the seashore, where he cou ld
utter great cries. The same year Pio Pico, later
governor of California, made a wonderful "Bartolo."
After the p lay there was a mock bullfight, then everyone went to "La 'J.l!sa del Gallo", the Rooster · Mass,
at 4 A.M.
The Band ini hous e in Old Town was host to the
performance of Lo& Pastores, as by now the· play was
commonly called, on Christmas Eve of 1838. There was
a political revolut ion in progress, the house was
surrounded during the performance, and several leading
citizens were arrested by a man named Castro and his
force -- but Se~or Bandini escaped. Over the years
the play was often acted several times during the
holiday season, but usually in the chapel on Christmas
Eve. Early in the evening all available lights would
be lighted, as well as huge bonfires, both in the
town and on Presidio Hill. Bells would ring,
firecrackers would explode, and parties would be
held in homes all around Don Diego Plaza. Well
before midnight the candlelighted procession would
start climbing the Presidio. After the mass the
sound of a guitar played by an Indian would signal
the beginning of Los Pastores.
There were still no Christmas trees, and gifts,
if exchanged at all, were simple homemade ones.
Sometimes pi.Iiata parties were held for the youngsters.
A pi~ata is an earthenware jar decorated with brightly
colored strips of cloth or paper, sometimes made into
the form of an animal, someti mes in other forms, such
as a star. The jar i s filled with candies or other
goodie s, and the blindfolded children in turn swing a
stick at the hanging pinata, until it is finally
broken and t he sweets spill forth for all.
By 1853 Presidio Mission had burned, and a new
mission was built farther up the valley, where the
water was more plentifu l, and where the Presidio
soldiers were less problem. Restored, this is the
present Mission San Diego de Alcall.
Lillian Whaley , a member of the family whose
restored Old Town home is thought to be the oldest
brick house in San Diego , wrote of San Diego's
Christmas in 1860. That year Los Pastores was performed in her home. By then shepherdesses had been
added to t he cast, and the young Lily had her hair
curled with a heated poker and acted as one of them.
It had becom e the custom to lay gifts at the votive
Bebe 's feet at the ·end of the play. These were
homely gifts, such as a tortilla. That year hers was
a "sarta de pescado" -- a string of fish.
Doq Arturo Bandini, writing in 1892, recalled
s ome of the Old Town Christmases of his boyhood.
Boys and girls used to watch from the rooftops of the
adobes when the great r ancheros would ride into town
for the f'estivities. These men always rode the fines t
and showiest of the ir horses , usually the descendants
of Arabian Alboraks, e~uipped llith the richest
possible fittings. Sometimes the headstalls and reins
would be completely fashioned of silver and gold, with
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not an inch of leather. The long ''caparizon"
(saddlecloth) was usually made of velvet or satin,
embellished with gold or silver braid. The riders
escorted their f ami1ies who rode in "carretas"
(oXcarts). The carts had the most elegant of canopies,
made of richly ::·ilored silken bedspreads or draperies
called "rebozas", fringed and embroidered.
In lq34 Los Pastores was given at the Serra
Museu1n. This year it will he µt.~·>ented at historic
Miss ion San Luis Rey, near Oceanside. A cast of forty
costumed choral singers will take part.
It will be
in the mission church, on three evenings of the week
of December 12th (call l-7"i7-3h51 for exact dates).
Today San Diego has hundreds of Christian churches
representing many denominations and persuasi~m.:;.
Among the most distinctive in the city and nearby
communities are: the Polish National Catholic - St.
Char le"::i ( 1808 Elder in Imperial Beach); t:1e
Menn::mite -- Santee Community Church; Af..-.1.-::an Methodist Episcopal (7519 Cuvier St., La Jolla);
Russian Orthodox -- St. Nicho Li..·; ( 3873 Chero:'<ee);
Chinese C:):mnanity Church -- United Church of Christ
(1150 4th St.); Swedenbergian -- Church of the
New Jerusalem (4144 Cam~us). Several have services
in both Englis~1 and Spanish, <ind some in other
languages. All have special Christmas programs and
music.
Mission San Diego de Alcal~ will have a midnight
folk mass on Christmas Eve. This will be directed by
college students. T11.ere wil 1 be guitar playing and
singing and ca.r)ls for the audicnc;.: to join.
At the Church of Sod in Christ at 30th ;::n1cl Valley
in San Diego there is always a Christmas Eve service
early in the ev2ning, and on Chri·~tmas morning a
program for the children, ~S?ecially fnr needy
children, i\lith gLf'.°ts, candy and apple.;; for all.
The Lt Jolla PresbyL~~- i<t;1 Chui·(:h on December.
19th at 4 P.M. will present Bach's Christ~a3 Oratorio
•\Ii th a seventy-voice chancel choir, soloists, organ
music, and an orchestra made up of members of the
San Diego Symphony Orchestra.
At 3onita the Wesleyan Church of the Valley 3~d
other cooperating organizations have re-created the
tmm of Bethlehem on two acres in Sweetwater Valley
for the presentation of a thirJ annual outdoJr
Christmas ~ageant. ~ore than a hundred actors - narrator, soloists, and chorus - will portray the
Christmas story, in authentic costur:1es. Torches,
candles and lanterns light the scene. The 50-minute
program begins at 8 P.M. and is given for three of
four nights during Christmas week. Call 1-470-6949
to find out which nights.
