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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Special Collections at SCARAB. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aB tes Student by an authorized administrator of SCARAB. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Hates Student Vol. LXXXVII, No. 9 BATES COLLEGE. LEWISTON. MAINE, NOVEMBER 23, 1960 By Subscription McReynoids Explains\ Journalists Interview Present Day Pacifism This Friday at 7:30 p. m. in the Filene Room. David Mc- Douglas In Program Keynolds will speak on the topic. "Non-Violence in a Violent World." He has been brought to the campus by a group of On Monday, November 28, at 8 p. m., in the Bates Chapel, students interested in studying the pacifist movement. SEAM Elects the Bates College Concert and Lecture Series will present a McReynoids, field secretary for* panel program in which Senator Paul H. Douglas of Illinois the War Rcsisters League, visit- Wesley Club at Providence, Drury, Kalber and three Washington newspaper correspondents, Kenneth ed several New England campus- Rhode Island, speaking under G. Crawford, Newsweek Magazine Bureau Chief and Senior es in early October, meeting Members of the Student Edu- sponsorship of Brown Young cation Association of Maine stud- Editor for National Affairs; Neal Stanford, Christian Science i specially with student groups Friends to students from Brown interested in peace education and ied proposed changes in the Monitor Diplomatic Correspondent, and John C. Metcalfe, University, Pembroke College, state minimum salary schedule action. After attending the CPU- and Rhode Island School of De- News Analyst and author of "Portraits," the Chicago Sun- for teachers at a meeting Satur- SPU conference at Mount Holy- sign. Times feature which appears daily in 125 newspapers, will day at the headquarters of the oke College, he returned the be featured. • ' next week to speak at Putney McReynoids was active as an Maine Teachers Association in The program will cover the week has spent the last thirty Graduate School in Vermont, undergraduate in UCLA pro- Augusta. areas of greatest current news years covering news all over the Boston University School of tests against ROTC, and was la- Delegates to the SEAM meet- interest in both world and na- world. After the outbreak of Technology, and Harvard-Rad- ter chairman of the youth sec- ing from Bates were Sara Ault, tional affairs such as the recent World War II, Crawford went olifte. About 200 attended a tion of the Southwest area of Scott Alexander, Joyce Schilch- national election. The Washing- to North Africa as a war corres- Quincy House meeting at Har- the Fellowship of Reconciliation. er, Cynthia Kalber, and George ton correspondents in their in- pondent and worked on assign- vard on October 13. A conscientious objector, he has Drury. Two members of the del- terview of Sen. Douglas will Speaks In New England for several years served as edi- egation were appointed as state ments there, in the Middle East. raise pertinent and sometimes The following week, he spoke torial secretary of Liberation officers: George Drury as Vice- Italy, England and France delicate questions concerning at Amherst College and Mount magazine. Recently he has been President and Cynthia Kalber as through 1945. Since his return these areas of interest. At the Holyoke, where the faculty-stu- active in Civil Defense protests Secretary. to the United States he has been end of the formal presentation, dent discussion-action group of and Polaris Action. He also ran covering National Affairs in the the audience will be given the last year is being resumed, in the Democratic primaries Washington Bureau. opportunity to ask any questions hence to Smith College. On Oc- against Carmien DeSapio, losing Freshmen Elect which they may have for Sen. John C. Metcalfe of the Chi- tober 20 he addressed the John by a small margin. Douglas or the correspondents. cago Sun-Times Syndicate has Stu-C And Class had a long and distinguished Gives Douglas's Background career as a Washington news Officers Today Sen. Douglas is a well known Snow Discusses Ballads, analyst and lecturer. Mr. Met- On Wednesday, November 16, political figure to most Ameri- calfe has lectured throughout, from 10:00-2:00 Frosh primary cans. He spent his boyhood on a this country and Europe on the Reads Poetry Selections elections