Eastern Progress Eastern Progress 1937-1938 Eastern Kentucky University Year 1938 Eastern Progress - 25 Mar 1938 Eastern Kentucky University This paper is posted at Encompass. http://encompass.eku.edu/progress 1937-38/11 . * I t Patronize THE EASTERN PROGRESS Michigan State Advertisers Here Tomorrow Student Publication of Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College NUMBER 12 VOLUME 16 RICHMOND, KENTUCKY, FRIDAY,. MARCH 25, 1938 i Michigan Opens Wilbur Evans Famous Baritone Take L. T. C. Leads Popularity And Baseball Season To Appear Here Beauty Contest * Here Tomorrow Wednesday P. M. Finals Scheduled Inclement Weather Wilbur Evans Final Tabulations Slows Maroon Team's To Conclude Fine Of Primary Are Practice; Lester . Arts Series Announced King Lost to Squad THIRD PROGRAM NOMINEES GIVEN RICE MAY START By RALPH MAURER In the last of the seasonal con- "You Can't Marry Ten Pretty certs, to be held Wednesday, March Girls," but you can cast your votes The Eastern Maroons will open 30, at the Hiram Brock auditorium, the Kentucky Collegiate baseball the members of the Cooperative for two of them next week at the season here tomorrow afternoon Concert Association will have the regular election to select Miss when they meet the strong Michi- privilege of hearing Wilbur Evans, Eastern, representative to the an- gan State College nine. famous American baritone. nual Mountain Laurel Festival to Coach Hembree's men have been be held May 28-29 at Pineville. able to practice but a few days Never has a more interesting Final tabulation of the primary in the past two weeks due to personality come to Eastern. As a vote conducted-Friday, March 18, weather conditions and the con- boy, Mr. Evans was prominent in as released by James Hart, Mile- dition of the playing field. various extra-curricular activities stone Editor, showed the following The Maroons suffered a severe Wilbur Evans, above, famous of West Philadelphia High School, beauties and popularities leading especially in musical activities, ath- in the various races: blow to their chances for another American baritone will be heard letics, operettas, and dramatics. In successful season the first of this in the Hiram Brock Auditorium, lical productions he played such Miss Eastern-Frances Little, week when Lester "Pinchy" King Wednesday evening, March 30. roles as Jervis Pendleton in "Daddy sophomore, Newport; Margaret was ruled ineligible because of This program will conclude a .Long Legs" and Ko-Ko in the Hubbard, senior, Ashland; Bonnie scholastic difficulties. Last sea- series of three concerts under the "Mikado." During this time he had Applegate, senior, Ashland; Pearl son King won eight games and did sponsorship of the Cooperative been studying voice under his Stephenson, junior, Richmond; not lose a single contest. Concert Association. brother Walter's direction. At nine- and Mildren Richardson, junior, Annual Shakespearean Performance Science Hill. I With King out the pitching staff teen, he sang for Marcella Sem- is narrowed down to only three brioh and Emilo de Gogorza who Eastern's Sweetheart — Ann twirlers, John Rice, Carl Yeager Military Ball recommended him for.one of the To Be Presented By Little Theatre Louise Stiglitz, freshman, Louis- and Hairy Bryant None of the three scholarships to the Curtis ville; Geraldlne Allen, senior, three have had exceptional suc- Committee Names Institute where he studied with Club Cast Tuesday Evening, April 5 Prestonsburg; Lucy Wallace, sen- cess as moundamen, but Coach de Gogorza. To earn extra money, ior, Irvine; Frances Cocanaugher, Hembree hopes to develop them this young man taught swimming senior, Danville, and Victoria into winning teasers before the Johnny Lewis Band Yates, senior, Peytona. to children and coached at a boys' Miss Hubbard, who serves as sec- season is far along. camp. He is a splendid athlete and By Mary Agnes Finneran Mr. Popularity—Roy King, sen- The reserved seats for the show- retary to the club, has likewise ior, AnnvlUe; Otwell Ran kin, sen- The starting nine for tomor- considered making this avocation appeared in former plays and was his life's work if his musical ca- ing of the Little Theater Club's ior, Covlngton; James Hart, sen- row's encounter has not been Selection Announced annual Shakespearean production selected by student choice as the definitely decided as yet, but prob- reer proved to be unsuccessful. ior, Bellevue, and Norbert Rechtln, Yesterday; Tickets will go on sale on March 28, un- Juni6r Prom Queen of 1937. senior, Bellevue. abilities are that Hinkle, the only In 1927, Wilbur Evans was audi- der the supervision of Mrs. Griggs, The headsvof the two warring veteran of last years infield, will This group of nominees, the stu- Be On Sale Soon tion's first National Radio