1942-11-24; Central Michigan Life

              By Henry Smith
Women who comsistantiy remove
their shoes while relaxing in the
movies or at the dinner table may
well learn a lesson from'Pat Goodrich. It seems that young lady removed her shoes to rest her feet
while eating in the cafeteria recently. During her conversation with
others at the table she failed to
notice the culprit who quietly
sneaked the pedal covers away. A
few minutes later Pat started feeling with her feet. Where, oh where,
could her little shoes have gone? To
make a long story short, they were
served to her on a tray. Moral—He
who lives in a glass house should
undress in the dark.
Speaking or undressing reminds
one of the regular Friday afternoon
volleyball sessions of the male members of the faculty. It is in these
sessions that the profs let down their
hair, and figures too, and go to a
lively afternoon of slammin* the
game along. The games include such
notables as George "Slugger" Nelson,
Norvall "Sock 'em" Bovee, E. c.
"Smash 'em" Beck, Judson "Show-
me-a-point-I-caii't - make" Foust,
Lester "Keep 'em Flying" Serier,
Cleon "Another-point-for-our-side"
Richtmeyer, Walter "Quiet - but-
powerful" Ryder, George "Official
Scorer — for-the-other-side" Lauer,
George "Skyward bound" Depuy,
Robert "Hey, that's our point"
Campbell, and Jesse "Important
Cog" Thorpe.
Since it is possible that the editor
may be in the army next semester
he is taking a week's vacation to
allow his assistant to get the "hang
of things." This week's paper was
edited by Kathryn Wirth, managing
editor.
Life urges all Central girls who
have a few moments to spare to attend the Keeler Union writing bee
on December 1. The program is
sponsored by the Union and needs
the 100 per cent cooperation of 300.
Central girls. Spare an hour, girls,
and make a soldier happy. See the
editorial on this page for further
particulars. Incidentally, the editorial was written by Mrs. Norvall
C. Bovee.
From Life to Life goes the name
of Pvt. Bill Sfexton.. Last week's issue
of the nationally famous Life magazine carried a "Letter to the Editor"
written by William Sexton, a former
student at Central. Bill, who is now
Pvt. Sexton, was a former baseball
player at Central. He is now stationed in the Kalamazoo induction
center.
VOLUME 24
MOUNT1 PLEASANT, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER $4, 194Z
NUMBER'S
J-Hop Date is Set for January 22
J-Hop Commiffees
Are Announced
Debate Teams
Win Even Break
Victory Loan Fund Service Flag
to Be Unfurled Next Week
Green Squad Gains Experience in Nine-School Tournament at U. of Toledo.
Five students representing Central Michigan College journeyed to
Toledo, Ohio, Friday and participated in the third annual Direct
Clash Debate Tournament at Toledo
University, November 20 and 21.
Represented at the tournament besides Central were: Capitol University; Findlay College; Toledo
University; University of Detroit;
John Carroll College; Bowling
Green University; Marietta College,
and Denison University.
The debate proposition was: Resolved: that the United Nations
should establish a federal union
with the power to tax and regulate
commerce, to settle international
disputes' and to enforce such settlements, to maintain a police force
and to provide for admission of
other nations which accept the
principles of the union.
Jean Cooper, Jackson junior; Virginia Palmer, Chesaning sophomore,
and Eleanor Philp, Bad Axe freshman, the affirmative team, won debates from the University of Detroit and Toledo University. They
lost to Findlay College, Capitol
University, and Bowling Green University.
Bette Baldwin, Vassar sophomore,
and Arlihe Laage, Grayling junior,
the negative team, won debates
from Toledo University, Capitol
University, and Marietta College.
They lost to Bowling Green University and the University of Detroit.
With the exception of Cooper,
this was' the first experience in
college debate competition for the
members of the teams.
Dr. Eugene C. Chenoweth, assistant professor of speech, accompanied the teams on the trip.
By Kay Campbell
Symbol of the faith Central
Michigan College students and faculty place in the future is the Victory Loan Fund Service Flag which
will be hung in Warriner hall following the Thanksgiving holiday.
The flag, which is being made of
red, white, and blue stamps, will
hang in the corrider between the
offices ' of the president and the
dean of women.
