1948-01-14; Central Michigan Life

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VOLUME 29
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MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1948
NUMBER 1&
Registration Changed
Bobb Is Delegate
for Vets' Lobby
Roy Batoto, Evart sophomore, was
one of three veteran delegates from
Michigan colleges who attended the
vets' lobby in Washington, D.C.
last weekend»
This lobby is trying • to get student veterans pay increases up to
$100 for single students and $125
for married students plus $15 for
each child.
Last year Batob was chairman of
the executive council of the local
Veterans association and has. been
a delegate to nearly all of the state
conventions. He was very active in
the "operation sufosistance" at that
time so he is well qualified to accept this honor this year.
Balbhj was chosen at the last
state convention in East Lansing.
The delegation also decided at that
time to instigate a letter writing
campaign to congressmen and to
have each campus veterans organization stage demonstrations such
as the snow ball campaign which
was originated by former Centralite Terry Carrol of Wayne university. One-hundred delegates representing 35 organizations from 21
colleges were at the convention.
Batob left Central Friday afternoon to attend a briefing meeting
at Wayne university Saturday. The
delegation left, Detroit by plane
Sunday and arrived in Washington
in time for Monday morning appointments with Michigan congressmen.
A general assembly will be sponsored by the Veterans association
in the auditorium Monday January 19, at 7 p.m. At that time
Babb will give his report on the
trip to the student body. While in
Washington he is also going to attempt to check up on the housing
situation.
Plenty of Chips;
Plenty of Time—
Get 9em Any Time
If you haven't been able to get
your CHIPPEWA at the cloak room
in Warriner hall up to this time,
don't worry. There are plenty of
the yearbooks for everyone eligible
to receive one.
Students who were here both semesters of last year, or those who
were here one semester and paid an
additional $1.50 are eligible, according to a statement by Mr. Ivan D.
Cole, student publications adviser.
After eligible students have received
their copies, any remaining will
be sold "over the counter" for $3.00.
Distribution of yearbooks has
been slowed due to the editor and
business manager being out of
town—externing.
Dietz Issues Call
for Clarinetists
Play a clarinet?
. Norman Dietz, college band director, announces that there are openings in the college concert band
for four clarinet players, one or
two percussion instrument players,
and one cornet player.
One of the two annual concerts
by the college band is 'tentatively
planned for March 11 in the college auditorium.
Those interested in joining the
concert band should contact Mr.
Dietz sA his office in the newly
constructed band rooms.
Roy Babb
Vets to Stage
emfoership Drive
A meeting of the executive board
of the Veterans association took
place in the study room of Keeler
Annex last Thursday afternoon. Roy
Babb, Evart sophomore, reported on
the state convention he attended
at East Lansing the previous Saturday.  H*e  also informed  the group
that it was to be assigned an office
in the basement of Sloan Hall.
The board decided to have a
membership drive the latter part of
January. A general assembly in
the auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Monday January 19 will start the campaign. Babb will make a full report
at that time on the results of the
"operation subsistance" lobby in
Washington, D. C.
George Mosher, Port Huron special student, notified the group
that he was leaving school at the
end of the current semester and
that they would have to replace
him on the student council. Art
Thayer, Chesaning sophomore, was
appointed to fill the vacancy until
a new delegate is elected.
Constitution
Awaits Action
by Faculty
Plans to bring the proposed student council constitution before the
entire student body at a convention
were awaiting action by the president's cabinet as this was written.
There was no "meeting of the student council last week. Last previous
meeting was a special meeting at
the home of Dr. D. Louise Sharp,
dean of women, last De'cember 18.
Refreshments were served prior to
the business meeting.
Other things discussed that day
included a motion to bring the
question of Central's affiliation
with the National Student association to a vote by the student body.
The motion carried and a publicity
committee was named to give adequate publicity to the issue and
the forthcoming election. So far as
is known now, no action has been
taken by that committee.
The council voted to send John
(Lee, Petoskey senior, to the regional
meeting of the NSA at Detroit during the holidays.
Students   are   reminded'   that
council meetings are open meetings and that any student has a
right to attend meetings as an ob-
. server.    .
In the past, visiting delegations
have been recognized by the council president for discussion purposes, but this is not always possible. There should be a council
meeting this Thursday evening,
according to schedule.—Ed Note
Bingo Bango Bungo
The bingo party in Keeler cafeteria January 9 from 8:30-11 p.m.
was well attended. Calling the numbers was John Samida and JoeMc-
Gee. Pat Phemister and Florence
Slade were in charge of the prizes.
Working as a general committee
were Rowena Slavik, Bonnie Miller
and Joan Souci.
2nd Annual Frat Frolics
Declared 'Big Success'
To a large and enthusiastic audience, the second annual Frat Frolics again made a big hit with its
performances Monday and Tuesday night. • •
After the house lights had dimmed and the audience quieted
down, Dee Wolson introduced the
show with an especially arranged
song. The curtains were then
drawn, and to the stage kicking
like mad, accompanied by their
theme> "Sioux City Sue," came the
Chorus Line Cuties. Pennies from
all directions were thrown on the
stage to let the dancers know that
they were greatly appreciated.
The program was divided into
three main scenes with various
other acts staged between. The
first was the "Gypsy Campfire,"
featuring Ron Konieczka on the
violin, a dance by Patty Paskiewicz, and songs by Nickie La Salle,
Clara Katitus, Bill Biedler.
