1941-12-17; Central Michigan Life

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VOLUME 83
NUMBER 10
Chairmen Plan Show
MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1941
Students, Faculty
To Raise Money
Harry A. Miller Heads Faculty Drive; Dorms, Clubs to
Aid m Student Collection.
When the United States' entered
World War II early last week, the
American Red Cross began its second appeal for contributions from
the American people and started
its War Itod Drive. A -.national
quota of $50,000,000 has been established, with Isabella county's
share set   at $5,000.
In recognition of the crisis which
exists, President Charles L. Anspach named Harry A. Miller chairman of Central's second drive. Mr-
Miller acted as leader of the first
roll call of faculty members and
reported one hundred per cent Red
Cross membership in that drive.
Solicitors who have been appointed
to canvass faculty members are
Frank E. Robinson, Park G. Lantz,
J. Harold Powers, Miss Rose J.
Hogue, and NorvaH C. Bovee- Letters have been sent to faculty
members and heads of various
campus organizations', urging contributions.
The student body is expected to
contribute toward this drive, even
though it may mean sacrifice, and
may do so either as individuals or
with organizations. Helen V. Por-
terfield and Grace B. Niggeman,
dormitory directors, will stimulate
the drive in the girls' dormitories.
The Appleblossom club plans to
dress various members as Red Cross
nurses who will appeal for funds
in the second floor foyer. Gene
Hurst, campus cartoonist, will make
a poster which will be placed on
exhibition.
This emergency campaign will
continue throughout the week.
League to Knit
For Red Cross
Women students of Central Michigan College will gather in the
Keeler Union Women's Lounge to
knit from 7:00 till 9:30 p. m., Wednesday, January 5, for their first
cooperative campus' aid to national
defense at the call of the Women's
League.
The click of busy knitting needles
for this purpose has not been heard
on campus for 23 years, at which
time the women students united
their efforts to provide sweaters
and soeks for the American soldiers
in orld War I.
All campus girls interested in
this work are invited to come and
participate. Each girl must furnish
her own needles, size 7. For those
who can already lenit, yarn will be
furnished by the local Red Cross,
but girls who Tcnit very little or not
at all will furnish their own yarn.
Instructions will be given them by
the faculty wives many of -whom
did the same work in the last war.
Library Displays
Material on War
A display of books, magazines, and
newspapers containing the background, latest news, and maps of the
war with Japan, has been arranged
by Jesse B. Thorpe, assistant librarian, in the reference room of the
library.
"The Statesman Year Book",
source of statistical and historical
material; Gunther's "Inside Asia";
the Asia magazines; travel magazines; numerous books on the war
zones; and various. magazines containing articles on the Far East and
on United States defenses make up
the material arranged there for the
student's use.
The library plans to continue this
display, adding mew material as it is
received.
League Tea Opens
Holiday Season
In true festive spirit, the Women's!
League entertained nearly 300 per-'
sons at their annual Christmas Tea,
Sunday afternoon, December 14,
in Keeler Union ballroom.
Guests, welcomed by the receiving line, of Mrs.-Charles L. Anspach, Dean D. Louise Sharp, Esther
Anderson, president of Women's
League, and Florence Mary Gwinn,
general chairman, were served tea
in the midst of a holiday setting.
A beautiful Christmas tree, set off
by colored spot lights, stood in the
north end of the ballroom.
Exciting much comment, was the
tea table with its lovely centerpiece
of pine boughs and shining Christmas balls arranged artistically between the circular formation of
tapers   of varying   lengths. •
Dr. Charles' L. Anspach, speaking
at two different times during the
afternoon to accomodate the changing audience, delivered his annual
Christmas address.
Working out the flocrshow for the annual  Christmas Chest
Fund dance, of which Nadine Robinson is to be a part, are Glen-
na Asher, general chairman of the dance, and Warren Schmakel,
program   chairman.  Final   festivity before the Christmas vacation, the dance is Thursday night, December 18.
Instructor to Be Presented
In Piano Recital on January 1
Miss M. Louise Bartlett, instructor
in the music department, will be
presented by Central Michigan's
music department in a piano recital
Wednesday evening, January 7. The
recital will begin at 8:15, in the
auditorium. The public is invited
to attend. There will be no admission charge.
The program will include Sonata
in A Major by Scarlatti, Symphonic
Etudes by Schumann. Three preludes by Gershwin, Fantasy in F
Minor by Chopin, Prelude op. 28, no
23 by Chopin, Pfelude op. 28, no. 19
by Chopin, Berceuse op. 57 by Chopin, Scherzo in C Sharp Minor by
Chopin will also be played.
Campus Groups
Planning Program
Mercier, YWCA, Philalathe-
ans, and YMCA to Present
Yaried Program, Dec. 17.
With campus organizations already all aglow with holiday zeal,
the four .large religious groups at
Central, the YWCA, Mercier, Phila-
letheans', and YMCA will contribute
to the round of preparations with
a Christmas program in the Keeler
Union lobby 4 o'clock, December 17.
A different type of program will
be presented than heretofore. It has
been the annual custom of each
of these organizations to have a
separate program, tout their combined efforts this year should prove
to be the event of the pre-Christ-
mas celebrations' with an organized
Christmas carol sing- Nancy Nixon, YW president, is general chairman of the test.
The group singing of the program will contain favorite Christmas carols led by Bernard Stone,
music critic in the city laboratory
schools. A Christmas reading by
Dr. Wilbur E. Mqore, head of the
speech department, and the traditional Christmas story of St.
Luke, read by Carl Shafer, wiU be
included on the program.
