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VOLUME 43
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1961
©ER H
Austin, Buchanan, director, of.
admsisions,. has announced a;
record enrollment- of ,pver 1800
students- in^this;-fall's t freshmen
class.'   -."■.■'"      '■■'        ■' ■
• According to Mr. Buchanan a'
total of. 1918 students participated in the orientation program this semester. Approximately 1618 of-these students
are hew " freshmen, the remainder being second-semester
f reshirien or - transfer students.
Speaking of the: orientation
projgram, Mif. Buchanan. x$aid,
'•We appreciate the' fine cooperation of new students and feel
that with this* attitude they
should • have* real success here
at Central." He. went Onlto; say,
'^We also rare .appreciative of
tlie exceUejfife; 306 .donie ^'by '?&*
.upperclas^__xehijs"er^in^ aS Student Mentors - duiirig-: the pro-,;
gram^.." '■' - ■:;■-.' '. *';    ""'•''■' >•'.'--""." "
-_■';Total.ehi*dl}ment;for the University ■ is .not yet"' available.
'Epic Interlude'
By Committee
Ideas for decorations follow-
-ing    the—19 61    Homecoming
theme,  "Epic Interlude,"  have
been suggested by Homecoming
Committee    Co-Chairmen    Rie
• Co"op.er and Tammy Haftz.    .
: "Epic ... Interlude-" according
to the co-chairmen, is iheankto
suggest, at; theme which, characterizes a memory of ^something
respected and- cherished..
, "The theme may be used in a,
comedy, f s&ga, - or tragic ind-"
dent," they ei_plaih., "It may be
seen on c£unjpus. as a part of
CMU .Iiist»jyj.;y1^.SC''M|stc»i,y-; or
some earlier. ejnic. With this in
mind,* suitable decorations; for
our l->6__ Hpmecdniihg:' can ma?
terializei'' --—■': ..'.: '■■•' - .''':'
. . "Epic Interlude combines thef
' ideas; of a- heroic event which
has &©en iriimortalized! through
literature and! the idea of an intervening period, event, or epi-,
sode which- devotes a change or
development usually of historic
importance."
The committee has had seven
books* placed on reserve in the
library .for use in suggesting
ideas for following the 1961
theme.
Ftirthet questions concerning
the :theme can be answered by
contacting Judy' Batchik or
Homecoming Co-Chairmen Rie
Cooper or Tammy Hartz.
This year's Hdmedoming date
is October 28.
CADET THOMAS WALKER of Central's ROTC detach-
Bxent-received th€ri3__veT~f^]5on Bar this summer from Lt.
Gen. E. L. Cummings, Commander of the U. S. 5th Army at
Ft. Riley, Kansas.
Enrollment, Promotions Announced
' Central Michigan University's
ROTC' enrollment hit its highest-"peak this fall when 1,131
signed up for the program.
Lt.;''.CoL/ Adolph C. ^Fossum
has reorganised Central's ROTC.
program this fall. Capt. Thomas.
W. Br'ogan has been assigned
tp; the post of, operations officer
and.Lt. Col. Elmer" B. Scovill to
the post of director of instruction,;' '', -' .
Added to ihe list of personnel, were Capt. Paul B.
Parham, a freshman instructor. Sgt. Roger H. Kramer,
assistant to the commander of
the cadets, and SSgi. Finnis W.
Puxnmill Jr., ROTC student
' records clerk.
Capt. Lynn R. Raybould,
Maj. Abraham S. Lincoln, Sgt.
Robert P. Lain and Sgt. Robert
E. Wallis are no longer with the
ROTCsstaff.
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Frank Burns; and Thomas
Walker have been awarded the
two top positions in ROTC this
fall.' -    v
Cadet: Walker- Howell sen-
' iori was promoted io lieutenant    colonel   and   is   battle
group -commander.
Cadet Burns, Mt. Pleasant
senior, was promoted to executive'off icer oil the Battle Group,
and will -eventually be promoted to major.
The men. received promo-
lions on the basis of their
academic standing, performance of ROTC duties on campus and performance at summer camp -at Fort Riley,
Kansas.