were held in Chase Maine farm and in 1913 graduat- basic problems of American for- Hall. The elections were for both ed from Bowdoin College. He en- "As long as we stay close to the folk, as long as we listen eign policy and national affairs. class officers and Stu-C. tered the teaching profession He was formerly the Washing- and in 1925 became a Professor to the 'still sad music of humanity' and keep our roots in To qualify for the primaries, ton Diplomatic Correspondent the earth, our American art will have great worth," stated a student had to hand in, by of Economics at the University for Time Magazine and the New of Chicago. Douglas has served Professor Wilbert Snow during last Thursday night's part Tuesday noon, a petition signed York Herald Tribune and news in many capacities in both state if the Bates College Concert and Lecture Series. Introduced by twenty members of his class. analyst for Worldwide Press This made his name eligible for :.i;d national government. Service. by Professor Robert Berkelman, the former Bowdoin Eng- the primary ballot. In November of 1948. Douglas lish professor and Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut de- Nominations Include was elected fo the United States Cites Stanford's Experience veloped his topic: "American Life As Revealed In Ameri- Those who were nominated for Senate with a plurality of \i a! Stanford of the Christian i an Ballads." office are: 407.000 votes, and re-elected in Science Monitor is a veteran created and spread them un- Stu-C 1954, and again in 1960. In the news correspondent who for a Defining ballads as "songs that written, from mouth to moufh. Scott Alexander Senate, he has been active on number of years has been cover- pring spontaneous from the peo- The speaker noted that ballads Clifford Goodall the Banking and Currency Com- ing the Washington diplomatic ple and that deal, sometimes 1 are found in places removed Douglas Wakeficld mittee and the Labor and Public and economic scene for Monitor. comically, sometimes tragically, from industrial development, Class of 1964 Nominations for Welfare Committee. He has appeared many times on with themes of broken love, dis- places not only in the South, but Office Crawford Covers National Affairs "Meet the Press" and many other aster, murder, festivalsi and re- also in Maine, Vermont, southern President Kenneth Crawford of News- well known news programs. ligious holidays," Snow re- Indiana, and the West. Stephen Barron marked that these folk songs Stuart Field "tell a story, pleasing to all Notes Ballad Themes. Types Philip King people." While many of Ameri- That some of our American V-President Coram Exhibits Olsen ca's early settlers regarded bal- ballads parallel themes of the William Gardiner lads as "songs of the devil," Ap- old world can be seen in the Patricia Parsons International Collection palachian folk in West Virginia, songs about Jesse James which William Young Xorth Carolina, and Tennessee are similar to the Robin Hood "The Little International Exhibition" loaned by the Olsen Secretary ballads. This theme of glorify- Marion Day foundation is presently on display at Coram .Library. This ing the outlaw in'folk material Kathleen Pease exhibition, comproising a very small selection of current "comes from a certain sympathy Sandra Prohl European and American paintings, attempts to give a "flavor" Americans have for the under- Treasurer of the creative work on both sides of the Atlantic. dog." Snow illustrated his point Ralph Bartholomew by citing the ballad singer Lead- Linda Gramatky Includes Works Of Both French and Brtish painters, and belly, who popularized "Good- John Schatz The American section includes one of Germany's "purged" art- night. Irene" and who was par- The final elections will be held artists who are natives of the ists now a resident of Italy. doned from one prison sentence today at the same time. United States and Canada and The present collection includes by the Governor of Texas, and Basaldclla Afro's Paessaggli later from another sentence by several who, born elsewhere, Rosso, Kit Barker's Red Nude, have chosen this hemisphere as the Governor of Louisiana. Physics Lecture Eduard Bargheer's The Three "Western cowboy songs are Everyone interested in FI their permanent home. The Eu- Musicians, Albert Burri's College popular today," continued the BER OPTICS is cordially in ropean