1948-04-28; Central Michigan Life

              Seniors, Fay
Graduation Fees
Vote for Student
Government
VOLUME 29
MT. PLEASANT, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1948
NUMBER 26
Senate, Best Bachelor Elections Today
Women Select
'Bachelor' Today
Seven male students will compete for the honor of being selected
the "most eligible bachelor" on
campus.
The last of the seven petitions
was filed at the Dean of Women's
office last Wednesday, and the selection of the "King" and his two-
man court will be determined today, April 28.
Voting will be restricted to the
women students of the campus and
will be carried out in the same
manner as the Queen elections.
x Men listed on the ballot sheet
are: Earl Kehoe, Pontiac sophomore; Dick Warga, River Rouge
freshman; John Gundry, Grand
Blanc freshman, Scotty Allan, Hazel Park sophomore; Ed Elandt, Bad
Axe sophomore; Charles Hyde,
Rockford sophomore; and Bob Barlow, Algonac junior.
The Bachelor will be crowned by
Dean D. Louise Sharp at the A.W.S.
Annual ball, Saturday evening. He
and his court will reign over the
ball.
This is the first election on Central's campus in which men rather
than women vie for honors of royalty.
Decorations for the dance will
center around a spinning wheel,
characteristic of the dance theme,
"Spinisters* Spree." Music will be
furnished by Paul Cramer's orchestra. The tickets, available to
women students at two dollars per
couple tax included, are on sale in
the Dean of Women's office.
Candidates for Highest Student Offices
Ervin Ignash
Warren Cleary
Jack Slagle
Anspach to MC
Campus Capers
A new twist to an "all student"
production will be provided Monday night when at 8 p.m. in Warriner hall auditorium, President
Charles L. Anspach assumes the
role of the master-of-ceremonies of
the "Campus Capers."
Sponsored by the Student Social
Activities committee, and under the
direction of Skip Clack and Jack
Carey, the "Capers" will feature
such performers as Arthur Kipp,
Ronald Koehecke, Fuzz Hinkley, Al
Grossman, Leland Stagg, Dale Kai-
. ser, Al Szok, Dolores Woloson,
Clara Katitus and Marylin Van
Deventer.
*    Among  the  top-billed  features
the cast will present a "Student
take-off   of   the   faculty   and   a
faculty take-off on the students,"
said Clack, "plus many other features which we would rather not
reveal at this time."
Howdy  Max  and  his  orchestra,
with vocalist Rudy Wood, will provide  the  music  for  the  "Capers"
which will use a night club theme
to present the performances.  The
SSAC  is  at present conducting  a
contest for all students in an attempt to give a name to the night
club.   Five dollars will be awarded
o the winner. ,
The admission is free and open
to all students.
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Population Increase
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kaczynski
of White Cloud announce the birth
ofc a son, Donald James, Friday,
April 16. Both parents are alumni
of Central. ...     .
Candidates and Links of Chain
The expression "a chain is only as strong as its weakest
link" may apply also to the chain of student government on
this campus.
This governmental chain has strong end links—the constitution on one end and President Anspach on the other.
Both may be depended upon.
The links of the chain which connect the two, however,
will determine whether the new student government will or
will not be more successful than the present student council.
These intermediate links, the class senators and the
president and vice president of the student body, should be
students of integrity, discretion, and mature judgment.
Only to representatives with these qualifications can
more actual power in administration of student affairs
be given by the school administration.
A vast majority of the "voting students" favored the new
constitution. The work is not finished until representatives
with sufficient vision and responsibility to administer the
provisions of the document have been elected.
Also, good citizenship demands that all candidates should
be considered on their individual merits and qualifications.
Voting a straight party ticket is usually an admission that
one doesn't know enough about the candidates to make individual choices.    That should not be necessary on this
campus.
