1948-12-08; Central Michigan Life

              Christmas Issue
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Merry
Christmas
Happy
New Year
VOLUME SO
MT. PLEASANT, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1948
NUMBER 19
Buddy Moreno to Play for Christmas Ball
Who's Who Cites
19 CMS Students
H.   Pettus   Randall,     editor    of
WHO'S    WHO    AMONG   STUDENTS  IN  AMERICAN UNIVER-
SIIES and   COULEGBS has    disclosed that the names of the following Central students have been
accepted for the 1948-1949 edition:
Doris    Addy,    Warren   Cleary,
Margaret Dacey, Russell DeForest, Mildred Fisher,  Joan Force,
Helen Holz, Bonnie Jenks, Meegan
Kelly,     Arthur    Kipp,    William
Kumbier,    Joan    Pierce,    James
Reed,   Edward   Schuknecht,  Virginia      Steiger,    Ester    Streeter,
Yuill Trout, John West and Michael Yedinak.
THE IDEA OF the organization,
WHO'S WHO AMONG STUDENTS
IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES
AND COLLEGES, was conceived
16 years ago. After two years of extensive travel, research, and interview!; with college personnel, they
determined a need for democratic
student recognition organization.
The first publication was for 1934-
1935.
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Recognition by this organization
means that the student was first
officially recommended from the
university or college, then accepted
by the organization.
Juniors,   seniors   and  graduate
students    are    eligible    for    the
nomination, which must be sign-
See—WHO'S WHO—Page 4
Christmas Tea
Is December 12
The annual Christmas tea, sponsored by Associated Women students
will be served December 12, from
4 to 6 p. m. in Keeler Union ballroom.
Heading the reception line will
be Mrs. Charles Anspach; Dr. D.
Louise Sharp, A.W.S. adviser; Natalie Haglund, A.W.S. president; and
Margaret Bockstahler, g e n er a 1
chairman. Mrs. Margaret Millar,
Miss Martha Wallace, Mrs. Ernest
J. Merrill, and Mrs. Fred Bush will
pour.
The A.W.S. board will act as hostesses. Committee chairmen are:
Frances Huszarik, decorations; Doris Addy, invitations; Becky Holmes,
publicity; Jennie Fitsch, program;
Naomi Barret, refreshments; and
Dorothy Wegner, clean-up.
Besides the traditional Christmas
story told by Pres. Charles L. Anspach, the program will include
musical selections by a trio composed of Verna Gilbert, cellist; Mrs.
Robert Wear, violinist; and Mrs.
Lionel Davis, pianist. Russell Putnam, baritone, will sing "O Little
Town of Bethlehem"; and Paula
LaSala will sing "O, Holy Night."
Background music will be furnished
by Esther Lauer, Barbara Borchers,
Elaine Kumbier, and Margaret
Whittmer.
Piano Virtuoso
Here for Recital
Central students are fortunate
to have the privilege of hearing an
artist with a brilliant a record as
Byron Janis, 20-year piano virtuoso
of the Metropolitan Opera. Janis'
genius was first discovered by his
kindergarten teacher in Pittsburgh.
At the age of nine, he gave his premier recital. His nation-wide concerts are marked by re-engagement
requests for every performance.
Byron has been praised by the
great maestro Arturo Toscanini
and his performance at Carnegie
Hall on October 29 was hailed as
"the most successful debut of the
New York season."
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Janis has been acclaimed by
musicians and laymen alike and
his sensational record is recommendation enough for Central music-lovers. The college is anticipating a capacity audience for his
concert January 18.
The date of the issuance of tickets wiU be announced in   "Life."
Music Recital
Is December 8
A musical recital, featuring college talent will be presented Wednesday, December 8 at 8:30 p.m. in
Warriner auditorium.
The program, presented by the
department of music, consists of
piano numbers by Wilma Lynch,
Mt. Pleasant senior, Mary Weibel,
Flint senior,  and  Shirlee Bloch,
Mt. Pleasant senior. Shirley Wells,
Davison junior, and Paula LaSala,
Detroit junior will sing works of
well known composers.
HANS BLOCH, special music student from Mt. Pleasant and father
of Shirlee Bloch, will play Meditation  from  "Thais"  on the violin.
Violinist Art Kipp, Melvin junior,
and cellist Verna Gilbert, Traverse
City senior, will play Allegro con
Moto by Beethoven.
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One of the program's highlights
will be Concerto for Trumpet and
Piano featuring Lorin Richtmeyer,
Mt. Pleasant senior, on the trumpet
and Miss Bloch, at the piano.
Another will be a piano duet of
Victor Herbert favorities by Nancy
Keller, Big Rapids freshmon, and
Margaret Whittmer, Royal Oak
senior.
Poag Appointed
N. S. Ae Chairman
Warren Cleary, president of the
student body, named Stan Poag,
Burt sophomore, to succeed Al
Grossman as chairman of the local
The action followed the appointment of Grossman as chairmanl of
the National Educational Affairs
office. Grossman is now in charge
of the cultural program for the
state of Michigan,
Moreno to
BUDDY MORENO
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Songbird
Songstress Perry Mitchell Will Be
Featured in Keeler Jam Session
Orchestra to Present Jam Session Proceeding Semi-Formal
Ball; Tickets at $3.60 per Couple on Sale at Dean of Womens
Office; Ball Sponsored by A.W.S., Men's Union, and
Student Council
PERRY MITCHELL
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to N. S, A. Clinic
Central was represented at the
N. S. A. Publications clinic at
Wayne university last Saturday and
Sunday, by a delegation of five
students.