group includes Italian, (Continued on page three) speaker, "because they appeal to vited by the Physics Collo the young people of America quium to a demonstrated lee who have clothed the cowboy iure by Dr. Richard Wood OC Songfest Notice with romance." The interest in cock of the American Opli Tonight at 8:00 p.m., the GARNET is still interested tall, exaggerated, idealized tales cal Company, Friday evening Outing Club will hold a in student writings to be con- is epitomized in Paul Bunyan, at 7:30 p.m. in Chase Hall. songfest in the basement be- sidered for publication. Es- while "Casey Jones" is a work Dr. Woodcock will tell and neath the lobby of the gym. says, poems, short stories, song. This category of ballads in- show how light is passed The program will include etc.. should be given to Wilbert Snow cludes the sea chanty, which, through the flexible bundles folk songs and as many members of the GARNET (Photo by Harris) (Continued on page three) of thin glass fibers. others as are desired. board as soon as possible. TWO BATES STUDENT, NOVEMBER 23, 1960 Weatherbee iLectures On WRJR Closes Stu-C Seeks Solution Campaign,Smith To Campus Problems Legal System And Lefty' North Triumphs Thursday, November 17, Judge Randolph Weatherbee, "The WRJR Stock Drive was By EDWIN T. ZIMNY JR. '63 judge of the Supreme Court in Maine, talked to the Citizen- successful in raising $372.15 tu At a series of meetings held last week, the Student Coun- ship Laboratory about the court system. • be used by our radio station for cil took further steps to achieve several long range goals. this year's programs," said Kim According to Judge Weather- First on the agenda was the. charge as a result of the felony Worden '62, Director of the bee, there are four sets of terms the prevalence of frequent "false murder rule, a part of the com- Bates Radio Station. matter dealing with student whose definitions must be known identification cards. The ID cards alarm" pranks. A modern fire mon law, which states that if Although this amount is m order to understand our legal alarm system was suggested in a person is engaged in a felony enough to buy more records and would be used to replace the system: common and statute present ticket books which are place of the simple light switch and someone is killed, that per- equipment, WRJR hopes to re- laws, civil and criminal cases, required for admission to many type of alarm currently in use. son is guilty of murder. ceive more student donations so misdemeanors and felonies, and of the college functions. No con- The problem of line-cutting is Court Takes Measures that the station can cover all state and federal courts. structive arguments against ID still obviously prevalent and ac- The first steps were taken in state series basketball games, cards were given, therefore the tion will be taken against those Defines "Statute" Law the municipal court which ap- both home and away. Student position of the Stu-C on this violating the rule. It was pointed Statute laws are laws which pointed a lawyer to defend who did not have a chance to matter was strengthened with out that from now on. stepping have been passed by Congress or Lefty. As murder is a felony, the buy a stock, may still do so by the hopes that next year this out of line to get the mail, and state legislatures; common law is ludge in the municipal court leaving their contribution in Box goal would be realized. then cutting back in at the orig- composed of recorded legal de- couldn't determine Lefty's guilt 646. inal spot constitutes a line cut. cisions which have been handed Discuss Faculty-Student Relations or innocence. His decision deter- Mitchell Comes In Second Getting the mail is no longer a down over a number of years. Faculty-student relations were mined only that Lefty should be Smith North was the dormi- valid excuse! There is one and In civil cases one person is bound over to the Superior tory with the highest percentage also on the discussion list. While only one exception to line cut- both the faculty and the students sueing another; in criminal Court. of sales. Each of the 48 boy: ting. That is the time when a cases, the State prosecutes the Before Lefty's case could be from this dorm won a free ticket would like to enjoy a closer, student is in such a position that more personal relationship with accused. Criminal cases are ei- tried* by the superior