Connecticut College News Vol. 40 No. 6

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11-3-1954

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ONNECTICUT lOe per copy 86 New London, Connecticut, Wedne8day, November 3, 1954 VoJ. 4O--No. 6 Dr.Htrbe~ G~zork Quimby, Lockard Win Several Needy Organizations Last night's election results showed that Mrs. Marguerite S~ares His VIews Benefit From Financial Aid Quimby was elected Repre- sentative from New London WIth Us Sunday. to the State Congress, and C • F d Mr. Duane Lockard was elect- ices:~,;';da~, ~:ve~~;r7,~~ Given by ommunlty un ed to the State Senate. Both be Herbert Gezork, President of \ ....., _ Only Charily Drive ran on the Democratic tick- Andover New ton Theological et. School in New Center, Mass. On Campus Requires Born in Germany, Dr. Gezork was graduated from the Univer- CC United Support sity of Berlin and the Baptist Community Fund Drive, the Divinity School in Hamburg. only charity drive on the campus, After spending two years in began last night and will last for America as an exchange student, one week. he traveled around the world studying social and religious con- House representatives will Le ditions, particularly in Asia. He requesting donations in their was active in the religious educa- houses for the many organization of German youth, wrote two tions which survive on financial books which were banned by the gifts. Rather than making repeat- Nazis, and in 1936 came to this ed requests for funds for Red country as a voluntary exile, be- Cross, Polio Fund, Cancer Fund, coming an American citizen in and many other drives, Connecti- 1943. cut College has only one drive. In 1939, Dr. Gezork became pro- This drive asks for one pledge fessor of social ethics at Andover which is then divided proportion- Newton Theological School and ately between the many needy lecturer at Wellesley College. groups. Since the end of the last war, he Rachel Child '55, heads this has gone to Europe three times year's Community Fund Commit- on missions for the U. S. Govern- tee. She is assisted by Henny ment. He is a member of the Jackson '55;'Margee Zellers '56 is Committee on International Jus- treasurer, and Edgar Mayhew is tice and Good Will of the World the faculty representative. In ad- Council of Churches, and is also dition to this group, each, house a member of the Committee on has a representative chosen by Europe of the Church World the house president. Service. He was elected president The various dorm representa- of Andover Newton Seminary in The fight against illiteracy contlones wlth aid CC Fund sends to the summer of 1950.Last June he tives are Mary Voss,Dottie Rugg, lndonesia. Above, President Soekaroo devotes spare llole to teaching Lyn Coburn, Betsy Wolfe, Helen delivered the Baccalaureate ser- reading and wrItlog at an open-air school. mon to the graduating class of Morrison, Vanda Francese, Judy Johnson, Sally Wilson, Joan Bick- I 1954. ford, Shiela Walsh, Carol Daniels, Linda Robinson, Sade Greene, Dr. John Turkevich Margery Moore, Barbara Billings, and Julia_Varner. Active Reiearcher Part of the duties of these House representatives is to think To Talk on Russia of and coordinate some novel D~ John Turkevich of Prince- scheme for raising funds. In past ton University will speak On No- years, houses have won the cov- vember 4 at 8:15 in the Lecture eted Shmop (the prize for the Room of the Chemistry Building, house who has, in the opinion of on Soviet Science. the committee, the most clever Dr. Turkevich, a distinguished idea for raising money) for meas- physical chemist, combines teach- uring chests for the Community ing and· research in Princeton's Chest. Members of the -nouse paid department of chemistry wtth by the inch. Another dorm won serving as a consultant to- such for having a Dragon-net. Under government organizations as the this system, each member of the A tomtc Energy Commission and house drew a slip of paper which the National Science Foundation. told them to find some article), a Researcher, Consultant blue elastic band, for example). If the article was not iound with- Dr. Turkevich, a member of in five minutes, the person had ~ IRC to Discuss UN the Class of 1928 at Dartmouth to pay for each minute over the College, is widely known as a pio- allotted time. Charter on Nov. 9 neer of new methods of research, ranging from the use of the elec- See 'Tnnd"-Page 4: tric microscope to the application of radar techniques to his inves- tigations of catalysis. Since World College Broadcasts War II, Professor Turkevich has made the present state of Rus- Over Town Station sian science one 1:Ifthe areas of his expertness, and has warned Two College Radio broadcasts the United States of the effective- will