1946-02-06; Central Michigan Life

              Attend  AWS
Writing- Packing
Bee Tonight
VOLUME 27
I. F. Panel Planned
for Sunday Night
Interfaith Council's fourth Sun-:
day evening hour of the year will
present the theme "Spiritual Values.
Through Church Membership";
Sunday at 5:30 p. m. in thevelemen-
tary building.
The program this month is in
charge of Gamma Delta, with Chippewa Christian Fellowship responsible for music. The Presbyterian
group has refreshments; YWCA,
arrangements and hosts; and Mer-
cier, coordinator.
Students leading in the topic discussion are Delpiar Brenner, Kalamazoo senior; Mildred Fischer, Vassar freshman; Betty Martini, Sebe-
waing senior; Margaret Stuwe,
Vassar sophomore; and- Clinton
Stroebel, Saginaw sophomore.
Letter - Writing Bee
for Co-eds Tonight
The second box-pacKing and-letter-writing bee for all cO-eds will be
tonight from 7:30 to 9 in the Women's Lounge and the private din*
ing rooms -of Keeler Union. Sue
Houghton, Ionia sophomore, is general chairman*
Attendance will be checked on a
Percentage»basis according to sor-<
orities, cliibs, and the freshman;
class. Free cokes will be served.
Capt. WhittaJker
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Speaks in
Auditorium Tonight
MT. PLEASANT, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY; FEBRUARY 6, 1946
NUMBER 10
Outsta
CMC to Be Host
at Mathematics
Conference Feb. 9
Dr. A. C» Schorling, Professor
E* C, Barker Are Among Eminent Leaders to He^d Discussion
Invitations have been sen* to 200
high schools in northern Michigan
to send delegates to Central Saturday for the first Central - Michigan
Physical Science aud Mathematics
conference. Meetings will last from
10 a. m. to 3:30 p. m.
High school preparation for college study in the professional fields,
especially teaching, engineering,
medicine and dentistry, will be particularly stressed. Science and
mathematics teachers and selected
junior and senior high school students will make up the personnel
of the conference.- College students
are also invited.
Speakers scheduled to lead the
discussions are Dr. A. C. Schorling,
Professor of Education of the University of Michigan, a national
figure in mathematics education;
Professor E. C. Barker, head of the
University physics department;
Walter Rupprecht, electrical engineer of, the Dow Chemical Company; &nd W- C. Willman, City
Manager of Mt. feasant, and World
War II army Lieutenant Colonel.
Sub-topics of the meet are: Basic
science and math for-all students,
science and math for pre-profes-
siorial'frork, preparation df teachers of science and math, and the
place of pure math in education.
No, registration fees will be
charged delegates, who will be the
guests of the college for lunch at
noon ahd for the Central-Ypsilanti game Saturday evening.
eniors Elected
Relaxing over a coke after hearing the results of the recent all-college poll which determined Central's '46 four outstanding seniors are, left to right, Bill Gregory, Mary Eddy, Margaret Ketchum. and
Jane Bradshaw.
Matinee Dances
Are Cancelled
Matinee dances are cancelled for
the remainder of this semester.
This decision was reached in a
special meeting January 31 of the
dance cominittee, a sub-committee
of the Students' Social Activities
committee.
Proposals for next semester's
dances were introduced. Dances will
be on Wednesday evening from 7:30
to 9' o'clock, and each dance will
feature some special attraction,
such as specialty numbers, door
prizes, and student talent.
Miss Grace Fettig, Keeler dormitory social director, is chairman
of the dance committee.
C.C.F.CPlan
Party February 8
A Chippewa christian Fellowship
club" party v/ill be given at the home
of the club patrons, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank E. Robinson, Friday, February 8, at 8 p. m.
An evening of gpmes, followed by
devotions, has been planned. Refreshments will be served. Shirley
Bennet, Brown City junior, is chairman of the party, with Mary
Welch, Millington freshman, and
Keith Crocker, Saginaw freshman,
assisting;
AWS Sponsors
Feb. Style Show
"What the best-dressed college
girl shall wear this spring" is to be
shown at the women's spring fashion preview, Wednesday, February
13, at 8:00 p: m. Keeler ballroom.
Casual sport clothes, formal attire and date dresses will be modeled by women students. The Physica?
education department, Home Economics department and the Art department are collaborating with
the AWS to make the annual event
a success. Several of the costumes
modeled will be furnished by the
compliments of Gittleman's Style
shop. '
Donna Smurthwaite, Flint sophomore, is general chairman. She
will be assisted by Oneita Chisholm,
Saginaw sophomore, the narrator;
and Beverly Marzolf, Ithaca sophomore, accompanist.
Veteran Is Employed
as Trailer Supervisor
Charles Phillips, returning veteran student will be employed by the
college as maintenance supervisor
of the trailer camp to be opened to
married students next semester. Mr.
and Mrs. Phillips will also live at
the camp.