Delay of hanging is due to failure of ;he stamps to return from
the printers'.
It is the aim of the fund to raise
$3750 by the end of this college year
with which to purchase government
bonds and create a loan fund available to- students who are now in
the service and who return to Central after the war.
The flag, 16 feet long and 10 feet
wide is being made of white stamps
with a red stamp border and has
blue stars. Tau Upsilon made the
first contribution when they turned
over their prize money won in the
Homecoming- parade. Dr. Ernest J.
Merrill, assistant chemistry professor, contributed the first star in
the name of John C. Ellis, High
land   Park   chemistry   major   who'
graduated in 1939. >
Money turned in to date totals^
about $200. Red stamps cost 10
cents each, white stamps 25 cents
and the blue stars in honor of a
soldier $2.50. Stamps are being^
added to the flag as quickly as they
are purchased by the students and
faculty. It is' requested that everyone pay his pledged amount before
leaving for the Thanksgiving vacation.
The Rev. C. W. Mackenzie and
the Rev. James Peters were speakers
at the Y.W.C.A. meeting in Sloan
hall last night. At the November 17
meeting the Reverend Moreno of
Shepherd gave a talk on Mexico.
Tau Alpha Upsilon and Sigma Tau
Gamma fraternities collaborated on
a dance at the Episcopal parish
house from 9-1 Friday.
There wiU be no issue of LIFE
next week because of Thanksgiving vacation. The next issue is
to be a large Christmas edition
appearing on December 9. Watch
for it.
Peteoms who expect to receive a
degree, certificate or re&ewaJ in
February should  ireport at the
Student    Persoramel    Offfce    %
December 1.
■ ■ •'  BAltttt m. trout,
Equality Gained
on Committee
This year thirteen students and
thirteen faculty will compose the
group who will plan the all-school
social activities.
This is the first year that the
student membership has ever
equaled the faculty membership, and
it is a situation that both faculty
and students are highly in favor
of having.
The tentative budget for the year
was approved at the first meeting.
A proposal from student members
[that there be undertaken a serious
study of student needs and the
presentation of an all-round program of student-faculty activities
was unanimously accepted by the
[group and a committee appointed
bo draw up the program.
Members of the committee for
the year are as follows:
Faculty—Dr. D. Louise Sharp,
chairman, Norvall C Bovee, Dr.
Judson W. Foust, Donald D. Kinsey, Miss Fteddie Link, Miss Rachel
Loughridge, Dr. Rolland H. Maybee,
Dr. E. J. Merrill, Harry A. Miller,
See—EQUALITY—Page 2
Wanted . • •
Keeler Union will sponsor
a writing bee for the boys in
service on December 1, from
7 to 8 p. m., in the ballroom.
Our aim is to have every
Central boy on our mailing
list get a letter of Christmas
and New Year greetings from
a campus co-ed.
Lists have been posted in
both girls' dormitories and on
the bulletin board reserved
for War Notices opposite the
Office of the President. Each
girl planning to come MUST
sign up—we want at least one
girl for every boy in service
and our list numbers approximately 300!
It's not hard to write to the
boys — they appreciate any
and all kinds of campus news.
Do come and help make a boy
cheerful! Bring your writing
implement only—we have stationery and stamped envelopes, generously given to us
by the administration. We
have the boys' names and addresses. We know you will all
be democratic enough to write
to the boy whose name you
draw rather than to one you
select.  Make a new friend.
Remember to sign one list
and come to* Keeler Ballroom
the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. B© there promptly at 7
—yott may liiiss part of the
'toemonies/,--G.G.B.    •
Reserve Program
Enlistment to End
College Men May Join Until
December 31; Three Now in
Various Branches.
Central Michigan now has 113
men enlisted in the reserve branches
of the United States army, navy,
and marine corps .Of these 51 are
listed under the Army Enlisted Reserve corps; 36 in the navy VI and
V7 programs; 16 in the Army Air
Forces Reserve corps; and 7 in the
Marine Corps reserve. Three college
men have signed statements to the
effect that they will enlist in the
Army Enlisted Reserve corps when
they are of age.
