MONTANA~EXPONENT Volume XXXV: ':l Bozeman, Montana, Wednesday, April 25, 1945 Number 20

Active Co-ops Lea~ Ca~pu? With Spring Production Appears 84.52 Average; P, Ph, s First For

So~r~~:n~?~e~£;f!v~r~!et?:: ~~e Before_ Public April 30, May, 1 quarter 1944-45 was led by the Active Cooperative women on . ~:rector Garret L . Starmer announces his spring dra~at1c prod~ction, The Roman­the campus with an average of 84.52. Among the Acti ,e tic _Age , which will be presented on N.[onda)'. and Tuesday mghts, April 30 and May 1. This sorority women, the Pi Beta Phi chapter led with an 83.o5 delightful comedy departs from MSC tradition by havmg a cast of townspeople as well as average. The Alpha Gamma Delta's followed second with an college students, with members of the Bozeman Jumor Chamber of Commerce and sev-82.90 which was closely followed by the Alpha Omicron Pi's eral o:~er Bozemamtes a~, actors. who averaged an 82.85. The Chi Omega average was 82 37 The Romantic Age , 1s one of the most laughable plays ever presented to Bozeman and was toUowed by lbe Kappa · ' audiences, deals with a romantic young girl who dreams of meeting her dream man, her Delta's who had an 81.36 a,·er- "knight of old", and then actually meets him, with hilarious results. age. Five Resign Fron1 George Bryant, President of the Bozeman Junior Chamber of Commerce, acts a,

Among the sorority pledges, the the father in "The Romantic Age" and Kathlyn Kuhr Dyer, teacher of speech at Gallatin Kappa Deltas Jed the highest. hav- College Staff· County High School, is the mother. Another Bozeman man in the spring play acts as an ing an 82.59 average. The Phi c , old philosopher and traveling peddler-Art Keene. local insurance man and member of the

Beta Phi pledges, with a 75.57, Leaves Granted ~:y::c; i:~~;;,v:dM~:.IS:~~J-:~: fo1lowed ~econd. Chi Omega. was G • B I T S a} 0 thl'rd wi"~ a -,3.92, Alpha Gamma a1nes ecomes ewson pe (S 11 Paisley, is the little bOy of the

u:.c. Resignations of five MSC fac· Delta v.;;th a 72.6Q, and the Alphll. ulty members were approved by v· p .d p if. C • play. Omicron Pi's with a 6t.75. the state board of education last ice- res1 ent ac IC ampa1e;n Gloria. Sampson, freshman, is the

The Cooperate Houee Probation- week. Three leaves of absence "- ' romantic young lady around whom ers averaged a 76.54. were granted al.so. P. C. Gaines, professor of chem- tudent.s and faculty of Mont- centers the excitement; and Bon-

The All Sorority \Vomen aver- :Alis:s ~Iiriam Hart, assistant !stry, has been appointed. vice ana State College heard Major nie Galloway, freshman, is this aged an Sl.65, the All Cooperate professor of physical education. president of Montana State col- R. A. Tewson of the British Royal gay young girl's cousin; Bob House \Vomen average was 80.13, who ha3 been here since 1940 ten- Arllllery talk on his experienceg Haight, sophomore, is the roman-and the All Unorganized \Vomen dered her resignation. ' Jege effecth·e July 1, 1945, accord- in the Pacific campaign at a spe- tic young lady's so unromantic average was 60.14. The AH Women Mi~ Lillian Krulatz. instructor, I ing to announcement by President cial ahsembJy in the College gym- suitor. ,.c\.s the "knight of old" ts

average on the campus was 80.69. botany and bacteriology: i\liss R R. Renne. nasium Friday, April 13. Helen Larry Cooper, :M:Sc gay blade: The Sigma Alpha Epsilon ft•a- Edna Peterson, aSSistant professor Professor Caines fills the pos-1- 'falcott, dee president c,f the stu- Peggy Gerry po1·trays the family