Walker was awarded both
thq Silver Ribbon Bar and Certificate and the Gold Ribbon
Bar and Certificate on completion of six weeks of field training at Fort Riley.
He received the Silver Ribbon Bar and Certificate for being the outstanding cadet in
Company F, and the Gold Ribbon Bar and Certificate for being-the outsanding cadet in his
platoon.
Formulates Petition Exemptions
Organizations • which sponr.
sored homecoming queen candidates last year^will be exempt
from- circulating petitions this
fall., .The .change .was made
Tuesday night at a meeting of
the Elections. Committee.. .
The  committee decided that,
the purpOse of petitions was riot
fulfilled   in   previous   elections,
and petitions could be eliminated: ;-_.... .   ••
Previous regulations regarding eligible - organizations- remains the same. In the case that
an eligible organization did not
sponsor a candidate in 1960 but
plans to this year, it is exempt
from petitioning, if it co-sponsors with a group that did.
Groups who plan to sponsor a
candidate for the first time
alone- must circulate petitions.
Petitions . for. candidates .lor.
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Men's1 Union president, fresh-
. man class officers' and  Student   Senate   representatives
.must be' circulated. The petitions may  be  picked -up  at
the government office from 1
'..to S p.m. Monday.. A copy of
campaign  rules   will   accompany each 'petition.
.Students who are unable to
get petitions at that time may
receive them-from Judy Lantto,
Sweeney Hall, or Judy Spitler,
Tate Hall.    * -—■ '
• They.must be returned in a"
sealed envelope and placed- in
a locked, ballot box by 1> p.m.
October 4. They may be returned in ah envelope to Box
163, campus mail, before that
dat$.
Elections, for these offices
and homecoming queen will
be Wednesday,. October 11.
The committee changed the
number of signatures required
for candidates of freshman offices to a minimum of 100 and
a maximum of 150 signatures.
The regulations last year were
from 15 to 18 per cent of the
class.
The freshman class vrili
elect a president, vice-preside n t. secretary, treasurer.
Men's Union representative'
and two Student Senators.
Candidates for Men's Union
president   are  required  to   get
'from 200 to 250 signatures. Eligible to be nominated are men
of first-semester junior status
with" a 2.00 cumulative average.
The term of office includes the
1962 spring and fall semesters,
and the salary is $150 for the
■ year.
storic
.ectures
"Facts and Fiction; Problems <iay staff writer of the "New
of the Historical Novelist," an York, Times."
address by Dr. John Tebbel of
New York University, will
highlight the 87th annual meeting of the Michigan Historical
Society, being held on Central's
campus today and tomorrow.
Dr.   Tebbel,   CMU   alumnus
and author of 13 books, includ
Tebbel __aa vmSSc?-- osS-dss
£©j? "Wevjsweeh," "Tho Scitai?-
day Evenimgr PosS" ajnvsl ©£__©£■
magasines. He was ate© 0,
ghosk vrsiftes £os "BesmsEd
Bajruch's iwo vo-rams memoirs.
The   annual meeting  begins
ing three historical novels, will this morning at 9 a.m. with a
speak following a dinner to- coffee hour in the lower lobby
night in the University Center of the University Center, spoa-
ballroom. The public is invited sored by the Isabella County
to hear Dr. Tebbel's lecture at Historical Society.  At  10  a.m.
8:30 p.m.
"Jack" Tebbel was graduated
historical commission activities
such as the state archives, the
#v„w, r<T\/rTT ,•-, 1QQK T_rQ i--.„-.~, state museum, and the histori-
hT-SSlw. ^er^St? «*-**- P-Sram will be ra-
editor of the "Isabella County P^Tlo?^
Times-News." He became a re- Jt^V^riS^S^rSh
norter   for   the   "Detroit   Free be glveft m the University Cen-
porter  ior   tne    ijetroit   j. ree t      fonowe_t   j_y   the   annual
Press," feature writer and edi- £„„._,*"„  ™^.j_":  „*  i.qa  -T™T
tor   of  the   "Providence   Jour- £ff f^i ^J™ »+ Snn SS"
nal,"  managing  editor  of the g^^SS?Z i 11   heS
. *_.-- j  „u„^. „* 4.iZl served at 6:30 p.m. followed byL,
an   appreciation   expressed   to
former'trustees who served the
professor and chairman of the
Department   Of   Journalism   at
SiiLSs ?fntti3tvaSfnS<Saiitnnt society from 1940 to 1960. Dr.