court, Lef- to see a movie at the Empirt he must meet an appointment ther misdemeanors or felonies. ty had a hearing by the grand Theatre. The two girls' dorms. each other, there seems to be the with a professor or attend some problem of just how or where Misdemeanors are minor viola- jury. As is common, the grand Mitchell and Milliken, ranked other urgent meeting, then he tions consisting of such things as jury heard only the state's evi- second and third as top stock to begin. may cut in line if not doing so The problem of women in the motor vehicles or drunkenness dence and decided whether to purchasers. would cause him to be late or to which are not usually punishable indict. In this case, Lefty was During the course of the men's dormitories was again miss the appointment altogether. brought up for consideration, and by a term in state's prison. Fel- indicted and held for trial. Stock Drive, WRJR representa- Also, on a trial basis, seniors onies consist of such crimes as Cites Appeal tives visited all the girls' dorms it is hoped that eventually a have line privileges during the more lenient attitude by the fac- murder and arson which are After all the evidence had and spoke at their House Meet- evening meal before 5:30 p.m. punishable by a term in state's been heard in Lefty's trial, the ings. Stocks were sold at the ulty towards a limited arrange- Peterson Heads Election ment of this type would become a prison. judge charged the jury which dorms and also at Rand and Committee Describes Court Systems found Lefty guilty. Lefty ap- Commons at dinner-time. reality. The Stu-C feels that the The Freshman election com- There are two systems of pealed the case to the state su- men can be trusted, given the mittee, headed by "Pete" Peter- courts, state and federal. The preme court, which was com- chance, and that under the prop- son '62, has done a good job to Calendar er supervision and at certain re- Maine State Courts are made up posed of a group of impartial date. The Council plans to use judges who based their verdict Today, November 23 stricted times, there would be of municipal, superior, and su- Freshman Elections, 12-2 p.m.. this year's procedure for all fu- preme courts, handling cases on the briefs of the former trial nothing wrong with allowing ture elections. The procedure: Basement of Chase Hall where laws passed by state leg- and oral arguments of the law- members of the fair sex in the the individual desiring to run for O C Songfest, 8-9 p. m, Alum men's dorms. George Stone '63 islatures are concerned. The yers. They ruled that the felony office must take the initiative and murder rule didn't apply when ni Gymnasium • is in charge of this committee. federal system includes district Thursday, November 24 present his candicacy, rather courts, appelate courts, and the one of the criminals was killed. Debate Fire Bell Situation Thanksgiving Vacation than having nominations from Supreme Court which handle) Judge Weatherbee also added The problem of fire and fire the floor. Friday, November 25 cases involving laws passed by that the decision concerning the bell systems is the subject of The Stu-C meetings are open C A Lecturer, David McRey- Congress. felony murder rule made in Lef- much debate and concern, espe- to all the men and each man is nolds. 7:30-9 p.m., Filene To illustrate how the courts ty's case was actually made by cially since the lives of sixty or encouraged to attend them and Room operate, Judge Weatherbee used the Supreme Court of Pennsyl- a hundred men in a dorm may be express his opinion. Suggestions Monday, November 28 the imaginary case of Lefty. vania. at stake. It was pointed out that are always welcome. The Coun- Concert-Lecture Series, Sena- Lefty was a thirty-three year while Smith Hall is fireproof, it cil represents and serves the tor Paul Douglas, 8:00 p.m. old bum. His profession was car is not smoke proof, and there- men. Its full potential can be Chapel stealing, and he was a five-time Chapel Schedule fore a fire alarm system should achieved only if the men them- Friday, November 25 Tuesday, November 29 loser. Although he was a crimi- be installed to try to prevent any selves share in its responsibili- Shao Chang Lee, Visiting Pro- CA Bible Study, 7-8:15 p.m. nal, Lefty never carried a gun possible deaths due to smoke in- ties and work towards its goals. fessor of Oriental Culture, Basement