tc1nity men Jed the Acti\'e !ra- of applied art; and E. Douglas tion left vacant by the <1eaU1 of dent senate, presided at the assem- maid. terniti£S with a 79.06. The Pi Branch, ~ssociate professor of Dean D. B. Swingle who died on bly. Rose Clair Hansen, talented Karpa Alphas followed with a En~lish, all v.·ho have been at Jan. 18, 1944. Dean S"ingle sen·- Introduced by :i\1ajor J. G. Reel- MSC junior, is painting the scen-76.01 a\·erage. and the Kappa S1gs Montana State College for one ed as \'ice president from 1937 un- last, British Vice Consulate of ery fdr the two sets. For these and igma Chi's ran closely· to- year ha\'e resigned. Ul the time of his death. Spokane, Major Tewson spoke first she bas designed a garden scene gcthE::r v.'lth a 13.06, and a 73.03. Miss Alice BrowneU, instructor Professor Gaines is particularly of the deep impression made on to be visible through Jar~ win-respectively of home economics and food dir- well suited for the responsibilities him Ly 1e "awful amount of men, dows and doors at the back Of thP

The All Act1\·e fraternity aver- ector in Hamilton Hall, who came of vice president, Renne says. equipment and supplies being mob- interior scene, and also a woodland ages came to a tot.al of 76.47. to Bozeman in 1943 as assistant Gaines' long years as an outstand- ilized in America !or war use." Re scene of a forested hilltop over-

The Pi Kappa Alpha pledges led foods director under one of the ing teacher and counseUor of stu· reviewed his two weeks recently looking a beautiful valley in Eng­the fraternity pledges with a army programs, was the fifth to dents combined with his good judg- spent at Chanute fields, where he land. Kay Hoffman, as head ot 78.61 av rage. The Sigma Chi resign. ment and understanding of etlu- gave 14 lectures lo 10,000 A.meri- the art crew for "The Romant.Ic pledges followed with an averagP Summer lea\'es of absence were cational problems and the respeC't can GI's. He said that Uiis exper- Age", is assisting :Miss Hansen of 75.52, and the SAE were next granted to Miss Leona Barnes, and confidence of the faculty which ience convinced him that American The "behind the scenes" her­with a 74.26. The Kappa sig assistant professor in the secre- he enjoys, Renne states1 will en- GI's and British Tommies are very 0L-:1es are Luelle Haight, assistant pledge av rage was 71.22. tarial deparbnent, and Miss Mil- able him to serve the institution much alike. director; Betty Boller, stage man-

The All Pledge average came to dred Leigh, assistant professor of and the state most effectively as The 1{ajor believes Lhat while age1·; Peggy Mack Thornton, heacl a total of 'i'5.l7. home economics and dire~tor of vice president. Americans, like many British, are of ticket sales and business: Peg-

;he AU Fraternity men averages the student union building, and Professor Gaines will continue we11 informed on the war in the gy Rhoads Gerry, prop director, came to a total of 75.56, and All spring quarter leave of absence to devote a major portion of his West, we are totally ignorant of Lora Simard, assistant to stage norga..'1.ize<l Men averages came to was granted to John C. C. itcKin- time to teaching and research in the affairs in the East. He illus~ manager; Joy Reeder, head of "9 3n sey, assistant professor of math- In the r,·eld of chem,·stry. trated the reason for small cam- Li ~t· d GI 1 ' · "· ematics. · g'J.1 mg; an ac ys Anderson.

The All Men avearge on the With a background of industrial paigns in "outlandish places" by Cordelia Mackey, Cindy Snyder. campus was 77.76. Miss Barnes plans to attend a laboratory work Professor Gaines hi s O wn personal experiences. Erys Smart, and Pat Kavanaugh,

The All Undergraduate Student.,. business education workshop at came to Montana State college in ''These campaigns," he said, "were crew members. average was 80.23. the University of Califo111ia at 1923 as instructor in chemistry. to prevent the Japs and Germans