San Diegans love a green Christmas! They rejoice
if fall rains have given a green tinge to the canyons
and a freshness to the many plantings of trees,
shrubs and flowers. The manzanitas should be displaying
their early pearly-pink balls, and the California
holly,or toyon, should be at the height ofits red and
green beauty. The gray-green mistletoe can be found
if you know where to look. Poinsettias brighten
outdoor beds as well as florist3' shops. One can
decorate with succulents, 0r use a bonsai tree 0r a
Jade tree, or a red-b:ir'ked manzanita. Frc"ltn th:'
desert one can gather mescal pods, agave, mesquite
bark and silvered-cnlored sand blasted weed.
San Diegn County produces ~a~y ~hristma3 trees.
In the mo'1nt,1ins are long--n2cdle pine and vvhi+:2 fur,
silver tips and incense cedar::;. Near Santa Ysabel
you T'lay choose :-i.nd c-..1t your )w11 Chri.::;tmas tree at
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Farmer•s Tree Farm (765-0216). You may also do this
at Fallbro~k Christmas Tree Farm at 18155 Stage Coach
Lane in Fallbrook (728-6050). Between Julian and
the desert nea.r Banner is Banner Queen Ra~1.:;'.1, a mecca
for those who 1 ike to search out their own trees
and decorations. This place is named for the old
Banner Quc:cn ·\Une, still marked n !"'laps of tile area
(765-0709).
The county mountain'> often have white Christmases.
In the early times there was a h1Jays a party at the
old Witch Creek schoolhouse on Christmas night.
This was for evc~; . .ue, with 11 pieces" and songs
and go1dies for the c~ildren, and food and drink
for the grownups. A menu for an early California
Christmas dinner for a group of Indians on Volcan
Mountain was mountain quail, wild pigeon, acorns
made into chow-wee, and wine. Nowadays one can
of ten find in the hil 1 country exceptb·1ally f ·L12
Indian choirs. Listening t.J ;me of these sing a
midnii:;ht mass at the mission at Pala or Santa Ysabel
can be a mem~rable experience.
One of the first English-style Christmases in
California was in 1849 during gold rush days. The
first recorded account of a Christmas tree in San
Diego was in 1868 when there was a huge community
celebration in New Town. In the old government
barracks at the foot of Market St. there was a feast
under f,winging ccial-o il lamps, songs and flute solos,
and gift3 from the tree for the children.
In the next
few year~ vari8us churches decorated trees. The Baptist's built the first church a:-id had t1e big;~·-:;t
,1arty in Jgn. It was distur1.Jed, however, by the
Old Tmmers who came do1-m and played drum:3, set off
firecrackers, blew tin horns and sang until morni~g.
As the number of churches grew, they vied for the
best celebrations, and many gave dances and balls which
often lasted all nig~t.
Soon the nouveau riche of this fast growing town
displayed Christmas trees in their ciwn homes. During
Decemb2r the 1t1.i.11ber schooners bringing material f0r
still more homes would ~ile their decks with evergreen
trees. Invariably there were rodents, insects and
birds in this cargo. One season a Russ Lumber Co.
watchman was caught off guard by a timber wolf,
which had been travelling stowaway. Luckily he was
armed, and the poor wolf's carcass ~as a curiosity
for several days thereafter.
In 1872 a newspaper account from National City
told of an "eve:i.ing Festival 1"'hich wa'3 a :;uccess;
rais bs and quinces from the Menzer Viac:y.1 :·"1 f ormec
part of th, tree 1ecorat ions.'' Another n 2<"J';
n,)tice in 1881 reported that "Santa arrived on the
Evening train and held a reception in Horticultur.al
Hall. Sunday School children all invited to the Tree."
The first tree brought down from the back country
was set up and decorated in 1887.
Tree lighting by electricity began at Hotel del
Coronado in 1894 during the gaslight era. An
electricity generator had been installed by Thomas
Edison, and he witnessed the first lighting. Since
1904 the same living tree has been lighted every
year (except during the war years) outside this unique
hotel - in the gay 90's and early 1900's the vacation
spot of presidents aid princes, millionaires and movie
stars. The Hotel del Coronado no longer has carolling
in the corridors on Christmas morning, but the tree,
now 66 feet tall, will be lighted with 1000 bulbs
the first week in December. There will be elegant
decorations in the opulent old rooms, and carolling
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un Christmas Eve Ht ti1 l CroWJ. Room _by a sixty-voice
San Diego High School Cf.oh.
in 1935 an 8Q ..foct pa~fo t:i.'ee at the foot of
Broadway was decor2.t.ed l)y firemen. In 1967 two hundred
palm trees were decorated by school children in
Ocean Beach.
A silver-tip fur f1·om Julian was set up, "silvered"
and floodlighted on All.:.gator head in La Jolla in
1948. La Jolla has been the scene of lavish Christmas
parades every year for 21 years. Thi~~year the
Christmas parade will begin at one P.M. on Sunday
afternoon, December 5th. Nowadays more than 1,000'
participants take part in the entries, including
floats, bands, antique cars, baton twirlers, and more.
Of particular interest are the many horses, ridden
f by elegantly costumed riders whose brilliant colors
complement the splendor of their richly caparisoned
mounts. One gentleman is reputed to have invested
over $50,000 in trappings for his mount - which
harks back to the days o{ the' wealthy rancheros.
After this year's parade Santa will go to a house
of his own where he will talk to children (over an
amplifying system, so parents and grandparents
may hear as well).