Stan Poag, N. S. A. local chairman and Mrs. Richard Box represented the student Senate. Joe Shea,
Joe Carrow, and Richard Box represented the college publications.
Registration and a welcome address marked the events of Saturday morning. In the afternoon the
delegates attended panels and
shared ideas and problems with
school newspaper staffs from colleges and universities in Michigan.
Topics of discussion were: publications and student governments;
boards of control; help for small
schools; publications and administrations; function of the press, and
freedom of the press.
Saturday night Malcolm Bingay
was the main speaker at a banquet.
Following the meal a dance was offered as recreation in the starlight
room of the Wayne Student center.
The panels were continued Sunday with a composite report given
in the afternoon.
Cast Announced
for Next Drama
Assoc. Prof. Fred R. Bush, director of dramatics, has announced the
tentative cast for "I Remember
Mama," the third offering of the
speech department drama series.
The play is scheduled for five presentations to Central and Mt. Pleasant audiences, starting January 18.
Cast selections were made from
students in the first semester play
production class, Mr. Bush said.
They are as follows; Katrin, Dorothy Dugal; Mama, Ruth Blakeslee;
Papa, George Germain; Dagmar,
Margaret Johnson; Christine, Joanne Olmstead; Mr. Hyde, Grant
Little; Nels, Jack Frye; Aunt Trina,
Carolyn Reid; Aunt Jenny, George
Ann DePuy; Aunt Sigrid, Terre
Johnson; Uncle Chris, Dick Cree.
Mr. Thorkelson, Warren Cleary;
First Nurse, Virgean Brewer; Scrub
woman, Barbara Subia; Second
Nurse, Barbara Hunter; Soda Clerk,
Bill Matus; Madeline, Joan Force;
Dorothy, Jean Campbell; Jesse,
Caroline Leonhardt; Bellboy, Gerald Sielski; Miss Moorehead, Margaret Bates; Dr. Johnson, Russell
DeForrest.
"I Remember Mama" is a dramatization by John Druten of the novel
of the same name by Katherine
Forbes. Those who were on campus
last summer will recall the fine interpretive reading of the play presented by Mrs. Grace Wolpert Keene
as one of the Summer Artist Series
numbers.
The play, a warm and sympathetic
portrayal of the struggles of an immigrant Scandinavian family, was
a broadway hit; and probably most
of the students and faculty will remember Irene Dunn's moving creation of the role of Mama in the recent motion picture version.
Buddy Moreno's 14-piece orchestra will play for the semi-formal
Christmas ball Saturday, December
11, in Keeler Union ballroom from 9
to 12 p.m. Tickets are on sale for
$3.60 per couple, federal tax included, at the Dean of Women's office.
A jam session by Buddy Moreno
in the auditorium will precede the
ball from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets
for the jam session will be sold
separately at 60c per person, federal tax included.
/ Buddy Moreno features songstress
Perry Mitchell as his singing partner.   Harry   James,   Dick   Jergens,
and Griff Williams have used the
vocal talent of Buddy Moreno. On
the screen he acted the singing lead
in "Bathing Beauty" and "Two Girls
and a Sailor." His turnable tunes
have been recorded for Columbia,
Okeh,   Cosmopolitan,   and   N.B.C.
transcriptions.
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The all-college Christmas ball is
sponsored by the A. W. S., Men's
union, and Student Senate. Corsages
are banned. Students are reminded
that only 180 tickets are available
for the ball, although the jam session will accomodate a thousand
people.
Seven committees composed of
20 students, with Bob Johnson,
Grayling sophomore, as chairman,
have endeavored to make this
year's Christmas ball a success.
A very important senior class
meeting will take place tonight,
5 to 6:30 p.m., in Warriner 107.
Altman Reveals
Experience Aboard
At the bi-monthly meeting of the
Y.W.C.A. November 30, Miss Esther
Altman told of her experiences in
England last summer. Miss Altman
was one of 30 Americans and 20
teachers and students from European countries who attended a six-
week course given at the University
of Nottingham.
Delta Omicron
to Play at Alma
Members of Delta Omicron will
present a Christmas program at the
Michigan State Masonic home at
Alma, December 12. The program
will consist of numbers by vocalists
Edna Artley and Joan Pierce and
pianists Mary Weibel, Margaret
Johnson, and Shirlee Bloch. A choral group composed of members wiU
also perform. Elaine Kumbier is
general chairman.
Reinhardt Will Speak
for Student Assembly
Dr. Phillip Reinhardt will speak
at the student assembly in Warriner hall auditorium Thursday,
December 9, at 8:15 p. m. on the
topic "Problems of Education m
Germany."
He will analyze what Germany is
today and explain the difficulties of
education of school youth and reeducation of adults who were
brought uj> on Nazi philosphy in a
country split in two by occupying
armies of Russia and the western
powers.
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