be heard on station WNLC, ness of many Russian scientists. New London, Saturday and Sun- A consultant in general chemis- day, November 6 and 7. My Sum- Elections try to the Radio Corporation of mer Job is the title chosen for the America since early in World War College Student Hour which will Results of yesterday's elec- II, Professor Turkevich was also be b~adcast on Saturday morn- tions will be featured by Dr. active in the development of the ing, at 10:30 a.m. Marjorie Dilley in a talk at chemistry department of the Palmer Auditorium at 10:05 Brookhaven National Laboratory, Speakers are Katharine Reyn- a.m., on Monday, November which is operated for the Atomic olds '57, Carolyn Diefendorf '55, Henrietta Jackson '55,Naney San- 8.• Energy Commission .by nine of the East's leading educational in- din '56, and Dr. Gertrude Mc- stttuttons. He also serves as an Keon, of the Department of adviser to a number of other gov- Chemistry_Miss Alice Ramsay of Tryouts ernmental agencies as well as to the Personnel Office opens the Masses and Man, a play by the several chemical engineering program and Kay Rankin '57 will announce. German author, Ernest Toller, is firms. the next activity ,he Play Produc- Dr. Turkevich's teaching at Mr. Strider will again act as Final plans for the forthcoming tion group will undertake. - Princeton ranges from the basic host on Connecticut College Con- IRC Conference with Wesleyan 'Tr-youts open to all students to the most advanced and it is his versattods. President Park will be here on campus on November 19 interested will be held on Wednes- belief that the scientist-teacher the first guest on the series when will also be discussed. All girls day night, November 10, from "must teach both ways" if"he is she and Mr. Strider discuss The who signed up to attend the Wes- 7:00 to 8:00 In the Auditorium, to maintain the proper balance in Future of. the Private Colleges. leyan meeting are urged to come room 202. his work. His courses in General on Sunday, November 7, at 8:15 to the meeting on November 9 at See "Tarkevlelt"-I'ltce 4. p.rn. 4:20. CONNECTICUT COlLEGE NEFS Wlldnesday, November 3, 1954 Count and Give Crosswerd Puzzle byJ_J_ One Community Charity Drive ~~ell's farm. 7. songwriter. Gives Aid to World Learning ~:~~~.early form. Everyone is already counting th e days until Thanksgiving. 15.14. Indianswhit of the Nahuatlan Perhaps a few thoughtful individuals are also counting their tribe. blessings even before the train leaves. 17. suffix of ordinal numbers The current Community Fund Drive gives us reason to 18. Spanish commune. stop and retlect upon just how much we do have, for there 20. exclamation. are SO many large groups of people who desperately need our 21. rodent. aid. Most of them are familiar to us, for we have been ap- 23. man's name. proacbed for donations to their treasuries at other times. 24. devastate. . Certain of these organizations, however, seem worthy of 25. god of the sea. Gr. our special attention. Since education is our main interest, fi" ~:'ball term presumably, we are undoubtedly willing to aid needy chil- 32: Catholic. abb;. dren to learn things which will be valuable for their mental 33. suffix meaning one who does. growth and stimulation. How important are these programs 34. often. poetic. to the checking of illiteracy all over the world! The Com- 35. thing. munity Fund gives us an opportunity to share in this worth- 37. place of entertainment. while program. 38. fat. Little need be said about the value of contributing' to the 41. frIend,. Fr. fund for foreign student scholarships. Every day this point :~. ~:'o~mg. is made as we talk with the. cUl:rent recipients of part of 47: following. these funds. The C.q..Fund .DrIve IS, however, the only me- 51. suffix meaning state. dium on campus of aiding this cause. 52. that which ruins. Each organization could present valid reasons why it Down should receive funds, and we would dig into our wallets for 1. character in The Tempest. many of them. Through the single charity drive practice 2. modern 18. talking bird. 19. concern with self, 3. here however, all these organizations will receive our contri- passage. 22. relieves. buti~ns simultaneously. There will be no repeated requests, 4 , ::cara- -·" L d" 25 character in Julius Caesar. '11 b . dri h t d t fi d h5 . year f0 our or. and there W1 • e ~o surpnse rives w en a s u en n sse 6. he was buried in Red Square. 27. conjunction. is unable to contribute, .7 scorch 28. Ruth's mother-in-law. The Community Fund Drive is a worthy cause; this, we 8. exude: 29. author of Black Boy. think, is universally agreed. Let's give warm-heartedly; along 9. comedians. 30. gotten up. with our thanks. GSA. 10. sueix. 36. verb suffix. 11. rehash. 