Columbia Umvgraty, and Sun-  TebbffPg address wi]1 begin at
8:30 p.m.
Saturday's session again be«
gins with a^_a_fee-hour-at-843©-
QffketSf Senatersl
Add Office Hours
To Weekly Agenda
This year student body officers and Senators plan "to have
regular daily and Saturday
morning .office hours" With
someone in the student''government office at all times, Student Senate' decided Monday
night. . '"'... "'
Sandy Rock, Carsonville junior, and Dick Potter, Mt; Pleasant sophomore, were chosen to
represent the Senate on SSAC
for the coming year.
Senate meetings wilt begin at
6:45 this year instead of 6:36, in
order to facilitate punctual attendance.
JYidy Lantto, a Houghton senior, was selected as Senate representative to the "Elections
Committee.
Student body president,; Dennis Moore, reported that he and
Senator Carol Boughton attended the National N.S.A.
Convention at the University of
Wisconsin this summer. Five
hundred and twenty-five dollars was appropriated for the
trip, as three people were glated
to go, but only two were able
to attend, which cut; expenditures to $317.66 for the "lO'days.
festive
Begin
The first rehearsal, of the 1961
Community-University * Festival
Chorus will be Wednesday at
7 p.m. in room 243 of ,th_f; Music
Building, according, to Dr. Eugene F. Grove, head of: the- Music Department. Any student, or
member of the faculty and
staff is invited to participate.
The oratorio, "Judas- Macca-
baeus," by Handel has been selected for presentation with the
Festival Orchestra and guest
soloists on Sunday evening,
January 7, 1962.
Scores may be purchased at
the University Center Bookstore, and members are requested to bring their scores to
the first "rehearse!...    .....
a.m. At 10:00 the School Activities Council will meet under
the chairmanship of Ellen
Hathaway of Highland Park. A
general session, also at 10 ajn.
will feature Madison Kuhn,
speaking on "A Reluctant Pioneer;" Charles Meyers, freelance writer -from Detroit, dis-
cusing "Indians- of ' Isabella.
County," and Robert Warner of
University of Michigan speaking on "Early Deatistiy m.
Michigan."'
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Qpesh aS the■l-SsiS- po_m» tes-S_a»   -
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Ssafied 'SaBlt e@__(g^ilb_ii_£fF &o so-*
'e©__sfeiae_i©__ 6$ •_?©_* E^_^u§0
maelds-ae? a2 _^-_£Msaa© €_%_
■The two-day session, will <sadt
with the presentation of au Ms-
torical marker commemoratii_g
Mt. Pleasant as "The- OH eity."
The marker will be installed in
the rest area on the new U.S.
27 freeway three miles south of
Shepherd. Ceremonies will begin at the rest area at 2:30 p.m.
11 Imthm
C®li
■ This semester Central llicli«='
igan University has-330. Jtoaiors.
ahd' seniors serving in 11 Bta,"
dent Teaching Centers throegli.-
out the state.
Curtis VE.. Nash, Associate
Dean of the School of J-.di~.ca-
tion, who serves as director of
student teaching, has am^oias-ced
20.4 students, are teachiag £sc?=
ondary grades and 12C5 are 8&sw<*
ing in elementary grades. .
These student- teachers toE
live and work full- time in the
center of their choice for eigM
weeks. They will be guided by
University faculty members
serving as coordinators.
The centers and coordinators
are Dearborn, Miss Gladys Griffith; Clare and St. Louis, Forrest Williams; Midland, WilMan.
Sleeper; Ludington, Manistee
and Scottville, Al Pugh; Bay
City, Frankenmuth and Saginaw, Robert Trautmana; Mt.
Pleasant Elementary, Junior
and Senior High, Dr. Bofoer.
Olson, the University Laboratory School, the principal, Miss
Helen Johnson.