1948-05-12; Central Michigan Life

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ENJOY THE
SPRING
FESTIVAL
}_UME 29
MT. PLEASANT, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1948
NUMBER 28
Spring   Festival   Plans   Are
'acuity Names
lonor Students
Mrs. Helen LaClear, Stanton, has
een named valedictorian of the
enior class and Sebe Morgan, Ona-
ray, the salutatorian, .Dean of Stu-
ents David M. Trout announced
his week.
Mrs. LaClear  returned to  Cen-
ral's campus last fall to complete
ler work towards a degree in ele-
nentary   education. Mrs.   LaClear
aught school in Stanton, Michigan,
or   thirteen years, during   which
,ime she took extension courses and
Saturday classes intermittently. Deeding to finish her collegiate work,
she returned to Central and is now
jraduating with a major in English.
Mr. Morgan has the distinction
of becoming the first postwar male
to achieve   one   of   the coveted
academic awards at Central. Graduating from Onaway high school
in   1941,   Morgan   then   entered
Presque Isle County Normal, graduating in June, 1942. Upon completion of a year's teaching in a
country   school,   Morgan   entered
the Army Air Corps from whiclr0
he was    discharged    after three
years service. He is a member of
Kappa Delta Pi, Social Science association,    "Veterans    association
and was elected to Who's Who in
American   Colleges   in   the   fall
term of 1947.
Enrolled on a secondary teaching curriculum, Morgan has signed
a contract to teach in Zimmerman
Junior high school in Flint next
fall. Although graduating in June,
he plans to attend summer school
and begin graduate work on a
Masters degree in the field of elementary administration. Howard
and Robert Morgan, brothers of
Sebe, are also in attendance at Central. Howard will graduate in June,
while Robert is a sophomore.
See—HONOR STUDENT—Page 6
Ronan Is Honored
at Birthday Party
Miss Bertha M. Ronan, dean
emeritus of Central Michigan college, was honored with a birthday
party Tuesday evening, May 4, in
the home economics department by
a large gathering, including twenty-eight visiting guests.
Asst. Prof. Olive H. Kries of the
biology department, and Prof. Rose
J. Hogue, head of the home economics department, acted as hostesses at the party.
The   meal   was   prepared   and
served by girls of the Home Economics 402 class. The three-tiered
cake was baked by the class and
decorated at a demonstration at
the college bakery  shop in the
basement of Ronan hall.
Students who participated in the
preparation and serving were: Betty Sipus, Mt. Pleasant junior; Betty
Wilcox, Ionia senior; Eunice Sutherland, LeRoy junior; Lillian Krognes,
Oslo, Norway, senior; Joyce Mayer,
Merrill   sophomore;    and   Mary
Kreider, Flint senior.
Miss Ronan, for whom Ronan
residence hall is named, retired
from Central in 1940 after a long
career. At present she makes her
home in Ypsilanti.
Guests included faculty members
of Central and personal friends of
Miss Ronan.
1948 Yearbooks
Are on the Way
Dear Chippewas,
"When's the yearbook comin*
out?" More people than Pratt has
pencils have asked us that question (accompanied by a sly look-and
a smirk). So, here's our answer!
The book has been completed
and sent to the press some time
ago; the rest depends on the
printer, the binder, and the Almighty.
We've worked our heads to the
bone on this thing. It's been a hectic
year; we've just about flunked our
classes and the editor got- engaged
We've gone hog-wild to keep the
book from looking like a catalogue.
We want you to get your books on
time just as badly as you do. After
all, those scrawled sentiments "Best
wishes and good luck," mean something to us, too.
All we can say is tnas your guess
is as good as ours. It's in; it's being
worked on; and, with all our mistakes, it's a step in the right direction.
Right now, we need an editor for next year, so if you're
interested, turn in your application to Ery Ignash, stating
your qualifications. It's a lot of
hard work, a lot of headaches,
but a lot of fun, too.
The Chippewa Staff
Statisticians who claim men drivers have more accidents than women fail to state that men have
their accidents while trying to keep
out of the women drivers' way. . . .
Bird's Orchestra
Here for Festival
Charley Bird "and his grand new
band" from Muskegon Heights will
be one of the many features of the
Spring festival, May 14 and 15.