39. Maugham wrote it. 16. island N. of Bombay. 40. Anglo-Saxon slave. 41. premium. Question of the Viewers to Ride Waves' 43. possessive pronoun. (Without Mal de Mer) 44. it is on materials such as Week R. W. Harris Gives suede. Life is a series of tests which Across the Cruel Sea 45. single. 48. lithium: abbr. must be prepared for and met. Nicholas Monsarrat's best sell- Audience Glimpse ing novel was adapted for screen 49. illinium: abbr. These tests may be of loyalty, production by Eric Ambler. On . 50. Greek: abbr. honesty, endurance, etc., ad in- Of Williamsburg Saturday, November 6, The Cruel by Glenn Weaver finitum. Here at Connecticut Col- Sea will be shown at 7:30 in Palm- .lege, the test has a meaning close er Auditorium. Colonial Williamsburg, Green to our hearts (nervous system Country Town was the topic of Calendar might be more correct). Though This well known story is the an illustrated lecture by Russell Thursday, November 4 these tests are not as aesthetic tale of a ship. and her crew in W. Harris on October 31 in the as those mentioned above, what the British Navy during the Sec- lecture room of Palmer Library. Lecture: Mr. Turkevich, "Soviet \ they lack in romance they make ond World War. Lt. Col. Ericson Mr. Harris, who is a member Science" Lecture Room, Chemistry Building, 8:15 p.m. up for in stimulation (if what sets out for six years convoy duty of the faculty of New London Saturday, NovemberB they saw about coffee and cigar- in the North Atlantic and finds High School, was able to make a Movie: The Cruel sea _ _ _.._..Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. ettes is true). Because of the himself with a completely inex- first hand study of the history Monday, November 8 importance and inevitability of perienced crew. The movie is al- anet culture of the South as the Monday Speaker: Miss Dilley ...... Auditorium, 10:00 p.m. the test in every scholar's life, we most a documentary account of recipient of a one year Ford Tuesday, November 9 have compiled the following an- their heroic attempts to survive Foundation study-travel grant. Science Club Lecture' Dr. William swers to the question: "How do storm, battle, and shipwreck. The Unlike most iJlustrated lectures Curley, "Cancer and You" _ _ AUditorium, 7:30 p.m. you studr for a test?" We believe movie offers a realistic account Mr. Harris' presentation was no Art Film Showing . __ Museum, 8:00 p.m. that they will intellectually ben- of the war and the British ~avy. mere showing of slides with ap- CC Fund Drive Ends efit those of our readers blessed The leading players are Jack propriate commentary. Instead, Wednesday, November 10 with an ....intellect. Hawkins and Donald Sinden. the audience was taken on a lei. Convocation: Dr. Malone, They are supported by John 1. Study?!!! Four years ago it surely walk through the restored "The Middle Ages" AUditorium, 8:00 p.m. Stratton, Denholm Elliott, and eighteenth century town and was Play Production Tryouts Auditorium 202, 7:00-8:00 p.m, was an interesting pastime, but Stanley Baker. Moonlight Sing • now that I'm a Senior- This Sen- shown not only the highlights 1)( Thursday, November 11' ior prefers to remain anonymous. the colonial! capital of Virginia but some of the nooks and cran- Piano-Organ Recital t" Chapel, 8:30 p.m, 2. I take down all notes in Dr." Curley Speak, shorthand so I can memorize the niesBeginning as well. with a brief glimpse -':::======-!. exact words of the professor and On Cancer and You of the quadrangle of the College flatter him into giving me a good of William and MaO', the audi- mark. Future secretary. Cancer-and You will be the sub- ence began its stroll down the 3. The nIght before "the test I ject of Dr. William H. Curley's Duke of Glouster Street, the lecture on November 9 at 7:30 study my class notes and review town's principal thoroughfare. p.m. in Palmer Auditorium. Establishea 1916 the reading matter. The next day Along the way visits were paid to cobbler's s hop s, apethecarfes' PubU.hed by the stUdent. of ConnecUcut COHeRe every Wednesday I flunk the test. Molly Flutly '58. Dr. Curley, who is the chief throupout the college year from September to June except dUring mid-yean surgeon at St. Vincent's Hospital shops. taverns, the residences of and vacaUona. '. 4. I don't believe in studying Entered a. aecond-clua matter August 5. J.919. at the Post Offlce at New in Bridgeport, Conn., Will provide eighteenth century worthies, the London. Connecticut. under the act of March 3. 