In New Town the Horton House was often the center
of Christmas celebrating. In 1883 a grand Christmas
ball was held there; tickets were $2.50 a person -including supper! In 1884 they were able to serve
eastern oysters by arrangement with !sider Louis,
the man who introduced ice to San Diego. In 1949
·the Plaza Fountain was covered with an iceberg, and
Santa's throne atop it was of ice -- thirty five feet
high. surely Mr. Louis could not have foreseen
such extravaganzas.
One Christmas eve an earthquake in San Diego
(perhaps the one of 1899) disturbed the sleep of
many youngsters. Some parents told their children
that it was only Santa Claus arriving. Their fears
were calmed and their faith in Santa was restored.
The Christmas Community Center opened in Balboa.__
Park in 1964, with organ and band concerts at the
organ pavilion, a huge lighted tree, displays that
included six life-sized Biblical dioramas with figures
created by Rudolf Vargas, world famed for religious
art. The Zoo assembled a living display of.Biblical
animals. This year the Balboa Park festivities begin
Sunday, December 5th at 2 P.M. The first is a. concert
of seasonal music by the Naval Training Center Band.
Later in the program the giant tree will be lighted,
as well as all the lights and displays on Laurel
Street and the bridge. Watch for the lighted Mission
in the Sky. The religious scenes will again be shown
in the area adjacent to the organ. There will be
a Santa's workshop featuring mechanical figures,
and a nearby drop station for usable toys for the
Salvation Army. On Dec. 12th a group community choir
will sing the Christmas portion of the Messiah,
directed by E. Specht. Santa arrives on December
19th, and on that date the House of Pacific Relations
will sponsor a program of Christmas songs, dances
and festivals from various countries. The civic
organist is Mr. Douglas Duncan, who will give a
concert at two o'clock on Christmas Day, and again
at two on December 26.
In 1849 several hundred "emigrants" in search
of gold were on the beach in San Diego, awaiting
transportation to San Francisco. When the ship
finally arrived it was already overloaded with
pas:engers, so that tD.e thwarted men had to spend
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Christmas camping o'.lt bv the bav.
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c00 l;':. :Y1!'!'how
have been transported to the f irsi Mi~;c;ion Bay Christ ..
mas Parade of Lights in 1970, t!- ~ i r a:M.~t:< °":en t Wf't!ld <-. . r·
known no bounds. Again this Chr:ist:mn~ "'~a.son rt~
private boat owners are invited to participate in this
flotilla of lighted and decorated craft. Last year
82 boa ts were in the process !on. Th is ,,ear -tt\\e lead- ·
boat will carry Santa Claus~ and an eso~cially large
one will have carollers on board. !_eaving Miss ion Bay at about 6:30 P.M. on Saturday, December 11, the
boats will sail past Catamaran Hotel and Crown
Point, and UIXier the bridge to Sea World. Ample
parking in this area is available for spectators,
and the singing will be amp'lified to shore~ The boats
will dock at Sea World, where there will be a Christmas
carol program from 8 until 9 sung by a combined chorus
of 1000 singers, for the benefit of Youth for Christ,
an organization of young people from various Christian
chrttctres
churches. At 9:30 the 320 foot P.S.A. Sky Tower at
Sea World will be lighted as a Christmas tree with
2000 golden lights fanning out to form a tree crowned
by an eight-foot star, visible for miles.
Over the years of San Diego's history, the
New Town stores began special ads and displays for
the holidays. Hardy's Butcher Shop once displayed
stuffed suckling pigs pulling a sleigh molded from
lard, and in 1904 presented a triumphant Teddy
Roosevelt flanked by Ll.ncoln and Washington, all
sculptured in.lard. At a Christmas party at Cline
and Munford's grocery, when the town's new electric
lights were turned off at midnight, as was the nightly
custom, there was much confusion and no doubt many
a Christmas kiss without benefit of mistletoe.
The official downtown lighting ceremony this
year will be on November 26th when San Diego's skyline will be illuminated with Christmas lights on
about fifteen of the tallest buildings, and all of
the downtown Christmas decorations will be at their
brightest. The hundreds of imaginative holiday
displays inth.e neighborhood shops, shopping centers,
and hotels are well worth seeing.
On December 19th, Old Town will hold its eleventh
annual Christmas parade, the highlight of the "Old
Fashioned Christmas in Old Town," an event featuring
floats in fairy-tale themes and many school bands as
well as Ozzie's and Cody's bands, and others.
If you would like to start the season with international flavor, try the downtown Y.W.C.A. annual
World Festival on December 4th. There will be gifts
from many lands, handcrafted items to buy, delicious
foreign foods for eating on the spot or taking out,
and many games for the children. The pool will
be open to the public all day.
That same evening the Chilean Society cf San
Diego will host a Chilean fiesta at the new International Center at UCSD. This will be open to the public
and will feature typical food of Chile, slides, music
and dancing.
Mrs. Maureen Parde at the International Center
will be happy to make arrangements if you wish to
entertain f oeign students during the holiday season.
Her telephone is Ext. 1941.
A unique part of San Diego's Christmas display
are the Navy ships decorated with lights - called
"dressing the ships" - from stem to stern during the
·holiday season. From Harbor Drive all the way to
National City one can view miles of brightly
lighted ships. San Diego has really always been a
Navy town, since Cabrillo sailed into its remar~ably
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DECEMBER
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INTEREST
BEAR FACTS: Editor, Betty Shor, 4S3-0334.