The Graduate Women StudenLs B~rkley. He took his undergraduate and from Joining hands. TICKETS FOR THE PLAY-Miss Leigh will take training in He gave a ,·ivid p·ct f

on the campus made an average personnel psychology at the Uni- graduate work at WaS!"..ington Burma as one of the w~rs~r:Xe~ Because the Bozeman Junior of 92.50, while the Graduate Men versity of \i\'isconsin. After com- State college at Pullman. of the war. He then gave a brief Ch~mbc~ of Commerce is cooper­students averaged an 85.91. pleting this course, she will visit At present Professor Gaines is sketch of the Indian soldiers in atin~ w1th the College in the pro-

The All Graduate Students av- student union buildings in the chairman of the student faculty the East that are cooperatine- 50 ducti~n of ''The Romantic Age,'' erages came to a total of 88.65. middle west. council,. chairman of the athletic magnificently in this struggle~ certa~ changes have been made in

Mr. McK.insey is now on leave council, vice chairman of the ne\'... Major Tewson was born in the tick t sales procedure to en-

Committee Issues Last Call For Old Clothes Ddve

Everyone, look over your clothes and give all that you possibly can for a very \\'Orthy cause. This is our opportunity to help the citi­zens of the badly war-tom coun­tries. Remember, that the clothes must be clean and in good condi­tion. "Cl\·e what you can gel along wiUlout, rather Lhan what you don't want."

The list of articles wanted are as follows;

lnfant'a clothing \Vo.men's and Girl's clothing

11en's and Boy's apparel UHable shoe~. tied and mated Bedding Knitted caps and head-wear Remnants and piec(! goods (not

rags.)

All fratnnlties, sororiUes nnd cooperalivt; houses have boxes that they are filling. Boxes may also be tound in Herrick Hall, Student Union and Hamilton Hall. Don't let the time slip up on you. Remember that collections win be made on April 30.

collaborating with Dr. Alfred Tar- course committee of the science Englan,d. At 21 he went to India able the Jaycees to most effective­ski, Polish exile, at the Univer- division and is a member of the to operate a tea plantation, and Iy sell ticke~ to the townspeople. sity of California, in the writincr service comittee. He was born at two year3 later, in 1939, joined the . Students w1Jl be able to obtain of research articles on the logi~ St. John's, Wash., in 1898. British Army. He has fought in tickets Alonday through Saturday~ of mathematics. Professor and Mrs. Gaines make campaigns ranging from East ~pul 23-28, during Lhe noon hour,

their home at 411 W. Koch. They Africa Somoliland and Syria to m the Play Production Office. have five children, three of whom the northwest frontier of India (play lab in back of Montana a re still at home. and Burma. Ten months aero he Hall) Tickets will NOT be avai1-McDermott Wins

Danforth A ward Win McDermott, junior home

economics student, was awarded the Danforth Scholarship. Rosanne Crowley is first alternative, Mari­lyn Hoole, second alternative. Jean Stephenson was recipient of the freshman award given by the Dan­forth Foundation. Alice Sugimoto and Elizabelh Haglund are first and second alternatives respective­ly.

Win will have all epenses paid for a trip to St. Louis. All phases of home eeonomks will be touched in her visits to stores, hospitals, and hotels in talks with personnell directors and nutritional staffs. 'I\vo more weeks will be spent at a leadersh ip training camp near Shelby, Michigan where she will be joined by Jean.

Last year Helen Frances Tal­cott and Martha Wright were the representatives from Montan a State College.

Renne Addresses Taxpayer's Assoc.

Pres id en t R. R. Renne address-e<l a luncheon meeting of the dir­ectors of lhe Montana Taxpayers• Association at Helena, Thursday, April ..... .,, on "Postwar Financing Problems of MontanR State Col-legc··. Dr. Renne explained the building needs of the institution and also the need for up-to-date and more adequate equipment for certain divisions.

