1948-11-17; Central Michigan Life

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VOLUME 30
MT. PLEASANT, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1948
Facial Foliage Finally Finished!
Men's Chins Clean as a Bean
Dudes' JDainty Duds Discarded On Day of Dogpatch Dance;
Winsome Women Woo Whiskered Males Alter
Prize Porker Is Penned by Daly
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Beards and pigtails began to disappear Saturday, as -the "She
Shmoo Saga" came to a close. Climax to a week of social revolution
on Central's campus was the Sadie
Hawkins day dance in the college
gymnasium Friday night.
Jammed to capacity, the gym
was appropriately decorated in
true "Dogpatch" style. Prizes for
the best costumes went to Martha Moore, Dearborn sophomore -
who was dressed as fDaisy Mae;"
Katherine Kelly, of Drayton
Plains, who was in the garb of a
"Shmoo;" George Goulet, Ludington sophomore whose "Mortimer
Snerd" mask set him apart from
the others; and Norman Archam-
beault, St. Louis senior.
THE GREASED PIG cnase Friday afternoon at Alumni field turned out to be a free-for-all, with
Harry Daly, Onaway sophomore,
emerging victorious. The participants far exceeded the number expected and the pig had no chance.
A pile-up resulted when the starting signal was given by Mayor of
Dogpatch John C. Hepler, and Daly
finally   came   out   clutching   the
squealing pig.
*   *   *
A mock wedding was performed
by Dr. Gerald Poor, who officiated
as "Marryin' Sam" at the dance.
Gale Longmate, Detroit sophomore,
See—SADIE HAWKINS—Page 6
Patricia McCann Wins
Scholarship Award
In a recent nationwide contest
Patricia McCann, Mt. Pleasant
freshman, was awarded a scholarship of $50.
Miss McCann was one of 586 high
school seniors in the United States
to win the Pepsi-Cola scholarship.
The elimination tests were based
on proficiency in mathematics and
English.
After graduation at the Sacred
Heart academy as valedictorian
Miss McCann received a four year
scholarship from the school. She
is on a pre-medical course.
Clark, Pietscher
to Go to Western
The Central extempore speaking
contest which took place Thursday,
November 4, was won by Marion
Clark, East Tawas sophomore and
William Pietscher, St. Louis freshman.
Williams Pietscher of the men's
section spoke on the topic, "State
and Justify Your Attitude Toward the Problem of Displaced
Persons."
MARION CLARK of the women's
section spoke on the topic, "Evaluate the Junior College Movement."
*   *   *
Miss Clark and Mr, Pietscher will
represent Central in the state extempore contests which will be at
Western State college at Kalama-
oo, November 19.
Others participating in the extempore contest were: George
Knutson, Flint sophomore; Wayne
Lawless, Portland junior; Richard
Mathews, Atlanta freshman; Barbara Hunter, Lake George sophomore.
19 Elected to
Who's Who
Nineteen students have been
nominated by students and faculty
members of Central as suggested
candidates to be considered for inclusion in "Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and
Universities."
Each  department  and  campus
organization nominated one person for the master list. The four
principle officers in each social organization  on  the campus were
also nominated and each organization was followed one additional
nomination besides the officers.
THE! EDITORS of Life and Chippewa for the current year are also
included in this list of nominees'as
are all junior and senior candidates
for graduation honors. This list is
reduced by elimination of all who
are not juniors or seniors and all
See—WHO'S WHO—Page 6
Pro-Libs Sweep Election
as CMC Students Choose Officers
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Pro-Lib Landside Grabs 17 of 21 Offices;
Ignash. Scott. Spagnuolo, Rice and Barlow are Preaidente;
McGann and Baldwin Get Frosh Senator Nod
Delta umicron
MacDowell
Skating Party Friday
The all-college roller skating
party Friday night at the D.MJ).
gardens, sponsored by the Student
Social, Activities committee, will
last from 8 p. m. to 10:30 p. m.
Tickets may be obtained at tne
Dean of Women's office any time
after today.
Joanne Ellis and Randall Robertson are co-chairmen of the committee .
the annual MacDowell musicale
sponsored by Delta Iota chapter of
Delta Omicron, was presented last
Sunday, 3-4 p.m. in Keeler Union
ballroom. The program, which was
dedicated to the memory of Edward
MacDowell, American composer,
consisted of works by him and other
American composers, performed by
members and patrons of the music
fraternity.