There will be no meeting in December.
Next meeting will be Tues., Jan. 4 at 1:30 pm
at Betty Shor 1 s, 2 655 Ellentown Rd. , La Jolla.
BOOK GROUP: Co-ch., Lorri Roth, 755-3207, and
Janet Goff, 753-3472. Tues., Dec. 14 at
9:45 am at Frieda Urey's, 789Q Torrey Lane,
La Jolla. 454-1640.. Book: Future Shock
by Alvin Toffler.
COMMUNITY CONCERNS: Ch. Louise Arnold,
453-0232. Meeting on Fro., Dec. 3 at 10 am
at Adelaide Booker's, 8696 Dunaway Dr.,
La Jolla. Call Louise for topic information.
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES: Ch. Janet Johnson,
488- 7 836. Wed., Dec. 15 at 8 pm at Susan
Gouliun 1 s, 8433 Prestwick Dr., La Jolla.
There will be a speaker from Project JOVE,
an organization that helps released prisoners
readjust to society by finding them jobs, etc.
DAY BRIDGE: Co-ch. Audrey Swartz, 453-6652,
and Rose Bailey, 453-Zf,37. Tues., Dec. 7
at P<:Lt Austin's. For reservations call
Audrey or Rose.
EVENING BOOK GROUP: There will be a meeting
in December. Please call Ann Van Atta,
453-2668, for further information.
EVENING BRIDGE: Ch. Pat Austin, Z.22:-5819.
Fri., Dec. 17 at 8 pm at John and Fran
Tyler's, 459-1488. Please make reservations
by the 13th.
FLOWER ARRANGEME:NT: Ch. Rose Itano, 453-5329.
Fri., Dec. 3 from 10 am to noon. .Blake Conference Room (next door to the Triton Times
Office) in Revelle Commons. Bring equipment
and red or white carnations, roses, or chrysanthemums, and greens in order to make arrangements for the holidays.
GOURMET GROUP: Ch. Leandra Holland~ 276-5053.
This group will meet again on Dec. 3. If you
n1issed signing up and are now· interested, call
Leandra. Ncte: Three spoons were left from
last inonth's dinner. Please claim!
GROUPS
MADRIGALS: Ch. Connie Mullin, 454-6871. Every
Monday at 8 pm. Gall Connie for the place.
This group will perform at the Salk Institute
on Dec. 18. See Music.
NEWCOMERS: Ch. Sally Gilbert, 755-9287.
Christmas party for couples will be held on
Friday. Dec. 10 at 8 pm at Russell and Helen
Raitt's, 2424 Ellentown Rd •• La Jolla. RSVP
Paddy Rickett, 459-7149, or Beth Spooner,
755-2322..
PEOPLE TO PEOPLE: Ch. Mary Carol Isaacs,
755-2308. No information on this group
this month.
SEWING: Ch. Bee McAlister, 454-5641. No
meeting in December. Next meeting will be
Jan. 20, 1972.
WOMEN'S LIBERATION STUDY GROUP: Co-ch.
Judith Wesling, 459-9429, and Mary Watson,
453-2226. Wed., Dec. 8at8pmatNancy
Anderson's, 8544 Cliff ridge Ave., La Jolla,
453- 7315. Sandra Dijkstra, Instructor at
Mesa College and Lecturer in UCSD Extension
will speak on 11 You 1 ve Come a Long Way, Babyn:
Virginia Slims, Kate Millet and Moll Flanders.
A 1 iv el y discussion will follow. (Suggested
reading, Masculine - Feminine by T. and B.
Roszak.)
WINE TASTING GROUP: Mondavi Vintners, staunch
upholders of excellence in California wines,
wi 11 be giving the fir st wine -ta sting. It will
be held on Fri., Dec. 10 at 7 :30 pm at Arlene
and Mitchell Rappaport 1 s, 664 7 Mercer St •• La
Jolla. For reservations, call Leandra Holland,
276-5053, if you haven't signed up or if you
haven't been notified by phone already.
FENCING, PHYSICAL FITNESS, YOGA, and TENNIS:
Names of those who signed up for these groups
have been given to the Physical Education
Department. Hopefully, these groups will see
action (literally) soon.
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Dec. 4-5
THc AR. T WORLD
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Fine Arts Gallery - COLOR AND FORM, 1909-1914.
The origins of abstract painting, including
Delauney, Kandinsky, Klee, Marc,
Kupka, and others, through Jan. 2.
HOKUSAI, "100 views of Fuji' 1 , woodblock
prints, through Dec. 12.
KW ATEI TAKI, "Fish, Flowers and Birds' 1 ,
continuing the series of Japanese woodblock masters, Dec. 18-Jan. 16.
Balboa Park. Tues. -· Sat. 10-5, Sun.
12:30-5. 232-7931.
La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art - EARTH:
Animal, Vegetable and Mineral, a group
show, continues through Dec. 5. On the
closing day, Dec. 5, at 1 pm the remains
of Newton Harrison's piece will be distributed ( escargots will be served).
HELEN L UNDEBERG RETROSPECTIVE,
a collection of works covering the 3 5 year
career of this noted Caliiornia artist,
Dec. 10 - Feb. 13. 700 Prospect St.
Tues. - Fri. 11 am - 5 pm, Sat. and Sun.