In the afternoon of the same day President R nne addressed the annual meeting of Montanans In­corporated and twelve affiliated State organizations on the subject "Postwar Agriculture In Montana" . He analyzed the present food sit­uation and the pattern which Mon­tana agriculture ls most likely to assume after the war.

was on the Al·kan front wh:re he able in the SUB or at lhe theatre was battery commander in the In- exc~pt on Monday ru1d Tuesday, dian Field Artillei-y. April 30 and May 1, from 9 a. m. __ ___ ___ 6 p. m. providing there are scats

Donors Establish Roman Memorial

Anonymous donors have est.1.b­lish d a student loan fund to pe known as "The Rick Roman MC· morial Fcmd," in memory of Rich­ard J. Roman, Montana State Col­lege alumnus.

Captain Roman, 'ex '39, was killed in action in Fra nee on Feb­ruaq 16, 1945.

President Renne has accepted the loan fund, which will be ad­ministered by the Montana State College Student Loan Committee consisting of W. G. Walter chair~ riian, and Ben1ard Copping, -i:>refes. sor F". M. Farrington, Dean Ethe~ lyn C. Harrison, and Dr. H. G. Klemme.

available. Director Starmer asks that students get their tickets early, and that unused tickets be returned promptly.

In order that all students will have an opportunity to obt.ain a seat. thei·e w!IJ be one GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET for every seat in the house less the total number or student body cards ou !standing. All paid admissions will receive a GENERAL ADMIS­SION TICKET \\hlch must be ex­changed for a reserved seat ticket on Monday through Friday, April 23,-27, from 1-5:30 p. m., Satur­day and Sunday, April 28-29, 10 a. m.-2 p. m., and will be void after Sunclay, April 29. Each GEN­ERAL ADMISSION TICKET is marked as above but wm be hon. ored as long as seats are a\"Ai l­ablc.

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Dear. Mom ..iay assembly so w• could find oul Thanl<.S for sending me my dea.n who had &.II the bra.ins a.nd stuff.

shtrt for the Prom -I got Ulere :My girl and I are havU1g_ trou­a.ft r all and really had a good ble again becau~ now she 1s real tim:. Mv girl rot ;·cal cager and excited al:,o~t Elhot H_urtt because decided ~ ,ve should have some I h~ was Kmght. of ~nights and so chaperone dances so W<' traded ~he keep3 calling h~ up. all the t\,·o with each of the chaperones time but can never ~md Jus home anll boy did we have fun. I won- -I guess Cog was right whet~ he der how John Coinish got along s~d he had been ou.t every mght \\ith them because he got swatted smce ~e became ~mg~t of same. at the Inter-Frat dance because he I thmk Spring is finally com­was jitter-bugging during a waltz i.ng because the Robins ~re all ~o 1 gueS::J he eiUier hn.s too niurh over the campus and getting real

e or else should tal<e Muslc Ap- fat and stuff and people are be· p p . ti ginning to go barefooted ( or so

I XOTICES The swimming tournament will

be held Taursday, April 26, al 8:00 p. m. in the gymnasium.

The Senior Forum \\ill be laeld Wednesdtty, April 251 at 7:45 p. m. in U1e Faculty Lounge. All Sen­iors are requested to attend and the Juniors may if they so desi re. President. Renne and Dean Chaffin will be the speakers. A discussion period will follow.

All npplications for offices on the Slud~nt Senate must be sub­mi tted to Harry Cosgriffe befoN Thursday noon. April 26. Pri­mary elP.ctions will be held in the Uni~n Friday, April 27.

Attention Home Economic Seniors! Be at Herrick Hall, Saturday,

April 28, at 11:45 to have your pictures taken in caps and gowns.

Lovely Lois Lands On Prom Throne

M. S. C. snows gave way for a beautiful evening for the Spring Prom Friday, April 2Q. Swishy pnste1 formals, a flower trellised gateway, and solid music by Moke1 set the scene for the high­light of lhe biggest social event of the season-the crowning of Lois Steere a3 Prom Queen.

Lois was presented by Junior Clo.ss President, Ruth Pease. Boyd De.tonacour, the Queen's escort, placed LlJe attractive crown of whi\:e and red roses. Then taking her place on the throne, beauti­fully decorated in pastel flowers. she presided over a short dance in honor of the seniors.

