1941-07-23; Central Michigan Life

              Central
VOLUME. 2g
NUMBER 31
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Picnic Buses Leave
3:15 Thursday; Big
MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1941
Play Rehearsals
Are Daily Event
"Man Who Came to Dinner"
Cast to Be Announced Soon;
Tentative Lineup Chosen.
Rehearsal fox the comedy "The
Man Who Came To Dinner" which
is to be presented in the college
auditorium by *&& summer students j
August 4 and 5, are progressing!
rapidly, accoxding to Fred B. Bush,
director of dramatics. The cast will
not be made public until next week.
At present a tentative cast has been
chosen. Rehearsals are being held in
the Little Theater daily at eleven.
The play is a characterization and
satire cm the lives of famous people
of today. Alexander Wooleott is por-
trayefl^jy fee leading ^Baracter
Sheridan Whiteside, who is a spofled
"brat" in his second childhood but
tosses aside his blase character and
becomes quite human before the
play is over. professor Metz is a
take-off on Professor Einstein, Noel
Coward is satirized by Beverly Carlton and Banjo Is the slap-stick
Chico Marx of the movies who is
always ready to give some unsuspecting person a hard slap on the
back. The rest of the characters
portray the average American citizens who don't seem to like the fast
moving maelstrom of such society,]
"The murder will out" climax of the
story will be a surprise to everyone.
Dr. D. Louise Sharp Guest
At Dorm Music Program
The girls at the Bertha M. Ronan
Hall will hold a musical program
Wednesday (today) from 10 to
10:30 p. m.
Dr. D. Louise Sharp, Dean of
Women, will be guest of honor.
The committee in charge consists
of: Dorothy Pattinson, Dorothy Miller, Winifred Willoughby, Eleanor
Dodge, Marjorie Shier and Catherine Bernthal.
Refreshments will be served after
the program.
General Office Has
Lost and Found Dept.
Will a rain-storm be the incentive
to move the owners of the four umbrellas that are now lodging in the
'lost and found' department of the
general office to come to claim their
property? The integrity of the summer student who found the small
gray coin purse containing enough
change to buy two good lunches
should be praised. This' said little
purse is among six whose owners
have neglected thus far to claim
them. Some ingenious person could
open a gift-shop with the jewelery
and other trinkets found in this department. Students may use this
service to find-the lost and dispose
of the found*
Miss Fox Accepts
Invitation South
Miss Karolena M. Pox, assistant
professor of English at Central
Michigan college and state historian
for the Daughters of the American
Revolution, has accepted an invitation from Miss Harriet Simmons,
national chairman of approved
schools for the organization, to visit
some of these schools in the south,
the second week of October. The
itinerary will take Miss Fox to
Berea, Ky.; Carr Creek and Pine
Mountain, Ky.; Mount Berry, Ga.;
Bris, Va.; Crossnore, N. C; Marlborough, Mass., and Hindman, Harrogate and Maryville, of Tenn.
Miss Fox, an active member of
the society, wrote an article on the
foundation of the D. A. R. in which
she mentioned that Clara Barton,
founder of the American Red Cross,
was a charter member. The society
received its charter directly from
Congress and reports its activities
to that body through the secretary
of the Smithsonian, Institution.
Four Central Instructors; Two
Visitors on Program; Continues Today.
Dr. John Black, Kenyon college,
Ohio, was to open the, second annual conference on Speech Improvement under the direction of Dr. Wilbur E. Moore, head of the speech department of Central Michigan college, yesterday morning at 10 with
"Speech Instruction in a Democracy." Dr. Harlan Bloomer, University of Michigan, was to follow
the first speaker with "The Problem
of Speech Rehabilitation in Michigan." Dr. David Trout, head of the
psychology department of Central
Michigan college, was to open the
afternoon session with "The Speech
of the Classroom Teacher" at 2
o'clock.
Those serving on the panel dis-Ji
cussion that was to conclude the
afternoon session are: Miss Euela
Leonard, Detroit public schools, Miss
Sadie Fox, Pontiac public schools,
Dr. M. L. Smith, head of Central
Michigan rural department, Miss
Mayme V. Smith of the speech department, Dr. Black, and Dr. Moore.