12:30 - 5, Wed. eves. 7 - 10. 454-0183.
Orr's Gallery - IMPORTANT GRAPHICS EXHIBITION.
Ben Shahn, "For the Sake of a Single Verse'',
original lithographs; Paul Wunderlich,
"Song of Songs from the Book of Solomon",
original lithographs; and Richard Anuszkiewicz, 111 The Inward Eye'. Words by
William Blake", original seriographs.
All, Dec. 6 - Jan. 8. 2200 4th Ave.,
San Diego. Mon. - Sat. 10-5. 234-4765.
San Diego Art Institute - Lenore Sherman, oils, and
Anthony D 'Attilio, mixed media, through
Jan. 2. Exhibitors will be in the Gallery
on Dec. 5 from 2 to 4 pm. House of
Charm, Balboa Park. Weekdays, 10 am
to 5 pm, Sun. 12 :3 0 - 5. 234- 5946.
SDSC Fine Arts Gallery - 4th Annual Print Exhibition,
coordinated by Allan Miller, Dec. 5 Jan. 4. Weekdays, 9 am - 4:30 pm.
UCSD Art Gallery - Paintings by two San Francisco
artists, Joseph Raffael and Carlos Villa,
through Dec. l O. Humanities Library
Bldg., Revelle Campus. 11-3 daily,
closed for Christmas vacation.
USD, Knights of Columbus Library - FRED WIELAND
EXHIBIT of artistic and functional pieces,
incl. stained glass windows, two sets of
French doors, a medicine cabinet and
lamps. through Dec. 31. Mon. - Thurs.
8 am - 10 pm, Fri. 8 am - 5 pm, Sat.
10 am - b pm, Sun. 1-6 pm. 291-·6480,
x 354.
USD, Founder 1 s Gallery - Etel Greene, surrealist
paintings, Dec. 1-20. Weekdays, 9-5.
Dec. 5
Dec. 19
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ART MART. Corner of 6th. and Laurel,
Balboa Park. 10 am - 5 pm.
4th annual ART 9 SHOW AND SALE.
Local artists and artisans will exhibit
graphics, ceramics, batik, wooden
objects, sculpture, hanging wax balls,
paintings and macram~. Sponsored by
the San Dieguito Unitarian Fellowship.
At Mr. and Mrs. Andrew F. Kay's,
340 Serpentine Drive, Del Mar.
10 am - 3 pm.
3rd annual Christmas Open House at the
La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art.
Guided tours of the museum, free workshops for children, refreshments.
700 Prospect St. 2-4 pm. 454-0183.
THE CURJ\ENT CINE.,MA
Dec. 1-6
Dec. 3
Dec. 4
Dec. 4-5
Dec. 8-10
Dec. 11-12
Dec. 11-14
Dec. 15-21
Dec. 18-19
Dec. 22-28
THE DEVILS and THE ARRANGEMENT
(both French}. Unicorn Cinema,
7456 La Jolla Blvd. 459-4341.
EXAM ORGY of free short subjects,
cartoons, Chaplin Flicks, etc. UCSD,
USB 2722. 7:30 and 10:30.
THE FOX and DIABOLIQUE. UCSD,
USB 2722. 7 and 10:45 pm.
THE SEASHORE - PACIFIC COAST
and THE PRAIRIE and GEYSERS AND
HOT SPRINGS. Natural History
Museum, Balboa Park. Sat. at 3, Sun.
at 1:30 and 3. 232-9146.
FORBIDDEN GAM:ES and 1000 CLOWNS
(both French). Unicorn Cinema, 7456
La Jolla Blvd. 45 9-4341.
WILD SHORE (Baja Calif. Coast).
Natural History Museum, Balboa Park.
Sat. at 3, Sun. at l :30 and 3. 232-9146.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (French)
and THE SHAMELESS OLD LADY (Eng.)
Unicorn Cinema, 7456 La Jolla Blvd.
459-4341.
SADKO (Rus. opera) and MAD WEDNESDAY with Harold Lloyd. Unicorn
Cinema, 7456 La Jolla Blvd. 459-4341.
NATURE NEXT DOOR, on indigenous
insects, plants, reptiles, etc. Natural
History Museum, Balboa Park. Sat.
at 3, Sun. at l :30 and 3. 232-9146.
Judy Garland's THE WIZARD OF OZ
and LOST HORIZON with Ronald
Goleman. Unicorn Cinema. 7456
La Jolla Blvd. Inquire about matinee.
459-4341.
LECTURES
through
Dec. 5
through
Dec. 11
through
Dec. 18
through
Dec. 19
Dec. 2
Dec. 2-5
Dec. 2-5
Dec. 10-11,
15-18
Dec. 12
Dec. 2.6-2.7
THE TRIAL OF THE CATONSVILLE
NINE by Father Philip Berrigan.
See Nov. listing. Held over by popular
demand. Cassius Carter Center Stage,
Balboa Park. Tues. -Thurs. and Sun.
at 8 pm, Fri. and Sat. at 8 :30.
239-2255.
BORN YESTERDAY by Garson Kanin,
directed by Paul Preske. Actors'
Quarter Theater, 480 Elm St. Fri.
and Sat. at 8:30. 234-9325.
PERIOD OF ADJUSTMENT, a marital
comrdy by Tennessee Williams.
Coronado Playhouse. Fri. - Sun. at
8:30. 435-4856.