The queen was chosen by direct vote of all men students on the campus from the seven candidates put up by the women's organiza­tions. The candidates were: Chi Omega, Betty MacPherson; Pi Beta Phi, Virginia Barfknecht; Alpha Omicron Pi, Ada Atkinson: Kappa Delta, Mary Embleton; Al­pha. Grunma Delta. Lois Steere; Independent. Alma Ryffel; Co-op, Roberta Morley. Each of the can­didates were presented with a sweclpca and rose corsage.

Prt:!shl:?nts of Junior and Sopho­more classes, Ruth Pease and Maw·y G:Jay, and their committees 1..h<l a splendid job on arrange­ments and decorations.

Dr. and Mrs. H. B. Mills and Dr. an 1 ~frs. Kraenzel were chaperones.

besides everybody says I loo!< like I am nearly twelve so I guess you had better see if you can find my birth certificate because as

Apr. 25-"T HIRT Y SEC­OND OVER TOK YO" with Van Johnson and Spencer Tracy.

Apr. 26 - 27 - 28--''BOW­ERY TO BROADWAY" with Maria Montez, Jack Oakic and usa11na Fos­ter.

Apr. 28--"UP IN MABLE"S ROOl\1"' with i\larjorie Reynolds ru1d Denni s O'Kcefe.

April 30 - l\Iay I-COL­LEGE PLAY.

lill •. t5..i"·,L~·· Apr. 26-27-28--"SAGA OF

SI O U X C IT Y." a I s o "CAMPUS RHYTH 1'.

Apr. 29-30 and l\Iay 1-Walt Disneys "BAl\IBI"' (Re­l um Engagement), also '"THE KID SISTER'' with Roaer Prvor and Judv ct:;'rk. . .

prec1a on. . ~) th th light People are always criticizing tt appear:s · ·. · e O er 1

this school but the only thing I we were sweepmg out the coffee can find wrong "d Ut olJ MSC is shop and_ fo1:113~ a. pair of over­the fact that there is so n1uch to shoes which 1s.n t too odd. b~t Ute do that we are kept too busy all shoes were still on the ms.1de, I Uie time to go to classes. Assemb- wonder how she got out ·without lies all the time and we got I being dekcted?

~~t hardly any men at the prom and so consequently there weren't hardly any girls there and then Utey had that stuff for Dr. Renne and all the faculty was there anrl a Jot of the students weren't and then comes honors day aml practically all the stu· dents were there and the faculty was sorta sparsely represented. I guess they know the students well enough to know who is going to get what in the way of honors and so consequently didn't have to \\·aste those t",\·o hours in the gym when they are so busy \\;U1 other things-but gee, Mom; we are real busy too, what with hav­ing to get our activity tickets signed so ,ve cah dro,vn our many sorrows nnd stuff. My girl and I have been planning to go on a "picnic" as soon ·as it gets nice since we got here and now we have been chasing Dr. Klemme and Dean Harrison all over lhc, campus and can't find them and

long as I am here I must have -------------­been born even if we don't have any proof what am I sa)ing? 1 am proof aren't I?)

President Renne inaugurated fin- It's sure funny how people turn ally and then they had Uw honors out for things arounQ here. There

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But for now I must rW'l off and see if I did all right in my mid­quarters that snuck up on me so sudden-like last week.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1945 THE MONTANA EXPONENT Page Three

Out of the moth-balls came the formals again as the guys and gals of M. S. C. took in the annual Junior Prom, this year sponsored by the Juniors with the help of the Sophomore class. With flowers all over the ballroom, a lovely queen on a flower-bedecked throne, and smooth Mockle music, the affair was really done up in righ reet style.

Open houses sponsored by the Greek women for the men on the campus have taken over the spot-light of interest this week. Tl:P Kappa Delt.s entertain­ed the Aggie lads a week ago at their ··etub 13" and the gals of the Arrow turned the Pi Beta. Phi house inW a barn for the men on the Bill Saturday evening.

congratulations to the ne-.v In~ itiates of Kappa Delta and to the men now wearing the \Vhite Cross of Sigma Chi. Gals now displa>ini; the Dla.-nond Shield of Kappa Delta. are Ruth Ryder, Bonnie Galloway, Mary Tait, Marjorie Stauden.m.eyer, Ruth Trethaway, Allee Hughes and Inna Catron. The n""' full-fledged Sigs are Bob Antlcrson. Deru1 Swenson. James O'Neill, Burton Nelson, Bill Haw­kins, Bob Mlller, and George Hlede who were initiated April 15.