The thirteen piece band, well
known over the southern and western part of Michigan, will be on
hand to play for the dance May 15.
This will be Charlie Bird's second
appearance on the campus of Central Michigan college, as he was in
the spotlight for the homecoming
festivities last fall.
Featured in Bird's band are Mildred Bird, piano stylist in the
"Bumble Boogie" and "Millies' Boogie," who is also able to play original classical encores, and the featured vocalist, Bob Benson, who
sings such semi-classics as "Stardust," and "Summertime."
From all reports "Birds' Band"
will really be in top shape and will
provide a full evening of dancing
pleasure.
Frosh Mpke Plans
for Annual Picnic
The freshman class will have their
annual class picnic at Island park
from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday,
May 18.
Plans for the picnic are being arranged by general chairman Jim
Gauthier, Cheboygan. He has been
working for him on sub-committees:
food chairman, Jo Kendall, JoAnn
Renwick, Hank Van Drie, and Sally
Sisk; publicity and invitations chairman Valma Muntz, Aleta Huggett,
George Ann DePuy, and Joy Matthews; recreation and equipment,
chairman, Dick Greymonprz and
Cal Nelson; work committee chairman, Larry White, Jack Harris, and
any draftees or volunteers.
There will be free food and free
drinks. All freshman are urged to
attend.
A Miss is as good as—the Mister
she's out with.
Student Senute
Is Activated'
The student senate began functioning on campus.Tuesday, May 4,
and immediately initiated a program calling for meeting three
nights weekly for the purpose of
setting up the many ordinances required before the new constitution
takes effect next fall.
The meetings, which will take
place Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. in the
basement of Sloan hall, are open
to the public.
Mrs. Ernest Vegter, Muskegon
junior, was appointed permanent
secretary of the Senate at the
first meeting. Senate President
Russ DeForest appointed Al Opalek, senior senator, and Ray Weber, sophomore senator, to investigate past and present activities
and functions of the student council.
Al Grossman, Detroit freshman,
was chosen to represent the Senate
at the Student International Exchange conference at Ann Arbor
May 10-12.
Suggestions from interested students concerning the student senate may be dropped in the mail box
adjacent to the personnel office.
"Each suggestion will be given careful consideration," a senate spokesman stated.
Completed
Operas, Pageant, Sports
and Social Events Named
The highlight of the annual Spring Festival which will
take place Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday of this week
will be the May Festival Pageant and the crowning of the May
Queen, Jackie Lynch.
The Festival will officially begin Friday night at 8:15 p.m.
in Warriner hall auditorium when the dramatic music, class,
under the direction of Prof. J. Harold Powers will present
two one-act operas. The operas Bastien and Bastienne by
Mozart, and Menotti's The Telephone differ from the standard type as they have no supporting chorus, thus placing
every participant in a starring role.
Various   organizational
Music Students
Present Operas
The first of a series of one-act
operas will be presented tonight at
8 p. m, in the college auditorium
under the direction of J. Harold
Powers, head of the music department. These operas differ from the
standard type- in that they have
no supporting chorus, thus placing
every participant in a starring role.
Two operas will be presented to«
night. The first opera, The Plumber's Opera by O'Hara, is a satire
on grand opera presented in the
grand old style, including prologue,
the mundane plot of the plumber
and his contributions to a happy
home. Daroleen Hess is the "wife;
Gerald Gilbert, the husband; Art
Kipp, the plumber; JoAnn Pierce,
the maid; and Lloyd Davidson, the
plumber's assistant. Beverly Gould
is the pianist. ,
The second opera will be Pergo-
lese's ppera Buffa. John Gregory
has the role of Doctor Podolfa;
Mary Weibel, Zerbina, the doctor's
maid; and Lloyd Davidson as the.
ever present, but silent servant.
Shirley Bloch will be the accompanist.
The May festival program will be
opened Friday night with another
duo of operas. Presented first will
be Mozart's Bastienne and Bastien,
with JoAnn Schafer as Bastienne
and Frank Iris as Bastien. Harold
Lane is the Colas, who by his persuading magic reconciles the quar-
elling lovers. Margaret Johnson will
be the accompanist. ,     ,
The final opera of the series will
be the new popular opera by Menot-
ti, The Telephone, which won the
1947 award as the best opera by an
American. The leading roles will
feature Paula La Sala as Lucy and
Russell Piitman as Ben.