Commerce Club
to Go Sleighing
An old-fashioned sleigh ride • is
being sponsored by the Commerce
club Tuesday, February 12, for all
club members.
Following election of new officers
in the college den at 7 p. m., the
party will embark on its "winter
outing" ride, returning to the den
for refreshments later that evening
The nominating committee for
officers is composed of Anna Anderson, Saginaw senior; Tom Hack-
ett, Mt. Pleasant junior; and Vivian Judson, Leslie sophomore. For
each office two names will be submitted by the nominating committee and one name chosen from the
floor on election night.
Recording Dances
End for Semester
The last all-college recordings
dance of this semester took place
in Keeler ballroom following the
basketball game with Grand Rapids
Junior college Saturday night.
Dean and Mrs. George Lauer
chaperoned.. Bob Nowland, Mt.
Pleasant freshman, was in charge
of the dance sponsored by the Students' Social Activities  committee.
INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS PARTICIPATE
Council Sponsors Campus Capers
Campus Capers, the, annual student talent show sponsored by the
Student Council, will be presented
February 14 at 7:30 p. m. in Warriner Hall auditorium.
Shirley Fisk, Battle Creek junior,
and Dorothy Pratt, Flint junior, are
co-chairmen.
The master-of-ceremonies, Bill
Gregory, Plainwell senior and Student Council president, will read
the script written by Ed Keate,
Vancouver, British Columbia, sop
homore; and Frank Westie, Dearborn junior. Musical accompaniments will be arranged by Eddie
Hansen, Lapeer sophomore, and the
staging will be done by Bill Rolph,-
Elkton sophomore.
Ken Meade, Owosso junior, is in
charge of the publicity. Mr. Fred
Bush of the English and speech departments will assist in the directing-        " s. _, , Y
The co-chairmen do not wish to
disclose any of the details regard
ing the theme or the acts just yet.
Auditions were given in the auditorium last Thursday evening for
individual acts and last Monday
evening for group acts. About 16
organizations were represented.
Last year the Capers was taken
over by the Band club and presented in conjunction with the Red
Cross drive on campus. The proceeds were given to the Red Cross.
This year it will be free.
i
GregoryJKetchum
Eddy, Bradshaw
Receive Awards
Winners Are Chosen on the
Basis of Citizenship, Scholarship, Leadership, Versatility,
and Personality
Four Central Michigan college
seniors were selected again thjs
year by 300 students and. faculty'
members as outstanding students
in their class and recipients of the
annual Chippewa award which will
be presented to them at the Honors
convocation in the spring.
All of them,- Bill Gregory, Plain-
well; Margaret Ket.hum, Ionia;
Mary Eddy, Ionia; and Jane Bradshaw, Royal Oak; were previously
selected for "Who's Who Among
Students in American Colleges and
Universities."
Bill has been exceedingly active
throughout his college days. He was
president of both his freshman and
sophomore classes, and is now president of the Student council. He has
been a member of the Men's Union
board for three years, holding the
Office of vice-president for one
year. He has been a member of the
Student Social Activities committee,
Policy Formulatng council, Masqu-
ens, and the Acapella choir. He has
appealed in a number of campus
produced plays.
Margaret has participated in
many campus activities. This year
she is LIFE editor; president of the
senior class; president of Kappa Mu
Epsilon; member of Editorial board,
Kappa Delta Pi, Sigma Tau Delta,
Phi Delta Eta sorority. Student
council, ?ind Policy Formulating
Council, ih her junior year she served as secretary of her class and
sorority.
President of AW& and vice-president of Theta Sigma Upsilon are
among Mary's responsibilities this
year. She is also a member of.
Policy Formulating council, Kappa
Delta Pi and Masquers. Last year
she was president of Panhellenic
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Sororities to Have
Breakfast Sunday
The annual Panhellenic Valentine breakfast will be next Sunday,
February. 10, at 8:30 in Keeler
Union cafeteria. Georgia Clenden-
ning, Gladwin junior, and Marian
Abbey, Lake Orion junior are acting as co-chairmen of the affair.
Colina Campbellj Barryton junior, is heading the refreshment committee; Beverly Marzolf, Ithaca
sophomore, and Mary Jean Wolver-
ton, Reece junior will assist her.
Decorations are in charge of Pearl
Parker, Detroit junior, chairman;
Marjorie Hendershot, Lapeer junior; Louise Slykee, Ionia sophomore;
and Donna Crandall, Petoskey
junior.
Lois Greening, Breckenridge junior, is chairman of the program
committee, with Phyllis ^Cartman,
Midland freshman; Laureen Muntz,
Cass City sophomore; acting on the
committee. ,     .
All of the sororities on campus/
alumnae members* and sorority advisors and patronesses are invited.
Mrs. Charles L. Anspach and Dr. D.
Louise Sharp will be guests.
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