of Women's Union and always confessed when halation. East and West Parker The Stu-C feels that if all co- "Communism in China" caught. Halls were strongly discussed in operate and work together, this Monday, November 28 EMPIRE r™J the nature that in East, men are year can be the most fruitful Cites Case Of "Lefty" To be announced not answering fire bells due to one yet in its history. The case started when Lefty, Wednesday. November 30 who was then on parole, met an- Reverend Robert H. MacPher- other parolee called Joe. To- son, Minister, Universalist Debaters Participate In gether, the two men decided to Church, Auburn rob the filling-station where Lefty was working. They were Ritz Theatre Annual Vermont Tourney caught in the act by a police- THUR.-SAT.: Friday and Saturday, November 19 and 20, two Bates teams man. Joe panicked, drew a gun, "BELLS ARE RINGING" took part in the annual debate tournament at the University and was killed by the police- Judy Holliday man; Lefty surrendered. of Vermont. The tournament was attended by 41 colleges Dean Martin Lefty was booked on a murder "FRANCIS IN THE and represented by 148 teams. HAUNTED HOUSE" The Bates varsity affirmative Mickey Rooney team of Grant Lewis '62 and team of William Haver '64 and Hotel ELM SUN.-TUE.: John Marino '61 were one of the Susan Stanley '64 defeated Mc- "PLEASE DON'T EAT When Elvis CHICKEN - CHOPS SS53S few undefeated teams, winning Gill, Albany Teacher's College, THE DAISIES" Comes CeMriwt West Point, and the University of STEAKS - LOBSTERS "HOUSE OF THE Marching

(Right) Captain James Suther- land poses with head basketball coach Robert Peck prior to pre- season practice.

Coaches, New Captains Prepare Bobcats For Winter Sports Program

(Left) Track captain Barry Gil- var, an ace sprinter, poses with track coach Walt Slovenski as the Garnet thinclads prep for the season's opener. Returning Lettermen, Freshmen, Make Track Outlook Promising Faced with the task of extending a winning streak that dates back to the Spring of 1959, By SKIP MARDEN the Garnet track team goes into action on December 3 with the outlook bright indeed. A During the brief lull between the fall sports season and the host of returning veterans and a record turnout of freshmen gives the thinclads depth and winter campaigns of basketball and track, there is time for ability at virtually every position as the opening meet at Tufts appears. common introspection on another element of the Bates Col- Weight Events Questionable lege athletic offering — the Intramural program. Three The big question marks looms words can summarize the entire program — popular but in the weight events, the one in- poor. Therefore in the next few weeks, this column hopes to consistent spot in last year's point out weak spots in the program, then present the other championship. With added ex- side of the story, and finally offer some constructive sugges- perience, sophomores John Cur- tions. ***** tiss and Howard "Dutch" Van- The first offering of the year's intramural schedule was dersea and juniors Dave Lougee touch football, a sport that is bothe popular and interesting. and Carl Peterson all are expect- However, there were numerous problems in its administra- ed to carry the load in the shot tion — (1) the field is in a very poor location, (2) there was and hammer events with an as- no formal means of officiating or timekeeping so that argu- sist from Joe Tambrvino and ments were a common feature of each game, (3) forfeitures Frank Vana, primarily a runner, were a frequent occurrence, (4) the schedule made no provi- who missed most of last season sion for games that were rained out in the "monsoon season" with a knee injury. of October and November, and (5) the season started so late The high jump looms as a that daylight saving time ended two weeks before the sched- bright spot with veteran Jim ule of games did. Hall and freshmen Paul Williams HOWARD VANDERSEA practices with the 35 pound ***** and Dave Johnson all capable of weight, as the Garnet track aggregation prepares for the Weaknesses are not limited to football, as forfeiture of doing six feet or better. Dave season's first meet with Tufts at Medford on December 3. games, unbalanced league arrangements, lack of adequate of- Boone and Williams will do the Dave Janke, Larry Boston and With only three losses in the ficiating (except in basketball), and the