1879.' for a test. It confuses me. But I a variety of in teresting and town goal, Bruton Parish Church, don't practice what I preach and graphic information on the prac- the Powder Magazine, the pro- I'm so confused. J. Saperston '57. tical aspect of the disease. vincial Capital and the Govern- Member 5. I wish I knew! N. Gopsevic A short film entitled Man. Alive or's Palace. Then followed a visit to the formal gardens for which NationalAdvertisilllSenice, Inc. '58. and some kodaehrome slides will Coli.,. P"IJIUMn R.",'tIliri. Associated Co~egiate Preas be included. A question arid an- Williamsburg is justly famous. 6. I study intensively the things 420 MADiSONAVI(. NEWYORK.N. Y. swer period will follow the lec- Throughout, the commentary CHICAGO _ Bonoll . Lo. ""GIlU • SAil 'U"CI.CO Intercollegiate Press that aren't clear to me and just ture which is sponsored by the on the well-chosen slides, Mr. Har- hope tha t the things I think are Science Club. ris' appreciation of colonial socie- clear are clear. J. Parsells '55. ty in the time of Queen Anne and EDITORIAL STAFF 7. I can't tell you how, but I'll the early Hanoverian kings was EdItor-in-ChIef: GaU Andersen 'Ss tell you when. When I'm jn the fully evident. His use of anec- Managing Editor: Barbara Wind '56 mood. Sophomore on probation. Library dote-both regarding Williams-

GI 3·739ti OVer Kresge's 25c Store 01T0 AIMETTI Charity Chairman, Koine Editor Malone I.dIoa' and Gelltlemea'. CaatGm 'hIIorlDg Specializing In Ladle.' Tallor..MAde Rachel Child Gives All to CC Dreues _ Coau and Suits Made to Order - Fur 'Remodellog bY Elaine J\lanasevit .' Sophomore year found the dis- Among the places he has lectured 86 State 51. New London. Conn. Editor of Kome and Chairman tinctive "crop of red hair" as a are the University of Washington. of CC Fund-active senior Rachel member of service League on Yale University, University of Child manages to hold these posi- which she served as Chairman of Chicago, University of Copenha- tions and carry out her responsi- Charity Drdves. Added to this. she gen,.and in Stockholm, Lund, Liv- FISHER FWRlST bilities with precision and a usu- was secretary of Plant, and co- erpool, London, Oxford, and cam- al good-natured grin. editor of Sophology, a newspaper bridge. V8l'8ity Flowen Past history at CC reveals that published by the Sophomore This professor received his A.B. this senior was active from the in- Class to "compete with News." (or troductory phase of college life. As house junior for Thames. from Emory University ir\ 1907, All Oceaslon» for during freshman year she was Rachel went back to her "fresh- He received both his Litt. D. and House President of Thamf's. man home" to help the bewil- his Ph.D. from the University of dered and inexperienced girls ad- Chicago. He has done Graduate Wire oenke 10 all the world just to a new environment with study at the University of Copen- as much ease as possible. Keep- hagen, the University of Iceland, Tel S.18Ot TeL S-atee ihg up with the tradition of "ac- Princeton University, and Yale 1M State 8t. tivity plus"-Rachel was elected University. Secretary of the Junior Class. THEPLAZA• This year as editor of Koine, f she hopes to maintain the stand- RACHEL CHILD New York's most fashionable Prime Western Beef- liIOtel overlooking Central Park ards set in previous editions and ajtty quirks" are concerned, COLTON'S and upper Fifth Aycuue release a yearbook which will ap- she has an average share. One of Fresh Sea Food- now offers peal to both students and faculty. these is love of growing plants in "Member 01 Diners Club" SPECIAL It is the responsibility of the her room in Jane Addams. Not Cl,Jarcoal Steak. and Chairman of CC Fund Drive to knowing the exact name of her "Ju.t Good Food" STUDENT RATES organize the campaign and strive favorite foliage, it is casually re- Lobsters. $4.50 per person per day for hitting the goal, and possibly ferred to by most friends as One oj the Finest:Eating Cocktail. Four in a room going over the top. "jungle rot." Place. on the Shore $5.00 per person per day After college Rachel would like It is easy to see why Rachel to use the knowledge of a govern- year 'round Three in a room says that CC is pretty wonder- Open ment major and get a job in For Reservations- $6.00 per person per day ful," for she has given her "ALL" Shore Road, Route 156 , Washington doing some type of to make her college years noth- Lyme 4-7917 South Lyme Two in a room personal admin1strative work. ing less than the most enjoyable. $7.00 per person p"" day In so far as "peculiar person- One in a room ~~~~~~ All rooms with stunoer and bath. LAUNDER-Q.UIK, INC. FREE DELIVERIES FREE 6-Hour Laundry Service Home 0/ the [amous PHONE 24461 Persian Room and the Clothes Washed, Dried and Folded - 9 lb•. 75e Cosmetic Headquarters smart Rendez. Vous for Call 2-2889 - Pick Up Day. Wed., ThUl'8., Fri. Checks Cashed Charge Aecounl8 ITHE:q?,\ dining and dancing. I ~PLAZA ft:JlVJfi£68 STJITE.STREETH~'N<' NEW LONIlOH \ ' FIFTH AVENUE AT 59th ST. NEW YORK -The Largest Newsstand in New Eng.ta.nd- OPEN EVERY DAY FROM 7 A. 1\-1.TO U:SO P. M. "~ew London'. Largest Camera Department"