The second session of the conference is to open this morning at 10:00
when Donald Kinsey, assistant professor of psychology, will speak on
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Dr. Anspach and Friends
Spend Week-end Fishing
Accompanied by Dr. Raleigh
Schorling, head of the mathematics
department and Dr. Howard Mc-
Clusky, professor of educational
psychology at the University of
Michigan, Dr. Charles L. Anspach,
president of the Central Michigan
college, spent the week-end on a
fishing trip at Neebish Isle.
Mr. Bowsher, superintendent of
schools at Toledo, Ohio, and others
formed the group.
College Library
Adds New Books
A few of the many interesting
books added recently to the library
of Central Michigan college are,
"Battle for the World", by Max
Werner, which is written from the
point of view of America's need. It
is a unified story of the war from
strategic and diplomatic preparation that preceded it to the extension into all oceans of the world.
"Hands Off," a history of the
Monroe Doctrine by Dexter Perkins,
gives rich information, which is entertaining to a high degree, showing
how for thirty years the Monroe
Doctrine was little more than a
piece of paper, but to day in the
time of unrest has become a guiding
principle.
Graduates Form
€luiroireampus
The members of the graduate
school have organized a graduate
club under the direction of Dr. Wil-1
bur E. Moore, adviser of graduate
work this summer. At the first
meeting on Tuesday, July 8, the
group elected Forrest Williams,
social science instructor at Mt.
Pleasant high school, president;
Elizabeth Graham, Rosebush, club
secretary; and William P. Madison,
Sheridan, program chairman. The
club plans a weekly noon luncheon
in Keeler Union private dining room
where and when the business of the
club will be handled. Dr. Charles L>
Anspach was the speaker at the first
meeting of the club.
Central Alumni
On Faculty Staff
Six Teach in Biology, Physical Education, Art, and
Home Economics.
Pet Show Attracts Many Types;
Final Judging Shows Awards to All
"My pet was a little orange chick
at Easter time and now he has
turned into a big rooster," said a
little boy, with the fowl in his arms,
and thus amidst the clamor of barking dogs and active children, the
pet show, sponsored by the sixth
grade of the College Elementary
school, was officially opened.
The grand prize went, to (Pinky,
the big, yellow cat with her three
kittens, Billy, Whitie and Red,
owned by Alice Thompson, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Thompson
of 214 East High street. Prizes were
awarded the prettiest pet, homeliest,
smallest, largest, cutest and most
unusual. After the judging was over,
it was found that all pets had received prises of some sort. There
was Annie,' the barking dog, Mickey,
the  baby  pup with" his half-pint
bottle of milk, Midnight, the dach-
shund, Pop-eye the bulldog.
There was a cocker spaniel, a police
dog, a toy Manchester, who did
tricks. Ferdinand, the cat, looked
from his cage at the fight between
two gray kittens tied to the same
tree. There were pigeons, chickens,
rabbits and turtles, gold fish and
three gray mice. The three baby
sparrows, just feathering out. gave
variety to the show.
The boxes were labeled in French
such as Un Chien (dog) and Un
Chat (cat) as the children of the
Elementary school are studying
French in their classes.
The judges were Miss Francis
Martin, advisor of elementary education, Miss Helen Achenbach, instructor of physical education and"
Lawrence Sweeney, instructor in
;health and physical education.
Champion Will Play
Only Professors
"I will play only college professors
and none other in defense of my
title," Dr. Cleon RiShtmeyer, holder
of the national table tennis title
among college professors, declared
this week.
Dr. E. C. Beck pointed out that
since Dr. Richtmeyer holds the title
of national champion of table tennis
among professors only professors
would be eligible to play against
him.
"It has come to the point," said
Manager Beck, "that I cannot go
down town any more without someone stopping me and wanting to
play Dr. Richtmeyer."
Several students of the summer
school as well as citizens of Mt.
Pleasant have hurled challenges at
the champion but Dr. Beck refuses
all as Dr. Richtmeyer may play only
college professors.
The summer session finds assistants in many departments who
have been recently graduated from
Central Michigan college and have
returned to their Alma Mater as instructors in their various fields.
They are Rodney Rogers of the Biology department, Miss Helena
Hebeler of the physical education
department, Victor Croftchik of the
art department, Mrs. Geraldine
Lentz Towersey of the home economics department, Miss Edith Nelson of the physical education department, and Miss Ruth Densmore
of the home economics department.