whole system of broadjumping while Doc Spoon- Dave Boone, all lettermen will last four years and three state figuring the intramural championship make the program less er and Dennis Brown, both re- handle the 440, 600, and 1000 championships over the same than ideal. The program is limited to four sports — touch turnees, handle the pole vault. yard assignments while Pete period of time, the 'Cats have football, volleyball, basketball, and softball (plus a variety The spectacular John Douglas Schuyler, a 4:20 miler, and De- been one of the finest teams in the East and coach Walt Sloven- of "Chase Hall sports" of pool, bowling, etc.) and neglects will be missed in the jumps as Witt Randall and Reld James well as the hurdles, but added hold down the longer distances. ski looks for more of the same the interest in others. These criticisms, both specific depth at all positions should off- Jim Keenan, Bill Larrabee, this year with a well balanced, and general, indicate that the Intramural Program is inade- set his loss. Paul Palmer and freshman Paul experienced squad. quate and poorly administered. Gilvar Tops In Dashes Planchon will get the nod in the ***** hurdles where Bob Erdman per- Nationally prominent Rudy formed so admirably last year. The responsibility for the program's administration is di- Smith will be missed in the run- Hope To Extend Records vided three ways — between Dr. Lux, the Intramural Assist- ning events, but here again the ant (a student), and the individual dormitories. The com- return of many lettermen pro- THE . bined failures of all three have made the program weak. vides a potent counterbalance. STERLING PATTERNS CHRlSTiANpSC!ENCE Dr. Lux, who has good ideas for revitalizing the program, has Team Captain Barry Gilvar, who in ■"MONITOR holds the cage record will be Towle — Gorham — Lunt failed because he has not pressed for the active improve- unbeatable in the dashes with Reed and Barton ment of intramurals. The student assistant has failed be- International — Wallace good backing from Dennis WATCH REPAIRING cause of his steretotyped reliance on the program of his Tourse, Williams and Vana. predecessors, and the individual dormitory grouping have ■& failed to organize under the present system and use it prop- NOTICE Subscribe Now erly (e.g. the deliberate or accidental placing of a "good" team The Athletic Buildings will SINCE accdGi in a lower league bracket or vice versa, forfeiture of games, be open Thanksgiving Day. •ulnui* ti*ti (■ .-u at Half Price* etc.) or to promote or agitate for changes. Check door of Men's Locker 50 Lisbon Street Dial 4-5241 You con reod this world-famous" . * * * * * ■ Building for times. doily newspaper for the next six The time has come for intramurals to go through a transi- months for $5, just half th* regular subscription rate. tion from a sterile, rigid, poor program to one that more ac- Get top news coverage. 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Club Considered Improved; New- Visiting Professor Is Comers Impress By AL MARDEN Avid Sports Follower With five returning lettermen Last week Dr. Shea Chang Lee, three State Series football teams as a nucleus, the strongest bench visiting professor of Oriental "They are much more beautiful in years, and a new offense, the culture, was interviewed to get than even those of Yale anti future looks bright for Coach his opinion of athletics at Bates Harvard." Robert Peck and the Bobcat compared to Michigan State Uni- Lee, who used to play soccer basketball team. The 1960 edition versity, his home school. He himself, said that it is a harder of the Garnet hoopsters is paced said that naturally the first thing game to judge than football be- by the return of four of the five to be considered is that Michigan cause all the players must have starters of last year's squad. State has 23,000 students com- many skills. He felt that then Leading the returnees is 6' 7" pared to only 850 at Bates. wasn't enough enthusiasm or at- Captain Jim Sutherland. Suther- Spirit Contagious tendance by the students at thi land is "looking 100% better Dr. Lee is quite interested in Bates soccer games. The thinr than last year" in which he fin- football and attended most of that impresses him most about ished 2nd in rebounding and 12th the Bates games this fall. When American soccer is the fact thai in. scoring in State Series play. COACH