THE MAN IN THE GLASS BOOTH a
searching drama abo ut guilt for w~r
crimes starring Leonard Nimoy.
Old Globe Theater, Balboa Park.
Tues. - Thurs. at 8 pm, Fri. and
Sat. at 8:30, Sun. at 2 and 8. 239-2255.
Theater Hour, presented by the UCSD
Drama Dept. Sumner Auditorium,
SIO. Noon.
THE LOWER DEPTHS by Maxim Gorky,
presented gratis by the USIU Drama
Dept. For time, etc. call 239-0391,
x 41.
FESTIVAL NOELLE: San Diego Ballet
Co. performs Pas de Six du Bournoville
Khachaturian Ballet Suite, and Canzona '
at the Off-Broadway Theater, 314 F. St.,
San Diego. Dec. 2-3 at 8:30, Dec. 4
at 2 :30 and 8 :30, Dec. 5 at 5 pm.
235-6535 or 295-6200.
Dec. l
Dec. 2
Dec. 2
Dec. 3
1
Shakespeare's THE TAMING OF THE
SHREW at SDSC, Dramatic Arts Bldg.
Fri. and Sat. at 8 pm. 286-6033.
MARCEL MARCEAU, world famous
mime. Civic Theater. 8:30.
236-6510.
THE NUTCRACKER SUITE by P. 1.
Tschaikowsky, presented by the San
Diego Ballet Co. Civic Theater.
Four performances. Times to be
announced. 236-6510.
Dec. 5
Dec. 7
Dec. 7
Dec. 9
Dec. 16
Panel discussion presented by the
Contemporary Arts Committee.
Fine Arts Gallery, Balboa Park.
7:30 pm •. 232-7931
SUMNERNOON SERIES: Theater Hour
presented by the UCSD Drama Dept.
Sumner Auditorium, SIO. Noon.
"The Life, Ideas and Work of Che
Guevara" by Michael Maggi, co-sponsored by the Young Socialist Alliance.
UCSD, Muir 2D, Room 1330. 7:30.
"Can Economics Save the Environment?"
by Prof. Kenneth E. Boulding of the
University of Colorado. Auditorium,
DeSales Hall, Alcala Park, USD.
8 pm. 291-6480.
''Inside Red China - and Beyond" by
Prof. Barry Richman of UCLA. Cosponsored by San Diego Open Forum
and the· League of Women Voters.
First Unitarian Church, 4190 Front
St., San Diego. 8 pm. 298-9978.
"Mein Kampf: AT otalitarian Thought"
by Dr. Arthur Springer. SDSC,
Council Chambers, Aztec Center. 7 :30.
Renaissance Center Program: "The
Seasons", slide show and talk by
Armeyak Hermez. Unicorn Cinema
7456 La Jolla Blvd. 8 pm. 459-4341.
SUMNERNOON SERIES: Renaissance
and Baroque Christmas Music presented by the UCSD Madrigal Singers.
Sumner Auditorium, SIO. Noon.
SUMNER NOON SE RIES: "The New
Odyssey", a film on SIO's round-theworld "Circe" expedition in 1968-9.
Sumner Auditorium, SIO. Noon.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
through
Dec. 7
through
January
Dec. 3-5
Dec. 4
Dec. 4
Dec. 10
Dec. 10
Dec. 10
Dec. 11
Dec. 11
•
CLOCKS, from all countries and in
many styles. Natural History Museum,
Balboa Park. 232-9146.
MAN AND THE SEA. This exhibit
illustrates the historical development
of n1an 1 s int ere st in and use of the
oceans. It includes diving equipment,
ship models, nets, etc. from different
periods, and recreates an early chart
room, Museum of Man, Balboa Park.
Daily, 10-5.
Annual ANTIQUE SHOW, sponsored
by the San Diego County Antique
Dealers' Assn. Holiday Inn, Mission
Valley. Fri. & Sat. 11 :30 am - 9:30 pm,
Sun. 11:30 am - 6 pm.
YWCA Annual WORLD FAIR. Special
events are a dance show, Japanese
tea ceremony, International cafe,
coffee house, swim show, food booths.
YWCA, 1012 C St., San Diego.
10 am - 10 pm.
CANDLELIGHT BALL, sponsored by
Scripps Memorial Hospital Auxilliary.
Hotel del Coronado.
Christmas Caper, annual fashion show
(by Saks Fifth Ave.) and lunch sponsored
by La Jolla Country Day School Parents'
Assn. to benefit the school. Bahia
Hot e 1. 1 l : 3 0 a m. 2 7 3 - 0 6 4 9 •
AUCTION - COMBO MART. Informal
public auction of 500 bargains, including
sports equipment, art, appliances and
Christrnas gifts. Proceeds benefit
local cultural groups. Conununity
Concourse. 5 pm - midnight. 234-0385.
BILL OF RIGHTS BANQUET, spo-nsored
by the San Diego ACLU. Aryeh Neier,
executive di rector of ACLU, will i:;peak
on ''The Nixon Supreme Court and Civil
Liberties 11 • El Cortez Hotel, San Diego.
7 pm. For reservations, send $7. 50
by Dec. 3 to ACLU, P.O. Box. 6233,
San Diego 92106.
Nature Walk to San Elijo Lagoon {near
Oceanside), sponsored by the Natural
History Museum. For tin1e and details
call 232-9146.