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lit. ~••• :rNOLOS TD_ceo eo •• WI ... "OJll·.... L..... M. c. Wedne8day, November 3,1954 PapFoar CONNECTICUT COLLEGE NEFS sometimes more, individuals and who are aiming for college need Judy Musel Wi,.. With Grand Slam; are also sent to Displaced Per- financial support in order to make Fund son's Camps and to rest areas. college possible. In the six years The World Universitf Service that the NSSFNS has been active, Gussie Steffke Follow. Diamond Bid uses money given by colleges for more than 2,800 Negro students have been aided. More than 90 cot- The best bridge game Judy Mis- The night before the English a program of national and inter- A cup is awarded to the house national work. Some of the pro} leges aid this fund and our part sel ever took part in occurred on midyear last year, Gretchen that earns the most money per ects in the Central International in this prograjn will help to bene- October 291seems the hands were Steffke '57 didn't study too hard; person. Originality does not play Program include student lodging fit students in America. previously arranged, and when she couldn't because she had just an important part in this award, and living in the Middle East Red Cross, Cancer Fund, Polio Judy bid one diamond all the oth- met Arthur St. John, a first class- hence people often have to pay where living expenses are high Fund, Heart Fund, Multiple scier- osis Fund, and the Cerebral Palsy er players passed. including her man a t the Coast Guard Acade- for walking downstairs, getting a and student housing is scarce; in Fund also receive money from partner, Barry Sandler. When my. Last Saturday, Art presented telephone call, eating second help- Southeast Asia where college and asked if she wanted one diamond, Ings, and so forth. university hostels are terribly this 'One drive on campus. Any Gussie with a diamond to take Judy innocently retorted. "Why, The money raised by the vari- overcrowded; in the Far East donations by the students at Con- yes." Barry then proceeded to the place of the Coast Guard ring ous campus projects is divided where the cost of living is high necticut help to join a fund com- draw an engagement ring from that she had been wearing. They among several needy organiza- and students are regarded as priv- posed of donations at other colleges for the aid of all students. his pocket. which he presented to think that they'll be married the tions. In addition to the National Hedged and therefore not eligible his present fiance. Judy will long summer after Gussie's junior Funds that receive support from for civil aid; and in Europe remember this night as well as the general public, this campus, where, although conditions have the night she first met Barry year or after she graduates from and other campuses, support ed- improved in many sectors, Greece Turkevich four and one-half years ago. Bar- Connecticut. They'll live in Cali- ucational groups such as the For- still needs aid. ry will graduate this June from tomta, where Art will get his eign Student Friendship Fund Other plans North Eastern University, after M.A. in engineering at California (scholarships for foreign students Other projects of the WUS In------which the couple intend to be Institute of Technology, after he at Connecticut), the Allied Chil- elude money for educational Chemistry attract each year about married, and then to live in Bos- finishes his service In the Coast dren's Fund, The World Univer- equipment, refugee services, stu- 300 undergraduates, while the ton. Guard. sity Service, and the National .dent health, and international op- highly theoretical courses may be Scholarship Service and Fund for erations. limited to last year's graduate Negro Students. The National Scholarship Serv- students. Dr. Turkevich is one of For Courteous and Prompt Service The Allied Children's Fund sup- ice and Fund for Negro Students the few scientists who has taught Call ports needy children overseas. (NSSFNS) gives counselling and in the humanities and social sci- Connecticut College has received referral service to the Negro jun- ences. He has taught Russian and YELLOW CAB letters from some of the children Iors and seniors who are college Russo-Turkish history at Prlnce" GI3·4321 aided, voicing their appreciation. candidates in over 12,000 high ton, and in recent years has been LIMOUSINES ·FOB ALL OCCASIONS Contributions are sent to one, and schools. Some of the students guest lecturer in the University's Departments of English and Mod- ern Languages and Literatures.

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