ROBERT PECK casts a critical eye on a practice asked what he thought of Bates the players head the ball with He averaged 11.8 points per session as his charges prepare themselves for their opener football, he declared that he was much more skill and accuracy game last season. with M.I.T. on December 1. amazed that the team is as good than Chinese players do. Two Guards On Hand as it is. "There isn't much differ- Soccer Big In Orient Returning at the guard slot ence in form, and a game such as He stated that soccer was thr Bowdoin and Bates is just as ex- are Scotty Brown and Pete Fisk. Maine Basketball, Track most popular sport in the Orient citing as watching Michigan play Brown, the ball handler of the and regarded most enthusiasti- Michigan State." He said that club, finished sixth in the state cally by the schools. The Orien- Clubs Packed With Talent general enthusiasm from the stu- in scoring, and is noted for his tal players are from the Philip- dent body in supporting and soft jumper from around the key. Ed. Note: In the 1960-61 win- Gary Johnston, Mike Burnham, pines. Professional baseball hi rooting for the football team is Fisk, the defensive hawk of the ter season the University of and Art Warren are all 6-5 in Japan is the only sports activity proportionately the same at Peckmen, teams with Brown as Maine presents a serious threat height, and a trio of shorter in the Orient that closely resem- Bates and Michigan State. How- a scoring threat with a deadly to any hopes that Bates may have sophomores — Laddie Deemer, bles a sporting event in this ever, the spirit is more conta- two-handed set shot. in capturing the State Series Ted Leadbetter and Dace Pound country as far as excitement and gious in the atmosphere of the crown in basketball or the myth- — are also capable ball handlers. general interest are concerned. Returning lettermen in the small crowd at Bates games than ical title in indoor track. There- Brian McCall is optimistic Dr. Lee mentioned that basket- forecourt are Mai Johnson and it is at a Big Ten game where fore, the STUDENT presents the about his team's chances. ball was growing in popularity Carl Rapp. Johnson, 6' 3", has attendance is sometimes 80,000 or been a consistent performer in following review as a frank esti- Track Team Also Strong throughout the Far East. He con- above. the past and finished fourth on mation of the magnitude of that A second Maine coach who can cluded by saying that: "Sportf the team in rebounding in last obstacle. be optimistic is track mentor Ed Likes Garnet Togs don't play as big a part in thr year's campaign. Carl "Chief" During the past three years, Styrna. Starting with an advan- He was very impressed by the school program or in public in- Rapp was sixth in the state last Maine has had a change of bas- tage of having all six indoor beauty of the garnet and gold terest in China and other Far year in the scoring department. ketball fortunes as Coach Brian meets on the Orono campus, uniforms of the Bates team and Eastern countries as they do in Rounding out the returnees McCall has developed the Black Styrna has a sound nucleus of re- also by the uniforms of the other the United States." from last year's squad are Thorn Bears into the front-running turning personnel to combine Freeman and Peter Glanz. A team in the State Series, a pow- with fine sophomore prospects. husky 6' 3" center, Glanz saw erful contender in the Yankee Available for service in the limited action last year but is ex- Conference, and national ranking field events will be Dave Bari- Vandersea Named To All-Maine Team pected to help in the rebounding among small college quintets. beau, Bruce MacDonald, and Howard "Big Red" Vandersea was chosen by a board of college This season will not sec any re- Charles Michaud in the discus; department this year. was the only Bates College foot- scouts and coaches as well a? versal of this trend, as the team Nelson Bilodeau. Bob Donovan Freeman saw some action last Portland Sunday Telegram staff that was 19-4 last season retains and Charles Richardson in the ball playef to be selected to the year but was lost halfway five starters and seven lettermen. broad jump; Winnie Crandall, 1960 All-Maine squad announced sports writers. through the season because of Paul Dall, Rollie DuBois and Seniors Wayne Champeon, by the Portland Sunday Tele- eligibility, is also in contention