Shirlee  Bloch,  pianist,   opened
the   program   with   MacDowell's
"To a Water Lily" and "To a Wild
Rose". Joan Pierce, soprano, followed with Heilnew's "The Traveler"  and  Chanter's "The  Doves",
accompanied by Marilyn Rosselit
MARY    WEIBEL    and    Marilyn
Rosselit   played   "Russian   Picnic"
for two colony pianos, by Enders.
The story of the founding of the
MacDowell was told by Elaine Kumbier. Edna Artley, contralto, sang
MacDowell's    "To    Thy    Beaming
Eyes" and the fraternity's new song,
See—MUSlCALfc-Page 6
DEWEY HAD NO OPINIONS
Profi Itohinson Explains Election Results
"There is a man who had opinions and who expressad them. That
man is in the White House. His
name is Mr. Truman. There is another man who didn't seem to have
any opinions and so was unable to
express them. That man has gone
back to Albany. His name -is Mr.
Dewey."
Thus Ass't. Prof. Francis Robinson summarized one of the
major reasons for Harry S. Truman's victory in the presidential
campaign., Mr. Robinson spoke on
the topic, "Post-Election Reflections," at a student assembly in
the auditorium last week.
CONTRARY TO THE belief of
many that the Republicans are "in
the woods, Professor Robinson-
prefers to place .all American people in that category with the hope
that Mr. Truman will get us out.
He criticized Americans for their
laxity about voting. Referring to
the small number of people who
vote_, he said that we cannot condemn other nations for allowing
themselves to be governed by a select few when we do not exercise
our own rights and duties.
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He believes that "the American
people are not sheep. The American people cannot be assessed by
polls. They are human beings with
all their doubts and confusions."
Mr.  Robinson   does  not  think
that it was the platform of the
Democratic party which won the
election  for  Mr.   Truman.   Both
parties, according to him, recog-
nied that Americans would not
allow the death of the New Deal.
"WE HAVE HONESTLY refused
to assess the elements which make
up our democracy. We are a nation
of  minorities.  This  nation is  not
founded primarily on an English-
Scot-Irish basis. We are English-
speaking by accident."
*   *   *
Robinson added, "It is impossible to say labor won the election
for Truman. That is the opinion
of some, historians. It is also im-
See—Robinson—Page 6
By capturing 17 of a ptweifcle _i
offices, the *Pro-iLibs' mad, S "clean
sweep at the polls last "Tntosday- %
assume again the helm of camptte
student government.
Pro-Libers Ervin Ighasn, Harrison Scott, Slary   Spagnuolo, pM. .
JcEbli Rice won the respective class
presidencies; while tw_ e$hex» Pro-
Libs, Marilyn Baldwin and John
P. McGann, gained the nod in the
ftesbinan class senator race,
PRO-IJBS LIKEWISE dominated
the Men's  union board  election..
Robert   Barlow   was   elected
president,  Lawerenee,  White  th/e
sophomcire repfe'sjetttative, add Jolnh
Orcutt the freshman refcwesentativie.
All otiier class  offices were Prb-
Llb  dominated, with the exception
Of junior and senior class sedretsiiry,
junior class teasurer and freshman
class secretary.
A complete picture of how the
voting ran fellows:
Senior class: president, Ervin. Ignash, Pro-Lib; vice-president. Calvin E.   Byres,   Pro-Lib;   secretary, •
Janet E. Thome, Piro-Iib; treasuiv
er, Rebecca Holmes, Constitution.
Junior class: president, Harrison.
L. Scott, Pr*o-"Ldb; vice-presld"en%>
Edward A. "Weede, P_o-_ib; secretary, Joan ha Debrick, Pro-MEr;
treasurer, Matilyn C. VanDeventfej*,
Constitution.
Sophomore class: president, Mark
Spagnuolo, Pro-lib; vice-president.
Howard K. Nelson, Constitution;
treasurer, James B. Gautnier, Pro-
Lib; secretary, Phyllis A. I»_unre-d,
Pro-Lib.
Freshman class, president, Jdhil
L. Rice, Proi-__b; vice-pfesMe_it.
Dorothy J. Burrow, Pro-lib; secretary, Mary K. Taylor, Con_titUti6ii^
treasurer, Chairles R. Owens,- Pro-
Lib.
Freshman class senators: John P-
McGann, and -Marilyn P. Baldwin,,
Pro-Lib.
Mens' Union Board: president,.
Rcfoert I. Barlow, Pro-lib; sophomore representative, Lawrence G.
Whit;e, Pro-lib; freshman representative, John D. Orcutt, Pro-lib.
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Settibr president
Robert Barlow
Mielts Union president
H. Lee Scott
Junior president
John Rice
Freshman president,