The* entire group of operas Is free
to the public,
'Our Town'
Will Be Here
Next Week
The finishing touches are being
put on the production of "Our
Town," a three-act play by Thornton Wilder, which will be presented
in Warriner hall auditorium May
18, 19, and 20.
The play is being staged by the
play production class under the
direction of Assoc Prof. Fred R.
Bush. "Our Town" has a national
reputation of being the best play
ever written by an American
author.
Professor Bush has received a
communication from Patterson Collegiate college of Windsor, Ontario,
asking if a group of their students
might attend a performance here.
The production staff was announced last week with the following students participating under
Director Bush: associate-directors,
Noreen Dickinson and Jocelyn Loy-
ster; publicity, Earl Kehoe; stage
Jim Ryan, Jim Farmer, and Earl
Kehoe; makeup, Meegan Kelly,
Sally Carnahan, and Jacqueline
Lynch; lighting, Stanley Traines,
Jack Anderson, Del Flannery, Joe
James, and Gary Stauffer; accompanist, Donna Gover. The production is by the courtesy of Samuel
French, New York.
All College Picnic
Planned for May 21
Food, fun, and top quality entertainment for everyone will keynote
the annual college picnic Friday,
May 21, at Island Park.
The picnic will begin a 4 p.m. and
continue officially until 8:30 in the
evening. Those attending are assured that they will have "More fun
than a picnic!*'
Some of the group games and
activities planned for the event are
softball, volleyball, shuffleboard,
horseshoes,  and tennis.
The wild ducks who "live" at the
park will provide entertainment for
the less athletically inclined picnic
"attendees!" ,
The refreshments and dessert will
be free.
reunions
and breakfasts will start Saturday's
festivities at 8 a. m., followed by the
Festival Pageant at Alumni Field
at 10:30 a. m. In the event of inclement weather the entire pageant
will be moved indoors to Warriner
hall auditorium and will take place
at 2 p. m.
The Pageant will begin when
Pres. Charles L. Anspach enters,
walks to the throne, and awaits
the arrival of the Queen and her
court. Preceeding Miss Lynch will
be   the   college band and the
trumpeters.   Following  a fanfare
by the trumpeters the band will
play the National Anthem, after
which  the chorus of  forty  will
form a lane to the throne.
The Queen, the   crown   bearers,
and the Queen's attendants will arrive at this point and march to the
throne  where  Pres.   Anspach   will
place a floral crown on her majesty's head.
At this time the chorus assembles
before the queen and sings Hail the
Queen, followed by the band playing Alma Mater and Pomp and
Chivalry.
A special "Program for the Queen"
follows the salute as the college
wrestlers, fencers and tumblers perform for her amusement. The college
dance group, the modern daiice
group and the Maypole dancers will
conclude the program, after which
the queen and her court adjourn
from the throne.
Organization luncheons have
been scheduled at noon on Saturday, and at 2 p. m. the annual
Stag Day events will take place
on the athletic field. These events,
originally scheduled to appear at
Island park, will be the quarter
and  semi-finals   of  the  softball
See—FESTIVAL—Page 6
Harold Sabin, Hale junior, was
elected vice-president of the Michigan College Methodist Student
movement, at a convention of college Methodists at Michigan State
college May 1. He will assume the
editorship of the monthly college
Methodist publication "Horizon."
Weiner Roast Plans
Made by CCF Group
Bill Rogers, Elkton freshman, was
elected president of the Chippewa
Christian fellowship at a business
meeting April 29,
Other officers elected at the meeting are: vice president, Myrtle Bos-
ma, Davison junior; secretary, Beverly Gould, Lincoln freshman;
treasurer, Dorothy Prohaska, Boyne
City freshman, and Inter-faith
representative, John West, LeRoy
junior.
Plans are being made for a hard
times weiner roast which will take-
place Friday,''May 14, at Oathedrali
woods.
General chairman for the part/
is Margaret Tolosa, Saginaw sophomore. Helping Miss Tolosa are Margaret Bates, Vassar freshman, and
Rita Morgan, Saginaw freshman.
The CCF group from Ferris institute have been invited to join the
local group on the hard times party.
Notices will be posted if unfavorable weather occurs, and an alternate meeting place will be arranged.
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