Opportunity for enlistment in the
reserve program is still open and
will be until December 31. After
that time only .entering freshmen
may enlist. Men now in college who
Wish to take advantage of the plan
should do so before the end of the
year.
In this respect it is important
that enlistees in any branch of the
army or navy secure clearances
from their local draft boards prior
to enlistment. The war department
has extended this policy to include
all college men in the Enlisted Reserve corps, and those men 18 and
19 years old who have registered
under the Selective Training and
Service act.
Bob McCabe and Irene Butkowski Co-chairmen of Annual Affair..
Tentative committees of junior-
class members have- been set up
to begin work on the J^Hop scheduled for January 22, under the general chairmanship of Irene Butkowski, Dearborn, and Bob McCabe,
Mt. pleasant, president of the class.
Decoration Committee: Anna
Mary Kane, Mt. Pleasant, chairman; Henry Kezlarian, Royal Oak;
Bonnie Rule, Harbor Springs; Jane
Rogers, Elkton; Lester Keigley, Eau
Claire; Shirlee cook, Ithaca; Daryl
Ward, Bellaire.
Programs and Favor Committee:
Mona Gunberg, Ludington, Chairman; Marge Anderson, Ludington;
Don Provencher, Traverse City;
Louise Perry, Traverse City; Arline
Laage, Grayling; Arlene Hopkins',
Frankfort; Everett Bidvia, Grayling;
Janet Doyle, Breckehridge.
Patrons and Patronesses Committee: Bernise Filer, Clarkston, chairman; Leroy Melzow, Flint; Frank
Reger, Clare; Gertrude Brietzke,
Gladwin; Don. Fingleton, Hastings;
Kathryn Wirth, Evart.
Invitation Committee: Virginia
Pettengill, Cadillac; Martha Poling,
Mt. Pleasant; Catherine Staebler,
Turner; Virginia Sigsbee, West
Branch; Ina Ringle, Middleton;
Dorothy Miller, Alpena.
Publicity Committee: Phyllis
Kenney, Caro, chairman; Bob
Sweeney, Mt. Pleasant; Jean, Cooper,
Battle Creek; Bill Henry, Edmore;
Eleanor James, Manistee; Gerhardt
Brietzke, Gladwin; Alice Slough,
Ellsworth; Helena Vining, Flint.
Ticket Committee: Ken Miller,
Scottville; and Evelyn Donohue, Mt.
Pleasant.
Orchestra Committee: Bob McCabe, Mt. Pleasant; Irene Butkowski, Dearborn; Joan Dillon,. Saginaw; Albert Craighead, Alpena.
Kappa Mu Epsilon
Installs Members
Seven students were initiated into
the Kappa Mu Epsilon, honorary
mathematics fraternity, at a party
staged in the Den last Wednesday.
The students initiated were:
William Dersnah, Bay City senior;
Robert Mark, Tawas City junior;
Hugh Martin, Webster Groves, Mo.
senior; Clifton Rowland, Elkton
'sophomore; Opal Sutliff, Chesaning
senior; Kenneth Vance, Fowler
senior; and Daryl Ward, Bellaire
junior.
Officers for the year are: Jennie
Masters, Mt. Pleasant senior, president; Paul Brown, Flint junior, vice
president; and Eleanor Mucynski,
Rogers City senior, secretary. The
advisors for the fraternity are C. C.
Richtmeyer and J. W. Foust.
This i§'tiie'36£h anaaal futterou-
Cfaristmas Seal sale held in,-
Council Schedules
Loan Fund Dance
Will Take Place of Christmas
Ball; Fingleton Named General Chairman.
The Student Council of Central
Michigan College last night set aside
Thursday evening, December 17, for
the first Victory Loan Fund Dance.
The dance will take the place of the
annual Christmas Ball, a cooperative affair formerly sponsored an*
nually by the Men's Union and Women's League.
Don Fingleton, Hastings junior,
was named chairman of the dance
committee. He will be assisted by
Arlene Hopkins, Frankfort junior,
also representing the Council; and
two representatives each from the
League and Union, who will be
named at meetings of those organizations tonight.
Plans for music, decorations, Staid;
admission will be announced later
by the committee,
The Council also approved the
I petition for-recognition presented^
■ the; newfy^foraied Army club.