1943-05-19; Central Michigan Life

              Attend the
Queen's Ball
VOLUME 24
Tickets Only
$1.76
MOUNT PLEASANT, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1943
NUMBER 26
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/22a Ringle lis Elected
Runnerup Honors
Taken by Gwinn
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Eddy, Cook, and Sigsbee
Also Win Places In Court
Foursome.
Ina Ringle, attractive brunette and a Middleton senior
at Central, will reign as Miss
Victory, queen of Central's
service men and women at
coronation ceremonies and the
Queen's ball on Saturday, as
the result of balloting which
netted a total of $1620 for the
college's Victory Loan fund.
Members of her court and
runners-up in the contest will
be Florence Mary Gwinn,
Ludington senior; Mary Eddy, Ionia freshman; Shirlee
Cook, Ithaca junior; and Virginia Sigsbee, West Branch
junior.
The contest, climaxed toy heavy
voting just toefore the polls closed
Monday afternoon, received more
attention and created a greater
amount of interest among students,
faculty, townspeople and organiza- |
tions than any other of recent years.
Funds' from the contest tripled during the final week in which five
pretty brunettes were victorious.
Ina was backed by Alpha Sigma
Alpha, national sorority of which
she president, and Tau Alpha Upsilon, local fraternity. She has heen
an outstanding student here and
very prominent in extra-curricular
activities. She was1 1942 vice-president of AWS.
Running Ina a close second was
Florence Mary Gwinn who was supported by Alpha Sigma. Tau her national sorority, Sigma Tau Gamma,
national fraternity and Masquers.
Mary Eddy was backed by physical
education club, Theta .Sigma Upsilon and Alpha Beta Sigma. Behind
Shirlee Cook was Pi Kappa Sigma
and the Helen R. Emmons club,
while Ginny Sigsbee was supported
by Sigma Sigma Sigma, Phi Sigma
Epsilon and Sigma Tau Delta. A
large portion of the contributions
came also from local businessmen
who helped the various groups
Servicemen were also invited to
participate.
Members of the balloting committee were Marjorie Anderson, Ludington junior; Bill Gregory, Escanaba
freshman; Donald Abbey, Saginaw
sophomore; Virginia Pettingill, Cadillac 'junior; and Don Fingleton,
Hastings junior.
Final results of the balloting were
as follows:
Ina Ringle 46,448
Florence Mary Gwinn  41,694
Mary Eddy ..:  25,513
Shirlee Cook   18,607
Ginny Sigsbee  18,464
Beth Robison   10,358
Betty Wilson     4,402
Jane Watrous     2,538
Lucille Warner      1,767
Tudy Brietzke    1.167
Betty Lou Carey        891
Bernie Booker —      751
Virginia Leonard       635
Glenna Douglas        616
Janet Waldron   '     616
Marjorie Anderson         27
Miss Victory' with 46,448 Votes
"MISS VICTORY" otherwise
known as Ina Ringle, will receive
her crown from President C. L.
Anspach in ceremonies Saturday
on Warriner hall lawn. Ina was
chosen from a field of 16 candidates to reign over Central's
service mcr and women. Winners
of the next four places will be
included in her court.
Central Women
Plan AWS Picnic
"Rain, rain go .away," the AWS
wants to have a picnic Friday, May
21. The twice-planned affair will be
in the form of a treasure hunt with
all participants meeting on the lawn
between the two women's dormitories at 4:00 p. m.
The party wiU wend its way from
that point to the end of the Hunt
where food aplenty will be found
and hungrily consumed by all Central's womanpower. The picnic will
be the last scheduled activity of the
AWS for the year. Ruth Gilmore
has been named general chairman
of the event.
Highlights of the affair include
a free lunch in picnic style, excitement galore as the various leads of
the treasure hunt pop into view, and
a chance to have a good time for
all Central women before the end
of the term and exams.
Anspach, Others Discuss
V-12 Program in East
President Charles L. Anspach,
with C C. Barnes, dean of administration, end Norvall C. Bovee, director of Keeler union, were in New
York May 13-18 to discus's the Navy
V-12 program with Washington
officials.
President Anspach will deliver
three commencement addresses this
week. He will speak at Ovid, Wednesday, May 19; Minden City,
Thursday, May 20; and Marlette,
Friday, May 21.	
BIG SISTERS
There will be an important
meeting of all Big Sisters at 4 p.
m. tomorrow afternoon, May 20,
in room W107. All Big Sisters are
required to attend.
STAG MEET
Remember, fellows. Today is the
annual stag meet at Island Paris.
Every participant is required to be
at the park..at.3:00 p. m. today.
All eveaate will start promptly at
th© time scheduled.
Speech Winners
Are Announced
Results of the second freshman
speech contest comprised of members of the speech 101 class have recently been announced by Dr. Wilbur E. Moore. The eight highest
were Lornajean Schneider, Petosky;
Sue Selby, Mt. Pleasant special student; Phyllis Williams, Riverdale;
Geraldine Swayze, Brown City; Jane
Watrous, Caro; Elma June Neely,
Lakeview; Dorothy Sweeney, Mt.
Pleasant; and Donald Merrill, Ber-
rian Springs'.
WedfteAdGM
By Henry Smith
Although very few students know
it, the faculty has long kidded Dr.