TI1C Army Air Corps landed and Roy E. Campbell dropped in long enough to place a lovely diamond on Joyce Eklund's left hand last week.

The last of the sorority ex­change dlnners will be held tomor­r >W as tile Greek gals mi....._ forces tor their monthly get-together. The Chi Omegas will be guests of the Pi Phis, who in turn will travel

chair at the Kappa Delta. house. Again entertajning, the K. D .'s were hosts to Mrs. Zada S. Dick-son and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Opp V\'ednesday evening and set an ex­tra place Thursday evening for Cpl. Reuben Houghton of Ft. Ord, California.

Guests of honor at the Alpha Gam table Wednesday were Betty Watson and Cpl. Eugene Turner.

Formal dinner guests at the Home Management House two weeks ago today were Dr. and Mrs. Welch, Mr. and MrS. Poston, Miss Bertha Clow and :Miss Leona Barnes. while the same evening the Frosh gals enterl.ainecl at a formal dinner in Hamilton Hall including Dr. and Mrs. Livers, Dr. and Mrs. Mills, 1'Ir. and Mt-s. WaWng, Miss Jessie Wilbur, and Mrs. Marjorie Paisley in their guest list.

Lora Simard, Betty '1A'alker, and Betty Watson occupied guest chairs at U1e AiJJha O table Thurs-day evening.

Seated at the places of honor last Wednesday at the Sig Alpha dinner table we1e 1'.[r. and Mrs. W. C. McCall, and Friday their guest Ust included Mr. and Mrs. Bill

next door to the Alpha Gam house. Jackson, Lt. and Mrs. Jack Mahan, The Alpha Gams will be entertain-I and Lt. and Mrs. Emil Klndschy. ed by the Kappa Delts and the A. Newly elected officers of Sigma 0. Pi's will be hostesses to the Chi are Jimmy Lyons, in the Presi­gals fromthe K. D. dwelling. The dent's chair; Ned Gearheart as A. 0. Pi's in turn will travel to the Chi Omega house to complete the round robin.

\ ~ice President; Larry Cooper, Sec­retary and Social Chairman, Bud Cooke, Treasurer; and Jim O'Neill

Sunday dinner guests at the as Historian and Editor. And newly Girls' Co·op were Miss Nora Ofte- pledged to the frat are Ed Hines dal, Mrs. Billie Meaker, and Helen , on Schurch.

Martin Jacobson was a visitor on the campus last \1veek. The Marines also well represented this week­end on the campus as the Pi Phi's entertained Lt. Jack Mahan and wife. the former Shirley TOuhy. and Lt. Roy MacVickers, who was visiting ~farilyn Thorpe. Both men are members ot the Marine Air Corps and have just returned from South Pacific duty.

The young Pi Phi alums were guests al the Pi Phi dinner table Wednesday and the place cards included the names of Kay Sulli­van, Kay Batch, Molly Arnold , Ruth Dawson, Helen Butterfield, Pat Purdy, Peg Waite, and Jane Simmons Lundberg.

New initiates now wearing the Alpha Gamma pearls are Jerry Weir, Irene Lerbeck, Pat Jenson, Betty Jo Naylor. and Barbara K. Beers. Congratulations!

International Reunion Day in the Alpha Gam news drew forth the sisters to a lovely banquet Satur­day night at U1e Student Union Building. Lois Steere, Ann Mahan, Frances Oswald, and Allee John­son received scholarship awards.

Ruth Ryder was showing visitor Pvt. Robert Nyquist the M. S. C. campus last week, wh11e Betty Palo tore off to meet Chief Petty Offi­cer, Leonard Thomas. Shirley An­derson took off for home and Es­ther Reardon, Erys Smart, 1.1:etalou \.Vinters, and Dorothy Danielson spent the week-end 1n Butte.