The new constitution provides much greater powers
for   the   Student   Chief   Executive   than   existed   with
the president of the student council.   It is this officer
to whom the school administration, students, and out-
See—links OF CHAIN—Page 2
Candidates
Take Stands
on Issues'
What are the stated aims of the
parties and candidates who are
running for office today?
The Constitution party's candidate for student president is Warren Cleary temporary delegate , to
the regional N.S.A.
The Constitution party, in a
prepared statement, says, "We
firmly believe that the success
of our new student government
will depend upon the people who
are elected by you to represent
your interests. Our candidates
have been selected on the basis
of their intelligence, efficiency
and diplomacy."
The Constitution party statement
goes on to say that the idea of student government is sweeping American campuses and that their
candidates are leaders in this movement—and they believe they should
remain as leaders. "Our candidates,"
they say, "are interested in the
student government movement and
above all, in your welfare. We believe they will truly represent you
in every respect. Your interests are
our goals." •
Jack Slagle, independent candidate for the office of student
president and member of Central's
championship debate squad, stated, "Although political parties undoubtedly stimulate interest in
elections, they also are accompanied by  the  evils  of  machine
See—CANDIDATES—Page 6
Heavy Vote
Is Expected
Election of student senators and
the officers of the senate will, take
place today in.accordance with provisions of the recently adopted student government constitution.
Sophomore, junior,  and senior
senators   for   the   1948-49   school
year will be  elected  today, plus
a president and vice president of
the     student     body.     Freshmen
senators will be elected at a special fall election after the incoming freshmen have had an opportunity  to  become  acquainted.
Every college student, regardless
of class rank, may vote for president  and  vice-president, but only
the three lower classes will vote for
their next year's senators.
The precinct system, which proved unusually effective at the last
election will be used again today.
The four precincts are: Sloan, Ronan, Keeler, and Warriner. Students may vote at any precinct
they please—but only once, for activity cards will be stamped at the
palls. Polls will be open from 8 a.
m. to 8 p. m.
Three candidates are bidding'
for the office of President of the
student body. They are: Warren
Cleary, running on the Constitution party ticket; Ervin Ignash,
present president of the student
council and candidate for the
Pro-Lib party; and Jack Slagle,
an independent candidate with
no party connections.
See—VOTE—Page 6
Final Preparations
for Housing Complete
Final preparations for fall semester housing on campus have been
completed.
As has been the custom in past
years, prospective seniors had first
choice of rooms, with undergraduates following in order of seniority.
Room drawings took place during
the past week in the respective dormitories. Two dormitories, Sloan
and Barnard, will be reserved for'
the women students, with Rohan
and Keeler reserved" for meni
Spring Festival
Is 'Shaping Up'
Campus organizations are being
asked this week to help in the
publicizing of the coming Spring
festival, May 14 and 15.
Mr. James Hodgins, chairman of
the invitations committee for the
event, and his committee have sent
out letters to the officers of all
organizations asking them to cor
operate by contacting their alumni
and urging their attendance at the
festival. The letters suggest that
the organizations plan a meeting
place for a reunion with their
alumni during these two days.
The invitations committee will
provide programs which outline the
events of the festival. These programs will be available in the business office for officers of organizations.
At a meeting April 17 Pageant
Marshall Lawrence "Doc" Sweeney presented plans to the various committees on the coming
Spring  Festival  Pageant.
"Those who did not attend the
Spring Festival of 1941 have a
pleasant experience in store for
4hem," Sweeney stated. "This is;
to be the most colorful occasion,
to occur on the campus since that
time."
Plans for the Festival are in full
swing with Ivan D. Cole acting as
general chairman. Sub-committees
are as follows:
Costumes: chairman, Miss Wallace, and Jean Young; Finance;
chairman, Mr. Bovee, Charles
Braum, Joan Pierce; Invitations:
chairman, Mr. Hodgins, Joan Force,
Doris Addy; Publicity: chairman
Dr. Filson, Clifford Clack, Stanley
Traines; ball: chairman, Dr. Sharp, .
•    See—FESTIVAL—Page 6
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