COMBO AUCTION. Formal dinner
auction of spectacular gifts and unusual
items. All proceeds beneht San Diego
cultural organizations. Community
Concourse. 6 pm - midnight. $75.
per person includes dinner and scrip.
234-0385.
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THE MAGIC TOYSHOP (annual Christmas
production). Actor's Quarter Children's
Theater, 480 Elm St. Sat. and Sun. at
2 pm. 234-9325.
KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER (also feathrough
turing the Snow Queen) and THE NIGHT
Dec. 19
BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Puppet Playhouse,
3903 Voltaire St., San Diego. Sat. and
Sun. at 2 pm. 224-1563.
THE THWARTING OF BARON BOLLIGREW
through
by Robert Bolt. USIU Children's Theater,
Dec. 25
350 Cedar St. Sats. at 2. 2.39-0391, x 11.
JAMES ST RONG CIRCUS, sponsored by
Dec. 3-5
the San Diego Junior Chamber of Corn·
merce for the benefit of children's
organizations. East end of Mission
Valley (shopping center?). Fri. 6 and
8 pm, Sat. 1, 4 and 7 pm, Sun. 2 and 6 pm.
CHRISTMAS PARADE, 22nd annual,
Dec. 5
sponsored by the La Jolla Town Council.
Santa arrives in the parade, followed by
a celebration. Girard Ave. 2 pm.
HOLIDAY ST RINGS, a Christmas puppet
Dec. 11
show by Marie Hitchcock, "San Diego
Puppet Lady''. San Diego Public Library,
820 E St. 1 pm.
OCEANIDS' CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS
Dec. 11
PARTY (see story). UCSD Visual Arts
Gallery, Matthews Campus. 3-4 :30.
Dec. 11-12 CHRISTMAS FANTASY, presented by
the San Diego Junior Theater. Casa del
Prado, Balboa Park. 12 noon and 2 :30.
Christmas Open House at the La Jolla
Dec. 19
Museum of Contemporary Art. Free
workshops for children and refreshments.
700 Prospect St. 2-4 pm. 454-0183.
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN. Puppets
Dec. 'ZJJ-22
Please, Puppet Theater, Balboa Park.
l , 2, and 3 pm • 5 82 - 9 3 42 •
Pre-school story time, for ages 3-6.
Weds.
Children's Room, San Diego Public
through
Library, 820 E St., and La Jolla branch,
Dec. 15
Wall St. 10 :30 am.
through
Dec. 12
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Dec. 1, 3,
and 5
Dec. 2
Dec. 3
Dec. 4
Dec. 4
Dec. 5
Dec. 5 &: 19
Dec. 8
Dec. 9
Dec. 10
Dec. 10
Dec. 10-11
MUSICAL E,VcNTS
Dec. 11
Rossini's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE,
presented (in English) by the San
Diego Opera Co. conducted by Walter
Herbert. Civic Theater. Dec. 1 and
3 at 8:30, Dec. 5 at 2:30. 232-7636
or 236-6510.
JEAN CHARLES FRANCOIS, percus sionist, will perform 11 Janissary
Music 11 by Charles Wuorinen, 1 'Zyklus"
by K. Stockhausen, and 11 Kontakte 1 ' for
piano, percussion and tape with Keith
Humble, piano. Matthews Recital Hall,
#409, UCSD. 8:30.
Concert of New Music by the Graduate
Performance Class. Matthews Recital
Hall, #409, UCSD. 4 pm.
THE BEACH BOYS, rock concert.
San Diego International Sports Arena.
8 pm. 224-417 6.
Choral Concert by the La Jolla CivicUniversity Chorus and UCSD Women's
Chorus, conducted by Ron Jeffers.
"Ceremony of Carols 11 by Britten,
"Magnificat 11 by Chihara, and "From
Heaven on High" by J. H. Schein.
Music Gallery, Matthews Campus,
UCSD. 8:30.
La Jolla Civic- University Orchestra,
Thomas Nee conducting and Earl Wild
guest pianist. Schwarenka 's recently
unearthed 11 Concerto for Piano and
Orchestra", Revueltas' 11 Homage to
Garcia Lorca", and Franck's only
symphonic work, the "Symphony in
D Min. 11 • Sherwood Hall, 4 and 8:30.
454-0267.
Ensemble and chamber music concerts.
Fine Arts Gallery, James S. Copley
Auditorium, Balboa Park. 3 pm.
For program information, call 232r-7931.
THE WHO, rock group. San Diego
International Sports Arena. 7 :30.
22.4-4176.
Renaissance and Baroque Christmas
Music presented by the UCSD Madrigal
Singers. Sumner Auditorium, S IO.
Noon.
DONOVAN in concert. San Diego International Sports Arena. 8 pm. 2Z.4-4176.
Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band
directed by Charles Yates. SDSC,
Recital Hall, Music Bldg. 8:15.
USD opera workshop: "Sister Angelica 11
by Puccini and "The Telephone 11 by
Menotti. USC, Camino Hall. 8 pm.
Dec. 12
Dec. 12
Dec. 12
Dec. 12
Dec. 14
Dec. 16
Dec. 16
Dec. 18
Dec. 18
Dec. 19
Dec. 30
Sundays
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"The String Quartet attributed to l::SenJamin Franklin (? )" by Dr. W. Thomas
Marrocco of UCLA. A concert, featuring early and contemporary American
composers will follow the lecture.
SDSC, Recital Hall, Music Bldg. 8:15.