Friday the Kappa Delts welcom­ed Mrs. Jimmy Stewart, nee .Jessie Richie, former M . S. C. eo-ed.

Congratulations to the new pled­ges of Kappa Delta! Gals now wearing the green and white pledge ribbons are Betty Oleson and Ruth Faller.

Guests in the Alpha Gamma Delta house over the week.end were Betll Martin, now of the Mar­ines, and Merle Ann Rothwell. guest of Tag Grettcnberg.

Pi Phi guests last week included alum Erma Martin Beldon and Barbara Birkeland of Ft. Benton.

Paisley Returns From Spokane Meet

j\Trs. Marjorie Paisley, repre­santing Montana State College, and l\.'Iiss Lucille Alexander, oC the lo­cal high school, attended the Paci­fic Regional ConCerence on Family R-alationships at Spokane, Wash­ington last week-end. A total of about 250 people attended the conference, approxima12ly 50 oi them from outside of Spokane proper.

Some of the topics discussed were: "Role o.f Women in the Post

Man and His Family", 11The Fam­ily and Religion". James L. Hymes, director of child care centers at the Kaiser shipyards, and Major Topping of tbe University of Brit­ish Columbia were two of tbe out­standing speakers on the program.

Renne Speaks On Saturday evening, April 25;,

President R. R. Renne w1ll di.S­euss ''Postwar Plans for Montana State College" over the Z-Bar Net. Dr. Renne·s address will be on the air from 6:30 to 6:45 P. M.

War World/' "Education for Fam- ~------------~ ily Life in Schools and Colleges", "Rehabilitation of the Service

spent several weekS in the hospital. Of great interest to the campus

lads and lassies was the announce· ment of the recent wedding of Louella Lavelle and Lt. James J. Harrington which took place in Butte, April 17. Mrs. Harrington is a senior at M. S. C. and a mem­ber of Alpha Omicron Pi. Lt. Har­rington was graduated from Montana State with the class of '43 and his fraternity is Kappa Sigma. M. S. C. students attending the wedding were Jackie Hewitt, J ean Stehlik, Ada Atkinson, Billie Lou Sweet, Gloria Fallon, Lily Ste.'"1.Sten and Maurice Funk.

Social events to come include the Veteran's Dance Friday night which promises to be one of THE events on this year's social calen­dar.

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Page Four THE MONTANA EXPONENT WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25. 1945

Many Receive Recognition And Scholastic Awards April 12

Congratulations were the "order of the day", Thursday, April 12, when the annual all scholastic honors and senior day assembly was held. Thjs was the first public appearance of the members of the class of '45 in their traditional senior cap and gown.

Following a "welcome" to the seniors by President R. R. Renne, was a vocal solo by Louella LaVelle and a 'seniors' call' by Peggy Boller, vice-president of the class of '45.

Schubert Dyche, president ot Phi Kappa Phi, senior and gractu- )fr. Bell, MSC graduate of 1925, ate honorary, announced the fol- gave the graduating seniors som, lowing new members: Beryl Gar- "sage advice'' on "jobs". 1ison, Ll1lian KruJntz. Mrs. Vtr- The departmental initiates were ginia Hov.·en Barfknecht, Erys Lhen announced by the president Smart, Rene Jones. Mrs. Lucille of each organization. Althea J\.Iari~. Clark Murray, \:Vnnda Norwood.

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Sue Hinman and \.Vanda Nor­Herva Fiske, Mrs. Irene Andes wood arc new initiates lo Pi Omc­Kelly, ira..rian Setter, LOra Simard ga Pi, secretarial honorary. and Mrs. :Margaret .Mack Thom- Peggy Boller announced Betty ton. Germeraad and Frances McG-Owa

A.s president or Phi Eta S1gmn. as new members of the art honor­freshman men scholastic honor-1 ary. Delta Phi Delta. ary, Jack Heidt aruiounced thP1r The home economics honorary, new pledges as Robert Anderson, Phi Upsilon Omicron, was reprc­.:Uartin Epseland, Robert M11lrr sented by Louella LaVelle, who Don Schurch and Harley Swenson introduced their new pledges.