John Dudley in the pole vault; Larry Schiner, Jon Ingalls gram this week. The All-Maine for a starting berth. and Terry Home, Ed Morrison, (6-5) and Captain Don Stur- team was dominated by five Newcomers Promise Joe Woodhead and John Roberts geon; and junior Skip Chap in the weight events. players from Bowdoin, the State A Gift To The newcomers are the most pelle all return from the Scries champion, while Colby promising in years. Transfer 1959-1960 quintet. Among the Strong Distance Unit Your College students John Hathaway and reserves there are two more A strong group of distance placed three, Maine two, and Paul Castolene are leading can- junior lettermen — Lennie runners pace the Maine squad in Bates one. didates for a frontcourt position. the track events as Mike Kim- Can Result In A McPhee and Don Harnum. The team included Vander- Castolene, an All-State selection ball, Bruce Wentworth, Richard plus Bob Chapman, who is a sea as ceniex; Tom Patrick of in football, has looked especially Roy, and Wilbur Spencer are Larger Income 6-6 junior transfer student. Maine and Dave Fernald of good off the boards thus far. available in the mile, two mile Bowdoin as guards; Gerry Hathaway adds a scoring punch In addition to the holdovers, or thousand. Larry Safford, Don- For Your Family Haviland of Bowdoin and to the forecourt with his soft there are a flock of sophomore ovan, Pete MacPhee, and Dave Dave Berman of Colby at the jump shots and driving layups. newcomers that will bolster the Jarker are the team's top sprint- tackles; Bob Burke of Colby Our Experienced Trust team both in height and in ers; while last year's freshman Rounding out the newcomers and Charlie Finlayson of Department will be glad bench strength. Bob Robertson, sensation, Barron Hicken, should are Chick Harte, Ted Beale, and Bowdoin. at the ends; Dexter pace the hurdfers with Ralph to work with you and Bob Zering. Harte, a frosh, has Bucklin of Bowdoin at quar- Baxter and Guy Whitten also your attorney on the fi- looked good and should develop JV Basketball terback; Jack Cummings of available. into a top flight star. Beale, also Bowdoin as fullback; and nancial and trust aspects Schedule With a strong Maine team as a frosh, plays the forecourt and Wayne Champeon of Maine of the educational gift Dec. future opponents in both winter has a pretty jump shot from the and Bruce Kingdon of Colby sports, it would be well for the you have in mind. corner. Zering should give a 7 Maine Maritime Academy as halfbacks. boost to the backcourt. 9 at Lewiston High School Bates student body as well as Vandersea was a near-unani- Coach Peck feels that the 13 Brunswick Naval Air Sta. the basketball and track teams Many a businessman is 1960 Bobcats are as strong or Jan. to point to those games with the mous choice as the team's center and the accompanying story with discovering these days — stronger than last year's team. 4 Univ. of Maine Freshmen Black Bears as the ones to win in 1960-1961. the announcement of the All- to his pleasant surprise He also is pleased with the bench 7 South Portland High Sch. — that a gift to his Alma and says that it is the strongest 12 Thomas Junior College Maine selections praised the he has had here at Bates. This 31 at Bridgton Academy sophomore standout for the fine Mater can bring definite performance he turned in after bench strength will enable him Feb. future tax advantages to being moved from a tackle posi- to use eight or nine men regular- 1 at Maine Central Institute DAY'S his wife and family. tion. ly instead of sticking with the 4 Topsham Air Force usual five. 8 at Colby Freshmen Je we I e rs Other vote-getters bidding for DEPOSITORS 9 at University of Maine (Ptld.) All - Maine selections included Attention, Students: 11 Maine Central Institute Opticians Bates sophomore end Paul Casto- Trust Company FOR YOU: 10% 14 at Univ. of Maine Freshmen lene who made a strong challenge COURTESY DISCOUNT 17 Gorham State Teachers 84 Lisbon Street for a post on the team, and half- Tli* Bank That Is Busy Quality Brand Clothes 18 Hood's Mailing back-quarterback Bill Davis, a Building Main* TRY OUR STUDENT Ivy League, Continental Styles 22 Bowdoin Freshmen third Garnet sophomore. LAY-AWAY PLAN Main Office: Augusta. Main* TONY FOURNIER'S 25 Colby Freshmen The team, selected strictly on MEN'S SHOP 28 at University of New Hamp. the basis of State Series action,