"The Messiah' 1 by G. F. Handel, presented by the SDSC Chorus. Peterson
Gym. 3 : 15 and 8: 15.
Christmas Carol Program, by the
La Jolla Civic- University Chorus and
UCSD Chamber Singers, conducted by
Ron Jeffers, will include 13th and 16th
century Spanish carols. Methodist
Church, La Jolla. 4 pm.
Christmas Choral Program, part of
the Coffee Concert Series of the
La Jolla Civic- Uni,·~ rsity Chorus ar1d
Orchestra. Location to be announced.
7:30 pm. 459-7351 or 454-0064
"The Nativity according to St. Luke"
by Randall Thompson. Christ Lutheran
Church, 4761 Cass St., Pacific Beach.
7 :3 o. 488-2 844.
Madrigal Singers of SDSC, directed by
Dr. John Shelton. Recital Hall, Music
Bldg. 8:15.
"Rejoice 11 , a Christmas musical with
orchestra and choir, presented by
Skyline Wesleyan Church of Lemon
Grove. Civic Theater. 8 pm. 236-6510.
Guitar concert, directed by Lee Ryan.
Instrumental arrangements and singers.
SDSC, Recital Hall, Music Bldg. 8 :15.
Festival Music for Christmas, a program
of Renaissance and Baroque pieces
ace ompanied by period instruments,
presented by the UCSD Madrigal
Singers and the Festival Consort.
Salk Institute, So. Bldg., Lge. Lecture
Room. 8 pm.
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA with Zubin Mehta. Mozart's "Symphony #31 (Paris), Wagner's "Prelude and
Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde" and
Brahms 1 "Symphony #4". Civic Theater.
8 pm. 236-6510.
BEAUTIFUL DAY, rock group. San
Diego International Sports Arena.
Time to be announced. 224-4176.
BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS, rock group.
Convention Hall, Community Concourse.
8 pm. 236-6510.
RECORDERS: Ancient and Baroque
Music. Join the Lewins and friends
at 8481 Paseo del Ocaso, 7-10 pm.
For information, call 454- 7252.
OOUBLE YOUR CHRISTMAS GIV1NG
Christmas can do double duty. Here are gift
suggestions for the person who has everything or the
one who really cares. Perhaps this is the year to
aid your environment by giving a gift to a worthy
organization in the name of someone on your Chr.istmas
list. Some less widely known groups that always
need donations are mentioned below. You can enlarge
the list with your own ingenuity.
Save the Tiger Fund (for the Bengal tiger in
·India), c/o National Zoological Park, Washington, D.C.
Nature Conservancy (helps purchase land for parks),
1522 K St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005.
NAACP National Day Care Fund (neighborhood
centers with trained supervision for children of
working mothers), Dept. CNl, Box 121, Radio City
Station, New York, N.Y. 10019.
SWAP (Small Wilderness Area Preserves), P. O.
Box 104, La Jolla.
Old Globe Theatre (which, among other things,
has scholarships for art students), Balboa Park, San
Diego.
La Jolla's Athenaeum (which maintains a large
record library and welcomes specific donations of
records), La Jolla.
Friends of UCSD Library ( a citizens' group
which, among other things, contributes specially
desired books to our growing library), c/o UCSD.
East African Wild Life Society (wildlife conservation in those stunning African parks), P. O. Box
20110, Nairobi, Kenya.
Each of you has a favorite charity or worthy
cause (Planned Parenthood, Red Cross, Salvation Army,
etc.). You could make their Christmas a little
brighter this year.
Another way to donate to useful organizations
is with gift subscriptions to magazines they publish.
For example, Natural History (American Museum of
Natural History), Audubon, Smithsonian Magazine,
National Parks (of the privately run National Parks
Association). Subscriptions to National Geographic
help support that society's worldwweresea:rctl:-Locally, membership in the San Diego Zoological Society
and the San Diego Natural History !\1useum 2.:.sc: hri tb>
a bonus in a monthly magazine -- Zoonooz and Environment Southwest, respectively.
----~---So, be inienious, and make more than one person
happy.
Betty Shor
GU)D SAMARITAN?
The International Cooperative Nursery School at
the International Center needs a large chest of
drawers, with at least four wide drawers. If you have
one available, phone Carla Robb, 453-1514.
At the NATO scientific Lunar Studies Institute
held in Patras, Greece, in September, Professor
Harold C. Urey was given an Honorary Degree by the
University of Patras. The Mayor of Patras gave a dinner for the visiting scientists and their guests,
and he presented to Prof. Urey and to Prof. Kopal
of England the key to the city -- in this case a book
of the history of Patras. In Greek! Any volunteer
translators?
HOST A VISITOR
The Oceanids have been asked by Prof. Chamberlah,
assistant chancellor for public affairs, to enlist
faculty members in a program to entertain foreign
guests visiting our campus for brief stays -- from
two to four days. He suggested ways that the visitors
could be entertained is inviting them for dinner, or
a family picnic or outing, or sharing concert, lecture
or sports tickets with them. If you would like to
participate, call Frieda Urey, 454-1640.
Dr. Eric Reissner, UCSD professor of applied
mechanics, has been named a Fellow of the American
Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, for
"his theoretical and practical work in aircraft and
missile aerodynamic and structural analysis."
Reissner was one of 23 scientists selected for this
honor this year nationwide.
C1-lR1StmAS
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Year: 1971
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