The next scene was the "Gay
90fs Bar Room," with Lucia La
Brcsse as Mrs. Duffy's daughter, Al
Szok  as Mike   0"Bielly,   Staggs,
Hinkely, Kipp, and Grossman as
singing waiters, Bill Dogget as Archie, and Scotty Allen as M.C.
The last scene was a "Modern
Bar Room," which brought to the
stage Joyce Foss, Joan Gardner, the
"Mark Men," Dessa Smith, George
Dalby and Grace Dehnke, and the
"Melloaires."
Other acts were "The Russians,"
by Bill Dogget; the Ace Trio with
Eddie Hanson, Art Kipp, and Harold Clements; "Paralleograms," by
Doc Sweeny's tumblers; "Trees,"
sung by Shirley Wells; Dorry Bal-
winski singing sentimental numbers; "Gaiety in Garters," with
Mary Scherick, Fred Sovia, and
Bill Biedler; "Indescretion on the
Side," by Jean Sutter; and the famous "Cari Can," presented by six
lovely girls.
For the second straight year Jere
Kowalczyk, Bay City senior, directed the show. The Alpha Phi Omega fraternity has done a commendable job in sponsoring the annual Frolics, and all proceeds go
to a charity and service fund.
Long Lines Out
Personnel Div'n.
Revamps Setup
Get Flu Shots
Thurs. & Friday
Flu shots are again available at the Health Service
for any student or faculty
member who wishes to pay
the necessary sixty cents
for them.
This modest cost was necessitated by the increased
cost of the serum.
Shots will be given Thursr
day and Friday this week.
Kaskas Next
A-C Offering
Anna Kasjkas, American-born
contralto of the Metropolitan opera will appear in Warriner auditorium at  8:15  this evening.
Miss Kaskas made her first operatic appearance in Lithuania as
Ulrica in Verdi's MASKED BALL.
It was there that Antonas Smet-
ona, the then-president of that
country first heard her. " He was
so impressed with her voice tha*
he later arranged for her to further pursue her music studies in
Milan, Italy;
Since returning to this country
Miss Kaskas has sung in many
places,. including the Chicago and
Metropolitan opera companies. She
currently holds a contract with
the latter company.
The Warriner hall ticket office
will be open until 5 p. m. today.
Students . may receive reserved
seats by presenting their activity
cards at the window. Non-students may purchase tickets for
$1.80 at the same time.
Elizabeth Saxe
Fatally Stricken
Miss Elizabeth Saxe, former assistant librarian who for 45 years
was a guiding light for Central
students, died of a heart attack
Saturday, January 3, at her home.
Funeral" services took place Tuesday in Mt. Pleasant and burial was
in Battle Creek. Miss Karolena M.
Fox, associate professor of English, accompanied the body to Battle Creek.
Miss Saxe entered Central as a
student in 1901 and worked in the
old library part time.
In 1905 she accepted a position
as assistant librarian*—a position
in which she served Central for 41
years until her retirement in June,
1946. During this time she served
under four presidents: Charles Mc-
See—SAXE—Page  6
Westminster-Wesley
Plan Skating Party
/
A roller-skating party, sponsored
by the Westminster, fellowship and
Wesley foundation, will occur Fri
day, January 16, from 6-8 pjn. at
the DJMI> gardens Tickets will be
50 cents per person.
Co-chairmen of the party are
Betty Larson, Onaway sophomore
and Waival Wyman, Fairview
freshman. All students are invited.
The registration and pre-registration procedure for the coming
semester has been changed to overcome most of the features which
were objectionable to students and '
administration • in past years, according to plans revealed this week
by college officials. First change in
pre-registration procedure, calls for
students in reverse alphabetical
order instead of the conventional
order usually used previously. Second, once a student has pre-regis- &
tered for a particular section and
been accepted by the personnel
office, that student is assured of
being in that section. No arbitrary
shifting of schedules, as has sometimes happened in the past, will be
allowed.
Dr. David M. Trout, dean of students, has announced a new system
for distributing actual registration
materials on registration day. Instead of the usual line leading
(eventually) to W-355, materials
for registration will be handed out
at four separate rooms at the rate
■of 22 every 15 minutes at each
room.
Students will be given a colored
ticket upon completion of pre-
registration which will tell them
where and when to report for registration. Tickets will • be issued according to classes—with each class
getting a different color. To avoid
the usual conflicts of students having to work at the time shown on
the cards, exchange of cards will
be allowed within any one particular color group, obviously, exchanging with a student having a
card of another color would be use- *
less, since pre registration cards
for that student would not be at
the room where the differently
colored card  was honored.
This plan is designed to eliminate
most of the long lines encountered
previously. However, success of the
plan depends entirely on the coop-
See—REGISTRATION—Page 6
New Deal Affects
All Campus Group
Transportation
Central Michigan college is now
the proud owner of a new 12-
passenger Chevrolet "Sedanex."
The addition of this vehicle plus
the expected arrival of a new 33-
pasenger bus has brought about
a new regulation concerning the
transportation of college groups.
December 15, 1947, the president's cabinet made a ruling that
"all college groups making trips
off campus must use college travel facilities. 'Exceptions to this
policy can be made only by <*h&
business manager." This policy
will go into effect when the new
bus comes.
Applications for any group
/branslpoirtation must be made
through the business office 15 days
prior to the date of the trip. These
may ibe obtained at business office "A." In the case of the transl-
coach (new bus), it must be made
30 days in advance of the trip. No
/transportation will be approved
for any group unless the request
is made 15 days in advance.
including the present bus, which
has a capacity of 25 persons, the
three college vehicles may Carry
a total of 70 persons.
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