Mr. Rogers was graduated from
Central Michigan college in 1938.
During the summer of '39 he was
working towards his M. A. degree at
the University of California. The
following year he was doing graduate work at the University of Michigan. The summer of 1940 found him
doing graduate work at the biological station at Douglas lake near
Cheboygan. This was an eight weeks
course in which the students lived
and worked in the field. Last year
Mr. Rogers taught biology in the
Menominee high school and will return there next fall. At present, he
is teaching courses in general zoology and bird study on the campus.
Miss Hebeler was graduated from
Central Michigan college in 1939
and has been teaching physical education at St. Louis. Last summer
Miss Hebeler was director of the
women's softball league at Midland.
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111 Must Sign
Sometime Today
Food, Transportation Reser*
vations to Be Made on Advance Basis.
George R. Wheeler, head of Centra! Michigan college agriculture department and chairman of the all-
college picnic on Thursday afternoon, July 24, announces that the
time for signing up for transportar
tion and food has been extended to
5:00 p. m. Wednesday, July 23 and
there are blanks in the general office for students to ^ign. He urges
that ail students do this in order
that the committee may know how
many reservations to make' for food
and transportation.
The college buses will leave feeler Union at 3:15 p, m. The softball
game between the-faculty and students will be at 4 o'clock.
Horse-shoes, deck tennis, and
volley ball will be available to those
who wish to participate in these
games. Swimming will also be one
of the principal diversions. There
will be dancing in the evening.
The picnic committee working
with Mr. Wheeler includes Miss Celia Segerman, instructor in physical
education; Claude D. Love, instructor in the commerce department;
Miss Ruth Densmore, visiting instructor of home economics; James
McLaughlin, director of Keeler
Union; Esther Anderson, Pontiac
senior representing the women's
league; Norm Ellefson, Big Rapids
senior, representing the men's
union; Mr. Cook; and Norvall Bovee, assistant director of Keeler
union.
The picnic is sponsored by the
women's league and the men's union
with the cooperation of the faculty
committee on student social activities.
Dr. and Mrs. P. H. Johnson
Honored at Picnic Supper
The faculty members of the
physical education department and
members of the college health unit
enjoyed a picnic supper Monday
July 21, at the home of Miss Grace
L. Ryan, honoring Dr. and Mrs.
P. R. Johnson who were recently
married.
Dr. Johnson, college physician,
and Mrs. Johnson were married in
early July in Detroit. After a lake
cruise the couple returned to Mt,
Pleasant where Dr. Johnson resumed his duties. Dr. and Mrs.
Johnson will make their home h>
Mt. Pleasant and at present are residing at 120 South Kinney.
Dr. Louis E. Hutto, head of the
physical education department
would like more men to come out
every evening at 5 o'clock to play
softball as' a recreational activity.
Central Student
While Oil Well Flows
Mrs. Edith W. Gingrich, student I
at Central Michigan college, took|
the news that a 7,200 barrel oil well
had come in on her farm last Friday
very calmly.
She remained at her studies over
the week-end, although she had
chances to motor to the Reed City
oil field, where five more wells are
being drilled on the Gingrich property.   .
Mrs. Gingrich is the mother of
two boys and a pair of twin girls,
who all are married; she is grandmother of seven girls.
She said It seemed like a dream
that all this wealth should suddenly
burst from the soil. Mrs. Gingrich
plans to fulfill her contract with the
Wilson school, Lincoln district No. e
this year. She will continue to live
on the farm.
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at Studies \
at Home
Her oldest son, Russell, helps hi§
father on the farm, while Marshall,
who is a graduate of Central and aij
present working on his master's"
degree at Columbia,expects to teach
at Marine City next year.
Recent Draft Lottery
Affects Central Students
Among the names drawn in the
recent draft lottery were those of at
number of students and former students at Central. The list includes
Alfred Asch, Wesley Hathaway*
James Seeor, LaVern Mayhew, 0aa»S
.Shafer, Steve simonelk, Norman*
'Ellefseri, Vernon HIgginJkrth&Au
•Douglas Murray, Ray H&aefc; BonaM
Campbell, Boss Visger*, Stanley Tie©1
m& Leo Dole.
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