Rolland Maybee, assistant professor
of history, about four rows of peas
he planted late in March. However,
in the end it is Dr. Maybee who is
getting the last laugh. Yes, his peas
grew. It took a bit of encouragement and weeding by the history
professor but they survived heavy
rains and winds. This week Dr.
Maybee is reminding his faculty
friends that his peas are now the
biggest and best peas in faculty
rows. In fact the greens are now six
full inches in height and are growing rapidly. Fresh peas are expected to be a vegetable side dish in the
Maybee home on or about June 10.
We'll be waiting for an invitation
Dr. Maybee.
Petit Marjorie Anderson, Ludington junior and chairman of the college's Victory Loan Fund, became
the dark horse in the Miss Victory
contest sponsored by the Student
council during the past five weeks.
As chairman of the committee which
was responsible for counting votes
each Monday, the Ludington miss
discovered during the balloting last
week that someone had donated 27
cents for votes for her. It is reported that the money was turned
in by a college instructor. Miss Anderson wishes to thank the donor
through this column. Thank you, sir
or madam. Your votes were greatly
appreciated.
George Washington Case, long
noted as the fastest base runner in
the major leagues and a member of
the Washington Nationals in the
American League, has nothing on
Johnny Ross, Central student and a
member of the Sigma Tau Gamma
fraternity softball team. Johnny's
team is entered in the intramural
softball league at Central. He is a
utility infielder for the team. It all
began in the closing innings of the
Phi Sigma Epsilon-Sigma Tau Gamma game last Thursday evening. It
seems the Sigma Taus were leading
3 to 1 when the Sigma Tau manager
decided to have Johnny pinch hit.
Strolling to the plate with a man on
second and third, Johnny watched
four balls whiz pass. He was walked
and jogged down the first base line.
When the Phi Sig pitcher began his
pitch to the next batter, Ross started his trek toward second base. His
running would even put George
Case to shame. Amid shouts to return to first base, it dawned on
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Keeler Union Ballroom
Will Be Scene of Dance
President Anspach Will Crown Ina Ringle Queen oi Central Michigan's Servicemen.
By Mary Jean Coon, Society Editor
Displaying a colorful mixture of medieval pageantry and
modern wartime patriotism, Central Michigan college students, with the assistance of faculty members, Michigan
State Troops and several children from the college laboratory school, will present a program of coronation of the
college Victory Queen, next Saturday afternoon in front of
Warriner hall at 2:30.
In celebration of the coronation, students, faculty, navy
pre-flighters and guests will stage a Queen's Ball in Keeler
Union ballroom, Saturday evening from 9 to 12, with dancing
to the music of Glenna Douglas' 13-piece orchestra. The
party will be a semi-formal affair with corsages permitted.
A highlight of the evening will be the grand march led by
the queen and her escort.
Present plans for the afternoon program include the following events: flag raising by navy cadets; explanatory remarks by Albert Craighead, Alpena junior, who is master
of ceremonies; singing of the national anthem, accompanied
by the college band and sung by Dorothy Kelly, Royal Oak
senior. This will be followed by the coronation procession
which will' be composed of the queen, her court of four girls
who succeed her as a result of voting; flower girls, Patty
O'Melia, Jan 'Northway, Ann Butterfield and Gayle Clute, all
from the college laboratory school; crown bearer, Butch
Thorpe; attendants, Shirley Heilbronn, Betty Jane Riead,
Helen Hamilton, Jayne Gillespie, Vernice Dalton, Glenna
Douglas, Anna Mary Kane, Martha Poling, Fred Greenspan,
Lewis Profit, Conway Williams, Jon Hanson, Paul Brown,
Bob Hoover, Gerhardt Brietzke and Bob Calkins; and buglers,
Fran Memaw and Pat Devlin.
President Charles L. Anspach will crown Miss Victory
and deliver the coronation address. The college A Cappella
choir will also sing "Hail to the Queen." The following entertainment features have been planned for the queen's entertainment: precision marching by the troops, "Italian.
Street Song" by the choir, trampoline exhibition and pyramid building by the gym team, folk dancing, and a military
dance by eight Central girls. Warren Williams will act as
jester throughout the ceremony.
College personnel acting as chairmen of the various committees for the coronation were Leona Lantz, Freeland senior, speakers; Harvey Silvert, Vestaburg special student,
entertainment; Art Halloran, Boyne City senior, properties;
Helena Vining, Flint junior, costumes; Bill Hendrickson,
Drayton Plains senior, publicity; and Ivan Cole, publicity
director, pictures. George N. Lauer is general chairman of
the event. In case of rain, the ceremony will take place in
the auditorium.
Tickets to the Ball on Saturday evening are now on sale
at the dean of women's office at $1.76 per couple including
federal tax. Tickets will also be sold at the door on Saturday
evening. This will be the case only if all the tickets are not
sold in advance. Patrons and patronesses for the dance will
include Dr. and Mrs. Charles L. Anspach, Mr. and Mrs* G. CL
Barnes, Dr. and Mrs. David M. Trout, Mr. and'Mr's." Georg^y;
N. Lauer,.Mrs. D. Louise Sharp, Dr. and Mrs..M»-XVvSmifer
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