A choir of 16 has arranged special
seasonal numbers. Plans are being
made to have a violin selection by
William Hoppe, instructor in music; a solo by Don Borg, Ludington
senior; a duet by Dorothy Kelly,
Royal Oak junior, and Irene Anderson, Pontiac Senior; and a piano
solo by Ray Koos, Dearborn freshman.
FRESHMAN WOMEN
Due to the unprecedented tie
vote for the office of freshman
representative to the Women's
League in last week's election,
there will be another election tomorrow, Thursday, for freshmen
women to choose between Virginia Fedcke and Bertha Croft-
chick as their representative.
Dorm Breakfasts
To Be on Friday
Three hundred twenty-one eye-
blinking pajama- and housecoat-
clad residents of Ronan and Sloan
Halls will assemble in their respective recreation rooms at 6:00
a. m., Friday, December 19, for their
annual Christmas breakfasts.
A procession by candlelight will
begin on the third floor of each
building, and girls from each consider will fall in line as the group
reaches their floor.. The-..girls will
sing Christmas carols until they are
all gathered in their recreation
rooms.
Annual Oissf fund
Christmas Dance
Set for Thursday
Bud Benford's Orchestra to
Furnish Dance Music; Corsages Banned.
Although  turmoil   rages'   in  the
world,   the   Christmas   theme   of
"Peace oh earth, Goodwill to men,'
reigns   for   the   annual   Christmas
Chest Fund ball." The chief purpose
Of* the' semi-formal   dance,  which
Will be held this year the night before vacation, Thursday, December
18,   in   the  Keeler ballroom from
9:00 to 12:00, is to furnish revenue
for the Christmas' Chest Loan Fund
from which small, short-time loans
are available to both* men and women students. Corsages have been
banned.
Dancing to the music of Bud
Benford's orchestra will be interrupted for a floorshow consisting
of a dance toy Nadme Robinson and
songs by the trio of Betty Bush,
Leona Lantz, and Bernice Stanley.
Originating in 1930 when students were having a hard time staying in school, the Chest Fund Ball
was first sponsored by the Students
Activities Committee. The admission
to the first dancing party which
was held in the gymnasium was
food—at least a 25 cent article or
its equivalent in cash. ^This was
then given to needy students.
Gradually evolving from this ad-
mision of food or cash came the
present method of a cash price admission.
The loan fund was first used to
buy clothing, glasses, or for dental
work for students who needed such
tlhings. As times improved, the students asked to borrow from this,
fund instead of receiving the money outright as a gift.
At .present this fund has a capital of $600. From this last year
$1974.54 worth of loans were made
to 358 people. So far this year
$359.40 worth of loans have been
made from this Christmas Chest
loan Fund.
Thus while the party which will
take place Thursday night is quite
different from the frst one, the
purpose is still-' the same and' is
very typical of the holiday spirit.
BASKETBALL
Intmimiral basketball teams
should be -^ported to Coach
Lawrence Sweeney, in the gym
office, before Friday, December
19. Play in the A and B leagues
will start the first week after
Christnoas vaeat_©n„
Beta Pi Lambda Offers
'Opening Night' in Den
Amidst an informal night club
setting, an enthusiastic crowd of
110 persons seemed highly pleaded
with Beta Pi Lambda's annuaj
Opening Night performance in the
Grawn Hall den last Friday night,
December 12.
The floor show consisted of vocal
numbers by the girl's trio, Leona
Lantz, Betty Bush, and Bernice
Stanley; Jack Tremaine played a
piano arrangement of "Deep Purple;" and comedians Fred Greenspan and Art Laffrey had the
audience "rolling in the aisles". A
special added attraction was Nadine Robinson's waltz tap-dancing.
Master of ceremonies, Harvey Sil-
vert, directed the program. Among
guests attending were Dean and
Mrs. George N. Lauer, Dr. and Mrs.
Wilbur E. Moore, Mr. Woodrow
Hunter and Miss Gustina N, Croll,
Mr. and Mrs. Norvall c. Bovee, and
Mr. and Mrs. Emery Fteeman.
Fraternity Plans
Formal Initiations
Kappa Delta Pi fraternity has.
made all arangements to have its
formal initiation services on Thursday, January- 8, when 33 seniors
and four junior will receive membership at 5:30 in the Women's
Lounge at Keeler Union.
. A formal banquet with Dr. H.
L. Turner from the Lansing department of public instruction, main
program speaker, will follow the
services at 6:30 in the Keeler Union
private   dinin?  rooms.
The students who have been invited to join the fraternity ara
Abertina Aframs, Esther Anderson,
Beulah Bauman, Mildred Ohisolm.
Geraldine Collins, Joy Dahne, Julia
Dembicki, Russel Donovan, Julia
Doozan, Wallace Gabler, Raymond
Garthe, Bessie Gray, Vernon Hig-
genbotham, Elma House, Ruth
Houseman, Rita Lally, Al Long-
necker, Harriet Myers, Theodore
Nelson, Nancy Nixon, Minerva
Parker, Robert Rademacher, Mabel
Rose, Eileen Ruetz, Laura. Shelby,
Betty Stirton, Harold Telfer, Lodema Townsend, Jack Tremaine,
Diana Umstattd, Ardith W. Westie,
Donald Winegar, Jane Yost, Bette
Carey, Dorothy Malany, Jean Sinclair, and Marian Van HoeSen.
J-HOP
The date Of the annua! J-Hop
has been changed from January 23
to Jaimary 30. life's fits* edition
after vacation will carry a com=
plets story, including mmmUtqeg.
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