Alpha Lambda Delta, freshman Rausic Lou Solberg, V1v1an Keat­women scholastic honor.ary, was I in~_- tartha \.Vright. ?t.'!al'ilyn Boole, represent&:! by Dorothy Under- Dons Mill~r. Shirley Wilson. seth, who announced Janice Chn~- Jean .Lamberg. Victor Ohla. ltn~en, Barbara Beers, Irene G10- Francis Oswald, Helen Jean Finch, va.nini, and Nancy Stenson as new I Romona Best, Mary Yaughn, Vir­members. ginia Kohn and Winifred Johnson

The speaker of the day was .Mr are new initiates to Ute biological Eel BeU, Jr., assistant to the gen- honorary, Phi Sigrnn. as pi-esentcd eral manager, Farm Credit Ad by ~larga1 ct Hollenback. ministration, in Spokane, \Yash. 1 Shirley ~tehlhof! rPprcsented llle ....................... ·~ •

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nurses as she announced Ann My- I Robert Theine, Robert Mccarthy, :MSC traditions, was represt!J'ltt."'J quist, Helen Butterfield, Lmda Lee Zales Ecton, Robert .Anderson, by Harry Cosgrtffe, who annou:,c--

mith, :Mrs. Constance Evans, Bert Nelson, James O'NeiJI, Ro- ed Eugene \Vilde, Robert )tarns Ruby Kirby, Aleva Benjamin. E,•a bert Miller, James Coughren, Pa.ul 1cto Ohta, Ed Bratton ar.C RO"bet t Cowan, Lavonne Ullman, cerat- Grammens, \Yilbur Zezula, Nor- Hansen as new mt:mbcrs. dine Shotwell, Nina ~orman, LolS man Penwell, Sigva.ld Berg, Gene The program was conch.. .. ty Hopkins, Rosemary Lorensen, and Hanson, and Frank :Maruska. the announcement by H~. n J Phyllis Rowlee as pledges to AI- Ruth· McDonald, president of colt of new Mortar Boar.! mem-pha Tau Delta. Spurs, announced Elliott Hurll as bers. Sue Hinmnn, Bett:, Germ-

The newly active dramatics the Knight ot Knights. eraad, Ro~ Clair H&n:ien. Jani! honorary, Alpha. Psi Omega, has Mitzi Booner and Marcel)'11 Matzke, i1ar11yn Boole, Jean Betty Doller, Bett.y Jean Lauer. Kranz are new members o( par- Stehlik, Janice }..{ayfield, ,....-1.."Ufred Ruth McDonald, Gyla Marmont, tanla, physical education honor- :\fcDermott, and Betty Jta.'\ Kln1' Jane Matzke. Rose Clare Hansen, ari, as announced by Lucllle are pledges to thi~ senior ~ men's Kay Hoffman, Cindy Snyder, Mar- C1ydcsdale. honorary. tan Galster, and Lucille and Bob Septemviri, senior men's honor- The a...~cmbly was dism.i33ed by Haight as 1944-45 initiates. ary entrusted with carrymg on: singing the national anL'tem.

The Lwo new members of the women's chemistry honory, Elec-tions, Betty M. Nelson an<l. Betty \Valker ,,,ere announced by ooro­Lhy Sheppard.

Dr. R. R. Renne presented the Deane B. Swingle Memorial schoJ­nrship award to Ramona Be~t. out­standing sophomore bacterioltgy nnd botany major.

The Phi Kappa Phi award to the senior with the highest gt adc average was given to Beryl Gar­rison, by Layton Thompson, econ­omics teacher.

Beryl Garrison ,vas also given lhe Phi Sigma bronze, medal tor the outstanding bacteriology jun­ior or senior student. Th award was presented by Matgant Hol­lenback.

Robert Maras introducC'J Elmor Arneson a.s Spur of the Moment nnd the following nien as nC\.\'

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