Audition Information Clerk. This year's factions will be taken by Edwin dent body's selection for the year- be at first, Bryant at second, Mer- ants in the Atwater Kent Founda- presentation, "Romeo and Juliet," Barnes as Montague, and Charles llno at short and Luman at third. book's features section, will be on tion first National Radio Audition surpassing even the former Warner of Capulet. In the role of parade at the assembly hour Mon- In the outfield Hill, Voshell and R, 12 PIECE BAND Contest. The approximate 30,000,- Benvolio will appear Russell Childs King will get the call. The bat- achievement of "Merchant of day, March 28, Milestone officials 000 listeners were Judges. To the Venice," will be presented April while Owen Gribbin will be Mer- stated today. tery will be Caldwell behind the winner $5,000 in gold and two cutlo. The Princess of Verona will bat with Rice probably getting Johnny Lewis and his orchestra 5 at eight o'clock in the Hiram "As in former years," Mr. Hart will be thef eature of the Military years in a conservatory of music Brock Auditorium. Advanced tick- be portrayed by Hiram Brock and stated, "the two candidates rank- the nod on the mound. were given. Mr.' Evans sang that of his kinsman, Paris, by Eastern's next home game will Ball to be- held on April 22. Ac- et selling has already reached a ing next to Miss Eastern will be cording to the R. O. T. C. com- Flegier's "Le Cor" which won for high level with the sale of one Jimmy Hart selected as attendants to the fes- be next Friday with Oberlin Col- him first prize. The part of the nurse to Juliet lege. mittee, Lewis and his twelve artists hundred early reservations for tival representative." Mr. Hart —«»—. were signed up late yesterday From this time, Mr. Evans has members of neighboring high will be played by Sue Toadvlne, also stated that registration booths through the Mutual Orchestra Ser- made his operatic debut in "Tristan schools. while Dorothy Dorris will be Lady and ballot boxes for the final elec- Palm Sunday Services vice. Johnny Lewis has broadcast and Isolde," accompanied by the The events upon which "Romeo Capulet and Helen Schorle, Lady tion will be placed in the lobby of To Be Held April 10 over the Mutual network from the Philadelphia symphony under the and Juliet" are based took place Montague, mother of Romeo. the Administration building. Netherland Plaza in Cincinnati, baton of Fritz Reiner. Since then according to ancient tradition in Other members of the cast of Returns of the election and an- Jt- At Brock Auditorium and over NBC from the Mayfair he has had leading roles in famous the time of Bartholomew della twenty-six Include Leonard Staf- nouncements of the winners will Casino in Cleveland. He has been mch ..FaUflV. "Martha, Scala In 1303. The fourteenth cen- ford, Frank Wllcox, Ernest Har- be announced In the next issue of While various spring activities featured over aU three major net- ,.f^Carmen,"rmpn... andMd .-rosca." He has tury, an age J.ich in varied dis- ris, John T. Hughes, Walter May- the Progress. are underway at Eastern, the works, and has played some of the appeared aa guest artist on the play, has been carefully repro- er, Oswald Headley, James Brock, Women's and Men's Glee Clubs finest engagements in tne country, Maxwell House' Show, Chase end duced by members of the organi- Mary Gadberry, Joyce Hermann, B. S. U. Installation i. are practicing diligently for the including the Ball for the Presi- Sunburn Hour and very recently zation in details of dress and orna- Lois Elch, Bonnie Jean Applegate, ninth annual Palm Sunday service dent two years ago. with Jeannette MacDonald on the ment. Great care has likewise Nelva Richardson, Ann Osborne Banquet Scheduled to be held Sunday, April 10, 7:30 Advanced ticket sales for the Vick's Open House. been taken by the faculty direc- and Nita Creager. o'clock at the Hiram Brock audi- dance will oegin in the very near tor, Miss Pearl Buchanan, In the The theme of "Romeo and Ju- For Friday, April 29 torium. At this service the clubs future, according to the committee This thrity-year-old artist has important matters of delivery of liet" reveals itself primarily as a will sing the "Seven Last Words composed of Wallace Forbes, chair- many hobbies including dancing, line and Interpretation of charac- story of young love contrasted The Buptjst Student Union will of Christ." by Dubois. The words man; Ralph Pendery, Leslie Roth, sports, and cooking. He makes his ter with the enlisted advice of sev- against the dark background of hold it annual Installation banquet contain the story of Christ's death Marshall Arbuckle and Eddie own sauce for one of his favorite eral eminent contemporary stage civic intrigue and the harm occa- April 29 at the First .Baptist on the cross.